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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 2 Apr 1927, p. 57

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: 5 5 § ¢ 5 | | AY 56 WINNETKA TALK April 2, 1927 Legion to Frolic at Woman's Club Monday, April 18 Plans are going forward for the "Le- gion Frolic" which Winnetka Post No. 10, American Legion will give at the Winnetka Women's club Easter Monday, April 18. The proceeds are to go into the Post's service fund and the public is invited to lend liberal aid in this worthy cause. Among the many attractions to be offered will be dancing, music for which will be "furnished by Wally Dehmlow's six-piece orchestra, special song numbers, a prize dance contest and a prize beauty contest. In addition to valuable prizes to be awarded, the fortunate winner in the beauty contest will receive the honor of being voted the "North Shore Le- gion Peach." Young Men's Class Ends Successful Bowling Year The Young Men's class of the Win- netka Congregational church met at the Woman's club Friday night and concluded the bowling season with an evening of sport on the alleys. The class plans to open the baseball sea- son soon. Sunday morning the class joins with the Men's class at 9:30 o'clock in the Legion room, Com- munity House, to hear Dr. Paul Hutchinson discuss the "Official Rela- tions between the United States and China." All men of the village are invited. PLAN BRIDGE PARTY The Indian Hill Improvement asso- ciation will give a bridge party Mon- day evening, April 11, for members and their friends. There will be at- tractive prizes. NOTICE OF ELECTION Notice is hereby given that on Satur- day, the 9th day of April, 1927, an election will be held at the Horace Mann School for the purpose of electing a President and Two Members of the Board of Educa- tion, for District No. 36, of Township No. 42, Range 13 East, in Cook County, Illi- nois. The polls will be opened at 1:00 p. m. and closed at 6:00 o'clock p. nm. By Order of this Board of Education. Dated this Twenty-ninth day of March, 1927. GERTRUDE C. LIEBER, Secretary of the Board of Education. C. A. Eckstrom Summoned by Death Last Tuesday C. A. Eckstorm, well known Chicago architect, with offices at 5 North LaSalle street, died Tuesday evening, March 29, at 5 o'clock, at Grant hos- pital, following an illness of three months' duration. Mr. Eckstorm was architect for a number of the origi- nal buildings of the University of Chi- cago. He 1s survived by his wife and one daughter, and also a sister, Miss Caroline Eckstrom, of 888 Oak street, Winnetka. Funeral services were con- ducted Thursday from the residence, 717 Gordon terrace, by the Rev. James Austin Richards, pastor of the Win- netka Congregational church. Burial was at Graceland. Village Board Authorizes Purchase of Motorcycles The motorcycle squad of the Win- netka police department is to have two new Indian motorcycles. Thee Excel- siors have formerly comprised this equipment, but an additional machine is now required. At the meeting of the Village council Tuesday evening, Vil- lage Manager H. L. Woolhiser was authorized to purchase the new ma- chines, thus providing a team of In- dians and a team of Excelsiors. Miss Caroline Roberts and Miss Jeanette Olmstead of Winnetka are two of the four Chicago girls at Smith college who made Phi Beta Kappa this year, the national scholastic fraternity for both men and women students. -- Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Reichmann of Barrington, formerly of Kenilworth, returned to their home March 24, from a Mediterranean cruise. They expected to be gone until May but Mr. Reichmann was called home on business. inp. Mrs. Grant Ridgway and her daugh- ter, Miss Jane Ridgway, 207 Cumber- land avenue, Kenilworth are expected home the latter part of this week from an extended stay in California and Honolulu. --O-- It is estimated that Illinois has 819 millionaires, twelve more than a year ago. (Continued From Page 55) 71 FOR SALE--HSEHLD. GOODS ---------- 71 FOR SALE--HSEHLD. GOODS FOR SALE -- ON ACCOUNT OF SELL- ing home and moving. 100 pound Bohn syphon refrigerator, perfect condition, $40, cost $145. Utenco ironing machine, like new, $60, cost $190. Large brass bed, springs and mattress, $10. All kinds of good tools at half price. Call after 4:30 p. m. at 200 Lake St., Glencoe or tel. Glen. 877. T1TN4-1te FOR SALE -- ORIENTAL RUG 4x6 1-2, $15. Grey wicker table lamp, ferry bureau, antique double Napolean bed (mahog.) four Mulberry silk window drapes. Wicker chair cushions. Win. netka 1158. T1TN4-1te FOR SALE -- ORIENTAL RUGS, LIV- ing room chairs, mangle, cement bird's bath, couch, Victrola and records, beds, lamps, auto trunk with suitcases, and other things. Phone Wil. 2740. 819 Chestnut Ave. : T1TN4-1te FOR SALE -- 2 ROCKERS, SMALL sofa, telephone stand, other household goods. Reasonable. Tel. Glencoe 197. T1TN4-1te FOR SALE -- PAINTED DINING ROOM suite, and old gas stove, which is in good working order. Will sell either cheap. Phone Winn. 827. 71T4-1te FOR SALE -- MAHOGANY COLONIAL bureau, $40. Mahogany table desk, $15. One pair Oriental drapes, $25. Phone Glencoe 192. 71T4-1te FOR SALE -- A BOHN ICE-BOX, POR- celain lined, holds 100 pounds, good condition. Winn. 585. TILTN27-tfc 72 WTD. TO BUY--HSEHLD. GOODS SPECIMEN BALLOT WINNETKA PARK DISTRICT Election, Tuesday, April 5, 1927 (3 1927 Village Ticket For Park Commissioner (Six Year Term) JOHN EDGAR FREEMAN Ll SPECIMEN BALLOT TOWNSHIP OF NEW TRIER ELECTION APRIL 5, 1927 E> Township Party For Constable (To Fill Vacancy) [7] Joux SCHILDGEN WANTED TO BUY -- SECOND HAND _ furniture and other household goods. ' Highest prices for same. Crost Fur- niture Store, 1004-6 Einerson St., Ev- anston, Ill. Phone Univ. 188 T2LTN27-tfe FOR SALE -- OUTGROWN DRESSES, shirt waists, and a spring coat, 14-16 yr. Very reasonable. Winn. 1158. __T2TNé-1te 3 FOR SALE--MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE --BLACK CARACULE COAT trimmed with Lynx, $15. Boys' DePinna overcoat, good condition, $5.00. Also side saddle riding habit, $10. And sev- eral dresses size 36. Phone Winn. 1667. 73TN4-1te ---------------------------------- 74 WTD. TO BUY--MISCELLANEOUS S. GOLDMAN JUNK DEALER HIGHEST PRICE EBAID FOR RAGS, magazines. Old clothes, tires, tubes. Tel. Wilmette 3334. 74T4-tfc WANTED CLEAN WHITE RAGS, 10c per 1b. 1222 Central Avenue., Wilmette. T4LTN27-tfp WANTED -- BOY'S BICYCLE MOR boy 9. Call Winn. 2767. 74T4-1tc FOR SALE -- COLONIAL MAHOGANY glass cabinet. Plate glass shelves. Can be for showcase. Also, dining set to match. Glencoe 539. T1TN4-1te FOR SALE -- DRESSER, $12.00, CALL Glencoe 104. LTN27-1te ON BUSINESS TRIP T. W. Thackery of 594 Elm street is away on a business trip to New York. He will return on Sunday, April 3. SPECIMEN BALLOT TOWNSHIP OF NEW TRIER ELECTION APRIL 5, 1927 () Township Party For School Trustee £3 WALTER T. FISHER TN i

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