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WINNETRA TALK December 24, 1927 847 Center Street William L. Wente Sheet Metal Works DC Roofing Tile Slate Asbestos ad oe Slate Flagging Walks Floors Terraces Do, Telephone Winnetka 225 Festoon Village Hall 'Gainst Santa's Coming Joseph R. Schmidt, the man who is responsible for the perpetual spic and span condition of the Winnetka Vil- lage hall, took a little time off Tues- day afternoon to aid Santa Claus in his lavish decorations of the village for the Yuletide season. At either side of the Linden street entrance to the village hall, Joe erected two fine cedar trees, over which Fritz Bartz of the village electric light de- partment strung a liberal assortment of vari-colored globes. The illumina- tion of the trees will be continued each evening until after the new year. Holly wreaths have also been placed in the village hall windows. Mr. and Mrs. Chester H. Walcott and their daughters, Helen and Julie, have just moved from their home at 548 Orchard lane and into the house they have just built in the Daughaday acres. Their new address is 170 Lo- cust road. ---- A. G. Jordan of New York City is a Christmas visitor at the home of his sister, Mrs. B. H. Kershaw of 325 Woodland avenue. Gordon Rogers --and after Christmas comes New Year"s-- --another day when a Good Poultry Is Essential TURKEYS The turkeys we deliver to you, come direct from the producer to us. quality is beyond comparison. Ducks - Geese - Capons - Chickens The well known Wapsie Valley brand, especially selected and fattened. Order Early for New Year's YESTERLAID EGG CO. | Combined with the North Shore Poultry Market 384 CENTER STREET, WINNETKA (on the new road between Willow and Ash) Telephones: 3080 and 122 Winnetka Largest Quality Poultry Market on the North Shore Their Perry Lieber Improvement Group Votes Resolution of Thanks for Tree Basing their action on the feeling of the entire community as they sense it, the Hubbard Woods Improvement as- sociation at their last meeting passed with hearty unanimity a resolution of thanks to the business men of the dis- trict who have so generously presented to the community the beautiful Christ- mas tree that has been planted in Sta- tion park. "There is a spirit of civic joy and pride in that gift of which the com- munity as a whole is highly appre- ciative," stated one of the directors in proposing the measure. "I am sure that we all wish our business men a very merry Christmas and assure them of our realization that we are happily in their debt for the gift, not only at this inspiring season but throughout the years because it is a growing tree and not a temporary ornament. With the skating season in full swing at our park rink, many of us will link in pleasant memory the joyous sport of the ice and the glory of the lighted tree." High School Rifle Club Receives Assignments The Rifle club of New Trier High school met Tuesday, December 20, for target 'assignments for the week. Every Tuesday and Friday evening the members of the club practice on the range at the Winnetka Community House. The team, chosen from the club members, meets other schools during the year. HOLD XMAS PARTY The Commercial club of New Trier High school held its Christmas party last Friday evening at 8 o'clock p.m., in the New Trier Mess hall. The party, a thoroughly successful affair, was under the management of Vivian Soukup, chairman of the entertain- ment. Each member was allowed one guest, and there were presents, eats, and dancing for all. Roslyn Sincere, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sincere of Beach road, Glencoe, returned home recently from Gulf Park college, Gulf Port, Miss., where she has been making a high record scholastically, to spend the Christmas vacation with her family. She entertained several of her friends at an informal dinner dance at the Edgewater Beach hotel on Friday, December 23. ------ Mr. and Mrs. George Karnes and family of 151 Fuller lane are to be the guests of Mr. Karnes' sister, Mrs. K. D. McIntyre of Riverside over Christ- mas. Mr. and Mrs. McIntyre expect to have a large party at the Oak Park Arms hotel Christmas day. NEW ZONING MEASURE BLOW TO APARTMENTS Proposed Amendment to Zoning Ordinance Cuts Flats to Minimum in Village An amendment to the zoning or- dinance restricting almost to the point of prohibiting the building of apart- ments in Winnetka, was introduced at the Village council meeting last Tues- day evening. It provides that buildings shall not be more than two stories high; that the first floor shall contain stores and that 50 percent of the second floor space shall contain either stores or offices. The remaining 50 percent, which may be apartments, shall not contain less. than three rooms, each, and only one family is permitted to occupy an apartment. The building will not be permitted to take up more than 90 percent of the lot area. The maximum height is retained at 35 feet. Hearing January 9 The amendment to the ordinance was presented by Trustee Doris D. Benson, chairman of the plats and zon- ing committee, ordered posted and, as provided by the zoning ordinance, re- ferred to the Winnetka Zoning com- mission for recommendation, follow- ing a public hearing. The hearing has been set for Monday evening, January 9, at 8 o'clock, in the council cham- ber. The proposed amendment is the out- come of a public hearing held a few weeks ago to consider the advisability of an ordinance reducing the number of families permitted per acre in "C" commercial zoned area. At present, the number is 72. May Bring Fight No estimate was ventured as to what the reduced number would be under the provisions of the proposed amend- ment but it was evident from the dis- cussion among members of the council that, like those who attended the hear- ing and "viewed with alarm" the en- croachment of apartments in Win- netka, the trustees regard with consid- erable concern the outcome of the pro- posed amendment. The question of its legality was referred to and it was ad- mitted a fight against it is quite prob- able. Mrs. Martin Philipsborn, formerly a resident of Winnetka, who has been spending the last few years abroad with her family, has returned to the vicinity to spend a few days. She is staying at the Moraine hotel, High- land Park. --( Mrs. Joseph E. Magnus, 261 Walden drive, Glencoe, has with her over the Christmas holidays, her nephew, Shell- font Million, of Springfield, who at- tends Lake Forest academy. Coal--=Coke Delivered Promptly Telephone 653 Winnetka Te NORTHSHORE co. "A Satisfied Customer Our Greatest Asset" 16 Prouty Annex, Winnetka