Grade separation plans reach Wilmette to Highland Park region
Engineering work for north shore grade separation from Wilmette to Highland Park is completed pending village board approval and Illinois Public Utilities Commission action. The plan includes enabling acts for village taxation, possible Wilmette inclusion, and public hearings to gather input.
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North Shore
Wilmette
Highland Park
Illinois Public Utilities Commission
Walter AL Shaw
Howard School
Wilmette Chamber of Commerce
Shaw
Hoyt King
Scouts Hold Rally in Wilmette Field Event
Wilmette scouts plan a joint afternoon and evening rally to celebrate and showcase their activities with a great Field occasion.
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Wilmette
Scout Rally Plans and Village Parade Details
Scouts assemble at the Village Hall for a rally. A parade proceeds to Village Green escorted by the Drum and Bugle Corps of Wilmette Post 46 American Legion. Scouting contests include undressing race shoe scramble and model air race. Dinner at seven, fire program to dark with a five minute stunt.
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Drum and Buele Corps
Wilmette
The
American Legion
Kael Vroup
Day and Rally of Wilmette Scouts at Village Green
Scouts from Wilmette march from the Village hall to the Village Green for a day of contests stunts and a campfire program. The Wilmette Drum and Bugle corps will escort the troops with an outdoor dinner to close the evening.
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Wilmette
Friends of Scouting
Wilmette Drum and Bugle Corps
Public Hearing on Wilmette Sewer Project Set
A public hearing on the proposed sewer system west of Ridge avenue in Wilmette is scheduled for Tuesday night, June 11 at 7 30 in the village hall council rooms. The project is estimated to cost 1 804 950 and was approved by the Village board two weeks earlier.
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Wilmette
Ridge Avenue
Village Board of Local Improvements
Chamber Pushes grade separation plan with February public meeting
The Chamber of Commerce launched an immediate campaign for grade separation with a February public meeting led by Francis X. Busch on the legal phases of the project. A second Chamber sponsored session at Theet ing Howard school this week discussed further improvement plans.
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Chamber of Commerce
Francis X. Busch
Howard School
Chamber
Kenilworth Seeks Health Survey Over Skokie Ditch Pollution
At a village board meeting Kenilworth trustees heard complaints about pollution from west of Kenilworth entering the Skokie Ditch through the exclusive residential area. A state health survey previously found creek pollution. Wilmette and the Chicago Sanitary District have since installed sewer systems to remove contamination. The board voted to request a new state health survey of conditions along the creek.
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Kenilworth
Village Board of Trustees
Keneorth
Skokie Ditch
State Department of Public Health
Wilmette
Chicago Sanitary District
Kenilworth Board of Trustees
Hold Senior Dance at New Trier on Saturday
New Trier High School will host its annual senior dance this Saturday night in the school mess hall. Peterson's orchestra will provide music as seniors juniors alumni and outside guests accompany members of the senior class. Faculty sponsors are F. C. Windoes and Miss Helen Maloney.
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New Trier High School
Peterson
New Trier
F. C. Windoes
Helen Maloney
Wilmette Beach to Open June 15 as Planned
Rumors of storm damage along the Wilmette shoreline were dismissed this week. Harry W. Hopp, secretary of the Wilmette Park Board, announced the beach will open as scheduled on Saturday, June 15.
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Wilmette Beach
Hopp
Lake Michigan
Wilmette Shore
Harry W. Hopp
Wilmette Park
Dry Cleaning Prices Reduced on North Shore
North shore cleaners announce a price reduction to conform to the new standard. Full details available in the dry cleaning advertisements in this issue.
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Chicago
North Shore Cleaners
New Trier High to graduate 315 in 1929 commencement
New Trier High School plans the 1929 commencement for 315 seniors on Thursday night June 13 at 8. Judge Charles S. Cutting of Chicago will deliver the address titled A Contrast. Edward J. Phelps and Otto R. Barnett will present diplomas with Frederick F. Clerk presenting the class. An informal dance follows in the school mess hall for graduates, families, and alumni.
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New Trier High School
Charles
Frederick EF. Clerk
Morris Nelson
Gretchen Dreyer
Mary Elizabeth Parker
Arthur Wienecke
Wi.mette Lir
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