North Shore homeowners form group for tax reform
Homeowners across Winnetka Glenview Wilmette Highland Park Lake Forest and surrounding towns organize the Property Owners division of the North Shore Real Estate board to push a more equitable real estate tax system. They plan to study local taxes seek uniform valuations inform owners of laws and support modernization of the state tax system and a national homeowner movement. The initial meeting is set for September 23 at Winnetka Community House to enlist interested homeowners.
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North Shore
Robert L. Wyatt
Winnetka Community House
Jules Dixon
Glenview
Frank J. Reid
Hubbard Woods
Walter P. Smith
Glencoe
D. E. Wink
Highland Park
Harold R. Want
Deerfield
Hoyt King
Wilmette
John J. Spellman
Lake Forest
Frederick B. Thomas
Winnetka
Property Owners Division
The
North Shore Real State Board
North Shore Real Estate Board
Wyatt
North Shore Voters Urged to Register by September 27 or October 7
Citizens planning to vote in the November election must register in person on September 27 or October 7, under state law effective July 1, 1929. Registration is at regular polling places for Cook County towns outside Chicago, and votes cannot be cast if an affidavit of qualification is filed.
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North Shore
Cook County
Chicago
W L Brown Named Acting Principal at New Trier High
Wesley L Brown longtime New Trier official who has led reference and research since 1923 was elected acting principal to replace the late Frederick Clerk. Brown previously led Mancelona high school 1920 21 and superintendent 1921 22, and has directed the New Trier summer school since 1926.
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Wesley L. Brown
New Trier High School
New Trier Board of Education
Frederick KE. Clerk
Brown
New Trier
Mancelena
Mich
Phi Delta Kappa
Albion College
Albion
University of Michigan
Northwestern University
Clerk
Presbyterians To Ratify Building Plan For New Edifice
A congregational meeting of the First Presbyterian Church is set for Wednesday evening October 1 to formally ratify the building program from the general building committee. The new church will include an auditorium, chapel, and a three story Sunday school unit and is described as one of the north shore’s finest church structures.
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First Presbyterian Church
North Shore
Floyd L. Young Named Indiana American Legion State Commander
Floyd L. Young a prominent Vincennes attorney and brother of Edith Ray Young of 1133 Central avenue was chosen as the state commander of the American Legion in Indiana.
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Vincennes, Ind
Edith Ray Young
Central Avenue
American Legion
Indiana
Wilmette Auxiliary elects C B Cochran president for 1930 31
Mrs. C. B. Cochran of 1605 Walnut avenue has been chosen president of the Wilmette Legion Auxiliary for 1930 31. New officers include M. S. Newcomb as first vice president and membership chairman, and E. H. Myrland as corresponding secretary. Installation will occur at a joint dinner with Wilmette Post 46 on Monday evening October 20 at the Shawnee club.
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C. B. Cochran
Walnut Avenue
Wilmette Legion Auxiliary
Cochran
Wilmette
M. S. Newcomb
E. H. Myrland
S. M. Peterson
I. T
Wilmette Post, No. 46
American Legion
Shawnee Club
Wilmette Increases Penalty for Lamp Breakage
The village board raised the maximum penalty for careless or malicious damage to public electric light lamps, posts, and globes from 25 to 200 dollars per offense. The ordinance, aimed at preventing losses from broken property, becomes effective immediately.
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Wilmette
Wilmette Voters to Decide $700,000 Water Works Bond
Wilmette residents will vote November 4 on an ordinance for issuing seven hundred bonds of $1,000 each at 4.5 percent to fund building a municipal water works system including a purification plant, storage, reservoirs, mains, and pumping facilities. Evanston now supplies water but cannot expand capacity, so Wilmette pursues a municipal plant after a detailed survey.
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Wilmette
Wilmette Life
Evanston
Motor trip brings Bidamons from San Francisco to stay with family
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Bidamon and their two children motored from their San Francisco home to spend two months visiting Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Bidamon at 238 Catalpa Place, the couple’s parents.
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C. A. Bidamon
San Francisco
Mr. Bidamon
Mrs
C. E. Bidamon
Catalpa Place
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