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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 9 Oct 1925, p. 48

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WILMETTE LIFE October 9, 192: .111nm1 ' Popular Artists to Appear in Concert for British Home r~~M~~M~MMMMMPP~·v.r....... Thursday evening, October 15, a. concert will be given in the ballroom of the Auditorium hotel under the auspices of the British Empire association ~ for the benefit of the British Old People's home opened at Riverside in ~ the early spring. Tickets for the affair are now on sale and can be procured in Wilmette from Henry Fowler, Wilmette 162; Harry Davies, Wilmette 2872; \Villiam H. Lawton, Wilmette 961-M . The artists giving the prog~am will include the famous Welsh quartet which will give several favorite numbers; William Preston, the English ~ tenor, who sings the rare old songs of ~ his native land with charm and beauty; '~ and David G. Dunbar, the gifted Scotch b~ritone, a popular vocalist on the list of artists. ~~ Co..operating Churches Welcome You! Were You Those Present? Alllong _ It is particularly for those who answer "No" that this brief bit of village history is mentioned here. Last Sunday was Rally Day and all previous attendance records were broken! Earnest, glad-to~be-back family groups greeted earnest, glad-to-ha-ve-you-here pastors. And in Wilmette we have a~ Curb Gasoline Pumps Must Go, Board Rules I ~ Gasoline pumps at the curh and on the parkways in \Vilmette will have to be removed. follo\\·ing the action of the board qf trustees .Tuesday evening in approving a recommendation to that effect from a special committee appointed to investigate the matter. Trustee J. C. Baker was the only one to vote against the recommendation. This action was taken on the grounds that gasoline retailers should have no more right to sell .their wares on public property than a grocer or anv other retailer in the village. Attorne)· A. D. · Gash, representing several garages, put up a strong plea for the curb trumps, contending that a safetv hazard was created by inside filling- stations. He stated that he was in possession of a petition signed hy 500 villagers who were against having curb pumps removed. fine a lot of God-fearing, people-loving pastors as ever worked together in a community of our size. Newcomers in Wilmette will soon find this out for themselves. lected to grace the church of your choice by your meditate on this comforting thought: I'm not gotng ·to make the mistake of d-r-i-f-t-i-n-g .a way from a wholesome observance of the Sabbath. I've come to a village of churches and homes. Why. then. should I forego the privilege spread before me here?" Next week when the question. "Were you among those presrnt:' ts asked. be proud to say YES. "Two days hen~e If you neg- presence on Rally Day, comes my RALLY DAY. HOLD HARVEST DINNER More than 400 guests are expected at the annual Harvest Home dinner to be held at the Sunset Ridge Country club, Saturday, October 10. There will be dancing in the big tent which has been secured to cover the open-air dance floor of the club. ?\fore than 300 reservations have alreadv hecn made, it is said. - CUT B.~CK CORNERS The contract for cutting back the sharp corners at Sheridan road and Chestnut avenue and ~heridan road and Elmwood avenue was awarded to 1\f. Foley and company at the meeting of the hoard of trustees Tuesdav C\'e- Ei! ning. \Vork on these improvemet;ts will . r:: begin at once, it was explained. ~ ~frs. Ralph M. :Moodv of 1235 Ashland avenue, entertained informally at her home Thursday evening for Mr. and ~f rs. Frank Tichenor of Fort Meyers, Fla., who are the guests of the Judson F. Stones of 1234 Ashland avenue. . The Tichenors, who were residents of Wilmette about 10 years ago, wiJJ probably be in Wilmette until the first of November. Morning Service at 11 Directory of Churches: The First Methodist Church Lake and . Wilmette Avenues REV. GILBERT STANSELL The Wilmette Baptist Church Forest and Wilmette Avenues REV. FRANr:IS C. STIFLER Wilmette English Lutheran Chur~ 703 Greenleaf Avenue REV. WILLIAM GUISE --oOne of the large affairs of social import in Wilmette this past week was the evening affair given by the Sanctuary department of the Woman's Catholic club of \Vilmette at the home of Mrs. W. P. Seng, 401 Lake evenue, Tuesday evening. About 200 guests were pres<!nt to play bridge and five hundred. --o~[rs. B. F. Clark of 316 Central avenue, has as her house guests, ~{rs. Grace Bombrake and Miss Dorothy Thilits of St. Augustine's Episcopal Church Wilmette Avenue REV. HUBERT CARLETON 1140 St. John's Lutheran Church Wilmette and Park A venues REV. HERMAN W. MEYER ~ ~ The First Presbyterian Church Ninth Street -and Greenleaf Avenue REV. GEORGE P. MAGILL First Congregational Church Lake and Wilmette Avenues REV. 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