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Wilmette Life

Location

Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Feb 01, 1934

Page

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Village loses in court fight over garage permit

A Superior Court decision adverse to the Village of Wilmette ends a mandamus suit to compel a permit for a garage on Main street and Lake avenue. State Bank & Trust of Evanston and Arthur Zipf estate trustees sued after zoning changes denied a garage, with the village amending its ordinance to remove garages from commercial zones. Continuous on page 6.

Superior Court Robert E. Gentzel Wilmette Mandamus Main Street Lake Avenue State Bank & Trust Company of Evanston Herbert L. Zipf Arthur A. Zipf William Lister William H. Symmes Kirkland, Fleming, Green & Martin Chicago

Business Leaders Invite to Card Party at Linden Tea Room

Elaborate plans for a Community Bridge party in Linden Tea Room on February 6 from 8 to 10 PM under sponsorship of the L Terminal Business association. A professional bridge expert will give free instructions and refreshments will follow. Open to all village residents.

Linden Tea Room Linden Avenue L” Terminal Business Association

Mrs. Vibe Spicer Set to Lecture at Riverside Garden Club

Mrs. Vibe K. Spicer of 312 Essex Road Kenilworth will lecture to Riverside Garden Club on February 7 on A Garden the Year Round. A luncheon precedes the talk to renew acquaintances with Riverside her former home. Her Blue Pencil club met yesterday at 10.

Vibe K. Spicer Essex Road Kenilworth Riverside Garden Club Riverside Spicer Blue Pencil Club

Need Part Time Work for Needy Wilmette Villagers

The Wilmette Welfare board appeals to residents to provide day or hour work for unemployed men and women. Some CWA registrants have not been called to work and receive no public aid. Provide warm clothing and bedding for needy residents. call Wilmette 2550 for pickup at No. 1 Electric Place.

Wilmette Welfare Board Wilmette CWA

Indictment for Embezzlement In Wilmette Bank Case

Nicholas Schwall former assistant cashier of the First National Bank of Wilmette was indicted before Federal Judge Walter C. Lindley on a charge of embezzling 560000 over six months. He disappeared after the bank closed June 25 1932 and allegedly admitted misappropriation and intended self harm in a letter. The loss was said to be covered by insurance and Schwall had fifteen years at the bank. Bond set at 10000.

Nicholas Schwall First National Bank of Wilmette Walter C. Lindley Schwall First National Bank

Roosevelt Kin Here Dinner Guest in Cleveland

Roosevelt Kin of Cleveland and cousin of the President was the dinner guest Thursday of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Watts at 1140 Michigan Avenue.

Hall Roosevelt Cleveland Harry Watts Michigan Avenue

Labor Leader to Speak at Wilmette Chamber Meeting

Ed Mund K. Hogan general vice president of the Brotherhood of Railway Carmen of America will address the Wilmette Chamber of Commerce on labor’s view of the National Recovery Act. Hogan chairs the Chicago unit speakers bureau and sits on the NRA compliance board. President C P Dobbs will also speak on a civic matter of mutual interest.

Wilmette Chamber of Commerce Edmund K. Hogan Brotherhood of Railway Carmen of America Organized Labor Hogan Chicago American Federation of Labor NRA C. P. Dobbs

In and Under the South Seas lecture at Wilmette club

Arthur Pillsbury, naturalist and explorer, presents an illustrated lecture with motion pictures about life in the Pago Pago harbor and American Samoa. He describes walking the ocean bottom, sketching coral and fish, and recording their colors for lapse-time pictures and microscope studies.

Wilmette Sunday Evening Club Arthur Pillsbury South Seas Pago Pago American Samoan Islands Pillsbury Acquarium

Odd Fellows Dance Planned by Waukegan Lodge

A. T. Sherman lodge 892 I O O F sponsors a dance Thursday night February 8 at Odd Fellows hall 1217 Wilmette avenue. The Odd Fellows orchestra of Waukegan will provide music and Richard M. Burns of Burns Toggery chairs the arrangements committee.

A. T. Sherman Lodge Odd Fellows Hall Wilmette Avenue Odd Fellows Orchestra of Waukegan Richard M. Burns Burns Toggery

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A reference list of sections in this issue shows items such as Amusement Directory Book Comment Boy Scout News Church News Classified Ads Club Pages Editorial News Comment Girl Scout News Junior Life Personalities and Society Pages with page ranges for each topic. The layout guides readers to feature coverage across social clubs churches youth groups and community notices.

Boy Scout Girl Scout News Junior Life Iwagsig N. S Society

New Trier High Plans Student Council Start

New semester at New Trier High opens with enrollment around 2 150 to 2 200 as some students transfer in and others graduate. A temporary student council will become permanent to provide student administration contact. vote favored the plan 1 469 to 525 with senior boys opposing.

New Trier New Trier High School W. L. Brown Tri-Ship Boys

Frank Wenter Jr. to Visit Aunt in St. Petersburg Florida

Frank son of Mr and Mrs Frank Wenter Jr of 1204 Ashland Avenue leaves Saturday for St. Petersburg Florida to visit his aunt Mrs Ann Hall.

Florida Frank Frank Wenter, Jr Ashland Avenue St. Petersburg Fla Ann Hall

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Gentzel High United States District James C. Leaton Lindley Roosevelt Labor
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