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14 WINNETKA TALK June 5, 1926 Views of Completed New Skokie Valley Route Here are four interesting views of the new $10,000,000 Skokie Valley route of the Chicago, North Shore and Milwaukee railroad--the North Shore line-- which will be placed in operation Saturday, June 5. (Upper left) A stretch of straight-away track, showing catenary bridges, trolley wires and supporting messengers, telephone, cables and completed track and roadbed, The big tower in the right rear supports the power transmission lines of the Public Service company of Northern Illinois, which parallel the Skokie Valley route. the Skokie Valley route. way looking east from Green Bay road. (Upper right) One of the nine Spanish style passenger stations on (Lower left) View of North Shore line right-of- (Lower right) One of the five automatic electric power sub-stations on the Skokie Valley route. SKOKIE VALLEY ROUTE OPENS THIS SATURDAY (Continued from page 1) ly complimented on his excellent record in supervising the big job. North Shore line work trains have! been operating daily for some time over the new line under electric power from the new automatic substations, furnishing tests to insure 100 per cent operating efficiency when the Skokie Valley route is opened to the traveling public. The names for the nine station loca- tions on the Skokie Valley Route were selected in a $1,000 Station-Naming contest conducted by the orth Shore line. More than 75000 suggestions were received in the contest, the nine most appropriate names being selected by a committee composed of five per- sons prominent in civic affairs. The names of the station locations and their positions in relation to nearby commu- nities are as follows: "Harmswoods" is the first station north of the Dempster street terminal of the Niles Center line, over which trains of the Chicago Rapid Transit company run through an operating agreement with the North Shore line. This station is located at Simpson street, Niles Center. "Glenayre," the second station going north, is located at Glenview road, ad- joining Wilmette. The other stations are given in sequence while moving northward along the Skokie Valley route. "Wau-Bun" is situated at Willow road, adjoining Winnetka. "Northbrook" is located at Dundee road, adjoining Glencoe. "Woodridge" is situated road, Highland Park. "Briergate" is located at Deerfield road, Highland Park. "Highmoor" is located at Half Day road, adjoining Highland Park. "Sheridan Elms" is situated at Old Elm road, adjoining Highland Park. This name was adjudged the most ap- propriate among the 75,000 submitted in the contest, and its propounder, Mrs. Belle Falwell of Milwaukee Wis., was awarded a special prize of $100. "Skokie Manor" at the northern end of the Skokie Valley route, is located at Deerpath avenue, Lake Forest. Rapid Transit trains will continne to operate to the Dempster street ter- minal of the Niles Center line after the North Shore line inaugurates serv- ice on the Skokie Valley route. Augment Service Here Routing of long-distance trains by way of the Skokie Valley will enable the North Shore line to render in- at Clavey creased service for commuters in the | Invite Residents north shore suburbs, officials of the company point out. Two types of Chicago Loop-sub- urban service will be operated on the Shore Line route. Waukegan limited trains, running half-hourly in both di- rections, will make all limited stops between the Loop and Waukegan. Highwood express trains, operating half-hourly in both directions, will make all express stops between the Loop and Highwood. This means that there will be four trains every hour in each direction serving the north shore communities-- a train each way every 15 minutes. This service will be further aug- mented by nine northbound and seven southbound Chicago-Milwaukee Lim- iteds, which also will provide direct service between north shore towns, Kenosha, Racine and Milwaukee. In addition, all limited trains operating via the Skokie Valley will connect at North Chicago Junction with Wau- kegan limited trains on the Shore Line route GIVES PIANO RECITAL Mrs. Gertrude Lees-Roberts, of Wil- mette, will present her pupils in a re- cital next Friday evening, June 11, at the Wilmette Woman's club. An interesting program of piano numbers will be given at this time. to Enter Swimming Classes at School The annual course of swimming and diving instruction conducted by the New Trier High school will start June 21, under the direct supervision of Edgar B. Jackson, the member of the school faculty who has charge of this phase of the Physical Education de- partment. Classes for beginners, swimmers and experts have been arranged and special instruction will be given to those who need this personal attention. Pupils from 6 to 60 years may register and will be grouped according to age and aquatic ability. The classes are conducted each year to teach swimming to residents of the township, both as a safety measure and for the enjoyment of the north shore beaches. "The School board realizes the fact that because of the popularity of the beaches, safe and careful instruction in this sport will do much to make the beaches safe," says Mr. Jackson. For information regarding these classes residents are asked to call Mr. Jackson any day between $ a. m. and 3 p. m. at Winnetka 2400, or in the evening at University 6448.