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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 26 Nov 1927, p. 22

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3 WINNETKA - TALK November 26, 1927 North Shore Garden Service VALLEY VIEW FARM--Waukegan Road--GLENVIEW Building and Construction of HOME GARDENS PARKS PLAYGROUNDS TENNIS COURTS GOLF COURSES FLAGSTONE SIDEWALKS DRIVEWAYS, ETC. Black Soil $7.00 truckload delivered. Telephone GLENVIEW 141-J and children. for a year. are in. happy. the giver. Shop. Uni. 123 Gifis®p, Cvery Age" Books That Satisfy ; A book that satisfies is distinctive and interest- ing. Our stock comprises such books for adults A magazine subscription will last Hand Painted Art Novelties Art novelties make the home cozy and are ap- preciated gifts. Paint yours now. The new things Toys. That Make Kiddies Happy Toyland gleams with light and contains myriad gifts for every child. Bring yours in and make him Smart Gift Attractions Gifts that are individual express the sentiment of Choose yours immediately in the Gift Athletic Equipment For Every Sport Footballs, ice skates, sweaters, and golf sets are only a part of our new and enlarged stock. Type- writers are also carried in this department. early. It pays. You have your choice. Chandler's Fountain Square--EVANSTON Lead Junior Leaders Encampment "Hi Ho the Merrio--The Cabin in the Woods," they will be singing as they hike across the Skokie, headed for a Two Day Junior leaders' Encamp- ment at the "Cabin in the Woods." There will be twenty-four of them, picked boys, who are carrying re- lease Shop 630 Davis Street sponsibility of leadership of others in their local troops. Their two days pro- gram is being planned by a group of Junior leaders under the guidance of W. Ted Grant, field executive of the North Shore Area. The program, in addition to lots of fun in connection with the cooking, and living together for two days, will include demonstrations and practices of various games and stunts and outdoor activities that troops might well utilize. The slogan of the encampment is "get something to take back." Each boy who attends, goes with the purpose, not only of having a good time, but also of learning something that he can take back to make his troop one of the best. "Hi ho the Merrio--The Cabin in the Woods." WINNETKA SCOUTS The Troop committee of the Winnet- ka Boy Scouts conducted a Court of Honor session at Community House on Friday evening, November 18, at which eight boys were inducted into the or- ganization as Tenderfeet, one scout was promoted to second class standing, two were made first class scouts and a third was awarded his Eagle scout badge. Philip Swabacher of Troop No. 3 was the scout who was given Eagle scout standing, having been a first class scout for a period of at least one year and having qualified for 21 merit badges. Among these badges were awards in first aid, life saving, personal health, public health, cooking, camping, civics. hird study, pathfinding, pioneering, and athletics or physical development. Tom Larson and Roy Davis of troop 2 were promoted to first class standing. Georce Bevers of troon 2 was made a second class scout and Billy Rothschild, Qawell Greeley. Billy Duncan, Loring Farwell. Don Kurtz. Donald Easter- here. Morris Swabacker and Robert (ireenhalgh were received as Tenter- feet. At the next meeting of the Winnetka troons which will he held on Decem- ber 1, an initiation of all new, first, and cecond class scouts will be held. The meeting will start at 8:30 and will be held at Community House. The crack first aid team from the nublic utilities company will give a dem- onstration for the benefit of the local scouts. The meeting will start at 8:15 o'clock and will be attended by all Winnetka troops. Hold Public Scout Court All parents and friends of Scouting are invited to attend a public Court of Award held for the four Boy Scout troops of Glencoe Tuesday evening, December 20. Heretofore Glencoe has held only a Board of Review each month, but plans for the new year call for a monthly Court of Award in which hadees will be presented publicly. Franklin deBeers, chairman of the Court of Honor and the other members are making plans for the enlarging of the examining board which will do its work individually before the Court of Award. Those who attended the big area- wide Court of Award last Friday, at which John V. Clinnin presided, re- ceived an inkling of some of the fine things the Scouts are doing in their advancement work.

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