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(ST ei Lt Pacific Relations held in July in Hono- WINNETIDAS TALK Published weekly by Lloyd Hollister, Inc., 564 Lincoln Ave., Winnetka, Illinois. March 8, 1912, at the post office at Winnetka, Illinois, under the Act of March 8, 1879. Entered as second class matcer Subscription price $2.00 a year. VOL. XVI, NO. 38 WINNETKA, ILLINO IS, NOVEMBER 26, 1927 PRICE FIVE CENTS WOMEN VOTERS REPORT MEMBER DRIVE SUCCESS Luncheon Guests at Rudolph Matz Hall Hear Many Precincts Double Membership A large number of Winnetka wom- en attended the luncheon meeting of the Winnetka League of Women Voters last Monday in Rudolph Matz hall. One hundred and fifty luncheons were served by Mrs. John Hamilton, chairman of the ninth precinct, and her block captains. Mrs. Cecil F. Baker, the luncheon chairman, was in charge of the arrangements, with the assistance of Mrs. Leigh Jerrard and Mrs. Philip Smith, The report of the very successful membership drive recently completed was given by the president, Mrs. John Vander Vries, in the absence of Mrs. George F. Suker, membership chair- man. Three hundred and thirty-eight new memberships and 680 renewals were obtained in the drive. Member- ships are still being sent in by the treasurer, Mrs. Hymen Raclin. Sev- eral precincts doubled their member- ship of last year. Awards to Captains Prizes were awarded to the block captain in each precinct who secured the largest number of memberships. One year subscriptions to the Woman's Citizen were presented to Mrs. Charles Kostbade, Mrs. Leo Campbell, Miss Mary King, Miss Grace Stoddard, Mrs. Carlton Washburne, Mrs. William G Forrest, Mrs. Herbert Pope, Mrs. Earl Green, Mrs. Elbert Clark, and Mrs. Carlton Prouty. Interesting reports of the State Con- vention, recently held in Peoria, were given by Mrs. R. S. Childs and Mrs. Montague Ferry. Mrs. Ernest Ballard, Winnetka chair- man of the Committee on Internationa Co-operation to Prevent War, intro- duced as the speaker of the day Mrs. William Gold Hibbard, who spoke on the subject of Peace and Pacific Re- lations. Describes Pacific Conference Mrs. Hibbard gave a most interest- ing account of the Conference on lulu. The institute attempts to find the truth about the countries border- ing the Pacific Ocean through research and then meets biennially to discuss these findings. The Round Table method was used for discussion every day of the two weeks' session. The subjects discussed were population and food supply, immigration, communica- tions, investments, racial antagonisms, and the Chinese situation, particularly as it affects missions. The delegation of 120 was made up of all nationalities, men and women. Mrs. Hibbard in clos- ing gave a charming picture of Hono- ulu. "The Mirror of God" Is Sunday Sermon Subject Services will be conducted at the Winnetka Congregational church Sun- day morning at 11 o'clock and in the evening at 8 Rev. James Austin Richards will preach in the morning on "The Mirror of God." The sermon topic in the evening, by the Rev. Thomas A. Goodwin, will be "Growing Young." Entertains Improvement Association Marjorie Hartless, premier. danseuse, who made such a hit at the last meeting of the Indian Hill Improvement association, that she was asked to come again, will entertain at the next session, Monday, November 28, at New Trier High school. New Winnetka Legion Leaders Take Office The regular meeting of Winnetka Post Number 10, American Legion, was held last Monday, in the legion club- rooms. Installation ceremonies for the new officers were conducted by district vice commander, Harvey Hopp. After the usual routine business, the members were entertained by a first- run motion picture taken by C. R. Hessler, who was a member of the official party on the second A. E. F. visit to France. The pictures not only covered scenes of Paris, but also Italy, Belgium, and England. The incoming committees will be appointed prior to the next regular meeting. DINNER FOR CHURCH SCHOOL The Winnetka Congregational church will give a dinner for Grades seven, eight and nine of the Church school Saturday evening, December 3, at 6 o'clock in Matz Ha, INVITE TO BIBLE CLASS The Woman's Bible class of the Winnetka Congregational church will have for the subject of its lesson Sun- day, "Religious Experience Through Communion, Meditation and Worship." The women of the community are cor- dially invited to be present at 9:45 o'clock in the Philip Sidney Post room of Community House. Mrs. Burton Atwood will lead. Mr, and Mrs. Henry C. Woods of Locust street left Thursday of last week to spend some time in the East. "From Jerusalem to Nazareth," the Rev. Francis Carr Stifler's next story in the series telling of the wonders of the Holy Land which he recently visited will appear in next week's issue of this newspaper. COURT ASKED TO ALLOW SALE OF SKOKIE LAND Petitioners Claim That Play- grounds Are at Stake in Seek- ing a Re-hearing Petitioning the Illinois Supreme Court for a rehearing of an enjoin- ment against the purchase of 2, acres of Skokie Valley Land, by the Cook County forest preserves, the sup- porters emphasize the point that pres- ent and future need of Chicago for playgrounds is at stake. The purchase of this tract with its many stretches of marsh land has been held up siace 1921 as the result of a suit brought against the Cook County forest pre- serve commissioners by William D. Washburn of Evanston. Suggest Reforestation The petition incidentally calls at- tention to another point, contending that instead of wasting money in the purchase of the marshy lands it will be possible by reforestation to aid the drainage of the Skokie Valley. Also the petition states that it is possible to form actual links with other pre- serves. "The question is vital," commented an interested lawyer. "The citizens' advisory committee has mapped an extensive development of the forest preserves. This acreage in Skokie valley has been approved as part of the general scheme to give Chicago the finest playgrounds in the world." In the petition for rehearing the fol- lowing pleas are emphasized: "Can the court say that no body of reasonable men could possibly come to the conclusion that the public use, pleasure and convenience would be greatly increased and the statutory purposes of the forest preserves fur- thered by connecting into one preserve all of the forest preserves in the river valley of the north branch, making one continuous preserve of 5,000 acres thir- teen miles long? Supreme Court Acts "Can the court say it is beyond the bounds of all reason to believe that the natural conditions of the lower valley would be affected by radical change of the inter-related drainage conditions mn the upper valley, to the serious injury of the trees, flowers and natural beauty? : "Can the court say it is entirely un-_ reasonable that the district should ex- ercise its powers of reforestation on lands taken for a connecting link where forests once existed and which link is desirable for other purposes?" In his suit Mr. Washburn charged that the sale of the land as forest pre- serve had been effected by wealthy Skokie residents who wished to enjoy their views of glorious sunsets unim- paired by adjacent buildings. Funds set aside for the purchase, have been idle for more than six years. Last month the state Supreme court granted Washburn an enjoinment against the purchase. WIN HOCKEY GAMES The girls' hockey team of the North Shore Country Day school scored two victories in the only games of the sea- son played with outside school teams. On November 18 they defeated the team of the Chicago Latin school, 4 to 0, and were victorious in their game on November 22.