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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 31 Aug 1928, p. 6

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' For Sale-Glencoe WILMETTE LIPE August 31, 1928 Earle B. Armil to Have · . Winnetka Piano Classes Earle B. Armil who is the first assistant to Silvio Scionti, head of the piano department of the American Conservatory of Music, has decided to hay_e classes in piano in Winnetka this season.· He will be remembered by many people on the north shore as the pianist in the concert given last winter at a benefit tea at Mrs. Edgar Curley's in Winnetka. He has not selected his studio as yet. WJNNETIAN DllOWNS, - RESCUE COMP1l '"ONS IU1. Four New Trier High School Graduates Thrown in Lake When Catboat Overtuma Choice vacant on Skokie Country Club and in other very desirable locations from $ 1 oo to $ 1 7 5 per ft. Residences, Houses from $20,000 to $60,000 Ernest M. Kimball 170 Room 1725-140 S. Dearborn St. Telephone Randolph o88o. or Glencoe ··· · Announcement Mr. Paul At Rensch, formerly secretary and manager of the E,,.anston Warehouse and a past director of The Illinois Warehouse Men's Association, is now president and manager of the newlyformed R .E N S C H FIRE- PROOF WAREHOUSE. ·Storage, Moving, Packing, Chair and Table Renting. · Formerly Warble Fred Rummier, 21, son of E. A. Rummier, 1015 Starr road, Winnetka, was drowned in Lake Michigan about three miles off the Winnetka shore Tuesday morning after clinging desperately (luring the night to an overBruce Kenyon, son of Mr. and Mrs. turned catboat in which he and three Robert E. Kenyon of 1101 Greenwood companions had sailed out of Wilmette avenue, has returned home from a harbor Monday night. His three camp at Wyoming, Pa., where he has friends were rescued about 1 o~clock spent this summer. Tuesday afternoon - by Evanston coast -o-guards. ' Mrs. ]. W. ' Alder of 931 ' Greenwood Marjory Oleson, 17, of 240 Woodavenue, who has been in the Evanston hospital a week, will be there for ten stock avenue. Kenilworth, daughter of John P. Oleson, vice-president of the days longer. · First National bank of Chicago, was rescued about half a mile from the boat after she had sunk once. She had started to swim to shore. Cling to Boa\ 15 Houra The two other members of the party, Shirley Conlee, 1~, daughter of H. E. Conlee. of 627 'Vest Kenilworth road, Kenilworth, and Harold Tarrant, ~0· son of J. H. 'Tarrant, of 944 Westmoor road, Winnetka, were still clinging to the little craft after fifteen hours when the rescuers found them. They were near exhaustion . . The party of four rented a sixteenfoot catboat from the Buccaneer's club in Wilmette harbor Monday night. They had gone about three miles when a sudden gust of wind struck the boat, overturned it, and threw out its occupants. All were good swimmers, and after pulling themselves up they clung to the little craft, confident that a passing boat could be hailed to pick them up. Their efforts to attract the attention of excursiou steamers which passed nearby during the night were · unsuccessful. Rummier a Huo The three survivors of the accident declare that Rummier was the real 1 hero during the long night hours, as it was . he who cheered them up and attempted to make light of the suitation. It was about 9 o'clock in the morning, as near as Tarrant and the girls could tell. when Rummier lost his hold on the boat and rolled off into the water. Tarrant dived for him and brought him up. Two more times Rummier slipped into the water, and Tarrant's third attempt to rescue him was unsuccessful, as he was too weak to lift the body. Rummier was graduated from New Trier Township High school in 1927 and had spent one year at Cornell uniStorage versity. The three survivors were also New ·Trier graduates of the class of RENSCH FIREPROOF WAREHOUSE 521 PHONE UNIVERSITY 7317 MAIN ST., WILMETTl 1928. Girla in. Hoapital The two girls were taken to the Evansto_ n hospital greatly exhausted but not in a critical condition. Tarrant was also exhausted but was able to give the details of the accident to police and other officials. In addition to the Evanston coa.st guard, the Chicago coast guard and two seaplanes from the Great Lakes Naval Training station took part in the search for the missing party. Paul Helman, in charge. of the coast guard boat that brought the survivors ashore, was assisted by W. T. Owens and C. D. Lindstrom. MEN TO HOLD GARDEN SHOW The Men's Garden club of Chicago ahd suburbs will hold its first combined flower and vegetable show September 7 and 8, at the Sherman hotel. All amateur gardeners in this district will be eligible to exhibit at the show. Among the active members on the north shore ·are Paul L. Battey of 453 Skokie road, Glencoe, and Postmaster Percy K. Armstrong of Glencoe.

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