Verbal clash over Wilmette Main Street widening discussed
Wilmette village board opened with routine business as bids for Indian Hills mains were held. County officials spoke on a proposed Main Street widening while Trustee Drayer launched a sharp opposition over high speed routes tied to track mood and low mood engineering concerns.
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Wilmette
Indian Hill
Orner
William Busse
Oscar W. Schmidt
Clarence 1
Draver
Mr. Drayer
Hoffman
Drayer
Favor Alley Paving Approved After Public Hearings
Village Board of Local Improvements approved seven alley paving petitions with minor changes and deferred one to May 1 and another to May 10. Widths varied from 10 to 16 feet across alleys near Forest Washington Linden Elmwood and Oak Circle with adjustments by residents and schedules set for further cost estimates.
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Village Board of Local Improvements
Forest Avenue
Eighth
Ninth Streets
Washington Avenue
17Th Street
Ridge Road
Linden Avenue
Ninth Street
13Th Street
Elmwood Avenue
Fifth Street
Gregory Avenue
Isabella Street
Seventeenth and
Hill Street
Oak Circle
Einwood Avenue
Ninth
Tenth Streets
Economy Shop Bulletin from Wilmette Woman's Club
Charity shop bulletin lists donated goods from Ballard Book Store for inspection. Promotes a piano for sale and hand embroidered linen towels. Mrs. I. R. Adkins chairs. shop run by Wilmette Woman's Club for charity work and welfare agencies.
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Ballard
Wilmette Woman's Club
Milan Lusk Knighted by Roumanian King
Violinist Milan Lusk of Wilmette received the Chevalier de la Caruana de Roumania honor from King Ferdinand for command performances before Queen Marie at Sinaia. Insignia are sent to the Romanian embassy in Washington for official decoration. Lusk dedicated his piece Lady Hamilton Waltz to Queen Marie, with command concerts held in summers 1924 and 1925.
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Milan Lusk
Roumania
Wilmette
Ferdinand
Queen Marie
Sinaia
Mr. Lusk
Washington
Lusk
Lady Hamilton
Inaugurate Orner and New Trustees at Board Meet May 3
Wilmette Village inaugurates Karl Orner as Village President for a second term and trustees Paul Hothman Ernest Cazel and Hans von Reinsperg at the May 3 board meeting. Treasurer Harry W. Miller to renew oath. Brief ceremonies and speeches expected as the new municipal team takes office.
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Orner
Wilmette
Karl EK. Orner
Paul A. Hothman
Ernest C. Cazel
Wihnette
Hans von Reinsperg
Harry W. Miller
Nygaard Re-elected Secretary of Lake Shore ISA
E L Nygaard of the Joseph Sears school was re elected secretary of the Lake Shore division of the Illinois State Teachers association at a meeting last Monday in Evanston High school. Over 2500 educators from North Shore schools attended.
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E. L. Nygaard
Joseph Sears
Lake Shore
Illinois State Teacher's Association
Evanston High School
North Shore
Wilmette Churches Plan May Series Centered on Men
Wilmette Baptist church schedules May evening services built around men’s organizations. Invitations go to Optimist and Rotary clubs, fraternal groups, and the Wilmette Chamber of Commerce. Dr. Stephen A. Lloyd opens May 1 with The Church and the Community Organizations.
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Wilmette Baptist Church
Rotary
Wilmette Chamber of Commerce
Wilmette
George P. Magill
First Presbyterian Church
Mr. Stifler
Horace G. Smith
Wilmette Parish Methodist Church
Victory Dinner Planned for Wilmette Officials
A victory dinner honoring Village President Earl E. Orner and newly elected Wilmette officials will be held at Ye Olde Haylotte in Evanston on Wednesday evening May 4 at 8 o'clock. Evanston Mayor Charles H. Bartlett will be a guest of honor. Frint George, Ye Olde Haylotte proprietor and longtime friend of Orner, is hosting the testimonial event.
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Earl E. Orner
Wilmette
Ye Olde Haylotte
Evanston
Charles H. Bartlett
Frint George
Orner
Rotary funds aid flood sufferers in Mississippi valley
The Wilmette Rotary Club voted $100 at its luncheon to aid flood sufferers in the Mississippi valley. The contribution will be directed to the Red Cross for relief efforts.
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Wilmette Rotary Club
Mississippi Valley
Red Cross
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Orner Gavels
Board of Local Improvements
Economy Shop Bulletin
Association
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