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Wilmette Life

Location

Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1927

Page

5

Wilmette Beach Sand Modeling Contest Highlights Unique Creations

Wilmette Playground and Recreation board sponsored a sand modeling contest at the beach. Teams from each playground competed for prizes as juniors and seniors built imaginative figures amid ideal weather. Notable participants included Marty Elivaperg, Dorey Davis, and L. Preston, with a junior prize awarded for a carved animal scene and a teacher’s nod to a creative juried piece.

Wilmette Wits Tolbawes Marty Elivaperg Avlainner Elephant Waliwerte Tomrtin Dorey Davis Tian Vaituites’ Park Jesup Dunninn Northwestern Muniversins Bader Valdittio Wilmette

Wilmette Youth Wins Award for Car Model

A Wilmette youth earned a prize for his car model in a regional competition. The narrative mentions a named family from Wilmette and connections to events in Chicago and surrounding suburbs, including Stratford and Avon during a motor trip abroad.

Wilmette Phe KE. Poronto Earl Elmwood Avenue England Scotland Stratford Mt Avon Isabel W Heaps Evanston Pieter Heaps

Preaches to Baptists at Wilmette Church

Dr. Earl F. Adams of Chicago will occupy the pulpit at Wilmette Baptist church Sunday morning August 14 at 11 o'clock. The sermon topic is The Spiritual Attributes of Material Things. The Wilmette Woman's Exchange prepares for opening September 1.

Earl F. Adams Chicago Wilmette Baptist Church

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