Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 31 Oct 1930, p. 71

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civic interest in thie waterworks bond issue, to lbe decided November 4-, by attending a mass meeting calied on Monday nighit of this week; in the Byron Stolp school g>ymnasiunm by thé Wilmette Civic league. D r. Donald. M. Gallie, president of the league , emlpbiasized that the, pur- pose of the meeting wvas te provide the information and viewpoint neces- sary. if voters arc -to cast their ballots intelligently. Ir, was an or derly and ihought-provokiilg session1 over which Dr. Gallie presided, first introduicnig the .principal speakers 'of the eévenin1g and then recognizing persons-who con- tributed to* discussion. The balance an( 1 1gond fel1OwvShip of the meeting, featuringz both sides of the question. regarding the proposed. $700,000 waterworks. bond issue,. were typified by the words of C.,Ni. Osborn.,. new village manager for Wilmette,, who sai: "Whlicbever way you vote. regarding the bond issue, thé adiiS-, tration will' give you the best service possible." Need Biagir Snpply *Those %who f avored the erection of an independent waterworks for- Wil- .mettë 1w means of the bond issue, and, those of the opposinig camp who de- sired to let 17vanston continue to f ur- nisbi water for Wilmette wvere agreed on o.ne, point-namelv, that \Vilmnette needs a more amplle supply of that basic commodity, water. W. W. Del3erard and Ernest C., Cazel, meinhers of. the Village board, alolng with C. 'M. (Jsborn, village manl- ager, presentcd a plea that the bond1 issue be passed so that \Vilniette may have a ,Natervorks of is owni. The1 bond issue, to hbe voted on at the geil-j eral'election November %4, -will Ibc no, : bürden, it wvas poinited out. A finan- cial surplus, occasioned by sale of the '.Water, will more than meet the obliga- tions, it wvas predicted. *Oppose Bond Issue .j.Scheidenhielmn, 804 Forest, ave- nue,, and' Donald H. Maxweéll, 14143 Foet.ven._ e, represented the other1 sieof the question, recoiMetdîing ý that Wilmnette continlue buving u.er1 1f rom Evanston anîd that the Wili-cttC Aiçti*fhuol svsteiTl. jncluding \water Clu b:.Vista del Lago. introdsaces isito a: versatilc weintcr progrant of cultural o*d social events. a series of play readisqs ansd play prisenfations. Mrs. John. C. Marshall, of Glèncor,. picturcd-aithtls lefi, is chairnian of the drainatic corsij'jzttee>,in - chargec of, prograi plans and direction. Other Memnbers -of t/he club wuho are rooperatinj activ-elv ont her conmittee are Mrs. Ralph Heilsuan, Mrs. Mvron Harsliazi, J. W-il-liirs A aciy. and Mfrs. Herbert Nelson., The., first reading 1: sc/sedided for t/us, Ssrndayv. A ,Spanish, prograrn of inusisal and ar tistic conception is plained for Christmias week. Mlrs. Lloyd Paxon, of WVinnetka, pictured aitise righ t, a . cvll nown and distipigïislsed rcader-on t/se north shore, opepts tise drarna season aitise club Siedtiv u t 4:-30o't-lock. S/se - zill revieu tise p/ay "Gresa ,Postu~res!' recommended a "Nyes" vote on the bond issue for the following reasons: (1) the proJect cani he financed gracefully, (2) Wilmette will ta ke Pven more per-' sonal pride in its village if e, if an iidependent waterworks is enjoved. and M3 that theré is bound to be sotre trouble when one village. pipes water fronts- a neighboring rnunicipality. General discussion ivbich f ollowed the meeting also presented both sides. of the question. .- Miss Doris Kimbaîl, daugbter of MYr. and-Mrs. T. WVelier Kimtbaîl of 3,33 Leicester road. Kenilwortb,, whoý left Octoher 10, for Paris, to 'stu e N languages. art, and travel, at. g French scbool arrived on' the Majeý- tic at Havre, France. last Thiursdav. With lier was Miss Ruthb Yhillips of Katharine, Jeanne Street Make Debuts in Winnetka On Saturday, October 2i, the MNiss- es Katharine and Jeanne Street, daugbters oi Mr. and Mr.s. Harry L. Street, Sheridan road, Winnetka sîxàde their debuts at' a reception at the family residence. The hours were from 4 tô 7 o'clà'ck. Tbe home %vas decorated ini a profusion of paînîs -droses. Miss Katharinie "as ýown ed in turquoise velvet'xvhile Miss leanne v.ore a govniof peacb colored velvet. Both débutantes carrie.d s\veet- lieart roses. Assisting iin receiviio were both grandrnothers, Mrs. Charleý A.' Street and _Mrs. John A., Wake- field, and MNrs. Harrimian Roprers, Mfrs. 3anduv Corboy, Mrs. Albert Gardner. The followinz debutantes \vere at the tea tables, Misses Barbara, Commerce on Monday, November 3, is manager of the North-Central division oýf the Chamber of Commerce of the United States., He has been identified with the» National Chamber since the carly part of the World war. At that liehe,.,vas .closely connlected with, the work of the National Chamber in, organizing the industries in the cen- qraI West as part of the plan carried -)ut bv the, National :Chamber at the request of, t he ar' Industries board. Mr'. Van der VTries bas charge of the activities anid'interests of the Na- inlCaber in the mid-west and as; such comnes into contact with every Phase of business in this section of the country-. Business Mens Lead.er He is a member of the Rotary club of Chicago, the- oldest- and larzést Rotary club in the world. Prom 1926- 28, he was president of this cirganiza- tion With a membershipof nearly ix hundred> Chicago -business leaders.. H-e.wa-s also a member of the cons- mittee'4f .ight which was selctd to buiild the $1 5.000(M Civic Auditorium aild Exhibition hall in Chicarco two years ago, being chairman of the sub- conimittee to determine, the arrange- ments and requirements of- this colossal strurture. Due to bis many contacts, Mr. Vanr dler Vries hnq a weilth of experience în readinz vth busine«;q men and busi- ness organizations. This bas nlaced hini in a position where he can di-,cuss the national Problems effecting busi- luess in an intelligent fashion. SF.ES FOOTBALL GAME atMu's:A-ne L. Whitmrack. librarian. atý he Wlmete Pulielibrary. at- tended the MirhiQan -Illinois football zame at Ann Arbor last Saturday. Mr. ond Ml-s. Otto Speizel. 945 Eln, street. Winn etka, were the gupests of honor at à. partv Ltiveti on Saturdiv. Oretdber 25. h-v the. First, Evanoezelical' 1church of Winnet'ea., The,,occasion - ,Tp the -celebr;ition of their tw-entv-., -fthfl wedldinz~ annivercsarv andi a 1îoqf of friends frorn the Nort h Shore and Chicago were present. problem for several ye<"a .-o Wscnsi-fotal-gme stated Mr. Maxwell. He addel thatWicnnfotalgie the drought of' last JuIy was a higbly Mrs. Charles M. Burlingame and unusual condition. Mrs, Charles W. Robb. entertained Mr.'and Mrs:ý Howard Krum of 85 Manager Recoinmends Plant lie mothers of fifth grade pupils of Robsart road, Kenilworth, are spend- Village Manager Osborn. who bas Central school at a room tea on ing-two weeks in New York City. had twenty-two1 years' experieilc¶, in TuesdàY afternoon at Mrs. kobb's They plan to return to their home an executive capacity in varipus cities, residence, 816.,Central avenue, in about awe. 0o Mrs. M. W. Nourse of Hartford, Conn., is the guest -of her sister. Mrs. A. J. Nystrom of 714 Central avenue. 0o James D. Swan of 932 Lake avenue bas, rçtti rne.k from a tîp' east. L-ý:

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