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: WINNETK The Timely Record of Community Events A WEEKLY TALK VOL. X, NO. 36. WINNETKA, ILLINOIS, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1921 SIXTEEN PAGES PRICE FIVE CENTS Do Not Want North Ave. Plot Industrial Residents in North Section of Village Petition Council To Reconsider Request to Zoning Commision HIGH SCHOOL BGARD ACQUIRES MORE LAND Secures Large Tracts North of Present New Trier Athletic Field To Take Care of Increased Needs Names of practically every home SEC RTE roperty owner in the north section PHELPS EXPLAINS MOVE Dn tion presented to the Village Council at its regular meeting Tuesday even- ing, requesting the Council to re- consider its request to the Winnetka Zoning Commission that the village property at North and Linden avenues be designated as industrial in the Zon- ing ordinance. At the public hearing on Zoning in that section held at the Village hall on November 9, the residence prop- erty owners expressed themselves as expressly opposed to designation of that tract as industrial. It was said that parcel of land previously had been considered a logical extension of the present Hubbard Woods Station park. It was feared the village pur- posed to utilize the property as a material and supply yard. The council assured the petitioners the matter would be given careful consideration by that body. Fifteen Acres Acquired Entails Cost of $100,742.94; Condemnation Pro- ceedings Necessary Acquisition of additional land ad- jacent to New Trier Township High school by the high school board of education, and which is to be utilized for athletic activities and intra-mural sports in order that the present ath- letic field may be utilized for pros- pective building additions to the high school, found necessary in view of the constantly increasing attendance, led to an interview this week by a rep- resentative of the Winnetka Talk with Edward J. Phelps, president of the New Trier Township High school Board of Education. "One of the outstanding features of the development of the north shore of the xillage were affixed to a peti-| FAVORS COMMUNITY IDEA Many Promise Help For School For Blind William A. Hadley Launches Move- ment That Is Receiving the Sup- port of Many Winnetkans VILLAGE PRESIDENT SPEAKS AT CHURCH John S. Miller, Jr., To Be Second Lay- man To Speak at Morning Serv- ices of Winnetka Congrega- tional Church William A. Hadley, 913 Oak street, has felt the pulse of a great need for courses of higher education among the blind and has tried to meet that need by correspondence courses. Prospective pupils have appealed to him from all parts of the United States and as far as China, for courses as varied as a college curriculum. He has tried to meet that need himself. Lagt Sunday a group of his friends met at the Douglas Smith home, 915 Sheridan road, to hear from him of the vision he has for this work. The group there sat inspired by the mag- nitude of the need, promising to help Mr. Hadley in every way possible to make this school for higher education for the blind the great boon that it should be. Of the 100,000 blind in the United States seventy-five per cent become blind after they reach maturity, and for this number not one avenue of study is open to stimu- late a forward-looking mind. Miss Campbell, secretary of Illinois Commission for the Preven- Will Tell What Position the Commun- ity Church Holds in Winnetka Life at Services Tomorrow Those who heard Judge Charles M. Thomson's address at the Winnetka Congregational church last Sunday are looking forward with great inter- est to the second of the four ad- dresses which are to precede the annual financial canvass in support of the church and its guarantee of Community House. While the speakers for the com- plete program have not been an- nounced, the Winnetka Talk learns that at tomorrow's services, John S. Miller Jr. President of Winnetka, will speak. His subject will be "Aj Community Church". Shows Value of Church the "B" RESIDENCE TABOO WITH HOME OWNERS Petitions Presented Before Zoning Commission at Third Hearing In- sist Upon "A" Residence Classi- fications MEETING OF PETITIONS Central Section of Village Heard; Zoning Commission To Give Final Decision November 30 Winnetka's central district, includ- ing all the territory not ineluded in the so-called Hubbard Woods and In- dian Hill sections, was the subject of discussion at the third public hearing on zoning held at the Village hall Wednesday evening of this week. The most accurate characterization of the assembly is that it was a meeting of petitions. Armed with amply signed petitions, | representatives of property owners iin various sections of the Central district confronted the Zoning com- missioners at the outset of the hearing presenting their objections and sug- : estions without delay or extended z during the last few years has been Near! : tion of Blindness, gives the movement g Each iy 4 : : his distr . . Mr. Miller's experience of the last ' ceremony. lac petition( was ac- Hueusrowing popularity of Gi Sari Christ Church Choir three years in guiding the develop- her utmost support. She says that| companied by a well-planned and she sesidentinl community" said Mr, 3 ment of our civic activities has given higher education is a crying need lucidly put address that left little " i of our civ v s giv : § Pugine a5: place fos he sensing of In Musical Service him a unique point of view on Win- 2mons the blind, and that Sey vid doubt as to the desires and claims of celled. Many people from the city fo netka's institutions. He is known to later brim v4 Dus uel po the various petitioners. The petitions are moving to New Trier township-- | Will Render Parts of famous Oratorio be a strong supporter of the Commu- Sh Sahin) i 18 free AI a can best be listed as follows: " to a place of quiet where thes can| "Elijah" at Christ Church Sunday nity idea in church life. He points RE be hat man. Miss Loom- Varied Requests enjoy educational and social ad- : out that one of Winnetka's important | $44PP : i: : y 2 Evening, November 20 . gh : ye is, in charge of the room for the| A petition received from property vantages which only the suburyc af- assets is the readiness of jis eens blind in the Chicago Public Library, |owners in what is known as the L. D. ford. This has resulted in the rapid . . . to co-operate in movements for the). very anxious to see the school or-| Wester re-subdivision, on the west ildi nd! A musical service of exceptional betterment of village life. We find ; 2 : : : AAR : ' i building up of vacant property an : : : : ah : canized. Mrs. Donald Forgan, in-|side of Lincoln avenue, south of Pine 3 diti worth is promised in the special pro-| this in school matters, the Village|" sa : Pr 2 : Y 3 SU the opening of several new additions : terested in the rehabilitation of sol-| street, requesting that section be zon- 3 f Fduca- | gram to be rendered Sunday evening,| Plan, the development of the park|'S ; ; el, Teg ] on for residences. The Board of Educa : } : dies blinded in the war, has been|ed as "A" residence, rather than "B : : i ivh | November 20, at 8 o'clock ,by Christ |system. Does not this reflect, to . oh 2 2s ' tion of the New Trier Township Hig <b, Dy. ; tremendously interested in Mr. Had- | residence y i ith dy | church choir, under the able direction | some extent at least, the value of al IS % 2 aha Ae > ; i school realized that, with the steady : : a : : lev's work and has given him much Hill dS 1 it "rerease in the number of students at of Choirmaster Ellis E. Chase. The| church where twenty denominations| °- a yy foting niet: ill and Stone, realtors, now erect- li / i 1 i service will be held at Christ church, | unite for worship and service? CHCOUTREOMEN . 5 in a business building on the west tae high school, it would be wise to : : : J : : .. | plan for this vast undertaking of such | i { a' quire some additional land adjacent Sheridan road and Humboldt avenue. But just as the village itself is Die S| ane whi S side of Lincoln avenue, requested that i + the present campus before building| A brief service will be followed by planning its water and light and! Vital sigmincance , the vroperty soush 9 ses Levick ! ¢ relopment should make this move| the singing of portions of Mendels- other public services for the great "COME EARLY FOR FOOD Sones Jp sone or business, i fi ever impossible. Negotiations to|sohn's sacred oratoria "Elijah." The influx of population already upon us, SALE". SAYS CAMP FIRE nerglar. 4 4 { p/ chase were undertaken with the! soloists include, sopranos, Kurtis] SO, Mr. Miller believes, the church ' A petition received from residence E oes: of a strip of land part =f the! Braweell aod Rp rnd. Frdoomuglos mnst provide the necessary facilities 3 property owners in the "B" residence ip original campus which fronts on Sun- Witham carey; tenors. rdw Mec- POS Un fe EN TIO SID you Chi "It tne food sale 1s as great d4 suc- district north -of North. avenue in ; set road. The attorney for the board | Cready and Erskine Wilder; bass,| addition of 142 new members during! ces as last year you will have to| Hubbard Woods. asking that the | : y | hs the vear and with an average of over ; : 3 ' desionation be changed to "A" res- was authorized to offer the owner| Charles Lancaster Smith and Charles y / 2 come early or be disappointed', the ( g what was considered to be a fair price | Lewis Day. yi prone Rye Coy ii] Winnetka Camp Fire Girls advise in idence. for the land. After considerable fruit-| Fyer id ; : each day of the year, it is little won-| Loin ding again of the forthcoming| A request from residence property 1d. 'very resident of Winnetka is cor- 11s | I I less negotiating the board was forced | gially invited to attend this service der that the present facilities of both | 554 Sate Saturday, November 26,| owners on Arhor Vitae road. asking to condemn the land through legal and hear this remarkable boys' choir, | stitutions are RR from 11 to 12:30 o'clock at Community | that Lot 16, McGuire and Orr sub- proceedings. (increased budget must be counted on. | fyge, division, at northwest corner of Elm Ehinloy Lorsl Measures | Not only the members of the church, | Cooked foods of all kinds, cakes,| street and Arbor Vitae road be zoned 5 mploy g PETER PUNKER TRAPPER but thoughtful people throughout the | pies, cookies, bread, rolls, etc., donat- | for "A" Hasidence: instend itor tc : In addition to the five acres men- Hunting and trapping are not listed | village can show their appreciation | «4 and. in most cases, prepared by in- | Commercial. tioned above, ten acres were acquired | one Winnetka's outdoor sports, but of the faithful service rendered in the | dividual girls, arranged on seven dif- | Wentid +) Extended , a Te mpl Severthaless = tai. pas . Gkiey poise is continu- | ferent tables, one for each group, will | . ame To Este a : = > TS =| Peter Punker, gardener at the John,| ation ot the work . ye offered for sale. / S SB gs, - maining five acres being purchased by | Start home, 990 Sheridan road, went | A committee from the Camp Fire|er of Block 37, east of the Chicago, agreement between the board and the | out and got himself a raccoon the] : | council will judge the tables. Judges North Shore and Milwaukee Electric owners. In the two instances where | other night. Rather, we should say| Myr. Madsen Will include Mrs. Frank Windes, Mrs. J.| railway between Oak and Cherry it was necessary to institute legal pro-| pe went in to get the "coon" for it | . | E. MacLeish, and Mrs. David Kenni- | streets, a portion of which is ten- ceedings, the land was finally pro-| ,s in hiding in the Stuart chicken Buy A Nice Frame Cott. ? tatively zoned for "C" Commercial, Li cured at a figure which was very ma- | poyse. Punker says the fur is worth | Fe Th L tt ! Proceeds from the sale will go into |be extended throughout the block. terially less than the amount asked | $20. Mebbe that's not such a punk job | or at Letter the Camp Fire Girls treasury and will| A request from property owners in by the owners. The fifteen acres, | ,fter all. | | be used to secure additional equip-|the vicinity of Blocks 35 and 36, be- which were added to the original . ; | ment. | tween Oak and Cherry streets west of campus, cost $100,742.94. Of this WARNS CONTRACTORS Jonas Madsen, popular Winnet-| The local Camp Fire Girls are 'under | the Chicago and Northwestern rail- amount it Was, neceisary for the Contractors constructing buildings in| ka real estate operator and insurance | the able general direction of Mrs. J.| road right-of-way, that it be changed district to pay in cash the sum o Winnetka are going to "get in bad"| broker, has a few choice words to| W. F. Davies and Mrs. E. W. Wortley, | from "B" residence to "A" Residence. $82.742.94, 4 of hich was! ih the Village department of Public | $8V in re. the delivery of the mails. | who are doing remarkable work in| Residence property owners in the pay m sett t H Ld =o works, if they persist in scattering Mr. Madsen, you may be interested that connection. vicinity raised serious objection to the artis Ss $a EW 311.888 building materials all over the streets | to know, received a letter one day] Hill and Stone request referred to Jena Al 3,00 : ee nr in payment | and sidewalks of Winnetka. Public last week that was originally mailed | ROYAL ARCANUMS RECEIVE above, and the residents on Arbor a = rat inne pay. Works Superintendent Gibbon issued | from Chicago on May 11, 1897 and] NEW MEMBERS MONDAY | Vitae road were firm in their demand of the amount due upon one of the : : eine 5 SE i gat that that street iu' the block adioine . a warning this week that permits| arrived at the Winnetka post office a hat stre 1 e c i traces east of Besex voud which was would be revoked in instances where | five hours later, according to the] : T ing Elm street remain exclusively Purchused disectly from the owner ai il f me ial red indi tamp applied at the receiving sta-! Monday evening, November 21, at} esidential. a cost of $29888. The remaining pres of ares are tare CAL sf py De a lat il "718 o'clock, Winnetka council, Royal Ar- I ed. the' residence propeft 18.000 is to be aid in three annual criminately over sidewa S an ion. NO hn g t sual, y ay. | canum will reach its second object- bo EO 4 word, € S 1 R! pe Y » P -. Mads er re-| ; ; 1d jit] installments of $6,000 each. streets. But wait. Mr. Ma sen never re-) .o by putting through its first class owners in the Centra istrict, with- « : fob ceived the letter, that is not until | % iy Menthors i out- exception, wish to preclude the It was exceedingly fortunate for twenty-four and one-half years had| The d is toil iven by'a ani- possibility of entrance of boarding the school that steps were taken to ' rolled b | e degree 1S to be g 3 houses, hospitals, two-family houses i i itional land bef BUSINESS MEN'S DINNER y | formed team from North Shore coun- BES Shia s, ; . » acquire this additiona an cfore The letter had been opened and] . o h es or nurseries in their i ildi i cle ' oP and: 4' of Chicago snd a large delegation | S8T¢€n10USES, $ surrounding building operations had . . re-sealed and about an inch of the! ¢! a : 20 And | Tf & neighborhoods. been extensively begun. As a matter All business and professional envelope torn away. It was finally | of Vines nd A eo con The Zonine Canitistion oipects 40 5 See Gi hi ane for men of New Trier township || restamped and mailed on November | (y= 0 a wp officers also will be | hold a final hearing Wednesday even- a house had a s "sy go. s als ! 4 ) ; { : a 4 ;|| are invited to attend the first | 8 1921. . 'lt amon those present. ing, November 30, prior to which care- } trac: immedlintely east of the boyy Mr. Madsen was elected police, > > ful consideration will be given to pe- _ Secondly: The most outstanding edu- of a series of monthly dinners, to be given by the New Trier Commercial association, at Community House, Winnetka, Monday evening, November 21. The feature of the evening will be an address by G. A. Thomas, vice president of the gymnasium but the work was stopped! by the institution of legal proceedings. Imperative Need The need for additional land was felt to be imperative for two reasons: "First: Probably more attention is given in the New Trier Township High school to intra-mural athletics than in any other high school in the country. This means that New Trier! Central Trust Company of "The Embittered. The Question of | ranged and refreshments will be Yat ; i makes it possible for every student,|| Illinois. His subject will be | rvil" is to be the subject of the lec-| served. Programs for future meet- Union Thanksgiving services o both boys and girls, to participate in|} "The Advantages of member- some wholesome sport. The general ship in a Commercial Oraniz- ards on Tuesday morning in the at the Monday evening session, it is wir silks C ong regaiions) physical well-being of our students ti d the Ad Neighborhood room of Community| said. e proves the wisdom of this policy || Alon an the Acvantages to a ||, church, Sheridan road and Community of having a Com- mercial Organization". Reservations for the dinner cational development in the United States within the last ten years has been the tremendous increase in at-1{ ove to be phoned without delay | people and His help in answering | Day falls on Thursday of next yeol pastor of ie ina e fe tendance and interest in the public t ; great questions. all advertising copy, news items an ch , p high school. This unprecedented in-|| to Lloyd F. Hollister, Wilmette | | communications must be in the offices Thanksgiving sermon. The com- crease in attendance began before the 1920, or John Seymour, Win- CONVALESCING | of the Winnetka Weekly Talk not plete choir of Christ church war and, since then, the appreciation netka 1256. (continued on page eight) magistrate for Winnetka in 1897 and | Officers of the local council are ex- the letter contained his commission pecting the largest attendance since from Governor John R. Tanner.| the revival of activities here. Would one page Mr. Burleson on] It is requested by the leaders that that one? | local members be certain to be on hand to welcome the visitors and the - i ; " » 'new "brothers". The meeting place ["QUBSTION OF EVIl" 15 is Rooms 9. 10 and 11, Winnetka Com- TUESDAY LECTURE TOPIC | pumity: House. | An excellent program has been ar- ture by the Rev. James Austin Rich-| ings of the council will be announced IMPORTANT NOTICE. The Winnetka Weekly Talk desires This is the last of a series of lec- tures and discussions upon the influ- | | ence of Jesus upon different types of | to announce that, since Thanksgiving E. P. Bradstreet is convalescing at | later than Wednesday evening, Nov- the Evanston hospital following two. ember 23, to insure publication in nexr weeks' serious illness. week's issue of the paper. titions and suggestions received at the three divisional hearings. The final decision of the Commisison will be an- nounced at this meeting. The place of meeting will be announced in the next issue of the Winnetka Talk. THANKSGIVING SERVICES Christ Episcopal church and the Humboldt avenue, Thanksgiving morning at 10:30 o'clock. Rev. James Austin Richards, will provide music appropriate to the occasion.