Wilmette Baptist church to host seven Vesper concerts
The Wilmette Baptist church announces a seven concert Vesper series this season under organist William H. Barnes. The inaugural program on Sunday October 3 features Barnes presiding with contralto Isabel Zehr and a distinguished lineup of organists to follow every fourth week through April. The concerts originate from Forest and Wilmette avenues with dates October 3 31 November 28 January 30 February 27 March 27 and April 24.
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Wilmette
North Shore
Wilmette Baptist Church
William H. Barnes
Baptist Church
Barnes
Oigan
Isabel Zehr
Second Presbyterian Church
Evanston
The
Forest and
Wilmette Avenues
Philadelphia
Chamber of Commerce
Scranton
Charles Courboin
Lnstern
Schumann Songz
St. Lawrence Sketchies
Casieseres
Russel Barnes
Mendelssohn
Harriet Ware
Schubert
Brebbins Awm
PvEttoc
Seesaerceresaes, Voiemaan Svening Sonm
Eencaeee Bairstow
Seeees
Grant Schaefer
Cedieseianess
Slorson
Auni- Baxipa
English Instruction Offered to Foreign Born in Wilmette
The Wilmette Woman's club announces English speaking classes for foreign born residents at the club on Tenth street and Greenleaf avenue. Classes meet every Wednesday evening starting October 6 at 8 15 o'clock. All interested may attend with a small registration fee.
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Wilmette Woman’s Club
Tenth Street
Greenleaf Avenue
Flood Hero Walks 25 Miles Home Through Miami Devastation
Cletis Dornes, son of J C Dornes and Mrs Dornes, plunged through debris and water up to his neck to reach his Wilmette family after the Okeechobee flood struck Miami. He crossed wrecked streets for hours, swam and waded amid ruin, finally reaching his home and recovering after treatment.
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Miami
Cletis Dornes
J. C. Dornes
Wilmette
Dornes
Paul Schroeder
Dania
Okechobee
Dorner
Cletis
Burch and Nourse Families Escape Hurricane Damage
John Fuhrmann reports from Florida by wire that the Nathan Burch and E R Nourse families of Wilmette escaped injuries during the hurricane. The families were in Henderson North Carolina during the storm and have since returned to Biscayne Park Florida. Fuhrmann notes many homes were destroyed or badly damaged and his own concrete block residence suffered substantial damage but is repairable.
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John Fuhrmann
Lake Avenue
Florida
Biscayne Park
Nathan Burch
E. R. Nourse
Wilmette
Henderson
N. C
Burch
Central Avenue
Fuhrmann
Wilmette Village Board Meets Tuesday Evening
The Wilmette Village board will hold its first October meeting Tuesday evening October 5 in the council chambers at Village Hall.
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Wilmette
Sunday Club Season Opens in Wilmette
The 1926 27 Wilmette Sunday Evening Club begins its twelfth year with an opening meeting on Sunday October 3 at the First Congregational church Bishop Edwin Holt Hughes of the Chicago Methodist Episcopal area will speak details are on Page 5 of Wilmette Life
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Wilmette Sunday Evening Club
Wilmette Life
Edwin Holt Hughes
Chicago
Methodist Episcopal Church
Wilmette
First Congregational Church
Wilmette church starts Junior Church for youths
The Wilmette Presbyterian Church announces a Junior church program beginning Sunday October 3 for ages 8 to 13. Miss Kathryn McPherson leads the new department after success elsewhere.
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Wilmette Presbyterian Church
Wilmette
Kathryn McPherson
Presbyterian Church
McPherson
Presbyterian Churche
Appoint Balmes Township Thistle Commissioner
An alarming increase of the Canada thistle on the north shore led Balmes Township to name John Balmes as thistle commissioner by the New Trier Township board at its semi annual meeting. He will survey conditions across communities and on non village land and oversee removal efforts with property owners asked to eradicate the thistles.
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North Shore
John Balmes
New Trier
Heavy rain floods streets and basements in Wilmette
A severe downpour Thursday caused extensive street and basement flooding across Wilmette. The US Weather Bureau in Chicago logged 1.41 inches, with areas near Park Avenue Main Street Central Avenue and Sheridan Road inundated. Fifteen basement calls were reported. businesses like Goodwin Bowling alleys Wilmette Ice and Lloyd Hollister Inc. flooded. Fire and Public Service crews pumped water, and a temporary ferry service operated at intersections. The Wilmette relief sewer and six foot Wilmette sewer overflowed, with flow described as heavier than ever before.
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Wilmette
United States Weather Bureau
Chicago
North Shore
Park Avenue
Wilmette Avenue
Central Avenue
Main Street
Eleventh Street
Greenwood Avenue
Fourth Street
Linden Avenue
C. C. Schultz
Goodwin Bowling
Brown
Wilmette Ice Company
Lloyd Hollister, Inc
Wilmette Country Club
Sheridan Road
Kenilworth Avenue
Kenilworth
Ralph Faupel
Sanitary District
Rally Day Observed at First Congregational Church
Rally Day will be observed in the church and Sunday school of the First Congregational church on Sunday October 3. There will be special observances in the school and the theme at the morning service will center on the Rally Day spirit.
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First Congregational Church
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Zehr
Llorsman
Riumphal
Marek
Holland
Mr. Barnes
Everglades
Nourse
Balmes
Thistle
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