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, January 8, 1927 WINNETKA TALK 3 MERCHANTS OBSERVE SIGNBOARD ORDINANCE Village Council Receives Splen- did Co-operation in Com- pliance With New Law Several months ago, the Village council passed a new signboard or- dinance, designed to improve and pre- serve the attractive residential charac- ter of the village. Among the pro- visions of this ordinance is the require- ment that no signboards shall project from the walls of any building, whether such signboards overhang the public street or not. The purpose of this provision is to prevent the hazard of overhanging signs and also the un- sightly effect, seen on many streets in Chicago and elsewhere, of projecting signboards of all sizes and descriptions. After the passage of the ordinance, the Village requested the co-operation of the Chamber of Commerce, and of a number of individual business estab- lishments in effecting the removal of numerous advertising signboards and illuminated signs, including barber shop poles, projecting from the fronts of business buildings in Winnetka. It can now be reported that with two ex- ceptions, the Village has received the voluntary co-operation of every busi- ness establishment in the Village in the observance of this particular reg- ulation. The firms which have co-operated in this matter are the following: Caravel Tea Room, Lincoln avenue; The Worsted Motor company, 562 Lin- coln avenue, Winnetka Barber shop, 573 Lincoln avenue; Hubbard Woods garage, 1010 Tower road; Glen-Etka garage, 915 Linden avenue; Dini Bros. Sweet Shop, 1064 Gage street; John- son Motor Service, 806 Oak street; Adams Barber Shop, 818 Elm street; Hanson Motor Company, 557 Chestnut street; Winnetka. Coal-Lumber Co, 823 Spruce street; Black & White Cab & Garage Service, 562 Lincoln avenue; Hubbard Woods Barber Shop, Gage street, Hubbard Woods; The Book Nook, 809 Oak street, Richardson's Garage, 724 Elm street; Nelson Brothers' Laundry, 8 Prouty annex; Winnetka Trim Trim, 20 Prouty an- nex; Carlson's Drug Store, 1046 Gage street; Bert Smale's Barber Shop, 1073 Gage street; William I. Wente, 874 Center street; V. J. Killian, 874 Center street: Gray and Green Eat Shop, 464 Winnetka avenue; Illinois Bell Tele- phone company. The Village council has asked Win- NETKA TALK to express its apprecia- tion for the public spirited co-opera- tion of the foregoing business estab- lishments in recognizing the import- ance of maintaining the artistic resi- dential character of Winnetka, as one of the chief assets of the community. Firemen Hold Losses by Fire for Month to $1135 The Winnetka fire department aver- aged better than a call every other day during the month of December, as shown by the monthly report of Chief G. M. Houren. The deparment responded to a total of sixteen calls, but the damage re- sulting from the fires was held down to only $1,135, due in a very large measure to the prompt and efficient service of the department. Of this amount, $1,015 damage resulted to buildings and only $120 to contents thereof. Three of the fires were in the roof, fires, which, if not promptly and prop- erly handled, quickly mount up in dol- lars of damage to the contents. Four inspections were made by Chief Houren during the month and | adjustments made as he advised. FAVOR BAND BALLOT Merchants Line 'Up Behind Movement to Get Proposition on Ballot at Spring Election It is announced in civic and musical circles this week that the movement in- augurated in Winnetka last spring looking to the organization of a brass band in the village, is again to be brought up at the spring election. The Chamber of Commerce last spring sponsored the proposition, which was lost in the spring election by only a few votes, and, it is said, will again bring it forward this spring. A tax levy of not to exceed two mills for band purposes is necessary, and those who are sponsoring the movement, say that when the people fully realize what a small amount of additional taxes they would have to pay to en- able the village to have an up-to-date band, it is certain that there will be little opposition to the plan. For instance, it is pointed out, in the event one's taxes are $150, and the full two mill tax for band purposes is levied, that person's taxes would be increased only $3, a very small annual contribution, indeed, it is pointed out, in view of the benefit the community would receive in maintaining a first- class musical organization of this na- ture. Furthermore, it is said, it will not be necessary to levy every year the full two mill tax for the band. A number of business men of the vil- lage who have been discussing the proposition this week, are becoming more and more enthused in its favor, and it now appears that the measure will find ready support when it is again placed on the ballot. New Trier Band Gives Concert Tomorrow Night Residents of New Trier township are to have the privilege of hearing a con- cert this Saturday evening, given by the New Trier High school band. The concert is to be given in the au- ditorium of the high school at 8 o'clock as a benefit for the band fund. The program will be under the direction of J. C. Schumacher, director of the band. "We are in great need of more in- struments," Mr. Schumacher stated this week. "We have developed a very good. organization and every musician is fired with ambition to do his best, but lack of some important instruments is going to seriously handicap our ef- forts unless our good friends in the township lend their support by attend- ing the concert. We not only want them to help out with our fund but we do most sincerely hope they will also attend the concert. A large au- dience will serve as a genuine stimulus to the boys and girls in the band." id Would a home like this appeal to you? Many such opportunities are offered in the Classified Pages: FOR RENT -- CHOICE MODERN bungalow furnished, 6 rooms, garage ; conv. to all cars. Reas. rent with year lease. 796 Center St. Tel. Winn, 2833. $215,700. Concert Soloist Ploto by Wilhite Winnifred Mickey of Wilmette will be the soloist with the Little Sym- phony orchestra at its afternoon per- formance "at New Monday, January 10. Liszt's Hungarian Fantasie, for 'piano and orchestra. Miss Mickey. who is the daughter of Magistrate D. M. Mickey, is truly a north shore product, for she was born and brought up in Wilmette and a few years ago graduated from New Trier High school. She now holds the very responsible position of assistant to. the head of the music department at New Trier. All of Miss Mickey's piano studying has been with Mr. Knuepfer, a well known Chicago teacher. This instruc- tion, along with the fact that Miss Mickey has a great amount of musical ability is certain to make her perform- ance with the symphony orchestra a brilliant one. She will play written Chamber of Commerce to Consider Projects The improvement of Center street from Elm street to Tower road, a matter mow being considered by the village council of Winnetka; what should be done with the Skokie-- should it be taken into Winnetka and should it be drained; the matter of a municipal band for Winnetka; an electric fire alarm system in the busi- ness district of Winnetka, these and other important items are slated for consideration at the next meeting of the Winnetka Chamber of Commerce, Monday evening January 10. The meeting will be preceded by the usual dinner at 7 o'clock and is to be held at Community House. Because of the large number of important ques- tions now up for consideration it is desired that there be a large attend- ance of members. December Proves Banner Month in Building Field A. B. Krieg, Winnetka building in- spector, has just completed his report of building permits issued in the village for the month of December, and is ex- ceedingly well pleased with the show- ing of a total valuation of $215,700. It is considered an unusually high figure for the winter month and also the month of Christmas holiday time. The permits were for thirteen resi- dences, totaling $186,500; five acces- sories, such as garages, - etc, $4,700; three commercial buildings, $20,000 and three alternations, $5,000, a total of twenty-four permits, amounting to Trier auditorium NORTH SHORE SOLOISTS APPEAR WITH SYMPHONY Winnifred Mickey and Howard Preston to Be Heard in Or- chestral Association Concert George Dasch and ' his forty-five players comprising the Little Sym- phony orchestra, will present the third concert of the afternoon young peo- ple's series and the fourth concert of the evening series of the New Trier Orchestral association at New Trier high school Monday, January 10. A soloist will be featured on each pro- gram, In the afternoon Miss Winnifred Mickey, pianist, of Wilmette, will ap- pear with the orchestra, playing the Liszt "Hungarian Fantasie." In the evening Mr. Dasch announces the ap- pearance of Howard Preston, bass- baritone of the Chicago Civic Opera company. Mr. Preston is an outstand- ing figure among young Americans, and, has to his credit not only numer- ous appearances with the Chicago opera in its regular season, but also with the Cincinnati, St. Louis and Ravinia companies. He has created important roles in several American operas, notably the part of Willough- by in Cadman's "Witch of Salem." Mr. Preston will be heard in a Massenet aria on the first part of the program, and will sing "Wotan's Farewell (Wagner) in the final part. He also is a resident of Wilmette. 1 The two programs, which promise to be of unusual interest, are as follows: Third Young People's Concert George Dasch, conductor Soloist : Winnifred Mickey, pianist Overture, "Ruy Blas" ...... Mendelssohn Hungarian Fantasie for Piano and Or- chestra y Liszt From Ballet Suite, Second mevement : Intermezzo et valse . lente. Third movement: Pizzicati. Variations on a German Folk Song Fourth Evening Concert e Dasch, conductor Soloist: Howard Preston, bass-baritone Overture, "Der Freischuetz" Suite, "Scheherazade" (Opus 35) LR RS Rimsky-Korsakow Third Movement: "The Young Prince and the Young Princess." Ballet Suite from '"'Cephale et Procris".. Gretry-Mottl 1. Tambourin 2. Menuetto (Les Nymphs de Diane) 3. Gigue Aria: "Vision Fugitive" from "Herodi-.. BOE" esi fee rary nas Massenet INTERMISSION Prelude to "Lohengrin" ........ Wagner "Waldweben" ('Voices of the Forest") from "Siegfried" ............ 'Wagner "Wotan's Farewell" and "Magic Fire- Scene" from "Die Walkure" .. Wagner (Baritone and Orchestra) Milk Delivered Here Found to be Standard The following report of the Village Filter Plant laboratory covers milk samples taken during the week end- ing 'December 25, 1926, and shows that all milk delivered in Winnetka conformed to the standard of a mini- mum of 3 per cent butter fat and a maximum of 100,000 bacteria per cu- bic centimeter: Dairy Bacteria But. Fat 1200 Rowman Dairy 3.6 Winn, Sanitary Dairy 20000 3.4 Wieland Dairy 7200 3.5 Borden 14800 3.5 Maver Leaf Dairy 43000 3.3 Merkle 80000 3.3 Johnson 3400 3.6 POLICE HOLD SAILORS Howard Dare and P. F. Grosswiler, from the U. S. Naval station, were taken from a North Shore train at the Elm street station, Winnetka, Thurs- day morning at 12:35 o'clock and locked in the village jail to await the arrival of the provost guard from the Naval headquarters. Dare and Gross- wiler were charged with drunkenness and disorderly conduct.