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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 1 Feb 1940, p. 40

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The Wilmette playground and- rec- reation board's annual skating car- nival was beld last Saturday under ideàI conditions at the village green before a crowd of over a 1,000 people. The carnival opened With the one- hundred, yard race for boys under -The B. B. Udell and Sons corn- pany quintet beat Oie Hornets, 33 to 10.1 Ray Ambler, captain, for the Udel outfit, Was9 high scorer with; 12. and closed with an exh ibition _ of 1 S#jýLeb. fancy u- iur e skating by Sonia heW..L tanoke adi Makar, and Emily Hobart.. Their The "E" L.eaue1 by thb eag ih fancy glides, twists, and spins were te6EIlaub etn h tvell performed to the delight of the Sa cs hohv edfrst, crowd. place, 14 to 119L in a close, hard play- edgarne. George Gockel was high Walter. Baron *as 'the winner of point man, scoring 'fine points for a pair, of "Blue, Streak"ý skates when the.W.W.L.' he' outdistanced ail competition in The HotShots moved into th!rd the one mile open. race. Medals. place by defeating the Wilies, 17 to were. given fýirst, second, and third 13. place winners to ail other events. The Porkers. beat the Flashes, 29 Trhe order of events andwinners, to 17. were as foilows.: 4'A" League 100 yard dash. girls under 12: 1. Joan The "A"~ league has completed its Burmwlister,, 2. Nancy Hougbton, 3. Bar- flrst haif with two teams tied for bera Walther. 100 yard dash, boys under 12: 1. Jack first place. The Lyman Drugs and Omvney, -8.'Lrry Carftey, 3. Peter câri. the - Moderne eanr1 - arethe two son. teams which will. decide in the near 220 yard dash, girls under 15: 1. Bettyfureyapa-ofwôwl im Steffens, 2. Lucy Nilles. 3. Joyce Burgert. ftr yapa-f h i li 220 yard desh, boys under 14: 1. John top honors in this first hal!. Nevins ' 2.' David Hawkinson, 3. Jack In winding up the first hall the- Fisher. 220 yard dash, girls 15 and over: 1 Lyman Drugs easily defeatcd the Dorree Hammnond, 2. Dorothy Baron, 3. River Inn quintet by a 43 to 21- Elsie Paterson. score. Dick Joalin led ail scorers 220 Yard dash, boys under 16: 1. John eih2 ons alJnsdd' Nins 2. GsSeh,3 ihr a see action until the second haîf and 440 yard dash, boys 14 and over: 1. his brilliant play, both offlensively Walter, Baron, 2. G. Neuses, 3. Harryland defensively was an important ' à&.A.1--U - .. - . Waliter Baron tuas the winner of the ome mile open race at the reation board's annual sating ca.rnival held laat Saturday at the village green. He also wuon the 4«0 yard dash for older boys. 15 Acts Signed Up Por Amateur Night Shool at Ceniter The Wilmette playground and rec- reation board's play school fer" re- kindergarten children, ages three and four, which is being held morn- ings at the Wilmnette community cen- ter has reached the limnit of regis- tration. There. will be a few more nameès accepted :on a waiting list and parents wishing 'tg. place their child's namne on this list are urged to do so as soon as possible. Dr. M., H. Seifert,- health. comn- missioner, ýand. Mrs. ^Inez Bliss. of the health venter are ec-operating. with the directors of the play school to insure protection Igainst conta- gious diseases and the spread of c,'olds. A simple morning. inspection. is followed by the directors. The daily routine conslsts of a the blocks, trains, dolîs and other materials provided; a story time, a refreshrnent- hour when the children are given a glass of!-fruit or tomato,. juice, a rest period when they lie quietly on a rug, covered up. Finger plays, songs and 'rhythms f111 Up the remainder of the morning. The chli- dren are happy with others o! their own age anid are learningk to be more co-operative in the' group. I fasketbal Girls' League Jackie Michelson, with1 baskets, led the Jitterbugs1 ninth straight win ini the pIa3 forward, led al eoes- 3 vU 1ue ,ntyvner -corne donations of toys or any ,other. Sincairailscorrs ay venng February 5 at 7:30 p.rn. equipmnent. with Il points. Frank Kolb led the T here is still roomn for mnore acs 80 Tailors with nine points. 1 i you can sing a littie or play a ilTe Moderne Cleaners had a very little sîgn up today. The acts en- Star Pvermen ~ J lose caîl when they won over the tered so far are as follows: Fridmnans, 25 to 24. The gamne was hard fought ail the way with theN Harmonica Quartette: Claudia Eckert, Fridans ea dng y on poit Na Doil, Harold Breen, Mr. Jacobsen. ber ix rdrnns ladig byonepoin as Novelty Drumming: 'Jack Trux hr5Xthe first half ended. Robert Meter Cowboy Songs.: Janet Schmildt to their wshg erro h anmk atr amnc n ide en lyground was igh 19re01-1-- gamy -a1 Wo~lski an in".m lLi: enr ucormng early lni the gamne, thej gayP"so mil ne.0", - -- 41r. r& 0 Y-!-go round and per, right ta Jerrj aitY co-captain, am is AI Cobb, vars apeciaUizesa in the eventa. t- stroke ïutiitv c'ent.pr ,aruel 1

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