Crane High School - Science and Craft Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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-We've been long together g C L A ln February 1934, Crane Tech beckoned to about-800 west side grammar school graduates. Those that entered were given the official title of the class of '37 V2 sponsored by Mr. Harry Grashoff. The appointment of Mr. Grashoff was made by Mr. Hagen at an assembly. . The class was lucky enough to have a goodly number of sparkplugs incumbent and with Mr. Grashoff as chief cur- rent distributor, they immediately embarked on their first class venture, the publication of a '37 V2 newspaper. lt was handled by lames Simkin, a future publication bigwig with Seymour Gerber and lsador Adelman assisting, but it seems as if the boys weren't ready to undertake any big ventures, forafter a few issues the paper died a quiet death. . By this. time the embryo politicians of '37 V2 were shaking themselves from the cocoons of inactivity and the first class election was held. Mario Savastio had the honor of being the first president. An efficient corps of officers was elected to help carry out the various class duties. The vice-president attained his position by running up the second highest point total in the presidential vote-something new in Crane elections. ln the following years, the class elections were more or less repi- titious with practically the same group of boys trading offices. ln the second year, dues were collected and class pins were sold. With the money from the class pins, chenille emblems were purchased for the officers. May 15, 1936, marked the beginning of social life for the class. On that evening, about 125 couples danced the hours away in La Follette Park at what was known as the Spring Frolic. The first real affair though, Cgme on December 20, 1936- lt was the Iunior Prom and it, too, was held at La Eollette Park. A beautiful bracelet was presented to every girl. Both of the previous class affairs were social successes, but they didn't do so well financially, therefore, it was suggested that the 413 affair be dispensed with and plans for the dinner dance be formulated. This, however, was overruled by the committee, and consequently a 4B affair was run. lt was the Senior Skate, and a swell time was had by all-including the finance committee chairman of which was Dave Horwitz. The date was May 3, 1937, the place, the Hollywood Rink. 1 ' The 4A semester rolled around and the first big thing was the class election. Savastio was elected president and his cabinet. included Peacock, Lace, Epstein, Yablong, and Dove. The first social affair of the season was the Farewell Dance, presented to '37 V2 by '33 lt took place on Thanksgiving Eve and the gathering was a huge success. Now there remained only the Dinner Dance and graduation' on the horizon. And they both came up awfully fast. ' The committee completed plans for the dinner dance, which was held two days after graduation. lt was in the grand ball- room of the Auditorium Hotel. Don Nash supplied the music for the 150 couples that attended the dance. Then came graduation. lt topped the high school careers of the 320 seniors who were handed diplomas, good will speeches, and best wishes for the future. Less than half of the original class passed out of Crane's portals. -DAVE HORWITZ Page Twenty-lg 1 THEY SERVE I ALFRE IAMES IN HILARY CI IOSEPH SIDNE' BERNARD HENRY IACK IOHN TIEME lACK HERMA 101-IN ARTHUR SYDNE

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?ICTURES Twenty-tW0 Edward Dvorak Frank G. Eng Max Epstein Mario S. Falbo William S. Fedorow Albert Feldman T Nicholas C. Felice Ioseph S. Finklestein Meyer L. Fisher William Florio Ioseph I. Flyer Seymour Frumovitz Anthony Gallo Ralph I. Garoiolo Anthony F. Gaudio Carmen I. Gaudio Ioseph F. Gawron William Geftman Iohn Gennaro Mario Giannola Thomas S. Gilchrist, Ir. Thomas Gill V Marcos Gonzalez Craig Gordon George D. Gordon Ruben C. Gore William G. Gougeas Michael I. Graziadei Arthur Greenblatt Melvin E. Greenblatt David Grossman Rocco Guerriero Anthony S. Gurski Iohn Gustyk Twenty-three GRADUATES WITHOUT PICTURES Sidney I. Hall Richard B. Hart Adolph E. Hersh Harold E. Hill Emil Horvath Constantine A. Hrountas Kenneth Humphreys' Michael Iwaszczuk Gerald I. Iamieson Ioseph Iirka Hiawatha Iohnson Thaddeus W. Kapecki William I. Kardosy Robert W. Knudson Ioseph Kohout, Ir. Max Kolodny Edward Koutnik Otto Kratochvil Thomas I. Krydal Walter I. Kuczkuda Peter Kulczyski Carl La Paglia Everett S. Larsen Iohn Latasiewicz Valentino Levere Harry L. Levin Albert W. Lieberman Ioseph R. Limoncello Thomas I. Liverton Louis V. Maio Nathan Malbin Frank Malito, Ir. Seymour L. Mandel Mario Marcanti Salvatore S. Mastro Sidney Meyerovitz Sheldon I. Miller Kenneth Minsch Patsy D. Miro Florian S. Mitchell Fred I. Mocking Matthew L. Montesano Martin Moskowitz Thomas Nadile Herbert M. Naiditch Arthur I. Nicholsen, Ir. Harry H. Novak Mitchell S. Nowak Robert F. O'Brien Iohn Cchwat Iack Olken Edward H. Paglid Iohn F. Papaleo Iohn R. Patrick Phillip E. Patti Irving R. Pavey Ignatius Poidomani Alexander A. Popko Paul E. Postelnek Sam T. Poulos Charles Quinn Walter A. Radke Alton T. Range Thomas I. Rocco Iohn M. Rosko Alvin Rubenstein Seraphino C. Ruftalo Bernard Ruskin E. Warren Salchow Iohn Sankey Henry L. Sbarboro Albert P. Scelta Charles H. Schultz Aaron S. Schwartz Raymond R. Schwartz Harry Sebelik Ioseph A. Sgotta Sam Share Nathan Shnitsky Ioe M. Siegal Irving Sloan Iohn F. Sloup Iulius F. Soo George Spaeth Robert W. Strodtman Belvin Taradash. Harvey I. Taylor Dave D. Teichman William G. Tsilivis Mitchell F. Tupica Frederick C. Velasquez William R. Victor Charles E. Walker Irwin B. Weinberger Arnold M. Weis-man Mitchell Wensil Bernard Wiest, Ir. Ivan Wrablik Carl E. Yaklin Elevtherios C. Yannias Christ A. Zatiratos Iames A. Zaiiratos Melvin Zvonar

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CLASS OF 1938 THEY SERVED FAITHEULLY ty fi ALFRED GALLO IAMES MALATESTA HILARY GRABOWSKI IOSEPH TORTORICI SIDNEY LASKIN BERNARD NOOSBOND HENRY ADDISON TACK NEROVE IOHN DE ROSE TIEME STIKKERS IACK LORTIE HERMAN LERNER IOHN ZEMCIK ARTHUR GOODMAN SYDNEY CCDHEN ALFRED GALLG PRESIDENT IAMES MALATESTA VICE-PRESIDENT HILARY GRABGWSKI SECRETARY EDWARD 'WEBER ADVISER ' 1012 TORTQRICI TREASURER BERNARD NOOSBOND SGT.-AT-ARMS SIDNEY LASKIN STU, COUN. REP.