Illinois News Index

Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 3 Feb 1928, p. 19

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up bloodshot eyes quickly and safely When eyes become blood shot from wind, dust, over-use, cryiDa or lack of sleep, apply a few ~ .>f harmless Murine. Soon tbef will be clear again and will ·fed refreshed a~d vigC?~ous. \llany persons use Murine eada night and morning to keep tbeie eyes always clear and bright. A month's supply of 'this lon1~ trusted lotion costs but 6oc. · . . . Lehle photo I ·ctear · There i.s perhaps no more important feature of the community life of our·'village ·t han the hour the children of Wilmette spend every Saturday morning at the Public library. This,. picture was taken last Saturday morning and shows the eager and enthusiastic youngsters listening int:!nt1y to tale as being told by Miss Winifred Bright the · ' children's librarian. . ' · St. Francia P. T. A. Kenilworth Scouts · & h----Meets Thll ftl"uauuuD Receive Awards at The Parent-Teacher association of Honor Court Session St. Francis Xavier school will hold its One of the most successful Court of Honor sessions ev.er held for Kenilworth scouts was conducted last Tuesday night under the supervision of the Kenilworth Court composed of E. L. Nygaard, chairman; Harry Mons, H. P. Harrison, and Frank Williams. Scout Executive Walter McPeek was also present and aided in making the awards granted by the Court. Four scouts of the troop of which Robert W. Townley is scoutmaster, were advanced from second class to first class standing; five others were promoted from tenderfoot rank to second class standing; one more was enrolled in the troop as a tenderfoot while 16 scouts received credit for having passed one or more merit badges. Perhaps one of the most outstanding events in the entire evening's program, wh~h was attended by a number of fathers and mothers, was the awarding of the "Eagle Palm" to Scout Charles Southward. Scout Southward had previously been awarded the Eagle badge, having passed all tests required for a tenderfoot, second class scout and first class scout and having in addition earned 21 merit badges---including first aid, life saving, personal health, public health, cooking, camping, civics, bird study, pathfinding, pioneering and The Eagle physical development. scout standing is the highest advancement in scouting but Scout Southward continued workin~ on merit badges and by passing 5 in addition to the original 21 be earned his "Eagle Palm," corresponding to the "Palm" on the French medal, Croix de Guerre, in that it means additional honor. Another high light of the program was the awardiag of Star scout badttes to Paul Gilhert, ~~~ IGaabaU aa4 E1monthly meeting this afternoon at 3 :30 o'clock, in the Assembly hall. The Rev. Francis Cunningham, assistant superi~tendent of the Catholic Schools of Chicago, will give an address. A reading will also be given by Miss Viola Berwick, who had the lead in the "Copperhead," given under the auspices of Loyola Community theater this week. The school nurse, Miss Griffin, will speak on the dental clinic. The students· of St. Francis will furnish a musical program. Charles Roth of 1124 Forest avenue returned Tuesday from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, where he is a sophomore, to spend the betweensemester vacation with his parents, Mr. an~ Mrs. ]. D. Roth. wood Mons and a Life Scout award to Tom S,mith. The awards that were made b}l' the Court are as follows : Tenderfoot : Joe Harrison; Se~ond Class scouts: Billy Brassert, Grover Herman, Billy Timmins and Frank Williams ; First Class scouts: Dorance Nygaard, Tom White, Billy Williams and Harry Weese. Merit Badges: Roger Barrett, book binding and carpentry; Robert Burns, leather-craft; Paul Gilbert, personal health and signalling; Georg~ Gillett, carpentry and leather-craft; Claude Hamilton, first aid and civics ; Don Kimball, leather-craft and music; Elwood Mons, carpentry and fireman· ship; Jack O'Connor, handicraft: Charles Southward, weather; Tom Smith ~ Harry Weese, architecture and firemanship; George Woodland. swimming and canoeing; Frank WitIiams. leather-craft; Tom White. automobiling and leather-craft; Robert Knauer. leather-craft; and Tom Hick11. life saYing and cooliiq. · . · ·· Mrs. B. C . .Hawkes ent~tained at luncheon on Thursday at her home on Kenilworth avenue, Kenilworth. Our February Footwear SALE .ts · · now m progress 1'. {enough sai4} Srore Houn--1 to 6 POOL & PIPE~··. ·INC:· ·· CHILDREN'S SHOE SPECIAUSTS 1608 Chicago Avtnut .

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