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WILMETTE VOL. XVIII. NO. 26 WILMETTE, ILLINOIS, MARCH 15, 1929 L ·IFE PRICE FIVE CENTS Publillhed weekly by Lloyd HolliiJter Inc., 1ZJZ-IZJ6 Centred Ave., WUmette, Illinois. Entered as second · clasa matter March JJ, 1924, at the post office at Wilmette, lllinots, "'"der the Act ol March J, 187,. Bubscriptfon price IZ.OO a year. Chest Solicitors Will Greet You Sunday BISHOP F. J. MCCONNELL Cong'l Men Will GREAT RALLY TONIGHT Bishop at S. E. Club Hear About Bug SUNDAY CLUB SPEAKER OPENS CHARITY DRIVE Battles Monday ~-------____, Great Religious Leader an d Orator to Be Heard·This Sunday; Music by Milan Lusk Bishop Francis J. McConnell of the New York area of the Methodist Episcopal church, will speak at the Wilmette Sunday Evening club March 17. His subject has not been announced. Bishop McConnell is one of the outstanding preachers of the era and is in almost constant demand for talks before both religious and secular org-anizations. He was graduated fr~m Ohio Wesleyan university and received his Ph. D. degree at Boston c 4niversity in 1897. He has received honorary degrees from Boston university, Ohio Wesleyan, Hanover college and W esleyan university. He entered the ministry in 1894 and was pastor of several churches in the east before being elected president of De Pauw univerversity in 1909. He was elected a bishop of the Methodist church in 1912, since which time he was active for several years in the southwest section of the United States and in Mexico. He has long been ·regarded as an authority on the Me~ican political and religious situation. In 1916 Bishop McConnell was elected president of the Religious Educational association. He is the author of th-e following books: "The Diviner Immanence," "Religious Certainty," "Christian FociUs," "The Increase of Faith," "Personal Christianity," "Understanding the Scriptures," ·"Democratic Christianity," "Public Opinion and Theology," "The Preacher and the People," "Is God Limited?" and "The Christlike God." The music program at the Sunday club will be provided by Milan Lusk of Wilmette, violinist, of international reputation. Mr. Lusk's appearance is heralded as one of the outstanding features of thi~ season's Sunday club programs. Dr. David J. Davi3, dean of the medical school of the University of Illinois and outstanding authority on bacteriology in the Middle West, has been· secured by the Men's club of the First Congregational church for its meeting Monday evening, March 18. The Men \; club considers itself for tunate in being able to secure Dr. Davis who will address the club after dinner on "Bug Battles, or What About Cancer?" The address will be illustrated with pictures which were made exclusively for Dr. Davi'3. The Men 's club has issued a general invitation to the men of the Village to attend this stag-smoker meeting at the church. Reservations may be made through George Iliff, president, by calling Wilmette 1882. Dr. Frederick F. Shannon to Give "Pep" Talk; Complete De· taila of Campaign Tonight is the night-and the Wilmette Masonic temple auditorium the place for that combined business and "pep" session of Wilmette Community Chest workers. Several hundred volunteer workers, who on Sunday, St. Patrick's Day, will go over our village with the proverbial fine-tooth comb in quest of contributions to swell the $35,000 budget of the 1929 Community Chest, will assemble tonight for a dinner, final instructions concerning the campaign program, and a general rally program which will include a demon3tration by Wilmette Boy Scouts and what promises to be a stirring appeal voired by none other than Dr. Frederick F. Shannon, minister of Central church, Chicago, whose voice is heard by millions of radio listeners every Sunday morning. Wilmette young women affiliated with the Junior Auxiliary of the Infant \Velfare society will serve the dinner. President ·· Hector · Dodds of the Chest association will act as chairman of the meeting. Army "Diacipline" Sunday's intensive campaign will be conducted in true army fas}:tion with "privates" working under "captains," who in turn will be directed by "colonels." Charles A. Burrows is general chairman of the campaign committee. Beneficiaries who will receive Community Chest altotments this year include : Arden Shore, Infant Welfare, .Salvation Army, Local Charities, Near ~ast Reli~f .. Young 'Yoman's Christtan assoc1atton, Amencan Red Cross (Chicago Chapter), and the Boy Scouts of America (Wilmette council). Detailed information concerning the functions of these charity and welfare agencies is to be found in the March 8 issue of ·wu.ME'M'E LIFit Announce Ofticera "Colonels" in the unified fund drive have been announced as follows: J. J. Walworth, Robert M. John~ton, Henrv Fowler, Harry C. Kinne, Karl D. King, and John H. Davies. Iflock "captains" include the following: Arthur C. Schwarm, Miss Elizabeth Michelet, Elmer L. Anderson, Fernando Fuermann, Robert Tansill, Henrv C. Hall, R. R. Jenness, Garrett ·F. Johnston, John B. Johnson, Elmer D. Becker, C. P. Evans, Mrs. Robert S. Swaim. A. D. Gash, Ira L. Reynolds, R. D. Burtner, John J. Moran, Paul Roche, ]. E. Maass, W. W. Baldwin, Benjamin N. Cox, G. Ross Stewart, Witliam J. Weldon, J. M. Throckmorton, Herman T. Reiling, William Harridge, G. T. Hellmuth, Shelby C. Jones. L. E. Matson, J. R. Harper, John V. Smith, E. E. McDow, William R. Morrison, A. P. Hilts. Est on V. Tubbs, S. John Dunran-Clark. C. R. Twomey, William J. Benner, Hugh J. Welter, and J. R. Brown. ·. These officers will direct the acbvJtie':; of a sizable army of solidton. Supt. Frederick E. Clerk Home From Abroad Apr. IS Supt.. Frederick E. Clerk of New Trier High s~hool is expected back from his European trip about April 15. He will sail with his familv from London on March 28, and up01i arriving at New York City will drive his car the remainder of the way home. Superintendent Clerk left last October for Europe. He is spending six Bishop Francis J. McConnell of the months there making a study of sec- New York area of the Methodist Episondary education. copal church, who ranks among the foremost preachers of the era, will be the speaker at the Wilmette Sunday POSTPONE EVENING SCHOOL evening club March 17. Bishop McOwing to the staging of the Better Connell"3 subject has not been anHomes exposition at the Wilmette Woman's club, the Evening School for nounced. Foreigners will not have a session Monday evening, March 18, it is announced, Katherine Witwer to Sing but will convene again Monday evein Woman's Club Concert ning, March 25. . . . The l,ast evening . acttvtty ·. tn the \V~man s club of Wtlmette w.tll be the sprmg concert Tuesday, Apnl 9, at 8 o'clock. Katherine Witwer, lyric soprano, will be the soloist. Mi'3S Witwer is at present on a concert tour of several western states. A limited numPublic Hearing Tuesday ber of tickets will be sold by Mrs. L. on House Drain Projects E. Mee and her committee, Mrs. C. P. Tuesday . night, March 19, at the VilEvans, Mrs. Harridge, Mr3. C. P. lage hall a public hearing will be held Dubbs, Mrs. John Taylor Booze. Mrs. on the following improvements: the Stackhouse, and Mrs. David Hill. installation of sanitary sewer house As tn all lines of drains in Ridge avenue -from Washingmerchandise, so in printton avenue to Central avenue, in Highland avenue from Twenty-first street to ing-quality is a very Pa1e Ridge avenue, and in Central avenue necessary element. from Twenty-first street to the first Automobile News ..... 45, SO alley we st of Ridge; water services in Better Homes Expo. . .. 53, 61 the same territory, and the installation The search for high Book Comment ........... 44 of storm water sewers in the Pine Crest quality printing may Boy Scout Page ........... 32 subdivision. * In This Issue RECITAL CHECKS PAYABLE Subscribers to the Artist - Recital series fostered by the Winnetka Music club for the season 1929-30 are notified that checks should be sent to Mrs. Bes·3ie Grant, Winnetka State bank, not later than April 1, next. . 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