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Newspaper
Wilmette Life
Location
Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1931
Page
1
Two ordinances set new weekly rates for business and residence garbage and ash removal. Fees vary by business type from 50 cents to 4 dollars per week, with quarterly or annual payment schedules and an option for residents to remove ashes themselves with penalties for noncompliance.
Dr. and Mrs. Edward F. Hess and their sons Edward and Robert returned to their home at 915 Ashland Avenue last week Wednesday after a three months trip abroad. They visited Germany Switzerland Austria and Italy and sailed back to America aboard the S S St. Louis.
The Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee railroad may drop Central Avenue stops if the Wilmette Village board follows its recommendations. A North Shore letter cited delays to traffic and few boarding passengers, noting Wilmette Avenue stop is under four hundred feet away. The Wilmette Chamber of Commerce supports discontinuance. the public service committee, chaired by Mrs. Ruth H. Snyder, will review the matter.
The annual tennis meet at New Trier High School courts runs July 20 through July 27. Events include men’s singles and junior singles for boys under 18. No doubles this year. Residents, former and current students urged to enter by July 18 noon. Entry fee is one dollar. Prizes awarded to winners. For details call Grover Flanigam at University 1504.
The Wilmette Congregational and Wilmette Baptist churches outline a summer union schedule held at the Congregational church from July 19 to August 9 with sermons by Rev. George D. Allison Otto R. Loverude Prof. William H. Roberts Dr. Robert Gordon. The services move to the Baptist church on August 16 with preachers Frank M. McKibben Bryan S. Stoffer William E. McCormack and John G. Hindley officiating.
Mr and Mrs John J Peters of 1519 Washington avenue have returned from a motor trip to Champaign Illinois where Mr Peters a standing delegate attended the State Cabinet of the Spanish American War Veterans.
Village Manager C. M. Osborn was authorized by the village board to procure public liability and fire and theft insurance for all motor equipment. A blanket policy will cover liability for cars trucks tractors street sweepers and other equipment. a separate policy covers fire and theft. Bids are due by 2 pm next Monday and Osborn will report the bids at the board meeting Tuesday night July 21.
Mrs. Alice Dungan a secretary at Wilmette State Bank is spending a two weeks vacation at her cottage in the Indiana dunes.
Officials from thirteen north shore towns are invited to Winnetka Village Hall on Friday evening July 24 to discuss a permanent drainage plan for the Skokie marsh region. The motion, backed by Winnetka, cites health threats from pollution and rising sewage load in the Skokie Valley watershed.
A public hearing will be held in the Village hall council room Tuesday night July 21 at 7 30 regarding water service connections and house drains on Main street from Elmwood avenue to the north Wilmette limits. Engineer estimates total 1619 dollars for both items. The work is needed before Main street widening and paving from Elmwood avenue north to the Wilmette Kenilworth limits.
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