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Newspaper
Wilmette Life
Location
Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1933
Page
2
Bessie Costo presents a seven week to eight week playground program at Village Green with weekly themes from registration and pet shows to crafts, track practice, contests, and final exhibits. Senior and junior divisions are scheduled with specific activities and no points for seniors in final week.
Dorothy Davis of Wattman Park reports a Thursday bike hike with Miss Riggle guiding girl scouts. They visited Glen View Forest Preserve and Dam No 2, ate lunch, sheltered from rain in a garage, and returned home at 4 o clock.
Florence James of Village Green shares thoughts on three recently read books. About Harriet by Clara Hunt and In All France by Anatole France cover different topics from a dog themed title The White Puppy Book by Aldin.
Shirley Palmer recalls visiting Vattman playground for the second time this year. She enjoyed the outing and made a belt due to reed shortages, planning to craft a basket when more reed becomes available.
Village Green youngsters craft posters about a pet show. One child states completion of their own poster and notes posters must be finished by week’s end.
Village Green activities run June 26 with Miss Skidmore starting week and coasted by junior and senior teams from Wattman park both winning their games. Editor Josephine Costa named for Junior Life. The week ends with beach day and varied crafts and practices.
Village Green defeated Vattman 34 to 15 after a hard fought game at Wattman Park on Thursday June 29. The lineup included Dorothy Butler catcher Peggy Butler first base Harriette Jones third base Lillian Jones left shortstop Nancy Henderson left field Lucy Nellis center field Martha Leach right field and Harriette Jones pitched.
Village Green won all four indoor and kickball games for boys and girls last week. Junior girls 35 to 14 over Vattman. junior boys 8 to 0. senior girls 11 to 8. senior boys 4 to 1. Hilda Voeller reported the results.
Virginia Lundy notes in Wattman park that children have a good time on the swings and teeter-totters while she mentions liking Miss Riggle and the playground rings at home.
Peggy Ann Butler from Wattman Park expresses hope for victory in a kickball game with the Village Green. She notes daily practice at 10 o'clock every morning.
Dixon the green and yellow parrot returns to Wattman park for the annual pet show on Friday July 7 at 7 30 pm. A previous blue ribbon winner in the feathered pets division he dazzled crowds with chatter from his Washington avenue home and remains a favorite of visitors hoped to repeat the triumph tonight.
Children at Vattman park hold a weekly treasure hunt every Saturday at 11 o clock. They split into ten groups and start with short delays between groups. A girl finds the treasure near Lake and Park avenue, Hap counts twenty, and the winning team receives lime drops.
Village Green Junior girls defeated Wattman Park Junior girls at Wattman Park on Thursday June 29 with a 34 to 15 score. Key Village Green players included Ann Barre catcher Dorothy Ortegal pitcher Ruth Pape first base Kathleen Miller second base Mary Hochstetter third base Lorraine Cross shortstop Mary Woodbury shortstop Florence Mil nikel center field Ruth Wagner left field and Virginia Sargent right field.
The Village Green hosts territory games popular with both boys and girls. The writer notes the game is fun though she avoids it because it would require a miracle to persuade her to use the knife.
Betty Sullivan of Watt recalls plans to make doll furniture using shoe boxes and cigar boxes. She mentions crafting a davenport dresser chair bed bassinet doll buggy and more.
Village Green defeats Wattman Park 11 to 8 in the season opener. Village Green tallies by innings show a six run seventh frame after none in the first two, led by solid hitting and strong defense. Lineups list Village Green players Dorothy Neuses Blanche Kreusch Pearl Mountain Hilda Voeller Maria Smith Marion Miller Stella Koeller Dorothy Dittmar Beatrice Steffens Mary Ann Miller. Wattman Park lineup includes Adelaide Koenen Bessie Bouchikas Dorothy Davis Betty Todd Gladys White Bunny Schreiber Tean MacDonald Alicea Wagner Virginia Marsh Bettsey Buttler Josephine Costa.
Miss Mary Winner Hughes, Wilmette public library children’s librarian, will organize a book club at the Village Green playground on July 11. She visits every Wednesday to tell stories, drawing about fifty children. Welcome Miss Hughes and the book club to Village Green.
Jean Fremont of Wattman plans to enter two cats Tim and Tom in a Wattman park pet show on July 7 at 7 p.m. Tom is a tom cat named Thomas and Tim is Tim othea, both tiger cats. Tim resembles a tiger while Tom appears dusty. The owner hopes at least one wins a prize.
Sixty nine children visited the beach enjoying sun and water. The water measured 66 degrees while the air was 72. The group also played at the playground with kickball and baseball.
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