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Newspaper
Wilmette Life
Location
Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1936
Page
1
County Assessor John St Clark reports quadrennial real estate revaluation completed for 1935. New Trier township full valuation $114,031,840 with about 30 percent reduction from 1931 and 3 percent below 1934. Tax bills mailed by August 1 with September 1 due date for first installment. net tax may rise due to pegged levies and rate uncertainty.
Postmaster Herbert L. O Connell announces a new rural delivery area for western Wilmette residents served from Glenview. Beginning Tuesday June 16 the district will receive one daily delivery, with aim to expand to two daily deliveries later.
Secretary Carl E. Clifton Jr announces the Wilmette Chamber of Commerce regular monthly meeting is postponed from June 1 to June 8. The evening dinner will be at Shawnee Country Club with a program to be announced next week and reservations urged at 1126 Central Avenue.
Movements by property owners along Sheridan road between Wilmette and Kenilworth aim to incorporate the 23 acre No Man's Land as a village. Lawyers study legal steps and signatures while a 200 population threshold and other details of incorporation are reviewed.
Bertha Shafer, associate of Dr Rachael Yarros in the Illinois Birth Control league, will address the Tenth District Young Women's club on Wednesday June 3 at Shawnee Country club. Mrs Albert J Rolle of Winnetka will lead the program.
Lt Com Martinek is slated to speak at Memorial Day services. The notice appears in Camp-Resort-Travel coverage previewing a June issue feature. The publication invites readers to read the upcoming Camp-Resort-Travel section for vacation planning tips.
The Wilmette Civic League lunch gathers at noon Friday June 5 in Marshall Field & Company English room. No fixed program announced but a surprise element is hinted. recently elected officers will be installed: President Paul C Lang Vice president Henry J Brandt Secretary H E Ringholm Treasurer William D Leary Directors Harry B Johnston R W McCandlish Ralph F Potter.
Fowler's petition to overturn New Trier Township committeeman results in a dismissal after attorney William Struckman argued no proof of intentional wrongdoing despite irregularities. Gardner maintains a 13 vote lead from official precinct returns. Hayes McKinney represented Gardner.
Mrs Thompson M Wakeley of 220 Woodstock avenue, Kenilworth, entertained the members of her bridge club at luncheon on Monday.
Lieutenant Commander Frank V. Martinek Jr. will speak at the Wilmette Memorial Day services at village hall at ten o clock Saturday morning with rain plan in the Stolp school auditorium. The program features include singing by Katherine Shank and recitation of Flanders Fields. The day begins with a 6 30 flag raising and ends with a 10 o clock service after a parade through Wilmette avenues.
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