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Wilmette Life

Location

Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1925

Page

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Judge Jarecki to Speak at Village Vote Forum Dinner

County Judge Edmund K. Jarecki will address a nonpartisan vote forum dinner Monday evening December 14 at the First Congregational church. The event, organized by the parish men’s club, aims to boost active participation and 10 percent turnout in all elections through citizen organization.

Edmund K. Jarecki First Congregational Church Hovt Congregational Men’s Rule Jarecki Nore

Brighten Vets Xmas Appeal From Wilmette Auxiliary

The Wilmette American Legion Post auxiliary runs a holiday drive for candies cakes and clarets for disabled men at the Great Lakes Naval training hospital. Gifts should be sent to Mrs. Harry Hopp 225 Linden Ave by December 20 the packing day. Thirty men at the hospital receive the comfort and entertainment provided. Residents are urged to give during Christmas shopping to help the confined veterans.

Great Lakes Naval Training Station Woman's Auxiliary of Wilmette American Legion Harry Hopp Linden Avenue

Col C W Castle Installed as New Evanston Camp Commander

Col Charles W Castle of Wilmette was elected commander of Evanston Camp S V of the United Spanish War Veterans and will be installed in January. A West Point graduate, he served in the Spanish American War Porto Rico and Cuba campaigns the Philippines on the Mexican border and in World War I. He taught at West Point Michigan Wisconsin and was retired in 1920 after 30 years service. Comrade Hargis of Wilmette was reelected officer of the day.

Charles W. Castle Woodbine Avenue Wilmette Evanston Camp United Spanish War Veterans Colonel Castle West Point Porto Rio Cuba Philippines University of Michigan University of Wisconsin

Children to Aid Little Folks of Mountain Area

Children in the Tennessee mountains will receive scholarship funds from the First Congregational church school. A play titled When Dreams Come True, portraying educational needs, will be presented Sunday morning December 13 at the church school session.

Tennessee Mountains First Congregational Church Mountain Country

Christmas Music Program At New Trier High School

North shore residents and New Trier High School students present the eighth annual Christmas celebration Sunday afternoon December 13 at 4. The high school choruses glee club and orchestra perform under Mrs Homer E Cotton with Miss Winifred Mickey as accompanist. The program features Handel arias The Messiah corals and a Festival Suite with soloists and instrumentalists from the school.

North Shore New Trier High School Homer E. Cotton Winifred Mickey

Presbyterian Men to Hear Famous Minister

Members of the Men’s club of the first Presbyterian church will hear Dr John Timothy Stone of Chicago at 7 40 PM in the church auditorium. He will speak on Men and the Folders with musical novelties by Ben Mengel Tom Robinson and Harry A. Derbes. Refreshments follow. all men and boys in the village are invited.

Celal First Presbyterian Church John Timothy Stone Fourth Presbyterian Church of Chicago Stone Ben I. Mengel Evanston Chamber of Commerce

Ralph C. Boozer Heads Local Royal Arch Masons

Ralph C Boozer of 805 Park Avenue was elected Inch priest of Wilmett chapter Royal Arch Masons at the annual election held Friday evening last week. Other officers elected were Schuyler Harvey king Washington Winberg scribe Lorin Bower treasurer and George R Harbaugh secretary.

Ralph C. Boozer Park Avenue Wilmett Royal Arch Masons Schuyler Harvey Washington Winberg Lorin Bower George R. Harbaugh

Sunday Club to Hear Lorado Taft December 13

Lorado Taft, famed American sculptor, will speak on American Sculptors and American Sculpture at the Wilmette Sunday Evening club on December 13. He will illustrate with stereoscopic slides and is a noted lecturer and sculptor born in Illinois.

Lorado Taft Wilmette Sunday Evening Club Mr. Taft Illinois Paris Chicago Art Institute Midway Chicago Great Lakes Art Institute Blackhawk Regon Tafft Wilmette Utica Utica Normal and Industrial Institute Mississippi Austral

Santa Claus to Visit Wilmette Village This Christmas

Secretary Ruth Forbergh of the Wilmette Chamber of Commerce says Santa will arrive before Christmas Eve. Merchants plan parades in the central business area and LI terminal district. Committee members include Orian Galitz, chairman, J. M. Carrico, Jk. C. Cazel, and George White.

Santa Claus Wilmette Ruth Forbergh

North Shore Line Promotes Go to Church Ads

The Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee railroad runs a broad ad campaign featuring churches. Go to Church Sunday proclaims the latest weekly events promotion highlighting the north shore’s renowned churches.

North Shore Line Chicago, North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad North Shore

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