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64 WILMETTE LIFE February 14. 1930 Property .Owners Ask Governor to Aid in Tax Crisis Demanding legislation to give immediate relief in the present tax crisis to "a vert the impendj.ng panic," a formal petition has been sent to Gov. Louis . L. Emmerson bv the Owners' Real Estate board, a c-ounty-wide association of property owners with offices at 130 N. \Veils street, Chicago. The cooperation of 371 local improvement associations has been enlisted to stcure at least 100,000 signatures to supplement and support the formal pt:'tition and · convince the governor and the legislature of the dire necessit y for ' immediate action. The petition stress es the crisis which the home owner and wage earner face s. It a sks : for bond issue s to provide needed funds i'or reasonable public ext,enses for 1930 and 1931; the cancellation of a ssess ment and collection of taxes of 1928 and 1929; a special as ses -ment equal to the taxes for those h,·o years, to be paid in annual instal: ments for 10 or 20 years; that the hom e owner be relieved from the burd en of practically all taxes and "that other forms of wealth be made to contribute their just share to the cost of government; and the creation of a nun-parti an commission to supenise tl1e expenditure of public fund s and audit the books in a manner si milar tll the audit of banks bv the state banking department. · A copy of this petit ion is on fi It· at this office and any citizen \Yishing to sign it is invited to call and do so. Can You Use T~is Memo? Isabel Lovedale of Kenilworth Dean of N. U. Faculty Women · By Bernice Cole To Miss Isabel Lovedale, a resident of · Kenilworth, belongs the unusual distinction of being the dean of ,,.romen members of the faculty of Northwestern university. An instruc tor in the school of speech since 1906, Miss Lovedale at the end of this school term will have completed twenty-four yf·ars of service. Possessed of a personality of exceeding charm, Miss Lovedale's accomplishments, however, are not lim ited to a mere record for long service. She has from the · very outset of her long career been one of the most popular of Northwestern instructors and students generally have sought to be a~signed to her for personal 'interpretive in struction. Her position as dinctor of individual instruction in .the school is singularly in keeping with this. popularity. Miss Lovedale spent three years on Korthwestern campus as an· undergl aduate. In 1906, she received the post graduate diploma of the school ot speech, then the school of oratory. The degree of bachelor of letters was conferred upon her in 1925 by the school in recognition of her long and bithful service. She is faculty advis or of Zeta Phi Eta, national speech sorority which was founded at Northwtstern university in 1892. While a st udent, Miss Lovedale "·as active in the organization. As an alumnus. she has ·held the national offices of archon, vice-president and treasurer. Being of Scotch parentage, M~ss Lovedale has a strong leaning toward Scottish literature. Her best readings. are the poetry q£ Browning; play s qf Barrie; "] ean de Arc" by Percy Mackay; and the "Little French Girl" of Anne Sedgwick. "King Henn·. the E~ghth," by Shakespeare, will be her choice for the spring program of the school of speech . Associated with Miss Lovedalc as students were two other members of the present school of speech faculty. Ralph Dennis, now dean of the 3chool, and James S. Lardner, now professor of interpretation. All three studied under Dr. Robert McLean Cumn_ock, founder of the school of speech. The Lovedale family has bee_ n resident of Kenilworth for over twenty years. Miss Lovedale's mother, who has been dead for a · nun1ber of years, was one of Kenilworth's most esteemed citizens, and her · memory is cherished in the hearts of many of the older residents of the community. At thePark Ridge School for Girls, the diningToom in Illinois cottage is maintained by the Neighbors c1ub of Kenilworth as a memorial to Mrs. Lovedale. The Lovedalcs are members of the Kenilworth Historical society, an organization made up of those who have been residents of Kenilworth for h\ enty years or more. month in Bermuda before returning to Evanston to li\'e in an apartment at 813 Forest avenue. REAL ESTATE ME· MORANDUM In filing con1plaints on real estate assessnlents, the follov\Ting infonnation must be furnished. Attach this memorandum to the last tax receipt, as the legal description shown thereon is required. PROPERTY LOCATED AT ~0. Street Size of lot ............ x ........... .Size of building ............ x ......... ... Description of building .. ............. ................................. ......... . Cost of building $.................... How many storie~? ...... .. How many flat s? ................ How many stores? ... .. ........ . Are there similar buildings in the satne block? ........... . Owner's land value $................. .......................................... . o,vner's bttilding value $........................... .......................... . Incotne $... ....................... Rent per month $...................... .. Incumbrance $......................... Jnsurance $....................... . Furnace, Steam or Stove Heat? ........................................ How old is building? ............. ..................................... :....... .. o,vn er' s na nle ................... ...... .................. ...... ··--------· ········. ---·Address .\gent's name ...... ........... .......................................... .............. . Address of beans or ten cans of Sardines at the Piggly Wiggly. Ten cans of Salmon, too. · Harry Davies company in Evanston (Continued from page 3) is offering fifteen thousand yards Pi C new spring silks. Woah! Not that Papatony and Son, 1135 entral aYe- much for one dollar. One yard. Curnue. tains and mattress covers, too. Listen to thi s from \Volff-Grifti s: Student's ,de sk lamp , aluminum percn- Bride and Groom-Elect 1 1 · 1 11 · ator, c ectnc toa ster, can ta > cs. Kenilworth Residents Gird for War on Assessments (Continued from page 1) lit t, Ira C. Darling, Courtenay C. Davis, Harrv P. Harrison. T . \Vell er Kimball, Harry Mons, A. R. Peterson, George C. Richards and Frank Y o ung. 1t was an orderly affair, de,·oid of po litical sparring. James C. ~~ urray, former village president of Kenilworth. was chairman of the meeting. .. 190 Gross Inequalities" Courtenay C. Davis explained th ~ tax situation as it affects KenihYorth. He pointed out that from a total of s ix hundred tax valuations in Kenilworth there are 190 gross inequalities. The assessed valuation of land and buildings for the entire yjJJagc in 1927 was $2,799,000. In 1928 it \\'as $6,300,00, according to the figure s of Har.n· S. Cutmore, director of re,·aluation. Township Assessor George Harhuagh placed the total 1928 assessed valuation for Kenilworth at $5.200.000. hut this figure is like\\·ise too high, ~~ r. Da . stated, Hold Dollar Day Here Next Monday .and Tuesday ,.l, Following Mr. Davis' talk. A. R. Pcterson explained the proper ' method of filii1g objections with the board of re Yiew. It is the plan of the Kenilworth Citizens' Tax committee to deal direct lv with the board of review. instead oi with the board of assessors, in an at tt:mpt to bring about a readjmtment of the tax valuations . At the close of the ma ~s meetingmunv of the Kenilworth taxpa)·ers filled out the board of revic"· complaint forms, which the citizens' committee will handle for them. On the dav following the mass meeting letters were mailed to all taxpaYers in the , illage · informing them of what had taken place at the meeting and enclosing a hoard of review complaint form. with the admonition that it he filled out in detail and placed in the hands of the committee not later than Monda,-. February 17. Miss Mary ~faud Bermingham, 718 Laurel avenue, will be the ~:wests of Miss Mary Crush at ~fenasha, Wis. this week-end, where she will attend the Teacher's Winter formal dance there. I Lots of others, too. Dannemark Electric com pan\· posts )' ou a dollar for your old outfit on the purchase of a new iron or toaster and cuts a plunk on every $10 purchase. Extra-extra values offers Rennerkar's Drug store. And ain't it de troof! Read 'em. Lookie! A. C. Pearson·s Mark'! t sC:lling five jars of pl·anut butter and mince meat; 10 cans pork bean ; four pounds spare ribs (with two cans kraut thrown in); and eight pounds of lamb stew, breast. All felt hats, hosiery, house dresses d t · b d · 1· t an wo pa1r ou o1r s 1ppers a Fnique Style shop, 112() Central avenue. "Come in and see them," entices Hoffmann Brothers. Here's a sample: la(Ees' and children's dresses, five yards linen toweling and three pair men's silk hose. Quart of cod Jiver oil, three boxes Kotex, six Canada Dry ginger ales or three pints of rubbing alcohol around at the Central Avenue Pharmacy, Eleventh and Central. Thirteen cans of milk, eleven pounds Entertained by Friends Quite a number of affairs are being given for Miss Dorothy Reay of Highland Park, who will become the bride of Tames Arthur Younglove of Glencoe. on February 15, at the Trinity church in Highland Park. 1\'Iiss Jcan Adams of Chicago entertained for Miss Reay at her home on Tuesday of this \veek. She gave a bridge tea for the bride-to-be and a shower. That evening Miss Virjean Richey of Chicago, gave an informal dinner party for the prospective bride and groom. On Wednesday evening, Mr. Younglove gave his bachelor dinner at the 'Skyline club in Chicago for his friends and ushers in the bridal party. Friday night Mr. and Mrs. William Mason Reay of Highland Park gave the bridal dinner for their daughter at their home 334 Hazel avenue, Highland Park, for members of the wedding party. Miss Rcay will wear a gown of white satin with a veil and cap of rose-point lace. Her dress will ·be very plain, hanging even all the way around. Her bridesmaids will wear lace gowns of pastel shades with hats to match and will carry shower bouquets. The young couple will spend a ENTERTAINS BRIDGE CLUB Mrs. Carl V. Hanson of 1416 Edge'-"'·ood lane, \Vinnetka, is entertaining her bridge club at dinner this evening. The other members of the club are Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Innes of Wilmette, the R. V. Sawhills and H. Skinkles of Glencoe, and the C. C. Kidds and N. K. Browns of Vvinnetka. Little Peggy Ketchum, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Craig Ketchum, 611 Abbottsford road, Kenilworth, is up and around now after having had her tonsils removed. She was operated upon at the St. Francis hospital.