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:. · WILM · E TTE VOL. XVIII. NO. 31 Publlahed weeklJI bit LloJid Hoii,Jater Inc., IZJZ-IZJ6 Ontr~Jl Ave.., WUmette, llltaota. Bntered "It aecond claaa ·natlt,r March IJ. 19Z4. at the. poat olfjce at W«<mette, lU.noM, under the Aot of J!arch J, 1819. Subacriptwn price IZ.OO o ~tear. LIFE I . !. ! i f WILMETTE, ILLINOIS, APRI. L 19, 1929 PRICE FIVE CENTS KENILWORTH REELECTS PREsiDENT HAWXHURST "" O ld Town Folks" Sunday Club Speaker Planning for Annual Dinner on May 18 auditorium Thursday evening, May 16. The organization has had a meeting since 1892 . when it was each year · founded by some of the residents who came to Wilmette in the early days, and whose children and grandchildren are now on its roll of active members. Historical data have been gathered and are preserved in the archives of the society. The historian is · Mrs. Frank L. Joy. Those who have resided in the village twenty-five years are eligihle to membership and may join by notifying the secretary before May 1. Officers for this year are: Edward L. Scheidenhelm, presiden ; Mrs. Margaret S. Pierson, 804 Forest avenue, secretary. ELECT .PE11'IBONE TO . MAGISTRATE'S OmCE lndepencleat Candidate Defeats ·PeOples Party Nominee; Only Upset in Vote Wilmette's Village administration remains virtually ·unchanged as a result of the annual Village election last Tuesday. Earl E. Orner is still Village President and the Board of Trustees is the same with one exception. · Stanton Vanlnwagen succeeds Paul A. Hoffman as a member of that body. Approximately 1,100 votes were cast in the election. · The only upset in the election was the defeat of the Peoples party candidate, Samuel ]. Nordorf, by Earl A. Pettibone, ind!:J>endent, for the office of police magistrate which was revived this year. Ernest C. Cazel and Hans vonReinsperg were returned !o their positions on the Village board, Harry W. Miller was reelected Village treasurer and Lea J. Orr Village ~Jerk. Arthur Lee, fourth candidate for the office of trustee, showed surprising strength by polling 325 votes. despite the fact that his name was not printed on the ballot. The vote by precincts for each candidate appears elsewhere in this issue of WILME'l'TE LIFE. Citizens Party Candidates Swept The annual dinner and meeting of "The Old Town Folks" of Wilmette Into Oflice Over Tax will be held in the Masonic temple Economy Nominees Ralph R. Hawxhurst was reelected village president of Kenilworth and the "old party" ticket which he headed was carried into office by a 2 to 1 margin over an oooosition ticket h~aded by Albert W . Di11ing at the annual Kenilworth Village election Tuesdav. April 16. Mr. Hawxhur~t received 435 votes and Mr. Dilling 230. Richard Wo1fe and Harold 0. Barnes. trustees, were reelected, and J a seph Joyce, running for trustee on the same ticket. also was elected. Mr. Wolfe received 429 votes. Mr. Barnes 426. and Mr. Joyce 412. George Rothermel, who was unopposed for police magistrate, garnered 474 votes. Following was the total vote for each candidate: Ralph Albert For Vllla~e President Hawxhurs t . . W . Dilling . . . . For VIllage Trust.-t Richard Wolfe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 429 Harold 0 Barnes ........ . ........... 426 Joseph Joyce . . . . ................. 412 B. H Blsble ... .. . ... : . . . ..... . . 259 Stanley H. Knight ................. 243 Charles Gudbrandsen . . . ... . ... 213 For Polite Magistrate Gt>orge Rothermel . . . . 474 R. Set Date of Hearing on Alley Paving Projects A public hearing will be held in the councif room of the Wilmette Village haU Tu~sday evening, April 30, at i :30 o'clock to discuss the paving of the following alleys: first alley north of Elmwood avenue from Fifteenth street to Sixteenth street, first alley south of Greenleaf avenue from Seventh street to Eighth street, and the first alley south 9f Spencer avenue from Fifteenth street to Sixteenth street. Harris and Ewing Photo The officers for the coming year who were elected on Tuesday were sworn in Tuesday night at a meeting of the Kenilworth Village board. Holdover members of the Kenilworth board are Arthur B. Adair, John L. Wilds, and Sneedin~ George R. Benson. Rotarians to Be Hosts to Australian Youths Several members of the Wilmette Rotary club are to be hosts to Atrstralian Boy Scouts who were to arrive for a week's stay in Chicago . and vicinity in c~>njunction with a tour of the United States. While the youthful guests will assemble in Chicago daily for scheduled tours, they will enjoy the hospitality of their hosts every night and at breakfasts. Chicago and suburban Rotary clubs are co-operating in affording the Australian boys a glimpse into American home life. Fire Fans to - Fac~ Fines, Says Zibble Fire Chief Walter Zibble announced this week that drivers of automobiles following the fire truck without permission will be subject to a fine. The fact that automobiles have interfered with the work of the fire department in answering fire calls has necessitated this action, Mr. Zibble stated this week. OPEN ROAD BIDS APRIL .30 Announcement was made this week that bids for the improvement of Iroquois road from Illinois road to Twenty-third street, and of other ~treets in Wilmette, will be received by the Board of Local Improvements of the Village until 7:30 o'clock Tuesday Plan Logan-Howard Card evening. April 30. At that time the Party for Next Friday bids will be publicly opened and ' ' f' The third Logan-Howard Parent- dared by the Board of Local ImproveTeacher a·.;sociation card party will be ments in the council chamber of the held at the Howard school Friday Village hall. evening. April 26. Bridge, bunco, and 500 will be played. There will be eighteen prizes besides plenty of refreshments, it is explained. Tickets Pages may be had at the door, from the room chairmen, or from Mrs. William Ed- Automobile News ...... 53-58 monds, Wilmette 1797. Mrs. Norman Boy Scout Affairs .... 32 & 33 Kraft is chairman of the committee in Book Comment. ........... 46 charge of" the party. Church Items ......... SO &: 51 Hon. Martin L. Davey of Ohio will speak at the Wilmette Sunday Evening club this · Sunday, April 21, on "Civic Beauty and Contented Living." Mr. Davey has served five terms in Congress. His record in public affairs as well as in the management of his pri- Paul A. Hoffman Ends 8 vate business has been a dhtinguished Years as Board Member one. For many years Mr. Davey has Tuesday evening of this week been an advocate of beauty in the community · and hi·s address will deal with marked the completion of eight years' service rendered the Village of Wilthat subject. mette by Paul A. Hoffman as a member of the Board of Trustees. Mr. HoffBOXING SHOW AT SHAWNEE man was elected during President Ed- . Inter-city championship boxing bouts, ward Zipf's administration. He has featuring winners in the recent Col- held many important committee chair_ den Gloves tournaments will be the manships and was especially interested attraction at the second Stag-Smoker in matters relating to the extension for Shawnee Country club men. The and modernization of Wilmette's water event is scheduled for Monday evening, system. He has also represented Wil_A_p_r_i1_22_,_s_ta_r_ti_n_g __ a t_7_o_'c_l_o_ck_.____ mette on the North Shore Mosquito Abatement committee and the North Shore Grade Separation committee. Mr. Hoffman was not a candidate for re-election this Spring. In This Issue Properly printed publicity brings in dollars that otherwise would not be attracted to the object you have to sell. Our job printing department will be glad to help with your printing problems * Burglars Loot Till and Shelves of Drug Store Ralph Blan's pharmacy in Kenilworth was robbed of several hundred dollars worth of merchandise sometime during last Thursday night. Upon opening up the store Friday morning Mr. Blan discovered that more than one hundred dollars in cash and a large number of fountain pens and cigars, as welt as other merchandise, were missing. The robbers made a clean getaway and no trace of them has been found. The loss will be at least partially covered by insurance. STUDY STUDENT RULE A con1mittee of four students from the Deerfield-Shields High school, headed by Bradford Larson, visited New Trier High school last week to investigate the student government system. They attended a meeting of the New Trier student council and were guest.; of George Brown, president of the council, and Gretchen Drever, vice president. Cub News ........... .·: . . 42 Editorial-Shore Linea ..... 38 Junior Life ........... 48 & 49 Sports, Recreation Bd. . .... 20 Society News ............. 40 Travel Comer ............ 44 Theaters ..·.......... 66 & 67 Clauified Ads .......... 68-71 New Trier Bovs' Dean Will Address Parents LLOYD HOLLISTER INC. Telephone WILMETTE 4300 Frederick A. Kahler, dean of boys at New Trier High school, spoke at the Wilmette Optimist club meeting Tuesday noon on "Character Education at New Trier." Tuesday, April 23, he will address eighth grade parents of the Logan-Howard Parent-Teacher association on what i·3 expected of students entering New Trier High school.