Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 12 Nov 1931, p. 45

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iNovember 15 to 21i s Lhicrens Book week. Each year a week i Novemnber is set aside to take inven- tory of what we have or have flot read, and to cast an appraising eye over the new thin.gs that ppbishers ad libraris'are able to off er. Spe- cial emphasis is put upon the bookcs for children and you ng folks, because ordinarily there, are. fewer ways. of: bringing toà their-attention the best, botli old, and new. Becaùse the trend.todav seemis to be twardinterpationalismn, this is to be the keynoie of this year's Book' week, whicb is to be known as In- terniational Book week and wlich will .be celebratled flot :onlv in this' countryý but abroad. Authliors and publishers have cooperated to pro- duce'books. this fail that will bring to us an insight into the history, cus-. tomns' and feelings of our friends from i1 across the water. The Xilmette Public library bas made interestinig plansý for 'the ob- servance of International Book wleek, atnd invites parents andi teachers, as weli a,; the blidren; to visit the chili. dreni's roomi somietime duig the conig week, Novemnber 15 to 21. Heaciquarters ini Book Hoiuae Headquarters for Book week %vill he the book house, erecttidini te ciltirens r oo in, a, qutite imposing structure, large enough to hold a biaif dozen yvoung readers at onle timne.ý iside this h ou s e, which will bei coveredi with jackets f romn the newesti and gayes t from bookdoin, lists ofi books by grade andi subject matter, and books for suggested gifts wil be available for .pàrents andi çhildren. Almso there will be a librarian at hanti to lieilp you solve your reading prob- leins and to offer suggestions alQng dcfinite lines of reading, or tities and editions for, giftý buying. Also, during, Book, week, the library will be ho,'stess-to alilparochial.aid public school claàsses. and their teach-ý ers, and each day oýf:, te .wNeek ill 1 be set ýaside for -one of1 the schools>. To 'Speak Over Radio On Wednesday, .Noveiber 18, at 4.:30 o'clock, there will be a sp)ecial i talk over stat Ion W\TMAQ on '-Our Book Friends'from Across 'the Sea," bw the <hildren's librarian. Miss son. And if you da, wietper you reizea inir she is the aime Miss Cornelisoaa who, with Misse Foster, has, that attractive Fabric Shop* in The Chimneys in Indian 1H11. 1 founid ail. that out on a visit to The Fabric Shop. I stepped in, for a minute, just. curious, and stayed' for almost an hour,. en-- tranced b y the beautiful drapery ýmaterials I: saw. Most of tbem are imported-even some of the quite inexpensive- ones. You . an buy them by the yard, and make your owa , things '(With. a word of sound advice f ront Miss Cor- nelison, if you wish it) --or you can have things made by the shopý's expert workmen. *THE FARRIC SHOP 156 Center'Street, Indien Hil-The Chimneys e e e Tixose rejuvenating treatments of Edyth Died- rich's'* are an experience! It's a perfect way to counieract the nerve-and-muscle contracting haste of this modern tempo-for it relaxes you andi subtracts years from the way you feel endi Iook! *Miss Diedrich's own Janus Met hod reduces the figure just where it needs reducing. The' treatment involves the * relaxing steam cabinet, and a very spe- cia! sort of deep massage that stimulates the crcuIation and, in' effect, makes nature~ itse(f dispose of the inactive tisl' The trçatments are not expensive - the price depends upon the amount of re- ducing necessary. And While. your figure,'is being niace young again, you'll certain- * ly vant a course of t h e Rejuvenating Face Treatments that * iterally lift the face, 'making it glowing and firm and smoot in this part of the country. But màny people do flot know about certain of ber interesting specialties. One is lampa. Acting on the theory that lampa are very important in. the decorative scheme of a home, she has concen- trated iitactically an entire room on lampa, for practîcally ANY setting. « Another of the specialties is furniture, particularly excellent reproductions of antique, pieces, and, fine examples'of modern craftsmanship. Among these thingsi, as wellU as in pewter, potteries, andl decortativegîfti of many sorts, there are innumerable new things at. the sbopj ust now.. See them soon! GRAcE HERBsT 563 Lincoln Avenue, Winnetka If there is one thing more than another that distinguishes the clothes .at Mrs. Hanna's,* it is that they are the sort gentlewoauen choos. They're neyer obvious, or merely pretty. Their smarnessis uaobtrusiv--but how mach mèlre smart for that very reasoDn! I'd like so mnuch to clescibe some of themn for you-but their essential quai- ity, that subtIety of fUne that mean.s most, simplq elude wvords. 1 could talk for pages about ~ one green coat 1 saw . . . with combiinatioaa. And the most surprising thing about these clothes is their mod- erate prices. What I mean, ex- . cis that they loôk so much' .more expensive than they really art. Which makes this shiop .a truly economical source of smart N. A. HANNA, 925 Spanish Court, No @ calendar because of having found one book friend whose f-riendship will be yours for the rest of your years. The H. and WV. club met with Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Bartlett at the Geor- gian hotel last Monday evýeni. ess-and I'"m sure you'll_ lsnd it an economy to have them take this extra precauti on. for you whben you send gour things there to be cieaned. SHORE LUNE CLEANERS, INC. 1215 wlehington Avenue, Wilauette Nelda specialty corne rrom~ miles around for bair care. DE NELDA BhAUTY1 1651 Sheridan Road, No INC. Man's Landi Laint

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