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4 WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 1924 LET CONTRACT FOR CAR PLATES White Letters on Brown Field Is Vogue Pure white letters on a field of dark brown. That's the color scheme for the Illinois 1925 automobile license plates for which Secretary of State Louis L. Emmerson has just let the contract at a figure he believes is the lowest in the entire United States. The contract was let to the C. H. Hanson company of Chicago, one of the largest manufacturers of this type of article in the United States. The contract price is 13% cents per pair of plates required on every motor vehicle in Illinois. In addition to making the plates the manufacturer buys and prints patent- ed envelopes; encloses the plates, to- gether with a 16-page printed synopsis of the Illinois motor vehicle law, in the envelopes; pays the freight on the plates to Springfield; pays the storage until the plates are needed by the automobile department of the secre- tary's office; and pays the drayage on the plates from the warehouse to the door of the state house when the auto- mobile department calls for another supply. The plates, enclosed in the patented envelopes, are laid down at the state house door for 13%4 cents per package. As applications come in all the auto- mobile department has to do is insert in the patented holder a card bearing the information contained in the ap- plication for license and deliver the plates to the postoffice. The card serves as the applicant's certificate of registration. The working out of this system by Secretary of State Emmerson saves thousands of dollars of state money. Twenty thousand dollars in postage is saved annually by enclosing the certificate in the patented envelopes with the plates instead of sending it separate. In addition to the automobile license plate contracts, Secretary Emmerson also has signed a contract with Brady and company of Peoria for chauffeur badges. This contract is at the rate of 7.8 cents each. The contracts call for manufacture of 1,165,000 plates for pleasure cars, trucks, dealers and motorcycles and 100,000 chauffeur badges. Secretary Emmerson estimates this number will be sufficient to care for the state's needs in 1925 but the contracts specify that if more are needed the manu- facturers must furnish the additional plates and badges at the figure named in the original order. The 1925 plates with the white letters and dark brown background will be something new in Illinois as this state's plates heretofore have run toward lighter backgrounds. The plates will be the same size as the 1924 licenses with figures the same size and letters in the same position--numbers three 'inches high with 'ILL." in the upper 'right hand corner and '25" in the lower right hand corner. The new plates undoubtedly will find favor with Illinois autoists as they will add tone to any car. "Fis an Ill Wind That Blows Thomas No Good The wind god and Pluvius battled hard for supremacy on the north shore the past week. While weather ex- perts have called the contest a draw Forester T. J. Lynch inclines to think the wind chap won. Asked why, he answered : "Wind storms always create busi- ness for me and the few blows of this week have netted me some profit. You see, some folks never realize a tree in foliage can be sick until a stiff breeze comes along and reduces the rotten parts. Whenever this happens. they call on me. I've been very busy doctoring that kind of trees this Winnetkans. Have Happy Time at Wilmette Fete Many Winnetkans accepted the in- vitation of the Wilmette Chamber of Commerce this week to join with resi- dents of the neighboring community in the celebration of annual Wilmette Day. As a matter of fact Winnetka was prominently represented on the day's program, what with the Chamber of Commerce band furnishing the music for the street procession and the local baseball team engaging their Wil- mette rivals in the feature ball game of the day. Local Firemen Respond to Call from Wilmette Home summoned to the aid of Wilmette's fire fighting forces early last Saturday eve- ning when a blaze caused $30,000 dam- age to the Louis A. Clark home at 716 Lake avenue, in the neighboring suburb. The local department was called when it seemed certain the fire would get be- yond the control of the Wilmette men. Valuable oil paintings and expensive books represented the bulk of the loss in the blaze, which resulted from cross- ed electric wires in the attic of the home. Many Winnetkans Enjoy Dawes Day Festivities Hundreds of Winnetka citizens at- tended the Notification ceremony at Evanston, Tuesday, to hear Gen. Charles G. Dawes' speech of accept: ance of the vice presidential nomi- nation. Many of the residents drove to Evanston in their cars, but the North Shore line special trains also conveyed capacity loads to the scene of festiv- ity. VISITS IN WEST Dr. J. E. Fonda will leave Monday, August 25, for a two weeks' vaca- tion at Denver, Colorado, and North Platte, Nebraska. He will visit his parents in North Platte. The Winnetka Fire department was]. Manager Woolhiser Will Return to Desk Monday Village Manager H. L. Woolhiser, who has been confined to his home by an attack of the mumps for the past week or more, is reported doing finely and on the road to a quick recovery. In a conversation over the telephone, Thursday, Mr. Woolhiser said he ex- pected to be back at his desk in the Village hall on Monday next. Many Legionnaires Plan to Attend State Meeting It was rumored in American Legion quarters, Thursday, that more than 30 members of Post 10 will attend the legion's state convention at Cham- paign-Urbana on September 1, 2 and 3. Some plan to go there via the auto route. For those who will travel on the steam road, Post 'Adj. A. C. F Gedge will provide reduced railroad fares. Dr. James V. Turner Has Practice of Dr. Wooster Dr. James V. Turner, formerly of Chicago, has taken over the practice of Dr. R. L. Wooster with offices at 797 Elm street. He will also make his home in Winnetka. Dr. Wooster and his family recently left the village to make their home in Maine after visiting for a time with relatives at Camden, Maine. Community House Given a Complete Renovation Painters and decorators were busy all this week varnishing and refinish- ing the interior of Community House. With preparations for resumption of activities at the center, the building is being thoroughly renovated. Officials of the Community House and the var- ious summer groups were deprived of their quarters during the renovating period. Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Aspenwall, 1195 Tower road, left Friday morning for the west. They will spend a month vis- iting in Washington, Oregon, and Cali- fornia. This Man Finds Canada Warm While We Shiver Lawrence J. Schildgen, manager of the Wilmette branch of the Public Service company stores and service offices, re- turned this week from a vacation in the fishing retreats of Ontario, Canada. "Had shirt-sleeve weather up there," Mr. Schildgen reports. The days were warm and the nights just pleasingly cool. The return to the weather around Chicago was really uncomfortable." As much copper as would be used in the mint in coining 15,350,000,000 pen- nies is transformed annually into fin- ished telephone apparatus and equipment by a single manufacturing company. --_-- Kenilworth Enters Into ; Wilmette Day Festivity Offices and stores in Kenilworth were closed Wednesday to permit the em- ployes to take part in the celebration of Wilmette Day. Children of the vil- lage and their parents came to the Wil- mette village hall green to take part in the parade. They also participated in the races and other events held at the playground. Potatoes are peeled and butter is sliced by electricity on the battleship Ten- nesee. Better illumination is urged to prevent drowsiness in church. 551 Lincoln Avenue "The place where eating is a pleasure" Cameo Restaurant and Lunch Room It's Easy and besides it's almost as handy to drop into the Cameo Restaurant and Lunch Room for your meals as to put your feet under your own table. Why not try it? Joe Stoner & Co. SHEET METAL 874 Center Street William L. Wente Furnaces and Repairs Slate and Tile Roofing Phone Winnetka 225 CONTRACTOR Hubbard Woods SIX LAKE SHORE AUTO SALES Sales Room and Service Station 1010-16 Chicago Ave., Evanston, Ill. more numerous every day. pay claims. -Automobiling Is becoming more dangerous every day because automobiles are If you carry insurance, it adds comfort and the pleasure is greater to know that if accident does occur, you have something with which to pay the doctor. the Aetna Insurance Company, which has ninety million dollars to CLARK T. NORTHROP, Agent 556 Center St., Winnetka, Ill. Take out a policy with to order. Remodeling OTTO DOVIDAT TAILOR AND FURRIER 794 Elm Street, Over Vollmann's Market I have moved my shop into the new building at above address and am prepared to render you the same good service in Fine Clothes for Ladies and Gentlemen--made Pressing Special attention given your Winter Furs Cleaning J OS. WO That will please you. 1131-33 Central Avenue Tote) -- te} meee to} -- to] Another Menu A variety to suit every taste. A Service you'll appreciate. Welch's Cafeteria OO EJ 0EJX0 Wilmette 1981 ox0 oOEX0 g--| ORO EJ OO ----\ ) 'y Phone ; Highland 4 Park 1587 No worrying 326 North First Street Good News for the Housewives At last you are going to have a Home Laundry on the North Shore where your clothes will be taken care of just like in your own home. 4 cost you any more. Ginghams and Silks all washed by hand. b Special care given curtains and blankets. Let us convince you that this is the most economical way. QUICK SERVICE DURMENT'S HOME LAUNDRY Highland Park $ about a laundress, and it won't business use, selection. Printing-- Your stationery-- personal, or for should be correct. Let us assist you in making your Lloyd Hollister, Inc. PRINTERS PUBLISHERS Phones Wilmette 1920-1921