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June 30, 1928 WINNETKA TALK 3 WOULD REZONE BOAL TRACT FOR BUSINESS Winnetka Zoning Commission Defers Action on Request at Hearing Last Monday At the conclusion of the adjourned public hearing Monday evening on the proposition to rezone the vacant northwest corner of Elm street and Arbor Vitae road from residential to "C" commercial designation, the Win- netka Zoning commission took the matter under advisement, to report at a later date. The property involved has a front- age of 150 feet on Elm street and 100 feet on Arbor Vitae road. It is owned by Ayres Boal, who purchased it in 1915, seven years before the adop- tion of the present zoning ordinance. Attorney Enters Plea M. M. Hawley of Evanston, who represented Mr. Boal at the hearing, explained that the tract was originally intended as "C" commercial property, but, owing to a restriction in the deed, which expired only last March, was placed in the residential classification at the time the zoning ordinance was passed. Property immediately west of the tract in question, as well as that across the street, is now zoned commercial, it was pointed out. Mr. Hawley, in his presentation of the matter to the commission, ex- plained that it is the wish of Mr. Boal to have the tract, with the exception of the east 40 feet, rezoned "C" com- mercial. The 40 feet would be placed in the hands of the Park board, according to Mr. Boal's plan, and with it he would give the Park board $250 for its im- provement, and an additional endow- ment of $800 for maintenance as a park site. Property Owners Approve Carl H. Zeiss, speaking for Arbor Vitae road property owners, expressed general approval of the proposition and no other objections were made. Carlton Prouty, who owns property on Arbor Vitae, stated he had no ob- jection to Mr. Boal's proposition, in fact favored it, but said he wished to advise the commission that, in the event the request for change is grant- ed, he expected to appear before that bedy in behalf of a client, with a similar request, and one which, in a former hearing, he was denied. Only three members of the commis- sion were present, S. P. Farwell, chair- man, C. T. Davis and Robert Kingery. These members expressed the desire to confer with the other two members, Charles Byron and S. S. Beman, be- fore making a decision, although Mr. Kingery expressed himself as favor- able to the Boal proposition. Chief Peterson Attends Police Meeting in West Chief of Police W. M. Peterson at- tended the annual International con- vention of police officials, of which he is one of the executive officials, held at Colorado Springs, Colo., June 25-28. Chief Peterson expects to re- turn home Sunday. C. of C. to Discuss Our Part in 1933 World Fair The next meeting of the Winnetka Chamber of Commerce will be held Monday evening, July 9. The matter of holding a Winnetka Day this year and further discussion of Winnetka's part in the preliminary preparation for the coming World's Fair, will be 'among the matters to be considered. LOST, AT PLAYFIELD Golf Ball and Martin Trophy Cannot be Found; However, Abe Fell Will Provide Another Cup Perhaps this article should be listed along with the classified "Lost and Found" ads in the rear section of WINNETKA TALK, but due to our good standing with Mr. Hollister and the rest of his staff, we were given a special privilege. We were wonder- ing who found the golf ball that Howie Carpenter hooked out of bounds last Sunday on the fifth hole at the Skokie Playfield. This was the only bad hole that he had all day, and he would like to shoot the hole over with the same ball to prove that it was not the ball's fault. Will the finder please return the ball to "Wallie" and receive the liberal re- ward? In connection with this we would like to know who has possession of the Martin cup, significant of the club championship at the Skokie Playfield. This cup was last seen about three years ago, and none of the winners since that time seem to know of its whereabouts. = When the writer sobbed this story to Abe Fell, the prosperous Winnetka haberdasher, he was quickly consoled with the follow- ing words: "Don't cry, my son, I shall present a bigger and better one." You will notice that it is a bigger and better one, so come out, tune up your clubs, and bring home the Fell cup for the remainder of the year. The date of play for this cup is an- nounced elsewhere in this issue. There are tournaments every Sunday, and the fun and bounties derived far ex- ceed the investment of one dollar for membership in the Playfield associa- tion. (Signed) AN ARDENT FAN. There's Too Much Rain So the Fish Stay Away Vic Killian, Fred Richardson and Dr. Harold J. Lynn comprised one of the many fishing parties from Win- netka to the north woods last week, and whose outing pleasures were com- pletely ruined by the rain. The Killian- Richardson-Lynn expedition snared two small fish, and Vic claims all the honor for landing those. Dean Owsley, who joined the party later, found it necessary, upon arriv- ing, to visit a Rice Lake store to equip himself with a rainy weather outfit, including a khaki hat. Some sort of clay product, or cheap paint had evidently been used on the hat, and after a few hours in the rain Owsley presented an impersonation of a Sioux Indian in full war paint. Race Track Contracts May be Awarded Soon Final negotiations for the purchase of the land for the long heralded race track at Willow road and Railroad avenue, north of Glenview, are said to have been completed and contracts awarded for leveling the land with a view of going forward with other work; at early date, looking to the comple- tion of the venture. The Glenview Jockey club is to be the name of the new organization. GO TO SUMMER HOME Mrs. James Austin Richards and two children, Laura and James, left Mon- day for their summer camp at Bridg- ton, Me. Miss Elizabeth Richards is attending the Silver Bay Student Con- ference as a delegate from Wellesley college and will go to the camp from there. Mr. Richards expects to join his family in about ten days. A. M. Olsen, 550 Rosewood avenue, left Sunday, June 24, for a fishing trip of five days at Spooner, Wis. Catches em Big R. E. Sinsheimer, street, Winnetka, justice of the peace, herewith presents evidence in the form of the two fine specimens of northern of 935 Spruce pike. He and Motor Cycle Officer Walter Gregory were up at their cabin on Lake Nancy, at Minong, Wis, re- cently, where they report an excellent catch. This lake is only about 30 miles from where President Coolidge is spending his vacation. Dredger Crashes Dr. John Cadmus' Summer Residence The summer home of Dr. John H. Cadmus of 1163 Tower road was par- tially demolished early this week by a sand dredger. Mrs. Cadmus and the maid were alone in the house which is located in Lake county, Ind., when the accident occurred. The dredger was working on a sand hill which is back of the Cadmus home, and was fifty feet higher than the house. Mrs. Cadmus saw the dredger, which had escaped from under the control of the engineer, rolling down the hill and was quick- witted enough to tell the maid to run out of the house. When the dredger struck the house, Mrs. Cadmus and the maid were out of it on the front lawn. The kitchen and living room of the house were wrecked. Dr. Rose McKenney Opens Office in Rapp Building Dr. Rose McKenney of 752 Foxdale avenue is opening an office for the general practice of medicine in the Rapp building, July 1. Dr. McKenney has been in the east and abroad since her graduation at Loyola university in 1921 during which time she also spent four months in post graduate work in Vienna. RETURNS FROM EAST Mrs. Franklin Rudolph of 745 Sheri- dan road returned Tuesday from a trip to Williamstown, where she at- tended the graduation of her son, Charles, from Williams college. - She brought back with her, Miss Margaret Fahey. whose marriage to Franklin Rudolph is to take place in New York on July 19. After the wedding, Mrs. Rudolph will sail to Europe with her daughter, Pauline, and son, Charles, to spend the winter in Paris. Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Bruen of New York City, have taken the Marcus Richards' house at 1240 Tower road, until the middle of September. Mr. and Mrs. Richards and their daughters, Fidelia, Mary Louise, and Marcia, have gone west to Horton's. H F Bar ranch. ¢ MAKES ANNUAL REPORT TO WINNETKA COUNCIL Village Manager H. L. Woolhiser _ Presents Report and Recom- mendations By H. L. Woolhiser Editor's note: Appended is presented the seventh and final installment of the annual report on all branches of munici- pal administrative government made re- cently to the Winnetka Village Council by Village Manager H. L. Woolhiser. GENERAL ACTIVITIES It is believed that it will be of in- terest and assistance to the council and. of historical value to record in this report a statement of general activi- ties of the council and the administra- tive organization during the past year. The following general ordinances 'were enacted: 1. An ordinance providing for the or- ganization, duties and powers of the health department, with general health regulations. 2. An ordinance providing for the registration of electrical contractors and for the regulation of the installa- tion, alteration and use of electrical equipment, and for the inspection: thereof, in accordance with the new state statutes. ! 3. An ordinance to restrict the manu- facture, sale, transportation, posses- sion and use of intoxicating liquors, in conformity with state and federal legislation. : : 4. An ordinance amending the zon- ing ordinance to restrict the erection of filling stations and public garages where gasoline is sold, to the "D" in- dustrial district. : 5. An ordinance placing further re- strictions on the erection of buildings in the "C" commercial district, contain- ing apartments on the second and third: floors. During the year the following streets were vacated: 1. That part of Windes street ly- ing west of the west line of Birch street in Oak Grove Addition to Winnetka. 2. Washington street and Mt. Pleas- ant street in P. C. Renaud's subdivi- sion, previously vacated, to correct an uncertainty as to the vacation of the intersection of these streets. During the year the following sub- division plats were approved: « 1. Kiewik Park subdivision, lying be- tween Church road and Center street. 2. Barber's subdivision, lying between Church road and Center street. 3. Country Day subdivision, lying' between Church road and Center street. ' During the year, the following spe-' cial assessment proceedings were con- firmed: 1. Resurfacing of macadam pave- ments in various streets in the vil- lage. 2. Rebuilding and resurfacing brick pavements on Tower road, Pine street and Willow road. 3. Concrete pavement in Edgewood lane from Greenwood avenue to Grove street. 4. Concrete pavement in Euclid ave- nue from north line of Scott avenue to Glencoe limits. Widen Thoroughfares 5. Widening of Westmoor road from 33 feet to 66 feet between Rosewood avenue and Burr avenue and paving Westmoor road from Rosewood avenue to Hibbard road with a cinder pave- ment. In the case of the storm water sewer system designed to serve the terri- tory east of Hibbard road and north of Westmoor road, a revised plan was prepared by the Board of Local Im- provements, and after several public hearings, it was decided that drain- age conditions in this district justify its clients. . (Continued on Page 14)