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Febru~ry 22, 1929 WILMETTE LIFE 11 this week. The Owens will move to Philadelphia in a few weeks, where · they intend to make their permanent home. Dr. Pratt Desires Display Books of Great Men Born in February to Acquire a Used The Wilmette Public library is · dis. Packard Sport Car playing book:; by and about the folDr. Pratt, of the celebrated radio trio, Drs. Pratt, Sherman, and Rudolph, is, as most people know, a resident of Oak Park, facetiously termed one of Chicago's western suburbs. ' All of which is significant in view of the fact that Dr. Pratt, who cavorts in scintillating fashioi1 over the ether waves emanating f rom Station WMAQ, is out on the open market in quest of a slightly used Sport Tourinb Model Packard car, with kahki top. Realizing that Oak Park folk lack the affluence which should attend ownership of a Packard car, Dr. Pratt turns his attention to the admittedly affluent north shore·, the home domain of his dear associate, Dr. Sherman, "Indian Hill's gift to radio." And it is because of his almost constant as'sociation with Dr. Sherman, that Dr. Pratt has definitely decided to make inquiry elsewhere, preferably among strangers-concerning his decision to adopt the Packard mode. So, if you know of a Packard following above description in which no one on the north shore could pos'3ibly be further intere sted, just phone Dr. Pratt, Dearborn One-One-One-One, and he will be happy to sing a song, or no, as you prefer. Note: Dr. Pratt r ea lly does want a second hand Packard Sport Touring model. Mrs. B. M. Owen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Beem, 707 Linden avenue; who has been in Philadelphia for two months, returned to Wilmette lowing men whose birthdays occur the last week in February. Benedetto Croce, the Italian philosopher and critic, was born on Feb., ruary 25. His ideali~tic philosophy applied to the ethical problems of. life · is expounded in .. Conduct of Life." In addition to this, William Drake has devoted a chapter to him in "Contemporary European Writers." On February 26, Christopher Marlowe and Victor Hugo were born. Of Marlowe's plays, the library has "Doctor Faustus" and "Edward Second." "Les Miserables" and "Notre Dame de Paris" are doubtless the best by Victor Hugo. Many celebrated people were born on February 27, but Longfellow has the greatest place in our lives. Both M ontaigne, the originator of the essay form, and Wilfred T. Grenfell, the missionary doctor in Labrador, were born on February 28. The library has Montaigne's essays, and both stories and autobiography by 'Dr. Grenfell. ············· BRIAR BALL TzA BooM S M ra. Gertrude Fintllay OMETIME, when the question of "where . to eat" is under discussion. settle it by coming herryou'll not regret it. We serve a Speela1 Chicken Pie dinner on Sa&·r· days, and our Porterhouse Steaks are uneq·aUed. Luncheons soc Dinner 5:3o-8:oo $1.oo Sunday Dinner $1.oo- $1.25 12:30 to 7:oo P.M. 904 SHERMAN AVE. (at Main St.) ················· ···· EVANSTON ··················· SHOW RAIL POSTERS The Wilmette Public library is displaying several foreign railway posters. Miss Mary Seeright of Chatsworth, Ill. was the guest last week-end of the C. S. Shroeders, 711 Park ave. All ChilC:Iren Smile for Bernie Educational Pictures Aid Pupils in Science Study Lowell F. Todd, principal at the Howard school, has announced a series of educational pictures for pupils of the general science and social science classes at that school. The films are designed to illustrate certain subjects studied by the children, such as air, water, clothing and food. The first picture of the series, "The Wizardry of Wireless," showing the development of signal communication, was 3Cheduled for Wednesday of this week Others to be presented soon are: "Light of the Race," a history of the various means of obtaining light, March 7; "Liquid Air," showing its production in the laboratory and experiments with it, March 14, and films dealing with land and sea transportation, "King of the Rails" and "Queen of the Waves," March 21. I AM SO PLEASED WITH JANE'S PHOTOGRAPHS! I CAN HEARTILY RECOMMEND BERNIE AS A MASTER OF CHILDREN'S PHOTOGRAPHY - Mrs. J. P. Harding 1220 Columbia Ave., Rogers Park JANE HARDING BERNIE STUDIO EVANSTON Tel. University 8998 11 Open Young Men's Class in Kenilworth's Gym Thirty-one young men turned out for the first night gymnasium class in the new Kenilworth memorial gymnasium Monday night, and already the boys are looking for basketball games with teams from other towns. Several divisions have been made in the class, according to weight. The Kenilworth Blues, a team composed of players weighing not more than 115 pounds, were to play the Noyes Street Ramblers on Wednesday night. 1623 Sherman Avenue Better Pictures-Better Values" Evergreens Accentuate Architectural Beauty natural architectural beauty of a T housethemay be greatly accentuated by skilful HAT · WIN ONE-LOSE THREE Kenilworth opene& its season in the North Shore Grammar School Basketball league last Friday night by winning one game and dropping three to the Haven school of Evanston. The heavyweight team was the only one from Kenilworth to break into the win column. · · Dr. Adolpheus E. Bertling, 315 Washington avenue, left last Monday to spend several months in Los Angeles. -oMiss Dorothea Phillips, 1003 Michigan avenue, entertained sixteen friends at tea last Sunday at her.home. planting is illustrated in this photograph of the home of Mr. Frank V. Brach of Winnetka, Ill. Note how the evergreen masses, in pedect harmony with the architecture, sQften and bea'u tify the lines of the home. Another example of Swain Nelson and Sons Co. artistic landscaping! Free Consultation Service One of our expert landscape gardeners will consult with you concerning any planting problems. No charge. Simply phone or write. Swain Nelson & Sons Co.