Forty officials meet to push Skokie drainage plan
Forty representatives from thirteen cities met in Winnetka to organize and plan with the Chicago Sanitary District for a permanent drainage project for Skokie. They note Wilmette Kenilworth Winnetka and Glencoe paid $435,135 in 1929 taxes to the district and pledge united support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skokie
Winnetka
Chicago
New Trier
Wilmette
Kenilworth
Glencoe
William B. Moulton
Herbert A. Dilg
Morton Grove
Cook County Forest Preserve District
C. C. Estes
Forest Preserve District
Edward J. Fleming
P. R. Elfstrom
North Shore Line Engineering Department
Busse
Sauers
Tax Problem Before Chamber Committee
The Wilmette Chamber of Commerce studies a tax reform plan led by Hoyt King. It seeks broader cooperation with state chambers and trade groups to replace personal property tax with a more equitable levy. The committee cautions the issue cannot be solved quickly.
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Wilmette Chamber of Commerce
Hoyt King
Illinois Chamber of Commerce
Chicago Association of Commerce
Illinois Manufacturers Association
Chamber of Commerce and Trade
B. T. Clark
Wilmette Chamber
Village to receive monthly activity report
Village Manager C. M. Osborn will prepare a monthly summary of village activities for the village board. The board, at its last regular meeting, approved a motion calling for the monthly report to cover all departments, a change from separate departmental reports.
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C. M. Osborn
Village to Charge Property Owners for Oiling Streets
The streets and alleys committee proposed oiling the alleys and streets in specified sections be funded by property owners. The plan requires written application and was presented by Trustee Arthur Lee and approved by the Village board at last week’s meeting.
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Village Board
Arthur Lee
Wilmette Opposes Sorenson Express Truck Route
Wilmette village officials oppose Sorenson Express plans to use Main Street from the south limits to Lake Avenue, Lake Avenue to Ridge Road, and Ridge to Kenilworth limits. The village filed an opposition through Village Attorney Willis D. Nance. Action postponed to September with a Commerce Commission hearing.
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Sorenson Motor Express Company
Wilmette
Illinois Commerce Commission
Main Street
Lake Avenue
Ridge Road
Ridge
Kenilworth
Willis D. Nance
Californian to Preach at Union Service Sunday
Prof. William H. Roberts of the University of Redlands will preach at the union services in the First Congregational church on Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. The service is part of a summer series sponsored by the Congregational church and the Wilmette Baptist church.
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William H. Roberts
University of Redlands
Calif
First Congregational Church
Congregational Church
Wilmette Baptist Church
Rollin Pease to Sing at Methodist Services
Rollin Pease of the University of Arizona formerly linked with Northwestern music will be the soloist at Wilmette Parish Methodist Church Sunday morning August 2 at the 11 o'clock service.
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Rollin Pease
University of Arizona
Northwestern University School of Music
Wilmette Parish
August Dollar Days Set for Wilmette Bargains
Wilmette hosts its semi annual Dollar Days on Monday and Tuesday August 10 and 11. Sponsored by the Wilmette Chamber of Commerce the event draws residents and neighboring villagers to shop at rock bottom prices. The retail committee led by A S Van Deusen Jr with John K Hughes L A Bishop Carl Kaumeyer and Raymond Klehm directs preparations. Next week’s WitMeETre Live will detail the sale values.
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Wilmette
Wilmette Chamber of Commerce
North Shore
Chamber of Commerce
A. S. van Deusen, Jr
John K. Hughes
L. A. Bishop
Carl Kaumeyer
Raymond Klehm
Witmeetre Live
Miss Ruth Jackson Wins Wheaton College Award
Miss Ruth Jackson, a New Trier High School 1931 graduate, won one of two yearly prizes for the highest Wheaton entrance exam average. She receives 100 dollars and plans to enter Wheaton College in Norton Massachusetts in September. She is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Harry Jackson of 1294 Asbury Avenue Winnetka.
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Ruth Jackson
New Trier High School
Miss Jackson
Wheaton College
Norton
Mass
Harry Jackson
Asbury Avenue
Winnetka
Wheaton
Reverend Meyer to Visit Wisconsin With Family
Rev Herman W Meyer pastor of St John s Lutheran church Wilmette and his family will leave next week for a brief vacation in northern Wisconsin. During his absence the pulpit will be supplied by visiting pastors, it is announced.
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Herman W. Meyer
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Wilmette
Wisconsin
Dr. Martin H Seifert Opens Wilmette Office
Physician and surgeon Dr. Martin H Seifert opens an office at 1159 Wilmette avenue in the Brown building on August 1. He is a University of Illinois medical school graduate class of 1930 and has lived in Wilmette for several years.
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Martin H. Seifert
Wilmette Avenue
Brown Building
Seifert
University of Illinois School of Medicine
Wilmette
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Express Company
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