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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 17 May 1929, p. 63

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May 17, 1929 · WILMETTE LIFE 63 Grade. Separation Former Resident Here Engineer to Speak Dies at Houston, Tex. has reached here of the death in Wilmette Jun·e 3 oiWord E. R. Sturtevant, 50, of Dallas, Tex., Walter A. Shaw, consulting engineer for the North Shore Grade Separation committee, will be the speaker at the June meeting · of the Wilmett-e Chamber of Commerce to be held Monday evening, June 3, in the Howard school auditorium. The meeting is open to the general public, and Chamber o.f Commerce officials express tne hope that many citizens will avail themse lves of this opportunity to learn of the· plans in progress for separation oi the grades of the railways traversing the north shore. The Wilmette Public School band will provide the music program at the June meeting. · 11embers of the Village board and of the \Vilmette Zoning commi .;s ic n have received special invita tions to attend the meeting. It has be ~ n requested , also that representati,·es of t;. c:' "C bodies address the meeting concerning the "plan and action proposed · ) he ta:,en bv \:Vilmette to cooperate in gcttin~ grade separation at the tim~ tht> other villages act." secretary of the Southwestern Clay Products institute, at Houston on April 25. Mr. Sturtevant. who was a Wilmette resident fr .- many years at 229 Sixth street, 'died of a heart attack while attending a luncheon of Houston representatives of · the clay products in stitute. He is survived by his widow, a son, John, and a daughter, Mary Elizabeth. Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Robin son of Chicago have been spending two week s with Mrs. Robinson's mother , Mrs. Robert Humphrey. 112 Woodbine a\'enue . This Delightful Home In I Beautiful Winnetka Faces the Lake The whol ~ Xm·th Shore offers no m ore exqubite setting for su ch a gem of n. h om e. Charming in its pure Spanish design, . set well back on a beautifully landscaped lawn, it pleases the eye from every angle. Exceptionally well arranged and hand~ o mely finished interior. Large, bright, airy rooms. Open, wood burning fireplace in living room. 4 bed rooms; sleeping porch; tiled baths. Vapor heat. Unobstructed view of Lake. Garage reached through arched driHway. Price $28,500. Terms. Brokers pr0tected. Owner ('n premist>s Sunday. -o- Wives Are Guests of Con~tl Men's Club Next lll onday \Vives will be im·ited t o the next meeting of the Men's club of the First Congregational church next \f onrlay. Thi s is an annual custom l) f th~ club and an especial attempt \\"ill h~ made to give the wive s of the member.;; an idea of the \\"Ork of the cluh . An unu·uat program under the direction of the president, George F. Iliff. ha " heen arranged. The special speaker will he Dr. \\'il liam T . ~f cElveen of E"an ston who i:; one of the most popular after-dinner speakers in the Middle \\"est, being in constant demand for occa· .;ions of this kind. He ha s been characterized as the "Chauncey Depew of today ." .\t thi meeting the annual report:' of the officer s will be made and the work of the vcar \\"Ill be forma ll y closed until fall. About eight members of one of the Kenilworth sewing club s made a tour Your Inspection Is Invited on \Vednesday of the Cniver sity of Chicago in·.; tead of holding its regular 190 Sheridan Road, Winnetka ~ewing meeting. -o~fr. and Mrs . Charles F. ~unzehnan, ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1-t-17 Maple aYenue, entertained about j twenty-four members of their bridge j cluh on \Vednesday eyening. PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS INDIAN HILL 1 ESTATES Whole Regiments of Gay Scarlet- Coated "Soldiers" Standing on Parade in Many MoonShaped Beds. Tomorrow, drive out with your family to Indian Hill Estates and enjoy the gorgeous sight-thousands upon thousands of gay tulips in tunics of scarlet and yellow and other lively colors. You'll see them at the intersection of winding roadways, adding vividness and beauty to the sequestered quietude of this hedge-enclosed English Manor with its wide and deep lawns, green and far-sweeping. Indian Hill Estates is a carefully protected community of distinctive homes ranging in price from $17,500 to $78,000- the closest in-lying distinctively modern community on the North Shore-all utilities in and functioning and only twenty-two minutes from the Loop. Indian Guides on S~nday point the way from Sheridan Road. . INDIAN HILL ESTATES Diversified to Your D~sires-:-lawn frontages · 100, 80 or 6 5 feet; wtde prtce range-from $80 to $142.25 a foot. UNLIMITED RESOURCES at a LOW STANDARD RATE and · NO APPRAISAL FEES with RESPONSIBLE MANAGEMENT makes Republic Realty Mortgage Corporation A safe place to make your Second Mortgage LAKI AVI . BILLS REALTY, INC. Loop Offices, 208 South LaSalle Sueet - State 0266 Indian Hill Estates Offices, Locust and AshJand-Wil 2692·2192 Sheridan Road Offices, Del Laao Disuict-Wil3740 IVANSTON 1150 WILMETTE AVE. Wilmette 2181 W. C. ANDERSON, Mgr.

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