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Wilmettes 75th Anniversary 1872-1947WILMETTE LIFEMallinckrodt is Mother HomeFor Christian Charity SistersThe Maria Immaculata Conventsat 1041 Ridge road serves as themotherhouse of the Western Prov-First General Storeince of the Sisters of Christian Char-ity, which was founded by Motherin Gross Point WasPauline von Mallinckrodt in 1849, inPaderbornOwned by Lauermann, Germany.As early as 1874, the Sisters beganGross Points first general mer-their work of education in the Unitedchandising store, located at RidgeStatesroad and Forest avenue, was owned, and at the present time theSistersby Joseph P. Lauermann, father of conduct 65 elementaryMrs. John A. Hoffmann, 1E22 Wil-schools and high schools with ap-proximately 24,730 pupils.Wmeetlttee ravenue, and Mrs. John C., 832 Ridge road.In 1916, when living and workingMr. Lauermann was a public spir-accommodations became too scantyited man and served the Village ofat the old motherhouse in Wilkes-BarreGross Point as school director, and, Pa., the sisters transferreddeputyEarly view of Maria Immaculata Convent assessor and township schooltheir mother home to Wilmette.trustee.The convent not only includes themotherhousMr. Lauermann began clerking ine but, in addition, hasa Chicago grocery store at the agethe novitiate, and an academic de-partmentof 12, after his father drowned at, which , comprise a fullya stone, quarry in Chicago. He work-accredited high school for girls. Aed in this capacity until 1871, whenjunior college, incorporated in 1918,athe city was swept by fire, afters "Mallinckrodt College," is alsomaintainedwhich he went into business for him- at the Convent as a pre-paratoryself in 1872, in Gross Point. school for the Sistersteaching careers.He married Margaret Vollmann onTheJanuary 11, 1876, and had eight high school was opened onchildren, among them, Mrs. Hoff-the first two floors in the north wingofmann, Mrs. Welter, Anthony A., who the Convent house in September,1923lives in Chicago and works for, when the need of a high schoolforHoffmann Brothers Coal company, Catholic girls in the North Shorearea was realized. The school, knownand Mrs. Lucy W. Bell, Oak Park.as "The Mallinckrodt," is a fullyThe Lauermann family held mem-equipped senior high school, recog-bership in St. Josephs church. Mr.nized by the state and accreditedLauermann served as director of theby the University of Illinois and theMutual Fire and Lightning Insur-North Central association. With theance company for about 20 years.senior class of June, 1947, the num-Born in New Trier township onber graduated from this school to-September 3, 1851, he died June 2,taled 714.1901."CHUCK" HOMMANSSINCLAIR SERVICE STATIONServicing Wilmette Car OwnersSince January 1940 Minor Mechanical Repairs Lubrication Tire Repair Goodyear Tires Sinclair Products(^onaratulationdARCHITECTURE OF TIONEER DAYS Similar to the house oc-cupied by Antoine Ouilmefte and his family is the cabin shown above,which is estimated to have been built in the early 1830s. Now cov-ered with clapboard, the cnbin. which is located at Sunset and Voltzroads and has been damaged by fire, was constructed with dovetailcorners mo protruding log ends) to prevent Indians from climbingup the side of the structure and attacking from the roof. (Photo byTom Kerwin).Themissing, is thought to have been logs were probably held to-gethermade of solid planking, and hung with wooden pegs and thecrevices chinked with moss andon wooden hinges. The cabin wasclay. Instead of the present roof, itprobably heated with a fireplace,is probable that the cabin was or-made either of boulders or of woodiginally sheltered by a shake roof.lined with clay. The floor, which isThe door and windows are not per-now covered with straw, might haveN.Wfectly square. This is due, accord-. Corner of Ridge Road & Wilmette Ave.been just a dirt floor or it couldWilmetting to a student of log cabin con-ehave been a truncheon floor, con- 5426struction, to the fact that the earlysettlersstructed with small beams placed used hand hewn logs andhad no squaring instruments.on sill logs and then covered withThe door, which has long beenplanking.