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WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK The Timely Record of Community Events VOL. X, NO. 38. WINNETKA, ILLINOIS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1921 SIXTEEN PAGES PRICE. FIVE CENTS SONGS, DISCUSSION OPEN CHURCH DRIVE Canvassers for 1922 Budget of Win- netka Congregational Church Hold Dinner and Rally to Launch Campaign ARMED WITH HARD FACTS! Needs of Church and Community House Outlined by Leaders: Can- -vass Homes Tomorrow "B-B-B-Budget, cute little Budget, You will help the C-C-C-Congo. Church to grow. Every m-m-member, December, Will be asked to d-d-d-donate the dough." the fourth of Pitched to the tune of "K-K-K-Ka- ty", this rollicking campaign song greeted the canvassers for the annual canvass of the Winnetka Congrega- tional church as they met at dinner Tuesday evening, November 29. To say that enthusiasm prevailed is putting it mildly. "One of the big- gest evenings Winnetka has ever had", said one of the veterans of many a church drive. For throughout the dinner song after song was sung bearing on the campaign, the church needs, and the expected response of the people was drawn out of the crowd by choirmaster, cheermaster and general funmaster Wallace Rumsey. Foresee Keen Rivalry Zone No. 1, captained by James White, has prepared a zone "yell" for the occasion and challenged the oth- er seven zones to show as good a re- cord on December 4, but in response Zone 2 hurled back a defiant song, "You Don't Know Our Bunch,, The songs and rival quips subsiding a bit, Jonn W. Scott, chairman of the Finance committee, outlined the pur- pose of the dinner, indicating that need of the church for 1922, and then introduced, in turn, Messrs. McKin- ney, Farwell, Lum and Richards, who spoke on various phases of the situ- ation. The array of facts and figures pre- sentd in support of the 1922 Budget of $53,372.23 were fairly bewildering. Around the walls were a large number of charts picturing the work during the past year. Many were the favor- able: comments of" those who, al- though acquainted with the services of the church, had never before real- ized the extent of its work. Such significant facts were brought out as, for the church: 142 new mem- bers added, 90 increase in 'church school attendance, 2137 calls made by ministers and assistant, 17,690 tota attendance at morning church service (averaging 95 more than last year). 69.247 Find Recreation Two charts that attracted particu- lar attention were those featuring a typical day at Community House, headed "16 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week", and a list of 59 organized groups meeting weekly at Community House; 69,247 were counted as users last year. It is evident from the response of the canvassers that this year's cam- paign is to be even more thorough than last year and that every pres- ent giver who is asked to increase 10 per cent as his share in the new land can have the assurance that others are doing their part, as well. It is to be hoped that Winnetka as a whole will take the attitude of "Mr. Will B. Solicited", impersonated Tuesday evening by James White, who, while plying "Mr. Quietly B. Busy" (Wallace Rumsey) with ques- tions, finally frankly admitted his ob- ligation of generous support for an institution of such demonstrated val- ue. As these two men walked an imag- inary platform, awaiting an imagin- ary train, the audience sat in cheer- ful contemplation of the ease with which "Mr. Solicited's" every objec- tion was turned into a reason. Fill Vital Need For back of all the fun and enter- tainment of the evening one sober fact stood out: that the work of this church and of Community House is vital to the community. The cam- paign is a test of whether or not Winnetka is to retain these unifying and inspiring influences in full vigor. Only increased support from every one in the parish, it was pointed out, will make the new budget a reality. The people have been asked to re- main at home Sunday afternoon, weigh the facts, as presented by the canvasser, and sacrifice, if need be, to put the 1922 plans "over the top". Japanese Players At Woman's Club Monday Mr. and Mrs. Ongawa to Offer Enter- tainment in Music, Dances, Fash- ions and Stories Mr. and Mrs. Ongawa, the Japan- ese actors, will give a very interest- ing performance on Monday evening, December 5, at the Winnetka Wo- man's club. The first part will con- sist of music, dances, stories, songs and feminine fashions. The second part is a Japanese play, "The Fox Woman". Mr. and Mrs. Ongawa are under New York man- agement and this will be the only op- portunity to see them in this part of the country. They bring their own scenery and costumes and supply their own music with the true Japan- ese instruments. The first number is descriptive of the Feast of Lanterns, about which an interesting legend is told. And the Japanese sword dance so inter- woven with their history will also be given. Of the Folk dances, one of the most beautiful is the Dance of the Butter- flies. Altogether, Winnetka is offered by these artists a most unusual program. Fewer, Better Books Needed By Children Edward Yoemans Tells Parents of School Children Books Should be Carefully Selected Two hundred parents of Winnetka public school children, and the teach- ers in the schools, met Wednesday evening of this week at the Hubbard Woods school to hear Edward Yeo- mans talk on "Books for Children". The meeting was one of the largest and most successful ever held by the Winnetka Parent - Teacher associa- tion. Mr. Yoemans, Winnetka man, noted writer on child life and author of "Shackled Youth", which has brought much favorable comment from emin- ent authorities, stressed the need and desirability of giving children fewer and more carefully selected books, instead of numerous indiscriminately chosen volumes. Mrs. James Porter led the discus- sion following Mr. Yoemans' talk. Superintendent of Schools Washburne presided at the meeting. NOVEMBER CLEAN MONTH POLICE RECORDS SHOW For one solid month prowlers, burg- lars, housebreakers and the like re- frained from plying their nefarious business within the confines of the Village of Winnetka. November, which according to po- lice reckoning, is one of the "worst" months in the calendar, passed by this year without a single report of prowling, burglary or house-break- ing. "We can't figure it out", comments Chief Peterson, "but the 'blotter' never lies, and it is as clean as clean can be." It's just possible that the "bad boys" read the stories about Winnetka's auxiliary police force, made up largely of ex-service men of the village. Then, too, Winnetka's police have demon- strated in recent months that the way of the transgressor is uncomfortable, to say the least. MRS. LOUIS L. BUCHANAN TAKEN BY DEATH TUESDAY Funeral services for Mrs. Louis L. Buchanan, who passed away Tuesday, November 29, following a lingering illness, were held from the residence at 591 Cherry street, Thursday after- noon at 2:30 o'clock. Burial was at Rosehill. Mrs. Buchanan, who has been a res- ident of Winnetka for 22 years, was a member of Christ Episcopal church, the 'Winnetka Woman's club and of the MacDowell Musical society. She was an accomplished pianist. Mrs. Buchanan is survived by her husband, a son, Perry B. Buchanan, and a daughter, Miss Virginia Buch- anan. DISCUSS ZONING MATTERS The Winnetka Zoning Commission | held a meeting at the Village Hall; Wednesday evening of this week and! discussed various phases of the pro- posed Zoning ordinance, particularly with reference to objections and sug- gestions voiced by property owners at the recent public hearing. PUBLISH NEWSPAPER IN VILLAGE SCHOOLS Manual Training and Mathematics Depariments Organize to Pro- vide Publication for the Schools Duly incorporated under the laws of the State of Illinois the Manual Training and Mathematics depart- ments of the Winnetka Public schools this week organized to enter the pub- lishing business. The product of their efforts constitutes a weekly pa- per setting forth the news of the schools. Plans are going forward, it is ex- plained, to sell 100 "shares" of stock in this paper to the children in the schools at ten cents a share. There will be a school bank for the handling of the stock, and the children will have an opportunity to conduct, on their own initiative, a real bus- iness corporation, with real money. Corporation officers will be elected and the publication will be conducted on a strictly business basis. The pa- per will be edited and the news con- tributed exclusively by 'the pupils, with all the gradés in the schools rep- resented. The paper will be printed on the presses in the Manual Train- ing shops of the Horace Mann school. Toys, Toys, Toys, To Help Serbian Girls and Boys Winnetka's "Toy Shop", conducted in the interest of the Dr. Alice Bar- low-Brown Serbian Christmas fund by the Manual training and Art de- partments of the Winnetka Public schools, has broadened its scope of work. In addition to the making of new toys the Shop has included a depart- ment for the repair of old toys do- nated by Winnetka families. The pupils will rebuild broken playthings, redecorate and sell them, and the money will go into the Christ- mas fund which will help build schools for Serbian children. Groups of parents are spending several evenings each week at the Horace Mann school shops assisting in the work of manufacturing the toys, and, incidentally, enjoying the opportunity to re-live their childhood days. CAMP FIRE FOOD SALE BIG SUCCESS, NETS $70 The food sale conducted by the Winnetka Camp Fire Girls in Com- munity House, Saturday morning, No- vember 26, was a successful event from every point of view. The arti- cles displayed were so tempting and delicious that the judges had no easy time in making their decisions. Six of the groups made 100 per cent, each girl in the group contributing. Spe- cial honor beads were awarded to nine girls because of the excellence of their cake. Those winning these honors were: Eleanor Cushman, Mar- garet White, Mary Ledbetter, Rosa- lia Rummler, Dorothy Larson, Jean Smith, Ruth Weil, Katherine Ranney, Ethel Thomas, Sarah Chickering. About $70 was realized for the Camp Fire treasury. PRELATE AT SERVICES The service at Christ church, Sher- idan road and Humboldt avenue, Sunday morning, December 4, will have a special interest because of the presence of the Rt. Rev. Sheldon M. Griswold, Suffragan Bishop of the Diocese of Chicago. It will mark the Bishop's annual visitation to the par- ish. Bishop Griswold will confirm a large class presented by the rector, and will preach. The doors of the church will be open at 10:30 o'clock and a cordial invitation is extended to all in the community to attend the service. i HEARING ON ZONING A Public Hearing on Zoning called by the Winnetka Zon- ing Commission, will be held Wednesday evening, December 7, at Community House. The hearing will bear upon the zoning of the village as a whole and property owners of every section are invited and urged to be present. 'day meeting and the sewing will be "done for Arden Shore. Box luncheon. Give Piay To Aid School For Blind "Daddy Long Legs" to Be Repeated by New Trier High School Play- ers; Aid Hadley School "Daddy Long Legs", the popular play presented recently with such telling effect by the Dramatic club of New Trier Township High school, will be repeated by the same cast on Saturday evening, December 10, at a benefit for the Hadley Correspond- ence School for the Blind. Margaret Delay, of Winnetka, who plays the feminine lead, is considered one of the most accomplished of north shore amateur players and, it is rumored, has received enticing of- fers from leading theatrical man- agers. Cabray Wortley, also of Winnetka, is the leading male character in the play. he full orchestra of New Trier High school will play between acts. The Spiegel Furniture company of Chicago will furnish much of the ma- terial for the settings, and scenery painted by students in the Art depart- ment of the school will be used for the first time in this production. Proceeds from the performance will be applied to the purchase of a Braille printing press for Mr. Hadley, the cost of which is $375. Community Drama Club Announces Two plays Plan Two Open Meetings for Winnet- ka Residents on December 17-18; Children's Performance The Community Drama club will hold two open meetings soon for Winnetka residents, in the gymna- sium of Community House. The first will be on the afternoon of December 17, and the second on the evening of December 18. At this time the Win- netka Community Players, the new department of the club, will present two plays, "Why the Chimes Rang", and "The Dust of the Road." On Saturday afternoon, December 17, at 3:30 o'clock, the program will be for the children of Winnetka and the play, "Why the Chimes Rang,, will be given. On Sunday evening, December 18, at 8 o'clock, the program will be for adults, and the players will be seen in the double bill, "Why the Chimes Rang", and "The Dust of the Road". This latter play was given so success- fully last year at one of the club's smaller meetings that it is presented again by request. These meetings will be open to the people of Winnet- ka without charge. Further details will be given later. CHARLES RAY PICTURE AT COMMUNITY HOUSE "A Midnight Bell", Charles Ray's latest picture, which will be featured at Community House next Friday, is an adaptation of Charles Hoyt's well- known stage play and probably the fastest moving story that the star has heen seen in. It is full of swift action and in it Ray has the opportunity to display a variety of emotions, "from grave to gay, from lively to severe". There is some splendid comedy por- trayed in the best Ray vein, especially in the small general store where the young fellow, determined to get a job, shows his ability as a salesman and astonishes the old-fashioned store- keeper with his ability to make peo- ple part with their dollars--and like it. There will be a matinee and two evening shows. IMPROVISED DOG POUND IS | RELEGATED TO SCRAP HEAP The "circus wagon" dog pound is to he rolled away from the Village hall grounds and placed in obscurity in the Village yards, with the termination this week of the emergency Dog | Muzzling order. Village President Miller, following an attack on a villager by a rabies in- fected canine, issued a proclamation several weeks ago requiring that all dogs permitted to run at large be securely muzzled. No subsequent in- cidents of that nature were reported to the health authorities and the or- der became void on December 1. The East Elm Street Circle will meet at the home of Mrs. Thomas P. Smith, 435 Sheridan road, next Tues- day, December 6. This will be an all- NEW DIRECTORS FOR HUBBARD WOODS ASSN Improvement Organization Appoints Special Commiiiee to Membkrs' Present Views Matters on Zoning FELSENTHAL IS CHAIRMAN View Interesting Motion Pictures; Enter Upon New Era of Activity and Usefulness Ten new directors of the Hubbard Woods Improvement association were elected Tuesday evening, November 29, at an adjourned annual meeting of the thriving north Winnetka civic or- ganization. Nine of the new directors were se- lected to take the place of those whose terms had expired and one di- rector was chosen to fill a vacancy. Leaders on Board Directors elected were as follows: To fill vacancy: Frank Stover. For term expiring March 1923: Harry McLain, Charles S. Jewell, Harry Gottlieb, J. M. Dickinson, My- ron E. Adams. For term expiring March 1924: Harry Beck, Louis Deal, E. O. Carl- son, Wm. B. McIlvaine, Carl A. Ab- rahamson. Following the election of directors Zoning matters as applied to Hub- bard Woods, were discussed by the association, concluding in the ap- pointment of a special committee to wait on the Winnetka Zoning Com- mission and present the views of the association members concerning the classification of the Village lot at North and Linden avenues, and which Hubbard Woods petitioners recently requested should not be established as industrial as proposed in the ten- tative zoning ordinance. The special committee included Eli B. Felsenthal, chairman, John M. Dickinson, Myron E. Adams, Marcus D. Richards and Rev. F. J. Haarth. View Motion Pictures Interesting motion pictures of the recent visit of Marshall Foch, and al- so training camp pictures were shown at the meeting by Myron E. Ad- ams, assisted by John M. Dickinson and Harold W. Snell. The enthusiasm displayed at the Tuesday evening meeting indicates that the Hubbard Woods Improve- ment association is entering upon a new era of activity and usefulness. The members, comprising most of the property owners in the north section of the village, are awake to the needs in that vicinity and determined to maintain the high character of the neighborhood. The interest shown in connection with the proposed zoning plans for that district reveals a com- mendable community spirit that is rapidly attracting the attention of the entire village. VICTOR L. CUNNYNGHAM DIES SUDDENLY AT HOME Victor L. Cunnyngham, prominent in Winnetka club circles and a leader in the advertising field in Chicago, was found dead in bed at his home, 682 Lincoln avenue, early Wednesday morning by Mrs. Cunnyngham who went to her husband's rooms after he failed to appear for breakfast. Death was due to heart failure, according to the family physician. Mr. Cunnyngham was a member of the Indian Hill Golf club, Skokie Country club, Chicago Athletic club, Koshkonong Gun, and Union League clubs. He was associated with H. P. Williams in the advertising business. He is survived by his widow and four children. MORE NEW HOMES More new and attractive homes for Winnetka are forseen in the report of building permits issued this week by Building Inspector Butler, which totalled a valuation of $39,000. Per- mits were granted to George F. Gon- salves, $7,000 brick-veneer residence at 476 Linden street; Walter Neilson, $19,000 frame residence at 1025 Starr road ; Frank Kristoff, $7,000 frame res- idence at 1092 Cherry street; J. A. Horak, $6,000 frame residence at 1082 Cherry street. MUMPS HOLD LEAD Old fashioned mumps appear just now to hold the lead in the matter of physical ailments among Winnet- kans. Eighteen cases of the conta- gion were reported to the village health officials within the past two weeks, it is said. A Josie olin. A