Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 25 Jan 1934, p. 13

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was elected secretary-treasurer of a oftered depends on tie, physical new organization known as the Mid- equipment of the school and playing West Intramural Supervisors Asso- space available, Mr. Showley ex- ciation of Junior and Senior High plained. He then made suggestions Scbools. The organization was form- as to what might be done.to create ced at the Mid-West Intramural Di,, and maintain interest in intramural rectors' conference in Chicago. sports and to developý student leader- Closély associated. witb Mr. Show-. ship. leyin 'the work of. the new organ-. ization is R. E. Lindwall of Lincoln Clint Cou fier Take High scbool,- Manitowoc, Wis.. who, was elected president. by Deatiz Janutary 19 Promote Mutami Itersts Clint Cou ifer, 506. Fifth street, died The association- was formned to arly Friday morning, January 19,' servýe as a clearing house for1 ideas at the age of_63 years.. Mr. Couffer andproosas tat iIladdto hehad, been a resident of Wilmette. since effetivnes ofintamual régams1903.. H1elived with his brotherJohn effetivnes ofintamual rogamsD. Couffer, formerly vice-president of in highschools,,it is explaineëd. Mem- tey berhipin he rgaizaion~ ~ t e ennsylvýania. railroad and a for- ail workers in the field of secondarv eyimteVlaepeiet n school physical education. tii the latter ,died several years ago. Born at Covington, OR, Mr. Couffer Most of the early attempts to or- had been ideintified1 with the shoe. and ganize intramural- prôgrams in the leather business- for practically bisý en- junior and senior higb scbhools of the tire lifetime. At Urbana, O., be oper- Middle west began' between 1924 and ated a shoe store u7ith bis brother, 1926~ ' ecause of their better faciki the laie Christian Kewton Couffer, tics, the larger high scbools were uintil he was about twenty-five years quicker to develop programs. New oki. He then went into business f ori Trier.High school bas been a leader bimself and represenited several of, in tbis work, and the success of its. the country's leading tanneries. H1e intramural atbletic program, ý under came to Chicago in the late '90's and the direction of Mr. Showley, bas at- later came to Wilmette and was tracted attention tbrougbout, the activeîy interested in local commun- cou~~ ntrv itaffairs. He retired from business Explains Objectives n W195 because of iii health. At the meeting at whicb the new MNr. Couffer is survived by two1 association of high school intramural brothers, Ulysses Grant Couffer of L~. Qugality Meata ROUND ~,SEÂK IISirloinà Steak lBc Boiling Reef .LI 61/2C *Pot Roast 'Choice Cuts LB.1I1/2C (Friday and Saturday OnIy) r.Showley Daughters Stricken explained the object- Visit Mother Iii ,While Here .Mrsý - W. M. Ainsworth- of Battie CreMich., Who had beeti visiting ber daughter and family, tbe James D. Petersons.,715 Seneca road, was tak- eni seriously ill and had been in the E'vanstouhospitai1 for six iveeks. retiirr- at .niladelphia, -andl William ±,licer Couffer, of OakPark, general cashie r of the Pennsylvania systern in Chica- go, and one sister, Miss Pearl E. Couffer of Wilmette., Tbe funeral services were_ held Mondày afternoon at,>Scott's funeral bomne. 1118 Green leaf :avenue, witb Dr. George P. Magili, former pastor of the First Preshyterian churcb of Wilmette, officiating. Burial was at Mfemorial Park cemetery. CAMPBELLS TOMATO SOUP.. .4 1/2½OzL 5,c MORTON'S PLAIN OR IODIZED .............................. .................. 4pkis. 19e 12 CENTRAL AVE. WL.3303*

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