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Open Letterâ€" (Continued from page 1) District 108â€"Bracside, Lincoln, Ravinia and West Ridgeâ€"is repreâ€" sented on the caucus by its respecâ€" tive PTA president. Each area. is ,Equity for All School Arcas In its deliberations, the caucus aims at equity for the four school areas served by the Board of Edâ€" ucation in District 108. Each area is represented among caucusâ€" enâ€" dorsed candidates by one of the six voting members of the Board. The two others and the nonâ€"voting President of the Board are chosen from District 108 at large. It is apparent that haphazard nominaâ€" tion and voting might result in a "loaded" Board, depriving any one area of representation for a year or more. likewise represented by a resident Thursday, Mar. 31, mentary school. Two additi members are chosen by PTA civic groups from each area, public meeting several weeks beâ€" fore each annual Board election; at this meeting the public is invitâ€" ed to recommend candidates for all offices on the Board. At the sideration by the caucus. After a check on availability of for prospective endorsement. ‘he findings of these studies are later presented in caucus session, to enable the caucus to select those most qualified. The sélections are, through &ndnmdl*-&- ings by a group of caucus memâ€" bers. Obviously only one candidate can be endorsed by the caucus for each vacancy ; it is equally obvious that this selection does not preâ€" elude any other person or group from nominating or endorsing perâ€" The Roard‘s yanlllnh'of‘ servâ€" ice and the le .ef school opâ€" eration have mm&n, caucus. Over the"yéats the caucus has created stature for the Board by attracting to membership such outstanding public servants as Roy Olson, Mrs. David Levinson, Rusâ€" sell Clark and Jess Halsted. Canâ€" didates for Dist. 107 School Board are now endorsed by the caucus method. It is the belief of this caucus that the Parentâ€"Teacher and civic associations which support it idenâ€" tify the interests of its members closely with the education needs of the community; the people who make up the caucus are those who have been continually involved in school matters. But the caucus has never claimed for itself the omniscience it wishes it possessed; nor has it the pretensions to the special privâ€" ilege attributed to it by those who becloud the good works of a demoâ€" cratically conceived and operated committeeâ€"particularly by those who do not come up to the standâ€" ards required by the caucus, and by those who desert a decision binding on all caucus members in the American tradition of majorâ€" ity vote, The members of the caucus for District 108 are: Lincolnâ€"Mrs. Carol B. Summers, Mrs. FT Bishop,~E. P. Barnes, James P. Moore; Ravinia â€" Mrs. Douglas Boyd, Mrs. Hugh mm: Hornung, Alvin Baum; id Charles R. Sprow!, Roy H. Olson, E. M. Murphy, Albert J. Kurtzon; West Ridgeâ€"William H. Stouffer, Mrs. Charles Norton, Henry Michâ€" els Jr., John Garcia. The caucus candidates for the Board of Education vacancies in Dectfisi & Crook Bay Bs Rt. Rev. Magr. Joseph P. Morrison, Pastor. M.A. ST.D. aturdays, eves. of TS Fridays and Holy Days It has always been the wish of the caucus that, finally, more resiâ€" dents of District 108 would take a participating interest. in the recommendation and selection of Board of Education candidates. Th_n.kmlorpubl'flnin‘thhu- position, o uk t l catgvine District 108 are: President, one year termâ€"J. M. Maxwell; threeâ€" F.S. MUDGE _ Chairman of Caucus, Dist. 108 Charles R. Sprow!, President Braeside _ Parentâ€"Teacher Civic Association Mrs. Carol B. Summers, President Lincoln School Parentâ€"Teachers Association Mrs. Douglas Boyd, President Ravinia School Parentâ€"Teachers A Insi Wm. H. Stouffer, President West Ridge Community Club PTA Council Stresses Importance Of Education In Safety bicycles, or drive cars . . . do they know the traffic rules and how to behave safely? Mr. Francis D. Weeks, President of the PTA Council of Highland Park, asked these questions today, pointing out that it‘s up to the parents to see that their youngâ€" sters develop selfâ€"reliance and good habits to safeguard them in traffic. "You can‘t always be there to protect them," Mr. Weeks said, "But there are several ways you can help them grow up safely and, when they start to drive cars, to be skillful, responsible drivers." "First, impress upon the youngâ€" sters that streets are for automoâ€" bilesâ€"not for tricycles, scooters, nor games. "Second, teach them to cross streets only at corners and to stop at the curb, look both ways and for turning traffic, wait for the traffic "Third, make them realize that when they ride their bikes there are special rules they must know and that they must also obey the traffic ‘laws that apply to motor vehicles, including all signs and "Fourth, when your job to seeâ€"that they realize that driving a car is not for children. When they drive they must behave as adults. They must be skillfulâ€" and most of them find it easy and fun to handle a car wellâ€"but they must prove that they are reâ€" ‘-pouihlthydriviu-tlmp- er speeds, observing all the traffic laws and rules of courtesy. Mr. Weeks said that te drivers have piled up the worst accident record of all, according to the National Safety Council. Drivers less than 20 years of age have an accident rate four or five times as high as the average. "So, it‘s up to the parents and all adults to see that youngsters know why and how to be safeâ€" and to set them a good example." Dividernids Down Iilinois Bell earning for thefirst quarter of 1949 are estimated at 77c a share, compared with $1.04 a year ago and a preâ€"war quarterly average of over $2.00, the Comâ€" pany announced"today. The Com* pany declared a $1.50 qurmt dividend, payable March 31 stockholders of record as of March 23. About half of the dividend will How Safe are your children in "Fourth, when €. Bouton DISTINGUISHED or until all is clear, Olson Printing Company Publishers of The Highland Park PRESS Telephone 557 Jr. 516 LAUREL AVENUE Printing Of Dignity And Character come from stockholders‘ surplus. "From a credit standpoint, the Company is living on its preâ€"war surplus," President G. K. Mcâ€" Corkle stated. "Withdrawal from the current dividend reduces this account to its lowest point in 22 years, which includes the worst part of the depression. Since 1940 the Company surplus has been used to pay dividends in six of the eight years, and this rainy day protection has shrunk from $15.26 ver telephone to its present allâ€" time low of $4.50. _ "The rainy day is here for us," McCorkle said, "and will continue raised to ease the grip of several years of inflation on our business, Our prices are currently in a strait telephone cost items have doubled at least, since 1940. the near future to continue the construction necessary to give service to all who want it, and to "We must obtain approximately $100,000,000 from investors in to avoid further reduction in ir rate of return, recognizes the ical policy of fair play to investors, whose continued supâ€" port is essential to good telephone service. The action also reflects is obviously so urgently needed, will soon be authorized by our public regulatory bodies." currently in the red in its Indiana ing about 1% on capital in its Illiâ€" nois intrastate operations, Rate increase applications have been pending for a year in Indiana, and since November, 1948, in lllinois. Recreation Calendar Friday, April 1stâ€" 9:30 a.m. Senior Hobby Club 7:00 p.m. Weightâ€"lifting class 8:00â€"11:30 p.m. Teen Age Open House Saturday, April 2ndâ€" 9:30 a.m. Junior craft class 9:30 a.m. Basketball for grainâ€" mar school boys at Braeside gym 10:00 Junior Stamp Club 10:00 a.m. Junior Sport Club for boys at Lincoln gym . 5 _ 1:00â€"3:00 p.m. Basketball for grammar and high school boys at Lincoln gym ~~ 3 * 1:30 p.m. for boys Monday, April 4thâ€" 3:45 p.m. Junior art class 7:00 p.m. Weightâ€"lifting class 7:30 p.m. Playground and Recâ€" reation Board meeting 8:00 p.m. Ballroom dancing Tuesday, April 5thâ€" 3:15â€"6:00 p.m. Modern dance 8:00 p.m. Highland Park Stamp Club meeting eA c xA cleanâ€"up Committee meeting ! Wednesday, April 6thâ€" ‘ 9:30 a.m. Highland Park Choral Club rehearsal _ 7:00 p.m. Weightâ€"lifting class 7:30 p.m. Leathercraft class 7:30 p.m. Community badminâ€" ton at Ravinia gym > Sixteen inch softball teams playing in the Recreation Departâ€" ment League, will hold a meeting for Captains, Managers and Sponâ€" sors at the Highland Park Comâ€" munity Center Thursday, April 7th, at 7:30 p.m. 16 Inch Softball League 3â€"5:00 p.m. Baton twirling clasâ€" Letterheads Wedding Invitations Announcements of of Boxing instruction " Title THE PRESS Club At Community Center Champ of the week came to Bill Dodson last Thursday, March 24th, when he defeated Jack Dompke (21â€"14) in ‘an exciting table tennis bout held at the Highland Park bout held at the I Community Center. Tom Hart won over Bob Engâ€" dahl in the checker tournament to gain the Champ title which was held last week by Ben Fisher. Champs ‘Dodson and Hart will defend their titles next Thursday evening at the Highland Park Community Center when "Champ Night" will again take place for the young people of the communiâ€" ty. players will play in the district Tournament which will be held at the Lake Forest Recreation Buildâ€" ing on Saturday, April 2nd, at 10:00 a.m, The classes are: Boys and girls girls 16 and 17 years; and men‘s and women‘s open (any age). girls 12 and 13 years; girls 14 and 15 years; 11 The tournament is open to any boys or girls in the United States who are amateur athletes. There is no entry fee. Entry blanks may be secured at the Recreation Office in the Comâ€" munity Center. All district winners will qualify for the championships to be held in Chicago, April 16th, and will also get a free chance at drawing for a college scholarship or trip Dubling England. Y. W. C. A. Calendar Dressmaking Class (Grayce Dayton) Tuesday, April 5 â€" Modern Dance (Madge Friedman) Wednesday, April 6â€" Attention is called to a photoâ€" graphic contest to be held at the "Y" during the last week in May. All entries must be submitted by May 15. Photographs may be eithâ€" er in black and white or in ‘colors, the size to be not less than 5"X7". ilfnpiewnismlleranonfinc may be added to bring it up to minimum measurements, A maxâ€" imum of three pictures may be submitted by anyone person, and the subjects to be according to the contestants choice. will be given for the black and white entries, first and second prizes to the winners of those in colors. Honorable mention will be given both. _ Anyone who is a member of any "Y" group is eligible to take part in the contest. Further anâ€" nouncements will be made from time to time at the club meetings and also in Junior Mother‘s Club On the afterncon of Thursday, April 7, from 3:00 until 5:00 o‘â€" clock the Junior Mothers Club will have a tea at the Y.W.C.A. for der are most cordially invited to be present. It will be a great opâ€" portunity to meet other young woâ€" men of like interests and to felâ€" lowship with them. _ This group meets once a month at the "Y" on the first Thursday afternoon. Its purpose is to proâ€" vide an opportunity for fellowâ€" members, guests and other perâ€" ing children of school age or unâ€" Creative Writers (Marjorie Peters) Weaving (Ella French Conversation (Mrs. Brush) 31 â€" Boys and 10: 10:15 and mothers residing in Highland Park. But it also plans to have programs of an educational nature which will be chuck full of inforâ€" mation dear to the hearts of these young women, At 2:30, just before the tea, there will be a short business meeting for officers and memâ€" Dunbar Club If you like travelling, set aside the hour from 10:30 to 11:30 o‘â€" elock on Thursday morning, April 7. At that time the Paul Lawrence Dunbar Club is sonsoring movies of the west, including California and the Canadian Rockies, to be shown at the "Y". there will be a light brunch, each group providing its own refreshâ€" Just preceding the movies, at 9:00 a.m., the Dunbar Club will hold its regular monthly business meeting. this also to be at the "Â¥Y". All members are urged to be present. Highland Park Library â€" pear in CURRENT BIOGRAPHY 1948, the 763â€"page volume, just added to the reference colle¢tion brary, Cora Hendee Librarian, anâ€" nounced today, ~â€" Because much of the limelight of 1948 focused on our election many new United States Senators and Representatives are included. Political leaders and heads of states abroad, among them Robert Schuman and Chaim Weizmann, and world figures, such as Albert Schweitzer and Ralph J. Bunche, anpear in this vearbook. Also feaâ€" appear in this yearbook. Also Teaâ€" tured are other persons important in the fields of science, art, literâ€" ature, labor and industry, the soâ€" cial sciences, education, and the rest of the thirtyâ€"two classificaâ€" tions by profession. In some instances those whose life stories were in the 1940 or 1941 Yearbooks (now out of All "Y". Clubs are invited to Life stories of 343 persons who DON‘T HUNT FOR STAMPS 887 Park Avenue _ _ _ _ Pho# in the news of 1948 Northmore‘s, Highland Park, Hlinois America‘s Most Completh DOESs YOUR CAR SHIMMY? wigg! vibrate me you drive?! . This is caused by misâ€" alignment of the stecring arms, spinâ€" dies, or front axle. danverous condition of steeri CHBECK YOUR CAR 4 ue oo io Aten Sieny wa evem . of your car. l print), such as Jawaharlal Nebru, Sir Stafford Cripps, Harold Stas sen, and Arthur Vandenbefg, but whose added prominence warrants new sketches, are presented again, in CURRENT BIOGRAPHY 1948. Like its predecessors of the past eight years, CURRENT BIOâ€" GRAPHY 1948, WHO‘S NEWS AND WHY, is a oneâ€"alphabet cumulation of articles and obitâ€" uary notices that appeared in"the monthly issues during the year, revised. and brought up to date as of December 1948. Each sketch includes a photograph and referâ€" ences to additional material. 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