Illinois News Index

Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 9 May 1935, p. 28

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«Expert cr.ftsmanship from our modern plant devoted exclusively to rug dndcarpet cIeaning mnd repairing is your guardntee of fine quatity. aihianro s. Wilmette WLMElO MO0THER' DA SUN DAY.. MAY' 12 I's one Of the Most important day s On the caIendar...don' for- gef. Show yotir thoughtfuln.ss by some Ui. gift from Chandler's that mother wiII cherish. Do her honor on her day... Att est in- Sea ization's silver jubilee annual meeting. The thème for the conference ia "Scouting, Yesterday, Today, 'and To- morrow," and there will be'reviewv of thé 25 years of scoutinig.and a session of planning for the future. .The, annual banquet is. to be held. Thursdayý and the north, shore is to be represented by a large delegation of' scouters and their wives.ý A feature Of theannuai meting will be the circus on the. last evening to which ail offi ciai delegates are> invited as guests, of Chic ago counicil. Summer Cam> A4ffordi Fine Waterfront Activity The swimming and, Waterfront -ac- tivity at Camp Ma-Kaà-Ja-Wan is'one of the most popular feâtures of the camp program. Scouts net able. to swim at ail and expert swimmers find equal chance for development of their abilities under the expert leader- ship of the camp staff, many of ,whorn are assigned to work on the water- front which is in direct charge of F. S. Wichman, Jr. ~The swimming area is divided into three sections, one for non-swim- mers, on efer beginners and one forE demonstration and tribute to Mothers' day, May 12, at Dyche stadium in Evanston. The, program wili' begin with .a band concert:by the Boy Scout band from Gien Ellyn and at 3:30 o'ciock a spectaciar grand entry will, take place,-bringing the 2,000 boys on to, tbe, field with their- colors flying, Some '10,000 persons Will be In the stands to witness the occasion and families are buying tickets with which the whole famhily can enter. scouts Plan Demnstraiomî Scouts will demonstrate signalîng, pioneering, fire building and first aid. Cubs wili playtheir games on the, field, and Sea Scouts are going to form a.breeches buoy rescue with the aid of the Coast Guard equipment and per sonnel. The climax of' the program wili be the, officiai salute and t-ribute by'al scourt t their mothers. This tindoubtedly wiil be the Iargest gathering in the history of scouting on the north shore. Scouts from Evanston, ail of the north shore vii, lages and ail the Nortbwest Suburba n Council area are taking part. Dwight M. Ramsay, the regional, scout executive of Region 7, who bas jurisdiction in this territory, wili be present to administer the Scout Oatb. Mr. Ramsay is a residerit of GIFTS Stoff.w.ry for, M@tler S.aatiful box.d stafionery in many 'Color combinions, a*froctivoly boxé.........od~ L.ather and fabric, puises fa match. mo4hers new dr.ss ...........S Motmer WIi lle DeIlighted tb Receive Oreof TheseNew Parker Pens Besides swimming instruction there is aiso instruction in life sàving, scout life guard, canoeing, rowing and sail- ing. The waterfront is laid eut acording, to a plan suggested by Capt. Fred.C. Milis, national director ofhealth -and. sa.fety. Scout and Cub Units the sponsors remina.' Troop 19's First Aid2 Squad Given Medals Five Boy 'Scouts, comprisingý.Win- netka Troop 19's first aid team,,whilch, is champion of the North Shore Area council and of the Northwest section as weIl as winner of a higli standing in the Midwest finals in the first aid Phoeum WUim.tt. 724 unifortm or with tbeir leaders wil j be admitted free and should report at ýGate Il.I home 0f George Washiington anld te inspect the grounds., Approximately 30,000 scouts wiil be:t'aking part in the jamboree, and the North Shore Area* council will have a large delegation. vis St.

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