Wilmette Moves to Contest Shawnee Club Waterworks Injunction
The Village of Wilmette filed appearance in court and may answer the injunction suit started by the Shawnee Country Club to block municipal waterworks at the foot of Lake Avenue. Residents urge the club to withdraw objections to provide winter employment for locals. A Reconstruction Finance Corp loan ties to unemployment relief. The Shawnee club invites member input via a post card ballot.
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Wilmette
Shawnee Country Club
Lake Avenue
Shawnee Club Board of Directors
Lake Front
The
Shawnee Club
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Legion to Host Christmas Party for Wilmette Children
Wilmette post No. 46 American Legion will hold its Christmas party for children on Saturday December 24 at St Augustine's Parish House. Santa Claus will attend as usual joined by the Funny Clown Man. The event runs from 2 30 PM with entertainment group singing and refreshments. No charge.
Wilmette Postoffice Closed Two Days at Christmas
Postmaster Joseph Shantz says the Wilmette post office will close Sunday and Monday December 26 with no regular mail deliveries or collections. Special delivery letters receive usual service and dispatch follows Sunday schedule. The New Year day Sunday and Monday January 2 follow the same schedule. Christmas business fell below prior years.
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Wilmette
Joseph Shantz
Shantz
Go to Church at Christmas Time
The Church page outlines Christmas season observances in Wilmette churches with music noted at most services starting Christmas Eve. A cordial welcome is extended to all attending the holiday services.
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Witmerre Lire
Wilmette
AWAIT YULE HOSTS Lend Hands To Place Local Orphans
Twenty of sixty Lake Bluff orphanage children are set to spend Christmas day in Wilmette homes. They arrive at 10 a.m. at Lake Bluff and go to Wilmette Village Hall before boarding a 5 p.m. North Shore line train back to Take Bluff. The Philathea class of Wilmette Methodist church coordinates hosting. Remaining children listed with names ages and notes.
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Lake Bluff
Wilmette
Take Bluff
Wilmette Avenue
North Shore Line
Philathea
Wilmette Parish
Angel
Billy
Leslie
Gianondes
Angelo
Gianomdes
Katherine
Halpenny
Loren
Donald
Parsons
Jane
Elk Parsons
Frances Eel Parsons
Robert Peihe
Ae Payne
Beverly Speak Payne
Dorothy Ra
Payne
Evelyn
Rosine Tecdeys
Bernice
Erma Lee
Sherwood
Warren
Orville
Wolcott
Wale Wolcott
Fred
Calvin
Kenilworth Postoffice to Close Christmas Closure
The Kenilworth postoffice will be closed all day Monday December 26 and on New Year’s Day and Monday January 2. There will be no mail deliveries or collections except for specials due to Christmas on Sunday. Postmaster Douglas S. Crooks notes the Sunday rule and holiday schedule.
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Kenilworth
Douglas S. Crooks
Christmas Carol Service At Village Hall Lawn
Village President C P Dubbs and Lemuel F Owens headline a community carol service on the Village Hall lawn. The event features a band of New Trier Township High students led by George Jones and a brief Christmas talk from Owens. The 30 minute program includes classic carols and is sponsored by local boards churches and civic groups.
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Tillage
C. P. Dubbs
Village Hall
New Trier High School
Lemuel F. Owens
Greenwood Avenue
Dubbs
Owens
New Trier Township High School
George Jones
Greenleaf Avenue
Janet Wright
Harry Minor
George Hunt
Ted Hosking
Warren Cozzens
George Bersch
Herald Angels
Wilmette Playground and Recreation Board
Wilmette
United Service Sets Christmas Observance at First Congregational
United service at 10 45 Sunday morning unites church and school at the First Congregational church. The program includes carols and special Christmas music with Holst Christmas Day Mauro Cottone Sleep O Child Divine Liza Lehmann No Candle Was There and No Fire Bartlett The Babe of Bethlehem and a story for the Junior congregation. Dr John G Hindley will preach The Heart of Christmas.
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United Service
First Congregational Church
Holst
Mauro Cottone
Liza Lehmann
Bartlett
John G. Hindley
Pupils Bring Yuletide Cheer to Needy Homes
Wilmette public school pupils organize Christmas dinners trees and gifts for needy families in the village. The project follows a Thanksgiving effort that served fifteen families.
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Wilmette Public School
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O. K. Plant
Girl Scout
New Trier
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