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WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 1925 SOLICIT FOR 'HOUSE FUND Fifteen Groups to Visit Homes Sunday in Interest of Community House $12,000 SET AS THE GOAL Governors Tell of Center's Activities Has Community House made good? It is 14 years old and residents have long since decided whether or not it de- serves support and continuance. If use is any measure of approval, the governing board believes the village wants the "House" maintained; for more than one million is the attendance record since it was built in 1911. Sunday, April 5 will find 15 zore teams, of six to 12 men each, visiting their neighbors to obtain pledges for 1925 operating expenses. The only people not visited will be those who have already subscribed. Fifteen cap- tains, representing the Board of Gov- ernors, are conducting the campaign They are: Name Zone Captains W. E. Davis, Hubbard Woods. East. H. A. Gardner, I. R. Steere, Fowler road to Pine street, Fast. H. G. Badgerow, Pine to Oak, East. B. T. Kellum, Oak to Willow, East. C. W. Happ and F. F. Parsons, Wil- low to Elder, East. Lloyd Faxon, Elder to limits, East. E. P. Farwell, Asbury and North, West. W. C. Boyden, Jr., Prairie to Fig, West. F. B. Thomas and E. A. Rummler, Fie to Spruce, West. H. A. Craig, Spruce to Oak, West. C. J. Eastman and M. T. Harshaw, Oak and Cherry, West. Barret Conway, Cherr West. F. A. Lackner, Willow West. D. S. Boyd, Sunset So B. W. Blow, business Clubs Offer Assi Two of the organiz use Community House h volunteers to serve a These are the British-Am and the Rotary club. T tained by B. W. Blow, merchants and professio enlist their support. The amount sought, $1 one-half of the total b year, the remainder bein vided by an earlier cam 1,400 people will be seer tempt made to secure a large number of new contributors. Old subscribers will be asked for a small increase, as | the cost of operation has increased with the volume of service rendered since the new building was erected. "We want to give service as well as to get funds," say the governors. Citizens Receive Letter In a letter addressed to potential contributors and mailed yesterday, the governors remind readers of the character of the institution in the fol- lowing terms: "Community House belongs to the whole village of Winnetka. It serves all individuals and groups who need it, without distinction as to church at- tendance, location or social affilia- tion. It offers to men, women and chil- dren opportunities for recreation, for gymnasium exercise, for club work and many sorts of group activity. It af- fords a meeting place for village organizations. It promotes character- building programs for young people, such as Boy Scouts and Camp Fire Girls, Pathfinders and Blue Birds. It houses the Community Drama club, MARMON MARMON NORTH SHORE SALES and SERVICE 1008 Davis St. Greenleaf 1038 Open Every Evening until 9:30 Ee i Ra ara rin the American Legion, Royal Neigh- bors, Modern Woodmen, sewing groups, art groups, music groups, so- cial clubs and others. It is the home the Czecho-Slovakian club, the British American society, the Scandinavian Pleasure club and other national so- cieties. It is a meeting place for luncheons, dinners and programs of the Rotary club, the Winnetka Men's club, the Woman's society of the Con- gregational church, the League of Women Voters, the Parent-Teacher association, the Winnetka Public school faculty, the North Shore Art league and others. Conduct English Classes "It sponsors and carries on classes in English for foreigners, and Ameri- canization work. It organized and maintains Friendship Circle (a large group of girls working in Winnetka homes). It is the only place where motion pictures are shown regularly in the village, and it aims to give only the best which can be obtained. Its doors are open from 7:30 in the morning until midnight, six days a week, and often on Sundays. There are times when it buzzes all day long, like the proverbial bee-hive. All this is in addition to gymnasium classes for men, women and children, dancing classes, basketball, baseball and other gym- nasium activities. "It radiates a spirit of kindliness, and it stands for helpfulness, neigh- borliness and finer citizenship. Com- munity House has been called 'The friendly heart of Winnetka.' Essential to Community "To those Winnetkans who know Community House, its usefulness is more fully understood when they try to picture how Winnetka would seem without it. It wouldnt be Winnetka. "To the newcomers, an invitation is extended to come and get acquainted. If you feel a stranger in the village, a good way to take root is to learn to know Community House, and to be- come interested in its activities and what it has to offer. Cives Chance to Help "To all the village, an opportunity is given to help in its various activi- ties, as well as to enjoy them, and to ally one's self with its work. During the past year one hundred and five volunteer workers have given regular, definite service in Community House-- some weekly, some monthly. This 1s in addition to a large corps of volun- Keep Your EYES At Their Best To make 'he most of their natuizl charm and sparkle, use Murine. This harmless lotion instantly re- freshes and invigorates dull, heavy EYES, and encourages a clear, bright, healthy condition. Write Murine Company, Dept. 45, Chicago, for book on Eye Beauty. /R iN 5 EYES teer workers who have been called in for enecial events, such as dinners, the Hallowe'en party and other oc- casions. It offers you a real chance to serve the community through volun- teer service in some of its branches of work. "Can the citizens who stand for the things this institution promotes afford not to support it? Called "Community Chest" "Winnetka has no "Community Chest," but a gift to Community House is nearly the same as one to such a fund, (exclusive, of course, of Church support). The Boy Scouts alone have three groups, with over 100 boys en- olled. In Chicago, a campaign to raise $160,000 for the Scouts was re- cently conducted. Here, your con- tribution to Community House is spread over the Scouts and dozens of other worthwhile activities. So make your contributions large enough to insure that your support will count for each of these worthwhile enter- prises." Is Village Institution "Community House is a village in- stitution, organized in 1911 for whole- some recreation and the promotion of all that makes for the development of character, and upright, active citizen- ship. "Please be 'at home' to the Com- munity House solicitor when he calls. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Neubacher of 792 Walden road, entertained the Neighborhood Bridge club on Wed- nesday evening of this week. Mr. and Mrs. John Coutre, 995 Spruce street, have just returned from a trip to Washington, D. C. WINNETKA TRUST and SAVINGS BANK ELM STREETAT CENTER Check Your Money! Check it in as you earn it, and check out what is necessary to pay your bills. how much you earn, Then you'll know how much you can save, and how much you spend--and what you spend it for. We'd like to have your account! Lt SPECIMEN BALLOT WINNETKA PARK DISTRICT ELECTION, APRIL 7, 1925 [] ARLAN i 1925 Park District Ticket For Park Commissioner (Six Year Term) W. CONVERSE [1 SIDNEY WELLBELOVED 0) Winnetka Tox Pavers Ticket For Park Commissioner (Six Year Term) [] CARL NIEMANN Id BERNARD E. HOBART