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Newspaper

Wilmette Life

Location

Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jan 23, 1931

Page

9

Alvin Culver Nominated for Notre Dame Captaincy on Ballot

Alvin Culver son of Mr and Mrs Alvin H Culver of 103 Broadway Ave Wilmette was named on the first ballot for captain of Notre Dame’s 1931 football team at the Monogram club banquet. He lost the election to Tom Yarr and has been noted for honorable mention among the year’s best players.

Alvin Culver Alvin H. Culver Broadway Avenue Wilmette Notre Dame University Monogram Club Alvin Tom Yarr North Shore Northwestern University

Kenilworth Boys Hike Explores Cary and Deer Grove

Robert W. Townley athletic director at Joseph Sears school led Kenilworth boys on an exploration hike to Cary and Deer Grove last Sunday. Participants included George McMullen Jack Byrne Don Cooke Robert Fulton Cy MacKinnon Maurice Bosley George Jones Frank Carpenter Paul Cornell Junior Smith and Tom Hildebrandt with Tom’s father Robert Hildebrandt donating his car. Townley plans a Cary ski hike this Saturday for Kenilworth Boy Scouts and some older Cubs with a large bus likely to be chartered.

Kenilworth Robert W. Townley Joseph Sears Cary Deer Grove George McMullen Jack Byrne Don Cooke Robert Fulton Cy MacKinnon Maurice Bosley George Jones Frank Carpenter Paul Cornell Junior Smith Tom Hildebrandt Robert Hildebrandt Tom

Illness Forces Absence of Two Sears Teachers

Two Joseph Sears teachers in Kenilworth are absent this week due to illness. Edna Mayer of the second grade has a severe cold, and Elizabeth Allen, who teaches seventh and eighth grade girls, suffers from a sore throat.

Sears Joseph Sears Kenilworth Edna Mayer Elizabeth Allen Mayer Miss. Allen

Girl Scouts Skate at Chipilly Ridge on Chicago River

Troop No. 1 of the Kenilworth Girl Scouts led by Miss Gertrude Herrick traveled Wednesday of last week to Chip pily ridge to skate on the ninth branch of the Chicago river.

Kenilworth

Winnetka Families Spotted in New York City

Mrs. F. W. Fairman of 600 Ash street Winnetka with her daughter Miss Joy and son Fred W. Jr. and the Donald McPhersons of 644 Pine street Winnetka have been in New York City for the past few weeks.

F. W. Fairman Ash Street Winnetka Miss Joy Fred W. Jr Donald McPhersons Pine Street New York City

Dances at Shawnee with New York stage stars

A talented young dancer performs in Shawnee after co starring with Ed Wynn Frank Tinney Joe Brown Frank Fay and Vivienne Segal at the Winter Garden in New York City.

Ed Wynn Frank Tenney Joe Brown Frank Fay Vivienne Segal Winter Garden New York City

Betrothal of Isabel Specht to Ralph Onith Announced

Mr and Mrs August Specht of 1136 Greenleaf avenue Wilmette announce the engagement of their daughter Isabel to Ralph Onith of Zion Ill Miss Specht is a New Trier graduate Mr Onith’s family formerly lived in Wilmette.

August Specht Greenleaf Avenue Wilmette Isabel Ralph Onith Zion, Ill Miss Specht New Trier Mr. Onith

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Girl Scouts Virginia Fissinger Edith Rockefeller McCormick Chicago Civic Opera Company Fissinger Evanston Shawnee Country Club Alan Goodrich Studio Sherman Ave Grove ST Fountain Square Greenleaf State Bank Illinois U. S Federal Reserve Bank Total Springfield State of County of Cook J. Alden Sears Judson F. Stone B. F. Lewis, Jr Wilmette State Bank General Assembly State of Illinois H. L. Stone
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