North Shore towns back rerouting of Route 42 and 41
Wilmette trustees voted to cooperate with neighboring villages to move State Route 42 and U S Route 41 away from Sheridan road and west of the north shore. Kenilworth endorsed Hubbard Woods Improvement Association aims for relocation noting traffic at Sheridan road and safety concerns. The group argues the current path disrupts residents and scenic enjoyment.
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Kenilworth Board
Sheridan Road
Wilmette
North Shore
Kenilworth
Hubbard Woods Improvement Association
Improvement Association
Old Tank House Razed by Flames in Wilmette
A landmark known as the old tank house at 1137 Forest Avenue Wilmette was destroyed by fire Saturday night. Fire Chief Walter Zibble said the blaze likely started incendiary and the structure will be razed though not burned to the ground.
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Wilmette
Forest Avenue
Wilmette Fire Department
Walter Zibble
Village Manager Osborn Attends International City Managers Meet
Village Manager C. M. Osborn attends the International City Managers Association convention in Louisville Kentucky this week He will speak on My Most Important Problem and How I Am Solving It and share experiences from his 1922 presidency Other north shore villages including Wilmette will be represented at the gathering
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Osborn
C. M. Osborn
International City Managers’ Association
Louisville
Association
North Shore
Wilmette
Wilmette Pupils Enter Prize Essay Contest
Children in Wilmette grammar schools enter a community house essay contest sponsored by the Wilmette Community House association. The top three essays win prizes including an Eastman Kodak for first place, a Wahl gift for second, and a Wahl pencil for third.
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Wilmette Grammar
Wilmette Community House Association
Wilmette
Eastman Kodak
Anne Whitmack
Breckenridge Clark
Chamber of Commerce
E. W. Weber
Wilmette Live
Vernce
Wilmette Village
Wilmette Grammar Schools
Date Set For Wilmette Water Plant Referendum
Village board adjourned to October 13 to set the date for a November special election on a $600000 municipal water plant and system. Petition signatures meet requirements for a referendum per Village President C P Dobbs and the board.
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Wilmette
C. P. Dobbs
Amusement Directory and Classifieds Overview
This issue lists sections including Amusement Directory pages 50-51, Automobiles 46, Aviation 24, Book Comment 40, Boy Scout News 38, Churches 16, Classified Ads 52-54, Club Pages 36-37, Editorial Shore Lines 30, Garden 44-45, Junior Life 42, Music Page 32, Society Pages 34-35.
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Boy Scout News
Shore Lines
Enrollment at New Trier High Reaches New High Record
New Trier High School reports 2 082 students as of September 29 the largest enrollment in its history. The breakdown shows 571 freshmen 560 sophomores 471 juniors and 480 seniors plus post graduates. Boys exceed girls 1077 to 1005. Two advisor rooms for post graduates were added this year.
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New Trier High School
Clyde Grater
J. W. Lighter
Frederick A. Kahler
New Trier
J. Sterling Morton High School
Cicero
Village hires extra part time policeman for school crossings
Village board on Tuesday night instructed Manager C. M. Osborn and Chief Henry Brautigam to hire another part time policeman to guard school street crossings.
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C. M. Osborn
Henry Brautigam
Wilmette Life Joins Chicago Suburban Quality Group
Wilmette Life joins a league of eight suburban papers serving about 200000 readers in Chicago area wealthy districts. The group includes Evanston Review Winnetka Talk Glencoe News Highland Park Press Lake Forester Oak Leaves Maywood Herald and covers Wilmette Kenilworth and neighboring towns. Publications now uniform in size and style with one order and one billing for advertisers.
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Wilmette
Kenilworth
North Shore
Evanston
Winnetka
Glencoe
Ravinia
Highland Park
Lake Forest
Lake Bluff
Oak Park
River Forest
Maywood
Winnette Life
Evanston Review
Winnetka Talk
Glencoe News
Highland Park Press
Lake Forester
Oak Leaves
Maywood Herald
Witmetre Life
Magazine Life
Chicago
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League
Winmette Life
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