Wilmette Chooses Outer Point Site for Water Plant
Wilmette officials vote to place a $700,000 water pumping and filtration plant at the outer point of Washington Park with a November 4 referendum. The site, one of four discussed, requires a state special act since the land is park property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmette
Washington Park
Lake Front
Wilmette Village Board
Wilmette Park Board
Park
Coast Guard Station
Sheridan Road
Wilmette Harbor
Washington Avenue
Lake Avenue
Shawnee Country Club
Shawnee Club
Engineers
U. S. Coast Guard
Baha i Lecture by Albert Vail at Wilmette Temple
Albert Vail, national Baha i teacher, continues a series at the Baha i temple on Sheridan road and Linden avenue in Wilmette. The Sunday talk at 3:30 PM on October 19 will be titled Why Are We Living and Where Are We Going.
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Albert Vail
Sheridan Road
Linden Avenue
Wilmette
Wilmette Water Bond Endorsement by Local Groups
Wilmette Live and the Wilmette Chamber of Commerce back the village board’s $700000 water bond referendum to build a modern pumping station and filtration plant. They argue local supply falls short due to a weak distribution system and warn defeat would trigger costly immediate improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmette Live
Wilmette Chamber of Commerce
Wilmette
Evanston
Ridge Road
Kenilworth Paving Throes Begin On West Railroad Street
Preliminary work underway for Kenilworth west of the railroad and for a new through highway on West Railroad avenue. Demolitions at Kenilworth and West Railroad to make way for the road. M. Foley Co of Evanston handles widening and paving. Arcole Construction Co of Niles Center paves streets between West Railroad and Ridge road. Paving to be rushed to beat cold weather.
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Kenilworth
West Railroad Avenue
Kenilworth Avenue
Public Service Company
Atlantic and Pacific
Rapp’s Market
Kenilworth Bakery
A. S. McKenna Plumbing and Hardware
M. Foley Company of
Evanston
Glencoe
Winnetka
Wilmette
Arcole Construction Company
Niles Center
Ridge Road
School Heads Plan Fall Teachers Institute in Cook County
Supts and principals from Divisions 1 2 3 of Cook County met at Maine Township High School between Desplaines and Park Ridge to arrange a fall teachers institute. Attendees included J R Harper Wilmette E L Nygaard Kenilworth Carleton W Washburne Winnetka and Frederick L Redefer Glencoe who was named chair of the organizing committee.
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Cook County
Maine Township High School
Desplaines
Park Ridge
J. R. Harper
Wilmette
E. L. Nygaard
Kenilworth
Carleton W. Washburne
Winnetka
Frederick L. Redefer
Glencoe
Redefer
Wilmette Trustees Attend Illinois Municipal League Meet
Wilmette Village trustees Ernest C. Cazel and Carl C. Renneckar are official representatives at the Illinois Municipal League sessions in Springfield. The meetings run from Thursday through today, with Wilmette as a league member.
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Wilmette
Municipal League
Ernest C. Cazel
Carl C. Renneckar
Illinois Municipal League
Springfield
Cazel
Renneckar
Wilmette Board
League
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W. W. de Berard
C. M. Osborn
Mr. Osborn
Northwestern
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