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% Wm. E. Brand of Highland Park k ham furnished the following list for 6 the Wilmot school for the history of h\- ém"'â€"'v" fuus N ennaak w ASTFIELD FAMLY S !mm Tikk C wHO WERE PIONEER DEERFIELD TEACHERS? _ Oup time while the men were away three wolves came out of the woods and prowled around the shed where field number about sixtyâ€"five. Four of these are great, great grandchildren. Lewis Gastfield purchased from the government and from ate owners, large tracts of land and around Chicago, including lying along both sides of County Line Road, and much ‘of the land lying in and around Northbrook. He sold this land to relaâ€" tives and‘friends from Germany, who through his influence and with his assistance, were enabled to come to Brier Hill subdivision. In 1862, this was deeded to Henry, William and Charlotte. Charlotte sold her part to William. Henry divided his part into staller parts and sold it. William reâ€" homes here. In 1842 Lewis Gastfield purchased from William D. Kerr, eighty acres of land which included the sites of the present Gastfeld home on Deerâ€" Of/the early ; pioneer life of the family, Samue! Hofert, son of Charâ€" lotte and Michael Hofort, tells the folâ€" lowing incidents,â€"told to him by his mother, Charlotte Gastfield Hofert. It was oftem necessary for the It was oftem necessary for the father and th@wlfer boys to be away for several days at a time, on trips to market and elsewhere. The mother remained at home with the smaller children. On one such occasion, some Indians came to the door. They walkâ€" ed right into the house. They spoke in grunts and pointed to things they wanted. The mother was baking bread and she thought they had smelled the bread and had come to get some. The bread was not quite done but she took it out of the oven and gave it to them. But they refused it. She then offered them other things she thought they might have come for. But they kept on refusing until she was at a loss to know what to offer them next. At last she thought of petatoes so she gave them some. come for, for they were satisfied and went away. Onee the mother had bought a new red coat for one of the children to be used for some special occasion. The coat was hanging on the wall when the Indians came. Of course the first thing they saw was the red coat. They shed was closed so they could not get in. On one side of the shed was a leanâ€"to with a slanting roof. One of the wolves succeeded in getting on to this roof to a. small window in the shed. The mother managed somehow to get from the house to the shed. The cows had formed a circle in the shed:with their heads to the outside und the sheep huddled in the middle :zr safety. The wolf finally broke rough the window and the mother killed him with a pitchfork. â€" Another time Charlotte and her younger sister were left at home alone. They went about climbing over rail fences, picking wild flowers. As the folks came home they found Carâ€" oline with her foot in a pail of water, and her whale limb badly swollen. tained his until the time of his some of the things but would not go away until she gave them the red they jumped down from a fence they bit Caroline, and Chariotte took care of her as well as she could, which she says, was not very much. When not tell, but the child did get well. directors for school. District No. 3 were Lynian ‘Wilmot, Vergil Wilmot, fert, the last of the family, died in August, 1926. She was buried in Downers Grove. vina Ayers, Mr. O. F. Nims, Mr. Prank Gutsler, Mr. _ Hemmingway, Miss Delia Buker, Miss Bertha Baker, to offer? OBSERVE CONS8STITUTION DAY IN DEERFIELD ha T K With all of these successful transâ€" Saturday, Sept, 17, is the anniver=| Atlantic flights to occupy the public sary of the adoption of the Constituâ€"| attention it doesn‘t seem to us that tion of the United States. ‘The North| there is as much interest in Babe Shore chapter of the D.A.R. will preâ€"| Ruth‘s home run record this ‘The descendants of Lewis Gastâ€" lwmlâ€"rnw--_â€"-n ll MB.I-[.'“ (Continued from page 1) Weeks;, To,Be Distributed SEPTEMBER 15, 1927 Deerfield women are now members of this club that furnishes interesting educational and recreational proâ€" grams, and delightful social contacts. The club year begins October 4. Applications for _ membership blanks may be made of Mrs. Charies E. Timson, chairman of the Deerfleld subâ€"committee of the Civic Committee of the Highland Park Woman‘s club, A de luxe edition may be made for sale, and at least five thousand copies of the ordinary edition will be printâ€" So much interest has been created in the family stories that have been running in the Highiand Park Press, preliminary to the publication of the book, that the Frost newspaper agency and Knaak‘s pharmacy, where the papers are sold, have had difficul in supplying the demand for h issue. Whereas frequently several unâ€" sold copies were _ returned to the Press each week, now demands are for from two to ten copies by each member of a family whose name apâ€" pears in the sketches that are reâ€" ceiving more than local notice. | field who do not know that they are eligible to membership in the Highâ€" The Deerfield Auxiliary ‘of the American Legion met Monday afterâ€" noon with Mesdames Frey and Clarâ€" ence Huhn, as hostesses. Mrs. Minâ€" nie Whitcomb presided. The history committee of the Deerâ€" field post of the American Legion met at the home of the historian, Friday evening with Mr. Briggs, who is a representative of the Highland Park Press, as well as a resident of Deerâ€" field and a member of the Legion committee and the other members of which are Bruce Blaine, Clarence Hubn, Alvin Meyer and Conrad Uchtman. on hand, not ready for the printer, and also because sonie of the families have not finished their research for historical material, the committee granted a three weeks‘ delay in pubâ€" lication, in order to satisfactorily complete the volume, which will be most attractive one, similar to the M-Shkldl high school Annuals. Advertising will be solicited to deâ€" fray the expense of publication, and it is the plan of the Post to distribute several books free to each advertiser, and one to each family in the village, and to relatives whose names are mentioned in the book. All but one family history so far compiled was laboriously gathered by the writer, and each one meant at least twentyâ€"four hours work‘ in taking notes, transcribing, reading aloud to family described, collecting more material, reâ€"writing and readâ€" land Park Woman‘s club. Sixteen Mrs. Farmer gave the report of the Legion convention in Joliet on The book will be ready for distribuâ€" tion at Christmas time. 4 If any family whose forefathers were here before 1870 has nof #ent in data this appeal is made to comâ€" plete the history. ing again, and a third writing and reading to insure accuracy. Aug. 29 and 30. But eleven of the forty members were present, however, plans were made to go to the Veterans‘ hospital in North Chicago the first Wednesâ€" day in October to do some darning for the patients. The auxiliary voted sixtyâ€"five dolâ€" lars to buy, the auxiliary.colors and a EXTEND PUBLICATION ~TIME OF HISTORY LOCAL WOMEN ELIGIBLE â€"â€"â€" TO H. P. WOMAN‘S CLUB LEGION AUXILIARY MET LAST MONDAY MARY BOOMER PAGE TO ADDRESS P. T. A. EASTERN STAR WILL | HONOR PAST OFFICERS The Deerfield chapter will p card party. in the Masonic 'l"c.-';l:. Friday afternoon, Sept. 16. . At the September meeting of the at Prizes still remaining‘ from Deerâ€" field Day bear names of Deerfield people: Georgia Herman, P. H. Keek, W. Ludlow and August Johnson; J. Harrison, Bannockburn; D. Delmonte, Highland Park; Ferd Maver, Chicaâ€" go; H. L. Hammer, Lake Forest; L. Lesterton, L. Lentherton, and Kate Mauer, Highwood; Anna Blau; Winâ€" netka. Call at Willman‘s store on Waukegan road. The Prairie club, a "hiking" organâ€" ization in Chicago, walked from the Briergate station o% the Skokie line of the North Shore Electric railway to Sheridan Ellu,r: distance of seven miles alohg the Skokie Valley, last Saturday afternoon. Several years ago this club came out to Deerfield on the C, M. and St. Paul railway and walked to Highland Park. t Have a Heart for Chicago Dependâ€" ent charities taggers were in Highâ€" land Park Monday, representing the Protectorate Dependent Protestant Children of Soldiers. Mr. and Mrs. Philip Scully, St. left Saturday evening for Minneapolis where they will attend the convention of veterans of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railway. h Mrs. Eliza Jane Shepherd Wilson celebrated her eightyâ€"third birthday anniversary with a dinner at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Chester Wolf on Sunday after a visit of three weeks with her sons in Libertyville. The guests were from Libertyville. Mrs. Wilson is planning to spend the winter with her son in California, as is her custom. Local and Personal Mrs. Kist and daughter, Isabel, of lowa, and Mrs. Kist‘s other daughter, Mrs. Lavelie and husband of Edison Park, visited Mrs. Kist‘s sister, Miss Josephine Woodman, Monday. _ _ Miss Elizabeth O‘Connor had as her guest recently Miss Marian Charles of Milwaukee. Miss O‘Conâ€" nor and Miss Charles attended a wedâ€" ding in Marinette, Wis., last week. They have returned to Milwaukee Downer college in Milwaukee. Miss Anne Goelitz will also attend Milwauâ€" kee Downer this year. Miss Charlotte Goelitz has been atâ€" tending the Evanston Art school. left ‘Monday for the University of lilinois in Urbana, where they will be roommates, and will study landâ€" seape architecture. . The Americanism committee of the Highland Park Woman‘s club has for its members for the year 1927 and 1928 Mrs. E. R. Phelps, chairman, who represents Highland Park, Mrs. J . F. Leaming for Ravinia and Mrs. J. A. Reichelt, Jr., as Deerfield‘s repâ€" resentative. Mrs. Fred Cooksey and her children are staying at Deerfleld hotel. The Bungalow church will have no annual sale this year. The women will give money instead of material to be sold. Mabel Hammer, granddaughter of Mrs. Olivia Anderson, was married in Chicago, Saturday, Sept. 3, to Walâ€" ter Sorensen. Mr. and Mrs. Sorenâ€" sen are living in Minneapolis. _ > Gordon Kress returned from North the Gastfield farm. Mr. Henry Koelling of Northbrook, an old settler was buried in the Deerâ€" field cemetery Thursday afternoon. Thirtyâ€"three women were enterâ€" tained by Mrs. Edward Hornberger when she had the Ladies Aid Society at her home for the August meetâ€" ing. Mrs. William â€" Sheskie ef Des Plaines will be the next hostess on September 14, at a special anniverâ€" sary celebration. Anderson are attenafity the e ew«<~ school on Sheridan road in Highland Mr. and Mrs. Joseph O‘Connor and Miss Rose O‘Connor have returned from a motor trip to Wisconsin inâ€" stead of Canada. Miss Harriet Gastfield has returnâ€" ed to her position in the Jahn school in Chicago after a vacation spent on Paul‘& church. The pupils of the third year Junior class in the Presbyterian church ‘:A_Lflf " _“‘ Ne 't «l MAacolet CPGACE S _ . 6. 18. * ~ terke M é ‘Telephone Lake Forest 923 Remember our phone and also /_i T m =â€"=â€":| | //+\ BOWMAN of u::_h c ns K 1 __-v a 1 WE ARE the plumbers who are ankious to serve you. We can make house more liveable lnmo.m. of fame. 0 â€"Broverbs of Mr. Quick. â€"ad.Dorothy Jean: were held in St. _ Mrs: Geargeâ€"Hurder andâ€"son,â€"Bdward school made $14.50 at a bakery sale held last Saturday. Mrs. W. H. Kreh and Mrs. Carolyn Becker, the teachâ€" ers, assisted. The Wildhagen family has returnâ€" ed from Tuscon. a Mesdames Elmer Clavey, Raymond Clavey, Alex Willman and R. D. Reeds attended a bridge party at the home of Mrs. Roy Hutchison in Chiâ€" cago, Wednesday. Mrs. R. B. Patterson and five other women attended the Cubsâ€"Giants ball game in Cubs park, last Friday afâ€" Migs Beth Andrew is with Mr. and Mrs. Carl Everett Bates on Waukegan road. Miss Evans was librarian in the Northern Illinois State Teachers college this summer, and spent last week end with some college friends in Brookfield. The civic committee of the Highâ€" land Park Woman‘s club will meet at the home of Mrs. Willard Erickson Friday afternoon at two o‘clock for the purpose of planning the work of the year. Chester and Virgil Hagie entertainâ€" ed the Young People‘s circle of the North Northfield church, Monday evening at their home near Deerfield and Wilmot roads. Miss Lilian Carison of Chicago was the dinner guest of Mrs. Alex Wilâ€" man Saturday evening. Mrs. Eugene Ender and Mr. Arthur Ender are visiting their niece Mrs. Lawrence Dondanville in Moline. Miss Leona Evans of Plainfield, I!l., and Miss Frances Hill, of Monâ€" tague, Mich., two of the new teachers in the Deerfield school are living in the R. B. Patterson home on Hazel avenue. Miss Evanson is living with Mr. and Mrs: Brennan on Deerfield road. The American Legion met Wednesâ€" day evening. The oldest daughter of Mrs. Theoâ€" dore Taylor died in Chicago, Sunday evening. Irving Whitcomb and Sylvia Lyon were married in the Libertyville Methodist Episcopal church Saturday morning by the Rev. de Jonghe. Mrs. E. J. Hoyt of Chicago, says that she has in her possession the mounted head of a deer, that was killed in Deerfield by her grandâ€" father, Millen, on the old John Millen farm on Waukegan road, that she would like to give to the township of Decrfield, for John Millen was the man who proposed the name Deerâ€" field, when a meeting was held about 1849, to determine the name. The Wilmot Progressive club met with Mrs. W. B. Brown on Septemâ€" ber 14. 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