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*___ ~district? . 5 ~Apparently the Citizens‘ Comâ€" ._ mittee is the result of deliberaâ€" tions ‘by the Parentâ€"Teacher Asâ€" sociation which represent« a small fraction of the taxpayers in Disâ€" trict 108. 7 While the selection of capable k candidates is important, the proâ€" ample demonstration of their fitness for the offices they seekâ€"Schneider for county treasurer and Sheahen for county clerk. Being well fitted for nomâ€" ination for the jobs, they deserve support in their home town and the rest of the county. . e MAGIC SPIKES + f Various satisfied users have testified in court that the soâ€"called "magic spike," a small brass tube said to possess wonderful curative powers, actuall?‘r did cure them of varied aches and pains. All of whic proves that they had aches and pains, and that the aches and pains went away after they paid several hundred dollars for the "magic spike." Anybody feel like laughing at African witch doctors? Seriously, every experienced doctor knows that the patient who is sure he will get well has a tremenâ€" dous advantage over the one who doubts or just gives up. Further, there are many types of ailments which will succumb to any treatment in which the patient has complete faithâ€"whether that treatment be the gpplimtiop of hea‘t, j:aking of pills or the rhythmic cuseâ€"aâ€"league of voters of "playâ€" ing politics" when that league chooses opposition candidates and proposes an open election, we have a very interesting case of double forced to ask several questions: 1. By whose authority does the We don‘t believe that geography should be the determining factor in selecting a public official to an entire area, but in the forthcoming Republican priâ€" beating of a jungle drum. Open Letters To PRESS Pour In As Dist. 108 Controversy Nears Climax When the â€" supporters oL the{ "Caucus,"â€" a committee which is chosen only by the P.T.A., and which«picks School Board candiâ€" dates for District 108 in a closed séssion, selecting only one candiâ€" dgte for each BOW The Caucus supporters have eviâ€" dently chosen to ignore the fact that the District 108 Voters‘ League stands for . elections in which the voters are afforded a choice of candidates and policies should not be forced to vote for candidates picked for them by a small group of "planners." . Candidates Knouff, Clavey, and present election campaign by an organization which now .has sevâ€" eral hundred enrolled and paidâ€" up voters on its membership lists. It is good to know that our school situation, and to see the mary, it is a pleasure to recommend two Highland Park candidates ‘for countg “goets. Both Hugo L. Schneider Jr. and Gregory (Bud) Sheahen have given To the Editor: American Way'beginning to opâ€" erate in School Board elections. so far has ‘not announced any definite or conclusive plans. ~Vol. 89; No. 5 After reading the report of the Citizens‘ Committee appearing in a local paper (March 23, 1950) dates for the Board of Education have they any more right to nomâ€" inate candidates than the repreâ€" sentatives of .the Voters‘ League? 2. Does not every voter have the right to select his own candiâ€" eLOCAL REPRESENTATION Walter C. Crowdus 916 Wade Street Up To Now March 27, 1950 By Bill Thomas Tirst came up in 1948. And if the voters who have since ngiseered" ‘their objections had gone to the polls when the matter was on the ballot, the present differences might have been avoided. # Under the cireumstances, it is this writer‘s opinion that it is well letter which. no doubt was sent to all residents of School District No. «108, from Mr. Raymond* C. Warner, Chairman of District No. 108 Voters‘ League, inviting me and my family to become "Foundâ€" ing Members of District No. 108 Voters‘ League, with dues of $1.00 to have the matter thoroughly publicized. and this can be done better by having opposition.to the Caucus Candidates than by allowâ€" ing the voting to go by casually. Th.-_t is what happened when the like you to know that I have been a resident of Highland Park for the past 12% years, I have two BSchool Board. My only interests are in .our children.deriving the finest education possible, and that In conclusion, let‘s all get out and vote April 8, 1950. The Highniand Park Press Highland Park, Illinois per year per family. School. I own my o#n home at the we have men and women adminisâ€" tering the affairs of our schools who are thoroughly competent to perform the kind of a job that what way the annual dues of $1.00 per household will be used by the League. I thought that you and (possibly through you, if you should choose to publish this letter in "The Highland Park Press") the other voters of school district No. 108 might care to know someâ€" Board members or any individuals Last week I received copy of a Being genuinely interefted in (Continued on page 5) 809 South Linden Avenue of nd Park, Illinois March 27, 1950 ~ A Paper for Highland Parkers ® Published by Highland Parkers, Higblands Park Press | Highland Park, Hlinois _ Thursday, March 30, 1950 recentlyâ€"formed nonâ€"partisan The action followed unanimous approval by the membership of recommendations by the Associaâ€" tion‘s executive committee made at the first general meeting of the lower assessed valuation areas of the former consolidated district. The committee also took cognizâ€" ance, Allen said, of the fact that the separation decision was still before the courts with a possibility that it might be upset, * School Wastepaper Pickâ€"Up Schedule From Vineyard To technicolor, shown by Mr. Hi Nichols, telling the story ofâ€"wine, from vineyard to table. Many of 108 School Board have the active support of the Deerfield Township Voters Association, it was anâ€" nounced this week by l}erbtrt L Stern, Jr., acting chairman of the president, said, by the fact that the high school separation decision of the incumbent, W. C. Petty, was made in the face of overwhelming testimony by disinterested â€" eduâ€" cators as to its inadvisability, and resulted in burdening the resultâ€" ing Highland Park segment with a disproportionate share .of the Continue During Month of April The Association is joiningâ€"with other groups actively engaged in the campaign to elect the Caucus The Association also considered the qualifications of ~candidates for County Snpfintqun'h of Schools. The recommendation of the executive committee that Reâ€" publican Primary voters mark for Bert C. Williams was unanimously approved. The committee was inâ€" fluenced, John Rex Allen, viceâ€" Monday, Aprit 3â€"Elm Place Tuesday, April 4â€"Lincoln Wednesday, April 5â€"Ravinia Thursday,. April 6â€"Braeside . Friday, April 7â€"Green Bay and the scenic beauties of California are included in this film. â€" Cancer Drive To Lake county‘s third,annual canâ€" cer fund drive, with a quota of $26,000, will start Saturday, April 1,, and â€"continue through the month. It will be held in conjuncâ€" tion with the national campaign for $14,565,000. â€" Coâ€"chairmen with Baxter will be the county chairmen for 1948 and 1949â€"Dr. Robert D. Coghifi of Lake Bluff and Dr. Arnold E. Osterberg of Waukegan. Both are H.P. High School Band And Chorus |#> > To Present Spring Concert Sunday| x: Kiwanians will enjoy a film in this year‘s county drive. high school will present the first of two spring concerts at the high school at 3:30 o‘clock this Sunday, April 2. P s Tablé, At RKiwanis by the band consists of the folâ€" The selections to be sung by the "First Suite for Military Band".... On Monday. evening, April 3, J. Robert Baxter, 1434 Alexâ€" Irving E. Meyerhoff, 1225 Linâ€" (Continued on page 5) . The French Market (Continued on page 5) Friends Of Library To Present Col. Howard Markey ‘The inside story= on "Jet Proâ€" pulsion and Guided Missiles" will be told by Lieut. Col. Howard T. Markey, U. S. Air Force Reserve â€"one of the original test pilots of jet planesâ€" at the third open house of the Friends of the Highâ€" land Park Public Library, at 4 p.m. Sunday (April 2) at the Library. All members of the Friends and their guests are invited; there is no admission charge. : new era of jet aircraft. He is one of two surviving pilots who were the first to experiment with the planes in early 1944, * â€" entivening his account of the new type planes with personalâ€"&xperiâ€" ences. â€"His discussion of the prinâ€" ciples and operations of the jet enâ€" gines, guided missiles and ram jets is illustrated by a sound, color film showing the jets in acrobatâ€" ies, formation flights ant gunniery. TO TELL OF JET AIRCRAFT SUNDAY Markey is presently Deputy Commander of the 437th Troop Carrier Group, USAFR, based at O‘Hare â€" International _ Airport, Park Ridge. He has flown more than 2,500 hours in all types of planes and for seven years has been a flight instructor and test ~ Only 29 years old, Lieut. Col. Markey is wicely known as one of the nation‘s foremost men in the bloom. A new stem starts where| _ Fither Mr. Halton is completeâ€"|firm of Hoimes, Dixon, Knouff, the embryo was plucked, and in |ly uninformed on these questions,"|and Potter, 208 LaSalle Street, seven weeksâ€"on April 9, if the|continues Mr. Brown, "or else he| Chicago. Heâ€"received his A. â€"B. grower has counted correctlyâ€"â€"|chooses to ignore the facts in|degree, magna cum laude, from the stem will bear a fullâ€"blown| Order to claim credit for the Votâ€"| Otterbein College. He graduated rose. Neatâ€"what? : ers‘ League. Let us seeWwhat the|with the degree of Juris Doctor Crisp carnations, stately snapâ€"] facts really are: â€" °... from Ohio State University and Crisp carnations, stately snapâ€" dragons, queenly tulips and yelâ€" An ensemble is singing the Maâ€"| Board has pointed out on a numâ€" He has served as chairman £. drigal, "The Boy and the Book." ber of occasions to Voters‘ League|of the Legal Committee of The..... In the ensemble are the following:| spokesmen, was the tax levy for| District 108 Voters‘ League since sopranos â€" Shirley Allderdice,|the year and mot the actual exâ€"{its founding, and in that capacity ; Jeanne Herbst, and Karen Reinâ€"| penditure:~Why â€"the â€" difference,| presented the Lengue‘s petition king; altos â€" Virginia Huribert, | Mr. Halton? Once agsin in the|signed by over 3,000 voters when » Gerry Walsh, and Connie White;| plainest of Englishâ€" the proposed $1,400,00 intermeâ€" tenorsâ€"Bob Castellari, Joe Cleay.| _ ‘"The 1949â€"50 tax levy for the|diate school was protested at a er, and Mac Nelson; bassâ€"Randal]| Education Fund of $470,288 inâ€"| School Board meeting last Noâ€" Cox, Bob Engle, and George White.| cluded _ approximately $99,000 | vember. â€" Accompanists for the "Lincoln|Which was to pay off a ‘debt of| He is a inember of theâ€" Methodâ€" Lyrics" are Carolyn Botker, Jean.| roughly $67,000 created by grantâ€"|ist Church and resides at 1011 *3 lowâ€"cupped daffodils © will also grace the Easter scene. > ne Herbst, and Mickey Joseph. | _ (Continued om page 6) LT. COL. HOWARD MARKEY He is well known as a speaker 38. The Railâ€"splitter 4.: Lovely Anne, Deathless Anne 5. The Spelling School The Boy and the Book (Maâ€" In All That Pities and Forâ€" Crop ’ in the District. Thus the cost per school child was $340.00. Comparâ€" .. | ing this figure with the same per v pupil costs in other neighboring Guy O. Lunn, present County Treasurer, is giving his unqualiâ€" fied support to Hugo L. Schneider, Jr. as Republican candidate for County Treasurer and. is â€"asking his many friends to aid in the election of Schnéider to that post. In giving his support Lunn states that . the : public, confronted by everchanging problems relative to this office and who seek assistance of the. County Treasurer, are best served by one who has actual exâ€" perience with these current probâ€" lems and â€"with the duties of the County Treasurer. During Mr. Schneider‘s service as Chief Depâ€" uty County Treasurer, he has beâ€" come thoroughly familiar with the numerous phases and the greatly varied details of the work of the County Treasurer whereby he has gained the experience and knowâ€" ledge necessary to carry out the large volume of diversified work for the efficient running of this complicated office. His efficiency, honesty, responsibility, . courteous manner, and leadership are other requisites needed of a public offiâ€" cial. ; H. P. Lions Club To Award Second Annual War Memorial Scholarship Lunn Supports Schneider For County Treasurer Citizens‘ Committee w»chneider‘s service as Chief Depâ€" Amounts up to $300.00 may be uty County Treasurer, he has beâ€"|awarded to one or more deserving come thoroughly familiar with the | applicants, the money to be apâ€" numerous phases and the greatly| plied to the tuition of the college varied details of the work of the| or university of <the applicant‘s County Treasurer whereby he has|choice, and, the successful candiâ€" gained the experience and knowâ€"| date is eligible to reapply for the ledge necessary to carry out the|scholarship each year for four large volume of diversified work years or a total of $1200.00 proâ€" for the efficient running of this|vided he or she maintains good complicated office. His efficiency,| work and remains outstandingly honesty, responsibility, . courteous | qualified otherwise. Funds for this manner, and leadership are other scholarship are raised by the local requisites needed of a public offi~|Lions Club by various and/ever cial, ; continuing "drives, the Kgu/t of Mr. Schneider has been an acâ€"|which calls for the building and tive Republican since coming of|Selling of the "House of Charm" voting age, being a member of the | during the summier of 1950, Lake County Republican Central Preference will be: shown to Committee and the Young Republiâ€"| candidates who aré offspring of can . organization. He is also &\ war veterans, according to the member of a number of Veterans‘ | scholarship rules, but all applicants organizations, having seen active | will be carefully considered. Deadâ€" service inâ€"the European . theater|line for application, which. must during World War II. be made through the Dean of The Citizens‘ Committee for Education â€"in District 108. chalâ€" lenges the Voters‘ League for reâ€" sorting toâ€"what it terms "half truths" and "downright misstateâ€" ments". * >% facts really are: "First of all, take the present per pupil cost of education in District 108. The 1949â€"50 educaâ€" tional â€"operating â€" budget for Disâ€" trict 108 is $371,250. In Septemâ€" ber, 1949, there were 1090« pupils "Either Mr. Halton is completeâ€" District 107 .............. Lake Forest ............. Glencog ;;.................,. Wilmette ........_.._.__.. ys Voters‘ League â€" > Scholarships Intended As Living Memorial To World War II Casualties The second annual War Memoâ€" rial Scholarship will be awarded to a seniorâ€"student of the Highâ€" land Park High School in the neay future, it was announced today Preference will be: shown to candidates who are offspring of war veterans, according to the scholarship rules, but all applicants will be carefully considered. Deadâ€" line for application, which. must be made through the Dean of Boys and the Dean of Girls at the High School, is April 15th. * The successful applicant for the 1949â€"50 ° scholarship was Robert _ 5e a copy; $1.50 a year by Dr. J. A. Butterworth, Chairâ€" man of the Scholarship Committee of: the Highland Park Lions Club. The Scholarship, which was instiâ€" tuted in 1949 as a. permanent part of the civic program 6f the local Lions, is intended as a living meâ€" morial to the men and women of country and lost their lives during the last war.* outstanding record during the past year at Carleton College, Northâ€" field, Hi_gfi”e“aoh,_} where he is studying work which will eventualâ€" ly lead to a degree in law. .In addition .to Doctor Butterâ€" worth, members of the Lions Scholarship Cotmmittee are Bert Highland Park who served their Greene, â€" Jules Laegel Pease, and Paul Olson. Lorentz B. Knouff is a promâ€" inent attorney and tax expert. He is a senior â€"member of the law firm of Holmes, Dixon, Knouff, ticles on taxes, probate law, and other legal matters. Mr, Knouff is a member of the Chicago Bar Association, the Lake County Bar Association, and a member of .the Board of Directors of the LaSalle"Hotel and of the Marshall and Huschart Machinery Company. He has served for several years as a member of the Highland Park Traffic Commission and has done was appointed University follow of the School of Law, Columbia University, where he_receivedâ€"the degree of Master of Laws and was awarded the Order of the Coif, one of the highest honors to. be editor of the Legal Encyclopedia, and has written a number of arâ€" For President of the Board of VOTERS‘ LEAGUE Highland Park‘s Official Newspaper (Continued on page 5) an {uk