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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 4 Aug 1928, p. 44

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ESE August 4, 1928 WINNETKA TALK 43 RETURN FROM EUROPE Mrs. F. Wales, 1078 Spruce street, | BROTHER DIES Henry Jackson Burt, of Wheaton, Former Wilmette Man, Dies Henry Jackson Burt, of 416 Ellis avenue, Wheaton, and a former resi- dent of Wilmette for a number of years, died suddenly at his Wheaton home last Saturday, July 28. He was 55 years old. Mr. Burt was a leader in structural engineering in Chicago and was asso- ciated with Holabird and Root, archi- tects. He was an officer and member of various engineering societies, and during the World war served as a major in the construction division of the army. Funeral services were held at the family residence in Wheaton at 2:30 o'clock last Monday afternoon. Burial was also made at Wheaton. Mr. Burt is survived by his widow, Mrs. Edith Burt, and five children, Henry Jackson, Jr., Jesse, Morris, Luella, and Helen. Rev. Bryan S. Stoffer Made College President The Rev. Bryan S. Stoffer, mission- ary to India from the First Congre- gational church of Wilmette, has been appointed president of the American college in Madura, India. The college is said to be one of the most import- ant in that country. It was founded by the American board in 1842 and is one of the earliest mission schools of supervised secondary education in southern India. The college has an enrollment of 453 students, and there are five American and 23 Indian teach- ers on the faculty, with an attendant physician. The Rev. Mr. Stoffer has been in India since 1923. He was born in Georgetown, O., and educated at Oberlin and Ashland colleges. He re- ceived the degree of doctor of philoso- phy from the University of Chicago in 1923 just before sailing for India. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Sauer, Jr, and their boys, Robert, Richard and Joseph, of 1022 Ash street, returned last Monday from Sheridan Beach, Michigan City, Ind., where they spent the past month. Mrs. Sauer's sister, Mrs. E. A. Stallwood and her family were with them. ---- Mr. and Mrs. George Slocum and their sons, former residents of Wil- mette, left California Tuesday to mo- tor to Winnetka. They are expected to arrive about August 10, for a visit with Mrs. Slocum's sister, Mrs. Del- bert W. Poff, of Winnetka. ---- Mr. and Mrs. Melville C. Chatten, 1025 Dinsmore road, are leaving today for their log cabin on Charlton Lake, Ontario. They will stop on their way up at Ellison Bay for their daughter, Janet, who has been in camp there for a month, and who will go with them to Canada. --Q-- Dr. J. P. Turner, 797 Elm street, is leaving today with H. Wood Skelton, Jr, of Chicago, on a motor trip through the East. They will go north to Quebec and Montreal and return about August 20. --_---- Judge Truman Conner and Mrs. Conner of Fort Worth, Texas, stopped in Winnetka to spend several days last week with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Holton of 938 Pine street. They are on their way to Canada. eo Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Henning, 458 Linden avenue, are entertaining Mrs. H. A. Highman of Boston and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Conger of Grand Rapids this week-end. Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Hardy arrived in New York on the Majestic last Tuesday and reached their home at 1039 Private road on Thursday after spending three months traveling on the continent and in England. During July they joined Mrs. Hardy's brother- in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Daniels, and enjoyed sev- eral weeks of golf with them in Scot- land and England. Mr. Daniels is first secretary to the Embassy at Rome. The next all-day meeting of the Young Woman's auxiliary of the Win- netka Congregational church will be held Wednesday, August 8, at the home of Mrs. Stanley Farwell, 1181 Oakley avenue. Members are re- quested to bring their box luncheons. Sewing will be provided. Cy Eugene Feuchtinger, 378 Hawthorn lane, who underwent an operation re- cently at St. Francis hospital, is seri- ously ill, though slowly improving. It is hoped that he will be home in a fort- night. --O-- Bobby Cutler, son of Mr. and Mrs. P. N. Cutler, 1016 Ashland avenue, left the middle of this week for Dr. Spaigue's camp at Minoqua, Wis. returned recently from a motor trip on which she accompanied her son-in- daughter, George Bushnell of Evanston. law and drove to Phelps, Wis. and stayed at Long Lake Lodge for about ten days. Mr. and Mrs. They Masonic temple. THOMAS J. LYNCH The North Shore's Largest and Best Equipped Pruning - GLENCOE 514 Tree Surgeons Tree Surgery Organization Tree Surgery - Power Sprayers Pneumatic Cavity Machines Phones AM a a a = = shiitake aa a a a DAVIS AT HINMAN - . - The Georgian is the delectable food so wholesomely prepared, savory and appetizingly served. Each meal is a pleasureable experience. You have the widest choices and prices on the a la carte or table d' hote menus. You will enjoy the refinement and Servcr A NOTED CHEF TO COOK YOUR FOOD THE WAY YOU LIKE IT -- One of the exclusive advantages of quality of the furnishings, table appointments, exquisite service and soft stringed music. The largest estate Manors do not enjoy any- where near such marvelous foods as planned and pre- pared by our chef. Arrange Fall Lease Now - - - the (georgian An Address of Distinction Copyright, 1928 bu The Georgian Hotel EVANSTON - - . . William J. Wisdom, brother of Ed- ward Wisdom of 861 Spruce street, died Thursday, July 26, and services were held Saturday at the Midway Internment place at Rosehill cemetery. Spraying WINNETKA 1294 GREENLEAF 4100

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