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34 r wiLMETTE LIFE December 18, 1925 Postal Employes Enjoy First X mas Holiday This Year If Postmaster ~eneral New through the help of Postmaster Shantz has his way abvut Jt, Christmas Da~ this year is going to be t.~e biggest a~d the best. for all the employes of the postal se~vJce and especially for the ever faithful letter carriers. He has issue<i orders to postmasters throughout the country that their offices wiJJ be closed all day Christmas e.xcept for the dispatch of special delivery. letters and parcels and special handhng letters and parcels . . In order that the vast army of car. ners and clerks may enjoy Christmas Day..to the fullest extent with their famthes and friends, the cooperation of ~very man, woman and child in the Untted States will be necessary. Under the leadership of the Postmaster General, a campaign is now ~nd~r .way throughout the country to msttll ~nto the minds of everybody the necess~ty for shopping and mailing ~d.rly m order that there will be as ltttle. congestion at the post offices as possible during Christmas week and in order that both the sender and receiver of gifts ~nd remembrances . may reap the happmess that is contemplated by such an exchange of presents. Once more the Po~t Office departI?ent ur~es the American public to do Its Chnstmas shopping and mailing early. If the shopping is done now the buyer gets just what he or she ·wants and if the gift is m'ailed now it is sure to reach its destination in plenty of time before Christmas Day. Mrs. F. W. Harvey, ] r .. give a chtldren s dance ·at ·_their home \Vednesday evening, December 30, for their two daughters, Wilma and Geraldine. 10~5 Gr,eenwood avenue, will Boy Hikers Want Camp BOOST "MORE VOTES" PLAN Anticipating a general movement in the village to encourage 100 percent voting at aJJ elections-as suggested by the Men's club of the First Congregational church-the Wilmette Chamber of Com1~crce this week voted to have the street flag decorations used at all primary and general elections just as they are displayed on national or community holidays. GIVES "CHARLESTON" PROGRAM Miss Viola M. Specht, well known dance instructor whose home is in Wi lmette, is to give an exhibition of "Th e Charleston" at a meeting of \Vinn ctk :, Post, No. 10~ American legion. Mi ":; Specht wi1l be supported hy three a sistants and the exhibition will i 1 _ elude fancy as well as ballroom Cha : _ lcston steps, it is explained. in Forest Preserves ,. Thirty-two boys of the Kenilworth Commonity center Junior Hiking club took their first club hike last Saturday under the guidance of Robert Townky, physical director of the center. The boys. who ranged in age from 10 to 12 years, hiked to the forest Congressman H. R. ·Rathbone w 1il preserve and were accompanied by return to Kenilworth Tue sdav , D( ~f rs· . C. H. Smith of 711 Laurel aveI uliu~ A. Petersen, father of one of the hikers, who was much interested nue, has been yery ill with Pomaine ccmber 22, and after the holida:;.:s, bot h in their plans to build a camp on the poisoning hut is now on the road to ~t r. and Mrs. Rath hone will go 1' Washington, D. C. forest preserve land. recovery. I I /, o Mr. and -oMrs. J. H. Long and her grand daughter, Evelyn Mack, of 815 Gregory aYenue, left Wednesday to spend the winter in Sarasota, Fla. Fred Miller Knows How! Closed All Day Christmas Open Sundays 12 to 5 No More Signs Like This WET PAINT When You Use MURPHY BRUSHING LAQUER It drys as soon as it is applied. In a few minutes it is out of d4lnger from dust and insects and will not come off on the clothes. In half an hour it is dry enough to use or recoat. It is a .. wonderful finish for interior decorations, furniture, tools and toys. UST TO SEE the big, clean, ligl1t and attractive dining room of the Central Cafeteria immediately suggests the anticipation of unusually good things to eat. And unusually good things truly do await you here-always. Good food in delightful variety-well prepared and well served. · Again the verdict of North Shore diners is: Fred Miller Knows How. J Und11 thl p·r~on·l 1uptrrJi1ion of FRED MILLER proprittor ol IAkt Shor1 Tttt·ct CEN CAFE RAL ER.IA HReal Food---<;ood Service" Nelson Building: Central Ave. east of Wilmette Ave. Wilmette Window Shade and Paint Worq 1133 Central Avenue Phone Wilmette 3493 WILMETTE