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Wilmette Life

Location

Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1939

Page

24

Chicago Junior School Opens New Term September Fifth

The Chicago Junior School at Elgin will begin its term on Tuesday September 5. A new artificial lake on campus, dammed from a creek west of the main building, will provide boating fish pond and water-plant garden for science study. Greta Wilkinson joins the faculty from Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls Iowa. The North Shore Friends group led by Mrs. Chase N Flint of Kenilworth supports the school.

Chicago Elgin George W. Kilburn Kilburn Greta Wilkinson Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls Iowa North Shore Friends of the Chase N. Flint Warwick Road Kenilworth

Mills College Club Holds Autumn Reunion

The Mills College Club of Chicago hosted its annual autumn Reunion luncheon at the Georgian hotel in Evanston on Wednesday at 1 pm. Attendees included Mills College bound students and their mothers, Chicago alumnae, and Helen Peterson class of 36 who spoke on employment of students and alumnae.

Mills College Club of Chicago Georgian Hotel Evanston Mills College Calif Helen Peterson California College Placement Bureau Charles Stearns Jean Kinskem Gertrude Galloway Winnetka Suzanne Coale Highland Park Mary Elizabeth Thurston Raymond Rusnak

Elgin school scholarship fund gains via local events

Local Friends groups in Elgin and near Chicago sponsor bazaars teas and card parties to support this year’s scholarship fund. Other nearby groups also participate in funding and community activities.

Elgin School Chicago

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