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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 31 Aug 1928, p. 5

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Aug':ls.t 31, 1928 I ' 5 when. he came to · a ·sudden ·depression· · ' · ! · !tiiOOftNC · HOMOitS · . · and sank. · Huber~ L. Pelott, of 1103 Ashland T~e McGinnis boy was unconscious avel)ue, returned Thursday from th~ when rescued by his playmate. He Culver Military Academy where he has was revived by life guards · at the been attending a summer camp. While · beach. there Hubert won the . silver "C" and gold "C" ·sh.arpshooter's medal and also Miss Jean Campbell, daughter of the Culver honor award. . Mr. and Mrs. Walter S. Campbell of 829 Elmwood avenue, has entertained Miss Thryn Crowfoot of Elgin as her guest recently. -oViolin lutructioa Mr. and Mrs. John W. ·Cullen of Wilmette 2·7· 1226 Ashland avenue, returned Monday from a fishing trip in Canada. . ~~----...o.---..ot..._....-~ I · Stewart"·· Fitzhugh Saves Famous Critics Life of Chum at Beach Praise Work of Stewart Fitzhugh, eleven year old Kenilworth ~Poet son of Mrs. Ethel Fitzhugh, 1522 Cen· A new luminary who gives promise of achieving a high place in literature has shot meteor-like to the fore and a new mark of fame seems assured for the north shore. Richard G. Eberhart, son of A. L. Eberhart, recently of 307 Woodstock avenue, Kenilworth, now of Evanston, is the name of this new and promising writer and his poetry already has won recognition from exacting critics who prophecy a notable place for him in American letters. A Chicago critic, Mr. Greene, has this to say about Mr. Eberhart: "In writing of English authors, I should lil<e to include one American, one as yet unknown; but one for whom I prophecy a place in American letters.. He is a Chicagoan; or, to be precise, of Kenilworth, and his name is Richard G. Eberhart. "He worked his way across the Atlantic last summer, and entered St. Johns' college, Cambridge, where he will finish next year. I would hardly venture to acclaim him as a coming American poet on my own judgment alone, but his work has been recognized by Harriet Monroe, who printed some of his poems last November, and has accepted others for early publication; by Edward Davison, the English poet and critic, and by ] . .C. Squire, editor of the London Mercury. Squire, who with all his duties as e<iitor, author, lecturer and cricketer, finds time to discover and encourage young literary talent, and h,e has taken a lively interest in this young American, some of whose poetry he will print in the near future. tral avenue.. Wilmette, is a proud lad these days, for on the afternoon of Sunday, August 19, he saved his playmate, Ralph McGinnis, ten years old, of 625 Pa~k avenue, from drowning. The two boys had gone to the beach at the Breakers Beach club to enjoy the cool waters of the lake. Stewart was an expert swimmer. Ralph, who could not swim, was walking out into the lake a short distance from shore MILAN ..·. .LDSK . Final Clearance of All Summer Frocks at $3.95 I Fonner School Teacher Summoned by Death Here Miss Frank Seidensticker, o{ 1232 Forest avenue, died at her home Tues· day after a lingering illness. Miss Seiden.3ticker had been a school teacher and lived with her sister, Mrs. William Wurth. She is survived by her sister and · two brothers, Edward B. Seidensticker, of Chicago, and Oswald G. Seidensticker, of Elmhurst. Funeral services were to be held at Oakwood.s chapel at 3 o'clock today. Burial will be at Oakwoods. HOME FROM MOTOR TRIP Mr. and Mrs. Arthur E. Ruff and children, of 1320 Maple avenue, have just returned from a motor trip through the East and Canada. They made stop~ at Cleveland, Niagara Falls, Toronto, Lake Nipis.;ing, which is north of Georgian Bay, and · came back through Sault St. Marie, along the Lake Michigan shore, with a two day stop at Manitou Island. Arian Delander of 1407 Gregory avenue- accompanied them on the trip. TO PRESIDE AT MEETING Dr. Beatrice Hawkins of 1527 Walnut avenue will preside at the meeting of the Legion Auxiliary unit of Po~t 46, to be held Tuesday evening. Sentember 4, at the home of Mrs. Orville G. Dailey, 618 renth 3treet. Interest in the state convention to be held at Waukegan, September 10 atJd 11, where Wilmette will be well represented, assures a large attendance at this first fatl meeting. Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Newey of 436 Lake avenue are entertaininR" Mr. and Mrs. Arthur B. Newton of .New . York . Citv and Mrs. E. K. Johnson of Col ~ ·umbus, Ohio as Jheir ·guests. Miss Helen N ewf>v will return next Tuesday to the University of Illinois. -o--Mrs. John W. Iliff entertained the Drama Study club Tuesday afternoon at luncheon at her home, 1115 Greenwood avenue. 25 Servicea. ble Dresses to Select From Materials Include Washable Crepes, Silks, Hand Made Voiles,- Printed Linens, etc., Sizes 16 to 40 Worthen~Carrico 11.46~48 co. Wilntette Ave. Wilntette : ... . .. ..· ............ . .. · . .:;....;..: . .. :·.....

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