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Wilmette Life

Location

Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1939

Page

12

State Survey Names Prime Illinois Fishing Grounds

Thomas J. Lynch of Glencoe, director of the Department of Conservation, lists favorable grounds across Illinois. Regions include Lake County bluegills and bass, Rock River species, Illinois River with crappies and catfish, and multiple lakes with crappies and bass. Lynch notes wall eyed pike abundance and cites Rock Kishwaukee Kankakee and Fox rivers as top spots. Bass season opens June 1 in the south and June 16 in the north. pickerel and pike start May 1.

Illinois Thomas J. Lynch Glencoe Department of Conservation Lake County Rock River Illinois River Starved Rock Senachwine Henry Peoria Lake Peoria Chillicothe Liverpool Beardstown Lake Decatur Danville Mattoon Bloomington Springfield Ohio Kentucky Horseshoe Lake Illinois-Mississippi Canal Lynch Kankakee

Lang Honored at University of Illinois Skull and Crescent

Paul Lang of Wilmette and 44 other fraternity men at the University of Illinois are recognized for campus activities by pledging to Skull and Crescent the sophomore men’s activities honorary. Lang was one of two from Delta Upsilon chosen for this honor.

Paul Lang Ashland Avenue Wilmette University of Illinois Skull and Crescent Mr. Lang Delta Upsilon Fraternity

Illinois freshman honored for high scholarship

James S. Thale of 710 Linden Avenue Wilmette earned Phi Eta Sigma freshman scholastic honorary membership. He ranked among 98 freshmen out of 2,788 in the class for this honor announced this week.

University of Illinois James 5S. Thale Linden Avenue Wilmette Phi Eta Sigma

Speed Up Flights On United Airlines

United Air Lines announces summer schedules to cut Chicago California flying time by up to an hour and introduce a sleeper Chicago to North Platte to San Francisco run. The Chicago Los Angeles leg gains 30 minutes, and the Chicago New York nonstops labeled fifteeners will be the fastest between the two cities.

Chicago California Portland Seattle New York R. F. Ahrens United Air Lines Ahrens North Platte Neb San Francisco West Coast

Mount Holyoke Freshman Mary Shiverick Leads Skit

Miss Mary Shiverick daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur Shiverick of Glencoe played Betty B Sure in an original surprise skit at Mount Holyoke college reception for the senior class. She recently acted in a college German comedy.

Virginia Fiske Mary Washington College Fredericksburg Miss Fiske Cotillion Club Leaders Club YWCA Rogers A. Fiske Seventeenth Street Wilmette Mount Holyoke Mary Shiverick Arthur Shiverick Franklin Road Glencoe Mount Holyoke College Betty B. Sure Shiverick

Facilities For Motorists At New York World’s Fair

The Illinois Automobile Club reports extensive preparations for auto tourists to the New York World’s Fair opened April 30. Parking for 43,000 cars in five lots, Trailer Town on a 90 acre Throggs Neck site will house 5,000 people in 1,200 trailers. Route markers, Port Authority information booths, and new parkways aim for smooth traffic flow to Flushing Meadow.

Illinois Automobile Club Throgg’s Neck Bronx Flushing Meadow Manhattan Island New York City New York Port of Authority New Jersey George Washington Bridge Lincoln and Holland Tri-borough Bronx-Whitestone Bridge

Engel Couple Return From Georgia Trip

Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Engel of 210 Dupee Place Wilmette came home Sunday after a week long motor trip to Hot Springs Georgia. They paused on the route north to visit their daughter and son in law Mr. and Mrs. Charles Busey in Urbana.

Georgia R. P. Engel Dupee Place Wilmette Hot Springs Charles Busey Urbana

Camp Consultant Marjorie McLean Leary Offers Guidance

Camp consultant Marjorie McLean Leary is the authorized advisor for this news magazine. Readers may consult her by appointment at no obligation. Parents with camp placement problems are invited to seek her guidance. All conferences are confidential.

Marjorie McLean Leary Leary

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