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A 2 WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, SATURDAY, MARCH 22, 1924 -e H. F. THURSTON TAKEN BY DEATH Former Prominent Leader in Winnetka Succumbs to Long Illness WELL KNOWN WRITER Formerly Associated with Many Magazines Henry Franklin Thurston, a resi- dent of Winnetka for 30 years and formerly prominently identified with the official and civic life of the com- munity, passed away Wednesday, March 19. Services were conducted from the home at 882 Oak street Winnetka, Friday afternoon of this week, Rev. James Austin Richards of the Winnetka Congregational church officiating. Burial was at Graceland. Mr. Thurston was compelled to re- tire from public life about ten years ago because of ill health. He was born at- Rockport, Maine. November 29, 1860, and was educated in the Rockport public schools and at Bowdoin college. He came west in the early eighties to enter newspaper work and was for 20 years editor of the Farmer's Review and editor and publisher of the Cook County School News from 1905 until just prior to the World War. He was for several vears Agricultural editor of the former Chicago Inter Ocean. Prominent Writer At the time of his death, and for ten years previous, Mr. Thurston was a special writer for a number of pro- fessional and scientific macazines. His literary attainments include many articles, poems and a volume of poems entitled, "Telemachus and Other Poems," published in 1900. During his 30 vears' residence in Winnetka, Mr. Thurston was very active in public affairs, at various times holding important positions in the official life of Winnetka. He serv- ed as a member of the Board of Edu- cation for 13 years, during five vears of which he was secretary of the board. He was for two vears a mem- ber of the Winnetka Village council. He was an active member of the Win- netka Congregational church. Wise Counsel Sought Mr. Thurston was a man of sterling character and greatly respected in the community. His wise counsel was sought in the solution of many urgent problems. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Gertrude M. Thurston, who is New Trier township supervisor and a prom- inent social service worker in Win- netka; four daughters, Mrs. K. T. Monrad, of Elkhart, Ind.; Helen M. Thurston of Winnetka; Mrs. R. W. Beverly of Elgin, Ill.; Mrs. Jack C. Anderson of Wilmette and a sister, Mrs. Lena E. Yorke of Boston, Mass. Honorary pallbearers = included prominent Winnetka friends of Mr. Thurston : Max K. Meyer, Dr. James J. Mona- han, Frank Windes, Robert Wallace, J. C. Winship, Frank E. Herdman. Harry 1. Orwig, Harry Delay, Dr. Ralph Childs and W. E. Davis. COMMUNITY HOUSE Week of March 23 TUESDAY THOMAS MEIGHAN mn "WOMAN | PROOF" | FRIDAY "HOLLAND" LIFE, CUSTOMS AND BEAUTY SPOTS ALSO "THE AGE OF DESIRE" Indian Hill Gets Three More C. & N. W. Stops Through the efforts of the Train Service committee of the Indian Hill Improvement association, two new trains have been added to the Indian riiill schedule of the Chicago and North Western railway, and a third will be added after daylight saving 'me becomes effective late in April. The immediate additions to the serv- ice are the southbound train stopping at Indian Hill at 12:05 P. M., which will prove a boon to the women shop- pers, and a northbound train (Satur- 'ay's only) leaving Chicago at 1:45 PM. The remaining train, to be added on April 27, is the northbound train leav- ing Chicago at 3:20 P. M. "The Main Points," to Be Subject for Sermon At the Winnetka Congregational church Sunday morning, March 23, Rev. James A. Richards will use as his sub- ject, "The Main Points." The music will include three anthems by the quartet: "O Thou That Hearest Prayer Chadwick "Hear My Prayer". ..Bach-Gounod "Behold the Master Passeth By" eaten va He Stevenson In the evening Mr. Richards' theme will be ""The Cancer of Unrighteous- ness. Miss Lacey will sing: "For the Mountains Shall Depart" AIR ANE SE NT MacDermid Cares Risher ANN NN NN NN NN ARE NN NNN NE NN NN WN NSN NNN NNN NN NNN NN NN AN AN AV Residents of the North Shore Need Not Go to Chicago to Buy Floor Coverings D AN A NN NNN ERR NN NN NN NN AN A NN NN NNN AN NN NN NN AC [) NN NN Our line of Oriental and domestic rugs is complete in every respect and the price range will prove very ap- pealing to you. We carry a full line of linoleum, Klearflax linen rugs, cotton rugs, wool rugs, braided canvas rugs, bath mats, stair carpets, etc. NNN NN NN NN AN NNN CNN NN NN NNN NS NN NN NN AN AN A Our Cleaning and Repairing is that Absolutely HONEST KIND Just Phone 5712 Evanston 'David G. 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