Illinois News Index

Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 11 Jul 1935, p. 21

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more mentally alert, self-confident, phy- sically strong and sound. Swimniing, horseback riding, archery, boxing, cre- ative dratratics, speech re-education, music, artcraft and woodcraft fi11 each day to the brim withmipd'stimulating, character and-body building interests. Henry I. Szymanski, director of Camp Q-Ki-Hi, is well fitted fer his job. Hi knowledge of outdoor life,- of character. and health building gives bim a thorough understaniding of the problemns of chul- dreni.. And he. seemîs to be surpassing even himself this summer. The overnigbt cavalry, hikes, features thàt, appear of ten as *Part. of the lifea 0-,Ki-Hi,, are hailed with. great glee by the children who. are. allowed to go. Only expert riders can, take these hikes, of course, and riding masters go along with the "troops" to see that everything goes well. The children pack equipment just as the U. S. cavalry troops do- have "pup" tents which they put up themselves, make camp, have steak f rys, groom their own horses, and i iievery way keep a routine as much like regular army life as possible. Both boys and girls go, and the girls, séeni to have as much fun as the boys. Exciting additions to the staff at Camp 0-Ki-Hi this sumnier are*the Chippe- wa Indians, Princess Memengwa and Chief Gray Wolf.. They live in their native tepees on the camp grounds, Princess Memengwa ýamong the girls, .1. ny wm i'drect the pageants tnat are scheduled as part of the prograin for this season. One of thé ideas they've introduced is an "Honor Society" to which only the best all-around campers are éligible. During a very impressive tribal ceremony, held at night around gieaming campfires, the children are initiated fite this society, given sym- bolic Indian names and ranks. 0f course, every child on the place is grimly de- termined to be a "best" all-around' cam.per and h leptd trtpr he %Sr.j.L.+ the day. -Fia., the month of March. It would be interesting to take a0 fPe measure to childish muscles as they Nancy McCloud, daughter of the are right- now, and again at the end Bentley McClouds of 338 Kenilworth, of the summer at Camp 0-Ki-Hi. AI- avenue, Kenilworth, is spending the ready, at the end of the first tbree weeks, summner at Camp Warýwick Wood$, the. youngsters..are brown as bernies, Sayner, Wis. Not "old stuiff" that haot been hanging around for agý.. but seasonable, warm-weather apparel that yucn A I er NOW... t extraordiary price concessions. Our buyers are in Newý York thMs minute selecfng new mierchan- dis*, andwe want dJeanrocks and empty stoclrooms awao0iting them Ùpon-thoir return. You'II b. excited and amazed afthtei.valuesi *54 Dresses, formerly, peced to $19.96. Shoots and prints. $f 74 Sizes 14-20, 36-42, some haif-sizes.......................I *Clearae of 4 etter Dresses, originelly fro>ni$19.95 t0 $39.5à. now special et *47 Dresses. originally fe $19.95. WashebIe silks, crepes. $I .74 Hi-Li's. Sizes 12 t. 20 and 38 fo.44 ................I *Whit WUfe PiqUÉe> Cuus. originally priced 0ucb $ 95 high.ir, now sal-i.a1d .<.... ........................~ 0 String Kmit Coots. white, naturel, beetroot and pastels. $ Reduc.d te ............... ........................ 0 C@rduroy Cots, IO" a geai value while they lest .............. *White Waal and Angora Coats,î A limited numbronly. nowi .. .. . .. .5 Li Fouatala Square .- Dow.*owu Evquast.n

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