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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 30 Nov 1928, p. 31

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November 30; 1928 WILMETTE '-LIF:E Hobby Show Is Set for Scouting Units Early in January Something entirely new in north shore Scouting is planned, to ·be held during the early part of 1929, a Hobby Show, t o demonstrate to parents and friendl'\, the various things that boys are interested in. The displays will by no means be limited to Scout work, but ~' ill attempt to picture the all-around interests of boys in connection with school and hpme anrl church. Each troop exhibit will be ::.:eparate and Yarious Scoutmasters are en deavori ng to have some one article from evt"ry boy in his troop included in the exhibit. lt is eJUJected that such hobbi ~:s as printing, le_ a therwork, handicraft, cra ft smanship in the various m etals, drawings, cartoons, literary efforts, etc., will be fully demonstrated. Each local troop is working out its own exhibit with a great deal of pride and will display it early in the for enoon on .January 25, removing it at the close of the program that evening. It is planned that a feature of the evening program, · will be the awarding of Life, Star and Eagle Radges. Greenieaf 7000 Wilmette 3700 Winnetka 520 Rogers Park 1122 fOVNTAlN SQVARL LVANSTON . i ·. · ~ IS the 6ift for a Modern Woman ., .. Coming Events The following coming events for Scouts, Scout leaders and parents of boys in Troops in the North Shore Area _council, are announced today: Jumor Leaders Encampment-November 30, December 1, a two-day encampment of boys leaders at the Cabin-in-the-Woods. · District First Aid Rallies-G IenviewNorthbrook-Deerfield inter-patrol First Aid Rally, Friday, December 14, 7 :3 0 P. M., at Glenview. Wilmette-Kenilworth, Saturday, December 15, 7 :30 P. M. at Byron Stolp gym. Highland Park-Highwood-Lake Forest, Friday, December 14, at Lake Forest school. Libertyville- Mundelein, inter- pa trol '" First Aid contest and court of award, Friday, December . 14 , 7:30 P. M. Mundelein Community House. Glencoe Court of Award, Tuesday, December 18, 7 :30 P. M. Junior leaders' conference-a gatheri ng of boy leaders from a ll over the council at Highland Park, Friday afternoon, December 7, at 4 P . M. adjourning at 7 P. M. Boards of R eYiew and Courts of AwardWilmette, Board of RHiew. Decembt>r 12. Wilmette Court of Award, December 15. Glencoe Court of Award , Decembt=>r 18. Highland Park Board of Review, December 10, 4 P. M. Highland Park Court of Award, December 17, 7:30 P. M. Highland Park Court of Award, December 17, 7 :30 P. M. Glenview - ~orthbrook - Df>f>rfield Court of Award, December 14, at Glenview. Libt: rtyville - Mundelein Court of Award, December 14 . Executive board meet ing-Tuf'sday, December 11, 6 :30 P. 1\I. at the Cabinin-the--Woods. Troop Committeemen's Roundtablel\£onday, DecembE>r 17, ll :30 P. ::\:I. at the Cabin-in-the-\Voods. Four-States Committe~men's meeting at the Edgewater Beach hotel, Chicago. Tuesday noon, January 15 to Wednesday noon. January 16-All committeemen invited to attend. A r ea-, Vitle Hobby Show-Saturday, J an uary 25. FurH1er information on the above events may be sf'cured b~-- phoning Highland Park 24:n , or writing 360 Central avenue, Highland Park. : t'· Unless a home is completely equipped to· the last detai~'· ' there's usually an electrical . ·~ ·. conventence th a't .somebody's set her heart on having for Christmas! · For instance-any of these: A Coffee Urn Set A two-handled samovar-type percolator in a perfectly simple Colonial design, with a sugar bowl and a cream pitcher and tray to match. The set is made by the makers of Universal appliances, and is priced specially at S 2 3 ! Candlelight Lamps $9 Complete A small candle lamp to set in ball. on buffet or in any odd corner where you need a bit of glow and color. . Wrought iron base in bronzed color, overlaid with pewter-colored leaves. The candlepart is antiqued and mellow, and the shade of dull rose pleated silk. The base itself. $5. The shade $4. Round Waffle Irons On pedestal bases.· or footed. Prices begin at s 7. 7 s-witb gQ.od variety up to S 1 6. 5o, which is · a quite elaborately e tc h e d waffle- iron. With green or red handles, S 13.60. Universal Percolators The Toastmaster An impressive toaster that will toast your bread exactly as long as you want it toasted-and then snap · the slice up automatically so there's no possibility of its scorching~ $1:2.50. $10.50 With colored handles . and cords to match-in red or green. 6 cup size. The Thermax g-cup percolator. Sg. Lord's-Lamps-Fint Floor Curling Irons Hotpoint Irons, $J.95 An unusually.. good value. pound size--well-finished. Six- Other Toasters of practically every well-known make, from $3.75 up to $12..50. $1.50 - $1.95 Colored handle and cord to match. Lord' s- Housewares-First Floor Heating Pads, $8.50 Universal make-in colors to match the bedroom-lavender, pink, blue. Universal Traveling Irons, $5.95 A compact five-pound iron in a steel case. Rose Glass Lamps with Swiss Shades Un iversa I Heater Colored Irons, $3.85 $8.50 A t.1ll colonial lamp of rose-colhand -hemc;rirching. $8. so. May he botq ht in pairs if desired. ored g !J~" - \l,:irh l shade of rosemlored dorrrcf o;wiss. finished with $4.50 College size finished in olive gr.-en. brown or rose-with a copper reflector. Larger sizes $5 and $7.5 o. A brass oil -stove type, for the Colonial room, $8.75· The ' Glad Iron, made bv the makers of Waage-6 ~ pound sizewith colored tops and handles in red. blue, green. yellow . The Waage three-beat model. in colors, is $6.75. Lord't-H ouseware11-Firat Floor c ~nrp IN lUICHIGAN December 26 to January 1, is the time ()f a seve n-d ay winter camp which will be held at Wilderness, Mich., for a group nf Scouts, First-Class and over. Limited to sixteen boys- thi s group is filling rapidly. -All interested should apply a t once. Mrs. Edward B. Rauh, ] r., of Tndianapoli s with her baby daughter, ~farilyn, arrived last Saturday to visit her parent s, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur C. Hammond of 500 Gregory avenue. Mr. Raub came to Wilmette last Wednesday to spend Thanksgiving.

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