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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 20 Oct 1928, p. 47

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WINNETKA TALK October 20, 1928 Good Furniture Makes the Home 2-piece Living Room Suite, solid Mahogany frame, all hand carving and upholstered in a beautiful linen frieze. Regular $300.00 Value Now $195.00 Brown Furniture Co. 1567 Sherman Ave. Evanston University 6300 "Chicago" Holds Lead in New Trier Football Whirl "Chicago" is well in the lead in the heavyweight division of the Intramural football of New Trier this fall. This outfit has defeated each of the other teams in the division and hasn't lost a game to date. It has a sterling back- field in Lundin, Hill, Wyle and Horn and can be counted upon to give any other team a hard fight for the champ- ionship. "Purdue" and trimmed "Indiana," lost to "Chicago" and tied each other, "Indiana" is at the bottom of the heavy division, hav- ing lost three games and won none. "Harvard" is in the same position in the lightweight division as "Chicago" is in the heavies. Goss's team is next with one victory, one defeat and one tie. "Yale" was beaten by "Harvard" and has tied the other two teams. "Navy" has lost two games and tied one. Northwestern Life Opens Branch Office in Evanston In recognition of the great vol- ume of business The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance company has in force in Evanston and the north shore, and in acknowledgment of the north shore's growing business im- portance, this great financial institu- tion in the Mid-West has opened a branch office in Evanston under the management of Hector Dodds, well known Wilmette resident. In addition to managing the Evan- ston office, Mr. Dodds will also main- tain his Chicago office at 209 So. La- Salle street, to take care of his exten- sive Loop clientele. "Illinois" both Mrs. Edgar Stevens of the Orring- ton hotel, formerly of Kenilworth, is in New York. She expects to be away two weeks. WOMAN'S CLUB HEARS OF UNITED CHARITIES (Continued from page 40) impossible for him to tell how the Asiatics feel because of their exclusion from the United States. The selections which Dr. Yard read near the close of his address from the Chinese classics and some from Hindu writers, show clearly that mankind is the same the world over in aspira- tions, soul yearnings, and earnest seeking for the truth. The missionaries who elect to go to Asiatic countries must cast off a superiority complex, the speaker remarked. Dr. Yard's fifteen years' experience in China has given him an intimate knowledge of religious, industrial, and economic conditions and he speaks on these subjects in a most convincing manner and with an appreciation of the Chinese viewpoint. He is a most interesting speaker. He is enthusiastic, sympathetic, and possesses a great sense of humor. BAHA'I LECTURE Dr. Albert R. Vail of Evanston will again be the speaker in the Baha'i foundation hall at Linden avenue near Sheridan road, Wilmette, Sunday Oc- tober 21, at 4 o'clock. The complete title of the subject choosen is "How the Union of Science and Religion will bring Universal Peace." These lectures are designed for students and 20th century truth seekers, it is explained. MOVING EAST Mr. and Mrs. Leslie McArthur, former residents of Kenilworth, have moved to Bridgeport, Conn. because of business. Mrs. McArthur will re- main in Bridgeport for two or three weeks, but will return to Kenilworth to remain until their property is sold. Quality Throughout With Luxurious Comfort The Gentlemen's Club Room--another Georgian feature. surroundings conducive to friendly discussions of sports or markets Here are pT UALITY resides at The Georgian--there was no' stinting in any of the myriad of details of construction. For quality was the object. All equipment were selected from the stand- point of quality and good taste. Accordingly The Georgian provides the utmost in beauty and living com- forts with the quality of a private home. Arrange Lease Now [the (georgian An «Address of "Distinction and furnishings yi _ A\ DAVIS at HINMAN --EVANSTON over a pipe or a good cigar. I Telephone Greenleaf 4100

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