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4 WINNETKA WEEKLY TA The Timely Record of Community Events VOL. X, NO. 41. WINNETKA, ILLINOIS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1921 TWELVE PAGES PRICE FIVE CENTS EXCEPTIONAL PLAYS GIVEN HERE TUESDAY Oberlin. Players. to .Present .Three Excellent Plays at Community House Tuesday Evening, December 27. SEEK LARGE ATTENDANCE Proceeds Will Go Into Treasury of Winnetka Parent-Teacher Asso- ciation for its Local Work The Winnetka Parent-Teacher as- sociation is particularly fortunate in being able to present the Oberlin Col- lege Players next Tuesday evening, December 27, at 8 o'clock, in the Win- netka Community House. The Oberlin Dramatic association has been a successful organization for fifteen years. Its cast of players is drawn from a body of 1,700 college students. The Oberlin Players have given notable performances in Cleve- land, Buffalo and many other cities of the east. During the Christmas holidays these players are appearing in four states. Three Excellent Plays Winnetka will have the opportunity of seeing the following plays: "Riders to the Sea," by Lyne; "Sham," by Tompkins, and "A Night at an Inn," by Lord Dunsany. A .thoroughly en- joyable and worthwhile performance is assured. Tickets may be secured from grade chairmen of the Winnetka Parent- Teacher association at Community House, or at the various drug stores in the village. The Parent-Teacher association is especially desirous that these plays be well patronized because the pro- ceeds will enable the local association to do more effective work for the school children of Winnetka. Remember the time, Tuesday, De- cember 27, 8 o'clock; The place, Win- netka Community House. Hadley Grateful For Help For The Blind Desires To Express Appreciation and Thanks To North Shore People Who Aided School Cause William A. Hadley, 913 Oak street, head of the Correspondence School for the Blind, desires to express to the people of Winntka and the north shore his sincere thanks for the gen- erous assistance given the school through contributions and the pre- sentation of the play, "Daddy Long Legs". Mr. Hadley's letter of appreciation and thanks reads as follows: Winnetka the of To the Editor Weekly Talk: Mr. and Mrs. Hadley and all who are interested in the success of the Hadley Correspondence School for the Blind desire to express their sin- cere appreciation of the effort to make the production of "Daddy Long Legs" so conspicuous a success. To the Players who did their work so admirably, to the orchestra which gave so generously of its talent, to the pupils whose work behind the scenes was so willingly and well done, to the teachers who gave their assistance, to the public which pat- ronized the play in such numbers, we express our sincerest thanks. The sum raised has made the pur- chase of the Braille printing press possible, and we wish to express the gratitude of the blind who are waiting in darkness for the comfort and consolation it may be able to bring to them. May the consciousness of the suc- cess of the undertaking make your Christmas all the merrier and brighter. FIRST READING OF ZONING ORDINANCE JS The proposed Winnetka Zoning ordinance was presented to the vil: | lage council at its regular meeting Tuesday evening of this week for first reading. It is expected the ordinance will be passed at the regular council meeting of Tuesday, January 3. CHRISTMAS WEEK BRIDE Miss Dorothy Chester of Hillsdale, Mich., instructor in dramatics in the Winnetka Public schools, is to be- come a bride during Christmas week. The wedding day is Thursday, De- cember 9, and the fortunate man is Chapman Marshall, who is connected with the E. B. Taylor Hardware com- pany of this village. Masquerade Will Be Reunion For Coliege People All plans have been completed for the big informal masquerade dance to be given New Year's Eve in Com- munity House by the Winnetka Young People's club. Young people returning home from the colleges and universities are said to be especially interested in the forthcoming social event which prom- ises to be in the nature of a re- union for those who have been away at school. The dance is open to the general public. Many novelties have been ar- ranged to add to the interest of the entertainment and there are to be games and--refreshments. The Young People's club is an or- ganization that counts among its members most of the prominent young people of the village. It meets every Sunday evening at Community House. Village Drama Club Plays Great Success Children Special Christmas Presentations and Grown-ups Enjoy at Community House "Peace on Earth, Good Will to Men"--the spirit of Christmas--radi- ated from the plays "The Dust of the Road" and "Why the Chimes Rang" so exquisitely rendered by the Community Drama club last Saturday afternoon and Sunday evening. The presentation of these plays was a free-will offering on the part of the Community Drama club, through its Winnetka Players' committee, to the people of the village. About thirty people, under the di- rection of Mrs. Sherman M. Goble, gave of their services and talents in | these performances for the joy of | making their contribution to the spirit | of Christmas in Winnetka. | On Saturday afternoon they pre- | sented the play "Why the Chimes | Rang" to the boys and girls of the I village, and on Sunday evening, they gave the double bill, "The Dust of the Road," and "Why the Chimes Rang." A large audience filled the gym- nasium at each performance. ALLAN I. WOLFF IS NAMED HEAD OF NORTHMOOR CLUB Allan I. Wolff, 352 Ridge avenue, was elected president of the North- moor Golf club at its annual meeting this week, to succeed Nathan Klee, father of the organization. Mr. Wolff was the unanimous choice of the members, having work- ed in conjunction with Mr. Klee through the formative period of the club, and being well posted on its affairs. Winnetka members of the Board of Directors are: Nathan Klee, Henry Lepman, Arthur M. Adler, Eli B. Felsenthal. t N. T. QUINTETS WIN New Trier High school heavies and lichts defeated the Harrison and Lake View quintets last Saturday at the north shore gym. The heavies trim- med Harrison 46 to 24 and Lake View 43 to 11. The lights took the Harrison lights 24 to 22 and the Lake View lads 27 to 15. Lake View lights made things interesting for the local lads when they came from behind in the first half and tied the score only to be left hopelessly in the rear :n the last half. CHRISTMAS IN SOUTHLAND Miss Charlotte Wittstein, 259 Ridge avenue, left Friday of this week to spend the holidays with relatives in Memphis, Tennessee. CHRISTMAS SERVICES Here is a schedule of Christ. mas activities announced by the rector of Christ church: Christmas Eve, at 4, the Chil- dren's Carol Festival and Light- ing of the Tree, to be held in the church. Christmas Eve, at 11:30, the Midnight service of Carol Sing- ing and Holy Communion, in 'the church. Christmas Day, at 7:30, Holy Communion in the chapel. Christmas Day, at 11:00, Holy Communion and address, in the church. Tuesday, December 27, Chil- dren's party, at 2:30, at the Winnetka Woman's club. SALE OF TOYS BRINGS DR. BROWN $100 CHECK Children of Public Schools Aid Ser- bian Relief Work Through Manufacture and Sale of Christmas Gifts School children of Serbia are to be the beneficiaries of a generous con- tribution this Christmas, made pos- sible by the combined efforts of the Winnetka Public schools Manual Training and Arts departments. i Through the manufacture, repair and sale of toys and art trinkets these departments were enabled to secure more than $100 from willing Win- netka buyers. This money, in the form of a check, has been dispatched to Dr. Alice Bar- low-Brown, Winnetka physician, en- gaged in relief and social service work in Serbia. : Last year the children of the schools made a contribution to Dr. Brown and the gift this year 1s particularly welcome since every ef- fort is being directed toward develop- ing the schools of the Near East country. Dr. Brown has repeatedly ex- pressed, through Winnetka friends and the Winnetka Talk, her grati- tude for the contributions from this village, and those from the children have afforded her particular satis- faction. OH BOY! WERE TO HAVE SKATING RINK! Winnetka Park Board Converts Two- acre Section of Skokie Play- field Into Skating Rink Continued cold weather is all that Winnetka skaters need to insure a season of unadulterated sport, for the Winnetka Park board has made pro- vision, and is now working on the establishment of a great two-adre skating rink in the Stokie valley just within the entrance of the Skokie Playfield Golf course. : This week park workmen, assisted by Village department of Public Works employes were busily engaged in throwing up an embankment about the rink. The Skokie is flooded from the recent heavy rains and it is nec- essary only to "hold the water in place" for a rink. Heated Shelter House Every provision will be made for the comfort of the skaters including heating facilities in the "profession- al's house" on the course. It is proposed, also, to install a great flood light for the convenience of the night skaters. The rink will be kept in perfect condition by Park board employes and special care will be taken to keep the ice clear of debris. Come on, zero weather! "I-aiah" Next Play By Local Drama Club Community Players to Present Fam- ous Play at Community House Sunday Evening, Jan. 15 Those who saw the two plays, "The Dust of the Chimes Rang," recently given in Community House by the Community { Drama Club, will welcome the news i that another treat is in store for them lin January, when these players will | present the great Biblical play, "Isaiah." This is not merely a re- i ligious play, but a patriotic one as | well, with a strong appeal to loyalty Ito right. i i Seventeen members of the Winnet- | ka Community Players, a committee i of the Community Drama club will be lin the cast. | This play will be given Sunday | evening, January 15, and will be an | open' meeting, free to all people of Winnetka. i HOME FOR HOLIDAYS | Miss Marjorie Windes, 873 Spruce | Rockford col-| | street, is home from lege for the holidays. | CLEAN UP THE ATTIC | What is a white elephant to you may be the exact thing that some- I} one is wishing to buy second hand. | Sell It Fo Them | through the classified columns of {| your local newspaper. iI} READ THE CLASSIFIED ADS-- | | someone's "white elephant" may 'Ibe just what you want. Road" and "Why The | Share Yuletide Joy With Stock Yards Kiddies Great times are ahead for the chil- dren of Christ church. The annual Christmas party will be held on Tues- day afternoon following Christmas. The Parish house having been out- grown for the purpose of this party, the Winnetka Woman's club house has been engaged this year, and the children will gather there for their afternoon of Christmas jollification at 2:30 o'clock. But that is not all, nor the best part of it. Best of all is the fact that the Christ church children this year are going to share their Christmas good times with 75 children of the Stock Yards district. These boys and girls --the entire personnel of the Prov- idence Day Nursery--will be brought out to Winnetka Tuesday morning by automobiles and returned to their homes that evening. They will pre- sent their Christmas play, for past performances have shown the "House of Happiness Players", as they are called, have a real talent for play- acting. They will join in the singing of carols; they will watch the play to be presented by Miss Clinch's Church school class, and then will indulge in the candy, ice cream and cake, which will be provided for all. - Tsn't it great to know that the best part of Christmas is that part which we share with others? Xmas Music Features Quartet, Choirs, Violinist and Harp- ist to Provide Special Service of Music At the Winnetka Congregational church Christmas Day there will be special music appropriate to the com- memoration of the "Glad Tidings of Great Joy." In addition to the usual quartet, violin and" Girls' choir; the ' Boys' choir and Mrs. Harold E. Knapp, harpist, will give parts of the musical program, which will be as follows: Prelude--Prize Song from the Meis- LETSINGET Sis i ibisivmions s vein Wagner Harp, violin and 'organ Anthem--O Holy Night........ Adam Carol--In Excelsis Gloria Anthem--Glory to God......... Noble Anthem--Nazareth ........... Gounod Violin Offertory--Berceuse ........ eis nd seh Sy Ee Tt walt Jarnefelt Harp, violin and organ. TO INAUGURATE NEW ORGAN AT GLENCOE UNION. CHURCH | Many Winnetka residents are ex- | pecting to attend the services of the Glencoe Union church Christmas | Sunday morning, at 11 o'clock, where here is to be a special program of Christmas music on the occasion of | the inauguration of the new church | organ, said to be one of the finest | church organs in this vicinity. Mrs. Dwight C. Orcutt, organist of the church, has planned an exception- al program of music, which will in- clude, with the special organ num- bers, singing by a male, ladies', and mixed quartets, and violin numbers. | There is to be a Candle Light serv- ice at 4:30 o'clock in the afternoon. NEW PARK LAND Condemnation proceedings were started this week by the Winnetka Park board for the acquisition of the Roach property at Oak and Linden streets, to be utilized for park pur- | poses. The estimated cost of the ac- Peulstiion is $19,479.60. | & IMPORTANT NOTICE. : Winnetka Village Vehicle il taxes and dog license fees are due and payable on January 1, | 1922, according to an announce- i ment made at the Village hall. i ..The date for payment of the | taxes and license fees has been set for January 1 instead of May 1, the time for payment in previous years, in order to con- i form with the time of payment | of the state vehicle taxes. i Village Vehicle license plates are now ready for distribution | | | at the Village hall. The plates are of black background with white letters, | spicuous. Application blanks for the state vehicle license plates may be obtained at this time at the local police headquarters in the Village hall. and quite con- THIS IS A QUEER BUT "LIVE" STORY Steve Netuck, Native Eskimo, Globe- trotter and Raconteur Ex- traordinary Finds Winnetka Is Real Haven WINS THE HEARTS OF COPS Talks Way Into Wee Sma' Hours, The North Country, Sea-faring, Foreign Lands His Subjects Steve Netuck, a native Eskimo and globe-trotter, who first came to the United States as a part of the Eskimo Village exhibit at the St. Louis World's fair, hove into Winnetka last Friday night in the midst of a full-fledged blizzard. Steve walked into the arms of a stalwart policeman on Sheridan road and gladly accepted an invitation to remain in the village over night with- in the kindly precincts of the mu- nicipal hoosegow. Steve was not "pinched," except by hunger and cold, but, nevertheless, accepted with good grace the homely lodging provided at the police head- quarters. When I Was In, Etc. Now, strange as it may seem, daily grind in the Village hall lower chambers is not laden with thrills, as Steve soon discovered, and, like the true raconteur that he is, our hero set out to tell of his adventures by way of affording the boys a treat. The boys were still listening in the wee sma' hours as Steve related tales of daring, of life in primitive north- ernmost Alaska on the verge of hu- man habitation; tales of polar bear hunting in all its romantic details, of fishing for 5-ton whales and the like. His conversation digressed at times including experiences at sea in the United States Navy, circus days, when he was an expert trapeze per- former, a blasted romance or two, with Steve as the hero and a bronzed | Indian maiden yclept "Merry Sun- {shine" as the nulchritudinous pippin. On and on he talked; every state in the union and every country of | Conseniieice; his story proved, were as familiar to Steve as the frigid land of his birth--and the stories bore rich fruit. Efforts Not In Vain Steve has been eating three times a day since last Friday. Also, he is comfortably clothed to endure the rigors of our "mild" climate. Some- one has given him a mackinaw, which, while a bit oversized, possesses the reassuring quality of providing warmth. He has a warm cot at the police station and--he has a job at Weinstock's well known coal and lumber company. "How long-do you expect to stay in Winnetka, Steve?" we asked. "Guess I'll 'stay forever," he replied in per- fect English, "if I can keep my job and get real bread and butter. These I pretty trying days for globe-trot- ters. No, I don't expect to go back to Alaska; bread and butter have it {all over whale meat and smoked | salmon." There may be a tinge of genuine Christmas cheer in this story. FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE AIDS UNFORTUNATE WITH DANCE The girls of Friendship Circle gave their annual dance on Tuesday even- ing, December 13, at Community House. It was the largest party the club has ever had, about 225 people being present. The purpose of this affair each year is to obtain money for a Christmas gift. Enough money was realized this year to give $50 and the club voted it to the Visiting Nurses' association of Chicago, to be used for braces or clothing, or in any way they wish, for some needy person. [Last year the money sent by the club was used to buy a brace for an eight year old girl who had been crippled by infantile paralysis. It is hoped that some other little girl will be made just as happy this year with the larger amount to be used. AT TEACHERS' MEETING Superintendent of Winnetka schools, C. W. Washburne, is to lead a dele- gation of the Lake Shore division of the Illinois Teachers' association to an important convention at Spring- field, Il, to be held December 27, 28 and 29. Matters of importance to all the schools in the state are to be dis- cussed. SPEND CHRISTMAS AT RACINE "The Misses Emma and Jennie Wil- liams will spend the holidays in Ra- cine, Wisconsin.