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wr { - - - ~ 43, 11hl13 em pa TA Wr ne Ml msdadv VivlW «a Liv LO init SE SO AY 7] i 7%, | anetka, Ill LL El = BN . NNETKA WEEKLY TALK i L4 A Clean Newspaper for a Clean Community VOL. XIII, NO. 25 WINNETKA, ILLINOIS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 30, 1924 SIXTEEN PAGES. PRICE FIVE CENTS NAME DEFENSE DAY COMMITTEE Merritt Starr Chosen Head of Citizens' Committee for Observance PLAN BRIEF PROGRAM Band Concert and Address to Feature September 12 will mark another wonderful day to be chalked up and remembered year after year. It will be Defense Day, reminding all cit- izens that every possible form of defense must be carried on. That in- cludes not only military but civic mat- ters, as well, such as insurance of fire prevention, police protection, pure water supply, and, this year, defense against the mosquito scourge. Defense Day falls on Friday this year and, unfortunately, our public schools will not be in session. But the plans when finally announced will attract the children in crowds to the activities. On last Wednesday evening the Cit- izens committee, appointed by the Village council, met at Community house, under the chairmanship of Merritt Starr. Plans were discussed at length. IL. Sherman Aldrich, a vil- lage trustee, reported that he at- tended, as a representative of Presi- dent Miller, a meeting in Chicago at which were present officials of 60 cities and villages in the state and at which the complete plan for Defense Day observance was outlined by Maj. Gen.. Harry C. Hale, U, S, A, com- manding the Sixth Corps area. Name Citizens Committee The local citizens committee as selected at the meeting last Wednes- day evening includes the following: Merritt Starr, chairman; John S. Miller, Jr., -J.- M. Dickinson, Jr. Thomas J. Lynch, Morris K. Wilson, Charles T. Murdock, William P. Sid- ley, Harold W. Snell, Dr. J. W. F. Davies, S. Edwin Earle, Jerome Frank, George .D. Wolf, Ayres Boal, Samuel Otis, Louis B. Kuppenheimer, M. K. Meyer, Dr. Elbert Clark, Rev. E. Ash- ley Gerhard, Robert A. Wallace, James A. White, Mrs. W. J. Huddle, John C. Cobb, Preston Boyden, R. H. Schell, Mrs. J. O. Barber, Stanley P. Far- well, A. E. Bryson, Mrs. Hathaway Watson, I. Sherman Aldrich, Mrs. George S. Parker, J. W. Macy, Mrs. Douglas Smith, Robert Kingery, W. P. MacCracken, Jr, Roger Sherman and Tom Brown. After discussing the possible plans at length, it was deemed advisable to have a band concert on the Village green, or, in case of inclement weather or other conditions, in the Community House, and in addition, to obtain a very fine speaker to tell in a brief ad- dress what Winnetka's and the in- dividual citizen's obligations are to- ward Defense Day. The heartiest co- operation of the American Legion and the Chamber of Commerce was as- sured. The latter will furnish its band for the concert. The Fourth of July and subsequent concerts proved the value of the band to the community and it was the sentiment of the meeting that it form an important part of the Défense Day activity. The meeting on Wednesday night appointed an executive committee of six with power to arrange the details of the celebration. The committee includes I. Sherman Aldrich, chair- man, Mrs. J. O. Barber, Tom Brown, J. M. Dickinson, Jr., S. Edwin Earle and M. K. Meyer. At a subsequent meeting of the executive committee an editorial from the Urbana (Ill) Courier, telling of Defense Day, was presented and read with the request that it be published in the columns of Winnetka Talk. Reproduction of the editorial appears elsewhere in this issue. First Woman Speeder of Season Gets $10 and Etc. For the first time this summer a woman driver was found guilty and fined, this week, for violating traffic regulations in Winnetka. The dis- tinction goes to Miss Betty Lyon, of Waukegan. She paid a fine of $10 and costs for speeding along Sheridan road, in Magistrate C. T. Northrop's court. Other violators fined in Magistrate Northrop's session this week were John Rosenfield, Chicago, $15 and costs for speeding; Ben Leider, Chi- cago, $5 and costs for not having a state license; C. N. Daggett, Wilmette, $10 and costs for speeding. REMOVE BUILDINGS FOR LINDEN WIDENING WORK Work was started this week leading to the ultimate widening and repaving of Linden street between Elm and Oak streets, as the first step in projecting Winnetka's proposed Village Mall. Activities began this week with the razing of the building at Linden and Elm formerly occupied by the Adams' Pharmacy on the ground floor and phy- sicians' offices on the upper story. Next week will witness the demolition of other buildings in the block and actual widen- ing of the street is expected to be in progress within a few weeks. The contract for the widening and repaving, as previously announced in WINNETKA TALK, has been given to M. Foley and company of Evanston. Winnetka's proposed new Village hall will face the widened thoroughfare while the Mall, as described in the Winnetka Plan, will extend from the rear of the new hall to Chestnut street midway between and parallel with Elm and Oak streets. NAME FACULTY FOR NEW TRIER School Buildings Undergoing Renovation Since the close of the summer ses- sion, August 15, at the New Trier Township High school, painters and decorators have been engaged in reno- vating the buildings. The window frames have received new coats of green paint while the inside walls and ceilings are being redecorated. Every- thing is being prepared for the open- ing of the regular fall term on Sep- tember 15, when more than 1,200 pupils are expected to take up their high school studies. The teachers, also, are rteurning to the north shore to be ready to greet their pupils. In addition to Superin- tendent F. E. Clerk, the following will comprise the faculty of the New Trier high school this year: H .B. Aram, Susannah Armstrong, Christine B. Babcock, Mathilde Bertrams, R. I. F. Biesemeier, W. IL. Brown, W. S. Brown, Grace Buchwalter, Alice W. Burchard, Dorothy Butz, Nancy G. Carroll, Elizabeth Carlson, Mr. Car- penter, W. L. Childs, Grace W. Clark, Ora B. Cole, Mrs. H. E. Cotton, Cyrus Daniels, Mrs. Dorothy Dean, M. E. Duckles, G. D. Edwards, G. H. Flan- ingam, Frances J. Flentye, Lillian W. Fogg, L.ena W. Frew, Laura D. Fulton. J. R. Glace, Marion F. Goodman, Mary Griffith, A. L. Grinnell, Olive I. Grover, Elizabeth Hadden, G. A. Harper, H. H. Herron, L. E. Hilde- brand, Sara Huguenin, Alma Hurst, L. A. Hutchens, E. B. Jackson, D. E. Johnson, *C. H. Jones, F. A. Kohler, | Mary S. King, Martha Lapham, C. Maclean, Emma Miller, Helen Ma- loney, Irma Moschel, Catherine Murphy, O. A. Oaks, Elizabeth E. Packer, J. H. Paterson, Mary Helen Paul, Maybelle Payton, H. C. Pifer, Lillis Price, Mrs. Albert Ringold, Eleanor Robson, J. C. Schumacher, Jessie M. Sentney, P. W. Shankweiler, Ella M. Shaw, C. R. Small, Elizabeth Stanwood, Margery Stewart, C. N. Stokes, Eva E. Thorne, Laura F. Ullrick, Rua Van Horn, Gordon Van Kirk, Samuel Vernon, Alice M. Walker, D. D. Walton, Roy C. War- burg, Winifred Wilson, F. C. Win- does and Lulu Wright. The school office force will be com- posed of Mable B. Arnold, Ada Boul- ter, Evelyn Johnson, Florence John- son and Regina Weinam. Favor Howard P. Savage to Head Illinois Legion Adjutant A. C. F. Gedge, of Win- netka Post No. 10 of the American Legion, says the north shore legion- naires will support Senior Vice Com- mander Howard P. Savage, of Chicago, for state commander of the American Legion at the state convention next week. The adjutant adds that Mr. Savage's chances for success grow more brilliant every hour. "Christ Jesus," Subject at Science Service Here For August 31, the subject of the lesson-sermon of, First Church of Christ, Scientist, is "Christ Jesus." Services are held at the Masonic temple, 708 Elm street, at 11 o'clock; Sunday school at 9:35 o'clock; Wed- nesday, Testimonial meeting at 8 o'clock. The reading room at 746 Elm street is open daily except Sunday from noon to 5 o'clock and on Wed- nesday from 9 to 9:30 o'clock. SCHOOL FACULTY LIST COMPLETED Many New Faces Among In- structors in Winnetka Public Schools WASHBURNE RETURNS Class Work to Be Resumed September 15 With the opening of schools in Win- netka only two weeks away, children are anxiously waiting to see who their teachers will be this coming year. The assignments have been made and the list includes a large number of new teachers. Superintendant of Schools C. W. Wash- burne is in California at the present and will be back in Winnetka early next week' to make further preparations for the resumption of school work Septem- ber 15. Children attending the Horace Mann school will find the interior, brightened by the thorough renovation this summer. The hall and the class rooms give the appearance of studios with their wealth of light, bright colors and renewed woodwork. The complete faculty for the Win- netka schools as filed at the office of Superintendent Washburne follows: Greeley school--K, Grace Margerum; 1, Katherine Carey; 1, Phyllis Schwoer- er; 2, Beatrice Hayes; 2, Elizabeth Ver- non; 3, Elmyra Luetke; 4, Ethel Theis; 4, Jeannette Baer; 5, Maradia Clark; 5-6, Claire Bernhard; 6, LaReina Bub- bett; Prin, Ruth Martin; Pgd., Patricia Taylor. Skokie school--5, Florence Teachout- Royse; 6, Florence Stewart; 6, Margaret Batten; Special, Florence Brett; S. S., Eng., Ruth Tracy; Dram. § S., Frances Murray; Eng, S. 8S, Georgia Pearson; Arith., Mary Reese; Sci. Alice Larkin; D. S., Helen Beals; D. S., Ruth Siefkin; D. S., Hazel Wiss- mann; Shop, Warren Carter; Shop, Elmer Sipple; Music, Caroline Kohl- saat; Eng. S. S, Florence Canning; Art, Alta Gahan; Art, Lois Towne; S. S. and Eng., Margaret Stewart; Ph. Ed. Harry PP. Clarke, Ph... Fd, laura Clarke; Library, Elise Beatty; Ph. Ed. and Sci., Frank Bailey; S. S. and Arith., Edgar Dale; -Soc. S., Louise Mohr; Prin, Willard Beatty. Hubbard Woods school--K, Winifred Weedon ; 1, Harriet Bock; 1, Ethel Van Cleve; 1, Mildred Hughes; 2, Mary Colton; 2, Frieda Barnett; 2, Luella Swartz; 3, Frances Pressler; 3, Mabel Vogel; 4, Blanche Herman; 4, Sara Grace Rabwin; 5, Eva Cox; 6, Maggie Wilson; Playground, Margaret Cars- well; Asst, Clementine Eastman. Horace Mann school--K, Louise Peck Ruddick; 1, Helen Gant; 1, Gertrude Stokes; 1, Jean Hislop; 2, Kate Dwyer; 2, Livia Youngquist; 2, Ruth Quam; 3, Mabel Ducker;-3, Millicent Anderson; 3, Edna Wirt; 4, Flora Rogers; 4, Dor- othy LeBo; 4, Freda Zimmerman; 35, Gertrude Nethercott; 6, Edna Cleve- land; Prin, Hazel Hartwell; Pgd., Elizabeth Kirchner. General--Nurse, Cora Queen; Dra- matics, 'Douglass Whitehead. MANY FIRE INSPECTIONS The monthly report of Fire Marshall G. M. Houren shows that there were 31 fire prevention inspections during the month of July. In the Want Ads-- (This issue) An ambitious young man about to attend high school would like to secure work to defray the cost of board and room rent during the school year. Ought to be a likely chap and the sort of helper some family is seeking. There certainly are a host of bargains in used furniture and other household valuables. And here's a convalescing woman in search of a 'cheerful young or middle-aged woman" - to serve in the capacity of com- panion. No experience neces- sary. A technical college offers un- usual opportunities to young men interested in becoming ex- pert in the construction field. Promise positions for graduates. And what a lot of homes, apartments and rooms are of- fered for rent in the Classified columns. Some attractive "For Sale" announcements, too, con- cerning both improved and va- cant property. Worth looking over! An Opportunity Here to Cheer a Worthy Soul Opportunities to "do a good turn," as the Boy Scouts express it, are ever in the offing awaiting the pleasure of some kindly disposed soul. Which leads to the subject at hand-- An elderly Winnetka = gentleman, bedridden for 18 months, would be de- lighted with a radio receiving set. Naturally, he has not expressed such a desire, but his friends have spoken for him and transmitted the appeal to Winnetka Talk. "He's a very worthy old gentleman," they assure us, "and would be made very happy if some Winnetkan, or group of Winnetkans, would surprise him with a radio set to help while away the long, weary hours." Anyone interested in bringing a bit of cheer to this unfortunate villager, is requested to communicate with William A. Hadley at The Correspon- dence School for the Blind, 584 Lin- coln avenue, telephone Winnetka 805 RADIO FANS T0 SEE FAVORITES Will Stage Exact Reproduc- tion of Concert Here How would you like to step into a radio broadcasting studio? How would you like to meet a lot of those Radio stars face to face? Very well, you'll have you're wish fulfilled in the very near future for Frint George, builder and real estate man, who was formerly prominent in the theatrical field, is out with the gladsome tidings that he has secured contracts with some twelve or more leading Chicago radio artists to ap- pear on the north shore--in Wilmette and Winnetka--on "silent nights" to give' an exact reproduction of a genuine radio concert. Says Mr. George: "I have under contract for 'silent nights' such outstanding radio artists as Jerry Sullivan of the Calumet Baking Powder-Rainbo Gardens sta- tion; Harry Geiss, pianist at the same station; the Harmony Girls of the Drake hotel station; Frederick Agart of the Edgewater Beach hotel sta- tion; the Three Melodians of the Calumet-Rainbo Gardens station; Bobby Kugel of the Elgin station; Rosemary Hughes of the Edgewater Beach hotel stations and other popular entertainers. "These artists," Mr. George explains, "will give an exact reproduction of a radio concert, presenting their pro- gram from a stage that will be care- fully patterned after a typical broad- casting studio. In addition to their regular concert, they will be prepared to give request numbers for the radio enthusiasts. The entertainments in Wilmette and Winnetka will serve a dual purpose, namely, that of acquainting the radio fans with the people who produce the concerts night after night from the various Chicago stations, and afford- ing them an insight into the procedure of a typical radio concert. It will particularly interest the fans who, through the many months since radio broadcasting has been in vogue, have contrived mental visions of the studios from which word and song have been wafted through the air and into the living rooms of the homes. Dates for these concerts have not been definitely determined but it can be stated that the concerts will be given some time in September. An- nouncement of the exact dates will be forthcoming soon, says Mr. George. Adams, Dethloff Stores Move into New Building These are moving days for Adams' Pharmacy and the John H. Dethloff's Men's Furnishing business. Fach of these concerns is to have quarters in the new Gonsalves building at Linden and Elm street. Adams' Pharmacy has moved all the drugs, toilettes, confectionery stocks into the new store and will install a large soda fountain in' a short time. © A.. Lee Adams, proprietor, states that he will have the most modern fountain serv- ice along the north shore. John H. Dethloff will transfer his men's furnishings stock to the new quarters by next week, so that the fall season shoppers will be able to do their buying there. The fall stock will be placed on display immediately and a grand opening is announced for the early future. WANT DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL Field Manager for Central States Stresses Need to Rotary Club NEED PAID EXECUTIVE Proposed District Includes Entire North Shore An executive council for all the Boy Scout troops on the north shore. comprising all communities from Wil- mette to Lake Bluff, inclusive, was recommended Wednesday of this week by L. P. Chadwick, field man- ager of the Boy Scout movement in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Wis- consin, in an address before the Wil- mette Rotary club. Praising the work of the various Scout organizations in this territory. Mr. Chadwick stressed the necessity of establishing an executive council for the north shore and the retention of a trained executive to supervise the Scout movement in this area. Appointment of committees in each community was recommended as the first step in the establishment of the proposed executive council. In this connection Mr. Chadwick suggested that representatives of the various civic organizations, including Rotary clubs and Legion posts: be appointed to assume an active part in- the fur- therance of this object. Need Trained Executive Organization of a district executive council would have the effect of plac- ing the Boy Scout work of the north shore on an efficient business-like basis, said Mr. Chadwick. It would necessitate securing the services of a highly-trained and thoroughly efficient executive who would be responsible for the furtherance of Scout activity in this vicinity. It would also nec- cessitate the establishment of a budget to defray the expenses of this general supervision, including the salary of the Scout executive. The budget would be prorated among the communities in proportion to the demands of Scout activity in the. respective villages. Winnetka's probable share of such a budget under present circumstances was estimated by Mr. Chadwick at from $1,200 to $1,500 annually. The speaker stated that a survey in- dicated that all of the communities included in the proposed district had signified approval of the plan. Cited as Necessity Evanston possesses an executive Scout council and a Scout executive, it was stated, as do also Waukegan and North Chicago and the west sub- burbs of Chicago. To make the work entirely effective here, the north shore communities. must follow suit so that this' vicinity may effect direct com- munication 'with the National Scout offices in New York and be in a posi- tion to hold official Courts of Honor and have the work here officially recognized at national headquarters. "TI would like to give you men an inspirational talk on the Scout Move- ment," Mr. Chadwick told his hearers on Wednesday, "but it is not necessary to sell the Scout cause to Rotarians. I am here at the behest of national headquarters to establish an execu- tive council on the north shore and it is with that purpose in view that I come to enlist your cooperation and active assistance. The north shore is particularly well suited for such a council. You have here two great centers that could readily be utilized for Scout group activities, the New Trier Township High school and the Deerfield-Shields Township High school. You have splendidly super- vized Scout work in each of the sev- eral communities but it is essential that you have a district executive council and a trained executive who can devote all of his time to the local field and serve as advisor to the var- ious Scoutmasters and councilors." "The Boy Scout movement is one of the greatest corporations on earth," Mr. Chadwick declared in his conclud- ing remarks. "It's worth cannot be computed in terms of dollars and cents. It is making for good boyhood and efficient manhood. Records in juvenile courts show that very few Boy Scouts are among the delinquents who daily face the authorities. The Scout movement makes good boys; it makes thrifty, reverent, God-fearing, self-reliant, kind and happy boys. "In this work that I love so well, I am often reminded of the axiom--'in every boy who falls a good man dies. The Boy Scout movement is prevent- ing such 'fatalities."