Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 26 Mar 1936, p. 52

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Reports Quantity of Garments Made Olive O'Neill, an experienced concert artist,. told the story of Puccini's opera, "Madame Bat- terfly" and sang the songs that Butterfly sings, with, great, feel- ing and, be auty, at the nieeting of the Woman's Cluib of. Vil- v-mette, Wednesday afternoon.: March 18. Wearing a pale yllwJapanecsc robe with a turquoise blue sash, and carrying la:japanese parasol, Miss O'Neill made a.lovely and appealing Cio-Cio-San, a happy little japanese bride in Act I; in Act II, three years !ater, a pathetic little figure, waiting for Pinkerton's return. Harold Vinecs wa's the accompanist. The philanthropy and econoiny shn)p workers wert the special- guests uf the club at the prograni and at the tea which followed. Mrs. George E, Walk, chairman of philanthropy, in ber introductory. remarks before the program, told of the work the depart-' ment bas accontplished in its twelvc sewing days. Two more days remain- a day of sewing for the Park Ridge School for Girls, and one for the, Martha Washington School for Crip-, pied Children.' Fourteen charitable organizations receive the department's party and a donation. H-er depart- ment bias not called, and will not have to call upon the club treasuret for any help this year. The list of 2,09 articles donated, to date iW given: 142 dresses, b4 nightgowns,.58 pajamas, 43 pairs of b loomers, 1-72'training pants, 12 pairs of boy's long corduroy'pants, 44 boy's shirts. 180 pairs of 'stockings and socks. 28 wool skirts, 32 girl's shirt waists, 39 girl's slips, 6 pairs of of Progress Is Staged Apr. 18-26 Leidi ng Chicago club wornen are -Sponsoring the, Wornen's Pageanit of Progress. to be held at the Navy Pier in that city, A\jriI 18 to.26- Created prirnarily to glorify the achievemients of, wosnen in the _busi- n-ess, industrial, 'scientific, and' pro-; fessional. world as well as bler. in- fuence in the.home and church, the, exposition isattracting exhibitors in, such volume that it is announced the enienorth wing of the hugh. pier yielding more than, 100,000, square feet will be filled with dynamnie ex-. hibits of mnanufacturer's prodùcts, utility services, and wares. included among those who have reserved space are manufacturers of food products, house furnishings, £os- metics, automobiles, radiosi (lress goods and home equipment. A quilt exhibit in two sections wiIl, be given in, connection With the pageant. The first will be devoted to quiîts which are for sale and fromn which the $100 prize quilt will:.be se-: Iected. The second section will be ýa loan exhibit for which. a first prize of $25 and a second'prize of -$101 wili be awarded. Applications to enter the exhibit are to be sent to the offices of the Woman's Pageant of Progress, 185 North Wabhnna venue.CicLo ___________________________ indicate spenci85 cents of every dol- lar spent, own 10 per cent of thc __________________________ wealth in America and hold 65 perý cent of ail savings accounts," said Mrs. Burnett Dewey Warner, its Moftett ]Photo president. !'We havýe assigned4 spaces Now, sojoumn,~imii Fiorida arc MIr. apid Mr. Carbopi P. Dubb.s, wo, to a volum e of exhibitors including zowe photo.qraphed ou a s'enny day at the Whitman isotel in AMiOamiBeachî. rany of nationial reputation and -We Ilr aidIls.Dubshac bcu(pi u .ttcid-dvacation M thse çouths. are arraniging for, daily programs Mr.and.ifs. ,lbs avebce QS ~il etcnedthat should insûre large attendance- mornings, afternoons and evenings." The proceeds of the pageant will go' Service Club Progra. The Protestant Women's Service club will meet st 12:30 o'clock on Wednesday, April 1, ini Marshall Eicld's Wedgwood rom. Following luncheon a program by the Classlc Stritig quartet will be given. >et: at i aà 'lvr o fruits.-T. T. B., o-ioic n~a> uner ii announcement. Se* De semea at i il be a surprise gwillfol. Mrs. Judson F. Stone,1234 Ashland> avenue; entertained the 'ùsaycu atluncheon and bridge, thisweek.'

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