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, ) uly 22, 1927 WILMETTE LIFE 33 · and the other cities to make their comOther advantages of playgrounds, Contributions to the association's work munities more beautiful and attractive athletic centers, swimming pools and by you and others helped to make such as places in which to live. Moreover, golf courses il:re well known in what benefits pos-sible throughout Illinois the p~~,·er of beauty in developing a they do to protect children's lives from and· our neighboring states. sense of respect for public authority congested street traffic, to prevent Sit)cerely yours, A Report of Progress, Not a Finan- and property rigl'lts is being realized crime and delinquency, to build health A. B. SEIBOLD, cial Appeal as a potent factor in community life. and a better spirit of neighborliness . 522 Forest . .avenue, Wilmette. · July 18, 1927 Editor \Vn.~rt:'I""E LIFE: J~·t puzzle about where and how to go for an outing, picnic, vacation or sight-seeinz Recenth· there wa s much · trouble Jn t. Call upon the Outing and Recreation Bureau, 72 W. Adams St., Chicago. Withou~ and consi-derable property damaged in 1arge, they will gladly help you plan your trip. They will tell you where to go, what a \\-estern suburb of Chica~o due to the : do, what to see, how to go, what it costs. Special arrangements can be made for ; tarting oi fires, thr o,,·ing oi sto ne s, ·,: ·ps such as Sunday Schools, Fraternal Organizations, Conventions or Clubs. The and other mi ssi les at passing automo· ~ & Recreation Bureau is maintained as a FREE service to the public. oik:; and trains. \ Vhilc the officials and citizens knew about the ~ang of hoy~ carrying on this mi schief, it was diHicult to loca te them. The com mutli ty wa s Yer;· much pcrp \excd hy the ~ituat i on. .\ re creation center wa s OJll'llt.' d for this particular gang anti t llt.'rt.· ha :-; been practically no di sturb ance hy th('se . boys \\'ho had no normal Elkhart Lake, Cedar Lake, outkt for their spirit of pia~· and ad·· Crystal Lake, Sheboygan, n : tll t1 re. Port Washington: Take Nortla Tht.· Pla ygro und and Recreat ion AsShore Line to Milwaukee; con· :-<·ciat ion c·i America a;;si;;ted 29 Illinections at door o~ our Mil· waukee terminal with Milwaunni~ ci tie :' la st year ,,·ith the den·lopkee Northern trains for these llll'llt of ,,}wk some play oppoi·tunitics points. · \\·ht.·rehy tht: spa re time oi both youths at1cl adult-. \\"a s utilized in a constructin· \ Yet \ · . It s fit· ld worker <; helped to Michigan points-Luding· dn·tlop etil'cti,·e recreation program s; · ton, Manistee, Hamlin t,' :-ec urt· th e required financial sttpLake, Portage Lake, Onekema: pt.lrt: to find trained experienced per Take North Shore Line to Milwaukee; Pere Marquette night "'l ll lll'l: and t o furni sh full knmdedge steamer from there; arrive 0i ac ti\"itie ~ and experiments of oth(.·r Michigan next morning. L·itic .. which is helpful during the diftl Through tickets. rult year:; of ~arly development. Tech nical kn cndtdgc and exPt:ricucc ni t hi:; ~~·rt prennt costly mi :;ta ke -., auct needOconomowoc, N ashotab h·,... t' xpc rim en t s. · Lakes, Nehmabin Lakes, Silver Lake, Delafield, W auke· Auociation Aida. Wilmette sha Beach, N agawicka Lake. \\"ilnlrttc ha s had a:;-.i!-tance irom Pewaukee Lake: Take North tltt· as:;ociation for ~e \'cral year:-. It s Shore Line to Milwaukee-step into T. M. E. R. & L. trains at iil·ld repre~cntatin· helped to urganize door of our Milwaukee ter· our pre:-rnt playground and recreation OCONOMOWOC minal, for these points. Through Cl·lllllli~~ion la st year, iL)li O\\"ing the fa ·· NASHOTAH LAKES tickets. ' Prah k rc-iercndum Yote on the recrca NEHMABIN LAKES ti l·ll mca~me. In additinu to the playSILVER LAKE L.!nluncl:- and athlrtic \\·o rk the a:--:;(tciaLake Geneva, Twin Lakes. DELAFIELD 1i1ttl ha s gin·n spec ial hdp in devcl op· Powers Lake: Take North WAUKESHA BEACH itll.! acti,·itic:- in comnJtmity drama ancl Shore Line trains to Kenosha; comfortable North Shore Line NAGAWICKA LAKE Jlilgeantry. Motor Coaches operate from PEWAUKEE LAKE ~t:\· en Tlliuoi ~ citie. no,,- han :-prcial there, on regular schedule, to <kpartment!' in their playground and these points.· Through tickets. rt·creation \\'ork to sen-e the recreat ilt tlal needs of the colored population. Antioch, Channel Lake. Tht.· national association through it~ · Loon Lake, Round Lake, crdorcd field workers ha s helped to orLake Villa, Grays Lake, Volo, g-anize the -.: loca l colored programs Fox Lake Resorts, McHenry: and i;; continuing to assist in the develTake North Shore Line trains opme nt and str engthening of thi s featto Waukegan or Libertyville; ur e of the commu nit y play activities . NorthShoreLineMotorCoaches The colored people arc espec.ially in from there on regular schedule need of hrtter facilities and opportunito these poi~ts. Through tickets. tit·:' ior their recreational life . A number of th e citic;; and town s Libertyville, Mundelein: " ·here the association has helped to e"· (Don't let the summer tahlish recreation program s. <~re propass without a visit to beauti· ,·iding spec ial opportunities for farmful St. Mary of the Lake at er:; and residents of small to\\"ns to Mundelein.) Best reached by participate in various athletic and ~o North Shore line trains. cial recreation activitie5. Farm hureau picnics. old ·settlers' gatherings and other rural groups are heing helped ,,·i th special program s of baseball. llor:>eshoe pitching, social games. and c~)nlmunitY ·music. In addition the as. For schldt~les, ]ares and WAUKEOAN soc iation · received 981 request s from ._ othlr information, in· rural organizations and leader s last . tp..·ire at North Sluws ,·ear for information and help on their Line ticket office, or at indi,·idual recreation prohlrms. The sr Traffic Drpt. : ChiCIJgo. came from 253 different Illinoi s com79 W. Monroe Strut, nlunities. Phlml Central 8280; A ~ational Beautification contest Milwauku, 408 SecuNORTH SHORE ,,·as conducted by the association last rity Bldg.· Phone Grand SUBURBS year to develop and beautify neglected ~ 990 or Grand 2762. Chicago Shore & park and recreation areas. Suggestive Milwaukee Railroad Company tn the interest aroused, 312 playgrounds in 189 different communities entered The Road of Sen~ice the competition. Stillman Valley. Illi-· noi s. \\"On first prize for its populaWILMETTE PASSENGER STATION tion group, receiving $500 in cash and Telephone Wilmette 2514 $50 worth of nursery stock to continue 1-120 the good work. The competition sen·ed as a stimulus in Stillman Valley Public Forum ~urVacation! 1 2 3 @ 4 5 ((ACINE ZION 6 KENOSHA II \ 'lAKE BLUFF ~ North ICAGO '