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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 5 Jun 1926, p. 29

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28 WINNETKA TALK June 5, 1926 Mrs. James P. Flemming of 760! Mrs. Harry Angell of Indianapolis Foxdale avenue had as her guest over |will be the house guest of Mrs. Decoration day, her father, James |liam Nichols, 660 Pine street, Carothers, of Pittsburgh. brief visit over the week-end. Wil- for a Cairo-Built Homes and Garages are becoming a tradition on the North Shore They are staunchly constructed throughout. They have character and are in harmony with their surroundings. While our financing plan makes it less expensive for you to own one of them than to continue paying rent. Let us prove this to you. Cairo Building Material Co. 1230 Leon Place Phones Univ. 7614-4255 | | Indian Cavalry Troop Enter Chicago Pageant Troop "C," 114th Cavalry, the only Indian cavalry troop in the United States Army, composed of Indians from twenty-nine different tribes com- ing from twenty states in the Union will visit Chicago this summer to ap- pear in the production "The Birth of Chicago" at Soldiers Field, July 1 to 7, presented under the auspices of the Loyal Order of Moose, during their International convention here that week. Representatives. of rival tribes, bit- ter enemies in the past, their dif- ferences a subject of strife for centu- ries, have buried the hatchet, smoked the peace-pipe and now all belong to the same tribe, Troop "C." The committee in charge of "The Birth of Chicago" headed by Mayor William E. Dever, have been negotiat- ing with Gov. Ben F. Paulen of Kansas, for the use of the troops in this pro- duction which was officially endorsed by the Mayor as Chicago's own tribute to our nation on its 150th birthday. This week Governor Paulen sent word that Chicago is to have an opportunity to witness the exhibition of this crack unit from Haskell Institute which have won world-wide fame as the best mounted military troop existing. The Unit is made up of one-hundred full-blood Indians, representating the Piaute, Navajo, Ute, Bannock, Klam- math, Sioux, Apache, Creek and many other tribes descendants of the painted warriors who so furiously fought the ingress of the soldiers fighting under the flag which they now serve. Several north shore men are on the "Birth of Chicago" pageant committee. Miss Florence Branson is returning from Monticello seminary, Godfrey, Ill, Tuesday, to spend the summer with her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Foster Branson, of 817 Central avenue. ---- Dr. and Mrs. C. G. Smith, 1325 Greenwood avenue, spent the recent holiday in Kankakee. 312 So. Clark St., Chicago A MONEY SAVING OPPORTUNITY Mortgage Loans Made in Chicago and other Illinois Cities $2,000 to $5,000,000 or more--5%% to6% Monthly Instalment and Amortized Loans on Residence and Business Property Under Three Different Plans Up to $100,000 Liberal Repayment Privileges George H. Taylor Real Estate Mortgage Co. A State Wide Organization Telephone Wabash 1246 Approved Properties in 45 Illinois Cities. Real Estate Loan Correspondent THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE CO. OF AMERICA We Consider Applications Through Our Representatives for Loans on 1 a ---- Award Honors to Purple Athletes; Appoint Managers Twenty-one letters, seventeen nu- merals, a new captain and three new managers were announced at the an- nual banquet tendered the Northwest- ern university track team last Tues- day. G. Darwin Furrey was elected to lead the 1927 Northwestern track team. Furrey, a junior in the college of engineering, is a middle distance run- ner, now completing his second year of competition. His home address is 2241 Sherman avenue, Evanston. He is a member of the Wrangler frater- nity; ixteen major and five minor let- ters weype awarded. Major awards were given Captain Alvo Martin of Cortland, Neb.; Captain-elect Furrey, Al Bagge, Bill Droegemueller, Les Greenberg, Franklin Keller, Frank Rettig, Bob Tannehill, all of Chicago; Dudley Kelly, Aldo Nessler of Evans- ton; Frank Reynolds of Wilmette; J. Scotty Garbry of Piqua, Ohio; Barney Mathews of St. Louis, Mo.; Phil Sparling of St. Paul, Minn.; Lyman White of Mt. Carmel, Ill.; and Jimmy Cockrill of Great Falls, Mont. Minor letters were given Paul Grif- fith of Dundee, Ill, and Dick Johnson, Arnold Neuman, Berbert Virgin and George Mills of Chicago. Seventeen numeral sweaters will be given Northwestern freshmen, it was announced. They were: Cole, Gorby, Howlett, Mitchell, Morris, Newsome, Watts, Wienke, Singleton, Colin, Dart, Smith, Klarr, Verdell, Orchard, Kars- tens and Hermanson. ; Harold E. Enright of 1102 Columbia avenue, Chicago, was chosen as senior manager of the track team. Theodore Ross of 1817 Montpelier, S. Hills, Jr., Pittsburgh, Pa, and Claton Ball of 2305 Sherman avenue, Evanston, were selected junior assistants. Winnetka Youth Leads Harvard Baseball Team Steward Boal of Winnetka, a fresh- man in Harvard college, has been chosen assistant manager of the fresh- man baseball team, it was announced this week. Boal was chosen after an elimination contest for the position, lasting several weeks. He prepared for Harvard at the North Shore Coun- try Day school in Winnetka. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Rich, 1409 Scott avenue, had as their house guests over Decoration day, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Smilie of the South Shore Country club. On Monday, May 31, they gave a large family dinner party. -- Josephine Lydston Seyl, soprano, ac- companied by Mrs. Everett I. Harris, presented a program of songs on Thursdav. Tune 3. over station WJAZ, the Zenith Broadcasting station.. Albert Wallberg Formerly with C. D. MacPherson Interior Decorating Exterior Painting Canvas Work--Antiquing Craftex Textures 2715 Reese Avenue Tel. Univ. 8507

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