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Newspaper
Wilmette Life
Location
Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1939
Page
8
The North Shore Area council Boy Scouts operate Camp Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan in Langlade County Wisconsin on Spring Lake. The facility hosts over 150 Scouts with a full staff and multiple buildings including a hospital and library. The camp emphasizes health safety leadership and opportunities for Scouts to earn merit badges and advance in Scouting.
Miss Wilma E Menzen of 916 Ash Street Winnetka sails April 15 on the Italian Line S S Saturnia for a two and a half month trip to Europe visiting Italy Switzerland Germany England and brief stops in Spain Portugal Sicily Greece Azores Africa. She flies Chicago to New York via American Airlines April 14. Her sister Ella, a University of Illinois freshman and Alpha Phi member, recently visited Champaign home for Easter.
The old curfew bell of Stogur sey West Somerset has finally been filled after months without a volunteer. The job pays $6.50 a year plus a joint of meat about two tons of coal free rent and a garden with the rope hanging into the ringer’s bedroom.
The North Shore Area council funded half of the camp cost through its budget, with the parent paying the other half. The council owns the camp and is a non profit, enabling the low rate. The camp at Ma Ka Ja Wan runs from July 8 to August 18 and invites interested visitors.
The article discusses how summer camps can solve child leisure issues by offering a break from winter routines. It notes that parents should consider the child's social background and may choose camps with fewer local community peers to avoid overwhelming the child.
Miss Catherine Hedman a National College of Education student from Winnetka attends the annual meeting of the Association for Childhood Education in Atlanta Georgia this week. She serves as vice president of the College council representing the student body while six faculty members and eight students accompany Edna Dean Baker NCE president on the trip.
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