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Aupst !7, 1928 WILMETTE . LIFE 15 Prize Winners at Garden Club Exhibition Barbara Brown of Three Summers Wins Title · of "Miss Kenilworth" I Napoleon Remains Topic I . for Some Beat SeBen· A three and a half year old queen is reigning in Kenilworth this week. Her name is Barbara Brown, and she is the daughter of Kenneth C. Brown, of 515 Abbottsford road, Kenilworth. , Barbara was chosen "Miss Kenilworth" last Sunday at the annual swimming meet and water carnival, sponsored by the Kenilworth club. A gold crown was placed on her head after she had won first · place among forty contenders in the bathing beauty contest for the honor of "Miss Kenilworth." None of the contestants was more than ten years old. Parade Like Real Beauties The bathing beauty contest was a special feature of the water carnival. The youthful beauties· paraded before the judges in true Atlantic City style, clad in gay bathing suits. The four · little girls who ranked next · to Barbara Brown in the contest were named maids of honor. They were: Betty Bonnett, Catherine Tiedeman, Barbara Burch, and Suzanne Taylor. "Miss Kenilworth" was awarded a large doll, the gift of the Kenilworth club. Each of the maids of honor also received a prize. Girl 'W ins Swim Meet Too Present day admirers of Napoleo.. Bonaparte point to the .fact that he" is still one of the most interesting . characters in history. His biographY,' by Emil Ludwig is still a best seller+' and other tested works concerning hint are in demand. The Wilmette Public library has announced the followini ; list as worthwhile and interesting. Anderson - "Those Quarrelsome . Bonapartes." Bourrienne - "Memoires of Napoleon." Browning - "Boyhood and Youth of Napoleon." Faure - "Napoleon." Headley - "Napoleon and His Generals." Lockhart - "History of Napoleon." Ludwig- "Napoleon." .. "Manuscript of St. Helena." Rosebery - "Napoleon." Tarbell - "Life of Napoleon." I Offers Guide to Books on Our Post-War Monla For the benefit of those who enjoy reading on their sun porches Miss Anne L. Whitmack, librarian at the Wilmette Public library, calls attention · to several books which May Lamber..; ton Becker in her Reader's Guide column recommends as good 'post-war novels on morals and manners of the times. "The Forsyte Saga," by Galsworthy, is a good prelude. Following is the list: Galsworthy-"White Monkey," "Sit~ ver Spoon," and "Swan Song." Rolland-"Soul Enchanted." O'Shaughnessy-"Viennese Medley." Wasserman-Faber - "World's Illusion." Maurois-"Bernard Quesnay." . Kaye-Smith-"End of the House of Alard" and "Iron and Smoke." Gibbs-"Soundings" and "Labels." . Deeping-"Sorrell and Son." Russell Perry, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Perry of 12?7 Greenwood avenue, has resigned his position in agricultural engin_eering at Oregon State Agricultural college, 'Corvallis, Ore., to accept a u.osition at th~ University of California in agricultural engineering and research in dairy machinery. In the swimming events another little girl, Peggy Ketcham, nine year old daughter of Craig B. Ketham, 611 Abbottsford road, took the honors. She was high point winner of the meet, taking all of the events in her class. Peggy will be rewarded with a silver loving cup. The 25-yard free style for midgets (12 and 13 years old) was won by Louise Hanna. Betty Rich took second and Betty Byrne third. In the same class Betty Byrne won first place in the 20-yard breast stroke, Louise Hanna second, and Beverly Bouchard third. Dorothy Raggio was given first place for the best form in the hand stand under water event. John Dix won the 20-yard free style race for younger boys, while Stanley Knight placed first in the 25yard free style for older boys. Robert Meter finished second and Harry Weese third. In the under water swim for older boys John Pearson came in first, Robert Meter second, and Donald Vail third. Between 300 and 350 persons attended the annual water carnival and swimming meet. (Lehle photo) Wilmette men had a big inning when the members of the Wilmette Evening Garden club got together at the ·\\Toman's club to display and talk flower s. In the picture are shown the winners of the three prizes and the baskets of flowers they arranged. l-lerbert J. Naper was the winner of the blue ribbon, first award. George F. Iliff took second 'wnors ard Frank R. Eager was awarded third prize. The Wilmette Evening Garden club includes in its membership both men and women of the village. Invite Neighbor States to Sewage Plant Opening While the program has not been fully completed, it is expected that officjals of neighboring states which have been protesting against diversion of water from Lake Michigan by the Sanitary di·5trict will be among the principal guests when the new sewage treatm~nt plant at Oakton street and McCormick boulevard is formally I 1 opened, according to sanitary district s. They are to be invited to official. attend in order that they m_ ay see at first hand what the sanitary district is doing to reduce the amount of water neeqed while, at the same time, properly safeguarding the health of the millions of people it serves. The definite date for the opening has not been announced but it will be sometime between Sept. 1 and Sept. 15. -aRobert Drake, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Drake of 933 Lake avenue, has ju.5t returned from a trip through Nebraska, South Dakota, and North Dakota, where he -~nd a Dartmouth classmat worked in the harvest fields. Triangular Net Event Interests North Shore Last Sunday, Skokie Country club played the Winnetka Tennis club in the triangular tournament that is being held this summer. Skokie defeated Vlinnetka 4 to 1. Next Sunday, Indian Hill club will play Winnetka. Following are the scores for the matches last Sunday: Conrad Daniels (S) defeated Ben Sherrill (W) 8-6, 3-6, 8-6. Bob McMahon (S) defeated Alan Ferry (W) 6-2, 6-2. Lucy Jane Hedberg (S) defeated Doris Ferry (W) 6-0, 6-1. Eleanor Tietgen (W) defeated Sally Clover (S) 7-, 4-6, 6-3. Lucy Jane Hedberg and Walter Webb (S) defeated Susan Tietgen and Alan Ferry, 6-1, 6-2. ··Mrs. Dudley Taylor and her daughter, Betty, stayed last week in Kenilworth. They have been spending the summer at Powers Lake, Wis. --oAfrs. William A. Schertz has returned to her home in Pittsburg after a two weeks' visit with her sister, Mrs. Henry Riggs Rathbone of Kenilworth. WH THE. EXCIYMENT f HE OUGHT -ro BE. PINCHED DID Vou GET HIS? NUMBER. PAIN IT FOR. 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