City Plans Own Your Home Expo on Chicago Grounds
Chicago officials dedicated city ground for the Own Your Home Exposition to open April 27. Richard W. Wolfe turned a silver spade on a vacant lot behind the Water Tower as the event expands from the Coliseum to a city site with educational exhibits, full sized homes, and a designed groundscape featuring arched entrances, terraces, marble stairs, and garden walks. Robert H. Sexton heads the project as managing director with a European fair influence.
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Water Tower
Chicago Avenue
Robert H. Sexton
Pearson Street
Vogue for Decorating Gifts Gains Popularity
Decorators promote Duco finishes on common gifts to add personality and charm. Ash trays, trays, magazine racks, candlesticks, and waste baskets are popular targets for tinpainted color schemes and furniture transfers in fashionable home décor.
Holiday season decorates kitchenware and gifts
Painted designs are popular with many articles being purchased for decorating as holiday gifts. Kitchenware items like canisters bread boards and handles of cutlery fit well with decorative trends this season.
Correction to New Trier Honor Roll name
A correction notes that a prior listing in Wimette Lire misnamed an honoree. The correct name is Carlyle G. Duncan-Clark, not Duncan Clark, and the editor expresses regret.
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Wimette Lire
Duncan Clark
Carlyle G. Duncan-Clark
Wilmette Lire
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