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Wilmette Life

Location

Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jul 04, 1930

Page

8

Popular election favors the wealthy at polls

Judge Andrew A. Bruce argues that democracy suffers when voters rely on impulse not intellect. He warns that popular elections privilege wealth and name over ability, urging a more thoughtful, intelligent citizenry to improve legislation and public morals.

Andrew A. Bruce Northwestern University University of Iowa Bruce Robert M. la Follette United States

Pine couple back from Boston optometry convention

Dr. and Mrs. H. S. Pine return to 2143 Beechwood Avenue after a motor trip to Boston for the national optometrists convention. En route they visited Cape Cod and Canada. J. C. Crossley and daughter Julia of 407 Washington Avenue spend the Fourth of July at Sister Bay Wisconsin.

H. S. Pine Beechwood Avenue Boston Dr. Pine National Convention of Optometrists Cape Cod Canada J. C. Crossley Julia Washington Avenue Sister Bay Wis

Methodist Camp Meeting Opens at Des Plaines Grounds

Wilmette Parish Methodist church members anticipate the annual Des Plaines Camp Meeting grounds sessions starting Friday. Raymond Kim bell chairs the laymen's committee overseeing the gathering. A series of morning noon and night services will run for over two weeks with Bishop Waldorf delivering the inaugural sermon.

Wilmette Parish Des Plaines Raymond Kimbell Wilmette Bishop Waldorf

Kenilworth Tea Hosts and North Woods Summer Plans

Mr and Mrs Hugh Petersen of 212 Warwick Road Kenilworth entertained a few friends at tea last Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs Peter Sen and family are leaving this week for the north woods for a summer stay.

Hugh Petersen Warwick Road Kenilworth Mrs. Petersen North Woods

Two Local Girls Open Summer Kindergarten

Miss Eleanor Stewart and Miss Loretta White, daughters of local residents, have started a summer kindergarten for Kenilworth children in their neighborhood.

Eleanor Stewart L. Albert Stewart Woodstock Avenue Loretta White Thomas C. White Richmond Road Kenilworth

Birth of Daughter Born to Norem Family in Evanston

Mr and Mrs Lawrence Norem of Hubbard Woods announce the birth of a daughter Sunday morning at Evanston hospital. The baby is unnamed and is the second grandchild of Mr and Mrs Francis M Case of 160 Sheridan road Hubbard Woods. An older sister Mary Carolyn Miss Virginia Hays daughter of Clyde Hays 519 Laural avenue has left Wilmette to spend the rest of the summer in Los Angeles California as guest of her aunt Mrs Robert A Warren.

Lawrence Norem Hubbard Woods Evanston Hospital Francis M. Case Sheridan Road Mary Carolyn Virginia Hays Clyde Hays Laural Avenue Wilmette Los Angeles Cal Robert A. Warren

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