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Newspaper
Wilmette Life
Location
Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1932
Page
5
The 1931 32 year saw strong growth in the Wilmette Public Library children's department. Mary Winner Hughes reports 1483 borrower records, 5445 volumes, and a 49203 total circulation, up 51 percent from the previous year, with programs like Treasure Hunt and Book Worms engaging hundreds of young readers.
A Wilmette preview of the George Washington Bicentennial Military tournament staged at Soldier Field Chicago from June 24 to July 4 featured a train of four army manned flat cars at North Shore line station and Linden Avenue Rapid Transit station. The set included a colonial army scene Indian frontier battle World War trenches and a powerful airplane searchlight with old and modern weapons contrasted. Capt. W L Thorney of the Reserve Corps led the demonstrations.
Mary Winner Hughes announces a summer Treasure Hunt for Wilmette Public Library with three grade groups 3 4, 5 6, and 7 8. Participants read books marked with stars, follow clues to find treasures, return books to earn credits toward a Summer Reading Club certificate with red seals for every five extra books read.
In Maywood on Saturday June 11 Gladyce Mason Cressey married George H. Haack and Gertrude Mae Cressey wed Ralph H. Bishop. Rev. William T. Jacobs officiated at First Baptist Maywood. The couples plan a northern Wisconsin motor trip before settling on the north shore.
The Logan school teachers will host a luncheon for Miss Nelle Moore on Friday at the Skokie Country Club, providing a civic social event in the community.
Miss Elizabeth Fowler daughter of the Henry Fowlers 1404 Forest Avenue graduates from Kemper Hall Kenosha Wisconsin. She will not return home for another week as she prepares for her college board examinations.
Public schools close in New Trier townships as Kenilworth beach opens next Monday with lifeguards. Wilmette beach follows Saturday June 18 with Park district supervision, season tickets at five dollars, and daily rates for nonmembers. Lifeguards James Wrenshaw and John Gechan return to duty.
The North Shore Art League outdoor sketch group met last week at Mrs. Gordon Wilson’s Wilmette home. Enthusiastic members noted rapid progress and plan weekly sessions through the summer meeting at members homes. Any north shore artist may join.
A son named James Bower Surpless was born Friday May 27 at Columbia hospital Milwaukee to Mr and Mrs James L Surpless of Racine Wisconsin. Mrs Surpless is the former Ruth Bower of 1216 Ashland Avenue.
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