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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 29 Jan 1927, p. 54

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WINNETKA TALK January 29, 1927 HEAD ILLINOIS SOCIETY In elections held recently, three former Wilmette residents were se- lected to fill offices in the Illinois so- ciety of Miami, Florida. Paul Schroe- der, real estate dealer of Wilmette, was re-elected president of the organi- zation; O. F. Weber, formerly of Wil- mette, was selected as treasurer, and J. C. Dornes of Wilmette, was ap- pointed chairman of the membership committee. RECOVERS FROM ILLNESS Eleanor Zeiss, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl H. Zeiss of 1194 Fig street, is recovering from a severe case of pneumonia. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph C. Markley of 777 Burr avenue, have left on a five | or six weeks' trip through the south. After stopping in New York they ex- pect to spend some time in Alabama and Florida. TLlovd A. Faxon of is traveling in Florida on trin 228 Poplar street, a business Boston Tech Alumnus Will Talk at New Trier Feb. 3 O. B. Denison, secretary and treas- urer of the Alumni association of the Massachusettes Institute of Technol- ogy, will talk on the course in chemi- cal engineering practice as given at that school at the New Trier High school at 9:45 a. m. Thursday, Febru- ary 3. The meeting will be open to the general public, it was announced, as only students in the technical courses of the school will attend. GIVES CHINESE DINNER The Indian Hill club has arranged for a unique affair tonight. It is to be a dinner dance at which Chinese food will be served rather than the customary menu. The dinner dance is for members and their guests. Mrs. John C. Nevins and her small brother, Charles Babcock, of 345 Elder lane, left last week for St. Petersburg, Fla, where Mrs. Nevins will spend about three weeks. Charles will re- main in Florida with his father. sealed caps. Ask Our Drivers Greenleaf 820. Comes from Tubercular- tested cows. Sanitary hood Or Phone Wilmette 3029-- The cream taken from this milk will whip 15¢ per quart Must Be Sold Owners Leaving Town - 6 rm. Span. br.; 2 baths; h. w. oil ht.; gar. att.; Frigidaire; lot 200 ft. deep in charm. neighborhood, $26,000. Hemey 9 rm. res.; 2 baths; gar.; 125 ft. of deeply wooded front- age in choice neighborhood; nr. schools, transp. and stores. $27,500 if sold this month. Land alone easily worth $20,000. Substan. almost new solid br.; 4 bedrms.; 2 baths; Ige. sun rm.; htd. gar. att.; immense beaut. wded. lot in chéice n. e. sec. nr. lake, $31,000. Nearly new 6 rm. Eng. br. Owner gone west and willing to take $3,000 loss; h. w. ABC oil ht.; 2 car gar.; fine lot; only $17,500. 8 rms.; h. w. ht.; 2 baths; 2 car gar. lot 6ox180 worth $200 per ft. Ind. Hill sec. $24,000. Riparian right res.; 4 master bedrms.; 2 master baths; 2 serv. rms. and bath; 2 slp. pchs.; all rms. painted. Architects, Marshall © Fox. $82,500. 8 rm. Br. Col.; 2 baths, t-lav. 1st; htd. sun and slp. pchs.; h. w. ht.; att. gar. Mpls. ht. reg.; $30,000. 720 Elm St., Winnetka REALTY CO. Exclusive Agents Ph. Winnetka 254 Women Voters Who is going to win the favor? The February meeting of the League of Wo- men Voters is arousing considerable interest because of the novel program which has been arranged. Mrs. John N. VanderVries, president of the league, refuses to make public the na- ture of the favor to be awarded but the precinct sending the most members to the meeting, in proportion to its size, will be proud to bear the honor, it is said. The meeting will be held Mon- day, February 14, at the Community House. Members are urged to bring their neighbors. Further news con- cerning the meeting will be announced later. international urged to attend the lec- ture given by the Rev. Paul Hutchin- son, managing editor of the "Christian Century," at the Winnetka Congrega- tional church at 8 o'clock, Sunday eve- n'ng, January 30. His subject matter be about the relations of the United States with Mexico as they are and should be. Members interested in relations are Mr. and Mrs. John K. Johannessen of 1524 Asbury avenue, Winnetka, en- tertained twelve guests from Chicago, at dinner, Sunday, January 23, in honor of their twenty-seventh wedding anni- wversary. ---- The North Shore Musical society will meet on Monday afternoon, Janu- ary 31, at 2:15 o'clock, at the home of Mrs. N. S. Akely, 615 Lake avenue, Wilmette. ---- Frank A. Windes of 873 Spruce street, spent part of this past week in Springfield, Ill, attending the annual meeting of the Illinois Society of En- gineers. --Q-- Mr. and Mrs. Paul B. Goble of 5906 Kenmore avenue, Chicago, are being congratulated upon the birth of a seven pound son, Monday, Jenuary 24, at the Evanston hospital. 54% MONEY Have funds to loan on choice im- proved North Shore Suburban res- idence property at 5% % interest. See us on renewals. E. G. Pauling & Co. 5 N. LaSalle St. RADIATOR COVER \o 1° 15% per coil Beauuful radiator covers at a sur- prisingly low price. Protect your walls, draperies and furnishings from dust and smudge. Transforms unsightly radiators into ornamental pieces of furniture. Provides moist, healthful air. Made to order, for high or low radiators. Upholstered in any ma- terial to match walls or furnishings. Write or phone for special introduc- tory low price. R. E. JOHNS MFG. COMPANY Residence--4608 Beacon St. Office--Suite 218-219 S. Dearbor.a St. Tel. Wabash 8248 Chidrgo HOLD ICE CARNIVAL M-~ny Spectators Watch Races at Hub- bard Woods Skating Rink Sunday Featuring Ten Events A well-filled program of events fea- tured the races at the Hubbard Woods skating rink, at Linden avenue and Gage street, Hubbard Woods, last Sunday afternoon beginning at 2:30 o'clock. The races were arranged by the rink management and were wit- nessed by a large gathering of spec- tators. Dini brothers, proprietors of the Hubbard Woods Sweet shop, at 1064 Gage street, donated the prizes for the several events, awarding a total of twenty-eight boxes of fine candies. Following is a list of the several events and the winner in each: Boys, 13 and 14 years of age, W. Wolter, first, William Brandl, second, and A. Dahl, third. Bovs, 15 and 16 vears of age, B. Whalen, first, and Harold Ranfeldt, second. Girls, 13 years of age and under, Mary Louise Doran, first, and Jane F.dwards, second. Free for all, Earl Flynn, Ernest Belmont, second. Boys. 12 years of age and under, Philip Ogan, first, and Richard Flynn, second. Boy and girl team race, John Bel- mont and Mildred Flynn, first, and Ernest Belmont and Peggy McFord- gynn, second. Girls, 14 years and under, Phyllis Dally, first and Helen Retzinger, sec- ond. : Free for all relay race, (four on a team), Captain E. Belmont's team, first, and E. Flynn's team, second. Girls' relay race, (three on a team) Cantain Phyllis Dally's team. Boys relay race, boys 14 years and under, (4 on a team), Captain William Wolter's team first, and Captain C. Dahl's team, second. The Hubbard Woods skating rink is proving more popular than ever this winter. It is open week day afternoons from 1 to 10 o'clock and on Saturdays and Sundays from 10 to 10 o'clock, weather permitting. Park Officer Jean Christensen is in charge, and every night the pond is scraped and flooded. first, and EXTINGUISH AUTO FIRE The Winnetka fire department was called to 180 Linden avenue, Friday morning of last week to extinguish an automobile fire, resulting from a back- fire. No material damage resulted. Mrs. Thomas O. Howe, who has been spending the past three months with her daughter, Mrs. Donald H. Jeffries of 811 Bryant avenue, has re- turned to her home in Janesville, Wis. 1 * TAYLOR'S RED TAGSALE Many articles of leather goods reduced from 209 to 309%. NEW YORK - ST. EST. 1850 CHICAGO

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