Skokie Valley Route Opens This Saturday
The $10,000,000 Skokie Valley route of the Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad will begin operation this Saturday. Officials say the line connects the Loop area with western suburbs, offering high speed electric trains and reduced fares as part of a major expansion for commuters in the Chicago metropolitan region. Construction started in June 1925 and was completed in under a year, hailed as rapid, efficient work.
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North Shore
Shore Line
Skokie Valley
Chieweo Loop
Libertyville
Mundelein
Doayntown
Milwaukee
Chicago
Throneh
Hlinets
North Shore Line
Brittan Budd
D. H. Howard
Beach Party Planned by First Congregational Church
Members of the First Congregational Church plan an all around Basket Beach party at Wilmette community beach on Saturday afternoon and evening June 12. Castle Building for children a miniature track meet for youths and a fathers and sons ball game are among events with several committees hard at work and good weather promised.
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First Congregational Church
Wilmette Community Beach
Trustees urged to donate to Fourth of July fund
At a village board meeting the request from Wilmette Post No. 46 American Legion commander Treny Dr W W T Hawkins was referred to the Finance Committee. He asked for a donation toward a Memorial Day Fourth of July fund citing recent $200 decoration spending. A citizen's committee handles collections for the fund.
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Treny
W. W. T Hawkins
Wilmette
Legion
Village Hall Receives Centralized Health Station
Health Commissioner E. Moore moves his entire office into the village health department, consolidating duties as health commissioner and school physician. The centralized station at Village Hall will provide quicker emergency access for the community.
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E. Moore
Moore
Health Department
Dr. Moore
Village Green Gets New Play Apparatus
The Village Green behind Howard School received a new play setup this week under D C Stone the community athletics director. The installation includes three swings a trapeze swinging lines two teeter totters and two slides with a chant-stride and an ocean wave planned. Tennis court work continues with hope of future completion.
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Howard School
D.C. Stone
Wilmette Police Add Two New Patrolmen
Two new officers join the Wilmette police force this week. Wayne C. Atwood and James P. Dewar will be assigned as patrolmen to regular beats in the village.
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Wilmette
Wayne C. Atwood
James P. Dewar
Time For Dog License Fees In Village
Police plan the season with Leaping Lena dog wagon to tag and license every canine. Licenses payable June 1. tags available at Village offices. Chief Leggett orders a census to ensure a complete count of dogs in the community.
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Lena
Leggett
Elmwood Alley Paving Petition Held By Village Board
The village board of local improvements received a petition for paving the alley between Elmwood and Greenwood avenues and Tenth and Seventh streets representing 65 percent of affected property. A counter request withdrew 133 feet of frontage and urged approval only after contiguous blocks are similarly approved to reduce costs. The two items were referred to a committee for investigation.
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Elmwood
Greenwood Avenues
Tenth
Seventh Streets
Village Board of Local Improvements
New Trier Faculty Bids Farewell to Dean Harper
New Trier high school faculty hosts a farewell dinner for George A. Harper dean of boys who is taking a one year leave for health reasons in Tucson Arizona. Harper has served the district since 1906 starting as a mathematics instructor and rising to head of the mathematics department before becoming dean of boys.
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New Trier High School
George A. Harper
Harper
Tucson
Ariz
New Trier
Plan to Secure More Playground Space
Village Trustee John Clark Baker announced to the Board that the Playground Commission will draft plans and confer with the Village board on securing additional playground space. The Board approved this action.
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John Clark Baker
New Playground Commission
Playground Commission
Logan-Howard P T A Picnic At Wattman Park
Logan-Howard P T A holds its annual picnic Saturday starting at 1 30 PM at Wattman Park. Dudley C Stone and Miss Olga Stopka lead children from Logan and Howard schools through plays races games and baseball with prizes and a 6 30 PM concert by the school band and community singing.
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Logan-Howard Parent-Teachers Association
Wattman Park
Logan and Howard
Dudley C. Stone
Wilmette
Olga Stopka
Howard School
Adelaide P. Jones
Champion Boys Harmonica Quartette of
Chicago
Municipal Pier
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West Shore
Engineering Triumph
Elmwood Alley
Logan-Howard P. T. A
Prades South
Aetede
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