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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 26 Apr 1934, p. 3

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By Wilsiette Girl Scoit Counicil Following a precedent established last May, Wilmette householders are being afforded an opportunity 'to make a cn tribution to Girl Scouting through the n .edium of ",Cookie Sale",,funds util- ized to continue the Girl Scout pro- grain in the village through the en- suilg .year. This, Girl Scouiting programn lias beeiî approved -by' the. best. educationai authorities in the country. It is a happy combination of physical, mental and character-building activities. ail with 'a practical bearing on sorte phase of (laily life. :The grsJoin of their own free will and are ' beld throtugh rheir interest, or flot, at ail. Leaders. Are Volunteers Leaders in Scouting >are trained for their work. It is. this training which maikes the necessity for funds to pro- vide it.. Onlyv 6 per cent of the wil- muette týudget goes outsidc oi the village. 'lhle National Girl Scout beadquar- ter-, provides help of every kind neces- :*-ar Y to majntain their ver>' high stand- ards 'ini the local communiity.ý Your council -and your leader,.' are ail volun- ttCers. Our meeting., places. arec prom- vided hy the. schioolg and churches of Wiimette With 'no cost to Scoûting. Your present commissiolier, -NIrs. Ralph Motilding, bias served voluintarily for eigbt years, and, with the help of hier council members and leaders, lias carL riéd on according to the prograin out- litied by national headquarters. it is not the wish of Scout leaders Wuse our girls except for community, service, and then oniy in accordance with their own wishes for snicb service. lt is the great desire of tbe Wilmette * Girl Scouts, to give value received for the aid whicb, they g 1et fromn their * *CokieSale.." Maede in Wilinette Shops. Tlhese cookies are made by \Vilinette bakeries fromi a borne recipe. bought by- * \Vilrnette friends of Girl Scouting, and cnjoyed by ail those fortiunatc etiougli to get them. *It is only once eacli vtar tliat the Mr. Walther Is reminding. ex- service men of the Spanish and Worid -wars of the,.imiperative necessity of providing against annoying complica- tions that might arise through the loss of. discharge papers.. Wilmette Post, Mr. Walther announ ces, will: cal ifor. such papers, have themn placed on record at the Côunoty Recorder's office, certified copies made, and re- turn the originials to the owners. This service, he,:e mphasizes, will be with- out ýcharge to the, ex-service man. A 1 telephone cali to Mr. Walther, Wilmette 3773 or Wilmette 4567, î§ ail that is ne cessary. SAttention is_'also called té the f act that 'if discharge 'papers are flot av ail- able or a matter. of record, it is imi- possible to secure the ýflag which the, War department supplies for: the pur- pose of draping the. caskets of de- ceased soldiers. As~ the Wilmette post keeps a file of the certified copies, this difficulty is overcome in cases where the discharge papers have been destroyed or misplaced. These .flags are presented to the near- est relative of the dead soldier. Dog Muzzling Time to Begin Here on May 1 Superintendent of Police Henry Bratitigam states that ail dogs found running at large after May 1 without muzzles or 'license tags wiil be ium- pounded and the iawful penalty im- posed. It is the desire of the Village authorities to give owners fair warn- ing that the ordinance-s-pextaining to licenses and muzzling ivill be strictly enforced after the date above met - tioned, said Chief Brautigam. A Message to, A is Recital Subscribers *WVe Canr't have unitil we have" theý ex dand lD) Mathew ?raneig. Photo 'Wilmtei Optittist club inem- bers and tiacir frieids 'to t/he mi ni ber of 150 enjoycd a dinner. dance and enfertaineknt Wedierid,.ay night at the Wilinette Golf club, the occa- sion beiing the installati *on of A4ider R. Tighe, (aboz'e> newly elected Iresideiit. aind other off icers:. The guest speaker and instaffling officer was Harold Norman of Milwau- district Optimist International and pres- ent niember of its extension comrnittee. Present also wvas Ranstead Merrit, gov- ernor of the i7th Illinois district.. The recently elected officers installed wr, President, Aider R Tighe. Vice-president, William Petry. Treasurer, A. C* Pearson, Jr.. Sergeant at Arms, Frank Hlavacek. Interspersed in the activities, of the evening was a programn of entertain- ment. the artists being drawn from the Optimist club and other local talent. ATTENDS CONFERENCE iss Elizabeth Macauley, assistant (ireétor of physical education at the; joseph Sears school in 'Kenilworth, attended' a regfional 'Girl *Scout con- ference- at Peoria on Monday. Miss Macauley is -the Girl Scout captain ýsive Commnent Mr-s. Ijforý hitmnan, chairînantof- e,-ital series Qf hell A ceremony of compelling interest will take place at the regular meet- ing of Wilmette Post No. 46 Ameni- cati Legion on Monday evening, May 7, when the Post receives, from its memorial committee a. set of beauti- fui chimes as a memorial to departed éc'omrades. The Woman's Auxiiiary of the post has been invited to attend. The. presentation will be made by Fred R. Baker, chairman of the memorials commiittee. who will havýe charge of that, partý of the program. Acceptance on behaîf of the po)stwili bc by Commander D. J. -L. Walther. The memnorial éhimes, the gift of, a nuniber of post members. will be dedicated to the late Ralph H. Wes-- sel, commander. for the' year 1925- 1926, and the late Russell C. Johnson, senior vice-comnmander for 1933-1934. At this and ail future meetings of the post, "tap.s". will be,.played in tribute to the memory of departed members. Near relatives of >deceased com- rades have been in.vited by- Ietter toý be present at the ceremony of dedi- cation. A roll caîl of the absent will be a feature of the presentation. The program will take on the char- acter of a miiitary spectacle as those participating will appear -in the uni- form of Wilmette Post drum and bugle corps. Vnveiling of the instru- ment wiil be by Mr. Baker, W. C. Huggins Wiffi Head- Rotary Club W. C. HTuggins of 100 Thirteentb street, well known contractor, has been elected president of the Wii- mette Rotary club- for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1934. Mr, Huggins was elevated from the viiceý-presideti- cy Of the club. Mr. Huggins. has been, active in the Rotary club for several..years. He is the directing.genius of the Wilmette. Sea Scout Ship, associated with the Boy Scouts of Amer ica, a position to which he is particularly suited ini view of many years' service in the * *you for ment, only the hcad of the bouse may sign for the family. The filing of forwarding addresses may prevent annoyances due to delay in delivery di important mrail, Mr. Shantz. said. andJ needed now." Checks and applications may be sent to Mrs. Bessie Grant at the State Bank of Winnetka' or to Mrs. Roland 'D. Whitman. 152 Center street., Winnetka. Cali Adtaker-WImette 4300 the various association offices., for n ext year. The slate bas not been -finaily adopted, but will be announced in thé near future. - Officers of the associatin are eiected at the spring business meeting to be heid in )îy

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