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a haan Se A = Ny ------ ~~ Oe VOL. X, NO. 43. by 7 N§ WINNETKA, ILLINOIS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 7, 1922 TEN PAGES PRICE FIVE CENTS BOOST PENFIELD FOR COUNTY BOARD POST Three Hundred Republican Precinct Committeemen Meet To Endorse Glencoe Village President FOR EFFICIENCY Meeting At Morrison Hotel Also En- dorses Present Members of Board of Commissioners PRAISED Frederick W. Penfield, Glencoe Vil- fage President was endorsed as a Re publican candidate for the Board o County Commissioners at a meeting Wednesday of some 300 Republican precinct committeemen representing the Country Town districts of Cook county. : The meeting, held at the Morrison hotel, Chicago, also endorsed the commissioners now serving as can- didates for re-election at the April 11, primaries. They are William Busse. William H. Maclean, George A. Miller and Dudley D. Pierson. New Trier township was well rep- resented at the meeting at which the candidates were endorsed in resolu- tions extolding the present commis- sioners representing the Country Towns, and lauding President Pen- field for his excellent services to the village of Glencoe and 'co-operation in furthering the best interests of New Trier Township and the county as a whole. Among the leaders were FEdward Zipf, president of the Village of Wilmette; William S. Elliott, of Winnetka; William H. Maclean, of Wilmette, and Malcolm B. Orde, of Glencoe, who introduced Mr. Penfield. Evanston men on the speakers' plat- form were Mayor Harry P; Pearson and George W. Paullin. Political leaders from other sections of the Country Town districts, included Coroner Peter Hoffman, Sidney Gor- ham, mayors of several villages and members of the Board of County Commissioners. The meeting endorsed also the can- didacy of Henry Riggs Rathbone, of "Kenilworth, Jor the Republican nom- ination for Congressman-at-large at the April primaries. Mr. Rathbone appeared at the meeting and spoke concerning his candidacy. In the reso'ntions offered by the mass meeting the present county commissioners were commended for having "laid out a comprehensive plan, somewhat like the Greater Chi- cago plan, for development of the land now owned and hereafter to be acquired by the Forest Preserve Dis- trict, including disposal of sewage, construction of dams and bathing beaches, construction of golf links and laygrounds, erection of camps for wd Scouts and Camp Fire Girls, and the poor children of Chicago, con- struction of comfort stations, drive- ways and paths, and the development of the Zoological gardens at River- side." ' The commissioners were credited also with having been responsible for the acquisition of valuable forest lands for Preserve purposes, and assuming the lead in construction of good roads. They were endorsed chiefly on the strength of their ex- perience. In endorsing the Penfield candi- dacy the resolution credited him with having "shown in his administration, a capability for carrying on construc- tive work and a desire to safeguard the interests of all the people" and that it is believed "he will be of in- valuable aid" to the present com- missioners. Of the fifteen members of the Board of County Commissioners, five are elected from the Country Town dis- tricts, nine from the City of Chicago, and the fifteenth member, who is the president of the board, elected from the county as a whole. Wednesday's meeting of precinct committeemen was the culmination of several smaller political gatherings held during the past year, including meetings of New Trier township leadérs who are interested in secur- ing better and personal representa- tion on the Board of Commissioners and in the county and state govern- ments. EVANGELIST WILL PREACH IN LOCAL CHURCH SUNDAY Rev. B. W. Clover, well known evangelist, will speak at the Scandi- navian Evangelical church, west Flim street, Sunday evening, January 8. Rev. Clover was formerly pastor of the local Scandinavian Evangelical church. The services Sunday will be in the English language and all resi- dents of the village are cordially in- vited to attend. F ireme asquerade o Be Thriller ise to Attract Merry- s: Kippy Orchestra to Coax Dancers B Prizes oh Noble, secretary of the Win- netka Volunteer TFiremen's associa- tion. this week announces that the forthcoming Firemen's Masquerade hall, scheduled for the evening of Saturday, January 28, will be as thrill- ing as a midnight conflagration. Community House is to be the scene of the merry-making and there are to be special prizes for: The "best dressed lady." The "best dressed gent." The "most comical couple present." | So it's up to the prospective dancers | to be either well dressed or ridiculous- | ly funny. Choose your weapon! We almost forgot to mention that the famous Kippy orchestra will "deal out the jazz." nn Seeks Congress Post Henry Riggs Rathbone, promi- inent attorney and civic leader, announces candidacy. HEAVY TRAFFIC ROAD PLANS GAIN IMPETUS | | Village Council Authorizes President | Miller To Secure Action by the County Board of Com- missioners ? | Heavy truck traffic will find a! through road in Winnetka reserved | for its special use, if negotiations in- stituted bv the Winnetka Village Council find favor with County authorities. The council Tuesday evening adopt- ed resolutions authorizing Village President Miller to ioin with Pres- ident J. C. Murray of Kenilworth in petitioning the Cook County Board of Commissioners to designate as a State highwav a strip of land ad- joining the Chicago and Northwest- ern railway on the west, and lying immediately south of Winnetka ave- | nue, in a section that is outside the corporate limits of cither of the vil- lages. The council is seeking 'he co-oper- ation of the county in secwrine state aid for paving the strip in question. as well as bearing part of the expense of paving a strip to the south, and ly- ing in Kenilworth. X The proposed highway would ex- tend in this village from Winnetka avenue on the south to Elm street on the north, following generally the west boundary of the Northwestern right-of-way. The road would be provided for heavy, through, truck traffic, thus reserving other thorough- fares for the lighter automobile traf- fic. The road is a part of the Win- netka Plan. MRS. HENRY A. LINDWALL DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS | Funeral services for Mrs. Hermina lindwall, wife of Henry A. Lindwall. 1020 Oak street, who passed away Fri- day, December 30, at the "Mary Thompson hospital, were held Mon- day at the First Scandinavian church. Burial was at Memorial Park. Mrs. Lindwall had been ill for many months. : Surviving husband, four daughters, Hermina, idith, Anna and Lillian: one son, Mrs. Lindwall are her Gustav; a sister, Mrs. Emil Anderson. Henry R. Rathbone Citizens of New Trier township are oreeting with extreme satisfaction the announcement this week of the candidacy of Henry Riggs Rathbone for the Republican nomination for | Congressman-at-large at the April 11 | primaries. ; Mr. Rathbone, a prominent at- torney, public speaker and civic leader who resides in Kenilworth, has attracted wide attention in recent years by his efforts in creating inter- est in the development of the St. Lawrence, Great Lakes to Gulf Wa- terways proposition, which has re- ceived the endorsement and active support of the states of the middle west, together with their civic and commercial organizations. Mr. Rathbone has given most of his time to bringing this great project to the attention of the public. His thorough knewledge of the situation and of public affairs in general are idered ficiont reéndorsement of Culial Ce le landed iv his candidacy. FAMOUS REX BEACH FILM ON COMMUNITY HOUSE BILL "Stirring melodrama with all of the spectacular features and none of the crudities of this popular style of en- tertainment," is the classification that the motion picture officials have given to the new big Rex Beach production of his great Alaskan railroad story, "The Iron Trail," which will be the feature at the Community House Fri- day, January 13. The new Beach production was made under the watchful eye of the famous author himself. Every loca- tion was approved by him as being faithful to the Alaskan country in which the theme of his story is laid, and the all-star cast that portrays the leading roles and the incidental characters were approved by him be- fore any of the scenes were made. In reproducing the spectacular rail- road construction scenes, Mr. Beach in close collaboration with Director his R. William Neill elaborated on original vivid descriptions, and the re- ported result is that the film version is twice as blood-stirring as the book. | fore ploice court and afforded an oppor- tunity to do some rapid-fire explain- ing which, likely as not, will win a considerable penalty. announced Cops 'll Get You If You Don't Pay Tax Fifteen Days Grace Granted for De- Vehicle License Payers: January 15 Last Day linquent Winnetka vehicle owners, whether it is automobiles, trucks, horse-drawn carriages or wagons are, by grace of the Winnetka Police department, given until January 15 to pay up their 1922 Village Vehicle taxes. Those who fail to pay up on or be- that date will be haled into Village vehicle taxes, as previously in the Winnetka Talk, were due and payable on January 1. The license fees this year are great- er by one-third than the assessments for 1921, since the period covers an entire annum while last year's taxes, paid on May 1, covered only the period from date of payment up to and including December 31. The change in paying time was made to conform with the time of payment of the state vehicle license fees. Dog license fees are also due and payable at this time. Pay up, or the policeman'll "get you if you don't watch out!" (DRAMA CLUB PRESENTS "ISAIAH" THIS SUNDAY Drama of Ancient Jerusalem to be Portrayed at Winnetka Com- munity House by Local Dramatists On Sunday evening, January 15, in the gymnasium of Community House, the great drama "Isaiah" will be pre- sented by the Community Drama club of Winnetka. This play has for its central theme the idea that right is might and that right always prevails in national af- fairs when there are men at the helm of state strong enough to stand for this principle. While the action is laid in ancient Jerusalem, its lesson is easily applic- able in the national affairs of today. It shows the futility of depending on things that are wrong and seem strong--that righteousness prevails in the end. The play is in three acts, with eight scenes, and calls for a large cast and unusual settings. As this will be given but once, the public is asked to keep the 'date in mind, Sunday evening, January 15. This is open to adult members of the village free of charge. It is not a play for children, but if parents must bring their children, the chil- dren must sit with them, it is stated. COMPLETE PLANS TO WIDEN FOXDALE AVENUE IN SPRING Widening of Foxdale suggested recently by property owners on that thoroughfare was ing Tuesday evening of this week. By placing concrete curbs on each side of the street the pavement will be increased to 24 feet in width, as avenue as formally approved by the Winnetka Board of Local Improvements at a public hear- LEASES WHOLE ISLAND FOR HUGE BOYS' CAMP Charles A. Kinney, Workshop Di- rector in the Winnetka Schools Tells of Unique Plan for Sum- mer Recreation FIND WILD, WOOLLY ISLE Constructive Activities of Engineer- ing Nature Planned for Youthful Campers What promises to be an interest- ing and unique experiment in a sum- mer camp for boys, is the plan of Charles A. Kinney, director of Shop= work in the Winnetka Public schools. Mr. Kinney has just secured a ten year lease, with the exclusive right to establish a camp for boys, on Chambers Island, the largest of the island group in Green Bay, upper Wis- consin. The island. situated midway be- tween the Wisconsin and Michigan shores about 75 miles from Chicago, consists of about 3.000 acres of wood- land and has a shore line of about thirteen miles. Tt is rugged and wild, with much timber, and is inhabited by large numbers of deer, fox and smaller animals and among its most romantic features are more than twenty-five miles of Indian and log- ging trails. There are two lakes in the island, one about a mile long and con- taining two small islands. Practically Uninhabited Aside from its caretakers, the keepers of the government light- houses. Chambers Island is unin- habited, save during the summer months, when the family of the late F. A. Dennett, of Sheboygan, and their guests occupy the splendid estate at its northernmost point. The signing of the lease by Mr. Kinney represents the fulfillment of a plan he has been working on for several years, but which was inter- rupted by the death of Mr. Dennett a year and a half ago. The plans for the 'new camp as outlined bs Mr. Kinney call for an entirely different organization from the conventional camp for boys. Emphasis wili be placed, he says, on constructive activi- ties of an engineering nature. Aside from the great log lodge and dining hall which will be erected immediate- ly, the construction work will car- ried on by the boys. Build Own Shelters In small groups under able leader- ship the island will be explored and surveyed, a real harbor with docks, harbor lights and lighthouse laid out wireless stations located and cabins, shacks, tree houses and caves planned and built. The abundance of timber and other natural building material will furnish an inexhaustable supply of material for almost every type of habitation the heart of a boy could desire. Sea-scouting will be one of the most important activities, and cruises of exploration will be made to the other islands of Green Bay and Lake Michigan. The whole plan is to make the island a real "island of adventure" where boys may live the life of Long John Silver, of Captain Kidd or Robinson Crusoe or whoever chances to be the story-book hero. REALTORS ELECT OFFICERS an TA = = ---- i A eis of Chicago. and a brother, Emil] of against the present 20-foot pavement. Erickson of Strofford, Missouri. The street will be further improved by cutting back the corners at the in- | Snow and ice, rain and thaw, and | the feverish rush to lay the tracks of the pioneer railroad through the Alas- AT MEETING MONDAY, JAN. 9 ZONING LAW PASSAGE IS POSTPONED FOR TWO WEEKS i | | Passace of Winnetka's Zoning law | was deferred for another two weeks | at the meetine of the Village Council Tuesday evening of this week. | Several objections were heard at| the Tuesdav meeting and final action | on the ordinance was postponed to afford the authorities time to consider : objections and suggestions. Tt is ex- pected the ordinance will be passed | on Tuesday, January 17. FORM PARTNERSHIP Henry Sundmark, former Lake For- | est shoe dealer, has entered into part- nership with John A. Blomdahl, shoe | merchant at 805 Tlm street. An-| nouncement of the partnership was made this week by Mr. Blomdahl. | CHIMNEY FIRE | Sparks from a chimney ignited the | roof of the William D. Hadley home ! at 913 Oak street last Sunday, causing | damage estimated at $50. i BLAZE IN SCHOOL BUILDING A small blaze in the basement of last Monday resulted in property damage approximating $25. from a severe cold. kan wilderness before the terrific winter closed down on the workers, and the desperate opposition of hu- man enemies form a profusion of high spots that keep intense interest suspended from start to finish. here will be two evening shows, 7:15 and 8:45 P. M. MASONS MEET WEDNESDAY The regular meeting of the recently organized Winnetka Masonic club will be held at lodge headauarters in Rooms 9, 10 and 11, Community House, Wednesday evening, January | 11 at 8 o'clock, according to an an- nouncement made by Edwin E. Vail, secretary of the club. Every member of the order is invited and urged to attend this meeting. INDOCR GAME WEDNESDAY Bert : Blow's All-Stars and the Winnetka American Legion squad will meet in the third game of a series of Indoor games at Community House Wednesday evening, January z 11. The games now stand one up. BACK ON THE JOB Magistrate C. T. Northrop returned to his offices at 556 Center street confinement at his home suffering 192.09 |-importance | member are to be discussed. The post a building at the Country Day School ' Tuesday of this week after two weeks' tersection with North avenue. The work of widening the street will be done under special assessment during next spring and summer, it was announced. FIGURES INDICATE BOOM Building permits issued by the Village Department of Public Works between April 1 and December 31, 1921, aggregated $1,650,000, according | to officials of the department. These , permits do not include the Municipal Filtration plant valued at $150.000, and the new public school valued at | | $350,000. It is almost certain, offi- cials declare, that the total valuation of building permits issued during the fiscal vear 1921-1922 will exceed $2,- | 500,000. IMPORTANT LEGION SESSION The Winnetka Post of the Ameri- can Legion will meet in regular ses- sion Tuesday evening, January 10, in the legion headquarters at the Win- netka Woman's club. Everv member of the local post is urged to appear at this meeting since matters of great and interest to every is laying plans for something unique in the way of entertainment for the near future. Election of officers will engage the attention of members of the North Shore Real Estate board Monday evening, January 9, at the regular monthly board meeting in President Northrop's offices at 556 Center street. Candidates to be voted upon will be presented at the meeting by a nominating committee appointed at the December board meeting. Other business of an important i character will be transacted at this meeting, according to President i Northrop. | ANOTHER SHELTER STATION | Workmen for the Chicago, North I Shore and Milwaukee Electric began construction of a shelter station at {the Hubbard Woods stop of the road. | A new shelter station was recently constructed at the Elm street station, and work is now under way on the erection of an enclosed station, with ticket offices at Indian Hill. BUILDS $15,000 HOME Building permits issued this week by the Village Department of Public Works included a $15000 residence for S. H. Simpson at 725 Walden road; $6,000 residence for E. D. Brad- street at 717 Willow street; $6,500 residence for Antonio Franco at 480 | Rosewood avenue.