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AN a " (April 9, 1927 WINNETKA TALK Build Huge Shops in Niles Center for Rapid Transit A $4,500,000 shop construction pro- gram has been launched by the Chi- cago Rapid Transit company in Niles Center, with the ultimate object of consolidating all shops in this one lo- cation, according to announcement made by the management. Ten separate units covering an area of fifteen completed project. The group of structures will be laid out and con- nected so as to afford the utmost ef- ficiency in the handling of cars and equipment. Construction work is now under way on the first unit of the big group, which, it is said, will be one of the most complete and extensive mechani- cal plants in the country. This unit is the paint shop, which is 200x224 feet in outside dimensions. Present indica- tions are that this building will be ready for occupancy some time in May. All the buildings in this comprehen- sive construction program have been designed with a view to making them architecturally attractive and in har- mony with other structures in this suburban community. The walls are of Old English mission brick with cast stone trimmings. LEASE WILMETTE HOMES Smith and Brown, Inc., formerly Hill and Wheeler, report the leasing of the M. Krupnick residence at 1518 Wash- ington avenue, Wilmette, to Roy M. Kirtland of Chicago. They also re- port the leasing of the residence of Jesse Scribner, 933 Ashland avenue, Wilmette, to Lloyd I. Snyder of Wil- mette. The Vocational Society for Shut-Ins held its Easter sale Thursday, at the home of Mrs. Waller Borden in Chi- cago. Among those serving as host- esses for the sale of many colorful and attractive articles were Mrs. J. Waller Marshall, the society's president, and Mrs. John W. Scott and Mrs. Laird Bell, of Winnetka and Hubbard Woods. acres are included in the] Boy Scouts Plan Big Demonstration Gathering May 6 The date of May 6 has been set for the big meeting of the year for the North Shore Area Scout council. All members of committees, council mem- bers, and other men interested in Boy Scout work on the north shore are invited to attend the Spring council meeting which will be held at 6:30 o'clock in the evening, in the New Trier High school dining room. Fol- lowing the dinner and business meet- ing a public demonstration and Court or Honor will be held in the school auditorium. The troops will be inspected, and the neatest troop announced as the winner of honor inspection. The Elm- hurst Boy Scout Drum and Bugle corps will furnish several musical numbers. Everyone of the more than 600 scouts in the thirty troops of the council are working hard so that they may be among the favored ones to receive awards at this big Court of Honor. Admission to this event is free. Fathers and mothers, brothers and sis- ters, Scouts and their friends are in- vited. Chicago Presbytery in Big Fund-Raising Drive Presbyterians of the Chicago Pres- bytery, which includes the north shore area and a score of other suburban towns, have made their final plans for a campaign to raise $1,000,000 in pledg- es payable over five years as their part of the $15,000,000 fund being raised nationally by their church to provide pensions for its old and dis- abled ministers, missionaries and their widows and orphans. Nearly 300--chiefly laymen of the church--attended an organization din- ner at the Hotel LaSalle with George Woodruff, vice-chairman of the board of the National Bank of the Republic, presiding. He is campaign chairman for Illinois, having been appointed oy Will B. Hayes, chairman of the national campaign in which $9,200,000 already has been pledged in drives east of Illi- ALL BETTER High grade used cars today bear little resemblance to the used cars of yesterday. Roads are better, garages are better, auto- mobiles are better and owners take better care. And we know better than to try and build good will with bad goods! WERSTED MOTOR CO. 562 Lincoln Avenue Winnetka 165 A USED CAR IS ONLY AS DEPENDABLE AS "THE DEALER. WHO SELLS IT nois. The Chicago Presbytery drive will open April 26 and end May 17. It will be conducted simultaneously with similar drives in 103 Preshyteries in fourteen states from Illinois to Cali- fornia, which will end the national campaign. Scores of men prominent in Chi- cago's civic and financial and religious life attended the dinner. The Misses Marion Ruess of 568 Hill terrace, Lois and Janice Kahn- weiler of 416 Maple street, and Muriel and Dorlyn Uhlemann of 436 Cherry street attended the Camp Neecarnis reunion luncheon at the Congress ho- tel Saturday. --Q-- Mr. and Mrs. Rush Butler of Locust road left Saturday, with their son, Milburn, for a trip to Washington and Atlantic City. They expect to return April 16. Real Estate Loans We make Real Estate Loans at current rates on the security of North Shore property. J T TfF 2 6oLE i564 {herman Avenue Evanston : PHONE WILMETTE 364 831 RIDGE AVE, WILMETTE, ILL) which to choose. innovations. TO ENTERTAIN at THE GEORGIAN is to be assured of unusually delightful accommodations-- Spanish Ballroom on the roof, Lounge, Louis XIV Drawing Room--a charming variety of rooms from TO LIVE at THE GEORGIAN is to know that you have chosen an apartment home exceptionally - beautiful, individual, and equipped with unusual Your inspection cordially invited. 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