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34 WINNETKA TALK April 10, 1926 Kelvinator THE OLDEST DOMESTIC ELECTRIC REFRIGERATION Fits Any Refrigerator Ice Every Day? Once? 508 Davis Street, Evanston Tel. University 2132 REO | Winnetka Man Takes High Commercial Post At the March meeting of the board of directors, George B. Everitt, 1035 Dinsmore road, Winnetka, was elected vice-president and general manager of Montgomery Ward and company. For the past three years Mr. Everitt has been vice-president in charge of oper- ations. Montgomery Ward and company, has had a remarkable growth during the past five years, sales increasing from $75,000,000 in 1921 to $185,000,000 for 1925. Today with over 15,000 em- ployes and annual sales of $200,000,000, Montgomery Ward and company, is one of the three great general mer- chandising concerns of America, Woolworth and Sears, Roebuck and company, being the other two. ATTENDS HAIRDRESSER MEET Miss Ethel M. Taylor, owner of the Indu Beauty shop on Elm street at- tended the banquet, coiffure review and dance given Tuesday of this week by the Chicago and Illinois Hair- dressing association at the Sherman hotel. Of interest to Winnetka folk is the announcement of the birth of a son on Easter Sunday at the Chicago Ly- ing-In hospital to Mr. and Mrs. T. Philip Swift of "Swiftcroft," Lake For- est. Mrs. Swift was Mae Elizabeth (Betty) Hoyt, daughter of Mrs. Phelps B. Hoyt of Sheridan road. ----s Anita Willets Burnham gave a talk on the " Balearic Islands" before a large group of women of the Travel club in Kankakee last Wednesday, April 7, at the home of Dr. and Mrs. House. --0-- Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Barnard, 410 Cedar street, are leaving about May 1, for French Lick Springs. They ex- pect to attend the Derby while there. North Shore Man Chosen Mayor of Town in Italy Guillo (Bing) Matteoni who was formerly associated with his brother, Gene, under the firm name of Metteoni Brothers, in the candy and ice cream business at 742 Elm street, Winnetka, which is being conducted by Gene, is back from Italy on a visit with his relatives and many friends. He ex- pects to remain in this country about six months, during which time he will make a trip to California and the West coast. "Bing" went back to his home town, Luca, Italy, about two and one half years ago and about eighteen months ago was honored by the citizens of that village by being elected mayor thereof. When he arrived in this coun- try on his way to Winnetka, for the present visit, he was met at New York by a large Italian delegation. Bing says the town of Luca is only twenty hours from Paris, and has is- sued an invitation to all members of Winnetka Post, American Legion, who are going to attend the National con- vention in Paris in 1927, to visit him at Luca, where he says they will be given the key to the city and be wel- comed royally by all the population. He also explains there are many men in Luca who served in the Amer- ican army during the war. Mr. and Mrs, Morton Maddox, 705 Oak street, will entertain a group of friends at bridge this evening for Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln Pacey of Ash street, who are leaving May 1, for their new home at Lac du Flambeau, Wis. Se Robert Clark, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin H. Clark, who are now stopping at the Orrington hotel, is at home from Yale university for his spring vacation. ES E- = to our equipment. most pleasing feature is the Announcement We wish to announce that we have recently added a new Invalid Coach (more commonly called Ambulance) Aside from its beautiful and dignified appearance, its patient is placed into the Coach through the large side | side door loading, where the OTOR car values such as the new Reo coupe at its present price do not simply happen. ® door, as in a private limousine, instead of through the rear door as in the old style ambulance. The Coach is equipped with full sized balloon tires and the cot is supplied with an air mattress which adds to the | riding comfort of the patient. It also contains a Doctor's emergency cabinet, electric fan, etc, all of which add to the safety and convenience of the patient, Letusexplain the part played by Reo's financial stability in pro- ducing cars of this character at the costof ordinaryautomobiles. I Attendants Uniformed i apn UNDERTAKER || "The House of Personal Service" i) 20 years on the North Shore Il 1124 Central Ave., Wilmette Phone Wilmette 654 fp Phone Wile You, too, can profit by Reo stability. We will be glad to show you in what manner. Reo Evanston Co. 1101 Chicago Ave. Univ. 6190 "" Buy where service is handy" REO MOTOR CAR COMPANY Lansing, "Michigan