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Newspaper
Wilmette Life
Location
Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1934
Page
4
Miss Elizabeth Fitch stationed at Fort Riley Kansas spent Thanksgiving with the Claude E Fitch family at 1033 Elmwood Avenue. She planned an eastward trip for the Army Naval game and a brief stay in Washington.
The Kenilworth club schedules a dinner dance this Friday at the club house. Members are invited to attend with reservations encouraged and details listed in the club notices.
A Wilmette reader from Houston on December 1 1934 urges a return to a two entry system at Washington park with one way internal drives and a reworked exit to reduce accidents. The proposal prioritizes keeping traffic off crowded Sheridan road and using Lake avenue traffic lights for safe crossings.
Earl E. Orner of 823 Park Avenue was elected vice president of the Evanston Community Recreation Association, which runs the community golf links in Evanston and Wilmette, at its annual meeting. Re-elected were Daniel McCann as president, C. M. Cartwright secretary, James F. Leahy treasurer, and William L. McGoodwin managing director and golf club superintendent. The association renewed Monday Ladies Day and reduced Saturday rates for boys under 17, with strong community support.
Arnold Bridges of New Trier High School, Robert W Townley of Joseph Sears, Kenilworth, George Ray of Avery Coonley, Downers Grove, and another man will drive Townley’s sedan to Mexico City during Christmas holidays. The fourth member will be Peter Gilbert or Morrie Jasper. They plan to depart December 21 from the north shore and return January 2 via the Pan American Highway at the Mexican border.
God the Only Cause and Creator will be the subject at First Church of Christ Scientist Wilmette. Services Sunday morning at 11 o'clock in the building at 1003 Central Avenue. Sunday school convenes at 9 45 o'clock.
Mr and Mrs A W Wigglesworth of 125 Woodstock avenue Kenilworth hosted a Thanksgiving family dinner. Guests included Mr and Mrs Thomas Wigglesworth of Evanston and Dorothy Graham of Glencoe.
A letter from Harry A. Fanckboner of 1232 Lake Avenue urges readers to avoid repeating last summer’s traffic problems at Washington Park. He states he has offered at least one practicable plan and welcomes other equally workable ideas.
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