New Minister to Lead First Presbyterian Wilmette
On Sunday October 4 the Rev James T Veneklasen begins as pastor of First Presbyterian Wilmette after six years at Second Presbyterian Oak Park and prior posts in Stillwater New York Grand Haven Michigan Baltimore Maryland His wife assists in Oak Park with the King Klass class They have three sons Dudley Paul and Rodger and work on a new church edifice is set to start soon Sunday services are held at the Wilmette Woman's Club building at Tenth Street and Greenleaf Avenue.
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James T. Veneklasen
First Presbyterian Church
Wilmette
Second Presbyterian Church of
Oak Park
Faith Presbyterian Church of
Baltimore
Stillwater
N. Y
Grand Haven
Mich
Veneklasen
Church Extension Board
The
Presbytery of
Chicago
Committee of Pensions
Chicago Christian Industrial League
Oak Park Church
King Klass
Dudley
Paul
Rodger
Wilmette Woman’s Club
Tenth Street
Greenleaf Avenue
Wilmette Chamber Weighs Fall Play Instead of Banquet
Wilmette Chamber of Commerce mulls staging a fall play to replace the annual banquet. Secretary B T Clark says a production like Aunt Lucia may be mounted, with several prominent businessmen involved, possibly on two evenings if approved.
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Chamber of Commerce
Wilmette Chamber of Commerce
B. T. Clark
Clark
Wilmette Evening School for Foreigners Registration
Registration night is set for Monday October 5 for the Wilmette Evening School for Foreigners with classes starting October 12 and meeting each Monday at Stolp school for 25 weeks. Superintendent J R Harper of the Wilmette Public Schools oversees the program and a small instructional fee is charged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmette Evening School
Stolp
Supt
Wilmette Public Schools
Meeting for Mechanics at Winnetka Hall
North shore building mechanics and laborers are summoned to a meeting in Winnetka Village hall council chambers on Friday evening October 2 at 7:45. The session will discuss wage scales and labor conditions.
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North Shore
Winnetka Village Hall
First Presbyterian Church Wilmette Awards Construction Contract
The board awarded MacLean Construction of Chicago the $175000 contract for the first unit of the new First Presbyterian church building in Wilmette. The auditorium and chapel form the initial unit to replace the December 1929 fire ruins at Ninth Street and Greenleaf Avenue. The Gothic stone structure will seat 420 in the auditorium and balcony, with a 300 person basement banquet room and tower facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Wilmette
MacLean Construction Company
N. LaSalle Street
Chicago
Ninth Street
Greenleaf Avenue
Childs and Smith
Lannon Stone
J. C. Keenen
A. W. Crawford
New Teacher at High Crest School Enrolls Record Pupils
High Crest School on Illinois Road and Twenty third Street adds Miss Lola M Kurz as first through third grade teacher. Principal L Raymus Murphy runs grades seven and eight while Miss Norine G Green handles grades four to six. Kindergarten expands to twenty five pupils as total enrollment reaches 103.
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High Crest
Illinois Road
Twenty-third Street
Lola M. Kurz
Alice O’connell
L. Raymus Murphy
Norine G. Green
Wilmette Avenue
Ridge Road
Wilmette Woman's Club Hosts Philanthropy Card Party
Mrs Roger FE Williams hosted a committee tea at 410 Forest Avenue for the Woman's club of Wilmette. The annual philanthropy card party was held Monday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger FE. Williams
Forest Avenue
Woman’s Club of
Wilmette
Rainbow of the Rio Grande benefit musical in Wilmette
Mrs. Fred von der Lippen reports excellent progress for the American Legion Auxiliary benefit show Rainbow of the Rio Grande to be staged October 12 and 13 at the Wilmette Woman's Club. Alice Henderson leads with Kathleen Daily and Helen McNaughton in key roles. tickets selling fast with reservations urged. Proceeds aid auxiliary hospital care for ex service men and families.
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Fred von der Lippen
American Legion Auxiliary
Wilmette Post
Wilmette Woman’s Club
Alice Henderson
First Congregational Church
New York
Zazu Ketchum
Bowery District
Kathleen Daily
Helen McNaughton
Blue Feather
George Bersch
Eagle Wing
Wilmette
W. E. Richmond
North Shore Librarians Gather in Wilmette for Children’s Books
North Shore librarians from Evanston to Lake Forest will meet in Wilmette on Tuesday October 6 to discuss children’s books. They will dine at Weeks dining room and then tour the Wilmette library with Miss Annie L Whitmack stating a display of new fall children’s books will be at the local library for visiting librarians.
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HH. N. Wheeler
United States Forest Service
Wilmette
North Shore
Evanston
Lake Forest
Annie L. Whitmack
Postpone Hearing on Separation of Grades
The Illinois Commerce Commission hearing on railroad grade separation from Wilmette to Highland Park was postponed to November 10 by agreement of railroad and municipal attorneys. The hearing had been set for Monday of this week.
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Illinois Commerce Commission
North Shore
Wilmette
Highland Park
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Presbyterian Church
High Crest School
Notre Dame
Northwestern
Rio Grande
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