Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 4 Oct 1934, p. 38

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t ews 'of. the North .Shore Cubs: Sisterlood Wilf. Resume on Monday Antoinete Brody Marcus. .Meizo Soprano, in Redfal for Opening of New Y.ar At its first meeting of the sea- son on Monday, October 15, the North Shore Congregation Is- rael Sisterhood will present An- toinette Brody Marcus in reci- tai. Mrs. Marcus is a miezzo soprano of fine talent and excel- lent musicianship. In Cincinnati, wbere she is a member of the faculty of the College of Music, she has established a name as an art-song interpreter. Her pro- grams are, always marked by distinction and serious charac- ter. Mrs. Marcus has studied ex- tensively both in America and Ger- -many. She sings in Russian, French, German,. and Italian with equa. facility. Mrs. James I. Loeb will ac- company Mrs. Marcus whose pro- gram will include Mozart, Handel, Debussy, and Brahms. This will be an open meeting and guests are wel- corne. In addition,- an initeresting exhibit of the work done by the physically handicapped has been arranged for this meeting. The janiel shopof the Spalding School for Handicapped Children will exhibit children's dress- es made liy the girls of the institu- tion, and the Victory workshop will exhibit the work done by the aduit hard of hearing at the Haven Public school. The day's activities willstart at 9 o'clock with sewing for the various hospitals in which the Sisterhood is interested. Luncheon will be at 12:30 to be followed by the business meeting'and prograni at 2 o'clock. Reservations for the luncheon, whiçh is especially intended' as a welcome to new menibers, may be made with Mrs. J-iarry, N. Misch, 655 Sheridan road, Glencoe. At Frends in Council The Friends in Council of Evans- ton will be in session Friday after- noon of this week at the Georgian hotel. The meeting at 2 o'clock. following luncheon at 12:45, has for its program, music, comment on "Modern Amercan Poets,".by Mrs. J. H. Schoeninger; a reader fromn Northwestern univetsity s<hool of speech, and a rol call of qu otations from modern American poets. Mrs. Dennis Wood Smith of Wilmette is president of, Friends in Council this year. Plan Parish Dance The Young People's club of St.1 Joseph's church will. hold a parisht benefit dance at the new St. Joseph's1 school auditorium Friday, October 19, the proceeds te go toward the2 furnisbing of' the Sisters new con-t Vent.1 'iYoung Muzio', Womanms Club Soloii Scarcely 20 years old is Gina Vannaà, the "estar" of the openiing musiicale and reception for the Womnan's Club of Wilmettc Wednesday affernoon, October 10, at 2. Young as this American is, a grand op'era debut bas beemi hers, and she is now sçiinig on one of the biggest radio pro grans o?'cr NBC. Critics, who cail hcer "Younig Mitzio," predici a brilliant ftuire for ber. Her radiant brunette bcauty and char-ni, ber temperanient of Daulion beritage, coupled wpith a glorious voice, mnake her. critics declare, "onec of flic mmost oiitslanding young artisis of Ioda y." Fine Arts Program for Catholic Club October 12 The Woman's Catholic club o1 Wilmette will have, its first fine arts program ivith Mrs. George Beaudin as chairman on Friday, October 12, at 2 o'clock, at the Woman's club. . Mrs. Harry Sherwin, chairman of the book study committee, will talk on thel)ooks to l)e r'"'" uring the yeam at the Book Study class which meets the third Tuesclay of the mopth at Mrs. Sherwin's home. 1029 Greenwood avenue, and to which everyone is invited, without charge. After Mrs. Sherwin's talk, there wilI be a program of :threeý dramatized book-reviews aranged- by,.Mrs. Frank Tîxale, anda Columbus Day pmograin arraniged by Mrs. Charles Bmoad. 1Mrs. P. J. Joyce, chairman of philanthmopy, asks for used, clothes, shoes, and furniture for the Rum- mage sale for social charities to be held October 11, 12, and 13. If donors- have articles to be called for, they may phone Mrs. Joyce at ber home, Wilmette 398. The rummage sale to, be held under auspices of. the philanthmopy depart- ment, will be at 1811 Central street, Evanston. A tour has beeti arranged for Thursday, October 11, at 11:15 o'clock at the Art, institute. Those atending will be at Fullerton hall in the institute to hear Dudley Crafts Watson lecture, following which they will niake a tour of the World's Fair Art galleries. Mrs. Henry Schmidt, art chairman, 'has arranged the tour. To Spe.ak on Planting cf Laie PerennialIs For its programn Fridayý afternoon of this week at 2 o'clock, at the home of the Misses Nourse, 1137- Green- wood avenue, the 'Wilmette Garden* club will have fer its principal speaker, W. F. Christmas of the Northbrook Gardens. His taik will be "Late Perennial Planting." Mem- bers of the club contributing their bit to the afternoon will be Mrs. Charles Van Deursen, telIling of the work of the Chicago Plant, Flower, and Fruit guild, and Mrs. A. E. Gebert, discussing some phases of a book selected fromn the garde n library. Mrs., Frank J. Scheidenhelm, the new president, will conduct the meeting. GCin.a. V-affma ,Will Be at Wom'an's Club Oufttanding Y o ung Arlist, Wifh Swigart Trio, to Give Musical. Wednesday Befor. Tea A violin prodigy at the age 5 7, winner of a $1,000 prize fromn 10,000 contestants as the finest pianist ini Chicagoland at 14, a debut as a singer with the Chi- cago Grand Opera cornpany at 19, andl now, atý 20, star in a Coast to coast broadcast in one of the biggest NBC shows on the air, such is the recor(d of Gina Vanna, the youhg soprano wvho ý%viIl be the soloist at the \Voman's Club of Wilinette next Wedne -sdaw--a.fternioonl. The occasion is the first meeting of the club this season, a musicale, and reception in honor of the presi- dent and board 'of directors. Accomplishment such as this de- nlotes 01113 one fact, that within her surges a depth of talent that will tiot be denied, that demands expres- sion. Her voice is the medium she has finally taken for the outlet for the gift of music within her. She. has sung aIl of her life, but actually has studied only three years, yet s0 wide is the -path she has cut ini the realm of musicdomi, that critics declare hers is to be a future truly great. Gina Vanna, borni in Chicago of Italian pai-ents, is heard aIl over this country and in Canada every Sunday afternoon at 5 :15, for she is starred .il the, "The Hlouse By the Side of the Rýoad"~ prograni over the National Broadcasting system. The tones of her voice carr 1y ail the rich warmth of Italvy. Her.Neapolitan songs are out- standing ini their authenticity and beauty. Twîce she wvas piano sgoloist with the Chicago People's symphony. She has been staff soloist for the Chicago National Broadcasting company, so- *prano soloist of Adolphe Dumont's Household Celebrity broadcast, and soloist over WBBM. Her opera debut was in "La Boheme" in Chi- cago last season. .When soloist on the opening pro- gram with the Woman's Symphony orchestra at the Ford Gar.dens at A Century of Progress this summersh received tributes such as the 'follow- ing one by Eugene Stinson in "The Daily News": "Gina Vanna was the soloist, and certalnly this young Chi-. cago soprano has. an indisputable gift. Not only bas hem voice a me- markable* warmntb andi glow; her. phrasing is as noteworthy for its Justness as. for its wondemful'pliancy. Every quality. of ber singing is positive one, and ail of themn point to an innate. talent of the purest sort."1 Because of ber radio contract,- Gina Vanna hias just had to refuse. a six weeks' tour at $1,000 a week. Educated in Chicago, she speaks Italian, French and Spanish fluently. Sharing her programn wiIl be the Swigart trio, with its paricular talent for ensemble playing. In, planning' this program, Mrs. Harvey A. Bush, programn chairman, witb ber committee, is initiating her policy of presenting occasionally October 4; 19,34 WILMETTE LIFE

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