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aaa a i 3 CE i February 4, 1928 WINNETKA TALK 11 GRADE SEPARATION IS LUNCHEON DISCUSSION Wilmette Civic Luncheons Body Hears Explanation of Prob- lem at January Meeting Shall the railway tracks through Wilmette be depressed or elevated? When will the start be made on the job? Can Wilmette citizens assist in the logical solution of the grade separa- tion problem? These and similar questions were the burden of the discussion at the January meeting of the Wilmette Civic luncheons held last Friday at the University Club of Chicago. Aside from the Wilmette members of the group, there were present as guests official representatives of most of the north shore communities from Evans- ton to Highland Park including mayors, trustees, attorneys, engineers or simi- lar officials interested in the solution of the problem of grade separation as it affects the two railway companies and all citizens of all the towns. President Henry F. Tenney of Win- netka, who is also chairman of the joint official committee of the north shore towns now studying the problem, was the principal speaker of the day. An animated discussion developed {from numerous questions asked, and among other speakers were President W. D. Gerber of Glencoe, Trustee Paul A. Hoffman of Wilmette and Judson F. Stone and Hayes McKinney of Wil- mette. Qutlines Present Plan Mr. Tenney outlined the history of plans propounded at different times for grade separation, particularly as it applied to the Chicago Northwestern railway tracks. He described present suggested plans to depress the tracks through Winnetka and Glencoe and indicated the reluctant attitude of the railway company to get started on anything concrete. He also indicated that all the expenses for grade separa- tion would not be borne by the rail- way corporations, but that every com- munity would come in for a heavy load. It was pointed out that any solution of the problem in Wilmette involved a realignment of the line of the Chi- cago, North Shore and Milwaukee rail- road. Hayes McKinney was asked to de- scribe this phase of the situation and related the history of that company in trying to reroute its lines away from Greenleaf avenue. The most significant result of the meeting was the suggestion that the group endeavor to bring about the official appointment of a citizens' com- mittee to study the problem in co- operation with the joint official com- mittee from the several villages. To that end the directors of the lunch club discussed the problem at their regular meeting. The subject will be brought up at the February luncheon of the group and if decided upon fa- vorably, plans will be made to enlist the interest of such other local organ- izations as the Women's Club of Wil- mette, the Wilmette Chamber of Com- merce, etc. At the Friday meeting John W. Fisher, Jr. .president of the group retired from office, and in his stead Dr. Donald M. Gallie was chosen presi- dent. Dr. Gallie has long been a resi- dent of Wilmette and is well known in local civic affairs. He is planning to have the first program of his adminis- tration devoted to the question of how best to take care of Wilmette's pave- ments. It is pointed out by the directors of Wilmette Civic Luncheons that last Friday was the second birthday of the organization, and that the original group of eighteen members' has ex- panded to over 150. The luncheons are held on the last Friday of each month and any resident of Wilmette is invited to join the group. Winnetkans on Board of Shut-Ins Society Mrs. Laird Bell was elected first vice president and Mrs. Charles B. Officer was elected secretary of the Vocational Society for Shut-Ins at the annual meeting held Tuesday at the Chicago College club. Mrs. Eric Scudder was reelected president, Mrs. Charles H. Dennis will be second vice president, and William S. Kline will be treasurer. Mrs. Ayres Boal and Mrs. Daniel Burnham are members of the new honorary board, and among the members of the active board are Mrs. Victor Elting and Mrs. John W. Scott. After the election Eusibio Con- choldi gave a program of songs, ac- companied by Miss Marion Black of Glencoe. Mrs. Albert S. Gardner poured at the tea that ended the af- ternoon. ADDRESSES CONGREGATION Rabbi Solomon B. Freehof of the K. A. M. temple, Chicago, spoke to the North Shore Congregation Israel on Friday, January 27, on "Modern Science and the Belief in God." in the Winnetka Masonic temple, 708 Elm street. Skokie Drama Classes Give Play February 17 Dramatic art classes of the Skokie school will present a play which is a combination of "Alice in Wonder- land" and "Alice Through the Look- ing Glass" in the Jane Kuppenheimer Memorial hall at the Skokie school on the evenings of February 17 and 18. The original story was written by Lewis Carol and was later adapted to production as a play by Alice Gersten- berg. The children have been work- ing hard on the preparation of scenery and costuming, which they are constructing themselves under the direction of Mrs. Frances Murray, dramatic teacher at Skokie, and the play promises to be an excellent pro- duction. John M. Olmsted, formerly of Win- netka, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Peirce C. Ward of 39 Indian Hill road. Mr. Olmsted is making a visit of indefinite length, having been called from New York to Chicago on business. ne On Mr. and Mrs. Don W. Mercer of 37 Indian Hill road are expected home shortly from a three weeks' stay in Biloxi, Miss. Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Weber, 529 Willow road, have had as their guests Mr. and Mrs. Gotscall of Highland Park, Philadelphia. The Gotscalls re- mained with the Webers for about four weeks and have now gone on to Baton Rouge, La., to spend the winter with their son. 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