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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 3 Oct 1925, p. 3

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"WINNETKA TAL A Weekly News-Magazine for Winnetka VOL. XIV, NO. 30 WINNETKA, ILLINOIS, OCTOBER 3, 1925 2 ui PRICE FIVE CENTS WINNETKA GIRL AMONG LEADERS IN TOUR VOTE Miss Zita Hayes Achieves Eighth Place in Products Exposi- tion Contest Miss Zita Hayes, Winnetka's entry in the round-the-world tour contest held in connection with the sale of tickets for the Illinois Products Ex- position has risen to eighth place in the state contest, it was announced when the votes of contestants were counted last Saturday. Miss Hayes is working diligently to win the prize and the race will end Saturday eve- ning at 10 o'clock. The winner of the contest will be given a free trip around the world, with all expenses paid by the 1925 Illi- nois Products Exposition, and the name and fame of the town of the the winning contestant will thus be carried around the world, since special honors will be accorded the two Illi- nois girls, one from Chicago and one from downstate, both on shipboard, and in foreign ports. Offer Other Awards The second prize, a trip around the "'nited States via the Panama Canal, ne third prize, a trip to Florida, and the seven other valuable awards also will be made in duplicate, one going to a Chicago girl, one to a downstate girl. In other words, the 10 highest standing downstate candidates will re- ceive the following awards : A trip around the world. Trip around the United States, via Panama Canal. Trip around the United States, via Panama Canal, to the highest standing candidate in percentage to the popu- lation of the town in which she resides. Two weeks' trip to Florida. Two weeks' trip to Florida. Lake cruise, Buffalo and return. Lake cruise, Buffalo and return. Lake cruise, Mackinac Island and return. Lake cruise, Mackinac Island and return. Council to Name Probe Board in "Trap" Case When the Village council meets Tuesday evening, October 6, a special committee to investigate charges against Sergt. John Iverson of the police department and Police Mag- istrate Ralph E. Sinsheimer will be appointed, it was announced this week. Complaints of motorists who claim they were pursued by the police car, arrested and fined in the early hours of the morning recently led to an investigation by the state's attorney's office, and testimony given indicated irregularities had been committed on the part of Iverson and Sinsheimer. It has been decided to appoint a board of inquiry consisting of two members of the council and a layman. No ac- tion has been taken as yet by the state's attorney's office or the Village regarding the charges. OPEN ARMY CLUB YEAR The newly elected heads of the Of- ficers' club of the 132nd infantry have outlined an extensive program of so- cial activity for the coming fall and winter, and are anticipating an active sports season. Capt. Robert Wiggles- worth of Winnetka is vice president, and Capt. Orra M. Jenks is president. Winnetka's Entry Miss Zita Hayes, who is representing Winnetka in the Around-the-World- Tour offered by the Illinois Products Exposition for the Illinois girl who sells the most tickets for the exposi- tion scheduled for October 8-17 at the American Exposition Palace, 666 Lake Shore drive, Chicago, has reached eighth place in the rivalry. There are to be awards for the 10 highest con- testants. All the awards are in the nature of tours of varied length. The Winnetka Chamber of Commerce, which is to have an exhibit at the Product expo, has been sponsoring Miss Hayes in her work. Laundry Experts Will Inspect Local Plant Visiting laundrymen from various sections of the country will inspect the new plant of the North Shore laundry on Chestnut street, next week, in connection with the National Asso- ciation of Laundry Owners convention to be held in Chicago at this time. Many inquiries concerning the new laundry, said to be the most modern in the United States, have been received and many laundry owners who will attend the convention have expressed their desire to see it. The week be- ginning Monday, October 26, will be visitors week at the laundry, when local residents may inspect the plant and observe the processes through which their clothes are put. Set Hearing on Rezoning of S. Dietz Properties Monday evening, October 26, has been set as the date for the public hearing on a petition by Seibert Dietz, 688 Center street, to change the clas- sification of some property belonging to him, described as Lot 50, County Clerk's subdivision, from residential to commercial. Application for the change was made some time ago to the Village council which referred the matter to the board of appeals, as is customary. AT FIRE CHIEFS' MEETING Chief G. M. Houren of the Winnetka fire department has been attending a convention of the National Association of Fire Chiefs at Louisville, Ky., this week. He is expected to return Sun- day or Monday. . Men's Class Opens New Season Sunday at Community House The Sunday Morning Men's class of the Winnetka Congregational church will hold its first meeting of the sea- son Sunday, October 4, at 9:30 o'clock, in the American Legion room of Com- munity House. Although tentative plans have been made for the year's work, Sunday's session will be somewhat elastic so that members may have full opportun- ity to make suggestions in that re- gard, it is explained. Part of the meeting time will be devoted to discussion of the writings of Harry Emerson Fosdick, with par- ticular reference to his book, "The Modern Use of the Bible," with the idea that the class might well en- gage in a critical study of his views and their application to everyday prob- lems. William Ayer McKinney will lead the meeting. GIVE CHURCH PROGRAM Science Church Make Public the An- nouncement of its Various Parish Activities At 10:40 o'clock this Sunday morn- ing at Christ church, Director Ellis Chase will play "Benediction," by Dubois, and "Meditation," by Foulkes. The music for the service at 11 o'clock will be: Anthem, "The Sun Shall Be No More Thy Light by Day," Woodward. Sanctus, in D.--Moir Agnus Dei, in D.--Moir. The solos will be sung by Edwin McCready and Kurtis Brownell. The 9:30 and 11 o'clock sessions of the church school were splendidly at- tended last Sunday, it is announced, and it is hoped that the children and teachers will be faithful in this regard during the vear. The Girls' Church School choir will meet at 9 o'clock Saturday morning, instead of 10 o'clock as previously. Any girl 8 years of age or over is welcome. The Young People's Fellowship will have its first meeting this Sunday eve- ning at 6 o'clock. Supper will be served, and the program for the eve- ning is to be a business meeting, it is quite important that all members be present. The Woman's Guild and Auxiliary of Christ church will hold its first meeting of the fall at the parish house Monday, October 5 Luncheon will be served at 12:30 o'clock. The address of the afternoon will be given by Miss Mildred Carpenter, head of the Church Mission of Help in the Diocese of Chicago. Congregation Reopens Religion School Oct. 4 The religious school of the North Shore Congregation is scheduled to re- sume its sessions Sunday morning, Oc- tober 4, at 10:15 o'clock. The congregation concluded its "holyday" observances at the Winnet- ka Congregational church Monday of this week at three special services. The services of Rosh Hashonah and Yom Kippur, brought record attend- ances. They were conducted under the direction of Rabbi Harvey E. Wes- sel, recently inducted as leader of the congregation. VILLAGERS TO INSPECT COMMUNITY HOUSE WORK "Open House" at Center Has Been Scheduled for Eve- nings of October 14-15 The doors of Community House will swing wide to the village of Winnetka Wednesday and Thursday evenings, October 14 and 15, when "Open House" will be maintained there, and the public will be given an opportunity to see the busy center in action. The plan is to have each adult group which uses the House regularly hold a regular meeting, but to have open doors so that the public may witness something illus- trative in the activity. Each room in the building is to be used. There will be ushers to conduct tours of the building, it is explained, and reception committees have been ap- pointed by each group to welcome visitors, and explain activities. Community House is known nation- ally and internationally. There have been many inquiries among newcomers in the village as to just what Commu- nity House does, and how it serves the community. No better answer could be given than to spend an evening, there, quietly going around the building and looking in on the groups. Classes in Session Some" of the gymnasium classes will be in session. There will also be folk dancing and music by the Czecho- Slovakian group. The British Amer- ican society will have some old country dances, such as they give regularly in the building. The Rotary club will give a dinner in Rudolph Matz hall, at which there will be a typical Ro- tary program. The Winnetka Men's club will put on some musical numbers. Later in the evening, the Community Drama club will present a delightful one-act play, "Fourteen," by Helen Gerstenberg. The cast is composed of Mrs. Harry Clarke, Katherine Wort- ley, and Charles Eastman. The play is under the direction of Mrs. John C. Marshall, and the properties are in charge of Mrs. Davies Lazear. The Brush and Pencil class and members of the Art league will do silhouettes. The English classes will be at work. The Scandinavian Pleasure club will have games from the old country. The American Legion, Women's society, League of Women Voters and other organizations will be represented. For Adults Only This is an evening for adults--not for children--and, in accordance with the policy of the House not to stage any children's activities on school nights, there will be no children's work. Some of the work of the young people will be suggested, however, in a small exhibit from the Camp Fire Girls and Boy Scouts. In short, it will be an attempt to give the public of Winnetka an op- portunity not only to see something of the work done in this interesting and busy center, but to catch something of its spirit and usefulness, though to realize it to the full, one would need to be in the building all day and every day. Community House has been called the friendly heart of Winnetka and the village will have a chance to glimpse it on these evenings, when it throws open its doors to the adult population. rs

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