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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 14 Apr 1938, p. 5

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Tuesd Trier t, oniy a NewI 'voter s to partisan activity. 05f the 16,171 registered voters in the town- ship, only 10,016,were sufficiently in-, terested to go to, the polis and vote. It is recalled that in the primary election. of 1936 the Republicans polled 7,925 votes in the town~ship, while the Democrats trailed, with, 4,169. '.n Tuesday's balloting the Re- publican total dropped to 5,855, ýthe Democratic vote showing a slight n crease' to 4,436,- indicating. that Re- publicans Who vôted remained Iargely ini their oWn pimary, and that many didnlot vote at ail.. On the more important offices, the Kelly-Nash Chicago machine reéceiveci aternific drubbing. For United States senator the Horner-Courtney-Jar- ecki- iLynch candidate, Scott. W. Lucas, of -Havana, won over the Kelly-N4ash candidate, United -States District at- torney Michael L. Igoe, of Chicago, by approxlimately 50,000. New Trier gave Lucas 2,881 votes to 1,107 for Igoe. Richard J. Lyons of Liberty- ville won the Republican nomination. For county judge Edmund k. jar- ecki, incumbent, with the backing of the governor's faction, defeated John Prystalski by a reported 35,00- A New Trier the vote stood, Jarecki 3,410, Prystalski W6. For Congreamnan For representative in congress for For state senator trom the seventh senatorial district, Arthur J. Bidwill of River Forest, Republican, was re- turned winner over Franik E. Foster (Continued on Page 8) Announce*Good Friday, Raster Worskip Services Two special Good Friday and Eas- %Vii a. . ait,, ,t.. t.t. 01s ervie, i does not require more than an hour. Thje subject of the- sermon will be: 4.1vhe Source of Easter joy." Those wbo bave no churcb borne have a sperial invitation to attend these.,services. 14 Always symPathetic -ith any improvensent destined to add ta the attrac- < tipeness ýof the community., and especially ta its architectural beauty and cultural progress, WiImwtte villagers are a unit in congratuloting St. Francis Xavierparis/ and is pasor, the Rev. Martin McNamara, uPon *theime- ing construction of a new church 'hoine oni the site of the present ediice at Ni>th street and. Linden avenue. Construction. of the new cburcb, illustrated above will begin as soon at the old building can be'razed.' This work of demolition has been delaye by the parish, until aiter Lent and Easter. Operations are scbeduled for lnext Monday. EnglisL Gothic- Deign The architectural design bas been planned to blend beautifully with the suburban atmospbere of its setting. it is of OId :English Gotbic design, .although there will be .no columns on tbe inside to obstruct the view. To further improve the vision . of the main altar, the sanctuary will be raised six steps above the floor of the church. However, for the con- venence of elderly people, there wiIll be no steps leading. up to the com- tend services behiind the transparent partition without being embarrassed by the baby's crying. Provide Special Rooins . Off the vestibule in the rear there. will be a room, provided witb a full Iength mirror, for the use of brides and, their attendants. Another 'larger room will be provided for children in processions, so that they will ot bave to go outside in light clôthing. AIl of the kneelers in the church will hershne ai LAU ,held Tuesday I the Masonic I a short busi- I by cards and ,Masons to See Moviîes of Paris Trhis Evening Motion pictures of Paris will be shown at the social mpeet ing of the Wilmetite Masonie lodge this ee ning (Thursday) at the Masonic temple. The lecturer will be Capt. Victor Kleber, a member of tbe lodge and a -veteran of the World war. Captain Kleber has gained widespread acclaimi for his excellent pictures taken recently and lias been decorated by the French goveî ament for his work in pronioting goodwill hietwpe.n Franceg uad he Unte Trip Around the World." CAR DAMAGES BRIDGE. Friday of Iast week D. J. Coyne Jr., 830 Chestnut avenue, reported to the Sanitary district and his insuranice* company that while c r o s s i n g the bridge over the canal at Sheridan, road bis car skidded, damaging the bridge. Tu~rn, to the, classified section and consider Today's Offers. soiemnMass Wl. Close St. Francis' Te-Church On -Raster 'h solemn . closing ot -.st. Franci s Xair church wiill take place on'Easter Sunday at the 12'o'clock Mass. Cer- mnonie ;Will, stgrt With >a procession from the rectior y and vnll:,be foltowed by a Solemnn Mass.to be oelebrated 'by the Rev. Daniel CulIbane S.T.D., assisted by the Rev. lames Sherian, who will preach, and the Rev. John 0'Mara, The choir singiug its last Mass in the old church has prepared tbe following musical program: Processiona- Reging Coeli ...........Lambllotte Kyrie .................... Wiegnd. Gloria ............. ......wiegand Credo.................... Wegand Offertory-Haec Dies........ Dietrich Sanctus................... Wiegand Benedictus............ .... -Wiegand Agnus Del................. Wiegand ,ns exiaUine a i UVLdii VIbVwIIerCini this issue, the work of razing St. Fran- cis church will begin next Monday. An arcbitect's rendering of the new edifice. to be built on the site of the present cburcb, is also shown in this issue. Springtime, Vacation, Young A merica, Keeb Our Policemen IBusy -Wilmette police couldn't figure out ihad slippel 011 a rug il A in tbe resulting faIl ted ber shoulder. She the Swedisb bhospital ini 1 Ille

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