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Newspaper

Wilmette Life

Location

Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1939

Page

21

Chicago Holyoke Scholarship Awarded to Miss Jean Lothrop Forstall

The Chicago Mount Holyoke club announces the Emily White Smith scholarship award to Jean Lothrop Forstall, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James J. Forstall of Winnetka. She graduated honor student from New Trier High and was active on the New Trier News staff and in French, Sketch, and Musicale clubs.

Chicago Mount Holyoke Club Emily White Smith Jean Lothrop Forstall James J. Forstall Spruce Street Winnetka Miss Forstall New Trier High School New Trier News Sketch Club Musicale Forstall Philip and Fred J. Lothrop Manomet Mass Nancy Buckley Evanston Holyoke East Oyster Harbors Osterville Miss Buckley Warren Buckley Asbury Avenue Roycemore Evanston Township High School Science Hill School Shelbyville Middle West Mount Holyoke J. D. Toloff Mount Holyoke College

Mrs. Catherine Rogers Named Shawnee Ladies Day Chairman

Mrs. Catherine Rogers of Wilmette was appointed chairman of the ladies activities at Shawnee Country Club by Shawnee president Robert F. Doepel. The Ladies Day series begins September 6 and will run Wednesdays through the 1939 1940 season with events including swimming, luncheon, and a bridge tournament.

Catherine Rogers Greenwood Avenue Wilmette Shawnee Country Club Robert F. Doepel Shawnee Rogers Shawn

Gone With the Wind Theme For Evanston Bridge Party

The Southern Woman's Educational Alliance shaping a November 8 card party at the Evanston Woman's Club with a Gone With the Wind theme. Metro Goldwyn Mayer aids planning and a film producer lecture on production and historical aspects is planned.

Gone With the Wind Southern Woman’s Educational Alliance Woman’s Club of Evanston John J. Keegan Ninth Street Wilmette Ways and Means Metro Goldwyn Mayer Alliance William M. Riach Marvin J. Holland W. S. Whiteside S. S. Reckefus North Shore David M. Parry Howard W. Hodgkins Kenilworth Jay Glidden Highland Park Robert M. Jeffries Chicago James B. Fitch North Shore Publicity

Mrs Carl J Nylund Hosts Sewing Circle At Home

Mrs Carl J Nylund of 1634 Forest Avenue entertained the sewing circle of the Third Division of the First Methodist Episcopal Church at her home last Tuesday afternoon.

Carl J. Nylund Forest Avenue First Methodist Episcopal Church

Debutantes Marilyn Martin and Elise Petersen Plan Joint Debut

Miss Marilyn Martin daughter of Mr and Mrs Mellen C Martin of Winnetka and Miss Elise Petersen daughter of Mr and Mrs Hugh G Petersen of Kenilworth will debut at a September 8 reception and supper dance at Indian Hill club. They will travel to New York next month to attend Finch Junior College and model in Winnetka Northwestern University settlement’s fall fashion show.

Indian Hill Club Marilyn Martin Elise Petersen Mellen C. Martins Rosewood Avenue Winnetka Miss Petersen Hugh G. Petersen Warwick Road Kenilworth New York Finch Junior College Winnetka Board of Northwestern University Settlement

Sunset Ridge Gala Labor Day Weekend Planned

Sunset Ridge country club schedules a Labor Day weekend with events for all ages. Women host a bridge party Saturday chaired by Mrs. C. G. Bennett, while an informal dance is planned for Saturday night led by Mrs. P. N. Sea. Sunday features the club championship final with cups presented by president C. J. Kostbade at 6 30. A Labor Day pool party for children includes a clown diving act and races led by Mrs. H. E. Christianson.

Sunset Ridge Country Club C. G. Bennett P. N. Sea C. J. Kostbade H. E. Christianson Carl Zepp Glencoe Dale McCutcheon Evanston C. H. Reeves E. L. Reibold Chicago

Hat Bar a Novelty at Coming Flower Show

Members of the Winnetka Woman's Club garden department announce a new hat bar feature for the flower show on September 19. Hats trimmed with real flowers or made entirely of flowers will be displayed on stands or head models, inviting wide entry in any style or period with room for comedy. Miss Helen Hermes and Miss Margaret Hermes, daughters of Mrs. Josephine Hermes, are vacationing in northern Wisconsin for two weeks.

Winnetka Woman's Club New York Paris Helen Margaret Hermes Josephine Hermes Schiller Avenue Wisconsin

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Jean Forstall Ladies Day Mary Engels Birchwood Avenue Celia Brunning Edmonton Canada Maurice Seymour Photo J. D. Toloff Photo Sunset Ridge
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