Wilmette Chamber to Hear Schroeder and Dobbs on Water Plans
The Wilmette Chamber of Commerce opens its autumn season Monday at the Masonic temple with Maj. R. W. Schroeder of Sky Harbor airport and Village President C. P. Dobbs. Schroeder will recount his World War I flight to 38 000 feet and stratosphere entry while Dobbs advocates immediate construction of a municipally owned water plant based on engineer studies and a 20 year contract review. The village board authorized Pearse Greeley and Hansen to study plant type size and location.
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Wilmette Chamber of Commerce
Wilmette Masonic Temple
Central Avenue
Chamber
Maj. R. W. Schroeder
Sky Harbor Airport
C. P. Dobbs
Wilmette
Chamber of Commerce
Major Schroeder
Chambers of Commerce
North Shore
McCookfield
Dayton
Dobbs
Evanston
Pearse, Greeley and Hansen
Boy Burned In Gasoline Explosion At Wilmette
Six year old Tom Kohl of 1531 Lake Avenue Wilmette was severely burned about the logs when spilled gasoline was ignited by a lighted match Monday afternoon. His play mates escaped uninjured.
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Tom Kohl
Lake Avenue
Wilmette
Shelter planned at Wilmette station on North Shore line
Chamber of Commerce reports that the Chicago and North Shore and Milwaukee railroad intends to erect a shelter on the northbound Wilmette avenue platform. General manager J. R. Blackhall confirms the finance committee approved funds for the main Wilmette station shelter as part of line wide improvements following resident requests for rain protection.
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North Shore Lines
Wilmette Avenue
Chicago, North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad
Wilmette Chamber of Commerce
J. R. Blackhall
Wilmette
Chamber of Commerce
Chicago, North Shore and Milwaukee R. R
Lutheran leaders preach at Wilmette and Decatur
Dr. L Franklin Gruber of Lutheran Services and Dr J Franklin Gruber of the Chicago Lutheran seminary will preach at the Wilmette English Lutheran church on Sunday September 6 at 11 o clock. The Rev Carl I Empson, former pastor of the English Lutheran church, will return September 13 for his farewell sermon before moving to First Lutheran in Decatur Illinois.
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J. Franklin Gruber
Chicago Lutheran Seminary
Wilmette
Gruber
Middle West
Carl I. Empson
Empson
First Lutheran
Decatur
In This Issue Directory Snippets
A listing style excerpt previews contents across pages including Amusement Directory pages 45 to 47, Automobiles page 39, Garden Section page 42, Golfing News pages 36 and 52, Music Pages 30 to 31, Society Pages 34 to 35, Church notices pages 20 to 21, Book Comment page 38, Editorial Shore Lines page 28, and Classified Ads pages 48 to 50.
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Boy Scout News
Wilmette Approves County Plan to Pave Main St North
Wilmette Village board authorized President Carbon P. Dobbs and Clerk Lea J. Orr to sign a resolution backing Cook county plan to pave Main street between Elmwood and Ashland. County paving will be forty feet wide with the remaining twelve feet finished by the village as part of the north shore highway link.
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Wilmette
Carbon P. Dobbs
Lea J. Orr
Cook County
Elmwood
Ashland Avenues
Cook County Board
Main
Wilmette Stops Water Supply to No Man's Land
The Village of Wilmette halted water deliveries to No Man's Land on Thursday August 27, ending a fifty day run set by the June 21 board decision. All mains were shut except a filling station line, which asked to continue receiving water until an alternate source is secured. the request was referred to the Sewer and Water committee.
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Wilmette
No Man's Land
Wilmette Board of Trustees
Kenilworth
School Days Ahead Offers Buying Help in Advertisements
This issue highlights advertisements offering guidance on where and what to buy for school. It urges readers to use ad suggestions to save time and money on books clothing and supplies. The note emphasizes planning to reduce the back to school scramble.
Wilmette Plan Commission Sets Two Zoning Hearings
Two hearings Friday evening in Wilmette cover a public alley vacating between 17th and 18th streets and north to the first intersecting alley south of Wilmette avenue. The second hearing considers extending the Central avenue B commercial area east to tenth street. The block houses the Masonic temple and First Church of Christ Scientist, with Central and Stole public schools across Tenth Street. The plan commission, formed after April’s village election, includes Myles J. Phillips William J. Weldon Andrew J. Mouat Arthur C. Youngberg and Henry Fowler.
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Wilmette Plan Commission
17Th
18Th
Isabella Street
Wilmette Avenue
Central Avenue
Tenth Street
Eleventh Street
Wilmette Masonic Temple
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Central
Stole
Wilmette
Plan Commission
Myles J. Phillips
William J. Weldon
Andrew J. Mouat
Arthur C. Youngberg
Henry Fowler
Unemployed Register Near 200 In Wilmette
About 190 residents of Wilmette had signed up at the Village hall by Tuesday afternoon, following a Saturday start. Village President C. P. Dobbs announced the plan on August 13 to ease unemployment and urged out of work residents to file applications with their names addresses skills and job preferences.
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Wilmette
C. P. Dobbs
Dobbs
Wigmerre
Select Special Police to Guard School Crossings
Wilmette trustees selected Alfred H Weeks George L Schurr and Nicholas B Schopen all of Wilmette as special policemen to guard school street crossings. They were recommended by Village Manager M Osborn and Chief Henry Brautigam from twenty three competitive test candidates.
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Alfred H. Weeks
Nicholas B. Schopen
Wilmette
Osborn
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Dubbs
L. Franklin Gruber
Accept
Main St. North
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