Box 8
Contains 37 Results:
Masters, Marcia Lee (Schmid) - Wind Around the Moon. New and Collected Poems, Read by the Author, September 30, 1987
The titles, summary descriptions and commentary are supplied by the author / presenter of the papers, and by members of the Winnetka Fortnightly.
Johnston, Eleanor C. - Plus Ca Change, Plus c’est la Meme Chose, November 11, 1987
A history of the Winnetka Fortnightly. Customs and members have changed since 1921, but the Fortnightly stays the same - a unique organization of talented women who care about good writing and their fellow members.
Osgood, Frances L. (Boots) - Mores of the Maoris, December 9, 1987
Author's paper on New Zealand tried to concentrate on our interest in the Maori people, their culture and our interactions with them.
Egan, Martha - Planned Parenthood: Another Point of View, October 14, 1987
Reflections on the choices involved in parenting, with, perhaps, an emphasis on the joy of mutual dedication to the life work of parenting multiple offspring. Not exactly an apologia.
Martin, Eleanor B. - Sylvester Allen Ballou, a Miner Legislator, October 28, 1987
My grandfather, Sylvester Allen Ballou, sailed around Cape Horn to settle in the gold fields of El Dorado County, CA, in 1850. His wit and geniality in his intelligent leadership of popular debates as well as letters to the newspapers, won him the election to the California Assembly in 1854.
Knight, Andrea - An Odyssey of Discovery, February 10, 1988
A couple's adventure in a 44 ft. sailboat crossing the Atlantic Ocean and back with a sojourn in the Mediterranean Sea. It is also about the discoveries of our self-dependence and interdependence, our ability to confront danger and overcome it and the challenge of becoming acquainted with other cultures.
Gorman, Quinnie - Who Me? The march-past of (stalwart) genes from family diaries, January 13, 1988
The titles, summary descriptions and commentary are supplied by the author / presenter of the papers, and by members of the Winnetka Fortnightly.
Van Arsdale, Sallie - Chasing Angels, January 27, 1988
Why venture underwater to explore coral reefs? A conversation highlights such motivations as beauty, new areas of knowledge, and far-out travel destinations.
Hartley, Noelle - The Way to Go. The Amazon jungle, the author's adventures and rescue and the glories of the Galapagos, March 23, 1988
The titles, summary descriptions and commentary are supplied by the author / presenter of the papers, and by members of the Winnetka Fortnightly.
Bush, Sue - Confessions of a Chocoholic or Theobroma: Food of the Gods, April 13, 1988
An attempt to trace the progress of chocolate from its origins in myth and history through a discussion of its powers from a point of view sometimes legendary, sometimes scientific, sometimes otherwise.
Fink, Eloise - You Can’t Wrap Fire in Paper (Chinese Proverb), September 28, 1988
Chinese proverbs take you through steps to recognize the writer in you and to encourage you to do something about it.
Kelley, Katrina - Uncle Sam, You’re an Angel. Radicalism in the Federal Theatre Project During the Great Depression, October 12, 1988
The titles, summary descriptions and commentary are supplied by the author / presenter of the papers, and by members of the Winnetka Fortnightly.
Phair, Nancy - Pageantry, Patronage and Policy Under Henry VIII. Artistic patronage under Henry VIII reflected political rather than aesthetic interests, April 27, 1988
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. - Abraham is Going, Going, Gone, May 11, 1988
An account of the author's adventures with a bronze face mask and hand cast of Abraham Lincoln; items inherited from her husband’s family which were of key importance in future statues of that great president.
Hickey, Ragnhild Tait - A Glimpse of Nathalie Bell. This paper is about Mrs. Laird Bell, a well known resident of Winnetka who lived during a more gracious time, December 14, 1988
The titles, summary descriptions and commentary are supplied by the author / presenter of the papers, and by members of the Winnetka Fortnightly.
Reichelderfer, Catherine - Trilogy. In memory of the author's sister, January 11, 1989
The titles, summary descriptions and commentary are supplied by the author / presenter of the papers, and by members of the Winnetka Fortnightly.
Guenzel, Betsy - The Best Known Woman in Paris, October 26, 1988
A biography of Sylvia Beach, original publisher of Ulysses and owner of the famous Parisian bookstore where Hemingway, Gide, et al received friendship and encouragement.
Plochman, Barbara - Jane’s Story. Jane's Caribbean holiday takes a surprising and suspense laden twist, November 9, 1988
The titles, summary descriptions and commentary are supplied by the author / presenter of the papers, and by members of the Winnetka Fortnightly.
Howe, Ellen V. (Tina) - Henry Did You Mean It? Did Henry James, confirmed bachelor, suggest marriage to Katharine Loring, Alice James' devoted companion?, January 23, 1989
The titles, summary descriptions and commentary are supplied by the author / presenter of the papers, and by members of the Winnetka Fortnightly.
Remien, Marguerite Cleary - Sorry, Sister, Thank You, Sister. A memoir: a lifetime of experiences with the nuns with appended apologia, February 2, 1989
The titles, summary descriptions and commentary are supplied by the author / presenter of the papers, and by members of the Winnetka Fortnightly.
Johnson, Rosemarie (Rhie) - Ode to Vestal Virgins and Other Serving Sisters, March 8, 1989
Humorous time capsule of life among the volunteers for church jobs by ladies of my generation, and a glimpse of the future.
Smyth, Judith - Frenchmen Desire Felicity. Inspired by the names of the streets of New Orleans, May 10, 1989
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 - Tam Arte Quam Marte, September 27, 1989
An explanation to mostly non-golfers of the joy of the sport, its history from St. Andrews to the U.S. with particular references to Pine Valley, Augusta National and the greatest golfer, in the author's opinion, Bobby Jones.
Dupee, Julie - Nant. A biography of Aunt Alice, a turn of the century philanthropist, April 13, 1989
The titles, summary descriptions and commentary are supplied by the author / presenter of the papers, and by members of the Winnetka Fortnightly.
Watts, Faith W. - This Old House, Part I (Part II 04/14/1993), April 26, 1989
Several episodes in the life of Molly as she lives with her family in a 1910 E.E. Roberts designed home. Tales of the author's life in a 1910 house at 684 Greenleaf, Glencoe. Part I covers early years with her young family and the story of a neighborhood child getting stuck in the laundry chute. Part II records tales of later years when an artist set up his workshop in her basement and an adventure of a lost cat that ended happily with the dog saving the day. (Reread 5/14/2003).