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Wilmette Life in Wilmette, Illinois

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Wilmette Life

Location

Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1928

Page

8

Dorothy Speare to Autograph Books at Chandler's

Dorothy Speare, soloist in the North Shore Music festival, will sign several books in Chandler's book department Monday afternoon from 2 to 4. She is a writer and lecturer as well as a singer, author of Dancers in the Dark A Gay Year The Girl Who Cast Out Fear and A Vision of Yesterday.

Dorothy Speare Chandler's Miss Speare

Mrs Walter A Hanna On Shopping Expedition In New York City

Mrs. Walter A Hanna spent several days this week on a shopping expedition in New York City. The trip focused on personal errands and urban leisure amid her routine schedule.

Walter A. Hanna New York City

Funeral Services Held for John M. Meachem

Funeral services for John M. Meachem were held from the family residence in Wilmette last Tuesday morning. Burial took place in Racine, Wisconsin. He is survived by his wife Laura E. Meachem and two daughters Marguerite M. and Katherine M. Sommer.

John M. Meachem Highland Avenue Wilmette Racine Wis Meachem Laura E. Meachem Marguerite M Katherine M. Sommer

Postpone P T A Meeting at St Francis Xavier

The St Francis Xavier Parent Teachers Association meeting scheduled for Friday May 25 is postponed to Friday June 1 at 3 o clock.

St. Francis Xavier Parent-Teacher Association

Chief Black Hawk: Last Native Defender of Illinois Soil

Chief Black Hawk is identified as the final native defender of Illinois soil in the historical account. The excerpt highlights his role and significance in resisting encroachment during the era of Native American leaders in Illinois.

Black Hawk Illinois

Mrs Mons Visits Daughter At Denison University

Mrs. Howard W. Mons of 157 Woodstock avenue Kenilworth returned Tuesday from Granville Ohio where she spent four days visiting her daughter Harriet a Denison University student.

Howard W. Mons Woodstock Avenue Kenilworth Granville Ohio Harriet Denison University

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