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Wilmette Life

Location

Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1930

Page

10

Miss Margaret Fitch to Tour Europe After Studies

Miss Margaret Fitch of 416 Cumnor Road Kenilworth spent three months in Europe studying music at the home of Fiorenza Johnson daughter of Edward Johnson tenor of the Metropolitan Opera. She plans several continental trips in the coming weeks. Edward Johnson will sing at Ravinia Opera this summer and is currently in Florence Italy with his daughter.

Margaret Fitch Cumnor Road Kenilworth Europe Fiorenza Johnson Metropolitan Opera Company Edward Johnson Johnson Ravinia Opera Florence Italy

Smythes Vacation At Virginia Hot Springs

Mr and Mrs W H Smythe of 43 Kenilworth avenue are spending a few days at Virginia Hot Springs and will return Saturday.

W. H. Smythe Kenilworth Avenue Virginia Hot Springs

Shantz Leads Illinois Postmasters Meeting in Jacksonville

Postmaster Joseph E. Shantz of Wilmette attended the Illinois Association of Postmasters annual meeting in Jacksonville. He has served as president of the association during the past year and presided over convention sessions on Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday.

Joseph E. Shantz Wilmette Illinois Association of Postmasters Jacksonville Shantz

Kelley Family Buys Kenilworth Home on Abbotsford Road

Mr and Mrs Paul Kelley and Paul Jr purchase the former residence of Dr Vincent Marzano at 527 Abbotsford Road Kenilworth once home to the former Chicago residents.

Paul Kelley Paul, Jr Vincent Marzano Abbotsford Road Kenilworth Kelleys Chicago

William Gibson Dies of Heart Trouble in Chicago

William Gibson, Chicago attorney, died Sunday afternoon May 18 after a heart attack near Irving Park. A Hubbard Woods resident born 1861 in Simcoe Ontario, he practiced real estate law since 1889 and served as Stark County district attorney 1886 to 1889. He is survived by four daughters, a brother and a sister, with services held at Winnetka Congregational Church and burial at Memorial Park cemetery Evanston.

Hinsdale William Gibson Chicago Chicago State Hospital Irving Park Boulevard Mr. Gibson Asbury Avenue Hubbard Woods Simcoe Ontario Collegiate Institute of Hamilton Union College of Law South Dakota Stark County Gibson Mary I Kimball Berlin Wis George Engelhard Philip McK. Fisher Ruth Gibson Winnetka Paul Casterline Wilmette John Gibson Maud Gilson Canada Ravenswood Masonic Lodge Oriental Consistory Medinah Temple The Congregational Club Chicago Law Institute

Former Residents Are Guests in Kenilworth

Mr. and Mrs. John Thomas Janette hosted guests May at their Kenilworth home. Mrs. W. W. Branigar and daughter Katherine, former Kenilworth residents now of Biloxi, plan visits to Rexfield and East Coast school events before sailing June 5 for a Europe trip returning in late September.

John Thomas Janette Abbottsford Road Kenilworth W. W. Branigar Katherine Branigar Biloxi

Chamber Members Tour Chinatown in Chicago

About fifty Wilmette Chamber of Commerce members visited Chinatown Chicago last Thursday night. They traveled by special North Shore car at 7 p.m. from Randolph and Wells, then via bus to the district. Dr. C. H. Eldred organized the entertainment committee for the outing.

Wilmette Chamber of Commerce Chinatown Chicago North Shore Line Randolph and Wells Loop C. H. Eldred Chamber of Commerce

Klunder Family Plans Summer Visits and Travel

Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Klunder of 909 Chestnut avenue will motor to Decatur Illinois to visit daughter Dorothy at James Millikin University for Decoration day. Miss Klunder returns June 11 for summer holidays and leaves June 23 for Los Angeles to attend Alpha Chi Omega sorority convention.

A. E. Klunder Chestnut Avenue Decatur Ill Dorothy James Millikin University

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