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W ·I .LM ET .T E VOL. NO. XVIII. NO. 5 Pt&bltalled toeelcJ~ b- Lloud Boll«ater- ltao., i l , l · l l l l CetatrGJ A"e., WU·ette, llltt&oie· . -·terecl aa eeOOtld 0~. wacalfer March 11, 1914. at th~ poet olftce at W'lmette, IIU.ot., ··der the Act o! .IIarch I, 1871. B·becriptMHa prfc· ······· ca 'tJfJ4r. · L · I. Fi~: ·· . . .. . ·-· · WILMETTE, ILLINOIS, OCTOBER, 26. 1928 PRESBYTERIANS PUSH. NEW BUILDING PLANS Name General Building Committee to Develop Plana fqr Completion of New Edifice Wilmette's progressive spirit has been well illustrated again by an event of major importance during the past week when the official boar.d of the First Presbyterian church in joint meeting took action looking toward the completion of the present church structure. It wilt be recalled that during a "Victory Drive" held three years ago, the congregation and interested friends subscribed a total of $175,000 for the purpose of discharging the existing indebtedness and completing the main portion of the church. Record of Growth The record of the Presbyterian church · has been one of continuous growth and development. The present church edifice was built in 1911. About seven years ago the foundations w"~ re installed for the main church which it is now proposed to constru·~ ~The new building committee which has just been appointed will re-study the original plans in the light of present church needs and will prepare a complete new program of development. This committee will appoint sub-committees from among its members to handle the matters of design and plans, finance, and other sub-divisions of the work. Name General Committee The members of the general building committee are John B. Bartholomew, H. L. Bundy, Louis Brenner, Frank \V. Church, H. G. Clark, Harold S. Condit, \Villiam G. Colvin, A. W. Crawford, James Crabb, and Herbert Crull, Joseph Davidson, Harry A. Dornbos, Hector Dodds, Ralph H. Durham, Frank R. Eager, \Villiam H. Ellis, George Fackt, Tirrell J. Ferrenz, R. B. Fuessle, Clark L. Hayes, C. Gordon Hannah, Francis H. Hollister, R. M. Johnston, Carl A. Keller, John C. Koenen, Charles F. Kremer, George G. Lawson, Ray R. Marquardt, A. L. Miller, \Villiam 0. Morris, Harold J. Newton, Earl E. Orner, S. M. Peterson, R. H .. Rice, H. F. Riley, John D. Small, R. A. Smith, James A. Steven . Robert S. Swaim, James W. Shedden' Lincoln C. Torrey, George Turner; Otto Von Der Hoff, Ralph C. Whit~ sett, R. W. Young, E. V. Youngberg. Come Be OUr Guest at Gopher-Wildcat Game! Well, sir, the three persons indicated just below this paragraph are going to Champaign this week-. end to witness that affray 'twixt the fighting Illini and the clawing Wildcats. They go as the guests of Lloyd Hollister Inc., in consideration of having won the Football Contest described in last week's issue of Wn,METTE LIFE. Here they are: Herbert Otten, 625 Temple court, Kenilworth. F. G. Russell, 222 Woodbine avenue, Wilmette. Clayton S. Lasher, 124 Laurel avenue, Wilmette. Now for the next Contest, described on Page 67 of this issue. The three winners will be our guests at the Minnesota-Northwestern game at Dyche stadium, Saturday, November 3. Contestants must submit their answers at the office of WILM~TE LIFE not later than noon tomorrow, Saturday, October 27. Read the rules and get busy.! I DR. SHAILER MATHEWS . ._ _ _ ____. SUNDAY CLUB SPEAIER Taken by Death Internationally Famous ReligiOus Leader and Author to Discuu Peace Conferenc;e Dr. Shailer Mathews of the University of Chicago wilt be the speaker at the Wilmette · Sunday Evening club this Sunday. · · Dr. Mathews · recently returned from a trip abrpad where he was chairman of an International Religious Peace Conference at Geneva, attended by representatives of practically all the religions in the world. He will de- · scrib~ this interesting Conference next _ Sunday night.. _·. _.. . _ -· _____ .. While on this· trip abroad, Dr. Mathews was given an honorary degree at Glasgow university. He is widely known as an educator and author and is the Dean of the Divinity school of the Chicago university. Among the books he has written are ~'Spiritual Interpretation of History," and UMessanic Hope in the New Testament." Dr. Mathews was president of the Leslie Freeman Gates, member: of Federal Council of Churches of Amerithe board of education of New Trier · ca. He was a trustee of the Church High ·school and former president of Peace union, founded by· Andrew that body, was taken by death last Carn~gie and was at one time e'd itor Thursday. Mr. Gates was one of the of the uworld Today" magazine. . Attendance at the concert by the outstanding civic leaders of the . north shore and prominent in Chicago Board Kedroff quartet last Sunda~ night was the largest of the season. It was proof Trade circles. nounced one of the finest musical proKorwyn-Gamron Playen grams ever heard in Wilmette. The Korwyn-Gamron Players are holding practices for a three-act comedy farce "Bless His Little Heart," by Benaiah Franklin Clarke, to be presented at the Howard school on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, November 8, 9, and 10 under the auspices of the Wilmette Volunteer Fire department. The proceeds of the play will go to the department. A. E. Wolff is chairman of committee in charge of arrangements for the play. PRICE.PIVE CENTS ( Indian Hill Estates Section Now Joined to Wilmette Schools By unanimous decrsion the trustees of New Trier 'township, comprising John Maass, .Walter Fisher, Jr., and Auguste Bab1ze, voted to allow the petition of the residents of Indian Hill Estates for admhsion of this section to the \Vilmette School system. The two private motor coaches of Indian Hill Estates take the children back and forth to the Howard and Logan schools. Two trips also are made to New Trier High school, one trip to Country Day school and two trips to Roycemore and the National Kindergarten college. The time consumed in making the Winnetka and 'Wilmette schools is less than five minutes. It also is reported that National Kindergarten college is contemplating the establishment of a private school in the Indian Hill Estates section. to Give Comedy-Farce M · S B · a1n treet uameaa . . . Solves Grade Problem The justly celebrated sidewalks of Ne.w York will have nothing .on those skirting our newly widened Main street, especially in the block between ·Central and Lake avenues. Just now several business concerns located on the highway in that block are b.usy with a readjustment job which entails a considerable lowering of the '·~·.: ap proaches to their establishments, in some instances to a depth of about a foot. When the street paving in that block was completed, observers were astonished to note the discrepancy in ·grade between sidewalk and street level and a number of unofficial supervisors immediately be~an speculation as to the proDer procedure in remedying the apparent defect. It remained for Motor Service Inc,, the Wilmette Ice company, Pennsylvania and Texaco Oil stations to solve the problem, with the res.ult that everythinR" is in ship.:shape condition now, awaiting only the opening of the highwav to the anticipated heavy stream of trafllc. Kenilworth Village Board Chooses New Meeting Day Meetings of the Kenilworth Village board henceforth will be held on· the first Monday of each month instead of on the second Monday, as has been the case in the past. Decision to change the time of meeting was made at the last regular session of the board The next meeting will be held November 5. · Legionnaires Entertain Veta at Lakes Hospital . Wilmette Post, American Legion and the auxiliary members went t~ Great Lakes Monday night and furnished entertainment at Red Cross House. A light luncheon was served by th~ Auxiliary. Twenty members of the organization were present. The necessity for fall and winter clothing was emphasized in conversations with patients in the various ·units. If you find that your fall coat will not do you, some· disabled veteran at one of the hospitals wilt be very glad to get it. Send any suits or overcoats to Dr. W. W. Hawkins, Post Service officer, 1517 Walnut street, Wilmette. Rumor had it that a Hallowe'en party will be held. Further particulars are to be given later. In This Issue Automobile Section . . . ·. Pages 49-56 Music Items . ...... ... . .. . . Page 44 Church Notices .. . . .. . . . . . . Page 64 Boy Scout Activities . . .. . . Page 32 Junior Life . ... . .. . .. .... .. Page 14 Society News . .. . . . . ....... Page 40 Football Contest .. ..... .... Page 67 Editorials-Shore Lines . . . . Page 38 Book News . .... .. .. . ... . .. Page 46 Theater News . . ... .. .... . . Page 68 Classified Ads .... . ... . . Page 70-:"1 Club Events .... .. . .. .... . . Page 42 Kenilworth News .... .. Pages 16-17 Good Printing is the best argument for Good Printing 'Open G. 0. P. Headquarters at 1103 Central Avenue National Republican headquarters were opened in Wilmette this week at 1103 Central avenue in the Metropolitan building. The headquarters will be open for the distribution of literature and dissemination of information for Wilmette voters, it is said. It is · planned to install a radio at headquarters so that those interested may ,.listen in" on the Republican campaign ·· programs. LLOYD HoLLISTER INC.