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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 29 Mar 1929, p. 27

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March 29, 1929 WILME'TTE LIFE A CORRECTION . f> , Dedicate City Plot ·to OWn Y~ur Home "Expo." Chicago officials last week stood on a spot where a · modest suburban cot. tage will be built as a feature of the coming Own Your Home Exposition and dedicated city ground to be us ed to encourage home ownership. Richarrl \V. Wolfe, commissioner of public works; turned a silver spade in the va cant lot just behind the Water Tower on Chicago avenue where the first annual outdoor and indoor own your home show will open on April 27. The Exposition is an enlargement of the enterprise conducted for eight years in the Coliseum and is the plan of its managing director, Robert H . Sexton, who has had the building scheme for the city site patterned after the great European fairs. Educational exhibits on all the materials and equipment that enter into the construction of the modern home, furniture and decorations, processes and methods, and services on financing, modernization, home repair and architectura '1 planning will be housed in buildings that will entirely surround the plot. Great arched entrances will be erect ed at both the Chicago and P earson Street sides of the grounds and th e central portion on which the exhibit buildings will front will . be elaborate I" landscaped with broad terraces reached by circular marble stairways and gar den walks bordered with bright flower beds. Several full sized homes \vill be completely constructed on the pla zas, where horne seekers can sun them selves on stone benches and pretend they are in their own front yards. GETS COLLEGE DEGRE~ Man,s Religion ---------------....1 In the list of New Trier High school Honor Roll students published in la~t week's issue of WILMETTE LIFt appeared the 'name "Duncan Clark." This is incorrect, the correct name being: "Carlyle G. Duncan-Clark." WILMtTTE LIFE regrets the error. Among the sixty-four persons who received certificates and degrees at Iowa State college at the -end of the. winter quarter last week was Samuel C. Hamilton of Wilmette, who received a bachelor of science degree in ·civil engineering. ················· SOOII THE BIRDS WILL RETUBII Secure one or more of these attractive all metal ventilated bird houses and attract them to your yard. Sheet Metal Painted Green or Brown Are you ready to receiue them ? · Price only $4.50 each. 2 for $8.00. For Wrens, Bluebirds, ete. Sizea About 12" x 13"' For Roblat Prices $6.00 each-2 for $10.50 made in aolid copper. Sent by parcel poat. All mail orders receive prompt attention. State .which bird· are deaired ao we can put. in proper lize bolt. 2432 Milwaukee Ave. PHONE ALBANY 47· Chicago, ID. Shaijer Mathews, dean of the divinity school of the university of Chicago, will speak on "Man's Religion" before the contemporary thought class of the Mcdill School of J ournalisrn Wednesday afternoon, April 3, at 2 in Commerce hall. ACCURATE MPG. WORKS I .... I l , .. · .,. _ ... I painted desig ns, are proving very !)opul<l:_r. Kitchen ware, such as canist-~ crs, bread boards, or handles of cutlery, lends itself especially well to decoratVogue for ecorabng ing. These are only a few of the .articles which are bci.ng purcha~-1 Gifts Gains Popularity· many ed thts season for decorating a_ s holt"There is almost no limit to the num- day gifts." her of articles being decorated this · - - -- - - - -- - - - - - - season for gifts," said Harry Dornbos. owner of the Terminal Hardware conpany, Wilmette . "Hundreds of commonplace articles when decorated with Duco become articles of rare charm which arc valuable as gifts not on account of their own value but because they express the personality of the giver. "There is always a place for another ash tray. and trays in metal or gla~s make very popular gifts. Magazine . racks arc cspecialLv in vogue and ma~r he nurchased unpainted and finished in all kinds of color combinations, and rlecorated with furniture transfers . Candlesticks add a note of cheerful color to the modern home. Glass, wood and metal candlesticks are being finished with Duco in rnanv color com hinations. FIELDER'S GLOVE "Inexpensive waste-baskets in wood or tin are also handsornelv decoratccl Special "Babe" Ruth Home Run fielder's glove. $5.00 glove reduced Switchplates, either painted in solid to ................... tS.?!i colors or decorated with small hand - matter how busy you are, you really N oshould take ten minutes to hear the new Sonora musical instruments. Everybody's talking about them. People are flocking in to hear them. For the Sonoras are a revelation in musical enjoyment. Come in this noon and hear the newSonoras. t t i D · The Sonora Melodon, the Melodon with Radio, Sonora Radios, the Melodonic Speaker and Sonora Phonographs. Prices from $95 up on easy time payment plan. "Babe" Ruth Specials t CATCHER'S GLOVE Model A.-40. Sonora Melodon with Radio. A combination insuument that sets a new standard in the electric~( reproduction of music-either by record or from the air. (. Protec. t ion That Is Permanent Retain the beauty of your buildings for a lifetime. We rejuvenate faded and eftorescent masonry work. "Babe" Ruth catcher's glove. Anoth<>r home run special at ... 16.00 SPALDING BAT $1. 50 Stmlcling Model "T" bat reduced. Get one ....... . ...... 'iuc Evanston's Spalding Store Convenient T erJ1ls. Open Et1enings. "EFLORESNO" is guaranteed to do every· thing we claim it will, or you will not have to pay us one dime. Made and Applied h:v Rain Coats $~.00 Glazette rain coats. Only 12.00 Slightly defective. The EFLO'R!ESNO Co. 32 N. State St. Chicago Chandler's 630 Davis St., Evanston UNIV. 123 WIL. 724 North Shore Talking Machine Co.· 712 Church St. Evanston University 4523

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