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March 24, 1928 WINNETKA TALK 31 HONOR MANY SCOUTS AT COURT OF AWARD North Shore Area-Wide Session Brings Awards to 225 Scouts in This Vicinity A bugle call sounded {from the rear of the room at the Elm Place auditorium at Highland Park, Friday night, March 16, and Troop 23 of Glencoe, Honor Guard of the evening, amid the music of their drums and bugles, marched down the aisle pre- senting their flag to the men of the Court of Honor assembled on the plat- form. The event was the opening of the largest Court of Award ever held in the North Shore Area Council, Boy Scouts of America. During the evening 225 different boys from 12 dif- ferent north shore towns, received their advancement awards. Through the co-operation of Jesse Lowe Smith, superintendent of Elm Place school, several special musical features had been arranged, which added materially to the program. Clever work was done by the mem- bers of the Elm Place orchestra, by Sperandi Carani on the accordion and by Peter Grimson on the xylophone. Dr. George B. Lake, general chair- man of the Court of Honor of the north shore, presided, assisted by the Court of Honor chairmen of the vari- ous towns and by the chairmen of the town Scouts committees. D. C. Leach of Wilmette presented merit badges to Scouts from Troops 1, 2, 3, 4. Rev. Frank Fitt of Highland Park present- ed the Merit Badge awards to Scouts from Troops 5, 8 and 9. N. L. Ny- gaard of Kenilworth made the presen- tation to Scouts of Troop 13. Franklin DeBeers awarded merit badges to Glencoe Troops 21, 22, 23, and 24. N. H. Anspach of Highland Park pre- sented merit badge awards to Scouts from Troops 31, 32, 33 and 35. W. W. Reichardt, Scout Commissioner of Highland Park, made the award to Scouts from troops 42, 52 and 55. Benjamin Cox of Wilmette present- ed the Wilmette Scoutcraft Shield to Troop 4. This shield is awarded an- nually to the troop that makes the best showing at the Wilmette month- ly rallies. The February Efficiency Banner, a leather shield which is awarded each month with the best all-around program, was awarded to Troop 9 of Wilmette. John Betak, a member of the order of the Arrow, an honorary camp society, which served as ushers and guides at the Court, spoke briefly about the serv- ice of the order of the Arrow. Commend Troop Appearance After a careful inspection, Dr. Lake, announced the standing of the troops in inspection as follows: Ist--Troop 13 of Kenilworth--95 points. 2nd--Troop 31 of Highland Park--93 points, 3rd--Troop 23 of Glencoe--92 points. 4th--Troop 9 of Wilmette, 90 points, Troop 21 of Glencoe 90 points, Troop 35 of Ravinia, 90 points, Troop 55 of Glenview 90 points. 5th--Troop 5 of Wilmette, Troop 32 of Highland Park, Troop 33 of Highland Park, Troop 4 of Wil- mette, Troop 52 of Deerfield. 6th--Troop 6 of Wilmette, Troop 3 of Wilmette, Troop 8 of Wilmette, Troop 42 of Lake Bluff. Make High Awards Wilmette scouts to receive the Star Scout Award were Bruce Kenyon, Ed- ward Dirks, Adam Bauer, James Hoff- man, Joseph Rau. Jack Hicks and Harry Weese were also awarded Star Scouts, Parker Johnston, W. F. Reichardt and Frank Wichman of Highland Park, received Star Scout Awards. William Camper and Ray- mond Danielson of Glenview, received Star Scout Awards. Life Scout Badges were awarded to James Baker of Wilmette, George Bersch of Wilmette, Claude Hamilton of Kenilworth, David P. Hicks and Frederic Reinhold of Glencoe, and David Canmann and Bon Jerome of Ravinia. Eagle Scout Badges were awarded John Gilroy of Wilmette and E. Les- ton Stanton of Glenview. Miss Elizabeth Babcock, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Babcock, 566 Ash street, returned home last Thurs- The Palm Award was day morning from Smith, for her awarded to John Fowler of Wilmette. spring vacation. Miss Babcock will The Gold Palm Award was awarded | remain in Winnetka for about ten Bronze to Alvin Bartholomew of Wilmette, [to Charles Southward of Kenilworth. ! davs. Tailored and Fur Trimmed Coats, $39.50 to $195 Ensembles, $39.50 to $195 Street and Sports Frocks, $18.50 to $89.50 Afternoon Dresses $35 to $98.50 Evening Gowns, $45 to $150 Sweaters, $6.50 upwards Millinery, $8.50 to $35 nn ons Distinguished by Good laste HE most distinctive and unusual of the new fashion successes are exhibited at this shop. Extreme care 1s exercised in assembling collec- tions, for, among the myriads of new modes, many are destined to be short lived. Only garments that bear the stamp of individuality and smart simplicity are chosen for presentation. The fussy, the bizarre and the inartistic are taboo. The woman who seeks apparel of correct design and undeniably superior quality will be delighted with these selections. EDGAR A. STEVENS, Inc. 1624 Orrington Avenue EVANSTON