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Official opening of the ninth season of summer playgrounds for the chil- dren of.Wilmette will take place at 9 o'ciock Monday morning, june 18, Two playgrounds are to be con- ducted, cone at Vattmâan park, Lake avenue an d Fifteenth street, and the other at the: Village Greeq, Ridge road, between Lake- and Washington, avenues,, both under the supervision of 'the, Playground and Recreaticon board under the direction of Daniel ,M. Davis9, director of. recreation. Pl" Elaborate Proura One of 'temost elaborate pro'- grains of. playground activities: in the histbry of the local recreation system * as been plannied'by Mr. Davis and, bis staff and will be -carried- an by the regular staff with the assistance of C MES and wvorkers -fromn the rec- re.atiaon division of tbe Illinois Emer-. gency Relief. Officiai sanction for the workers, signed by Dr. .Martin H., Bickham, head of the Relief com- mission, was received by Mr. Davis pnMday ,of this .week and ~final plans were made for the conduct of' the playgrounds with the additional belp, provided by the government. A special dramatic instructor, two pre-scbool instructors, a special bandi- craft instructar, and two play leaders will supplement the regular staff which has been assigned for duty as follows: Vattnian park: Miss Deé Riggle, andJ Glen W. Gathercoal. *Village Green: Miss Bessie Carol Bierer and William Thomas Mackie Eitperienced Leadem Miss Riggle and Mr. Gather coal were -the instructars at Vatti-nan park last year and Miss Bierer served as director at the Village Green play- groutnd three years ago.. Mr. Mackie1 was formerly connected with Chi- cago:,board of education playgroun.ds. Botb be and Miss Riggle bave been! associated witb Playground and Rec-', reatian board activities since Januaryt under the auspices'of the Civil Works Education Service- bureau.c -in addition to tlie.enlargement of as, tney evîclenct drifts away from the constitution of the United States, it is explained. Officers of the league who have heard Mr. ýCarter speak state that be is a :forceful,. convincing, dyna- mnic speaker. who fires bie hearers witb' patriotism and: arouses thern to, the'- dangers that now . confront' Amnerica. He bas mnade a close' study af the.constitution and its provisions, knows bis 'subject .through and througb, and bow to present it efirec- tiv ely. No one, tbey'say, will go ta sleep while Carter is talking.. ,An. urgent invi tation is: extended to the public,, especiallyv those who are hot in sympathy with radical trends in gôvernment, to be guests of the lea gue and hear the important message whicb Mr.. Carter will, bring, say. league officiais. The meeting.is called foir.8 o'clock,. and there will be no charge for admission, it is stated. Pays Lofty Tribute jt> Louis K. Gilison ý'testimony of bis long public sevcand in tribute to the fine public spirit wbicb prompted bim ta devote s0 many years to the crea- tion and upbuilding of Wilmette's splendid park system, the board of directors of Wilmette Civic league, at a meeting beld Tuesday evening, directed that the following letter of apprecia tion be sent to. Louis K. Gillson, whose resignation, from the Park board bad been accepted by that body onl Monday evening: Dear 'Mr. Gilson: Wllniette, miinois, 1Your resignation as president and mnember of the Wilrnette Park district was heard of with regret by the officersi and ýboard of, directors of the Wilmette j Civie league. Your service as president of the Park board for the 26 years since its organiza- tion has been one 0f distinction afld we know the citizens of Wilmette are deep ly appreciative of your labors. The resuits 0f your work will stand as evidence of your faithful service, and wlll be enjôyed by the citizens of this village for years tn conl1 ing fali, and winter season. Altbougb funds are coming in slowly, the committee hopes- that enough will be i soon ta enable it to sign contracts, and aninounce the artists for the new year. The Artist-Recital coimittee es just as 'eager ta arme the oùt-ý _standing: artists it will présent, as subcriersareanxoustéknow wbom tbey will,bear. Cbecks are to be sent ta Mrs. Bessie Grant af the State Bank ôf Winnetka orta >Mrs. Roland ID. Wbitman, 5ý47 Hill t er- race, Winnetka.-mGiW. Miss JesieSenàtney H onored by Women Miss Jessie Sentney, member cof the New. Trier High scbaol, faculty, bas been -appointed state chaiýrm an oaf international relations for the Busi-, ness and Professional Women's clubs.' The àppointrnnt was announced following Miss Sentney's recent re- tirement f rom the office af district chairman of the Chicago-North, Shore, Business and Professional Wo- mien's group. Because oaf ber wide travels and ber interest in foreign. countries Miss Sentney is said ta be well qualified for ber new post. For several years she bas conducted tours ta Europe and the Orient. She will take a party ta Europe this summer. THANK VILLAGERS The Wilmette Welfare board is ex- pressing its gratitude ta citizens of the conîmunity for their splendid response ta its appeal for clotbing suitable for, boys for graduation wear. It. is an- nounced that tbrougb generous con- tributions twelve boys caf the grade schools and six boys oaf the.bigb scbool have been outfitted for graduationcele- brations. lawing officers were elected for the ensuing year: Presidéfit, Henry Fowler, 1404* For-. est avenue. Vice-president, .Frank J. Seng, .435 Lake avenue. Treasurer, P. J. Scbeidenhelm, 804 Forest avenue. L. E Solem,' the present secretary, was re-appointed to that position temporarily. Henry J. Brandt, 1530 Washington, avenue, the present attorney, wau re- appointed. FowI.r Voteran Metnbe Mr. Fowler, the new piresident, bas, been a'member of the 'board for about fifteen years, and has giveti to the duties of the board the same unstinted service that bas character- ized him in all, civic and patriotic work, say those wbo have worked with hirm during that period. President Fowler then appointed the followin.4 standing committes; the first named in eacb çase being chairman: Finance, Frank J. 'Seng, Percy B. D. Idler. Parks, Henry J Haack, Percy B. DJ. Idler. Beach, Percy B D. Idler, Miles B. Geringer. The appaintment of Clyde' 0. Grater as beach manager was an- nounced. Tribut, t. Giflaou Previous ta the election of officers the resignation from the board of Lou.is K. Gilison was read, and ac- cepted with apparent réluctance. At- torney Henry J. -Brandt then tead the following resolution, which was, adopted, ordered spread. upon the minutes,' an, engross'ed..copV to ,be prepared and presented to Mr. Gi- son: We, the duly constltuted members of' the board of Pai-r, Coamminers of~ hildren The early service is being beld ing the for the convenience of those wbo makes wish to, spend the day away froni to the home but realize the importance of first attending.a worsbip' service. StJMMER ADDRESS SWILMETTE 4300 (Continued on Page 13y. mnay c seaspn dailv imnport