Wilmette Beach Opens Strong in First Month of 1929 Season
About 17 500 bathers used the Wilmette bathing beach at Lake Avenue in the first month of the 1929 season. On Friday July 12 the day set a record with 1 267 bathers. The beach, open 10am to 10pm, is supervised by the Park board with James A Wrenshaw in charge and lifeguards James Kennedy Al Brown Walter Hulbert and Bill Holmes. The water quality is monitored by the Wilmette Health department.
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Wilmette
Lake Avenue
Margaret Hilton
Hilton
Evanston
Wilmette Beach
Wilmette Park Board
James A. Wrenshaw
James Kennedy
al Brown
Walter Hulbert
Bill Holmes
Wilmette Health Department
Miles McDonald Named Chairman of Wilmette Play Board
C Miles McDonald is the newly elected chairman of the Wilmette playground and recreation board chosen by board members at the July meeting. He becomes the village council's official representative on the Recreation board succeeding H A LaRoy. Daniel M Davis is secretary succeeding Mrs Jay R Brown. Other members include Henry S Fowler and Lincoln C Torrey.
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C. Miles McDonald
Wilmette Playground and Recreation Board
H. A. LaRoy
Daniel M. Davis
Jay R. Brown
Wilmette Woman's Club
McDonald
Henry S. Fowler
Park Board
Lincoln C. Torrey
Wilmette
Michigan
Wilmette seeks special election for new school site
Petitions circulate for a special election in School District No. 39 to authorize acquisition of a new Northwest village site between Lake avenue and Ridge road. At least 300 signatures are needed. officials expect the vote in coming weeks. The plan aims to buy land now for future growth, with the new site serving lower grades while older students travel to Howard School.
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Wilmette
Board of Education
Lake Avenue
Ridge Road
Indian Hill
Kenilworth Gardens
Howard School
Open Second Term for N. T. Swimming Classes
New Trier High School swimming classes begin their second term this week under instructor Edgar Jackson. The four week period runs until August 9 with the same schedule as before. enroll anytime for any length of participation.
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New Trier
Edgar Jackson
August 12 and 13 Dollar Days in Wilmette
The Wilmette Chamber of Commerce retail committee meets to set Dollar Days for Monday and Tuesday August 12 and 13. Merchants will offer unusual bargains to local and out of town shoppers, drawing interest from both buyers and sellers.
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Wilmette
Chamber of Commerce
Remem
Cornerstone Laying Set for Wilmette Church August 11
Cornerstone laying ceremonies will be held Sunday August 11 at the Wilmette English Lutheran church under construction at Greenleaf avenue and Seventh street. Details of the program will appear in a later issue of WILMETTE Live.
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Wilmette English Lutheran Church
Greenleaf Avenue
Seventh Street
Wilmette Live
Picnic supper plan by church group at Lake Front Park
The Young People's club of the First Congregational church holds a picnic supper in Lake Front park at the foot of Washington Avenue Friday evening July 26.
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Young People’s Club
First Congregational Church
Lake Front Park
Washington Avenue
Methodists Close Old Church Edifice Sunday
The Wilmette Parish Methodist church prepares a farewell service at 11 am Sunday in the old building. The ceremony led by Pastor Horace G. Smith will conclude with a dedication in the new Community hall at Tenth street and Wilmette avenue.
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Wilmette Parish Methodist
Tenth Street
Wilmette Avenue
Horace G. Smith
Whooping Cough Active in Wilmette Says Health Officer
Health officer Dr. W. W. Hawkins reports whooping cough active in Wilmette this season. From July 9 to 15 four new cases. nine active. six released. Measles down with six new cases. twenty-one released. Pneumonia one death after measles and whooping cough. one new pneumonia case. Scarlet fever two cases. chicken pox two cases. total quarantined twenty-one.
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Wilmette
W. W. Hawkins
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Wrenshaw
Wilmette Play Board
N. T
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