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February 12, 1927 WINNETKA TALK BISHOP THOMAS COMES HERE TO HOLD MISSION Parish of Christ Church to Enter Upon "Crusade" Week Sun- day, February 20 The parish of Christ church is await- ing with eager anticipation the coming of the Rev. Nathaniel S. Thomas, bishop of the Episcopal denomination in Wyoming, who is to conduct a "mission" as a part of the general "Bishop's Crusade" prescribed for all Episcopal churches in America and be- ing held shortly preceding the Lenten season. Bishop Thomas will be in the parish of Christ church from Feb- ruary 20 to 27. Plans for the "mis- sion" have here been completed by the Rev. E. Ashley Gerhard, rector, the vestry and congregation of the parish. Bishop Thomas' activity in Winnetka will signalize what has been described as "a week of intensive effort along evangelistic lines, for the inspiration not alone of members of Christ church parish, but of all residents of the com- munity." Program for Diocese Through the national organization of this crusade a committee has been appointed in the Diocese of Chicago, of which the Rev. Duncan H. Browne, rector of St. James' church, Chicago, is the chairman, and which has organ- ized the Crusade throughout the. dio- cese. On the north shore meetings will be held at St. Luke's, Evanston, and the Church of the "Holy Spirit, Lake Forest, under the leadership of such nationally known clergymen as Bishops Manning of . New York and Stearly of Newark. The period of the crusade in the diocese is from Febru- ary 13 to 20. Announce Services Bishop Thomas begins his mission at the morning services Sunday, February 20, and closes with the evening services Sunday, February 27. On each Sun- «day there will be a service in Christ church in the evening at 8 o'clock, as well as at 11 o'clock in the morning. Each day during the week, except Sat- -urday, there will be a Bible class at 10 o'clock in the morning, a Class in Personal Religion in the afternoon at 3:30, and an informal service with ser- 'mon in the evening at 8 o'clock. The week-day services will all be held in the chapel and parish house, it is ex- plained. A dinner for men, at which Bishop 'Thomas will make a brief address, will be held Monday evening, February 21, at 6:30 o'clock, preceding the evening service. "Census of the Saved," Sermon Subject Sunday The topic of the sermon at the 11 o'clock service at the Winnetka Con- gregational church, Sunday, February 13, to be given by Rev. James Austin Richards, will be, "The Census of the Saved." In the evening at 8 o'clock, the Rev. Thomas A. Goodwin will de- liver a sermon appropriate to Lincoln's birthday, the topic being, "Leadership in Democracy." School Principal Talks at Church Midweek Meet The mid-week meeting of Winnet- ka Congregational church, held in con- junction with a session of the teach- ers of the Church school, Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock, was conducted by Dr. J. W. F. Davies. S. R. Logan, principal of Skokie school, also spoke at this time, on "Some of the Common Obligations of the Public School and the Church." : : BUYS ELM PROPERTY U. C. Abel Purchases Structure at 712-16 Elm Street as New Home for Exide Battery Service Negotiations were consummated this week for the sale of the business prop- (erty at 712-16 Elm street, Winnetka, by W. Harrison McKillip, of Chicago, to U. C. Abel, of the Winnetka Exide Battery Service company, of 552 Lin- coln avenue, Alvar R. Sutter being the broker in the transaction. This is one of the largest and also one of the most modern pieces of busi- ness property in Winnetka. It has been for some time, and will be until the expiration of their lease about a vear hence, occupied by the Skokie Motor company. The building itself is a one-story structure, of brick, 55 by 140 feet and located on a lot 5534 feet by 211 feet in depth. It is immediately west of the Masonic temple, with only a drive- way between the two buildings, and is generally conceded to be, from every point of view, one of the finest build- ings of its kind on the north shore. Mr. Abel states that he expects to move his own business into the newly purchased building as soon as the lease of the present tenant expires or it is available. The floor space here is 7,700 square feet. adequate in size and arrangement for the growing busi- ness of the Winnetka Exide Battery Service company. Mr. Abel founded this business in 1919 after returning from the service. During the past eight years it has grown and expanded throughout the north shore, until the more commodi- ous space, which has just been acquired for future occupancy, became a neces- sity. Tax Collector Hale Awaits Receipt of Annual Tax Books Sanborn Hale, tax collector for New Trier township, is now looking forward to the time when he will receive the tax books that he may begin collect- ing the taxes. The tax laws provide that the collector shall receive these books after the first of January. There is always a lot of delay in getting the books, and this year is to be no ex- ception, Collector Hale says, but there is also the encouraging news that he is to receive them earlier this year than he did last, so he is getting ready for the collection work. He will advise the taxpayers of the township through WiLmertE Lire, WINNETKA TALk and GrLENcoE News, when he receives the books and is ready for the collections. Service! Why worry about household help? The Want Ad Page is a directory of dependable home service. SIT. WTD. -- WOMAN WANTS work by day for 3 or 4 days a week. 934 Elm St, 2nd Floor, Winn. | Victor Voltz Heads Triangle Club for Next Twelve Months The Triangle club of Winnetka held its annual election of officers Monday evening, February 7, in its club room at Community House. The following officers have been elected to serve during the coming year; Victor Voltz, president, Joseph Lucchessi, vice-presi- dent, William Whelan, secretary, S. Miller, treasurer. The president-elect appointed A. Eckart and H. Kloefher as wardens. Notice is given by the club that all voung men in the village who are in- terested in the aims of the club which are to promote wholesome amateur athletics, to promote wholesome so- cial activities and to give aid to young men in need of help are invited to join. Being one of the oldest organi- zations functioning in the Community House, it -boasts a room which is called the Triangle club room. Meet- ings are held here, and members can enjoy the hospitality Community House affords. Plans for the next year's activities are being considered by the officers and members of the club, and they promise to be most interesting. Two Appreciation Concerts Given at Skokie Assemblies Two musical programs were given recently at the Skokie school as a part of the Musical Appreciation series be- ing given under the auspices of the music department of the school The first, by the Norfleet Trio, -of New York City, was composéd main- ly of classical dances and was given in the regular assembly program Fri- day afternoon, February 4. The num- bers were said to be unusually fine in rendition, while the talks that pre- ceded them added much of educa- tional value and pleasure to the per- formance. Over 500 pupils from the sixth grades of the Winnetka schools heard the program and were enthusi- astic in their applause. The trio was composed of the piano, violin and cello. The second program, given on Thursday, February 10, was made up of two parts; the first a number of piano solos by Mrs. Dwight Orcutt of Glencoe and the second, vocal solos by Mrs. Warner Robinger of Hubbard Woods accompanied by Mrs. Everett Harris of Winnetka. Both parts of the program were excellently rendered and more than met the approval of the audience. The programs for the two concerts were as follows: Norreer Trio Hungarian Dance--Brohius a Scherzo, B Flat Trio--Beethoven Rounda (Gypsy Roundo) Trio 1--Hozden Molly on the Shore --Grainger Piano Solos--Mrs. Orcutt Pavane--Leoni Courante---Leoni Sara Vande--Bach Gavotte--Bach Bourrie--Bach 'Waltz--Reinecke Pionier Dance--Powell Vocal solos--Mrs. Robinger Old World Dance Songs by Montague Phillips 5 Sara Vande--Bach Gavotte The Minuet The Sarabande The Gigne TURN TO PAGE 53! Members of the Winnetka League of Women Voters will be interested in the display of Voters league in- formation to be found on Page 53 of this issue of WINNETKA TALK. Here also are given facts concern- ing the league meeting Monday of next week. CHURCH COUNCIL WILL HEAR BUILDING REPORT Congregational Church Body to Hold Important Meeting Wed- nesday Evening, Feb. 16 A meeting of the Church Council of.the Winnetka Congregational church will be held at Matz hall, of Commun- ity House, Wednesday evening, Feb- ruary 16, at which time the church building committee will make its re- port. ' i The call of this important meeting, with its object, is set forth in the following communication to the mem- bers of the parish, by Rev. James Aust Richards: "This is a letter of good news. At the request of the council I am writ- ing to call your attention to a meet- ing to be held in Matz hall of Com- munity House next Wednesday, Feb- ruary 16 at 8 o'clock in the evening, at which time ithe church building committee is to make its report to the council. Favor Open Meeting . "By vote of the church May 31, 1925, it is directed that this committee sub- mit plans to the church council for its approval and that the plans when so approved shall then be submitted to the church. But the council has felt that valuable time can be saved by having its meeting, at which the report is made, an open meeting where all who are interested can hear every- thing that the committee has to say. "It the church council adopts the report of the building committee there will then be called a meeting of the church for the fullest possible consid- eration of every detail of this project. At this meeting all members of the church will be urged to contribute any suggestions they may have for our common consideration in this common project. : Want Large Attendance "The council hopes you will all at- tend, will listen to the report of the committee and the discussion of that report by the council. The council wants the widest possible considera- tion of these matters throughout the parish and especially hopes that this meeting will be helpful to church members who are wondering how to vote when the plans come up in a business meeting of the church for final decision." Edward P. Farwell Again H. W. Improvement Head At the first meeting of the new offi- cers and directors of the Hubbard Woods Improvement association, held recently committees were selected for the year's work. The officers and directors as selected at the annual meeting are as follows: President, Edward P. Farwell; first vice-president, Ralph M. Snyder: sec- ond vice-president, Erskine Wilder; secretary, M. J. Cordner West; treas- 'vrer, George H. Miller. Directors in addition to officers are: Ralph E. Batten, George B. Calkins, Stanley P. Farwell, Eli B. Felsenthal, Alfred Fleshman, J. W. Rogers, Mrs. Wiley J. Huddle, James A. Russell, Orval Simpson and W. L. Zick. BANKS CLOSED TODAY All Winnetka banks will be closed throughout the day, today, in observ- ance of Lincoln's Birthday. This will - apply to the Winnetka State bank, the Winnetka Trust and Savings bank, and the Hubbard Woods Trust and Savings bank. The banks will be closed Tues- day, February 22, in observance of Washington's birthday.