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Newspaper

Wilmette Life

Location

Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jul 27, 1939

Page

14

Cardinal Mundelein to Officiate Niece Rita Eppig’s Wedding

Cardinal Mundelein will officiate at the August 1 wedding of his niece Rita Maria Eppig of Wilmette to Dr. James F. Kearney of Chicago at St Francis Xavier church. The ceremony ends with a reception at Edgewater Beach hotel and a two month Mediterranean cruise before returning to Chicago.

Cardinal Mundelein George Cardinal Mundelein Rita Maria Eppig Wilmette James F. Kearney Chicago St. Francis Xavier Church Margaret Eppig Ashland Avenue Edgewater Beach John Kearney Dr. Kearney Daniel O. Kearney Edgewater Beach Hotel

Day in Open Planned For Alpha Phi Cozy

The next Alpha Phi cozy is set for next Monday at 1 PM at Doris Caesar’s Bar rington home on Brinker road. Actives and recently graduated seniors will swim in the Caesar pool then play croquet badminton and horseshoes. Virginia Foster will summarize rush plans. The next cozy is slated for August 19 at Dorothy Wieboldt’s home in Glencoe with an afternoon start.

Alpha Phi Cozies Barrington Doris Caesar Brinker Road Caesar Virginia Foster Evanston Rushing Cozy Dorothy Wieboldt Briar Lane Glencoe

Wellesley Picnic Set for August 4 at Glencoe Home

The Chicago Wellesley club announces a surprise summer picnic on Friday August 4 at the Bruce MacLeish residence 85 Wentworth Avenue Glencoe. Members should bring box lunches and coffee will be provided. Rain or shine attendees are urged to come and bring bathing suits.

Chicago Wellesley Club Birken Craig Bruce MacLeish Wentworth Avenue Glencoe

Change in Plans for Baptist Luncheon

The Wilmette Baptist church Woman's Society shifts its second summer luncheon to Mrs. M P Vore Jr 935 Valley Rd Glencoe as hostess with Mrs J G Hamming's link assisting. Members will sew linens for the church dining room and for a Tuberculosis hospital project. The first luncheon at Mrs Paul Keller's home was well attended and members are urged to attend and reserve the second and fourth Fridays in August for future parties.

Woman’s Society Wilmette Baptist Church G. N. Lamb M. P. Vore, Jr Valley Road Glencoe Vore J. G. Hamming Paul Keller

Picnic on Farm Benefit for Chicago Junior School

The North Shore Friends of Chicago Junior school host a Saturday picnic supper at Foxwood farm St Charles Ill at 5 o clock. Guests bring their own picnic supper. beverages are provided. Activities include games music dancing and a farm tour at the Foxwood home of Mr and Mrs Porter Fox.

North Shore Friends of Chicago Junior School Foxwood Farm St. Charles Ill Porter Fox

Bety Hurtt to Introduce Fiancé and His Mother

Miss Betty Jean Hurtt will host an intro to fiancé Robert Mayer Shirk and his mother Mrs. R E Shirk arriving from West Palm Beach. His marriage to Miss Hurtt is planned for Wednesday with open house by her parents Mr and Mrs Cecil H Hurtt of Wilmette.

Betty Jean Hurtt Robert Mayer Shirk R. E. Shirk West Palm Beach Miss Hurtt Cecil H. Hurtt Wilmette

Ann Birk Kuper Reading For Sisterhood

Ann Birk Kuper will read the play No Time for Comedy on Tuesday August 1 at 2 at the North Shore Congregation Israel temple in Glencoe. The Sisterhood sponsors the event for annual Sisterhood day with free admission and invites members friends and neighbors to attend.

Katharine Cornell Ann Birk Kuper North Shore Congregation Israel Glencoe Sisterhood

Heid brink Announces Birth of Son Karl Henry

Mr. and Mrs. Erwin M. Heid brink of Chicago announce the birth of a son Karl Henry on July 8 at St Josephs Hospital. Mrs Heid brink was formerly Miss Lois Lechner daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph W Lechner 1445 Wilmette Avenue.

Erwin M. Heidbrink Chicago Karl Henry St. Joseph’s Hospital Heidbrink Lois Lechner Joseph W. Lechner Wilmette Avenue

Haunted Farm House Dance Unusual North Shore Event

Arthur H. Witzleben Jr tours North Shore properties finds a seventy acre farm fifteen miles from Kenilworth with a derelict two decade abandoned house set back on a winding dirt road. A Saturday night moonlight event invites twenty five couples to a haunted house dance illuminated by lanterns with Virginia reels and square dances. Local attendees include the Tildens Mansures Mansure Evans Loritz Browns Mays Kemlers Roddicks Jones Leimerts Moyers and others from Evanston Wilmette Highland Park and Chicago.

Arthur H. Witzleben, Jr Kenilworth North Shore Lou Tildens Evanston E. F. Mansures Chicago John Mansure Philadelphia New York Max Evanses Lake Geneva Ed Loritzes Wilmette Ralph Browns Phil Mays Ed Kemlers John Roddicks A. O. Joneses John Piners John Leimerts Glencoe Arthur Moyers Highland Park

Estes Celebrate Fortieth Wedding Anniversary At Home

Mr and Mrs James Estes observed their fortieth wedding anniversary with a July 2 gathering at their home. Some sixty guests danced and played cards, followed by supper. Gifts and flowers came from relatives and friends as Mr Estes had spent ten days with his son Earl in Boston and eastern states. Earl returned home with him for two weeks. Irene Estes and Mrs Charles De Long joined and left for Boston, later visiting New England. Mrs De Long then left for Plymouth Wisconsin.

James Estes Charles DeLong Boston New England States

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