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ro' al dat sa February 5, 1927 WINNETKA TALK He ELMER ADAMS RESIGNS AS POSTMASTER HERE Veteran of Many Years in Serv- ice of Government, Turns Over Task to Assistant Elmer E. Adams who has been in the employ of the United States gov- ernment either as railway mail clerk or post master since 1894, performed his last official duties Tuesday, February 1, retired on railway mail service pen- sion and on the following day observed his sixty-second birthday. Mr. Adams' resignation as post master of Winnetka became effective January 31, on which date he turned the office over to Joseph C. Braun, who has been assistant postmaster, and is now acting postmaster. On the morning of February 1, Mr. Adams was reinstated in the railway mail service, in which he served one day, retiring at the close of the day on the pension allowance to which his past years of service entitle him. tarted in 1894 Mr. Adams first entered the railway mail service in 1894 and was on the road for sixteen years. In 909 he was appointed Winnetka postmaster by President Taft where he served until 1913, when he was re- instated in the railway mail service. On January 1, 1922 he was reap- pointed postmaster in Winnetka and held the office until his resignation this week. Sixty-two years is the retirenient age, on pension, in the railway mail service, and in order to avail himself of the opportunity to which his past service in that department entitled him, the change to his former occupation was made in the closing days of his sixty- first year. Winnetka has had in Mr. Adams a thoroughly efficient and accommodat- ing official, who has at all times main- tained a well organized department and who was ever alert to the improve- ment of the mail service to keep pace with the growth of the village. Works for New Office Among his very last official acts was that of making all preparations for the location of the post office in new and much larger quarters in the M. K. Meyer building now under construction at the northwest corner of Elm and Chestnut streets. Joseph C. Braun, Mr. Adams' succes- sor in charge, has had a number of years of experience in the Winnetka post office and also has a well organ- ized force of assistants who will con- tinue the same efficient service which has characterized Mr. Adams' admini- stration. Will Enjoy Post Mr. Adams says he isn't looking for any business, when asked as to his fu- ture plans. He feels that he has earned an extended rest and that will be one thing he hopes to enjoy before think- ing about anything else. He has a cottage up on the lake and the fishing season isn't far off, he opines. . Then there is the horse-shoe court, out in the western park, that will soon need attention, and now that Mr. Adams has more time for practice, it has been suggested that some of the local ex-champions in this game had better look well to their laurels, if they hope to maintain their records the coming season. RETURNS FROM HOSPITAL Gustav Poulos of the Sweet Shop, 749 Elm street, has returned after a month's stay in the Presbyterian hos- pital in Chicago, where he underwent treatment and observation. Pensioner Elmer E. Adams, Winnetka post- master for many years, and a veteran of the railway mail service, has re- linquished his duties with the govern- ment and is now on the retired list. Mr. Adams has no plans for the im- mediate future, he says, except to take a good long rest. North Shore Alumnae Aid in "Brownies" Production Mrs. Alfred R. Bates, president of the North Shore Alumnae association of the National Kindergarten and Elementary college, is general chair- man of arrangements for "The Brownies," the play to be staged by the Student Players of the college February 12, at a children's entertain- ment. The play will be given in the auditorium of Harrison hall, at 2770 Sheridan road, Evanston, at 10:30 a. m. and again at 2 p. m. Luncheon will be served to those who make reservations at the college office by Thursday, Feb- ruary 10. Mrs. Bates is assisted by the follow- ing north shore alumnae: Mrs. Fred Porter, of Ravinia; Mrs. William Sutherland, of Glencoe; Mrs. Welling- ton Coolidge, of Winnetka; Mrs. Wal- ter Marx, of Kenilworth, and Mrs. Percy Arden, of Wilmette. Sy, NAN WW, Movies! Stay right at home and have your own cinema productions. Watch the Want Ads for chances like this: FOR SALE -- BARGAIN. KEY- stone movie projector, $9.00. Ex- tra reels 50c each. Wil. 1735. Mrs. L.A. Sherman Directs Cast for Community Drama PRESENT "The Importance of Being Earnest" in Matz Hall, February 9 and 10 UNITY HOUSE Wi 71 y Ts Sion *s0 tha. JI. MEMBERSHIS Co, "The Importance of Being Earnest," the satirical farce, to be given by the Community Players, Wednesday and Thursday, February 9 and 10, at 8:15 o'clock, at the Community House, is being directed by Mrs. Louis A. Sher- man of 1062 Ash street. Mrs. Sher- man also is in charge of the stage set- ting, assisted in this work by Robert Johnson. Mrs. J. C. West is the offi- tial promotor of the play, and Mrs. Harry Craig is chairman of the prop- erty committee. David Lasier is in charge of the lighting and Mrs. Roger Ballard of costumes. Pauline Mitchell is supervising the make-up, and Charles Moon is handling the stage crew. Well, Look Here! Northbrook Finds a "No Man's Land" Profiting by the controversy which has arisen over the development of "No Man's Land" between Wilmette and Kenilworth, and desiring to avoid a similar condition pertaining to the "No Man's Land" between Glencoe and Northbrook, President R. Lauer, of the Village board announced this week, that steps will be taken to bring the newest "No Man's Land" into the Northbrook village limits. This area is a strip of ground com- prising several acres, lying on their side of Dundee road and between Kotz road and the west limits of Glencoe. President Lauer stated this week that it is his intention to ascertain whether the Forest Preserve commis- sion desires to acquire this tract, and in the event that it does not, he will seek to bring it within the folds of Northbrook. - President Lauer says the trouble which Wilmette and Kenilworth are now having over the matter of being unable to control the development of their "No Man's Land," convinces him that it is important that action be taken now to prevent a possible sim- ilar condition in his own territory. He says it may be a long time before this particular "No Man's Land," would be sought for development as a build- ing site, and yet, at the rate at which the area between Glencoe and North- brook has grown during the past eighteen months or two years, and with the coming of the new Skokie Valley line, through that section, and the possibility of Northbrook, with all its extended annexations and new sub- divisions being able to secure a supply of lake water from the proposed new Glencoe water plant, there is no telling how rapidly the growth of this "No Man's Land" section may come. PAVE EUCLID STRETCH The matter of paving Euclid avenue from Scott avenue to the Glencoe vil- lage limits, a short section of this street, was acted upon favorably, by the Win- netka council Tuesday evening, follow- ing a public hearing at that time by the board of public works. The board decided to proceed with the improve- ment by special assessment. INVITE TO STUDY OF ADOLESCENT CHILDREN Woman's Club Education Com- mittee to Present Series of Discussions by Experts Under the direction of the Educa- tion committee of the Winnetka Wom- an's club, a series of four child study conferences, termed "A Study of Ado- lescence," will be held at the club house, beginning Thursday, February 10, at 3:30 o'clock. Mrs. S. George Levy, chairman of this committee, and the committee members, Mrs. Alfred Alschuler, Mrs. Walter T. Fisher, Mrs. James F. Porter, and Mrs. George D. Smith, have worked together in ar- ranging this important series of con . ferences. i The schedule is as follows: . Thursday, February 10, 3:30 P. M. Personality Adjustment, Miss Frances Dummer, psychiatric social worker, doing individual adjustment work for the Win- netka Publie schools. i Thursday, February 17, 3:30 P.M. * Intellectual Needs of Adolescence, Frederick E. Clerk, principal of New Trier high school. : Thursday, February 24, 3:30 P. M. | Emoti 1 Needs of Adolescence, Migs: Ethel Kawin, psychologist for the Institute of Juvenile research. % Thursday, March 3, 3:30 P. M. : Co-Education versus Segregation. THe problems and implications of the two syS§- tems. Mr. Perry Dunlap Smith, head- Judgter of the North Shore Country Day school. Attractive to All Parents This announcement is regarded as one of special significance and interest. These conferences have been planned in response to the general interest in child study and parent education, it is stated, specifically for all the parents who have adolescent children. ; The education committee of the Woman's club planned the conferences with special care; it is explained. The subjects to be considered are those of fundamental importance. The leaders of the conferences are two educators, a psychologist and a psychiatric social worker. : Teachers Invited Because these conferences have a unique and general appeal and be- cause there will be expert and emin- ent speakers to discuss each topic, the meetings will be open to the Parent Teacher associations. They will be held at an hour when the teachers can par- ticipate in the discussions. An invita- tion is extended to the parents and teachers of Winnetka to attend these successive Thursday afternoon meet- ings at the Winnetka Woman's club. Park Assessments Now Due, Says Sanborn Hale The installments on the special as- sessments for the Hubbard Woods Station park and the Indian Hill Sta- tion park are now due and payable to Sanborn Hale, treasurer of the Win- netka Park district at the Winnetka State bank, it was announced this week. The Huhbard Woods assessment covers property north of Fig street ex- tended to Lake Michigan, to the village limits on the north. The Indian Hill Station park takes in the property south of Willow street, with a few exceptions where the line takes a little property to the north. The treasurer requests that the tax- payers make payment of these install- ments, promptly, since he must make preparations at once to collect the gen- eral taxes. Mr. Hale is also the New Trier town collector. He respectfully requests that payments be made by the end of February. :