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= WINNETRA 'TALK Published weekly by Lloyd Hollister, Inc., 564 Lincoln March 8, 1912, at the post office at Winnetka, Illinois, under Ave., Winnetka, Illinois. Entered as second class matter the Act of March 8, 1879. Subscription price $2.00 a year. - VOL. XVI, NO. 8 WINNETKA, ILLINOIS, APRIL 30, 1927 PRICE FIVE CENTS DEDICATE AUDITORIUM ON COUNTRY DAY SITE Building Contributed by Parents of Pupils Formally Opened With Ceremony and Play As a very definite and true symbol of the parents' faith in the school, the new auditorium of the North Shore Country Day school was formally dedicated and opened Wednesday morning, April 20. Lynn Williams, on behalf of the parents who contributed the building, made the presentation speech and re- called to the audience how, within a few weeks' time a year ago, the money was subscribed for this gift by the parents. Building operations were started last October and the plasterers were laying the final coating of plaster on the exterior, as the childern marched into their seats Wednesday morning of last week. Tribute to Ayres Boal Mr. Williams paid a tribute to Ayres Boal, chairman of the building and grounds committee of the board of directors who had given his untir- ing efforts in supervising the construc- tion of the building. William McEwen, chairman of the executive committee of the student government association, expressed the appreciation of the students for the new auditorium and pledged them to show their appreciation by the care which they will take of it in the future and by their ambition to keep the standard of their dramatic productions on the new stage to a high level. Perry Dunlap Smith, headmaster, speaking on behalf of the faculty, ac- cepted the building for the school and said that it would play a very definite part in the school life, as a meeting place for the whole school each day where the spirit of the school might crystalize. The conclusion of the dedicatory program was the presentation of an act from "Twelfth Night," by the Eighth grade, the first dramatic pro- duction to take pace on the new stage. Board Defers Hearing on Edgewood Paving to May 3 2 Taesday evening, May 3 is the date set by the Board of local improve- ments of Winnetka for a continuation of the public hearing on the matter of paving Edgewood lane and also for the consideration of the estimate for pav- ing Locust road from Pine street to Westmoor road, an improvement pe- titioned by property owners some time ago. STATE CONFERENCE The eighty-fourth annual meeting of the Congregational conference of Illi- nois will be held Tuesday and Wed- nesday, May 3 and 4 at the First Congregational church of Oak Park. Mrs. Frank F. Ferry is the delegate to this conference from the Winnetka Congregational church, from which it is expected a number of other mem- bers will also attend. Directs Work Mrs. Ayers Boal has been one of the most active of the many workers who are making preparations for the big White Elephant sale which is to be held next Wednesday at Community House for the purpose of raising funds for the proposed new Congregational church building. As general chairman, she has supervised the activity of the many committees and has been largely responsible for the great success which the project has thus far enjoyed. George J. Higgins Back for Indian Hill Tennis George Jackson Higgins, tennis in- structor at the Indian Hill Golf club, returned to Winnetka this week after a winter spent in Los Angeles, Holly- wood and other southern California points. He will be at the club this week-end. Mr. Higgins has been tennis instruc- tor at Indian Hill for three years and has been eminently successful in en- couraging an enthusiastic interest in the great summer sport among club members and their guests. He has given special attention to the younger peo- ple and has developed several players of unusual promise. He plans to pro- ceed at once with arrangements for the coming season at Indian Hill, which will include a number of tournaments for all ages. Horace Mann P. T. A. to Hold Important Meeting An important meeting of the Par- ent-Teacher associations of the Horace Mann school will be held at the school next Monday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. At that time the question of what disposition is to be made of the money earned in the bazaar staged re- cently, will be considered. As it is important that a proper distribution of the financial resources be made over the various departments of the school, all members of the P. T. A. groups are urged to attend. WHITE ELEPHANT SALE Astonishing Variety of Useful Articles to Be Offered at Church Building Fund Bargain Event Do you need a porch swing, side- board, baby carriage, or an electric washer? Or would you like to own anywhere from one to six playful lit- tle kittens? If you do, they with many others, can be had at the White Elephant sale to be given by the women of the Congregational Church on May 4 and 5 at Community House. The commit- tee in charge declares that with the items contributed thus far alone, it would be possible to furnish an entire house. An inventory of the articles received to date includes the following: gas stove, pans, kettles, tables for the kitchen, dining room table, sideboards and chairs for the dining room, dozens of books, pictures, book cases, library tables, candlesticks, rugs and a daven- port. If bedrooms need furnishing, the White Elephant sale ought to be able to supply the needs, for such useful things are available as writing desks, beds, linen, lamp shades, and a host of other items. Purpose to Raise Funds Since the prime purpose of the White Elephant sale is to raise money to turn into the new church fund, members of the Winnetka Congrega- tional church have put their shoulders to the wheel with a will Hats of every description are being trimmed by adept women, and the completed headgear sent to the Community House for the sale. Included among the other items which will be put on sale during the two days will be scores of pairs of shoes, boxes of women's dresses, stockings, capes, men's suits, children's clothes, musical instruments, and a nondescript collection of toys. Could Outfit Family Indeed, Mrs. Ayers Boal, who has been taking an active part in collect- ing the goods for the sale, declares that with all the articles contributed so far, it would be possible to outfit a whole family in clothing and inci- dentals. The women of the Congregational church are responding very well to the appeal for more and yet more items for the sale. But the store room is by no means full, so those who have not contributed as yet are asked to send their White Elephants to the Community House at once and aid in making a complete success of the sale. Two Hurt as Cars Crash at Street Intersection Roy Ebilsisor, residing on Happ road at Northfield, driving north on Glen- dale avenue, hit another machine at Oak street, Saturday evening at 8:30, driven by Russell W. Chaney, of Glen- view . The Ebilsisor car was turned over and Mrs. Ebilsisor and Miss Clara Ebilsisor sustained injuries which ne- cessitated their removal to the Evans- ton hospital. COMMUNITY PLAYERS TO PRESENT MYSTERY PLAY Assemble Brilliant Cast for "Grumpy" to be Given in Matz Hall May 4 and 5 The Community Players are depart- ing slightly from their usual field in producing "Grumpy," which they wiil present Wednesday and Thursday eve- PK 2 | Wednesday & Thursday} May 4 and 5 at |MEMBERSHE CO UNITY HOUSE nings, May 4 and 5, in the Rudolph Matz hall of the Community House. Heretofore they have never staged anything with a mystery element, which forms the prevailing note of "Grumpy.". It is a delightful four-act play writ- ten by Horace Hodges and T. Wigney Percyval. The play was made famous by Cyril Maude in his characterization of Grumpy, the eccentric old man around whom the story is written. Anyone who saw it with Maude in the title role will remember it as a rare novelty. Last Play of Season This play will be the last to be pre- sented by the Community Players this season. The tickets to the show erroneously state the dates to be April 13 and 14. The actual dates are May 4 and 3. The performances will start at 8:15 o'clock. The Cast Following is the cast: Mrs. Mac- laren, Mrs. Dudley Smith; Virginia Bullivant, Katherine Shaw: Dr. Mac- laren, Fred Kaempfer, Jr.;: Keble, Car! Johnson; Susan, Mrs. Harry Clark; Earnest Herm, Kimball Root; Andrew Bullivant (Grumpy), Milton Higgins; Merridew, Karl Karnopp; Mrs. Jarvis, Robert Carpenter; Ruddock, Donald Morrison; and Isaac Wolfe, Norman Anderson. The play will be under the direction of a staff composed of the following people : director, Mrs. John Marshall: assistant director, Mrs. Dudlev Smith: art director, Mrs. Louis A. Sherman: costumes, Mrs. Roger K. Ballard: properties, Mrs. Merritt Lum: stage crew, John Marshall; and lighting, Dr. Davies Lazear. DOG BITES CHILD Mary Ellen Palmer, nine year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. (. Palmer, 1219 Scott avenue, Hubbard Woods, was bitten by a dog. Wednes- day, owned by Clyde W. Reasner of 1174 Scott avenue. The dog has been placed with Dr. F. B. Erwin, veter- inary, on Ridge avenue, Wilmette, for observation.