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Wilmette Life

Location

Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1935

Page

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Kenilworth board approves 1935 36 budget of 73650

Kenilworth trustees pass a 73650 operating budget for 1935 1936, up from 71750, with 3000 planned for street resurfacing. Resurfacing bids were rejected and will be re advertised. Poppy sale permit granted for May 27 28. Committees named with local group representatives included garden clubs and Mahoney park.

Kenilworth Board of Trustees Wilmette Post Harry P. Harrison Chase W. Love Porter Fox Herman G. Seely Richard C. Johnston Harold F. Tideman Henry G. Zander Henry G. Zander, Jr

Bishop Hughes Leads 1932 Union League Banquet as Senior Methodist Leader

The guest preacher and former DePauw president, Bishop Hughes, serves as senior bishop of the Methodist Episcopal church with residence in Washington. He chaired the Board of Bishops meeting in Chicago and will preside at the Chicago Methodist Social Union banquet at the Union League club Friday night. He recalls eight north shore years and looks forward to greeting friends after the service.

DePauw University San Francisco Boston Chicago Methodist Episcopal Church Washington, D. C Hughes Board of Bishops Chicago Methodist Social Union Union League Club North Shore

Visitor from Princeton Visits New Trier

Heermance Radcliffe, director of admissions at Princeton University, Princeton New Jersey, made an informal visit to New Trier on Monday of this week.

Heermance Radcliffe Princeton University Princeton N. J New Trier

In This Issue Amusement Directory and More

The page list highlights contents across sections such as Amusement Directory pages 52-53, Aviation page 18, Book Comment page 42, Boy Scouts page 22, Church News pages 16-17, Club-Social pages 34-41, Classified Ads pages 54-57, Editorial-News-Comment page 32, Girl Scouts page unknown, Home and Garden page 46, Home Modernizing page 44, Junior Life page 48, New Trier News page 24, N. S. Personalities page 29, and scattered misc notes.

New Trier News N. S

Grade Separation Proposal Brings Wilmette Cooperation

The Wilmette village board adopted a resolution to form a special committee led by President Kinne to consult Kenilworth Winnetka and Glencoe officials on elevating or lowering tracks of the Chicago and North Western and the Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee lines. The committee includes Trustees Iliff Hoffman Village Manager Platt and Village Attorney James. Woolhiser of Winnetka and Young of Glencoe already explored federal public works or Public Works Administration funding as a joint project. The move unites Wilmette with neighbors to pursue the needed improvement.

Kinne Kenilworth Winnetka Glencoe Wilmette Chicago & North Western Railroad Chicago, North Shore & Milwaukee Electric Railway George F. Iliff James B. Hoffman Bayne H. Platt William M. James H. L. Woolhiser George R. Young Public Works Administration

Village to study traffic signals at Main Linden and Oakwood

Trustee resolution directs Village Manager and Public Works to estimate costs for traffic signals at Main Linden and Main Oakwood intersections. A separate resolution calls for figures on resuming all night street lighting.

Linden-Main Cliff Public Works Main Street Linden Avenue Oakwood Avenue Iliff

Wilmette Beach Regulations Set for 1935 Season

Wilmette Park board members approved changes to beach rules for the 1935 season. A family season ticket with guest privileges costs 4, an individual non transferable season ticket is 1.50, the 1 rate from last year ends. Beachmaster Clyde Grater is rehired. Lighting talks with Public Service Co of Northern Illinois may add floodlit parking and a rule to clear cars by 11 PM. A south beach entrance fence near Lake avenue is planned for closer supervision. Lifeguard tests will be arranged under David Leach with further details later.

Wilmette Park Board Clyde Grater New Trier High School Public Service Company Northern Illinois Washington Park Miles B. Geringer Michigan Avenue The Park Board Lake Avenue David C. Leach Forest Avenue

Babies' Friendly Party Set For May 18 At Comee Home

The Babies' Friendly society hosts its annual evening party on Saturday May 18 at the Northbrook country home of Mr and Mrs J F Comee on Pfingston road near Willow road. The House of Happiness will provide music after a 5 30 picnic supper. Invitations extended to old and new friends with directions via Wilmette drive Lake avenue Pfingston road first west of Curtiss airport. For more information contact Mrs Donald Maxwell or Mrs Winifred Bersch.

Babies’ Friendly Babies’ Friendly Society J. F. Comee Pfingston Road Willow Road Northbrook House of Happiness Comee Wilmette Drive Lake Avenue Curtiss Airport Donald Maxwell Winifred Bersch

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Zander Mahoney Park Hugh A. Foresman Kenilworth Garden Club A. R. Hodge Kenilworth Home and Garden Club Kenilworth Park Board Edwin Holt Hughes Wilmette Parish Methodist Episcopal Church Bishop Hughes Grater
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