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Wei NNETEKA TATE Published weekly by Lloyd Hollister, Ine., 564 Lincoln Ave., March 8, 1912, at the post office at Winnetka, Illinois, under the Act of March 8, 1879. Winnetka, Illinois. Entered as second class matrer Subscription price $2.00 a year. VOI. XVI, NO. 32 WINNETKA, ILLINOIS, OCTOBER 15, 1927 PRICE FIVE CENTS CLASSES FOR FOREIGN FOLK BEGIN OCTOBER 17 Community House Pioneer in| Americanization Work; Retain Trained Teachers Community House classes in English for foreigners will open Monday eve- | ning, Ocober 17. An opportunity will be given for all foreign men and women to learn to read, write and speak English and to become better ac- quainted with American history and customs. This work is under trained teachers. is sponsored by the Winnetka public schools, and is promoted by Commun- ity House. Classes will be held each | Monday and Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock, and will be in charge of Miss Livia Youngquist, Miss Millicent An- derson and Miss Mabel Ducker of the Winnetka public schools. There will be classes for beginners, intermediate pupils and advanced students, and_a class in Americanization, in preparation for taking out citizenship papers, if there is a large enough group to war- rant it. This will be in charge of Sevmour Olmsted. Pioneer in Work For years Community House has pro- | moted this work. Recognizing a need. and because schools in Winnetka were not equipped to take care of teaching foreigners, Community House has con- ducted classes in English for foreigners ever since the House was first opened. The work was interrupted during the war, but was resumed shortly after- wards. Volunteer workers--a large corps of them--have carred this on un- til last year, when it was put under paid leadership. Up to that time it was en- tirely carried on by volunteer leader- ship--both of men and women---manv of them serving faithfully vear after year. Mr. and Mrs. William Brooks Moulton had this work in charge. Their untiring and faithful efforts contrih- uted much towards the growing success of the enterprise, and it was a distinet loss to the village, when they felt obliged to give it up. The only fee re- quired then was a membership in Com- munity House. Last winter, under the plan of trained teachers, the work was very success- fully and enthusiastically carried on. Certificates of work done were given at the closing exercises in the spring. The young people were eager to go on with the meetings after that, and though class work was over, they formed a so- cial club, "The Good Luck club," which has met one evening a week since school closed, except during August. For a time the teachers met with the group. The programs have been care- fully planned and carried out. Plan Social Program This winter it is planned to have the English classes enjoy a social time once a month--following the class meeting. Each class will, in turn, be responsible for the evening's program. Seymour Olmsted and Rev. A. E. Rohr- bach will assist the teachers in this phase of the work. The fees asked cover merely the cost of the teachers' salaries and a mem- bership in Community House. Regis- trations should be made now, in readi- ness for the opening class, Monday | is being tried out by | box, evening, October 17. Voters' League to | "Sell" Itself in | Membership Drive An experiment in membership drives the Winnetka [League of Women Voters next Mon- day from 11 a. m. to 2 p. m. in Com- | . munity House. The 10 precinct chairmen sembling with their block captains, 125 in number, to learn how to sell successfully good citizenship, better government, and effective voting. These points belong to membership in the league. Mrs. Paul Rittenhouse, assistant to are as- | the president of the Illinois League of Women Voters, will give the history, work, and ideals of the league, touch- ing upon the national, state and local aspects. A clever playlet written by Mas; Edwin E. Brown entitled "A Block Captain's Adventure," will be pre- sented by Mrs. IL. Harrison Mettler, Mrs. James A. Richards, Mrs. Wal- lace Rumsey, Mrs. A. Montague Ferry, and Mrs. J. H. Deming. There will be a question and answer and at the close the precinct, chairmen under the direction of Mrs. George F. Suker, membership chair- man, will distribute to the block cap- tains supplies and rules for the con- test. ~ At noon the board of directors will | be hostesses for the luncheon. P.T.A. Membership Drive in Progress; Urge Quick Action The membership drive for the Win- ~tka Parent-Teacher association was launched last week but there are many parents who are delaying to join, it is announced. It will greatly help the 'ommittee in its campaign, it is stated, if all those who have not joined as yet will kindly mail their dues to the chair- man. The committee which has done all the work in getting out the mem- bershin cards. filing them and mailing receipts, consists of : Mrs. Warren W, Shoemaker. chairman; Mrs. Heath Davis, Hubbard Woods; Mrs. Hacold Wilder, Horace Mann; Mrs. James Harris, Greeley; Mrs. Arthur Mitchell, Skokie. Every year more parents are giving active interested help to the Parent- Teacher association. In her work as social chairman, Mrs. Hobart Young is assisted bv Mrs. Seth Shepherd at Hubbard Woods. Mrs. Elbert Clark at Horace Mann, Mrs. Ocden Coleman at Greeley, and Mrs. Albert Noves at Skokie. At Horace Mann school, Mrs. John Reilly is chairman: Mrs. Tohn Ritchie. vice-chairman: Mrs. Clarke Wash- burre, secretarv-treasurer. At Greeley school, Mrs. Mvran T. Harshaw chairman, Mrs. Neil H. Gates, vice chairman; Mrs. James Harris, secre- tary-treasurer. At Hubbard Woods Mrs. Seth Shepherd is chairman, Mrs. 18 Walter Neilson vice-chairman. At Skokie, Mr. Edwin S. Fetcher is chairman. It is only by having such a well-organized group that the Win- netka P. T. A. is able to function so efficiently, it is explained. RE At Sunday Club Hinton G. Clabaugh of Winnetka, chairman of the Illinois Pardon and Parole board, will be the speaker at the Wilmette Sunday Evening club on | October 16. His subject will be "Crime and Law Enforcement." Golf Pros to Open Instruction Place for Winter Season With the near approach of the close of the season at the Glencoe Golf club, announcement is made that Wally Chamberlain and Johnny Ta- kach, Pro and assistant Pro, respec- tively, at the Glencoe club, will open a golf school in Winnetka, next Mon- day, to be known as the North Shore Golf school. The school will be at the Masonic Temple building where nets and put- ting courses will permit instruction and practice by those who wish to retain their golfing form throughout the winter months. There will be winter memberships, putting and practice courses and also a ten-lesson course, whereby the ex- perienced player may continue in prac- tice, the medium player may improve his game and the novice may prepare himself to enter the golf season early next spring in good form. The Glencoe Golf club has enjoyed one of the best seasons in its history, towards which the work of its Pro and his assistant contributed in no small degree. With Northwestern university's football team playing away from home this Saturday, being engaged in battle with Ohio State at Colum- bus, Ohio, interest in WINNETKA Talk's foothall ticket contest now centers on the game to be played at Dyche stadium on October 22, when the Purple warriors clash with the University of Illinois eleven. Young men who are anxious to see this great game should watch for details in this issue and then send answers to the football editor. See pages 14 and 15. : = "MORE FIRE HYDRANTS FOR HUBBARD HILL AREA Need Pointed Out By Chief Houren; Citizens Appoint Committee to Further Plans Recommendations made by G. M. Houren, chief of the Winnetka fire department some time ago relative to needed improvements which would provide residences in the Hubbard Hill section with more adequate fire protection, have been taken up by interested property owners, and they have 'appointed a committee to further the plans. The properties referred to are situa- ated on large tracts, usually heavily wooded and shrubbed, and in most cases fronting on three! private roads between Sheridan. and Green Bay roads. The distance between the lat- ter roads ranges from 650 to 1,500 feet. and the hydrants being located there: on. are too far from 'the properties te afford adequate protection in case a fire, especially when it is necessary. to extend more than one line of hose. Chief Houren says it is difficult | oftentimes to extend one line to reach | the fire, needless delay ensuing 1m | traversing the great distance over rav= ines and wooded area. Chief Presents Plan After giving the matter careful study "and survev. Chief Houren prepared a diagram of the section, including the. three private roads, and suggested the installing of water mains and hydrants at points which would enable the fire- department, in the event of a fire in any part of it, to reach it quickly and with ample lines of hose to combat a large conflagration. A meeting of about twenty-five of the interested proverty owners on the south private road along the Fentress, Macey and McKeown pronerties was held at the residence of Calvin Fen- tress 939 Green Bay road. Sunday af- ternoon. at which time Chief Houren was invited to appear and explain in detail, his plans. The meeting was called primarily ta discuss the improving of this street with better paving and drainage. and upon the suegestion of Village Mari- ager H. I. Woolhiser, counsel of thu Winnetka Fire Chief was invited at the same time for the consideration of the water main and fire hydrant im- provement. : His suggestions met with approval and a committee was appointed to look after the details of the proceedings necessary to bring them about, which, it is said, may come by special assess- ment. Local C. of C. Members Attend State Convention The Winnetka Chamber of Com- merce was represented at the Illinois Chamber of Commerce convention held at the Palmer House, Chicago, Thurs- day and Friday of this week, by R. F. Doepel and B. G. Eberley, vice presi- dent and secretary, respectively, of the Winnetka Chamber. They were ap- pointed by President Thomas J. Lynch as official representatives of the local body, at its meeting last Monday eve- 'ning. : §