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| | i AT pan February 4, 1928 WINNETKA TALK 15 7 ? N V > \ \ \ | | A): \ ~ AL = dared = SE==3EE = -- (Issued from headquarters North Shore Area council, Boy Scouts of America) Wins First Aid Contest Several hundred Scouts and their parents gathered at the Glencoe Union church Friday evening, January 27, to witness the Area Wide First Aid con- test in which Troop 35 of Ravinia proved victors. The contest was very close. A half point behind the first team came Troop 5 of the Wilmette Presbyterian church, and a quarter of point behind them was Troop 16 of the Winnetka Community House. Fourth place was won by Troop 33 of the Lincoln school of Highland Park, fifth place by Troop 55 of Glenview. Sixth place was a tie between Troops 21 of Glencoe, 31 and 32 of Highland Park, and Troop 6 of St. John's Lutheran church, Wilmette. The winning team of Ravinia boys was composed of Bob Jerome, cap- tain, David Canman, Peter White, John Krofft, Sterling Rushton, Tom Jones. The judges were J. W. Oliver chief judge, H. Renner, W. J. Wertez- ler, J. Jennings, F. J. Meade, D. Cam- eron, and L. Bentley: IL. H. Ball, rec- order. The winning team will compete next month against the winning team from Northwest Suburban council, Evans- ton, and Waukegan North Chicago council. Hold Big Public Night Several hundred Lake Bluff people gathered at the school Friday evening, January 27, to take part in the Scout program which included Jack Baum, who told of his game hunting expedi- tions, and Gilbert Buttler, a national commissioner of the Boy Scouts of America. The program also included a three-reel picture of Scouts in ac- tion. Council President Karl D. King, Scout Executive Walter McPeek and Henry Fowler of Wilmette attended the meeting. M. H. Wright is chairman of the Lake Bluff committee, and also a member of the North Shore Council Executive board. W- R. Bimson of Lake Bluff is also a board member and chairman of the committee on leader- ship training. Extend Birthday Greetings Eight hundred thousand Scouts and Scout leaders all over the United States extend birthday greetings to you in commemorating Scouting's eighteenth birthday, for Scouting's birthday is not an event to be cele- brated by Scouts alone, but rather to be paid tribute to by all who are in- terested in good citizenship. February 8, 1t 1s requested that every Scout again dedicate himself to do his best to live up to the best that Scouting expects of him. A letter has gone to every Scout from local headquarters requesting him to sign the following re-dedica. tion of himself: _ "I will be one of more than a mill- ion Scouts and former Scouts to take my pledge anew on February 8, 1928, to do my best to do my duty to God and my Country, and to obey the Scout law; to help other people at all times; and to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake and morally straight." Every troop of the North Shore and practically every troop throughout the United States is working out ways to COMING EVENTS HIGHLAND PARK Board of Review, Feb. 6th, 4 p. m., Presbyterian church. Court of Award, February 6th, Deer- field-Shields High school, 6:30 p. m. Father and Son Banquet, February 6th, Deerfield-Shields High school, 6:30 p. m. KENILWORTH Court of Award, Tuesday, February 21st, 7:30 p. m. GLENCOE Court of Award, Tuesday, February 28th, 7:30 p.m. WILMETTE Scouting Exposition, February 11th, Howard school. Board of Review, Wednesday, ruary 8th. Feb- GENERAL Junior Leaders Conference, February 8th, North end, (place to be an- nounced). Junior Leaders Conference, February 25th, South end at Wilmette. commemorate Scouting's eighteenth birthday the week of February 5 to 12. Highland Park troops will have a big Father and Son banquet which it is expected more than 300 men and boys will attend. This will be held February 6, at the Deerfield Shields High school. Lake Bluff troops held a big Parents' night January 27, and plan a Scout church service February 12. Wilmette troops will stage a rather elaborate exposition Saturday afternoon and evening, February 11. Troop 55 of Glenview will hold its Father and Son banquet Tuesday, February 7, Troop 23 of Glencoe will hold its banquet Friday, February 10- Many troops plan to have prepared a birthday cake with eighteen candles on it. It is not necessary to explain what will be done with the cake. "GRANITE FURNISHED AND ERECTED BY J. H. ANDERSON MONUMENT CO. FINEST DISPLAY OF MEMORIALS IN CHICAGO 5751 RAVENSWOOD AVE. Phone RAVenswood 3523 Kenilworth Forms P.T. A.; Discuss Addition to School Approximately 250 parents of Kenil- worth school children attended the meeting held last Tuesday night at the Joseph Sears school for the pur- pose of effecting the organization of a school Parent-Teacher association. Of- ficers and the executive committee were elected and a constitution and by-laws adopted. Following the organization of the as- sociation, Supt. E. L. Nygaard ad- dressed the group in connection with the proposed building of a fireproof addition to the present building which would expand the capacity of the school so as to adequately care for about 500 children. Petitions are now being signed providing for the calling of a special election to authorize the issuance of bonds to cover the cost of the addition which will be about $140,000. The following officers were elected by the association: Bruce Crandall, president; Harry Harrison, vice-presi- dent; Walter Bottholf, treasurer; Miss Barbara Irwin, secretary. The mem- bers of the executive committee which was also elected are Mrs. Maurice W. Van Arsdale, Mrs. Leslie McArthur, Mrs. Alexander Joslin, Mrs. Oliver Barrett, Mrs. J. Dean Vail, Mrs. Homer Johnson, Grover Hermann, Harry Mons, R. M. Grandstrom, Burt Crowe and Jacques De La Chappelle.. BAHAT LECTURE The next public Bahai meeting in Wil- mette, following the Christmas and New Year holiday period, will be addressed by Dr. Albert Vail, at the studio of Louis Bourgeois, 536 Sheridan road at 3 P. M., Sunday. February 5. Students of 20th Century religious progress, World unity, youth movements for the abolition of war, and recent teachings directed to removal of the conflict between science and re- ligion, race and national groups, are es- pecially invited to attend and present their problems. St. John's Lutheran Church Wilmette and Park avenues, Wilmette Herman W. Meyer, M. A. pastor 406 Prairie avenue Tel. 1396 Church telephone 3111 Services 9:30 A. M. Sunday school and Bible classes. 9:45 A. M. First service. 11:00 A. M. Second service. Holy Communion--Confes- sion at 10:45 A. M. Meetings 4:00 P. M. Monday and Friday--classes for the Christian education of children at the Sunday school rooms. 7:30 P. M. Monday--Junior Girls' choir. 8:30 P. M. Monday--Senior Mixed choir. 8:00 P. M. Tuesday-- Congregational meeting. 7:30 P. M. Wednesday--Boy Scouts, Troop 6. The services on Sunday will again be conducted by the pastor, Rev. Herman W. Meyer, who will return during the latter part of the week from his lecture tour in the South. On Sunday, February 5, at 7:45 P. M., there will be a concert at St. John's Lutheran church. Miss Austin will play the organ compositions and Mr. Rollin Pease and the two choirs will sing. Mr. and Mrs. Rush C. Butler of 40 Locust road have been spending the past month in Palm Beach, Fla. They expect to remain about two more weeks before returning to their Win- netka home. OIL BURNER SERVICE (All Makes) AVOID TROUBLE Have your burner 'looked at" at least once a month. Special Rates--Phone L. D. COLE WINNETKA 2888 AN Congregational Church a Vi J} = Morning-- 9:30 School 9:30 9:45 10:00 11:00 Richards Vespers-- 5:00 Evening-- am ATAATARTAATAATARTRATAATAATRATAATAATAATARTARTARYAATHATA pom Sunday, February 5th All departments of Men's Class Women's Class Young Men's Class Morning Worship. Sermon, '"'Box- ing the Compass." A. Sermon by Rev. T. A. Goodwin. "Stars and Human Hearts" 6:00. Winnetka Sunday Evening Club 7:00 Young People's Club B Monday, February 6th 2:00 Reading and Tea in Church Li- brary for any who are interested the Church Rev.