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Newspaper
Wilmette Life
Location
Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1939
Page
3
An amusing local tale from Wilmette notes the Hibbard and Illinois roads corner where accidents prompted talk of stop signs. Village officials posted signs saying Stop, a state highways engineer removed them for state Stop signs, then Slow appeared, leaving readers unsure what comes next.
Thomas Moran, posing as a Washington federal officer, was arrested by Wilmette police after entering the post office and engaging Postmaster Herbert L. O’Connell. He failed to show wrongdoing and was charged with disorderly conduct instead of impersonating a federal officer. a $25 fine was suspended on condition he leave town.
At 11 40 p m Saturday William Cedarberg of 2035 N Sawyer Ave Chicago was struck from behind on Skokie Boulevard after turning from Hibbard Road. Robert H Pitney of 559 Surf Street Chicago drove the other car. Pitney was held on a charge of driving while intoxicated. Laura Christianson of Chicago sustained injuries to her right arm and shoulder.
Rabbi Charles E. Shulman will devote his December 17 sermon at North Shore Congregation Israel Glencoe to five significant 1939 works a novel a biography a social science study poetical reflections and a book on Jewish people and values Services are Sundays at 11 with visitors welcome The week of December 24 30 features youth service alumni from the Religious school and three former confirmants for the pulpit Corella Golden John Alschuler and Jerome Mecklenburger Also planned are alumni social events a December 30 college homecoming dance a December 27 Mothers and Daughters party with Mrs Avis Shulman pageant Down Through the Ages and a December 28 Fathers and Sons banquet with films souvenirs and an Information Please program plus football hero appearances.
Joan and Joy Diane Pavlik daughters of Mr and Mrs Roy D Pavlik 604 Exmoor Road Kenilworth will host a carol sing with schoolmates around their outdoor Christmas tree Sunday afternoon December 24. After the sing the children will go to the house for refreshments.
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