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of tht Arrow held in the Glencoe Un- and pretty sacrn wc n ibe on our way t0 ion church last, Monday, December 12, '"1tLuhbers Ala, a new book by winter camp for five days of réal hon- the.of, the council officers were Thomas J. -Keanie,, nationial Sea 'Scout cmigadsot awarded the honorary first degret iw Winter camping, whén you are .pre- recogniton of their oüutstandîng service drcoworcnl drse ot paredi for it, is greater sport than sium- ta scouting'on the north short andi to shore Séa Scouters, is the thrilhing.ac- mercapgan there's no -getting Camp Ma-Ka-Jaý-Wan., count of hôw Bill Stevens, and Rut arounci that. ýBoy it's gireat and that's Tht three men arte Keith Robert .s, Bro wn worked their passage across thé all there is to it. Let's go, fellows, and chairman Of the cauncil',camping co Atatc nte Nviao,"abg et out the old. packs, skis and snow- mittet; Clif ton G. Speer, scout execu-,friherbu efrLvrposec-gn and bit the trait with that swtll tive,, andi Henry Fowler, p résident'of rihe on o iepo:.Tc"gn of fellows who are going to put thtNorh SortAra cuncl. e-nically' listeci as. passengers, tht .two ini a corkin' good week- of adventure at cause of Mr.ý Fowver's'absence, the de- -boys ,actualy workéd with the foc's'leCapO--K-anaBuigt, grée was not conferreci upon hlm. crew, polishing brass-and scraping thteVs This wvîll he dont at tht earliest con, deck when they weren't îlistening ta The reservations are limited ta thirty, venient date,, it is announicec. gipn yan abut ewel robberies sa hurry and send in $6 for tht who.le Nev officers for the lodge were andChinese stowaways, about great sea five days, to, scout headquarters, High- çected, andi the offices are now fih.leci as tragedies, like tht -loss of the "Titanie,", land Park, Ill.. When yopu.do, you will follows: -président, Cal Gartlcy; vice or humorous. anecdotes of the sea receive ail the information necessary president, George Lin secretary, Jini drawn f rom the inexhaustible memor;' Camp starts, Decenîber . 26 andi ends Rulterhf'e!trea2Q11rEd T b lin.ijandAof "the Qnid sait.!'the, shint's . to.. December 31. medicine man, Dick Wichman. Several amendments wtre made to 'h the locige by-laws, and Keith Roberts spoke ta the group on the comîing win- ter camp. A new totem was adopteci for the locige. Instead of the citer heaci, the totem will be a whip-poor-wilIl flight. Troop 1 Holds Hike in Pr_ -f-_ A The troop assembleci at the church and hikéci aut Lake avenue four miles ta Harms road. The scouts then turned south on Hanms noaci and hikeci two miles ta their camp site. The boys who were ta pass the fine-building test for second-class made tht fires while tht rest of tht traop rustieci up wood andi water for use in cooking. In ad1dition. ta teljijng-.a fie str the book stôws a full cargo of infor- mation about nautical allairs, traditions of the sea, navigation, and the pictur- esque origin of many a sea term. Probably pa single volume has ever been written wvich combines with fun andi adventure so much valuable sea lare. In this respect, it is a veritable lubbers' log, or guide- book, which shouldn't be misseci by any sailor. The auithor. T eutennt-mm,aj.., thecir yarns of the seven seas. IlT tht stries the author hearci and tht ýignts She saw in his boyhaod tawn, . thed beinings of this book may be j tace. ears of seafaring and of stud juta te rigin andi history of sea latrec anid trtadition have made it ane of the -nost authoritative aund fascinating of books on tht seamanship of yester- day and today. November Advancement Reported for Winnetka Winnetka 'troops rtport tht f ollow- ing advancement for the month of November: Troop 14-Merit badges:- Hubert Howard, first aid;.Jack Mttcalf, canot- ing, and W. Treadwell, first aid.--___ Troop 16-Merit badges: Bill Burckhardct, civics and leathercraft; Troop. 18-Ttuderfoot: William Banner; Star scout: James Newton; menit badge: James Newton, public health. Troop 20-Tendenfoot: Ray Ancier- son, Warren Greene andi Charlts Nev- lus; neit badges: Allen Senear, first aid and starnp collecting.. Troop 24-Star scout: Donald Schmidt; merit badges: Bob Hnza' Don, to ani- Ten leaders of the North Shore Area couicil spent the week-end at Rock- ford, 111., to preselit a Sea Scout train- ing course in order ta help the Black- hawk Area council launch its Se a Scou t program. The leaders who went t'O Rockf ord are:' Henry Fowler, ipresidenit. North Shore Area council; W. H. Williams, Sea' Scout *commodore; .Clîfton G. Speer, scout executive; Carl McManus, assistant scout executive; Harold G. Boltz, field scout executive; RalPhM. Jaeger, ch .airman, Winnetka Sea Scout commnittee; john Betak, skipper, Sea Scout Ship 'Blue Nase ofý Glencoe; George Bersch, assisant scoutmaster of Troop 4, WVilmette,- and Sea Scouts James McNaniee and Frank Putt of ship Blue Nose.ý Approxrimatèly fortyf men o f the ter- ritory surrotinding Rockford expressed 'eaerness fa receive what information the north short men had ta offer andi, it is' stated, were responsive -in- their enthusiasm. ta go forward' with this o.Ider. boys' program which is consid- ered so rich w ith "salty" tradition. Scout Executive George Dreisbach of leadership the North Shore Area coun- --iligà-e -in his area, and tht north shore men were equally gratefui for the chance- to help, they declared. Mr. Dreisbach wvas the speaker in the prin- ciples course at the University of Kenilworth Boys Plan Ski Journey to Cary Skating hikes which haci beeni planneci for* Kenilworth Cubs and Boy 9~1qgRast week-end were post- poned because of the snow, Robent W. Townley, athlttic director at thec Joseph Stars. achool, said this week. Iu place of these hikes, Mn. Tawnley plans ta take a izrourn of forf v Kent 1- to then scoutc item of require. Milton, .Troop I I