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am - -- 8 . WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1919 DR. E. A. STEINER IS SUNDAY CLUB SPEAKER Noted University Man and Author To Address Sunday Evening Club on Modern Prcblems Concerning Labor and Immigration IS NATIONAL AUTHORITY Has Written Several Books Dealing With Immigration and Other Important Matters Dr. Edward A. Steiner of Grinell College, will be the speaker before the Wilmette Sunday Evening club at the second meeting of its fifth season on Sunday evening, October 12. His subject will be, "The New World; Who Wants It and How To Get It." This will be the third time that Dr. Steiner has appeared before the club in the past four years. He has always received an enthusiastic wel- come and has always drawn large audiences. \ Leading Authority Dr. Steiner is one of the foremost authors as well as authorities in_this country on the subject of immigra- tion. One of his most important books is "The Trail of the Immi- grant", which has had a wide vogue as an authoritative sociological work. He is expected to treat of current problems of unrest in his usual force- ful and interesting manner. The musical program will be giv- en by Mrs. Marie Edwards Von Rit- ter, organist; Miss Ann Slack, 'cell- ist. and Miss Anna Nyberg, violinist. The management of the club: has announced a change in the time of the beginning of the meetings to 7:45 o'clock for the remainder of October. Beginning with November the meetings will open again at 7:30 o'clock. RETURN TO NORTH SHORE FRCM 853¢ MILE DRIVE Tourists Tell of Experiences In Long Tour to West Coast, Through California Into Mexico and Return Eighty-five-hundred miles by mo- tor in a tour from the north shore through the middle west and far west and return was completed this week by Mr. and Mrs. John Bleser, Jr., of Gross Point, and Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Hostnick, 890 Willow street, Winnetka. The "party returned to the north shore early this week. The tour started on July 15. "We traveled through 13 states," says Mr. Bleser, "we negotiated 8, 500 miles on 850 gallons of gasaline and 50 gallons of oil. We traveled 1000 miles in Colorado alone where we visited all places of interest in- cluding a trip up Pike's Peak. We made the summit in three and a half hours, 18 miles uphill. We traversed the Mohave desert, a distance of 471 miles, without a stop excepting to take on gasoline. We toured all around California and crossed the border into lower California. Gas- oline was often as high as 60 cents a gallon. sd Mr. and Mrs. Bleser visited a daughter, Mrs. William King, in Pasadena. They also visited friends and relatives in Denver. UNCLE SAM'S BIG PAY : DAY COMES ON OCT. 15 another one of Uncle Sam's big pay days comes on October 15. Then you again will have an opportunity to clip your Liberty bond coupons and reinvest the interest in another form of Government security--War Savings stamps or the new Treasury Saving certificates. Interest .on Lib- erty bonds to the total amount of $78,102,249.28 will be paid by the Treasury department on October 15, Keep your dollars working for you. That is what the wise investor does, and with the purchasing power of the dollar lower than it ever was, 1t 1s the part of wisdom to keep your in- come increasing until money is worth more. You can do that by reinvesting your Liberty bond investment in War Savings stamps which pay four per- cent interest compounded quarterly. To save money by going without necessities is bad economy but to waste anything lessens your wealth, the wealth of your country, and the wealth of the world. METZ AND HART TO SELL MOON, ELGIN Meet the man in the Moon. There are two of them 1n fact, Metz and Hart. They are this week announcing they have gone into partnership in the north shore dist- 'ributing of ths Moon motor car. vin RI TO CLASSIFY "TOO LATE -------- ea -- ------------ ---- Ta - EA rr J TH FO SALE--WHITE WYANDOTTE ¥ I ake: lay in November. $2 each. Phone Winnetka 804. T30-1te - TINE ANGLE {OMB OR SALE--FINE SINGLE COX ¥ Ty pedigreed Rhode Island Reds. Call Glencoe 252. TG30-1te NORTH SHORE GAS CO. NOW GIVES "EFFICIENCY TALKS" The North Shore Gas company, through the advertising columns of the Weekly Talk is giving a saries of "Efficiency Talks" to the people of the Village. The first of these talks appeared two weeks ago under the title "Foul Weather". A second talk was en- titled "Your DNllar and Our Dollar". This week appears a talk bearing the caption, "The Umpire". The Pub- lic Utilities Commission is represent- ed in this discourse as the "umpire" between the Gas company and the patrons. In other words, serving as arbiter and mediator in the interest of establishing equitable prices and maintaining good service. Talks in succeeding issues will be. "The Giant Keepers", "Trouble Shooters" and "Good Will Builders." The talks are of interest to every patron of the North . Shore Gas company and are.well worth the at- tention of every resident of the Vil- lage. SIDEWALK REPAIR Sidewalk repair is now underway in Winnetka. All property owners have been notified by the Village of- ficials to repair defective walks abutting their property and reports are that residents throughout the Village are co-operating heartily in the movement. It is expected Win- netkas sidewalks will be in splendid condition by the end of the fall sea- son. : Club girls not only learn how to produce but also to conserve, pack, and market their products, and are helped and guided in the use of the income which they derive from the work of their hands. By Ruth Risley Mr. and Mrs. William S. Dillon en- tertained at dinner last Saturday evening at their home, 814 Prospect avenue, in honor of two recent brides, Mrs. Baker of Allegan, Mich.,, and Mrs. James W. Harris, Jr., formerly Miss Ruth Lasier of Winnetka. The Music committee of the Win- netka Woman's club announces the first of the series devoted to the ap- preciation of music on Wednesday, October 22, at 3 o'clock. The program will be in charge of Mrs. Dwight C. Orcutt. The subject, "Old Italian Music," will be illustrated by Mrs. Warner Robinson, soprano; Mrs. Dwight C. Orcutt, pianist, and Mrs. Harvey I. Brewer, violinist. All club members are cordially invited. pt $b men The young people of the north shore smart set who are devotees of the art of Terpischore, welcome the announcement that the Cinderelfa dances will be resumed this winter. The first will be given Thursday evening, October 16, in the colonial room of the Edgewater Beach hotel. Mrs. Margaret Weldon is in charge of the dances which have been popu- lar with the younger set for the last seven or eight years. Among the patronesses for this year's dances is Mrs. T. Philip Swift, formerly Miss Betty Hoyt. : The West Elm Street Circiz will meet next Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Charles Ostrom, 982 Elm streét. a mie One of the dancing clubs of the Village will hold its opening party this evening at the Winnetka Wom- an's club. ) i nS Mr. B. F. Langworthy of River Forest has rented the Tyrell Cheney house at 832 Bryant avenue, for the coming year. Mr. and Mrs. Cheney, for the past two years have made their home in Swarthmore, Pa, near Philadelphia. Hr y Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Weston | Ritchie of Hubbard Woods, who are on their way home from Banff, in] the Canadian Rockies, are staying | for a few days en route at Winnipeg, | Manitoba. py | A meeting of the Winnetka and] Hubbard Woods committee of the Ravinia club will be held at the res- | idence of Mrs. Norman K. Ander- | son, 565 Willow street, on Tuesday, October 14, at 3 o'clock, for the elec- | tion of officers. l HN | The Neighbors of Kenilworth opened their season Thursday evening. with an open meeting, held in the Assemb- ly hall. Miss Sarah Mildred Willmer reader, assisted by Winifred Town- send, violinist, and her accompanist, | Margaret. Fitzgerald, presented a | most interesting program. | --p Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Starrett of Wil- mette have moved into the, house at 1163 North avenue. AGED WINNETKA WOMAN DIES WHILE VISITING DAUGHTER Mrs. William Burgdorf, 68 years of age, 1017 Elm street, died suddenly Sunday, September 28, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Louisa Varner at Kendallville, Ind. Death was due to acute indigestion. Mrs. Burgdorf is survived by her husband and three daughters, Mrs. Varner, Mrs. William Gorman of Winnetka, Mrs. Earl Curran of Austin, and two sons, William Burg- dorf, Jr. of Winnetka, and Carl Burgdorf of Chicago. Fourteen grandchildren and one great-grand- child also survive. Mrs. Burgdorf and her daughter, Mrs. Curran, had been visiting in Kendallville at the time of her death. Funeral services were from the home and St. John's Lutheran church, Wilmette, Thursday, October 2. Burial was at Memorial Park. N. J. FELLOWS REGISTERED OPTICIAN Eyes Tested. Frames Fitted Lenses Duplicated Frames Repaired Phone Winnetka 85 Room 3 Prouty Bldg. Ll Wildroot fos my hair healthy "By using Wildroot regularly, I keep my scalp entirely free from the itching crust of dandruff, the cause of most hair trouble. I owe my luxuriant hair --the envy of my friends--to this guaranteed dandruff remedy." Wildroot Liquid Shampoo or Wildroot Shampoo Soap, used in connection with Wildroot Hair Tonic, will hasten the treatment. THE GUARANTEED HAIR TONIC For sale here under a money-back guarantee ADAMS' PHARMACY J TT nn nnn re Don't Forget This i 734 Elm Street . When Buying Meat ] service that should be considered Not quantity and price. WINNETKA MARKE It's quality and A. PETERS PROPRIETOR Telephone Winnetka 920--821 REASONABLE RATES & EXCELLENT SERVICE 52 (LI) MO wn ATHY Are what the local people have been on the lookout for, and now this long-felt want is supplied by Fjellman Bros. TELEPHONE WINNETKA 1384-83 906 LINDEN AVENUE HUBBARD WOODS SE oR FURS Now Displaying a Complete Line of Furs for Fall and Winter Every article made in my own establishment by expert furriersand every garment guaranteed Anything in the Line of Fur Wraps made to order promptly LEAVE ORDERS NOW A rd Phone Randoiph 1768 MEYER MILLER seis a : Venetian Bldg. CHICAGO BECAUSE THE FIRE recently destroyed my place of busimess at 805 Elm St., I am now located at 24 Prouty Annex, where I am prepared to give the same commendable brand of service as before. 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