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Wilmettes 75th Anniversary 1872-1947WILMETTE LIFEYe Olde Towners Carryon Village TraditionsOlder Residents of Com-munity1, 1889, were made eligible. Four Preserve Historicaljears later the date was changedRecord of Wilmette Growthlo January 1, 1894. At the meetingOin 1916, a change of a more per-n March 5, 1892, Mr. and Mrs.Hubbarmanent nature was made when and D. Harris, Jr., gave a partyamendment to the constitution wasto celebrate Mrs. Harriss birthday.adopted, making any person eligibleIi: was attended largely by peoplewhwho had been a resident of the vil-o had lived in Wilmette for alage more than 25 years, this changedozen or more years and provedLo take effect three years after theto be such a friendly and happyedoption of the amendment. Sinceoccasion that it was suggested that1919, the qualification for member-a committee be appointed to planship has remained the same.a permanent organisation to beknownUp to 1916, nothing permanent had as "Ye Olde Towne Folkes,"andIeen done to carry out the provision temporary officers were elected.of the constitution concerning theAmonEN ROUTE TO YE OLDE TOWNERS FESTIVITY Pictured en the officers and memberspreservation of facts, documents androute to the Golden Anniversary of "Ye Olde Towne Folkes" inof the committee are found theether matters relating to the early1942 are, from left to right, the late John A. Hoffmann, and Mrs. Johnnames of Harris, Munn, Brooks,history of the village and its pio-StolpHoffmann, the late Phillip Hoffmann, and Mrs. Paul Bleser. John A., Joy, Kinney and Carhart. allr;eers, except recording the deaths.wand Philip Hoffmann and Mrs. Bleser are brothers and sister.Weilllm kentotwn to those who have known IAt the 1916 meeting, however,e as their home over a longthere was an exhibit of curios, heir-period of time.looms and objects of interest, andThLions Club Wase organization committee metsome came into the possession ofHeres Fashion NoteNovember 28, 1892, and planned the |the organization, among them thefirsStarted in 1940tfor the Stylish Woman meeting to be held February 21,surveying instruments with which1893, at the home of Frank L. Joy,tTuesday, April 23, 1940. markedBack in Gay Ninetiesand the committee agreed to extendWhei lmoeriigtinal lines of the Village oie were run, and minutes ofthe official launching of the Lionsinvitations to "all citizens of Wil-the first Village Board meeting.metteclub of Wilmette, with a charterThis falls fashions, with the longer, residents prior to January 1,About one hundred and twenty-fivenighi dinner atskirt length and greater emphasis1884."i.ersons attended this meeting andMaintaithe Hasonic tem-on the hip line, may have startledrreat interest was shown.n Traditionpleyou. Perhaps youve even made up. On this oc-Each year since 1893, there hasCollection Forms Exhibitcasionyour mind that you just wont be the 0been a meeting of "Ye Olde TowneThe following year a collection offoundersfashionable this season if you have of theFolkes," and as early as 1894, anlantern slides, largely portraits ofclubto wear such creations. Well, console , sponsoredattendance of 75 was recorded. Dur-elder members, was presented tobyyourself, by talking to grandma ;he Winnetkaing the first five or six meetingsIhr? organization. From time to timeLionsabout the outfit she had to wear to, receivedthere appear on the records theadditions have been made to thebe "in style."ther charternames Kirk, Chatterton, Stolp, Din-collection of historical articles, somefro^i Edgar El-A pattern book, featuring metro-gee, Mitchell, Latham, Panushka,nf which were made available forMcDanielberls, Illinnis Dis-politan fashions for 1897, describes, Springer, Wheelock,Lhe exhibits recently shown in con-Browntritt Governor ofa ladies six-piece, floor length skirt, Drury, Law, Rogers, andlitction with the celebration of theGageLinns Internation-with a bustle back which requires, all names which have a place"nth anniversary of the Village.al9/2 yards of material. To wear with. The charterin any history of the village.It is noted in the records that 25wsthis "graceful skirt" the book sug- formally ac-Duringyoung men and two young women these early years the or-Cfptedgests a surplice basque waist made by Martin Martin L. Olsonganizationrepresenting the families of mem- was wholly social in char-Leither with a high neck and a plain Olscn (inset),acterbers of this association served in thestanding collar with a frill or with. It has continued to be so until Ifirst president of the Wilmette Lions.Hiefirst World War.a V neck in front and a Medici present time, v/ith one added |Among Uie guests of note werecollar.interest which is first noted whenAt the 1924 meeting a portrait ofit7illage P. ^ident Harry C. Kinne. was felt wise to adopt a constitu-Dr. Byron C Stolp, pioneer physi-tion and by-laws. This was accom-cian, was presented to tne scnooiwhA very stylish ladys costume foro welcumeci the newly furmcdafternoon wear is designed with aplished at the meeting held Marchboard to be hung ov. the wall ofservice club; Judge Allen M. Klein,11, 1897.the Byron C. Stolp school. One ofwhdraped bolero waist closed at theo gave the response to the ad-left side and an eight-gored skirt.Collecthe most interesting meetings wasdress of welcome, and Bud WellstIt may be .made with a high or V Historical Dataheld in 1925, when original tableauxand Sidney King of the ChicagoInneck and with full-length sleeves that this document the statement ofrepresenting the history of WilmetteCentral Lions club, who acted asmay be finished plain or in Venetianits object is as follows:-were presented.Tail-Twister and Lion-Tamer, re-"Thepoint at the wrist or with elbow object for which this associ-The most outstanding meeting dationspectively| sleeves. is formed is to promote socialthe organization was held in 194?,and beneficial intercourse betweenAlthough the youngest of the localcelebratingOver her military or hussar cos- the 50th anniversary,the members and to collect and pre-vhetservice clubs, the Wilmette grouptume, as they were called, the fash-i more than twn hundred p<r-serve important facts, documentsLOIIS attended. The entertainmsiis a part of Lions International, theionable woman of 1897 wore a cir-tand other matters relating to thelargest service club in the world,cular cape of broadeloth, velvet, sat-ftatured many incidents in the eali-early history of our village and itspioneers.owhich was founded in Chicago inin or fancy silk with a Van Dyke col-r life of the village."1917. Today it is composed of 6,203lar. Also an important part of herIn large measure "Ye Olde TomeIclubs in 19 nations, with a totalcostume was the legging or over-t has been the custom during thetolkes" has been social in charac-yearsmembership of 331 ,CJ8. Illinois alonewaiter. to record the names, with ater, and year after year the keoieslshort sketch of their lives, of thosememberenjoymenhas 283 clubs with 15,393 members.t is found in the renewings of the organization andofLions clubs are non-political and old associations and reninis-Jennie Shantz Servedciher eligible residents of the villagecencesnon-sectarian civic organizations of former days. A wecome\vho have passed away during theis always extended to anyore whocomposed of representative business35 Years at Post Officeyear preceding each meeting.can qualify under the 25 ye.r pro-and professional men interested inFor this purpose an historian wasvision.the development of their commu-WEilnmteetrting government service ine on May 1, 1900, Miss Jen-namednity, state and nation. The- letters. There have been four histor-nie Shantz served the local -postians during the life of the organiza-Speederof the name "LIONS" signify Lib-soffice for 35 years, retiring April 30, Got Sharp1tion Edwin Drury, Mrs. AsahelGage, Mrs. Frank L. Joy, and Mrs. IWarninerty, Intelligence, Our Nations Safe-1935.gty. Back in 1922When she began working in theIiorin A. Bowe- Excent for the earl-SpeedingThe presidents of the Wilmette was a hazard ven backpost office it was located in a smalliest records, some of which haveLions club from its inception tobeenin 1922, the heyday of th< Model-T.one-story building at 609 West Rail- lost, theii reports constituteaAccordingdate have been Martin L. Olson, to a warning issued byroad avenue (now Green Bay road), record of Wilmettes pioneers andC(twice president), Harlow Pyfer,. C. Schultz, superintemint of pub-opposite the North Western passen-long-resident families.licFrank F. Herhold, B. B. Udell, works, and published h the LakeAt the meeting in 1898, the deathShore News, Wilmettes ;peed limitRalpger station. Sam S. Dingee, herh Strandberg, A. Gil LaMar.cousin, was postmaster.oi Alexander McDaniel, oldest of thewas 15 miles an hour ii residenceand Fred Deuss.pioneersIn those days the duties being to be a member of thisdistricts and 10 miles an hour in theorganization, was noted.business districts.AUTHORITYlight, Miss Shantz devoted herself to ON SCHOOLSAt the early meetings the pro-Herbera study of the rules and regulations,t B. Mulford, 835 Elmwoodgrams were largely given by theFIRSTlearning every detail of the work ORDINANCEavenue, was a member of the Wil-members and indicated their versa-tility.WOilmrdeinttance No. 1 of th< Village ofmettand occasionally finding time for ae board of education from 1922elittle embroidering. (over 2075 lave beento 1924, and president of that bodyModify Eligibility Rulepassed since) provided sr the lay-from 1924 to 1927. From 1933 to 1939Miss Shantz held the position ofNo change was made in the mem-ing of sidewalks; No. 2 tor the an-he was a member of the New Triersecretary of the local Board of Civilbership until 1911, when persons re-nual appropriations, and No. 3 forTownship High school board of eduService Examiners from Septembersiding in Wilmette prior to Januarythe regulation of slaugher houses.cation.25, 1905, until her retirement.