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THE LAKE SHORE NfiWS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1920 Report on Community House Of interest to every resident in Wilmette is the report of theactiv-, ities at Community House since its opening early in December. This re- port was read before the meeting of the Woman's club on Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. Charles Eldridge, -secretary-treasurer of the Communi- ty House committee. Mrs. Theodore Breyer is chairman of the commit- tee, and her assistants include Mrs. David Carter, Mrs. C. C. Brackett, Mrs. Edward Zipf, Mrs. Edward Evers, Mrs. John Stevens, Mrs. Rob- ert Ross, Mrs. Frank Simmons and Miss Edna Lewis. The report is as follows: The Wilmette Community house held its formal opening Saturday, December 6, 1919. There were over 200 people present at the house dur- ing the reception from 2 to 10 o'clock ; from that time on the house has been in constant use. On the first Monday of each month a group of girls from the seventh and eighth grades who call themselves the Girls' Community club meet at the house from 4 to 5 o'clock. On the second Monday of each month the Patriotic league, a group of about 30 girls, most of whom are employed during the day, meet at the house from 8 to 10 P. M. On the first Monday of each month the small children of the members of the Par- ent-Teacher club are taken care of at the house from 3 to 5, while the mem- bers of said club attend the meeting. Each Tuesday the teachers from the Logan school and Byron Stolp school have a social time after school and in the evening. They furnish their own refreshments and cook them at the house, a different group doing the work each week. Mr. and Mrs. Harper are always with them. Through the efforts of Mrs. Emma Stopka, the supervisor of the Com- munity house, a cooking class of 40 girls has been organized. They meet each Wednesday from 3 to 5 P. M.. with Mrs. Peterson in charge. On each Wednesday evening Mrs. Peter- son will conduct another class in cooking for young ladies employed during the day at 7:30 P. M. The subjects discussed will include diet- etics and budgets. There are also classes being formed in dressmaking, book-keeping and stenography. On the third Wednesday of each month the Auxiliary of the North Shore Catholic Woman's league meets at the house. The Finnish maids meet at the house each Thurs- day afternoon. They bring their food and cook it at the house. On the second and fourth Thursdays the Mothers' Friendly Sewing club meets there; their sewing for the most part consists in making layettes. On each Thursday from 7 to 9 P. M. a group of boys who call them- selves the Large Boys' Community club convene there. Each of these boys have taken out a membership. They are in need of a man to act as supervisor, as yet they have no one. An effort is being put forward to organize a class in English each Thursday night. On each Friday from 7 to 9 P. M. a group of boys under 14 years of age who call themselves the Boys' Com- muinty club meet with Mr. B. T. Hammond, supervisor. These boys pay 10 cents a month to belong to the club, and they have a gymnasium class each Saturday morning. On October 30, 1919, they gave a dinner at the Methodist church and there were 100 boys in attendance. Fifty of the boys visited the stock yards, and observed the Armour and Com- pany plant in operation. They have had a number of hikes and a swim in the Evanston Y. M. C. A. natator- ium, also a trip to Sears and Roe- buck Company, followed by a swim at the Sears and Roebuck branch Y. M. C. A. December 6 they took a trip to Field's Museum. At another Dec- ember meeting the took part in a debate ; this was followed by a Health talk by Dr. Earle. On January 10 they went to Northwestern Settle- ment House for a basketball game, and two weeks later they went to Hyde Park Y. M. C. A. to play bas- GALLI CURCI USES BUDGET; BUYS A $1,600 CERTIFICATE ketball, and to swim. They have also had a number of afternoons oLskat-, ing and skiing. " v^h'"' °:"- The American Legion meets at the house the first Friday in the month. The Wilmette Medical society uses the house the second Friday of each month. At their first meeting invi- tations were sent to all of the doc- tors from Evanston to Glencoe, with a result of an attendance of forty- six. There are twelve members in this organization. At the last meet- ing Dr. E. E. Moore requested in be- half of the Wilmette doctors that Community House be used as a central registry for nurses, trained and practical, and for other women willing to assist in an epidemic such as we have had recently. Again through the efforts of Mrs. Emma Stopka, Miss Marsh, a teacher from Nicholas Senn high school is employed each Friday night by a group of twelve girls and women to teach them sewing, cutting and fitting. She would, like to organize another class of twelve. On Saturday from 3 to 5 p. m. Mrs. Henry Borgfeldt has a class of girls up to the sixth grade, who are learn- ing to sew. The average attendance in this class is fifteen. On Sunday the maids use the house and have the same privilege as on Thursday. Last Saturday evening, a group of young married people gave a party at the house; on October 18, the Maids held a party and the Bluebirds gave a Hallowe'en affair. In Novem- ber the Nurses and Superintendents of the north shore held a social at the house. Nearly everything in the house was donated. To fully comprehend this you will have to visit Community House and ~sce the furniture, rugs, victrola, pool table, stove, dishes, and a library of 275 books, as well as a host of" other things too numerous to mention. Mr. L. J. Mitten has offered his services in doing carpentry work, providing the house furnishes the material. The Epworth league of the Methodist church made a present of one dozen folding chairs; the Baptist Young People's union gave five more folding chairs; the West Forest Avenue Circle donated $16 to buy folding chairs; the Men's club. the use of their dishes. The first gift of money came from George Cole. and this was followed by a number of other donations from villagers. The proceeds from the musicale given in November was $154; money taken in for memberships up to December I, 1919, amounted to $184; at Christmas time a check for fifty dollars was received from the Civics and Legislative department of the Woman's club; cash on hand, Feb- ruary 1. 1920, $200. The number of people who had been in Community House during the month of January was 338, up to date this month there have been 200. Amelita GalU Curci ambled into the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago the other day and announced she had saved some money and wanted to'in- A jelly glass or preserve jar in- verted over the milk bottle is a simp- ler way of protecting the milk than by replacing the paper cap. LOOK-LOOK LOOK Over your SCREENS NOW If they need expert repairing call PETER J. SCHAEFER 1501 Washington Avenue Tel. 969 W. ONE DOLLAR Paid Down Puts a â-  FEDERAL ELECTRIC In Your House BALANCE OF COST PAY- ABLE IN 15 MONTHLY PAYMENTS The opportunity to secure this premier labor saver on these extraordinarilly easy terms is limited because this offer is effective in February only. The obvious thing to do is to place your order at once. 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