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Ffbruar.y 14, 1930 WILMETTE LIFE 41 ing the mid-semester recess at the University of Illinois. Miss Ruth Drayer, who attends the university, was also home for several days between sem'!sters. I NEWS of the SCOUT TROOPS -~, Last Th_ ursday Troop 3 of the Wit~ mette Methodist church held a Mor'ie code contest, which was like the one held the previous week and was won hy Patrul 2. The two patrols were lined up in single file, then the patrol leader would tell the Scouts in his patrol whether they were dots or das!les. The senior patrol leader would give a letter, the patrol leaders would then r·oint out which Scouts should go to the other end of the room and form the letters, the dots sitting down and the dashes standing up. The points \\·ent to the patrol whose Scouts furmed the letter and got back in line the quickest. When the points w~re counted up Patrol 2 had five 1->oints and Patrol 1 had three. points. After the signaling_ contest was over Theron Smith and Allan Hendrikson were presented their tenderfoot pins. Troop 3 is working hard on advanC'ement. Every Scout is working on merit badges or advancement in rank. Mr. Osburne, our scoutmaster, sa!d he wanted tlie award for the mobilization contest to decorate ·our new Scout t oom and the Scouts told him thev would all work. hard to get it.-Re·porter Ernest Schaper, Tropo 3, \Vilmette. Mr. and Mrs. Edward S. Potthoff \Jean Drayer) of Champaign, Ill., spent several days recently with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence E. Drayer, 1034 Elmwood avenue, d!tr- Winnetka Scouts to Stage Wilmette Troop .3 Scouts Exhibition on February 15 Have New Signaling Game Thursday, February 6, Troop 14 of 'Vinnetka planned for the exhibit that is to be held at the Community Hott'e, Saturday evening, February 15, at 7 :45. We have planned quite an exhibit from our troop. · Our troop and Troop 15 are in with Troop 20 in the room north of the gym. We plann~d our stunts and other things also; We hope our exhibit is as good as the ·c.thers. Mr. Plowman, our scoutmaster, is doing very good· and has been leading us good and we hope he will stick with us. One boy who was dropped from the troop has come back. We have twentyone · members now and may have more soon.-Scribe Milton Dethloff, Troop 15, Winnetka, Reporter. Troop 18 of Winnetka Community House is finding it quite difficult to prepare for the exhibition this year, l,ut the mobilization gives us a fine chance tp get together. The exhibition offers many different kinds of contests, all of which serve to give the parents and visitors at the exhibition an idea of what their sons are doing. Troop 18 won several contests last year and they are trying mighty hard to win a fi'W this year.-Phil Swabacker, Scribe, Troop 18, Winnetka. DINE AT THE BISMARCK Before or after the theatre come to the BISMARCK and enjoy the traditionally good food. There is dancing from seven until closing. The music is excellent and there is no cover charge. Dinner in the Dining Room . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. ...... . .... . Sl.,O and tt.UO NEW BIIA\ARCK HOTEL CHICAGO RANDOLPH AT LASALLE 10 New Scouts Enrolled in N. S. Council in Week New Scouts are continually regist~r ing at the North Shore Area headquarters in Highland Park. This week ten more boys have entered the book-s. Ten mor~ have raised the right hand in the Scout sign and pledged "On my honor, I will do my hest to do my duty to God and my country and to cbey the Scout laws, to help othe.r people at all times; to keep myself phy s ically strong. mentally awake and morally straight." Those who have registered this week are: Kenilworth-Troop 13, Russell C'ook; Winnetka-Troop 16, James Kassner; \Vinnetka-Troop 18, W. ]. Keilson; Highland Park-Troop 13. Kerwyn Smith; Highwood-Troop 36, Lucian Car ani, James Garrity, Richard McNeil, Joseph Innocenzi; Deerfield. Troop 51, Charles Burnett; DeerfieldTroop 52. Alfred Carlisle. Wilmette Troop 4 Holds Patrol Fire-Making Tilt Thursday, January 23, Troop 4 of \Vilmette invested another new can·.li<iJ.te with the tenderfoot rank, which n1akes Troop 4 enrollment about forty Scouts and five leaders. The ev~nt c/ the evening \Yas an ·interpatrol fire-n1aking contest. Lowell Comee uf the Bear Patrol made himself worthy of the fire-making for drill by producing flames in ap t·roximately 36 seconds. These contests d.re held each week under the lead~r ship of the junior officers. Troop 4 is also planning to gi,·e a father and !:>On bancp.tet sometime during Scout \reek. Each patrnl is planning to ~ive a stunt ior their fathers during the n ·ening. - Rep .)rter Bill I.chlc, Troop 4. \Yil;ncttt. Chandler's Fountain Square Evanston Are You Exercises? Getting the Most Out of Your The new "Y" affords you a wonderful opportunity to get your NEEDED exercise. However, you must be fully equipped in order to derive the great· est benefits. Here is equipment that will help you: Scoutmaster Drake Takes Charge of Wilmette Troop The m ~ eting of Troop 2 of Wilmette "as called to order by Mr. Drake, our ttew scoutmaster, who took office after :\{ r. Conk had resigned to become the deputy commissioner for three other troops. \Ve all wish him success. The first of the meeting we had in~pection followed by a little drilli':lg. Then Boo Wilkins talked to us on the subject of Indian sign language. Mr. Drake th~n told us his plans for going ir.e skating on the north branch of the Desplaiues river.-Troop Reporter "Robert Fletcher, Troop 2, Wilmette. Scouts of Stag Patrol of Troop 17 Seek Advancement 'The Stag patrol of Troop 17, vVinnetka Community House, has been Cl"lllecting Christmas trees for the Scout exhibition. \Ve have collected for~v six trees. In our patrol we have rlifferent things for which we get points ~uch as collection Christmas tre~s. pas ing Seout tests, merit badges and O'Grady .-]rills. From 0ur patrol Carl Johrison and Haymon~ Osten passed second class tP.sts. Donald Rahn, James Bernard. and George Melvin passed merit badges at the Board of Review on New Plan for Court of I anuary 30. Our patrol consists of o·1e Review J:lroves Success star Scout, four second class Scouts and one tenderfoot Scout. We exo~ct The new plan for Court of Review, tu have a patrol of first class Sc~uts Thursday, January 30, turned out to by June.-Raymond Osten, Stag Patrol be quite successful. The Court of ReReporter, Troop 17, Winnetka. ' iew was held at the Village hall of 'Ninnetka. Many scouts were present PASS TEST REVIEW from the different troops of the WinThursday, January 30, Winnetka netka Community House. Mr. Rybolt. Scouts readv for examination in ten- Mr. McManus, and many other Scout derfoot, second class, first class and commissioners were present. The f.-)1merit badges went before the Board. !owing Scouts passed the Tenderfl·ot d Review held at the ' Village hall of test : Troop 16, Don Bridges, James \Vinnetka. From Troop 17 there was Kassner, and Joe Oliver; Troop 17, Kenneth Rahn, for tenderfoot, Bill Robert Faxon and Kenneth Rohn; :Meyers, Webb Ranney and Charles '.t'roop. 18, Walter Nielson. Dunlap {or second class.-C. Dunlap, -M. K. Tresles, Troop 9. 'l'roop 17. Squash_ Rackets Tightly atrung with $8 tough gut ....... . Steel Squash Rackets Built for hard ua...e. No wo~ about $9 1tnng1 .. ; ........ . Squash Balls 40c Handball Gloves Save the hands and play Gym Suits Trim looking $1 5o ahirt and trunks · Gym Shoes, $2.50 Sweat Shirts, $1.75 Tank Suits Good looking gray one· piece auib. Juat the thing n1ght . . . .. . f~r ~.:t~~~ -~~~·. $2.50 Handballs 40c $1.50 Ping Pong Sets Net, paddles, $} SO and halla ...... · "!amny Sport Section-Second Floor--New Store