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Wilmette Life

Location

Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1927

Page

19

North Shore Parishes Name Chairs for Gold and Silver Sale

In October the Gold and Silver sale to aid St. Margaret's school in Tokyo will be conducted by parish chairmen across Evanston Wilmette Glencoe and Highland Park. Church members will donate old jewelry and metal items October 9 and 16 with proceeds supporting reconstruction of St. Margaret's after the 1923 earthquake.

Woman's Auxiliary Chicago Episcopal Church St. Margaret's School Tokyo Japan Evanston St. Luke's Vance Roberts Charles Rees Jane Cluett Evening Guild Harry Wells St Mark's E. C. Koogle St. Matthew's Thomas Hardwick St. Augustine's Church Wilmette S. D Flood Church of the Holy Comforter Kenilworth Harry L. Street Christchurch Winnetka C. C. Coldren St. Elisabeth's Glencoe Elizabeth Towner Trinity Church Highland Park Church of the Holy Spirit Lake Forest Alfred Granger Paul Noyes St. Margaret's

Engagement of Miss Madeline Truitt to Willard Cunningham

The engagement was announced at a luncheon and bridge. Miss Madeline Truitt, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Theodore W. Truitt of 511 Linden Avenue, will marry Willard D. Cunningham, son of Mr. and Mrs. Willard A. Cunningham of St. Louis.

Madeline Truitt Willard D. Cunningham Miss Truitt Theodore W. Truitt Linden Avenue Willard A. Cunningham St. Louis

Bride and Groom Elect Entertained Before Wedding

Miss Viola Swanson and Marshall Webber of Wilmette enjoy multiple prenuptial events hosted by family and friends. Gatherings include linen and miscellaneous showers, a dinner dance, a kitchen shower, and a surprise bachelor party as they prepare to wed at 8 15 pm at Unity Evangelical Lutheran Church Edgewater with a reception at Admiral hotel.

Viola Swanson Marshall Webber Wilmette Miss Swanson G. G. Paston Chicago Mr. Webber H. M. Webber Elmwood Avenue Betty A. Rosencrans Elizabeth Nilson Glencoe Edgewater Beach A. G. J. Rapp Evanston Unity Evangelical Lutheran Church of Edgewater Admiral Hotel

Marcella Mettler Weds Franklin Ellis in Family Lace Ceremony

Miss Marcella Mettler daughter of Dr and Mrs L Harrison Mettler of Hubbard Woods married Franklin Curtney Ellis of Rochester New York son of Dr and Mrs William T Ellis of Swarthmore Paz on Wednesday June 22 at the Mettler home. The ceremony was read by Dr John R Crosser and Dr James A Richards with only close family and friends present.

Marcella Mettler L. Harrison Mettler Sheridan Road Hubbard Woods Franklin Curtney Ellis Rochester N. Y William T. Ellis Swarthmore Paz Mettler John R. Crosser Chicago James Austin Richards

Kathryn Brooks Newey Weds at Home June 25

The wedding of Kathryn Brooks Newey and Thomas Ballantyne will be held tomorrow evening at 436 Lake Avenue, hosted by Mr and Mrs Frederick J Newey. Dr Walter A Morgan will officiate, with Rev Stephen A Lloyd assisting, and a large bridal party is announced amid pre nuptial gatherings across Oak Park, Wilmette, River Forest, Glen Ellyn, and Brookyln.

Frederick Newey Lake Avenue Kathryn Brooks Newey Thomas Ballantyne Walter A. Morgan New First Congregational Church of Chicago Stephen A. Lloyd Wilmette Harriet Newey Adelaide Tenney River Forest Helen Newey Mare B. Gould Jean Everson Bobby Boydston Glen Ellyn Miss Newey Ballantyne Charles Marsh Doris Woodcock Woodcock Andrew R. Dole Oak Park Walter Boydston Mary Stoddard Orrington Hotel G. L. Tenney Donald L. Ballantyne Brooklyn N. Y Newev

Girls head to Camp Newada in Ward Colorado

A group of north shore girls depart June 29 for Ward Colorado to attend Camp Newada for the summer. The travelers include Ruth Hinchliff Jeanne Culver Ruth King Jean Upson Elizabeth Freudenreich Mary Forrest Jane Wilson Edwina Cadmus Natalie Hurd Margaret Stults Betty Jane Henning Laura Luebke Charlotte Waltz and Christine Irwin, from Wilmette Kenilworth Winnetka Glencoe.

North Shore Ward, Col Camp Newada Ruth Hinchliff Jeanne Culver Ruth King Jean Upson Wilmette Elizabeth Freudenreich Kenilworth Mary Forrest Jane Wilson Edwina Cadmus Natalie Hurd Margaret Stults Winnetka Betty Jane Henning Laura Luebke Charlotte Waltz Christine Irwin Glencoe

Ride for Vets Aims to Aid Disabled Veterans

Wilmette Woman's club committee met Monday June 13 at Mrs. A J Nystrom to plan a motor party for disabled veterans. Six committee members hosted twenty one men from Great Lakes hospital for a ride to Mundelein Tuesday afternoon.

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Winifred Bilsland Wed s Hugh Mackellar Robinson

Miss Winifred Bilsland to wed Hugh Mackellar Robinson next Wednesday evening at 8 30 in the Church of the Holy Comforter Kenilworth. They are the children of Mr and Mrs Benjamin F Bilsland of Elmwood Avenue and Mrs William Colin Robinson of Chicago. Reception to follow at Indian Hill club.

Church of the Holy Comforter Kenilworth Winifred Bilsland Benjamin F. Bilsland Elmwood Avenue Hugh Mackellar Robinson William Colin Robinson Chicago Indian Hill Club

Engagement of Margaret Helen Birk to Frederick St Rye

Betrothed Dr. and Mrs. John Birk of Edgewater announce the engagement of their daughter Margaret Helen to Frederick St Rye, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick A Rye of 1015 Chestnut Avenue. Wedding planned for August.

John Birk Edgewater Margaret Helen Frederick St. Rye Frederick A. Rye Chestnut Avenue

Still Appeal for Flowers for Wilmette Needy

Residents of Wilmette and surrounding areas support the Chicago Plant Flower and Fruit Guild booth at the Northwestern railroad in Chicago near Gate 16. The booth operates daily from 7 30 to 10 30 a m except weekends, delivering cut flowers to hospitals, poor homes, and needy families to brighten their days.

Wilmette Chicago Northwestern Railroad Gate 16 C. D. Ewer The Wilmette Garden Club Flower and Fruit Guild Ite Rouch Street Hull House Northwestern Settlement

Hostess Named for Musicale at Evanston Golf Club

Mrs. Adam W. Crawford of 710 Central avenue will host a musicale and tea this afternoon at the Evanston Golf Club, inviting guests to the event.

Adam W. Crawford Central Avenue Evanston Golf Club

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