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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 20 May 1937, p. 12

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t Wilmette 3040 1131, Greenleaf Avenue * reenl'eaf. beauty -studio ½BIk. East of:N.,S. Station MONDAY SI Sandwich ciaimd Soda. (0r. Milk Shako) ~UCIALI 9flac~WILM lITE CONFECTIONERY Ji* lPWest ol Rank If one f ot been there, it is a w orthwbile trip te see flot ýonly- the. ariimaIs in their natural looking habi'- tatas but to see hoW well the park is landscaped and how well maintained. Sorne girls -were- fascinated by the bird.sý somne by the snakes, and some by the baby panda, some by the lions and tigers and bears witb no cage between themn and the onlookers, while >girl-like some were fascinqated'by the refreshment stands, Beautiful Driwe It was a beautiful drive ont 58 to Des. Plaines3ý then South on Mannheimx road (45). to 31$t street and then east two miles to the entra nce where- there is ample ýparking'space wiih an underpass to the gate of the nortb entrance There must'have been nxany people on the grounds but the parkis so spaci- ous that tbère did not seem to be a crowd. Human nature and individuality was stniking in the appearance and conduct of the girls as much as in aduts-some always wanting to. be in the lead, some one or two always wanting to lag way behind the group, some always wanting to do the prohibited things, such as climbing over the rails or rocks, but fortunately. there. were always aduits or guards to sec that they did not get into nischief or danger. It reminded one of the old story of the man who upon being asked if 'thxat numerous. group were bis family or a picuf c,. answered ihat it wa's his family and it was eto P ini 1 Wore Uniforma The council members decided. that it would be much easier to watch and keep the scouts under surveillance if they ail wore their. green uniforms of twill or chambray,, and that these girls, would look neater during the day and at the end. of the day if they should ail wear this trim Girl Scout garb. One can be certain that the parents of I3rownie pack meeting at the Lutheran .church on Mond.3y afternoons, have been teaching the littie folks about the..birds of early spning and pointing tihein out to tbem as the birds, are- seen flying about in Mrs.. HurlIbut's Woods and gay* garden. La4st Monday- the Brownies1 were guests in Mrs. Hurlbut's: garden and were told "and sbown, sometbîng -about landscaping and are 'undertakig, as their, project the making of miniature. gardenis after the plan and marner of Mrs. Hurlbut's which lias twice taken, the Tribune Garden prize1 for spring aid summer garden. The littte folks looked like blossoms themselves'iu the garden 'of tulips. STAR GAZING Miss Matalea Brown bas given some. niht insruction in-' the field to the. S~couts who are intérested in preparation for their badge examinations, andi it is ireported that' the scout' s idea of the creased in size. Better Films At the last council meeting Mrs. Charles Ostrom was appointed to repre- sent the' council on the village better films committee. New Council Member Mrs. Claar bas been elected to mem- bership on the Wilmette local council, and will be a valuable addition as she has had -considerable experience 'in Scout work in Kcnilworth Scouts, FIRE STATION The Scouts recently made a trip to the fire station. to inspect the apparatus used ini the protection of. hf e and prop-' erty f roux loss b>y fire. They also heard f rom Police Chief McGuire some miles for protection on the streets and high- ways, sucb as that it is against the 'vil- lage law to ride their bicycles upon theý roadways but that .they sbould ride their bikes upon the side-walks, being courteous, however, at aIl times to t ion wvas held ai Miller hall in Mor- toil Grove. Theie, wearîng a wht ai gowin and tulle veiladcrying a spray-of caltala hes, was aîtended by Missi Virginia Bree, , sister of1 the bridegroom,. as maid, of honor,, and, two,' bridesmaids, Kathleen Miller, sister 'of-the bride, and Margaret Nelesoôn, niece of the bridegroom. Miss Bree was, in blue silk marqui- sette with aceessories and. bat of dubonnet. She carried talisman. roses. The bridesmaids, in peach marquisette with: simiîlar bats and accessories, carried -bouquets.-of red roses.' Mari- lyn Anderson, the bridegroomn's ni4We, as. the flower girl was gownied in. blue sil1k and carried a. baske of 5pring flowers. .Mr. Bree was attended 'by Arthur Miller, brothtr Of the bride, as best man, and Carl Meuller and Jake Salvano, as groornsmen. The ushers were Harold Kummer and John Welter. Mr. and Mrs. Bree are now ý,at home at 1814 Elmwood avenue and are postponing their wedding trip until some time in the summer. IN METHODIST PULPIT Dr. Jesse L. Murreli, director of y oung people's work in the Methodist denomination, wil1 occupy the pulpit of the Wihuette Parish Methodist churcli Sunday morning, May 23, at il o'clock. The Rev. Amos Thorn- burg, minister of the church, vil preach at Culver Military Acadciny this Stinday moîrning. SCHOLARSHIPS ,NMiss Marceil announces that thiere are available some camper scholarships, for leaders at Camp Dellwood near In- dianapolis and information may be se- cured f romn her as that is the camp' where she is teaching the waterfront 614 Devis St. Evonsfon OPEN SATU11»AY EVXeINQ8 Uoeiver .tained.a group of Scout Ibeautiu Grove farni, ini SFox R1iver valley. I

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