Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 2 Apr 1936, p. 14

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days and imnes the courý For other particulars 1 mnay be reached at, the o LEISURE TIME Gaines play a large part in Girl Scouting as in modern ýphysical' edu- cation, gamnes foi pure recreation, in-, cidentally: teaching fair, play and grou!p spirit, developingý bodily co- ordination and,'control and mental alertness, a.healthy mind in a healthy john Erskine s'ays .tïhat the- cultura1 hobbies fostered by thé, Girl. Scouts may always def.elop,"into, arts,, but in any case, if, pursued W*ith emphasis on* competent performance,, they will not onlyake for happier leisure tim'e but for better daily work. "America has had enough,, possibly, too much, education for work. Edu- cation for the. future: must be for leisure. The:nmodern camping move- ment is primarily éducation for, leisure is hat we are told by Prof . jay B. 'Nash of the Education Deý partinent of New York university. "Hlow important is the iflunce of camp .may be judged by the fact that a child who lives in one ,during e summer spends more time there thkn hé spends in school during the rest of the year."--N. Y. Post editorial. TRIP TO WGN When the Girl Scouts ail assemlbled athe Baptist church,* Miss Marceli. directed us to cars which were kindly furnished and driven by the mothers. We arrived at the studios at about. ten o'clock. One group of cars LIad arrived there earlier than the rest and had already started on a tour. After they came out, we eagerly asked them what tbey had seen, to wyhich they replied, "Lucky Girl." We were shown to a-large studio with. microphones,. a piano, some chairs and sound. effects. The wvalls with the prize winning-mural, as well as the other walls, absorb ekcess, sound through tiny holes backed by rock wool, thus preventing echo. We followed the guide to ýthe air Now, ýin my day-..." Wh., parent a,'tmWe lfndt esht Our -boys and gfrlshave the benefit' of ivant- tagies e dd:enofhave in Our day't you can b. pltysure thot their childfen are wearing, THE POOL & PIPER STRIDE RITE SHOES .y, Am thé Type of Shoes Thot secks cre 3 oed 4 pas fer T1.0 PcorL & PIPEIŽ 1608 CHICAGO AVENUE UNlverstiy 0973 EVANSTON, ILLNOIS iIrT E H ECO RRECT SYAINSTON ÀAD D U n <que amonq f<ne liotet homes. R E S S1 We ail, May be exirava-. ,gant about some things ...but we are ail in-. our PUPPET SOWTRIP This Saturday, April 4, the Scouts and, their famlies' have. the -grea-i good fortune tô have the ýopportun- ity of seeing the puppet show, "The Pirates," given specially by the Chi- cago Park board for the Wilmet.te Girl' Scouts, at the request of Mis.é Charles Ostroin, co-chairmani of the camp cornmittee, at the River - Park Field house,. 5100 North Franc-sco, avenue. > The Scouts will leave the Baptist church at 1:15-P. m. and will. return in time ýto- visît..the printing estab- lishment of Lloyd H-ollister on Cen- tralavenue. .The Park Roaid4 i. .nabled to give these puppet shows by the means of WPA funds employing these artists, Donald Vestal and his company of players.t Mr. Vestal is an artist of' considerable ability, and it is inter- esting to note that Gertrude Ste in has written a puppet play for him that will be produced shortly. The. children on the north shore who are making puppets in school., and making the stages, and scenery wil1 be prepared to appreciate the cleverness and artistry of these players. The Scout office,- Wilnette 3100, will be glad to hear froi par- ents who, will be kind enough to drive their cars to take the girls on this, expedition. More than ;seventy girls went to WGN radio station lastý week. SWIMMER'S TESTS, Miss Margaret Healy of. New Trier Jlig h school, reports that, assisted by Miss Emma Bickham, she passed the following girls in their swimming tests: Ellen Jones,. Peggy__Ebbert, q ~. * CATHN OTEL AT .1,70 0A K E v A NSTo N ICode for Lite" and AV EN U E 1 followed by asocial i ng will begin at-5:-X So'clocjc. LUren LIA. eU Kas., on Saturaay to spend of a a short turne with thern. Mirs. Lind- ,i1l be quist is on her way. home 'having neet- visited her daughter who is studying at Oberlin collkge. j Lving Cr( juiflor .,'.Li ýWsý. ý Il

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