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I I Published weekly by Lloyd Hollister Inc., JU!-1!36 Central Ave., Wilmette, Illinoia. Entered ca seoond clasa matter March H, 1924, at the post office at Wilmette, Illinoia, under the Act of March 8, 1879. Subscription price U.OO c t~eczr. LIFE PRICE FIVE CENTS VOL. XVJI, :NO. 34 WILMETTE, ILLINOIS, MAY 18. 1928 ASK PUBUC TO BACK P. T. A. IN GYM DRIVE Kenilworth School Board Explains Situation; Urge Need for New Auditorium \Yith all excavation work done and the construction of the foundation for the new addition to the Joseph Sears school in Kenilworth well advanced, interest in the proposed financing of the erection of the gymnasium-auditorium unit of the structure was given added impetus by a meeting of the Parents' association held on Wednesday evening, May 9, and by a letter mailed to all of the residents of the Village by the school board. The meeting of the Parents association was marked by a further discussion of plans for raising the funds for the gymnasium-auditorium unit by popular subscription and a keen interest in the program of school equipment expansion which would provide the school with adequate facilities for the training physically and me~1tally of the more than 400 pupils now enrolled in the school and provide ample iacilities to care for the increased enrollment which is sure to come in future years. Botthof Heads Drive \Vatter Botthof, 156 Abingdon road, was a,1>pointed by the association to head the drive for the $60,000 considered necessary for the erection of the gymnasium-auditorium unit of the new addition to the school. A committee 'of twenty-five . is to be chosen within the coming week to aid Mr. Botthof in making a canvass of the residents to raise ·the funds. A strong basis for starting the drive is offered in the unsolicited pledges of eight residents of $500 each, \vhich with several other pledges that have been made, is considered as a strong indication that the parents desire the addition. the letter, which was mailed out on the same day by the school board, the board's problems were outlined and the exact situation relative to the need for the gymnasium-auditorium unit outlined. The letter follows : "In order to make perfectly clear to the public the problems confronting the Board of Education, we take this opportunity to express our policy with reference to our new building program. "It is well known by this time, that, by vote of the people, your board was authorized to bond the District to its legal limit for the purpose of furnishing adequate school facilities for our children. Limited by New Valuations "\Ve had every reason to anticipate a valuation which would yield us $140,000 from the sale of bonds. The t1ew valuation, however, limits us to $122,000. This same valuation likewise curtailed our income from 1927 taxes by at least $6,000. It further curtailed our last resort borrowit'lg capacity (i. e., by issuing anticipation warrants) to the extent of about ~:; 000. The net result was an approxim~te loss of $30,000 anticipated ·resources. "When the bids for the new building were opened, we found that, unless money could be raised from private subscriptions, it would he impossible for the board to complete other (Continued on Page 65) Expect Decision Trustees Approve Tenth St. Pavi_ ng; Soon on Cleaning Plant Application Also Alley Job.~ Pa\:ing of Tenth street north to Sheridan road from Chestnut avenue was ~pproved at the meeting of the Village board Tuesday . of this week. This long-:Sought improvement formed the principal item in a program of pavi!lg which also included several alleys. The Tenth street paving, entailing a cost of $5).56, will be projected concurrently with the improvement of the ·section of the street lying within New Trier township, the combined improvement to render passable a l?ad spot in the natural gat~way to the heart of the village from the north. The township's share in the improvement will be carried through under supen·ision of James A. Williams, New Trier Highway commissioner. Alley paving projects approved by the Village hoard last Tuesday included: The fir·.;t alley north of Lake avenue between Fifth and Sixth streets; the first' alley south of Maple avenue between 14th and 15th streets·; the first allev north of Lake avenue between \Vifmctte a\·enue and Seventh street. The \Vilmette Plan commission has taken under consideration the appli.cation for a special permit, submitted by Schultz and Nord, Wilmette tailors, to use a building at the foot of \Vashington avenue, at the North Shore line tracks, for a dyeing and cleaning plant employing not more' than five persons. Following a public hearing 011 this application, held by the commission last Tuesday eYening at the Village hali, Chairman Frederick J. Newey annou·n ced that the Zoning commission would make a scrutinizing investigation of the premises in question and render its decision in the near future. At last Tuesday'~s hearing the firm of Schultz and Nord w~re represented by Attorney C. C. Carnahan, while opposition to the proposed cleanin~ establishment were represented by Attorney E. A. Zimmerman. Chairman Newey made it plain that the hearing was called purely in compliance to state law which demands .Zoning commission hearings on all such special permit requests. AiL NEXT WEEK WILL BE "CLEAN-UP" WEEK Householders and Business Folk Urged to Co-operate in Clearing Away Rubbish N. T. Music Department Gives Concert Tonight All branches of the music department of New Trier High school will be featured in an informal concert at the school this Friday night at 8 o'clock. The program will be given merely as an entertainment for thCI parents and as a practical demonstration of the work that has been accomplished by the musical department of the school. The evening's concert will be opened by a selection of numbers presented bv the \Vilmette Grammar school orchestra, under the direction of Miss Catherine Granquist. formerly a student at I\ ew Trier and at present a member of the facultv of the Wilmette schools. · The program will include numbers hy the ~ ew Trier Glee clubs, chorus and orchestra under the direction of Mrs. ~1 arian Cotton, musical director of the school. It wilt 'also include several selections played . by Miss Pauline Manchester of Glencoe. prominent pianist. who last Monday evening appeared in Recital Halt of the Fine Arts building in a recital under the au,Spices of the Society of American Musicians. In 1Ionday, May 21, marks the formal inauguration of Wilmette's Clean-uP' \Veek, authorized by t~e Village board and having the active endorsement of the \Vilmette Chamber of Commerce. \Vhile no definite program is outlined for the Clean-up period, the call goes out to all householders and all bus iness folk to make a special effort to have their premises thoroughly renovated insofar as accumulation~ of rubbis:h and refus_e in general are concerned. · Trucks of the Village department of public works witt be placed in readiness to cart away all rubbish deposited in the alleys. This service wilt augment the customary ash removal service provided by the department, acc o r d i n g to Superintendent C. C. Schultz. . Store a_nd shop owner~ have r~cetved an espectal a_Ppeal from Supermtend· 1 1 ' ent Schultz 111 a letter addressed to Schultz and ~ord, tt ""~s >rOllg lt the \Vilmette Chamber of Commerce out at the hearmg, were m no way d h' h d f 11 · · 'bl f d t' · o- an w tc rea s as o ows. responst e or newspaper a ver tsm,.., "T M h t 0 f Wilmette . . 1 " o t te ere an s appearing in WILMt'M'E Ln'E last week · . h m · d' I want to make an earnest appeal w h tc tea t e d th a t th e propose d t'1011 d ort :11 dyeing and cleaning plant was already for :rour co-op~ra. anecti~~p clea~ in ope_ ration. This fact was es~abli·shed ~~~pmg our l ~smess o~plished by ~ when Lloyd Hollister, publtsher of .1s can on Y e ace. d \VJL)f£'l"l'E Lrn:. ex~lained that an ad- umted effort of the. vtllage an your; · · · .· · h selves · We are trymg to do our parl, verttsmg campatgn m connectiOn wtt . · and are now askmg you to do yours. the proposed plan_t ha~ been maugurat"If each individual merchant will see ed nrematurely and m error bv the . h h' t nd rubbt's ·h · · · d f h to tt t at ts was e paper a adverttsmg epa:tment o t e .paper are not allowed to blow onto the and absolutrlv wtthout the sanction of . . b b' t · the rt'ght sh1 d N d street, tt wt 11 e a 1g s ep m ~ c u tz an or · direction. Please help us in this, as PASS ELECTRICAL ORDINANCE wthout your co-operation our task is An ordinance providing for inspec- almost impossible. tion of all electrical installation in the (Signed) C. C. Schultz village was passed by the Village Superintendent of Public Works" board at it·.; re~ular meeting Tuesday evening. This action was· in conform- Radio Artists to Appear ance with Illinois statutes. in Program Here Sunday "G.ood Amusement in Wilmette" is the promise of A. E. Miller who this week sent forth an announcement of an entertainment to be given in the \Vilmette Masonic temple auditorium Sunday evening, May 20, at 8 o'clock, by outstanding artists from Radio \VMAQ, WQJ, and KYW, 1 Stations under the general supervision of the Chicago Daily News radio station. "The enter·tainment," reads the announcement, "will consist of star features from \VMAQ, WQJ, and KYW, including the Whitney Trio, Robert \Vhitney, director; the Chicago Con.: cert company and quartet directed by Frank Bennett, and the Theatre C)ub Dramatic company under personal direction of N. H. Miller, . presenting extremelv interesting offerings, furnish(,d through the courtesy of KY"J·"' Wh.at is the logical wav I to solve your Want Kenilworth Addition Rezoned as Residential A petition signed by' approximately 100 persons, requesting an amendment to the Village Zoning ordinance changing the classification of the Kenilworth Park Addition territory· (lying immediately west of the North Western railway right-of-way and extending to the Kenilworth limits), from commercial to residential, was presented at the Village hoard session Tuesday of this week. The petition was referred to the Plan commission for investigation, and recommendation. PRINTING problems ? Invite All Civic Groups · to March on Memorial Day PAGE 61 RESURFACE GREGORY AVE. The Village board Tuesday evening approved the resurfacing of Gregory avenue with macadam pav~ment, from Park avenue west to 15th street. TELLS HOW All civic organizations in Wilmette have been invited by Wilmette Po~ of the American Legion to participate in the Memorial Day parade and ceremonies on May 30. The parade will get under ,,·ay at 10 A.M. Complete details of the Memorial Dav orogram will appear in next week's 1s·~ue of \VIT.:\£F.1"1'"E: LtF'E.