Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 20 Dec 1934, p. 3

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Carnpaign *Manager A. C. Young- berg reports steady progress in the Conununity Chiest drive, the colonels and .bock workers being actively en- agéd ini completing their canvass. Beginnfing, this week. the stand- inig of the 'village by bi1ocks will-be announced, based upon the percent- age 'of subscriptions received. ' This will serve to keep citizetns fully. in- fortned as to what is being done in a Il parts ot the village to put WVil- mlete -over the top" iii its effort to reach its budget of $31.000. Set Sple"dd ExLample' M r. Youngberg, advises that the 13X) block on Maple avenue is the first to cone through wýith a 100 per Cent r ecord of contributions. In a fine exhibition of civic spirit, he.said,. whic*h sbould be a challenge to ever y othier block in town, every family. in this block, on both sides of the street, lias subscribed to 'the Community *Cliest. Really, he said, it is n.ot. tQ be. expected that the 1300 block of Maple avenue. is the only block in Wilmette where residents 'have an appreciation of their duty and responsibility mn belping the nine charitable oegani- zations participating ini the Community Chest fund. Headquarters, hi as- 'serted, is waiting for the next block to report. and the next and the next, until every block shall have natched the splendid achievement of the 1300 block, Maple avenue. Exteud Drive t. FeL. 1 In order to give ample opportun ity for those who have not as yet sub- scribed, or wishi to make a second subscription to help. reach the budget., or want to get ini the game-and-4mt. their blocks in the 100~ per cent columun, Mr. Youngberg announces that the drive will be continued until February 1. The present Community Chest organization, hie added, will be rnintained and aggressive solicitationà continued entiI the goal of $31.000 bias been reached. Plani Ordinance Here to *Bis/w> George Craig Stewart of the Chicago diocese of thse 1Ipis-* coIpa1 churcis will ad>iinister the rite' of Confirmzation to a group of caii- didates at St. Augustiie's Episco/>aI .*uÉc1, Suu'ymrning, tfrcenber 23, et il o'clork. Bishop Stewart u411l also prcacls the sermoni at that service. Kenilworth Postoffice Open Nights This Week For the convenience of its patron-; the Kenilwortb postoffice is being kept open ujitil 8 o'clock on Wednes- day. Thur..Aay andi Friulav 'nijzits of aeuivery on eitner day, but parcels 1-il.be.delivered as late as' Christmas morning. Postniaster Ullricb stated that' present 'indications point to heavier December business at thé Kenilworth 'office this year than ast year.- Rebekahs, Odd Fellows Join in Yule Festival faction that .ollowS a turkey dinner, with fruit, candy, nuts and ail the trimmings, to say'notbing of presents from Santa Claus himself, bringing a realization.that the world is flot such a cold, selfiâh, place after ail. Eacb Optimist spon sors. one , boy, arranges for bis dinner'and'presents, calîs* for and ýreturns hlm to b is borne, and assôciates with him con- stantly during the party. This year it is said about 100 boys -will be guests of, tbe.club. Phil J. Hoffmann,' programf chair- man,' bas given an outlîne of the enter- tainnent- and devotion.al features. The Rev. George .P.- Magili will open the party with a prayer .of tbanksgiving. The club's songleader, James Magill, will Iead in singing Christmas carols. A number of special delight will be a chalk talk by Chester Gould, Wil- famous comic strip character, Dick 'Tracy. Dick will be shown in friend- 1v Cbristmas activities. Following' the dinner the boys' choir of the Howard school, compris- ing twenty-four voices f rom the sixth grade, will sing Christmas carols, di- rected by Miss Mary McKay, super- Yisor of miusic in Wilmette scbools. The Rey. David R. iCabele, pastor of Wimetie Engish Lutheran cburch.. day, the distribution of gifl ta . ..Claus, from 'a buge, ligbted Cb.ristmals tree. :s by Sainý SING CAROLS AT SCHOOL.ý The annual singing -of Cbristmas carols will be held at tbe 'Logan school 'at 9 :30o'clock Fridaynor n- ing of this week. Villagers are in- vited to attend. lus îecture wsrn more Inan one u- dred colored slides depiétiné these great masterpiece., The stides -are ,made by a new pr ocess, it is C]xPlaîneéd, whicb makes them faithful in every ýway to the, orîginals. Signor Croizat bas assembled au outstanding and important ,collection of, masterpieêces of Italian scetiey painting and' sculpiture,. comprising over one thousand slidés.- Nativof ,Tutu, IBorn at, Turin, in northern Italy, in 1899, he bas. traveled widely, in many countries,, partQcu1arly. in- France,' where be lecturèd underthe name of "Paul Paris." not ouly before the pub-, lic, but for universities,. lycees, col- leges and in sixteen French acade- mies;. lu recognition of bis 'work the French Ministry of Education in 1930 placed him at te head of a list of llve lecturers ln bis subects at the Sor- bonne. Tbe lecture wbich assured hlm this bigh bonor was given before 2,2W0 members, among tbem the most representative people of learning of the French capital, including Comte Manzoni, tbe Royal Italian' Ambassa- dor in Paris. Signor Croizat bas lectured exten- sively in the United States, particu- larlv at A. Century of Progresg ini in making the Unit eciStates better lcnown to tbe youth of Franice.' 1Unique Contvibutiam Signor Croizat's contribution to tbe truc appreciation of Art is unique. Reahizing that the great mass of peo- ple are far removeci from tbe facilities I provided by art' galleries, not only in e ther lands, but ini their owm, country, I le devoted a number of years to per- foti v the4:...? 4f.. a qliA*. n i derweiIt' a rnyruIu Uope Augustafla hospital in C nesday of ast week, e home for Christmas. dui Ported te ,be recoverir operatioli satisfacterily. xcpects to DC I Y. He is re-I g from the Readers of WILMSPTTE Lim,. are invited to turn to the Church Page, in this issue for complete details of Christmas services.I place your Want-Adtmsnucto or's germon -top rit lof Christmas! tred spec- s service. will be:

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