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Wilmette Life

Location

Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1926

Page

10

Hear Brilliant Talent at Rathbone Musicale

Mrs Henry Riggs Rathbone entertained at a Friday musicale at 312 Sheridan Road honoring her sisters Mrs William A Schertz of Pittsburgh and Miss Edith Harney of Milwaukee Mis Cyrena Van Gordon of the Chicago Civic Opera company Mrs W D Hess reader and Miss Phyllis Eileene Barry of the Londonderry Trio with the program also featuring the hostess who read poems from her forthcoming book On Wings of Song Miss Barry of Glencoe performed cello pieces Fifty guests attended many from Chicago society.

Henry Riggs Rathbone Sheridan Road William A. Schertz Pittsburgh Edith Harney Milwaukee Mis Cyrena van Gordon Chicago Civic Opera Company W. D. Hess Phyllis Eileene Barry Londonderry Trio Barry Glencoe Chicago

Social visit roundup includes several Illinois residents

Miss Dorothy Rose of Wilmette and Miss Margaret Norain of Hubbard Woods returned Friday from a two week trip to Niagara Falls Quebec Montreal and Toronto. Mrs Edith McLaughlin and daughters Kathleen Marjorie and Eugenia of Yates City Illinois have been guests this week of Mrs Joseph Friend at 1520 Washington avenue.

Dorothy Rose Twelfth Street Wilmette Margaret Norain Mary ‘Street Hubbard Woods Niagara Falls Quebec Montreal Toronto Edith McLaughlin Kathleen Marjorie Eugenia Yates City Ill Joseph Friend Washington Avenue

Wilmette Post Office Seeks Clerk Carrier Candidates

Applications are being accepted for the clerk carrier position at the Wilmette office. The receipt deadline for applications is September 8, 1926.

Wilmette

Tilden and Richards Again Wage Net War This Weekend

Top tennis stars including Tilden Richards Hunter and others converge on the Chicago Town and Tennis Club Ridge and Theme avenues for the Simpson Cup Matches for the U S Intersectional Team Championship. Eight teams compete over four days with national and local players from Canada England Yale and the Phillipines and over four thousand seats available.

Chicago Ridge Theme U. S Bill Tilden Vinny Richards Francis Hunter Billy Johnstone Tilden Richards Manual Alonzo Wallace Johnson Wright Ham Anderson Lott Hennessey Williams Brown Canada Tocal Chicago Town and Tennis Club George Lott Lucian Willams Tohn Hennessey Middle West Phillipine Alonzo Hunter Wray Brown Cogshell Missouri Valley Ingraham Chapin Arnold Jones Yale New England New York Berkley B. I. C. Norton Gonzales Aragon Phillipine Islands

Highland Park Visitor Calls On Alfred Hill Home

Miss Marjorie R. Wightman of Highland Park visits the Alfred H. Hill residence at 1411 Gregory Avenue to spend time with friends and observe local hospitality during a routine social call.

Marjorie R. Wightman Highland Park Alfred H. Hill Gregory Avenue

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Rathbone Musicale Buffalo Pierce-Arres Tom Hay & Son, Inc Ridge Ave Evanston, Ill United States
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