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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 12 May 1928, p. 35

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May 12, 1928 WINNETKA TALK 33 Troop Gossip Troops look forward to a big time at Fun Rally this Saturday. Once each year Boy Scouts of the north shore troops, loose their dignity and spend the afternoon purely for fun. May 12 has been set aside as that day at the Cabin-in-the-Woods, west of Glencoe. The program will be in charge of Scoutmasters, assisted by W. Ted Grant, field executive of the North Shore Area council. The pro- gram will consist of a parade by troops, headed by a drum and bugle corps-- each troop dresses as clowns, Indians, in pajamas, etc. Shoe Scram. ble, wool hunt, undressing race, troop water boiling contest, Inspection, Court of Award for Star Life, Eagle and Palms, Troop Family Picnics complete the event. Sign Up For Camp Only a few more weeks left until train-loads of Scouts will head for Owassippe Camps, Monday morning, June 25. A large number of Scouts from Wilmette, Kenilworth, Winnetka, Glencoe, Highland Park, Highwood, Lake Forest, Glenview, Northbrook, Deerfield, Libertyville and Mundelein will attend. Glencoe Court of Award, May 15 The Glencoe Court of Honor com- mittee, Franklin deBeers, chairman, plans to hold its final spring session, Tuesday, May 15. Scouts who are advancing during the summer will receive their awards at Camp North Shore. Progress on Camp Monday, June 11, has been set as the opening day for Camp North Shore in the Forest Preserve, west of Glencoe. W. Ted Grant, activities director of the North Shore council, will be in charge of the program. Annual Leaders' Dinner A dinner for all Scoutmasters, Assistant Scoutmasters and Junior assistant Scoutmasters, all troop com- mitteemen, and members of Scout committees is to be held at the Wil- mette Congregational church, Monday evening, June 4, at 6:45 P.M. Committee in charge--Frank Wilson, chairman; Dr. W. W. Hawkins, W. E. McCormack, Lester F. Ball, D. C. Leach, Frank Reynolds, J. G. Seyfried, Harry W. Lochner, C. E. Palmer, Frank J. Kreusch, Francis Ryan, IL. E. Simmel, L. F. Todd. , Program--I1. A comparative report of Wilmette Troops, number of scouts, patrols, ranks, etc, by D. C. Leach, Wilmette Scout Commissioner. 2. What the Court of Honor is try- ing to accomplish, by J. R. Harper, chairman Wilmette Court of Honor. 8. The work of an effective Troop committee (4 minute reports, state- ments by representatives of various troops) (a) The job of the General chairman, by representative of Troop 8. (b) The job of the Educational mem- ber, by representative of Troop 10. (c) The job of the Outdoor member, ALPHA XI DELTA DANCE Alpha Xi Delta entertained at a dance in the Georgian ballroom Friday evening, May 4. Miss Hannah Uhl was chairman of the committee in charge. J N \ N A \ \ N= Vso roomrre. by representative of Troop 6. (d) The job of the Secretary, Treas- urer, and Thrift member, by a rep- resentative of Troop 9. (e) The job of the Community service Advisor member, by a representative of Troop 2. 4. A forward look to our next year's Program, by Scout Executive Walter McPeek. 5. Stunts by Scouts troops. from various Mrs. Anna W. Ickes Heads Nominees for Legislature The official canvass of the election returns from the Seventh district (in- cluding New Trier) not only dispelled all doubt as to the nomination of Mrs. Anna Wilmarth Ickes for the state legislature on the Republican ticket, but placed her at the top of the list of candidates, it developed this week. As but two Republicans and one Democrat were nominated for the three offices of state representative in the district, it was pointed out, nomi- nation in this case was equivalent to election. The official total of the ballots cast |3 for the Republican legislative candi- dates showed Mrs. Ickes first with 51,985. State Representative William Prop- per is the other Republican nominee. xxx xxx I 2 AIT IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIXIIXX An Orrington home IXXXIXXXXXXXIXXXXX XXX I IIIIIIIIIIIXIIIIIIIZIIIXIIIIIXIXXXX IX XXXXXA "IX XI XIXXXXIXIXXXIXIIIIXIXXIXXXXXZA Glorious Hours of Freedom! home cares, more glorious hours to spend on things you've always wanted to do, but could not--for lack of time. Why not a home at The Orrington this Spring and Summer? A few beautiful 1 to 4 room suites are available--some furnished and with kitchenettes. University 8700 Evanston's Largest and Finest Hotel means freedom from XXXXXX YI III XXL ZA YY II XIIIIIIIILIXIXIXXXXXX TY IIIXIIIIIXIIXIXIXIXXXX XX TY XIXIXIXIXIXXIXXIXXXXXX3xx2X University 1024 Wilmette 3700 " Good Housekeepin So, © Institute i QH0UseRERmG MASK Romp with your Children After Dinner the Conover Washes Your Dishes while Don't let your kitchen duties deprive you of the most pleasant hours of your chil- dren's play. Put your dishes, glasses, silverware and china all in the Conover, turn on the current and go out to romp with your children-- | they want you to! Telephone for a Demonstration Lord's Housewares--First Floor

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