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Newspaper
Wilmette Life
Location
Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1935
Page
2
A Pet Show promotes charity by highlighting dog and cat beauties while supporting Wilmette Health Center, a dental clinic, and the New Trier High School fund. The event emphasizes direct donations and Christmas remembrances funded by the Junior Auxiliary.
Ernest Polanco, an army aviator stationed at Rantoul Illinois, spent Sunday with John A. McKeighan of 1025 Greenleaf avenue. Monday morning they departed by car for San Francisco where Polanco reports to the army airport for duty following a transfer.
The Tenth District Young Women's club in Chicago plans special entertainment and unusual decorations for an informal dance at the Electric Club of Chicago on November 2. A committee from Wilmette and Winnetka coordinates the event, with ticket sales surpassing 200 and expected last minute demand. Notable attendees include Republican leaders such as Congressman Ralph E. Church and County Commissioner William Erickson, plus Frank Sims and Harry Chapin from Chicago and Chicago Heights.
The Rev. and Mrs. Owen M. Greer arrive with children Owen 13 Roberta 10 and Wesley 8 at 1527 Washington Avenue. Mr. Greer becomes associate director of the young people’s work with the Board of Education of the Methodist church.
The North Shore Art League will host speaker Mrs. Charlotte Chorpenning, director of the Goodman Theater Drama School, at its November program on Friday evening November 8 at 8. The talk covers the drama’s relation to art and life and is open to the public with a small admission fee.
Mr and Mrs Roderick D Clark and their children Bonnie Chu five and Cole two moved to 906 Elmwood Avenue from Evanston. Mr Clark serves as real estate manager for the Atlantic and Pacific Tea stores in this district after previously living in Minneapolis.
A Wilmette police pension fund receives a $50 donation from residents thanking officers for protective attention during a summer absence. The letter notes parade supervision for a circus at 1232 Lake Avenue and includes a thank you from "Agency No. 1" with a note about resignations.
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