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October 29, 1927 WINNETKA TALK Community House Board Recognizes Blatchford Bequest In his will, N. H. Blatchford left his property on Ridge avenue, Winnetka, which had been his home of late years, to the board of trustees of the Winnetka Congregational church in trust for the maintenance and upkeep | of the Winnetka Community House, so long as it shall be maintained and re- main within the jurisdiction of the board of trustees of the church. At the quarterly meeting of the board Community House the following letter was voted to be sent to Mr. Blatchford's Frank W. Blatchford and H. Blatchford: "Dear Friends: "At the regular quarterly meeting of the board of governors of Community, House, the portion of your father's will, relating to his bequest to the work of Community House, was read. The director was instructed by the board to write you for the governors their appreciation of this generous act of vour father. "The work of Community House is growing with the enlarging of the community, making more demands upon us. This of course is true of any progressively growing work. is need of more money and this gift will help forward this unique piece of service to this community very ma- terially. The thanks of the board of governors cannot be given to your father but they wish to express to you their appreciation of what your father has done. fluence will continue to be at work through the agency which he deemed worthy of his generosity. "I want also to express my appre- ciation. Not soon will I forget the evenings I spent with him in front of his fireplace and in of governors of sons, Dr. Nathaniel Community House. I soon discovered that he was not without his own ob- servations but never dreamed that his interest would be shown in such a helpful and substantial way. "Trusting that we shall be worthy | | So there | Through this gift his in- | answer to his | eager questions, talked of the work of | THE ART OF FITTING | PIPES WE KNOW = j= AND FOLKS SAY THAT - OUR E know a lot about pipe fit- ting and every other branch of the plumbing art. We know how to install in your home the the proper kind of repair job at decent prices. We know that you will be pleased with the courteous, correct manner in which we will handle your order. Phone 874 ~464 S.J. STEFFENS 713 OAK ST. WINNETKA,ILL. proper plumbing fixtures or to do | of the faith he had in this institution, | I am Very sincerely yours, J. W. F. Davies. For the Board of Governors." | Following the suggestion made in | | the will, the trustees of the Congre- | gational church have sold the property | on Ridge avenue for $30,000. Taking out the taxes and necessary costs, there will be left about $29,000, which | will be invested in productive income securities for the maintenance and upkeep of Community House. | Announce Country Day Parent Grade Meetings The first monthly meeting of the parnts of the twelfth grade of the North Shore Country Day school will be held Monday, October 31, at which time the subject of discussion will be, "The Transition From School to Col- lege." Headmaster Perry Dunlavy Smith, will be the principal speaker. Tuesday the parents of the second grade will meet and Wednesday is the date scheduled for the meeting of the parents of the eighth grade. BENEFIT FOR SORORITY HOUSE The Mothers' club of the Delta Zeta sorority will take complete possession of the new sorority house on Saturday evening, October 29, when it will give a large card party, the proceeds going to increase the sorority house fund. Mrs. Herbert Morin, who is president, Mzs. Charles Kraft, vice president, Mrs. G. A. Beem and Mrs. Harry Hemb, all of Wilmette, have been active in working for the success of the party and it is expected there will bs a big attend- ance. Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Hannah left Kenilworth on Wednesday for their winter home in Pasadena. OMiGosy @ > , ( "THE MAN WHO FIRST | CHEERED FOR LIBERTY WITH "HIP- RIP "WAS LIVING AHEAD OF H\S Freedom from coal-shovel slavery brings you the liberty you crave. The Hart Oil Burner is an am- bassador of perfect heat, easily operated and of proven depend- ability. HOFFMAN SAYS: "Hart Rules the Temperature!' A State Bank Two Incomes Are . Better Than One MAN'S INCOME is turned into idle dollars. Active dollars are re- serve funds that are put to work--made to yield an additional income by invest- ment in safe Bonds, Mortgages and other forms of stable securities. Let us help you put your dollars to work effectively. Our Investment De- partment offers you at all times a selec- tion of dependable securities, including a number of attractive offerings based on North Shore real estate--land and improvements. Banking Hours: § to 3; Saturdays 8 to 12:30 Monday Evenings 7 to 8 WINNETKA TRUST and SAVINGS -.BANK