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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 10 Oct 1925, p. 34

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\ | ay -- WINNETKA TALK October 10, 1925 "Use Ordinary Care," Warning to Motorists A motorist may be guilty of negli- gence, and at the same time not be guilty of violating a traffic law, says a bulletin issued by the legal depart- ment of the Chicago Motor club. "The law of the land places upon every driver the duty of exercising ordinary care," reads a statement. "Ordinady care requires you to remem- ber that others, pedestrians, children, and horse-drawn vehicles, use the highways. "In the exercise of ordinary care, the motorist should consider the possible acts of other drivers; remembering that every month sees thousands of new motorists on the streets -- an army of inexperienced drivers. "The state law says that anything over a certain rate of speed is prima facie evidence of negligence. On a rainy night, when your view of the road is obstructed, when children are playing on the sidewalks, when street lighting is dim; these are all special accasions when the motorist may, in the exercise of ordinary care, be forced to drive at a rate of speed even lower than that prescribed by law." The right hand right of way law is still a subject that confuses many motorists, according to the legal de- partment of the Chicago Motor club. "Motorists are often of the opinion that the right hand right of way rule applies to street cars," says a bulletin issued by the legal 'department, "but it has been held that street cars are not vehicles within the meaning of the Act. "Drivers using streets upon which street cars run are prone to consider that they have the right of way because they are traveling on such a street. The right hand right of way law ap- plies here as elsewhere. The only ex- . ceptions to the rule are boulevards and through streets, or streets upon which traffic is regulated by traffic officers. "The right hand right of way law governs vehicles approaching intersec- tions. The man on your right has the right of way at all intersections; the law does not apply to cars traveling on the same street and running in the opposite direction." Kenilworth Burglar Faces Long "Stretch" Hugh Ross, the burglar who was captured by Captain Arthur J. Eppers of the North Shore Protective asso- ciation after he had robbed two Kenilworth homes of $2,000 in clothing and jewelry last Wednesday evening, faces a prison sentence of from 15 to 30 years in New Jersey, it was learned by the police. Ross was sentenced to a term of years in the peniten- tiary in New Jersey on a charge of burglary, but escaped from his guards. He has been held over to the grand jury by Police Magistrate D. M. Mickey of Wilmette and is now await- ing trial on three charges of burglary in Chicago. Name Players for Sears School for Hockey Team After a series of elimination contests which ended last week the champion girls' volley ball team of the Joseph Sears school, Kenilworth, was an- nounced. Its personnel is as follows: Charlotte Hamilton, captain, May Lent, Joan Sherritt, Lauretta White, Ethel Belle Harlan, Margaret Kerr, Marjorie Thorsen, Eunice Wilson, and Margaret Eggert. Physical Director Bob Town- ley of the Sears school praised the work of the girls. Wilmette Girl Achieves Perfect Marks at U. of I. Winifred Adkins, 1112 Central ave- nue, Wilmette, a student at the Uni- versity of Illinois was one of the 76 students at the university who made a perfect grade in every course studied at the university last year, according to an announcement made by univer- sity officials this week. Out of the nearly 10,000 students who attended the Urbana departments of the institution last year, only 76 made this perfect average. A "per- fect grade" is 5, or "A". The "B" grade is 4 "C153 "p" is 2 and "E", which is failure, 1. THE NEW MARMON CLOSED MODELS NOW ON DISPLAY Open every night until 9:00 P.M. Marmon North Shore Sales and Service 1008 Davis St. Greenleaf 1038 EVANSTON EXCEL ICE CREAM IS FAR SUPERIOR Because-- It is made of Pure Cream. It is made under sanitary conditions. No expense is spared in its preparation. It is packed in individual cans for delivery. EXCEL ICE CREAM CO. Incorporated 1566 ELMWOOD AVENUE EVANSTON Phone Univ. 3087 Phone Wil. 3160 [of Nel 7.1 eel "excel DOES excel' Sn For Better Home Made Candies The Candy for Children TURKISH PASTE Always popular with grown ups, this candy is recommended by food experts as especially wholesome for children--made in our kitchens --the pound, Qur Winnetka Store COMMUNITY KITCHEN EVANSTON STORE, 1633 ORRINGTON AVE. 50c with the 584 Lincoln Street Phone Winn. 1740 Entertain at The Orrington OR LUNCHEONS, din- F ners, bridge, teas recep- tions, birthday parties, wed- dings or other social af- fairs The Orrington in Ev- anston offers the very finest accommodations and service. Whether you select just a cozy special table in the main dining room, the Chocolate Shop, Gold Room, The Pompeian Room, Banquet hall or Roof Garden ball room, you can be certain al- ways of a successful party when you give it at The Orrington. The manager and maitre d'Hotel will be glad to help you plan if you will call, or telephone University 8700. Advance reservations are urged as fall and winter bookings are heavy. Che Caer Gu LJ THE "VERY BEST LE TO ENTERTAIN 4 PHI

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