First National Bank of Wilmette Closes Amid Banking Turmoil
Disturbance of Chicago area banking conditions forces First National Bank of Wilmette to close on Saturday June 25. A national bank examiner takes charge and a National Banking department receiver will be appointed to ensure 100 cents on the dollar for depositors. Safety deposit boxes will be accessed during liquidation.
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Chicago
First National Bank of Wilmette
National Bank
National Banking Department
Illinois
First National Bank of
Kenilworth Board Postpones July Meeting to July 11
In observance of the Fourth of July holiday the Kenilworth Village board deferred its regular meeting to Monday evening July 11. The session will convene at 8 oclock in the Kenilworth Assembly hall.
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Kenilworth
Township Assessor to Close Offices Today
The New Trier township assessor's office in the Brown building Wilmette will close today at 5 30 oclock. After today all personal property tax schedules and five day notice responses must be filed at the County assessor office in Chicago, announced Assessor George R Harbaugh.
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New Trier
Brown Building
Wilmette
George R. Harbaugh
Chicago
Mr. Harbaugh
Bank Run Tests Wilmette State Bank Resolve
Wilmette State Bank faced a Saturday run after First National Bank closed. Depositors, many women and children, queued to withdraw but President Judson S. Stone assured cash on hand. The bank stayed open into the afternoon and deposits withstood the pressure as withdrawals subsided.
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Wilmette
First National Bank
Wilmette State Bank
Savings Department
Judson S. Stone
Numerou
Wilmette Schoolpay Warrants Total $40 960 to Staff
A total of 40960 in anticipation warrants against 1931 taxes was paid to Wilmette school employes to retire salary indebtedness for the year ending July 1 1932. With no ready cash due to tax confusion, warrants equal about a quarter of last year’s salaries were issued. Citizens urged to buy warrants to prevent next year’s financial crisis and enable September reopening. Tax warrants available at the superintendent’s office 738 Tenth street open weekdays.
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Wilmette
Wilmette Life
Henry E. Cutler
Board of Education
Cutler
Tenth Street
Work for Jobless Veterans Plan in Wilmette
Wilmette Post No. 46 American Legion sponsors a curb painting program to give unem ployed legionnaires income for basic needs. George F. Leal commander approves. village cooperation arranged. Residents may call Leal at Wilmette 1088 or Vera Holding at the Village Hall Wilmette 2700 to have numbers painted.
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Wilmette
American Legion
George FE. Leal
Leal
Vera Holding
Wilmette Post Office Closed July 4
Wilmette’s post office will be closed all day on July 4 with no mail service. The Sunday dispatch schedule remains in effect for that day.
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Wilmette
In This Issue Contents and Page Guide
This issue lists sections including Amusement Directory on pages 38 to 39, Aviation on page 53, Book Comment on page 30, Boy Scout News on page 26, Churches on page 12, Classified Ads on pages 40 to 41, Editorial Shore Lines on page 24, Junior Life on page 18, Recreation on page 36, and Society Page on page 28.
Wilmette Holds Ninth Annual Fourth of July Field Events
Wilmette's ninth annual Fourth of July celebration sponsored by the American Legion Post 46 and with the cooperation of the Wilmette Playground and Recreation board, opens with a patriotic program at the Village Green. Field events for villagers begin at 1:45 PM, with a 4:30 PM championship baseball game to follow.
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Wilmette
Wilmette Post, No. 46
American Legion
Wilmette Playground and Recreation Board
Howard School
Legion
George Leal
Postal Rate Increase Reminders From Local Post Offices
Beginning July 6, Wilmette and Kenilworth post offices remind residents of new rates. First class letters require a three-cent stamp for the initial mail, air mail rises to 8 cents per ounce for the first ounce and 13 cents for each additional ounce, while special delivery rates stay the same but now need a 3-cent stamp in addition to the special delivery stamp.
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Wilmette
Kenilworth
Kenilworth Post Office Closed All Day July Fourth
The Kenilworth post office will be closed all day on July 4 with no mail delivery or dispatch.
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Kenilworth
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Horace G. Smith
Wilmette Parish Methodist Church
Garrett Biblical Institute
Evanston
Smith
Wilmette Church
Joseph H. Heinzen, Jr
Legion Committee
Daniel M. Davis
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