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January 18, 1929 \VILMETTE LIFE 3 llfr. Klebba Sends HECTOR DODDS AGAIN From His HEADS "CHEST" BODY Greetings Bedside "Office" Annual Meeting of Charity, Welfare Organization, Launches Another Year Hector Dodds was re-elected president of the \Vilmette Community Chest Association, Inc., at the annual meeting of that civic organization held :Monday of this week at the Village hall. Other officers chosen to serve with President Dodds during the next yea; arc C. Miles McDonald, vice-presid.ent; Mrs. Paul L. Roche, secretary, and F. Dewey Anderson, treasurer. New directors elected at the meeting last Monday were: Judson F. Stone, Clarence E. Drayer, Lyman M. Drake, Harry C. Kinne, Robert Stoddard, and Mrs. C. E. Thaleg. F. Dewey Anderson, cashier of the vVilmette State bank, was elected treasurer at the earnest behest of Dan G. Stiles, treasurer for the past t\vo years. The association last Monday named E. L. Scheidenhelm as chairman of the 1929 Budget committee which is to convene soon to dclermine who the Chest beneficiaries will be during the current year, and establish the goal toward which the annual spring fund campaign will strive. Resolutions were adopted at the annual mcetjng in memory of Leslie F. Gates, one of the moving spirits in the adoption of the Community Che t plan several years ago and who continued to serve as a Chest director and budget chairman until his death · several months ago. Treasurer Stiles announced a 15 perceut increase in 1928 subscriptions over 1927, a statement which encouraged the Chest leaders to even greater efforts in 1929.. Success ~f .the 1928 campaign, President Dodds mdtcated was attributable in greatest measure to the untiring efforts of more than two hundred volun~eer sol~citors. who combed every block m the village 111 the interest of the great community charity and welfare fund. Community Chest beneficiaries during 1928 included the following: Arden Sh?re, Infant ~\clfare, Salvation Army, Wilmette chanttes, Kear East Relief, Y. vV. C. A., Red Cross, and the \Vilmette Boy Scout organization. No, friends, Victor Klebba, 1625 Central Jtvenue, hasn't left town. Matter of fact, he's been staying right in the village-not even going to his job a·.; chief cornorer's deputy-br about a month. During the Christmas holidays Mr. Klebba was confined to his home with a siege of influenza. Returning to his post in the county building sometime later, he was immediately remand~d to his home by his physicians because of serious after effects of the nefarious "flu" onslaught. "Not as bad as it may sound," comments Mr. Klebba from his bedside telephone. "You see, I'm really on '.·le job every day with my trusty typewriter near at hand and the telephone keeping in constant touch with my office. You can tell the boys th~t I'm slightly down but by nc., mean~ out." N. T. CONCERT SUNDAy Music Groups at High School to Present Post~necl Program at Audi · torium January 20 An afternoon concert will be given this Sunday, at 4 o'clock by the New Trier High school choruses, glee clubs~ and orchestra under the direction of Mrs Marian Cotton, head of the music department at the high school. The concert, which· was to have been given as the annual Christmas n_rogram December 26, was postponed on account of the influenza epidemic of last month. A(ja Tilley Allen, soprano, Hardin Van Duersen, baritone, and Eugene Dressler, tenor, are the soloists for the concert, which will be held in the New Trier auditorium. The assistant directors are Adelaide Jones and Winnifred Mickey, V\'ho is also the accompanist. The complete program follows: Oh, Come A 11 Ye · Faithful .. Reading Audience and ('horus F'arandolc L'Arl ::;ienne Suite No. 2 .Bizet ANOTHER LEMR URGES ACTION ON GRADE ISSUE William T. Hapeman Wants Public Informed on Progress of Separation Plan Editor's note: Something must be done as promptly as possible to rid the north shore community , of its greatest menace, that of Grade Crossings ! The recent deplorable tragedy at Kenosha, the equally tragic death of Mrs. Emma Loeb recently, at that death crossingGage street, Hubbard Woods-only serve to re-emphasize the imperative need for immediate action to insure Grade Separation, not five or ten years hence, but in the immediate future. w~ submit in this connection a second letter, penned by a Wilmette citizen, and invite expressions from other north shore restdents. Let us have prompt action on Grade Separation! North Shore Scout Leaders Win Award at Chicago Parley The North Shore Area council. wit~1 twenty-seven representative:;, won an award for having the largest number of delegates at a convention of Boy Scout adult leaders from Region No. 7 held at the Edgewater Beach hotr.l. Chicago, Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. Region No. 7 comprises Illin<;>is, Indiana, M ichio·an. and \\'isCOI1'3111. Snow .... Elgar Yiolin Ohligato--Robet·t Rrown Girl!-:' Glee Club Rus~in n ('arol Arr. Gaul ('horu~ and ·mee Club~ Pilg-rim'i'i Rong . Tschaikowsky Hardin Yan Deursen Com~· Thou Almighty King . .. . Giardini Audience and Chorus P~a I m 150 Cesar Franck Bon:· (ilee nub, .L\cC'ompanied hy Orche:-:tra Dei Bizet Ada Tille~· Allen Gloria Pa tri . Pale~trina Combined f.:lee Clubs Ingemisco from Kanzoni-Requiem .. Verdi Eugenf' Dressler Hallelujah ('horus-Mesi'ii:=th .... Handel Chorus and Orchestra ::'\ow the Day Js o,·er .Barndy Return Address Important For All Mail, Says Schantz Postmaster ] oseph E. Shantz issued a s~atement this week urging \Vilmette res 1den ts to place their return addr~sses ~n all letters and other outgoin~ m~Il, regardless of what the commutucat!On may be. The statement \Vas prompted hy a checkup of December_ business in the \ \'ilmette postottlce, whtch showed that a total of 8 588 pieces of incoming first class mail ciurmg that month either were without anv address or had incorrect address. Twelve per cent of this mail Mr Shantz stated, had to be sent t~ th~ "dead letter" office, while eight per cen.t was returned to the senders. Mail \d11ch goes to the "dead letter" offic~ seldom reaches its destination. The 8,5~8 pieces of mail given directory servtcc last. month outnumbered the. December 1927, total of similar ma!l by !nore than 1900 pieces. Carelessn~ss 1~ addressing letters and parc.els 1s evident not only at Christmas tune, but throughout the entire year. Mr. Shantz stated, and is responsible for much delay and confusion to the persons concerned. One of the prinr~pal cyents on the convention program was a banquet Tuesday night at which Dr. James E. vVest, chief scout executive. and Dr. George J. Fi . her, deputy-chief scou~ executive from national headquarter.::, spoke. Dr. vV est told of the growth and development of scouting during the la.;t vear and discussed the outlook for the future. Dr. J<'isher spoke on the value of scouting to the ho.\· ancl th(~ challenge for men leaders in scouting. Representatives from the north shorr \·illages who attended the . convention includ-ed the f ollowjng ;. \Vilmette-Karl D. King, president of the :t\ort·h Shore area, Henry Fowler, Frank A. \Vilson. Rev. \V. E. McCormack. J. T. Lake, Benjamin· Cox, Dr. Hubert Carle· ton, and Clarence E. Drayer; \Vinnetka-George B. \Valkey, Henry Carpenter, E. A. Rummier, Dr. Dan Leonard, and Harold \V. Snell; Glencoe-Charl~s A. Steele, Dan Emerich, 1'. M. Lothrop, F. M. DeBeer.:;, and H. W. Stannard. Scout Executives Myro!l 0. Rybnld and Carl McManus also attended the meeting. Inaugurate French Class in Joseph Sears School Special classes in French for pupils of the intermediate grades at the J oseph Sears school in Kenilworth will he started next Monday, with 1vfrs. Styn \Viglama. secretary to Supt. E. L. l\ygaard, as teacher. Mrs. Wiglama conduct<'d similar classes last year. The con Yersational method of teaching is used, with the purpose of acquainting children with the simple. spoken French. Classes for beginners from the third, fourth, and fifth grades will be held on Mondavs, \Vednesdays, and Fridays from 1 - p. h. to 1 :30. Advariced classes will be held from 3 :30 to 4 :15 on Tuesdavs and Thursdavs for hoYs and on Mo;ldays and Wednesdays- for girls. Junior Music Club Meets in Wilmette January 21 The Junior Music club of New Trier High school will meet Monday afternoon, ] anuary · 21, at the home of Dorothy l\ cwton in Wilmette. The fvllowing students will take par.t ln the program: M ari Korctz, Shelly Minor, and Dorothy Newton, who will play several piano selections ; F ;elyn Smith and Jacinta Kampmier, violinists: J anct Benson, who will give a clarinet number, and Virginia Sprague, who will sing. 0 { ~ R~~~~) / up to the minute by reading and using January 12, 1929. Editor, WILMETTE LIFE: In your last issue you ptJblished a letter in regard to the separation of ~rades in the different municipalities north of Evanston, and in your edi- . tor's note you stated that this was a question that should receiv_e immediate attention. With this suggestion I fully agree. Something like two years ago a comn1ittee was appointed by the various municipalities involved for the purpose of bringing about the elevation or depression of the tracks of the railroad companies operating in thes_e municipalities. This commitee has probably done something but if any information has been furnished the public it has escaped my attention. Would Avoid Delays It is imperative that something b!! done without unnecessary delay. The accidents which have occurred at the existing grade crossings have resulted in a great number of deaths and call for immediate attention. A few days ago I asked Mr. Hoyt King if he knew if anything was being done in regard to the separation of grades and he replied that he did not. I suggested to him, and I repe~t the suggestion now, that the civic bodies of \Vilmette take steps to ascertain and advise the public what, if anythi~1g, is being done to bring about the separation of grade·. I later received from Mr. King a copy of a letter in the form of a report to the Wilmette Chamber of Commerce suggesting that a meeting of the citizen5 of Wilmette ·be called for the purpose of informing the public as to what had been done and what would be necessary to bring about the separation of grades. Such a meeting should be called not only by the Chamber of Commerce but1 all civic bodies of Wilmrtte should join in calling such a meeting. If such a meeting is called the public should be tully informed as to all questions involved. Need Concerted Action I fully realize the magnitude of the project and the difficulties to be overcome, but concerted and vigorous action by the civic organizations of \Vilmette and the other communities involved ,vill undoubtedly bring results. Your very truly, \V. T. Hapeman, 1008 Ashland avenue, Wilmette. Masquerade Dance Ne~t Legion Auxiliary Fete Menibers of the Wilmette American Legion Auxiliary unit are busy with preparations for a Masquerade dance to be held in the auditorium of ·the Wilmette Masonic temple Friday evening, February 8. ] oe Schneider's orchestra will provide the music for the dance. Tickets for the frolic may be obtained from members of the auxiliary or at th~ Snider-Caul and Rennecker Drug companies. PLAN SLEIGH P·ARTY Members of the Junior Auxiliary of the Woman's club of Wilmette are planning a slcighridc party for Wednesday evening, ] anuary 23. A buffet supper at the club hou·.;e \vill follow the ·sleighing expedition. Reservations, to clc;>sed next Monday, are being made with Miss Florence Branson, telephone Wilmette 368. RETURNS TO SCHOOLS HERE Miss Elsa Karst, research director of the \Vilmette Public schools, returned this week and is taking the' place of Mrs. Lena Butts, who passed away in Evanston last week, until a regular .teachei;" for Mrs. Butts' room can be obtained. CLASSIFIED AD PAGES Turn to them now! be