Petition seeks Wilmette rail station on Lake Avenue
A circulation petition asks the village board to secure a passenger station on the Skokie Valley line of the Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee at Lake avenue. Arthur Lee, former village trustee, urged creation of a committee and noted 1928 railroad interest. The plan links transit access to real estate development and drainage assessments, warning of tax and debt impacts.
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Wilmette
Skokie Valley
Chicago, North Shore and Milwaukee Electric Railway
Lake Avenue
Arthur Lee
Manor Drive
Chicago
Ridge Road widening costs boosted to 18 thousand
Village board meeting approved increasing Ridge road pavement widening estimate from Birchwood to Forest avenues to 18 499 dollars to cover lighting standards man holes and engineers fees funded from the state gasoline tax share. Police Chief McGuire reported six months of safety activity with a flattering reply from the National Safety Council.
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Ridge Road
Birchwood Avenue
Forest Avenue
McGuire
National Safety Council
Dollar Days Set for Wilmette Two Day Bargain Event
Wilmette sponsors semi annual Dollar Days on Thursday and Friday July 30 and 31 with wide merchant participation. Summer wear and vacation time goods headline the sale along with value priced foods as the Chamber of Commerce extends cooperative effort.
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Wilmette
Chamber of Commerce
Joseph
Redevelop Chicago and North Western Station in Wilmette
Renovations finished this week on the Chicago and North Western station area in Wilmette. The station, surrounding buildings and park fences received a fresh coat of paint and crossing approaches were reconditioned.
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Chicago and North Western
Wilmette
Northwestern University honors list includes local engineers
Northwestern University School of Engineering released the second semester honor roll. North Shore students named include H. J. Schauffler of Glencoe R. A. Olson of Kenilworth F. L. Seyl of Winnetka W. J. Pavey of Winnetka J. R. Fletcher of Wilmette R. N. Jacobson of Wilmette and B. L. Trillich Jr. of Winnetka.
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School of Engineering
Northwestern University
William Charles Bauer
North Shore
H. J. Schauffler
Jefferson Avenue
Glencoe
R. A. Olson
Cumnor Road
Kenilworth
F. L. Seyl
Westmore Road
Winnetka
W. J. Pavey
Lincoln Avenue
State Scholarships Offered for New Trier Graduates
Noble J. Puffer, county superintendent of schools, announced in a letter to high school principals that three four year scholarships are available to New Trier High school graduates. They may attend any state normal school or teachers college and are for students in the upper grades who plan to teach in Illinois public schools.
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New Trier
Noble J. Puffer
Illinois
Tax rate reductions set for Wilmette Kenilworth Winnetka Glencoe area
County Clerk Michael J. Flynn announced 1935 tax rates and assessed valuations. Total township valuation rises to 49,913,916 from 49,307,371, real estate falls to 42,246,955, personal up to 6,953,042, railroad down to 713,919. Wilmette rate 6.40, Kenilworth 5.39, Winnetka 6.29, Glencoe 6.76 with 641? and 6.90 figures noted. bills to be mailed within two weeks after book extension.
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Michael J. Flynn
Wilmette
Kenilworth
Winnetka
Glencoe
Sanborn Hale
Wilmette Station Agent Earl Orner Marks 34 Years Service
Earl E Orner longtime Wilmette station agent for the Chicago and North Western railway completes 34 years in post this Saturday He plans to visit Franklin Grove Illinois on Sunday for his youngest sister s 25th wedding anniversary He is a former village president and long time village clerk famed for his knowledge of Wilmettes post turn of the century development
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Earl Orner
Earl E. Orner
Wilmette
Chicago and North Western Railway
Orner
Franklin Grove
Mr. Orner
Guests From East Visit Upson Household
Dr and Mrs George D Upson of 607 Washington avenue host Mrs Usons sister Mrs W H Parkhill of Montclair New Jersey and Mrs Parkhills daughter Mrs L D Warren and her daughter Joanne for about a month Also another Upson sister Mrs Harold Almert of Jersey City New Jersey arrives with her husband for a month long visit, arriving Saturday.
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East Dr
George D. Upson
Washington Avenue
Upson
W. H. Parkhill
Montclair
N. J
Parkhill
L. D. Warren
Joanne
Harold Almert
Jersey City
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West Lake
Harry B. Johnston
Greenwood Avenue
First Federal Savings and Loan Association of
N. U
Flynn
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