Arrest Auto Theft Suspects Saturday
Two youths were arrested after a garage break in at 936 Sheridan road and a car lock tampering attempt near 1045 Michigan avenue. James Larkens and William Skowronski were identified. Skowronski on parole for burglary. They are held to the grand jury on $1000 bonds each. suspect Larkens tried to break free in police custody.
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F. G. Soule
Michigan Avenue
Bernard Buschen
Soule
James
Ted Larkens
Henry Brautigam
Bureau of Identification
Chicago
James Larkens
William Skowronski
Pontiac Reformatory
D. M. Mickey
My Stafford
Sheridan Road
Skowronski
Larkens
Previus
Ouilmette Country Club
Buschen
Plans for Ridge area sewer system advance
Village engineers prepare the sewer plan for west Ridge avenue. Engineers submit plans to the Chicago Sanitary District and await approval. Work to begin in the spring with an outlet provided by the district.
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Ridge Area
West Ridge Avenue
Roberts Thiot Hae
Chicago
Roberts
Carolers Gather at Wilmette Living Christmas Tree
Wilmette marks its fifth annual Christmas Eve celebration with a community sing at the living Christmas Tree on the Village Green. The 7 to 7 30 program, sponsored by the Wilmette Church Council, features old carols and the New Trier High School band, inviting every resident to attend.
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Wilmette
New Trier High School
William Saunders to be remembered with Christmas fund
William Y. Saunders, dean of Wilmette postmen, has been hospitalized for ten months after an February ice fall while delivering mail. A Christmas fund has grown in the past week from families across the area to support him, with more contributions welcomed by the fund’s organizers.
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William Y. Saunders
Wilmette Postmen
Wilhnette
Bill” Saunders
Chestnut
Ashland
Greenwood
Elmwood
Forest
Lake
Central
William Saunders
Wiwerre Tare
Saunders’ Fund
Family Day Observed at First Congregational Church
First Congregational Church plans a Family Day service Sunday at 11 o'clock. Congregants will fill family pews and returning young members are urged to participate. Music will accompany the service and Dr. Stephen A. Lloyd will preach on the theme Sharing.
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Willle
Stephen A. Lloyd
Wilmette Officer Leads North Shore Machine Gun Reserve
Commanding Major Charles A. Ellis of Wilmette is to organize and command the Machine Gun Squadron Reserve on the north shore with troops in Evanston Wilmette and Winnetka. He was promoted to major early this week and is a veteran army man now out of active service. He previously directed the Wilmette Junior Police during Edward Zipf’s village presidency.
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Charles A. Ellis
Wilmette
North Shore
Evanston
Winnetka
Ellis
Edward Zipf
Ouilmette Country Club Plans New Year Observance
Ouilmette Country Club outlines events for the coming week with a luncheon and bridge for women on Monday December 28, a New Year Eve dinner and dance on Thursday December 31, and an open house on January 1 from 4 to 10 PM featuring music and a surprise entertainment to wish members a Happy New Year.
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Ouilmette Country Club
Wilmette Life Publishes Early Next Week Notice
An official holiday notice states publication time for Wilmette Life will be advanced. Advertising and news copy must be in the office at 1222 Central Avenue by Tuesday noon, December 29.
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Wilmette Life
Central Avenue
Enlist Machine Gun Troop in Wilmette
A 65th Cavalry Division unit forms a 21 officer 371 enlisted man machine gun squadron with troops located in Evanston Wilmette and Winnetka. Maj Charles A Ellis of Wilmette commands the squadron and stresses National Preparedness and the 1920 Defense Act as essential.
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65Th Cavalry Division
Evanston
Wilmette
Winnetka
United States Army
Chicago
Army of the United States
United States
W. van Buren Street
159Th Cavalry Brigade
North Shore
159Th
Charles A. Ellis
Ellis
4Th Division
Reserve Corps
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