Charles Proves One Can Be Optimist Amid Difficulties
Charles Olewine of 732 Park Avenue, a Wil Gette Optimist member, faced a harsh run home from Chicago Tuesday night. He navigated bends behind Calvary cemetery and the Drainage channel bridge, skidding through heavy traffic and reaching his Park Avenue home after about two and a half hours with only minor dented fenders and a parade of shattered heels.
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Charles Olewine
Park Avenue
Wilder
Wilgette Optimist Club
Chicago
Charles
Calvary Cemetery
Drainage Channel
Calvary
Canal Bridge
Unique Xmas Pageant at First Congregational Church
The church school presents The Gift a Christmas pageant in five tableaux Sunday at 4 15 in the church auditorium. Colorful scenes recall old Judea with Eastern royal pomp as Mrs A J Coburn and Mrs Ashton Taylor direct. Musical direction by R D Burtner and lighting by J C Gapen of Public Service Co.
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Church School
First Congregational Church
Old
Judea
A. J. Coburn
Ashton Taylor
Wilmette Public Schools Close for Christmas Vacation
Wilmette public schools close for the Christmas vacation this afternoon with plays and celebrations planned. Most schools invite parents to attend and participate as ceremonies honor Yuletide. schools resume Monday morning, January 5. Hardin McCoy of Monmouth will visit Harding Van Schaack on Linden Avenue during the holidays.
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Wilmette Public Schools
Hardin McCoy
Monmouth
Harding van Schaack
Linden Avenue
Firemen Fight Two Blazes in Wilmette
Wilmette firefighters responded to two quick blazes this past week. A Thursday afternoon fire at Frank A. Wilson’s home 1118 Central Ave caused about 200 dollars in damage from suspected crossed wires. A separate grass fire near Ridge Road and Kenilworth Gardens, sparked by children or a discarded cigarette, was quickly controlled with little risk to nearby homes.
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Wilmette
Frank A. Wilson
Central Avenue
Ridge Road
Kenilworth Gardens
Christmas Program at Wilmette English Lutheran Church
The Sunday school annual Christmas program will be held Tuesday evening in the Bungalow chapel. An early Christmas Day service is planned at 6 o clock. Mrs. Frank V. Springer of Buffalo will visit the Charles R. Macks at 707 Central Avenue next Tuesday for Christmas.
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Wilmette English Lutheran Church
Frank V. Springer
Buffalo
Charles R. Macks
Central Avenue
Merry Christmas Gift Aimed For Wilmette Missionaries
Rev and Mrs B S Stoffer mission workers for the First Congregational church in Wilmette plan to stay in India seven years. The parish contemplates sending a Ford car as a gift to the young couple to ease travel between villages. Stoffer, once assistant to Rev Stephen A Lloyd in 1923, married Frieda Price of Napanee Ind and chose missionary service. They were commissioned last September and are to remain in India seven years before returning.
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B. S. Stoffer
First Congregational Church
India
Stoffer
Wilmette
Stephen A. Lloyd
Congregational Church
Frieda Price
Napanee
Ind
Wilmette Church
United States
Open Bids on Lighting Contract December 2
Bids for the contract to install Wil mette's proposed new ornamental electric street lighting system will be received by the Board of Local Improvements at a meeting scheduled for Friday evening December 26. The board will also receive bids for the resurfacing of Fifth street and spreading of an assessment recently confirmed in the County court.
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Wilmette
Board of Local Improvements
Fifth Street
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Prestige & Phonographs Records
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Seane
Criterion Quartet
Florence Easton
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Clancy's
Steve Porter
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Wilmette Music Shop
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