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I Janua~y 4, 1929 WILMETTE was strikingly different from the return through · the city a week before on Christmas night. There were stars in the sky, but no moon. Lights were few and far between. The country presented a cold ·and lovely aspect. When a Christmas tree's lights shone from a window now, how welcome they were! Each town had a community Christmas tree, its lights resembling those of Roman candles or of "flower pots," and good they looked to the returning party. The anxious member of the group at length gave up her vigilant guard and resigned herself to fate. She looked out of the window and for the first time that !Jay saw the beauty of the. country. LIFE 9 Mr. and Mrs. Walter Marx, 522 Essex road, Kenilworth, entertained nine guests at dinner in honor of Jean and Walter, Jr., last Friday evening preceding the Williams' college dramatic club presentation of "The Pigeon" at North Shore Country Day school. I~-························ I I I Garden Talks , t ., · I ·' I , (Contributed by the Wilmette Garden Club) New Year's day the family gathering took us northward into Wisconsin. A · soft snow had fallen during the night and made the whole country fair and white, especially the wooded sections where trees and bushes were laden with heavy, clinging snow. The lake was brown and very rough, with many whitecaps showing at a distance. Even the least enthusiastic one in the car was impressed with the scene. "It is quite as beautiful as it is on a spring day," said the driver who was always thinking of his· garden. But one of the party was silent, for all that she saw was the ditch by the road, covered with drifting snow, the ditch into which the car might slip. For the driving was slippery on · the smooth snow, and one of the chains had broken soon after we had started. In stretches where there was no snow .she waited in surprise for the next .ditch to appear. She saw nothing of the country. The trip back to Wilmette that night cards received from alumnae in foreigp lands. Miss Clara B. Baker reviewed, "The ·Fire King,"' which is this year's student play for children to be given Saturday, February 16. It will be sponsored by the north shore alumnae. Mrs. Harry G. Phillips, national alumn~e president, and Mrs. Norman Stover, an ·alumna from Pittsburgh, were among the guests. Mrs. L. L. Lane, social chairman, was in charge of arrangements. Word has been received from Los .Angeles, of the recent illness at the Good Samaritan hospital of ~Irs James Evans, mother of Mrs Harry W. Mons of 157 Woodstock avenue, Kenilworth. Mrs. Evans now is convalescing at the home of her sister, and will return to Kenilworth soon. ! M. Porteahauser i· I I I Painter arad Decorator I I I I I National College Alumnae Meet for Annual Luncheon I I I I I Estimates Without Obligation -0A large number of north shore Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. Merkle, 225 alumnae of the National Kindergarten and Elementary college met for lunch- Leicester road, Kenilworth, left last I con Fridav, December 28, at the Geor- Saturday to motor to Florida. gian hotei preceding the annual holi;;~···········E day tea given at the college. At the luncheon Mrs. Fred S. KinOpen Tuesday, Thursday and SatNrday Eflenings ! gore. the president of the association, nresented plans for future activity for · the organization. Miss Edna Dean · Baker, president of the college, snoke briefly of the Christmas greetings and ! 1030 Greealeaf Phoae 2764 '------------------------· ag ··································· :1 STATE and JACKSON ~.Chicago Orrington and Church, EtJanst011 · DAILl'-siE!PER TO APACHE TRAIL HIGHWAY ON THE · Now in Progress · Throughout Our · GOLDEN STATE LIMITEDSUNSET LIMITED [No Extra Fare] Enjoy a marvelous 120-mile one-day motor · trip through this weirdly beautiful desert and mountain region, on your way to California via the direct low altitude Golden State Route· .I Evanston Eight Hours Stopover at Shop Presenting Decisive Savings on EL PASO r where picturesque old Mexico meets and mingles w1th modern America. Visit Bohemian Juarez, just across the Rio Grande-quaint, colorful, exotic. See 15th Century Spain in the vivid dress and curious customs of its pleasureloving populace. Leave La Salle Street Station (on the Elevated Loop) 8:30p.m. daily. . l.. For detailed in/ormation or personal travel service, phone or mail this coupon. ROCK ISLAND Men's Young Men's and Boys' · :. ·· I· · · t . W 'JD LaPleaee Salle St. Station, ChicaBo, Ill. Phone Wabaah 3200 .end me literature dNerlptive ol Apache Tr.U, Callfonala aad J Lafl'ert7, Trav. Pau'r A11ent, Rock l·land Linee THE ROAD OF UNUSUAL SERVICE SOlA t1ae Goldea State Route with lull iDiormatlon rea....U... tuba ............ Suits ~- Overcoats Shoes'" Furnishings - ~~~---------------------------------------------------- ~----------------------------------·----·-···----·-··· 14 8 ~~~ ···~~.....~.~.~.~....~ ···~.~.~P ...~~pp. .~~PP. .~~PP. .~~. .~