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ES P-- Winnetka Public Library, Winnetka, Ill. "WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK A Clean Newspaper for a Clean Community VOL. XIV, NO. 21 a... WINNETKA, ILLINOIS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, 1925 TWENTY PAGES PRICE FIVE CENTS LAY PLANS FOR WINNETKA DAY George Park Named Chair- man of First Annual Com- munity Holiday August 20 EVENTS IN VARIETY Business Places to Be Closed All Day Winnetka Day has been set for Thursday, August 20. It will be a huge 'picnic and frolic for the entire community and will be staged under the auspices of the Winnetka Cham- ber of Commerce. All the business houses in the village will be asked to close their doors on this occasion and the day will begin with a parade in the morning which will lead the way to the scene of festivities at Elm street park, across from the Skokie school. Members of the Chamber of Com- merce held a meeting Monday night and organized themselves into com- mittees to work out plans for the day which will make it long remembered by Winnetkans. Nearly every mem- ber of the Chamber was put on some committee and all are working to make the day a success. ; Contests and Prizes It is planned to have races, for youngsters and grown-ups, with prizes galore which will be donated by the generous merchants of the village. There will be a soft ball game between two teams representing Winnetka and Hubbard Woods. There will be horseshoe pitching contests for the older folk and a band concert to de- light young and old alike. There will probably be a street dance in the eve- ning and entertainment specialties which have not yet been definitely arranged for, but which will be an- nounced later. : All the residents of the village are invited to attend and come prepared to have the time of their lives, There will be something interesting to do or observe every moment. Everyone is also invited to decorate his motor car, or the family car, if that's what 1t 1s, and join the parade in the morn- ing. The parade committee feels that 'the more, the merrier" and wants to have an excellent turnout for the pro- cession. Promote Unity In order to promote a spirit of closer unity between Hubbard Woods and Winnetka special invitations to Hubbard Woods residents to attend are issued. A number of Hubbard Woods business men, members of the Winnetka Chamber of Commerce, have been appointed to committees so that the day will really be a picnic for all Winnetka. Name Large Committee Following 1s the personnel of the committees which are preparing for the big time: General committee--George Park, chairman; R. H. Schell, C. T. Northrop. Baseball committee--George Woods. chairman; Herbert Paulsen, Fred Pian orseshoe committee-- chairman; Wm, Happ. fois Bed Race committee -- Sanborn Hale chairman; Paul Reske, Herbert Paul- sen, Fred Richardson, U. C. Abel, John Dethloff, Dr. A. G. Thorsen, KE. O Anderson. a Grounds committee--Ear] Weinstock chefrman; Mr. Sundmark, E. B. Tay- or. Refreshment committee--Ray Kloep- fer, chairman: August Peters, R. W. Rapp, Gino Mattioni. nance committee--Gustav Nelson chairman; A. D. Hermann. : Band committee--I.. Odh, hair- man; A. Lee Adams, Carl Hig i (olay No oidse--Vie Killian, chairman; r. Pullom, Erni i Ca m rnie Ellis, Publicity committee--I loyd Hollister chairman; Mr. Udell. : : Entertainment specialties -- Thomas Adams, chairman; Dr. Thorvald Lyng- holm, Paul Heinsen. 7 Prize committee--E. OO. Carlson, chairman; R. H. Schell, Mr. Papa, E. C Weissenberg, Harry Roberts, Dr. Frank N. Wood. _iransportation committee--Clark T. Northrop, chairman; Gus Erickson, Robert Scully. Holiday committee--E. E, Adams, chairman; Phil Braun, Martin Ad D. W. Leonard. ia Parade committee--R. H, Schell, chairman; Herbert Paulsen, John Dethloff, Paul Reschke, William Wente, E Sturlini, Joe Kordick, W. T. Wersted. : OFFER THREE TROPHIES FOR PLAYFIELD GOLFERS Beginning August 8, there will be a series of tournaments at the Skokie playfield golf course. Three trophies have been offered for winners of these tournaments. James A. White, presi- dent of the Winnetka Park district has offered the president's trophy, H. A. de Windt has offered a trophy and San- born Hale, cashier of the Winnetka State bank has offered one. Mr. Hale's trophy was donated as the prize to go to the winner of the women's tournament which will be started in the near future. It is also hoped that a father-and-son tourna- ment and a mixed foursome can be ar- ranged. Anyone in the village is in- vited to donate a trophy for these events. Details of the competition will be published in a later number of Win- NETKA TALk. Those who wish to enter the tournament are requested to send in their names and their three best scores on the course to the tourna- ment committee, in care of the Win- netka Park district. Certain times will be arranged for tournament players to have the course. These will extend through September. CELEBRATE BIG MOVIE GROWTH Community House Joins Na- tional Observance Motion pictures are on parade this month. "Greater Movie Season" has started but, whereas, films first appeared in 1896 unsteadily and uncertainly as an "act" at the old Koster and Bial Music hall on Broadway, their first national demonstration will find approximately 15,000 theaters in full swing through- out the United States. To present through every phase of the programs, from short subjects to features, the results of efforts to ob- tain higher standards of production for the new year; to dispel misconceptions concerning pictures generally by tak- ing the public "behind the screen," so to speak; and to impress the advances In screen-art are the purposes of the celebration. During the month of August Com- munity House will show four "greater" movies surrounded by a program of novelties and short comedies selected to show the advances made by the in- dustry toward higher standards of pro- duction. : The first Friday in "Greater Movie Season," August 7, Buster Keaton in "Seven Chances" will be the feature picture. Our Gang will also be in- cluded on the bill in. "High Society." Kalamazoo College Head to Preach Here Sunday The Rev. Allen Hoben, president of Kalamazoo college, Kalamazoo, Mich., will preach at the Winnetka Congre- gational church tomorrow and every Sunday during August, in the absence of the Rev. James A. Richards. Mr. Hoben is a graduate of the Newton Theological institution, New- ton, Mass. He was ordained a Bap- tist minister in 1899, received a Ph.D. degree from the University of Chicago in 1901 and was pastor of the First Baptist church of Detroit from 1905 to 1908. He was associate professor of practical theology at the University of Chicago from 1908 until 1919, pro- fessor of sociology at Carleton college from then until 1922 and has been president of Kalamazoo since that time. He is a member of the Amer- ican Sociological society, the Religious Education association and the Amer- ican Academy of Political and Social Science. He is the author of "The Minister and the Boy" and "The Church School of Citizenship." High Speed Merchants Pay Equally High Fines Two men paid heavy fines this week for passing through our village at speeds of more than 40 miles an hour. William Lebal, 12413 South State street. Chicago, was arrested by Motorcycle Policeman William Merrill for travel- ing at a speed of more than 40 miles an hour on Sheridan road last Sunday night. He was fined $35 and costs by Police Magistrate Byron Nelson. A. D. Watson, 622 Sheridan square, Evanston, was fined $35 and costs on a charge of exceeding 43 miles an hour on Tower road. T. Donnelly, 612 Deer Path ave- nue, Lake Forest, was fined $10 and costs by Police Magistrate R. E. Sins- heimer for exceeding 33 miles, an hour on Sheridan road. 24 EVENTS FOR WATER CARNIVAL Tom Robinson, Northwest- ern Coach, to Have Charge of Annual Event Here RELAY BIG FEATURE Four Villages to Have Com- peting Teams Twenty-four events, including races, contests and demonstrations of resus- citation methods, have been arranged for Winnetka's annual water carnival, which will be held at the Winnetka beach Sunday afternoon, August 9, be- ginning at. 3 o'clock. Youths of all ages from six years up will have a chance to demonstrate their skill and may perhaps win a prize in one event, at least. Tom Robinson, world famous swim- ming coach of Northwestern university, will be in charge of the races and con- tests and will demonstrate resuscita- tion methods near the close of the program. The water carnival is held under the auspices of the Village and is open to all residents. Competition from other north shore towns will be furnished in the inter-village relay race for the championship of the north shore. Wilmette holds the title and the cup at present. A list of the events of the day fol- lows : 10-yard swim (boys 6 to 8). 10-yard swim (girls 6 to 8). 15-yard swim (boys 8 to 10). 15-yard swim (girls 8 to 10). 20-yard swim (boys 10 to 12). 20-yard swim (girls 10 to 12). 40-yard swim (boys 12 to 15). 40-yard swim (girls 12 to 15). 50-yard breast stroke (girls 15 and over). 100-yard breast stroke. (boys 15 and over). 100-yard back stroke (open to boys). 20-yard tub race (open to boys). 20-yard tub race (open to girls). Duck race (open to boys and girls). Inter-village Relay - championship-- Wilmette, Winnetka, Kenilworth, Glencoe (Wilmette present cham- pion). Plunge for distance (open to girls). Plunge for distance (open to boys). Greased pole contest (boys and girls). Fancy diving (open to boys), (3 re- quired dives and 2 optional). Fancy ~diving (open to girls), (3 re- quired dives and 2 optional). A demonstration and comparison of the effectiveness of the Sylvester and Schaefer methods of resuscita- tion by Tom Robinson. Loong distance swim (open to 213 yards. Long distance swim (open to girls) 213 yards. Push ball contest (open to boys and girls 16 and under). South End vs. North End. (Elm street dividing line). boys) HOLD LUTHERAN SERVICES Lutheran services will be held this Sunday evening in the Parish House of Christ church, Oak and Linden streets, at 7:45 o'clock. The Rev. D. A. Lofgren of Chicago will give the sermon on the subject, "I'he Goodness of God." 1000 Acres for a suburban home. small 500 TO 1,000 ACRES WILD land, beautifully situat- ed in Northern Wiscon- sin, to exchange for small suburban resi- dence. Address Wilmette Life A-608. WANT ADS are full of FINE CHANCES EL EE EE EE EE EE ET THURSDAY NOON WANT AD DEADLINE A THURSDAY NOON J IF YOU HAVE ROOMS TO RENT CALL P. T. A. Members of the housing committee of the Winnetka Parent-Teacher asso- ciation issued another appeal this week for donations of furniture and house- hold articles which can be used in fur- nishing the apartments now under construction for new teachers on the third floor of the Eckhart building. With 28 new teachers coming to the village at the beginning of the school season a serious housing crisis must be met, and not only furniture for the new apartments, which will house only a few of the newcomers, but rooms for other teachers are sought by this or- ganization. Anyone wishing to contribute furni- ture or other household furnishings may telephone Winnetka 2114 and ar- rangements to collect the donation will be made. It is also hoped that any residents having spare rooms which they could rent to a teacher will communicate with the Parent-Teacher association. TEACHERS LEARN OF P.T. A. WORK Mrs. B. F. Langworthy Talks to Kindergarteners Mrs. B. F. Langworthy of Winnetka, vice president of the National Parent- Teacher association, gave the students of the National Kindergarten and Ele- mentary college several valuable point- ers on the organization of Parent- Teacher associations in connection with their schools, in a lecture Tuesday of this week. From her many years of experience, Mrs. Langworthy was able to give concrete suggestions for the organization of the group, the election of officers and the selection of activi- ties. She also managed to throw light on many of the rocks upon which these groups are likely to come to grief. Such an organization, according to Mrs. Langworthy, is for everybody connected with and interested in the education and welfare of the school children. There should be no caste or social distinctions, no possibility of any one's being excluded because she is good or bad, rich or poor. The selection of a program commit- tee is the first matter to be attended to after the election of officers, and the parents should not expect the teachers to provide the programs for their entertainment and edification. The P. T. A. is not primarily. a money raising organization, though it may undertake this as a secondary consideration. It is not a forum for the airing of personal grievances, or an avenue for political aspirations. It is an organization for the education of the parents and the furthering of the welfare of the children. For greater efficiency, local organizations should affiliate with the state and national organizations. The worst fault of the P. T. A. is its propensity for "butting in", and through affiliation with the Na- tional organization it may benefit by the mistakes and experiences of others and find suggestions for activities and courses of study as well as warnings on various danger points. Award Nine Prizes on Women's Open Golf Day Open golf day for women at the In- dian Hill club brought out 145 people from north shore and neighboring courses Wednesday for the competi- tions for prizes, nine of which were awarded during the day. Low gross score was won by Mrs. Reinhart and low net by Miss Eliza- beth Armstrong of Oak Park. Mrs. Kushen, also of Oak Park, took honors for the greatest number of fives. The lowest score for even holes was cap- tured by Mrs. Douglas, of Barrington. Miss Ingraham of Sunset Ridge won the prize for the least number cuts. Mrs. H. W. Armstrong and Mrs. W. Walling, both of Indian Hill, took the prize for partners choice score. An interesting feature of the day was the driving contest. This was held in three classes. Mrs. Robert Bennett won the Class A event; Mrs: Curtis, of Westmoreland took the driving in Class B, and Miss Srenrar of the Edge- water course, won the Class C contest. Winnetka Youths Return from Session at Custer Perry Lieber and Philip Eisendrath have returned from Camp ° Custer, Mich. Eisendrath won a commission at camp and Lieber won three prizes for exceptional skill in horsemanship. He can not secure his commission until another year, becouse of his youth. KEEP YOUR CAR FREE OF TAGS Police Adopt New System to Cut Down Minor Traffic Infractions Here | USE WARNING TAGS Will Maintain Close Checks on "Repeaters" Chief W. M. Peterson will put into, effect a new system of handling viola- tion of traffic regulations beginning this month. With the cooperation of the residents of the village it is hoped to secure better law observance as well as more convenience to both the people and the police department. The new plan will involve the use of tags which will be attached to cars which have violated any village ordi- nance, in case the driver is not present, or will be handed to him with an ex- planation 'of their purpose. These tags will contain a stub for the use of the police department which will be filled out with a complete record of the violation and kept on file at the police station. The other part of the tag contains a note of explanation from Chief Peterson and the regulation which has been violated checked on a list on the back. Post "Repeat" Violations The following is a card of instruc- tions to members of the police depart- ment, which explains the use of these tags: "l. Each officer will always keep a supply of tags in his pocket, for use when on duty. 2. In case of an observed violation of a traffic regulation, the tag and stub should be filled out as completely as possible. It is very important that the information shall be accurate. 3. Remove the stub and attach the tag to the wheel or door handle of the car, in case the driver is not present. 4. If the .driver is present, the tag should be handed to him with a courte- ous explanation of its purpose. 5. All stubs should be turned in daily at the station desk. 6. The desk officer will post weekly a list of persons against whom two vio- lations have been reported, and all of- ficers are expected to study this list carefully and have in mind the names contained therein. 7. In case of a third violation by a person on this list, an arrest should be made. Keep Complete Record "The desk officer will observe the following instructions : 1. Maintain a card index file of vio- lations, by entering stubs daily. Be accurate. 2. When stubs are turned in, look up the name and address of the owner by state license number or city vehicle license number, and enter on the file card. 3. File cards alphabetically by name. 4. In case a second violation is re- ported, attach a red signal clip to the card. for easy reference, entering data relative to second violation on the back of the file card. 5. In case of second violations, noti- fy the Chief of Police immediately, so that a letter may be written by him to the offender. . Make up every week a new or re- vised list of second offenders and post the same for the information of the de- partment. 7. In case of serious first offenses, this system may be changed by the Chief of Police to provide for the posting of the name of the offender im order that an arrest may be made on the second offense instead of the third. "General instructions-- It is expected that all members of the department will give this system a thorough try-out, and that the fore- going instructions will be carried out strictly and courteously. It is not expected that these tags will 'be used in case of serious traffic violations particularly of speed, where arrest slips will be served as usual by the motorcycle police. Stubs should be filled out and filed, however, by the motorcycle officer covering all cases of speed violations where the driver is a resident of Winnetka or vicinity, in order that we may have a record of repeated offenders." Village officials hope that this new method of handling traffic violations will promote closer cooperation be- tween residents and the police depart- ment and will cut down the great num- ber of small offenses that are needless and can be stopped to a large degree if brought to the attention of the people in the right way.