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Newspaper

Wilmette Life

Location

Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jul 26, 1934

Page

2

Wilmette Plans Busy Week For Playground Season Close

Wilmette children at two playground centers prepare for a packed closing week. Activities include a Cubs game trip on Tuesday July 31, a two-division tennis tournament for ages 13 to 15, a Friday sand modeling contest at Wilmette beach, and final plays at each playground with medals based on a season-long point system.

Cubs Playground and Recreation Board North Shore St.Louis Wilmette Wilmette Beach

Territory Contest Winners Announced at Wattman Park

The Play ground and Recreation board released results from last Wednesday’s territory contest for intermediate and junior ages. Winners include intermediate boys Frank Johnson and Frank Badger of Wattman park and Ray Trippicchio of Village Green. Junior girls Patsy Symons of Village Green led, with other placements noted for Village Green and Wattman park participants.

Playground and Recreation Board Wattman Park Glen W. Gathercoal Franklyn Johnson Vattman Park Frank Badger Ray Trippicchio Village Green Betty Anderson Nancy Henderson Anna Barre Dorothy Ortegel Eugene Hasselberg Frank Trippicchio Kenneth Leal James Schaefer Patsy Symons Village

Kids and teams prepare for village playground events

The calendar lists July 26 and August 1 2 events at Village Green. Activities include annual playground track and multiple men and girls playground ball leagues with teams like Y P C Hoffmann Florists Cobblers Wilmette Tailors Braun Brothers and North Shore Chevrolet plus a Cubs park trip for Wilmette kids and tennis at Wilmette courts.

W. Welter Wilmette Tailors J Steffens E. Schuette F. Howe E. Placek B. May G. Huck Steffens E. Hartman A. Lundberg H. Werner E Schildgen W. Foslund R H. Ball May Steiner P. Steffens Gramme M. Schwall Selzer F. Kasparos Cleaners Braun Bros. S. F Village Cleaners Braun Bros. Silver Flashes North Shore Chevrolet Cere Eurotree Ae Wattman Park Schaefer M. Hermes M. Schneider K. Kalmes Schmitz S. Koller A. Wagner Meyer B. Leal Selzer D. Dittmar Hermes D. Davis Hoffman S. Pearson Monahan M. Hill Phillips Kummer L. Pet. Brownies TNT Letehsis Seo Seas P.C. Sa Easy Unknowns Hoffmann Florists Village Green Cobblers Herr Hand Laundry Methodists Cubs’ Park Wilmette Playground North Shore Station Winberg Drugs C. S. Village Green Wilmette Village CC. W. Welter Braun Brothers Silver Flashes All Stars

Williams family sails for Canada fishing trip

Walter H. Williams and his daughter Annette of Kenilworth left last Monday on a combined business and pleasure journey. They will visit St. Paul Minneapolis and Duluth then drive to Nipigon Canada to leave their car and take a train to Jackfish. From Jackfish they will canoe with Indian guides into the woods for a three weeks fishing expedition.

Walter H. Williams Annette Kenilworth St. Paul Minneapolis Duluth Nipigon Canada

Local Playground Winners Named in Park Contest

Dorothy Nilles took first at Vattman park followed by Joyce Schinler in second and Lucy Nilles in third at Village Green and Vattman park venues. Two entries per playground were allowed and ribbons were awarded to top three finishers.

Annual Playground Track Meet Set For This Evening

Daniel M. Davis announces the annual playground track meet at Village Green tonight at 7 o clock. Free admission for the public. Events include 30 50 and 75 yard dashes for boys and girls by age, standing and running broad jumps, with preliminaries held yesterday morning to finish before dark.

Daniel M. Davis

Honor of Old Home Town at Stake in This Game

Villagers invite indoor baseball fans to a Sunday morning clash on July 29 as the Braun Brothers Silver Flash face Peacock Auto Sales on the Village Green west of Howard school in Wilmette. Braun Brothers features Wilmette stars while Peacock leans Winnetka luminaries in a spirited rivalry starting at 10 o'clock.

Braun Brothers Silver Flash Peacock Auto Howard School Wilmette Peacock Winnetka

Mrs Warner C Lewis Hosts Bridge Foursome

Mrs Warner C Lewis of 201 Kenil worth avenue Kenilworth welcomed a bridge foursome to lunch on Wednesday as hostess.

Warner C. Lewis Kenilworth Avenue Kenilworth

Also Mentioned on This Page

Wil. Tailors Wattman All Stars H. Ball H Steffens P. Hoelz M. Becker G, Huck R. Phillips C. Gibson P. Henrekson B. Phillips M. Schwall C. Steffens F. Kaspar E. Thalmann D. Lynch B. Haley R Steffens — Co Aes Cleaners J. Steffens Cicchini K. Klinge B May J. Miller K. Steffens H. Knoble Coelter T. Hopkins S. Keil H. Schildgen A Schinler D. Graham S. Hawkinson L. Steiner J. Schaefgen Selzer R Steffens L W. Hawkinson Chey Braun Bros Ss. Etm B. Russell J. Hoffmann A. Bohnen E. Udell W. Johnson R. Huck E Streiff P. Bohnen W. Winter E. Braun P. Wagner Www Huck M Brownies
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