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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 28 May 1927, p. 6

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WINNETKA TALK May 28, 1927 Roast of Beef Have you tried a prime Roast of Beef from our market? Tender, juicy and when covered with tasty vegetables and ready to be served, you'll need no second in- vitation to "have another help- ing." Order your roast now for Sunday Dinner. Peters' Market Meats of Quality 734 Elm St. Phones 920-21-22 "CHIEF'S" CAMP CALLS TO WINNETKA CHILDREN "The Land of Heart's Desire" Awaits Coming of Boys and Girls for Summer Frolic BY CAMPER "Did you ever watch the campfire When the wood has fallen low, | And the ashes start to whiten "Round the embers' crimson glow? With the night sounds all around you Making silence doubly sweet. And a full moon high above you That the spell may be complete; Tell me, were you ever nearer To the land of heart's desire Than when you sat there thinking, With your feet before the fire?" "The land of heart's desire!" That's what is in the mind of many Winnetka boys and girls these warm days, and their thoughts naturally turn to "Chief" Davies' camp on beautiful Hamlin lake, where the soft breezes whisper through the pines and beeches and mingle with the gay song of the birds in the nearby trees, and where the blue lake beckons to cool delights; where trails through forests lure to hikes and the quest of the unknown; where work and play are never monotonous, and a campfire brings its priceless gift of friendship at evening, and the clear notes of the bugle sound the call to refreshing sleep. They re- member the flickering sunlight through the trees, as the early morning mists clear away, and they run joyously to- wards the dancing blue waves for their morning dip. And then the fun of the day--the tasks, the play! The comrade- ship with others; the freedom of the out-of-doors; the well planned hours, so full of awakening and of the sur- Your Car Serviced in 24 Hours | Winnetka. 726 ELM STREET No need to take a long trip and a street car back when your car needs Buy your CHEVROLET from RICHARDSON and receive a better service in RICHARDSON"S GARAGE FRED T. RICHARDSON, JR. PHONE WINNETKA 25 Buy Your CHEVROLET in Winnetka from Richardson ' 'service." prises that were always waiting just around the corner, making each day one of peculiar joy! "The land of heart's desire." Yes, that is what this Indian Hill camp means to many Winnetka boys and girls. Hundreds of them have been there in the many years the camp has been established. Though some of them are now too old for camp, yet each year they come to the Camp Re- union at Christmas time, and renew the spirit of this camp. Or they snatch time from business in the sum- mer, just to visit in camp for a few hours, and live again the times that thrilled them as youngsters. For this is a unique camp--the spirit of which cannot be put into words, but must be caught from actually experiencing camp, and once experienced, is never forgotten. Leadership, rather than mere equipment; awakening of spirit life, rather than mere group contacts. Such is the camp life that many boys and girls are now looking forward to. They are counting the days. For do not the boys start for their eigh- teen days of joy on Monday, June 20, and the girls on Monday, July 11? And time flies very fast from now on. The fortunate ones who are registered are saying to the others, "Better hurry up and register before the list gets full, for you know 'Chief' only takes thirty-two in each camp." The interesting thing about these camps is that they are not run for profit, but because the leader is in- terested in character building and in developing youth towards leadership. So the camp expenses are kept moder- ate that most Winnetka boys and girls may, sometime, have a chance to go. It is an extension of Community House work out-of-doors. Many intelligent parents are realiz- ing that camp life and the training which it gives are as important as school and college life. Plans are being completed rapidly, now, for Indian Hill camp, and it will not be long before the happy cry is heard, "Let's go!" Besides the director, Dr. J. W. F. Davies, there will be in the boys' camp, as counselors, Dr. George FEisenbrand, Robert Doepel: Don Crawford, Fred Rummler and Al Plumley. In the girls' camp: Mrs. Eloise Wortley, Mildred Olsen, Marcia Converse, Dorothy Dickinson, Doris Ferry and Jean Fahs (trained nurse). Further information as to these camps will gladly be given at Com- munity House. It is advisable to make application promptly. Horace Mann School Given Piano by Mrs. E. Stanton The Horace Mann school has been presented with a Brambach grand piano by Mrs. Edgar Stanton of 698 Blackthorn lane. The piano was played for the first time at a dedication program given Monday at the school. The first number was Musette, by Bach, played by Bobby Hoza. This was followed by Skylark, by Tschai- kowsky, played by Marjorie Trues- dale. Bach's Solfegiétto was next played by Beatrice Levinson and Rob- ert Schumann's Traumerei was played on the violin by Norman Modine. One of the music supervisors, Mrs. Starr, played Bach's Eccoissoife. This was followed by the singing by the whole school of Bach's Chorale and Beet- hoven's "Ode to Joy." NOW PANS WALK-- "Music hath charms," goes an old adage but it has nothing in the least upon the pots and pans of the Com- munity House if one may believe the reports--and they certainly seem to be authentic : Witness this announcement : "Lost, strayed, or stolen from Com- munity House: four aluminum bak- ing dishes and two grey enamel cook- ing kettles. Will person aiding or abetting same in absence please aid lin recovery"

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