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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 12 Nov 1927, p. 26

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2 WINNETKA TALK November 12, 1927 MEILVAINE OIL BURNER Reliable No Gas Pilot No Electric Ignition Efficient Continuous Flame Mechanical Draft Perfect Control of Oil and Air Mixture Quiet Noiseless Motor-Driven Unit Economical A Saving in Fuel as High as 30% Come in and inspect this fine Oil Burner [Listed as standard by Underwriters] MCcILVAINE BURNER CORPORATION 747 CUSTER AVE., EVANSTON, ILL. lini Takes on Maroons in Dad's Day November 12 Another great football battle will be | | fought in the Illinois stadium this Sat- | urday when Chicago, traditional foe of | { the Illini, comes fer the last home | game. Saturday is Dad's Day and elaborate i arrangements have been made for the entertainment of the fathers of stu- dents who will visit the campus and watch the game. A crowd of 60,000 is | expected. However, the Illini announce | that tickets will surel: be available at | the gates Saturday. Illinois students and alumni love to meet Chicago. Since 1892 the Maroons have been almost annual and always in- tense rivals of Illinois on the gridiron and the game will be the thirty-second meeting in a series in which Chicago has triumphed 16 times, Illinois win- ning 12, while three were ties. There has been some dispute concerning the first three games played, due to the eligibility rules or lack of rules at that early date, but according to the records, Stagg has a 16 to 12 margin over the Illini, However, since Bob Zuppke has been in charge at Illinois, he has won eight and lost four with the Maroons, two being tie games. ee -- = and advised me to use the Prim Prest service. The Washington Laundry is particular about our washing I was always skeptical about having our washing done in a laundry-- most likely, because my Mother was--until one day a representative of the Washington Laundry called. He explained the manner in which clothes were laundered in his plant. He asked that I give his work a trial, The trial convinced me. Everything was returned promptly, sweet and clean, finished as though I had personally supervised * the work. Now week in and week out I receive the ALSO Send us Curtains, Pillows, Quilts, Blankets, Rugs, and anything else that is washable. A telephone call -- Wil- same satisfactory work "to your washday problem. he Washington Laundry 700-704 Washington Street EVANSTON, JILL. Phone Wilmette 145 1887. Forty . Years . of . Quality and service, and I couldn't begin to have the wash- ing done at home for what it costs me. mette 145--is the solution Work . 1927 Award Trophies at Annual Dinner for Northwestern Golf Members of the Northwestern Golf club held their annual banquet at the North Shore hotel, Evanston, Thurs- day, November 3 Oscar Schmidt, county commissioner, Chic Evans, county golf architect, and John Reuter, Jr., Northwestern pro, were the guests of the evening, After the dinner the championship cups for the 1927 season were awarded by President Voorheis to the following winners : The Club Championship cup, donated by Triangle Sporting Goods company, to Walter Woodward, Chicago. The President's cup, donated by The Hub (George Lytton company). The president gives the winner of this event a special cup which was won by Ralph Hayden of Evanston. This cup re- mains the property of the club. The Speed trophy, donated by Charles F. Speed, builder of North- . western Public Links, to Ralph Hayden of Evanston. The Ladies' Championship cup, do- nated by The Fair Department Store, to Mrs. J. J. Milligan. Many prizes were distributed each month during the season, as there is a tournament every Saturday and Sun- day. These prizes are awarded at the time won, After the distribution of prizes in- teresting tatks were given by Commis- sioner Schmidt, Golf Architect Chic Evans and John Reuter. Mr. Evans spoke regarding the many improvements that will be made on the course during 1928 te put it in shape for the 1929 National Champion- ship for Public Links which, no doubt, would be played in Chicago. Commissioner Schmidt assured the members of the Northwestern Golf club that they would enjoy the privi- lege during 1928 that they had enjoyed in the past. He also assured the mem- bers that many improvements would be made to the clubhouse to make it up to date in every way. H. M. Bachman, chairman of the membership committee, says it looks like a big season for 1928. Applications are to be made to Mr. Bachman, 1249 Maple avenue, Wilmette. Parents. Get Glimpse of New Trier Class Sessions The parents of the freshmen and sophomores of New Trier High schoo! attended classes with their sons and daughters at the annual big P.T.A. meeting Wednesday, November 2, while the upper classmen enjoyed a holiday. The meeting began: at 1:45 o'clock and continued until 9 o'clock. During this time regular classes were held so that the parents could see the inner workings of the school and could have a glimpse firsthand of the work their children were doing. After the classes there was a general meeting in the auditorium. Thursday, November 17, the juniors and semiors will escort their parents to school. Mr. and Mrs. Frank D. Fulton of 884 Hill road spent last week-end at Crawfordsville, Ind.,, where their son, Edmund, is a freshman at Wabash col- lege. Edmund recently pledge Sigma Chi fraternity, 1 0! J. C. Murray, 433 Cumnor road, Kenilworth, has just returned from a business trip to Buffalo, New York, and Washington. En route he stopped at Toronto, to visit his mother, M-s James Murray. --(-- Mr. and Mrs. Harry M. Ullman of 120 Euclid avenue, Glencoe, leave Sun- dav, November 13, for New York. They sail on the Aauitania Wednesday, No- vember 16, for a two months' trip through Europe.

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