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INNETKA WEEKL A Clean Newspaper for a Clean Gommaunity ALK NOL. XI11,.NO. 36 WINNETKA, ILLINOIS, S SATURDAY, NOV EMBER 17, 1023 TWENTY A -- -FOUR PAGES PRICE FIVE CENTS SCHOOLS HAVE THER "WEEK" w innetka Obcervis National "Education Week Begin- ning Sunday, Nov. 18 PLAN MASS MEETING Visiting Week and Plays at Schools National Education Week, November 18-24, proclaimed by President Coolidge to be observed in every community throughout the United States, will have unusual significance for Winnetka, as indicated in the ambitious program out- lined by the public school« authorities in co- -operation with various civic lead- ers and New Trier High school. Augmenting a special sectien in this iste of Winnetka Talk, the National Education Week committee has ar- ranged a great mass meeting to be held Manday evening, November 19, in the Jane Kuppenheimer Memorial hall at Skokie school, at which such leaders as Perry Dunlap Smith, headmaster of the North Shore Country Day school ; Carleton W. Washburne, superintendent oi schools; Willard Beatty, principal of Skokie school; Ernest S. Ballard, presi- dent of the board of education, and Brederick Fdsen Clerk, principal of New Trier High school, will be speakers. Children Pen Essays A special edition of the "Journalist," aiibtie school paper, will be issued dur- "ing the week, containing essays on edu} cation written by various children in the Winnetka schools. The week of November 18 is desig- nated School Visiting Week and every possible effort will be made to get every parent to visit his child's school some- time during the week. Teachers will be urged to have the work of the chil- dren available for inspection. A prize will be awarded to the class room hav- ing the largest percentage of parents attending the Monday mass meeting and visiting the schools. Clubs, Churches Interested Co-operating with the schools, the Winnetka Woman's club and the Men's club of Winnetka will devote some time at their respective meetings to a dis- cussion of educational matters. Win- netka ministers also are expected to call to the attention of their congrega- tions the significance and mission of National Education Week. "In the schools, Education Weck will also be observed in the presentation of three original plays at the Jane Kup- penheimer Memorial hall of Skokie school, Friday evening, at 6 o'clock, the children taking part to be enlisted from the Hubbard Woods, Greeley and Horace Mann schools. These plays will deal with good citizenship, health and Greek mythology The committee in charge of Win- netka's Educational Week program comprises, Ernest S. Ballard, president of the board of education; Mrs. Wil- loughby Walling, president, Winnetka Farle Barber, association ; club; Mrs. president Parent-Teacher Mrs. B. F. Langworthy, member Vil- lage Council; John Vennema, president Winnetka Men's club; Earl Weinstock, president Winnetka Chamber of Com- merce; John S. Miller, Jr. president Village of Winnetka; Carleton W. Washburne, superintendent of schools. Woman's Manager Woolhiser at City Managers' Meet 'Village manager H. L. Woolhiser, is in Washington, D. C. this week-end attending the annual sessions of the Na- tienal City Managers' association. Mr. Woolhiser has been an active member of the association for several years and is usually called upon to tell something of his work in this munici- pality, considered a model of a certain type of city manager government. Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover, was scheduled to give the principal address at the convention. Other north shore officials attending the sessions are Village manager H. and Fund Is $224.75; 'Will You Help? co BUTIONS TO DATE Boys' Adventure Island Camp $2.75 Jeanette Perrin 2.00 A. R. Eddington 5.00 Mrs. William D. McKenzie ....5.00 New Trier Commercial Ass'n. 50.00 Tha Total: 2.5 3 anaes $64.75 Previcusly acknowledged $160.00 Grand: Total-....0% ..... $224.75 The New Trier Commercial as- sociation indicated the way for other north shore civic organiza- tions this week by making a con- tribution of $50 to the New Trier High School Band Fund now being accumulated through Lloyd Hol- lister, Inc., publishers of Wilmette Life, Winnetka Talk and Glencoe News. The Commercial association's to Wednesday, $224.75. The goal of the fund, which is to provide uniforms for the 120 members of the New Trier High school band, is $2,000. The band, by announcing a concert for the very near future, is promising to materially swell the total. Small contributions from: a rep- resentative number of citizens in New Trier will easily make it pos- sible for the boys to get those uni- forms. "] am enclosing a small check for the band fund," writes one con- tributor, "I am sure you will be successful, for everyone must know that a band without uniforms isn't a band at all." Lloyd Hollister, Inc., believes that 's the sentiment of every citizen of New Trier. If our judgment is correct, the boys will have their uniforms before the holidays. Will you mail your check today to: New Trier High School Band Fund, c/o Lloyd Hollister, Inc. 1222 Central avenue, . Wilmette, Ill. November 14, to generous gift brought the total, up | CAMP FIRE IN BIG MEETING Eight Groups Hold Session Friday All over are beginning their ing season. Here, work in Winnetka, old ones. There are groups representing more The guardians are Mrs. John S. Miller, Harsh, Mrs. John sted, Mrs. Frederick Christopher, Reginald Gates, Mrs. Barret and Miss Margaret Haskins, Eloise Wortley chairman Guardians. Plans have general meeting which is to be a to the active 100 girls. Ruth Matz, Miss Clara now as of been made for the of the Camp gathering of There will be groups by noon at 4 o'clock. "Inspection" of the chairman of the J. W. F. Davies, the circle. sang the Camp Fire with such success at mer will repeat the song for the other girls. The Winnetka Camp Fire Coun- cil will act as hostess to the girls and their mothers during a social hour which is to follow, when all will have an opportunity to come into a close realization of some of the meaning of Camp Fire. All interested in Camp Fire are looking forward to this meet- "Boating ing with special interest. CHIMNEY FIRE The Fire department was summoned to the home of Arthur Maldaner, 1149 Laurel avenue, Wednesday, Novem- ber 7, to extinguish a small blaze which had started on the roof. The Sherer of Glencoe, and James A. W il- | fire was caused by flying sparks from liams, assistant manager of that com- the chimney and the loss was said to munity. be very slight. the world Camp Fire Girls for the com- several new groups have been formed in addition eight than Miss Je. Olm- Mrs. Conway with Mrs. the first Fire, all the girls in the gymnasium on Friday after- an the Camp Fire Council, after which the new girls and guardians will be taken into The girls of the group who Song" Ravinia last sum- REALIZE $3,500 FROM BIG SALE Gross Receipts from Com- munity House Exchange Will Exceed $3,700 1 ' THRONG OF BUYERS Fund Sufficient to Equip New Building As ganza netka, closed of before the result never a buying extrava- paralled Win- the Community House Exchange its Thursday with practically all goods sold out and After all committee in doors afternoon aver $3,700 in gross receipts. the over to the House well the purchase seats the dishes and fittings expenses to Community are paid, ex- Governors of $3,500. full hall, for pect turn above assuring of a of utensils, thus equipment for new cooking the new kitchen, etc. T I'he amount than the raised is much larger committee dared hope, and the number and eagerness of the buyers ex- ceeded its fondest expectations. Crowds of men and women, some from the far south side of Chicago, and others from Highland Park and farther, waiting for the doors to open on Wednesday at 1 P. M., and rushed for the tempting bargains dis- played with such eagnerness that tables were overturiied, morchandise and the sales force almost demoralized. At 9 o'clock that night, when the pub- lic was sent home, over $2,400 had been Iivanston, Ravenswocd, were realized, and many tables and booths were almost bare. The piano, the kitten, the microscope, the billiard table, pictures, rugs, bed- steads, couches, everything found a pur- chaser... Between $200 and $300 was realized from old shoes alone. Book went fast, as did Chinaware, bric-a-brac and pictures. The new articles and fancy work of the Circle groups sold like hot|cakes. The refreshment booth did a rushing business. The amount of goods to be sold was so large that it filled the Assembly room as well as the gymnasium, and both were thronged with keen shoppers every hour of the sale. The few remaining articles of cloth- ing, shoes, etc., have been given to the Winnetka Relief and Aid and to the Salvation Army. Mrs. Ayres Boal and the general com- mittee, together with J. W. F. Davies, director of Community House and chair- man. of the board of governors, desire to express their hearty thanks to the many women and men who gave so gen- society erously of their time and interest, and to the village at large for its liberality in contributions and in purchases to make the Community Exchange so re- markably successful. What Time 1s it? You won't have to ask husband this embarrassing your scattered, {7 Thorsdav question if vou get one of these clocks. FOR SALE --2 LARGE, mahogany hall clocks, ported works, chimes, striking IREDALE FIREPROOF WAREHOUSE WINNETKA NEW im- quarter hour. 560 Center St. Westminster WAN'T ADS are always MELY BIBLE TRANSLATOR GIVES TALKS HERE Widespread 'interest in the village is anticipated in the forthcoming series of four Advent addresses to be given at Christ church Parish House by 'Prof. Edgar J. Goodspeed of the University of Chicago on the general theme, "How We Got Our Bible." The series begins Monday evening. November 26, and will continue on three successive Mondays, the hour being 8:15 o'clock. Prof. Goodspeed, as most. Winnet- kans know, is .the translator of "The New Testament--An American Trans- lation" which created attention throughout the country when first published a few months azo. He is eminently qualified to provide an able and interesting treatment of the theme prescribed for these lectures. Subjects of the addresses will be as follows : November The. Text of the New Testament Books, and show how they have come down to us." December 3--'Recent Discoveries + Fgvpt. »nd their light on the New Testament." December 10--"The first putting of 20--* th~ Creek New Testament into Eng- lish." December 17--"The New Testament today." LEGAL ROMANCE TALK AT CLUB Men's Club to Hear J. R. Montgomery well known and former president of the Chicago Bar association will he the speaker at the next dinner of the Winnetka Men's club. scheduled to be" held at Community House evening, November 22, at LL, Toh R:-Montgoatery, Winnetka man 7 o'clock. Mr. Montgomery will story of a legal romance; a story of how two orphans were nearly de- frauded of a Cook county farm; a case revealing forgery, perjury and strange inpersonations, and 'that led to investigations in far away Alaska and foreign countries. The story is reported as highly en- tertaining and very fascinating, not technical and therefore of extreme in- terest to the layman. Since it is evident that some Win- netka men who would like to enjoy the Men's club dinners and programs are not included on the regular mail- relate the ing list, it is urged that they com- municate at once with John W. Laster, secretary, make reservation for Thurs- day and have their names included on the regular' mailipg list. A large attendance enjoyed the last dinner of the' club and it antic- ipated that next Thursday's meeting will bring out a record gathering of the men of the village. is i Teachers' Apartment Hearing Is Postponed The informal public hearing on the question of erecting an apartment build- ing in the village to house teachers in the Winnetka schools, scheduled to be held Monday evening, November 19, has heen indefinitely . postponed, it was an- nounced this week by the Winetka Zon- ing Board of Appeals. The hearing will be held at a date to he announced in a later issue of Winnetka Talk, it was stated. William Aitken. local builder, and the board of education recently presented a petition to the Zoning board embody- ing an appeal from the decision of the superintendent of public works with reference to the construction of an apartment building for the use of Win- netka teachers, located on the north side of Gage street west of Linden avenue in Hubbard Woods. The appeal stated that the board of education was to have option on all apartments from year to year for use of teachers employed in Winnetka schools at schedule of rental agreed upon advance for five years and subject to revision by agreement for five additional years. The property in question is located in "A" Residence district immediately ad- jacent to "C" Commercial district. in | DEDICATE "MASONIC TEMPLE "TONIGHT LODGE INVITES T0 NEW TEMPLE Officers of Grand Lodze to Take Prominent Part In Dedication EVERYBODY INVITED Is Open for Inspection on Sunday Win- the 300 Masonic A host of visitors will be in netka this members evening the dedicate beautiful $150.000 temple on Elm street. Ceremonies, to help Winnetka their of lodge new open to the public, will promptly at 7:45 o'clock with an organ recital and exhibition of the temple's lighting system. begin At 8 o'clock Worshipful Master Thomas N. Wheatley will extend the formal welcome to the new home of the lodge, thus inaugurating an im- pressive ceremony in which members of the Grand Lodge. including Grand Master Arthur E. Wood and Grand Marshall John Platner, will assume a prominent part. Prominent Speakers The program will include addresses by Rev. 1. W. F. Davies. William' F. Groene, William Kentnor, and mas- ters. of Glencoe, Wilmette, Glenview Wauwatosa, - Milwaukee and Eouity lodges, and representatives of Wil- meiétes Chapter, Evanston Comni- mandery and the Wilmette Eastern Star. of Dr. Davies, who is chaplain of the Winnetka lodge, will sneak on the subject, "The Temple, the men who made it possible and its significance." Mr. Groene, junior warden, will re- late the history of the Winnetka lodge, : senior warden will future of the lodge. ceremonies - proper, be in charge of Grand Master and Grand Marshall Platner. The dedication will be followed by dancing, the ten piece Vagabond or- chestra furnishing the music, and there will be refreshments. and Mr. Kentnor, discuss the Dedication will Wood Temple Open Sunday Masonic temple will he open the day on Sunday to resident of the village to make a leisurely in- The throughout afford every an opportunity spection. Officers of the lodge emphasize the fact that tonight's ceremonies and dance are open to every person in the village: Completion of the new temple marks another milestone in the phenomenal arowth of the Winnetka lodge. Or- ganized about two years ago, with its meeting place in the Community House, the lodge now boasts 0 mem- horshin of 300. Plans for the temple were in progress almost immediately 'he lodze was formally constituted, and ground breaking ceremonies held December 12, 1222. The corner stone Jaying was observed ¢ mn the spring and work on the structure was pushed steadily until today Win- netka can boast of one of t finest lodge structures in the vicinity of Chicago, a monument to the progress- ive spirit of the Winnetka lodge, that element in our community lite which makes for splendid achievements. Praise for Goble Prominent among the men who gave unstintingly of their time and energy to insure the early completion of the temple was Sherman Goble, chairman of the building committee. Mr. Goble receiving congratulations every hand in consideration of his almost constant supervision of the work on the temple. Officers of the Winnetka lodge are: is Thomas N. Wheatly, grand mas- ter; William Kentnor, senior warden ; William F. Groene, junior warden Edwin Fitch, senior deacon: Sidney Wellbeloved, junior deacon: Weinstock, senior steward: J. lin Nelson, junior steward: Cadenhead, marshall; And Battey, secretary; Allen T. Weins J "W. F. Davies. chai treasurer Carl Wiemann, tyler; William sman, assistant tyler; Orian Galitz, organist.