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EXPEOT 1931>.TO BE.*PROSPIEROUS Wilmnette Business Men Op-> timistic About Business Out-, look for New Year Wilmette: business, men are optim- istic about the. prospects for a suc- éessful business year in 1931. Several men in. varions fields of business ini -Wilmette were- interviewed 'ths week, and ail of them eeo h opinion that 1931, will be a better year, than was, 1930. E. P. YKnudtson, 'president of. the First National bank, commented as follows: t sfo "'Reports coming t s rmvarious mer chants in Minmette for 1930 are of a favorable nature in spite of the general adverse condition. Our insti - tution feels confident that a definite turn will corne in 1931, and that there will be a graduaI improvement as time passes. Security markets have a firm undertone, and within the last few weeks there has been increased buying of bonds. The. financial situa- tion ini this tcrritory is Sound, and we look forward to better conditions > eal. of v Stoddard, Comsments, on Board's 'Action kegarding, the action of the Wil- mette Village board Tuesday night orde ring the - preparation. of. an ordi- nance revoéking an ordinance passed two years ago by. the board, whicha- proved a. major street plan for Wet- mette recommended to the board at that time by the Wilmette Plan coin- mission, Riobert Stoddard, presidient of the Plan cotmission,; made the following statement . in an interview with. a representative of Wu4utx "You have asked'me, if 1 haveany comment to make -upon the action, of the .Village boardTuesday evening ordering the Village attorney to0 prec- pare an ordinance repç.aing the major street plan ordinance' which wàs adoptecl some months ago. "There sbould be no precipitate ac- tion in this matter. If the street.plan is ill advised and somiething which the- village doesn't need, its repeal would be proper, but if for its best develop- nment and 'orderly growth the. village needs a guiding street plan the subject, should be treated witl deliberate and thoughtful consideration. Prevldm. for 5eha.k Unes Major invite officiais To Attend Antnual' Architect6' Meet Oýfficias f the north- shore villages haebeninviteil to attend an- infor- mal dinner .and receptco to be held -Monday, night, january,12, at the Or-. ringlon hotel, - Itvaniston, upon the occasion of tlte'opening of the f ourth annual. architectural exhibition.. The- invitation was extended- to- thé village officiaIs by-theEvastn-ortb Shore Association of ArhWtswith the cooperation of theEai 1a commnission and the.Evanton -AÏt côm- mission, Robert Kingery, executive secretary of the Chicg Regional Planning as- sociation, ill -b the speaker. He will talk on the. subject,. "Pxoposed,. Devl- opinent of the Lakce F~ront North of Chicago." Dwight H. Perkcins will pre- side. 1FollowinÉtheIi program there will bc an adjourninent to the art center ex- hibition rooins in the Evanston Public library, across the street f rom the Orrington hotel. It- is expected that the annual awards made by the Evans- ton Art commission for architectural work of ment lin Evanston during 1930 "1l be announced at this meet- v BOARD RESCINDS EARLIERACTION Ordinanoe,Passed Two Vorp" Ago Approvng Wilmette Plan to Be Rtèvoedý Repeal -of an ordinance passed t wo years ago which approves a compre. hensive major streetplan ,of 80-foot and 100-foot thoroughf aies for Wil-i mette a% *recommended by the Wil- inePlan commission was voted by regular meting -T usd y nýght. V1 lage AttQrney Charles H. 'Jackson was instructed -to prepare an ord.i.' nance which will revoke the present ordinance approving the major street plan. This action of the. board Tuesday, night was taken following a stormu of protest. against the -plan, from property owners on various streets designated as major streets and the' presentation of 'a petition by Michi- gan aveýpue property owners aslcing that their street be left out of the. plan and thiat public beanings be called on each major street.. wi5 .itc ca a n ~1Liy£77 in IIur business," he said, "and if 1931 is as good.as 1930 we will be satisfied." *Mr. Cazel expressed the. opinion that the drug business was flot as hard uht by the depression as some of the othen businesses. P.Siod .1 Slow Cusvah.oenc. Leo Mickel of the Dutch Oven be- lieves that 1931 wiil be a period of '«slow cofivalesctlice," with a.,probable, wicening would affect. compratively club will be held in the obapel, ofI>UU i6I8 OFI.£ W LS51 f ew buildings now existing, but irthtei First Congregational church Sun.- posed rew. zoniirg prdinnc jwic would prevent thse erection of othe <a> afternoon, Januar.y 11, at 4 brought the matter' of thein »ijo stutrstoo close to f' ntlthes. oclock. street ian to a headat the meettnt strUcture __lot__________of the. Village board' Tuesday night. "The Wilmette Plan contemplates a AUX ILIARY MEETS MONDAY 'D.CusU.J at C. of C. Mtfii conpletc boulevard system substan- The regular ja nuary meeting of the The matter was discussed by At- tially within our own borders and ýn AmericanLegion.Auxiliary of Wil- toriney Herman T. Reiling at a tueet- circling the village. Street widening mette Post No. 46, will be held at ing of the. Chamber of Commerce in old-built up districts is well nigh thse home of Mrs. Norman Deno, 22 Monday night in expla:ning the provi- impossible, but la these days of new Laurel avenue, Monday evening, sions of the proposed -new zoning traffic conditions miany cities have had January 12.* The program will be ordinance. The Charnier of £pm- to face the problem. Il bas nt yet *be- i ý ure ur iy Ponn..z.. merce.. it was explaned had n ln- cooeard wsb »ue wulmoe ce to' MI. as I OI( w t&e opening Trle -Shore Line... .2 ..........2n ......... 02 And Realuz. Wh.t à Fow Words Cen o te Witmettî P1a4