Registration dates set for Cook County residents
Henry A. Gardner, Republican committeeman, announced two registration days for country towns in Cook County on September 26 and October 6. Residents away on those dates may register at the county clerk in Chicago. the new permanent registration law does not apply to New Trier township villages. People must register in person and may obtain affidavits and instructions at the county clerk’s office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cook County
Henry A. Gardner
Bryant Avenue
Winnetka
Chicago
Illinois
New Trier
Mr. Gardner
Townsend Club No 1 Wilmette Meeting Aug 21
Townsend Club No 1 of Wilmette meets in the Village hall Friday evening August 21 at 8 o'clock. No authorized speaker due to campaign pressures. members urged to attend for campaign work. Dr Truman Gordon Townsend candidate for congress spoke last Friday followed by Dr Brunhall, a Townsendite from Arizona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Townsend Club
Wilmette
Truman Gordon
Townsend
Congress
Brunhall
Arizona
McClure Elected Trustee for Four Years at Chautauqua
Wilmette executive vice president W Frank McClure of Critchfield & Company Chicago has been elected a four year trustee of Chautauqua Institution in Chautauqua New York at the annual meeting. The institution, a longtime center for popular education, counts Roosevelt among recent speakers and notes a forthcoming address by Governor Landon on his Eastern tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Frank McClure
Wilmette
Critchfield & Company
Chicago
Chautauqua Institution
Chautauqua
New York
Roosevelt
A. M. Landon
Doctor Mee Goes On Vacation For Two Or Three Weeks
Dr. Lester E. Mee leaves Saturday for a vacation of two or three weeks. In his absence Dr. R. B. Benning will oversee the Wilmette office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester E. Mee
R. B. Benning
Wilmette
Winners Listed in Wilmette Life Who's Who Contest
The Wilmette Life August 13 issue announces prize winners for the Who's Who Among Wilmette Business People contest. First prize goes to Helen Hall of 1023 Greenwood Ave with 25 dollars, followed by nine more winners from Wilmette and nearby Kenilworth, receiving smaller sums. The correct picture and ad combination appears on pages 27 to 42.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmette
Wilmette Life
Helen Hall
Greenwood Avenue
E.C. Pickard
Park Drive
Kenilworth
Walter Peterson
Wilmette Avenue
Dolores Lundy
Edith Ray Young
Central Avenue
Local Legion Commander Heads to State Convention
Commander Carl A. Peterson of the Wilmette post will represent the local American Legion at the Danville state convention starting Sunday. He will be joined by Mrs. Peterson and by Mrs. John Boddie to represent the Wilmette Legion auxiliary. Several Wilmette post members and Evanston Drum and Bugle corps members will attend, including Harry L. Flentye Jr Fred von der Lippen Orville G. Daily and George E. Leal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl A. Peterson
Maple Avenue
Wilmette
American Legion
Danville
Peterson
John Boddie
Forest Avenue
Wilmette Legion Auxiliary
Wilmette Post
Evanston
Drum and Bugle Corps
Harry L. Flentye, Jr
Lake Avenue
Fred von der Lippen
Orville G. Daily
Tenth Street
George E. Leal
Walnut Avenue
Potatoes and Pansies Union Sermon Planned
Dr. George D. Allison of Wilmette Baptist Church will preach at a union service in First Congregational Church on Sunday morning August 23 at 11 o clock. The sermon titled Potatoes and Pansies is part of vacation season meditations. The Baptist and Congregational churches share July and August services, ending September 6 with resumption of separate services September 13. Dr. John G. Hindley led July services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George D. Allison
Wilmette Baptist Church
First Congregational Church
Baptist
Congregational
John G. Hindley
Congregational Church
Two Sailing Parties Rescued Off Wilmette Harbor
Coast Guard crews rescued two sailing parties off Wilmette harbor last week. Evanston residents Milton McClaughry Leroy Peterson and Harry Williams were saved when their canoe capsized a quarter mile from the harbor mouth. Chicagoans Charles E Otto and William Wingard were rescued after their sailboat overturned in a squall a quarter mile north of Wilmette pierhead.
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Wilmette Harbor
Coast Guard
Milton McClaughry
Leroy Peterson
Harry Williams
Evanston
Charles E. Otto
William Wingard
Chicago
Wilmette Pierhead
Four Towns Seek Canal Bank Conversion to Recreation
The Chicago Association of Commerce may join Evanston Wilmette Niles Center and Lincolnwood in asking the Sanitary District of Chicago to convert the drainage canal banks north of Devon Avenue into recreational grounds. If approved towns must fund the project, with potential WPA and county or state aid possible this year.
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Chicago Association of Commerce
North Shore
Devon Avenue
Robert H. Nau
Good Roads Committee
William A. Lister
Evanston
McCormick Road
Association of Commerce
Wilmette
Niles Center
Lincolnwood
Sanitary District of
Chicago
Nau
Howard R. Olson
Chicago Regional Planning Association
Sanitary District
Robert Kingery
Planning Association
Art League Members Sketch at Lake Forest Estate
The North Shore Art league will sketch this weekend at the Colvin estate 1350 North Lake Road Lake Forest. Miss Colvin has opened the grounds for a Saturday afternoon session featuring a shimmering pool gardens and a view of Lake Michigan.
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Art League
Lake Forest
Lake Michigan
North Shore Art League
Colvin
North Lake Road
Book Adventures Due at Wilmette Library This Week
Members of the Wilmette Public Library Explorers club are reminded by children's librarian Mrs Beatrice Graham that book adventures are due at the library in the week of August 25.
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Wilmette Public Library
Explorers’ Club
Beatrice Graham
Also Mentioned on This Page
W.F. McClure
Knights of Columbus
Ouilmette Council
Schneider’s Grove
Council
Order of Foresters
Hicks- Krier
George E. White
Ridge Road
Harrison Street
Harris Road
Skokie Boulevard
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