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Wilmettes 75 th Anniversary 1872-1947September 18, 1947rAMONG FRIENDS One of the village physicians who donates hisservices to the Wilmette health center makes friends with one of theyoungest patients.of the leading building contractorsHorace Drury, Earlyof the time.BuilderIn 1873 he moved to Wilmette, Presidentwhere he was the builder of many ofothe homes in the newly-incorporatedf Village in 90scommunity. Later he went into theMembegeneral real estate business. Forr of one of the familieswhichnine years he was a member of the contributed greatly to thagrowthboard of education. He was a mem- and development of the vil-ber of the Congregational churchlage, Horace Greeley Drury was vil-and of the Royal Arcanum, servinglage president from 1895 to 1897as regent of the Wilmette council ofafter two years on the village board,that order for a year.and served as a park commissionerfrom the districts organization in1908PUBLIC FIGURE until his death in 1922.AmongPUBLIC SERVANT Earl E. Orner, agent in Wilmette for the Chi- the well-known publicA native of Lake county, he at-figurescago and North Western railway since 1902, has had a long record of of the village in recent yearstended school in Woodstock and thenwasservice in the civic and fraternal life of the community. Daniel Mickey, justice of thewent to Chicago where he servedpeace from 1916 until his death ina four-year apprenticeship with one1938.A resident of Wilmette for 45years, Mr. Orner was born Septem-ber 1, 1878, in Gettysburg, Pa., andwas graduated from the FranklinGrove (111.) high school. He beganhis career with the railway in Sep-^JrnUiltember, 1898.He was elected village clerk in1905 and served in that capacity for20 years, resigning upon being elec-and our many friendsted village president. He held thelater office for six years.Charter Member of Lodgeextend Congratulations to WilmetteMr. Orner has been president ofthe Evanston Community Recrea-tion association, the organizationwhich operates the public golfon its 75th Anniversarycourse along the banks of the NorthShore channel in Wilmette and Ev-anston, since 1942.He is a charter member of Wil-mette lodge 931, A.F. and A.M., andwas master of the lodge in 1945.He is past worthy patron, Wilmettechapter 753, Order of the EasternPOSTMASTER -- Henry Thal-mann, one of Gross Points pio-WStialrm, eattna1 is also a member of thee chapter, Royal Archneers, was the communitysMasons, and a life member of thefirst postmaster.Medinah temple and the OrientalConsistory.Paid $5 an AcreHe was married in 1905 to AlbertaKoser. The Orners have one son,forRalph, who is married and lives in Shore LandEvanston. Mr. Orners two sisters,When 7-year-old Bernard Braun,Mrs. Virgie D. Crawford and Mrs.a pioneer of New Trier township,Elizabeth Crawford, both live inmade the voyage with his parents,Franklin Grove, 111.Christian B. and Margaret (Seger)Braun, from their native Baden,Germany, it took them 70 days toMiss Maria Ann Bauer, a daughterreach New York.of Adam and Margarita (Michels)TheyBauer, both of whom were natives came directly to ChicagoTHEwhereof Prussia. they spent six months, then INDIAN TRAILcame on out to New Trier whereThe father was a carpenter bythey bought 40 acres of land at $5trade, and with his family came toper acre, and subsequently 40 acresthe United States in 1855, taking up507 Chestnut StreetWinnetkamore were added to the farm.his residence in New Trier town-In 1867, Barnard Braun marriedship.