C N W Wins Harriman Gold Medal for Safety
Chicago and North Western railways earned the E. H. Harriman gold medal for safety for lowering fatalities and injuries. G B Vilas accepted the award in New York on June 20, noting the 1931 casualty rate of 1.58 per million man hours and a 94.73 percent reduction since 1923. No passenger deaths in almost three years and fewer crossing accidents accompanied the honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago and North Western Railway
E. H. Harriman
G. B. Vilas
Chicago and North Western
New York City
North Western
United States
North Shore Fratority Summer Dance Planned
The North Shore fraternity invites the public to a summer dance on Friday June 24 at 8:00 PM. Music by Ernie's Red Racketeers will play at the Wilson avenue Y M C A. Mary Gillespie and Elinor C. Moore are officers handling club info with a July 10 picnic planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. S
North Shore
Wilson Avenue
Y. M. C. A. Wilson
Hermitage Avenues
Ernie
Red
Anna Zotter
Roscoe Street
Chicago
Mary Gillespie
N. Redvale Avenue
Cochairman
Elinor C. Moore
Chase Avenue
Kenilworth Garden Club Hears of Crab Trees
The Kenilworth Garden Club met at Mrs. Charles R. Bull's home with Mrs. Gilbert Kelly presiding in the president's absence. Speaker Mrs. S. D. Flood discussed crab trees, their varieties, cultivation, and colors, inspiring interest in planting them. The next meeting, July 15, will cover The Trees of Illinois and a Bulletin review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenilworth Garden Club
Charles R. Bull
Warwick Road
Kenilworth
Cresap
Gilbert Kelly
Winnetka Garden Club
S. D. Flood
Wilmette Woman Announces Marriage of Alice Bradley Clause
Mrs F B Bradley of 619 Laurel avenue Wilmette announces the marriage of her daughter Mrs Alice Bradley Clause to Allan R Kidd son of Mrs F J Kidd of Chicago. The couple reside in Highland Park temporarily while seeking an apartment in Fy anston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. B. Bradley
Laurel Avenue
Wilmette
Alice Bradley Clause
Allan R. Kidd
F. J. Kidd
Chicago
Highland Park
Fyanston
Picnic Today at Wilmette English Lutheran Forest Preserve
The annual congregation and Sunday school picnic of the Wilmette English Lutheran church is set for today in the Forest Preserve on Harms road with activities planned for the afternoon and evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmette English Lutheran Church
Harms Road
Ma Ka Ja Wan Camp Staff List
Complete staff for Boy Scout Camp Ma Ka Ja Wan with roles include Carl McManus as camp director, Myron C Rybolt business manager, Harold G Boltz and George W Bersch Jr as assistant directors, I F E Himler camp doctor, R W Ross camp chef, Carl Bates nature director, Richard McManus quartermaster, Fen ton Hopkins waterfront director, John Derby dining hall director, John O Connor family camp director, and others filling waterfront, quartermaster, scoutcraft, and support posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan
Myron C. Rybolt
Carl McManus
Harold G. Boltz
George W. Bersch, Jr
F E. Himler
R. W. Ross
Carl Bates
Richard McManus
George Hinn
Cal Gartley
Fenton Hopkins
Frank Wichman, Jr
Henry Crawford
Arthur Brooks
Prescott Lothrop
Howard Knox
Jack Osborn
Frank Perkins, Jr
Ed. Koebelin
John Derby
John O’connor
Charles Melchior
Peter White
Emory Sawyer
Benefit Card Party for St Joseph’s Church
The Ladies Aid society of St Joseph's church sponsors a benefit card party on Wednesday evening June 29 at 8 o'clock in St Joseph's school hall. Proceeds aid missions unemployed and poor. coffee and cake served after. Mrs Phillip L Hillinger leads arrangements.
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Ladies Aid Society of
St. Joseph’s Church
St. Joseph's School Hall
Ladies Aid
Phillip L. Hillinger
Bowling alleys leased at Niles Center Recreation
Ray Rau and Charles Hutchings have leased the Niles Center Recreation and taken over the bowling alleys. Rau, formerly with Glenview Recreation, serves as secretary of the North Shore Bowling League association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Rau
Charles Hutchings
Niles Center
Also Mentioned on This Page
Antoine
Paris
Albright
Beauty Shop
Wilmette Avenue
Wilmette Chamber of Commerce
Graybar
Randley
Dannemark Electric Co
Wilmette Ave
N. W
Harriman
C.& NW
C.&n.w
O. P. Erickson
Ellen Haynes
Des Moines
Iowa
L. D. McShane
Ashland Avenue
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