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Wilmette Life

Location

Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1929

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Wilmette Garden Market Set for Saturday on the Green

The annual Wilmette Garden market organized by the Wilmette Garden club and the Evening Garden club of Wilmette will be held Saturday May 11 on the green opposite the North Shore line station. Displays include furniture plants flowers and crafts with an oil painting prize and Mother's Day gift plants. Proceeds fund beautification efforts in Wilmette and organizers list booth captains and tasks with Public Service Company providing market lighting.

Wilmette Wilmette Garden Club Evening Garden Club of North Shore Line Wilmette Avenue Gordon Wilson C. D. Ewer Herbert J. Naper Ralph T. Huff John F. Weedon Frank Eager A. J. Stinson T. E. McElroy Herman Reilling Delicatessen C. R. Bixby J. B. Schaub John Clark Baker Robert Dameier Earle D. Lyon Charles N. Hurlburt Public Service Company Stolp

Bankers Leader Craig Hazelwood Builds Wilmette Home

Craig Hazelwood president of the American Bankers Association and former executive VP of First National Bank Chicago is constructing a house in Canterbury court Wilmette. He recently sold his Chicago south side home and is living in a hotel. Completion is expected by next fall.

U. S. Bankers Wilmette Craig Hazelwood American Bankers’ Association First National Bank Chicago Canterbury Court Hazelwood

Wilmette Enacts Hedge Height Limit Ordinance

The Wilmette Village board passed a new hedge law restricting hedge and wall height to four feet within fifteen feet of street or alley intersections and requiring tree branches to stay seven feet high. Violations are a misdemeanor with fines from five to two hundred dollars.

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Huerter Post Auxiliary Sells Poppies May 28

The Peter J. Huerter American Legion Post auxiliary is authorized to sell poppies in Wilmette on Tuesday May 28. The village board also approved a Chicago Federated Charities petition to hold a tag day in Wilmette on Monday September 9.

Peter J. Huerter American Legion Post Auxiliary Wilmette Village Board Chicago Federated Charities

Clean-up Weeks Set for Wilmette May 13 to 25

Wilmette schedules its tenth annual Clean-up Weeks from May 13 to 25. Village Manager C C Schultz announces free haulage of rubbish placed in rear alleyways with areas east of the railway rights of way dated May 13-18 and west area May 20-25.

Wilmette C. C. Schultz Schultz

Wilmette Eighth Graders to Register at New Trier

Wilmette eighth grade pupils will go to New Trier High School on Thursday May 16 to complete registration for next year. Course cards distributed at recent meetings will be filled out and submitted for approval by New Trier authorities. Earlier this week boys heard Dean Frederick A. Kahler discuss registration and girls heard Dean Elizabeth E. Packer give a similar talk.

Wilmette New Trier High School New Trier Frederick A. Kahler Elizabeth E. Packer

Wilmette Baptist Plans Annual Meeting and Dinner

The Wilmette Baptist church will hold its annual meeting on Wednesday evening May 15 in the church social rooms. A congregational dinner will follow.

Wilmette Baptist Church

Wilmette delays key appointments amid ordinance drafting

Village board postpones selecting a new police chief and other top posts pending ordinance work. Acting Police Chief Capt Henry Brautigam remains in charge until a successor is named. Stoddard Stoddard is reappointed to the Zoning Board of Appeals for five years. Committees for the new year are announced with members across Finance Public Service Fire Streets and Alleys Sewer and Water Judiciary.

Wilmette Henry Brautigam Charles W. Leggett Stoddard Robert Stoddard Lake Avenue Zonih Board of Appeals Earl E. Orner Board of Appeals L. C. Ayres J. D. Roth F. C. Huffman F. J. Newey Roth Mr. Ayres Mr. Huffman Mr. Newey Dempsey Elmwood Avenue Main Street Orner A. L. Grinnell Stanton van Inwagen C. Miles McDonald Hans von Reinspere Ernest C. Cazel Gordon Wilson Hans von Reinsperg

Wilmette Students to Perform at Chicago Music Festival

One hundred eighth grade pupils from Wilmette Public Schools will sing Dryad Kisses by W Otto Meissner at the Chicago North Shore Music Festival in Patten Gym Evanston during the week of May 27. They are trained by Mrs Agnes Clark and Mrs Stella Maher.

Wilmette W. Otto Meissner Chicago, North Shore Patten Gymnasium Evanston Agnes Clark Stella Maher

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C. of Bernie Breckenridge Clark Irene Strickler Wilmette Chamber of Commerce Chicago Association of Commerce Miss Strickler Pasadena Cal Huerter Tion Pearing
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