April 21, 1928 WINNETKA TALK SCHOOL BOND ISSUES GIVEN VOTERS' 0. K. Funds Approved for New North- west School and Additions to Present Structures The largest vote ever polled at a school bond issue election in Winnetka was recored on Saturday of last week when residents approved the plans of the Winnetka school board for the erection of additions to several of the local schools, the erection of a new school in the northwest district and the issuing of bonds to the extent of $415,000 to provide funds to cover the expenditures envolved. Almost 400 ballots were cast in the election and the measures were ap- proved by an average over the Village of about 6 to 1. Harry C. Edmonds and Edward A, Anderson were re-elected as members of the school board. The vote on the various building propositions was as follows: The proposition to authorize the board to build an addition to the Sko- kie school, 349 for, 45 against. The proposition to authorize the building of an addition to the Hubbard Woods school, 322 for, 68 against. The proposition to authorize the erection of a new school on a site lying immediately south of Edgewood lane, extended, and immediately west of Grove street, extended, 342 for and 49 against. The balloting on the various bond issues was as follows: To allow the board to issue bonds to the amount of $215,000 for the purpose of building an addition to the Skokie school, 345 for, and 53 against. To allow the board to issue bonds for $80,000 for the purpose of erecting an addition to the Hubbard Woods school, 321 for, 76 against. 0.K. Land Purchase To authorize the board to issue bonds to the extent of $20,000 for the purchase of the tract for the new northwest school, 335 for, 59 against. To authorize the board to issue bonds to the amount of $90,000 for the purpose of erecting a new school building in the northwest district, 337 for, '58 against. To authorize the board to issue bonds to the extent of $10,000 for the purpose of building an addition to the Greeley school, 338 for to 56 against. Council Postpones Action on Pine St. Improvement Action on the proposed widening and improvement of Elm street east of the tracks and Lincoln avenue from Elm street to Pine street was again post- poned by the Village Council Tuesday evening. A new president's estimate for pav- ing with brick was requested, follow- ing objection to the use of concrete, by Trustee R. H. Schell. Objections to the improvement were filed by property owners in the vicinity of Pine street, because of increased traffic which they felt would follow, and also because of the destruction of shade trees along the street. ASSIGN CANDY CONCESSION Community House is to have the ice cream and candy concession at the July 4 celebration this year, on the Village Green. The Order of the Eastern Star had the concession last year, which, for several years previous to that, had gone to the Winnetka Woman's club. The Village council Tuesday evening granted the request from the Community House for the concession. Announce Program For "Better Homes" Week A series of six evening confer- ences marking Better Homes Week in Winnetka will be given in Com- munity House, April 23 to 28, at 8 o'clock. The subjects and speakers announced for the several sessions follow, and you are cordially in- vited to come and listen or take part in any or all of them. April 23--"The Home a House or a Apartment, Which?" Joseph Rid- le. April 24--"Financing a Home- owning Project." C. E. Thorny. April 25--"Building and Building Materials." S. S. Beman. April 26--"Interior Decorating and Furnishing." Ernst C. von Ammon. April 27--"Exterior Decoration-- Trees, Shrubs, Gardens." Jens Jen- sen. April 28-- "The Relation of Zon- ing Laws to Better Homes." Robert S. Kingery. C.& N.W. Builds Team Track Between Pine and Eldorado Work was started Tuesday morning on the team track which the Chicago & North Western Railroad comany is building. 'between Pine street and Eldorado.' The improvement will comprise a concrete pavement 22 feet in width extending from the east track to the North Shore Line right of way and is to cost between $25,000 and $30,000. It is planned to have the work com- pleted by the middle of May, accord- ing to North Western Agent F. W. Anhalt. The original plan for this improve- ment it is said was to build the team track from Elm street to Eldorado street, but owing to the possibility of a realization of the plans for grade separation with track depression through Winnetka, the south terminal of the team track was moved up to Pine street. This, it is explained, will permit of track depression for the railroad. The team track, of necessity, has to be on the surface, and unpaved space from Elm to Pine streets would provide room for the incline, required for an inlet and outlet for cars to the team track. The Chicago & North Western Rail- road company also has a splendid team track and unloading facilities on its line over at Northfield, where there are large areas for future industrial development of various kinds, but Winnetka merchants find it much morc convenient to unload at the accus- tomed place and the Railroad company is now doing its share in providing the most modern facilities it is possible to construct, for their accommodation. Rev. James A. Richards to Broadcast Lecture Series Beginning Monday, April 23, at 1 o'clock, Rev. James Austin Rich- ards of the Winnetka Congregational church has been requested to broad- cast for a number of weeks, perhaps eight or ten, at the same hour and the same day of each week, the same talks on "Religion and Current Psychological Ideas," that he recently gave at Com- munity House on Tuesday mornings. Those interested are advised the sta- tion will be WCFL. APPROVE WATER CONTRACT The Winnetka Village Council Tuesday evening approved the con- tract with Glencoe, whereby either vil- lage is to furnish water to the other in case of emergency. High School P.T. A. to Elect Officers at Meeting May 15 The Executive committee of the New Trier High school Parent-Teacher as- sociation held a meeting on Tuesday evening of last week for the purpose of making nominations for the various offices of the association, the election of which will take place at the final meeting of the year on May 15. The nominations of the executive committee are as follows: president, S. J. Duncan-Clark of Wilmette; vice- president, Mrs. Clementine McAllen of Glencoe; Senior chairman, Mrs. Gilbert Kelley of Kenilworth: Junior chairman, Mrs. J. D. Emrich of Glen- coe; and Sophomore chairman, Sidney Bartlett of Winnetka. The chairman of the freshman group is not appointed until after the open- ing of school in the fall and is selected by the executive committee elected the previous May. Plans for the May 15 meeting were also discussed and Supt. Frederick E. Clerk was asked to be the principal speaker of the meeting. His address. will be on the subject, "The Intellec- tual, Moral and Physical Character of High School Students." A resolution was passed by the executive committee providing for the alignment of the association with the National Parent-Teacher association. Mrs. James M. Sheldon of Glencoe was also appointed as delegate to the meeting held in connection with the sessions of the Lake Shore division of the Illinois State Teachers' association at Waukegan last Monday. The members of the present execu- tive committee, who will retire follow- ing the elections on May 15, are: presi- dent, Mrs. A. E. Philbrick; vice-presi- dent, Mrs. T. E. Lannon; Senior chairman, Mrs. J. M. Sheldon; Junior chairman, Mrs. B. Crowe; Sophomore chairman, Mrs. L. H. Roach; secre- tary and Freshman chairman, Mrs. F. G. Kane. Bad Weather Causes Slight Increase of Contagious Diseases Anxious mothers and health officers throughout the north shore are im- patiently awaiting the arrival of real and permanent spring weather, par- ticularly a type with a trifle more sun- shine and warmth than that which has prevailed during the past few weeks and during which time the number of contagious diseases to which children are particularly subject have been on the increase. In Winnetka Thursday morning, ac- cording to Health Officer Dr. H. A. Orvis, there was a total of 22 cases of chicken-pox; thirteen of mumps; 7 of scarlet fever; 3 of whooping cough; and one each of German measles and influenza. The situation relating to the in- creased number of scarlet fever cases Dr. Orvis says is not at all alarming. He says the village is indeed fortu- nate in regard to influenza, which, throughout the country, is much more severe than it is here. In Winnetka 'most of the cases more nearly re- semble severe colds. Oftentimes the individual is not even compelled to re- main at home a single day, and at most is confined but a short time. TO PRESENT PLAY A play called "A Lunch in the Su- burbs" is to be given by the Girls' Friendship circle next Tuesday night, April 24, at 8:30 o'clock in the Neigh- borhood room at the Community House. All girls in the cast are asked to arrive as early as possible. Members of the club are invited to come and bring their friends. NEW TRIER PLAYERS PRESENT "SHERWOOD" Alfred Noyes' Drama of Robin Hood to Be Given at High School, April 28 By M. B. In somer, when the shawes be sheyne, And leves be large and long, Hit is full mery in feyre foreste To here the foulys song! To se the dere draw to the dale, And leve the hilles hee, And shadow hem in the leves grene, Under the grene-wode tre. ---Robin Hood and the Monk. Sherwood Forest, the sanctuary not only of the King's deer, but also of outlaws and thieves, is the setting for almost all of the stories connected with the life of Robin Hood and his merry men. It is from this that Alfred Noyes' play, "Sherwood," takes its name, and most of the scenes are there. Robin Hood held court in this greenwood and administered justice by his own com- mand--the command ef an outlaw--to the poor and oppressed who came to him for aid. In open defiance of Prince John, the only laws Robin obeyed were the laws of chivalry and fealty to his king, Richard Coeur-de-Lion, who at the time of Robin's banishment was fighting in the Eastern Crusades. John, legend tells us, spared no one to make himself poyerfsi and to usurp the throne. Mythical and Fairylike In "Sherwood," the poet Noyes has united the mythical and the fairylike. Because he has often saved the lives of fairies--whom his mortal eyes be- hold merely as humans--the King and Queen of Fairyland, Oberon and Titan- ia, are Robin's guardian spirits. Elves and prixies, leprechauns and gnomes help to make the efforts of Prince John to harm Robin and his sweetheart, Maid Marian, come to failure, or at best, only momentary success. The New Trier Dramatic club is presenting this story of merrie Eng- land Saturday, April 28, as the vehicle for that group of students known as the Players. Such a production is an annual event. There is much of the unusual in "Sherwood," since there are a number of lovely ballads and songs sung by wandering minstrels and fairies. All-Star Cast Students having major parts in the cast are the following: Robin Hood . ... John Betak Marian, ...-. ov» . Margaret Whitsett Prince John 25550. il...» John Tliff ak wy Elizabeth Kelly Stephen: Harwood Stoddard Small Ralph Dillon Queen Elinor Little. John .:....5 Fitzwalter Shadow-of-a-Leaf Men's Class to Hear of China's Major Religions The major religions of China will be outlined and discussed by Prof. C. W. Braden at the meeting of the Men's class of the Winnetka Congregational church Sunday, April 22. This will be the third talk in the series now being given by Professor Braden, the two previous having dealt with Hinduism and the earlier Buddism. The speak- er"s comments on the origins of these religions, the very radical changes occurring in them in later times, and the present effects of Christianity on Hinduism have been received with special interest by the class. A subse- quent talk will deal with Moham- medanism. The class cordially invites all men to these meetings, which are held at 9:30 A. M. in the American T.egion room of Community House.