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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 25 May 1928, p. 5

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May 25, 1928 WILMETTE LIFE 5 the trustees of the district from various villages and cities in the district commending them o.n their work and promising co-operation to the greatest extent possible! ~O·ImE ADVISES · ON JUDK'JAL BAUOT Receipt of Tank · Trucks to Speed Abatement Work Twenty-seven men are now · at work spraying and draining water pools i1. ap effort to destroy ~he breeding places of mosquitoes, Supt. William Edwards reported to the Board of Trustees of the North Shore Mosquito Abatement district at its regular monthly meeting, held last Wednesday evening at the Wilmette Village hall. M~re than 3,000 gallon s of oil have been used for spraying since May 1, Mr. Edwards stated, and with . the early delivery of the new tank wagons. ordered recently by the district, \\·ork will he started on the spraying of all catch -basins at the intersections of street3 in the various villages and towns in the district area . The board adopted an ordinance form which will Q.e presented to the governing body of each municipality in the district with the request that it be adopted. The ordinance would provide that "it shall he unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to have, keep, maintain. cause o.r permit Candidates Endorsed by Bar Association Recommended by Wilmette Advisory Body Recommendation3 to Wilmette voters relative to certain candidates to be balJoted upon in the Cook county Judicial election Monday, June 4, were announced this week bv the Wilmette Voters' Advisory co~mittee. which represents churches and civic organizations in the village. AU the candidates recommended by the committee have the endorsement of ·the Chicago Bar association and are li sted on the Chicago Bar association -Kon-Partisan ticket. within the corporate limits of the city, any collection of standing or flowing water in which mosquitoes breed or are likely to breed, unless such collection of water is treated so . as to effectually prevent such breeding." The ordinance further defines the probable breeding places, the method of determining the existence of such places, the methods of eliminating the breedi~g places and the penalties for non observance of the ordinance. It i3 anticipated that it, or a s.imilar ordinance, will be readily adopted by the various communities. Many letters have been received by SILEU!?~£ Buy now, start paTDleDt& Sept. t, 1118, and enjoy A 11tomatl~ heat ~ool eYe· nings with no disadvantage to yo·r baJA Rt!t!Ollnt. 11!0 Sherman Ave. Greenleaf 7H Wilntette·W ontan's Exchange I 024 -Lake Ave. 0pen daily Io:oo to s:oo Tel. Wil. 289 I Saturday Io:oo to 1:oo · Committee's Report · The committee's report reads as fol lows: "At the judicial election Mondav. June 4. seven Superior court judg~:; are to be elected. Then: are two tickets in the field: one by agreement hetween the rowe Republicans and Brennan Democrats: and the other. the Chicago Bar association non-partisan ticket. "The \Yilmette Voter · Advisorv committee recommends the excellent candidates of proven fidelity endorsed hy the memhen of the Chicago bar, as foltows: "Chicag-o Rar association-~onParti -an. "For J ucigcs of the Superior court (full trrm )-Howard \\. Ha,·es. Dan iel P. Trude. Charles Cente~ Case. "For J\l(lg~ of the Superior court (to filt ,· acanc~· )-James J. Barbour. Reserve Further RePOrt Hand made quilts, pillows, rugs, curtains, and gifts for all occasions. Also, canned goods, preserves, pickles, and home made Jellies. Special bakery sale on Saturday. Our consigners are pleased. · · · · · NOW "The committee at this time makes no report on am· candidates on the opposing ticket. of which three must he elected to make a full slate." Wilmette Is To Have A First Class Shoe Repairing, Shoe Shining, Hat Cleaning and Hat Blocking Establishm~nt Parent" Will Hear of Scout Activity at Dinner T onitht Troop 5. Boy Scouts. of the First PresbYterian church is to hold its annual l;~rents' night dinner this evenina. Dinner will he sen·ed promptly at 6:30 o'clock at the church, and afterwardc; entertainment by· the troop will he in order. Though this event is primarily for parents of bo~·s in the troop, an invitation is extended to parents and 5ons who are not members of a Scout trooo. This includes boys who are nearh- 12 years of age and those who are 12 or over hut are not Scouts. The annual repor_t of the Troop committee will be read and parents wilt he given an opportunity to see what Troop 5 has accomolished in Scouting this vPar and what benefits are derived ln· the bov from Scout traininr?. Awards will .he given for variou3 troop and individual activities. A3 a fitting climax to thi s program \Vatter McPeek, north shore Scout executive in charge of Scouting activities for the entire no'rth shore area council. "·ill be the guest speaker. Mr. McPeek has a real message for boys and their parents. and it will be worth while for those who are interested in this important pha3e Q.f boys' work to hear him. Louis Missty formerly associated with the Wilmette Shoe Store announces the opening of his shoe repairing, shoe shining and hat cleaning and blocking establishment. The Missty Shoe Repair parlor will be located at the old Wolff -Griffis Hardware Store at 1 185 Wilmette Ave. Now Ready for Business No expense has been spared to equip this shop with the best and most improved machinery for rebuilding and repairing shoes. Here in a clean and refined atmosphere ment ladies or children may com.e and secure a first class shoe shine, or have any kind of hat cleaning or blocking done expertly and quickly. · · ~ Remember the location. We cour-) ' \ te~sly solicit your patronage. CHILDREN PAY TRIBUTE Wilmette Po~t of the American Legion ~vill decorat~ graves of war veterans in Mernonal Park cemetery at 7 A. M. Memorial Day with flowers provided by Wilmette school children Tuesday afternoon, May 29. The flowers are to be collected at the schools. LOUIS MISSTY Custom Shoe Making, Repairing, Shoe Shining, Hat Cleaning 1185 WILMETTE AVE. WIL~ETTE, ILL.

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