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WINNETEA TALK A Weekly News-Magazine for Winnetka VOL. XV, NO. 30 WINNETKA, ILLINOIS. OCTOBER 2, 1926 PRICE FIVE CENTS HEAVY RAIN FLOODS STREETS IN VILLAGE Near Cloudburst Makes Canals of Streets; Skokie Playfield Is Inundated Winnetka, in common with other north shore communities, was visited Thursday of last week with a cloud- burst which let fall so much water in a short time that the sewers were un- able to handle it and many streets and basements were flooded throughout the village. Figures from the government weather bureau indicated that 1.41 inches of rain fell in Chicago during the day, but it was estimated that the fall was much heavier on the north shore. 4 After a rain which had lasted the en- tire day the heavens opened up about three o'clock in the afternoon and for an hour it "poured down." The sewers could not carry off the water fast enough and it began to flood streets and basements. Among the places flooded was the intersection of Glen- dale avenue and Ash street, where the water was more than a foot deep. The parking space at the North Shore Country Day school also was flooded, and the water rose until it ran into the dining room of the school and later into the boiler room. There was about four inches of water in the din- ing room and more than four feet of water in the boiler room when the rain had ceased. 'Drains Away Fast Sheridan road was flooded in many places for a short time, but the waters drained away fast there, as they did in most other portions of the village. Ac- cording to employees of the Sanitary district at the canal bridge over Sheri- dan road, Wilmette, the sanitary sew- er which empties there discharged a stream of water that carried nearly across the canal. Skokie playfield became flooded, the water there rising during the past week, as the water from the north drained down. Sewers from some of the west side streets which discharge into the Skokie backed up, keeping basements in some west side homes flooded. Village officials asserted, how- ever that no one was forced to move out because of this condition. Skokie school basement was flooded Monday and the heating plant put out of com- mission, so that school was dismissed during the afternoon. The village escaped with little dam- age and the sewers are not to be blamed for what did occur, it was said. It would be impossible to build sewers large enough to accommodate such an unusual rainfall except at a prohibitive cost. Noted Golfer and Hiker Buys MacCracken Home George B. Sedgwick, assistant sec- retary of the Great American Insur- ance company, of Chicago, has pur- chased the residence property of Wil- liam P. MacCracken, Jr, on Edge- wood lane, and will take possession this week, moving his family here from Chicago. As a well known golfer and long distance hiker, Mr. Sedgwick will have ample opportunity to indulge in his favorite pastimes while a resi- dent of Winnetka. Room Chairmen of Hubbard Woods P. T. Called to Meeting Mrs. Warren W. Shoemaker, 45 Green Bay road, Hubbard Woods, chairman of the Hubbard Woods Parent-Teacher association, will hold the first meeting of the room chair- men and teachers at her home on Friday, October 8, at 3:30 o'clock. Plans for the work of the organization for the coming year will be discussed. The association's directing personnel for the year, 1926-1927 has been an- nounced as follows: Principal, Marion C. Carswell, school chairman; Mrs. Warren W. Shoe- maker, social chairman; and commit- tee, Mrs. Robert B. Brown, chairman; Mrs. Albion Webbe, Mrs. Thomas Hearne, Mrs. Roger Ballard, and Mrs. George D. Smith. The teachers, with their correspond- ing room chairmen are listed as fol- lows : Teachers -- Kindergarten, Winefred Weedon; Grade 1, Mildred Hughes; Grade 1, Luella Swartz; Grade 1, Ella Marie Kamplin; Grade 2, Frida Barnett; Grade 2, Ethel Van Clive; Grade 3, Rose Damberg; Grade 3, Catherine Smith; Grade 3, Lila Gra- ham; Grade 4, Mona Graham; Grade 4, Ruth Damberg; Grade 4 and 5, Ruth McNamara; Grade °5, Olga Seap; Grade 5, Eva Cox; Grade 6, Esther Robinson; Grade 6, Claire Bernhard; Physical education director, Margaret Carswell. Room Chairmen -- Mrs. Howard Gray, Mrs. Seth Shepard, Mrs. Stew- art Weston, Mrs. Howard T. Walsh, Mrs. Benjamin J. Pfeiffer, Mrs. C. D. Allen, Mrs. Chas. L. Byron, Mrs. Burdette P. Mast, Mrs. Edwin A. Roach, Mrs. Theo Lee Brantly, Mrs. Donald Jeffris, Mrs. Wm. C. Van Horne, Mrs. Herbert M. Weil, Mrs. Hugo Sonnenschein, Mrs. James P. Gillies, Mrs. Charles W. Burkhardt, Mrs. Ralph Renwick. Glencoe Man Elected President of New Bank At a recent meeting of the stock- holders of the new Hubbard Woods Trust and Savings bank, the building for which is under construction on Linden avenue, north of Gage street, Markham B. Orde, 486 Greenleaf ave- nue, Glencoe, was elected president and Arthur Laser, 418 Provident ave- nue, Winnetka, cashier. The board of directors includes Markham B. Orde, E. O. Carlson, 1046 Gage street, Hubbard Woods, Albert R. Gates, 264 Hawthorne avenue, Glencoe, C. L. Chatwin of Hubbard Woods, John J. Jeffery, 810 Greenleaf avenue, Glencoe, W. T. Bacon, 860 Auburn road, Winnetka, and Calvin Fentress; 939 Green Bay road, Hub- bard Woods. The date of the official opening of the bank has not been announced but it is expected to be about the mid- dle of the month. SEE FIELD MUSEUM The senior girls' class at North Shore Country Day school made a trip to Field Museum, Friday of last week, this being the first trip of stu- dents from this school during the pres- ent term. Jubilee Guest The Rt. Rev. Charles P. Anderson, D.D., Bishop of Chicago, who will be the guest of honor and chief speaker at the Fiftieth Anniversary celebration of Christ church, next Tuesday eve- ning. Winnetka P. T. A. Issues Plea for Big Membership The Parent-Teacher association of North Evanston could boast of one hundred per cent membership last year, and with this in mind, the Winnetka Parent-Teacher association has sent out a letter to the parents of every Sid in the Public school of Winnet- a. This letter answers the question what the P. T. A. is for, and what it does and states the practical aims of the association. "Winnetka has a national reputation for the excellence of her public schools, it says. "We must maintain it--and increase it. We have the leaders-- members of the school board, the fac- ulty, and others--but we must have the supporters, the parents of every child in the public schools. "The Parent-Teacher association is a supporting organization. It does big things--brings parents and teachers to- gether for exchange of ideas, makes better parents, makes teachers more efficient, makes better and happier pu- pils, helps to procure adequate living quarters for teachers, helps to beautify school buildings and grounds, and pro- vides additional books and materials for study in special subjects. "Nothing worth while, particularly of a public nature, is ever accomplished except by co-operation. Leaders be- come discouraged without support, but with encouragement, seemingly im- possible results are accomplished." Young People's Club in Opening Session Sunday The Young People's club will hold its first meeting Sunday, October 3, in the Neighborhood room, Community House, at 7 o'clock. Emma Rummler will be leader of the meeting, the topic being, "What Are We Here on Earth For?" EDITOR TO ADDRESS WOMEN ON RUSSIA Dr. Clayton C. Morrison Will Speak Before Women of Congregational Church The Woman's society of the Win- netka Congregational church, which will hold its first meeting of the fall season on Wednesday, October 6, will have a most interesting speaker to open the year's work. Dr. Clayton C. Morrison, editor of the "Christian Century," will speak on the subject, "Should the United States Recognize Russia," a topic of great discussion in the newspapers to-day. Dr. Morrison, of national fame, just two weeks ago returned from a summer spent in Russia, and will give his address a fresh point of view gained from recent contact with the country. The meeting on Wednesday, Octo- ber 6, will be taken up with the usual { program, the morning being devoted to renewing friendships, and sewing, with the devotional exercises at 12 o'clock followed by luncheon at 12:15 {Dr. Morrisons talk will follow the luncheon. Has Able Leaders The Woman's society will be under the direction of an able group of offi- cers this year, who are cooperating to make each meeting interesting and worthwhile. Mrs. Wily J. Huddle, as president, will be assisted by Mrs. Albert E. Smith and Mrs. Frank Crawford as first and second vice- presidents, Mrs. Ralph M. Snyder as secretary and Mrs. W. O. Kurtz as treasurer. Mrs. Paul Hutchinson who will have charge of the program com- mittee, succeeded in obtaining Dr, Morrison for the opening meeting. Mr. Hutchinson is managing editor of the "Christian Century." The Woman's society has always had an enthusiastic group of supporters, | who have done everything from sell- ing ice cream to raise money to sup- port the minister, to papering the walls of the church. Started in about 1874 by a group of women, wives of the founders of the church, the society has always been a social rather than a denominational group. It felt that everyone who is interested in doing something for someone else should have a place to meet, and a definite time to get to- gether for this purpose. The names lof Mrs. George Heath, Mrs. Douglas, 'and Mrs. Shepard come to the mind of some of Winnetka's older residents. These women, gowned in bonnets tied with little black ribbons, tight black basques, yards and yards of heavy, skirts, and modestly covering their arms and wrists with mits, these wom- en in their black shawls thought up the most original schemes for raising money and carrying on a successful program of activites. Beautify Basement When the chapel on Maple and Cherry streets was raised and a new basement put underneath, to be used for Sunday school, the Woman's so- ciety decided that a bleak basement was not suitable for their children. They held a meeting and decided to paper that basement themselves. And