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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 21 Apr 1938, p. 8

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UTDAVIS ..tr EXPEmR>REPAIRINO Watches - Gooks -Silverware Hlli Clocks and Anitique Clooks Ai»Vork Guranteed Reasonable Pricea i 1166 WILMMTE àAVE. Wgl.gEM 1061 For Your Lown end Garden VUGORO.100 lb.., $4 Bouep MasureS.... Làce, 501b ....... 65C i ~ g fi' FItOM GRAY TO GIAY SINGLE DAY AIR _MAIL WEEK 1111 MA 1521. 1938 111 and facilities. of the, air mail service. The Wilmette post Office wvill cooper- até in observance of the event, whichi commemorates:the 2th anniversary. of the firat transportation of 'United States Mail'by airpiane. Make Pr.liminary. PlanS Plans in preparation, of, the cele- bration were instituted at a meeting hel d Monday evening. While. these have nlo t progressed to, a point of completeness, it was annowiced that the following çill comnpose the gener- alTsuft Herbert L. OConnel, WilIme tzte postmaster, general chairman, assist- cd by 1Emmett L. Kivland, director of delivery at the Wilmette post office. llonoeaay Commtte An honorary committee will con- sist of Village President Harry C. Kinne, Jamtes R. McCue, Command- er of Wilmette Post No. 46 American Legion, and Henry Fowler, presi dent of the Wiltnette Park District board1. organizations and other groups tW participate in the formulation end carrying out of a program commen-I surate with the importance of the event. Individuals are requested ta do their part by sending at least one letter by air mail during the week. Postmaster O'Connell is busy giving talks to schools and before local or- ganizatiofis with the object of enlist- ing the interest and aid of ail people ;- rli;nir orthe Wilmette fpost Major M. B.* Chitticlc bas been ap-. pointed enroflment officer of the 1938 Citizen s' Military Training camps for Wihnette according to an announce- ment froni beadquarters of the Mili- tirv Traininý_- Camns association, Ronm 805S. 6 North. Michigan avenue, Ch icago. Th 'e, campagn to secure ap- proximately 1.200 beys. and youflg mien which makes up Cook county's quota ,tàrti-4 .Mondav. The ca mps open July 7 anîd continue,,to August 5. Any ov of good character, good health and ordinary, education, be- tween the- ages of*.17. and, 24. is eligible to, attend a CMTC camp for a happy and profitable outingýi of 310 days, entirely1 at ,governmental ex- pes, xplains Major Chittick. w'ho will give ýout information and ýsee applicants at'.1520 Highland ýavenue, He points out tbat in additionto the first year or basic, course, open to boys with no previous military train ing.. there are the "red." ' white," and "blue"' courses for advancted trainees. Attending a CMTC camp requires no. pledge of military. service of any kind, according to Major Chittick. who appeals to the parents of boys eligible fer enrollment. Here Ameri-, can youth learnis the virtues of fair plav, self reliance, patriotism. dis- cipline, and other manly virtues. T1raining is at F'ort Sheridan and' other army posts and supervision i under direction of regular armv of- ficers. "Your son>.could 'not be saier or ii, risbed noons to sports. v sitors. are always welcome. Early enrolîment, is. urged as the quota.is not large. Appoint- ments can be màde by phoning Major Chittick. Mr. and, Mrs. Robert Bacon, and family are again at their home at 105 Seventeenth street after a two weeks'* mnotor trip through soutbern state's. They spent Most of their time at Gatlinburg, Tenn. * m-ftm efme FFMA N-BRO S. Awsu e~ Idgewihm.tt. 651 let~ us 51Gw yoii - ÇmeU Dosa. TAYLORS- Acrogs fro;n village Hall boulevard Drug tore

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