Illinois News Index

Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 1 Nov 1929, p. 30

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30 .... f WILME'TTE LIFE November 1· .1929 = I· Kenilworth Engineer on . Important Work in Spain Philip Whitmore, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. \Vhjtmore, 644 Abbottsfo.rd road , Kenilworth, · is in Barcelona, Spam, where he has taken a position as an American engineer ·with the Ebro Ir -: rigating and Powe r company o f Barcelona. An engineer from the company came to America early last su mmer to recruit an American engineer. Mr. \Vhitmore was the man chosen. The Phlllp Whitmore concern is a London org.wization. All the department heads are English and American. ·Mr. · \Vhitmore is a graduate of the Cniversitv of Illinois, class of '25, and majored in -elect rica 1 engineering. He has he~n with the Puhlic Service company of .:\orthen_1 . Illinois since hi s grad uation. Seeks Tax Reform . ' HERE'S l\ LITTLE ORIENTAL TWIST TO THE BRIDGE ... a Chinese angle · to the tree .. .· in · Spode's famous Old Pink . · To\ver china. The · scene is an .English· landscape, of course. But the Chinese elen1cnt i there, because engraYers, around 1i70, \Vere so inft uencecl by the Chinese productions \vith \vhich London \vas flooded. \Ve are sho\ving delightful reproduct ~ons of Spode service-the fineness of the underglaze printing faithfully copied, the be_ autifully executed engravtngs perfect 111 detail. r C. E. Ja~kson I ' Stewart's Fox Terrier 'takes Mid-States Title TATMAN 517 Davis Street EVANSTON 625 N. Michigan Avenue CHICAGO Lower taxes on real estate is to lH.: one of the subjects . thoroughly di . . cussed at. the Thirteenth Annual Con vention o( the Illinois Association ,, j Real Estate. Boards which opened <t t Rockford Thursday, October 31. Prc :-i dent Charles E. ] ackson ha s devoted a large part of his administration to building a plan of operation for tlw next two vears which it is hoped will result in definite tax reform at the ntx t session of the legislature. One of the plans which is being pu.t into operation is that of forming Prop erty Owners' Divisions of the local real estate board's in the state. · Some boards are already active in this r t:spect. HOSTESS TO BRIDGE CLUB ~1 rs. \ Yillis H . H urson. 1112 Elm- · It is believed tl~at through th e wood aYCnue, was hostess to her Tue.- organized effort of thousands · of prnp daY luncheon and bridge club thi s ertv owners much relief · in connecti ;n1 with taxation can . be secu red . week at her home. Kin~sthort Sandstrom, wire hair ~d fox terri~r owned by Mr. and Mrs. Alex Ste\,·art of Kenilworth, is champion of the first annual licensed dog show of the llid-States Associate og club. This was made known Sundav night at the clo e of a two day exhibi tion held at the 131 st infantry armory at ~1 ichigan avenue and Sixteenth street inr the benefit' of -Lhe Chicago Boys' club to rai e funds for work among und~rprivile~ed boys. The sho,,· was sponsored bv social leaders . Kingsthort Sand . trom. the \Yit111er, is an English champion and was imported b,· ~1r. Stc"·art la st winter. ... and Now, mort! IM" ~V<!r ~ · clUe~ ,~m~ v all1l9fl DRAPE R.Y 5 P E C IAL5 We are offering some unusual values in Carpets and Draperies that you will not wont · to overlook. Many grades and patterns ore included which are rarely sold at such attractive price ~ . A staff of compet~nt es.t imators and carpet layers is ovaila~le to render you every assistance. Call or phone Franklin 5051 as soon as possible. oblisafory il\, ward~. Th<! 11\Yf .~q\lvit~ V<!r..FiOf\J of ·~v mOO~ are 1\0W ~i"~Avwr\ ~re. ALBERT PICK-BARTH COMPANY · ,..,. c. !1o8 W. Randolph St. 1!100 West 35th St. Phone Franklin 5051 Eva Karon Schur, Inc. North Shore Hotel Bldg. EVANSTON

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