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ternational relations in the United States, three consecutive Tuesâ€" days at 1:30 p.m., Feb. 18 and 25 â€"and March 4, at the Temple, 840 Vernon avenue, Glencoe, is meetâ€" ing with communityâ€"wide enthusâ€" imam. Response to invitations isâ€" sued by. the joint study group to women‘s _ organizations, _ local »leagues of Women Voters, library and school staffs, indicates that . many along the North Shore welâ€" come the opportunity to hear Mrs. \Wright, whose topics for the sesâ€" sions will be: 1. UN, Growing Up; In Red Cross Fund Drive Lecture Series on "Defenses of Peace" Scheduled at Temple The lecture series on "Defenses of Peace," to be given by Louise Leonard Wright, one of the outâ€" standing women authorities on inâ€" It is anticipated that social sciâ€" ence teachers of the schools along the Shore may find it possible to arrange for some of their students to attend also. Arthur Rooney, 1751 Westgate terrace, Highland Park, was apâ€" pointed chairman _ last week by Lowell D. Rutherford, chairman of the County Communities divisâ€" fon for the 1947 Red Cross fund campaign in Region VI _ which comprises ‘the south half of Lake county. Solicitation of funds in the following towns and communiâ€" ties will be under the leadership of Mr. Rooney: Deerfield, Highâ€" Each Festival group appreciates any contributions for the sale, and the "Y" will pick up any articles. For further information call the YWCA, H. P. 675. rood, Highland Park, L wood, Highland Park, Lake Bluff Lake Forest, Lake Zurich, Liber tyville, Mundelein, Vernon town ship and Waneconda. YWCA Welcomes Public To Festival Feb. 20â€"21 lie Delhaye, Roland Brand, Stanâ€" ley Lind, Gordon Adamson, Richâ€" ard Hafner, Albert Gail, Frank Peers, George Carr, Louis Haller, Lester Laubenstein, Jack Freck, Marvin Lawrentz, L. P. Willison, Louis Schultz, Theodore Fischer, George Lyman and Miss Lucille "Education for Survival" will be given as the regular PTA monthly meeting at 8 o‘clock Feb. 19, in Elm Place. auditorium, Evâ€" eryone invited. Special features are booths repâ€" resenting different countries, forâ€" tune telling booths afternoons and evenings, tea and sandwiches served afternoons;a spaghetti dinâ€" ner served by the Mothers club on Thursday at 5:30, and a dance of Friday evening sponsored by the Saturday. Evening club. The h&;::omim of Mesdames Edmund lich, president; Theâ€" odore Osborn, Frank Austin, Lesâ€" Vol. 36; No. 51 Dr. Hand was also education ofâ€" ficer in the research division in the Pentagon building in Washingâ€" ton, and served in research with Gen. MacArthur. Dr. Hand has been on the sites of damage done by atom bombs at Hiroshima and Nagasaki and has firsthand information as to the terrible destruction from this atom the fields of sociology, secondary education and guidance and is exâ€" tremely concerned that we take steps educationally to prevent anâ€" other war which would mean total destruction. ment is assured at the YWCA fesâ€" tival Thursday and Friday afterâ€" noons and evenings, Feb. 20 and 21, at the "Y." A ‘Education for Survival‘ Is Subject at Elm Place Feb. 19 The atomic age and how to preâ€" pare for it will be the subject of Dr. Hand at the PTA meeting at Elm Place Wednesday, Feb. 19. Dr. Harold E. Hand is professor of education at the University of Illinois, and was formerly profesâ€" sor at the University of Minnesoâ€" ta, Leland Stanford and University of Maryland. It is interesting to note that Dr. Hand and Mr. Dahle, superintenâ€" dent of Elm Place and Green Bay late war as education officers. Dr. Hand has written books in of <~ The Higbland Park Press A3tk tians and Jews, is being held in recognition of American Brotherâ€" hood Week, Feb. 16â€"23, of which President Truman is honorary chairman. The plan for expansion is diviâ€" ded into four phases, as described in following paragraphs. are to be greatly expanded, with the addition of two new delivery rooms and two labor rooms, a new nursety . and formula laboratory, isolation facilities, and an examâ€" ining room for dectors. This first phase of the program will, it is esâ€" timated, require an expenditure of $79,000. |. Facilitics for surgical caret are to be provided with a new, comâ€" pletely modern surgical suite, inâ€" cluding two fully equipped major surgeries, special facilities for minor surgery and an operating room specifically designed . for | genitoâ€"urninary surgery. Estimaâ€" | ted cost for this phase > is $56,â€" Committee to Hear World Famous Sveaker ary trends in similar communities throughout the country and expert advice of leaders in neighboring universities has been obtained by the board.. The teachers of the district and the board are at the present time working together on the development of a new schedule for the next school year which will meet the needs of the teachers in terms of rising living costs and the increasing demand for teachâ€" ers brought about by the serious national teacher shortage. The king more persons are still I';.vh‘ the teaching profession (Continued on page 6) No The Board of Education of disâ€" trict 108, Ravinia, Lincoln, West Ridge and Braeside schools, has been making a study of teachers‘ salaries looking ahead to revision of its salary _ schedule for the school year beginning in Septemâ€" ber, 1947. There has been a marked upward trend in teachers‘ and the board of education has found it necessary in order to compete in the present . teacher market to consider upward revisâ€" ion in its schedule. Studies have been made of salâ€" Liverpool, Dame and world famous economist day, Feb. 18, at 8:15 p.m., at the The rally, jointly sponsored by thllorflbnfl&.hfl.-‘ tee and the Shore council &N“"ghâ€"dflb Dist. 108 Board of fessor at the University of Notre Winnetka â€"Community house in Winnetka. ‘The public is urged to attend The Highland Part Hospital, one of the most essenitial of Highâ€" land Park‘s institutions, is planning an expansion program that will add 50 beds to those now available to hospital patients in this area. Despite the care available at medical centers in Chicago and Evanston, minimum requirement for the.atea served by the Highâ€" land Park hospital, the area outâ€" side of Chicago and Evanston will, by 1961, need a total of 200 beds to provide adequate facilities for acute care, The expansion conâ€" templated will bring the total avaâ€" ilable to 141, still under the reâ€" commended total, but an importâ€" ant step in the right direction. Although â€" statistics, . in themâ€" selves, cannot adequately portray the importance and necessity of the service furnished by the Highâ€" land Park Hospital, the following figures (compiled for the fiscal year, 1945â€"1946) give some ‘idea of the load being carried: Operations, 816. Xâ€"Ray Examinations, 2,530 Laboratory Examinations, 14,â€" Blood Transfusions, 44 Meals served, 73,426. _ The above services were inciâ€" dental to caring for 382 babies and 1,477 patients. 763 Father John Fitzsimons of Expansion of the hospital‘s utâ€" (Continued on page 6) A Paper for Highland Parkers . . . Published by Highland Parkers On February 18th Table Tennis will be awarded winners in each of the following classes: 1. Grade school boys and girls; 2. High school boys and giris. r ing in the tournament should regisâ€" ter with Mel Mullins, assistant diâ€" rector, who is in charge of the Rev. Laubenstein Will churcly will address the -‘: of the Interfaith zlu’ on day, Feb. 18, at 10 a.m. This is Community centerâ€"will conduct its annual table tennis tournament next month, according to George Scheud':upfln‘, director of reereâ€" ation for Highland Park. Medals to be the third of the talks on comâ€" m Nn‘m anuhuwm great charm and forceful personâ€" ality, is president of the local Ministerial association. Born in Port Washington, Wis., he was edâ€" ucated at North Central college at Naperville, and graduated from the Evangelical Theological seminâ€" ary there. He took post graduate work at Northwestern university and McCormick Theological semâ€" minary in Chicago. His first pasâ€" torate was in Wisconsin. â€" He has fine influence as a religious leader and citizen has brought him much prominence. He is particularly ilmhm“m and is a great believer in interâ€" church cooperation and interfaith groups. A public health ~program for Highland Park and conditions afâ€" fecting public health will be"among the subjects to be discussed at the meetings, according to Mrs. Euâ€" gene Hotchkiss, chairman of the L>ague‘s health work department. "It has been discovered that open sewers and unsanitary restaurants exist in our county," Mrs. Hotchâ€" kiss said. ‘"What would a county health department do for us? Since two thirds of the counties in the country have"health departâ€" ments, we will ask ourselves why Lake county does not have one and how it can obtain one," she continued. The meetings will be held from 1:30 to 3 p.m. in homes assigned to meeting places, They are open to the. public. . Those wishing to atâ€" tend are asked to call Mrs. George Carr, H. P. 1022. At C Women Voters Will Discuss Public Health At February Meeting nesday, Feb. 19 been in the Chicago area for the past 21 years, and came to Highâ€" land Park six years ago, where his Informal discussion will follow the program and, as always, inâ€" terested members of the communiâ€" ty are welcome to attend. ‘"Health or Disease â€" It‘s Up to You!" will be the theme for discussion this month at the variâ€" ous group meetings of the League orWomen Voters to be held Wedâ€" This series of articles gives the background, as well as the present scope of the activities of Highland Park‘s Community Center, and treats especially of its need for larger quarters to mect the expanded demands placed upon this activity. Attention of our readers is directed to a series of articles now appearing the The Highland Park Press, written by George Scheuchenpflug, director of the recreation and playground board. Sooner or later, the youth that is being served and guided through Community Center Activities will be taking over the direc= tion and control of every phase of life in Highland Park. © They will be the commuters, the local businessmen and the civic leaders of tomorrow. The efficiency of their administration of their various dutics and the quality of their citizenship will reflect the training reccived now during their formative years. Long experience has shown that adequate recreational facilities for the youth of the community provides one of the most valuable adjuncts to the training they received in their homes, schools and churches. the construction of adequate recreational facilities, is a large sum when considered only in the light of its being so many dollars Considered as an investment in citizenship, the amount shrinks T‘wo hundred thousand dollars isa‘t much to spend to help make Highland Park the sort of town we want it to be. Highland Park, Hlinois, Thursday, February 13, 1947 Rev. Lanbenstein, a speaker of Two hundred thousand dollars, the amount being asked for ity Center To Initiate New Members several new members, and a short talk on school problems by a memâ€" ber of the Elm Place school facâ€" Presented Medals at D.AR. February Meeting At the regular February meetâ€" ing (today) of the North Shore Mrs. Eric Molke‘s group in charge of the food sale. pouus.-il:.‘u:h'ufii hall, Thursday, 13, at 8 p.m. There will be an initiation for Woman‘s Association of Talks on different phases of life there will be given by three of the Highland Park high school girls who attended the conference, Margaret Wolf, Theo Zaeske and guest at the meeting will be Mrs. J. De Forest Richards, exâ€"state reâ€" gent of TIllinois, During the afternoon good citiâ€" zenship medals will be presented to two girls, _ Janice Schick of Highland Park high school, and Hester Atteridge of Lake Forest high school. ‘These girls have been voted by both students and teachâ€" To Meet February 17 The allâ€"day meeting of the Woâ€" man‘s association of the Highland Park Presbyterian church will be held on Monday, Feb. 17. _ The program planned is as follows: 10.. Dressings and sewing. William H. Wilbur will be the â€" The meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. John B. Wilbor of 1881 Lyman court, at 2, o‘clock. 12. Cha conducting. 12:30. Luncheon. Mrs Carpenter‘s group serving. Movies of the conference at Westminster lodge last summer to ers as first We are striving to give Highâ€" land Park the best in fire proâ€" To THE CITIZENS OF HIGHLAND PARK Your fire department is askâ€" ing you to vote YES on the bond issue for the replacement of served you well since 1913 (34 Un spite of our efforts, fire modern equipment would help us to combat this. + A favorable vote on this isâ€" ue would help us to continue to enjoy one of the lowest fire rates on the North Shore. The election is February 25, 194 Respectfully yours, WILLIAM J. HENNIG, All members are urged to atâ€" Chancel service. Sally Lee of in their schools in deâ€" service, leadership and for 1947 District Leaders Chosen By Chairmen Of Red Cross Drive The site of the proposed new Community center building will be Sunset park if the bond issue for $200,000 which is to be voted upâ€" on at the coming city election on Feb. 25 passes In 1988, in reâ€" sponse to a poll conducted by Comâ€" munity service of Highland Park, an overwhelming _ majority . of American Legion Party At Moraine, Feb. 22 American Legion post 145 of Highland Park is sponsoring a binâ€" go party and dance at the Masonic temple on February 22, at 8 p.m. There will be refreshments, and door prizes for each bingo game, From 10 p.m. on, will be Valentine Party Planned the Sunset park site as a location for a new community center. situated in a beautiful section ‘of land in the eastern portion of Sunâ€" set park, near the present water tower. Our park district has sigâ€" nified its intention to make availaâ€" ble as much land as will be needed Schnur, 141 Park avenue, Glencoe, by Feb. 22. Play will start in the boys‘ and girls‘ divisions at 9 a.m. March 1, and other divisions at 1 p.m. the same day. Players cannot enter more than one event, Awards will be given and the winners and runnersâ€"up will be (Continued on page 6) By Kiwanians Feb. 17 > A Valentine party will be held at the Kiwanis club Monday, Feb. 17, at Sunset Valley, in honor éf the ladies of the club members. A special menu is being planned with games, otc., for recreation. ‘The committee in charge of arâ€" A large enough community cenâ€" ter can be built there without worâ€" rying about space limitations; there will be plenty of space for future growth; a . well lighted parking space will be ample for even the largest of meetings; the (Continued on page 4) Former High School Instructor Is Taken by Death rangements includes Sutton Laing, Table Tennis Players To Hold Championship Events at New Trier der‘I5, junior boys and girls unâ€" der 18, women and senior men ovâ€" er 35. There is no entry fee, but for this The advantages of this suggestâ€" ed site are as follows: those desiring to enter should send Francis Ruhr and Mike Maurine Funeral services were conductâ€" ed last Friday afternoon in Chiâ€" cago for Mr. Walter Aschenbrenâ€" Surviving are his widow, Marâ€" garet, and a young son, Stephen. Table tennis players are invited to take part in the North Shore Novice Table Tennis Championâ€" ships, to be played at New Trier high school gym, Saturday, March 1. This is an exclusively novice tournament and playersâ€"with disâ€" trict, state, or national rankings will â€"not compete. a Competition will be in these ner, who was tests. He had been associated with _ Waukegan â€" Philharmonic chorus, choral work at Abbott‘s laboratory, and had charge of the Symphonic Choir _ of _ Chicago, where he made his home. chorus at the Highland Park high school for the two years ending June, 1945. He was 57 years old. Known in musical circles for his éonnection with the Carl Fischer Co., a music publishing house in New York, where he was one of the choral editors, writing, arrangâ€" ing and editing choral music, he was also known for his clinic work at State‘s teachers meetings and for his adjudication of choral conâ€" By PLAYGROUND, NEEDS Director of Recreation Boys under 15, girls unâ€" ity center and for drive Further jnformation has been released by the Red Cross fund Lester Ball and Richard Loewenâ€" thal, have announced the names of all of the district chairmen. They are as follows: Dist. 1 â€" Chairman, Mrs. Frank Noyes, 892 Roslyn circle; coâ€"chairâ€" man, Mrs. Edmund J. Taft, 860 N. Sheridan road. ard Kubhns, 18 Vine Dist. 3 â€" Chairman, Mrs W. Bartell, 9 Ravine lane. bert H. Fuller, 616 Forest. ward Porges, 1441 Oakmont. Dist. 7 â€" Chairman, Mrs. Wyatt Jacobs, 2231 Lakeside PL Initiates New Members George, 1841 Rice. Dist. 11 â€" Chairman, Mr. Halâ€" bert Crews, 1736 University. Dist. 12 â€" Chairman, Mrs. Burâ€" dette Elmore, 109 Elmwood Dr:° Last Rites on Friday For Former Resident tomorrow (Friday)â€" a m. at &Joh’slvnplluleh:'wlln Highland Park for Julins E. Borâ€" Mdl-delhciwu;t'a: Td:o. -l?:wooldh'nlnon 71 tomorrow. Until ten years ago he had lived lnmfl‘uhrk where he had With_his late brother" Pagk e founded the Borchardt Fuel Co. A man, in recent years he mdfi"i': his sister, Mrs. . Ella Volpentesta. Other _ survivors are five sisters; _ Mrs. _ Minnic Maechtle, Mrs. Hulda Botker, Mrs. Amfi Duffy, Mrs. Meta Gastâ€" £ -na Mrs. Emma Borchardt, all of f-nd Park, and two brothers, Herman of Highland Park and John ofâ€" Ft. ‘Atkinson, Dist. 8 â€" Chairman, Mrs. M. G. Rebechini, 1850 Broadview; Coâ€" chairman, Mrs. C. W. Matthiesen. H. P. Boxers Win Over Mundelein ; Lose to Culver hall. The past president, and Mrs. Edwin Gilroy, present head of the auxiliary, were in charge of the initiation of the following: â€" Mesâ€" 1720 Broadview. s m Dist. 9 â€" Chairman, Mr. V C. McCulloch, 1858 Broadview, Dist. 10 â€" Chairman, Mr. K neth Crowell, 438 Glencoe. Highland Park fans witnessed one of the best boxing shows yet put on by the Highland Park Boys club last Saturday evening when the boys defeated the fine Mundeâ€" lein Boys club 9 to 6. Thrills and real was seen from T t oo i umt Highland Park‘s nine winners were Earl May, Geo. Bock, Tomâ€" my‘ Brown, _ Dick Roberts, Dom Turki, Ken Evans, Bob Winkler, Chuck Schramm, and Frank Humâ€" phreys (who won on default), The visitors‘ six winners were Larry Pahke, Bob Gratz, Bill Yopp, Mickey la_nlon, Donn Foster and ‘a . S eP o Vflh;hndl’-rkmhr boxers who traveled to Culver Military (Continued on page 6) Interment will be made at St Peter‘s at Northbrook. into the Legion‘ auxiliary last Thursday evening, at the Legion dames Seymour Holniker, Charles Juul and Christian Juul, Dist. 15 â€" Chairman, Mrs. Bert Leach, 708 Sunnyside. Dist. 16 â€" Chairman, Mr. Tom Clark, North Shore Gas Co.; Coâ€" chairman, Mr. Frank Keller, No. Shore Gas Co. 1100 S. Green Bay, i fee P pacm Dist. 14 â€" Chairman, Mrs. Philâ€" ip Gould, 1523 Westview. the citizens of Highland Park adâ€" vising them that their contribuâ€" tions may be mailed direct to the the Public Service Building, 521 Central, und wtging them to conâ€" tribute in Highland Park in order that the Highland Park committee may â€"be assured of reaching its quota. « An executive bosrd meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Gilroy on Monday, Feb. 17, at 8 pm. which all officers and chairâ€" men are urged to attend. Five new members were taken 5c a copy; $1.50 a A post card has been mailed to 13 â€" Mr. Ralph Mack,