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Nearly Everybody la Wilmette Reads The Lake EWS rOL. VIII..NO. 20. WILMETTE. ILLINOIS/FRIDAY, MARCH 25. 1921 SIXTEEN PAGES PRICE FIVE CENTS MON CENTER . D. Albert, Civic Worker aad "Builder of CWes" Speaks before Open Meeting at the W deb NEIGHBOR-CONTACT :iect Must Interest Them«eWe« and Co-Operate With the Masses To Insure Real Community Don't fool yourselves into think- that you can keep your children from lancing or from going to the movies r>r from recreation of any kind. See ko it'that they have the proper con- ations. In Salt Lake City, the Mor- nons,open their dances with a pray- er and close them with a benediction, instead of censuring your movies, >ick them. Harmony lies in the de- velopment of public recreation and the fullness of teamwork. The above sentiment was expressed. ,v Allen D. Albert, social .worker, haracterized as the "Builder of iTities." before an open meeting of the Wilmette Woman's club Tues- day evening, attended by represent- ative citizens of the villanre interest- ed in providing lor Wilmette a definite planT^f procedure^hat w. Insure wholesome recreation for all he villagers of all ages and stations ^Theemeeting, tmder the direction of the Community Service department of he Woman's club, was a step in the reneral plan of, campaign to enlist Ctive interest in a Wilmette Com- munity House, to include a .village- wide canvass to determine the sen- Kit of the residents as to .the most tdvisable mean* of developing com- uini'ty life. What Wilmette Need. Wilmette, the speaker intimated, leeds a recreational center open to renter where may be housed a Com- munity gymnasium, cdmmunity club rooms, a community swimming tank tnd all the facilities essential to the "oper development of Community Mr Albert described Wilmette as a ;atellite community, subsistent on a lifted atniosphereymd compo»edof jelected groups. He warned tHe ftizens orthe "danger ahead unless the army of the elect interests itself in satisfying the cravings of the lass 'li "Our future cities and towns will he a fair reflection of thecal m our hearts to make them good, declared Mr. Albert. "The workingman has reached a point in his-intellectwl and ivic development when "^demJ"d* olua^winrm^lassesr More^than anything e^>£^.1<1,ntereAt*dhe,st Schools for his children, the best Schools. Jle is not concerned with taxes if by paying them he 'eels hat »e is paying for a fireproof structure n Oration He has an unsatisfied lesire for neighbor-contact." ORNADO ANNIVERSARY _^ BRINGS SOME MEMORIES [ While Chicago dailies, in comment- ing on the first anniversary of the Hreat Tornado which swept the yil- age at thi^season last y^ar^Jenoted last Sunday as the anniversary date, P actual facts are thatJaster Sun Bay of this year is more nearly fhe correct anniversary .date. The calendar anniversary of the^tor- tado is March 28. or next Monday. 'aim Sunday, last year, came_on I Wilmette has long wnce recovered from the devastating effect* of the tdeathwind." As a matter of fact^the Permit Granted, Break Ground For Temple Work Started ThU Week Following Issuance of Permit Saturday by Village Authorities PEOPLES TICKET OUT; ZIPF FOR wii a Ground was broken on Tuesday of this week on what will be the north shore's most beautiful and magnificent public building, the temple of the Bahai Unity Corporation, State of Illinois, to be situated overlooking Lake Michigan west of Sheridan road immediately south of the Chica- go Sanitary District Drainage chan- nel.â€"~~ â€"+*â€" Permit to begin construction/m the great temple was granted Saturday, March 19, shortly following receipt by Village Manager Schultz of cer- tified statements from Engineers Holabird and Burt insuring strict compliance with the stipulations of the Village Building code in every detail of construction as well as un- interrupted progress in the building operations. The Bahai Temple, prototype of all temples to be built by the Bahai Movement in the future, will be en- tirely unique in architectural design. The nine-sided structure, will have nine great portals symbolizing uni- versality, and the chief tenet of the movement, "the Universal Brother- hood of Man^ The- tempieils to be surmounted by a huge bysantine dome. The building will be of white marble outer finish. Village President Consents to Appear Before Voters as Candidate for Re-Election am Tuesday, April If PETITIONS CIRCULATED Representative Wilmette Leaders Choose Strong Ticket; Expect No Serious Opposition Old Timers to Gather About Festive Board "Ye Olde Towne Folks" Schedule An- nual Baaaaat and Entertainment Fair Tuesday, April S Readings to Interest At Joint P- T Meeting Professor Sarett To Read From His Book, "Many Many Moons" Be- fore Joint Meeting Wilmette Parent-Teacher associa- tions are offering an opportunity for ah evening of excellent entertainment w Frfdftyr Aprfl- lr*a*« the *Byrot* Gv Stolp school gymnasium when Prof. Sarett of Evanston will give readings from his book, "Many Many Moons." Professor Sarett has the chair of Public Speaking at Northwestern university and in his earlier life spent ten years in the Canadian Northwest among the Indians, woodsmen . and rangers^ From this experiejiceiie-has- writfenhisliook of stories, poems and monologues. Professor Sarett will use the piano to illustrate Indian chants, lullabies and other melodies. Tickets may be obtained from Miss Chambers at the Central school or from the officers of the associations. The gymnasium seats only 450 persons and it is hop- ed to sell all the tickets. Central and Logan school Parent- Teacher associations are co-operat- ing in insuring the success of the entertainment. PAY YOUR AUTO LICENSE ______AND GET PLATE, WARNING Time limit for payment of Wilmette Village automobile license • fees is nearly past and delinquent car own- ers who do not attend to the matter may be greeted, with -a summons into the police cOurt in the very early fu- ture. Thus, while issuing this fair warn- ing, village officials are preparing to line up negligent motorists so that the books may be closed. o Failare To pay the automobile and vehicle license fees means inconvenience and possi- ble fine penalty for the careless one. 'Pay nnw and do not wait fOf a bill." is the warning, ufor the bill will be in the shape of a summons into polict court." deatn wina.â€"^> m ««-».~- ---- .. . illage was "back on its feet' wHn.n 1 few weeks after tbe *tor^doe to, le splendid spirit of f^'*^ ad helpfulness evidenced ***** rho were fortunate enough to escape lie catastrophe. ________£ AT BEAVER DAM the First National Bank rfW- ette and â„¢^<**^*£J!£* it itional City Bank of Chicago, is tnding the Easter sW#« * aver Dam. Wis, visiting his |»ar- tsSrTCampbett is slowly recaper- f rom a protracted illness. Wilmette S^J**etbaB will play the Bate Indian A^t~ There will be no- Exceptional service rendered the Village of Wilmette in the capacity of Village President, led representative citizens this week to accord signal honor to Edward Zipf in obtaining his consent to lead the People's ticket in the annual Village election, on April 19. By this action leaders in the Village have expressed the opin- ion that Wilmette needs the contin- ued services of a business man who has instilled business ideas and prin- cioles into the administration of the Village government. - v Outstanding Leaders On the ticket with President Zipf are found the names of outstanding leaders, who, it is pointed out by the supporters, would render exceptional service for rh> riintrHrm of th?â- â€¢ yftrj-1 £{ tuVlmimai"ivSiii ous departments of the municipal gov- ernment. It is the opinion of these leaders that Wilmette should claim, also the uninterrupted services of Vil^ lapre Treasurer Harry W. Miller, and those of William H. Ellis, who is slated to succeed himself in the im- portant office of Village Trustee. Both Mr, Miller and Mr. Ellis, it is ex- plained, have displayed unusual inter- est in ViUage affairs and are thor- oueh-going workers. With Mr. Ellis on the trustee ticket appear the names Frederick Tilt, 615 CHIMNEY FIRE A chimney fire at the home of L. A. Clark, 716 Lake avenue, Monday was extinguished by the There was slight evening, department. fire damage MOVE TO WILMETTE Henry J. Kanp and family of den- view are now residing at 1206 Gre- gory avenue. Tuesday. April 5. is the date of the annual gathering of the "Olde Towne Folks'* in the parlors of the First Congregational church. Dinner will be served at 6:45 o'clock . All good citizens of "Ouilmette," who have resided in the village for twenty- five years, and their children, are eligible for membership, and are cordially invited to join. Those de- siring to attend are requested to re- serve seats at the table not later than April 1, by addressing the chairman of the Refreshment committee, Mrs. E. P. Fatch, 611 Washington avenue, phone, Wilmette 806-M. The enter- tainment is in charge of Charles Hop- kins, who will provide a program, which will be enjoyed, and an agree- able evening is assured. Most of Wilmette's worthy citizens look forward to the day when they can become members of "Ye Olde Towne Folks," comprising as it does, the old timers and pioneers of "Quil-, mette," who have done their bit in making "Ouilmette" what it is today. Come and renew Old acquaintances, and enjoy a good dinner, is the ch lenge of the committee in charge Preacher'Journalist Sunday Club Speaker xiia M. PERSON, VILLAGE LEADER\DEAD Former Village Trustee and Prom- inent Club and Church _ Passes Away in San Diego, â€"------California DEATH COMES SUDDENLY Heart Attack Fatal To Eminent Civic Worker; Funeral Services Here on Monday Dr. Charles M. Sheldon, Noted Editor and Divine To Deliver Sunday Evening Easter Sermon Dr. Charles M. Sheldon, the famous editor and divine. wiuLdelLver--an^ad>- dress appropriate to Easter before the Wilmette Sunday Evening club ort March 27. # Dr. Sheldon is one of the foremost ............ For a num- ber of years""he was a preacher, and on one occasion, for some time, was given the privilege of conducting one of the Kansas papers as "Christ would conduct it." He is the author of the famous book. "In His Steps" and other writings, and for some time past has been editor of the Christian Laurel avenue, prominent resident of" the rapidly growing southeast' section of Wilmette and generally regasded iUJta^midtswvt^i of taprovt^ntkn^yf^M rgeneratton. nroiects in that vicinity, as well as throughout the village a* a whole; and Paul A. Hoffman, 1638 Washing- ton avenue, an aggressive young man, considered a happy choice to repre- sent the great west side district. Mr. Tilt is a Chicago shoe manufacturer and Mr. Hoffman an hydraulic engi- neer, with theJCentralj\ctuarial Bu- | KTraidTttif "fftrSBSt religious paper reau oTXhicago. â€"-------â€" For Library Directors Candidates for directorships of the Wilmette Free Public Library are J. Robb Harper. Wilmette Superintend- ent of Schools, who has devoted sev- eral years of excellent service as a member of the Library Board; and William A. Durgih, 1045 Elmwood ave- nue, a staunch friend of the Library, who, in the capacity of director, will continue to devote much time in as- sisting, in the solution of the con- stantly increasing problems of that important village institution. The People's ticket petitions are out. The ticket is as follows: -Forâ€"^Village-â€"P-residentâ€"Edward- Zipf, 925 Lake avenue. For Village Treasurerâ€"Harry W. Miller, 725 Ninth street. For Village Trusteesâ€"William H. Ellis, 823 Greenwood avenue; Freder- ick Tilt, 615 Laurel avenue; Paul A. Hoffman, 1638 Washington avenue. For Directors Free Public Library J. Robb Harper, 719 Park avenue; William A. Durgin, 1045 Elmwood ave- nue. iivTSnerica. He recently .contributed an article to the Atlantic Monthly whimsically pointing out the foibles of New York City, which has caused a great deal of controversy. He is a powerful speaker and always attracts large audiences. < Ethel Benedict, soprano, will supply the special music, and there will be an organ recital by Mrs. Marie Ed- wards Von Ritter. Want a Home? â€"The most convenient method of se- curing a home is to watch the Want Ads. in your local newspaper and consult your real estate broker. For your convenience many of the north shore brokers show their offerings in the Want Ads. section every week. Here is one from R. M. Johnston ft Co. You will find others 05 Page 15 of this issue. '____-£^ FOR SAl*Kâ€"WII-MKTTK: ATTRACT- ive 6-room bungalow; h. w. heat: real tile bath, sun room; beautiful corner lot; carage. S14.&00. «$ R. M. JOHNSTON & CO. Opposite "L" Terminal. Phone WIL «8. itse-itc On the fifth anniversary of the death of her husband, Mrs. Estella M. Pier son. former Wilmette Village Trustee and prominent civic and club leader, passed away Saturday, March 19, 1921, at the home of her sister, Mrs". Luella Conover, in San Diego, Cal.^ Death, caused by heart failure, came suddenly and quite unexpectedly at a time when Mrs. Pierson was thought to have been enjoying perfect health.! The sad news was a decided shock to relatives, close friends and acquaintances in the village who but a few weeks ago bid the former vil- lage leader- farewell upon her depart- ure to make her home in California. Funeral At Methodist Church The remains are to "arrive in the village on^Sundayâ€"and 4uneral ser»- vices will be held at the First Meth- odist church of Wilmette, with which Mrs. Pierson was prominent!^ identi- fied for many years, on Monday afternoon, March 28, at 3 o'clock. Burial will be at Memorial Park. â€" Estella M. Pierson was born in Waterloo, Iowa, on December 11,1858. She came of sturdy pioneer stock, her father, Isaac Virden, having serv- ed with an Iowa Union Army- reg- iment in the Civil war. He died on his way home from the south at the close of the war leaving the widow and four small children. Mrs. Pierson was a pioneer school teacher and as a girl taught at in- tervals at Centerville, Waterloo and - Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She was a Graduate of Cornell College, Mt. Vernon, Iowa. Interested In Law Mrs. Pierson was married on Sep- tember 7, 1882, to Louis J. Pierson, at Waterloo, and went to live at Webster City Iowa, where Mr. Pier- sorn^regalifTOe^p«^fee-€rf4awT-Later they moved to Cedar Rapids and in 1888 came to Wilmette; Early in married life A^rs. Pierson devoted much time to the study of law under the tutelage of Mr. Pierson. Later, when Mr. Pierson was a member of the Illinois House of Representatives, she appeared at one of. the sessions and was accorded the exceptional distinction of being requested to speak before that body. Record books of many Wilmette or- ganizations and official bodies con- tain the name of Mrs. Pierson. She was perhaps the most active woman TURN YOUR CLOCK AHEAD vMarckZ?. civic leader in the village" with her advise and active co-operatioJL-~aJ-. most constantly in demand when matters of community interest were in contemplation. Mrs. Pierson was a charter member of the Wilmette Woman's club and prominent in all its activities from the beginning in 1891. She served as president of the club in the years 1904. 1905.. 1911 and 1912. In ap- preciation of the high, character of her work in the organization she was accorded the great honor of election - to Honorary Life Membership short- ly prior to her departure from the village. Mrs. Pierson's remarkable Qualities of leadership were recog- nized by the Illinois Federation of Woman's clubs in which she served for a term as vice president of the Too Only Mrs. Pierson was elected a member of the Wilmette Village Board of Trustees in 1917, serving one term. In this official capacity were emphas- ised her well-poised legal mind, un- prejudiced consideration of Village problems and broadminded view- point. She had ever, the needs and welfare of the village at heart and worked unceasingly in the interest of .local charities and social betterment projects. Her resignation from theâ€" Board shortly prior to the expiratioa of her term was received with re- gret by her colleagues and all pttbfck tea ctttzens ot me vuiagr. 9ae _ the oak women, in all the his- tory of Wihactte, to serve oa taa Board! of Trustees. . . The First Methodist church of WO- asette was another of the heae- Mrv P*ersoa* renaarkaM*