Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 27 Apr 1928, p. 49

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Over lJJ(J(J StutlBftll . to EfJIBrltllfl .. U··te 45 ftoats CrofiJtls at Bit Circus ~t~ at present. Th~ start at 10 a ID.I is expected to ao throUgh downtown ~=::.and partly up around lOUth ~ wbich wiD One thousand and forty - three Northwestern university students will. · · concentrate thear efforts ~o entert;un Evanston to~people thas we~k-end when they waD aU ~ke part an ~he annual Purple collegaate carcus, whach opens tomorrow afternoon on the campus. . . C'!lm!n!ltang weeks of prac~ice !n the andivadua~ group stunts whac~ wall be shown Fnday and Saturday nqrhts, the performances will. contain student talent, almost entirely, except for one or two professional acts. The circus will open Friday afternoon with side-shows, a sword-walker a magician and fortune tellers, and ati ~rts of regular circus features. There wdl be a huge merry-go-round, a twis·ter, and a ferris-wheel, along with a thas yeaa:_. The ann~l mter-soror!tY relays, w·!h men carrymg t~e sororaty colors, wdl take place Fraday afternoon also. Acta hJ' Greek Letter Societia The performance under the big top will start at 8 p. m. and will contain eighteen fraternity and sorority stunts, selected as the best . from double that number turned in to the judges. During the entire two days of the circus Evanston's first automobile show in several years, under the supervision of the circus, will be held on the grounds. Admission will be free, according to Production Manager George lfacBean, and it is expected that a great crowd will attend. Thirteen local dealers havt! entered 22 cars, MacBean stated. The monstrous three-mile parade which will go all over Evanston Saturdav morning is completed with some n~u~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To .,_ ~ Floala Four promanent JUdges ha!e been secured by the manqer of thas yws parade, and Mayor Charles H. Bartlett, Harvey T. Woodruff, Tribune sports · writer, Thomas Airth, local businessman, and w. P. Reed, Winnetka secretary of the Union League club, will cast their votes for the three best fraternity and sorority floats. Saturday afternoon will be featured by the gigantic water-circus at which such stars as Walter Laufer, Ethel Lackie, Wallace O'Connor, Richard Hinch, Walter Colbath and many others will perfprm. There will be two shows this year, one at 2 p. m. and one at 3 p. m. During the afternoon hydro-planes from Great Lakes will give exhibitions over Lake Michigan, and the usual Tickets for the event went on sale Monday, and may be still obtained at local dealers. who are handling the pasteboards for Evanston townspeople, Walter Kolbe, business manager, announced yesterday. ------Mrs. F. G. Humphryes and her daughter, Elizabeth, of New York, have been Yisiting the Melvern Humphryes, of 519 Gregory avenue. Mrs. Humphryes is the mother of Melvern Humphryes. -o- I, I' Franz Krenn B.,.,.,_, LANDSCAPE GARDENER TELEPHONE 2435 WINNETKA Willi oar bowJeclae aad. apericact-we aa Wp aahlll ia die ~ fll JODr lawa aad pnlaa. A ~ ol Black SoiL Fedilalr aad Liae, propnly applia:L wiD make a pea iaaproY,..t. PlleM ...,_we bow bow. EVERGREENS-SHRUBS-BLACK SOIL-VIGOR.O FER.TILUVIA-LIME Mr. and Mrs. Gordon . Hannah. 1120 Elmwood avenue, had as their guest the past week-end, Albert Brobs~, who was en route from California to his home in Plainfield, N. ]. -oMr. and Mrs. Don Innes and daughter, who have been spending the winter in Florida, have returned to their home "'on Oakwood avenue. u I M I HINTS No. ·7 I The Are You a Good Cltiua! A well lmowa jadp aay-"TTae ...-I c:itiaaa earriea inaarance ,_ tlae protec. IDa of othen .. well .. hhneelf." I Home Problem Economically SoltJed This modern residential hotel, with its pleasant, bome-llke environment, effectively solves the problem of living carefree and comfortably-and without extravagance. Here you can rat and relax, mjoyin1 a complete hotel service in beautiful famished I, 2 or 3 room kitchenette apartmen.ts. Immediate selection in a few desirable suites. . .. INSURE YOUR AUTOMOBILE . in tm Old Line Legal A M Reserve Company at Reclaced Rates. Phone or W Tite Univeraity 8000 c Smith-Lawson-CoaDlbs Co. 175 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago Telephone Wabash 6161 llibrary Jlau ORRINGTON RepteNt~ting 4 Stocl CompiiiJift Onlfl AVENUE Just South of Church Street

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