Home party trustees issue joint political statement
Five Village trustees issue a public statement addressing Wilmette citizens about the Home party and local politics. The document traces the 1921 1924 1926 struggles over the Fourth and Linden flats and names Paul Hoffman Earl Orner and Harmony and Community party intersections.
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Wilmette
Baker Becker
DeBerard
Drayer
Wiedlin
Home Party
Fourth and
Linden
Paul Hoffman
Harmony
Community Party
Earl Orner
Health officials warn of rising measles and scarlet fever cases
Wilmette health commissioner Dr. E F Moore reports a slight rise in scarlet fever and measles since March start though not yet an epidemic. Most measles cases in Laurel school district traced to Evanston with ages from 11 months to 8 years. February records show 40 contagious disease cases with 28 measles and March 1 onward adds more measles and other illnesses as precautions intensify.
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E. FE. Moore
Wilmette
Laurel
Evanston
Moore
Health Commissioner's Office
Life and Work of Robert Louis Stevenson Observed
North Shore Country Day School Win netka marked Stevenson birthday on Monday March 28 with a morning exercise. Eleventh grade girls shared life anecdotes and discussed his writings while Lower school children recited and sang poems from A Childs Garden of Verse.
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Robert Louis Stevenson
North Shore Country Day School
Winnetka
North Shore Girls Defeat Kemper Hall 36 to 19
North Shore Country Day girls basketball team topped Kemper Hall 36 to 19 on February 26. Visiting Kemper students and teachers were hosted at a luncheon at North Shore after the game.
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North Shore Country Day School
Kemper Hall
North Shore
Wilmette Chamber to hear water supply and park plan
Wilmette's water supply outlook to meet growth and a $500000 bond issue to convert No Man's Land into a township park will be discussed. Village Trustee W W DeBerard chairs the Sewer and Water committee and moderates Monday evening remarks. Dr Arthur Bennet leads the pro bond side and Robert W Wallace represents the opposition.
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Wilmette
Wilmette Chamber of Comerce
W. W. DeBerard
Chamber of Commerce
No Man's Land
Arthur Bennet
Citizens’ Committee
Robert W. Wallace
Winnetka
Village Board Opposes Proposed Gasoline Tax
Wilmette Village board voted unanimously against a state gasoline tax proposal in the General Assembly. The measure would fund highway construction and has faced opposition from motorists associations and other groups statewide.
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Village Board
Wilmette
General Assembly
New Trier Symphony to Play Concert at Elmwood
The New Trier Symphony Orchestra directed by Mrs. Marion Cotton will perform at New York Community High School in Elmwood on Wednesday March 9. The program includes Overture Don Juan Air from D Major Suite Bach In the Mill Gillet Overture Merry Wives of Windsor Nicolai.
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New Trier Symphony Orchestra
Marion Cotton
New York Community High School
Elmwood
Windsor
Nicolai
Economy shop appeal seeks more contributions in Wilmette
The Economy shop committee of the Wilmette Woman's club urges continued donations of clothing and household items. They note the shop has sold out many items but still offers clothes for all ages and various home goods, with proceeds funding charity.
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The
Woman's Club of
Wilmette
Wilmette Launches People's Party With Slate Of Candidates
Wilmette voters saw the formal launch of the People's party in a village hall caucus. About 200 attendees approved a permanent organization, adopted a platform, and nominated Earl E. Orner for Village President with Harry W. Miller, Ernest C. Cazel, Paul A. Hoffman, and Hans von Reinsperg as trustees. J. R. Harper and E. G. Bentley were named library trustees.
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Harry W. Miller
Ernest C. Cazel
Paul A. Hoffman
Hans von Reinsperg
J. R. Harper
E. G. Bentley
Wilmette
People’s Party
Earl E. Orner
Orner
Ralph C. Wessel
Lea J. Orr
A. F. Hooper
Linden Avenue
Home Party
Citizens’ Party
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Hoffman
New Party
Commerce Chamber
New Trier Symphony
People's Party Village
Cazel, Hoffman, von Reinsperg
Hooper
J. Robert McClure
Organization Committee
W. W. Winberg
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