The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

were laboring diligently this week to retain use of tbe club which bas been forced into receivership.- Failure to secure an extension on a mere.$2,000 of a $250,000.bond issue bas tbrown the club Property into re- ceiversbip.- It bas: been stated thaýt the holders of the comparatively. insiAgnifi,-- canit sum. on whicli extension was denied may represent initerestsk tbat would put tbe club to uses inimicable to accepted ,forth shore standards. Lauih Membor Div Faced witb this situation, the huai- dred or more members,,of theclub wbo bave stod resolutely by tbeir guns through tbe depression period bave de- termined to put forth every effort pos- sible to retain use of the club. .WelI organized, they bave set out upon an intensive membership*campaign,, reports on the resuit 'of which are highly en-. ýcouraging to date, enlisting the support of, substantial north-sbore residents. The procédure by whicb. the members propose to, if' possible, preserve Club Vista del Lago in its status as a fine private shore club and prominent north 'S hore social center operatedon a basis 'consistent with tbe accepted standards of the lcommtinity, is quite simple. Women Lead Movemnt The club seeks to récruit a meniber- ghip of 300. -Women members are con-ý ducting the drive wbicb started last, week. The cost to eacb memlber hience- forth will be!.$5 a month with no initia- tion fee. The income thus insired uuil It is expected that this plan wiIl have the complete approval and assistance of residents of the community. Meniber- sbip in the, club, is attractive moreover, since it affords an opportunity at niod- est cost to enj oy the advarntages and facilities of a completely and modernly appointed club that ranks. in tbe fâre- f ront of north shore social centers. Plama Gala Festival Plans are going f orward for a gala f estivity to be held Saturday evening, Highland Park: Mrs. William Bak- er, Mrs. R. H. White, and Mrs. Car- roll Shaf er. Chicago: Mrs. Edward Ublendorf, Mrs. Victor Allen and Mrs. Margaret First Blossom on Plantt in 10 Years The first blossom to appear in more, than ten years on, a night -blooming cereus,- a variety of cactus plant, opened just before i2 o'clock- last Sunday night ai the William A. Baehr residence, 360 St. Palos road, Glencoe. The fiower began to unfold its petals aboýut 7 o'clôck in the eve- ning and by Il o'clock was al1most at the height of its beauty. In the morning wbhen the family came downstairs the flower bad en- tirely witbered. The blossom bhas 'a white wax-like surface similar to a lotus fioWer, w ith a deicate yellow,,,, center, and 'a srong perfwiie thati permeates the entire bouse. It grows1 flot from a stem but from one of the leaves. The plant was raised from a slip. by Mrs. Baehr wbo, unfortunately, was away for the siummer at the. time and missed the rare sight. Welf are Board Holds Session Septernber 6 The Wilmette, Welfare board met. Monday evening to discuss ways atid ment Relief by which the localcbarty organization was récently absorbed. After a canvass of tbe situation, ad- journment was taken until next Wed- nesday evening, September 6, at wbich time it is bopeda conclusion may be reached. In tbe nicantime, Wilmette residents desiring to file- applications for relief are urged to do so imnimedi- ately -in order that their'interests may be protectect First in order was action on the re- quest of the Public Service Company of Nortbern Illinois for a permit to construct an underground conduit on tbe soutb side of Lake avenue froni e.igbtb, street to Micbigan avenue, to provide for service to the new:water- works. On'motion the. permit w*as grantted. Trustee W. C. Farrar, as a membe r of t he Judiciary committee, intro- duced on'ordinance providing for the issuing of tax anticipation warrants again st thé 1933 taxes, wben col-, lected, in order to secure funds to d .efray the general expe'nses of théî Village. On motion the ordinance was passed, and the board adjournied. More rFirms Sign Up for NRA'Code. Postmaster Shantz has posted thel following additions to the list of Wil- mette conceriis released liy Washing- ton officiais as baving signed tbe NRA code. The namne of Bonneni tbe Tailor was iinadvertenitly omitted from tbe list published Iast week, ai- though oneý of tbe first to signl: Bonnemi the Tailor,ý W. B. Thalniai - Grocery, Linden Market - 8chnaitmaný .Narkets, Wilmette 31ilk Depot, M. M. Kemp, E. Peters, N. A. Hanna Inc., Eriekson's Delivery, indian Hill. Auto Serv'ice, Hill',;Ser%,ice Station.,tl. B. Corporation. P. 0. CLOSED - LABOR DAY The Wilmette postoffice will be closed on Labor day next Monday, Postmaster josephbFE., Shantz an- nounced ..is .week. The regular Sun- day schedule will bc followed, Mr. Shanitz said, witb no regular mal 'de- liveries and only one -collection in- stead 'of two. Special delivery letters are given the usual service on Sun- days and bolidays.________ Wilmette ly for the weeIc. The beach opened on june 17. The attendance total for the gum- nmer. is expected to be close to the 1000mark wvhen the final figures are comnpiled after 'the beach closes next Monday nigbit. Richard Macls ter, tbe beach master, said thîs week.1 It is well over the 90,000*tmark now. 4M 2Hilh Record- The largest single day's attendance this'sumimer was -on Sunday, July 30. On that date 4,052 bathers were registered. .Attendance this month bas not been * so large as in July.. August has been coMpara:tively' cool,' and .tbis, to- gether witb tbe fact that A Century.. of Progress, bas been a drawing card for many villagers who desire, to take' advanta ge 'of, .the comfortable summer 'weatber to sec e he exposi- tion. is believed responsible for the sinaller attendance. The air temperature bas been in the 70's most of the tume this mlonth. Water temperatures have raniged from 69 to 73 during tbe last few No Fatalities to Date A checkup this week showed that six ty-two persons bad been rescued froni drowning at the beach this sun>- mer. Six of the rescues were on the dav of the peak attendance, Sunday, July 30, There were no fatalities. sason New -Tirier tiagh sciools swimming team. Two 'Churches Join in Communion Observance The Wilmette Baptist churcb and the First ýCongregational will partici- pate in a united communion service Sunday nlornithg, September 3. at Il o'clock., The Rev. John G. Hindley. exceptionotU -speiJVWi5.--rU3IUU1cU5 suits, waists, trousers, stockings gr, in other north shore villagers and shoes may we have them? - throughout the country aie observimg -M)rs. A.. L. Grinfiell, chaitr man. theholiday by closing. I______________ WILMIETTE 4300 * -- Askfoe Ad-Taker librarian, annouriccd, this week. The usual schedule wilI be followed for the remainder of next weck at. the library, Miss Whitnýacksid