Wilmette Day planned on Village Green with festivities
Under A C Pearson and Al Jensen Wilmette Day on August 13 promises a full program of amusements games athletic events and rides on the Village Green west of Howard school. Sponsored by the Wilmette Chamber of Commerce the event aims to revive a former community day drawing former residents back to visit and enjoy local merchants concessions and fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.C. Pearson
al Jensen
Howard School
Wilmette Chamber of Commerce
Messrs
Pearson and
Jensen
Chamber
Wilmette
Prairie Fires Occupy Village Firemen This Week
Prairie fires occupied village firemen during the past week with nine blazes recorded between July 8 and 13. An additional call sent them to the Kenilworth municipal dump burning on July 13.
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Kenilworth
Extreme Heat Fails to Halt Vacation Studies
New Trier High School maintains summer session enrollment despite extreme heat. Mid terms issued and report cards sent as Prof. F. C. Windoes notes 30 graduates expected in August.
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New Trier High School
F. C. Windoes
Dollar Days Final Two in July Set by Wilmette Merchants
Wilmette Chamber of Commerce announces dollar days for July 30 and 31. Merchants promise unmatched bargains to locals, with plans for a broad sale including items beyond regular merchandise and a push to keep shoppers local.
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C. E. Clifton, Jr
Wilmette Chamber of Commerce
Wilmette
Clifton
Chamber of Commerce
Townsend Club Leaders At National Convention
Townsend Club No 1 Wilmette will not meet this week due to absent officers and delegates at the national convention in Cleveland. A convention report will be given at the July 24 meeting. Delegates from Wilmette include Dr Ralph M Evans and N F Webb among others. a new Townsend club forms in Winnetka with a first meeting July 22 at 8 PM in the village hall.
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Townsend Club No. 1
Wilmette
Cleveland
Wilmette Club
Ralph M. Evans
N. F. Webb
Viola Wengel
L. W. Jones
S. F. Hostnick
Carl Miller
J. C. McKibban
Maud Sterrett
George E. West
Winnetka
Recreation Society Pages
A fragmented OCR item from the newspaper’s society pages notes recreation events and community listings across pages 34 to 40. readable portions reference meetings and local club notices without full details.
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Recreation Society
Plan Frolic at Village Green on August 13
The frolic on Thursday, August 13, will be held on the Village Green west of the Howard school. It offers amusements for all ages and aims to reunite old friends while fostering new acquaintances.
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Howard School
Free North Shore Golf School Opens With Pro Lineup
Helen MacDonald leads the first annual North Shore Free Golf School at Deer Path Golf Club Lake Forest this Friday July 17 with Rena Nelson Alex Pirie and Charles Nordberg guiding a Women and Girls class at 11 am. An evening men and boys session at 7 pm features Jock Hutcheson Sam Bernardi Tom Currie Joe Roseman Jock Anderson and Austie Cla yessens focusing on long irons. The event is free and open to all readers.
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Helen MacDonald
Rena Nelson
Alex Pirie
Old Elm
Charles Nordberg
North Shore
Deerpath
Lake Forest
Jock Hutcheson
Glen View
Sam Bernardi
Tom Currie
Knollwood
Joe Roseman
Pickwick
Jock Anderson
Techny Fields
Austie Clayessens
Glen Flora
Plan Card Party by Wilmette Eastern Star
Wilmette chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star hosts a card party Saturday evening at 8 o'clock at 823 Park avenue the home of Mr and Mrs Earl E Orner. Members and friends are invited.
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Wilmette
Order of the Eastern Star
Earl E. Orner
Park Avenue
Economy Shop aids shirt requests from Wilmette club
Economy Shop operated by the Woman's Club of Wilmette reports high demand for men's and boys' shirts. Marian Kremer chairs the effort inviting volunteers to repurpose discarded garments into usable shirts for many in need.
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Marian Kremer
The
Woman’s Club of
Wilmette
Zoning Talks Hint at Change in Wilmette Commercial Areas
A Monday night Wilmette Home Owners Association meeting, with Village and Zoning Commission officials, discussed potential zoning changes affecting commercial development and the gasoline filling station dispute at Main Street Ashland Avenue and Sixteenth Street.
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Wilmette Home Owners’ Association
Wilmette Avenue
Wilmette Zoning Commission
Harry C. Kinne
William M. James
Henry J. Brandt
Myles J. Phillips
William J. Weldon
Henry Fowler
A. C. Youngberg
Fred M. Clarke
Robert E. Rickson
Home Owners’ Association
Wilmette
Main Street
Ashland Avenue
Sixteenth Street
Illinois Supreme Court
Dr. Harry E. Pine Elected AOA President in Detroit
Dr. Harry E. Pine of Wilmette was chosen president of the American Optometric Association at the Detroit convention on July 8. He previously led the Illinois State Society of Optometrists for seven years and now serves from offices at 8 South Michigan Avenue, with residence at 2143 Beechwood Avenue.
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Harry E. Pine
Wilmette
American Optometric Association
Detroit
Illinois
Pine
Illinois State Society of Optometrists
Dr. Pine
South
Michigan Avenue
Beechwood Avenue
Wilmette Woman Nets Prize Bass Catch near Eagle River
Mrs. W. T. Osgood of 1225 Gregory Avenue Wilmette caught a large mouth bass weighing 5% pounds on Ken tuck Lake near Eagle River Wisconsin. The prize fish was landed last week from the lake shore near her private home.
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Wilmette
Kentuck Lake
Eagle River
Wis
W. T. Osgood
Gregory Avenue
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Wilmette Day
Townsend
Amusement Directory
Mee
Boy Scouts
Church News
Girl Scouts Home and Garden
Ad. C. Pearson, Jr
Zoning Commission, Home Owners’ Group
Harry E. Pine Heads
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