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- WINNETKA TALK A Weekly News-Magazine for Winnetka VOL. XV, NO. 13 WINNETKA, ILLINOIS, JUNE 5, 1926 PRICE FIVE CENTS SKOKIE VALLEY ROUTE OPENS THIS SATURDAY North Shore Line Inaugurates Regular Traffic over West Shore Right-of-Way The new $10,000,000 Skokie Val- ley route of the Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad company--- the North Share line--will be placed in operation today, according to an- nouncement rhade this week by of- ficials of the company. Simultaneously with the selection of the date for opening the line to the public, North Shore Line officials an- nounced that the Skokie Valley route is completed and ready for inaugura- tion of service. Placing of | high-speed electrically operated trains in service on this new route of the North Shore line will be an important event in connection with development of the north shore region. It will place within commuting dis- tance of the Chicago Loop a large area to the west of the Shore Line route of the North Shore line hitherto inaccessible through lack of transpor- tation facilities. High-Speed Service The Skokie Valley route will also furnish high-speed transportation di- rectly between the Chicago Loop and Libertyville and Mundelein, as well as reducing the running time of limited trains operating between downtown Milwaukee and Chicago. Other points between these cities will also benefit through enlarged transportation serv- ice made possible through increased facilities. The new schedule of suburban ticket rates recently announced by the North Shore line will make inauguration of service on the Skokie Valley route of increased importance to commuters be- tween points within Illinois. Reductions as high 'as 50 per cent are made in this new schedule: of rates, which became effective on June 1. "The North Shore line regards the coming inauguration of service on the Skokie Valley route as an event of great importance in the development of the Chicago Metropolitan district," said President Britton I. Budd. "Our interest in the development of+«North Shore line service #nd facilities"is 'ex= 'ceeded only by our'deésireito contribute to the growth and prosperity of the communities we serve. "The Skokie Valley route of the North Shore line represents an invest- ment of $10,000,000 in the future of the comparatively undeveloped north shore region lying to the west of the territory now served by our. Shore Line route. We have made this big investment, secure in our confidence that this region is destined to become one of Chicago's most beautiful and desirable suburban residential districts. We have every reason to believe that vur confidence is not misplaced." Engineering Triumph Construction of the Skokie Valley route was started in June, 1925. Com- pletion of the big project in less than a year is declared by engineering ex- perts to be an outstanding example of speed and efficiency. D. H. Howard, engineer of construction, is being high- (Continued on page 14) Voters. Heads Women Voters Mrs. John N. Van der Vries, 968 Pine street, is the new president of the Winnetka League of Women The Winnetka league, with a membership of nearly 800, is the largest league in Illinois. Country Day School to Hold Graduation June 11 Graduation exercises at the North Shore Country Day school will be held Friday afternoon, June 11, beginning at 3:30 o'clock on the lawn of the school. The graduation program will follow the usual form and the Rev. Herbert Willetts of Kenilworth will be the speaker of the day. Perry Dunlap Smith, principal of the school, will present the diplomas. The sixth and eleventh grades of the school will sing several numbers as a part of the pro- gram. Twelve pupils will graduate this year and all parents and friends of the class are invited to attend the exercises, it is announced. Observe Communion at Sunday Evening Service At the evening service of the Win- netka Congregational church tomorrow the Lord's Supper will be observed, and new members reeéeivedtinto the church. "Communion with Christ" will be the theme of the sermon by the Rev. Thomas A. Goodwin. The eve- ning services will be continued throughout the year. During Mr. Goodwins absence on vacation the Rev. James A. Richards will preach in the evening as well as in the morn- ing. AT HOME SUNDAY Mr. and Mrs. Hans Magnus of 1141 Chatfield road, Hubbard Woods, will be at home to their friends Sunday, June 6, in honor of their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. Magnus are leaving June 7, for a western trip. which will keep them away six weeks. PLAYFIELD MEETING TUESDAY The Winnetka Playfield association will meet at Community House Tues- day evening, June 8, at 8 o'clock. Women members of the association are as well as the men, urged to attend. for Winnetka"s New Fire Station A resolution was adopted by the Vil- lage council last Tuesday evening em- ploying S. S. Beeman as architect of the proposed new fire station, and au- thorizing him to proceed with detailed plans and specifications. Mr. Beeman has submitted sketches of the pro- posed new fire station remodeled from the old Village hall. The plans are to convert this into, a roomy and attrac- tive fire station, in harmony with the Winnetka Plan style of architecture. Work on the project will begin as soon as possible, it was said by village au- thorities. g In deciding to remodel the old build- ing for fire station purposes much con- sideration was given by the members of the council to the various factors in the situation. Originally it was planned to have the fire station in the new Village hall, but that was found to be impossible: before work «on the building was begun. Ever since that time the council has been considering various sites for the building. It was finally decided that for the same amount of money which would be spent.for a new site and a new fire house the old Village hall' could be remodelled and a much larger and more attractive building secured. Bee- man, the architect finally chosen for the fire station, looked over the build- ing and submitted sketches and plans some months ago. These have been under consideration ever since, and are essentially what will be used for the new building. Expect Final Decision on Substation June 15 Final action on the petition of the North Shore electric line for a permit to erect a substation near Pine street was deferred for two weeks at the meeting of the Village council last Tuesday evening. Both the North Shore line and the residents of the vicinity were represented at the meet- ing and the property 'owners remained firmly opposed to the erection of the 'building. - In the course ofthe argu- ments against it:the danger to children in the neighborhood was stressed by the opposition. The matter was taken into consideration by the council and will probably be settled at thé' next meeting, June 15. Institute Students to Conduct Church Service Students of the Swedish Free Church Bible Institute in Chicago will conduct the young people's meeting at the Scandinavian Evangelical church Sun- day evening, June 6, at 5 o'clock. They will also have charge of the eve- ning service of the church. Sunday school at the church will convene at 10:30 o'clock in the morn- ing. The Rev. A. E. Rohrbach will preach at the Scandinavian church in the Swedish language Wednesday evening, June 9, at 8:15 o'clock. He will again preach at the church, in the English language, Friday evening, June 11. Name Architect | WOMEN VOTERS BOARD TO CONFER NEXT WEEK Local Organization Lays Plans to Obtain Record Vote in November Election The Winnetka League of Women Voters is now actively engaged in making its plans for next winter's program. This program will open on the second Monday in October, this being the regular league day for the month. Every effort possible is to be made to get out a still larger vote at the general election November 2, than was achieved in the recent elections. This is part of the national program of the league which is planned to remedy the serious ailment of non-appearance at the polls so prevalent among all classes of American citizens. The Winnetka league is also spurred on by a feeling of local civic responsibility in winning back for Winnetka the American flag offered by the Izaak Walton league, and which was award- ed to Kenilworth this spring. Board Meets June 8 'Mrs. Walter L. Benson, who has re- cently completed a successful two-year term as president of the Winnetka league, has invited the new officers and members of the board to a lunch- eon at her home Tuesday, June 8, in honor of the newly elected president, Mrs. John N. Van der Vries. The new board will also hold its first business session at the close of the luncheon. In addition to the officers who were elected a few weeks ago and whose names have already been an- nounced, this board will include in its personnel the following committee chairmen : Education, Mrs. William B. Moul- ton; International Relations, Mrs. William B. Hale; Social Hygiene, Mrs. Gross T. Williams; Child Welfare, Mrs. Charles Strong; Efficient Gov- ernment, Mrs. 'Morris Greeley; Cit izenship, Mrs. D. Bligh Crassett; Membership, Mrs. George F. Suker: Finance, Mrs. Walter IL. Benson: Speakers' Bureau, Mrs. R. S. Childs; Luncheon, Mrs. Oscar I. More and Mrs. Cecil F. Baker. va The Winnetka league is fortunate in also having on its board, in addition to its officers and committee chairmen, representatives of a-number of impor+ tant Winnetka organization: i These representatives for the year 1926.27 will be: : Winnetka Woman's club, Mrs. Ar- thur Cushman; Parent-Teacher asso- ciation, Mrs. Hugo Hartman; North Shore Catholic league, Mrs. William F. Brown; Congregational society, Mrs. Wiley Huddle; Christ Church Guild, Mrs. Randolph Buck; North Shore Congregation Sisterhood, Mrs. Eugene Sax. Winnetka Contributes to Chicagoan Magazine Anita Willits Burnham, well known Winnetka artist, is contributing a quaint map depicting modern Chicago to the inaugural edition of The Chi- cagoan, a new magazine issued June 1. The publication is similar in general style to The New Yorker, its chief function being to report news regard- ing theaters, concerts, art exhibitions and other show and entertainment fea- tures.