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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 19 Mar 1927, p. 18

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16 WINNETKA TALK March 19, 1927 uto Repairin Repairing Washing Storage Painting Supplies Battery Service We serve you completely and well Wersted Motor Co. 562 Lincoln Ave. Phone Winn. 165 North Western Carries Huge Shipment of Candy A special twelve-car train carrying 2618400 "Baby Ruth" candy bars, weighing over 400,000 pounds, one of the largest single consignments of con- fectionery ever shipped left Chicago for California and the North Pacific coast over the Chicago & North West- ern--Union Pacific--Southern Pacific railways, Friday, March 11. If placed end to end, the confection- ery would make a giant "Baby Ruth" candy bar over 165 miles long. The present shipment, an innovation in the candy businness in the United States, is the fifth trainload movement of candy bars manufactured by the Curtiss Candy company of Chicago that has been made in the last several weeks, two already having been moved to Pa- cific coast points, one to New York City and one to Southern points. These five solid trainloads are the "first of thirty-two trainload shipments that are being moved by this firm to all parts of the United States within a period of sixty days, comprising the largest movement of confectionery in history. The Cherry Street circle will have an all-day meeting Tuesday, March 22, at the home of Mrs. Dayton Ogden, 1337 Asbury avenue, Hubbard Woods. Mrs. Oscar Olsen and Mrs. Carl John- son will be assisting hostesses. All members are asked to meet at 1062 Cherry street at 10 o'clock so that arrangements may be made for all to drive to Mrs. Ogden's. --O-- Max Murdock of 1087 Oak street was one of the speakers at the annual Founder's day banquet of the Chicago Alumni club of Phi Delta Theta fra- ternity held March 16, at the Palmer House. Yale Chronicle Films Attract Many Residents The Yale Chronicles of America photoplays being shown at New Trier High school every week are attract- ing capacity audiences in the after- noons when the historical films are shown especially for the children of the township. The evening showings of the pictures, however, have not been marked by such a large attend- ance. It is emphasized that all residents of New Trier are invited to view these interesting and instructive films. There is no admision charge. Children are welcome to come to the evening show- ings accompanied by older persons, it is explained. The remaining dates of the series are announced as follows: Friday, March 18--The Eve of the Revolution (afternoon) Monday, March 21--The Declaration of Independence (afternoon) Monday, March 28--Yorktown (after- noon) Monday, April 4--Vincennes noon) Friday, April 8--Daniel Boone (after- noon and evening) Monday, April 18--The Frontier Wom- an (afternoon and evening) Thursday, April 21--Alexander Ham- ilton (afternoon) Friday, May 6--Dixie (afternoon and evening) Thursday, May 12--Columbus (after- non and evening) (after- Miss Virginia Hobart, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hobart of 660 Prospect avenue, will return next week from Miss Walker's school for her spring vacation. Spring... is the time of the year which proves the condition of your | Driveway : : After the snow is a good time to in- vestigate its condition and now is the time. If your driveway or private road needs attention t Phone 32 Winnetka Black Soil -- Landscapers Supplies -- Filling Sand -- Gravel -- Cement Flag Stone -- Cinders -- Rubble Stone "When you're in a hurry" --call-- Winnetka Teaming & Supply Co. Lawrence J. Hayes 2 AIMEE Announces the Spring Opening | Forecasting the correct styles | for the many season. CLOTHES that are smart and unusual. Sports--Street Afternoon--Tea Dinner--Evening | mee French Imports, Gift Per- fumes, Novelty Flowers, Handbags. 568 Lincoln Ave. Winnetka | XJ Now... On Display The most Beautiful CHEVROLET in Chevrolet History Roadster--Touring 1010 FE OE OE O $525 Utility Coupe $625 Sedan $695 : Landau $745 i Cabriolet $715 ° Light Del. Chassis $395 | Ton Chassis $495 F. O. B. Flint 5 Dabe - Nevitt I Hupmobile & Chevrolet Motor Sales 911 Linden Ave. Hubbard Woods i Telephone Winn. 296 i LE OI O EOE 00 ig 0 | 1 0 _-- | Coach $595 0 1 | | [1 | 0 n 9 1 Ralagiponsaodin orion Sluis ina

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