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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 25 Aug 1928, p. 8

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6 WINNETKA TALK August 25, 1928 11:45 and Saturday Is Bewildering Time Claude Ellis and involves the east por- tion of the lot immediately north of . . . 840 Center street, the location of the Three in His Family Now hot water heating store of Fred A. A son, their first child, was born Petitions for Rezoning Policeman Luensman Has Presented to Trustees Two petitions for rezoning residential property to "C" commercial were pre- sented to the Village council Tues- day evening and referred to the com- mittee on plats and zoning, of which Trustee Doris D. Benson is chair- man. One of the petitions involves the lot on the east side of Chestnut street immediately south of the Winnetka Sanitary dairy. It is owned by Bertram France. The other petition was presented by | Ellis & Sons. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Atkin, 565 Wil- low road, are spending two weeks in Minneapolis. Mr. Atkin's sister, Mrs. Nels Rosenquist, and her children are staying in their absence. the Atkins home during NER IRRN Lodge 942 of the Order of Eastern Star will have its regular meeting next Monday night, August 27. Sunday morning to Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Luensman, of Northbrook. Mr. Luensman Jr. weighed in at 9 pounds, 5 ounces, giving evidence of exceed- ing his illustrious dad, who, by the way, is himself one of the leaders in the heavy-weight class of the Winnetka Police department. The recent storm which interfered with the electric service for three hours in Glencoe, had no effect on the Winnetka service. 24 Qt. Wear-Ever Preserving Kettle $3.95 MASON JARS in both the wide and regular mouth. Sizes pints, quarts, half gallon. KERR JARS in same sizes as Mason. JELLY GLASSES Our stock includes both "Tall" and "Squat" glasses in one-third and one-half pint sizes. 735 Elm Street Preserving is quite a task, but it can be made consider- ably easier when the proper utensils are at hand. So before you begin this tedious work, you'd better take inventory and see that you have the proper equipment. 'Wear-Fver Scrape Clean Ladle PRESERVING SET , 10 QT. KETTLE with Scrape Clean Ladle NOTE special + Special construction of | Limited Ladle. Its FLAT | Time Price . .. both for end enables one to scrape bot- tom and sides of 3 1 95 kettle CLEAN. + (Regular price $2.70) Eckart Hardware Co. WINNETKA 3 Piece Sauce Pan Set 95¢ COLLANDERS A variety of sizes to choose from. Priced very reasonable. PAROWAX JELLY STRAINER a most important item for pre- serving. GRANITE MIXING BOWLS Our stock includes many sizes both in white and yellow colors. Phones: 843-844 | | road, For Village Firemen Whether or not 11:45 o'clock and Saturday have anything to do with the springing of locks is not definitely established, but circumstantial evi- dence in the hands of the Winnetka Fire department indicates they have. At 11:45 Saturday morning the de- partment received a frantic call for help from the residence of Laurence F. Greenebaum, 1074 Laurel avenue, where the baby accidentally had been locked in the bath room, where the water, preparatory to the bath, was pouring into the tub. The speed at which that water me- ter was going 'round was exceeded only by the speedometer on the fire truck, responding to the call for help. Only an instant was required to hoist a ladder to the bath room win- dow, through which the firemen en- tered and shut off the water before any damage resulted. At 11:45 p. m., exactly twelve hours later, the firemen received another call for the ladder brigade, wanted at the residence of Dr. Francis E. Senear, 592 Cherrv street. where the Doctor found himself locked out and without a kev. The family was away from home. En- trance to the house was gained by the firemen through a second story win- dow. Council Orders Coal for Water and Light Plants The Village council Tuesday evening authorized execution of a contract with the Old Ben Coal corporation for fuel requirements for the water and light plants, for a period of one year. The price is $1.40 per ton, F. O. B. the mines, for two-inch Southern Il- linois screenings. The contract was awarded in accordance with detailed specifications of the village as to heat- ing value of the coal, and service. The junior auxiliary of the South- ern Woman's club of Chicago will give a card party at 2 o'clock this afternoon at the home of Mrs. Newell Eliott Vinson, 5828 Kenmore avenue. Miss Ramona Vinson is chairman of the party, and Miss Dixie Trimbly is president of the organization. -- Or Mrs. Henry R. Hale of 761 Foxdale avenue and Mrs. Wil- liam G. Hibbard, II of 840 Willow left this week for Wyoming, where they will stay for a month at Hillman's ranch near Sheridan. il Dr. and Mrs. Hobart P. Young and children of 708 Prospect avenue will arrive home Sunday from Camp Man- itou, in Ontario, where they have been vacationing for a month. Mr. and --Radio-- Sets Repairs--Accessories a YC Cameras | I aL a LT) --Records-- Releases Thrice Monthly, LET TNT 4 (7 JN) 1) 2 Carlton Bldg. Winnetka 1840

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