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= Se WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK The Timely Record of Community Events VOL. XI, NO. 26 WINNETK A, ILLINOIS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1922 FOURTEEN PAGES PRICE FIVE CENTS TAXES, TOPIC AT REALTORS" DINNER Real Estate Board Invites Taxing Bodies' Repre- sentatives To Session LITZINGER IS SPEAKER Meet Monday, September 11, at Skokie Club Representatives of all taxing bodies in New Trier township, together with municipal and township officials, re- ceived invitations this week to attend the regular September meeting of the North Shore Real Estate board to be held at the Skokie Country club, Glencoe, Monday evening, September 11. Matters relating to local taxes will be discussed at the meeting, Edward R. Litzinger, chairman of the Cook County Board of Review, will be the guest of honor and prin- cipal speaker at the meeting. Dinner is to be served at 6 o'clock. Study Tax Situation The North Shore Real Estate Board, one of the most influential civic organizations on the north shore, instituted a township-wide campaign almost a year ago having as its purpose the clearing of pro- perty titles, on delinquent properties so that they might be purchased by responsible persons who would keep up the taxes and special assessments. The desired result of such a cam- paign is tax reduction, realtors ex- plain. When the campaign started there were more than 1,000 pieces of property in New Trier township on which no taxes and no special assess- ments were being paid, the properties being permitted to go as delinquent. Accordingly, it is pointed out, other ~w=properties in the township are taxed correspondingly higher in order to raise the required sums. A cominittee of the beard has been investigating the tax situation and is expected tc have some valtable information for the meeting next Monday evening. Officers of the organization are: H. iI. Brown, president; F. B. Thomas, vice president; FE. E. Smith, {reasur- er; W. G. Staccy, secretary. Diligent Speed Coppers Continue Strict Patrol Chief Peterson, and his speedy mo- torcycle companion, Ottone, continue their busy highway patrol. With one exception all the arrests of the week were effected by these two motorbike riders. Fred Bobus, living at the Blackstone hotel in Chicago, was assessed $20 and costs for going 38 miles an hour on: Sheridan road, in the case. George Konchar, manager of the Harvey orchestras in Chicago, was ar: rested for speeding through the vil: lage. His case was continued until next week. Gordon A. Ramsey, 100 Beach Road, son of Judge Ramsey and a student at Northwestern university, was assessed $15 and costs by Justice Nelson. Others arrested were: J. H. Gwenn, Chicago, 35 miles an hour, $15 and costs; W. D. Churchill, 38 miles an hour, costs, fine suspended; Wm. Lo- gan, 2010 Sheridan road, 32 miles an hour, $15 and costs; J. W. Stevens, Highland Park, $6 and costs for speed- ing; James Kipp, Chicago, by Justice Northrop, $10 and costs; Ely Hehrad, $7 and costs, by Justice Nelson, for 36 miles an hour; Norman D. Shell man, 727 Elmwood avenue, $15 and costs; Albert Williams, Evanston, $15 and costs for 39 miles an hour; Albert J. Kelley, $8 and costs for 32 miles an hour. Plans $30,000 Residence for South Sheridan Road One of the finest new homes to be built in Winnetka in recent months, is planned by Edgar Crilly. The structure is to cost $50.000. The loca- tion is to be 375 Sheridan road. The building permit was granted Wednes- day. The architects for the Lake Grove mansion are Chatlen and Hammond. The building is to be three stories in height and will be of brick construc- tion. The John Jeffrey company are Justice Nelson sitting the masons and builders. ebert, 529 Green Bay Road, Henry Holfelder, 1220 ay Road, (ilencoe, both minors, 1d to the grand jury in Magis- aniel Mickey's Wilmette court y of this week. They are d with taking the seven-passen- uring car belonging to A. F. proprietor of a garage at 589 Vernon avenue, Glencoe, and wrecking it on the Glenview road. The boys took the automobile from the Old Settlers' Picnic Monday evening, where it had been left by the chauffeur, and evidently rode out to the Glenview club and back. Returning they hit a tele- phone pole, completely demolishing the car. The machine is completely wrecked and Mr. Voltz says that it was insured for about half its value. His loss will be about $1,200. The automobile was the one he used in transportation to the Skokie club. The police apprehended the drivers Monday evening, and Tuesday morn- ing, after a short session in court, Magistrate Mickey bound them over to the Grand Jury. Bail was fixed at $2,000 each, Bond was furnished by the parents. In the machine with the boys were Henry Behrens, Jr, and William Thomas, both of Glencoe. They were not held. Patrolmen Crepas and Greib of Wilmette made the arrest. ot ARCH ATTIC! APPEAL REPEATED Need More Furnishings For 'Teachers' Home Now that most Winnetka families have returned to the village from their summer vacation trips, it is thought timely to repeat the appeal issued sev- eral weeks ago for household articles to fit up the prospective teachers' home in the new building at Gage street and Linden avenue. The request made by a committee from the Parent-Teacher association has met with encouraging response but the fact that so many householders were away from the village led the women in charge to believe it wise to wait until school opening time before renewing the request. The need to furnish the teachers' apartments is for furniture and any other household articles that will con- tribute to make the home comfortable and attractive. "Search the Attic," is the slogan adopted by the Parent-Teacher asso- ciation in this drive. Articles and furnishings most need- ed have been listed as follows: chairs, tables, beds, (single preferred), lamps, desks and dressers. These in addition to draperies and other small furnish- ings. The committee in charge of furn- ishing the apartments comprises Mrs. Allan I. Wolff, Mrs. H. E. Hirsh and Mrs. Frank Stover. Homes and Garages Again Feature Building Permits In addition to the new Crilly home on Sheridan road two residences and three garages bring the building per- mit total for the past week in Win- netka up to $67,350. B. PF. Lang- worthy was granted a permit to build a frame residence in Winnetka Lake Bluffs, 732 Bryanst avenue. It is to cost $9,000. W. R. Nelson will be the builder. G. C. Erickson was granted a per- mit for a frame and shingle house at 995 Greenwood avenue. It is esti mated that the cost will be $7,000. A frame garage for L. J. H. Bouscaren will cost $1,000; it is to be built at 646 Prospect. J. C. Garland was grant- ed a permit for a $150 garage, to be built at 198 Forest avenue. New Trier Day Report at Commercial Session Reports on New Trier Day held in the township Wednesday, August 23, will be heard at the regular meeting of the New Trier Commercial asso- ciation Monday evening, September 11. The meeting will be held at the Winnetka Community House, Every business and professional man in the township is invited to attend the meeting and hear the report of the General committee. The meeting is called at 8 o'clock. DREAM GIRL HOME THRILLING VOYAGE Adventure Island Boys Back From Summer's Expedi- tion in Sturgeon Bay RELATE EXPERIENCES Storm Carries Dream Girl Into Breakers The Dream Girl is again in her home port after a summer of thrilling experiences. She arrived at Wilmette harbor early Sunday morning after a twenty-one hour run from Algoma, manned by her owner, Charles A. Kinney, Director of Shopwork in the Winnetka schools, and David Delay. The Dream Girl left Winnetka in June with 15 Winnetka boys aboard, bound for Adventure Island camp. The trip northward was without thrills until the party was four hours off Sturgeon Bay canal, when a severe nor'easter blew up, and for four hours the little craft was tossed about. The night was so intensely black that the powerful light at the entrance to the canal was picked up at a distance of twenty-four miles. For nearly three hours this light, hardly more than a gp2¢k in the horizon for half of that time, was the only evidence the boys had that their course was leading to a safe harbor. The remainder of the night was spent in the harbor of refuge at Sturgeon Bay. Lead Pioneer Life At Marinette fifteen more north {shore boys were picked up and the en- tire party set out for Adventure Island camp. The camp this year was located in the wildest section of the island and the party of thirty was much like a band of pilgrims entering a new and wild region. The camp consisting oi (en large tents. was set up and then for some weeks much of the time was given to camp construe- tion work. Thousands of feet of lum- ber and great quantities of supplies were hauled with the boats. Trees were felled and for several miles the beach was combed for logs and tim- bers which the boys made into rafts and towed to camp. Horses and cows --not to mention three dogs--were brought to the island to make the camp as complete as possible. A mess hali and cook house for thirty boys (Continued on page 5) Beach Rules Too Severe When It's 96 in the Shade Considerable criticism was voiced in the village this week, it was said, over the fact that the bathhouses at the Winnetka Bathing beach were closed at 6 o'clock P. M. every evening during the most torrid spell of the entire summer. Rules established at the outset of the season were responsible for the apparent premature closing of the bathhouses and evidently officials did not care to deviate from the prescribed procedure at this late time of the sea. son. However, that fact didn't make the sweltering beach enthusiasts feel one bit complacent. THE WINNETKA TALK WANT ADS -- Will help you rent, Sell or employ -- Call Wilmette 1920-21 or Winnetka 388 before 12:00 o'clock Wednesday Noon. YOU ARE SURE OF RESULTS RALPH AND HIS UNCLE JOIN 'HOLE-IN-ONE' The 'Hole-in-One club' is a thriving organization with new members added to its roster almost every day. But it remains for a north shore family to hold the distinction of hav- ing more than one member in the notable golfing circle. Reference is to Ralph Wanger, 1155 Chatfield road, Winnetka, and Roy Weil, Sheridan road, Glencoe, bearing the relation of a nephew and uncle, respectively. Ralph achieved his 'hole-in-one' at the Northland Country club, Duluth, Minnesota. Ralph, who is 14 years of age, was the third golfer to win this distinction at Northland this season. Mr. Weil made his "hole-in-one" re- cently at the Glencoe course. Ralph is a southpaw golfer, that is, he swings the clubs from the left side. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. David Wanger. SCHOOL OPEN MONDAY, SHOW BUS SCHEDULES Everything in Readiness For 1922-23 Season Vacation time fades for Winnetka's public school children this week and Monday, September 11, will find them busy at their studies. Arrangements were completed by Superintendent C, W. Washburne and his staff of expert instructors to start the new school year without the slightest semblance of confusion. Jasses will resume promptly at 8:45 o'clock. Staff Numbers Sixty The public schools teaching staff this year will number sixty instruc- iors, by far the largest staff in the history of the village. receive its full quota of scholars and school authorities this week an- nounced the buz schedule to the building at the west limits of the village. The routes are to be as fol- lows: Show Bus Routes Bus No. 1 arrives at Walnut and Willow at 8:15; west to Mt. Pleasant and Ridge at 8:20; west to Hill and Linden at 8:25; back to Skokie school at 8:30. Trip No. 2--Rast to Sheridan and Cherry, arrives 8:35; west to Greeley, arrives 8:40; south to Sunset and Myrtle, arrives at 8:45; back to Skokie school at R:50. Bus No. 2--To Gordon Terrace and Scott, arrive at 8:25; east to Scott and Green Bay, arrive at 8:30; south to North and Green Bay, arrive at 8:25; east to North and Sheridan, arrive at 8:40: south to Spruce and Sheridan, arrive at 8:45; back to Skokie school at 8:50. Many New Registrants for High School Work New Trier Township High school instructors and students are experi- encing a week-end charged with ac- tivity with registration for the school classes in progress since Thursday morning. Students who had made no previous application for admission into the school were registered on Thursday and Friday and permitted to go into conference with teachers for the pur- pose of arranging their class sched- ules. Saturday is examination day for the students who took special work during the summer months. Eston V. Tubbs predicts. gin Monday morning, September 11. Shower of Postage Stamps turning the valuable "stickers" to Postmaster Adams. DRIVES OVER CURB John Ulcan, H. L. Woolhiser, village manager. The new Skokie school is ready to tire New Trier is to have the biggest and best year of its history, Principal Classes be- Provides Queer Diversion Missing the "hook" at the Winnetka A station, a mail train on the Chicago and Northwestern road Tuesday let fly a sack of postage stamps in the general vicinity of Humboldt avenue. Residents in that vicinity have been gathering stamps for several days and over 274 Greenwood avenue, was fined $5 and costs for driving an auto truck over an unprotected curb. He was arrested on the complaint of WOMEN'S GOLF EVENT 10 DRAW BIG FIELD All Women Golfers of Win- netka Urged to Enter Play at Playfield Tuesday GO OVER NINE HOLES Association Announces Re- cent Tournament Winners Women golfers of Winnetka will be seen in considerable numbers on the Skokie Playfield course next week in the play of the Women's tournament, announcement of which was made last week. Officials of the Playfield association are desirous of making this tourna- ment one of the outstanding features of the golfing season at the Commu- nity course and invite every woman golfer in the village to enter the qualifying rounds Tuesday morning, September 12. Equal Chance for All Women who do not consider them- selves even fair players are urged, nevertheless, to enter the tourna ment, as officials explain all the scores turned in by women players here average above 60 for nine holes, so that there is to be no clash with experts who "show up" the field. The system of arranging handicaps makes it possible for every woman golfer to have an equal chance at the attrac- tive awards. No great stars have been uncovered to date and the play should be quite close. Women who expect to enter the tournament have been requested to leave their score cards in the box at: tached to the bulletin board at the Playfield. Those who have no cards to date will be entered in the Tandh " caps on the basis their ve Have Week for Play Playfield officials azpiain---turiher that it will not be necessary to play off the matches on Tuesdays. Oppon- ents may make arrangements to play any other day during the week. Only nine holes will be played in the tournament. Many women golfers do not care to play over the full 18 holes and the Playfield association feels that the entry list will be much larger if the shorter play is adopted. Play for Park Board Cup The qualifying round of the Winnet- ka Park Board cup was played last week-end at Playfield with 66 cards turned in. The lowest 32 cards have been paired and will start play in the first round Saturday and Sunday of this week. The pairings have been posted on the bulletin board at the Playfield and at Adams pharmacy. There will be five weeks in which to play in this event, but the golfers who can do so are asked to play off their matches as soon as possible in order to expedite the play. Fossum Wins August Event Winners in the August Class tour- nament at Playfield were announced as follows this week: Class A, H. Fossum; Class B, A. V. Horsman; Class C, L. W. Hayes; Class D, Win- scott. The Labor Day Ball Sweepstakes evert found C. J. Eastman the winner. James Gilles and T. G. Rockwell were tied for second honors. In the Blind Bogey event on that day E. E. Brown and E. Fauchtinger divided first honors. Teachers Have Real Party at Outset of School Year About forty Winnetka Public school teachers, who returned for their new school year, held a picnic on the lake shore Wednesday evening. Harry Clarke, director of athletics in the schools, was in charge of the proceedings, and ice cream and coffee was served. campfire was built in the even- ing. Movie Programs Resumed at the Community House The Winnetka Community House announces that the Friday night movies will be resumed on September 15. The opening picture will be Thomas Meighan in "Our Leading Citizen," which was written especially for Mr. Meighan by George Ade. There will be two shows, 7:15 and 8:45 o'clock.