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Wilmette Life

Location

Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1927

Page

3

Sheridan Shore boats enter Chicago regatta Saturday

Sheridan Shore Yacht club plans to send about eight of its twelve Star boats to the Chicago Daily News Regatta this Saturday afternoon from Wilmette harbor. The top finishers advance to the International Regatta on Narragansett Bay later this month with 125 boats expected. Jockeys include Earl DeMoe in the Dream Star and Dr William Danforth in the Katy Did, who won two races Monday. other contenders are William Noble, Joe Curdes, and Howard Jones.

Sheridan Shore Yacht Club Columbia Yacht Club of Chicago Wilmette Harbor Chicago Daily News Narragansett Bay Mass Sheridan Shore Earl DeMoe Dream Star William Danforth Katy William Noble Joe Curdes Nancy Howard Jones

Orrington Roof Garden Launch With Dance Orchestra

The Orrington hotel roof garden becomes an open air restaurant and dance garden with gay Japanese decor. Duke Bigelow's nine piece orchestra will play nightly except Sunday from 6:30 to 9, and past midnight on Fridays and Saturdays. A large dance floor surrounds dining tables under redecorated roof ballroom. Weather permitting the roof garden will be used for dancing on clear nights.

Orrington Chicago Duke Bigelow

Thompson family vacation to Land O Lakes Wisconsin

Mr and Mrs Roy Thompson and their children Elizabeth Judd and Jane Thompson left last Thursday for a two month stay at a cottage in Land O Lakes Wisconsin. Mrs Sol Lindy of East Orange New Jersey is visiting her sister Mrs Elias Markens at 120 Dupee Place for several weeks.

Roy Thompson Elizabeth, Judd Jane Thompson Ashland Avenue Land O' Lakes Wis Sol Lindy East Orange N. J Elias Markens Dupee Place

Mrs Wolff Hosts Picnic Lunch for Chicago Friends

Mrs. William H. Wolff of 1345 Ashland avenue entertained twenty one Chicago friends at a picnic lunch in her yard last Friday. Mrs. R. Clair Taft of 900 Central avenue hosts luncheon and bridge today for her bridge club with three tables.

William H. Wolff Ashland Avenue Chicago R. Clair Taft Central Avenue

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