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Newspaper
Wilmette Life
Location
Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1928
Page
11
A reader letter in a public forum discusses frequent drownings in local gravel pits noting risks for adults and children. It cites incidents in New Trier Township and Waukegan, urging no swimming near pits and banning children from such sites while stressing shallow and unseen bank hazards.
W Wallace Kerr of 707 Forest avenue was elected director of the National Credit Men's Association at its Seattle convention. A Wilmette resident for 22 years, Kerr is credit man for the Cable Piano Company of Chicago, with 27 years with the firm and recently elected vice president of the Chicago Credit Men's Association.
Mrs Louise Hops sailed from England and will visit the east before returning to stay with her daughter Mrs F O Ebeling of 726 Ninth street. Martha and Alice Ebeling left this week for Neecarnis Michigan to remain at the camp for a month. Mr and Mrs A J Nystrom of 714 Central avenue are at Lac du Flambeau Wisconsin for a week or two with their daughter Mrs H J Gary of Wheaton and grandson Hobart Jude Gary.
English Lutheran Wilmette schedules Seventh Sunday after Trinity services with a sermon titled Christ's Compassion and a Sunday School picnic at Glenview Forest Preserve. A mass Lutheran meeting is planned at Long Lake with Rev. R. E. Galladay speaking. two new Luther League members are named.
Donald Bateman son of Mr and Mrs F L Bateman of 725 Michigan Avenue left Wilmette to act as usher at the wedding of Franklin Rudolph held yesterday in New ark.
The Treasury invites holders of Third Liberty Loan Bonds to exchange their notes for new 3 percent bonds due in 12 to 15 years. Interest starts July 16, 1928, and Third Liberty bonds stop accruing after September 15, 1928. Holders should consult their banks for details. A. W. Mellon, Secretary of the Treasury.
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