Children Hear Mikado at Ravinia
Hundreds of youngsters will hear Gilbert and Sullivan’s Mikado at Ravinia on Thursday afternoon July 24 after the symphony program. Principal singers include Eugene V. Dressler as Nanki Poo Agatha Lewis as Yum Yum George Grammer Smith as the Mikado and Ruth Pattinson as Katisha with a coherent kid friendly cut of the opera offered on the stage before the evening grand opera.
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Ravinia
Symphony Orchestra
Eric de Lamarter
North Shore
Eugene V. Dressler
University Circle
Mr. Dressler
Chicago
Agatha Lewis
Chicago Civic Opera
Europe
Miss Lewis
George Grammer-Smith
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Katisha
Ruth Pattinson
Gilbert
Bertha Lewis
Outdoor Hiawatha Play by Wattman Park Children
An outdoor presentation of the legend Hiawatha will be staged Wednesday July 30 at 7 30 pm by children from Wattman park under the direction of Mrs Jay R Brown. About 150 youngsters will wear self made costumes with dancing girls from other playgrounds and a dress rehearsal is set for July 29 with mothers invited.
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Wattman Park
Jay R. Brown
Seventeenth Street
Tom Thumb
Hiawatha
Alta B. Caldwell
Committee Forms to Pick Wilmette Village Manager
At a Wilmette village board meeting a committee of Village President Earl E. Orner and Trustees W. W. DeBerard and Ernest C. Cazel was appointed to interview candidates for the new village manager post. The panel will report recommendations to the board.
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Wilmette
No Sprinkling Ordered During Evening Hours
Village officials reiterate a prohibition on sprinkling lawns or gardens from 4 to 8 p m due to high water demand. Pressure at Ridge is low, endangering property and hindering fire response. The Village board plans new facilities within two years and urges residents to limit water use during peak demand this summer.
Schermerhorn to Preach at Wilmette Methodist
Dr. William D. Schermerhorn, Garrett Biblical Institute professor, will deliver the sermon at Wilmette Parish Methodist Church Sunday morning July 20 at 11 o'clock. He fills in for Pastor Horace G. Smith vacationing in Wisconsin.
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William D. Schermerhorn
Garrett Biblical Institute
Wilmette Parish Methodist Church
Schermerhorn
Horace G. Smith
Wisconsin
Dr. G. D. Allison to Preach in England
Dr George D Allison pastor of the Wilmette Baptist church sails Sunday July 20 for an eight weeks preaching mission in Great Britain. He is one of twelve Good Will Preachers chosen by the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America and will speak at London Nottingham and Rugby churches. He will preach at East Ham Wesleyan Mission on August 10 and deliver lectures on Chicago and Americas International Aims.
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George D. Allison
Wilmette Baptist Church
England
Committee On Interchange
Federal Council of Churches of Christ In America
Wilmette
Committee
Allison
London
Nottingham
Rugby
Great East Ham
Chicago
America
Chicago Baptist Ministers Conference
Amputate Foot of Youth Injured in Motor Crash
Rutherford Udell aged 23 son of Bertram Udell of 302 Park Avenue was injured when his motorcycle hit a car at Lake Avenue and Seventh Street. He underwent amputation of his right foot above the ankle Sunday morning after hospital surgery at Evanston Hospital. The motorist was a 15 year old daughter of Mrs. Merrill of 1106 Greenwood Avenue. Udell’s leg was broken in four places below the knee.
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Rutherford Udell
Bertram B. Udell
Park Avenue
Lake Avenue
Seventh Street
E. M. Merrill
Greenwood Avenue
Udell
Evanston Hospital
Whooping Cough Contagion Reported Low in Wilmette
Wilmette Health department weekly report shows nine communicable disease cases in the village all due to whooping cough. Only one new case. July and January are peak months but current total is an exceedingly low percentage.
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Wilmette
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M. E. Church
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G. D. Allison
Great Britain
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Dr. Allison
Forest Preserve
C. E. Thompson
Congregational Church
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