Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 23 Apr 1926, p. 29

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April 23, 1926 WI L M ETTE LIFE MAKES HONOR FRAT 29 COOK COUNTY FALLS BEHIND CAMP QUOTA Many Judge Ira Ryner Takes Home on Hill Street Organizations Boost Training Camps: Young Men Urged to Apply Cook County is again lagging be hi nd in filling its quota for the Citizens' :\1 ilita ry Training Camp to he held during :\u gu:-;t, at Fort Sheridan. Accord ing to the figures prepared by \.'o lonel Xoble Brandon ] udah,· Civilian Aidt· to the Secretary of \ Var for the ~ixth l'orp~ Area, comprising the States oi Illin ois, \\'i sco nsin and Michigan, tht' quota allmre<l Illinois ou tside oi l'hicago i.., already filled. \\'i~co n sin ~llld :\1 irhigan quotas will be filled in a tl'\\" lllliTT property at 618 Greenleaf avenue, and · will occupy that residence as soon as it is vacated bv the A. W. Sexsmith fami·Judge Ira Ryner, of the circuit court ly who are. moving to 100 Broadway, of Cook county, who, for some time \Vilmette. Mr. Scxsmith is vice-presiof the Ph oe nix Horse shoe comhas been making his home with the B.]. dent pany. Hens family, 623 Prairie avenue, Wilmette , ha s purchased the Charles R. :\frs. Paul R. Soule, 915 Lake ave1\orman r es id ence at ·1415 Ilill :treet. nue, 'viii entertain during the coming which ""ill he occupied lat er thi~ month by Judge l{yncr and the B. J. Hen s '"c c: k at a luncheon in honor of Mrs. fam ily. ).Ir. ~orman, \\'ho i ~ \\'ith the J. Uarrl'tt Scarborough of 227 Ninth Kroll & ~mith real c~tate firm of 419 street, \\'ho, with her family, is planFourth ~trcct, a lso owns the residence nin g to move to New York. Todd Wheeler, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. ·wheeler of 265 Wood court, has been elected to the honorary fraternity of ceramic engineering at the University of Illinois. Mrs. Milton Simon of 1233 Forest avenue wa s ho stess · to a large number of friend s at two luncheon and bridge parties in the Green room of the Sovereign hotel. Monday and Tuesday, April 12 and · 13. She entertained 30 guests each day. \\Tek~. :.Splitting up the big camp at Custer : u:-. prO\Tll popular with the students in :raining.~' :-.aid l'o.lonC'I Judah. "It is expected that the placing of a camp J.l Fort Sheridan will do more than anyt hin .~ else · to draw out th e boys irom this part of the state. H eretofo re ~here has been a good deal of competition ior the training camp pro\'ided !)\· the ,·ariou:-; summer activities to .he iouncl within a short distance of Chicago. But with this well equipped call1P rig ht at th e d(JOrs of four milli on people it is expected that the quota wil1 IJ,· filled before the ('IHl of ~lay. .. \'arious ci\·ic organizations are takittg- hold thi.., n:ar to help the work ; don~. The ;..i uose and Elks athletic ~ ·lub-.. and ot hn ()rganization::. arc bu -.. y tn·ing to bring out youtlh ior the tt l ;,n~h· . . training and thne is no doubt ·ht· qtwta at Fort ~heridatt "ill he 'fdkd \\ ith IH ·\ ·:-. ir·mt Cook l't·unt.\'. The 'll tllta ,,jJJ h\' fllkd ;tt any r;tte hvcat~:-.e · l ll. r l' ;trl' al\, a\· ~ man\· hu11llred:-. more .tpplicanh n ·rt:irt·d ft:,,m Yariotts sec ti"n . . ··i tiH· thrn~ ~tate-; than can be ·akt·n rarv ()i in thl'ir "Jll'Ciftc quota-. . ln nthn Year s Cook County's quota ha . ; h vt · tl tna;k up in t hi-. \\·ay." nov-; in \\'ilm tlk, between the ages , ·t 17 ;tnd 22 \T itr:-., dt:-..iring to enlt'r tl ti . . ··r other t;·aining camp:-- this summer. an~ rcclutsted by ).!ajar George R. Harbaugh, in charge of the Glencoe arl'a to communicate with him at once, th~t they may be su re to obtain :t li~tin~ ii1 the \Vilmctte quota. ~I i..,:-. l' alnll' r Kin g left fur ).[ontrl'al. l' ~lll ad a , :\ p r i I 11 , to at t c n<l t h e \\' e <1ding- (,f \li:-;-. Dl'lphina K:ing to John ( 'la.rk. \1 i:--... King \\·ill rem:-tin in l 'anada for a il'\\' \\Tl'ks and "·ill th<:n . . .1il im Emnpv 'rith ).lr. and ).fr s. John King an d tht·ir youngc:-;t daughil'r, Ruth. cAhout the c.North 5hore Line Published by Chicago North Shore and Miltmukee Railroad Co. Milwa·ukee, Wisconsin · Week of April 19, 1926 Ghicago, Illinois THE North Shore Line owns its entire rightof-way between Milwaukee and Chicago, except for short distances in a few towns aggregating about three miles. 115 miles, double tracked, costing a vast sum of money, are owned and operated by this high,speed electrically,operated railroad. operating on regular schedule to Antioch, the Fox Lake Region, McHenry and other places of beauty. 'I ..I I - ~II,W~~ .~ ~·! . . ,· . /, , / ~: ~ ~r · .. m~~ ..,~:~-·~1! cars and 5 refrigerator cars are being adJed to the already extensive equipment of the North Shore Line. Upwards of $800,000 is being spent for this new equipment alone in order that we may better serve the patrons of this railroad. 20 new steel passenger cars, 3 new dining £YER YONE recognizes the vital part which transportation plays in the growth of any territory. But have you ever stopped to think how, in other ways, a railroad such as the North Shore Line brings prosperity to the territory it serves? In the last ten years, ~he North Shore Line has paid $20,736,035 in salaries to employes who live and spend their money in the North Shore territory. In the same period this railroad has paid $2,090,236 in taxes to the communities it sen·es. In the last five years, it h~s paid $1,396,927 in dividends, and $3,591,502 in interest on bonds, eq~ipment notes and property m ortgages, most of which has gope to investors residing in North Shore communities. In these and other ways, the North Shore Line turns back the biggest share of its revenues to the com, munities it serves to b e re-invested with the business institutions of North Shore cities and towns. THE popularity of North Shore Line motor coaches is growing steadily. 963,503 motor coach passengers were carried in 1925, an increase of 175,376 over the pre.. ceding year. · ISO spec i a 1 tele· phones a 11 a 1on g the line report the progress of North Shore Line t r a i n s to the despatcher's office at Highwood . . . . Just one part of the North Shore Line's remarkable system of safety! · · HOW .. RO STFIEET · -0- \f r:-.. t)f i-; vi~iting her niece, ).fr ~. ]. F. \Vatigh, ~12 :\:-;hlancl avenue. She will rcttl illtl 111 \Vilmett e until the first of June. -0- J. H. Brmn1 of ).{ onnlottth , Ill. , A§k~:j\~ :ftt'e~+fie~ WAUKEGAN-a city of industry and homes. Spend an enjoyable day at Waukegan's great factories. Watch them make wire-fence-roofing-and scores of other products. Waukegan's leading industries are open daily to visitors. From W auk egan, you can take wonderful cross-country trips in North Shore Line Motor Co ache~ ~ ~for~ ... ~~ ;_J. fJ. WILSON .a.vr :..r r:-;. :\. E. Logi c of 1032 Ashland a\·enue wa s hoste ss at a vani shing luncheon \Vedne sdav as a benefit for the A~s(Jciatccl Guilds of St. Augu:-.tinc's Epi-;copal church. -oand ~f rs . L. P. Sykes returned to their home at 825 Lake avenue Friday ni la~t \\'Cek after an absence of two l!lcl one half months at :Miami Beach. Fla . ~[ r. North Shore Line operates in Chicago over tracks of Chi· cago Rapid Transit ("L"). Takes you direct to where you want to goNorth Side, Loop or South Side. Saves time and bus fare. ORTH SHORE N LINE ROOSEVELT ROAD 43RO -o- ~[ r. and ~[ rs. Elmer \Villiams of 1229 Lake avenue entertained L4 guests at dinnl'r Saturday evening-, April 17, in celebration of their sixtieth wedding anni,·ersary on April 17. 'l'ei«-Jthont" '\\Tllmette 3347 ITRffiT DR. FRANK B. ERWIN Sr·eclalla:lng In ~he tre._tment of your best friend· the "Dog and Cat" All caliN reeehe my peraonal atteatlon 724 Prairie Ave. · Wilmette, Ill. VETERINAR IAN

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