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Newspaper

Wilmette Life

Location

Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1935

Page

2

Raymond A Wheelock dies after Mayo Clinic operation

Raymond A Wheelock of 919 Ash land avenue Wilmette died Monday night at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester Minnesota from pneumonia after an operation two weeks earlier. He is survived by his widow Alameda Lewis Wheelock two daughters Priscilla and Phyllis his father S A Wheelock and two sisters Mrs E H Burge and Mrs M F Kirk. Funeral services will be held today at 3 PM at Memorial Park chapel conducted by Dr William McCormack.

Raymond A. Wheelock Ashland Avenue Wilmette Mayo Clinic Rochester Minn S. A. Wheelock E. H. Burge M. F. Kirk Dallas Tex Memorial Park Chapel William McCormack Aurora

Thanksgiving Guests Visit Winnetka Family

Mr and Mrs Robert McNeil Burns of 461 Hill road Winnetka hosted Thanksgiving visitors Miss Jeanne Allen of Hudson Ohio and Miss Mary Pray of Jackson Michigan. Their son Robert McNeil Burns II who attends the University of Michigan joined them briefly from the north shore for the holiday period.

Robert McNeil Burns Hill Road Winnetka Jeanne Allen Hudson Ohio Mary Pray Jackson Mich Robert McNeil Burns, II University of Michigan North Shore

Kappa Sigmas Plan Anniversary Dinner

The Founders Day dinner of the Kappa Sigma fraternity, Chicago Alumni chapter, will honor the 66th anniversary of the UVA 1869 founding. About 300–400 members expected at the Congress hotel Florentine room on Tuesday December 10. Toastmaster Frederick R. Seeley Jr. and speaker Allan G. Mills lead the program with Roy C. Osgood and Daniel Holland also speaking. James A. Donovan ends his Chicago years as chapter president. Dwight H. Green will succeed him.

Kappa Sigmas Kappa Sigma Fraternity Chicago Florentine Congress Hotel University of Virginia Frederick R. Seeley, Jr Evanston Allan G. Mills Glencoe James A. Donovan Winnetka Dwight H. Green U. S

Firemen Prepare Toy Factory for Christmas Aid

Chief Walter Zibble announces the department will repair toys for distribution to needy families during Christmas. The Rotary Club of Wilmette supplies paint and materials while firemen handle the work. Citizens are urged to bring discarded toys to the station at Lake Avenue and Main Street promptly.

Walter Zibble Rotary Club of Wilmette Zibble Lake Avenue Main Street

Burglar Breaks Into Edinger & Sons Office

Tuesday night burglars entered the Edinger & Sons Inc office at 3630 Lake Avenue through a rear window. The safe lock was broken and a canvas bag with $12 in cash was taken along with an antique Derringer pistol missing from the premises.

Edinger & Sons Inc Lake Avenue

Recreation News Girls Basketball League Opens Season

The Girls A Basketball league started 1935 36 with TNT defeating Aces 46 to 6 and Northshore beating the DDs 44 to 8. Suburbans edged Stars 22 to 21. High scorers were Bessie Bouchikas 22, Dorothy Davis 20, Ann Komen and Marcella Kummer 18 each. Next Monday schedule: DDs v Suburbans 7, TNT v Northshores 7 45, Aces v Stars 8 30.

Stolph Gymnasium TNT Aces Northshore Dd's Suburbans Bessie Bouchikas Dorothy Davis Ann Komen Marcella Kummer Stolp Gymnasium Fgfttp Aces FGFT Leal Wynn Davis Herbon Bo’kas Hoff’ann Keenan Halliwell Kreusch White Waener Stancoe Dee Riggle V. Birlaut Whit’ill Shea Nord Chris’en Komen Zepp Keil Clifford Hoff’nn Hermes Sch Our V. Bi

C Y O Triumphs In Opening A League Matchup

The Men s A basketball league opener at Stolp gym saw C Y O defeat Locust Farm Products 35 to 23. Hoffmann with 21 points led Wilmette Battery and Electric past Mobilgas 27 to 14 while Hoffman Florists beat Nelson Laundry 29 to 21. Wilmette Bicycle and Sport Shop outshot Epworth League 27 to 11.

Wilmette Bicyle Shop Epworth League Versino Pemberthy Waters Taylor Hoffman Evans Ee Eee Spei’hauer Kaup Anderson Anderson Il J. Versino Moulding Hoffman Nelson Florists Laundry Campbell Heitman Huckee Eee J. Heitman Miller Gauger Moran Smith Herbon Kaufman George Jones D. Nygaard Stolp Gym Locust Farm Products Howard Gym Wilmette Battery and Electric Mobilgas Hoffman Florists Nelson Laundry Wilmette Bicycle and Sport Shop Epworth Leonard Hoffmann R. Meter Paul Soule C.Y. O Schinler O'Neil Johnson Halloo V. Meter Steffens Kaup Krafther

Terriers Tie for Second as C League Stands Shift

In week two of the C league basketball, the Terriers lost to Maple Leaf and join three others in a second place tie. Wacker A C and Maple Leafs share top honors after beating Flashes, Barker Lingers Idono’s, and Freshmen help close the gap with a 56 14 win. Seifert of the Freshmen led with 32 points, Lingel added 18, Dahl 12 for Wacker A C.

Terriers Maple Leaf Wacker A. C Flashes Maple Leafs Barker Idono Wits Harry Seifert Jarvis Lingel William Dahl B. Will'ms DeVinny R. Will Davis Specht Benson Dahleee Huil Reverie Jennings Brown Ileason Hahn Feiberg Kolb Sees Smith Scheibel Munde Leary Ray Pea Normoyle Hammes Seddon A. Seddon Lingel Burnside Terzakes Beringer Miller Simons Gray

Miss Weber Attends Yale Princeton Game Weekend

Miss Mary Clarke Weber daughter of Mrs Albert Weber of the Georgian hotel formerly of Wilmette spent Thanksgiving weekend in New Haven attending the Yale Princeton game and house parties while at Bradford Junior College.

Princeton Mary Clarke Weber Albert Weber Georgian Hotel Wilmette Bradford Junior College New Haven

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