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14 EETTJBNS F R O M W I L M E T T E EUROPE L I F E September 18, 1947 HIGHEST QUALITY COAL-COKE STOKER COAL Grades and sizes to meet all requirements FIREPLACE WOOD M r s . S a m Skodacek and her daughter, Irene, 1656 H a r d i n g road, Northfield, returned home September 13, from a three months' trip to Europe. M r s . Skodacek spent that time in Czechoslovakia visiting her parents and relatives. Irene, who was graduated from New T r i e r High school last spring, stopped in P a r i s for a few days and returned to the United States by ship. M r s . Skodacek returned by plane. M r . Skodacek joined them in New Y o r k and they spent a week there visiting relatives before returning home. Civic Leaders Hear Village's New Plan (Continued f r o m page 7) not be done during the present housing shortage. The post office would be the only present building to r e m a i n . A new library would replace the present 44-year-old structure at Wilmette and P a r k avenues. The new community house and war m e m o r i a l would occupy a large part of the eastern half of the block, and the rest would be landscaped or used for off-street parking. Voters M u s t A p p r o v e It was estimated that the cost would be $.5,785,000. This would be financed through bonds if the voters SEPTEMBER 22-23-24 approve The referendum is now 11 A . M . to 10:30 P . M . (daily) scheduled for the early part of next ADMISSION 50c tax incl. year. 1301 Lake Ave. Wilmette 4200 1 block from C.B. & Q. station It has been estimated that the present high construction costs would be offset by two factors: the low rate of interest at which the bonds could be issued, and the fact that, by attracting more residential building to the village, the cost would be spread over a greater number of taxpayers. Took Y e a r of Study Provisions of the plan were drawn First in a series of six monthly meetings up after a year of consultation, study, and hearings. Some of these inviting discussion of important themes provisions hark back to the original village plan of 1922. Dealing with "The Assurance We Need." C h a i r m a n M i l l e r is arranging to have speakers appear before every organization in the village to explain the new plan. F i r s t of these meetings were called for this afternoon at 12:30 o'clock by the Professional Work"As existence can never become non-existence, ers of Wilmette at the Howard school.. there is no death for man." -- 'Adu'l-Baha Club Representatives Among those who attended last week's meeting, and the organizations they represented were: Mrs. Mildred Stibgen, Newcomers' club; Lester F Ball, public schools; J. Gordon Pegelow, township supervisor; Carl H . Morgenstern, president of the park board; Gordon B. Wallace, park superintendent: Mrs. L . W. Nolte, president of the Laurel school Parent-Teacher unit; Millard D. Bell, superintendent of schools Board of Education J. H. Weedon, board of education; BUILDING M A T E R I A L S WILMETTE COAL «c MATERIAL CO. Hinsdale Antique & Hobby Show Community House, Hinsdale, III. Discussion Meeting FEAR CAN B E CONQUERED 536 Sheridan Road, Wilmette, Tuesday, September 23, 8:00 p.m. C. L . Banker, Family Welfare association; Garrett F . Johnston, park commissioner; Bailey W. Shearer, Family Welfare association; Mrs. B. W. Shearer; library director; Mrs. David Clark Leach, auxiliary unit of the Wilmette post of I the American Legion; Leonard Spacek, and Joseph W. Hinshaw, park commissioners. Mr. and Mrs. Earl A. Miller, Logan school P.T.A. unit; Mrs. Howard Reeder, League of Women Voters; Mrs. Gordon Wallace, Central-Stojp P.T.A. unit; Village Clerk Nicholas P. Miller, Knights of Columbus; Mrs. Ray Miller, auxiliary unit of the Peter J . Huerter post of the American Legion; former Village President Harry C. Kinne. Wilmette Rotary Club W. C. Huggins, Sea Scouts; Victor Hlavacek, Wilmette Rotary club; James D. Peterson, president of the board of education; James V. Sill, Wilmette War Memorial committee. J. P. Reichman, Ye Olde Towne Folkes; Frank A. Randall, war memorial committee; A. F . W. Siebel, Wilmette Home Owners' association; Tom W. Sanderson, Howard school P.T.A. unit. From Health Center Dr. Paul B. Bass, Wilmette Health center; the Rev. Fred A. Millhouse, ministerial association; Mrs. R. W. Rosene, Harper P.T.A. unit; Mrs. F . A. Cushing Smith, library director; Miss Helen Siniff, librarian; Mrs. Ruth R. Mills, Northridge Woman's club. Mrs. W. W. Baer, Woman's Club of Wilmette; Mrs. James C. Corin, Preschool P.T.A. unit; Mrs. Franklin Robinson, Highcrest P.T.A. unit; Mrs. John F . Hartray, St. Francis Xavier Mothers' club; Mrs. Harry N. Kerr and Mrs. A. L . Fuller, Wilmette Garden club; Mrs. L . A. Porter, Wilmette Lioness club; Mrs. H . W. Standard, Wilmette Juniors' club; Mrs. Albert B. Tucker, Wilmette Girl Scouts; Mrs. Franklyn E . Doan, St. Joseph's Mothers' club; and Mr«. Warren A. Clohisy, Woman's Catholic Club of Wilmftfe. E B F i l m s Staff Plans Open House Friday Afternoon (Continued from page 5) Encyclopaedia Britannica F i l m s . It records all the steps followed by America's noted painter, Thomas Hart Benton, in executing a 22-foot m u r a l painting for a Kansas City store. Entitled "Achelous and Hercules," Benton's m u r a l adapts a classic Greek theme of the battle between Hercules and the R i v e r God Achelous for the hand of a Grecian princess to the story of the development of the Missouri Valley. BAHA'IS OF WILMETTE SEED IN THE FALL . . . Select this wonderful season to beautify your lawn the easy Scott way. A meal of T u r f Builder restores grass color and health. Scotts Seed provides husky grass plants to fiU in bare spots with luxuriant lawn. Here's the Scott prescription for each 1000 sq ft: 10 lbs T u r f Builder. 3 to 5 lbs Scotts Seed. With the establishment of production offices in Wilmette, E n c y c l o pedia Britannica F i l m s plans to c a r r y on close liaison work with Wilmette 6300 North Shore schools and educators in planning new productions and in 199 Green Bay Road Winnetka 3000 doing research in the development of still better techniques in teaching films. Encyclopedia Britannica RESIDENTIAL W O R K F i l m s is the largest producer and distributor of educational 16 m m . CHIMNEYS films in the world, and has close tuck-pointed, brick foundations tuck-pointed and waterproofed. 23 to 300 sound films and 250 silent years experience. teaching films in its library. Present J. H O W A T & SONS production plans call for more than 736-12th St. Wilmette 1247 40 new films during the next year. ASPHALT TILE at GARO'S S C O T T S L A W N SEED--For areas in full sun, light shade 1 lb - $1.25 5 lbs - $6.25 25 lbs - $29.85 Scotts for Dense Shade at same prices. S C O T T S TURF BUILDER--Complete grassfood. 50 lbs - $3.75, feeds 5,000 sq ft. 25 lbs - $2.25 100 lbs - $6.50. . . . an OPEN NOW letter For sometime we have been short of help and our service to our customers has not been up to our standard-- with our staff complete we are able to serve you better Miss Winifred -- Miss Margie A. C. WOLFF & SONS, Inc. Hardware -- Housewares -- Paints W i l m e t t e 183-184 Wilmette Theatre and our hair stylist Mr. Brad 1119-21 C e n t r a l Avenue Opposite CHEEK and HIMES & 1105 Central Avenue uty. Salon Wilmette 5060