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- WINNETKA WEEKLY A Clean Newspaper for a Clean Community - NOL. XII, NO. 12 WINNETKA, ILLINOIS, SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 1923 TWENTY PAGES 2:CENTS 'BLAYDS' PLAYS HERE 2 NIGHTS Theatre Guild Production to Be Seen in Winnetka To- night and Next Thursday. GIVE 5 PERFORMA Mrs. R. E. L. Knight, Jr, Proves Star of Play BY.L.D. To accommodate those who are planning to attend the play of "The Truth About Blayds," given by the North Shore Theatre Guild, an extra performance will be given at the Win- netka Woman's club, Thursday eve- ning, June 7. Members may attend any one of the five performances. This is one of the features which the Guild has tried to emphasize--the convenience of having more than one opportnuity to see the play. Incidentally, too, the inter-com- munity interest aroused by attending in another village than one's own is of no small importance. Of course, your town is best, but the others are pretty fine! And the play will be as good in one hall as in another. The play is a comedy by A. A. Milne, author of "The Dover Road" and "Mr. Pim Passes By." The plot is unique. Oliver Blayds is a poet of ninety years, one whose works, we are to understand, are comparable in their power and influence to those of Tennyson and Browning. Comedy--Tragedy? On his ninetieth birthday, he tells something -- to tell here would rob the performance of its climax. But his story leaves the whole fam- ily floundering about not knowing which way to turn. The division line here between comedy and tragedy is very slight. The play, under the direction 'of Alexander Dean, who is teaching at the Northwestern university summer school, and who was last year direc- tor of the Little Theatre, Dallas, Texas, is being given full value in comedy and satire. The Cast The cast is as follows: Oliver Blayds....Mr. L. L. Buchanan William Blayds Conway.Samual Otis Marian... voerero sees Mrs. Laird Bell Septrinas--w vox Mrs. George Dunham OHV ricer Mr. Francis Butler Isobel .... Mrs. "R. E. IL. Knight, Jr. The acting of Mrs. Knight is in- spiring local artists to great effort. It is so simple and unassuming that she appears not to act at all. She is Isobel, crushed, the self-sacrificing daughter. Play Schedule The final schedule of dates is as follows : Saturday evening, June 2--Jane Kup- penheimer Memorial Hall, Skokie school. . Monday evening, June 4--Durant hall, Lake Forest. Tuesday evening, worth club, Kenilworth. Wednesday evening, June 6--Wo- man's club, Evanston. Thursday evening, June 7--Woman's club, Winnetka. It is hoped that the friends and patrons of the North Shore Theatre Guild will turn out in full force to support this play, which is the last of the Guild's second season. Indian Hill Park Brings Comment from Commuters With the grounds as level as the proverbial "billard table," shrubs in place and winding gravel walks ar- ranged, the new Indian Hill Station park took on a real attractive ap- pearance this week. "That sure is better than "a line of stores," a Winnetka commuter was heard to remark as he surveyed the work of the landscapists. "Absolute- ly," responded a fellow passenger. June 5--Kenil- Pleasure Club Invites to Old-Time Festivity The Scandinavian Pleasure club of Winnetka is sponsoring an old-fash- ioned Basket party and dance to be given at Community House this eve- ning. The club is one of the most active of Community House social groups and its parties and dances always at- tract large attendances. It is expect- ed that tonight will be no exception to this rule. CHOIR GIVES CONCERT TO RAISE CAMP FUND of Christ Episcopal NVinnetka will give a sec- rt at the Jane Kuppenheim- rial hall, Thursday evening, , for the benefit of the Choir pment fund. The hour will be clock. The program will be as lows : "horus--The Gold-lipped Morn...... Harris Choir Song--'Tis Springtime ........ Dodge Male Chorus--Absent ....... Metcalf Chorus--Sweet Miss May .Neidlinger Chorus Song--A May Morning......Manney Curtis Brownell Chotus--Dinakh:.. cv reed. ssivis Johns Choir Song--Selected Mr. Ingram Male Chorus--The Bells of St. Mary's e+ ¥rareties creilelels's wins iste Biupeiaces Adams Song--Bird Raptures ......Schneider Edmund Fulton Song--I shall meet you....Sanderson Lloyd Odh Chorus--Sylviat ...... 0... 0 Speaks Song--Dear Love when in thine arms Chadwick Paul E. McCready Chorus--Carmena .......... Choir The concert will be given under the personal direction of Ellis E. Chase, choirmaster and organist of the church, who will be the accompanist. SUMMER SCHOOL OPENS JUNE 18 Washburne Announces An- nual Vacation Sessions 'Wilson The annual summer school of the Winnetka public school system will begin on Monday, June 18, at the Horace Mann school, according to an announcement made this week by Carleton W. Washburne, superintend- ent of schools. Work in the summer school will be provided for pupils from the first to the eighth grade inclusive. Ses- sions will be held from 9 to 12 o'clock, five days a week. A charge of $7 for tuition for the four-week term will be made, but a reduction of $1 will be allowed every child who regis- ters for the course before Monday, June 11. Six teachers have been provided for the summer sessions. Miss Elizabeth Vernon, from the Greeley school, and Miss Louise Peck, Horace Mann, will have charge of the lower grades. Mrs. Janet Summers, Horace Mann, and Mrs. Claire Bernhart, Greeley, will supervise the middle grades. Miss La Reina Bubbett, Greeley, and Miss Ruth Ostlund, Skokie, will teach the upper grades of the summer session. 150 School Children Seen in Plays at Skokie School One hundred and fifty children, pu- pils in the Hubbard Woods, Greeley and Horace Mann schools, presented an interesting program of plays to a large audience in the Jane Kuppen- heimer Memorial hall of Skokie school, Friday of this week. An original play concerning the picturesque story of Pizzarro and the Inca of Peru, a fair fantasy, and a court play of the Middle ages; com- prised the vehicles for the youthful dramatists. The proceeds went into a fund to provide equipment for future dra- matic productions. Miss Douglass Whitehead, supervis- or of dramatics in the Winnetka pub- lic school, directed the plays. New Trier Prepares for The Annual Senior Ball Seniors, Juniors and alumni of New Trier Township high school are brush- ing up on the dance steps these days preparatory to participating in the an- nual Senior ball scheduled for the eve- ning of Wednesday, June 13, at the Ouilmette Country club. Husk O'Hare's famous Drake hotel orchestra has been secured to provide the syncopation for this outstanding dance event of the school year. HOME FROM EUROPE Among the passengers who return- ed home from Europe recently on the White Star liner Homeric, were Mr. and Mrs. Horace K. Tenny of 640 Pine street, Winnetka. HEAR, SEE MUCH ATP.T. A. MEET Washburne Tells of Euro- pean Trip, Slides Illustrate Places of Interest ART EXHIBIT VIEWED Hear of Plans for Practical Shop Work Illustrating his talk with lantern slides, superintendent Carleton W. Washburne addressed the meeting of the Parent- Teacher association at the Skokie school Thursday night. He recounted to the parents and teachers some of the ex- periences of his trip through Europe last winter in which he studied educational systems on that continent. It was the first showing of the lantern slides. Emphasize Practical Training Willard G. Beatty, principal of the Skokie school, outlined some new plans that are being formulated for next year. The proposals had to do largely with the problem that the school faces in taking care of the children who do not intend to go to high school. In order to 'give these children a fair chance in the com- munity it is the purpose of the school to fit them for some kind of work after the eighth grade is completed. Accord- ing to Mr. Beatty such an attempt will be made in the manual training shops of the Skokie school next year. Towns- people will be asked to turn in odd jobs to the Manual Training department to perform. By setting the children at these tasks, it is thought that those who do intend to pursue higher education will be given some practical experience in a trade which they can follow after they leave the eight grade. View Art Exhibit Another interesting feature of the meeting was the exhibit of some 25 or 30 drawings by Carolyn Burnham, a Skokie pupil and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred N. Burnham. Some of these drawings have been on exhibition at the New York Art Institute, at the Chicago Art Institute and at Marshall Fields and Company's galleries. A manual training exhibit of all work done by the Skokie children under the direction of Charles A. Kinney and El- mer Sipple was displayed. The exhibit included tables, boats, toys and other articles. The seventh grade dramatic class also entertained the parents and teachers. Motorist Steps on 'er, And Foils Masked Bandit A hold-up on Green Bay road was narrowly averted Monday night when Frank Payne, 343 Green Bay road, while driving in his car, was accosted by a masked armed man and com- manded to halt. Payne "stepped on the gas," and escaped the highway- man. The incident occured at midnight on Green Bay road and Scott av- enue. Payne was coming north when a man with a handkerchief over the lower part of his face and with a revolver in his hand commanded the driver to stop. After Payne's escape the robber fled south. Members of the Winnetka and Glencoe police departments searched the neighborhood for an hour but no trace of the bandit was found. YOU will get results IF you will do what many others do-- read the CLASSIFIED ADS THUG BEATS MAN BUT FAILS TO ROB VICTIM William A. McCalmont, barber at 12 Prouty Annex, was "blackjacked" but not robbed as he was putting his car away at his home at 10 o'clock Monday night. McCalmont was closing the doors of his garage in the rear of his home at Chestnut street and Prairie avenue Mon- day night. From out of the hedge that surrounds his home a man, who had apparently been lying in wait, rose up, stealthly made his way within striking distance and hit McCalmont over the head with a blackjack. Evidently the culprit was frightened by the size of the man whom he had fell- ed for he made no attempt to rob Mc- Calmont. but immediately made his es- cape. McCalmont was not seriously in- jured. PLAY ENRICHES DRAMATICS FUND Production of "Peter Pan" Wins Large Audiences Playing before a capacity house last Friday night, children of the fourth, fifth and sixth grades of the Skokie school delighted an appreciative audi- ence with their production of Sir James Barrie's "Peter Pan." An almost equally large audience witnessed the play on Saturday. More than $200 was taken in at the door. This amount will be expended to purchase new equipment for the stage in the Jane Kuppenheimer Memorial hall. The entire stage setting, secenic effects and lighting arrangements were designed and constructed by the pupils of the dramatic classes of the school. This work by the pupils has come in for much favorable comment. The boat used in the third scene was also con- structed in the Skokie shops and was a real so-going craft. It was built by Clarence Anderson. Considerable credit must be given to Bayne O'Brien who took the part of the second twin with less than one half hour's notice on Friday night, Francis Runnfeldt, who was scheduled to play the part was taken ill suddenly on Fri- day and was unable to appear on the stage until Saturday. Many Villagers Observe -. - Memorial Day Ceremonies Winnetka, on Wednesday afternoon of this week, observed one of the most impressive ceremonies in the history of the village when the cit- izenry of the community gathered at the Village Common to pay solemn trib- ute to the men who made the supreme sacrifice in the World War. Perhaps the most impressive inci- dent in the ceremonies was the plac- ing of wreaths by members of the American Legion on the eleven Me- morial trees on the Common. A band concert was enjoyed in the early afternoon before the exer- cises started. Preston Boyden was general chair- man of the day and J. M. Dickinson Jr., the speaker. Mr. Dickinson's address, in full, is found in another column of this issue of the Winnetka Talk. Building Permits Total $67,800 for Past Week Eleven building permits issued by Winnetka village authorities this week indicates an investment of $67- 800 in building operations on the last seven days. Several large homes are included in the list. A two-story frame and shingle res- idence will be erected by Alice C. Fitzgerald at 838 Linden avenue. The dwelling will cost $14,000. Mark Maistrovich will build a $10,000 two- story frame and brick véneer house at 1088 Pine street. Another $10,000 residence will be constructed by J. W. Jackson at 935 North avenue. The Jackson residence will be a two-story frame and brick veneer structure. Ray G. Low received a permit to build a $7,500 two-story frame resi- dence at 580 Hawthorn lane. Gustav Ludahl will erect a $7,000 residence at 1437 Asbury avenue, and Peter Mc- Donald will build a two-story frame and brick veneer dwelling at 972 Pine street at a cost of $7,000. Edna B. Montgomery was granted a permit to construct a $6,500 house at 1920 Mer- rill avenue. Permits for alterations or the con- struction of private garages were is- sued to Charles Black, 385 Rosewood; Stanley P. Farwell, 1412 South av- enue; Oscar Fossum, 1021 Cherry and William C. Boyden, 1151 Oakley. SKOKIE CONCERT BIG MUSIC EVENT Chorus, Glee Clubs and Or- chestra to Appear in Annual Concert Friday, June 8 EXCELLENT PROGRAM Give Only Music Studied During School Years For a number of years the graduating class of the Winnetka Public schools has given a concert as the main feat- ure of its Commencement exercises. This year the concert program and the graduation are to be separate events. The concert will be given on Fri- day evening, June 8, in the Jane Kup- penheimer Memorial hall at Skokie school. The program includes num- bers by the Girls' Glee club, the Boys' Glee club and the orchestra. To Provide Phonograph These organizations will especially appreciate the attendance of their friends at the concert since the pro- ceeds from ticket sales will go toward the purchase of a phonograph for Skokie school. The program is interesting educa- tionally since it is a review of the music studied in the regular class room work during the year, and it is interesting musically because, though varied in type, there is not a piece of poor music on it, and it is especially interesting since it is Winnetka's children, lending themselves joyously to a fine project, who are giving it. The Program The program follows: America Chorus, Glee clubs, Orchestra. The Sun Worshippers .............. Zuni Indian Melody Chorus and Orchestra. The Happy Peasant The "Wild Rider ....... = Schumann Gavotte (18th Century) ..... Martini Orchestra. The Drooping Rose ..Robert Franz In Summer oun........... Reinecke Moonlight ....%......... Schumann Girls' Glee club. Wanderers Evening Song.Rubenstein Florian's Song". 8... Godard Chorus. Minuet from Symphony in G. Minor RL Foe SIE Mozart Orchestra. The Blacksmith : Russian Folk Song Drink to me only with thine eyes... ar AER CLARE English Folk Song Boys' Glee club. Glorious fordver Sieh Rachmaninoff Chorus, Glee clubs, Orchestra. (Tickets may be purchased from the children or at the door.) Phil McKinney, Jr., Wins First Playfield Tourney Phil McKinney, Jr., was the winner of the flag tournament at the Winnetka Playfield golf course Memorial Day. Elmer Nelson took second honors and E. G. Brochu third. In the special events the ball sweep- stake resulted in a tie between E. G. Brochu and Phil McKinney. Brochu negotiated the course in 91 and with a 32 handicap had a final score of 59. McKinney got around in 84. His handi- cap of 25 lowered the final counting to 59. J. P. Fleming came in for third honors with a score of 89 less a handicap of 28--final count 61. As only 49 entered the tournament, the Winnetka Golf association is putting on a campaign for more members and larger entry lists in the future. Kent Chandler Is Named Fourth of July Chairman Kent Chandler this week was ap- pointed general chairman of Win- netka's Municipal Fourth of July cele- bration by Village Manager Miller. It may be announced at this time that the Chicago Band, which pro- vided the program of music at last year's Independence Day ceremonies, has again been secured for this year. A feature of the day's activities will be the formal dedication of the Hub- bard Woods Station park. The Park board has promised to secure a flag pole for the park and there will be a flag-raising ceremony. Definite plans for the Independence Day celebration have as yet not been formulated.