Memorial Day Parade Led by Huerter Post No 669
Memorial Day activities in the Ridge avenue district are organized by Huerter Post No 669 of the American Legion. A street procession with Civil War Spanish American and World War veterans will form at 9 AM at Ridge and Lake, ending at St. Joseph's cemetery for services at 10:30 AM with music by St Marys Training School band and participation from local schools and organizations.
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Ridge Avenue
Peter J. Huerter
American Legion
Ride Avenue
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Ridge and Lake Avenues
Ehmwood Avenue
Elmwood Avenue
Fifteenth Street
Wilmette Avenue
St. Joseph's Cemetery
St. Mary's
Glenview Road
St. Joseph’s
Braves of Veterans
Vandals Destroy Gardens in East Area
Henry E. Cutler reports vandalism at his garden at 407 Central Avenue last Friday night. Cropped water ran all night flooding an alley delaying repaving as bird baths were broken and flowers uprooted. Neighbors say a group of youths has carried out similar acts on Friday nights.
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Henry E. Cutler
Central Avenue
Cutler
Frank L. Kaye
Laurel Avenue
Fishing trip men motor to Wolf River Wisconsin
C. E. Renneckar and W. C. Brown of Wilmette, Joe Griffiths of Louisville, and J. C. Epps of Chicago went to Wolf River Wisconsin this week for white bass fishing and plan to return to the north shore Tuesday of next week.
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C. E. Renneckar
W. C. Brown
Wilmette
Joe Griffiths
Louisville
J. C. Epps
Chicago
Wolf River
Wis
North Shore
Wilmette Post Office Closed for Memorial Day
The Wilmette post office will be closed all day Monday May 31 in observance of Memorial Day per Postmaster Joseph E. Shantz announcement.
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Wilmette
Joseph E. Shantz
P T A Plans 500 Dollar Library Drive for Public Schools
At the Central Laurel Parent Teacher Association meeting on May 18, officials announced a 500 dollar effort to create a school library led by a trained librarian. The group also voted 300 dollars to support the library and elected new officers including Mrs. Freeman as president and Mrs. Kendrick as vice president.
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Central-Laurel
Wilmette Club Opens New Pool With Water Polo Exhibition
David Clark Leach, a swimming instructor at the Union League club, oversaw the exhibition swim in the new pool during the Union League building dedication last week. A reception honored the Chicago Athletic club’s national champion water polo team.
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David Clark Leach
Forest Avenue
Wilmette
Union League Club
Chicago Athletic Club
Memorial Day Parade Assembly and March Schedule
Memorial Day procession details for Monday May 31 1926 with assembly at Village hall green at 915 am and march formation at 930 am. Police escort G A R Spanish American War veterans American Legion ex servicemen Reserve Officers Corps band junior units Boy Scouts Girl Scouts Sea Scouts Camp Fire Girls on specified streets and civilian units Fire department. Procession starts at 10 am.
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Village Hall Green
Wilmette Avenue
Village Hall
American Legion
Central Avenue
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Sea Scouts
Camp Fire Girls
Twelfth Street
Main Street
Poppy Day Volunteers Sell Poppies in Wilmette
Wilmette observes Poppy Day with Mrs. Harry Hopp leading fifty women and girls selling poppies at multiple village locations including Fourth Street Linden Avenue and the Northwestern station. "Daddy" Hood, Civil War veteran, among workers. American Legion Illinois public statement notes poppy proceeds support veterans through the Service department since 1919.
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Wilmette
Harry Hopp
Woman's Auxiliary
American Legion
Fourth Street
Linden Avenue
Central Avenue
Sixth Street
Isabella
Broadway
Sheridan Road
Bridge
North Shore Line
Linden
Wilmette Avenues
Lake Avenue
Village Theatre
Daddy” Hood
Wilmette Honors Soldier Dead Memorial Day Observance
Wilmette plans Memorial Day events with services Sunday at First Congregational Church featuring American Legion members and a sermon by Rev. W. E. Mccormack. Monday hosts a lakefront ceremony in Washington Park led by S. J. Duncan Clark, with Brig. Gen. Samuel C. Stanton as marshal and Damante Band performing.
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Wilmette
First Congregational Church
Wilmette Post
No. 46
American Legion
W. E. McCormack
Also Mentioned on This Page
Huerter Legion Post
S.J. Duncan-Clark
Woodcourt
Washington Park
Lake Front
P.T. A
Champaign
Kendrick
Wilmette Life
Legion Auxiliary
Wilmette Post of
Duncan Clark
Park Avenue
Thirteenth Street
Eighth Street
Samuel C. Stanton
Winnette Post
the Legion
Malcolm B. McKerchar
James G. Barber
George R. Harbaugh
Damante Band
Wilmette Optimist
Truocation
Stephen A. Lloyd
Athetica
Eniwis Aseeseerie Assembly
E. Ees
Ss. J. Duncan-Clark
Damante
Hubert Carleton
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