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Co ul WINNETKA TALK A Weekly News-Magazine for Winnetka VOL. XV, NO. 10 WINNETKA, ILLIN OIS, MAY 15, 1926 PRICE FIVE CENTS OUTLINE PLANS FOR STREET RESURFACING Part of Cost of Street Repairs to be Paid by Village and Part by Property Owners In accordance with previous custom, the Village plans to resurface a con- siderable number of macadam streets during the present season, under the arrangement whereby a portion of the cost is paid from the vehicle tax fund and the balance by abutting property owners, who desire to have these old macadam pavements maintained, rather than replaced by permanent concrete base pavements. In previous years, the Village has depended on the voluntary subscrip- tions of property owners, and has se- cured the very general cooperation of resident owners,.but it has always been very difficult to secure the support of non-resident owners. At the last session of the Illinois legislature, a law was enacted giving municipalities the power to levy spe- cial assessments for street resurfac- ing work, thereby distributing the cost on all property benefited. The council has decided to adopt this plan for the present season's work, assuming ap- proximately 40 percent of the cost or about $5,500.00 from the general fund, and levying the balance of about $8,500.00 against the benefited property in one installment, payable next spring. : The cost will be approximately the same as _in previous years, namely about 15 cents per front foot for full width streets and the only difference will be that this amount will be pay- able to the Village collector instead of on a bill from the general Village office. Repair Many Streets The streets to be resurfaced are as follows : Ridge avenue from north line of Cherry street to north line of Hill road; Linden street from south line of Oak street to north line of Hill road: Willow road from east line of Linden street to west line of Sheridan road: Elm street from west line of Chest- nut street to east line of Rosewood avenue; Elm street from west line of Glendale avenue to east line of Hib- bard road; Provident avenue from north line of Cherry street to north line of Willow road: Locust street from south line of Oak street to north line of Willow road: Rosewood avenue from south line of Oak street to north line of Willow road; Cherry street from west line of Provident avenue to east line of Glendale avenue: Ash street from west line of Provident avenue to east line of Rosewood ave- nue; Willow road from east line of Provident avenue to east line of Hib- bard road; Chatfield road from west line of Center street to east line of Locust road; Chatfield road from west line of Burr avenue to west terminus thereof; Sheridan road from north line of Tower road to Glencoe limits; Tower road from west line of Sheridan road to west line of Green Bay road: Foxdale avenue from south line of Tower road to north line of Humboldt (Continued on page 42) - Winnetka to Get All Cleaned Up By End of Month The month of May having been designated by the Village council as "Clean-Up-Month," the Winnetka street department has been busy re- moving large aquanities of rubbish from the parkways in all sections of the Village, and as a result the ap- pearance of the Village has been greatly improved. The second half of the month will afford an opportunity for all persons who were unable to get their rubbish out for collection on the first date covered by the schedule. It is request- ed that rubbish be placed on the park- way on the evening before the day scheduled for collection, rather than in the morning, as the collectors must necessarily start their work early on the first part of the route. A particular appeal is made to the business men in Hubbard Woods, Win- netka and Indian Hill to clean up their property, especially at the rear of business establishments. If rubbish is collected and placed in a pile access- ible to trucks, the Village will haul it away free of charge. Let us make our business districts as orderly as the residential sections, is the plea of Vil- lage officials. & Winnetka Masons Plan Season's Last Gathering . All the Winnetka Masonic will hold a big social meeting at the Masonic hall next Tuesdav evening, May 18, it is announced. This will be the last social meeting until next fall and plans are afoot to make it the best of the year, it was said. There will be cards and dancing, and refresh- ments will be served. There will he prizes for some of the activities. All social committees of the Masonic groups are cooperating to make the affair a huge success. All Winnetka Masons and their ladies are invited to be présent and a good time is assured to one and all. Summer Ash Collection Schedule Starts Monday The summer ash collection schedule will go into effect next Monday, May 17, it was announced by Village Man- ager H. I. Woolhiser this week. Dur- ing the winter ashes are collected three times a week, but during the summer months only one collection a week is made. The following schedule will be maintained : East Side--Tuesday, Willow road to south limits; Wednesday, Ash street to Pine street, Pine street included; Thursday, all north of Pine street. West Side--Friday, Fig street to north limits; Saturday, Oak street to Fig street. not including Fig street: Monday, Cherry street to south limits. HOLD CONFIRMATION SERVICE The North Shore Congregation will hold pre-Confirmation service for young people, confirmants and parents on Friday evening, May 21, it is an- nounced. The sermon subject at this time will be "What Youth is Think- ing." bodies ARDEN SHORE CALLS Clothing, Furniture and Many Articles Needed at Camp; Urge Residents to Contribute When the housewife does her spring housecleaning and finds a great many articles which she doesn't need but does not like to throw away, she is asked to remember the Arden Shore camp at Lake Bluff, which is in need of all kinds of articles or furniture and clothing. Many inquiries as to what is needed at the camp have already been received by Mrs. Marcus Rich- ards, 1240 Tower road, who is in charge of collection for the camp. The following list includes most of the articles needed: Furniture-- Dressers, washstands, tables, (any size) chairs, (any size) benches, costumers, wardrobes, mir- rors, folding chairs, kindergarten chairs. (greatly needed) baby beds, (greatly needed) baby buggies, (great- Iv needed) commodes. Clothing Needed Furnishings -- Children's blankets, baby pillows, baby blankets, baby sheets. curtains of all kinds, bed spreads, sheets, pillow slips, pillows, bath towels, (greatly needed) blankets, mattresses. Clothing--Children's shoes, chil- dren's clothing, baby clothes, women's clothing, girls' clothing, (8 to 16 years) sweaters of all kind, (all ages) under- wear of all kinds, bathing suits of all kinds, (8 to 12) bungalow aprons for little girls, boys' clothing, (8 to 12 years.) Miscellaneous--Electric. irons, song hooks in quantities, hospital supplies, scissors, sewing machines, lawn swings. babv bath tubs, dishes, yarn of all kinds, scraps of material for doll clothes. League of Nations Man to Address Sunday Club On Sunday, May 16, James J. Tor- stall, president of the Illinois chapter, Teague of Nations non-partisan -as- sociation, will address the Winnetka Sunday evening club. Mr. Torstall spent six weeks at Geneva in 1923 ob- serving the work of the League. At the same time he also presented a resolution for the establishment of a permanent committee for international legal aid. AT who are interested in hearing Mr. Torstall"s observations on the League, are invited to attend this meeting. Supper will be served in the Camp Fire room of Community House at 7:30 o'clock. Rev. St. John Tucker Preaches Here Sunday The services at Christ church Sun- day, May 16, will be in charge of the Rev. Irwin St. John Tucker. Holy Communion in the chapel at 7:30, and the Litany service and sermon at the church at 11, comprise the services. The Rev. E. Ashley Gerhard, rector, returns from his vacation early next week. GOVERNORS' SESSION There will be a meeting of the Board of Governors of Community House next Monday evening. "ON TO EUROPE" RACE IS NOW AT FEVER HEAT New Trier Boys Who Seek Cov- eted Hollister Prize in Midst of Keen Contest Competition in the race to deter- mine who will be the three lucky New Trier high school boys to go to Europe free of charge this summer as the guests of Lloyd Hollister, publisher of WiLmerre Lire, WINNETKA TALK and GLENcoE NEws, is waxing fierce and still more fiercely as the contest pro- gresses. The boys entered in this con- test of salesmanship have gained quite a start but it is still possible for one who enters late, or for those who seem to be a little behind the procession at the present moment, to come to the front. The boys who will take the Euro- pean tour, accompanied by the popular Robert H. Carpenter of the New Trier high school faculty ,will be the en- trants, one from Wilmette or Kenil= worth, Winnetka and Glencoe who se- cures the largest number of subscrip- tions to the WiLmEeTE Lire, WINNETKA TALK, or GLENCOE NEWS. 33-Day Tour The trip will cover 33 days from the time the boys sail away from New York on the palatial steamship Presi- dent Roosevelt on June 30, until they arrive within sight of the Statue of Liberty again on August 2. And all this trip, which will extend through Eng- land, Belgium, France and Holland will cost them nothing at all, except a little effort right now. The reward for the work will in- clude, in addition to "the trips, pay- ment for every subscription taken by the boys. This will amount to a suffi- cient sum to make the work worth while, although the trip at the end of it is the much coveted prize toward which the eyes of all the entrants are turned. England, which has been occupying so much front page space with its great strike will be the last country to be visited on the tour. England is Fascinating To all English speaking peoples the British Isles are of great interest. British government and culture has profoundly influenced present day civilization. British ships sail to every part of "the world and British posses= sions encircle the globe. In poli= tics Downin Street must be reckoned with, a 'Fbndon has been the finan~ cial center of the world. London reflects much that is best in English civilization. Here is West- minster Abbey, the cradle of English freedom and the valhalla of the na- tion with the tombs and memorials of those who have shaped the destiny of England. Here also is the British Museum which has gathered many of the greatest historical objects of the British people and of the world. The great art galleries house not only the finest examples of British art but also many of the great art products of other countries. A visit to the Par- liament Houses, the Tower, Guild Hall, St. Paul's, Trafalgar Square and Lon- don Bridge helps one to appreciate the history and culture of the English people. ih ear li ii fo A SS EC i cd eb aii