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Wilmette Life

Location

Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1924

Page

27

Wilmette church council banquet honors duty of church

The Wilmette Church council hosted its first annual banquet at the First Presbyterian parish hall with about 200 attendees from seven local churches. Thomas H. West presided as master of ceremonies and Dr. W. S. Bovard delivered the keynote on the community role and duties of the church, emphasizing worship, education, character, and service.

Wilmette Church Council First Presbyterian Church Thomas H. West Church Council West Hubert Carleton St. Augustine's Church Wilmette Boward Wilmette Baptist Church Francis C. Stifler Stanley G. Swanberg Stacey C. Bennett Milton E. Reed First Congregational Church Stephen A. Lloyd A. Coburn John Fisher Miles C. McDonald Wilmette English Lutheran Church William Guise A. D. Gash F C. Brandt H. G. Hominghaus William Melbye George P. Magill Frank R. Eager R. H. Dunham Wilmette Parish Methodist Church Gilbert Stansell Thomas H West Martin H. Bickham J. R. Harper Harry C. Kinne St. Augustine's Episcopal Church Harry Fowler Egbert Compton E. M. Bingham St. John’s Lutheran Church Herman W. Meyer

Village board acts to secure Linden Maple playground

Resolutions adopted at the Village board meeting call for preliminary steps to buy land at Linden and Maple avenues and Third street for a municipal playground. Residents seek space for children in the southeast area as existing facilities are limited. The board aims to prompt action, with a likely Little Ballot in next spring’s village election.

Linden Maple Avenues Third Street West Side Wattman Park

Illinois Supreme Court Denies Gage Appeal Water Case

The Illinois Supreme Court denied the appeal by the Gage interests from an appellate ruling that Wilmette cannot be required to supply water to the northeast territory known as Nor Man's Land. The decision, announced by President Zipf at a village board meeting, ends months of court action.

GAGE Illinois Supreme Court Wilmette Comenemy Man's Land Supreme Court Zipf

Pioneer Dusham, Wilmette Resident Since 1834, Dies

Maxim Dusham of Wilmette, longtime resident and Civil War veteran, died at 1118 Lake Avenue on December 11 at age about 90. He came to the area in 1834 with his parents, was part of Wilmette's first pioneer families, served in the 93rd Illinois, and burial followed at Calvary after services at St Francis Xavier. He is survived by a brother and sister.

Maxim Dusham Wilmette Lake Avenue St. Francis Xavier Church Calvary Mr. Dusham Sheridan Road Chestnut Avenue Westerfields Mahoneys McDaniels Dushams Gages Dusham Canada Lombard Dusham 93Rd Illinois

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