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Wilmette Life

Location

Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Apr 13, 1939

Page

10

Owakonze Camps for Boys Play School in the Great North Woods

The Owakonze Camps offer a play school for boys in the North Woods where life and outdoor learning replace classrooms. Dr. James Gilfillan praises the program noting substantial gains from a summer at the camp. Boys emerge rugged, alert, confident and ambitious, with outdoors as the laboratory and leaders as teachers.

Owakonze Great North Woods James Gilfillan St. Paul James Duke's The

Return From Cruise Then Visit Gardens

Mrs. Gabe S Wegener and Mrs. John W Boylston started motor trips to southern gardens after a South America cruise. Wegener toured Natchez Mobile and Charleston then Berea. Boylston visited Leesburg to see Mrs Julius Long in Wilmette. Harold W Osborn and his brother planned a nine day trip to Brownsville Texas and other southern cities.

Gabe S. Wegener Kenilworth Avenue Kenilworth John W. Boylston Chestnut Avenue South America Wegener Natchez Miss Mobile Ala Charleston Berea Harold W Osborn Linden Avenue Phillip H Brownsville Texas South

Northwestern sorority picks Mary Waidner as president

Mary Waidner of Wilmette was elected president of Alpha Phi at Northwestern University. A senior in the College of Liberal Arts, she is the daughter of Mr and Mrs William N Waidner of 1046 Greenwood Avenue Wilmette and a New Trier High school graduate.

Mary Waidner Wilmette Northwestern University Miss Waidner William N. Waidner Greenwood Avenue Alpha Phi Social Sorority College of Liberal Arts New Trier High School

Fair Offers Provisions For Sleeping Seating At Expo

San Francisco prepares sleeping and seating facilities for visitors to the Golden Gate International exposition. The American Express Travel service reserved over 864000 beds for travelers during the 288 day event and Treasure Island officials installed six miles of benches along courts and avenues. More than 22800 people can sit on these benches at once, enabling rest while viewing hundreds of exhibits.

San Francisco American Express Treasure Island

Home for Holiday in Wilmette Students

Wilmette students attending Carleton College Northfield Minnesota are home for the twelve day Easter holiday begun last Thursday and ending Tuesday April 18. Those expected to spend all or part of the vacation at home include James Anderson Lois Hellstrom Dorothy Hollway Jean Larson Roy Lundin Jean Ann Moulding Jane Peaberthy George Putnam James Steen Ellen Torrey and Richard Torrey.

Wilmette Carleton College Northfield Minn James Anderson Lois Hellstrom Dorothy Hollway Jean Larson Roy Lundin Jean Ann Moulding Jane Peaberthy George Putnam James Steen Ellen Torrey Richard Torrey

Escorted Land and Water Tour to New York Fair

Clear Lake Michigan rider program offers an eight week escorted tour priced at 200 dollars. Includes construction guidance and water sports with an optional New York Fair visit and illustrated folder upon request. Jane Prior directs at 4160 Drexel Chicago.

Clear Lake Buchanan Mich Chicago New York Fair Jane Prior Drexel

Best Camp for Boys Promoted by New Trier Official

Duke Childs of New Trier High promotes OWAKONZE as America's finest boys camp. Eight week season from July 6 to Sept 1 offers three age group camps, all sports, canoe trips, fishing, and strong values with a long 19 year track record. Contact W L Childs Winnetka for full information.

Owakonze America

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