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Ww September 4, 1926 WINNETKA TALK KURTIS BROWNELL WINS JUILLIARD FELLOWSHIP Former New Trier Student, Well Known in Music Circles, to Study With Master Winnetka lays claim to the honor of having one of her youthful sons come to the front in the musical world. To Kurtis Brownell, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Brownell, 852 Oak street, Winnetka, belongs this honor. The announcement 'has just been made to the effect that Mr. Brownell--since childhood a star in north shore musical circles--has been awarded a fellow- ship with the Juilliard Musical Foun- dation, New York City. The fact that this award is a fel- fowship, and not a scholarship, is noteworthy in that the advantages of the fellowship are quite superior to those of a regulation scholarship. The latter gives only financial support to a student, while the Juilliard grand opera fellowship admits the aspirant to the New York institution on the basis of one already advanced to the enviable status of an artist. The com- petition for judging contestants of the Illinois zone was held in Chicago re- cently, at which Mr. Brownell's sing- ing was easily rated superior to that of the many other contestants. Studies With Devices Those who have heard Mr. Brown- ell sing at any time during his years with the Christ Church choir, which he entered when a small boy, have un- doubtedly noted his rapid progress and will rejoice at his recent achieve- ments. Although only eighteen, Mr. Brownell has been a student with the eminent coach, critic and composer, Herman DeVries. The latter early pronounced him to be a grand opera material and began a course of in- tensive training with the voice which he at once declared a "find." His ad- vance since beginning his work with Mr. Devries was so rapid that an audi- ence with Polacco was proposed for the fall; likewise Mr. Devries sug- gested a concert-recital in Chicago. However, winning the Juilliard fel- lowship has canceled all such tenta- tive engagements. During the absence of Mr. Devries this summer, Kurtis has been doing work with Thomas MacBurney. In the course of his work with Mr. Devries, Mr. Brownell has had occasion to win many laudatory comments from singers of prominence, including Madame Melius, and Helen Freund, of the Civic Opera company. Mr. Brownell has made himself par- ticularly well known on the north shore by his singing not only = with Christ church, but in the light operas staged at New Trier High school. In the spring of 1924, "Robin Hood" was presented in which honors were car- ried off by Mr. Brownell. Newspaper critics said of his performance: "Un- doubtedly, the outstanding person in the cast of the opera was Kurtis Brownell, as Sheriff of Nottingham. His acting was convincing; its matur- ity caused many to believe him a pro- fessional. His singing matched his acting." Again, in 1926, in advance publicity for the opera "Chimes of Nor- mandy," the reporter wrote: "Perhaps the role best remembered from 'Robin Hood' is that of the sheriff, which was played by Kurtis Brownell. His excellent acting, as well as his fine voice, created much favorable com- ment. His role in this year's opera requires splendid singing plus good acting, and he is entirely capable of both." Later, the Musical Courier, quoting from north shore papers said of "The Chimes of Normandy," "The role of the young hero was made a character of charming personality and skiilful interpretation, by the acting and singing of Kurtis Brownell. Give Scholarships to Six New Trier Pupils This Fall Six New Trier High school gradu- ates received scholarships to various colleges this year. Those who re- ceived this honor were Margaret Mc- Kee Walker, Josephine Castle Com- fort, Ralph Heineman, Arthur Harold Hawkins, and Eleanor Margaret Nord- stedt. Margaret Walker, of 1535 Lake ave- nue, Wilmette, and Josephine Comfort, 812 Prairie avenue, Wilmette, won scholarships entitling them to enroll- ment at Northwestern university. Ralph Heineman won his scholarship by coming out ahead in the Lloyd Hollister, Inc., "On to Europe" sub- scription campaign. The Manierre Barlow Ware scholar- ship, which is given in memory of Manierre Ware, a New Trier student who was killed in the World war, was won this year by Arthur Hawkins, an honor graduate at the school, and by Eleanor Nordstedt. The Girls' club of New Trier raises funds each year for a scholarship, and it was fortunate this year in that it was able to award two scholarships, one to Frances Howard and another to Dorothy Collins. Announce Holy Davy Series of Services for Congregation Rabbi Harvey E. Wessel of the North Shore Congregation, announces that special Holy Day services will be conducted by him in the Winnetka Congregational church, 620 Lincoln avenue, during September. The first service of the Holy Day season will be the New Year's Eve service Wed- nesday, September 8, at 8:30 o'clock, when Rabbi Wessel will have as the topic of his sermon "A Daniel Come to Judgment." On Thursday, September 9, there will be a service at 10:30 a. m. Rabbi Wessel will preach on the subject "Into the Tomb of Ages--the year 5686." The Day of Atonement will be Friday, September 17, and services are to be held at 8:30 o'clock in the eve- ning. "The Enduring Verities of Re- ligion" is the topic. On Saturday morning, September 18, the Day of Atonement will be cele- brated at 10:30 o'clock, and there will be a service for children at 1:30 o'clock, an afternoon service at 2:30, and a memorial service at 3:30. BACK FROM TOUR William T. Wersted, of the Wersted Motor company, 562 Lincoln avenue, and Joseph E. Winterbotham of 899 Oak street, returned last Sunday from a 1,500 mile motor trip through Min- nesota. They were gone two weeks. } Want a Cow, Some Chickens and Some Geese? Perhaps this will be the beginning of a big buttér-and-egg business for same one who answers this ad § on today's Want Ad Page. FOR SALE -- A COW, CHICK- ens and geese. N. E. cor. Locust St. and Wilmette Ave. Mrs. Sophia Abramovitz. PREPARE FOR SCHOOL New Trier Faculty Members to Meet September 10; Frederick Kahler Named Acting Dean New Trier Township High school opens for its twenty-sixth vear Mon- day, September 13, when the students will meet and receive their locker and class assignments. On September 10 there will be a meeting of the deans, department heads, and adviser chair- men, and on Saturday, September 11, a teachers' meeting for all members of the faculty. Frederick Kahler will be acting dean of boys replacing George A. Harper who is at Tucson, Ariz., for prolonged stay. The adviser chairmen who will take up their duties this fall are, Freshmen, Miss Price and Mr. Her- ron; Sophomores, Miss Hurst and Mr. Grinnell; Juniors, Miss Maloney and Mr. Vernon; Seniors, Miss Ullrick and Mr. Windoes. The New Trier book store will be open for business September 9; 10 and 11 for the convenience of students. Those who buy their books early will avoid the rush at the opening of school. The books for every class will be list- ed on the bulletin boards, it is ex- plained. The only important change in the subject required is that students may take biology or general science in place of chemistry or physics formerly required for graduation provided that they do so with the advice of their advisers and the consent of the deans. The two latest courses to be included in the curriculum will be continued. They are dramatics, taught by Miss Elisabeth Stanwood, dramatic coach and instructor in English, and news writing, under Robert N. Carpenter, who is also an English instructor. Robert Kingery, W.W. DeBerard, Survey Highway Robert Kingery, 809 Pine street, Winnetka, and W. W. DeBerard, 802 Elmwood avenue, Wilmette, who are secretary and chief engineer, respec- tively, of the Chicago Regional Plan- ning association, were among those who recently completed a physical survey of Chicago's proposed 200-foot boulevard link with Milwaukee. The preliminary survey was for the pur- pose of locating the important right- of-way which will provide two fortv- foot highway pavements between the two cities. The survey will be submit- ted to the county and state highway departments for approval In Wisconsin the country boulevard will follow closely the line of Wiscon- sin State Highway 57--the inner route now paved parallel to Sheridan road. In Illinois, the locaters will submit a proposal to bring the wide road south (from the Wisconsin line to by-pass the city of Chicago to the west, entering iDu Page county near the Cook county {ine and running east to the Indiana- {iiinots state line Plans for the building of the new [nor boulevard and wide road to the north will be formulated by all of the building agencies interested as soon as the proposed location lines are ap- oroved, it is explained. With Mr. Kingery and Mr. DeBerard in this work were officials of the Milwaukee Planning association and county high- wav officials of Cook, Du Page and Take counties in Illinois, and Racine, Milwaukee azpd Kenosha counties in Wisconsin. RETURNS FROM EUROPE Stephen A. Foster of 596 Maple ave- nue arrived in New York from abroad on August 29, on the White Star Liner Adriatic, and will be in Winnetka Sep- tember 16. THOUSANDS SWIM AT WINNETKA'S BEACHES Number Totals 25,000; Park Board Plans Addition of Sec- ond Story to Bath House Athletic and aquatic Winnetka has made use of the public bathing beaches this summer to the estimated record of 25,000 people. About 15,000 of these utilized at the Lake Front park beach, hile about 10,000 went to Elder lane each. That this is a record to be proud of, Winnetka people can soon see, for not one drowning his occured, while about twenty rescues were effected at the two beaches. Twelve occured at the Lake Front park, and about eight at Elder lane. When children in the vil- lage go down to, play on the beach, anxious mothers have felt no anxiety for a careful vigil is kept over the crowds that throng the sands and dive off the piers. Provide Play Facilities The Park board supplied a twenty- foot slide for the youngsters to play on, and Omar Miller, the beach mas- ter, reports it has been so popular, it is hardly vacant a minute. There is always a stream of white legs and fly- ing arms sailing down its slippery sur- face. The Park board hopes to add a sec- ond story to the bath house now on the beach, and provide extra locker rooms, much needed with the growth of the village, and the increasing interest in swimming. In a few years a bath house at the Elder lane beach is ex- pected to be built, if plans work out. Not only has the air been warm for beach strollers, but for swimmers, as well, the water has been exceedingly warm, averaging about 68 degrees dur- ing July and August. 'The warmest the water has been is 70 degrees. The beaches have been efficiently guarded this summer by a group of young men themselves proficient in swimming. Beach master Omar Miller swims on the Northwestern university team. Jimmie Allen, guard at the Lake Front park, will enter the University of Michigan next year. Jimmie swam with the New Trier High school team. John DeWar, who will enter the Uni- versity of Illinois this fall, was also a New Trier swimmer. Mrs. Deily, known to many as "Ma," has been the matron of the bath house at the Lake Front park this summer. Object to Proposed Use of Property for Storage A number of citizens of Locust road and Hubbard Woods living adjacent to the property of Lawrence J. Hayes, of 869 Locust and engaged in the team- ing business, addressed the Village council at its special meeting Tuesday evening in objection to the proposed use of the southwest corner of this property for the storage of material. The matter was referred to the zoning board of appeals for an opinion on the legal status as to the use of this prop- erty which is zoned as "A-Residential." Darkness Interferes With Champ Contenders Darkness again interfered with the contest, Thursday evening, to deter- mine who is the champion horseshoe pitcher of Winnetka, and which it was announced would be resumed the following evening at 7 o'clock at West Elm street park. In the contest Thurs- day evening between Adams and Fran- co and Radmer and Dickau, Adams de- feated Franco 50 to 30 and Radmer won over Dickau 50 to 18. The champ- ionship lies between Adams and Rad- mer.