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Wilmette Life

Location

Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1928

Page

10

Old Christmas Customs Enjoying Revival Here

The article surveys revived medieval and international Christmas customs. It notes English hints like holly, mistletoe, the Yule log, and Christmas games, plus the Lord of Misrule and Christmas waifs. It also covers the Christmas tree’s German origin and Santa Claus from San Nicholaas.

Old England Old England Victoria Santa Claus San Nicholaas Wilmette

Kenilworth Dedicates New Joseph Sears School Addition

Some hundreds gathered for the open house of Kenilworth's Joseph Sears school addition and memorial gymnasium. The project cost over 200000 and the gym is expected to be ready by the start of the new year with dedication ceremonies planned.

Kenilworth Joseph Sears E. L. Nygaard Nygaard

Baha i Lecture on The City of Eternal Light

The Baha i lecture titled The City of Eternal Light and the Gate Thereto will be held Sunday afternoon December 16 at 4 o clock in Foundation hall Lin den avenue and Sheridan road Wil mette.

City of Eternal Light Foundation Hall Linden Avenue Sheridan Road Wilmette

Mrs Hurlburt Hosts Sisters From Washington and Michigan

Mrs. C. N. Hurlburt of 715 Greenleaf avenue entertained her sisters Mrs. P. te Aaron of Seattle Washington and Mrs. Dwight Gross of Grand Rapids Michigan for several days last week. Mrs. Aaron had visited her daughter at Wellesley college.

C. N. Hurlburt Greenleaf Avenue P. Te Aaron Seattle, Wash Dwight Gross Grand Rapids Mich Aaron Wellesley College

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