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WILMETTE WTD. TO RENT-FUBN. HS~. 104 ·E XCHANGE ANTED TC . RENT-SMALL FURN- VILL EXCHANGE $800 EQUITY IN ished cottage near Skokie Country Club Deerfield for lot 60x136, 3 blocks to fQr summer. Three adults. W. S. M. transp. What have you? Wnte Wil505 Kensington Ave., Chicago. mette Life A-11. 104LTN31-tfc !IOLTN34-ltc 1Oii lUISCELLANEOUS '; WAN1'E]) TO BUY-VACANT WILL TRADE LARGE 8-RlL BRICK house, corner lot, practically new, 2ACREAGE car gar. ; oil heat, for east side smaller WE HAVE A CLIENT FOR 180 OR 200 home, or lot in Wilmette or Winnetka. acres, well located, not particular about Ph. 'Wilmette 1063. 105LTX34-ltp buildings. Will pay cash. Phone or write LADY WITH .FUNDS \VANTS TO make good 1st and 2nd mortgages on CROSBY. & rvicKENDRY north shore property. Low commisPh(Jne Winnetka 2032 566 Center St. sion. Call Wilmette 2108. 97LTN34-ltc 105LTX34-ltc tt ANTIQUES SPECIAL ASSESSMENT NOTICE LIFE ·May ·18. 1928 · · w ' Dramatic Club to Present Conduct Ca.r d Party Comedy on May 25-26 as Benefit for New (Contributed) The \Vilmette Dramatic club's initial play of the season promises to afford plenty of enjoyment to local theatergoers. The play is a scintillating comedy by A. E. Tho~ as, a well:known comedy playwright. The cast IS honored by a professional actor in the person of Hugh MacLean of the Lewis \Vorth Stock company of Memphis, Tcnn. Mr. ~facLean's interpretation of the character role, ·Uncle John, giYes unusual promise. His is the comedy role, af!d he carries it with a wealth of pep and animation. · The production will be given ~fay 25 and M allinckrodt School · '" .ANTED JUST ARRIVED. NEW SELECTION of Early American Antiques. Chests, chairs. tables, in Walnut, Mahogany, and Maple. Corner cupboard, side board, sets of chairs, glass bric-a-brac, etc. 808 WASHINGTON ST. Evanston 1 bl7 ~k South of Main St. 99LTN34-ltc 100 FOR SALE-JIOUSEHOLD GOODS NEW ENGLAND WRITING DESK, lib. table, 2 Oriental rugs, din. table, chairs and hina closet, gas range, kit. utensils. Also large 8-rm. modern hse. for rent. 1036 Forest Ave. Ph. \Vilmette 2736. 100LTN34-1 tp POLYCHROME MIRROR, ELECTRIC wired $12; walnut china cabinet $20; oil painting, subject "Fountain Girl," $5; velvet Wilton rug, 9x12, like new, $40: must sell, leaving city: Ph . \Vinnetka 2565. 100LTX34-ltp FOR SALF..--VOSE PLAYER PIA~O and Senora talking machine, in good condition. Ph. \\.ilmette 2438 . 100l..l'X34-1 tc FOR SALE-MAHOGANY RTEINWAY upright piano; unusually fin t> tone: excellc.nt condition: $200. Phone Winnetka 1245. LTX3·1-ltc MAHOG. COLONIAL DIKIXG Rl\l. furn.-roul)d table and S chairl>. (: ood con d. Prlee $50. Call \Vinn . 685. ANTIQUES VILLAGE OF WILMETTE SPECIAL ASSESSliENT NO. 228 26. 100LT~34-ltc FOR S.ALJ~ - DOUBLE BED, SPRING and mattn' s~. Ph. \nlmette 3429. 100L2:l-tfc GAS STOVE, I('E BOX, BOX f'OlTH, chiff., chair~. tahle and rug, !lx12. Wil. 3651. 100LT~34-ltc MAHOGAXY DI::'\IXG TABLE AXO 6 chairs, sen·ing table ; good co nd. Tel. '\\.. inn. 3!\6. 100Ll'~3-1-ltc 101 WTD. TO .OUY-HSEHLD. GDS. WANTED TO BUY-SECOND-HAND furniture and other holHlehold goods. Highest prices for same. Crost Furniture store, 1004-6 Emerson St., Ev~n~tnn .. Ill. Ph . Univ. 1R9. 101LTNfi-tfc ·,on SA I, E-)IISC. 102 1 GATELEG TABLE, 4 CHRS. TO match, eX('. <'O ild ., col orR French gray with Italian hlue and rose design, $18; 1 walnut Victor Yictrola, exc. cond., 50 records. $50: ] mattress, almo~t ne\v, full s1ze, $3: 1 6x9 rose congoleum rug, new, $3: pr. rose Yelour drapes, $3: floor lamp base, $1.50 : 3 dresses, 1 formal, black and sil\'er, size 16, $5: 1 na\'Y spring coat. size 36, $5. Tel. Winn. 3169 mornings. 102LTN34-ltc RADIOLA-6 TUBES, :\JAH. CO~SOLE, 'buill in speaker and loop. CompletE> $70, cost $435 few months ago, perfect <'Ondltion. Ph. 1\.ilmette 1815. 102LTX34-llp FOR RAT..E-:\L\PLE SYRUP DIRECT from Vt>rmont $3.50 p r J;rallon. L. L. Johnston, 1124 Tower Rd .. Hubbard Woods. 102LTN34-ltc FOR SALE- SIMPLEX 1\fA~GLE, FULL siz d, In good condition. Reasonably priced. Ph. Winnetka 1706. 102LTN34-ltc FOR SALE-CHICAGO XORTH SHORE festival ticket, $16. St>at well loeatE>d. Ph. Wllmdte 3290. 102L34-ttc FOR SALE-BOCK LAUNDRY DRYER, reasonable. Ph. Wilmette 3509. to·n,T~::l4-1tn Jtl WANTED TO B lTY-:\fi!~C. WANTED TO BUY-BICYCLE FOR 1'! YT. child, girl or boy. Ph. Wilmette 3730. 103LTN34-1 tc WANTED-CLEAN '\\.HJTE RAGSi, 10c per lb. 1232 Central Ave., WilmE>tte. 103LTN14-tfp WANTED TO BUY-A SET OF ROOK bouse. Ph. Glen(;oe 1325. 103LTN~4-1 tc The organization is also fortunate NOTICE is hereby given to all persons i nterested that the President and Board in having a semi-professional actor, 0 f Trustees of the Village of Wilmette, Paul E. Gamson, to carry the part of i n the having County ordered of Cook that and State Illi- the leading man. The J·ttvenile lead n ois, Main of Street f rom the south limits of the Village of is played by John Panushka, who takes Wilmette to the south line of Elmwood the role of Dick Belden and plays his and the roadways of Intersecting part very creditably. Avenue s treets apd alleys to the outer line or li nes of Main Street be improved by exM' I R h 1 d' 1d cavating and removing the old curbs and I I tss I rene uess, l ht e ea mg'ffia y, I c urb and gutter, old pavement, earth and at wug 1 · s le has t e most di cut s tdewalk, removing trees, resetting fire woman's part, gains the full sympathy h y11r_a . nts, e ..lectrlc light poles and cables of the aud'en 1 i n the southwest part of said street and ce. paving said street with reinforced conl\fiss Ethel Colwell. playing the part c pavement and constructing a alley con- of Emily Ladew, has th e second femcrete rete curb, except across street and · j ntersections, and by adjusting man hole inine lead and portrays her part with a nd catch basin covers, constructing new real enthusiasm and e11joyment. b rick catch basins, moving valve chambers and . The part of Xora, the t11at·d. t's played catch basin inlets, hydrants and s treet lamps and otherwise improving by Miss Dorothy Taylor, and, although said street, in the Village of Wilmette, the part itself is not difficult, Miss Choeo\a~~n~~in!lll~~isinihin °[g!n~ffi~e f~~ · Taylor's acting gives one the idea that t t he Village Clerk, and said Village hav- she could carry a much more difficult ing applied to the County Court of Cook part if it were nec;essary. County for an assessment of the costs S b 0 f said improvement, according to beneo, acked by such an able cast the fi ts, and an assessment therefor having Drar!latic club promise to stage a been made and returned to said Court, Docket No. 228, the final hearing thereon real J)rodttctt'on attcl open I·ts summer v ~ill be had on the 28th day of May, A. D. ~-.eason . with a hang. rn formation re1928, at 10 o'clock a. m., or as soon thered' 1 1 f · a fter as the business of the Court will gar mg · t le pure la. e 0 ttckets may permit. All persons desiring may file he obtamcd hy calling \Vilmette 676. (ibjections in said court before said day a nd may appear on the hearing and mak.e defense. Said their ordinance provides for the pay- Central Ch 001 Groun dS ment of said a~sessment in ten (10) in1· s tallments, with annual interest thereon n ew prlng ar c at the rate of six per cent per annum. For sen·ral weeks the grounds of Dated, WilmettE', Illinois, this 11th day the Central sc hool haYe been a delirrht 1928 of May, A. D. · t'o_ t.hc c_Ye_ s of J)as· ~ ~ers-1))' ,,.1··tJ1 a car~l)Ct CHARLES N. EVANS Person appointed by the Presi- ot tre sh green grass and gailY colored dent of the Board of Local Im- early tuli!JS, artistically arrang d in the provements of County, the Village of corners and along walks. . \Vilmette, Cook Illinois. to make said assessment. The recent acqui~ition of more pla \·L33-!!tc g- round space at the Ccntral plant made it poss ible for the board of education XO'fiCE TO CONTR_\t;TORS to begin its cherished program of . Bids will be received at the otfi.c"e flf h_\autif_ , ·i.ng the Central school grounds. C. C. Schultz, Superintendent of Public ~ , me'3 wtll soo n· be climbing the buildWorks at th e Village Hall in Wilmette, Illinois, until 8 P. 1\I., June 5th, 1928, by mgs and plan s are made for the seedt he Village of \V'ilmette for furnishing ing of parkway s. It is hoped that in ITEl\1 1: 1-10" CreRt Meter or equal t hereto.J installed in exi~ting meter vault a year or t\\·o at the completion of the improycment program, the appearance m Sheridan Hoad. ITEM 2: 1-1500 G. . P. 1\I. Centrifugal of the Centtal plant, which is so conI>ump against 75 lb. head and electric spicuously located. '"ill be a source of I notor, and 1-500 g. p. m. centrifugal Immp with 75 lb. head and electric mo- pride to the Yitla!!ers. tor, to be deli\'ered in th e P~"t'se nt pumping station at Sheridan Road and Xorth GRADUATES FROM COYNE Shore Channel. ITEM 3: RE--conditioning of Yenturi John Higgins. son of Mrs . Emma R. I neter in Sheridan Hoad Boostt>r Station. ITEM 4: Furnishing and erecting 400,- Higgins. g-raduated from the Co\'ne 000 gallon elevated steel tank, 65 feet Electrical school Friday, ).fay 11. · I ligh to low water mark, at Lake AYt>I1U<' and Ridge Road in Wilmette, llli).[is:' Isabel Thompson spent the last I wis. Plans, S]}E>cificatiom:: and proposal forms \\·rek-end at the home of her parents at f<w this work may be obtained at the 1219 Ashland avenue. ).'fi'3s Thompson office of the Superintendent of Public is attending the Frances Shimer schoo l Works in 't he Viljftgt> Hall, Wilmt>tte, lllinoiR, or at the ~ce of the.consulting at Aft. Carroll, Ill. She returned to t' ngineers. Consoer, Older and Quinlan, school on Monday. 205 W. Wacker Driw, Chicago, lllinois. -0Bids will be receiYed for each of the Ellsworth Tavlor, son of ).fr . D. L. abo\'e items separately and contracts will be awardt>d 8eparately in combination Taylor of 849 -Michigan avenue, who or for tht> work aR whole as the Presi- has been abroad since February purdent and Board of Trustees may elect. All propo!':al!': must bE> accompanied by chasing anti<!_ues 1 is to sail for home a r~rtified cheC'k ('Oual in nmount to 10% on the Majestic on ~fay 23. of the bid, payable to Village of 1\·il-0mt-tte. ).f r. and ~[rs. John L. Page, formerly Pa~·m('nt will be made in cash by the \'illag-e of "~ilnwttf', Jllinol~. upon es- of \\.ilml'tte. but "·ho now reside in timatE's of thP pngine('r!':. ).fadison. \\·is., spent the last week-end Rirldt>rs will bE> rt>quired to furnish a ~urety bond for the satisfactory comple- at the home of 1\fr. and Mrs. Lea ]. tion of the work in accordance with the Orr of 1002 Greenleaf avenue. nlans nnd !':P"cifiratinn!':. f'qual in amount -oto thE' hid. The right is rest>rv('d by the M iss Martha Tcncher entertained a Villnge Board to rejE-ct any and all bids. fc>\' of h er friends after the Junior C. (' SiCHULTZ. Supt. PubliP Works prom last Saturday evening, at her L34-ltc home, 828 Ashland avenue. A meeting of the mothers of the Mallinckrodt students was called at the school on Friday, May 11, for the purpose of discu.ssing ways and means of helping the .building fund for a new school. The Mallinckrodt, conducted by the Sisters of Chri 3tian Charity, has the distinction of being the Central Catholic Hi~h school for girls of the north . shore and i'3 under the direct sponsorship of Cardinal Mundelein. At present the school is temporarily located in the Maria Immaculata Convent, the Mother-House of the Sisters of Christian Charity, ·3ituated on Ridge and Walnut avenues, \Vilmette. The high school course of study is in keeping with the best s tan clard of educational institutioH s, it 1 i:; Cl an· nounced, being recognized by t 1e ucago Board of Education an~ accredited bv the University of Illinois. Class· d · 1 ical, general an commercia course s are offered·, also tl1orough cour::.es .,. are given in piano. violin, cello and voice . Class and ·private lesson s are conducted in painting, drawng. oral expressi 9 n a 11d sewing. Tile tle\\' school 1 ·s to be built on the grounps north of the convent. At the meeting on Friday, Mr ~. \Venclelin P. Seng "·as made t-t rreneral chairman and it \\·as decided to gin~ a card party on Saturday, June 2. at 2 o'clock in the school gymnasium. Mr~. Frank Barry is in charge of the tickets. The mothers of the girls comprise the rommitt ee on arrangrments. B n'd ge. c. 1 d l a cl 1)UtlCO \\'I.ll n\'e T lUn1 rec n 'II · 1 be played. he P ayer ~ WI PtYOt anc there w.ill be a prize for each table. Refreshment s will he se ned by the students. --------- Now s N S · D OrO thy Speare , G b A u fh or-Songs f er, · / R 0 /e on F esttva Th o se \\' I10 a. yet k · now D oro t Ity Speare only through the mcdi_um oi her best sellers and her magazme artides-; will be able to judge for themselves the quality of her Yoice wh e:1 she makes her western debut a·~ a soloist at the North Shore music fr · · tival in Evanston Thursday, May 24. Heralded as the greatest box-office attraction · siJlCe :M arion Talley, this young artist. who at th'f! age of 21, a graduate of Smith and Radcliffe. found herself an idol of the literan· \\·orld. but \vho forsook belles lettres for bel canto, promises to be one of the se nsations of the festival. Miss Speare's rather amazing story begins with her polite dismissal from Professor Baker's cla'3s in play-writing at Harvard when she '"as studying vocal culture at night and going to sleep during the lecture s. and continues with the success of her first novel, "Dancers in the Dark." and :m offer from Bela.;co not only to produce the play of ·\ vhich she had completed the first act. but to star her as an actress. How she abandoned a sure thing, studied in France and Itah·, \\'as promised a debut at the Dal Ve-rme in Milan by the famous impressario. Crestf' Poli: how, on the eye of her dehut. she completelv lost her voice. and after recuperating on the Rivi. e ra and in America, returned to Italy to ·~ a\'e a provincial opera comoanv from bankruptcy by singing "Lucia" at a moment's notice is 'hest told bv herself in her recent magazine articles. Atfer a two vears' experience as a prima donna the leading Ttalia: 1 opera houses. Miss Speare made her American ooeratic debut la st Decemher with the \Vashington National Opera com!)any. and her concert dehu t in Boston. last January. ( in ·