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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 27 Feb 1931, p. 43

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Co.onrry to meii epctations oil those Who are supposed to be "in tbe know," the phonograph disk bas ini- creàsed in popularity sînce, the ad- vent of radio. Radio, in fact, is defiîiitely responsible for this added .initerest, due to two factors. In the first place,. the use' of the microphone, and its corollary a sys- lem; of. clectrical' amplification sug- gested to the ,manufacturers of phonograph ,records, ,the present metbod of electrical ,reproduction. ,T'his systemn réproduces with exact fidelity ýto the original performance, every tone-ýnoý matter how high or low a frequency-on the, musical scale. This was, an 'extremely important contribution because, in the old. "me-, ýchanical". metbod of recoreding, the: aritor the orchestra was confined S to a definite range of tonal fre- quencies--a range wbich :only the. older'methodwas capable of record- ing. Tones must stay within a cer- tain definite range. They must be, neither too hig~h or too low. Radlo's second contribution to the In- S creased lnterest in 'records ls due to * the fact that musical numbers beconiE Popular favorites aimoat over night. A number catches the fancy of the listener-in, he wishes to preserve a pleasant experience and 1. able to do so by purchasing a recording of that number-popular or ciassical. In this. connection It miglit be stated that lie bas. dlscovered that-in the case of a dance seiection-4or home "ceonsump- tien." aL record of the particular num- 1 nave some reeoraing that you paruceu- lariy like, write ln to this department a"~ teil us ýab out' it. At any rate we hope you'Il be as Interested a "devotee of the dise" aswe are. Milan LuskAppears 1in Memiorial Program By P. H. Milan Lusk. of. Wilmette gave a very beautiful viQjin recital last Sun- day afternoon at the. Shawnee. club to a large and. entbusiastic audience. His program was.planned in memory of bis mother wbose paintings were hung on the club walls. The selec- tions were excellently chosen and ex- cellently rendered. Tears, were in niany. .e yes.as.heplayed "Songs My- Mother Taught Me" and* tbe final encore. of "Ave Maria." He plays wlth great feeling anrd sincerity. LEAVING FOR DEN VER Jack Frost, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert G. Frost, 509 Central avenue, is leavlng for Denver, Colo., today. He will continue bis studies. in the Denver High school anid will stay at the home of his brother and wife, the Robert Frosts. Jack, who bas been àuffering froni sinus trouble, ex- of LoveIums h Now Yeurs Fo the Askimg Tea PFin Size Original Mari*voewý Beauty Requisites e "fYou Know Cood, Cleaning, I Know Il Li ke 1MiracIean" You- shop for value in everything you buy *..so why flot look for vlei r laig tooý?,Every dry cleaning: dollar you spend entitles you to dry cleaning that is pure and odorless.. dry cleaning that brightens colors ...n............. . ... . Addrss.. ............... .......W.. if. you art ne.t atisflqed, your monhey wMI I

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