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announcet. During the period of time that Major "Roderiquez has been in comn- mand at Skokie valley, !nany changes and improvements have been in'ade wbich have reflected the commander'S New Suàil&nmgs The. camp bas' been.,landscaped throughout; a new chapel built; an eduatinalbuilding bas been ac- quired; a larger, more modern dis- pensary bas been conipleted; the camp excbangebas been renovated; company street signs placed., aid nminy more improvements may .be, seen and feit over the camp's total area. During his more than 21 years of service in the United S at Regular army, theajor bas received a wealth oïexperience w1de1é lbas provd' in valuable. to him ini enabling him to malce 'Skokie» one of the outstând- ing places in the Sixth Corps' area. amistuma At Camp As is the customn at Camp Skokie valley, about fifty per cent of the 1,W0 enrollees will spend Christinas at their respective, homnes, wbile the other 50 per cent will enjoy camp leaye at New Years. ~Mufiw ~Staff Photo ù&s e ctor of Skokie camps;in this area wvith hcadqttarters in the Skokir valley, Lv soon M rctursi tp regular ar;iy dut>', if wdàs an- îsouèiced this i(,eék. Noted Music Leader the International Association ot Chiefs of Police. It is expected. that the schéol wiIl beheld in February or Mtarchý at. Northwestern univer- sity. Wilmette Student Ranks High in Oratory Contest. Alfred Brown of Winette, carried off second place for Lake Fore-t col- lege in the -annual state peace ora- torical contest, held at Nortbwestcrn university, Monday night, December 13, with an oration entitl1ed "That Dark Sbadow." There were tWel ve contestants. Northwestern university, and Wheaton college wcre awarded finit and third places., respectively. Last year, Hazel -Fisher of Inidiànl- apolis, won first place ini the state econtesran ronsýucestis'yer brings the Lake Forest rcr-uyt tWo first- places,. one second, two thirds, and a seventb in the last six years. Brown, wbo is a senior 'at Lake Forest, bas been outstanding in speech and dÈarnatics work for the last three years. He is a member of the Gar- rick club, campus ctramatics organiza- tion. hardIv a nia I, hpinL- rnAîu-puI th w118 8fave 4aLII LUs L8141II4s IIC.VCÎ I> fore been possible because of the dis- tribution, of the stars. in the sunimer season with rival tenited shows., Hoýt Gilb*on Featured The circus wiII mark the first ai)- pearance ini Chicago of a nutmber of stars and acts including Hoot (È'Gibs of niovie faine and hlis roughi riding champions. Hoot claimis 40,009) mcm- bers among Chicago youngsters in bis national Hloot Gibson club. He vill show bis -prowess at ropc tvirling an(l othier feats whîclh %on for him the titie ofwrd. champion -ohva few years ago. Anotherfheadîjuer will he: Ca pt. 'Ter- reil M. Jacohs, the .intréepid wild animal trainer, who appears.alone Ii a cage with 15 treacherous, snarling. lions and tigers and demonstrates bis fearless domination over the "big c 1a" in aspine flngling, thair-raisiing performance. Am will1 Hodg overJ ridjnip ther Stellar Equestrian ^et& clng the stellar equestrian acts Je that of the Davenport and ni troupe, acclaimed the. world [or their somersaultig bare back Sexhibitions. Orriii Davenlport, roducer of the Shrine Winter ~is a me»iber of the Daven~- hall. JEàchi enroilce is permihtted to brisig a relative as a guest. Take Active Part in Educational Afftairs Mrs. WV.H. Nickels of Ilint-11n. N. M. (Betty Biesemeier of WiI-ý whichi broughit the Little chestra of Chicago to t for a series of concerts.. sic OF a](1Ucilng -C'o ona w,,i.>/C t1t Ie icr. 'li ne v ;eyera' His talents are not coniflned to. the 1letriaasvare just back fromn an extced ie au- campus, howcver. RadJio listeniers ast tour of principal Eurôpeain cities wvith id wa'ý vear hieard his war whoops as Chief the famouis Milîs Circtis of Lonidon. iatio- Bearclaw on a radio pro -grain entitled Unjdoubîedlv. the Jest knowvini ost rw or "Tomahiawkl Trail" and hielias more attractive and most sensational rider shore recently*plavý.ed rciles ini the radio pro- ini the circus world todaiv is Dorotliv ductons"Bachellors' .Children" and Herbert, who will appear-iiibrdrn ýj., "The No-rtlierniers." riding and jumping acts. wil- Other Star Offerings ce F-uwieral Services HeId Other str oj-erin-, âé