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Women on School Board? Why Certainly!♦ •jNot all women lt;pond their time discussing the merits of soap ver-sus detergents or ready mix cake' versus the hanrimtxeri varien Two \ ivacious ladies meeting ov cr the luncheon table in Harvev recently covered a variety of subjects ranging fiom “What is the right curriculum?” to Why socialstudies?”Quite a bit of time was spent en the topic of the extra curricular activities in high school with an animated discussion of the short class period versus the longclass period.Parents? Yes. PTA members? Yes. But most important these two women are members of highschool boards. ,Charlotte 'Mrs. Homerl Wolfe, lives in Homewood and was elected to the newly formed board for the Homewood-Flossmoor school district. Many of her friends were disappointed that she drew the; one year instead of a longer term.! But Mrs. Wolf feels that one year at the present pace of the boardmay be enough.When the hoard was interviewing superintendents they met eight times in one week They have averaged three meetings aIsecretary for the Markham P.T AI;and civic chairman for the Pottawatomie Women's organization.Dr. Rieke is chief physicist at the Chicago Midway laboratory of ihc University ot Chicago. Mr. | Wolf is an advertising artist with! Pen.son-Tuttle De-tgn studio.!Ia 1 ;JThe ideas of both these women are in complete agreement on the j ^role of a school board member.! . , ... , , . .... . .. . | A good editorial devoted to 1heThe board sets policy. They quot-- .... , , . , '. . . , celebration of Independence Dayed the North Central associations* .. ..was written by Leta O. Zeller,regulations and criteria: Subjectto board approval, the superintendent is the administrative head of the school, responsible for itsNational President of the American Legion Auxiliary, She titled it “Words to Know and Cherish,” and it appears in the July issuebusiness management, its educa- , .. rc. . ,, ... . :of National News, official publi-tional program, i^s public reia- ,. ,tions, and the selection of its I staff. !And on the matter of staff both women said, “Any school, however well equipped, is only as good as its teaching personnel. We should provide our superincation of the American Legion Auxiliary.“One hundred and eight - one years now have passed since that July 4th in Philadelphia when a group of representatives of theAmerican people adopted a Dec-tendent with a salary schedule! *ara^01^ which created a new na-sufficient to attract outstanding! **on- WI*Res: “This Declara-TWO SCHOOL BOARD members compare notes on theirroles in education. Mrs. Homer Wolf, left, a member of the recently-formed Homewood-Flossmoor high school board and Mrs. Foster Rieke, newly elected member of the Bremenweek, which often last past mid* Oomunity high school board believes there is a place in school(Holler photo)teachers LANGLACKS IMPORTANTMrs. Hieke believes that languages should be taught at an early age. She pointed out that iftion of Independence did more than declare the independence of the American colonies from the British Crown. It proclaimed the great general principles of freewe are to educate young people Koverninent and the inspired in science they need to know the ideals which were to guide theplanning tor a woman s viewpointnight. Fortunately, her husband, her daughters, Alice and Mari-;lyn, and her mother Mrs. BertiejHee and will contribute to t eilanguages used in .scientific jour- neu naH°n-nals and patents. Countries are “These ideals andMrs. Wolf chaired the series of doser and the citizens of tomor- have beenprinciplesfaithfullywork of the school hoard♦ iBoth women had done a great ed by the League of Women \ ot- munication.Libman who lives with the family,are fully in sympathy with theproject deal of PTA work and had a ers of Homewood and HossmoorCarol f'Mrs. Foster) Rieke is a background of teaching, newly-elected member of the Bre-followedsummer study sessions sponsor- rovv should'have the tools of com-! from that day to this. They haveliberated the energies and intelli-Mrs. Wolf points out that the genee of men and women so that on the feasibility of a high school majority of Homewood-Flossmoor here in America has been built Mrs. Wolf earned her B A in for the two communities and the students plan to go to college so a magnificent homeland for amen Community high school education at the New York state; meetings of the local committee students should be prepared Vo en-Uree and happy people ... a land board Their board meets about college for teachers in Albany of eight with the Thornton, Bloom ter any college he chooses. But! which now holds the hopes forgraduate study in edit- and Bremen boards of education s^e believes that an industrialUreedom of a world again threat-once a week. As a neophyte Mrs.1 anlt;* didHieke feels that it is her place to cation at Ohio State university.! which culminated in the survey of arts program should he developed cned by a terrible despotism,*• it and listen and learn.While living in Park Forest she),llis aiea by ltle University ol w hich would be adequate for the: “Our American Legion Auxil-lllinois.Neither Mrs. Rieke nor Mrs served on the PTA board and Wolf believe that * woman should I was president of the League of ACTIVE IN P.T.A.serve in public office simply be-j Women Voters of Homewoodfrom 1954 to 1956, local educa-needs of those who do not plan iary, as the largest patriotic or-on furl her schooling.ganization of women in this na-Mrs. Rieke received her bache- Do women have a place on tion, carries a heavy responsibil-lor and master of arts from school boards? “Certainly,” they ity for keeping America truetocause she is a woman.“I'm really not a feminist,” ex- tion chairman and a director of Northwestern university and re- replied. “Call it intuition. Call it its guiding ideals. On this Fourth plained Mrs. Rieke, Rut mvbackground and interests are in education. I have two children perintendentthe League from 1956 to 1957 ceived the degree of doctor of emotions. Call it what you may. of July let us read again their She was appointed by County Su- philosophy from Radcliffe college Women often go straight to the clear, simple statements in theof Schools Noble '.n 19.42. She continued to do re- heart of a problem. Women are Declaration of Independencefor whom I desire the best possi-j Puffer as delegate from South'search and to teach 'much of it concerned with the future of so- read them to ourselves and to ourble education and 1 am willing to! Cook county to the pre-Whit.e part-time) in astronomy, physics ciety. What better place is there'familiesexplain them to ouiwork for this. Second. I believe' House conference on education in and related fields.to work for the future than in our children. They have guided ourthat 1 am qualified for this of1'Springfield.She has been corresponding schoolsIIpage t—THE HARVEY TRIBUNE—Thurs., July 4, 1957THIS WEEK WITHWOMENnation to greatness.‘We hold these truths to be self-evident: That all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with cer-j tain unalienable rights; thatamonp these rights are life, liber-i.v and the pursuit of happiness:)hat. to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers I from the consent of the governed . .IEaster-Esker“Every American should know tnese words by hr rt and cherish them in his heart,”aAt Ascension ChurchThe altar of Ascension churchwas bedecked with bouquets of Jy^nHoC Club white roses and asters for themarriage of Joan Esker, daughter Pljjfis PlCfllC of Mrs. Eva Esker of 147 west150tn st.. to Richard Easter, son oflAttention all lvanhoe Woman’sMr. and Mrs. E. (i. Faster of Hazel;(kib members! A pot-iiu k picnic Crest, on June 15. Rev. John Pow-!*un( ke()n is being planned for allers was the celebrant of the nup*- mem^e,s ^le *vanh°e Woman stial mass and officiated at July 18 at Glen-double ring eeremonv. HectoriNU)(K* PHnic groxe.ring ceremony.| Fortin and Pauline Fisk providedMembers wishing to attend maxthe music. When the bride dedi-jPhone Mrs. William Martin. Riv-cated a bouquet of white earna-jerdale 1128. or Mrs. Margarettions to the Blessed Virgin, Mr.|D'Brem. Riverdale 2252 for the Fortin sang “On This Day Oh details. Please phone by July 15.AMERICA, first sung in public by school children in Boston, in 1832. is our great hymn of piaiseand thanksgiving.| It \x as written by Samuel Francis Smith, while a student at Andover Theological Seminary.One old German melody kept ; running through his mind, one afternoon, although young Smith did not realize the tune was j Britain's national anthem.j “I instantly felt the impulse to write a patriotic song to that j melody,” the author relates.“Picking up a scrap of paper, Iwrote at once, probabl.x withinhalf an hour, the hymn Amer-11ica.One of Smith’* classmates atoa\\F\f.aasnSidboBeautiful Mother.**Harvard University, was Dr. The picnickers will leave the Oliver Wendell Holmes, whoThe bride who Mas given inj lvanhoe Park fieldhou.se at 10:30 once said Smith's name xvould bemarriage by her brother, Maurice a.m. promptly. Transportation for!remembered by every schoolEsker, chose a summery dress of those unable to drive will be fur- child in the land when he hadbeen forgotten for a hundreddelicate white tulle over taffeta.! nished.Members are urged to attendSequins highlighted the em-!broiderv on the bodice. Tiers of|this mid-summer social gatheringnftiroPnS'Stflc0white lace over taffeta fashioned *or a c^av ()* relaxing and fresh the bouffant skirt. Her fingertip an*scalloped veil was held in place —----with a crown of iridescent sequins WED IN HAZELand seed pearls. Amazon lilies,ornamented her prayer hook and CREST CHURCHstephanotis was entwined in hencrystal rosary,*• • -Marie Esker was her sister’sj years.Dr. Holmes thought “My Coun-1 v. try Tis Of Thee” was a wondrous 1 title. He believed if Smith had jsaid “Our Country’’ the hymn | would not haxe been immortal, j but using ‘My’ was a master stroke. “Everyone w ho sings the| nillOY\song, at once feels a personal Rosemarie Dorazio, daughter of ownership in his native land. TheAnthony Dorazio Hymn will last as long as theMr. and Mr?maid of honor. Mrs. Robert of Ha7pI Crest h,1('an' the bride country.”cbH
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