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& rea A i February 12, 1927 WINNETKA TALK 15 "ESCAPE" MEASLES| Educator to Read "Cyrano Bergerac" at the High School The second opportunity for New | Trier High school students and the Winnetka Almost Devoid of Cases at Present in Face of Epidemics in| Many Other Communities While the epidemic of measles in . . : many other communities is increasing, | Public io! heat: -an Tmiespretation of the favorable condition which has ex- |drama will come Wednesday after- noon, February 16, at 3:15 o'clock, at which time Prof. Bertram Nelson of isted in Kenilworth and Winnetka still continues, according to Dr. H. A. Orvis, health officer for these two : aki villages. He says, at present there ave the Public Speaking department of the no cases of measles in Kenilworth | University of Chicago will read Rost- and there are only three in Winnetka. |and's "Cyrano de Bergerac." Dr. Orvis called attention to the| This event should be of great in- increase in the number of cases of [terest to drama-lovers and students of whooping cough, especially in the |literature, it is felt, for both the read- er and the play are exceedingly promi- Hubbard Woods school zone. At pres- nent. Professor Nelson has fascinated ent, he said there is but one case of whooping cough in Kenilworth. There [north shore audiences many times have been a few cases of whooping [with his delightful readings. cough there in the recent past, but| As for the play, "Cyrano de Ber- they have been released, he said. Mothers are warned by Dr. Orvis to take due note of any spasmodic or persistent cough which their children might develop, and have a physician see them. There have been a great gerac" is held by critics as one of the best and most widely read of all modern French plays. Its story is that of one Cyrano, who, though he is a gallant man and a brave fighter, is handicapped at every turn by the ex- many exposures of whooping cough, treme length of his nose. Just when he said, and it is important to watch |a romance is about to begin, his nose the developmient of such cases that injects into and spoils everything. And still greater exposures may not result. | even though he performs many brave Dr. Orvis says most of the whooping [deeds and noble acts, his ridiculous cough cases are of a mild form, often [nose makes him always an object of making difficult proper diagnosis of |laughter and scorn. How a fair maiden the case in time to prevent further |at last sees that it is the man that contagion. counts and not his nose is the story. PRESEN I ad Walter Hampden recently acted the EXTINGUISH SMALL BLAZE leading role of this play with great The Winnetka fire department was |SUCCeSS. called to the residence of F. R. Byrum, Bee 791 Walden road, Monday morning at OPENS LECTURE COURSE 10:15, to extinguish a small fire Under the sponsorship of the educa- caused by faulty heating apparatus. | tion department of The Neighbors, Dr. The damage resulting was nominal. | Franklin Bliss Snyder of Northwestern university gives the first of his course of six lectures this morning at the home of the department chairman, Mrs. George Richards, 530 Essex road, Kenilworth. The talks will be given every other Friday at 10:30 o'clock. Mr. and Mrs. J. Franklin Nelson of 315. Walnut street, entertained three tables of their neighborhood bridge club, at dinner and bridge, Thursday, February 10. If a man had to do the washing just once, his wite would have | Eden Electric Washing and Wringing Machine I the next Monday. or Arrange for a Free Demonstration. 2 NORTH SHORE ELECTRIC SHOP 554 Center St. O. L. Porter Phone Winn. 44 We Fit Your Figure There is satisfaction in our custom made suits because we make sure the garments fit your figure before they are finally tailored. When we make the final fitting we are sure and you are sure that the suit is going to fit. Our new materials for the coming season are in. Come and make your selections and let us take your measure. H. E. ODHNER Cleaning % Pressing 1050 Gage St. Tel. Winn. 278 "When You're in a Hurry" for SAND -- GRAVEL -- CEMENT Phone 32 Winnetka Winnetka Teaming & Supply Co. Lawrence J. Hayes PARK INN RESTAURANT NO. 2 recently opened at 905 Linden Avenue, Hubbard Woods is serving its patrons Clean Wholesome Food Prompt Courteous Service Business Lunch 55¢ Dinner 65c¢ The Park Inn Restaurants No. 1 No. 2 372 Park Ave. 905 Linden Ave. Glencoe Hubbard Woods Graham rothers Trucks . Yearly sales of Graham Brothers Trucks are shown in the table . below. It begins with 1921 and goer "Through 1926, 1086 3401 69071 10791 34 -TON CHASSIS $713.00 1-TON CHASSIS (G-Boy) $1075.00 1%-TON CHASSIS $1613.00 2 4 056 2-TON CHASSIS 3 T4 2) 3 $1715.00 Delivered This steady growth is complete and convincing proof that the - public has recognized the superior value in Graham Brothers Trucks. Graham Brothers Trucks and Commercial . Cars meet 91% of all hauling requirements. WERSTED MOTOR CO. 562 Lincoln Avenue Winnetka 165.