Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 31 Jan 1935, p. 52

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at Ueimitny ise in1HW inetka, tw dimscussnd !learnthe fundamettls-o governiment, and the history and opera- tioti of ýour federal and:state'constitu- tions, as well as a study 'of current events affected tbereby. The lackc of knowledge, on that score, whlch prevails amnong statesmen and gentiilemen holding political of6fice, to *ay nboting of' lawyers, leaders of re- form organizations and the average cimen,, la appalling. Why mot let our young people,, in- cluding new citizens, tàke an interest mn the fundamientals of governînent,, snd let tbem havýe an iteresting and instructive place of m neeting Suniday The City Club, of Chicago is nowa holding such a course downtown with great beneit to its members. It is quite evident that it is not ebigb môbe guîdd ntvtg fothbe %'est mn." It is not enough to listen t.ô "forum lecturers" who have special meMffls to deliver on subjects they cousIer importgnt. It is nôt enough to rosi! t he Constitution or the ordinary Amn serican Legion ,Vilmette Post 465 So 'far as listening to the. politicians is concernéd, with their glittéring gen- eralities, that is quite hopelesa. The newspapers have now become "propa- ganda sheets" and it is evidentthat they are untrustworthy guides for titizens desiring utibiased facts. The radio and the moving pictures are, rapidly sink- ing our national intelligence to the status of the tWelve-yearoid norm. What's the answer? >Well,. we have, *in N e* Trier. any number 'of men. and women. who are competent to assume leadership each week. in such discus-. sions. There will.be no. admission'f ees. or charges of any kind collected. It will be an educational labor, of. love, nor will we allow Our organization to become aà political one, in any sense of the word.- Are there enough interested men and, women, who are willing to forego bridge, or dan cing engagements, to take an Înterest in, and help preserve our republk? 1 If so, drop, me a line or phone Win- netka 269. Very truly yours, Morris K. Levinson, 1064 Spruce street, Winnetka. teamn won. In a game between the advisor roomn champion of thé junior casas and the champion of the senior class, the senior team was victorious. Their trip included 4,200 miles in sixteen* days, visiting aIl important citiesiii Mexico, going down througb, the Ozark mountains, through Okla- homa oit fields,. and- returning via San Antonio and Little Rock, Ak Theyý had a thrilling experie nce, on the :way. down, on a, new mountain road' which was, dangerous. beyonid descriptioni. It is 'sixty-four miles long,. and in 1some' places only six feet wide. Ten thousand Mexicans are at work on it. Those in-the-party besides Mr, Townley and Mr. Bridges were Peter Gilbert of Kenilworth, Arthur Wandke. of evanston,. and George Ray ofDowners Grove. It is hoped that a large nuimber of youngý people will hear this interest-. ing -lecture. Mrs. Frederick W. Merrifield, 1014 Elmwodvemewas iQJtess, at a snall tea on Wednesday of last week foôr the mnother of Mrs. Arthur Smith of Ev- anston. Mrs. Wesley Blom, 320 Leicester road, Kenilworth, was lunclieon hostess to ber bridge club riday. hand signs. If ail are learned, the entire population of thegroup will be able to get an honor. Valerie Adams was elected secretary-treasurer, a. position previously held by Marion Jones. The president then adjournied a most enjoyable' and succe.ssfut meeting.. Aniother meeting of the Junior Camp Fire Girls was held at. the First Congregatiolial church, WiI-, ýmette, on January 29. Dur president, Marjorie Renneckar, called, for the. secretary-treasurer's reports. Roll call was taken aànd, business ciiscussed. Then -we turned from business to pleasure.. Rosemnary Barrett gave 'a book report on "A Maid of Old Man- hattan." Nancy Houseman reviewed "Nobody's Girl." Valerie- Adams' gave a review of "Uncle Tom's Cabin," and Pate Donabue a report on "The Cal! of the. Wild." The reviews were en- joyed by ail, and the meeting was adjourfi.d t 4:45 o'clk aflter threê quarters of an hour of fun.-Valerie, Adams. Mrs. H-. A. von Pflugk, 533 Forest avenue, entertaineïd her dinner bridge club last Friday. es, off v~ -. Jl news-sneet ofth~e. A. E.. Y., will ut avail~ale or inspec- tion.) ~ Fia-oso h February 1,Fia-oso h American Le gion, St. Augustine's Parish house, 7:30 p. m. February 20, Wednesday-Seventh District meeting, Trowel post, 4M2 North Claremnont ave nue.1 INEW Winter sports wbich will be' under way next week include swimming and tap dancing for juniors and seniors, basketball for freshinen and sopho- mores ' and maturaI dancing and riflery for al classes. Riflery is a new sport. this. year, daughter of t. Clark, 711 TRIER G. A.A. No place like home these.'winter days>, particularly if you have oit heat plus Braun Bros~. "Keep- Fuit"5 service. No PHIL H. BRAuN PN1IALL ~Miss Janet Wright, 1432 Forest .BI.DRN The. fr.Ubsws advisor room chain- avenue, is returning Saturday from L ààà' !"d'b sophomore udvisor Greencastle, Ind. for ber mid-sem es- -t--- $A V E Y OU R au CK$IW 44 f1~~ T TI~

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