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ENR | THIS ISSUE--Wilmette, a Club Run on Novel Plan--Page 17 WINNETEA TALLER Published weekly by Lloyd Hollister, Inc., 564 Lincoln Ave., Winnetka, Illinois. Entered as second class matter March 8. 1912, at the post office at Winnetka, Illinois, under the Act of March 8, 1879. Subscription price $2.00 a year. VOL. XVI, NO. 20 WINNETKA, ILLINOIS, JULY 23, 1927 PRICE FIVE CENTS WONT BE LONG NOW; WINNETKA DAY NEARS We'll Soon Be Counting the Hours 'gainst the Time for Our Community Holiday Twelve days hence Winnetka will observe the 1927 edition of Winnetka Day, the annual community holiday sponsored by the Winnetka Chamber of Commerce. The date is Thursday, August 4. : Everything is in readiness for the most elaborate event of its character ever staged in the village, one is in- formed by the committees in charge of the program, and the biggest crowd ever to attend a similar village celebra- tion is anticipated by the Chamber of Commerce. Activities of the day will be inau- gurated with the usual gala street pro- cession which will traverse the princi- pal thoroughfares of the village as an invitation to the residents to forget household and business cares for the nonce and join in the general com- munity jollification. Give Day's Program The program for the day has been outlined as follows: 9:30 a. m.--Parade will form on Elm street, west of Center street. 10:15 a. m.--Parade will start, headed by band. 11:30 a. m.--Horseshoe tournament. 1 p. m.--Children's parade will form on Center street, between Elm and Oak streets, marching to West Elm street park, headed by prize cars of morning automobile parade. 2 p. m.---Races, at the rear of Skokie school. 4. p. m--Climbing of greased pole. 4:30 p. m.--Exhibition of jumping horses by experienced riders. 7 p. m. pen air dance on new platform. Special band music. Announce Field Events The schedule of races, which will start promptly at 2 o'clock at the West Elm street park will be as follows: Boys' and girls' race (5 years and under)--25 yards; boys' race (6, 7 and 8 years)--25 yards; girls' race (6, 7 and 8 years)--25 yards; boys' race (9 to 14 years--50 vards: girls' race (9 to 14 years)--50 yards; horseback race (boys 12 years and under--50 vards; girls' and boys, 3-legged race, open-->50 yards; father and son horse- back race--50 yards; race for married women-->50 yards; race for men em- ployees from 30 to 50 years--50 yards; Postoffice employees (backward race) --50 vards; race for men employees from 20 to 30 years--100 yards; race for young men employees from 14 to 20 years--100 yards; married men's race (backward)--20 yards. nick up object, turn and run forward 20 yards; young men's race (50 years and over) --50 yards; relay race (4 to a team) women and girls'--50 yards: relay race (4 to a team) men and bovs (2 of each)--50 yards; human wheel-barrow race, open; young ladies race (16 to 25 years)--50 vards; lightweichts race (those over 200 pounds)--50 yards; shoe race (boys); shoe race (girls); boys somersault race; married ladies' Fond of Archery? New Club Invites You to Join Now For the information of all those in- terested in archery it is announced that an archery club has been formed in Winnetka to be known as the North Shore Archers. Members are welcome from any of the north shore towns. Shooting is done on Saturday and Sunday afternoons, and on evenings during the week. The grounds are at the Indian Hill station park. The club is anxious to get all people interested to come out and shoot. Both old timers and beginners are welcome. Tackle will be furnished if necessary. Archery is a fine sport and is be- coming more popular all over the country. All those interested are ask- ed to call Dr. George F. Eisenbrand, at Wilmette 3052 or Greenleaf M425 Tells Harrowing Tale of Horrors in War-Torn China After spending several months in China and the Far East and going through some of the most violent and disturbing experiences of the revolu- tion there, Mrs. Ralph G. Johansen of 850 Sheridan road, Glencoe, has re- turned to the north shore. An eastern syndicate has contracted for the exclusive publication of a com- plete diary which Mrs. Johansen kept of her experiences, together with photographs which she took in connec- tion with the commentary. Tt is said that some of her experiences and the scenes she witnessed seem hardly possible to the average Ameri- can accustomed to the higher plane of living. Mrs. Johansen has spoken before various clubs regarding the Chinese situation at different cities at which she stopped on her return trip. She was accompanied on the trip by her oldest son, Ralph, Jr. Mrs. Johansen spent her time in both the interior towns and in the various seaports. Play in Sunset Trophy at Sunset Ridge July 28 The Sunset trophy will be the object of play at the Sunset Ridge Country club Thursday, July 28, beginning at 3 o'clock. Husband and wife will be partners in 4-ball foursomes. A silver trophy engraved with the names of winners will be the coveted award. There will also be prizes for low gross and low net scores. Two purses were reported to have been stolen last Tuesday from a baby carriage which was standing in front of the home of George W. Deily at 470 Provident road. A total of $23 in cash was contained in the two purses which were the property of Mrs. O. I. Porter and Mrs. Harry Deily. spike driving contest; ladies' rolling- pin throwing contest. Scores of prizes, donated by local merchants, will be given the winners in each of these events. BLIGHT STRIKES OAKS North Shore Trees Affected for First Time by Anthracnose; Other In- festations Also Noticeable North shore property owners are be- coming much concerned regarding a blight, known as anthracnose which affects oak trees and which has made its appearance on the north shore this summer for the first time. Thomas J. avenue, tree surgeon and village for- ester of Winnetka, stated this week that as far as he is aware, this is the first time anthracnose has made its appearance in this section. He says there are some trees in Winnetka that are affected with it, but that it is much worse in Lake Forest. Mr. Lynch says the blight usually starts on the bottom branches, curling the leaves and turning them brown. It then sweeps on up through the tree giving it the appearance of having been burned. The remedy, he says, is to have affected trees sprayed with a solution of bordeaux and nicotine. Mr. Lynch also says that a great many of the elm trees and especially the red and yellow dogwood bushes and shrubs are badly infected with tussock moth. Where the tussock moth cocoon ap- pears on the trunks of trees, on bushes and elsewhere, he says it is important that the cocoons should be removed and burned and the trees sprayed with arsenic of lead to kill the caterpillar. Fruit trees, wild crab, and thorne, bridal wreath, snow ball and high bush cranberry shrubs he says are affected more this year than others with the black and green plant lice or aphis. The method of control "of this pest he says is to spray with nicotine or black leaf forty solution. Qualifying Matches to Be Played Over Week End On Saturday and Sunday, July 23 and 24, at Skokie Playfield, will be played the qualifying round, 36 holes to determine the two low players who are to play in the finals in the cup tournament, an exhibition match, on Sunday, July 31. Sunday, July 31, at 2:30, is the date of the exhibition match between two of the most prominent amateur play- ers in Chicago district, versus two of the amateur players from the Play- field course, best ball, 18 holes. ~ You are reminded not to forget the invitation tournament on Thursday, August 18. The woman's tournament scheduled for Tuesday, July 19, has been nost- poned until July 26. Ft will be match play against par, full handicap, with prizes for least number of putts. There will be seven prizes. Mrs. C. B. Cocke, in charge of the women's tournaments, is out of the city. During her absence Mrs. Vincent G. Cartier, of 460 Elder lane, will have supervision. Mrs. Car- tier urges a large attendance on this date. Lynch, of 564 Lincoln | ILLINOIS STATE TENNIS TOURNEY AT SKOKIE MON. Nation's Greatest Stars Entered in Battle for State Racquet Championship With the Illinois State singles and doubles Tennis championship tourna- ments for.both men and women slated to be played off at the Skokie Coun-. try club next week--bringing Bill TilZ den, John Hennessey, A. H. Chapin Jr., Mrs. Charlotte H. Chapin, and a score of other national stars as fea: ture attractions--the north shore will be. treated to the outstanding tennis event of the present season. Over 230 contestants have registered for the singles -alone; an entry list which will make the event a mammoth affair, ranking with the best in the country this year. Of these, 103 are entered in the men's singles; 41 in the women's singles; 48 in the junior singles; 22 in the boys' singles and 15 in the girls. Both mid-western and national stars are included in each division and the competition will be as keen as has ever been met in any tournament. Play will start Monday and the finals will be held on the following Sunday. As a special attraction in the boys' singles, six players who are being trained by Mr. Tilden because of their unusually brilliant promise will bat- tle for honors with other players in their division. They are as follows: Donald Strachan, Germantown, Penn; A. I. Willner, Germantown, Penn.; Horace Orsen, New York, N. Y.; J. Walter Thomas, Elizabeth, N. J.: H. Alhausen, Philadelphia, Penn.; and W. F. Coen of Kansas City. Tilden himself will meet able op- ponents and is almost certain to match skill with Chapin or Hennessey. Chap- in at present ranks number 7 in national ranking and is the Illinois state champion. He has beaten Tilden upon three separate occassions Hen- nessey ranked number 7 in 1924 and holds the Chicago city championship for 1927. : Other players who are entered in the tournament also form a sparkling array and include the following: Lu- cien E. Williams of Highland Park, who is an ex-captain of the Yale ten- nis team; Clarence J. Griffin of San Francisco; Wray D. Brown of St. Louis, who ranked number 10 in 1926: Charles Leslie of Montreal, with Jack Wright in Montreal Indoor Cham- pionship: Beals Wright of Boston, Mass., formerly Davis cup player: George O'Connell, Chicago; Frank Donovan, Detroit champion: and Har- ris Coggeshall, Des Moines, Ia. i While the men are having their troubles the women stars will also be settling tussles of their own. Mrs. Charlotte Hosmer Chapin, fifth ranking woman star in the country, will be defending her title won last vear. Mrs. Chapin will head a good field of feminine racket luminaries, (Continued on page 4) ARE, CO. Se ahy & Nally' Foo LER Nl i § ol CN NEE SEN i. Bei fot BR ae ER