Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 16 Nov 1939, p. 72

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the Dr. ceivea. Dy resi- dents o! this area,~~~~7 according to AI' Jensen o! the MWil- >mette Battery and Electric Service, 740 Twelftb street,: Goodyear ,dealer. "The .puùbli cil. s éeemns appreci- ative of the fact v t4bha tGoodyear- bas madae tmis contribution, to- AI 1,nsen ward price stabil- ization in the face of the current gen- eral upward trend,",Mr. Jensen de- clared. ."We have. recerved many calîs of commendation but real proof of the way local motorists feel about the reductions is seen in the increase in sales since the new prices be- came effective on November 1. "Coming at this time of year, when higbways in many sections of the country are wet an-d slippery, the price reductions are especia]ly important to car owners who realize that new tires, with sharp gripping- treads, are tbe best possible pro- tection. against skids." In the original announcement, President P. W. Litchfield of Good- *year explained that the reductions were made possible by savings in manufacturing costs résulting from modernization of the company's fac-' tories in Akron, Los Angeles,. Jack- son, Mich., and Gàdsden, Ala.,. and by establishment of bulk plants at strategic points throughout the U. S. that bave .brpught about a more sim- plified system of distribution. Jewel Stores Invite Patrons to "Celebrate"', In appreciation of the patronage of Wilmette people at the Jewel Food store' at 1115 Central avenue, despite the tact that the street bas day evening, has accepted the in- vitation of the board of directors of the Chicago Rotary club on Thurs- dayr evening, February 2 2, the thempe to be. "Employer -. Employee"l rela- tionships. :The speakers aire to be 'selected, by Town Hall, and the broadcast probably will 'take place in- the main. auditorium. of the Ch!.- cago Civie Opera building. Ail Set for Your Win*ter Needs, Say SWolff and. Watt, inc. Wolff and Watt, Inc., Hardware dealers at 1119 ýCentral avenue, haven't been idle while Central ave - nue in the central business area hasJ been undergoing a "face-lifting" ~op- eration in recent weeks. No siree! During that interval the concern in question, while continu- ing "business as usual" under 'the handicap, bas been busy fixing up the store with the complete lines of winter merchandise. The toys are set for 'the Christmas shoppers, household utilities, especially suited to the winter season, invite inspec- tion; and to top it ail off, there's aE big Thanksgiving Household sale in s ,.progress, with all mai-mer of "spec-V ial offerings."r Here's Hlavacek Hint To Th.inksgiving Guests S"Orchids to you" or "say it with flowers" are year-round phrases as applying to the florist trade, but at this particular season, Frank Hiava- cek and Sons, 235 Ridge road, Wil- mette, are making the intriguing suggestion that holiday dinner guests sav "thanir unui" I-n hpirh.qt ,, ney, 126 Abingdon avenue, Kenil- worth. Mona Gail is a freshmnan at New Trier High school. StiftersVon Stuefeneck took first prize in, bis class and was reserve winner in a group of twelve or f if- teen dogs. in the'o bedience trials for about, twenty 'dogs he took sec- ond Prize, and Mona Gail was very proud of this' for she has trained the dog hers elf. Already he has close to 200 points towards a C.D.X. rating for obedience dogs. Ri-s fourth award, was- a second prize in I the children's handling class. AI'ready, although only 2 years old, Amnber Lad bas a total of twenty- seven .ribbons to his credit. N ovrem- ber 23 his y'oung o 1wner will take* him. to Rockford* for stil1 ai-ither show. Do" Forget That i Good Fellow Basket "Order your Good Fellow Basket Early!-help to make some needy1 family happy!" That's the pre- Thanksgiving hint George B. Winter, Inc., 1146 Central avenue, is passing along to shoppers in the community.i Complete Tbank.sgiving table neces-t the presentation ofthte mectal wwf'îci was inspired by- the sur geon's "Night Hazards ofý Driving" exhibit before the Illinois society's 1939 convent iô n at Rockford. Others honored by the award were Dr. 'Fisher's .assoc 'iates,_ Doctors L. IL Ruttenberg and J. L., Bailen, and his son, the late E. C.: Fisher. Ten-Year. Observations For the.past ten years, Dr. Fisher has 1interested himnself 1in the buman equation in the night auto accident problem.ý His tests ai studies, in- dicate, generallyr, that "night blind- ness,"-.caused by lack. of vitamnin A, glare, insufficient artificiaI illumina- tion,' fatigue'of eye muitscles, color blindness and other factors-results in tragedies taking a toll of some 19,000 lives on America's highways last year- A s4iI-4mry of bis findý- ings, instruments used to test sight and reactions of drivers, and tabu- lated results are èonta ined in the medal-winning exhibit. Three preventative steps advanced by bis research, deviarcd Dr. Fish- er,, 'are (1) public education through acquainting the individual with his visual handicaps in after-dark driv- ing an-d advising "self discipline" based on those handicaps, . (2) strict endorcement of traiffic "s and ~(3)i Moon, was i V@I.a & i.v-LerJon a iiarg o! a grocerystore In whicb he confessed. , 1734 Forest "CASH AND CARRI arrested as Schultz and Nord, was not con- leaners, Inc., 1152 C( but was ar- this week are offerii, .of burglary vantages to customei Glencoe, to tbemselves of the wel], and carry", metbod of uwUm -vice. pnotographnj time. to timhe ed the camera whlcb That milady shall be garbed ini the to Smith's telescope, height of' fashion for the Thanks- supervised the pbotog- giving holiday season1 is the very they took 12 photo- special concern of Ethel N. Man- moon an-d are plan- nerud at ber wornen'.s apparel shop [nue their work of at 1161 Wilnette avenue. Attractive the satellite f r»o m values: are being off ered over the the future. p)re-hoôliday period.

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