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The telephone rang. â€"«Talking was ‘"Chuck" Rietz, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter H. Rietz, 275 Woodâ€" land drive, and a fellow, 1938 Highland Park high graduate. Said "Chuck": "I‘m having a group of fellows we graduated with over at my home tomorrow night and I‘d like you to join us." Enjoying the gay party were Paisley Rockwell (now engaged to John Seyfarth), Kay Jones, Jim Garnett, Pat and Bill Boehm (one of the nicest married couples we know), Dick Higgins, _ "Gerrie" Gerhard, Alma Moore and Lioyd and Nadine Sides. Gathered there were Fred "Doc" Johnson, Art Hoffman, Dick Harâ€" za, John Laurie, Alan Bede, "Elâ€" lie" Langhill, Paul Wells, "Bad" Pfister, Tom Simpson, Hugh Sutâ€" tle, "Gord" Frisbie, Pete Wolff, Marshall Johnson and Dick, Higâ€" ging. It was a fine getâ€"together and we‘re surely going to meet again Thanks to "Chuck" and to Mrs. Rietz who prepared the most deâ€" licious _ homemade _ hamburgersâ€" we‘ve ever eaten‘! To our critical, and doubtiessly prejudiced eye, we thought the first drinking scene was in poor taste and absolutely unnecessary. STAG PARTY And here‘s another social gathâ€" ering our editors might have missed . . . We went .. . and we had a good time seeing and talking with our high school friends â€" now a little heavier, perhaps heading slowly toâ€" wards baldness, yet a peppy, wellâ€" educated group of young men who enjoy a beer, a hamburger, some pretzels and a game of poker. THANKS RIETZ ... We chatted with our old friends, each of whom has already made a mark in his chosen field despite war‘s interference. _ Although invited, Wally Carr was not able to attend. soon RECOMMENDED WITH RESERVATION . . . To see favorites Ingrid Bergâ€" man and Cary Grant emote in "Notorious" recently. CC * We recommend it, but with resâ€" ervation. C d Thanks Tom, "Bud," and John for a swell party! Shortly after the new year was welcomed, we left the beautiful, snowâ€"covered Deerfield woods and skidded our way back to Ullman‘s. NAMES PARTY FOLKS ... It was a refreshing way to start out the new year. *4 After skating we retired to a cozy eabin and ate potato chips and popcorn. : f There, around a warm, crackling fire, we chatted while waiting for "eooks" Tom, "Bud," John and Rachel Brent to prepare _ tasty. food. & Tom, John and "Bud" had rigged up a clever electrical system out there in the woods. â€"A small gasâ€" olineâ€"driven motor supplied power for lights which illuminated a small body of water, frozen over, makâ€" ing an ideal place to skate â€" for those who knew how, that is! Page 2 CLEVER LIGHTING SYSTEM . .. Mrs. Lester Olson editor"of this newspaper, and Alice Zabel, our sociaty editor, so ably report the civic and social news of Highland Park that it‘s difficult indeed to find a bit of information they haven‘t Yet, now and then, we attend a local social event which somehow slips their attention . . . and then we have a chance to do some reâ€" bada@g.a.r: . ....>. ~ 29 With Betty Ann Burghart last New Year‘s Eve to the Tom Ullâ€" manâ€"John Seyfarthâ€""Bud" Moore new year welcoming party which began deep in the Deerfield woods and ended at Tom‘s home at Linâ€" den and Vine. â€" We‘ve welcomed some 25 new years to date. _ _ recorded long before it reaches the writer‘s typewriter. Miss Bergman, rated No. 1 with But we enjoyed this last one W HITT N. SCHULTZ Let‘s Take a Look (Bpecial to The Highland Park Press) Young Man About Town By After a very careful inspection of all the rooms, ‘Miss Hansen, the school nurse, â€"reported the chilâ€" dren in excellent health. In checkâ€" ing on absentees, she found that several had not returned from their vacations; others were abâ€" sent because of colds and minor ailments. _ Most fortunately, the new ‘year opens with no contagiâ€" ous diseases. Report to Parents Following a Christmas vacation of cold and stormy weather acâ€" companied by heavy snows, teachâ€" ers and children came back .to school in good health and in recâ€" ord numbers. Full Complement of Teachers School opened with all teachers present for duty. More than 90 per cent of the children at Green Bay Road school returned for the first day of school in 1947; mere than 95 per cent of the children at Elm Place school. No Contagious Diseases Parents are receiving a report on the status of medical and denâ€" tal examinations. â€" At the Green Bay Road school, 86 per cent of the children have completed their medical examimations; 79 per cent have completed their dental exâ€" amivations. _ At the Elm Place school, 81 per cent of the children have completed their medical exâ€" aminations; 71 per cent have comâ€" pleted their â€"dental work. The goal for the year â€" the benefit of medical and dental exâ€" aminations for every child. Tuberculosis Tests On February 24th The TB test for the freshmen of the Highland Park highâ€"school new students, and negative seniors will be given Monday, February Moving pictures will be shown on Monday, February 3. On the days of the test and reading, the first and seventh periods will be switched. Schools Open with Record Attendance H.P.H.S. Host to District Music Meet 24. All are advised to take the ‘ Since the District Music contest will be held at our high school, stuâ€" dents of the music department are preparing for the occasion. â€" The contest for soloists and enâ€" sembles will be held on Saturday, March 29, and the contest for high school orchestras and bands will be held on Saturday, April 19. On Thursday, JanGary 28 The third Dads‘ Smoker for this school.year will be held Tuesday, January 28, in the English club room of the high school. Green Bayâ€"Elm Place It isn‘t easy to say Yes to Life; but you‘l} be‘a happier person if you do! The Smoker will start at 7:45. All fathers are invited. PARTING THOUGHT ... "Mrs. Hal Hixon (the former Lois Schultz), one of the prettiest, sweetiest _ and _ loveliest young mothers in town." the nation‘s movie fans, lost, in my opinion, some of her dignity when she played the part of a whiskeyâ€" loving woman trying to drown her troubles. & Should this column ever be askâ€" ed who we thought typified Young Mrs. Highland Parker, we‘d unhesâ€" itatingly reply:, * The sequence was in no way necessary, inspiring, or, for that matter, . entertaining "to see her drunk and driving recklessly. Leave out this part and you would have a Class A picture â€" a rarity nowadays. YOUNG MRS. HIGHLAND PARKER ... Mr. Stewart is in charge ADULT EDUCATION CLASSES SECOND TERM: JANUARY 13 â€" MARCH 19, 1947 Registration: _ January 6 and 8 from 7 to 9:00 in Main Office Badminton Furniture Refinishing ....... General Industriel Metals Music Appreciation Public Speaking ... Drafting and Blue Print Reading Spanish, conversational . Typewriting (beginning) Typewriting (advanced) Woodwork, (beginning) . Woodwork (advanced) . 3." The school reserves the right to cancel any course with insuf. ficient enrollment and to close a class when maximum enâ€" rollment has been reached. â€" 4. Classes not listed will be offered if there is a sufficient deâ€" mand to warrant their establishment. . 1. All classes will meet from 7:30 â€" 9:30 p.m. on nights listed unless otherwise noted. £ 2. Registration fees are payable at time of registration, $2 per term hour. Classes meeting two hours, $4. Double fees for persons living outside the Deerfieldâ€"Shields Township Highâ€"School District. Subject Englis®, elementary & advanced. To be given if enrollment warrants formation of class or if instructors are available. HIGHLAND PARK HIGH SCHOOL PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS As Entertaining As Your Favorite Magazine THE Serxee BULLETIN T HE PRESS «â€"THOMAS FULLER ...Monday and Wednesday Monday and Wednesday Monday and Wednesday Wodnesday Wednesday in Your es Service BULLETINâ€" This Month AIS the beginning of the New Year and once more we present our Readers with our Almanac for the ensuing Twelvemonth. Again its monthlyâ€"verses are transcribed from ingenious Authors and other Almanac Makers. Again the ensuing Things to be Bourne in ‘Mind are the Editor‘s. These Admonitions have to do with Household Observations and Aspects and other Pleasâ€" ant things; co which has been added profitâ€" able Prognostications for 1947. JOBâ€" PRINTING Printing Always the Goon Printing Phone Highland Park 557 SPECIALTY 516 Laurel Thursday, January 9, 1947