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7 / NEW TRIER DAY EDITION WINNETKA WEEKLY Nearly Everybody In Winnetka Reads The Winnetka Weekly Talk TALK VOL. X, NO. 23. WINNETKA, ILLINOIS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 1921 TWENTY PAGES PRICE FIVE CENTS STAGE BIG PAGEANT AT ARDEN SHORE CAMP Children of the Tenements Vacation- ing at North Shore Camp to Give Presentaton of Robin Hood Stories, Wednesday \ NORTH SHORE INVITED Women of this Vicinity Direct Pa- geant; Camp Workers Invite In- Inspecticn on Pageant Day Children of the Arden Shore Vaca- tion Camp at Lake Bluff will give a Pageant at the camp on Wednesday afternoon, August 24, at 3 o'clock. The presentation will consist of three epi- . sodes in the story of Robin Hood and has been written and arranged by Miss Eleanor Perkins of Evanston. The first episode is a scene in Sher- wood forest showing Robin Hood's band making merry and keeping a sharp watch for fear of detection by the officers of the King. The second episode shows the court of King Henry, the king and queen disputing over the prowess of their rival bands of archers. The queen makes a wager with the king that her marksmen can shoot better than his and a contest is arranged. Stage Real Contest In the third episode the contest takes place and Robin Hood appears, masked, to shoot for the queen. He wins the wager for her and she wins for him, from the King, a year of grace. The parts will all be taken by the children who are vacationing at the camp. There will be singing, danc- ing, wrestling and archery bouts, and many other stunts. North Shore Women Help Miss Virginia Lilienfield of Wil- mette, Miss Florence Pease of Kenil- worth, Mss Miriam Henry, the assist- ant superintendent at the camp, and others of the staff. are working to- gether to make the Pageant a success. It will be given on the green in front of the Administration building, with the surrounding forest trees as a background. Mrs. Carl R. Latham, the President of the Arden Shore association, and the Board of Directors. extend a most cordial invitation to all friends of the camp to come out on August 24 and see this beautiful place and the 500 happy mothers and children who are there. The Milwaukee Electric has a sta- tion at the entrance to the camp which is on Sheridan Road just north of Take Bluff. BEING A FISH STORY OUR FRIEND DAN HATES TO TELL Fishy, Fishy in the brook. Dan near' caught him with a hook. And at that happy juncture the deputv game warden appeared gliding over the undulations of Powers lake. the fish ducked and Dan fumbled frantically for a license he had never taken out. Tt happened last week-end. Dan Noe was "up at the lakes" with his friend Walter Gibbon. Came Sunday after- noon Walter turned his thouchts to slumber and Dan went out to try his lurk with the rod and tackle. He got one bite. then the goldurn fish warden bit him for just thirty- one times the fisherman's license fee in Wiscon<in. which is $2 for non-res- jdents. Have yon taken out your filshing license? Carry it along next time! Dan has his sewed inside his fishing jacket. LEGION MEN PAY TRIBUTE TO FALLEN HERO SUNDAY Members of the Winnetka Post of the American Legion will attend in a body funeral services for Tames P. Clearv. brother of Miss Agnes Carey, 1110 Mertill street, Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. at Sacred Heart church. The remains of the slain war hero arrived in Winnetka Thursday. He was attached to the 132d Infantry of the 33d Division and fell in the Ar- eonne fichtine in October 1918. 'Members of the local legion post are requested to appear at the church in uniform. RE-OPEN WILLOW ROAD Willow road. rcentlv imnroved by the Department of Public Works. has been re-opened and is in excellent chane for traffic. The opening of Willow road practically completes this vear's work on streets of the vil- lage. all nf which are now in splen- did condition. "BEAUTIFUL SKOKIE": SCENE OF PICNIC GROUNDS Winnetka Playfield, finest municipal recreation spot on the north shore, will welcome hundreds of north shore residents Wednesday, August 24, on the occasion of the annual New Trier Day. TENNIS STARS HOLD TOURNEY AT SKOKIE Western Lawn Tennis Association Stages lilinois State Champion- ship Tournament Next Week at Country Club North shore tennis fans will be out in force at the Skokie Country club courts next week to witness the fast play in the Illinois State Tennis Championship tournament scheduled to be held from August 22 to 27, in- clusive. The matches are to be played on the clay courts of the club and will attract to this vicinity -some of the most noted stars of the racquet. There arc to be Men's singles, Wo- men's singles, Men's doubles and Wo- men's doubles in the events. First and Runner-up prizes are to be award- ed. The feature prize of the tourna- ment is the new State Trophy put up by the Skokie Country club for the Men's championship singles. This prize becomes the property of the player winning the trophy three times in the singles events. The tournament is to be directed by the Skokie Tennis committee com- posed of Maurice S. Miller, chair- man, Sherman Booth, Charles E. Haggett, Skokie Tennis professional, Whipple Jacobs, Col. H. B. Hackett, Samuel R. Safford, Mrs. James M. Hobbs G. F. Earnshaw, F. M. De- Beers, H. S. Walsh, L. J. Junn, H. C. Champlin: Jr., Mrs. C. W. Allison. J C. Stewart, secretary of the West- ern Lawn Tennis association, will be the official referee of the tournament and Chicago Chanter, Tennis Um- pires, will furnish the umpires. The tournament is under the auspi- ces of the Western Lawn Tennis as- sociation. TRIANGLES DROP ANOTHER Despite the excellent pitching of Jack Hanselman, who struck out twelve men. the Winnetka Trianele baseball club Sunday dropped anoth- er game, this time to the Beacons- field aggregation of Chicago. The score was 3 to 1. Winnetka meets the strong Highland Park nine Sun- day afternoon, August 21, on the home lot in the last league encounter of the season. Game time is 3 o'clock. On New Trier Dav Winnetka meets the fast New Trier Pioneers, the game being scheduled for 4 o'clock. GIBBON ON VACATION TOUR Walter Gibbon. Village Superin- tendent of Public Works. left the vil- lage today on an extended vacation trip through Wisconsin. He will stop for several days at Powers Lake and expects also to tour the northern Wisconsin lake region. BANKS CLOSED WEDNESDAY The Winnetka State Bank and the Winnetka Trust and Savings Bank will be closed all day Wednesday, August 24, in recognition of New Trier Day. Street Name Honors Roswell Hayes Fuller Village Names Orth Sub-Division Street "Fuller Lane" in Memory of Slain Winnetka Flyer Roswell Fuller, Winnetka Gold Star hero who lost his life in the fighting in France, was accorded lasting honor this week when the Village of Winnetka named a new street in the Orth sub-division, "Ful- ler lane". The street is in the vicinity of the slain aviator's former home. Roswell Fuller was the son of Mrs. Frank R. Fuller, 110 Church road. In connection with the designation of a new street. Superintendent of Public Works Gbbon, who suggested the name, announced the proposed early improvement of the subdivision Hayes by the construction of forty new homes to cost approximately $25000 each. : \ The project is to be carried out by tthe H. J. Hoffman Construction Com- pany of Indiana and work is to start i without delay. Fach of the homes will be built by private contract thus obviating the necessity of special assessment proceedings and effecting a considerable saving to the vllage. INSTALL DRINKING FOUNTAINS Sanitary drinking fountains were installed by the Village Department of Public Works this week near the three Chicago and Northwestern stations in the village. Fountains were placed at Winnetka avenue, Elm and Gage streets. A DAYFOF REST It used to be that Sunday was the popular day to "look" for hous- ~~. Times have changed. The Real Estate brokers of the north shore now enjoy a day of rest thé same as the grocer, the butcher or the banker. Sunday looking for homes is now confined to the careful reading of Want Ads of the newspapers and making a list of homes you want to see on Monday. Many of the north shore Real Estate brokers arz using the Want Ads of this paper to tell you what they have to offer. It is a time saver for them and for you. You will profit by careful reading. Here is the way one of the brokers tells his story, you will find others on the regular page: FOR SALE -- THE FOLLOWING FINE EAST SIDE HOMES, ALL WITHIN TWO BLOCKS OF THE LAKE: 6 TOO "hoUuSe .... v.24 .$15,000 8 room bungalow ........ 20,000 7 room brick bungalow.... 22,500 9 room bungalow ..... 10 room Colonial brick 10 room house brick .. . For sale exclusively by us; sold only by appointment. WILMETTE REALTY CO. Woodcock, Prop. Phone Wil. AT. 513-4th St. 1304 VILLAGE TREES CLEAN, SAYS FORESTER LYNCH Constant Care of Trees on Both Priv- ate and Public Properties Pre- vents Killing Moth and Maple Scale Winnetka's trees are virtually clean and unmolested by the oft-mentioned T'ussock moth and maple scale, ac- cording to Village Forester Thomas J. T.ynch, who conducts a flourishing tree surgery business in the village. Constant care of trees both on private and public properties in the village has been responsible for keep- ing Winnetka's shade trees in healthy condition, I.ynch explains. While other villages of the north shore are complaining of the prevalence of the pests that destroy the trees there is scant room for complaint in Winnet- ka, he says. Work is Forester Lynch's greatest hobby. With eight experts on the job every day he has heen rendering a service to the village that cannot be estimated in dollars and cents. The village forester is soon to con- duct a tree trimming campaign along beautiful Sheridan road from the Kenilworth line through Glencoe. I.ynch is also Village Forester for Glencoe and Kenilworth and has es- tablished an enviable reputation in this vicinity as an expert in every denartment of tree surgery and care. His services have been in demand in varinus parts of the country including several towns in Towa and other mid- dle western states. T.vnch is 2 member of the Winnetka Post of the American Legion and as sergeant in the World War, saw ser- vice in many important battles. DEATH TAKES AGED RESIDENT Mrs. Henry IT. Jewett, aged 77 vears, of 879 Cherry street, passed away at her home Thursday, August 18. Mrs. Jewett, who had been an in- valid for several years, was well known in the village. She is survived by her husband and a daughter, Mrs. Spaulding. Funeral services will be held Mon- day morning, Aueust 22, at 10 o'clock, Burial will be at Libertyville, TI. SMALL CHILD BURNED The small daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ivar Hallquist, 809 Oak street. was severelv burned ahout the face and arms this week when a match which she had found and struck on a stairway of the home ignited her ~lothine. The child was painfully hurned before members of the family. coming in answer to its screams, could extinguish the flames. COUNCIL INSPECTION TOUR Members of the Village Council Tuesday afternoon conducted an in- spection trip to the Village Water and Licht plant on the lake front where the officials observed the pro- cress of the new filtration plant and inspected recent improvements in the electric plant. WINNETKA ENDORSES NEW TRIER OUTING Village Council Unanimously Adopts Resclutions Officially Recog- nizing Annual Township Holiday LEND MATERIAL HELP Permit Use of Village Equipment for Skokie Park Picnic and Close Offices During the Day New Trier Day, occasion of the an- nual township outing sponsored by the New Trier Commercial associa- tion, was this week officially 'en- dorsed by the Winnetka Village Council in regular session Tuesday evening. The invitation of business men of the village and township extended to residents of New Trier to join forces in a day of picnicking at Skokie Park was enthusiastically accepted in the name of Winnetka when the matter was suggested at the Council meet- ing. On motion of Trustee Pierce, se- conded by Trustee Brown, and car- ried, the following resolution was unanimously adopted: Pass Resolution "Be is resolved by the Trustees of the Village of Winnetka, in Council assembled. ? , . "That we hereby officially endorse and recognize August 24 as New Trier Day in recogniton of the importance of the New Trier Commercial Asso- ciation in the Community." On roll call, Trustees Ballenger, Brown, Huddle and Pierce voted. aye. In recognizing New Trier Day the Village will co-operate with the New Trier Commercial association in cdm- plying with the business houses of the township by closing the Village offices in the day of the outing so as to permit the village officials and em- ployes to participate in the events of the day. The village has gone a step farther than other north shore towns in con- tributing to the success of New Trier Day by donating for the occasion and installing refreshment stands. seats, tables, and making other similar ar- rangements for the accomodation of the picnickers. FEquipment beloneing to the Villace Department of Public Works and used on occasions of Com- munity celebrations on the Village Green is to be placed at the disposal of the Commercial association for the day. ' WHO HAS A SPARE ROOM TO HOUSE A SCHOOL MA"M? With the opening of the public schools near at hand, the Board of Education is confronted with the problem of housing the teachers who are this year to instruct the youth of the village. An appeal to Winnetka people pub- lished in a recent issue of the Talk, asking those who can to provide com- fortable living quarters for teachers. brought several responses, but, school officials explain, rooms have not been forrnd for all the teachers. Residents of the village who have rooms to spare through the school season are asked to communicate with Mrs. Barret Conway. 387 Linden avenue, phone Winnetka 616. NEW PASTOR. ALTER PROGRAM AT SCANDINAVIAN CHURCH With the appointment of a new pas- tor, the Rev. A. Brookhouse, the Scandinavian Evangelical church of Winnetka this week announces a re- vison of the church program of ser- vices. The church is located on West Elm street. One of the important chasges is the agreement to have all Sunday services in the English language, be- ginnng September 11. Services on Sunday are at 11 A. M. and at 8 P. M.. Sunday school convenes at 9:45 A. M. Services at the church on Wednes- day evening will be in the Swedish language when some of the most not- ed Swedish pastors will appear at the local church. NO. 2 TROOP SCOUTS IN CAMP AT FRANKFORT, MICH. Twenty-five Boy Scouts of Win- netka Troop No. 2. wth the Rev. E. Ashley Gerhard, Scoutmaster, left last Monday evening on S. S. "Puritan" for their two weeks outing at Christ Church Camp near Frankfort, Mich. The choir boys, who have been in camp since August 1 returned Wed- nesday with enthusiastic reports of a good time. : fies