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February 18, 1928 WINNETKA TALK WINNETKA SPIRIT IN OUR REBUILT LIBRARY Trustee Reveals Splendid Co-op- eration Given by Individuals and Groups By D. K. French (Library Trustee) Sitting together at our first regular meeting in the new and enlarged Winnetka Public library, the talk very naturally turned to many phases of the work just completed about which the public is quite ignorant, and in connection with which the library trustees felt a desire to show in some way their appreciation. For many years the old cramped building was forcing the problem of adequate future facilities but the board hesitated to ask the Village to spend the necessary money until forced to do so. At the same time tentative plans were being drawn and considered, and authorities on library custom and practice con- sulted. How the matter was brought before the Village and the required bond issue obtained is common knowl- edge. We want to mention a few things of which the public knows little. Architect Wins Gratitude To Mr. W. A. Otis, the architect, is due great credit for the way in which the new and old has been blended. Possibly some readers will realize the difficulty of blending new brick with brick that has weathered for fifteen years or more. Mr. Otis inspected and compared samples from all over the country before those which were final- ly ordered were found. Directly or in- directly he was on the job from start to finish and then for no reason other than Village loyalty, he cut his regular fee to a ridiculously low figure to enable us to have more money from our bond funds for building. Mr. Atherton, the contractor, whose figure was lower by several thousand dollars and whose building time was over two months quicker, could well have been mistaken for an old-time villager from the way he haunted the job and for the interest he took. The Village--especially Mr. Wool- hiser--once the people had expressed themselves, was most helpful. The Park board room on the second floor of the Village hall became our temp- orary library quarters and there never was the slightest suggestion of rental. Iredale's Co-operate The moving of the books, as always, offered a problem for the solution of which both Tredale and our own villagers must be thanked. During the week before the library closed, nearly six thousand--over one-third-- of the books were taken out for a three months' loan period. Iredale packed the balance. When the time to return came, the stored books were returned in order, as the librarians wished to go into the stacks without a hitch, and on call from the library, the loaned books came back in an almost endless procession until at the time of writing less than a hundred are unac- counted for. Two Unexpected Contributions Two unexpected contributions or gifts were also made; one in the form of a $10,000 fund given by John Bross Lloyd to be used to remodel, decorate, service and make more available the Lloyd room that has always existed below the main floor of the library. The plans are to create a cozy, com- fortable, quiet adult reading room open whenever the library is open. The other an indeterminate offer from the Garden club to assume responsibility and all expense involved in connection with the proper planting and landscap- ing of the library grounds. Plans have been received from a well-known land- scape gardener and this coming year will see the new library set in harmon- jous surroundings as never before. Pay Your License Fees or the Cops'll Get You Villagers who have not as yet paid their Winnetka vehicle and dog license fees for 1928, which were due January 2, are urged to attend to the matter promptly. The following notice issued this week by Chief of Police Peterson should serve as sufficient encouragement to those inclined to be delinquent in its regard: NOTICE Village vehicle licenses and dog licenses for 1928 were due and pay- able on January 2, and, inasmuch as the fiscal year of the Village closes on March 31, it will be neces- sary for all vehicle owners and dog owners to secure licenses for 1928 on or before that date. After April 1, 1928, it is the duty of the police department to arrest all persons failing to comply with the provisions of the Municipal Code with reference to vehicle and dog licenses, without further notice. --WM. M. PETERSON, Chief of Police. Dated Feb. 15, 1928. Recitalist Winnetka Enjoys Best Dollar Days in Local History "The best Dollar Days" in the his- tory of these events in Winnetka, is the verdict one hears throughout the village on the latest special bargain enterprise of merchants last Monday and Tuesday. The merchants themselves are equally pleased with their effort, re- porting a fine business on both days. They offered much for the custom- er"s dollar, which, together with the great variety of bargains displayed, at- tracted large crowds of frugal buyers throughout both days. The firms participating in these sales were : Painted Butterfly and Gift Shop, Community Pharmacy, G. L. Zick & company, Adams Pharmacy, The Leonard Shoppe, Peters' Market, Yes- terlaid Egg company, Rapp Brothers, Marinello Beauty Shop, Alice Beauty| Shop. War Memorial Frieze Soon to Be in Permanent Marble When the people of Winnetka gath- ered on the Village Green on Armis- tice day last November to dedicate |: with such simple and appropriate serv- ice the Memorial to their Gold Star Boys, some villagers may have thought the white plaster frieze reaching all around the cenotaph was permanent. That, however, was not the case. As is the usual custom in such works of art, the sculptor often wishes to see how his work will look in place and also what sort of a reaction he will get from the audience. It was so with the Winnetka Mem- orial, but now the design has been cut in marble and very shortly the plaster cast will be removed and the permanent marble put in its place, when the Memorial will be wholly finished. "THRILLS OF LIFE"'--SERMON "The Thrills of Life" will be the subject of the sermon preached by the Rev. E. Ashley Gerhard at Christ church, Sheridan road and Humboldt avenue, Sunday morning, February 19, at 11 o'clock. We, as the Library board, realize how much we are indebted to the various agencies that have worked in our be- half and hope the readers and users will share in our appreciation. The second of the organ recitals, | which are being given on the new organ in Christ church, Sheridan road and Humboldt avenue, will be present- ed tomorrow afternoon at 5 o'clock. The recitalist will be William Harrison Barnes. Mr. Barnes is one of the outstanding musicians of the north shore and Chicago district. As organ- ist of the Wilmette Baptist church, he has made his work stand out con- spicuously, and, as a recitalist on many occasions in various churches, he has acquired a reputation which justifies the hope that his recital tomorrow will be a rare treat to the people of Winnetka. He will be assisted by Mrs. Orval Simpson, soprano. The recital will last just an hour, and the peo- ple of the community are cordially invited. The program follows: 1. Suite in F 5 Corelli (A series of "17th Cen' ury "Dance forms, arranged for the organ by F. Tertius Noble.) Preludio Allemanda Sarabanda Gavotte Giga 2. Come Ye Blessed Mrs. Orval Simpson 5... a Tegende oh 0 Ernest Douglas b. AHegretto,r; . v0. iad Volkmann c. Andante (Symphony VI) pon asada en, ter Tschaikowsky 4.3. Beside the Sea. ........ .... Schubert (One of Schubert's most famous songs, arranged for the organ by Mr. Barnes.) ; bh.oNocturne ©... .. 0. 5 Ferrata c. Scherzo (Fifth Sonata) ..Guilmant How Lovely Are Thy Dwellings ot 2 es Reine ssn x gh on Liddell Mrs. Orval Simpson 6. a. Prelude 'to Lohengrin .... Wagner b. Slumber Song ...... Lester Groom ¢. Marche Pontificale ......... idor NEXT WEEK IN WINNETKA February 18--Skokie school, 8:15, Play, "Alice in . Wonderland." February 21--Community House, 10, Rev. Richards' Lenten lectures. February 21 -- Community House, 4-7:15-9, Motion pictures. Woman's club, 2:30, Woman's club meeting, (Civic's committee in charge). Oak Park High school, 7:30, Bas- ketball, New Trier at Oak Park. February 24 -- Community Hapuise, 12:15, Rotary club luncheon. Community House, 4-7:15-9, Mo- tion pictures. February 25 -- New Trier school, 7:30, Basketball, High school at New Trier. High Stivers "LITTLE EYOLF" NEXT FOR THEATER GUILD Ibsen Drama to be Staged in March as Tribute to Great Norwegian Playwright A play by Ibsen is the choice of the North Shore Theater Guild for its third offering of the winter season. "Little Eyolf," a lesser known but more theatrically interesting play than any of the others by "the greatest dramatist since Shakespeare," will be presented by the Guild early in March, following its usual itinerary from Lake Forest to Evanston. The decision of the Guild's play- reading committee to do a play by Ibsen was largely influenced by the fact that this year is the hundredth anniversary of the great Norwegian playwright's birth. It is felt that by so doing the "little theater" can best fill an important place in American community life, as no professional theater can. That is, it can bring to each community an accurate staging of whatever author that community finds it most fitting to examine at a particular time. This year, dramatic organizations all over the country are devoting themselves to a study of Ibsen's works. Locally, Ibsen's "Doll's House" is being produced at Lake Forest university, while the Goodman theater is presenting "The Wild Duck." As for "Little Eyolf," it is distinc- tive from most of Ibsen's other plays because it ends on a happier note. Ibsen is usually given to tragedy, com- pletely and devotedly. He is fond of leaving a profound problem in the minds of his audiences. While "Little Eyolf" bears all the marked charac- teristics of Ibsenish drama, it has a difference that should make it more popular with North Shore audiences. David Owen, director of the North Shore Theater Guild, means to make the production of "Little Eyolf" a real tribute to the great dramatist, and a milepost in Guild history. All indica- tions are that this Ibsen play will be the best thing that the Guild has ever attempted, or is likely ever to do again. The cast is as near profes- sional as any amateur cast could be. Every drama lover who sees the play will go away completely satisfied, as "Little Eyolf" is considered by many critics to be one of the most dramatic plays ever written. The cast will be announced later, Women Voters to Conduct Voters' School March 12 The Winnetka League of Women Voters is presenting a Voters' school . Monday, March 12, in the form of a "Conference on Federal Measures." The league has secured Mrs. W. W. Ramsay, second vice-president of the Illinois league, to conduct the school. Miss Hazel Kyrk of the University of Chicago will talk on "The Work of the Federal Trade Commission." Dr. A. R. Hatton, professor of political science at Northwestern university, will discuss "Federal Aid." A group of local women will conduct a debate on "Shall We Have a Federal Com- mission of Education?" Mrs. A. Montague Ferry has charge of the ticket sale. She will be assisted by the board members, precinct chair- men, and block captains. The school will be an all-day affair beginning at 10:30 and closing at 3 o'clock. However, it is to be arranged so that single sessions may be at- tended.