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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 27 Jul 1928, p. 18

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WILMETTE LIFE Story of Ouilmette, French Founder, Is Related by Git·l Antoine Guilmette was the man for whom Wit.:nette was named. Antoine Guilmette, a Frenchman, was born near Montreal about 1760. He worked for the American Fur company and came . to Chicago in 1790. ~e lived near the Chicago river and bUilt a cabin a short distance west of what was later the Kingie house. In 1797 his marriage to a Pottawattamie woman was celebrated in Gross Point. She was · Archange Ouilmette. Ouilmette was living across .the river from Fort Dearborn at the t1me of the massacre. As a friend of the Indians he was not harmed. Many sought protection in his cabin at this time. For a time Ouilmette was the only citizen of Chicago. About 1829 he moved north and occupied the territory a little south of the Wilmette-Kenilworth boundary to Central street, Evanston, from Lake Michigan to the present North Western railroad tracks. lf was granted to his wife by the trea_ty of Pr~irie du Chien, July 2!), 182!). He was the father of eight children, and a member of the Militia company. The church, the trading post, a1id the Village hall are still standing on Ridge avenue. \Vinnifred Barry, Beach· playground 27 Aaaual Picaic aad to Be Combiaecl oa la·pee_ . ti_·o_· Dat The one big invitation day when Arden Shore ope·ns every department o~ its work to the public and extends cordial welcome for investigation, is scheduled this year for tomorrow at the. Lake Bluff fresh air camp. It has been decided to combine the annual picnic with the annual pageant which customarily marks the close of the summer camp. There will be no elaborate program this summer, however. The children a_nd some of the adults in camp will present three little playlets-an Indian story, "Robin Hood," and a nature stud.¥ sketch. Campers atjd staff workers are busy devising the costumes out of scraps of thii1gs donated by friends and the costumes which have been given. There will be songs and folk dances supplementing these. The program will last for less than an hour, it is announced. Members of the staff will report- the nature and results of their work. There will be the usual plcmc luncheon with which visitors will provide themselves. Coffee and tea wiJI be. served by the camp directors. All tho3e interested in the work at Arden Shore, the largest inland fresh air c;tmp in the country, are given cordial invitation to visit the camp that day. - p..,._,. su·the wonder{ur newWestemplcay.. grounds in ehe Black Hills of South Dakota 1leal VACATION Chicago anu North Western offers you an incomparable variety of places to go and things to do. Let us help you plan your trip. akeThisa WRITE VACATION HEADQUARTERS Let us show you how inexpensive a de· lightful western vacation can be. State the region in which you are interested and we wlll be pleased to furnish complete information and illustrated booklets. David Hannah, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. Charles Sanford Clarke of 526 Alex Hannah, 256 'Voodstock avenue, Washington avenue, has just returned Kenilworth, has gone to camp for the from a w~ek spent with Mrs. R. A. rest of the summer. Thompson of 811 Ashland avenue, in -oher St]mmer home at Land 0' Lakes, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Hamilton and Wis. She also spent some time with family, 430 Woodstock avenue, Kenil- Mrs Geor2"e D. White of 1104 Greenworth, left last Friday for a vacation wood avenue, in her summer home at in the north woods of Wisconsin. Eagle River. -· '· I TODAY'S RADIO SENSATION ,./Ill These from Which to Choose COLORADO-CALIFORNIA PACIFIC NORTHWEST YELLOWSTONE ZION NATIONAL PARK GRAND CANYON JASPER NATIONAL PARK BLACK HILLS OF SO. DAKOTA WISCONSIN LAND O'LAKES MINNESOTA ARROWHEAD COUNTRY LOW-ERFARES Ia t6ct May 15 aoclJune 1, with liberal atopover prl·lle1e·. Returb limit October 31. For lnformadon and Uluatrated booklet· of placea you are most intereated In, apply Ticket A~mt. 411 .. ..... 0···4 ,.. ........ ~~~ ~ C.lr ···· Zloa · ~;.,!~!···· 'Lllllfai . . p . . c ... , ··, .. .... ~150·00 · to 522 DAVIS STREET ·193·· EVANSTON COMPLETE ICAGO ct · ._ct,..r..c ORTHWESTERN -....-···trd,_,..... RAILWAY PIERCE RADIO CO. OPEN EVENINGS

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