You Will Like Des Plaines - Sheet Music

" Y o u Will Like Des Plaines" Des Plaines is a flourishing town of six thousand on the Wisconsin Division of the C. & N. W . Railroad, 17 miles from the l o o p — 3 miles from city limits. A n ideal town to live in. " Y o u will like Des Plaines."

Because

Des Plaines is just the right distance from Chicago Northwestern station. It is in the beautiful Des Plaines valley, with over fifty trains daily. It has an efficient, harmonious and economical government and is in excellent financial condition.

Because

It has an enterprising business section and an exceptional and rapidly growing residential district, regulated by a zoning ordinance in operation 21/2years.

Because

There are twelve miles of paved streets. The township high school is located here, with gymnasium, swimming pool and athletic field. There are three grade schools, two parochial schools and six churches.

Fifty R e a s o n s W h y " Y o u W i l l Like D e s Plaines" 1—Population 6000

23—Nursery F o r forest

2—Homes

26—Training School St. Mary's o n Des Plaines

1200 4—Industries 10—but not too many. dollars.

Annual

p a y roll

5—Masonic Temple 8200,000. Will house Blue L o d g e , Eastern Star and White Shrine. 6—Modern Theaters One under construction,

$175,000

t w o million

Chapter,

Council,

building.

Library volumes.

8 — P o r c e l a i n Reflectors 6 0 % reflectors used in t h e w o r l d

made

in D e s P l a i n e s .

10—Roses T w o m i l l i o n g r o w n y e a r ! y a t o n e g r o u p of g r e e n h o u s e s .

12—Distance 17 m i l e s

a day. to loop.

3 miles

13—Time 40 m i n u t e s t o t h e l o o p . 14—Florists One million

dollars

28—Band Des

to city

Plaines

Public

mile

33—Poultry 1,750,000

t o Green v i e w

eggs

produced

3 4 — D e p a r t m e n t Stores Quality best—prices

1 8 — T r u c k Gardening $100,000 p r o d u c t s used in C h i c a g o g r o w n Des Plaines. to city trolley

in a n d a r o u n d

2 0 — F r e i g h t Rates D e s P l a i n e s is in t h e C h i c a g o s w i t c h i n g d i s t r i c t , means Chicago freight rates. 21—Churches Six nourishing.

2 3 — F o r e s t Preserve Featuring recreation 2 1 — H i g h School Maine Township, a n d a t h l e t i c field.

Peppy

and 1 Catholic. dams

with

gymnasium,

by m u -

people. ONES.

roads

Neighbors,

Benevolent

to Des Plaines

auto

o f 14 l e a d i n g

gas and service

Society.

are paved.

45—Power Des Plaines houses a booster Service Company of Northern

47—Service Eight

for swimming.

4%

troop.

4 6 — A u t o Sales Representatives

1 Lutheran

rate

4 2 — A m e r i c a n Legion "OUR BOYS."

44—Roads A l l five which

just.

Men

43—Various Ledges Woodmen, Royal

lines.

Course.

Yards

4 1 — B o y Scouts Very active

town.

Golf

auto

annually.

3 5 — B u i l d i n g and L o a n A s s o c i a t i o n Earnings over 6 % net. Borrowing tual consent.

4 0 — W o m a n ' s Club Membership 125.

meet.

modern

square.

1 6 — C a m p Grounds W h e r e Methodists

17—Mushrooms 250,000 l b s . p r o d u c e d y e a r l y 11/2 miles f r o m

with

ride

38—Community Nurse Maintained by local

invested.

company

depositors.

37—Professional Sixteen.

30 m i n u t e s t o t e r m i n a l .

Eand.

$2,664,308.99 ; 5778

3 9 — L i o n s Club Sixty Roarin'

22—Schools 3 public,

road.

30—Banks Resources

15—Chrysanthemums 250,000 p l a n t s a n n u a l l y .

1 9 — B u s Service E v e r y 15 m i n u t e s

River

31—Golf 10 m i n u t e

36—Material Five.

limits.

Military

29—Fire Protection Efficiently organized equipment.

32—Area One

9 — H o m e Owners 9 5 % of o u r townspeople.

11—Trains Fifty-two

at D a m N o . 2.

2 7 — P o s t a l Service Free delivery.

3—Paved Streets 12 m i l e s .

7—Public 3000

preserve

station of Illinois. makes

of

the

Public

cars.

stations.

4 8 — C h a i n Stores Three.

swimming

pool

49—Contractors More than a dozen.

50—Worlds Largest Porcelain Enamel Specialties Plant is at Des Plaines A System of Sidewalks, Sewerage, Waterworks makes our town complete, and we are sure

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DES PLAINES" Music Original H y m n by W m . J . Kirkpatrick

1. 2 3. 4.

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T h i s s o n g adopted officially b y the L i o n s Club of D e s Plaines, Illinois. " Y o u W i l l L i k e D e s P l a i n e s , " D e s Plaines slogan adopted 1 9 1 9 , s u g g e s t e d b y R o b e r t P . H y m n of D e s Plaines Dedicated to W i l l i a m W i c k e , m a y o r of D e s Plaines MCMXXIV

1915-1923.

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Parsons Perry

Avenue Street

C. & N. W. Stat'on Des Plaines

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Golf

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West Division Ellinuood

Course Ave.

School Street