Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 6 Jan 1928, p. 36

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~~~~~~~---~~-~~---~~~~~=~~==~~~~~~M& Th~~~Th~~~6~~~~~6~~ aft~oon Miss Barbara Holden and was broadcast their first program. The her sisters Helen and "Buddy" gave a writer did not catch the name of the ,)lisa Jane Chilcott pye for t Cflve of her clas*n ' es oa ed1Jesday. Bun~ was tJte chief pme of the afternoon. The guest· were uked to write short stories, of not more than . fifty words, about something interest- . ing during the Christmas· vacation. Special mention must be made at - othis time of the inauguration of the On Friday of last week among the Tuesday evening Radio programs, several p~rties for young people was broadcast by the National League of a bridge luncheon for twenty guests Woanen Voters from New York and given by Miss Harriet Webster, Ox- piclr .:d up in Chicago by station WGN. cerity, and wa·s delighted with her f]iiiiiiiiiiiii~~~~~~~~~~~~~~b~r~~~g~e~t~e~~~~~~~~~~--~~~~wu~~~d~~~~ straightforward advice and suggestions l in Ten Years ........,. aail s Who knows how many weary steps the busy housewife takes while per· forming her daily tasks! · . · Many of these steps might .be avoided by equipping the house or apartment with an extension telephone ... With an extension you answer or make calls either upst~ or down -or at· either end of your apartment-without useless walking .·· The cost is small · · . Any telephone employee will take your order-or call our Business Office. ll,I.INOIS BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY to the ·interested citizens duri~ the months before the election of the new president of the United States. 'fhe keyn()te of her talk seemed to be "America First" but with a rather unusual thought be'hind these words. She suggested that we stop and think quietly for at least a b,alf hour on this subjee! of "choosing a president," trying , to elimina~ all thought of self or family, or village, or county, or state even and think of ,.America" as a whole, trying to glean from mass of printed matter which will flood the press for the next months, the heart of the thing, and the truth about the candidates. Think what we want in America : comfort, order and peace, justice, education and the finer tliings of life, and then try to help to gain this end. Let each individual do bis small part.· It was a stirring speech and made one stop to think bow best to act. . The next program will occur next Tuesday evening at 6 o'clock from Washington, D. C., and the speakers wilt b~ Senator Curtis and Senator Robinson. These talks will continue every Tuesday · evening at this hour. The Kenilworth League of Women Voters sent out cards asking each member of the league to listen in on these programs and to send some line of appreciation to WGN, Chica~o Tribune station. -./" Entertained SociaDy Before Goin1 to Miami Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Breit and family, Betty Jane, Geraldine, and Virginia, of Essex road, Kenilworth, left on-Thursday of this week for their home in Miami, Fla. to spend the remainder of the winter months. Frederick Breit, Jr., is a student at Canterbury school . and spent the holiday· s in Kenilworth, going east again to resume his studies when his parents left for the south. A number of luncheons and dinner parties were given in honor of Mr. and 'Mrs. Breit. These included a luncheon by Mrs. T·heodore Kneip, and dinners by Mr. and Mrs. A. Seng. Mr. and Mrs. E. Keeley, and Mr. ~nd Mrs. Dudley Lester. The Sunday Evening Young People's society of the Kenilworth Union church wilt meet next Sunday eveninl{ · at the regular hour, 5:45. A good speaker is always provided and a light supper served. All young people interes\td are urged to attend. -o- Frederick Skeel, Woodstock avenue, Kenilworth, joined Mrs. Skeel and their daughtet', :Marjorie, in Tuscon, Ariz., for the holidays. Mrs. Skeet and Marjorie have been in Tuscon for some months in the interest of Marjorie's health, which is reported as greatly im2roved. and Hugh Peterson entertained a lfOup of boys at a sleigh-ride on Tuesday of thiJ week. They bad refreshments after the ride at t11e Peterson home on Cumberland road in . Jule --o- Keailworth.

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