Wilmette Day to Include Dog and Wagon Race and Parade
The Wilmette Chamber of Commerce plans a large Wilmette Day on August 18 at the Village Green. A morning parade through the business districts will feature decorated cars boats and merchant trucks with prizes. A dog and wagon race is highlighted with entries urged through Ernest Cazel. A children's parade will close events with prizes, led by Orion Gallitz and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmette Chamber of Commercce
David Nelson
Joseph Cutten
John Millen
American Legion Grove
Ridge Avenue
Lake Street
Orion Gallitz
Henry L. Gates
W. W. Hawkins
Ernest Cazel
Wilmette Day Planned By Chamber Leader Committee
Dr. C. B. Blake chairs the Wilmette day general committee for the annual celebration. The Chamber of Commerce group urges all residents to attend on Thursday August 18 for parades races contests and entertainment.
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Wilmette
C. B. “Chick” Blake
Chamber of Commerce
North Shore
C. B. Blake
All Pies in Truck Are Mince After This Crash
A Case and Martin company pie truck driven by C A Roe of 2518 Moffet street Chicago and a Haynes sedan driven by F E Richmond of 1808 Kenilworth avenue collided at Maple avenue and Fourth street Wilmette Monday morning about 7 o clock. Both vehicles were damaged but drivers unharmed. Roe found only mice pies after the crash.
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Case and Martin Company
C. A. Roe
Moffet Street
Chicago
Haynes
F. E. Richmond
Kenilworth Avenue
Maple Avenue
Fourth Street
Wilmette
Parkway
Richmond
North Shore
Roe
New Social Interest Page Debuts In Weekly Issue
The editor announces a new feature responding to readers of Wremerre Lare. Page 22 carries social interest items written by Jean TenBroeck, to run weekly and provide brief resumes for busy readers.
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Wremerre Lare
Jean TenBroeck
Last Chance for C M T C at Ft Sheridan
Wilmette young men aged 17 to 24 may apply this week for the Citizens Military Training Camp at Ft. Sheridan from August 3 to September 1. All expenses are paid by the government and the program includes military training athletics and games. Information and registration are via Major George R. Harbaugh 1219 Forest Avenue or Wilmette 140 by phone.
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Wilmette
Citizens
Ft. Sheridan
George R. Harbaugh
Forest Avenue
Wilmette 140
New Playground Director Hosts Beach Day for Youth
Daniel M. Davis the new director of community recreation leads a Beach Day program at the beach starting at 1 PM. All children and youths are invited to participate and earn season points with events including try-outs, sprints from 20 to 50 yards, watermelon grass, dead man's float, leap frog relay, needle and thread relay for girls, and a duck race.
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Daniel M. Davis
Wilmette Park District Authorizes Bond Issue
Wilmette Park District authorizes a bond issue of 25 000 dollars at four and a half percent. About 15 000 dollars will be sold now for a comfort station at the beach and 10 000 dollars to buy property on Forest avenue near Ridge. Paul Erickson, park district foreman, will reside on Forest avenue with a greenhouse to grow cents for park development. Remaining bonds to be issued as needed.
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Wilmette Park District
Wilmette Life
Lake Avenue
Forest Avenue
Ridge
Paul Erickson
Park District
Wilmette Board Passes Alley Paving Ordinances
The Wilmette Board of Local Improvements passed ordinances at its last meeting to pave three alleys: the first west of Broadway from Isabella to Crescent place, the first west of Park Avenue from Washington to Wattman Park, and the first south of Linden from Fourth to Eighth streets. Public hearings had been held on the petitions for these improvements.
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Wilmette Board of Local Improvements
Broadway
Isabella Street
Crescent Place
Park Avenue
Washington Avenue
Wattman Park
Linden Avenue
Fourth
Eighth Streets
Orner and Hoffman Trim Village Budget Battle
Village President Earl Orner and Trustee Paul Hoffman steered a lower appropriation through the board, passing an ordinance at adjourned Tuesday’s meeting for 217 400 dollars. Earlier Baker’s 410 500 dollar proposal prompted heated sessions and VIllage tone.
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Earl FE. Orner
Paul A. Hoffman
John Clark Baker
Orner
Baker
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Dr. Blake
Hoffman Draft
Hoffman
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