Loop tennis debuts at Vattman Park in Wilmette
Daniel M. Davis introduces loop tennis at Vattman Park on Thursday July 12. The apparatus uses an 8 foot center pole a pair of interwound poles with a loop on top and a ball on a string. The aim is to hit the ball through the loop with the hands and go eleven loops. A neutral central area awards a point to the opponent if stepped into.
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Vattman
Daniel M. Davis
Wilmette
Jim Badger
Wattman Park
Peggy Tells Exciting Summer Party Tradition
Peggy Butler recounts a Chicago Tribune writer Sally Joy Brown hosting weekly summer parties at Wattman Park. Each event invites fifty boys and fifty girls chosen by written appeals, with the first gathering featuring a Cubs versus Pirates game at Wrigley Field.
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Sally Joy Brown
Chicago Tribune
Cubs
Pirates
Wrigley Field
Sally
Peggy Butler
Wattman Park
Margaret Seeks Cubs Park Visit on July 31
Margaret Kivland from Village Green expresses desire to attend a Cubs Park event on July 31. She notes only playground attendees who enter contests may go and recalls attending the park the year before last, missing last year due to vacation, and plans to be present this year.
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Cubs Park
Margaret Kivland
Village Green
Races Cancelled by Rain at Vattman Park
Friday at Vattman Park held bicycle roller skate wagon and foot races but rain began just before start. Spectators and organizers hoped for a stop to the downpour as participants waited in the wet conditions.
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Robert Heinzen
Vattman Park
Three New Teachers Arrive as Class Frames Fill Walls
Patricia Symons notes three new teachers, one man and two women, Miss Bushnell and Miss Buehler, joining a classroom where children bring their pictures and frames galore.
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Bushnell
Buehler
Patricia Symons
Village Green
Territory Contest Set for Vattman Park on July 18
The territory contest will be held at Vattman Park on Wednesday July 18 with juniors and intermediates urged to sign up. Dorothy Nilles of Vattman Park notes the event and invites participants to register.
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Vattman Park
Dorothy Nilles
Beach Fridays Bring Village Kids Together
Youngsters ride to the beach every Friday after school. Mr Mackie joins the first week, Miss Bierer the second. Some travel by truck, others in Mr Stone's car. They leave at 1 PM and return around 3 15 PM. Mr Stone teaches daily. Each child brings a penny for gasoline, with leftovers saved for a year end party.
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Mr. Mackie
Miss Bierer
Mr. Stone
Ann Barre
Village Green
Children Race for Red Hair in Village Green Hunt
A Village Green scavenger hunt divided teams of eight to find items such as a rusty nail apple seeds a candle the backwards alphabet a red hair an autograph from a stranger and a May issue of Ladies Home Journal Winners received candy and everyone enjoyed the event noted Hilda Voeller.
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Village Green
Ladies’ Home Journal
Hilda Voeller
Playgrounds Keep Child From Longing for City
A letter from Merle Carlson of Village Green Wilmette describes moving from Chicago to enjoy summer at the village park. He lists high jumping basket weaving kickball tin can trees and broad jumping as activities and mentions tennis foot races.
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Chicago
Wilmette
Village Green
Merle Carlson
Poster Contest At Watt Man Park Showcases Diverse Subjects
Marjorie Albright notes artists Beatrice L. Bessie B. Dorothy D. and others contribute posters to a Watt man park contest. Posts cover tennis baseball kickball the doll show and many other subjects with yellow and black colors dominating.
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Beatrice L
Bessie B
Dorothy D
Marjorie Albright
Wattman Park
All to Race Friday at Vattman Park
All ages invited for bicycle, skate, scooter and tricycle races Friday morning at 10 30 o’clock at Vattman park. A land modeling contest will be held Friday August 3 at the Village Green. Virginia Lundy invites participation.
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Vattman Park
Virginia Lundy
Vattman Juniors Triumph Over Village Green 13 11
Richard Farmer reports the Vattman juniors won a ball game against Village Green 13 to 11 at Vattman Park. Village Green pitcher issued many walks in the clash.
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Vattman
Village Green
Richard Farmer
Vattman Park
Girls Bicycle Hike Set by Recreation Board
Recreation board schedules a girls bicycle hike for Monday evening July 23 at 6 o clock. Girls over 15 who have a bike may attend by renting or borrowing one. Reservations can be made at 914 Central Avenue before noon that day. group rentals offer lower fees and lunch is brought by each participant.
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Recreation Board
Central Avenue
Wilmette Public Invited to Annual Track Meet at Village Green
Shirley Pearson invites Wilmette Public to the annual track meet at the Village Green on July 25 at 10 AM and July 26 at 7 PM. Wednesday features ball throwing and high jump while dashes and broad jumps occur Thursday. Open to all classes.
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Wilmette
Shirley Pearson
Wattman Park
Eight Girls Defeat Six Boys in Baseball
On Monday July 9 eight girls defeated six boys in a baseball game by a score of 7 to 2. Miss Bierer played for the girls. Boys named Albert Sargent Eugene Hasselberg Charles Hillinger Freddie Woodbury and Dick Barre are listed among the opponents.
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Miss Bierer
Albert Sargent
Eugene Hasselberg
Charles Hillinger
Freddie Woodbury
Dick Barre
John Sargent
Village Green
Village Green Poster Contest Seeks Medal Wards Points
Joe Voeller of Village Green explains poster and basket making for a school contest. Participants earn two points for creating posters, with bonus points possible for winners toward medals.
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Village Green
Joe Voeller
Boy Seeks Medal as Park Play Inspires Dream
Richard Borre from Village Green writes about daily park visits where he plays baseball and on the playground toys. He aims to make a basket and hopes to win a medal for his effort.
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Richard Borre
Village Green
Territory Game Planned for July 16
A territory game was scheduled for Monday afternoon July 16 at 1:30. The juniors and seniors were to play, as announced by Lorraine Napoli from Vil.
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Lorraine Napoli
Wallpaper Wastebasket Idea Promoted by Bettie Kraft
Bettie Kraft of Village Green pitches creating wallpaper wastepaper baskets as a creative project described as challenging yet feasible. The concept blends home decor with practical upcycling in a small community setting.
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Bettie Kraft
Village Green
Cubs Invite Youths to Wrigley Field Big Game
Two hundred fifty boys and girls from Watt man park and Village Green will attend the Cubs game at Wrigley Field on Tuesday July 31 with the St Louis Cardinals. Attendance is limited to regulars from the playgrounds and last year the grounds saw the Cubs vs the Cincinnati Reds.
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Wattman Park
Village Green
Cubs
Wrigley Field
St. Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati Reds
Bigelow
Haley
What Next Girls Make Tin Can Posies
The senior and intermediate girls will craft flowers from tin cans on Monday July 9 at the park. Materials include crepe paper provided by the park or cellophane if brought by participants, with two color choices available. Olive Carlson of the village expresses interest in making them.
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Olive Carlson
Village
Beat Green Three Times In Kickball Series
Flora Alice Jones reports Wattman park teams won all three games against Village Green. First game ended 22 to 121, second 17 to 12, and third 21 to 6.
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Village Green
Flora Alice Jones
Wattman Park
Saturday Treasures Treasure Hunt Reminder
A Village Green notice announces a Saturday morning treasure hunt led by Marjorie Etienne. Participants meet at 10 o clock to search for eight different objects in a community event for locals.
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Marjorie Etienne
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