Illinois News Index

Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 15 Jun 1933, p. 45

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£NUFway uay, june 2oJ. Col. J. A. Siqueland is chairman Of the recep- tion comrnîttete. The Sorlandet wiIl be anchored for anc night, June 19, off the shore of Kenilworth.. On the -next day, the Sarlandet iWill proceed ta the World's Fair with an escort including. the United' States training* ship, Wil- mette, and craft from the varions yacht clubs.. Magnus Andersen, who is visiting, at the Sincling residence in Kenil- worth, will be, in charge of the Sor- landet while :it is being exhibited at the fair. Andersen was'captaiti af the aild Viking which he sailed, witli a crew of seven men, to America. for exhibition at the. World's *fair af,' 1893. The Sorlandet which recently com- pleted a stormy four-wee.k voyage across the Atlantic is a steel vessel 200 feet long and powered Iwholiy b_% its sails.ý Bujît seven years ago f or the purpos .e of training Norwegiaii1 youths ta bc' merchant marine sail- ors, the Sorlandet wiIl carry -a wire- less operatar, officiai maving picture photographer,, a band, and an, exhibit' of Norwegian industries. A banquet- for 2,t000 guests,ïinlion- or of the, ship's officers and crew, will be given at 7 130 o'çlock on the evening of Nýorway day, at the Stev- ens hotel. Among the guests ai honor will be Gov. Henry Horner. Mayor Edward Kelly, Rufus Dawes' president of A Century of Progress * Rear Admirai Wat T. Cluverins. Maj. Gen.. Frank Parker, and H. Bachke, Norwegian zinister to the United States. Skookum Foods Occupy New Store in Evanstoni Skookuni Foods,, one of Evanston's largest and most 'modern food estab- liments, has made a n expenditure af apprximaely$25,000 in, rcmadeling and improving the spaciaus quarters at 810 Church street, formerly occupied by the Shop and Save Food mart. The new store wiIl bc under the samne man- agement as the Skookum Foods store R. M. johnston, Wilmette real estate> broker,. spoke on refinancing. boans on small homes and also ex- plained the status of legisiation no'w under consideration by the Senate at Washington relative to loans on homes. Al whô heard Mr. Johiston ..ex- pressed the thoutght that he covered in, a ve ry clear and concise manner. a subject uppermost in the minds of home owners. We hope at âorne fu- ture time -ta be able ta secure Mr. John5ton again, and wish ta extenul our thanks for bis splendid talk.. After *the meeting adjourned Mr. and Mrs. Kyle served refrcshments at a social hour. --.S. Fi Johnson Plenty. of Parking Space at "Doorstep" to Pair Pienty- of room ta park- your car at A Centuryof Progress. Tbat's tbe word from Century Service Cor-pora-. tion, Il118 S * Michigan avenue, Chicago. Alongside the western bôtindàiry of A Century of Progress grounds, ex- tending from 16th street south ta 26t1i s treet is the Century Parking area. Overhead walks lead f rom this parking area ta the 18th and 23rd street en- trances, it is explained. The area is thus at the very "doorstep" of A Cen- tury of Progress. There are accom- modations for thousands af cars, it is pointed out. The overhead ratnp was buiît sa that people gaing south can enter this park- ing area, was built at a cost of $30,000, There 'are two gasoline service stations on the grounds. Thre grounds are welI illuminated by fiaodlights at night. The property belangs ta the Illinois Central Railroad company, and was leased by the Century Service Corporation. TO SEE SON GRADUATE Mr. and.Mrs. R. Tencher of 828 Ashland avenue left Tuesday for Princeton, N. J., ta be-present at th e graduationof their son, James, from Princeton university on June 20. Thcy are motoring east by the way of Northampton, Mass,. where their~ M M Prompt. Deli'eryý Ail Brando &wCs EERAGES DE LUXE COO wi.tka 76 N N FOX -HEA BVE AMAR Becauae, they are made with WAUKESHA SPING WATE Fox Head LairBer. Fox Head Ginge1 Ale Fox Heod Olde Brown Carbouated Water Waukewha Sprîng Water FOX BIEAU SALES Ce.I OF EVANSTON p'620 Madison St. Greenleaf 62601 You Will Play I A gain. Every.day if is becomning ~4' more evidenf that once à player af Vernon, always W. AImeo Carry ALL THE 0WL TIME FAVORITES PHONE WILMETTE 4002 EuïcKSON'8 sDiELI VERT BBe kmom -cas.of124 COUNTRY CLUE ROUE-Any Road Io Waukegau Road, North Io Deer><ield, Then 1 2 Miles West t

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