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Td a5 fi a ff 1 f mA, - WINNE Winnetka Public Library, Winnetka, Ill. TKA WEEKLY TAL A Clean Newspaper for a Clean Community VOL. XIII, NO. 14 WINNETKA, ILLINOIS, SATURDAY, JUNE 14, 1924 TWENTY-FOUR PAGES PRICE FIVE CENTS 'BENEFIT FAIR OPENS JUNE 19 Annual Northwestern Uni- versity Settlement Benefit to Be Gala Event WOMEN IN CHARGE Scores of Exhibits and At- tractions Ready Next week, beginning Thursday, June 19, and continuing on through Friday and Saturday, June 20 and 21, one of the largest charitable events ever held on the north shore will be staged at the Patten gymnasium, Evanston, from 11 o'clock in the morning until midnight, every day and evening. All the avail- able space for exhibits on the floor of the gymnasium, as well as on the grounds immediately surrounding, has been sold to 115 merchants of FEvans- ton and Chicago--40 of which will be food demonstrations and displays; 15 auto exhibits; 40 household utilities and furnishings exhibits; 10 clothing exhi- bits; and the balance miscellaneous ex- hibits, such as the North Shore line, the Crane company, the Telephone company, etc. These exhibitors will spare no ef- fort to attract the public with most un- usual and artistic displays. Over three hundred women of the north shore towns from Evanston to Lake Forest are bending all their energies to make this affair a great success. Social Leaders in Chicago - Mrs. Clifford Off, of Evanston, as- sisted by Mrs. Fletcher Marsh, Mrs. Morris Wilson and Mrs. Bruce Mac- Leish, has charge of distributing the coupon books in Evanston, Winnetka and Glencoe. These books, if purchased, will save the buyer 20%, and the sale is being carried on now. These cou- pons may be used as entrance fees, in the Tea Room, for all outdoor amuse- ments, such as the merry-go-round, Fer- ris wheel, pony rides, games of skill, tintypes, fortune-teller, Punch and Judy show, and such concessions 'as soft drinks, candy, peanuts, cracker jack, balloons, toys and other articles on sale at the booths. Some very wonderful gifts have been donated, which will be used as prizes and also auctioned off. Among some of the prizes donated are: A com- plete china tea set from Tatman's; a set of books from Kroch's; bicycle from H. E. Chandler and company; two East- man kodaks from Almer Coe and com- pany; one Italian linen cover and nap- kins from Litwinsky's; one Georgian silver electric coffee urn, cream pitcher, sugar bowl and tray from the Common- weath Edison company; base ball, ten- nis racquet, golf clubs and bag from the Ranger Service company; one em- broidered Austrian petit point bag from Rosenberg's; one engraved silver serv- ing-tray from Spaulding and company, and many other very valuable and use- ful things. All of these prizes will be on exhibit. The first day the ten most beautiful exhibits will be voted on; the second day the ten most instructive exhibits; and the third day the ten best exhibits in each section. The ten who vote most nearly according to the vote of the majority will win the prizes. The thirty prizes, ten for each day, will be distributed Saturday night. Mrs. Robert Lord and Mrs. Alanson Follansbhee, co-chairmen of the Enter- tainment committee, announce that some thrilling entertainments will be given. There will be a Fashion show, Hill's Dog and Pony circus, La Salle, La Hassan and La Salle Comedy Clown Acrobats; and, through the courtesy of Harry Frazee, the "No-No-Nannette" company cast, including Louise Groody, Blanche Ring and her husband, Charles Winnin- ger, and Bernard Granville will appear. There will be professional swimming contests in the tank, put on through the courtesy of the Chicago Athletic associa- tion and the Bradley Knitting mills. Mrs. Walter L. Benson New Voters' League Head Mrs. Walter I. Benson, 671 Lincoln avenue, has recently been elected presi- dent of the Winnetka League of Women Voters for the year 1924-25. Other officers named to assist in di- recting the activities of the league are as follows: Mrs. E. E. Brown, 943 Oak street, first vice -president; Mrs. Morris Greeley, 655 Maple avenue, second vice president; Mrs. F. T. Crawford, 569 Cherry street, corresponding secretary; Mrs. John VanderVries, 968 Pine street, recording secretary; Mrs. George Park- er, 200 Linden avenue, treasurer. HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI HAVE DAY, JUNE 19 Letters are going out this week to the alumni of New Trier High school bearing invitations to participate in Alumni Day activities at the school on Thursday, June 19. The invitation is couched in the ac- companying terms: "Dear Alumnus: June 19 is Alumni Day at New Trier. We hope you will keep this date in mind and set aside the 19th day of June for renewing your New Trier associations. You will be wel- comed at the school any time during the day. In the evening a special program has been provided, beginning in the audi- torium at 8:30 o'clock. This program yi be followed by a dance in the mess all. "The seniors who are to graduate on June 20 are being invited to this meeting. We hope you will be on hand to help initiate the seniors into the fel- lowship of New Trier High School Alumni assiciation. For the dance a small fee per couple will be charged in order to provide for the music. "We hope your engagements for, the month of June will make it possible for you to be with us on this occasion. Desens that you still belong to New rier." MASONS ENJOY REAL BARBEQUE Local Lodge Guests of Wau- wautosa Men On Saturday last a large number of Winnetka Masons journeyed to Grant Park near Milwaukee where they were entertained by Wauwautosa lodge of that community. A count of the cars making the trip showed more than 30, which would indicate that more than 100 men, women and children from Winnetka attended. In addition to a rousing baseball game in which such sterling athletes as Wissman, Washburne, Cadenhead, Paulson, McKinney, Eastman and Wheatley took part, there were races for children and the women. Some of the more venturesome of the women guests also undertook a baseball game of their own, with the usual "day after" effects. One of the interesting events of the day, however, was the sight of an en- tire steer in the process of being barb- equed." This, when finally an attrac- tive brown, was served to more than 200 guests with usual trimmings. Appetites, such as are never seen at home, were much in evidence. Ed. Weinstock, for instance, suggested to Washburne, serving ice cream cones, that he needed six for his six children. Roy Whipple was so ashamed when he heard it that he walked away without any and George Barbery decided he would stop with just two complete trips around the tables even though he was still hungry. Even "Bill" Kentnor, master of Win- netka lodge and himself on a diet, was forced to do a little indulging in the many good things served. "So pleasant was the outing that a number were heard to suggest that it would be quite desirable for Win- netka lodge to have a similar affair of its own at one of the nearby Forest Preserves. Completes 40 Years as Pastor; Feted by Church Sunday, June 15, is the fortieth anni- versary of the ordination of Dr. Samuel N. Watson to the ministry. A special serivce in recognition of this event will be held at St. Elizabeth church, Glencoe, at 11 o'clock. Dr. Arthur Rogers of St. Mark's church, Evanston, will be the preacher, and the choir will render spe- cial music. The wardens and vestry extend a very cordial invitation to Winnetka friends to be present. Fred A. Ellis & Sons Alter Name of Concern Fred A. Ellis and Sons, heating con- tractors with offices at 840 Center street, have changed the firm name to Fred A. Ellis and company, it is announced. The concern has been in business in the village more than 30 years. Under the reorganization Fred A. Ellis remains president and his sons will continue to be associated with the firm. GOD'S TASK FOR MAN--SERMON "God's Special Task for Every Man" will be Rev. James Austin Richard's sermon subject at the Winnetka Con- gregational church, Sunday morning, June 15. [VOGUN, CASALS ON RECITAL BILL Viennese Prima Donna and Great "Cellist Join Artist- Recital Group APPEAR AT NEW TRIER MacDowell Club Sponsors Great Programs Recitals in the MacDowell club Artist Recital series have been now definitely fixed and are as follows: October 15, 1924, Louise Homer, contralto. November 4, 1924, Ossip Gabrilo- witsch, pianist. February 19, 1925, Reinald Wer- renrath, baritone. March 31, 1925, Ivogun, soprano and Casals, 'cellist. The price of the series, an aver- age of $1.50 for each recital, is something less than one-half what such recitals would cost suburban- ites, to! hear them in Chicago's Loop, and the saving in time is in like proportion. This should in- sure the series as permanent, to which the present subscribers will in the future have first claim. lyric The MacDowell Musical club has announced to subscribers for the Artist-Recital series, at Winnetka, three pleasant surprises. First, and of lesser importance, the club has se- cured from the federal government a waiver of the admission' tax, thus saving the subscribers something over 'Maria Ivogun $600. Secondly, an extra and fourth concert will be given March 31, 1925-- gratis to the subscribers. When the recital series was first conceived, due to the uncertainty as to the number who would subscribe, it seemed advisable to limit to three the number of recitals promised. But the great favor with which the ven- ture met made it possible to add this fourth recital. The climax is, how- ever, reached in the character of the concert itself. It is to be a joint re- (Continued on Page 23) "Just what you've been looking for!" Take a vacation tour in your own hotel and restaurant. FOR RENT--HOUSES FOR SALE--"WAYNE TOUR- ing Home' on Ford 1-ton chas- sis; Bosch ignition system; Stewart-Warner speedometer; vacuum tank system; over- sized cord tires; screens; heat- ers; toilet; running water; beds, bedding, silver and dishes. Tel. Wil. 896-Y-2. Anything in the World is offered for sale by WANT ADS GRADUATION RITUAL PROVES REVELATION In the "Land of Dreams and Ideals-- the Kingdom of the Future," the pupils of the graduating class of the Skokie school took their parents and friends at the ritual of graduation Thursd evening, at the Jane Renoir I) MAKE AWARDS AT NEW TRIER Many Students Win Honors ~" at-Final Assembly of morial hall. F " The ritual was unique. § The stage was decorated t rtr. the Great Hall of Azure, in t la; of the Future. The time was; just fore dawn, the day the childre journe to the world outside. 9 4 Miss Florence Canning, Miss Anderson, Allen I. Wolff, Jr, a new ; Rev. James A. Richards took the parts| of Memory, the children from the world outside and Father Time. The 102 pupils, completing their work between February and December of 1924, were the children who were to journey te the world outside. Before Father Time permits the chil- dren to pass through the Silver Doors "episodes follow one upon the other" and they portray the spirit which has animated them in their career at Skokie. "We are trying to create for ourselves a picture which we can carry with us into life. It must be a picture which is real, with the reality of idealism...We also trust that we may at the same time convey to you, our parents and friends, some realization of the underlying pur- poses of our school life." FINDS LONDON A BUSY PLACE Henry R. Hale Returns from Tour Abroad Henry R. Hale, president of the Win- netka State bank, has returned from a six weeks' vacation trip in Great Britain, Mr. Hale visited the Bank of Eng- land in London. He found that the "Bank of England does not have the business atmosphere of American banks. It looks as though you were approach- ing a jail." A great portion of his vacation was spent in Glasgow. There he found many "soap box" orators crying out socialis- tic tendencies and making remarks against the crown. Labor conditions are not the best, ac- cording to Mr. Hale. There are about a million laborers out of work in Great Britain. But the cities and boroughs are full of tourists from everywhere, and in London there are a large number of Americans. "In London the traffic is very heavy and streets generally are jammed with cars and coaches, but the drivers obey the signals much better than in America," Mr. Hale remarked. At the St. Andrews golf links, Mr. Hale witnessed the amateur golf tour- nament. It lacked the international flavor because there was only one man who represented the American flag. He was from one of the United States pos- sessions on the Pacific. The St. Andrews links are a short distance from Edinburg. Mr. Hale was pleased with the situation of this Scot- tish city. "There are beautiful hills on which are castles, The sights are more beautiful than pictures can ever show," he said. From Great Britain, Mr. Hale re- turned on the Montlaurier. "Every morning when we came to breakfast they gave us the Wireless Press," he explained. It is a two-page bulletin of wireless news printed aboard ship every day, which contains wireless dispatches from America and Europe. Kite Tournament Is On at the Playfield Today If rain or too quiet weather does not break up the plans of the Winnetka park board, the first annual Kite Flying tournament will take place this morning at the Skokie Playfield. Entries have been coming in all week and a large turnout is expecetd at the first meet. Prizes and medals will be awarded the winners of the various events which have been arranged. Should these kite flying stunts prove successful, the tournament will be made an annual affair. The rules which will govern the tournament are that all kites must be flown by the owner. A kite will be considered to fly if, after once up, it can be flown from a standstill position. Both girls and boys can participate, but they must be children attending the Winnetka schools. The entrants will be divided into three classes according to the class rating in the schools. 2 VA 1923-24 Year INT LIST IS LARGE fa} Gry Seniors J Give Vaudeville Farewell Stunt La ~ at New Trier high school, a special two-period assembly was held last Friday. During this assembly various prizes, emblems, and other awards were given out, with a vaudeville pro- gram following. The assembly was not the result of any spontaneous demand on the part of the high school student body, but was the outgrowth of several less practicable plans. Back in April a demand arose for a "rough-house" day; this idea was abandoned because of the danger of its interfering with school work and discipline. The next suggestion was for an impromptu circus; after discussion this plan was discarded as involving too great an undertaking. Then, in rapid succes- sion, came carnivals, street-dances, vaudeville shows, parades, and similar schemes. From such varied designs finally emerged the idea of a senior fare-well assembly, given primarily by and for the senior class. As this scheme took shape it was decided also to add to the original program the granting of honors acccumlated dur- ing the past year. Bird Contest Award The first event of the afternoon was the announcement by O. R. Bar- nett of Glencoe of the winners in his bird contest. Every year Mr. Bar- nett awards prizes for essays on b'xd life, and, with the abundant material in this vicinity to work from, many New Trier boys and girls annually compete for the coveted honors. First prize this spring went to Violet Wyld for a paper on the nesting of robins. The report of the judges con- cerning this paper was extremely favorable. ; Following Mr. Barnett as speaker came Frederick E. Clerk, New Trier's principal, who announced the officers of the many school clubs who had recently been elected for next fall. He then read off the names of those students who had "made TNT." TNT (The New Trier) club is an honorary society established five years ago, representing "the highest all- around distinction a student cap attain." Only those boys and girls can be members who 'have busied themselves in many phases of school life during their years at New Trier, with the added requirements of high scholarship and good character. Make TNT Awards In the years since its origin TNT has been open only to seniors, but this spring a revision of the rules made it possible for juniors also to be chosen. ; The senior boys and girls who were elected to TNT this spring are: Eva Benson, Gertrude Brown, Dorothy Campbell, Marcia Converse, Agnes Cornell, Ruth Eisendrath, (Continued on page 7) IMPORTANT NOTICE Because of the limited seat- ing capacity at New Trier High school auditorium, ad- mission to the Commencement exercises on Friday, June 20, will be by ticket only. Only persons holding tickets can be admitted since the great size of the graduating class and the large number of the members of their families and intimate associates will require every available seat in the hall. Invitations, other than tickets, cannot admit to the exercises, it is explained by the school authorities. As stated in another column of this issue, the speaker at the Commencement will be Edmund Vance Cook, the famous poet and author. Two hundred and five gradu- ates will receive diplomas at the exercises. The list is to be found in another column. To top off the 1923-24 school year