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WILMETTE LIFE August 20, 1926 DYNAMITE MOSQUITOS Navy Men Ushers at Backus-Howe Nuptials Sanitary District Does Effective· Eradi· The Kenilworth Union church, deccation Work In Skokie Valley Area orated with ferns and other greens and This Summer large bouquets of pink roses and del- · phinium, was the scene of the marriage Dynamite has been added to the of Miss Margaret Backus, daughter of weapons employed by the Sanitary Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Trumbull Backus of Kenilworth, to Hamilton District of Chicago in its continued .~hore Sch~ol against the mosquito Wilcox ,Howe, ensign U.S.N., son of campaign Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Howe, also of menace. ~il~ettet Ill. Kenilworth, on Tuesday evening. Dr. As a permanent relief nieasure to Ridge~ Walnut Aves. Herbert L. Willett performed the cere- combat the winged bane's infestation mony and Francis F. Moore of Win- of north shore towns, a field crew from netka, was the organist. After the the district is using large quantities ceremony a reception was held at the of the explosive to clear, deepen and Backus home, 245 Cumnor road. widen the Skokie Ditch. The bride and her attendants wore Sin.ce July 21, the clean-up force has dresses of period style, the bridal been working north from Lake aveCONDUCTED BY THE SISTERS OF CHRISTIAN CHARITY gown being of white satin and duchesse nue, Wilmette. Trees, bank cave-ins lace trimmed with pearls. Miss Teresa and other debris were found clogging Backus, the bride's sister, who was the channel and almost completely maid of honor, wore a dress of blue, stopping the flow. By applying 2,500 COURSES and the bridesmaids, Miss Elizabeth pounds of dynamite in stretches of the Waterbury of W·aterloo, Iowa, and stream requiring immediate attention, Miss Jeanette Cherry of Kenilworth, about 7,500 feet of the channel has Nor~al Preparatory Instru~ental Music wore dresses of pink taffeta trimm~d in thus far been widened and deepened a darker. shade. B~tty Backus, s1ster so that the current now has an uninCollege Entrance Vocal obfrt'dthege brtd~ whbo, twhith J actk tHhowde, tthhe terrupted flow, and has eliminated room s s re c e e d 1 d' 1 f General Expression 1 ro · er, · k L'ttl v· verv 1 )a )ree mg paces or mos'bb n ons, was a so m pm . 1 e xr- 1 · · d · 1 ·d · · 1 Sk k' ginia Hower, flower girl, wore white quttoes an 1s a so rammg t 1e o te Co~mercial Physical Training over a pale green. swamp. The bride's cap was trimmed with Laterals- ~lso were cons.truct·Art Sewing clusters of orange blossoms. and her ed connectmg small adJacent veil was of duchesse lace. She carried ma~~hes and . stagnant pools t<:> the a shower bouquet of lilie s-of-the-valley, stream, assurmg adequ~te d_ramage, ::::: The ·and the chant~el has been untform~ly ~ white sweet peas and roses. bridesmaids' bo~quets were of pink graded from tts source !O t~e potnt Cafeteria and Bus Service ~ roses and larkspur, and the maid of' ~t Argyle ~treet ~here tt ·dtscharges ~ honor also carried pink flowers. mto the Chtcago rtver. . . The fact that the · bridegroom and Among the towns recetvmg the ~ his attendants were a11 of the. army; benefit· ~f this impr?vement are Glen~ ;;; and navy made the wedding a social J coe, \Vmnetka, Wtlmette. Evanston, ::::: event of prominence in military circles . ~lorton Grove and Niles Center. The ~ The best man was Ensign \Villiam C. work. proceeding under the direction ~ U.S.N., and the ushers were of Edward F. : M oore, superintendent Tel. Wilmette 1700 Apply to Principal · Sprenger, Ensign Robert C. Arinstrong, 'C. S. N., of maintenance and mechanical operaEnsign James A. ~forrison, C. S. !\., tion. was ordered by President Law. -~itffil~l~&ntltoilmiiit\imiiWii'ftitmft&t&iihil~liffi]milmiltd!, Ensign Donald \\'. Alexander. C. S. !\. , renee F . King at the request of a delef:nsign John O'Shea, Jr., l'. S. N., En- . gat ion of ch~mber of commerce repstgn Rohert H. Ho11enbeck, C. S. K., . resentatives which recently laid the Ensign G. Godfrey Cris man. C. S. K .. ! matter before the Sanitan' board of Ensign Frank 0. Bierne. l'. S. K .. and . Trustees. · Lieut. \\'i11iam 0. Hanner. l'. S. A. R. ~Ir. and ~Is. Howe left for a ten ~fr:;. Thoma s Lannen. 1021 Gre end~ys' \\'edding trip tl1rough the Cana- lraf annue. returned ~uncia\· from dtan Rockies, after \Yhich the~- \\'ill go; Charlevoix. ~I ich., \\'l1ere she ;11otorcd to spend some time at_ Long Beach.: with friends. ~Irs. Ho,,·e \vas graduated from !\c'" j -aTrier High school. and attended Xorth-: \\'illiam Jack of Peoria. Ill.. ha;; ~\'Cstern_ unh·ersity and Ro1lins co1lege J been vi:-;iting his daughter. ~r rs. A. L. 111 Flonda. . ~f c Dnugal. 325 Ahhott sforrl road. The MallinCkrodt North Catholic High A Central High School for Girls Fall Term Opens Sept. 8 ~ For Your Week·Ead Outiag WILSON'S Rolls Hamburger, "Hot Dogs," Water an~ Poppy Seed WILSON'S Famous Boston Brown Bread WILSON'S Individual Pies, Cup Cakes and Cookies WILSON'S Doughnuts WILSON'S Coffee Cake, Sweet Rolls and Schneckens ... . $100 Music Course Free! Through the HINSH_t.\W CONSERVATORY of MUSIC AND DRAMATIC ART Kimb2 11 Building~ Chicago Accredited by Chicago Board of Education \\'C arc able to offer a free sdwlarship to some music student in \Vilmette. You can help sotl1C friend under 21 to win it. All work done either in the Goodwin Barber Shop or Beauty Parlor entitles you to a certain number of "';Otes according to the amount of work done. Ballot boxes are in both places. Help your fayorite to . wm this wonderful 8pportunity! If you select from our stock of Freshly Baked Goods, you're sure to have a good time. Order Saturday for Sunday and Monday I . GOODWIN'S THE WILSON BAKERY 1162 Wilmette Ave. Phone 414 Barber Shop and Beauty Parlor 1159 Wilmette· Avenue Phone Wilmette 723