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Wilmette Life

Location

Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Apr 03, 1931

Page

3

Kenilworth School Ballot Set for April 11

Kenilworth voters will elect three members to the Joseph Sears school board at the annual election on Saturday April 11. Polls open 12 noon to 7 pm at Kenilworth Memorial gymnasium 542 Abbottsford road. Incumbents Harry E Weese Barbara Erwin seek re election. Arthur T McIntosh chairperson to be succeeded by Julius A Petersen. Other directors with terms remaining include Walter Anderson DeWitt Stillman Herbert Taylor and Mrs John I Wilds.

Kenilworth Joseph Sears Kenilworth Memorial Gymnasium Abbottsford Road Arthur T. McIntosh Harry E. Weese Barbara Erwin Charles M. Holmes Julius A. Petersen Cumberland Avenue McIntosh Weese Miss Erwin Walter Anderson DeWitt Stillman Herbert Taylor

Mrs. Andrew J. Thorp Taken by Death Sunday

Mrs. Andrew J. Thorp, longtime north shore resident, died Sunday morning in Wilmette at age 43. She is survived by her husband contractor Andrew J. Thorp, two sons Clarence and Willard, her mother, two brothers in Sweden, and two brothers in Chicago. Funeral services were held April 1 at the First Evangelical church in Winnetka, with burial at Memorial Park cemetery.

Andrew J. Thorp North Shore Seventeenth Street Wilmette First Evangelical Church Winnetka Roy A. Thompson Memorial Park Cemetery

Death Takes Twin Son in John Phillips Home

William Phillips nine year old son of Mr and Mrs John Phillips 729 Harvard avenue died at his home last Tuesday evening after an illness of two months Funeral services will be at 130 oclock Saturday afternoon at St Josephs church Burial will be at Memorial Park cemetery He was a third grade student at St Josephs school He is survived by his mother and father twin brother Jimmy brother Edward and sisters Betty Anna and Eleanor

William Phillips John Phillips Harvard Avenue St. Joseph’s Church Memorial Park Cemetery St. Joseph’s School William Jimmy Edward Betty Anna Eleanor

Edith Stryker Undergoes Tonsil Operation

Miss Edith M. Stryker a social science teacher at the Joseph Sears School Kenilworth underwent a tonsil operation this week at the West Suburban Hospital Oak Park.

Edith M. Stryker Joseph Sears Kenilworth West Suburban Hospital Oak Park

Visiting Parents Miss Elizabeth Blaylock

Freshman at Denison University Granville Ohio visited Wilmette this week to spend holidays with her parents Mr and Mrs J C Blaylock at 1202 Lake Avenue She participates in Glee club Freshman swimming team Alpha Delta Sigma sorority and acted in the recent school production of Trelawny of the Wells.

Elizabeth Blaylock Denison University Granville Ohio Wilmette J. C. Blaylock Lake Avenue Blaylock Alpha Delta Sigma Sorority Trelawny of the Wells

Credit Men to Meet for Membership Votes

The Wilmette Credit Men's association directors plan a forthcoming meeting. Two applications for membership are to be voted on.

Wilmette Credit Men’s Association

J. C. Blaylock Recovers From Illness at Home

J. C. Blaylock, once ill at his home at 1202 Lake Avenue, has fully recovered and returned to health.

J. C. Blaylock Lake Avenue

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