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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 12 Mar 1927, p. 17

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die -------------- March 12, 1927 WINNETKA TALK NEW SCOUT COUNCIL MAKES FINE PROGRESS Issue Report on Three-Month Period Since Inception of North Shore Organization The North Shore Area Boy Scout council, organized last December, has just issued a report on the work of the first three months, which includes a forward look to the possibilities still untouched. More troops are needed in most of the communities to take care of the increasing number of boys who want to become scouts, the report empha- sizes. Yet no troop can be organized until some institution agrees to sponsor and supervise it, provide leadership and insure its permanency. "A group of boys and a leader is not enough," the report reads, "before a troop can make a permanent and a rich contribution to the life of the community, the troop must be organized around a group of adults, and not merely around one who may not be permanent." Seven New Troops New troops have been forming at an unusually rapid rate since the formation of the council. Seven new troops have either organized or are now in the final stages of organization. They include a new troop at the Glen- coe Union church, one at St. Elisa- beth's Episcopal church, Lake Forest Presbyterian, St. Joseph's church, Wil- mette, and the Glenview Methodist church. The report states: The executive board of the North Shore council desires to accomplish the following objectives: 1. To stimulate the advancement of each scout through Courts of Honor. 2. To provide facilities for outdoor ac- Bathroom Fixtures A peep into an up-to-date bathroom is only less refresh- ing than the bath itself. Modern fixtures help to give it that appearance. Here is everything the model bath- room should have. W hen it's hardware you want, and you want quality --phone the. . . . .. ECKART Hardware Co. Winnetka 843-844 735 Elm Street, Winnetka tivities, including summer camp. 3. To co-operate with churches, schools etc., in making the organization of each troop more effective. * / 4, To provide training and to en- rivewda S courage Scout leader growth. * 5. To provide Sea Scouting as a char- acter opportunity for older boys. 6. To seek © ities 5 oq 5° . 52-20: seek opportnfinigs tor Seouts to For 22 years we have been building drive- T - i ies : TO ee pea ways for particular people of the north shore 8. To keep the public informed on De . . . . that is why our reliability is unques- 9. To secure financial support to carry 3 on this work. tionable. Mr. and Mrs. Buckingham Chandl 1 i of Indian Hill sailed {A Nor Lok If you He ome lint 2 A. driveway ot March 1 for a cruise to the West Indies. Mr. and 1 Earl Greet ond repairs Io yourio one, a1£3 rom you will their two daughters of Fuller lane, bring our representative to your door. sailed March 5 from New York for the same route on a month's trip, stop- ping at fourteen ports. ---- Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Windes of B ww BLOW 873 Spruce street and Miss Margery ® ® Windes left on Tuesday, March 1, for J Winter Park. Fla., where they will Established 1905 remain for a month or more. Miss : Windes is contemplating a trip to Eu- 660 Center St. Phone Winn. 201-202 rope later in the spring. Located | where we can | | know your car «and you You can readily understand that the service your car needs depends partially on how you handle it. Ar Here, at this Cadillac Branch, we can lk know your Cadillac--and you. 1 Cadillac's policy, after the sale, is to fol- low through with individual service for ali the individual car. Your Community Cadillac Branch came into being to provide such service. Any Cadillac owner will tell you what this means in pleasant motoring. CADILLAC MOTOR CAR COMPANY (Evanston Branch) 1810 Ridge Avenue, Evanston University 8600 Rogers Park 9132 CADILLAC SERVICE /

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