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Wilmette Life

Location

Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1929

Page

2

Poppy Day Help Brings Mother Near Son

Wilmette residents learn of a veteran housed in a Georgia psychotherapy hospital. His mother, living in Wilmette, wanted him moved to North Chicago for visits, needing funds for transport and a caretaker’s round trip ticket. The Auxiliary supplied the money, fulfilling a mother’s wish to see her son.

Wilmette Georgia North Chicago

Bezdek Greenhouses Offer Retail Sales From Wilmette Site

V. Bezdek and Sons at 2246 Wilmette Avenue, long serving the wholesale floral trade, announce policy change to sell cut flowers bedding and potted plants retail direct from their greenhouses on a cash and carry basis. The site on Wilmette is over five acres, one half mile west of Ridge Avenue, with a large selection of varieties available.

V. Bezdek and Sons Wilmette Avenue Bezdek Ridge Avenue

Joseph Joyces Recovering From Siege of Misfortune

Friends of the Joseph Joyces at 703 Greenwood Avenue learn Mr Joyce, previously at Sacred Heart Sanitarium Milwaukee for neuritis, is now on the road to recovery after tonsil removal complications. Mrs Joyce injured May 4 in Evans ton crash, is treated. Ruth Joyce spent ten days with her parents and resumes studies at Marywood school Evanston.

Joseph Joyces Greenwood Avenue Joyce Sacred Heart Sanitarium Milwaukee Evanston Ruth Joyce Sanitarium Marywood School

Mergenthalers Host Out of Town Relatives

Mr and Mrs N J Mergenthaler of 210 Catalpa place entertained many house guests over ten days. Visitors included Mr N P Mergenthaler and Mrs J T Ortel of Cleveland, Mr and Mrs W Berrymen of Cleveland, and Mrs Alice Haberkorn of Chicago. A dinner party was held Wednesday evening in honor of the guests.

N. J. Mergenthaler Catalpa Place

Granquist Violin Pupils Present Recital

Violin pupils of Miss Catherine Granquist presented a recital at 1049 Chestnut Avenue on Saturday evening May 11. Miss Winifred Illickey and several mothers assisted Granquist in organizing the program.

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St. Joseph’s Church Pittston Scranton Chicago Hoffmann Brothers Central Ave Legion Auxiliary Notes V. Bezdek Rensch Wil Univ Warp’s Wilmette, Illinois Mergenthalers
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