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¥ Winnetka Public Library, Winnetka, Ill. A Clean Newspaper for a Clean Community WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK VOL. XIV, NO. 22 WINNETKA, ILLINOIS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 1925 TWENTY PAGES PRICE FIVE CENTS TEA SHOP AIDS CHURCH, SCHOOL Deaconesses of Congrega- tional Church Launch En- terprise in Village ROOMS FOR TEACHERS Downs Residence Is Convert- ed Into Busy Place The deaconesses of the Winnetka Congregational church are about to launch on a fresh business venture which promises a new sensation to village diners-out. In view of the building project of the church the deaconesses do not wish to be found without money in their treasury when the time comes to select the equipment and furnish- ings which are usually considered the province of the women of the church. Encouraged by their experience in serving tea at the Elizabeth Duncan Shop last spring and convinced they are now ready for something. bigger, they have taken the Downs residence on Spruce street and plan to fit it up as a tea-shop or inn, using the upper story for much-needed rooms for teachers. The undertaking, which began with the deaconesses, bids fair to become a community enterprise, since it con- cerns not only the church but also the schools. The deacons are of course strongly backing the deaconesses and are already laying out their overalls and paint brushes ready to attack the walls, while their wives, also equipped with brushes, are joining the other women prepared to carry out the charming color scheme in tables and chairs, Establish Guaranty Fund _ There are also curtains and hang- ngs to be fashioned, luncheon sets to be made, and artistic trimmings to be provided. New helpers, it is said, are joyously throwing themselves into the work daily. A number of women who are interested but cannot give actual service are contributing money for a guaranty fund. Among the women already interested or at work are Mrs. Ayres Boal, Mrs. August Magnus, Mrs. Percy Brad- street, Mrs. Merritt Lum, Mrs. David S. Lasier, Mrs. Wm. Ayer McKinney, Mrs. Ralph Childs, Mrs. Arthur Hen- ning, and Mrs. William Wersted. Need Furnishings The imperative need, at present, ac- cording to the deaconesses, is furni- ture for the rooms which the teachers are to occupy. The committee feels sure that there is furniture enough in the attics of Winnetkans, who have a natural interest in the enterprise, to completely furnish these rooms. All are asked to take an inventory at once and decide what can be spared. The remarkable furniture sales now in progress afford a fine opportunity to replace the piece one has been want- Ing to get rid of and benefit the inn by contributing it to the cause. Arti- cles especially needed are single beds (the narrower the better), desks, dressers, small tables, chairs, rugs, mirrors, clothes chests, refrigerator. Anyone wishing to contribute, or to help in any way, may call Mrs. Percy Bradstreet, Winnetka 827, or Mrs. Wm. McKinney, Winnetka 1593. Community House Gets Its Summer Renovation : The Winnetka Community House is being thoroughly renovated during the August lull in activities, prepara- tory to the beginning of its regular program of events in September. The gymnasium floor is being re- finished and lines repainted, offices are being redecorated and a number of minor mmprovements are also in prog- ress. Most of the work is being done by the regular caretakers of the build- ing. The regular staff of workers at Community house has been reduced to the limit during August, most of the members having taken their vacations this month. Miss Childs will remain, however, in charge of the office and will take her vacation later. SCANDINAVIAN SERVICE H. O. Olney will preach the sermon at the First Scandinavian Evangelical church this Sunday evening and Miss Esther Piper will be the soloist. There will be services at the church, 886 Elm street Wednesday evening and the Young People's Bible class will meet Thursday evening with Mr. Olney in charge. |START QUALIFYING PLAY IN PLAYFIELD TOURNEYS Qualifying rounds in four tourna- ments at the Winnetka Playfield golf course will be played today and tomor- row. There will be an 18-hole qualify- ing round for the men's tournament, for which the president's trophy do- nated by James A. White is the award. There will also be a qualifying round for the trophy donated by H. A. de Windt. Sixteen players are to qualify in each event, Wednesday, Aubust 12, there will be an 18-hole qualifying match in the wo- men's tournament, the award of which is a trophy donated by Sanborn Hale. The junior tourney for boys, 16 years old and under, will be held August 11 and 13. There will be four flights of eight each and it will be a 'handicap medal play. Silver and bronze medals will be awarded the winners and run. ners-up of each flight. Score cards must be signed by each competing player and United States Golf association rules will govern every match, according to officials. They hope that all' those who are iii- terested in golf will play in these matches and say that if enough inter- est is aroused the Playfield association will be started again and weekly tour- naments conducted. Residents who may wish to donate trophies for these tournaments are invited to communi- cate with Sanborn Hale, treasurer of the Winnetka Park district, at the Winnetka State bank. EX-CONVICT IS ARRESTED HERE Patrolman Cummings Ar- rests Negro with Gun Alertness on the part of Patrolman Edward Cummings last Tuesday eve- ning probably saved some resident of the village from being robbed and pos- sibly injured or killed, when the po- liceman captured James Yeager, col- ored, 3152 South Dearborn street, Chi- cago, who has a record in Chicago as a hold-up man and has been in the Bridewell six times. The robber was wandering along Sheridan road near Maple avenue early in the evening when he was spied by Policeman Cummings, who followed him for a while and became suspicious of his actions. The man had seen the officer, but before he could offer any resistance Cummings captured him and confiscated a revol- ver. When questioned later by Sergt. John Iverson at police headquaters Yeager admitted he had a record, as- serting also that he had thought of shooting when capture appeared cer- tain. He was charged with carrying a con- cealed weapon, and held to the crim- inal court in bonds of $1,000 by Police Magistrate R. . Sinsheimer., Although he would not admit it police are con- vinced that Yeager had come to ihe village with the express intention of committing a robbery as soon as it became dark. Cummings was com- plimented on his quick work. Last Sunday Cummings captured two autq bandits, the two cases giving him quite a record for the week. Street Bulletin Boards Announce Center Affairs Three new bulletin boards, announc- ing activities of Community House, have been placed about the village during the past week. One is at the Elm street station, another is in the park at Indian Hill and the third in the park at Hubbard Woods. Special per- mission was granted by the Park board for the placing of these bulletin boards. The Board of Governors of Commu- nity House have had them put up in order to keep the entire village bet- ter informed as to what is going on each week and believe that this will have the effect of materially increas- ing attendance at all affairs. eee Mrs. E. W. Wortley Visits Sister at St. Joseph, Mo. Mrs. Eloise W. Wortley, assistant to the director of Winnetka Commu- nity house, is leaving Sunday for her vacation. She will go to St. Joseph. Mo., where she will spend a month visiting her sister, Mrs. Potter. Mrs. Wortley returned Saturday from Lake Hamlin. where she had been super- vising the girls' camp for three weeks. She reports that the camp this vear was more successful than ever, but its strenuous program of activities have left her ready for a good rest. NATATORS READY | FOR SWIM TESTS Arrangements Complete for Annual Carnival at Lake Front Tomorrow ROBINSON IN CHARGE Leaders in Village Assist as Officials All arrangements have been com- pleted for the annual Winnetka water carnival tomorrow afternoon and of- ficials as well as residents are praying that the weather will be favorable so that it can be made as big a success as in former years. The events, in charge of Tom Robinson, swimming coach at Northwestern university, will begin promptly at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. A list of the events of the day fol- lows : 10-yard swim (boys 6 to 8). 10-yard swim (girls 6 to 8). 15-yard swim (boys 8 to 10). 15-yard swim (girls 8 to 10). 20-yard swim (boys 10 to 12). 20-yard swim (girls 10 to 12). 40-yard swim (boys 12 to 15). 40-yard swim (girls 12 to 15). 50-yard breast stroke (girls 15 and over) 100-yard breast stroke (boys 15 and over). 100-yard back stroke (open to boys). 20-yard tub race (open to boys). 20-yard tub race (open to girls). Duck race (open to boys and girls). Relay Popular Inter-village Relay championship-- Wilmette, Winnetka Kenilworth, Glencoe (Wilmette present cham- pion). Plunge for distance (open to girls). Plunge for distancé "(open to boys). Greased pole contest (boys and girls). Fancy diving (open to boys), (3 re- quired dives and 2 optional). Fancy diving (open to girls), (3 re- quired dives and 2 optional). A demonstration and comparison of the effectiveness of the Sylvester and Schaefer methods of resuscita- tion by Tom Robinson. Long distance swim (open 213 yards. Long distance swim (open 213 yards. Push ball contest (open to girls 16 an dunder). South End vs. North End (Elm street dividing line). Name Event Officials Officials in charge of the affair will be M. L. Greeley and James A. White, honorary referees; George B. Massey, referee; Roger E. Low and Harvey H. Howard, directors; Tom Robinson, starter and announcer; Forest Lowrey, Carl H. Zeiss and Byron Nelson, judges; F. B. Thomas, W. P. Heyn and William J. Carey, timers, and Robert H. Wallace, custodian of prizes. Large crowds are expected to turn out to watch the events and there will be the largest number of entries for the various events in the history of the carnival. One of the most interesting of the contests is the inter-village re- lay race, which was won last year by Wilmette. Teams from Glencoe, Win- netka, Kenilworth and Wilmette will compete this year. to boys), to girls), boys and -- Beautifully Wooded Site for a Home! FOR SALE--MY 120 ACRE farm, 4 miles S. W. Bar- rington; 30 miles Chica- 80; close cement road; beau. bldg. spot in ..b acres timber; ideal for country home; near golf course. D. B. Ellis, El- Zin, Jl. WANT ADS offer many wonderful HOME SITES WANT AD DEADLINE THURSDAY NOON ' Little Tots Aid Camp Algonquin Vaéation Funds For Betty, Jane, June, jorie vacation and summer have al- ways meant the lake, a warm, sandy beach to plan on, and plenty of fresh, sunshiny air. For they live in Win- netka where there is a lake and a beach and sunshine. The three of them, Betty Jane Weld, 6 vears old, 983 Vine street, June Grenacher, 8 years old, 985 Vine street, and Marjorie Wood, 11 years old, 979 Vine street, had never dreamed that vacations could be any different. But Betty Jane's mother, Mrs. Ly- man L. Weld, told them about another kind of vacation that some girls in Chicago have--a vacation where there is no lake, where there's no place to play but the street, and where it's hot all the time. They were surprised. "Imagine a vacation without any lake," they said. "Might just as well keep on going to school." Mrs. Weld told them, too, about Camp Algonquin where children and their mothers are sent for short vaca- tions. But everybody can't go to Al- gonquin, of course. There isn't enough money. Betty Jane, June, and Marjorie de- cided to do something to help send a few more mothers and children to Algonquin. They might have a candy sale, sell flowers, give a show, save their pennies and nickels, run errands --they decided on a show. The show was their own. They planned it themselves, wrote their own lines, rehearsed each other. They made their own tickets and sold them themselves for 15 cents. They gave the show a week ago Monday at June's house. There were a few dances and the play which they wrote, "The Dwarf and the Rose." They had an audience of 45. Last week the Algonquin fund re- ceived $11.70 from Betty Jane, June, and Marjorie. BOOZE, SPEED: JUDGE AND JAIL Drunken Driver Gets Fine of $155 and Costs Cooperating with the police depart- ment, which is making a determined drive on intoxicated motorists Police Magistrate R. FE. Sinsheimer assessed the heaviest fines in the history of the village on three men who were arrest- ed last Sunday by Motorcycle Police- man Albert Ottone on charges of speeding and being drunk and disor- derly. The men were A. J. Make, 2519 South Halsted street, Hans Johnson, 869 King place and Edward Mattson, 1214 Fletcher street, all of Chicago. Make was the driver of the car and was fined $100 and costs on a charge of being drunk and disorderly and $55 and costs on a charge of speeding. The others were fined $100 and costs, each. The attention of Motorcycle Police- man Ottone was attracted to the trio when he saw them zigzagging through traffic on Sheridan road. As he started in pursuit they speeded up to 55 miles an hour. When he captured them they managed to throw several bottles, pre- sumably containing liquor. out of the car, destroying them. Make was so intoxicated that he could hardly stand alone. Sergt. John Iverson took charge of the case and acted as special prosecu- tor for the village. He is especially active in the fight against drunken drivers and asked for maximum fines in these cases. The men were unable to pay their fines immediately and were committed to the Bridewell. Residents Register Kick Against Proposed Drive Protests of property owners against the proposed construction by the Win- netka Coal and Lumber company of a driveway approach across the parkway of Pine street near Center street were registered in a petition received by the Village council at the meeting held last Tuesday evening. The objections of property owners in the vicinity were based on the contention that the drive- way will be dangerous and that the coal company already has enough en- trances. The matter was referred to the committee on streets, drainage and forestry, which will investigate the forestry at a later meeting of the coun- cil. p 8 and Mar- WINNETKA DAY PLANS READY Parade, Ball Games, Races, Concert and Street Dance Feature Program DONATE RICH PRIZES Committees Hard at Work for Big Community Picnic Fifteen committees, comprised of members of the Winnetka Chamber of Commerce, met at. the Community House Thursday "evening and com- pleted arrangements for the program of events on Winnetka Day, which will be held Thursday, August 20. This day will be a community holiday, held under the auspices of the Chamber of Commerce and should attract all res- idents of the village. All business places will be closed for the day and every- one is invited to come and make the affair one large community picnic. The first event on the program will be a parade, which will assembie at 9 o'clock in Chestnut court, in the rear of the new Administration building. Only pleasure cars, decorated, will be allowed in the parade, and it is the hope of the parade committee that a large member of residents will dec- orate their automobiles and turn out for this event, so that a really im- pressive parade may be had. The parade will start promptly at 9:30 o'clock and will "move through the streets of the business district and then across Elm street to the park op- posite the Skokie school, which will be the scene of the activities. This park will be gaily decorated for the oc- casion, and the decorations committee is busy devising a decorative scheme which will be suitable and attractive to all. Program Details Planned ; The next event on the program will be a soft ball game between two teams made up of Winnetka and Hubbard Woods business men. It will begin at 10:30 o'clock and will take place on the Skokie Playfield diamond. It will be followed by a horse-shoe pitching tournament, beginning at 11:30 o'clock, after which there will be an intermis- sion for lunch. At 2 o'clock in the afternoon the races will start. They will be num- erous and there will be many valu- able prizes, donated by business men of the town to be awarded the winners. The next event on the program will be a baseball game between the Winnet- ka team and some other team for which arrangements have not yet been definitely made. This game will be- gin at 4 o'clock. In the evening there will be a band concert by the Winnetka Chamber of Commerce band and a street dance. There will be refreshments of all kinds on sale at the picnic grounds and everything will be done to make the day enjoyable for the large crowd which is expected to attend.: In ad- dition to the prizes for winners of races and athletic events there will be prizes for the best decorated auto- mobiles in the parade. : Committee Chairmen Named : The chairmen of the various commit- tees which are in charge of various parts of the program are as follows : George Park, the general committee ; George Woods, the baseball committee ; John Brady, horse shoe committee; Sanborn Hale, race committee; Farl Weinstock, grounds committee; Ray Kloepfer, refreshment committee; Gustav Nelson, finance committee; Le. Odh, band committee ; Vic Killian, dis- play committee; Lloyd Hollister, pub- licity committee; Thomas R. Adams, entertainment specialties committee ; E. 0. Carlson, prize committee; Clark T. Northrop, transpottation committee; EE Adams, holiday committee; P. H. Schell, parade committee. The announcement was made this week that anyone wishing advice or help ingdécorating his automobile or place of business for the occasion was invited to call on R. H. Schell, chair- man of the parade committee, or Vic Killian, chairman of the decorations committee, who will do all that is pos- sible for him regardless of whether he is a member of the Chamber of Com- merce or not.