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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 22 Mar 1929, p. 66

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66 WILMETTE LIFE March 22, 1929 Speaks at '~Expo" ·Benjamin Bills to Address Home "Expo" Visitors Saturday Benjamin Bills, who with his associates developed on the north shore that distinctive community area named Indian Hill Estates, will give an address Saturday night, March 23, at the Better Homes exposition of the W oman's club of Wilmette. His subject will be "Modern Community Development" and the hour is 8 :30 o'clock. Mr. Bills is generally regarded as one of the abler speakers in the Chicago area. In introducing him to the Executives' Club of Chicago where he gave an address recently on ~~Chi cago-Whither Bent and How?" President Perrow of that club characterized him as follows : He comes to us from the stock of a great American: Benjamin Franklin. He is a graduate of the University of Chicago where he obtained his doctor's degree in philosophy and law. He is an author, having written many books. He has been a banker for a long time. He is chairman of the state organization of Boy Scouts. "I believe he must have had a touch of that original electric spark of Benjamin Franklin's, for he has been active in many enterprises until today he is president of The Bills Trust company of this great city." The Bills organizations join with the \Vilmette Woman's club in inviting citizens of the north shore to come and hear Mr. Bills. Mrs. John C. Carpenter of Kenilworth and her new baby arrived home from the Evanston hospital on Tuesday. -oMr. and Mrs. Craig Ketcham, 611 Abbottsford road, Kenilworth have returned from Cuba. NOTICE of ELECTION I I I Notice is hereby given that an election of the Wilmette Park District will be held.in said District on Tuesday, the 2nd of April, A.D. 1929, · between the hours of seven o'clock in the morning and five o'clock in the .afternoon of said day, for the purpose of electing two Commissioners of said District for the full term of six years. said Park . Benjamin Bills of Wilmette, an expert on community development, will speak this Saturday evening at th·~ Better Homes exposition of the Woman's club of Wilmette. His subject will be, 11 Modern Community Development." The Alpha Phi sorority girls were hostesses at a tea last Sunday afternoon from 4 to 6, at their chapter house in Evanston, for the professors of Northwestern university and their wives. EXPERT MOVING oth inclusive in the to·wn of ·New Trier. When you're ready to move, we are prepared to take complete charge and relieve you of all worry and responsibility. Our equipment is the best and finest obtainable, including plenty of blankets and pads to protect your goods from all harm. Our representative will be glad to call and submit an estimate and oflet helpful suggestions without any obligation. WILMETIE PARK DISTRICT By HARRY W. HOPP, Secretary FIREPROOF WAREHOUSE STORAGE 521 Main St., Wilmette Phones: Wil. 32 ~ Univ. 7317

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