Downers Grove North High School - Cauldron Yearbook (Downers Grove, IL)

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DEBATE Resolved: That a Federal World Govern- ment Should be Adopted ’ was the timely question for debate teams all over the country this year. Under this topic post war problems of the world were studied. Downers Grove joined the Metropolitan Debate Union, which included schools from both Illinois and Indiana. Included were George Rogers Clark, Crown Point, Hammond and Whiting High schools from Indiana and Downers Grove, Lyons, S. Aurora, Riverside, New Trier, Maine, Morgan Park, Blue Island Military Academy, Thornton and Hinsdale High schools from Illinois. Altogether our teams had thirty debates in- cluding both affirmative and negative. Three schools met at a time in the Republic Building in Chicago. Downers Grove ranks fourth out of the 15 schools at the end of the debate season. Although it was their first year of varsity debate, Downers Grove debaters made a very good showing. Bill Daniels and Dolores Bucek were on the affirmative side with Francis Iverson and Bob Webb on the negative side. Zora Hartzler and Paul Rosen alternated both sides of the question, with Norma McLaughlin alternating on the negative side. The debate club had 40 members this year. The presiding officers were Joe Brettner, Pres- ident; John Racklander, Vice-President; Francis Iverson, Secretary,- Norma McLaughlin, Treas- urer. Twenty-two sophomores entered debate classes this year. Eight sophomore teams en- tered in the annual East Aurora Freshman- Sophomore tournament April 3. Bob Town- send was also selected to represent Downers Grove in extemporaneous speaking in the sectional contest. DEBATE Back row: D. Wolf, C. Nagel, D. Jenkins, R. Freitag, W. Parbs, C. Wurtz, N. Yost, J. Garner. Third row: E. Myers, D. Vanderbrugen, R. Dietmeier, N. Barnhart, E. Chess- man, B. Broberg, H. Lane, J. Pugh, W. Daniel, R. Webb. Second row: M. Baxter, R. Townsend, E. Schreiber, A. White, V. Claus, Z. Hartzler, A. Johnson, J. Hack- lander. Front row.- Mr. Rehn, P. Rosen, J. Hacklander, N. McLaughlin, J. Bret- tner, F. Iverson, D. Bucek, H. Lewis. Standing: Mr. Rehn, J. Hacklander, P. Rosen, N. McLaughlin, V. Claus, Z. Hartzler. Sitting: J. Hacklander, D. Bucek, W. Daniel, F. Iverson, H. Lewis, R. Webb.

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DRAMATIC CLUB Back Row: R. lehl, R. Hart, J. Myrer, Miss Poole, LoVonne White, Lillian Duncan, Sue Berry, Edith Extrom, Edris Myers, Marilyn Kinnu, Patsy Geissert. Middle Row. Marjorie Liska, Carol Jelinek, Agnes Johnson, Nancy Kunath, Pearl Lawson, Justine Richie, Patty Ford. Front Row: E. Schreiber,G. Rayner, B. Langrill, R. Yates. TROJAN STAFF Front Row: M. Stob, Miss Poole, P. Pettee, D. Woodard, C. Duck, Miss Blackwell, P. Rosen. Back Row: A Zacharias, M. Finnegan, F. Andrews, H. Eastman, R. New- borgh, J. Pugh, J. Campbell, E. Schreiber, J. Chonko. Not in picture: H. Beags, R. Harges, D. Holle. DRAMATIC AND TROJAN The Dramatic Club of thirty members, spon- sored by Miss Margaret Poole, met the first Thursday of every month. At the first meeting Sue berry was elected President; Jean Myrer, Vice-President; and Edith Extrom, Secretary- Treasurer. Jean Vogele, Sue Berry, Edris Myers, Marj- orie Liska, Patsy Geissert and Agnes Johnson were some of the program chairmen who took a turn at planning a monthly program. Plays, readings, skits and pantcmines were given by different members cf the club. This experience helps promote poise and self-confidence which will help them in their later years of life. Some of the highlights cf the year were the plays, Betty Behave ”, directed by Patsy Geis- sert; Never Trust A Man ”, given at the December meeting, directed by Sue Berry,- and the Life of a Nurse written and produced by Marie Van Dcrpe, provided an interesting meeting for April. The successful year was ended with a party in May. Keeping in step with the times, the theme of the 1943 Trojan was a patriotic one, although many of the selections chosen were of a different nature in order to furnish variety. The Trojan is a literary magazine composed of short stories, poems, essays, jokes, anec- dotes and other literary material written by the entire student body through their English classes. The written work is then selected by the Trojan staff according to its merits and printed in booklet form. The staff consists of two business managers, a literary staff and typists with Miss Marguerite Poole and Miss Pearl Blackwell as advisors. As in the past, there was a contest held in which everyone was urged to use his origin- ality in making a cover design for Trojan. After much deliberation the art committee de- cided on the one thought best and the winner was awarded a prize. The Trojan offers every student the oppor- tunity to display his literary talent, and rewards these better writers by printing their selections. 26

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Top row: C. Walker, H. Bour- land, E. Tizzard, K. Karvatt, A. Hibner, W. Schumacher, R. Spalding, R. Bartlett, R. lehl, L. Rhoden. Second row: J. McCabe, D. Hancock, O. Kern, M. Hau- messer, P. Marshall. Bottom row: P. Harges, R. Conrad, E. Pietrowski, R. Hacker, Mr. Paine. Since the beginning of school in September, work on the Caul- dron has been going on. The producing of a yearbook requires an entire year. The compiling of the publication must run on a definite schedule in order to be completed by the end of the term. There are the artistic, literary, photographic, and business phases which must be planned and worked out by the editor, staff and advisor. Each of these divisions are the responsibility of a person or group of persons who give them the special attention necessary for publication. A yearbook s purpose is to portray student life and record the events of the entire school for a lifetime. It also gives the grad- uate a joyful memory of his years spent in high school. In the first complete-war-time school year of the Second World War, the Cauldron staff proudly present the 1943 Victory Cauldron to the student body for their enjoyment and criticism. Paul Harges Editor Ed Pietrowski Asst. Editor Wesley Schumacher, Rita Conrad Business Managers Leonard Rhoden, Dora Hancock P'nylis Marshall, Howard Bour- land Literary Editors Evelyn Tizzard, Robert lehl Class Editors Ona Jean Kern, Robert Spalding, Robert Hacker Activities Editors Jean McCabe Art Editor Kay Karvatt, Robert Bartlett Sports Editor Charles Walker Photography Editor Mary Haumesser, Alice Hibner, Typists Mr. Paine Faculty advisor 28