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July 15, 1927 WILMETTE NORTH SHORE SCOUTS GRANTED NEW AWARDS Court of Honor Is Held in Highland Park; Scouts Enjoy Days in Various Camps · I C. of C. Co~ttee ·Pro~sea Vvork has been started on the remodeling of the interior of the Specht Something Unusual m Wilhouse which was recently acquired by . mette Day Festooning the Wilmette school svstm. Upon the completion of the work, the ofHeaded by the a\\"ard of Eagle Scout fices of the schools " ·ill be moved into Decorations especially approp~iate to one north shore Scout, awards of the house and the present office rooms for \Yilmette Day have been ?ectded many badges were made at a Court of in the Central school building will be upon by Bernard Meyer an~ hts. comHonor held in Highland Park on the turned over to the fourth grade vv~hich mittee as the result of meet1!1gs tn ree\"ening of Monday, July 11. The has been meeting in the Stolp building. cent davs. While the detatls of the award s included every rank of Scouting The fourth grade room in the Stolp 1 decorati~ns scheme have not been re_except Star Scout an~ included·. Scouts school will then be utilized as a library. ,·ealed, it is announced that a corps of frot~l ele,·en troops m five dtfferent I General repair work and redecoratexperts will swoop down upon our towns. ing of all school buildings is going for- I ,·arious business districts a few. da~:s The li~t of award s follo\\" s : ward rapidly and will be completed bebefore the community fete-wluch ts 1 scheduled for August. 17-to convert ~econd Class Scout-Robert Dugan, fore tthe opening of_ fall term. The I the commercial ways mto marvels of Troop 42. Lake Bluff; James Hoffman, most extensi.ve. repatrs are tl~ose on Tro<?P 9, Wilmette; John Miller. Tro<?p the Stolp butldmg _ ·where _ constderable holidaY festooning. 9. \\ t!mette ·Joseph Rau. Troop 9 Wtl- work on the portico ha~ been found Oth~r committees of the <;hamber mette; Sam~tel Smale, Troop 22, 'Glen- necessary. An additional fifth grade I of Commerce, appointe? espectatly for coe. is to be opened at the Logan school \Yilmette Day prepara.tJOns, ~ave been First Class Scout-Donald Hughe~, this f~ll and tl:e room for that purprogressing rapidly wtth thetr departTroop 22, Glencoe; Frederick Robin- pose lS also bemg prepared. ments of the general program and son, Troop 5, Wilmette; Neal RumGeneral Chairman Charles B. B_l~ke baugh, Troop 31, Highland Park; Den'"' readv to predict that the 1927 edttton ton Smith. Troop 33, Highland Park. ~f \Viimette Day is to )>e the . most George R. Young of the city eng·i- elaborate ever witnessed tn the vtlla~e. ~[erit badges awards-George Bersch, The complete personnel for \Vtlneering staff at Milwaukee assumed Troop 4. \Vilmette, civics, pathfinding; his new position as Village Manager mette Day has been announced as folCameron Brown, Troop 22, Glencoe, Sen·ral complaint:: directed to the at Glencoe this month. He succeeds lows: pioneering. swimming; Lawton Crosby, Anno~nc:e Committee· Troop 41, Lake Bluff, bird study, cook- school offices concerning the fact that H. H. Sherer, recently. resigned. Mr r.eneral chairman, Dr. C. B. Blake. ing, craftwork in cement, electricity, three separate school censuses were Young is a graduate of the University Baseball-chairman, Emil Nord. J H music, pioneering; Grant Herman, being taken, and considerable annoy- Iof Michigan. school of engineering in Booth~halrman, C. E. Olewlne ; . . ance thus experienced hy resident:;, 1912. He \vas in the service of the Troop 31. Highland Park, life saving, Davies, N. J. Mergenthaler, L. I. Torerson Fred Nelsen, A. K. Mestjian. swimming; Donald Hughes, Troop 22, a statement was issued early this government before taking up municiGlenco~. swimming: Ray Fogg, Scout- \\"eek fom the school offices to the pal work in Kenosha and later in g Busi~ess Men's Baseball Team-cha;.man Dr w W. Hawkins: Dr. D. · master, Troop 22, Glencoe, athletics; effect that onh· one census had been Milwaukee. Rapp J~hn Woodhead, B. B. Udell. Rohe"t King, Troop 2. Wilmette, pion- authorized and that all others are -..------~--------Chiidren's Parade-chairman, Frank A. Wilson; H . B. Gates, Lloyd Hollister, eering; . Robert Phelps, Troop 32, High- not sponsored by school authorities. D. Pagliarulo, Dr. L. E. Mee, F. L. Rice, land Park, First aid, swimming; RanAs has been the custom during the Daniel M. Davis. dall Roberts, Troop 31, Highland Park, past few years and as is prescribed by Concessions-chairman, William Taylor; D. E. Allen, Jr., Dr. F. B. Erwin, chemistry. first aid to animals; Fred- -;tate law a census was authorized by George White, Leo M. Dean. . eric Robinson, Troop 5, Wilmette, Superintendent Harper, and Mrs. Dance-chairman, J. Walter Nelson. swimming. Neal Rumbaugh, Troop 31, Kathrvn Vernon and her son, Leroy, North Shore church people ·w ere es- :\[ L Olson Lloyd Holllster, Bernard )r~~-e~. Dr. George A. Stone, E. W. Highland Park, firemanship, first aid to were ·appointed census takers. Inves- pccially interested in the program of animals: John Snite, Troop 31 HighWeber. ver · Decorations--chairman, B ernard M . ~: e, · tigation discloses, it is said, that at the the ~lethorlist Camp Meeting at Desland Park, craftwork in wood, handiCarlen, M. Portenhauser, C. E. Albin ~ame time two other censuses were · Plaines this week-end, which marks craft; Lester Stanton, Scoutmaster, A. C. Wolff. taken; one by the Book House of th. e closing of this year's series of ser- Sterner, Distribution of All Prizes-chairman, Troop 55. Glenview, hird study; Paul being Chicago. and the other by the Majestic VICeS . B. B. Udell ; Dr. M. C. Hecht, Paul McSterner, Troop 4, Wilmette, first aid, Desk company. Tl1e t\\·o 1atter ones Namee, W. H. Scott. swimming; Morton Traub, Jr., Troop are designed purely for commercial Finance-chairman, Dan G. Stiles; E. Today has been designated as Mis31. Highland Park, safety first. Knudtson. d" and private purposes. it is explained. sionary day at DesPlaines and many B.Grand Prize--chainnan. Jack Bu tnger: ~orth Shore women are expected to Life Scout-Lawton Crosby, Troop Lowell Beyrer, E. C. Cazel, Dr. R. Jl, attend the services. Bishop Edwin Evans, John Millen. Emil ~ord, C. E. 41. Lake Bluff. Holt Hughes. who is a resident of Wil- Renneckar, Jack Schaefer, ~ohn Sch_neidEagle Scout, the highest rank in mette, was the scheduled speaker for er, . Nic Schwall, C'. E. Olewtn', Cla:. EdS ... 0uting-John Snite, · of Troop 31! monds. Whit. . this evening's meeting. Grounds-chairman, George e. Highland Park. Joseph Kneip, Thomas Refoy, Carl RenDr. Horace Smith. pastor of the ~fany of these badges represent work \Vilmette Parish Methodist church, is neckar. Earl E. Orner; D.ln acr ompli:dttJ h~· Scouts while in camp. \\'ilmette's playground attendance to preach at the afternoon services this G.Judges--chairman, Stiles, Hoyt f(lng, C. C. Schultz, S. A. which shows that Scouts go to camp averaged 700 children daily during the Wheelock. for something more than just a good third week of the Playground and Saturday. Lights and Transportation-chairman, Sundav will mark the formal close of J. C. Gapen; John J. Moran. tim~ . Recreation board\ summer program. the camp meeting at v.-hich time BishParade-chairman, David Nelson; John Many Scouts in Camp At this rate the weekh· attendance op E. L. Waldorf of the Methodist Hoffman, Joe Kutten, ·Frank Meier, Jack Slown, Dr. C. G. Smith, A. S. Van Deusen. ~[any ~orth Shore Area Council Boy figures at well over 4,000. de11omination will be the preacher. Publlcity-chalrman, E. W. Weber; Scouts :1re attending scout camps this Last SaturdaY saw the close of the Stuart Dolg, Hoyt King, Bernard Meyer, summer. At Camp Checaugau one of busiest v;eek ui) to date. Locally the John .J. Moran. Parking-chairman, Larry Schildgen : the wonderful camps owned by the ;11diYidual playgrounds were busy m'a k- Prof. A. G. Balcer Will F. Coleman Burroughs, A. Evers, Dr. G. Chicago Boy Scout Council near ing posters, training for the ropePreach at Baptist Church D. l.Tpson, J. P. Warble. Pr-izt>s, Retail-chairman, Tom Klehm : \Yhitehall, M·ich., the first period in- iumping contests to be .held this week, · Prof A. ]. Baker of the l: niversity clucied fifty-one Scouts from the towns nrl beginning the athletic badge tests. of Chicago will preach at the \Vilmette A. C'. Wolff, Phil Braun, E. H. Brammer, R. lL Burns, L. Redke. i~ .tt~e ~orth Shore Council. Anyone Playground ball was on the pr.ogram. Baptist church Sunday morning. July Prizes, Wholesale--chairman. A. C. Ytsltmg Camp Checaugau between j .,,e team frotn the Beach defeatmg the 17, at the 11 o'clock services. Professor Pt>arson : C. E. Renneckar, Fred Brink.J. M. Carrico, John Kerevan, John June 27 and July 9 would have thought 1.aurel team and the Village Green Baker will occupy the Baptist church man, :\fill~n. William Taylor, . E . C. Cazel, Paul this was a n<?rth shore scout camp. in- ,, 0 ys winning from Vattman park. pulpit duing the summer months iP Davev. F. A. Wilson. Races-chairman, F. J. Budinger: Paul stead of a Chtcago camp, for two-thtrds The village-wide O'Leary contest the absence of the pastor. Rev. Franci..: Dr. C. H. Eldred, F. E. Lewis, ?f the boys and several of the leaders ···as held at \~attman park on Thurs- C. Stifter who is touring Europe and Dawv, Dr. r:. F. McGrath, Dr. George A. Stone, m camp were north shore folks. A.nd 1 rhY afternoon. ).[argaret Jones. rep- the Holy Cand. Happ Gathercoal. Dog and Wagon Races-chairman, E. the. north shore Scouts came off wtth 1 . . s e 11 t i 11 g \"attman park. won the A.. Dannemark; Larry Schild~en, C. E. thetr share of the camp honors. Four championship of \Vilmette. The conOlt>wint>, S. J. Burman, F. W. Bllls. Scouts and t~o leaders frof!l the North I ,,t was held before a large crO\vd of State Bank Personnel Refr-t>shmt>nts-chairman, Sam Lullas, ground!< : C'hairman, E. McGuire, SC'hool Shore counctl were taken mto the fa- . ··iends who ,,·atched ~largaret win the Enjoys a Fine Outing gTound!:\; t;eorge Papantony. mous "Order-of-the-Arrow," a secret t d 1 Twenty-six employees of the \\"ilcamp order to become a member of ·nve e lonors. which is considered the highest camp I The other .. entries came from tlte mette State bank enjoyed an outing Veteran Pastor Guest honor attainable. Those who "made" ·. ·· ::~.ch. the vtllage Green and Laure:l. Thursday of last week at the \\'ilat Stenhen A. Home this order from the north shore were 1 "'he Laurel entrie.s won secon~ ~nd mette Golf club. Cars were loaned Rev. Jame:; M. J~wis and Mrs. Lewis Robert King, Troop 2, Wilmette; Brain- I tl1ir_ d_places. Lorrame Narge~ fimshmg by President S. A. Wheelock and t>rd l'ha,)man,Troop 31, Highland Park; I,·,cond. a~1d ~lary. Speer, .thtrd. .Each others to convey the party to the are guests this 'veek of Dr. and Mrs Oscar Goepner, Troop 35, Ravinia; of. the ~\·tnner!\ \\"ttl he gl\·en smtabl~ club. The men in the group played .Stephen A'. Lloyd. 1035 Lake avenue. 1 Mr. Lewis has been pastor of th~ golf until the fried chicken dinn ·· r Brent Wrenn, Troop 45, Lake Forest; 1 pnzes. was served at 8 o'clock in the club Congregational church at Sandwich, Ill .. Raymond Fogg, Scoutmaster of Troop house, and afterwards a three- for 32 years, a record for continuous 22. Glencoe; and Scoutmaster Robert HAS RAVINIA BOOKS Anspach of Troop 31 Highland Park. , .Mrs. John \' Ptlllema may be called piece orchestra played for danc- pastorate in Congregationalism in. -ll] ack Budinger linois. He is affectionately termed the ~Iany of the Scouts were named acs at Winnetka 55-t hy those desiring ing until 11 o'clock. was in charge of the ·arrangements. vestor of Illinois Congregationalism. (Continued on page 37) book-s of tickets for RaYinia. School Offices to PREPARE HOLIDAY GARB Occupy Specht Home; L-..__T_o_w_ · n_M_a_na_g_e_r-~ FOR WUEnE STREETS ill ore Class Rooms · I LIFE 3 I I I Residents Complain · of Too Many Census Takers in Village North Shore Church Leaders Preach at M. E. camp Meeting 1 iOO Children in Daily Programs at Local Playgrounds p. 1 Ia Lloyd I I