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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 1 Dec 1923, p. 1

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PAT gry rr mT ORMDREDR 11023 P hg \ WIN A Clean Newspaper for a Clean Community VOL. XII, NO. 38 WINNETKA, ILLINOIS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER I: 1923 TWENTY PAGES CANVASS F CHURCIZFUND 'WON'T YOU HELP US BOOST BAND FUND? CAMP FIRE TO ~~ PURVEY FOODS 'WATER SUPPLY PURE, VILLAGERS ARE TOLD FROM OYSTERS THE BAND FUND TO DATE | In connection with the statement rk W. Frank McClure ........ $ 5.00 ---- { that north shore health authorities : Mrs. William Sherman Hay 10.00 : : have found the cause of the prevalent Congregationalist pen An- Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Wilson.. 5.00) Nine Winnetka Groups Co- epidemic of typhoid fever to he con-| Health Commissioners Warn : : Winnetka Men's Club 25.00 : : taminated oysters, village officials nual Budget C align In Mary Mansfield Jones . 10.00 operate In Big Annual hastened this week to reassure the Merchants to Stop Sale 3 Home R. Stoddard... Psat 5.00 Sale December 8 residents of Winnetka that the munic. of Certain Brand George Poper 0... 0... 5.00 ipal water supply is absolutely free ---- hI = from contamination. EEG 1 . Total oo, ons ise) 65.00 COMPETITION IS KEEN The Winnetka water supply, it was DINNER OPENS DRIVE | previously Acknowledged... 268.75 stated at the village hall, is absolute- | EPIDEMIC GRIPS TOWN tr iii ee ly free from contamination and there TT Grand Total "2... .. 0." $333.75 Jud to P Merit : is no cause for concern in that regard. Ee ; : uages to rass on erits of | Daily bacteriological tests have de- 3 Workers Show Enthusiasm nas 3 3 g Wares er oie a Issue Statement Relative to For Task "With Dest wishes fos the Juccess tion plant is operating with the high- Quarantine of the New Trier Band Fund. IN a dL iter. te bles cm 3 d est efhiciency. The water is also giv- Pi. SRSLY, "Wish you much success! Those who wondered whether, as Winnetka grows, the cherished spirit of community service would be absorbed by "I shall be glad to contribute to the New Trier Band Fund." Those and other similar brief com- It is the custom of the Camp Fire Girls each fall to put on sale home cooked food made by themselves. en a special examination each month by the State Department of Health at Springfield and has been found to be uniformly pure, showing complete A conference was held at the Ev. anston Department of Health to dis- ort tireless Eh oy Co 4 Anton Salen iio Suomi cuss the present typhoid e videmic. newcomers, would have had a convince. | ments are accompanying the checks |. 0 Spsrda) poming, stand 8, absc nce of bacterial contamination. The following Heh dase ae aa oun at the dinner held at | received every dav at the offices of |i? Community ouse, the girls are The expense of providing modern Db ined ail > ee a a Monday. evening: of L1J0%d: Wollister, 'Inc... for the New planning to have their usual sale, be- | filtration facilities such as Winnetka Bali H. B. Sweitzer, bacteriologist, Sammi ouse Monday evening of Trios High school Band fund. which | inning at 10:30 o'clock. Delicious | possesses seems more than justified at | Bureau of ( hemistry, Us S. Depart- ee 4 Wl Drepasaiin "or x a is to provide uniforms for the 120]|DPiscuits, breads, pies, cakes, cookies |a time like this officials state, although | ment of Agriculture, Chicago, Illinois : ancial canvass « ; tke m- : ays sicooke Son g cide : pi ETC PE pd Ese} rhe ei 5 ! share 3 ih north shore boys who play in that|a0d home cooked foods of all kinds residents may rest assured that the (Dr. I. . Moore, commissioner of iin : I I splendid organization 3 will be on sale. water supply is always free from con- health, Wilmette; Dr. C. O. Schneider, seated together were those whose | 7 : : . i tamination Vhile the raw lake |commissioner of health, Winnetka : memories hark back to the carly days | Several weeks ago Lloyd Hollister, Judge Food Quality ation. © Wille "the : raw lake Dr. W. W.. Rodérs Rid enmorce ark back greatlyacays . re . "Phe food will he SOR Nd water 1s umformly quite clean, the r, : - Rogers and Dr. GO. of Winnetka and those who have re-| Inc. publishers of Wilmette Life, Lhe tood will be judged by a com- Giiration Stem. Insard rotection | Grady, Highland Park: Dr. S. S. Win- dently anher iter E% irr -work of | Winnetka Talk and Glencoe News, | mittee from.the ( amp Fire Council, Blac Syste sures protection: dei dou . HI ri Be ; cently inherit the ground-work i J : ; I f tocol 'C against even the slightest impurity. | er, chief of district health super- : <a % i > " 4 P es "Ov : > ale. - ~ dc S 2 3 Yeh, 5 community spirit laid down by the| promised to launch 2 ;.campagn . 10,PrevIous ito the sale, 'and local (Camp mtendants, State department of Pub- early-comers. © Both groups sang the | secure $2000 for the New Trier band. | Fire honors -awarded to the hundred songs which expressed the will to pre- a sum necessary to equip the boys per cent groups and those having the PETERSON GIVES he Health; Dr. CT stoner health, Roome, commis- Evanston. Of serve Winnetka's reputation for sus- | with suitable uniforms. To date resi- most attractive table. i R Hy taining and encouraging its institutions | dents of New Trier, as well as a few [he girls are most enthusiastic in : aw Oysters Blamed and its community life. civic organizations, have contributed | this effort, which embodies two of After a most careful survey of the Newcomer Pledges Aid $333.75 toward that fund. the C amp Fire laws--"Give Service TRAFFIC HINTS Condition mn Evanston and the north Vole WW Scott spoke of fli carly dave "Not large contributions. but many 2d; Slolty a 30d are Dorking a} Shore fowas ie represented, and Aa of the church and told how Community | small contributions" may be consider- ADL oe 0 adv the =n St a yo a Sow % Aversa Db individual House was established. In reply, | ed to be the slogan in this fund appeal. | 81VeN- wa > 19. os RR Nh ; a 5 Topo. it was. t te Cia George B. Everett spoke on the subject, | Two thousand dollars is quite a sum, a bi Sow Doty excellence Eight Rules Set Forth for the i Ei 9 ¥, BOS present that "I've Been Looking for this kind of a|but not so large when a few hundred fren ls Ee Be ids. Shiv rth Wi tk ERE ghee Prosentes Indicated raw Church" 'revealing his impressions as a | fathers and mothers and friends of a, on Yi o the oo Ss Son aa mnetkans oys ors hi) 2 Certain ore as the recent comer. He pledged the willing- High school boys or girls contribute | SK! at thas time, but their efforts cause of the epidemic. t was there- ness of new residents to carry on the their proportionate shares. And it is nican the winning of the Camp Fire fore ordered that the further sale of Work. to those that Lloyd Hollister, Inc. is honors for results, which is a great While it may not he an easy mat- oysters {rom this source be at once It was as enthusiastic a gathering as | making its appeal. The boys are| Incentive in the stimulation of thelter for the average citizen to remem- prohibited. Fvery store or market Winnetka has ever witnessed. The plans | anxiously awaiting the day when they | things in the home, which Camp Fire ber all the many laws that apply to handling this brand, was at once of the church' for 1924 were outlined | will don the new uniforms and appear stands for. ; : trafic and other regulations, there | £1ven this order. and the purpose of the thorough can-|in concert before their parents and|_ There are mine active groups tak- | should be no chance for the well Notify Merchants vass to he held Sunday afternoon, De- | friends. And you who have and will | Mg part in this, representing about known alibi "I didn't know" after a 2 cember C AWAS mie clear to those who | contribute toward those uniforms will one hundred girls. liach group will glance over Chief Peterson's latest set Evanston, The number of stores notified were ; 24+ Had) ! x ! ! Wilmette, 7: Gross jare to do the calling on the homes of | feel most proud. have a table. MTs: Arthur Sterrett of traffic suggestions just issued. | Point, 3: Kenilworth, 1; Glencoe, 4: 'the parish. Particularly was stressed Mail checks to New Trier Band 1s gencral chairman of the sale. : I'he "suggestions are not new. inf Winnetka, 6: Highland Park, 1. i the necessity for complete support if the | Fund Those wishing to secure delicious fact, have been in effect for several T HE i i Ts Ba 4 ; food for their family over the week- a : : ee he number of cases of typhoid church is to maintain its work and Care Lloyd Hollister. Inc ood tor ther A years, but they are set forth in simple | - , is : ; BR ELE iO) v " and. will q ell to Keep this date and | ine . 8 tever and suspicious cases to date Community House is to maintain its 1222 Central avenue, end, will do well to keey f a direct language that can be under- are: Evanston, 11: Wilmette, 4: Gross present position of usefulness. Wilmette, Illinois. time in mind---Saturday, December | stood by everybody, adult and child. Bint ip iki Ye €, } Sra J LP ~~ 3 ™ ' : + kl rl « S be f Ns Budget Explained Mail them today, before it slips 5 at 10.30 o'clock in Community | The Talk is glad to present them netka. 8 t a n ya i : i ilivonrr mind! 3 ouse. herewith: To I. P. Farwell, chairman of the Busi- | Your mind! # ; A 3 NS ness committee, demonstrated the fin- Traffic Suggestions AB contacts living on the premises ancial operation of "A Church Run on a Businesslike Basis." The Budget for 1924, as submitted, shows a slight in- RUHR QUESTION Expect Large Crowd at Friendship Circle "Hop" 1. GCbserve the speed laws of the State of Illinois. 2. Park with right side of car where there is a case of Typhoid Fever must be immunized against this disease if allowed to pursue their oc- crease over 1923, which was looked Widespread terest in Community | adjacent to curb except where di- awn. n engaged handling upon as showing careful management in : House circles is evident in the forth- |agenal parking lines are provided. Foner t ley hug aera oust view of the expanding needs of both 3 coming Friendship Circle dance sched- 3. Observe "No Parking" regula- | remaves rom the premises. All the church services and the church uled to be held at the center on Tues- | tions. y BUSES, attendants, ete, at hospitals school. In this one day's canvass is cov- i day evening, December 11. 4. Don't park your car at night | Coming in contact with cases of cred the responsibility of the church to Proceeds from the dance, which is an | without a red rear light and at least Typhoid Fever must be immunized. Community House ($9,000), the gifts to Winnetkans Urged to Hear | annual affair. will be devoted to the | one white front light. 'Don't drive No visitors are allowed unless im- work outside of Winnetka ($14.000) and Community House fund, it is announced. | without two white front lights. munized. an allowance of $2,500 to the committec Kirby Page Friendship circle is made up of young 5. Safety as well as courtesy re- Definitely diagnosed as well as sus- on new church building. women employed in Winnetka homes and quires that bright headlights be dim- | pected cases of typhoid fever must During the vear a parsonage has been EE 53 has been one of the most popular group: | med when meeting other cars. be reported immediately, and all such purchased as a result of the gift of $22-1 Winnetka is to have a remarkable | 8 Community House for several years 6. Don't allow children under fif- cases are placarded. 600 by persons especially interested, the opportunity to hear of the present teen to violate the law by operating aka 3 church assuming a mortgage for the Furopean situation at first hand Announce Hearing on your car. TA OT balance of the purchase price. I'he Tuesday. evening, December 11. when : . 7. Don't ride bicycles on the pub- TEACHER APARTMENT chutch is particularly indebted to this Kirhy' Page. close SSsacite of Dr. Fig Street Extension lic streets after dark without proper | 4 generous movement which fills a: long- Sherwood FEddv. will speak under The Winnetka Village Board of Lo- | lights. HEARING ON MONDAY felt want. auspices of the Winnetka League of | cal® Improvements announces a postpon- 8. Bicycle riding on sidewalks is | i The workers expressed the hope that Women Voters on the subject, "Amer- " ey ed. public hearing be held Tuesday restricted to children twelve years of cach family called upon on Sunday will ica and the Outlook between France | evening, December 4, to consider the | age and younger. ; ! Winnetka Village Board of Ap respond in a manner which will sustain | Germany." The lecture, which| proposed opening of Fig street west of The foregoing regulations are pro- | pe; ant Zoning Ine nabie the work of the church for the coming is to be held at the Winnetka Wom- | Rosewood avenue. The hearing is sched; | vided for vour safety and convenience | | 7 ng to be held in the Comal cham year and encourage those who are giv- | =, club, will be free of charge. uled for 8 o'clock in "the Village hall|as well as ous, neighbors, Ue is the fo oat the Village -hall Manday eve- mg so freely of their time to make the Mr. Page spent last summer in| council chambers. All persons interest duty of the Police department to en- | mings Becenmber 3 ot 8 Slotle tor ihe Canvass a success, Furope where he had access to valu-| ed. are urged to attend this meeting, force thse laws and your duty as-a purpose of considering the feasibility of Indian HI to Hoar able sources of information and was citizen to observe them. i making an exception to the zoning or able to gather an astonishing mass W. NM: Pesesan, | dinance to permit the erection of a Fon Citv Pl of evidence which he has just pub- TER abs { Teachers' apartment structure in Hub- minent City aNNer | i.n.q under the title, "War, its Cause, Civil War Veteran Wins bard Woods. § George W. Maher of Kenilworth will Consequences and Cure." There's no end An attempt to solve the problems of apartment for teachers only, for a period Wi . « be the speaker of the cvening at thei Mr. Page's interesting experiences Mons netlin } sgionnaires housing Winnetka's teachers, has regular monthly meeting of the Indian |in Europe also included a thirteen- Members o INL s sr O3L 01 "EY brought sihic' scho Hoar irectly Hill Improven associati 'hich | mi eBid he English channel : American Legion experienced one of |, ougt SET oi head directls op 1 . pl ovement : sie vo ; bd minute trip oy the 1 he 1Sh ¢ ig > to t e ar ans os rk x Se, bl ti mane. Cars against the Zoning ordinance. William will bt held at the Greeley scheol Mon-|a visit to the battlefields about Ar- ¢. most enjoyable enter Ha 8 | Aitken, .a well known builder, has en- . od yo . roe: 3 > 1Q "\ £ > > R T FQ : . x a day cvening, December 3. ras, Lens and Vimy Ridge, and at- Jes in the history of the Past fhurs tered into an agreement with the hoard Mr. Maher is well known as an ar-|tendance at the third season at the . day evening of this Weer, W bo So "| of education to construct and. rent an chitect and city' planner, particularly | Seminar at Toynbee Hall, Fast London, you can pick up geant A. W. Boggs. veteran of the Civ- along the north shore where the Patten gymnasium at Northwestern university, where daily lectures were given by such outstanding leaders as Lord Hal- il war, appeared in uniform and an unusually interesting portrayal of his oave ot years, lots owned by him on Gag street just west of the Aitken building and the Village Plan projects 'of Kenil- dane. Lord Milner. Ramsay Mac- 1 f ro) u k e e SX rnces as a soldier. 5 : in Hubbard Woods, b TNE 4x . on Ce - 5: * SCIreee 'reate < ree "mm . "» : worth and Glencoe stand as evidences Donald, leader of the Labor Party: y P Ne pe e3¢ J wi hi ot 4 hi h The property is zoned as "A" Resi- oi his abilities in these lines. Mr. Me Arthur Henderson, secretary of the a nm hy pe hg ues fom "| dence, and, according to the Zoning or- { ' ¢ value rganize : arty: Bern: Shaw : was the unifor € wore. at Ford{ YS Al wi 4 the Vals aly org tized, | Labor party; Bernard Shaw. the theater. the night Lincoln was sstawni | dinance, such property can hetused: only planned XHane. ovclopment, armawinn I Avehhishop of Canterbury and many Y 'y oe i 7: aan to house single families, at the rate of upon his extended experience in that others our e eon our ated, his account of the tragic episode line to substantiate his recommendations. In addition to this phase of the pro- gram there will be the usual feature which have made these monthly gather- Every resident of Winnetka is urged to take advantage of this unsual op- portunity to hear a lecture by a rec- ognized authority on Furopean con- kept the audience spellbound. Sergeant Boggs was the only cvewit- ness of the shooting in Ford the ater, The veteran, while more than 80 ve: six to the acre. Upon applying for cer- tificate of occupancy of such an apart- ment, Mr. Aitken was refused and? promptly took an appeal to the Board | | pr : . . . - NTS : ~ A TT PON » TTL rir RA rane Shr Lepr err ~ | 01 Appeals, mgs so important and unique a part of ditions Pon SALE--A hy ILToN RUG, of age, 15 a vigorous speaker and he | A 2 this nd ; : the life of residents of South Winnetka, BR ry Jr s Jagd) eon on 24. leg'onnaires erected his remarks. wit | 2 case of this kind can be allow These features include: discussi ] fe annom inh eh : enthusiastic applause. { «d only as an exception to the provisions Phese features include: discussion of ; ; i current problems in the community C. OF C. SESSION di ly {oi the ordinance, the Board of Appeais entertainment, dancing and refresh-| The Winnetka Chamber of Com- COUNTRY DAY WINS js et Svised Mr. Aitken and the school y : : 3 EY y 5 aC » hesdrine % 4 °F ments. merce will hold its reeular meeting at On Thursday, November 22. the | Hs oi the hearamg on the matter next One important problem scheduled for | Community House Wednesday eve- WAN | ADS Girls' Hockey team of the North | Aotishty fremng discussion relates to ways and means | ning, December 5. Every member is Shore Country Day school defeated | Members of the Be ard of Appeals are of starting negotiations which will spee! urgently invited to attend this session the Winnetka Women's team 6-3, in! Kober: Kingery, chairman; Charles 1. the coming of adequate station fae lities | and discuss matters of interest to the the final game of North Shore's | Byron, C.F. Davis, "S. S. Beman and for Indian Hil merchants of the villare. { BR Hockey season. Harold W. Snell,

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