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Wilmette Life

Location

Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Apr 03, 1931

Page

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Plan drive fuels Wilmette election debate on Plan commission

Wilmette election discourse turns on the Plan commission with Public Welfare Party led by Carbon P. Dubbs and Civic Party challenger Frederick J. Newey trading criticisms. Dobbs urges referendum and opposes street widening while promising to remove the Plan ordinance if elected president.

Wilmette Wilmette Plan Commission Public Welfare Party Carbon P. Dubbs WilMeTte Life Wilmette Civic Party Frederick J. Newey Dobbs Plan Commission

Parking Without Lights Punishable by Fine Alert

Chief of Police Henry Brautigam reminded residents that parking after sunset without lights is punishable by a fine. Vehicles must display parking lights when parked after dark, or drivers will receive tickets.

Henry Brautigam Brautigam

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Boy Scout

Refute Rumors of Wilmette Street Widenings

Village board of local improvements denies any plans to widen Prairie Maple Wilmette avenues or other streets. Officials say no actions before the board or trustees regarding widening now or in the future.

Village Board of Local Improvements Prairie Maple Wilmette Avenues Board of Local Improvements Wilmette Life Wilmette Board of Trustees

Pre-School Group Plans Study on Parents and Child

The Logan-Howard Pre School group resumes discussion of Parents and the Pre School Child by William Blatz. A meeting Wednesday evening April 8 at 8 at Howard school will discuss Emotions and Attitudes and Fears and Temper Tantrums led by Mrs J G Schneider Mrs H S Davidson and Mrs A B Tucker.

Logan-Howard William Blatz Howard School J. G. Schneider H. S. Davidson A. B Tucker

Dorothy Klunder Returns From Millikin College

Miss Dorothy Klunder came home Wednesday to spend vacation with her parents Mr and Mrs A F Klunder at 909 Chestnut avenue after attending Millikin College.

Dorothy Klunder Millikin College Mrs A. F. Klunder Chestnut Avenue

Tax collection resumes after court lifts tax halt

New Trier township tax collecting speeds up as Judge Marcus Kavanagh lifts a temporary order delaying 1929 tax books and bills. Collector Sanborn Hale reports about 3,000 tax bills issued, roughly half of last year’s pace, with a May 1 penalty date anticipated and books kept in Winnetka until April 15.

Marcus Kavanagh Kavanagh New Trier Sanborn Hale Trier Hale Association of Real Estate Taxpayers Board of Review Roy Massena Winnetka

Home from Tour of Florida Cuba Trip Ends for Cottrells

Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Cottrell of 112 Sixth Street returned Tuesday from a six week motor tour through Florida. They drove down and back with Mrs. N. S. Given of Evanston and also spent a week in Cuba.

M. B. Cottrell Sixth Street Florida N. S. Given Evanston Cuba

New York Trip For Richards Family

George C Richards of Kenilworth and his son George Jr left Sunday for New York City. The younger Richards plans to return on Easter Sunday while the father will stay longer in the east.

New York George C. Richards Kenilworth George, Jr New York City East

Visit at Pinehurst with the Ball family

Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Ball travel to Pinehurst for a week long vacation joined by Miss Adelaide Ball and Webster Ball for a leisure escape.

Pinehurst Sidney Ball Miss Adelaide Webster Ball

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Dubbs Moffett Thomas Wolfe National Air Transport, Inc Wilmette Chamber of Commerce Wilmette Masonic Temple Central Avenue Wolfe
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