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M a y 13, 1937 W I L M E T T E L I F E 69 Observance of Air Mail Week Brings Hints From Postmaster Development livery of Is Speed Traced in DeS C H O L A R S H I P WITNESS DERBY M r . and M r s . A r t h u r C. H a m m o n d of 500 G r e g o r y avenue a n d t h e i r son, H o w a r d , spent most of last w e e k in L o u i s v i l l e . T h e y w e n t d o w n on W e d n e s d a y to be there a f e w days 513 IVt*IN ST. E V A N S T O N before the K e n t u c k y derby, a n d reLEAKS HEPAI RED · ROOFS. APPLIED t u r n e d home o n S u n d a y . . i T I I I I I I I I i m i l T I T I t t T T I I T T I T m i r T T I I I I I H H * " ^ ! ] 1 Postmaster Herbert L . O'Connell a n n o u n c e s that the week of M a y 17 to 22 has been d e s i g n a t e d as A i r M a i l week by the f e d e r a l p o s t a l department a n d by G o v e r n o r H e n r y H o r n e r , and w i l l be n a t i o n a l l y o b s e r v e d . I n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h t h i s event M r . O ' C o n n e l l has c o m p i l e d some pertinent i n f o r m a t i o n r e l a t i v e to a i r m a i l service w h i c h w i l l be of interest to patrons of his office. H e says: Traces Development " T h i s is the age of speed. One mode of t r a n s p o r a t i o n has g i v e n a w a y to n e w e r and faster methods in v e r y rapid succession. D u r i n g the e a r l y life of our n a t i o n , m a i l was t r a n s p o r t ed by p o n y express, later by the w o o d - b u r n i n g l o c o m o t i v e , t h e n by the g i a n t m o g u l and today we have the a i r p l a n e . " I n the days of the p o n y express, it w o u l d s o m e t i m e s t a k e a letter m o n t h s to r e a c h its d e s t i n a t i o n . L a t e r the w o o d - b u r n i n g l o c o m i t i v e cut the time to w e e k s , then the g i a n t m o g u l came i n t o being:. Instead of t a k i n g weeks the time was r e d u c e d to days a n d n o w w i t h the a i r p l a n e it is just a m a t t e r of hours. T h e P o s t a l service has a l w a y s been a pioneer in the a d vancement of speedier t r a n s p o r t a t i o n , j Races W i t h Time T H E SUCCESS O F A N Y DECORATIVE ENDEAVOR DEPENDS L A R G E L Y U P O N T H E WISE AND CAREFUL SELECTION OF WALLPAPER To persons with a decorative problem, we suggest an inspection of "WOODDAVIS" washable wallpapers. The interesting and fascinating designs, produced by the world's finest artists, will prove an inspiration. Ask your Decorator for the 1937 "Wood-Davis" Sample Books--or come to our stores for selection. We feature S T R A H A N and BIRGE wallpapers. WOOD-DAVIS CO. " N o r t h Shore's Most Complete P a i n t e r s ' Supply House" We Deliver 1565 S H E R M A N Across from A Y E . , the E V A N S T O N Valencia UNI. 6852 Miss Helen Gibbons of Wilmette, senior at Mallinckrodt High sch >ol Wilmette, has been announced a winner of a scholarship offered upon examination by Mundelein college, Chicago. " S t e p by step i r o m the days w h e n o u r n a t i o n was in its i n f a n c y t o the present, the P o s t a l service has r a c e d w i t h t i m e . T i m e of d e l i v e r y has been speeded up year after year. If in the y e a r s t o come, faster a n d m o r e m o d ern methods of t r a n s p o r t a t i o n are devised, y o u m a y rest a s s u r e d t h a t the P o s t Office d e p a r t m e n t w i l l be the first to adopt t h e m . " W h e n a l l other methods of c o m m u n i c a t i o n failed d u r i n g the recent flood, the air m a i l was the o n l y means that d i d not. Y o u r efficient chief of police w i l l bear me out in this statement. H e h a d a chance to t r y them all a n d c l a i m s that the air m a i l was the o n l y w a y in w h i c h he was able to get messages t h r o u g h to those in the s t r i c k e n area d u r i n g those dreadful days. " A i r m a i l is the fastest service of the present d a y a n d the rate is l o w -- o n l y i> cents for an ounce or t r a c t i o n t h e r e o i to a n y point i n the U n i t e d States or C a n a d a . A letter mailed at y o u r l o c a l post office t o d a y w i l l reach a n y point in the L ' n i l e d States l o c a t e d o n an a i r m a i l r o u t e not later than the f o l l o w i n g day. A i r mail sent t o p o i n t s not on a i r m a i l r o u t e - w i l l finish the final lap by fast t r a i n service. " F o r p r o m p t d e l i v e r y at the office of d e s t i n a t i o n , s p e c i a l d e l i v e r y service i n a d d i t i o n to air m a i l is p r o vided. T h e r e is a s p e c i a l d e l i v e r y air m a i l stamp for this purpose. When air m a i l a r r i v e s at point of d e s t i n a tion on Saturday afternoon or S u n day, take a d v a n t a g e of this special d e l i v e r y a i r m a i l service. " W h e n u s i n g o r d i n a r y stamps o n an air m a i l letter, s i m p l y m a r k in large letters ' A i r M a i l ' and use correct a m o u n t of postage. "It is not necessary to deposit air m a i l letters i n the post office. However, if it is deposited in the air m a i l d r o p at the m a i n office, it receives the m o s t p r o m p t service. "Special Delivery, Registered, Insured and C . 0 . I), services are a l l applicable t o a i r m a i l . " A i r m a i l r e c e i v e d at the m a i n office in W i l m e t t e receives the same service as that of C h i c a g o . " A n y further i n f o r m a t i o n w i l l be cheerfully f u r n i s h e d if y o u w i l l c a l l vnur local office) W i l m e t t e 184°." See the PROOF that it ends "CubeStruggle" . . . instantly releases Ice-Cubes from Tray--2 or a dozen at a time . . . does away with waste of melting loose under faucet! · It's i n every i c e tray, i n every " S u p e r - D u t y " Frigidaire. Instantly releases ice-cubes f r o m t h e t r a y -- 2 o r a d o z e n at a t i m e . Y i e l d s 20% m o r e ice b y e n d i n g wasteful melti n g u n d e r a faucet. T h i s e x c l u s i v e n e w F r i g i d a i r e feature, p l u s F r i g i d aire's A u t o m a t i c T r a y R e l e a s e . . . its capacity t o freeze m o r e pounds o f i c e faster . . . a n d store 100% m o r e reserve i c e - c u b e s , g i v e s y o u d i e greatest I c e - A b i l i t y ever k n o w n , See the P R O O T f FRIGIDAIRE IS M A D E O N L Y B Y GENERAL, M O T O R S NOTICE T O O U R P A T R O N S D u r i n g the r e c o n s t r u c t i o n o f R i d g e R o a d HUBERT H O F F M A N N & SONS F L O R I S T S can on be r e a c h e d Isabella by driving to our d i r e c t l y west Greenhouses. N E W "SUPER-DOTY" FRIGIDAIRE WITH THE METER-MISER GIVES Y O U PROOF OF ALL 5 BASIC SERVICES F o r Complete 1 . GREATER ICE-ABILITY 2 . GREATER STORAGE-ABILITY 3 . GREATER P R O J E C T - A B I L I T Y 4 . GREATER D E P E N D - A B I L I T Y Home Refrigeration 5 . 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