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Newspaper
Wilmette Life
Location
Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1924
Page
6
The Wilmette Baptist church dedicates a new building with Rev. J. M. Stifler as pastor. Leaders include C. E. Thompson treasurer, Harvey A. Bush deacon head, Charles J. Major building chair, William M. Burns dedication head, and Beatrice Segsworth to wed W J Kitchen in China this summer.
A Baptist church expands with a temporary Children’s Hall over the boiler room to serve Beginners and Primary departments. A lit Cross and a movable bulletin board light nightly, boosting outreach as a pastor recovers from recent troubles. The Austin organ, with an extra French Horn stop, is donated by William H. Barnes, who also becomes organist.
An organist from the Alci church father’s residence, now in a greatly enlarged instrument, has gained wide experience from coast to coast. At seventeen he served as organist at Church of Asco and for twelve years at Worth M E Church Edgewater. He studied with Clarence Dickinson in New York and Wallace Rich at the England Conservatory. Active in organists groups, he was recently named president of the Chi Artists Association, signaling a boost to local musical life.
Wilmette police disposed of fourteen stray and unlicensed dogs over the past two weeks after a 48 hour impounding period. Most were ash variety dogs with no household claims. Officers warn residents that dogs running at large must be muzzled and licensed in the village.
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