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Newspaper

Wilmette Life

Location

Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1926

Page

2

Ask Co-operation Here in Sesqui-Centennial

President Earl E. Orner received a letter from the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation requesting cooperation with municipal officers nationwide for American Independence Week starting June 28 the 150th anniversary of Jefferson presenting the Declaration draft. Plans call for bell ringing signals by the President governors and mayors as the echo of the Liberty Bell, ending on July 5 Sesqui-Centennial Independence Day.

Earl E. Orner Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation Jefferson Continental Congress United States

Spring Luncheon Closes Womans Club Wilmette Event

The Women’s club of Wilmette held its annual spring luncheon at the Edgewater Beach hotel on Wednesday May 5 with 418 members and guests in attendance. Frederick Newell Wood lyric tenor Catherine Wade-Smith violinist and Irma Blaine McKendry dramatic reader performed. George Iee Tarnow and Zeely of OFS Forest were noted as current local residents visiting New York.

Woman’s Club Wilmette Edgewater Beach Frederick Newell Wood Catherine Wade-Smith Irma Blaine McKendry

Country Club to Stage Annual Kids Party This Saturday

The Chil dren's party at Ouilmette Country club features a Maypole dance and interpretive acts with Betty Johnson as Queen of the May and Mary Gleason as Little Shepherdess. Over 40 children perform in a pageant directed by Mrs. Charles Henderson with several Brownies and Gypsy Jane roles.

Ouilmette Country Club Betty Johnson Mary Gleason Guy Colby Hermit Loraine Briges Gypsy Jane Virginia Prost Jane Thompson Margarite Casey Patricia Krafthofer Glen Colby Muriel Colby Roy Goss David Henderson Louise Shepherd Jean Shepherd Dorothy Newton Enid Henderson Margaret Jones Marion Condy Betty May Rose Mary Kenan Mary Jane Rider Ruth Nordberg Rose Marie Goch Ruth Webster Jane Crawford Helen Wast Carol Lawrence Isabel Zimerman Florence Anderson Louise Humphreys Mary Speer Margaret Speer Virginia Biser Betty Fuhrman Betty Riis Jane Ellen Dorman Mat MacAlister Mrs. Charles ©. Henderson

Wedding Luncheon for Miss Sophie Hatt at Marshall Field

Miss Sophie Hatt attends a wedding luncheon at Marshall Field in the Wood Room on May 22 hosted by Miss Rath Renson of 327 Briar Place. Reservations handled by Miss Renson for the event.

Sophie Hatt Wellesley Eige Wellestew Avodal Sirnday Wedewood Marshall Field c Rath Renson Briar Place Th Co

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