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Wilmette Life

Location

Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1924

Page

11

Young Artists Give Program at Thursday Afternoon Event

Mollie Opper and Eulalie Kober will perform as pianists with Horace Stroh and Mischa Zukovsky among the young artists. The Chicago Symphony Orchestra led by Eric DeLamarter opens the program with Chabrier and Massenet selections, followed by Grieg, Elgar, and Grieg pieces, then violinist Mischa Zukovsky performing Vivaldi to conclude the concert.

Mollie Opper Eulalie Kober Horace Stroh Mischa Zukovsky Chicago Symphony Orchestra Eric DeLamarter Chabrier

New Homes Lead Week in Wilmette Building Permits

Wilmette village issues multiple building permits including a two story tree dwelling at 100 Greenleaf avenue for 10000 and a two story brick veneer at 1539 Elmwood avenue for 8000. Other permits cover alterations and garages on Gregory avenue Elmwood Walnut Linden and Sixteenth streets with amounts from 150 to 400.

Wallace Bo Behnke Greenleaf Avenue Fred C. Sehar Elmwood Avenue Wilmette Village Hall Elmer Blum Wilmette Avenue County Clerks Benjamin B. Shapiro Gregory Avenue G. Koga Elmwood James A. Lowry Walnut Avenue G. R. Blackburn Linden Avenue Peter Carlson George White Sil Sixteenth Street

Consul from Caecho-Slovakia Freed After Speeding Hearing

Bosidor Pluritek, a consul from Caecho-Slovakia, was arrested in Kenilworth for speeding. Clement Ley, motorcyclist, reported the incident. After legal counsel, village officers dropped the case to avoid federal involvement. Pluritek was dismissed with a warning.

Speeder Bosidor Pluritek Kenilworth Clement Ley Caecho-Slovakia Pluritch

Kenilworth Building Permits Total 80750 Across Six Projects

Six Kenilworth building permits issued in six months amount to 80750. Top project is A R Hodge four brick veneer residence at 220 Woodstock Avenue for 30000. Other permits include Darrett 22500 Essex Road brick veneer residence and Danielson 15000 Abbottsford Road brick veneer residence.

Kenilworth A. R. Hodge Woodstock Avenue M. F. Darrett Essex Road P. A. Danielson Abbottsford Road Elizabeth Pavylik Temple Court A. W Dilling A. T. Mcintosh Roslyn Road

Police Telegraph Patrol Box Installed on Sheridan Road

A new police telegraph patrol box was installed this week on Sheridan Road by the Village of Kenilworth. The box protects the intricate machinery from weather damage.

Sheridan Road Kenilworth

Public Forum correction on Park avenue rezoning claims

Albert A. McKeighan writes to Wilmette Life correcting an erroneous report that two Park Avenue property owners planned to rezone their homes to commercial use. He states they oppose rezoning and will keep properties for residential purposes, asking for space to set the record straight.

Forest Avenue Wilmette Life Park Avenue Albert A. Mckeighan

Trees and widening in Wilmette Life editorial

Editor Wilmette Life argues that trees shape the village’s beauty and character. The piece imagines Wilmette as a bare treeless prairie without mature trees and discusses the impact of greenery on streetscapes and community pride.

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Wilmette’s Trees vs Street Expansion Debate

A Wilmette resident laments loss of priceless trees as street widening encroaches on the north shore suburb. She argues personal gain and business priorities threaten beauty and livability, urging balance between utility and aesthetics for the area.

Wilmette North Shore

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