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Wilmette Life Formerly The Lake Shore News Vol. XIII, [Volume 13] NO. 11 NEW A Clean Newspaper For a Clean Community SUNDAY Wilmette, ILLiNOIS. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1923 Thirty-Four pages PRiCE FIVE CENTS. Dedicate NEW Church SUNDAY St. John's Lutheran Church to be formally Opened at Ceremony PLAN BIG PROCESSION Church Dignitaries to Attend services Members and friends of St. John's Lutheran church will form an impressive procession Sunday morning, December 16, when they bid farewell to the old church building at Prairie avenue and formally enter the new edifice at Wilmette and Park avenues. The occasion will mark another milestone in the history of this pioneer church organization and will be an event of community wide importance since it will be another indicaton of the steady progress of the village, which only a few short years ago was little more than a budding hamlet. Three great services will comprise the Dedication program on Sunday. Churchmen of prominence in Chicago and vicinity and members of the Lutheran denomination from many communities in the northern part of the state will join with the congregation in the festive ceremonies. Service of Dedication The first service will be the formal "service of dedication," at 11 o'clock inithe morning and at which the Rev. Herman W. Meyer, pastor of the church, will preside. The service will be one of song and praise, and will be attended by many dignitaries of the denomination. In the afternoon, at 3:30 o'clock, there will be another service at which Rev. F. W. G. Mueller, pastor of St. John's from 1910 to 1913, will preach a sermon on the subject, "The Glory of the Lutheran Church." At this service, Orian Galitz, baritone, will be the soloist, and there will be selections by the Lutheran Double quartet. Prominent Pastors Here The final dedicatory service is scheduled for 7:45 o'clock in the evening when Rev. Karl G. Schlerf will preach the sermon. Assisting in theis service will be tghe Rev. Paul Luecke and Rev. A. Werfelmann. Soloists of the evening will be Mrs. T. C. Doering and Mrs. A. J. Brockmann. The beginnings of St. John's Lutheran (Continued on page 34) Band fund slumps during xmas [Christmas] rush The band fund to date Mrs. H. G. Wilbur $15.00; Mrs. William S. Elliott $5.00; Fred L. Rice $5.00; F. A. Wilson, $10.00; total $35.00 Previously acknowledged $418.75 Grand total $453.75 The rush of Christmas shopping has affected adversely our New Trier High School Band Fund, but that is to be expected, and we are not in the least discouraged, for, to date, as indicated in the above tabulation, we have just exceeded the $450 mark. To be perfectly candid, there were but three contributions since the last recording. The contribution from Mrs. Wilson was made several weeks ago, and was properly recorded in the Band Fund record at that time, but, through the error of the editorial department, which is traditionally lacking in business acumen, was not publicly acknowledged. Small contributions from a large number of residents will soon complete the fund of $2,000 necessary to equip the 120 members of the high school with uniforms. To help boost the total, the band announces it will appear in concert on January 18 and 19. You can help make that event an occasion for the celebration of the achievement ofhte total fund. Make out your check to New Trier Band Fund, Lloyd Hollister, Inc., 1222 Central Avenue, Wilmette, Illinois. Buy and Buy and Buy More Christmas Seals Wilmette's school children are busy these days selling Christmas seals. They are interested in swelling the funds that make possible the continued service to the community of the Chicago Tuberculosis Institute, and its specific work in New Trier, represented in the Gross Point Health Center. Practically every store in the village is prepared to sell Christmas seals and the busy Christmas shopper is asked not to forget these little "stickers" when the Christmas packages are being mailed. "A Christmas Seal on Every Christmas package and letter" is one of the slogans in the country-wide Christmas seal campaign. Purchase of the seals helps the Chicago Tuberculosis institute fight the white plague. It is doing remarkable work, but needs more and more funds if it is to maintain facilities commensurate with the growth of Chicago and environs. Buy Christmas Seals! Here's First Xmas program High School invites to Sunday Festivity The north shore's first community Christmas service will be held in New Trier High School auditorium Sunday afternoon, December 16, at 4 o'clock, with the Hi-Y and Girls' clubs of the school sponsoring a program of Christmas carols and a miracle play which every resident of the township is invited to hear. For many years the Music department of the high school has presented a Christmas program. This year the program has been enlarged to include the presentation of a Miracle play and a short time of general sociability. The story of the Nativity, dramatized in an artistic manner, constitutes the first part of the program. This is in charge of the Dramatic club of the school and will begin at 4 o'clock. During the intermission which follows the play, there will be an informal reception in the Mess hall. Light refreshments will be served at a small fee. Here everyone can get together for a brief social chat. The second part of the program will begin with the singing of the sacred cantata, "The Story of Christmas," and will be sung by the glee clubs and choruses assisted by the orchestra. This cantata is but a musical setting of the short play which precedes it. The soloists are Miss Irma Moschel, soprano; Miss Barbara Waite, contralto; Mr. William Snyder, tenor and Ridgeway Daggy, baritone. Following that the audience will join in a brief carol service. One feature of the performance is that two school organizations, the Hi-Y Club and the Girls' club have complete responsibility for the entertainment. Theses clubs have done all the preliminary work assumed the financing of this affair, to which the school invites all those who are interested. Children desiring to take up work with stringed instruments are informed that classes will be organized at the Central School by Mrs. Maher, supervisor of music in the public schools. Children interested in this work are requested tgo call Wilmette 663 or confer personally with Mrs. Maher. Rev. F. J. Tromp Named St. Augustine Curate Rev. F. J. Tromp has accepted the position of curate at St. Augustine's Episcopal church. Mr. Tromp is a native of Holland. He was educated in Belgium, France and England, and secured his college training in Holland. His seminary work was completed in this country. He is remaining in the service of St. Augustine's church pending his appointment as rector of a parish, and will make his home in the church club house. Church leader here Dr. R. J. Wade, secretary of the Committee on Consdrvation and Advance of the MEthodist Episcopal denimination, will preach the morning service of the Wilmette Parish Methodist Episcopal Church, on December 16. Two speakers at Sunday Club Fred B. Smith and State Senator Essington on same program December 16 Quartet to sing "Law enforcement" is Smith's subject Two prominent men will appear before the Wilmette Sunday Evening Club on Sunday, December 16. Fred B. Smith, vice-president of Johns Manville, Inc. of New York, one of the greatest orators on the American lecture platform, will speak on the subject of "Law Enforcement," State senator Thurlow G. Essington, candidate for the Republican nomination for Governor of Illinois, will leave off with campaigning for the evening and discuss some of the problems of the day. World traveler Mr. Smith has traveled around the world several times in his study of world problems. Last year and in 1921 he spoke before the Wilmette Sunday Evning club and the Evanston Sunday Forum on the subject of International Peace. He has appeared before the Chicago Sunday Evening Club and is recognized the country over as one of the outstanding leaders in the business and civic affairs. He is one of the most forceful speakers to appear on Sunday Evaning Club programs. Capable leader Senator Essington has been selected by the state Republican organization to oppose the candidacy of Governor Small in the gubernatorial primary election on Tuesday, April 8, 1924. He is a resident of Streator, a lawyer by profession and one of the most capable leaders in the state. He has been state senator since 1919 and his candidacy for governor is supported by the outstanding Republican leaders of the state. The musical program will be by the new Wilmette Sunday Evening Club quartet, composed of Miss Anna Burmeister, soprano, Miss Mary Welch contralto, Mr. Eugene Dressler, tenor, and Mr. Burton Thatcher, bass, with Mr. Noble Cain at the organ. Club retains name At a meeting of the Golf committee of the NOrth Shore Golf Club, held at the Wilmette Village hall Thursday evening, December 6, it was decided, after considerable discussion, that the present name of the club be retained. There had been suggetions to have the club title changed, it was explained. Want an orphan for xmas [Christmas]? Call Wil. 789 One and thirty orphans from the Lake Bluff orphanage are scheduled to arrive in Wilmette early on Christmas Day for a real holiday in our homes. They are brought to the village under the auspices of the Philathea class of young women at the Wilmette Parish Methodist Church. As has been the custom for several years, the children are delivered to various homes where they are entertained and given a joyous Christmas. On another page of this issue of Wilmette Life will be found the list of names of prospective guests from the orphanage. Families insterested in entertaining one or more of these youngsters on Christmas Day are requested to communicate promptly with Mrs. William MacMorran at Wilmete 789. If you want to provide Christmas cheer for an orphan, submit your name without delay. It is hoped that every one of the 130 orphans will be placed early next week. Call Wilmette 7891 Ponder Street Widening Here Business hear of plan for commercial area Widening of streets in the business sections of Wilmette comprised the principal portion of the discussion at the regular monthly meeting of the New Trier Commercial association Monday evening of this week. The association was addressed by Village Engineer Roberts, who explained that a street widening program for the commercial districts was essential to solve the solution of the increasingly diffcult traffic problem. He stated that, from an engineering standpoint, a street widening project in the Central and Terminal districts was entirely feasible. The principal drawback in teh past had been the expense of such improvements, he said. The tentative street widening program includes Wilmette avenue from Park avenue to Lake avenue; Central avenue form othe North Western tracks to Eleventh street; Linden avenue from Fifth street to the North Shore line right-of-way, and Fourth street from Greenleaf avenue to one south of Linden avenue. The civic committee of the associatio nwas instructed to study the street widening project and give its co-operation to the Village in threshing out the problem. Joseph E. Shantz, village postmaster, addressed the association on the matter of mail service, stating that the local post office was doing its very best in the handling of mails that the comparatively small appropriations would permit. The association Monday evening approved the member ship applications of William Edwards and Son of Glencoe, the Linden DeLuxe garage, and the Wilmette Motor Sales Cop and bird collide both take the count Would give Xmas trees to every local church Every church in Wilmette can have a nice Christmas tree absolutely free of charge. The prospective donors are none other than Lulias Brothers, well known Wilmette fruit dealers abd confectioners. "If the ministers will call us promptly, we will be glad to deliver trees for the Christmas festivities at their churches," Lulias Brothers informed Wilmette Life this week. Third Symphony Monday, Dec. 17 New Trier Orchestral Association announces splendid Christmas program Quartet to assist Give portions of Handel's "Messiah" The Christmas spirit will be reflected in the program for the third concert of the season given under the auspices of the New Trier Township Orchestral association, Monday evening, December 17. In addition to an important symphony and other instrumental numbers, a vocal quartet of fine reputation has been engaged to give the most important solos from Handel's "Messiah." The personnel of the quartet will be Miss Anna Burmeister, Miss Mary Welch, Mr. George Rigler and Mr. Burton Thatcher. The program The program follows: Patoral form "Christmas Oratorio" Bach Symphony in C Major "Jupiter" (Kochel 551) Mozart Allegro Vivace Andante Cantabile Menuetto Finale--Allegro Moloto Intermission From "The Messiah" Handel Overture, Tenor "Comfort Ye"; Contralto "O Thou that Tellest Good Tidings to Zion"; Soprno "Rejoice Greatly"; Soprano "He shall feed his flock"; Contralto "Come unto [illegible]"; Quartet "Behold the Lamb of God"; Bass "Why do the Nations" March from "Tannhauser" Wagner More seats available On the same afternoon the second Children's concert of the season will be given. There are still available season tickets for the children's series of concerts. Music lvoers who where too late to obtain tickets for the evening series will find a good alternative in the afternoon concerts. Tickets may be obtained through any of the public schools Good fellows respond in 100 percent style The appeal for an enlistment of "Good Fellows" to provide a Christmas for Wilmette's poor families sounded in last week's issue of Wilmette Life at the behest of the Board of Local Charities, has met with almost immediate response. "The twenty families for whom we asked Good Fellows to expend Christmas cheer have been provided for," stated a member of the Board of Local Charities. "But," he continues, "we have not received toys for the children; and what is Christmas among Children without toys?" "We would appreciate gifts of toys for these children," he said. "They may be left at the Village hall at any time between now and the holidays. We want every child in every needy family in the village to have toys, and we know that the people of Wilmette will want to respond to this appeal. All that is necessary is to put the matter before them." And so another challenge is sounded to the Good Fellows. If you want to make a little child happy, just pick up a toy and carry it over to the Village Hall. The Board of Local Charities will do the rest. About Xmas mailing Patrons of the Wilmette post office are informed that, to insure the delivery of Christmas mail within the village on or before Christmas Day, such mail must be in the post office not later than Saturday, December 22. Mail received after that date cannot be delivered in Wilmette before Christmas day, according to Postmaster Joseph E. Shantz.