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WINNETKA TALK Published weekly by Lloyd Hollister, Inc., 564 Lincoln Ave., Winnetka, Illinois. Entered as second class matcer March 8, 1912, at the post office at Winnetka, Illinois, under the Act of March 8, 1879. Subscription price $2.00 a year. VOL. VIII, NO. 52 i WINNETKA, ILLINOIS, JANUARY 7, 1928 PRICE FIVE CENTS ZONING COMMISSION CALLS TO HEARINGS | Apartments and Filling Station to Be Subject of Discussion Monday, January 9 Monday evening, January 9, the Winnetka Zoning commission will hold hearings in the Village hall on two matters of much interest to the citi- zens of Winnetka. These hearings will be held on proposed ordinances covering, respectively, a further re- striction on the building of apartments above stores and the location of filling stations. Figures recently compiled for the Zoning commission show that since May 1, 1927, combined store and apart- ment buildings which have been completed or are under construction or for which permits have been issued or applied for, provide 124 apartments and 45 stores, it is pointed out. This decided increase in such facilities has prompted the drafting of the pro- posed ordinance. The commission expresses the hope that all who are interested in any way in the apartment situation will be present at the hearing to express their views. Unfortunately the date of the hearing conflicts with at least two other important events in Win- netka and it probably will be found advisable to continue the hearing on Eartments to a later date so that they . :Ple to be present at the hear- 'ay night will have an op- xpress their views. - ordinance restricting "as been drafted be- ) vrease in the number of applicatics or such stations, it is explained. 'I'he Zoning commission also expresses the desire that all those interested in this important matter be on hand to give their views. The hearing on the filling station ordinance is scheduled for 8 o'clock and the one on apartments for 9 o'clock. x It Is ai ission © filling dulged cause oiee Legion to Hold First Meeting of Year Monday Owing to the fact that the first Mon- day of the month was a holiday, the first meeting of Winnetka Post No. 10, American Legion, in the new year will be held Monday evening, January 9, and the next meeting of the month will be on the 23rd. The meeting will be at the Legion room, at Community House, at 8:15. Winnetka post expects to visit Great Lakes hospital, Sunday, January 22. Members desiring to go are requested to meet at the Elm street station of the North Shore Milwaukee Electric line, at 2 o'clock p. m. The Post also requests that if you have any toys which you would like to donate to the children at the Sol- diers' Orphan Home at Normal, II, you are requested to leave them at the Post room next Monday night, or at Lee Adams' drug store, Elm and Lin- den streets, before January 14. Toys that are broken, as well as those that are intact, will be acceptable. TO BE CIRCLE HOSTESS Mrs. George Karnes of 151 Fuller Jane will entertain the Fuller Lane cir- cle at her home on Monday, January 9. Talks to Voters Charles E. Miner, superintendent of the Committee of Fifteen, Chicago, will speak at the January meeting of the Winnetka League of Women Voters Monday afternoon, January 9, in Matz hall, Community House. Mr. Miner is an outstanding leader in public health work. The general theme of next Mon- day's meeting will be "Public Health and Social Hygiene." Community Players to Hold "Players' Night" Wednesday Wednesday evening, January 11, is "Players Night" in Matz hall, Commu- nity House, for those who hold season tickets for the Community Drama club's plays. "The Players" are the financial and also the production de- partment of this organization. Once a year, therefore, the Commu- nity Drama club arranges one evening when they become conscious of their own identity. It is a "get-together" time for the various casts, a reunion of those who played and worked together and those who, by their approbation and encouragement, helped make the plays a success. i The program, beginning at 8 p. m., is as follows: Part I, a play, "Sup- pressed Desires," by the "Threshold Players" of Glencoe, presented by Mrs. Harry I. Miller, Moncure Paynter, and Miss Margaret Miller. Part II, a group of vocal solos by Mrs. Julian Clay Risk and interpretative dances, arranged by Mrs. Martha Blair Fox. Admission will be solely by season ticket, but those wishing to can still secure a season ticket at the door, ad- mitting them to this and the three re- maining plays. The next regular play is "The Lion and the Mouse," coming February 8 and 9. MEN'S CLASS TO MEET The Young Men's class of the Win- netka Congregational church will con- tinue the study of the "Sermon on the Mount," meeting Sunday morning at COMIN' RIGHT ALONG Indian Hill Improvement Association Still Needs Contributions for Ice Rink Maintenance Fund Indian Hill has reached the final stage in its campaign for funds neces- sary to maintain its ice rink in Indian Hill park throughout the winter sea- son. With $950 as the goal set by officers of the Indian Hill Improvement as- sociation, which has accepted the re- sponsibility of maintaining the rink, there is evidence that the entire amount will have been subscribed very shortly if those who have as vet not contributed their share will do so with "neatness and dispatch." The rink proved a boon to holiday funseekers, especially to the children of the community who were among those present every day and through- out the day during the Christmas va- cation period. Now it remains for all interested residents to rally to the cause without delay so that the youngsters will not be disappointed over the balance of the season. If you have not already contributed. the Indian Hill association invites you to mail your check promptly to K. H. Hinrichs, treasurer, 363 Sunset road, Winnetka. Contributors to the Indian Hill Rink fund not previously listed are: Paul D. Potter, S. M. Roberts, Alice Bright Parker, Lillian S. White, E. C. Tourje, Alex Blue, R. L. Parkinson, Carroll D. Murphy, Charles H. Bent, S. Blair, F. H. Skinner, Gertrude Jurgensen, Ida IL. McNair, Fred D. Blake, Victor P. Hotz, Mrs. W. J. Caverly, Don O. Barber, R. W. Zim- merman. Center Street Improvement Now Awaits Public Hearing At the meeting of the Winnetka Vil- lage council last Tuesday evening, Trustee H. I. Raclin, chairman of the streets, drainage and forestry com- mittee, reported that plans are now completed for the improvement of Center street, from Elm street to Tower road. Engineering details, prepared by Windes & Marsh, village engineers, were studied at an informal meeting of the council, in Chicago, Friday noon, preliminary to early submission to the Village board of local improve- ments, for a public hearing. APPROVE APPOINTMENT The re-appointment of S. S. Beman by President Henry F. Tenney to membership on the Winnetka Zoning board of appeals for a term of five years, was approved by the Village council last Tuesday evening. 10 o'clock. 21825 NEXT WEEK IN WINNETKA January 9--New Trier High school, 8:15 p. m., Artist concert. January 10--Community House, 4-7:15-9, motion pictures. January 11--Community House, 8, Community Drama club Player's Night. January 13--Community House, 12:15, Rotary club luncheon. - January 13--Community House, 4-7:15-9, motion pictures. January 13--New Trier at Morton, 7:30, Basket ball. January 13, Masonic temple, 8:15, North Shore Congregation. C. OF C. TAKES STAND AGAINST ZONING CHANGE Members of Civic Group Unani- mously Vote Opposition to Change in "Flats" Ruling The Winnetka Chamber of Com- merce at its meeting Thursday eve- ning, went squarely on record as op- posing the proposed drastic amend- ment to the zoning ordinance and adopted a strong resolution setting forth this view which is to be pre- sented to the village council. The proposed amendment which would limit the height of buildings in the areas zoned "C Commercial," to only two stories, and would permit apartments in only fifty per cent of the second. story, it was pointed out to the Chamber during the discus- sion which followed, would immediate- ly reduce the ground values in the areas affected ranging from $75 to $250 per front foot which would. in turn, it was explained, have the effect of ma- terially increasing taxes in the village. Because of the great importance to the village in the pending proceeding now before the village council, the Chamber of Commerce advanced its regular meeting date from next Mon- day evening until Thursday evening of this week, in order that united action might be taken against the movement, on which a public hearing has been set for Monday evening, January 9. There was not a dissenting vote when the resolution was presented for adoption, and the Chamber enters the fight against what it considers one of the most vital things that has arisen in the village in years, with a solid front. A meeting of the North Shore Real Estate Board was also held Thursday afternoon for the purpose of consider- ing the proposed amendment and pre- paring to go before the zoning board with specific statements. School Board Objects to Street Widening Project The plan on which the Village coun- cil has been working for some time looking to the widening of certain streets in the business section of the village, has brought forth objection from the Winnetka board of education, particularly with reference to streets 'west of the tracks in the vicinity of the Horace Mann school. : The object of the Village in widenin the streets is to prevent congestion of traffic. The board of education feels that such improvement would result in more parking of cars in the Horace Mann school section and thereby prove a menace to the safety of the children. On motion of Trustee H. L. Raclin last Tuesday evening, the council post- poned action on the matter pending a conference between the members of the board of education and the Plan commission, by which body the pro- posed changes had been recommended. CRASHES INTO TRUCK C. J. Bullis of Highwood drove his car into an oil truck parked in Church road, at Elder lane, Friday evening of last week, crushing the radiator and left front fender on his car, The truck, in charge of Mike Stemate, was broken down and had no rear lights on it, ac- cording to the report of Sergeant J. C. Boyd of the Winnetka police.