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WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, SATURDAY, JULY 7, 1923 WOMEN VOTERS LEAGUE SESSION Executive Committee Dis- cusses League Problems An important meeting of the execu- tive committee of the National League of Women Voters was in progress this week at the home of Miss Katherine Ludington, treasurer, at Lyme, Con- necticut. Public interest centered in the report of Mrs. Maud Wood Park, president of the league, who has been in Europe for two months, interviewing prominent women of many countries on the ques- tion: "What can American women best do to serve the cause of world peace?" The league adopted this problem as one of the major divisions of its program at the annual convention in Des Moines in April, and constructive work is ex- pected to follow Mrs. Park's recom- mendations, Discuss Citizen Schools Detailed reports were also made on three months progress in other phases of the work of the league as outlined at the annual convention. Miss Belle Sherwin, chairman of the department of efficiency in government, spoke of the league citizenship schools, particularly of the summer school in government and politics which will be held in co-operia- tion with Columbia University, New York City, July 16 to 27. This institute with a distinguished faculty will draw representative women from all parts of the country to study the persistent prob- lems of law-making and government with which the woman voter is confronted. Would Join National Body The application of 'the League of Women Voters of Hawaii for affilia- tion with the National league will be acted upon by the executive committee. Commenting on this application, Mrs. Minnie Fisher Cunningham, executive secretary, said: "We have been greatly pleased at the enthusiasm of the women of Hawaii, and the interest in active citizenship which they display. They have organized a very large league with Mrs. F. F. Bunker as chairman, and the Princess Kalanianaole as first vice- chairman, and order literature on the problems of city government by the thousand copies. The members of the executive com- mittee who attended the meeting at Lyme are: Mrs. Maud Wood Park, president, Washington, D. C.; Miss Belle Sherwin, first vice-president, Cleve- land, Ohio; Mrs. Solon Jacobs, second vice-president, Birmingham, Alabama; Miss Ruth Morgan, third vice-president, New York City; Miss Katherine Lud- ington, treasurer, New York City; Miss Elizabeth J. Hauser, secretary, Girard, Ohio, and Mrs. Minnie Fisher Cun- ningham, executive secretary, Washing- ton, D Winnetka has a strong unit of the League of Women Voters, RECEIVE QUARTERLY DIVIDENDS Holders of Preferred Stock of the North Shore Gas company are receiving their checks in payment of the quarter- ly dividend payable July 1, 1923. Read the Want-Ads WINNETKA INSTRUCTORS TEACHING AT COLLEGES Teachers in the regular session of the Winnetka public schools are keeping in "trim" by teaching in various colleges and universities throughout the country. Among the institutions at which some of the instructors are teaching are Harvard university and Northwestern university. Harry Clark, director of physical edu- cation in the Winnetka schools and at the Community house, has accepted a position in the summer school at Har- vard university. He is an instructor in the department of physical education. Willard Beatty, principal of the Skokie school, has a position on the faculty of Northwestern university as an instructor in the department of education. Miss Marion Carswell, principal of the Horace Mann school and a teacher in the fifth grade, has a demonstration fifth grade class at Williams and Marys college, Virginia. A normal school fac- ulty position is being filled by Miss Liva Youngquist. Miss Youngquist is a teach- er in the first grade at the Horace Mann school A Hubbard Woods teacher, Miss Elor- ence Fake, is director of a class in handi- craft at a North Michigan camp. Miss Fake teaches second grade at Hubbard Woods. Winnetka Summer School Well Attended by Pupils One hundred and eleven, Winnetka children are taking advantage of the summer sessions of the Winnetka public schools, according to an announcement made this week by the school authorities. Summer school is being conducted in the Horace Mann school. All grades from first to eighth are represented and an efficient staff of teachers is directing the work under supervision of superin- tendent Carleton W. Washburne. Fire Department to Get 250 Feet of Water Hose Two hundred fifty feet of old fire hose will be replaced with brand new goods, according to action taken by the Win- netka village council Tuesday night. The new hose will cost $1.10 a foot. Award of the contract went to the United States Rubber company, Chicago. Other bids for the contract were re- ceived from the New York Belting and Packing company and the Bi-Lateral Fire Hose company. Victrolas AND Victor Records NORTH SHORE Talking Machine Co. EVANSTON WINNETKA 603 Davis St. 554 Center St. Phone 4523 Phone 1793 "The North Shore's largest and only exclusive Victor Shops" Calch won't go our Call time! | When Call a Black & White when you're in a hurry. We are ex- perts at speed with safety. We with perfect expert pretty good clip. a Black & White next you think of Winnetka 686 or 155! Phones 72 & 155 730 Elm Street Phone 72 and 155 WINNETKA a Train? faster than we can safety--but with drivers, that's a think of" taxi, 730 Elm St. L000 permit. PERMITS SHOW BUILDING BOON $93,630, Total of Fifteen Permits Issued Fifteen building permits issued by Winnetka village authorities this week! showed a total of $93,630 invested in building property in the last seven days. Heading the list are two permits is- sued to the North Shore Health Resort. One of the permits is for a $25,000 one- story brick addition to the boiler room and a new chimney. A $13,000 permit was granted for a brick addition to the dining room. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Howard were the recipients of two permits. One was issued for a two-story frame and brick veneer residence to be built at 1056 Starr road. The other authorized erection of a brick garage at the same location. William Solman was granted a $12,- Mr. Solman will build a two-story brick veneer home at 1024 Fig street. 'Henry Ilg, fiorist at 845 Pine street, was given permission to construct "a $11,000 greenhouse addition and brick storage shed to his property on Pine street. ; Two permits were granted during the week. The first was given to Lindquist and Nelson who will build a two-story frame and brick veneer residence at 1418 Prairie avenue. George Karnes, the re- cipient of the other $10,000 permit, will erect a similar structure at 151 Fuller Lane. Frank F. Ferry, 391 Sheridan road, will build a $6,000 frame porch ad- dition to his home. Permits for the construction of pri- vate garages were granted to Frank Wagner, 610 Rosewood avenue. Rein- hart FErnest, 385 Provident avenue; Charles H. McNie, 266 Forest avenue; W. C. L. Chambers, 330 Walnut street, and William Doherty, 515 Provident avenue. e 4 PS ~ 4 4 We now have a wonderful assortment of Summer Dresses, Coatees, Wraps and Capes at prices that will surprise everybody. 3 See them at the Unique Style Shop 1126 Central Ave. Wilmette 2403 | PPP Move Important Papers to Bank's Safe Vaults Because the village council feared the danger of fire in the present village hall it voted, at its Tuesday night meeting, to move certain important records out of the hall and into the fire proof vault of the Winnetka State Bank. Some of the documents and records that will be moved are very valuable. Original copies of ordinances, contracts and other papers in the custody of the village clerk are being moved to the fireproof vault. Little Daughter Comes to the "di Franciscos" Mr. and Mrs. Sam di Francisco re- cently announced the birth of a daugh- ter, Minnie, at the Evanston hospital. Mr. di Francisco is the genial and much liked proprietor of the Hubbard Woods Grocery and Market. RETIRES FROM BUSINESS Wallace B. Clore, realtor with offices in the new Rockhlod building, Wilmette, this week purchased the in- terest of Mrs. T. H. Maddock in the business. Mrs. Maddock announces her retirement from business "Hello!" "I have it! Cunningham's delicious Ice Cream! Cold as Iceland! rich and smooth! Call me up, Winnetka 164, and I'll send you a quart or two of this frigid delight!" Smiling Service Community Pharmacy CHAS. R. PATCHEN 574 Phone Lincoln Ave. 164 Always Frosh and Tender Our meats invariably have the wholesome freshness and luscious tenderness and flavor of the choicest beef. No tough, stringy tooth- hurting meats. Here--No- Sir! If you are skeptical, give us a trial order. Specials Saturday, July 7th Pot Roast, Native ..19-22c Corned Beef, Plate We have the best corned beef on the North Shore. Small H ams, (picnic calis) ....... 161, Beef Tongues, : fresh or pickled ..... 33c Hams, sweet sugar cured, whole or half, Ib...... 27c Veal Roast, shoulder ...22¢c Pocket Veal ...... ..0.. 17¢ Our cold Meat selection is the Best on the north shore White Cash Market 1189 Wilmette Ave. Phone Wilmette 2779 We deliver in Evanston, Wilmette, Kenilworth, In- dian Hill, Winnetka Our Phone Orders Receive Careful Attention Visit our new Drug Store mn HUBBARD WOODS at Linden Avenue and Gage Street OPEN FOR BUSINESS SNIDER-CAZEL DRUG CO. Two Drug Stores Linden Ave. and Gage St. HUBBARD WOODS Winnetka 1622 Wilmette Ave. and Central Ave. WILMETTE Wilmette 400