Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 22 Nov 1934, p. 17

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November 22, 1934 WILMRTTE LIPE _______________________________________________________________________________________ * -~ p p __________________________________________________________________________________________ R. B., Whita-ker Co. Welco mes Throng to Hionse Warming The doors of the, new home of the R. B. Whitaker company, 140 Center street, Winnetka, were thrown openi 1o the public last Saturday. During the day and far into. the evening, scores of people.from throughout the- niorth shore strolled through the modern new structure, inspeëcting and admiring the many new things in modern construction which have been incorporated in this latest addition io Winiietka's business district. Chicago, Evanston, and Kenosha were also well repr-sented among the 500 visitors on the opening day, while over 300 came Friday evening for an invita,.tional preview, from 8 to Il. o'clock-.1 Start Here In 1930 R. B. Whitaker, president of both the parent R. B. XX'hitaker coinpany. of Ketioshia, founded .12 years ago, and the R. B. Whitaker conIpany, Winnetka, which opened here, in 1930,, was present, radiating in the greet- ing to bis guests the- optimism so clearly manifest in bis latest building investment. "Our business with real estate, building and inurance is in a simon pure residential section," he declared, -hence we decided to have a home that would not only con form to our business, but harmonize at the samne tiniie with the architectural atmos- phere of the north shore. Mr. Wlhitakem expressed confidence in the future outlook of business in genemal. The eighiteen members compising the. company's directorate and staff of both offices. were also present. These include John A. Dixon, vice- president of both, companies and in charge of Xinnetka operations; R. M1. Dâvies, secretamy-tmeasumem of both companies and in charge of Kenosha operations; Mark Colwell, manager of the construction depat- ment and in charge of ail building activities at both offices; V. J. Mc- Donnieli, -sales councillor in charge of advertising and publicity at both offices; Hudson Staplekamp, counsel for both offices. Mr. Staplekamp was republican candidate for congress from the Kenosha district.- He was acconll)anied here by Mrs. Staple- kamp. .1Notables Attend Amnong the. many guests wvho at- tended the opening from Kenosha were Ralph Cooper, of the Cooper Und(erwear conipany; Eric Walberg, chief designer of Nash Motors; Al- vin T. Hansen, former president of the Kenosha Chamnber of Commerce; Charles Allen, of the First National Bank, and Mms. Allen; H. J., Tmow- bridge. president of the Kenosha Lumber company; George Anderson, secetary-teastirer of the samne corn- pany and Albert Shober, purchasing agent at Great Lakes. Othei guests were C. J. Bassier, president and L., M. O'Neill vice- presidenit of the Air Conditioning cor- porationi, of, Chicago, and President George Cyrus a nd a delegation of tell members from the Evanston RZeal Estate board. CRASH fON, SKOKIE Sunday night as T. E. Stmong,-2333 Gray avenue, Evanston, was diving south on Skokie boulevard, he was mnaking a left turn near Lake ave- nue, and bis car was struck by one driven by Hugh Jackson, 2705 Lawn- dale avenue, Evanston, traveling nortb on Skokie boulevard. Wbile the cars weeconsiderably damaged, no one ini eithem (inachine was seriously in- jured. HONORED AT SCHOOL In. aecent news bulletin. of. Den-. ison university at Granville, Ohio, there is notice. of the: election of Thomas D. Allison of 1028 F~orest avenue to the Sophomore Honor gr oupcalled the Phi "society,, which is fostered by Phi Beta Kappa. Tom was also the recipient of the Annual Honors, awarded those bav- ing twenty-four hours or more of grade' A work, and of a substantial scholarship. The Rev. George' D. Allison spent the weekend with bis son, witnessing the Denison-Marietta. football game and the Ohio Confer- ence. cross country championship. Denison won 'the gaie,. but Obétlin' was. an easy yrictor in, the race. MAID GONE-ALSO,$30 Mrs. J. Md Lounsbery, 427 Greenleaf avenue, reported to the po- ice that a maid.whom she had just employed had disappeared, and that $30 was mhissing froin the house. The maid's name was given as Margaret EckholM, and it was said that she had previously been employed by F.- G. Sutherland, 1621 Forest ave- nue. Mrs. Lounsbery ex.plained that she had guests Thursday, and while busy with her duties as hostes the maid1 had emibraced the opportunlty to leave. No trace of, the «W lhas been found. Mrs. Thompeon Wakeleyb 143'Abo*g- don avenue. ]Kenilworth, entertained her bridge luncheon club îast Tuesday. il Two Bfrds WMt One Stone Get your chauffeur liceàue now and have Christmas photos made, frorn the negative. HO>ltenuons Photo Shops 1145 Greenleaf Avenue, Wilhette 1575 DESIGNED TO ENHANCE wear glasses and presents a new type of spectacle lens that is practically unnoticeable. This is the new Dualens, which in addition ta impro ving appearance, gives better vision and greater eye comfort. The Dualens is visibly different f rom ordinary. spectacle lenses, and you can recognize it by the soft tinted margin which blends imperceptibly into aclear center. itis.this tinted.margin that induces more restful vision because it eliminates the annoying and irritating indirect glare. Eyes that need correction are far more beautiful when eyestrain is eliminated- wrinkles and frowns almost automatically disappear. The Dualens corrects, eyestrain and at the same time blends with your.com- plexion ta, be mucli lesa conspicuous than ordinary spectacles. 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