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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 25 Mar 1927, p. 22

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22 WILMETTE LIFE · March 25, 1927 tying contest, first aid, fire by · f riction, and equipment race. The contest is open to any who care to attend. Every Scout in the Highland Park section is planning to bring his parents and friends to a Public Court .of Award to be held at the City Halt Council Chamber on Monday evening, April 4 at 8 p. m. Scouts are hard at work on test passing so that they will be among those to be presented with honors . Green service star's .for a year's membership will be presented. Dr. C. B. Blake is chairman. Roy Scouts The committee on "Effective Troop Organization" met last week at a noon meeting held at the Hamilton club in Chicago. Each of the membeJ"s of the committee which is setting out to build existing troops more solidly, more permanently, and to make possible a richer program, are members of local troop committees in their various churches and other parent institutions. The number of men inteJ"ested in, . and helping in Scout work in the North Shore Area totals more t han a hundred, insuring that no Scout troop will be dependent upon a single man. The Spring council meeting 'of the North Shore Area council will be held Friday night, May 6, at the ).Jew Trier High school auditorium. Membe.r s of the cou.ncil, all Scout committees, etc., will meet for dinner at 6:30. A public Court of Honor wilt fotlow .1t 8 p. m. at which meeting all Scouts, parents and friends are invited. IMPORTED I)RfSS SHOES FOR. TOTS THESE UNUSUAL LITTLE . SLIPPERS AR.E 'TAILOP:ED IN MANY COLOR. COMBINATIONS RUBYS $422AND UPWARDS 1tOYAL TAIIPRED CIPTHES Last Saturday a prominent young man bought his second Royal Tailored Suit and said, "I am through with hand-me· downs forever. My first Royal suit fit so well and had so much style my friends were completely astonished." Royal made-to-your-order $30 clothes · cannot be duplicated under Ten troops .from the north shore towns will gather at the Deerfield Shields High school gymnasium this Friday night, March 25, for a Scoutcraft contest in drill, signalling, knot- Scouta Lining Up for Summer Camp As spring weather makes its promises of sunshine and warmth, it is only The Finest of Concert natural that Scouts begin to think of or Dance Orchestras Camp Checaugua, and the big timberland paradise for Scouts across the lake in Michigan. Reports coming Music and Entertainment from the year-.r ound care taker there ltOir ).;~1\Hl'llCf' ,\'t't'., Chlt'O.JW are that everything is promising for Ph onto J,ungtwaeh 6370·6:! il the best possible camp this year. The first group of campers will leave for Checaugua on June 27. Several ap· plications have already been filed for "North Shore" period. Boy Leaders to Meet in Glencoe One of the fundamental bits of philosophy upon which Scouting is based is that bovs should learn to lead themselves. Adult leaders in Scouting serve as advisors, but the important leade.r ship and responsibility in the troop is carried by its hoy leaders. These older boys who are serving as the leaders and guides to younger boys .coming into Scouting, will hold a conference at Glencoe ot't the forenoon of April 9, to discuss ways and means of building stronger pat.rols. Each troop is entitled to send six delegates . The meeting will be held at the Glencoe l"nion church. · I ' · FRANK STAMER E <tuaranlttd SUIT OR TOPCOAT In a .r ecent bulletin issued to leaders, the North Shore Council lists the following coming events : March 25-Scoutcraft Rally at Deerfield Shields gym. Saturday, Morning, April 9-J u n i or officers conference at Glencoe Saturday Afternoon, April 9, 4 p. m.Tree Planting Ceremony at Wilmette. Monday Evening, Ap.r il 18- Scoutmasters Round Table dinner. F~iday, May 6-Spring council meetmg. Dates for the dedication of the · c abin in the Forest ·Preserve, and for the Annual Outdoor Scoutcraft, Ratty, have not been set as yet. ,... Prep Schools Arrive for Big Interscholastic Meet Leading prep school athletes in the Middle West will gather at Evanston this Friday and Saturday, March 25-26, for the Fifteenth Annual Northwestern Interscholastic track and swimming meet to be held in Patten gymnasium. Eight hundred high school athletes will participate in the meet which is regarded as the highest test of prep school ability held in the Middle West. Records established in the Northwestern interscholastic are among the best high school marks in the country. $50. Don't let anyone swerve you from buying the finest and most luxurious in clothes-if that's what you've been used to. 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