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WILMETTE LIFE August 10, 1928 Half of Population Has Ailments, Says State Health H eatl Ranging from fl~t feet to carious teeth and from a goitrous neck to chronic appendicitis, every other person you meet on the street has some sort of physical impairment that ought to be corr~c~ed. This, at least, is ·the as~ertion Qf Dr. Isaac D. Rawling:;, state htalth directorJ who points out that fifty per. cent of half a million supposedly healthy people examined in New York during the la 3t fifteen years were found to have defects serious enough to make correction essential · to continued good health . At this · rate there are nc.w three and one-half million people in Illinois who need to see the doctor. · "Leaving s~ck folks out, eYerv other adult person has some sort of phvsical impair_ ment ;mfficie ntly serious tc.- need medical attention," said Dr. Rawlings. "Thi. conclu sion is reached bv the Life Extension Institute of Ne\\·- York which has examined 500.000 supposedly heaJthy people during the la st fifteen years. "Out of the whole group none were found to be perfectly free frcm de- Ten p~r cent had only slight impairments · while 40 per cent had mo~erate defect$ that manifested no particular necessity f_ 9 r medical attention." feet~. Need Cars to Transport . , Orphans to Big Outing One thousand automobiles 'will be needed to transport 5~000 inmates of orphan asylums and homes for the aged to the annual outing to be held at Lincoln Park Thursday, August 16, under the auspices of the Orphans' Automobile Day association of Chicago. It will be the twenty-third annual picnic and more than fifty institutions in the Chicago district are to be inc-luded. The outing is non-sectarian. All denomination s are invited. This year more little ones and old foiks will be entertained than ever before. The cars are needed for onlv a few hours during the day. The guests are picked up at their respective homes before 9 o'cloc'..: in the morning, transported to the park, and the Yoluntecrs are asked to return at 4 o'clock for the home·ward trip. .\ fund of $5,000 has been contributed to defray expenses of the out- ing. Lunches, ice . cream, candy, toys and knickknacks are purchased and talent engaged for a vaudeville show which will include a dog and pony circus, clowns and other numbers dear to the heart of 'the unfortunates. Those who wish to vol~nteer cars are asked to communicate with Robert K. Sloan, Chicago Motor Liverymen's association, 326 West Madison street, by mail or phone State 485.3. Mr. Sloan's committee will assign the cars to the nearest home to the volunteers. "We have materially enlarged the scope of our operations since the last outing," said President John c. Emery. "Volunteers will find the cause most worthy and will take as much joy out · of their assignments as the unfortunate s themselves." George Bird, son of )..{r. and Mrs. G. H. Bird of 1010 Chestnut avenue and : M rs. Bird returned last week fro~ their honeymoon in Europe. Mr. and : M rs. Bird have taken an apartment on Belmont avenue in Chicago. -0- KENILWORTH CLUB IN ANNUAL BEACH EVENT "Miss Kenilworth" t~ · Be Signally Honored in Contests SUD· day; S~k Bathing Queen The annual swimming meet and water carnival, sponsored by the Kenilworth club, will be held Sunday afternoon, August 12, at 3 o'clock at the Kenilworth beach. In case of rough or cold weather, the carnival will be postponed one week. A unique feature of the event. will be a · bathing beauty contest, which wilt be limited to girls of ten years a~1d younger. An artist, a sculptor, and a_n author, the names of which have pot been announced. will judge the beauty contest. and the lucky winner will hereafter be known as "Miss Kenilworth." She will be given a lar!:!'e doll as a prize. Honor "Miss Kenilworth" Four other little ladies-the runn erup in the beauty contest and the three ranking next to her-\\'ill he maid~ of hon.or for ·· ~1 iss KenihYorth." Thev will als_ o receive prizes to be donatecl by the Village garag-e. KenihYorth :'itore, Kenil\\'orth pharmaC\·. and an anonymous party. · · The entrie~ in the . wimming meet will he divided into se,·eral different classes. accordinR" to age. so that e\·ery boy_ and girl ,~·ill 'lia.ve as fair a chance as pos sible. A f! rand pr1ze will be given for the hi£?:hest point \\·inners in each cla ss. Rihh()ll S \Yill also be s-iven for ea<:h ennt. Kenneth Brown Chairman Kenneth Brmvn i.:; chairman oi the beach committee which is planninR" the water carnival. The committee is heing assisted by Jack Doyle, life guard at the bea,ch. Two canoe race s for juniors and seniors have been arran~cd as a special feature of the annual event. Following are the clas sifications made for those taking part in the tourn~ment :. te.enie-weenies. ctge eight a~d mne ; mtddtes, age ten and eleven ; !lltdgets, age twelve and thirteen; junIOrs. age fourteen and fifteen· and seniors, age sixteen and sevente~n. The list of events for the water carnival is as follows: Teenie Weenies--8 and 9 vears old 1. 10-yd. free style · 2. 5-yd. under water swim 3. 3-legged race in water-?0 ydc:: Middies--10 and 11 years old~· 1. 20-yd. free style 2. 20-yd. breaEt stroke 3. 10-yd. under water swim 4. Relay (4 on team)-20 yds. each 5. Hand stand in water (best form) 6. 3-legged race in water-30 vdc:: Midgets--12 and 13 years- old · ~· 1. 25-yd. free style 2. 20-yd. breast stroke 3. Hand stand in water (best form) 4.. 3-legged race in water-40 yd!:. 5.. Relay race ( 4 on team) 25 yds. each Jumors-14 and 15 years old 1. 40-yd. free style 2. 40-yd. breast stroke 3. 30-yd. under water swim 4. Relay (4 on team)-40 yds. each 5.. 3-legged r~ce in water Special Events 1. Married men's 50-yd. free style ~· Single men's 50-yd. free style 3. Relay-single men vs. married men ~. Relay- wives vs. husbands 5_ Father and son relay-50 yds. 6. . Mother and daughter relay-25 yd~. Bathmg Beauty Contest Girls-10 years and younger H. Bachman of Dixon Ill., is here for an extended visit witt~ her mother, )..{rs. L. N. Brenner of 1330 Greenwood avenue. · ),! rs. John GOOD PRINTING is the keynote for pleasant cashregister tunes all through the dog..days. LLOYD HOLLISTER INC. I 232-36 Central Avenue Wilmette 4300 Winnetka 2000 Wilmette Greenleaf 4300 Sheldrake 5687 Mrs. Charles _Engelhart and daughter, ~stell~, of 915 Oakwood avenue, have JUSt r.eturned from a motor trip to Glenwood, Minn., where they were guests for two "Yeeks of Mrs. J. M ullen of . St. Loms, who occupied the Lake Rest cottage. and Mrs. E. J. Schager an<.l famtly of 10.50 Chestnut avenue, have returned · ~rom. a ~eek's stay at Spider Lake, Wis .. Whtle . there young Dick · caugh~ ~ sixteen and a. half pounJ Muskie which he is having ·mounted. M.r. . -0-