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  • Pigeon Expert Returns
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 13 Jun 1918, p. 1     Edwin Stafford, 936 Sheridan road, returned to Wilmette from Oklahoma this week where he had been in the service of the Carrier Pigeon branch of the Signal Corps. He was sent home to regain the requi
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 13 Jun 1918, p. 1   Edwin Stafford, 936 Sheridan road, returned to Wilmette from Oklahoma this week …
  • "Uncle Sam's Club" Opens in Kenilworth
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 13 Jun 1918, p. 1     The opening of a new club for men in uniform on Sunday afternoon and evening was a great success. The house committee under Mrs. MacDougal, made a comfortable sitting room. Men were given rides by au
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 13 Jun 1918, p. 1   The opening of a new club for men in uniform on Sunday …
  • Ravinia Club Names Wartime Committees
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 13 Jun 1918, p. 3     Ravinia Club plans for soldiers and sailors on leave are now completed. Committees: Advisory Board: Mesdames J. Ogden Armour, Herman Butler, C. T. Boynton, Reuben H. Donnelley, James L. Houghteling,
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 13 Jun 1918, p. 3   Ravinia Club plans for soldiers and sailors on leave are now completed. …
  • Tells Club About Life in Trenches
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 14 Dec 1916, p. 1     "Religion in the Trenches" was the subject of the Sunday Evening Club at the Congregational Church last Sunday night. Leiut. Donald H. McGibney of the Franch Ambulance corps gave a picture-lecture co
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 14 Dec 1916, p. 1   "Religion in the Trenches" was the subject of the Sunday Evening Club …
  • Drive shows gratitude to soldier and teacher
    Karen Berkowitz, Wilmette Life, 13 Mar 2008, p. 9     Parents of students in Stephanie Freed's first grade classroom contributed 200 boxes of Girl Scout cookies to be shipped to Freed's brother, U.S. Army Sgt. Greg Garfield, and his friends, in the 101s
    Karen Berkowitz, Wilmette Life, 13 Mar 2008, p. 9   Parents of students in Stephanie Freed's first grade classroom contributed 200 boxes …
  • Pvt. Albert Sargent Killed in Action in  European Area
    Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 28 Sep 1944, p. 7     Pvt. Albert A. Sargent was killed in action September 9 in the European area. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Sargent, 435 Ridge avenue, Wilmette, were notified on Thursday of last week. He was the
    Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 28 Sep 1944, p. 7   Pvt. Albert A. Sargent was killed in action September 9 in the …
  • Robert McDaniel, Jr., recruited to serve in Illinois Infantry
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 6 Sep 1917, p. 1, column 1     ...
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 6 Sep 1917, p. 1, column 1   ...
  • S-Sgt. Hoffmeyer Killed in Action Sept. 8 in India
    Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 28 Sep 1944, p. 7     S/Sgt. Henry G. Hoffmeyer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert H. Hoffmeyer, 1418 Wilmette avenue, Wilmette, was killed in action September 8 in India, according to a notification from the War Department rece
    Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 28 Sep 1944, p. 7   S/Sgt. Henry G. Hoffmeyer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert H. Hoffmeyer, …
  • Walter Campana Loses Life in Plane Crash Near Malden
    Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 28 Sep 1944     Pvt. Walter Campana, age 22, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dominic M. Campana, 251 Linden avenue, Wilmette, lost his life September 21 in a plane crash near Malden, Mo.Funeral services were held Saturday morni
    Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 28 Sep 1944   Pvt. Walter Campana, age 22, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dominic M. …
  • Popular Automobile Manager Leaves for France With U. S. Engineers in Army Transport Service
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 3 Jan 1918, p. 1     Edward H. Weihe, formerly manager of Weihe Motor Sales Company of Wilmette, sailed last week with a division of United States engineers for "somewhere in France." Mr. Weihe will serve with the motor
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 3 Jan 1918, p. 1   Edward H. Weihe, formerly manager of Weihe Motor Sales Company of Wilmette, …
  • Kenilworth Boy Lauds Campbell for Bravery
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 21 Feb 1918, p. 1     In a recent letter to the people of Kenilworth, thanking them for his Christmas box, Waldo Thorsen writes of the high standard of courage that Andrew Courtney Campbell, Jr., set for the young men fro
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 21 Feb 1918, p. 1   In a recent letter to the people of Kenilworth, thanking them for …
  • Capt. [Grover M.] Hermann [Jr.] is Killed in Action on German Front
    Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 14 Feb 1945, p. 7     Capt. Grover M. Hermann, Jr., 29, who lived at 82 Essex road, Winnetka, was killed in action in Germany on January 26. He is survived by his widow, Barbara; a daughter, Marta, 2 months old; his paren
    Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 14 Feb 1945, p. 7   Capt. Grover M. Hermann, Jr., 29, who lived at 82 Essex road, …
  • Wilmette officer returns from tour of duty in Iraq
    Ken Goze, Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 26 Feb 2004, Section News, 5, 12     Wilmette Police officer Diane Grassi is back on the local force after spending more than half of the past three years on homeland security in Iraq. Photo p. 5 and on p.12
    Ken Goze, Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 26 Feb 2004, Section News, 5, 12   Wilmette Police officer Diane Grassi is back on the local force after …
  • Gas officer, Lieutenant Bruce W. Thayer, relates interesting phase of big fight in a letter
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 15 Aug 1918, p. 1, column 2     Letter dated 28 June 1918, written by Lieutenant Bruce W. Thayer to his family from France. Thayer is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Thayer, 522 Central Avenue. Lt. Thayer has been serving with the Am
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 15 Aug 1918, p. 1, column 2   Letter dated 28 June 1918, written by Lieutenant Bruce W. Thayer to …
  • Banker's son enters U.S. flying school: Albert K. Scheidenhelm
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 12 Sep 1918, p. 1, column 4     ...
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 12 Sep 1918, p. 1, column 4   ...
  • Lt. Charles Hall,
Pilot in Italy,
Killed in Action
    Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 22 Mar 1945, p. 7     Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Hall of 22710 Blackhawk road, Wilmette, were informed by the War Department last Wednesday that their son, 2nd Lt. Charles David Hall, 23,was killed in action in Italy on March 2.
    Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 22 Mar 1945, p. 7   Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Hall of 22710 Blackhawk road, Wilmette, were …
  • Pfc. Theodore Wall Reported by Army as Killed in Action
    Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 22 Mar 1945, p. 1     Pfc. Theodore E. Wall, 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. John V. Wall of 1028 Isabella street, Wilmette, has been listed by the War Department as killed in action March 2.
    Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 22 Mar 1945, p. 1   Pfc. Theodore E. Wall, 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. John V. …
  • Newsmakers
    Wilmette Life, 29 Apr 2010, p. 69     Mercouri G. Kanatzidis, professor of Chemistry at Northwestern University, has fellowship from the Materils Research Society (MRS) Coast Guard Seaman Patricia C. Lyons, Loyola Academy graduate, gradu
    Wilmette Life, 29 Apr 2010, p. 69   Mercouri G. Kanatzidis, professor of Chemistry at Northwestern University, has fellowship from …
  • Big Fight Remindful of Fourth of July Says Robert Lobanoff, One of the Boys
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 19 Sep 1918, p. 2     Excerpts from letters written by Robert M. Lobanoff, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul F. Lobanoff, 1118 Greenleaf avenue, with 120th Field Artillery, 32nd Division.
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 19 Sep 1918, p. 2   Excerpts from letters written by Robert M. Lobanoff, son of Mr. and …
  • Village Responsible to Soldier's Family
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 1 Aug 1918, p. 5     Mrs. Katherine M. Briggs, director of the home service section of the Chicago Chapter of the Red Cross, spoke at Northwestern University. The department advises and aids the dependents of soldiers an
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 1 Aug 1918, p. 5   Mrs. Katherine M. Briggs, director of the home service section of the …
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