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Wilmette Life in Wilmette, Illinois

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Wilmette Life

Location

Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jul 19, 1929

Page

18

Boy Scout Camp Swimming program and merit badge system

Camp swimming is divided into non-swimmers beginners and swimmers with tests including a 100 yard swim and diving. Buddies monitor safety, each camper wears class marks on bathing suits, and a buddy check board tracks progress. Merit badges in Handicraft Watercraft Naturecraft and Campcraft are earned each period with awards for outstanding campers.

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Book on dedication of Montgomery Ward memorial at Northwestern

Northwestern university medical school alumni and friends read a Chicago 1927 dedication book about the Montgomery Ward memorial. The volume sketches Patten laboratories of bacteriology and campus figures, details groundbreaking ceremonies, and includes illustrated scientific papers and portraits. Clark Mair, son of C A Mair, visited Eagle River, Wisconsin, before returning home.

Montgomery Ward Memorial Chicago Northwestern University Medical School Evanston James A. Patten Montgomery Ward Charles H. Thorne Wwfe- Kinlock Yooung Alexander McKinlock Medical School Ward Irvine S. Cutter Clark Mair C. A. Mair Fourteenth Street Fred Requa Eagle River Wis

Camper Emblems Earned At Ma Ka Ja Wan Camp

The Order of the Arrow honors the finest scouts with Ma Ka Ja Wan rewards. Emblems are painted on belts or leather shields for every Junior or Senior Red Cross Life Saver or Scout Life Guard achievement and for each first and second class test passed at camp. Paul Gilbert, Troop 13, Camp Reporter.

Order of the Arrow Red Cross Paul Gilbert

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