$1 000 Prize Test In June For Wilmette Campaign
The Better City campaign announces a June final test in Wilmette to decide the $1 000 prize. Dr McKeever and Chicago graduates will guide preparations. Judges from the Chicago Evening American will visit in the first week of June to assess facilities for play and athletics and other campaign elements.
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William A. McKeever
Better City
Viewerre Live
Amlkeever
University of Chicago
Wilmette
McKeever
Chicago Evening American
Ye Olde Towne Folks Reunion In Wilmette May 13
Wilmette residents with 25 years’ residence may attend Ye Olde Towne Folks annual reunion and dinner on Tuesday May 13. Dinner at 6:30 followed by business session and entertainment. A portrait of the late Dr. Byron C. Stolp will be presented to Wilmette public schools, funded by subscription. Members include those who lived in Wilmette 25 years ago and their families. interested eligible parties should contact James T. Watson.
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Wilmette
Woman's | cli
Byron C. Stolp
Stolp
James T. Watson
Linden Avenue
Memorial Day Contributions Sought in Wilmette
Wilmette plans a large Memorial Day program funded by public subscription. Harry W. Miller and Earl E. Orner were named custodians of the fund. Donations may be left with Mr. Orner at North Western Station offices or in the name of Mr. Miller at Village offices. The parade will include all civic groups and Scouts with a ceremony at the memorial grove in Lake Front Park. The New Trier High School band will perform and a notable speaker will deliver the address.
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Wilmette
Harry W. Miller
Earl E. Orner
Orner
North Western Station
Miller
Wit
Wilmette Post
American Legion
Legi Auxiliary
Camp Fire
Memorial Grove
Lake Front Park
New Trier
Lake’ Front
Auto Bandit Arrested After South Bend Theft Confession
Charles E. Conley of Gary and Chicago was arrested by Clement Ley in Kenilworth after a Sheridan road stop. Police found the car stolen in South Bend and tampered registration. Conley confessed to stealing the vehicle on April 23 and was handed to South Bend authorities. Kenilworth officials praised Ley’s work.
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Charles E. Conley
Gary
Ind
Chicago
Clement Ley
Kenilworth Motorcycle Polecen
Ieee
Miss Mercy Summers
South Bend
Conley
Ley
Sheridan Road
Kenilworth
Lice
Wilmette
Indiana
Bend
Warned of bogus check purveyors by police chief Denman
Superintendent Denman warns Wilmette merchants to refuse checks from strangers lacking proof of legal tender and to notify police after any such encounter. The advisory follows several complaints of bogus check operations in north shore villages.
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Denman
Wilmette
North Shore
Central P T A Final Meeting Tuesday May 13
The Central school Parent Teacher Association holds its last event of the year on Tuesday May 13 at 3 15 in Byron Ce Stolo auditorium. Laurel avenue school children perform Eurythmic dancing and Miss Blackwell will sing. A business meeting and officer elections follow.
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Central P. T. A
Central School
Laurel Avenue
Ravinia Opens Season With Star Opera Casts
The 1924 Ravinia season begins June 21 with a star lineup led by Lucrezia Bori Giovanni Lauri Volpi and Margery Maxwell. Conductors include Gennaro Papi Louis Hasselmans Eric De LaMartari Wilfrid Pelletier and Giacomo Spadoni. Opening bill features Cavalleria Rusticana Pagliacci and Leoncavallo's Pagliacci with top sopranos and tenors performing.
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Lucrezia Hori
Florence Easton
Graziella Pareto
Thalia Kanieva
Merle Alcock
Ina Bourskaya
Jeanne Gordon
Giacomo Lauri-Volpi
Giovanni Martinelli
Armand Tokatyan
Eerio
Leon Rothir
Nodw
de Vicailio Lacan
Ravinia
Margery Maxwell
Philine Falco
Anna Correnti
Giordano Paltrinieri
Gennaro Papi
Louis Hasselmans
Eric de la Martar
Wilfrid Pelletier
Giacomo Spadoni
J. de la Martar
Miss Easton
Lauri- Volpi
Ballester
Miss Alcock
Mascagni
Miss Bori
Martinelli
Danise
Defrere
Leoncavallo
For Sale Beautiful wooded corner near Lake and Sheridan
A residential corner parcel of 118 by 180 feet sits one block from Lake and Sheridan. The listing highlights prime woods and a quiet location for potential buyers seeking a sizable building site.
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Lake and
Sheridan Rd
Sheridan
Mother's Day Reminder and Tribute Verse
A short reflection notes Mother's Day in mid May as a reminder to honor her love and care with a material token if she is still spared to us. The piece urges gratitude and a fitting gift to show appreciation for mothers.
No Quorum Delays Village Board Induction
The Village hall gathering for the new fiscal year stalled as half the Board of Trustees were absent leaving no quorum. New trustees John Clark Baker Clarence Drayer and John F Wiedlin were to be seated but adjournment followed the roll call. President Zipf was ill, and the formal seating will occur at the next regular meeting on May 20 unless a special session is called.
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John Clark Baker
Clarence Drayer
John F. Wiedlin
No Flats
Zipf
Orner
Zipi
Arrowoods Buy John's In Indian Bay Island Home Near Greenwich
Mr and Mrs Milton W Arrowood of Worcester Massachusetts and formerly of Wilmette have purchased Johns in Indian Bay off Long Island Sound near Greenwich Connecticut They plan to build a home and expect to occupy by July 1.
Upper School Plan Outlined for Ridge Street Site
Village residents with seventh graders are asked to react to a proposed Ridge street site to serve as an upper grade school. The board envisions eighth graders staying together, plus rooms for cooking and sewing, with manual training added later, and a plan to serve nearby families without long travel.
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New Ridge
17Th Street
Spencer Avenue
Arthur H. Howard
Educat
A . Arper
Board of Education
Wilmette
New Trier Band Competes in State High School Tournament
The New Trier High band from the North Shore will perform at Joliet for the State High School Band tournament starting 8 30 A M CST. They travel from Indian Hill for the opening selection and face eight bands including four from Chicago prep schools. Victory could advance them to the National School Band tournament in New York City in June. They debut in uniform at the event after a recent assembly and won last weekend’s high school band stunt contest at Northwestern with a silver loving cup.
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New Trier
Penent Bend
North Shore
Joliet
Indian Hill
Chicago
New Trierites
New York City
Northwestern University
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