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Newspaper

Wilmette Life

Location

Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1936

Page

3

Mothers and Daughters Banquet Planned for May 14

The Presbyterian Mother and Daughter banquet will be held Thursday evening May 14 at the First Presbyterian church on Ninth Street at Greenleaf Avenue. Seated at 6 30 oclock the event blends serious entertaining and light moments with a decorative and orderly program. Miss Ruth Bennett will supervise the program and the gathering aims to foster companionship and understanding.

First Presbyterian Church Ninth Street Greenleaf Avenue Ruth Bennett

Village Board Denies Candy Stand Permit

John H. Finney and Jean Paddock requested a permit to run a candy gum and cigarette stand on Village waterworks property during bathing season. The Judiciary Committee recommendation and Park Board past experiments led to denial by the Village board at Tuesday night’s meeting.

John H. Finney Jean Paddock Judiciary Committee Village Board

Marie Alder Now at Home Convalescing

Mrs J W Alder and daughter Marie returned from North Conway New Hampshire where Marie was hospitalized since February 16 after fracturing her arm during a ski weekend at Intervale New Hampshire She cannot resume studies this semester Father and mother hosted O B Sonstagen of Manitowoc Wisconsin as a house guest last week

J. W. Alder Marie North Conway N. H Intervale Erskine School Boston O. B. Sonstagen Manitowoc Wis

Naval Architect Exams Open Under Civil Service

United States Civil Service Commission announces open competitive exams for assistant and associate naval architects with optional branches in shipbuilding ventilation hull structures and arrangements scientific ship calculations general and small boats. Entrance salaries 2600 and 3200 dollars yearly less 3 percent retirement deduction. Information from M. E. Von Glahn secretary U S Civil Service Board of Examiners Wilmette post office.

United States Civil Service Commission M. E. von Glahn U. S. Civil Service Board of Examiners Wilmette

Organize New Italian Class Under WPA Project

Large attendance and high interest reported for WPA classes in WPA projects on psychology and current events at Wilmette Public Library. A new advanced Italian class will meet Thursday nights 8:30 to 10 at Garrett Biblical Institute on Northwestern University campus near Patten gym Eviston. Classes are free and open to the public.

WPA Wilmette Public Works Progress Administration Garrett Biblical Institute Northwestern University Patten Gymnasium Evanston

Vacations in Southwest by Wilmette couple Keller

Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Keller of 820 Greenwood avenue returned from a three months Southwest vacation. They spent a month in San Antonio a month in Phoenix and another in California split between Hollywood San Mateo and San Francisco. They met Wilmette friends along the way and visited H. J. Newtons former Wilmette residents in San Mateo.

C. A. Keller Greenwood Avenue Southwest San Antonio Phoenix California Hollywood San Mateo San Francisco Wilmette H. J. Newtons

GIVES RECITAL TEA AT First Presbyterian Evanston

Zeta Phi Eta hosts a recital tea at Evanston First Presbyterian Church on Friday May 15 at 2 45. Gertrude Bader and William McCreary present their popular Belles and Beaux showcasing an elegant eighties era portrayal.

Zeta Phi Eta First Presbyterian Church Evanston Gertrude Bader William McCreary

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