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Village Reaches Its 75th Birthday Senator Taft Speaker on Shore Oct. 9 Candidate for Republican Presidential Nomination to Talk at High School Senator R o b e r t A . Taft, w h o is g e n e r a l l y c o n s i d e r e d to b e a l i k e l y candidate f o r the R e p u b l i c a n n o m ination for P r e s i d e n t next y e a r , w i l l s p e a k T h u r s d a y n i g h t , O c t o b e r 9, at 8:30, i n N e w T r i e r High school g y m n a s i u m . T h i s w i l l be Senator Taft's only public talk i n the Chicago a r e a d u r i n g his c u r r e n t speaki n g t o u r w h i c h h a s t a k e n h i m to the W e s t C o a s t . T h e g e n e r a l p u b l i c is i n v i t e d to h e a r S e n a t o r T a f t s p e a k . Arrangements for his appearance on the N o r t h S h o r e w e r e m a d e b y the W o m e n ' s R e p u b l i c a n C l u b of New Trier township, a n active political group w i t h m o r e t h a n 3,000 m e m b e r s , w h i c h exerts a potent f a m inine influence on p o l i t i c s i n this a r e a . S e n a t o r T a f t ' s t a l k is t h e f i r s t of a s e r i e s w h i c h t h e l o c a l c l u b p l a n s to p r e s e n t t h i s p r e - e l e c t i o n y e a r , a c c o r d i n g to M r s . E d w i n M . Stark, p r o g r a m chairman, bringing to N o r t h S h o r e v o t e r s t h e o p p o r t u n i t y of h e a r i n g t h e p o l i t i c a l v i e w s of m e n h i g h u p i n t h e R e p u b l i c a n party. Wilmette Life V O L . X X X V I , N O 20 Published weekly b y L LOTD H O L L I S T E B I NC ., 1 2 3 2 3 6 Central Avenue, Wilmette, Illinois Wilmette Life Tells Tale in Extra Edition Community is Busier Planning Its Future Than Dwelling Over Former Days T o m o r r o w , F r i d a y , S e p t e m b e r 19, the V i l l a g e of W i l m e t t e w i l l m a r k the 75th a n n i v e r s a r y of its i n c o r p o r a tion. T o d a y , W ILMETTE L IEE is p u b l i s h e d i n t w o p a r t s . The f i r s t i s t h e r e g u lar w e e k l y e d i t i o n ; t h e s e c o n d , t h e h i s t o r i c a l s u p p l e m e n t of 120 p a g e s . F o r w a n t of s p a c e i n t h e s u p p l e I m e n t , s o m e of t h e s t o r i e s a r e b e i n g p r i n t e d o n p a g e s 18 a n d 19 of t h i s section. Looking to Future No c e r e m o n i e s are scheduled to be held i n connection with the actual a n n i v e r s a r y . U n d e r the l e a d e r s h i p of a c i v i c c o m m i t t e e , the celebration was held last spring. Right now, Wilmette is giving more a t t e n t i o n to i t s f u t u r e t h a n i t s p a s t . L a s t week the W i l m e t t e P l a n n i n g b o a r d submitted a report to the citizens of t h e v i l l a g e recommending $3,785,000 i n p u b l i c i m p r o v e ments--new and expanded schools, p a r k s , a c o m m u n i t y house, a n e w library additional municipal buildings, a n d an extension of village utilities The i m p r o v e m e n t s w i l l b e subm i t t e d to the v o t e r s of the v i l l a g e i n a referendum next y e a r . Entered, as second-class matter March 8. 1912. at the post office at Wilmette, Illinois, under the act of March 3, 1879. FIVE CENTS A COPY $2.50 A Y E A R September 18, 1947 Part I Balk at Proposal for New Central Avenue Bus Route North Shore Line Will Pre-^ sent Plea Before Illinois Commerce Com. Oct. 14 Opposition to the scheme of the Chicago, N o r t h Shore, and M i l w a u k e e r a i l w a y c o m p a n y to r o u t e i t s proposed new bus line over C e n t r a l a v e n u e i n W i l m e t t e b r o k e out at t h e m e e t i n g of the b o a r d of t r u s t e e s Tuesday night. The r a i l w a y , through a s u b s i d i a r y , the N o r t h S h o r e B u s c o m p a n y , h a s applied to the Illinois C o m m e r c e c o m m i s s i o n f o r a c e r t i f i c a t e to p e r O t h e r g r o u p s w h i c h h a v e j o i n e d m i t t h e o p e r a t i o n of a b u s r o u t e the W o m e n ' s R e p u b l i c a n C l u b of b e t w e e n W a u k e g a n a n d C h i c a g o folN e w T r i e r t o w n s h i p i n sponsoring l o w i n g c l o s e l y the r a i l w a y ' s shore this m e e t i n g to h e a r S e n a t o r T a f t l i n e d i v i s i o n . include: the W o m e n ' s R e p u b l i c a n The line would enter W i l m e t t e FIRST SALE--Miss Martha H . C l u b of E v a n s t o n , t h e M e n ' s R e g u l a r f r o m K e n i l w o r t h o n G r e e n B a y r o a d , M e r r i f i e l d sells the first t i c k e t Republican O r g a n i z a t i o n of N e w w o u l d r u n s o u t h to C e n t r a l a v e n u e , to t h e W i l m e t t e C o m m u n i t y C o n T r i e r T o w n s h i p , a n d the E v a n s t o n thence east o n C e n t r a l avenue to cert association's w i n t e r series R e p u b l i c a n c l u b ( m e n ' s r e g u l a r R e - S h e r i d a n r o a d , a n d s o u t h a g a i n to to F . D e w e y A n d e r s o n , p r e s i d e n t publican organization). Other R e - Evanston. of the W i l m e t t e S t a t e b a n k . publican clubs i n H i g h l a n d P a r k and H e a r i n g O c t o b e r 14 L a k e F o r e s t h a v e b e e n i n v i t e d to T h e p l e a of the r a i l w a y w i l l b e assist w i t h l o c a l arrangements. T h e m e m b e r s h i p c a m p a i g n i s beh e a r d b y the c o m m i s s i o n on Octo- ing conducted this w e e k only. T i c k D o o r s w i l l o p e n at 7:15 o ' c l o c k . b e r 14. ets w i l l b e offered f o r t h e e n t i r e O p p o s i t i o n to t h e p l a n of r u n n i n g s e r i e s of f o u r a n d t h e r e w i l l b e no o v e r C e n t r a l avenue i n W i l m e t t e w a s sales for i n d i v i d u a l concerts. expressed b y Trustees Orville G . Headquarters for the c a m p a i g n Daily and Alfred Jensen. h a v e b e e n e s t a b l i s h e d i n t h e office the P u b l i c Service company. D u r i n g t h e b r i s k d i s c u s s i o n a m o n g of O n e m o r e p o l i o c a s e w a s r e p o r t e d the b o a r d m e m b e r s i t w a s d i s c l o o e d ( P h o t o b y B e t t y H o w e l l ) . t h i s w e e k i n N e w T r i e r t o w n s h i p . t h a t , w h i l e t h e r a i l w a y c l a i m e d the The patient is a seven-year-old busses w o u l d " s u p p l e m e n t " the preN o r t h f i e l d c h i l d . T h e c a s e w a s des- sent h a l f - h o u r l y s e r v i c e of t h e electric line, it m i g h t be that eventually c r i b e d as m i l d . the b u s s e s w o u l d s u p p l a n t t h e t r a i n s This week's N o r t h Shore polio rec( C o n t i n u e d o n p a g e 11) ord w a s : This This Community Week Year A p p r o v a l of t h e c o n t r a c t w i t h t h e Evanston . . . 2 9 Chicago and North Western railway Glencoe 0 1 Glenview 0 0 for c o o p e r a t i v e o p e r a t i o n of t h e n e w Kenilworth 0 1 t r a f f i c c o n t r o l l i g h t s soon to b e e r e c t Northbrook 0 0 W i t h 14 c i t i z e n s p r e s e n t f o r t h e ed o n G r e e n B a y r o a d w a s v o t e d b y Northfield 1 1 Wilmette 0 3 p u b l i c h e a r i n g , t h e b o a r d of e d u c a - the v i l l a g e b o a r d T u e s d a y e v e n i n g . Winnetka . . . 0 2 t i o n of s c h o o l d i s t r i c t 38 ( K e n i l E x c e p t for a t e c h n i c a l correction, w o r t h ) , M o n d a y e v e n i n g p a s s e d a the t r u s t e s a u t h o r i z e d t h e v i l l a g e $165,470 t a x l e v y f o r t h e c o m i n g o f f i c i a l s to s i g n t h e c o n t r a c t . The traffic lights, to be f i n a n c e d y e a r . O f t h i s s u m , $140,375 w i l l b e for e d u c a t i o n a l p u r p o s e s a n d f o r t h e out of t h e v i l l a g e ' s s h a r e of t h e I l l i October 6 is the deadline for employees retirement fund, a n d nois m o t o r fuel t a x , a r e to be erectregistration prior to the N o v e m $25,095 w i l l go to t h e b u i l d i n g f u n d . ed o n G r e e n B a y r o a d at t h e L a k e , ber 4 judicial election. The district has no bonded indebted- Central, a n d W i l m e t t e avenue intern e s s . N o o b j e c t i o n s to t h e l e v y w e r e s e c t i o n s . Those who have not previously registered m a y do so at v o i c e d at t h e h e a r i n g . Because Green B a y road through the offices of the respective vilW i l m e t t e closely hugs the N o r t h lage clerks. W e s t e r n ' s r i g h t of w a y , t h e a g r e e STILL LOOKING ment w i t h the r a i l r o a d w a s m a d e Residents of the unincorporW i l m e t t e police this week were necessary. ated part of the township m a y still looking for the thieves w h o took T h e c o n t r a c t sets u p a m e t h o d b y register at the office of Town $214 i n c a s h a n d a $15 p i s t o l f r o m w h i c h to p r e v e n t t h e t r a f f i c l i g h t s Clerk Ruth D r a y e r Leisner, 545 the W i l m e t t e I c e C r e a m depot, 1120 f r o m c a u s i n g a p i l e - u p of c a r s o n Lincoln avenue, Winnetka. C e n t r a l a v e n u e , o n t h e n i g h t of A u - the c r o s s i n g j u s t a t a t i m e t r a i n s g u s t 28. are approaching. Legion Auxiliary to Hold Installation Next Tuesday Night W i l m e t t e U n i t N o . 46, A m e r i c a n L e g i o n A u x i l i a r y , w i l l i n s t a l l its n e w officers f o r the c o m i n g y e a r Tuesd a y e v e n i n g , S e p t e m b e r 23, at 8 p . m . Legion Hall, Wilmette Masonic temple. M r s . V i r g i n i a Dowd, past d i r e c t o r o f t h e 7th d i s t r i c t , w i l l b e the i n s t a l l i n g o f f i c e r . N e w o f f i c e r s to b e i n s t a l l e d a r e : President, M r s . David C . Leach. F i r s t vice-president, M r s . K . E d ward Hellstrom. Second vice-president, M r s . George A . Stone. T r e a s u r e r . M r s . A . R. W e l l s . S e r g e a n t - a t - A r m s , M r s . T . Coffey. Chaplain, M r s . Clarence W. Wayt. Historian, M r s . William Henke. There will be a musical program and a short business m e e t i n g . A l l persons eligible for m e m b e r s h i p i n t h e A u x i l i a r y a r e i n v i t e d to attend. One P o l i o Case i n Township i n Week Approve Contract to Operate New Traffic Lights With Railway Kenilworth Schools Pass $165,470 Levy Registration Police, Fire Exams S l a t e d f o r O c t . 13 E x a m i n a t i o n s for p o l i c e m e n a n d firemen were announced last week b y t h e W i l m e t t e B o a r d of p o l i c e a n d fire c o m m i s s i o n e r s . The examinations w i l l begin at 9 o ' c l o c k o n M o n d a y , O c t o b e r 13, a t the v i l l a g e h a l l . A p p l i c a t i o n s m u s t be filed b y n o o n o n S a t u r d a y , O c t o b e r 11. A p p l i c a t i o n b l a n k s m a y b e o b t a i n e d at t h e v i l l a g e h a l l . M e m b e r s of t h e c o m m i s s i o n a r e John F . Hoffmann J r . , F r e d von der Lippen, and Frank H . Madden,