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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 31 Mar 1928, p. 43

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42 WINNETKA TALK March 31, 1928 PARTY AT NURSERY SCHOOL Children of the Community Nursery school were entertained Wednesday, March 21; at a luncheon at the school home given by Mrs. George Smith and Mrs. William C. Van Horn, in cele- bration of the birthdays of Mary Fran- ces Smith and John Van Horn. "Peter Pan" was given, with all its delightful characters. N. L. Hurd, 518 Sunset road, went down to Champaign, Ill, for a few days this week, to visit his son Her- bert, who is a junior at the University of Illinois. TAKES POST AT EXMOOR Miss Magdalene McNeill of High- land Park, saleswoman at the G. L. Zick & company drygoods store, has resigned her position there, taking effect today, to enter the office of the Exmoor Country club, at Highland Park, as bookkeeper. This is the third season Miss McNeill has held this position at Exmoor. Valona Brewer, 1077 Westmoor road, returned home last week, after a two weeks' visit in Detroit. During her stay there Mrs. Brewer gave a violin recital at the Bloomfield Hills school. 806-810 Grove St. 514 DAVIS ST. BARRY'S REMOVAL SALE Every piece of merchandise will be REDUCED IN PRICE. We will move May 1st to our new home, SAVE ON ALL FLOOR COVERINGS NOW CLEANING AND REPAIRING UNIV. 5712 Paul Owsley Brings Proof He's Landed a Fine Tarpon Paul Owsley returned to his home at 337 Cedar street, Winnetka, last Mon- day with a fish story that he backs up with a tarpon scale two inches in diameter. The fish itself is down in Texas, being mounted for a place of honor in the Owsley home. Fishing off Point Isabel, in the Gulf of Mexico, Mr. Owsley caught the tarpon on his line and fought with it an hour before dragging it into port. It was one of the first caught there this season, measured six feet in length and weigh- ed 110 pounds. E. B. Taylor Hardware Co. Improves Display Feature A rearrangement of the display cases and the addition of some new ones in the E. B. Taylor and company hard- ware store, 546 Center street, provides a most advantageous display of stock and greater convenience in the way of service to the public. Mr. and Mrs. William G. Woolfolk of 21 Indian Hill road, returned home on Wednesday, March 28, from a month's sojourn in Arizona and Cali- fornia. Mrs. Addie Conn Returns Soon From Trip to South Mrs. Addie Conn, mother of Mrs. Matthew Lillig, of the Chambers Cafe, 552 Center street, Winnetka, is ex- pected home in about ten days from the South where she has been for the past six weeks. She has spent the greater part of this time at Sulphur Springs, Ark., visiting her brother, Artemus Ward, professor in the college at that place. She also visited at Mobile, Ala., and at New Orleans. VISITS PARENTS IN ORION Miss Mildred Lydic returned Sun- day from a week's visit with her parents at Orion, Ill, and is again back at her duties as bookkeeper in the office of Porter's Electric shop, 797 Elm street, Winnetka. Mrs. Walter T. Fisher, 1051 Cherry street, introduced candidates Monday for the anniversary scholarship given by the Illinois and Wisconsin districts at the Chicago Radcliffe club's spring meeting held at the Woman's City club. Dorothy Brewer Blackhall, president of the Radcliffe Alumnae as- sociation, the guest of honor, gave a talk. 555 Chestnut Street GRARAM-PAIEGE Having carefully investigated the facilities of the three Graham brothers for the production of high grade motor cars of substantial value, we take pride in announcing our appointment as dealers in this . community. Before entering this new association we acquainted ourselves with the policies of the three Graham brothers and are heartily in accord with them. The new line of Graham -Paige motor cars is now on display at our showroom, and we shall strive to offer you service facilities which will measure up to Graham-Paige standards. We believe you will appreciate the beauty, modern design, sound construction, and fine performance of this new line of Graham-Paige motor cars. We invite you to see them,and enjoy a demonstration. Hanson Motor Co. Phone Winnetka 330

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