Illinois News Index

Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 9 Jul 1936, p. 47

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Herman F. Bfrlauf, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Birlauf of 913 Thirteenth street, left Monday, june 29j for Colorado Springs.-. He went. by automobile with- friends :of the faniily, Mr. and. Mrs. Albert Herdener, of Chicago. tTbey expect to be gone ail sumnmer. Tiiese stalwart 1iofflcerýs, represelltlu g theclow as it existed in earlier days, yaarded the peace' anduelfarc of Cross Point (nowu West'Wilmnette) w/zen the. police force of that thirtiiing commun ity.consisted of but the tuo. T'heirs, was the duty of seeing .tMat roam.ingj domestic animalis were kept off the sideîvalks, and Preven.ing foraging cotts front eûtering stores and consuminp thw giees groceries. At danices, picnics, celebrationsan thrPbiceet.ky 7(<'rc aliea3ys in eVndence, fut to see that everythiing n'en t off ail diqht. Peter J. Schaefgen, (left) was the ~a borniniiiGross l'oint in 157, a i vecl his entire life there, where lie diec inl 1927. He was appointed policeman in 1886, serving for the first ten years only Great interest was mn on Sundays, holidays and special occa- year ini tbe organization of sions. From 1896 on be served full time, Lawn Bowling club, the bis heurs beinag from 8 a.m. util 8 p.mi. on the green oroeanizatic -1 be went to rndepot in o ln A nnounces Pr for Sammer PNDEIR$ON COTTA GE S ma1. vour joseph Engels, 1939 Biichwoed avenue, was also borninl Gross Point, and bas lived there continuously. Hie actèd as special police officer when occasions demanded, and was officially appointed te the force in 1$92. Hé- served for 25 years, retiring in 1917. He is now 76 years old, and is possessed ef a fond of reminiscences of early days, on "the force," wbich he is fend of relating when old cronies drop in. The first bowling event took place Saturday as the green had been entirely rebuilt by the Community Recreation association and put in shape for this pastime. It lias the regulation bank and ditch called for by the ruies of the gaine. The Evanston club is affiliated with dwy congenl accommodaithboths end now for compIOTe a.scnoptive oTaTTUr. Write Everoit Valentino. Andevsoo Motel. Anugeles to visit uer sister, Mrs. Fred T. Wilson. Mr. Fonthamis niece, Mrs. Frankç W. Merz, and ber, busband are passingý tbrough Chicago Mrs. H. J. Maper, 1127 Lake aveon their way west and will meet Mrs. nue, bas gonç to Griswell Lake, Ill., Fonthani in Los Angeles, al returnwe visit ber sister for a few days. ing toget ber in about a mon.th.

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