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J Li Re < |B i ¥ ¥ LJ) i # ; i § WINNETKA I. / WEEKLY TALK e Timely Record of Community Events VOL..-X, NO. 35. WINNETKA, ILLINOIS, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1921 TWENTY-EIGHT PAGES PRICE FIVE CENTS LAYMEN TO DISCUSS CONG'L CHURCH NEEDS Will Appear in Pulpit of Winnetka Congregational Church to Reveal Plans For Future Growth NEEDS OUTGROW CHURCH Judge Charles M. Thomson To Speak Tomorrow Morning on Great De- velopment Plan Something of the impetus which fast-growing Winnetka is giving her institutions is to be demonstrated during the next four Sundays at the Winnetka Congregational church, when, at each service, a layman will present in a brief address from the pulpit, one of the important steps in the forward policy proposed for 1922. Make Great Strides During the year the church hasgain- ed greatly in membership, attendance has increased proportionately, while the church school has jumped nearly 100 in the number of pupils seeking religious education. Here, then, is a pressing problem, the providing of increased facilities for the service of the church, embracing as it does, 'members coming from twenty-one de- nominations. Sunday morning, November 13, Judge Charles M. Thomson will be the speaker... Judge Thomson heads a committee of the church council, appointed to present a plan for de- velopment of the church plant. It is stated that this committee has brought together some startling facts as to the probable growth of the church, a digest of which will be presented Sunday morning. Those who have compared the church situation here with that in similar suburban communities have expressed great satisfaction at the community church idea. Inquiries come from far and wide as to the work of this church, expressing the hope that "the great experiment," as it is often called, may continue to show what can be done when denom- inational barriers are broken down. "But this unique position implies a great responsibility," Judge Thomson says. "The church must continue to meet the needs of its large and grow- ing field." : Assimilative Influence A Winnetka Talk representative was told that the committee's study so far had demonstrated a remark- able uniformity in the membership percentage of different sections of the community. Figures seem to demon- strate that additions follow pretty closely on the heels of building per- mits, so that the church may be con- sidered an important assimilative in- fluence in this fast-growing commun- ity. The budget for 1922, our rep- resentative learned, will provide for the purchase of land to the west of the church and of Community House, thus providing room for the growth of both institutions. No definite pro- gram for enlargement has yet been announced although it is understood plans will be prepared very soon. HELPS IN RE-DRAFTING ILLINCIS SCHOOL CODE Mrs. Maurice H. Lieber, 468 Ridge avenue, has been in Springfield, Ill. several days this week as a member of the Illinois State Education com- mission which is re-drafting the Illi- nois school code. Mrs. Lieber is the only woman member of the commission. She was appointed by Governor Small in rec- ognition of her active work in behalf of better school legislation in the ca- pacity of chairman of the educational division of the Illinois State Federa- tion of Women's clubs. BUILDS $22,000 HOME Building permits issued this week by Village Building Inspector Butler included a $22,000 brick residence at 159 Sheridan road, for J. J. White; $8,000 frame residence at 1144 Hamp- tondale road, for Gustave Lindahl; $7,000 frame residence at 1433 Asbury avenue, for Charlotte Stevens. VISITS IN WASHINGTON Mrs. Henry J. Reilly, 780 Lincoln avenue, who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Hammond, at Garden City, Long Island, this week went to Washington, D. C., to be present at the burial of the "Unknown Soldier" at Arlington Temetery on Armistice Day. She will remain in Washing- ton during the session of the con- ference on limitation of armaments. EMINENT BANKER T0 ADDRESS MEN'S CLUB George Woodruff, President of the First National Bank of Joliet, on Program Thursday, Novem- ber 17 Members of the Winnetka Men's club are anticipating an unusually profitable and interesting evening Thursday, November 17, when George Woodruff, president of the First Na- tional Bank of Joliet and an eminent public speaker, will address the gath- ering on the timely subject, "Some Problems for the Disarmament Con- ference." Mr. Woodruff is eminently quali- fied to speak on his subject having just recently returned from a pro- longed stay in Japan asd China where he investigated political and econom- ic conditions in the Orient. He is head of the largest banking institu- tion in Illinois, outside the city of Chicago, and has spent much time abroad securing information for mag- azine articles on foreign trade and fi- nancial matters which are regarded as authentic by American leaders in fi- nancial and economic fields. Heads State Commerce Body The Illinois Chamber of Commerce was organized by Mr. Woodruff, who was its president in the first three years of its life. He was president of the Illinois Bankers' association and is at present a member of the Execu- tive committee of the American Bankers' association. The Men's club considers itself for- tunate in having Mr. Woodruff as its guest. He is a forceful, magnetic speaker and a man of dynamic per- sonality. The Men's club attendance has grown to such an extent that consid- erable difficulty has been experienced because reservations are not always made for dinner. The chef must know the approximate number to pre- pare for and every member is urged to send in his reservation as soon as possible: Hereafter a record will be kept of those who have notified the club sec- retary and only a few dinners in ad- dition to the number of reservations will be prepared and tickets for the dinners will be given out at the door to those who arrive first. Dinner is served at 6:30 o'clock. Who Will Join That Village Xmas Choir? "Citizen" Appeals To Winnetka Sing- ers To Repeat Christmas Program of Music Given in 1919 By a Citizen Just before Christmas in 1919 a choir of Winnetka singers under di- rection of Mrs. P. B. Kohlsaat, gave a musical service in the Winnetka Congregational church. Those who were there will easily remember how beautiful and unusual was this ser- vice. Never before, it seemed, had the level of native artistic expression in Winnetka risen to such heights. Last year the choir did not exist, such is the fate that pursues human organizations, and especially organ- izations of musicians. This year so many of the people who heard the choir two years ago are almost demanding that it repeat that wonderful program of 1919, that the members seem really to be under some obligation to do so, as a civic duty if not as a peculiar pleasure to themselves. If persons can, by attending a few rehearsals, give so much happiness and comfort and assurance of the per- sistence of beauty in this world to people oppressed with the prevalent problems, they surely ought to do it. Therefore please indicate promptly to Mrs. Kohlsaat that you will do it, and gladly, for Winnetka and for yourself. HEARINGS ON ZONING A public hearing on the pro- posed Winnetka Zoning ordi- ance will be held at the Village Hall Council rooms Wednesday evening, November 16, to afford opportunity for property own- ers in the central section of the village to voice objections or make suggestions before the Winnetka Zoning Commission. MUZZLE ALL DOGS PRESIDENT ORDERS Proclamation Issued Monday by Pres- ident Miller Following Report Ra- bies-infected Dog Bites Man Here STRINGENT ENFORCEMENT Police to Impound all Stray Canines and Will Kill Animals Not Claim- ed Within Four Days Following a report that a man in this village were bitten on Satur- day by a rabies-infected stray dog, Village President Miller caused a proclamation to be issued requiring that all dogs in the village, permitted to be on the streets, be securely muz- zled. While the raving canine was cap- tured and put to death by Winnetka police soon after the biting incident, the proclamation was issued as a pre- cautionary measure, since it is possible the infected animal may have bitten other dogs in its blind wanderings about the village. The proclamation, effective since last Monday. remains in force until December 1, over a period sufficient to cover the time in which the germs carried by the crazed dog will have become apparent in other canines. The order is stringent in every de- tail because of the imminent danger to the public, and will be enforced to the letter according to Chief of Po- lice Peterson. The Proclamation The proclamation reads as follows: "Dogs must be muzzled! "An outbreak of rabies in the vil- lage last week has made it seem ad- visable for the President of the Vil- lage to issue a Proclamation requir- ing all dogs running at large to be securely muzzled until the period in which this disease can develop has expired. The proclamation therefore provides that muzzling shall be re- nuired until Thursday, December '1, 1921. "This notice is to inform you of the fact that the terms of the proclama- tion are now in effect and will be strictly and impartially enforced. Dogs found running at large without secure muzzles will be impounded and if not claimed within four days, will be killed as required by the Municipal Code. "Your co-operation in this matter will help to conserve the public safe- ty. Rabies, once developed, is an in- curable and fatal disease. It is re- quested that all dogs belonging to residents be tied up or otherwise con- fined during this short period to en- able the Police department to eradi- cate all stray dogs from our streets. Tt is also suggested that owners of dogs watch them closely, and if they show any change of disposition or un- usual symptoms, have a test made at once by a veterinarian. VILLAGE OF WINNETKA, By John S. Miller, Jr., President." November 7. 1921. Men Play Prominent 'Role In Circle Fete Scott Avenue Circle To Give a Hub- bard Woods Dinner, November 18 at Community House To stimulate interest in the organ- ization and to promote the neighbor- hood spirit, the women of the Scott avenue Circle are planning a Hub- bard Woods dinner for Friday, Nov- ember 18. Husbands will be permitted to at- tend and some of them are especially favored in being given small respon- sibilities, under proper supervision, in connection with the affair. Mrs. Charles T. Moon, president of the circle, has appointed Mrs. Charles E. Burkhart as general chairman. A good dinner, interesting enter- tainment and an opportunity for neighbors to become better acquaint- ed is the aim of those in charge. The Assembly room, Community House, has been reserved for that evening. Time 6:30 P. M. NEW FORD SALES COMPANY New Trier township is to have its own Ford sales and service station, accord- ing to announcement this week of the opening of the L. & S. Motor Sales Com- pany at 554 Lincoln avenue. Winnetka. Tohn A. Leonard is president of the new concern and nromises the utmost in service for north shore Ford owners and best facilities for the purchase of new Ford cars and trucks. HAVE YOU A VIOLIN TO LEND OR DONATE? Great Demand for Stringed Instru- ment Among Children Who De- sire to Take Instructions in Violin Some weeks ago the Winnetka public schools announced their readiness to purchase a limited number of orchestral instruments (violin, violoncello, double bass, flute, clarinet, melophone, trom- bone) to be loaned to children who would agree to take lessons, and to pend a certain amount of time each day in practice. The response to this an- nouncement was most gratifying, show- ing an even wider interest than was anticipated. Every instrument on the list has been asked for, but the call for violins is overwhelming. We have had twenty-five applications for violins. The school was prepared to purchase four! This article is published with the hope that there are families in Winnetka owning violins which are not in use and which they would be willing to lend or give to the schools so that twenty children may not be disappointed. If you have a violin or violoncello to lend or give to the schools, telephone Win- netka 850, Horace Mann school, at once. It is also hoped that parents who have applied for violins for their children, but who themselves could afford to supply the instrument will offer to do so. Arrangements have been made with a firm which specializes in standardized instruments for school orchestras by which they agree to furnish a well made violin with chin rest, E string adjuster, the best strings, a good bow, and a case for. $17.50. This outfit could not be duplicated at retail for $35. Will any parent willing to purchase such an outfit for his child or anyone wishing to donate this amount for the purchase of a violin to be owned by the schools, telephone to Mrs. Kohlsaat, Winnetka 237. or to the Horace Mann schonl office, Winnetka 8507 Blink The Lights To Tell The Time, This Man Suggests How is one to know the correct time since the telephone operators offer no reply to the archaic "correct time please". H. C. Winchell, 552 Elm street, pro- pounds the question in the accom- panying communication to the Win- netka Talk. Why not "blink the electric lights four times" every evening at 9 o'clock, he suggests. Then we could set our watches accordingly. Mebbe its not such a bad idea--but read what Mr. Winchell has to say. November 5, 1921. Winnetka Weekly Talk, Winnetka, Illinois. Gentlemen: Since the telephone company found it necessary to discontinue their prac- tice of giving the correct time to any and all who ask, keeping the clock right has been a real problem in many households. In a community like Winnetka, where so large a pro- portion of the population must "make a train" every morning, it surely would be a boon to know absolutely that full dependence could be put upon the clock on the parlor mantel or the alarm clock on the dresser. Even father's watch is not always re- liable. There is hardly a family, whose nominal head must "make a train", that would not breathe more freely if the cook could know to a minute how long it was to "train time". It is possible and I believe practic- able, for every family in our village to be informed of exactly the correct time once a day, through the simple method of "blinking" the electric fichts. both in the residences and on the streets, at a given time every ~vening. It would be a simple matter 'n nromuleate the information that at 9 o'clock, say, the lights of the vil- lage will blink four times. Then we could all set our watches and clocks hv that blink and much of the early morning strain would thus be remov- ed. And perhaps there would be few- er cases of "The Whole Day Spoiled" through words discourteously spoken in the haste of "catching the train". Why not try it? Perhaps if you advocated this there would be found a way to put it into practice." Your very truly, H. C. Winchell PROSPECTIVE POLICEMAN Patrolman George Balkow of the Winnetka police is boasting over the arrival of an 8-pound boy in his fami'v circle. - The embryo copper made his appearance Wednesday, November 9. HOME OWNERS FAVOR INDIAN HILL ZONING Certain Property Owners With Hold- ings Near Indian Hill Station Re- quest Commercial Privileges MANY OBJECTORS HEARD Kenilworth Park District Requests Change of "Commercial Area" To Residential General satisfaction with Win- netka's proposed zoning plans with reference to the Indian Hill section, was expressed by residence property owners in that section of the village at the public Zoning hearing held on Wednesday evening of this week at: the Village hall. Objectors to certain stipulations of the tentative ordinance were owners, or representatives of property in the immediate vicinity of the Indian Hill business section, which they de- sired classified as commercial. Fear Values Jeopardized ~ Among these objectors was Ben- jamin Odell an attorney, who appear- ed in the interests of the Kenilworth Park district, which includes terri- tory in the Village of Winnetka south of Winnetka avenue, known as Temple's re-subdivision. Mr. Odell asked that that section, now zoned for business purposes in the tentative ordinance, be changed to residential offering the argument that zoning should have the purpose of conserving values of taxable property in general. Placing business in that locality, he said, would tend to lower residence property values in that vicinity. Owners of the triangular property lying east of Wilson street and north of Winnetka avenue, recently con- demned by the Winnetka Park board for park purposes, next requested that that property be zoned for busi- ness purposes, with the exception of a strip fronting on Hill road, which they said, has been platted for res- idences. This property, the owners, contended, was logically commercial in character because of its close prox- imity to the Indian Hill railway sta- tion and in view of the fact that it fronted on a through-traffic street, now largely utilized by commercial traffic. Want Only Residences C. B. Hill and Walter E. Shoemaker, the latter president of the Indian Hill Improvement association, spoke be- fore the Zoning commission in the in- terests of the residence property own- ers of the south east section. They ex- pressed the desire of the Indian Hill, residents for an exclusively residential section there with the Commercial area restricted to that designated in the tentative ordinance, which com- prises, with minor extensions, the present Indian Hill business district. Some sentiment was eypressed in favor of a reasonable increase in the south east business section in the im- mediate vicinity of the railway sta- tions. The next public hearing on zoning will be held Wednesday evening, Nov- ember 16, at the Village hall when the central section of Winnetka will be considered. The Hubbard Woods section was considered at a hearing held on Nov- ember 2. SPEAKS TO BUSINESS MEN G. A. Thomas, vice president of the Central Trust Company of Illinois, has been secured as the speaker at the first of this season's business men's dinners to be given at Winnet- ka Community House, Monday even- ing, November 21, under auspices of the New Trier Commercial associa- tion. Mr. Thomas will speak of "The Advantages of Membership in a Com- mercial Organization and the Ad- vantages to a Commuity of having a Commercial Organization." POLICE GARAGE Additions in police equipment have necessitated the construction of a gar- age near the village hall to house some of the department motor vehicles. The attractive building was erected by Public Works Superinten- dent Gibbon's men. FIRE AT NEW TRIER Fire causing damage of approxima- tely $700 caused considerable excite- ment among the students at New Trier Township high school last Monday. The biaze was confined to the dry- room in_the school gymnasium where a quantity of athletic goods was de- stroyed by the flames.