Wilmette park board delays completion of 250 car lot
In April 1937 the Wilmette park board began a 250 car parking area at Wilmette harbor to ease traffic near Washington park. Thirteen months later the lot remains unfinished due to a shortage of second-hand brick, while landscaping and an amphitheater advance. Citizens question delaying the practical unit despite sideline projects and noisy parking on Michigan Avenue.
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Wilmette Life
Wilmette Park Board
Wilmette Harbor
Washington Park
Park Board
Michigan Avenue
Sheridan Road Bridge
Open Letter to Jane From a North Shore Uncle
A thoughtful, punchy missive to graduate Jane from her North Shore uncle urging reader action. It questions legislative loyalties and taxes, calls for real school reform, and urges citizens to pressure the legislature to hold candidates accountable. The piece frames democracy as a constant duty.
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North Shore
Bill Nye
B. M. Kohler
Glencoe Board of Education
Horner
John A. Wieland
Plague on Both Your Houses Editorial Exchange
The piece cites editorials and public figures criticizing relief administration and tax policy. It references Gov Horner Ed Kelly and Mrs Van der Vries with notes on Springfield reports and committee findings. The tone is critical of legislative efficiency and relief programs.
Cigarette Tax Bill Clarified by Senator Ward
Eugene R. Ward writes to correct a Springfield protest article, noting Senator Ward did not propose a cigarette tax. The bill would grant cities authority to levy such a tax, only if approved by the city council, not impose a tax itself.
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WitMeErre
Springfield
Ward
Eugene R. Ward
Seaberg Pupils to Present Recital in Winnetka
George Seaberg piano pupils present a Friday recital at 8 15 p m at the Bradways 545 Ash Street Winnetka featuring Bach Grieg Chopin Rachmaninoff Liszt and Debussy works performed by Mildred Hanzel Barbara Gazin and others with pieces listed from Bach to Debussy and De Falla and a Georges Christ Spinning Girls by the Gatantoo song noted in program
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George Seaberg
E. F. Bradway
Ash Street
Winnetka
Annes Grieg
Juliet Bradway
Chopin
Foye
Clair Omar Musser, Jr
Bimitg Birds
Niemann the
Nightingale
Alabieff
Rachmaninoff
Mildred Hanzel
George Christ
Sherrouse Returns Home from Culver Visit
John Sherrouse, a house guest for a week of the William Harridges of 1440 Forest Avenue, left Monday for his home in Monroe Louisiana. Mr Harridge and his wife went to Culver Indiana last week to bring Bill and his classmate home from Culver Military academy. Bill plans to enter Northwestern University in the fall.
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John Sherrouse
William Harridges
Forest Avenue
Monroe
Mathematician to Spend Summer at Chicago Then Wisconsin Instructor
A mathematician will spend the summer at home engaging in advanced mathematical work at the University of Chicago. In September he will begin a mathematics instructor post at the University of Wisconsin. He graduated from New Trier High School in 1929 and earned a PhD in mathematics from Chicago in 1935.
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University of Chicago
University of Wisconsin
Wilcox
New Trier High School
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Central Ave
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Sibelius
Roy Wilcox
Elmwood Avenue
Princeton University
Princeton
N. J
Institute For Advanced Study
John von Neumann
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