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Wilmette Life

Location

Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1939

Page

8

Wildcats Prove They Are Good Scholars on Gridiron

Northwestern football players posted strong scholastic results for the last school year. Twenty key players earned a B average in the second semester, with nine posting B plus grades and two quarterbacks Jack Ryan and Dick Richards achieving straight A's and Phi Beta Kappa candidacy. Other high achievers included John Haman Nick Contens Paul Soper Iggy Mesic Jim Smith Bill deCorrevont Hal Method and Paul Hiemenz.

Northwestern University Jack Ryan Dick Richards John Haman Nick Contens Paul Soper Iggy Mesic Jim Smith Bill deCorrevont Hal Method Paul Hiemenz

Mrs. Clayton Seaman Returns From Abroad

Mrs. Clayton Seaman of 1234 Glendenning road Wilmette and her father George C Otto returned from abroad last Sunday. They had been gone since May 27 and spent a month motoring in England Scotland and Wales then flew to Paris. After that they flew to Copenhagen and went on to Stockholm by boat and train. They then flew back to London and dined with Mrs Sterling Smith and her mother Mrs Edwin Hedrick both former residents of Kenilworth.

Clayton Seaman Glendenning Road Wilmette George C. Otto England Scotland Wales Paris Copenhagen Stockholm London Sterling Smith Edwin Hedrick Kenilworth Smith Buckinghamshire United States Hedrick Seaman Richard New York Otto Englewood N. J

Northwestern law scholarships awarded to thirteen graduates

The Northwestern University School of Law granted scholarships to thirteen university graduates. Included among them are Walter Jensen of 445 Sunset Road Winnetka and George O'Brien of 319 Central Avenue Wilmette.

Northwestern University School of Law Walter Jensen Sunset Road Winnetka George O’brien Central Avenue Wilmette

Cromwell Bowen Returns From Caribbean Cruise

Cromwell Bowen of 809 Elmwood Avenue Wilmette recently returned from a Caribbean cruise that included several South American ports. He flew to and from New York to save time and visited the fair.

Cromwell Bowen Elmwood Avenue Wilmette Mr. Bowen New York

Local Family Vacations Include Wisconsin Trip

Mr and Mrs M W Steward of 328 Oak Circle and their children Shirley and Mark William Jr returned this week from a vacation at Three Lakes Wis Mrs Lisle W Elliott of 1729 Lake avenue visited her sister Doris Ogdes of Oakland Calif during July

M. W. Steward 328 Oak Circle Shirley Mark William, Jr Three Lakes Wis Lisle W. Elliott 1729 Lake Avenue Doris Ogdes Oakland Calif

Scenes of Havana and Cuban coastlines described for North Shore visitors

The article outlines familiar Cuban sights for North Shore travelers including the American embassy in Havana, the capitol arch, Morro Castle, Guantanamo Bay’s coral beach, and a view over Caimanero seaport.

The Antilles Havana Morro Castle Bay Coral Beach Guantanamo Bay Caimanero

Wilmette Girl Broadcasts on WMBI in Chicago Area

Evangeline M. Olson, Wilmette resident and son of the Olson family, gave a series of 6 to 6:15 pm broadcasts on station WMBI at 1080 kilocycles. The four octave marimba performer has played sacred music at events for two and a half years and recently delivered the valedictory at First Evangelical church commencement.

Evangeline M. Olson Victor A. Olsons Wilmette WMBI Miss Olson The Free Church Academy of Chicago First Evangelical Church of Chicago New Trier High School Olson

Miss Barbara Henderson Visits Rosalie Harrison in Wilmette Encounter

Miss Barbara Henderson of Pleasant Ridge Michigan returned home after a week as a house guest of Miss Rosalie Harrison daughter of Mr and Mrs William H Harrison at 901 Ashland Avenue Wilmette prior to visiting Miss Harrison near Detroit Miss Henderson and Miss Harrison will be juniors in the fall at Connecticut College New London Connecticut

Barbara Henderson Pleasant Ridge Mich Rosalie Harrison William H. Harrison Ashland Avenue Wilmette Henderson Harrison Detroit Connecticut College New London Conn

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