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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 10 Aug 1928, p. 10

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WILMETTE . L ·I~~ . -, Village Enacts Measure to . Curb Skeeter Nuisance An ordinance providil)g for ·the prevention of mosquito propagation was passed by the Village board at its regular meeting Tuesday evening. The ordinance provides that it shall be unlawful for any individual or corporation in the village to have .on their premises standing or flowmg water in which mosquitoes breed or are likely to breed. Unless such c.ollections of water are treated accordmg to methods approved by the Commissioner of Health of the village, steps will be taken to prevent the breeding of mosquitoes on such premises, and the costs charged to the person or firm responsible, the ordinance states. The ordinance is printed in full in this week's issue of \oVrLMETTE LrFE. Mr. and Mrs. John Marshall Roberts and their daughter Martha of 328 Warwick road, Kenilworth, have just returned from a motor trip around Lake Michigan. Their trip included a visit with their daughter Caroline who is at Camp War1alda Woods. -o- EVENING GARDEN CLUB -VIEWS FINE EXHIBIT Woman's Oub Building Scene of Interesting Display of Local Blooms More than sixty memb~rs and friends of the Wilmette Evenmg Garden club viewed the first flower show given by the cl~b at its August. meeting, Tuesday mght at the Wtlmette vVoman's club. In spite of the bare look of many gardens just at this time of the year, there was 1 surprising wealth of bloom, particularly of gladiolus and zinnias . . Following a brief, instructive talk or. "Gladiolus" by H. C. Pifer of the club, Mrs. Frederick Fisher, ·president of the Illinois Garden club, guest of honor for the evening, and one of the judges, commended the club for its organization and expressed the wish that it would be a model for others of the same type on the north shore. Praises Exhibit Mrs. Fisher was particularly enthusiastic about exhibits by Mrs. C. D. Ewer which received ribbons of all colors. One was a "before and after .. exhibit displaying a large basket filled on one side with vegetables and on the other with representations of calla lilies, brown eyes Susans, and daisies fashioned from various vegetables. The other showed water lilies similarly made and exhibited in a chopping bowl. Mrs. Fisher, together with Mrs. Harry Peters and Mrs. Paul L. Battey of Glencoe, as judges, made the following awards to members: Linoleum! THE MODERN FLOORING Bob Robert nue, is Beach, White, son of Mr. and Mrs. P. White, 1334 Ashland avespenqing two weeks at Gregory Dowagiac, Mich. -o- . Miss Carolyn 'Baker of 518 \Vashington avenue entertained at bridge on Wednesday of last week. IIJ~. ··· you should visit this home and see every room in the house with its Linoleum Floors of character and charm. House Open for Inspection Wed., Aug. 15th until Mon., Aug. 20th { IJ _jJ ~ 2315 Forestview Rd., Evanston These Linoleum Floors were purchased from and laid by Floor-o-leum Stores Evanston The Largest Exclusive Armstrong Linoleum Store North of the Loop. 1 ,., Class ! - Flower Arrangement Exhibit 1. Flower arrangement by men Blue ribbon, Her:bert John Naper Red ribbon, John Iliff Yellow ribbon, Frank R. Eager White ribbon, Jack Stinson Exhibit 2. Flowe~: arrangement by women Blue ribbon, Mrs. Naper Red ribbon, Mrs. Keith Kellenburger Yellow ribbon, Mrs. Nathaniel Webb and her sister, Miss Robinson White ribbon, Mis·s Estelle Dyer, Mrs. Naper, Mrs. Stinson Exhibit 3. Best arrangement in container other than vase Empresa of AustTalia Blue ribbon, Mrs. C. N. Hurlbut Red ribbon, Mr§i. C. R. Bixby, Mrs. Stinson Yellow ribbon, Mrs. Kix Miller, L. B. Th.b Ia the one with the ~mtf-l Lyon Itinerary. Honorary fete· and White ribbon, Mrs. J . A. Pancoast Class II-Flower Perfection clancea here and there. The fa.. Exhibit 1. Gladiolus moua Cbriatmu celebradon In Blue ribbon, Mrs. Pifer tbe Holy Land. New Year' a Eve, Yellow ribbon, Mr. Pifer aa nowhere else but Cairo. PlumWhite ribbon, Mr. Pifer Exhibit 2. Zinnias blouom time In Japm. Beppu Blue ribbon, Mr. Lyon, Mrs. Naper and other porta new to world.. Red ribbon, Mr. Lyon cruiaen- and all the old onea, Yellow ribbon, Mr. Lyon too. It' 1 an lnapired ItineraryWhite ribbon, Mr. Lyon, Mr. Iliff uk for it, now, whUe you can Exhibit 3. Asters Blue ribbon, Mr, Iliff atillaet the preferred rooma. Exhibit 4. Marigolds R. S. EL WORTHY, SteamshJp General Blue ribbon, ~rs. E. L. Scheidenhelm .Agent, 71 E. Jaekson Bhd., ChJeago, II~., Red ribbon, Mrs. Iliff Telephone Wabash l8t4 or any loeal Yellow ribbon, Mr. Iliff Steamship Agent. Exhibit 6. Cosmos Blue ribbon, Mr. Iliff Exhibit 8. Pansies Blue ribbon; Mrs. Lyon Exhibit 9. Any nqt listed Blue ribbon, Mrs. Hurlbut. Mrs. llitr, Mrs. Kix Mlller, Mr. Lyon, Mrs. Pancoast Red ribbon , Miss Anna Beach, Mrs. Hurlbut, Mr. Iliff, Mr. Lyon, L. H. Sherwin White ribbon, Mrs. Iliff, Mrs. Lyon from New York, Dec.l Canadian EtPadfic: PHONE GREENLEAF 1941 For Estimate. Given by Our Representative Without Obligation. ~ HYDRO ----- - -· -----·---- _ !){: THIS WEEK'S SPECIAL "BLUE BIBB If;' Strawberry lee Cream, Peaeh Sherbet aod Vanilla 1009 Davis St. Ordm Talun lot FtltKJI Evanston lee Creaa Ko·ld· SNIDER-CAZEL DRUG CO. WILMETTE

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