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Wi {+N NE Eo BoA oso Aide K Published weekly by Lloyd Hollister, Inc., 564 Lincoln Ave., Winnetka, Illinois. Entered as second class matrer March 8, 1912, at the post office at Winnetka, Illinois, under the Act of March 3, 1879. Subscription price $2.00 a year. VOL. XVII, NO. 15 WINNETKA, ILLINOIS, JUNE 16, 1928 PRICE FIVE CENTS SHOW APATHY TOWARD CLASS "AA" HEARING Corporal's Guard Turns Out for Discussion of Important Zoning Matter A public hearing on the advisability of creating a new "AA" Residential zone in which the minimum area re- quirement per residence would be one- half acre, was held by the Winnetka Commission on Zoning, at the Village hall, Monday evening. Contrary to expectation there was little interest manifest, and the at- tendance was very small. There were no outspoken objections to the pro- posed change and only two suggestions of slight modification were received. Explain Survey Findings The commission, in announcing the hearing, explained that a survey was recently made to show the size of lots upon which single family residences are now built in Winnetka. This sur- vey shows that there are a number of areas in which the prevailing size of lot is one-half acre per residence area or over. The section east of Sheridan road is, of course, one of those in this class. Another section lies in the northeast corner of Winnetka. An- other is along Hibbard road. Still another is in the Indian Hill section. One Residence Class Now Winnetka now has only one class of zoning for single family residences. In this "A" Residential zone an area of not less than one-sixth of an acre is required for each single family residence, _ The commission, following the hear- ing Monday evening, adjourned with- out taking any action in the matter which is being given further consider- ation pending its recommendation to the Village council. Seven Skokie Teachers Will Travel in Europe ; Seven teachers of the Skokie school in Winnetka will travel in Europe this summer. Miss Alta Gahan and Miss Myrtle Ness sailed Saturday from New York. Miss Gahan and Miss Ness are art teachers and they plan to attend an art convention at Prague, Czecho- Slovakia. Miss Nell Myers and Miss Harriet Ogden will make the trip to Europe together, as will Miss Bertha Gehrke and Miss Eleanor Person. Miss Mary Reese nlans to go with her sister, Miss Anna Reese, of Evanston. Country Day Holds Commencement Exercises Commencement exercises were held at North Shore Country Day school last Friday afternoon, June 8, in the auditorium at the school. Rabbi Free- hof was the speaker. On Wednesday, June 6, there was a luncheon given for the graduates, the parents and the alumnae, by the school. The Junior prom, given in honor of the Seniors, took place on Saturday evening, June 9. , Beginning Monday, June 18, the col- lege entrance board examinations will be held at the school. BEACHES OPEN TODAY "Stop and Go" Traffic Lights Installed on Sheridan Road at Streets Leading to Beaches The bathing beaches at Lake Front Park and Elder Lane open today, Saturday, June 16. They are in direct charge of James Allen, beach master, assisted by Wal- ter Etzbach and John Dewar, life guards. with Mrs. George Deilly as matron of the Lake Front bath house. The rules and regulations governing the beaches have previously been printed in WINNETKA TALK. Attention of residents of the Vil- lage, particularly parents of children using the beaches, is called to the fact that the Village has just completed the installation of automatic traffic sig- nals, with "stop and go" indications, at both beaches, and are requested to caution children to strictly observe these signals in crossing Sheridan road. It is believed that the installation of these lights will be a great conven- ience, and will add to the safety of the public. These signals will be operated only during the bathing season and during the hours when the beaches are open, from 9 a. m. to 9 p. m. Dog Complaint Book Almost Devoid of Entries Right Now The streets of the Village of Win- netka in which there are 900 licensed canines have been unusually free from stray dogs the past week, according to the police, since their efforts fol- lowing the adoption of recent drastic measures by the Village to forestall a rabies epidemic among dogs has be- come operative. The dog pound was filled, daily, the first few days after the order went into effect, and some of -the dogs, whose owners did not call for them in the required time were killed. Sergeant Harry Enault's record of complaints about dogs has more blank lines on it than it has had for years before, in a corresponding length of time, and the officers, coming in from 'heir beats, comment upon the fact that they seldom see a dog on the streets, nowadays. There has been no cessation in the vigilance of the "dog catcher," it is announced, and it is proposed to keep 'he streets clear of dogs for some time '0 come. ( LECTURES IN MONTANA S. R. Logan, assistant superintendent of the Winnetka Public schools, left vesterday for the University of Mon- tana, where he will give a series of lectures for six weeks. Mr. Logan has done similar work each summer for the last eight years. ANNOUNCE SERMON TOPIC At the Winnetka Congregational church morning worship at 11 o'clock tomorrow, the Rev. James Austin Richards will preach on the subject: "What God Hath Joined Together." There will be no Vesper services dur- ling the summer months. Edward R. Lewis Author of Book on Immigration "America: Nation or Confusion," is a new book, by Edward R. Lewis, of 1138 Hamptondale avenue, Winnetka, just off the press of Harper & Brothers, publishers. It is announced by the publishers as "An honest and exhaustive analysis of our immigration problems. "When you stop to consider that almost one-quarter of the present population of the United States has immigrated since 1890, you realize why the problem of restriction is such an important political issue today. "In this book Mr. Lewis, a prom- inent lawyer, qualified by his life-long study of immigration, has made an honest and exhaustive analysis of the various problems involved and shows why it is imperative that our national unity be preserved. This stimulating book contains the facts upon which every serious opinion on immigration must be based." Mr. Lewis is past commander of Winnetka Post, No. 10, American Le- gion. Guthrie Family to Spend Summer in Adirondacks Mrs. J. B. Guthrie, 730 Walden road, is leaving Wednesday with her young- est son, Robert, for Darts camp in the Adirondack mountains. Mrs. Guthrie's daughter, who has been at Dwights' school in the east and visiting friends since the end of the school year, will meet her family at the camp. John Guthrie is leaving next Saturday with a group of twenty north shore boys for the Ray ranch in North Dakota. They will be there for about six weeks and when John returns he and his father, J. B. Guthrie, will motor east to join the rest of the family at Darts camp. Wonder what's going on back in WINNETKA Let WINNETKA TALK follow you on your vacation--and you'll Know! Just call our Circula- tion Department--say when and where. They'll do the rest. don TO BUILD NURSERY UNIT AT SKOKIE SCHOOL SOON Alfred S. Alschuler, Chicago Architect, Donates Money for New Addition At a meeting of the Board of Edu- cation held Wednesday evening the completion of plans for a nursery school addition to the Skokie school and for a Department of Educational Counsel was announced. The culmination of the plans for the development and continuation of the nursery school work and the Depart- ment of Educational Counsel came as a result of the donation of a wing to the Skokie school by Alfred S. Al- schuler, well-known Chicago architect and a resident of Winnetka, the agree- ment of the Institute for Juvenile Re- search in Chicago to furnish to the Board of Education free of charge a psychiatrist two days a week and a psychologist two days a week, the offer of Dr. C. A. Aldrich and Dr. George F. Munns of Winnetka to do any nec- essary physical examinations in the Department of Educational Counsel, the offer of the Nursery School Board of the Winnetka Woman's club to con- tribute to support the nursery school by raising the necessary budget, and the decision of the executive committee of the Rosenwald fund to contribute to the Board of Education for the support of the Department of Educa- tion Counsel during the next five years the sum of $15,000. Ballard Describes Projects Mr. Ballard, president of the Win- netka Board of Education, described the combined projects as follows: "The Winnetka Nursery school, which has been supported by the edu- cation committee of the Winnetka Woman's club, has been successful and has proved its value to the kinder- garten and primary teachers in the Winnetka schools. Consequently the Board of Education has been very happy to accept the gift of Mr. Alfred S. Alschuler of a nursery school wing to be added to the Skokie school, im- mediately south of the present east front. Mrs. Alschuler has been the fairy godmother of the Winnetka Nursery school, having at Superintendent Washburne's request undertaken its original organization and supervision. As a result of this year's experiment with the nursery school, the education committee of the Winnetka Woman's club, headed by Mrs. Walter T. Fisher, has agreed to continue its support. Department Not New "The Department of Educational Counsel is not new, although as it will be carried out next year it will be a decided extension and development of the department that now exists in the schools. The work of Miss Frances Dummer during the current year and of Miss Dummer and Miss Bailey last year elicited enthusiastic comment from many parents whose children were helped by their expert guidance and psychological insight. Next vear this department will be extended to include three educational counsellors instead of two and to in- clude the expert services of a psychi- atrist two days a week and a psy- (Continued on Page 5) 8 a od Fr