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WI L M ET .T .E March. 11, 19!.+, at the poet olftce at WUmette, Publiah.ed weekly by Lloyd Holl~er Itao., Jtai-.UU Central Ave., W"·eete, l&Ut10C.. IIUt~ota, vt~der the Act of Jlaroh I, 1871· . Bvbaoriptwfl price 11.00 a 11ear. ·fltered oa ucnd olcue LIFE t~~e~fter VOL. NO. XVIII. NO. 14 WILMETTE, ILLINOIS, DECEMBER 28, 1928 PRICE FIVE CENTS SOCIAL SERVICE WORKER I REPORTS ON WORK DONE __;___ ca_sh_ie_r_ _ Reviews Accomplishments, Tells Needs, Asks Continued Support The following report of Lillian D. Northam , Wilmette social service worker, pre sented before the ParentTeacher association at the Howard school on December 12, h~s been submitted to Wn.ME'M'E Ln·e: "Another mile - stone has been reached, the g lad · Christmas time, where everywhere there are smiles of joy and anticipation. Even among the le ss fortunate familie s the children are eagerly waiting for Santa Claus. Visions of last year's gifts are still green in their memories. "There is very definite worleto be done in Wilmette, and I feel sure that you will gladly give your immediate co-operation. We must have toys aud candy canes for the Christmas tree s. Requests for bedding are coming ·m. One case, reported, I found in great need but the fath er refused charity, he ~sked for a temporary loan. Urges Organized Charity "Let us put all our giving on a business basis. There never was a more spontaneous, generous community than \Vilmette, and we firmly believe that if we all get together and make the distribution of the gifts systematic and organized, we will soon have to go to Chicago for an outlet. Unorganized giving often brings disasterous results . "In most of our families the want i3 caused by sickness and in a few of the cases the sickness is caused by lack of proper food. We have, on our active li st of families, the names of some ninety children whose parents are having a more or less desperate time tn get along. Work has been, and still is, hard to get and people, usually employing help regularly, are now onlv hiring them occasionally, sometimes for onlv an hour or two at a tim~. The children must be kept in 3chool. The state of Illinois allows no flimsy excu se to stand in the way of the fulfillment of this law. Our schools giv t> them the tools with which to work. The uneducated boy or girl · is fearfully handicapped today. GOES TO BIGGER ·JOB Walter McPeek, North Shore Scout Executive, to·Accept Scout Post In Milwaukee January 10 \Vatter McPeek, Scout Executive for the North Shore Area council, Boy Scouts of America, for the past two years. or since the inception of that organization, will leave January 10 to assume new duties as education direc tor of the Milwaukee County council, Boy Scouts of America. Si.m ultaneously with the announcement of Mr. McPeek's decision to en ter upon a new field of Scouting work. came the information this week that the North Shore council had retained M. 0. Rybolt, for the past four years a. member of the staff of Boy Scout directing personnel in Kansas City, Mo., to assume the duties of north shore Scout Executive. Mr. McPeek goes to an enlarged and more specialized work in the Scoutinr field. He has established an enviable reputation as a leader and organizer on the north shore and was largely responsible for the phenomenal advancement it, Scouting interest in this vicinity. His first work on the north shore was the alignment of the various Scout groups in the north shore communities under a common council, which effected direct channels of communication with the national organization. Having accomplished this objective, he next launched upon the task of rehabilitating existing Scout units and building new troops, and generally expanding Scout activity. One thousand Scouts are under his general supervision as the New Year begins, a fact which, in itself, represents a phase of the astounding development of Scouting in this locality. NEW TRIER WILL ENTER . 3 ORATORICAL EVENTS Students Prepare for Two Con· tests to Be Held Next Month New Trier High school will ~e repre sented in two oratorical contests to be held in Chicago next month. The contests are sponsored by the Hamilton club and the Union League club for high schools of the gt:eater Chicago area. Martin Cassell, a senior, will be the New Trier entry in the Hamilton club contest, scheduled for ] anuary 11. Although Cassell has had no experience in inter-school oratorical work, he distinguished himself in the campaign prior to the mock presidential election at the high school last month and he is well known for his dramatic ability. His subject will be "Alexander Hamilton, the Constitutional Lawyer." A prize of one hundred dollars in gold will go to the winner of the Hamilton club ~ontest, while the ;tudent receiving second place will get fi.f ty dollars in gold. A bronze medal is to be awarded for third place. 1 a I F. D. Anderson, for the past year assistant cashier at the Wilmette State bank; has been appointed · cashier to succeed ]. M. Budinger who left this week to become associated with the Commercial National Bank and Trust company of New York City. Mr. Anderso~, who is a native of Fort Dodge, Ia., is a graduate of Drake university and was formerly connected with the Security Trust and Savings bank at Fort Dodge. Hold Preliminaries Soon The Union · League contest . will be divided into two events, the preliminaries to be held at Marshall High school on January 15 and the finals at the Auditorium theater on February 12. New Trier's representative in this contest will be chosen from the · f ollowing students who will compete in a local elimination event : Lois Phelps, Lois Goldstein, Alfred Romig, and Howard Blese1. An oratorical contest sponsored by the Chicago Daily News which will be held later in the year, probably in April, is the one·. which is attracting the greatest interest at New Trier because of the uunsual prizes offered. The winner of the ~hicago Daily News regional contest will be given a two months' trip in Europe. Many New Trier students who will not participate in either the Hamilton club or the Union League club events are planning to enter the Daily News contest. The oratorical work at New Trier is under the supervision of the history department, with Dr. Laura F. Ullrick and C. William Reiley as directors. NEW YEAR'S SERMON Many Requests for Shoes "We receive requests for shoes more of.ten than anything else, and, as the wmter advances, for rubbers and overshoes. We, who are your· field workers, know that the only way to play !air with these children is to keep them m our schools, of w:hich we are so justly proud. We see our teacher;:; day after day giving of themselves: that the boys .and girls of this community may receive the best possible foundation for future citizenship. Sometimes we are asked why we do not put some of these less fortunate children in institlltions. Le~ me tr.ll you why. Judge Victor P. Arnold at one time Judge of our Juvenile Co.urt once said 'Reformatory schools are' poor me!liums through which to try to salvage a boy or a girl.' "We do not believe in pulling wee'ds with well defin. ~d roots, out of om: own gardens and throwing them over the fence into our city neighbor's (Continued on Page 2) Dr. Herman T. Reinecke, pastor of the Third Presbyte'r'ian church of Pittsburgh, Pa., will preach at th e Gifts and Party Given First Presbyterian church Sunday War Vets.by Legion Men morning, December 30. The sermon Wilmette Post, No. 46 American will be in the spirit of the New Year's Legion, finished up its Christmas week holid ..f season, the subject being, "The with a party at Great Lakes hospital New Year's Aim for a Christian." for those who are still fighting the war which most of us thought ended in 1918. For them it is still fight, fight, fight. Previously the Post had made a donation to the state department fun<l, providing uniform gifts to all patients. This was done to insure a remembrance to each and every hospitalized The New Year veteran. The se gifts were presented at parties, held in each hospital by Masons Hold Dance, Card various department officers, to each means Party at Temple Tomorrow individual. The orphans at Normal, Ill. , wer e The first social event sponsored hy new printing. the \Vilmette Masonic lodge under its also remembered. Dolts and toys were newly installed corps of officers, of the gifts there though much clothing May we which Ernest C. Cazel is the master, was asked for and distributed. · is scheduled for tomorrow evening to be held in the Masonic temple. There FIRE DOES $5,000 DAMAGE discuss your will be dancing a'ld cards. Members Fire at the residence of Mrs. Anna of the lodge and their guests have reScholz, 1400 Isabella street, Christmas needs with you? ceived invitation's for the affair. night at midnight did damage estimated by Fire Chief Walter Zibble at UPHOLSTERING SHOP BURNS $5,000. No one was at home at the Fire· totally destroyed a small buildtime, and neighbors notified the fir~ ing at 415 Linden avenue last Thursdepartment. The rear of the house day night. The building was used by had been consumed before the blaze LLOYD HOLLISTER A. Nebenzahl for an upholstering shop. could be brought under control. Mrs. INC. T~e fire was caused by an overheated Scholz left the house about 3 o'clock stove, according to Fire Chief Walter in the afternoon, according to the fire WILMETTE 4300 Zibble. Mr. Nebenzahl, who carried chief's report, and the fire is said to no insurance on the place, estimated have been caused by an electric iron his loss at about $900. which had not been .disconnected. *