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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 19 Aug 1922, p. 3

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EE -------------------------------- DRIVE ON SPEEDERS PROCEEDS UNABATED Chief Peterson Determined to Stop 'Em Chief W. M. Peterson's speed drive continues unabated, and he states that if speeders continue to dash through the village at top speed, he will con- tinue to arrest them. According to the chief "the columns of The Win- netka Talk, under those circumstances, will have to turn into a 'Police Ga- zette," " if a record of all the speeders is to be published each week. William Training, Chicago, was the first one Officer Hanselman nipped last week. He+ was haled before Justice Nelson and fined $5 and costs. The same officer and judge cost Mike Gos- set of Shermerville $10 and, for exceed- ing 45 miles an hour, and two dollars more than the last case were added on for John Anderson of Lake Forest. Ottone Is Busy The newly appointed officer, Ottone, WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, SATURDAY, AUGUST 19, 1922 11 te = ai NEW BOOKS AT THE LIBRARY Adult Mayo, K.--Mounted Justice. Le Queux, W.--Stretton Street Affair. Smith, C. A.--O. Henry Biography. Scott, M. F.--Meeting Your Child's Problems. . Van Doren, C.--Contemporary Amer- ican Novelists. Marquand, J. P.--Unspeakable Gen- tleman. Buckrose, J. E.--Privet Hedge. Hough, Emerson--Covered 'Wagon. Bacheller, I.--In the Days of Poor Richard. Hergesheimer, J.--Tubal Cain. Turner, J.--Where Your Treasure Is. Dawson, W. C.--Vanishing Point. Larminie, M. R.--Search. Harris, C.--Eyes of Love. --Painted Windows. Hergesheimer, J.--Wild Oranges. Strachey, L.--Books and Characters. Oyen, H--Tarrant of Tin Spout. Wells, C.--Vanishing of Betty Va- rian. Speakman, H.--Beyond Shanghai. Juvenile was also busy. He brought Henry Banta, N. M.--Ten Little Brownie Kiscef of Chicago into court, and it [Men ; cost that gentleman $25 and, for his lias, H.--Little Folks Book of burst of speed. H. B. Hildred, Fred- erick Bageman and John Wall of Mil- waukee were three more of Officer Ottone's speeders. Each of them paid $10 and the costs. He also brought in Russell Eckeman, 595 Vernon avenue, Glencoe, who also drew the fine. A number of other speeders were brought in, and cases continued. The officers are out to stop the speed mania, and they are making every effort to make the roads safe for sane drivers and the harassed pedestrians. NESTMORELAND, SKOKIE WOMEN STAR AT GOLF Miss Mercedes Bush of the West: moreland club, defeating Miss Eva May Johnson, Skokie, won her way into the semi-finals of the women's western junior tournament, at Westmoreland. Wed- nesday she met Miss Josephine Morse, of the South Shore Country club. In the lower half of the bracket Miss Virginia Wilson, Onwentsia, de- feated Miss Madelaine Hammond, | Westmoreland, 5 and 4, and will play | Miss Ethel Pattilo, Skokie, who went to the twenty-second green to elimi- nate Miss Phoebe Nelson, Indian Hill. Miss Phoebe Fuller, Indian Hill, won the prize for low gross score in the consolation medal play event, while Miss Eleanor Durbin, Indian Hill, won the low net trophy. Following to- day's semi-final round there will be a putting contest. Homes and Garages Lead Building Permits List | A frame and stucco house to cost $15,000 for which Christy Brown was granted a building permit, is to be | erected at 650 Garland avenue, and is to have a garage. Mr. Brown is the builder as well as the architect and | owner. Ed. R. Cole is to build a $12,000 | frame and single home at 137 Birch | street. Zimmer Brothers are the con-| tractors, and the permit was granted | Monday. Other permits granted by the De- | partment of Public Works were: Al temporary office for N. E. Shanone, to | cost $600; a $300 garage for G. E. | Erickson: a $150 garage for John Ol- ling; $100 garage at 445 Elm street. Mother and Sons in | Reunion at Magill Home | Prof. F. S. Magill, brother of Dr.| George P. Magill, pastor of the Wil- | mette Presbyterian church, has been | a visitor in the village while stopping | in Chicago for several days interview- | ing prospective students of Penn Hall, | a girls' preparatory school at Cham- bersburg, Pa. Prof. Magill, who is principal of the school, has maintained headquarters at the LaSalle hotel. He returned to Chambersburg this week accompanied by his mother, Mrs. J. F. Magill, who has been residing in Wil- mette for some time. Miss Mary Garretson is spending a month's vacation with relatives in Burlington, Ia. | --_0-- | Mr. and Mrs. Willoughby Walling, | of Private road, left last Saturday | morning for a trip through the west. | A thousand reasons for trading at North Shore Vulcanizing and Bicycle Shop | 906 Linden Avenue Hubbard Woods, II championship golf | Seaman, A.--Sapphire Signet. Burton, C. P.--Bobs Hill Trails. Cheyney, E. G.--Scott Burton and the Timber Thieves. Williston, Tales. Mathews, F. S.--Book of Birds for Young People. Seton, E. T.--Biography of a Grizzly. Sabin, E. L.--Range and Trail. Dr. Charles E. Geisse Osteopathic Physician Phone Wil. 205 1150 Wilmette Ave RESIDENCE PHONE 537 T. P.--Japanese Fairy| The Village Theatre--vou Hone Theatre 1150 Wilmette Avenue :: Wilmette Ce Program for Week of August 21 ; Monday and Tuesday | Wednesdayand Thursday § Friday and Saturday Evenings 7:30 and 9 Tuesday Matinee at 3:30 Evenings 7:30 and 9 Charles Ray mn "Gas, Oil and Water" Autos speeding in the Night! Airplanes whirring over- head! Motorcycles roaring down the borderline! Men watching, men dodging, a little girl wondering! And Charles Ray scoring new laughs, new thrills in another of his surprise pic- tures. . Two Part Comedy and PATHE NEWS Matinee Tuesday @ AGNES AYRES and JACK HOLT in "Bought and Paid For" Is a woman ever justified in marrying for money? Can she be happy? Or is she really bought and paid for? It's the greatest love-melo- drama ever screened. Screen Snap Shots and PATHE REVIEW [cl Evenings 7:30 and 9 Saturday Matinee at 3:30 Wallace Reid in "Across the Continent" The most thrilling and fun- niest of all the Reid racing romances, with Wally at his best and a great supporting cast, including Theodore Roberts and Mary Mac- Laren. Also Round 6 of "The Leather Pushers" | PATHE NEWS Matinee Saturday at 3:30 796 Elm Street, Winnetka Phones 1 and 333 operate our own de- 1 JE lrvery trucks--it gives you better service. We carry accounts and give credit to reliable parties. We. carry the BEST MEATS money can buy. A trial order will convince you. Lewis A. Vollmann What Could Be Better? a RNS rrr ------ Se

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