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- WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK The Timely Record of Community Events Vol. XI, No. 40 WINNETKA, ILLINOIS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1922 THIRTY-TWO PAGES PRICE FIVE CENTS DAD, MOTHER PUNCH CLOCK IN TOY SHOP Santa's Branch Factory in the Skokie School Proves a Busy Place REWARD FOR LABORS Santa to Pay With Checks on Father Time Fathers and mothers took the places of their sons and daughters in Santa Claus' branch factory at the Skokie school last Wednesday and Thursday evenings. In the same manner that their chil- dren had "Punched the time clotks," Winnetka parents registered the length of time that they had served in the great Christmas work. The fathers and mothers were merely a relief shift to give a helping hand to willing but overworked children in Santa Claus' factory. Every Pupil Helps The whole of the resources of the Winnetka schools have been turned into the Christmas work. A system of division of labor is being used which gives every pupil in the schools a chance to do something on the toys. A complete factory system, equipped with time keepers, foremen and in- spectors, has been installed. When the work is finished even the pay- master will be on deck. For every hour that pupils or parents spend in the Christmas project they will re- ceive a check on Father Time's bank from Santa Claus entitllig the holder to four happy days. Toys in Variety When the factory finally shuts its doors 495 toys will have beeh turned out. Under the process of comstruc- "rtion there arc 4120 dolls and "dresses, 70 75 aero- Ls and 60 dogs. The factory is also maintaining a repair shop where broken down or injured toys are repaired for further use. All but 125 of the toys will be dis- tributed among Chicago institutions. The 125 will be sent to Kentucky where they will be used by a moun- tain community house. Charles A. Kinney, head of the shop department, is supervising the work. The same poject is being carried on by Mr. Kinney at the Frances W. Parker school in Chicago. Several New Homes Listed in Week's Building Permits Building operations, the total cost of which will be $34,760, were author- ized last week when Erwin Dames, superintendent of public works, is- sued six permits to Winnetka citizens. Stephen Birch will build a $14,000 two-story brick residence, with gar- age attached, at 720 Locust street. Two $10,000 permits were issued. One of them was granted to John Bodkin who will build a two-story frame residence at 872 Burr avenue. The other was issued to Samson J. Eisen- drath who will erect a dwelling at 1145 Chatfield road. Permits for the construction of private garages were granted to Har- old Eckhart, 1025 Pine street; IL. A. Needham, 325 Fairview avenue, and Paul D. Blake, 429 Linden avenue. Winnetka Woman Is Leader in Braille Transcribing An article in the December 2 issue of "The Red Cross Courier" conveys the information that Mrs. Thebdore Keehn of Winnetka is recognized at the Library of Congress at Washing- ton as having turned in more tran- scribed Braille literature than any other woman in the United States. It is also interesting to note that E. Manchester Boddy of l.os Angeles, Cal., has dedicated his latest novel, "The Golden Trail," to Mrs. Keehn because of her untiring efforts during the war provided so many books for the blinded soldiers and sailors. Mrs. Keehn not only volunteered this work during the war, but is still actively engaged in the enterprise. PARK ASSESSMENTS DUE Park district assessments for Hub- bard Woods Station park and the Oak and Ridge triangle in the center of the village are due and payable at the Winnetka State Bank, according to an announcement made this week. H. L. Woolhiser, one of the leaders akers at the sessions e Illinois Municipal he North Shore hotel, on Thursday and Fri- day brought delegates from munic- ipalities in every section of the state and were interesting in the extreme from the standpoint of community development programs and enter- prises. Manager Woolhiser opened discus- sions Thursday with an address on the subject, "The Operation of the City Manager Plan at Winnetka, 1915 to 1922." On Friday there were reports on the Winnetka Municipal plants. A feature of the convention was a sight-seeing tour of the north shore and an inspection trip to the Winnetka Municipal Water and Light plant. Other north shore men who par- ticipated in the convention program were President Walter Dill Scott of Northwestern university, and Mayor Harry P. Pearsons of Evanston. Many north shore municipal offcials attended the sessions. otk "EAGER HEART TODAY OR SUNDAY Community Dramatists Give | Xmas Play The Community Drama Players of Winnetka will give as their Christ- mas offering to the village, the Carist- mas play, "Eager Heart," on this Sat- urday afternoon and Sunday evening in Community House gymnasiuni. The men and women in the cast are all »nlayers of ability and. expeviciee and the delightful music which oec- curs throughout the play will be sung by trained voices. A service so generous and unique as these players are giving ought to meet with a large response on the part of the village. It is the plan of these players to give a Christmas play each year to the village. Those who saw their play last year--"Why the Chimes Rang" --realize something of the effort and work which is neccessary on their part to produce such a delightful and suc- cessful piece. The children of the village are in- vited as guests this afternoon at 3 o'clock, and the men and women of the village on Sunday evening at § o'clock. There #s no admission charge, Come, and tell others to accompany you! BOBS WAIDNER COPS HONORS AS ATHLETE Another athletic honor has been be- stowed on a New Trier student. Bobs Waidner, a senior, was recently chosen by a committee of hockey ex- perts as a member of the All-Chicago, Hockey team. She plays inside right, a very difficult position in the for ward line. A week or two ago Bobs went with the team to Philadelphia, to engage in the national hockey tournament. The Chicago team lost the champion- ship to Boston by a score of 3 to 2, but it is hoped that they will win the cup next year. Bobs told the senior girls Thursday during division period about her trip to Philadelphia. Miss Waidner also ranks as a star in tennis, and qualifies as an all- round girl athlete. Girl Injured by Air Gun; Boy Playmate Reprimanded The air gun, often termed "harm- less," brought painful injury to little Eleanor Brownell, 862 Oak st., and showed 10-year-old Thomas Elliott just what it means to be reprimanded by a big policeman The children were slaying near the Brownell home Monday when the boy accidentally discharged the firearm, a bullet lodging in the girl's left leg. Patrolman George Balkow, called to the scene by S. H. Brownell, father of the girl, conducted little Thomas to police headquarters where Chief Peterson administered a fatherly reprimand. = < GITIZENS APPROVE NEW COMPANY NAME Lloyd Hollister, Inc., Finds Favor in Winnetka, Let- ters Indicate LETTERS OF PRAISE Commends "Remarkable Progress" Made Change of the firm name "the Lake Shore Publishing Company," to "Lloyd Hollister, Inc.," effected with- out ostentation or ceremony, has nevertheless occasioned a marked flurry of interest among readers of direct business contact with the in- stitution. Many letters of congratulation and well-wishing have been received as a result of the announcement and the Winnetka Talk is proud to pass on to its readers the sentiments con- tained in two of these messages of appreciation. Wiish for Success December 7, Lloyd Hollister, Inc. 1222 Central avenue, Wilmette, III. Gentlemen: We acknowledge receipt of the very clever announcement, advising of the change in name of "the Lake Shore Publishing Co." to Lloyd Hollister, Inc." Now, this is something like it, and makes it a more pleasurable oc- cupation of signing checks, when the payee is, "L. H., Inc." We know that a change in corpor- ate name will prove of benefit to the general business of the institution, and it is "cashing in" on the adver- tising value of the name "Lloyd Hol- lister," whe daily, in person, radiates good cheer aiid friendship to his fel- low townsmen. We wish you continued success, and remain cordially yours. Lauds Real Mr. Lloyd Hollister, Wilmette, III. Friend Lloyd: It was with great pleasure that I read of your taking over control of the Lake Shore Publishing company, as reported in this week's issue of the Winnetka Talk. I wish to congrat- ulate you as I know that you will meet success, as is evidenced by the remarkable improvements in the vari- 1922, Leadership ous publications in recent years, due to your leadership. With best Yosprde I am, Very truly yours. : This From a Minister December 2, 1922. Dear Mr. Hollister: Congratulations on the new in- corporation. I like to see a good fellow get there, . Yours, ... TRIANGLE DINNER-DANCE The Triangle club will give a din- ner-dance at Community House Wed- nesday evening, December 20. Mem- bers of the club are anticipating one of the most delightful social zather- ings of the year at this occasion. 0 Winnetka 1s [deal for Christmas Shopping = = Enh the Winnetka Talk and persons in' CHRIST CHURCH OPENS ITS FUND CAMPAIGN More than two hundred Episcopal- ians of Winnetka attended the annual Parish dinner Wednesday evening of this week at the Winnetka Woman's club. Rev. E. Ashley Gerhard presided and told his congregation of the great nation-wide campaign for funds to carry on the general work of the church during the coming year. John B. Gutherie explained the annual bud- get of Christ church for 1923. The tables and ball room of the Woman's club were beautifully dec- orated, lending a holiday atmosphere to the gathering. From the spirit shown Christ church, Winnetka, will "go over the top" again this year in taking first place in the entire di- ocese of Chicago as the largest indi- vidual giver to the nation-wide cam- paign. V0 RE VTED T0 JON CAROLERS Community Carol Festival Christmas Eve The singing of Christmas carols will be the program for Winnetka on Christmas Eve, Sunday, December 24, beginning promptly at 5 o'clock. In accordance with custom of several years' standing, the citizens. of the village will gather about the lighted tree on the village green and join in 'singing the traditional anthems of the Yuletide season. The Christmas carols were sung for the first time around the Village Christmas tree in 1914. That was eight years ago, and the singing this year will be the ninth gathering. "It will, as usual. be at five o'clock on Christmas Eve, which, being Sun- day this year, will he a very suitable time for our little song festival," reads a notice. "Come, everyone, and bring your voices and the members of your family, old and young." The village civic and religious or- ganizations co-operate in the annual carol service. REAL GIFTS FOUND IN LOCAL SHOPS Merchants of Winnetka and Hub- bard Woods are well fortified to greet this year's Christmas shopping throngs. Shops of highest quality are to be found right at home ready to sup- ply the demands of the holiday shop- per. And what a pleasure it is to survey the splendid variety of gift suggestions and purchase just what one has been seeking without the dis- advantage attendant upon the journ- ey into Chicago's loop with its traffic congestion and terrific crowds in the shopping centers. There is real pleasure to shop at home where a courteous welcome awaits at every hand and there is the sincere desire to please and give real values. You are practically certain to find what you want in the shops at home. JUDGE ARNOLD SPEAKS AT MEN'S CLUB DEC. 23 The work of the Juvenile court of Cook county will be described from oTUDY LIGHTS" FOR HUBBARD WOODS AREA Merchants to Talk Over Or- 'namental Lighting for North Business Section MEET MONDAY NIGHT Village Council to Receive Report Merchants of Hubbard Woods will meet Monday evening December 18 at Community House to discuss mat- ters pertaining to the proposed in- stallation of ornamental street lights in the North Winnetka business sec- tion. The meeting is called by officials of the New Trier Commercial associa- tion who were instrumental in get- ting the Elm street district merchants together on a similar project for that section. : Presents Figures Village Manager Woolhiser last week submitted figures on the pro- posed Elm street lighting project to the business men. At the same time he read figures showing the cost of installation of an electric lighting system in the Hubbard Woods sec- tion. These cost figures, together with other data, are briefly as follows: Total cost for Hubbard Woods busi- ess section, $14,775.04. Total front- age, 3,148 feet. A Cost per front foot, $4.65. Cost of light standards, at the rate of $227.30. Up te Village Council Should the lighting proposition find favor with Hubbard. Woods merchants and owners of business property, the matter will be promptly referred to*® the village council for what it is 'hoped will be prompt, favorable action: The Elm street district has signi- fied a desire to have ornamental elec- tric lights installed there and the matter is now before the village coun- cil for consideration. Mothers, Daughters and Sons to Have Xmas Fete Thursday afternoon, December 28, will be a happy day for many Win- netka boys and girls who are to be the guests of the Winnetka Woman's club upon the occasion of annual Mothers' Sons' and Daughters' Day in the club. The Yuletide atmosphere will be much in evidence with the program starting at 3 o'clock with a play en- titled, "A Christmas Fantasy," pre- sented by a group of dramatists from New Trier High school. Following the play there will be dancing from 4 until 6 o'clock with music provided by the celebrated Kippy dance orchestra. Sons and daughters of club mem- bers, who are over twelve years of age, are invited to join in the fes- tivities of the afternoon. Trust and Savings Bank Issues Many Xmas Checks Santa Claus unslung his pack when the Winnetka Trust and Savings bank sent out to eager depositors the $2,291.95 that members of the Christ- mas Savings club had accumulated in the viewpoint of a person "who knows" when Judge Victor P. Arnold appears as the speaker atWinnetka's | Men's club regular monthly dinner Thursday evening, December 21. Every man in Winnetka is invited by the club to "come out and hear about one of the most interesting pieces of public service being done in; Cook county." / The dinner is scheduled for 6:45 o'clock, sharp, at Community House. | Reservations are to be made by Tues- | day, December 19, with Vernon M. Welsh, 791 Prospect avenue, Win- netka. British-American Society Holds Annual Xmas Party Members of the North Shore Brit- ish-American society and their chil- dren are planning a joyous Christmas narty for the- evening of Saturday, December 23. The party is an annual event and one of the outstanding features of the club season. There is to be "loads of fun" and a heap of Christmas cheer for every one in attendance. Community House is the place. the past year. Most of the_.money will be used by Christmas shoppers. Last year was the first that the ; Trust and Savings bank had tried the i Christmas savings plan. The bank is so pleased with the outcome of the experiment that it has already start- ed its clubs for 1923. A number of clubs are being conducted. The Winnetka State Bank formed nia clubs last year but is planning in- troduction of clubs for 1923. Talk Building Plans at Congregational Session Plans for the development of the Winnetka Congregational church plant, which officials of the church who have made a special study of con- ditions declare will soon be inad- equate to take care of the needs of the rapidly growing parish, were discus- sed informally at the annual meeting of the church Wednesday of this week. Another important feature of the session was the election of officers. The attendance was larger than at any previous annual session of the congregation.