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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 31 Jan 1935, p. 18

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bcen invited to attend thifs "get-to- gether." There will be no admittance charge. Among the many novelties planned for the evening's entertainrnentar *cotillion numbers with'special. favors and amateur theatricals for which handsome prizes will be awâarded. One of the, outstandinig dance. or- chestras of the city.will furnish, music for the dancing and, specialtice, and tbef dance room will be especially decorated to create the atmosphere of a cabaret. Anyone who 'would like to particil- pate in the amùateur theatrical con- test with a Sông, dance,' skit,. or any *other entertainment, is .requçsted to commu nicate with B. LoSef ln coe 1197, before February 8, se th at the number rnay be included on the program. 1No effort is being spared te make this' one of the ôiMtsttding socital events of the year at the temple. Glencoe Girl to Appear in Evanaton "Y' PlaIy *Jean McCracken of Glencoe has one of the leading roles in the Hi-Y show te be given in Evanston this Saturday evening. The show, spon- sored by the Evanston Y. M. C. A., promises to be one of the peppiest, singing parts, playing, opposite Don Anderson. The show, an original musical coniedy, was written by the boys of the Hi-Y club. The cast is under the direction of Charles Zoech-, 1er of Northwestern university. Mr'. Zoechler is also connected with the university and the Children's tlieaters. Anton F. Wier is assisting vdth the music and Hess Mclëan is directing the dancing. MONDAY NIGHT Monday night, February 4, the sotroom at thie Wilmette Baptistý cburch, will be the scene of 'a get- together of dads-and friends with thé Sea. Scouts. Entertainment for the evening wilI1 be motion pictures, of the' Wilmette'Sea Scouts' launching their first snipe, the Nor'easter, in'the Wil- mette harborlast Ju ly 4. W. C. Hug- gins, skipper of Sea Scout Ship Quil- mette, will give a short talk on "Sea Scouting,ý' and nautical equipiient used b y that ship will be on dispiay.. WELCOME It was pointed out by Sea Scout officers. that the public is welcome te attend this get-together Febrtary 4 and see what the Wilmette Sea -Seets ar'e and whia thcy are dig -R. D. H. February 8 Begins Anniversary Events Boy Scout Anniversary week which begins February 8 and which is the anniversary date of the incorporati'on Of the Boy. Scouts of America, wilI commence the celebration of the twentv-fifth anniversary of the move- ment. VariQus types of activity are being planned . in districts of the North Shore Area council and also in thei council as a whole, te celebrate thisi anniversary year. The clinmax nationally of the anniversary year celebration will be the National Boy Scout jamboree at Washington, Dl. C., to wbich a large delegation of north shore scouts will go. Featured also in'the celebration of the Boy Scout anniversary .year will be special attractions at Camp Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan. row, tue nîîtionU ronrnuuu honor Boy Scout campers, in their annual session elected.the following lodge officers for the year 1935: Chief, George Hinn of Troop 33, Highland- Park; vice-chief, James Lytle of Troop 33, Highland Park,; secretary, Bob Brown of Troop 20, Winnetka; treasurer, 'Bob Ebrier :of Troop> 18, Wininetka;, and medicine man, Don Toeppenof Troop 2, Wil- mette. The retiring officers were:, Dick Wichman, chief; Milton Mer- ner, vrie-chief; John 'Jackson,* secre-. tary;' Ed Koebelin, treasurer, and George Hinn, medicine man. A Word of. greeting: and: of ch al- lenge from the former chié, Dick Wichmfan, who is away at school in California, was read to the lodge. Everyone pledged a fuller, busier, and moreê worthwlzile, ac tivity for the year 1935, and committees Were named te carry out certain definite functions of the order. Jim Mooney to Instruct Troois in Nature Lore The North Shore Area council an- nounces that Jim Mooney, naturalist, will be available to any scout unit' desiring b is services for- a troop ums and was employed during the] summer of 1934 on the staff at Camp Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan where scouts became well acquainted with bis pleasing per- sonality and bis unusual ability., 'lu bis research studies and collect- ing, Mooney bas recorded many ani-, mals wbicb bad not been recorded for many years, and ini some cases, neyer, inihis area. His knowledge is thorough and bis metbod of presen- islands where he was stationea at Fort Stotseitburg. He has inow been. assigned te Fort Hoyle, Md. Before leaving for Fort Hoyle, Lieut. and Mrs. Burbach. with their ion, jerry, who was born overseas, visited for several1 weeks at the home of Mrs, Burbach's parents, Cal. and Mrs. 'H. S.' Grier of Washington, D.C. Lieut. Burbach enjoyed a varied experience during his.service in. the Orient. On one, occasion, tbrough the courtésy of the French fleet sta- tioned at the Port of Saigon, Indo- China, an invitation was extended to the United States Submarine squad- ron to visit. the port., The navy: in- vited- several 'army. officers to ac'- company themn and. Lieut.. Burbach was among those chosen to accept. While at. Saigon* Lieut. Burbach availed himself of an opportunity, to tour Siam, and through a friend of the Amnerican miýnister' he found it possible to visit the Royal palace at Bangkok, which is not open to the pubic. A Jorrney was rnade throiigh Cambodia and the ancient ruins of the Brahmin civilization, the largest Of which are the Angkor Wat, which flourished from the ninth to the thirteenth centuries. Miles and mniles of great pilee, of stones are aIl that are leit of the splendid temples whose architectural designs were so won- derful and complex. There is no trace of the vast amount of riches thât must baVe compassed the kirigdorn, or Upon leaving the Philippines the Burbachs sent several weeks in Jaan and China, returning home by way of the U. S. A. transports through the Panama canal to NeW Preserve Our Trees,' Jens Jensen Pleads' jens Jensen, well know.n north shore resident and-nationallv famniis formner Betbany ad, 320 Oxford Ls hostess to ber Wednesday. men IUVIL or yC4Ir. . rie1ispreiVnUÇ1Lu---------*t---hg- r the greaterfoundation in'New York Iad onorar president of the na- Mrs. William Moulton, 235 Raleigh tional council. He. always bas a mes- road, Kenilworth, left Tuesday for sage of good cheer and challenge te Sarasota, Fia., where she willvisit ber wm the movement in wbich heébas sucb a father, Charles Jordan, at bis witr a vital Interest. * home there.. oi SHOWEJt HOSTESS Mrs. Rudloph Ostermann, 234 War- rick'road, Kenilworth, entertained at Lshower and tea yesterday in honor )f Mrs. Earl Thullin of Kenilworýth.

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