Wilmette Plans Easter Egg Hunt With 2000 Candy Eggs
The Special Occasions committee of the Wilmette Playground and Recreation board ordered 2000 candy eggs for the Easter Egg hunt at the Village Green on Wednesday afternoon April 3. Eggs wrapped by eighth grade girls from Howard and Stolp will be protected against dampness. Two hunts separate by age groups start at 2 PM near the tennis courts and Howard School.
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Wilmette Playground
Howard and Stolp
E. H. Freeman
H. A. Storms
FE. M. Simonds
Herbert Leach
Grocers Alliance Leader to Address Wilmette Chamber
J. Frank Grimes of Chicago will speak at the Wilmette Chamber of Commerce April meeting. As president of the Independent Grocers Alliance of America he heads a national group dealing with community buying problems. He spoke via radio on February 18 as retailers and wholesalers nationwide gathered. the session will open with group singing.
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J. Frank Grimes
Chicago
Independent Grocers Alliance of America
Wilmette Chamber of Commerce
Grimes
Columbia Broadcasting System
S. J. Duncan-Clark to Speak at Gym Exhibition
New Trier High School hosts a combined gymnasium exhibition and Parent-Teacher meeting Friday April 12. Nearly all students perform drills dances tumbling and apparatus demonstrations as gym work remains a school requirement. S John Duncan-Clark P T A president will speak and Wilfred Childs athletic head oversees arrangements.
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New Trier High School
New Trier
Kenilworth Switches Fire Calls to Winnetka Department
A letter from the Village of Kenilworth announces that fire calls are now answered by Winnetka Fire Department effective immediately. Citizens should call Winnetka 9 directly for fires, avoiding relay delays through Kenilworth police or Wilmette fire departments. The change, approved by the Board of Village Trustees, notes Winnetka's station is closer to most Kenilworth streets.
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Winnetka
Board of Village Trustees, Village of
Kenilworth
Wilmette
Barnett Suggested as Glencoe Candidate for N T High School Board
Harry C. Holloway of Glencoe will not seek reelection to the New Trier High School Board as his term expires next month. A movement favors Otto R. Barnett of Glencoe as the town's representative, while remaining holdover members include Jesse R. Gathercoal Janet S. Gordon Edward J. Phelps Arthur J. Taylor and Mabel B. Arnold.
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Harry C. Holloway
Glencoe
New Trier High School Board of Education
Holloway
Otto R. Barnett
Barnett
Jesse R. Gathercoal
Wilmette
Janet S. Gordon
Winnetka
Edward J. Phelps
Kenilworth
Arthur J. Taylor
Mabel B. Arnold
Federal Authorities Nab Cab Driver on Booze Charge
Wilmette taxicab driver Casper Schmitz was arrested March 19 for transporting intoxicating liquor and appeared March 23 before Justice D. M Mickey. He was served with a federal warrant by a U S deputy marshal, taken to Chicago for federal charges, and the local case was continued to April 4 after denying a change of venue.
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Casper Schmitz
Wilmette
Justice D. M Mickey
United States
Chicago
Schmitz
Justice Mickey
Artist Recital patron checks extended to April 14
Mrs Bessie Grant secretary of the Winnetka Music Club has been quarantined due to scarlet fever in her family. Mail checks for next season’s Artist Recital series to Mrs Grant at Winnetka State Bank.
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Bessie Grant
Winnetka Music Club
Violinist Ebba Sundstrom to Lead Easter Service Program
Miss Ebba Sundstrom noted violinist and concertmistress of the Chicago Woman's Symphony Orchestra will headline the Easter program at First Presbyterian Church. She will share with the church quartet in the 11 o'clock service of worship this Sunday.
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Ebba Sundstrom
Chicago Woman's Symphony Orchestra
First Presbyterian Church
Miss Sundstrom
Legionnaires to Attend District Meeting Tonight
Wilmette Post No. 46 members will attend the seventh district meeting at 8 30 tonight at 1840 Irving Park Blvd Chicago. Trowell Post No 160 hosts district guests from northern Cook County as plans advance for Memorial Day parade and Poppy Day activities.
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Wilmette
American Legion
Irving Park Blvd
Chicago
Trowell Post
Cook County
Dr John T Stone to preach Easter sermon in Wilmette club
Dr John T Stone, pastor of Chicago's Fourth Presbyterian Church and author, will deliver an Easter sermon Sunday March 31 at the Wilmette Sunday Evening club. Soloist will be Florence Macbeth, renowned soprano, tied to the Chicago Civic Opera and Ravinia.
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John Timothy Stone
Fourth Presbyterian Church
Chicago
Wilmette
Florence Macbeth
Stone
Presbyterian Theological Seminary
Presbyterian General Assembly
Auburn Theological Seminary
Presbyterian
Utica
N. Y
Olivet
Cortland
Brown Memorial Church
Baltimore
Fourth Church
East
Middle West
First Presbyterian Church
New York City
America
North Shore
Chicago Civic Opera Company
Ravinia
Many Artists Exhibit Works at Winnetka Center
North shore artists display over 120 canvases at the North Shore Art League exhibition at Winnetka Community House starting April 4. Dr. Van Ogden Vogt of the First Unitarian Church will attend the meeting and banquet opening the show at 7 PM. The Swigart trio provides music, with prizes awarded by popular vote and a jury.
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North Shore
North Shore Art League
Winnetka
van Ogden Vogt
First Unitarian Church
Chicago
Swigart
Wilmette
New Trier
Deerfield Shields
Pettibone Declared Candidate for Village Magistrate
Earl E. Pettibone of 512 Central Avenue became a candidate for Police Magistrate ahead of the village election on Tuesday April 16. Petitions support Pettibone, a 19 year Wilmette resident active in north shore insurance and formerly a credit expert with Chicago firm law ties.
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Earl E. Pettibone
Central Avenue
Pettibone
Wilmette
North Shore
Chicago
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Recreation Board
Howard
Grocers’ Alliance
C. of C. Here
S. J. Duncan-Clark
N.T. Board Post
Legionnaires
John T. Stone
Sunday Club
Winnetka Center
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