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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 15 Feb 1934, p. 3

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met Iast Wednesclay evening and. et- fected its organization for 1934. New ruembers to fi vacancies caused by terni expirations were selected by a citizens' cornmittee composed of D. E. Allen Jr., 209 Fourth street; Mfrs, Raynxond Rapp, 1125 Elmnwood ave-. nue: Elmer D. Becker, 519 Liriden avenue, and Mrs. Charles P. Evans, 908 Central avenue. The complete membership, consisting of four froin each of. the thirteenvoiing precincts. Cali Public Meeting;, Invite Suggtestions Following its established, cus- tom, the Wilmette H4armony con- vent ion will hold a public meeting at. the Village hall Monday even- ing, February 19, at 8 o'clock.- at whîch any citizen -or group may present the namnes of suçh, persons as they desire to have nomninated on the Harmony ticket for Village offices at the election to be held Tuesday, April 17, 1934. This is a wide open meeting, and al citizens are earnestly invited. Naines presented, will bel given full consideration by the'convention in namn>ing candidates. oi the village, was published in the February 8 issue Of WuMWnTE IPE. Substitutions have been made for Mrs. Arthur J. Hughes in the Fourth precitict, and Mrs. E. E. Graham ini avenue; Harry B. Johnston, 1511 Greenwood avenue; Wm. E. Hughes, 1917 Greenwood avenue. Publicity William *C. Reinhold, chairman, 1005*,Ashlandz'avenuÜe; George S. Mc- intyre, 1804 Elmwood avenue;, W. J. Benner, 1420 Maple avenue; Dr. W. R. Ogle, 602 Maple avenue; George Turner,ý 1019 Ashland avenue. MNIrs. J. D. Kinnear, chairman, 2241 Chestnut avenue;. Mrs., Ray Warren, 932 Forest avenue; Mrs. Herbert J. Leacbh,.630 Washington avenue; XIrs. D. Porter, Empfield, 916* Greenleaf avenue; Brig. Ge.n..Arthur.Johnson, 322 Fourteenth street; C. W. Lerch, 1715 Highland avenue; Mrs. Edwvard L. Perkins,: 1006 Mohawk road.. On motion the convention decided! to nominate candidates for the Vil- lage election to be held on April.17. It was also. decideci to hold a public meeting at the Village hall on Moný day, February 19, at 8 p. m., to re- ceive suggestions from- citizens or groups as to candidates. Those Wvho cannot attend the meeting, it is stat- ed, mnay caîl any mnember of the nom- inating committee and. offer sugges- tions. In assuminr M r. Lang po ciple of av the office of cliairman ted out that the priii- laoe-wide .caucus . to Harold L.* Ickes, of Wiinusetka, Secretary of the bstcrior, and. called by rnatt in Wash ingtott,. "the strong mnan of thte cabietet," willi give a lecture ont "The ýNewu Deal'atid Ifs Fut ure." in Chicago Saturday eteltiog, February 24, at Orchestra hall at 8:30 oclock. Tite >rograier fiun&er au.spices of the League of Women Voters. Tickets zwe f0be placed oit sale Thursday of this uwel. NMr. Ickes is considered an excellent. speaker, known for the clarity and con- ciseness with whicb ire talks. In pre- senting him, tire League of Women Voters emphasizes that it is sponsoring a talk bv one wiro fossesses authentic projecs consistes of aîtcn workin the western part of the village, on which approximately fifty men were, emnployed,, practically aIl of themlliv- ing.in Wilmette. At the saine time proje cts were abandoned or the force of meui reduced in Evanston, which Jet out other Wilmette, men. A stormn of protest arose from the discharged,,men, who .asserted that Wilmette men were being discrimin- ated Igainst, in favor-.ot résidents of Evanst.on. With'iRay Miller, 1W5 Washington avenue, as spokesman , a; large committee of the méin visited the Village hall Tuesday to register their disapproval. It is explained,,by. Mr. Osborn and Mr.. Schultz thatý as the registrations for employment on CWA work were sent to the county' office, and as aIl such registrants niast have been on the county relief rolls, they had fiotliing t. do with assgning the men, and no choice but to obey the order to abandon the proj- ects. It is true, they assert, tiret some 'Evanston men are still working, on projects in thre village, but that situation is also beyond their couitrol. It is expected that next week tire will be a* furtirer reduction of thre CWA forces, amounting to 15 per- cent. Local officiaIs hope. i:hat they will be able to retain Wilmette citi- Paul CJ. bang presided. The comple.te organization is as follows: Chairman-Paul C. Lang, 933 Asir- l and avenue. Vice-chairnan-Mrs. J. D. Kmn- near,ý 2241 Chestnut avenue. Secretary-Clifton L. Keith, '222 Ninth' street. Treasrer--R. N. Wade, 1509 Spen- cer avenue. Comniittees appointed by Chair- mxan Lang are as follows; tions togetner so there may De only. one ticket with the higirest type of candidates, and that Kenilworth used the system with signal success to choose candidates for a special elec- tion te be held next Tuesday. He called attention totire fact that the Harmiony convention was created by a non-partisan commaittee appointed by ten of the foremost civic organi- zations- of the village, and that it is in no sense a political organization. He added that Wilmette is' rich ini sl me on the tirird Monday of each montir, has postponed its February meeting until Monday, February 26, because of a joint meeting of tire parent-teacher associations next Monday. A mus- ical programn is being planned for the next Teachers' club meeting,; Miss Ruthr Slown, the president, announced this week. possess ro dwctate inl Ui@ matter. President.Dubbs Talks to "V' Terminal Group Thre 'V' Terminal Business associa- tion held its 'regutlar meeting Mondgy noon ât tire Linden Tea Room. Thé'e session, in charge of President Harry A. Dornbos, was one of especial In- terest. President C. P. Duiba was .vtii a I.. S. B. Williams, Shabona lane; WVil- mette 1937, PIlatEqVDI Ralpir Rice, 1007 Thirteentir street, chairman; William Baliratchet, 725 Tenthr street ;,C. A. Keller, M20Green- nounces tmatthe Wilmette p fice will be closed aIl day Th~ February 22, that date beingi niversary of the birth of Washington. T1here will be o lection, tire postmaster states. 'eorge e col- ADTAKERIiýe nette ave v.

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