Annual Carol Sing Set for Christmas Eve
Villagers are invited to the annual Christmas Carol Sing on Christmas Eve at 7 30 around the living Christmas tree on the Village hall lawn. The event, in its fourteenth year, is sponsored by the Playground and Recreation board with Harry C. Kinne as speaker and Mrs. Herbert J. Leach as chairman. A band led by George Jones will accompany the carols. The program features traditional carols and will last exactly thirty minutes, ending at 8 oclock to avoid conflicts with other Christmas observances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Village Hall
Playground and Recreation Board
Harry C. Kinne
Elmwood Avenue
Herbert J. Leach
Washington Avenue
George Jones
Park Avenue
Herald Angels
Candle Light Medieval Carol Service At Wilmette Parish
Wilmette Parish Methodist calls villagers to a Candle Light Medieval Carol Service at 4 30 Sunday afternoon December 23. Rev Amos Thornburg will speak on Some Meanings of the Manger Scene. Church page lists full program. Dr and Mrs Rufus Stolp of Kenilworth host a Christmas dinner at their home with guests from Evanston Winnetka and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmette Parish
Amos Thornburg
Rufus. Stolp
Warwick Road
Kenilworth
Dean Dodson
Katherine
Evanston
Stolps
Otis Heath
Winnetka
St Francis P T A Meeting Friday Dec 21
The St Francis Xavier Parent Teacher Association will hold its regular monthly meeting in the school hall at 2 30 on Friday December 21. After the business session mothers will entertain all daughters with tea and a special program has been arranged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Francis P. T. A
St. Francis Xavier Parent-Teacher Association
Daughters of
St. Francis Xavier
Recover Stolen Bicycle Accused Boy
On November 24 a bicycle belonging to a local resident was stolen from a residence. Police in Chicago arrested Benjamin Wellington, 15, on charges of stealing cars radios bicycles and other property. He remained in police custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sara Clark
Ninth Street
Henry Brautigam
Chicago
Benjamin Wellington
Cullen Avenue
Movie Star Here Visits Wilmette Family
Hollywood actress Margaret Lindsey spent several days last week visiting the Frank Wenters of Wilmette, along with their daughter and son-in-law Mr and Mrs Paul Cummins of Evanston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Lindsey
Hollywood
Frank Wenters
Wilmette
Paul Cummins
Evanston
Wilmette Post Office Extends Evening Hours This Week
Postmaster Joseph E. Shantz announces the Wilmette office will stay open until 8 30 each evening this week through Friday for all postal business transactions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph E. Shantz
Wilmette
Early deadline for Wilmette Life December 27 issue
Christmas holiday shifts deadlines with all news and advertising due by 6 p.m. Monday December 24. Readers and advertisers are asked to cooperate to ensure timely publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmette Life
Village loses Kerwin suit for 7500 damages
In Wilmette circuit court Judge Fardy awarded Mrs Hope Kerwin 7500 in damages plus 1050 remaining contract balance from the village over use of a clay hole dump south of Wilmette avenue and west of Ridge avenue. Village plans a new trial motion and possible appeal after a stubbornly contested case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kerwin
Fardy
Hope Kerwin
Wilmette
Ridge Avenue
Taxicab Crash Injures Passenger on Sheridan Road
Sunday afternoon John Chris tianson of 1159 Wilmette avenue drove a taxicab south on Sheridan road when struck by a northbound car driven by R. W. Perry of 6800 Crandon avenue Chicago. Passsenger Mrs. S Rushing of 220 Sheridan road Kenilworth suffered slight injuries and was taken for medical attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Christianson
Wilmette Avenue
Sheridan Road
R. W. Perry
Crandon Avenue
Chicago
S. Rushing
Kenilworth
Village posts candidates sought at Wilmette Harmony meeting
The Wilmette Harmony convention met to gather names for Village Park and Library board posts to be filled at the April village election. More than forty nominations were suggested as citizens urged high standards for municipal government and encouraged further input to the candidates committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmette Harmony Convention
C. E. Drayer
Elmwood Avenue
Paul H. Gathercoal
Thornwood Avenue
Drayer
Joseph W. Lechner
Wilmette Avenue
Lechner
Also Mentioned on This Page
Recreation Board
Federal Savings and Loan Association of
Harry B. Johnston
Greenwood Avenue
Wilmette Chamber of Commerce
Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago
A. R. Gardner
Cnnstitution
Boy Scouts Church
Junior Life
New Trier
Recreation Society
Herwig C. Toeppen
Charles R. Bixby
Ashland Avenue
Dwight Chapman
J. Hardy Weedon
Third Street
George A. Hahn
Sixth Street
A. F. Hooper
Linden Avenue
Edwin P. Phelps
Woodcourt
John M. Steffens
William Edmonds
A. L. Grinnell
Kenilworth Avenue
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!