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April 16, 1926 WILMETTE LIFE 13 ., '. .. ,f .J At the Village Election ·on Tuesday, April 20 I · I ~ .. - Vote for Annexation of certain territory to Wilmette Approximately 1,500 acres west of Wilmette, between Central Street extended on the South, and Avoca.Road on the North, and as far West as the new Skokie Valley Electric Road, South of Lake Avenue, and. to the river North of Lake Avenue. ·I ~~' .,. ... . ~ .. · Here · are Five Good Reasons for this Annexation: ( 1) This Annexation has been officially approved by the Wilmette Chamber of Commerce and the Wilmette Plan Commission as being neeessary to the de· velopment ol Wilaitette. .. 1 · · .. I (2) This Annexation is desired by the Village authorities in order to get an outlet for surface water drainage for that part of Wilmette west of the Ridge, the river being a natural outl~t. (3) This Annexation will giive Wilmette eonttrol of this terrfitory.. If not annexed, it will become a "No Man's Land." {4) This annexati'Jn gives Wilmette the electric line, the forest preserve, and the river on the west, a natural . ~ . I l · i. I boundary. between Gle~view ·a nd Wil· mette. (5) This Annexation will not mean . the overload· ing of Wilmette'~s sewerage system. The sewage of this territory will go north to Winnetka Ave· . Read This! \\' ilham H(lhert ' l'a~· lor . .. .· I , Read This! Ira L . Reynolds ~fax \fr~ . Zahc.- 1 Hoyt King ~toddard ; .· . - Vote for ·Annexation and give Wilmette control of this territory. l,c,ui~ K . \.illson lloyt King 'Mrs. Robert Taylor Frank C. Huffman ' Mrs. Ira L. Reynold~ \Vallace L. Miller Mrs. C. P. Evans Herbert B. Mulford ~Irs. \Villiam ] . \Veldon . Dr. Ralph T. Huff ~1 rs. Alonzo J. Coburn John J. ~~or an ~tile~ D. H . :\ichok:-. Dan C. Fred L. Rice Frank r I. Gat hnc u; t! James C. Crossle~ A. _T . ~~ (>\Ya tt H (' 11 ry Fowler ~1 rs. ~. Do not overlook the Little Ballot on Annexation. A failure to mark "yes" will be a vote agai~st. P . Colwell ...,. Frt<kric k (~ J. :\ e"·ey ~ingkton ;..t rs. P. 1 kllmuth Sheth~ · ).f. . I ... I . Vote for Annexation! ·