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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 3 Feb 1938, p. 23

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Serveu at coie V alley CCC camp, and one: which -has a strong sponsor in the person of the new camp com- mander, Major George E. Cook. .Many athletié activities have been carried on at the camp s ince its. founding in 1933, and during that tm scores of young men wvho have been converting the former Skokie swamp into a beauatiful park, with its seven large lagoonis and winding drives, have achieved outstandine rank, both .In .abor recôrdsand sports rating. Ail this has been accomplished,. in the sports line, despite prevailing handicaps ini the way o f1 restricted. facilities. Major,Cook féels that One of thec greatest needs of Skokie, at present, is a gymnasium, where super- vised play «for these ýyoung men may. 'be carried on under direction of Capt. Douglas B. Ponlgratz, Inift., Reserve,* camp- director of athletics. Now OptionàlI As explained by. Mai. Cook and Capt. Porigrat z, athletics are now OP- tional with the enrollees. The boys in cir work; and in their camp life when off duty, have every care and supervision. The physical development. of these youing mezn, as they labor on the proj- ect, is frequently the subject.of favor- able comment by visitors, and guests at the camp mess halls, at chow time, readily understand how newv enrollees almost without exception readily gain poundage. The welfare of the boys when off Htanicap in Play But there is a handicap ini their play period. These hardworking, sturdy youiths demand athletic rec- reation of the more strenuous type. Something that aàffords themn an op- portunity. to work off pentup energy, and ýat the same time :will, further round out their physical development. For this feature of their camp if e, there are provided basebaîl, basket- bail, boxing, wrestling, ice hockey, swimmil1 g,». (twiece a week) and other David W. Jas per Jr., son of Mlr. and, Ms. ,David- ýW Jasper of 600 Stonegate terrace, Glencoe, has .beeni un'animously .elected to the K',7enyon coliege chapter of Pii Beta, Kappa, national honiora7ry scholastjc sjociety and oldest of al college frateraities. Jasper was, recently one of four Ohio finalistfin the competitions for the coveted Rhodes scholarshîps, and hjs election to Phi Beta Kappa cli- maxes a brilliant scholastic career at C11el 1 l.lifa, -fliec o.uîge îîterary magazine, and is president of his fraternity, Beta Theta Pi. He attended New Trier High school, graduating in 1934. YEAR-AROUND SERVICE Year-around service was recently ailnounced by the Pink Podle farm, located in an historic and picturesque setting at Haif Day, on route 22 .iust east of Milwaukee avenue. Lunch-, SPACTOUS ,cHAE . When reslpectful privacy le desied,,the use of -Memorial Park'i apacl9ua chapel is offered for your family. The chape! isoüe of the manmy services at the disposail of our lot owniers. Arrange to visit our chape! uow to ce its many heauties and hcar our Celesta Vox (Heavenly Voice) chimes, concert, played daily at 3. PERIPETUAL CHARTER. ForRIA ùoraalEwA PARK.. For nfomaton all dwad 1 DelinUNLve*rsity 4266 Pof4?u& w Plan a stûdy prog ram now by asking for bul- letin~s and clas s chedules covering evening_ courses given during the spring tenu. Nearly 300 courses to select from in the Schools of Commerce and journalism and the University College. Somre of the mxajor division~s of study are listed below. ýAM~ong',thie enrollees, Ca, sald, are a, great many athlâe boys, who shou1d& ined. piLi.ure DKZUw, etc~. a . >ongratz gather and to Ocupy th~ aehool they. are flot at work, a a n op- 1ouýt of their barracks."

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