Wilmette Endorses Own Water Plant Plan Against Evanston Deal
Village President C P Dubbs urged Wilmette trustees to build a municipal water works to secure a reliable supply rather than accept Evanston's 20 year contract at seven cents per hundred cubic feet. He outlined cost analyses showing Evanston's rate and terms as unfavorable and urged self sufficiency.
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Wilmette
Evanston
C. P. Dubbs
Dubbs
Bartlett
Dobbs
Charles H. Bartlett
Wil
Long List of Job Applicants in Wilmette
Sixty two unemployed residents aged 16 to 73 registered last Monday at the Village hall as part of a new effort led by Village President C. P. Dobbs to alleviate unemployment. By Tuesday afternoon about 125 people had registered seeking work in building trades and other skilled labor. Local residents were urged to fill out blanks with names addresses skills and desired work.
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Wilmette
C. P. Dobbs
Dobbs
Will.mette Life
Landis Heads Illinois Air Commission Appointed by Gov
Maj. Reed G Landis named chair of the new Illinois aeronau tics commission to license airports and air schools and regulate pilots. Members include Prof Fred D Fagg Jr Rogers Humphreys Fred E Gardner and Wallace Wright. terms vary from two to four years. Landis also serves as deputy Cook County coroner in charge of air accidents. Each commissioner earns 15 a day up to 300 yearly. secretary salary set at 4000 annually.
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Illinois Aeronautics Commission
Louis L. Emmerson
Reed G. Landis
Greenwood Avenue
Glencoe
Fred D. Fagg, Jr
Northwestern University Law School
Rogers Humphreys
Bloomington
Fred E. Gardner
Rochelle
Wallace Wright
East
Major Schroeder to Speak at Wilmette Chamber Meeting
Maj. R. W. Schroeder of Sky Harbor airport will address the Wilmette Chamber of Commerce on September 14 at the Masonic temple. The talk will recount his World War I test pilot duties at McCook Field and his first ascent to over 38 000 feet into the stratosphere, nearly costing him his life. The meeting resumes after a summer break and will cover fall and winter plans.
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Maj
R. W. Schroeder
Sky Harbor
Glencoe
Wilmette Chamber of Commerce
Wilmette Masonic Temple
Central Avenue
Chamber of Commerce
Schroeder
Chambers of Commerce
North Shore
McCookfield
Dayton
Village Plans Speedometers for Five Trucks
Village Manager C M Osborn urged buying speedometers for five motor trucks and the request was sent to the finance committee chaired by Stacy C Bennett for review.
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C. M. Osborn
Stacy C. Bennett
Wilmette Board Moves to Study Municipal Water Plant
The Wilmette village board adopted two resolutions backing a municipal water works project. It named Pearse Greeley and Hansen to study plant type size and location and to draft plans and costs for a water revenue bond. A second resolution authorizes spending 1000 dollars to inform residents about the needs and plans. Some property owners warned against spending before voter approval after a bond issue failed last November.
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Wilmette
Pearse, Greeley and Hansen
W. W. DeBerard
Evanston
Ivanston
C. P. Dobbs
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