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62 WINNETKA TALK May 12, 1928 $340,000 WATER WORKS MAY BE ERECTED SOON Discuss Feasibility of Experts' Plan; Would Involve No Tax Increases, Report An independent water supply plant for Wilmette, located somewhere on the lake front and comprising an in- take line, filtration plant and pumping station may become a reality within the next two years if suggestions pre- sented by engineers meet with the approval of the Village board. That this project can be carried through by a plan of financing that will in no manner entail an increase in taxes is the assurance given by experts. "It is my opinion," says Paul A. Hoffman, chairman of the Sewer and 'Water committee of the Village board, who has made a careful study of the local water supply situation, "that Wil- mette should immediately take steps towards the erection of a pumping station and equipment. A plan can be outlined so that taxation will not be increased nor, in all probability, will water rates be increased. In this 'way the burden is lifted directly from the shoulders of the taxpayers and is placed indirectly on the water user, although it is assumed that no increase in the existing rates will be necessary. Explains Financing Plan "The Village of Glencoe," continues Mr. Hoffman, "is at the present time constructing a pumping and filtration plant based on a similar plan. A suffi- cient amount of water fund certificates of indebtedness can be issued for the purpose of erecting and establishing the pumping station and equipment. These certificates are given to the con- tractor at par in payment for the work and are issued under the II- linois State Statutes of 1897 and 1927, which give full legal power for such issuance. These water fund certifi- cates are payable primarily and solely from earnings derived from operation of the water plant, and do not in the least increase taxation within the Village. Their security rests upon the mortgage against the station and equipment with total earnings derived irom the property. These water fund certificates can be issued serially in increasing amounts from 1930 to 1955. A number of our larger banks are specializing in the financing of water plants under this plan." Single Tickets for May Music Festival Are Placed on Sale Single tickets are now on sale for the North Shore {festival which be- gins May 21 and continues through May 22, 24 and 26, according to the manager, J. H. Hilton. The sale of course tickets has pro- ceeded about as in earlier years with some indication that the distinctive character of this program has the spe- cial appeal for which it was designed. "The buying of course tickets," says Mr. Hilton, "is of mutual advantage to the Festival association and to ticket holders. Not the least of the advan- tages is the saving of from 20 to 30 per cent of the prices which must be paid for single seats." Nevertheless the association has always encouraged the purchase of single tickets and finds in the demand for them an indication of the public appeal of the different soloists and programs. The program for the concert of Saturday afternoon affords an espe- cially attractive setting for the num- bers which the children's chorus of 1,500 will present. Conductor Stock has scheduled the Prelude from Humperdinck's "Konigskinder," the Symphonic Poem "Dance of the Skeleton" by Saint-Saens, and the waltz music from "The Bat" by Strauss. Florence Macbeth has written to friends in Evanston that she is very happy to come again to the music fes- tival and particularly to appear in the program with the children's chorus. Of her the critic of the New York Times lately said: : "Her singing was of great beauty and aroused, very justly, great en- thusiasm. Her voice was of delight- ful quality, pure and delicately col- ored, and she showed an admirable command of the finer qualities of her art." DINNER PRECEDES DANCE John Barth Lindsay, son of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Lindsay, 215 Ridge ave- nue, entertained a group of the young- er Winnetkans at dinner last night preceding the class dance at Country Day school.. Those who were included were Muriel and Stanton Pritchard, Miriam Fletcher, Peggy and Barbara Ann Sargent, Jean Ward, Gordon Brown, Edward Price, "Sonny" Hoff and David Lindsay. Steve Harwood Wins Oratorical Contest Award at New Trier] Steve Harwood of Wilmette was the winner of the MacLean Oratorical contest cup at New Trier High school in competition held Wednesday after- noon of this week at the high school. Winner of second award was Elmer Rich of Wilmette, while Emma Rumm- ler of Winnetka took third honors. For the past four years, Chester E. Maclean, of the English department at New Trier High school, has of- fered a cup in memory of his brother, who was a high school teacher at Beloit, Wis. The cup is awarded to the winner of the annual New Trier Oratorical contest, is engraved with his name, and is kept in his possession for one year, when it is returned to the school and awarded to the next winning contestant. Elizabeth Neilson of Wilmette was the winner of the contest the first year, and the second year Henry Heineman of Glencoe won the cup. The winner of the third year was Symon Bows of Wilmette. This year's contest was held Wednesday afternoon to decide the winner of the cup. The contest consisted of the delivery of memorized orations, from ten to twelve minutes in length. The elimina- tion contests were held in the Public Speaking classes, several weeks before the final contest. The following students were chosen to enter the contest: Henry Brooks, Winnetka; Steve Harwood, Wilmette ; Bill Hughes, Winnetka; Herma I Upholstering & Box EsT. 933 LINDEN AVE. 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