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Wilmette Life

Location

Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jul 27, 1939

Page

16

Macdonald to solo at Wilmette Starlight Symphonies night

John Macdonald named soloist for the Wilmette amphitheatre concert with the Illinois Symphony Orchestra conducted by Albert Goldberg. The program includes Verdi arias and Rimsky Korsakov Scheherazade with Fritz Siegal on violin. Increased seating and free parking, no admission, Wilmette Chamber of Commerce hosts.

Starlight Symphonies Wilmette Amphitheatre Albert Goldberg Illinois Symphony Orchestra John Macdonald Chicago City Opera Company Mr. Macdonald Northwestern University Glee Club St. James Episcopal Church Fourth Presbyterian Church Apollo Club Civic Orchestra Opera Company Bass Fritz Siegal Sevillece Syncacs Scheherazade Cos Soe Fesit Eae de Rimsky-Korsakow Sinbad Bagdad Simon Boccanegra Chamber

Winnetka Water Classic Scheduled for August 6

The 17th annual Winnetka park district water carnival will be held Sunday afternoon, August 6, at the Lake Front beach. Events start at 2 30, with a quarter mile open championship for area residents and 22 other races limited to Winnetka residents.

Winnetka Park District Lake Front Maple Street Wilmette Kenilworth Glencoe Winnetka

Petru Named to Wilmette Chest Board Vacancy

Wilmette Community Chest announces the resignation of A. C. Youngberg from its governing board and the appointment of Frank L. Petru to the vacancy. The association notes Mr. Youngberg’s long service and leadership of the fund-raising campaign.

Wilmette Community Chest Association A. C. Youngberg Hibbard Road Frank L. Petru Michigan Avenue Youngberg

Village group seeks contributions for symphony fund

A group of young women has arranged to contact residents by telephone in the village to solicit contributions for the symphony concert fund.

Symphony

South Bend Visit By Lechler and Owens

Miss Doris Lechler daughter of Mr and Mrs E F Lechler 210 Fifth street is visiting at the home of Miss Betty Owens in South Bend Indiana Both Miss Owens and Miss Lechler will be juniors at National College of Education in the fall.

Doris Lechler E. F. Lechler Fifth Street Betty Owens South Bend Ind Miss Owens Miss Lechler National College of Education

Sundlofs Return From Texas Motor Trip Visiting Son

Mr. and Mrs. A Sundlof of 1533 Greenwood avenue have returned from a ten day motor trip through Texas stopping at Fort Sam Houston to see their son Lt William Sundlof.

A. Sundlof Greenwood Avenue Texas Fort Sam Houston William Sundlof

Penalties to Be Increased On Same Date

Sanborn Hale announced the second installment of the 1938 taxes will be due August 1 to 21 at the First National Bank of Winnetka. Payments must be by certified or cashier’s check payable to John Toman, with penalties rising to 12 percent per year after September 1 and second installments receipted by Hale.

Sanborn Hale First National Bank of Mr. Hale John Toman Hale

Wisconsin Sorority Guests From Kewanee and Wilmette

Miss Betty Leyse of Kewanee Wisconsin visits Miss Bonnie Lamb of Wilmette at 115 Woodbine Avenue with both ladies members of Kappa Kappa Gamma at the University of Wisconsin.

Betty Leyse Kewanee Wis Bonnie Lamb George N. Lamb Woodbine Avenue Wilmette Miss Leyse Miss Lamb Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority University of Wisconsin

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Macdonald Chicago City Opera Illinois Symphony Macdonald Soloist Verdi Fritz Siegel Rossini Wilmette Life Lroup Hextister Inc Central Avenue Illinois Moffett Vernon R. Loucks Sheridan Road Community Chest of the Village Stanley Farwell C. M. Osborn Ronald Feltman Loucks North Shore Villages George Caskey Winnetka Park Arthur S. Lytton Davies Lazear Tom Robinson Brewster Adams William Paulson Leslie Waldo Stanley H. Simpson Robert H. Stoddard Herbert Paulson O. E. Seiler Bruce van Cleve Frank A. Windes Elmer T. Selby Petru Chest First National Bank
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