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Newspaper

Wilmette Life

Location

Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jul 06, 1939

Page

14

Williams Ballenger wedding in garden ceremony

The wedding of Miss Barbara Taylor Ballenger and Henry Churchill Williams took place in a garden setting with Dr. Samuel Harkness officiating. Guests arrived from Detroit, Bloomfield Hills, and Indianapolis, with a large bridal party and many out of town attendees.

Samuel Harkness Winnetka Congregational Church Barbara Taylor Ballenger Howard C. Ballenger Asbury Avenue Hubbard Woods Henry. Churchill Williams Walter H. Williams Detroit Wilmette Charles Williams Bloomfeld Hills Mich John Charles Ballenger Don Mongeau Philadelphia Dan Cochrell Schenectady N. Y Alfred Smith Frank Adkins Evanston William E. Ball Paul Werking Richmond Clarence Hasecaster Muncie Richard Bishopp Bloomington C. O. Oler Greensfork Charles Churchill James Goudie Walter R. Flannery Bert Morley Bloomfield Hills Edgewater Beach Ballenger Richard Ballenger Miss Ballenger George Munn William Raub William King Roy Terry

Episcopalians Plan Weekly Sewing for Dollar Day Sale

Mrs H V Green opens her home at 1600 H chiend avenue each Thursday in July from 10 AM for St Augustine church guild members to sew for the late fall Dollar Day sale. Guild will provide sandwiches and tea and coffee while parishioners share time together sewing gifts.

H. V. Green Chiend Avenue St. Augustine's Church Guild

Wilmette Garden Club Iris Program With David Hall

Wilmette Garden Club prepares an Iris program with David Hall, noted iris hybridizer, delivering an illustrated lecture Friday at 2 PM at 924 Forest Ave home of Mrs H Burge. Hostesses Mrs George Quinlan and Mrs Frank J Scheidenheim assist. Board meeting at 130.

David Hall Wilmette Wilmette Garden Club H. Burge Forest Avenue George Quinlan Frank J Scheidenheim

Couple's wedding trip ends in Detroit residence details

Mrs. Ralph Snyder Miss Rita Pool and Mrs. Robert Whitaker travel after their wedding trip via Nashville to Asheville and Buffalo then plan to live in Detroit this summer at 1750 Iroquois Avenue.

Ralph Snyder Rita Pool Robert Whitaker Williams Smokies Nashville Asheville Buffalo Detroit Iroquois Avenue

Singing Tower Musicals Sponsored by Parishioners

Parishioners of the Church of the Holy Comforter Kenilworth sponsor Sunday afternoon concerts in the singing tower series played by Virginia Knappsen. The public is invited to hear the performances in the rector's garden or from nearby car parking.

Church of the Holy Comforter Kenilworth Virginia Knaprsen Sining Tower Robert Law George Holloway Arthur Boc Spa Dax

Tea for Son and Bride Mrs Richard S Joslin

Mrs Richard S Joslin of 240 Essex road Kenilworth entertained at tea Monday for her son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Robert A Joslin who spent the weekend in Kenilworth. The younger Joslins married in Florida this past March and are now making their home in the suburbs of St Louis.

Richard S. Joslin Essex Road Kenilworth Robert A. Joslin Joslins Florida St. Louis

Garden party to fund Catholic library in Wilmette

The Woman's Catholic Club of Wilmette hosts a July 26 garden party at Mrs John Boxlston's 1302 Chestnut Ave. It includes a salad luncheon and bridge to raise funds for a Catholic circulating library opened ten days earlier at the Thrift Shop 415 Linden Ave. The library offers Catholic fiction poetry philosophy theology and dogma with 125 books at a nominal fee.

Catholic Action Department Woman's Catholic Club of Wilmette John Boxlston Chestnut Avenue George Steele Linden Avenue George Wells Fred Cla Francis X. Thale Steele

Caroline Roberts Engaged to William Jr of Worcester

Kenil announces the engagement of Caroline Roberts daughter of Mr and Mrs Marshall Roberts to William Jr son of Mr Neilson of Worcester Massachusetts. Caroline attended Danahall at Wellesley and graduated from Smith College. Mr Neilson completed pre collegiate work in Worcester then entered Williams College from which he graduated.

Cooper Road Caroline William Jr Mr. Neilson Worcester Mass Roberts

Reading Circle Meets in Wilmette at Mrs Baker’s Home

The Reading Circle of Wilmette hosts a meeting at 347 Maple Avenue with Mrs John Clark Baker at 7 o clock on Monday July 10. Mrs H A Smith and her daughter Martha Ann return home from a two week motor trip west ending in Boulder Colorado.

Reading Wilmette John Clark Baker Maple Avenue H. A. Smith Elmwood Avenue Martha Ann Boulder Colo

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