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WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1925 7 EXHIBIT PLANS FOR NEW HALL Officials to Present Designs at Village Hall Sunday Afternoon, February 8 CITIZENS ARE INVITED 'Pierce Shows Need for New Structure By J. D. PIERCE Chairman Public Buildings and Grounds Committee, Village Council When Winnetka was recently pro- claimed to be the model suburban village, the investigation on which this statement was based fortunately overlooked our Village hall. Many of our citizens have also overlooked it and made excuses for it, for many years. As far back as 1915 a citizens' com- mittee of 30 was formed to consider plans for the new building. At in- tervals, during the following years, other efforts have been made: but these were unsuccessful, largely be- cause of conditions brought about by the World war. It will be gratifying, therefore, to Winnetka taxpayers to know that the new building soon to be erected can be financed without the necessity for a bond issue or for an increase in taxation of any kind. Commission Starts Work The location and surroundings for the new Administration building had their inception in the recommenda- tions of the Winnetka Plan Commis- sion in 1921. This commission con- sisted of 50 of Winnetka's leading citizens, including prominent architects and city planners, and was headed by the late Philip Sidney Post. A description of Winnetka"s ideal com-| 4 fire partially destroyed the lower munity center development is con- tained in the report of the Plan com- mission, published by the Village and | distributed to all home owners in 1921. | The building is such a fire trap that Working under great difficulties, the Village council has already carried out everal important steps toward the roposed village center as planned by 'he commission. Among these are: 1. The widening of Linden street between Elm and Oak streets. 2. The removal of the unsightly buildings on Linden street. 3. The removal of the Village serv- ice yard from the retail business center. (To be completed in the near future). 4. The removal of sheds, shacks and rubbish from the interior of the block bounded by Linden, Elm, Oak and Chestnut streets, and the con- struction of a paved mall and a beau- tiful center parkway, affording an open vista to the west, in place of the foregoing unsightly disorder. 5. The purchase of a site for the proposed Administration building on the west side of Linden street, in the center of the block between Elm and Oak streets, just south of the present Rapp's market. Hall in Bad State Winnetka is the only north shore 'uburb owning and operating its own water and light utilities. So eco- nomical has been the administration of these properties, that filtered water and electric light and power service of the highest quality are furnished to our residents at the same or lower rates than in other similar suburbs. Other Village departments are giving as high a standard of service as is possible with the very inadequate quar- ters and facilities now provided. Under the control of the Village council is municipal property, valued at over $1,000,000. Including the water and electric departments, the village organization has about 90 em- ployes with an annual pay roll of nearly $150,000. The business trans- acted by the Village annually amounts to over a half million dollars. When we consider these facts, the need for adequate administrative offices is ap- parent. It can be conclusively shown that the present lack of facilities is resulting in a waste of tax payers' money amounting to several thousand dollars a year. Inspection Day Sunday Those citizens who have not in- spected the present Village hall throughout have a great surprise in store if they visit it on Sunday after- noon, February 8. This structure used for many years as a public school building, and discarded, is in a deplor- able state of repair and so depreciated that money spent on remodeling would be largely wasted. A few years ago, hallway. The wooden construction | causes one to wonder how this fire | could ever have been extinguished. Village employes and others are en- dangered, as well as valuable Village records which must be stored in the building. - Sanitary conditions are very bad and the offices are crowded and inadequate from every point of view. The new Administration with its central location, architectural beauty and convenient and efficient ar- rangement, will add another source of pride to our community. All citizens are invited to inspect the present Village Hall and to see the designs for the new building on Sunday afternoon, February 8, be- tween 2 and 5 o'clock. LEGION NEWS From Winnetka Post Headquarters The next meeting of Winnetka Post will be held on Monday, February 9, at 8 o'clock. The next legion dance will be held some time next month in Com- munity House. Our dance on last Sat- urday was a great success. There were 150 couples. Ted Morse and his orches- tra furnished the music. Did you notice an article in another column of this issue of WINNETKA TaLk regarding the investigation of the National Disabled Soldiers' league? Winnetka Post, among others, was in- strumental in bringing about this investi- gation and it is hoped that Winnetka people will appreciate this work. We may not stop the flow of pencils, but we have performed a real service to the public, thanks to our J. M. Jr. Our Indoor team won from the Keller Colts of Waukegan this week by a score of 6 to 3. Dehmlow's pitching was the feature, that gentleman achieving 16 strikeouts. Eckart starred behind the bat. The line-up was as follows: Har- old Voltz, captain; Carpenter, Dahl, Lucchesi, Kruger, Leopold and Knox. The next home game will be played Wednesday, February 11, against a fast aggregation from Evanston. Latest reports from the bowling al- leys-- We played the Doctors last night and came out on the short end. Richardson says the boys were not feeling so good. Wonder why. Who Sent That Letter to Mrs. M. L. Millen? Another letter has been received by Elmer E. Adams, Winnetka posttmaster, from the dead letter office at Washing- ton and awaits identification by the sender. It was mailed in Winnetka De- cember 23, 1924, and was addressed to Mrs. M.,L. Millen, Washington, D. C., General Delivery. From the contents it is thought that the sender is from the building | Indian Hill section oi the village. Name Supervisor for Afternoon Gym Work Frank Reynolds, a New Trier high school graduate and at present a student at Northwestern university has been ap- pointed as a supervisor of gymnasium work in Wilmette public school gymna- siums in the afternoon after school. This appointment is in accordance with the plan of the Board of Education to keep the gymnasiums open both in the afternoons and the evenings for the use of villagers. Reynolds will be at one of the schools every afternoon from 3:15 until 5 o'clock, during which time school children may use the gymnasium facilities. He will also assist I. F. Todd and Desmond Dev- itt, who have been in charge of school athletics. Mrs. George P. Racine of 561 Win- netka avenue is improving after a re- cent illness. --_--Q-- Mrs. Thomas C. Anderson of 419 Maple avenue is convalescing from a recent operation at Grant rospital. ATTEND LIBRARY SESSIONS Miss Hughes, Miss Wittstein, and Miss Berg of the Winnetka Public library at- tended the all-day meeting of the North Shore Library association at Lake For- est on Thursday. This meeting takes place once a year for the purpose of dis~ cussing the management of the library and its administration. Luncheon and tea were served. SPECIAL ATTENTION To all our Old and New Patrons SEE OUR WINDOWS FOR A NEW SURPRISE EACH WEEK You will want to see our new line of coats and dresses of the coming season--Now on display. UNIQUE STYLE SHOP 1126 Central Ave. Wilmette 2403 Elm & Chestnut BE COMFORTABLE You will be not only better looking but also more comfortable if you come to Elm and Chestnut for hair-cutting and shaving. i -- A TUNEFUL COMEDY MINSTREL SHOW \ 4 q 3 RESERVED SEATS NOW ON SALE ADAMS PHARMACY WINNETKA $7.00 CAST OF FIFTY--TWENTY-FOUR GIRLS NEW TRIER HIGH SCHOOL FEBRUARY 11--12 JOLLIES As Produced by the Indian Hill Improvement Assn.