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2 WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1923 GET HINTS FOR FINER WINNETKA Well Known City Planner Gives Some Advice to Indian Hill Association CITES "BAD" SPOTS Suggests"Moré 'Lake Front- age for Parks » is . Reriorw, 3 . Re At a well-attended mefting of the Indian Hil Improvement association, held Monday 'evening, ecember 3, at the Greeley school, Myron . West, city planner, gave an interesting discus- sion of the importante of looking ahead and planning} for . the future in the de- velopment of communities in general and of north shore towns in particular. Mr. West made a number of specific recommendations applicable to the In- dian Hill section of Winnetka, the most important of 'which were: -- The Improvement and Beautification of the Station Facilities--Mr. West designated the station ras the commun- 'ity's® "front door," and stressed the im- portance of providing, at an early. date, facilities which will be not only: safe and * adequate: - for future needs, but 'which will also provide a beauty spot in keeping with 'the rcently installed sta- tion park at Indian Hill. : Should Care for Trees More Attention to the Care and Planting of Trees in thé Parkways-- "The care of trees in the parkways and the planting" of additional trees," said Mr. West, "should be a community un- dertaking and not left to the individual. 'The trees in Indian Hill give evidence of lack of care and of planning for the future. This is doubtless due to an in- adequate appropriation, though a large appropriation is not necessary, and the importance of the subject to a residen- tial community such as Winnetka war- rants more attention. Mr. West then cited the experience of Buffalo, which, on a comparatively small outlay, has, over a period of ten years, improved its trees until they are now regarded as a priceless asset. Need More Lake Frontage Increased Lake Frontage--Mr. West pointed out that Winnetka at present has only about 1,000 feet of lake front- age for public usage. Drawing on his experience in other communities, he stated that, while this may appear ade- quate for the present, the future need of the Village justifies immediate con- sideration, while space is available, to the question of obtaining additional frontage. Improving School Grounds--While stressing the good fortune of the neigh- borhood in its splendid school grounds, allowing, as they do, for large future growth, Mr. West pointed out their rather unsightly appearance and stress- ed the importance, from a standpoint of beautification, of more thought to- ward improved landscaping of these grounds, Supervision of New Real Estate De- strongly the necessity for careful sup- ervision of all new real estate subd.vi- sions and developments, even though these might be on the fringe or even outside of the village limits. He cited the fact that Illinois statutes provide for the approval. of street platting out- side village limits where no other in- corporated communities are encounter- ed. The lack of such supervision, Mr. West stated, has been largely responsi- ble for the hit or miss developments all too frequently found in territory ad- joining, and often within, the average American community. Lauds Sunset Park Sunset Road Park--The center park in Sunset road offers a splendid oppor- tunity, Mr. West pointed out, for an additional beauty spot in South Win- netka. "Control of this park should, however, rest with the village, rather than with the abutting property owners," stated Mr. West, substantiating his viewpoint with the experience of other communities in dealing with similar situations. Following Mr. West's talk, the regu- lar business session of the association was held, during which a number of im- portant matters were discussed. Among these were--improved train service, in- vestigation of the proposed building project on the south side of Winnetka avenue, and plans for an entertainment at a latter date. Following the business, the entertain- ment and refreshment committee contri- buted toward making the social side of the evening a great success. Friendship Circle Holds Annual Dance on Tuesday Tuesday evening, December 11, is the 'date of Friendship Circle's annual dance at Community House. The affair will be held in the gymnasium beginning at 8:30 o'clock, with the well known Vaga- bond" Dance orchestra furnishing the harmony. : Chaperones for the event will include' Mrs. Eloise W. Wortley, Mrs. Charles Kreger, Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Jaedecke, and Mr. and Mrs. J. Sauer, Jr. Every resident of the village is in- vited to this dance which is a benefit for the circle comprising girls employed in Winnetka homes. Wilmette Optimist Club Gets Charter Next Week Members of the newly organized Optimist club of Wilmette are to ob- serve Charter Night Thursday eve- ning, December 13. James W. Chil- ton, of St. Louis, president of the Optimist International, will be the speaker and make formal presenta- tion of the charter. The Optimist club is a luncheon organization for business and profes- sional men. Dr. Harold R. Schildberg Osteopathic Physician 545 Lincoln Ave. Office Phone Winn. 799 Winnetka, Ill. Res. Phone Winn. 2041 Associated with Dr. Edwin T. Schildberg velopments -- The speaker stressed For Safety's Sake Mrs. Jessie E. Fugate Dies at Winnetka Home Mrs. Jessie E. Fugate, mother of Mrs. Harvey Brewer, passed away at her home, 1077 Fig street, Monday, December 3. Services were held from the residence Wednesday afternoon, December 5, Rev. J. W. Davies, associ- ate pastor of the Winnetka Congrega- tional church officiating. Burial was at Mount Hope. Mrs. Burton Atwood, Mrs. Asa Cooley and Mrs. Sidney Bartlett as- sisted in the services with several musi- cal selections. Mrs. Fugate was a Winnetka resi- dent for many years and enjoyed a wide circle of friends in the village. Accessory Stations Get Fine Christmas Displays The Yuletide spirit is effectively em- phasized in the display windows of the accessory departments of the Wersted garage and the Winnetka garage, located on Lincoln avenue. Expert window trimmers were ushered into service at those places of business this week and the result of their artistic labors are some very inviting displays and suggestions for persons who want to brighten the Christmastide for the motorist. Legion to Enjoy Music Program Tuesday Night A special program combined with several interesting talks on civic mat- ters is being arranged for the next meeting of the Winnetka Post of the American Legion to be held at head- quarters in the Women's club build- ing Tuesday, December 11. The latest state bonus number in the auditor's hands is 137,000 and it is announced that at the next meet- ing further information will be given i : |in regards to the national bonus and condition of the state (g | i . the financial member men at Great Lakes hospital. department. ! All members are urged to be at the next meeting and to bring a with them, and also to re- member the donation for the disabled new W Everthing Electrical at our new location Electric Irons Curling Irons Toasters etc. appliances. PARR & POWELL WINNETKA 748 Phone Elm St. Also repairing on all Electrical Winn. 122 SALES and SERVICE The Hudson Motor Co. Distributors of of Illinois HUDSON AND ESSEX MOTOR CARS Announces the removal of their EVANSTON BRANCH to its new location at 1820 Ridge Ave., Evanston Phones Evanston 720 Sheldrake 2300 ni ay WINNETKA Your Own Home Town Taken by and large, your own store your goods where they home town is a pretty good town to will be properly handled and live in after all. where they will be safe from fire. Its stores, shops, schools and churches make it all that one looks for in a residential town, and its many business enterprises and the surrounding community make it a good place to work. 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