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T K A : Nearly Everybody In Winnetka Reads The Talk VOL. IX, NO. 16. WINNETKA, ILLINOIS, SATURDAY, JULY 3, 1920 TWELVE PAGES PRICE FIVE CHARLES L. BYRON HEADS MEN'S CLUB Wi hetka Men's Organization Con- Px des Year of Successful Activ- ity At Meeting at Com- munity House rl GIVE FINANCIAL REPORT Most Successful Season in History Concluded Under Direction of Frank F. Fcwle The Winnetka Men's club closed the most successful year of its his- tory at the recent Community House meeting. Under direction of pres- ident Frank F. Fowle and his fellow officers the club enjoyed many ex- cellent meetings and splendid dinner gatherings at Community House. of activity appeared before the club Prominent authorities in various lines from time to time and spoke before large gatherings of men of the vil- lage. Seven meetings were held in the course of the year. Two hundred and fiftv-eight men of Winnetka were registered on the membership roll. The officers for the past and ensuing year are: 1919-1920 Frank F. Fowle, president. John I. Hamilton, vice president. Charles F. Simpson, secretary and treasurer.' : 1920-1921 Charles L. Byron, president. George D. Wolf, vice president. Charles F. Simpson, secretary and treasurer. The club is looking forward to a series of successful and interesting meetings beginning sometime early in October. With the conclusion of the Men's club season the following announce- ment of the receipts and disburse- ments of the club for the season 1919-1920 will be of interest to read- ers of the Weekly Talk. Receipts and Disbursements : (Season of 1919-1920) Cash on hand Sept 1, 1919 .... Membership fees Dinner receipts Special donations deficit Paid caterer for dinners Printing and postage Laundry Miscellaneous Balance on hand June 1, 1920 POLICE CHIEF ISSUES RULES FOR THE FOURTH Keep the Dogs at Home and Don't Let the Children Play with Fire- works at Commons! Chief of Police W. M. Peterson, chief guardian of the rights of Win- netka citizens, has a few significant things to say relative to the annual Independence Day celebration at the Village Commons Monday. The chief this week laid down two rules for consideration by the citizens of the village. : 1. Do not permit the children to carry fireworks of any description to the Commons. There are to be no fireworks in connection with the Village Celebration and it is not consistent with the general arrange- ments that private fireworks dis- plays be introduced upon that oc- casion. 2. Do not bring the dogs or other household pets to the Village Cele- bration at the Commons. Let the canines celebrate the Grand and Glorious Fourth at home. They'll only be tempted to snarl and fight in a crowd and might become an actual | menace to the assembled gathering. | Let Rover watch your home while you are away! PLAYFIELD ANNOUNCES ITS INDEPENDENCE DAY EVENTS the police department entered rudely Independence Day at the Playfield Golf course promises to be of inter-| esti4o every resident of the village. | "The events, of course, will be Jed) on Monday, July 5, and will begin at 90 o'clock in the morning with play in| the Flag tournament, nine holes, | handicap. First, second and third prizes will be awarded. This event is open to all residents of Winnetka. | Events at Playfield on July 10 and | 11 include the Qualifying round of the Park Board Cup, 18 holes, medal play, | handicap. This event is open to all | residents of Winnetka. First, second and semi-final rounds will be held on succeeding Saturdays and Sundays and the finals on August | | erty of some Highland Park wool oN aN RN « Che Ameriran's Creed €¢ believe in the United States of America as a Government of the People, by the People, for the People, whose just powers are derived from the consent of the governed; a Democracy in a republic, a Sovereign Nation of many Sover- eign States; a perfect union, one and inseparable, established upon those principles of freedom, Fqual- ity, Justice and Humanity, for which American patriots sacrificed their lives and fortunes. "I therefore believe it is my duty to my country to love it; to support its Constitution; to obey its laws; to respect its flag; and to defend it against all enemies." ed Salute to the Flag "I pledge allegiance to the American Flag, and to the Republic for which it stands. One nation indivisible with Liberty and Justice for all." "LITTLE BO-PEEP HAS LOST" A PAIR OF SHEEP Village Police Guard Wanderers Nibbling Expensive Grass Sheridan Road on 'Baa, Baa, black sheep, have you any, etc.--". A pair of the gentle beasts are grazing contentedly on the Village Hall green this week under the watchful eves of our alert police department. They aren't really black of course but, in view of the fact that they strayed from the fold one might be permitted the refer- ence. An honest to goodness, full sized sheep, accompanied by a fair sized lamb Wednesday broke into the smooth procession of cars on Sher- idan road. They were nibbling in- nocently off the high priced Sheridan road lawns until representatives of upon the scene, led the bleeting wanderers from the trespassed green pastures and turned there attention to the rolling meadows and still waters immediately surrounding and adjacent to our ancient Village bastile. The sheep are said to be the prop- grower. They will be relinquished by the stalward castle guards upon the customary and satisfactory iden- tification. "You now may raise wool," sug- gested the Wekly Talk news-groper. "Raise h--, retorted the bold, bad copper." Miss Helen Beals, Provident ave- nue, has returned home from Sim- 'mon's college, Boston, to spend the summer. end at Powers Lake, Wis. | nm-- x = IN THESE PARCHED DAYS THEY WILL HAVE TO DO It wasn't such an easy matter to find buoys to hold up the life line at the bathing beach this year, if one follows closely the following: Sir Walter Gibbon, Winnetka's persevering public works department chief, climbed into his three season old runabout 'tother day and turned its nose in the general direction of! Shermerville, the home of good near brew. Gibbon went in quest of so- called "eighths", more commonly known as ponies--not the equine variety--which, he allowed, when emptied, would serve admirably as buoys for the aforementioned life line. His quest was in vain. All the ponies were in use--home brew and such, you know. : Jaded, but undaunted, Gibbon hies himself back to the village and to the well known prescription em- porium, otherwise referred to as the Adams Pharmacy. Here he found the next best, that is in the shape of barrels. We refer to witch hazel kegs. : The kegs are to be painted a bright green, and, it is whispered about, will bear the memorable inscription--no we didn't make a mistake--"'Donated to the Village of Winnetka, for the comfort and convenience of her fair bathers, by Mr. Lee Adams of pharmacy fame". POST OFFICE CLOSED The Winnetka Post office will be closed all day Monday, July 5, In- dependence Day. There will be no deliveries of mail. : ~ Walter Gibbons, superintendent of Public Works, will spend the week- y TRIANGLE BALL TEAM HAS BUSY WEEK-END Three Stiff Games Scheduled for Double Holiday; Glencoe Here Sunday Afternoon Winnetka's Triangle club baseball team will have a busy time over the Fourth of July double holiday. Three games will be played during the two days, all of which promise some keen excitement for local followers of the national pastime. Glencoe's Athletic club nine, un- defeated leaders of the North Shore Baseball league, will provide the op- position on Sunday afternoon, July 4, and the lads from the hamlet just north of the village are laying heavy odds (just supposin') they'll trim the locals with comparative ease. The Trianglers don't relish that kind of talk and are already expectorating on their palms in anticipation of handing out a regular set back to the boastful league headliners. On Monday the locals will hook up with the strong Wilmette Athletic club nine in a big Fourth of July double bill. The morning game will be staged on the home lot and in the afternoon Winnetka will journey to the enemy camp for a return engage- ment. The morning game here will open at 10:30 o'clock. The after- noon game begins at 3 o'clock. Winnetka swamped the Evanston North Ends last Sunday 13 to 5 the locals coming from behind in a ter- rific onslaught, slashing hits all over the lot. BANKS CLOSED MONDAY The Winnetka State Bank and the Wi i LR (and : WINNETKA PROMISED BiG FOURTH OF JULY All Arrangements Have Been Com- pleted For The Varied Events To Be Held Throughout Mon- day, July 5 HOLD SPECIAL EXERCISES Col. Halsted Dorey Is Speaker; Children's Flag Parade To Be Im- portant Feature 3 \ All arrangements have been com- pleted for what promises to be Winnetka's most Glorious Fourth of Tuly. At 10:30 o'clock Monday morn- ing, July 5, begins a solid day of act- ivity in which every resident of the village is invited to participate. There will be something of interst to every citizen, young and old. ] Under the able direction of chair- man, Myron FE. Adams. and, through the splendid efforts of his committees nothing has been left undone which might contribute to make the day the bicoest in the history of the village. Workers have been busy through- out the week making ready the site for the special exercises and athletic events at the Village Commons. There will be room for everybody and plenty of amusement of great variety. The program as announced this week by the Program committee will be as follows: 10:30 A. M. at Playfield Baseball game, Winnetka vs. Wil- mette, Soft baseball game, Winnetka vs. Hubbard Woods. 2 9 A. M. Golf tournament on Play- field course. : : 10:30 A. M. At Lake Front Park Water Sports-- 1. Plunge for distance, open. 2. 40 yard swim, boys under 12. 3. 20 yard swim, girls under 14. : 4. 40 yard swim, boys 12 and over. 5. 40 yard swim, girls 14 and over. ~ 6. 100 yard swim, open to boys. 7.20 yard breast stroke, girls, open. : 8. Diving for form, open. 9. Distance swim. 2PM The Star Singing: Banner. Reading: The Declaration of In- dependence. 5 Address: Col. Halsted Dorey, U. Singing: America. ; (Immediately following the sing- ing of America parents will assemble their children for the Flag parade). 2:30 P. M. : Flag Parade. 3 P. M. Athletic Events 50 yard dash, boys 6 to 8 inclusive. 50 yard dash, girls 6 to 8. : 30 yard dash, children 3 and under. 40 yard dash, children 4 and 5. ~ 40 yard sack race, open to girls. 60 yard dash, boys 9 and 10. 60 yard dash, girls 9 and 10. 50 yard three-legged race, 16 and over, 45 yard dash, clusive. 70 yard dash, girls 12 to 15 inclusive. 100 yard dash, boys 14 to 16 in- clusive. 25 yard backward married men. 50 yard three-legged race, boys 15 and under. 100 yard dash, open, championshi of Winnetka. P 9 100 yard relay, father and son. clusive. Relay, one lap, boys 10 to 13 in- . Relay race, two laps, boys 14 to 16 inclusive. (teams of four in each relay) _ All contests are open only to res- idents of Winnetka. First, second and third prizes are to be awarded in each event, except in the relay races when prizes will be awarded winning and second teams. No con- testant will be eligible to receive more than three first prizes. 3 7:30 P. M. Band Concert. : "8PM. toll P.M. Dancing' on Cedar street east of Village green between Elm and Cherry streets. The block will be closed for two. days prior to July 5. BUY SATURDAY FOR MONDAY Winnetka housewives: When you go "to the village" Saturday to buy the supplies for the Sunday dinner remember to "stock up" for Monday. Monday, as you know, is Indepen: ence Day. Every business house Spangled boys 11 to 13 in- run, open to the vill closed throughout will be no de- to prepare