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* SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED 'and girls. Nearly Everybody In Winnetka Reads The Talk VOL. IX, NO. 29. WINNETKA, ILLINOIS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1920 TEN PAGES PRICE FIVE CENTS FOR COMMUNITY HOUSE Days and Hours Arranged To Afford All Residents the Opportunity to Enjoy the House Privileges CLASSES FOR ALL AGES Gymnasium and Dancing Classes and Hcurs for Games and Recreation Arranged Winnetka Community House has opened its doors for the 1920-21 sea- son of activity with a complete schedule arranged in a manner to provide ample time and opportunity for young and older residents of the village to enjoy its facilities. The regular schedule for Commun- ity House made public this week and which is of primary interest to hun- dreds of Winnetkans is herewith published in full: Monday 3:45--4:30, gym class for girls. 4:30--5:15, girls. 7 :30--8:30, young men. 8:30--9:30, gym class and volley ball for men. young "class for older gym general activities for Tuesday 3:45--4:30, gym class for young boys. 4:30--5:15, gym class for older boys. 7:30--8:30, gym . class for young women. 8:30--9:30, gym class for women. Wednesday 4:00--4 :45, social dancing B, boys 4:45--5:45, social dancing A, boys and girls. (An extra fee of one charged for this class). 7:30--10:00, indoor baseball league games. dollar is Thursday 4:00--5:00, folk and aesthetic dancing. (An extra fee of one dollar is charged for this class). 7:30--10:00--basketball for young men, and mass Scout activities on alternating weeks. Friday 4:15-5:30, boxing and wrestling. (An extra fee of one dollar is charged). 8:00--10:00, motion pictures. Saturday 10:00--11:00, junior jackies. 2:30--3:30, basketball for boys. 5:00--6:00, volleyball and handball for men. 8:00--11:30, Four Corners and Kip- py dances. All residents of Winnetka are eligible to membership in Commun- ity House, the application fee is nominal. In addition to conducting the act- ivities in the announced Community House schedule, directors of the rec- reational and educational center are arranging for special English classes" for residents of the village not ac- quainted with the language. LOCAL MOTOR COMPANY ANNOUNCES THREE SALES | The Winnetka Motor company re- ports the following recent sales: 1920 Willys-Knight sedan to A. D. Cloud, 823 Humboldt avenue; a Lozier touring to Stanley Dudek of Lake Bluff; an Overland "4" touring. model 85, to A. V. Faltensack of Glencoe. The reduction in prices of new Willys-Knight and Overland cars announced in the press this week is effective. Prices of Stewart trucks have also been lowered at the Win- netka Motor company. - SPENDS VACATION IN LOOP | Charles Albright, 19, manager of the hardware department at R. H. Schell and company, returned to his | duties Monday after a week's vaca- | tion spent in Chicago reviewing the farious theaters and movie ayidi- toriums. He managed to be in Win- .netka several hours each day in order to tell his pals of the wonder- ful times he was having. NEW TRIER TEACHERS Instructors in Glencoe, Winnetka, Kenilworth, Wil- mette and Evanston are to partici- pate in a teachers' institute Tues- day morning and afternoon, October 5, in the auditorium of New Trier High school. The institute 'actually comprises the New Trier township school teachers have been invited to join, in the activities of the day. will address the body of teachers are Philander States Commissioner: of Education; Francis G. Blair, State Superintendent of Public Instruction: and Robert C. Moore, State Teachers' association. visor of Music in the Winnetka Pub- lic schools, Day school, Raycemore school and the "Chicago will lead in Community singing. educational games in the gymnasium of the high school. schools, C. W. Washburne is chair- man of the institute. 10:00 A. M.: Educational Games .... 11:00 A. M.: "The Teachers' Work and Wage" ...... Francis G. Blair 11:45 A. M.: "Future Possibilities of 12:15 P. M.: Community Singing IN ANNUAL INSTITUTE Public Schools Tec Participate in Day of Discussions; Prominent Speakers Teachers in the public schools of district but the Evanston Among prominent speakers who P. Claxton, United secretary of the Illinois Mrs. Philemon Kohlsaat, super- North Shore Country Kindergarten college, Miss Anna Vaughan will lead in Superintendent of the Winnetka The institute program is as follows : 2 yn erate Miss Anna Vaughan the State Teachers' Association" FO ISS Robert C. Moore Led by Mrs. Philemon Kohlsaat 1:00 P. M.: Luncheon, Dutch Treat, in the High school cafeteria. 2:00 P. M.: "The National Govern- ment and the Schools" i... 1... _AINT HE HARD? Folks gaze upon the likeness of this hard- boiled-prop of the "Bucket of Blood" "KIPPY" DANCE The first series of dances given by | the Kippy orchestra will be held at { Smithers who says he will be found the Community House this evening, | November 12 and 13 at the Quilmette beginning at 8 o'clock. Eleven more | Country club, managing the Bucket of Blood Dance hall. miniature camp of the Days of '49 with all the trimmin's. invited. : dances by the same orchestra will! follow the initial affair which is ex- | pected to draw a large crowd. The music is furnished by the Kippy or- chestra of six pieces. {our good citizen "Shimmy" Percy L. { MOTHER OF WINNETKA WOMAN Alkali Ike never had any thing on | The event is a Everybody is COMMUNITY HOUSE MOVIES UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT Community House Motion Picture Committee Formed; October Pro- gram Announced The management of the motion pictures formerly exhibited by the Winnetka Boy Scouts at Community House, including the recent success- ful presentation of "The Molly- coddle" staring Douglas Fairbanks, has assumed charge of the regular Friday evening movie program at Community House, beginning with next Friday's picture, "A Girl Nam- ed Mary", featuring Marguerite Clark. On October 15 they will submit for public approval Georges Carpentier in "The Wonder Man", followed on October 22 by "The Man Who Lost Himself", the leading role taken by William Faversham. On October 29 "Li Ting Lang" will grace the screen with Sessue Hayakawa occupying the leading role. The music will continue to be pro- vided by Miss Jean Martin. Extras to be shown with the above feature pictures will usually be ag "Gump" cartoon and Kinogram Weekly. Next Friday however, the extra will be "The Phantom Butler" an actual detective picturization of one of the many thrilling experiences of William J. Flynn, chief of the United States Secret service. A Harold Lloyd comedy is also expect- ed to be listed in the near future. One can judge by the above pro- gram just what the new management is striving to do for the local cinema lovers. And it will be the constant aim to improve the program if that is possible. : Improvements are contemplated for the new season inaugurated recently, the management promising a new screen, new projecting outfit and ab- solute quiet among the juveniles in the audience. JAP AIDS CAMPAIGN FOR FUNDS ATN.U. Alumni of Northwestern University From All Sections of the World Contribute To Cause The worldwide aspect of the cam- paign of Northwestern University liberal arts alumni'"in their canvass for $1,000,000 protective endowment for alma mater is emphasized by the contribution of S. Kokubo, of Kobe, Japan, of 100 yen to the allotment of the class of 1898. Writing recently to Prof. Robert E. Wilson, chairman of that class, Mr. Kokubo says: "I hereby agree to give to North- western university the sum of one a part of the protective endowment hundred yen in Japanese currency as fund. I sent fifty yen by postal money order this morning and the balance will be sent you by the end of March, 1921". One hundred yen is the equivalent of $50.12 in U. S. money. In this con- nection it is announced that, includ- ing all departments of Northwestern, her graduates are scattered in thirty- eight countries and occupy positions of influence in every civilized nation of the globe. Graduates of the dental school and, of liberal arts are the leading rovers, it is stated. Not long ago some of Northwestern's dental alumni were acting in high capacities at various small courts where the teeth of the king or the tribal chief happened to be causing grievous pain. . SUCCUMBS TO LONG ILLNESS Mrs. Albert F. Dean, mother of Mrs. George K. Owsley, 720 Prospect avenue, died at her home, 1106 Church street, Evanston, Saturday, September 25, after a painful and protracted illness. Mrs. Dean passed away at the ripe age of 76 years, mourned by hosts of friends and a family of four genera- tions, consisting of husband, daugh- ter, two granddaughters, three grand- sons and two great-grandchildren. The family circle was broken by the death of her only son, Walter M. Dean, during the influenza epidemic of 1918. ; Funeral services were conducted by Dr. Stifler of the First Baptist church of Evanston, at the home Monday afternoon, September 27, at 3 o'clock. SPECIAL SERVICES Part of the morning services at the Winnetka Congregational church Sunday will consist of commission- ing of the teachers in the church school. The service will emphasize the Sunday school work. PIGEONS GET FINE START; BUT, OH, MY! Winnetka Entrants in Rexall Race Play Hookey and Everything on Long Flight High winds and an abrupt change of temperature interferred seriously with the anticipated smoothness of the Rexall homer pigeon race last week end. A pair of homer pigeons, released with due ceremony Saturday morn- ing at 10 o'clock in the park opposite the Adams pharmacy, engaged in considerable unceremonious wander- ings only to arrive at the destination in St. Lovis among the truants in the great race of 5,000 pigeons. Winnetka's primitive air mail birds hadn't left the confines of the village before they decided upon a consulta- tion and roosted complacently on the roof of the Indian Hill Country club. In the course of time they left the temporary perch and headed leisurely into a southwesterly course.' Average 6 Miles an Hour The homers arrived at the native lofts in St. Louis at 10:15 o'clock Monday morning. The flight con- sumed 48 hours and 15 minutes, equi- valent to 6 miles an hour. Terrible! Yes, that's what the local contest- ants thought, too, when telegraphic communication reached the Adams pharmacy from St. Louis where Lee Adams, proprietor, went to welcome the birds and, incidentally, to attend the National Rexall convention in that city. The homer pigeons were formally released here Saturday morning by the Rev. E. Ashley Gerhard, rector of Christ church. The winged messengers bore messages to Gov. Gardner of Missouri from Village president John S. Miller, Jr., as fol- lows: Noah's Air Mail Service "T'o the Governor of the State of Missouri. "The President of the Village of Winnetka, Ill, sends this greeting by the airplane mail service inaugur- ated by Noah. . John S. Miller, Jr., President, Village of Winnetka." The prizes offered by the Adams pharmacy are to be announced and distributed by Mr. Adams upon his return from St. Louis. Mr. Adams. in addition to attending the Rexall convention, is spending a two weeks' vacation in the Mound City. COPPERS AND FIREMEN TAKE TURN AT CLEANING QUARTERS Superintendent of Public Works Gib- ben Wields Paint Brush; Ready For Cold Breezes This week's cool spell, warning of old man Winter's severe onslaught prompted the entire police and fire department personnel together with the force in the department of Pub- lic Works, to take hold of broom and mop, paint and calcimine brushes and give the three departments housed on the lower floor of the "old" wvil- lage hall a thorough overhauling and scrubbing. Prominent among the volunteer workers was Superintendent of Pub- lic Works Gibbon who manned a paint brush and, with the help of his asssitants, treated the quarters of that department to a complete renovation. Fire chief Houren also donned overalls along with his "boys" and scrubbed the fire station suited to the queen's taste. Chief of Police Peterson directed and set the pace for his men in cleaning up police headquarters. When winter days arrive the men will be comfortably housed in at- tractively appointed quarters. Here's the list of volunteers Hansel- man, Ottone. Balko, Burgdorf, Cum- mings, Whalen, Salverson--plus the bosses. TAKE STEPS TO GET OUT FULL PRESIDENTIAL VOTE Owing to the many changes of ad- dress in Winnetka and the influx of new families the Woman's Democrat- ic committee is about to issue return postcards asking all householders, who are willing to do so, state the probable political affiliations of the voters of their families. This is not in any way intended as a partisan movement, it is explained, but is done to compile new lists with the intention of getting out a full presidential vote, particularly among | October 9, with i dinner and dance. the women of the community. . TEACHERS' SEMINAR CONDUCTS RESEARCH Would Discover by Direct Investiga- tion What History and Geography Facts Should be Taught A MEETING EVERY WEEK Will Discuss Findings at Weekly Sessions; Remarkable Results Are Promised A group of Winnetka teachers have formed a seminar, or research class, under Superintendent C. W. Washburne and Principal J. A. '| Humphreys in order to discover by direct investigation i what facts in history and geography should be taught to school children. Tt is the plan of this seminar to substitute scientific research for educational theories in reorganizing the course of study in the social subjects (geography, history and civics). The teachers will meet from seven to nine one evening each week to dis- cuss ther findings, to make further plans for their research and to or- ganize the material they gather for use in the class room. "Nine-tenths of the history and geography taught in school is for- gotten by the children when they get out into life", said Mr. Washburne in explaining the purpose of the class. "This means a serious waste. There are some facts, however, that stick because they are constantly used or referred to in conversation and literature. These, after all, are the most important ones to teach. One of the objects of teaching history and geography is to give children their share of the knowledge that is com- mon to most intelligent people. A person who did not know who was president during the civil war. for instance, or in what country Rome is located, would be considered densely ignorant. Such a person could neither read not converse in- telligently, for our conversation and literature take it for granted that everyone of intelligence knows cer- tain facts. Seek Important Facts "What are those facts? So far no one has listed them. Professor Horne of the University of Towa started an investigation to discover them, but never completed it satis- factorily. The seminar we are or- ganizing will take up and carry for- ward Horne's investigation and will also attack the problem from 2 new and more direct angle--the direct questioning of a large number of business and professional men. "Until the schools know definitely what facts are needed for intelligent reading and conversation, history and geography courses are bound to be based on guess work and to waste much of both pupil's and teacher's time on non-essentials. The facts as we gather them will be used in the Winnetka schools and will also be published in educational journals for the benefit of other schools. "The teachers who are to take part in the seminar are some of the best in the system--teachers of keen intellect. not afraid of work. The class gives promise of producing re- sults of first rate educational and practical value." OTTONE NABS AUTO THIEVES WITH CAR Motorcycle policeman Albert Ot- tone added two 'more automobile thief captures to his credit last-Satur- day when he apprehended two "boy" miscreants who had stolen a five passenger Buick, the property of Joseph Hallner, 5345 North Clark street, Chicago. Shortly after midnight Ottone stopped the machine on Sheridan road charging the occupant with speeding. One of them immediately offered him a bribe for their release but the officer refused. Ottone suspicioned that the machine was stolen property and ordered the driver to proceed to the village hall where the records were consulted and his surmise substantiated. When confronted with the evidence the thieves confessed. They were turned over to the Chicago police Sunday morning. The offenders were Harry Lynn, 18, of 5676 Bryn Mawr avenue, and John Lawrie, 19, 5554 North Ashland avenue. FINAL MEETING The Roh ( Link Golf clith will close its season on Saturday evening a Harvest Home WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK EN