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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 26 Sep 1925, p. 1

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WIN MS nmi Yr ra Dia willl uaa WL erie ps 41 willie via, NETKA WEEKLY TALK : 7 Library, St ml 0 5 0 5 ER G4 ill. A Clean Newspaper for a Clean Community VOL. XIV, NO. 29 WINNETKA, ILLINOIS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1925 PRICE! FIVE CENTS TWENTY-FOUR PAGES NEARS GOAL IN TOUR CONTEST Zita Hayes Represents Win- netka in State-Wide Com- petition for World Tour MAKES FINE PROGRESS Products Exposition Spon- sors Great Contest Miss Zita Hayes, 869 Locust street, Winnetka's contestant in the state- wide ticket sale contest for the round- the-world tour, offered as a prize by the Illinois Products Exposition and the Illinois Chamber of Commerce to the girl selling the largest numbers of tickets for the exposition in propor- tion to the size of the town she repre- sents, stood in eighth position when a count of votes was made last Satur- day. Since then she has sold a large number of additional tickets and hopes to sell enough this week to get the 1,000 vote bonus for the week. The winner of the contest will take a trip around the world as the guest of the Illinois Chamber of Commerce, and as the representative of the state of Illinois. Miss Hayes announced that she is making a house-to-house canvass of the village this week in an effort to make up for time lost at the beginning of the contest, when she was on her vacation. The contest closes October 3, at 10 o'clock. The girl who has sold the most advance tickets to the Illinois Products Exposition by that time will win the contest--the trip around the world, an experience that will make her the pride of her community and the envy of thousands. She will have won a "background" of foreign travel that only girls of wealth and leisure usually can hope to attain. . Every resident of Winnetka who buys an advance ticket is helping a local girl win a trip around the world, all expenses paid. He also is exhibiting state pride in supporting and planning to attend the greatest exposition ever put on. Two girls will make the trip around the world--one from Chicago, and one from outside of Chicago. They will sail from the famous San Fransisco waterfront, honored guests on the liner because they are representatives of the state of Illinois. The first stop will be Honolulu, with its beautiful harbor, its famous beach of Waikiki, its naval base, its volcano and its magnificent hotels. After the Hawaian stop, the liner will steer straight across the Pacific to Kobe, "the Land of the Rising Sun." The wonders of the old world--in the Orient and Egypt, will be seen by the two girls. They will sup in Japanese tea houses, visit famous temples and bazaars, see the sphynx and sail the blue waters of the Medi- terranean. Paris, the battlefields of France,--and London will be included in the itinerary. All expenses will be paid by the 1925 Illinois Products Ex- position. Women's Bible Class to Hear Famous Speakers The Women's Bible class of the Winnetka Congregationa church an- nounces its program for the month of October. On October 4, John Ven- nema, consul for the Netherlands for Chicago and the Middle West, will speak on "A Vital Element in Edu- cation." On October 11, the Rev. Ralph A. Morphett will discuss, "Scenes in Old England," The Rev. Joseph Clark from Pondo, Belgian Congo, will give a talk October 18 on "Africa frcem the Missionary's Standpoint." On October 25, the Rev. Edgar J. Goodspeed of the University of Chi- cago will discuss "The Re-Discovery of the New Testament." These meet- ings are held each Sunday morning at 9:30 o'clock. TURN YOUR CLOCK BACK! Sunday morning, at 2 o'clock, will witness the return to Cen- tral Standard time and the shelving, until next spring, of the greatly prized (by most citi- zens) Daylight Saving time. If you want to get to Sunday school or church service on time, take the simple precaution of turning the clock back one hour before you retire Saturday night. Everything will be on the Central time basis when you awaken Sunday morning, so, don't forget. CONGREGATION HOLDS "HOLYDAY" SERVICES Members of the North Shore Con- gregation will observe Yom Kippur with services at the Winnetka Con- gregational church Sunday and Mon- day, September 27 and 28. Harvey E. Wessel, rabbi, will be in charge of the services. Yom Kippur begins with a service at 8:15 o'clock Sunday evening when the subject will be, "On Behalf of the Agitated Soul." A service at 10:30 o'clock Monday morning will have as its subject, "Seeing Whole." Mon- day afternoon will witness a children's service at 1:30 o'clock, and a service for the entire congregation at 2:30, when the subject of discussion will be, "Spirit and Matter--Is Life Both or Neither?" The religious school of the congre- gation will begin its regular sessions Sunday morning, October 4, at 10:15 o'clock. The {festival of Rosh Hashonah brought out what was said to have been the largest attendance in the his- tory of the congregation at services in the Winnetka Congregational church Friday evening, September 18. It was a great tribute both to the new season in the Jewish faith, and the new pastor, only recently inducted as leader of the local organization. CALL RESIDENTS 10 "OPEN HOUSE Community House Holds An- nual Event October 14 Community House will hold "Open House" on the evenings of Wednes- day, October 14, and Thursday, Oc- tober 15. At this time it is planned to. have the different groups that utilize the center regularly, depict on some phase of activity that shall either entertain, or will illustrate something of the work of the various groups. This will give an opportunity for all the people in Winnetka to gain an idea of what Community House is doing, and of the important place which it has in the life of the com- munity. : The work of Community House is known nationally, and those living in this village will, naturally, wish to have a glimpse of the work of the House, it is felt, and so this opportun- ity is to be provided. Many people have been able to see only the par- ticular phase of the work with which they are connected, and have ex- pressed a desire to know more about the work which this busy center is conducting. With that in view, it was decided, last 'spring, by the Board of Govern- ors, and the Community House coun- cil, to hold two evenings this fall, when the adult activities could be in- dicated. There will be, for instance, a play given by the Community Drama club; a dinner by the Rotary club, with special features relative to its work, while the different' foreign groups, dancing 'classes, gymnasium groups, clubs and other units will each present a special stunt or activ- ity interest. Indications are for a large attendance. - Further details will appear later. A meeting of the Community House council is called for Monday evening, September 28, to consider the matter in final arrangements. Winnetka Scouts Start Activity of New Season Winnetka Boy Scouts are getting ready for their winter's work. The First Class Scouts held their open- ing meeting with the Scoutmaster, "Chief Davies, Friday evening, Sep- tember 25, in the Community House. Fridav evening, October 2, the First and Second Class Scouts will meet. Further announcements of the plans for the year will appéar later. The Scouts are meeting on Friday evenings this winter instead of Thurs- day evenings as heretofore. This is in co-operation with the public schools. It is the policy on the part of the schools to put nothing on that after- noon of the week that tire the boys, thus keeping them from Scout work. Parents ,who desire their boys to come into the Scouts must see to it that they attend regularly, it is explained, as co-operation on the part of Com- munity House and grammer schools must be supplemented by co-opera- tion on the part of the parents. LOCAL WOMEN TO ATTEND SCHOOL Voters League Urges Win- netka Women to Register for Citizenship Instruction THREE-DAY SESSIONS University of Chicago Scene of Lecture Course Mrs. Walter Benson of Winnetka, president of the Winnetka League of Women Voters will be one of the hostesses at the Citizenship school to be held at Ida Noyes hall, University of Chicago, October 13-16. This school is to be conducted under the auspices of the University of Chicago in co-op- eration with the Illinois League of Wo- men Voters. Several of the most prominent of the professors in the university will be on the programs, among them, Prof. Leonard D. White, who will speak each day; Prof. Ernst Freund, Prof. S. P. Breckinridge, Dean Edith Abbott, and Prof. Ferdinand Schwill. A round table conference will be held during the school period with Prof. Charles E. Merriam, head of the department of Political Science to lead the discussion. Study Administration The subject to be taken up is "ad- ministration," discussed as follows: first day--municipal administration; second day--state administration; third day--national and international ad- ministration. An informal reception will be held on the opening day at Ida Noyes hall with the presidents of some of the local leagues, Winnetka among them, serving as hostesses, Following this, the first session will be opened by Mrs. James W. Morrison, president of the Illinois league. Winnetkans to Attend Among the members of the Winnet- ka planning to attend the school are Mrs. B. Langworthy, Winnetka village trustee; Mrs. Morris L. Greeley, chairman of the Winnetka league pro- gram committee ; Mrs. John N. Vander- vries, Winnetka representative on the council of the Cook County Leagues of Women Voters; Mrs. Walter Benson, president of the Winnetka league; Miss Elizabeth Gemmill, chairman of the civics committee of the Winnetka league. Winnetka women wishing to attend the classes may obtain further details regarding the school and method of registration from Mrs. Benson at Win- netka 429. WINNETKANS AT PAM RITES William B. Mcllvaine, Joseph B. Fleming, Eli B. Felsenthal and William C. Boyden were: Winnetka members of the Chicago Bar association who re- presented that organization at the fu- neral services for Max Pam, noted corporation attorney, last Thursday at Sinai Temple, Chicago. Off With the Old! On With the New! This is the last you'll see of WINNETKA TALK in its present newspaper form. Next week it will come to you in magazine style, with cover and bound pages. This improve- ment is in keeping with the progressive spirit of our North S bh o r e cammunities. You'll like it! : DON'T FORGET TO BUY YOUR FORGET-ME-NOT! Winnetka's principal street corners and railway station platforms will be dotted with fair venders today who, in exchange for donations of varied de- nominations, will supply the villagers with the little Forget-me-nots that signalize the annual campaign in the interest of the disabled veterans housed at the Great Lakes hospital. The sales are sponsored by the Great Lakes chapter of the Disabled American Veterans of the World War which claims the particular interest of the north shore communities. Mrs. Harry M. Lay, chairman of the Winnetka campaign, predicts a gen- erous response to the appeal for funds for the unfortunate war heroes and their families, and is enlisting a large group of Winnetka women and older girls to assist in the sales. Women wishing to volunteer in the sales of Forget-me-nots have been asked to communicate promptly with Mrs. Lay, at Winnetka 1221; Mrs. Charles O. Aspenwall, Winnetka 703, or Mrs. Theodore Coyne, Winnetka P.T. A. STARTS FALL ACTIVITIES New Officers Ready for Busy Season of Work The Parent-Teachers association of the Winnetka public schools has al- ready embarked on a very active sea- son. The association has been incor- porated with the president, first and second vice-president as trustees. Officers for the year are: Mrs. Walter T. Fischer, president; Mrs. Hugo Hartmann, first vice-presi- dent; Mrs. Arthur F. Klein, second vice-president; Mrs. Lewis M. Will- iams, treasurer; Mrs. J. B. Riddle, secretary. i School chairmen are Mrs. Laird Bell, 1352 Tower road, at Skokie; Mrs. Dwight P. Green, 329 Chestnut street, at Horace Mann; Mrs. Warren W. Shoemaker, 45 Green Bay road, at Hubbard Woods; Mrs. Dudley K. French, 503 Hawthorn lane, at Greeley. Committee chairmen are membership Mrs. Arthur F. Klein; social; Mrs. William 8. Elliott, housing; Mrs. William R. Rietheimer, 255 Poplar street, publicity; 'Mrs. N. H. Blatch- ford Jr., 844 Auburn street The association has leased the four apartments completed this summer in the Eckhart building and is furnish- ing them to rent to teachers. The housing committee is finding pleasant quarters for the 28 teachers, it is an- nounced. Every parent who has a child in the public schools should not {fail to join this vitally important organization and to participate in the many activities planned for the coming year, is the challenge of its leaders. Sunday Evening Club in First Meeting Tomorrow The Sunday evening club of the Win- netka Congregational church will open its fall activities Sunday, September 27, with a picnic to be held at 6 o'clock on the beach at Mrs. Ayers Boal's estate, 701 Sheridan road. Club mem- bers will bring other interested young people as their guests. About 50 peo- ple are expected to attend. In case of rain the group will meet at the com- munity house. On October 4, Dr. Norman E. Rich- ardson will address the club on the subject: "The Sadhu Sundar Singh," a type of Hindu mystic. Dr. Richard- son is a professor in the department of religious education at Northwestern university. This will be a most worth while program and it is hoped that a large number will attend. Dr. and Mrs. James Austin Richards will be guests of the evening. Woman's City Club Moves Offices Near Link Bridge The Woman's City club of Chicago, of which many Winnetka young wo- men are members, and of which Mrs. B. F. Langworthy is president,, is mov- ing this week from the Stevens build- ing in the Loop to the London Guar- antee building on Michigan avenue. This club fosters better civic condi- tions for Chicago and Cook county, and its members will be pleased to visit the new home of the club and to have a hand in promoting the work of the organization and in .securing new members. The splendid work of the club influences all parts of Cook county. PROBE ALLEGED SPEEDER 'TRAP' States Attorney and Village Officials Investigate Re- ported Irregularities \ MANY RUMORS AFLOAT Motorists Declare They Have Been Terrorized Recent investigations by the states attorney's office of an alleged speed trap conducted by Sergt. John Iver- son and Patrolman Edward Cum- mings, together with Police Magis- trate Ralph E. Sinsheimer, resulted in the announcement issued late this week by Village President John S. Miller, that a special board of inquiry consisting of two council members and one layman will be appointed to make an official investigtion for the village. This board will probably begin its work today. The investigation by the states at- torney's office grew out of complaints made by several motorists who charg- ed that while passing through the vil- lage at an early hour in the morning they had been tricked into speeding by the pursuit of a motor car with no distinguishing marks on it, which they later found to be a police car. State Summons Witnesses Among witnesses whose testimony was heard this week by Assistant States Attorney Charles Mueller, who is conducting the investigation, were Francis Woolly, 324 Lincoln avenue, Glencoe, Motorcycle Police- man John Hanselman, ice Magis-- trates Clark T. Northrop and Bryon A. Nelson, Sherman le, 511 Ash street, a former village sident, Lloyd Hollister, and several others. Woolley, through his attorney, charged that he was chased to Glencoe by an automobile bearing no distingu- ishing marks in which were policemen without uniforms or stars who fired into his machine when he did not stop. Motorcycle Policeman Hanselman testified that he heard numerous com- plaints from motorists at the treat- ment they had received at the hands of Sinsheimer and the policemen. He also said that he had been told it was the usual practice of Magistrate Sinsheimer to convene court late at night, or early in the morning, to hear cases that had been caught in the al- leged "trap." i ge oon Formerly Dismissed Police Magistrate Nelson told Muel- ler that he tried only about 25 cases a month, whereas Sinsheimer 1s said to have admitted that he tried many times that number. Sherman Goble told the investigators that while he held the office of village president he was forced to dismiss Sergt. Iverson, then a member of the police depart- ment, for forgetting to turn mn money which he had seized: in' gambling raids. Indications at the states at- torney's office were that the whole police force might be called upon to testify. Since the investigation start- ed reports of other irregularities dur- ing the early morning hours after Chief Peterson had gone home have been frequently heard. : Await Board Inquiry Pending the official investigation by the newly appointed board of inquiry it was said. Chief Peterson declined to make a statement regarding the affair until the board of inquiry re- ports its findings. None of the testi- mony offered has reflected upon him any way. iE The a antime, Sergt. Iverson has gone on his vacation, from which he is expected to return about October 1. A careful search through police records showed that Magistrate Sinsheimer tried 102 cases between September 1 and September 20 and that the arrest slip for a son of Judge Dennis E. Sullivan of Chicago, whose treatment at the hands of Sinsheimer caused Judge Sullivan to push the in- vestigation, had been removed. It had been on record in Sinsheimer"s book of slips until recently. SERIOUSLY ILL Louis T. Schramm, 550 Providence avenue, has been ill for some time at the St. Francis hospital, Evanston, with a serious case of typhoid fever. His condition has remained about the same, according to members of the family. no action will be taken by the Village, a a ih a SH ES

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