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February 5, 1927 WINNETKA TALK 41 Northbrook Pushes Improvements in Newer Districts Sidewalk and storm sewer on Wau- from Shermer north limits avenue to of Northbrook, are the many improve- ments which are that thriving village at the western thres- hold of Glencoe and which is doing its share towards ultimately building up the At the next meeting of the North- brook village board, February 15, bids will be opened for building this side- walk and sewer. The sidewalk will be on the west side of the street, passing in front of the school house property. On the same evening, the Village board will hold a public hearing on the matter of installing water mains and | kegan road the among extensive underway in intervening vacant lands. building sidewalks in Northbrook Heights, a large subdivision in the | west part of the village. The board, at its meeting Tuesday | evening of this week, approved the | plat of Hambly & company's subdivi- | sion, a tract of thirty-three acres at the southwest corner of Waukegan and | Dundee roads, on which the sale of lots is now going forward and which | it is said is to be completely developed as rapidly as possible. President Lauer of the Northbrook | Village board asserts that upwards of | 900 acres have been annexed to the village within a comparatively short | time, 800 acres of which has been | taken in within the past year. Within one small area of the village, | comprising something like three blocks, tweleve fine new homes have been erected during the past year and | President Lauer says the building boom is scattered throughout the vil- lage. He says he anticipates the big- gest building period the present year that the village has ever witnessed. Junior Auxiliary Plans for Annual Benefit Ball Plans for the annual benefit ball given by the Junior auxiliary of the Evanston branch of the Infant Welfare society, of interest to north shore branches of the society, Chicago, are being completed under the direction of Mrs. Donald Scott of Evanston, who is chairman of the auxiliary. Each year this division of the Ev- anston branch raises money for its budget by giving a benefit ball, 1200 invitations being mailed this year. It will be held Tuesday, February 15, at the Evanston Country club, with danc- ing and bridge making up the enter- tainment. The list of patronesses include Fv- anston and Lake Forest women, some formerly of Kenilworth. Anyone in- terested in securing tickets is asked to call Mrs. John M. Butler at Universi- ty 1271. The list of patronesses include the following names: Mrs. Edwin M. Ash- craft, Jr.,, Mrs. A. F. Banks, Mrs. E. J. Buffington, Mrs. Morton Butler, Mrs. William G. Burt, Mrs. Robert W. Campbell, Mrs. Charles G. Dawes, Mrs. Rufus C. Dawes, Mrs. George B. Dry- den, Mrs. Jesse R. Embree, Mrs. J. Wharton Fall, Jr., Mrs. John M. Glenn, Mrs. Edward B. Hall. Mrs. Edward Hines, Mrs. Theo C. Keller, Mrs. Eugene A. Kimbark, Mrs. John W. Leslie, Mrs. Silas J. Llellwyn, Mrs, William S. Mason, Mrs. Edwin S. Mills, Mrs. Andrew McNally, Mrs. James F. Oates, Mrs. William R. Parkes, Mrs. James A. 'Patten, Mrs. Irwin Rew. Mrs. Robert I. Scott, Mrs. Clavton W. Sherman, Mrs. Gilbert M. Smith, Mrs. Arthur F. Towne, Mrs. Chester D. Tripp, Mrs. Henry K. Web- ster, Mrs. Edwin P. Welles, Mrs. John E. Wilder, Mrs. E. Crane Wilson. Friendship Circle Will Hold Dance February 26 Announcement is made by the Girls' Friendship Circle of a dance to be giv- en Saturday evening, February 26, in the gymnasium of Community House. Miss Katherine O'Handlen is taking charge of the tickets, which are on sale | by members of the club, or can be | purchased at the door. Hal Reeder's | "Iowans" have been engaged to fur-! nish the music. purchase tickets before the dance can phone Miss O'Handlen at Winnetka 2629, In addition to social activities, bunco parties, and dances, the circle is also interested in athletics, and has been practicing regularly, preparing for a basketball game with the Business Girls' club. The first game scheduled between the teams will take Tuesday night, February 8, in the gym- nasium of the Community House. Saagst | Anyone wishing to place | STUDY LIBRARY NEEDS A joint meeting of the Village coun- cil and the Winnetka Library board of Winnetka has been set for Tuesday evening, February 15, to consider needs of the library for additional facilities. Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Dabe of Hub- bard Woods left Tuesday, February 2, to motor to New Orleans, La. for a visit of two or three weeks. Mrs. [Dabe was Mercedes Demeske before 'her marriage. detailed information, reserva- and tickets, apply M. H. Lieber, Agent, C. & N. W. Ry. 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