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â€"â€"He sent his three children to the high school, Roger now in the salt tax service in China, Rev. Leonard in Denver, â€" and Mary Wolcott Prior, Shields Hall, the original building, was erected in 1900 and Dr. Wolcott‘s name is on the cornerstone as one of the five members of the board of education at that time. He was one of those who fought the West Deerâ€" field defection and established the inâ€" tegrity of Deerfield township as a disâ€" trict to support the school._ He helped. to secure votes for enlarging grounds and buildings and he was active in building â€"up personnel, library, and equipment. "Dr. Wolcott was for 18 years a member of the board of education and for almost 9 years thereafter its honâ€" ored secretary," said Mr. Sandwick, upon learning of his death. "The fact that he was a man of deep learning, greatly interested in the progress of education, and familiar with the techâ€" nique of schools, made him an ideal school board member. He was widely acquainted in Highland Park, and he used this acquaintance to win friends for the â€"school and to help in carrying important elections in its interest." __In connection with the death of Dr. P. C. Wolcott last Saturday in Florâ€" ida, the following comment by. Prinâ€" cipal Sandwick of Deerfieldâ€"Shields high school and the accompanying letter which he received recently from Dr. Wolcott are of interest. Both are from the Shoreline: Phone H. P. 178 Heé Was Secre of Board for Many Yearsmcent Letter to Mr. Sandwick DR. WOLCOTTS DEATH FELT AT HIGH SCHOOL RESULTS are BETTER when your work is sent to RELIABLE LAUNDRY & DRY CLEANING CO. 16 NETTIE and NUTTY Let us dry clean your Draperies, Rugs, Furniture. _ We will give you estimates. Curtains stretched to size and ruffles fluted. Call us. _ Broadcasting For There will be a meeting of the lot owners of the North Northfield Cemâ€" stery association on ’Sit“qraa"i ay mornâ€" ing, Mav 20, at 10 o‘clock at the cemâ€" etery grounds. This is the annual business meeting. "It is the loveliest season of the year ‘here in Florida, warm, but not too â€"warm, and the flowers and the shrubs are most beautiful. I wish that you could see the oleanders, and our little poinsiana tree with its flame colored blossoms." "On Monday, May 4, I was remindâ€" ed that it was my seventyâ€"fifth birthâ€" day, and I had many congratulatory messages and little remembrances. In the evening Mary completely surâ€" prised meâ€"by arranging a birthday party to which many of my friends came. It was a most pleasant occaâ€" sion. Iâ€"am thankful to say that I am very well and enjoy life almost as much as I ever did. "The school flag will fly at half mast from Monday till Thursday," said Mr. Sandwick, "when t reat ul ared aan Lo n en al honor to his memory!" _ _ Well and Happy Recently â€"*"I was glad to read in the Highland Park Press which came to me yesterâ€" day," wrote Dr. Wolcott, who was inâ€" terested in the high school to the last, in a letter to Mr. Sandwick on May 7, "that the Lake Forest case had been decided in Deerfleld‘s favor. I‘ hope that the Lake Forest people will now forget about it and work togethâ€" er with Deerfleld in the interests of the high school. What about building the branch high school in Lake Forâ€" est? + § He was present at every important function of the school and aided with his excellent advice both the principal and the board of education. with whom he was living at the time of his death. 32 Years Serving the Public Well WNOW THAT THE BEST WAY To DoPGE RADIO TROUBLE 18 By PEALING with AND | WanT My RADIO AUDIENCE To STEFFEN AUTO SUPPLY 15â€"17 N. Second St. Phune H. P. 350 T HE PRES 8 *ThHEn YOU GEYT k PROMPT f SAT\SFACTORY F SERVICE ‘ â€"Bruno Benvenuti, disceus, 114 feet 10 inches. (Old~distanceâ€"114 feet). sens Win Distance Eventsâ€"â€" If Deerfield had possessed a sprintâ€" er, the victory would have been theirs. But because of not placing in any of theâ€"sprint events, the pole vault, and the broad jump, Deerfield had to fight ‘an uphill battle against the Oak Park ,team, which placed in every event. _ _ Bruno Benvenuti, shot, 48 feet 10% inches. â€" (Old distanceâ€"47 feet 1% inches). * > ' Fred Fell, mile, 4.39.3. (Old time â€"4.48.4). _ Art Fox, 880, 2.02.5. (Old timeâ€" 2.06). ,Deerfield-Shields Is Second in Track Meet, | Smashes Sik Records George Ray, high jump, 5 feet 11 inches. (Old distanceâ€"5 feet 8 inchâ€" es). Heinrich Heine and Paul Rubly (tied), 440, .51.9. (Old timeâ€".52.5). These are the boys and their recâ€" ords: Ten records were broken, Deerfield smashing six of them. Although Oak Park won the meet, the day should be one of celebration for our track fans in the way the tracksters perâ€" formed. dsk Park .:::'.::::f;“"f Taue.":"=,}" Deerfield ................36 New Trier ......._25 Six Deerfleld men were crowned mmmmmhm track â€" championship held at (New Trier last Saturday. Out of a posâ€" sible thirteen first places, Deerfield took six, more than twice as many as .any other school. 618 North Green Bay Road ==Mrse. Julius Johnson â€"will=entertain her luncheon card club next Wednes day at her home on Central avenue. â€"â€"Mrs. Raymond Dobbins assisted in the Deerfield public library, the fore part of the week, during the absence of Mrs. Eugene Becker, who was ill. There will be an all day meeting of the Doreas society on Thursday, June: 4, at the Presbyterian church. Dorcas Circle Four were enterâ€" tained at luncheon on Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Virginia Hicks. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Haggie, Miss Vivian Haggie and Howard Haggie attended the laying of the corner: stone of the new Washington school of Maywood on Sunday, of which Miss Haggie is a teacher. State Suâ€" perintendent Blair was the speaker. â€"~The â€"Wednesdayâ€"afternoon bridge clubâ€"met â€"thisâ€"week at the home of Mrs, W. L. Walton of South Wauke: gan road. * * wood. She was the overâ€"night guest of. Miss Mabel Betcher of Chicago, They saw "Stepping Sisters" at the Cort theater. Miss Vivian Haggie attended a dinâ€" ner and theater party on Tuesday evening, in Chicago, for the teachers of â€"the â€"Washington_â€"schoolâ€"of â€"Mayâ€" Dorcas Circle. No. 2 will meet Thursday afternoon (today) at the home .of Mrs. William Koebelin of Forest avenue. s Miss Bernice Rybolt spent Sunday at the home of her brother, Mr. Gayâ€" lord Rybolt of Highland Park. The Tuesday Evening club met this week at the home of Mrs., Harold C. Youngs of Todd â€"court. + The â€" Justâ€"Sew â€"club met â€"Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Sug. den of Evanston. The Deerfleld Chamber of Comâ€" mereeâ€"willâ€"meetâ€"Thursdayâ€"evening; May 28. â€" % Because of q decrease in taxes due to the seceding of Bannockburn, the Wilmot school will have but two teachers next. year. _ Mrs. D. w Meyer will again have the upper grades and Miss Donna Belle Jen. sen of Evanston is to be the new teacher for the lower grades. ~â€"Miss Bess Schilstra spent the end in Madison, Wis., with brother, George Schilstra. Miss ~Eleanor Austinâ€"of Highlang Park was the guest of Miss Dorou,, ws‘m?râ€" ig o s nog The June meeting of the Deerfely village board will be held Monday evening at the Deerfield Masonie temple. _ Â¥x** d Deerfield Locals Thursday, May 28 1931 her