The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

June 15, 1928 WILMETTE LIFE 3 SCHOOL ATHLETES WIN NEW PASTOR ARRIVES George D. Alliaon to Preach In· AWARBS AT ASSEMBLY Dr. augural Sermon at Wilmette Baptiat Recreation Director Davia Makes Presentations to Many Eighth Grade Pupils Church Sunday, June 17 Dr. George D. Allison, new pastor of the First Baptist church, will preach his inaugural sermon Sunday morning, June 17. Dr. Allison came to Wilmette from Wilmington, Dela., where for eight years he was pastor of the Sec ond · Baptist church, the leading Baptist church in . that state. The new Wilmette minister was graduated with honors from Brown university m 1905. He received his Bachelor of Divinity degree from the Union Theological .seminary, New York City, and his Master of Arts degree from Columbia. Dr. Allison's success at Wilmington and at ~utherford, N. ] ., where he also had a 1)astorate of eleyen years, was noteworthy. He has held many community an<;l state honors. Mrs. Allison and two .sons, aged 11 and 4, accompanied Dr. Allison to Wilme_tte. Mrs. Allison is a graduate of the New York State College for Teachers and has been active in girls' and women's work in the churches which her husband has served. The Wilmette Baptist · church has been without the service.s of a regula:pastor since February 1 of this year ,,·hen the resignation of the Rev. Francis Carr Stifler became effective. A unanimou s call was later extended to Dr. Allison bv the members of the Baptist congregition. At special assemblies at the Stolp and Howard public schools last Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons, respectively, Daniel M. Davis, director of recreation, awarded letters, stripes, and gold stars to boys of these two schools who have shown pronounced athletic ability during the last sea.son. After winning his first letter in athletics a.1cl the stripe that goes with it, each boy is given a stripe for each additional IDJproved athle_tic activity in which he takes a prominent part. Gold stars are given to those boys who have won a stripe in all of the athletic events. The following awards were made: Track Awards (Stolp school) ·Letter and st ripe-Frank 'Riley, Wilbert Kunz, heavy\veights; Tom Finlayson, ] ack Allworth, pee-wees. Stripe-George Quinlan, Hugh Saxon, heavywe ights; Robert Rye, Vance ·So ule, Colin Finlayson, lightweights; Jack Stackhouse, Paul Soule, pee wees. (Howard school) · Letter and stripe-Stephen Brooks, light\,·eight. Stripe-L'awrence ~1cHale, hea vyweight. Playground Ball Awards (Stolp school) Letter and stripe-Robert White, heavyweight; John Davidson, Hubert Pelott, Albert Barker, Billy Bruse, lightweights; Robert Rye, Howard Her bon, ] ack Gaither, pee-\\'ees. Stripes-Hugh Saxon, George Quinlan , Cecil Williams, Reynolds Ostrom, Frank Church, John Zipperich, heavy\veights; Ed McKay, George Eber, Ed Howard, Colin Finlayson, Vance Soule, Jack Stackhouse, lightweights; Patti Soule. Paul \Villiams, pee-wees. Gold star-Hugh Saxon, George Quinlan, heavyweights; Colin. Finlayson . ] ack Stackhouse, lightweights. (Howard school) Letter and stripe-Claude Maine, Richard Haack, heavyweights; Donald Pavlicek, Arthur Boyajian, Thorne Edwards, Jerome Nevins. lightweights; John Hellmuth, Robert Specht, Charles Moreau, pee-wees. Stripe-Leonard Wolff, Robert Waters, Henry Specht. heavyweights; Fred Leason, lightweight; George Green, Robert Hermanson, John Brumbaugh, Fred Christiansen, peewees. Tho.se students who successfully passed the series of posture tests sponsored by the Posture League of America were given bronze and silver pins for their achievements. One hundred and thirty-eight bronze pins were awarded to those who pas·sed the first three tests including sitting and standing still, correct posture while marching, and formal exercises prescribed by the teacher. One hundred and twentytwo students received silver pins for p a s ·s i n g the two ~ddit}onal tests-;throwing a ball and JUmpmg a certam number of feet. More than seventy-five letters were also awarded to girls of the school who passed the efficiency tests sponsored by the National Playground and Recreation Association of America and who completed the additional athletic activity required by school authorities for th~ {!ranting of ·. .such letters. These letters for girls correspond to the letter and stripe awards given to ·boys. Seek Annual Donations for Patriotic Events Wilmette Post No. 46 of the American Legion is requesting financial contributions toward the fund which annually defrays the expense of a fitting Memorial day observance and also a community Fourth of ] uly celebration in the village. It is only in this manner that the Post is enabled to raise the necessary funds for these two important annual events in the village and it is hoped the citizens of Wilmette will come forward with their usual liberal contributions. Donations may be made to H . L. Flentye, Jr., treasurer of the Patriotic Cel~brations fund; Village President Earl E. Orner, or Dan G. Stiles, at the First National bank. BEGIN SUMMER PLAY PROGRAM NEXT WEEK . Recreation Staff Outlines 81My Schedules for Children at Four Grounds ' At a meeting of the summer playground staff of directors in the office of Daniel M. Davis at the Central school at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon final plans were made for the official opening next Monday of Wilmette's foitr summer recreation grounds. The playgrounds are located at the Village Green, Vattman park, Wilmette beach, and the Laurel school grou!Jds. They will be open daily, except Sunday, from June 18 to August 17. Instructors will be on the grounds from 9 to 12 o'clock and from 1 to 4:30 o'clock each day. Enrollments for the summer play. ground activities will be completed on -Monday morning. Regular attendance John Daviea of Wilmette Gets General ;s not compulsory, but the directors Contract to Reconstruct VillaJe are urging that those who wish to Theater Structure take part .in the activities attend regu-larly so as to get the full benefit from \Vork of transforming the old Vil- thel!l. There is no charge for any of lage theater building on Wilmette the summer playground work. avenue into a modern banking instiThe directors · of the playgrounds tution has been started. The first will meet in the office of Daniel M. steps were taken Tuesday of this week Davis, director of recreation, every by John Davies, who is the general con- Friday at 4 o'clo<;.k during the nine tractor, and from now until the latter weeks of the playground schedule. part of September or early in October, Following is the program of acwhen the reconstruction work has been tivities for the summer : completed and the First National bank Firat Week-June t8-Z3 moves . from Central avenue to its new Registration, organization of prohome, there will be plenty of activity. gram. story-telling, preparation of While Mr. Davies, who resides in grounds, .formation of athletic teams \Vilmette, is the gene(al contractor and for boys' playgrouqd ball, girls' kick will handle the steel and masonry con - ball, and girls' O'L~ary contests-all tract, he has associated with him local playground activities. James Wigginton of Evanston. The Second Week-June ZS-30 Enoch Steen, president of the WilAmerican Terra Cotta company h3.s Local poster making and rope jumpmette board of education, presented been awarded the contract to furnish ing contests and beginning athletic diplomas to 176 eighth grade students this material which is to decorate the badge tests, village wide O'Leary conof the Wilmette public schools ~t the front of the reconstructed building. tests for girls, playground and interannual commencement exercises held The contract for the vault door and playground ball for boys. at the Arthur H. Howard school \Vedother equipment has been given to the Third Week-July Z-7 nesday evening, June 13, at 8 o'clock. Mosler Safe company. Martin JacobLocal beginning horseshoe contests ]. R. Harper, superintendent of the son of Wilmette will look after all for boys and pet show for boys and Wilmette schoqls, made the class pre- plumbing. girls, inter-playground kick ball for sentation. The invocation was given There are several contracts yet to girls, village-wide rope jumping conby the Rev. W. E. McCormack, of be let, but President Knudtson said tests for .girls, village-wide poster makthe First Congregational church. yesterday this would be done shortly. mg. Children of the schools furnished Fourth Week-July 9-14 music for the commencement exercises. Original doll week, scooter races for The school orchestra played and a Dr. George P. Magill to children under nine years, coaster mixed chorus and boys of the graduGive St. John's Day Talk wagon races for children nine years ating class sang. Dr. George P. Magill, for the past and older, playground track meets-all A complete list of th~ 1928 gradu- ten years pastor of the First Presby- local. Village-wide horseshoe contest. Fifth. Week-July 16-21 ates in the Wilmette public schools terian church, will deliver the address Finals of the athletic badge test, appeared in last week's issue. at the St. John's Day services to be conducted by the Wilmette Masonic basket weaving with paper rope, sandlodge Sunday, June 17, !lt 3 o'clock in craft contests-local. Playground track Mission Leader to Speak meet-village-wide. the Masonic temple. Sixth Week-July Z3-Z8 at Presbyterian Service The program for the service is as Story dramatization, concreola handThe Rev. Clyde R. Wheeland of the follows: craft, and jackstones for boys and Board of National Missions of the Song ............ ... ........... . .. . Presbyterian denomination will preach "All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name" girls-local. Village-wide sand modelat the First Presbyterian church Sun- Invocation .. . . . . Rev. Daniel Stecker mg contests for boys and girls. Seventh Week-July 30-Aupat 4 day morning, June 17, at the 11 o'clock Quartet selection Concreola handcraft, wood carving, services. Mr. Wheeland will take as' Scripture lesson soap carving, and boys' and girls' playhis subject, "Our Master and Lord." Quartet selection ground ball throwing contest-local. Mr. Wheeland was for seven years Prayer Village-wide jackstones for boys and pastor of the Irving Park Presbyterian Quartet selection girls. ch'u roh in Chicago and was formerly Addres.s by Dr. George P. Magill Eighth W eek-Auauat 6-11 moderator of the Presbytery. Ouartet selection Crepe paper flowers . and Wilmette .Song .. . . "My Country, 'Tis of Thee" Children's Day will be observed at the Day parades-local. Village-wide playBenediction Sunday services. ground ball throwing contest for boys Organ postlude and girls. PICTURES Final· W eek-Auauat 13-17 TO SUMMER IN VIRGINIA Final Exhibit of handcraft, prize In thia iuue of Wilmette Life Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Carpenter and awards, playground picnic, final reappear ·the picturea of the graduat· ating claasea of New Trier High family left on Thursday of this week ports. HOLD PICNIC TOMORROW school, Byron Stolp achool and for their summer home in Virginia. The house is situated on a mountain The annual congregation and ohurch Howard school. In next week'a is· aue the pictures of the graduating in the Blue Ridge and was formerlv school picnic of the First Congregaclusea of Mallinckroclt High achool, the summer home of Mr. Carpenter's tional church will be held this SaturJoaeph Seara achool of Kenilworth, father and mother. The family witt day afternoon and evening on the remain there until school opens in the beach at the foot of Washington St. Francia Xavier achool and St. fall but Sue Carpenter will ioin a girls' avenue. A feature will ·be the annual Joaeph achool will appear. Fathers and Sons baseball game. camp in the east on June 28. LET BANK CONTRACT Present Diplomas to 176 Graduates of Grade Schools