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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 1 Jul 1927, p. 5

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July 1, 1927 WILMETTE · L'IFE ECONOMY SHOP TOPICS We could sell a great many mo.re \\'Omen's ;~nd children's dresses if you would let us have them. From the discarded clothes hanging in your. closet we could fit out a number of families. The next afternoon that you come to the village drop them at the Shop which is located at 1147 Greenleaf avet. 1Ue. We arc open in the mornings only, with the exception of Thursday when you wilt find us there all day. Furniture and dishes arc also in demand . -Mrs. I. R. Adkins, chairman. ~otc: Bc()!l()m~· ~hop .r . Fine Attendance Marks Opening.of Kenilworth Beach The best attendance to have been recorded at the Kenilworth beach for se,·eral years is in evidence this season de_spite the cool weather in Junc, accordmg to those in charge. The heach, ·which is located at the foot oi Ke~1ilworth avenue,. is operated IH· tl1c Kenilworth club and is under ~ the supervision of Jack Byole, an experienced guard and recreation \VOrker. It i:- !)pen to all residents of Kenilworth . The beach is in excellent conditio!! a;; the sand has been sifted to reman~ all glass and large stones. Scver;tl new pieces o'f equipment have he cJJ added, including monkey bars, a trapci'e. horizon tal bar:- and Aying ring·< The rait ha s· he<'n reconditioned and placed in the water at a suitable distance from the shore and a number oi llcW b enc hes ha,·e al o been procurt·<.l. The interior of the: beach house i-; al s ) t11 he repainted and reconditioned . .\fr. Boyle is ~~graduate of C·ltun hia uni\·crsit \" and also oi the Amcr il·an College · of Physical Education in Chicago and has been associated with the Cnitcd States Life Saving sen·icc. an organization maintained ])\· the dif ferent . tate.-:. Since taking . on~ r the Kenilworth beach he has organized a Junior Life guard system composed ni seven boys in the village "·ho ha \'C ~ucccssfulty passe d the necessary tests. They will .assist him in patrol ling the beach and in guarding againq accidents. The bov s chosen In· ~fr. Boyle · for this unit -are Junior Dickin~on. Oakley Jenks. Jack Howe. Jack Hicks. Tom White, \Vick Buck. and Don Kimball. Edward Fatch Flanner of Blackwell, \Yis., arrived yesterday to visit his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. E. P. 1 Fatch, 611 Washington avenue, before , leaving at the first of the week for 1 ~[onomy camp, Cape Cod, Mass. lh· · \\'o ma11's cluh vha rit~· purpost ·:-:. of is co ndu ·t(·d by \\'ilnwtt' for west coast. Mrs. Howe. the former Margaret Backus, will remain in Kenilworth during the summer months, after which she will join her .husband to spend th.e winter in San Diego. -aThe Wilmette Playground and RecThree-sevenths of the area of Illinoi~ reation board will conduct · a tennis tournament at the Village Green the is in the Illinois River basin. latter part of July, consisting of a boys', girls', men's, and women's divisions. ~-------·················All entries are requested to be sent to the board offices at · the Central school or phoned to Wilmette 3018. ~ledals witt be presented to the winners of each division. There was unusually keen compe.tT. tion. last year in all the divisions and this year an effort is being made to increase the number of entries. It is imperative that all entries be filed not Obli~ation later than July 6. Tennis Tourney Is on Summer Program· of Playground Board . 5 . M. Portenhauser Painter and Decorator Estimates Without 1030 Greenleaf Phone 2764 -------------------------~ . 1 For Every Summer Need! -oRo bert Burtner, 810 Oakwood. avenue, left Wednesday for Eagle Knob, Lake Owen, Wis., for a summer's visit. Dry Cleaning S ing on all Cloth~s, bu~ regular cleaning and presstll:g. wtll keep them in perfect condttton. ~ e have made Cleaning in all tts phases a~ art-we thoroughly understand it and you may ~~ve perfect confidence in our abthty. UMMERt as you realize, is try- ZEST Here you will lind a cheering glass Of soda for each lad and lass. I ,· F you form your drinking babies at this fountain your health and happiness will be benefitted. · If you are a stickler for absolute purity and cleanliness you'll vote for our soda. Village Chocolate Shop VWaae Theatre Blda. Phoae Wilmette t3l SCHULTZ & NORD Cleaners for Particular People 1152 Central Ave. - WILMETTE Ph. Wil. 320-21

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