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Vol. 36; No. 50 Will Select Candidates For School District No. 108 Feb. 9 The PTA caucus to select candiâ€" dutes for election to the school board of Dist. 108 will meet in the music room of Ravinia school at 3:30 pm. Sunday, Feb. 9. The election will be held April 12. 942, w I is composed of four repreâ€" sentatives from each school PTA Johnson, J. R. T. Alford and Hugh in the district, the president and are: from Lincoln, Mrs. Chas. A. Valiquet, president; R. C. Ferguâ€" son, Mrs. Mark Goldsmith and Orâ€" land W. Rose, Philip N. Gould, David being set at one of the first cauâ€" cuses. The chairman is usually a nonâ€"officer appointed by the president of the host PTA. _ Mrs. Mason Smith has been appointed chairman of this â€" caucus. . The chairman ‘with the president plans the meeting, having ready for the other caucus members any necâ€" essary information concerning the Mason Smith, A. Y. Bingham and menbers needed and election inâ€" ft_lr-nln. 'l\ie;:-imonho circulates their canâ€" they have been selected by the ‘The members whose terms end at this time are: R. R. Wible, who has been president for four years; Maurice A. Poliak, who has served two terms of three years each, and Bryan K. Perreault, who is finishâ€" ing his first term. The president is elected: eacK year for one year. Those whose terms are still runâ€" ning are Russell Clark, Mrs. E. W. ‘The committee will be glad to receive suggestions before < their -eet"..fiâ€"nyupin&edb- trict, concerning possible candiâ€" Senator Brooks Asserts Republicans Will Carry Out Campaign Pledges Washington, D. C., Feb. 5.â€"Reâ€" publican _ members of Congress from Illinois, méeting with Senâ€" ator C. Wayland Brooks today went on record reaffirming their pledges made to the voters of IIliâ€" mwois during the congressionsl camâ€" paigns last November. : ‘These pledges include: > â€" 1. Bring about a balanced budâ€" 3. Begin making payments on the national debt. 4. Cut personal income taxes 20 Hospital Auxiliary Will Meet at Parish House Woman‘s autilisry "of the Highâ€" land Park hospital will be. held next Wednesday at 10 a.m. in the parish house of Trinity church. Luncheon will be -fl: 12 80. A cordial welcome is tended to all who are interested in making surgical dressings for the Second Series of Art Lessons By Wader painting _ classes at the "Y" on ‘Thursday evenings at 7:30. There is stif room for a few more memâ€" Open House Friday Night at Center house dance in Cokes Me at the Community center, at about 10 o‘cleck. All teenâ€"agers are inâ€" vited. Roger Morrison‘s orchestra will provide the mudic. ‘The host school is determined by 2. Make a substantial reduction Starting this evening Tom Wildâ€" (Continued on page 5) R. Winton Fancy Boxing on Program For Saturday Evening h::;fl-mm: gym at 8 o‘clock, when the home team steps into the squaded arena agzinst the strong _ Mundelein Boys club, according to Mel Mulâ€" lins atthletic director. club, 6 to 6, Friday, Highland Park will be gunning for a win over Mundelein, who lost by one bout at Libertyville. Outstanding bouts of the eveâ€" ning will bring Frank Humphreys as captain of the home © team, against the flashy Mundelein star, Juy Butts in what should be one of the best fights of the season. Chuck Schramm, the "Young Corâ€" bett," who has yet to lose a bout the strongest boys yet developed by Coach Dick Shields, namely Bob Hoffman. Smiling Dom Turâ€" ki of the Highland Park club, who who has had some close ones, will rough it out with John Barvis, Dickie Roberts, another all time winner of the season, will have it tougher going against Mundelein‘s star, Bob Knight. Fifteen allâ€"start bouts for the evening will keep spectators on (Continued on page 5) will extend himself against one of Plans for 1947 Red Cross Drive Well Under Way Plans are well under way for the 1947 Red Cross drive. â€" â€"The Highland Park chairman, Lester Ball, and his coâ€"chairman, Richâ€" the appointment of Elwood Hansâ€" mann as chairman of the special be assisted by a committee conâ€" Alvin Baum, Joseph Straus Jr., Loewenthal are Gordon Adamson as treasurer, Mrs. Frederick Boynâ€" ton asâ€" secretary and Mrs..Joseph Michaels Jr. as financial secretary. Mrs. Michaels will be assisted by Mrs. Paul Daube. Charles F. Grimes, Johnâ€" F. Morâ€" M. Pier. Solicitations for â€" special gift contributions will begin this week. Working with Mr. Ball and Mr. Members and Friends Of Highland Park Library Choose Leaders The . drive headquarters _ will again be at the Public Service Co. building, 521 Central. Members of Friends of Highland Park Library, whose purpose is to increase the scope and improve the finagncial condition of the library, recently elected their slate of ofâ€" ficials, as follows: Louis P. Haller, president; Whitt N. Schultz, viceâ€" dent; Mrs. Eugene Hotchkiss, secretary, and Mrs. J. A. Bigler, treasurer. Franklin Meine, chairâ€" man of a similar organization in Lions Plan for Big Valentine Party Chicago, will assist the new group. Ladies‘ night at the Lions club was marked by an address by Dr. Dahle, superintendent of school district ©107, whoâ€" spoke interestâ€" ingly and at length on India and Burma, where he was stationed during a part of the war, illustratâ€" ing his remarks with pictures from his collection taken at that time. A Valentine party is on the proâ€" gram of the club for Saturday eveâ€" ning, Feb. 15. Kiwanians to Hear of Philosophy of Living ‘The speaker at the dinner meetâ€" ing of the Kiwanis club on Monâ€" day evening, Feb. 10, at Sunset Valley, will be Prof. R, C. Tomlinâ€" son, professor of the department of speech and dramatics at Lake PForest college. Hisâ€"topic will be "A Philosophy _ of Living in a Changing World." He is sponsored by Fred Richâ€" Hostess to District No. 10 The Highland Park Legion auxâ€" iliary will be hostess to the auxilâ€" jnry â€"of the 10th district at the Feob. 12, at 8, in the Legion hall All members are urged to attend. The Higbland Park Press A Paper for Highland Parkers . . Director Continues His Of Recreation Needs By GEO. SCHEUCHENPFLUG Director of Recreation (Editor‘s note: ‘This. is the seeâ€" ond in avseries of informative artâ€" icles to appear in succeeding isâ€" been written by Mr. "X," to help Highland Parkers understand the recreation problems of this city.) At a city election to be held on Feb,â€"25, Highland Park residents will be asked ‘to approve a $200,â€" 000 bond issue for a new recreaâ€" tion center building. In 1940, recognizing the imporâ€" tance of a Community center, the present Community eenter quarâ€" ters at 549 Central avenne were remodeled for temporary use. While this was a real step in the right direction, the present center has proven inadequate during the six years it has begn in‘use due to its limited size and facilities. °. Also, our present quarters: lack a most important feature, namely, an adequate, well equipped gymâ€" nasium. We have been unable to take care of the demand for gymâ€" nasium activities, such as basketâ€" community dances, etc. In other communities this is usually the most important *‘ part of a playâ€" ground board‘s, activity. ball, badminton, boxing, volleyball, for it. The Highland Park Press is in favor of the bond issue. We beâ€" lieve that the purposes for which the money is desired are sound and that the proposed expenditures will result in distinct advantages for the city at large. We believe that the planning which preceded the presentation of this proposition to the citisens was well conceived. We believe that YOU should support it. EUT â€" if you are not in agreement with us, we think you should get out and vote against it, just as we think you should regâ€" ister your approval if you agree with us in believing that the bond issue will work for the general good of the city. s or do not take part in it. In America we aren‘t given a choice beâ€" tween voting "Ja" or "Ja." £ ‘ Highland Park, Hilinois, Thursday, February 6, 1947 (Continued on page 5) YOUR PRIMARY VOTE AND HALF A THE ARCHITECTS nations, Scouting now has a world memâ€" Dist. 108 to Hold Tax Rate Referendum Ravinia, and West Ridge schools, has authorized a referendum nl the question of the school tax rate to be held on Saturday, March 1, 1947. The purpose of this vote is to clear up certain restrictions. on the taxing power of the board of education brought about by the The board of education of Dist. 108, comprising Lincoln, Braeside, passage of the Butler Bills by the last session of the snu_g_dd: ture. Two years ago the voters of Dist. 108 authorized a tax rate of $2.25 per $100.00 of assessed valuation for educational purposes in the district. However, the passâ€" age of the Butler Bills, which proâ€" vided an increased assessment to full property value and which cut tax rates in half, also provided that no board of education could. inâ€" crease its levy more than 5 per cent above its 1942 assessed valuâ€" ation times its established tax rate. Inasmuch as the board of education in Dist. 108 has been taxing approximately the full amount allowed for the past three years, this would mean that the board would be limited to only a 5 per cent increase ifffits levy for any three of the next five years. Therefore, in order to be able to increase teachers‘ salaries and Published by Highland Parkers (Continued on page 5) \Elm Placeâ€"Green Bay Schools \Choose Candidates at Caucus Early Morning Fire l 9 J e 'Neh'nfi.:tb,:hi in the Cleaners, Inc., gutted the shop. The cab driver, and by the time the fire departments _ of _ Ravinia, Highland Park, Highwood sand Ft. Sheridan could reach the scene, the store could not be saved. ~Atâ€" tention was turned to the adjoinâ€" ing buildings, which escaped with minor damages. Walls of the Kelly establishment were scorched and windows of the Highland House across the alley were brokâ€" en by the in an apartment next door, renâ€" dered a worthy service hy serving hot coffee to the firemen who Telephone service to the busiâ€" ness part of town was upset. The cleaning plant at the rear of the store was undamaged, but all clothing in the store was destroyâ€" ed. â€" The total damage is estimated at between $30,000 and $35,000. ‘The building was covered by $20,â€" by $10,000. _ Operations are being carried on at Vogue Cleaners, 329 N. Green Assn. of Family Living Pb Di on Seri On Everyday Problems Planned under the guidance of the Association of Family Living, and conducted by Mrs. Walter Neisser, a series of five discussions on family problems will be held at the YWCA, 374 Laurel, each Wedâ€" nesddy evening from 7:45 to 9:15, lbeghlil‘Ml(.’ f The series is being given in reâ€" ponse to & local demand for downâ€"toâ€"earth discussions of everyâ€" day situations that everyone has to meet. They are a result of a growing feeling that children toâ€" day will have to face different problems from those their parents faced. Although we do not know what kind of a world theirs will be, we can help to give then that "balance ‘of confidence and uncerâ€" tainty that is necessary" for: the YWCA Board Round ‘The World Festival The Highland Park YWCAâ€"is planning a Round the World fesâ€". tival on Thursday, Feb. .20, and Friday, Feb. 21, from 2 to 9 p.m., with the clubs and groups in the Y réprésenting the countries where the reconstruction fund will be used and selling attractive .u...m..aa-.-:m. the Mothers® club will~. represent Italy, serving a sphagetti dinner at 6:30 or T5c. Mrs. Raymond Siefâ€" ::;hp‘dd-tct&m ‘The following groups will assist: Girls Service organization, Bar. ~ PrHenikdp ciak, Agner quin president, nâ€"w:;': man, "India." White elephant sale and fish pond. Pi Deltas, Ethel Larson, presiâ€" (Continued on page 5) f _. There is also, in Highland Park as over the country as a whole, a (Continued on page 5)â€" Group Will Discuss ‘Teachers‘ Selaries ularly the s of P -hlb-.â€"':hhâ€"ddh m 'c-â€"-z District 108, and a representative of the Winnetka schools will be the principal speakers. The chapâ€" and the public is welcome. Don‘t forget that the Red Cross “flmh‘u am. at the SerÂ¥ice. who is a Vernon Peterson are automaticalâ€" ly appointed to the caucus comâ€" PT mhh*.: A pres idents of the PTA boards from Green Bay and Elm Place schools. The parents represent the primary and upper grades. There is also to be one teacher from each school plus two members of the board of education plus two taxpayers who do not ‘have children in cither This totals a fourteen member caucus who will nominate candiâ€" dates for the board of education in Dist. 107 which is comprised of Eim Place and Green Bay schools. The caucus welcomes suggest jons from residents of the district and Mrs. Ambler and Mr. Peterâ€" son will accept for consideration the names at their homes by mail names to the caucus board. Some of the suggested qualifiâ€" cations for school board members At their dinner meeting Tuesâ€" day, Feb. 11, at Sunset Valley, members of the Highland Park Chamber of Commerce will hear a talk from Rev. G. Alfred Lundâ€" mark, recently returned from Chiâ€" na, who will recount the obstacles he found to the reâ€"establishment of peace in the pending civil war betveenCoamunitndt\b.lu- mintang. Engaged for ~ many years in business in this country, Rev.. . Lundmark _ undertook, in 1934, the raising ‘of (w.‘ |¢râ€"run by‘ the‘Japanese, it is now | in Communist held territory in ‘the {provinee of Shantuiig. ~With the aid of the State ~ Department he brought the resident head of the home to the United States on m ireveeitnt plane and by ship. y 1. Primary motivation of a canâ€" didate for the board of education is to contribute to the welfare of thoehildn-ottho”.. 2. A good board member will think in terms of the entire comâ€" 8. A member should have demâ€" onstrated his ability to work harâ€" moniously with others, 4. He should have the courage the habit of examining problems carefully and intelligently before _ 6. He should possess an educaâ€" tion relatively high for the comâ€" T. A good board member will contribute *o the representativeâ€" . .. Dr. Lundmark will tell what our government is to get our }mem«lhmflq.i ‘what the future holds in store for Americanâ€"Chinese® relations,. ‘He hes had first hand contact ‘with some of the problems faceéd by ‘Gen. George Marshall, and khows Chamber to Hear Talk On Chinese Current Events ed while on his trip will also be a part of the program. Many trustâ€" ed advisers and secretaries for the of the Chinese army are graduates of the Chinese orphanage, Rotarians Entertain City Candidates at Moraine ‘-;z- dw;-l:h*‘ Introduced to the wellâ€"attended group by Paul Phelps were Robert Gordon Humphrey, William Heinâ€" Missing candidates for the office of police magistrate were John P. White and incumbent Henry A. Hansen. ians giving candidates witty sugâ€" government 5¢ a copy; $1.50 a year ‘. He should have demonstrated Highland Park‘s Rotarians, in a Humor was the keynote of the (Continued on page 5)