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Newspaper

Wilmette Life

Location

Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1936

Page

11

Pay Taxes At Home Announcement by Sanborn Hale

Sanborn Hale, New Trier township tax collector, urges real estate owners to pay the second installment of 1935 taxes at home to speed funds to local taxing bodies. He notes he can collect in three weeks and will work evenings at the county building to credit payments, emphasizing that prompt local payment keeps money circulating for villages, schools, districts, and the high school.

Sanborn Hale New Trier Hale

Merry Christmas Toll: 516 Auto Deaths Across States

The piece notes 516 motor vehicle fatalities over the Christmas period from Thursday to Sunday, led by Michigan 44 and Illinois 43 with Chicago 25. It urges traffic officials to pause and fix driver behavior as the primary risk in deadly holiday travel.

Associated Press Illinois Chicago Michigan

A Christmas Not So Good in Highway Toll

The piece argues safety on the highway lies largely with drivers and cites 516 fatalities as proof of drivers' blame. It notes possible lapses of caution, rushing, and risky behavior as factors, concluding that the total death toll remains high despite engineers and manufacturers’ efforts.

New Year Message From Local Weekly Policy Reminder

The paper wishes readers a Happy New Year and commits to continuing its community focus. It notes its role in avoiding sensational or harmful content, aiming to deliver news of value for North Shore families and maintaining standards for 1937.

New Trier North Shore

Sunlight for Parole Board Critique of Secrecy

An editorial urges Governor Horner to clean up the parole mess and fire the pardon and parole board except one. It condemns secrecy around releases and notes public records should be accessible. It argues openness will curb influence from lawyers politicians and prominent citizens and calls for sunshine on parole operations.

Horner Pardon and Parole Board Parole Board Tacoma

New Year Visitor Delivers Lesson of Service to a Gruff Host

A playful youngster arrives at a prison like door and delivers a moral talk on the Golden Rule and community service. He presents a fresh record book promising forgiveness and a path to happiness through helping others, then invites entry for a new start.

Anno Domini Pappy

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