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July 23,1927 WINNETKA TALK 3 MOTOR CLUB BOOSTS NORTH SHORE HIGHWAY Opposition to Proposed Traffic Way to North County Line Encountered in Evanston The Chicago Motor club had as- sumed an active interest in the prop- osition to push through without un- due delay the proposed extension of McCormick boulevard at Evanston to the north county line. Opposition to a highway extending northward immediately west of the Chicago and North Western railway was said to have come from Evanston and Glencoe. Winnetka has a portion of the roadway completed and Wil- mette village officials have voted in favor of the widening of Main street through that village as its part of the project. Need Evanston Aid "For the time being," says President Charles Haves of the Chicago Motor club, "it will serve our purpose to take up specific sections. The most import- ant matter at present is Railroad ave- nue, from McCormick boulevard in Evanston, to the county line. It has been suggested that this would serve as an artery for northbound traffic along the north shore. "The chief difficulty now seems to be the opposition of Evanston, and if we can get around this, we can be sure of some definite accomplishment. We should like to widen the street to 40 feet, but this would call for con- demning a good deal of property, and as our means are not over-large, we shall have to go about it in the best way possible." Glencoe Leads Way in North Shore's Building Activity Glencoe. the north shore village where building material trucks are thicker than pleasure cars, has con- tinued her pace during the first three weeks of the mid-summer month by issuing building permits for additional new work amounting to $121,125. Work is now well under way on the many new residences for which per- mits were issued the past month; on the J. M. Barnes business block on the south side of Park avenue, to be occupied by Garnett & Co.; the re- modeled telephone exchange building: the addition to Kurschner's garage, and the new $425,000 water works plant, while many adjourned sessions of the village board are being held to per- fect plans for starting the new gar- bage incinerator plant for which bonds to the amount of $55000 have al- ready been authorized. Permits have been issued since July 1 to J. M. Barnes for a brick store and apartment buildine at 338 Park ave- nue, costing $43,500: to E. R. Han- kins for a new $40,000 residence at 474 Washington avenue; to George S. Wood for a brick veneer residence at 472 Woodlawn avenue to cost $13.000 and to Chris Christensen for a brick veneer residence at 228 Randolph street, also costing $13,000. Other permits issued since the first of the month for remodeline iobs and garares amount to over $10,000. To Start Work on New Glencoe Golf Club House Soon The new club house at the Glencoe Golf course, for which ground was formally broken during the invitation tournament, Wednesday and on which operation will be begun in about a week. will be located to the south and west of the present club house. John A. Scribbins, of 455 Drexel avenue, Glencoe, with the First the architect. The building is of early English de- National Bank building, Chicago, is sign, with half timber and plaster work. Tt is one story in height, with the exception of the center portion. Here, on the second floor, will be the offices in manager's room, committee rooms, etc. The club will be constructed in three different sections. The first sec- tion will comprise the men's locker rooms, grill room, toilet and showers. There will be a large screened porch overlooking the golf course to the south and southwest. The center section, which will be built later, will contain the main din- ing room, the main entrance and a spacious lobby, off of which opens the grill room, dining room, lounging room, office and coat room. It is on the second floor of this section where the manager's office and committee rooms will be located. The third section, which also will be erected at a later date, will contain the main lounging room. Here also will be a large screened porch overlooking the course to the west and northwest. In this section will also be the ladies' rest room, toilet, locker rooms and showers. The lounge and grill rooms will have open truss work ceilings. Suburbs Do $10,000,000 in Building Construction Chicago suburbs in one month re- cently did approximately $10,000,000 in building construction. This figure is based on building permits filed in 21 of the principal suburbs. According to a special survey made by S. W. Straus & Co. of building in the Chicago area, these 21 suburbs filed plans for building amounting to $9,687,121 a loss of only 5 percent against the building volume in the same suburbs last year. If the Chicago total for the month were added the volume in the Chi- cago area, based on the suburbs re- porting, would be $37,493,621 or a loss of 8 percent as against a 'correspond- ing period last year. The Winnetka total for the particu- lar month in question this year was $103,850; while last year it amounted Jo $139.928 for the corresponding per- iod. ; Victor Brothers Open Fur Store in Highland Park Victor Brothers, Arthur E. and Martin Jr., the third generation of furriers in the Victor family, recently opened one of the finest and most elaborate fur stores on the north shore at 368 Central avenue, Highland Park. They are said to have in their estab- lishment the largest vault in this part of Illinois, large enough, it is said, to hold four thousand coats. In addition to their fine store and complete stock, Victor Brothers also make and repair coats and fur pieces of all kinds. PERMIT RECORD GROWS $127,300 ls Total Amount of Permits Issued for First Three Weeks of Month The first three weeks of the mid- summer month have witnessed the issuance of building permits in the village of Winnetka to the amount of $127,300. Only four of these were for resi- dences, one of which, however, is to cost $50,000. One is for a garage costing $9,000 which P. J. Peterson is building at the rear of 718-722 Elm street. Permits for alterations, additions and porches were issued to the amount of $20,500 and one permit was taken out for a private garage costing $500. Permits for residences were issued to the following persons: John Mills, for a $50,000 residence of brick and stone on Sheridan road; C. C. Hostetler, two-story frame and brick veneer residence at 75 High street, $20,000; Mrs. Sadie Cowen, two- story frame and brick veneer residence at 120 Bertling lane, $16,000; Allen E. Erickson, one and one-half story frame residence and attached garage at 1503 Asbury avenue, $5,800. W ashburne to Sail for Europe Latter Part of Next Week A full day of conference--with a speech at the National Kindergarten and Elementary college of Evanston added to the afternoon program for good measure--has been scheduled for Carleton W. Washburne, Winnetka superintendent of schools, for next Monday when he returns from a wes- tern speaking tour. By the following day, he and Mrs. Washburne will be enroute for New York City where they will board a ship for Locarno, Switzerland, where Mr. Washburne will speak upon the subject "Freedom Through Individual Mastery" at the World Conference on New Education on August 8. During the: past six weeks, Mr. Washburne has been giving a series of lectures on the Winnetka system of instruction at various schools and be- fore organizations throughout the western states. Two weeks were spent immediately following the close of school in Winnetka at the Colorado State Teachers college in Greeley where he gave a series of addresses before the students in the school. Following that, he spoke before other organizations and schools in Denver, Eugene, Oregon: and in Los Angeles, Pasadena and Berkeley, California. Coroner's Jury Clears John Dennehy in Sandwick Death A coroner's jury holding an inquest into the death of Richard Sandwick, son of R. L. Sandwick, principal of the Deerfield Shields High school of Highland Park, who was killed when struck by an automobile driven by John Dennehy near the North Shore Health resort several weeks ago, re- turned a verdict Wednesday clearing Dennehy of all responsibility in the accident. The verdict came as a culmination to a period of investigation under the direction of Deputy Coroner S. M. Deutsch. Several sessions of the in- auest were held but were continued from time to time pending the com- pletion of a report by the coroner. High Seas Topple Bather's Slide at Lake Shore Beach The high waves which were pre- valent during the early part of the week caused those in charge of the Winnetka beaches to close them to all bathers during 'the entire day on both Tuesday and Wednesday. A danger- ous undertow was in evidence and combined with the high seas, provided a menace sufficient to warrant the beach guards to take the precaution to prevent possible loss of life. The force of the water proved suf- ficient to wash out the slide which had been installed by the Winnetka Park board for the use of the bathers and caused it to topple over into the lake. The equipment was not materi- ally damaged, however, and it is ex- pected that it will be re-installed within the next few days. Around 800 memberships in the beaches have been recorded to date by the Park board, it is said, and it is expected that still more will be re- ceived before the season closes this fall. Thus far this vear, no accidents of any type have occurred and with the efficient supervision which is pro- vided by the guards, it is hoped that all such occurences will be success- fully averted. N. S. Area Scout Council to Hold Court of Honor A Court of Honor for the Scouts of the North Shore Area council will be held on August 1, at Highland Park, it was announced this week by Scout Executive Walter McPeek. Plans are being made for a huge campfire gath- ering at which the various awards which the scouts have earned during the summer, will be made. The par- ents of the boys and all others inter- ested in scouting are invited to attend the court, it was stated. Changes in the regulations imposed by the National Scout headquarters relative to the issuing of merit badges to second class Scouts were also an- nounced. Under the new regulations, it is understood, the second class Scouts of the North Shore Area coun- cil are entitled to receive five merit badges--the required tests for which having been passed--chosen from the following subjects: ; Agriculture, art, basketry, book- keeping, blacksmithing, bookbinding, bugling, carpentry, cement, cycling, dairying, firemanship, gardenship, handicraft, horsemanship, leathercraft, masonry, metal work, music, painting, pathfinding, personal health, photog- raphy, pottery, poultry keeping, print- ing, safety, weather forecasting, and wood carving. Village Council Passes Improvement Ordinances The Winnetka Village council Tues- day evening passed ordinances provid- ing for a six inch water main in Hamptondale avenue, Gordon Terrace, Private drive, Chatfield road, Fig street and certain easements provided therefor; also for the paving of Edge- wood lane from the west line of Green- wood avenue to the west line of Grove street; Euclid avenue from the north line of Scott avenue to the north lim- its of the village; widening Westmoore road from Rosewood to Laurel and paving through to Hibbard and for widening Tower and Green Bay roads at their intersection.