Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 7 Dec 1933, p. 5

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bis winter alone, Mr. Finnie was sent as joint leader of the first aerial ex- pédition to the region of the North Magnetic Pole. The chief. purpose of this expédition was to search for relics and! data pertaining to. the Sir Joýhn Franklin expedition whose 105 menibers were swallowed up forever in the inscrutahie Arctic. fastnesses almost .a century- ago. The objects of this, prelirninary work heing accomplished, Mn. . Fininie headed'for the Coppermine River and Coronation Gulf. Therei, for thirteen. months he lived with Eýskimos, shar-, ingk thein seal meat and blubben and sleeping With the i in their igloos. He went' withl thein ir theirhunts and joined with the m ini thein dances té- celebrate the bountv of their catch.. 0f theé 20,000 feet. of mhotion pic 1- tures which -Mr. Finnie. made on, this expedition he lias:prepared fiýve'reels for his lectures. These réels show graphically the -thrilling flight oven the North Magfîetic Pole itseif. They portray the life of the Copper Eski- mos, of whom this is the only motion picture ever made, giving intimate glimpses of them trekking with their dog teams, building thieir snow bouses, fishing, dancing. The pictures are full of~ human intenest details about the Arctic and its people. Lectures lIn D.mand Mr. Finnie made bis debut as a lecturer in the Spring of 1933, He atNy action on liquor control or on the manner in wbich municipaities will be expected to handie thé, prob- ERvanston Residents Ask Board for, Water Supply Trhe Village board has taken under, consideration a nequest f roffiresidents of, Evanston living on- Glenview road to supply them' with water., The. sec- tion, of. Evanston'wbhere the petitioners, nreside baâs no water supply, and as Glenview road at. that location 'divides the two munficipalities it.is tbougbt ad- vantageous for Wilmette to furnish the vicinity with water., It was decided to first take the maitter upo with Evans-' on authorities. Water connections with hoth Evanston and Kenilworth bas, been arranged for, so that one village rnay supply the other in case of emergency. OPEN GARBAGE BIDS Rids for the collection of garbage were opened by the Village Board Truesday night, but no definite action * was taken. This contract bias bere- tofore been awarded te, private con- tractors on an annual basis, but the board decided to advertise for bids for tbe proper motor equipment for handling the collections, witb a view SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10' Helfi Us Celebrate OURI FIRST ANNIVERSA.RY For your convenience .. before or aftertii.he show-we'readdinig a complete ine of delicious, Hot Sand-wiches in addition te 1uiaKng Candies- Old Fasbioned Candies, too A Il at reduced Proces for. this, week! AND 50 cago, National. Museuim of Canada, Ottawa, Chicago Acadenim o ci ences, Camp Fine club, Chicago.' HOSTS BEFORE DANCE Mr. and Mrs. William W.. Sears, 556 Greenwood avenue, Kenilwortb, a re en- tertaining at an appetizer party on Fn-m day eveninig before the dinner dance at the Kenilworth club. Mr. and Mrs. Snrague Canlin. 236 George Edward Walk, 1240 Lake avenue, is on a business trip to Washington, D. C., and New York. For $29n75. a genuine GRUEN Heme m trly rmarkable k\ I snuclus [UEcorai.M&ZOana oue., Short and long steeves. You'il adore +hem. Smart Lounging Pajama's of Terry Cloth or Côrduroy to Lounging Robes Jeweler 1166 WILMETTE AVENUE WILMETTE 1061 Fr.e Knif$ing Instruction With Yarn TWO DOORS 1161 WiIm.tte e Phone WilmetiÏ4406 SOUTH 0F FORMER LOCATIOI4 TO BED Beauty :hes uU

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