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Wilmette Life

Location

Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Apr 11, 1930

Page

2

Lone Robber Steals $15 From Wilmette Filling Station

Harlan Erickson at the Standard Oil station on Main Street Wilmette was robbed by a lone bandit last Friday around 4 30 pm. The man in a Ford sedan forced his way into the station tied Erickson in the lavatory and escaped toward Chicago with $15 37. Police pursued but did not catch the getaway car.

Harlan Erickson Linden Avenue Wilmette Standard Oil Main Street Erickson Hirteen Chicago

Correction notice for Village Fair food booth lineup

ACorrection in Winmerre Tate item last week omits Mrs C J Nylund from the food booth personnel for the Village Fair set for April 22 23 24 25 to aid the Methodist church building fund.

Winmerre Tate Beneft Building Fund New Methodist Church C.J. Nylund

Kenilworth Election Draw Near as Wilmette Campaign Wages On

Kenilworth votes on the same day as Wilmette with a single slate in the field. John T. Wilds and Arthur B. Adair seek re election to the village board while George J. Benson moves to fill the unexpired Barnes term. Richard Johnston is nominated for Benson seat, Wendell H. Clark seeks reelection as village clerk. Ralph Tranxhurst Richard Wolfe and Joseph Joyce holdover.

Wilmette Kenilworth John T. Wilds Arthur B. Adair George J. Benson Harold O. Barnes Barnes Richard Wolfe Joseph Joyce

Dinner dance at Kenilworth Club entertains guests

Mr and Mrs John V Rathbone hosted twenty out of town guests at the Kenilworth Club dinner dance last Friday evening at 523 Abbottsford Road Kenilworth.

John V. Rathbone Abbottsford Road Kenilworth Kenilworth Club

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