Illinois News Index

Winnetka Weekly Talk, 3 Oct 1925, p. 29

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ee ot a . oni fe oe October 3, 1925 WINNETKA TALK 27 Want Laws Enforced Against 'Road Hog' And the 'Slow Poke' Some motorists believe that they are entitled to travel at the rate of speed they think proper and that they are privileged to occupy the inside lane of travel, refusing to pull over when signaled. The slow poke who refuses to pull over to the right on signal from the rear is a traffic violator, according to the legal department of the Chicago Motor club. He is breaking a state law in Illinois and in many other states, and should be punished. "No one seeks to punish the slow poke who hugs the center line of travel, doing 10 miles an hour, forcing faster moving vehicles to cut over onto the wrong side of the road," the club points out. "Our law enforcement of- ficers should give some attention to his case. Drive as slowly as you wish to, but when driving slower than the rest of traffic keep as close to the curb as possible. "In country driving, the man who speeds up when you give him the sig- nal that you want to pass is a menace to the highways. "Public opinion has crystallized against the road hog on country high- ways, and for that reason he is rapid- ly becoming extinct. should be driven off the streets. As soon as this is done by the force of | public opinion, there will be fewer ac- | cidents." His brother who | performs in like manner in the city Green and Gray Gridders Trounce La Grange 13-6 Warriors of the Green and Gray followed up their victory over the Lake View eleven by trimming La Grange high school last Saturday to the tune of 13 to 6, in a fast and hard fought game on the New Trier gridiron. New Trier made both of its touchdowns in the first quarter. The first one came in the first five minutes of play, when La Grange fumbled the ball on their own 20 yard line. Paul Jackett recovered the ball and ran through the La Grange line |for a touchdown. The second score came a few minutes afterward. La Grange got their touchdown in the the second quarter, through a miscue of the New Trier team. New Trier meets Deerfield this Saturday. We are Qffering NEW LOW PRICES ! ON 1926 MODELS ATWATER KENT AYEARTO PAY Write for New Color Catalogue THE HAVERFORD C0 222-24 W.MADISON ST. STATE 5159 CHICAGO 3" for the Truth About Soap ask the Women Who Wash Clothes for a Living fect cleaning, They are tae ones wno know which soap gets clothes clean- est mostquicklyand mostsafely without injury to their hands. And 80 per cent of them will instantly reply, "American Family." It has survived them all -- is the favorite above all. Why is it so favored? Because it's pure. Good yellow soap and proud of it, because yellow is the true color of this pure soap--no bleaches used. That purity means long = life for clothes, quicker, more per-_2m IN BAR OR FLAKE FORM North Shore Vets of Spanish War to Hold Get-together No. Veterans, 57, will the Evanston 13, Evanston Camp Spanish War get-together Shore evening, dinner at hotel in October celebrating United hold a North Tuesday the opening of their new headquarters in the sun parlor of the hotel. Officers at this dinner. Among "rookies" who will be mustered into the camp after dinner are Gen. Frank $S. Dickson, former adjutant general of Illinois, Lieut. A. E. Gebert, Dr. B. M. Conley and other well known residents of the north shore. ; This camp has been in existence since 1911, and ror a iong time has met at the office of Wiliam H. Scott, 1911 Central street, Evanston. Anyone wishing further particulars in regard to the dinner can get them {from John O. Hannawalt, 2025 Darrow of the Illinois section of the organi- avenue, Evanston, the present com- zation together with a large class of |mander, or from D. J. Blaauw, ad- recruits will be guests of the camp |jutant, 619 Davis street, Evanston. Frederick E. Lewis Resident North Shore Funeral Director Township. Mr. Frederick E. Lewis, assisted by Mrs. F. E. Lewis, residing in Wilmette, will direct funerals in a manner to meet the most exacting requirements. They have had twenty-one years of successful professional service in this field. Personally recom- mended by Mr.Chas. A. Stevens and Mr. M.R.Leahy of Chicago. They come to the North Shore ready to render the most care- ful, courteous, conscientious service. All calls will be person- ally attended to by Mr. Lewis, who is the only funeral director residing in New Trier Very Latest in Modern Limousine Equipment Phone Wilmette MR. FREDERICK E. LEWIS assisted by MRS. F. E. LEWIS 3552 WILMETTE 1120 Central Ave.

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