William Schmedtgen Dies. Noted Illustrator at 74
William Schmedtgen famed Chicago illustrator died at his home 710 Greenleaf Wilmette after influenza developed into pneumonia. He studied at the Art Institute, led Chicago Record art dept during the Spanish American War, and drew outdoor life scenes. Funeral at Rosehill on Thursday. survived by widow Clara Thur nau Schmedtgen and daughter Mrs Alan Copeland Collins of Philadelphia.
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William Schmedtgen
Greenleaf Avenue
Wilmette
Chicago
Mr. Schmedtgen
Art Institute
Chicago Mail
St. Louis
Chicago Record
Mexico
Italy
Spain
Africa
Rosehill Cemetery
Clara Thurnau Schmedtgen
Alan Copeland Collins
Philadelphia
F C Surganty passes away after long illness
Frederick Christian Surganty age 76 of Wilmette died at home last Saturday after a year of ill health. Born in New York state he lived in the east before moving west about 30 years ago. Funeral services were held in Ravenswood by Rev. Hubert Carleton. He is survived by his widow Jessie, son Frederick J of Chicago, daughters Grace Freeman and Hazel Chute, three grandchildren, two brothers and a sister.
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F.C. Surganty
Frederick Christian Surganty
Fifth Street
Wilmette
New York State
Surganty
East
Ravenswood
Hubert Carleton
Jessie Surganty
Frederick J
Chicago
Grace Freeman
Hazel Chute
Evanston
Couple from Saskatoon Called to North Shore
Mr and Mrs John Robert Murray of Saskatoon arrived in Kenilworth to be with Mr Murray's parents Mrs and Mrs James C Murray at 433 Cumnor Road. They came as the senior Mr Murray is ill and near to undergoing an operation at Presbyterian Hospital after a two week illness.
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John Robert Murray
Saskatoon
Canada
Kenilworth
Murray
James C. Murray
Cumnor Road
Presbyterian Hospital
Evanston Hospital
Baha i Lecture on Principles of Government in Wilmette
Mrs. Howard C. Ives of Winnetka will discuss Baha i Principles of Government at the Sunday service in Foundation hall at the Baha i Universal House of Worship Linden avenue and Sheridan road Wilmette.
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Howard C. Ives
Winnetka
Foundation Hall
Baha’i Universal House of Worship
Linden Avenue
Sheridan Road
Wilmette
Ensign Peters on 23 day leave visits parents in Milwaukee
Ensign Arthur M. Peters of the Navy Air base Pensacola and his wife Mrs. Peters are holiday guests of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John J. Peters, at 1519 Washington Ave. Peters, an instrument flying instructor, will spend part of his 23 day leave with Mrs. Peters' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Reichelt, in Milwaukee. The trip north by auto encountered heavy blizzard in Alabama and ice covered roads in Indiana.
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Ensign Arthur M. Peters
United States Navy Air Base
Pensacola
Fla
Peters
John J. Peters
Washington Avenue
Ensign Peters
Kurt Reichelt
22Nd Street
Milwaukee
Alabama
Indiana
Married in Wilmette at sister’s home in December
Mrs Katherine Stewart of West Chester Pa wed Walter Pearl of Coatsville Pa in a simple ceremony held December 28 at 1730 Walnut Avenue Wilmette. The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Stewart Redwood Falls Minnesota.
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Wilmette
Ferguson
Walnut Avenue
Robert Stewart
Redwood Falls
Minn
Herbert Calvert
Herbert
Marge Hall
Rockford
Pearl
Pennsylvania
Miss Walter I. Williams Plans Two Month Western Trip
Miss Walter I. Williams of 614 Earlston Road Kenilworth will leave next Monday for a two month tour of the west. She will visit her son in Portland Oregon, then travel to California to be with her daughter Annette a Mills College student and her brother Eugene Fenelon of Los Angeles.
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Walter i. Williams
Earlston Road
Kenilworth
West
Portland
Ore
California
Annette
Mills College
Eugene Fenelon
Los Angeles
Calif
Megowen Family Guests From Pontiac Arrive in Kenilworth
Mr and Mrs R Lee Megowen of 197 Oxford Road Kenilworth host Mr and Mrs Walter Megowen and their son Walter Jr arriving Monday from Pontiac Michigan as house guests.
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R. Lee Megowen
Oxford Road
Kenilworth
Mr. Megowen
Walter Megowen
Walter, Jr
Pontiac
Mich
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