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Grammarâ€" Schools Hold Their Closing Festivities Vol. 36; No. 14 Graduation exercises are to be held in the schools of ‘Dist. 108 during the week of June 3. The West Ridge graduation will be held on Monday, June 3. The followâ€" ing is the graduation class of West Ridge school: Frank H. Caldwell, Janet Dickâ€" ey, Harry Duffield, Kent H. Hallâ€" awell, Norman C. Helke, David W. Lasier, Judith Rose, Ann Elizâ€" abeth Sears, Carolyn M. Shepherd, Cynthia I. Sinclair, Wayne A. Wagner. The Ravinia graduation will be held on Tuesday, June 4. The folâ€" lowing is the graduation class of Ravinia school: Lynn Constance Ahrens, _ Jim Aronson, Carolyn Baird, ‘ Nancy Carol Benson, John Franklin Bickâ€" more Jr., Ann Boyd, Courtney Ann Clague, Ronald Stanley Danâ€" ielson, Marilyn Date, Bruce Chenâ€" ery Dennett, James Faulkner, Joâ€" anne. Margaret Febel, Alice L. Gilâ€" bert, Jean L. Hawley, David Holt, Arthur Holzheimer, James A. Humphrey, Alice Betty Kaufmann, William John Kiddle,.Jr., Margarâ€" et Jean King, Emmett E. Krueâ€" ger, Thomas L. Landauer, Phelps Langtry, Bette Larson, Betty Sue Lawrence, Ann Lawton, Charlotte May Leaming, William B. Makeâ€" lim, Virginia R. Martin, Ronald E. Meservey, Nancy T. Newman, Harâ€" riett Nickels, Donald Page, Thomâ€" as E. Pinkerton, Nancy Plummer, Adrienne Eve Porges, Hugh Ridâ€" die Jr., Dee Dee Schwartz, Sheila Kay Smith, Beaâ€" trice Smoot, Carole Joy Steacy, Alice M. Stupple, Janice Tavalin, Guy Wyman Wilbor, Barbara E. Yarger, Janis Virginia Zabel. ‘The Braeside graduation will be held on Wednesday, June 5. The following is the graduation class of Braeside school: Jané Barton, Barbara Callender, Aun H. Davidow, Gloria M. Dennis, Jeanne E. Engelbrecht, Richard F. garet W. Graham, Kenneth W. Hirsch, Alan B. Jester, Janice R. Kessler; Bruce J. Kohlhase, Sheila R. McDonnell, G. Graham McKinâ€" ney, Marcia _ A. Riggs, Philip Schwimmer, . Andrew _ Spiegel, Thomas. R. Spiel, Barbara J. Tuerk, Nancy M. Weinmann, Jean F. Weiss, Joan E. Winton, David L. Wulfsohn. _ The Lincoln graduation wil} be held on Thursday, June 6. The following is the graduation class of Lincoln school Peter C. Armstrong, Edith J. Avery, Barnard P. Barnes, Lawâ€" rence Dean, Susan Fox, George F. Glader, Barbara A. Halsted, Edith Hirsch, Waiter L. Johnson, James E. Klein, John M. McKenna, Virâ€" ginia A. Meierhoff, Jean E. Panâ€" tle, Emily A. Perreault, Richard J. Puzin, Mark A. Rolfe Jr., Rose M. Roscher, Joan S. Schults, Fredâ€" erick M. Schweiger, Patricia J. Sproul, James A. Varney, Evelyn M. Wehrmeyer, Janet L. Weiser, William R. Wertheimer, Frederick J. Whitecroft, Joan C. Witt. Elm Place Graduation To Be Held June 6 school will be held at 8 p.m. in the Jesse Lowe Smith auditorium. uation exercises of the Elm Place are as follows: On Thursday, June 6, the gradâ€" ‘The Starâ€"Spangled Banner n Songâ€"On Wings of Music. Announcement of Class Gift Songâ€"King of the Jungle Presentation of Class Acceptance of Class Welcome to class Awarding of Diplomas Song of Hope Songâ€"Goin‘ to Shoutâ€"Class. Benediction Helen Charlotte Aynsley Kate Laura Becker Carol Louise Bergama Robert Edward Bowden Delia Mae Cabonargi William Howard Davis Elizabeth Jane Dorick following program will be the of Braeside Field Day An Enjoyable Affair Field day at Braeside was held May 23 on the school‘s newly enâ€" larged playground. Despite the downpour in the evening which interrupted the fathers‘ and sons‘ baseball game, the program was of the most successful and enjoyâ€" able of its kind held at Braeside. A fathers‘ â€"committee, under the guidance of. Darrel Beam, princiâ€" pal, was responsible for the extenâ€" sive field day plans. baseball, soccer, broad and high jumping. There were two. baseâ€" ball games for 4thâ€"and 5th grades. In the first group, the "Chicago Cubs" won over the "New York Giants." _ The second game reâ€" sulted in a victory of the "Chicaâ€" go White Socks" over the "New York Yankees." * Field arrangements were ably handled by the following faculty members: Arno Wehle, Harry Ku. balek, Mrs. Gertrude Ryan and Mrs. Ruth Simonds. Darrel Beam was announcer and master of cerâ€" emonies for the afternoon. _ A community picnic supper followed at 6 p.m. Lincoln School Picnic and Field Day On Friday, May 31, right after classes are over, the Lincoln school field day and picnic begins. There will be races and games for all the children and a father and son baseball game. Families are to bring their own picnic suppers, afâ€" ter which tentative plans have been made to hold a square dance on the new allâ€"weather _ playâ€" committee will give an ice cream cone to each child enrolled in the schoo and will sell ice cream, soft drinks and candy to all. n coln School PTA for 1946â€"47 were elected on May 17: . o ie Prize Poems to Be Honored by Mrs. McGibeny Of Creative Writers The Higbland Park Press Here is the last call for manuâ€" seripts of the North Shore Creatâ€" ive Writers for Mrs. Donald Mcâ€" Gibeny‘s prize contest. The deadâ€" line is June 6, and entries are to be sent to Mrs. Rowena Bennett, Warrenville, II1., to be judged. A prize will be given for the best poem by a new member, one for the best poem from the whole group, and one for the best short story or chapter of a novel. Prizes will be awarded at the next meetâ€" ing of the Creative Writers, June 18, at a box luncheon, at 12 noon, at the home of Mrs. Edmund Froeâ€" lich, 620 Delta place, Highland Frances Carolyn Engquist John Waiter Eubanks Barbara Susan Glick t Harder Marjorie Ann & Marilyn Ann Hecketsweiler John L. Herz Frank R. Humphreys Victor John Johanson Eleanor Elizabeth Johnson Marcia Joan Kaufman William R. Kee Kathryn Alice Kelly Joyce Faye Lassman . ~ John ‘Thomas MacDonald Frances Jean Manfredini Virginia Ann McKinley The program included races, Harold O. McLain Carole Cathryn Metzenberg Mary Louise Nickels Betty Jean Onge Marian Onesti John Andrew Peterson Robert Anthony Pizzato Ronald: Hess Ringer Barbara Helen Robbins Richard Powell Roscoe Robert Gene Schaal Roy Kenneth Sheahen John Gutmann Sickle William Arnold Thacker Malcolm Leonard Thorsen Victoire Virden Toof Janâ€"Ann Laning Turner Milton Lawrents Voigt Jacelyn Lydia Wick The following officers of Linâ€" Mrs. Charles Simpler, president; Highland Park‘s summer recreaâ€" tion program will start its many activities on Tuesday, June 11, at the various schools and playâ€" grounds in the city. A number of new activities are being planned ‘lnd many interesting events for boys and girls will be featured during the nine weeks period of the program. As in the past, the schools and parks will be used as needed for the many scheduled events listed. During the last days of school children will be given the complete program to take home to their parâ€" ents who are urged to fill out the registration form and return to the school teacher or the Communâ€" ity center promptly. ANNOUNCE STAFF MEMBERS The Playground board has emâ€" ployed wel} trained and qualified staff members, most of whom have been with the department since its inception three years ago. Director of playgrounds is Geo. Scheuchenpflug (Mr. X). Mr. X is director of Community center as well as director of recreation for theâ€"city of Highland Park. Al Danakas of the high school physical education staff will asâ€" sist Mr. Leech at Sunset park. Alâ€" so serving as assistant to Mr. Leech will be Miss ‘Opie B. Foley, who will deal primarily with the youngâ€" ‘er children,. Miss Foley has had extensive experience in elementary and intermediate teaching and suâ€" pervision, including sports and recâ€" reation and art and handcrafts. . The assistant director is Bert S. Leech. Mr. Leech is to be program specialist and day camp director as well as director of the Sunset park playground. Leonard Johnson is to be the playground direetor at the Ravinia ber of the faculty of Elm Place school playground. Stanley McKee, principal of Lincoln school, will be in charge of visual education and of Lincoln school playground evenings. . He also will assist in the hike â€" proâ€" Miss Ella Rasmussen will again conduct the summer program of art activities. ~She will be at Raâ€" vinia school mornings and at the Community center afternoons. The craft program will be conâ€" ducted by Paul J. McLaughlin of Elm Place school‘s craft departâ€" ment. ‘Mr. McLaughlin will teach at Braeside school mornings and at Community center afternoons. William Behrens is in charge of teen age social activities to be held at Community center this sumâ€" mer. These activities are mostly dances. The center‘s athletic acâ€" tivities will be under the direction of Mel Mullins, assistant to Mr. X, director of recreation for Highland SOFTBALL LEAGUE ORGANIZATION MEETING is the date of the _ organization meeting of the men‘s 16â€"inch T‘wiâ€" light Softball league for the city of Highland Park. The league is for men 25 years and older who live or work in Highland Uark. These games will be twilight games and will be played mostly at Sunset park. Team managers are urged to be at this meeting when rules of conduct and play will be planned. The meeting is unâ€" der the direction of Al Danakas. Senior Scouts Plan Gala Event June 1 day, June 1, in the Community center at 8:30 p.m. Herb Holt and his orchestra will provide the music. ‘Tom Troxel and Bob Cooksy are in charge of entertainâ€" Loren C. Moore, Joe Killian, Jack Seaney and Frank Irons, refreshâ€" ments, and Bob Craig and Dave King, tickets. * Albert Bingham Head Of Analysts Club Albert Y. Bingham, 1287 Judâ€" son, financial viceâ€"president of the Chicago Title and Trust Co., has been elected to succeed Earl Meyer of Blyth & Co., as president of the Investment Analysts club of Former Fire Chief Hoskin Visits Town Former Fire Chief Hoskin, guest last week of old friends at the Highland Park fire station, returnâ€" ed to his home in ‘Milwaukee, \Mhhflhflfcm.n‘. He lived in Ladysmith, Wis., until PLAYGROUND AND RECREATION NEWS Mondayâ€" evening, June 3, 7:30, ‘The senior scouts are planning a Highland Park, lllinois, Thursday, May 30, 1946 of Add Old Clothes and Furniture to Papers For June Pickâ€"Up From the Parentâ€"Teachers asso. ciation comes a reminder concernâ€" ing the paper pickâ€"up for June. They urge al} Highland Parkers to add castâ€"off clothing, furniture, shoes and old metal to magazines and papers for the monthly pickâ€" up â€" everything EXCEPT botâ€" tles and tin cans. PICKâ€"UPS CONTINUE The PTA wishes to acknowledge the splendid support given the drive and announces the results of last month‘s pickâ€"up as follows: Elm Place area ...................$20.00 Lincoln school area ............ 15.40 West Ridge area .................. 8.80 Braeside area ................_..... 16.05 Ravinia area ............_........... 19.40 Green Bay area .................. 10.00 The schedule for June pickâ€"up is as follows: R Monday, June 3â€"Elm Place school area. Tuesday, June 4 â€" Lincoln school. Wednesday, June 5 â€" Ravinia school, Thursday, June 6 â€" Braeside school. Friday, June 7 (a.m.) â€" West Ridge school. Friday, June 7 (p.m.) Green Bay Road school. ALL SUMMER. SPLENDID SUPPORT Ifâ€"the collection truck misses you, please call the Suburban Waste Paper Co., Tel. H. P. 1256. Highland Park _ Presbyterian church will hold its annual spring luncheon Monday, June 3, at 1 p.m. in the parish house. This is the last general meeting of the /assoâ€" ciation for the summer months. "Solo in Tom Toms" is the story of the. author‘s boyhood from the time of his parents‘ marriage to his own wedding. He was a veriâ€" table monkey on wheels and made life most interesting for his good grandmother who raised him after the death of his parents. The book abounds with terse witticisms and ‘conhinl many laughs. ‘The program beginning at 2:00 p.m. will be given by Mrs. Milton Youngren, who will review "Solo in Tom Toms" by Gene Fowler, the author of "Good Night, Sweet Prince." On June 7 there will be an exâ€" tra Presbyterial meeting, hence the first Friday in June. It will be held in the Wilmette church at 9th and Greenleaf. The board will meet on June 10 at 10 a.m. in the parish house. E. A. Menke of Public Service Co. Honored By War Dept. E. A. Menke, 564 Detamble aveâ€" nue, district superintendent of the Public Service Co., was one of 36 middle western utility men honorâ€" ed by the war department last Friâ€" day night at a dinner meeting in Milwaukee for "meritorious seryâ€" ice rendered to the 6th Service Command during World War IL" Two other Public Service men, R. A. Whitney, Flossmoor, manâ€" ager of division electric operaâ€" tions, and R. W. Noddins, River Forest, western division manager of industrial sales, were similarly honored at the same meeting â€" the annual installation dinner of mmummm‘ The three men, . who . were "loaned" to the army in conjuncâ€" tion with the Utilities Wartime Aid program, received théir cerâ€" tificates from Maj. Gen. Louis A. \Cnig. . commander of the 6th Service Command. Milwaukee Man Injured On Central Avenue In stepping off a curb, followâ€" ing a conversation with a friend, Wm. A. Hatzi, of Milwaukee reâ€" ceived minor injuries, last week, when struck by a car driven by W. 3. Segui®832 8. St. Johns, near 536 Central, _ After being treated for minor inâ€" juries at the Highland Park hospiâ€" tal by Dr. Grady, he was released. The pickâ€"up will _ continue Wednesday Store Closing Announcement has been made by the retail committee of the Chamber of Commerce that the majority of the Highland Parkâ€"Raâ€" flmmfl‘ each Wednesday at 12:30 p. l-. during the inclusive dates of June 5, through August 28. onday, June 3rd The Woman‘s association of the President of The "Music Undei:‘The Stars" 11th Year Begins June 25 New officers and directors were elected at the annual meeting of the Community Chest, held last Thursday evening, May 23, at the Community Center. Chairman, Herman A. Zischke; honorary president, Mayor J. B. Garnett; president, Samuel R. Rosenthal; vice presidents, Spenâ€" cer R. Keare, F. J. Lunding, J. M. Maxwell, James M. Murphy, and Mrs. Charles Rubens; secretary, Mrs. J. Sigurd Johnson; treasurer, L. B. Sinclair; assistant treasurer, E. A. Menke. The new officers for the 1946â€" 47 fiscal year are as follows: . The following directors were elected to replice those whose terms have expired: . [3 Dr. Douglas Boyd," Theodore C. Butz, Arthur Howard, Bernard Nath, Charles Grimes, Richard J. Loewenthal, Mrs. J. M. Maxwell, F. F. Patton, Mrs. George Streckâ€" er and Frank Wichman. In his annual report, retiring President Hotchkiss reviewed the Chest‘s activities during the past year and reported the detailed reâ€" sults of the fundâ€"raising campaign. Various members of the bo‘ld‘ paid tribute to Eugene Hotchkiss for his untiring service to the peo-T ple of our community and for t.he‘ enérgetic and intelligent lender-‘ ship that he has provided for the activities of the Community Cllest.‘ Two of the three combined Comâ€" munity and War Fund drives were conducted during his incumbency as president, setting a new high not only in the sums of money colâ€" lected but also in the number of contributors supporting the public welfare activities of our communâ€" ity. Mr. Hotchkiss‘ recdrd of acâ€" complishment in office stands as a lofty inspiration to the .adminâ€" istration that follows him. Mrs. F. M. Knight New President of ‘Thrift Shop Board The annual meeting of the Thrift Shop board was held at the home of the president, Mrs. R. B. Swazey, and officers for the next two years were elected as follows: _ President, Mrs. F. M. Knight; vice president, Mrs. E F. Lewis; treasurer, Mrs Jay Glidden. ‘The Thrift Shop, on North Sher. idan road, is operated by the board consisting of the above ofâ€" ficers and nine representatives of the three organizations sponsorâ€" ing_ the shopâ€"Northwestern Setâ€" tlement, Infant Welfare and Womâ€" en‘s auxiliary of the Highland Park hospital. Mrs. Swazey, the retiring presâ€" ident, has been connected with the shop during its entire existence of 28 years, and for the past 10 years has been active in its operation. _ Under her guidance, the last two years, the shop has enjoyed the largest business in its history. _ The board thanks the many Highland Park contributors for \\h.'h' generosity, thus making the shop a success for many past years. Lions and Ladies To Enjoy Fine Program Floyd Godfrey, program chairâ€" man of the Lions club, promises an outstanding program Wednesâ€" hycnnhc.u&mmdlb,vhleh will be ladies‘ night. The principal speaker will be Mr. E. M. Elbert of Maywood, past director of the Lions International, who will speak on "Lionism." Also present will be Dist. Gov. James Snyder, state song leader of Iilinois, and Dr: Ralph Sappe of Highwood, who will favor with Freak Accident Occurs On South Second St. A freak accident occurred on S. Second sreet, opposite Haak‘s Aute Supply Co., last Friday, when a large tree, on the west parkway, fell on a carâ€"driven by Joe Kayâ€" man of Zion, causing damage to the extent of $400. Mr. Kayman, an employee of the Singer Printing Co.. was uninâ€" solos. Ravinia To Begin Tuesday, June 25 B; Eckhart, chairman of the Raâ€" vinia Festival executive commitâ€" Music under the stars at Ravinâ€" ia will begin its eleventh brilliant season the evening of Tuesday, June 25, it is announced by Percy pearance of the Chicago Symphony orchestra, five noted conductors, three outstanding soloists, and two chamber music ensembles, . was made at a luncheon for Ravinia backers and workers in the Arts club. Announcement of the summer‘s schedule, to be marked by the apâ€" During the six weeks of symâ€" phonic music. the conductors who will direct the Chicago Symphonic orchestra will be George Szell, outstanding Czech conductor, who has recently been appointed perâ€" manent conductor of the Cleveland Symphony and who will occupy the podium during the first two weeks at Ravinia; Wilhelm Steinâ€" berg, musical director of the Bufâ€" falo Philharmonic orchestra; Carâ€" los Chavez, Mevico‘s famed conâ€" ductor and composer; Tauno Hanâ€" nikainen, Finnishâ€"born conductor of the Duluth Symphony orchesâ€" tra; and _ Pierre Monteux, San Francisco‘s famous conductor, who will be making his sizth annual Raâ€" vinia appearance. Soloists will be Jarmila Novotâ€" inn, Metropolitan Opera soprano; Leon Fleisher, young American piâ€" anist; and Nathan Milstein, one of the most noted of presentâ€"day vioâ€" linists. The concluding seventh week of music at Ravinia will be given by the Jacques Gordon quartet and the Albeneri trio, which will be combined at. some concerts for certain~ chamber music which has not previously been presented at Ravinia, f The Ravinia coupon book sales campaign will get under way imâ€" mediately, it was announced by Mrs. Ernst von Ammon of Winâ€" netka, chairman. Coupon books containing 15 couâ€" pons, each good for one gate adâ€" mission or for a reserved seat at regular concerts, will be $15 this year. Gate admissions will be $1.25, with children‘s admission 50 cents. Reserved seats for all but six concerts will be $1.25. â€" Seats for the Novotna and Milstein conâ€" certs will be $2.50. The coupon books mean a savâ€" ing of $3.75 for their buyers, since the fifteen coupons have a total value of $18.75. Mrs. von Ammon‘s chairmen in Chicago and the suburbs, who will direct the sales campaign for the eleventh season are: Mrs. Alexanâ€" Juliette Brown, Lake Bluff; Mrs. Konrad Schreier, Lake Forest; ‘ln. L. F. McClure and Mrs. Richard Kuhns, coâ€"chairmen, Highâ€" Jr..' Winnetka; Mrs. James R. D. Stevenson, Jr., Kenilworth; Miss Mrs. Norman Westerhold, Evansâ€" ton; Miss Alice Barler, Chicago; and Joseph Friedignder, Barringâ€" Hold Bingo Party Wednesday, June 12 A bingo party, open to the pubâ€" lic, will be held by the Royal Neighbors, June 12 at 8:15 p.m., in the Masonic temple. ‘The committee for arrangements is headed by Florence Yager, asâ€" sisted by Elizabeth Bilharz and Norma Hill. ‘There will be door prizes and refreshments. . Frieda Humer is in charge of refreshments. _ _ _ _A short business meeting, at 7 :15 will precede the party. * Former Chaplain to "Impressions and Sidelights of a Combat Chaplain" will be the subject upon which Rev. George B. Wood will address the Rotary club Monday noon at Sunset. Chaplain of the 82nd Airborne division, Rev. Wood made several parachute.jumps in addition to his other front line experiences. 5¢ a copy; $1.50 a year To