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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 16 Jun 1928, p. 11

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June 16, 1928 WINNETKA TALK APPRECIATE LIBRARY Annual Report Shows Circulation In- crease of 2,000 Volumes per Month; Many New Borrowers An increase in circulation of 2,000 volumes per month, with an average increase of one hundred new borrow- er's cards per month, has occurred since the re-opening of the Winnetka Public library, according to the annual report of the library for the year end- ing March 31, 1928. The report also states that a gift of $10,000 was received from John Bross Lloyd for the purpose of re- decorating and furnishing Lloyd hall for an adult reading room, and that the Garden club of Winnetka is di- recting the planning and planting on the library grounds. Alterations and additions to the li-. brary are now being completed at a cost of $67,661, the report shows. There are 17,224 volumes in the li- brary and the total number of regis- tered borrowers is 4,654. A summary of the annual report of the library for the year ending March 31, 1928, follows: Volumes added during year Total volumes in library Number of periodicals currently received Number of borrowers registered during year (3: months) ....7.. srbesiics ia Total number of registered bor- FOWers ff AL a 4,654 Per cent registered borrowers of population served Total circulation during 8 months library was open Attends Graduation at Northwestern Academy Miss Mildred Harrison of 739 Fox- dale avenue, Winnetka, left Friday to spend the week-end and attend the graduation exercises at Northwestern Military and Naval academy at Lake Geneva, Wis. She will be the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Teich at their sum- mer home in McHenry. Upon her ar- rival home she will leave immediately for an extended trip with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick W. Harrison, through California, visiting Banff and Lake Louise on the trip out and re- turning by way of Seattle, where they have taken a cottage for the summer. Mr. and Mrs. Harrison's son, Lee, will join them there later when he comes down from Alaska. Miss Ethel VanCleve, first grade teacher at Hubbard Woods school, will take summer school work at Columbia university, New York City. --0-- Miss Lila Graham, Hubbard Woods school teacher, expects to attend sum- mer school at Northwestern. Average circulation per month ..... 5,515 Populationt served .. ...n...00.. 5% 10,691 Assessed valuation ............. $6,958,447 Rate of tax levy ...1.8 mills on the dollar Receipts from tax and interest ..$12,121.55 Receipts from fines, damages, lost books, non-resident fees, endowment interest, ate, BR 4.0000 00 bane ECR S $889.33 Expenditures ...........4 0 50... $12,833.58 Alterations and additions to the library ave now being completed at a cost of $67,661. Hid You Remember:-- Gabrieleen Wave Eugene Wave /Z 1C GABRIELEEN WAVE in our Downstairs Beauty Salon? GABRIELEEN WAVES leave no frizzy hair! and no split ends! . . . guaranteed to wave white hair without discoloration. For Appointments PHONE WINNETKA 930 Store on the Corner ELM STREET AT CHESTNUT Had Your K°S Color Harmony Guide tells your colors! Beacrwarp turn the eyes of Fashion . . . dictates simple rules for swimming attire. First of all, a Jantzen . . . the suit combining smart appearance with perfect freedom for swimming. .. As for colors, ah, that's simple, too! Select the tones which enhance your coloring . . . blonde, brunette . . . whatever yours may be. Here's the key . . . the 'Jantzen Color Harmony Guide!" Ask for your copy! display here! Newest is the Jantzen "Twosome." Solid colors, bright hues, distinc- tive stripings. Color-fast; be- ing literally dyed - in - the - wool. Jantzen's size - by - weight system assures you perfect fit. Your Jantzen swimming suit is here . . . your color, your size! Individuality! And yours when you choose a Jantzen. Tightly knitted from long- fibred-wool by the Jantzen- stitch process, a Jantzen fits you lightly, comfortably, smoothly . . . without a wrin- kle. Gives you that rare com- bination of smartness and per- fect freedom for swimming. Being extremely elastic, it re- « . h: Men's BEEN INE Pe $6 tains its shape. Women's. 5. .oen $6 th del n Yontl's ....:..... $5 Beaiths new models now o Children's... 7 8 $4 The suit that chan, bathing to swimming Elm Street 9 Telephone = LICKS .% Chestnut Winnetka Store on the Corner :

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