Illinois News Index

Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 29 Oct 1936, p. 30

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PLYMOUTUH aâ~2It~DODG 9flo 3MWý 726, ELM .STREÎET -WUNNETKA S HORE LIN!E MOTORS INC. DODE & PLYMOUTH JACK D. STINSON SALIS & SERVICE WALTER E. HUSTING I u IWaring slogan atidf basis for the awarcl, whicb is a medalion executed by the late "Uiicle" Frank Whitney of Winnetka. The award bias for many. years been, presented to Scouts in the troo ps in Winnetka in recognition o f outstanding work ini the Scout program on the part of the recipients. Mr. Whitney conceived the award after hie had exeeut ed a large oil painting sbowitw ,a-,man.£ontrolling two powerfui horses. The horses be explaïined mere *"E'Pnergy", and "Ambition."ý and butý for the fact that "Reason" had control of the situation they might, get completelv out of hand. Ris painting met with. such e11thusiasm :that lie decided , t reproduce the 'idea into metal and the medalion whichbch produced carried on its obverse side the reproduction of tbe 1)ainting with the horses and man, and on the converse the Scout i!nsignia surrouinded by the twelve Scout Laws. The Scouts wbo were recommended by the village leaders at camp for the balloting by the campers are : First ,Period: Chuck Stilinian, Bill Smnith Bill Clark. Mark Follansbec, Wilson. Hugli Reading. sewing ýis seldoM thought of as beîng a masculine attribute. .Busily debunkiniz this fallacy Monday evening, -october1 12. was a group of: industrious sea scouts. It is to be remeémbered that a sailor nlust be highly proficienlt in bis 'ab ility to .sew. .Even today, despite the fact that.sails nio longer furnish motive power for ships, seameni must know hîow to handie needle, thrcad and palmf.- There are awnings, buckcets, flags, drogues, boat covers and many other. items, stiti made. principallyý of canvas, which require construction and repair. For example,. the life preservers carricd by ail ships are mostiy. made of large pieces of cork sewed into a canvas jacket. Evcntually this cativas wcars out and must be rc-placed. Severai life preservers bclonging to the sea scout power cruiser tièeded rebabilitationi. The canvas bad worti ouf comiplctely and thé :cork was-faIling out. Qne of the requirements for advancemient in sea scouting is f0 be. able to know how f0 sew properiy. Consequentiy a conibination sucb as this was cut out for the Wilmette sea scouts. Tbey could flot only belp f0 kcep up their cruiser equipnieint but aftbe same time could pass one of their required tests. TRY VALVOLINE the Original Pennsylvania COURT 0F HONOR MOTOR OIL We dare you to try VALVOLINE, té) prove to yourself that it gives you Io west Iast cQst lubrication. Just drop in at any dealer listed and tell him you The Winnetka district 'court of bonor beld af MNatz haitliin the Conimunity Flouse ast Tbursdav n'gbt was srnonsored b)v the Anierican Legion Post of Winnctka. The Leizion Post sponsors Troop 19 of which john H.enrich is thé Scoufmaster, and W.. E. Zick wbo is the chairman of the tr'oop commifte acte as hairmzan of the rcourt of While repair work was bcing done on the life preservers by tbe abcive boys another group was busy making new cquipmient for the cruiser.. This, ncw equipnment consistcd of fenders, uscd f0 prevent the paint bei'ng rubbed off when the vessel is moored in its dock. These fenders are.made of a mustin bag which is stuffcd %with kapoc. a light, soft, feathcry substance used to fi11 certain types of' ife preservers. The stuffed niushin bag is. placed bcetwecn two. tbick .1 Linden Avenue, Winnetka Winnotka 56M 'mlusic; Bob Meyers, .first aid to ainimals, reading, woodworkiîîg, animal Mr. and Mrs. Frank B., Wever of rindustry. firernanship, wôodcarving; 357 Cumberland avenue, Kcnilworth,, Ed. Petersen, cooking,' first aid, bu- spent last week-en d ini LindleniHls gir.g,: John Smnart, reâding, , oôd-MjhHi, <I t

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