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December 13, 1929 WILMETTE LIFE 47 North Shore Scout News 125 Scouts Attend Several New Scouts Are . Registered in Past Week Meeting of Junior Many new Scouts have registered in Leaders December 7 th~ past week. They · are as follows: The J unjor Leaders' conference, held at the Young Men's club in Lake Forest last Saturday afternoon, was attended by 125 Scouts from ahout forty out of fifty-two troops. Two periods were given over to instruct!on in "Indian Sign Language" under William Tompkins. This prepared the Scouts to give instruction in their own troops. Each registered delegate received a package containing several pamphlets which were of interest to the Scouts. Charles A. Steele, chairman of the Council Camping committee, discussed the Winter camp. He also introduced Keith Roberts, a member of his committee who has had camping experience in the Hudson Bay territory. Mr. Roberts spoke on the use of snowshoes, skis and toboggans. Albert Brush Jr., related a troop good turn recently performed by Troop 32 of Highland Park. It was suggested that other troops might work out similar plan s. The meeting was the largest and. most succe ssful meeting Junior Officers ever held in the council. \Ve are looking forward to holding another one in the Spring. W !lmette-Troop 3, Alan Henrekson; Claa~ and Private Leuona W mnetka-Troop 16, John Bull, Hugo Hartman, Fred Loco, Byron Nelson, FOR TERMS ~arshall Turner, Anthony Eiden, Paul Phone Winnetka 538, WedE~den, Burnam C~nvers, Joseph Oliver, nesdays . or Harrison 2851 Rt~h.ard O.ppenhetm, Scotson Webb. Wtlltam Ztmmerman and Fred Bar- vv~a~ri~o~us~e~v~et~lt~s~·~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ rows, transferred into Troop 16, Win- netka from Troop 15, Evanston; Winnetka-Troop 19, Bob Campbell; Highland Park-Troop 33, Robert Austin; Northbrook-Troop 61, Woodrow Wilson, Frank Mennell and Stephen ·Sidle· Diamond Lake-Troop 70 Ravmond Allanson and Harold Shattuck. · . sumll!er, probably about Labor day so that it will be possible to make it a .three day affair. Ample opportunity wt~l ~e given. every unit to display its sktll m all phases of Sea Scouting. There will be swimming, pulling boat and sailing races, model boat races, boxing, wrestling, stunts, games and many other events so that all will have· an opportunity to enter their favorite _;port. Plans are being developed to arrange a closing banquet at which .everyone can be present. An attendance in excess of 500 is expected. Very probal>ly a number of prizes will be presented to the winner of the CarrieS. Roberts Member Woman's Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Teacher of Piano and Musical Theory, Area Scouts Start Work on Plans for Region Regatta Now is the time for all Sea Scout units to lay plans for the winter and for the next season that will culminate in the Region 7 regatta to be held at Chi cago during the latter part of the Evanston Show Room 162o SHERMAN AVE. Greenleaf 4 8 ~ 1 Hubbard Woods Show Room goo LINDEN AVE. Winnetka 6so Grttnluf 700 Scoutmaster S. E. Minor Takes Charge of Troop 5 On Thursday, December 5, Troop S had it s first meeting under our new scoutmaster S. E. Minor. The me et ing wa s called to order by Mr. Minor who made a short talk and we then had a drill on marching. After that Carl ~[c ~f arltts fr om headquarter s told us ab :.Htt the \Vintcr camp bulletin whi ch will come out next week and about the proposal of the Boy's Life. Tf one-half of a troop subscribe s to the Boy's Life they can get it for $1 a year or onehalf of the regular price. The meeting wa s closed with the Scout Bem!diction lead. hy Mr. Minor.-Dick H:1ll, Troop 5. Scribe. Troop 12 Plans to Hike to Scout Cabin Saturday Vista del Lago Troop 12 held its usual weekly meeting last Wednesda~·. Allnual report of the field trip taken hy several members of the troop to the Chicago Stock Yards was made by several Scout:;. Scoutmaster R. G. Watts gave a short talk on the daily good turn. The troop is planning to make a trip to our cabin on Saturday, thence to the junior officers' conference in Lake Forest, and hack to the cabin for the night. These outings are proving of great worth in building up the spirit of the boys in their outdoor work and test passing.-R. ]. A. Troop 12. HOLIDAY. CANDIES T HE one most looked for ·and most enjoyed gift is always a box of newly home-made sweets in · the variety of tantaliz· ingly different kinds-many exclusive - which have made Beach & Geils the town's candy center. ERE'S a glittering array o f chocolate novelties in tinsel and colored tinfoil-to hang on the tree, to slip into the toe ot the Christmas stocking, to add gayety to the Christmas table-and what fascinating figures · and toys-made of candy! H THE DO-GIE (A \Vestern Song That Echoed at Ma-Ka-Ja- Wan) As I was a-walking one morning for pleasure, I spied a brave cowboy come riding along. . His hat was throwed back and Ius spurs were a-jingle . And as he approached, he was stnging this song: . Whoopee, ki-yi, yo-ho; git along ltttle do-gie, It's your misfortune and none of my own. Whpopee, ki-yi, yo-ho; git along little do-gie I know that \Vyoming will be your new home. BUY EARLY We pa~k, MAIL SO,O N wrap and mail your purchase BEACH and GEILS 1633 ORRINGTON AVENUE .. ·· 530 MAIN STREET EVANSTON WINNETKA OTHER BEACH ~ GEILS SHOPS: CHICAGO HYDE PARK HIGHLAND PARK OAK PARK For Better Home Made Candies