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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 1 Oct 1926, p. 42

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· 42 To the already long list of books on Americans in Paris has been added another, "Mr. and Mrs. Haddock in P,aris, France." Donald Ogden Stewart, the humorist, is the author and it is delightfully entertaining. Another biography of Lord Byron has been written by A. C. Gorpon from still a different angle of this many sided man-"Allegra, the Story of Byron and Lady Claremont." The author of that splendid story of adventure, "The Red Ledger." by Frank Packard is finishing another. :October 1, · 1926 Mrs. Gertrude M. Lieber, of Win-, ,. netka, addressed the meeting of the . t z. Wilmette League of Women Voter-s enu1ne a Br· a held at. the home of Mrs. C. P. Evans, pres~ent, ~stWedn~da~ She ~oke 1~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ on the proposed amendment to the state revenue law. G · W H ard I .--------~------·--·-··-·"· LO .e. .& - · WITHOUT ft COMMISSiON t ~ Ua Delllrable Boaeta ··· A,.artaeat 1 Bwlltllap I 4. D. LANGWORTHY, Loaa Aaeat I 112 W. Adaa· St., Claleaao I Jolaa Haacock Mutual Life !at~ur- :. aace Company · ---------------········-·' Life Photo by Lehle Skokie Playfield, known to most of us as a pretty fine golf course, took on an entir:eJy pew and novel appearance this week, what with the gener~u s · supply of rainfall in these parts late last week. Playfield, located at the \\imnetka west limits, is one big water hole for the nonce. Fore! CHRDREN Of the ~~ - ~w~_~_ePl~~~~-dE_~t_s~ .The Playground Recreation council has adopted a uniform system of awarding points and prizes for the ensuing year, to hecothe effective with the beginning of the autumn athletic program. The plan is to create an interest in seasonal athletics throughout the entire year. According to this system, the organization making the greatest number of points ·throughout the entire year in the sum of all the activities will . be awarded a silver loving cup. Second and third prizes will also be awarded. A trophy will likewise be presented to the team winning first honors in each league. An outline of the suggested point system follows: (A) Entering a team or teams In any league and competing in each scheduled game-for each league so entered, points, 5. (B) Sportsmanship-In each league entered-Maximum 15. (C) Reliability-in each lElague enten·tl-maximum 10. · (D) For winning first place In any league-25. (E) For winning second place in any league-20. (F) For winning third place in any league-15. (G) For winning fourth place In any league-tO. Note-Under paragraphs D, E, F and G each organization to score for the highest place won by any team, but not for more than one place. (H) }i"'or entry or entries in tournament and competing until eliminatPd, 5. (I) For winning first place in tournament-15 (J) For winnin3 second place in tournament-tO Note-No organization to scorP for more than one place in any on0 tournament. Awards-For organizations w·innin~ greatest number of points in th·· sum of all activities on October 1, 1927, ~hall be awarded a Silver lAving- cup. The organization placing second shall be awarded a trophy. The organization placing third shall be awarded a trophy. Other awards for special occasions to be determined as the occasion arises. · Note-It is proposed to have a team trophy for first place in each league. In planning this system of points it was Intended that any organization might enter as many teams in any sport or contestants in any tournament as it desires, and should have the benefit of the best record madtl by any entry, but Village hall, the foll o,\·ing rules and regulations governing the autumn athletic program were adopted: 1. The autumn athlt·tic lPagut :~ f(,r seniors to be fost ered by th.t> Playground and Recreation bmtrcl art·: Indoor bas(:ball, indoor quoits, vollt·y ball and baskl·tball. 2. Any organization is . Jwrmitt f' d t o enter as many teams in t-ach of these leagues as they desire. 3. Any pPrson 1 r; years of age or ove r is elegible to participate as a senior. -4. All participants shall be vouched for by the Head of their organization before they can compete in any form of recreation conducted under the auspices of the board. (a) This shall be a written endorsement in which the names of the participants in any league team may be included on one sheet with the written endorsement of the head of their organization. 5. Persons desiring transfer from one organization to another must make written application, countersigned by the head of the organization to which he wishes to transfer. Thirty days must elapse after such application has been signed by the head and accepted by the athletic .committee, before said person can take part in any activity of the board. 6. New members cannot participate in any form of athletic recreation held under the auspices of the board for thirty days after their signed apl)licatlon has been accepted by tht> secretay of the athletic committee. This shall not be interpreted to rule out nt>w pt>rsons comIng from outside tt>rritory. Such applicants shall be required to be registered two weeks before participating. 7. Each organization shall be permitted to enter the following number of players in each sport, who !';hnll compose their team for that particular sport, xcept as explained above : Indoor baseball 20 contestants Volley ball 15 contestants Basketball 12 contestants Inrloor quoits G cont~>stants 8 Spaulding's official rules shall guide all 'the above leagues. 9. A player may compete in more than one branch of athlf'tics, within his own organization, but not on more than one team in his own organization, in the same sport. · 10. The athletic committee wlll settle .all protests. (a) All . protests must be in· the hands of the .director, in writing, within forty-eight hours after the game in question was played. · All team entries must be in the hands 0f the director of Recreation; Daniel 1\1. Davis, not later than. October·:4. · ·· · .. : Note: Five players c.o~~titute . a volley ball team as a mimimuryl._ iilJmber. Mo.re . ~may be used if captains ·fl'f ·the two com~ting teams agree· , th which case · ·the ·RUmber of players on each team mu~~t be equal. · ~~. ' · ·"" .,. MORNING (By W. L. George The exacting story of a group of children, ranging in age from six to eight years, tht;oW!" together in a lifeboat from a sinking ship, arrive at an uninhabited Island. Their backgrouno, their training, even their languages are different. How they evolved a civilization, with no guide save their dim memories of early habits, makes the most fascinating theme ever dealt with in an imaginative work. 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