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Newspaper
Wilmette Life
Location
Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1935
Page
2
The Economy Shop run by the Wilmette Woman's Club reports candle ends are nearly exhausted while demand remains high. Mrs. A L Grinnell urges any small quantity to be donated to aid those who must study by candlelight in this 1935 period.
Miss Patricia Davis of Kenilworth a Mount Holyoke freshman took part in the Russian dance at a costume ball held by the physical education department at Mount Holyoke college South Hadley Mass Mrs Davis is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul H Davis of 256 Woodstock avenue Kenilworth
Mr and Mrs J Hugh Foster of 921 Greenleaf Avenue arrived in Wilmette last Monday after spending three months in Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Scores of new books will be presented to the Children's library at a Book Day celebration in the demonstration school of National Education Friday. The play outline was written by girls of the Junior High and skits from third through eighth grades weave into a central theme about the Old Woman Who Lived in the Shoe. At the end the audience will bring gifts of books to Miss Clara Belle Baker, director of the Demonstration school.
Peter Dechambre son of Mr and Mrs Math Dechambre of 157 Prairie avenue died Sunday afternoon at home from heart trouble after illness. Former pupil of St Francis Xavier school. Funeral Wednesday burial at All Saints cemetery Des Plaines.
Mrs Howard Pitts of Evanston will host a luncheon bridge gathering with members from Kenilworth Wilmette Winnetka and Winnetka area including Mrs W A Smith Mrs Herbert Mesick Mrs Louis Bouchard Mrs Walter Andersen Mrs Walter Botthof and Mrs Charles Law Also Mrs Arthur L Brevitz of 707 Kent road has just returned from a Detroit trip for her father's funeral.
Village of Wilmette lists numerous public works items totaling 79500 as part of federal PWA funding. Key project is a new police building estimated at 20000 with other plans including Birchwood sewer 3500 and water mains on Birchwood and Lake avenues. No funds awarded yet and no immediate action planned.
Miss Harriet Webster daughter of the Albert Websters of 1601 Tenth Street a senior at Connecticut College for Women in New London will not return for spring vacation and will motor to Washington with classmates. She will also go to New York this weekend as a delegate from her school to the conference of the Woman's Institute of Professional Relations.
William H. Gage son of Mr and Mrs Stanley K Gage 732 Elmwood Avenue a Yale Law School freshman will return to his studies next Monday after spending his spring vacation with his family.
Mrs. Robert J. Hildebrandt of 92 Robsart Road Kenilworth will host a luncheon for her quilt club this Friday inviting members and neighbors to attend.
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