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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 10 Feb 1938, p. 24

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Chestnut avenue, Wilmette, arrived home Jast week from a montb's va-* cation at Archway Ocean. Villa at Miami Beach, Fia. During their stay tlI?èy were joined by Mr. A-'nderson's business partner, George C. Dodge, and Mrs. Dodge of New York.: Rob-1 ert Aniderson, a 'studentat Law rence college, Appleton, Wis., returied to school Tuesday after, spending a week between seines ters visiting his family. TrHE ANTUNES IPIANO >TUNEitS tain ILNWOOD AVz. I... eUzIv.usfy 1677 FORT LAUDERDAL. F LORID A AtoploaJwonder- lanld where sum- mer spends the Wlnter, Gulf stream fishlnga*id swimifmng y e a r 'round. A frlendly place to relax in the health-givlng sun. For Rentais Leases -Sales Write or Wire to HASKINS & CO. 920 East Las O01s BIvd. 0Fort Lauderdale, Fia. L 19O R1UD R. . [aliE T!t stdiced. A merican Express Co. A ntici- we have sold iany inclusive tours Pates Newest'Travel Mode in other continents. So far, however, ______air.travel in Europe, both hy busi- Néw Y'rk-ùe tora ness men and by recreationists, has Ne YrkDu t rpid* growth, been, more popular than over here. of its air-travel business, tremendous Many Americans realiy became air- increase in inquiries, and, indications mne hog ooreig i that ,the prospective opening of' air- Europe. routes fo Europe will vastly augment travel by air, thé' Amenricani Expres "Besides taking care. of present comanyanounes héestblih-and immediate requirernenits', through ment'of a special air-travýel départ- the'estab lishment of thisý new branich ment tohadetsbrchois of our. travel service, we are looking business. Tedprret~ilb toward the, -beginning of transatiantic- headed. by, Erskine Girard. for the air. services,. which, owving to the fast three years district superintenid-.many- succèssful, test flighits made by etof Pani American'Airways for t héJ oth Anierican and Br«ic;ish ships fast, New York ,area. -summer. seemns a proba àiy far f rom remote. It may corne . soner than is "While the great proportion, of gnrîyepce.W hhb ed American air travel in, the past bas for it. Mr. -Girard', who will have beeni largely commtercial,",said Mr., charge of our air travel, department. F. . Snal. resden o th Amr-is familiar with all phases, of avia- ican Express company. "ilhat is to say. is d'one by business men in a __________ hut'ry to get to sohe -place and then back to their desks ini the briefest Eagle River Invites tine, for some time .past we have oW ne SportsShw noted. a decided growth in air travel toW nerS w for recreation-, or byV people whio MWithi nearly every prettv girl ini would seem to have plenty of time, the northwoods lakeland regioni con-r but who like to reach summer. or testing for the crown of winter sports winter resorts or other destination uen1aleRvrWs. speprn quickly. Air travel, of course, ties1 to stage its winiter sports carnival in with the rush of Ainerican if e. Saturday and Sunday. February . 12. This other phase means - more Amer- and 13 at the Eagle River stadium. icans of leisure are becoming air- Plenty. of snow and oldzfashioned niinded, , and that air-t ranlsport ation winter weather provide ideai condi- is developing into an important arm tions for the carnival, which will in- ofluxury travel. This season, for ldhokymtesexiton f ofmpe there -is a large amount cof - okymtceehiiino -examplefigure skating,. group numbers with this sort of travel to Florida and to 'skaters in costume, and races in al California. It h-as become a regular divisions. The carnival will conclude thing. Air services to Bermuda are wihapgatadtervahn ti nowwel esablshe, ad ppulr.crowning of the queen. Some of the. Not only business men, but luxury carnival events will center around anl travelers, are patronizing the Clipper ice palace, built in the style, bf a ships to Hawaii and the Orient. . castle tower, 20 feet high.- At ilight "Perhaps one of the most striking the pacei luntdii.c 1o developments in air- journeying is thé lc silmntdiiclr increase of airship travel from the Through the coopération of, the New York area to South Amnerica, Twin Cities Skating association,' a which went up last year more than group of expert skaters f rom Min- 100 per cent. For some years past, neapolis and St. Paul wili' augment i-rnigh its various offices ail over the carnival and pageant cast, accord- Whether it is skiing or swirmîng, skating or sun-bathinz, ice-boating or motor boatinL, the Pennsylvania rail- road is meeting the rer'tlrements of travelers who -want rail. transporta- tion toý the sunnv South or, to the bracîing Noôrthland. While thousands< are, going to Miami, ça ital.ef the warmweather, seek 1ers. otherç are headed for Petos- kev and Cadillac. M;%ichi.. snow sports' centers. To Florida. the Pennwslvania oëffers, the. Florida- Arrow, The S5qouthlatid aîîd*The Flaminco. The:Florida Ar- row-less than 20 hours frorn Chicago tô Florida=is the luxurv limited which serves .al parts of F lorida duriîig the winter resort seasnl, whileë The Southland' and The Flamingo are v e a r -r o nd Chicazo-Florida trains. The, Florida Arrow' is co m- pletelv air-conditioned this season and. f'eatures 'arecreatioîi-buffet-. linunge't car, in addition to ail1 types of Pullman accommodations. Th rougýh service is maiu4aitied to t-he e-as-t and west coasts anîd tlie central lake region. Petoskev and nearl w Harbor Springs, widely 'kfftovnfrnan vears as summner resorts, are becom-, *n eqpally as popular- as winter sports centers., Petoskey bas a gîint toboggn sde ski runs, hockey rinks, skating rinks and aIl facilitie; for winter soorts enjoyment. Petos- key's big show-the annuai wiînter carnival-is being hield from Feb- ruary 4 to 13. the headjine feature heing the National Amateur Speed S k a t i ii g Chapfionships. Hjarbor Springs features; among other. things. a lightning-fast bob-sled run and beautiful wooded areas for* snow%- shoeing. Cadillac enthusiasts skate, ski, snowshoe and toboggan atCaberface tower,, south of the cit , where nw slides,, large rinks and inviting trail-. are thrillinig the. witnter crowds. 0.f course, the Pelinsylvania rail- road carnies thousands to Atlantic City, Washington, D. C., nearbv 'Mt. Vernon, Philadelphia and New -York, regardless of the time of vear-win- L. V. Conratb, Chamber of Commerce Mr:' and Mrs'. Robert W. Powell. 2011 Kenilworth avenue, Wilmette. arrivtcd home Sundày night from a trip to South America. They were Pway for thr*ee weeks. Sailing on the- S. S. Statendam, they visited C61ombia, Venezuela, and the Pana- Ma Cana.l.zone... 1. Il n Fer Coal HaMU .0 .~tT L1 rd 5.*Ie#:-

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