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Playground Dept. Promotes Yearâ€" Around Activities The Highland Park Playground and Recreation Department is a municipal â€"taxâ€"supported . agency with a Board of five members appointed by the mayor and the City Council, It is a yearâ€"round organization, working as an agency promoting and sponsoring community activiâ€" ties for young and old in Highland Park. The â€" Recreation _ Department maintains the Community Center and supervises yearâ€"round activiâ€" ties that are carried on there such as dancing, art, batonâ€"twirling classes and boxing, fencing and weightâ€"lifting groups. The Center also provides facilities and meetâ€" ing places for civic groups inâ€" cluding the Community Chest, the Coâ€"ordinating Council, the ‘ Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, the Red Cross, and music groups. The Community Center is equipped with a darkâ€"room, craft pzp. game room, a small gym, a ednmunity hall and a lounge, all of which are available for use by Highland Parkers. Page 2 The Recreation Department supâ€" ervises seven summer playgrounds in Highland Park and sponsors leagues in softball, basketball, touch football, hockey and other seasonal major sports. Special Activities Wednesday Day Camp A Highland Park Day Camp, open to all boys and girls, will be held at Sunset Park each Wednesâ€" day, starting June 22nd and endâ€" ing August 3rd, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. There is no fee in connection with this camp. _ Children bri-ng their lunches and money for milk, and meet at Sunâ€" set Park each Wednesday morning during the summer program. Indian Day Camp § A special Day Camp with limited enrollment conducted for a six weeks period, June 20th through July 29th, for boys and girls from seven to eleven years of age. A fee is charged for transportation, lunches and swimming. Sports Club Boys from eleven to sixteen years of age will meet for bicycle trips, hikes, fishing and camping each Wednesday afternoon from June 22nd through August 3rd. The group meets at the Communiâ€" ty Center at 4:00 p.m. & Arts and Crafts A program of special craft inâ€" struction will be conducted Monâ€" days through Fridays at Sunset Park from June 20th through August 5th. The program â€" includes finger painting, sketching, spatter work painting and water: colors. Craft work will be undertaken in felt, leather, yarn, wood, raffia and craftstrip for making simple projécts such as key chains, belts, purses, head bands, bracelets and booklets. Instruction will be given in shell jewelry and Indian bead work. For more advanced projects there will be instruction in the weaving of rugs, table mats, belts and purses as well as in pottery making. Puppets will be made by boys and girls interested in dramatics. The nature craftsman will be able to get assistance in building a bird house, a kite or a boat. Story Telling Through the cooperation of lhe‘ Highland | Park Public Library, Miss Viola K. Fitch of the Library | staff, will visit the Junior Playâ€" grounds and the Day Camp during the summer program period to tell stories to the children. Nature Trips Each Wednesday morning from| 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. Highland Park | adults and senior counselors froml the playgrounds and Day Camp| will"take a nature trip in Turnâ€" bull woods (County Line nnd‘ Green Bay Road) with a senior naturalist from the Cook County: Forest Preserve department. For more information regardâ€" ing these trips, call the Recreaâ€" tion office (H.P. 2442) The first trip will be June 22nd. Special Trips The Recreation Department will conduct supervised trips for all Highland Park girls and boys durâ€" ing the summer program period (June 20th through August 5th). The trips will be made to variâ€" ous places including the Brookâ€" field Zoo, the Railroad Fair, the Museum of Science and Industry, a Cub‘s baseball game, farms and other points of interest. The dates of these trips will be announced at the playgrounds and will be published in the local papers. ! Approximately 400 spectator seats are planned for in folding bleachers at the play floor level and a permanent concrete spectator gallery opening from the main lobby at the upper entrance level. | Adequate locker facilities, toilets, showers and ldrying rooms adjacent to the gym to serve both inâ€" door and outdoor athletic activities. The new Recreation Building will provide faciliâ€" ties to serve many of the needed recreational activities of Highland Park‘s youngsters and oldsters. The building will stand on the crest of Green Bay Ridge north of the water tower,sset well back from Green Bay Road in a broad expanse of a formâ€" erly unused section of Sunset Park. Built over the downslope of the ridge, the building is one story on the east front and full two stories in height on the west rear. e es + The approach to the building will be from Green Bay Road along a broad twoâ€"way drive with a turning circle at the building entrance. A stone surfaced parkâ€" ink area is to be provided south of the building. In order to build this access road the Recreation Board has purchased the third lot north of the Fire Station from which the present house and garage will be removed. § § The Class B 12â€"inch softball league will be open to boys through the sophomore year at High School. This League is open to sponsored teams and will play Ieach Monday evening at Sunset Park. _ The outstanding feature of the building is the large gymnasium, with a gym floor 96 ft by 72 ft. in clear play area. Game lines are to be painted on the maple gym floor to provide all types of court games. For basketball, there are two cross courts, and a full size court with six backstops. Volley ball, four badâ€" minton courts, and softball are also provided for. Teen Age Dances The 12â€"inch softball league, open to Highland Parkers, will be operated each Tuesday evening at Sunset Park. The girls 12â€"inch softball league will be held Wednesday evenings at Sunset Park. The Triple "A" 12â€"inch softball Highland Park team, sponsored by the V.F.W., will play each Friâ€" day evening under the lights at Sunset Park. Softball games will be played at Ravinia playground on Monday and Wednesday evenings; at Linâ€" coln playground on Monday and Thursday evenings; and on Braeâ€" side playground on Tuesday eveâ€" nings. Office: The Community Center 549 Central Avenue Phone: Highland Park 2442 Highland Park‘s New Playground and Recreation Building A Day Camp Group At Sunset Park \Recreation Staff Superintendent® .of â€" Recreationâ€" Howard F. Copp Secretaryâ€"Mildred Walther 1949 Summer Recreation Staff Playground Instructors Junior Playgrounds â€" Barbara Clarke, Peggy Stair, Agnita Mitâ€" chell, Bernice Kortendick, Helen Culver, Nancy Knight, Jacqueline Fridrich, Virginia Freberg. Junior Counselors â€" Martha Weaver, Ted Pincus, Emily Ann Perrault, Bill Temple, Jerry Nuâ€" gent. Indian Day Camp Senior Playgrounds â€" Bernice Kortendick, Lois Hardt, Joe Sladâ€" ky, Al Danakas, Eugene Roeder. Counselorsâ€"Al Danakas, Lois Hardt, Joe Sladky, ‘Anne Temple, Eugene Roeder, Bob Plummer, Holly Stair, Bob Moncreiff, Jim Goldman. Assistants â€" Mary Selfridge, Cynthia Sinclair, Sue Strauss, Rita Witte, Carol Trangmar, Catherine Harder. Dieticianâ€"Mrs. Hirst. Special Activities Artâ€"D. M. Sinclair Craftsâ€"Miss Ella Rasmusser Nature Tripsâ€"Naturalist from Cook County Forest Preserve Deâ€" partment. Obedience Dog Trainingâ€"Mrs. Nona Fennell Special Tripsâ€"Howard Copp Sports Clubâ€"Boys â€" Eugene Roeder; Girlsâ€"Lois Hardt ; Softballâ€"Al Danakas, Joe Sladâ€" ky Tennisâ€"Bill Temple Teen Age Dances â€" Behrens Story Telling Hours Fritch THE PRESS William A Physical Director‘s office is centrally located for full view, not only of the gym activities, but also a large ground floor playroom where Fing pong and other young people‘s games will be played. _ . dick, a graduate in Recreation A Physical Director‘s office is centrally located | {f?" hi on ulppoage mlat s1 i. 8e for full view, not only of the gym activities, but also| ;ll,l: éi.fl‘"."::f..i at Smith a large ground floor playroom where ping pong and| College, will be at Lincoln Playâ€" other young people‘s games will be played. ground; Agnita Mitchell, a teacher Hobby Shopsâ€"provisions are for a crafts and ;'“';V;:P,‘:‘;’:mrj‘f"fil.;u c arven woodworking room, for shops activities, and @ Garkâ€"| a graduate of National College of room is planned for camera enthusiasts. | Education, will be at West Ridge 15 PIdnl OE Ne +b NAT e 1 4 cca~ 3 __land Old Elm Playground; Nancy All of the athletic activities will be located on the ground floor level opening onto the west lower slope of the hill where a 60 ft. x 100 ft. black top wet weather play court provides for outdoor games. _ bidcconts «sc aic in ce "Womt old Falll, otinin 24 " i Ned mm The main entrance of the building is on the upper level. Broad entrance steps and a sheltered platform lead into a spacious lobby where the direcâ€" tor‘s control desk and office supervise all activities. A community room with a small platform stage provides for general meetings, dances, dramatic presâ€" entations and parties. Behind the stage is a kitchen to provide for food service to the community room. A dumbwaiter connecting with a serving room below the kitchen allows service to the lower gymnasium floor lexel from the same kitchen. ___ _ _ o A convenient coke bar is provided for dispensing soft drinks that will undoubtedly become the meeting place for the teen age groups the Community Center expects to attract. A pleasant Lounge is provided for casual readâ€" ing and meetings. _ o * ___ _A future wing planned to the north provides two additional 18 x 25 ft. meeting rooms, one on the ground floor gym level and adjoining the first floor lounge above. Senior Playgrounds In addition to the seven Junior Playgrounds, the Recreation~Deâ€" partment will have qualified inâ€" ptructors to supervise recreational activitiés for older boys and girls at the following playfields on the days and hours specified. Sunset Park Playfield Lincoln School Park Playfield Ravinia School Playground Braeside School Playfield Playground and Recreation Board President ................... Art Olson Vice President W. J. Hodge Secretary .. .Bruce Krasberg Treasurer E. T. Skidmore Activities Chairman ART OLSON H.T. Schaffner Other Recreation Programs In Highland Park Highland Park Public Library Girl Scouts The summer reading plan for children begins June 11th. A member of the Library staff will hold storyâ€"telling hours at the playgrounds. |\ _ Summer school will be conductâ€" ed again this year. For further | information call the High School | 4300. Day Camp for girl scouts ten years of age or over at Sakajawea Lodge from July 6th to July 21st. Registration at Girl Scout office on May 19th, 20th and 21st. Cost $12.00 for 12 days. }Hi.bl.-d Park Park Board Golf activities at Sunset Valley | Course. l Swimming at the Highland Park | beaches (Central Avenue and | Roger.Williams Avenue). For furâ€" Ether information call the Park Board office Highland Park 2763 Church Vacation Schools Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran Church, (Central and McGovern Street) and First United Evanâ€" lical Church (Laurel and Green gy. Road) will have Vacation Bible Schools. For further information call Miss Jean Ingle, Day Camp Direc-l tor, at Highland Park 754. | Boy Scouts Camp Maâ€"kaâ€"jawan will be opt.-n1 for three periods of two weeks) each: June 22â€"July 5; July 7â€"| July 20; and July 22â€"August 4.| The cost is $39.00 for two weeks.‘ For registration or further inâ€"| formation call Highland Park 629{ or 1602. Mr. E. A. Schwechel, Scout Executive. ! Highland Park High School 1 Swimming from June 13th to August 5th. Registration on June 10sand 11. For further informaâ€" tion call Mr. Kendig or Mr. Bromâ€" ing at H. P. 4300. For further information cali Rev. H. K. Platzer (H.P. 950) or Rev. A. G: Masser (H.P. 1731) Bill Temple will supervise tennis at the senior playgrounds, and Howard Copp will supervise special trips to the Chicago Cubs Baseâ€" ball games, Brookfield Zoo, the Railroad Fair, farms and other places of interest. The Library is closed on Fridays ding |! Recreation Board â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€" Announces Staff wuvcouty**~ ‘Fopr This Summer Thursday, May 19, The Highland Park Playgrounds will be well cared for this summer with a staff of upwards of 85 persons, M by :::i by working in two or more diviâ€" sions of the playgrounds. Accordâ€" ing to Howard Copp, Superinâ€" tendent of Recreation, this gives Highland Park a chance to have of each division with college and high school counselors working under them. Junior Playgrounds well qualified persons in Education, will be at West Ridge and Old Elm Playground; Naney Knight, a sophomore at Smith College will be at Braeside Playâ€" ground; and Barbara Clarke, a Junior at Lake Forest College, will be in charge at Elm Place School Playground. Virginia Freâ€" berg, a sophomore at Lake Forest College, will assist at West Ridge Playground. Other assistants will _ Al Danakas and Lois Hardt will be coâ€"directors of this group. In \the boys division Joe Sladky and |\ Eugene Roeder of LaCrosse, Bob | Plummer of Lake Forest College, | Bob Moncreiff, a sophomore at | Yale, and Jim Goldman of Lake 1‘Forest. College, will act as group | leaders. In the girls division Anne | Temple of Monticello College and | Holly Stair will be Senior counselâ€" ors. Mary Selfridge, Cynthia Sinâ€" | clair, Sue Strauss, Carol Trangâ€" 1 mar, Rita Witty and Catherine Harder will act as Junior Counselâ€" be Mrs. J. Duffy at_Lincoln Playâ€" ground; Martha Weaver of the Highland Park High School at Braeside; Ted Pincus from the High School at Elm Place; Emily Ann Perreault from the High School at Lincoln; Bill Temple from the High School at Ravinia Playground; and Jerry Nugent from St. George‘s High School will assist at Sunset Park. Senior Playgrounds 5 Al Danakas, Physical Education director at Elm Place School, will be in charge of evening softball at Sunset Park. He will be assisted by Joe Sladky, a graduate of Physical Education of Wisconsin State Teachers College and Lois Hardt, a senior at LaCrosse. Eugene Roeder, a senior in the physical education department at LaCrosse State Teachers College, will, be ip charge of evening softâ€" ball at lxncoln and Braeside Playâ€" grounds. Indian ‘Day Camp Special Activities Miss Ella Rasmussen will superâ€" vise counselor and camper instrucâ€" tion for crafts. She will be assistâ€" ed by Ellen Pierce, a Junior at Wellesley College, and Pat Harris, a Sophomore at the University of Colorado. Mrs. Daniel M. Sinclair will supervise outdoor painting groups and Mrs, Nona Fennell will conâ€" duct a class in Obedience Dog Training. A senior naturalist from the Covk County Forest Preserve staff will conduct tours each Wednesâ€" day for Highland Parkers. Junior Playgrounds Playground locations and instrucâ€" tors: Braeside School Playgroundâ€"2232 Pierce Road. Instructor â€" Nancy Knight. Assistantâ€"Martha Weaâ€" ver. Elm Place School Playground â€" Sheridan Road and Elm Place Instructorâ€"Barbara,Clarke, Assisâ€" tantâ€"Ted Pincus. Lincoln School Park Playgroundâ€" Green Bay Road and Lincoln Aveâ€" nue. Instructorâ€"Peggy Stair. Asâ€" sistantâ€"Emily Ann Perrault. Old Elm Park Playgroundâ€"Krenn Avenue and Sumac Road. Open on Tuesday and Thursday mornâ€" ings only. Instructorâ€"Helen Culâ€" ver. Assistant â€" Jacqueline Fredâ€" ericks. Ravinia School Playgroundâ€"Roger Williams and Kincaid Street. Inâ€" structorâ€"Mrs. A. Mitchell. Assistâ€" antâ€"Bill Temple. Sunset Playgroundâ€"45 acres with entrances on Green Bay Road and Central Avenue. Instructor Berâ€" nice Kortendick. Assistantâ€"Jerry Nugent, West Ridge Playground â€" West Ridge School, 930 So. Ridge Road. Open on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings only. Instructor â€"Helen Culver. Assistant â€" Virâ€" winia Freberg. instructors are doubling