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~~ TE hel gr -- LS (| { i $i i na A Clean Newspaper for a Clean Community a = VOL. XII, No. 30 WINNETKA, ILLINOIS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1923 TWENTY-FOQU WHITE ELEPHANT - SALE NOV. 14-15 Plan Community Exchange "to Provide Furnishings for Newer Community House COMMITTEE AT WORK "Send in Your White Ele- phants," Appeal While the Governors of Community House have heen using their best ef- forts to secure funds for the comple- tion of the new portion of that building, they have turned to the women of the village for suggestions as to how to secure the necessary equipment for the center room and theater and for the kitchen. The old kitchen equipment, will, of course, be made to, go as far as it will in providing facilities in the new quarters, but a, considerable amount of additional equipment will be needed in order to take full advantage of the new kitchen and pantry, and new seats and other furnishings will be required for the large center room in which so many of the Community House gatherings will be held in the future. Mrs. Boal Chairman Mrs. Ayres Boal has accepted the responsibility of chairman of a special committee to undertake this work, and announces that a Community Exchange or. White Elephant Sale will be held in Community House on Wednesday and Thursday, November 14 and 15. Every resident of Winnetka is urged to take advantage of this opportunity, in the first place, to donate articles from his or her surplus or discarded possessions ; and, second, to attend the Shop and purchase for the benefit of Community House, such articles as may be of some specific use to the buyer. ™ Some Suggestions "This is a real opportunity to dis- pose, in a worth cause, of a hundred and one different 'white elephants' which en- cumber most of our homes," the com- mittee members announce. "Clothing of last year's fashion or material in good condition, shoes, children's garments, skates, outgrown sleds or skiis, the tennis racket that 'isn't good enough,' strings of beads ,vacuum cleaners, bicycles, pic- tures, part sets of china or glassware, vases and bric-a-brac, books, (in sets or single volumes), chairs and tables and household articles in good condi- tion, all the things that are too good to throw away, but which you know, in your mind, you will never use again, and which are simply gathering dust in your attic or basement, or on your cupboard shelves--get them out and take them to Community House marked 'For the White Elephant Sale' Mrs. Boals committee will look after them and find purchasers for them for the benefit of the Equipment Fund on November 14 and 15. "In addition to used articles, there will be. booths containing brand new things, which the Circles are to manage, under direction of Mrs. R. S, Childs: a coffee and sandwich booth, presided over by Mrs. Balak, of the Checko- Slovak society; a candy booth, a gift booth (where you can do your early Christmas shopping,) and a number of other features. "This is something that everybody is interested in, and in which everybody can help, be it little or much. "If you have any suggestions to offer or any questions to ask, call up Mrs. Boal at Winnetka 480, and tell her about them. "An advisory committee has been ap- pointed including among others, Mrs. Charles T. Mordock, Mrs. Lowell Cope- land, Mrs. Heyliger A. deWindt, Mrs. Irving Odell, Mrs, Hathaway Watson, Mrs. J. R. Montgomery, Mrs, Albert Tilroe, Mrs. Frederick H. Scott, Mrs. Henry F. Tenney. Other committees are being formed rapidly, representing cach group using Community House, to take care of the details of this enterprise. "If you canot get your things to Com- munity House conveniently, call the House, and the committee will send for them." WINNETKA 388 When calling the Winnetka Talk be sure you call WIN- NETKA 388 and not the Wil- mette exchange. Considerable annoyance has been caused a Wilmette household through the fact that people calling the Talk have said Wilmette 388 instead of WINNETKA 388. EATER? THIS COLUMN Every resident of the north shore, we believe, is interested in the affairs of stage and screen, and it is with that thought in mind that the editors of Winnetka Talk are pleased to an- nounce the introduction in this. issue of a new department, entitled "Here and There on Stage and Screen," which will be devoted to news and reviews of dramatic productions ap- pearing in Chicago and en the north shore. It is a well known fact that Chi- rago theater managers regard north shore pepole as the "cream" of their audiences. The success or failure of many a production is determined by the reception accorded it by north shore patrons. The managers have a way of diagnosing the sentiment of this community and are quite generally guided by the attitude of local theater- goers. The column is designed to pro- vide a guide to the better dramatic productions on the Chicago profession- al stage. Also, the Stage and Screen section, will "cover," impartially, the local field of the Drama, including produc- tions of North Shore Theatre Guild, the North Shore Players, Wilmette Dramatic and Operatic society, Nev Trier High school, the grade schools and dramatic events staged by local organizations. Amateur dramatics will have a large place in the column. The "Movies," as well, will be given prominent mention in the department. There will be announcements and re- views of the best motion picture pro- ductions and every phase of the silent drama will be touched upon in an in- teresting manner. Begin with this issue, as a reader of the "Stige and Screen" column. You will not be disappointed! "Here and There on the Screen" appears on Page 9 of this issue of Winnetka "Talk. JAPAN THANKS LOCAL SCHOOL Acknowledge Gift from Win- netka Teachers The teachers in the Winnetka schools recently took up a collection among *hemselves and sent $50 to the National Education association to start a Jap- anese School Relief fund for the re- building and equipping of Japanese schools. Superintendent Washburne re- ceived the following letter from the Japanese Ambassador this week : "Mr. Carleton W. Washburne, Superintendent, Winnetka Schools, Winnetka, Illinois. Dear Sir: "Please accept my sincere thanks for your letter of September 12, enclos- ing a letter addressed to the President of the National Fducation association. "I deeply appreciate the profound sympathy and wholehearted contribu- tion of the teachers of the Winnetka schools, and the spirit in which your noble suggestion was made to the presi- dent of the National Education associ- ation. The generous manifestation of American sympathy in this hour of Japan's national distress can not but result in promoting the friendly re- lations between the two nations and in imbuing the mind of: Japan's younger generation with the warmest feeling towards America. : Gratefully yours, M. Hanihara. Ambassador." Boy Lodged in Tree Rescued by Fire Lads An unusual call was answered by the fire department when Chief Houren and the day driver carried Henning Jansson, 903 Spruce street, down from a tree where he had been playing with several other boys when he complained of a painful injury. At first it was believed the boy had broken a leg, but on further investi- gation it was found that he had suf- ered a cramp from the position he as- sumed while straddling a limb of the tree. : Ask Miller to Address State Municipal League Village president Miller has been in- vited by the Illinois Municipal League to give a talk before the annual con- vention of that organization next month. The subject assigned president Miller concerns legislation for the regulation of motor truck traffic. Public LITTLE THEATRE NATIONAL NEED Typically American Drama Will Develop from Little Theatre Movement CONTRIBUTES STARS North Shore Guild Sponsors Movement BY ALEXANDER DEAN (Director, North Shore Theatre Guild) It is to be through the Little Theatre of these United States that the Ameri- can National Theatre and drama will be developed. The Little Theatre developed some fourteen years ago in this country as an amateur organization. Essentially and inherently it was the people of this country which composed this Little Thea- tre and whose expression was going to achieve whatever results were gained. The number of Little Theatres in this country reaches approximately six hun- dred. They cover the entire country and are found in hill countries, in the prairie owns and in the big cities. It would seem then that . the original purpose, which was to give the amateurs of this country an opportunity to express them- selves, was being realized and the medium whereby the people could give us a drama hat was distinctly American was at hand. Cites Dramatic "Fiasco" We had last winter a case which showed that if we were to have a Na- tional Theatre it was not going to come 'hrough the money or the will of cer- ain capitalists and specialists in the Theatre. Scldomhas there been a worse fiasco than the "production hy the Na- tional Theatre under the auspices of Mr. Augustus Thomas, self-styled dean of the American Theatre, and the Theatrical Managers' Association of New York when they produced "As You Like It" with Miss Marjorie Rambeau. That was an artificial production and not one which flavored of the national characteristics and of the people. Already, the Little Theatres have con- ributed many leaders to the American professional theater. Many a person in- terested in drama, in production, and in acting, who might this day be living a wmdrum existence, by trying and test- ng themselves and by experimenting and -eaching themselves have found that they did have the knack and the ability and the imagination to conceive great things a the theater. There is hardly a line of theatrical endeavor which does not have its contributors from the Little Theatre. Robert Edmund Jones and Iee Simonson, the leading art directors in 'his country, both had their beginings an the Little Theatre and the university. lfugene O'Neill, America's example of 1 great playwright, Susan Glasbell, and Zona Gale, were all trained in the Little ['heatre. Monroe Pevear, who has prac- ically revolutionized stage lighting, be- gan his work in Professor Baker's 47 Work Shop. Some of the most charm- ng and most promising of our.. younger actors and actresses, names: which per- haps the layman would not 'recognize ut whose performances are being watched closely by the "managers, are crom our Little Theatres and University Cheatres. Naturally they have not (Continued on Page 16): Get Windsor Chairs for your dining room. There's no style quite so attractive. FOR SALE--BREAKFAST-ROOM set, consisting of table and four Windsor type chairs. painted blue and trimmed in gray; excellent condition. Tel. Winn. 420. YOU'LL LEARNA LOT BY STUDYING THE CLASSIFIED ADS ENGLISH CLASSES START NEXT TUESDAY EVENING Classes in English begin the year's work Tuesday evening, October 9, at 8 o'clock. Any foreigner wishing to learn English is cordially welcome. The work is under the able direction of Mrs. William Moulton and assistants. The Boy Scouts are meeting regularly cach week. Troop one with Scout- master Davies, and Troop two with Scoutmaster George Eisenbrand. Two new groups have already been added to the Camp Fire Girls, and the work is being planned for a strong and active year. Any girl, twelve years of age, wishing to become a Camp Fire Girl, should communicate with Mrs. Wortley, the general guardian for Win- netka Camp Fire, at Community House, as soon as possible, LOCAL CZECHS AID ORPHANS Contribute $100 to Orphan- age at Krnsko A check for $100 wade up the contri- butions of working girls and Bohemians living in Winnetka, was sent not long ago to the orphanage at Krnsko in Czecho - Slovakia by . Superintendent Washburne. Mr. Washburne's talks at the schools "about the remarkable or- phanage he found at Krnsko resulted in a collection being taken among Winnetka Czechs without any suggestion from the superintendent, The collection amounted to 3,200 Czech crowns. 'This week Mr. Washburne received the following let-| ter from the director of the. school: "My dear friend, The love of childhood is the basis of our mutual relation. We remem- ber -you very often, vour talks with our children, which made us under- stand that pedagogy is not a dry sci- | ence, but a service to Life. We have sent you two parcels, con-| taining albums with drawings of our. pupils, photos of our establishment, of our children's cottages, of their| hand-work. We have included samples of their little works and hope you have got it in the mean time, We were much surprised and pleased by the gift of our country- men from Winnetka, and we beg you, dear Sir, to give to all our Bohemian brothers and sisters our very best thanks and the thanks of our children. In some time we shall send you word, how we haved used the money. With thanks and hearty greetings [ am, Sir, yours truly, LADISL SVORE, F. KRCH HEAR MISSIONARIES AT SCANDINAVIAN CHURCH Henry Tweed and Paul Rosell, who are soon to leave for work in the African mission field, will be the speakers at a special service to be held at the First Scandinavian Evangelical church tomor- row evening at 7:45 o'clock. The men are former students of the Moody Bible institute. ~The Scandinavian church has organ- ized classes in English for foreigners which meet every Friday evening - at the church, 886 Elm street. Services at the church for the coming week have been announced as. follows : Sunday school at 10:15 a. m. Morning sermon 11:15 a. m. Y. P. S. meeting 5:00 p. m. Big missionary service at 7:45 p. m. Henry Tweed and Paul Rosell, speakers, both former students of the Moody Bible Institute, and will leave for the African Mission Field in December. Monday evening at 8:15 Bible class. Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock, Y. P. S. business meeting: Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock a big program will be given consisting of speaches, musical numbers etc. Every- body welcome. An English study class for foreigners has been organized which will meet each Friday evening at the church. Anyone wishing to attend 'these classes is wel come. Grade Separation Parley Held Here Thursday Night The Grade Seperation committee of the Village council held a conference with village engineer H. C. Lothholz Thurs- day of this week to consider details of the Track Depression plan for Winnetka. The council committee is working dili- gently with the engineers to perfect all details of the plan as rapidly as possible, exercising great care that no important detail is overlooked. i £2 CENTS CHORAL SOCIETY NOW A REALITY Dean Peter C. Lutkin Secured As Director of New Sing- ing Organization WANT MORE MEMBERS Improvement Body Sponsors Movement : The long looked for Winnetka Choral society is to become a reality, if it may be guided by the accom- panying statement issued by the com- mittee of the Village Improvement association, sponsor of the organiza- tion. "If you are interested in joining a Village Choral society to be spon- sored by the Village Improvement as- sociation," reads the statement, "you are requested to notify at once one of the four members of the committee whose names are at the bottom of this notice." "The Choral society is designed to be a pleasure and profit to all adults who enjoy singing. A fine voice and proficient sight reading ability : not essential. Dean Peter C. Lutkin of the School of Music, Northwestern university, has been tentatively en- gaged as director, and, through the courtesy of the Winnetka Woman's club, we are assured of a central place of meeting. If a sufficient response is received, a meeting will be called at which details as to leader, hours of meeting, etc., will he an- nounced." Mrs. William A. Otis, chairman. Mrs. Burton H. Atwood. Mrs. William S. Hay. Mrs. Philemon B. Kohlsaat. The society considers itself ex tremely fortunate in having uable services of Dean L ; is well known for his extended and highly successful connection with the for his leadership of the famous A Capella Choir of Northwestern uni- versity, and for his mature musician= ship. Persons desirous of joining Choral society are urged to notify one of the members of the committee at once. Police Raid Big Still; Owner Is Assessed $100 Over 75 gallons of moonshine and ap- proximately six barrels of mash, with a complete still were seized at the home of Angelo Troiani, 880 Willow street, by Winnetka police, Saturday, September 29. The still was located in the basement of the house and at the time of the ar- rest the apparatus was going full blast, Chief Peterson said. Authorities are unable to state just how long the distillery has been going but are of the belief that it has been in operation for at least several months, Troiani appeared before Magistrate Northrop Saturday and paid a fine of $100 and costs. BACK FROM EUROPE Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Miller, 670: Wal- den road, have returned to the village after a four montits' trip through Europe, = HELP CUT FIRE LOSS On another page of this issue of the Talk will be found some important information concern- ing Fire Prevention Week, which is to be observed in Winnetka-- as well as throughout the state-- from October 8 to 13. The Community has been' cir- cularized with Fire Prevention facts and warnings sent out from the offices of the Fire Depart- ment. Every resident of Winnetka should be vitally interested in the prevention of fires and, by virtue of that fact, every house- holder should co-operate in this campaign of education which has as it purpose the reduction of fire hazards, the preservation of life and protection of property. annual North Shore Musical Festivals, the' Sas