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WINNETKA Tarr Published weekly by Lloyd Hollister, Inc., 564 Lincoln Awe., Winnetka, Illinois. Entered as second class matrer March 8, 1912, at the post office at Winnetka, Illinois, under the Act of March 8, 1879. Subscription price $2.00 a year. VOL. XVII, NO. 17 WINNETKA, ILLINOIS, JUNE 30, 1928 PRICE FIVE CENTS WINNETKA SCOUTS NOW IN NORTH SHORE AREA Decision of Local Organizations Brings All North Shore Troops Under One Heading Winnetka's Boy Scout units have joined forces with those of other north shore communities, from Wilmette to Lake Bluff, inclusive, thus effecting a consolidation of all troops in the territory into the North Shore Area council, Boy Scouts of America. With other communities success- fully united under a common general headquarters for the past two years, the decision of the Winnetka troops to join hands brings every Scout unit in the area within the fold of the gen- eral organization. The story of Winnetka's entry into the north shore organization is told in the following communication di- rected to WINNETKA TALK this week by a local leader in Scouting activity: Hold Preliminary Meetings "Thursday evening, June 21, steps| were taken looking toward the forma- tion of a Central Winnetka Boy Scout committee, and to the entry of all Winnetka Scout organizations into the North Shore Boy Scout Area council. : "A joint committee, composed of representatives of the Community House Scout troop committee and of the Christ church Scout troop com- mittee, have been holding meetings to discuss this matter. These men then ifivited members of the executive board of the North Shore area to meet with them last Thursday in the Scout room at Community House. The matter was fully discussed at that meeting, and the Winnetka commit- tee announced its readiness to enter the North Shore area, and to form such a central committee as above mentioned. Members of the North Shore Scout executive board forthwith tendered a welcome to Winnetka Scouts. and. in effect, declared that the Winnetka group is already ad- mitted inasmuch as it considered the action of the Winnetka committee as acceptance of the invitation which had been previously tendered to Winnetka to join the North Shore area. Obtain Summer Privileges "This means that Winnetka Scouts are privileced immediately to enjoy all the advantages of membership in the North Shore area. Summer ac- tivities include an elementary camp at the "Cabin-in-the-Woods," which will run at least until August 11, and probably until September 1. Win- netka troops. patrols, and individual Scouts may visit the cabin from per- iods ranging from one day to several weeks. Scout leaders are always wel- come at the camp, and are automat- ically members of the staff. A charge of $1 per day or $6 per week for food is the only fee. "Walter McPeek, Scout executive. states that arrangements have been made with Camp Checaugau, one of the Chicago Scout camps in Michigan, where many of the north shore bovs are already enrolled, and where all facilities are open, to us, for Win- netka boys to participate. Winnetka boys mav leave on August 6 or Au- (Continued on Page 6) Announce Golfing Program at Skokie Playfield July 4 The Tournament committee of Sko- kie Playfield golf association an- nounces a program for Fourth of July which assures a day of real pleasure. There will be prizes for the various contests, which have been arranged for both men and women. Entrance is open to all residents of Winnetka. The fee will be 25 cents. The contests, with prizes for men, follow : Low net 18 holes, first and second prizes. Low gross, 18 holes, first and second prizes. Driving contest, third prizes. Approaching and putting contest, first, second and third prizes. "Lady Lindy" Will Visit North Shore; Guest in Winnetka The north shore will have an oppor- tunity to welcome and congratulate Miss Amelia Earhart, former Chicago girl who was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic ocean, when she will be the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. P. Elmer of 639 Spruce street, Winnetka. Miss Earhart will visit Chicago and the north shore after she returns from Europe. She sailed yesterday morn- ing from Southampton with Wilmer Stultz and Louis Gordon who were the crew on the plane "Friendship." Mr. Elmer prepared the plane for the flight, and spent two months in Boston conditioning it. He was in Naval aviation with Commander Rich- ard E. Byrd, who recommended Mr. Elmer to Miss FEarhart when she wanted someone to supervise the work on the "Friendship." first, second and You'll miss the news from home if you don't have WINNETKA TALK follow you on your vacation Just call our Circula- tion Department--say when and where. They'll do the rest. Attention, Golfers! The attractive silver cup, pictured above, has been posted by S. Fell, owner of the haberdashery at 786 Elm street, Winnetka, as the Skokie Play- field 1928 championship trophy. This information is engraved on the cup, which is now on exhibition in the win- dows of Mr. Fell's store. The 36-hole qualifying rounds for entering the contest for the Fell trophy will be played July 7 and 8. The thirty- two players having the lowest scores will qualify for the match play, which will be held during July and August. The winner will be permitted to re- tain the trophy for one year, and three legs to the cup gives permanent owner- ship. These, it is explained, need not be successive winnings. The runner- up in the match will receive a medal, as will also the medalist. The contest for this much cherished trophy prom- ises to be "warm." Prepare your best game early and enter with the confi- dent expectation of annexing the coveted Fell trophy. ANNOUNCE SERMON THEME The sermon topic at the morning service in the Winnetka Congrega- tional church tomorrow will be, "The Reality of the Lord's Supper." The service will be at 11 o'clock. Dr. James Austin Richards will preach. W. A. Lamson of 940 Sheridan road was recently elected president of the United Charities, a philanthropy in which he has been active for many: years. Mr. Lamson has been a director on the board. SPORTS PROGRAM TO FEATURE FOURTH HERE Activity for Every Resident of Winnetka Provided by Com- munity Committee Extensive preparations have been made for the observance of the Fourth of July in Winnetka. Opening with a program of water sports at the beach, Sheridan road and Maple avenue at 10:30 a. m., there will follow a short program at the Village Common at 2 o'clock, after which will be held a variety of athletic contests. g : Three prizes will be awarded in each of the events, including the swim- ming contests. There will be a band concert and street dancing in the evening. Golf Program Immediately following the afternoon program there will be driving, ap- proaching and putting contests, for both men and women, at Skokie Play- field Golf course. There will be ten prizes. All contests of the day are open to Winnetka residents only, and no con- testant will be eligible to receive more than three first prizes. Meltzer's band, of which Edward J. Meltzer is conductor and A. Lee Adams, manager, will furnish music both afternoon and evening, the band concert in the evening, at the Village Green, being from 7:30 to 8:30 o'clock. Dance on Cedar Street Dancing will be from 8:30 to 11 p. m. on Cedar street, east of the Vil- lage Green, between Elm and Oak streets. Children 16 years of age or under may dance until 9:30 p. m. In case of rain the evening program will be held at Community House. The program of water sports at the beach will be under the direction of James W. Allen, chairman; John De War, Jr. and Walter J. Etzbach. The program at the Village Green, beginning at 2 o'clock, will open with a band concert, followed at 2:30 by the singing of the Star Spangled Banner; reading of the Declaration of Indepen- dence, by Merritt Starr, and singing of America. The children's flag parade, which, as in former years, will be made one of the attractive features of the program, begins at 2:45. The band will lead the parade. Following is a list of the various events at the beach and the Village Green: Water Sports, 10:30 a. m. Plunge for distance, boys under 16. Plunge for distance, girls under 16. Twenty-five yard swim, boys under 12. Twenty yard swim, girls under 12. Fifty yard swim, boys 12 and over. Forty yard swim, girls 12 and over. One hundred yard swim, boys, open. Twenty yard breast stroke, girls, open. Diving for form, open, four dives--stand- ing front, running front, backward, and one optional dive. Distance swim, separately. Athletic Events, 3 p. m. Fifty yard dash, boys, 6 to 8, inclusive. Fifty yard dash, girls, 6 to 8, inclusive. Thirty yard dash, children, 3 and under. Forty yard dash, children, 4 and 5. Forty yard sack race, girls, open. Fifty yard dash, boys, 9 and 10. Fifty yard dash, girls, 9 to 11, inclusive. Fifty yard three-legged race, 16 and over, open. Fifty yard @ash, boys, 11 to 13, inclu- sive. open, boys and girls . (Continued on Page 5)