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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 31 May 1924, p. 8

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8 - WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, SATURDAY, MAY 31, 1924 COUNTRY DAY PUPILS CELEBRATE MAYTIME At 10 o'clock last Tuesday morning the North Shore Country Day school turned out to celebrate the May sea- son in song, dance and procession. Two buglars, arrayed in heraldric cos- tumes, called from all the buildings hosts of farmers, milk-maids, pirates, Robinhoods, and other gay merrymak- ers, who wound around the campus in a colorful line, singing "Summer is icumen in," "Come, lads and lassies," and other traditional May melodies. To a bower of flowers then came the May Queen, Mary Ott, and her flower girls and maidens. The queen rode in a flower-decked pony cart, her maidens carrying long ropes of flow- ers before her. After the crowning, the artists and poets came forward and with their paintings and verses to Spring, and Robinhood's band held an archery contest and gave a little play on the green, written by the fifth grade in their study of the Robinhood ballads. This was followed by many a famous old English dance and game, such as "Here come some Dukes a-riding," "King of the Barbarees," Sellenger's Round" (an old May-pole dance dat- ing from about 1450), "Bean Setting," and others. The high school boys in white gave a auarterstaff drill, the seventh and eighth grade girls danced the May- pole, an elaborate and pretty figure with the colored streamers from the pole; and at the end the guests, fac- ulty, and children all joined in a gen- eral round to complete the yearly festival. Winnetka Leader Speaks At Memorial Ceremonies Myron E. Adams, well known Win- netka civic leader, was the speaker of the day at the community memorial exercises at Evanston yesterday. The Evanston ceremonies were staged at the site of the Avenue of Elms near Patten gymnasium on the Northwestern university campus and followed a great street procession in which various civic bodies and the university: R. O. T. C. participed. RT ------ TROPER. PLUMBING QSRWNES TO MAN * °° Jovy NO CTHRERC BLESSING CAN . ROPER plumbing brings the properest sort of joy to mankind which gives him a chance to cheer up when he completes his morn- ing's toilet or takes a cold shower after an arduous day's work. Let us install perfect plumbing for you. VIC J. KILLIAN Plumbing Contractor 874 Center St. Winn. 1260 Unique Ceremony to Mark School Graduation Here The evident popularity with the parents of the graduation ceremonies at Skokie school last June, has prompted Principal Williard Beatty to this year again have the commence- ment ceremonies in the nature of a ritual, in which will be portrayed in dramatic form the ideals, events and aspiration of school life. The exercises are scheduled for the evening of Thursday, June 12, at 8:15 o'clock. Assisting the graduating class in the ritual will be the Rev. James Austin Richards, pastor of the Winnetka Congregational church, and Allen Wolff, Jr, and Frances Anderson, members of the 1923 graduating class. The graduating class will be enter- tained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Younker, Sheridan road, at a beach party and supper next Saturday evening. A special committee of parents and members of the class are arranging the details of the graduating exer- cises. National Leader Attends Annual Camp Fire Ritual Miss Edith M. Kempthorne, na- tional secretary of the Camp Fire Girl movement in America, and other notable leaders were guests of honor at the annual Grand Ceremonial of the Winnetka groups of the organiza- tion Thursday of this week in Com- munity House. More than 100 Winnetka girls par- ticipated in the various competitive and other events connected with the ceremonial and there was a large and enthusiastic attendance of parents and friends of the local Camp Fire groups. Baseball Now Leading Sport at Skokie School The Plowman team of the boys' lea- gue and the Firebrands of the girls' lea- gue of the Skokie school baseball circuit are the undefeated nines. Tuesday morning in place of assem- bly, an all-star boy team beat an all- star girl team 11 to 1. During the first three innings of the game the girls held the boys to an even score, but in the later innings the boys' team piled up 11 markers. The league standings: BOYS' LEAGUE Won Lost Percentage Plowman ..... 5 0 1000 Fowle Wh 3S 2 600 Thompson =... 3 2 600 Damaski. >on 3 2 600 Markley ...... 2 3 400 Kucera iovovise 0 5 000. . GIRLS' LEAGUE Won Lost Percentage Firebrands 3 0 1000 Dynamos ve...» 3 1 750 Iroquois ...... 3 1 750 Winiska ....... 1 S 250 1AWA ie x 3 250 Stwastika ...... 1 4 200 Everything Electrical at our new location Also repairing on all Electrical appliances. Electric Irons Curling Irons Toasters etc. PARR & POWELL WINNETKA 748 Phone Elm St. Winn. 122 7777777777028 72% % come for it either. 702% 777777 77700 000mm vouch for that. Phone Winnetka 128 cin Sac SER at our coal yard, and you don't have to We will deliver it to you when and where you want it, and at the price that's fair and right. real heat and power out of this coal; we'll BRANDL BROS. 1077 MERRILL STREET 2 C 7722222222277 0 A L You'll get Hubbard Woods, Ill. Washing and Polishing Our do it properly. Excellent Storage Richardson's Garage WINNETKA Phone 841 and 25 "The Home of the Well-Groomed Car" 724 Elm St. TAY and night service is given in this de- partment by experienced workmen and you are assured a good job. OIL AND GREASING service in thorough and satisfactory as in all other branches of our garage. and greased car will last twice as long. We this = particular 1s as A properly oiled Phone Winnetka 32 Residence Phone 426 WINNETKA TEAMING & SUPPLY CO. L. J. HAYES, Prop. GENERAL TEAMING AND EXPRESSING, BUILDING MATERIAL, DRIVEWAYS, GRADING AND BLACK DIRT 16 Prouty Annex Winnetka, Illinois Do you feel safe while driving in your auto- mobile, not having Liability and Property Damage? A little girl killed in Wilmette. A gentleman held for manslaughter. It may happen to anyone while driving an automobile, I have several good Companies writing automobile insurance at the lowest rates possible. CLARK T. NORTHROP, Agent 556 Center St., Winnetka, Ill. GIVING YOUR CAR THE "ONCE OVER" with our high grade quality paint will make it look like a next year's model. Ask any auto owner who has had his car painted by us. He hardly knew his own car, so spick and span it was after leaving our place. Our paint keeps its lus- ter and high finish a long time. Let us have your order. AUTOMOBILE PAINTING L. P. BAKER & CO. 730 Elm Street Winnetka, Illinois Phone Winnetka 25 THE SAYINGS AND DOINGS OF SPEED O0'DAY OF 9... BRAUN BROS, SERVICE 5T/ | Syne "An extra tire is a make-sure-you're- going-toget-back ticket" says Speed O'Day. ON'T gamble with your road luck. Folks say they always feel lots of confidence in their tires when they know there is an extra along. Go thou and do likewise. Phone Winnetka 1565 AUN BROS. SE VRE Winn TA WILMETTE AVE.& RIDGE RD. WILMETT E-- AX leew > . P., wir ng NL 7 La oY i 20 i 6)----4®) HY, 1} [jee a : EH 0 9% na Whatever the Circumstances the same courtesy--the same helpful service in managing all perplexing details--are ac- corded you whether you desire an unlimited expendi- ture or whether circumstances suggest that you refrain from undue costs. Sa UH ) NATE Sh AOS Ji i ileal A TE RR ET Phone Wilmette 654 1124 Central Ave. Wilmette

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