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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 24 Sep 1927, p. 8

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WINNETKA TALK September 24, 1927 For the | Local Scouts Resume Activities Next Week| Regular activities of the Winnetka scouts will be resumed next Thursday evening at 7:30 o'clock when the first "Holy Grail" Myth Said to Be Based Upon Irish Lore The unexplained mysteries of the "Holy J meeting of the fall will be held at | Grail" have been at least par Community House. At that time | tially revealed by Dr. A. C. L. Brown, 1n Ofts scouts and scoutmasters of the four | professor of English at Northwestern ) | Winnetka troops will effect a reor-|,,iversity, who has just returned 7 | ganization and. will plan the program -- . ; 0. Ap ; Tr |to be followed during the coming |? 5 months' study of libraries in h weeks. | Dublin, Edinburgh, London and Paris. With the colder weather comes the need It is anticipated that a number of | Many scholars have attempted to ' . boys over 12 years of age who are | construct a theory of the origin of the of heavier clothing for the TINY TOTS candidates for enrollment as scouts in famous grail whch ignred so promi- - 4 the local troops will be present. All |nently in the legends of King Arthur : .and to meet this demand, we have members, prospective members and of- | and his round table. Doctor Brown many items of apparel that are most ficers in the troops are requested to be Oltained 3 Jere of Shsente from his : : at Community House on time in order | chair at Northwestern ior the sole essential for baby to have these chilly days. that they may be included in the en- | purpose of studying all available data rollment and organization and that the | on the grail and constructing a theory. Among the many things that are con- meeting may progress according to | "In the original romances there is sil schedule. |a large diversity of statements as to stantly arriving at our new shop are. . .. Ea | the nature and origin of the Hols RAPID TRAFFIC INCREASE | Grail," Doctor Bown says. "A thou- SWEATERS FOR INFANTS Recent extensive industrial devel | sand years ago the Irish were great ecent extensive industrial develop- | story "tellers. My theory is that the ment along the Skokie valley line of | legend was based on Irish stories. If you have not already paid us a visit. . the Chicago, North Shore and Mil- | §dy of old Gaelic manuscripts con . ; waukee railroad is being reflected in| go |= idea that the grail was of better come in soon, for there's many railway traffic, according to D. H.|p.;ihen and not Christian origin." : The Howard, construction engineer of the . J : pretty things waiting for the TINY North Shore line who has just ve : TOTS at... .. Bleted a gutvey of Conditions in this School Board President to E> division of the road. Establishment ot | . increased facilities for the handling of | Entertain Faculty at Tea | freight in carload lots is announced Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Ballard will en- by officials of the railway. Joint tar- tertain the members of the Winnetka iffs have been arranged with steam | public school faculty at tea at their roads, and arrangements for the ex-!|home, 811 Auburn road, tomorrow af- | he I eonard Sho change of freight are nearing com- | ternoon at 4 o'clock. Mr. Ballard is PPE€ pletion. president of the Winnetka school Sel SR kb WS naa board and will personally greet new 795 ELM STREET re 3 and old members of the faculty at that Mr. and Mrs. Robert O. Johnson, time 873 Cherry street, have sold their : WINNETKA home to John Woods of Chicago, and will move soon into the house they | There are 69,284 members and 639 have purchased at 38 Abbottsford road, | posts of the American Legion in Illi- Kenilworth. nois. QUAKER Garage Heater SAFE--ECONOMICAL--SIMPLE Burns Cheap Oil--Entirely New Method of Combustion Extremely Low in Price--Puts Oil Heating Within Reach of All Economical as a Coal Stove, Simpler in Operation NOISELESS Has no wicks. No moving parts. Nothing to replace or get out of order. Has all the advantages of an expensive oil burner. Set it at the temperature desired and forget it. It maintains steady heat. ELIMINATES Dust, Dirt, Ashes and Labor . And is a real convenience to the car owner, whether in mild or severe cold weather the garage will always be warm and the car easily started. No more frozen batteries. No more waiting on the service man. for the winter season. Then adjust only according to outside temperature to get warmth desired. You will enjoy winter driving. E. B. Taylor Hardware Co. 546 Center Street Phone Winn. 998-99 One lighting of a fire

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