Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 20 Dec 1934, p. 36

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teaque MemI>ers Prosent Many Gifts t, Poor Children-; Plan Two January M..fings An inspiring talk- by Mrs. john. E.; May was the, special feature of. the. meeting of the Northb Shore Catholic Woman's league- held December 11,J* at the Winnetka Woman's' club.ý Mrs.. May's. address, "FindingFaith- at- Lourdes,". described a, sum- mer spent helping the sick who, go to. Lourdes. Deeply admir- ing the chari ty, humility, and, .sublime faith- of the rich and noble as well as those poor and afflicted, Mrs. May, through this experience, became a ýCatholic in 1930. Etigene and Laura Hôwardsen were- most effecttive ini a grornp of. classical songs, popular selections, fainiliar' to their audience. Miss Howardsen displaying a pleasing per- sonality, singing in a young, clear, coloraturo soprano voice "Lo, Hear. the Gentie Lark." One of the most appreciated of their duets was "Bird Songs at Eventide." Mr. Howardsen played the açcompaniments. A Christniàs scene on the tea table, and red .and green refresh- the nostesses. Christmas stockings for St. joseph's Home for the Friendless' were to be brought to this meeting, and so un- *expectedly generous was the response of the members to this plea that *stockings were distributed,,also to De Paul Dayi nursery and St. Vin- cent's orphanage, in Chicago, and several given to Winnetka families that the league has been helping. Clothing and rnany large toys were also contributed and have been Paul Stone-Rayinor Photii Miss Alri ci Pichet' of Glencoe is a mespber oJf hè ëotîmiJfeècwok- *ing strenutoitsly1 for the success of the con cert Jascha IHdefetz wiill give in Chicago on Ian uary 6, for the l'cne fit of thec Trav-elcirs' Aid. Wellesley Club Holds Yule Party Decembor 22 street, Chicago, on Siaturday, Lecem-' ber 22, at 2:30 o'clock. Harriet An Pweble of Evanston will bring the club a greeting from the college wherc she is a sophomore this year. A modem' Christmas comedy will be presented- with the following girls taking part: Darthea Plager of Evanston, and Malcolm Carr,, Emily Goehst, Alice jaqunes, Louise Schmidt, and Mar- for the next year is. the naine of Mrs. Wilfred C. Gillies of 1729 Wash- ingtoin avenue, Wilmette, chairman of the toy and doll committee.' Ti s the very important commit- tee,wh.ich prepares dolls and toys for1 the a nnual children's party given by, the league each 'year, sponsored bythe Womaýn's aüxiliary.- , 4 Other members of the executive committ ee, ail front Chicago and Oak Park, incelude. Mis. Ira Fésier,. presi- dent; Mrs. H. T. Simpson, first*,vice- président;. Mrs. F. C. -Kods, second vice-president; Mrs. James Hender- son .secretary; Mrs.. Edward T., Mc- ob, treasurer;, Mrs, C. A. A. Householder,, chairman ýof the ex- tension committee; 'Mrs. W. H. Ramey, chairman of ways and ineans; Mrs. Cameron -Barber, chairinan of revisions comnittee;- Mrs. Hazel ,Maxwell, prograrn hiran: Mrs. Elmer L. Noil, chairman of reception committee. Wonan 's Club Juniors Give Program Tonight Tonight (Thursday) the Juniiol" auxiliary of the Woman's Club of Wilmette holds its Christmas dinncc meeting, having as itsguests Of houl- Awalki "ng rehearsal wilI be given of two one-act plays, "The Réhearsal," by Christopher Morley, and "The Minuet," by Lewis Parker. Reading the first.wil be Miss Medora Bright,ý Mrs. W. Austin Ellmore, Miss Vir-- gînia Hannah, .Miss Rosaline Milîs,. Mrs. Carl A. Reeb, and Mrs. Charles M. Williamson. In the second play will be Miss Jean Hall, Miss Ann. Toy Exch nge, Christmas Play, Music and Reading OfF.red Around Christmas Tre. The Christmas meeting of the Juniors of the Woman's Catho- lic Club of Wilmette was held last 'Tuesday . evening at. the Woinan's club. A lighted Christ- mas. tree formed the main dec-- oration and beneath it xvere stacked the toys brought by the, members for thé. toy cxchange. Miss'Catherine Bermingham played two groups olf piano numbers, one beforeé and -one after the little, play. Miss Bermingham studied, at ýthe St. Agnes. school in.'Kansas City where she wa 1s awarded a silver medal for high -ecbolarship. She is majorimg in music at MIundeIein cleeat present. After her first selection, members' of the St. Francis Scout tIrop,. di-ý rected by Miss Marion Ortseifený, presented a Christmas play, "The Grumpy Santa Claus," by Gara Brumbaugh. The scene of the play %vas in Santa Claus' workshop. In the cast were, in order of appearance, Bing, played by Mildred Porten- hauser; Tink, by Catherine *Broad; Santa Claus, Theresa Logan; Voices outside, Margaret Versino and Mary Wetterer; Scouts, Mary Ellén Cun- ningham,, Fiora Pagliarulo: Tin Chubb; J ack-ini-the-.BoX, Joan Sul- livan'; Pierrot- and, Pierrette, Edith, and Emily Kohl. Assisting Miss Ortseifen with the production were Bemnice Holmer., Stella Koenig,.and Rosemary Nolan. After the" Christmas play, Miss Ortseifen, with Mrs. P. W. McKay as her accompanist, gave a musical reading, "'The Night Before Christ- mnas." Indian Hill club, as was announced last week, -is holding its holiday dance for young people of the high school age and older Saturday evening of this week. On Sunday the annual .Christmas, sing will take place. i<oôutain' D y' Morgan. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh A. Foresmail, 515 Essex road, *Kenilworth, was bostess to ten guests at a buffet supper at the opening of the German. village at Indian Hill club Sunday.' ahd Mrs. Bc 651 Brier stz dance recital of Clarita Monday evening Mr. orge Pope and Dr. and tC. Orcutt of Glencoe pper guests of the Rev. njamin Martyn Will of eet, Kénilwortb.

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