Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 21 Sep 1939, p. 53

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Reminiscent of World war days is the cal! of the American Red Cross for wearing apparel for refugees of the warring nations of. Europe. Pro- duction units of the 3,700 .Red Cross chapters throughout the country have- been askedý to, make the articles, according to Elmer. D. Becker, 519 Linden avenue, presi- dent of the Wlmette. chapter. Dresses. for womfen and children, scarfs and socks for men, and warm * knittecl caps were described in the speifiatinsjust received by the. Chicago chapter from national Red Cross headquarters. Patterns alIso î were received. for, hqspital shirts, operatng gowns and convalescent. robes. Specify Patterns At least eight patterns of dresses' for women and girls have been spe- cified and' the :use of cotton mate- jais suggested. Unlike the direce. tions during the World war wheni Khaki wool was required in ail knit- ted àarments, the women in the R~ed Cross production units have been told that they may knit sweaters, socks, scarfs and caps (beanies> in any color wool desired. Garments and knitted articles, however, must be rigidly up to standard as to size and quality of workmanship, the, National Red Cross specified. The articles are to be shipped to central warehouses as fast as pro-, duced, wheré they will1be tranship-1 SILENT OIL BURNER. Paul Jones, director of pub- licity and editor of "~Public Safe- ty" and "'Industrial Supervisor" magazines for the National Sale- tyj council, will speakc ct the reg- ular meeting of Theta Upsilona Rho Sunday, September,24. Meet- ings of Theta Upsilon Rho, a col- lege-age group, are held at the W i m e tt e Parish Metho4fist church, Sunday evenings at 6 Quiet *Persons interested in helping i ýhis important work are requested to caîl Mr. Becker, Wilmette 381, for any desired information. Wilmette bas already' swung itoo action in war relief work. Mrs. Wendelin P. Seng, 401,Lake avenue, ïs organizing Red Cross classes in making banidages and dressings. Mrs. Seng had charge of the sewing room of the Catholic Woman's club all during the World war. These Mr. and Mrs. William C,. Fox, 831 Forest avenue, returned recently from a visit with their son and daugsh- ter-in-aw~, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth L. Fox of Glecoe, at theiiz summner home at PIumn Lake, Wis. The Winnetka Drama club will open its twentieth season with a meeting at Winnetka Community House at 8:15 o'clock Tuesday eve- ning, September 26. Hope Sumumers, director of the Drama Club workshop, sponsored by. 1, Y.W.C.A. o j.Bennett. leader, Provide for the winter comfort thal' hundreds of north shore home owners aIready .njoy wilh the r.markable efficiency of t'he SILENT SERVANT 01L BURNER. Simplicity ami inferchang.ebiil'y of ifs ail-standard parts ke.p your servic~e costs fo a minimum Wy .Iim in afirg costly repairs. 812 Oak Stret Whutka W1mneffl 4000 PLUS -oi#ùê$&LL es 11*11e 'aS 00u I. t]

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