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Wilmette Life

Location

Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1936

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Five Wilmette Schools Set to Open September 14

Wilmette's five public schools will open September 14 with about 1600 students. Highcrest becomes a primary school serving Indian Hill estates Kenilworth Gardens and Highcrest. Fourth grade and up from those areas go to Arthur H Howard. Logan remains a primary with kindergarten through fourth grade. Laurel hosts kindergarten to third at Laurel. Central hosts east side primary plus all east side older students. Stolp serves seventh and eighth graders east of the tracks.

Wilmette J. Robb Harper Highcrest Twenty-third Street Illinois Road Indian Hill Estates Kenilworth Gardens Board of Education Ridge Road Highcrest School Keniworth Gardens Arthur H. Howard Spencer Avenue Seventeenth Street John A. Logan Central Prairie Avenues Logan Lake Avenue Fifteenth Street Isabella Street Chicago and North Western Howard Laurel School Seventh Street Laurel Avenue East Side Laurel Central School Central Avenue Tenth Street Byron C. Stolp

Mallinckrodt High School to Open Fall Term

The Mallinckrodt high school for girls run by the Sisters of Christian Charity at Maria Immaculate convent Ridge road and Walnut avenue Wilmette will open for the fall term on Thursday September 10 Book Day set for Tuesday September 8 the day after Labor Day

Mallinckrodt Sisters of Christian Charity Maria Immaculate Convent Ridge Road Walnut Avenue Wilmette

Local Domestic Work Jobs Sought by Wilmette Welfare Board

Mrs Beulah Robinson director appeals to Wilmette residents to apply for household worker positions at the welfare office 1131 Greenleaf avenue between nine and noon. The board notes a number of requests for domestic workers.

Wilmette Welfare Board Beulah Robinson Greenleaf Avenue

Wilmette post office opens substation at Gordian Bookstore

The Branch Station of Post Office is authorized opening of a sub-station at Gordian Bookstore 338 Linden avenue on September 1. Herbert L. OConnell announces the contract basis authorization by J. M. Donaldson. The substation will handle stamps money orders registered mail and parcel post serving Terminal district and southeastern village residents.

Wilmette Gordian Linden Avenue Herbert L. O'Connell J. M. Donaldson O'Connell Ll” Terminal Business Men's Association Terminal Fourth Street Chicago Rapid

You Must Register or Lose Your Vote in September and October

Citizens are advised that registration days for the Presidential election in country towns are set for September 26 and October 6. You cannot vote in November unless you are registered. Those out of town on both days may register by applying in person to the County Clerk at the County Building in Chicago, who will furnish affidavits and all information.

Chicago

Dr Allison to Preach at Combined Summer Services

Dr George v Allison of the Wilmette Baptist church will preach in combined services at the First Congregational church Sunday morning August 30 at 11 o'clock. His subject is The Unimpeached Bible Gods Message to the Human Soul. The Baptist and Congregational churches have held united services through July and August. The final combined worship will be Sunday September 6 with Dr Allison in the pulpit.

Allison George v. Allison Wilmette Baptist Church Union First Congregational Church Baptist Congregational

Taxpayers urged to pay local collector soon

By Tuesday evening New Trier Township Tax Collector Sanborn Hale had received about 575 000 of 1935 taxes. He turned 237 000 over to Township Treasurer F A Andrew for grade and high schools on Wednesday. Next Monday may be last day for local taxpayers to pay taxes. A possible ten day extension for town collectors was under consideration.

New Trier Sanborn Hale F. A. Andrew Hale

Harbaugh Family Visit Extends Through Iowa Stop

Dr. and Mrs. Fred G. Harbaugh and children Dorothy May and George Robert visited the physician’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. George R. Harbaugh at 1219 Forest avenue, then left for Lubbock Texas and will pause in Muscatine Iowa to visit the doctor’s brother Robert on the return.

Fred G. Harbaugh Dorothy May George Robert George R. Harbaugh Forest Avenue Lubbock Tex Muscatine Iowa Robert

Liquor legality to be decided for No Man s Land area

Master in Chancery Harold E. Sullivan ruled that liquor sales outside village limits may be legal if approved by the court. Judge John Prystalski would review the findings, potentially extending the ban to Wilmette Kenilworth Winnetka Glencoe and Evanston township portions if overturned. The case centers on Herbert Smith tavern near Glencoe and a challenge to a 1934 election voidness.

No-Man’s-Land New Trier Township Harold E. Sullivan Circuit Court John Prystalski Wilmette Kenilworth Winnetka Glencoe Evanston Dundee Road Hohlfelder Herbert Smith Smith George Richmond Young Clayton Smith County Liquor Board Lake Michigan

Precinct Captains Plan Fall Campaign in New Trier

Republican precinct captains of New Trier township met Tuesday night at the call of Committeeman Henry A. Gardner of Winnetka to discuss securing large registration in the township and preparing for the fall campaign. Registration dates are September 26 and October 6 from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.

New Trier Henry A. Gardner Winnetka

Methodist Sermon by Dr Hollington in Wilmette

Dr R D Hollington of Garrett Biblical Institute Evanston will occupy the Wilmette Parish Methodist church pulpit Sunday morning August 30 at 11 o'clock. His sermon subject is One Increasing Purpose.

R. D. Hollington Garrett Biblical Institute Evanston Wilmette Parish

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