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I,ARLY,, AD VICE 0F.POSTMASTER IMpo0rt'a nt Informnati.ori. on Mailing Schodules Provided by Local Office Withi Christnmas ont' a littie more tbantre weeks away, Postmaster jbseph E. .Shantz 5 110W making ar- rangements to handie what promises: to be the heaviest holiday mail. that this. office* ias experienced in récent years. There w~i. be no mail delivered on Christmas day, except special de- * liverv matter, and possibly some par- *cet post. The public is urged to bear this in mind, and to do its> Christmas shopping and mailing early in order to insure. the dispatch of gifts *to their destiniation in time for the hiappy event. * This is particularly applicable,. il is *pointed out. in cases where mail is de%,ignated to distant states. Volume Up 200 Per Cent ~During' the ho]l'iday period tbe volume, of mail increases approx- îmately 200 per cent," Postmaster Shantz said. . "it* is a physical inîpossibility,'* lie *dedlared, "to handle this. great mass of mail matter efficiently and prompt- ly within a few days. Therefore, Io insure delivery of Christmnas presents, cards, and letters by Christmas day, the public should shop and mail early. tha your Christ mas shopping so tà you can mail your gifts, greet- îngs.and letters at least, a week or ten days :before Christmas,. according to the distance. Eawly Mailing Boon 'te Worloere * This wilI flot only make it certain that the gifts are' received before Christmas day, but. will be a gregt (Coliitiued on, Page 13) I L0 I L Q.41 * .. O - - _ Ofl1935 HarmonyGroup .; C. Pearsoti, Jr., w/to, tcitI his faàthcr, is e>gaged rn the retail îaeat bushîg'ss at 813 Ridgc road, tuas clected president of the liilnwtte Chamiber of Commiperce tte De- crimber sessioii of the organization hteld Iast Monda v. Mfr.,Pearson has beeui pr-oiineli n j» 14711,,tte civiC <ffairs for several years. He wrzs formner/v presideni. of the Wilinette, Optimnist club and Is now local dis- tri-. goveirnor of Optiniisf boiter- * natioial.* Mr. Pearsoii aod other niewly evlected off icers z(411 be j»- slalled nc.rti noith. Professional Men Retain Offices in Bank Building Remnoval of the receiver's offices f rom the First National bank several weeks ago may have left the im- pression with some people that the cutire batik building had been closed. This is nnt true. Offices. n the Feteé Wilmýette .Pair* Married Sixty Years *Thirty relatives and, friends gather- ed at the home 'of Mr. and. Mrs. ýOtho W. Stephens, 418 Maple avenue, Sat- urday, November,30, oq~ the occasion of their sixtieth wedding anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. Stephens were married at Forres ton, 1114 and cameIciWil- mette in 1891, living a. Lal& avenue, their present r since. Attending the celebration with their families were, two sons, William of Chicago, and- Fred of Streator, IIII.,, and a daughter, Mrs., Charles Dahncke of Wilmette. Another daughter, Mrs. Frank Bazzinet of Phillisburg, Mont._ was, wiable to attend. Mr. and Mrs. Stephens have ten grandchildren and two great grand- childrén. About a year ago Mr. Stephens was a warded a gold medal marking: the' end of ifty years' service with the. Chicago Milwaukee and St.. Paul rail-, road. and r<va Snowuoat iast tvening iii the three-day' Christmas -Fair in the Wilrnette -Parish Methodist Churcli House, setting a fast pac.e, two more zreat features remain1 to entertain the many. visitors to the fair. Tonight- fairý-goers will witness a performance by, The, Aladdin Play- ers f rom'radio station WLS, who, in addition to presenting old-tinie dramas, will offer a realistk impres- sion "baï-kstage" ini a broadcastn New Convention Callis Public Meeting Decemiber17 to.' Hear, suggestions The .1935 Wilmette, Harmnony con- vention,* the. fullil, omembership of which was published'in last week's issue of, WiLMmzm L I pwxz beld its first meet- *~~~ iSt ugs-m nesparish house Monday even'hP, and embarked upoO, the impoirtant dit" of slecting candi- dates for varioiqs Village offices 40 lie voted uçpon at the eectn of ne xt, April. Paul C. Lan.g, 933 Ashland a v e- nue, chairmatn of the 19 34 conven- C. E. Drayer tion, presided until bis successor had ben electçd from the membership, and then retireci from oefce and the con- vention. The officers for 1935 are: .Chairman, C. E. Drayer, 1034 Elm- wood avenue. Vice-chairman, Mrs. J. D. Kinnear, Thaumks 1034 Convenation Following the election, Mr. Lang ex- pressed his deep agpreciation of thie ço- operationý that had characterized the membership of the 1934 convention, and, turned the gavel over te tbe new chair-. nman. After a general discussion, the chair- man was instructed te appoint four committees, one on candidates, one on platfornr. one on publicity, and one on an uuurainanc pa.s .'3ic llt; board Tuesday night, to take care of a deficiency on1 special assessment, No. 148, which was for the ornamental street lighting system. The supple- mental assessment will be spread on al' properties east of Ridge avenue. .......... convention planh of nominting tes for ytflage offices was Oret 1 l a fuflpage article th t ap- (Continued on Page 16) cago's. WC