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Newspaper

Wilmette Life

Location

Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1933

Page

4

Mary Martin and George Engel Wed in St Luke’s Pro-Cathedral

Miss Mary Leggett Martin and George Frederick Engel, both of Wilmette, united in marriage in the Lady chapel at 5:30 pm with Dean Gerald E. Moore officiating. The bride wore white peau d ange lace, cap veil, and carried a bouquet. Bridesmaids were Miss Betty Marshall and Miss Jane Engel. The couple plans a three week wedding trip and will reside at 210 Dupee Place, Wilmette.

Mary Martin George Engel Mary Leggett Martin George Frederick Engel Wilmette St. Luke’s Pro-Cathedral Gerald E. Moore Betty Marshall Jane Engel George Butler Martin Harold Regelin Victor Dauber Malcolm Brewer Mariel Wilhoite Winnetka Marion Kirtley Engel Dupee Place Rudolph Engel Martin-Engel Joseph B. Marshall Elmwood Avenue

Dinner party guests head to Evanston after games

Woodward Andersen hosted eight on June 12 at 127 Robsart Road for dinner. After cards and a movie, they went to Cooley's in Evanston. Attendees included Mary Lou Alger, Dewitt Jones, Ruth Hipp, Richard Holmes, Davis Wolf, Charles Bemis, and Betty McNulty.

Woodward Andersen Robsart Road Cooley’s Evanston Mary Lou Alger Dewitt Jones Ruth Hipp Richard Holmes Davis Wolf Charles Bemis Betty McNulty

Hostesses Named for Club Vista del Lago Luncheon

Club Vista del Lago hosts a luncheon bridge party next Monday with hostesses Mrs. J Paul Clayton Winnetka Mrs Joseph Brown Winnetka Mrs Kate Huntington Highland Park and Mrs Margaret L Grace Chicago. Mrs Austin Pardue Minneapolis visitor departs after a stay with Mr and Mrs Charles Klotz 550 Ridge Road and plans July return with family.

Club Vista del Lago J. Paul Clayton Winnetka Joseph Brown Kate Huntington Highland Park Margaret L. Grace Chicago Austin Pardue Minneapolis Charles Klotz Ridge Road

Woman's Club Hosts Bridge Luncheon in Ilmette

Mrs. H. A. Finney of 833 Greenwood avenue welcomed the outgoing ways and means committee of the Ilmette Woman's club to a bridge luncheon held yesterday.

H. A. Finney Greenwood Avenue Woman’s Club of Ilmette

Legion Auxiliary brings Illinois girls to a Century of Progress

About fifty girls aged 12 and older from the Illinois Soldiers' and Sailors' Children's School at Normal visit the Century of Progress in two groups. They travel by bus, spend afternoons at the Fair, and are hosted by Auxiliary members for dinner and overnight stays. A second group will visit later this month.

Department Child Welfare Committee American Legion Auxiliary Beatrice Hawkins Illinois Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Children’s School Normal Chicago Russell Johnson Seventh District Child Welfare

Morning MusicaIe Held At Edith Young Studio

The first in a summer series was held this week by Miss Edith Ray Young at 1133 Central avenue. The program featured duets solos and two piano numbers by Edwin Roberts Olive Dahncke Marianne Strauch Charles Rockcastle Barbara Barrett Tom Hull Betty Beck Timmy Johnson Dolores Dressel Bill Lane Raymond Ambler Jeanne Ann Edwards Sally Edwards Rosemary McDaniels Frances Dahncke Doris Trego Dorothy Wieland and Lucretia Decker.

Edith Ray Young Central Avenue Edwin Roberts Olive Dahncke Marianne Strauch Charles Rockcastle Barbara Barrett Tom Hull Betty Beck Timmy Johnson Dolores Dressel Bill Lane Raymond Ambler Jeanne Ann Edwards Sally Edwards Rosemary McDaniels Frances Dahncke Doris Trego Dorothy Wieland Lucretia Decker

Class of 1908 UW reunion draws Polzin family

Mr and Mrs Benjamin A Polzin and their son Bill of 1241 Forest Avenue returned Tuesday from Madison Wisconsin where Polzin attended the twenty fifth anniversary reunion of the University of Wisconsin Class of 1908. More than forty members of the class gathered from across the United States.

Benjamin A. Polzin Bill Forest Avenue Madison Wis Polzin University of Wisconsin United States

Burnham Home Awaits Family Guests This Weekend

Mrs. Claude C. Burnham of 536 Roslyn Road Kenilworth expects her sister in law Mrs. Arthur Barnes of St Paul Minnesota as a guest this Saturday. Her sons David and James are due to visit. David has just been in Bermuda and is now seeing Philadelphia and Baltimore with James, who lives in New York, joining him for the trip home.

Claude C. Burnham Roslyn Road Kenilworth Arthur Barnes St. Paul, Minn David James Bermuda Philadelphia Baltimore New York

Leng Family Returns From Florida Trip

Mr and Mrs Julius T Leng and son Tommy of 1222 Chestnut Avenue returned Wednesday from a winter home in Leesburg Florida Tommy attended school there Their elder son James a student at Catholic University in Washington motored to Florida and drove back to Wilmette

Julius T. Leng Tommy Chestnut Avenue Leesburg Fla Florida James Catholic University Washington Wilmette

Florence Branson and Florence Cook Begin East Coast Tour

Miss Branson and Miss Cook start a month long motor trip through the east visiting Philadelphia New York Boston Montreal and Quebec with a return via the ice mountains. Miss Tideman hosted a garden party for forty guests at 1025 Linden Avenue on Saturday June 10 in honor of Miss Helen Johnson of Chicago recently married and a former bridesmaid at her wedding.

Florence Branson Florence Cook East Philadelphia New York Boston Montreal Quebec Florence Tideman Linden Avenue Helen Johnson Chicago

Heart Attack Fatal to John Blair Crawford

Funeral services held for John Blair Crawford 50 who died suddenly Sunday night. He was assistant general manager of Pacific Fruit Express and dropped dead waiting for a North Shore line train in Chicago. Survived by son John Blair Crawford Jr and daughter Mrs C W Bowers of Wilmette.

John Blair Crawford Glendenning Road Wilmette Scott Funreal Franklin Grove Ill Crawford Pacific Fruit Express Company North Shore Line Rapid Transit Randolph Street Wabash Avenue Chicago Evanston Union League Club The Adventurers’ Club

Cardinals Lose to Chicago Nine in Hot Sunday Game

The Wilmette Skokie Cardinals fell 10 to 7 to the Chicago West Cardinals. Wilmette out hit 14 to 9 but left runners on base and failed to convert with men in scoring position. Kilby Yule Rudolph and Schlue ter had 10 of the 14 Wilmette hits. Next Sunday the Skokie Cardinals host Rogers Park and tryouts are Thursday at Lake Avenue and Harms Road.

Cardinals Chicago Wilmette Skokie Cardinals Chicago West Cardinals Wilmette Phillips Linquist Schlueter Kilby Yule Chicago Cards Rudolph Berol Skokie’ Cardinals Rogers Park Lake Avenue Harms Road Ab. R. H. Chicago R. H C Phillips P Linquist P Hohs

Nurses Return From Holiday Resume Work at Wilmette Baths

Miss Mildred Belden and Miss Mildred Knowles, nurses at Battle Creek baths in Wilmette, resume duties after seven weeks off. They toured the East visiting Walter Reed in Washington and Johns Hopkins in Baltimore, with focus on Colon Therapy. Belden then visited Toledo, while Knowles stayed with her Hinsdale sister. Mr. and Mrs. Belden managed the baths in their absence.

Mildred Belden Mildred Knowles Battle Creek Wilmette Walter Reed Hospital Washington D. C Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore Miss Belden Toledo Miss Knowles Hinsdale R. W. Belden

Marriage of Gertrude Feller to William S. McDaniel

The marriage of Gertrude Feller daughter of Mr and Mrs Feller Evanston to William S McDaniel son of Mr and Mrs J McDaniel Wilmette occurred Saturday morning June 17 at St Nicholas church. They left for a wedding trip following the ceremony.

Gertrude Feller

Spoke Meeting at Wilmette Church Tuesday Morning

Spoke 12 of the Presbyterian church of Wilmette meets next Tuesday at 11 o clock with Mrs Charles Moody at 700 Forest Avenue. A charity luncheon will follow with Mrs Moody's mother Mrs Charles Wells assisting hostess.

Presbyterian Church of

Evans nephews plan summer trip to Spokane area

Norman and Gordon Evans of 1518 Wilmette Avenue left Monday night for a westward vacation. They are Howard school students and nephews of Mrs. A L Christy of the same address. They intend to spend the summer visiting in and around Spokane Washington.

Norman Gordon Evans Wilmette Avenue Howard School A. L. Christy Spokane, Wash

Learys Take Three Week Western Motor Trip

Mr and Mrs William D Leary of 430 Tenth Street travel through Yellowstone Park on a planned three week tour in the west They expect to return to Wilmette around July 2 Mr Leary serves as vice president of the Wilmette State Bank.

William D. Leary Tenth Street Yellowstone Park Wilmette Leary Wilmette State Bank

Mrs Potthoff Visits Wilmette With Family in Tow

Mrs Edward Potthoff and her baby of Champaign visit her parents Mr and Mrs Clarence E Drayer in Wilmette. Fred M Coxon of 1538 Central Avenue has been called to Granton Canada by his father’s death.

Edward Potthoff Champaign Wilmette Clarence E. Drayer Elmwood Avenue Fred M. Coxon Central Avenue Granton Canada

Penn State Graduation For Reba Michener

Miss Reba M. Michener of 1530 Central Avenue, New Trier High School class of 1929, graduated from Penn State College on June 6 and is visiting friends near Philadelphia before returning to Wilmette. She plans time with her grandmother and relatives in Doylestown, Pa.

Penn State Reba M. Michener Central Avenue New Trier High School Penn State College Philadelphia Doylestown Wilmette

Visitors and hosts from Omaha and Evanston share week

Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Collins of Omaha visited Miss Jo Skidmore at 1006 Forest avenue and returned to Wilmette after a Milwaukee stay. Florence Mitchell of 1009 Oakwood avenue and friends Eleanor Leeberg Peggy Reid and Marjorie Milam from Evanston are vacationing a Lake Beulah cottage in Wisconsin this week.

W. E. Collins Omaha Neb Jo Skidmore Forest Avenue Collins Mr. Collins Milwaukee Wilmette Florence Mitchell Oakwood Avenue Peggy Reid Eleanor Leeberg Marjorie Milam Evanston Lake Beulah, Wis Mitchell Cottage

Mrs. C. W. Williams Visiting In Kankakee

Mrs. C. W. Williams of Kankakee Illinois is spending several weeks as a house guest of Dr. and Mrs. Charles G. Smith at 1325 Greenwood Avenue.

C. W. Williams Kankakee, Ill Charles G. Smith Greenwood Avenue

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