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Newspaper

Wilmette Life

Location

Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jul 12, 1934

Page

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Post Office Introduces Ten Cent Special Mail Fee

Postmaster Joseph F. Shantz announces new rules effective July 9 charging 10 cents for personal delivery of registered insured and special delivery mail. Also Effective August 1 cashing money orders at other offices costs the order fee. Additional bulletins outline penalties up to 300 dollars for improper mail insertion and requirements to mark "Deliver to addressee only" on such mail.

Joseph FE. Shantz Postoffice Department

Install Lodge Officers at A. T. Sherman Lodge Hall

Newly elected officers of A. T. Sherman lodge No. 892 I O O F will be installed Thursday evening July 12 by Evanston lodge team. Officers named are Richard M Burns noble grand William Doherty vice grand and Homer G Cazel recording secretary at 8 o clock.

A. T. Sherman Lodge No Evanston Lodge Richard M. Burns Noble William Doherty Homer G. Cazel A. T. Sherman Lodge

Four Dollar Beach Tickets Draw More Purchases

Wilmette village reports 1269 season family tickets sold through July 8 under a two price system. Of these, 807 are $4 tickets granting full beach and bath house access and 462 are $1 tickets for beach use only. Citizens favor the higher price for comfort and conveniences.

Clyde O. Grater Wilmette Beach Wilmette Park Bath House Wilmette

Hollyhock Blooms Now Beautify Our Alleys

Mrs. Esther R. Stone directs Wilmette residents to village beautification through hollyhock planting. An alley between Washington and Central from Sixth to Seventh streets is highlighted. She asks hollyhock growers to bring seed to her office for distribution to encourage more plantings.

Esther R. Stone Linden Avenue Wilmette Washington Central Avenues Sixth Seventh

Camp Ma Ka Ja Wan Camp Week Invite To Visit Camp Life

The North Shore Area council advertises an August seventh week at Camp Ma Ka Ja Wan Spring Lake Wis inviting all Scout family and friends to spend a full week for 7 dollars per person. A chef and varied activities are highlighted with train transport at 5 dollars if 30 sign up, contact Highland Park 629 or 21 N Sheridan Rd Highland Park.

Spring Lake Wis North Shore Area Council Ronald W. Ross Ross Ma-Ka- Ja-Wan Highland Park Boy Scout N. Sheridan Road N. S. Scout Council

James Lightbody Omitted From New Trier Honor Roll

The New Trier High School honor roll for the second semester of 1933 34 forgot to list James Lightbody of Glencoe among the sophomore honorees. His average was 3.50 under the school grading system where 4.00 equals straight A. The omission was unintentional and the paper received the corrected list from the high school office.

New Trier High School James Lightbody Glencoe James New Trier

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S. Gordon Photo Fred M. Clarke Oakwood Avenue National Real Estate Board Minneapolis C. P. Dobbs Ernest Lieberman State Highway Department Tenth Street Wilmette Avenue Laramie Avenue Central Avenue Sheridan Road Main Street Prairie Avenue Glenview Road Isabella Street Broadway Crescent Circle Seventh Street Fifteenth Street Illinois Road Skokie Road Lake Avenue Junior Life N. S Recreation Society
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