Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 15 Nov 1934, p. 20

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WTLM~TTE LIFE NovemI~er 15,, 1934 ai U:N -THE HUBS. EVANSTON SHOP BOYS' BOOTS This practical FPsu end Winter foo- wear means dry, warm feet for your boy at li times. Full grain 'EIk uppers--Vicolized soles that give long wear-sharkskiti tipi that with- stand lots of abus.-and knifi pockets that delighit aIl boys. Sizeé 10 to 131/2 are $4.65; 65/2 to 10, - $6.65; 1 to 6 $5565 'ngtos. and Churci, EVANSTON j IBOY: SCOUT NEWSI DRYDOCK NOR'EASTER... Sunday saw the completion of the summer activities- of the Wilmette Sea Scouts. Members of Crew 3, under the direction of. First Mate D. E. Hall, brought the Snlipe "Nor'easter" to rest in dry dock at the Sea Scout lot. There are now eight boats on the lot-ail waiting to be put in shapei for the next season's activities. Scraping, painting, sanding, varnish- ing, sewing sails, building spars and rebuilding the "Argo" are some of the, jobs to be done this winter in prep- aration for next sumnmer's events. SNIPES Sea Scout Ship Ouiîmette will lie represented in Wilmette harbor next year'by five Snipes, ail of which will1 have been built bv the Sea Scouts. There will be a lot of competition for the Commodore's cup for Snipes. Trhe cup is now held by Bart Price! and Ewiixg Johansen, owners of thei Snipe "Gladiator," representing theý W~innetka Sea Scout ship, Albatross.1 IMPORTANT MEETING ... An important meeting of Sea Scout Ship Ouilîmette will be held Friday evening a 8 o'clock. in the basement of the Baptist church. All Sea Scouts and ail prospective Sea Scouts, are requested to be presenit, as business for the ensuing months will be dis- cus~ed.-R.D.H. WHO'S WHO IN SCOUT JNG This is tlhe six/f ini a serirs of thiimblitail biographical .k-cl4s of YOUNG VETERAN KiLri 1). King, Jr.. niow scoutmaster of. Tùoup 22. Glencoe, has had niany years in scouting. hoth as a scout and as a -;cout leadler. Before he became a leader in the movement. Mr. King was a scout for seven years. In 1926 he wvas naxnied assistant scoutmaster of ______________Troop 1, W~ilnîette, lis home* troop. Ifter ser .ing thrce iears ini this ca- acity, he becamne coutmaster of that aine troop f r o i 929 to 1931. The 1 e x t. fourteen nonths lie served is chairman of the :rOOp committee. Nhile. he was still -hairman of Troop 1I.comfl.ittee lie ,-noved to Glencoe an~d was. appointied. Kart P. King, Jr. commissioner o f the, Glencoe dis- 1trict.. for the year 1933 he was act- ing in two capacities-assistant scout- master of Troop 22, and coxnmissioner Of thç. Glencoe district. He bas served in 1934 as scoutmaster of Troop 22. M r. King has always beenl ambitious ini his work for the outdoor- program, which he considers essential to good scouting. Last summer at Camp Ma- Ka-Ja-Wan there were more* scouts from his troop t han f rom any other troop ini the council and more than 75 Nature..Study CouseElnds This Sunday The nature lore specialization course for scout leaders, conducted by Jim Mooney, nature director at Camp Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan, will bave its final instruction session Sunday after- noon, November 18. The course bas. had two sessions, one on trees and plants and one on animaIs and snakes. Depending upon the weather, tbe mîen will either be in scout bead- quarters. or again in the field and will study reptiles, birds and geology. Birds, of course, wilI not be plentiful, but signs sucb as nests and otber marks will be witnessed and dis- cussed. 1An examination held Tuiesday evening, November 20, will complete the requirements of ten hours of study. Men who have completed the work will receive certificates in the 'pecialization course in nature lore. 'University of Scouting Will Convene Monday The fifth session of the University of Scouting will be held'Monday, November 19, at Christ Chiurch Parisb Flouse in Winnetka. The men en- rolle(l in the elements of scoutmaster- ship course will be addressed by H. R. Smith, former scoutmaster of Troop 33, Highland Park, on the subject of "Putting the Out in Scouting." Mr.- Smith will include in bis discussion ail phases of troop camping so that his talk will virtually outline an ade- quate outdoor, program for a scout troop. The principles course will discuss the saine subject with Mr. Smith and will also discuss troop programi building. The first aid course will continue its line of study towards the completion of the work required by the American Red Cross for its certificate. _____________________________________à North Shore Cubbers T-I- C(ourse at Autrora C uh leadlers of thîe North Shore Area countcil journeyed to Aurora on Monday and Tuesday of this week to attend a specialization course in Cub leadership. The course was conducted by Charles F. Smith, author of -Gaines and Recreational Metlîods" and "Gaines and Game L.eadtership." He was also professor of scouting at Corneil universitv, hav- ing originated that departmnent. H1e also conducted the Corniell Home Study Course in Scoutmastership. His training courses are informative and entertaining and lie presents things the "plav way." He is. a great ex- poilent of that type of educational procedure. per c ent of the boys who did attend *re-registered for a second period and some for a third period. Mr. King. had eighteen scouts at camp tbe first period and twenty the second. Back borne bis troopcamps regularly at vani- ous places. Mr.. King cornes from a scouting f arn- ily, bis father baving been awarded the Silver Beaver for distinguisbed service to boybood on the north Shore, as past piesident of the North Shore Area council.' Mr. King's brother, Bob, bas been an TEagle Scout and is to. serve in Wilnxette as a leader. I w I a ÇîoïousCollection a<neCin The beauty of à piece of fine china. ike that of a great painting, belongs to the ages. Such beioty' distinguishes the. patterns in the. Tatman collec-, fion,.If i of particular imnportance to al who seek to adorn their fables with .Ieganoe and charm., &atman 77CH URCH STREET EVANSTON November 15,. 1934

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