New Trier Summer Session Grants 20 Diplomas
New Trier completed a highly successful summer session with 97 percent daily attendance and only eighteen absences. Twenty graduates were awarded diplomas while 57 students dropped or viewed makeups. the school reported strong interest in English mathematics social sciences and commercial subjects especially typewriting. A new freshman support system boosted pass rates to about 75 percent. August graduates included Harriet Anderson Marian Blunt John Dewar Alice Enright Bernice Fleming Helen Fraser Gordon Gibson Bruce Hulbert John Tewell Evelyn Johnson Elizabeth Lips Tom McGinley Haig Nahigian Ralph Orner James Sheldon Stanley Sorenson Charles Troy Alice Van Arsdell Pierre Van de North Merle Wyld.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Trier
Wesley IL. Brown
Harriet Anderson
Marian Blunt
John Dewar
Alice Enright
Bernice Fleming
Helen Fraser
Gordon Gibson
Bruce Hulbert
John Tewell
Evelyn Johnson
Elizabeth Lips
Tom McGinley
Haig Nahigian
Ralph Orner
James Sheldon
Stanley Sorenson
Charles Troy
Alice van Arsdell
Pierre van de North
Merle Wyld
Prepare Estimates for New 12 inch Water Main
On Trustee DeBerard's recommendation the Village board authorized Village Engineer Roberts to prepare plans for extending the twelve inch water main originally laid two years ago. The line would run from the intersection of Wilmette avenue behind the Village hall north in Twelfth street to connect with an eight inch main on Lake avenue. Estimated cost about 5500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. DeBerard
C. N. Roberts
Central Street
Wilmette Avenue
Village Hall
Twelfth Street
Lake Avenue
Wilmette Swimmer Robert Skelton III Stricken With Typhoid
Robert Skelton III of Wilmette world champion breast stroke swimmer with the Illinois Athletic Club is seriously ill from typhoid fever. He contracted the fever while competing in the Sesqui Centennal swims in Philadelphia recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Skelton
Wilmette
Illinois Athletic Club
Philadelphia
Wilmette Police Seize Speeding Records In Apparent Probe
Wilmette police records on speeding arrests were taken for examination by the state attorney’s office last Saturday evening and returned Monday morning with an apology. Chief Charles G. Leggett said the records were not opened and rejected linking Wilmette to speed trap accusations while noting very few arrests weekly. Local officials suspected a disgruntled motorist prompted the seizure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmette
States Attorney's
Charles G. Leggett
Chicago
Specilville
Markham
Legcett
Sheridan Road
Kenilworth
Officials fault contractor work in street widening project
The board of local improvements discussed the final payment of 4500 to the contractor for widening Central and Wilmette avenues. President Orner and Village Engineer C N Roberts criticized how the old brick pavement was connected to new concrete. the concrete work was praised while the group halted payment until defects are corrected. The brick foundation on sand raised concerns about washouts during heavy rains.
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Central
Wilmette Avenues
Board of Local Improvements
Orner
C. N. Roberts
Chicago guests visit Mrs. McKeighan at Greenleaf Avenue
Miss Pauline McKeighan and Miss Dora D. Berry of Chicago were week end guests of Mrs. Albert McKeighan at 1025 Greenleaf Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline McKeighan
Dora D. Berry
Chicago
Albert McKeighan
Greenleaf Avenue
Library Plans to Have Book Party For Young Readers
Miss Winifred Bright the children's librarian plans a September book party for readers in the juvenile department. She lists travel books for children and invites informal talks about vacation reading. An exhibit shows 40 Spring Bureau of Education books drawing strong interest from villagers.
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Winifred Bright
Miss Bright
Library Bulletin
Oberon
Bill
Lbors
Library
U. S. Bureau of Education
Officials to Confer on Annexation Differences
President Earl E. Orner said Wilmette and Glenview representatives will meet soon to settle a dispute over the Sko kie Valley line territory annexed by both villages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl E. Orner
Wilmette
Glenview
Skokie Valley
Bevrer Takes Weeklong Farm Vacation Near Niles
William G. Bevrer of Bevrer Electric shop at 1129 Central avenue is enjoying a week’s vacation on his farm near Niles Michigan. Bevrer Electric is a pioneer village enterprise and recently expanded into larger quarters in the Nelson building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William G. Bevrer
Bevrer Electric Shop
Central Avenue
Niles, Mich
Nelson
Plans Tennis Tournament by Wilmette Recreation
Daniel M. Davis director of the Wilmette Bureau of Recreation announced plans for a season end tennis tournament. Interested players should send name age and telephone number or address to Davis at Central School or register with any playground director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel M. Davis
Wilmette Bureau of Recreation
Davis
Wilmette Day Draws Biggest Crowds Despite Clouds
Crowds turned out for Wilmette day sponsored by the Wilmette Chamber of Commerce. A sunny parade ended at American Legion park and noon brought indoor village games, races on the Village Green, a children's parade, and a Wilmette Fort Sheridan baseball battle lasting sixteen innings before darkness. Joe Schneider's orchestra planned a dance at Legion park to close the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmette Chamber of Commerce
American Legion Park
Lake Avenue
Benny Meyers
Hoffman Brothers
Kopper Cokes
Leeton Park
Wilmette
Fort Sheridan
Legion Park
Joe Schneider
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Robert Skelton III
States Attorney's Office
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