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Wilmette Life

Location

Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1939

Page

2

Blackett Announces 1940 Campaign Itinerary Across Illinois

The Illinois Republican candidate outlines a tour starting August 15 in Rock Island and August 16 in Rockford with August 18 to be set by local leaders. He has visited Districts 15 to 15 on invitation and has headquarters at 221 North La Salle Street Suite 763, Chicago. William E. Johnson of the 40th Ward is his secretary. He urges GOP unity for 1940 and aims to work with the state central committee on finances and campaign funds.

Rock Island Rockford Dixon Freeport Blackett North la Salle Street Randolph William E. Johnson Chicago Illinois Decatur Bloomington Peoria Galesburg Jacksonville Danville Harrisburg Carbondale Belleville East St. Louis Edwardsville Alton Republican State Central Committee

Anderson Owens Return From Wisconsin Lodge Stay

Mr and Mrs Anderson A Owen of Kenilworth returned from a three week stay at Coon Franklin lodge on Trout lake near Woodruff Wisconsin confirming their holiday visit to the North.

Anderson A. Owen Woodstock Avenue Kenilworth Coon Franklin Lodge Trout Lake Woodruff Wis

North Shore Students Win Northwestern Scholarships

Four Wilmette students and one Winnetka student were among 150 Northwestern scholars announced this week by President Walter Dill Scott. The awards were competitive with eligibility open to all university schools. Marjorie Pope and Frances Dahnke received LaVerne Noyes scholarships for children of World War I veterans. Frank Broad and Randolph McCandlish earned University scholarships, and Jerry Horak received a University scholarship covering half tuition.

Wilmette Winnetka Northwestern University Walter Dill Scott Marjorie Pope Forest Avenue Frances Dahnke Greenwood Avenue LaVerne Noyes Frank Broad Tenth Street Randolph McCandlish Washington Avenue Jerry Horak Ash Street

Motorist Injured In Elmwood and Eleventh Crash

An auto crash at Elmwood avenue and Eleventh street at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday injured driver Nels Jensen of Chicago and damaged both cars. Jensen, with a three inch head gash, was treated by a local physician and sent home. The other driver was R R Lippincott Jr of Wilmette.

Elmwood Avenue Eleventh Street Nels Jensen W. 72Nd Street Chicago R. R. Lippincott, Jr Ashland Avenue Wilmette Jensen

Visit North Shore With Boles Family Guests

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur W. Boles and Helen Taylor of Hillcrest Joplin Mo arrived last Saturday to visit her brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Clive Taylor and her mother Mrs William J Taylor of 872 Pine Winnetka formerly Kenilworth residents Clive Taylor left Monday to drive north on their vacation.

Arthur W. Boles Helen Taylor Hillcrest Joplin Clive Taylor William J. Taylor Pine Street Winnetka Kenilworth

Returns From North Mrs Schulze Family Update

Mrs. Paul Schulze Jr of 300 Abbotsford Road Kenilworth recently returned from Troutlake Wisconsin where she visited daughter Idamae at Warwick Woods camp. Paul Schulze III came home after several weeks camping at Kooch I Ching. Idamae will remain away for several more weeks.

Paul Schulze, Jr Abbotsford Road Kenilworth Troutlake Wis Idamae Warwick Woods Paul, III Kooch-I-Ching

Visitors In Wilmette From Milwaukee Convent Guest

Sister Blanche of St Josephs Convent Milwaukee visited Mrs Magdalene Selzer at 633 Park Avenue Wilmette from Wednesday to Saturday. The Rev Frank Schildgen of Chicago, a Selzer brother, was also a guest on Thursday.

Blanche St. Joseph’s Convent Milwaukee Magdalene Selzer Park Avenue Wilmette Frank Schildgen Chicago Selzer

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