Skokie Drainage Bill Heads to State Solons
North Shore sponsors unveil a resolution urging state aid for the Skokie drainage and flood control problem west of Waukegan and in Evanston area. Senators Huebsch and Swift lead the bill as Springfield session nears, amid crowded hopper and nearby gas and transit measures.
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Skokie
Springfield
North Shore
Waelstrom
Skokie Country Eru
Huebsch
Swift
Lake County
Waukegan
Lake Bluff
Lake Forest
Highland Park
Glencoe
Winnetka
Kenilworth
Wilmette
Evanston
Cook County
Skokie River
Chicago River
Chicago
North Shore Sanitary District
Chicago Sanitary District
Senate
Fifty-fifth General Assembly
County Commissioners
County Board
Park Commissioners of the Parks
Wilmette Day Festivities Plan Unfolding This August
Wilmette prepares for its annual Wilmette Day on August 17 sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. Dr. Charles B. Blake directs committee activities with Ruth Forberg coordinating meetings. Bernard Meyer oversees festooning while field events occur on the Village Green near Howard school and the Legion grove hosts concessions and a dance pavilion. David Nelson will again direct the major street procession as plans advance.
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Wilmette
Wilmette Chamber of Commerce
Charles B. Blake
Chamber of Commerce
Ruth Forberg
Bernard Meyer
Howard School
Legion Grove
Lake Avenue
Ridge Road
David Nelson
Barker Family Rents Home for July Reunion
Dr. M. R. Barker and Mrs. Barker of 730 Central avenue have rented the David Hall residence at 809 Central avenue for July. Their three daughters and grandchildren will join for a family reunion. Mrs. Frank C. Vincent arrives today from Sacramento with Barker and Betty. Additional relatives from Philadelphia and Washington, D. C., including Mrs. William M. Raiguel and Mrs. Ira M. Grimshaw, will also attend with their children.
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M. R. Barker
Central Avenue
David Hall
Frank C. Vincent
Barker
Betty
Sacramento
Cal
William M. Raiguel
William M. Jr
Majorie
Philadelphia
Ira M. Grimshaw
Robert
Tommy
Washington, D. C
Henry J Smith Purchases Home in Glencoe
Henry Justin Smith management editor of the Chicago Daily News and formerly of Wilmette has bought the residence at 220 Hazel Avenue Glencoe where he and Mrs Smith will reside.
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Henry Justin Smith
The
Chicago Daily News
Wilmette
Hazel Avenue
Glencoe
Mrs. Smith
Illinois Senators urged to report on health and sanitation
A resolution calls Senators from the Seventh and Eighth districts to report to the next General Assembly on progress in addressing health problems. It urges recommending legislation to remove unsanitary conditions and protect public health and property value in the district.
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State Department of Public Health
Next Week in Wilmette listing of clubs and meetings
Recorded at the Chamber of Commerce the calendar outlines events from June 24 to July 1 in Wilmette. Masonic temple meetings Knights of Columbus Odd Fellows hall Rotary club lunch Bahai study class Oakwood Avenue and various lodge sessions scheduled at local venues.
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Wilmette
Chamber of Commerce
Me Wiest
R. A
Masonic Temple
Howard School
Louis Bourgeois
Sheridan
Wilmette Optimist Club
Lake Shore Terrace
Ouilmette Council
Knights of Columbus
Odd Fellows Hall
Wilmette Lodge
Alf
A. M
P.M. A. T. Sherman Lodge
O. F
North Shore Art League to Offer Youth Saturday Classes
The North Shore Art League plans Saturday drawing and color classes for young people next year. Classes will focus on oil painting basics rather than school art, with sessions planned in Wilmette Winnetka and Highland Park. Further details and instructors to be announced.
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Art League
North Shore
League
Wilmette
Winnetka
Highland Park
Dedicate Cabin-in-the-Woods by Boy Scouts near Glencoe
Cook county and north shore officials join North Shore Area Council Boy Scouts for the dedication of the Cabin-in-the-Woods in Forest Preserve west of Glencoe on June 26. County Commissioner Oscar W. Schmidt led funding with other county board members. ceremony includes introductions by President Anton J. Cermak and Ransom Kennicott, Peter M. Hoffman in charge of construction. a tree flagpole and Legion post support mark the headquarters. The program at 2:30 includes bugler assembly, invocation, Scout Oath, presentation and acceptance of the cabin, flag raising, and benediction. Troops will use the cabin for winter camping and year-round activities.
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Cook County
North Shore
Cabin-in-the-Woods
Forest Preserve
Glencoe
North Shore Area Council
Boy Scouts of America
Oscar W. Schmidt
Wilmette
Board of
County Commissioners
Anton J. Cermak
Ransom Kennicott
Peter M. Hoffman
Legion
Kenilworth Mail Delivery System Finds Its Stride
Postal service in Kenilworth advances toward machine like efficiency as new carriers John Montonara and George Watson memorize routes and eight street collection boxes are installed at key locations. Regular letter pickups from boxes at Chicago and North Western station and at corners of Woodstock Essex Oxford Raleigh Robsart Robsart Kenilworth Warwick Melrose Roslyn Cumberland Pleasant Stearning roads speed delivery and reduce errors.
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Kenilworth
Blanchard
John Montonara
George Watson
Chicago and
North Western Station
Woodstock Avenue
Essex Road
Oxford and
Raleigh
Robsart Road
Robsart Place
Kenilworth Avenue
Warwick Road
Melrose Avenue
Roslyn Road
Essex and
Cumberland Roads
Pleasant Avenue
Stearling Road
Hollywood couple visits Lake Avenue hostess home
Mr and Mrs Charles Barr of Hollywood California spent the past week at the home of Mrs Dora von Glahn on Lake avenue. Miss Marie Flentve of Central avenue has been at her sorority house party in Michigan this week.
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Charles Barr
Hollywood
Cal
Dora von Glahn
Lake Avenue
Marie Flentve
Central Avenue
Michigan
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St. Joseph’s
Francis de Haye
John de Haye
St. Joseph's Church
Father de Haye
St. Joseph's Grammar School
Loyola Academy
Jesuit Order of the Priesthood
John J. Glennon
St. Louis
St. Francis Xavier Church
Joseph Rengel
Nicholas Sesterhenn
St. Joseph's School
William H. Agnew
Loyola University
American Legion
Veterans’ Bureau
North Shore Boy Scout
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