Related Records

1. Lake Bluff Open Lands Association - Several documents pertaining to the Lake Bluff Open Lands Association. Multiple news articles discussing the creation of the Skokie River Nature Preserve south of Route. 176, guided nature walks, and other topics. Also several Open Lands Association newsletters. A two page Arbor Day Quiz dated April 17, 1942 given by Ian Lea and James Attridge.

   Arbor Day Quiz 1942

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2. The Lake Forester and Lake Forest News - The Lake Forester and Lake Forest News - CANCEL ACTIVITIES AT LAKE BLUFF SCHOOL TO CONSERVE ELECTRICITY - meetings of the Lake Bluff Badminton club have been cancelled because of the electricity conservation program now in effect in the public elementary schools. ... at the request of the Illinois Commerce commission that electricity consumption be cut by 25 percent. The ruling will also limit the Boy Scout troop; the American Legion volleyball team meetings and others. Gene Hall of East Prospect Avenue, will present his first recital at the Union Church of Lake Bluff. He is the son of J. H. Hall and is a sophomore at Lake Forest college. GRACE CHURCH TO GIVE STYLE SHOW - Mrs. Gunts of Oak Terrace is chairman of the project. The models will be : Mrs. Edmond Kulp, Mrs.Paul Heerens, Mrs. Robert Patterson, Mrs. D. Huszag, Mrs. Joseph Harris, Joy Klinkman. Mrs. Mary Attridge 81, of Sheridan Place dies in Lake Forest, the wife of James Attridge and mother of Wilbur Attridge. Charles LaHue of Foss Court, is General Superintendent and chairman of the board of Grace Methodist church. Christian Elfert, Lake Bluff's chief of police shows his new citation for heroism from the Illinois Policeman and Police Journal to Lee Dole and Albert Leach, young Lake Bluffers involved in a Lake Michigan ice mishap in January, 1949. The accident occurred when Burt Leach fell through thin ice 50 yards from shore. Lee, after unsuccessfully trying to save his friend, called Chief Elfert who rescued the boy at the risk of his own life. Grade Five - II will present an original play entitled A New Star in Our Flag. The play will open with "Father" Tommie Wells hearing from his "Children" portrayed by Beverly Muller and Billy Muto and director by fifth grade teacher Pearl Merrell. NEW FIRM OFFERS SPECIAL SERVICES TO RESIDENTS - Stiles and Horne, on Western Avenue in Lake Forest, opened Saturday. A new kind of service will be offered, among them kitchen and plumbing problems, They also plan to run cooking schools for women's clubs, Girl Scouts and young brides. The firm is run by James Stiles, III, of Waukegan, Gilbert Stiles of Libertyville, who are sons of James Stiles, Jr. of Lake Bluff.

   The Lake Forester and Lake Forest News

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