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May 13, 1927 WILMETTE LIFE s· HIGH SCHOOL PLAYERS IN PRODUCTION MAY 28 "So This Is London" to be Senior Play Offering by New Trier Dramatic Club By G. W. C. -~! ost Americans have a set idea of tl~e typical Englishman. They think WIN FOR EFFICIENCY Wilmette Boy Scout Troop 5 of Pre.· byterian Church Takea Firat Honora in Inter-troop Competition Mrs. J. R. Harper Again Heads Art League of Schools The annual meeting of the \Vilmette Public Schools Art league took place this week at the home of Mrs. F. L. Joy of 812 Central avenue. Officers for the coming year were elected, and plans made for the next year's program. Mrs. J. R. Harper of 719 Park avenue resumes her office of president, Mrs. Helen Gage was elected vicepresident: Mrs. Smnner Mason, cording secretary: Mrs. F. Z. Favor, corresponding secretary, and ~Lrs. L. M. Cozzen!!, treasurer. The standing committees for the vear were aho elected. Mrs. F. L. joy will act as chairman of the Art committee assisted by Mrs. Alonzo J. Coburn' and Mrs. \Villiam Schmedtgen, ai/ the members of he.r committee. Mrs. Daniel R. Brower is chairman of the members.hip committee, Mrs. ] ohn F. Weedon is chairman .of the House committee. The Portfolio committee is headed by Mrs. D. ]. Davis and the Entertainment committee hv ~ir s . Chester H. Lawrence. Mrs. Gordon \IVilson will represent the \Voman ·s club on the league, and Mrs. Allen ~L Rossman of 1130 Chestnut avenue will ·represent the CentralLaurel 'Parent-Teacher association. Plans for next vear include exhibits of origit~al work- hy local artists, to he sponsored hy the league. Further plans will he announced in the fall. NEW KENO.WORTH BOARD · HOLDS INITIAL EING Appoint Committees and Diseuaa Important Municipal Projec:b at Session Monday .' John. Bull's sons as insipid chaps gom for monocles, canes, and effected drawls, and who do their best t(J appear bored at all hours of the d~y·~ 0~1 the other hand, the majority ~>t Enghshmen have a rather startling tc~ea of the t.ypical American. They p1ctu:e Ame.ncans as a wild, cigarchewmg race, the females of which are addicted to gum and the males to the habit of calling everyone "kiddo." Thus one can sec what a revelation takes place when a real American tttects a real Englishman. Such a meeting takes place in the play "So This Is London," In· Arthur Goodrich, which the New T~ier High ~chool . dramatic club will present as 1ts scmor play on Saturday Mav 28. This play, ·which harl a ven- 'successful ntn in ~ ew York several ):ears ago, is an .a~nusmgly clever comedy that pokes sattnc fun at both Americans and British in this manner: ~parkling Comedy The Hiram Drapers arrive 111 England 's well known foggy . cit\· and cry out with condescension an~l amused tolerance "So thi :; is London!" ~[r. Draper has come on business. Otherwise the family would not he there. for they find everything English most distasteful. The telephones arc peculiar, and when one phones, instead of a decent "hello" at the other end of the wire, there comes a hored "Are you there?" The hotel service is poor, the weather is bad. the food is strange - indeed Mr. Draper runs out of ficr\' adjectives when he attempt~ to de--..rrihe England. Only onr member of this American i;unily of three finds England enjo.,·ahle. That 1s the son. Junior. He has fallen in love with an English girl. I·:linor. But even his joy ts marred. for \vhen his father learns of his lo\'e he becomes quite infuriated and re fuses to meet Elinor's English family. Family Meets Family And tn the meantime. Elinor has heen having difficulty persuading her family to meet Junior's family. Her parents balk and raise their hands jn horror. Their daughter in love with an American l \Vhy, they have heard that American youths can do nothing hut play that bea~tly instrument called the saxophone. And they havP been told that American women sit on tables and swing their legs l At the end of the play, of course, after a great deal of amusement everythings turns out beautifully. But until that time. what shots the English and Americans do take at each othe.r. "So this Is London" is the type of j)]ay that has brought forth roars oflaughter from many an audience. And it will bring forth many more laughs from the audience 'that gathers in ~ew Trier auditorium on the evening of May 28. ot \\"!10 Wilmette .B oy Scout troop 5. with headquarters at the First Presbyterian church, was awarded first honors for the month of April in the inter-troop efficiency rating awards made by the North Shore Area council. Boy Scouts of America. Troop 5· is under the supervision of Kennedy Dodds. with Alvin Bartholamew as junior assistant Scoutmaster. The award is made at the close of each month on the basis of a written report from the Scoutmaster. On the fifth of the following month a Board of Commissioners goes over these written reports..: adding to. them the conditions that the\' have ucrsonalh· ohscrv<>d. and make tl{eir decision. . Some of the element:-; entering into the decision that troop 5 of \Vilmette had madr. the strongest progress during April were: The troop, as its monthly good turn. planted bushes and shrubs for the church; a parents' night program was held with a large and enthusiastic attendance m spite of a rainy night; the troop participated· in such intertroop opportunities for growth as the Junior Officers' conference: Arbor day tree planting: leaders' round table; Court of Honor. Two hikes to the Forest Preserve were held during the month. Other outdoor emphasis included bird study, material for fire hy friction sets; patrols arc holding home patrol meetings: new Library Circulation at Scouts arc being added to the troop Lofty Mark During April weekly. ·and the troop is showing good advancement; troop committeemen The circulation for the month of ha\·e participated in the troop activi- April at the Wilmette Free Public lities . : during the month of April troop 5 brary totaled 6,544 volumes, a gain of had t \\'tnty-six adult visitors. 457 hooks over the corresponding period of last year. Of this number, 5.768 books were loaned from the main Church Leaders to Attend library and 776 from the Laurel branch. Young People's Sessions At the main library. the adult borSeve·ral north shore church leader :; ro\\·ers numbered 3,400 while 2,368 are planning to participate 111 the children's books were withdrawn. At forthcoming Illinois Congregational the branch the adults took out 216 Young People's con ferenccs to he books while the children's department held at Tower Hill camp. ] une 15-22 loaned 560 volumes. The total number of books loa'led bY and June 23-30. the library at the present time · is 12:Among thosr who will attend and 555 volumes; of which 192 were added haYe part in the conference programs during the past month. The total numare Dr. Stephen A. Lloyd of the First her of borrowers listed at the close of Congregational church of '\'ilmette, the month approximated 4,780 peo.ple. Rev. Thomas A. Goodwin of the \Vin- Fifty-three new adult parents and 21 netka Congregational church. and children were listed durin<r the· month Miss Bert,ha \Vheelock. supen·isor of of April. · · ~'-~ - · the Primary department in the school of the First Congregational church of "Curiosity Shoppe" Holds \Yilmette. ENTERTAIN AT TEA The members of the Crescent circle of the Congregational church entertained at tea Tuesday afternoon, May 10, in honor of Mrs. Edward S. Band, formerly of 815 Oakwood avenue, at the home of Mrs. Fra.ncis E. McCullin of 514 Maple avenue. Mrs. Band, who is making her home at the Linden Crest apartments, will leave the north shore for California about June 15. Post-election re-organization oc· cupied the attention of the Kenilworth Village board at its first regular session held last . Monday evening. In most cases the commission appoint· ments of the previous administration were reaffirmed but due to the change in the board personnel, a complete revision of committees was necessary. As appointed and approved, the standing committees for the coming year are as follows: Public service and building- A. M. Lovedalc, chairman, H. 0. Barnes, A. B. Adair. Finance committee-G. R. Benson, chairman, J. L. Wilds, A. M. Lovedale, Police and fire committee-Leslie McArthur, chairman, A. M. Lovedale, Clive Taylor. The latter is village clerk and is serving in an advisory capacity. Street. lighting and sewer committe.e -G. R. Benson, chairman. A. B. Adair, Clive Taylor (advisory). Special Committees Water supply committee-}. L. Wilds. chairman, G. R. Benson, H. 0. Barnes. Health committee-H. 0. Barnes, chairman. A. · B. Adair, Leslie McArthur. North Shore Line franchise committee-Leslie McArthur, chairman G. R. Benson, Clive Taylor, Frank R Young and Charles D. Howe. The latter three arc sen·ing in an advisory · capacity. Legal advice and counsel committee -A. B. Adair, chairman. Leslie Me Arthur, J. L. Wilds and E. E. Jackson Consider Water PlaQt The .matter of the proposed installa tion of a new pumping station and fit tration plant at the foot of Kenilworth avenue was referred to the Water Supply and Finance committee for further in\'estigation and report. The project would cost. it is said, in the neighbor hood of forty to fifty thousand dollars It has been pointed out that the pres ent equipment sca.rcely meets the immediate requirements of the Village and that ..Steps must soon be taken to . provide adequate means to meet the demands made by Village expansion · It has been suggested that a, public beach-house be erected in connection with the plant and this was also re ferred to the committee for considera tion. Preliminary sketches of the pro posed water works· were submitted by Interest at Church Today Pearse, Greeley and Hansen, Chicago RETURN FROM WEST COAST The Women's Guild of the First architects. An application received from the Mr. and Mrs. Mortimer B. Skinner Congregational church ts cxhibitin5 Public Service company for permission of 1012 Greenwood avenue have re- "Ye Olde Curiosity Shol:)pe" in the to install a 12-inch feeder main at turned to their Wilmette home after a church parlors today. The shoppe three months' trip to La Jolla, Cal. goes "back to colonial days, costumes, Center parkway of Kenilworth avenue Instead of taking the usual train trip, customs, pageantry." It is an exhibit was approved hy the board. The mair Mr. and M.rs. Skinner traveled b\" au- and not a sale. In addition to a pro- will act as a supply pipe for the sectiot of the Village ,.,·est of the railroad. to. following the old Spanish ·Trail gram, light refreshments are served. Approve Stop-Go Lights . going west. and the Santa Fe route A recommendation that stop and go on their return. The\" co\"ered about HEAR PLANNING EXPERT signals be installed at the intersection 10,000 miles. Robert Kingery of \Vinnetka, sec- of Kenilworth avenue and Sheridan retary of the Chicago Regional Plan- road, made by the Police committee ning association, is to address the was approved and the selection of the YE OLDE TOWN FOLKS meeting of the North Shore Real proper equipment referred to the com The atmual meeting of Ye olde Estate board to be held at the Lake mittee with power to act. town folks will be held on ThursA lengthy discussion concerning the Shore Terrace, \Vilmette. Monday day, May 19, at the \Vilmette evening. May 16, at 8 o'clock. Hi:; construction of a fence along the rail Woman's clubhouse. Dinner will be subject will be, "Regional Planning as road right-.of-ways resulted in the ap served at 6:30 o'clock, followed by Affecting the Realtor of the North pointment of a .special committee to confer with railroad officials as to the entertainment and dancing. Shore." course to be taken. The fence is to be · Any person having lived in Wilerected as a protective measure for mette for twenty-five years is eliHOLD MEMBERS' MEETING children passing to and from school gible for membership. Those eligible are asked to send in their names Two hundred and fi ft\' members and who are forced to cross the tracks. It by mail or phone, so that an invi- guests attended the attnual members' is proposed to run a fence along the tation and information will be sent meeting of the Wilmette Golf club right-of-Wal from Melrose avenue to them. Wednesday night of this week. The the station, providing a gate with a ..__ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___.,event was a st~g affair. watchman at the Melrose crossing. re .