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KE t Bymphon‘y, M The corle Monteux ab-uo.on.i) to begin follows : r , Symphony Saturday evmubony No. $ CBroica"), E Fist __._ the fol with A ol enarte. Pierre M . Conductor prei, 4« Pizrts Mé#lenx. Conductor newed appeal @f } gontributions . to a tund: which wil}{ purchase tickets for servicemen. Thele tickets : are then distributed . at icemen‘s â€" centers for the use 0 f ice men and woâ€" men. . ChecksMifr this fund may be sent to the iffices ‘of the Ravinia FRestival assogiation, 231 South La Salle ‘street, “-" o. ' The pro 4 be presented on Tuesday even j ; June ‘22, beginning at 8:30, followst . ELach coupc general admis a reserved sea On the m the: opening, Mrs. Erost C. von ‘ of Winnetka, chairman of . coupon sales comâ€" mittee,© i ": eminder that sale of coupon be or the season will be continued ABy) until Tuesday eveâ€" ning, .July , H manned by members of the| women‘s committee, will be set up z he park at cach of the first five} dppcerts, for sale of the coupon bedk) 5 The first â€" audience will be weltomed to the third wartime Raâ€" vinia festiva) ercy B. Eckhart, president of thg Ravinia Festival assoâ€" ciation. â€"â€" «9 of His openi ginight program under the stars at R ,': will be made up of musiciof. Wakper, Debussy, Proâ€" kofieti and :i en. , Three sueâ€" ceeding progr 'on‘flllrsday and Saturday even "q and Sunday afterâ€" noons â€" will .3" the works of Brahms, Hi ffi‘nI Sibelius, Ravel, Schumann, Bo ol ki, *Rimskyâ€"Korsaâ€" kow, Dukas, Refioz, and Tschiakowâ€" «ky :: i : 4 ductor, retutns at Ravinia, ha Ravinia audia summers. / With Pierr ontenx, the San Francisco Syn y‘s noted French conductor, 0e the podium, the Chicago y _ orchestra will present the a series of 24 symâ€" phoriy conce given during the Chicago‘s Shore will occupy &_-uial of the Midâ€" ‘est this week with the opening of the ninth. vinia Music festi< val on Tuesda: hing, June 27, at #:30 o‘clock. â€" t h 9ad Mont Ravinl{n_’s First Concert 3f. Season Tuesday Eve., July 2 Vol, 34, No. 17 March,! Monteux, répognized. as the outâ€" anding French conâ€" ictor, ' his fourth season Ravinia, ha won acclaim from avinia audie@hces during previous Ove| of Th It‘% ig concert under the nll be that of Sunday . which is scheduled ‘clock. It will be as Tikd ho Whg, * [ Rtevaing "ine _ _ »tm.'C’G,‘hehr * Ed“\ the Chicago following program July 1: 4 lan (heer 'abr'.?‘»‘"vf ;-w:. esd t s Eksn 9 evening, June 29, rams will be given, dacting :. > , us s ay _be .used for a to the park ‘or for he pavilion for any , Conductor m’ii ms 7".‘ ... Mindemith BraAms Debussy | In the new district the taxpgyers of what is now 107 would be rhatfired to pay . 41 per® cent (the measurife rod) of the total or $147,728 or .',t $8 more than they are now required to pay. (Emvctscly 108 would pay‘ 59 fier cent of_ the ®ombined: debt or $#1§,584 or $17,528 less than they are now fkquired t6 pay: ;s‘ . (Continued on page 4W . . The total bonded debt of 108 as of June 15, 1944 was $205,000 anidithe last bonds will be paid No 1, 1956, 12 years hence. Total interest to maâ€" turity is $25,112 or total prificipal and interest to maturity of 'A»H‘l Frag The consolidated district guld asâ€" sume this total ingebtedness!lof $360,â€" 312. Of this,; $130,200 or 36.] fier cent would have been : contributed iby 107 and $230,112 or 63.9 per cent by 108. valuation of 108 has increase| from $7,232,000 in 1936 to $7,927,588 in 1943. The total bonded debt ‘of 107 as of June 15, 1944, was $120,000, the last bonds will be paid in, J 1948, four years hence. Total i to maâ€" turity: is $10,200 or total pri and interest to maturity of $1 The annual changes, ever, ‘ are slight and do not have a matékial efâ€" fect, for the short term, A. folâ€" lowing figures. Assessed of hmyflr&a.wlu'choxethdw payâ€" é¢rs in District 107 would be paying less taxes for elementary school purpose: than tax payers in District 108, / Ptchblyfl:ebefimndm. aiinetbeflimmoieontri is to consider the ratio that each district‘s present assessed valuation would bear to the probably total assessed: yaluation of the new consolidated district The 1943 assessed valuation of 1 is $5,â€" m’ and of 108 is ’l‘.‘l, 36 or ‘I total of $13,433,935, 107s sHfare being 41 per cent of the total and 108‘$ share 3G per cent. This ratio of 4f pér cent to 59 per cent will be used ig! measurâ€" ing the contribution of assets and liaâ€" builities by each district How ,t& flym as valuations ch ngt Acâ€" .mlmmg ing and 107 is decreasing. ‘|‘| . â€" 107 has declined from: $5, 1936 to $5,506,347 in 1943. lO7habemretirin.its" more rapidly and has been building up a cash working fund, b '{ cash position, which would be refletted in . d If there are any arguments pro and con from the financial standppint, they exist only as consolidation a gé_’;‘- the Thet ilwi ii c emen ‘ o ie *’fi / purâ€" poses has been m'nsz â€"each hundred â€" dollars‘ ~assessed yal whilethe tax of Digt: 108 were paying onlm for {'H‘ ‘hundâ€" red dollars‘ as valuation. )n the fmofmaizmaz.zm“ to beâ€" heve that conselidation would| résult in an increase in taxes for the residents of District 108, and would therefore be to their disadvantage. â€" _ | : |â€"The assessed valuation of the conâ€" solidated district on which the| taxes are based will simply be the.total of the existing assessed valuation bf the separate districts. There will be no possible change in the permitted tax tates. The charge made by the|townâ€" ship treasurer against the tax‘ bollec< tions will be the same, so that the revâ€" gnue available for the combindd. disâ€" tricts after consolidation would be ex: actly the same as would be |avigilab for the separate districts. @;ifl; How Taxpayers Are Affected | In the event of consolidation 6{{Highâ€" land Park‘s clementary sch ricts 107 (Eim. Place and Green Ba thools) and 108 (Lincoln, Ravinia, (Biaeside ind Ridge schools) each dis ai vould contribute iboth <assets and Mabilities to the newly formed di ;' sets that: can be considered financially are land, buildings and equipment, also money in the bank and supples, Liaâ€" bilities include bonded debt : i.m- est still unpaid, and other ...‘ payâ€" Financial Aspects Thi.rit the thirdi 0 5 °’ ¢ artiâ€" tles on "C. t vhich w§ll run for about six issues. Questio®s ho be sent promptly to any of the follow mg members of the council: | | Bma'k;uhool, amilton | Wiinton ; Eim Place, Mrs. es D. z er ; Green Bay road, Mrs. L. Stgin; Linâ€" coln, Mrs. Richard 1. Seits; Revinic Mrs. Mason ‘Smith; Ridge, IW,. J. Hodge. 1 f School District .‘ Consolidation 3 Allegro vivo Allegro gratia ‘A:zurfiomm Pro and Con of The facts, however are inancial standppint, they consolidation a F CS ltll: e two districts,‘ Hor ' "around! $2.52 |for each rs‘ ~assessed yaluation, payers of Digtrict 108 uted i by 107 cer 'y lm_ taxpayers of 6 :3 ed to urifie rod) $l }§8 more e# |fo | pay. # ;‘;‘ cent f ':r‘ iwiry o ‘“-- ~AlF . 3 ge 139 . I ; lc ie t: l ?,“ 38 posi. fhe folâ€" ‘»;... of $5,608,000 in 3. | Alssessed 588 in 1943. f 104 as of 000. find the J uy } 1948, erfiagito mx. vl4'.:.. and f 108 as of i ofe |to beâ€" uld} résult‘ in the iresidents he {o:ebe h District "immt up refletted in , pay» e paying less ol purpose t 108, ~ * vill: (be no tax i¢| townâ€" it thie revâ€" indd. ‘disâ€" Aeny Highland Park‘s NEWS Paper for 33 Years To fill this n&;m;lflayd, "J. .B Garnett has appointed F, S. Wic The first of ]nl{. Mrs} Otisy Beardsâ€" l¢y retites from the‘board., Yhe has served as .mm,’fichté id en‘t and president,. ~ |.. â€"_}| .. | .|. At the recent annual meeting of the library board of the, Highland Park Public library, the following pfficers were elected : Hh.c{: Kennicott| Presiâ€" dent; H. A. Zischie, yi ide, and Mrs, A. H. E.mrx: Tetary. Officers Elected By Library Board Summer phn;:“nds lâ€"will ) open evenings from 6:30 to 9 {o‘clock| during the summer under supervision for older boys and girls and adults. The schedâ€" ule of places is as follows: | .. ~ | Braeside school on Friday nights â€" â€" Ravinia school on Thurgday ni 4 Lincoln school on Tuesday : Sumset pack on Fuesiay w | Pridey on neei * i1 Pn And| E9l At a meeting of the Pla d and Recreation board last Mondgy, night, June 19, the following were r ed and appointed on the board: | Art Oiâ€" son, president; Mrs. M Binder, vice president; E. T; Skidmore, treasâ€" urer; Mrs. David: Levi . and George Hartman, activities chairâ€" wian, Mr. Skidmore has been| reâ€"apâ€" pointed to the Phn'rdu‘nqu ecreaâ€" tion board by Mayor J. B. t. He was appointed for a 5 year f Summer playgrounds and camp activities are under the gui of the Playground board. George |Scheuâ€" chenpflug was appointed: as ;fi-&bm director of the community . ‘the Local Playground Recreation Board Elects Officers © Rarents must arrange to deliy call for children: Schmil children: living in Highlard Par .Programâ€"An inf play gram . including â€" pla d 4 trips, stories, crafts, music, . Registrationâ€"At ‘the ni ter, phone 2442; each‘ s and afternoon is limited to 20 If ‘enrollment is large E group will be added to the Director=â€"Miss Barbara‘Zimm an éxperienced teachen with muc ity with this age group. The HMoursâ€"There will be groups; mornings, 9 to 11:30 a ternoons, 2 to 4:30}; Mondays Fridays. e xt + seven weeks stariing Fine 26 d T v.w lnk §%0 009 PC p e ol August 11. Costâ€"Orig dollar per week for a morning or an a?t‘emofin peri ‘The Placeâ€"Lincoln scm. w playground suitable to younger ren is available, < / > } Cooperating with the â€"grade & the Playground and Recreation is offering a monum and an aft« play school for children who five, six, or seven years of age. is in response to req for at vity suitable to children| of group. SX 3 Playgrounds Offer Play School for | > 5â€"6â€"7â€"YÂ¥ ear Olds 4. Save prepared cans in a box or bag. w4 5. Give to . garbage . â€" collecto phone your *junior iupu'qt“f( ‘ tions from Highland Park~â€"7,500, fieldâ€"1,300, H‘uhwoodâ€"E_.'»O. : Forestâ€"3,100, and Fort Sheridan 3. Step on can to flatten, space between inner walls, â€" > 1. Wash thoroughly.‘ n,ume label ..corhpletely, " | _ _| Highland Park Press The last local car of pounds, on May !fifi‘!“.‘! The goal of 700 tons of emp cans a month in the Chi ar far has not been The available figures, for April, show only 177 tons were: Tin is needed in qua than ever before, reports Mrs. : Tin Can Collection Increase Needed For Armyâ€"Navy 2. Cut off bottom as well as Highland Park, Allinois, Thursday, June 22, 18 ty cenâ€" itidonal L h abilâ€" cither en . to are This actiâ€" 8. age two d afâ€" rough childâ€" board asket, op of L a k e 30,150 eave â€"18,â€" are in midâ€"season" o form, a © game !oj games is looked for, and the ‘expected record crowd ‘should produce a sifeg able contribution for the Red â€"Cross, for whose benefit these games are ?p. ing played. ...‘ ./ magaiak is ing . batting . spree‘ that :netted â€" seven home runs over. the navy medics. Spectators contributed $40.01 to the Red Cross at the game.: p { . Friday night, June 23, a hand pic Alt Star team representing all e ments at Fm&m will mpt to upset the ‘Old Timers winning gtreak. : Inagmuch ‘as the_Old Timers The Highland Park Old Timers soft ball team proved they are more than a match for the younger service men by <winning their second game of the season, Friday, 20â€"2; with a seven innâ€" All children cight years and older are urged to go to Sunset park at 9:30 on Wednesdays for the day camp programs. Jhey should bring lunch and a nickel for. a bottle of wailk. > ;.‘ k e C n M Hon) Sss . Joan W + Leader, Bet: â€" * : : h‘t'v.l:lthli-nn-..' | n x: t 4 T radeg o | ".-l;!.u' other -m.bâ€"dm Afrom thoto Old Timers More Than Match for Youngsters The first joint city wide day camp at Sunset park will feature "I Am an American" day. Story telling, dram#, crafts, art, sports will all emphasite phases of American tradition and culâ€" ture.: Each week will feature some special time, place or country. it« dren are urged to come in a»fop(r::' te costume. Te t 7 F4 . Ravinia, playgrounds will not have a separate day camp of their own on Mondays. <The impending changes of their playgrounds: and theâ€" lack jof «dequate staff has made this change necessary. _ â€" o oairiag & Special Features > fs 4 . 60 as to release program specialisfn in art, crafts, drama and sports te be available for the Sunset day camp program, playgrounds ‘will not be supervised ‘on Wednesdays. These playground specialists will jointly put on a day camp program which should be interesting to boys and girls 8 years of age and older. . . = = .â€" In the : interest of constantly imâ€" proving the summer . playground proâ€" gram the Playground and Recreation board is announcing a change in playâ€" ground schedule. : s % Sunset Park Offers Wednesday Program assisted by Mrs. Fred Carpenter, Mrs. L, L ‘Jim Howe and Mrs. Edward Assistant hostesses will be Mrs. E1â€" mer Freytag, Mrs. Frank Lunding and Mrs. Ira Matthiessen. â€" Mrs. . Robert Douglass has charge of the luncheon,. Her helpers will be Mrs. Edwin Hadâ€" ley, Mrs.. Kenneth Kraft and Mrs. Gerâ€" ald Stone. â€" Aie P s Knox The June meeting of the Highland Parkâ€"Ravinia seniors of the Infant Welfare will be held Monday, June 26, at the ‘home of the vice president, Mr3. Howard Detmer, 555 Bob O‘Link raa Mrs. Detmer will preside at the meetâ€" ing in the absence of Mrs..Charles Deâ€" Leuw, who has gone to the nontt woods for the summer. This is to the last meeting until September for the seniors. . _ . $ a Lo val Last Meeting of. Season Phanned By Infant Welfare Seniors It will: be appreciated by the Park district if the public will bear in ming that the acute labor shortage plays a major part in the service that can be rendered inâ€"any activity of the Park district. Wls j Roger Williams avenue will be closed the same as Jlast year. If. it should prove ‘possible to obtain the necessary personnel, there is a pogsiâ€" bility of its being opened. At the preâ€" sent time, nothing definite can be proâ€" mised along this line. ‘ public. Only two public ibeaches are operâ€" ated by the Park district and these are Central avenue and Roger. Williams avente, > i=} ..‘ It is the intention to operate Central ayenue beach this year in much the same manner as last year. For the preâ€" sent however guard service only will ‘be maintained beginning this weekâ€"end. The bath house will be opened when the. help has been obfained for that purpose: In the event of failing to seâ€" cure the help necessary, it will be imâ€" Park District . To Open Two Public Beaches to Pags® hx v2XX open the building to the a 20 _ Citizens Urged To Speed Up : Subscriptions In Bond Drive: Euflq § Books for service men:> are~ also yourselves efijoy and can pas‘ along. Take them to Mrs. Raymond . Herâ€" man, 328 No. Linden Ave. , â€" . Men‘s white shirts.are needed to be used in hospitals. ”mmm cfftheslewesandappliumggn front. Shirts and books may be taken to Mrs.. Herman, or wiu'ba‘ called for if you phone Mrs. Howel W, Murâ€" ray, H. P. 261. :/:>: . e y An army group of women workers is being organized in Highland Park to supplement the Navy group, which has functioned here for over 2 years under the name of "Bundles For Blueâ€" jackets." Mrs. Charles W, Jones is chairman of the 'Amy -M, to supâ€" plement the other group whose chairâ€" man is Mrs, Thmas Créigh,. _ . _ TC1 ACCO I0F JurIDer inTormaton at TL arge \triâ€"colored : s telling of H.P. 3909, or by writing her at 432 N.| &,, progress of the 2:“" hiaveâ€" Linden avenue, Highland Park.. iten erected at both Ravinia and at . Highland Park women now serving| & fhtral avenue. Up to the minute as>Home Service volunteers include, Eeports on the sale of bonds in Highâ€" Mrs. Mary «Goodman, Mrs. $. L.]% d Park will be inscribed on these Schwartz, Mrs. Walter Heymann and| & // at short intervals. It is hoped Mrs. Malcolm Vail. ..~> ] that these signs will prove an incenâ€" Repomemymeg â€"| five to the public to immediately fil Ridge School To drit their subscription bfmhh:o tln‘: ) + hey might be recorded and the tota Have Artsâ€"Crafts _ | ie mish onbiion. k Ridge school playground will be oper | } Highiand Park‘s guota for the curâ€" on Monday; afternoons from‘ 2 *6 5| kent drive is sybstantially higher o‘clock for a program of arts, crafts | & "in any previous campaign. This and. sports, Miss: Ella Rasmussen is| â€",,, that practically complete covâ€" the playground specialist who will be | §,. of homes and individuals in the on ‘hand to Help all .interested. â€" This 1 y must be made. It also is a playground board activity, beans that every individual must buy % o es oi e k .| Brore bonds than he has before. NCWArmyGWMI. Naturally, a higher quota necessitates > Bundles for America |Nzh& uis saies. «_ â€"__ _ Tbeknitfingof;m«;hcm gloves .and scarved.for sailors and solâ€" diers goes ahead all the time, and layâ€" ettes are also made. . [ > Ridge school playground wilflnopea on l(on‘dny, sfte.moauoimf 2 t6 .5 o‘clock for a program of arts, crafts and sports, Miss: Ella Rasmussen is the playground specialist who will be â€" After satisfactorily completing the training course, Home Service volunâ€" teers work under the guidance of experiented supervisors. Home visit» ing isâ€"an important part of the work and volunteers must be prepared to travel by public cartier and at their own . expense. . Volunteers pledge themselves to give a minimum ‘of two full days a week and to attend a staff meeting once a month ‘f? a period aventie, room 402 for a personal inter. view, or by telephoning Harrison 5Q10, extension 4. Mrs. Kebbon also may be reached for further information at H.P. 3909, or by writing her at 432 N. Linden avenue, Highland Park.. _ Highland Park women now serving as~Home Service volunteers include Mrs. Mary «Goodman, Mrs. $. L. Schwartz, Mrs. Walter Heymann and Mrs. Malcolm Vail N4A â€" Trainces for this service attend for two weeks classes threeâ€"times a week from 9 am. to 4 pm., after which they are assigned to practice work under the guidance of trained gupérâ€" visors two eightâ€"hour days a . week (from 9 am.to 5 p.m.) for â€" four weeks, _ ko L2 + ealiii n 5 98 As more men are inducted into th¢ armed forces, increasing numbers of families become dependent upon the Home Service department for assistâ€" ance.~In addition to this, ‘theâ€" returnâ€" ing veterans need the service of this department in filing claims and in beâ€" coming rehabilitated after a long service. P dn ‘ The American Red Cross has been designated by Congress as the ‘official medjum of communication < between members of the armed {4orces and their families. Its Home Service deâ€" partment helps to solve the many problems that may arise when someâ€" one Jeaves civilian life to enter miliâ€" tary service. ‘ : figt over ‘the top on its sB Soies o Mihant ies y o on on k â€"recruiting irman for. :. Red Croms, is We Nathan S. Sharp, camp llkclll'zbu,l this week for volunteer tof .the local War Loa workers for the Home Service .corps|t«*, said ‘this week that t of the Red Cross. Fi &dltg Werse nat se anan + . i ' oralippnsifer. RED CROS$ BLOOD BANK ) While increased war activity. on ractically all fronts has proven a spur the campaign, it is still felt that nd sale returns should be comjing at a faster rate than they have the past week.: The committee ieves, however, that the lethargy ow being exhibited by 5th War Loan ‘prospects in Highland Park is only ( rary and that Monday morning it >‘ 5 c R 170 * 8 nimunmbouo! ‘l‘ "Let‘s back fllell up with m; hing we‘ve got!" You‘ve heard that ? Yes, it‘s a War Bond sioâ€" an, and badly shopworn, but it seems b have taken on a new meaning since â€"The gallant paratroopers, first to and; the infantry, grimly fighting heir way into France ; the sailors on ,000â€" ships that carried the landing orces across the Channel; the airâ€" nen who protected them as they went shoreâ€"we are grateful to everyone f them, humble in the face of their ourage and achievements. Gladly, if re could, we would express our graâ€" «|The War Loan committte feels 1 o fat it has done everything in its d city‘s individual bond sales drive. & War Loan committee and the j chairmen have been busy all week attempting to overcome the fecling of inertia exhibitea by an anâ€" tomfortable . large number of citizens still have not taken the time to fi:om their subscription blanks. Pick Up Service‘ [With Highland Park‘s iSth War Lan campaign nearing its peak, ey¢ry effort is being made to put the , hoh Amiuticn ittetstis ioins 4 hibsith i B0E 4s icb c c ‘Gflatlun S. Sharp, campaign direcâ€" td the local War Loan commitâ€" Â¥e, said this week that the returns & date were not as encouraging as t %tu.mtmamm 1i¢. wholchearted cooperation of every ditizen in the community to put over /A letter outlining the program nt to every prospect along with a bscription . blank. The block chairâ€" ¢n have been provided with addiâ€" Inal subscription ~blanks,. credit m'for purchases made in other ities and déetailed informaâ€" on concerning the bonds which the wvernment is offéring for salt in the h War Loan. . The program of the Highland 1 Pfi h War Loan campaign with etial "pick up service" feature was signed to make the purchase of nds by the subscribers as simple as ssible. No‘stone has been left unâ€" tned that in any way would make Sier the task of filling the city‘s tal . bond <~subscription quota of _ hnd the City. well â€"over the top its individual sales quota. _ g.."‘ i i’]u; [Q."'K»fi 't;“g"s"" over ‘the o et ul 4"@ Whovg s i" 3 e * the" %fifl w&@flf s ; $1.50 per year «9 [X ol cmd to a~successful must ue S "g t a6 t