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pon n9 en responsible for gîving thlB conimunity one of the finest and Most completely aPPointed and equipped erterprises of Its character. ln the Chicago area. .That individual is, of course, A. C. Wolff, who started his local business career 35 years ago under astorilshý- lnglY modest circuinstances. Born ln Log Cabi Dom i a log cabin on a tarin near Deerfleld, Lake county, Ill., A. C. Wffl was one of nine chilidren of August and Wilhelmniha Wolff, who carne f roin Chicago M8 years ago, where the head : f the taniily haïd been engaged iii thement market bt:ut;n or epAuzioymn, and jobs wNere hard to flnd in the Sprrig of 1901. Howevçer, he did eventuafly locate a -job, in a hardware store and Uin shop located opposite the Chi- cago and North Western. depot in Wiette. Starts Wlîuýette Career Fromn this point on Mr. Wolffs, career is assocîated with Wlmette. His working hours were from 6 a.m. te 7 p.m., and no vacations, at enluargea roni sheet nmetal and fur- 1 c t nlude tie and siate rooflng. Along with this develop ment in business Mr. Wolff also acquüired a home. He purchased a lot at 625 Park avenue and soon after pur- chased the Old Wilmette Vilage, Hall. This structure, remodeled into a bungalow type residence, stili stands at that address. Enter-Sou Bob And by this thne, also, Mr. Wôlff had a young son to think about. pe 0febrick, concrete and steel Cori- struction, the b uilding, includes self- closing steel tiré doors at ail possible places where fire might sPread> to other parts of the -structure. And thereby, so to speak, hangs a tale. Veteran Fire-flghter Mr. Wolff' is deflnitelyfire-prevent- tion conscjous. ýAnd why not? He was a ýVeterani of Wilmette's erst-: while Volunteer Fire Brigade of red t:o 1 ocated a Support- -the munificent ildren- week. Not muci oon an- in the job lie ser et wàs ness future. .Back i the "Horse an~d Buggyi" Da,s of $4.50 per It was the old, old story of a son1 pleasa: to be sure, but not naturally following in Dad' s foot- capaci a definite busi- steps. Bob simply wasn't interested througi ter experience in sheet me tal, furnace or roofinglIof mia memory. He served in this for 20 years and moved up' the ranks to the eminente age of 16 lie obtained his! now not r -r'- t.. rrM.t.ytr- .rz ..rt - . --------- a a I