Ekvall Appointed National Guard Officer in Illinois
Leonard E. Ekwall of Wilmette has been made a second lieutenant in the Howitzer Company of the 132nd Infantry in the Illinois National Guard. The appointment, received from the National Guard bureau, was issued by Governor Henry Horner. Ekwall is a 1926 University of Nebraska ROTC graduate and a former private, corporal, and sergeant who joined the guard in 1933. He is a newspaper distributor and Wilmette Rotary member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard E. Ekvall
Linden Avenue
Wilmette
132Nd Infantry
Illinois National Guard
National Guard Bureau
Washington, D. C
Ekwall
Henry Horner
University of Nebraska
Reserve Corps
National Guard
Local students return for summer vacations
Miss Gertrude Matthews of 319 Essex road Kenilworth has finished her junior year at Vassar and returned on Tuesday of last week. Her brother Ben H. Matthews Jr a Williams College freshman returns this Sunday for his summer vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Matthews
Essex Road
Kenilworth
Vassar
Ben H. Matthews, Jr
Williams
Youthful Stahl Shows Unusual Musical Progress
Mrs. Marian Cotton head of the New Trier music department reports Stahl’s progress over the past year as very unusual. He studies with Arthur Granquist of Wilmette who hosted a joint recital with Eilene Weakly of Evanston, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Weakly, while Miss Weakly also studies with Katherine Granquist Wagner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Cotton
New Trier
Stahl
Arthur Granquist
Chestnut Avenue
Wilmette
Eilene Weakly
Floyd Weakly
Isabella Street
Evanston
Miss Weakly
Katherine Granquist Wagner
Mrs Knight joins trip to Wellesley class reunions
Mrs Newell Knight of 525 Brier street sails with Mrs William Schweitzer and Mrs Lowell Noyes of Chicago for a two week motor trip to Wellesley college to attend their class reunions.
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Motor East
Newell Knight
Brier Street
Kenilworth
William Schweitzer
Mary Louise Scheidenheim
Lowell Noyes
Chicago
Wellesley College
North Shore Alumnae Tea Guests Honor Graduates
A group of North Shore girls graduating from preparatory schools and junior colleges will attend an alumnae tea on Monday afternoon June 17 hosted by the Associate Alumnae of Northwestern University. The event at Highland Park home of Mrs. Edwin M. Hadley Jr. features Dean Florence S. Robnett and a list of invited guests from Wilmette Winnetka Lake Forest Highland Park Evanston River Forest Hubbard Woods Chicago St Charles Wheaton Park Ridge and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Shore
Northwestern University
Florence S. Robnett
Edwin M. Hadley, Jr
Highland Park
Reed Whitney
Charles Houseman
John T. Snite
Betty Henry
Mary Ella Wardner
Jean McIntosh
Dorothy Jane Orr
Wilmette
Tayloe Hannaford
Theodore Finney
Helen Bersbach
Winnetka
Mary Ellen Forgan
Edith Harrison
Barbara Barnhart
Lake Forest
Mary Hokanson
Marian Bard
Jean Kirkland
Anna Marie Booz
Virginia Noyes
Helen Sprague
Dorthea Wing
Leonore Dunning
Jill Price
Gladys Hesketh
Peggy Lighter
Evanston
Helen Hamilton
River Forest
Florence Dingle
Hubbard Woods
Peggy Barrows
Mary de Tarnowsky
Heath Horton
Betty Lee Boling
Virginia Buettner
Chicago
Alice M. Orr
St. Charles
Anne Bryant
Wheaton
June Narowetz
Park Ridge
Mrs. Thomas K. Gale Dies in Rockford Illinois
Mrs. Thomas K. Gale widow of a former Wilmette Parish Methodist pastor died June 5 at her daughter’s home in Rockford Illinois. She is survived by son Harold and two grandchildren. The Rev. Mr. Gale earlier served Wilmette Joliet Maywood and Maywood churches and the couple’s last church was Maywood First Methodist. Funeral services were held there last Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas K. Gale
Wilmette Parish
Mildred Tavenner
Rockford, Ill
Joliet
Maywood
Gale
First Methodist Church
Pauline Harris Dies at 31 in Vermillion
Mrs. Pauline Harris of Linden avenue died May 27 from a heart attack during pneumonia at age 31. Funeral at Scott's funeral home with burial in Vermillion, Ohio. She leaves husband Mark H. Harris two children Betty Ann 10 and Robert 8 and sisters Katherine Hinde Wilmette Elmer Trinter and Miss Mary Decker of Vermillion. She owned the Kandy Kupboard in Spanish court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline Harris
Linden Avenue
Scott
Vermillion
Ohio
Harris
Mark H. Harris
Betty Ann
Robert
Katherine Hinde
Wilmette
Elmer Trinter
Mary Decker
Spanish Court
Seattle Family Visiting Relatives for Six Weeks
Mrs. Alexander F. McBurney of Seattle and her two children Robert and Eileen visit her parents Mr and Mrs Robert L Young at 1732 Highland Avenue for about six weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander F. McBurney
Seattle, Wash
Robert
Eileen
Robert L. Young
Highland Avenue
Kenilworth Resurfaces Several Streets Under Budget Plan
Kenilworth voters approve a three year street resurfacing program funded by vehicle tax. Rock Road Construction of Chicago won the bid at 2612.50 for multiple streets including Kenilworth avenue Richmond road Woodstock avenue Oxford road Warwick lane Essex road and Leicester Woodstock avenue. Work aims for completion by July 1 and follows a 3000 budget allocation.
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Kenilworth
Kenilworth Village
Rock Road Construction Company
Chicago
Kenilworth Avenue
Lake Michigan
Richmond Road
Woodstock Avenue
Leicester Road
Oxford Road
Warwick Lane
Abingdon Avenue
Essex Road
Kenilworth Board
Mrs. Mary G. Ammen Dies at 76 in Wilmette
Mrs. Mary G. Ammen, 76, died June 5 at 223 Dupee Place Wilmette after a stroke. She had lived in Wilmette ten years and was the widow of William J. Ammen. Survived by nieces Mrs. W Earle Dunn and Mrs. Aulie Macomber. Funeral at 223 Dupee Place conducted by Rev Leland H. Danforth. Remains were taken to Tuscola Illinois for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary G. Ammen
Dupee Place
Rogers Park
Leland H. Danforth
Church of the Holy Comforter
Kenilworth
Tuscola
Ill
Steiners Welcome Son Joseph Steiner III
Mr and Mrs Joseph Steiner Jr of Winnetka welcomed a son Joseph Steiner III on Wednesday June 5 at Evanston Hospital. The mother Gertrude Henrich is daughter of Mr and Mrs Nicklas Henrich of Winnetka. The father is son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Steiner of Wilmette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steiners
Joseph Steiner, III
Joseph Steiner, Jr
Elm Street
Winnetka
Evanston Hospital
Gertrude Henrich
Nicklas N. Henrich
Joseph Steiner
Wilmette Avenue
Wilmette
Lady Honors Daughter at Graduation Luncheon
Mrs. Walter Jordan of Kenilworth hosted a Friday luncheon at 125 Abingdon Avenue to honor her daughter Mary Lois Jordan who is graduating from Royce more and taking Trinity College board exams in Washington D C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Jordan
Abingdon Avenue
Kenilworth
Mary Lois
Roycemore
Trinity College
Washington, D. C
Betty Marshall Hosts Bridge Club at Elmwood Home
Miss Betty Marshall acted as hostess Tuesday evening for a bridge club gathering at her residence 1040 Elmwod Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Marshall
Elmwod Avenue
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L.E. Ekvall
D. Pagliarulo
Wilmette Ave
Wil
Eugene
Mathew Francis
Allan Stahl
O. E. Stahl
New Trier High School
M.B. Okean Farriers, Inc
Lincoln Winnetka Winn
Davis St. Evanston Gre
First Church OF Christ, Scientist
Tenth Street and
Central Avenue
Wilmette, Illinois
God the Preserver OF Man
Mary Baker Eddy
North Shore Girls
Millen Hardware Co
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