Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 26 May 1938, p. 3

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Invites Villager's to Make Memorial Diay Contribution AS in former, years, villagers, are again asked to stipply flowers for the purpose of decoratîngthe, graves of soldiers at Great Lakes on Memorial. Day. The appeal cornes f rom the Amnerican Red Cross, of which Rob- ert W.: Tansil, 1601 Tenth street, is local chairman. 'Elmer D. Becker, 519 Linden avenuei is also taking an ac- tive part in the project.1 1It is s tated that flowers-wili be re- ceived at the fire station, Lake ave- nue and Green Bay road, Saturday ail dey -and on Siuday -up to ea&ly. afternoon. At 3 p. m. Sunday a trucký will arrive at the ire station to transport the flowers to Great Lakes. 1 It is furth er announced that vil- lagers having flowers to donate, and who will be out. of town for the week- end, should report to the fire station, Wilmette 2700, or cati Wilmette 381 or Wilmette 3055, and arrangements ,will be made to cali for the blossoms andi to cut them if desired. Also that Dr., Paul J. Misner, superiniten- dent of the Glcncoe public schools, wvill bu the speaker at the final meeting of the current year of the Central-Laurel Parent-reacher as- sociation Tucsday, May 31, in the Stolp school gynmsium. American, Legion Posts, Spanish, War Veterans, WiII Decorate Comrades'. Graves; Two*.Parades WiII Be Held The heroic dcad of three, wars will be remembereci.in Wil-, mette, Mo nday, when the two posts of the American Legion hold, their'Memorial day ceremornes-. Memorial .dz Ridge road dist be conducted Huerter p.ost1 gion. Ceremonies parade which that morning ay- exercises. inithe ;trîct of the village will next Monday by the, of the American Le- will begin wtha will, form at, 9 o'clock at the Corner 'of Lake idge road, and whose South on Ridge road to Washing- ton avenue, west to Harvard street, north to, Schiller avenue, east to Ridge road, and thence north to St. Joseph's cemetery, where a field mass wiil be celebrated by the Rev. J. A. Nýeumiann, pastor of St. Josepli's church, assisted by the Rev. Arthur Sauer. - The W'imette post, under the direc-., tion of James Ryan McCue, post com- mander, will direct ceremonies on Saturclay, Sunday, and Monday. On- Saturday afternoon, members of the post, aided by Sons of the American Legion and' Boy' Scouts, will decorate graves of veteraus in Memorial Park cemetery. Charles P. Dahncke will be in charge of this cerelnony, which is to start at 2 o'coek At C.nuet.wy *On Sunday morning at 7:30 o'clock there will be flag raising and meniorial services at Memorial Park çemetery by the Wilmette and Evanston Amer- T pô-eion nosnts and the Evanston and at 8 ritua Xilagérs are urged to give ini what- iýy t'he soundi ngof taps. morial day, will ever quantity they can, remembering Better Film Body' Lauds Fàllowing the parade, other graves raising at the vil- that even small contributions will lielp. Local Managers' Polir, are to be decorated at Memorial le hall at 7 Upon receipt, of the ffliwers Fire 5plendid cooperation from localPark emetey by Sonth Chief Walter Zibble will put thèîîî theater managers, especially in sched- The post, whose commander is jo- of the Anierican ini water for preservation until need- uling family films for weekends, was seph Conrad, will be assisted by the Legion and Boy ed. reported this week by Wilmette mem- auxiliary unit, whose president is Scouts. At 8:30 1- -- - -- -44- W-- aMrs.Rpeariee Rleser. Other organ- o'clock Mrs. Mc- 'STi;pji J. A. A. nlew location. 1 P"A É'v-roo (71kni'rmon 1

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