Wilmette Joins Roosevelt Birthday Ball Event
Wilmette joins a nationwide Birthday Ball honoring President Roosevelt who turns 52 on January 30. The village will host a Grand Ball and Card party at Shawnee Country Club to support the Wart Springs Foundation fighting infantile paralysis. Alder Tighe and Mrs. E. Klunder lead local organizing efforts with civic and fraternal groups.
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United States
Wart Springs Foundation
Roosevelt
Wilmette
Shawnee Country Club
C. P. Dubbs
Henry L. Doherty
New York
Alder Tighe
Fourth Street
Tornado Hall Ceiling Collapses During Renovation
In 1920 era whispers blame a long ago cyclone for a ceiling collapse at Shades of 1920 Tornado Hall. After police quarters were renovated last week plaster fell in the general office, interrupted by years of damaged interior from the cyclone's prior ruin.
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CWA
Traffic police to wear white coats after dark
Village board orders traffic officers at Central and Main and Wilmette and Bain to wear white rain coats during rush hour winter evenings. The measure, proposed in a Wilmette Live editorial over a year ago, aims to improve driver visibility in low light.
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Village Board
Central Avenue
Main Street
Wilmette Avenue
Bain Street
Wilmette Live
Wilmette Urges Support for First Federal Savings and Loan
An editorial calls all Wilmette residents and organizations to back the new First Federal Savings and Loan association formed to aid homeowners faced with mortgage financing gaps. It urges broad civic support from the Chamber of Commerce Optimist club civic league Woman's Club and others, noting a $1 match for local subscriptions up to $100 000 and a plan offering four savings options with competitive returns.
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Wilmette
Savings and Loan Association
L” Terminal Business Association
Chamber of Commerce
Wilmette Civic League
Woman’s Club of
Wilmette Home Owners’ Association
Rotary Club of
Federal Savings and Loan Association
Traffic Lights To Resume On Part Time Basis
The village board ordered the automatic lights at Fourth Street and Jinden Avenue to resume part time operation. They will run from 4 to 7 p.m. on weekdays, and from 1 to 9 p.m. on Saturdays.
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Fourth Street
Jinden Avenue
Dance for Welfare Planned by North Shore League
The North Shore Junior Welfare league plans a Valentine dance at the North Shore hotel on February 10 with the Royal Syncopators providing music. Members in charge are working hard to ensure a fun evening for all attendees.
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North Shore Junior Welfare League
North Shore Hotel
Royal Syncopators
New Minister at St. John's Wilmette
The Rev J H Gockel of Chicago has accepted the call to pastor St John s Lutheran church Wilmette and will be installed January 28. He will bring his wife and five children to occupy the parsonage at 406 Prairie Avenue in early February.
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J. H. Gockel
Lutheran Church
J.H. Gockel
Chicago
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Wilmette
Park Avenues
Mr. Gockel
Walther League
Gockel
Pittsburgh
Herman W. Meyer
St. John’s Church
Mr. Meyer
Gtter
Concordia Seminary
St. Louis
St. John’s
Village license crackdown urged for 1934 permits
Village licenses of all kinds are urged to secure 1934 licenses as past extensions will not be available this year. The notice covers vehicle tax licenses dog licenses cigarette restaurant and other licenses.
North Shore Symphony Seeks Members at Winnetka Rehearsals
Residents of New Trier village are invited to join the recently organized North Shore Symphony. Rehearsals are held Thursday nights at 7:30 at Community House in Winnetka, with tryouts arranged for those wishing to join, contact Mrs Marian Cotton at New Trier High School, telephone Winnetka 2400.
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North Shore Symphony
North Shore Symphony Orchestra
New Trier
Winnetka
Marian Cotton
New Trier High School
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Roosevelt Ball
Shawnee Club For Warm Springs Foundation
Franklin DD. Roosevelt
Dance For Welfare
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