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The Like Shore News VOL. XIII, NO. 34 Fo~riJ WI WILMETTE. ILLINOIS, FRIDAY, MAY 23, 1924 TWENTY-FOUR PAGES PRICE FIVE CENTS ~f.ments. YQU like ~ IMP:gx:rs AMED ' sr. ~~ ~::msmL NEGRO SINGERs Tho <hok of St. F'ands Xov;., church, Ninth street and Linden avenue, is planning a rare treat for lovers of music, jest and dance. This presentation is to be in the nature of a min's trel and dance given on Thunday and Friday evenings, June 5 and 6, at the school auditorium. Those who have heard the St. Francis Xavier choir, or know of its reputation, assert that the talent promises a unique rendition of the musical numbers of the entertainment · Those who are more intimately acquainted with members of the choir declare that Al Jolson, Eddie Cantor, Fred Stone, Gallagher and Sheehan, and few other famous comedians have some real competition right here in Wilmette. Following the. minstrels, which will be a timed show and alive with pep every minute, the auditorium will be cleared for the dance, to music furnished by the famed Arns orchestra. . Tickets .can be sec~r~d from any of the chmr .members,. 1t 1s announced. The benefit IS for a pipe organ fund. COMING MONDAY FUND LOUISEIN110 ~~w FIND BLOCS IN Tho MaoDow<ll dub of w;nn<tka has secured Louise Homer for the Artist-Recital series. She will give the opening concert the latter part of next October. Homer made her debut in France, which was followed by most successful appearances throughout Europe. For several seasons she has sung in the leading contralto roles for the Metropolitan Opera company. She has Jon~ been acknowledged by concert aud1ences throughout the -country as one of the greatest artists, native or foreign. She possesses in.high degree personal.charm and racJousness, .toJether With ~he art o program-bu.ildmg so e.ssen~1al to a successful r~c1tal. .Born m Pittsburgh, Pa., the wife Qf S1dney Homer, the well-known American compQser, and formerly her !eacher, Homer is ~istinctly an Amer1can. product. As1~e fro~ her rare quahtt~s as an artist,. Lou1se Homer persontfies what Amen~ans. are pleased to look upon as the1r h1ghest type of womanhood. She has been voted one of the twelve most famous women of America. The Ma-cDowell club is negotiating for other artists and will announce them to the subscribers from time to time as rapidly as the contracts are signed. TRUSTEE BOARD IS ,. ,. , ~· New Truateea Fail to Get Place on Important Municipal Body APPROVE ANNEXATION Former Groaa Point Area Formally Taken in An ordinance passed by the village trustees, Tuesday night, brought ioto hcing the board of local improvements for the fiscal year 1924-25. It is made up of the following members: Paul A. Hoffman, Albert N. Page and Frederick Tilt. The rules were suspended to ~ive the Ordinan<:e the right of way and it passed through the third reading and into existence in the briefest possible time. But it stirred up the new members who made a strenuous fight to be represented on the board. Their appeals, however, were in vain. The old members of the board of trustees opptsed the new on the claim that they, the old members, are 1110re conversant with the village's affairs than their new coJieagues, and therefore better equipped to discharge the duties of the improvements' body than trustees with less experience, adding that by including one or more of the new trustees on that boily would render it cumbersome and make difficult the job of getting a quorum together, especially during the summer vacation period. As the board is now constituted, they say, two members make a quorum and it is always convenient to get two members together when urgency demands. Utica Institute Group to Give Be l! Ba nent Concert at P· tiat Church· BOOST SCHOOL New Fiacal Year ()peDa with Sharply De&ned Factiona Plainly Evident BUSINESS HEAVY Proaram lndudea Many Famous Meloctiea A group of Jubile' 'lingers from the Utica Norma) and Industrial institute, a school for Negroes at Utica, Miss., will give a concert at the Wilmette Baptist church, Monday evening, May 26, at 8 o'clock. The school which these roung people represent had its beginnmg in 1903 when one teacher met a few pupils under the open sky in a clearing of .the forest and began to Jead them in the first steps to education. From this small beginning the school has become one of the most important institutions among the colored people. Ninety-five teachers are employed and 660 pupils were in attendance last year. In January of this year a disastrous fire destroyed the main building of the institute and it is in the hope of securing money for its rebuilding that the students are singing in the various towns of the north. The churches of Wilmette have given their sanction to this movement, it is stated, and are. co-operating to make the concert a success. No admission will be charged, but an offering for the benefit of the school will be taken. The residents f. th vUJ~ are u~ed to aive. aen.erous support. Following is the program: 1. a. Where Shall I Go? b. Old Kentucky Home. c. Heaven. 2. Reading from Paul Lawrence Dunbar. 3. a. Steal Away. b. Hand Me Down the Silver Trumpet, Gabriel. c. Go Down Moses. d. Ezekiel and the Wheel. 4. Reading. 5. a. Run to My Lord. b. Nobody Knows the Trouble See. c. Honey. d. Good Lord I Done Done. 6. Short talk on history of Utica and its work. Standinc Committeea ~ pointed by Zipf In the presence of an audience that taxed the seatin!f capacity of the council chamber, Tuesday n1ght, the new board of viJlage trustees was orl{&n· ized. The occasion waa the inductton into office of John Clark Baker, Clarence E. Drayer and John F. Wiedtln, elected to that body at the recent election. The installation of the new members was made without ceremony and the meeting at once developed into one of the busiest sessions in the history o( the village board. It had not proceeded far, however, before it. ~as manifest that the body was dtvtded into two blocs-one composed of President Zip£ and his old colleagues on the board; the other, made up of the new members. And it was abo made evident that President Zip£ and his cohorts not only intended to hue, b~ did have control of the boiCrd. Tlus was app~rent when President Zipf unounced the standing committees for the ensuing year, in which the new members were omitted from what has been generally considered the important committee places. Amon.r the new members Wiedlin was ginn a place on the sewer and water CO!ftmittee; Baker was put on the pohce and flre and streets and alle11 committees and Drayer landed em the judiciary and public service committees. The new committees follow: Finance-Albert N. Page, Frederick Tilt, Paul A. Hoffman. Public Service-Albert N. Page, Clarence E. Drayer, Paul A. Hoff- CALL GOLFERS TO NEW UNKS Northw t' Co urae n__ ea em - .....ning This Week-end PLAN 'HEALTHY . BABY' CONTEST Wilmette Mothen Invited to Enter Infanta Mothers of babies in Wilmette \ll.ill have an opportunity to have their babies judged by four of the best known specialisu in the country through the second annual "Healthy Baby Contest" arranged for by E. R. Squibb and Sons, manufacturing cfiemists of New York. These judges are Dr. · Royal S. Copeland, United States senator from New York; Dr. Charles Gilmore Kerley, author of several standard works on the care of infants; Dr. Charles White Berry, fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine, and Mrs. Walter McNab Miller, chairman of the division of health of the General Federation of Women's clubs. The contest, which is now under way, wiJl close July 1. Silver cups and cash prizes will be awarded to the twenty-five healthiest babies and to their mothers. Any baby under four years of age is eligible to compete in this contest. The mother may enter her child by filling out an entry blank ' obtainable from her druggist, giving details of its age, " w eight and other essenti~l data. This blank, together with a photograph of the baby, will be forwarded by the druggist to the judges who wilJ render their decisions on the strength of the information and photographs furnished them. The first prize is a silver loving cup and $100 in cash, with cups and lesser amounts for other winners. Official entry stations in Wilmette where mothers may file blanks entering their babies in the contest are at the stores of Wilmette Pharmacy; William M. Winberg, 400 Linden avenue. Announcements of the prize awards will be made as soon after the close of the contest as the ju~ges can complete their task. hone lmette 04 Opening day for golfers at the new Northwestern publi-c course at Harms road and Emerson street, west of north Evanston, has been announced for Saturday, May 24, when the Forest Preserve commissioners and their friends wiJl be especially invited to play. T..~re our-.at Vi.wpoiat The new trustees viewed the proContestant· in a Founders' fourcc:edina in a different light, however. some at 10 o'clock on the morning of They claim it was simply a trick to the opening day will be Frederick W. freeze them out of the most important Penfield, Alexander H. Revell, A. T. body appending to the board of trus- Packard and A. R. Gates, aJI well tees and <:omprising trustees in its known amateur golfers .. membership. Memorial Day wi11 find a variety of Trustee Baker, one of the new mem- features for the patrons of the Northbers, said in this connection : western links, as is indicated in the "The origin of the board of local accompanying program of events: improvements' ordinance is shrouded Grand Scramble Contest to Estabin mystery. Whence it came into the lish First Amateur Course record 18 trustees' meeting is unknown. The holes medal play. new members know nothing of its 18 holes, Friday, May 30, for mem, genesis, but as a matter of justice one bers. of them should have been made a 18 holes, Friday, May 30, for nonmember of it. I imagine the thinJr members. was evolved in a star chamber sesOpen to all amateurs (Cook county). sion and if our friends in the trustees' Start teeing off ~t 8 o'clock. body choose to ride over us there can Best score 18 holes. For members be no redress before another year and only. 3 prizes. until after another election. For myBest score 18 holes for non-members. self, I prefer to have the trustees a 3 prizes. deliberative body. Neither myself nor Consolation. Mr. Drayer nor Mr. Wiedlin want or To players failing to qualify; 18 or expect especial favors, but we will 36 holes grand scramble contest. protest for a square deRI." Prizes will be given for the best score Along towards the dose of the ses- on 3 $.elected boles. 3 prizes. sion Trustee Basker introduced an orBia: Guessing Contest. dinance caJling for fireproof construc18 hole medal, each player names tion .in all buildings of two stories or his own handicap. All net scores of more. This met the opposition of 3 or more under par to be automatPresident Zipf and the holdover trus· ically eliminated. 3 prizes. tees and they were strong enough Women's 18 Hole Contest. to have it pigeon-holed. To establish first course record for Pau laepectioa Meaaure women. Starting on both Saturday Trustee Drayer offered a resolution and Sunday. 3 prizes. authorizing the employment of a comConsolation. petent engineer to inspect buildings Each player has privilege of also tn course of construction and provid- naming own handicap for low net, , ing $500 for that purpose. The $500 winners of Jow net prizes being elimproviso met with the opposition of a inated. 3 prizes. majority of the board and was deTwo Ball Mixed Foresome-18 feated. Then Trustee Baker offiered Holes. the Drayer resolution minus the $500 Select your own partners. 3 prizes. sti_pulation, and it was passed. Consolation Mixed Foresome. The trustees unanimously approved Three prizes. an ordinance annexing the territory Ko entrant is entitled to more than of Gross Point to the ViiJage of Wil- one prize, except when won in mixed mette. This comsummated the vote foursomes or ball handicaps. of approval anent the annextion at U. S. Golf association rules to apply. the recent election. Ball Handicaps. One each day, morning and afternoon. Applications are being taken by H. GOING TO PRESS EARLY M. Bachman. chairman sports and pastime committee, 204 W. Randolph Because of Memorial Day, ~treet, Chicago, or 1249 Hill street, the issue of WILMETTE LIFE Wilmette. of May 30 will go to press one mF~~~ and Police-Frederick Tilt, At. bert N. Pave, lohn Clark Baker. Sewer and Water-Paul A. Hoff- · man Frederick Tilt, John Wiedlin. St~eets and Alleys-Paul A. Hoffman, Albert N. Page, John Clark Baker. · ] h Judiciary - Frederick Tdt, o n Wiedlin, .Clarence E. Drayer. PLAN JOINT PICNIC Board Denies Petition For Another Bus Route A petition from the Chicago, North Shore and Milwaukee Railway com· pany to permit establishment of a motor-bus line through Sheridan road was denied by the board of trustees Tuesday of this week. The proposed bus line would traverse several other towns in this area and it was hinted that each of these municipalities was opposed to the proposition. After a brief consideration t~e trustees referred the matter to the village attorney, who will confer w!th the authorities of the other municipalities affected by the proposition. OF 7 SUNDAY SCHOOlS At the Lake this sum· m er you'll want a Three ..,Boys are Guests and Speaker· at Rotary Appropriate to Boys· week, three boys were special guests of Wilmette Rotary at luncheon, Wednesday of this week and gave talks like veteran orators. Frank Watt, Kenilworth Eagle Scout, gave an enlightenin~r talk on "Why I Like to be a Scout." Robert Burtner and Billy Hutchings, Wit. mette boys who recently attended, with the local Rotary Boys' work committee a Boys' Work conference at the Glenw~ school at Chica~ro Heights, told of their visit to the famous home for boys and of the procedure of the conference there. Wednesday brought out another 100 percent attendance at Rotary meeting, Wilmette club still retaining the high attendancr record in the 40th district, comprising about .4() clubs. Members of Wilmette Rotary attended W innet ka Rotary charter niatht at New Trier hi~rh school, Thursday of this week. Frederick Edson Clerk, principal at New Trier, is president of the new Winnetka organization. ROWBOAT! A canoe, too? FOR SALE-ROWBOAT SUIT· able for Evlnrude motor; &leo motor Towne c&noe. Tel. Wilmette 416. How the time does fly I Here we· are with the initial announcement of the picnic season. . Yes sir (and madam) the W1lmette Church c'ouncil is out with the infor· mation that the combined Sunday schools of all the seven churches represented in the ~ouncil ~il~ e!ljoy a genuine old-fash1oned plcnte tn the Forest Preserve at Glenview on Saturday, June 14. The affair has been termC"d a "Com· munity Sunday School Picnic" and every persof! in Wilmett~ ·. of wh.atever age, is inv1ted to part1ctpate m the festivities. . The picnic we are told, w1ll be preceded by a, mamm?th procession ?f Sunday school ch1ldren and the1r friends . At the picnic grove there will be a basket luncheon and t~e usual picnic refreshments. Games ID variety and field eyents of everY description will provtde entertainment and excitement fo~ the youn~ters ~ there will be a b1g Commumty Still· "Check your dignity in Wilmette for the day," is the ehallence of t~e church council, "and come out wtth the kids." Geor1e Slocum Securea North Shore Moon Ac·CJ It was a source of pride to aJI of George Slocum's friend<~ to hear that he had aquired the exclusive agency for the Moon automobile for the entire north shore includin Evanston. His main sale r~m will be in Evans· ton. at 1029 Davi street. Mr. Slocum i one of t~e b~s! ~nown automobile dealers in thts vtctmty. HANG OUT THE FLAG Be s.ure to put Old Gl9~Y in a c:oespicuous place on Memc:it1al Day . . . tdl rour neighbor to fqllow s~t. A ftag m evidence at every !lome Wilmette is the ~h llenae of the 1 · naires to the villager · day earlier than usual. For that reason all news and advertising matter for t1ext week,s issue must be in the offices at 1222 Central avenue Jtot latter than Tuesday noon, ~ay 27, to insure publication m the current issue. WILMETTE LIFE will appreciate the cooperation of its readers C:Od advertiser~ in this regard. · · North Shore Line Fixes Festival Train Schedule Beginning Saturday of this week and continuing throughout the May Pestival season at Patten _gymnasium, Evanston, Chicago, North Shore and Milwaukee express trains wiU stop at the Noyes street station to accommodate north shore patrons of the gTeat musical event. This special service will be effective only during the festival hours and will continue Gilly for the period of the festival, it is explained. WANT ADS make a happy vacation HAPPIER