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Wilmette Life

Location

Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 24, 1931

Page

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Wilmette considers own water plant plan with bonds

Citizens heard the second presentation on a municipally owned water plant in Wilmette at Stolp school gym. Vil lage President C P Dobbs outlined why the village should build its own plant instead of a 20 year Evanston contract. A $600000 water revenue bond issue was authorized with a referendum petition under way.

Wilmette C. P. Dobbs Stolp School Dubbs Wilmette Chamber of Commerce Evanston Lake Avenue Wilmette Beach Dubb Martin Lauer

Turn Clocks Back In Chicago Area Sunday

Central Standard time will resume in the Chicago area on Sunday morning September 27. Church services will follow CST. Turn your clock back one hour when retiring Saturday night to conform with the new schedule.

Chicago Area

Civic League to Welcome Gaffney Here October 16

Wilmette Civic league announces its first meeting of the year with Matthew P. Gaffney New Trier High School superintendent as speaker. The event at Shawnee Country club October 16 includes an evening dinner and reception, inviting Wilmette residents and New Trier parents. Meetings shift to downtown Wedgewood room Marshall Field's on third Friday each month for winter.

Matthew P. Gaffney New Trier High School Frederick E Clerk Wilmette Civic League Shawnee Country Club Hoyt King Stolp School Civic League Gaffney Wilmette New Trier Wedgewood Marshall Field University Club

Ban on Student Car Use at New Trier High School

The New Trier High School board voted to forbid all students from bringing cars to school this year citing increased enrollment and traffic congestion. An exception is allowed for students in ill health, while last year's policy allowed only seniors to drive.

Board of Education of New Trier High School

Circuit Theatre to Present Four Plays Next Season

North Shore Circuit theatre officials met at Winnetka to announce the season lineup. S. S. Otis announced four plays including The Fourth Wall by A. A. Milne and an original manuscript Benjamin Franklin by Otis. Subscription quota is set at one thousand with current rates kept.

North Shore Circuit Theatre Laird Bell Tower Road Winnetka S. S. Otis John Allen Stewart Frank J. Moore A. A. Milne New York London Otis Benjamin Franklin Franklin Louis the XVI Rudolph Besier Barretts Wimpole Street Norman McLeish Lake Forest Carson Ellis Highland Park F. S. Munro Glencoe N. H. Camp Central R. M. Plympton Evanston S. W S. E Eugene A. Bishop Margaret Walsh North Samuel D. Boggs

Pulling Power of Wilmette Classifieds Promotes Ads

The classified columns in Wilmette’s leading newspaper are described as a powerful, swift medium for locating items to acquire or sell. The piece urges readers to profit from Want Ads and leverage the paper’s reach.

Wilmette

Wilmette Board Acts to Relieve Unemployment

The Wilmette Village board met to address joblessness and ordered street repairs using local labor. Village Manager Osborn will start urgent repairs and eight inch mains will be installed later on Tenth and Thirteenth streets to aid those most in distress.

Wilmette C. M. Osborn Osborn Elmwood Chestnut Avenues C. P. Dobbs

Presbyterian Sermon By Rev William Seath

The Sunday sermon at the Presbyterian church will be by Rev William Seath general manager of the Chicago Christian Industrial league. His topic is Making Men Over and the league is praised for reclaiming men who lost courage hope and self respect. Seath formerly led Union City Mission Minneapolis. A new pastor Rev James T Veneklasen will give his first sermon October 4.

William Seath Presbyterian Presbyterian Church Chicago Christian Industrial League Seath Union City Mission Minneapolis James T. Veneklasen

Wilmette Reports Two New Whooping Cough Cases

The Wilmette Health department reported two new whooping cough cases this week. Ten other active cases remain in the village with no additional contagions noted in the past week.

Wilmette

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