Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 17 Mar 1938, p. 32

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Frank Dupin of Waukegan, accom- paiied by a friend, was taking the fishboat "Winnie,' a 40-foot, 15-ton craft, belonging to John Fluegel of Chicago, f romt Chicago to. Waukegari, when. they ran out of fuel. a short distance off Great, Lakes Naval sta- tion. An. atteimpt 'to anchor failed whntheir anchor, Chain parted, and they wer e swept south toward: the heavy breakers along the beach. Their plight was observed fromn thei naval station, and telephoned sun- mons brought the. Coast Guard to aid. The fishcraft, however, was less than 200O feet froni thebeachbIy the time' *tecrew arrived,,and it was said by Coast Guardsmen that both boat and lives would have beein lost had the fishing vessel drifted onto shoal' water. Emuphiuià Difficulty The difficulties under which the Coast Guard crew works since Xi- mette harbor has been nearly filled. with sand was emphasized once more during the course of the rescue. The rescue craft, the station's 36- foot long motor if e boat, used for long trips in heavy weather, was pounded mercilessly by the waves as its crew attempted to force it across, te bars which block the harbor It was reported that the lif e boat struck bottomn 10 tintes between the station and deep water, the difficulties tact between the association, the active chapters, and the national of- fices in Evanston. Officers elected were as follows: President, Carl E. Rosboro, Chicago; vice- pre sident s, Thane S. Cooley, Oak Park, and Ç. L. Bradfield, Chicago; secretary, L. A. Anderson, Chicago., .and treasurer, Tom Walkèïr, Jr., Hinsdale. Suüggests Reforms.-in Student Government Miss Kathlyn. Holway of 1227 ..lm.. wood avenue, 'Wilmette, a seior at DePauw university, was one of four students who. spoke, on a chapel pro- gram, recently concerning defects of suggested reforms for. thc student go verning systere on the campus.1 Miss Holway represented women stu-! dents of the university. She stressedI necessity for coordination of' campus' organizations and presentation ofi true student opfinion to the faculty and administration. Mirs, \V. L. AIstrin, 628 Brier street. Kýenilworth, who Ivas iii at St. Luke.'s hospital for four weeks, is now con- v-alescing at home. She c.ame home! ten days ago. beîng aggravated by the> action of the1 heavy sea, which alIternately lifted the life boat high on a crest and dashed it down on the hard sand. of the shoals. Ed M1cc, of Wilrnette, was the regudar gruard oit the University of .Rochester, (N.Y.) basket bail tearn zi'hich closed thce scason recently wihten straig7ht vi c o ries and a total of 12 otÎt of 14 for the year. Included in t is record was a 42 to 3i,- rictor. ov'cr Colgate univcr- sity. Mece starred in- football this. Past .falitaizd is being counted lipon, >to boister the basebail te-ain titis s/rin g. He Lç a junior and lias been accepted. at Northwestern _11edical school ivhert' lie will probably enter .j,, the fait. Valley CCC camp irom Aiprui 1to3, it was announced this week. Plans for the affair are being for- mulated along the sainee unes as mark- ed a similar observance of the fourth anniversary a year ago, which was enjoyed by hundreds of North.Shore residé'nts. There will be dininer on April 1 in one of the coïnipany's mess halls,ý for speciàlly invited guests, who will also, be conducted on a :tour of in-. spection of the project while the men are at work. Sunday, April 3, -will be open bouse, when the public will be given.an op- portunity to inspect the entire project. Much has been accomplish.ed dur- ing the past year, as Nvill be noted -by those who made thetrip a year ago. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES "Matt'er" will be the subject at. the services in First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Wilmette, Sundaymo- ing, March 20, at Il o'clock, heldini the edifice at 1003 Central avenue. Sunday school convenes at 9:45 r o'clock. SILVER WEDDING Mr. and 'Mrs. A. H. Modine of 611 Meirose avenue, Kenilwor.th, cele- brated their twenty-fifth wedding an- niversarv Saturday, March 5, with a' party for eighty friends and relatives at the Chicago Norske club. I For dress occasions For, important affernoons For typicul sportswear WRROLDTS, e ÏVANSTON o'BARGAIN BASEMENT

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