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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 13 May 1922, p. 14

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WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, SATURDAY, MAY 13, 1922 five artists from the Chicago Sym- . ONLY 46 YEARS AGO Forty-six years ago the world's en- phony orchestra, is to appear at the Forty-six years ago there was onetire telephone plant could have been high school in regular monthly con- o Err en "| telephone in the world--the instru-held in one man's hand. gerts beginning next fall and continue ment which Alexander Graham Bell Today the telephone plants of the other equipment. telephone employes--Bell and his as- sistant. Today there are 300,000 employes fa BC i a Sti invented. United States represent an investment dats of the Hic Shoo] accompanied Today there are more than 14 000,-of more than $2,000,000,000, and consist 5 od ' : : 000 telephones in use in the Unitedof 21,000 central offices, 34,000,000 States alone. New Trier High School Director Secures Services of "Little Symphony" MONTHLY PROGRAMS Will Appear at New Trier Auditorium in Fall New Trier township is to have its own symphony concerts next year, ac- cording to word from Mrs. Homer E. Cotton, supervisor of music at New Trier Township High school, who brings the information that the "Little Smphony," comprising twenty- by Mrs. Cotton, have attended the monthly children's concerts at Or- chestra hall given by the complete Symphony orchestra conducted by Frederick Stock. Concerts Nearer Home These concerts were so popular with the students that it was decided to make an effort to bring at least a part of the orchestra to New Trier so that more students and the residents of the north shore might enjoy the concerts nearer home. Mrs. Cotton set about without de- lay to secure the services of the "Little Symphony," directed by George Dasch. Both High school and grammar school pupils of the township are to be invited to the concerts, together with their parents and friends. Subscription blanks have been circulated" throughout the township. Those who have not been provided with these blanks may be supplied by calling Cotton at the high school. PHONE WINNETKA 110 miles of wire and a large amount of who last year handled 19,000,000,000 communications over the lines of the nation's telephone systems. THE CADILLAC FOUR-PASSENGER PHAETON The new Type 61 Cadillac four- passenger Phaeton has all the remarkable handling mmm HARRY PORTER Furniture Moving Expressing Shipping and Packing SPECIAL TRIPS TO CITY MOTOR SERVICE a aa easeand road performance which hasalways singled out Cadillac; but its added dash and smartness confer a further distinction which has gained the approval of the many motorists who demand appearance and performance combined. Lower, without any sacrifice of road clear- ance; gracefully compact; sturdy, without a touch of the cumbersome; the Phaeton is admired on city pavements and appreciated on country roads. Forty-six years ago there were two g! { | | i | 845 SPRUCE ST., WIN CADILLAC MOTOR CAR COMPANY . EVANSTON BRANCH Division of General Motors Corporation 1820 RIDGE AVENUE + TELEPHONE EVANSTON 4841 CADILLAC - ms -------- The Standard of the World | N important function of this company is the maintaining of its close contact with the problems of the architect, the engineer, and the builder, that their require- ments may receive prompt and intelligent attention. imi NRT Ee eS | Corn Dooce BROTHERS 1 MOTOR VEHICLES i WM. T. WEHRSTEDT, Prop. 862 Lincoln Ave. .. Winnetka 5 Marquette Cement Manufacturing Co. Marquette Building, Chicago Local Distridutors Winnetka Coal and Lumber Co. Phone Winnetka 165 and 166

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