United Air Lines shows May revenue surge on coast to coast route
Preliminary figures from United Air Lines indicate a May revenue passenger miles rise of about 50 percent over April on the New York to Chicago to Pacific coast route. The increase follows the new three stop Continental service and faster schedules, with additional overnight coast to coast flights and sleeper Mainliners arriving.
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United Air Lines
California
New York
Chicago
United
Pacific Coast
Los Angeles
San Francisco
United States
Portland
Ore
Air Mail
District of Columbia
Michael Schmitz Dead at 88 in Wilmette
Michael Schmitz longtime Wilmette resident and St. Joseph's parishioner died suddenly at his home June 3 at age 88 after a brief stroke. Born in Wildenburg Germany he immigrated in 1884. Survived by widow Petronella and three sons John J Peter and Joseph. Funeral Monday at St. Joseph's church with burial in St. Joseph's cemetery.
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Michael Schmitz
St. Joseph’s Church
Schiller Avenue
Wildenburg
Germany
Chicago
Wilmette
Petronella Schmitz
John J
Peter
Morton Grove
Joseph Schmitz
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Maria Bedell Dies in Kenilworth Area at 68
Funeral services for Maria Bedell who died May 24 at her niece’s home 157 Kenilworth avenue Kenilworth were held May 26 at Evergreens Cemetery Brooklyn New York She was born in Brooklyn 68 years ago and is survived by her sister Mrs George Beyer a niece Mrs Batter and a nephew Daniel Terrie of Rockville Center NY
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Maria Bedell
C. J. Batter
Kenilworth Avenue
Kenilworth
Evergreens Cemetery
Brooklyn
N. Y
George Beyer
Batter
Daniel Terrie
Rockville Center
Long Island
Capron Family Plans Return From St Louis
Mrs. Horace M. Capron of 560 Ridge road Kenilworth drove to St Louis early this week to bring her daughter Constance home for the summer. Constance is a freshman at Principia. They expect to be home Friday.
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Horace M. Capron
560 Ridge Road
Kenilworth
St. Louis
Constance
Principia
Elected Officers in N. Y. Fraternities
Three Winnetka students were elected to Northwestern University fraternity offices. Donald Rahn became vice-president of Pi Kappa Alpha, Donald Simpson was social chairman of Phi Delta Theta, and John Mathison was secretary of the Wranglers. Rahn is a junior in commerce. Simpson and Mathison are juniors in liberal arts.
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Winnetka
Northwestern University
Donald Rahn
Pi Kappa Alpha
Donald Simpson
Phi Delta Theta
John Mathison
The
Wranglers
Rahn
Walter Rahn
Cherry Street
School of Commerce
New Trier High School
Simpson
Mathison
Orval Simpson
Auburn Road
College of Liberal Arts
Men’s Glee Club
Sarah K. Mathison
Abbottsford Road
Wilmette Legion Posts Support Local Events And Veterans
Chairman Commander Seaton spoke on secret service work against counterfeiters at a Wilmette meeting. The post underwrote Illinois Symphony Orchestra concerts with 100 in subscriptions. Poppy Day receipts reached 566 with expenses under 10, funds aid veterans. A book of verse was given to Mrs. Carl A. Peterson for auxiliary unit efforts. A local boy was to be sent to Boys State at Springfield this month, pending final appointment.
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Seaton
United States
Secret Service
John Boddie
Wilmette Post
Illinois Symphony Orchestra
Wilmette Lake Front
Howard Dusham
Carl A. Peterson
Legion Auxiliary Unit
Poppy Day, and Also Voted To Send A Local Young Man To the Boys’ State
Springfield
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Green Bay Road
Weclhatee Bett
Keefer
Objets D'Art
Garfield Art Shop
Sheridan Road
Devon Ave
W. A. Patterson
Patterson
F. F E. Caldwell
United’s Dispatch Department
United Airlines
Harold C. Mohr
American Legion
James C. Leaton
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