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Wilmette Life

Location

Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 1931

Page

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Wilmette Organizes Relief Drive Support

A village meeting in Wilmette outlined a drive with Joint Emergency Relief Inc to aid the unemployed in Cook County. Henry Fowler was named temporary head and Leslie W. Millar temporary secretary to coordinate local appeals benefiting United Charities Catholic Charities United Hebrew Charities Salvation Army Red Cross and Community Chest supported groups. Efforts aim to first meet local needs and then assist the county drive with funds.

Cook County Wilmette Joint Emergency Relief, Inc Louis L. Emmerson Henry Fowler Wilmette Drive Leslie W. Millar Carlton P. Dobbs Lyman Drake Robert Stoddard Judson Stone Frank Leng Phillip Hoffman Alfred Hirsch United Charities Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago United Hebrew Charities of Chicago The Salvation Army American Red Cross Community Chest Kenilworth

New Trier P T A Committee Sets October 19 Meet

The executive committee of the New Trier High School Parent-Teacher Association will meet Monday to plan the year’s work. Walter Botthof of Kenilworth is president. officers include Mrs E P Farwell Hubbard Woods vice president George B Everitt Winnetka senior class chairman T E Thompson Wilmette junior class chairman and Mrs J A Armstrong Glencoe sophomore class chairman. Freshman chairman is elected each fall with the new class.

New Trier High School Parent- Teacher Association Walter Botthof Kenilworth E P. Farwell Hubbard Woods George B. Everitt Winnetka T. E. Thompson Wilmette J. A. Armstrong Glencoe Association

Guests at N. U. Game: Illinois Comes Next

Three Wilmette residents will attend the Northwestern University football game at Dyche Stadium as guests of Wilmette Life. Winners from last week's contest are Grete von Reinsperg Lowell Peterson and Donald McIlraith. The next contest will appear in October with tickets to the Northwestern Illinois game on October 31.

N. U Illinois Wilmette Northwestern University of California Los Angeles Dyche Stadium Wilmettte Life Wilmette Life Witmerre Live Northwestern Illinois Illinois - Northwestern

Arrange Hallowe en Fete for Kenilworth

A Kenilworth Hallowe en party will be held Saturday night October 31 in the Kenilworth Memorial gymnasium. Sponsored by the Kenilworth Boy Scouts with participation from Cubs Girl Scouts and other students and parents. Robert W Townley Joseph Sears school athletic director announced the event as the Scouts biggest and most elaborate yet.

Kenilworth Memorial Robert W. Townley Joseph Sears Kenilworth Boy Scouts Kenilworth Townley Boy Scouts Cubs Girl Scouts

Public Service Co reduces gas rates in Illinois

Public Service Co of Northern Illinois cuts gas charges following Illinois Commerce Commission action. Heating gas falls about 30 percent and cooking gas about 5 percent with new fuel introduction underway. District manager J W Kehoe says equipment adjustments will be done at no charge and conversion to the new fuel should finish within six weeks, enabling immediate lower rates for winter.

Illinois Commerce Commission Public Service Company Northern Illinois Public Service J. W. Kehoe Mr. Kehoe

Realtors Meet Monday in Wilmette at Shawnee Club

The North Shore Real Estate board holds its monthly meeting Monday evening October 19 at the Shawnee club Wilmette. Dinner is served at 6 30.

North Shore Real Estate Board Wilmette

Wilmette Village Moves Toward Municipal Water Plant Vote

The Wilmette village board set Saturday December 5 for a special election on building a municipally owned water plant and water supply system funded by 600000 water revenue bonds. The measure would be paid from water revenues and not create village indebtedness.

Wilmette Evanston C. P. Dobbs

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Committee of New Trier P. T. A Grete von Reinsperg Laurel Lowell Peterson Donald Mcllraith Washington Avenue Boy Scout News Shore Lines Girl Scout News Eee Ee Junior Life Aes Eeeer Ee Recreation Society Realtors
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