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Wilmette Life

Location

Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1929

Page

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Christmas Home Invitations For 27 Lake Bluff Orphans

Wilmette parish sponsors a program to place about sixty Lake Bluff Orphanage children in local homes for Christmas. Twenty seven children remain to be assigned with promises they will be claimed within days. Mrs. Roy Haskins coordinates invites while children ride the Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee train to Wilmette for a day of hosting at the village hall.

Lake Bluff Wilmette Philathea Society Wilmette Parish Methodist Episcopal Church Roy Haskins Chicago, North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad Wilmette Avenue North Shore Line Haskin Wilmette 155 Dewitt Charles Suck Caeennia la ‘Vine Monter Gerald O'Malley Marjorie Mildréd Roscoc Pape Bernice Georre Rosberg Harold Reinhold Muriel Impsott Paul Aence Oates Este Spillman Wauchop Lawrence Weston George Nes Young Francis Dorothy

Kenilworth Church School Presents Christmas Play

Members of the Kenilworth Union church Sunday school will present the pantomime Why the Chimes Rang in a Christmas program on Sunday afternoon December 22. The production is directed by Tom Slater a leader in Northwestern university dramatic circles.

Kenilworth

Scissors Man Splits $100,000 Banknotes Sparks Near Riot

Crisp First National Wilmette notes stamped by Edwin B. Knudtson and Dan G. Stiles arrive from Washington as one hundred thousand dollars in sheets. A teller’s idea to cut them apart brings heavy police guard at Lloyd Hollister Inc. printing room and a tense crowd, with Smitty the cop keeping order.

First National Bank of Wilmette Edwin B. Knudtson Dan G. Stiles Washington Lloyd Hollister Inc First National Smitty

O. E. S. Plans Xmas Party for Children

The Wilmette Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star will host a Christmas party for members' children on Monday evening December 16 at 8 30 at the Masonic temple 1010 Central avenue. Santa Claus will present gifts and all members are urged to attend with their children.

Wilmette The Order of Eastern Star Masonic Temple Central Avenue Santa Claus

Jesuit Lectures On Sacred Mass Love Story

The Rev. George W. Keith S J of Loyola Chicago and former dean of men at Detroit university will lecture Sunday evening December 15 at the Wilmette Woman's club. The talk benefits the Mallinckrodt High School building fund and will be illustrated with color photos of art masterpieces by St Francis Xavier church choir.

George W. Keith S. J Loyola University Chicago Detroit University Wilmette Woman’s Club Mallinckrodt High School St. Francis Xavier Church

Iverson Elected High Priest of Wilmette Royal Arch Masons

Ira D. Iverson of 737 Park Avenue was elected high priest of Wilmette Chapter No. 253 Royal Arch Masons in the annual officers election. Other officers named include Andrew J. Mouat as king Freeland G. Stecker scribe L A Bower treasurer George R Harbaugh secretary and James G Barber the retiring high priest. Installation will be at the Masonic temple next Tuesday evening.

Ira D. Iverson Park Avenue Wilmette Royal Arch Masons Andrew J. Mouat Freeland G. Stecker L. A. Bower George R. Harbaugh James G. Barber Masonic Temple

Oberlin Official Addresses New Trier Seniors

H Seaman, director of admissions at Oberlin College in Oberlin Ohio, spoke to New Trier High School seniors on Wednesday morning.

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Christmas seal drive lags in Wilmette as school sales drop

Wilmette Christmas seal sales fall short of the goal as no village canvass is planned this year. Public health officials urge residents to buy seals at stores or from school pupils, with coordinators named at six local schools. The Chicago Tuberculosis Institute funds the drive and supports public health services across Cook County and thirty five communities. Buy Christmas seals.

Wilmette Freeland G. Stecker Grosse Point Health Center Chicago Tuberculosis Institute William Balhatchet Central School C. O. Walliser Laurel School E. J. Hoffman A. L. Grinnell Howard School D. H. Maxwell Logan School P. H. Hein St. Francis School J. J. Huerter St. Joseph School Cook County Chicago

Player in Shadow Focuses Upton Talk for Pupils

Captain T Dinsmore Upton, famed coach and playground director, was slated to address Joseph Sears school pupils in Kenilworth on Friday afternoon December 13 at 1 30 about The Player in the Shadow. He organized youth recreation across the United States Canada and New Zealand and is renowned as an inspirational speaker.

Upton T. Dinsmore Upton Joseph Sears Kenilworth United States Canada New Zealand

Credit Men's Association to Hold Elections by Mail

Wilmette Credit Men’s association board met to appoint a nominating committee for 1930 official positions. The slate of candidates will be selected for the election by mail ballot.

Credit Men’s Association Wilmette Credit Men’s Association Board of Directors

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Kenilworth Church School THASS I. D. Iverson Wilmette R. A. M Eee Ewe Society
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