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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 10 Dec 1936, p. 5

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.trippers" for the use of pupils this week were a number of civic organizations of the township. First to take action was the Winnetka Rotary club, of which John West, 937 Gordon terrace, .Hubbard Woods, - is president. The club, at its .Weekly iuPeeting last Friday, urged that the offiiais of :the North Shore electric lines 1 etnove the "antiquated" cars from service and replace them with newer -ones of steel, construction. A similar resolutiojn was paàssed at" the meeting of the Wilmette Rotary club on Wednesday nooin of this week at the Shawnee Country club. Similar action, it was elearned, lias been .céntemplated by other civic or-, ganizationis. Objected Luat Yer The use of wooclen coaches on the school trains w2s .objected to by Mr. Gaffney over a year ago when he wrote the railroad's officiais suggesting that the wooden cars be replaced as a safety measure. At that time railroad, representatives stated that there were no steel cars available for such service. Foliowing the accident 'on the elevatedj railway in Chicago, two weeks ago, when Il persons were fatally in-~ The reason for the innovation, at, announced, is that in nearly al Cases thebusiness done by the offices after. I o'clck on> Saturdays is not. suffidient fo rmake it profitable to remain open. However, it is stated that al mails will go outas per the regular Saturday scheduùle.. The, association members were the guests Monday evening. of. Postmaster William, H. Woodard ai North Chicago, joseph: C.., Braun of Winnetka, being its 'president. The 31athew, Francia Photoç matter of ýSaturday afternoon closing,' which, had feuetybeen the C. M. Osborn, 812 Oakeood avesubject of' discussion, was again nue, WiLmette, ýan engéteer for the Public Works' administration, waiS brought up. The ,federal postal department required unanimous1 action ajppointed village manager of Kenilivorth Mlonday night by President on the proposition, either al offices iii the association closing or ail reHarry P. Harrison u*ih the unfnahlng open. Whitle ithere, wei'e aniimous qpproval oi th~e hoàrd of two or tbree dissenting voices, the trustees. He zwill succeed Pelix L. majority favoring the change was so Stre.ed zoho resigned recepitly and large that it was made unanimous. ivill take office on December 15. Mr. Osborn, who is a fc dent of 'the National As5 City Managers, bas been publie service for many bas served as citv manag r presition of ged in 'S. He YrEast 924 Spanish court, gives every V/ilmette, citizen an opportunity to share in the nation-widç fight against tuberculosis, thiat insidIêy& disease.which is responsible for more deaths than any other in thé age groups 15 to 45 years. Letters have ,been sent to bundreds. of villagers, With 200 brightly ëolored Christmas seals. Recipients are re7 P quested (and expected) telo remit to the committee for, the seals they desire to keep and use, together with sueh' seals- as they ay flot wish to purchase.' There. will ,b no canvass other than the. letters me ntioned above. Momi. Theaiers Cuonate Through the courtesy of. Samn Meyers, a short reel explanatory of the Christmas seal and the work it finances is being shown this week at Teatro del Lago; andi next weekat the Wilmette theater. The importance of supporting the seal sale is graphicaliy shown by the following reference to the expérience of the founder of the first building in List Men Bligible for America devoted to the treatment of Jobs on Police Force tuberculosis: Snell a Heaithy Aeoru Who couid ever dream tjiat when the The Wilmette Board of Fire and tin aern,"Little Red," was planted I Police Commissioners, consisting ofý Paul C. Lang, joseph W. Lechner, 21d ah t1 " 0ra l .. tàr;;- 1 v. fIipl.y.J sfle'4 '..SmaiM a survey of ail théir equipnient would be nmade to determine if steel cars could be spared for tripper use. The trippers bring students to the Indian Hill station of the railroad shortly before school every morning and leave.,a. few minutes after the--close of classes at niglit. The resolution, passed by the Win... b VUK tt 8th "Messiah"'Dec. 281 Çhristendom's greatest musical appeal, "The Messiali," wiii have' its 8th downtown performance by the Apollo Musical Club of Chicago, Monday evening, December 29, at Orchestral Hall, at 8:15 o'clock. Conducted by Edgar Nelson, with Robert Birch at the organ, and the Hiarvard street. tage. Andh instit ,ïwtka Rotarv clubis as!I follows: 2-Kermit Sinions, 234 Seventeenth street. 3-M'atthew Schwall, 625 Eieventh street. 4-John joseph Kriesant, 456 Iliilois road. At present there is no vacancy on the police roster, but when one Occurs, or the personnel is increased. the muen will 'he 2flflfnted as the E tienU can e ln our attitude, toward tubercuFif mucli durin Mfeaded Fatalty Liat r.xeprK' tenat a The healthy acorn, has neen rmany loine- tw.te K..ê Sta some ' ve? neped. ON BUSINESS MN WEST CON VALESCING John Taylor Booz of 730> Green-I Mrs. H.L J. Wolf, 819 Greenwood Wood avenue left on legal, business avenue, is convalescing at home fol- on Tuesday night by plane for Los lowing an illness at the Evanston Angeles and San Diego. He will rehospital. turn. thé lattehr part of this week. . ' t Cai A d.Taker, WILMETTE 4300 iaiiy ln1 those wht ied on

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