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George Diettrich. of 930 Vernion avenue,, Glencoe, grandson of Vile Diétic/s w/o came to Chicago from NetL' York in 1832 and was the firsl match mwr inu4wsotlter camte t lbe knottphaç the "I Wiî' cil y, ob' served t/se 78th anniversai' of h4 bis-th Tuesday, Jaiu«ry 15. Mr. Diettrich has Iivcd con tinuously iii .Glpne. Ile 'w bo rn in a log if he could tell him wnere ne coulu get a gond farm. The stranger. with a swing of bis arm, circling the weçt and north, de- clared: "4Tbere's plenty of laind ait around ove r there. but 1 wouldh't eive you a cbaw.of 'terbaccer for-the whote of ýit."O Pioneers of t hose days, however, were not that easity 'discoàraged,,and Vrite Diett rich continuied, on nortb- ward. Ujp on Garland bit!, as it was then known*, now . in the vicinity of Sher- idan and -Twer roads, he. met an- oýher man of wbom behéiade ýinqiry. F" W No Home Ih was from this man lie learned that the Richard Thonipson "4eighty," about three miles ýto the'north-west and With a . new tog cabin, on it, was 4-" cul'.~ Paul! Vetter, district president, wilt catI the first session to order at 2 o'ctock on Saturday.. New. officers wit!'be, elected and a commnittee on resotutions is prepared *to 'preseént many new projecits of the teague., 1The traditioniat fçllowship dinner ivil be served at 7 o'clocký, Saturday evening in the 'grand ballroom ýof the botel. D.r. E. Frenk of joliet, Illt., wilt be the p*rincipal speaker.- Sunday's ,activities Will proceed witb an in spirationatl service ai 2 o)'cloclc in 'wbich tbe newty organized Chorat Union of the. district, under the: baton of Walter Sassmannstiau- sen will make its first 'appearance. The second. session, immediately, Looking back aver the altmost four buies of the convention.. In the score years wbicb Mr. Diettricb bas evening a nove! prograin of -enter- spent ini Gtencoe, be sigbed: tainnient is scbeduled. 1 '441l, -those e àIy yef8ft were hafy The Walther leaflue hbs an active days. We bad to work bard, and got part in tbe prograni of the Lutheran tittle pay-25. cents a day-but "«we church of the Missouri Synod, not needed tittie except wbat we pro- oilly in Chicago, and vicinity but, duced. We raised a little rye. some wberever the cburch is establisbed wheat, oats and buclcwheat. The througbout the worMd. grain we cradled, flailed, and taken to Hatf Day, laterto DesPlaines, to Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Arms, el. have it ground on the. old stone burrs. Woodbine avenue, returned last' 1 went to school at g3ros Point. and Monday from a week's visit to Wash- wakdat h a. ington, D. C., and Atlantic City ____________________ Mrs. Imcr',, (rirsbv-247 Maole In th c utun>Y«nty;g Ptçrre. ine Pioneer Diettr-ick homtestead- of 80 acres wos located in u/sol s, now the. non/s bart of Gleencoe, ini the vicinity of the jonction of Vertion avenuie witla Green .Boy road. Thse neu, nor/s sehool now stands oit w/sot mis once a portion of t/he eig/ ily acres, ansd a sito/I Iriangtdar part of which, ex- tended to thwe ast side of the rwiroad track. Georgt Parents attending the çve Iing meeting of' the Central-Laurel P. T. A. janitary 15, at which the fathers and Teachers were guests of honor, enjoyed a varied and delight- fut prograni. Mrs. Katherine Wagner, musical di-, rector and teacher, gave the parents a surprise treat when 'she presented the school orchestra. This was their 0o Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Schlangen, 167 Abingdon avenue, Kenitwortb, left last Mnday on a week's visit to New York. later bis orgagdyation of the Fascisi movement, and how be plunged intb work reclaimig laand and using nat- ural resources. Speaking of the mnuch misunder- stood "military training of early, vouth in Italy" Dr. Castruccio ex- ith, and ideals must m-ingle, in- WGN-àÏ*3 p . M., January 29, W. C. ce stinsutated by sentiment Reavis, pro essor of. éducation,, Uni- il facts of life, said Dr. Cas- versity f Chicago, "Educationat Continuing he told of Mus- Guidance ini Elementary and Sec- participation in the late War. ondary Scbools." A-See Page 3 This IsuliIet LIfe "$AVI Il