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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 4 Dec 1920, p. 15

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WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1920 15 CHCACD TELEPHONE COMPANY ELECTS TWO NEW VICE-PRESIDENTS At a meeting of the board of directors of the Chicago Telephone Company, November 24th, Edgar Selden Bloom and William Rufus Abbott were elected directors and ice-presidents. Mr. Bloom was also made a ~ member of the Executive Committee. Mr. Abbott, who for several years has been general manager of the company, retains that title. Mr. Bloom is a veteran in the Bell Tele- phone organization. He began his telephone career with the New York Telephone Com- pany in 1897 as a construction engineer for New York City. He has held important executive positions with the American Tele- phone and Telegraph Company and the Southwestern Telephone and Telegraph Company. On January 31, 1914, Mr. Bloom was appointed one of the receivers of the Central Union Telephone Company in Chicago. At the conclusion of the receiver- ship, in 1919, he was elected president of this company. During the past year he has also been elected president of the Indiana Bell Telephone Company and The Ohio Bell Telephone Company. Epcar SELpEN Broom WirLLiam Rurus AssorT Mr. Abbott's telephone career began in 1889, when he became cashier of the West- chester New York Telephone Company. He served this company and the New York Telephone Company until 1893, when he came to Chicago and entered the Chicago Telephone Company organization as clerk for the general superintendent. Since then he has occupied successively the positions of chief clerk to the general superintendent, special agent in charge of rights of way and claims; superintendent, suburban division; general commercial superintendent and gen- eral manager. NEW AMERICA SHOP ATTRACTS SHOPPERS Shop Sponsored by Daughters of American Revolution Offers Op- portunity for Americanization 4 Work % HAND WROUGHT ARTICLES Christmas Shoppers may purchase Variety of Articles Made by Hands of Foreign Born Patriotic Americanization work is being done by the Daughters of the American Revolution in the New America Shop which is located at 1409 Stevens building, Chicago. The Shop is a market for the work of foreign born women and is de- signed to encourage them to carry on the wonderful handcraft of the old world and for the purpose of bringing together the new American citizens and the old American citizens so that they may become friends. Must Lend a Hand If we are true to our ideals, we must all lend a hand at making good Americans of people who come to us from foreign lands. No greater in- fluence can be brought to bear against the "red? propaganda of Eastern Europe than through this practical Americanization work. If you will call at the Shop when doing your Christmas shopping you will find the work of twenty-five nation- alities are here represented. Here one may buy Armenian em- broideries and filigree jewelry, the Hedebo and Clunny lace of the Dan- ish, fine linen embroidery by Italian or Irish, beads and elaborate cross stitch patterns done by Ukrainians. Then there are examples of fine luster ware by an Austro-Hungarian and irridescent glass by a Scotch woman, bead bags by Holland Dutch and American Indians, also Mexican drawn work. The Belgians excel in exquisite lace, the Swedes are mnot- able for hand weaving, the Nor- wegians are represented in Hard- anger, the Russians in hand-made lace and knitted shawls. Out of this assortment, it is hoped, you will be able to choose something GAIRING Fine Arts Picture Framing Framed Pictures Christmas Cards Birthday Cards Birth Announcements Novelties and Gifts We do the Picture Framing and Repairing, Restoring of Canvasses, Etc., Right Here. 1613 Orrington Avenue EVANSTON Telephone Evanston 770 Phone 2491 Carl £. Sterner On. Interior Decorators and Furnishers 1215 WILMETTE AVENUE RRB Hn SUGGESTIONS, DRAWINGS, ESTIMATES >: CHEERFULLY SUBMI1TED 2 Ln TT TTY In our Store we carry a full line of WALL PAPER and PAINTS for Home use. 3 nm CONSULT SS SILISLLLLILLLISS ISS LLL LSS LLL SSIS SIS LSI SSIS LISS LLS SSS ASSL SILLS LSS ASSIS SLL SSIS LLL LSA SSL LL SSS S LLL LS SSSA SSS SA 4 R. W. BARTELMANN CO. Frames, Sash, Doors and Interior Finish Phone Lincoln 7012-3 LLL Ld Ld dd do 777720 7 o/s 910-912 Weed Street, CHICAGO Near North and Clybourn Aves. uuuigiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiids dlliiliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiid @ LLL LLL EL BET dd ddd 7 ZZ 777777 2, SUBSCRIBE FOR YOUR LOCAL PAPER that will please you.and in this way encourage this work. North Shore Interested The following are some of the north shore women who are assisting to make the New America Shop a success : Mrs. Israel C. Pope, chairman; Mrs. Edward Bemis, Mrs. Harrison Young, Mrs. Sanger Brown, Mrs. James Lowry, Mrs. R. W. Varney, Mrs. W. D. Washburn, Mrs. Robert Barrie, Mrs. Charles Pope, Mrs. Ed- ward L. Scheidenhelm, Mrs. William B. Kunkel, Mrs. L. Sherman Aldrich, Mrs. George Kraft, Mrs. W. H. Hansen, Mrs. E. D. Frazer, Mrs. Frank Richardson, Mrs. Charles A. Winston, and Mrs. Francis E. Locy. During the first six months of 1920 1.302 motorists were killed at grade crossings in the United States. STANLEY MOTOR Carriages It is pretty generally accepted that the most efficient way to fight cold is with heat. The Stanley's Pilot Light provides this heat. It obviates the necessity of anti- freezing solutions, causes the en- gine to start readily and pull smoothly. Zero weather does not effect Stanley Performance. The simplest car to drive and understand WILLIAM N. SCHNEIDER HUBBARD WOODS Tel. Winn. 956 EE EE ET ETE TT PT EL EE TTT TN George Washington made chap-| lains a part of the American army. He issued a call for ministers to join the colors about the time that he wrote his famous order against pro- fanity in the Revolutionary army. Wild yaks are black, but the do- mesticated varieties are of various colors. England has 1200 women physi- cians. North Shore Homes An absolute bargain, for immediate sale and occu- pancy, we offer you today in an exceptionally well constructed, high grade residence with 3-4 acre of drive. us today for appointment. WINNETKA OFFICE: 524 Linden Street Telephone WIN. 1544 ground in one of the best localities. lovely rooms with 3 baths (two of them tiled walls). The living room and sun parlor are huge; there are two open porches also. Two car garage with good The owner is very anxious to leave town and any reasonable offer will be seriously considered. Here is an opportunity to obtain a home for less than what it would cost to duplicate the buildings alone today, not considering the grounds. Better phone = HEN There are 9 WILMETTE OFFICE: 404 Linden Avenue Telephone WIL. 1644 ----- C. H. JORDAN & CO., Funeral Directors Chapel at Each Establishment Complete Line of Funeral Furnishings 612 Davis St., Evanston 164 N. MICHIGAN BLVD. CHICAGO Phone Evanston 449 Phone Randolph 1346-1347 Grand Opera Service on the North Shore Line Express train leaving Winnetka at 7:04 p.m. takes you direct to the Congress Street "L" station, At the Entrance of the Auditorium Arriving at 8:01 p. m,, return trains are conveniently sched- uled to leave Congress St. at 10:58 p. m. and 11:18 p. m. CHICAGO NORTH SHORE & MILWAUKEE RAILROAD Winnetka Ticket Office Elm Street Phone: Winnetka 963

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