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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 26 Oct 1928, p. 58

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· WILMETTE LIFE ~-------- October 26. 1928 - ---· AID· AT HEADQuARTERS Kts. Merle B. Snyder of 215 Wood- bine avenue is chairman of the Republican Woman's organization in Wilmette. Mrs. Snyder, together with a group of republican women in Wilmette, will divide their time so that someone always will be at · the Republican headquarters on Centrai · avenue to answer questions and give instructions on marking the· ballot. Wilmette Man Made Here's List ·of FictiOn Chief Leggett P.Vmisea New to Library Shelves President National Punishment for Vandala Complaints of Hallowe'en vandalism have been reaching the police department early this year, according to Chief Cherries W. Leggett. The chief has advised resident's of the village to move inside all of their treasured belongings, as it is impossible for the police qepartment to guard every residence in the village. Puni·shment will be meted out for damages to property, if the offenders are caught. Lovers of fiction will be pleased with the announcement of seventeen new fiction books at the Wilmette Public lil:irary this week. The new book!t are: Barr's ,.Jan Vedder's Wife," Bercovici's "Peasants," Cummings' ,.Island Chronicle," Day's uBlow the Man Down," Coudray's "Another Country," Ervine's "Alice and a Family," Hardy's ,.Wessex Tales," Hergesheimer's "Dark Fleece," London's "Faith of Men," Mann's " Magic Fountain," Martin's "Barnabetta," M art in's .ATTENDS CONVENTION "Tillie: A Mennonite Maid," Phillpotts' Herman Mende, 1507 Central ave - "Green Alleys," Rideout's "Barbry," nue, attended a convention of motion Scarborough's "In the Land of Co_ tpicture theater owners of America at ton," Suckow's "Odyssey of a Nice Toronto, Can., this week. Girl," and Turgenev's ,.Rudin." Radio Association \Villiam S. Hedges, 1768 Washington avenue, Wilmette, was elected president of the National Association of Broadca·.sters at the annual convention of the organization held in Washington, D. C. last week. Mr. Hedges has represented the Chica~o Daily News radio station . WMAQ, in all meetin~s of the National Association of Broadca·sters since its formation in Chicago in 1923. He is radio editor of the Daily News, having held that position since he established the radio department of the newspaper almost seven years ago. His first experience in radio or wireless was during the world war, when he served as an aerial observer in the Air Service, U. S. Army, attaining the rank of second lieutenant. The National Association of Broad':ast ers, with a membership of more than two hundred . broadcasting sta tion s, includes most of the leadin gAmerican stations. When the associa tion wa·3 requested by the Federal Ra dio commission to offer suggestions for compliance with the equalization amendment to the federal radio law. Mr. Hedges was made chairman of the · Broadcasters' committee. and a·3 the author of the "industry plan," sponsored by the National Association of Broadcasters, the Radio Manufacturer s as·3ociation and the Federated Radio Trades association, was chairman of ~he joint committee, whiC'h presented the plan to the Federal Radio commission last spring. Mr. Hedges ·suceeeds Earle C. An thony, owner of KFI, Los Angele s. who se rved as president of the Na tional Association of Broadcasters. I .RB _DALB ()B.A.JJUI . . . TA BLBI fer UlfT Unlnnlt:r IIH STORAGE 40 acres devoted to Tr· e es-Shrubs- Rock Plants Perennials- Evergreens Creeping Bent etc. WHEELING NURSERIES At South Limits of - WHEELING, ILLINOIS ~hone Wheeling J5 ..R Wilmette Women Motor 10.500 Miles in West · Am ::m g- the. summer trips taken hy \Vilmett e residents was a 10,500 mil e tour of the west from which Mis s Carolyn Miller and Mi·3s Rowena Hoffmei ster have recently returned. The two owners of the Helene Beauty shop v.-ere gone three months on a vi sit to Denver, Estes, and Yellowstone parks, Seattle and Vancouv~r . At Seattle they took the coastwts r ·3 teamer to Alaska and return, two weeks on this side trip. On their return thev visited Mt. Ranier park, drove the Columbia River hi ghway to M t. Hood, vi·3ited Y osemite park, San Francisco, Los Angeles. 1he Catalina I slands and Tia Juana. Thev crossed the desert by way of Phoenix. Ariz. to th r. Grand Canyon and then drove to the Carlsbad caves. returning home by way of Fort Worth, Tex. and Oklahoma City. They report a complete lack of automobile trouble or other serious difficulties on the trip. Genuine Made in Chicago ·aean as the, Sun5Hetd In Furnace, Boiler c;>r Stove, will give the guaranteed results. AS THE STANDARD of Quality and Preparation it is easily the l~ader among satisfying domestic fuels. Thousands of satisfied users are our best recommendation. Full-Blooded Indian Lad to Entertain in Village Harold Loring, a representative oi the School Assembly association, will be in Wilmette Thursday, November 1, with a full-blooded Sioux Indian boy, Evergreen Tree, to tell the pupils of the Wilmette Public schools about the traditions, customs, and present conditions of the Indians. Evergreen Tree will entertain by singing and dancing in costume. Mr. Loring and the Indian boy are scheduled to appear at the Central school in the morning and at the Howard school in the after'loon. Their program has also been presented before the \Vinnetka Public '1 Chools. Miss Louise Hortzet of the Mayo clinic at Rochester, Minn. was the houseguest of Mrs. F. A. Wilson. Several Wilmette friend·s entertained informally for her while she was bert". BE SURE OF YOUR SUPPLY Order from Your Dealer Today Our Service Man will call and inspect your heating plant, ad, vise you the correct size coke to use and offer many helpful suggestions. · WILMETTE, ILL. 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