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Newspaper

Wilmette Life

Location

Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1936

Page

17

Whitman Hinton Engagement Announced in Winnetka

Mr and Mrs Roland D Whitman of Winnetka announce the engagement of their daughter Joyce to Ralph T Hinton Jr son of Dr and Mrs Ralph T Hinton of Manteno Ill Miss Whitman is a graduate of Wellesley College and Northwestern University Mr Hinton did undergraduate work at Beloit College and is pursuing graduate study at Northwestern where he received his MA in psychology in June 1935

Roland D. Whitman Winnetka Joyce Ralph T. Hinton, Jr Ralph T. Hinton Manteno, Ill Miss Whitman Wellesley College Northwestern University Mr. Hinton Beloit College

Bridge Party and Lingerie Shower For Miss Katherine Thompson

Miss Katherine Thompson fiancée of James Kraft will be honored at a bridge party and lingerie shower hosted by Miss Beth Mcellraith at 1127 Chestnut Avenue on Saturday. The Thompson family is from 1311 Ashland Avenue and the Kraft family from 1350 Ashland Avenue.

Beth Mcellraith Chestnut Avenue Katherine Thompson Thomas E. Thompson Ashland Avenue Thompson James Kraft Norman Kraft

Engagement Announced At Sunday Evening Tea

Mrs. Walter T. Mead of Wilmette announced at a tea Sunday evening the engagement of her daughter Marjorie to John Reed Fugard Jr. of Evanston. Marjorie Mead attended Pomona College. Fugard, Lehigh 1934 graduate, is pursuing city planning at Harvard and belongs to Sigma Nu. No wedding date set.

Walter T. Mead Wilmette Marjorie John Reed Fugard, Jr John Reed Fugard Evanston Miss Mead Pomona College California Fugard Lehigh University Harvard Sigma Nu Fraternity

Movies to Bring Life in Open to Delta Gammas

Evanston North Shore Alumnae chapter of Delta Gamma plans its January meeting next Monday at 470 Jackson avenue Glencoe. A luncheon at 1 pm will precede a showing of wildlife and camping movies by Mr and Mrs W L Childs. Hostess is Mrs Harold Clark with committee members listed.

Evanston and North Shore Delta Gamma O. F. Seidenbecker Jackson Avenue Glencoe W. L. Childs Harold Clark Evanston William Springer Jarvis Shedd W. L. McKay Ralph Huff T. E. Thompson

Timberline Ranchers Holiday Reunion At Winnetka

A reunion party for about forty north shore girls who spent summers at Timberline ranch in Arizona was hosted by Miss Nancy Blaine at Col. and Mrs. Clark J. Lawrence home in Winnetka. The evening featured a buffet supper and screening of ranch motion pictures plus Mexican and cowboy songs.

North Shore Timberline Ranch Arizona Nancy Blaine Col Clark J. Lawrence Sheridan Road Winnetka Katherine Watkins California Miss Watkins Marjorie Mack Evanston Cherry Sue Orr Wilmette

McKay Engagement Linked to Chicago Woman

Mary Jane Randall, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Neil Randall of 2100 Home Avenue Chicago, announces engagement to Robert George McKay Jr. son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert George McKay of 823 Chestnut Avenue. Randall is a Northwestern senior. McKay is a St. John’s Military Academy and Lawrenceville alumnus who attended the University of Chicago. The wedding is planned for next October.

Neil McKendree Randall Home Avenue Chicago Mary Jane Robert George McKay, Jr Robert George McKay Chestnut Avenue Miss Randall Northwestern University McKay St. John’s Military Academy Lawrenceville University of Chicago

Christmas Dance Hosts in Northwestern Event

Miss Marjorie Hecht of Wilmette entertained Miss Jean Baribeau of Grand Rapids at her home just before Christmas. The two attended the Beta Theta Pi Christmas dance at the Lake Shore Athletic Club. Miss Hecht then left for Grand Rapids to visit the Baribeau family amid several parties in her honor.

Marjorie Hecht Greenwood Avenue Wilmette Jean Baribeau Grand Rapids Mich Baribeau Miss Hecht Beta Theta Pi Northwestern University Lake Shore Athletic Club Barbeau

Engagement of Virginia Vanlandingham to Edwin Schildberg

Mr and Mrs Walter B Vanlandingham of 143 Fuller Lane Winnetka announce the engagement of their daughter Virginia to Edwin C Schildberg son of Dr and Mrs Edwin T Schildberg of 642 Ash Street Winnetka Miss Vanlandingham is a New Trier graduate now at Gulf Park College in Gulfport Mississippi Schildberg attended New Trier and Northwestern and is in the insurance business The wedding is planned for next June.

Carlos Virginia Vanlandingham Edwin O. Schildberg Winnetka Walter B. Vanlandingham Fuller Lane Virginia Edwin C. Schildberg Edwin T. Schildberg Ash Street Vanlandingham New Trier High School Gulf Park College Gulfport Miss Mr. Schildberg New Trier Northwestern University Phi Delta Theta Fraternity

Megowen Hosts Christmas Dinner for Sixteen Guests

Mr and Mrs Robert Lee Me Gowen of 197 Oxford road Kenilworth host Mrs Megowens sister Mrs George W Short of Delmar Del and her nephew Walter Lekites Jr of Harrington Del for Christmas. They will stay until after the new year. On Christmas day they entertained sixteen at dinner.

Robert Lee Megowen Oxford Road Kenilworth George W. Short Delmar Del Walter Lekites, Jr Harrington

Kenilworth New Year Buffet Hosts Young Guests

Miss Ruth Mervis and Jack Mervis of 141 Robsart Road Kenilworth entertain a group of young people at a midnight buffet supper on New Year Eve. Jack leaves Monday to return to the University of Wisconsin where he is a freshman this year.

Ruth Mervis Jack Mervis Robsart Road Kenilworth Jack University of Wisconsin

Dinner Honors Guests at Kenilworth Home

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Workman hosted a small dinner Tuesday at 222 Leicester Road Kenilworth in honor of Dr. and Mrs. Glenn Moore of Chicago recently back from abroad. Fred Workman Jr. plans to depart Saturday for Durham North Carolina to resume studies at Duke University.

Fred Workman Leicester Road Kenilworth Glenn Moore Chicago Fred Workman, Jr Durham N. C Duke University

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Joyce Whitman Delta Gammas Timberline Ranchers Robert G. McKay, Jr Young People's Party Truth Arthur C. Schwarm Elizabeth Edward J. Rosa E. G. Rosa Leland, Il
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