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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 26 Mar 1927, p. 51

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50 WINNETKA TALK March 26, 1927 Funeral Rites for Ronald [music in general ile was also in - . ensely eres 1 the motion pic- Martin Held on Tuesday | iy. industry from the projection Eagle Scout Funeral services for John Ronald |standpoint and was unusually well Martin, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C.|versed in mechanical and electrical | ~=-- Martin, 921 Tenth street, Wilmette, | matters. In addition to his uni- who passed away at the Fresh Air | versity work and active interest in hospital in Chicago Sunday, March 20, | things mechanical he also taught were held from the Wilmette Parish | piano during the past two years at the Methodist church Tuesday afternoon, | Christiansen School of Popular Mu- March 22, the Rev. Horace G. Smith |sic in Chicago. officiating. Burial was at Memorial | "Ronnie" Martin enjoyed a large Park. | circle of friends among whom his Born at Cedar Rapids, Ia., February | genial personality and many attributes 26, 1908, "Ronnie," as his friends | had gained for him a position of knew him, had lived in early boyhood | highest regard. Besides his mother ? on the Pacific Coast and later in east- | and father, he is survived by three | ern Pennsylvania, coming to Wil- | brothers, Robert,' Rex and Royal. : mette in 1920 with his parents. He | * attended the Wilmette grade schools | Rotarians to Participate and was graduated from the New| . . . Trier High school in the spring of | in Music Week Celebration i 1926, entering the School of Engineer-| At a meeting of the Winnetka Rotary | Our Newest Creation ing at Northwestern university last |club, held Wednesday, March 23, the & . > fall, where he had just completed the | club voted to participate in the local k in Modern Memorials first semester of work when stricken | observance of National Music week by his fatal illness. at a celebration to be held at Matz . . [ | His was a keenly active and inquir- | Hall on May 1. The action taken by MONUMENT CO. ing mind, covering a wide range of |the organization follows the club 5751 Ravenswood Ave. musical and mechanical interests in | policy of previous years and Carleton Chi 1iinoi which he was most proficient. He was Washburne was appointed to formu- -mcago, 1no1s. a pianist of exceptional skill and pos- | late plans for the club's part in the Write for catalogue. i sessed a comprehensive knowledge of program. The rank of Eagle Scout was at- tained by Harold E. Spinney, Jr.,, New Trier senior of 927 Ashland avenue, Wilmette, at an impressive ceremony at the monthly Wilmette Scout assem- bly held in Byron C. Stolp school > Saturday night, March 12. This rank is the highest offered in Scout work, except the heroism medal awarded for saving life in extreme personal danger. Very few Scouts ever remain in the organization long enough, or strive diligently enough to rise to the Eagle level. However, ever since Spinney joined the second Wilmette troop of the First Congregational church, at twelve years of age, he has worked, until now, besides being an Eagle, he is junior assistant Scoutmaster of his troop in charge of Cub Scouts. ADILLA Scout Spinney's latest achievement MP NI N brings with it the award of Eagle badge and First Palm. Fourteen years ago the principles tc be found in the La Salle were established in the Cadillac. Kappa Theta Alumnae to Four years ago Cadillac engineers first formulated the Hold Annual Card Party plans which were to be materialized in the La Salle. The Kappa Theta Alumnae associa- tion will hold their annual card party be 2 Then, as today, Cadillac engineers and craftsmen pos- sessed the most comprehensive fund of accumulated experience in the field of fine cars. And their findings were broadened and verified by the full cooperation of General Motors Laboratories and the General Motors for the benefit of the house fund at the Evanston Country club on Wed- nesday, April 27. The party promises to be an outstanding event as the com- mittee in charge has engaged the en- Proving Ground. tire club and has formulated plans for As was to be expected, the public has discovered in attractive prizes and dainty refresh- La Salle a new note in motor car design --distinct from ments. Tickets are on sale at the Theta Circulating Library in the Book Cadillac --for a different field --vyet carrying the au- Bh of Boa. thority of years and of knowledge. = 2 A number of north shore women are p You should see, examine and study this most recent patronesses, among whom are Mrs. contribution to the forward movement of the motor Mark Cressy and M fig Jsaneie i -- ion illac. herry o enilworth ; rs. Kar : industry 1a Salle, fompapioncario Cadillac King of Wilmette; : and Mesdames CADILLAC MOTOR CAR COMPANY, EVANSTON BRANCH Walter Strong, E. E. Stults, Dudley 1810 Ridge Avenue, Evanston K. French, F. Wagner, O. Middleton, 3 3 ? R Park 9132 B. Vedder, Eliott Trees, D. Bligh University 8600 Ogers Grasset, Herbert Bartling and A. E. Bryson of Winnetka. Village Council Meeting Postponed Until Tuesday There was not a quorum present at the meeting of the Winnetka village council last Monday evening, at which time adjournment was taken until next Tuesday evening. On this date, at 7 o'clock, the Board of Local Improve- i ments will take up the postponed pub- } lic hearing on the matter of paving ! Fig street from Rosewood avenue to Hibbard road. Bids also will be taken on the paving of the streets in the Manus Indian Hill subdivision, south of Winnetka avenue and west of the railroad.

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