Judge Jarecki Clears Up Tardy Tax Cases in Wilmette
Judge Edmund J. Jarecki reviewed twenty eight petitions under the Kerner Skarda Act seeking tax receivers for Wilmette properties. Most owners promised payment or installments while a receiver was avoided. hearings were held individually and a one week to ten day continuance was allowed for full payment. The judge emphasized civic service needs and requested a list of revenue producing Wilmette properties to monitor compliance.
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Kerner Skarda
Wilmette
Edmund J. Jarecki
Jarecki
Express
Firemen Seek Toys for Needy Children This Christmas
Wilmette Fire Chief Walter Zibble urges residents to repair discarded toys for distribution to needy youngsters. All toys are acceptable in any condition and can be restored. Bring gifts to the Main street and Lake avenue fire station or call the station to arrange collection. Time is running out.
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Walter Zibble
Wilmette
Chief Zibble
Main Street
Lake Avenue
Christmas Party by Wilmette Legion and Auxiliary
Wilmette Post No 46 American Legion and its Auxiliary will host a Christmas party for children of members and ex-service men on Saturday afternoon December 21 at 2 o'clock. The event takes place in the parish house of St. Augustine's Episcopal church.
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Wilmette Post No. 46
American Legion
St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church
New Trier Songsters Sing Carols on Radio and Street
Three New Trier High School vocal groups perform Christmas carols on WGN radio Sunday evening December 22 from 6 to 6 30. Mixed choir and boys octave directed by Adelaide Jones Bradburn join girls' octet led by Frances Anderson. Before the broadcast the singers perform on Michigan Avenue near Tribune Tower from 5 30 to 6 o'clock.
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New Trier High School
WGN
Adelaide Jones Bradburn
Frances Anderson
New Trier Singers
Michigan Avenue
Tribune Tower
Suspend Scheduled Play Activity Over Holidays
The Wilmette Playground and Recreation Board will suspend nearly all activities during the Christmas holidays with one exception. Recreation Director Daniel M. Davis announced that badminton will be allowed. the Howard gymnasium will be open each Friday night for badminton group members during the two-week period.
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Wilmette Playground and Recreation Board
Daniel M. Davis
Davis
Howard Gymnasium
Masonic Birthday Party Planned by Wilmette Lodge
Wilmette Masonic lodge members hold their monthly birthday party Thursday evening December 26 at the Masonic temple. Newly elected officers will lead the program and present degree work exemplified by the new officers.
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Wilmette
Masonic Lodge
Masonic Temple
Optimist Club Plans Yule Party for Needy Boys
The Wilmette Optimist club will host its annual Christmas party for needy boys at the Wilmette Masonic temple on Sunday December 22 at 430 PM. W H Perry, club president, directs the event with 40 to 50 members and friends sponsoring a boy each for an expected 150 attendees. The program features dinner entertainment and gifts with boys selected by the Wilmette Welfare board and the local dental clinic. Troop 10 Boy Scouts also attends as a guest group sponsored by the club.
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Wilmette Optimist Club
Wilmette Masonic Temple
W. H. Perry
Wilmette Welfare Board
Troop 10
Boy Scouts
Optimist Club
Church Schedules Two Christmas Services in Wilmette
The Wilmette English Lutheran Church announces a Christmas pageant Sunday December 22 at 4 PM with the Senior choir. An additional Christmas Day service offers 6 30 AM with the Senior choir and 10 30 AM with the Junior choir. Rev. David R. Kabele urges all to attend.
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Church School
David R. Kabele
Wilmette Approves Speed Limit Sign Erection Plan
Village Manager Bayne H. Platt authorized by the Village board to erect speed limit signs at key streets as speed zones shift from 25 mph in residential areas to 20 mph in business districts to align with state traffic regulations and aid convictions.
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Bayne H. Platt
Village Board
Public Schools Declare Christmas Vacation Across New Trier
New Trier High School and the four New Trier township grammar schools Wilmette Kenilworth Winnetka and Glencoe will close for the annual Christmas vacation on Friday December 20. Classes resume Monday morning January 6.
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New Trier High School
New Trier Township
Wilmette
Kenilworth
Winnetka
Glencoe
Wilmette Christmas Eve carol festival invites villagers
Wilmette will stage its annual Christmas Eve song festival next Tuesday at 7 30 PM around the village hall tree. Village President Harry C Kinne will welcome the audience. George Jones will organize a band. Joseph Kutten will lead the songs.
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Wilmette
Wilmette Playground and Recreation Board
Harry C. Kinne
George Jones
Joseph Kutten
Kings of
Orient
Odd Fellows Christmas Party At Wilmette Lodge
The Sherman Lodge No 892 I O O F will hold its annual Christmas party at 2 30 Sunday afternoon December 22 in the lodge hall at 1217 Wilmette avenue Wilmette. Families of Odd Fellows and Rebekahs are invited for carols, entertainment, and Santa Claus with gifts for children.
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Odd Fellows
A. T. Sherman Lodge
Wilmette Avenue
Wilmette
Rebekahs
Santa Claus
Wilmette Life Christmas Deadline Notice
Early deadline announced for the December 26 issue due to Christmas. All news and ads must be submitted by 9 p.m. Monday, December 23. Readers and advertisers are urged to cooperate.
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Wilmette Life
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Arthur H. Compton
New Trier Sunday Evening Club
Compton
New Trier Songsters
Church
The
Wilmette English Lutheran Church
Seventh Street
Greenleaf Avenue
Yale
Recreation Board
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