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WINNETEA TALK A Weekly News-Magazine for Winnetka VOL. XV, NO. 51 WINNETKA, ILLINOIS, FEBRUARY 26, 1927 PRICE FIVE CENTS PRESIDENT MILLER TO DECLINE ANOTHER TERM Declares He Will Not Be a Candi- date for Re-election; Hold Caucus Soon Village President John S. Miller, who has served the community as chief executive for four successive terms, or over a period of eight years, will not be a candidate for re-election this spring when his term expires. This informa- tion, which has been going the rounds of the village for several days, was con- firmed in telephonic communication with President Miller Thursday eve- ning of this week. News of President Miller's decision to withdraw from official connection with the Village administration has brought forth considerable comment throughout the community since the time is nigh at hand for the annual Village caucus at which the slate for the various village offices to be filled at the April election is to be selected. Must Select Three Trustees Offices to be filled this spring include that of Village President, three Village trustee positions, the post of marshal and coliector (combined in one office) and the position of police magistrate. Trustees whose terms expire this year are H. I. Raclin, Mrs. Benjamin F. Langworthy, and Walter Strong. The Nominating committee of the Village caucus, appointed in accordance with custom at last year's caucus, has held several conferences, according to Ralph M. Snyder, chairman, and is about prepared to convene the annual caucus. This meeting is scheduled tentatively to be held in the second week in March, the exact date having as yet not been definitely determined. Discuss Village Probl ms The caucus method of selecting a slate of candidates for the various elec- tive offices in the village has been in vogue in Winnetka for many years and by reason of that fact has taken on the nature of a local institution similar in many respects to the old time Town meeting. While the formal nomination of a ticket is always of primal im- portance, the caucus is also designed as an occasion for the discussion of village affairs in general, but more particular- ly, perhaps, in reference to future municipal projects and policies. Each year the candidates selected at the cau- cus are pledged to a definite program or platform to the fulfillment of the stipulations of which they are expected to lend their best efforts. Has Marvilous Record Should President Miller be permitted to leave off his term of office this spring, Winnetka will have lost the services of one of the outstanding leaders in the history of the commun- ity. His thoroughly aggressive and constructive leadership has guided the village through a period of astounding growth and development in every di- rection, and his administration has for that reason been called upon to solve countless problems of herculean pro- portions. He has established a stand- ard of excellence to maintain which will surely tax the capabilities of his successor to the utmost. TO HOLD FIELD DAY Illinois League of Women Voters to Hold Semi-Annual Finance Field Day Meeting in Winnetka, Tuesday The semi-annual finance field day of the Illinois League of Women Vot- ers will be held at the home of Mrs. Walter S. Benson, State Treasurer, at 671 Lincoln avenue, Winnetka, Tuesday, March 1, at 10:30 o'clock. The morning will be spent discussing individual league situations and pro- jects. At 12:30 o'clock, the delegates will go over to Mrs. William G. Hib- bard's home at 840 Willow road, for luncheon. The State Board will be holding its regular monthly meeting at Mrs. Hibbard's this same day. In the afternoon, there will be a private session with the State Board and prizes will he awarded to the leagues who have obtained the larg- est percentage of three year contrib- uting memberships. . The Down State members attend- ing this meeting, will be entertained in the homes of Mrs. Walter Benson and Mrs. William G. Hibbard, which will make it possible for them to be present at the sessions of the Insti- tute of Government Northwesten university March 2, 3, 4. Mrs. 'A. Smith, Mrs. H. G. East- erly, Mrs R. E. Hieronymus and Mrs. R. Pierce are included in the list of out-of-town guests. Legionnaires Receive New Members March 7 Ten new members of Winnetka Post of the American Legion were attended a meeting of the post Mon- day of this week. These, with others accepted during the recent membership drive, will be formally initiated as members at the Post meeting Mon- day, March 7. Winnetka Post now numbers 130 paid up members, or twenty less than a year ago. The newest members are Willard C. Eisman, William G. Carter, George H. Dovenmuehle, Mortimer J. Trav- ers, G. A. Schoenrock, Leroy G. Miller, Gerald C. Roche, William J. Olsen, Edwin L. Rickett, and Paul Wagner. Sunday Evening Club to Hold Big Treasure Hunt Members of the Winnetka Sunday Evening club are planning a most ex- citing and unusual party, to be held Monday night, February 28, at 8 o'clock, at the Community House. Members, and friends are cordially in- vited to attend the gathering. One of the features of the evening will be a treasure hunt, that have so recently become popular throughout the country. Plans for the hunt are under the direction of a committee de- termined to make it most interesting. MEETS FINANCE COMMITTEE The finance committee of the Win- netka village council met with the Li- brary board, Wednesday evening to further consider the matter of build- ing an addition to the library. No ac- tion, however, was taken at this meet- ing. to be held at| yg Bishops' Crusade Program to Close With Great Rally The close of a week's mission in the parish of Christ church will be ob- served with special services in the church edifice at Sheridan road and Humboldt avenue on Sunday, Febru- ary 27, and a Rally meeting Monday evening at Community House. Bish- op Nathaniel S. Thomas of Wyoming, who has been conducting the mission, characterized as the observance in Christ church of the national Bishop's Crusade program, will conduct the service on Sunday. Two services have been announced for Sunday, one at 11 o'clock in the morning when Bishop Thomas' sub- ject will be, "God's concern for me," and another at 8 o'clock in the eve- ning, when his subject will be "God's concern for my concern for Him." It is emphasized that both these services will be held in the church adifice on Sheridan road. The Monday evening rally will have Bishop Thomas as honor guest, along with Bishop and Mrs. Charles P. An- derson, of Chicago, and Dr. Duncan Browne, rector of St. James Epis- copal church in Chicago, who is chairman of the Bishops' Crusade pro- gram in the Chicago Diocese. Glencoe Election Today Involves Northbrook Plans The outcome of the special election in Glencoe today on the proposed bond issue, is being awaited with consider- able interest in Northbrook, as well as in Glencoe. R. ILguer, president of the village board of Northbrook, stated today that his village is especially hopeful that the proposition to build a garbage in- cinerator plant will be voted upon fav- orably by Glencoe. Glencoe has intimated, he said, that when this plant is completed, it is quite probable that Northbrook may enter into a contract with Glencoe to burn the garbage from that village. This, President Lauer said, would solve its problem of garbage disposal. President Lauer also expressed him- self greatly pleased with the progress which Glencoe is making in the matter of building its own water works plant. He says Northbrook, at the present rate at which it is adding new subdivi- sions and new buildings, is continually demanding a larger water supply, and he is hopeful that arrangements may be made for Northbrook to buy lake water from Glencoe. Young Men's Class to Hear What's Happening in China Sunday morning when the Young Men's ¢lass of the Winnetka Congre- gational church, Rev. Thomas A. Goodwin, leader, assembles, it will learn of some of the effects the pres- ent crisis is having on the missionary enterprise in China. The subject for discussion at this meeting, beginning at 10 o'clock, will be, "What is hap- pening in China?" THEATRE GUILD GIVES "ARIADNE" MARCH 11 Skokie School Here to Be Scene of Performance; Dean Directs Cast By Critic The cast for "Ariadne" which the "North Shore Theatre Guild is pro- ducing in the Jane Kuppenheimer Memorial hall, Skokie school, Friday and Saturday, March 11 and 12, con- tains the names of well known actors of the past, and several new faces. Mrs. Laird Bell, of Winnetka, one of the founders of the Guild, is play- ing a very important part. Her last appearance was in "The Enchanted April" last year. She has in the part of Hester Chadwick another one of those comedy roles which she plays to perfection. Abram Mendenhall, of Evanston, is playing the part of Hector Chadwick. Mr. Mendenhall's last performance with the Guild was in "The Red Robe," two years ago, and his ap- pearance this year is being looked forward to with much interest. Rosamond Coffin, of Winnetka, is making her first appearance with the Guild and much interest lies in her debut because of her father's appear- ances in the Guild's cast. Norem Has Male Lead Y Lawrence Norem, of Winnetka, is playing the leading man role. He is a newcomer to the North Shore but has had much experience in playing. George Bartlett, also of Winnetka, is playing a very important part. He, too, has just moved to the North Shore and from his work in rehearsals he will be a regular player with the Guild. : The leading and title role is played by Mrs. Richard Bentley, of Lake Forest. Both she and Laura Thomp- son, who completes the cast, are well known for their appearances with the Junior League players in Chicago. The play is being personally directed by Alexander Dean. It will be remem- bered that his first production with the Guild was "The Truth About Blayds," by the same author as "Ariadne." The two plays have the same charm and type of humor. The finesse and delicacy of "Blayds® will also be apparent in this charming comedy of English life. The _story is slight, but much laughter lies in the sharply drawn characters, the brilliant lines and unique situations. The Winters, Ariadne and John. have quarreled over Horace Meldrum. Ariadne insists he is a bounder and has tried to flirt with her. John sniffs at the idea and insists Meldrum is a valuable client and should be culti- vated. Thereupon Ariadne, to cure John, starts a real flirtation with Mel- drum which is sufficiently threatening to scare Meldrum and to persuade John she was right about the desir- ability of his friendship. The scene is laid in Melchester, a suburb of London, but commuting business, society and gas bills are the same in Melchester as they are on the north shore. The play was produced exactly two years ago by the New York Theatre Guild and had a successful run. Previous to this it was very much liked in London. This is its first pro- duction in Chicago.