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Wilmette Life

Location

Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Apr 04, 1930

Page

2

Village Fair to Open with Governor Emmerson Banquet

The Village Fair hosted by Wilmette Methodist Episcopal Church Ladies Aid opens Tuesday April 22 at 6 30 pm with a banquet expected to draw Governor Louis Emmerson as speaker. The event runs April 23 24 and 25 at the Community House with about twelve booths and daily dinners at 6 30 pm. The Purchas ing Club tokens will fund purchases while entertainments include Trial by Jury Artists Night and a minstrel show.

Ladies’ Aid Society Wilmette Methodist Episcopal Church Louis I Emmerson Methodist Church Kentucky

Village appoints seven member NAMES COMMISSION

Village President Earl E. Orner appoints a seven member NAMES COMMISSION to draft a plan for administering village affairs under a trained executive. Trustees Gordon Wilson Albert L. Grinnell Ernest C. Cazel and four property owners from central Main districts are named. Wilson to chair.

Earl EE. Orner Wilmette Gordon Wilson Albert L. Grinnell Ernest C. Cazel Howard I. Fogg Ashland

Passion Play Lecture at Wilmette Masonic Temple

Harwood Frost will give an illustrated lecture on the Passion Play at the Wilmette Masonic temple on Tuesday April 8 under Lake Shore Conclave Order of the True Kindred. The decennial Passion Play is featured with views from Oberammergau and scenes, performers at work, and colored art reproductions. Tickets are available from Mrs Fred Birr 504 Maple avenue Wilmette.

Harwood Frost Wilmette Masonic Temple Lake Shore Order of the True Kindred Frost Chicago Fred Birr Maple Avenue Wilmette

Local Charity Bazaar Committee Roles and Booths Named

The document lists officers and booth assignments for a Ladies Aid society event. General chairman Mrs L N Osborn Assistant chairman Mrs Hope Kirwin Secretary 26.0.5 oe Thematic roles include Purchasing decorations entertainment food booths and various specialty booths with named leaders such as Mrs W H Thayer Mrs A G Ackerman and Miss Winifred plus others for plant and flower booth Old Oaken Bucket and Old Curiosity Shop.

L. N. Osborn Hope Kirwin L. W. Benson H. W. Mons Winters W. H. Thayer Ladies Aid Society J. R. Harper A. G. Ackerman Ecarero Crin FE. G. Fisher Winifred H. EE Jane Johnson Edna Davison R. J. Burrows Griffith B. F. Lewis Ovrancearde Esac Tod Wheeler W. W. Baldwin Old Curiosity Shop E. R. James

Will Ponder Fate of Sunday Evening Club at Conference

Wilmette residents invited to a Sunday night meeting at the Wilmette Congregational church to decide the future of the Wilmette Sunday Evening club. The fifteenth season closed with a concert by the Singers club of Ohio Wesleyan university and debate over continuing at Wilmette or moving to New Trier High School auditorium.

Wilmette Sunday Evening Club Wilmette Congregational Church Singers Club Ohio Wesleyan University Wilmette New Trier High School Township Kenilworth Winnetka Glencoe

Petition for Fourth Street rezoning to permit apartments

A petition asked the Wilmette Village board to rezone lots 1 2 and 3 in Block 20 of the Lake Shore Addition to allow apartment buildings. The west side of Fourth street from Laurel avenue to the first alley north of Laurel would be affected. The petition was referred to a special zoning commission of Ayres Stoddard Hoffman Rolfe and Newey.

Lake Shore Wilmette

Court Confirms Vast Storm Sewer System Project

A Cook County court order clears the way for bids on a $1,804,950 storm water sewer system west of Ridge Avenue Wilmette village board to advertise proposals Tuesday night bids due April 15. The project will span about 26 miles of sewer serving 2000 acres with a lift pump station north of Lake Avenue to meet river drainage rules.

Cook County Ridge Avenue Wilmette Village Village Board of Local Improvements North Shore Lake Avenue Chicago River Sanitary District Lake Michigan

Lenten Sermon by Rev. Christoph Keller at Kenilworth

The Rev. Christoph Keller of Trinity Episcopal Highland Park will preach the Mid-week Lenten service sermon at the Church of the Holy Comforter Kenilworth on Wednesday evening April 9.

Christoph Keller Trinity Episcopal

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