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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 14 Jun 1929, p. 39

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June 14, 1929 WILMETTE LIFE 39 VJSJTS FT. SHERIDAN; 1·s.tpuapcoessible of achievement in the short of a month. TELLS OF EXPERIENCES tional A prize was donated by the NaDefense committee of the as official D. A. R. day. the sons of our neighbors and friends to enroll in the Citizens Militarv Training camp. · Miss Celeste O'Donnell of St. Louis is visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs. David Malin in Evanston. She came here to attend the graduation Tuesday of her niece, Miss Virginia Malin, at the Maltinckrodt high school in Wilmette. -oMrs. Roy Hackett, 533 Briar street, Kenilworth, entertained the first grade children of St. Francis Xavier at a party Thursday afternoon of last week, at her home. Mrs. Delwin Campbell Writes of lt was won by George W. Berlin, Lemont, Ill. A prize is to be given Trip to Citizens Trainannual! ~· and the Thursday of the ing Camp fourth \Yeek of camp has been chosen This vear (Editor's Note: The following a.rtil'le it will be August 8, 1929. hy Mrs. Delwin M. Campbell, cha.irmari nf the committee on National DefNI~~~ The D. A. R. believe in the slogan of the Illinois DaughterSJ of the Amf>rican of the Hcsene Officers' association of Revolution, tells of a visit tn th e f;itizf'ns Military Training c:-tmp at Fort ~heridan. the Cnited States, that "Patriotic Pre- D. A. R. for the best ba~ic student. VETBBDIABIAII l'1lt\IIK B. BBWDI Specializing in the treatment of your best friends, the uDog aad Cat" AU Calls Receive My Penonal Attention .. LADY ASSISTANT On the morning of August Hi, 19.?R. oaredncss Promotes Peace" and we members (150 in number l of the Illi- shall not only urge our own sons, but nois Society. Daughters of the American Revolution, congregated at the Hostess house at Fort Sheridan pr.:-paratory to a day of new ancl intriguing expe rienc es at the Citizens ~fili tary Training camp (Camp Holliday) . Arrangements had been made hY the :\ational Defense committee -( ~r rs. \'in ton E. Sisson. chairman) and it had been featured as D. A. R. daY lH· the Pul ·lic Hclations officer. Cai)taiil Primm. Here \\'C sa\\' the colors of the ~ec ond In fan try Regiment ( \\'h ich dates hack to the Re\'olutinnary \\'ar ). Th r..' ribbon and bronze h<;ncls entireh· covering the staff designate the man~· military engagements in which thi"~ regiment has participated during a ceiltun· and a half. and bear mute t\·idet~ce .of its service in our defense. These colors arc steeped in the tracli tiol~S of ou r country. Hold Chapel Services In the Post chapel during the camp period. scn·ices arc held inr all faiths. -:\fiss nolan. directnr of the P\)st Red Cross unit. explained it:> many athl yarious duties in maintaining the con~ fort and health of the boys . The boys arc taught to gire intelligent care to their physical. mental and moral \n·ll being. There is keen com· petition, fnr each day after inspection, one tent o' the "city of tents" is gi\·cn the "Best Tent" pc:nnant. There is also a "Best Company ~trcet" pennant . As the noon hour approached. the ramp kitchens next caught our i1 1terest. Thr scrupulous neatness and cleanli. ness of these. and the enticing odoi·.., emanating from them. :;o \\'hctted our appetites that "·c eagerly a\Yaited the. huglc calling us to "mess." \\'e were "cn·ecl a most tast,· and \Yell balanr(!d lunch at long mess tables. Expert dietitians arrange the menus for each da \'. \Y c were amazed as Lieutenant Er-ickson (head of the cook and baker school) told us of the -+.000 rolls required for each breakfast and of the 450 large pies consumed on pie day. There was talk of kidnapping these· cooks that the home tables might he more palatable: a project quickly abandoned hy the matrons. when we lt·arned that -the a\'eragc gain on such foods for each hoy is 5 pounds per month- the cooks are st ilt at Camp Holliday to feed the lucky C. ).f. T. C. boys of · 1929. Keen Interest in Tennis Keen interest was shown in th e tennis courts, Post theater, gymnasium, riding hall and in a recital of the competitive athletic events of the camp. \\' e were conducted to the parade ground at which time 'the state regent, Mrs. William Jackson Sweeney, and a representative of the· national defense One Policy committee. were invited to the reviewing stand by the commanding officer, Colonel F. B. Shaw. The whole camp enrotlment, comprising 1,995 "trainees," participated in the review. It w:-ts horne in upon us while the review was in progress· that these boys receive a training at the C. 1\f. T. camps even more imp·ortant than the physical training, valuable as that is. Their men_tal alertness-the smartness with whtch they went through the maneuve:s. of the review bespoke a mental trauung, discipline and development that seemed 1000 Ridae Ave. Wilmette 3347 "Neither a borrower nor a lender be; For loan oft loses both itself and frietzd. " ARE you one of those who borrow your neigh- fi_ bor's telephone? · If so, think how much nicer it would be to have y· o ur own! Probably your neighbors are willing-most of them are- hut there are times when you hate to bother them- perhaps times when tht:y would rather not be disturbed. 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