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-. LIFE Published. weekly by Lloyd. Hollister Inc., 1!3!-1236 Central Ave., Wilmette, lllinois. Entered as second. class matt, er March 13, 1924, at the post office at Wilmette, Illinois, un(.ler the ·A·ct of March ' 8, 1879. Subscription price $!.00 a vear. VOL. XVII, N0.44 WILMETTE, ILLI,NOIS, JULY 27, 1928 PRICE FIVE CENTS WILMETTE DAY.IN TWO WEEKS; PLANS RUSHED Entire Celebration to Be Held at Village Green; More Floats · Want~d for Parade \Vith Wilmette Day less than two ,,·ec ks off the committees which arc planning for the village's annual celebration are rushing their activities :'O that everything will be in readiness for the biggest community get-together ever staged in the village. It was announced this week that the entire day's program will be held at the Village Green west of t ;1 c Hov,:ard school. The previous plan tO hold the picnic in the morning at the American Legion gron on Lake an:nue just west of Ridge road was dropped. Big Parade Planned The big parade and the picnic in the morning arc to be followed by baseball games, band concerts, children's parade, field events and contest s in the afternoon. An open air pavilion for dancing will be erected at the edge of the Green. Youthful citizens of the village will be pleased with the announcement that there is to be a ferris wheel a merry-go-round, and other enterta'inment features. Will Close Stores The \ViJmette Chamber of Commerce, which is sponsoring the ·villagewide celebration·, has sent out circular letters. asking all merchants in Wilmette to close their sfores on Wednesday, August 8, the day of the celebra.!ion_. This custom has been follov(ed in the past. The parade committee, with John Hoffman as chairman, is endeavoring arade ·excel any to make this year's p_ previous one in Wilmette. It has always been the custom to start th.e day's activities with a parade in the morning. This is always one of the big features of the day which attracts large · crowds all along the line of march. Want Decorated Floats Those in charge of the parade arrangements are anxious to know how many entries they may count upon. Persons who wish to enter a decorated car or a decorated truck in the parade have been re~uested to notify the Chamber of Commerce office before July 31. Both business and pleasure vehicles ·are allowed, it was announced this week, but it is the wish of the committee that all cars ent ering the parade be decorated in some manner in order to make the procession as gay and attractive as possible. Prizes will be awarded to the best decorated floats. · New Bank President I Do You Know Your Local Merchants? Do you know your local mer- · chants and professional men? Fifty dollars in cash prizes will be given to the lucky persons who are the first to properly identify the pictures of Wilmette business men appearing elsewhere in this issue of the \Vn,MET'I'E LIFE. The first prize will be $25.00, second prize $15.00, third prize $5.00, and fourth and fifth prizes $2.50 each. All answers must reach. the WrLMETI'F. LIFE office by 9 o'clock Wednesday morning, August 1. Fpr details look to the advertising pages. WILMETTE,WOMAN TEUS OF FAMED LA BOMBILLA Describes Visit to Inn Where Obregon Was Assassinated as Beautiful Place. · Mrs. \Vinifred Wilson of 415 Ninth street gives Wu.METTE LIFE a word picture of La Bombilla Inn at San Angel, Mexico, where occurred the assassination of General Alvaro Obregon, president-elect of Mexico. Mrs. \Nilson visited in old :Mexico a few years ago and tells interestingly of her trip to La Bombilla \vhich now has become world famous. Espinosa, Farrell .~.4re Favored to Win Western Open Crown A field of stars which includes the famous Johnny Farrell of New York, ·who is national open champion, and practically all the Chicago district stars teed off \\T ednesday morning in the first round of the \Vestern Open at the North Shore Golf club on Glenview road. They are playing for the crown which for two years has been won by \Valter Hagan. Hagan, it was expected, would defend his title, but at the last minute he was reported as having decided to compete in the Canadian Open instead of coming to North Shore. Two of the favorites, with Hagan out of it, are Farrell and AI Espinosa, the Illinois G. C. professional. Both have been playing great golf and it would not be ~urprising to see them in the final match tomorrow. Jim Carberry, of Shore Acres, and Harry Hampton, of Beverly, also have nttmf'rous pre-tourney supporters. '!'he first twenty professionals, it is announced, will share in prize money totalling more than $2,000. · Judson F. Stone (Moffett Photo) The retirement of S. A. \Vheelock as president of the Wilmette State Bank resulted in the election of Judson F. Stone to this important post. ~f r. Stone has been a director for more than twelve years and has officiated as chairman of the executive committee. The new president has been a resident of Wilmette for twenty-two years and his business connections include being president and director of several large corporations. Mr. \Vheelock has been president of the \Vilmette State Bank for thirteen years. He is m his eighty-first year and plans to take a less active part in the affairs of the ban'·, but still remains on the Board of Directors. LEADERS· IN CONTEST Eleven Girls and Four Boy a Have More Than 25,000 V otea in Race for Wilmette Day Popularity Honora .. Police Pepartment Has Thr~ New Motorcycles Automobile speeders, thieves, and thugs beware! The Wilmette police department is sporting three shiny, new motqrcycles this week. They are four cylinder machines with twowheel brakes. Motorcycle Policemen George Schaefer, Pete Schaefer, and Lewis Popple h~ve been trying them out recently to the satisfaction of interested m1lookers. - Interest in the \Vilmette Day popularity contest being conducted by the \Vilmette Chamber of Commerce grows as the contest goes into its second week. Fifty-five . contestants have been entered to date. Jane Krier, of 1707 Elmwood avenue, is leading the list of girls entered in the contest, and Howard Herbon is leading the boys. The following list shows the standing of contestants having 25,000 votes or more up to and including Satttrday, July 21: Girls-1, .T ane Krier; 2, Margaret Huerter; 3, Clara Rossberger; 4, Elizabeth Kaspar ; 5, Dorothy Taylor; 6, Marcella Kummer; 7, Isabel Haskin; 8, Marion Dennis; 9, Dorothy · w eidlin; 10, Anna Borre; 11, Elsie Patterson. Boys-1, Howard Herbon: 2, Leon Steffens ; 3, Chester Hanson ; 4, Robert Youngberg. The standing of any contestant not listed above may be obtained by calling the office of the Wilmette Chamber of Commerce. Quality . . tmpresston long after the price is · forgotten leaves its BY MRS. WINIFRED WILSON HEN I picked up my newspaper · a few days ago and read of General Obregon's assassination, in the restaurant, I was amazed because La Bombilla is the very place where I had spent a happy day while visiting in old Mexico several years ago. The surroundings and the picture of the Inn came clearly to my mind. There were many places to go in old Mexico and much to see but my friends insisted that one day must be spent in San Angel, where the homes and gardens were the richest and most beautiful. We, therefore made the trip and lunched at the Bombilla. The beauty of the place exceeded my expectation. We entered, for an early lunch, from the rather plain but brightly colored walls of the Inn to the patio, a mass of gorgeous bloom with a fountain playing in the center and a balcony so covered with vines full of bloom that you did not see it at first. There were pretty women, smiling and quiet, and white, starched waiters. who bowed us to seats. I can well imagine the festive scene of General Obregon and his friends, for when the Mexicans are happy they have the joyous abandon of children. Happy, laughing faces and gay colored clothes-every table in the Bombilla filled! A large room with pillars just off the ol>en square or patio. The service was excellent and the food, that I left to my friends to order, was chicken molie, very delicious, but rich and spicy. We lingered long, while the brilliant sunlight sparkled on the fountain and glorified the gay flowers and people coming and going. W New $400,000 Methodist Church Is Planned Here Plans for a new $400,000 Methodist church in Wilmette were announced this week. Bids are being a-dvertised on the. new bui_lding which is to be built on the site of the old structure at Lake and Wilmette avenues. Work will be started on the new church in September, according to ,present plans. The fiqt unit, costing cwproximat~ly $250,000_. will probably be completed some time next year. The money for this unit has already been raised, and the congregation plans to have the work on the second unit .started immediately after the completion of the first. LLOYD HOLLISTER INC. Printers and Publishers Wilmette 4300