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Wilmette Life

Location

Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1929

Page

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Dr G C Stewart to Speak at Wilmette Sunday Evening Club

Dr George Craig Stewart rector of St Luke s Evanston will address the Wilmette Sunday Evening club on the New Year season December 29. He has held the St Luke s post twenty five years and is active in Episcopal councils. Joel Lay will be the soloist next Sunday evening.

George Craig Stewart St. Luke’s Episcopal Church Evanston Wilmette Sunday Evening Club Stewart Kenyon College Northwestern University Board of National Council of the Episcopal Church Chicago Wilmette

Evanston Pastor to Speak at Optimist-Rotary Meeting

The Rev. E. G. Pearson of Immanual Methodist Church Evanston will address a joint Wilmette Optimist and Rotary lunch at Shawnee Country Club Tuesday noon December 31. Pearson delegates to the Rotary International convention at Ostend Belgium a few years ago.

E. G. Pearson Immanual Methodist Church of Evanston Wilmette Optimist Rotary Clubs Shawnee Country Club Optimist Club Pearson Rotary International Ostend Belgium

Snow removal crews clear village streets after heavy snows

Public Works crews have cleared snow from sidewalks and streets after 14 inches fell last week and more earlier this week. Three caterpillar tractors with plows, four large trucks, and a twenty man crew have worked continuously to keep streets open and traffic normal.

Department of Public Works

Concordia College Glee Singers Here January 6

The Concordia College Glee club will perform in New Trier High School auditorium Monday evening January 6 under the Junior Young People's society of St. John's Lutheran Wilmette. Soloist will be Miss Electa Austin, organist of St. John's church.

Concordia College Glee Club New Trier High School Young People’s Society St. John’s Lutheran Church Wilmette Electa Austin St. John’s Church

Home for Vacation After Missouri Military Academy Closure

Edward A. Kunz son of Mr and Mrs E A Kunz Wilmette returns home to spend Christmas holidays following the academy’s closure in Mexico Missouri on December 19.

Missouri Military Academy Mexico Edward A. Kunz E. A. Kunz Wilmette

New Year Message Speaker to Address Wilmette Club

Dr Stewart will speak at the Wilmette Sunday Evening club on December 29 delivering a message suited to the New Year season. He is a familiar figure to Sunday club audiences and has spoken there on several prior occasions.

Judge Hill to Lecture on Christian Science in Wilmette

The First Church of Christ Scientist Wilmette announces a free lecture on Christian Science by Judge Frederick C Hill C S of Clinton Illinois Friday evening January 3 at 8 o'clock Judge Hill a member of the Mother Church lectureship board in Boston Mass

First Church of Christ, Scientist Wilmette Frederick C. Hill C. S Clinton, Ill Judge Hill Boston Mass

Luncheons and teas honor Misses Elliott of Ithaca N Y

A series of social events was held this past week for the Misses Elliott of Ithaca N Y guests of Mrs J C Carpenter in Kenilworth Essex road. Attending were Mrs Howe and Mrs Hunter mothers of local residents with Mrs Tom Dix and Mrs E John Hicks relations. Events included a luncheon by Mrs Hawkes in Kenilworth with bridge and sewing and a tea by Mrs John Wilds. Mrs Albert Webster will host a tea today for the visitors.

Elliott Ithaca N. Y J. C. Carpenter Essex Road Kenilworth Howe Tom Dix Oxford Road Hunter E. John Hicks Melrose Avenue Hawkes John Wilds Albert Webster

Special Service offers free notary and license plate forms

Illinois motorists on the north shore can obtain ISVLP application blanks and free notary public services at Lloyd Hollister Inc. 1232 Central Avenue Wilmette. The convenience reflects Wi Meette Life’s service to readers.

Illinois North Shore Lloyd Hollister Inc Central Avenue Wilmette Wi.meette LiFe

Wilmette Chamber to Install Officers January 6

Newly elected Wilmette Chamber of Commerce president J E Worthen and officers for 1930 will be installed at the January 6 meeting in the Wilmette Masonic temple. D E Allen Jr is vice president and Dan G Stiles treasurer. Directors include E E Griffis R M Johnston Leo Mickel A F Nord John Schneider Art Van Deusen Marcus Mick Carl C Renn neckar and Paul Rensch. Postmaster Joseph E Shantz will speak on war experiences. Shantz earned the Distinguished Service Cross. a North Shore line railroad quartet will entertain.

J. E. Worthen Wilmette Chamber of Commerce Wilmette Masonic Temple D. E. Allen, Jr Dan G. Stiles E. E. Griffis R. M. Johnston Leo Mickel

Kin of W. C. Shurtleffs Gift to M. E. Church

The Wilmette Parish Methodist church under construction will receive inner chancel equipment donated by the children of the late Mr and Mrs Wilford C Shurtleff. Donors include Mrs Munroe Cole Winnetka Mrs John Campbell Wilmette Howard F Shurtleff Wheaton and Mrs Dean Klahr Erie Pa.

Wilmette Parish Methodist Church Horace G. Smith Wilford C. Shurtleff Munroe Cole Winnetka John Campbell Wilmette Howard F. Shurtleff Wheaton Dean Klahr Erie

Dedication of Wilmette Methodist Church Woman's Room

The Woman's room of the Wilmette Parish Methodist church community hall will be formally dedicated Sunday afternoon December 29 at o'clock.

Wilmette Parish Methodist Church

Wilmette Post Office Tops Christmas Mail Demand

Postmaster Joseph E. Shantz reports record holiday activity with 69 extra workers and peak daily mail figures. Sixty nine extra staff operated from 10 to 19 hours daily as 38 000 two cent stamps sold in a day and five three ton trucks handled parcel delivery. Regular deliveries ran on schedule despite snow storms.

Wilmette Shantz Wilmette Post Office

Holiday Guests Entertained by Holg Family

Mr and Mrs Charles Holg host thirteen house guests from River Forest Oak Park and Chicago during the holidays. Among the visitors are Mr and Mrs Jack Island Mr and Mrs E Hartman Miss Roselle Bohr Northwestern University Dr John Bohr Dr Don Bohr Chicago and Dr Louis Young Taylorville Illinois.

Charles Holg Laurel Avenue River Forest Oak Park Chicago Jack Island E. Hartman Roselle Bohr Northwestern University John Bohr Don Bohr Louis Young Taylorville

Stoddard Small Returns Home for Christmas Holidays

Stoddard J. Small a University of Chicago sophomore residing at 411 Maple Avenue came home last evening for the Christmas holidays.

Stoddard J. Small Maple Avenue University of Chicago

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G. C. Stewart St. Luke’s Church Concordia College Glee Singers Matzene C. of C W. C. Shurtleffs M. E. Church Postoffice
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