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Wilmette Life

Location

Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1939

Page

18

Tax Penalties Set For Sept 1 On Unpaid 1938 Taxes

New Trier township taxpayers receive extra days to pay the second installment as Collector Sanborn Hale extends through Thursday. From September 1 penalties rise to four percent on unpaid first and second installments and on unpaid personal property bills. Hale notes $460,000 collected so far and $190,000 will go to the schools. checks for other bodies will follow.

New Trier Sanborn Hale Hale

Concluding United Services Sunday at Cong Church

Dr George D Allison of Wilmette Baptist will conduct the concluding union summer service at First Congregational Church Sunday morning September 3 His sermon title is What Shall Thy Wages Be Members of Wilmette Baptist and First Congregational churches joined in the summer worship hours They will resume individual programs on September 10 with Dr Hindley having led July services and Dr Allison to lead the remainder of the vacation period

George D. Allison Wilmette Baptist Church First Congregational Church Wilmette Baptist First Congregational John G. Hindley Congregational Church Allison

Avoca School to Open Next Wednesday

Avoca School serving Wilmette Northfield and Glenview areas will open on Wednesday of next week. Announcement made yesterday confirms the start date and location for the new term.

Avoca Wilmette Northfield Glenview

Sunset Ridge School to Open September 11 in Northfield

Sunset Ridge school on Sunset Ridge road in Northfield will open Monday September 11 with W. C. Cray as principal and Betty Heffner serving as teacher alongside Mr. Cray.

Sunset Ridge School Sunset Ridge Road Northfield W. C. Cray Betty Heffner Cray

North Shore Line to Modernize Twenty-Five Cars

The North Shore line gains authority to fully modernize twenty five all steel passenger cars at a cost of eighty nine thousand four hundred fifty dollars. Work starts at Highwood shops with ten cars for the Skokie Valley fast trains and fifteen for the Chicago to Waukegan route. New electric heating and ventilation, improved lighting, and updated seating will be installed to be in service before snow.

Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad Col A. A. Sprague James H. Wilkerson Highwood Skokie Valley Milwaukee Shore Line Chicago North Shore Suburbs Waukegan

Patty Berg to Headline Card For Blind Aid

Patty Berg leads a four player charity golf match at Indian Hill club Winnetka on Sunday September 3 to benefit the Hadley Correspondence School for the Blind. Also appearing are Shirley Ann Johnson Tommy Armour and Harry Adams all donating their time. Proceeds go to the Hadley school which offers free service nationwide in aiding the visually impaired.

Chicago Winnetka Hadley Correspondence School For Indian Hill Club Patricia Patty) Berg Minneapolis America Miss Berg Shirley Ann Johnson Tommy Armour Harry Adams Berg Johnson Armour Adams Illinois P. G. A Hadley William A. Hadley Hadley Correspondence School

RETURN HOME OF MR AND MRS C R EVE FROM VISIT

Mr and Mrs C R Eve have returned to their home in Council Bluffs Iowa after visiting Mrs Eve's sister Mrs Ralph S Arnold of 3529 Forest Avenue for a week.

Mrs. C. R. Eve Council Bluffs Iowa

Why Not Let Economy Shop Accept Your Unwanted Items

The Woman's Club of Wilmette runs Economy Shop inviting knick knacks toys dishes and other items no longer wanted. Proceeds support philanthropic aims.

J. A Woman’s Club of Wilmette

Southern Minister to Preach at Wilmette Church

Dr. Harold Francis Branch, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Tuscaloosa Alabama, will occupy the pulpit at the First Presbyterian Church Wilmette Sunday morning September 3 at 11 o clock. He is one of several guest preachers serving during Rev. James T Veneklasen’s vacation on the West Coast.

Harold Francis Branch First Presbyterian Church Tuscaloosa Ala Wilmette Branch Wilmette Church James T. Veneklasen

Kenilworth Club Plans Field Day at Illinois Golf Club

The annual Field Day sponsored by the Kenilworth club will be held Friday September 15 at the Illinois Golf club on Dundee road west of Glencoe.

Kenilworth Club Illinois Golf Club Dundee Road Glencoe

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