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Wilmette Life

Location

Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Oct 10, 1924

Page

12

Local Realty Firm Opens Sale of Fine Homesites

Clare Budinger and Smith announce a weekend sale of acre and half acre home sites on Wagner road between Lake and Glenview roads. The tract overlooks the North Shore Golf course and forest preserve, near Wilmette and Glenview with future North Shore line access.

Wagner Road Lake Avenue Glenview Road Clare, Budinger and Smith New North Shore Wilmette Glenview Clare Budinger Smith

Wilmette forms Local Committee for Scout Council

The Wilmette Optimist club and St. Augustine's church announce members for a new Local Committee to cooperate with other north shore groups in forming a North Shore Council of the Boy Scouts of America. Rotary and other groups will name representatives soon.

Wilmette North Shore Boy Scouts of America Wilmette Optimist Club Orian Galitz D. W. Rapp FE. Moore Howard Beard Ray Klemm St. Augustine's Church C. R. Hope Harry Fowler H. J. Leach Wilmette Rotary Club Frank A. Wilson J. R. Harper Rey Stephen A. Lloyd C. EL Renneckar M. C. Heel

Kenilworth School Reopens After Enforced Vacation

Kenilworth School resumes classes at Joseph Sears after a week off due to infantile paralysis concerns. The school board reopened the building on October 3 and now provides a daily nurse visit, with teachers, the superintendent, and parents urged to monitor health and seek early care for illness.

Joseph Sears Kenilworth E. L. Nyenard

Village Board Changes Reading Rules For Ordinances

The village board voted to suspend the long standing practice and read ordinances under parliamentary rules. Three ordinances received first readings including water mains on Ridge Avenue and widening Central and Wilmette avenues. The change followed a Park Avenue resident petition opposing widening Central Avenue west of Main Street.

Earl EB. Orner Ridge Avenue Central Wilmette Avenues Park Avenue Central Avenue Main Street

Boy seriously injured by dynamite caps explosion

Frank May Jr ten year old son of Mr and Mrs Frank May of 1317 Wilmette Avenue lost sight of his left eye and tips of his right fingers when dynamite caps found Thursday night October 2 exploded. He is at St Francis hospital recovering from the injuries.

Frank May, Jr Frank May Wilmette Avenue St. Francis Hospital

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