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The decision of the Board of Education and its action on these reductions follows a series of meetings of the Board of Educaâ€" tion at which this proposal has been carefully discussed and the possibilities of such a reduction carefully surveyed. These propoâ€" sals have been discussed by the Board of Education with the Lake County Civic League represented The reduction in the Bond and Interest levy was made possible by the investment of bond proâ€" ceeds not presently being used. These funds were invested by the Board of Education in short term U.S. Government securities and the interest earned will be used to reduce the Bond and Interest This is in line with the Board‘s statement to the community. of May, 1949, that a lower rate would be possible once the deficit had The reduction in the Educaâ€" tional Fund levy was made possiâ€" ble by the decision to carty forâ€" ward a smaller cash balance than had originally been contemplated, by the Board‘s decision not to have the new school ready by the Fall of 1950 and due to the general trends that indicate that tax deâ€" linquencies will be lower than had been previously estimated. Furâ€" ther by its higher tax rate of last year the Board of Education has deficit in the Educational Fund previously incurred, and thus no levy is necessary for this purpose. The Board of Education of Disâ€" trict 108 this week announced reâ€" ductions in its previously ‘filed tax levies for the tax year 1949. This action by the Board was first given consideration at the meetâ€" ing of the Board of Education held on August 9, 1949, at which time the Board announced its inâ€" tentions to study the possibility of such reductions. The Board announced its intention to reduce these levies in a letter sent to all residents of the community on September 14, 1949. The Board has now worked out the details necessary for reduction in its Eduâ€" cation Fund levy for the operation of schools during the fiscal year 1950â€"51, and a reduction in lits Bond and Interest levy for the same period. The reduction in the Educational Fund levy amounts to $75,000 over the previously filed levy, and a reduction of $95,000 over last year‘s levy, and the reâ€" duction in the Bond and Interest levy amounts to $16,190.08. School District 108 In 1949 Levies In retrospect, even that 1942 Thanksgiving dinner on the Queen Elizabeth wasn‘t so bad. Latrine rumor had 20,000 of us on board and we dined on cold frankâ€" furters (they were NOT "hot dogs") dehydrated poâ€" tatoes and something called coffee that looked like muddy water and tasted like nothing we‘ve ever known before or since. It seems funny now, but our comments at the time can‘t even be paraphrased for a family newspaperâ€"the GI was not_given to euphemisms. % > * ~ _ It‘s good to remember at Thanksgiving time, and if we have any particular wish fornsan!xll of you it‘s that we all get to pile up memories of lots more Thanksgivings. It‘s good to remember, however dimly, those Thanksgiving dinners Grandma prepared; dinners that would have been incomplete without suet pudâ€" ding, plus mince pie plue pumpkin pie for dessert. Like anyone else who can remember back more than 20 ye>rs (OK, more than 30 years) we have occasion=:~* :1 of thinking that maybe it would be nice to i« .. ule t« Top about 10 (OK, about 20) years off our age. However, from time to time, there comes a season ‘when it‘s nice to be able to remember back along the years, and the longer back your memories go, the better those memories are. first ug:ide, full of the excitement gained in hearing for first time, the story of the Pilgrims‘ first Thanksgiving. __ _ Thanksgiving is one of those times. It‘s good, at this time to drift back along the corridors of time and know again the feeling of coming home from e THANKSGIVING Vol. No. 39; No. 38 (Continued on page 8) Up To Now By Bill Thomas editors of "The Ilinois Junior Historian," was a visitor last week at the Highland Park Public Liâ€" Paul Lawrence Dunbar Club To Discuss Club will hold its regular monthly meeting at the "Y" on Thursday, December 1, at 9:00 A. M. This will be an important meetâ€" ing so all members are urged to be present. Plans will be discussed for the Christmas party to be held early in the month and there will be other business of interest to chase of new books. o ‘The three Coâ€"chairmen are Mrs. Fair will close with its usual gala evening of movies for the children. for the school library, for mainâ€" tenance replacentent, and the purâ€" Charles Pollack, Mrs. J. M. Maxâ€" well, and Mrs. Thomas Keogh. ":00 to 9:30 p.m. on Friday ent on Thursday to autograph her LIBRARY NOTES reference books to your library. At a special assembly on Thursâ€" day at 1:15, Mrs. Arthur Bletsch, a former teacher, with a wide exâ€" perience in the field of children‘s literature, will tell stories and discuss books. Everyone is cordialâ€" ly invited to hear her. of the popular, "Kathie the New School Teacher" will also be presâ€" There will be a large selection of carefully chosen books for all the family, along with a fine assortment of Christmas cards, playing cards and records, and you will have an opportunity to place magazine subscriptions here. This. year the Book Fair is proud to announce the added attraction of a door prize of The World Lincoln Book Fair Offers Choice Book Encyclopedia. You have a rare o&’portunity to add a fine and essential set of sponsored by the PTA will be held at the school on November 30th, December 1st and December 2nd and will be open during the followâ€" ing hours: Wednesdayâ€"1:15 to 4:00 p.m. Thursday and Fridayâ€"10:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noonâ€"1:00 to 4:00 Remember your "Sunshine Mr. J..F. Burhorn, one of the The Paul Lawrence Dunbar On Friday evening the Book Mrs. Lucille Rosenheim, author The Lincoln School Book Fair The Higbland Park Press A Paper for Highiand Parkers ® Published by Highland Parkers termediate school; "Before proâ€" ceeding with construction of the school, the Board is studying every phase of the program involving ter a full study and presentation of all the facts pertaining thereto letter to the residents dated Sepâ€" tember 14, 1949, we made the folâ€" lowing statement regarding the inâ€" The large number of signers of the petition presented at our meetâ€" ing November 8, 1949, was most impressive to the Board of Eduâ€" cation. We have a deep sense of of our schools. In your petition you asked us "to defer said building project (intermediate school) indefinitely, pending your affording a means to all voters in School District No. 108 of an opportunity to express their problems and educational needs, including a careful study of the pupil load that may be anticipated in the next few years." residents of the District who have a genuine interest in the welfare ination of an issue concerning the expenditure of public funds cannot be construed as any usurpation of the functions of the Board," it is our opinion that a Committee with powers such as you suggest would actually usurp the functions of November 15, 1949 To the signers of the Petition preâ€" sented to Board of Education, School District No. 108. For these reasons we are able to accept your proposal. Very truly yours School District No. Board of Education Instead you proposed the formâ€" ation of a joint committee to "conâ€" sist of not more than ten memâ€" bers, five to be designated by the Board and five by the Voters‘ League," which would "arrive at conclusions with respect thereto (the intermediate school) and recommend procedure in conformâ€" ity with such conclusions." Alâ€" though you state at the same time that "Such an impartial determâ€" dells‘ collection was _ Andrew Jackson‘s Hermitage, Mount Verâ€" non, and the family home in Paâ€" ducah, Ky., to which Vice Presiâ€" This will acknowledge receipt of your letter of transmittal which accompanied the petition which you presented to the Board ut Educatiogn on November 8, 1949. We regret that you rejected our earlier suggestion of a Fact Findâ€" ing Committee consisting of four members of the Voters‘ League, four representatives of the P.T. A.‘s and four representatives of the Board of Education. Open Letter To the Voters‘ League of School District No. 108 + = Messrs: Raymond C. Warner, Gorâ€" don E. Clavey, Frederick J. Halâ€" ton, Jr., Wendall H. Haner, Lorâ€" ent B. Knouff, Bruce Krasberg. The series Mrs. Sundell showed is a record of six long trips made over a period of eight years, One group of her travelog was deâ€" voted entirely to homes of presiâ€" dents and vice presidents, 13 of which have been photographed by the Sundells. These ‘range from Calvin Coolidge‘s birthplace, a simple, gray two story clapboard house at Plymouth, Vt., to Jefferâ€" son‘s classical Monticello in Virâ€" ginia. Among others in the Sunâ€" dent Alben W. Barkleey has taken his bride. On Wednesday of this week members of the Chicago Woman‘s club were shown a series of slides in color representing the high points of interest in 200,000 miles of travel through the "Land of the Free and Home of the Brave." The 200 slides, grouped under a title borrowed from the national anthem, were taken from her husâ€" band‘s remarkable library of over 5,000 slides on subjects of historic interest, and were presented as a program in the spirit of Thanksâ€" giving. Mrs. Sundell gave the acâ€" companying commentary. Mrs. Ernest Sundell Shows Historic Scenes To Chicago Clubwomen (Continued on page 8) Board of Education School District No. 108 November â€"15, 1949 of Tilinoiz chilâ€" our mour Graham, Glencoe, and Dr. John J. Ballenger, Wilmette, of the AVC Program Committee. Little horseplay is expected at the pariey of AVCmen whose sesâ€" sions guided by the motto "Citiâ€" zens First, Veterans Second" are featured by hours of serious deâ€" bate on local, national and world International President Guest Of Lions Club December 3 North Shore Chapter of Amerâ€" ican Veterans Committee this week announced the election of two delegates and two alternates for AVC‘s fourth national conâ€" vention to be held in Chicago durâ€" Chairman Edmund Levinson, Wilâ€" mette, and Everett Millard, Highâ€" land Park, are alternates, accordâ€" ing to the announcement by lll: tha Ann Stein, Waukegan; Sanger International Lions club, AVC Elects Four To Chicago Convention be the guest of District 1â€"F, at a dinner to be held at the Moraine The committees that are workâ€" ing to make this event a success are under the chairman and presiâ€" dent of the auxiliary, Mrs. Evelyn Matthiesen, Mrs. Peter Duskey, publicity;© Mrs. DeWitt Manasse, Miss Marion Manasse, Mrs. Berâ€" nard Sheehy, Mrs. Gust Norrien, Mrs. Ann Haltermann, Mrs. Oscar Iverson, Mrs. Margaret Ives, Mrs. ing Thanksgiving weekend. Raymond Benson, Mrs. Herman Leuer, Mrs. Jerry Leaming, Mrs. Winfield Zimmer, Mrs. Norman Culver and Mrs. Edwin Gilroy. Mr. Waring will present his enâ€" tire company intluding Joanne Wheatly, Gordott Goodman, Daisy Bernier, Stuart Churchill, Joe Marine, Jane Wilson, Gordon Berger and the full glee club and orchestra exactly &s featured on radio and television. This is probâ€" ably the most outstanding attracâ€" tion ever to appear in Highland Park, and the tremendous advance order for tickets indicates a comâ€" plete ‘sell out. However, some seats may still be obtained by mailing a check or money order with selfâ€"addressed envelope to American Legion Auxiliary, Box 665, Highland Park, I11. The profits of this show will benefit the Auxiliary earning Fred Waring and the Pennsylâ€" wanians will make their first apâ€" pearance in Highland Park in their two hour concert, to be presented under the auspices of the Women‘s Auxiliary of the Highland Park American Legion, at the Highland Park High School on Tuesday, November 29, at 8:30â€"p.m. Waring and His Pennsylvanians At High School Nov. 2 FRED WARING TO APPEAR HERE , Ir., Thursday, Nov. 24, ; Richâ€" To Entertain Santa At Children‘s Party Mary Bartleme Club The regular monthly meeting of the Mary Bartleme club Evanston Senior Auxiliary will be held on Monday November 28, when Mrs. Wilson C. Smithers, 551 Monroe Street, Glencoe, assisted by Mrs. R. D. Curtis, and Mrs. D. Faverty, entertains at luncheon. At that time the group will reâ€" port on their progress in planning the annual "Spring Tempo" fashâ€" ion show to be held at the Pump room the in spring. The Legion Santa Claus is getâ€" ting ready for the Legion Chilâ€" dren‘s Christmas party. It will be held at the Elm Place school audiâ€" torium on Sunday afternoon, Deâ€" cember 11 from 4 to 6 p.m. Friendship Club Christmas Party At "Y", December 1. To Make Plans For Annual Fashion Show Dr. James T. Case, Highland Park Hospital, Speaks In S. America Enroute to Santiago via the east coast Dr. Case had appointments with university groups in Uruguay and in the Argentine, as well as at Santiago, Chile. On his return trip via the west coast he will speak at the University of San Marcos in Lima, one of the oldest universities ni the new world; also at the National University, Bogota, Columbia. Dr. Case is chairman of the delegation named by the Departâ€" ment of State to represent the United States at this Congress. About twentyâ€"five members of the warious radiological societies in the United States are to be in attendance at this Congress. The First Interâ€"American Congress of Radiology was held in Buenos Aires in 1943; the Second Interâ€" American Congress of Radiology in Havana in 1946. You will want to have part in this so be sure to make your dinner reservations by Tuesday, Nov. 29th. Dr. James T. Case, staff radiâ€" ologist of the Highland Park hosâ€" pital, is on a trip in South Amerâ€" ica, with the main purpose of atâ€" tending the Third Interâ€"American Congress of Radiology to be held in Santiago, Chile, November 11 to 17. Following a carol "sing" Christâ€" mas dinner will be served at 6:30 in the big hall. There will be Santa Claus with a gift for everyâ€" one, a real fireplace, and many other attractions. But this is not all. The best part of the program will be the stuffing of a couple of dozen sox for needy little youngsters, with toys, candy and other goodies. + The Friendship Club willâ€"obâ€" serve Christmas at the "Y" with a Christmas party which promises to be everything a Christhas party should. Thursday, December 1st American Legion Lays Plans For Games Party On November 26 Town of West Deerficld, as fixâ€" ed by the assessor, appears on pages 6 and 7 of today‘s issue sf the HIGHLAND PARK field and Bannockburn and Part of the cities of Highland Park amd Lake Forest should make Any property owner who obâ€" jects to the amount of his valâ€" Review within 10 days from the MENT ROLL IS PUBLISHED Town of West Deerficld, which amount of his t roll for the gion post plans a games party for Saturday, November 26, 8 p.m. at the Labor Temple on North avenue. These games parties are highly enjoyable, and the proceeds thereof enable the Legion to carry on its favorite projects and activiâ€" ties. Among these are budget inâ€" creases for â€"Legion Boy Scout Troop No. 31, entertainment for hospitalized veterans at Downey, Christmas parties, etc. There will be three grand awards, consisting of a $100 U.S. Savings Bond, an $85 Ladies‘ or Man‘s Wrist Watch and a $25 string of pearls. * Rejects Reply Of School Board "We note that your Board has conceded that further investigaâ€" tion is necessary to determine the need for the proposed school beâ€" fore proceeding with the expendiâ€" ture of over $1,400,000 of public funds. Your acknowledgement that "However, we are unable to understand the basis for your rejection of our request for a joint committee to gather and study the facts. We originally proâ€" Combining fun with business, the Highland Park American Leâ€" Refreshments and admission are free. The committee in charge consists of William Altman, Sr., chairman; Bernard Sheehy, Miller W. Schriener, Chris Mathiesen, Alâ€" bert Bork, Herman Leuer, Karl Salo and Mike Nolan. Voters‘ The District 108 Voters‘ League through its chairman, Raymond C. Warner, has sent the following letter, dated November 21, to Mr. "We have read your letter to the Voters‘ League, dated Novemâ€" ber 15, 1949, and your open letter to the petition signers, which apâ€" peared in the public press. the facts upon which you based your proposal to build the school are now. inadequate is at least some progress in the right direcâ€" School Board: proposal Zor the foimation of a joint committee to make an imâ€" partial study of the need for the proposed intermediate school. In the open letter you spurn, in effect, the petition of the 3,080 voters requesting that the buildâ€" ing of the school be indefinitely delayed until the voters have the opportunity to express their apâ€" proval or disapproval after an impartion study and presentation of all the facts which they did not have at the time of the referenâ€" dum. § ‘"Your refusal to comply with the expressed wishes of over 75 per cent of the voters is extremely difficult to understand, and we are unable to accept your reply as satisfactory. voters would be represented by only four members, and five by the Voters‘ League, in order to give fair and equal representation to both sides of the issue. The Board proposed a committee of twelve, with yourâ€" *You state that you believe that a committee such as proposed by us, with equal representation for both sides, would usyrp the Board‘s powers. Apparently the Board had no such fear with reâ€" spect to the committee which it proposed. Is not the real motive for the rejection of our proposal willing to give the people any voice in the determination of the issue? to decide the intermediate school question independently of the ternative but to make use of the procedures designed to protect the public interest in such situations. clearly that the Board people and their expressed wishes. "In the former you reject our "Your letter to the Voters‘ i» a copy ; $1.50 a year Official Newspaper Highland Park‘s of