Adventurers Near New Camp Prepare Island Voyage
Thirty boys from the north shore aboard the Dream Girl left Winnetka beach for Adventure Island camp on Green Bay led by Charles A. Kinney. Fifteen campers on board plus fifteen motorists, with Bob Townley heading the auto brigade, reached Sturgeon Bay and then Adventure Island. The group will mark the camp with a cannon salute and plant the Adventurers flag. A new V bottom runabout will shuttle mail between Adventure Island and Fish Creek. Attending boys include Francis Allen, Henry Allen, Pardee Beardslee, Gordon Badenock, Jack Thomas, Philip Broderick, Gilbert Pirring, William Stix, Alfred Gillhorn, John Bardon, Sherman Taylor, Jamie Odell, Jack Odell, Fred de Peyster, Stephen Haws hurst, Jack Clark, Milburn Pridmore, Bob Joslin, Stanley Craven, ek Rathbone, Hobart Newman, Paul Schoenfell, Arthur Mayer, Billy Hughes, Jimmy Fleming, Jimmy Kerr, Alan Frank, Platt Whitman, Jett Whitman and Willetts Burnham. Kinney is assisted by Bob Townley, Kenilworth Scoutmaster Dr. Leland, Elmer P. Sipple and J. A. Humphreys in camp duties.
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Adventure Island Camp
Green Bay
Charles A. Kinney
Winnetka Beach
Bob Townley
Auto Brigade
Sturgeon Bay
Adventure Island
Fish Creek
North Shore
Francis Allen
Henry Allen
Pardee Beardslee
Gordon Badenock
Jack Thomas
Philip Broderick
Gilbert Pirring
William Stix
Alfred Gillhorn
John Bardon
Sherman Taylor
Jamie Odell
Jack Odell
Fred de Peyster
Stephen Hawshurst
Jack Clark
Milburn Pridmore
Bob Joslin
Stanley Craven
Ek Rathbone
Hobart Newman
Paul Schoenfell
Arthur Mayer
Billy Hughes
Jimmy Fleming
Jimmy Kerr
Alan Frank
Platt Whitman
Jett Whitman
Willetts Burnham
Charles A Kinney
Winnetka
Land of Vacation Poster Promotes Child Drama
A handwritten poster on the corner of Tenth Street and Central Avenue advertises a May performance by young students. The ad cites Cecelia Meyers and others as actors and lists a date Monday June 3 1924 at two o'clock and admission notes.
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Tenth Street
Central Avenue
Cecelia Meyers
Oakwood Avenue
Marion Candy
Florence Mitchel
Catherine Leary
Virginia Harvese
Mary I
Ronan
Library Circulation Totals For June At Wilmette Library
Approximately 3 657 books were checked out in June at Wilmette library. 990 were juvenile books and 2 658 were adult books. Fiction led the circulation.
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Wilmette Ttlic
Wilmette Junior Police May Get Uniforms
The Wilmette Junior fire force under Police Superintendent Denman advances a plan to buy uniforms for 36 junior officers. No funds exist yet, but citizens are urged to help, with supporters saying uniforms would boost parade reliability and project officials’ image.
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Wilmette
Denman
Mary M Warner Former Wilmette Resident Dies
Friends mourn the death of Mary M. Warner widow of Frank A. Warner. A former Wilmette resident, she died Sunday June 29 at her Pasadena home. Services from Rosehill Chapel July 5 at 2 pm with Rev Stephen A Lloyd officiating. Survived by four daughters Stella M and Alice M Warner Mrs A A Petrie and Mrs Clifford R French.
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Mary M. Warner
Wilmette
Pasadena
Rosehill
Stephen A. Lloyd
Stella M
Alice M. Warner
A. A. Petrie
Clifford R. French
Hole in One Marks Hurtt at Fort Dodge Tourney
C HH Hurtt of 708 Park Avenue Wilmette the Chicago manager for Sangamon Electric entered the hole in one club during the Iowa National Electric Light association annual tournament at Fort Dodge Country Club. His ace came on a 163 yard sixth hole drive. Mrs John Fuhrman and son of 1630 Lake Avenue left Friday for Europe.
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C. HH
Hurtt
Park Avenue
Wilmette
Chicago
Sangamon Electric Company
Iowa National Electric Light Association
Fort Dodge Country Club
Rathbone and Lincoln Assassination Recap of 1924
An unreadable fragment recalls the assassination context of the Lincoln image in Ford Theatre. It mentions Congressmen Rathbone and Ossman, the clash of applause, and a dramatic moment in the Washington scene with Rathbone seated in the House.
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de Ress
Rathi
Subington
Congress
Maham Lincoln W
Jenry Rathbone
Ford
Ossman
Local golf meet draws crowd despite Fourth luncheon
The article notes golfers like Margaret Knapp entering events at the inter club links on a Wednesday in June while acknowledging a Red Fourth luncheon affected attendance. It highlights ongoing play and steady interest in the Aberdeen area golf scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Margaret Knapp
Also Mentioned on This Page
New Camp
Kinney
John Fuhrman
Arpost
Maray
Wilmette State Bank
C. E. Geisse
Osteopathic Physician Village Theatre
Harry A. Ropinski
Evanston
Chicago Ave
Main Street
Goldenrod
New Trier Confectionery
Edinger Coal Co
Kutten Bros
Lawndale
Sergi
Essman Rez
Ridge
Ers
Vacati
Mabel Park Irper
C. Truesdell
Street Force of Department
Loodwin
Wilmett E. Burnham
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