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Wilmette Life

Location

Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1928

Page

2

Triple crash on Sheridan Road injures several

On Sheridan road near Kenilworth avenue three cars collided after a speeding fourth car forced the others off the road. Several injured with internal injuries and cuts from glass while the speeder's license was not obtained. Vehicle owners listed include L. J. Dunlap Evanston and D. F. Proctor Chicago. Traffic tied up during incident recovery.

Sheridan Road Kenilworth Avenue Kenilworth L. J. Dunlap Gregory Avenue Wilmette Jerry Klutz Orrington Avenue Evanston D. F. Proctor Edgewater Avenue Chicago Klutz

Wilmette Public Schools to Open September 10

Superintendent J R Harper expects to return to the office on Tuesday September 4 after working from his farm near Hartford Michigan. The Wilmette schools will open on September 10 with about 1550 students and a teaching staff of sixty five. A first teachers meeting is scheduled for Saturday September 8 at 2 pm in the Stolp school library.

J. R. Harper Wilmette Public Schools Hartford Mich Wilmette Harper Stolp School

Appointed Members Named to Fair Boxing Committee

Col. R. R. McCormick chairs the centennial World's Fair athletic committee and names Walter A. Strong of Winnetka Harvey T. Woodruff of Evanston Beverley B. Vedder of Winnetka T E Rodman of Glencoe as boxing committee members. Also on the panel are John M. Sellers a Chicago Athletic Association middleweight champion and George Lytton former world heavyweight champion.

Col R. R. McCormick Walter A. Strong Tower Road Winnetka Harvey T. Woodruff Evanston Beverley B. Vedder Willow Road T. E. Rodman Hazel Avenue Glencoe John M. Sellers Chicago Athletic Association George Lytton

Selby Birth Announces Son Ronald Gene in St Francis Hospital

Mr and Mrs William S Selby of Hubbard Woods formerly Wilmette announce the birth of a son Ronald Gene on August 28 at St Francis hospital. Mr and Mrs Elmer A Claar of 1301 Chestnut avenue left yesterday with their two children to spend ten days at Lac du Flambeau Wis.

William S. Selby Hubbard Woods Wilmette Ronald Gene St. Francis Hospital Elmer A. Claar Chestnut Avenue Lac du Flambeau Wis

New Books at Wilmette Public Library Arrive in Bundle

Librarian Miss Anne L. Whitmack announces a large box of new books returned from the bindery and prepared for circulation. Rental titles include Bowen Hotel Bovd Shadow of the Long Knives Farjeon House of Disappearance Glaspell Brook Evans Jameson Farewell to Youth Rinehart Two Flights Up Weaver Her Knight Comes Riding. Two week titles include Haire Folk Costume Book Tressler Wealth of the Sea Jackwavy Principles of Interior Decoration Welch Appreciation of Music Dickinson History of Music Horn Harold the Webbed Hendrick Training of an American Liggett A E F Standing Bear My People the Sioux.

Bowen Bovd Farjeon Glaspell Brook Evans Jameson Rinehart Weaver Haire Tressler Jackwavy Welch Dickinson Horn Harold the Webbed Hendrick Ligcett Standing Bear My People the Anne L. Whitmack

Mr and Mrs George C Lowell Return From Europe Trip

Mr and Mrs George C Lowell of 900 Ashland Avenue returned this week from a trip to Europe. The couple traveled to several cities and visited cultural sites during their continental journey.

George C. Lowell Ashland Avenue Europe

Owner of Dahlia Garden Speaker at Evening Club

Harold L. Ickes will speak to the Evening Garden club of Wilmette at the Woman's club next Tuesday evening about his dahlias. Members may bring surplus bulbs to exchange.

Evening Club Tower Road Harold L. Ickes Evening Garden Club of Wilmette Woman's Club Ickes Mr. Ickes

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