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Wilmette Life

Location

Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1931

Page

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Fete Honors Longtime Village Leader At Wilmette Dinner

Plans are set for a dinner at Shawnee Country Club to honor Far Orner retiring Wilmette Village president. May 18 at 6 30 PM. reservations close May 16. Attendees include retiring board members Stanton Van Ingwagen Ernest C Cazel and new officials President Carbon P Dobbs and trustees A W Freehole Stacy C Bennett Arthur Lee.

Far KE. Orner Shawnee Country Club Wilmette J. E. Worthen George Iliff Wilmette Civic League Orner Mr. Orner Stanton van Inwagen Ernest C. Cazel Carbon P. Dobbs A. W. Freehole Stacy C. Bennett Arthur Lee Earl FE. Orner

New Trier Seniors to Graduate Next Month

Commencement at New Trier High School will be held Thursday June 11. About four hundred seniors, the largest class in the school's history, will graduate as plans for graduation activities proceed.

New Trier New Trier High School

NEW DEADLINE FOR WILLMETRE LIVE ADS AND NEWS

The publication moves to Thursday as the new weekly publish day. Advertising and news copy deadlines shift one day earlier with news items due by Tuesday noon and classified ads accepted until 9 p.m. Tuesday.

New Village Attorney Assumes Duties in Wilmette

Willis D. Nance, 66 Indian Hill Road, named village attorney of Wilmette. He joins Kirkland Fleming Green and Martin of Chicago, where he has worked about ten years. Nance has lived in Wilmette two years and belongs to Union League, Sunset Ridge, and Chicago Legal clubs. Retiring attorney Charles H. Jackson served under Earl IX Orner and John D. Couffer.

Willis D. Nance Indian Hill Road Wilmette Kirkland, Fleming Earl IX. Orner John D. Couffer

Contents listing for this issue page segments

The page index shows sections including Amusement Directory on pages 58 59 Automobiles 51 52 Aviation 28 Book Comment 46 Boy Scout News 44 45 Churches 54 55 Classified Ads 60 62 Club Pages 42 43 Editorial Shore Lines 34 Garden Section 48 49 Girl Scouts 40 High School News 20 21 Junior Life 56 Music Pages 36 37 Society Pages 38 39.

Boy Scout News

Wilmette community house meeting planned

Wilmette residents and non residents are invited to a Monday night gathering at the Village hall to form a permanent group for planning a community house. The Wilmette Chamber of Commerce sponsors the event with J E Worthen presiding and B T Clark organizing details. representatives from civic religious business and fraternal groups are urged to attend.

Wilmette Wilmette Chamber of Commerce B. T. Clark J. E. Worthen Chamber of Commerce Chamber

Memorial Day Joining of Albany Park and Wilmette Posts

Albany Park Post No 124 American Legion will join Wilmette Post No 46 for Memorial Day services and the afternoon parade in Wilmette. Full program details to appear next week in Wilmette Live.

Albany Park American Legion Wilmette Post No Wilmette Wilmette Live

Crime Chief Finishes Course to Fight Wilmette Crime

Chief of Police Henry Brautigam completed a four week program at Northwestern University’s scientific laboratory for crime detection. He vows to drive any prospective criminals out of Wilmette.

Henry Brautigam Northwestern University Scientific Laboratory Wilmette

Garden expert Alfred Hottes to speak at Wilmette club

Alfred Carl Hottes renowned garden authority and Better Homes and Gardens editor will lecture on The Garden's Answer to Our Quest for Happiness at the Wilmette Woman's Club auditorium on Friday May 15. The Evening Garden Club sponsors the event with a small admission to cover venue costs. the talk targets general garden enthusiasts across the north shore.

Alfred C. Hottes North Shore Alfred Carl Hottes Wilmette Woman’s Club Tenth Street Greenleaf Avenue Evening Garden Club of Hottes Better Homes and Garden Magazine Howard S. Davidson Evening Garden Club Earle D. Lyon Mrs. C. D. Ewer Garden Department Better Homes and Gardens Ohio State University de la Mare

Park Board Elects Officers in Kenilworth Meeting

Kenilworth Park board members elected Edward Hamm as president, Harry Weese as treasurer, and Benjamin F. J. Odell as secretary and park board attorney at their latest session.

Park Board Kenilworth Park Board Edward Hamm Harry Weese Benjamin F. J. Odell

Also Mentioned on This Page

Donald M. Gallie The Civic League Hector Dodds League George F. Iliff Ralph H. Durham Edwin B Knudtson Elmer D Becker Robert Stoddard William D Leary John P. Ballman Hayes McKinney C.miles McDonald Herbert Mulford Hoyt King Arthur Seibold Enoch Steen Guest of Ponder Mr. Hottes Society of America Florists and Ornamental Horticulturists Plant Propagators Association of America Ohio State Nurserymen’s Association Pi Alpha Xi Sigma Xi Sigma Delta Xi
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