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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 6 Dec 1929, p. 8

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8 WILMETTE LIFE December 6, 1929 VON LUCKNER TO SPEAK · MOSTor '"'BEST roA THE LEAST 9Jte . AT NEW TRIER MONDAY Famed German Sea Captain, Who Tasted Life of Every Sort, · in Second Visit Here Xew Trier township is looking forward to the appearance of Count Feli x · von Luckner, famed German sea rai ck r during the World ·war, in the new Le" lie F. Gates gymnasium-auditorium c.t New T'rier High school Monday night, December 9, at 8 o'clock. \Vhen C6unt von Luckner spoke hefore the vVilmette Sunday Evening chh a ~·ear ago he proved to be so popular that the Tri-Ship Boys' club of New Trier High school decided to spon ='or his return to the north shore thi s month. Holda Remarkable Record Count von Luckner's remarkable fighting record in the World war ha s been hrieflv summed up in the follo wing paragraph: "He r·an the triple blockade of the Allies during the veritable hurricane. He roamed the South ern Seas in his Ghost ship: he sank fourteen Allied boats, captured hundreds of prisoners, fed them on cham pagne and cake-and never killed a man. He liYed adventures that outthrift the wildest dreams of fiction. But. best of all. he learned the secret d \\'agin~ modern warfare without taking human life!" The famous "Sea DeviL" says one obsern:~ r. "combines in his talks th r buovancv of Conrad, the mv~ten· oi She~lock Holmes, the piauancy of ~r ark T\\'ain. the nimble gesturing oi Douglas Fairbanks. and the stage fin esse of George Arliss." It '"as the call of the sea that lured ,·oung von Luckncr a\Yay from homr and . chool at the age of 13 yearsfrom a home where he had all the :tcl,·ant::J~es that go with a nobleman' . :; famih-. His se~ adventures took him into practically C\'ery country on thr globe. Taste of Everything <\nd land adventures? He \\'as a ha.r-hm· in San Francisco. hell-ho,· ;n ~ ew York. kitchen hov it; Chie:t ~o. Tn Rangoon he assisted a Hmdu fak.tr: in 1'\'cw Zealand he '"as a S;tlvahm Arm,· recruit: in Queensland he became the champion prize fighter. nut the experiences of \'Ottth-emt:dlv romantic and hitter-hrow:r1lt about the a\Yakening of seriou -minded m~,1 hon(l. Tn three Year.., he c(.lnr~trrl ht~n.~ ~elf 1J,. "burning the mtdntght ot}. He returned to Cermanv from tM "Port of Missing Men." secreth· ton.k the examinatiom Clncl was given !lts certifi-cate as a German naval ~ffi~·('r hrfore am·one knew he '"as. the mtsstng P,..1ix \'on Luc kner, long gtven up for de:J(l. Now he is not onlv a world fam (·llS \Vorld war figure, hut an equally fa'Pou~ lecturer. MJ;:AT A\ARK&T CO. 81/: IJ~ All Telephone and C. 0. D. Orckrs Carefully and Quickly Delivered Charge Accounts Solicited from Reliable People SPECIALS FOR FRI. AND SAT., DEC. 6th AND 7th JONES' I'ARM SAUSAGE Links, lb. . ........ 39c Meat, lb. . ........ 35c TRY OUR BRISKIT CORNED BEEF Boneleaa Briakit Corned Beef .. . . ...... . The EarlYBuyer ~ buysBest VOTE HALLOWE'EN EXPENSES On the recommendation ·of-. Trustee Miles McDonald, the \Vilmette Village board last Tuesday night voted the sum of $25 to defray the expenses incurred by the Playgroltnd and Recreation board in staging programs for children of the village on Hallowe'en. In making the appropriation, the b0arcl followed a custom of several years standing, BONELESS LEG LAMB It has the real Lamb taste -juicy and tender. Lb · .............. POT ROAST BEEF Choice cuts-from native beef, firm and tender. Lb ..... 32c 32c LEAN PORK ROAST Fresh cut, lean, fine when MILK FED LEG OF VEAL None better than milk fed -try it! Lb . .. . .... .. . · · · · \'at Smith, ] r., of 1309 Chestnu·t avenue, entertained twenty-two members of the Joseph Scars football team at dinner and the movies recently. Junior Timmons, foqnerly of Kenilworth, and now of )Jew York, spent the week-end of the dinner with the Smith!'. Ralph Chambers, of \Vinter Hann, Fla., also was the gue st of Douglas Smith recently. ali~~~ .c.~l~.· .. ·. . }91/2C 32c First To Offer The Latest Jtiethod Offering a beautiful Penna Wave that will keep its curls through winter's snow and rain. It insures the utmost in ~eautiful wavesall winter. Different from any other permanent - it revitalizes as it waves. PORK SAUSAGE Famous Peacock Brandthe real country cure taste. A delight for any meal. Lb . ..... . PORK LOINS Fresh, lean. · One of the tenderest and most delic- 35C io~~.r~~~~~· .. .. . . 261/2C SLICED BACON Best brand-incomparable in quality and taste, properly smoked and ~} cured. 3-lb. pkg. . . cP LAMB STEW It requires fresh cuts for wholesome Lamb Stews. Ours is fresh daily. Lb . ............. . $10 Frederick vita Tonic ~s Eu~ene, or Le Mar ........ .P }8C MONDAY-TUESDAY SPECIAL SHAMPOO AND FINGER WAVE FRESH DRESSED TURKEYS, G~ESE, DUCKS, and WAPSIE VALLEY CHICKENS $1.00 The unusually high character of skill and knowledge of the operators and the pleasing, friendly atmoshpere of the salon assure your satisfaction. NORTH ;'98 Elm St. Winnetka 4 and 333 ~ORE MARKETS Hubhard Woods 910% Lln<len Ave. Wlnnl'tka 417 and 418 Winnetka Wllmt'tte IU:i Wllmf'tte Avf'. Wllrnf'ttt· 2SJ.J anti 731 For Appointment Phone Wilmette 1911-1133 Entrance EVANSTON MARKETS J ;;ii9 8ht>rman A nnue Grf«>nh·ur 686S·6S6i 19·t l ( 't·ntrn.l St. Oreenluf 435a ;o;; Jrnln Stret>t Greenleaf 2989 l.JOi G rt'enleat St. University 3700 Winberg's Drug Store 417 LINDEN AVENUE 1'hc Drug Store Jn the 1\IIddle of the Block A ~1essage to VJ"ilmette Hous~holders In cleaning out your atttcs and closets do not forget that we ~re still doing business at the sh?P wtth the stock you gave us a whtle hack and that we shall be grateful for a new supply. , vVe need men's and women s underwear coats and overcoats, in fact clothing' of all kinds, also dis!tes and furniture. What . you are ttrcd of seeing v.·ill look good t~ s01.11eone who sees it for the first ttme m the shop. -Mrs. Jesse B. Denman Chairman. (Note: Economy Is a charity venture sponsored and conducted by the Woman's club of Wilmette.) ECONOMY SHOP

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