Film and Radio Guide (Oct 1945-Jun 1946)

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November, 1 945 FILM AND RADIO GUIDE 31 ing colleges and universities, helping schools in the development of clinics and conferences devoted to visual education, giving aid and advice to teachers from coast to coast, by mail, by phone, and by personal visits. During 1945, Crakes has traveled through Washington, Oregon, California, Utah, Colorado, Illinois, New York, Delaware, Maryland, and other states, serving as a speaker and as a consultant on problems related to the use of films, slides, charts, maps, and other tools of instruction. His workshop at Stanford University last summer included 200 students. In line with the policy of leading manufacturers of visual equipment, Crakes serves the whole visual movement as well as his own firm. In this he is carrying out the aims of the late Dr. Herman A. DeVry, whose sons are continuing the development of the DeVry projector. Crakes was born January 26, 1894 at Chamberlin, South Dakota; was graduated from high school at Howard City, Michigan, in 1913; received his A. B. degree at Northwestern University in 1930 and his A. M. Charles R. Crakes degree there in 1941. Before joining DeVry, he was Superintendent of Schools at Moline, Illinois. He progressed to the superintendency through service as a teacher and as principal of elementary and secondary schools. During 25 years of teaching and administrative work in the schools. Crakes did much to foster the development of visual methods. He knows the problems of the schools and the answers to the questions asked by teachers. MOGULL'S allows the Highest Prices^ on your 8 and 16mm Home Movie Film towards the purchase of new subjects of your choice. Choose from the latest CASTLE, OFFICIAL, PICTOREEL and other Standard subjects Reg. You For Your Used / Al lowance Price Pay 3mm 1 80-200' $3.50 $5.50 $2.00 16mm 360-400' 5.00 8.75 3.75 SOUND 16mm 360-400' 9.50 17,50 8.00 COLOR PRORATA IMMEDIATE DELIVERY PREPAID FREE MEMBERSHIP in one of America's Leading Libraries, 8 & 16mm Silent and Sound. Write us for Screens, Continuous 3x4 Slide Projectors, Cameras, Rewinds, Cans, Stereopticons, Sound Machines (new & used). TRADES ACCEPTED. MOGULL'S FILM & CAMERA EXCHANGE 68 West 48th St. (Dept. FR) New York 19 Any school planning a workshop, a clinic, or a conference devoted to the audio-visual movement may have the free services of Mr. Crakes. He may be addressed at the Educational Department of the DeVry Corporation, 1111 Armitage Avenue, Chicago 14. Charles R. Crakes conducts a class at Northwestern University.