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Lake Shore News The Timely Record of Community Events s*~ IVIII, NO. 49. WILMETTE, ILLINOIS, FR^AY, OCTOBER 14, 1921 TWELVE PAGES PRICE FIVE CENTS ight Plan to Extend Terminal Store Area LEADER SPEAKS NORTH SHORE ROAD 'ORE SUNDAY CLUB |«len Barrett Montf ornery, Bap- Church Head, To Address Wilmette Sunday Evening Club On October If Authority on orient Completed Trip Around the Studying Conditions in Non-Christian Countries ten have, with marked success, j responsible positions in high in the political, business and ius world. Counted as one of ilv great leaders in the latter , Mrs. Helen Barrett Montgom- tesident of the Northern Bap- --- -«, . . ;. .. _*wav .nvention, who, as the directing eâ„¢ Elevated right-of-way. PLANS ROUTE CHANGE Rumors of Vacation of Greenlsaf Avenue Rlght-of-Way Virtually Substantiated in Reliable Sources of a great church denomina achieving a remarkable success claiming the attention of diih workers of all denomina- rtgomcry will be heanHrtr ^**£™ ^iimette^unday Eyenig club on October 15, on the interesting ., "The Higher Education of Fomen of the Orient." Convincing Speaker Montgomery is heralded as a ful speaker who possesses the „ not only of the orator but of [acher, as well, who knows her t and knows how to present it invincing and thoroughly inter- manner. She has traveled throughout the world and _ conditions in many lands, was formerly president of the 's American Baptist Foreign society, president of-the -New „tate Federation of Women I nd is the author of many suc- books including "The Island of the Pacific". "Western in Eastern Lands" "Follow- Sunrise" " and ^The Ktng*« ay". Mrs. Montgomery recent- dieted a trip around the world Idy conditions in non-Christian lies. Splendid Musical Program [Sunday Evening club musical Ims are attractiing favorable at- and constitute one, of the ive features of these commun- iherings. Mrs. Marie Edwards fitter, organist, will .offer espe- intcresting numbers this fcun- iluding: Prelude, Meditation by |s; and America Triumphant by Offertoire, Even Song by n; and Postlude, Marcn lain by Lemmens. lecond club program of the sea- ft Sunday witnessed a crowded gum. held spellbound by*â„¢5 oratory 6f Raymond Rob- icfic'a's leading exponent of lament. h EVEN SERIES WITH ^EERS; PLAY THIRD CAME Jnion Giants, speedy Colored ll aggregation, evened up tnat- Bth the formidable New Trier Sunday by taking a fast to 2. Both teams played well >rd. a ample thrills for the as- fffns. §Bhday afternoon, October 16, teams will meet in the decid- of the three-ply series, occasion atso marks the close sea -n for the Pioneers. The rill begin at 3 o'clock on the at Lake and Ridge avenues. â€"â- ------*=*eA"#- - _oLThe Lake Shore News »i* week being cent to MOT that ere paying $2Ji a to receive it. (paper itself is »elf-explana- [ of this increase. local audi otherwise, So- end club reports, are gath- _ wis, are ga authentically for it. 'ertising columns provide for its readers, and for the advertisers. Rumors afloat in the village in re- cent months were practically sub- stantiated this week in a report from a reliable source that the Chicago, North Shore and Milwaukee Electric railroad contemplates changing its right-of-way through Wilmette. shift- ing from Greenleaf avenue and the southeast portion of Wilmette to East Railroad avenue, south of the present Wilmette avenue station, and extend- ing to Jenks street in North Evanston, from whence the line would continue east, connecting with the Northwest- Word of the rumored change, it is said, has provoked vigorous protest among residents in this vicinity of the indicated right-of-way through North Evanston. These residents, while' "Robber's Dance", Old* Time Games At The Harvest Party Do you remember the stories the old people used to tell of the harvest parties of years ago, with a sheen of the moonlight on the corn-stacks and pumpkins? The Xaverian club of Wilmette promises to reproduce the drd^tlme atmosphere, and to renew the joys of the youth of even the oldest among us, at its Harvest party on Friday, October 28. "There wIlTbe~lhelun of Tubbing lor apples, apple-bobbing, the famous "robber's dance" and all sorts of old- fashioned games which are taboo in our modern dancing halls.' There is a rejuvenating freshness in getting out of the rut of fashion once in a while, in the experience of the simple joys of the old days. Plenty of cider, doughnuts and ap- ples will be in evidence, according to the announcement which adds that prises will be given in an "old-fashion- are said to be offering strenuous oh jection to any plan to have a railroad traverse the north residence section Of Evanston. As nearly as could be ascertained it is proposed to extend the right-of-way through the north end of the Northwestern University Athletic field and thence east to the Elevated road. Much of the right-of- way has been secured, it is said. Foresee Considerable Delay nks^retr!^'^^ When the route will be occupied, however, is entirely problematic, ac- cording to reliable informants. The francise expires in 1923 and President Zipf when interviewed stated he was not aware of definite plans, adding that he questioned Whether the vil- lage could take any effective action in the matter. A "Big Night" for November 22 is being talked about among the Xaverians, but the officials have not as yet "come across" with a "clew". "FORTY WEETCHURCH ADVERTISING RESUMED seven Wiimelte~Churehes~ Subscribe to Great Campaign of Advertis- ing in The Lake Shore News Columns ' ThV great:'neeOoday 4is produc- tion". Are you doing your bitâ€"when Sunday comes?" . That is the challenge of this week s Even after the expiration of the j hurch advertisement, franchise the Public Utilities Com- mission would, it is 4>elieveil, be^ in- clined to authorize continuation of service over the present right-of-way in Greenleaf avenue and through the southeast section of the village un- til such time as the railroad would be in a position to acquire the new right-of-way and finance the cost of a new line, an undertaking which, ac cording to reliable estimates, would entail ah expenditure of several hun- dreds of thousands of dollars. ^ By taking advantage of all these circumstances it is thought the rail- road could cause a delay in the in- dicated improvement.that would likely extend over an indefinite period of years. • _______ _. Welcome*Service For Leader of Baptist Sunday, October 16, will be .a note- worthy day in the history of the Wil- mette Baptist church with the ap- pearance in the village of Mrs. Helen Barrett Montgomery, President or the Northern Baptist convention, who is scheduled to speak at the Wilmette Sunday Evening club. The Baptist-clfbrch is to recognize its denominational leader at a Wel- come to be tendered her at 5 ©clock Sunday afternoon at *he home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas opeland, 930 Chest- nut avenue. Mrs. Montgomery will be accom- panied by Hrs. Andrew'MacLeish of Glencoe, who is President of the Wo- man's American Baptist Foreign Mis- sion society. In the course of the af- ternoon Mrs. Montgomery will re- port to_JjieJyVeJc^^ tive to thedenomination s WoTTo^FfO^ gramVand Mrs. MacLeish will speak briefly of tbe women's part in the task. All the friends of Mrs - Montgojnery whether identified with the Wdmette Baptist church, or not, are .nviedto participate in the Welcome services. Seven Wilmette churches, combined m the Wilmette ehiirdr^cmr-begin in this week's issue of The Lake Shore News the second "forty weeks ad- vertising campaign. An entire page of Thte Lake ShoreXNews will be de- votedV to church \wlverUsing', **d lews beginning in this issue The plaSi is unique in, Church annjils bus4„ess^district is fj^^VIffi 2 EAST END RESIDENTS STRIKE BLOW AT PROPOSED "BUSINESS AREA" Home Owners at "L" Terminal Protest Zoning Commission's Proposition To Extend Business Territory; Such a Move "Would Be Almost Criminal", Say. Petitioner; Home Owner Expresses Views â€"- With Wilmette's West Side resid- side of Fourth street from one-half ence property owners entertaining the | block north of Linden avenue to conviction that extension of commer- Laurel avenue; the north side of cial and industrial areas, as proposed | Linden avenue from the Chicago and in the tentative Village Zoning ordi- Milwaukee Electric line westward to nance would be discriminatory and entirely unfair, the Wilmette Zoning Commission is now confronted with a situation wherein a large group of East Fifth street; and the south side of Linden avenue from the Chicago and Milwaukee Electric lines westward to Fifth street. The total frontage avail- situation Wherein a large group oi casi . ruin sircci. xnc wiai muiuinc avail Side property owners, whose homes able for commercial institutions al _____:.. .1... :..,.,,,wti.i ♦.. vli>init\r r\f thf» r»»:iflv »>nil»r:ii-<>r1 in tlii< :iliiivi> in nvd are in the immediate yicinity of the "L" Terminal business section, are equally determined that apartment buildings shall be kept out of that district and that the territory now comprising a "fine residential district ^ffld-occupied exclusively-by-nite res- idences" shall not be encroached upon by buildings of a commercial char- acter. â-  - j "To classify this territory for busi- ness purposes," writes Thomas A. Banning, Jr., 600 Third street, in a letter to The Lake Shore News, "would be almost criminal and would certainly be a great travesty of jusitce." practfeailsT every "residence property owner in the "L" Terminal vicinity, and which was introduced at the re- cent Public Hearing on Zoning at the Byron Stolp school, Mr. Banning writes: f â- ' Soak Proper Solution "The accompanying petition of the east end of Wilmette is submitted to you for publication in yqur paper in the hope of arousing added interest in the problems which we in the east lend arc seeking t6 paye^solvid in â„¢ proper manner in connection with the Zoning ordinance which is now being considered by the Zoning Com- mission. ,2, ,___ â- __^_ "The territory which the zoning Commission is adding to the east end ZONING FACTS Interesting UcU eboot Z**j*f•" outline, by S. J. ***2L?Z>w£. avenue, end presented MW^W: mette Isnovovement aSf^ t Faets About Zoning", on Page 7 of this i»soe of Tj» Um*J*~* wiU do weH to avail themselve. of thi* information. and has evoked favorable comme^ tial territory and is occupied today ex- from religious organisations in every -ciusively by fine rec.dences. To classi- section of>e country) fy this territory for bvismcs^p^l^oses Churches\he advertisement in this wyOM|d be almost criminal and^would issue announW.at^committed to the certainly be a great travesty ready embraced in the above is over 2700 feet, of which there is, at this time, unoccupied approximately 1050 feet of frontage available for stores and the like. This unoccupied front- age is amply sufficient to take care of a growth of^OTe^han.l00~pcr~ceht in stores without having to extend the business district one foot in any di- rection beyond its present' limits, as above given. The territory outside of the limits above defined is occupied by many handsome and valuable res- idences, many of which would be brought into the category of business property if the commercial distdict sholu dbe extended as proposed in ! ' i tefjj „„*:♦:«„ »jcr«A/< hv the Zoning Ordinance already_drsfted In submitting apemi^n^igiied_Dxâ€" *------ -rrir"~~ "TT^wuT* 6. We respectfully request (a) that the limits Of the business district in the east end of Wilmette be confined absolutely to those already establish- ed, and more particularly that said limits be confined within the area shown on the attached chart \ and, (b> that the Zoning! ordinance be so drawn as to absolutely bar the con- struction of flat or apartment build- ings outside of such restricted com-; mercial district, and also to prevent the erection of flat or apartment buildings within the restricted com- mercial district, it being understood that it would be allowable to erect within the restricted "commercial district two story buildings,' the first floors to be occupied by stores, and the second floors to be occupied, if de- sired, by offices or apartments. biggest business ever undertaken by human kind" and by the same token that "Big Business" feel^the necessi- ty for consistent and honest advertis- ing churches also are aware of the need of presenting the cause of .the church hiJ the message of Chr^mnf £ the community at large through.â„¢ medium of everyday paid adverus- ing in the public press. The churcn advertising campaign this season en- lists the expert services W. â- rranie McClure, one of the leading advertis- ing men of the United States,rwho is est known locally as the energetic 'president of the Wilmette Sunday Fvening club. To, follow Mr. Mc Chfre's "ad copy" in succeeding «- Sej of The Lake Shore News is an opportunity that residents of the vil- lage can ill afford to overlook. Churches subscribed, to the combin- ed advertising campaign incWe th , lMrst Congregational church, the First Methodist church. ,St. Augustine s Fpiscopal church. The Wilmette Bap- tiTt chnrch. "the Wilmette Prcs^er- ian church, S^ -John s ^heran r.hfrch, and the Wilmette English Lu- theran church. _____ AWAITS COURT CASEJTAKgS WALK AND FALLS OVER DEAD Nick Haskamp. 2619 Ridge avenue. Kvlnston, fell dead Saturday near the Gross Point Village Hall, while he was awaiting the call of a case in which he was interested before Jus- Tfce^HtfrFalk^" V^rTMaT Having sometime to wait Mr. Has- kamp decided upon a brief walk in the vicinity of the Village Hall. ^ ourtroom John Schaefgen, of the Wil mette Improvement association, are ourtroom John >cKaetgen, oi mc â„¢ »- to^be fonndin an article entitle* mette police.-entered^^thc rooms and to__je toe»« â- â-  •«_____„__9mmm , i i____ *~ Krinft ,'n thp remains asked leave to brine: in the remains of a man who h*d fallen dead in the street nearby. The body was that of Nic Haskamp. Death was caused by heart failure. justice. "This petition is being generally cir dilated for signatures but there may KEEP OUT APARTMENTS _ SAVE VILLAGE OF HOMES By W. E. William.* (Home owner at 711 Linden avenue) In the matter of the zoning ordin- in ciliated tor signature â- #»»»..'" £' in me maiicr oi mc zunmg wuh be many who would wish to sign who gnce w^jch js up for consideration i.. will not be directly reached. Copies the village of Wilmette, I wish that of the petition may, therefore, be had |you wouig consider more* seriously the . . r _ a. - „..»il.iir ftf tilt? . _* »t_ â- _ .__i________i_ for signature at a number of the •tores and we will be glad to have everybody sign these who can do so. The petition reads: PETITION 1 That we are residents or owners of property in Wilmette, â„¢'»°'s- 2. That many of us came to Wil- mette from Chicago ^°ther suburb:. of Chicago largely to be able to re- side and bring up our ^m.J.es ,n W mette because of the fact that Wil- mette far and wide, is known as a residential community composed, in very iSrge measure, of home .owners, and is known as a community free from the undesirable influences of flatâ„¢ apartments, unnecessary com- mercial institutions, and free from in- dustries. , . 3 That many of us, who formerly resided in flats and JP^ment8 ,hayj rome here to escape the influence ana foundings created thereb)^ m the Expectation of ^^^-^^^L wllhin a community t>f indlvidTiat bomes and home owners. 4 That many of us came and lo- cated bur homes and "vested our money here because we understood SSTwere informed that restricticni,â-º of the laws and ordinance^ of this \il- aee were such as to effectually bar h! construction of buiWings for flat or aoart«Vnt purposes, and were such rhatPnoTommercial institutions or ,„. duVtries not absolutely essential to o^r own welfare and that of our com- munity could be located here. I That up to the present time the business district of the east end of Wilmette is entirely restricted to the weTside of Fourth streeT frog Greenleaf avenue to one-naif block south of Linden avenue; to the east issue of the commercial and indus- trial areas to be set off as relates to the entry of apartment and industrial buildings, as many people seem to un- (continued on page eight) HEARING ON ZONING LINDEN AVE. DISTRICT Property owners in the Lin- den avenue district who signed tbe petitions at the Public Hear- ing on Zoning at the Byron C. Stolp auditorium Wednesday, October 5, are advised of a Pub- lic Hearing on Zoning, as per- taining to that particular dis- trict, called by tbe Village Zen* ing Commission for Wednesday evening, October It, at the Vil» lage Hall at S o'clock. . Every property owner having attached their signatures to any of tbe tbe petitions designated as follows are invited and urged to appear on the" Hearing: 1. Petition introduced by T. A. Banning Jr. 2. Petition intro- duced by Victor E. Rehm. 3. Petition introduced by tbe prop- erty owners in the Greenriew addition to tbe Village of Wil- mette. This bearing is for the empress purpose of affording all petition- ers in question to be heard indi- vidually in tbe matter of tbe proposed Village Zoning ordin- ance with reference to its af- fect upon their property. --â€"