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. W I L M ETT.E VOL. XVIII, NO. 35 LIFE PRICE FIVE CENTS Published weekly by Lloycl H olliste1· Inc., I 2 32-12 J 6 Central A 'Ve., Wilmette, Illinois. Ente1·ecl as seconcl class matter Mm·ch 13, 1924, at the post office at Wilmette, Illinois, und ~w the Act of M;arch 3, 1879. Subsc1·iption p1·ice Sl.OO a yem·. Elect J. R. Harper Head APPROVE MAIL DELIVERY GARAGES ALONG CREEK of Educational Group HAVE KENILWORTH AGOG .__s_in_g_s,_·n_P_ar_is_--J ]. R. Harper. ·.;uperintendent of the SERVICE FOR WEST AREA Wilmette Public schools. has been Citizens Petition Zoning Board to Prevent "Incongruous Effect" Sn·eral Kenilworth property holders have petitioned the Kenilworth Zoning board to adhere strictly to the building ordinance of the ,·iltage as a result of special permission being given by the buildinf! commissioner to a few prospective -builders along Roger avenue. between Brier street and Ridge road, to build detached garages on the Skokie creek line immediately in the rear of their homes, instead of on the rear building line as required by the building ordinance. Older residents of the village are protesting against this arrangement, \Yhich. they maintain, ·will permanenttv mar the landscape and depreciate property yalues in the neighborhood. . Delay Construction I WILMETTE, ILLINOIS, MAY 17, 1929 It is pointed out that property holders easily can bridge the creek and that if the garages are "staggered," some on one side. some on the other side of the stream, the effect will be incongruous. Among the petitioners are ]. W. Liljestrom, Clarence Manchester, David E. Elmgren, Harry A. Jaeger, George W. Vaught, Margaret Murphy, 0. P. Oleson, Albert Welty, and Paul T. Gilbert. Construction now under way has been held up pending a decision by the Zoning board. Following is the petition presented to the Kenilworth Zoning Board of Appeals relative to the matter: The Petition t "\Ve, the undersigned propertyowners. yoters and tax-payers of Kenilworth, with a view toward preserving the natural beauties of the landscape, especi~dly along the Skokie creek between Brier street and Ridge avenue, hereby go on record as opposed to any · deviation from the building ordinancr which requires detached garages to he erected near the rear building line of each lot. "\Ve maintain that the staggering of garages, some on the north side, others on the south side of the creek, will not only detract from the natural beauty of the scene, but wi ll have a tendency to lo~er property values. "We respectfully point out that it is possible without too much expense. to bridge the creek for the purpose of carrying over a driveway, and that purchasers of lots on the south side of Roger avenue between Brier stred and Ridge avenue enter into the purchase with a full knowledge of the engineering ' difficulties involved, and can well afford to locate detached garages as the building ordinance directs. "We are opposed on these grounds to any exemptions or any special privileges accorded by the building commissioner who also has at heart the prescrvati~n of the natural beauties of this part of the village. "In the event that any such privileges have been g iven inadvertently or out of consideration for the technical difficulties involved, we respectfully petition the Village board that such privileges oe immediately ret~acted and that the building code in thts case be observed as strictly as elsewhere and elected president of the Korthern IlliPostmaster Joseph E. Shantz nois Confercnc~ on Authorized to Institute Supervision. This Service Beginning July 1 organization. f:Jrrnerlv known as the sur> e r intendents ' Mail deliven· service will be instiand Principals' Astuted in the te-rritory west from Ridge sociation of Northroad on July 1, 1929, according to :111 ern Illinois, held its announcement made this week by Posttwenty-fourth anmaster Joseph E. Shantz. nual meeting in DcThis service for the west section of Kalh la·.;t Friday the Yillage, which ·was annexed a few and Saturday at years ago, comes as the result of ~ surthe Northern Illivey conducted by Post Office Departnois State Teachment officials several weeks ago, as ers' college. J. R. ·Harper annunced in a recent issue of Wn. ~TiJmette was represented at the De- :\l'ETTE LIFE. Katb educational meeting by SuperinThe Gross Point post office will b~ tendent Harper. Lowen F. Todd, prin- discontinued as soon as the new servcipal of the Howard school, Miss Mar- ice is instituted, according to Postgaret Hayes, principal of the Stolp master Shantz' announcement, which school, and Miss Nell Moore, elemen- reads: tary supervisor. "As a result of the survey made :n "Supervision" was the general theme that portion of Wilme' te lying west of of the meeting, and pr3minent speak- Ridge road, which was outlin:!d in a recent issue of WILMETTE LIFE, I am "Having been the occasion 'o f intro- er.; and educators from Illinois and authorized by the Post Office Departsurrounding states spoke on various ducing many inh:.resting and stimulatment to establish delivery service effecing French operas to the {.; nited States," phases of ~his subject. tive J ulv 1, 1929. Before the delivery comments Edward Moore in the Chio Ele'ct service ·can be established it will be cago Tribune, "Mary Garden will now Teachers ' Club t. necessary that house numbers and mail reverse the process, and introduce an New Officers on Monday receptacles be Qrovided, occupants of American opera to Paris. W. Franke .. . houses where such is not provided will Harling's 'A Light from St. Agnes,' .New officers wtl~ be elected and co111- have to call at the Wilmette Post which he conducted when it was given nuttee reports w!ll be heard ~t the . Office for their mail as the present at the Auditorium three years ago, is last regu,lar meetmg .of the \Vtlmet~e Gross Point. office will be discontinued. to be given a number of performances Teachers club fo~ thts school year m "It is urged that all persons residat the Theatre des Champs Elysees, the the Stolp school }!brary Monday after- ing within this territory take immediate first 011 June 14. ~li.s Garden will be noon! May . 20. I he pr?gram for the steps to have their mail addressed to the Toinette and Howard Preston, of meetmg wtll be furmshed by the STREET and NUMBER. Without Wilmette, also of the Chicago Civic teache·~f t.hemsellves. Slukpt. ~;TRh. Hpar- this information mail will be placed in Opera company, will have the principal per .wt gtve .a. s .~art ta o!l e ro- the General Delivery section. baritone part of Michel." fesstonal Sptnt. and Mtss Roberta -Jos. E. Shantz, Postmaster." "Mr. Preston is one of the few native Corcoran. teacher at the HO\";a:-d Chicagoans to be a member of a major· school, will present some of her original Award Medals in Piano operatic organization," continues the poetry. Music also will be furnished Contest at Studio Here Tribune articl.e, "Previous to the war by talent within the club. A special he studied abroad and made his debut feature of · the meeting will be an t-xThe preliminary elemination recital in Berlin. In addition to the Civic hibit of Wilmette teachers' hobbies. of the Archdiocesan Piano contest was e rious and ridiculous. Opera company he has appeared with both s_ held at the St. Francis Xavier studio, the Cincinnati, St. Louis, and Ravinia Ninth street and Linden avenue, last organizations, and at one time anJ} anSundav afternoon. The contest has other has created a number of' imporbeen arranged and is sponsored by tant roles in American operas. He will the American Piano company, a consail for Paris next week. Mr. Harling solidation of the Steinway, Chickering the composer, n6w in California, will and Knabe piano companies. sail about the same time. Miss GarPlavers in the contest were judge<\ den is at present in her villa at Beaufrom -ooints of technique, peddling. inlieu. French Riviera, and will go to terpretation and memory. The judges, Paris shortly before the first of June." who are distinguished Chicago teachers. Camping days are Mr. Preston wilt he accompanied by made awards as follows: gold medal to just ahead - days Mrs. Preston and their daughter, CaroNancv Butler who played "Gypsy line. Rondo." Haydn. and "Invention No. when girls and boys l .," bv Rach: silver medal to . James and grown-ups take Tarleton who played "Soligietto," by Beauties of North Shore Bach: bronze medal to Beatrice Robinto the out-of-doors son who played "Fair Debutante," by Realty Board Discussion with happy hearts. St. Pierre. and "Minuet," by Mozart. The next meeting of the North Shore Right now is the A Chicket:ing grand piano witt be the Real Estate board will be held in Higha\\'ard to the winner at the final re.!. land Park at the Green Teapot Inn time to consider cital in Ampico hall. Chicago. in whic~ Monday evening. May 20. Speakers which camp. the cup winners in sectional contests of the evening will be Jesse Smith of will participate. Highland Park and B. J. Bills of WilTo make 'certain of mette. Mr. Smith wilt give an illustrated talk on "The Natural Beauties choosing a proper Seek Bids for Lightinsr of the North Shore," white Mr. Bills camp, be guided by Job in Estates Section will have as his subject, "Our North Shore." the summer camp C. C. Schultz, Village superintendent of public works. has been instructed to advertisements ap· advertise for bids for the installawithout exceptions." (Signed), Paul T. pearing in . t h s tion of street tis;thting in Bills' Indian Gilbert, J. T. Liljestrom, Clarence ManHilt Estates. Unit No. 2. This action chester, David E. Elmgren, Harry A. ISSUe. was made at a meeting of the Board Jaeger, George W. Vaught, Marg~ret of Local Improvement s Tuesday night. Murphy, 0. P. Oleson, Albert Welty. SUMMER CAMPS · ARE CALLING . i