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WINNETKA TALK October 29, 1927 FOR FUEL--USE OIL "A Correct Grade for Each Burner" Two Bulk Plants--Eight Trucks operated ON the north shore to assure PROMPT, EFFICIENT SERVICE Braun Bros. On Co. 723 Oak Street, Winnetka Winnetka 3020 Telephones -- Highland Park 3290 . Big Investment Advance Archibald M. Woodruff, vice presi | dent of the Prudential Insurance Com- pany of America, who is in charge of | that organization's real estate mort- gage loan department, has announced that the Prudential's investments in the field during the first nine months of 1927 reached the total of $150,791,001. Of this total, $113,297,638.50 was loaned on dwellings and apartment houses, thus providing 18,699 individual | homes and 981 apartment houses, for | the accommodation of 33,044 families in the United States and Canada. | During the similar period of 1926 the loans on such properties totalled | $104.403.477, thus showing a gain with | this vear of $8,894,161.50. In the first | nine months of 1926 only 30,129 families were accommodated by this loan, thus 1927 investments in this field care for an additional 2915 families. THT nnn an I ERITH UE RUT ie will and ing. A Little Girl Drew This Illustration in Colors Saturday a week ago, Mr. Scheffler told the Children's Class that the best "witch" drawing made that morning would be reproduced in this announce- ment. Then a real live "witch," with broom, hat and everything, posed for them. The sketches in Hallowe'en col- ors were so good that selection was not easy. We shall be happy to show the collection to anyone who wishes to see what remarkable artistic ability can be rapidly developed in children under The Evanston Academy's interesting methods. boy tion The CARL SCHEFFLER, Director HL Tr Telephone Greenleaf 1674 A Hallowe'en Party for Our Little Artists E is decorated for Hallowe'en in a way dear to every child's heart. The program for drawing has been espe- cially planned, with witches, pumpkins and all the Hallowe'en atmos- phere, to absorb the interest of our little pupils and their guests. ever mindful of the underlying serious purpose of the children's presence here. They will have a wonderful time, from 9:30 to forenoon there is something new, usual or a surprise to hold their interest It is a priceless heritage to instill in a and finer things in art, whether or not an art career is contemplated. interested, Class any Saturday forenoon. actly how we grip their attention, per- sonally supervise Children of ten or older may be enrolled. Visitors Welcome: Daily 9-12, 1-4; Mon., Wed., and Fri. The EVANSTON ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS Carlson Building Tower, Church and Orrington Wn This Saturday Forenoon, 9:30-12 ACH will bring a friend to the children's classroom which goblins, Fun and work be judiciously combined--for we are In fact, every Saturday un- 12. cause them to look forward to com- or girl a deep and lifelong apprecia- and understanding of the beauties If you are on the Children's See ex- "look in" and develop talent. fee is moderate. Evenings, 7-9:30 fm TT Insurance Company Shows 'Junior League Lays Plans for Attractive Armistice Eve Ball Entertainment plans, now in the mak- ing, promise to offer something espe- cially attractive to patrons of the Junior League Armistice Eve ball--a red, white and blue frolic this season. It will be held at the Evanston Coun- try club Thursday, November 19, and to its success league members are bending every possible effort between now and that date. Miss Marian Dawes is gen- eral chairman of the party Annual reports were brought to the October meeting, held at the Orring- ton October 12, and new officers then took their places. Members are busy ing themselves with the various wel- fare agencies to whose work they make active contribution--the day nursery, the Cradle Maisonette, the psychopathic clinic, the Evanston hos- pital and others. The next league meet- ing is announced for November 9 at the Orrington hotel by the president, Mrs. Frederick P. Ives. North Western Carries 6,000 to Dyche Stadium More than 6,000 of all those people who filled Dyche stadium to capacity Saturday came to and left Central street on the special trains operated by the North Western railroad. There were nine specials waiting at the North Western depot in Chicago Saturday to bring to Evanston the crowds for the game. They started at 12:40 and followed each other in in- tervals as rapidly as they were filled. They made the trip in twenty minutes each, making no stops between Chi- cago and Central street. And when the going home rush start- ed the nine trains of ten cars each with 68 seats in each car were lined up and waiting. As each train had its capacity it started southward and the crowd was transported away in record time. Fellow Club Members Honor Nesbit's Memory Presidents of the numerous clubs of which the late Wilbur D. Nesbit of Evanston was a member, joined Wed- nesday evening, Oct. 19, in a silent toast to his memory at a dinner given at the Chicago Athletic club by the Forty club of which Mr. Nesbit was president for 21 years. The guests included presidents of the Chicago Athletic association, the In- diana society, the White Paper club, the Cliff Dwellers, and notables who included George Ade, Bishop Walter T. Sumner of Oregon; also the late writer's three sons, Richard, Robert and Wilbur, Jr. Bishop Sumner deliv- ered a memorial address. Samuel E. Kiser read a poem dedicated to Mr. Nesbit. Judge A. J. Petit presided. STUDIES MUSIC IN ROME Miss Phyllis Eileené Berry, who left her home in Glencoe last August to spend three years in Europe, is now in Milan, Italy. She has been studying cello music and has been accepted at the Royal Academy in Rome. Her parents plan to join her there at Christmas time. Dr. and Mrs. W. A. Nabors, who have been in Winnetka since July, visiting their daughter, Mrs. George T. Leach of 515 Sheridan road, will leave November 1, for their home in Mansfield, La. --C-- Mrs. W. H. Smythe, 43 Kenilworth avenue, Kenilworth, entertained her sewing club at luncheon at the Vista del T.ago Friday, October 21.