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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 24 May 1929, p. 10

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10 WILMETTE LIFE M~y 24, 1929 Legion Auxiliary ·Notes One hears countless stories of the humanitarian deeds wrought by the funds contributed on Poppy Day, but one brought to our notice is of special interest to \Vilmette folk. A veteran whose mother lives in Wilmett~, was 'todged in a psychopathic hospital in Georgia. She greatly. desire~ to have him tran sfe rred to North Chtcago \\'here she might see him occasionally, I but thi required con siderable expenditure not only for his tran sportation, but for a round trip ticket for a caretaker. \N"hen the Auxiliary heard of ll I the case, the neces sa ry fund were conII tributed from Poppy Day funds, and one mother's natural yearning to have her boy near her wa s satisfied. Joseph Joycea Recovering From Siege of Misfortune Friends of the J o 3eph J oyces, 703 Greenwood avenue, will be :pleased to learn that Mr. Joyce who has been in the Sacred Heart Sanitarium in Milwaukee for the · past three weeks is now on the road to recovery. He had gone there for treatment for neuritis. The necessary removal of his tonsils was followed , by complications, which caused his long illness. Mrs. Joyce, who was injured on May 4 when a speeding motorist in Evanston crashed into her car, is being treated for her injuries. Miss Ruth Joyce spent the past ten days with her parents at the sanitarium, and has now resumed her studies at Marywood school in Evanston. .. i 1 FLAGS FLAGS '1' ! 1 Mergenthaler& Ente·r tain Out-of-town Relatives Mr. and Mrs. N. ]. Mergenthaler, 210 Catalpa place, entertained a number of house guests during the last ten days at their home. Mr. Mergenthaler's father and sister, N. P. Mergenthaler of Cleveland, and Mrs. ]. T. Ortel, also of Cleveland, have been visiting them. Mr. and ~lrs. \V. Berrymen of Cleveland left la t week after spending ten days with the Mergenthalers. Mrs. Alice Haberkorn of Chicago, a cousin of l\Ir. Mergenthaler was their guest for several days. Mr. and Mrs. Mergenthaler entertained at a dinner party on \Vednesday evening of last week in honor of their guests. Memorial Day is May 30th You'll want to decorate your home and automobile on this occasion-especially for the parade. Our assortment ts most comp]ete for decorating purposes. II il: i I V. Bezdek Greenhouses Announce Policy Change V. Bezdek and Sons, 2246 Wilmette a venue, \Yho for matiY' years, have catered onh· to the wholesale floral trade, have- announced that they are prepared to se ll at retail choice cut fl.owers, bedding and potted plants, direct from their greenhouses, on the cash and carry plan. The Bezdek greenhousl-s are located on \Vilmette avenue one half mile west of Ridge avenue and cover more tban five acres. They offer a large selection of flo·wers and plants of many varieties. J I 111 'i FLAGS lc to $1 FLAGS Ridge Ave. Pharmacy C. C. RENNECKAR Granq~ist MOVING Opposite St. Joseph's Church Ph. Wil. 316 Jl STORAGE BENSCH Wil. 32 PACKING Violin Pupils _ Present Recital May 11 Pbonea: Univ. 7317 Violin pupils of Miss Catherine Granquist presented a r _cital at 1049 Chestnut avenue Satur< ay evening, ~fay 11. Miss Winifred ~Jickey and several mothers assisted l\fiss Granquist at the pinn0. ORDER NOW llliiiJlTI~S FOND MEMORIES we love to keep, can be kept a Gra-duation Memory Book. a fine assortment of these books priced at one-half 50c to $4. better in We have desirable value + A SAVING TO YOU The prevailing coal prices are the season's lowest. Get this coal matter off your mind before vacation sets in by placing your fill-up order NOW for all sizes of- Pittston or Scranton Anthracite---Pocahontas- Dustless Chicago Solvay Coke. Also for your selectionAUTOGRAPH ALBUMS WARn,·s LINE-A-DAY BooKs A GRADUATIO.N CARDS and ot:her suitable gifts for graduation. HOFFMANN BROTHERS 1208 Central Ave. Phones: Wilmette 131 and 190

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