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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 5 Mar 1927, p. 15

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March 5, 1927 WINNETKA TALK 13 MacDowell Society Hears Director of Goodman Theater Thomas Wood Stevens of the Good- man theater was the guest of the North Shore MacDowell society last Thurs- day evening. The meeting was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Freder=« ick M. Bowes of Wilmette. George Swigart, violinist, with his sister, Es- telle Swigart at the piano, opened the program with three selections: "Prae- ludium and Allegro," by Pugnani, "Adiago" and "Perpetual Motion," by Ries, Waltz, by Cerwonky. Mr. Stevens gave a short history of the theater, emphasizing the present need of conserving great drama. In America producers must find plays that will pay, therefore Americans excel in showmanship and in melodrama. Americans write melodrama and farce but produce no pure comedy in the real sense of the word. The repertory theater implies a per- manent company familiar with a cer- tain group of plays, but does not ne- cessarily involve constant changes of bill. The Goodman theater is striving to retain such a group of efficient ac- tors and to train another group, con- sisting of young people who show de- cided talent for the stage. These stu- dents compete for their places with the theater and there is a constant weed- ing out process going on. The fact that plays are not given for profit al- lows a wide freedom of choice. Mr. Stevens closed his remarks with these words of Kenneth Sawyer Good- many, which embody the object of the Goodman theater, and which are carved above the door: "To restore the old vision and to win the new." Winnetkan Addresses Two Minnesota Groups Paul Nicholas Leech of 1513 Asbury avenue, left Tuesday night, March 1, for Minneapolis, where he made two addresses, as representative of the American Medical association, and the American Chemical society. Thursday, March 3, Mr. Leech spoke on "Medicine in Connection With the Home," before the Minneapolis section of the American Chemical society, and he also spoke before the Henipen County Medical society at its regular meeting. Mr. Leech is director of the chemical laboratory of the American Medical association, and because of his wide experience and contact with leaders in his field, is well equipped to speak. Hold Public Hearing on Sunset Road Improvement The matter of opening Sunset road from Center street, west, one block to Church road, will be discussed at an informal public hearing by the Win- netka village council, Tuesday evening, March 29. Proceedings are now pend- ing in court for this improvement, hav- ing been held pending the Center street improvement. Mrs. Christ W. Matthiesen of 1072 Ash street entertained twelve little friends at a birthday party in honor of her 2-year old son, Albert Henry, on Saturday, February 26. In the evening of the same day, she was hostess to sixteen guests at bridge in honor of her mother, Mrs. Albert Haberer of 1063 Oak street, whose birthday was the same day. ---- Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Woodland, 336 Leicester road, returned to Kenilworth February 19, from Cuba. Unusual Silk and Jersey Dresses made to your measure, begntitully embroidered and appliqued models can be seen at. The Painted Butterfly 1054 Gage St. Hubbard Woods (Next to Post Office) Driveways! For 22 years we have been building drive- ways for particular people of the north shore . . . . that is why our reliability is unques- tionable. i If you are contemplating a new driveway or repairs to your old one, a call from you will bring our representative to your door. B. W. BLOW Established 1905 660 Center St. Phone Winn. 201-202 WINNETKA BUILDING NEWS Vol. 1 Winnetka, [il 51 A fellow out in Utah said he didn't know anything about the winters there as he'd only been there eighteen months. Mr. Albert Kloep- fer is building to sell, an attractive seven room common brick house at 491 Oakdale Avenue Glencoe. Celotex will be used as an insulation and a plaster base, in- suring a warm house in winter and a cool one in summer. There promises to be quite a bit of building activity in Glen Oak Acres. Mr. Edward Keil of Schaefer's Realty Co. is building an attrac- tive bungalow for himself and plans to build several homes to sell. A good index to your age--try play- ing basketball with your kids. A man who lives north of town says he missed all gossip last week. His wife has been away. Mr. I. C. Reschke is making rapid pro- gress on Mr. Matt Lillig's home in Ra- vinia. Both the lum- ber and the brick for this job were furn- ished by the Win- netka Coal - Lumber Co. Note quality of lumber and color scheme in face brick. "Home is a place where you can trust the hash," remarks Albert Kloepfer. We have just re- ceived a new supply of Hot Bed Sash which we believe are an improvement on anything we ever had before. The prices are reasonable too. Did you know that 12,456,897 pounds of fish are lost" each year because fisher- men jerk their poles too soon? This is the time of the year when many people are ordering - a few more tons of coal to carry them through the winter. Call us and get some of this carefully se- lected and prepared coal. We also have a supply of nice dry maple and birch wood for the fire- place. Winnetka Coal - Lumber Co, 823 Spruce Street Winnetka 734 Spring... is the time of the year which proves the condition of your Driveway After the snow is a good time to in- vestigate its condition and now is the time. ; If your driveway or private road needs attention. . . . .. Phone 32 Winnetka Gravel. .. Filler Sand. . Cement... Winnetka & Supply Co. Lawrence J. Hayes 4

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