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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 23 Jun 1928, p. 39

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WINNETKA TALK June 23, 1928 FOR GIFTS THAT LAST of ELGIN'S latest The Legionnaire at a new low price . . $25 (with luminous dial . . $27.50) There is nothing on the market to touch The LEGIONNAIRE in its new combination of ELGIN quality and price. Made and cased by ELGIN, The LEGIONNAIRE has the accuracy, strength, and dependability that characterize all ELGIN watches. Small, sturdy, handsome. . . the four new models await you here. Prices range from $19.00 to $27.50. LEE NELSON Jeweler (New Hahn Building) New Location 1626 ORRINGTON AVE. University 461 460 Gallons of "Gas" is U. S. Motorists' Average The average automobile driver in America burns 460 gallons of gasoline a year, while his neighbor in the British Isles uses but eighty-six, ac- cording to information received by the Chicago Motor club. The British consumption of motor fuel amounted to 877,000,000 gallons by the 1,023,651 machines used in that nation. The use of higher powered cars in the United States is given as the rea- son for the greater consumption per car. Motor cars in Great Britain are of small horsepower, and obtain a high mileage. WILMETTE GOLF CLUB EVENTS Golfing events for Saturday, June 23, at the Wilmette Golf club will include Upper and Lower Floor Inauguration events; semi-finals in the Director's trophy feature, and play for Classes A and B in the Sports' and Pastimes' event. On Sunday, June 24, there will be play by Classes C and D for the Grounds committee trophy There will also be play in the Net-Lo Medal event. The old Metamora courthouse is the last remaining courthouse in Illi- nois where Lincoln practiced law. =] [& SHOP {PLAY NEARBY --l oe SII 7A 13] J] Jd] 7/7 11] J] 3] 3]3] J) nome 2 1 214] 2/77] 0012 2727778 One of a series of advertisements for Uptown Chicago, sponsored by the Central Uptown Chicago Association and paid for co-operatively by Uptown Chicago's business men. in } UPTOWN : v CHICAGO : THIN a few minutes of where you v live are big-city shopping and recreation 9) facilities that visitors come from every- where to enjoy. Why not take fuller advantage 7 of those privileges which are right at yourdoor? ay Shops here show the latest and newest at un- usually moderate prices--prices that need not be stretched to cover enormous loop rents. Hotels, restaurants, bathing beaches, ball- rooms, theatres offer delights for every play- time hour throughout the year. You'll find it to your advantage to get better acquainted RD SN with UprTOWN CHICAGO i Shopping Center of a Million People When you plan to travel, use the Railroad Union =Meh, Ticket Office--buy your ticket, reserve your Pull- RG ND 1 man and check your baggage at the Uptown fp a Station. Phone: Longbeach 7454. ARGYLE Business Men-- Uptown Chicago 9 3 welcomes new businesses, and is doing o m more than any other Chicago com- q c munity to assure the success of every 4 x enterprise within the Uptown Chicago v m area. We urge you to investigate the MONTROSE possibilities herefor substantialsuccess. © Faculty Announces Student Awards as Year Ends at N. U. Waldo A. Fisher, well-known foot- ball player and captain of this year's basketball squad at Northwestern uni- versity. was one of some fifty students to receive prizes and awards from the faculties of Northwestern university, who met recently to confer honors upon seniors. Fisher, whose home is in Fargo, N. D.,, was awarded the Delta Sigma Pi key by the faculty of the School of Commerce for the man who had done most for the university in the fields of scholarship and leadership. He played football and basketball dur- ing his four years of school, was a member of the executive board of the athletic association, and was elected to Deru, honorary senior society Elizabeth Howe, senior in journalism whose home is in Deadwood, S. D., was awarded the George C. Bastian key for proficiency in journalism. Am- brose M. Reiter, of Evanston, received the Beta Gamma Sigma award for proficiency in scholarship. Seymour J. Dexter, of Galesburg, Ill, was gradu- ated with highest distinction, and Dean W. Tunberg, of Hooper, Neb. and Lemuel Clute Jensen, of Tustin, Mich. were graduated with distinction. In the College of Liberal Arts seven students were elected to Phi Beta Kappa for brilliant scholarship during four years of university life. They are: Ruth Cope, of 724 Simpson street, Ev- anston; Robert P. Cross, of 714 Foster street, Evanston; Jean Laura Gunther, of 4223 Kenmore avenue, Chicago; Karl G. Hauch, of 24 West Cedar street, Waterloo, Ontario; Robert Sumner Ream, of 1112 Second street, Geneva, T1l.; Eugene Bartlett Vest, of 215 Van Buren avenue, Dixon, Ill.; and Vivian Virginia Volstorff, of 210 North street, Elgin, IIL In the school of law seven outstand- ing seniors were elected to the Order of the Coif. All of these men live in Chicago or vicinity. They are: Nor- man Asher, of 3247 Douglas boulevard; Francis J. Benda, of 2445 South Spaul- ding avenue; Edward C. Caldwell, of Oak Park; James M. Hopkins, Jr. of 20 Cedar street; Walter C. Jones, Jr. of 1037 Judson avenue, Evanston; Philip H. Schofield of 6336 Winthrop avenue; and John Goster Manierre, of Winnetka. Dr. Peter C. Lutkin, dean of the school of music for 37 years, an- nounced the election of nine seniors to Pi Kappa Lambda, honorary musical fraternity. = The new members are: Neva R. Clark, of Logan, Iowa; Carl W. Gutekunst, of Moberly, Mo.; Janet Hellwarth, of Dodge City, Kan; George E. McClay, of Great Falls, Mont.; Lotta J. McWerty, of Grand Rapids, Mich.; Alizina M Sisler, of Ohio, Ill.; Erma A. Welch, of Webster Crove, Mo.; Helen D. Tollefson, of Montello, Nev.; and David Glen Van Vactor, of 912 Hamlin street, Evanston. Field Museum Announces Dates for Lecture Tours Guide-lecture tours at Field Museum of Natural History on Monday, June 25. will be on "Indians of the Desert," at 1 A. M. and "Peat, Coal and Petroleum" at 3 P. M. Subjects other days at the same hours will be: Tues- day, "Flax and Cotton" and "Animal Families"; Wednesday, "Micronesia and Polynesia" and "Fruits"; Thurs- day, two general tours covering anthropology, botany, geology and zo- ology; and Friday, "The Cheyenne Indians" and "Building Materials." These tours of museum exhibits under the guidance of staff lecturers are free. Parties assemble inside the north en- trance.

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