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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 8 Aug 1935, p. 35

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hive brotners, R~obert .19, August 12, Donald 16, Charles 9, and James 5. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 2 o'cloçk, at St. Augus- tine's Episcopal church, witb which tefamily was affiliated, conducted by .the. assistant pastor, the Rev. Francis Tromp.' Burial was in Mem-r orial Park cemetery. Accident Net Witft*SSedý The accident, -to which there appar-. enywàs, no witness, occured between hehours.of 4 o'clock, when he was' last ,seen .by: bis father, and 7:30 o'clock whenl the bodywas discovered, in the water by a group of boys. An autopsy held later revealed that there was no. water in the luings. A deep wound on the forehead and the neck broken..in two places led to the con- clusion,, generally .accepted, that the Young man dove off the pier and struck a rock or piece of 'piling., Events,.leading up to the finding of gthe body at 7:30, o'clock and its re- r moval from the water at about 8:45, are given as follows: The boy had left h "ome at 12 o'clock, going to the Wilmette beach, where. he checked, his clothing at the beach bouse, and spent some time on -the sand and in the water. His brother Robert reached -the .beach at 2:30 with other coin-: panions, and saw Henry there and talked with him. Robert left at 4 :35 to go to work,. but did flot note whether the victim was stili there. Fred, Ludiger, 1512 Isabella street, also says lie saw Henry in the water at the WiIniette beach. Seen on Sand-Loh Bea~ch Later in the afternoon, about 3 o'clock, the Ludiger boy, in company with Norbert Laubach, 1325 Wilmette' avenue; R. and.' W. Hugsness, 613 Prairie avenue; ')B.: Hoffmeyer, 1418 Wilmette avenueand Richard.C.urry, 632 Prairie avenue, playing on the Gage, pier, saw the Specht boy, whom they state was alone, walking on the Sand- Loh beach just north of the. pier, but did flot sec liim in the water. These boys left soon thereafter, but wishecl to bring a girl friend' from Evanston. Testimony at the coroner's 'inquest, held Saturday, was' to the effeet that the condition of the body indicated it 'had been in. the water for sevcraL hours.. An open verdict was given,,. .Specht bad been for niany years connected.with St.,Augustine's Epis copal Church where he was a mem-. ber of the choir., :He was the reci- pient of a watch presented by' the chrhfor regularity in attendance and é'xceptional work. Health Center Given Proceeds From Party A juvenile neighborhood party given, Monday at thehome of Miss Olive Dahmke, 418 Maple avenue, netted the Wilmette Health Center slightly more than one dollar, and the1 youthful participants an untold sum in p leasure. Those- in attendance were- Warren, Marjorie and Mar'lyn MacKenzie, 429 Maple avenue; Bar- bara and Mary- Johnson, nieces of Mr. and Mrs. Will B. Davis, 433 Maple avenue, and summer guests in their home: jean Scbulthein, 2427 Birchwood lane and Olive Dahmke. A playette entitled "The Royal Weddinig," or something like that, was a feature of the afternoon pro- gram, which was open to the public, 'with an admission fee of 3 cents. The mock wedding created no end of fun. . Recepits from the play and profits from the sale of lemona-de, which 'cost 3 cents a glass, amounted to more than one dollar, which the "coniPany" voted to the Health'. center. VISITS IN EAST joseph Coambs, Jr., 1352 Chestnut avenue, Wilmette, formerly of Win- netka, left Thursday of Iast -week, bENTER MANY PEOPLE COOL, OFF -REGULARLY AT. T HIS DE L IG HT.FUL SUMMER SPOT . . . HAVE YOU BEE'N H ERE RE CEN.T LY?. h4any people ore making The Tow.r Summer Gardon their rend.zvous with cooiing breezes thes. sultry *venings. They have found it delightful hero. If's a ploasure to relax &bout one of the cozy çanopied tables and sip cooling drinks in, this setting.of commands your ftes t .tdance 'over 6le smooth floor. Returri to your table after the danc. and listen to 'Martha Tate, sophistI.- cated singer of songs who renders semi-operatic melodies and teo Agnes Dantiels, "Mistreiss of. the blues." How quickly the. evenia, 'sips away. The service anticipates your ov.ry wh.About you 'glow colored lights and above ai the stars tWinkIe siftly. lnd..d The Tower Summer Garden is à fairyland provided for your pleasur.. Why don't you take the pleasant drive out to The Tower Summer. Chicago, 'brought it to shfore. -o Requsitation Effort Faila The Wilmette beach officiais and Mr. and Mrs. J. Ralph Carney and the police werenotified, and both re- fam:,y of 1326 W'ashington avenue sponded. .. "Bud». Howard, head if e- left- last week-end by motor for guard at the Wilmette beach and. Ouray, Colo., to viSit Mr. Carney's police officers worked for about two 1 parents. for reservotions, phone Miles'Center 2522

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