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Newspaper

Wilmette Life

Location

Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1933

Page

6

Baptist Church Woman's Society Installs Officers

The Baptist church Women’s Society installed officers on Friday June 9 with Mrs A V Gruhn as president and Mrs A C Youngberg as vice president along with the secretary and treasurer. Committee chairs were named for program publicity missionary education reading and other duties. A garden tour June 16 featured the Shakespeare garden in Evanston and a Deerfield barn studio with a tea at Mrs A Kendrick’s garden. The next event June 30 will be hosted by Mrs C V Clark with the topic Books and Rev George D Allison reading.

Baptist Church Woman’s Society Women’s Society of the Baptist Church A. V. Gruhn A. C. Youngberg G. D. Allison John Legsworth Edward Meier R. E. Dalstrom C. Hubert Jones Howard Bowen Reading Harry Burnside F. A. Curtis White Cross F. G. Sutherland G. D. Conlee C. V. Clark A. Heerens Russell Johnson O. W. Schmidt H. A. Orvis Guild Evanston Deerfield Wilmette A. Kendrick Greenwood Avenue Park Place George D. Allison

Varied Summer Visits and Homecomings Across States

Miss Janet Mcllraith visits Arlington Hall and Randolph Macon while her brother Evan J. Mcllraith Jr. heads to Culver Military Camp for the summer. Lada Bartholomew arrives in Wilmette for vacation with relatives. Lafayette Porter and family visit the Longs in Green Castle while reconnecting with college mates. Jack Stoker and Santa Barbara guests dine at the Hinzes’ North Shore home. James M. Krafthofer Jr. returns from Notre Dame for summer. Patsy also back from St Mary’s. Mrs. Hoyt King travels to Blaine for her father’s death and returns soon. Ann Maio and children visit Walter Anderson in Kenilworth.

Janet Mcllraith Chestnut Avenue Arlington Hall Washington, D. C Randolph Macon Lynchburg Sweetbrier College Virginia Evan J. Mcllraith, Jr Culver Military Camp Culver Ind Lada Bartholomew Santa Fe N. M Allison James Wilmette Tirrell Ferrenz Washington Avenue James M. Krafthofer, Jr Oakwood Avenue Notre Dame Patsy St. Mary’s of Notre Dame

Highcrest P T A Honors Graduates With Gifts And Music

The Highcrest school P T A held a June 13 meeting in the school auditorium honoring ten graduates and teachers. Presiding president Mrs. Joseph Reagan received a token, retiring treasurer Mrs. William Morrison a remembrance, and fountain pens were given as gifts. Machin Gardner of Main Township High spoke on education, while the Armour band entertained after a decorative cake display and refreshments.

Parent-Teacher Association of Highcrest School Joseph Reagan William Morrison Machin Gardner Main Township Des Plaines Armour Band New Trier F. L. Rayburn K. Schwail F. Shafer A. McDermott Bertha Keller H. W. Toms D. Harnett

Highcrest PTA Finances September 1932 to June 1 1933

PTA financial report covers period from September 1932 to June 1 1933. Income includes a November dance 46.15 dollars a March dance 7.27 dollars and a party 63.81 dollars plus a referee fee 19.50 and a tax warrant with interest 105.96 totaling 221.25 dollars.

Highcrest P. T. A Banco Party Podimagyneeva

Polo Major Attraction in World's Fair Plans

The Central Polo association outlines a season of matches and tournaments through October at Oak Brook Polo club. Notable players include Paul Butler, Capt. M. L. Stockton, James Hannah, and Baron Maximilian von Romberg. Season features regular Sunday matches with free parking and two headquarters in Chicago and Hinsdale.

Oak Brook Blues Reds Paul Butler Capt M. L. Stockton James Hannah R. W. McIlvain John Bowers Roy D. Keehn, Jr William Kirby Cecil. Childers el Ranchito Club Arlington Tex Earl Shaw Detroit Riding and Hunt Club Baron Maximilian von Romberg Eric Pedley Midwick California 22Nd Street York Road Oak Brook Polo Club Chicago Otis S. la Salle Street Hinsdale Central Polo Association

Summer guests and visits reported in Wilmette area notes

Mrs C H Conner and Babette Davenport Iowa arrive June 11 to visit sister Mrs L D MacShane at 556 Earlston Kenilworth. McShane's mother Mrs Mabel McShane Los Angeles summer guest. Mrs M LeRoy Minor returns from ten day Van Nuys visit. Mrs F P Sargeant Montclair formerly Evanston visits Wilmette and Evanston. General and Mrs W H Rose lease 820 Greenwood Ave until Oct 1. Fisher summer home Fox Lake Indiana. Carl Gee Merle Whitehall Michigan leave after visit with Thomas Sullivan 336 Gregory Ave. Mr and Mrs S J Staples and son Junior Washington DC guests of Ed win L Belshe 530 Forest Ave, arrived Friday.

C. H. Conner Babette Davenport Iowa W. H. Rose J. Welton Fisher Greenwood Avenue Fishers Fox Lake Carl Gee Merle Whitehall Mich Thomas Sullivan Gregory Avenue S. J. Staples Junior Washington, D. C Edwin L. Belshe Forest Avenue

Child Welfare Fund Short by 99 Cents After Dental Clinics

Laurenza H. Morrison, treasurer, reports the Child Welfare Fund remains 99 cents short after funding eight dental clinics. The totals include a payment of $64.80 to SISBSERisasere.

Laurenza H. Morrison

Prominent Artists Set for Stolp Summer Instruction

W H Mosby and Wallace E Turner will teach drawing and painting at Stolp school this summer on Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays from 9 to 12. The session began last Monday with reasonable tuition. Inquiries can be made at the school mornings. Mosby studied at the Royal Academy of Belgium and has shown works in Brussels and Chicago. Turner is a Chicago artistKnown for portraits of Wilmette residents and mural work for St Matthews church in Chicago.

Stolp W. H. Mosby Wallace E. Turner Mosby Royal Academy At Belgium Turner Chicago Wilmette Art Guild St. Matthews Episcopal Church

Local residents' travels and visits across cities

Mr and Mrs Gilbert Kelly and daughter Elizabeth of Kenilworth returned from Poughkeepsie to attend Elizabeth's Vassar graduation. Elizabeths cousin Lucy Riddleberger a Barnard sophomore joined them. Robert Schwarm, son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Schwarm, recovers from a major operation at West Suburban hospital Oak Park. Howard Miller and companions head May trip to South America with return planned July 7. Mrs J W Hindley travels from Montreal after her mother Mrs George McLeod's illness and death. Miss Jane Thomas hosts a nineteen birthday dinner at Terrace Gardens. Ane Odenbaugh of San Francisco visits with sister Mrs Frank Adams. Leland and Stanley Starrett visit cousin Mrs Charles Carnahan in Lincoln Nebraska. Mrs Harmon Firedley of Indianapolis visits 813 Michigan avenue.

Gilbert Kelly Elizabeth Cumnor Road Kenilworth Poughkeepsie N. Y Gaduate Vassar Lucy Riddleberger New York Barnard College Robert A. Schwarm Arthur C. Schwarm Ashland Avenue West Suburban Hospital Oak Park

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Lafayette Porter Ann and Lafayette, Jr Greencastle Arthur M. Longs Mr. Porter Mr. Long Cornell Jack Stoker Santa Barbara Calif Frank W. Hinze North Shore Golf Club Ann Maio Duluth, Minn Walter Anderson Robsart Road Highcrest P.T. A. News Illinois Congress of Parents and Teachers Ste Capt. Corby Kopp. Ie Banco The F. P. Sargeant Montclair N. J Frederick Hipp Sargeant Howard Miller South America Rio de Janeiro Montevideo Buenos Aires Mr. Miller J. W. Hindley Lake Avenue Montreal George McLeod Jane Thomas Terrace Gardens Ane Odenbaugh San Francisco Frank R. Adams Leland and Stanley Starrett Lincoln, Neb Charles C. Carnahan Central Avenue Harmon Firiedley Indianapolis I. G. Lees Michigan Avenue
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