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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 2 Apr 1927, p. 11

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April 2, 1927 WINNETKA TALK 9 KENILWORTH SCOUTS WIN ANOTHER CONTEST Well-trained Aggregation Under Bob Townley Annexes First Honors at Highland Park More than 250 Scouts from sixteen different Scout troops, and from ten different towns, Wilmette Lake Bluff, inclusive, took part in the Scoutcraft contest held Friday night, March 25, at the Deerfield-Shields High school gymnasium at Highland Park. The program included an open- ing ceremony; knot-tying contest, in which sixty-five scouts competed, on thirteen teams; First Aid team con- test; Semaphore and Wig Wag sig- nalling contest; Scout drill, under boy leader; fire-by-friction contest; and equipment race and closing ceremony together. The well-trained and enthusiastic Troop 13 of Kenilworth, 100 per cent in attendance (33 Scouts and leader), carried off first honors with a total of 30 points; Troop 4 of Wilmette, St. Augustine's church, was next in line with 12 points; Glencoe Troop 21, of the Glencoe Union church, only a half- point behind, took third place. Fourth place honors went to Troop 31 of High- land Park, the host troop. Troop 37 of Highwood came in fifth; Troop 24, of Hubbard Woods, sixth place; 35 of Ravinia, seventh place; 33 of High- land Park (Lincoln school), and 42 of Lake Bluff were tied for eighth place. Other troops represented but not en- tered in contests were: 3 of Wilmette; 23 of Glencoe; 32 of Highland Park; 46 of Lake Forest; 51 of Deerfield, and 55 of Glenview. Wilmette Troop Wins Troop 4 of Wilmette had the team that produced the fastest knot-tyers; Kenilworth 13, was second; 24 Hub- bard Woods and 31 Highland Park tied for third. After carefully inspecting the sixty Scouts participating in the First Aid Team contest, the judges reported 13 Kenilworth, first; 35 Ravinia, second; 21 Glencoe, third; 42 Lake Bluff, fourth. First place in Semaphore signalling was taken by Kenilworth 13; second by 24 of Hubbard Woods; third by 37 of Highwood; fourth by 21 of Glen- coe. In the Wig Wag Signaling, from to 21 of INSURANCE Fine weather brings more danger to life from automobiles therefore the need of insurance. Have you windstorm and tornado insurance? Clark T. Northrop Winnetka 1467 General Contracting New Homes Built All Kinds of Building Repairs--Jobbing Remodeling Alterations Estimates Submitted Plans and specifications prepared if desired Ist and 2nd Mortgage Loans A. J. Johnson 550 Center St. Ph. Winn. 344 or Deerfield 254 Box 527 Deerfield Jim . | Glencoe came first; second; 4 of Wilmette third. Good drilling was demonstrated by | the teams under their boy leaders. | Troop 13 of Kenilworth was again vic- | tor, with second place going to 37 of | Highwood, and third and fourth a tig | between 21 of Glencoe and 31 of High- land Park. Troop 13 Leads For more than thirty seconds the smoke rolled out from the drills until one fire after another was produced in the Fire-by-Friction test, the first three by Kenilworth's green necker- chiefed gang, and the fourth by High- land Park 31's representative, John Snite. The dressing relay was won by John Fowler, diminutive but mighty senior patrol leader of Wilmette Troop 4. The next Mammouth gathering in which Scouts from all over the area, together with their parents, will be the Spring Council meeting and Court of Honor, at New Trier High school on Friday, May 6. Many Scouts will ap- pear for awards, and a complete pro- gram is prepared. Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Hollis have re- turned to Winnetka after staying at the Orrington hotel while their home was being remodeled. They gave a dinner at the Orrington before leaving in celebration of Mr. Hollis' recovery from a long illness. sn Anita Willitts Burnham gave her amusing talk, "Abroad with a Paint Box and a Family of Six," Friday at 5. during the April Fool tea at the Cordon. maylag Cyrafoam "Washer WITH CAST ALUMINUM TUB AY, every woman can buy a washer of compact, easily-handled size. The Maytag Gyrafoam takes floor space only 25 inches square. Y E T--it has double the hourly capacity of washers that look twice its size. Phone for free home demonstration. NORTH SHORE ELECTRIC SHOP 554 Center St. Tel. 44 Fr = => ¥ 847 CENTER STREET, WINNETKA WILLIAM L. WENTE SHEET METAL WORKS ROOFING SLATE FLAGGING Asbestos Terraces Slate--T ile Floors--Walks TELEPHONE WINNETKA 225 HEEERNEESEE EES EEE NEE EE EEENER Boil Kenilworth Nn HE EEE EEE SEES SE EEN EEE EEN EENENYN FTES EEE EERER Ey The Keystone of all Success isa BANK ACCOUNT The greatest bridge would crumble should the key- stone of the supporting arch be removed. Similarly, all your efforts to obtain success can come to noth- One dol- ing if you neglect to save your earnings. lar will open an account. BB Lh dh Zn dE BB dB GB GB EB £00000 SW ST SB BANKING HOURS Daily Saturday 7:30AM. 0c 3 P.M. 7:30 A.M. to 12 M. Saturday Evenings 7 P. M. to 8 P. M. Hubbard Woods Trust & Savings Bank 952 Linden Avenue Hubbard Woods EE -- A ---------------------------------- eA A --------------------t

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