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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 18 Sep 1947, Anniversary Supplement, p. 27

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WILMETTE LIFEWilmettes 75th Anniversary 1872-19471930 ^ 194717 Years of ServiceLEADER Prominent for manyyears in civic life was Samuel S.Dingee, serving as village trusteeto the people of Wilmette(1889-1893 and 1896-1898), villagepresident (1893-1895), and post-master (1897-1908). Mr. Dingeenow lives in Wausau, Wis. Thephotograph is from the collectionof Mrs. William N. Waidner.Its been a pleasant 17 years to say the least and we hope formany more.During this time, we have always endeavored to give to the resi-dents of Wilmette, a most complete and efficient service. Nothingis too good for them; we are trying to keep our stores up to dateand want to do business in a manner that pleases them.The days of Ouilmette are past as are those of the pre-war period.We are now entering the atomic age. Atomic drugs are alreadywith us and in only a few years will be sold to you over ourcounters.PASTOR The Rev. Herbert G.Leonard was pastor of the Wil-mette Methodist church in the90s. Mrs. Leonard, now a resi-As this beautiful village continues to grow we look forward withdent of Minneapolis, was the firstpresident of the Wilmette Wom-aninterest and enthusiasm to the years just ahead with the expecta-s club. This photo is from theWcoalliedcnteiorn of Mrs. William N..tion that they will be the best ever.LYMAN-REMECKARWilmette andCentralPharmacyWilmePtthonee 28LYMAN PHARMACYAS IT WAS, AND IS Wil-mettFourth and LindenePhone Wilmette 463 Public library, in 1905,the year of its opening. Builtpartly from funds supplied byAndrew Carnegie, it hasnt beenenlarged since, although plansfor expansion are now in prep-aration. Meanwhile the villageit serves has six times thepopulation it had in 1905.

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