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December 24t 19'26 WILMETTE LIFE 3 ICaroling Throng to Gather Under Community Tree New Construction for Four Villages of Township Shatter ' All Previous Records Building- permits in \Vilmctte, Kenil" ·orth, \Vinnetka and Glencoe, during the year just ending-, have reached the tre.mendou s sum of almost $6.000,000. In fact. nearer ten million dollars i" the sum total of building valuations \\·ltich han· either been completed during· the past twelve months or arc in t~rogrt·s~. when the extensive developllll'llt Jl(J\\' going on in "No Man's !.and" at Kenilworth, is included, but iur \\·hich 1wit her of the four villages j..,~ ued permit s. Tilt total Yalttc of building_ permits up to this Wl'<:k in the four villages was ~~.73.1.166, l1ut it is estimated that beime the advent oi the ~cw Year. there \\ill han: het:n. at lea st another $200,000 to 111.: added to that sum. Tn \Yinnetka a ltlllc, t hrre is pending, lor issuance " ·ithin the next few day:-, permits which it is said willl reach upward s of ~li3.000. This include s the permit for the Ill'\\. husiuess and apartment block ff,r which R H. Schell is now razing- fJ1d buildings to hegi 1 work on t ht· JH'\\' impro\·ements. and there arc ;, icw rc~ident permits · contemplated " ·ithin the nt·xt few da\·.., \\·hich it i~ .' ai d \\' i11 c a" iIy bring t h ~' tot a I. in the inu r \' illa;..: L':-., up t1 1 t ht· . , ix mill ion ~!:.ll.tr mark. $4,500t000 for Homes ( )i tht· Udal oi $.1,733.166 i:----uc<l to d:ttt·. :::~j7<J.OOO represent... nt\\' rc sidcnn· pr()pntie..,, of which there ha\·c htTll 2<>2. The a\Trage cn . . t pt.·r buildil l :.! \\ ·;1:-- alnHht SHJ,OOO. The \\'11rk oi remodeling re..,idence i·ropntit·" in tht· iour \·illag·.._·:-- amounted to .~271.74~. ('ndtr till' cla..,..,i(Jrati,m e1i apartlll L'Jlb, J,u..,inn" and sclJ o(lJ:.. permits \\t'rt· j,..,ut·d to thl' amount oi S7.;4_500. 1\·rmit.... i1,r .2<J~ garage" costing :'l2 1J,<J17 \H'l'l' i:-:.:-- ttC'd. \\ ·i In H · t t l' It- a 1).., in t h l' t 1 'tal n tt mh l' r , ,j rt·:-.idl'nl't' pl'rmits. ...l!ll\\ in;.:- 111 · t~;t in..,t 1m i()r \\'innetka. hut \\' in11\'t ka t·JJjo.\·:- a matl'rial k;u\ o\·er \\ illl1t'lk in tlte total \·aluati"ll ior the j, ,,·L·goin;..:- rl' . . idL·nrc;o;, tht· wt;tl j,H. \\ i 1111l'l k a -: 1()() r o ide n c l' s he i11 g $1 ,tJ~J.; ,ooo a" again:-.t ~1,277.700 ior \\'ilmette's 111, Glencoe had 48. r<hting· SX~9A!HI and Kenih\'l)rth 33, rn-;ting 7-lt,,l)(JU. a Yery high a\·cragc per huild1 11 ~\\.illlll'l ka lL·ad.; in the work of re1111 > deliltg, the total ior this ,nirk hl·ing :-;1~t,_300 a.., again..,t \\'ilmette's . "71.020: . Cknroc\ $35,52lJ and 1..: L'n ihYort h's :'1 ~.100. Winnetka Leads in Business \\'innl't.ka abo ~hot far ahead of all hn :--i~kr ,·illage:-. in the \\·ay oi new :1partmvnh and ~choo1s. leading \\'ith ~-l~(J.OOO ( \\·hich doc:-. nnt in dude the llL'\\ ~chell building·, anothl'r ~~50.000). Ch·1truc j.., SL:cond \\·ith $238,000 ancl \\ · ilml'l t c third with $60,500. In tht· number oi garages built, \\'illltctte 1L·ads her nearest opponent, \Vinnl'tka, ahno:--t two to one. The total i11 \\'ilntd te being 146. ·c osting $57,7..?4. ln \\' iundka there were 77, costin ..· ~37.990. ln Glencoe 53, the cost (l(..,\rl1ich was $26.768 and 16 in Fenil\\'Prth, \·alued at $7,435. The coming year. it is said promises to he an equally good one in the huilcliltg· li11e on the north shore. NEW CLOSING IiOUR Thl' \\'i lmette State Bank and the Fir:;t ~ational Bank of \\'ilmette make the joint announcement th~t hereafter ))l)tll hanks will close thc1r do~rs at 12 :30 P. ~I. on Sa.tur~ays. .Th1s arrangl·1ncnt is effect1ve tmmedtately. ANNOUNCE ST. JOHN'S CHRISTMAS SHKVICES __ . .... l · I The Eve of Christmas will find Wil- .Yuletide Season to Be Observed mette hou seholders gathered about the With Three Services on · living tree on the Village Halt Green tonight joined together in singing the Christmas Day age-old carols, a custom of several year's standing in the community. Christmas day will be observed in St. This communlt\· Christmas obJ olm's Lutheran church at three servservance is, as usttal, under the direcices: an early morning service a.t 6 :30 tion of the \Vilmette Church Federation , and groups from · the schools and o'clock; a second Christmas service a~ churches will participate in the g lad- 9 :45 o'clock, and a Vesper service at some ceremony. Details of the pro- 4 :30 o'clock.. The orde.r of services has gram · are in charge of Thomas H. been announced as follows: West, 1027 Central avenue. president The Early Morning Christmas Service of the Chttrch Federation, who will he 6:30A.M. assisted by other officials of that body. (1: Fi t·) ii :aO--Christma.s Carols ..... . Howard Bleser and How::lrfl .' libble Groups of ·c arolers have been in re- Organ Prelude-Christmas Melodies ··.· . hearsal for severa l weeks in the . , .................. Miss E. Austin churches and the public schools and Processional-"0 Come All Ye Faithful" ...... . . . ............... Girls' Choir every resident of the village is invited Prayer to joil1 with them at this genuinely Hymn by tht' l'ongregation, ll53, Gladhappy community event. some Voice Christmas Gospel The Community carol service will The ThP Epistle J..Psson for the Day begin promptly at 7 :30 o'clock. You Choir-Si lent ~ight, Holy Night Solo-Christmas (Shelley) ........... . are urged to participate! .............. Mrs. H . F. Rohrmann Thr Xicf'n f' ('reed Hn1m ln· tht' eongrt>g·ation, 154-Hark, Fennien A. Buck. 1518 Forest aveto the \Yorld nue, was formally installed as master Th<' ('hristmas Sermon by the congrf'gation, li'i4-Hary, Hymn of \Vilmettc Lodge, A. F. and A. M., th e H(·rald Ang·els with impressire ceremony at the Thf· Offerton· ~1 asonic temple Thursday of last week. ( 'hoir-0 \\'hat Happi!WR~ ~1 r. Buck. 'd10 is manager of the \'an Tentati\:e plans for a boxing and Tlw Lord':-; Prayer Deusen Grocery and ~farket. has been \\Test1ing sho"· are being- made hy the H\·mn bv tlw I'OngTE>g·atinn, l:li-Praise 'r.orl. the Lord a leader in \\'ilmette ~fasonic circles \\rilmctte Playground and Recreation The H('JWiliction ior scYcral years and his ascenden·cy to board. The date set for this event .is Ht><'f'ssinna 1- f ;ocHl C'hrh;tia n :\IE>n, Rejo i C'f· the highest oftice in the gift of the friday. February 11. The event:-; and local lodge of the fraternity i:; a well- contestant-; for the occasion are to hr clesen·ecl tribute to his untiring dili- determined in the ncar future. Howgcnce in the \\'Ork of the order. e\·cr. some gopd matches arc promised The Second Christmas Service ii one may judge from the '"a~· in 9:45 A. :\I. t " ·hirh the boys are showing- up in the (lt·o·an Prt>lu<lf· ·--C hristma~ Carols ..... . r. orman · ur IC 0 Frida\· night class. ,.., ... ·................. :\lis!': E. Acut;n · V"ll S d · Proc·ps~Jonn 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 r P reach In 1 age un ay ' This . port has heC01lll' so popular Prayer . ' ' rman . H . I) 1 er ot·l. that . it has heen neccssan· to double \Hymn hr thl· .<"·ngT~·~atJOn, 28-Lasst I) r. ·" )ur d'1c-k . nle Ill> . ·. · uns all frochl!ch sem the promotional staff' oi the General the .ttme,. ~? ~r onclay 1 !1g-ht trom 7 unttl \'ersicl~-('ollrrt-Epistlt' for Christma8 board of the Pre:;h,·tL·rian denomina- ~ o clocK ~~ now open to boxer~ and Day tion, will preach tl;c sermon at the \\TC:--tlcrs in addition to thr mual Fri- . ~olo-Yom Himmc·l hocl?.. <~~ ~~msrrm~~~ sen-icc~ oi the \\' ilmettc Presbyterian· day night program. Thl~cr('ht:i~t~~;; ·c~~P ··1 Mt. · ' · church ~unday morning, f?ccember 26. This. cJas.., is npt'Jl to the pt.Jhlic (J l1 1H~·m.n hy }~ ". l'on~r··~;ation, :10-Lobt Gott at 11 o dock. Dr. I3urcltck and Dr. both nH.dtts. to cnnte:-tants and specta 11n C'lnl~t n . 1 · · )' 1 . · Tlw ~vrmnn - Prayf't'-Offt'fllll'!' George 1. ~[agdl. pa~to: ot th~ .local tors a 1 .;-c, to e:1111c ancl. cnJo~· the hour\ Hymn by th(· l'on~rt'~ation. :ti-~un church han· hl·e11 tntJmatt· 1nends at tht· HO\\·ard gymnasnm1. ~ing·t·t uncl ~~·id froh ..;ince o.;rhool day.;. ThL' quartet ni the Prnyrr. and F.t·llt·<lidion rl_ltlrrh.. ~\· ill pr( l\·idc a :-:.pecial program I Villa e Theatre Dis Ia s ~~~~~;~OI~~~·mn :11. ~tan~:1 G-Krnmm. 0 Ill 1lllb1l. · g P Y m em H(·J1and - ---St. Thomas Academy Films Si1,·nt Prny+·i· ' llage Employees G1'ven p,,~uu<lc· \foti(Jn pictures depicting":\ Day at Annual Christmas Gift thl' St. Thoma:; \[ ilitan· :\cadem,-." The Christmas Day Vesper Service \\·ill he dispbyed. at the \;illage. theatre 4 :~O P. :\L \\'i lmcttc Yillage employe:; were ;~t both th~, mat111ee and crcn111g per( Th· · Sund:ty ~rhord H~· mn <d "·i1l lt(· U~t'd \·otcd their annual Chri~tmas present tormann·:; ] uesda\·, December .28. I in tlw sen·il'1·) eti crisp tlt'\\' S10 bill:- each. at the Th~.· pict urc:-- include views of drills 1rg a11 l'r··1wlt·- ( 'l!ri~tmn.~ ~·n.rob · · · ·: · ntL·c(ing of the \'illag hoard Tuesday and in~pcl'tion at the acaclem,· at · · · ·, ':\ , · ...... .. · · · ·(·)· ·r ; · 1 1 .r~~~ 1 t ~n· 1·t·1,\1 fu~~~m 1 111:1 1 1 t'\'l'lling. This giit distrilnttion include~ Paul. ~111111 .. an~\ \\'lurh 1s attended h~: , Opt · nin~: 1 H·nyr·r . _ . · (lJIIY paid employe :;, President Orner ah0ut t\\'Clltv-fln· ho\'S from lhlrth ' T£\'11111 h\' tlw ('1·11).!'1'< ·g·i\t1011, ~1 c- T.tft l p ..,talecl at the meeting, therefore auto- shore fantilil·-s . The \).rouram will .Your Ht·;Hl~ . · r., · · · · ~~·,·iptur· · t·, ·a <llttl-!' : TlH · ':\fpssag·t' nf matically eliminating the trusll'es \Yho c1 U<1 l' a one-rre 1 p1c!ure ot acttnttes Prop 1 wcy pcrft1rm their labor..; without monr~· at thL' summer camp t::>r boys conduct-! TT~· 11111 h~·. th· · t·o1.1!-!.Tt·g·atinn. :1!1- - Lt·t the and \\'it hout price. l'd by the academy. I ~·'1'1])\Ur· 1-~nrth :'\o\\· :n11~·' . ~ · r··:tcl1np; : Lukr· ~ . 1-, ('h··ir- :'\·H·1 Choir Sings "Gloria" Sniplur·' n··uling·: Lukt· ~. R-1~ Hymn h~· t1w rongTvgation, :14-Fr··m at Methodist Service I Ht ·a n·n .\ hr,,., . . .: .. ,·j,·1111' .. roo·tclim.:·: 1.111-\t · '1 · l:i-:?11 Scnices at the \\'ilmette ~[cthodist 1 Hnnn hv t ht · t'ong r··J.:-<lt ion, 44-Silent church ~unday morning-. December 26. '):joo·ht · at 11 o'clock, \\'ill he featured 1n· music Scripture rt·n(l: Luke· 2. 1:l-20 C'lwir: () HoJ~· Xig-ht hy the choir. "The Gloria," f~om the So Tipl11l't' n·:Hlinp:: Lttkt· ~. 2:i-2R "Twelith :\[ass," 1)\· ~fozart. and "The Tlh' Xunc Dimitti~ ~un~· by tlw <'One:reShepherd's Christnia_ Story," by Dickg·ntion: "L11nl. nm,· J.. ttt'Rt Thou Thy .,,.n·nnt <le·pnrt in twhc P n<'rording tn enson, " ·ill be rendered ln· the choir 'l'h\' w·1r<l. For n1int· f'Yt' ~ have gE>en at this serv ice. · Th~· snh·ation. whirh Thou hast preThe sermon theme announced by Dr. nnl·t>d he·fnrt' tlw fa<'e of all pE:'ople. A Horace G. Smith, pastor. is "\Vhen the lig·ht to li<!·ht··n thf· (ipntilf'S, and th(' e·1otl'\' of ThY J)t"'Plr> T~rael" Angels Left Them." S '!'ipltll't· J'"n<l: ':\Tall ho·\\' 2. 1-2 H\·mn hY t '"' <'"n~r·"···, t ;n·1. :i2-.'\!'; 'Vith So Long, Winter! c·:hHlnt··~~ ':\It·!' ··f 0 1 11 AT SUNDAY CLUB HYmn lH" tht· (' t m·~:rt'~ation, 4~ --0 Little A delighted vacation awaits someDr. S. I f. Clarke or the Universi··1'tn\"l1 ~,f r: .. thlooh(·'~1 one who reads this ad on today's ...-:,·riptl"'" rt ··.. nn ..·: :\fatth<'W 2. 7-1~ ty of Chicago, \\'ell kno\\'n interp.reBov!" Trio - \Yt· Thn·e King·R of Orient ... Want Ad Page: ter of literature, '"ill speak before .,,";~ ()ff".·,·in ..... the \\' ilt1tcttc Sunday E\·ening club Hnnn lH' tlw f'OH";"(·g·qtion. 40-LPt r"' 'FOR REXT - IX C.-\.LIFOR~I.-\., ·.\ 11 V\'ith r.lncl!':omf· \·oice Sundav. December 26, at the First HouRP in vine forest, overlooking Tlw Lnrd'!'l Prayer , Pa.cific. Five bedrooms, 4 baths. Congregational church. Mme. Nor'T'hp Bf'tlf'dirtion A 1so ::;mall bungalow. Both commelli '"ill be the soloist. The sen·'Rt><'t'SSionnJ-r.·,od ('l,t·i~tinn :\lt>n, Rejoice plt'tC'ly furnished. Tt>l. V\-'inn. 81 ·. Silt>nt Prnyer iccs begin at 7:30 o'clock. Po~tludf' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miss E . Austin Boxing- W resiling Show to Be Staged at Gym February 11 I I D N H B d· k 1 Vl · · · ' St. 1 ( )' ()(' I'~~~~ II( \' ." 1 I'< in-1·