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Newspaper

Wilmette Life

Location

Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Feb 01, 1929

Page

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Wilmette Chamber To Hear Grade Separation Plan

Village of Winnetka president Henry F. Tenney will head speakers at the Wilmette Chamber of Commerce meeting Monday February 4 at 8 PM in the Central Cafeteria Nelson building. Francis X. Busch and Walter Shaw will discuss legal and engineering aspects of a two railroads grade separation affecting north shore communities.

Henry F. Tenney Winnetka North Shore Wilmette Chamber of Commerce Nelson Building Francis X. Busch Walter Shaw Hoyt King Chamber of Commerce Wilmette Villiage Wilmette

Legion Auxiliary Masquerade Dance Invites February 9

The Wilmette Masonic temple auditorium hosts a masquerade dance by the Wilmette American Legion auxiliary on Friday February 9. Prizes will be awarded for best costumes and all proceeds support the auxiliary service fund. Tickets available from auxiliary members or local drug stores Snider-Cazel Renneckar Ridge and Winberg.

Wilmette Masonic Temple Wilmette American Legion Auxiliary Auxiliary Snider-Cazel, Renneckar, Ridge and Winberg Drug

Nygaard Attends Round Table at Harvey Illinois

Kenilworth Public School Supt. E L Nygaard joined a round table of superintendents in Harvey Illinois last Friday. A highlight was a tour of the recently dedicated new Harvey elementary school. Guests were served a chicken dinner by the Harvey PTA.

Nygaard E. L. Nygaard Kenilworth Harvey, Lll New Harvey Harvey Parent-Teacher Association

Community Page Index and Highlights

A compact ledger of village sections lists Automobile News on pages 37 to 39, Book Corner on 36, Boy Scout Page on 22, Church Items on 44 46 and 48, Club News and Editorial Shore Lines on 28, Junior Life, Kenilworth Happenings on 16, Music Page 34, Sports Recreation Bd 42, Society News, Theaters, and Classified Ads. It serves as a contents guide for the issue.

Automobile News Shore Lines Kenilworth Happenings Society News

Credit Association Elects Directors Officers for Year

Wilmette Credit Men's association elected William Taylor re elected president C I Renneckar named vice president Dan G Stiles re appointed treasurer New directors were elected by mail ballot including Dr C H Fl dred and Lloyd Hollister re elected for two years A S Van Deusen and A C Wolff replaced by Paul Rensch and Louis Redke Redke resigned vacancy will be filled later Holdover directors Taylor Renneckar and A C Pearson One unexpired term filled by Dominic Pagliarulo Organization formed last year with eight directors elected for two year terms

Wilmette Credit Men’s Association Chamber of Commerce William Taylor C. I. Renneckar A. $. van Deusen Dan G. Stiles Credit Men’s Association C. H. Fldred Lloyd Hollister A. S. van Deusen A. C. Wolff Paul Rensch Louis Redke Redke C. E. Renneckar A. C. Pearson Dominic Pagliarulo Bernard Meyer Des Plaines Wilmette Credit Men's Association

Wilmette Teachers Plan Party to Hear Macbeth

Twenty five Wilmette Public school teachers will attend Friday night’s Macbeth performance at the Auditorium theater in Chicago. Lyn Harding Florence Reed and William Farnum headline as Macbeth Lady Macbeth and Macduff respectively.

Willmette

Return of East J. H. Dyon From New York Trip

East J. H. Dyon has returned to his home at 1310 Ashland Avenue after a ten day trip to New York and Philadelphia.

J. H. Dyon Ashland Avenue New York Philadelphia

Wilmette Chamber Set Monday Meeting On Grade Separation

Henry F Tenney chairman of the North Shore Grade Separation committee will head speakers at the Wilmette Chamber of Commerce meeting Monday evening February 4. The public is urged to attend to learn progress toward a Grade Separation plan involving railroads in the north shore community.

Henry F. Tenney Winnetka North Shore Wilmette Chamber of Commerce

Designers Convention Trip for Emil Nord

Emil A. Nord of Schultz and Nord Wilmette tailors and cleaners will travel to Detroit to attend a week of sessions at the Cutters and Designers convention starting Sunday.

Emil A. Nord Schultz and Nord, Inc Wilmette Tailors and Cleaners Detroit Cutters and Designers

Citizens' League Sets Feb 5 Meeting for Township Candidates

J M Dickinson Jr of Winnetka, president, calls a 2 30 pm February 5 meeting at the City Club in Chicago to select candidates for the April Township election. Incumbents expected to seek re election. Offices include five justices of the peace supervisor clerk assessor and five constables. Highway commissioner J A Williams elected last spring for five years. Current justices Mickey Peters Vowel Sinsheimer Tapper. Supervisor Thurston. Clerk Pierson. Collector Hale. Assessor Harbaugh. Constables May Schildgen Gregory McKay Rudolph.

J. M. Dickinson Jr Winnetka Citizens’ League of New Trier Township City Club Chicago J. A. Williams Daniel M. Mickey John Peters Samuel Vowel Wilmette R. E. Sinsheimer George W. Tapper Glencoe Gertrude M. Thurston Margaret S. Pierson Sanborn Hale George Harbaugh Edward May John Schildgen Walter Gregory Arthur McKay Jacob Rudolph

Stereopticon Slides Inspire History Pupils Schedule

A series of stereopticon slides for fifth and sixth grade history and geography pupils is shown weekly at Central and Howard schools. Morning shows at Central and afternoon shows at Howard continue through March 26 with topics including Panama Greece Palestine and Syria Egypt Alaska a tour of the United States Canada and South America.

Central Howard Central School Howard School Panama Greece Palestine Syria Egypt Alaska United States Canada South America

Kenilworth Fire Blazes Gut Second Story in Construction Fire

Wilmette and Winnetka fire crews battled a $12,000 blaze for over four hours in sub zero weather early Saturday January 26 at a large residence on Woodstock Avenue Kenilworth near Sheridan Road. The fire gutted the second story and attic of the building under construction by a Chicago party at a cost exceeding $100,000. Origin of the blaze was listed as unknown.

Kenilworth Wilmette Winnetka Woodstock Avenue Sheridan Road Chicago

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