Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 7 May 1936, p. 1

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ai A11 Minstrel Sho0w àad Danèe to FoIlow Business' Meetings Monday, NMay Il Thé, Nay meetinig of Wilmnette, Post, No. À6. American, Legion, bas béee- postiponed one' week to Mon- day. MNay 11. to permit simultaneous meetings of the post and its auxiliary on that evening. to be followýed by a minstrel show. and dance in whicb the two',organizations will combine. Both bodies :will iconvene at 8:15 sharp in their, respective meeting rooms iii the M1asonic temple and im- portant. snappy.business sessions will be conclndëd by 9 o'clock. At OId Time Mimstrel At9:15. the legionnaires, their families and guests ivili assemble in thbe main auditorium to einjoy the presentation of a real old time planta- *ton minstrel show with the significant title «"Land( O'Cotton," under the able direction of Mrs. Howard J. Hickey. After strenuous competition the six best endmen in lezjon ranks bave * been c hosen for this presentation. Thev are George T.eal. Howard H-ickey. Bert O'Connell. Jack Costeilo. G~eorge qcberzer. an-d Bob For.ster. They are' pledg-ed to produce ail of the traditional niinstrel gags and in adiineachi "boiies," âd "tambo" *will ren(ler at least one vocal solo. Hejusen as Interlocutor joseph Hejuzen had no competi- ',tin for tbe post of interlocutor. a P osition, and a titie whicb no modern niaster of' ceremonies will ever be able to initate. For additional high- liz1hts. Nrs. Rutli..Chamblers bats pre- *pared a litîmber of musical specialties. ýThc vocal choruis. in full planta- * tion costiirnè includes Mrs. David l.eâclh. Nrs. George Stone. Mfrs. SURPLUS AND TENNIS3 COURTS lditor, WiLbIErTE LiVE.: .If Ne* Trier township bas so mucb. money-v$28,OOO--it doesn't know what to do witb, wby can"t tbe people peti- tion to havei turned over to, the Park board to reduce this debt of $55,00 saddled on Wilmette for the WPA prôject. of eigbt concrete tennis Courts and somle road céonstructionP \Vbat is necessary to include the west side of Wilmette in the, Park district so "the West side wbicb has been demnanding tennis courts for so miany, years"t can belp pay for thcmo now tbey're in the mnaking? We aIl, pay for the beach tickets, whether members.ofthe Parkç district or Îlot. This discrimination ougbt to- be elimnated if the Park board is to function as a representative board of Wilmette. When i ts a case of the scbools, those residents dlaim'Howard schôol district, nlot ýthe one wherc tbey live, von notice. A Taxpayer. OUR COMMUN ITY CH EST Editor, MWiLNETTE LiFE: There are very few "campaiguis"2 that take place in our. village that 1I fail to get enlisted in as a worker. 1 amn always glàd to do my bit, both in work and ini contributing. but' there is a limit to botb. I want to personally endorse the Cornmunity Chest idea, and express a hope that nothing will be allowed to prevent the continuance of the plan here in Wilinette. It lias meant only onîe drive instead of nine; a big saving of time, energy 3,nd i-oney to wc citizenis. E. C. Cazel DEDICATED TO MOTHER'S DAY Editor, WiLmeE 'Liy<: Like the smile of -a mother, the sun' beams daily lapon a. busy world; but bas. the Sun its own day? Do tbe sta rs appropriate any special, night.of the l ong,year? No humble mother' bas' ever de- clared: "This sh'ah be. MY DAY"; .but ýproud sons and daugbters bave fitingly set asideMa 10 as Mother's own. As the sun shines endflessly and.the planets beat their eterrnal patbs, so too, somnewb.ere, eacb -calendar day, so many seconds by the lock, aý sin- (.Continued on Page 5) Wieboldt's Stores 1Ose 10 Pages in This Issue Our readers will be interested to learn that for the first time in the history of this publication, a single advertiser is utilizing 10 'full pages of space. Wieboldt's of Evanston are employing that amount of space in this issue bringing announcements that will be of great interest to every bouseholder in the community. Wilmette Policeman to Attend Training School At its meeting Tuesday nigbt the' Village board by motion decided to send a representative from the Wil- mette policeý department to the Po- lice Training school to be conducted by the Illinois. Municipal league at Champaign in June. The school con- tinues for one week. Choice of. a rep- resentative was left,.to Police Chie f j Cloyd C. McGuire. Local Association WiIl Dig Channels, *Pending E nlaî*.- ment Décision byU.S Téprary dredging,- to make WI mette harbor usable 'for the sailing and.power craft of local yachtsmen as well as tbe opération of thé Utnited States Coai.t Guard, durmng the coin- ing season, pendingadesonb federal authorities on. the proposedl en largement, will 'be undertaken by thé North Shore Harbor association, it was announiced, this week. The wor!k, which is scheduled to start witbin the next. few days, will take about three weeks,1 it was esti - mated. Tbe pro ject will be finaýnced entirely throngh voluntary contribu- tions. Sevérul tiwrneand dollars wiUl be required. Six Feet D" A channel about five or sixc feet, deep will be dredged to a width of 50 or 60 feet along tbe inside of the south brealcwater of the harbor, and this area will be used for mooring and maneuvering of sailing craft, notably those of the star and snipe class. A second channel wilI be dredged aloiig the north breakwater, for the use of the coast guard and of the. private power boats. The bar across the mouth of the harbor is to be removed, it is .planned, since at presenit tbe bar prevents al craft but those having the most sbal- Iow drafts f rom entering.or leaving. Two more bars, tuilt up by drift- îngý sand, outside the harbor mouth, anid wbich blobck the approach, 'will haveto be drediged, and.,present plans caîl fée two 30- foot-wide channels at that poinit. - To Mark Channel$ As a furtber aid to sailors. it is shop Van Deusen'. ls to It.Winter, Oco. is being dncwl11vVr- will be paid out of the Vii of the gasohn a un,. ... 9 . ..... 2 B....34,35 Mrs. Jacques Willis bas just returq-' I to her home at 1606 Forest av$- ie fromn Louisville, Ky., where SU- nd Mr. Willis spent Derby wee Ir. W.ils has gone soutb.

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