Federal Aid Sought to Finish New Trier High Addition
Federal Public Works Administration may fund about 140000 for the unfinished New Trier High School expansion. If approved, 40000 would be a grant and 100000 funded as bonds at 4 percent, with completion in three to four months and immediate start possible.
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Federal Public Works Administration
New Trier High School
Harold L. Ickes
Illinois
Washington
Ickes
New Trier
Winnetka
Joshua D’esposito
Wilmette
Carter H. Harrison
Village to Cut Shrubs at For est Ave and Twelfth St
Village officials ordered shrub removal at the southwest corner lot after prior notice failed. The board told the manager to perform the trimming and bill the property owner for the work.
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Forest Avenue
Twelfth Street
Werner Transfer Wins Local Mail Contract
W. T. Werner Transfer company at 605 Main Street awarded the contract to carry United States mail between the local post office and the Chicago and North Western depot.
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W. T. Werner Transfer Company
Main Street
United States
Chicago & North Western
Must Sell Warrants to Operate Schools
Wilmette public schools face near empty treasury with pay rolls due. Board president Henry E. Cutler says 1933 tax anticipation warrants are needed to meet salaries and expenses. Kenilworth's Joseph Sears school faces the same funding challenge and relies on tax warrants to open next Monday.
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Wilmette
Henry E. Cutler
Board of Education
Kenilworth
Joseph Sears
Plan to Nab Sanitarium Payroll
Two men staged a daylight holdup at Kenilworth sanitarium seeking payroll cash on pay day but found only checks. They took a physician’s watch chain and knife before fleeing in a large Hudson.
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Kenilworth Sanitarium
Beechwood Avenue
Village boards seeks RFC funds for waterworks project
Trustee Harry C. Kinne introduces a resolution at the Tuesday board meeting to apply to the Reconstruction Finance Corporation for 275000 dollars. Water revenue bonds will back the loan as per contract. Total funds applied for reach 475000 dollars, with 580000 dollars contracted.
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Harry C. Kinne
Judiciary Committee
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
H. S. Marshall Proposed as New Township Assessor
At a Chicago luncheon the New Trier Citizens league urged the New Trier township Board of Auditors to appoint H. S. Marshall to fill the unexpired term of George R. Harbaugh. Marshall, a Winnetka resident since 1919, is noted for real estate valuation and municipal project experience and would bring proven appraisal expertise to the tax office.
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H. S. Marshall
Chicago
New Trier Citizens’ League
New Trier
Citizens’ League
Board of Auditors
League
Marshall
Winnetka
Glencoe
Grove Street
Indian Hill
Citizens urged to sign NRA consumer code drive cards
Wilmette residents not yet approached for NRA canvass are asked to obtain sign cards at local groceries, drug stores, or the Wilmette State Bank. Signers receive the Blue Eagle insignia. Home returns are skipped when residents are away. Aram K. Mestjian chairs the canvassing committee.
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NRA
Wilmette
Chamber Opens Fall Sessions At Wilmette Meeting
Wilmette Chamber of Commerce starts its season with a noon meeting on September 11 in Weeks' private dining room. John N. VanderVries of Winnetka will discuss the National Recovery Act NRA, with Johnson advisory staff ties and codes experience. He will answer member questions on the act and administration.
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Wilmette Chamber of Commerce
John N. VanderVries
Winnetka
Chicago
United States Chamber of Commerce
VanderVries
NRA
Hugh S. Johnson
Chamber of Commerce
Vander Vries
Waterworks Promised as Christmas Gift for Wilmette
Village officials joked at the Tuesday night meeting that Wilmette will wake to find a new waterworks system on Christmas morning. Santa Claus has hinted at presenting the town with a wind up supply capable of delivering all needed water if snowdrifts are not too deep.
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Wilmette
Santa Claus
North Woods
Council Room Will Have Pictures of Presidents
Likenesses of former presidents of the Village board are to adorn the council chamber in the Village hall. Trustee Joseph Heinz moved at Tuesday night’s meeting that the Village manager secure photographs of as many ex presidents as possible and have them framed for hanging on the walls.
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Joseph Heinzen
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