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Newspaper

Wilmette Life

Location

Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1929

Page

3

Fabric Shop of Evanston Wins Slogan Contest

The Fabric Shop of Evanston won fifty dollars for the winning slogan The contest was by Harry Davies company at 1709 11 Sherman Evanston. Miss Frances Ward and Miss Elyy Peterson won second and third prizes for practical slogan and value oriented lines. Entries came from north shore towns amid praise for shop service and policies. Mrs Andrew A Leaf hosted her daughter Miss D A Devine of Honolulu visiting this summer and Miss Lilian Keat will join her in Honolulu for about three months.

Evanston Wiverre Lire Harry Davies Company Sherman Avenue Frances Ward Hinman Avenue Davies S. Margaret Farrar Brompton Street Chicago Andrew A. Leaf Washington Avenue D. A. Devine Honolulu

Entertains in Honor of Former Wilmette Residents

Mrs Ns R Thompson hosted a luncheon at Shawnee Country Club for Lucille and Janice West visiting from Wilmette and staying with their cousin John G Munro this summer. The Wests now live in San Gabriel California. On Wednesday Mrs Thompson held a bridge party for her sister Pearl Munro.

Ns. R. Thompson Fifth Street Lucille Janice West Wilmette Thompson Shawnee Country Club John G. Munro Wests San Gabriel Cal Pearl Munro

Freiberg Vacation in Sister Bay Wisconsin

Miss Carolyn Freiberg daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward J Freiberg and Miss Amy Wattman of Rogers Park head to Sister Bay Wisconsin for several weeks vacation.

Carolyn Freiberg Edward J. Freiberg Linden Avenue Amy Wattman Rogers Park Sister Bay Wis

Interpreter of Old Songs Returns From Arrowpoint

Mrs. Paul T. Gilbert of 554 Brier street Kenilworth returns from Arrowpoint farm Holzworth estate Berkshires where she spent the summer and will resume as soloist at the Third Unitarian church Chicago in September. For concert use she added rare old ballads from a forgotten song-book found in an attic of a colonial house near New Preston Conn.

Paul T. Gilbert Brier Street Kenilworth Arrowpoint Farm Holzworth Berkshires Third Unitarian Church Chicago New Preston Conn

Kenilworth Couple Return From Minnesota Lakes Tour

Mr and Mrs Arthur T Cruttenden of 531 Abbottsford road returned to Kenilworth after touring Minnesota lakes and Canada visiting their sons Tom and Arthur at Camp Owakonze Ontario. In Lake Minnetonka they were guests of Mr and Mrs Justus F Lowe.

Arthur T. Cruttenden Abbottsford Road Kenilworth Minnesota Lakes Canada Tom Arthur Camp Owakonze Ontario Lake Minnetonka Justus F. Lowe

Munro Hosts West Nieces for Three Months

John G. Munro of 1119 Elmwood Avenue entertained his nieces Miss Lucille West and Miss Janice West for three months this summer. The sisters, formerly of 811 Forest Avenue and now residing in California, left Saturday evening for San Gabriel. During their East visit they toured New York Boston and Washington.

John G. Munro Elmwood Avenue Lucille Janice West Forest Avenue California San Gabriel York Boston Washington

Tuttle family scenic domestic trip highlights and returns

Dr. Alice B. Tuttle and her daughter Dorcas returned from a trip through the Black Hills and visited Minneapolis. Dr. Arthur H. Tuttle has been at Sister Bay Wisconsin and returned to Wilmette on Tuesday.

Alice B. Tuttle Dorcas Central Avenue Black Hills Minneapolis Arthur H. Tuttle Sister Bay Wis Wilmette

Upson Family Plans Short Stay at Sister Bay Wis

Dr and Mrs George D Upson and daughter Jean stay at Sister Bay Wisconsin for about two more weeks as part of a family visit and vacation.

George D. Upson Jean Sister Bay Wis

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Harry Davies Co Bernie Sherman Ave Tel. University Arrowpoint Edgar A Stevens Inc Orrington Avenue
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