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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 21 Jan 1928, p. 11

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January 21, 1928 WINNETKA TALK Regional Planning Body Holds Annual Session January 24 Officers and directors of the Chi- cago Regional Planning association an- nounce the fifth annual dinner of that organization to be held Tuesday eve- ning, January 24, in the Red Lacquer room of the Palmer House, Chicago. Daniel H. Burnham of Winnetka, president of the association, will pre- side at the business meeting which is to follow the dinner, at which time there will be the annual election of officers, report of the treasurer and dis- cussion of new business. Lorado Taft, famous Chicago sculp- tor, will be toastmaster at the after dinner program which begins at 6 o'clock. Speakers of the evening will be John C. Mechem, director of the Chicago Regional Planning association, and Gen. Davis, chairman of the Cook County Forest Preserve Advisory committee. North shore men connected with the Regional Planning association in an official capacity are: D. H. Burnham, Winnetka, president; Robert Kingery, Winnetka, secretary; and directors in- cluding L. H. G. Bouscaren, Winnetka; Herbert E. Fleming, Glencoe; Eugene E. Rummler, Winnetka; Mrs. Harold I. Ickes, Winnetka; F. W. Penfield, Glencoe; Judson F. Stone, Wilmette. W. W. DeBerard of Wilmette is a consulting engineer for the association. JOINS AUTHORS' COLONY Adelphi, that beautiful bit of old London which numbers among its tenants, George Bernard Shaw and Sir James Barrie, has added Carmel Haden Guest, a young English writer, to its list of noted literary folk. Her first book, "Children of the Fog" (Put- nam's) has aroused special interest among such readers as H. G. Wells; Lion Feuchtwanger, author of "Pow- er"; and John Buchan. author of "Green Mantle." The Domecon club of New Trier High school held its first meeting since the Christmas vacation in the domestic science room at the school, Wednes- day, January 18. Boys Will Have "Girl" Roles in Tri-Ship Play The Tri-Ship club of New Trier High school will give its annual en- tertainment January 28, for the pur- pose of raising money for the club's scholarship fund. The entertainment will be given in two sections. Half of the program will be turned over to the school band in lieu of its annual con- cert. The other half will be devoted to a one-act play written for the occasion by C. R. Small, head of the foreign language department at the school. The title of the play is "The Dress Rehearsal of the King's Frec- kle." Gordon Van Kirk, assistant coach of dramatics, will supervise the production. The cast includes only those boys who will take both mascu- line and feminine roles. Builders' Delegates at Convention in Chicago Robert Wilkins, master builder, and Arthur Coplan, Howard Zibble, and William Turney, members of New Trier Chapter, Order of the Builders, with R. C. Price of the advisory council, attended the fourteenth semi-annual convention of the central council, January 12 in Chicago. About 125 boys attended the afternoon meeting, and there were twice as many at the eve- ning session. The report of Grand Mas- ter Builder Arthur F. Millard, showed that the order, while only six years old, is in a very flourishing condition, and that a number of new chapters were instituted in Illinois and other states during the past year. The local chapter has made a con- siderable gain in membership, and the new officers have plans for increasing the usefulness of the order to the com- munity. TO HONOR FIRST PASTOR Rabbi Gerson B. Levi and the Rev. Raymond B. Bragg, minister at All Souls' Unitarian church, will be the speakers at the annual meeting of the James Vila Blake association to be held Saturday evening at the City club, Chi- cago. This organization, which has members in all parts of the world, was founded in memorial to the late Rev. Mr. Blake, the first pastor of All Souls' church, Evanston. Invite Public to View Paintings by North Shore Folk The exhibit of paintings by the members of the North Shore Art league will be open to the public until Wednesday, February 1, when the members of the league will have a social evening, with Lionel Robertson as the speaker. Matz hall, Community House, where the paintings are hung, is open every Sunday afternoon from 3 to 7 o'clock and every week-day, except during the moving picture shows on Tuesday and Friday after- noons. During the opening reception, held Thursday evening, January 12, stu- dents from the Chicago Musical col- lege played chamber music. A number of dances were given by pupils of Mrs. Mildred Haessler of Ravinia. These included two Greek numbers; Mozart Sonata, number 16; a classic waltz (von Weber); Beethoven Minuet; and Bavlova Gavotte. The dancers were Hildegarde Balke, Katherine Bubhrer, Harriet Golden, and Alice Simpson, all of Ravinia and Highland Park. HOW CITY IS SURVEYED Prof. William L. Bailey of North- western was the speaker at the Fvans- ton Chamber of Commerce's regular membership luncheon Monday at the North Shore hotel. Prof. Bailey spoke on "The Essentials of Community De- velopment," outlining the methods used to determine the rating of a commu- nity. According to the professor, sixteen principal aspects of community life are first surveyed before a diagnosis as to the "health" of the community is made. These principal points, in the order of importance, are: illiteracy, school at- tendance, infant death rate, general death rate, wage rates, school prop- erty, teachers' salaries, child-labor, library circulation, public property, cost of living, paving, fire loss, number of pupils to each teacher, church member- ship, parks and percentage of popula- tion married. Fred Little and daughter, Helen, of Essex road, Kenilworth, are planning a three months' trip to Europe in the very near future. a Johnson Electric Floor Polisher for a day It polishes floors and linoleum ten times faster and better an is possible by hand. WAX-POLISHING your floors this way won't tire you in the least be- cause the Electric Polisher does all the hard work. There is no stooping or kneeling--no messy rags and pails --no soiled hands or clothing. All you do is to spread on a thin, protecting coat of Johnson's Polish- ing Wax--then guide the Electric Poiisher quickly over the floors. At this store you can rent a John- son Electric Floor Polisher for any day you wish. The cost is trifling. E. B. Taylor 8 Co. Hardware 546 Center St. Ph. Winnetka 998-999 Automobiles Greased - Washed -Polished These are Only Three of the Many Services We Offer. Your car, old or new, should be greased at regular intervals. There is no necessity for a dirty car, even during this "slushy" weather. Let us call for and deliver your car. Richardson's Garage 724 Elm St. Phone Winnetka 25

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