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Newspaper

Wilmette Life

Location

Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1930

Page

2

Former Wilmette Minister Rooms With East Orange Friends

The Rev Francis Carr Stifler and his wife from Wilmette are visiting East Orange New Jersey hosts Mr and Mrs C Dobbs at 1004 Michigan Ave Their daughter Carol visits Eleanor Williams at 1137 Lake Ave The Stiflers plan future sermons at Oak Park Glencoe and other churches and will host Wilmette friends Friday afternoon with a beach party at 6 PM

Wilmette First Baptist Church of East Orange Oak Park First Baptist Church Glencoe Union Church Stiflers Dubbs

Mrs Burch and daughter return from Bridgeport visit

Mrs Clayton B Burch of 163 Abingdon Avenue Kenilworth and her daughter Barbara have returned from a two weeks trip to Bridgeport Conn where they visited Mr and Mrs Leslie McArthur former Kenilworth residents.

Clayton B. Burch Abingdon Avenue Kenilworth Barbara Bridgeport, Conn Leslie McArthur

Miss Hawxhurst Visiting In Wisconsin

Miss Jacqueline Hawxhurst of 618 Essex road Kenilworth visits a school friend in Eagle River Wisconsin and expects to return home by week’s end.

Jacqueline Hawxhurst Ralph Hawxhurst Essex Road Kenilworth Eagle River Wis Miss Hawxhurst

American Legion Auxiliary delegates named for Aurora convention

At a special meeting of Post No. 46 auxiliary, delegates to the state convention in Aurora on September 8 to 10 were announced led by Dr. Beatrice Hawkins president and chairmen Mrs. F J Dowd Mrs T L D Hall and Mrs C B Cochran. Alternates include Mrs. George Leal Mrs Russel Johnson and Mrs George Stone.

Legion Auxiliary of Post No Aurora Beatrice Hawkins F. J. Dowd T. L. D. Hall C. B. Cochran Harry Hopp Arthur Johnson George Leal Russel Johnson George Stone

Ward 16N Rehabilitation Work Acknowledged By Local Unit

Members under Mrs Randolph Mc Candlish guided summer projects in Ward 16N with Mrs F J Dowd, Mrs Arthur Garniss, and Mrs O H Bersch aiding. At August meeting Mrs Mc Candlish shared vivid notes on Soldiers Orphans Home life at Normal, while a Bloomington paper noted the Wilmette American Legion auxiliary sent twenty one boxes of candy suckers for the children.

Randolph McCandlish F. J. Dowd Arthur Garniss O. H. Bersch

House Party Hosted by Mrs. R. S. Swaim in Danville

Mrs. R. S. Swaim of 701 Laurel Avenue entertained guests at a two week house party. Attendees included Miss Frances Thompson of Champaign Illinois sister Mrs. Harry Lee Jones of Los Angeles and daughter Mrs. Stanley Olmstead and children of Danville Illinois and sister in law Mrs. Harry Thompson and daughter Genevieve of Pasadena California. Mrs. Olmstead and her children left Thursday to join Lieut. Olmstead in charge of Danville troops at Camp Grant Rockford Illinois.

R. S. Swaim Laurel Avenue

Edith Ray Young to spend August at Higman Park

Miss Edith Ray Young of 1133 Central Avenue will leave Sunday to spend the remainder of August at Higman Park in Michigan.

Edith Ray Young Central Avenue Higman Park Mich

Winnetka Youth Wins Junior Tennis Tournament

Mrs. Mellen C. Martin of Winnetka, also known as Clarita Martin, will present a program of Spanish dances at Lawsonia club in Green Lake Wisconsin on Saturday night August 16. She studied with Castillo Otero in Seville and is noted as a Spanish dancer in both the United States and Spain. She has danced for charitable affairs in Spain and the U.S. Recently she performed in Washington for Puerto Rico refugees and earlier in Seville before the Infante Don Carlos. An El Liberal May 1 feature highlighted her Winnetka home, and prominent Spaniards visiting Chicago are hosted by her and her husband, Weymouth Kirkland law partner and Lawsonia club president.

Winnetka Mellen C. Martin Clarita Martin Clara Lawsonia Club Green Lake Wis Martin Castillo Otero Seville Spain United States Washington Porto Rico Infante Don Carlos Spoletto Duke of Alba el Liberal Chicago

Brower Wedding Attended by North Shore Group

Dr and Mrs Daniel Brower and daughters Beth and Olive of 720 Fifth street will drive to Momence Illinois to attend the wedding of Edith Gibson to their son Daniel Brower Jr The ceremony is set for 4 30 PM Saturday at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Momence Joining in the trip are Mr and Mrs George Turner and Mrs Gusta Turner of Wilmette Mr and Mrs Adrian Brower of Chicago Mr and Mrs A Sherman and Mr and Mrs C Jefferson and family of Evanston and Miss Mary Gertrude Bowes of Glencoe

Daniel Brower Beth Olive Fifth Street Momence Edith Gibson Daniel Brower, Jr Church of the Good Shepherd George Turner Gusta Turner Wilmette Adrian Brower

Darling Family Return From Colorado Trip

Mr and Mrs Ira C Darling of 256 Kenilworth Avenue Kenilworth with their two daughters Dorothy and Jane have returned home after a few weeks in Colorado Springs Miss Dorothy is now at Three Lakes Wisconsin at a house party given by Mr and Mrs Robert White of Chicago The Darlings and party traveled by motor to the Whites summer home.

Ira C. Darling Kenilworth Avenue Kenilworth Dorothy Jane Colorado Springs Colo Ogontz Three Lakes Wis Robert White Chicago Miss Darling

Corrie and Danforths Visit Wisconsin Summer Friends

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Corrie of Del Mar California visited Mr. and Mrs. Ira C. Darling of Kenilworth for a week and then went to Webster Wisconsin to visit the Rev Leland Hobart Danforth and wife who are spending the summer there. The Danforths expect to return mid September. Mr. and Mrs. G S Roberts of Lake Avenue toured Camp Manitowish Boulder Junction Wisconsin and left their sons Glenn and Donald there for two weeks. they will return with the boys in early September.

Joseph M. Corrie del Mar Cal Ira C. Darling Kenilworth Avenue Kenilworth Corrie Mr. Darling Webster Wis Leland Hobart Danforth Mr. Danforth Danforth G. S. Roberts Lake Avenue Camp Man-i-to-wish Boulder Junction Glenn Donald

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