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4 yo 4 Ey 1s i i i 3 i Bi Ga { EEKLY TALK The Timely Record of Community Events VOL. XII NO. 6 TWENTY PAGES PRICE FIVE CENTS BUILD BOATS IN Z| UN i Winners to Be Given Vaca- tion in Camp Uncle Sam will soon be lookng to the north shore to supply officers and crews for the government-owned merchant marine if the plans of Charles A. Kinney, director of Adven- ture Island boys camp are realized. Mr. Kinney, who is also director of shopwork in the Winnetka schools, has just announced a model boat building contest, open to all the boys under sixteen years of age living in Glencoe, Winnetka, Kenilworth, and Wilmette. Give Special Awards Three camp scholarships each pro- viding for 15 days at Adventure Island camp, will be awarded to the three boys who built or have built during the past year the best three model boats. As the camp has a Junior group for boys from eight to ten. one of the awards will go to a boy un- der eleven years of age. Another of the awards will be made to a boy not in thé Winnetka public schools, the reason being that Winnetka boys have had more than the average amount of training in boat building. Model Historic Ships No restrictions have been placed on the type of model that may be en- tered. Some of the boys are now building models of historic ships, mo- tor and sailing craft of many types. According to Kinney the designing and building of a model boat, especi- ally a sailing craft, brings into action a wider range of skill, tool processes, and mental faculties, than any other manual training project. This, taken with the constantly increasing growth of marine transportation and marine engineering has led him to emphasize sea his plans for Adenventure Islamd camp this summer. The two imland lakes on the island offer ideal condi- tions for the testing out of model boats, the holding of regattas, and! the reproduction in miniature of har- bors, lighthouses, dry docks, and oth- er marine equipment. Associated with Kinney in the project this year are two experienced teachers from the Francis W. Parker school. The judges in the contest will be Perry Dunlap Smith, John Rice Reil- ly, and third not yet announced. All of the boats entered will take part in the Annual Launching and Water Festival of the Skokie Yacht «lub, to be held in the Skokie pond the last week in" May. Appeals Board Postpones Decision on North Tract A public hearing Monday evening of this week on the question of con- sidering an amendment to the zoning ordinance to permit the reclassifica-| tion of property lying between Cen- ter street and Linden of North avenue in Hubbard Woods, brought no definite action by Board of Appeals. Following arguments pro and con on the question of changing the ter- ritory in question from "A" residence to "B" residence and "C" commer- cial, the board announced it would take the matter under advisement for decision at a later date. "B" residence areas permit two- apartment houses, and "C" commer- cial business structures with apart- ments overhead. ¢ Winnetka Girl Achieves High Honors at Oberlin Miss Helen Hamilton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. IL. Hamilton of 412 Walnut avenue, and a member of the unior class of Oberlin College, has Lo honored by election to the Com- mittee on Meetings in the Young Wom- an's Christian association. The Y. W. C. A. in Oberlin is one of the leading organizations and is actively concerned with practically all significant phases of undergraduate life. Election to a position of responsibility in connection with the various campus activities inaugurated during the year is one of the most eagerly sought honors. scouting elementary navigation | and model boat building and sailing in | avenue south | the | WINNETKA, ILLINOIS, SATURDAY, ABRIL, 21; 1923 » COMES R. 30-MAY 5 Springtime Winnetka up and Paint Week." 1 be no exception. ILo- week is set for April 30 WEEK Fach yea observes This sea cal Clea to 1d the village department of rks will be prepared during that 0 co-operate with the house- brushing up the yards and basements and getting rid of the win- ter accumulations of odds and ends of trash. Here is the schedule of collections hy the Village trucks: Monday, April 30--territory east of the railroad and south of Willow street ; west of the tracks and north of North avenue. Tuesday, May 1--EIm to Willow street east of the tracks; North avenue to Pine west of the tracks. Wednesday, May 2--Humboldt avenue to Elm street east of the tracks; Pine street to Elm street west of the tracks. Thursday, May 3--north of Humboldt avenue east of the tracks; Elm to Oak west of the tracks. Friday, May 4--general collection throughout the village at places missed during the other days of Clean-up week. SCOUTS DISPLAY WARES APRIL 26 Annual Public Evening For Scout Friends Once a year it has been the custom for the Winnetka Boy Scouts to give a Public Evening that the parents and friends of the Scouts might have an opportunity of knowing a little more concerning the objective of the Boy Scout organization. Thursday evening, April 26, the public is again to have such an evening in unity House. hiss There will be contests in signaling and knot-tying, between Troop 1 and | an Evanston troop. The Scouts have written and prepared a play which will, give a glimpse of how scouting may be | of help to a boy. There will be a Tenderfoot initiation, an O'Grady Drill- Down, a presentation of knot-boards, and first-aid kits. There will be a dis- tribution of emblems and rewards which come in connection with this Scout pro- gram. Exhibit Scout Equipment Troop 1 and 2 will work together in this public Night. Each patrol will build a booth and there will be on ex- hibition different things which show the work of the patrol. These booths will be arranged around the gymnasium so that friends of the Scouts will have an opportunity after the Scout meeting to inspect their work and purchase, if they so desire, food which has been prepared by the Scouts. : The nominal admission charge goes toward buying supplies which are neces: sary for the Scout group during the year. This marks the twelfth year that the scouts have been togethef as an organ- izaton in Winnetka. Scoutmaster I W. F. Davies, has been assisted in the work this year by Arthur Barrett, Henry Lane and Mr. Bemis. The Scout Council will be and will give out the awards. Washburne To Discuss Recent Tour of Europe Carleton W. Washburne, super-| intendent of the Winnetka nublic schools, who recently returned from a four months' educational invest- igation tour of European countries. will speak ofhisexperiences abroad, at a meeting Tuesday evening, April 24, at the Hubbard Woods school. The meeting is held under auspices of the Winnetka Parent-Teacher as- sociation and every resident of the community is urgently invited to hear Mr. Washburne. Mr. Washburne will speak at the Greeley school Wednesday evening, April 25 at which time there will be open house to give the public an on- portunity to inspect the new addi- tion. present, Puppet Production Helps Hadley School For Blind The Hadley Correspondence School for the Blind will be the beneficiary of a production to be given Monday evening, April 23, by the Attic Pup- pets, directed by a group of talented Winnetka women. The puppets will show at the North Shore Country Day school gymnasium at 8 o'clock in the evening. GUILD PLAY TO DOCTORS OPPOSE ALLES BE SEEN MAY 2, "The Hero" to Be Produced|®i" at New Trier High School Auditorium REALISM IS KEYNOTE Play to Be Given for Guild Members Only The next play to be given by the Theatre Guild will be "The Hero" by Gilbert Emory, and will be given for Guild members only, in accordance with the policy announced at the be- ginning of the year. This will neces- sitate two performances, and it is hoped that members can be accommo- dated at either one of them. One performance will be given at New Trier Township High school, and the second at St. Luke's Parish House, Evanston. The Winnetka performance will be on the evening of Wednesday, May 2, and that in Evanston on Thursday evening, May Laughter and Tears The play, "The Hero," is unquali- fied realism. There will be many who will dislike it heartily, and there will be others who will see in it a wonder- fully true-to-life handling of a diffi- cult theme. It is believed that all will be impressed and enriched by the seriousness of the idea. Like all play- wrights, Mr. Emory has sprinkled in wit aplenty making it a cross between laughter: and tears. The Guild feels that .in presenting this play to its members it is giving them a rare treat. It will be a play that one will not soon forget. Mrs. Bell In Cast Miss Lillian Fitch of the Anna Mor- gan studios is coaching the play, the cast of "which is as follows: . Hester Lane ....Mrs. Ralph Heilman Oswald Lane Sarah Lane Andrew Lane ....Professor Howard Northwestern University Martha the Belgian Girl ..........& nin «etnies oar in Mrs. Lloyd Faxon Andrew, Jr. .... Werner Robinson Jr. The fourth and last play of the year is also in rehearsal, and will be direct- ed by Proi. Alexander Dean who for the last two years has been director of the Little Theatre. Dallas, Texas. It will be Milne's "The Truth about Blaydos," and will be given the last of May. "Twill Be a Success If Bert Finds Those Saws There will be much merriment at the Community House next Monday eve- ning when the Winnetka Reserve Ma- litia association holds its annual dinner. This 'affair has always been a 'stem- winder" from every standpoint and this year will be no exception, if present plans are an indiction of what is coming off. It is even suggested that Bert Blow may find out what became of his cross- cut saws. "Symmetry of Religion" Sunday Sermon Subject At the Winnetka Congregational church this Sunday morning, Rev. James A. Richards will take as his sermon topic, "The Symmetry of a Wholesome Religion." The music will inclrde "I Have Con- sidered the Days of Old," Philip James, by the quartet; a choir hymt.: "Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah," by the Gitls' choir; and an anthem, "I Hear Thy Voice," by the quartet ; Movie Fans! Read your Neighborhood Theatre Announcements on Page 13. Here's the list for your choice : Village Theatre New Evanston Theatre Howard Theatre Hoyburn Theatre Adelphi Theatre 3 - PROPERTY SUBDIVISION x : . 4 Tigen prominent Winnetka An gave their names to a pe- aced before the Village coun- # its regular session this week, requesting that approval be not given to the plat of subdivision of the Alles property located in the Skokie bounded by Willow street, Glencoe avenue and Sunset road. The matter of the application for approval of the subdivison was con- sidered by the council which heard arguments in favor of the approval as presented by representatives of the owners. The petition opposing approval of the plat stated that the territory in question was unhealthful. The tract is relatively low, undrained and mar- shy it was emphasized. There are no facilities for storm drainage, it pointed out, and during the wet sea- son large areas become flooded, cre- ating an unhealthful condition. OPEN 2ND SCHOOL OF CITIZENSHIP Voter League Announces Session at Chicago U A little more than two years ago the Illinois League of Women Voters, under the direction of its pioneer president, Mrs. Henry W. Cheney, or- ganized its first annual school of citi- zenship. Professors of five universi- ties contributed their services. Pub- licists, social workers and statesmen from all parts of the United States participated. It was explained at that time that the league hoped to make the demand for political education so popular that the universities would shortly find it possible to arrange such intensive courses for the gener- al public. A second annual schoo! plan. This year under the direction of the league's Committee on Training in Citizenship of which Mrs. May Wood Simons is the chairman, one, two and three day school programs are feat- ures of the regular work of the lea- oue. In some counties the league has heen privileged to put on such schools in sequence, covering every township. This vear the Committee on Train- ing in Citizenship has been able to in- terest two great local universities to arrange schools of citizenship. The first was held at Northwestern uni- versity, January 29, 30, and 31. The next will be held at the University of Chicago, April 23-27. The program does not duplicate that of any previ- ous school. Tt is expected that this school in point of attendance, will be the greatest yet held. Coming at the close of the club year when new pres- idents and new departmental chair- men will be planning another year's work, it is expected that this school will offer much information, inspira- tion and guidance. The school sessions will be held in the Ida Noyes Hall, that perfectly ap- pointed woman's club house. by someone called the Taj Mahal of America. a memorial to Mrs! La Verne Noyes. who was for many years a leading member of the cago Woman's club. Chi- Observe Home-coming At Arden Shore on April 28 All friends of Arden Shore are cordially invited to the annual Home Coming Day to be held at the camp on Saturday afternoon, April 28. at 3 o'clock. This is a red letter day at Arden Shore, the day when the "old boys" who have been built up at the camp and are now working in Chi- cago, come back and are given a little party and are made much of by their friends at Arden Shore. By way of follow-up work the boys report the progress they have made in health and business and they are all so proud of what they have done and so grateful for the chance that has been given them that it is a de- lightful day for everybody. The entrance to Arden Shore Camp is on Sheridan road, a short distance north of Lake Bluff. Local trains of the North Shore line stop at the gate. TALK ON GARDENING Mrs. Harry Barnum of Winnetka gave a talk on "Random Notes on Gardening" Thursday evening at the Flower Show in the Broadway Ar- mory, Chicago. Mrs. Winslow, who was to have spoken, was ill. was organized in 1922 upon a similar HAT WOULD YOU SAY? IS TOPIC Sunday Morning Men's Class to Discuss Christ's Leave- taking From Flock ALL MEN ARE INVITED Discussion Held at the Com- munity House "Did you ever leave your business for a continued absence?" queries the Sunday Morning Men's class an- nouncement this week. » "You have been for years trying to instill into your assistants and or- ganization the principles on which you builded up," it continues. : "You have expounded your ideals. You have drilled the practise. You are not quite sure whether they have really gotten the heart of the matter or not. Now you have come to the last day for months or years when help. All your training is to be put to the test. The business you have founded is to show whether it can stand alone. When He Leaves Home Or, you are bidding your boy good- bye before he embarks on life for him- self. You have sheltered him. You have taught him. You have let him try his wings himself but only in a small way. Now you are to learn how he will handle himself when you-are nowhere in reach. You are at the train to sce him off to a distant city. It is a very solmen moment for himand for you. : tions? You have wanted to mak every word sount. What have the words been which yoturused? 4 "In-the lesson to be folloft ¥ Men's class tomorrow niorning, th father of the greatest 1.ovement of all history was bidding his followers farewell. Jesus, the chief executive of the greatest organization of all time, was putting his enterprise inte the hands of his lieutenants. He was giving them his parting injunction. * "These matchless words are to bhé studied and discussed. All men of the village are welcome in the Neighbor« hood room at Community House at 9:3 o'clock Sunday morning. Electric Road Franchise : Subject At Open Meeting Village officials and representatives of the various Winnetka Improvement associations met at the Village hall Wednesday evening of this week t discuss questions relative to the prospective renewal of the Chicaga, North Shore and Milwaukee Electric railway franchise. ! The meeting, called by the Village council, was addressed by Judge Stephen A. Foster, of the law firm iof Butler, Lamb, Foster and Pope, who has been retained by the Village as counsel to handle the legal mat- ters in connection with the electric railway franchise and track depres- sion. H Judge Foster spoke at length re- garding the progress made in negoti- ating the new franchise. His remarks were followed by a general discus- sion in which representatives of the various civic erganizations partic- ipated in commending the work af the council and offering fullest co- operation in carrying only the sug- gested program. : 3 The proposed franchise is still ib its formative stage, and, when in it final stage, probably will be sub- mitted in preliminary form to the sev- eral improvement bodies for critie- ism and suggestions, officials an- nounce. ? i Church Membership Will Be Subject at Meeting Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock Rev. James A. Richards will conduct an open conference in the Library room at the Winnetka Congregational church on the subject of church mem- bership. This meeting is arranged in response to numerous requests both from persons who have a general in- terest in the subject and from per: sons who expect to unite with the church at the May communion. : The meeting is open to everyoné who is interested in any way, and § 3 tions and for more private conversa- tion later in the afternoon, if desired. you will be available for counsel or - "What have you said in such situas there will be opportunity to ask ques~