WILM ETTE z c , VOL. XVIII, NO. 39 WILMETTE, ILLINOIS, JUN~ 14, 1929 Published weekly by Lloy<l 1IoUister Inc 1 3 2-1236 t l A · · · · March 13, 1924, at the post office at Wii-mette , Illinoi/ lllmoJs. Entered. al! seco~d class matter , ~~~er tYe.,A te Wtdmf c o eMtte~ arch 3. 1879. Subscr~phon prtce sz.oo a year. LIFE PRICE FIVE CENT~ BATHING BEACH HERE WILL OPEN TOMORROW Regulations for 1929 Announced This Week for Wilmette · Bathers \\'ilmctte's bathing beach at the foot of Lake avenue will open for the summer months tomorrow. The u sual corps of attendants will be on hand, including Jame s A . \Vrenshaw. :\fr. \\.renshaw has been in charge of the beach for manv years. .\n adequate- n{mther of life guards to care for the safety of the bathers will be on hand at all times. Harry \Y. Hopp, secretarv of the Wilmette Park di strict. which has jurisdiction onr the heach. announced this week ~[r . Hopp alw states that the condtl ion oi the water will be closely supen-iscd by the \Yilmette Health department and that dailY tests will be made. The beach is reported in fine condition. altlwugh several feet of frontage han' hcen lo st because of the rise in the lake lcHI. \Vilmettc's "summer play~rouncl" will he open daily from 10 o'clock in the morning until the saml.' hnur at night . Beach Rules Fallowing arc the beach rules: Xo ~uits or towel.· will be fumish ed lJy tht> Park Boa rd. .\11 wt-aring apparel must be eheekt>d. Xo weat·ing npparl:'l allowed on the he nl'h e~ or the beach. A <·harg-t> of 25c will be imposed fot· lost checks. Pmfane language or rough conduct will not be tolerated. Annoyance of wom en or children will be punished to the full extent of the \ nre en rnestly requestE>fl o report to the police any person guilty /)f offl:'n~in· language or conduct. Women are warned against strangers offering swimming instructions. Fflr purpose~ of safety children m 1 ler <>ight (S) y nrs will not be permitte< to hath at this beach unle~s accompanied an adult. byPerson~ not alJle to swim must no go bevond the life line. 'i'hrowing sand will not be pet·mitted on the beach. · Baseball playing·, etc., permitted on l~' north of the sign indicating same. Dogf> a1 e not allowed on the bea('h, eitht=>t' chHined. carried or running loose Xo smoking pt:>rmitted in any of thP. bath hou:::;es. Anvone brealdng· gla~s on the beach will be l'UbjE>ct to arre!'t. Any disobedience to police officers orders will rt:>sult in immediate ejection from the beach. Positively no dre~sing or undres:,;ing allowed o·~ the beach or in the shruboery. No eating of lun~hes south of the sign ind!('ating same. The public is respE>ctfully urged to eo-operate in the enforcement of these 1·ules. ' Hours for Sprinkli~g Lawns Are Set by Law Commissioner of Public \Vorks C. C. Schultz announces that no sprinkling is to be done in the Yillage between the hour s of 4 o'clock in the afte.rnoon and 8 o'clock at night, in accordance with a Village ordinance relative to the matter. The . peak of the demand for water comes before. during, and . after the dinner hour, ~f r. Schultz states. and villagers ha \'e been asked to cooperate by sprinkling their la\\·ns and flower beds at some other time of the day. Although there is a scarcity of water in \\'ilmette at present. the two new pumps \Yhich are being installed at the pumping station will increase the water upply so that an adequate amount will be on hand at all times. according to ~1r _. Schultz. GIVEN DEGREE TO BUILD STORM SEWER AT COST OF $1,804,950 Board of Local Improvements Votes for Big Improvement Project In stallation o f a storm sewer system for the section of Wilmette west of Ridge avenue at a cost of $1,804,950 was authorized by the \Vilmette Boanl of Local Improvements at a public hearing Tuesday night. The neces:;ary ordinance is expected to be ready for presentation at th~ regular meeting of the Village' board next Tuesday night. and will go into effect · immediately. The council room of the Village hall was filled to capacity Tuesday night when the h~~ring was held and arguments for and against the proposed sewer were presented. The ability of small property owners to meet the special assessments entailed in construction of such a storm sewer svstem was the principal point of conter1tion. The assessments are to be spread over twenty years. Speakers Argue Question ] udged by the number of speakers and the applause that greeted 'them, the sentiment was strongly in favor of the sewer system. Opponents of the improvement argued that the sewer would impose an additional financial hurden upon many who would be unable to meet it, while proponents of the system pointed out that the sewer would enhance property values in the territory affected. About 2,000 acres of land comprise the territory to be served by the system. and the .e ngineer's plans of what will be one of \Vilmette's greatest single improvement projects show that a total of about twenty-six miles of sewer will be laid. Pumping St_ ation Necessary Sanitary district regulations prohibit discharging storm water into Lake Michigan. This makes it necessary that an outlet be fixed at the north branch of the Chicago river and cails for the erection of a lift pump station to provide for the lack of sufficient natural drainage. This station will be located north of Lake avenue at a point several hundred feet from the intersec,tion of that street and the river, and condemnation proceedings are to be instituted if the site cannot be purchased at a reasot1able figure. Injunctions arKI court proceedings were threatened by objectors to the storm sewer system, and it is possible that the improvement will be delayed on this account. Rev. Vere V. Loper, of Wilmette Congregational Church, Is Honored by His Alma Mater T~e. Rev. Vere V. Loper, mtmster of th~ Ftrst Congregational church, re cetved the honorary degree of Doctor of Diyinity from Grinnell college at its commencement ·exercises on Mondav of this week, according to word rece1ved here by the Rev. Willian1 E. ~1cCor mack. Dr. Loper and his familv motored to Grinnell last week to attend commencement. Both Dr. and Mrs. Loper graduated from Grinnell in the class of 1915 receiving high scholastic honors at that time. The facultv and trustees had invited Dr. Loper. to give the address at the commencement vesper service la st Sunday afternoon. Dr. Loper is the first minister to receive the degree of Doctor of DivinitY at Grinnell in a number of vears. He is one of the youngest met{ to obtain it from that institution during its history. The honor was conferred because of the exc~ptional ability which Dr. Loper has shown during his minis~ry as student. teacher. preacher. and pastor. Dr. Ed\vard A. Steiner said of him that he was the outstanding member of his class 111 the ministry today. Dr. Loper and his familv will return to \Vilmette next week after spending some_ time with the Iowa Young People's conference where Dr. Loper is convocation speaker. Tri-Ship Award Won by John ·Borncamp; Coveted N. T. Honor Jolm Born camp. of \\ ilmette is the wimier of the Tri-Ship award: given for the first time this ,·ear at !'\e ,. Trier Hig]1 school. The ·award i.s s·aid to be one of the most coveted hono;·s in the gift of the school. It · is presented to the boy who in the judgment of the executive committee of the Trt·~hip club most nearb· approaches the tdeal - of that organization in fellowship, sportmanship. and citizenshi\). . Before decidin~ on the winner the executive committee received recommendations from each of the bo,·s' ad,·isor . rooms. Donald Frisbie. facultv sponsor of the Tri-Ship club, staterl this week that the award is unique i:1 that it is made' entirelv In· student ac· I · - · twu. t ts a prize given for all-round work, and is not limited to one branch or field. Th e awar d · w 1 · 1 d at llC 1 was presente an assembly at the high school last Friday, consists of a silver loving cup that becomes the personal possession of the wmner. A permanent plaque placed in the Boys' club room in the new gymnasium of the school will have the nan~e o the winner engraYcd on it each y a . ---------W. E. McCORMACK HOME Rev. \iVilliam E. McCormack returned to Wilmette this \\·eek after a hurried trip to Pittsburg. Kansas. where he w{!s called by the · death of his mother. la,~;(lnleTl Public Hearing June 25 on Pine ·Crest Paving A public hearing ha!! been set for Tuesday, June 25, on the proposed installation of concrete paving 111 the Pine Crest subdivision of Wilmette at an estimated cost of $96,800. The date of the hearing was established at a meeting of the Board of Local Improvements Tuesday night. A Buying Guide Before you order your dinner at a restaurant you consult the bill- of- fare. Before you take a long trip by motor car, you pore over road maps. Before you do your shoppingl you should consult the advertisements tn this paper. · with belt are worn. 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Rule~ for men-Men's suits must have Travel Corner ............. 40 skirt effect or shirt worn outside of trunks, except when flannel knee pants\ · - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - : J.!;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;!J Francis Hughes Awarded College Oratory Prize Francis Hughes, 941 Sherid~n road, \Vilmette, a sophomore at Ohio \Vesleyan university, Delaware, Ohio, has been awarded the Moses 'true Brown prize of twenty dollars for excellence in oratory, according to a report from the university this week. The award was made at the annual recognition chapel recently held at Ohio Wesleyan at which some $2,500.00 in cash prizes and scholarships was presented to students excelling in various phases of academic endeavor.