Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 29 Jun 1939, p. 63

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l.tF 44i J%*b. He was, born in Ireland ini 1857 and was admitted to the bar there in 1882. Two years later hie started a law practise 'in Illinois, and re- tired from it in 1916. Mr. McArdle is survived by his widow, Mary, daughters,, Margaret and Mary, wYho lve at the same address,, by tWo- other daughiters, Mrs. Kathleen, Curtis and Mrs. Theresa Schneberiger, and by three sons, Edward J. Jr., Robert, P.,* and Thomas O'Hare. 'Another son, John Paul, died at the time of the World war. Hle is also survived by a brother, Patrick, who. lives at 1,11 Broadway avenue,,another -brother,. Peter, and by tWo sisters, ,Mary Anne and. Teresa Catherine, who live in.Ie land.. 'Funeral services are being held today- (Thursday) at St. Francis Xavier ichurch, Wilmnette, followed by interment at Memorial Park. GEORGE BENSON ALBRIGUT George Benson .Albright, 74 years old, 333 Greenwood avenue, Glen- coe, died suddenly at St. Luke'.s hospital, Chicago, Truesday, June 20.. He had been living with his son, Charles D. Albright, at the Glencoe f address for five years. ie o Mr. Albright had been retiefo several years but formerly was assistant chairmian. of the West- ern Trunk railroad. Besides his son, he is survived by disfavor, this commission is en- deavoring to deve'lop a harmonious plan for the entire business area based on architectural motifs. that have stood the test'of time. To obtain ideas to guideý it in seelecting the. best possible design, the commission is offering a $100. cash prize for the best sketch sub- mitted In a contest open to ahl who feel they have an id ea that might be helpful.. After the conitest, all, designs which the commission feels have, menit, :will be used to. work out 'a final. plan of development which will. serve as a guide when- ever remodeling, or. building proý- ecsare bemng considered. Benefits Entire Ci mmn This action wvas begun after a year o f study on the part of com- mission members. It was then de- cided that the development of a harmonious plan of architecture in the business districts woul4 iiot-only be the best way to protect property owners against the hazards of ob- solescence, but sueh. a development would benefit the entire community due to the fact that a pleasing ef- fect would attract prospective resi- Idents as well as additional' custor m- ers from the entire trading area. " We found that one building which has stood the test of time is the Town Hall," E. J. F. Young, chair- man of the commission, stated, -and the reason for this., in the La Grange is a village of 11,000. Its residential districts have given it the reputation of being the garden spot of. its area. 'For mainy years there has been a definite program -in the community to maintain this reputation. Village. officials -have a definite treeplanting programh with anuladditions and replacements being madel.to, its fineavenues of, lm; trees. The Garden club has made sever- al notable, community plantings, along the.ra.ilroad, right-of-way>anid around twô. depots which give pass- ers-by defmnitely favorable impres- sions, and it. is this -céommendable work which led the Plan commis- sion to consider the possibilities of a harmonious" architectural plan for the business districts. 1Strive for Rarmofly So far as the commission can as- cer tain, tbis attempt is one of the first efforts to improve the char- acter of an existing business area. Various subdividers have specified ini deeds and certificatés of title definite limitations to architectural designs. Several communities have architectural commissions which re- view the designs for new buildings, but in this instance La Grange, hopes to achieve a harmonious architectural effect both by re- Wednesdays - 11 A. M. "An- imal. Groups." 3 P. M. General tour. Thursdays -11lA. . and 3 P. Md. General tours., Fridays - i11A. M. "Minerais' and Prehistoric Life."1 3 P. M. General. tour. No. guide-lecture tours on Bat- urdays and Sundays (or-;on t)ie July 4. holiday), but- the; mu-> seumn is open those days durlng, the usual hours from 9'A. M. W0 GUESTS FROM MICWIGAN Mrs. Robert M. Burns,61 Essex road, Xenilworth,, has as her guezts. for tMw eeks her sister and ni1 ece, Mrs. Louise Petit Hamilton and Miss Charlotte Hamilton,, who ar- nived Wednesday of last week from their homne. in Port. Huron, Mich. HOME FÈOM WISCONSIN Mrs: Edward J. May, and her son Edward, 212 Slxteenth 8treet, Wilmette, returned 1 a st Monday from, Dorchester, Wls., wheie- they had 'been visiting Mrs. May's par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. AugustMueller, for three weeks.7 uLIAIi elmitag idbt --, --*-j a grandson, Charles. Albright, Jr. Funeral services and interment were in Iowa City Wednesday, June 21. MRS.. WALTER LUSCOMBE Mrs. Walter G. Luscombe, 1320, Central avenue, Wilmette, suc- cumnbed to a three year illness Thursday, June 22. Mrs. Luscomnbe, 78 years old, had lived ini Wilrnette Truck Driver, Is* Fatally Burned Bob Cooksy, a resident of North- field. a nd1 owner of the Northfield Motor Qil company, died of severe burns on Sunday evening at the Ev- anston hospital as a result of an ac- cident he suffered on Monday, June ten nave uniforImy-we. are s ply aflýer a pleasing 'architectural style and we do not expect to achieve our results in a year or two,- sald Mr. Young. The contest which the commission is' conducting is .open to .ail and entries must be in the hands of the commission by noon of Novemnber L. After a winner has been selectèd, ahi plans will be used to, work out the final plan.. Then, whenever an 1-I Uni. Call B R 1.--'Â (--À' K . S ond FI 1 '7N f<ý'ý i, i f i i Li la

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