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Newspaper

Wilmette Life

Location

Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1939

Page

4

Steamer Voyage to Relive Mississippi River Steamboat Days

The American Express Travel service partners with Greene Line to send the steamer Gordon C Greene down the Ohio and Mississippi to New Orleans in October. The cruise from Cincinnati to Natchez Baton Rouge and New Orleans recreates old river life with Southern cooking entertainment and dances echoing Mark Twain era.

France Seine England Thames Germany Rhine Russia Volga Mississippi United States Mark Twain The American Express Travel Service Greene Line Ohio New Orleans Gordon C. Greene Cincinnati Louisville Natchez Old South Baton Rouge Louisiana J. R. Willey American Express Travel _ service Mark Tawin Evangeline Little River Willey

Owakonze Camp Boys Land Big Northern Pike And Lake Trout

At Ontario lakes scene several boys reel large catches with Donald Ickes of Winnetka taking a 14 pound northern pike and David Wallace a 15 pound lake trout. The camp reports strong fishing this year with wall-eyed pike lake trout and northern pike arriving in good numbers.

Ontario Donald Ickes Winnetka David Wallace Wallace Owakonze North Shore John Coleman Allan Talbot Bob Meyers Owsley Hill Ted Konsberg Quetico National Park Sioux Lookout

Home from North Woods Returns Father Family

Sergeant Joseph F. Steffens Mrs. Steffens Virginia Novak of 1525 Wilmette avenue Miss Carol Engels their niece and Tommy Joe Hobson the Steffens' grandson have returned from a two weeks trip in northern Wisconsin. The last week of their stay the Steffens had as their guests Mr. and Mrs. John Corrigan and family of Wilmette their daughter Marguerite Steffens and Morris Paour of Danville.

Joseph F. Steffens Steffens Virginia Novak Wilmette Avenue Carol Engels Tommy Joe Hobson Wisconsin John Corrigan Wilmette Marguerite Steffens Morris Paour Danville

Return From Motor Journey in East

Mrs. Walter P. Bermingham and her son Francis returned to Wilmette after about five weeks on a motor journey. They drove through the Alleghenies to the Adirondacks and Lake Placid, Saranac, Lake Champlain, Champlain hotel, then to Rouse's in Canada. They later visited the New York Fair and Bay side Long Island, and stayed with former Wilmette residents the Max Eitels at Great Neck. They came home aboard the See and Bee, with stops at Mackinac Island and Sault Sainte Marie.

Walter P. Bermingham Francis Wilmette Bayside L. I

Miller Family Returns From Midwest Fishing Trip

Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Miller and Mrs. J. H. Glass of 322 Greenleaf avenue Wilmette have returned from a two weeks trip through Wisconsin Minnesota North Dakota and South Dakota. They fished on Bone lake in Wisconsin and Battle lake in Minnesota with excellent luck.

M. L. Miller J. H. Glass Greenleaf Avenue Wilmette Lave Wisconsin Minnesota North Dakota South Dakota Bone Lake Battle Lake

Andersen girl returns from Canada and eastern trip

Carol Andersen daughter of Mr and Mrs M C Andersen 615 Harvard Street returned last week from a three week journey to Canada and the eastern United States She visited friends on Long Island and attended a New York fair

Carol Andersen M. C. Andersen Harvard Street Canada United States Long Island

Free Travel Information Service for Readers

The Lloyd Hollister Inc travel editor offers free information and descriptive booklets on various tours including the West Mexico Northwest Alaska Bermuda and South America. Inquiries should be directed to Edna M. True at 1232 Central Avenue Wilmette.

Edna M. True Lloyd Hollister Inc Central Avenue Wilmette Mexico Northwest Alaska Bermuda

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