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56 WINNETKA TALK December 12, 1925 JUDGES REVIEW NAMES ~~ FOR SKOKIE STATIONS More Than 75,000 Names Sub- mitted in North Shore Line $1,000 Award Contest Approximately 75,000 names for the nine stations along the new Skokie Valley route of the Chicago, North Shore and Milwaukee railroad were submitted by entrants in the $1,000 award contest, which closed December 1. A large staff of clerks is now tabu- lating names, from which will be se- | lected the nine most appropriate for the new stations. The awards of $100 each for the nine names to desig- nate the new stations, and $100 for the | best among all names submitted, are | sEheduled to be announced December Many of the suggestions show con- | siderable thought and investigation on the part of the entrants. It is the aim of the North Shore line to secure names to be used in conjunc- tion with the names of the suburbs, with a view of distinguishing the new Skokie Valley stations from those on the Shore Line route. The committee of judges, who will choose the ten winning names from the vast number submitted, is composed of the follow- ing prominent persons: S. Charles Iversen, president of the Chicago Real Estate board; William L. Bailey, professor of sociology, Northwestern university; Frederick Rex, municipal reference librarian of the City of Chi- cago; Miss Caroline McIlvaine, libra- rian of the Chicago Historical society, and Daniel H. Burnham, chairman of the Chicago Regional Plan commission. Construction work on the new Skokie Valley route continues to progress at a satisfactory pace, ac- cording to North Shore line officials. Everything indicates that the new line will be completed and in operation ahead of the date originally set. Work is now under way on erection of the five substations to relay electric power along the line. Construction of the new stations is expected to start in the near future. Winter weather is in no way impeding activities, it is explained. One of the main objects of the North Shore line in rushing the new Skokie Valley route to completion is to have it in operation for handling its portion of the vast throng that will attend the International Eucharistic Congress, to be held next June at the Catholic Seminary at St. Mary's of the Lake, Mundelein. It is estimated that close to one million followers of the Roman Catholic faith will attend the Congress, taxing all forms of transportation be- tween Mundelein and Chicago, where the majority of the delegates and vis- itors will of necessity make their head- quarters. With the new Skokie Valley route in operation, those attending the Eu- charistic Congress will be furnished high-speed electric transportation di- rect from Chicago to Mundelein and return. They will also be enable to visit various points along the Skokie valley, and enjoy the benefits of a reduced running time on trips between Chicago, Waukegan, Zion, Kenosha, Racine and Milwaukee, it is pointed out. FACULTY GIVES PARTY The executive committee of the North Shore Country Day school gave a dance for the scholars at the school gymnasium Friday evening of this week. The chief feature of the eve- ning was an operetta given by mem- bers of the faculty, parodying the operetta "The Gondoliers," which was presented by the students last year. Some surprising acrobatics were re- vealed in last night's production and the party was judged a great success by scholars and faculty. Coming in Recital Dusolina Giannini, dramatic sonrano, who gves the n-xt concert in the Winnetka Artist Recital series at New Trier high school auditorium on Jan- uary 8, is having phenomenal success in Europe. Her manager reports that she is booked for 30 operatic and concert appearances there for next season. Since her debut as a vocal artist in New York in March, 1923, Miss Giannini's career has been one continued serigs of brilliant successes. She scored a de- cided hit in London when she made her first appearance there in June, 1924. Some of the critics hailed her as a second Patti. In September, 1925, in Ham- burg, Germany, she sang the principal role in Aida. storm, receiving 27 curtain calls. She carried the house by Garden Returns to Civic Opera Roles Tuesday, Dec. 15 The seventh week of the Civic Opera season the week before the Christmas holidays set in will introduce to the music lovers of Chicago many note- worthy events. The first of these will be the special performance of "Die Walkuere," Sun- day afternoon, December 13. The cast will include the same stellar artists that recently gave one of the finest presen- tations of German opera ever heard in Chicago on the occasion of the first rendition of the year of "Walkuere." Miss Wan Gordon, Olga Forrai, Aug- usta Lenska, Forrest Lamont, Alexan- der Kipnis and Edouard Cotreuil make up the cast. Polacco will conduct. Another event is the return of Mary Garden, who comes from Europe to appear with the Chicago Civic Opera company for the first time this season in the role of "Werther," which will | be presented Tuesday night, December 15. The third unusual event will occur on Thursday night when W. Franke Harling's opera "A Light {from St. Agnes" will have its world premiere. This opera's presentation has long been awaited and is sure to attract a capacity house if for not other reason than the composer's popularity. O. E. Tronnes Heads New Building Rental Service Corporation Real estate promotion, a service de- signed to secure immediate and maxi- mum rental revenue, particularly for new buildings, is a new line of busi- ness inaugurated in Chicago by the O. E. Tronnes organization, which has established headquarters at 711 ILon- don Guaranty building, 360 North Michigan boulevard. The service seeks to minimize and eliminate costly vacancy losses and to increase in general the attractiveness of investment in real estate for leas- ing purposes. The plan embodies care- fully worked out publicity and adver- tising campaign co-ordinated with a fully qualified rental organization. The service begins to function early during the construction of a new build- ing, to the end that upon completion a full quota of satisfactory tenants is ready and waiting. The plan has been thoroughly tried and proved particularly successful in the case of apartment hotels, office buildings and stores. According to Mr. Tronnes, the serv- ice is of equal value to owners, build- ers and financing agents, as it insures the fundamental factor, of rental reve- nue in the amount budgeted and re- ouired to make anv building project financially successful. Santa'll Be There! We Mean at Frolic for Masonic Kiddies Next Saturday will find Santa Claus in town for a brief spell when he ar- rives at the Masonic temple to attend the Children's party planned jointly by the three Masonic bodies of the community : the Winnetka Masonic louge A. F. and A. M.; Winnetka chapter, Order of Eastern Star, and Skokie chapter, Royal Arch Masons. The event has become an annual occasion of festivity for the children of Winnetka Masons and a variety of entertainment, inculding the myste- rious antics of a magician, will aug- ment the general distribution of good things to eat and some genuine sur- prises. When interviewed regarding the party--which, by the way, begins at 2:30 o'clock--]. F. Nelson, who is one of the leaders in perfecting the plans, gave positive assurance that Santa Claus would be there, that jovial old soul having communicated his inten- tion to stop off in the village at least long enough to see that all the youth- ful participants at the party receive all the nice things alloted to them. Every child of a Mason residing in Winnetka, whether or not affiliated with the local bodies, is invited to attend the party. It is anticipated that all. youngsters who can walk or be con- veyed to the temple, will be on hand at 2:30 o'clock. Chicago String Quartet Giving Chamber Music The Chicago String Quartet is giv- ing a series of delightful programs of Chamber music in Winnetka during the winter months. Arranged by a group of Winnetka women, five monthly concerts, commencing in No- vember and continuing through March, are taking place in private homes be- fore a limited audience. The first of these affairs was held at the home of Mrs. Horace Arm- strong. The second occurred Sunday afternoon, at the residence of Mrs. Au- gust C. Magnus, with Leo Sowerby, one of the most gifted of young Amer- ican composers, the guest-artists. Jan- uary's concert will be given at the home of Mrs. John W. Scott, Feb- ruary's, at the home of Mrs. Wil- liam Sherman Hay, and Mrs. William B. Hale will be hostess for the con- cluding program. Announce St. John's Services and Meetings Services and meetings for Sunday and the ensuing week in the parish of St. John's Lutheran church have been announced as follows by the pastor, Rev. Herman W. Meyer: Services : Third Sunday in Advent-- 9:30 a. m. Sunday school and Bible classes. 9:45 a. m. First service and sermon. 11 a. m. Second service and sermon: "The Christian Life." Meetings Friday, December 11, at 8: Senior Walther league. Monday and Friday at 4: Children's classes. Friday, December 18 at 8: Junior Wal- ther league. . During the reception given by Mr. and Mrs. Spaulding Coffin from 4 until 7 o'clock Thursday, at their residence on Locust road, to introduce to society, their daughter, Miss Rosa- mond, the Misses Beatrice Burnet, Jane Linn, Isabel Scott, Martha Thomas, Elizabeth Clore, Judith Bod- die, Jeanette Reynolds, Catherine Put- man, Jane Story, and Mildred Allen assisted. Following the tea, Mr. and Mrs. Coffin gave a dance for the as- sistants and their escorts at Indian Hill club.