United Air Lines Sets World Leading Traffic Record in 1936
United Air Lines earns praise from aviation leaders for a 1936 record year with 106000000 revenue passenger miles and 17000000 air miles flown across its coast to coast route. President W A Patterson notes growth in equipment and projects including instrument radio landing system and anti static antenna experiments. The carrier also introduced the first of a 3000000 fleet of 28 Douglas Mainliners plus 30 Boeing twin engined transports for inter city service.
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United Airlines
United
W. A. Patterson
Abingdon Avenue
Kenilworth
Museum trustees elect three new board members
Three new trustees were elected at Field Museum of Natural History. The appointees are Charles A. Mc Culloch, Leopold E. Block, and Albert B. Dick Jr of Winnetka, filling vacancies from the resignations and deaths. The board now numbers twenty one corporate members.
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Field Museum of Natural History
Stephen C. Simms
Charles A. McCulloch
Leopold E. Block
Albert B. Dick, Jr
Winnetka
Museum
Frederick H. Rawson
Cyrus H. McCormick
Ernest R. Graham
Field Museum Closed for New Year Holiday
The Field Museum of Natural History will close Friday January 1 for the New Year holiday per director Stephen C Simms. The museum also closes only on Christmas and New Year’s Day each year.
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Museum of Natural History
Stephen C. Simms
Ortegel-Frances Engaged to Alfred Schneider of Wilmette
Mr and Mrs Frank J Ortegel of Wilmette announce the engagement of daughter Frances to Alfred Schneider son of Mr and Mrs Ed Schneider of Wilmette. Mr and Mrs George Shipman Jr were here for the holidays from Muskegon to visit Mrs George E Shipman of 432 Warwick road Kenilworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. Ortegel
Wilmette
Frances
Alfred Schneider
Ed Schneider
George Shipman, Jr
Muskegon, Mich
George E. Shipman
Warwick Road
Kenilworth
John Gordon Munro Dies at Home in Wilmette at 66
John Gordon Munro, 66, died Christmas day at his home 1119 Elmwood avenue Wilmette. Born near Aberdeen Scotland he came to the United States in 1890 and rose to a buyer position at Carson Pirie Scott Chicago. Services were held Monday at the First Congregational Church. Survived by four daughters Elizabeth Thompson Pearl Smith Catharine Munro and Jean Munro all living at the Elmwood home.
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John Gordon Munro
Elmwood Avenue
Wilmette
Aberdeen
Scotland
Carson Pirie Scott and Company
Chicago
United States
First Congregational Church
Munro
Guest in Kenilworth from Detroit for Christmas
Ralph Whitsett of Detroit stayed with James C. Murray at 433 Cumnor Road Kenilworth for Christmas. Whitsett is brother of Mrs. John Robert Murray, the Murray family's daughter-in-law.
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Kenilworth
Ralph Whitsett
Detroit
James C. Murray
Cumnor Road
Mr. Whitsett
Murray
John Robert Murray
Christmas Guests Entertained by Wilmette Hosts
Dr. and Mrs. M. C. Hecht of 1042 Greenwood avenue Wilmette hosted Captain and Mrs. George H. Schneider of Clinton Iowa and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hammer of Clinton for Christmas guests in the period.
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M. C. Hecht
Greenwood Avenue
Wilmette
George H. Schneider
Clinton
Iowa
Frank Hammer
Also Mentioned on This Page
United Air Lines
Museum Trustees
Sitesaoetrae
Evanston Business College
Sherman Avenue
Evanston
Wm. H. Callow
UNI
Wilmette and
Wilson
Wilson & Co
Wade
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