Box 5
Contains 39 Results:
McCausland, Claire L. - With Pen in Hand. Letter writing beginning with Alexander the Great and ending with the author's father, November 9, 1977
The titles, summary descriptions and commentary are supplied by the author / presenter of the papers, and by members of the Winnetka Fortnightly.
Vanderwicken, Martha S. - Logos. The study of words and language, October 11, 1978
The titles, summary descriptions and commentary are supplied by the author / presenter of the papers, and by members of the Winnetka Fortnightly.
Hobart, Mary Ballard - Romulus and Remus, A study of twins (re-read 4/25/2007), October 25, 1978
The titles, summary descriptions and commentary are supplied by the author / presenter of the papers, and by members of the Winnetka Fortnightly.
Howland, Joan T. - The Wizard of Zurich. The story of Carl Jung and his philosophies, February 8, 1978
The titles, summary descriptions and commentary are supplied by the author / presenter of the papers, and by members of the Winnetka Fortnightly.
Knight, Frances B. - An Amateur Chief of Police. History of Evanston, IL, and fight against "blind pigs" in the name of Temperance, March 22, 1978
The titles, summary descriptions and commentary are supplied by the author / presenter of the papers, and by members of the Winnetka Fortnightly.
Boyd, Elizabeth B. A. - Anthems, National and Otherwise. The history of "The Star Spangled Banner" and "America the Beautiful", April 12, 1978
The titles, summary descriptions and commentary are supplied by the author / presenter of the papers, and by members of the Winnetka Fortnightly.
Martin, Eleanor B. - Christmas Anecdote, December 13, 1978
Fortnightly members each read a short anecdote. The author's was about sewing sails for her husband's boat.
Gardner, Gertrude S. - Publish or Perish. About a trip to South America, January 24, 1979
The titles, summary descriptions and commentary are supplied by the author / presenter of the papers, and by members of the Winnetka Fortnightly.
[No Name listed] - The Dream and the System, May 9, 1979
An in-depth story of a Mexican migrant family and what happens to them: covering illegal immigrants and their dreams vs the government and exploitation of immigrant farm laborers from Mexico.
English, Harriet T. - Onward Christian Soldiers, April 11, 1979
Is God dead? Is the Christian church dead? A brief history of Christianity and its conflicts with philosophers through the ages and the problems of apathy within the Catholic Church of 1979. Theologians: Barth, Niebuhr, Robert Owen, the Night Pastor-on-Rush Street, Paul Tillich, Rudolf Bultmann, Bonheoffer, Dr. Robinson.
Vanderwicken, Martha S. - Saturday's Child. A report on the author's life as a social worker, March 9, 1977
The titles, summary descriptions and commentary are supplied by the author / presenter of the papers, and by members of the Winnetka Fortnightly.
Vanderwicken, Martha S. - "Little Old Ladies in Tennis Shoes" or "For Whom", November 19, 1975
The preservation of historic buildings as well as The Chicago Fortnightly building.
Magie, Margaret MacGregor - A Whale of a Time or Was It?, January 9, 1980
Whale watching off the Baja Peninsula. The author hated camping and discovered to her dismay that there was a tent city to live in during the whale watching excursion. The primitive accommodations both on the boat and ashore tested her mettle. She describes the various kinds of whales and their activities and witnessed a calf being born.
Magie, Margaret MacGregor - My Ygzaw Puzzle. Accounts of travels in Africa and correspondence with a young man, Yigzaw, met in Ethiopia, October 22, 1976
The titles, summary descriptions and commentary are supplied by the author / presenter of the papers, and by members of the Winnetka Fortnightly.