Wilmette Civic League opposes new post office plan
The Wilmette Civic League directors voted unanimously to oppose a $200,000 federal post office building in Wilmette. They propose a postal card referendum of members and will ask Illinois congress members to memorialize against the project, citing tax costs and idle real estate.
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Wilmette Civic League
Garner
National House of Representatives
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Congress
Civic League
Illinois
League
National Congress
Harmony Plan Meeting Called By Wilmette Convention
A meeting of the Wilmette Perpetual Harmony convention, formed at a recent conference of representative citizens, has been scheduled for Monday June 13. The event aims to discuss plans and future actions for the group and its community initiatives.
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Wilmette Perpetual Harmony Convention
Representative Citizens
350 Enroll to Date for Summer Classes
About 350 students had enrolled for the New Trier High school summer session up to this week. Most are high school age with room for adults. The program operates on tuition basis for the first time, but Graffney notes costs may deter some parents while idle youths may spend more than tuition.
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New Trier High School
Matthew P. Graffney
Graffney
Alumnae Secretary Elected for Tri Cities Chapter
Mrs Merle C Nutt of Moline Illinois has been elected secretary of the University of Chicago Alumnae chapter for the Tri Cities area comprising Moline Rock Island and Davenport Mrs Nutt formerly Phyllis Small daughter of Mr and Mrs John D Small of Wilmette Illinois and 411 Maple Avenue
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Moline, Ill
University of Chicago
Tri Cities
Moline
Rock Island
Davenport
Nutt
Phyllis Small
John D. Small
Maple Avenue
Wilmette
Wilmette district plans bonds to meet wages and claims
The Wilmette board of education voted to issue bonds to pay legal claims and teachers' wages past due under a new Illinois act. Delays in tax collection from Cook county reassessment prompted the move, with a ten day window to request a vote. Teachers are accepting tax anticipation warrants for part of their salaries.
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Illinois General Assembly
Cook County
Wilmette
Schools Offer to Loan Musical Instruments in Wilmette
The Wilmette public schools music department lists instruments available for loan. Instruments include three violoncellos two violins three trumpets and one clarinet. To secure a loan contact Miss Mary McKay or Mrs Catherine Granquist Wagner.
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Mary McKay
McKay
Catherine Granquist Wagner
Wilmette public schools approve trimmed 1932 33 budget
The Wilmette board of education adopted a 1932 1933 budget totaling 204 723 a savings of over 65 000 from the current year 308 770. Salaries for teachers and staff were cut 15 percent with janitors down 10 percent and several teaching positions eliminated. The instructional service item is 100 628, more than 48 000 under the prior year.
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Wilmette
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Local Police Officers Join Metropolitan Force
Five members of the Wilmette police force received badges this week from the states attorney's office deputizing them as members of the metropolitan police force formed at a conference of police from forty Chicago suburbs in the office of States Attorney Swanson. The plan aims to have suburban police cooperate more closely with Chicago police to fight crime in Cook county.
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Henry Brautigam
Albert Barre
Joseph Steffens
John Schaefgen
Herman Vance
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Metropolitan Police Force
Chicago
States Attorney
Swanson
Cook County
Wilmette Public Schools Hold Commencement June 17
At a Wilmette Board of Education meeting the usual plan to host graduation in the Howard school gymnasium was approved. About 180 pupils will graduate at the ceremony scheduled for Friday night June 17.
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