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The Lake shore News VOL. VIII, NO. 4. OJ Nearly Everybody In Wilmette Reads The Lake Shore News â-  ' i i i .1 WILMETTE, ILLINOIS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1920 TWELVE PAGES PRICE FIVE CENTS YOUNGPEOPLEDIRECT dAS SEALS TO HELP IHRTOdRlNEDATi GROSS POINT CENTER Young People's Union of the W mette Baptist Church to Hav Charge of Ail Services Sun- day, Dec. 5 DELEGATES FROM SCHOOLS k. k Northwestern University, the Uni- versity of Chicago and Baptist. Training School Represented Brown's Hall, Wilmette and Cen- tral avenues, will be taxed to its capacity at the morning services of the Wilmette Baptist church on Sun- day, December 5. It is Young People's Day when the Young Peo- ple's department of the church, Harvey Bowen, chairman, will be in complete charge of the day's proram. Sermon on "Real Life" - The Unity Bible class, composed of young people of high school age and taught by Mr. A. E. Gebert, expects to have a record attendance at its meeting at 9:45 o'clock in the morn- ing. Delegations of students from Northwestern University, the Uni- versity of Chicago and the Baptist Training school will attend the morning services at which special musical numbers will be given by the young people, and the Rev. Francis Carr Stifler, pastor of the church will speak on the theme, "Real Life". The hymns will all be taken from H. ^Augustine Smith's "Hymnal for Am- ierican Youth" which has been re- cently introduced in the Bible school and Young People's work of the local church. A welcoming committee of the Senior society will greet all these who attend the services and it is vexpected the spirit of comradeship will run high. ' The Intermediate and Junior so- cieties will have open meetings at 4 o'clock to which visitors will be in- •Dad" Elliott Speaker '\ The Jtenior society is planning for l!hr'grcWeW*-""Irtlfcttag of the-year. '"Dad" Elliott is to be the speaker at 5 5:30 o'clock and at 6:30 o'clock a social hour with refreshments will be enjoyed. The Wilmette Baptist church lays 'claim to being Wilmette's outstand- ing young people's church. Sixty of a total membership of 206. church leaders state, are children and young people of high school and college age. Three thriving societies oper- ating under the auspices of the Bap- tist Young People's Union of Amer- ica are busy training their members in expressional Christianity. Phelps a Leader Considerable of this achievement is due. it is said, to the wise and faithful leadership of Mr. Edwin Phelps, one of the founders of the Wilmette Baptist church and now a deacon and superintendent of the stated, has been a devoted student of Bible school. Mr. Phelps, it is Young People's work for many years and is now serving as president of the City Union of Baptist Young People's societies. BURIAL SERVICES HELD FOR MRS. THOMAS KYME Wilmette, Kenilworth and Gross Point to be Canvassed in Sale of the Christmas Seals by L. K. S. The Gross Point Health Center is vitally interested in the sale of the Christmas seals which is going on at present. These little seals at a penny each, are among the sources of in- come of the Chicago Tuberculosis Institute. The New Trier head- quarters of this great philanthropic enterprise are at our Health Centef, Ridge avenue a few doors north of Wilmette avenue. Their van comes to the Center periodically; and the improvement in tuberculosis statist- ics is already noticeable. They also are conducting the Health Crusade among the school children. If these crusades could be made universal, many preventable childhood ills would be eliminated. Lauds Work of Nurse Without the co-operation of the Chicago Tuberculosis Institute we could not afford the services of our fine Public Health Nurse, Miss Cora Queen. Her splendid work has brought about many reforms and im- provements in the Gross Point schools; and her faithful services to the neighborhood have been of the greatest benefit. Each town has a chairman in charge of the sale of the Christmas Seals. Mrs. Charles H. Smith is chairman for Wilmette, with James B. Hoffman and J. W. Selzer for the west side of the town and Gross Point; Miss Amy Drake of The Emergency Bureau will conduct the sale in Kenilworth, and Mrs. Wil- liam R. Wilson will have West Ken- ilworth. The public-spirited action of The American Legion and other Wilmette men shows that the women don't have to do all the good work. The schools have engaged their own quotas of seals. The Kenil- worth Grammar school, under the ahte chairmanship of Eugene Cheese- man, earned a bam^f'test >c«i **». the good work done. Let us hope to see all the records of last year left behind by new and better ones. ENGINEERS, ARCHITECTS TALK VILLAGE BEAUTIFUL Burial services for Mrs. Thomas Kyme, 42 years of age. who died Sun- day morning at her home at 822 Prairie avenue, after a protracted ill- ness, were held Tuesday afternoon at Memorial Park. Mrs. Kyme was found dead in bed by her husband when he awakened on Sunday morn- ing. A complication of diseases was given as the cause of death. Mrs. Kyme is survived by her husband and a son. Frank Rogers. She lived in Wilmette for a number of years and had many friends here. REINWALDT-LEVERNIER WED The marriage of Miss Theresa Reinwaldt of Gross Point and Alex Levernier of Shermerville took place Wednesday morning, November 24, at St. Joseph's church. The bride was attended by Miss Leftilda Levernier and the groom by John Reinwaldt. Rev. William Netstraeter performed the ceremony. The couple will make their future home in Shermervill. RECORD DANCE ATTENDANCE The beautiful Kenilworth Assembly hall was the scene Saturday evening of a large and happy crowd of dancers who attended the annual fall dance of the Ouilmette Council No. 922 of the Knights of Columbus. Ex- cellent music by Looney's orchestra contributed materially to the success of the evening. Refreshments were served. One hundred and fifty engineers, architects, chemists and engineering business men of Wilmette are expect- ed at a smoker to be held at Brown's Hall Tuesday evening. December 7, at 8 o'clock. The meeting is for the express purpose of obtaining ex- pert ideas and opinions as to the most feasible plans for the Village Beautiful scheme under contempla- tion by the Wilmette Plan Commis- sion. E. L. Scheidenhelm. member of the Wilmette Plan Commission and chairman of the meeting, will speak on, "The Work of the Wilmette Plan Commission". Leaders in the village who are sponsors of the smoker are: Samuel R. Kerr. E. J. Burt, Harry G. Clark. W. W. DeBerard, W. A. Durgin, C. E. Fitch, C. E. Drayer, Wharton Clay. F. C.JHuffman. C. A. Keller. A. L. Rice, E. L. Reichmann, E. L. Scheidenhelm and Charles Rob- erts. PLAYLET AT P-T MEETING The regular meeting of the Cen- tral school Parent-Teacher associa- tion will be held Tuesday, December 7, at 3 o'clock. The program includes a playlet presented by the children of Miss Moore's room. There is to be an exhibition of ten original paintings designed for children's books. Tableaux and "Eats" Make a Large Night Congregationalists Commemorate the Landing of the Pilgrims at Church Night Dinner ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED Friends of Miss Helen Utten- reuther. daughter of John Utten- reuther. 1844 Forest avenue, will be pleased to know of the announce- ment fo her engagement to Matthew Heinzen, son of Mr .and Mrs. Ed- ward Heinzen, 1515 Washington ave- STOLEN AUTO RECOVERED An automobile was stolen Sunday from the private garage of Judson F. Stone, 706 Linden avenue. The machine was found Monday morning abandoned on Laurel avenue. It is thought that the car had been rail- roaded by joyriders. OCCUPIES LOCAL PULPIT The Rev. Charles S. Pier, pastor of the Fullerton avenue Methodist church, Chicago, will occupy the pulpit at the Wilmette Presbyterian ! church Sunday morning, December 5. Did he speak for himself? Yes, John Alden and Priscilla Moul- ins were once more united in the holy bonds of matrimony, at the tableaux presented after the Church Night dinner at the Congregational church Wednesday night. About 350 peo- ple witnessed the tableaux and seem- ed to enjoy themselves immensely. Mr. Lloyd read the introductions to the characters and told in verses, written by Mr. H. J. Smith, the story as presented in the following pic- tures. The pictures would not have been so artistic had it not been for Mrs. A. J. Coburn who painted the scenes, one the interior of a log hut and the other the country as it looked on a wintry day, just trees and snow, but it told the story of the desolate country during the first few winters after the landing of the Pilgrims; and for Mr. J. C. Gapen, the elec- trician of the occasion, who had charge of the stage lighting. The success of the evening is due to the untiring energy of Mrs. C. E. Doug- lass, director and superintendent of the department of Pageantry and Drama. During the evening the audience was delighted with a group of songs given* by Miss Myrtle Smale of Libertyville. Her very pleasing voice and her pleasant selection of songs, added another touch to the eveningfs program. But the first part of the evening must not be forgotten. The North End Circle gave a dinner which will not be forgotten by those who par- took of it. Turkey ? Well, we should say so, and more than just a taste of it. Few family tables gave forth on Thanksgiving Day a much better feast than that prepared by this group of women and served by many Puritan maidens and five Indian maidens. (The Puritan and Indian maidens seemed not to find_ it diffi- »>' ';"â- â€¢ ilk and lau^h. together that night.) HEAR HEALTH TALK The Parent-Teacher association of the Logan school meets Monday, at 3 o'clock in the kindergarten room of the school. The speaker of the agternoon is Miss Frances A. Cook, a director of the Health Crusade, sent to the village under the auspices of the Chicago Tuberculosis Institute. The public is invited to this meet- ing. RATHBONE TO SPEAK Henry Riggs Rathbone, of Kenil- worth, prominent attorney and pub- lic speaker, will address the Ouil- mette Council 922 of the Knights of Columbus at their regular December meeting Wednesday evening, Decem- ber 8. MARRIED TO CHICAGOAN Miss Mary Ortegel of Ridge avenue was recently married to Anton Koons of Chicago. The marriage took place in Chicago. The couple will make their home temporarily on Ridge avenue. WHERE TO BUY THE XMAS SEALS When you are doing your Christmas shopping and when- ever you mail a letter or parcel remember to sear them with a penny Christmas Seal. You may obtain Christmas Seals at convenient places in various sections of the village as fol- lows : v Linden avenue "L" terminal where the Christmas Seal booth will be in charge of the Wil- mette Post of the American Legion. The First National Bank of Wilmette. The Wilmette State Bank. Renneckar Drug company. Wilmette Pharmacy. Wilming Pharmacy. Winberg Pharmacy. Central school. Logan school. Community House. Wilmette Woman's club. Catholic Woman's club (meet- ings). " L. C. Rambo and company, milliners. "Buy Christmas Seals and fight Tuberculosis. Seal your mail with the watchword of Health." PROF. J. PAUL GOODE AT THE SUNDAY CLUB Member of U. of C. Faculty to Speak Here on "America's Place Among the Nations" Professor J. Paul Goode of the fac- ulty of the University of Chicago, will be the speaker before the Wil- mette Sunday Evening club, Decem- ber 5. The subject of his lecture, which will be illustrated by a large number of stereopticon views, will be "America's Place Among the Na- tions". Professor Goode is one of the most celebrated authorities on geoprahy in the world. His addresses usually dwell "upon the influence of topo- graphy upon the life of nations and peoples. His pictures and charts, which illustrate his addresses, are al- ways very interesting, and his geo- graphical interpretation of a nation's history is exceedingly instructive. He has appeared before the Sunday Evening club on various occasions, and is one of the most popular speakers on the club's staff. Special music of the evening will be rendered by Joel Ley, baritone solo- ist of the Glee club of the Chicago Association of Commerce. GIRLS ARE BOSSES AT THIS LEAP YEAR PARTY "Miss Inquisitive Wins". This is the announcement that vice chairman Pruden of the executive committee made from the stage at the Byron C. Stolp school, Tenth street and Cen- tral avenue, oa Tuesday evening, November 30, after a conference of the executive committee which de- cided to allow the entire attendance of women to vote whether a Leap Year party would be held on Dec- ember 7. A vote was taken by the women and it was unanimously agreed to hold the Leap Year party, so there was nothing further for the com- mittee to do but make an announce- ment that on the above evening the women will have everything jhjih- own way. . - ,•â- â- â- â€¢*••• No mere man will be permitted to ask a lady to dance during the even- ing. Of course, it is expected, there will be some cheating, but this the committee will have to close their eyes on. So now to all eligible young women of the village, an invitation is extended to attend and make merry at the Leap Year party. The committee has decided if this party is a success to permit the girls to have another party before the close of the season, in this way double cinching any prospects they might have. The party is given under the auspices of the Tuesday evening Community Dancing club and is open to all residents of the village, as are all the Tuesday evening dances. MISSION SOCIETIES HOLD ALL-DAY MEETING DEC. t NEW POST OFFICE NOW A CERTAINTY United States Postal Department Accepts F. A. Rockhold Bids for Erection of Post Office Build- ing Here COMPLETED NEXT SPRING The Home and Foreign Missionary societies of the Methodist church will hold an all day meeting Thursday, December 9, at the church. There will be sewing for the Tuberculosis hospital in India and for needy children. Remnants and scraps of materials, and worn garments are solicited. There will be an interest- ing program. The sewing will begin at 10 o'clock, followed by a business session of the Foreign society at 11 o'clock and of the Home society at 1 -30 o'clock. A box luncheon is to be served. Thank offerings not previously turned in are expected at this meeting. FAREWELL DINNER Mr. and Mrs. John Eck and family, 1722 Lake avenue, and Mrs. Helen Gross and family of Ridge avenue, were the guests at a dinner given in their honor Tuesday evening at the home of Miss Helen Uttenreuther, 1844 Forest avenue. It was a fare- well dinner as the two families left Wednesday morning for California. K, C. BOWLING LEAGUE In the North Side K. C. bowling league Ouilmette council dropped three games by close scores Tuesday evening to Columbus council while Newman council of Evanston took two out of three games from Uni- versity. MILLER FUNERAL THURSDAY Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Etta Miller, mother of village treas- urer Harry W. Miller, 725 Ninth street, were held at the residence Thursday at 3 o'clock. Burial was at Geneva. Mrs. Miller died, Tues- day, November 30. She was the wife of the late James B. Miller. Select Site at Wilmette and Central Avenues; Postmaster Hess' Negotiations Successful Negotiations coverng a period of several years culminated this week in the announcement by Postmaster William E. Hess that Wilmette is to have a new post office. The post- master's statement was corroborated by Frank A. Rockhold, 1014 Elmwood avenue, weafthy Wilmette real estate holder, who informed a represent- ative of The Lake Shore News that the Postal Department at Washing- ington, D. C, had officially accepted bids submitted by him for the erection of a post office building on -- the Childs property at Wilmette and Central avenues, opposite the Village hall, recently acquired by Mr. Rock- hold. It was stated the work on a building at that location would begin within a short time and it is expect- ed the Wilmette post office will be housed in new quarters early next spring. Outgrows Post Office That Wilmette had long since out- grown its diminutive post office has been recognized by leaders in the village. The phenomenal growth in population had long ago warranted a change but few appeared willing to undertake negotiations. Post- master William E. Hess, who has presided over the distribution of mails in the village during the past s"even years, appreciating the ex- treme difficulty of rendering service to the public in quarters much to small to adequately handle the mails, several years ago negotiated with the department at Washington for an enlargement of facilities. There is ample evidence to show that K»J Hess assumed the task of bringing the situation to the attentiqn of the government postal authorities, as well as to interest local men in the proposition of building a new post office in the village. Wilmette's new post office is to have a floor space of 4,000 square feet. Mr. Rockhold explained this week. The building is expected to be either fifty feet wide and eighty feet in depth or forty feet wide and one hundred feet in depth. A post office of this size, it is said, will ade- quately serve the village for a score of years. Await Definite Plan Definite plans with reference to the exact dimensions and the general architectural scheme and arrange-, ment of the proposed new post office have not been announced at this time, though it is expected that final arrangements will be completed very soon and that actual building opera- tions will begin early in the new year. While there has been considerable criticism in the village concerning the service at the local post office it is reasonable to believe that the ap- parent inefficiency was due in some measure to the cramped facilities of the present office as well as the inability to obtain the essential quota of employes both in the office and on the routes. It is generally conceded that Mr. Hess at least is to be credited with an earnest en- deavor to improve conditions by negotiating for more spacious and modern headquarters for the distrib- ution of the mails. Asset to Village Too much cannot be said of the public spirited action of Mr. Rock* hold who. after other interests in the village had disregarded the need for a new post office, assumed the initia- tive in insuring Wilmette a post office which promises to be a distinct credit to the village and a not in- considerable improvement in the heart of the business district. Mr. Rockhold is leading the way to the Village Beautiful Wilmette is aspir- ing to achieve. AUTOMOBILE BURNS The Wilmette Fire department was called out Tuesday morning to 338 Washington avenue, where an auto- mobile was reported in flames. Al- though they responded quickly the entire body of the machine had been destroyed when they arrived. HOSTESS TO CARD CLUB The Ladies' card cluB met yester- day afternoon with Mrs. Cecelia Wagner of Washington avenue.