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Wilmettes 75th Anniversary 1872-1947WILMETTE LIFEDuring the Chicago fire, Dr. StolpTownship High school for one year.Byron C. Stolp Wascarried belongings down to the lake(Because the school was not startedWilmetteand then left to spend several daysuntil the second year of the organi-s Earliestwith relatives in Aurora, 111. Becausezation, his name does not appear onResidenof this absence, his professors andthe tablet which was placed in thet Physicianfellow students believed he had beencornerstone.) Dr. Stolp was a mem-lost in the fire."Althoughber of the Chicago Medical society his medical careerbeganAfter graduating, Dr. Stolp wentand the Wilmette Mens club. long before the day ofto New Castle, Ind., to start histhe clinical thermometer, thePart of the present school at Tenthpractice. In 1873, he married Carrietrained nurse, adequate trans-Gravestreet and Central avenue perpetu-s of Wheaton, 111. They livedportation, the telephone, and be-ates his name.in New Castle for a very short while,fore the methods and proceduresmoving to Wilmette in 1874, wherenow so well known had comeI he served and cared for the peopleintoGeorge Springers use, he kept up with theof the village for the next 43 years.advancing knowledge of his pro-Their first child, Rufus Byron, wasfession and his skill and sympa-Administration Sawborn May 28, 1875, and their secondthy were ahvays at the disposaland last, Harold Edgar, was bornof his patients at the cost of anyMayMany-Improvements 28, 1879. Both sons followeddiscomfort or inconvenience totheir fathers profession, "Dr. Ru-himself."Editors note: George Ward Spring-| fus" later becoming well known iner, 724 Forest avenue, who wasThathe village.president of the village from 1900 tot was the glowing tribute paid1902, is the son of Milton C. Springer,to Dr. Byron C. Stolp, WilmettesActive in Civic Affairswho also served as village president.first resident physician, by severalBoth Dr. and Mrs. Stolp were ac-Born in Abingdon, 111., in 1868, heowas long active in the real estatef his fellow physicians on the Ev-tive in civic affairs. They becamefinancing business.anston hospital staff, at the time ofmembers of the Methodist church inAt the request of WILMETTE LIFE,his death on November 2, 1917, asDrits earliest days, and had much to. Byron C. StolpMr. Springer last month wrote out athe result of an automobile accidentdo with and were greatly interestedwhilfew of his recollections of earliere en route to visit one cf hisschools and while a lad worked inin "Ye Olde Towne Folkes." Dr.Wilmette. His letter follows:patients. Dr. Stolp was a memberhis fathers woolen factory. He be-Stolp was prominent as a memberof the honorary staff at Evanstongan his study of medicine at theof the village school board, whichW"ilFmifettyt years ago the Village ofe did not have a sewer orhospital.Bennett Medical college, Chicago,he served for 14 consecutive yearswater system, paved streets, orBorn January 27, 1849, at Empire,from which he was graduated inand was a member of the originalcement walks111., Dr. Stolp attended public1872.board of education of New Trierand the citizenshad decided itwas proper tohave these im-Mrsprovements."A caucus washeld at the build-ing located at. Fuller, IncWthei lmcoertnter ofe andCentral avenues,the present siteof Lyman - Ren-neckar Phar-macy Inc., for"HOMES"G. W. Springer the purpose ofnominating village officials, includ-ing president and board of trustees.At this meeting there were nominat-ed men whom many citizens thoughtwere not qualified for the positions.Elected PresidentFor"As a result, a group of prominent 30 years this firm has specialized incitizens met for the purpose of se-Northlecting men for village officials who Shore Property. In that length ofwere qualified and I was informedthat I was selected to be one of thetimevillage officials and assured we we have sold many million dollarswould be elected and permitted toworthmake the improvements desired. of homes for satisfied buyers and"After serving as village trustee,I was elected president in 1900. Dur-sellers.ing these years we constantly builtcement walks, paved the streets,built a sewer and water system, andmade other improvements."This you will see was the begin-IFning of making Wilmette a modern, YOUR HOME IS FOR SALE, YOU AREup-to-date village and a desirableplace in which to live and raise ourINVITED TO COMMUNICATE WITH ONEfamilies."OF OUR SALES FORCEVILLAGE TREASURERWilliam Ballard ("Bal") Robin-son Jr., cashier of the WilmetteState bank, has served as villagetreasurer since 1940, was chairmanMAEof the 75th anniversary committee, B. BLACKWELLCATHARINE F. ROGERSis chairman of next years schoolDOROTHY GAFFNEYWILLIAM ROTHERMELWcaiulcmuest,t is a past president of thee Optimist club, and hasEMELIA J. KASTRUPMARY O. WEBSTERbWeeilnm eatcttive in promoting the annuale Days on behalf of theRUTH M. McCABEMILDRED H. YODERchamber of commerce.DOROTHY E. GAFFNEYGLENVIEW PRESIDENTCarl C. Renneckar, a Wilmettedruggist for many years, a formermember of the Wilmette village1618board, and a past commander of Chicago Avenue, Evanstonthe Peter J. Huerter post of theAmerican Legion, is now presidentGreenleaof the Village of Glenview.f 7320 Wilmette 730 Winnetka 3603FIRST MASTERGeorge W. Hess, who served bothas village attorney and as park dis-trict attorney, was the first masterof the Wilmette Masonic lodge.