Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 25 Mar 1927, p. 26

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·wiLMETTE LIFE · March 25, 1927 TO MOTOR TO FLORIDA BAR AIMS IM IBRUBI DELIVERED FREE A. No. 1. · 4-to-s foot stock extra heavy V~gorous Young Bushes .. 45c . soc . soc . 5 oc each each each each Tatarian Honeysuckle, the best kind of hedges . Forsythia lntermedia, the Golden Bell . . Philadelphus, the fragrant Mock-Orange Spirea van Houttei, Bridal Wreath . . . . . Fair-Way Nursery A. J. nook, Highwood, Ill. And a few fine young Elm trees, 3 inch caliper, $7.50 each TeleJ·Iaone Highland Purk 228&; An Appreciation · of . Chicago & North Western Ry. Suburban Service - -- 0 - - CA81.E ADDRESS t-<LEECO. WE6Tf:.RN UNION CODE TELEPHONE WABASH 1780 ~rgp~~~· <£.#//tU~lCIP r ~h4;f'eM: e-0~1Jn/t fl" e?IJ~ 16TH FLOOR INSURANCE EXCHANGE 175 WEST JAC~SON STREET Should children be taught street and highway safety at home or at school? This question; of concern alike to parents and school officials, is one that hundreds of thousands of elementary school pupils will be asked to solve Mr. and Mrs. John W. Cullen of for themselves withi1'1 the next few 1226 Ashland avenue returned last weeks in connection with the sixth week from Whiter Park, Fla., where annual safety campaign, announced at Washington, D. C., today by the Highthey have been for the past month. way Education board. The decision will be made in the form of essays by pupils and practical lessons by teachers, submitted for conPianist-Teacher sideration -in the board's national conPrivate Lessons-Ensemble tests, undertaken with the active coR·ecltals - Coaching ulenn Dillard Gunn ·School of 1\lusle operation of school officials ·throughChicago out the United States. As an incen Tel. Wlnn. l!!!G · tive to participation in this phase of the national campaign, the board announces · the gift of $6,500 from · the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce to be expended in prizes allocated throughout the several .-; tates and in the territories, such as. Alaska, the Philippines and Hawaii. The contests are reopened by the board, officials announce, in response to the demand for this educational competition, coming alike from the pu. pils, teachers. school officials and parents. Childrrn arc asked to write 500 word essays on the subject "\Vhy 'r s ·h ould Be taught Street and Ilighwa~ Safetv at Home and at School." For their . efforts 438 valuable cash p~ize~. in addition to the same number of gold, silver ancl bronze medals, will he distributed through the State Departments of Education, or school official :-.. The number of prizes for each state vary in proportion to the elementary school enrollment, New York Stak, for instance, having twenty -seven state prizes, with Pennsylvania next in line with twenty-five. \Vyoming, Nevada, New Hamp shire and Rhode Island receive three state prizes, while Ohio will rank seventeen a wards. Texas nineteen, Illinois Twrnt~· . ~la ss achusetts eleven, Michigan fi it('Ctl. Colorado eight, Maine four, and so on. Mrs. Hugo T. Fisher· of 738 Tenth street left yesterday to go to Florida for her health. Her two children, Teddy and David, are making the trip with her. They will be in St. Petersburg for two or three weeks, and will go on to Orlando and Palm Beach. Mr. Fisher will join them in a few weeks for a motor trip in Florida. 01/er .Awards in Highway Safety h,ssay (}ontest CARRIE S. ROBERTS .. Mr. Fred W. Sargent, Pres., C. & N. W. Ry. Co., 226 W. Jackson Bl"d., Chicago, Ill. Dear Sir: Your acknowledgment of the proxy of a small stock· holder is so unusual and kind that it merits comment. As a small stoch-holder and as a comm\lter and constant user of the "Northwestern," I want to tal:\e occasion to congratulate you upon the wonderful service that JS being extended to those of us fortunate enough to live . on the North Shore. When I moved to Highland Parh some four y 'e ars ago, the thing I dreaded was the commuting feature. I have found. however. that it is one of the advantages of living in the suburbs. To get on a fast train, comfortable in all weather, and to ride to the city in comfort and as a gentleman instead of standing up in a crowded street car or riding in a motor through crowded thoroughfares. is. indeed, a relief. Wilmette Girl Is Soloist on St. Patrick's Program Miss Hillis Krafthefer, daughter ,of M.r. and Mrs. James M. Krafthefer, 901 Oakwood avenue, played a vio1itr · solo, "Kathleen Mavourneen," arranged by Gruwold, as part of the Saint ·P atrick's Day 'exercises peld in Saint Angela's hall at Saint Mary's .College, Notre Dame, Ind., where Miss Krafthefer is a sophomore student. Miss Dorothy Fraily played the harp accompanime'nt for Miss Krafthefer's solo, which won enthusiastic applause from the audience. Miss Krafthefer played a.lso wit~i the Saint Mary's orchestra, of which she is a member, in the se lection , "That Tumble Down Shack in Athlone" by Carlo-Sanders. Besides her prominence in musical circles at Saint Mary's, Miss Krafthefer is outstand ing in various student activities, being captain of her class basketball team. ~UMMER TOUR OF EUltO.P . E I<'ascinating itinerary, moderate price, limitE>d party, under leadership of a successful conductor who knows Europe and understands human nature. AROUND THE WORLD TOUR, mainly by land. Not a cruise. Starting OctobOr. Led by same conductor. Write for literature. NEVII,Ll~ S. UULLITT The train:, hat have been added under your management, with particular reference to the theatrt: train, have been a wonderful . help and the courtesy of everybody connected with the road is such as to make us proud of the servicl! at our command. You -s very t ·uly, )IL 'MP 1308 ~fallers Bldg. Chicago, IJI. DR. FRANK B. ERWIN PUELISHED BY PERMISSION OF MR . LOEB TeJepbone Wllmette 1847 Speclnllzlng In the treatment ur your hest friends ·the "Dog nntt Cat" All eniJs reteln· . my personal attention 10141 Rlctroe AYe. Wllmf'ttf.. Jll. VETERINARIAN

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