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thetie, onining progras w ht $7. hkml who claims he‘s in great need of qualified enlisted men to maintain ‘The group is then divided into 11 divisions of four men each, and given a squadron number, in this case CVâ€"VF Sq. 57â€"A. Division leaders are then picked by It. Com. J. R. English, Evanston, C. O, of this group. After brief organizational talks where duties are explained, action mmmmu struction in the latest Link trainâ€" ors, designed to make "ground fly three D and has it, has and member Johngon & cently compl reserve trair schedules, se Lt. Com. Bi and member of a fleet squadron. Johngon and Higgins have reâ€" cently completed one of the first, reserve training, _ active . duty schedules, set up by young, able, Lt. Com. Bill Miller. Reporting for the intensive two weeks period of active duty to the beautiful der the Gill, USN‘.'i&oh.Ion and Higgins, together 40 other pilots a a staff of trained enlisted mcl:t«. first take m,lkfl exiims to determine they‘re still in DIVIDED INTO DIVISIONS ... skilled bile. ailr tim portant and me «mn‘ trim." Typical of the young men in reâ€" serve training at Glenview Naval Air Base, six miles west of Evansâ€" ton, are George C. Johnson and close friend, and former Highland Parker, Richard D. Higgins. . â€" In these unpredictable, f?reixn- involvement days, futureâ€"thinking Navy braid believe it‘s wise to keep America‘s highly â€" trained pilots alert to all new acrial ad: vancements, FLY EVERY WEEKâ€"END .. . Every weekâ€"end then, and once n year for a period of two weeks, scores of exâ€"fleet pilots, many of them wearing Navy and Distinâ€" guished Flying Crosses, don warâ€" weary uniforms, buckle on paraâ€" chutes, climb into sleek _ fighter planes and again assume the role of air warriors. â€" 1800 HOURS IN THE AIR And a few miles out over the lake, in a restricted and carefully patrolled area between Highland Park and Kenosha, combatâ€"equip~ ped â€" fighters and bombers daily drop practice bombs and shoot hundreds of rounds of machine gun bullets. > Our Navy is keeping its ace pij lots in fighting trim by simuâ€" lated wartime air maneuvers over Chicago‘s sedate North Shore where highâ€"speed planes roar over suburban homes during nearly evâ€" ery hour of the day and night. . (Editor‘s Note: _ Our columnist, Whitt N. Schultz, recently ac~ ¢epted the Navy‘s invitation and made a tour of nearby Glenview Naval Air Base. He also flew on a simulated combat mission over Highland Park. The following is h&c story, just passed by Navy cenâ€" sors.) . Lt age 2 . Higgins has about 1800 houfs time logged and held the imâ€" ant duty as flightâ€"instructor member of a fleet squadron. ohnson and Higgins have reâ€" WHLTâ€"T â€"N. SCHULTZ Let‘s Take a Look , Richard D. Higgins. . (ig) Johnson, who wears DFCs and five air medals is five Jap Zeros to his cred: over 1700 hours in the air in pilot a plane as well as a driver drives an automoâ€" , wellâ€"eq command equipped base of Capt. (Bpecial to The Highland Park Press) By A bomb hop flies over another patrolled area, Eight inch bombs, with shotâ€"gun shells .inside, send up puffs of smoke when they strike dieâ€"marked targets on the lake. Bombing is done at speeds near 400 miles an hour in steep, 40 to 50 degree dives.. 400 miles an hour in steep, 40 to 50 degree dives.. Night flying, a must but an unâ€" popular duty, keeps pilots proficiâ€" ent in maintaining tight, wingâ€"tip formations, Navigation problems are also solved when divisions take off fly to different locations, then rendezvous at a certain location with split second timing. lot of noise and frequently disturb people on the North Shore," he continued, "but we‘re doing everyâ€" thing we can to cooperate. Last Sunday, for example, we stopped all flights between 11 and 12 a.m. Despite efforts to cooperate and to fly over certain areas, comâ€" plaints still come from suburbanâ€" ites who don‘t appreciate the imâ€" portance of reserve training. Last week a party called the Naval Air Station and upbraided officers in charge for permitting planes over mink farms, located west of Highland Park. _ We didn‘t know the farms were FINAL Final test for reservists is to on cross country flights of ab 1000 air miles. Each pilot pi his own destination, charts course, flies to his objective, l over 12 hours, then returns over 12 hours, Glenview. "We‘re trying our pilots proficient with trated training," Com,. Mi the so church services could be held be held without interruption. Weâ€" ‘ve ordered our men to stay away from certain areas; to fly high; to perform no stunts. â€" So far as we can determine, pilots are obeying orders," he declared. The pilots, ordered to be cau~ tious and to fly over areas not re: stricted, begin warâ€"like maneuvers, flying in formaton, diving, peelâ€" ing off, firing machine guns, and dropping bombs. â€" Twenty Hell Cats then roar into the air and join up into five di~ visions, rendezvouing over Northâ€" western university. A gunnery hop, with two divisâ€" jons, races out over the lake to a patrolled area where trigger finâ€" gers sqqueeze and towâ€"targets rip to shreds. ‘ ie All firing is done away fromâ€"the shore. . Over 13.000 rounds of amâ€" munition. were fired by this fighter nquadr:g; 4 BOMB HOP . .. MINK COMPLAINT ... From lecture halls, pilots don flying gear and go to the flight line where. ground crews â€" the men who keep ‘em flying â€" have polished carefully maintained Hell Cats (a fat, rugged fighter that scared the Japs and turned the tide at the Marianas) ready. FLY FIGHTERS ... sensitive and valuable ground training instruments. "We ," Com. Miller explained to TEST our best â€"to keep The Shorus at ith concen Miller tol to go about picks s his , lays ns to â€" ‘"In grateful appreciation and recognition of meritorious personâ€" al service during World War II," Harry . Bergmann, member _ and resident of the t_mmn YMCA, received a certificate from the United States navy, bureau of naval personnel, K Mr. Bergmann will be rememâ€" bered by Highland Parkers for his work in the Highland Park USO in providing weekly programs at the club, He also provided enterâ€" tainment for the other USO‘s on the North Shore, Glenview air base, Great Lakes training station and for veterans‘ hospitals. Since "It seems mother minks eat their young when frightened or disturbed. Our planes were scaring the minks and the expensive little animals were being «eaten almost as fast as they were born. We immediately called in all our pi ‘bb and ordered them not to fly over these areas. We don‘t beâ€" lieve we‘ll have any more mink &rouble," he toncluded. Students Get High Honors at Purdue U. ta Pi, national all engineering honâ€" orary society, one of the highest honors a student engineer can reâ€" ceive, + Gets Navy Citation _ (Writer‘s note: I want toâ€"thank Lt. William A. Kinsley, Glenview‘s likeable public relations officer, for his courtesy, his cooperation, and his permission to fly with Lt. Higgins.) Highland Park high school consists of 86 members, directed by Mr. Chester Kyle the PRESS $ M BPUWUQLD UX IUAALZL UV 1UAUAT «pppem . U s : : ? {:; .§ _ . ty 3 /. '.§“ ® 2 These Big Beautiful Allâ€"wool . ° Kenwood Blankets * 12.50 to 16.95 TH E GARNETT & CO. and prices down. Today these longâ€"lasting, luxurious Kenwoods cost searcely seven per cent more than they did seven years ago. Why does a Kenwood Blanket last so many years? RBecause the wool iis from selected fleeces with long, strong fibres. mnumg-m-,ya with a gentle draping quality. Because it has a deep, deep nap â€"â€" soft and warm. 72 in. x 90 in. Bound with wide rayon satin ribbon. Colors: Green, Rose, Peach, Yellow, White. . A quality blanket at an economy price no®.. ; Use Our Larâ€"AWar Praxâ€"10% Down, 10% a Month until October Nouul&p-tolhvu&emyuml For Kenwood has kept quality up P R EBE S Traveling with the team, to care for equipment was another job of Mr. Nichols. In the gym classes the gym clothes were hpt in boxes and called for by the students. Towels were put in the boxes and changed about twice a week inâ€" stead of a new towel every day. Mr. Nichols has helped take care of all the buildings, but most of mis time has been spent in Shields hall, Although always very to help wherever he was needed. Both students and teachers will miss his friendly personality. busy, he has always been ready " "I â€"remember," he said, "when fodtball games were held out on the playground by the school, and the fences were covered with canâ€" vas so that outsiders couldn‘t look in. In 1921 there was such a crowd at the championship game we had to bring in the bleachers from Lake Forest." used to go berryâ€"picking on the land on which the high school continued, "and Mr. Pertz would play the piano for the students marching in. _ The reference liâ€" brary was then the library for the whole school." teachers‘ room is now located on the third floor in Shields hall. Makâ€" ing ice cream was one of Mr. Nichâ€" ols‘ tasks. He would then send it up on the dumb waiter to the cafeâ€" teria. buildings now stand. "The assemblies used to be held in what today is the Library." he the war ended he has continued his efforts to provide entertainâ€" ment for veterans‘ hospitals We congratulate Mr. Bergmann. Veteran Janitor Tells (Continued from page 1) being started." when there was only a woods where the school stands today. He Mr. Nichols can still remember (Whe says W prices ane high ? â€"High School Survey. You‘ve probably seen him many ti--ineomfiuteattohi‘b school . . . directing parking (Contipued on page 5) Dompke To Retire After Serving High School 17 Years s Telephone H. P, 352 1545 So. St. Johns Ave. DRY CLEANING Roessler‘s Exclusive _ Cleaners DRAPES Thursday, June 12, 1947 The Blackhawk society of Chil~ dren of the American Revolution will hold the Flag Day picnic at the home of â€" Mrs. Truax. 300 Egandale road, Sunday, June 15, from 4 to 7 pm. Miss Nancy Wagâ€" gett is the hostess. This will be the last meeting for the summer. FLAG DAY PICNIC