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Newspaper

Wilmette Life

Location

Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1924

Page

6

Separate the Grades Enforce the Traffic Laws

A city plan urges separation of grades to ease through traffic by building a new through road and strengthening traffic law enforcement to improve flow and safety for all commuters.

Silver Poplars Poem by Grace N Crowell

The speaker celebrates God’s creation of the first tall silver poplar tree and a row of twelve silver poplars on a pale gold hill. The verse describes their beauty by day and night, and reads the poem aloud as Grace N. Crowell notes it in Scribner's.

Grace N. Crowell Scribner's

Listen to Baccalaureates on career paths after graduation

The piece contrasts technical and liberal arts graduates. Technical students often secure jobs quickly in skilled work while arts graduates face uncertainty. It notes arts students may gain cultural growth or later clarity about their place in the workforce.

Eagle Scout Linus Smith honored with Legion support

The American Legion helped bestow the Eagle Scout medal on Linus Smith of Wilmette, highlighting cooperation between men and boys. The ceremony underscored the high prestige of the award and the value of teamwork between organizations.

American Legion Linus Smith Wilmette Board of Control Son Boy Scouts

Cooperative Meetings Strengthen Community Ties

A remark praising the renewed energy from the youths and the stabilizing influence of men, urging many more cooperative gatherings to boost unity and progress within the community.

The Public Library and Community Reading Habits

The piece argues for public libraries as essential to communities. It contrasts towns with and without public libraries and highlights Wilmette’s high usage, 60,440 books borrowed, fiction dominating readers, and a maintenance tax of 6,500 plus 1,000 in supplementary volumes.

North Shore Wilmette

Five world musicians to perform at MacDowell Club series

The MacDowell Club announces five top musicians will give recitals at the New Trier High School assembly hall next year. Louise Homer Ossip Gabrilowitsch Reinald Werrenrath Maria Ivogan Pablo Casals comprise the star lineup with $1.50 average subscription price. The club urges subscribers not to miss this rare cultural opportunity.

New Rer High School Louise Homer Ossip Gabrilowitsch Reinald Werrenrath Ritone Maria Ivogan Pablo Casals North Shore Curci Paderewski Kreisler McCormack The MacDowell Musical Club

Friendly police relations clash with speeding arrest

A reflective note warns that while courtesy to officers is good, speeding arrests require strict compliance with law enforcement and reminders that police are sworn to enforce rules.

Park Right Side Near Curb Reminder

The notice emphasizes parking with the right side of the car close to the curb and cautions that the right side remains the right side.

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