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Wilmette Life

Location

Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1927

Page

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Village Playgrounds Open for Summer June 20

Wilmette playgrounds begin summer activities at Laurel school Wattman park and Village Green with full day programs 9 to 12 and 1 to 5 daily under directors Davis Reeser Witcher Whitmack Caldwell Beach staff plan varied activities contests story hour crafts sand modeling and inter playground events starting June 20 with a fourth center opening a week later.

Wilmette Playground and Recreation Board Laurel School Wattman Park Howard School O'Leary Jackstones Recreation Board Daniel M. Davis Lucy Reeser Village Green May Witcher May Whitmack Alta Caldwell Dudley C. Stone Glen Gathercoal Rigel Monfort

J Hastie Odgers to Preach at Wilmette Church

Dr J Hastie Odgers superintendent of the Chicago Western district of the Rock River Conference will preach the sermon at Wilmette Parish Methodist Episcopal church on Sunday morning June 19 at 11 o clock. This visit marks his annual official tour to the local parish.

J. Hastie Odgers Chicago Western Rock River Wilmette Parish Methodist Episcopal Church Odgers

Northwestern graduate to preach 1924 bac calaureate sermon

Dr Horace Greeley Smith of Wilmette Parish Methodist Episcopal church will deliver the baccalaureate sermon for Northwestern University’s graduating class at the university gym Sunday afternoon June 19 at 3 o’clock. He is a Northwestern alumnus with a Doctor of Divinity from the same university in 1924 and Phi Beta Kappa and Delta Sigma Rho honors.

Horace Greeley Smith Wilmette Parish Methodist Biscopal Church Northwestern University University Gymnasium Smith Northwestern Boston University Garrett Biblical Institute Garrett North Shore Methodist Episcopal

Commandery Frolic Planned at Wilmette Masonic Temple

The Wilmette Commandery club hosts a June 22 entertainment at the Wilmette Masonic temple. Featured acts include the Cook Brothers singers and instrumentalists, Petite Phyllis Stepler dancer, Sam n Henry quartet, and Martinetti on accordion, with the Sturtevant orchestra for dancing. Bridge, Five Hundred and Bunco accompany the program. tickets available at Taylor Drygoods and Burns Toggery.

Wilmette Commandery Club Wilmette Masonic Temple Cook Brothers Phyllis Stepler Sam ‘N Henry Martinetti Sturtevant Orchestra Five Hundred Taylor Drygoods Burns Toggery

Presbyterian Picnic Today at Forest Preserves Glennview

The Sunday school departments of First Presbyterian church plan an annual outing this afternoon in Glennview Forest Preserves. Church transportation will be provided, with assembly at 2:30 PM.

Presbyterian First Presbyterian Church Forest Preserves Glennview

Group to Fete Children at Picnic Tomorrow

Logan-Howard Parent-Teacher association hosts an all day picnic at Wattmann park on Saturday June 18 with music by the school band at 1 30 PM and an athletic program starting at 2 PM directed by Daniel M. Davis with Miss Reeser Mr. Stone and Mr. Todd. Students from pre school to eighth grade compete in races relays and contests and refreshments including ice cream and coffee will be served.

Logan-Howard Parent-Teacher Association Wattmann Park Daniel M. Davis Miss Reeser Stone Todd Dash Howierd Accordian Glen Allsebrook Howard School

Hold Union Services to Hear Dr Frank O Beck

Five Wilmette Protestant churches join for a mid week service at Wilmette Baptist church on June 22 with Dr Frank O Beck of Garrett Biblical Institute as speaker on the topic Surveying the Churches Resources. Represented churches include St Augustine’s Episcopal First Congregational Wilmette Parish Methodist First Presbyterian and Wilmette Baptist.

Wilmette Wilmette Baptist Church Frank O. Beck Garrett Biblical Institute St. Augustine's Episcopal First Congregational Wilmette Parish

Masons Attend Services at Presbyterian Church

Wilmette Masonic lodge members will attend morning services at the First Presbyterian Church on St. John's Day Sunday June 19. Dr George P Magill the church minister will preach on Accepting Our Assignment. The church quartet will provide a music program.

Wilmette Masonic Lodge First Presbyterian Church St. John’s Day George P. Magill Church

Main St ordinance vote delayed amid Dempsey settlement

Wilmette village board delayed the Main street widening ordinance awaiting engineer input from C N Roberts. The Dempsey condemnation suit ended in a private settlement easing the path for the project. The meeting also authorized a Kerwin property dumping ground contract and discussed street approaches and a two hour parking limit proposal.

Wilmette Main Street C. N. Roberts Roberts Jackson

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Reeser Howard Whitmack Miss Witcher Logan School M. E. Church Presbyterian Church Main ST
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