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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 12 May 1928, p. 64

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May 12, 1928 WINNETKA TALK 63 Break Ground for New Addition to Kenilworth School The contract for the erection of the new addition to the Joseph Sears school in Kenilworth was awarded to the Charles E. Anderson company of Chicago by the Kenilworth school board, it was announced last week. Ground was broken for the new addition by. the Reiss Construction company of Evanston, to: whom the sub-contract for excavation has been let by the Anderson company on Tues- day of last week and material progress had been made before nightfall. Two large trees were removed from the site of the new addition, the power shovel had "dug itself in" and progress had been made in the wrecking of the one-room wing on the east side of the old building which is to be removed to make way for the addition. The new addition to the school will front on. Abbottsford road, extending at right angles to the old structure from the south end of the school yard to the Skokie ditch on the north. It will be architecturally harmonious with the old structure and will house the kindergarten and the first five grades of the school. It will also house the gymnasium, providing $50,000 in addi- tion to the original amount provided by bond issue can be raised by the Parents' association through public Break Ground for School Addition Ground was broken on Tuesday of last week for the new addition to the Joseph Sears school in Kenilworth, an architect's drawing of which is shown above. The new addition, designed by Perkins, Chatten and Hammond of Chicago, will face to the east on Abbottsford road. The older section of the school will be to the rear and at right-angles to it. The entrance at the south end of the school--to the left--is the entrance into the gymnasium while the other entrance to the north--right--is into the school proper. subscription. It is anticipated that no difficulty will be encountered in rais- ing the additional amount as the gym- nasium is very essential to the cur- riculum of the school. It is planned to have the structure completed by the start of the fall term. Miss Christine Baumann of 279 Lin- den avenue, Winnetka, has left for a stay in California. Dr. J. W. F. Davies to Address Men's Class "Movements in Religious Education" will be the topic for consideration at the meeting of the Men's class of the Winnetka Congregational church Sun- day evening at 9:45 o'clock. The speak- er is to be Dr. J. W. F. Davies. The class invites all men to attend. "You need never go out of UPTOWN CHICAGO QO Business Men-- Uptown Chicago welcomes new bus- inesses, and is do- ing more than any other Chicago com- munity to assure the success of every enterprise within the Uptown Chi- cago area. Weirge you to investigate the possibilities here for substan- tial success. Jor a single thing has to offer today. Fine stores provide every service and desired article, from exquisite imports and Paris fashions to household necessities. Perfectly appointed hotels, apartments, restaurants, schools, libraries and churches assure all home developing advantages. A beautiful lake front playground fosters athletic diver- sions, such as swimming, boating, tennis, golf, horseback, skating, and numerous other sports. Theatres, dance pavilions, and con- certs afford year 'round entertainment that attracts thousands. Whatever you want, look to Uptown Chi- cago for it first. You'll find it more reason- ably priced there than elsewhere. When you plan to travel, use the Railroad Union Ticket Office--buy your ticket, reserve > A'S = our Pullman and check your baggageatthe 4 =O Vriotin Station. Phone Longbeach 7454. q UPTOWN CHICAGO Shopping Center of a Million People One of a series of advertisements for Up- town Chicago sponsored by the Central Uptown Chicago Association and paid for co-operatively by Uptown Chicago's busi- ness men. : PTOWN Chicago dwellers have, right at home, any modern convenienceand luxurytheworld iL N LL AEE ERY NAL [LL KS CLE IL $ LLL Le | or CLL ple L | sid 1 . SRE) ' y A 7 nl 2 = 3 £4} IR 4 ARGYLE CLARK av IHL MONTROSE | When You Change Oil Remember-- The ONLY Dealers from whom you can purchase QURRER STazg TRADE MARK OILS = creASES Quaker State Products in the Wilmette, Kenil- worth, Winnetka, and Glen- coe territory are the fol- lowing: WILMETTE - Braun Bros. Service Station Wilmette Ave. at Ridge Miller & Miller 732 12th Street Wilmette Motor Sales 515 4th Street KENILWORTH NO DEALERS WINNETKA Abel Battery & Ignition Service 716 Elm Street Black & White Garage 554 Lincoln Avenue Braun Bros. Service Station 723 Oak Street Hubbard Woods Service Station 1010 Tower Road Wersted Motor Co. 562 Lincoln Avenue GLENCOE Glencoe Auto Laundry 332 Park Avenue (rear) Official Insignia of the Pennsyl- -vania Grade Crude Oil Association : "Permit No. 50 Braun Bros. Oil Co. Distributors of Quaker State Products from Wilmette to Lake Bluff Inclusive General Office: 725 Oak Street, Winnetka Phones Winnetka 3020-21-22

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