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})ecemhcr 4, 1925 WILMETTE LIFE P . T. A. GIVEN mNTS ON CHILDREN'S BOOKS l Librarian and Winnetka School Leader Speak ; Hear Report on District Session BY A M OTHER T Ll· Logan-Howard P. T . .:\. had a ycr . in teresting and in:-.trtlcti,·e IIH: d ing- l'ul'!:> day, Decl'mber 1. .\ rnos t intcrc~ting rl'port oi the 1 ann u .· l meeting oi the l ~th di . . trirt, P. l'. :\ ., la:ld in I\ ivt'r Fort·,t, \\a" I Seascout Ship Voyageur BASEBAU. LEADER TO.·. ADDRESS SUNDAY aUB Branch Rickey, Majer League Magnate and Exponent of Clean Sport is S~er Unusual interest is attached to the program of the Wilmette Sunday Evefling club for December 6, when Branch Rickey, baseba 11 magnate, orator and exponent of clean ?thl"tics in both amateur and-professional fields, is to be th e spe aker. Madam e Erlith Bideau will be the soloist. :M r. Ri c key i. today vice pre!'ident of th e S t. L ou is .Xational League Basehall club. m orP commonlv kf1own as the "Cardinals." He is .heralded as a Splendid Spea ker , a man Of high education and deep religious conviction s. In all hi s years of association with the national pastime he has never attended a Sunday game. From college hall to the leadership 1 reu 'I ·1. ... . , "u ng:;, " \\.hcrl' ~1.:-; l'ara\~tll lJ;t.., H.L' '1 d." l>v Lohr, and "\\'ht·n l'hr, ,t 111 a:-, Bell:, ·arc Ringing," by :\ lJt, \·. t·r 1· be :tlltii ully ~ ung by th(' Lr,gan - 11 1)\\ a ni se:-...ld , wh ic h is compo ~ cd oi t h ··~· tt .tt llt·r .., and thret..: lll<Jtlll·r ,_ Tilt· :tr ClJ: 1! 1, llli'>t i.., a)-.() a lllt'llilH·r. .\!; Bright, childrt ·J,·.., )'1 11 o~ri: 1 :.. lt:t·, .~ ta!Jll' l hork iull rri r. l , 11 t c! ·llrh i.·, l>ook ... ... uitahk j,,r l 'lri,u~..~, l!i!'-. ~h l· -..11<1\\l'd tb t hv J,,JJ,,., ·· IIil..! J,, .;. an d IJJ.ult- rt ·Jil:trk.., ,,:t .til "'. 1 ~orrnelli ..... - ;:;~·.;;./H:cH ~ "'t·r,:;·~f:-·~~~:~t;.·-::· N- ,..rv"' , ~. , ·. ·I In m~.. 1y ways Branch Rtckey ts an .... F :inn.·· Il :l\'..tll ·tl llt·: ... \ . H . b. 1 l.tk, . . !Jiit l · t! d ·"' 1 r ; . . t , 1]. , 1 , i t 1t l · \\·(I r1 r1 .·· 1 1i 11 \ n : 1 exccr)tiona l ge nm s. e ts a com mad · T .tlt'" From · ~atun··.., \\.ondnland . . . " ·r:_, 11 ,·,da l'\ (. 11 11 ~:...:. J) 1. 1· 1·mhn 1i. Tlit· :--pirit of t'hri ... tma.; will pre- tion of ba eball player, scout an 1 I l·tl<la\· · "'1' 1 F t ·l· .. 111 l)··r ' 11 .1'-\ or ()t. the manager; fo.o tball playerh. . . and coach; 111 ·· " _, 1e ·a o 1· tl 1c C a t an d \', ·,·J 1Ilt 11 . l't"" '.·-, ,. 111. ,,i tilt' \ tn vr- ,·at·1 ;1 t tJ 1·· , f)·-' ' l't 1 b k l · · ·" .., unter, an ., ·t·r ::itone<' Kt·llt-r: "The ~t·\\· han- l'l'ntral-LaurL·l J>arL·nt-Tear hcr a:-; . . oc i- bwyer. so ldter, orator, 1 _ \ftH· Il," ~f l'ig,. "l'lti \\.IT.. \f, 11 ,n. it·:tt l I.~·~it·ll. "Ill l1 dd it . . annu.tl . . . ,, director and student of men and events . · .. \:t·rdlwtt . · · : "Ua\·ld · . · ' ii H·t ;tnd JJJ,t · · l tll - - ut!Iltt .... -"' · a,·, I-T c 1s · t1 · · t oro f th e "Knot - hole . ·1 lit' Pearl La gt·(Jll, it 11 atlfll ! ,ttJ ,)Il mcttlll!.! ·- -..chedttlcd ror , lue:--< 1 · 1c ongtna 1 :rw... _\'<~·\ agin~('. Putman: .. ~t'J'hna . . 1 Tht' nfticl·r.., 111 J,t. iJht.tl!t-_d. \\_ho 1 Dn~l'mber R. at t~1e Byron . tolp gym- Gang" in St. Louis, whereby the b~ys .t i ~ I II ~::. I 0\\11, ~nt·dl'kn: Kak. the \\t'rt' ekrted at tlw Pn . . t llll'v 111 1..'. \n- I 1:a . n!ln. :\. Chn:-.tma . program pro- of that city have had an opportun!ty c.·~)· 'P<..:: E ~k!n~<~;··,, ~tl'ian,:--on; "The 1 \'t·mhl'r 30. are a-.. i'l11o\,... : Dr . \\·. \\'. vided entirely hy local talent " ·i ll he to ~·pay their way" to ball games ~tth I1t 1 ll I I 11 t I 1· clean living. He loves the Amencan . ~ -lilt gn _lll<, ~a! c wlr. "T lTawkin'. commander: fred \ . ,lppen, gi' l'11 the h(Jttr being .3:13 o'clock. \)o\· and should attract a large at.\lt~s ng 1t "a1< t 1at . oyou . .·, H ·trn- Fknt f1· · 01 1 1 mander. T raveler," In· ~fatt<l Lind . av and \ tce-c 0 m · c:, ,·.. j 11 :. rren ".;l!~·tnt- Inclttdl'd on the program \nll he a t(· ~dance of younger people in the floul-.o n wa~ ·a crood hook for r >arcnts nane<' tc e rt: ·R· tan '\ ' ·lt-· · t\ 1"' "t n adin~ 1}\· '.\{i..,, Lulu Johanlhen. a co mmunit'r Sunday evening. 1en an< ,·.rne., . .· ,., . t m · an( 0( nc\· · 1 · · · \\.l · .} · · \\' hO Wish to read aloud t o the chtl- a -a r "· '. - (' \\". ~ .1 t talk ·on adult books by '.\f 1~:ut:'.\fr. Rickev served as a ma)or tn drc n . Mls · Bright read se veral po e m s Gould, \\'Jth Ralph. · ts;t: · pa" mack. \Yilmett l' librarian. and a t a lk the chemicaf warfare service during from "\Vhcn \ \' e \Verc Very Young," comma ~ 1 ~1cr. CXt'CtttJ\'C c:_omt~lttterm~. on childrl'n ·.., books hy '.\{i s:- Bright. the \Vorld wa·r. He served overseas by ~.Iilne, which_ en·ryone enjoyed im- !n additton to the ~e ofh:ers, ~h : a ~ cbildren's librarian . A wide :-.electi?!l and rendered valuable service to the men ely. She sa 1d that not one of the Jtttant and cha1~lam .arc to >t ap of books suitable for Chri:\tm ,.., gttt :\llied cause. rpon · his return he aspoems i.n the ho~k contained even the pointed by the m~omm ~ commander. s uggc . tion:-. will be on di:'play. s ume<l active management of the St. " ugge s t1on of \\'ts tfulne ss or s adne ss, The banquet wtll be held at the A talk on tov s is t ~) he l!i\·en by Lotti:' Cardinals. hut .that th~y .had rhythm and meter. \Vitmette \Voman'. cluh, Tenth . tr ce t ~ir s. Gilbert. a .memhl'r of the a..;:--o ~ Foregoes Sunday Baseball . ~f1 ~s .1f~qone Day s ang. th.e !otlo'v: and Greenleaf avenue. as. wa" the af- ciation and th e program of music \\'ill In his playing days 1fr.. Rick~y was 11 mg. pofnb ;ro~n ~he forcg~~ , ~ ~~ok fair of last year. a net will he sc n·ed comprise Christmas carols sung u~· at intervals "·ith the Cincmnatt Reds, whtch ~ave bv>ec~f n.tss ~etBnght) t? mu stc · ". c- hv 'tdre t1. tile Ye"' \ ·ork Yankees and the .St. comp·amed "Growmg - the \Vomen's Auxiliary - of. the pC~st. a group o f c 1 11 . . .., Up/' 1 "Hat( \Vay, Do\\'n," "The A prominent . . tate. or nattonal o~:'.\{ o ther: of fifth grade chtlclren wt!l Louis Browns as a catcher. Durmg Christening," · ~rn the Fa s hion," cial of the L~gJOn ,~·til be the · pea.ker entertain. tho se vear~ and since that period he "Happine ss ." of the cvenmg, wtth s trong mdt~aThe Central P. T. A. has concluded has n~ver attended a Sunday game. H ea r W innetka E ducator tions of the national commanders hemg it s membership camp,tign. achie,·ing a This is in no sense a boast, he ex\V. \V. Beatty, a . s istant superintend- pr<:'srnt. L<'gion entertainer,:; from ttltal of 500 member s in record time. nlains. hut ,:;imply a policv that dates ent of the \Vinnetka Public schools, Pula :-; ki Po:-;t. Chicago, \\'hn madf' .;;uch Prizes were awarded various rooms in . hack to a mother's influence duri~g gave a much appreciat<'d talk on "Thf' ;-t hit at 1he :-.tate con \'l'll t ion at Quincy the sch'ool which led in the solicitation hi :' hovhood days down along the O h to Hero Age in Children' s Literature." this vear· \\'ilt en1in·n the e\'ening with for member~hip. '.\{r:'. Vernon's :-;e\·- ri\·e r. ~ 1 ear Portsmouth. His contracts He stated that 7 Jrom a .recen: :-urn·.~- appr~priatc number s. enth graders took first honors; second as a player always specified that he mad~ b~ the \\ tnnetka hbrar~ · ~nd h -~ .-\11 lllL'llllwr" of the Po :-;t are urged award was evenly divided among- three would not have to report for S u nday brancs 11~ SC'\'<:'ral other place' 11.1 o~tr t() attend the banquet. and a most rooms that were tied in the compcti- duty. co un!ry It wa" found that ~hlldret: - l' 1 1. 1 1't tion i.; extended to every tion-those of 1{jss Lulu _Johann . en: :'.\fr. Rickey comes to the S und ay o f <'lght vear s of age were tond ot LOr< ta ~ v a · ·n 1 tl ~J iss :M argaret 'M cPartlin and ).[is" club with an appeal that the game of 1 1 books relating. to_children of their own Ex -Se n,·tc e mfanltn t ~~ \~: Guiman. All 100 percent ro0m s al"o life he !)laved above hoard, with all ) e. tvt ag~~t' · tl . d other a mem >er o t ll' 1 o~ or I · '11 1. . .tge 1vmg 111 · 1e1r ?\"n ..an . ' .,. , recei,·ed awards, the succe:' . ful rooms talents alert and functioning. He wt t.'OUntTies. (Cl~tldren m Clt~cs l_ t kt· to plt:stnt. bring those of ~fiss Caswell, 1[is..; ha,e a prophecy for Ameri~an ath111 re ad about chtldren \\·ho l.tn· . the ('1, ·\fi"s Brown ).[i ss Perring and letics, and will generously tllustrate 1 country and viet.~ ver_ sa ). C~11ldren ro~n Royal Arch Masons 0 \f ~,~ ~r~ ·, . ·,~h ' his statements with thrilling human X to 11 vear · of ag<' \\'ere mteH·. . tl'<l 1n h:-; · tt. \ t · · f h' b h 11 '· Fairy Tate s ." \\'h en ~'hil~lren n ·a t:h Annua ee.bng . o.~Ig 1 P LAN S XMAS PARTY interest stones rom 1s ase a ext he seventh gracll' thetr mtl'rnt 111 Th· ;111 ,n 1al nwl'tliHY 0t \\ tlmrtte ROTARY f ,,.. k R t .. perience. · T ales " rea~e . . an d t 1 · - I l'k·Ptl'r HnYal .\rr 1 \f " F atrv 1ey are Ill 1 'f ·' a:--on;o;. \\'1·11 l)(' · em hers · o t 1H' . . mnet l t ·a · oat\ ·'tl 0 JOt 111 \t'.1 1 CONGREGATION .ME ETS te rcsted in "Ilero" stories. , "(· lrl tl 1·; ... ··~·e nin<.,. at ).fasonic hall. cluh have heen. mvt.U. '< · ...... I otth, · ·' 11.~0 \\'i1mctte " an'llttt'. . ., C)ra t0 t1 1 "The Modern 1-find Versus Ancient An award was giYen to ~fJ-.. at 7:30 o'.clock. \\-·1 - l m:_tte.. R 'o t anans .111 the ce Ouilmctte room (fourth grade) for hanng thl R , )ort' of rdiring t>fficers. clectton of ot a lhn~tmas part) at L1c and 'Mediaeval'~ will he the suhject at 1 largest percentage of motlwr-. at the '~ . 01 )-. ·r..; and discussion of future {'t)ttntry cluh . \Ye.dn<:':o;day, . December the services of the North Shore Con1 1 1 : ." s meeting. f~trt th~ chapter will comprise ~3. '!'he ocraswn .~s the rt:~ntlar nwet- gregation this 'evening at the Glencoe The fifth grade mothrr..; \H' rt' ho,t -~ Jl.tn . . f tl , · rr lnstatla- 111 g tunc of the \\ tlmctte duh and the Masonic halt. Rahhi Han·ey E. Wes~el · th l.· husmess o 1e e' entnl'-\. · Fri ' - lt· nrheon wtll · ta k·t· on t 1 · t ure of will conduct the meeting which begms esscs and served refre"hment..; attcr ·· : . · 1c, n.l 1 l for ·· · · · t ion ot olhrers t" !'r 1 ll'<1 tt l'( I · '1 · · t the meeting. The soctal ht)ttr " < h Yer~ D. 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"" ur,eli and \'ou r J!, )(h· ... c:r· ·n !t·ll ·. \'·!", ( ·.~kt_ "r c ::::;;::t<;t;~?;:7;' ,.,.~·!lw~ t"-#··,.~" . ' · Lef!.ion Installs Ne'lf.) Christn,zas S Ptrit p revaz"/ at ;. i1f t · Officers at . 4 nnua - ee zng l zer" Dz.ntze1· Dece11lbet·17 of Pat·e'1"f Teac '" · .,., Branch Rickev. He is a graduate of Ohio \Vesleya~ university and the law · ef S1 't y 0 f M' S Ch 0 0 1 0 f t 1 1e ( T n I\' 1C h' 1g an· D urmg · h' ts st u d en t d ays· he was a base ball and football star, and after graduation coached at Allegheny college, 0 hi 0 \ V e ·1 e y an and : M i chi g a 11. It was at ~[ichigan that he discovered a nd de,·eloped George Sisler, one of t h e g r c at est p 1 aye r s of a 11 t i me . He is also credited with the den:·lopment of 1 Rogers Hornsby, greates t batsman in the m ajo r leagues. A · B f.~a~~= 0 \,!;'~h~\~~n~:s \~~am:e~~r~aj~~ . . ovea mer·can ~y . I I · I · ,.t. I I M · H ld T · ht · I I I .. .