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34 WILMETTE LIFE ] anuary 24, 1930 News o¥ the North Shore Clubs Women Voters in Session Monday Jury Service for Women, Present Day Living Costs on Open Program League Sponsors Jury senice for women and present day living costs will be the topics nnder di .. cussion at the next meeting of the Wilmette teague of Women Voters which will be held Monday, January 27. at 12 :JO o'clock, at the \Vilmettc Baptist church. The program will he opened wit.i1 a &roup of songs by Mrs. F. vV. Fuer mann. Mrs. Edmund. M. Simonds will give a ten minute talk on "The Legal Status of Women, Leading Up to Jury ~ervice." Then "Juries-Past, Present, and Future." wiJl be the topic discussed ln· Miss Helen M. Cirese. a member of the Chicago Bar assoriat;on. Miss Cirese, of the firm of Benelli and Ceri!,e, is considered one of the best crim:nal lav.,·ye rs in th e city. In 1923 she pleaded the case of Mrs. !sahel Nitti. convicted of killing her bus hand and sente11ced to the gallows, before the supreme court of the United States and won a new trial for her client who ultimately went free. In !927 she saved Paul Benziona from Omaha authorities anxious to trv him for the murder of a man and. hi s -wtfe in Omah<t. Extradition was refused because she proved her client was not in Omaha at the time of the murder. Resides htr big cases Miss Cirese c:tppears frequently in the bovs' court for some sltt!ll youngster who ~is fi g hting- a reformat·)ry or pri son sentence. "Jury service is a duty and evrry woman ..;hould, as a citizen of the s~ate, do her part to uphold the hands of the COI1Stituted authority and admin i~tration of justice. The greatest bulwarks of society are the homes, ~he school, and the courts. In two of these woman plays the dominant part. In the third. the courts, she should be privileged to use her influence for good, and she should welcome the duty to serve in any capacity in which .she may be called, among the most import:.tnt of which is, that of service upon the jury," says Judge Robert H. Day of the Supreme court of Ohio. There will be an interesting speaker on "Shall We Know Our Jobs?" sponsored by the living costs commmittee. Mrs. Harry B. Burnside and Mrs. G. T. Hellmuth are the chairmen of the day. Reservations are to be made with Mrs. T. }. Moreau, \Vilmette 1592 hv Saturday noon, it is announced. ' · Women's Clubs Enter Committee Pleads for Flower Show Contest Clothing for war vets Forty-seven clubs of the Illinois ·F ederation of Women's clubs, which is co-operating with the fourth annual Chicago Garden and Flower show for the first time this year, had made entries on January 1, for the club competitions which will be part of the exhibit at the Hotel Sherman March 28 to April 5. On January 4, twenty clubs had entered the advance ticket sale contest begun in the Hotel Sherman under the direction of Harlan Ware who is in charge of tickets. On January 13, at the Illinois Federation of Women's club-s headquarters in Chicago, a demonstration of the miniature garden and sunroom contests was given. For every two weeks contests of this kind are scheduleo. On the -same day the plan of the model suburb, which is to be constructed out of the miniature gardens entered. in the club contest, was given. Jacob L. Crane, Jr., landscape architect and townplanner, made the plan \\'hich embodies the latest ideas in residence suburb-s_. A community park and playground communicates with the rear of every lot. Several of the large Chicago stores have proffere.d. cooperation, and among the clubs which have entered the contest is the Chicago Woman's club which 1ww has a garden department. Mrs. Richard J. Barr, president of the Joliet Woman's club, is chairman of the lecture committee and is arranging a series of lectures which will be held during the sho\v. Prof. Alfred C. Hottes, former head of the floriculture department of the Ohio State university, now assbciate editor of "Better Homes and Gardens," will act as judge in the club contest and will give ·a lecture the opening day of the show. Mrs. Barr is arranging an imposing list of garden lectures, it is announced. Kenneth Bangs, landscape architect, has designed most of the model gard·..'ns which will built in exhibition hall. The ex-service committee of the Woman's club of Wilmette met Monday, January 13, with Mrs. E. P. Fatch, 611 Washington avenue. The Tuesday following members of the committee visited their unit, 31 E, at Great Lakes hospital carrying much needed dothing and cigarets. There is still great need for men's suits. Five men t!eed suits size 38-40. Three need :;ize 40 and two size 40 to 46. "Our genial, big Irishman," the committee announces, "needs underwear size 48." From the Red Cr.oss recreation djrector, Mrs. Finnegan, at the Veterans l10spital 105, comes a request for a tea wagon. In moving refreshments, the distance the food must be carr:ed i~ so far that a tea cart or "even two" would be a great help. "Have you one no Ionge:- in use you would like to give?" the ex-sen·ice committee asks. Mrs. \Villis H. Hutson, 1112 Elmwood avenue, \Vilme tte 1447, and Mrs. George H. Web ster. 615 Linden avenue, Wilmette 2094, will be glad. to re·ceive or collect any of the above needed article s. Tenth District Meets Jan. 23 North Shore Woman's. Club Hostess for All Day Session; Indian Program in Afternoon Clubs of the Tenth district, Illino1s Federation of \Vomen's clubs, will meet with the North Shore Woman's club at the Edgewater Beach hotel Thursday, January 23, with Mrs. S. \V. Gibson, president, presiding. The day will be divided into a morning and afternoon session with lunch eon served at 12:30 o'clock. The morning will be given to board and district meetings, reports of officers, business, and short talks, and conferences, and the afternoon pro~ gram will es pecially feature the Ameri can Indian, with an address hy Mrs. ]. Marc Fowler, president of the state federation, and a lecture recital bv Verna · Harris F.wen as outstanding events. The program now is given in it s en MORNING SESSION Board Meeting ... . .. 9 :30 District Meeting .......... ... . ..... 10 :00 "Illinois" Greeting . . Mrs. Davis B. Davies Presi dent of the North Shore \Voman's club Response . . . . .. Mrs. S. W. Gibson President of the Tenth district Heports of Officer s Routine Bus iness Election of Nominating Committee Two-Minute Outlines · "What Are the Missing and Connecting Links Betweent the Club and District?" Chairmen of departments of work of the Tenth district Roll Call 12 :00 Adjournm ent 12:00 to 12 :30 Conference of Department Chairmen With Thei r Committees 12 :30 Luncheon AFTERNOON SESSIO)l 1 :30 America (First verse) Salute to the Flag .Jiuslc Group of Indian Songs ........ ..... . ..... . .............. Mrs. Erne~t Garrett Address ..... . .......... "Indian Welfare" :\Irs. J . Marc Fowler President I. F. W. C. ' American Horne Day Will Be Observed by Catholic Club tirety. Evening Garden Club to Have Entries in Exhibit The Evening Garden club of Wilmette held its first meeting of the new year Tuesday evening of last week at the Woman's club, with Earle D. l.yon, newly elected president, presiding. Shelby C. Jones gave a comprehensive review of about fifty new garden catalogues and Mrs. Charley Bixby talked about the care of house plants. The club will have four entries in the Central States Garden and Flower show which is to be . held. in April in the Chic~go Stadium. The Evening Garden club of Wilmette was organized primarily as a study club and anyone interested in gardening is cordially invited to join. The program chairman, Mrs. Charles D. Ewer, has planned very interesting and instructive programs for this season. The semi-annual meeting of the \Voman\ Catholic club will be held, next Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Woman's club. A business meeting, during which the department chairmen will read their report s, will !'recede the regular program. The club will observe American Home day. Mrs. Charles Broad. will give a talk on the "Significance of the Ame ric an Home." The Parisian En~c mble String quartet, comprising Mr. 'Varner, piano, Mr. Carter, violin, Mr. Kaminsky, cello, and Mr. Butler, bass \·iolin, will play a group of numbers including "Deep Ri,·er" and. "Humoresque." There will also be a talk display and demonstration of an electric dishwasher by Herbert E. Fleming. Skokie Valley D. A. R. Hostesses for the afternoon will b<.> to Observe Defense Day :vtrs. Frank Kristof, Mrs. J. H. Hdn- .\lusie zen, Mrs. Robert Lonergan, Mrs. ClifIndian Dawn ........ ..... . .. l The Skokie Valley chapter of the ton Walker, and Mrs. William Mooney. Land of the Sky Blue Waters ~ Cadman The Moon Drops Low ....... J Cycle D. A. ~· will meet next Monday afterQuartet-Ravenswood Woman's Club noon at the home of Mrs. Grant Announcements Neighbors, Department Ridgeway, Cumberland road, KenilLecture Recital ...... Verna Harris Ewen Music Means to the American worth. The occasion is National Deto Heat of Bone China "What Indian" fense day for the D. A. R. and Mrs. The third of a series of talks on America (Last verse) J. K. Farley, who is chairman of the "The Arts and Crafts" will be given Adjournment. national defense committee of the before the department of art and literSkokie Valley chapter, will have charge ature of The Neighbors, by Maxwell St. Mary's Home Profits of the day's program. Mrs. Vinton P. Miller Tuesday morning, January Sisson will speak. at 10 ·30 o'clock. by Philanthropy Sewing This promises to be a most interMr. Miller will talk on "English St. Mary's home is to be the i)eneesting program at this time and mem- Bone Chma and Its Decoration," i11us- fi · bers are urged to attend the meeting 1"ating hi~; subject with moving pictures ctary of the next sewing day spanwhich is to be at 2:30 o'clock. If pos- taken at the English potteries during sored by the philanthropy department of the Woman's club of Wilmette sible, those expecting to be present are ltis visit abroad last summer. The meeting will be held at the home Friday, January 31, a day w~ich i~ asked to notify the hostess of their atof Mrs. John P. Oleson, 240 Wood- open to all women of Wilmette, tendance. stock avP.nue, Kenilworth. whether club members or not. Mrs. Albert H. Ullrich is chairman Miss Helen Gunsaulas of the Art Gives Dinner at Shawnee institute will speak before the depnrt- . for the day's work which commences Frank A. Ward, who resides with ment in February on "Japanese Arts a,t 10 in the morning. Mrs. Robert Stoddard, Mrs. John B. Boddie Mrs. his daughter, Mrs. Edward A. Glenz, and Crafts." The morning meetings of the art de- A. E. Logie and Mrs. Henry Gris925 Sheridan roa<L Glencoe, was host to thirty-five of his friends at dinner partment are proving very interesting wold are members of the committee last Sunday at Shawnee Country club. ~he talk~ on "Arts and Crafts" bri: 1 g~ assisting her Mrs. Hubert Carleton is chairman of Following the hour of music at the mg an mterest closely relating to the dub he took his guests home for tea. hoMme. T the luncheon which will be served at . rs. \\ alt.er D. Launder has charge 12:30 o'clock. of the mornmg programs. DISCUSSES BOOKS The Kenilworth Study class met at MEETING IN EVANSTON Chi Omegas Meet Today the home of Mrs. Charles Ware on The January meeting of the North No~th shore al~mnae of Chi Omega Abbottsford road, Monday afternoon Shore Oberlin Woman's club will be soronty are meetmg for luncheon Friof this week. Mrs. W. D. MacClintock held at the home of · Mrs. Warren G. discussed "Giants in the Earth" and Waterman, .2018 Orrington avenue, day, January 24, at the home of Mrs. Frank M. Mason, Jr., 1218 Central "Peder Victorious" by Rolvaag. Evanston. street, Evanston. ::s. I s.'