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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 15 May 1920, p. 2

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LPIA ILI II IIIT PILL 7, LIISA LIT IIIA ISAS The North Shore Montesiori Shod ois BACK ON MOTORCYCLE. Chief of Police W. M. Peterson got astride his motorcycle this week for the first time since June, 1918, when he met with a serious accident in a collision in Wilmette and sustained a badly crushed foot. The chief was on the job this week keeping an eye on traffic. He is riding the machine in- volved in the accident of two years ago. work with the Scout ambulance. J. W. F. Davies, director of Com- munity House, gave an interesting illustrative talk on the Winnetka Summer Camps. The proceeds of the entertainment will be for the benefit of these camps at Lake Ham- lin, Michigan. 7/7 Scout and. Camp Fire Exhibition Success Winnetka Camp Fire Girls and Boy Scouts Give Delightful Entertain- ment Here LUTTE ~ BUILDING BOOM NOW ON Winnetka Boy Scouts and Camp IN ALL NEIGHBORHOODS invites you to attend a lecture on the Montessori Fire Girls united in giving a most de- lightful evening Wednesday to a large audience assembled in the gym- nasium of Community House for the benefit of the Scout and Camp Fire Girl's summer camps at Lake Ham- lin, Michigan. The Scguts gave an exhibition of knot-tying, signalling, first aid work and other activities. Merriment was occasioned by the O'Grady drill down which proved William Miller the winner. In the knot-tying con- test Cabray Wortley won first prize. Burton Atwood gave an interesting account of the wireless station at Community House and what Scouts were doing in connection with the device. There was a Scout initiation and tenderfood examination. Samuel Dean and Stuart Boal were made Tenterfood Scouts. Ayres Boal, Jr, was made First Class Scout. In the signalling contest Cabray Wortley 'sent a message to Richard Goble at the rear of the auditorium by In- ternational Morse code. Stanley Wheatley sent a message to Philip Eisendrath by semaphore code. Both messages were received. The Camp Fire Girls gave some beautiful tableaux and a good dram- atization of the Camp Fire laws, and sang one of their Camp Fire songs. A Ceremonial was given by girls from each group led by the Guardian, Mrs. Harry P. Clarke. Fach of the five Winnetka Camp Fire groups contributed something illustrative of Camp Fire activities. A brief motion picture was shown of Winnetka Scouts in action, and A building boom is on in Winnetka. Construction on work contemplated, or now underway was announced this week as follows: W. F. Regan, 1040 North avenue is building a frame garage on his premises. T. M. Brooks, 439 Walnut street, is constructing a frame garage, C. R. Cole, 1412 Scott avenue, is to build a home at 914 Vernon avenue. A frame garage is to be constructed prior to work on the proposed home. F. S. Burke, 189 Ridge avenue, is con- structing a garage on his premises. Martin Thorsen is building a 3-car frame garage at 1031 Spruce street. L. A. Brady is making additions and adding a new porch to his home at 1131 Laurel avenue. The indicated cost is $2,000. F. L. Chapman, Jr. 404 Elder lane, is constructing a $10,- 000 home, with garage, on the prem- ises. R. M. Snyder is to build a bungalow at 1311 Asbury avenue. L P. Florsheim is making enlargments on his home. Howard Carpenter, 411 Linden street, is constructing a frame: garage. FE. F. Johnston, 428 Willow street, is altering his home at an in dicated cost of $4,000. J. A. Jones, 642 Cherry street, is building a frame garage. Viggo N. Hanson, 146 Wood land avenue, is constructing a frame garage. W. F. Temple, 138 Woodland avenue is erecting a frame garage. "VANITY OF"-- Also the women who have hand- somely rounded arms do not usually object to rolling up their sleeves and doing the dishes at the camp parties. EE EE EEEENEEEN Es the other. very low. Of course we every article. 801 Elm St. Good Health Good Food and Good Health go hand in hand. One cannot exist without This is why we handle the Best. But don't forget our prices are amount for rendering service. We deliver four times daily all over Winnetka, except on Thursdays. Our cash prices are marked on Our Motto: The Very Best Goods at the Very Lowest Price The Progressive Grocery A. LIPS, Proprietor Phone Winnetka 888-9 Winnetka charge a small Method by Anne George Millar. OLIOX OIOE] OI IOI OK 4 Mrs. Millar, who brought Dr. Montessori's method of education to this country, will give a brief outline of its fundamental principles and will tell the results of her ten years' experience in applying these principles to groups of American children from three to ten years of age. Village Theatre OF WILMETTE ALWAYSENJOYABLE Mon. and Tues., May 17 and 18 Lg Evenings 7:30 and 9:00 Matinee, Tuesday 3:30 Priscilla Dean mn THEI The lecture will be held at the Winnetka Woman's =O E10 mI OI 0 ; Club on Tuesday, May 18, at 3 o'clock. "The Virgin of Stamboul" ; EXTRA Pathe News--Comedy ar a A Zr Zi razz NZ I riizrirriirrreiiiiliiiiriiiiiiiirriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiz > Wed. and Thurs., May 19 and 20 WILL ROGERS "The Strange Boarder" EXTRA TRAVEL -- COMEDY Fri. and Sat, May 21 and 22 Evenings 7:30 and 9:00 Matinee, Saturday 3:30 DOUBLE PROGRAM Olive Thomas HOUSES WANTED FRANK A. REID Member Chicago Real Estate Board 5 WINNETKA HUBBARD WOODS GLENCOE "Youthful Folly" and Charlie Chaplin REAL ESTATE 933 Linden Ave. Hubbard Woods = Tel. Winnetka 1300. "The Pawnshop"' EXTRA PATHE NEWS oor xorxor=mm==x] i ° i | 5) I | o i o 1 o SELL A HOUSE FOR 30c GET A MAID FOR 30c bh} & 1] | | | = | | | | | | | w | . wm | | | | | | | | = OUR line at Big 9 Tennis Shoes are just what you want, be- cause they are durable and com- fortable. These shoes come in all sizes for : ~~] MEN and BOYS We also invite you to come in and see our variety of Summer Footwear--Oxfords in black, Tan and White. Also canvas pumps and oxfords. We are try- ing to cut down the H. C. L. and offer these shoes at the very lowest price. a =a SHOE REPAIRING DONE BY EXPERTS WORK GUARANTEED Winnetka Shoe Store, H. LUENSMAN, Proprietor Phone Winnetka 694 804 Elm Street Don't Worry Over What You Want to Eat. "Our variety of food, prepared the best way, will surely satisfy;your wants. 'WILMETTE CAFETERIA © 1101 Central Ave. Wilmette Talcum Powders The only toilet preparation that is needed by everyone--- Men, Women and Children... . oo... . We specially recommend the following talcums, which we know are made from the finest, purest talcums, and to insure their softness and fineness, are sifted thru very fine silk and are never touched by hands. Rexall Baby Talcum will protect baby from the heat, perspiration and chafing, also adds a delicate fragrance. Rexall Violet, Violet Dulce Talcum and Talc Jonteel, perfumed with the costly odor of twenty-six flowers, of these we are certain to have your favorite talcum. ADAMS PHARMACY : THE REXALL STORE A. L. ADAMS, Prop. 782 Elm St., Winnetka Phone Winnetka 2-3 -

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