Improvements Board Formed in Wilmette for 1924-25
Village trustees approve an ordinance to establish the local improvements board for 1924-25. New trustees protest exclusions, claiming dilution of representation and haste. The session also debates fireproofing two story buildings and funds for a building inspector, with annexation of Gross Point territory approved.
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Board of Local Improvements
Paul A. Hoffman
Albert N. Page
Frederick Tilt
Board of Trustees
Baker
Trustees
Mr. Drayer
Drayer
Gross Point
Wilmette
Ipleecwe
Memorial Day Move Up for Wilmerre Live May Issue
The Wilmerre Live announces it will go to press a day early due to Memorial Day. All news and advertising for next week must be at the offices by Tuesday noon May 27 to ensure publication in the current issue. Readers are urged to participate with solutions.
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Wilmerre
Niews
Central Avenue
Vierte Lire
Isk
St Francis Xavier Choir Plans Big Minstrel and Dance Event
The St Francis Xavier church choir on Ninth Street Wilmette plans a two night minstrel show and dance on June 5 and 6 at the school auditorium to raise funds for a pipe organ. The program promises high talent and lively entertainment with Arns Orchestra providing music. Tickets are available through choir members.
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St. Francis Xavier Church
Ninth Street
Linden Avenue
St. Francis Xavier
al Jolson
Eddie Cantor
Fred Stone
Gallagher
Sheehan
Wilmette
Arns
Northwestern public course opens in Evanston with gala opening
Opening day for Northwestern public links at Harms road and Emerson street west of north Evanston is set for Saturday May 24. Forest Preserve commissioners and guests invited. Founders four contest features 10 am start with Penfield Revell Packard Gates. Memorial Day program includes grand scramble, best scores, and multiple prizes for members and non members. Applications to H M Bachman chairman sports on pastime committee Chicago.
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Northwestern
Harms Road
Emerson Street
North
Evanston
Forest Preserve
Frederick W. Penfield
Alexander H. Revell
A. T. Packard
A. R. Gates
Northwestern Links
Cook County
U.S. Golf Association
H. M. Bachman
Randolph Street
Chicago
Hill Street
Wilmette
North Shore Line Adds Festival Train Stops at Noyes Station
Beginning Saturday the North Shore Line will route festival trains to stop at Noyes street station in Evanston Chicago Pattenam Milwaukee and North Shore trains to serve patrons during the May Festival season. Service runs only during festival hours and ends with the festival period.
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Pattenam
Evanston
Chicago
North Shore
Milwaukee Express
Noyes Street
Jubilee Singers From Utica Institute To Aid School Fund
A group of Jubilee singers from the Utica Normal and Industrial Institute will give a benefit concert at Wilmette Baptist church Monday evening May 26 at 8 o clock. The Utica school supports 95 teachers and 660 pupils, and seeks funds to rebuild after a January fire. Admission is free with an offering for the school.
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Utica
Nor
Wilmette
Old Kentucky
Heaven
Paul Lawrence Dunbar
Gabriel c
Moses
D. Ezekiel
C. Honey
Board Denies Petition For New Bus Route
The Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railway company lost a petition to establish a motor bus line along Sheridan road. Trustees denied the plan on Tuesday and referred the matter to the village attorney. He will confer with authorities of the affected municipalities.
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Chicago, North Shore and Milwaukee Railway Company
Sheridan Road
Board of Trustees
Louise Homer Opens MacDowell Artist Recital Series
The MacDowell club of Winnetka secures Louise Homer for the Artist Recital series opening concert in late October. Homer, born in Pittsburgh and wife of composer Sidney Homer, has appeared in France and across Europe and sung major contralto roles at the Metropolitan Opera. She is publicly praised as a leading American artist and a model of womanhood.
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MacDowell Club
Winnetka
Louise Homer
Homer
France
Europe
Metropolitan Opera Company
Pittsburgh
Sidney Homer
America
Health Baby Contest Opens in Wilmette for 25 Best Babies
Mothers in Wilmette may enter the annual Health Baby Contest arranged by E. Squibb and Sons. Judges include Dr. Royal S. Copeland and Charles Gilmore Kerley. Entries close July 1 with prizes of silver cups and cash, first prize $100. Official entry stations: Wilmette Pharmacy and William Winberg, 400 Linden Ave.
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Wilmette
Surat
E. Squibb and Sons
Manufacturing Chemists of
New York
Royal S. Copeland
United States
Charles Gilmore Kerley
Charles White Berry
New York Academy of Medicine
Walter McNab Miller
Wilmette Pharmacy
William Winberg
Linden Avenue
Three Boys Guest Speakers at Wilmette Rotary Luncheon
Wilmette Rotary welcomed three boys as speakers during Boys' Week. Eagle Scout Frank Watt discussed Why I Like to be a Scout. Robert Burtner and Billy Hutchings described a Boys Work conference at Glenwood school and a visit to a boys home.
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Wilmette Rotary
Frank Watt
Kenilworth Eagle Scout
Robert Burtner
Billy Hutchings
Wilmette
Rotary
Glenwood School
Chicago Heights
Wilmette Club
Laeacbers
Winnetka
New Trier High School
Frederick Edson Clerk
New Trier
New Winnetka Organization
Trustees Form Two Blocs as Village Board Opens
In a crowded council chamber the new village board was organized with John Clark Baker Clarence E Drayer and John F Wiedlin taking seats. The session quickly showed a split between President Zipf and his longtime allies and the fresh appointees who were left out of key committees. New committee assignments placed Wiedlin on Sewer and Water Baker on Police Fire and Streets and Alleys Drayer on Judiciary and Public Service with Zipf and his faction naming the rest.
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Board of Village Trustees
John Clark Baker
Clarence E. Drayer
John F. Wiedlin
Zipf
Wiedlin
Baker
Drayer
Albert N. Page
Frederick Tilt
Paul A. Hoffman
Paul A.mann
Paul A. Hoffiman
John Wiedlin
Geng A. Hoffman
Lee
John Jedlin
Joint Picnic of Seven Sunday Schools Planned
Wilmette Church council announces a big Community Sunday School Picnic at The Glenview Preserve on Saturday June 14. All Wilmette residents are invited to attend a basket luncheon, field games, and group activities amid a mammoth parade of children and families.
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Wilmette
Witmens
Church Council
George Slocum Secures Moon Agency on North Shore
George Slocum has acquired the exclusive Moon automobile agency for the North Shore including Evanston. His main sales room will be in Evanston at 1029 Davis Street. Slocum is a well known local automobile dealer.
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George Slocum
North Shore
Moon Agency
Moon Automobile
Evanston
Davis Street
Slocum
Hang Out the Flag in Village May Day Test
A fragment describes a May Day challenge to villagers with Old Ges to be placed conspicuously and a neighbor urged to display a flag as evidence of the event. The text indicates a local, communal observance with collective participation.
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Ges
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Imette
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