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{Lo y fuady WINNETKA TALK A Weekly News-Magazine for Winnetka VOL. XV NO. 27 WINNETKA, ILLINOIS, SEPTEMBER 11, 1926 PRICE FIVE CENTS SCHOOLS' ENROLLMENT TO APPROXIMATE 1600 Everything in Readiness for Formal Opening of Classes Monday, September 13 More than 1600 Winnetka children will resume their studies at the public schools of the village next Monday morning. The varied pleasures of the vacation period are at a close and the teachers already have devoted a week to conferences and planning for the work which is just a step ahead of them. During the past week a series of faculty meetings have been held each morning at Skokie school, under the léadership of Superintendent C. W. Washburne, who outlined the year's work. These were departmental meetings in which teachers from all four schools participated, while in the afternoons, similar meetings of teach- ers were held at each of the four schools where matters of a more local nafs were taken up in greater de- tail. Expect Enrollment Increase The indications are that the enroll- ment this year will be considerably above that of last year, there being the usual number of new-comers to the village which is enjoying a continuous, healthful growth. At Skokie, the stu- dents just entering, will be formally welcomed by a group of eighth grad- ers, who wear the service emblem ob- tained last year. Members of the student council will also be included in this committee, which will welcome the new comers, escort them to their home room and in various ways make them feel at home. S. R. Logan is the new principal at Skokie school where there are also three other new members of the teaching staff. Miss Nelle Olson will be full time librarian; Wayne L. Clax- ton will teach industrial arts and Law- rence Yingling is at the head of the music department. On Leave of Absence Miss Hazel Hartwell, who has been principal of the Horace Mann school, has been granted a leave of absence and will spend the next year in New York, studying at the Teachers' col- lege in Columbia university. Miss Mar- ian Elwell will take over the duties of principal this year. Miss Marian Carswell is principal at Hubbard Woods school and Miss Flor- ence Brett is principal at Greeley school. Hubbard Woods school leads with the number of pupils enrolled last vear, having about 480; Horace Mann was second, with about 450; Skokie third, with about 400 and Greeley, fourth, with about 325. S. R. Logan, who succeeds W. W. Beatty as principal at Skokie school, is now comfortably located with his family at 1047 Elm street, having ar- rived in the village from their former home at Hardin, Montana, about two weeks ago. Mr. and Mrs. Logan have three children, Herma and Eileen, who will attend New Trier High school and Ernest, who will be a student at Skokie. Mr. Logan taught during the past summer at the University of Montana, (Continued on Page 6) C.of C. Holds First Meeting of Fall Monday All members of the Winnetka Chamber of Commerce are invited to a dinner at Community House at 6:45 o'clock Monday evening, Septem- ber 13. The occasion of this dinner is to hear a report on Winnetka day, and Secretary B. G. Eberle says, "vou can feel assured that you will hear a lot of interesting things." Hill, Hirsch and Gorney, celebrated WQ]J radio artists, have been secured to entertain the members. Secretary Eberle further states that all details regarding Winnetka day will be known by Monday evening, and if there are any members of the Chamber of Commerce who cannot get to the dinner they are asked to get to the Community House by 7:30 o'clock, to hear the Winnetka day report. Request Bids for New Gymnasium at the High School The Board of Education of New Trier High school is seeking bids on the construction of the new gymnas- ium unit which is being planned, and announcement is made that all bids are to be filed by September 21, and that contracts will be let soon after that date. The architect is John Archi- bald Armstrong, of Glencoe, represent- ing F. S. Warner. and W. R. McKan- nel of Cleveland. The consulting en- gineers are Noler and Rich, of Chica- go. It is expected that the excavation for the structure will be completed and the foundations laid by the first of the year. The location of the large new gym which has been planned is be- tween the new power plant and the girls' gym, facing Essex road. The building will be 1,000,000 cubic feet content, and is to be 200x270 feet in dimensions. According to R. IL. F. Biesemeier, superintendent of buildings and grounds, the new power plant is now practically completed, and is ready to be put into operation. Another big construction job which was completed this summer is the new gridiron for the stage. Reports to Council on Fire Inspections Here The revort of G. M. Houren, chief of the Winnetka fire department to the Village council at its meeting Tuesday evening, showed that during the month of August Chief Houren made thirty-one inspections for fire prevention. The fire department re- ceived only four calls during the month. The total damage was only $10. Re-open Scandinavian Church Sunday School Sunday school will re-open at the Scandinavian Evangelical church, Sun- day, September 12, beginning at 10:30 o'clock. Young Peoples' meeting will he held at 5 o'clock and at 8 o'clock in the evening Rev. C. J. Olson will preach. On Wednesday evening, Sep- tember 15, Mr. Olson will preach in |the Swedish language. TRAIN KILLS TEACHER Mrs. Charles B. Davey, Mother of Mrs. Walter L. Benson, Victim of Accident Tuesday Morning Mrs. Charles B. Davey, of 870 Lo- cust road, Winnetka, was instantly killed Tuesday morning at 6:55 o'clock, by a passenger train on the Chicago North Western railroad at the Gage street crossing. Mrs. Davey, who was 62 years old, had been a teacher in the public schools of Chicago for a number of years. Accompanied by Mr. Davey she was on her way to the Hubbard Woods station en route to her school which opened the fall term that morn- ing. Mr. Davey stopped at the E. O. Carlson drug store, 1046 Gage street, near the tracks, to purchase a paper. The third section of train No. 126, south-bound, due a few minutes ahead of the local train on which Mr. and Mrs. Davey would have departed, was approaching. Mrs. Davey, it is presumed, took this to be the local train and passed under the gates, which were down, into the path of the flyer. The remains were taken to Barron's undertaking parlors at 4337 Elston ave- nut, Chicago, where the coroner's in- quest was held Wednesday morning at 8 o'clock. H, Sprague, is the gateman at the Gage street crossing. George Burke and Gaso Coldone, section men, also witnessed the accident. Tom Rapp was the conductor in charge of the train, with Engineer Sorberg and Fireman R. H. Lindemann. Mrs. Davey is survived by her hus- band. also a son. Bruce Davey, of 3122 Sheridan road. Chicago. and a daugh- ter, Mrs. Walter I. Benson, of 671 Lincoln avenue. Winnetka. Funeral services were conducted at the residence. Thursday afternoon at 1 o'clock. Burial was at Forest Home cemetery. Rev. James A. Richards Back in Pulpit Sunday Rev. James Austin Richards, who has returned from his vacation, will preach at the Winnetka Congregation- al church Sunday morning at o'clock. His sermon tonic will be, "The Burning Issue" The church quartet will sing at this service, num- bers from "Elijah's Oratorio." Rev. Thomas A. Goodwin, who has been conducting both morning and eve- ning services during Mr. Richard's ab- sence. will preach in the evening, at 8 o'clock. on "Growing a Soul" Mr. Goodwin will also preach the Tunior sermon in the morning; his subject at this time being, "Follow the Leader." Country Day School to Begin Classes Sept. 20 The North Shore Country Day school will open Monday, September 20. Three unfilled positions on the teaching staff have been supplied by Miss Esther Wood, of Waltham, Mass., who will assist in the music de- partment: Graydon H. Hough. who will teach elementary Latin and Mrs. Nicholas Epping, who will assist in the lower sch Mrs. Epping was a for- mer teacher in the North Shore Coun- try Day school, a few years ago. : CHAMPIONSHIP ROUNDS ATTRACT TO PLAYFIELD Community Golf Nearing Close of Most Popular Season; Course in Fine Shape The ideal weather prevailing Thurs- day and the growing popularity of the Skokie Playfield attracted an unusual- lv large number of golf fans to the Winnetka community course. Not only on Thursday was the large attendance noticeable, but throughout the present season the numbers have been increasing, and, as one player was heard to remark, "Winnetkans are just beginning to appreciate what the village has right at her very door, in the way of this important commun- ity recreation center." Tournaments Draw Well Skokie Playfield tournaments this season also have been drawing much larger crowds and are meeting with wide-spread interest. Walter Stelzel, professional, appre- ciates the growing popularity of this course by the increasing numbers of beginners and the increasing call up- on his services from those seeking to improve their game. In the tournament last Saturday, match play against par, F. L. Hurl- butt was first and F. F. Stoddard, sec- ond. Play for Martin Cup On Labor day, another occasion on which play was heavy, in the medal handicap tournament, morning and af- ternoon, G. W. Howe won low net, and John Belmont, second low gross; John Belmont, first: Oscar Fossum, second. Best 18 holes, John Belmont first and Gregg Fahev, second. Sundav, September 12, there will be a mixed two-ball foursome. The qualifving rounds for the Mar- tin cup tournament, the championship cup, no handicap, were played Satur- day and Sunday. The first matches will be plaved Monday, September 13. The following qualified for the event: ¥. Stoddard. F. L. Hurlbutt, E. Nelson, P. Runnfeldt, G. Fahey, G. W. Depaw, H. McKenney. I. Belmont, S. F. Mc- Kenney, R. Odman, O. Fussum, A. 1 Tilroe, G. Rettie. R. English, E. Bel- mont, and Roy Nelson. Winnetka to Have Own Fall Millinery Display If vou are wondering what's what in fall fashions in millinery, you will have an opportunity, Monday, Sep- tember 13, to see modes, fresh from Paris, which Mrs. Cicely Haas will show at 946 Oak street, Winnetka. Mrs. Haas recently returned from New York where she purchased this new line of headgear which she an- nounces will be ready for inspection Monday. NEED YOUR HELP Winnetka children are starting back to school and need everything. Used clothing and shoes are in great demand at the Thrift Shop of the Winnetka Relief and aid. Please send all clothes to 858 Elm street or phone Winnetka 170 if the cloth- ing is called for. 7 --Thrift Shop Committee.