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

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U}juihufA. The saying busy as bees could well have been applied to the 1944 Cauldron staff, who from the drawing up of the dummy last summer to the distribution of the books when school closed, have been continually laboring to produce your 1944 Cauldron. An early sales drive resulted in the sale of over 700 copies, a new all-time, all-high record. The copy, written in an entertaining and in- formative manner was a task in itself. Assigning and reading over the copy fell largely into the hands of the literary editor. Deft hands clicking away at typewriters changed the illegible writing of the staff into easily read copy. Taking, selecting, and mounting pictures largely fell into the lap of the photographer, whose clicking shutter brings to you our school life. Making the annual look attractive were our silent, yet ever busy art editors who created all art work in the annual. Handy man, coordinator, and general clean- up man are a few titles describing the editor who coordinated the work of the staff. Behind him our advisor, Mr. E. L. Paine, aided us in in- numerable ways to make the annual look better. We of the staff can merely give him our humble thanks. P. Rosen, Editor, Mr. Paine, Advisor. The staff wishes to acknowledge the helpful assistance of Root Studio, Pontiac Engraving Company, Rogers Printing Company, and the Kingsport Press. STANDING J. Naramore, Bus. Mgr. P. Kelly, Literary Staff E. Myers, Literary Staff N. McLaughlin, Literary Staff D. Hawk, Art E. Kraft, Art B. Kubis, Boys' Sports B. Edwards, Typist G. McGrow, Literary Staff B. Phelps, Girls Sports E. Chessman, Photographer Z. Hartzler, Literary Staff SEATED Mr. Paine, Advisor F. Perry, Typist C. Duck, Literary Editor R. Rosen, Editor B. Howland, Bus. Mgr. D. Woodard, Bus. Mgr. D. Wolfe, Literary Staff J. Ryden, Literary Staff (Not in picture). 33

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£ouhwdLidk. What’s another word For produce in five letters? How many counts For a capital L “ Cut that paragraph and rewrite! You ask what’s the meaning of this? Why it’s nothing other than the kind of talk that circulates in room 31 3 when High Life is preparing to go to press. The personnel of this biweekly publica- tion is composed of a reportorial and editorial staff selected from the Junior Journalism class and others who have tried out and been ac- cepted by the editors. Ads, the selling of candy, and an annual flower sale in the spring help provide the neces- sary financial backing. The advisory positions are well filled, with Mr. Fred C. Daigh helping the business staff and Miss Grace Hennis in charge of the journalistic part. The editorial board consisted of an Editor-in- Chief, Sue Berry,- Assistant Editor, Conrad Wurtz; Sports Editor, John Prescott,- Feature Editor, Rita Parrish,- Business Manager, Joyce Garner,- Advertising Managers, Marge Baxter and Nancy Beckham. The entire staff held pot-luck suppers every two months to discuss the paper and find ways in which it could be improved. Editorials, columns, and features have been of Grade A material this past year and have maintained the same high rating that High Life has been accorded from its beginning TOP ROW B Artus, M Engen, J. Pugh, A. Zacharias, A. White, B McPheeters, T. Dinges, G. Me Grow, B. Kubis, P. Rosen, B Fre.taq THIRD ROW M Nagel, M. Fister, J. Bellows, N. Kairas, I. Aldrich, V. Slack, P. Kelly, Z. Hartzler, N. Me Laughlin, D. Geroy, C. Marshall SECOND ROW A. Thompson, F. Perry, I. Kelley, L Treonis, I Zebraski, S. Redd, J Erskine, B. Spalding, M. Wurtz, B Barnes. BOTTOM ROW E Chessman, J. Prescott, C. Wurtz, Miss Hennis, S. Berry, R. Parrish. D Holle, N. Beckham, M Baxter, J. Garner. 32

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STANDING V. Claus, D. Fariss, E. Chessman, B. Vosacek, B. Townsend, R. Smith, B. Toon, J. Naramore, P. Peterman. THIRD ROW G. Lukes, B. Porter, D. Geroy, B. Miller, D. Johnson, J. Schroeder, J. Morris, D. Nordohl, D. Lowe, J. Riley, E. Davies, J. Scott, T. Thompson C. Beard, Gerald Me Grow, R. Ault, R. Plumb, N. Yost, B. Artus, B. Parry, E. Shire, D. bchaffner. SECOND ROW R. Daniels, E. Mears, J. Craigmile, N. True, B Rogers, D. Wolfe, J. Downing, H. Plumb, L. White, W. Larson, B. Berry, A. Johnson, T. Dinges, C. Me Mahan, R Monson, V. Rohrbein, R. Binder. BOTTOM ROW Mr. Shoemaker, George McGrow, D. Robinson, L. Sargent, F. Fletcher, H. Reeve, D. Lake, D. Larson, L. Larson, P. Hosick, M. Griffin, B. Hopkins, M. Davidsmeyer. With strains of martial music emimating from Room 111, we find the Downers Grove High School Band practicing for another concert. The three concerts of this year’s series were held on January 31, March 12, and April 30. A great variety of music was played, including selections from famous operas, symphonies, and current musical shows. This series proved to be one of the most successful the band has had, with the attendance greatly in- creased. The band participated in many other activities throughout the year also. The local selectees were given a cheerful send-off by the snappy marches played by our band at the railroad station at six thirty the morning of their departure. For these and for the many other patriotic meetings and rallies at which our band appeared each member was awarded an individual citation from the Music War Council of America. At the first concert of the season, when these awards were presented, it was announced that our band was the third high school organization in the United States to receive this honor! An excellent marching band showed its style at all the home football games, making use of trick formations, rousing marches, the official songs of the armed forces, and our two new school songs to promote school spirit and stimulate the morale of our teams. Again during the basketball season our band was at hand to provide a musical back- ground between the games. The annual Christmas performance is an import- ant event in the band’s program. For this occasion they not only play band selections, but also for one selection they accompany the A Cappella choir. Assemblies, pep rallies, Cap and Gown Day, and Commencement are a few of the other school programs at which the band appears. Mr. Clarence J. Shoemaker who conducts this band also directs a second and a primary band for students who have not had enough instruction or experience to play with the more advanced musicians. 34