Illinois News Index

Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 28 Sep 1933, p. 20

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>7 aiso instai ied at the sanie location, a complete Ford s e r vice section, employing skilled miechanics, equip- ped with, the lat- est' shbp appliances a ni d a cormnplete line of, Ford parts. -______ J. R. Purneil and George Keough H.- T. Wilson, who for the past ten.years. have, conduct- ed Ford -dealerships both at Highland Park and DesPlaines, announce they, have been authorized by the Ford, Mo. tor company to organize and establish the, new firm, sales and: service centeî ini Winnetka. This, it is explained, .is the resuit of an increased. local demandc for Ford cars. The sales: department -is in charge of George Keouigh,. who is assisted hy Chester McAvoy. Both Mr. ICeough and Mr. McAvoy have had several years' experience in Ford sales, and eni- joy a wide north shore acquaintance. Lake Side Motors bas placed Hank Kramer in charge of its service sta- tion who was chosen for this -p~osi- tion, it is explained, because 'of his wideý experience and skilled workmnanship. Mr. Kramer bas been operating his own shop on Center street. IMallinckrodt Newsj (Publishcd for The Mfallinckrodt, Ggtho2lic high sehool f or girls, lit Wilniette) Judging from the enthusiasm andi business-like atinosphereevident every- where at The Malinickrodt, one would scarcely beieve that vacation liad in- terrupted the previous year ofL study and ac * ity. The beadquarters of last year's senior class were foimd to be inadequate to bouse the inconung sen- iors, and hence another classroom had to. be provided for. Upon their return, several classes were ushered into newly painted .roûms. The clothing class is rly was owned by the Reynolds cornpany, and Aaukee Gus has been engaged to fly it. Trhe in Reynolds company makes signs used sip is; en department store coUnters. planes caused by niechanical troubles The Polish. entry in the Gordon and bad weather hereafter will be Bennett international balloon race, reported in detail to the Aeronautics which started f rom the north shore branch of the Departtnent of Comi- Saturday, September 2, bas been de- merce andi will be subjected, to the. clared the officiai winner of this year's sainie careful scrutiny tha,5t now is race. This announ.cement was made given, to reports of, accidents, accord- by the National Aeronautic"associa- ing to Assistant Secretary of Coin- tion. after 'official calibration, of mrerce Ewing Y..Mitchell., barographs1 and checking of 'landing. The information concerning forcedcetfaes -landings will- enable the Department Many north shore residents who, .of Commerce, to reduce furtherte. the -start of the balloon race're- numerofacidnt i sheuled air caîl that the Polish: entry was par-, - aseneropraios y r 1idn ticularly conspicuous, because 'Of. the d more comprehensive data With respect color ftebg edadwie'h ,, o cndiion wbch igh reult"'balloon bore the letter, "SPADS." It *accidents.> landed in a forêst in Quebec, and. sev- '."Eacb mechanical forced landing is e&al days elapsed before the two men r a potential accident which may result it carried, Capt. Franiciz7ek Hv43nek sin seriïous injury and loss of life," M r. and Lieut,. Zbigniew Burzynski, were 1Mitchell said, "as well as financial ýheard fromf. Meanwhile, grave doubts loss to the operator. The informa-wr xrse o h aevo h tion obtained.from these reports will twoen.pesd o hsaeyo h *be made available. to the operators TePihbaoon was .s alvaged and manufacturers, Without divulging fronteLueta oetiiQe naines or places, for the purpose ofbec.i thewa taen to Motreal i stiue- assisting thein in 'eliniina,ting miechi-be.I atkntoM trl'sil antecal failures." ~ wet frornexposure to rafit ând so packed. Captain Hynek and Lieuten- LocKheed-Vega Moved to ant I3urzynski plan- to sail from Nev Hangar at PaI-'Waukee Vork on October 2 for thieir home A Lockheed-Vega owned by J. E. country. Piper of the Beardsley and- Piper Second place in this ycëar.'s balloon company. 2541 M. Keeler avenue, race was awarded to one of the two Chicago, inanufacturers of foundr ý,Anerican entries, tlhe United States equipinent, is being kept at the Pal- navy balloon piloted byv Lieut. Com- Waukee airport hangar. NMr. Piper ni.ander T. G. \V. Settle, *who won made two trips in the plane recently, first place in last year's race which one to Lafayette, Ind., and the other started in Switzerland. The navy bal- to Peoria, 111. He formerly kept the loon landed in Connecticut. Another ship at the Chicago municipal air- United States entrant piloted bv, port. _________r WardT. VanOrinan for the Good- AI Sprague Makes a Trip Ornan was thrice winner of the Ben- 9 trophyin previous years. to Milwaukee in Stinson Bv virtue of its victory this vear AI Sprague flew to Milwaukee Poland gainied the privilege of organ-. several days ago in bis Stînson junior. izing and staging th e historic lighiter- Hé keeps the sh ip at Pal-Waukee than-air contest in% 1934. airport, on Milwaukcee avenue-s outh The balloon race, this year 'wasý of> Wheeling. Mr. Sprague is, a son staged _iný connection with the Inter- Of the well knowni Chicagoan, Col. national 'Air races, held at Curtiss A. A. Sprague, and is one of the i airport froin September 1 to 4 in! many young Chicagoans wbo f6nd~ clusive as the official com~pétitive flying a pleasant diversion. . aviation event of A Century of Progress exposition. Youngliusbsind Plans Trip;'I L

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