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Newspaper
Wilmette Life
Location
Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1928
Page
24
The 7A Stolp girls under Miss Woodley have a series of cooking lessons. They report making canape grape marmalade coffee cake corn meal puffs Spanish rice apple taffys nut bread spiced cupcakes and cruce pudding.
The 8B class of Howard plans a December 18 play titled Silver Slippers inspired by Safety Magazine. Mrs Stalling leads class work with Mrs Clark directing songs, Helen Miller on piano, and James Dewar Marshall Doose handling stage scenery.
Marjorie Paterson of class 8B Howard reports seventh and eighth graders are gathering books for Marcy Center. The group previously donated to a small library there about four or five years ago and more books are arriving, with collection ending next Sunday.
Charles Knapp was elected president of the Wilmette Aero club at its December 6 meeting. Officers include Robert Hewitt as secretary and Frank McCabe as treasurer. Kenneth Brubaker demonstrated the first steps in making a small ROG plane as members received their starter planes and discussed dues supporting a National Aeroplane Championship tour.
Helen Peterson, a fifth grader from Central, describes a trip to Berlin. She highlights Unter den Linden, a wide white enamel subway, and a Zoological Garden featuring elephants lions tiger cubs trained monkeys and schoolchildren observing the animals.
Stolp school pupils in Mrs. Jones 8A room sold the most Christmas Health Seals ending last Friday. They earned 55.73 dollars, with other rooms led by Miss Stevens 42.25 and Mrs. Vernon 36.25, while notes show broader participation across classes.
The TA girls volleyball squad from the Byron Stolp school defeated 7C 28 to 25 Thursday afternoon at the Stolp gym. The match was close and exciting. TA has not lost any game in any sport this year.
United Coal Buyers of Chicago advertises a day sale with cash on delivery options for Pocahontas and West Virginia coal. Prices listed per ton include lump egg nut ranges, plus domestic coke, with 5 ton delivery loads and a North Shore branch in Wilmette.
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