Wilmette Adopts Village Manager Form of Government
The Wilmette village board moved toward a manager form by authorizing an ordinance that creates a Village Manager's office and redesigns the administrative branch. A special committee appointed by Village President Earl F. Orner selected members to assist in choosing the manager, with two board trustees later named to help in the process.
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Wilmette
Earl F. Orner
Mr. Orner
Gordon Wilson
Ernest C. Cazel
Albert Grinnell
F. M. Coxon
H. J. Haack
George F. Iliff
Howard L. Fogg
Orner
Cazel
W. W. de Berard
Public Works Department
Police Department
Fire Department
Health Department
Superintendent of Public Works
Superintendent
Board of Trustees
Wilmette Holds Seventh Annual Fourth of July Program
Wilmette hosts a community Fourth of July celebration on the Village Green starting at 1 30 this afternoon. The American Legion posts and Wilmette Recreation board present a patriotic ceremony field events and a 4 o clock baseball game between Wilmette Chamber of Commerce and Rogers Park. Children’s program with a magician at 3 30. Prizes donated by local businesses. Field events limited to Wilmette residents with a four prize limit. In case of rain events move to July 5 at 2 30.
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Wilmette
P. J. Huerter
American Legion
Wilmette Recreation Board
Wilmette Chamber of Commerce
Rogers Park
Howard School
Explosion Rocks Village Fireworks Stand on Ridge Road
An explosion at a fireworks stand at Ridge Road and Harrison Street on Evanston's northwest edge rocked the area Sunday night around 10 o'clock. Nearby residents feared gang warfare reaching the North Shore as the blast was heard for blocks.
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Ridge Road
Harrison Street
Evanston
Chicago
North Shore
New Shield Quality Store Opens in Wilmette
The Shield Quality Store launches at 405 Linden Avenue Wilmette offering grocery and market provisions to customers.
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Shield Quality
Linden Avenue
Wilmette
Aviation News Feature Promises Rapid World Records
The average citizen grows air minded as aviation develops quickly and records are broken. This paper’s aviation feature page offers weekly updates on notable advancements and feats in flight.
Citizens Object to Fifth Street Traffic Artery Plan
North Evanston and Wilmette property owners oppose including the McCormick road extension in a Cook County five year highway program. They argue the project would force traffic into quiet residential areas along Evanston and Wilmette east of the railroad, harming home values and neighborhood character. A committee of local residents sent formal objections to Wilmette and county officials, urging withdrawal of the plan.
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McCormick Road
Chicago and North Western Railway
Ashland Avenue
Colfax Street
Evanston
Wilmette
Fifth Street
Sheridan Road
Forest Avenue
Cook County
Chicago Regional Planning Association
Chicago Association of Commerce
Henry C. Hall
E. J. Johnson
Edward B. Davidson
Clyde I. Grose
Robert S. Wallace
Davidson
Board of County Commissioners
Chicago Regional Plan Commission
Association of Commerce
North Shore
West Railroad Avenue
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