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luncheon is to be followed by a musiâ€" cal. Miss Frances wWOMAN‘S ASSOCIATION Cirele Three is serving a lunchâ€" eon on Thursday (today) at the monthly meeting of the Woman‘s mssociation of the Deerfield Presbyâ€" terian church. Mrs. George Pettis and lrn; Fred Meyer are in charge Postmaster John J. Welch anâ€" nounces that all who are interested in taking the United States Civil Service examinations, may apply for blanks at the Deerfield Post Office. Literature and applications are available there. Applications must be filed before February 26, 1940. Lake County Superintendent of Public Instruction W. C. Petty will speak at the Deérfield Grammar school on Tuesday, Feb. 20, at 9:00 a.m. on "The Schools of Lake Counâ€" ty," for the upper grades of the four local sehools â€" Bannockburn, Deerfield, Holy Cross and Wilmot. This morning (Thursday) Circuit Clerk Lyman J. Wilmot is scheduled to speak on "The Government of Lake _ County." _ Last Thursday Township Assessor E. H. Selig was ill and unable to give his talk on ‘"Taxes." This talk will be given lt‘ a later date. CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS The following year two more rooms were added to the wooden structure and two years later in May of 1913, fire destroyed the enâ€" tire school leaving nothing but a useless foundation. Then began the hardest work of the P.â€"T.A. The sehool had limited funds for the conâ€" struction of a new building, (the center unit of the present building,) but no funds were available for class room necessities. Although the purâ€" pose of any P.â€"T.A. is not making money, this small group provided the educational program â€" which gained stateâ€"wide recognition, and also earned enough to equip the school with those things which could not be provided by the school board. From this humble beginning has grown an active, useful, and proâ€" gressive Parentâ€"Teacher association. AMERICANISM TALKS The aim of the association as set forth in the constitution is "to proâ€" vide facilities for bringing parents and teachers into closer contact, the object being to secure more perfect cooperation in advancing the moral, intellectual and physical welfare of the pupils, and furthering the cause of education in the community." As a result of the first meeting, a school library of 300 volumes was started, the principal presented a list of proper foods for school lunchâ€" es and mothers volunteered to serve hot cocom at noon and last, but not least, individual drinking cups reâ€" placed the dipper (with marked hooks for each child) and the pail of water was kept covered with a lid. That was only a beginning of the many accomplishments of the Deerfleld Parentâ€"Teacher associaâ€" When the Parent Teacher associaâ€" tion was organized in the Deerfield Grammar school in January of 1910, it was only a twoâ€"room wooden structure on the present site with W. O. Cox, as upper grade teacher. The first meeting was called for the purpose of creating a more intelliâ€" gent interest by the parents in the school. The first program consisted of four informal talks. Mrs. Irving Rehm presented a list of books suitâ€" able for children of school age; Mrs. J. A. Reichelt Jr. and Dr. C J. Davis talked on proper school lunchâ€" es; and Rev. J. Bosold (St. Paul‘s church) assailed the uncovered pail that contained the supply of drinkâ€" ing water, with its one dipper. The first officers were: President, Mrs. John P. Schneider (mother of one of the present village trustees) ; viceâ€"president, Mrs. J. A. Reichelt Jr.; secretary, Mrs. Harold Flower; and treasurer, Mrs. George M. Petâ€" DEERFIELD P. T. A. MEETS ON FRIDAY Parentâ€"Teacher _ association _ will meet on Friday afternoon at 2:30 o‘clock in the school. Dr. Morley D. McNeal of Highland Park will speak on "Prevention of Contagious and Infectious Diseases." There will be a short program by the sehool children and also a brief obâ€" servance of Founders‘ Day, with a birthday cake. The National Counâ€" cil of Parents and Teachers is 45 fleanl in ebeer/éefl RUTH PETTIS, Representative Telephone Deerfield 485 years old and the local P. T. A., which was organized in January, 1910, is now 30 years old. YOLUME XXIX club yesterday afterncon at her u:;‘.no-uu-vnu it Edward Horenberger is en tertaining her club this afternoon at her home on West Deerficld road. will be closed on Thursday and Friâ€" day, February 22 and 23. Mrs. Fred LaBah# entertained members of the Independent Social Mrs. Hazel Vant Kreh of Waukeâ€" gan spent the weekâ€"end with her sonâ€"inâ€"law and daughter, Mr. and Naney Shaw entertained at a party on Friday evening at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Shaw of West Deerfield Arthur Wolter injured his shoulâ€" der on Sunday evening while on a sleigh ride party. Mrs. Walter Hoffman entertained her bridge club on Friday at her home on Greenwood avenue. Mrs. George Ward, Mrs. Bruce Frost and Mrs. C. E. Roliman were Ivncheon bridge guests on Thursday at the home of Mrs. Richard Holste in Northbrook. â€" Mrs. LeRoy Meyers‘ mother, Mrs. Andrew Kujula, of County Line road, was buried on Saturday in Mooney‘s cemetery. Members of the Bannockburn Athletic association held a sleigh ride party on Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Rollman were guests at a pinochle party on Saturday evening at the Jestila bhome in Winthrop Harbor, Mrs. Louis Soefker was hostess at luncheon and 500 on Wednesday at her home on County Line road. Mr. and Mrs. Willie Nielsen were dinner guests on Sunday at the Alâ€" fred Werhane home in Des Plaines. Mr. and Mrs. William Desmond and daughter, Mary, visited Mr. and Mrs. Edward Zerson (Mona Desâ€" mond) on Sunday in Mundelein. Mr. and Mrs. Fred LaBahn were Sunday dinner guests at the George LaBahn home in Evanston. will be Rev. Martin Carlson of Chiâ€" cago. Membership of the local Townsend club is now 202. The pubâ€" lic is invited to these meetings. The Deerfield Camp of the Royal Neighbors of Amgrica will observe its 29th biflhdg anniversary on Wednesday evening, Feb. 23, in the Deerfield Masonic Temple, with apâ€" propriate ceremonies. Officers from neighboring camps will fill the staâ€" tions. An executive meeting of the camp was held on Monday evening at the.home of Mrs. Fred Meyer, at which time plans for the celebraâ€" tion were made. ROYAL NEIGHBORS A vaudeville show with a great variety of acts is being planned by Job‘s Daughters, the young memâ€" bers of the Deerfield Chapter of the Eastern Star for Friday, March 1, at 8 p.m. in the Deerfield Masonic Temple. Ardyth Meintzer is in charge of the program and Mrs. R A. Nelson is adviser. The Deerfield Townsend Club will meet on Tuesday evening, February 20, at 8 o‘clock, in the West Deerâ€" field Town Hall, with John A. Hoffâ€" man, the president, presiding. Mrs. Minnie Whitcomb, program chairâ€" man, announces that the speaker The Young People‘s Congregation of St. Paul‘s church is sponsoring a concert at the church on Sunday, Feb. 18, at 7:45 pm. Hyman Mills and his famous choir of Negro singâ€" ers will present a program of music. A small charge of admisison will be The political pot is beginning to boil and although the only local ofâ€" fices to be filled at the Primaries on April 9, will be precinet committeeâ€" men, many are reported as ready to file for the office. The only candiâ€" date thus far to have filed is Edâ€" ward B. Crush, village trustee, who is in the race for Republican Preâ€" cinet Committeeman for West Deerâ€" field. The incumbent is Elmer L. Clavey. Other incumbents are Clarâ€" ence Pedersen, Republican and Earl Frost, Democrat in Precinet One. Strange as it may seem Preâ€" cinct Three (West Lake Forest) has neither a Republican nor Democraâ€" tic precinetman, as both moved out of the district last year. Precinet Two has no Democratic Precinet committeeman for John T. Beckman Sr. moved to another precinet. TOWNSEND CLUB VARIETY SHOW Highland Park, who will give a proâ€" gram of pianoâ€"accordian music. POLITICS CONCERT The Deerfielh Page Last Sunday evening Rev. F. G. Piepenbrok accompanied a group of young people, members of St. Paul‘s Young People‘s mh a naâ€" fi-dhzn- Chicago Stadium. game was played beâ€" church. The Young People‘s Conâ€" al Board. He was the principal speaker at the "National Board Welcome Party" at the Congre®s hoâ€" tel, Chicago, Tuesday evening. _ of the Churchmen‘s Brotherhood of of the Devotional Life Department the _ Evangelical and _ Reformed Miss Gayle Potterton and Keith Hill of Beloit, Wis., spent Saturday at the Russell Potterton home. Sunâ€" day guests were Mr. and Mrs. Walâ€" lace Mann and daughter, Beryl, of Clinton, Wis. Mr. and Mrs. William Potterton, who had spent the past week in Deerfleld at their son‘s home left on Sunday with the Walâ€" lace Manns for Clinton. Rev. E. A. Piepenbrok of Indianâ€" apolis is visiting with his brother, Rev. F. G Piepenbrok of Deerfleld. Mr. E. A. Piepenbrok is chairman Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Giss of Cenâ€" tral avenue announce the birth of a son, on Monday, Feb. 12, in the Highland Park hospital. This is their second son. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Lewenthal (Helen Reichelt) of Phoenix, Ariz., will spend the weekâ€"end with Dr. and Mrs. Charles C. Gates (Dorothy Reichelt) in Tueson and will attend the wedding of their niece, Miss Jean Pettis and William A. West on Sunday, in Tuecson. Mrs. Paul Knigge and son, Paul Jr., are spending this week with Mrs. Knigge‘s mother, Mrs. Myrtle Mitchell and sister, Mrs. Edward Pence, in Maywood. The cast and crew of The Stagers production of "Kind Lady" will be entertained at the Paul Hunter home following the play on Friday evening with Kenneth and Doris Hunter as hosts. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Petersen will be hosts at two tables of bridge on Saturday evening at their home on North Chestnut street. Hot lunches are being served at the Wilmot school each noon with mothers volunteering to prepare the meals. Each week the menu for the five days is posted on the boards so that the children will know what to bring from home to supplement the lunch. The tables in the lunchâ€" room will have red marbelized linoâ€" leum with chromium binding, a gift from the Wilmot Mother‘s club. Shirley and Jeanne Ann Siljesâ€" trom were hostesses at a sleigh ride party on Sunday. They are the daughters of the Ben Siljestroms of Saunders road. Mrs. En:;- Engelhard of 'fi mot road, is a cellist, the ldhdhtehbul‘t”-‘ou in Miami, Fla. Mrs. Alex Willman will be hostess to members of her contract bridge club at luncheon on next Thursday at her home on Waukegan road. Libertyville. Mrs. Charleson is a sister of Dr. Dorothy Sugden Davis, Dr. and Mrs. C. Johnston Davis returned home last week from a sevâ€" eral weeks vacation in Gulfport, Miss. The Rev. Father John Heffernan of St. Mary‘s church in Lake Forest spoke at the Holy Cross Catholic church on Tuesday evening at the Lenten service. Dr. and Mrs. Walter B. Metcalf of County Line road had as their dinner guests on Friday evening, Dr. and Mrs. Emory Luccock of Evâ€" anston. The Rev. Dr. Luccock is minister of the First Presbyterian church in Evanston of which the Metcalfs have been members for the past 28 years. Mrs Paul Hunter was hostess at luncheon to members of her sewing club on Thursday at her home on Westgate road. drive David Trute, son of the Otto Trutes of Wilmot road sprained his left wrist in a fall last week. The Just Sew club will meet on Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 27, at the home of Mrs. Malcoim Charleson in Juveniles of the Deerfield Royal Neighbor camp were entertained at a Valentine party at the Town Hall on Saturday afternoon. Miss Mary Pfister has returned from a visit with her brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Pfister, in Harrisburg, Ill. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Vantine of Elm street have gone to Florida for a six weeks vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Vern Hansen (Jane Wood) of Chicago spent Sunday with Mrs. Hansen‘s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin A. Wood of Roseâ€" mary terrace. Eileen Cole, the seven year old daughter of the Robert Coles of Somerset avenue, broke her leg when she fell on the ice last week. Harry Clavey fell and broke his right armâ€" last Tuesday evening while on ._lleigh ride party. The Deerfield Unit of the Amerâ€" ican Legion Auxiliary will meet on Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer L. Clavey left : Friday for a several weeks stay DEERFIELD, ILLINOIS _ THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1940 The Deerflield Post of the Ameriâ€" can Legion will have its annual Fatherâ€"Son banquet on Monday eveâ€" ning, to which the Boy Scouts of Deerfield have been invited. The Scouts will have their court of honor and a speaker has been secured for the program. Members of the Legion and its Auxiliary will attend the district meeting in Highwood on Friday (toâ€" morrow night). The Legion will sponsor a dinner in honor of the Deerflcld teachers at St. Puul‘s church on Tuesday eveâ€" ning, Peb. 27. Willlam Crufekshank is dinner chairman. Deerfleld Legion Father and Son To Speak Feb. 27th IZ FoP aiiie mt dan wb in sia Justice of the Peace W. W. Todd‘s report was read by Trustee E. B. Crush listing seven violations of the ordinances with fines of $61. Trustee E. M. Palmer read a letâ€" ter from Police Magistrate Dan Hunt stating that he had received no cases since last August. Mr. Palmer requested that the letter be read into the minutes, but it was voted down 3 to 2. Class C, Retail sale of liquor by a club. on premises, fee changed from $75 to $350 per year. The attorney will draw up certain changes in the wording of "club" to mean golf club. No signs will be allowed outâ€" side to display ads for liquor sales at a golf club. Class D, Retail sale of liquor and draught beer (tavern), license fee increased from $500 to $600 per year, payable at $300 every six months. Only two Class D taverns will be permitted. The motion carried by a vote of four, with Trustee Edwin Palmer refusing to vote on the liquor issue. _ Class B, for retail sale of bottled goods on the premises to remain at $50 per year. Class VAV,”i(;r_;hâ€"e'nsvl.lve" -o! bottled liquor, fee changed from $50 to $150 per year. The most important business was presented by Trustee John Schneiâ€" der, chairman of the license comâ€" mittee, who gave a report of a speâ€" cial meeting held by his committee. The board vnpprdvefi th; ;;comr;:;- dations of the committe on the liqlibt question as follows: The Deerfield Village Board met Tuesday evening with Trustee Marâ€" shall Potteager acting as mayorâ€" proâ€"tem, in the absence of C. M. Willman. _ Village Clerk Chester Wessling was also absent and his place was taken by village treasâ€" urer, Charles Turner. All other members of the board were present. Sunday evening, February 18, Hyâ€" man Mills and his famous choir of Negro singers will be at St. Paul‘s churech. The Young Peojle‘s Conâ€" gregation is sponsoring this proâ€" gram for the benefit of their athletâ€" ic department. Sergeant and Mrs. Julian Jasper of 808 Deerfield road announce the birth of a daughter on Friday, Feb. 2, at the Fort Sheridan hospital. Sgt. Jasper, who has been stationâ€" ed in Arkansas for the past month, returned home on Friday The Deerfield Volunteer Fire Deâ€" partment was called out on Tuesday morning to extinguish a roof fire at the home of Dana Corrough, 850 Rosemary terrace, which started from a spark from the chimney. Only the chemicals were necessary to put out the fire and very little damage was done. Deerfield Board Approves Liquor License Changes John and Conrad Bepko, who live at the home of Mrs. Minnie Whitâ€" comb, spent Sunday in Chicago with their brothers, Joseph and Louis Bepko. t the Chicago Blackhawks and t:c_“;w York Rangers. The Deerfield Chapter of the Eastern Star will have a Valentine party this evening at the Masonic Temple, with husbands and sweetâ€" hearts as guests. Miss Edna Johnâ€" son is program chairman. Mrs. Leonard North is worthy matron. The Bethichem Woman‘s Auxiliary will meet on Thursday evening, Feb. 2, at the home of Mrs. Leslie Chrisâ€" tensen of North Chestnut street. at a special meeting on Tuesday eveâ€" ning. All chairmen and their committees and the officers of the West Deerâ€" field Township Young Republicans will hold a meeting on Wednesday evening, Fob. 21, at the Town Hall. Mrs, C. W. Boyle has resigned as program chairman and Edward G. Jacobson was appointed in her place West Deerfield Twp. Young Republicans To Meet Wednesday Tickets may be purchased at the Deerfield Pharmacy or from any member of the Deerfleld Post, and, since there is a limited capacity, you are urged to secure your tickets as early as possible. The evening‘s program, which is under the direcâ€" tion of Legion Chairman William Cruickshank and Post Commander Ralph E. Dunham, will include music, addresses, fun, and fellowship, in addition to one of the fine dinners for which St. Paul‘s ladies are faâ€" It is the privilege of the comâ€" munity of Deerfield to join with Deerfield Post No. 738, the Ameriâ€" can Legion, in paying tribute to the teachers of the local elementary schools at a Wasington banquet which the Post will sponsor on Tuesâ€" day evening, February 27, at 6:45 o‘clock, in the dining hall of St. Paul‘s Evangelical church. They are the Village of Bannockâ€" burn, which has collected $160. Mrs. Eleanor H. Torbet is chairman. The City of Highland Park, of which Mayor Frank Ronan is chairâ€" man, reports $49. In places outside of Waukegan, the lead in the county is now taken by Bannockburn. Other leaders are Lake Villa $129.51; Grayslake, $59, and Highland Park, $49. . Collections totaling $209 for the Finnish relief fund are reported from two towns in the county by Bernard J. Juron, chairman of the velief fund for the Eighth Senatorâ€" ial district. To Be Feted At Washington Dinner Respect and appreciation for those who are intrusted with the imporâ€" tant task of educating the boys and girls of the United States form an American tradition as old as the nation itself, for it was George Washington who said: "The best means of forming a manly, virtuous and happy people will be found in the right education of youth. Withâ€" out this foundation every other means, in my opinion, must fail." Large Attendance At Ice Carnival In Deerfield Sunday Uchtman of Deerfield; 3rd, Walter Deal of Deerfield. Girls (11 to 12 years)â€"1st, Dottie Eastman of Northbrook; 2nd, Lorâ€" raine Tuttle of Deerfleld; 3rd, Eveâ€" lyn Slown of Deerfield. Girls (Open Race, no age limit)â€" 1st, Elaine Plagge of Deerfield; 2nd, Clara Cruttenden of Northbrook; 3rd, Dottie Eastman of Northbrook. Boys Open Race (older age limit) â€"Ist, Joe Verbeke of Lake Forest; 2nd, Joe Van Eeckhout of Lake Forâ€" est; est. Deerfield Teachers The Deerfieldâ€"Northbrook Rotary Club sponsored an ice carnival last Sunday at the Deerfield Municipal Playgrounds which attracted a large group of contestants and spectaâ€" tors. Gold, silver and bronze medâ€" als were awarded to the first three to finish in each event. The winâ€" ners are: Boys (15 to 16 years)â€"Phillip Scully of Deerfield; 2nd Edward Sticken of Deerfield; 3rd Bob Hoffâ€" man of Northbrook. Boys‘ Open Race (younger age limit)â€"1st, Frank Meier of Northâ€" brook; 2nd, George Moen of Deerâ€" field; 3r4d. Billie Erickson of Northâ€" brook. Bannockburn Leads County in Finnish Relief Fund Drive Boys (9 to 10 years)â€"1st, Hume Eastman of Northbrook; 2nd, Dewey Deal of Deerfield; 3rd, Robert Knigâ€" ge of Deerfield. Girls (9 to 10 years)â€"1st, Jeanne Diebert of Deerfield; 2nd, Patsy Roeder of Deerfleld; 3rd, Marjorie Marshall of Deerfield. Boys (11 to 12 years)â€"1st, Billie Erickson of Northbrook; 2nd, Chas. Novelty Race (Boys and girls)â€" 1st, Norbit Devine of Deerfleld; 2nd, Dorothy Jacobson of Deerfield; 3rd, Frank Stupple of Deerfield. Boys and Girls (6 to 8 years)â€" 1st, Donna Hyett of Deerfleld; 2nd, Francenia Bell of Deerfield; 3rd, Dexter Gauntlett of Deerfield. 3rd, Earl Martin of Lake Forâ€" Those on the production staif inâ€" elude Milton Merner, James Russell, Robert Alexander, Beatrice Cole, Barbara Potter, Mary Jane Galloâ€" way, Helen Imtun...nd I‘al’: Decker. Tickets may -Mmmmasfi ers or at the door on the night Kenneth Hunter is directing the following experienced cast: Marion Hyett, Aubrey Gould, Geneva Ritter, Jim Tibbetts, Doris Hunter, Adelâ€" aide Alexander, Janice Galloway, Lois Clark, Kathleen Galloway, Anâ€" thony Mercurio, Jirah D. Cole, and James Russell. Although the piece has a prologue, three acts, and an epilogue, all of the action takes place in one elaborate setting. This feature will eliminate the overlyâ€"long intermissions which sometimes oceur in plays of several There has been a change in the cast for the play. Ralph DeSha has replaced Jack Covington in the role of Peter Santard, a charming young American. Ralph DeSha has been in previous Stagers productions of "The Bat" and "Mrs. Bumpstead Leigh." The discussions were followed by a general forum period on the part of the audience. Several possible remedies for the situation were disâ€" cussed among which primarily were (1) an increase in the tax levy, which Mr. McRoy pointed out was not possible under the existing laws; (2) an increase in tax collections; (3) an upward raise in the assessed valuations of properties in the school area. At 8:15 tomorrow (Friday) night, the curtain will ring up at the Deerâ€" field Grammar school auditorium on the second production of the current Stagers season, Edward Chodorov‘s successful play, "Kind Lady." The Stagers feel very fortunate in being able to present this former Broadâ€" way success, one of the most unâ€" usual and dramatic plays ever proâ€" duced by them. It was announced by the Board of Education that further such meetings would be held in the next few months. In continuing the discussion, Mr. Lester B. Ball, Superintendent of the Deerfleld Grammar school, evalâ€" uated the instructional program as being carried on at the present time. In the course of his remarks, Mr. Ball pointed out that the expendiâ€" tures per pupil in our high school district were considerably higher in each of the other schools. While most schools levy from $154.00 to $96.00 per child in direct taxes the Deerfield Grammar school at the present time is able to levy only $75.00 per child and of this approxâ€" imately $53.00 per child is collected. In order to compete with the other schools in this area, Mr. Ball thought it would be necessary to find means to increase rather than further reâ€" trench the school program. In the fields of the skilled subjects, it was held that adequate work was being done; in the special areas of gramâ€" mar school education, however, Mr. Ball thought that further programs were needed. topic of school finance. The meetâ€" ing was called in an attempt to explain the retrenchments made in the program for this year and to give the details of the suggested needs for the coming year. Mr. Burton B. McRoy, president of the Board of Education, spoke first, discussing the financial situâ€" ationâ€" In his discussion, he pointâ€" ed out that over a period of ten years assassed ‘ valuation of the school district has fallen from $1,â€" 771,000 to $1,230,000. This fall in assessed valuation, he explained, was due to blanket decrease in taxes made throughout the county; withâ€" drawal of territory within the school district; and reduction of the amount of taxes paid by the railroads. The reduction in assessed valuation, Mr. McRoy pointed out, further brought about a decrease in the school inâ€" come from approximately $260,000 levied in 1931 to $15,000 levied in 1938. Of the amount levied, Mr. McRoy explained, only $13,000 is normally collected. After giving the details of the financial picture, Mr. McRoy exâ€" plained that deductions have been made in the budget in an attempt to adjust the fall income. Over a period of years. it was pointed out, school expenditures dropped from a maximum of $27,000 to apâ€" proximately $19,000. Mr. McRoy explained that unless an extra inâ€" come is obtained the present proâ€" gram cannot be continued. "Kind Lady" To Be Presented Friday By Deerfield Stagers A meeting was held at the Deerâ€" field Grammar school on Monday, February 12, to discuss the general At Meeting Feb. 12 NUMBER 51