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Newspaper

Wilmette Life

Location

Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1935

Page

7

Boy Champions Crowned at Winnetka Tennis Meet

Three new boys champions were crowned at the Winnetka Tennis Club last Saturday. Robert Derkam of the Chicago Town and Tennis Club won the singles title from Dick Wade in three sets 3 6 6 3 6 2. Deacon and Campbell of Kenilworth won the doubles 7 5 6 1 over Wade and Bonner. Wade showed promise as the top young player, with Derham also praised for smooth strokes and potential.

Winnetka Tennis Club Robert Derkam Chicago Town and Dick Wade Wade North Shore Robert Derham Derham Bonner Deacon Campbell Dave Early Bill Wade

Birthday Party Honors Donald Schlangen Fourteenth Circle

Donald Schlangen of 167 Abingdon avenue Kenilworth celebrated his fourth birthday with a supper last Thursday. Guests included Roger Joyce Bobby Drew John Bryan Jeanie Maline Patsy Lindsey Jack Hagen Billy Learned Bobby Carpenter and others from Winnetka Wilmette Kenilworth and Evanston. Attending were Mrs L A Drew Mrs F O Neubacher Mrs C W Learned Mrs Frank Bryan and Donalds grandmother Mrs Louise Schlangen of Twin Lakes Wis.

Donald Schlangen Abingdon Avenue Kenilworth Roger Joyce Bobby Drew Winnetka John Bryan Jeanie Maline Wilmette Patsy Lindsey Jack Hagen Billy Learned Bobby Carpenter Evanston L. A. Drew F. O. Neubacher C. W. Learned Frank Bryan Donald Louise Schlangen Twin Lakes, Wis

Kenilworth Families Head Off On Varied Trips

Mrs N A Schlangen and her sons William and Donald left by car for Michigan to visit Mrs Schlangen’s parents near Ludington for ten days. Mr Schlangen plans a business trip to Detroit Kansas City and Davenport Iowa this week. Mr and Mrs Leon Ellis and their son Bobby of Kenilworth returned from Rockford where they visited Mr and Mrs Ralph Hughes. Mr and Mrs J J Robinson returned from a two week motor vacation at Ruttger Lodge Bay Lake Deerwood Minn.

N. A. Schlangen William Donald Abingdon Avenue Kenilworth Michigan Leon Ellis Bobby Cumberland Avenue Rockford Ralph Hughes J. J. Robinson Fifth Street Ruttger Lodge Bay Lake Deerwood Minn

Adult School Offers Creative Writing Courses

The Evanston Adult Education program funded by federal Emergency Education funds offers free creative writing and short story classes for ages 16 and up. Miss Constance Bordwell leads segments including a one act play workshop on Tuesdays and a range of writing courses at the Evanston YMCA, 1000 Grove Street.

Evanston Constance Bordwell West Coast Washington State College Northwestern University School of Speech University of Oregon University of Chicago Eugene Ore

Visit With Relatives Spans Michigan and Illinois

Mr and Mrs William Sears and their daughter Marabel of 556 Greenwood Avenue spent the weekend with Mrs Sears parents in Holland Michigan On the way home they stopped to visit Mrs Sears uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs E L Randell who recently purchased a farm at Monticello Illinois

William Sears Marabel Greenwood Avenue

Hale Family Returns From East Visit

Mrs J Mark Hale, their son John and daughter Lois of 1051 Ramona Road returned last Monday by motor from the east where they spent three weeks visiting in Meadville Pennsylvania and Westfield. Mrs Hale's father L S Gaskill of Meadville returned with them.

J. Mark Hale John Lois Ramona Road Meadville Westfield

Banner Realty Reports July as Top Activity Month

Hokanson & Jenks Inc reports July as the most active month in years with many sales and rentals closed. Notable transactions include H F Howe selling 16 Indian Hill Road Winnetka to Carl Lloyd, and Julius A Grass selling 2735 Noyes Street Evanston to Prof. Thomas R Palfey Northwestern University. Other transfers include two vacant lots on Ewing Avenue Evanston and a Judson Avenue lot sale to Willis D Nance Wilmette. Lois Stewart and Herbert C Jenks are named agents.

Hokanson & Jenks, Inc Davis Street Evanston Indian Hill Road Winnetka H. F. Howe Carl Lloyd Kirkland, Fleming, Green and Martin Lois Stewart Hokanson & Jenks Buckingham

Guests from Washington Visit the Steckers in City

Dr. and Mrs. William A. Kinnan of Washington DC stayed with the Daniel Steckers at 423 Eighth Street over the weekend. Dr. Kinnan, long a division head in the patent office, retired a year ago as the first assistant United States commissioner of patents after a wide western trip.

William A. Kinnan Washington, D. C Daniel Steckers Eighth Street Dr. Kinnan Patent Office United States Commissioner of Patents Kinnan West Steckers Washington

Williams awarded Denison University scholarship

Miss Eleanor Williams daughter of Mr and Mrs George B Williams of 1137 Lake avenue was named a Denison University scholarship winner in Granville Ohio She graduated in June from New Trier High school where she excelled in the Girls club dramatics and athletics and consistently ranked in the upper seven percent of her class

Eleanor Williams George B. Williams Lake Avenue Denison University Granville Ohio

Nugents Visit Culver Camp Family Guests

Mr and Mrs Corliss Nugent of 804 Elmwood avenue spent last week visiting their son Corliss Jr at Culver Military Summer camp. Miss Mary Lee Brooker of Owensboro Kentucky left last Monday after a fortnight with the Nugents. George O Wilcox of Washington DC stayed last week with his sister and her husband at 431 Abbotsford road Kenilworth.

Corliss Nugent Elmwood Avenue Corliss, Jr Culver Military Summer Camp Mary Lee Brooker Owensboro George O. Wilcox Washington, D. C Howard W. Hodgkins Abbotsford Road Kenilworth

Wilmette trio heads to Tansill summer home in Wisconsin

Arthur Stanton Jr Bill Grinnell and Bob Tansill of Wilmette left last Friday by motor for the Tansill summer home at Athelstane Wisconsin indicating a planned stay.

Arthur Stanton, Jr Bill Grinnell Bob Tansill Wilmette Tansill Athelstane Wis

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Banner Realty Shore Line Cleaners Glencoe Washington Ave Wilmette, II Quaker State Quaker State Motor C John A. McKee Durham, N. C Braun Bros
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