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August 2, 1934 WILMETTE LIFE DROUTH TOLL DATH KNELL FORSKEETERS Abatement, D i st r i c t Utlizes Dry Season to Gain Strides in War, Against Pests I.ke tbe farmer, the Northi Shore Mos.quito Abatement district bias beeîî 'making bay w~hile tic sun shines," and, believe it or tiot. Stiter- intcn(icnt A. H. Meier asserts,.4tliis office lias tiot received a single c0ini- plaint about mosquitos tIiis season." During the past severai mionths, whben tbere was a small ainount oti raitifaîl, the district bias been taking advantagc of the opportunitv to per- nianentlv drain maniv areas, vhiclb in the past hiave proven to be rich imos- quiito-hreeding fields. Prominent among tlhese places is a section on tbe middle fork of the Chicago river in the vicinitv of the Cabin-in-the-XVoods on Suntset Ridge roa d. Provide Good Drainage This erstwhile stagnant, nbosqjuito- iniested section bias been corrccted to provide a quick-run-off of water. T'here was one and one-hiaif miles of this work recentiv coînpleted on1 the middle fork, whicb extends from tbe vicinity of the Cabin-in-tbe- .Woods to a point wbere it empties into the east fork, back of the \Vil- mette Golf club, about hiaîf way btenLake and Winnetka ave- nune. BROADAT The Rcv. John G. fliîdley. min- ist.'r o f the First Coli il'elatoni ciirciî of Jl'émeittte, zwilI be 011 tilt' air foi- th, noon service Il d,îcsday. A ii 'iltst .ý. over station WVG.V. The tht',nc assi n cjd is keu o s ocial 1i..t-pr-4ss ioi;i." The (ddfl'ssblegqis about 12:1i5 oYlock iii tire daily ser»Vii epeies. Civic League Asks 11[icb of the natural water course ivmemb.ers ro A ip prove1 of this streamn had been obliterated bv Tax R teIn'ra grass. weeds and soil erosion, with a Raeces feu- trees found to be growing ini the' The Wilmette Civic league in a niidst of the former river bed,, letter, addressed this week to ail its Superntenent Mier aid.members urges support of the N~ Provdes Relief Jobs Trier High Schiool board at the ref- AIl this, work was done, it wvas ex- erendum to be held August 6 on the plained, by Illinois Emergencv Re-, question of increasing the tax rate lief and CWA labor under the di- limit for educational and scbool pur- rection of the Mosquito Abatement poses. district. Full detailed explanations of the la ýâ siwilar way, the district lias board's reasons for asking the in- comipleted another big drainage job crease of the tax limit are given, between Harrison and Simpson stressing particularly the fact that streets, and Harms road- and Cicero the board during the: past two years avenute. Here 7,700 feet of ditching l'lias been most economical in its ad- wa., done to drain swampy lands in 1ministration and that there is no de- sections of the Forest preserve and sire or intent to increase the amounit sub-division territory. ot taxes levied. Durig te pst srin1 th The necessity for an increase in district bas cleaned out a large the tax rate is due to the confusion numiber of ditches in the vîcinity of in school legislation, the slow collec- Gletnview road and the Skokie VaIlev tioix of delinquent taxes and the radi- trackN, and removed weeds ani highi cal reduction in assessed valuation, it sp)ots from the west fork of the. is pointed out. river, from Glen View road to the Accompanying the letter -to al Couintv uine. members was a report from the, At l)resent a crew of forty Illinois scbool board setting forth the.causes Emergency Relief men is engaged ini of the present financai problenm of cleaziing out the east fork of the the high school. river f rom Dundee road to the Couintv lune. ASKS FOR JOR-STEALS PURSE Miss Whit mack Returns Prom Visit in Alaska Miss Anne L. Whitmack.' librarian at the ý Vilmette public library, is back, on duty after being on vaca- tion during the montb of July. Miss \Vbýlitmack spent part of ber vaca- tioni in Alaska, gong, up b). boat îfrom Vancouver. On b er wvay b ack to M'ilrnette she-stopped to visit at her old home in Montana. During the. month of. August Mrs. Eva Clark, an assistant at the library. is on1 vacation. CONTAGION AT LOW EBB The number of contagious dis- ease cases in Wiimette bit a new low mark in the week ending July 28. For that period the Wilmette Heaitb department reports oniy one case. Thtwas a case of mnumps. George Browning. 423 Nintb street, reporte& to the, police department that on Tuesday a colored woman, accompanied by two children, lbad ap- peared and asked for wvork. Upon be- ing told that no work was avaitable she departed. Afterward it wvas dis- covered that a purse, belonging to a daugbter of the Brownings, wbicb bad been left on a chair on the porcb, was missing. It contained a founltain pen and a sufali suin of money. :No trace ofte colored woman wvas found. HARPERS ON MOTOR TOUR' Supt. J. R. Harper of the Wilmette Public schoois, Mrs. Harper and their son, -Robert, are on a two weeks' motor tour. They left Wihnette last Thursday, planning toý go to the Black His of South Dakota and to Estes Park in Colorado. ITe n7Villages Win> "Wko's W/w" 'Pri'zes Mn Recent Contest Prize winners among the mnany en- tries.in the Who's Who Contest èon- ducted in last week's issue of WIL- i~iErE LwFE were announced this wveek by the judges. In*the contest, open to everybody with the exception of. Lloyd Hollister Ill. employes and members of their families, the participants were asked to match pictures of Wilmette busi- ness people with advertisements of the concerns they represent appear- ing in the saine issue. A letter ex- plaining what enijoymiient the con- testant experienced in solving the puzzle accompanied each solution. Here are the winners: Firat Prize--$2ZSM--Mrs. Alice B. Dungan, 807 Linden avenue, Wil- mette. Second Prime-$10.00-Mrs. George P. Arns, 805 Park avenue, wilmette. Third Prize-$S.00-Myrtle M. Hop- kins, 8949 Cicero avenue, Niles Cen- ter <1until mast recently of Wilmette). Fourth Prize-3..0-Eileen Leary 430 1Oth street, Wihnette. Fifth Prize-$2.00-Ardiis Reid, 601 *Lake avenue, Wilmette. Sixth Priae-$l.00--Catherine Mc- *Daniel, 10102 Central avenue, Wil- mette. Seventh Prize-41.00--Donald Mark- hani, 1610 Central avenue, WiI- _imette. Eighth Praze--$1.W0--Donald David- son, 160S Highland avenue, Wai- mette. Nintk Prize-$1.00-Jean Ana Mould. i ng, J0US Elanwood. avenue, Wil- mette. Tenth Prize-$l.00-Hazel Wnner, 1143 Wilmette avenue, Wilnette. Alter Sunday Visiting Hours at Water Planti Superintendent W. 1f. Oisoni of the \VinImette waterivorks, announces that« the visiting bours at the pumiip- ing station at the foot of Lake ave- nue, wvilI be changed on1 Sunda), August 5, to the following schedule: Sunday,. 3 to 7 p. ni. The wveek day hours ivili remain unchanged. 1 :30 to 3 :30 p. in. Mr. Oison states that several articles of personal propert> founid.at the Plant are still awaiting claimants. Owners miay secure thiern uipon proper identification. TO LEASE OR l NOT TO LEASE- Is that* your question? i IWhy run around in circles when you cah, so easily1 Imake use'of clas- j sified to find yrourt house, large or, smiall? Calil AdhelPer 8 to 6 P. M. Every Day c 8 to 9 P. M. Tuesday and Wednesday Wilmette -4»0 TO SPENïD.,WEEK AT SC OUrTCAMP:' Ma-ka.Ja.Wan, in Wisconsin. Offers One-Week Vacation. to Friends of Scouts Camp Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan, the place wbere more than five bundred BOY Scouts of the North Shore Area council have been spending a glori:- ous summner of reai Scouting camp experiences and adventures, bas a reai treat in store for residenits of the nortb shore. Tbis beautiful camp is being opened to the parents, sis- ters, brothers, *sweetbearts, Scouts and friends of Scouting, from August 5 to August 12. This promises, to be a week of real -camping, or, if you like, a place to go for a real rest and vacation- evervone caîî be fitted into tbe weli planned program of "Familv Week" -every, age, whetber boy orgrl inother or father, grandmother or grandfather, wil bave mucb fun and enjoy the many activities that await them. A highly competent staff awaits the prospective camper to see tbat there is neyer a duil moment. There will be hikes tbrougb the beautiful woods, filled witb interesting trails and full of nature's wonders. which can only be seen in the North Woods. Everyone who comes to Mae-Ka- Ja-Wan receives personal attention in swimming, if sucb is desired, and this is excelientiy supervised by a staff of Red Cross life- guards and examiners. The handicraft department bas mucb in store for the camper, also., there will be canoeiàh.; sailing, fish- ing. playground activities, bal games and. any other type of àctivity de- sired. àn the evening there will be campfires wvhicb' offers, pleasant re- laxation and entertainment tbat is carefuily planned bi, a staff of leaders. The gatbering of dusk and falling of night during the evening camiphre seems. to round off to per- fection a day at camp, and Ma-Ka- Ja-Wan offers evervone good re- fresbing sleep after a day full of fun. and adventure. The cost of this fulli week is oniy $7 a person wbich includes tbree ex- cellent meais. a day, ail activity under capable supervision and a prograrn full of good times. Wilmette "L" Terminal Parking Ample and Free. The "L!' Terminal Business associa- tion reports that the free, parking space wbicb it bas provided at the 'V' terminal in Wilmette is being used by approximately one bunidred cars daily, and as manty mor 1e can be aC- commodated. The 'association em- phasizes thefact that this priviiege and *conivenience is not provided for Wilmette people alone, but is open to the citiz'ens of villages fartber* north as well. It invites these nortbern. neighbors to avail tbempselves of -the convenience, and' security of tbis parking lot, provided. at, no, incon- siderable expense but whicb is placed, at the disposai of motorists witbout charge. Residents desiring to go into Chicago on the 'V' are welcome to park their cars in tbe parking space for as maîxy hours as tbey 'please'. There are no restrictions or limita- tions, and the association wiii find its greatest 'satisfaction in the use of the space by north shore popnle t*o August 2, 1934 WILMETTE LIFE