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Wilmette Life

Location

Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1936

Page

8

Navy to Train Air Pilots at Curtiss Field

The Navy plans to expand Curtiss-Reynolds airport Glenview to house a naval reserve aviation base and a squadron moved from Great Lakes. About 36 cadets, aged 20 to 27 college graduates, will train four years with first class starting May 1. Pay ranges from 54 to 125 monthly plus subsistence and a $1,500 gratuity after four years, with a $10,000 insurance policy and uniforms provided.

NAVY Curtiss Field Curtiss-Reynolds Shermer Lake Avenues Glenview Naval Reserve Great Lakes Naval Air Station Pensacola Florida Air Corps

Victor Clifton Proves Skill at Glen View and Rollins

Victor Clifton, famed for his golf and football prowess, stars at Glen View and Rollins proving his deft handling of woods and irons. As captain of Rollins 1936 intra mural team he threw the winning pass for the Independents in the decisive game. He plans to leave after New Year for a spring return, bidding farewell to family before his long flight to home for the holidays.

Victor Glen View North Shore Woods Irons Rollins George Independents Winter Park Chicago Gibraltar London Elaine Irene Victor Clifton Billy

Aged Wilmette Widow Mary Tansill Dies at 89

Mrs Mary E Tansill age 89 widow of R W Tansill pioneer Chicago cigar man died Monday at her home 1601 Tenth street Wilmette. Born Circleville Ohio she and her husband founded Eddy now Carlsbad New Mexico before moving there later. Funeral Thursday at Graceland chapel. Survived by son Robert and three grandchildren.

Mary E. Tanshill Tenth Street Wilmette R. W. Tansill Chicago Circleville Ohio

Haas Family Holiday House Guests and Students

Mr and Mrs Walter O Haas host as guests Walter Haas and Miss Minnie Haas of Springfield Ir The holiday article notes David Stewart Haas leaves Sunday to study at Peddie School Hightstown NJ and Walter Jr returns to Kalamazoo College where he is a senior

Walter O. Haas Park Avenue Haas Walter Haas Minnie Haas Springfield David Stewart Haas Hightstown N. J Peddie School Walter, Jr Kalamazoo College

Florida Fruit Cuts Prices On Oranges And Grapefruit

The Florida Fruit Company announces another price reduction for tree ripened Florida oranges and grapefruit. Locations include Lake Avenue near the North Western tracks No. 1600 Sheridan Road in No Man's Land and Oak Avenue and Church Street in Evanston.

Florida Fruit Company North Shore Lake Avenue North Western Tracks Sheridan Road No Man's Land Oak Avenue Church Street Evanston

Health board reports weekly communicable cases

The Wilmette Health department lists for the week ending December 26 two mumps cases and five chicken pox cases.

Wilmette Health Department

Home on vacation Louis Bollensen returns for Christmas

Louis Bollensen of Wilmette, a Drake University student in Des Moines, Iowa, has come home for Christmas.

Louis Bollensen Wilmette Drake University Des Moines

Open House Held at North Shore Golf Club New Year’s Day

Open House will be observed at North Shore Golf Club on New Year’s Day, with all-day activities announced this week.

North Shore Golf Club

Natalie Yates Returns to University of Texas

Miss Natalie Yates daughter of Mr and Mrs William K Yates of 1131 Ashland avenue departs on Saturday for the University of Texas after visiting family for the holidays.

Natalie Yates William K. Yates Ashland Avenue University of Texas

Globe Theater Players to Perform at New Trier High School

The Globe Theater Players visit New Trier Sunday Evening club in January for a short Chicago tour. The company, 34 actors strong, has appeared at A Century of Progress in Chicago and at San Diego and Dallas expositions. They perform January 13 and 14 with two matinee and two evening shows each day, Hamlet on one night and two short plays on the other.

New Trier Sunday Evening Club Globe Theater Players Chicago San Diego Cal Dallas Tex New Trier High School

Home Loan Bank to Pay 2 Per Cent Annual Dividend

The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago will pay a 2 percent dividend on January 11 to stock recorded December 31 totaling about 340 630 dollars. Chairman Henry G Zander says Illinois and Wisconsin member associations hold the stock, with 7 percent cost reductions and 50 percent loan growth cited as earnings factors.

Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago Henry G. Zander Kenilworth Savings, Building and Loan Associations Illinois Wisconsin First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Wilmette United States Legal Reserve Chicago Federal Home - Loan Bank Board Washington Zander

Miss Mockler Affiliated with Kappa Delta Sorority

Miss Mockler daughter of Mr and Mrs W A Mockler affiliated with Kappa Delta sorority. She graduated from New Trier High School and is a senior in the School of Journalism serving as editor of the Daily Northwestern and active in university publicity work and Pan Hellenic.

Miss Mockler W. A. Mockler Kappa Delta Sorority New Trier High School School of Journalism Northwestern Pan-Hellenic

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Naval Aviation BE. L. Ray George Victor John H. Victor Michigan Avenue Rollins College New Trier Home Loan Bank WAA MU E. L. Ray Photo Marguerite Mockler Maple Avenue Northwestern University
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