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II WI L M·E'fT E VOL. XVII. NO. 26 P"bltaAetl weekJu bJI Lloutl Holltater Inc., 1U!-1U6 Central Ave., Wilmette, lllinofa. BnteretJ aa aeoo.d cJaaa waoHer · MaroA u, 191.J, at the poat olftce at Wilmette, IUinofa, t~nder the Act o.t March. 8, 1819. SubacriptfOtl ,nee 11.10 a uear. LIFE PRICE. FIVE CENTS WILMETTE, ILLINOIS, OCTOBER 12, 1928 NORTH SHORE REALTORS St. John's Church WIN CONVENTION AWARD to Observe Silver Present Highly Interesting Spec.tacle in Prize Parade at Joliet State Meeting No rth Shore realtors "did their stuff." All of which means that the members of the North Shore board who pepped up and attended the. twelfth annual convention of the Illinois association of Real E5tate Boards at Joliet last week came back jubilantly carrying with them a cup the y had their hearts set to win. It required some dolling up to turn the trick and the competition was so hot between the north shore and Chicagoans that is was necessary for the ] oliet committee to calJ it a tie between the two boards. Therefore it was necessary for the state association to give two cups one to th e north shore and the other to Chicago. Wins Other Honors But that was not all. The north shore men made a strong bid for the cup award~ d to the winner of the Apprai sal conte st and acquitted themselves \Vith credit although they didn't win . The winner was Galesburg, but right on the hl'e ls of the triumphant committee was the North Shore committee. landing in second place. Forthy-three members of the North Shore · board attended the convention, which was acclaimed the biggest and best ev er held. The event which interested our boys mo·;t \· \'as the parade, for it gave th em th e opportunity to strut their stuff and at the same time enjoy it. They donn ed fancy costumes repre3enting the pa st, present and future of north s hore suburban life and the "picture" was th e "hit " of the parade. It accounted for their success in tying with th e big Chkago board which had more than one hundred members in line. Variety of Entries Most interesting of the repre sentation s were equestrian~ and equestrienn es of the bridal path, polo players, golfers, tennis players, yachtsmen, picnickers, a farmer with a delapidated buggy and a nag ready for the boneyard, a baby pushed by a nurse and not overlooked was a gent dressed for a double life, one half a north shore g entleman, the other half a bootlegger. All of the sessioin5 of the convention were held at the Joliet Chamber of Commerce. The convention headquarters was the Louis Joliet hotel. Jubilee October 21 ATIENDANCE AT BEACH _____ c o_m_m_a___ nd_e_r__I · LARGEST IN HISTORY Facilities Provided b y Park Board Utilized Almost Esclusively by Wilmette Folk The · summer ~ecently ended was the greatest in the history of Wilmette Beach, according to !larry W. Hopp, secretary of the Wilmette Park Board, who has tabulated some figures which substantiate this claim. Several new records were chalked up. The membership-. list of t~e beach ~ssociation in which only Wtlmette restdents are eligible was 1176, which tops all previous memberships. But the figures which stand <?ut m?st prominently are those for regtstratton for bathing. The total for the season was 66,716, which is higher than for any past year. These, however, ~ere not all Wilmette bathers for smgle admissions ran to a total of 3640. , The biggest day in the year came. in July when 2526 registered for a coohng plunge in Lake Michigan. The complain.t s which frequently have been made against bathers from Chicago and other towns using the beach are hardly justified by the figures Secretary Hopp states. Of the total' number 66,716 registrants for the season his statistics show that 63,076 were Wilmette residents. The Park board was elated over the ubig season" and inci.dentally praise is bestowed on those m charge, particularly Jimmy Wrenshaw, the beach master, who was on the job all the time. Members of St. Jolm 's Lutheran church, Rev. H. W. Meyer, pastor, are making exten sive plan s for the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the founding of that church, during the week beginning October 21. Observances covering every phase of parish activity will be included in the week's program of meetings. The principal anniv ersary services are scheduled for Sunday, October 21. There will be services at 9 :45 and 11 o'clock in the morning. and an evening meeting at 7 :45 o'clock at which the new chancel furniture of the church ·will be formally dedicated. Meetings during the week will include a service devoted to missions, scheduled for Monday evening; a home-coming celebration Tuesday ev ening at 7 :45 o'clock; special observances on Thursday sponsored by the Ladies' Aid and Miss ion society, and a gathering of special interest to young people on Friday evening. Receptions will follow all the weekly observances. An attractively illustrated booklet depicting the history of St. John's church is being prepared for distribution during anniversary week. Improvement Board 0. K.'s Paving of East Side Alley A resolution calling for the paving of the "H" alley west of Sixth street between Maple and Gregory avenues was passed by the Board of Local lt~ : :)rovements in se ssion Tuesday eveening. At a public hearing held the same evening some cit_izens voiced their opposition to the project, which was the cause of a heated di scu ssion in the council chambers. A large majority of the interested property owners were said to have requested the improvement. Harvey M. Hopp, son of Mr. and Mrs. -· Harry W. Hopp, 225 Linden avenue, · will be installed commander of Wilmette Post. No. 46, American Legion, at the annual Post dinner to be held this evening. Mr. Hopp enlisted from Wilmette at the outset of . the World war and was attached to the 122nd Field Artillery. He saw active duty at the front in engagements at St. Mihiel and the Meuse Argonne, receiving the D. S. C. He was formerly adjutant of Wilmette Legion post and for the past two years has been assistant commander of the Seventh dtstrict American Legion, Department of Illinois. New Trier P. T~~ A. ·Will Convene Thursday, Oct. 25 Announcement was made this week that the date for the first New Trier Parent-Teacher association meeting has been advanced from October 30 to Thursday,· October 25. This will be an afternoon and evening meeting for parents of freshman and sophomore students at New Trier High school. The regular full-day schedule . of classes will be held on that day, beginning at 1 :30 and continuing until about 8 :Je o'Clock. Parents will go to classes with their sons and daughters, and in the evening there will be a general meeting in the New Trier auditorium. The purpose of the opening meeting of the season is to acquaint parents with the teaching methods employed at the high school. Optimists Hear About Oriental Rugs Next Week John C. McClure, :; pecial representative for Nahigian Brothers, dealers in Oriental rugs, will speak at the next meeting of the \¥ilmette Optimist clnb in the auditorium of the Masonic temple Tuesday evening. Mr. McClure will explain the way the antique, semi -antique and modern Oriental rugs are made, and will bring with him a display of these rugs. Another special representative of Nahigian Brothers will 5peak on "The Romance Story of the Oriental Rug." Dinner will be served at 6:30 p. m., and there will be special music. Optimists, their wives and other guests have been invited to attend. Type Paper Ink Total PRINTING Type Paper Ink Ideas Craftsmanship Lease Old Theater Here; Will Reopen for Movies The old theater building on Centrr:1l avenue has been leased by H. A. Westberg of Glencoe, the owner, to Chicago interests, it was learned this week. Presumably the lease will run for ten years. The transaction wr:1s made through the F. Coleman Burroughs real estate office. The leasing interests, it is understood, will re·model the front of the building and reopen it as a motion picture house. Additional Mail Service Announced by Postmaster Additional mail service for the convenience of Wilmette post office patrons was announced this week by Postmaster Joseph E. Shantz. This includes an incoming Sunday train, arriving at Wilmette at 3 :36 P.M., and a daily (except Sunday) dispatch train leaving Wilmette at 8:42 P. M. All special delivery matter received on the incoming train will be delivered the same day, according to Mr. Shantz. Mail for the new daily night dispatch must be in the drop in the vostoffice not later than 8:15 P. M. The lobby of the post office will be left open for the accommodation of patrons in connection with this . service until 8:15 P. M. · In This Issue Automobile Section ........ Page 43 Music Items .' . .. ........ . ... Page 24 · Church Notices . ........... Page 56 Boy Scout Activities .. ... . Page 28 Sunday Club Programs .... Page 10 Junior Life ........ .. ...... Page 22 Society News .............. Page 36 Football Contest ... .. ...... Page 21 Editorials-Shore Lines·.. .. Page 34 Book News ................ Page 40 Theater News ............. . Page 58 Classified Ads ...... . ....... Page 62 Club Events ............... Page 38 Kenilworth News .. . . Page:; 18, 19, 20 Total GOOD PRINTING LLOYD HOLLISTER INC. DR. CROSSER TO PREACH Dr. John R. Crosser, who has been in the ministry for fifty years, will preach at the First Presbyterian church this Sunday morning, October 14, at 11 o'clock. Dr. Crosser preached in the s~me· pulpit last Sunday.