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WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1924 HERE'S GLINPSE OF EARLY DAYS Village Druggist Busy With Soda Water An interesting bit of the past in the form of Winnetka's first newspaper was brought into the office of WINNETKA TALk this week by the Rev. Quincy L. Dowd, a former Winnetka resident. The paper was dated Saturday, June 3, 1893, and was called the "Anounce- ment." It was published at North Chi- cago, and on the staff were Ben Brew- ster of Glencoe, Mary Horton of Lake Forest, and M. Miller of North Chi- cago. The yearly subscription price was fifty cents. Many interesting items were in the four-page, four-column newspaper. A. Newman, the Winnetka druggist, would serve soda water with or without ice cream. Ice would be delivered to your home at any time, in any quantity. Winnetka's dairy sold milk directly from the cows on their own farm. Charlie Eastman Was There There were several school items. "In Miss Boynton's room in the Winnetka school, the following named pupils were neither absent nor tardy during May: Jane Dale, Karen Monrad, Charlies All- raum, Willard Bolte, Charlie Eastman, Christian Lassen and Bernie Egan." "The pump on the school grounds is out of repair so no water can be drawn from the well and the pupils are enjoying the luxury of Waukeesha water taken from the pipe line at the dormitory building. This high grade water ought to stimu- late the intellects of the pupils." At the time this paper was printed there was only one school. New Trier had not been built and there were taught only the first two years of the high school course. The school board held a meeting a few days before this issue of the paper came out and decided to teach the first three, and to promote the class which graduated from the gram- mar department into the first year of high school. Graduation Program A program was printed for Children's day to be held the second week in June, for the graduating class. "Organ vol- untary--Hattie Sloate. March--Invoca- tion; Song, "The Children's Sabbath Comes Again"--school; Scripture read- ing; Whittier Centennial Ode--Miss Florence Capron; Song--Battle Hymn of the Republic--Bertha Thorne, Fan- ie Dinsmore, Fannie Hughes and Clara Fostevin; guitar accompaniment--Donna Woodford; Recitation--Karen Monrad ; Song--Dale children; Recitation, "He Loves Me Too"--Frank Mahr; Recita- tion--Lily McAllister ; DNuet--Lizzie Brack and J. C. Winship; Recitations-- Alex Axell and Elizabeth Aldrich; Ad- dress--Rev. Quincy L. Dowd; Song-- "Nutured by His Bounty," school, and benediction." There was rivalry between Wilmette and Winnetka even at that early date, for on Decoration day, 1893, the Wil- mette baseball nine came and defeated the Winnetka nine 16 to 13. Help Wreck Survivors Of particular interest was the history o'clock. The program will be anounced "Announcement" which stated that at the time of the wreck of the "Lady Elgin," Winnetka residents did all in their power to help the survivors who, clinging to a bit of wreckage, floated from Racine, the scene of the disaster, to Hubbard Woods. One Winnetka woman had in her home eleven of the survivors, and fed them and clothed them. One man in the party, when given a cap, refused the offering, saying it was unbecoming to him, and took a hat instead. All the articles of cloth- ing were returned to the donors, even to an old sunbonnet, but the hat never came back. Two More Tuesday Talks by Rev. J. A. Richards The Tuesday morning lectures on the Book of Genesis, given by Rev. James A. Richards, will close with the talks on November 25 and December Next Tuesday the subject will be "Jacob, the Mystic." "The study of Genesis 27:1-45, Genesis 28:10-22, and Genesis 32:22-32," it is explained, will discover the permanent elements in his experiences at Bethel and Peniel, --the elements that may illuminate the problems and difficulties of twen- tieth century life. These lectures are for everyone in the village who cares to think with Mr. Richards of these great things. The hour is from 10 to 11 o'clock at Community House." URGES SERVICE TO COMMUNITY IN TALK (Continued from page 1) phasized the fact that these things were gifts from the good citizens who had worked hard to make Winnetka what it is today. He stressed the point that, as is had taken hard work to create this spirit in the past, it would also require serious effort to maintain it in the fu- ture, and that this was particularly the task of the young men and women who now live in Winnetka. Prof Bailey said that Winnetka faces new problems with the steady growth of the village and challenged the younger people to do their part if they would deserve the advantages and distinction which the preceding generation had built up for the community. The next meeting of the club is scheduled for Sunday, November 30, when supper will be served in the Camp Fire room at Community House at 6:30 o'clock. The program wil lbe announced in the next issue of WINNETKA TALK. Urge Legionnaires to Put Bonus Bids in Now Winnetka Post of the American Le- gion calls the attention of its members to the fact that all applications for the state bonus must be in the hands of the Service Recognition board at Spring- field, Ill, not later than January 1, 1925. All service men who have neglected to send in their applications are urged by the post to do so without delay. If assistance is required, it can be se- cured from the post adjutant at the Winnetka Iegion meeting next Monday evening at Community House, it is ex- plained. . Village Acquires Land for New Municipal Yard Village officials have closed deals for the acquisition of the Henry Ilg and Mrs. Albert H. Schiller properties on Center street, the site of the proposed new municipal service yard. The Schiller property, having a 50- foot frontage on Center street, was ac- quired for $13,000 several weeks ago. The Ilg land deal was announced this week. A section having a frontage of 100 feet in the industrial district was purchased at $175 a foot, and a 69-foot section in the residential classification, was bought for $60 a front foot. The village will proceed at once to erect a suitable building to house the automobiles of the public works, elec- tric and water departments. Plans for a permanent building are being drawn by architects who are following instruc- tion to have the yards structures har- monize with surrounding buildings. Country Day Arranges "Footlights" Program An amateur review, entitled "Foot- lights and Fancies of 1924," will be given by the pupils of the North Shore Country Day school on December 12, in place of a vaudeville performance at this year's annual Executive Commit- tee entertainment. Care has been taken in planing the program so as to lend variety to the performance. There will be pantomimes and moving pictures, burlesque and hum- orous sketches by some of the talented parents, a ballet and other classical numbers. Jazz numbers and dances are also being arranged, and harmony sing- ers and two large choruses are being trained. The principal purpose of the enter- tainment is to delight, with humor, pic- tures, dancing, music and novelties, every member of the audience, those in charge explain. WE-SPLL GOOD AUTO SUPPLIES GOOD AUTO REPAIRING "s % Agency Oakland Motor Cars Studebaker-Wolff Tires HANSON MOTOR CO. 555-557 Chestnut Street Phone Winnetka 330 of all kinds. HELPFUL MONEY PAINT | Rasmesen's FART 550 Phone Center Win. St. 344 Tubes and Special colors FREELY GIVEN ON ALL YOUR PAINT PROBLEMS Painting and Decorating SAVING SERVICE Special Flagman Secured for Pine Street Crossing A flagman is to be stationed at the Pine street crossing by the Chicago and North Western, and Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee railroads from 7 o'clock in the morning until 4 o'clock in the afternoon every day. This agreement was reached be- tween the public utilities committee of the Village council, headed by Henry Tenney, and the railroad com- panies during a recent conference. The Pine street crossing is one of the most dangerous in the village because of the obstruction of view by the engine house and by freight cars and coaches which are left stand- ing on the tracks. In the past the gates of both railroad companies have been operated by a man stationed in a tower. Police Chief Wins Prize for Markmanship Prowess Chief of Police W. M. Peterson won the Marksmanship trophy offered by R. E. Sinsheimer to the "best shot" in the police department, in the contest held Saturday, November 15, at the Munici- pal water works. Prizes were awarded to William Gor- man, Ed Cummings and Ted Anderson, who made the second, third and fourth best scores, respectively, in the contest. Fall Down Stairs Proves Fatal to Aged Resident Mrs. Caroline Clark Johnson, 85 years old, died last Sunday as the result of a fall, at the home of her son, Robert Clark Johnson, 330 Forest avenue. While on a stairway in the home, Saturday, Mrs. Johnson stumbled and plunged down several steps. Because of her age, the injuries proved fatal. Burial was at Rosehill on Wednesday. Council Receives Bids 2 for Lighting Contract Bids for the installation of ornamental street lighting system in the Elm street and Hubbard Woods business districts were received by the Village council at the meeting held Tuesday night of this | week. The bids were referred to a consult- ing electrical engineer, C. H. Sheperd, v for tabulation, analysis and report to| ber 18. The funeral was held Friday. be given Tuesday night, November 25, The contract will at the Village hall. probably be let at that time. CALLED BY DEATH William H. Nelson, 69 years old, father of Mrs. Nanette N. Melvin, 654 Ash street, died Tuesday, Novem- Read the Want-Ads LUCK IS SIMPLY KNOWING ENOUGH TO SEIZE OPPORTUNITY! Phone Winnetka 920-21-22 Go into PETERS MARKET and open an account, Happy. They are glad to extend reasonable credit to respon- sible people. Then vour wife can 'phone her orders and save the time and trouble of going to the store herself. PETERS delivery system can't be beaten. 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