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anuary 22, 1926 WILMETTE LIFE OUTLINE RECREATION \SUNDAY CLUB SPEAKER I Paying 1'axes Here ENUST MANY PLEDGES PROGRAM FOR VILLAGE Man of "Dream Picture" Fame to Dis-· S~ve $17,0~0 for FOR I00 PERCENT VOTE play Scenes of Mediterranean Won\v tllages, Says Hale derlands Leaders in Community Devise System to Encourage All Forms of Outdoor Sports Plans for developing play facilities in the village arc outlined in a report of a meeting of the special advisory committee on play and recreation, held last week at the Village hall. This committee is comprised of the following men, appointed from various Village organizations: J. C. Capen, chairman, representing the playground commission; Enoch Steen, secretary, representing the school board; 1ohn M. Steffeps, treasurer, repre se nting the playground commission; Henry Fowler, representing the park board; I. L. Reynolds, representing the plan commission; ]. R. Harper, superintendent of schools and D. C. Stone, director of athletics in the schools. Extracts from the report of the first meeting of the committee follows: Give Committee Purpose "Th e purpose of this committee is UIHkrstood hy the nwmhers to be as follows: To mak<' a survt·y of play a1Hl n· ci'<'at ionaJ faciliti<·s in th villag-e; to d ev dop a play and rN·r,·at ion prog-ra 111, anti a plan for c·~·-OJ'd ina t i IlK tlw pla~· and 1··l' rl'atinn:ll activitit·s of the various village l~oa nl s. ".\s the first st<·p in ou1· work, th(· gnJUn<1 and htiil<linJ.::s availahlt· and the US<'S to which t ht·y ca 11 h e put, wc·n· listed as follows: l\Iunicipal playg-rouncl - wint"r activities--s kating·, 2 rinks; toboggan; summ ·r acti\·iti<·S-t ·nnis, pla~·l.!.ro und ball, VQ}}py hall, hOI'St.·Sh!H"S, ft~ntiJall, soccer, arrhvry, croquet, running tra ck, r·tc. Vattma.n Park-wintc·r ac·tivitic·sf;mall tolwg-g·an for <'hildrt·n: summt·r activitit·s-warling- J>Ool, pl:lyground for small childrl'n, grass t· ·J·n is vnuns, l"l'(HJUt·t. "\\"a~hing-ton Pa1·k an<l l:· ·;l<'h wintt·r a<'t i \. i tit·s-long- tobog gan s lide for 1argt· boys and g-ids and g-rown-ups; smal1 tobuggan for children; sl;;:ating-; summer activities-playgTOUlttl ball, voll··Y hall, soC't'vl', footlt<dl. grass t(·l\ll i s <· c·u r 1 s. h: t s k ' · t 1J a 11 , pl a~ g 1· ou 11 d f o r Slttall t·hildl'('ll, bathing, l'itt ·-t l~ing. Play at School Grounds "How a nl ~t'll'·<d -- win lt·r act i vi ti'·s gymnasiunJ l'lassPs an<l g:tlllt'S for nH·n, wonH'll and eh ildrt·n: (gymnasium to l>t· upt·IH·<l in L:ul wt·a tht ·r during· sunlllll·r days); sumllll'l" acti\'iti<·s-I'011(·1· skating-, pushmobil<.·, marbles and· tops, manual trainiu~. whittling-, birdhouses, radio, dramatics, ~tc. ··rJogan School-summer activitil'sJjlayground fo r small children, tops, marbles, harm1o nica. contcs.ts, hobby shows, manual training. "Central ~chool-wintcr activiti esgymnasium-m<'n, women, chiltlrt·n; skating pond; summer activitiPs-volley ball, manual training, camp cooking, pushmobile. "Laurel Avenue School-summ<'r a.etivities- playground ball, playground fnr small C'hildr ·n, story hour. Suggest Summer Program .. I t w as f (·It' t hat i n t h 1· fi 11 a 1 P r 0 gram, a plan will probably be sug-gt·stt·d wht ·l (·b~· the physi<·al instructor of tht· ~chuoll-i wnultl act as phy::;kal instruct111' and pla~· tlin ·c tor for th · village co-ordinating the activities and pl·(,\·illing- t ht· It·a<h·1·ship for the }>lay and l'tTl'l·ational a<:ti\·itit..·s of the \'illag-(· Trust,·t:!-i, t ht· ~('hool Hoard, tlh· !'ark l:oard, and th' .:\lunicipal l'la~·gTo U!Hl J:oar<l." Mr. Harper suggeste,l that playgrounds he maintained after school hours in the fall and spring and during the entire daY in the summer vacation. He also :-.uggc~tecl that school gymnasium~ he h·pt open after school and on Saturday mornings for school chitdren and in the evenings for older boys and adult men and ·women ·lasses. It was proposed that during the summer months there he regular school work for such children as needed it, handiwork and play classes for small children, manual training \\'Ork for at least part of the summer, a daily vacation Bible school and well organized playgrounds at all schools. Another meeting of the committee will be held in the ncar future, it was said. The program at the \Vitmette Sunday Evening club Sunday night, January 24, will be given by Branson DeCou with his "New Dream Pictures of ~1cditcrrancan \Vondcrlands," with musical accompaniment. This is Mr. DeC ou' s third appearance before the \\'ilmette Sunday Evening club. Since he wa s here a year ago. he has toured the 11editerranean wonderland and brings hi s pictures direct from this tour. He tbes . the Ampico piano in interpreting the se pictures. In four seasons Branson DeCou has estahli!-!hcd hi s "Dream Picture s" as one of the (JUts tanding attractions of the lecture platiorm. Remarkable Success Their success, it is said, has been remarkable. In the seaso n of 1924-25, ~1r. DeCou filkd 215 professional cngagem<:nts from 11 ainc to Florida to California. Such in1portant organizations as the Philadelphia Forum, Brooklyn Institute, Good\\'yn In ·titutc of 1Iemphis, Parker Course of Lowell, ~las s., C'nity Course, Montclair, the Friday 1Iorning club of Los Angclc:-;, the \ Voman '. Athletic club of Chic~go, the Ad club of Cleveland, and Rnche~ter, the Geographic Societi e-; of Chicago .. dtHl Philadelphia, the \\'om vn\ cluh s of Richmond, Va., Sewickly, J>a., and dozens of other cities, ho~ti.; like Flamingo, at l\[iami Beach, the Chalfonte-Iladdon hall, at Atlantic t'ity, ~{ohonk. Poland Springs, the 111n~t important museums, all the se and lmndreds of others have presented t0 their auclience _ DeCou's "Dream Pict urc-,." ·Ove r $920,000 was collected on township taxes by Sanborn Hale, col!eclo ~-, last year. 19,000 bills were sent out from the township collector's office. It is estimated that about $17,000 was saved to the town ship by the paying ot tax bills to the collector at the Winnetka State Bank. Had bills been paid at the county building in Chicago, the various municipalities in New Trier town~hip would have been obliged to borrow money to meet current b11ls, it is explained .. It is suggested by the collector that each property owner examine his bill carefully to sec that the description ot hi s property is 'correct in all details; also that name and address are correct. If any of these items arc not corn·ct it is advised by the collector that tk: taxpayer make the correction on the bill. He then should call the attention oi the collector to the corrected error and make no payment until ht ha s recein~<l a new corrected bill. "Council of One Hundred" of 100 Percent Voting Forum Experi~~ncoes Rapid Grovlth Directors Designate C. of C. Committees The hoar d of directors of the \Vilmettt· Chamber of Commerce appointed the iollnwing committees at a meeting held ~Ionday ni this " ·ee k: l'i\· ~c c~)llllllittcc-John J. ~forall. re-appointecl chairman: Harry A. lJorn l>a:-. Lloyd l Iollistcr, 1loyt King, DaYid Xcbon, J. II. Schacf<:r. Entertainment commitke-Dr. U. H. Bersch, re-appointed chairman: Orian Galitz. Dr. \Y. \\'. Hawkins, Dan G. Stiles, George \\"hite. Finance committee - Emil :\orcl. chairman; 1·:. A. Danncmark. Dan Stiles. ).fcmbership cornmitteeF. J. Budinger, chairman; F. ColemaP Burroughs, Stanley Doig, Thomas Reim·. B. B. "Cdell Retail committee:\.· S. \"an Deusen, chairman: Fred Brinkman. R. ).f. Burns, ]. l\1. Carrico, E. C. Cazel. 0. A. Oulitz, D. Pagliarulo. Carl Renncckar, C. A. Rcnneckar, George \Vhite, A. C. \Volff. Repr c s e 11 t at i n· t o 111 in o is C h a m he r o f · ommerce \Yill be the president and secretary. 1tf' R 1 F 1 · d l\ ISS ut 1 orJerg, \\"a re-appomte St..'cretary for 1926. ---------- Harold D. Ht.ll Elected Prest.dent of Realtors Harold D. Ilill. of the \Vinnetka real firm of Hilt and Stone, was ('lected nre~ident of the Korth Shore Real Estate hoard at a meeting of that organization held recently. Other officers elected '"ere as follows: Frank :\. Reid. of IT uhhard \Voods. vice president; F. Coleman Burroughs. of Witmette, treasurer: L. Sherman Aldrich, nf \Vinnetka. a director for three ~·ears: Paul Hcinsen, of \Vinnetka, a director for two years Robert L. Wyatt, 0f Glenvit·w. n' -electl'd secretarY. The JOINS STACEY STAFF WITH HILL AND STONE Korth Shore Real Estate boa.rd has R. D. Smith. of 706 Elmwood avenue, C. L. Pennoyer. of 124 Ninth street ll11'1l11H'r~ in \\'ilmettP. Kenilworth. \Vinnetka. Glencoe. Highland Park. has joined the sales force of \¥. G. has accepted a position as salesman in 1Glenview. Deerfield and Northbrook, as Stacey and company, 336 Linden aYe- , the real estate office of Hill and Stone, nue. real estate. J 404 Linden avenue. I well as in surrounding territory. l'~tatc Enlistment of Wilmette citizens in the "Council of One Hundred" of the Wilmette Forum for 100 Percent Voting has been proceeding briskly in the past few weeks, it was announced this week. At this writing 87 well known residents had attached their signatures to the pledge to vote at all primaries and elections "·regardless of the issues, or lack of issues at any particular primary or election." Those who have signed the pledge are as follows: Frank Watt, Albert B. Tucker, H. Cook, \Villiam E. Shellman, Jos. J. Howard, G. E. \Valk, W. H. Shellman, Dr. 0. H. Bersch, Thomas F. Cook, Aram K. Mestjian, E. S. Harlan, W. E. McCormick, F. J. Newey, Chas. :\lcCue, Edw. S. Band, Henry Fowler. Haymond C. Klehm, John H. Davies, l<'rederic R. Kilner, Raymond J. Roth, vVilliam F. English, Jr., J. D. Roth, :-;. M. Singleton, W. W. DeBerard, W. D. Lawrence, John S. Doig, Chas. A. Adams, L. W. Crush, C. E. Drayer, E. REHEARSE OP~Rt..lfA Htein, Samuel B. Groves, Bertram U. l.·dell, F. H. Gathercoal. Geo. D. UpWilmette Opera and Drama to Present son, Alfred C. Wolfl', J. H. Schaefer, D. "In Old Vienna"; Eastern Star \Y. Rapp, Dr. A. H. Tuttle. L. E. Bnsh, \V. W. Hawkins, 1\L D., \V D No1·ris, Chapter Ia Sponsor L o T. Orr, Arthur G. Hess, Leslie D. ~lorg·~ n, \V. A. Richardson, H. C. The \Vilmette Opera and Drama club T(wppen, E. G. Low, Geo. P. Magill, \Y. :\f. Cowell, J. C. Crossley, Paul A. announce the presentation of the Hoffman, Earl~. Orner, Chas. F. operl'tta ··r n Old \·ienna," b,· Allan I~nllldt, \Villiam Taylor, Fred L. Rice, Benedict. on February 8, 10 at{d 11, at L. <;, Lawr<'nce, \Villiam A. Mann, thl' Byron C. Stolp school. This op- \\'i11iam A. :\[ann, Jr., Robert Stoddart!, < :0orge F. Iliff, Earl P. Synon, eretta has ju::-t recently been produced Geo1·ge H. Reddillg, \Villiam H. Ellis, and i replete \\·ith harmony and beau- I >wight Chapman, \Vilbur G. Glover, ty, and, in addition. has an exceeding- Frank R. Eager, Ralph H. Rice, HarK . \VI..'l<l. E . H. Ken, J. Robert ly clt..:.Yer and original plot, it i · said. old :\IC'\"1 un·. \Yanen Dan;t, Edw. L. The members of the Eastern Star Kunz , Howard H. Brown, John Clark Chapter ot \\'ilmette are sponsoring Bakt>r, .John F. \Vit:·lllin, E. W. Weber, thi s shGw and, becau e of the unqual- H.. H. 1-!en<h·rson, H. J. Dernehl, R. R. J. H. :-;tackhouse, Edward ified success of the show given by the :\Iarquardt, Zipf, Hoyt King, A. E. Klunder, Theo\\'ilmette Drama and Opera club for c1or 0. DeLang, S. ,V. Tideman, F. B. that organization last spring, have de- Crossley, L. Mizner. cided to run the show for three nights . Meet Before Primary in order tu accommodate the many peoThe next dinner of the Forum is to ple who arc expected to attend. be held prior to the April Primary, it Practically all the proceeds of the \Yas announced this \\'eek by leaders thrt..·e nights '"ill go tmntrds the com- in the movement. The time and place pletion oi the organ iund for the new of this meeting will be announced by \ \ 'i lml'ttl' ~I a:-.onic temple. the committee appointed by the Council Cecil T. ~I organ is directing this of One Hundred, it is stated. opt·n·tta. and it is felt that it will be Per~on::; desiring to enlist with the a financial success for the Eastern Star Committee of One Hundred (which a~ well as giving complete enjoyment contrary to the implication in the title, and :-atisfaction to those \vho see it. is not limited as to the number) are ~l r. ~[organ has been succe sfully digreeted with the accompanying pledge rl'cting plays for the \Vilmette Drama or resolution. A copy of the pledge, and Opera club for the past t\vo years, accompanied by the signature of the and i"' now becoming very \Yelknown person desiring to join the Council, and liked in local amateur theatrical should be filled with one of the followcircll's. ing committee: \\rilliam H. Ellis, Hoyt Tickets may be obtained from mem- King, and Robert Stoddard. ber~ of either the Eastern Star or the The resolution-pledge reads: \\'ilmdte Opera and Drama club, and "\Vherpas, it has t>een demonstrated will he placed on sale at a later date, that a ridiculously small percentage at places to he de:-.ignatcd, it is an- of our voters are controlling the naming- of our public officials and that nounced. this small percentage is largely made up of th<' office-holding class, their friends, and those requiring protecThis Story Is Sure tion in unlawful pursuits; "And whereas, our political leaders the Kitten's Meow ·· n<l officials must appeal to this eleChief \\'alter Zihhle of the fire de- nwnt to insure support at the polls; must submit to control in return partment returned from the convention hut for a. renomination and election, in of the Illinois Firemen's association total disn·gard of an overwhelming la:-.t " ·eek in time to save nine lives. 1'11-'nH·nt of intelligent, disinterested The lives \verc not endangered by fire, but non-voting public; ··n.esolYed, that as a body and as ho\H'\·er, and they all belonged to a in<lividuals, the undersigned pledge to cat, owned by George L. ·Martin, 1046 YOtP at all primaries and elections, reElmwood a\·enue. This cat is addicted g-an1h·ss of the issues or lack of issues to the practice of climbing into the up- at an~· particular primary or election: as an evidence that this intellimost branches of trees in the neigh- g-<'nt and disinterested vote will be borhood. It sometime~ happens that a.vailabh· for the support of faithful nuhlic officials and for the defeat of the animal becomes frightened and is unable to descend. This was the case the unworthy, and also with the objt>et that our political leaders shall last " ·eek. but Chief Zibble came to re>alizE> that the g-ain or loss of our the rescue with a ladder and saved ~>ort will be determined by the e,·erv one of the nine lives \\'ithout a <'haracter of the candidates they selt·ct fot· our approval." pardrle of injury to any. I