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Hae * ‘roof repairs and other general r>â€" +â€" pairs were made by the school mainâ€" tenance force during the summer. A complete renovation of all equipâ€" ment was ‘undertaken this summer. Stress War Activities P Therelementary schools will, durâ€" ‘ing the com year, continue to _ stress war ac Stamp apd ~bond sales among\the ghildren will be stressed by c i‘s commitâ€" tees in each building. Paper and . salvage drives will continue in force.. It is planned that even more will _ be <dong with the paper drive than liu'umx.. will replace!cal education tea« Mrs. Ruth as teacher of voâ€"| Brix. ‘These app cal music. Miss Ness has her degree * pected to be made taught at ~Ravinia, will take the place of Mrs.: Virginia Curtis who has a year‘s leave of absence. land Park. Miss Jessi¢ Hiatt will have a first grade, it being necessary to have first at Lincoln school for the year. Miss Hiatt has her Bachelor‘s degree from Cedar Falls, lowa, taught first grade in Ceâ€" dar Ralls prior to coming to Highâ€" coming year and preparing for the opening of sehool. On the afternoon of the the Board of Education is a tea for the teachers in order to back the faculty and to e teachers. new . to the system. * + replace those lost at the end of the past school term. While many school districts have been forced to curtail activities, increase the size of classes, or employ persons with inâ€" adequate training, district 108 has been able to maintain for next year a program‘ with a full schedule of subjects and activities, relatively small classes and experienced teachâ€" ers as repiacements, The district will continue to face a problem in finding places for some of its teachâ€" ars to live. ; day will be given over to making organization arrangements for the _ An extended physical fitness proâ€" gram will continue to be stressed in the upper grades. The newly organâ€" ized playgrounds at Ravinia and Braeside will aid in this program. . New : Teachers Added | District 108 has been fortunate in obtaining high caliber teachers to in the past Red Cross activities such as making materials for hospiâ€" tals, camps, and the like, will conâ€" tinue ngjpnn of the. crafts proâ€" gram. With the cooperation of the Red Cross, first aid and accident prevention will be stressed. buildings all floors have been comâ€" pletely cleaned and; repaired, all furniture and repaired, and the rooms put in good order for the k:ju:hc the summer an extensive has been ¢ out in Deirct 108 sthouln in ah ie 1'x boundaries between schools for the coming year will be the +lme as in the past year. | The nts for kindergarâ€" ten en are the same as in{pre- vious yea A chh; to enter kinâ€" dergarten must be 5 years on or before . 31, 1944. In A enrollment either at the school, at the opening of the ‘*erm, or at the office in adva of the apening, a birth certificate must chil entering kindergurten % nmm spring do not need to eroll, ©| £ | schools on ‘the morning of the 6th.| Parents : , if they wish, enroll in | advance at Board of Education office, Lincoln school. Parents lnv-l Lincoln, Ravinia, Braeside, and West Ridge schools will open for new term on Wednesday, Sept, 6. The seasion on this day will be only from 9 to 10 in the morning, and the regular full day program will begin on the following morning, Thursday, 7. Enrollments for new students will be made at. the Mrs. Ruth Babr, who formerly These are the additional teachers : Local Schools Prepaifpv for Beginning of Fall Semester District 108 School Opens September 8 Vol. 34; No. 2 Public Library, == 880 Laurel Ave., Uiéhbland Park, 111 Centlemo® > t 2 in A mackns u+ There are still teachers to‘ rmerly | be employed, an teacher to reâ€" e the|place Mrs. Margugrite Pearce, a soâ€" s whoicial studies teacher to replace Miss . Ann Caldwel!, and a shop and physiâ€" eplace | cal education r to replace Mr. of voâ€"| Brix. ‘These appdintments are exâ€" legree * pected to ‘be during this week. Miss Sadie Udstmen replaces Miss Helen l(c[onnm fiehnn‘t«'u a year‘s leave of absence.>‘ Miss Udstuen taught it the Ann Arbor, Mich., public schools and before goâ€" ing to AnnArbor, in Batavia;, M public schools. P , 25 and taught in Midland, Mich., before coming to Highland Park. Miss !mu{h néenBroeck will replace Miss fothy Fenner as ty and taught jin the Pontiac, English teacher in the upper school. Miss VandenBroeck has her master‘s degree from North tern universiâ€" ty and taught in the PoPntiac, Mich., junior hgh sthools. gree from Mic State Normal and taught in , Mich., before coming to Park. Miss Smng)o mBroeck will replace Miss othy Fenner as Mrs. Bernice Gildart will replace Miss Harriett lloi::‘a 4th f‘d‘ teacher. Mrs. Gildart has her deâ€" from the school of music at Northâ€" western unive and previously taughat at Skokie sgchool, Winnetka. will be only for registration and orâ€" ganization. Th y session will be of regular length.‘ Tuesday, Sept. 5, will be devoted to staff meetings to prepare for the school year. airiet $ A number of improvements have been made in buil and grounds. The Morgan p und. and the Green Bay Road ds‘ have been hardsurfaced. intermediate grade building has been redecorated. The offices at Elm|Place have been centralized with the transfer of the business office m the intermeâ€" diate grade building to the upper grade building. r urgent reâ€" pairs and renewals have been made., Note that the Wednesday â€"session Rogers will fill the) vacancy left by Mr. Joseph Nash Ar‘t teacher. Mrs. Rogers attended the Art Inâ€" stitute ‘of Chicago. Mrs. Beverly Mooney replaces Mts. Evelyn Grant as secretary to the superintendent. ed as Hazel Blackman. Mrs. Mamie Tt stadiee."" Soas Riimages i2 graduate of Milwaukee State Teachâ€" ers college. She Milwaukee resâ€" ident and last ta in the Milwauâ€" kee county e Mr. Ellard Schweiger will take the place of Miss Myrtle Burns, teaching upper grade mathematies. Mr. Schweiger is a graduate of St, ‘Cloud (Minn,) Teachers college comes from Kimball, Minn. Hi-uome is in Canâ€" non Falls, Minn. [Mrs. Reingardt, who taught at Elm e before her marriage, is retutning to teach Fifth grade. She will be rememberâ€" At the Green Road school, Miss Jeanette La: cé is replacing Miss Eleanor Roys, gnd Miss Doreen Donaldson is replacing Mrs. Dorothy Graham. Miss nce, a graduâ€" atesof National College of Educaâ€" tion, formerly taught at Riverside, Ill, Her home is in Evanston. Miss Donaldson Inst taught at Bloomingâ€" ton, III, She ived her master‘s degrge from Northwestern universâ€" ity. Her home is in Chicago. * 3 At Elm Place, Helen Kitzinâ€" ger will replace | Etta Gruneâ€" Mr.: E. R. Reiche perintendent, comes from Whitefish Bay, of Milwaukee. He from the t‘miverlmfl and Wisconsin. New ifersonnel ih district 107 will include a new superintendent, six new teachers anf a new ioffice secretary. f+ .. Textbooks for all grades will be sold. at the book s in the Elm Place intermediate building on Friday, Sept. 1, 9/ a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 2, 9)a.m. to 12 m., Tuesday, Sept. 5, A) a.m. to 12 m. All: books should _purchased at these times. h on 5¢ office. Kind Dupils (those who will be five on‘ or before Deâ€" cember 31). will r in the kinâ€" dergarten rooms. ts should bring birth certificates to facilitate registration. â€" Kindergarten â€" pupils whose birthdays are in the months of January through June, will at‘ tend an afternoon kession; others the morning session.. o hd * /: t, the new suâ€" to district 107 Wis., a suburb holds degrees s of Minnesota e Highbland Park Press [gein t Son o ns s * al fiigh'l;;d};)atu'.s NEWS Paber for (33 Years An American Red | class will start in H October. : Mrs. K« Cross nutrition chair this week. ns asked to leave the Highland Park Re telephone H. P. 1 touch with *“l K 362. t | _ ‘The Red Orgas blood donotr‘s unit be here again, 4t the Highland ;:; Woman‘g elub, Sépt. 15 and 16. be removed : ftom â€" h¢ ‘city payroll in order to‘ save mongy to pay for the new,$7,50( fire thuck, but it is felt that the city will have a little trouble in mee hat demand. Attorney Juion wi opinion that the paym aty is legal. / Alderman Ghini m the salary of tflhe‘ polic Mr Berison was on the. spot. r"If I do pay Singer I may| be sued, and if 1 do not pay‘him 1 may be sued," is how he summed it up, and asked for a written opinion from City Atâ€" torney Bern: J. Jurion.. & X To pay or not to pay? was the question in the mind of Edgar Benâ€" son, Highwood ‘city treasurer, last Saturday evening wheh a majority of the members of ‘city council voted against ing a|salary to the new police chiéf, Charles E. Singer, appointed on hi 60â€"day basis by Mayor Charles Portilia) Chief Singâ€" er has already served in his new poâ€" gition for two weeks. ofi( and Anita Whit Fifth grade â€" Literature â€" Irene: o 4 English â€"â€" [Edna Norrington. Social Studi¢s â€"â€"â€"| Anthony J. Pleviak, Eoc 5 . General Sceience â€" Roland Wirt. Mathematics â€"â€" Monroe W. Hall. Music â€" Lortaine A, Meyers. | School ‘nurse â€" J Kerriâ€" Second grade elli and Bernice Third grade _ Fourth Gn'dJ ey. va!indemrt:n«j-â€"&uflli F‘rench ’l'!fe- The complete Fbster}or the faculty is as follows:© | ~â€" ! t dergarten teacher in place . of Miss Donna Belfe Jepgen who has accepted a civil service position in the post office at Fort Sheridan. gan.. Miss Ruth graduate of Nati cation at Evanst â€" Several changés have| been made in the faculity of Oak| Terrace due to resignations; Miss Lorraine Meyâ€" ers, a graduate of the School of Musâ€" ic of Northwestérn uniyersity, will have charge of| Mu throughout the school. Miss Jrene Evenson, who taught in Deerfi¢ld fo number of years, will teach ‘Literatyre and have charge of the sthool|library. Miss Edna Norringtorn, who received her master‘s degree from the University of Kansas, will rpplacd Miss Mildred Drew,: who becomes epâ€"prdinator of English and Mugic in\ the Elmhurst schools, Anthory J. |Pleviak, who has been teaching Sodiql Studies in the high school at |St. Michaels, Maryland, willâ€" take |the place of Miss Ruth Lass, iwho #oks to Michiâ€" All teachers report for: preâ€" school conferences on y, Sepâ€" \Children of ‘ki age who have not t do so by bringing birth | to the ofâ€" fice of the school on day of the week . previous fl ning of school between uts of 9 a.m. and & pam.o=<}â€"<[ . ||\ 8A The new school year will begin at Oak Terrace school in |] ood at 9 a.m. on Wedné \Sept. 6, acâ€" cording to an annou: int made by Supt. Thon y. . Chilâ€" dren will report dit respective reoms for tion and will be issued their boo | Principal â€"â€" Wayne |A. Thomas. Frist grade â€" Highland Park, [llinois, Thursday, August 24, 1944 t‘ to pay? was the Fn'nd of Edgar Benâ€" city treasurer, last Lg wheh a majority of ‘city council ying a|salary to the , Charles E. Singer, â€"â€" Lingia, Lou Dinâ€" \Tyeket. 1L I?oz£.y L. Spink. !â€"â€"â€" Isabelle Bennett Margaret L. Sweenâ€" ho goks to Michiâ€" French Trever, a nal Coliege of Eduâ€" n, will become kinâ€" Bchrier, Red , announced interested are names at the ‘Cross center, 18, cor get in rier at H.â€"P. rintains that chief ahonlfi city payro y to pay for | furnish the nt of the salâ€" 15â€"16 Â¥, Ahakes s list of their necessary books and equipment at the school on these two â€"days; # ahes. im oo ies fon:the opening days of iPhool. â€" .. Peeshmen will be ablM to. get a The high school bookstoré will be opf.’.“rfifi,. % L'M‘:to&l! t A * » s p tidky, Sone. 2, nom‘s Ip 12 sn for the convéhience of students. 3 "Agui‘;“i;'{ ~freshmen and upâ€" perclas mf are urged g get their books mt this time to save congestâ€" High School Bookstore ~â€" Open September 1â€"2 â€" Saturday, Sept. 9: Central Ave. north to city limits, west of tracks. Thursday, Sept. 7: Beech St. to Co;:&’l:ino Rd., east puf{zh ay, Sept. 8: Central Ave. to County Line Rd., west of tracks. , Every kind of paper or . cardboard is needed ~â€" newspaper, magazines, boxes, cartons of all sizes, and all waste basket seraps, . Pickâ€"up ‘Route for September Tuesday, Sept. 5: Central Ave. and north to city limits; east of the W , Sept. 6: Central Ave to Beech g:.,em of tracks. Owing to the Labor day holiday, the: regular monthly waste {paper .pickâ€"up from every curb in the city, will start Tuesday, Sept. 5, and conâ€" tinue on the usual daily Loltte wom Tisted below â€" through Saturday, Sept. 9... ° FLs â€"_‘In spite of this, a definite down grade in the monthiy waste paper pickâ€"up for Highland Park is reportâ€" ed by Mrs. Naithan Corwith, Jr., salvage chairman â€" 17,751 tons in August, and 27,400 tons in July, : contrasted with 28,950 tons in ay, a + + So critical‘is the paper shortage that army orders have been jissued to ship empty cartons back ;frim ovâ€" erseas for reconversion into containâ€" ers for food, medical su’p*lin and ammunition. i Of course, it is just as unfair to assume that â€"Kimmel and Short are completely innocent as to| asgsume they are completely guilty uptil they have‘ had a hearing. But it is a longâ€"established American| &ustom not to condemn a man wfithfut +A hearing.‘ It is hard, mturul“k. o be> lieve that even the confugion and inferénce occasioned by having a ‘dilletant warrior as comman erâ€"inâ€" chief made it impossible forant sort of an alert to be maintained, but the ‘veil of secrecy that the administra+ tion has held over Pearl Harbor for ‘nearly three years, gives rise to conâ€" jeceture. The administration‘s apparâ€" ent determination to keep t:t veil in place, at least until after the election in;. November, gives rise to more d::enjectm‘ti. Ceminl?,. tt this late the Japs could get little amount of damage they | inflicted then. They are too busy fi” conâ€" templating . damage inflicted on them. Unless the adminhtm"'tihn has something. to hide ‘â€" some n that stinks â€" it would seem that the need for secrecy has p ks Waste Paper Drive Sth: Tuesday, September 5 in order to prevent fusion or delay, all matter for t Highâ€" land Park Press should be inailed, phoned or taken to the 4 Park Press office, 516 n.FIJ: at early as Tuesday night, if possiâ€" But, when he said that General Short and ‘Admiral Kimmel twere not on speaking terms, he ‘laid ‘himself open to just that epithet. course the admiral didn‘t come right out and use that little fourâ€"letter word. He just said Truman‘s statement was untrue. * pe miof U If Truman (who, as a product of the Kartsas City Pen maâ€" chine, should have known ‘ beiter) had confined himself to beating his breast to the tune of "They done wrong," no one could | haye done much except admit that the, was right: ( Of course his being right on that issue would, qualify him for the viceâ€"presidency about as much as a statement to the effect that wife beating is frowned upon in the betâ€" ter circles. But anyway, no one could have called him a liar. Harbor catastrophe was h joint Armyâ€"Navy foulup, due largely . to personal acrimony between Genetal Short and Adimiral Kimmeél | Of course Pearl Harbor ,. and the average candidate is perfectly safe in getting up on his stump and hollering "I wouldna done it thataâ€" It would appear that the viceâ€" presidential andldlmy 8. Truman rather. overâ€"rea m self in his accusation that the P In Mwe UP TO NOW is § .. The localâ€"chapter, ~806, Women during a 'ot the Mgose, are forming| a new| A bib bowling <Igague.+Mrs. Ruth Keepâ€" pocket, r man, bowling ‘chairman, the _ she thonpla'nningtopdnto‘ her at| Welch is H. P. 5612. faee o e the Purp reeobaey Servtuts menenadt Me es even at the Highland Ten Pins. â€" dav. > .W. 0. T.‘M' Bp'!in' Jen E. Bfihz'n'ig general chairâ€" man of the 1944 show c ittee. Others are Harry L Oppe and Erving E. Meyerhood, tickets; Jesse L. Strauss, clakses arrd ; Bruce Krasberg, and layout, Whitt Schultz, Ben | Lewis, Neils Clausen and Barton Pope are in charge of other activities., .: One hundred and one clagses of exhibits ranging from flowers to home canning, have Keen artanged. gwhlpriu-h-wbub r 't:r ower srrangements by men, who will compete" for artistic (‘honors against women. ©.~ > The army kitchen, as well as an armored tank, field guns, j and other field equipment will e proâ€" vided by Col. Fred Diststho exâ€" ecutive officer of Ft. Sheridan, and Capt. Fred A. Dettmar, public relaâ€" tions officer, in the inter bt: better understanding ‘of the. tobâ€" lems of ‘feeding America‘s armed forces, and the importance of civilâ€" ian cooperation in . more Feature exhibit of â€"the w wwill be a completely equipped: tent Htcha:.!‘fi'n charge of soldier:â€" and their assistants, The uniformed experts will showâ€" Highland! Park housewives and victory ners how to make nourishing,. a: ing meals from this year‘s ha . of fruits and vegetables T tent will be equipped ‘with a mobile kitchen range, a motorizeq i oven which will tu:n out |cakes, cookies and pies, and aâ€" ; soup kettle on wheels. â€" io L# . Highland Park‘s d{:urfll inual war garden show under the ausp of the Men‘s Garden club, at the Lincoln school September 2 8, will be_ a practical demo that food is ‘one of the most imâ€" portant sinews of war, aceo to Dougall Kittermaster, pre: « suburb of Milwauke?, where he has earned an enviable reputation as an educator and school administraâ€" tor,. The Reichert family have alâ€" ready established their residehce in Highland Park. ud â€" ies uP Men‘s Club Garden Show Stresses Importance of Food in War Time £ wWew School uperi The . Board â€"of Education of School District 107 extends a corâ€" dial invitation to the parentsg. and children in Eim Place and Cireen Bay Road schools to meet Mr, Edâ€" win C. Reichert, new superinte t of schools, at an informal recaption on Tuesday evening, T:30. to |0 :30, at Green Bay Road scthoâ€"!. This is an opportunity for all to we Mr. Reichert to our comnmunity. _ m!?}.ki.‘m_fl.__. < : th . Collections for the Red « ;r s at last week‘s game ~ amoun to $33.87. f | It is interesting tp learn that the Friday night opponents of :Old Timers last year played two s against the national champiors at La Crosse, Wis., before a crowd of 4000 fans, and won one of thd two games. Twelve inch ball was plkyed. games scheduled with them, softball fans will want to be or hand promptâ€" ly at 9:00 p.m., game time., _ If this exciting game was sny inâ€" dicdtion of what is going to | n tomorrow night when the Cooks and Bakers return to Sunset Park for their second of the series of| two 6 to 8, + & After allowing four runs in the first inning; the Highland Old Timers tightened up, and the ekcel lent Fort Sheridan team had to be content with a 6â€"3 final score: |â€" After being victorious week) afâ€" ter week over teams from Fort Lakes, the Old Timers finally | lost their first game last Friday * when the Cooks and Bakers s team, <champions of Fort Sh were successful in defeating them 6 to 3. 4 Old Timers Forfeit Local Groups Act to Protect Votes of Military Personnel Mr, Edâ€" intefdent recaption . to {9 :30, it is is week) afâ€" rom tm d nally |lost lay * T8 n Cpl. Robért E. Weich, bhusband of ‘ .. |] Mrs. Maren W 827 Waukegan, ~W$‘ulflyfl, omen| during an eng in France. _ new|~ A bible, 3 he kept in his Keepâ€" | pocket, received the greater part of the shell CPL. ROBERT WELCH WOUNDED IN FRANCE August H‘qor.;u s;::du PL‘, proprietor of the Meyer Bakery, 51 Central, fell early Friday morning ore daybreak neglected to turn on the light, and miscalcuâ€" lating the lay of the house, fel} down a flight of stars. He is at present a patient in the local hogpital Thursday evening at 6:45 the anâ€" nual Lions club pienic lunch, for members only, will be held at Sunâ€" set park, The event will double as a goingâ€"away party for Dr. J. H. Hendrick, as it will be his last meetâ€" ing before leaving the city. About 134,000 pounds of fats and greases worth $4,500 have been saved and at:least 67,000 pounds of tin cans have been sold for reâ€" use. ‘More than # thousand pounds of candy and cigaret cartons were salvaged in two months by the fort‘s post exchdnges. * ~Waste paper saved since January amounts to 24,000 pounds. Egg crates, scrap iyon, rubber, corruâ€" gated paper, and other cartons have mbon saved. Capt. Raymond, N. is the post sabvage officer. Lions Club To Hold Annual Picnic Lunch Fort Sheridan‘s salvage and reâ€" distribution program has saved taxâ€" payers approximately $10,000 a month since Jan. 1, according to Col.: John T. Rhett, communding officer, Countless items, from batâ€" tered canteens to steam rollers, are reconditioned and used again. . Example in Salvage Cpl. Harry Lindstrom is Wounded in France the service in November, 1942, and took part in the invasion of Afâ€" rica, was transferred to an English base last January. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Elof Lindstrom of 840 W. Park. y e July. Cpl. the service Highland © Park club. of the League of Womer Voters; past commanders Harry Eichler, William Heinrichs, Milier Schreiner and Arthur Swanson of the local Legion post; Mrs. Harold: O. McLain and Mrs. Earl D. Fritsch of the Reâ€" publican Women‘s club, and Harold Pfister, Earl E.: Sprou!, Alfred, C. Houser and Harry B. Aiston of the Others active in theâ€"nonâ€"partisan move to protect the ballot franchise of service citizens are Mrs. Louis P. Heller and Mrs. J. Sigurd Johnson These constituted themselves the Highland Park Committee for Servâ€" ice Men‘s Ballots, and elected Harry Earhart as chairman. Mr. Earhart headed a group of 100 volunteer workers who took on the task of tracing service men‘s ‘families who have moved from their previous pdâ€" dresses, f * of the world will not deprive former residents n{% Park of their bailots at the elec next Novemâ€" bet, if a move ted this by local orgar is d The 1 of 2,000 men an women in the arméed forces a letter ?ouond by the League of Women Voters, the Deerfield Townâ€" ;}fip Women‘s lqmb‘lig: club, the ighland Park 0 American Legion and themhnd Park Men‘s Republican club, enclosing the Hhâ€" nois ballot upriiutlon form. Ofâ€" ficers of the organizations signing theiletter were Mrs. Cariton}O. Cumâ€" mins, Mrs. William L. Winters, De Witt Manassee and {Hsrold‘ 0. Meâ€" Lain. Each is respectively head of the organizations named. â€" > Official word has been received Military 5c a copy; $1.50 per year during. the latter Men‘s ‘ Republican oC . "@ E’f x