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October 19, 1928 Holiday for Pupila u Wilmette Leads in Teachen Hold Institute · Building Figures A Cook County institute for teachers During September of all north shore towns and several Wilmette made the most remarkable gain of any of the ·Chicago suburb~ in the September building with $381,899 listed for September 1928 building and only $41,635 listed for the volume in September last year, making a gain of 817 precent. Forest Park also made a remarkable gain of 681 percent while Homewood came through with a gain of 624 percent. Whiting, although having a small volume of building, made a gain of 676 percent. ·Remarkable gains in other suburbs were as follow.s: Waukegan 377 percent, Chicago Heights 349 percent, Niles Center 266 percent, Lake Forest 250 percent, Lombard 228 percent, Joliet 191 percent, Kenilworth 168 percent, Mount Prospect 167 percent. Wheaton 154 precent, Elmhurst 153 percent and Highland Park 113 percent. Other gains in the suburbs were made in Blue Island, Glen Ellyn, Harvey, Hinsdale, La ·Grange, North Chicago, Oak Park, Winnetka and East Chicago. Of the forty cities reporting comparable figures, twenty four of the suburbs made gains while sixteen showed losses. The total amount of building in the suburb5 reporting, based on permits issued· .totalled for the month $7,821,286, according to the huilditlg survey department of S. W. Straus & Co. which has just completed an exhaustive survey of the metropolitan area. The figure.s for the same towns last year was $6,570,587. Evidence of a fall decrease was indicated by the fact that the September figure this year was $1,610,288 under the total of $9,431,574 which was the volume of building in August this year. of the northwest suburbs will be held at the Haven school, Evanston, Monday, October 29. The institute was called by Edward ]. Tobin, superintendent of schools for Cook County. It is held annually. All public schools in Wilmette wilt be closed that day so that teachers may attend the institute. A Silver tea was given Tuesday afternoon in the home. of Mrs. Knight Blanchard, 1015 Chestnut avenue. Guests from the Presbyterian Training school of Chicago entertained dur· ing the afternoon. -oM iss Hattie Phillips of Erie. Pa. is the houseguest of Mrs. Fred L. Murray, 815 Greenwood avenue. THE CHICKERING STUDIOS 5 :17 Davis Strut EVANSTON, ILLINOIS . ~ ;1(~ 1 _OI>fd'll ~ WILMETTE MUSIC SHOP 1 1 79 Wilmette A venae WILMETIE, ILLINOIS "Distinctit1e Musical Instruments" Kenilworth WHI Widen and Pave Rail Crossing The Kenilworth Village board has awarded the E. A. Meyers Construction company of Highland Park the contract to pave the railroad crossing between Kenilworth avenue on the east and the site of Coventry road on the west. The cost of the improvement will be divided between the Village and the Chicago and North Western railroad. · Concrete paving forty feet wide will he laid at the crossing. This is the first step in the proposed through thoroughfare for traffic between the east and west sides of Kenilworth. At present it is necessary to turn north after passing the railroad tracks fr~m the east in order to reach Kenilworth avenue on the west. ANNOUNCEs· · that hereafter Pianos, Radios Phonographs ·THE CHICKERING STUDIOS will be operated under his own name and that THE BISSEL-WEISERT COMPANY 26 SouTH MicHIGAN AVENUE-CHICAGO, ILL. will have comJ)lete charte of the Piaflo De/JtWime·t /eat·riflt the WiUiam Y. Saunders Has Vacation at City Series William Y. Saunders was to return to his duties as clerk at the Wilmette postoffice this week after his annual vacation of fifteen days. Mr. Saunders a t t e n d e d the Cubs-White Sox city series, and spent some time traveling. He was in Sterling, Ill., this week. Peter Conrad of 1328 Wilmette avenue has been seriously ill for the past week. "A NoRTH SHORE INSTITU'IION" SOHMER and the KURTZMAN + · Owntd tmd Operated by N ortb Short Peoplt WANTED A lady of intelligence with a large acquaintance in Wilmette. Spare or full time. Very attractive proposition. WILMETTE 1f This change in the policy of the former Chickering Studios is due to the fact that our Radio and Phonograph Departments have grown to such an extent in both stores that in order to give our clientele the full advantage of specialized attention.in the varied musical instrument field, we are compelled to departmentalize our business. Thus, in greater measure than before, we are able to give you a truly "i,.terestetl per· sonal service" and a selection of musical instruments of which we are justly proud. n 2526