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Wilmette Life

Location

Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jan 11, 1934

Page

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Citizens Meeting Votes to Form Savings and Loan Association

A Wilmette audience at Stolp school convened Tuesday night to form the First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Wilmette, under federal supervision and backed by a one to one government match. O R Kreutz outlined mortgage financing aims, policy details, and four share types including Installment Thrift and Prepaid shares with varied terms and bonuses, stressing independence from the Home Owners Loan Corporation.

Stolp First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Wilmette Federal Home Loan Bank Wilmette Chamber of Commerce O. R. Kreutz Illinois Wisconsin HOLC Kreutz Home Owners Loan Corporation

Rotarians Back Book Campaign for CCC Campers

Wilmette Rotary club pledges community support to supply books and magazines for 1,885 Civilian Conservation Corps cadets billeted at the Harms and Glenview camps. The drive, spurred by a local appeal, seeks textbooks fiction biographies history and magazines to provide reading material during winter weather disruptions.

Civilian Conservation Corps Harms Glenview Roads Wilmette Rotary Club Community Service Committee Wi_METTE Live Wilmette Chamber of Commerce Central Avenue Skokie Valley

Formulate Plans to Adorn Council Room With Murals

Village Manager C. M. Osborn and artists under CWA sponsorship finalized plans to decorate the Wilmette village hall council room with murals. The project aims for an accurate historical record in three parts: Ouilmette and Archangel, the 1872 incorporation, and the modern Wilmette, using loaned views from residents.

Wilmetto C. M. Osborn CWA Osborn Francois Ouilmette Archangel Wilmette

Welfare Board Appeals for Warm Clothing in Wilmette

At the Wilmette Welfare board monthly meeting the employment office will stay open to aid CWA registrants seeking work. An urgent need for warm clothing including underwear sweaters jackets and overcoats is urged. Citizens are asked to bring items to No 1 Electric place or call Wilmette 2550 for pickup.

Welfare Board Wilmette Welfare Board CWA No. 1 Wilmette

Wilmette State Bank Elects New Directors

At a Thursday meeting last week Wilmette State Bank elected two new directors to the board. Charles S. McCoy of 730 Ashland Avenue and Charles Ware of 325 Abbotsford Road Kenilworth will replace C N Stevens and W W Buchanan of Evanston who resigned under new banking law provisions. Both replacements are connected to First National Bank & Trust Company of Evanston.

Wilmette State Bank Charles S. McCoy Ashland Avenue Marshall Field and Company Charles Ware Abbotsford Road Kenilworth C. N. Stevens W. W. Buchanan Evanston First National Bank & Trust Company

Paint School Halls at Stolp in Christmas Work

Hallways at the Stolp school were painted during the Christmas vacation by CWA workers.

Stolp CWA

Mail Boxes To Get Mail Only Says Postmaster General Order

Postmaster Joseph E. Shantz reports a Washington issued order restricting private mail boxes used for delivery of statements accounts sales bills and other mail matter. The regulation requires posting and postage rules apply to private receptacles and rural route boxes to ensure proper delivery and postage.

Joseph E. Shantz Farley Washington Ohana United States Postal Department Postmaster General

Health Center Nurse Reports Monthly Activities

Mrs. Inez Bliss, a Health Center nurse, presented a monthly report noting 390 telephone calls and 128 home visits in December plus 79 dental and vision corrections. She reported 485 people visited the center and 62 patients were referred to private physicians. The Wilmette Health Center cooperates with local physicians and hosts dental clinics for public, parochial, and New Trier High School students.

Inez Bliss Board of Health

Renovation of Wilmette Police Station Stirs Local Labor

The Wilmette police station undergoes a full renovation by CWA workers leaving officers without a proper station. Only a small number can use Chief Brautigam's office as temporary quarters during the work.

Wilmette CWA Brautigam

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