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October 23, 1926 WINNETKA TALK adc oi' a B-z INDIAN HILL CALLS {HALLOWE'EN'S COMIN' | TO INITIAL MEETING! And community House 1s Being President Lee Walker to Preside at First Autumn Session of Improvement Association The Indian Hill Improvement asso- ciation opens its new season with a meeting Monday evening, October 25, at 8:15 o'clock at the Mess hall of New Trier High school. President Lee Walker, in his an- nouncement says: "what we want to do is to bring together our old friends and meet our new neighbors. There will undoubtedly be a lot of chatter, and, besides, I am told we are to have dancing and cards, as well as refresh- ments. The membership campaign, which has been going on for some time, with marked success, will soon be brought to a close it is said, and it is desired that every resident of the Indian Hill section becomes enrolled. All men and women residing in Win- netka, on and south of Willow street and east of Linden street, are, by vir- tue of that fact alone, members of the association, not merely eligible to membership, 'but, actual members. New residents of this district are there- fore asked net to wait for a personal invitation from any source before at- tending meetings. The Indian Hill Improvement asso- ciation feels that it is not at all im- modest in saying that the fine develop- ment of the section as a residential district is due in a great measure to the activities of the association. It points out that it has been active in suppressing undesirable conditions, in preventing the unnecessary spread of business in the community and in the establishment of parks. Announce Personnel The present officers and personnel of the various committees of this ac- tive north shore organization are: President--Lee Walker. Vice-president--Donald S. Dixon. Secretry-treasurer-- William S. Nord- burg. Executive committee--The foregoing officers, and Coram T. Davis and Frank M. Root. Membership committee -- Howard Kennington, chairman; Dr. W. H. An- drews, George W. Atkin, S. Blair, H. E. Bowers, Harry W. Burnham, W. F. Coale, E. C. Davies, Coram T. Davis, J. A. Donovan, A. F. Aason, Lloyd A. Faxon, E. J. Flannery, M. G. Goss, J. J. Hill, C. H. Kallstedt, George Karnes, J. B. Kram, William Lederer, Russell Lundquist, R. McKisson, J. F. Nelson, Louis J. Phillips, H. L. Raclin, A. E. Riddle, Elmer Scheibe, Dr. F. H. Skin- ner, Willis Stutson, C. A. Weeks and M. D. White. Appoint Committees Entertainment and social committee --Mr. and Mrs. W. Dean Keefer, chair- men; Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Allen, Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Clark, Mr. and Mrs. Harold G. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse H. Barnes, Mr. and Mrs. James A, Donovan, Mr. and Mrs. Herman H. Engelhard, Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Raclin and Mr. and Mrs. Dudley K. French. Refreshments committee--Mrs. Al- bert E. Riddle, chairman; Mrs. E. G. Allen, Mrs. Howard Kennington, Mrs. G. J. Nickel, Mrs. William Sumner Smith, Mrs. Lee Walker, Mrs. Roy A. Whipple and Mrs. Frank M. Root. Streets and Park committee--Si Westerfield, chairman; John S. Ma- guire, Louis J. Phillips and Dr. Aubrey T. Williams. Train and Station committee--C. A. G. Kuipers, chairman; H. A. Slamin and Vincent G. Cartier. Publicity committee -- William S. Nordburg, chairman; Maurice G. Pryor and Fred C. Biggs. Made Ready for That Annual Ses- sion of Spooky Fun and Frolic Saturday night, October 30, has been chosen for the Hallowe'en party at Community House. Committees are al- ready busy at work arranging for this unique celebration which, along with many other Winnetka institutions has gained fame far beyond its own border. The Winnetka Community House Hallowe'en party is an event looked forward to perhaps more eagerly by the boys and girls of the village than any other single occasion. Fach year it has so grown in attendance and pop- ularity that elaborate planning and or- ganization is necessary to handle the crowd. The attendance last year ran well over two thousand. Because it is a constructive event, re- placing with wholesome fun the Hal- lowe'en vandalism that prevailed in the community before it was inaugurated, it has always had the whole hearted support of the entire village. Its wide appeal and the character of some of the activities is indicated by the per- sonnel of the committee in charge will follow : Captain Kidd Buccaneers, A. Mon- tague Ferry, chairman; Benj. J. Kel- lum, Charles Moon, Percy Hammond, Arthur Dean, C. W. Washburn and Ayres Boal. Fortune Tellers: In charge of a group from the Woman's club. Movies: Burton H. Atwood ,Jr,. Rotary club, Harry chairman. Athletic stunts: P. Clark and Herbert Paulson. Barkers: Charles J. Eastman, chair- man. Grab Bag: Mr. and Mrs. Eastman. Decorations: Mrs. J. Milton Coulter, chairman. Chamber of Horrors: Dr. J. E. Fonda, chairman. Tickets: Mancel T. Clark. Posters: Miss Alla Gahan. Refreshments: Miss Mary S. King. Police Duty: Masonic lodge and American Legion, J. Frank Nelson and Edward Lewis. Music: band, Lee Adams. Orchestra: British American society, Alec Miller. Special entertainment and general chairman, A. E. Bryson. Marcus CARS IN CRASH A fender on the Ford sedan owned by C. T. Anderson, of 485 Maple ave- nue, was smashed Tuesday of last week, when struck by a touring car driven by John I. Pfeiffer, of Nap- panee, Ind. The accident occurred on Lincoln avenue, in front of the Com- munity House. Motorcycle Officer Rayburn reported the accident. Fur for Her If she demands a fur coat and won't be reasonable about it, the price can at least be reasonable. To- day's Want Ad Page offers: FOR SALE -- MARMOT FUR SuRt, Very reasonable. Tel. Wil. -- -- NEXT WEEK IN WINNETKA Monday, October 25 Evening-- 8 Indian Hill Improvement asso- ciation, New Trier High school. 8:30 Mme. Augusta Lanska, i benefit concert, Skokie school. Tuesday, October 26 Afternoon-- 2:30 Winnetka Woman's club. Evening-- Dr. Patton's House. Wednesday, October 27 Evening-- 8 War Memorial mass meeting, Village hall. Friday, October 29 Noon-- ; Winnetka Rotary club luncheon, Community House. Evening-- . 8 North Shore Congregational Hubbard Woods school. Saturday, October 30 Evening-- Hallowe'en House. lecture, Parish party, Community May Hold Women's Mid-West Hockey Tournament Here The Winnetka Hockey club may succeed in having the Mid-Western tournament, which is played between the All-Chicago, Urbana, and Madison hockey teams, take place on the Skokie Playfield, November 20. If the tournament is not held in Winnetka, it will likely be held on the Lincoln Park field, in Chicago. Tryouts for the All-Chicago team will take place this afternoon on the Lincoln Park field. Representatives from the nine Chicago teams, includ- ing Winnetka, try for positions on the team. Following the Mid-Western tourna- ment, the selection committee will choose the Mid-Western team which will travel to Philadelphia to play. The selection committee is composed of a representative from each of the three teams, the Winnetka club hav- ing chosen Mrs. Henry F. Tenney of 193 Chestnut street, as its representa- tive. The English coach, Cecily War- ner from London, who coaches the Chicago team, is also a member of this committe to choose the Mid- Western team. The players chosen by the Winnetka club to trv out for the All-Chicago team are Margaret DeLay, Mrs. W. Dow Harvey, Mrs. Hallett W. Thorne, Mrs. Lewis Taylor, and Mrs. Henry F. Tenney, all of whom were mem- bers of the - All-Chicago team last vear, Helen Davis, Peggy Waidner and Mrs. Emmons Blaine, Jr. The Winnetka club has been some- what hampered this fall by weather conditions, making it almost impossible to practice in the Skokie Playfield, but with dry, cold days, the practices have heen more regular. They are held Monday and Thursday at 3:30, and Saturday at 9 o'clock. J. N. VanderVries to Talk to Chamber of Commerce The next meeting of the Winnetka Chamber of Commerce will be held i Monday evening, November 8, at Com- munity House, at which time John N. | Vander Vries, of 968 Pine street, Win- jnetka, secretary of the U. S. Chamber of Commerce, will address the meeting. Another of those splendid dinners will be served at 7 o'clock, preceding the business session and the address .by Mr. VanderVries. Prof. John i Borino will also furnish a musical pro- gram. There should be a large attend- ance of members. : RAILROAD ISSUES PLAN OF GRADE SEPARATION Chicago and North Western Road Files Blueprints of Proposed Improvement Here Grade separation, the dream of the north shore villages for many years, seems just a bit nearer realization with the appearance of blueprints, recently worked out by engineers of the Chica- go and North Western railway, and placed on file with Windes and Marsh, engineers for Winnetka and Glencoe, and Charles N. Roberts, Wilmette vil- lage engineer. These preliminary and, obviously, more or less tentative plans call for elevation in Wilmette and Kenilworth and depression of tracks in most of Winnetka and Glencoe, thus following in general, the natural grade through these communities. A casual survey of the plans indi- cates full height subways at Oakwood, Linden, Wilmette, Central, Lake, For- est and Elmwood avenues in Wilmette and Kenilworth and Melrose avenues in Kenilworth. Those in Wilmette, with the exception of Wilmette ave- nue, would be 66 feet wide over all. Wilmette avenue would be 80 feet wide. The Kenilworth "avenue subway would be 80 feet wide over all, while Melrose avenue would be 66 feet. Underground in Winnetka Elevation would continue north into Winnetka to a gradual down grade, finding the first overhead bridge at Cherry street. North from Melrose avenue, sub- ways would be constructed at Ivy court (footpath only), a 66 foot sub- way at Winnetka avenue, a 44 foot subway at Sunset avenue, a 44 foot sybway at Hawthorn avenue and a footpath at Willow avenue. Thence north there is the first over- head bridge, 50 feet over all at Cherry street; an 86 foot overhead at Oak street; 86 foot oyerhead at Elm street, 50 foot at Pine street, 50 foot at El- dorado, 50 foot at Tower road, 55 foot at Hubbard place, 50 foot at Scott ave- nue (Glencoe), 50 foot at Woodlawn avenue, 50 foot at Madison avenue, 50 foot at South avenue, 80 foot at Hazel avenue, 80 foot at Park avenue, 50 foot at Lincoln avenue, 50 foot at Green Bay road, 35 foot at Sylvan road. Plans indicate that the elevation to grade would begin at Green bay road, reaching the grade at about Green- wood avenue, Glencoe. Would Close Green Bay It is contemplated, the engineers state, that Green Bay road shall be closed east of the railroad right-of ways, this being in compliance with the proposition to establish the through traffic highway just west of and paral- lel with the North Western right-of- way throughout Glencoe. Plans do not indicate the type of subways contemplated by the railroad engineers, that is, whether they are to follow the design employed in Evans- ton, or are to be cut back at the em- bankments to permit a better view for traffic approaching at right angles. Willow road subway, existent for many years, is being closed now in connection with the construction of Winnetka's stretch of the new traffic highway and the proposed wunder- ground foot path is now being con- structed. Among the changes from the rail- road's plans, which would be requested by the Village of Winnetka, is the construction of an 80 foot overhead bridge at Hubbard place, instead of the indicated 55 foot overhead, it is stated.