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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 29 Jan 1937, p. 12

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truck routes.,' In an order issued a few da'ys ago on.the petition of'the Hastings Ex- press comnpany for' a certificate of con- venience1 and necessity to. operate over, various north. shore resiclential streets between Chicago and Wauke- iZan. the Illinois Commherce commis- sion refused to grant the routes orig- inally sought, and teMporarily as- signled the expre.ss conpany to the use of Waukegan road, west of theý towns and cities. Another Orderto FoIIôw The commission reserved for fur-. ther consideration. the question o'f the routes -which the express rom- pany niay or may. not be authorized.- to use,. in and through the north' shore' communities and will enter a supplemental order, it was announced. association. and other organizatioti5. bent on 'protectînz the residential character of the north shore, hope to win a final victory by preventing the certification of any res idential streets throuzh the north shore coin- munities, representà.tives declared. AI- though 'permanent freight truck routes have been 'certified through 'scores of other' towns and cities in Choland, no residential street on of said nignways, evpclauy.' luç" the business districts, is already con- gested.; that said commnunitiesý are hizhly residential. in character: that there are mnany schools,ý colleges and universities locatied in gaid commutil- ties in immnediate proximitY to thé main thoroughfares and 'that'> it is necemsry for the children and stu- dents attending such: schools andý edu- catioftal institutions, as well as. other .menibers of-the general Public utiliz- ing the numerotis bathit'g beach. facl-. lities, situated aionjg the Shore, of Lake Michigan north of the city of .Chicago, to cross said streets: that the operation' of. motor trucks not o nly c auses greater. congýestion bu t they .are mor e dangerous than other types of motor vehicles: that be- cause of the noise and vibration in- cident to the operation of motor trucks, the value- of aliiiT1p jop- erty, is affected: that niost of the streets and . highways in the resi- Sdential 'portions of said communities were designed to carry and accom- modate horse drawn traffic or light motor vehicles, and that the opera- tion of motor trucks of the type owned by the petitioner would 'be detrimental to and result ini rapid A- "fcr r1n f such pavemenits, Mr. and Mrs. Winfield Scott, of Evansçtoll, aittounjce the ellntggement of their dauyhter, Lillian., to Alvini Borchardt,-son of1 Mr. 01d Mes- Paul Borchardt. The , wedding w7ill take place' July' 3. Bird.s Rye Friieed Foods A cclaimed by Local Housewives Intensive distribution of Birds ELve Frosted Foods 'in the north and south side suhurbs of .Chicago now niakes quick' frozen sea food, vegetables. fruits and ineats easily available to evrv hou.sewife in these communi- nue, or' to Mrs. Rye, 1714 Forest ave- nue; S. C. Warden, 1001 Lindenl ave- nue, 'or to *F. Dewey Anderson at .Wilmette State bank.. Banks for the receipts of money will: be, found in various stores and offices* throughout, the village.I. M.Beck er' atinouticed also that ar-. rangements. had been, made for the receipt of, clothing, blankets, etc., ,at the Wilmétte poli ce station,. in the .Village hall, 'the. lire station. at ,Lak t avenue and .Green Bay. road, and at the office of the Wilmette, Welfare board at 905 Ridge ýroad. Büo.y Scouts Aid Henry Fowler, president of the North Shore Area Council. of the Bo0Y Scouts, immediately mobilizcd those sturdy youngsters for active duty' in the great emergency, a,1 part' Iof their work being to place batiks in' afl theroonis ofail the grade, schools in the. area, wvhih includes the north' shore to and ilncludiîig Lake cou nty. One feature, of the campaign lin tlw schools is the sending of letters to parents,' by the pupils, asking for- .contributions o.f moniey and clothing. Boys at New Trier L'igh school. ulider the direction of the student couincil, has placed milk botties in the stores of the township, in which oâtrns .mav drop rmonev, -which wi'1 Additional. evidence will be ott ered to the Commerce comm~issionl by the Property Owners association to Sup- port its position against freight truck routes being granted through the al- ready well served towns and cities of, the north shore, Marion T. Martin. of Lake FEorest, pr-sident of the as- sociation, said. "We are nôt 'fighting *"r%,wucksas ch and many of the towIlb "without Pr :ay of the itiès, was entereci cto the rights of ;ted parties."' rd e. Bishon. reti- \larket, Pearson's Market matn of the* Red Cross for that vil- 'y, George B3. Winter Groc- lage, sent out 'an appeal for funds. .arket, A. '& P. Food Store, which should be sent to 'her at thec n avenue')." address. given. Miss Frazer states :a - Redke Grocery and that checks should 'he made payable ýational Tea Food Store to the Red Cross Relief Fund', and street), Liebschutz Bros.. adds that she will cail for contribu-. od Stores (813 Elmi street). tions of any size. Her Itelephonc Grocery. number is Kenilworth 1024. She adds -Liebschutz Bros~, Jew el that haste in making' contributions i., e. -- essential in order' that relief mray bc against certity"'gm, as freight routes, bodies oppositig tbç survied. cr uiwua the north. feature à. sea food, ers ln tbis territory will receive a COtiii Mr. New- plete line of Birds Eye prodlucts wlthinf jonal dea- the next two inonths."

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