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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 26 Mar 1927, p. 41

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40 WINNETKA TALK March 26, 1927 WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE MR. EVERETT L. HARRIS (FORMERLY OF LEE, HIGGINSON & CO.) IS NOW ASSOCIATED WITH US AS VICE-PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR OF SALES LACKNER, BUTZ 8 COMPANY INVESTMENT SECURITIES 111 W. WASHINGTON STREET CHICAGO Appoint Stewart Boal to Harvard Dance Committee Stewart Boal of Winnetka, a sopho- more in Harvard college, it was an- nounced this week, has been appointed to the Dance committee of the Circolo Italiano, the undergraduate organiza- tion for the advancement of interest in Italy and in Italian life. Boal will be in charge of conducting a dance the proceeds of which will go toward a scholarship for sending a student to Italy. Boal, who prepared for Harvard at the North Shore Country Day school, has been active in undergraduate af- fairs, last year being manager of the freshman basketball team, as well as singing in the Freshman Glee club and doing service work. Mrs. David R. DeCamp, 615, Abbotts- ford road, Kenilworth entertained her bridge club Monday. Ra. Features of the Shock-less | Chassis | STANDARD EQUIPMENT Included in the price of the car--NOT Belilex Shackles (not EXTRAS! rubber blocks) Balloon Bumper in Cork Body Inserts Front Felt Padded Body Balloonette Bumpers fn Rear Oversize Balloon Tires Combination Stop, Tail Motor Vibration and Backing-up- Dampener Light Cushioned Motor Sup- 1 ove joy Hydraulic i Sune vi Shoek Absorbers ovejoy Hydraulle| pap Gasoline Gauge Sock Absorbers (8+), tomatic Windshield Wiper Extra Long Springs Pik. Lock Low raves wer Center of Gra¥-| gp... vision Mirror y H Balanced Wheels cater in 3 gin Nachman Deep Daven-! Motometer and Winged port Type Upholstery | Radiator Cap Springs | Pump, Jack and Tools Extra Heavy Frame | Felco Theft Protee- * + + ELC WILMETTEE A Claim That You Can Prove for Us We claim confidently that ELCAR with the Shockless Chassis can be driven in comfort- at greater speed than any car which lacks the combination of features listed here. And rather than let it go at that, we want you to prove that claim for us. We'll supply the ELCAR to do it in, whenever you want it. Call us now and set the day and time. WITH THE and the Straight Eight Lycoming Motor The Elcar is the only Car sold with a 90 DAY FREE SERVICE Guarantee C. A. FRIDMAN Phone Wilmette 3895 OPPOSE BILL ASKING 7-MONTH SCHOOL TERM Educators Throughout State De- clare Curtailment Would Lower Efficiency "A bill has been introduced in the legislature providing that the legal minimum school term be eight months in the school year instead of seven months as is now provided by law," says Carleton Washburne, Winnetka superintendent of schools: "Since Ill- inois teachers believe that all children in the state should have a fair chance to get a good common school educa- tion, they will heartily support this bill. The campaign planned by the teachers to effect an approximate equalization of educational opportunity includes an effort to increase the minimum length of term as well as efforts to secure more state aid and better trained teachers for the poorer districts. "It is claimed by the teachers that school terms of only seven months do not comply with the 'efficient system' promised in the Constitution or with modern requirements and standards of education. The necessity for long terms is recognized by most of the districts in the state; for most of the children of Illinois are provided with annual sessions of nine or more months, and over 90 per cent of the elementary pupils are given eight months or more. Many other pro- gressive states have decided that school terms of seven months are not suffi- cient for their children. Twenty-one states require a minimum of eight months or more; among them are California, Connecticut, Maryland, Michigan, Massachusetts, Iowa, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsyl- vania, West Virginia, and others. "The Illinois state course of study outlines work sufficient for eight months or even more, and the children having only seven months school find themselves seriously handicapped in trying to do the work outlined, or they are given a more meager curric- ulum. It is found that young children who are out of school five months in the year forget much of what they learned in the brief seven months term. "As a rule the districts with short terms get the cheap, untrained and in- experienced teachers; for teachers cannot afford to pay for thorough preparation and then teach only seven months in the year. Recent studies show the weakness of high school students who come from elementary districts having short terms; for such high school students show a high per- centage of failure and weakness espe- cially in those subjects that must be neglected in elementary schools with short terms. For these reasons no opposition should be made to a bill providing for a minimum school term of eight months a year." Mrs. O. P. Olson of 736 Roger ave, Kenilworth, entertained at luncheon and bridge on Thursday, March 24. Mme. Edith Bideau Normelli Soprano -- Teacher of Voice with degrees of Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Arts, is receiv- ing enrollments now for Spring Term. Make reservations now for Summer term. Studio Building 1718 Sherman Ave., Evanston Studio Phone Greenleaf 3523 Residence--Univ. 7278

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