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Newspaper
Wilmette Life
Location
Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1928
Page
12
The Junior Neighbors of Kenilworth were hosted by Mrs. Howard and Miss Marion Bent for tea on Sunday evening December 23. They used funds from their treasury to provide Christmas stockings for Grove House children.
The W. W. Kerrs of 707 Forest avenue spent Christmas and several days with Mrs. Kerrs mother Mrs. Replogle in La Porte Indiana. Mrs. Replogle is 90 years old.
Mrs. Joseph Joyce of Kenilworth, chairman of the Tenth Congressional district of Cooperation with War Veterans, thanks Great Lakes and U S Veterans hospital at North Chicago for a record Christmas. clubs, wives, and friends provided abundant food blankets clothing toys and money. Joyce invites district residents to visit the hospital wards, and she awarded a prize for best decorated wards reflecting hearty participation.
Kenneth Kerr, 17, son of Mr and Mrs W W Kerr of 707 Forest Ave, injured when a Marion Ohio to Chicago bus veered into a ditch near Hamlet Indiana after the driver failed to stop for an approaching train. He suffered a bruised eye and shoulder while thirteen other passengers escaped serious harm. The bus carried about twenty five passengers and the seriously injured were taken to LaPorte Indiana for treatment. Mr Kerr is visiting his parents in Wilmette for Christmas.
Mr and Mrs Brower Munroe announce the birth of a baby daughter Elizabeth on December 21. Mrs Munroe formerly Miss Betty Rye of Wilmette. Her mother Mrs Frederick Rye and her brother Bob, now in New Jersey, arrived last Saturday and are staying at the Munroe home.
A Wilmette social worker describes 42 regular home visits by the Board of Local Charities. She highlights efforts to relieve poverty through clothing, books, furniture, and medical help, and praises recreational work for youths as vital for well being and belonging.
Miss Mona Heller of 808 Elmwood avenue left Thursday for Washington D C. She will spend ten days as the guest of Miss Geraldine Free daughter of Congressman and Mrs Free. The two were college classmates last year.
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