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| 6! 4 w--r Fa ly g % TS WINN ic Library, ETKA WEEKLY TALK A Clean Newspaper for a Clean Community VOL. XIII, NO. 47 WINNETKA, ILLINOIS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 1925 TWENTY-FOUR PAGES PRICE FIVE CENTS PLAYERS PLAN ACTIVE SEASON Community Drama Club Ar- ranges Plays for February, March, April APPEAR FEBRUARY 11-12 "Come Out of the Kitchen" is First Vehicle By M. J. H. To residents of Winnetka who enjoy community amateur dramatics, the second Wednesday and Thursday of each month, during the past season, has been marked by performances of high merit given by the Community Players, that alert and growing organization sponsored by the Community Drama club. So popular has this organization become that the mem- bership now numbers nearly 300 people, and the village regularly anticipates some distinctive exposition of amateur dram- atic art on those two evenings. On these nights for the coming three months, will be given performances which are among the most important in the entire season's program. The productions as announced, will be A. E. Thomas' adaptation of Alice Duer Miller's comedy, "Come Out of the Kitchen", on the evening of February 11 and 12. Arnold Bennett's and E. Knobloch's, "Milestones", March 11 and 12 and Besier's "Don", in April, all to be staged at Rudolph Matz hall, Com- munity House. ' "Come Out of the Kitchen" was orig- inally produced by Henry Miller and was one of the outstanding hits of its season. The ever popular Ruth Chatterton made of the leading role a notable success and it had a long run in New York, and fared equally well at the Strand theatre, London. Tackles Servant Problem The Winnetka housewife will recog- nize the clever use that has been made of her always present bugbear, the ser- vant question, as three acts of laughter- bearing situations are built around this theme. Briefly, the Dangerfields, a "F. F. V." find themselves temporarily em- barrassed, financially, and rent their fine old Virginia homestead to a rich Yankee. One of the conditions by the shrewd Vermonter was that the house must be completely staffed by white servants. These proved to be non-extant and one of the Dangerfield daughters, Olivia, proposes the madcap idea that she had her sister and two brothers act as the domestic staff for the wealthy temporary resident. The subterfuge is acted upon favorably and Olivia as cook presides over the destinies of the kitchen. Her sister, Elizabeth, becomes a housemaid, and the two brothers butler and boot boy re- spectively. Many Complications When the Northerners arrive they are at once impressed by the extraordin- ary servants and find them to possess so many methods out of the ordinary that amusing complications almost at once arise. The rest can be imagined, the merry story continues through a maze of delightful incidents and of course the real identity of the charming heroine is finally disclosed, not however until the plutocratic Yank has professed his love. The play is under the direction of Mrs. Sherman Goble and the cast will contain Mrs. John Marshall, Miss Florence Ste- wart, Mrs. Davies Lazear, Mrs. C. W. Happ, Miss Olive Grover, Vernon M. Welsh, Gorden Van Kirk, Lyman J. Weld, Elmer P. Sipple, Wesley Brown and Alfred G. Freeman. _ This play is requiring a great deal of time and effort and so the Community Players would like to make it conveni- ent for everyone to come. For this rea- son the play will be open to the public both evenings, February 11 and 12, with a small admission charge. Legion Invites to Dance at Center This Evening Winnetka Post No. 10 of the American Legion will stage the first of a series of three dances at the Com- munity House Saturday evening, Jan- uary 31. These dances are destined to be very popular affairs, for the Legionnaires know how to put the pep mto any occasion and have shifted into high for this one. The music will be furnished by the Chamber of Commerce band and re- freshments will be served. There will also be a surprise tor those who at- tend. It's not known what it is, but you had better go and see. URGES PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID SMALLPOX In view of the malignant form of smallpox now prevalent in some parts of Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin and Iowa, and since the number of cases of smallpox reported in Illinois is increas- ing each week, Dr. C. O. Schneider, local health officer, emphasizes that it is imperative that all necessary precau- tions be taken at this time to prevent the disease from obtaining a foothold in the village. "Immunity from this disfiguring and often fatal disease can easily be obtained by vaccination," Dr. Schneider points ! exceedingly simple, effective ut, "an and harmless procedure." "Successful vaccination," he declares, "gives absolute protection against small- pox, but its protective influence gradu- ally diminishes, so that vaccination should be repeated about every seven years. Although it is true that many persons are immune for life after one vaccination, mild cases of smallpox do occur in those who have not been re- vaccinated within a period of about seven years." Dr. Schneider urges parents to take ny unvaccinated child to their family physician to be vaccinated at once, "for," he warns, "should a case of smallpox occur in the village, all unvaccinated children, or those unable to show a suc- cessful vaccination scar, will be immedi- ately excluded from school." "Many of the largest industrial and merchantile establishments require that every employe be vaccinated against smallpox at regular stated intervals," Dr. Schneider states. "Then why not also insist upon like precautions being taken in your home." CHILDREN OPEN NEW AUDITORIUM Horace Mann Dedication Observed Tonight.Z Two hundred children of the Horace Mann school will take part in a gigantic pageant presented at the ded- ication of the new auditorium of the school this evening. It will be the most colorful production ever staged by the school and will include the participation and work of every pupil. "Service" is the name of the pag- eant which was written and staged especially for the occasion by Douglass Whitehead. It opens with a Greek episode, in which a hero drives back the barbarians and wins the laurel wreath and the plaudits of the pop- ulace. Then come the Crusader episode, the Columbus episode, the Pilgrim episode and, finally, the War Heroes and Children of Today episode. All the costumes and properties such as spears, shields, armour, flags, chariots and so forth were made by the chil- dren of the school. The dedication program will open with addresses by Carleton W. Wash- burne, superintendent of schools, Ernest Ballard, president of the board of education, and Miss Hazel Hart- well, principal of the Horace Mann school. After these the pageant wil be presented. The new auditorium and gymnasium has only recently been completed and has been a long felt need at the school. The auditorium is on the first floor and will seat about 500 persons and the gymnasium is on the floor above it. It is feared that there will not be seats enough for all those who wish to attend. The pageant will be given for the parents this evening at 7:30 o'clock, and will be repeated Monday after- noon at 4 o'clock for a children's au- dience, and for those parents not hav- ing the opportunity to attend the first performance. Men to Discuss Talk by Dr. Edmund Soper The interest of the Winnetka Sunday Morning Men's class in Dr. Edmund D. Soper's remarks last Sunday on "How Shall We Think of Progress?", was so pronounced and so many large issues were raised that it has been decided to devote the most of the February 1 class session to an open discussion of those issues. Dr. Soper raised the question whether there had been any real progress in the last few centuries from a spiritual stand- point, without expressing his own views. It is expected that the pros and cons of this subject will be given a thorough discussion and that the meeting will be one to provide a great deal of thought. The class will meet at 9:30 o'clock in the American Legion room of the Com- munity House. FALL OF MAN LECTURE THEME Richards'y Talks Bring En- thusiastic Praise" np FAY iki By B. C. -- Do you recall the aw =f G Ls and fascination for yo Ju! itl mind in the story of the'Creation, he Fall of Man and the Eviction fromy the Garden, as set forth in the... oping chapters of Genesis? would you if you stopped to think, re- gard those majestic passages as an his- torically and scientifically accurate ac- count of our astronomical and biological beginnings? Did it ever occur to you that the story of Adam and Eve might not be a story about two persons 6,000 or more years ago, but a story about the age-old struggle of mankind with the voice of temptation, the excuses and alibis with which man extenuates his yielding, and the sorrow and toil and pain that has come and is still coming into the world as a consequence of man's doing--in fact, a story about you and me? What vital and important mean- ings this noble tale may have for our mature reflection! What striking anal- ogies may be found in present day life! "The Religious Values of the Book f Genesis"--not its historical or scien- tific values (if any) is the subject of the series of six lectures which Rev. James A. Richards is giving at the Winnetka Congregational church on Sunday eve- nings at 8 o'clock. A new dignity and a real, practical, moral and spiritual value is discovered to us in the venerable book in hearing it read again, after all these years, with such intelligent inter- pretations. The interest of those who have been fortunate enough to hear the first three lectures of the series is increasingly evi- dent. Mr. Richards' discussion of "The Fall of Man" on last Sunday evening was particularly engrossing and thought- provoking. AE 3 An intellectual treat and a moral stim- ulus is what the writer of these feeble paragraphs has found in these intensely interesting and illuminating discourses-- more than worth the effort of leaving the cozy fireside and book or radio of a Sunday evening. If anyone not hitherto in attendance is moved by this earnest but inadequate review to resolve to hear the second and last three lectures of the series, it must be noted that the next lecture will be given on Sunday evening, February 8, the evening of February 1 being omitted from the schedule on ac- count of Mr. Richards' absence from the village on that date. A fifteen-minute organ recital, begin- ning at 7:45 o'clock, by Allyn Smith, the new musical director, is a beautiful pre- lude to the dramatic and impressive hour which follows. Seek Prompt Payment of Local Park Assessments Winnetka Park district special as- sessments No. 369931, Indian Hill Sta- tion park and No. 354646, Hubbard Woods Station park, are now due and payable to Sanborn Hale, treasurer of the Winnetka State Bank. Prompt payment to the local treas- urer is urged as delinquent taxes paid later in the year in Chicago means that the local park district must wait for the money and issue anticipation war- rants, which is an unnecessary ex- pense. TABLES and CHAIRS "good condition" "reasonable price" FOR SALE--MISSION DINING room table and four chairs, $25.00; large mission library table, $12.00; small square table; child's bed; some odd chairs; all in good condition; reasonable. 323 Oak Circle. Phone Wil. 917-W. 17LTN17-1tp Our Want Ads are Your Money Savers ALLL LLL LLL LLL EL EE, | | i WANT AD DEAD LINE! | ! WEDNESDAY NOON ! -------- Do you nowy or] NEXT WEEK IN WINNETKA | (Recorded at the office of Community House) WEEK OF FEBRUARY 2, 1925 . Monday, February 2 All day meeting--Christ Guild. Church y Tuesday, February 3 Evifiing-- Winnetka Choral society. "= Vilage council. lagbnic lodge meeting. 2 Tae (Wednesday, February 4 Al iy < meeting Woman's Sociey, ; mgregational church. Arie Symphony orchestra; New yet "Trier high school. Thursday, February 5 Winnetka Woman's club meeting. Friday, February 6 North Shore Congregation meeting-- evening. Rotary club lucheon, Community House. Saturday, February 7 ' Eastern Star Food Sale. Eprror's Nore: Above record of forthcoming events is published each week for the convenience of our readers. Events should be listed at Community House offices prior to Thursday noon of the current week. PANTOMIMES T0 BE NOVEL EVENT Alberti Feature Comes to Skokie School Skokie school children are showing increasing enthusiasm over the .com- ing of the Alberti Pantomimes which will be presented in the afternoon and evening of Tuesday, February 10, at the school. supervisor of dramatics, gives production the highest praise. "Nothing finer than Mme. Alberti's work can be seen in this country", said Mrs. Murray, commenting on the coming engagement. "Although I have not seen the particular panto- mimes which are coming on Febru- ary 10, my knowledge of the stand- ards which Mme. Alberti has always maintained make me feel safe in en- dorsing them without reservation. 1 feel that the chance to see these pan- tomimes is one of the greatest educa- tional opportunities which has come to our children in a long time. The plays chosen are delightful equally to children and adults. The ideals which we have been striving for in our work at Skokie reach their consummation in Mme. Albert's work. I hope every child along the north shore will be able to come and that they will all bring their parents with them. All will be rewarded." Tickets will be on sale for both af- ternoon and evening performances at the four Winnetka schools. They may also be obtained at the door on the day of the performances. The prices for the Winnetka engagement are lower than those at which any sim- ilar performance has been given along the north shore. The Pantomimes will not appear except at Winnetka this year. Real Two-Story House for Sale by Village Does anybody in the village need a good house? The village has one for sale if you care to buy it, and you can wrap it right up and take it away with vou. Literally that, for it has to be moved from its present location on the site of the new municipal service yard. It is the former residence of Albert H. Schiller at 684 Center street and is a fine two-story house having six rooms. The village acquired it along with the lot and now they want to sell it to make room for the service yard. Bids must be submitted to H. L. Woolhiser, the village manager, in sealed envelopes marked, "Bid on Schiller House," before 5 o'clock in the afternoon of February 16 this The terms are 10 percent on the ac- ceptance of the bid by the village and the balance within 10 days after removal of the house. MAIL RECEIPTS SOON Village Manager Woolhiser announces that receipts for the payment of special assessments will be mailed to the prop- erty owners about February 15. Rush of business at the village offices, has necessitated the postponement of the issuance of the receipts, he explains. Mrs. Donald Murray. SYMPHONY HAS ARTISTS NIGHT Wilmette Youth to Be Fea- tured with Dasch Players Next Wednesday A NOVELTY PROGRAM Ask Patrons to Note Change of Date It will be artists' night at the next symphony concert given at New Trier auditorium by the Symphony Players of Chicago under the auspices of New Trier Township Orchestral association. While George Swigart there will be a concession to those who desire primarily a symphony number in that there will be two movements of Brahms Second Symphony, the novelty of the concert will be Schumann's A Minor concert for piano and orchestra. As previously announced, Rudolph Reu- ter, one of the outstanding pianists of America, who has recently returned from a concert tour of the principal European countries, will be the assisting artist. In addition to these features, the pro- gram will include several orchestral novelties, and will close with the always popular Prelude to Wagner's "Meister- singer." Date Is February 4 The management of the Orchestral as- sociation again calls attention to the change of dates for the next appearance of the orchestra. Due to a recently made engagement of the Chicago Symphony orchestra, both the afternoon and evening concerts scheduled for Monday, February 2, will be given on Wednesday, Feb- ruary 4. Marked interest is shown in the novelty of the afternoon concert, which will be the playing of the last movement of Mendelssohn's E Minor Concerto for violin and orchestra. George Swigart of Wilmette, one of the pupils of New (Continued on page 8) "JOLLIES" CAST GETS GRILLING REHEARSALS Final assignment of parts in the "Jollies of 1925," the tuneful musical comedy being given by the Indian Hill Improvement association, was to be made at last night's rehearsal. Work on the show has been progressing rapidly, most of the songs are letter-perfect, some of the lines are mastered and the dancing acts are rehearsing almost nightly. Great enthusiasm on the part of the members of the cast is being shown as the date for the presentation of the show approaches. It will be given in the auditorium of New Trier high school Wednesday and Thursday, February 11 and 12, and, as there are only 12 more nights in which to rehearse, the grilling is progressing at a furious pace. The show this year gives promise of being one of the best ever produced by the association, which is saying a good deal. The lines are new and clever, the music is catchy and there is plenty of local talent to work out the excellent plot, and fill in with the specialty acts that go with the present day musical show.