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WILMETTE VOL. NO. XVIII. NO. 13 Publiahed weeklll bl/ Llol/d HoUWero Inc., tUI-1116 Cntral Awe., WUtMtfe, 111(11048. ··tered 01 ucnd oleiN .after March 1&, 19!.j, at the poat olftoe at Wilmette, lllltao4a, ""der the Act o! Jlarch I, J87t. Bllbacriptffm price 11.11 o Jleor. LIFE PRICE FIVE CENT~ WILMETTE, ILLINOIS, DECEMBER 21, 1928 CHRISTMAS SERVICES CALL WD.MEn'E 155! Herbert L. Willett 1 to ORPHANS ARE WAITING Dr. Sunday Evening Club: "Flu" Stopa ~as Churches Invite to Many Christmas Observances Christmas is ~s3t;ntially a chu.{ch festival and the Wilmette .churcht::s are extending invitations to all residents of the community to participate in the varied services of worship 3cheduled for Sunday, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day. That children will have an Important part in the Christmas observances is readily revealed in even the most casual perusal . o f the church announcement on Pages 38 and . 39 of this issue of Wn,M~'l"n: La'£. ELECT F. D. ANDERSON STATE BANK CASHIER Popular 'Assistant Cashier Filla Vacancy on Staff of Officers; Experienced Banker The Wilmette State Bank announces the appointment O'f F. D. Anderson as Cashier, succeeding ]. M. Butlinger, who will be connected with the Commercial National Bank and Trust company of New York City after January 1st. Mr. Anderson was born in Fort Dodge, Iowa, and is a graduate of Drake university at Des Moines. He wa3 connected with the Security Trust & Savings bank of Fort Dodge for ten years, where he worked into a positiot~ of responsibility. Mr. Anderson came to tht; Wilmette State bank November 1, 1927, ·as assistant cashier. His pleasing personality and thorough knowledg~ of the b_pnking business have already won him many friends in Wilmette. He took up his new duties December 20. C. E. Clifton Jr. has been promoted to the position of assistant cashier. Mr. Clifton is one of the north shore's native sons. He is a graduate of the University of Illinois and a member of the Sigm~. Chi fraternity. Mr. Clifton was connected with the First Trust & Savings Bank of Chicago previous to his coming to th~ \Vilmette State bank m May, 1927. At the monthly meeting of the board of directors of The Wilmette Stat~ bank, December 13, ]. Alden Sears of Kenilworth was formally appointed vice president and trust officer. W. B. Robinson Jr. was appointed assistant trust officer in addition to his office 1..1£ assistant cashier. With the combination of Mr. Sears and his many year... of trust department experience and Mr. Robinson, who -is well known in Wilmette, the Wib~ette State bank expects to make its Trust department one of the outstanding services of the bank. The oft1cers staff is as follows: Juclson F. Stone, president; W. D. Leary vice-president; Phillip Hoffman, vice president; J. Alden Sears, vice-pre5i dent and trust officer; F. D. Anderson, cashier; W. B. Robinson Jr., assistant cashier and assistant trtJ3t officer; C. E. Clifton. Jr., assistant cashier. Children From Lake Bluff Orphanage to Be Guests in Village on Christmas Day Many Wilmette and other north shore fami'lies this week registerer! with the Philathea young women's society of the Wilmette Parish Methodist church, signifying a desire to entertain Lake Bluff orphans in their homes on Christmas Day, A large number of the children have thus been placed with families, but many more remain to be accepted, as the appended list readily indicates. The children will be brought to Wilmette Christmas morning at 10 o'clock on a special North Shore line train. They will be "parceled out" to families and remain · as guests in the various homes until 5 o'clock Christmas afternoon, when they will be returned to the orphanage by special train on the North Shore line. Applications for children are to be made by telephoning Mrs. Roy L. Haskin, \~/ilmette 155. The custom of bringing the orphans to Wilmette on Christmas Day is one of long standing. The enterprise is sponsored by the Philathea group in the Methodist parish. Children as yet "unclaimed" by Wilmette families are listed as follows : Your Prospective Guests Program of Music Dr. Herbert L. Willett, minister of the Kenilworth Union church and prominently identified with the Divinity school, University of Chicago, will <;ieliver a Christmas message at the Wilmette Sunday Eveni)lg club December 23, at the First Congregational church. Sunday's Christmas service was to have been featured by the rendition of the "Messiah" by the combined chior of Wilmette churches. This portion of the program was of necessity postponed until Sunday, March 31, because of the prevalence of influenza which has seriously depleted the personnels of the vanous chiors. Dr. \iVillett has achieved international fame as a lecturer, one of his outstanding s~ries of discussion bearing the title, "Lectures on Timely Topics." He has been widely heralded by the press of Europe and America, and ranks with the foremost platform speakers in the country. Concerning Dr. Willett's lectures one commemtator says: "Dr. \Villett is one of the advanc~ thinkers of the age." Another refers to him as "the most polished speaker on the American platform," and still another rank him as "a great educator of broad outlook and high ideals." You will want to go to the church during the Christma5 season. Turn to Pages 38 and 39 and decide upon the services you will want to attend, Install New Officers of Wilmette ·Masonic Lodge Ernest C. Cazel was installed as master of Wilmette Lodge A. F. and A. M., at ceremonies Thursday eve · ning of this week, conducted under the direction of District Deputy Grand Master Timothy M. Avery. Past masters of \iVilmette lodge assisted in the ceremonies and a program of music was given by the Imperial quartet. Officers of the lodge who will serve with Mr. Cazel during the next year are: F. Egbert Compton, semor warden: ]. E. Swift Teal, junior warden: Earl F. . Orner, treasurer; George 'vV . Hess, secretary: Daniel Stecker, chaplain: Albert M. Long, senior deacon; Joseph C. \\'ilson. junior deacon: James C. Ander on. senior steward: \V. E<l\\'in Richmond. junior steward; Clifford I.. Ives, marshal: Orian A . Gali1 'organist; Earle D. Lyon, tyler. · Nam e .-\g-~ Angel, Ja c k . . . . . . . . ... J2 Angel, William . . . . .. . ... JO Angel, L eslie . . . . 7 Angel, Bertha . . ............... 9 . -\lmquist, Alic·e .. .. HI .\ lmquist, Ra~·mond R ....\ lm(Juist , Jlarnld .. 7 BPnma<·(·hi, Ft· n·no .. ... J4 Daniels , ( 'hari(·S ... 7 DaniPI~. Lorraine .. J () Deegan, Elli~ . . . . . . ..... 11 D ) eegwan, Donald . . .. . . . . 7 1 e itt, Charle:-; . . . . 12 ne Witt, William . ... . .... 7 Fntleigh, l\larjori(· .. . . . . . . . . . 11 .Fourni r, :Mary . . . . . . . .9 Fournier, Frank . ... ..... 8 Ft.mrnier, Thoma~ . . .. .. .. 6 I; ia noudt>:-;, He len .. 13 C ianoude~. Angelo 14 l;ianoude :-;, Kath e rine ... ... JO Postoffice at Peak of Great Christmas Rush The \\'ilmette postoffice 1s making every effort to render exceptional Christma:-; sen·ice, it was announced this week h_ v Postmaster ] oseph E Shantz. 'l'h1rtv- six additional clerks and helpers we~e 'on duty hy Tu~sclay. and :Mr. Shantz stated that he expected to have fifty extra persons on his payroll by the end of this week. Four of the regular clerks and carriers were kept from their work early this '"eek by illness . All mail i being delivered "" ithout delay. Three trucks are kept busy delivering parcel post. the regular truck handling nothing bul C. 0. D . packages. Parcel p c; t received at the post .. office up to 5 :30 p. m. 1s bei!Jt{ dispatched the same day. ·Mr. Shant,: ~m nounced. First class mail receiv~d u:') to 8:15 p. m. is also dispatched th r..· same day. CLOSED CHRISTMAS DAY The \Vilmette Public library will b~· clo!'!ed at 6 o'clock Christmas Eve until \Vedne:;day, December 26. The ).J<~'·" Year holiday also will be observed tlw foJio,.ving week. Lingrin, Vernon ...... ::::::::::: : :: · · 8 Lingrin, Lillian ................. ·j o Lighthall, Ulrich .... ... .. 8 Lighthall, DaYid .................. 6 ~iek e l, Lucile . . . . . . . . ............ . .. J 2 Nkkel, Elmer . . ..... . .. .. ... .. . ..... 9 O'Malley, Gerald ........ ... 1o 0':\fa.lley, Marjorie . . . . .......... 7 Peru, Erine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 14 Reinhold, Muriel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Reinhold, 'Richard ............ . . ....... 1 1 Simpson, Edith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Spillman, Leafy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 o Stewart, Neil . .. .. . ... ... . . .... ........ 1 o Stewart, Betty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 7 Stewart, Nellie ... . .. . .. .. . . ..... .. . .. . . 6 Wait, Lowell . ... ... . . .......... ....... . 6 Wanchop, Laurence . . . . . .... 6 Warner, Evelyn . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... . 7 Weston, George ... ... .......... . . . .... 6 Wilbur, Donald . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Woods, Mabel . .. . . .. .. .. .. .... 7 Woods, Maxine . . . ......... ... 6 Voung, Francis .. .. .. . .. .. . .. ...... 11 Young, Eleanor ..... . . . ............... !l Young, Harry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Young, Dorothy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 H~m:~~f ~~f!~~~a .··· ··· · ··· ··· ····· ··li The job printing department's most important message to you this week ts: \V·ord ha been received to the effec~ that William E. Hess, 2610 W. 60th street, Chicago, former \Vilmette postmaster and resident in the village for 30 years, is recovering slowly from injuries susta1ined m an accident. Mr. Hess was struck by an automobile while returning to his home on th? evening of ~ ovember 23. W. E. Hess Recovering From Serious Injuries Masons Hold Dance and Card Party December 29 The Wilmette Masonic lodge will hold a dance and card party at the Masonic temple Saturday evening, De-· cember 29. Tables will ·he arranged for Five Hundred and Bridge. The party will be the first social affair staged by the lodge under the newly elected corps of officers who were installed Thursd::1y ,o f this week with Ernest Cazel, as master. In this week's is's ue of WtLM~TTt LIPS appear announcements of the opening of two new stores in Kenilworth. The Purity Grocery and Market is owned by Max Grabo, formerly of Wilmette, and occupies a double store in a new building on Kenilworth avenue. The Blann Pharmacy, in the same building, is owned and managed· by Ralph Blann, formerly of Winnet·· ka. Merry TO ENTERTAIN CHILDREN The Kenilworth ciub will have its children's party, Friday afternoon, December 28, at 3 o'clock. This year the committee of the club has arranged for a clown-juggler, a novelty musical number, a story teller ahd tricks by a celebrated magician. The hostesses include, Mrs. Wendell Clark, Mrs. Frank Ketcham, Mrs. Dewitt Stillman and Mrs. Alfred Wiltberger. Christmas! LLOYD HOLLISTE> INC. WILMETTE BISHOP HERE SUNDAY Bishop Charle5 P. Anderson of the Chicago diocese of the Episcopal church will conduct a Confirmation service at St. Augustine's Episcopal church Sun~ day morning, December 23, at 11 o'clock. There will be a class of sixtv confirmants. U 4300