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Newspaper
Wilmette Life
Location
Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1928
Page
1
Wilmette school census shows 12 350 residents within the district limits with 6525 women and 5825 men. The district excludes parts east of the canal and west of Ridge Road except Kenilworth Gardens. There are 4543 people under 21, including 1022 under six and 3521 between six and twenty one. Data splits by east and west village sections follow.
Reverend Hudson H. Pittman of First Congregational Springfield will preach at Wilmette Congregational on Sunday morning July 15 in the absence of Reverend William E. McCormack who is away on a month’s vacation. Visiting ministers for the month include Reverend George T. McCollum July 22 and Reverend Charles E. Reidt July 29 from Fond du Lac Wisconsin for the Sunday morning service.
Four carriers and one clerk at the Wilmette post office take annual vacations. The carriers are Harvey Hoth Arthur Procknow M Schaefer and Jake McDaniel with Frank Balmes as clerk. Vacations begin Thursday July 5 for fifteen days excluding Sundays.
Alfred T. Sihler of Highland Park had his car found by Kenilworth police on Sheridan road last week. Milton E. Gross of Chicago was arrested for speeding after initially claiming the car was his uncle's. Fingerprints were taken, and the auto theft charge remains open to August 10 with parole to a brother in Chicago.
Robert B. M. Wilson of Wilmette and Northwestern student Wendell Hobbs of Kalamazoo returned from six months in Mexico where they investigated mining properties. They traveled via Vera Cruz and Havana and were guests of United States Ambassador Judah in the latter city.
Wilmette Village board will take formal action Tuesday July 17 to set September 25 as the date of a special election on Sunday operation of motion picture theaters. The ordinance is in preparation in Village Attorney Charles H. Jackson's office and will be adopted by trustees at the reg ular meeting.
E L Nygaard superintendent of Kenilworth Public Schools and family return to 1336 Gregory Ave Wilmette after a two week absence. They spent time at their Humbird Wisconsin cottage and attended the N BE A convention in Minneapolis. They traveled by car.
Mr and Mrs Emil Nord and daughter Alice of 829 Park avenue are spending two or three weeks at Ephraim Wisconsin for an outing.
The weekend heat sent thousands to Wilmette Winnetka Maple Avenue Elder Lane Glencoe and Kenilworth beaches. Wilmette topped 2 526 visitors Sunday a record. About 3 000 at Wilmette on Sunday and near 4 000 at Winnetka across Saturday and Sunday. No beach accidents reported though drownings occurred near Scott's pier Winnetka and Ridge Road Wilmette gravels.
Wilmette Day will include a popularity contest to crown a King and Queen aged 12 to 18. Royalty will ride in a motor car and attend events from the street parade to the children’s parade, with merchants supplying ballots for purchases. Contests are organized by a committee with multiple subcommittees and the festival runs August 8.
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