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i eh { a A Clean Newspaper for a Clean Community rr CE To 0 WINNETKA WEEKLY TAL VOI. XII, NO. 52 WINNETKA, ILLINOIS, SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 1924 TWENTY-FOUR PAGES PRICE FIVE CENTS ENJOYS 20 - BIRTHDAY MANY GUESTS COMING Church Established in Win- netka in 1904 The week of March 11-16 is to be given over to special observances in Winnetka commemorating the 20th anniversary of the founding of the Scandinavian Evangelical church, located at 886 Elm street. Many visiting churchmen will be in the village during the week and there will be many services to which all the residents of Winnetka and the north shore are cordially invited. Anniversary Program The anniversary program has been announced as follows: Tuesday: Opening service. .8:00 p. m. Rev. B. W. Clover, speaker Wednesday: Founder's Day Rev. Frank W. Anderson Swedish) ........0.0. 03:00pm Rev. Peter Person, Spedltems.. .... ul i.aades 8:00 p. m. (History of church will be reviewed) Thursday : Rev. H. F. Josephson, (Norwegian) .......... 8:00 m Friday: P Prof. Gustav Edvards (Swedish)... 000 8:00 p. m Saturday : Song and praise service. .8:00 p. m. Sunday : Eric Nelson (To Sunday School) wai n.... 0 15'a. m Rev. M. G. Nelson, Em speaktr ro IE a Ym Rev. B. W. Clover, speaker... .........0. 0 4:00 p. m. Rev. M. G. Nelson and Rev. B. W. Clover, speakers, .7:45 p. Clo m. Good singing and music at all services. Ladies' chorus, solos, and string music. Bible study class will meet Mon- day evening at 485 Maple avenue. Commenting on the 20th anniversary of the parish, Rev. Paul T. Seashore, the pastor said this week: On March 12 in the year 1904 a group of Christian friends met in a home to organize a church for the purpose of spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ primarily among the Se¢andinavian people of Winnetka. In 1905 the present edifice was con- structed. The group, although small, continued to grow year by year as the work .became known and left im- pressions, new people were interested and attended the services. As God's true message was heard in song and sermon, hearts were touched and souls accepted Christ by faith. During the vears the circle has been broken and the gaps refilled by persons going and coming yet the work has constantly increased. The last few years the work _has required the use of the American language more and more and at present a greater part of the services are conducted in the language of our country. This makes is Possi- ble for the work to reach more of the Winnetka people. Although many changes have taken place during the years, the object in view and methods used remain the same: to proclaim the true teaching of the Bible and thereby lead people to belive in Jesus Christ as their personal Saviour. We trust that it shall please Almighty God to bless the work of this place In time to come also. "Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today, and forever." Heb. 13:8. : Winnetka Man is Killed By North Western Train Louis Marken of Birch street. Win- netka, was injured so badly that he died, and Bruno Ragglianti of 995 Linden avenue, Hubbard Woods, was hurt Thursday night when their motor truck became stalled. and was struck by. a North Western railroad suburban pas- senger train at the Kenilworth avenue crossing, in Kenilworth. Marken died a short time after being taken to the Evanston hospital. Rag- glianti is said to have a chance to re- cover. Marken was aiding Ragglianti in the delivery of a load of fruits and vege- tables. The" truck reached the railroad tracks while the gates were up. As it reached the south bound tracks the mo- tor "died," and before the men could jump the locomotive struck the machine. WOULD ALTER RAIL PROTECTION SYSTEM Changes in the rail protection sys- tem at the Oak-Ridge, Cherry street and North avenue crossings of the Chi- cago and North Western railway in the interest of a saving on labor is rec- ommended in a letter addressed to the Village council by F. W. Hillman, di- vision engineer of the company. It is proposed by 'the railroad, with the consent of the Village council, to combine the operation of the gates at the Oak-Ridge and Cherry crossings by placing a tower half-way between the two crossings and to continue the 16- hour flagman protection at Ridge and Oak. This would cut down the operat- ing force by three men, it is explained. With reference to the North avenue crossing the North Western desires to secure the cooperation of the Chicago, North Shore and Milwaukee Electric railway in a proposition to combine the operation of the crossing gates of both roads, reducing the force to one man and providing three 8-hour shifts, or continucus protection. Flagmen would be on the crossing from 16 to 20 hours daily, the length of time depending upon the amount of traffic as determined in a careful investigation. Early approval of the plan is sought by the railway, Mr. Hillman explains. FOSTER MUSIC AMONG PUPLS Orchestras Give Concert for Parents' Interest In a letter sent out to the parents of Winnetka school children this week, those in charge of the group orchestra concerts given Friday 'evening of this week in Jane Kuppenheimer Memorial hall commented as follows on the mat- ter of fostering an appreciation of music among the school children. "There are parents who hesitate to| offer their children training for in- strumental music because so much of the profit and joy depends upon oppor- tunities for ensemble playing. Few par- ents realize the extent to which this opportunity is offered in the grade and high schools of New Trier township; and fewer still realize the high stand- ards developed ini these orchestras. Parents and pupils of the Winnetka schools were offered an opportunity to familiarize themselves with this work on Friday, March 7, at the Skokie school. A demonstration concert was ar- ranged, at which four orchestras ap- peared, illustrating the development of ensemble playing from the sixth grade through the senior high school. The first of these orchestras was that of the Skokie school, including children from the fifth grade through the eighth grade, who have been playing together about six months. Because of the large number of our orchestra who graduated last year, we invited the Wilmette grade school orchestra to demonstrate the work of an orchestra which had played together for a year and more. The New Trier Junior orchestra illustrated the bringing together of the grade school pupils from the whole township during the early years of high school; and the New Trier Senior orchestra illustrated what is accomplished with children who have had this opportunity of ensemble playing over a period of four to six years. The concert was given in the after- noon, preceded by a two-reel film, "The Headless Horseman," a dramatization of the "Legend of Sleepy Hollow. HELP BOOST THE BAND! Band Fund to Date Anonymous ......... ....... $ 1.00 Sarah Kelly Mathison. ..... 5.00 Renneckar Drug Company. 5.00 William H. Ellis............ 5.00 Boral: u. oie id 16.00 Previously acknowledged.. 1,375.00 Grand Total .......... 4. $1,391.00 And more on the way, for the proceeds from the recent Wilmette Operatic society band fund con- certs have not as yet been officially tabulated at these offices. We're getting mighty close to the goal of $2,000 but still need quite a few of those nice little contributions that, in the aggre- gate, make up the fat totals. If you haven't done your bit toward helping the New Trier band boys get those bright new uniforms just mail your check to New Trier Band Fund, Lloyd Hollister, Inc., Wilmette, Illinois. Thank you! LENT PROGRAM FOR ALL AGES Christ Church Arranges a Comprehensive Schedule of Services PLAN SPECIAL VESPER Addresses for Adults Talks for Children and Services during the Lenten s n in the parish of Christ ch Ro E. Ashley Gerhard, rectog mprise Ed comprehensive program of dbservances | designed for the intereStsg of allwages from the small children to- tHe . adult members of the parishy' PL AW There are services for the NR cot? gregation, and for adults, "young \péople and children. Week-day HEE services and special classes 'for the study of personal religion, have been arranged under the direction of Mr. Gerhard. Midweek Communion One of the important features of the Lenten observances will be the midweek celebrations of Holy Communion. These are held every Wednesday and Friday morning at 9 o'clock in the chapel of the church. 'Sunday afternoon vesper services also give promise of great interest and value. These will be held in the chapel at 5 o'clock and will be especially for the benefit of the young people of the parish and the community, comprising a serv- ice 'of evening prayer and address. The general subject of the rector's addresses for these services wil be, "Christ and Some of His Friends" and the weekly subjects will be as follows: March 9--"Judas: The Tragedy of Sin." 1 March 16---"Petér: God's Love and Salvation." March 23--"Thomas: Faith's tory Through Doubt." March 30--"Pilate: The Failure of Indecision." A Class in Personal Religion is to be held on Monday afternons at 4 o'clock in the chapel. Here the general subject will be "The Discovery of the Personal God" and Mr. Gerhard's weekly subjects will be as follows: March 10--"Discovered Through His Gifts." March 17--*"Discovered Through Our Hope." March 24--"Discovered Through an Expanding Faith." : March 31--"Discovered Through the Conquest of Pain." April 14 -- "Discovered Christ." Special children's services will be held on Thursday afternons at 4:30 o'clock. At these services, to which all children of the community are invited, Mr. Ger- Vic- Through hard will retell some of the Bible stories and illustrate them with the stereopticon. Hearing on Lighting Was Held Thursday Evening A public hearing on the question of selection of types of lights for the proposed ornamental street lighting systems in the Winnetka business dis- tricts was held at the Village hall Thursday evening of this week. An expert ENGLISH GARDENER can make your grounds beauti- ful and useful. Position Wanted For Gardener I intend to give up my garden this year and wish to immedi- ately find a position for my English gardener. Can rec- ommend him as an exceptional man, desirable in every way; expert in both vegetables and flowers; will also help in the house; must have own living quarters for himself and wife. Tel. Winn ~1184. To Get a Position USE A WANT AD 400 EDUCATORS MARVEL AT WINNETKA SCHOOLS The Winnetka schools received visitors from practically every state in the Union during the last week while the department of School Super- intendence of the National Education- al association was in session in Chi- cago. More than 380 persons were greeted by members of the Winnetka Parent-Teacher association and es- corted to the various schools of the village. The reaction of the visitors to the work being done here was noticeably more favorable than ever before. Many of the guests expressed them- selves as prepared to introduce cer- tain phases of the Winnetka system into their own schools when the re- turned home. The exhibits in the Skokie , school were lobby of the highly compli- mented and thoroughly examined. During the week each morning at 10 o'elock either Principal Beatty or Superimtendent Washburne opened a 'general conference for the visitors, and again at the close of the day they were given the opportunity to ask"dquestions. Interest in the Winnetka schools was further expressed by the demand for Mr."-Washburne to talk on that subject, for he was invited to give six talks before the convention on the various phases of the local work, and always found his hearers deeply interested. BIBLE SCHOOL EXPERT COMING Meeting to Be Held at Blatchford Residence On Friday evening, March 14, a meeting will be held at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Frank W. Blatchford, 605 Arbor Vitae road in the interests of the World Asso ation ef Daily Vacation Bible schools. Dr. Robert G. Boville will be present and will address the meeting on the purposes of this organization, which is under- taking to carry the Daily Vacation Bilble school movement into Latin America and the Orient. For the past six years Dr. Boville has been in China establishing these schools, and his efforts have met with striking success. The number of schools has been increased from six to over 600 and the number of pupils from a mere handful to many thous- ands. He has worked in cooperation with all Christian denominations and has received their cordial support. As chairman of the group in Win- netka which is seeking to develop interest in this project, Mrs. Blatch- ford has been working with her sev- eral Winnetka women representatives of the churches of the community. A cordial invitation to attend this meeting is extended to any who wish to have information on this subject. Canvass Adds Thirty New Members to Legion Post Thirty new members were added to the roll of Winnetka Post No. 10 of the American Legion in the house-to house canvass conducted in the village last Sunday. In addition to the actual membership, the post was collect valuable data relative: to ex-serv- ice men and women in the community and the occasion afforded an: opportunity to bring to history and purposes of the great organization before the house- holders. ) Thomas J. Lynch, and other officers of the Post were elated over the result of the campaign since it is felt certain that more eligible citizens will line up with the local legionnaires as a result of the "heart-to-heart" talks of last Sunday. The next regular meeting of the Post will be held at headquarters in Com- munity house, Monday evening, March 10, at 8 o'clock. There will be a special entertainment and refreshments will be served. increase in enabled to LANDSCAPING AND SUCH F. A. Cushing Smith, noted land- scape architect, begins in this issue of WINNETKA TALK a series of spe- cial articles on landscaping, garden- ing, planting and general beautifica- tion of home surroundings. These are articles from the pen of a recog- nized expert who lives in Wilmette and knows his north shore. Start the series this week and vou are certain to continue right through to the end! There will be hundreds of valuable hints on mak- ing your home more attractive! Annual Citizens' Gathering Selects Candidates for Village Officers DISCUSS MANY ISSUES Wallace Comments On Muni- cipal Finances Discussion of various problems re- lating to the administration of munici- pal affairs in Winnetka provided an interesting evening for about 75 vil- lagers who assembled for the annual Village Caucus at Community house Monday of this week. Foremost in interest, it appeared, was the matter of village finances brought up by Robert Wallace, president of the West Winnetka Improvement associa- tion and a former Village trustee. Mr. Wallace in the course of his talk, ven- tured the opinion that municipal ex- penses in Winnetka appeared to be un- proportionately high. While it was ob- vious, Mr. Wallace said, that cost of conducting the village government must increase in proportion to the growth of the community, the present expenditures seemed to be abnormally high. Outlines Expenses Mr. Wallace's remarks were followed by a brief outline of municipal expendi= tures provided by trustee Edwin Brown for the purpose of convincing the citizens that the administration was adhering as closely as possible to a pro- gram of strict economy. Further discussions pertained to the problems of grade separation, emphasiz- ing the urgent nced of definite. action on the track depression program; the proposed new truck highway, and the contemplated new municipal building. Trustee J. D." Fierce presented an in- teresting and enlightening outline of the progress of * the various improvement enterprises, his remarks being accepted by the meeting as an official account of the stewardship of the administration given by him in the stead of president John S. Miller, Jr, who was absent from the village at the time of the caucus. Nominations presented by the com- mitte appointed to that task at the last year's caucus brought forth the fol- lowing ticket: Nominate Ticket Village Trustees-- (four to be elected) Mary A. Langworthy. Henry F. Tenney I.. Sherman Aldrich Donald F. McPherson L. Sherman Aldrich, who declared he would find it impossible to serve more than one more year on the board, was nominated to fill the unexpired term of Jerome N. Frank, who is taking up residence in Chicago. Mr. McPherson is the only nominee not at present serv- ing on the board, the candidaces of Mrs. Langworthy and Mr. Tenney being for reelection. Library Trustees-- Mrs. Mary Miller 'William A. Hadley William C. Van Horn Mrs. Miller is nominated to succeed George W. Oldfather, deceased. Mr. Hadley will be a candidate for reelec- tion and Mr. Van Horn to fill the un- expired term of Mrs. Pauline Rudolph, who has resigned. * Village Treasurer-- William E. Davis (incumbent) Marshal and Collector-- Theodore Flynn (incumbent) The nominees - were pledged to the preservation of Winnetka's municipally owned water and light plant, adherence ta the policy of no franchises without referendum, and promotion of the track depression program. Mr. Wallace endeavored to secure a pledge from the candidates for the promotion of the following projects mn the order named--track depression, truck highway and village hall, but the motion was tabled. Essington to Speak Here on Evening of March 17 Thurlow G. Essington, candidate for the Republican nomination for Governor of Illinois at the April primaries, will speak at a Republican meeting to be held Monday evening, March 17, at 8 o'clock, in the auditorium of the Winnetka Wom- an's club. Senator Essington recently appeared before the Wilmette Sunday Evening club and created a very favorable im- pression upon his listeners. He is es- pousing the cause of those who are op- tics. CAUCUS PARLEY NAMES TICKET posed to the Small regime in state poli-