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20 WINNETKA TALK October 9, 1926 Miss Jessie Coman, who has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Windes of 873 Spruce street, left October 2, for Quantico, Va., where she will visit her sister, Mrs. G. C. Darnall. Lieut. G. C. Darnall is stationed with the marines at Quantico. R. F. Locke, 982 Cherry street, is ex- pected to return within a week or two from the hospital, where he has been for the past seven weeks. Mr. Locke has been suffering with a severe case of inflammatory rheumatism but is im- proving daily. Black only. $7.50 Yd. 5,000 yards of washable f yard. | Velvets Velvets are the most favored fab- rics of the season. limelight, they must be of the finest quality--soft and with erect pile. Mediocre grades are declasse. The Silk Shops are offering the most desirable velvets in all the newest shades. $4.50 to $1 2:50 yd. SPECIAL! An exceptional quality of soft all silk velvet, sheer enough to smock. in shades for evening and street dresses and for underwear. EDGAR A STEVENS. | THE SILK SHOPS 1Q East Madison Street Being in the flat crepe $1.95 INC. 637Strect at Woodlawn Avenue | andinEvandion at 1638 Orrington Ave. ( Rapid Transit Company Wins National Awards The Chicago Rapid Transit company has been awarded first prize in a na- | tional contest among electrically oper- ated railroads to determine which com- pany made the best record during the past year in the field of public relations. Announcement that the Rapid Tran- sit lines lead all other electric railway companies in the United States in stimulating public good-will and under- standing was made this week in Cleve- land, Ohio, at the 1926 national con- vention of the American Electric Railway association, now in session in that city. The contest was conducted by Forbes Magazine under the authority of the executive committee of the American Electric Railway association. It was open to all electric railway companies in the United States. The selection of the winner was made by a committee | of five judges. Wilmette Man Represents Harvard in Big Debate | Dwight W. Chapman of Wilmette, a senior in Harvard college, has been selected to represent Harvard on the Harvard debating team in its debate with the University of Cambridge, to be held at the Harvard Union on the subject of governmental paternalism vs. individual rights. Chapman, who came to Harvard from the New Trier Town- ship high school, has been active in debating circles since his freshman vear, having been president of the Harvard debating council last year. | Mrs. James Patten McCormick of Edmonton, Canada arrived in Winnetka Friday, October 8, to visit her sister Mrs. Willis S. Hilpert of Chestnut street. Mrs. McCormick plans to re- Kemper Finds Star Football Player in Winberg of Wilmette When Howard Winberg carried the ball forty yards for a touchdown and performed other similar feats which aided so materially in his team's vic- tory, 29 to 3, Tuesday of last week, little fear remained on the part of Kemper Military academy as to the efficiency of this year's football team. Winberg, who was one of the organ- izers and promotors of the Terminal Athletic club of Wilmette, and one of the best athletes on the north shore, entered Kemper this fall as a fresh- man. The academy paper last week, says, "The combination of Denman, Winberg, Johnson and Dean ought to make one of the fastest backfields in the history of the school." last week Kemper's from first Press dispatches Booneville, Mo., game says: "Kemper Military academy tried out its 1926 gridiron squad here, Monday, against Jefferson City Junior High and ran up a 29 to 3 score. "As only four letter men are back at school this year some fear was felt that the team would lack power, but two newcomers, Denman and Winberg, both backfield men, showed consistent ground-gaining talents." on Mr. and Mrs. William Palmer Wins- low of Detroit have announced the birth of a daughter Saturday, Octo- ber 2, at the Evanston hospital. Mrs. Winslow was Miss Virginia Beymer, formerly of Wilmette and of Glencoe. The Beymers are now living at the Orrington hotel. Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Bull, 500 Maple main several weeks. avenue, have returned from three months spent at Willisville, Ontario, Canada. Original Models For Immediate Requirements or to Your Individual Order Telephone: 660 Rush St., at Erie CHICAGO Imported Superior 6965