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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 27 May 1937, p. 59

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--,y iroiLtheuay more than a century ago .when the Indians hereabout signed a treaty with their pale-face~ brethren and. abandoned crosiers to take up new hiomes in? the' west, to a' resumnptiorilocally, by present dav north shore. residlentso that .original American >.India gme lacros se. in ae During the past two vears-tlîe gamne has been gzrowinlgrapidly in populari- t.. particulariy amnong girls and oî en, and this we eken d eight:north shore women are lIeaving for Boston, to participate ini the national tourna- nient,. \Women. fllva rdf., on each side. Develop Skill The modemn game of lacrosse, with its iînproved implements, highly de- veloped skill, different functions as- signed to dilTerent players, and highly develoPed, team co-operation, is' thc result of an interest taken in the-gamne by' the white men of Canada. Dr. George Beers, of Montreal, is.credited uwith halving recognized the possibili-ý ties o f the gamfean commienced its developmfent in 1850.- It is now mec- ognized as the national game of Cn inwmhich ugh aie. The Present namie vas given toth Community blouse in the, usual roug pa '~Irdantht"fo eliminate-d. dia .game by the -French' Cnad- AfMaY 28 and 29-"1Green ig,,io who sa inthecumved stickA and young A. Lacrosse origfilated %with tl1ý North froin 'which the, crosse is Made, e- American Indlian, by mwhorn it . was semblance tô a bishop's crosier, (LarT RL called "The Bal CGame.' It \was plav- Croix.a- LnaBaqETte has Enade eina,ll parts 'of the countrv' appar- The game ws nroucdinoEn- oth ast f maritim eagadSul enl.and vvas substantia .the .1vsitoedit n-t sanie land ini 1865 byCanadiail boy-s at.Cam- a Sea in marhich G agaCooper an name iieen oi-nent alti s ath ug r id e O f r a d o he ools. It Ù George Raft are co-starred. e es i g lt h a v e n s lfer- s P r e a d to A u s t r a li , S o u t h A f r ic à ,a n id_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ cs te-,con al s tr c io f le otier places %where E g i h speaking cro ses and hals. lay çshaVe caried. . The United LOM B ÂA flIS N ÉXT Tlie gaiîlik lýe most jda euîs States took up thé gamie somewhat Wesley Ruggles wvill direct the next was Pr(-ecdd v religions rji* i- latCr than. the Caniadianis, and it lias, aoe obr trîg itr vok1n(aidof tlîce çat Spirit. TlC110 nW become one of the jmany popu- "Trole Coneion;d'sthe studi an- prevnt dy eai Cnilri 12 în'n- lr snortS at Skokie plav-fieldl nounced. Wilmette Theatre May 28 and 29-"Ready, and Able," for A and young *May 30, 31, june 1-"Nanc: Is Missing," for A. june 2 and 3-'A, Tale Cities," for A and. younig A. ig A. cy Steele of Two Teatré ýeIdà g My27, 28, 29-"T-op of the Towni," forAand young A. MaY 30, 31, june:l-"East meets West," for A. Juùne 2 and 3-2'As You LikeIt. MODEL HOMES Designed and Bu ilt by , ARNOLD J. WEIL, A rchitect andJ Our omës in M( A. .ALARDYCE, Plumber, Chicago JAY BOSt.oiGCi1, leatinig, Wilmette V.u.ENT.I PLA5ýTERflNG Co., Plastering, Chicago LIND I'ARi EN .4 NS TON tJtASS zing, Evanston ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE 0FE ARNOLD J. WEIL 65N.Hilidale Avenue, Chicago, Illiniois Briargate 3765 Store ut Phone Gre. 6464 Evanston's Exclusive Home dpplusnce EASY WAMium DUAL. RELEAS 1' -I C orner Briargàte 376-1 Grove

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