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Newspaper
Wilmette Life
Location
Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1926
Page
1
The Wilmette Water Carnival returns Saturday August 21 under the Wilmette Bureau of Recreation and the bathing beach. Highlights include wheelbarrow and three legged races, Use Your Head novelty, and a 240 yard relay plus diving and swimming exhibitions.
President Coolidge appoints William P. MacCracken of Winnetka as Assistant Secretary of Commerce under Secretary Hoover. He will organize the new Department of Commercial Aviation, bringing wartime aviation teaching and Chicago legal service to the post.
N Tideman engineer for Pierce Electric of Chicago honored for guiding Illinois Central railroad electrification. He oversaw contracts for signal and power transmission. work began August last year and finished within a year without traffic interruption. No fatalities or serious injuries occurred. IC now operates electric trains and expands equipment.
The Girl Scouts of the Methodist church finished a four week encampment at Camp Wilmette. The Boy Scouts from Paw Paw River Michigan will attend the camp this week under leader Willard Osburn and his team of assistants.
Daniel M. Davis of the Wilmette Bureau of Recreation announced plans for a season end tennis tournament. Interested players should send name age and telephone number or address to Central School or register with any playground director.
General Chairman Dr Charles B Blake says Wilmette Day will be ship shape with committees ready for the community outing. He notes weeks of coordination and expects smooth operations if weather cooperates and all volunteers maintain their posts.
George Schaefer Sustains Broken Collarbone After Motorcycle Collision with Truck on Wilmette and Central Park Avenues. Truck driver Nicky Yohl did not face charges as Schaefer recuperates at home under Dr. Lester E. Mee care.
S Van Deusen and George White, grocers, have been assigned the task of providing prizes for the Wilmette day sports contestants. Van Deusen seeks resirn contributors while White waits on wholesalers.
On Wednesday August 18 Wilmette stages its Day program starting with a 9:30 parade. Activities include a 12 noon indoor game, 1:30 races, 3 o'clock children's parade, 4 o'clock baseball Wilmette versus Ft. Sheridan, 7 o'clock dancing, and a 10 o'clock grand prize drawing.
Wilmette marks its annual Wilmette Day sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce with a 9 30 am parade from Village Hall through residential and business sections. Residents decorate homes and cars while merchants assemble in prize groups for cars and trucks. A noon ball game at Village Green features the Discounters and Bonesetters. Prizes exceed 1000 from local firms and multiple races and contests follow the ball game.
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