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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 25 May 1928, p. 43

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May 25, 1928 WILMETTE LIFE KENILWORTH HIGH IN VOTERS' FLAG CONTEST Wilmette Ranks Third in Township-Wiele Competition Sponsored by Waltoniana The American flag, which is pre- , sented by the Izaak Walton league of Winnetka after each election in New Trier township to that village which polls the largest vote in proportion to the total number of registered voters in the village, was presented last week by Carl Zeiss to Kenilworth in whose behalf it was received hv Mrs. M. \V. Cresap, president of the Kenilworth League of Women Voters. 'The percentages for the April Primary were a·s follows : Kenilworth, 83% Winnetka, 81% Wilmette, 70o/c Glencoe, 64% The precentages were based on the County_ Clerk's record of the actual number who voted and his record of the voters reJ!istered. . 1 Win Fla1 Second Time This is the second time that Kenilworth has won the flag, the previous time being at the primary election in 1926. Winnetka won it in the general election in 1926. · \Vhen the flag- is \\·on. three times hv one of the New Trier Township villages it becomes the permanent propert~· of that village. It i5 interesting to note the improve- 1 ment in the vote during the time the A~!Y ha~ been th,. suhiect of contest: Primary April '26 KE>nilworth, 47% Winnetka, 44% Glen<'Ot>, 39.4% Wilmette, 38.7% Gen. Elec·tion '26 Winnetka. 62.3% Kenllwort~ 62.1% Wilmette, 52% Glencoe, 46% ' fhe ·World's Greate· st Value in the I . WORLD'S GREATEST TIRE Talk about tire Value-There has never been· a buy like. this. Look what you get: Incentive to Youth The presentation of the flag was I made in thE> Assemhlv room of the I :-.Jew Trier Township Hig-h school for two reasons. one being that it is the outstanding institution of the township, representing all of the four Yillages. :-t nrl also berause the audience i~ made un princioalh· of yottJH! peonle who I are approachinrr the a!!e at which they can vote and _iud~ing from the interest rlisotan·d at the pre . entation thev are ~oine-. to take up the friendtv intere<;t in tl;is contest when thev have arriYed at an ~ge to he able to do so. Greater Traction 2, More Safety ~ Long, Slow, Even Tread Wear 4 Beautiful Appearance 5 Quietness and Smooth Running 6 and the Trouble-Free SUPERTWIST Casing All at a price no higher than you are asked to pay for ordinary balloon tires. If you want the tire buy of the year, come in now and get this Goodyear balloon tire with the new-type AllWeather Tread. It's the World's Greatest Tire, and we have your size in stock. Also, we're anxious to show you the service we give to h~lp every Goodyear user· get out of his tires all the miles built into them at the factory. I True Kindred Sponsorinv Benefit Party Saturd~v The True Kindred is completine- its arrangements for a card and huwo I oartv for men as well a~ for women. Sat~rdav evenin~. ~fay 26. at 8 o'cloc'<-. at the home of Mr. and ~-Irs. E. D . Yarian. 1021 Central avenue. Proceeds from the affair are to be rontributed to the Order of Eastern Star I organ fund. Assisting Mrs. Varian as hostes~es he Mrs. F 'r ed Coxon. Mrs. Bert Compton. Mrs. C. C. Schultz, Mrs. Lester Poklen, Mrs. Nels Knudsen. Refreshments will be served. wm I GRADUATES MAY 31 liiss ~fargaret Xewman of \Vinnetka witt he graduated by the Chica~m Normal School of Physical E_ducation at the commencement exerctse<; "vhich will take place in the school buitdine-. 5026 Greenwood avenue. Chica~m. Thursday eYening, May 31. at 8 o'clock. Miss Henrietta Bjrd, 1010 Chestnut avenue. recently returned from the East where she attended a h~mseparty at Princeton. -0- 1 Wilmette Motor Sales P. J. SCHAEFER, Prop. 515 Fourth Street Phone Wilmette 636 Zeta Tau Alpha entertained at a dance last Saturdav e,·ening at th<' Shawnee Country club.

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