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Wilmette Life

Location

Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 20, 1931

Page

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Wilmette Ballot Fight Sets Forth April Election

With filing closed for the Wilmette village election the major parties compete for Village President and Trustees while two independents seek library seats. Carlton P. Dobbs heads the Public Welfare ticket with two campaign HQs. Frederick J. Newey leads the Civic party with optimistic plans for activity.

Wilmette Herman T. Reiling Taxpayers’ Party Public Welfare Party Independent Party Free Public Library Civic Party Reiling Independent Library Public Welfare Carlton P. Dobbs Wilmette Avenue Ridge Road Frederick J. Newey Wilmette Civic League Stolp School Hoffman Hall Lea J. Orr Axpayers Herman’ T. Reiling Treasurablic Welfare A. W. Freehole Arthur Lee Stacy C. Bennett Myra J David) Davis Josephine L L. F.) Gates Wilmette Civic Party Henry J. Brandt Evan R. James Floyd B. Weakly Harry W. Miller

Village to Vacate Elmwood Main Street Building

The village board authorized Public Works head C. C. Schultz to serve notice on tenants of a frame residence at Elmwood and Main to vacate. The building, purchased earlier, will be sold given plans to widen Main Street toward Kenilworth Village. Trustees Ernest C. Cazel and Carl Renneckar were appointed to investigate disposal.

Ernest C. Cazel Peu RE EI Tendent Public Works C. C. Schultz Elmwood Avenue Main Street Kenilworth Cazel Carl Renneckar Earl E. Orner

Wilson Bakery Celebrates 25th Anniversary in New Quarters

The Wilson bakery marks twenty five years in business with a silver anniversary event on Saturday March 21 at its 1162 Wilmette Avenue location. A tempting variety of freshly baked foods will be provided.

Wilson Bakery Wilmette Avenue

Wilmette Public Schools Announce March 27 Vacation

Wilmette Public schools will begin spring vacation Friday March 27 and stay closed until Monday morning April 6, the day after Easter, yielding a nine day break for students.

Wilmette

Gaffney Named New Trier High School Superintendent

Matthew Page Gaffney of Great Neck Long Island has been chosen to lead New Trier High School as superintendent succeeding the late Frederick Edson Clerk. He will assume duties in September 1931 after a lengthy board investigation and strong professional endorsements.

Board of Education New Trier Township High School Matthew Page Gaffney Great Neck Long Island New Trier High School Frederick Edson Gaffney Colgate University Columbia University Williamson N. Y Roger Aschen Hartsdale Central High School Aberdeen S. D N.Y Edward J. Phelps Kenilworth Middle- Western Janet S. Gordon Winnetka New Trier Thomas H. Briggs Elbert K. Fretwelt Teachers College Columbia Harold Rugg O. S. Wood Denver University Denver Colo Mr. Gaffney North Shore

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