Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 10 Feb 1928, p. 3

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136 of t'-e A special election to authorize the erection of an addition to the Joseph Sears school in Kenilworth has been set for· next Monday. At that time three propositions will be voted on: 1. That the school board be authorized to build the addition ; 2. That the board be authorized to issue bonds not to exceed $140,000 at a 454% rate to finance the building; and 3. That the board be empowered to increase the levy for educational purposes to its legal limit. Complet.d .,. Spria· Plans for the new structure are now being completed by the architects. It will consist of a modern two-story fireproof addition to the present building in conformity with its architectural design and will house eight or ten c:lass rooms and a gymnasium with a dressing room and a stage. The addition is to be at right angles to the present school adjoining it on the east and will face on Abbottsford road. It is ex~ pected that work would be started on it early in the spring and that it would be ready for occupancy before the opening of school next fall . 'It is estimated that a saving · in cost can be made by letting the contracts before the start of building season. At the present time there are 370 pupils enrolled in the school. . Recently the Hulburt residence, immediately to the south of the school, was purchased and remodeled into emergency quarters. Even this has failed to adequately relieve the situation although it provides for the housing of about ·- At a reeent meeti..c .of t~e n~lyorpnized Kenilworth Parent-Teacher association, the project was outlined by E. L. Nygaard, superintendent ·of the school. and the members of the association voted unanimously to st1pport the board in tbe pr~ject. Letters have also been mailed out to ·residents · outlining its necessity and explaining the provisions required. Plans and sketches of the building.may be studied by any interested resident and ·are available at the offices of Mr. Nygaard. 500 pupils. . , P.T.:A.-..-Iii ~· -'·'~ .&.---e Series of ..._n_ I'WIIr. . . .' A series of lectures for boys on "Vocational . Guidance," with accompanying discussion periods, will be opened at New Trier High school next week by Dr. J. W. F. Davies of Winnetka. The programs will be attended by all J uniom of the High school and will J,e featured from tiine to time by talks by authorities upon various industries. The girls are also to have a similar series, the students being divided into two sections, one each for the boys and girls, as their problems and vocational interests are entirelv different. Both series are being arranged under the supervision of the Personnel . department of the school. · A survey rs to be conducted in the near future of the types of industries in which interest is shown by the oupils and stress will be laid upon these in the lectures arranged. Mr. and Mrs. George Lowell of 900 Ashland avenue had as their .guests ov.er the week-end their cousins, Dr. and Mrs. Dwight Johnson of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. on "Vocatioaal Guidance" ..... Funeral senices fot Mrs. Clan A. Buclae, ·mother of John F. Backie; 315 Sixteenth street, ·who passed away latt Saturday afternoon from injuries received in a fall frmn a window of her room at the NGrth Shore Health resort in Winnetka where she wa· a patient, ·, were - held from the Linn Funeral Parlors at 3415 N. Clar_ k street, Chicago, last Tuesday. Rev. Francis Carr Stifter, pastor of ·· the Wilmett~ Baptnt church, officiated at the senaces. Interment was .at Rosehill cemetery. Mrs. Buckie was the widow of ·the late John F. Buckie, who was the founder of the fim1 of John F. Buckie and company of Chicago. She had come to Wilmette· last April from her winter home in California. Taking ill last November, she was taken to the North Shore Sanitarium for treatment. From evidence offered at the coroner's inquest it was considered impassible to determine the cause of the accident in which she met her death. It was thought probable, however, that while St~~ding at an. OJ;len windOW S~e famted and fell out. She is survived by her son, John, of Wilmette, two sisters, Mrs. Jame-s Lennox and Mrs. Jennie Dexter of Chicago, and four grandchildren. Robert, Mary, and Ford Stoddard, sons and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stoddard of 524 Lake avenue, entertained at seven tables of bridge at :heir home last Saturday evening. The affair was a reunion of old school friends. . -oMiss · Alice Walton of 1607 Forest avenue entertained a group of friends last Friday evening at dinner. It is expected that one of the Ylile University historical films~· IOIDe · of which were presented reeentt_~** Trier High school, will be tD the schools in time for use as a ....aal observance of Washington and UntolD birthdays this month. · · Mr: and Mrs. Albert E. Weber, . . ChestnUt aftllue, and their ~. Clarke, left Wednesday for st. Petersburg, .Fla., whete they will re- · main for about two months. -oMiss Anne Whitma~k and her sister, May, entertained a group of six guests at dinner at the Orrington hotel · in Evanston last Friday. Miss Whitmack is Wilmette librarian. .==============l OsTEOPATHIC PHYsiCIAN 1150 Wil·ettt AYaaae 2052 Pboat WiL I;=;;::::::;;::;;::;;:::=;::;;;=;;;::;:=:;;:=:;:: oiL aua·U · . (All,. .) AVOID TROUBLB Haye· yoar baraer '~bel ai' at leur ollft a ·oadt. ·····c-·· WJNNI!TU 2lll s,.w .,.__,,_ L. D · . COL. p · All·'I' QUALITY nuns, YBGBTABLBS A1ID GBOCBBIBS Are You Fresh Peas, 2 pounds for Head Lettuce, 3 for .... Our Weeki,. 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