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¢ ee) LAYWIEN WILL LEAD * in the Church library, laymen have ~ WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK imely Record of Community Events Vol. X, No. 50. WINNETKA, ILLINOIS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1922 TWELVE PAGES PRICE FIVE CENTS LENT SERVICE Leaders In Winnetka Congr gational Church to Direct Wed. Evening Discussions SUBJECTS ARE TIMELY Pastor Arranges Series of Spe- cial Sunday Lenten Topics Those engrossed in the winter round of social activities, as well as those favoring the quiet of "a good book near the hearth," will welcome the announcement of two series of special gervices in celebration of the Lenten season, at the Winnetka Congregation- al church. The services are planned to satisfy al moods--that of inquiry and discussion of the problems oi our every-day life; that of projecting thought to the backgrounds of Chriy tian principles and world tendencies of today: but most of all, tiie mood which seeks expression in meditation and silent prayer, the soul listening to the voice of its Creator. It is hoped that many will take advantage of these well-planned series of services. Laymen Lead Discussions : For several of the midweek series, on Wednesday evenings at 8 o'clock hosen as leaders. Careful prep- i ig being given to the topics as outlined below--a consecutive series which will grow in interest as the meetings are followed regularly. John Vennema will be the leader TALL TO HELP UILD" NEW SCHOOL es. Bell of Board of Educa- tion, Announces New Fund Campaign to be Launched CALL ON NEWCOMERS Contributors' Honor Roll To Be Inscribed on Tablet The article in last week's Winnetka Talk forecasting the early completion of the new West Elm street school, known as the Skokie school, brought forth several inquiries as to the exact financial status of the undertaking. As it may be generally known among the newcomers in Winnetka that funds for the building of this school are being raised by public sub- scription, a representative of the "Talk" asked President Laird Bell of the Board of Education for a state- ment answering the questions. "There is little to add at this time," said Mr. Pell, "to the letter which went out last week to subscribers, which I will be glad indeed to have you make public in your columns." "There are two outstanding facts in the situation: first, that, so far, the board has been able to meet its payments on contracts because sub- scribers, pretty generally, have re- sponded to the appeals for prompt payment; and, second, that the pres- ent number of contributors, while over 700 names, connot fully measure the families at present in Winnetka who are deeply concerned about school facilities." Donors' Roll of Honor When asked about the record of contributors, which, has been proposed sRednesday, March 1, for the presen- thxion of a subject near to tive inter est wf many people these barried days:-~ 'The Bible as it relats to our present-day 1. oblems." Wedn .s¢ay Programs The complete program for ine Wed- : meetings follows: Ee Place of the Bible in the Christian Life," John Vennema. March $--"The Place of Faith in the Christian Life," George W. Old- a 15-- "The Place of the Church in the Christian - Life," Frederick Dickinson. March 22--"The Place of Prayer in the Christian Life," Arthur R. Dean. March 29--"The Place of Missions in the Christian Life," Clarence E. Wolsted. April 5--"The Place of Love in the Christian Life," Dr. J. W. F. Davies. Biographical Studies More formal will be the second ser- jes--Sunday evening services-- and for those who have expressed regret at the lack of regular Sunday evening services at the church, an opportunity is presented to follow a most interest- ing series'of biographical addresses on the lives of great men that have a Christian meaning. Rev. james Aus- tin Richards will present these ad- dresses with the exception of the one by Dr. J. W. F. Davies. There will be special music at all services, fuller an- nouncement of which will be given next week. For the benefit of newcomers and those not attending the regular morn- ing services, a cordial welcome is ex- tended to the community to join in both of these series of services. While Congregational in affiliation, the church is non-sectarian in spirit and hopes that many will take ad- vantage of these opportunities to gather in Christian fellowship, that Winnetka may be permeated with the Lenten spirit. Norman Angell To Lecture In Winnetka Next Saturday Norman Angell, an author and pub- licist of international reputation, will speak at the Winnetka Woman's club, Saturday. March 4, at 8 o'clock on "America's Foreign Policy and Daily Life." Mr. Angell has been speaking at the University club of Chicago, the Lin- coln Centre and at several gatherings in and around Chicago during the past week and it is felt that Winnetka is very fortunate in being availed of this opportunity to hear him. The lec- ture is given under the auspices of Mrs. Stephen A. Foster, Mrs. George A. Gordon, Mrs. Ayres Boal, Miss Eliza- beth Gemmell, Mrs. W. J. Huddle and Mrs. Ernest Ballard. Tickets are on sale at Winnetka drug stores or may be secured from these women. | for _efeetion in the seh Mr. Bell stated that the board was considering a tablet on which the names would be permanently en- graved. Merely names would be given and no reference made to the amounts contributed. "This list must be completed within a short time," Mr. Bell added, "and it is hoped that those who were not reached in the first campaign will consider carefully the opportunity of subscribing to be again offered in a campaign this spring. As my letter indicates, it will be unfair to ask addi- tional subscriptions from those who already have done their share until both newcomers and those missed in the first campaign have responded with equal interest." President Bell's letter sent out to Winnetka residents this week will be found on page 2 of this issue. ALASKAN PRELATE PREACHES SUNDAY Of great interest to Winnetkang is the visit over this week-end of the Rt. Rev. Peter Trimble Rowe, Bishop of Alaska. For twenty-five years Bishop Rowe has labored in this most difficult of missionary fields with untiring ener- gy. Throughout the Klondike "days he stood out as the great Christian pioneer, holding up to the gold-seek- ers, as well as the Alaskan natives, not merely a Church but a Cause. Since that time a great number of stations have been established under his leadership to care for the bodies, minds and souls of the Alaskan peo- ple. Of outstanding interest has been the establishment of Promotion for the Eskimos at Point Hope, said to be the farthest north of any Chris- tian effort now being promoted in the world. Bishop Rowe will speak at the 11 o'clock service in Christ Church, Sheridan road and Humboldt avenue, tomorrow morning. All Winnetkans are cordially invited to attend. STOVE CAUSES BLAZE An overheated oil stove caused a fire in the home of C. F. Miller, 932 Elm street, last Friday. The damage was confined to one room. The vacant house on the property at Willow and Hibbard streets, owned by the Village of Winnetka, burned to the ground last Saturday. NEW "GAS" STATION The Hubbard Woods garage is in- stalling a gasoline tank and filling station at the curbing in front of the garage. The installation is in accord- ance with a recently enacted ordi- nance permitting curbing gasoline fill- ing stations. 'CONWAY SLATED AS PLAYFIELD PRESIDENT Officers to direct the activities of the Winnetka Playfield association are to be elected at the annual meet- ing of the association scheduled for Tuesday evening, March 7, at Com- munity House. ! at a previous meeting, Monday sub- mitted a ticket to the association, which included the following names: President, Barrett Conway; vice president, Theodore Rockwell; sec- retary, Clarence Happ; treasurer, Al- len T. Weinstock; directors, Wallace Rumsey, Fred Richardson Jr., and Gilbert Scribner III. Directors whose terms expire this spring are Wallace Rumsey, E. S. Parr and Barrett Con- way. { Reports of outgoing officers and chairmen of committees will provide an important feature of the annual session on March 7. SERIE OF WISI, IT CHT CHURCH Choir to Present Second Pro- gram of Season Tomorrow The second of Musical services, planned to be presented by the Choir of Christ church during this year, will be held in the church, Sheridan road and Humbolt avenue, tomorrow even- ing at 8 o'clock. Under the direction of Ellis E. Chase, choirmaster, the boys and men of the choir will pre- sent the following program: "Hear my Prayer" "Magnificat in D" "Whosoever drinketh of this Water" ih "The Lord shall comfort Zion," Lutkin "Come now and let us reason together" .. seers s. Wareing "ee semen A nominating committee, appointed l OMEN LENDERS ESTABLISH LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS, WINNETKA BRANCH Miss Elizabeth Gemmell Elected President of Local Organi- zation At Session In Winnetka Woman's Club Tues- day; Leading Organizations Represented Organization of the Winnetka Branch ofthe League of Women Vot- ers was effected Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock in the parlors of the Win- netka Woman's club. Mrs. William G. Hibbard, of the State committee, called the meeting to order and asked Mrs. Manrice H. Lieber to act as temporary chairman of the meeting. Mrs. Lieber called upon Miss Rock- wood, the Organizing Secretary of the State League, to present the argument 'or establishing a branch in Winnetka. Miss Rockwood said: Educate Woman Citizen "When women found that they were to have full privilege of suffrage un- der the 19th Amendment, they realized that to secure honest satisfaction in voting, it would be necessary to pre- pare themselves carefully on the pub- lic questions at issue and the relative merits of the candidates. Accordingly there grew out of the former suffrage organization, the new National League of Women Voters, dedicated to the education of the woman citizen. "The Illinois League of Women Vot- ers was organized in October 1920. It now has affiliated clubs and indi- vidual members in practically every county of the state and branch organ izations are being formed throughout the state. Opportunity to Learn "Whatver else the enlarged fran- chise may do, it has brought into the electorate a large group of voters who are filled with a conviction of ignor- ance. Today is their opportunity to learn without being ashamed to seek Lo Well Known Soigists & information and in the process of Soloists of the service will be: Kurtis Brownell, William Carey, Ed- mond Fulton, Gordon DeLay, and Messrs. Paul McCready, Charles Bu- lot and C. L. Smith, . The people of Winnetka, it is said, are taking increasing interest in these Christ Church musical services, and a large attendance is expected on this occasion. Christ Chrrch Parish vestry ex- tends a particularly cordial welcome to those people in the community who are not definitely identified with either of the local churches. Triangles' Lucky Number Dance Comes This Evening Members of the Winnetka Triangle club are anticipating the banner event of the season in the Lucky Number dance to be held at Community House this evening. Dr. Watson's Alco, Artists are to provide the syncopation. The dance is to be in the nature of a benefit for the various "help the other fellow" enterprises of the club. Everyone is invited to attend the dance. One More Reason For Reading the Classified Advertisements Among the diversified things to be found there this week is the following adver- tisment--a sure way out for the man that never knows just "how he stands". HAVE YOUR OWN PER- SONAL SET OF BOOKS KEPT IN YOUR OWN HOME WITH THE AID OF OUR SIM- plified system, and our expert personal help, you can be sure of the exact state of your finan- ces at any time during the year. This keeping of a set of personal books, or rather a personal book, may mean an appreciable saving to you on next year's income tax returns. The system is posted at regular intervals, and charge is made according to the amount of work necessary. 'GEO. E. WEST AND SON Certified Public Accountants, 814 Harris Trust Bldg. Chicago, Ill. Randolph 2037. Can be reached * in the evening at Wilmette 2270. Read the Want Ads. Something Helpful May Always Be Found. Jepevi bp EH Fa ET {TE of citizens, men as well as women, may hold in the light icy accepted political tenets and practices, !- may distinguish sound principles of action for false and thus build a stronger democracy. "Women are responsible for their own share of the activities of every- day life. Broadly speaking, they are responsible for the conditions under which we live, our homes and the edu- cation of children. Increasingly also women - are sharing in industrial life as they participate in business and in manufacture. The experience of women on the things they know about, is needed in the formation of public decisions. Women must know what they believe and must make it known to the public, to the legislators and to public officials. Distribute Honest Information "It is not enough for women to edu- cate alone those who will come seek- ing information. As one political leader recently said, women in clubs are too apt to talk only to themselves, leaving unreached the large masses of those who vote. One function of the League of Women Voters is to send to whoever will receive it, unbiased in- formation on public questions. "Illinois needs its women. We have concentrated in Illinois many of the most powerful interests in the United States. Our agriculture, our mines, our railroads, our commerce, our manufactures, all stand at the fore- front of American industry. Those whose livelihood is invoived in these industries necessarily are watchful of their private interest. But every man and woman, every family, has inter- ests outside of those which concern the winning of daily bread. These public interests often are inarticulate. Here women ma well : wie" ibution, pr of the home and the care of child: (Continued on Page 6) PETITIONS CIRCULATED BY MANY CANDIDATES Petitions were circulated this week by candidates for New Trier Township offices, to be voted upon in the forth- coming Spring election. The principal township offices are to voted upon in this year's balloting with the following candidates named on the petitions: Gertrude M. Thurston, supervisor; Herbert H. Sherer, Highway Commis- |- sioner; Leland V. Pierson, clerk; George R. Harbaugh, assessor; Hoyt King, collector; Frederick B. Crossley, Justice of the Peace (to fill vacancy left by himself at the last election, because of inability to qualify); John W. Selzer, constable; Sherman M. Booth, George W. Gordon and Max W. Zabel, committee to fill vacancies. A separate petition is circulated by J. Edward Maass, candidate for Town- ship School trustee. Jewel Thieves Make Entry Into Two Winnetka Homes Two Winnetka homes were entered last Wednesday night by prowlers. At the R. W. Varney residence, 535 Cherry street, a quantity of silverware was pilfered while the family were attending the movies. It was evidently the same pair, ac- cording to the Winnetka police, who broke into the Farnsworth home at 470 Hawthorne ' avenue. Although they did take jewelry and silverware of considerable value, the thieves overlooked some valuable jewels and a pearl-handled revolver. Announce Mass Meeting To Endorse Lieber Candidacy The cammpaign of Mrs. Gertrude C. Lieber, 468 Ridge avenue, Winnetka, candidate for the office of Cook County commissioner, will receive added im- petus Monday evening, February 27, at a Mass meeting at the Winnetka Woman's club, when leaders who have endorsed her candidacy will bring before the residents of the north shore what are considered to be the important issues in the campaign, and explain why, in their opinion, Mrs. Lieber should have a place on the Board of County Commissioners. Speakers at the meeting will include Mrs. Ira Couch Wood, Harold L. Ickes and Mrs. Lieber. Mrs. Lieber has been endorsed by the Women's Roosevelt league. INFLUENZA GASES FOUND IN VILLAGE Health Officer Schneider Stip- ulates Important Rules Two mild cases of Influenza in Win- netka were reported to Village health officer C. 0. Schneider this week. With no desire to in any manner convey the inference that the village is in danger of an epidemic of Influ- enza, Health officer Schneider has re- quested the Winnetka Talk to issue a timely warning to the citizens, em- bodying some of the logical regula- tions that were in effect here in previous epidemics, and, which have subsequently been adopted by the Illinois State Department of Health. Stipulates Regulations Important among the precautionary measures to be taken may be listed the following, according to Dr. Schneider : : All known and suspected cases of influenza must pe reported immediate- ly to the Village Health Department by, either a member of the family or the attending physican. : Strict quarantine regulations must be observed, including the placarding of the home or living quarters of a patient, All outsiders are to be excluded from the premises and visiting the patient is absolutely prohibited. Adult occupants who display no evi- dence of the disease are permitted to come and go, provided they do not come in contact with the patient. No member of the family is per- mitted to attend public gatherings. All children, in families affected, must be kept on the premises. Quarantine terminates only by order of the Health Department and the period of isolation continues until all clinical manifestations of the disease have disappeared and the temperature has been normal for five successive days. It is obligatory upon every person having a knowledge of a known or suspected case of influenza to im- mediately report same to the Health Department. These regulations are now in effect.