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Newspaper

Wilmette Life

Location

Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1936

Page

4

F. C. Mason Named Head of Citizen League

At the New Trier Citizens league annual meeting on April 24, officers and directors were elected for one or two year terms. President Frederick O. Mason of Winnetka leads a slate including vice presidents Robert Stoddard Wilmette Harry W. Mons Kenilworth and others across Wilmette Winnetka Glencoe and Kenilworth. Other named officers are Secretary Max W. Zabel and Treasurer Mrs. E. J. Phelps with a broad roster of directors across the three towns and Wilmette.

New Trier Citizens League Frederick O. Mason Winnetka Robert Stoddard Wilmette Harry W. Mons Kenilworth George W. Gordon Sherman R. Barnett Glencoe Max W. Zabel E. J. Phelps

Local Model Plane Contest Draws Airline Leaders and Celebrities

Cooperating groups include United Airlines American Airlines Aviation Post of the American Legion Col Hugh Scott of Hines hospital and the Illinois National Guard observation squadron. Notables present include Miss Jane Ray president of the Ninety Niners girls flying club and world solo flyer Jimmy Mattern among others.

United Airlines American Airlines Aviation Post of The American Legion Col Hugh Scott Hines Hospital Illinois National Guard Chicago Girls’ Flying Club Pure Oil Company Aviation Products Miss Jane Ray Ninety- Niners Girls’ Flying Club Jimmy Mattern

Townsend Club Plans Week of Activities in Wilmette

Townsend Club No 1 Wilmette hosts a May schedule with speaker Karl H Haugen former Townsend president from Chicago South Side at Village hall May 8. lawyer Robert Cantwell Sr to speak May 22 at Masonic temple. card party after. A food sale occurs May 9 at 1125 Central Ave with Townsend literature at 1125 Central Ave 449 Park Ave Wilmette and 839 Elm St Winnetka.

Townsend Club Karl H. Haugen Chicago South Side Wilmette Haugan Robert Cantwell Masonic Temple Central Avenue Townsend Park Avenue Elm Street Winnetka

Demolition of St. Josephs Church Begun Next Week

The contract to raze St. Josephs Catholic church at Lake avenue and Ridge road was awarded last week. Demolition starts next week with Rev J A Neumann supervising from the school auditorium services will continue there until the new church is finished.

St. Joseph’s Church St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Wilmette Lake Avenue Ridge Road St. Joseph’s School J. A. Neumann

Mother’s Day visit to University of Illinois

Mrs. Chester Lawrence travels from 726 Greenleaf Avenue to the University of Illinois for Mother’s Day festivities and stays with daughter Jean at the Chi Omega sorority house.

Chester Lawrence Greenleaf Avenue University of Illinois Jean Chi Omega

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F. C Ilmette Fred S. Rye Esther Dunshee Bower Edward A. Zimmerman Henry Fowler Frank R. Young Wendell H. Clark Percy B. Eckhart Erwin D. Hintzpeter William H. King, Jr E. F. Snydacker William W. Darrow Henry T. Smith Stirling Harper, Jr Central Gas International Amphitheater Roosevelt Road Maywood Illinois Benson Avenue University
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