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January 10, 1930 WILMETTE LIFE · $63,981 Fire Loss Last Year; Firemen Answer 162 Calls The total fire loss in Wilmette during Boy Hit by Car; Taken to Evanston Hospital Ringholm, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Ringholm, 1539 Lake avenue, and a second grade pupil at the Howard school suffered serious head injuries last Saturday afternoon when he was struck by a car on Lake avenue near his home. George L. Panush ka, 1041 Forest avenue, driver of the car, which was going east on Lake avenue, attempted to avoid hitting the boy when he ran out on the street. but the machine struck his head. Mr. Panushka took the boy to the Evanston hospital, where it was expected that he will r e·· main at least until the latter part of this week. Robert Cochran has returned to Yale after passing the holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Robert Cochran, 370 Chestnut street, Winnetka. Howar~l 1929 was $63,981.00, according to Fir.e Chief Walter Zibble's annual report to the state fire department. Property involved by fires last year was valued at $756,150.00, while the insurance on this property amounted to $687,950.00. \Vilmette firemen made 162 runs in 1929 and 107 runs in 1928. The Wilmette Presbyterian church fire was the chief factor which raised the total fire loss in 1929 over that of the previous year, 1928. In 1928 the loss was, $34,733.00, .while in 1927 it was only $10,828.60. On the basis of a 19,500 population 111 Wilmette the per capita loss from fires here in 1929 was $3.28, while the comparative figure for 1928 was $1.82. The per capita cost of runs made last year was $142.85. Included in Chief Zibble's report are the classes of property affected hy fires in 1929. They were as follows : residences, 38; automobiles, 32; prairie fires, 58; stores, 6; garages, 6; churches, 1; barns, 2; dry cleaning establishments, 1; clubs, 3; hospitals, 1 ; lauildries, 1; office buildings, 3: shed_s. 3; speed boats, 1; fences, 2, and electric light poles, 2. Two false alarms were turned in to the Wilmette firemen in 1929. The department made four calls to assist persons who had been locked out of their homes and three calls were classified as "c.a ts in trees." Mr. and. Mrs. Herbert C. Arms of the Orrington hotel, formerly residents of \Vilmette, are leaving this week to motor to \Vinter Park. Fla., where thev will spend the remaining winte.r months. Their daughter, Mrs. Nor. man C. Clark, also of Evanston, leaves next week to spend a month visiting in Palm Beach. -O- Shop at Home Frances Taubert will bring to your home the latest moderately priced dresses for selection = _ :.! lltllllllllllllllllllllll llllllllllllll illllll illlllllllllllllltlllll lllllllllllltlltllllllllllllll 1' ~ ~ ~ - - For appointments call Wilmette 804 I If)- Charm and Beauty I IT'S SO EASY TO HAVE THESE MODERN TIMES : = Beauty treatments are the _ direct and triumphant path - ! J ohn Arthur Bermingham, who spent to personal radiance. They'll _ the holidays with his parents, the W alreally introduce you to your ter P. Berminghams, of 718 Laurel avenue, returned Wednesday to St. _ beautiful. fascinating self.Mary's, Kas., to resume his studies at ~ give them a trial! St. Mary's college. He had as his guests over the holidays, his cousin, Edwin Thomas Davis, of Kansas City, Mo. -0- PRONE WILMETTE IJI·I90 Mr. and Mrs. Jay Gillespie of Chicago spe!lt two weeks during the holiday period as guests of their daughter. Mrs. E. M. Antrim of 1136 Ashland avenue, and her family. -o-- Mrs. \V- J. King will be hoste ss to day to members of her ]uncheon and bridge club, at her home, 611 Forest avenue. -o1 1 6 7 Wilmette Ave. Mr. and Mrs. John Weis of Ravinia, formerly of Wilmette, entertained at a Phone Wilmette 4 5 g8 .New Years Eve party for about thirty of their friends. .~tttltttttttttttttllttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttllttttlttttttltltttttttttttttttttttttttttl tt ttto~ Mrs. F. A. Buck The Patty Shoppe BAKERY SPECIALS FOR THE WEEK OLD FASHIONED COFFEE CAKES each .. . .. ..... .. ..... . .......... . ..... . ..... . .. . . ... . . . . STREUSEL COFFEE CAKES, each .. .. .. ....... .. ... .. . . . . CUP CAKES-rich butter frosting, dozen .. ... . . . . . .. .... . ..... . · · .. · · · · · · · · · · · 3 LAYER WHITE BUTTER CAKES, assorted icing .. .. . ... . .... . . . . . .. ... ... . . . . . 3 LAYER DEVILS FOOD CAKES, black walnut fudge icing .. . . . . .. ...... .. .. . . .... . . 25c 25c . 45c 40c-75c 40c·7Sc HOFFMANN BROS. 1201 Central Ave. 1153 Wilmette Ave. Wilmette S7S