Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 21 Jun 1934, 12b

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discovereci mat h1128 d h acinot ocen occupied. She also found that the faniily automobile, wbîcb the son had been accustomed to putting away for the. night, was stili standing in the sfreet. Gon to the garag Mrs. Gar- retson . ound the body lying1 face down on the driveras seat of ber son's car with théfet upon the floor of the garage. The garage doors were closed, the ignition of: thé car and the radio both un. The gas tank was empty. Neighbors were called, and, the pul-M motor squad from the fire depart - ment suinmoned, but life bad been extinct for several hours.. Fatloer Awàr cm Businesa The father, G. R. Garretson,* was absent on, a business trip to New .York. A. brother, 'Robert C., Garret- son, Wbo is associated with bis. father in the fruit business in Chicago, was. notified.> Trhe body was removed to Scott's Limerai Ihome, 111,8Greeneaf avenuae, where a coroner's inquest was held Monday morning. The testimony re- vealed that the mother was the last of the family to see the victim alive. Miss Lilian Scott, 176 Fuller ' latte, Winnetka, testified that she bad spent the evening with Mr. Garretson, leav- ing her-home at about 7:30 p.m. and attending the performance at the Granada theater. She and Mr. Gar- retson arrived at ber home at about Il1:30. chatted for a moment .and The father and brother testified as to the condition of the victim's health, age and other details. He had just finished his sophomore year at Lake Forest academny, where Miss Scott is alsp a studenit. The verdictý of the jury was accidentaI .death from mon- oxide gas-poisoning. Fumerai Heid Mondey Funeral services were beld Mon- day afternoon at 2 o'clock, at Scott's funeral home, witb the Rev. Merle N. Xavier church, Ni den avenue. T Brady wîll offi( Father Sbevlin i Burial will be in tery, Chicago. Boni Surviving Mr. Seng are bis widow., Matilda; two -sons,. James and Thom- as, botb living at home, and. two daugbters, Mrs. Marshall C. Corns, 1166 Ash ýstreet, Winnetka, and Mrs. Wesley Allen, 'of Evanston. Frank J.Seng, 435 Lake avenue, is a brother. Mr. Seng was for many years associated wkth bis fathe r and broth-, er, in the Seng company, and was the. inventor ,of many ý articles whicb the company. manufactured and. success - fully. marketed. In 1918 he retired from active:business, but had always' retained.a keen interest in the affair s of.the concern. Since bis retirement be had. speit, much time ini Florida, finally ertablishing b is home there. He bad returned to Wilmette on a visit jume 1, seerningly ini better health than usual. He had recently successfully passed an examination for life insurance. Funeral Services HeId for Wife of Max Bitel Mrs. Marie Eitel, 51 years old, wife of Max Eitel, 801 Linden ave- nue, Wilmette, died at the family resiclence Tue sday morning afteT an nativee of Lubeck, <,errnany. Funeral services were. held Wed- nesday morning at 10 o'clock at the mausoleum in Rosehili cemetery, with Pastor John, formerly of, St. John's Lutheranchurch, Chicago,- officiating. Burial was at Rosebili. Surviving Mrs. Eitel. are ber bhus- band, proprietor of the Old Heideý-- berg cafe in Randolph street and at the World's fair, and three children, Max Eitel, Jr., and Miss Dorothy .Wallnger Phito Dr. Percvt B. D. Idier, 93,2 As/s- taned aveiusa, i,presideilt-elect'of the Ilinois Statc Dental association, that. hoknor haàving becîs confe~rred upott him sbvlite state conven tion of the associilatnwhich niet -ai Sprinlgfield. Dr. Idier recently wvas elected a coin- missioner of the Wilniette Park board, on which he holds the responsible posi- tion of chairman of tbe beachi commit- tee. He is also the Park board's repre- sentative on the Wilmette Playgrouind and Recreation board. Royl Arch Masons Plan temple, 1010> Central avenue, to which aIl member are invited. Immediately following the dinner the Most Ex- cellent Master degree wilI be con- ferred. Reservations, for the dAinner ca n l)e secured up unil Suinday evening, June.24, bycalling aily of the follow- ing officers,, it is annouinced: Clifford E. Ives, Wilmette 3304; Scott Sidney Smith, Wilmette 2500, Jgmes L, Milis, Wilmette 1595; Lorin A. Bower, Wilmette 345; Andrew J. Mouat. Wilmette 123; Orville D. school year. Hle was a member of the varsity. track team, the light- weigbt football tearn and the scbool newspaper staff. He will enter Deni- son university in the fali. Horton Johnson, son of. Mrs. Homer H. Johnson,. 158 Melrose avenue, ReniI.worth,,was, awarded the Mfc Laughlin 1prize of $20, wbich is presented by H. R. McLaughlin. of Chicago -to that member of the freshman class Who, in the judgment of the faculty, bas made the greatest improvement in studies. and'be5t gen- eral developuent ini hisclass.". The. prize, presented, to young Johnson. at the academny's commencement exer- cises last Saturday, is onie of-the Most coveted bonors in -the school. Roger Allan Crowe,. son of Mr. and Mrs. Burt A. Crowe, 234 Raleigh road, Kenilworth; Walter L. Cher- ry. .Jr.,. son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter L.Cherry, '517,Sheridan road, Ken-. ilworth, and' Craig B. Hazlewood, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Craig, B. HazIeL Wood of 16 Canterbury_ court, Wil- mette, ail cornpleted the scli-o-t year at Lake Forest preparatory school. witb bigh scholastic honors. Walter Cherry. a member*of the junior class. won a position on the School's second high honor, rolli, while. Craiig Hazle- Wood, a memiber of the sophomore clagss, maintained bis nane -on the school's third higb honor roll througbiout the year. Roger. Crowe, a 1Junior, received honorable ýmention ini the awarding of the Harvard Club of Chicago prize for bis -outstanding character and scholarship." Junior Chess, Garden~ Club to EleetOfficers rE.]ectl.ii of offîcers will feature the frst Vaèation mieeting of the Vi- mteJunior, Cbessand. Garden club, at the Wilmiette beach' Saturda y morniing, june 23,' at .10 o'clock. The following officers baveél>een nomni- nated: Thomas Burke, 845, Sheridan road, for president; Marjoeie Oo'ig- non, 854. Sheridan road, vice-presi- dent: Muriel Burke, 845 Sher-idan Before moving to South Bend sev- eral years ago, the family was prom- inent in the social life of Wilmette and was ideîptified witb the activities of the Ouilmette Country club. Mr. Skinner was president of the M. B., Skinner company at South Bend. 23, Des o Tues1 da *u0olciock tis morning (Tbhursday snrubs 'and floWers now growing about 23,LiesoniusuY at Bentley's undertaking rooms, 2701 the water works. The second project Mrs. George Anderson, 23 years N. Clark street, witb the Rev. Mr. will be auto trips to beautiful rock -Id, 17371'2 juneway terrace. Chicago. Garciau, pastor of the North Sicle gardens and pools. ,lied early Tuesday morning of blooJ Episcopal church, officiating. Buirial-, 1 -oisoning at the John B. Murphy' will be in Rosebill cemetery. Miss Sylvia Bontecou, 836 Cbiestnu l-spital. She was a daughter-in-latv 'Surviving Mrs. Anderson are bler .aveniue. lef t last Monday for Dayton,. of Mr., and, Mrs. J.. C. Anderson, 113O busband and tbe twin.babies Obio, tu visit friends.

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