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Wilmette Life

Location

Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jan 09, 1931

Page

2

Former Wilmette Resident Edna Allen Dies in California

Edna A. Allen died Tuesday in La Jolla California at age 58 after moving to the state two years ago. Survived by sister Mrs George F Wright of Wilmette, sister Mrs E J Claussen of Evanston, son E Charles Allen of Ft Benton Montana and daughter Mrs Darlene A Wheelock of California. Funeral at Scott's Wilmette Monday at 2 30 pm with burial at Memorial Park cemetery.

Edna A. Allen Wilmette la Jolla Calif Allen California George F. Wright Forest Avenue E. J. Claussen Evanston E. Charles Allen Ft Benton Mont Darlene A. Wheelock Scott Greenleaf Avenue Memorial Park Cemetery

Tea honors Frances Bielby guest from Indiana

Miss Franc es Bielby of Lawrenceburg Indiana, University of Michigan graduate and Pi Beta Phi member, was toasted at a tea hosted by Mrs Catherine Farrar and Mrs Dorothy Farrar at 1210 Greenwood Avenue last Sunday.

Catherine Dorothy Farrar Greenwood Avenue Frances Bielby Lawrenceburg Ind University of Michigan Pi Beta Phi Sorority

Carl E Clifton to Wed Lake Bluff Girl

The betrothal of Elizabeth McCombs of Lake Bluff to Carl E Clifton Jr of Evanston was announced at a music tea. Miss McCombs is a Wisconsin alumna and Pi Beta Phi member. Clifton is an Evanston native, Dartmouth and Illinois graduate, and Sigma Chi member.

Elizabeth McCombs Orrie J. McCombs Lake Bluff Carl E. Clifton, Jr Carl E. Clifton Evanston Miss McCombs Oliver Mellum University of Wisconsin Pi Beta Phi Sorority National Academy of Art Chicago Clifton Wilmette State Bank Dartmouth College University of Illinois Sigma Chi Fraternity

Pridmore Heroines Freshman at Radcliffe Hosts Luncheon Bridge

Miss Josephine Pridmore daughter of Mr and Mrs Edmund W Pridmore 339 Oak Circle entertained at luncheon and bridge Tuesday December 30 She is a Radcliffe freshman spending holidays with her parents and returned to studies early in the week.

Josephine Pridmore Edmund W. Pridmore Oak Circle Pridmore Radcliffe

Mrs Hunnewell Hosts Afternoon Bridge in Chicago

Mrs William E Hunnewell of 1635 Walnut avenue hosted an afternoon bridge gathering for her Chicago friends on Wednesday.

William E. Hunnewell Walnut Avenue Chicago

Plan $50 000 fund campaign headed by Gen Wood

General Robert E Wood will head a $50 000 fund campaign for the North Shore Area council Boy Scouts of America during January and February. The drive aims to support Camp Ma Ka Ja Wan in Wisconsin Woods and the 1931 program for 2 550 Scouts Cubs and Sea Scouts. The effort peaks during Scout Anniversary Week February 8 to 14.

Robert E. Wood North Shore Area Council Boy Scouts of America Henry Fowler Wilmette General Wood Highland Park Sears Roebuck and Company North Shore Glenview Libertyville Wisconsin Woods Albert P. Snite Sea Scouts Wood

475 Miles In A Day On Motor Tour To Mexico

Robert Wolff Art Lindberg and Joe Zander left Wilmette at 5 30 Friday morning for a motor tour to Texas and Mexico. They expect a month or six weeks on the road. From Texarkana Robert reported the group had traveled 475 miles that day and planned to visit relatives near Brownsville before crossing into Mexico.

Robert Wolff Art Lindberg Joe Zander Wilmette Texas Mexico Texarkana Tex Robert Brownsville

Colgate Seniors Visit Home Over Christmas Break

Thomas L Grisamore Jr and Samuel N Noyes, both Colgate seniors, spent holidays with their families in Hamilton New York before returning to campus. Albert Hoffman likewise resumed senior studies at Columbian College in Dubuque Iowa after Christmas with his aunt.

Thomas L. Grisamore, Jr T. L. Grisamore Lake Avenue Samuel N. Noyes Niagara Falls N. Y Colgate University Hamilton Albert Hoffman Peter J. Klapperich Central Avenue Columbian College Dubuque Iowa

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