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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 31 Aug 1939, p. 48

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eAvenue1 and Ridge W il mett e, in progress for sev- eral weeks, has rea-ched the final stages without a single days inter- ruption to, busi- ness. During thé pro- cess, of, remnodel- ing, t h e r e as been installed one of the largest'and m n s t. modernily: equipped--so0d a and luncheonette bars on the North. Shore. 9. C. Cazel Another innovation for the conveni-, ence of patrons is an att'racti*ve grill, paneled in walnut, and equipped with scarlet - leathered booths, and. com- pleted with har- fnoùiious ftbor cov- ~~ ering. Augment- '~ing the grill, which patrons ai- ready have chris- tened "The Wal- nut Grill," are seating facilities in the main lobby of the store also done in keeping with the walniut The Ridge Avenue Pharm acy came under the ownership of Ernest C. Cazel and John Seyler severai years ago, and is a companion store to the Snider-Cazel Drug company at 1167 Wilmette avenue, Wilmette, whieh lias been conducted continuously* under Mr. Cazel's ownership 'and management for more than 30 years. an -increase of 130 per cent. Mr. Williams pointed out that this gain was recorded :despite the fact that the' road's maintenance pro- gramn had -been kept up with an ex-' penditure- of $0,0 more than last Juby. 'Freight and. passe nger revenues for themonth of July each increased approximately 9. per -cent over Jul:y of- last'year,;" Mr. Williams, stated. The freight business, was largely the resuit of, increa se in iron Ore traffic. and the ,passenger business wasdue v textra travel, to the World's Fairs and, resulting .froniJ improved serv- ice. "Whule net railway operating in-. corne for seveii months. stili shows a deficit ýof over a. million dollars,..the deficit for the same period last year, Was over $3,000,000. This is madei possible by an increase of U.600,000 1 or 6 per cent, ini gros ar itis. Maintenance expenses for the seven; months were $800,000 more than last' year, but transportation, taxes and rents and other expenses were less than for the same period in. 1938. .'Ore loadings for August continue good, and car loadings for the first three weeks are 1Z per cent better than last year. We have therefore every rea son to expect. about the same resuits in net income for Au- gust as re.ported for July.- Plans have been completed for a gala opening of the new Bosch Wall- paper and Paint company store at 1177 Wilmette avenue, Wilmette, Tuesday, September 5. Complete stocks will be on hand for the earliest customners in a modern store decorat- ed n gray and blue. Opening of this store marks f urther. expansion of the Bosch cornpany. This is the thirdi unit in the Chicago area, the others being on Bèlmont avenue, Chicago,i and in Forest Park. Mien passig a schoot flouse; to pass every line of parked cars in, the vieinityof school houses'as though their 4on or' daughter were about to slip directly inito. their path. Hundreds, of thousands of memnbers of the school. safety patrol will be on duty'at busy intersec tions. ,But In .spite, of their efforts and the warnings of teachers, some children will con- tinueto'use short-cuts going and coming from. school ..trails leadîng through alleys, vacant' lots, and 'over, fences into the- streets which only they knàw. Be onguard. It might be'your child!! RETURN FROM EAST Mrs. Ethel M. Mannerud of the iEthl M. Marnnerut! wornen's ap- parel shop. 1161 Wilmette avenue, has returned .from a buying trip of several Weeks in New York. Most enthusiastic about the new fall mer- chandise, she says she finds it more interesting, more femninine and wear- able. This fali Mrs. Mannerud is ex- panding her brnes of merchandise and for the first time will carry costume suits. These will be in addition to her regular assortment of dresses, sizes il to 44. CHANGES IN STAFF Coach Lynn Waldorf announced this week that a change in assign- ments for the Northwestern coaching staiff will be made this fal With Jack* Vance, former backfield coach, switching places with Maury Kent, head freshman coach. Since Coach Kent ha.s also served as chief scout, it is figured that he. will be of more assistanceon the varsity staff. ýCoach, standing by ail week for just such casualties in connection with these races were 50 feet from. the scene of the accident and, quickly rescued Mr. Miller and Dlr. R. J. Cyrog, 730 Hibbard road, Wilmette. The boat, lying in .30 feet of water was tcWed to shore the -next day. On Tuesday, the guar.ds rescued L.J. Massey, 705 Sheridan 'road. Wilmette, anfd Miss E. Rogers of Lake Forest, when .Massey's 20 foot Cape Codder "Foam"1 capsized. The boat overturned in a sudden squall, that whippedî up.. and. the, hail was so thick thAt the .oasti guard, look- out couldn't actually -see the distress of the "Foarr" but sent the cutter out just to be. safe. Arniving at> the, scene they found Massey and Miss Rogers iclinging, to the bottoni of the cap- sized *vessel. They were rescued and the boat. salvaged. On Monday and Tuesday. of this. week the coast guards made ex- tended searches for thé body of Mrs, Thomas, Hyland, 30-year-old Indian~a woman who comniitted suicide by jumping overboard from the ex- cursion steamer City of Grand Rap- ids, three miles off, Wilmette. The body had not- beén recovered on Tuesday evenitig. Vance who was head football coach at Evanston High school for n-i ny years, has had long training in han- diing boys of freshman age. Police Force Members Don New Grey Shirts Wilmette's police officers Monday of this week reéeived the light grey. shirts which are* to be part of the standard uniform. The change, it was announced, is in line with other local police departmnents which are adopting grey or blue shirts for'their men.

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