Wilmette Plans July 4 Celebration With Races and Salute
Wilmette prepares its sixth annual community Fourth of July at the Village Green.Festivities start with patriotic exercises at 1 30 pm and races at 2 30 pm. The American Legion drum and bugle corps opens, colors are posted, and The Star Spangled Banner will be sung. Thirty racing events for residents of Wilmette include dashes wheelbarrow races and relay events with prize limits. Officials named for racing duties are D M Davis Hap Gathercoal Dudley Stone and D C Leach with Paul Hoffman as chief judge and referee.
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Drum and Bugle Corps
Wilmette Post No. 46
American Legion
Peter J. Huerter
Harvey Hopp
D. M. Davis
Hap” Gathercoal
Dudley Stone
D. C. Leach
Paul Hoffman
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Wilmette approves West District storm sewer and paving plan
The village board of local improvements orders additional work in the Wilmette west section after a Tuesday hearing. Projects total nearly 330000 with 96802 for Pine Crest street paving and 233031 for a sanitary sewer network across multiple streets including Ramona Washington Hibbard Central Lockerbie Glenview Thayer Gregory Lavergne Wilmette Laramie Leamington Leclaire LaPorte Lamon LaCross Skokie Holly Knox Pine Highland Birchwood Schiller and Lake avenues.
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Wilmette
Ridge Avenue
Village Board of Local Improvements
Pine Crest Subdivision
Washington Avenue
Ridge Road
Twenty-first Street
Highland Avenue
Twenty First Street
Central Avenue
Twentieth Street
Ramona Road
Hibbard Road
Lockerbie Street
Glenview Road
Thayer Avenue
Gregory Avenue
Lavergne Avenue
Wilmette Avenue
Laramie Avenue
Leamington Avenue
Leclaire Avenue
LaPorte Avenue
Lamon Avenue
LaCross Avenue
Skoki
Doctor examines Wilmette pupils eyes in school program
Dr. R. H. Henderson of Wilmette has carefully examined kindergarten through second grade pupils in Wilmette Public Schools. The effort was part of a state program by the Illinois Society for the Prevention of Blindness conducted with the Wilmette health department. Classes have begun to promote sight conservation.
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Wilmette
R. H. Henderson
Tilinois Society For the Prevention of
Health Department
Society For the Prevention of Blindness
Races Lead to Punch and Judy Show at Fair
After the races a Punch and Judy show and a magician will entertain attendees. The American Legion will offer refreshments for sale.
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American Legion
Kenilworth Beach Opens Tomorrow With Free Access
Kenilworth Beach will officially open Saturday June 29 under the Kenilworth club to oversee activities. The beach remains open through September with lifeguard Jack Boyle on duty 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Club members have received mail entitlements for their families to free use of the summer playground. Parents are asked to keep children south of the pumping station due to deep water.
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Kenilworth Beach
W. A. Knoop
Kenilworth Club
Jack Boyle
Ordain Lester M Morse to Priesthood This Sunday
The Rt. Rev. Frank E. Wilson will ordain Lester M. Morse of Evanston to the priesthood at 10 45 a m Sunday June 30 at the Church of the Holy Comforter Kenilworth Morse formerly lived in Wilmette and has been active in American Legion affairs He has already been ordained as deacon.
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Frank E. Wilson
St. Augustine's Episcopal Church
Wilmette
Eau Claire
Wis
Lester M. Morse
Evanston
Church of the Holy Comforter
Kenilworth
Morse
American Legion
Clerk Teaches Courses at Northwestern University
Supt. Frederick E. Clerk of New Trier High school is teaching two education courses at Northwestern University this summer. He began his university work this week. His classes cover educational and vocational guidance and personnel problems in school administration.
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Clerk
N. U
Frederick E. Clerk
New Trier High School
School of Education
Northwestern University
Sky Harbor Opens Public Airport June 29
Sky Harbor Chicago on Dundee Road near Glencoe holds public opening weekend June 29 30 with army flyers from Selfridge field and Gray Goose Airlines service. Runways cinder built for year round use. Petruska club and dining facilities showcased. officials emphasize public access and organized aviation program.
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Chicago
Dundee Road
Glencoe
General Sechet
Air Corps
U. S. Army
Selfridge Field
Michigan
Gray Goose Airlines
Chicago Municipal
North Shore
Gray Goose
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