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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 24 Sep 1926, p. 40

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· WILMETTE LIFE Septemb~r· 2-l, )926 · Book Covers Carry Valuable Messages to ·Scho. ol Pupils Girls and hoys in the north sh.ore schools have just received their share of the 3 000 000 . paper covers which . ' ' . . The Chtcago Datlv ~.cws ~tves . each year to the school cluldren m Chtc~go and C~)Qk county, for the protect10n of thetr textbooks. For the early grades the cover consists of illustrated health jingles, from which it is learned that "Vegetables and fruits arc good to eat and better for you than lots" of meat," and "If you your windows wide at night, you'll wake up feeling fresh and bright." For the higher grades, the cover contains a list of a few of the "torchbearers of history," and the following statement is made: "The great t.nen and women of all ages and nattons l have helped to make the world a better and happier place for you to live in. They have helped . to give you every privilege that you now enjoy; educational opportunities, modern conveniences ~nd luxuries, religious freedom Iand political freedom." The third type of cover is for the o~en larger books of "geography size" and has the following inscription : "Books and newspapers help you to think and act understandingly about the important concerns of daily life. Books give you .a permanent record of events an-d views from the past. They enable you to make the thought and discoveries of the world's minds your own. Newspapers ten you what happens day by day. By reading newspapers you will widen your circle of vision throughout your whole life." 1 Famed Musician Plans Residence on North ShorP. Carl Behr, charte.r -member of the famous Boston Symphony orchestra, has been visiting in Wilmette for a few weeks, accompanied with his wife, and has become so attached to the community that he intends to retur.n soon to establish a permanent residence here. Mr. Behr is a world renowned zither soloist, as well as cellist .and trombonist, having played the latter two in the Boston Symphony orchestra Football Squad Ready for First Fray of Year The Wilmette Athletic assoctat10n football squad has been engaging in strenuous practice sessions this week in preparation for its season of play. The first game of the season is to be a practice affair Sunday afternoon, September 26, on the Village Green at 3 o'clock, it is announced. A team that promises to g-ive the fans something to shout about is fast rounding- into shape under the expert tutelage of Coaches Cole and Ba)·ne, it is said, and :M ana:ger Nick Schwall is arranging a schedule that . is expected to bring some of the most formidable elevens in the Chicago "Prairie·" class to the Village Green . Marmon New Models Now on Display 4 Wheel Brakes and Other Improvements 6015 Broadway, Longbeach 6428 Call F. C. Heaney fo·r a denton .. ·stration in -this new Marnton Marmon North Shore Carl Behr Winter Comfort Glorious~ imd Youthful Charm B OWMAN'S MILK is a great contributing factor to the health and happiness of its many users. It is rich in the vitamine so essential to physical well-being. It ~~;ives quirk .energy to offset fa ti~ue . Its creamy goodness pots . the rosy glow of health in your cheeks. Start drinking Bowman's Milk to· t!ay-the full. cream milk whieh for fifty-one years ha1 been the standard of quality. N OW is the · time to engage a cozy, com:.. Simply telephone our nearest di· tribnting stati(.n or order from on~ of our courteous milkmen . Now ! before you for get! fortable a p a r t .. ment at The Library Plaza Hotel where you can enj o y a winter of ease and comfort. Come and see our one and two room kitchenette apartments today. from \Yhich he re~igned on account o i ill health after t\\'dn· n·ar=-' ~i.·n· i rt· in that organ ization. · \lr. ' Behr i=- a hrotlwr oi tht· late Tohn I:ehr. iounder Di the 1-\:an~a" C'it~: Symphony orrhc~tra. \\·ho \\·a, a pupil oi the grtat ,· iolini ~ t. Ferd inand Da,·id . ~~r~. Ella Bachu~ Bchr. " ·iic of John Bthr. is a celebratecl p iani=-t at.Hl . was a pupil ni the latt ( ·arL'\\·. \\'ith whom shL' concertized through Europe. The zither has hccon1l' ~fr. Ikhr's favorite instrument and he has gained an international reputation as an artist and composer in conjt1nct ion with this romantic and rarely played in strument. Mr. Behr is especially proud of thr fact that he was callerl upon to provide the music for the wedding of the daughter of the famous Theodore q'homas, credited by many as hcingth(: founder of orchestral performances in America. He has played under the direction of such noted leaders as Henschel, Lericke. Sir. Arthur Sullivan, Arditte, Seickl, Rubenstein, Lewis Maa~. Dudley Buck, Paine, of Harvard. Strauss, the waltz king, Henry Hadley and \\!alter Damrosch. In aclditi~n to giving private lessons on the north shore, 1f r. Behr has hopes of organizing a stringed orchestra here, as well as a zither cluh. George F. Ruby returns to his home at 518 Forest avenue today from a business trip to Washington and New York. IJtbrury Jlai!tt Orrington A venue at Church Street Phone University 800G · FOP 51 YEARS THE STANDARD OF QUALITY i------·-----.. I I I I i WORK GrARAN'J'EED Wf' will mak(' your old machine as good as new. · a:::~:~M-=~:~:.1I C. Skowron Ph. Winnetka 97~ !· 120 Prouty Annex I i ! ~ ·:..-·----·-··--··-·~-·-·- ·!·

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