Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 24 Feb 1938, p. 32

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to Monor Initiates at Banquet Saturday* The annual banquet given by the Gamma Phi Beta alumnae of thé Chicago area in honor of the new initiates. of Northwestern university and 0fLk Frs college will be held on. Satur- day, February 26, at 6,:30 o'clock, in the French room of the Drake hotel Mrs.: Donald Caîhoun of Fvanston will. preside at the banquet and in- troduce: the speakers of the evening. and the toastmi stress, Mrs. Sherwood Baker, of Evanston-. Mrs .Baker b.as' -presented numerous musicales -in Chi- cago and onthe north shore and is also a member of the MacDowell society of. Evanston.. The response for the seniors of the Northwestern university active cbap- ter will be giveni by Melba Perry of Leitsig Ohio; for the junilors by Louise Lamibert of Newton, Iowa; for the sophomores by Rachel Sands of Waukegan. The response for the new initiates, will be given by Sue Thomas of 1567 Ridge avenue, Evanston: Until very. recently Miss Thomas and ber fam- ily lived in Wilmette where she at- tended New Trier Hfigb school and was a member of tbe graduating class of that school ini 1936. Miss Thomas is the president of her pledge class at Northwesterfl university and vçxy active in camnpus activities. Miss Mary Jane Morrow. of Oakc Park will reply for thie alumnae. Miss Morrow, who. was, graduated- f rom the School of Speecb at North- western university, with tbe class of 1935, will be remembered for her, work in the Waa-Mu shows and also for her performances in the, plays. produced by the speech s-cbool. The response from the Lake Forest chapter of Gamma Phi Bta will be given by Sara Kiningbami of Danville. After the banquet the escorts arr'0 invited for the dancing wbich wil be- cri a- abuit 9:30l'lock. There wil anston, pupils ouilri man ta VLV o¶1 Wiinnetka artist. The exhibit itself and the fine work of the artists re- ceived praise froin art connoisseurs present. . The fourth in the series oi six readings sponsored by the North Shore Friends of Chicago junior school, will be given on Wednesday, Marcb 2, at 10 o'clock, at the borne of . Mrs. Clarence Leland, .550 Asb, street, Winnetka. Mrs. Carl Jobnsen will review "South by,Thunderbird," by Hudson Strode, Wbo is. professor of English at' the Univérsity 'of Oklahpma. "Thunderbird" beinig"tbe Indian name for airplane, the book is a, travel story of South America from the air- plane angle., Tickets may be obtai.ned from. Mrs. Rosalie Carlson of 460 Oakdale ave- nue, Glencoe, or from Mrs. Frederick Henkel, 633, Walden road, Winnet- lia. Shawnee Pians Spécial Anniversary Celebrafion Shawnee Country 'club wil.l cele- brate its ninth birthday' party with its annual gala anniversary party on Saturday evening, February 26. Pinkey Aarseth's orchestra is to play for the dancing, and there will be entertainment and special singing., Dinner will be served at 8 o'clock, bût those whc> cannot corne for din- ner are urged not to stay away but to corne later in the evening for the dancing. New luitioe oQf the pledge Czss et Mrs. Hl a y e s McKiwney, 1035' Chestntut avnue, Wiliiettezs omie of the' patro;iesses of the Friîends of Lake Bluff Orpha;iage -whicl, wiIl hold a large card part y for, the bete fit of the istitution on0; [Wedn.esday, March 2, at the' Coim- try Cib cf Ezanistoon. Kentuckcy Society's Benefil Is Sucss A long, table filled witb oof prizes running the garnut f rom plant and gifts of many kinds-toe, pot tery, bandwork-to cans of coffei and small cases of beverages, greete( g uests arriving at tbe Evanstot jWoman's club Monday afternoon The occasion wvas the benefit spor. sQred . by the- Kentucky *Society oi fEvanston and' the North: Shore. In the hall and- its two adjacent lounges tables set for bridge, eacb witb a plate of delicious bornemaçle cakes, and candies, axaited their foursomnes who were served w-ith cof- Lmof Benefit Qrphanage A gala social event and an important charity benefit vill take place at- the Country, Club of Evaniston ýnext.,Wednesd-ay afternoon. The Frienids of Lake Bluff Orphanage are sponsoring a Icard party, a- fashion show, and a, book reviewýý,-an d have sold, one thousand -tickets for the affair. They, anticipate that, as they d.id last year, they will realize a handsonie profit, for their charity wlork during the, coming year. Lovely prizes, are being supplied for eacb card table, and those wbo do n ot care to *play bridge may atte nd the, book revieW. of "No Hearts to Break" by Suson Ertz, which Mrs. James S. Hare~rmWpresent. She wàs môst populàrly, received when she lectured for the benefit last year, and bas been. asked to return for the party tbis spri.ng. N. A. Han-na, hic., of Wihnette, will bc the sole exhibitor*at the fashion' show, and there is ,promnised for this feature of tbe party a complete and smart selection of the newest in spring costumes, both street, af- ternoon and evening. Nellie Hanna bas been out of town recently and no doubt is planning tobring new tbings irom thé east for this sbowing. u . Twentv models will display the ts gowns, suits and coats, and 'among tth.ose frorn local villages will be Mrs. eGeorge R~.lMackburn of Wilmette, dMrs. Ernest S. Humphrys, Jr.,. of Kenilworth. Miss Dorothy Andersen, Sand, Mrs. Edward Beneke. of Win- netka.. >ý Mrs. Ralph Sorenso>n is the general chairman of the benefit. Delta Gamma Luncheon Is in Honor of Mrs Cri ."aýuauk ' .ountry club Miss Mary Louise Alger, daughter evening ini honor of of Mr. and Mrs. Hal W. Alger of ,harles Riggs Sprowl Sheridan road, Giéncoe, was one of ently returned f rom tbe group of twelve students from ip in the soutb. Mrs. tbe Erskine school in Boston, who former Virginia Lee attended the annual Dartmouth win- icoe. ter carnival, last w-eeke -- - WILMETTE F 1 1FEF

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