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\ VISIT TO WASHINGTON -- Wilbert Hecht visited in .Washington D.C. from May 21, to May 28, and stopped at Congressman Robert McClory's office in the Cannon House building, where Mr. McClory has his office, and met his newly selected administrative assistant, Mrs. Eulalia Osby Corbin, and his secretary, Miss Juanita Young. Congressman McClory had Miss Young take Hecht on a half day tour of the Capital. Mr. Hecht states she did not overlook any part of the building. He was impressed by the prayer room for the Congressman and Senators, and the first Senate chambers. Some of the places visited included an 8 a.m. guided tour of the White House, tour of the F.B.I, offices, State department building, plus many other places, and visitors pass for both the Senate and the House of Representatives. Hecht states that Congressman McClory and his staff do not have a time clock. Often the local visitor would stop in at his office, Room 426, at 7 or 8 p.m. and Mrs. Corbin or Miss Young would still be busy at work. The only thing that Wilbert Hecht missed, what he describes as the world's best cheese cake that Miss Young's father, Pete Young, a baker, makes and often sends to the Congressman's office. REVIEW SURVEY ON PAROCHIAL SCHOOL STUDY Following is a conclusion of a review of the Catholic education survey held recently in the county: In terms of financing the schools, the preference is clearly in favor of some method of sharing costs. That is, school expense would be divided among parents, parishes and the dio- > cese of Rockford. In 24 of the 28 variables, however, the second choice is to let parents whose children attend the school pay all the expenses. Income level is a significant factor. There seems to be a tendency on the part of the higher income groups to contribute higher amounts in accordance with their means. It is also significant, however, that one out of three in the highest bracket (over $15,000), two out of five in the second bracket ($10,001- 15,000), and six out of ten in the third bracket ($7,501- 10,000) are unwilling to contribute even $5 per week to the cause of Catholic schools. "It would appear that a selling job designed to reach these segments of the population is in order." The above question assumed that no tuition would be charged. In the questions designed to seek an evaluation of parish elementary schools, the public elementary schools generally receive higher ratings than the Catholic schools in every point. This is true even for parents currently sending their children to Catholic elementary school and high school. Significantly, in both public and Catholic school systems, teachers received lower ratings than did plants,texts, programs and activities. Elementary CCD programs are rated as good to fair in each category. The same rating is given to high school CCD programs. The high number who indicated a lack of knowledge of CCD programs makes these evaluations highly suspect, however. A pattern emerges from the large number of "noresponse" answers to questions concerning the evaluation of Catholic and public elementary and secondary schools in buildings and grounds, textbooks and materials, academic programs, teachers and activities programs. This pattern would indicate that there is a definite need of better communication between all schools and the public. Regarding tuition, the data indicates that tuition of more than $250 per child for Marian, or more than $25 per child in the elementary schools, would be deemed prohibitive by Catholic parents. The final two questions concerned the possibilities of merger of parishes and schools and using parish schools for specialized levels (e.g., using one of the schools for a 'middle school). In all 28 variables save 2, the response was definitely against all mergers. Response to questions of special schools was evenly matched, with transportation the issue on both sides. Finally, the questionnaire invited personal comment on any item appearing in the questionnaire. There were 958, approximately 29 per cent of the total, with comments running from one sentence to seven pages of copy. The following ideas emerged from the comments- 1) Suggestions for improvement for and criticism of, the Catholic school. The majority of these were directed at the elementary schools. ,2) That all Catholic schools be kept. 3) Request for improvement in the CCD programs. 4) Eliminate all Catholic schools because of cost and lack of program. 5) Demands that the State aid the Catholic schools of the area through some form of direct aid and reduction of tatfes. 6) Suggestion to close either Marian or the elementary schools with the elementary schools supported by a ratio of three to one. 7) Suggestions for school finance, organization and supervision. Wed. June 4, 1969 - Plaindealer - Sec.2 Pg. 5 MWOOQOOQqODOOOQOOOOO ELAINE SCHMITT AWARDED DEGREE AT UNIVERSITY waukee arena. Degree candidates in the undergraduate and professional schools and colleges of the University included Elaine E. Schmitt, 3712 St. John avenue, McHenry, Bachelor of Science degree in physical therapy. . 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