Wilmette Boy Scouts Rally Honors Soldier Dead
Community honors fallen scout with a large Decoration Day rally at Lake Front Park Wilmette on Friday May 30 at 2 p m Over 200 scouts and officers expected plus a keen shield competition among six troops Troop 2 seeks a third straight win with a permanent property hold Public urged to arrive early observe police lines and avoid parking on the field Program features tug of war signall ing and relay events among others
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Wilmette
Lake Front Park
Washington Avenue
Scoutmasters’ Association
Wilmette Park Board
Washington Park
Lake Front
Wilmette and Kenilworth Vote Monday for Seventh District Judge
Voters in Wilmette and Kenilworth are urged to cast ballots Monday June 2 for the seventh district supreme court seat covering the north shore. Candidates are Frederick R De Young Republican and Agnus Roy Shannon Democrat, both well known in Chicago area. Regular polling places from the primary will be used with polls open 7 AM to 5 PM.
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Wilmette
Kenilworth
Supreme Court
North Shore
Frederick R. de Young
Republcan
Superior Court
Agnus Roy Shannon
Chicago
End of Week Vacation for Public Schools
Public schools close for Decoration Day weekend. Students enjoy a vacation from Thursday afternoon to Monday morning.
Wilmette Building Valuation Near Two Million
Village Manager Schultz reports Wilmette’s total valuation of new buildings for the year ending March 31 1924 reached 1 747 949 with 115 new homes totaling 1 280 000 and 144 garages costing 61 984. New apartment structures were 250 000 while 38 alterations or additions added 155 965. Sewer and water permits numbered 121 and 122 respectively with 68 streets opened for public service and 78 for sewer and water. The report notes 1740 ash contracts and urges a three and a half ton dump truck for public works, plus a planned garage for motor equipment with both years near the 200 000 mark.
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Schultz
Wilmette
Public Works Department
Kenilworth Honors Local War Heroes in Memorial Meeting
Kenilworth held a patriotic memorial for fallen World War I veterans at the Assembly hall with the Kenilworth World War veterans as guests of honor. Maj. E. D. Redington and Col. Manus McCloskey offered addresses, while Warren Pease lauded the fallen and students from New Trier High, Joseph Sears School, and Scouts joined in the program.
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Kenilworth
Assembly Hall
France
E. D. Redington
Evanston
Manus McCloskey
Major Redington
Col. McCloskey
Warren Pease
Boy Scouts
Great Lakes Bugle Corps
New Trier High School
Joseph Sears
America
William A. Colledge
Great Lakes
Peter J Huerter Post Dances Open Season at Lake Grove
Saturday evening May 31 marks the launch of the Peter J Huerter American Legion post benefit dancing season at the Lake and Ridge avenue grove west of Parks confectionery. Dances will be held each Saturday and holiday evenings with Arns orchestra providing music. Proceeds go to the Peter J Huerter Post.
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Peter J. Huerter
American Legion Post
Lake and Ridge Avenue
Parks Confectionery
Grove
Arns Orchestra
How to Display the American Flag on Memorial Day
Wilmette Life reproduces regulations from The Flag How to Display It. Key rules: flag at half staff sunrise to noon, full staff noon to sunset. in church place flag on congregation's right. do not place other flags above the U S flag. no flag as drapery. use blue white red bunting. no flag on vehicle hood or ceilings. when multiple nations, use separate staffs of equal height. display flag flat with union uppermost and to observer's left for horizontal or vertical displays.
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Wilmette Life
National Americanization Commission
American Legion
United States
Wilmette Post Office Expands Delivery Territory
The postoffice department in Washington has extended the Wilmette territory. New delivery areas include the west side of 15th street to Isabella street and the south side of Wilmette avenue west of 15th street. Portions of Sheridan road and Michigan avenue join the two delivery zone. Postmaster Joseph E. Shantz urges residents to provide street numbers and mail boxes and asks locals to use the Wilmette office to boost revenue toward a first class rating.
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Wilmette Postoffice
Postoffice Department
Washington
Joseph E. Shantz
15Th Street
Isabella Street
Wilmette Avenue
Sheridan Road
Michigan Avenue
Shantz
Wilmette
Masonic Service Unites Three Commanderies at Wilmette Church
The Evanston, Illinois and Waukegan commanderies join for a Sunday afternoon service at Wilmette Methodist Church at 3 o clock. Dr Stansell speaks. the Illinois Commodery band leads a parade. Choirs perform Fear Not O Israel Springs in the Desert and the Hallelujah Chorus. Kunstman sings The Pilgrim. Dr Lloyd offers the prayer.
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Evanston Commandery
Illinois Commandery
Waukegan Commandery
Wilmette Methodists Church
Stansell
Linden
Fourth Avenues
Illinois
Methodist Church
Louis F. Kunstman
Robert Sherman
Desert
Handel
Kunstman
Dr. Stansell
Spea
Knight
Lloyd
Optimists Plan Milwaukee Trip for June 13 Convention
Wilmette and Evanston Optimists plan a June 13 bus trip to Milwaukee via North Shore line to attend the Optimist International convention. E A Dannemark is elected local delegate. convention runs June 12 to 14 at the Pfister hotel. Memorial Day procession participation today requires 8 45 assembly on the village green.
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Milwaukee
Wilmette
Evanston
North Shore Line
Optimist International
E. A. Dannemark
Wilmette Optimist Club
Pfister
Memorial Day Procession and Sun Dial Dedication
Wilmette commemorates Memorial Day with an 8:45 a.m. procession from the village green to Ridge and Lake avenues cemetery for Peter J. Huerter Post ceremonies. A 10:30 a.m. service at Lake Front park features a Sun Dial dedication by Dr. Hubert Carleton, wreaths, taps, and a marine salute with bands from New Trier High School and Chicago Rapid Transit Company.
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Wilmette
Wilmette Post
Peter J. Huerter J. Post
American Legion
Village Green
Central Avenues
Ridge and Lake Avenues
Peter J. Huerter
St. Joseph’s
Lake Front Park
Central Avenue
Legion
Hubert Carleton
St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church
S. J. Duncan-Clark
Woman's Auxiliary
New Trier High School
Chicago Rapid Transit Company
New Trier
U. S. Marines
Lea_J. Orr
J. C. Schumacher
Assembly
Woman’s Auxiliary
Susan Connelly
Homer. Flentye
Jean Eddington
Donald Wilbur
Stephen A. L
Chicago Ra Transit Company
Lea J. Orr
Wilmette Village Board
Edward Zipf
R. C. Wessel
School Athletes Eager For Big Tournaments
More than half of New Trier High School boys are enrolled in intramural sports. Advisory room soccer baseball and tennis tournaments draw most students and foster keen competition. They will finish by term end to crown undisputed winners in each sport.
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New Trier High School
Memorial Day Program in Wilmette Observance Promoted
Wilmette’s community memorial day events are announced by Wilmette Post No. 46 and Peter Huerter Post No. 669 of the American Legion urging participation in the observance.
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Wilmette
Wilmette Post
Peter Huerter Post
American Legion
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Wersted Motor CO
Wills St. Claire
Methodists
Col. Fox
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