Wilmette awards water and sewer contracts for Gross Point area
The Wilmette board awarded water mains and hydrants to Charles M Porter of Maywood for 153 476 and sewer work to Roy S Spaulding Co of Chicago for 177 158. Eight bidders on water and two on sewer. work to start soon and finish by 1927 amid a wet soil challenge and planned reclamation of the annexed Gross Point district.
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Wilmette Board of Local Improvements
Wilmette
Ridge Avenue
Gross Point
Charles M. Porter
Maywood
Ill
Roy
Spaulding Company
Chicago
E. A. Yahr
E. R. Harding
Earl Knight
T. H. Igleheart
Roy S. Spaulding
T. J. Prendergast
Daniel Conrad
Charles M. Porter and
Roy S&s. Spaulding
Spaulding
New Trier High Plans Bid For New Gymnasium
The New Trier High School board seeks bids by September 21 for a new gymnasium between the power plant and girls gym on Essex road. Architects Armstrong of Glencoe and consultants Noler and Rich of Chicago oversee the project. Foundations expected by year end. gym measures 200 by 270 feet with 1 000 000 cubic feet capacity.
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Board of Education
New Trier High School
John Archibald Armstrong
Glencoe
F. S. Warner
W. R. McKannel
Cleveland
Noler and Rich
Chicago
Essex Road
R. L. F. Biesemeier
Paving Alleys in Spring Saves Property Owners
Wilmette plans spring contracts to pave 25 or 30 alley blocks. Village board President Orner says spring bids are lower, creating about 25 percent savings for assessed property owners and allowing time for winter preliminary proceedings before spring construction begins.
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Wilmette
Orner
Baptist Church Starts Devotional Study Series
Wilmette Baptist church opens a week long devotional study on The Life of Paul beginning Wednesday September 15 at 8 PM during the regular mid week service.
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Baptist Church
Wilmette Baptist Church
Paul
Wilmette Board orders prosecution for low awnings on shops
Village trustees reminded by Clarence Drayer that the six foot six inch clearance rule for commercial awnings expired September 1. The board ordered prompt prosecution of all property owners not complying and handed the case to Village Attorney Charles H. Jackson after repeated warnings and months of inaction.
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Wilmette
Clarence Drayer
Charles H. Jackson
Superintendent of Public Works
Chamber of Commerce
Village Board Awards Alley Improvement Contract
The Village board awarded the contract to W. H. Goeritz for paving the alley west of Main Street from Wilmette Avenue to Lake Avenue at 10 800. The bid undershot the village engineer’s estimate by 1 208 after attorney and engineering fees. Work will be done this fall to lift the central business district out of the mud.
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Village Board of Local Improvements
Main Street
Wilmette Avenue
Lake Avenue
W. H. Goeritz
Earl E. Orner
Wilmette Ladies Bowling elects officers
The Wilmette Ladies Bowling league held its annual election last Thursday naming Mrs B B Udell as president. Other officers chosen were Mrs Jack Schaefegen as vice president Mrs Harry Gaither as secretary and Mrs Matt Conrad as treasurer.
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Wilmette Ladies Bowling League
B. B. Udell
Jack Schaefegen
Harry Gaither
Matt Conrad
Death claims Mrs. M. T. Gapen in Monroe mother of J C
J C Gapen of 919 Elmwood avenue learns of his mother Mrs M T Gapen death in Monroe Wisconsin on Saturday September 4. The notice notes familial ties and location.
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J. C. Gapen
Elmwood Avenue
Monroe
Wis
M. T. Gapen
Wilmette Schools Prepare for 1575 Students and New Staff
Wilmette schools open Monday September 13 with about 1575 students registered and nine new teachers added. A new school librarian will organize cataloging and matter of lending across all schools. Recreation director Daniel M. Davis will lead school athletic programs including a planned grammar school football league.
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Davis
Wilmette
Howard School
J. R. Harper
Henriette Blackwell
Laurel School
New York
Lulu Johannsen
Alice F. Stevens
C. B. Julien
Helen Hardick
Ruth C. Slown
Marie Fox
Trenna Lucille Scott
Lucy Reeser
State Normal College
Oshkosh
University of Indiana
Simons College
Miss Phillips
Julien
Hardick
Slown
Fox
Scott
Daniel M. Davis
Board of Education
Highlanders Win Street Battle Rename Highland Avenue
After years of calling the road Highland Avenue locals learned the label should be Highland Street. Painters inscribed Highland Street on the lamp posts, but the village board decided on Highland Avenue, honoring residents in a formal pledge to keep the name.
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Highland Avenue
Highland Street
Highland Avenue Forever
Evermore
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BIG West
Board of Trustees
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