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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 16 Nov 1928, p. 3

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November 16, 1928. WILMETTE LIFB. FAVOR ·INCINERATOR· Official Issue Ballot Shows Sentiment on Improvement The Wilmette Drum and Bugle corps has had many engagements in the past two weeks. At Morton Grove Saturday, November 3, after playing s~parWilmette's vote on the $SO,OOO mun- ately, the Evanston, People's Gas. and icipal incinerator bond issue resulted Wilmette corps combined for a few in a two to one majority in favor of well-known numbers with deafening the proposition. The vote was can - results. vassed by t~e Village boa_rd at a postSunday, November 11, the ·corps took poned meetmg Tuesday mght. · part in the 11 o'clock ceremonies ~t Figures on thr special referendum \Vinnetka, after which a photograph held in connection with the national was taken at Wilmette Village hall. election last week were made public This picture is to be used by the comfor the first time at the board meeting. pany which made the uniforms, adverReports from the thirteen precincts tising Wilmette's prize winning corps. showed that only one, the 17th district In thr evening the corps played m voted against the proposal to · issu~ front of the First Congregational bonds for the acquisition of a site and church ·before the meeting of the Witerection of the garbage incinerator mette Sunday Evening club. The plant. The count was 4,056 for and buglers took part in the ceremony as 2,216 against. the colors were advanced. Tuesday The following table shows the result eyening,. November !4, the corps partiof the balloting in each district: CtJ?at~d m the meettng of th~ seventh Precinct For Against Total Dtstnct at Hoffman hall, Rtdge aveVotes Cast nue. 17 133 147 280 The next appearance will be Satur18 244 191 435 21 347 187 534 day evening, November 17, when the 22 254 n3 387 corps will take part in the opening of 23 377 153 ~~~ the new and widened Main street. 24 416 173 25 346 66 412 The Rev. Francis Brady of St. 26 413 257 ~~~ Francis Xavier parish has offered the 27 203 156 531 halJ at St. Francis school as a practice 28 343 188 2~ 276 161 437 place for the corps during the inclement 30 307 203 ~~~ weather. Practice was held there 31 397 201 Friday, November 9. There will be Totals 4056 no practice Friday, November 16, be2216 6272 cause, it is learned, the wives of the St. John's Lutheran Parish musicians refuse to let their husbands out more than eight nights a week. to Hold Big Christmas Sale Drummer Ben McNaughton is not Thursday, November 22. the Ladies' drumming this week on account of a Aid and Mhsionary society of St. badly cu~ hand. John's, in conjunction with the Senior and Junior Walther league societies, Boxers, Wrestlers Resume wil1 give a sale and supper at the SunActivity at Howard Gym dav school rooms of the church to which it extends a cordial invitation After a two weeks' rest due to the to everyone. All the organizations Firemen's Benefit show at the Howard have been working long and diligently gymnasium last week-end, the boxers to make this the be5t and most inter- and wrestlers will resume their trainesting sa1e ever held in the parish, it ing this evening at 7:30 o'clock at is explained, and the various circles Howard gymnasium. will present the wares they have preThis class for all boxers and wrestpared in such booths a5 the following: lers of the village, is being conducted apron, towel, fancy work, infants, mis- by the Playground and Recreation cellaneous, bakery, candy, etc. The board. The boxers are being coache~ seniors have the parcel post booth. by Emmett Kivland and the wrestlers A candy booth will have much prom- by Glen W. Gathercoal. inence. Supper will be served at 5 :30 Both instructors announce that there and until about 7:30. The sale begin'5 still are openings in each class. No at 1 o'clock. fee is connected with this instruction. Wives in Revolt; PUNT BY 2-1 VOTE· Drum, Bugle Corps Men Get Too Busy Canvass of $50,000 Bond Directs Trust Dept. SARG'S IARIONEIIES .. COMING TO NORTH SHORE Famous Puppets to Pr.-t "Christopher Columbus" at Jane Kuppenbeimer HaD Children's Story Hour To Celebrate Stevenson Mrs. Charles Broad will t~ll two short stories at the children's story hour this Saturday morning at the Wilmette Public library . . In commemoration of the anniversary of Robert Louis Stevenson's birthday this week Miss Winifred Bright, children's librarian, will tell about his life and read some of his poems. The new children's books which have been on display at the public library this week may be taken out beginning this Saturday, Miss Bright announced. GO (SLOW) When you come to the Parents Have Own Day of Classes at New Trier Parents' Day was oh3erved at New Trier High school this last Thursday. Parents of the ·senior and Junior scholars attended. The das·ses started at 1 :45 o'clock, and continued until 8 :55. After classes a meeting was held in the auditorium at which Miss Elizabeth Packer spoke to the parent3 on matters of Junior and Senior class interest, and Frederick Kahler outlined the plan of the proposed financial budget for New Trier student activities. CLASSIFIED AD PAGES Tbey,te full of opportunit~· too good to miu! Tony Sarg's company of tittle woodenheaded actors-the marionettes-announ~e their annual visit to the north· shore m a new production, "Christopher Columbus," a puppet version in ten scen~s of the life of the great navigator as told by Washington Irving. Mr. Sarg's north shore audiences perhaps are not too young to recall the past visits of the marionettes in such fanta>· V an wr·mkle" sies as "Ali Baba, " "J· '-tP ', uDon Quixote" and "Treasure Island. In the new play, "Christop~er <:olumbus," the impressario and hts ammatc:d dolls are said to have put forth thear supreme effort. Not only are the stage setting and lighting effects more elaborate than in any of the former pr~uc tions, but the characters are as hfelike as any that ever set foot on a miniature stage. Here November 27 The puppets, who will give t~eir. first Chicago performances at Steven~ Etghth J. Alden Sears of Kenilworth, until street theater Saturday mormng and recently associated with the Northern afternoon November 24, will appear at the Skokie school auditorium, Winnetka, Trust company, Chicago, has assumed Tuesday afternoon and evening N ovemsupervision of the newly established ber 27, and at the Evanston Wom~n's Trust department at the Wilmette club Wednesday . afternoon and evemng, State bank. Mr. Sears is a graduate November 28. It is possible that a date of Yale and has had a broad experi- will be arranged for .Highland Park or ence in the banking business. He is Glencoe around Thanksgiving time. The marionette version of "Christopher a member of one of the north shore's pioneer families, his father, Joseph Columbus" represents more than a . year:s Sears, having been the founder of the work on the part of Mr. Sarg and hts puppeteers. The cast includes twentyVillage of Kenilworth. four actors, including Ferdinand and Isabella, Columbus, and two Portugese pirates, with courtiers, lo!lgshoremen and Indians to fill out the ptcture. A company of eight unseen actors-puppeteers -is required to manipulate the tangle of strings. Forty business institutions of WilFeature ADimala mette have united in a "Trade at As in all his productions Mr. Sarg Home" campaign. These business has introduced plenty of ~nimals--a houses have combined with the First whale a sea serpent, a boa constrictor, National Merchants' association in an a jag'uar, monkeys and tropical ~irds. effort to influence the local buying The scene in which Red Beard, the ptrate, public to spend its money in Wilmette. is devoured by a sea monster is said to The numerous advantages of home be the most realistic ever attempted by buying will be pointed out during the the puppet king. Another thrilling mocampaign. ment has to do with the fight between Among the local business institutions the jaguar and the boa constrictor. that have joine.d in the "Trade at The action begins in the banquet hall Home" campaign are the following: of Ferdinand and Isabella, where ColumWorthen-Carrico company, Paul bus makes an egg stand oR end, an~ McNamee's Store for Men, Taylor's carries the spectator across the sea and Dept. Store, A. S. Van Deusen, WolffGriffis, Inc., Snider-Cazel Drug com- back to Barcelona. pany, Renneckar Drug company, Millen Han\ware company, Sutphen and Real Estate Board Sutphen, Inc., Wilmette .Window at Old Style Inn Monday Shade and Drapery, Wilmette Music The regular monthly meeting of the Shop, Dannemark Electric company, North Shore Real Estate board will Wilmette State Bank, Nelson Laundry. First National Bank, Wilmette Variety be held next Monday, Noventber 19, at Store, Dominic Pagliarulo, The Wilson 6 :30 p. m. at the Old Style lim, SherBakery, N. A. Hanna and company, idan road and Chestnut avenue, Wit.: Mouat and Flaherty, M. Jacobson, mette. The Board of Governors of the Plumber, Central Cafeteria, Papanto- organization has recommended changes nv and Sons, Beyrer Electric Shop, in the by-laws relating to membership Weiland Florist, \Vilmette Shoe Store, dues. Wilmette Confectionery, Cosmas Bros., Rensch Fireproof Warehouse, MestHurry! Hurry! Hurry! iian Bros., Inc .. Terminal Hardware, East Market, Linden Fruit Market, Dartmouth Game Next! Wilmette Annuncements. Adams ElecIf you want to win a free ticket to tric, Papageorge -Bros., The Delicatesthat big intersectional football game sen. Public Service company, Hoffman at Dyche stadium Saturday, N ovemBros., WILME1""t LIFt. ber 24, read the contest rules· on PAct 59 of this issue of WttMt'm ADDRESSES PRESBYTERIANS LIF'E and get busy at once. NorthDr. Arthur Frederick Ewart, minwestern will play Dartmouth next ister of the Central Presbvterian Saturday and we hear that it's going church in Chicago, will occuoy the putto be a great game. The contest nit at the First Presbyterian .church closes at noon tomorrow. There are Sundav morning, November 18. at the only three free tickets and if you 11 o'clock services. Dr. Ewart's serwant one of them you'll have to mon suhiect will be, "The Glory of the hurry I Church." Wilmette JJ1erchants Urge Villagers to Trade in Wilmette Meets

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