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Newspaper
Wilmette Life
Location
Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1924
Page
18
Pa and Ma will attend Parent's Night at New Trier High at 7:15, occupying student seats and doing a day's work under instructors. Brief teacher talks replace questions and quizzes, with Superintendent Frederick Edson Clerk addressing the assembly as the program concludes. The children view the event as a lark since there is no regular school for them today.
A week of building permits shows a surge in private garage projects. Notable garage permits granted for B Haven Sneary 322 Oak Circle Abramson 1618 Walnut John J Schmitz 1634 Walnut William Delanie 1524 Forest P J Delaney 530 Linden D Pagliarnlo 420 Eleventh R A Smith 1334 Elmwood George H Weaver 1020 Ashland Also two story dwellings approved for George W Mayheny 108 Third Street worth 7000 and Catherine Crable 1004 Greenleaf Avenue worth 8000.
Mrs. George Schaefer wife of the former Wilmette motorcycle policeman is in St Francis hospital after a serious operation. Their small son is at Evanston hospital with pneumonia while Schaefer himself faced appendicitis surgery and complications. He plans to return to police work once strength returns. The family home is at 215 15th street.
The annual Kenilworth Gymnastic exhibition at the Community House last Saturday drew praise from directors for its smooth, three hour performance by boys and girls. The junior girls edged the junior boys in a feature race, ending a strong season.
Girl Scouts of Wilmette Troops 1 and 2 will stage an investiture ceremony on Wednesday May 14 at 4 pm. Miss Emelia Thorsel director of Chicago and Cook County Girl Scouts will be escorted to the Methodist church lawns at Lake and Wilmette avenues for the event. Tenderfoot pins and Merit badges will be awarded. Patrol 3 Troop 1 will present a surprise and refreshments will be served to parents and friends. All scouting supporters are invited.
The Joseph Sears school class at Kenilworth donated at least one book each to the school library and raised over 30 dollars from a candy sale before Christmas. The graduates received pins and rings and plan closing exercises.
Dr Stephen A Lloyd pastor of First Congregational church led the Illinois Conference as district moderator. Warren Durst represented Wilmette church as a delegate to the gathering in Decatur Illinois this week.
Radical reductions sweep the ready-to-wear section with many garments not yet arrived at prices well below original cost. Coats in the collection are marked to sell quickly, often under half their former price, including dress and utility coats in sizes 18 to 40.
Children's coats and junior sizes from 6 to 14 are marked down. Representing this season's best selling styles and materials, the items now sell from 12 50.
Bright gingham and linen dresses for young girls offered at affordable prices. Many styles feature hand embroidered designs and are attractively styled. Prices start at $1.75 per outfit.
A varied collection of odd dresses is grouped for sale with many pieces originally priced up to 30 dollars. Only one of a kind items and a limited number are offered, with Saturday sale at 13.50 dollars.
Local retailer reveals 10 percent discounts on odds and ends from stock. Garments with reduced prices already marked remain as is, while items in Ready-to-Wear without marks will drop 10 percent this Saturday and into next week. Shop this opportunity.
Prices valid Saturday and Monday on moth bags, oil mops, oil polish, and rubber aprons. Moth bags measure 24 by 50 inches with metal hanger, oil mops use selected yarn and come pre oiled, one quart oil polish in metal container, assorted rubber aprons in several colors. Regular prices imply strong savings during limited sale days.
First quality white oilcloth offered at a yard only Monday sale. Price listed as 35 and ceantey 1% yards wide with smooth even finish, regularly 50c a yard.
Soft white gauze dusting cloth suitable for home and garage. Won’t scratch surfaces. Special price offered: five yards for nacenes.
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