"6Highcrest," ýthe w ~est Wilmette school building in District No.1 40, is re- ceivinig its finishing touches preparatory to holding eighth grade graduatinig ex- ercises there' Tuesday evening, June 16, at 8 Qclock. Formai dedication ofý the building, will be held at a later date, it is announced. The 614 acres of ground compris-' ing the site, located on Twenty-third~ street at Illinois road, together with the modern new building,' represent an expenditure of approxiniate'ly $80,- 000, for which bonds wvere voted by the district sometime ago. The build- ing and fixtures w'il', cost $60.000, it 'Wilme ttePermits Totial: $51,450 for' Past>Thirty Days Building construction amiountting tcn $51,450 was 'authorized in Wilnmettè is announceèd, and provide- for the chil- dren of this section of the village, one of 'the most modern structures ofit kind on the north shore. TJhe building is' designed to meet 'the needs of the community for some years to corne, but is so planned that, when necessary it may be enlarged, without marring the architectural beauty. 'There are noW four class roonis, the principal's office, 'lavatory rooms-on the second floor, w'hile on the. first floor is'a large recreation room, a Boy Scout room, shower baths anid lavatories. The building is located on ~a slight elevation, affording entrance to either- Alterations Lead,, nWinne è tka List Five perinits tions and two ýconiscd the, for residence' altera- for private garages total of Winnetka's s issued in the past ZAward Winners Are Guests of Board Governors floor on ground level. The. name "High- crest" has been chosen as appropriate for the new school, because of the fact the site is the highest point in .Wil- mette. The Herbert W. Henke Construction company, of Chicago, were the 'con- tractors. Mr. Henke resides at 031, Washington avenue, Wilmette.' John J. B'leser is, president of the school board, and Gien R. Iaaison is secretary. 'The. other menibers are: jo- seph Regan, Peter Carlson, A. W. McDermott, Edward Meier, 'John Fischer, and Joseph Schneider. Alathew-Fra nets Phot». Storm Sewer i*n, Estates Section Stands the Test Report was. iade Tuesday that the storm sewer drain systemn in Indian Members of the b oard- of gover-. nors of theNorth Shore Real Estat.e board were giosts t o the award win- ners of the. Vard's membership. drive at, a luncheon' and inspection at*the Century of Progress Fair, Buràhham Park, Chicago, Thursday, June,25. The siccessful termination of the drive was celebrated by a dinner at the 'Shawnee club, Wilmette, Monday evening, June 15. Among the guests were George F.. Nixon,, president, and - Mrs. W. H. Wright, vice-.president of the Illinois Association of Real- Estate boards; Mvark Levy, president of the Chicago Real Estate board; Robert. Kiigery, mangerof the Chicago Régional 'Planning commission and Messrs. Oden, Sullivan and Walker, vice-, presidents of. the' Gleniview Civic.as.- sociation of which jules Dicon, presi'. dent of the North Shore Real Estate board, was recently elected president. Harold R. Vant, secretary, reports that the memnbership bais been in- creased 53 percent by the drives end-ý ed Novemnber 17 and'june 15, or over: a period o eight and one-baif months. $37u0OOHome, Heads Glencoe June Permits 'Oniy three. building perinits were issued ini Glencoe in the past thirty days. One of these, issued tô W. A. Kelîner, contractor, was for a $30,000' brick and coilcrete residence. at 640 Washington avenue. Mrs'. Delia Ken- nelly was granted a permit to build a 2-car frame garage 'at 259 Wentwôrth street at a cost of $450. The other permit was. issued to Charles E. Swa-.nn 'for the erection of .a screen porch above a garage at- 521 Jackson avenue. This alteration is to cost. $400:' vvAiim-i AinA~a U'.L 5 g wili -4u combination garage an-d residence at 903 Larainie' avenue at a cost of $1,200. He took out the permit j une. 8. A frame garage will be built for Royal C. Wise at 116 Central Parik avenue at -a cost of $150.. took out a. permit vI\ay Z/ to uuiu a "Not once since the stormn drain- two-story frame garage and living age systern was instalîed in Indian quarters at that address. The cost of il1 Estates bas there been such the improvement will be $5,300. heavy rains as on last Monday. Thc T. Bulger was granted a permit to fine way the drainage systemn func- builda one-story mnetal, g arage at 590 tiôned gave, great satisfaction' te, L.incin' avenue, at a 'cost of. two 'hun- Bills Realty, Inc., and to residents of dred dollars.' Estates but also the Village admüinis- tration that had 'charge of the de- sign and construction. The expertz ente in IndianJHil Estates 'was ini pleasing contrast to the flooded streets and basements' occurring ini Chicago and suburbs, as reported by the Cbicago.Metropolitan papiers last' Tuesday imorning. "Highcrest'" Ready for Pupils Next A utumn