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3 This Issue--The Story of North Shore Golf--Page 29 WINNETKA TALK Published weekly by Lloyd Hollister, Inc., 564 Lincoln March 8, 1912, at the post office at Winnetka, Illinois, under the Act of March 8, 1879. Ave., Winnetka, Illtaois. Entered as second class matter Subscription price $2.00 a year. VOL. XVI, NO. 13 WINNETKA, ILLINOIS, JUNE 4, 1927 PRICE FIVE CENTS PARK BATHING BEACHES TO BE OPENED JUNE 18 Winnetka Park Board Completes Arrangements and Announces Rules for Local Beaches The bathing beaches of the Win- netka Park district, located at Lake Front park on Sheridan road at Maple avenue and at Elder Lane park, lo- cated at Sheridan road and Elder lane, will be open on Saturday, June 18, and will be officially open during the summer, excepting during bad weather, until September 15. The hours at Lake Front park will be from 9:00 o'clock A. M. to 9:00 o'clock P. M. and at Elder Lane park from 1:00 o'clock P. M. to 9:00 o'clock P. M. As was made possible last year by the sale of family season tickets, the Park board will maintain two guards and a matron at Lake Front park and a guard with boat and other equip- ment at Elder Lane park. In addition, the revenue from tickets, for which the response was very general in Win- netka last year, has permitted the en- largement and improvement of the bathhouse at Lake Front park. Tickets on Sale Tickets will be on sale again this vear at the Winnetka State bank, by Sanborn Hale, treasurer of the Win- netka Park district. For Winnetka residents, family season tickets are available at a price of $2.00 eich up to Jure 15 and $3.00 each after June 15. Application blanks have been mailed to all Winnetka families. These tick- ets entitle the family and two house guests at any one time to the use of the beaches for the season. Each ticket is numbered and those using the beach may retain the ticket at home and simply state the ticket number and the family name to the guard, matron or police officer on duty, on request. To those not holding tickets, the fees to be charged at the beaches will be 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for children on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays and on other days the charges will be 25 cents for adults and 10 cents for children. An additional fee of 25 cents will be made for the use of lock- ers at the Lake Front park bathhouse on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays to those not holding tickets. The Park board has engaged for this season, James Allen as beach mas- ter, in charge of the beaches at both parks. Mr. Allen is an experienced life guard and is now a student at the University of Michigan. The other two life guards will be John Dewar, Jr., 797 Pine street and Walter Etz- bach, 481 Elder lane, both students at the University of Illinois and former members of the New Trier High school swimming team. Mrs. George W. Deily, 470 Provi- dent avenue, will again serve as ma- tron at the Lake Front bathhouse. The condition of the water at both beaches will be closely supervised dur- ing the season by Dr. Howard A. Continued on ovage 48) CLUBS PRESENT PLAY Two Drama Organizations Co-operate in Staging of "The Little Poor Man" at Community House This Week by G. W. C. One of the best theatrical produc- tions ever put on by local talent will be presented at the Community house next Wednesday and Thursday eve- nings when "The Little Poor Man" is staged by the Winnetka Community Drama club and the Young People's club. All of the members of both or- ganizations are working eagerly on their joint production of this play by Harry Lee. Some are working as actors, some as makers of costumes, some as scene painters, some as elec- tricians, some as property men, some as ticket-sellers; but whatever their task they are all showing splendid co- operation in order that their produc- tion may be one to be proud of. The Community House is the scene of most of the hustle and bustle. Groups of workers are painting scen- ery, and by their work a miniature town of Assisi is springing up. One can almost hear the old church bells and the grinding of cart wheels on the worn cobblestones and when rehears- als are in progress one can hear the merry sound of children's voices and a chorus of gay singers. The actors and the others who are working on this production seem to be getting into the spirit of Assisi. Some- thing seems to be inspiring them. Perhaps it is the fine direction of Mrs. Sherman Goble, perhaps the splendid work of Mrs. Donald Morrison, who acts the title role of St. Francis of Assisi, or perhaps it is the play itself. It is truly a beautiful little play. The author has captured a large part of the spirit that one imagines surrounded Assisi in those days long past, and his poetic lines are deep and true and not written merely for the sake of drama. Presented by two such organizations as those involved, '"T'he Little Poor Man" should be a play well worth go- ing to see. Local Man Is Elected to Head Montgomery Ward Co. George B. Everitt, 1035 Dinsmore road, Winnetka, formerly vice presi- dent and general manager of Mont gomery Ward and company, has been elected president of that company to succeed Theodore F. Merseles, whose resignation will become effective June 30. Mr. Everitt joined the Montgomery Ward organization just six vears ago. resigning from the National Suit and Cloak company of New York. He is thoroughly experienced in the mail or- der business, having been associated with that tvpe of organization for over fifteen years. SELECTS SERMON TOPIC "Three Tests of Religion" will be discussed by the Rev. Thomas A. Good- win as his sermon topic at the Win- netka Congregational church, Sunday evening at 8 o'clock. The Lord's Sup- per will be observed at this service. Urge Reelection of Judge Bartelme in Judicial Election Judge Mary E. Bartelme of the Cir- cuit court of Chicago, is placed on the Coalition ticket as a candidate for re- election, Monday, June 6. Judge Bartelme is well-known to lo- cal residents, to students in the high school, and to women's organizations from Chicago to Highland Park, for she has appeared before clubs and classes, meetings and gatherings speak- ing' on her favorite topic, "Girls." Judge Bartelme has a unique place in her judicial work, for she handles al- most exclusively cases concerning de- linauent girls. She not only has an attractive room fitted up near her chambers, where she talks and visits in her kind fashion with girls in dif- ficulties, but she is largely responsible for the maintenance of a home for girls where they are cared for after they have been dismissed by the court, or are on parole. The Lincoln avenue circle in Winnetka, and organizations in Community House, as well as several Catholic women's organizations on the north shore, sew regularly for these girls, supplying them articles to start out on a new job, after being dismissed. Judge Bartelme keeps close account of "her girls," and makes them feel there is someone interested in them. Girl Scouts Offer Tableaux at Club on Friday, June 10 The Winnetka Girl Scouts will pre- sent a series of tableaux at the Win- netka Woman's club Fridav evening, Tune 10, at 7:30 o'clock. The affair will be given for the relief of flood sufferers. Fach tableau will represent some phase of the Girl Scout activity, and each has been originated by the eirls themselves. Every girl in the troop will have a part in the tableaux. In the lobby of the clubhouse will be exhibited examples of the scout work, such as the correct drawing of the American flag, boxing the compass, and knot-tying. Baby wrappers and scrap books, such as the girls have made for poor and crippled children, will be displayed. Examples of observ- ation work will also be on exhibition. Tickets for the show are on sale at Adam's drug store. The Winnetka Camp Fire girls have been invited as guests of the troop. Miss Margaret Clinch of Hubbard Woods is captain of the Winnetka Scouts. GIVE A LIFT A Scout cabin is being built for the girls and boys of Winnetka. Have you contributed your share to the fund that is being raised by popular subscription for this pur- pose? You, of course, intend to aid in putting the project across. Why not send your check at once to John C. Cobb, Jr. treasurer, 615 Elm street, Winnetka? LIBRARY IS POPULAR BUT, ALAS, TOO SMALL Urge Citizens to Approve $75,000 Bond Issue June 11 for En- largement Program Editor's note: The following is the fourth of a series of articles prepared under supervision of the Winnetka Pub. lic Library board, which is asking the voters of Winnetka to approve a $75,000 bond issue, at an election June 11 to provide material enlargement of the pub- lic library facilities. The June 11 elec- tion has been authorized by the Village board of trustees. By M.T. H. The Winnetka Public library, in ad- dition to the service it renders to the children of Winnetka and the public and parochial schools, also occupies an important place in the general com- munity work of the village. This is shown by the following growth of cir- culation, card holders and number of books in the library. The following figures covering these facts from the time the library was erected in 1910 up to the present will, undoubtedly, be interesting. Year Pop. Card Cireu. Vols. Holders 1910 3,168 975 11,031 6,005 1915 4,700 1,742 20,695 8,752 1920 6,694 2,476 36,042 11,747 1925 10,132 3,793 48,808 14,974 1927 10,500 4,457 55,792 16,481 Exceed Population Growth This information shows that while the population of the village has in- creased approximately three-fold in that length of time, the card holders and the circulation have increased five times while the number of volumes show an increase the same as the growth in population in the village, This brings out the interesting point that both the card holders and the circulation have increased much more rapidly than the population of the Village which gives clear evidence of the fact that the physical plant or the building itself is, of course, not able to function with full efficiency. Nothing could drive home more clear- ly to the users of the library the handi- caps under which it has to work than the facts brought out by these figures. Bearing this in mind and the small in- crease in tax expenses, approximately $2 per family that the bond issue wiil cause, it would seem only reasonable to expect that every voter will be in favor of casting his ballot for increased library facilities. It is to be hoped that everyone who has the interest of the village at heart will vote on Satur- day, June 11 for this much-needed addition. CONTINUES COURSE AT CAMP Miss Mabel Katherine Pearse, who has conducted classes in Bentley Rhythmic dancing at the Winnetka Woman's club during the past season, has left for her camp on Washington Island, Wis. The rhythmic work is continued there out of doors, under ideal surroundings.