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Newspaper
Wilmette Life
Location
Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1924
Page
14
The Wilmette schools plan Field Day on Tuesday June 3 at Byron C Stolp School with no classes. Students participate in preliminaries this spring and the afternoon features a track meet with divisions by weight, awarding gold silver and bronze medals to top finishers.
New Trier Township high school captured the doubles title at the Suburban League Tennis tournament held last Saturday at the New Trier courts. George Holloway of Glencoe and Ralph Whitsett of Wilmette formed the winning pair. A sheriff from Evanston high school won the singles. The North Shore Division champions advance to meet winners from the South and West divisions next week.
The Chicago and North Western Railway released a booklet with a large scale map of the Lake Region of Northern Wisconsin and Michigan, described as the Land of 7 000 Lakes and a Million Pines. Fishermen are urged to request a free copy and catalogue of bargain fares from Earl E Orner in Wilmette Illinois.
Police Chief Albert L. Denman reports total fines of 5413 from speed violations and 245 from intoxicated drivers, plus 425 from Volstead offenses. Burglaries numbered 27 with five arrests for receiving stolen property. 410 reckless driving arrests. two intoxication deaths and six accidental deaths. Grand jury pursued 3 confidence game and larceny prisoners. 13 disorderly conduct arrests. Five guests were sent to the Bridewell. 54 other violations. Stolen property valued at 1800 recovered. Police force: chief, one lieutenant, 11 patrolmen. two Ford cars and three motorcycles.
Music lovers await a two night minstrel and dance in the St Francis Xavier church choir’s show June 5 and 6 at the school auditorium on Ninth Street and Linden Avenue. Proceeds go to a Pipe Organ fund. Tickets selling rapidly from choir members. Arns Orchestra will provide post show dancing.
J Fred McGuire protested an alleged order by Village Manager JC Schultz at the last villagers meeting. Lights outside Renneckar Drug Co at Wilmette and Central Aves were to stay on all night to aid merchants after business hours. McGuire said the move boosted his monthly lighting bill from 5 to 25 or 30 dollars and a trustees’ committee was formed to seek a solution.
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