Illinois News Index

Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 1 Dec 1932, p. 13

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Mfaking it possible for shoplpers' to sec the 1933 Cenitury .,of Progress exk-, position, practically. without cost, is th.e basis of a plan which many local mercliants are expectédý to adopt whereby World's Fair crtifcates, such -as pictured above, will be, given out to. custômers with puirchases. Tijese certificateès, it is pointed out, ill be the oiilv author ized medium of' its kind which %vill be accepted-the- saine as money within the confines' of the, exl)osition. In a letter dated jumxe 22. 1932, Rufus C. Dawes, presi- dent of -A Century of Progress. stated: -W~e will tiot sponsor or ap- .prQye anv other plan fortthe distri- hution of siniilar certîficates." 'Thev are Issued in denoniinations of lc, 5c' awd 25c face value. Exposition gen-' eral admissioni tickets will l)e given ont as 50c certificates. It will thus )e 1possible during tlhe next six mionths before the' opening of the' Fair, to acquire as mnany admission tickets as niay l)e needed, as well as enotigh. certificates to pay ail ex- peilses connected wit1i seeing the' Fair. cial. W orld's Fair C e r t ifi ca te Money.9p The Continental Illinois. National', banik, largest financial institution west- of New York City, bas been appoint- ed trustee of ail funds. it is stated. For everv dollar 'of. certificates'out- standing, there is a required amiount in. cash',to retire tliemn. it is explained, thereby eliminating. al ýrisk on the part of the mierchant and the public. 700 Students to Visit World's'Pair Grounds The fast growing wonders of t!-e 1933~ Centry %of Progr<ess -expositioni wiibe seen b'v more than 700 sti dents of New' Trier fligh school on Fridav, Decemnber 2, when tlhev m-ill beý trea.ted to an' educational previewI% of the exposition .on the lake front in Burnhami park. Leaviîng. Indian Hill station of. the North' Shore 'unie on three sp(cial trains at noon' Fridav. the studeint3 will detrain at Roosevelt road sta- tion. thence' »roceeding to 'the ex- sectarian, it is explained 'its purpose being to increase better understand- igg among ail the young people'in, the United States and. foreign coun- tries. Thé ideas -of :such. an enterprîse began. last summer during the. Ses- 521 Mmist.,lunemtts I Pho.a.WL 32 ' Il I TAYLOR LUGGAGE* Hat the stamp of distinction pei appreci te in Gifts. The factflhat Taylôr Iuggag. is not expensive recommends if fo th.s. wtmo have may CIwri.t sgf#fs te y. TRACY TAYLORý (Ta ylor's, lac.) 28 E. Randolph Sf. hiave contràcted to accept them at ful face value are the Palmer ITouse, the Hotel M.\orrisoni and the Hotel La Salle. Famious restaurants are on the list such as Harding's, the, Bl;ackiawk, and De Met's. Grey- hounid Buses and the Goodrichi Tran-r sit company, plying Lake Michigan. wvihl provide transportation. PubIix-' RBlban &RKtz ~thezaters iill affnrd, Science, the replica- of old Fort Dearborn and the Lincoln buildings. Arrangemients 'for the trip are, he- 'ing conpleted Ib North Shore Lille officiaIs in cooperation ivith Nlattliew% P. GaffineY, superintendent of the ligh school. Mr. and Mrs. Hernan 'M. Mc- Donald have sold their home at 1018 REDU 'CTIOŽ FOR ONE WEEK .BEÇjINNING. DECEMBER 2 The SURPLI THE SPORTS SHOP j ~~Member Wi*mette Chamber of <Jommerc 7 IDNAEU UBR OD Near Wabash Ave. 976 LINDEN AVENUE à HUBBARD WOODS

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