Vattman Team Wins Exciting Baseball Game
The Village Green girls beat Wattman Park 9 to 5 in a close Tuesday matchup at Wattman Park. Wattman players included Virginia Marsh and Dorothy Davis among others, while Village Green featured Dorothy Neuses and Blanche Kreusch in key positions.
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Village Green
Wattman Park
Vattman
Wattman
Virginia Marsh
Dorothy Davis
Beatrice Leal
Alice Wagner
Marjorie Hill
Marcia Anderson
Muriel Kenny
Margaret Mehlhope
Bessie Bouchikas
Dorothy Neuses
Blanche Kreusch
Stella Koeller
Helen Born
Hilda Voeller
Jackie Miller
Mary Woodbury
Marian Miller
Mary Ann Miller
Miss Riggle
Vattman Park
Seven Circle Mat Project At Village Park
Martha Sesterhenn notes completion of a seven circle mat at Village Green and mentions many children making mats and baskets in colors red blue green and brown. She played in the first kickball game and plans to play the season.
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Martha Sesterhenn
Village Green
Village Green Poster Contest Slated Today
Village Green holds a poster contest today with three age groups juniors intermediates and seniors. Three winners from each group will advance to the village wide contest and receive points and ribbons.
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Village Green
Joan Coutre
Cat Squeaks Named Squeak Wins Green Cage Prize
Marcia Anderson from Vattman Park built a green cage with brown lettering for her all black cat Squeak in a pet show. The note describes the cage and the hopeful prize expectation.
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Marcia Anderson
Vattman Park
Practice Sandcraft At Vattman Park
Children practice sand sculpture at Vattman Park making houses animals and birds. They work hard but poor weather lately hindered activity and residents hope for clearing skies.
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Mary ‘Elizabeth Bacon
Vattman Park
Boys at Vattman Park Craft Pocketbooks and Posters
Norman Hoffman of Vattman Park notes boys make leather pocketbooks, posters, and wastepaper baskets daily with much fun and activity.
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Norman Hoffman
Vattman Park
Girls at Wattman Park Cancel Planned Hike
Beatrice Leal writes that rain spoiled a planned bicycle hike by Miss Riggle and Wattman girls. The group intended to depart July 5 at 11 30, return by 4, with weenies, cake and candy, but postponement followed. Next week they hope for clearer skies.
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Miss Riggle
Wattman
Beatrice Leal
Wattman Park
Beach outing ends with missing children found
A village beach trip described by Jacqueline Michelsen ends with three children left behind in Mr. Stone's car but later located on the return journey. Mr. Stone taught swimming while Mr. Mackie’s truck carried supplies and passengers. The group left at 3 o'clock and enjoyed a hot sand day with a grateful note.
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Mr. Stone
Mr. Mackie
Jacqueline Michelsen
Village Green
Senior Girls Enjoying Two Hot Weather Games
The senior girls at Wattman park play horseshoes and lag em in hot weather. Each afternoon they compete in doubles and singles, showing strong interest in horseshoes compared with previous years.
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Wattman Park
Alice Wagner
Rain Delays Baseball Doubleheader At Village Green
Village Green and Vattman park postpone Thursday game due to rain. Planned Friday match also washed out as steady precipitation continues. Bill Everham notes frequent rain affects the schedule.
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Vattman Park
Bill Everham
Village Green Senior Girls Lose at Wattman Park
The Village Green senior girls baseball game Tuesday July 3 at Wattman park ended 9 to 5 in favor of Wattman. Mary Woodbury reports hoping for a win next time.
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Village Green
Wattman Park
Wattman
Mary Woodbury
Handicraft Fascinates at the Park
John Brandt reports at Vattman Park boys make leather belts fobs and pocketbooks while crafting posters showing a lively handicraft scene with hands at work and focus on creativity.
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John Brandt
Vattman Park
Pet Show At Wattman Park Draws Many Children
A large turnout of children signed up for a pet show at Wattman Park Village Green. Each participant who completed the event received a ribbon, marking a small community celebration led by organizer Mary Napoli.
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Wattman Park
Mary Napoli
Village Green
Senior Vattman Girls Plan to Present Plays
The senior Vattman girls seek short plays or melodramas to perform for younger children. They are eager for a fun activity and expect to choose the plays soon with plans to present them at Wattman Park. Virginia Marsh notes the group hopes to have them ready shortly.
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Vattman
Virginia Marsh
Wattman Park
Attendance Charts at Playground Show Two Day Presence Marks
Four large charts in the shack track attendance for two groups, girls and boys, each split into juniors and seniors. Small squares after names indicate daily attendance with an X after two running days, formed by crossing diagonals on consecutive days.
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Irene Born
Village Green
Unhappy Incident Inspires Young Artist at Wattman Park
A young poster artist at Wattman Park describes a torn picture while planning a new baseball themed poster. James Schaeffer says he will retry with a baseball image and a slogan hoping to win.
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James Schaeffer
Wattman Park
Story Hour Planned Several Times a Week
On Saturday morning Miss Bierer read a tale about the princess on the glass hill. The Village Green notes a story hour will occur about three or four times weekly as children enjoy fairy tales, especially on hot days.
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Miss Bierer
Glass Hill
Marie Coutre
Village Green
Tots Treated Royally At Wattman Park Playground
The article praises Wattman park for its great playgrounds for children. Miss Riggle is highlighted as an excellent playground teacher and the park offers swings a sandbox a pond and various activities for kids.
Chance to Win Sand Modeling Contest at Wilmette Beach
Margie Kneip of Village Green promotes a sand modeling contest at Wilmette Beach in the last week of July. Participants get thirty minutes to sculpt items such as an elephant bird or wagon and aim for a ribbon.
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Wilmette Beach
Margie Kneip
Village Green
Artists Seek Prizes in Village Green Poster Contest
Grace Engels notes many participants push hard for one of nine prizes in a village poster contest. The entry drive reflects community effort to showcase talent, with winners to be selected from a broad field of artists.
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Grace Engels
Village Green
Park Play Halted By Rainy Weather
The boys headed to play ball but rain stopped the action. Bobby Bush notes the park is favored but current weather prevents games today.
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Vattman Park
Bobby Bush
Devilish Pranks With Devil's Food Cake
Wattman park senior girls planned a July 5 bicycle hike that was canceled by rain. Virginia Marsh and Beatrice Leal brought cake, devil's food and gingerbread, Hap leaked the cake, later returned it with wax paper in frosting. No illness the next day. the group remains sorry about the missed hike.
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Virginia Marsh
Beatrice Leal
Virginia
Beatrice
Hap
Marjorie Hill
Wattman Park
Rain Delays Village Green Kickball Play Day
Florence James recalls rain spoiling a planned Thursday kickball game at Village Green. Miss Bierer offered Friday as a alternative, but rain continued and the children remained upset, with a promise to play another day.
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Village Green
Youngsters Create Posters for Local Contest
Doris White reports at Wattman Park that youngsters designed many posters for a community contest held July 12 with entries due July 11. Posters cover topics including a doll show track meet baseball territory and tennis.
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Doris White
Wattman Park
Basket Making at Vattman Park for Children
Children at Vattman park craft raffia and wastepaper baskets. Raffia baskets are used for mats and sewing, while wastepaper baskets cost 25 cents to make. Ralph White notes steady progress.
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Vattman Park
Ralph White
Rainy day kickoff causes quiet kickball plans
On Friday rain derailed a planned kickball game. The group stayed in the shack to make posters and Junior Life articles while noting trouble gathering players. Dorothy Butler recalls Wattman Park as the site of their fun despite the weather.
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Dorothy Butler
Wattman Park
Vattman Park Softball and Kickball Winners Noted
The girls at Vattman won in baseball and kickball at Vattman Park as Carson Fremont played with the big boys on the swings and sandbox.
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Vattman
Carson Fremont
Vattman Park
Picnics Held Every Wednesday at Village Green
Lorraine Napoli notes weekly picnics at 12 o clock at Village Green inviting all to attend. She adds she will be present each Wednesday and that she was absent the previous Wednesday.
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Lorraine Napoli
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