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WINNETKA TAL A News Magazine for Winnetka and Hubbard Woods " TW a = ------ 3 ra = : A -- VOL. XV, NO. 15 WINNETKA, ILLINOIS, JUNE 19, 1926 PRICE FIVE CENTS RENEW PLEA FOR AID IN SKEETER WARFARE Winnetka Committee Tells Resi- dents Situation in Village Will be Worse With the Village electric light bills sent out at the end of April was en- closed a request to the householders of Winnetka for contributions to carry on this year, as last year, the work of en- deavoring to minimize the breeding of mosquitoes in Winnetka and thus keep the village as free as possible from these pests. ' A suggestion was made that if each of the 2500 electric light users to whom a notice was sent, would contribute to the extent of one-fourth of their Janu- ary bills for electric light, funds would be secured sufficient to carry on the mosquito abatement work during the current year. So far, there has been received at the Village office, less than one-half of the funds needed for this year's cam- paign, as of the 2500 to whom these notices were sent, less than 400 have contributed to date. Of these 165 gave less than $3.00; 55 gave from $3.00 to $5.00; 100 gave from $5 to $10; 46 gave from $10 to $20; and 15 over $20. This shows the average contribu- tions actually made, to be sufficient, but that a good many have failed to con- tribute. Condition is Bad While the mosquito situation is bet- ter so far as the Skokie is concerned, by reason of some work which it is hoped the Sanitary District will under- take shortly, the local situation in the Village of Winnetka, because of the rains and casual water standing in many places, is worse than at any time last vear, and the local effort is sole- ly dependent upon contributions to carry on the work under the direction of forces emploved by the Village. If any of those who have over- looked the matter heretofore wish to assist in the work, checks to Mr. Ayres Boal, treasurer, Winnetka Mosquito Abatement committee, Village Man- ager, Village hall, Winnetka, will be acknowledged promptly and would be most acceptable, it is explained. he committee appointed by Presi- dent John S. Miller last vear and which is acting again this season includes H. C. Phillips, chairman: Darrell S. Boyd, Ralph Hobart, E. C. Weissenberg, Sam- vel A. Greeley, Langdon Pearse, Carl Zeiss and Avres Boal. HOLDS CONFERENCE OFFICE Mrs. R. E. Pattison Kline of Wil- mette recently has been elected re- cording secretary of the Conference of Club Presidents and Program Chair- man, which embraces numerous clubs throughout the city. Mrs. Charles S. Clark was re-elected president, an of- fice she has held during the eleven vears of the organization's existence. She was its founder. CHURCH SCHOOL TO BEGIN The Daily Vacation Church school of Christ church will start on Monday, June 28, and will be held five mornings a week, from 9 until 12 o'clock at the parish house. There will be kinder- garten, primarv and junior depart- ments. Miss Holgate, telephone Win- netka 884, can furnish further informa- tion. DONATE XMAS FUND Annual White Christmas Contribution for Missions Nets $353 in Church School Sunday A total of $353 was collected at the Winnetka Congregational church, Sun- day, June 6, for the White Christmas fund. One-half of this amount has been forwarded to the Rev. and Mrs. Paul R. Reynolds at Fenchow, Shansi, China, and the other half to the Rev. and Mrs. Clarence E. Wolsted, in the Ramnad district, Manamadura, South India, the seat of the Winnetka church's missions. This money will be used, as the caption implies, for buying Christmas cheer for the charges of the two mis- sions. In the contributions for this pur- pose, descriptive lists were provided each individual showing what may be purchased there and the cost of the purchase. Contributions were checked to correspond with the number and va- riety of each item which the donor desired to contribute." = "°° - For instance: One year's set of -school books, (some children have no books and are greatly handicapped) cost $1.75. A slate for school work, 10 cents; a pencil for school work, 3 cents; a lantern, necessary for study and going out in the dark, 85 cents; a blanket, very necessary in rainy weather, 75 cents; jumbakulam, a heavy cotton mat to sleep on, used over grass mat, 75 cents; a comb, 10 cents; sandals, very necessary as protection against snakes, etc.,, 50 cents; a coat, pride of a boy's life, $1.00; a shirt, used by all boys, 75 cents; vashti, the skirt which boys wear, 50 cents; jacket, the plain waist for girls, 30 cents; salie, long cloth which girls drape about them- selves, 80 cents; petticoat, essential for all girls, 75 cents; bible, 40 cents; football, helpful playground equip- ment, $1.50; tin trunk, for children's clothes in school, $1 to $2; grass mat, used to sleep on, very necessary, though some have none, 25 cents; jack knife, 50 cents. Action on Substation Permit Again Deferred Action on the petition of the North Shore line for a building permit to erect a substation adjacent to their right-of- way near Pine street was again de- ferred by the Village council at its meeting last Tuesday evening. Repre- sentatives of the company asserted that the suggested placing of the substa- tion on property owned by the railroad at the Elm street station would endan- ger plans for track depression. Prop- erty owners in the vicinity of Pine street were still firmly opposed to build- ing the substation on the Pine street site. - The matter will come up at next meeting of the council. CALLED TO FIRE The Winnetka fire department was called to the residence of Ernest H. Hicks, 40 Indian Hill road, Tuesday afternoon about 2 o'clock, by a chim- ney fire. Sparks were rolling out of the flue and the department was called as a safety measure, but its services were not required and no damage re- sulted from the fire. Horace Mann Pupils Depict Year's Work in Form of Pageant The pageant or spring festival pre- pared by Horace Mann school and which was planned to be given Friday afternoon of last week had to be post- poned on account of the . inclement weather until Thursday afternoon of 'his week. It was not altogether an ippropriate indoor performance, but owing to the heavy rains it was im- possible to render it out doors as an- ticipated and it was given in the gym- nasium at Community House. About 430 children participated. The affair was based on the out- growth of the year's work on seasonal songs coupled with children's instruc- tive desire to play, color and share their enjoyment with. their parents. Because the whole was made up of many in- dividual parts there was no obvious continuity or plot, so the performance was woven and their relative activities. The four seasons were depicted in pantomime or eurythmics. Council Acts to Increase Capacity of Water Plant Village Manager H. IL. Woolhiser, was authorized to negotiate a contract with H. G. White to enlarge the ca- pacity of the filter plant basin by 400,000 gallons, at the meeting of the Village council last Tuesday evening. Mr. White supervised the construction of the filter plant for Pierce, Hanson and Greeley, architects, when it was built, and is now in business for him- self. The additional capacity is needed to take care of the increased water de- mand in the village. Protest North Shore Line Sign on Viaduct At the meeting of the Village coun- cil last Tuesday evening a communica- tion was received from the North Shore line asking permission of the council to paint a sign on their via- duct over Willow street. Discussion brought out the fact that the railroad had already painted the sign adver- tising its trains, and the council agreed to protest the action. It was said that this is not a violation of the signboard ordinance in letter, but that it is in spirit. Dr. Richards to Give Request Sermons Sunday Dr. James Austin Richards, who will preach at both morning and evening services at the Winnetka Congrega- tional church this Sunday, announces for his morning sermon topic, at 11, "The Unpardonable Sin," and in the evening at 8 he will preach on "Some Things Right on Sunday." Mr. Richards has been requested to speak on these two subjects and the sermons next Sunday will be in re- sponse to the requests. TEMPORARY PRESIDENT Trustee Donald F. McPherson was elected president pro tem of the Vil- lage council at its meeting last Tues- day evening. This action was neces- sarv because Village President John S. Miller will sail for Europe June 28 for an extended stay and Mrs. B. F. Lang- worthy, who has acted as president pro tem, will leave next week for a six weeks' vacation. into a review of seasons | | LaReina Bubbett. BOYS GO TO "CHIEF'S" HAMLIN CAMP JUNE 21 First Contingent of Community House Campers Ready for Annual Session of Fun Thirty excited boys will leave the North Shore Electric station Monday, J June 21, to go to "Chief's" camp, Lake Hamlin, Ludington, Mich. "Chief" J. ; 2 W. F. Davies, and his family, have ar- rived at Lake Hamlin, and John Gor= : don has also gone ahead of the camp. John Gordén and Gould Davies will at- : ; tend camp when it begins. § a Every year on July 10, these boys ; return brown, husky, and ready for swimming, tennis, and rug-beating in large doses after three weeks of regs ular exercise, play and sleep. "Chief". will be waiting for them on the end of the pier. The circle of tents are waiting, clean and water-tight. The diving raft, and eighteen foot war canoes are waiting. The yellow stretches of sand dunes and curling camp fires are waiting. Everything that could please the heart of a boy is waiting for him at the Indian Hill camp. And the thirty-two boys are anxiously waiting, too. . 13 This year's camp. includes the fol- lowing, some, veterans of many of "Chief's" camps, some new: Knight Aldrich, John Atwood, John Ballenger, Ephraim Banning, John 'Barden, Roland Barrett, Jack Bartlett, Wilfred Barton, William Brackett, | 3 Robert Conway, Gould Davies, Ray- x mond Davis, Leen WBickinson, Fred 4 Fairman, Hugh Fleming, John Gordon, Philip Hamilton, Frank Hilpert, Ralph Johansen, William Kurtz, William Mec- Adams, Dumont Mills, William On- derdonk, Robert Reschke, Gordon * Robinson, Kenneth Stilling, Eugene Thoms, Harold Turvey, Roy. West, Ben Whalen, Dorr Wolf, Hugh Wolff. Conselors: George FEisenbrand, Ev- anston; Jack Hamilton, Winnetka; | Lee Fletcher, Winnetka; E. Sherman : Aldrich, Winnetka. = is Pd Summer School Sessions to Begin Monday, June 21 Summer school opens Monday | 'morning, June 21, at 9 o'clock at the Horace Mann school. An enrollment = of about 120 children is expected. It . will be in session from 9 to 12 o'clock, * five mornings a week, for four weeks. Work done in summer school will be credited on the same basis as work done in regular sessions. ¥ Miss LaReina Bubbett will be principal of the summer session. The teachers of the primary grades will be Frieda Barnett and Millicent Ander- son; of the middle grades, Jeannette - Baer and Mabel Ducker; of the up- per grades, Gertrude Nethercott and & ANNUAL APPEARS : The Mirror, as the annual' at the North Shore Country Day school is = called, made its appearance at the up- . * per school luncheon on June 9. The volume is of the usual high order and contains material, Series EG Ps 3 wise, pertaining to the life 'o i LTR is dedicated to Prof. H. E. A. Jones, of the staff in physics and 4 science.