Arizona republican., 1920-02-12
HOLD OPEN HOUSE AT
 HIGH SCHOOL FRIDAY EVE. TO BOOST BONDS

The election on the $50o.o00 bond issue for the Phoenix Union Hlgn school will be held next Wednesday' the polls opening at o'clock in the out the day. All qualified electors who are also taxpayers are entitled 10 vote-in fact are urged to vote, for 1t is considered that the more votes there are, the more certain the victory TOT the high school bonds which are to provide funds for enlarging the high school to fill all its needs.
 To boost the campaign in favor Of the bond issue, the high school faculty has invited the parents of all hign school students to attend an "at home to be given by the faculty tomorrow night in the high school auditorium. The faculty, with the high school stu- dents. is strongly supporting the bond issue. It's stand is given in the fol- lowing invitation which has been sent to the parents of high school students: ITO the Parents of High School
 Students.
 Dear Parents:
 "The board of education of the Phoenix Union High school is inviting you to cast your ballot in favor of a s500,0 bond issue on Wednesday, February IS. The faculty heartily in- dorses the invitation. Board. faculty, students-alI of us directly interested in the welfare of our high school-feel the great need of all the improvements cited in the legal notice. However. to you to an lat home" by the teachers, to be given on Friday evening. Feb ruary 13, beginning at 7:30 o'clock.
 Teachers will be in their rooms for the second and third periods of the regular daily schedule to meet the parents of the children who belong in their classes and to conduct short round table discussions. The second period will be 30 minutes in length. then you will be asked to change class es and to go to the third period or to study hall. After another 30 minutes four bells will call you to assembly. A member of the board of education and a business man will present the ques- tion of the bond election.
 Student guides will be at the doors to direct you to your recitation rooms. Ask your children to what teachers you must go. Teachers will call the roll of students and parents should answer for their children.
 Come and see what high school life is and what your own children are going through every day. You will then see for yourselves how much we need the new buildings and the inn provements for which the board of education is asking.
 Very cordially yours,
 THE FACULTY. By DANIEL F. JANTZEN,
 Principal"
 As the Shriner parade is to be held Friday night and many will desire to see it, Professor ,Jantzen asked last night that the parents come to the high school after the parade.
 The chamber of commerce has gone on record in favor of the high school bonds, declaring that the bond issue would give the students and instruc- tors at the school ample space in which to do the best work. At present, with a capacity of 800 students, the high school contains 1900, and next year the enrolment is expected to go to 1,500. So crowded is the school this year that it has become necessary to double up classes in the c1assrooms, and use hastily constructed wooden buildings on the grounds.
 The bond issue proposal provides for the construction of three new build ings for the school. enlargement of the heating plant. Improvements to the grounds and paving.
 Professor Jantzen. principal of the school. said yesterday that the fore cast was favorable to the bond issue. and that full vote was desired It is possible that motor cars may be pro-