Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 28 Mar 1924, p. 4

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4 WILMETTE LIFE, FRIDAY. MARCH 28, 192-l At the ·Wilmette Village Election on AprillS has P'l ed aud the R lectur~ VOTE THE . COMMUNITY · TICKE'f made up entirely of .citizens now serving the Village of Wilmette in Village offices. The splendid services rendered by the present Village Board, three of whom are candidates for re-election on the Community Ticket, warrant your loyal support of this tiCket in the coming election. . The ~ usual I} the lee short vested the Sa April Prayer from SundaJ The sen ted "Mary hall 01 Am this or in the this gti were t club o "Icebo Owen and w part of Miss stock 1 the wi !ina. sp at Vas Helen March Joy So is atte Hanna} remain Here are some facts weigh t~em carefully: 1. The present Village Board was responsible e11tirely for the horizontal cut of 15 per cent in assessed valuation of Wilmette property ~ast year. This reduction saves ·Wilmette citizens $110,000 each year for the next four years. 2. The per capita tax in Winnetka is $21.60.. The per capita tax in Wilmette is $11.27, orily about half of the Winnetka tax. This bespeaks well for the efficiency and economy of the present administration. Amo home Miss Maderi Patty Welles Elbrid Jr., fr The school, 3. The action of the present Village Board in thus keeping down the assessed valuation has brought it about that @ Commuuity Ticket whereas Winnetka, with 30% of the pupils in the ___ _-== high school, pays yearly about $170,000 or $440 per pupil; Wilmette, on the other hand, with 45% - 0 Earl E. Orner of the high school pupils pays $138,00(} per ye· ar . or only $237 per pupil, $203 less than Winnetka. 0 Harry \V. Miller For Village Clerk For Village Treasurer For Village Trustees 4. 0 0 0 Harry M. Bachman Claude E. Fitch Louis T. Starkel For Library Trustee The present Village Board, represented on the Community Ticket, (I) (2) (3) (4) (S) Paid Old Indebtedness ................................. $ .110,000 Bought and Paid for New Play Ground .............,. . . . 25,000 Restored and Enlarged Village Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40,000 Enlarged Fire Engine House and Bought New Equipment 13,500 ' Laid N e\v Water 1Iains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,000 The sewing on Sat It is payable 0 J. R. Harper D E. G. Bentley Mr. ; Kenilw their < dav , l\ Yisit in Remember!! The Village Election · I $ 213,500 . AND DIDN'T ISSUE A SINGLE BOND! THAT'S EFFICIENCY! .! Mrs. worth rlub : March ~ia on Community Ticket Campaign Committee By LYMAN M. DRAKE, Chairman Mr~ . \ ·' hO h; for th~ to be APRIL 15 Wm. H. ELLIS, Secretary Dr. Cumnc in Chi( have 1 ·T be · pring

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