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Newspaper
Wilmette Life
Location
Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1931
Page
1
A mass meeting on a municipally owned water plant in Wilmette is set for Friday at Hoffmann Hall to allow western residents to ask questions about the water works proposal. A referendum is planned for Saturday December 5.
Wilmette and Cook county launch their largest charity drive, detailing widespread hunger and need for food, clothing, shelter, and volunteers. The appeal appeals to heart and duty, listing contact numbers for Henry Fowler and Leslie W Millar to sign up for service in this relief effort.
A contents list outlines pages for various features including aviation book comment Boy Scout News Churches Classified Ads Club Pages Editorial Shore Lines Girl Scout News Junior Life Music Page Real Estate Recreation Society Pages and more across the issue. The guide indicates where to find each topic within the newspaper.
Mrs. Bradley, a Chicagoan, returns from a Dark Continent expedition. She drove 3,500 miles from the Atlantic to the Nile and flew 2,000 miles to Cairo. Her travels yielded 3,000 feet of motion pictures, and she will describe African lives and customs in a Sunday Club lecture.
Henry E. Cutler, president of the Wilmette Board of Education, warns residents the district owes about 14 000 for supplies and risks insolvency without tax payments. He notes only enough funds exist for November payroll and urges timely tax collection to avoid harming schools and local real estate values. Unpaid 1929 taxes have left tax anticipation warrants near 20 000. Continued on Page 5.
Thirty additional policemen will be on duty in Wilmette for Hallowe'en night. Chief Brautigam warns pranksters to watch their step and promises arrests for property damage. Parents urged to keep children off the streets Saturday night.
Wilmette Lodge No. 931 A F and A M will observe Past Masters Night tonight in the Wilmette Masonic Temple. The program starts at 6 30 with a Home Coming dinner followed by an entertainment at 7 30 and the conferring of degrees by former lodge masters.
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