Local tennis stars in annual Wilmette tournament
The Wilmette Playground and Recreation board opens the annual tennis tourney on Monday July 18. Jim Corns defends junior title facing Ray Kimball in round one while dark horses Rickson Kel Jerome Cicchini and Junior Corns loom as threats. Senior and women brackets feature Frank Reynolds Joe Thelan Wells Simmons Marshall Corns Bd Calvert Lester Nash Herb Weld not entered. First round pairings list include Thelan Hawkinson Keil Kramer Jr. Corns Kimball Dempsey Rickson Iliff Zizelman Brown Marshall Corns Falke Caldwell Cram Thelan R Monds DeHaye Darling Reynolds Booth S Simmons Stone Calvert Jones bye Elise Thelan Lucy Reeser Ruth Randall May Witcher Caldwell Patterson bye.
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Wilmette Playground and Recreation Board
Jim Corns
Ray Kimball
Jim
Rickson
Kel Jerome Cicchini
Junior Corns
Cicchini
Frank Reynolds
Joe Thelan
Wells Simmons
Marshall Corns
Bd Calvert
Wilmette
Dark Horse
Paul Zizelman
Tliff
John Hopkins University
Lester J. Nash
Herb Weld
Dorothy Smith
Elsie Patterson
Gene Paddock
Emilie Durham
Jovs
Ist
R.elise Thelan
Lucy Reeser
Ruth Randall
Tot Smith
May Witcher
Mrs. Caldwell
Stop and Go Lights Installed at Wilmette Central Intersection
Work began this week on installing stop and go traffic signals at the Wilmette Central Avenue intersection in the Central business district. The Village board had authorized the project several weeks ago and the lights are expected to be operational within a few days.
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Wilmette-Central Avenue Street
Kenilworth Village Appropriates 77200 For Yearly Expenses
The Kenilworth Village board approved an annual appropriation ordinance totaling 77200 for the fiscal year. It authorizes water works planning with engineers Pearse Greeley and Hanson and allocates funds across departments including fire 4500 police salaries 18500 current expenses 3500 health 1000 street labor 6500 material 2000 lighting 8000 snow removal 1000 garbage 5500 rent 700 and other general costs such as office 1240 election 700 salaries 6500 insurance 1500 legal 3500 real estate 775 interest 2285 principal 3500 and other expenses 3500.
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Kenilworth
Pearse, Greeley and Hanson
Girl Campers Move to Camp Wilmette on Lake Michigan
Twenty four Wilmette girls traveled to Camp Wilmette near Waterview Michigan on Monday this week as the second summer group to reach the lakeside resort. A group of boy campers returned to Wilmette Monday after two weeks at Camp Wilmette. The camp is owned and run by the Wilmette parish of the Methodist church.
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Wilmette
Camp Wilmette
Watervliet
Mich
Lake Michigan
The
Methodist Church
Women Escape Injury in Sheridan Road Crash
A collision at Sheridan road and Elder lane Winnetka last Thursday involved Mrs J W Wilder of Evanston and Mrs M Franklin of Chicago. Both drivers escaped injury though their cars were considerably damaged. Franklin stopped at a traffic signal as Officer Frank Rayburn directed traffic and the Wilder vehicle failed to brake.
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J. W. Wilder
Forest Avenue
Evanston
M. Franklin
Wayne Avenue
Chicago
Sheridan Road
Elder Lane
Winnetka
Wilmette Police Promote Sergeants and Add Patrolmen
NEW POLICEMEN Patrolmen Jack Schaegen and H. H. Vance were promoted to the rank of sergeant and L. Popper, Joseph May, and Martin Gaughn were added as regular patrolmen on the Wilmette police force this month. The force now numbers seventeen men.
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Jack Schaegen
H. H. Vance
L. Popper
Joseph May
Martin Gaughn
Wilmette
Golf Course Helps Boost Wilmette's Playground Funds
Wilmette gains 3500 dollars from Evanston Community Recreation association income for April through June. Association oversees a golf course near the Drainage channel with Wilmette board members S J Nordorf and Victor Metsger. Funds go to the Playground and Recreation board to maintain local playgrounds.
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Wilmette
Evanston Community Recreation Association
Earl E. Orner
Evanston Association
S. J. Nordorf
Victor Metsger
Kenilworth Chief to Undergo Mayo Clinic Treatment
Patrick Murray, Kenilworth chief of police, left for Rochester Minnesota this week to seek treatment at the Mayo Clinic. Victor C. Faulstick, recently promoted to sergeant, will fill as chief of police during Murray's absence.
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Patrick Murray
Kenilworth
Rochester
Minn
Mayo Clinic
Victor C. Faulstick
Murray
Skokie Valley Could Become World's Largest Airport
Herbert Hoover predicts Chicago as aviation hub and Hal Burnett proposes turning the Skokie Valley into a major airport. The plan cites easy rail access and proximity to Chicago, with drainage, highways, and forest preserve ideas to reclaim swamp land and support a vast air facility.
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Herbert Hoover
Chicago
United States
Hal Burnett
Vernon Avenue
Glencoe
Great
Skokie Valley
North Shore
Skokie
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Metropolitan Opera Company
Ravinia Opera
Mr. Johnson
Winnetka Music Club
Skorie
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League of Nations
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Chicago & North Western
Chicago, North Shore and
Milwaukee Railways
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