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ciation of Wil- mette." There, he opined, isj where an inter- esting s to6ry shoulid be found, C. E. Clifton for what is more vital to the people whoô want, to build or buy, homes than proper flnanc ing' Aid to Young Couples Upon entering. the office of the secretary, C. E.. Clifton,' Jr., was found engaged --i explaining to a very young. married couple the ad- v antages of the association's savings shares,' and'. how,, by regular pay- ments on thes«, shares- and the in- terest on their savings, -they could soon be in a position to buyý or build' a home of their own. The conver- sation would ini itself ni e a splen- did and helpful human interest story, but it was not theinid4 of stôtry thé reporter was then seeking. Upon departure of the young couple Mr. Clifton was asked for a statement on the outlook for home building and financing during the year upon which we have just en- tered,, and here is what he had to Say: Foresees Renewed Vigor "Prospects for 1939 appear very bright in the savin as and loan field. tory amount of new home construc- tion in Wilmette which meant the sale of a good number of vacant lots and the, employment to an army of .mechanics. In addition to this there were nui- erous homes on which remodeling was done, some of these jobs being extensive and others more, Sim- ple; however, in the aggregate the volume was con- siderable, In many. cases the. exterior as well as the in- terior, of th es e homes vasimi- proved m a kinhg the general ap- pearance of the village as a whole R. M.. Johnston Business Rentlng Improved, The business section of town show- ed a decided revival in that stores whieh had remained idie during the latter years of the depression were rented and new services and accom- modations off ered the villagers. As bas been repeatedly stressed by this nar- rator,-this is an important feature of any village andi one which the local residents miust support by their pat- Opeii /r Jipec,ùin O)n preceding pages we have pictured interior views.of this demonstration home.. You are. invited- to inspeet, at your convenience. e e OWNERS REPRESENTATIVE inian J,4# //Jtaz1e4 1150 WILME1TE AVENUE WILMETIE 4490 vigor. "The First Federal expects to do is distributed for village administra- its share in any increased activity in tion, schools, parks, etc. in just the this field. The month of .January saine ration as is the tax froni their has already indicated a consider- own property, able improvement over 1938. New Street Improvement savings invested with the associa- The widening of Wilmette avenue tion is already five times greater with its broad paving in the business than a year ago. With this increase section has been a marked improve- iiiloaabe cpial heFirt edeaiment and when Central avenue is is onbecaia h tostFeelgiven a similar treatment we will iprepared t take its place among have a business section of which1 we the foremost financing agencies on cnwl epod the North Shore.a elbepQd A five-level rooms is a fi design home EXCAVATION -DRIVEWAYS BUILDING MATERIAL pWivy, i