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<~ Shows Marked Increase In Inâ€" * terest In Movement; Growth of Troops; Work of Comâ€" a # Marked increase in interest in Boy Scout work in North Shore communiâ€" ties during the last year or two is evidenced in the growth in number dAwwthonnnhnd the in the work among adult leaders and their entbusiasm in the work of helping this movement for the benefit of the boys of their comâ€" munities is notable. For this reason the annual report of Waiter McPeek, scout executive of the North Shore Area council, Boy Scouts of America, with headquarters at 360 Central avenue, Highland Park, will be read with interest by all supâ€" porters of scouting. Excerpts from this report follow: . ‘The North Shore Area council, an intercommunity association of men inâ€" terested in better scouting in the area from Wilmette to Lake Bluff to Libâ€" ertyville to Glenview carries on its h-'-uswuq“&iv‘boud _ From the monthly board meetings the men have carried pians back to the various towns, to Wilmette and Deerfield, to Gienview and Highland Park, to all the centers of the area, the wisdom of the best scouting _ The executive board through its deâ€" partments has had much to do with strengthening the vatious troop comâ€" M en es 19 Es veloping the. leadership p_érwnnel,l providing facilities for outdoor nctiv-i ities and equipment, such as the "Cabin in the Woods," courts of re~t view and boards of award, creating| a better understanding, rendering| service to the various communities. . | is C M e ud le‘:-ben of the executive board and the officers of the council have ever been eager and willing to do: whatâ€" ever was before them. They have unflinchingly faced the future and performed their work inspiringly. Strengthening Committees _ A properly organized and functionâ€" ing troop is a credit to scouting and a service to boyhood. It produces reâ€" sults. It is permanent. . _ ‘The committee on effective troop organization, under the able chairâ€" manship of Karl D. King has dlone mittees Praised Fresh Hens and Roasting Chickens, Ib ............33¢ Pork Loin Roast, Ib ................... Peacock Hickory Smoked Rollette Hams, Ib1 > . .. . . . 25¢ ._ Lamb Shoulders, 4â€"1b and 5â€"1b, the 1b .. _Pork Shoulders, Ib s Ex siclere nlelrisls siee se sis sb hle lc e > â€"< AB€C Native Rump Corned Beef, boneless, Ib . ~Best Beef Pot Roast, Tb »........................21¢ Gold Medal Flour, 24%41b sack ... ... .. .. Sugar Cured Smoked Hams, half or whole, Ib .. . . . .25¢ Fresh Clean Spinach, per peck ...... .:. Brookfield Butter, Th ......................0.....58c Fancy Idaho Potatoes, per peck ... ... .. 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The standard trainâ€" ing courses for the development and training of scout leaders have been provided.â€" The committee is comâ€" posed of Chairmanâ€"W. R. Bimson; F, Monthly conferences for the growth of boy leaders have been held and these have been good. ‘Troop service deputies, or deputy commissioners, each with the responâ€" sibility of giving service to three troops, are being arranged for. We hope soon to complete a volunteer cabinet of service men who will be able to visit all troops monthly. While the cabinet is not yet organized to cover all troops, the effectiveness of Scoutmaster Roundâ€"Table Discussion . The scoutmaster‘s is the most imâ€" portant job in scouting. Any note of praise that I might sound in behalf of the fine work of devoted scoutâ€" masters and assistants of the North Shore would fall far short of the genâ€" uine commendation they so richly deâ€" serve. Our scout leaders are a conâ€" secrated, mature group of men, doing a remarkably fine job of "Troop enâ€" gineering." y ~Streasing Outâ€"Doérâ€" Activities _ | poq Scouting is a program founded on | N», the belief that outâ€"door life has a| wi] great contribution to make in the Unâ€" | ‘jon folding of personality and the growth | the of character abilities. e import-‘m q ance of outâ€"door activities is o great| for that the area board has spen! mnch] D time and thought in the provision, | uU through the forest preserve d o(’ di;c Cook county, of the "Cabin in the | i Woods." _ Arrangements were also | ":" made for more than 100 North Shore‘ bur scouts« to attend camps of other scout | infc councils, the largest group auending( the Camp Checagua of the Chicago counâ€" clgl cil. | Pa The committee of camping and outâ€" | deor activities, under the leadership | of Charles A. Steele is now at work; on plans for a permanent summer | camp for our council. j Town Scout Committees | While the area executive board may , sketch out in a rough generalized| way, thé plans for progress in our area, the larger work remains to be carried through in the local tawn comâ€" ‘ mittee. These town committees are organized to act as subâ€"committees | of the executive board to carry on | scouting within their province. The town _ scout â€" committee â€" maintains| WE CARRY A FULL LINE OF FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES; FRESH FISH ON ICE After January First _this Store will operate on a Cash and Carry Basis FRIDAY AND SATURDAY SPECIALS At a recent meeting of the Tenth district club chairman of coâ€"opera~ tion with war veterans held in the ~Red Crossâ€"reereation hall of the U. S. Naval hospital at North Chicago, Dr. Wilhite told of the scope of work ‘Jone in the hospitals and encouraged | the women to do everything possible ‘to make the surroundings homeâ€"like : for the men. } Dr. Forkin and Dr. Kendall of the | U. S. Veterans bureau held an open fdiscussion and explained satisfactorâ€" | ily many of the problems which these ‘ women have met in their work. This bureau has given the names and other | information of the needy families of | the veterans to the Tenth district clubs who are going to act as "Good \ Fellows‘ in bringing Christmas cheer | to them. Highland Park, A. P. Suite; Lake Forâ€" est, F. Rocber; Lake Bluff, M. Manâ€" deville; Highwood, E. A. Ortmayer; Deerfield, F. Piepenbrok; Northbrook, O. Mueller; Glenview, P. J. Bedz; Kenilworth, Harry Harrison. _ laying particular stress on good turns rendered by theâ€"troops ‘for their own communities. * ‘Town chairmen for 1927 include the following: Wilmette, H. . Warren Shaw; Glencoe, H. W. Stannard; Those for 1928 are H. W. Stannard, Glencoe; M. J. Traub, Highland Park; Wm. Casselberry, Lake Forest; M. H. Wright, Lake Bluff; E. A. Ortmayer, Highwood; O. Mueller, Northbrook; P. J. Beda, Kenilworth. _ On Monday, December 18, at nine j o‘clock, the club women will assemâ€" ble at Great Lakes where they will | pack over 1000 boxes to be given to {the veterans for Christmas. The various clubd are furnishing the gifts to fill the boxes. All Tenth disâ€" ; trict club women are invited to parâ€" | ticipate in this activity as well as to | be Good Fellows, and are asked to give their names to their club chairâ€" Service Station Suw aid of scouts, leadâ€" ers or are maintained at the Area Service station, located at 360 Central avenue, Highland Park. Miss Van Landt, the office secretary is ever ready to be of help. Both your execuâ€" tive and field executive, W. Ted Grant, who receritly came on our staff, try to spend the greater portion of their time outside of the office in personal contact work with leaders and comâ€" mitteemen. 10TH DISTRICT CLUBS PLAN CHRISTMAS CHEER The Federation of Clubs of the Tenth Congressional district has comâ€" pleted plans for bringing Christmas cheer to the war veterans at Great Lakes and North Chicago hospitals and their families. â€" 1 eX ..... . 40e 10 North Sheridan Road The Loretta Shop Gifts With Personality IMPORTED FLOWERS â€" MANY VARIETIES FRENCH HANDMADE HANDKERCHIEFS Every woman likes to own things which possess a distinet personality â€"provided they are pleasing. ' ANTIQUE piNS" UN{SUAL vANITY &# ZIPPâ€"Oâ€"GRIP BAGS AND PURSES CHIFFON AND SERVICE HOSE IMPORTED CIGARET CASES Exclusive Gowns ‘l ' for the Holidays ;}= CHIC MILLINERY SILK SCARFS The season‘s newest creations AFTERNOON EVENING AND DANCE ~ FROCKS A frock for every occasion Highland Park, Illinois .. Mc . . 25¢ $1.09 39%¢ 19¢