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vil N » \ mm WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK The Timely Reccrd of Community Events Vol. XI, No. 37 WINNETKA, ILLINOIS, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1922 TWENTY PAGES PRICE FIVE CENTS EDGAR GUEST, POET, oPEAKS HERE DEG. 3 "Poet of the Home" Appears at Community House in Lecture Next Sunday RANKS WITH GREAT Tickets on Sale Monday at Drug Stores Edgar A. Guest, the poet that all America reads and loves, is to visit Winnetka Sunday evening, December 3, speaking at Community House, at S o'clock. A delightful evening is in prospect. There will be special music. 3 Edgar Guest is called "The Peo- ple's Poet" because he is a poet of the home, a song-maker of the heart. He does not write of vague, far-off things in a language past understand- ing: he speaks to everyday people of everyday happenings everyone Knows. The little real things of life are, after all, the big things, the common joys and common sorrows, are rhymed with the humor, the simplicity, and the strength that belong to them. Paid Glowing Tribute In an editorial about Mr. Guest, the St. Louis Globe-Democrat says: "His is the genius of Burns and Bunyan and Riley and Field, who knew the magic of simple thoughts clothed in simple words. Simple thoughts, in- deed, but far greater in their impor- tance and their power than the com- plicated profundities of erudition. Love and friendship and duty and honor are simple things, but they are the pillars of life. It is of these, and the social and domestic virtues which are akin to them and grow out of' them, that Edgar Guest sings. He expresses the inner feelings, the af- fections, the hopes, the sympathies, the aspirations, of the commonality of men, as we, all of us, would like to express them if we but knew how. He gives to our muteness a voice, and we recognize the voice as our own." Knows How to Laugh Mr. Guest knows how to laugh and in a language! Xmas Time Suggests the Red Cros The busy Christmas who is imbued with t Christmas spirit is no to purchase a goodly s Cross Christmas Seal to label the parcels contain the Yuletid Rember this, Seal you buy helps the Chicago Tuberculosis Institute to help someone else less fortunate than yourself! The Grosse Point Health Center is a direct bene- ficiary of the sale of Red Cross Christmas Seals. Buy your share of the Seals! Ask for them at the drug stores and banks. The children will secure them for you at the schools. Get the true Christmas spirit. GAMIP FIRE GIRLS PLAN FOOD GALE Annual Event Scheduled for December 3 Camp Fire Girls of Winnetka will hold their regular December Food sale in the assembly room of Com- munity House, Saturday morning, De- cember 2, at 10:30 o'clock. There will be delicious home- cooked foods of all kinds. The busy Winnetka housewives may omit their Saturday baking, and find here just what they need in cooked foods for the family for over the week-end. Will Award Honors Each group of girls will have its own table, presided over by the girls and their guardian, and special Camp Fire honors will be awarded the group having thy most attractive table, and to the hi registering one hundred percent in contribution, as well ag to each girl who has made something for the sale. Camp Fire stands for the home and for encouraging skill and interest in everyday home matters, and the girls take a pride in cooking appe- tising, wholesome and dainty food. Expect Big Returns how to make others laugh. There's The previous Camp Fire Food sales fun aplenty in his books--rhymes [have demonstrated the fine ability of with little girl giggles by one who |the girls in this line, and they are knows and loves little girls, rhymes | determined that this sale shall be with little boy chuckles by a boy who | the best yet. will never grow up. And there iS} pe general chairman of arrange- another kind of fun--the sort that suddenly turns the many small threat- ening domestic difficulties into com- edies--the magic laughter of healthy happiness. He teases you about your little foibles with a deft, friendly humor that makes you smile at your- self and puts you on better terms with the world in general. He says: "The good Lord understood us when He sent us down to earth, He knew our need for laughter and for happy signs of mirth He knew we couldn't stand it to be solemn all the while; But must share our joy with others ments ig Mrs. Arthur Sterrett, assist- ed by a committee of judges from the Cimp Fire Girls' council. The sale will open at 10:30 o'clock in the morning, the Saturday -after Thanksgiving. Remember this date! Thanksgiving Food Sale on Schedule for Next Wednesday The Women of Christ church are to hold their annual Thanksgiving Food sale Wednesday, November 29, in the Parish house from 10:30 in the morn- ing until 5 o'clock in the evening. Members of the guild express the --so He taught us how to pope that many housekeepers will smile." : take advantage of this opportunity Writes With Understanding to purchase part of their Thanksgiv- Whatever his subjects, and they are as many and as varied as the prob- lems and joys of life itself, Edgar juest writes with understanding for those who understand. He reawakens memory with a quick, sure touch; he gives the courage to meet today with faith in fair doing, to win, with work ing dinners "ready-made" and ranging a temptirg array of pies, cakes, cookies, rolls and jellies. Delicious home-made mince meat will be on sale for those who desire to make their own pies. "Here will be an nity are ar unusual opportu- to start Chiistmas shopping, for well done. "tho rght, to smile. THe | Mrs. 'Chavies Bolt will be at the leve of life and people. "A Heap ©' Parish house with a facinating array Livin," "Just Folks," "Poems of of odd and unusual articles from Patriotism," "The Path to Home," China, Japan and the Philippines," the cuild announces. "When Day Is Done," Matters." There are America. There is to be a small admission fee for Mr. Guest's lecture. Tickets will be on sale Monday at Commu- and "All that the poems of Yessir, Tuesday Night Is The Time for Bunco Fans Tuesday evening, November 28, two nity House and at the local drug |e€venings before Thanksgiving, marks stores. the occasion of the long-since an- nounced Bunco party and dance of IMPORTANT NOTICE the Winnetka council, Royal Arca- num, at Community House. Because of the Thanksgiving In the first place the Arcanians in holiday Thursday of next week, it is necessary to advance the- "deadline" for news and advertis- ing for next week's issue of the Winnetka Weekly Talk. All the news matter and advertis- ing for the issue of Saturday, December 2, must be in the offices of the Talk, 1222 Central avenu=2, not later than noon, November 29. Remember the "deadline" next charge wish you to know that there will be prizes for bunco, also, that there will be excellent music for the dance provided by Mumford's cele- brated syncopators, and, again also, that the evening, 'in its entirety promises something of interest to every fun-seeker in the village. Prizes for the party were donated by Blomdahl and Sundmark, J. F. Eckart company, the Sweet Shop Duncan's Confectionery, the Rudolph week is Wednesday noon! ' Grocery and the Royal Press. SCHOOL FOR BLIND NEEDS MORE FUNDS Hadley Corres tudonne School Budget for Ensuing Year's Needs Increase APPEAL TO WINNETKA School Does Remarkable Work in First Year In a folder issued on behalf of the Hadley Correspondence School for the Blind, the writer says among other things: "Students of our society, observers and interpreters of its tendencies and new interests, consider nothing so marked today as the awakening of the public mind to its social responsibili- ties. Evidence of it multiplies in .the increasing daily record of philanthro- pies, endowments, social and educa- tional grants Wells declares that in the future competition in so0- cial service between nations, states, communities and individuals, the com- munity will occupy the most strategic postition for achievement because of the greater opportunity for initiative and experiment by the small organized group "Already one of the outstanding communities of the country, Winnetka is unique for its combination of wealth, high type of citizenship, com- munity focus and civie and social spirit. It is not surprising, therefore, that a new and unique experiment in social work, the Hadley Correspon- dence School for the Blind, should be created by and find its inspiration among Winnetka people." Launch Campaign Fund The trustees of the Hadley Corre- spondence School for the Blind have made up their budget for the ensuing vear. A year ago the response of those interested in this undertaking sup- plied its necessary funds. The de- mands are constently increasing and, accordingly, a larger sum will be necessary to finance this social ser- vice. School Permanent Service The friends whe supported the ex- perimental project last year are being waited upon to renew their financial aid in this splendid work which has proven its value and become per- manently established. (Continued on page eight) Invite Winnetkans to Attend Scandinavian Church Services Services at the First Scandinavian Evangelical church of Winnetka, which all Winnetka residents are cordially invited to attend, have been announced as follows for the coming week: Sunday morning, school and services Sunday afternoon, Meeting at 5 o'clock. worship at 7: There is giving Day at 8 o'clock. All services at the church are in the English language. The church ed- ifice is located at 336 Elm street. combined Sunday at 10:15 .a. m, Young People's Sunday evening, 45 o'clock. to be a special service Thursday Thanks- evening THE HADLEY School Needs Your Aid Union Thanksgiving Day Services Next Thursday Three Winnetka churches will join in union Thanksgiving Day at the Winnetka Congregational church, when Rev. E. Ashley Ger- hard, rector of Christ Episcopal church, will preach the sermon. Churches that will join in the services of Thanksgiving are the Winnetka Congregational church, the First Scandinavian Evangel- ical church of Winnetka and Christ Episcopal church. The services are expected to at- tract a large attendance of the vil- lagers, since the meeting will be in the nature of a community gather- ering. There will be special Thanksgiving Day music. GHRIST CHURCH IN EDUCATION CAMPAIGN Parish Enlightens Members on Church Work Christ Church parish is in the midst of an Educational campaign to inform its members on the work of the church and its program for the future in the parish of Winnetka, in the diocese of Chicago and nations and the world. For the purpose of this campaign the parish has been divided into four zones and every member is invited to attend two meetings in his zone and hear addresses on phases of the work. The first of these meetings in every zone has already been held and those present were deeply inter- ested in and impressed by "the pro- gram presented. The second meet- ings will be held as follows: For the southeast zone Monday, Novem- ber 27, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Street; for the southwest zone Monday, November 27, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Elting; for the northeast zone ut the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hobart on Tuesday, November 28, and for the northwest zone at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Durham on Tuesday, No- vember 28. The speakers include the follow- ing members of the parish: Mrs. Hermon Butler, Miss Harriet Hough- teling, Mr. Walter Strong, Mr. Perry Dunlap Smith, Mr. Sebastian Hinton, Mr. E. P. Bailey, Mr. E. S. Ballard, Mr. John Guthrie, Mr Victor Elting and Mr. William P. MacCracken, Jr. Youth Held Blarneless in Accident Fatal to Woman Daniel F. Stilling, 159 Bertling lane, was completely exonerated of by a coroner's jury Tuesday of this week in the tragic death Sunday night of Mrs. Jennie Johnson, 57 years old, 558 Privident avenue, who died at the Evanston hospital from injuries received when she wag struck by a machine driven by young Stilling, | The accident was unavoidable, the] coroner's jury held. Mrs. Evanston hospital after the accident Funeral services for were held Wednesday. She resided with her daugher, Mrs. Daisy Biddi- son, at the Provident avenue address. McGuire & Orr "Announce Sale of Fuller Homestead Montague Ferry has purchased from Stamford White, the 1l-room stucco residence at 419 Sheridan road, Winnetka, 150x500, with riparian within hour occurred. Mrs. Johnson an rights, for an undisclosed consider- ation. McGuire & Orr, wno were the brokers, say that the property was held at $65,000. The house, which has been thorough- ly remodeled, was one of the first homes built along the lake frontage in Winnetka, and was once the home of the late Charles H. Fuller. THANKSGIVING SERMON In recognition of the approach of Ahe Thanksgiving season, the sermon at the Winnetka Congregational church tomorrow morning will have to do with the Christian aspect of pubile affairs. Rev. James A. Rich- ards will preach on "The Crimes of Patriotism." in the! | chareh emphasizes * different | Jing. asked.for 1923, - The church blame | Johnson passed away at the] CHURCH LAYS PLANS FOR FUND GAVASS Congregationalists Prepare for Annual Every-Mem- ber Visits on Dec. 3 DINE MONDAY NIGHT Explains Work Covered by Local Church Dry as statistics prove to be to some people, a letter mailed this week by the Finance committee of the Congregational church to all members of the parish has aroused consider- able interest among many who have recently come to the village. The letter states briefly some of the ac- complishments of the church during the past year, but what is perhaps even more significant to those not fully acquainted with the church's work, is a succinct statement of the ideals and program of "a community church." Most villages of Winnetka's size are over-churched in that denomina- tions compete with each other for members, not always to the advan- tage of any. Here in Winnetka we have fewer churches and each the stronger for it. In the case of the Congregational church the surprising fact is' given that its membership is made up from twenty-one denomi- nations. Non-sectarian in spirit, the 'not creeds but a | lite--the life of Jesus Christ as the answer to today's problems." Supported Through Pledges That the church has an ambitious | program for 1923 is evident from the ; Be fact that a budget of $55,311.50 is no endowment and has no pew rent system. The support is through volun- tary pledges to be secured by an every-hiouse canvass scheduled for Sunday, December 3. i Some of the facts with which the volunteer canvassers are to be equipped for their calls are that the church school is providing 675 young people with a practical religious background. Forty-five adult officers and teachers are giving their time to this work, under the leadership of Rev. J. W. F. Davies. Two hundred and fifty women are enlisted for service in the Woman's Society of the church. = A Men's Sunday Morn- ing class offers unusual opportunities to the men of Winnetka for practical study and discussion. Unadvertised Service Many are the calls made during the year on the ministers and the church staff. It is a quet, unadvertised ser- vice of counsel, of sympathy, of direc- tion and of extending the hand of fellowship to newcomers. The church | seeks to serve the community and in turn asks those who have no other church homes to join with it in mak- ing Winnetka a better place in which | to live. No less interesting than the work at home is the contribution the church makes to the world at large. During the year closing Rev. and Mrs. Clarence E. Wolsted went out as representatives ofsthe church to do a very practical work in backward India. With a grounding of American agricultural experience the Wolsteds hope to play some part in introducing American methods as well as Chris- tian ideals in this land of unrest. (Continued on page three) "NEW SOCIETY""--TOPIC "The New Society" by Walter Rathe- nau is the book on which Rev. James A. Richards wil base his lecture at {the Winnetka Congregational church Wednesday evening, November 29, at 8 o'clock. GET A COPY The widespread interest in the forthcoming Referendum election on the adoption of the proposed new Illinois Constitution has prompted the Winnetka Weekly Talk to secure a number of copies of the proposed basig code of the State. Only a limited number of these copies are available at this time but citizens desiring to make a close study of the provisions ot the proposed document are invit- ed to secure copies at of the Talk, 1222 Cen ave., Wilmette. The copies are for free distribution. SP SP I RS