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Newspaper
Wilmette Life
Location
Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1925
Page
1
Police announce a safety push ahead of Halloween parties at Bun Street and nearby schools. Volunteers deputized to guard properties as organizers plan costumes and activities to keep children safe and discourage vandalism. Authorities urge parents to ensure children attend official events to prevent un supervised trickery.
Dr William S Gray dean of the University of Chicago School of Education will deliver the first of four lectures on October 20 at 8 oclock in the Stolp school on Present Effort to Reorganize and Improve Schools. He is noted for his work in Wilmette and Winnetka school surveys and is expected to attract a large audience.
The village board enacted an amendment to the billiard parlor and bowling alley ordinance reducing annual fees for billiard parlors from 100 to 25 dollars. Bowling alleys retain a 100 dollar per alley fee.
Dr Gilbert Stirsell begins his fifth year as pastor of Wilreite Darash Alethodisy ehaireh after his reappointment at the annual meeting of the General Council of the church in Alieager dered Dedalg. He is noted as a delegate to the conference and leader at West Willette Methodist church.
The Master Hairdressers Association of UWliners announces uniform pricing for Milady beauty services across New Trier townships salons after October 15. Prices cover items from semian rinse to permanent waves, with no material advances but ups listed after certain entries.
Small son of Mr and Mrs Edward Biard of 145 Oakwood Avenue was seriously injured Monday morning when struck by a grocery delivery truck in the street near his home.
Residents led by J H Moolenburgh at 1621 Highland ave Wilmette formed a cleanup brigade. They filled low spots with cinders and rock, graded and rolled the alley behind back yards saving it from disrepair at a cost of about 25 dollars. The village official praised self help until paving funds become available.
Four Evanston youths aged 15 to 16 were detained Tuesday evening after damaging an ornamental fountain and breaking a flagpole at Westmore land Golf Club. Harvey Harris James McGawain View Jaergensen and Arno Knox were handed to Evanston police. two companions Lexner and Lindell escaped. Everett Nelson and John Misken turned the youths over to juvenile authorities.
Twelve teams have been organized awaiting the formal opening of the bowling season at the Ouilmette Country club alleys Tuesday evening October 20. Captains form a bowling committee with John West treasurer and John A. Ronan chairman. The league plans two tournaments over the first and second parts of the season with the top three teams from each contest bowing off for prizes at season end.
A collision between a Winnetka Ford sedan carrying four youths and an Electric car on Eighth Street at Greenleaf Avenue left Mayme Franco 16 dead and Edna 18 and Joseph Flynn injured. Driver Paul Runnfeldt escaped with minor injuries. The crash occurred about 2:20 AM as they returned from a party. Mayme died at Evanston Hospital. The electric car stopped nearby. officials say air brakes engaged after the impact. An Evanston inquest was continued to November 12 to hear hospital witnesses. Funeral services for Mayme Franco were held at her home with burial at Memorial Park.
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