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16 WILMETTE LIFE · January 17, 1930 Winnetka Building and Loan Association Lake Michigan, Beaches, Bluffs · , wiNNETKA, ILLINois Most Valuable of Natural Areas DIRECTORS lolan Klewlk )(. S. r. c..\bel Thon~n I. H. Sehaad A liJUt Peters Wm. B. Kn8e VInnie Irwin A. Lee Adams B. G. Eberle Ylnnle Irwin, St>trttary OFFICERS 1. H. Stbaad, President )f. S. Entire Shore Area Should Be Protected Against Industrialism and Should Ultimately Be Made Available to All of People of Region, Waltoniana Declare b'ditor's Note: Hercwitl· is prese"ted the third installmet&t of the preliminarll t·f;port of the O'Utdoor Plan committee uf the Winnetka chapter of the Izaak Walton league 011. its survey of the north shore ar~ a in the interest of creat£ng c nat1tra l recreational preserve. The me.mbers of the committee are Arthur l<'ish er, chai·rman~· Mrs. Willi~m S. Elliott, Jlrs. E. S. Ballard, Dr. J. W. F. Davies, Miss Do:·othy Sterlin!J~ Dr. J. 0. Ely, Mrs. Willoughby Walling, Roy West, F. A . DePeyster, David Riddle, Samuel A. Greeley a~Ld 0. C. Dnughaday. Thonen, Vlee President A. F. Peters, Treasurer Forty-Third Annual Statement, Year Ending December 31, 1929 ASSETS Heal Estate Loan!' on Stoc·k pledged Intt>rt-~t and Pr~>mlums Fines. ac<'rued and unpairl lnstalJments on stock duE> and unpaid Furniture and Fixturt-s C'ash in hands of Trea !'urer ... T ota l Assets ... Loan~ on LIABILITIES $173.200.00 S,73o·. oo 1,031. 8-l 81.50 825. 00 349.7 4,006.2::! $18 Installments paid in on stock ._ ...... $140,973.00 Installments on stock paid in advance . . . 15.00 Installments on stock due 825.00 and unpaid Incomplete Loans .. . 2,266.16 Contingent Fund ..... . 2,650.00 Profits (divided) 40,381.84 Profits (undivided) 1,113.34 Total Liablliti f'l'l ....... $188,224.34 WEST FORK OF NORTH BRANCH OF CHICAGO RIVER HE committee has not yet had opT portunity to make an intensive study of the of developing possi~ility ----- , 224.:~4 a system of parks a:1d trails along the RECEIPTS DISBURSEMENTS west fork of the north branch of the Ca~h hi hands of Trt>asur.-r Loam; on real estate ... ... . $ 66,424.8-t Chicag-o river from its juncture with LMtn ~ nn stock pledged 2,580.00 at tommentf'ment of fiscal the Skokie to the Wisconsin line. It is year .. . ...... . . $ 1:),1Ml.:i2 lnstr~llm nts on Stocl,<: withknown, however, that through part of lnstallmE>ntR drawn and )faturerl . 26,!J61.00 16.223.00 Interest . . ... Interest or profit on stock 11 ,5~ 4. 57 its course this stream runs throug!-1 'Mf'mbershio or admission 3,656.50 l\'lthdra '"" arul matured open field s and has been ditched, t eE.>s 6,000.0'0 197.00 Bills Pa vable \-vhereas other portions are physicalh· Transf<·r fees Tntert':--t "o n Bill~ Payable H1i.33 6.00 75.!)5 Fines F.xpf'n~es-Gpnenll more attractive. A strip along tliis 97.30 Pass bo0k f N:s F.xpenses-Salaries 1,600.00 4. i:i stream can probably be acquired at a Loam>~ r t.>pa. id and maturt-cl Exp en~es -- ~tati0nery, relatively small cost and with planting p()stnge anrl printing - Hea l Estate ~!I 100.00 30.30 of willows and othPr inexpen si\·e land-Sto(·k PledgNl Ca.~h in Hands of 1..87:i.O O Bills I'a. ya bl e 4,006 .:!2 Trea sure r 6:ooo.oo scaping can soon be made · into an at Rent ..... ..... . . 180. 01) tractive parked "tow-path" route. Tot a l Recf'ipt!< A further study of this stream and $100 ,8 4.H T(1tal Disbursemf' nts . . . $100,S 4.1-t route should be made in the near future. Age and Value of Stock Shores of Lake The \Vaters of L? ke Michigan. together with the heaches and immediat ~ lv adjacent ·bluffs, constitute the most attractive and valuable recreation atHI 126 138 5 5 $6!.1.00 $31.00 $100 .00 127 135 10 fil.:iO 29.:-.-l 97.3-l outdoor feature of the \Vinnetka and 12R 1:~2 !10 10 66 .00 28.50 94.50 north shore region. This en.t ire shore 129 l :!!t 4!1 4 fiLiO 27.42 91.92 area should be protected against in 130 126 ~I) 10 63 .00 26.12 89. 12 dustrial and other undesirable uses. anti 131 123 65 61.;>0 24.90 86.40 132 120 s:~ t3 6o.oo 23.7o 83.70 should ultimatelv be made available to 117 20 10 :i8.50 22.52 81.02 133 all the people of the region. 134 114 110 3 57.00 21.41 78.41 The committee has not yet been able 135 111 115 10 55.50 20.14 75.64 lOX 125 !1 ;:i4.00 19.1!) 73.19 136 to make a detailed report as to the 137 10:> 80 11J :i2.50 1H. 14 70.64 next steps for the protection and de13 102 6!1 22 51.00 17.12 68.12 velopment of the lake and shore prop13!· 9!1 50 49.ao 16.13 65.63 erty. Hm\·ever, certain considerations 140 96 245 "19/ 20 4 ~.00 15. 16 63.16 141 !13 112 3;:; 46 .·)0 14.23 60.73 and conclusions may be stated at thi s 142 !iO 21a 3X 4a.OO 13X~ 58.33 time. The assertion of a greater pu i>143 R7 120 2 43 .50 12.45 fi5.95 lic interest and right in the beaches 144 84 240 65% 42.00 11.57 53.57 145 lil 2fl 40.ii0 10.79 51.29 must be accompanied by greater pub146 IR X6 4fi 17 / 20 3!,.00 10.01 49.01 lic responsibility for supervision, policH7 75 50 37.50 !'1.25 46.75 ing and general conservation of th e 14R i2 130 40 36.01) R.53 44.53 beaches. The rights of the public to 14!· 69 :w 3-l.:>O 7.8:l 42.33 t riO 66 :w 33.00 7.17 40.17 beaches and adjacent waters should not 151 63 107 i~ 31.50 6.53 38.03 he restricted to small, isolated and 152 60 160 30.00 5.!12 35.92 congested park beaches, but should ex57 30 20 2R.50 5.35 33.85 153 tend along the beach throughout tts 154 54 2!l 2 27.00 4. 79 31.7!) 15fi 51 10 25.50 4.28 2~.78 extent from Evanston to the Wiscon.;in ].)6 48 175 !;;) 24.00 ~.7ft 27.79 5tate line. At the present time the 157 45 6k 6R 22 .50 3.33 25 .83 high waters of the lake are at places Hi~ 42 210 1GO 21.0{1 2.90 23.90 eating into the bluff and make passa~e 159 39 25 15 19.50 2.51 22.01 36 80 10 18.00 2.13 20.13 160 along the beaches, without climbing 161 33 105 40 16.50 1.~6 18.36 bluffs, impossible. The right of pass162 30 95 85 15.00 1.48 16.48 a~e and the protection of the bluffs 163 27 165 94 13.50 1.20 14.70 should be developed together. 164 24 105 10 12.00 .!l4 12.94 165 21 160 118 10.50 .77 11.27 Problems of the ultimate future de166 11\ 4R !I !1.00 .53 9.53 velopment of the lake shore by the 167 15 16 6 7.50 .47 7.97 16S 1:! 265 245 6.00 .23 6.23 construction of harbors, the buildin~ 9 135 125 4.50 .14 4.64 169 of a through boulevard, the conseque:!t 170 G · 278 204 3.00 .06 3.06 construction of the sand beaches, et~ .. _ _1 _7 _ 1_ _ _ _ _3 ______110 .::___ _ 110 1.50 .01 1.51 4,571 1,8193;10 $1,621.50_ _ _ $495.67 - ,-2,1 17.-1 7 - - should be given early and thorou){h ====================~==== ============~~==~ study. The desirability of organizing ~l special north shore beach association We, the undersigned auditors, find the above statement to be a correct for the wise development and protectranscript o! the books and accounts o! this Association. tion of the beaches should be given HAROLD VOLTZ l FRED ELLIS, JR. ~Auditors. consideration. GUS HILL J Northern Illinois Dunes Park Tbe IDTtstmnts of thl~ A~M<·Iatlon have earned the lnTestors betl\·een 7 The beach area between Waukegan aad 8 p·reent. p..r annam, for thP. entire time lnTestNt. and the Wisconsin state line constiLoans will be mad.- on JUal EMtate, or on Stoek of this Association WITH· tutes a special problem and affords a OUT PREMIUM OR ('OMMISSIO:X and your monthly paymf'nts of prlnci(lal, special opportunity. Here an area of ··de to tbe As8otlatlon, draw Interest until withdrawn or mahred. some 2,500 acres, with approximateiy Loan8 mar be rt"palcl In lnstallmf'nt~ of 1100.00. if desired, and the monthly Installment of Interest on the amounts so 1}ald Immediately cease. four miles of shore line, may still be acquired as an Illinois Dunes park simixo::~~ENTS lllJST BE :MADE ON OR BEFORE THE !OTH OF EACH lar to the Indiana Dunes park, which Office, at 716 ELM STREET, WINNETKA, open from 8:30 A. M. to 5:00 has approximately an equal acreag-e P. ){. dally, except Sundays and Holidaya. and shore line. lTNNIE IRWIN, Seeretary, Wlaaetka, Ill. This 'dunes region has a unique phte forest, a stream, lagoons and marshes which form a natural game and bird refuge, and other flora and fauna of great scientific interest. It affords th_ e last opportunity for the peoph: of Illinois to acquire an extensive area ef undeveloped dunes land on the shores of Lake Michigan. The committee believes that opportunity in this area is of an emergency character which is likely to be pe1·- · manently lost unless immediately acted upon by the people of the state. The committee urges the passage of the bill introduced in the last session of the state legislature and in the event ·.lf delay in the passage of the bill, urg~s that immediate consideration be given to the possibility of preserving the land by private means until such time as it can be acquired by the State of Illinoi s. The committee believes that the character and importance of the proje:.:t make it more than of local concern and one which cannot probably be handled financially by the people of Lake county in which the area is tntirelv located. The committee believes that comideratio n should be gi\·en to the possibility of also setting aside as a state park the public lands now comprising Camp Logan, as well as the possibilitv of cooperative action with the State of \Visconsin to form a bi-state park in this region analagous to the tri-state parks existing in the vicinity of Ke·.v York City. The Committee is advi ed ·that the total acreage in golf courses in the Chicago region is in excess of the acreage in forest preserves and pu!>~ic parks. In the \Vinnetka region a verv large outdoor recreational acreage i"s now comprised in privately owned golf courses. Many of these courses, because of the use to which thev are no-..v put, are asses sed at a value ~ less than their actual sales value. The tax burden on these courses will, however. become increasingly hea,·y until it is probable that many of them will be sold for subdivisions and the constructiun of buildings at the very time when incr.easin~ population makes their permanent preservation as recreation and play spaces especially desirable. The committee believes that special study should be given to ways and means of encouraging the continuan--e· of the golf courses in the \Vinnetka region as golf courses and decreasing the pressure of taxation and the incentives of commercial profit whirh mav result in their abandonment for such purposes. The committee belie,·es that a plan should be evolv.e d unde-r which golf courses which so elect might be given a special rate of taxation provided the community is given the first option to acquire such courses at a named value. The committee believe-s that study should be given to the legal aspects of the problem here involverl and to the possibility of golf courses being deeded to the community in ~x change for a long term lease at a nominal rental. The committee recomm~nds that expressions of opinion 01~ thts subject from officers of the golf courses. as well as park officials. he secured. (To be continued) Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Forrev 1610 Washing-ton avenue, entertain~d last Sunday the!r four sons and the tatters' wives and ~randchilrlren, Mr. and Mrs. Donald F. Brig-ham of Chillicothe Ohio: Mr. and Mrs. G. K. Brig-ham. St~ Charles, Ill.. Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Brigham of Kenilworth, and Mr and M~s. R. L. Forrey of Evanston.