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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 12 Aug 1922, p. 13

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WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, SATURDAY, AUGUST 12,1922 SUMMER SWIMMERS T0 GIVE EXHIBITION Robinson's Classes Prepare Annual Tank Affair Relay races between boys and girls, push ball games and exhibitions by in- structor Tom Robinson will be fea- tures of the thirteenth annual exhibi- tion of the Evanston Summer Swim- ming school to be held in the North- western university gymnasium pool Saturday afternoon, August 19, begin- ning at 2 o'clock. Preliminary plans for the event are now being formed and efforts are be- ing made to secure noted swimmers for special exhibitions. Manager K)b- inson announces that he may secure Norman Ross and other nationally known water experts for the afternoon program. More than 530 people are now en- rolled in the Swimming school and the majority of them will participate in the exhibition wiich marks the close of the course. Those learning to swim range in ages from 5 to middle aged men and women. Races and water stunts of all kinds will be included on the program in ad- dition to the special feature events. It is the plan to have an event for all ages, the older the contestant the long- er the race. Coach Robinson, who during the swimming school does not enter the water, will give a special exhibition for the benefit of his pupils that they may see their instructor in action. All Ev- anston is invited to attend the exhi- bition as guests of the Summer Swim- SEE AMERICA FIRST Colorado has a mountain area six times as great as Switzerland, with forty-two peaks exceeding 14,000 feet altitude as against eight such giants in the Swiss Alps, and thirty-six mountains higher than Mount Fues- teraahorn, the highest peak in Switz- erland. AUGUST GOLF TOURNEY The qualifying rounds of the Au- gust tournament at Skokie Playfield will be played Saturday and Sunday. They were to have been played last week but were postponed. A large number of entries have been made and some stiff competition is ex- pected. and Safety N * A motor car thrilling with life, yet guaranteeing you the fullest measure of comfort and safety. Comfort comes of car- roominess, of velvety riding on the roughest roads. Safety comes p of perfect balance, of the strength D/ of every part, of the steels used such as Molybdenum, of workmanship and preci- sion. Comfort and Safety characterize the Wills Sainte Claire. SCALES MOTORS CO. 510 Davis Street EVANSTON WILLS SAINTE CLAIRE | In the Course of Time S OONER or later, it is inevi- table that you will be request- ed to take charge of the final ar- rangements for some dear friend. Will you be prepared to see that the necessary details are properly attended to? We are prepared to render a service so complete that the en- tire matter can be safely left in our hands. Remember us against the day you will sorely need our services! PHONE EVANSTON 600 FUNERAL SERVICE RONaP ct ming school. / TRY THE WANT AD MEDIUM Compliicency "with, Elegance A beautiful structure, typifying the dignity of a community that is famous for its exclusiveness. For individuals or small families who want the same service rendered by the finest hotels but intermingled with a home atmosphere that adds to the comfort of = short or long stay. Ready for occupancy August 10. The management will specialize in serving fine food in a cool and spacious dining room. For reservations telephone Evanston 8000. brary o a EVANSTON'S NEWEST AND FINEST HOTEL Orrington Avenue, North of Davis Street, Evanston VICTOR C. CARLSON, Designer and Builder The Chicago and North Western Railway and the Chicago Transportation Emergency On a normal business day the average number of passengers carried in and out of Chicago by the subur- ban trains of the Chicago and North Western Railway is approximately 60,000. The number of trains necessary to handle this busi- ness is 166. On August 1st, the first day of the street car strike, the suburban trains of this company carried 109,810 passengers. The number of trains required for this busi- ness was 225. On August 2nd the number of passengers car- ried was 134,704. The number of trains operated, 245. On August 3rd the number of passengers car- ried was 135,619. The number of trains operated, 243. On August 4th the number of passengers car- ried was 134,822. The number of trains operated, 242. Our Passenger Terminal facilities were at all times ample to take care of traffic offered, and trains were dispatched promptly. The management wishes to thank the traveling pub- lic for their co-operation and assistance during this emergency, and to express its appreciation of the excel- lent service rendered by its officers and employees, whose untiring efforts, patience and loyalty made such an accomplishment possible. President

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