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WILMETTE LIFE January 3, 1930 Village Ice Carnival Scheduled for January ·11 And Will Be Held Anna Belle Ferrier to Girls' Athletic Club to I zaak W a/tons Hold Dance Next Tuesday If Weather Man's Address Garden Club Propose Vast Miss Anna Belle Ferrier, director of A dance open to the public, the first Attitude Is Right Recreation Area Ard.en Shore camp, will be the speaker to be staged .by the Wilmette Play(Continued . from Page 6) which are the products of urban industr.y. The Outdoor Plan committee IS formed in the belief that something of these values can and should be preserved for those who live now and will hereafter live in and near the Winnetka region, that the beginning which has been made in county forest preserves and village parks is good but not enough, that to accomplish what should be accomplished will take time, effort, thought, imagination, devotion and mont,y, just as the production of the mechanical and other devices slowly destroy the natural outdoor values are themselves the product of similar Qualities and forces. In accomplishing part of its program, the committee mav be able to enlist the incent.ive and driving force of private commercial profit, but for the most part this motive cannot be relied upon. The· primary incentive of commercial profit is the production of more private profit, measured in material and privately used consumable goods. The goods to be produced by the plan of the committee are of a different type, available to all, but not less valuable on that account to those who now live and will continue to live in this region. They wilt be the goods of a hike with a dog along a wooded trail-without momentary risk of both dog and master being killed by a passing car. They will be the good s of a walk or stroll with boys or girls in the spring when migrating birds are moving northwithout having to breathe gasoline engine exhaust. The good that one gets from the back of an eager beloved horse-as compared · with cushions of this year's latest model. The good of an all day hike on a crisp and colorful fall day, pack on back and an outdoor lunch by a small wayside fire. · The good from a small fleet of canoes and high waters in spring, ducks and geese arising around the bend of the river and lunch on a high dry bank. The good of an all day winter skate with a good breeze behind-or in one's face. All gpods to be had and enjoyedwhich have been had and enjoyed these manv years, and may still be enjoyed by those who know how-within walking distance of Winnetka. The Outdoor plan committee in this preliminary report undertakes to formulate a plan which shall provide the physical facilities to make outdoor recreation of these types permanent. Toporraphic Opportunities In comparison with man:v other large cities of Europe and the United States, the territory surrounding Chicago is somewhat deficient in topographic features of special beauty or recreational value. Unlike New York, Boston, or San Francisco, it possesses no hills or mountains within readv access of the city. Its woods are not extensive, its streams are not clear running and they will dry up and become stagnant in the summer months. VJith the exception of those shores of Lake Michigan itself, the principal topographic features of the territorv surroundng Chicago, and of the Winnetka region in particular, are the small water courses and adjacent woods, such as the three forks of the northern branch of the Chicago river and the Desplaincs river. These constitute the principal natural resources around which an outdoor program mu:-.t focus . Conserved and developed ,,ith imagination and intelligence thev \\·ill constitute a system of outdoor recreation grounds of great practical utility and beautv. The region starts with the great advantage that, unlike the territory surrounding many other large at the next meeting of the Glencoe Garden club, on Monday, January 6, at the home of Mrs. George W. Mieth, 731 Bluff street. At a recent meeting of the club Mrs. J. H. Roberts was elected chairman of the Arden Shore committee; Mrs. Harry S. Sandburg, program chairman; Mrs. John A. Armstrong, recording secretary, and Mrs. Percy V/. Armstrong, first vice-president. Mrs. Daniel E. Kissam as president, Mrs. Charles H. Spooner as corresponding secretary, and Mrs. Harry A. Peters as treasurer, are in office another year. ground and Recreation board, will be given by Girls' Athletic club under the board's direction next Tuesday evening at 8:30 o'clock at the Howard gymnasium. AJl pther recreation activities will be suspended that evening in favor of the dance and participants of every Lranch of activi~y directed by the recreation staff are invited to attend the dance. No grammar school children will be allowed since the Recreation board cooperates with the school board in confining all activities for juveniles of grammar school age to Friday and Saturday evenings when there is no school next day. The ticket sales are progressing favorably according to reports read u:v the chairman of the two athletic club committees in charge of the dance, the social and charity committees cooperating with the executive committee, at a special meeting Monday evening. Miss Leona Hoffman is president of the club and is in charge of the ticket sale. Tickets will also be obtainable at the door Tuesday evening. AI Butow's orchestra will furnish the music for the dance, the proceeds of which are to help defray expenses of the Friday evening dancing class whi~h is facing a small deficit at the end of the season. Reservations may be made and tickets obtained from the following people: Miss Joe Skidmore, a ssistant in charge of women's activities. Miss Leona Hoffman, president of the club, Miss Margaret DeMarco, chairman of the charity committee, and Miss Blanche Keil, chairman of the social committee, as well as any member of the Athletic club. Daniel M. Davis, director of recreation in Wilmette, declares that the on!.v time he's a hundred percent optimist is in January each vear. "Because," he maintains, ~~nobody but a dyed-in-the-wool optimist would have the courage to go ahead with plans for an ice skatint:f carniva.l next week, just because he d .let hts enthusiasm get the best of htm when the cold weather came two weeks ago. As it is, if this weather keeps up, much longer it'll take more than five postponem'ents to find us a date on which to have it." The carnival has been announced for 1 :30 o'clock January 11, but recreation officials get rather discouraged in setting dates for the affair since two years ago it had to be postponed ~ve successive times and then the tee \\as none to good, hence the melanch?IY note in the director's lamentation quoted above. However, despite weather indications, the recreation staff is busy selecting medals and cups to be a warded, preparing score sheets, and receiving entries for the carnival and everytltiug will be read y by January 11, carniv::l or no carnival. "But" declares Director Davis, "in case the weather man doesn't give us a New Year's pre sent and let us have it on the date set, I want to announce, emphatically, that it will be held on the first succeeding Saturday afternoon that decent skating is available on the pond." Entries mav be made with any member of the recreation staff, with Mr. Davis, or by calling the Playground and Recreation board office, telephone Wilmette 468. Final date of registration will be Janttarv 8. Following are the events to be held : Boys Under 11 years of age 100 yard dash Under 13 years of age 220 yard dash 13 years of age 440 yard dash 14 years of age 440 yard dash 15 years of age 440 yard dash Under 18 years of age 440 yard dash 1 mile open 15 years of age and over ~ mile open 18 years of age and over Girls Under 13 years of age 220 yard dash 220 yard dash Und er 13 years of a~e Under 11 years of a~e 100 yarrl dash 13 years of age 440 yard dash 14 years of age and over 440 yard dash Fancy Skating. Open to both men and women. I "Lay Off Street Lights" Chief Warns SnowbaUers Wilmette parents have been advised by the Wilmette Police dt:partment to warn their children that the practice of using street lights as targets for throwing snowballs is a dangerous one which may lead to arrest and prosecution. During the week from Christmas day to New Year's day the cost of replacing broken street lights reached a total of one hundred dollars. The police report that thirty-two of the stred lamps and bulbs were broken Monday night of this week. Failure of the parents to cooperate with the police in stopping the practice of . breaking the street lights will result in prosecution, Police Chief Henry Brautigam warns. Logan-Howard Pre-School Circle to Meet January 8 The Logan-Howard Pre-School circle will hold its next meeting on W ednes-· day, January 8, at 8 o'clock at the Howard school. The program for the evening will be led by two of the members, Mrs. R. W. McCandlish and Mrs. E. P. Birong, and will be followed hy open discussion. All mothers of chil- Father-Daughter Banquet dren under school age as welt as all at N. T. Comes January 16 interested in the problems pertaining to Fathers of New Trier High school such children are urged to attend. girls are reminded. again that Thursday, ] anuary 16, is the date set for the ANNOUNCE BETROTHAL banquet which the Girls' club of the Mr. and Mrs. Roland Dare Whit- high school is giving for the "dad s." man, 640 Hill road, Winnetka, an- The affair will be held in the school nounce the en'g agement of their daugh- mess halt at 6 o'clock and will be blter, Carol Genevieve, to Donald Moore lowed by . a program of entertainment. Haseltine, son of Mr. and Mrs. Char.les The council of the Girls' club will meet F. Haseltine, of 4935 Dorchester ;t.ve- next Monday morning to discuss plans nue, Chicago. for the entertainment and to name committee chairmen to plan the event. Mrs. W. S. Denison of Grand Rapids, New Trier girls have entertained. their Mich .. was the holiday guest of Mrs. fathers only once before in the history Allen Neville. 222 Linden avenue . Mrs. of the school. The mothers are not to Neville and her daughter, Mrs. Allan he neglected this year either, as the B. Hussander, were hostesses at a Girls' club is planning a series of teas small luncheon at Shawnee in honor of for them. Mrs. Denison. -aGIVES BIRTHDAY PARTY Drake Older returns the first part of Mrs. Robert Calvert, 1226 Highland next week to the University of Illinois avenue, will give a birthday party toafter pa!:.sing the Yule holidays with morrow afternoon, January 4, for her his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford small daughter, Carol, who will be 4 Older, 1026 Elmwood avenue. years old. , Wilmette Grads Active in New Trier Athletics Graduates of the Wilmette public schools give good account of themselves on the New Trier lightweight basketball team, statistics presented to the Wilmette Playground and Recreation board show. With the exception of Johnnie Borina, all the first string players are Wilmette residents and graduates of Wilmette grammar schools, headed by Capt. Elmer Berol. Among the players are : Colin Finlayson, Frank Church, Paul Jones, forwar<;ls; Harvey Klunder, center; Albert Booz and Elmer Berol, guards. Frank Church is the high point man of the team to date. A number of the heavyweight team members also received their early training in Wilmette grammar schooi teams. Martin Prosser of Helena M 0 t a guest of his son, Henry 'G. ~r~~:: of 803 Lake avenue Wilmette Christmas day. · About eighteen guests from Chicago, Winnetka, and Evanston, were present at a family dinner art that day. · P y -o- M rs. Joseph Koehn and Mrs. George Mr. and Mrs. V\' . H. Cupples (Ruth Reinhold of Milwaukee were the guests Caldwell), who are attending the Unilast week-end of Mr. and Mrs. N. P . versity of Illinoi s, spent the Chri stmas Zeck, 918 Forest avenue. holidays with Mrs. Cupples' parents, -oMr. and Mrs. \V. H. Caldv.:etl, 930 Lin Mr. and Mrs. Clarence L. Clarke of den avenue. 1336 Central avenue entertained at an -ainformal supper New Year's night at Robert Zech. who has been passing their home. the holidays with his parents, Mr. and and Mrs. N. P. Zech, 918 Forest avecities, it is almost completely free from nue, will return to Williamstown. any ind.ustrial developments. The Win- Mass:· ~n Sunday to resume his studies netka region is primarily an area of at Wtlllams college. . homes and farms. With proper plan. . -o- . . ning this characteristic should, despite Mtss El.1zabeth Alg_er, 154 Warwick steadily increasing density of popula- lan!,f ~e~~;tworrh! whas hosdtebss .dto slev-~ tion, continue true in the future. er~ nen~s at unc eon an n ge ast (To Be Continued) Frtday at Shawnee. ',, t 1 r