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WILMETTE VOL. XVII: NO. 37 Published. weekly by Lloyd. Hamster ltt.o., 1Ut-1U6 Central Ave., Wilmette, Illinoie. .llntered. ae .teOOtWI olcHe MGtter Ma1·ch 13, 191!4, at the post office at Wilmette, Illinote. "" der the Ac~ of March ), 1819. Subsoriptwft price 11.00 a jlear. LIFE PRICE FIVE CENTS WILMETTE. ILLI'NOIS, JUNE 8, 1928 BOND ISSUES CARRY IN KENILWORTH VOTE Citizens Favor Acquisition · of ·West Side Sites for Hall and Fire Station Bonds for $110,000 for the acquisition of a site for a Village hall and fire station were voted by the citizens of Kenilworth on ~f on day. The bond issue passed by a three to two majority and is an important step to- · ward the establishment of a modern village center in Kenilworth. Of the $110,000 bonds which will he issued, $70,000 '"·ill be used for the acquisition of a Village hall site and the remaining $40.000 will be used for the acquisitiou of a fire station site. Th~ village off1ce if1 Kenilworth is now located in an old and inadequate building at 417 Richmond road. Kenilworth has no fire protection of its owu and is dependent on the Wilmette fire department. The building of a Village hall and fire station would eliminate this situation. Purchase Sites Soon !\egotiations arc now under·way for the p" urchase of two tracts of land between \\.es t Railroad avenue and the Kenilworth Community development subdivision, on which it is proposed to erect the uew buildings. Condemnation proceedings for the taking of the land have alreadv been instituted, and the cost of the two tracts will he established ln· the court which is handling the case. The two sites chosen for the building project are located near the center of the village. and are believed to be the most suitable for future needs. The Kenilworth Realty association, which owns land valued at $22,000 lying within the two tracts, has offered to give these portions to the village. The bonds approved by the voters on Mondav will be issued and sold in the near {uture. Result of Ballot The official results of the election were: Yes No 210 147 Village hall 213 141 Fire station Trustees Receive Opposition View on Sunday Movies Opposition to the operation of motion picture theater s on Sunday in WHmette came to the attention of the Village board at its regular meeting last Tuesday in the form of four communications, all of which were summarily referred to the Public Service committee of the hoard. These protests against the proposition to adopt an ordinance permitting Sunday operation of motion picture theater.; came separately from the Skokie Vallev chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, the \Vilmette Garden club, the Men's Bible class of the Wilmette Padsh 'Methodist church, and the Men's club of the First Congregational church. The Village board recently received a report and date from a committee appointed at a mass meeting of citizens last February to determine the sentiment of the public concerning the Sunday Movie proposition. This data included the result~ of a post card expression which indicated that 2_ .779 citizens favored Sunday movies ,,·hile 465 ,~~,·ere opposed to the proposition. The post card questionnaire suggested operation of theater=- only after 1 :30 P. M. on Sunday. Wears Gold Star RAIN DEFERS FIELD EVENTS UNTIL TODAY Annual Public School _ Field Day to Be Staged a~ Vattmann Park; 1,600 Participate Wilmette's annual public school field day, which was to have been held last Tuesdav. but which was postponed on account of inclement weather, will be held todav. unless the weather is agam unfavorable. Classes will be dismissed and the entire day will be given over to the program, which begins with a huge para~e in which 1,600 children of the pubhc schools will participate. The program for the day's events i:; as follows: The Program Grand March First grades : Thorne Rosa .. Hickory, Dickory, Dock Shoemaker's dance . . ... .............. . . . . . . . . .Round and Round the Vtllage Sec·md grades : Lads and Lassies, Deedle Deedle Dumpling. Looby Loo Third grades: .Jolly Is the Miller, Pop Goes the ·w easel, Danish Dance of · Greeting Fourth grades : · Captain Jinks Fifth grades: 'Vand drill Sixth grade girls: Tarantella Sixth grade boys: Marching drill Seventh grade boys: Military marching and formal lesson Seventh grade girls : Dumb bell drill Ei~hth grade boys: Games (Stolp) Pyramids (Howard) Ei~hth grade girls: Irish Lilt To be eligible to participate in the track meet in the afternoon each pupil must conform to orie of the following a~e divisions: First grade--under 7 years old on February 1, 1928. Second grade-under 8 years old on February 1, 1928. Third grade--under 9 years old on February 1, 1928. Fourth grade-under 10 years old on February 1, 19.28. Fifth grade-under 11 years old on February 1. 1928. Sixth grade--under 12 years old on February 1, 1928. Seventh ~rade--undet 13 years old on February 1, 1928. Eighth grade-Open. Note--If any boy or girl is over age he must compete with the grade above him. The program of events will be: 1 Standing Broad Jump-Girls and Boys -3rd, 4th, 5th grades. 1 Runnin~ Broad Jump-Girls and Boys -6th, 7th, 8th grades. 1 :30 8-lb. Shot Put-Boys-7th and 8th 1 :30 Running High .Jump-Girls and Boys-7th and ~th grades. ~ 40-Yard Dal'lh-Boys and Girls--:-lst, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, fith grades. ~ , '! :15 50-Yard Dash-Boys and Girls-6th, 7th, 8th grades. 2 :30 Team Race. ~rades. Wilmette Youth Achieves High Scholarship Record Ernest R. Cazel, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest C. Cazel of 723 Tenth street, returned home early this week following the completion of a course at Kemper Military academy. He finished his work in a veritable blaze of glory, receiving a mark only one point short of perfect in an important examination, his average for the term ranking him among the best scholars in the school. Ernest formerly attended New Trier High school. No Bowling on Sunday, Village Board Decides A petition signed by s~veral .hundred villagers . reque.sting the V:ill~ge board to pass an ordmance permtthng opera· tion of bowling alleys in Wilmette on Sunday, was de!lied by the trust~es, in compliance wtth a recommendation by the Public Service committee of the board. The petition was received last December. Two years of excellent service to the community, with emphasis upon the solution of a knotty juvenile delinquency problem, this week won a diamol)d-studded gold star for Chief of Police Charles W. Leggett, the gift of interested friends in the village. Chief Leggett since coming to Wilmette has Friends in Council had a large part in reducing juvenile Elect New Officers delinquency to a minimum. according The Friends in Council of Evanston. to Village President Orner who made in a recent election. have chosen the the presentation at last Thursday's following to conrluct the - club affairs Village board meeting. for the coming season: Mis·5 Margaret Hawkins, president: Mrs . Tucker Hardy, first vice-president; Mrs. Au~uste Babize, second ,·ice-president: Mrs. Julius Schoeninller, corresponding 5ecretary; ~Irs. \Villiam \Velden. recording secretary: Mrs. George SpalPaving of that portion of Tenth ding, treasurer. At a meeting held June 1, with M r:'. Anguste Babize, it street from Chestnut avenue north to was announced that Saturday, July 7. the Village limits was formally apwould be the occasion of the annual proved by the Village board Tuesday of this week. The project is expected Ravinia outing. to be under way in the near future. Coupled with \Vilmette's improvement of its portion of the Tenth street section north of Chestnut avenue, will be the paving of the balance of the roadway which lies within New Tder Township. Highway Commissioner James A. Williams has given ·assurance that this work wilJ be done in the immediate future. · Various alley paving improvement~ were approved hy the board at its session last Tusday. Tuesday night, June 19, was set as the time for public hearings on other promised alley improvements. Sunerintendent of Public \Vorks pre~ty Schuhz was authorized to advertise for bid.; for the resurfacing of Lake avenue from Michigan avenue on the east to Ridge road on the west, and the paving of 17th street from Wilmette avenue north to Elmwood avenue. Board Approves Paving Project on Tenth Street Track Events If you set out to get the best PRINTING you can find, economy is sure to take care of itself ENTERTAIN FOR BRIDE-ELECT LLOYD HOLLISTER INC. Wilmette 4300 Mrs. Harry E. Pollard of 1437 Edgewood lane, Winnetka, will entertain sixteen gue·.;ts June 9, at a brid~e and miscellaneous shower in honor of Miss Fae Christiansen of Wilmette whose marriage to Leslie Harry Huettman will take place on June 16, at Christ church, Wi~netka. The Re~. Charles T. Holman will give the sermon at the Wilmette Baptist church Sunday morning, June 10, at 11 o'clock. Dr. George D. Allison, new minister of the Baptist church will formally assume his new pastorate Sunday, June 17, when he will preach the sermon at the annual Children's Day observances in the parish. Dr. Allison was until recently pastor of the First Baptist church at Wilmington, Del. Rev. Charles T. Holman Speaks at Baptist Church