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The Lake Shore News VOL. IX, NO. 1. The Timely Record of Community Events __________________________________ WILMETTE, ILLINOIS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1921 TWENTY-EIGHT PAGES PRICE FIVE CENTS ST. JOHN'S LUTHERAN CHURCH CELEBRATES 15TH ANNIVERSARY Noted Leaders of Denomination Who Fostered Organization Here To Appear Prominently At Special Services Sunday, November 13; Church Records Contain Interesting Story Mystery, Deep, Dark Mystery- More Mystery Fifteen years ago St. John's Lutheran church, Linden and Prairie avenues, was formally dedicated with the Rev. Victor Richter, as its pastor. Sunday, November 13, will witness great festivities in the thriving congregation com- memorating the fifteenth anniversary of the church, when Rev. Richter will preach at one of the special services, and the Rev. J. D. Matthius, president of the Central District of the Missouri Synod, who, in 1893, conducted the first Lutheran service in Wilmette, will deliver a sermon and recount the early history of the denomination in this vil- lage. The anniversary program in- cludes special features at the Sunday school session at 9:15 o'clock, a service at 9:45 o'clock at which Rev. Victor Richter will be the speaker; services at 11 o'clock when the pastor, Rev. Herman W. Meyer, will preach the sermon: a special anni- versary service at 3 o'clock with the Rev. J. D. Matthius as the speaker and concluding with a sacred concert at 7:45 o'clock in the evening. The beginning of St. John's Lutheran church dates back to 1893, according to a pamphlet issued this week by Rev. Meyer, pastor, reviewing the history of the church organization, its present status and prospects for the future. Rev. J. D. Matthius, then in charge of Bethlehem church at Evanston, on August 27, 1893, held the first Lutheran service in Wilmette in a small real esate office on Central avenue. > â€" These services were continued every I . second Sunday, but only during the | souls, 250 communicants and 170 Sun- winter months. In 1896 the local, day school children It's very mystifying, to say the least, this something that the Xaver- ian Club of Wilmette is contemplat- ing. Of course it's entertainment of some nature, and word from within the innermost of the inner circles of the club reveals it will be a dance, a different kind of a dance than Wil- mette has ever witnessed, and she has seen 'em in plentiful variety. The "Big Night", as it is called, is scheduled for Tuesday evening, No- vember 22, and the club officials say it will be of "international impor- tance." They speak of things like "Turkish splendor" and "the charm of the Orient," of distinguished visitors and all that. Every resident of the village is to be invited to this event. And, mean- while, "Big Night" is shrouded in deep mystery. BAPTISTS OPEN NEW CHURCH, NOVEMBER 13 Begin Regular Service* of Worship in New Church Edifice With Special Progam of Service* RED CROSS OPENS CAMPAIGN TODAY Roll Call Fund Drive to go Forward in Wilmette Thi« Morning; Sev- eral Stations in Oper- ation DEDICATE 13 TREES AS HERO MEMORIALS Wilmette Post of American Legion to Hold Special Memorial Services at Lake Front, Sunday After- noon, Nov. 13 Rev. J. D. Matthius work was taken over by Rev. F. Knief, preaching in the village on alternate Sundays for a time at Mc- Daniel's haft on West Railroad ave- nue ..and 'ater at the old Library hall on the site of the present McGuire and Orr block. Meets With Failure Next in charge was the Rev. B. Bur- feind, whose attempts to induce the little flock to purchase a church were of no avail. By this time the services had been transferred to the basement of the old Methodist Epis- copal church and later to Jones' hall on Wilmette avenue. In 1902 the mission was given up en- tirely and was not revived until late in 1903 when Rev. Matthius was dele- gated by the Chicago City Conference to make another effort at organiza- tion in this field. A meeting was call- ed, a congregation organized, and a constitution adopted on November 8, 1903. It was felt that no progress could be made unless Wilmette was developed from a mere preaching station into a real mission, with a res- ident missionary. H. Kretzschmar, then a theological student at Springfield, 111., was called to assume charge for a year. When he left in 1904, St. John's was ready to call its own pastor, provided the Mission board would permit a sub- sidy. This was granted and on Sun- day, March 19, 1905, the Rev. Victor Richter was installed as the first pas- tor. It was during his pastorate that the property at Linden and Prairie avenues was purchased and the pres- ent church edifice dedicated on Nov- ember 11, 1906. In the fall of 1909 Rev. Richter was called to a church in Springfield, Mo., "and was succeeded at Wilmette by the Rev. F. W. G. Mueller, formerly an assistant at St. Luke's church. Chicago. The church parsonage was erected during Mr. Mueller's period of service but had hardly been com- pleted when he was forced to resign in 1913 because of failing health, and the present pastor, Rev. Herman W. Meyer, called to the church. The parish then became self-supporting, and relinquished its subsidy. Records an Interesting Story St. John's parish records indicate the substantial and interesting devel- opment of this sturdy church organ- ization. These may be briefly summar- ized as follows: * The records of the parish show that since the time of organization 244 have been baptized. 135 confirmed. 3,502 have communed, 71 marriage services have been held, and 62 fun- eral services. The congregation has more than trebled in the past ten year*. With the figures showing 18 voters, 121 soals, 70 communicants and 29 Sunday school children in 1910. tie present figures are 44 voters, 410 The little church built in 1906 can no longer harbor the congregation. The Sunday school, as well as the other organizations of the church have lontr been using Library hall for Lilv... ijicclniji'-., ,j.'..*, ..•:..;_ w., .. .u. .. church is growing more acute every day: and it is with these.needs in view that St. John's is holding a service of thanks on Sunday. Ask Observance of A rmistice Day Here President Zipf Issues Proclamation Calling upon Citizens of Wilmette to Commemorate War's End Places of business in the village of Wilmette are expected to close their doors all or a part of today in observ- ance of Armistice Day, the third an- niversary of the cessation of hostil- ities in the World War. Following designation of Armistice Day as a national holiday by Presi- dent Harding and a proclamation is- sued by Governor Small of Illinois. President Zipf this week issued the accompanying proclamation calling upon citizens of Wilmette to observe suitably this anniversary day. ' The New Trier Commercial associa- tion co-operated in requesting busi- ness men of the village to close their doors, at least over a part of the day. President Zipf's proclamation reads: Armistice Day "Friday, November Eleventh, Arm- istice Day, having been declared a holiday by National authority, and the Governor of Illinois having issued a Proclamation regarding its observ- ance. Now I. the undersigned, Pres- ident of the Village of Wilmette, do call upon and urge the Citizens of Wilmette to observe suitably said day as a holiday. EDWARD ZIPF, President of the Village of Wilmette. NEW TRIER LEADERS SEEK VOICE IN COUNTY AFFAIRS Representatives of the various north â- Â»hore villages in Cook county met Tht-Tsdav of this week at the Wil- mette Village Hall to effect prelimi- nary plans preparatory to the launch- ing of an organization in New Trier township which will have the purpose "»f securing better, representation of the township in the Cook county gov- ernment. New Trier township, these leaders declare, is not now adequately repre- sented in either the county or state, and it is essential that men who ac- tually reside in the township and whose first concern is its welfare be placed in offices where the rights of New Trier will be accorded proper attention. Sunday, November 13, will be re- membered in the history of the Wil- mette Baptist church, along with the date of the breaking of ground and the laying of the cornerstone, for on that date a great service of worship celebrating the beginning of the regu- lar use of the building at Wilmette and Forest avenues, will be held. The Bible school will assemble at 9:45 o'clock with well-manned depart- ments for all ages. Two new Bible classes constituting the adult depart- ment, will begin their work. The Fel- lowship class to which are invited all adults, men and women, married or single, who are new in the commu- nity and desire to find an apportunity for Bible studV under the most con- _â- "-.'. _ '; -t< . . • t.w.^ living room of the pastor's residence adjoining the new church building. The Bible Study forum, open, like- wise, to all adults, in which emphasis «'ill be laid on the most thorough biblical study commensurate with the time afforded for the session, will meet at 10 o'clock in the pastor's study in the new building. Great enthusiasm is being shown over the formation and organization of these two classes and it is anticipated that the Adult department will have a membership of from fifty to seventy- five. The revival of interest in the study of the Bible as evidenced by Mr. Bryan's contributions to the Chi- cago Daily News and Professor Phelps of Yale in the Ladies' Home Tournal, will register very noticeably in the work of the local Baptist church. At 11 o'clock the service of wor- ship celebrating the entrance into the new building will be held in the large Assembly room on the ground floor of the edifice. A brief, bricht service closing at 12:15 o'clock will be held. The double male quartet of the church will have charge of the music. There will be the opening service for the children and Pev. Francis C. Stifler, pastor of the church, will speak on the theme. "Making the most of what we have." This occasion will afford* a splendid '"•oportunity for all friends of the Bap- tist church to inspect the interior of the new building and lend their in- terest and encouragement to the oroj- ect. The upper part of the building will be finished off as rapidly as the financial condition of the building fund will permit. It is hoped that before many months the entire work may be completed and the formal dedicatory services held. The annual Red Cross Roll Call to secure funds necessary for continu- ance of its great relief work in Chica- go and vicinity will go forward in Wil- mette beginning today when workers will appear at various "stations" in the village to solicit renewed member- ships in the organization. Under the direction of Rob W. Web- ber, cashier of the First National Bank of Wilmette, who has been cho- sen Roll Call chairman of the drive in Wilmette, the workers are pre- pared to place Wilmette among the leaders in the campaign. According to plans mapped out by chairman Webber, women of the Wil- mette Baptist church, who have vol- unteered their services along with members of the Wilmette Woman's club, will "man" the Red Cross booth at the Chicago and Northwestern sta- tion. Mrs. Rob W. Webber is captain of this group. A booth at the Wilmette State Bank will be. in charge of Mrs. W. J. Seng and stations at Renneckar's Drug company, the Welch Cafeteria, Chicago, North Shore and Milwau- kee railway station, "L" Terminal station, First National Bank of Wil- mette, and Byron C. Stolp schoolâ€" will have captains and workers sup- plied by the Wilmette Woman's club which, two weeks ago, through its president, Mrs. John C. Mannerud, offered to accept the burden of the actual work in the campaign. Contributions to the Red Cross are to be from one dollar up. One dollar entitles the donor to an annual mem- bership in the organization, but spe- cial effort will be directed this year toward obtaining larger individual contributions in view of the increas- ingly heavy demands upon the Red Cross at this time. The campaign concludes on Thanksgiving Day. tr» t« »> .:„„»•» • j <s£cc«; ivciicu/ Motive Against Stray Dogs Ordered to Kill Canines Found on Streets Without Muzzles; Dog At- tacks Five Winnetka People STATE COMMANDER SPEAKS Legion Women's Auxiliary to Unveil Memorial Tablet Bearing Names of Wilmette's Warrior Dead BURGLARS FLEE WITH LOOT AS OWNER ENTERS DWELLING Burglars entered the home of Wil- tiam R. G»stenholz. 145 Melrose ave- nue. Kenilworth. Saturday eveninc. Jewelry and silverware valued at $500 \vj»r stolen. Mrs. Castenholz had been in Chi- cago all day and when she returned ?n the evening noticed a flickering !t«rht in the house. When she ente^d the thieves fled. Kenilworth police were immediately notified but found no trace of the looters. Wilmette's "Thre Muskateers", who, despite ominous rumblings in various sections of the community, several weeks ago engaged in a raid on stray, unmuzzled canines at the be- hest of President Zipf's recent Dog Muzzling proclamation, are on the warpath again, due to a reported dis- regard of the proclamation by many dog owners. Complaints reaching President Zipf this week, bearing the word that scores of stray and unmuzzled dogs are again permitted to run at large in the village in defiance of the muzzling proclamation, resulted in renewed or- ders from Chief of Police Sieber for another campaign of extermination. Coupled with the reports from with- in the village is the news this week that five persons were bitten by a ra- bies infected dog roaming the Win- netka streets. The dog was captured and killed by the Winnetka police, and officials of the village immediate- ly issued a proclamation demanding all dogs permitted on the streets be securely muzzled, and stipulating that all stray dogs will be captured and im- pounded for four days and, if not claimed within that period, summar- ily put to death. A dotf. the property of A. C. Tis- delle. 315 Fourteenth street, was or- dered kept off the streets this week after witnesses declared the animal was vicious. The owner was fined $10 and costs in Magistrate Mickey's police court. A FULL PROGRAM F. L. Streed, village manager of Kenilworth, leaves Saturday to attend the annual home-coming at the Uni- versity of Illinois over this week-end. Next week Manager Streed will at- tend the sessions of th National City Managers' association, which meets in convention at the Great Northern hotel, Chicago, early in the week. > PUBLIC ZONING HEARING The Wilmette Zoning Com- mission announces a Public Hearing on Zoning Wednesday, November 10, at 8 o'clock, at the Byron C. Stolp school audi- torium, for the purpose of con- sidering objections and sugges- tions of and from all persons interested, in regard to the zon- ing of all real estate west of the Chicago and Northwestern rail- road right-of-way in the village of Wilmette. All persons interested are re- quested and urged to appear upon this hearing. tMmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm£ Thirteen memorial trees to be planted this week in Lake Front park at the mouth of the drainage chan- nel, will be dedicated Sunday, Novem- ber 13, to the memory of Wilmette's soldier dead. The Wilmette Post of the American Legion will conduct the dedicatory ceremonies to be featured by an address by Illinois Department Legion Commander William R. Mc- Cauley. Wilmette lost thirteen men in the World War and there is a tree to commemorate each hero who made the supreme sacrifice. Legion Meets at Village Hall The legion men will meet at the Wilmette Village Hall, in full uniform, at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon, and, accompanied by a band, the Boy Scouts, and representatives of various village organizations, will proceed to the park where the memorial ceremo- nies will begin at 2:30 o'clock. A Memorial tablet bearing the names of the thirteen Gold Star he- roes, placed on a botilder at the me- morial grounds, will be unveiled with appropriate exercises and the mem- bers of the Women's Auxiliary of the local American Legion post will place a wreath at the base of the stone. The Memorial treesâ€"sturdy Narway Ma- plesâ€"will surround the memorial stone. The address by State Commander William R. McCauley, should attract every resident of the Village to the scene of the dedication. Commander McCauley has a stirring mesage that will thrill the soul of every patrio' Those who heard him last Memo*-1 «-• i ".i I'i. it it..ii:..c v) .liilUj *_v«,..- ing club will be certain to hear him again at this community memorial service. The Permanent Memorial "This is our permanent memorial to our fallen soldiers", said a member of the Wilmette Legion post this week in announcing the dedication services. "On this Armistice Sunday it becomes our sacred duty to honor these men. Every person in the village should witness this dedication service, for it will be one of the few occasions when we meet for the especial purpose of doing honor to our own thirteen Gold Star men." "All ex-service men in the village are requested to appear at the Vil- lage hall in uniform if possible, but those who have no uniforms are asked not to hesitate to meet and march with the rest." Following the Memorial services the ex-service men will disband to meet again at 7:15 o'clock at St. Au- gustine's Parish house, to attend, in a body, the services of the Wilmette Sunday Evening club, as special guests of the club. COMMITTEES TALK OVER ZONING FOR WEST SIDE Zoning, as pertaining to Wilmette's west side, which is to be considered at public hearing Wednesday, Nov- ember 16, was informally discussed last Sunday between a representative group of west side property owners and a committee selected from the Wilmette Zoning commission. With Judson F. Stone as chairman of the meeting the Zoning Commis- sion representatives included Lyman M. Drake, Harry Fowler and Fayette Reed. A. C. Wenban, village attor- ney and attorney working with the commission, was also at the meeting to explain legal aspects of the pro- posed law. Members of the west side committee included S. J. Norforf, Paul A. Hoffman, Walter Schuler, John Steffens and E. R. Nourse. ATTEND CONVENTION Wilmette Village Manager C. C. Schultz is preparing to attend the sessions of the Eighth Annual City Managers' association convention which meets at the Great Northern Hotel, Chicago, November 14, IS and 16. It is expected that other village officials will attend some of the con- vention sessions. LIBRARY CLOSED TODAY The Wilmette Free Public Library will be closed all day today in ob- •*^^f|.v^.4rintitice Day,. .â- â€¢â- ,.-