Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 29 Mar 1929, p. 55

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March 29, 1929 55 Mrs. Martin Lynch, 1766 Washington avenue, entertained. at luncheon ' ~nd bridge for several of her' friends Monday. ----------------------- Mrs. Charles Lunde Miss' Catherine Bickham Mis·3 Elizabeth Balhatchet, 725 Tenth Wins Honors· at Wesleyan .s treet, entertained at a swimming party Defines Patriotism M· C . . and luncheon at Shawnee ,Country tss athenne Btc~ham, d~ughter club Wednesday. . for Voters' League of Mr. and Mrs. Martm H. Btckham. · · The Kenilworth League of Women Voters held a meeting Wednesday afternoon, March 20 at the Kenilworth Club. roo.ms. This proved ·to be one of the most enthusiastic ~nd interesting meetings this league has enjoyed. Mrs. Laura Hughes Lunde spoke on "The New Patriotism" and she wa s such a charming and well inform ed speaker, her talk was a real inspiration. One of her opening statemef1ts was to the . effect that patriotism no longer meant a sort of flourish with a flag and a "wordy" speech, but that patriotism meant intelligent citizenship and intelligent service to one's country. The League of Women Voters offers instruction in citizenship. This past month the league has held schools for citizenship at Springfield and other schools are planned for the weeks to come. If anyone is interested, she may get information by calling the League of Women Voters in Chicago. Thes e schools have become so popular that a limit has been placed on the number attending from the various local leagues. They are designed to show the mem bers the various step s in law making. Those attending the schools interviewed their state. representatives on the two legislatiYe measures sponsored by the League of \i\' omen Voters-the eligibility of women on juries. and the office-group form of ballot. They attend ed se ssions of the Hou se and the Senate, and also attended a hearing on the Cook Count\· and Sanitarv District Civil Sen·ice !)ills. another · mea sure which the league endorsed. Luncheon was served Wednesdav hv the social chairman and the men{her~-; lingered long after the regular program was over. The next meeting. occurring in April. will be the annual business meeting of the vear and will be the last until next fait. - All members are urged to he present. a 429 Ninth street, who attends Ohio university, Deleware, Ohio, IS ~ me!nber. of the Singers' club group whtch IS gomg to Wa'3hington, D. during spring vacation. They will give twelve concerts appearing before President Herhert Hoover and in the First Congregational church which Coolidge attend.ed. Miss Bickham recently has. b een elected member of the Phi society, a Freshman-Sophomore honorary group sponsored by the Phi Beta Kappa for members of the two underclas·3es who have maintained high scholastic stand ing. · yvcsleyan c. French Vanilla between two layers of Fresh Strawberry · Ice Cream fancy Ice Cream Moulds Snider-Cazel Drug Co. Wilmette Death Claims Brother of Mrs. W. P. Bermingham ~~uuuu~~uu~u~uuu~uuuu~uuuuuuuuvuu Mr. and Mrs. Walter P. Bermingham ~ C o f 718 Laurel avenue, left for Kan sa s ~ CJ City, Mo., this week to attend the funeral of Mrs . Bermingham's brother. who passed awav last week. From there Mr. Bermingham will go to Flori da and Mrs. Bermingham ,~n spend a few day s visiting her son, Arthur, ""ho is attending Saint Mary's college in Kansa s. ~ ~ ~ ~ , ~~ ~~'~' ~) ~ Beaut1lt9fu11 Honte Surround1l:9ngs ! 1 ....., C Really Cost you Nothing e C """ = OMIT D. A. R. MEETING The Skokie Valley chapter of the· ~ Daughters o f the American Revolution *~ omitted its meeting for the month of ~ March. At thi s time the state organization is holding its annual meeting ; and conference at Aurora. and :Mrs . ~ Charles ] acks on of Hubbard \Vood s is repre senting the regent of the ~ Skoki e \ 'aile~· c.h apter. She will re- ; port the se intere sting days to the mem bers at the meeting in April. ; ~ ~ Each tree, shrub, vine . and flower adds far more "-' to the actual cash value of your property than . C it costs. C c Every real estate authority will tell you that the well-planted place will not only sell for more, but will also attract more buyers than the place that is poorly planted, or not planted at all. Give us an opportunity to help you i.n selecting plants for your home grounds. A few good, wellchosen specimen plants are far superior to a greater number of straggly, unbahinced, incongruou·s ones. = ~ c C C C ; · Ukra Violet Ray Lamps $45.00up HEALTH AND . HAPPINESS IN THESE MAGIC RAYS Phone T oJay UNIV. 4523 Free home d emo11stratio· ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ c c : Brother of Mrs. G. B. Lamb Killed in Railroad Wreck Mrs. George N. Lamb, 115 Woodbine avenue, \Vilmette, received '"ord last Thursday of the death of her youngest brother, Robert M. Nelson. who was killed in a wreck on the Canadiah National railway, which occurred in the wilderne'3S of Ontario. and in which twenty persons lost their lives. The accident occured on Mr. Nelson's twenty-fourth birthday, and the news was received by. Mrs. Lamb on her wedding anniversary. Mr. Nelson had been secretary to his father, Congres'3man John M. Nelson of Madison, Wis., but had left Washington with his brother, Harolcl, for Alberta where Mr. Nelson owns a large wheat farm. Robert Bjork, son of Mr. and Mrs. David T. Bjork, 216 Linden avenue, who is a freshman at the University of Illinois and who recently was pledged De1ta Chi fraternity, was among those who returned on Thursday for the spring vacation. ; ~~ ~ ~* F.D.CLAVEY l c RAVINIA NU·RSERIES, Inc. ~ The Lake Shore's Largest Nurseries Office and Nursery: !5: ~ ~~ ~ ~~ ~':1. c Telephonea: Deerfield 36 and Highland Park 3 6 West Deerfield Road Deerfield, Illinois C' ~ = North Shore Talking Macbiue Co. 112 Church Street, Evanston ~ ~~ 1 ~~ Office and Nursery one mile west of Waukegan Road C c c c C ~~66666666~666~fi~n6~n~66666666668 C A Formal Garden Must be Correct HE' perfect taste of this beautiful formal garden on the grounds of Mr. Frank V. · Brach of Winnetka, Ill .· is apparent at a glance. A single, ill-advised detail would ruin the simple but rich effect. Swain Nelson ~ Sons Co., landscape gardeners, can help you avoid disappointing results. T VErERINARIAII FRANK 8. ERWIN Specializing in the treatment of your best friends, the Free Consultation Service Simply phone or write and one of our expert landscape gardeners will call at your home and advise you on any planting problems. "Dog aad Cat" All Calls Receive My Personal Attention LADY ASSISTANT Swain Nelson & · Sons Co. 1008 Ridge Ave. Wilmette 3347

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