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Newspaper

Wilmette Life

Location

Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Apr 24, 1931

Page

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Scouts Mark Mother's Day Memorial At Ravinia Park

North Shore Area council of the Boy Scouts will hold a council wide ceremony at Ravinia Park on Mother’s Day Sunday May 10 at 3 PM. The event will feature Girl Scouts Camp Fire Girls and Girl Reserves with invitations accepted, bands and drum corps, a reviewing stand for mothers, and a brief program. James R. Goetz Winnetka commissioner will lead units past the reviewing stand with a meeting set for April 28 at Council headquarters.

North Shore Area Boy Scouts Ravinia Park Henry Fowler Wilmette Camp Fire Motherhood James R. Goetz Winnetka North Shore Area Council Council

Shailer Mathews to Speak at Kenilworth Union Church

Dean Shailer Mathews of the University of Chicago Divinity School will preach at Kenilworth Union Church next Sunday in Dr Herbert Willett's absence. Mathews, president of the Chicago Church Federation, is a noted author and lecturer and seeks a large congregation. The church schools will join Holy Comforter Sunday school for Cr Russell Small's talk on the same day.

Shailer Mathews Kenilworth Divinity School University of Chicago Kenilworth Union Church Herbert L. Willett Dean Mathews Chicago Church Federation Mathews Church School of the Union Church Church of the Holy Comforter Cr.Russell Small Union Church

Olde Towne Folkes Dinner Planned at Wilmette Temple

The Olde Towne Folkes will hold their annual dinner and visit at the Wilmette Masonic Temple auditorium on Tuesday evening May 12. Members trace back to 1892 with several original members still on the roll along with descendants. Historian Mrs. Frank L. Joy has served for years. Village residents since 1906 may join by notifying secretary Mrs. Stanley Gage or president Dr. G. D. Upson.

Olde Towne Folkes Wilmette Masonic Temple Frank L. Joy Stanley Gage Elmwood Avenue G. D. Upson

Wilmette Civic League to Elect Officers Today

The Wilmette Civic League holds its annual meeting at the University Club in Chicago today at 12 15 PM. Officers and directors for the coming year will be elected with Dr Donald M Gallie presiding.

Wilmette Civic League University Club Chicago Donald M. Gallie League

Contents and sections list for issue edition

This index lists page ranges and section titles such as Amusement Directory 58 59 Automobiles 55 Book Comment 40 Boy Scout News 30 Churches 18 19 Classified Ads 60 62 Club Page 44 Editorial Shore Lines 34 Flag Contest 65 Garden Section 46 49 Girl Scouts High School News 26 27 Junior Life 22 Music Page 36 Public Forum 41 Real Estate 53 54 Society Pages 42 43.

Girl Scouts Public Forum Society

A Summer Camp For Your Boy

A reader is guided to a boys camp advertisement on page 31 of this issue to answer questions about privileges, advantages, and choice of camp for their son.

Welfare slate sweeps Wilmette village election

Public Welfare candidate Carbon P. Dobbs and the full Welfare slate won decisive control in Wilmette with 5900 plus votes, the heaviest in village history. Dobbs carried ten of twelve precincts. opponents carried only two in northeast. New trustees elected Stacy Bennett Albert Freehole and Arthur Lee. Incumbent treasurer Harry Miller won reelection over Civic candidate Herman Reiling.

Carbon P. Dobbs Public Welfare Wilmette Dobbs Frederick J. Newey Wilmette Civic Party Mr. Newey Dubbs Near West Side Far West Side Stacy C. Bennett Albert W. Freehole Arthur Lee Floyd B. Weakly Henry J. Brandt Evan R. James Harry W. Miller Civic Party Herman T. Reiling

Wilmette Credit Association Imposes Inquiries Fee

The Wilmette Credit Men’s Association will charge for telephone credit inquiries from May 1. The fee applies to Wilmette businessmen querying credit bureaus in other towns where such charges exist. An exception allows free calls to Evanston or nearby cities when the subject is a Wilmette resident.

Wilmette Credit Men’s Association Wilmette Credit Bureau Wilmette Credit Association Credit Bureaus Evanston

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A. W. Freehole Trustee Carlton P. Dubbs Landslide Newey Bennett Freehole Weakly
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