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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 4 Aug 1928, p. 5

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August 4, 1928 WINNETKA TALK BUY 360 ACRE SCOUT CAMP AT SPRING LAKE North Shore Area Council Boy Scouts of America Acquires Ideal Site in Wisconsin A camp site in northern Wisconsin comprising 360 acres and taking in the entire shore line of more than two miles on Spring Lake has been negoti- ated for by the North Shore Area Boy Scout Council. Immediately after the formation of the north shore council two years ago, the camp committee, headed by Charles A. Steele of Glencoe, began planning a summer camp. Members of the committee have examined various properties and several weeks ago rec- ommended to the executive board that the three ownerships comprising the entire territory around Spring Lake be purchased. Some time ago the exec- utive board approved the proceedings and last week the papers were signed, making the camp a surety. Occupy Chicago Camps As its "good turn," the Chicago coun- cil welcomed the scouts from the North Shore council at their camp last year and during the present summer. Nearly a hundred scouts attended Camp Checaugau last summer and ap- proximately a hundred and fifty this summer. It is estimated that more than 300 of our 930 North Shore scouts under the leadership of their own scoutmaster will attend the new camp next year. Spring Lake, on which the camp will be built, is located 290 miles north of New Trier, 35 miles southeast of Rhinelander. It is 25 miles northeast of Antigo and only 214 miles off of highway 55 to the scenic highway through the Menominee Indian reser- vation. Spring Lake, on which the camp will be built, is 30 miles from the edge of the Shawno Indian reser- vation and 5 miles from the scenic Wolf river. Christian Science Churches of Shore Sponsor Lecture The Evanston, Wilmette, Winnetka, and Glencoe Christian Science churches are uniting in sponsoring a free lecture on "Christian Science" by Robert Stanley Ross, C. S., of New York City, at the Varsity theater, 1710 Sherman avenue, Evanston, Sunday afternoon, August 5. Mr. Ross is a member of the board of lectureship of The Mother church in Boston, and because of his many years of active experience as a Chris- tian Scientist, he is qualified to speak with authority. The lecture hour is 3 o'clock. Winnetka Group to Start Study of Voters' League "The League in Action" will be the first topic to be discussed by the study group sponsored by the Winnetka League of Women Voters. These meetings, under the leadership of Mrs. W. W. Ramsey, will be held at the home of Mrs. Montague Ferry, 326 Ridge avenue, at 10 o'clock Tuesday mornings. The first meeting will take place August 7, and anyone interested is invited to attend. Further informa- tion concerning the course may be ob- tained by telephoning Winnetka 716. Mrs. J. W. Poff of Olney, Ill, who has spent a year in California and the West, has arrived in Winnetka for a visit at the home of her son, Dr. Del- bert W. Poff of 739 Walden road. . Mrs. Gilbert Scribner, 812 Ash street, is entertaining Mrs. William Kennedy of New York City this week as her house guest. Almost Winnetka's Very Own WIMMING teams from Wilmette, - : Lehle Photo Kenilworth, Winnetka and Glencoe will compete for the Winnetka Park District Relay cup, at the seventh annual water carnival to be held at Lake Front park, Winnetka, Sunday afternoon, August 5 at 3 o'clock. Winnetka now has two legs to the cup. Victory this year means the cup will remain in the village, permanently. 600 Students End Summer Class Work . Friday, August 10 Summer school at New Trier Town- ship High school will close Friday, August 10, after an eight week's ses- sion. Exactly one month will inter- vene until the fall term opens on Sep- tember 10. Six hundred students were enrolled in the summer school this year. Wes- ley L. Brown, director of the research department of New Trier during the regular term, was director of the sum- mer session. He was assisted by twenty-two instructors. Classes were held from 8 o'clock until 12:30 each morning from Monday to Friday. The summer school has been held for those who have fallen behind in their work during the regular school year and also for those who wish to complete their high school course in less than four years. The list of summer school gradu- ates will be announced later. "Jamie" Herron Boosts World Fair to Rotarians "Jamie" Herron, from Texas, booster for the Chicago World's Fair of 1933, was the speaker at the Winnetka Rotary Club meeting last Friday. Members of the Rotary club pledged their full support to the big centen- nial celebration. The speaker was in- troduced by Arthur Gedge. Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Lundquist and son, Russell, of 480 Hawthorne lane, returned recently from a six weeks' visit in California. They stopped most of the time with rela- tives at Long Beach. pleasant you on your vacation if you ar- range to have WINNETKA TALK sent to you while you're away. diversion awaits Just call our Circula- tion Department--say when and where. They'll do the rest. PLAYFIELD GOLFERS IN BID FOR FELL TROPHY Competition Keen on Community Course for Outstanding Award of Golf Season First round matches in the S. Fell trophy tournament were played off at Skokie Playfield course last Saturday and Sunday. P. Runnfeldt defeated Seehof 2 up. H. Carpenter defeated B. S. Mec- Adams, 6 and 4. Wiley defaulted to E. Flynn. S. F. McKinney defeated E. Bel- mont, 3 and 2. W. Washburn defeated F. Johnson 2 up. A. McDougal won by default from M. Thomas. I. M. Shaw defeated Paul Kregar, 5 and 3 V. Eckart, bye. In the second round Shaw defeated Eckart 5 and 3. The remaining matches of the sec- ond round will be finished by Sunday night. Two Are Medalists In the qualifying round P. Runnfeldt and F. Johnson were tied for medalist honors, at 144 for 36 holes. Blind bogey winners at Skokie Play- field course, July 28 and 29, with 8 entrants, the largest field of any tour- nament this year. follow: First place winners were, G. B. Wiley, D. G. McGill, L. T. Avery, G. Sunderland, H. E. Maher, L.. M. Shaw, Frank A. Reid, R. N. Puetz, G. Leek- ley. R. F. Fegans, George Bayard and J. S. Royal Eighty-nine was the winning score. First place winners each received four golf balls. Second place was shared by F. W. Bond, L. Laing and N. G .Clark, each of whom received six balls. Second place score was 82. Several Tie for Third Those who tied at third, with 84, were, P. Runnfeldt, H. A. McCord, E. G. Howell, C. W. Olson, Jr., Roy Nel- son, A. Mayer, E. J. Baker, Jr. and Arthur Deitsch, each of whom re- ceived two balls. The course was in excellent condi- tion. Another blind bogey tournament it is announced will be held this Satur- day and Sunday. Community House Worker Happy in European Tour A letter from Miss Mary Williams to her Community House associates ad- vises that she will be home from her European trip the latter part of August. She reports a wonderful time, but is looking forward to her return to Winnetka and the secretarial duties in the office of Chief Davies, at Commun- ity House. Miss Williams sailed for Europe June 22. Her letter was written in France, on the eve of her departure for England where she will spend about three weeks visiting an aunt, be- fore embarking for home. Dr. Richards to Preach to Boston Congregation Dr. James Austin Richards of the Winnetka Congregational church, who is spending his vacation in the east, will preach Sunday, August 5, at the Mt. Vernon Congregational church, in Boston, Mass.,, which is a former charge. Mr. Richards expects to re- turn early in September. PLAY FOR PRESIDENT"S CUP The third round in the President's trophy event will be the principal at- traction at the North Shore Golf club Saturday, August 4. There will also be ball sweepstakes for Classes A, B, C, and D.

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