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I Chicaao Otibune TV RADIO HOME AND GARDEN SUNDAY, MAY 2, 1965 OUR TOWN IN HIGHLAND PARK street is sliding Threaten Closing of Beach to Civic Center; 1: RpsiHpnts RWk SECTION Road Reopenins BY MARGARET MOHAN Park commissioners in Highland Park have threatened to close the city's beach unless a second access road can be secured. At present, Park avenue is nearby residents obtained an the only access to the beach, injunction to prevent this ac-The park district would like to tion, arguing that the city reopen Egandale road, a block wasn't willing to surface the further north, which also leads road in accordance with city Clay Is Culprit Are those people responsible for the Civic center aware that Randolph street is moving over its way? It is noticeably aslant and furthermore seems to have suffered a sag in the middle of the block. Pedestrian Chicago Excavation for the project caused movements in the clay substrata, and Randolph street has sunk about one foot. The street will be restored in due time, said Robert W. Christensen, executive director of the Public Building commission of Chicago, which is in charge of the center.

Bailiff Needs Patron I recently served as a juror in Municipal court, and I noticed several women serving as bailiffs. I thought I might like to become a lady bailiff when I retire at 55. How does one get such ordinances. nn mhn tViP Tn TJalev trio matched musical improvisation to sounds of con- truction at site of new apartment building at 3111 Sheridan rd. The trio played a special composition on The Sound of Chicago Building" which it will festival tnis summer.

Rpat rf a hammer In the Trio drummer Hal Russell beats out new rhythm on safety helmet while listening to the sounds of chipping with a chisel by workman Wallace Gladen. sets off echoing strum on Clyde Flowers' bass, and the sound quickly becomes a part of the trio's jazz composition. All Children Learn at Bell hands of workman Art Melton deaf are reading words and understanding concepts. Prog- ress is considerably slower among nongifted children. In the primary department, gifted instruction is part of the continuous development, or noneraded curriculum.

Bright children are grouped for ac- celerated reading. 3 Levels in 2 Years "Manv of the children will complete the three primary levels in two years," said Mrs. Ellen Griffin, coordinator of the gifted project. Some handi- capped children can be inte- grated into the regular pro- a job? H. L.

Chicago Thru your ward committeman. It is a patronage job. Any Old Fishermen? As fishing is one of the sports I like best, I would like to know if you can tell me of any fishing clubs. Do you know of any older age groups that go in for fishing? H. F.

Chicago No. But anglers are welcome to worm their way into the OUR TOWN column with the information. Several men and women have asked this same question. Wants to Be Postman I am interested in becoming a postal employe. Is there some kind of summer school evening course that could prepare me for the civil service exam? Mfs.

M. Skelnik Franklin Park The postoffice is unaware of such a course. The civil service test that all postal employes must pass is the clerk-carrier examination. You should apply to the postoffice establishment board, room 312, Main postoffice, 433 W. Van Buren st, Chicago.

Specialized examinations, such as for stenographers and typists, are given after employment and when there are openings for such positions. Child Neglect Where can I report parents that neglect a 14-month-old baby? The mother will lake her other three children with her and go out for hours leaving the baby alone. Then there are times when she leaves her 6 and 8-year-olds in charge of the 2-year-old and the baby, and goes out for a long time. Very Concerned If it is in Chicago report the case to the Juvenile Protection association, 12 E. Grand phone: 467-9595.

Outside of Chicago, report such instances to the state department of children and family services, State of Illinois building, 160 N. La Salle Chicago, Fi 6-2000. Both agencies will investigate legitimate complaints, and provide counseling or instigate necessary court action. Stay in Your Own Lane! Why don't they have painted lines delineating the traffic lanes for the curves near the Outer drive bridge? Seems to me if you're going to have these lines anywhere, they should be here. Driver The painted lines take a terriffic beating from motorists negotiating those turns, and they were literally rubbed out by friction.

The lines will be repainted this spring, and the new median strip will get a coat of luminous paint. Fair-Bound? We are a family of six children and two adults, and we are contemplating a trip to the New York World's Fair this summer. Where can I xcrite to find out what is best to see, and where we can stay economically? B. Richardson Glen Ellyn Write the World's Fair Housing bureau, 30 Rockefeller plaza, New York, N. Y.

10020, and request its free booklet listing 409 hotels and motels in the New York area. Services and prices are included. The bureau will make reservations for visitors without charge. For other information about a trip to the fair write the New York Convention and Visitors bureau, 90 E. 42d New York 10017.

Among booklets the fair has distributed are "Family Fun at the Fair" and "What's Free at the Fair." down to the lake. A small group of residents along Egandale, which has been closed for 30 years, has been holding up this action for more than two years. The problem is one of safety and liability, according to Commissioner Ray Geraci, who suggested closing the beach or at least delaying its opening, at the park board's last meeting. Winding and Narrow "The Park avenue access is very winding and only one-car wide. This is a nuisance for drivers who meet half way, but it is a real safety hazard in case of emergencies.

We would like to make Park one-way down and Egandale one-way up," Geraci said. "If someone were drowning and the ambulance with the resuscitator were to meet a car coming up, the time it takes one of them to back up could mean someone's life." Egandale leads to the lake from Vine avenue. It is a platted city road, with a water main, sewer, and electric lines. About two years ago the city sent men and equipment to reopen the street. Five or six gram at this point.

For others, integration must come later When the gifted child reaches the 7th and 8th grades, his pro- gram resembles that of the regular high school student. "We give the children litera- ture appreciation instead of reading," said Robert Dulak, 7th grade language arts teach- er. in vocaouiary we wunueu- trate on etymology, and the composition program is based on literature." In the 8th grade Spanish class for the gifted, the young- sters are studying the equiva- lent of the 2d year high school creation of a youth center and a regional family court. No Legal Power The proposed commission would advise, coordinate, study, and conduct public edu- cation Droerams. rather than Worry About Traffic "I think their real worry la traffic," said Thomas Compeer, Highland Park's corporation counsel.

"The city council allocated 52,500 for the project," said Wallace Weinruss, 2219 Egandale a protester. "That would cover only costs of a substandard gravel path, in my opinion." Weinruss said he and 15 residents living near Egandale road hired an independent surveying company which estimated the project would cost $100,000 if it met the city ordinance requirements. Only an Improvement The city argues the resurfacing would be merely an improvement of an existing road, and that the specifications the opponents cite don't apply. "The reason for considering closing the Park avenue beach is that we want to awaken the rest of the city to what this handful of residents is doing. Then perhaps the pressure would be sufficient to get something done," Geraci said.

courses. They read a Spanish periodical each week, "These children are a pleas- ure to work with, said Miss Sharon Peiniger, who teaches Spanish to able children on all levels. "They are self-motivat, ing," she said, and when you give them something to do, they do it." -Discover, Kesearcn, uiscuss "Gifted children-are encour- aged to discover, research, an(j discuss," said Mrs. Grif- in They can handle abstrac- tions early SQ activities, Continued on page 2 Zoning Board Plans Hearing in Northbrook The Cook county zoning board of appeals will conduct a public hearing at 3 p. m.

tomorrow in Northbrook village hall, 1225 Cedar lane. The hearing will consider a special use permit for a land fill in a single-fam- consirucuou oi an annual cos- The request for a land fill jnnivpc 5 aoroc In. ated on southeast comer of willow and Shermer roads in thp tnwnshin To approve the construction 0f an animal hospital, the zon- UA i.r.'ll onnrini. a rti 1 i present at the Newport Jazz Sidney Freedman new executive director. Music Center to Hold Drive for Members The annual membership drive of the Music center of the North Shore, 300 Green Bay Win netka, will be launched by a May Musicale at 3:30 p.

m. next Sunday. The musicale will start in the home of Mrs. E. Seymour Burge, 133 Demster Evans- irLTC pS of Mr.

and Mrs 144 Euclid Glencoe; Mr and Mrs. John Garcia, 321 Cumberland Kenilworth; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Newman, 670 Midfield lane, Northbrook; Mr. and Mrs.

Jerome Debs, 1250 Westmoor Winnetka; and Mr. and Mrs. Willard Gid-witz, 405 Sheridan Highland Park. Roscoe St. -Which Way Will It Go? Lake View residents can go to the east, they can go to the west, and they can go the way they like Eventually they will go one way or the other because they want Roscoe street between Clark and Halsted streets converted to a one-way street.

The Lake View Citizens council is taking a survey to determine how residents want the street. The council considers it a danger to motorists and playing children. Figures so far indicate that 38 residents like the west, 18 prefer the east, and six don't care which way it goes. After 150 more residents give their opin- ilnC All? TCprWin I 46th will submit the sur- TilCfKI mill PIlKmif tha eiir traffic committee. If I 1 I Eg I I i Civic Unit Has New Director The Uptown Chicago commission, 4723 Broadway, has appointed Sidney Freedman as its new executive director.

The commission chose Freed-man for his extensive experience with community organizations. "We needed a person who could plan our people-to-people civic affairs program, said Arthur Dickholz, commission president. Native North Sider Freedman, 9517 Keystone Skokie, was born on the near north side. He was graduated from Amundsen High school, received a degree in 1950 from George Williams college, and six years later got his master's degree in social work. His practical background ranges from directing the Chicago School for Retarded Children to overseeing the entire Chicago operation of the Association of Jewish Blind.

Freedman has worked with youths, directing organizations such as the Humboldt Park Boys' club, Boys' Brotherhood Republic, American Boys' Commonwealth, and Camp Henry Horner. He also was program director for Herrick house, a rehabilitation center for children with cardiac illnesses. Urban Renewal Project Commenting on his new position, Freedman said, "We want to make residents of Uptown proud of their community. One objective is the organization of more block clubs." The city's departmentof urban renewal recently approved a three-million-dollar project for the Uptown area. The plan now is before the city council.

If approved, it will go to the federal government. Because he is not an area resident, Freedman doubts he will be elected to the committee of community leaders the city appoints for each urban renewal project. But he has some ideas about what the three oid-lion dollars ought to accomplish. "When you go to Improve a community, just beautifying and upgrading the buildings isn't enough," he said. "There are many things in Uptown requiring attention besides housing, such as play space, parking facilities, and traffic patterns.

We might as well do a complete job. "Restoring this area to its former place in Chicago is quite a challenge certainly not a 9 to 5 job," he added. Focus Is on Gifted, Nongifted fThis is the second in a series of articles on the five city schoofs serving as state demonstration centers for the education of gifted' children. 1 BY JANE STOUDER Integration and team teaching are key features of the Bell school's program for gifted children. At Bell, 3730 N.

Oakley integration has little to do with race or color, tho. It is a plan for learning. In the same program ire- quently in the same room normal, handicapped, gifted, and less-than-gifted children are challenged individually, Secret: Team Teaching teach. approach which allows one foQMinr in aivp individual or give small-group instruction while another leads the rest cf the class. Bell has the most diverse enrollment of the five city schools serving as state demonstration centers for the education of gifted children.

Two-thirds of the 750 pupils are normal children from the local school district; the re- ma i are handicapped youngsters from thruout the north side. Blind and deaf, as well as normal, children are included in the gifted program. Miss Elberta Pruitt, princi- pal at Bell, specializes in the education of both deaf and blind children. It is her vision nf "cnhnnl (nr. all rhilrtrpn" whlch has ded Bells de velopment.

gifted program) which nnAra, all erade levels. begins in the nursery for handi- capped children. Here two teachers work with 12 four-p year-olds. Gifted Work Loncer "Gifted children can work for longer periods because they have a ionger attention span," OTaiea mhn I3EH UU1U1CU 1U1 lUUlVXUUOi touch them to Md read SS 4J.S tion. they can recognize the word, I introduce it in reading." "Ac- tion" words are given "baby fell." "plate broke." "balloon burst" and the children match word cards with pictures.

irn nro nnln ttrith i .1 1. 1 1 If Shirley Carlson looks for approval from teacher, Mrs. Ruth Weise, as Dale Blair and Barbara Korof wait their turns. Despite hearing handicap, these four-year-old children can read words and understands concepts. They are part of gifted program for normal and handicapped students in Bell school, 3730 N.

Oakley av. tribune staff Photo OUR TOWN is your forum for questions, complaints, and suggestions for improving Chicago. Anonymous letters will not be considered. Names will be withheld on request. Answers to letters, selected and condensed for the column, are published in the Sunday and Thursday Neighborhood News sections.

Write OUR TOWN, The Chicago Tribune, 435 N. Michigan Chicago, 111. 60611. Evanston to Form Youth Commission Green Bay Trail Group Plants Hedge have legal power to enforce ily residence district and a re-recommendations, said Mrs. quest to rezone an area for The Evanston city council is PvnprtPri to consider the for- mation of a city youth commis- sion at 8 p.

m. tomorrow. Mayor John Emery eight rlom To "study aeo appointed a 15- the problems and needs of Evanston youth. The commit- recentF made itS rep0rt to 'Problems Are Growing The report said "the prob- lems of youth are growing in number without an accom- panying effort to meet them of feMi 11 1 rrU MinnrtlnA tllnf tllrt New developments in the activities of the committee, which is headed by Robert Drake, 711 Sherican Winnetka, include publishing a brochure and compiling a film strip. Society Favors Council The Green Bay Trail has been indorsed by W.

A. P. Pullman, president of the Chicago Horticultural society; Rep. Donald Rumsfeld 13th; and Sen. Paul Douglas 111..

Sen. Douglas said, "Such a cycling and hiking right of way, difficult to find in metropolitan areas, would be a valuable asset to the park systems in and around Cook county. The Green Bay Trail committee anticipated spring last week by a demonstration planting of a multifloral rose hedge along a section of the North Shore, a railroad right of way. The committee is made up of a group of north shore residents who formed last fall to secure the unused North Shore railway in Winnetka and Glen-coe as a permanent green belt and bicycle trail. Fence Off Trail The experimental planting was done on a segment of the right of way already owned by Glencoe.

Its purpose is to fence off the trail area from the adjacent Chicago and North Western railway tracks. Louis e. Schnitz, committee ainnan. eniuers uau earlier split on the extent of power that should be delegated to the youth commission, Mrs. Schnitz said.

The report states that the fnminicciftn chnilll! VinCl'd Of tfnm lt IS mamhaic an- Weise. "With the nongifted we try to use concrete situations." The gifted four-year-olds, tho proposed commission focus on "programs of both prevention and treatment." It favored i. pointed by the mayor with the approval of the city council, she said. I 2 acres on the east side of Milwaukee avenue south of Winkelman road,.