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Wilmette Life

Location

Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1930

Page

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North Shore Candidate Meeting Set At New Trier High

Citizens invited to an 8 p m meeting at New Trier High School hall featuring Anton Cermak Otto Reich Robert Sweitzer Peter Bukowski Lottie O Neill Ruth Hanna McCormick M H Lieber Anna Wilmarth Ickes and William Propper A Women on Juries referendum speaks with free admission urged for informed voting on November 4th

New Trier High School Kenilworth, Wilmette and Winnetka Leagues of Women Voters North Shore Board of County Commissioners Anton J. Cermak Otto I. Reich Robert M. Sweitzer Peter L. Bukowski Lottie Holman O’neill Independent Party Ruth Hanna McCormick M. H. Lieber Winnetka Anna Wilmarth Ickes William J. Propper

Wilmette Board Rejects All Garbage Contract Bids

The Wilmette Village board rejected all bids for gar bage and combustible waste collection in 1931 and decided to assume the task as a village project. Manager C. M. Osborn was authorized to advertise for bids on three trucks of one and a half to two ton capacity for village use.

Wilmette C. M. Osborn

Village Manager Attends Illinois Municipal League Convention

Village Manager F. L. Streed of Kenilworth attended the annual convention of the Illinois Municipal League in Springfield on Thursday and Friday of last week.

F. L. Streed Kenilworth Illinois Municipal League Springfield

Community Chest Seeks $4000 Through Re-Canvass

A village meeting in the Village hall on October 20 formed a special committee to re canvass for Community Chest funds. G H Redding outlined that about $4000 more is needed to fully pay beneficiaries amid the industrial situation. James B Hoffman was named chairman to lead drive, aiming to raise funds within two weeks with a final report due November 3.

Community Chest G. H. Redding Wilmette Community Chest Association Arden Shore Association Girl Scouts Infant Welfare Association Boy Scouts James B. Hoffman

Wilmette Board Allows Expanded Traffic Powers in Draft Ordinances

Village attorney Charles H. Jackson was told to draft ordinances granting the police chief authority to designate cab stands, no parking zones, and one way streets with penalties for noncompliance. Additional penalties for drunken driving hitting and leaving scenes and reckless driving were requested. Trustee Ernest C. Cazel proposed the topic to the board.

Charles H. Jackson Wilmette Ernest C. Cazel

Water plant bond question on November referendum

The notice directs readers to Page 10 for the complete Q and A prepared by the Village board to inform Wilmette voters about the proposed municipal water plant and the $700,000 bond issue to be voted on November 4. Citizens are urged to study the proposition thoroughly.

Wilmette Live Wilmette

These Three Will See Wildcats as Our Guests

Three Wilmette Life contest winners will attend Northwestern at Dyche Stadium as guests. Read the winners Robert Meter Harold Osborn and T D Harvey from Wilmette and Evanston. Meter had the perfect entry and will join the guests for the game tomorrow afternoon. Next contest appears November 7 in Wilmette Life.

Northwestern Centre Dyche Stadium Wilmette Robert Meter Wilmette Life

Holmes to preach at Wilmette First Congregational

Dr. John Andrew Holmes of Evanston a longtime leader in the Congregational church will preach at the First Congregational church of Wilmette Sunday morning October 26 at 10 45 o clock.

John Andrew Holmes Evanston First Congregational Church Wilmette

Wilmette Civic League To Discuss Waterworks Bond

Wilmette voters will attend a mass meeting at the Byron Stolp school gymnasium on October 27 to discuss the waterworks bond issue. The Civic League directors seek thorough information and will host speakers to answer questions from interested property owners.

Wilmette Civic League Wilmette Byron Stolp D. M. Gallie League Chamber of Commerce Civic League University Club of Chicago C. M. Osborn

Village to survey extension of Central avenue to Ridge road

Village engineer Charles N. Roberts was instructed by the Wilmette Village board on Tuesday night to survey the property west from Central avenue at Eighteenth street. The survey aims to open and extend Central avenue from Eighteenth street to Ridge road.

Charles N. Roberts Wilmette Central Avenue Eighteenth Street Ridge Road

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