Taft High School - Eagle Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 152 of the 1943 volume:

i ! I E 1 i 2 : 1 S 4 i 2 5 5 1 a 4 5Tv!HwQ-:QH'?i'-:f:'3i'i12LL--Vg-3.-L-,wi2f -:QI-4--'1P51izyzzzxzz'rivayufliaikaix-q,.f+:fivI1CI-gW'N'gv '-:ft 5v'rQQ'A W- +91-fzrzaia-13:-Y- , 'w .1-i-LI:'CZ'EeL'-H...Z.-1'E.ie:if-,.. ...AL A--.J-f----2: --I ' MW .I J a , XM M , Q11 ,JM W! KQ-,filing J K4 'Xl ff . QM W7 X Ml fA 2615 '05 wg L? U4 v L I A 4 'W fN . V.. U. two. 1 lalt-High School February 13, 1942 Riolheoff TdCfl2'5 1 Cupid's Dart: ewaref Today? l Inquire T aftites Hits Joe's Heart Full of Horrors hy Mugnai, Avery, and Dolan Way back in 100 B, C.-there lived, in :t 1-ittut't-squt- Roman village. a smooth ntt-r-uuant-t-r with the moniker Rtunt-o ,lntt-uio Pecarius Montague, Pet-ky for ehort. Also in this village was a slinltv sotnltistitiatt- named Juliet Corinthia l't-ut-lone Caesar. Y0u've gut-sst-tl it l't-t-ky had it had and didn't want any otht-r drip soaking up space aronntl his . lrlll, llut this gal had idt-as ot' ht-r own :tutl slit- thought he was simply an it-k. Now, t-xt-ry Roman village set aside l-'t-hruury l-l as Il ft-stive day on which tht- lads and lassit-s chose their shoust-S. l't-t-ky rut-Itt-tl his brain, thinking hard t-l' u new way to woo his popular gal Sutldt-nly an itlt-a struck him. He'd write. a pot-in and tlt-t-ot-ate it with lace and tart-tty rihhons. This is what he wrote: l:t'tltlt-at urt roses, pretty-and how! swt-t-tt-th tht- sugar, and so art thou. You tau itiiztpgiiit- how pleased Julie WHS wht-n wht- rt-t-t-ivt-tl this delicate missile. .lt-t-ps! tht- fair gal cried. He's a ltillt-r-dillt-r ol' the first class. Metlllnks ht-'s the ont- tor ine. , Hinttt- tht-rt- wt-ren't any divorce courts tht-v lived lrlppily ever after Tht otltl by Flash and Ferd Iltlllllhlf t 1t1Jirl btvztlx his bow lutl rI1't1tt's KIIIOHICI' tltlrl, ll'1tit-It soon will pierre that lump of Ietld Smut' Ttzftile calls his ltcttrt. 1'or his riotinl Dan has 1lit'lt'etl it Tuftite tolletl Joe Blow, ,I .vtttrling ztprigltl cltttrtzrler ltltouz you must surely know. Stunt- liuztglttgf frill once tlitl Joe 1t-rtn1t1-- Niutw' their his ltetrrlis' been seuletl. lint sliltl, thru three long solo years. The zrozttttt has ntl! quite ILCUIPII. IIC t'tm't forget the soft, street roiee The .slvirletl siren used. Ht' tltirzlfs till fCll1tI1l'.'i follow suit, Not one t-an be C-l't'ZlSCt1, Irut he is destined to be struck 11.11 Cupidls mayit' dart. No Dtmnlu does the futal deed And mellows Joe'.s htzrd heart. And so upon this ftrnzous day Dun made Joe lout' again. Tllt1t's it-lru this heart-y tIate's been put by Norman Esserman Friday the thirteenth took on its tzloak ot' horrors in the inidtllt- ages when Gus- ltlw Cutter was dt-foutetl ond captured in the Rattle ot' tht- Pint-orc on the Straights of Mt-lltn-tlt-n by Sir Arthur Sonny at suntlown, lf'riduy, l-'t-hruzlry 13, 1120. Sint-e that datt- t-vt-ry tiisustt-r that has t-vt-r attetttt-tl tht- surxixors tit' Gustow at-t-uinulatt-tl until Friday tt-ll on the thirteenth. Trouhlt- may ht- aw-itlt-tl by hrt-aking your leg and staying in bt-tl instt-ad ot' going out and chant-ing crossing the path ot' a hlut-k cat, Certain fetishes ust-d hy tht- ancients to kt'-ep trouble in distant places have been tested with success. Hang a horseshoe on top of your derby and you'll he sate if the thirtl hair from the tail ofa donkey and salt trtun llitler's shaker-plus the head of a sugar hoarder are mixed in hydrofloxit- at-itl and tossed into the garage of the man who is hiding three extra tires in his basement. lt' that shock cure won't work, resign yourself to a fate worse than graduation has continut-tl tlirough the age-5, , 1 . ' l' ' lads decided to follow suit und the t-ustt-in In the monllt of ftzruous men. tsut-It tts George Wasmlngton, Abt: fllllfflill tmd Bobby Mlllerb and wait for Valentine's day, the 14th, when love and understandings will erase all the bitter marks on your soul An., -fe JL- -'M 2 T a ftites Prove Instrumental In Solo Contest Taft's man with an ear for music, Mr. Jack Rapier, announces a city- wide instrumental solo contest to be held next week in the city schools. Thirty-seven Taftites who are tops in their particular fields plan to enter. Miss Helen Howe, music super- visor, and Oscar Anderson, instru- mental supervisor, will put on the show, and several musical artists will judge. Chicago seems to be regarded as a separate state in this instance so that winners will be eligible to en- ter the national contest. Playing the trumpet are Milan Mikulka, Charles Clark, John Mag- nus, James Stanton, and Ralph Mueller. Warren Berg, Ed Palifka, and Wayne Parrish will play in the trombone division, while Jean Young, Bill Bornhoff, Calvin Cash, Harry Taft, and Frank Falkenthal will play clarinet. Lenore Duckheisel, Frank Falk- enthal, Bill Bornhoff, Donna. Jane Reynolds, Alice Dolezal, and Jean Beers are wearing out their saxa- phones, while Norm Soderholm, Carl Hagerup, Dick Strass, and Ed Sweeny are wrapped around their horns. Baritone solos will be played by Ed McIntyre and Don Gilmore, and the French Horn by Gerald Tapp, Henry Hand, and Charles Broad. Taft can count on Stanley Logan, John Pokorny, and Richard Stahl to be ready to beat a mean drum. Batons will be twirled by Elaine Geise, Margaret Scott, Pearl Gund- loch, Betty Schultz, and Patsy Earle. Studio Party Needs Talented Particqmnts Calling all talented Taftites! Singers! Dancers! Whistlers! Ven- triloquists! Instrumentalists! This is your chance to air your talents. The High School Studio party held every Saturday at 11 a,m. over station WMAQ asks that more students participate in this pro- gram. If you wish an audition, just drop a line to Everett A. Lande, Radio Council, Chicago Public Schools, 228 N. LaSalle street, Chi- cago, and you will be told when to report. Students wishing tickets to the broadcast should send a self- addressed, stamped envelope to the Merchandise Mart. You are needed to continue making this program a success. Taft Tribune Alpha Generals Map Out Campaign l l l The officers of the Alpha Tri Hi Y get together to map out plans for the coming season. Seated from left to right are: Evelyn Stahnke. sergeant- at-arms Shirley Becker. vice president: Pat Dolan, president: Carol Thor- mahlen, chaplain: Doris Derichs. secretary: Mary lane Caboor, program chairman. g P T A Meet February 20 The theme of the next meeting of the P. T. A., to be held Friday, Feb- ruary 20, Founders Day, is The Contributions of the Local Leaders to Our Community. Mrs. Russel Lyons, president of the I. C. P. T., will speak on The Arts in Everyday Life. Selections by the string ensemble and a solo by Mrs. William Kreamer will pro- vide the musical portion of the program. The candle lighting ceremony will be conducted by Mrs. T. Pas- sow, former president of the P. T. A. All members will be given an op- portunity to buy defense bonds and stamps. Blanks will be provided for those desiring to order bonds. ,ilil-11 'C.U.C.' Chases Dirt The Clean-up committee of Taft is now being organized and a dele- gate from each division room has been elected to represent his divi- sion in a special Clean-up Council. This council will be headed by Mrs. Adelaide Holterhoff, in charge of the campaign at Taft, Chairman Mary Jane Caboor, 4A, and Alter- nate Chairman Robert Bianchi, 4B, Publicity committee, Eleanor Kra- lik, 4A, and Ann McTaggart, 4B. The activities of this council will include a. survey of vacant lots for war gardens, the collection of waste paper for national defense, and an effort to rid our school grounds and community homes of rubbish. Station T A FT Calling Orators For Town Meeting The sudden interest in the study of current events found in Pat qEdisonJ Dolan, Norman Esser- man, Josephine Gendielle, Carol Thormahlin, Bruce Kelso, and Dorothy Wleklinski, all 4A's, may seem strange, but the truth of the matter is that they are prepar- ing to demonstrate their ability to participate in a major national radio forum of opinion. Four senior high school students will be selected from the United States to appear as speakers on America's Town Meeting of the Air February 26 with all expenses paid from their home to Toledo, Ohio, the place of the broadcast, and return. The program will be heard at 8 p. m. with all the events on ra regu- lar Town Meeting feature. There will be a short warming-up pre- liminary to the broadcast itself, with the students appearing first as speakers and then as answerers of questions put to them by the audience. BadQ?j News-No School There will be no school Monday, February 16, because of registra- tion, Taft High School will be used as a center from which the blanks and necessary information will be distributed to the nearby grammar schools. All men within the age limits of 20 and 44 are required to register at the nearest registration office on this day. February 13, 194 Freshies Start Ball Rolling Proof of the proverb Gov things come in small package: was displayed during the sale Defense Stamps Friday, January 2 when Dewey Snart, pint-sizs freshie, laid 537.50 on divisic teacher Miss Grant's desk and a nounced his intention of purchasii a 5550 bond. Completely unprepara for any such demonstration of p triotism, she sent him down to tl office where Miss Catherine Dem sey supplied him. X Dewey saved his money from li paper route for six months, al put it into a Christmas fund 0 and one-half years ago. ln Decemb he decided the government need it worse than he and withdrew it buy his bond. Mr. Daniel Mitchell's freshie 1 vision deserves a gold star for the purchase of two S525 bonds. One w sold on January 18 to Robert I Rosier, and Arlene Nelson secur hers on January 23. It seems the freshies do everything! Defense stamps are on sale dm ing long division every Friday, a bonds can be obtained in the offii During the first week in whi they were on sale, S600 worth of 1 fense stamps were sold at Tal S1125 were disposed of during t second week, and S1112 worth fou their way into stamp books 1 third week. These stamps are also purchas from Taft by the principals of s rounding grade schools for th students. Books-Victory Everyone has asked himself some time or other since the w began What can I do to hel Many young men have joined different branches of the serx and many women are working the Red Cross. One thing that everyone can however, is to help in the Vict Book Campaign sponsored by American Library Association, American Red Cross, and the U O. The purpose of this drive is collect gifts of books for sold sailors and marines, Box containers, leaflets, post and stickers will be placed ad' tageously in the corridors thror out the week of February 9 to 1 facilitate the collection of books. ' All types of books that wl prove interesting to the men wanted. Here is a, chance for ev one to clear out his book case at the same time help his cout February 13, 1942 Taft Tribune Supers Elect New Ufficers The Honor Society has re-elected Robert Smith and Charlotte Frank. to serve as president and vice- president respectively, for another semester. E1-na Bone, 3B, was elected secretary-treasurer. Miss Martha Hinkle. sponsor of the organization. announces that all requests for club pins or pin exchanges must be completed by Friday, February 20, For the benefit of those who would like to belong to the society, here are the requirznientsz Yon must. have at least 18 points each semester until you reach 3A. A 3A student may average all his final marks together, and must have an average of 18 points a se- mester. The grades are counted as follows: Majors: G-2, E-4, S-6 points. Minors: G-1, Fl-2, S-3 points. Until a person is in 3A he must actually earn 18 points each semes- ter. Only required minors county gym does not. Students are dismissed from class to attend Honor Society meetings. According to Miss Hinkle, there were 217 honor students when the club was formed. Although the membership of the school has fal- len, there are now 282 pupils on the honor roll. Laboring Taftites Receive Awards On land, in the air, on the sea, and at Taft, service awards are be- ing given. Taft students were presented with service emblems and chevrons January 27 at an assembly the eighth period. Joan Shaw, January '42, and Stanley Logan, 4A. exclusive photo- grapher for the Trib, received their second chevrons. Awarded their first chevrons were the following 4A's: Josephine Gendielle, Richard Parigini, Lor- raine Risavy, editor-in-chief of the Taft Trib, and Dorothy Wleklinski. Graduates wl1o received service emblems are Norma Tess and Lois Johnson, The 4A's who merited awards are Nancy Conklin, Jean Cullen, Charles Gauger, Dorothy Krueger, Jeanne Lutz, Lois Swanson, and Florence Zielinski. Henry Jankowski, Lois Lindsay, Betty McCormick, June Rinquist, 4B'sg and Ann Majercik and Judd Pope, 3A's, were presented with their awards. The only one below the 3A level receiving her service emblem was Geraldine Donash, a 3B. Beta Attacks Sem.ester's Activities l l l Relaxing for a moment are the officers of the Beta Tri Hi Y. They are. from left to right: row one: Ruth Bridgeman. sergeant-at-arms: Harriet Grund. president: Ann McTaggart. vice president: row two: Phyllis Harper, treasurer: Dolores Rix, secretary: Marilyn Ehman, program chairman. For Newest Styles in Color See Room 112 According to those who believe in the effect of colors on the human mind and body, red is the color of unrest and excitement: blue the color of relaxation and sleep: while green is the color mixture with healing qualities. This may not be the reason but 112, the Waterloo of cutters, has been painted green. It is suggested that the color scheme might help some future in- corrigible in his Arrmidiggon with himself. It is hoped that the users of this room will be helped by the new color scheme as they go about taking the kink out of the school. Drama to Continue Contrary to earlier reports, the Proscenium Players are 11ot going to be disbanded as Miss Marie Fu- gent, pinch-hitting for Mrs. Vera McConville, announced that dra- matics would continue at Taft. Five for Bad Luck, a play scheduled for last semester will probably be the first production. The play, a one-act comedy, fsee Taft Trib, Dec. 165 involves a small town girl, Effie Trask and her un- usual experiences at college. February graduation took Pat Peterson, William Lessmann, Hen- ry Vandenberg, Wilma Dubs, Rich- ard Lewis, and Robert Behr from the cast, but Harriet Grnnd, Doris Taftites Invacle Rat Holes l l by Eleanor Kralik If the neighborhood rats think we've signed a peace pact with them, they have a great surprise in store, for once again the student body at Taft will unite to combat these enemies. Using rat traps for tanks, rat poison for ammunition, and with a. cavalry of cats, the armed forces of our school and community will be on the firing line to rid our districts of these common pests. The downtown council of the Clean-up campaign has urged that the former campaign, which began in November and extended through- out December, be continued. During this campaign students at Taft and others in the community cooperated in the rat elimination drive by burning garbage, plugging rat holes, and using other means whereby they helped to make the campaign a great success. As before, each student is to keep a record of his accomplishments for individual division room reports at the end of February. Zonzius, Lois Miller, Annette Avery, George Hanke, and Norman Esser- man remain to finish the task. An adequate supply of stage hands and book holders have prom- ised to relieve some of the physical tasks from the actors as the Pros- cenium Players, rising from their old laurels, go forth to bring down the curtains on new successes. 3 Skating Team Brings Home The Bacon The whistle blew. There was a. whrrrr of skates and a flash of steel and they were off to assured vic- tory. And victory was theirs when at the finish the Taft junior ice-men had gained the city league title in the annual ice skating races held at Waveland Park, January 16. Jack Congdon, outstanding mem- ber of the Frosh-SoDll eleven, skated to an easy victory in the 220-yard dash, while George Fischer followed suit by winning the 880 yard race. The silver and blue relay team, composed of Jack Congdon, George Fischer, Jim Semar, and Don Ped- ler, raced the required mile out- stripping the rest of the field to an easy win. The champs piled up 18 points beating Schurz, the only school that came close, by six points. Norbert Boots Mossong, the only member of the senior team, copped a first in the 440-yard dash, Mural Contest Closes Soon Honor students! February 15 marks the deadline for entry into the Honor Society Mural Contest. The sketches of an outdoor scene for tl1e framed 15x21 blank space on the auditorium stage must be presented to Miss Helen Unseth of the art department not later than the aforementioned date. The win- ning sketch will be painted on a. canvas which, when desired, can be removed from the frame. Mr. John McCalmont of the chemistry depart- ment is in charge of its fire- proofing. The mural will be presented to the school at the May exhibit of the Honor Society. Heartbeat Hop Tonight What's that? You say Friday the thirteenth is unlucky? All the plans for the Valentine Hop to be held on that fateful day, however, should change your mind. There will be the usual begin- ner's class from 7 to 7:45 p. m.: ad- vanced casses from 7:45 to 82303 and from then on it's every man for himself. The price is only 11 cents, includ- ing wardrobe checking and the fed- eral tax. In addition to the regular dancing, favors and specialities will be given. Who knows? If you attend you might meet your valentine for 1942. 4 Taft Tribune February 13, 1942 Win With Waste Our country needs much of the waste material that we discard daily. An all-out effort to win this war makes imperative the saving of service- able waste materials, Paper is used to produce cartons which carry vital defense equipment. Old clothes and rags composed of wool, are again used in the manufacture of uniforms, socks, blankets, bandages, and pharmaceutical preparations. Used shoes, tires, and other articles containing rubber are essential to war production. The trade routes which carry wool and rubber are tem- porarily shut-off. Tin, especially flexible tubes such as tooth paste and shaving cream containers, is vital in assembling our mechanized units. All scrap iron is of course needed. Vegetable grease, which may be sold to any meat market, is used for numerous items. Certain kinds of refuse make excellent fertilizer for those who plan a garden. American garbage cans reek with wasted would-be food stuff that could help our defense and feed the many starving peoples in the civilian army of our country. Come on gang! Let's do our part and remember that waste is want. How to Become an Egotist f 01' HOW TO LOSE FRIENDS AND RUIN PEOPLE In the last issue of the Taft Trib, an essay told Of a Genius by a Genius. Now comes the formula to help us all to be geniuses, at least to ourselves. First we must insist on the use of the word I . Remember the slogan of the old French kings, I, the people. Convince yourself that you are the best person in the Aworld. You have more brains than the teachers. Don't fret because you have. Tell them so! You are brilliant, and brains should not take orders. Be an individualist. See what individualism gets you. As you dust off your pants when you pick yourself up, let us know how you get along. Do what you want. Never let the other person have his way. Always keep in mind that the more people who are disgusted with you, the more people you have harmed. When people won't associate with you, they miss the marvels of your genius, Thus they only hurt themselves. By hurting themselves they lower themselves mentally, and so you go proportionately higher until in comparison with your contemporaries, you are a genius. If you can't afford the regular course, just make faces at your su- periors to show them how much better you are than they. This course is not guaranteed because it has never come to a success- ful conclusion. Something has always happened to the conductors of the course. If you try the experiment, good luck. We'll see you in directed study. Taft Tribune Published Bi-weekly by the Journalism Students of the WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT HIGH SCHOOL 5625 North Natomn Ave.. Chlcazo. Ill. FEBRUARY 13 PRICE FIVE CENTS First Clnss Honor Rating, National Scholastic Press Association Editor-in-chief: Lorraine Rlsavy. Assistant Editor: Pat fEdisonJ Dolan. Feature Department: Lois Meltzer, Shirley Meltzer, Betty Mugnai. Copy Department: Annette Avery, Pat fNorwoodJ Dolan, Jeanne Lutz. Editorial Department: Norman Esserman, Bruce Kelso, Eleanor Kralik, Robert Vandcrpoel. Sport Department: Frank Bostwick, Walter Lahey, Richard Parigini. News Department: Jeanne Heaton, head: Doris Erickson, Henry Green, Marion Holden, Annette Kruto, Ruth Kieselbach, Lucia Lucenko, Mar- jorie Mann, Lois Redden, Beverly Singer, Robert Smith, Floyetta Wheeler,, Jack Zetterberg. Art Department: Inez Niehzxus. Exchange Department: Winnie Pufunt. Photography: Stanley Logan. Circulation Adviser: Mr. Paul Bigler. Editorial Adviser: Evelyn L. Perry. Burning Up the Brain Cells Do you have . . . Something to exterminate all those lunchroom parasites who in- sist upon eating Dorothy Ewing's Milk Duds? A pair of non-skid, non-slip, non-slide basketball shoes to help Norb Paulish, 3A, retain a vertical position during games? A Spanish 4 pony to be ex- changed for a Spanish 3 pony ? Apply Don Pedler, 2A. Self-confidence? See any freshie. Episode: Louis Larsen, 2B, thought he would rub-it in to freshie Arthur Mel Meltzer. Approaching him he said, How would you like a heated locker? Swell, replied enthusias- tic Mel, As soon as I check my lunch! Have you heard . . . About Mr. Kenneth Osbon, his- tory teacher, who surprised nis second period class by hitting back the paper volley-ball that landed at his feet as he entered the room? That Esther Zelk, 1B, is going to start wearing make-up next week? That nobody can fool Erv Kaage, 1B, who knew that the lunchroom was on the first floor and the swim- ming pool on the third, even before he came to Taft? Any of freshie Bob Bues' eerie sound effects? Have you seen . . . The freshies arriving the first day of school in 41 Buicks, while deserving upper classmen trudge on foot? Art f2Ay Wagner's new haircut as bestowed on him at the Waller game by his loving Buddies '? Elaine Thompson, 3B, throwing flower pots to improve her aim? Any girl without a yarn fringed babushka? Ralph Sogge, 1B, who looks like a good prospect for the '45 football squad? What can it mean? Shrinking Violet among us? 'Tis rumored that Charlotte camera- shyl' Frank, 4B, refused to have her picture taken recently. Could it be that a few harmless little raindrops were responsible for the dampened vanity? Joyce Mathisen, 3A, has a small nose, but it seems to get into every thing. Joyce broke her nose last summer and since then she never fails to bump it at least once a week. Coach Joe Kupcinet's new name for Juian Byrdy, 3B, member of the football team, is Mouthie. Rea- son? Ann McTaggert, 4B, is having a sale to dispose of 6 pairs of per- fectly good fwell, almost goody sad- dle-shoes. To destroy all memories of school, Jeanne Gnaski and Lorraine --,....L7,.....0 Off the Baamn or: 0-T o..:1' llwlllkilllllvhbiami lw'1l-flnvlhlllwll or The Changing of the Guard Have you ever sat at a hallguard post where the paths of men go by? If you have, you would probably find the hallguards are the most misunderstood members of Taft society. They don't need much homework to while away the weary hours, Instead they are being con- stantly entertained by the va1'ious individuals who try to sneak past them unnoticed. It really is an edu- cation to observe the different methods they use. You're sure to find at least one Wide-eyed Wilma. in a period. When asked for her pass she turns to you with a hurt expression on her face, and queries A pass? Do I need one? Then there is Preoccupied Paul who stares intently at some invisi- ble object in the other direction as he glides past. This is to divert your attention while he becomes in- visible like the object. My Kingdom for a Pass Experienced Elsie is a hard nut to crack. When the hallguard ap- proaches, she innocently asks, Do you know what time it is? mean- while working the combination of her lock. By the time he informs her that there is a clock right over her head, she has the locker open. When informed that opening l0Ck9I's between periods just isn't done, this tricky little number obligingly takes out her book and closes it fthe lockerl. Sooner or later Hard-of-Hearing Hank is sure to appear. Asking this lad for his pass is like talking to a blank wall. Hank quickly re- gains consciousness, however, when he rounds the corner and unexpect- edly bumps into his division teacher. To Go or Not To Go! Crafty Carl really belongs in the drama club. He evidently con- siders all the world a stage, and that obviously includes the halls, Upon mustering up naive freshie facial expression he sidles up to your chair and in quavering tones, speaks his little piece: I'm new here. Could you please tell me where to find the office? This probably would have touched you deeply, if a couple of his 4A friends hadn't popped up. just then with Hey Carl, we missed you in en- core yesterday! But wait! What comes hither with step so bold and a glare in his eye? Is it some strange new speci- men? Eeek, no! It's Mr. Puippo. What am I doing here? I'm no hall- guard!! Allen, class of '42, burned their notebooks with due Ceremony the last day of school. :bruary 13, 1942 Coach Rapper Scores Again tccording to the Chicago Sun, . Jack Rapper, physical educa- n teacher, is to wed Miss Beverly eenberg, tennis star, in the near ure, Either Mr. Rapper is so dly in love with his fiance that is going to marry her for a sec- l time fsee wedding report. ft Tribune, Jan. 165 or, what is re likely, the Taft Tribune is e again scooping the metropoli- dailies. Smith Bows Out of Picture 'he Taft faculty is once again lergoing a change. Miss Eleanor ith, who made her appearance at 't last September in place of 4. Helen Scanlon, is on her way e more, this time a.s a music -ervisor for the Chicago public ools. 'he office seems strangely empty ce the demure little lady hereto- e seen sitting there busily en- :ed in work is gone. Mrs. Jane edel has left Taft in search of her goals along the domestic Irs. Elizabeth King, the matron whom many of Taft's boys as l as girls have looked up to in ir hour of need, is also being laced. A new matron has not as been assigned, and so the girls' 1 department is taking over the Jonsibilities. lr. Clarence Fullmer is back at desk once again after a one k seige with the fl-u. Except a slight decrease in the waist- and a tinge of pallor, he is the me efficient king in the counting se, counting out Taft's money. IcCuaig Down But Not Out Cutters at Taft had two weeks :lory during the absence of Mr, colm McCuaig, chief hall clear- Mr. McCuaig suffered from a irrence of an attack of Iritis 1 which he was afflicted during Christmas holidays. he students of German at Taft back in the groove since Dr. ce Buchwirlter, German teacher, returned. oct.or Buchwalter engaged in ng exploits in the field of wledgc during her leave and is ready to transmit the same, npaired, to the students at Taft.. iss Catherine Dempsey, office k, started the semester in grand e by managing to get herself ed up in Room 215 with a big ty policeman. She claims that vas official business, but the n look on the officer's counte- :e showed that he was not fool- The results? Purely innocent- clearing of Taft's money. Staff Lonesome 5. Evelyn Perry, sponsor of the , has added her name to the Taft Tribune Dobbin fs' in Style Sheff Not Tiredv by Pat tEdisonl Dolan This week that questionable char- acter, the inquiring reporter, gives out with, As a result of the tire shortage, what do you think about getting back to the horse-and-buggy days when Ma was a girl?,' The first victim, Annette Kruto, 4A, decides wisely. lf it was good enough for our parents, it's good enough for us. Bill Funk, also a 4A, declares, That's one way of having a con- vertible model save petrol. Bill Citizen-of-Tomorrow Ste- phan. January '42, replies, Yes! in his own dynamic way. Something New Is Added Robert Inc, 4B, says, Something new in an old sort of way! while Leila Anderson, 4B, and Millicent Sadlier. 4A, look at the situation from the same angle and reply, They fthe buggiesj would be more romantic. Betty Zurn, 4A, thinks lt'd be swell and adds, Then people couldn't barrel around corners. Frances Wayne, 3B, is also en- thusiastic about the idea and says, Oh, I think that'd be fun! I've al- ways wanted to whisper, 'Whoa, Bessiel' into a horse's delicate ear. Buggies Ride Again Ann McTaggart, 4B, quips, I'd like the horse part, but these days are 'buggy' enough for me! Pat Sullivan, 2A, speaking from experience, states, Having ridden in one twice and remembering the thrill, I think it would be great fun. Phyllis Coyle, 3B, decides to air her knowledge of adjectives with this answer, That would be simply 'delish,' divine, and super-duperf' faculty sick list for the coming semester, Managing the school pa- per together with her classes was too much for her delicate constitu- toin, and as a result she will be spending a good part of this semes- ter at home, resting. Mrs. Vera McConville was oper- ated on for appendicitis January 28 and is well on the road to re- covery at the Oak Park hospital. Miss Mary Keech was escorted to school February 3 by a big husky young man from Springfield, Illi- nois. For the benefit of curious fe- males his name is Cy Keech, and he has brown hair, freckles, and the biggest, bluest eyes you have ever seen. The fact that he is five years old and attends a kindergarten in Springfield might just possibly change the situation a trifle. This masculine wonder is Miss Keech's nephew. 5 Presenting Double Feature As a special feature for issue one of volume six, the Taft Tribune presents a dual selection for the teacher of the month, It is the two attractive young women who are seen daily in the office typing, making stencils, preparing statisti- cal reports, handing out pay-roll checks to eager teachers, and in general keeping the school running smoothly. Their names? Why of course, they're the two musketeers, Miss Catherine Dempsey and Mrs. Esther O'Connell. Miss Dempsey was born in Lo- raine, Ohio, went to Loyola Uni- versity, where she received her Ph.B., and M.A. in French, and taught French and English for some years out of Chicago. Her statement The strain of teaching was too much for my deli- cate constitution was interrupted by a hearty laugh from Mrs. O'Con- nellq But, she continued after the laughter had subsided, I suppose that's a little hard to believe when you see how big and husky I am now. This last statement was di- rected to her colleague. Her love of noisy kids, how- ever, persisted, and in 1929 Miss Dempsey returned to the public high schools as a clerk. She spent eight years at Roose- velt, two years at Washburue, and three years at Taft. She has but one pet peeve and that is newspaper reporters, They get into my hair, she snarled. She likes French and mystery stories and dislikes the math in- volved on payday. When I was a little girl, I wanted to be a teacher, she proud- ly stated, and added as an after- thought, but now all my ambition is gone. Her duties consist of preparing statistical reports, making out the faculty payroll, obtaining transfers frr students, and managing the dis- tribution of school supplies. Mrs. O'Connel1 was born on a farm southwest of Joliet, Illinois. This, she proudly revealed, was just a few feet from the memorable spot where Baby Mooney was born. Her schooling was attained at the Holy Name Cathedral Academy and St. Viators high school. Before taking up the position of clerking Mrs. O'Connel1 was a stenographer in the Medical Re- search department of the Municipal Tuberculosis Sanitarium, The most interesting and fas- cinating work I have ever done was that with the Federal Deposit In- surance Corporationf' she averred. It was in connection with the early setup in Chicago after the new Banking Act of 1933 had been passed. There were many and var- ied duties associated with this history-maklng act, she concluded. In 1935 she became a school clerk. beginning at Beaubien, then Schurz and finally at Taft. With a sly glance at Miss Demp- sey she replied that her pet peeve was people who have pet peeves. Like many a. high school girl, her hobbies are boys, only hers are aged 12, 15, and 49. Her youngest hobby, whom she dubbed Richard, ls, in her own words, a financial wiz- ard. Jack. the 15 year old hobby, a. Taft student, is planning on being a football player and physical edu- cation teacher. My present ambition is to be in- strumental in some small way in the success of my hobbies, she con- fided. Her duties at Taft consist of the secretarial duties to Mr. Hoefer: the typing, mimeographing, and distributing of the bulletins, the transcribing of student's credits, and the preparation of the gradua- tion list. 6 Taft Tribune HCP Cats in Groove Sweetheart of the Month As Swing Linguist Decodes Modern ive to Ickies By Robert Smith Since the last jim session ad- ditional material has been obtained from the book Music for Fun! By listening in on a conversation between a long-underwear guy and a hep-chick, the following enlightening inform a tion was grasped: The hep-chick was going to town with reasons for a solid powerhouse in a large sized comb-o. The Long-hair was in farci' of a stronger combination of licorice stick, push-pipe and pluml,ing. The chick cited tl1e example of the name hand with just that set-up that had one big flopperoo in Chi. Although it was a killer-diller group, it played too much schmaltz and the cats ruled it out. Lcngey came back with the fact that sugar-bands such as that of Guy Lombardo were making enough money with their corn to forge three squares a day. At this cutting remark, Chick was taken abuck, and began to see red. At this time Chick was joined by a Canary and Longey was bolstered by the sight of a friend who played a bow-wow bungalow. Chick once more begun her argu- ment for the Hpowerhouse' but be- gan to gesture wildly, just missing l.ongey's nose. At this supposed attack, Longey opened his violin case, pulled out a squeak-box and threatened to paste Chick with the bloody end of it. Chick and the Canary lost, their temper at this threat and would have torn Lougey and the Dog-house player apart it' they had not been separated by two nosey screw- balls, For the information of those Hicks who don't dig me, a dic- tionary of the terms used follows: The character spoken of as Longey is a classical musician. The Chick is a girl who is in the know, while the powerhouse she advocated is the ,rhythm section, and a combo is a combination or band. The classical musician felt that licorice sticks tclarinetsb, push- pipes ftrombonesj, and plumb- ing ftrumpetsb were better. The name-band is a band with a leader of reputeg flopperoo is a flop, and Chi is, of course, Chi- cago. A killer-diller group is one that plays swing with a terrific thrill, but when the Chick said that the schmaltz killed it, she meant that instead of swing, the band played too much sentimental stuff. The corn played by Lombardo A flash of color whirling by. A lovely ballerina floating along. Yes, it's Lucille Nitsche, 3A, Prin, L. A. Hoefer's choice for Sweet- heart of the Month. Lucille, or Lucy as she is called, has provided entertainment many times for Taftites with her .er excellent dancing ability. But not only Taftites have enjoyed watch- ing her, for she has danced with the Littlefield Ballet at the Civic Opera House, with the Dorothy Dorbin Dancers at the Palmer House and Drake Hotel, and with the Chicago Opera Company at the Goodman theater. Among Lucille's numerous activi- ties at Taft are the girls' chorus, of which she is president, and the Honor Society, in which she is chfirman of the dance committee. She is a member of the Screw- balls in the Bowling league. In Lucille's sophomore year she was chosen as one of the Ideal Taft- ites, and she won the posture con- test last year. Her hobby is collecting dance steps and costumes from various lands. She has no particular pet peeves and her favorite dish is chile con carne. As to sports, Lucille favors horse- back riding and swimming. Lucy is a straight S girl and plans to go to college. Right now, however, her secret ambition is to perform difficult dance steps which she hasn't already mastered, and her secret desire is to take a few weeks vacation and go to Texas. Taft Fireman Makes It Hot by Henry Green Who is it that is making it hot for Taftites? It's Mr. R. Swenson, Taft's fireman, He doesn't always sit and smoke that pipe down in the boiler room. He is responsible for all the heat that is being put on Taftites. It takes eight hundred tons' of coal to heat Taft every winter, or about four tons a day. Every time the piston on the stoker goes in, it pushes another seven pounds of coal into the boiler. If there is anyone who wishes to get in trim for the hereafter by be- ing an experienced coal shoveler, apply at Taft's boiler room. The stokers could use a rest. Then too, at Taft, is a man who fixed more doorknobs than any other living man. He is Mr. W. Harry Cbetter known as Butchi, Taft's carpenter and chief fixer- upper. Besides doorknobs, he fixes hinges, broken desks, and any broken things that can be repaired. Note: He says he always gives service with a smile. is a form of old-fashioned mediocre music. The canary who joined the Chick was a female singer, while the bow-wow bungalow and dog house refer to the bass fiddle. Farrell Helps Grads to Get Employment Mrs, Mary Farrell, Taft's one- man placement service,, has been a great help to graduating students. In the Janua1'y graduating class 711, of the students wanted work and 28fZ, expected to go to college. Out of those who wanted work, 3817, received jobs with the average be- ginning salary of seventy dollars a month. If you were to look around town you would find as pages in banks, Eldridge Adams, Elaine Anderson, Doris Carlson, Eileen Jensen, Lois Johnson, Betty Miller,, Patricia Peterson, Don Reum, Helen Swan- son, and John Wortman. Doing office work are Lillian Aehlert, Howard Behm, Robert Behr, Mary Cwiertnia, Ruth De- Graf, Genevieve Gnaski, Lorraine Hanson, Jean Isakson, Evelyn Kei- sel, Norma Lehman, Lois Mau, Jean Nessheim, Dorothy Rogers, Evelyn Schneider, Joan Shaw, La Verne Schumaker, Bill Stephan, and Gladys Thor. James Craig is an apprentice in a Tool and Die Company, while Herman Fischer is bringing home the bacon as a butcher's appren- tice. Tait Smarties Win Renown In King's Cour Below are listed the Taft s dents who have won renown their majestfs court tTaft hi schooly by hilving either four S or three S's and one E I: marking period thus having th names engraved o11 the roll honcr. The names are presented here submitted by division teacher 1A's Dorothy Benson, Ralph Carlsf Delores Comerford, Ethel Dalqui Lawrence Dcmski, Jifmes Jacobs Lois Johnson, Robert Jorgens Lorraine Keiffel, Corrine Lausch Marion Lindsten, Jean Love, Co lyn Manchee, Gene Mason, Jer Olson, Harold Pearson, Germai Petermann, Carol Petty, Mari Rees, Daniel Schneider, Ire Sprccker, Donald Stephan, Richs Tholin, David Utti, Robert Walk Nancy Weise, Josephine Westbro 2B's Tom Craft, Mary Dalton, Dorot Etinger, Marjorie Bigler. 2A's Victoria Asimopulos, Corrine 1 bon, Marion Doemland, Edw Ferguson, Robert Forney, He Herman, Betty Holzem, Lois Mas Charlene Samuelson, Amelia S kovic, Patsy Sullivan, Dorothy V son. 3B7S Gloria Brodhagen, Erna ll Bone, Stella Burbulis, Betty Clav Merton Conolly, Lois Duty, L Gohde, Jack Kapfhammer, Phy Kuklish, Marcella Lukowski, Dc Miller, Richard Riedel, How Rudin, Rosemarie Shutte, Luc Sussland, Janeva Weichmann, R+ mary Wollsten, June Yeaman. 3A's Lorraine Blum, James Cont non, Phyllis Dolan, Shirley F4 James Forney, Donald Frizen, ' ginia Gilhurs, John Granath, Verne Hogfelt, Lois Horstmei Shirlee, Jasper, Curtis Johns Florence Kaminski, George K1 Ethel Kllpfel, Margaret Konci Carmelitta Larocco, Lucille Lar Ann Majercik, Felix Matarese, li tha Niestadt, Lucille Nitsche, Ja Petrie, Judd Pope, Muriel Ris' Ruth Solberg, James Tatton, 4B's Norman Flosch, Charlotte Fr: Betty Holiday, Marilyn Izard, J Ringquist, Robert Smith, Milt Tess. 4Avs Annette Avery, Lois Ben Marilyn Brandt, Joan Carpei Jean Cullen, Audrey Dietz, fEd.J Dolan. Lorene Fosler, L phine Gendielle, Meredith Graf Mary Graves, Jean Hempel, Els: Kralik, Jeanne Lutz, Pearl Ms Jean Nowakowski, Lorraine Rls Donald Sinnen, Lois Varnell, i ence Zielinski. February 13, 194 'ebruary 13, 1942 Taft Tribune I'rue or False? Study Science, Learn Answer by Doris Ericksen Believe it or not should really e the heading for this story. The ncoming freshmen are practically ushing to be included in the gen- ral science classes in spite of the .ict that it is a required subject. What makes it so interesting? imply that so many different h-ases of work are taken up that o one has time to be bored. Among topics studied are food hysiology, hygiene, astronomy, feather, climate, and water supply. The Dead Arise Miss Irma Grosser, science in- states, They like espe- tructor, ially to note the scientific aspects nvolved nstance -rought in newspaper stories-for in the account of a man back to life after being -ronounced dead while undergoing n operation: in that of the effect t' stimulation on a man found rozen to death in an alleyg and in hat of a boy whose tongue was rozen to a lamp post. Pupils learn to judge so that rizarre tales, supposed to be scien- ific, are not taken gullibly. Mechanics Also Studied Mechanical work, which is in eality application to physics and hemistry, is studied later. Simple ,nd complex machines, fuels, com- fustion, fire prevention, light, ound, and electricity are just a few if the topics studied. Knowledge of the scientific fact f these principles and ideas, which are the tools of the scientist, nables one to understand his en- ironment. Appreciation of the benefits of cience to human progress, knowl- dge concerning applications and irinciples which science has devel- ped to give greater comforts and onveniences in home and commun- ty, and the habit of scientific hinking are all objectives in the general science classes. Scientific Attitude Promoted Classwork is supplemented by novies, field trips, book reports, lrojects, and demonstrations to de- 'elop a scientific attitude which ould be characterized by these nottoes: be open-minded: get the acts: recognize the problem: ex- .erimentg make accurate observa- ionsg do some reflective thinking: veigh results and make scientific onclusions. Another objective, states Mr. I. E. Johnson, head of the general cience department, is to stimu- ate scientific interest to a point vhere learning becomes voluntary ,nd natural, possibly with the re- ult that some scientific pursuit is hosen as a vocation, l jllumni Hold Round-Table Chat The otiicers oi the Alumni Association get together to make plans tor the coming season's recreation. They are. tram left to right: Frank Zematis. recording secretary: May Nelson, secretary: Norvert Smolinski. president: Aline Neiman. vice president: and Bob Schaefer, treasurer. Taft Teachers Improve Minds With New Books Among added to several books recently the teachers' rental li- brary are the follow-ing: Soap Be- Ears by Cornelia Otis hind the Skinner includes eighteen essays dealing with various subjects from beauty salons to the Defense of Long Island. In her latest novel, Saratoga Trunk, Edna Ferber depicts life in New Orleans and Saratoga in the 1880's. Besides showing Sara- toga in its revival of another phase of American Growth and National Character. Inside Latin America by John Gunther, while taking you through Latin American countries, explains their policies, problems, leaders, people, and how each affects the world and ourselves. Pearl Buck again brings her char- acters of The Good Earth back to life in Dragon Seed, a story of war-torn China. Windswept, a house on the Maine coast, provides a title and story material for a novel by Mary Ellen Chase. The book, Wind- swept is a chronicle of the for- tunes of a family and their rela- tives and friends, who built the house in the early 80's. If assistance is needed in figur- ing out your income tax, you'll find the solution to all your problems in Fasser's book on Income Tax. Following the Declaration of In- dependence, there occurred a criti- cal period in Australia. Botany Bay, a refuge for England's law of- fenders, was colonized during these trying times. Wright All Out For Defense Going over the top for defense, Wright City Junior College, because of the shortage of skilled defense workers, is giving a special techni- cal conrse. This is a one-year course, including in its curriculum rhetoric, mathematics, chemistry, physics, engineering, drawing and radio. In addition 10 special credit courses will be offered to students in preparation for the armed forces. Some of these courses are photography, explosives, electrom- ics, radio elements, and many Others essential to the nation's defense. The third category includes 60 civilian defense courses designed for student and adult citizens of Chicago. Taught by the regular faculty, these courses will offer in- struction in all fields pertinent to our national defense. Any person is eligible to attend without cost. ,,l,ii...l..l- Lincoln Comes to Taft A broadcast featuring the famous stage and screen star, Raymond Massey, in his interpretation of Abe lincoln in War Years, was presented to the Taft students during three assemblies hcld Wed- nesday, February ll. in commemo- ration of Lincoln's birthday. A striking effect, both novel and new, thrilled the Taftite when the curtain parted to reveal a bust of Lincoln in a maze of spotlight, decorated with red, white, and blue bunting. A great American flag fluttered in the background. Each assembly period was 35 minutes long and C hell schedule was in effect all day. 1 7 Marjorie Crockatt Heads Junior Girlsg Choruses Selected Gendielle, Zetterberg Having organized late last semes- ter, the Junior Girls' club held their first election last Friday, Feb- ruary 6. Offices will be filled by the following 3A students: Marjorie Crockatt, p r e s i d e n tg Floyetta Wheeler, vice-president: Patricia Flynn, treasurerg Carolyn Larson, secretary: Nina Mae Burns, record- ing secretaryg and Marjorie Miller, sergeant-at-arms. The 3A's, originators of Junior Girls', will 'invite the 3B's to join as soon as the club is well organ- ized. Besides finding this organization an excellent opportunity to become acquainted with their, classmates the girls also aim at strengthening the scholastic standard. The tentative date set for tl1e next meeting is February 20 during long division. Choruses Elect Officers Mrs. Ruth Lino, director of both choruses, said that she would try to fix any tenor singer's program in order to include him in the mixed chorus. Lust Friday the choruses elected officers. The results in the girls' chorus are: president, Josephine Gendielleg vice-president, Mary Bo- arinig secretary, Lillian Wahlquistg treasurer, Doris Ericksong librar- ians, Marilyn Ellis and Georgia Warton. Those elected to offices in the mixed chorus are: Jack Zetterberg, president: Ted Pfister, vice-presi- dent, Betty McQuilken, secretary: Joan Carpenter, treasurer: and Carol Hawley and Joyce Dolan, li- brarians. Accompanists for the girls' chorus are Carmelita Larocco and Betty Holiday: the mixed, Ruth Lorch and Ruth Kohtala. Constitutional Convention Held Solving many differences in opin- ion, the Student Council revised certain parts of its constitution to make it more consistent with the school management. Distribution of charts under the direction of Betty McCormick, chairman of the Student Council Safety committee, has been in progress during the past few weeks. This action was to call the atten- tion of students having cars in the family to the possible savings of materials which are needed in war- fare. The chart, as a Defense-Safety project, shows the cost of fuel and tires as the speed of the car in- creases. The girls apparatus club is con- tinuing its activitles again this semester under the supervision of Miss Donna McGuire. 8 Girls' Locker Room Echo Miss Freidella Newburger is to lie sponsor of the G. A. A. for this semester, as she has taken over the duties of Mrs. Margaret Walker, Miss Newburger and her G. A. A. associate have big plans for this semester. One of them is a party a month for the freshman, sopho- more, junior, and senior classes. Welcome Freshies!! The G. A. A. has planned a party for you Feb- ruary 17, come out and enjoy you1'- selves, All girls are askedito get their G. A. A. membership cards now while the drive is on. It terminates within a few weeks, so hurry, Girls having a G. A. A. awa.rd with a third period free, and who want to become a Board of Control member, may obtain applications from any board member. By way of informing the fresh- men, who have recently joined the G. A. A. the officers for this semes- ter are: Wanda Fisher, president, Mable Heen, vice president, Betty McQuilken, secretary, and Ruth MacGregor, recording secretary. Come on girls, make your G. A. A. a big success this year by giving your full cooperation to the offi- cers. We want more activities and more socialsf' said Miss New- burger. Many of the readers will echo these sentiments wholeheart- edly. Join the G. A. A. this semes- ter and the next, and next. Work for a letter. Be known as a Letter Girl. Be one of the elite. Are you interested in sports? If you are, volleyball practice has al- ready started. It is one of the most popular sports among the girls. Sixth period every Friday, has been set aside by the girls' gym de- partment for those interested in earning extra G. A. A. points. Taft Goes Military More and more, the alumni of Taft are becoming involved in the present war, Charles Jahnke, summer school graduate of June '40, has entered the service as an air cadet. Fred Parks and Dick Oberg, both June '41 have enlisted in the ma- rines wbile Alex Dendor, January '41, is now flying with an air squad- ron in Mississippi. Rumor has it that Alex is preparing to accept a commission in the near future. Hume Harris, Alan Hoff, Paul Howard, Edward Leason, Reinhold Bendle, Ohlander Serra, and Tory Spencer have joined the navy. Alex and Billy Rogers, twins, have joined the air corps, Walter Anders is a Seaman 1st class, and Warren Cripen is in with the U. S. M. S. C. S. Taft Tribune February 13, 19 Basketeers Break Even- Bo s' Locker Win Two Games, Lose Two Room Echo Taft's Senior Cagers scored their second consecutive victory, Tues- day, February 3, when they easily downed Waller, 46 to 36. The Jun- ior team, however, was blitzed by Waller's great five to the tune of 65 to 22. Again pacing the senior attack was Norman Soderholm, center, who managed to sink seven buckets and three free throws for a total of 17 points. The senior basketeers jumped to an early lead, which they never re- linquished. The half-time score was 25 to 13. For 'l'aft's juniors, it was an en- tirely different tale, as they were literally swept off their feet by Waller's fast and accurate sharp shooters, who as yet are undefeated. Jack Berry, Taft guard, was able to penetrate Waller's tight defense three times, thus scoring six points and leading his team in this re- spect. The Eaglites were trailing at the end of the first half by 33 points. The score was 41 to 8. The senior quintet swept to vic- tory over the Steinmetz five on the hardwood at Steinmetz, chalking up a score of 36 to 30, January 30. The scoreboard revealed a tally of 38 to 17 in favor of the green and silver in the junior match. Norman Louis Soderholm, the spark in the silver and b1ue's line-up, led the team with seven Hbuckets' and three free throws. Captain Gene Corcoran, veteran basketeer, played his last game for Taft and played it well. He was close behind Louis with five bas- kets and one free throw. The beginning five for Taft were Charles Gauger and Norbert Paul- ish, forwards, Norman Soderholm, center, and Frank Lakafka and Gene Corcoran, guards. Starting for the juniors were Henry Anderssohn and Bernard Otolski, forwards, Jrck Barry, center, and Ted Bujewski and Art Momnich at the guard positions. Senn smashed Taft in the basket- ball games at Taft January 26. The senior score was 39 to 18 and at the final whistle the junior score was 29 to 16. . The senior starting five for the silver and blue were the same as in the Steinmetz game. The junior lineup consisted of Hank Anderssohn and Bernard Otolski at forward, with James Craig in the center position. Ted Bujewski and Lee Smith started as guards. The Taft quintets were scalped by the Lane Indians 39 to 18 in the senior battle and 38 to 15 in the junior struggle on January 20. In the senior game, Bob Hood was high point man. The starting lineup was as follows: Gaugeir and Paulish, forwards, Soderholm, cen- ter , Lakafka and Corcoran, guards. Taft Ice Team T riumplzs Here are the junior champs of the high school skating toumument. Reading from left to right are: Don Pedler and Don Filmore. relay team: George Fisher. 880 winner, and lack Congdon. first in the 220 event. Captain Boots Massong is not pictured. Proof that the baseball season drawing near can be seen by wat ing the antics of Eagle pitch Wright Peterson, as he prepares the first practice on Mond March 23 by going to bed at eig every night and running two mi each morning before breakfast. Many Taftites are wonderi who those handsome shirtless bn are that can be seen walking do' the halls led by Jim Srednicki c rying parts of the bleachers to 1 gym before basketball games. Tl are hard to recognize without thi uniforms but they do belong to 1 Taft football team. Bob Johnson, undefeated 220 m of the senior swimming team cently gave a blood transfusion his sick cousin. What a man! Ted Bujewski, star guard on 1 junior basketball team, was rece ly appointed captain of the jun team. Coach Harry Miller has been structing his swimmers in the di cult art of synchronized swimmi' Mourn Loss of Corcoran Coach Jack Rapper's basketb team beat Steinmetz 36-30, Ge Corcoran, one of their ablest pl: ers, bowed out by scoring elex points for the Eagles. Bob Wilkin, senior basketb player was ready to shoot somec after viewing his new semester p gram. It seems his division teacl forgot he was a member of 1 Eagle five and gave him first to 1 tenth inclusive. This would not g him time to practice before gam With watering eyes he went to ' teacher and sobbed out his sto Miss June Carleton, so impress by his sincerity, gave him a shor program. Intramural Champs Present and future basketb stars of Taft were awarded med: at the award assembly, Tuesd: January 28. After battling their way to t top, in their respective class four teams were rewarded for thi efforts and championship in 1 1942 Intramural Basketball Tourl ment. The teams are: Senior, Tom Re hold, captain, William Freit Harry Goeppiuger, Roman Stolins and Bruce Kelso, Junior, Peter l lermo, captain, Jack Walter, Vi liam Howard, James Bryant, a Cliff Daymcntg Sophomore, Har- Berns, captain, Donald Smith, R ert Bianchi, Everett Hill and Hel Troester, F 1' e s h m a n, Wall: Kooken, captain, Donald Paela Walker Millner, Richard Thoi and Maurice La Plante. Taft Changed Into Ice Pond Be., Beeee ft le 1-ee Defense ol. VI. N0. 2 Taft High School, Chicago, Illinois February 27, 1942 , ll Things Sonsidered y' Howard Vincent 0'Callahan Taft Trib's expert photographelt tanley Logan, has won first prize id a.lso an honorable mention in 1 all city photography contest Jonsored by the All City Council ' Camera Clubs. Stanley's picture ,udy of an Easter Lily brought in rst prize. After remaining on dis- tay for a. few weeks at the Nor- an Willits camera store, the pic- tre along with other winning pho- vs will be shown in all high hools during the year. Ready, Aim, Fire! Tat't's rifle-range is being put in- commission for a team of sharp- ooters from the Magna Flux Cor- wration sponsored by Alderman illiam J. Cowhey. As the rifle range is made ready r use. it brings up talk of tether an R, O. T. C. will be irted at the school. Osbon Manners Grow? Mr. Kenneth Osbon is bearing up markably well under the strain building a new home. Work was irted last August 2 alld at the esent he hopes to he able to take his residence at Osbon Manners next August 2. 4A's Hold Meeting In preparation for gnaduation, the 4A's met in room 304 to I out applications for the Illinois ite Employment Service a11d also make arrangements for College y, February 17 and 18. Because of the shortage of room, 2 graduating class of approxi- ,tely 300 was divided into groups divisions. Auditorium Transformed During the first two weeks of .rch the auditorium stage will be sed while Mr. Ernest Blaar will making new back drops for the ge. The Taft Alumni Association will 1 in any way be outdone by Taft dents, They are therefore con- iplating issuing a newspaper to ir members twice yearly. The ne of this newspaper will be the 't Alumni News. Land of Free and Home of Brave .1 ,,,,--if Our country needs you! Everyone must do his part in aiding the war effort to make this world a place where the rights of man are respected. Uncle Sam demands that we stand behind the president and the armed forces in doing our share to protect the flag. The honor of figlltillg f0l' the country will be extended to a relative few. But that doesn't release any of the burden from our shoulders. Starting with knitting, the girls are blazing the trail on the Home Front, setting a goal for the boys to strive to equal. Wl1a.t can the boys do? They can make themselves physically fit so that when they do go to the armed forces they will be in condition. Taft's sport program offers ample opportunity to train both the body and mind by working with others. Remember team work is what makes an army. Learn now to take and carry out orders for tomorrow that may save your life, Get as much education as possible. The country will need leaders to form a new lifc when there are bluebirds over the white cliffs of Dover. Continue in school! A mechanic is of more use to the army than an untrained man. College trained personnel make the best officers. By going tovschool and getting the most out of opportunities you do your part in defending the ramparts of democracy. March I2 Marks Opening of Gala Festival on Ice Headlining an Ice Review at Taft, March 12, will be Leo Fres- tnger, a lovely female figure skater and the championship Eagle ice skating team. How and where the skaters are going to get ice for the auditorium stage will remain a mystery until the show starts. The rumor that thc skaters will bring their own ice is at Present unconfirmed. Clovvning on skates and barrel jumping will be featured as pair figure skating cuts the ice. Tal't's city championship skating team will be on the rink showing the stuff that made them the best in the school system. The addition of Fresinger, United States olympic representative and holder of many international med- als, will lend an extra portion of flash and color. Tickets will sell at eleven cents and will be a valid excuse from class if presented and signed by the class teacher a day in advance. Performances will be held the fourth and ninth periods. In a free for all race, the mem- bers of the team will put forth all thier speed. To the victor, will go the spoils, in this case a new pair of skates. 3-l Mr. Osbon Holds Town Meeting Today Mr. Kenneth Osbon, history and civics teacher is sponsoring a Town Meeting Forum today, for all seniors. The meeting is to be patterned after the Town Meeting of the Air. which is broadcast every Thursday evening. The par- ticipants will consist of Dorothy Wleklinski, Josephine Gendielle, Henry Green, William Schneider, with Robert Smith as moderator. The topic to be discussed will he 'tHow lVill Youth Face the Fu- ture? The whole program will closely parallel the regular meeting of the night before, which will feature high school students from all over the country. , Page 10 Taft Tribune February 27, 194 Aafustment Dept. . A. A. Bored', of Control uniorsl Here's Dzkcloses 116 Schedules Here Parents of students at Taft are welcome to confer with teachers concerning educational plans, col- lege entrance requirements, econ- omic aid, make-up work. failures, absences, health, and many other problems which relate to the educa- tion of their children, The following schedule shows the periods and hours that parents, as well as students, may consul! teachers in room 116. However, it is advisable to make an appoint- ment to avaid waiting. Period 1-8-8:40 Mr. A. Favaro, Mr. C. Johnson, Mrs. R. Lino, Mr. M. Weinstein. Period 2-8:43-9:23 Miss D. Allen, Miss M, Hinkle, Miss C. Holmes, Mrs. A. Holterhoff, Mr C. Johnson, Miss M. Johnson, Mrs. C. Lascher, Mrs. R. Lewis, Mr. J, McCalnfont, Mr. M. McCua.ig. ' Period 3-9:38-10:19 Miss D. Deigman. Miss A. Kiley, Miss E. Lueflemann, Mr. R. Miller, Mr. J. Rapper. Period 4-10:21-11:02 Mrs. N. Andrews, Mrs. I. Gold- fein, Miss H, Klug, Miss H. Mar- quardt, Miss M. Ryan, Miss R. Straight, Miss H. Teeters. Period 5-11:05-11:45 Miss F. Devenish, Miss J. Miss H. Leitenstorfer. Period 6-11:48-12:27 Miss M. Grant, Mr. J. Kupcinet. Period 7-12:30-1:11 Miss M. Pcaver. Mr. C. Jolmson. Period 8-1:14-1:51 p. m. Miss J. Carleton, Miss F. Dev- enisll. Miss M, Keech, Miss C. Kel- ly, Miss A. Moloney, Miss R. Straight, Period 0-1:59-2:37 Miss M. Berquist. Miss G. Buch- wnlter. Mrs. I. Dahlquist, Miss I, Grosser, Miss A, Kiley, Miss D. Maxon. Mr. J. McCalmont, Mr. M. McMurtry, Miss Maude Nelson, Mr, K. Osbon. Mrs. L. Perry, Mr. J. Rapier. Miss G. Rogers, Miss H. Szynianski, Mr. K. Seyller, Mr. C. Vestnl. Period 10-2:40-3:20 Miss J, Fink, Miss C. Lopate, Fox, Mrs. V. Mf'Conville, Mr. D. Mit- chell, Miss B. Ockerby, Miss H. Schmidt. Awards at Carnegie Ten scholarships, having the total value of S3,420, are being of- fered by the Carnegie Institute of Techniology. These scholarships are being offered to young men who are planning to become lend- ers in the field of engineering, All applications should be sub- mitted before March 2, 1942. Addi- t.ional information may be had at the office of Mr. F. T. Whiting, The G. A. A. Board ot Control. climbing oft their trapese long enough to have a picture snapped. are, lett to right, row one: Lee Brinkworth, Mary- alice Youmans. lean Hines, and Marilyn lzard: row two: Ruth Schmacher, Marion Pittatsis. Marge Crockett. Lois Duty, Dorothy Wleklinski. Wanda Fisher. and Betty McQuilkin. Girls not pictured are Mabel Heen. Ruth McGregor, Marilyn Brandt. lean Siegler. and Lois Meltzer. Honor Society Plans Program For Next Spring Taft's Honor Society is now one and a half years old, The Society has given Taft the hobby show and last spring, the flower show and dance. Last semester was more or less concerned with the business end of the club, but this season pro- mises to be the greatest of all, ac- cording to Miss Martha Hinkle, sponsor. The next meeting will be held February 25, the fourth and sixth periods in room 304. Following is the spring program: March 17-An entertainment or a dance. April 14-An outside speaker, un- known as yet. March 12-A special work ex- hibit. Probably on May 29, the Honor Society's event of the year will take place. At this time every student in the club plans to exhibit a specirl project of his or her favor- ite subject. This show will be held in the gymnasium and exhibit will include mathematics, language, art, music, history and hygiene. Room chairmen are also request- ed to send in the number of points of each member in their division. manager of the northwestern dis- trict of the Westinghouse Company. Tatt's 'C. U. C.' Helps Defense Division room delegates for the Clean-up Committee will soon take on the job of surveying the land around Taft. Robert Bianichi, 4B, is the head of this project. Each representative will be put in charge of a certain amount of land which he is to inspect. He must find the number of vacant lots in this dis- trict, record the address, the width, depth, and length of each. This data is required for the government war garden project. The C. U. C. is planning to have an assembly or a movie about the work that has been done to date in cleaning up Taft and vicinity. This is on the calendar for some time in April. Division room delegates are re- quested to attend all meetings in order to make the campaign against rats, dirt, and ugliness a huge success. Are you undecided about the col- lege you wish to attend? Then why not take a look in the library. There you will find an abundance of col- lege catalogues, complete with illus- trations and information. Duplicates oi these catalogues may also be found in 116. Chance to Express Views on Future your chance that there z many changes that should be ma old world, w Juniors! Here is shine! If you feel in this battered-up not express you opinions and yi some money, too? The Illinois Federation of Wo en's clubs has planned a sta wide contest for third-year hi school students in order to fi out just what you think of the ture. What do you think of edu tional and economic opportunit and relations among nations of t earth? Don't let other people your thinking for you. Don't back, say you're not interested, a lit your opportunities pass by. Remember, this is your count your America,,the land you'll l. and die in. Soon it's going to your 1'esponsibility to see that tl nation goes on being a free ma country. What are you thinkii Sit down now and give out w your ideas. Who knows, they n pay dividends. Only Juniors may enter this c test, the subject of which is 'l World of the Future: My Idez Get your thoughts down in l than 500 words, list all books which you have referred at the 6 of your essay, and give the auth of quotations you borrow credit them. Be sure not to write your na on each page but jot it down ol separate paper along with a st: ment from your teacher say that you have complied with regulations. The deadline is April 13 so ht your entry to your district p' ident who in turn will submit best essay in his district to State president, and keep your fi ers crossed. The prizes are 5 first prize: 2515, second, and third. Sweets Fill the Bill Mrs. Blanche Smith, lunchrc manager, is still satisfying sweet-tooth of every Taftite. ' sales have, however, lessened cause of lent and price increase Marie Martin, Queen of the ca counter, cheerfully takes in average of 3325 a day from Tafti About 1500 pieces of candy sold dailyg 330 nickel bars, 1200 penny pieces. The candy is obtained from different manufacturers, B1 taking the lead. Of the pe candies, malteasers are the n popular and peterkins seem tc the best loved of the nickel ca: ebruary 27, 1942 Taft Tribune Jr. W. H. Johnson lends Message lo Young America In the axis nations many years 'e spent training young people to e for their country. While all men ld women must be willing to ake this supreme sacrifice, we, America, are more concerned lth training young people to live e kind of lives that will build a rong, incorruptible, prosperous, ld happy nation for all. Our America is not only worth 'ing for, it is worth hard living, lf-sacrifice, honesty, and un- lfishness. A great nation does not ecome great by its citizens sitting Lck and taking all the good things ey can get and letting some one se shoulder the duties and respon- bilities. The men and women who 'e responsible for the greatness of .is land today were not softies. iiey paid the price we must all be illing to to pay for freedom. Hard- lips were their regular fare. This true of every man and w0mUfn ho has made any worthwhile con- ibution to this nation's greatness. emember this when you are in- mvenienced by some little thing . your everyday life-remember it hen you are called upon for 'eater sacrifices. Dr. William, H. Jolmsvn. fed Cross to Aid u Boolz Campaign br Soldiers and Sailors What can l do to help my coun- y besides buying defense bonds id stamps? This problem con- onts many students, anxious to J their part in this great conflict. he Red Cross, an organization ex- ting since the last World War. is aided wounded soldiers, home- ss people, and provided shelter n' orphans and aged. Its main pur- Jse right now is to give all the elp it can to the suffering people 1 this war. Taft has made donations of both othing and money, but now the ed Cross asks you to give again. his time you are requested to give Joks for the reading enjoyment of Lilors, soldiers, and marines. Any type of book will be accept- l, although history, biographies, Joks on aviation, and modern nov- s are preferred. Do not just pass 1 delapidated, 1850 love stories or d text books. The boys in the frvlce have modern likes, too, Winnie Pufunt, Marjorie Wie- nd, Lois Miller and Lois Lind- Ly are Red Cross representatives 1 whom you can bring your of- rings. Bids for a junior Red Cross tnce may also be obtained from .e aforementioned girls, although ily 10 bids will be allowed to Taft. Meet the funzor Girls, Taft Showing that you don't have to be seniors in order to organize a club are the officers of the Iunior Girls' club. They are. left to right: Pat Flynn. treasurer: Nina Marie Burns, recording secretary: Marjorie Crockett. presi- dent: Floyette Wheeler, vice president: Carolyn Larson. secretary: and Marge Miller. sergeant-at-arms. Not Under 40v Starts With Bang These divisions and their sales managers deserve a. round of ap- plause for their 100fZ, co-operation in the sales of the Taft Tribune. 105 A. M.-Ruth Hartmann 107 A.M.--Olive Horst 209 A. M,-Angeline Jindra 214 A. M.-Lorraine Blum 217 A.M.--Lois Swanson 301 A. M.-Lucille Sussland 308 A.M.-Betty Clowes 304 A. M.-Gladys Anderson Future Essayists Take Notice All students who feel the urge to write, can do so, and perhaps with profit, by entering the American Legion Essay contest, The essay is not to exceed 500 words in length, and is to be on The Characteristics of a Good American. The themes will be judged on the effectiveness of the material, clearness, accuracy, individuality, grammar, and ap- pearance. The department awards will be S510 for each judged best in the grade groups and a set of the World Book Encyclopedia to the best essay regardless of group. The national award is 5100. All pupils submitting essays in the contest will receive a citation from the department. Futher details of this contest may be obtained from Miss Mabel Berquist, head of the English de- partment, or any English teacher. 212 Graduates To he Employed By Fehruary 28 Mrs. Mary Farrell, placement teacher of Taft, expects to have all the January .1942 graduates ern- ployed by February 28, only one month after graduation, with the exeception of those who desire higher learning and have gone on to college. Of the 144 students wl1o were graduated from Taft, 40 of them have gone on to either college or special schools. Fifteen percent or 21 graduates attend Wright Junior College: Northwestern, 33 North Park, 33 Carthage, lg Aeronautical University, 13 Chicago Art Insti- tute, lg Dancing School, lg Illinois Institute of Technology, 13 Univer- sity of Illinois, 13 Business Col- lege, 55 and there are two students still undecided as to which college they should attend. An announcement has also been made by Northwestern University concerning high school juniors who wish to finish their college ed- ucation at the age of 20. Any student who will complete his third year in June 1942 may start work at Northwestern University June 22. During the summer he will go over the work expected of a senior in high school and will be admitted as a freshman at North- western this fall. He will then receive his B.A. When he is 20 years of age, and can complete college in one year less than the normal period, by using his summers for college study. Page 11 Solozsts Rin Down Curtain With Triumph Taft can be proud of its musi- cians for it can boast four S ra- tings in the solo contest, two of which are national recomenda- tions, the highest honor to be re- ceived. The following are natio- nals, John Pokorny, drummer and Elaine Geiese, baton twirler. The S's were won by William Schnei- der, concert master symphony orchestra Beers, flutist. Other results in the clarinet sec- tion were Harry Taft- G, Bever- ly McLean- F, Jean Young- F, Calvin Kasch- F, and Bill Born- hoff- F. In the sax section, Frank Fal- kenthal received an UF. Donna Jane Reynolds, flutist, re- ceived a GJ She also entered the violin contest and received a UG. Richard Stahl, drummer beat out an HE. Margaret Ann Scott, Pearl Gundlach, and Patsy Earle, twirlers received HG. Because the National Contest was cancelled this year, the con- tests were judgcd by professionals, each an artist on his respective in- strument by National Contest standards. As Stanley Logan was twice a National contest winner, he auto- matically received a top rating. A vote of thanks goes to Prin. L. A. Hoefer and Mr. Leonard Teuscher for their fine co-operation, and to the parents and members of the contestants' family whose ears took such punishmrnt during the long practice sessions, To the judges, a round of ap- plause, to the victors, a salute, and to all contestants, the thanks of the school. Art Entertains P.T.A. Under the direction of Mrs. Ida Goldfein, art I class:-s presented an art playlet entitled Art and Every Day Life at the P. T. A. meeting held Friday, February 20. The play emphasized the importance of art in the home and school. Mrs. F. Russell, president of the I. C. P. T, who was to be the prin- ciple speaker, could not attend and was replaced by Mrs. Guy A. Mil- lard, director of district 24. of the Taft and Jean For any further information re- garding this plan. write to the dean of the school in which you are in- terested. College of liberal Arts- Dean Addison Hilxbardg School of SpeechhDean Ralph Dennis. A high school senior desiring to enter Wright has only to apply for admission and be admitted. En- trance examinations are given, but only for the purpose of placing students into the classes right for them. Page 12 Taft Tribune February 27, 194 Full Speed Ahead. - Oops. See that freshie? He looks as though he's in an awful hurry! He's the fellow who swerves in and out among the boys and girls between periods in an effort to get to his class on time. He just doesn't realize that he may be endangering someone by rushing through the halls. He'd get there in plenty of time and would be less dangerous if he would keep to the right of the hall. Watch that sophomore! She's rushing to meet her best girl friend. If she could only reach her in time, she might be able to copy her home- work during the next study. There she goes. Running through the halls, not caring whose books those were she bumped and caused to fall. What if she did do that? They've got more time than she, and anyhow her homework's more important. Tell her to keep to the right. Home- work isn't going to replace the damage done to her victim's books. Ah, a junior. He's beginning to think he's somebody. Notice how he dashes around that corner. Whoops! That's his chemistry teacher. Oh, oh! Looks pretty bad for him. He is getting what he deserved because he was careless when he didn't keep to the right. Wow, some senior! Do you think she'd have just a second or two to spare before she goes to civics? After all, a certain boy is in the class, and her nose looks just a little too shiny. With that dance coming where would she stand if she 'didn't look perfect? The bell's ringing. Just a bit more on the forehead, and those lips could stand a little, It seems as if she isn't the only one late. Neither looks where he's going. Tough luck. A civics notebook scattered over the third floor. Freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors, you're all guilty! Make our halls a safer place to travel by bearing in mind these words: Keep to the right. ' Eleanor Krallfilc, 4A. Who 's Seen the Body? It was quiet. Well, at least as quiet as the lunchroom could be! But then the silence was broken. A terrible spine-chilling scream filled that large room. Chairs were quickly pushed back from the scene of the crime and other curious people stood on the tables to see what the commotion was about. A thin, sticky substance was all over the floor, table, and four chairs. What was it? Well, it seems that one of those lunchroom pranksters wanted to put eight people at one table in terrible agony. So what did he do? He put a luscious piece of candy in a newly opened bottle of root beer. The result? Well you know! If you eat in the Taft lunchroom how could you help but know? ' Day after day the same scene takes place, and nothing is done about it. It's up to the students to make the lunchroom a place of enjoyment, not a playground for roughnecks. Marion Gerlcin, 3A, Taft Tribune Published Bi-weekly by tho Journalism Students of the WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT HIGH SCHOOL 5625 North Nutomu Ave.. Chlcazo. Ill. FEBRUARY 27 PRICE FIVE CENTS First Clull Honor Rating, Nntlonul Scholastic Press Association Editor-in-chief: Lorraine Risavy. Assistant Editor: Par QEdlsonJ Doian. Feature Department: Lois Meltzer, Shirley Meltzer, Betty Mugnal. Copy Department: Annette Avery, Pat CNorwoodJ Dolan, Jeanne Lutz. Editorial Department: Norman Esserman, Bruce Kelso, Eleanor Kralik, Robert Vanderpoel. Sport Department: Frank Bostwick, Walter Lahey, Richard Parigini. News Department: Jeanne Beaton, head, Helen Cardis, Doris Erickson, Josephine Gendielle, Dolores Gerken, Marion Gerkin, Henry Green, Marion Holden. Annette Kruto, Ruth Kieselbach, Lucia Lucenko, Mar- jorie Mann, Lois Redden, Beverly Singer, Robert Smith, Floyetta Wheeler,, Jack Zetterberg. Art Department: Inez Niehaus. Exchange Department: Winnie Pufunt. Photography: Stanley Logan. Circulation Adviser: Mr. Paul Bigler. Editorial Adviser: Evelyn L. Perry. Animal, Vegetable, or Mineral? Ask Boys of Girls' Togs By Walter Lahey Have you seen the latest styles of the female of the species? No doubt you have, and you as well as countless others, have probably suffered untold mental agony. The young ladies of today seem to think that tripping over a neck- lace, composed of various hot-house vegetables or any articles of trash that may be found, is the most popular fad. This may be so, but it would be of great assistance to the superior sex if these abominable creations would be annihilated. Ranking second only to the afore-mentioned necklaces, are the woolen and cotton objects, common- ly known as sweaters. From all ap- pearances, the fairer sex seems to wear sweaters that fit one of her much larger companions, rather than herself. Preposturous color combinations appear to be inexhaustible, probab- ly indistinct and definitely indis- criminate, as is every article of clothing worn by the fairest of se- noritas at Taft. If you wonder what some of the fellows think about this subject, you may read a few of the numer- ous opinions stated when they were asked, Generally speaking, what do you think of the wearing appa- rel of the average girl? George Peterson, 3A, said that he would make no statement due to the con- flicts that would arise, while John Pederson, 4A, and George Knight, 3A, consider the feminine wearing apparel as sloppy but interesting. Hillard Kulik, 3A, and Wayne Klebe, 4A, have no objections what- ever, and Richard Paragini, 4A, de- mands more dresses and fewer sweaters and skirts. The Eagle Sguawks All the pictures in the art rooms seem to be going to waste, The school in general never has a chalice to really appreciate these works of art. It's very seldom that a passerby chances to steal a shy glance through the closed doors to admire them. It would be a novel and different idea to decorate the lunchroom with the paintings and drawings. People should have pleasant sur- roundings while eating, and this would really fill the bill. Ruth Kieselbach, 3A. It you want your name or the names of your iriends to appear in the gossip column, write on cz piece ot paper an incident or tact of in- terest, together with the names and semesters of the people concemed. and drop this into locker 2023, lo- cated outside 209. Burning Up Brain Cells Have You Heard . . . Joyce Dolan, 3A, reciting her : cial philosophy-- When a boy breaks a date usually has to, When a girl breaks a date s usually has two. ? And Carole Hawley, 3B, comi back with - If love is blind And lovers can't see Then why the heck Don't someone love me?? Wally Lahey, 4A, saying tl if he were running for a politic office he would kiss all the bab: . . . about 16 years old. Have You Seen . . . Downwinds Face? The Lone Ranger minus mask Wright Peterson's face under t bandage. Technicolor legs and noses as 6 played by Carol Ann Sladkey, I and Betty Lou Cross, 3A, on one those chillier mornings. Suggested Themes . . . Green Eyes . . , Sally Webb, I You Made me Yours . . . Lora? Petersen, 4A. Its a. Sin to Tell a. Lie- , . Rich: Parigini, 4A, and Jim Srednic 3A. Deep in a Dream . . . Hex Green, 3A. Marines' Hymn . . . Mary A Jakobson, 4B, Chattanooga Choo-Choo . . . I Ploet, 1B. I'm Just Wild About Harry . Lucy Isberner, 2A. For Whom the Bells Toll . Marion Kleczewski, 3A, Ball of Fire . . . Jean Young, My Sister and I . . . Marjc Bigler, 2B. Three Little Fishies . . . D Norlie, 3A, Lee Milner, 4B, z Frank Bostwlck, 4B. I Said No . . Ann Ellie, 2B. Something New Has Been Adi . . . Audrey Peterson. The Same Old Story . . . Marv berner, 4A. Jim . . . Arlene Schaibly, 3B. Dark Eyes . . . Lee Smith, 4.4 I Only Want a Buddy F01 Sweetheart . . . Female Taftite. Twice Told Tale . . . Slug: I caught my boy fri flirting. Hug: That's the way I cau mine too. Joe Ciecko, prominent man at town, insists that he owns a 1 form which should enable him land a job-a union suit. Jean Wayne, 4B, has been m honorary captain of a milii school. Captain Wayne has 9. 1 pin to prove it - complete v stripe and everything. ED. NOTE: Donnie Pedler's nl does not appear in this issue fn than oncel. February 27, 1942 Taft Tribune Page 1E ..,,,,'?-D... 9 Off the Bear-gl. o.:': 0-7 0-- HMMNXIWNM mm hw' I-UPI AUIUJ-Ps Remember Pearl Harbor! Indeed, it does one's heart good to see the way the campus cuties have taken to knitting. Their bot- tomless purses are stuffed with balls of yarn, instruction sheets, that only the cleverest spy could decipher, and long, fearsome needles which double for weapons when the owner encounters the luncln-oom crush. Tearfully Yours It brings a tear to one's eye to watch these industrious lassics work during class, nobly sacrific- ing the enjoyment of listening to the teacher, in order to make every minute count. Well, say the teachers patrioticaly, it's for a worthy cause. But wait! Wipe away that tear, The1'es a Jap in the wo0dpilc somewhere. Is that gay little stock- ing-cap with the yard-long tail go- ing to perch on a soldier's noggin? Are those pale blue angora mittens destined to swab the decks ? This reporter fears that very few of Taft's girls have yet done a man- sized job. Dot, Dot, Dot, Dash. Every Bits Helps But undoubtedly by this time we are all dutifully hoarding our emp- ty tooth-paste tubes, and using less sugar on our grapefruit. Legs are coming into their own again now that we leave the car home to gloat over its precious rubber tires. We are all stamp collectors once more, but this time our hobby holds a new interest. Each stamp adds to the pride that comes from knowing that we are taking an active part in the victory campaign. Signs of the Times How do you know there's a war going on if you're so busy doing homework that you don't have time to read the paper? It's easy. You knrw something's up when your orbs catch a glimmer of Lorraine Risavy's V . . . - buttons. The suspicion becomes more apparent when you gaze on that breezy pair of sailors that decorate Charlotte Henrikson's sweater, Alia, espion- age! yru exc'aim when you spy the signatures of Charlotte's enlist,- ed friends all over the leather gobs. I-Im-m-m, maybe things are far- ther along than I ever guessed, you think when you see Shirley Korman wearing a black-out bracelet. This trinket contains her identification, including phone number. Handy, no? Although these and many other hints can be found around Taft, there is one thing that oversha- dows all else with its significance. When french fries raise in price from five to six cents you know that a state of emergenf-v exists! Taft Studes Are No, .qn the Dark99 The Bo of the Month About Blackouts Flash and Ferd Would you find love or a new set if you found yourself cov- of tires ered by a coat of dark in a black- out? Wally sure he pared, while sister Jeanne, 2A, reaches for tl1e family shot gun to keep an eye on her kin. Lahey, a super senior, is wouldn't be caught unpre- Memories Linger Bobby Miller, 3B, would head straight for Park Ridge, but Julian Birdboy Byrdy says,, To a shel- ter I would hurry. In the mean- time, Will Smith, SA, claims I was in a. blackout once! Freshman Barbara Schwin says Gimmie a man and then bring on your blackout, and Laurel Perkins, another 1B, thinks, a blackout in an army camp would be great fun. Just try a blackout and watch me shine! challenges Bill Lingen- fielder, 4B football flash. Pat Berg and Dolores COlI1e1'f0I'd, 2B's, replied in one accord, I'd blow out my torch, while Bill Slagle, 3A, declares, A subway would be my destination. In the Dark! Patsy Berg. 2A. tops them all with, I'd shut my eyes, and hold on tight. Patience ! ! If the lights would go out in the vicinity of my dwelling place I would remove myself to an inside will, and there remain till the re- turn of brilliance, averred Tha- leia Cheronis, 3A. M1'. Kenneth Osbon, history teacher, throwing precaution to the winds, says, Why I'd run out and get a look at any planes that might be near. tAfter blackout, wanted: New history teacher at Taft.J Helen Cardis, 3B, declares: If the blackout happened while I was at wrrk I'd take a dozen pies and park under a counter until some- one would call me out, Joyce Dolan, 3A, would once and for all eliminate her enemies, and Lefty Johnson, 3B, ends the inquir- ing reporter's fun by stating, Tliev don't have blackouts where I come from-darn it! The faculty cmd students ot the Tait high school wish to express their deepest sympathy to Mrs. Adelaide Holterhoif over the death oi her six and one-half year old son. Iohnny. who died on February 18. 1942, at St. Elizabeth's Hospital after cz brief illness. Mrs. Holterhoff is sponsor of the Clean Up Cam- paign, and has taught English at Taft since 1940. Because of his scholastic stand- ing and athletic achievements, Ray- mond '-Frosty Zjawinski, 4A, was chosen by Prin. L. A. Hoefer as the February boy of the month. Since his first semester, Ray has upheld an average of E in all subjects. Frosty is also an active member of the Senior Boys' club and the Taft letterman's club, Ray's favorite sport is football. He started his career a.t Fenwick high with the freshie--soph team during l1is first year. Schurz then claimed him for their varsity squad. When in 3B, he transferred to Taft where he reached the peak of his career as left guard. In 1940 he played the complete season with a broken hand and in 1941 was voted as the gridders most valuable play- er. A large variety of pastimes and likes have been a by-word in Ray's standard of living. For six years his favorite hobby has been col- lecting the sport sections of various Sunday newspapers: the most valued in his collection are sum- maries of College All-Star games. Raymond Zjawinski History and math are tops in his list of favorite subjects. When asked what his favorite dishes are, he replied wistfully Chop suey ami brunettes, The Tribune Presents Mr. Ruben This might be called A Report on an Amazing Personagef' for Mr. Irving Ruben, bookkeeping instruc- tor, bookroom manager, public ac- countant, fencing master, and gen- eral philosopher, is a man of va- ried and interesting personalities. To his bookkeeping classes he pre- sents the facts and figures of the trade in a patient, assured man- ner: providing assorted candles to relieve the tension when debits and credits won't balance. To the hurried teachers seeking volumes of learning for their eager ly waiting classes, he presents the required number of books. The fencing class is given ex pert instruction in the use of the foil, epee, a11d sabre, for Mr, Ruber is proficient in handling these duel ing weapons. lt is Mr. Ruben's statement that he pursued all sports after a fash- ion at his alma mater, Northwes- tern University. He won, along with various fencing champion- ships, his B.S. in Commerce and in Education, which enabled him to begin teaching in his home city, Chicago. Harriet, a newly acquired daugh- ter, represents his height of ambi- tion. College plans are already mode: a few years are needed, however, in which to prepare Har- rict for her higher education. Pro- koffief and Tschaikowsky hold a deep fascination for Mr. Ruben's musical self, which flourishes on Russian compositions. Detective story fanciers will find a kindred spirit in him, for he reads them voracionsly. Messrs. Hitler, Mussolini, Hlrio- hito, their American representa- tives, modern novels, and jltterhng dancing are disagreeable to him although he admitted liking Rink- tam Ditty! When asked how this is danced, ho replied, You do not dance it, you cat it, and ruefully, the dancing begins-inside. Page 14 Taft Tribune Fgbl-nary 27, 1942 Extemporaneous Extractions Thus Be Their Destiny By Don lSinnen By a trickling stream in a tumbled- down shack, There lived a poor man by the name of Jack. All the folks liked him, and he liked them, For his spirit was like a magnetic gem. Though he was poor, not a thing did he lack, For that smile meant a fortune to this man named Jack. In a beautiful mansion on Cap- tain's Hill. There lived a rich man by the name of Will, Not a friend had he, this miserable miser, For he was rich, and was none the wiser. He counted his gold as a man of will! His face alone was fit to kill. Now Jack was kind, and Will was mean, Where Jack had knowledge, Will was green. Where Jack had help, friends by the dozens, This Will had money-seeking cousins. Though money to greedy Will meant all, A smile to Jack seemed the thing to call. Now Jack wentfirst to the Prom- ised Land, For he was quick to lend a handg And Will climbed next the golden stairs, 'Cause he was forced by his lowly heirs. To Jack a home from 0l' Saint Pete, Built with Jack's own actions, kind and sweet. When Will climbed up to the stud- ded throne, He asked for his house that he came to own. He saw .Iack's house shining with Nglimyli And he thought of the house that belonged to him. He found it one day- a hole in the wall, For the few bricks he furnished were nothing at all. A Nut Shop Romance By Curtis Johnson This saga is the heart rending romance of an elderly maiden lady and her young suitor, who met only to be separated again by a cruel fate, in the form of the young lad's guardian. Emerging from a confectionery and nut shop in downtown Chicago. the elderly woman was attracted by a singular-looking young person who appeared to be having some difficulty with his companion. Her glance was first drawn to him be- cause of his rather aquiline nose and his gray epidermis and hair, peculiar in a person of his age. The aromatic odors wafting from the store proved too tempting to his delicate nostrils, and despite his companion's restraining efforts, he proceeded toward the enticing delicacies to be found in the shop. Sensing his dilemma, the lady prof- ferred to him some of the tasty tidbits she had acquired therein. His liquid brown eyes shining with devotion, our hero displayed his gratitude by dispositing a dewey kiss upon our heroine's brow. The lad's escort, not sensing the ecstasy of the moment, rudely in- terrupted this show of affection by pulling his protege aside with the aid of a barbed pole. However, the lover's placid countenance gave no evidence of physical stress, for this was not the first time his tough hide had been so mistreated. Thus was a young romance nip- ped in the bud, for little did the keeper realize that even a living advertisement of Dumbo can have emotions. As for the lady, the novelty of being kissed by an elephant will long be remembered, Such an event takes place but once in a life time. Artists Display Talent by Making Posters Art students of Taft are doing their bit for national defense by making posters urging every one to buy defense stamps. These posters are to be sent downtown where the best ones will be chosen for exhibi- tion. An art contest sponsored by the National Scholastic magazine and a downtown department store will have the following entries from Taft: Shirlee Jasper, Inez Niehaus, Herman Sommers, John O'Grady, Bob Clarke, Bill Schneider, Bob McGrath, Henry Anderssohn, and Veronica DuBorse, poster and draw- ings, and Stanley Logan and Frank Demski, photography. The winning pictures f1'om Chi- cago will be sent to Pittsburgh where a final judging will select national champions. Exchange Editor Scans Foreign School Newspapers For Odd Tidbits Jones girls have enlisted in the cause of national defense. To help the men in service enjoy their lei- sure time, they are doing their bit to make out-of-town boys welcome in Chicago. The service men's cen- ter is at 176 West Washington street, and membership in the club gives the girls a chance to come in direct contact with America's war- riors. Amundsen's Coach Jorndt tells of the latest insult his team received as a result of the Schurz game. It was a box of those energy giving flakes, Wheaties. With it came a note reading, Feed this to the boys! Lord knows they need it. Students of Proviso high were drilled for an air raid a few weeks ago. At the sound of the sirens 112 homerooms filed to their appointed places of refuge. Abraham Linco1n's double, Guy Green, spoke to students of Spring- field high school February 2. His striking resemblance to Abe Lin- coln has made him known to many people in Illinois. Drum and Bugle corps of Tilden Tech, organized in September, 1938, has recently been complimented by being chosen one of the city's best. Besides being a major league player, Irwin Dusek, '37 graduate of Farragut high, has been offered a position on the Chicago Bruins professional basketball team of the National basketball league. lT Raid Instructions For Civilian Use 1, Take advantage of opportuni- ties afforded you when the air raid sirens sound the attack or black- out. fab If in a bakery, grab a pie. fbi If in a tavern, grab a beer. ici If in a movie, grab a blonde. 2. If you find an unexploded bomb, pick it up and shake it. May- be the firing pin is stuck. 3. If an incendiary bomb is found burning in a building, throw gaso- line on it. You can't put it out, and so you might as well have a little fun. 4. When the first bomb falls, hol- ler bloody murder, It will scare heck out of the kids. 5. It's well to have onion or lim- berger handy as a snack before en- tering a crowded air-raid shelter. It may make you unpopular, but you'll have lots more room for yourself. 6. If you should be the victim of a direct hit, don't go to pieces. Just be still, the Sanitation Squad will take care of you. 7. Wardens always save the best seats for themselves, so in order to avoid the rush, come early. Clubs Off To New Start For Defense Taft Beta Tri-Hi-Y installed 23 new members at their February 17 meeting. Candles, and a song by Mildred Idle completed the cere- mony. Induction of new officers preceeded the installation. The Alpha chapter held its for- mal initiatlon February 10, instal- ling nine new members. During the long a. m. division Thursday, February 19, the Junior Girls announced their forthcoming tea to welcome the 3B's into the club. Also revealed were the plans for the Red Cross, and the newly elected officers were introduced. Girls who wish to serve on any oi the committees for the tea, March 17, should get in touch with Mar- jorie Crockett, president. Red Crossers Knitting Enough wool was sent from thi Red Cross for twenty sweaters. A: there are many more members, i was agreed that those who wante4 to knit a sweater would give Mis: Eleanor Mueller, sponsor, a six incl block sample of their knitting From these will be selected the twf best knitters from each of the tei 3A divisions, The six inch squares receives will be used for making shawls afghans, and other things for th+ Red cross. It was also decided that anyon who had any suggestions for futur activities of the club, should te their division room representativu Dues were set at twenty-five cents a semester. This is expecte to cover the cost of the tea an other activities. Council Very Active The Student Council is on its toe again. The main objectives fc semester, quoted Mr. R. Mille sponsor, are Defense Activitie and improvements in the lunci room. On the last day of school befoi the Christmas vacation the studei Council sponsored another fre admission dance in the boys' ar girls' gyms. Both gyms were colt fully decorated. Entertainmer consisting of a square dance, w furnished. Due to program changes some 4 ficers of the Girls' Chorus ha been changed. The former vim president, Mary Boarini, is bei replaced by Carmelita Larocc Lillian Wahlquistls duties as sec' tary are being taken over bv J4 nette Kane. At a meeting held in the N wood Park field house Wednesd: February 25, the new officers 1 this semester were elected by 1 Senior Girls' club. February 27, 1942 Taft Tribune Remember Your Healthg Take Phys. Ed. It must be made known, in- forms Mrs. Margaret Walker, head of the girls' gym department. that physical education is not a subject, but a way of living. Today because of the military emergency, the physical develop- ment of our people is receiving special attention. Physical educa- tion is expected to promote the development ot' youth for potential service to their country. Such an emphasis in times of national cris- is, however, should not obscure the contributions that physical education makes to normal living. Certainly now, says Mr. Joe Kupcinet, football coach, We should develope our energy for the more vigorous and strenuous life. Replacing work formerly done by man by machines has a tenden- :y to soften the present day so- cletyf' Today I am a Man Big-muscle activity is essential to biological growth, The results of physical activity on the vital or- gans of the body are acknowledged ay the medical world. Exercise is the best known means for such im- Qrovement. A great improvement can be at- :ained by a. person who has been Injured or who has any defects :hat can be remedied, says Mr. lack Rapper, basketball coach, if he seeks correction through exer- :ise. V He not only develops speed, strength, skill, and endurance, but ie also acquires good health ha- nits. Thus in emergencies the individ- ial endowed with health is better tble to meet the demands upon iim. Physical education also assists in .he development of sound mental lealth. The student experiences self-expression: he knows the joy md elation of activity for its own lake, his mind is focused outside limselfg and the contact with rther individuals helps him in earning to cooperate with his fel- ow team mates. Added to this the student developes confidence and evdership. Phy. Ed. Aids Citizenship We see physical education con- ributing to the development of :ood citizenship, says Mrs. Wal- ter, as all other school subjects .hare in this responsibility. Be- lavior is strongly influenced by tctivity in which habits are ormed, emotions controlled, self- expression and creative endeavor ncouragedf' Mr, Kupr-inet adds to this by aying, Physical education or ports pursued as a hobby make a worthy use of leisure time, not as Goofers Gum Up Worksg Taftites Heed Air Raid Precautions During Practice Drill When you hear the regular cor- ridor bell ring six times, do not merely shake your head in disgust and say Mooney messing with the bells again! This time the alarm is reilly a warning, signalling you to prepare for an air raid drill. The entire third floor. and the girls and boys' gyms will be evac- uated, Students occupying the gym will line up in the south corridor on the second floor. Rooms 312 to 321 will move to the second floor corridors, north of the central stairway, and as fast as necessary. Rooms 307 to 311 will proceed to the first floor as far south and east as room 121. Rooms 301, 305, 306 and the lunchroom will descend to the main floor of the auditorium, under the balcony. Students in all of the re- citation rooms on the first and second floors move to the half of the room away from the window. These drills, which may come at any time, will further prepare you to face an unexpected air raid which might easily occur. In this manner, the protection and safe- guard of the student is insured as much as possible. Helpless masses, because of inadequate knowledge of self-protection and sensible conduct in emergency, have been unnessar- ily slaughtered by ruthless bomb- ing. The Chicago area is an extremely attractive target for Axis bombers. Besides being the railroad center of the United States, our city is the home of many defense factories and steel mills. Chicago is also the food mart and communications center of the middle west. These are but a few of the numerous reasons why it will probably be among the first subjected to attack, Although many believe it is im- possible to reach this area by air, the new Axis planes, with a range of 5,000 miles, could disprove their beliefs abruptly. a vacuum-filling device, but an ac- tivity over which one may be very enthusiastic and from which a great deal of pleasure may be de- rived. Sports furnish a laboratory ex- perience in which an athletic con- test helps prepare for the emo- tional crisis of life with its hope, its elations of victory, and its dis- appointment in defeat. Physical education embodies a certain amount of intellectual content be- cause of its application to life situations. It gives a certain amount of academic knowledge as source material for reflective thinking. Students Plan For Life Work Reflecting the growing awareness of intellectual preparedness for na- tional defense, students have en- rolled at Wright City College in numbers above all pre-registration estimates, On the first day of the semester, 500 freshmen reported for the en- trance examination. The upper classmen also returned in large numbers, when it was feared by many that the armed forces and the war industries would claim many of them. One very surprising phenomenon was the return of numbers of ex-Wright students who now plan to complete their course for graduation. The college has inaugurated ap- proximately 50 non-credit defense courses, one of which each student registers for. These courses are designed to prepare college men and women for active participation in the na- tion's gigantic war Victory effort. Completion of these courses quali- fies the students to step into many highly-paid, responsible positions in civil defense and government: Page 15 Ten Easy Lessons On How to Save Car and Dough,' No longer does the old car have to have a push to get it started. It wouldn't start even if it were pushed. It doesn't freeze up any- more eit.her, there is no more water in it. There is no need to get out and get under when it stops. How can it stop when the contraption never started? Besides there is nothing under the hood anymore since the motor was sold for scrap iron. Last but not least, the tires never have to be inflated, There has been no tires on the heap since the Japs started to commit suicide. The modern lad now-a-days buys himself a good pair of shoes to take him around. There will be no more spending money for petrol, no more licenses, and no more tickets for parking. The girls too are thankful for the absence of the automobile. They can spend the money that the fel- lows sa.ve by not having a car. others are prepared for ratings, rank, and specialists' pay scales in the armed forces. Do You Dance? . . . lf you don't! . Com'on, just wash your face, put on your Sunday clothes, and learn to strut in a few easy lessons at Taft's social center. Eash Friday night from 7 to 8:30 p. m. Miss Evelyn Rassmussen, a professional dancing instructor, is teaching from 50 to 100 pupils to dance. Why not you? If you do! Were you one of the 3,000 who enjoyed Taft's dances last fall? Remember, Favors, fun, good music by Al Worney's Band, doughnuts, pop, and a. top notch floor show all for only 11 cents. All for only 11 cents tincluding wurdrobel Page 16 Taft Tribune February 27, 1942 irls, Locker Waterlaoys Look Pretty Boys, Locker Room Echo By Holden, Mann, Wheeler l do solemnly promise to take n active part in girls' physical ac- lvities at Taft high and to abide by ho Constitution and by-laws of the l. A. A. These are the words that he i'reshies repeated at the 'reslnnen Party, February 17. Vanda Fisher, president of the G. l. A., welcomed the 1B's and in- roduced the Board of Control. Talks Given by G. A. A. Our G. A. A., short talks telling :hat the G. A, A. stands for and ,ow to farn points, were given by flarilyn Izard, Lois Meltzer, 3A'S. ,nd Lois Duty. 3B. Poor Clemen- ine, a playlet, was given by Pat Edisonj Dolan. Pat fNorwood7 Jolan, Elaine Von ldhren, Evelyn Ltanke, Betty Zurn. and Annette Zruto, all seniors, Marilyn Fisher, B, and George Zima, 2B, thrilled he crowd with a military and tap ance. After a, few games and ommunity singing, taffy apples Vere served. Big Social Season Ahead At the Board of Control meeting leld February 18, plans were laid 'or the coming semester. In April L splash party will he held for the uuiors. The senior G. A. A. girls ire to have a Couples' Dance. Fhe girls are to be admitted only vith escorts. For this month also .s a roller party for all G. A. A, nembers. They are to have a hike md a. weenie roast. In June the Jig G. A. A. dance will be held for ill. The Board of Control is planning L bowling party in March and a vcerie roast in May for the board nemhers. There will be a pl1y-day each month during the coming semester. Lindsay Named Vice President of High School Bowling Congress Lois Lindsay, 4B, was named Chicago's regional vice president in the American High School Bowl- ing Congress by receiving more votes than any other candidate. She will attend a National Con- vention in April, at the Stevens Hotel. Lois is also vice president of the Cliif-ago High School bowling club. When asked how she felt after her election, she said: 1 feel quite honored to be chosen as the first vice president this Or- ganization has ever had. Boys. Attention! March 20 is the date set for all Taft's future base- ball players to tum out for spring practice. All interested in this sport should contact Mr. Harry Millar. Looking pretty for the birdy are Tait's ace mermen. Reading from leit to right are, iirst row: Paul Pederson, Richard Norlie. Lee Millner. Louis Michels. and Frank Bostwick: second row: Joe Rentscher. George Zima. Carl Read. Don Fahrback, Bob Waldon. and Coach Harry Miller: third row: Manager Frank Demski. Gil Mueller, Roger Ernst, Bill Lingenielder. Bob Iohnson. Clavin Kasch, and Gregory Kase. 'I'aft's Mermen Defeat Kelvyng Bow to Main The legendary significance of Friday 13, meant nothing to Taft senior tankers. The waterboys scored 38 points to Kelvyn Park's 26, for their first victory of the spring semester. As is the usual custom, Richard Norlie was high point man, piling up eight points. Norlie took first in the 40-yard free style swim, and second in the 100-yard breast- stroke. Others who took first place were Frank Bostwick, senior 100, Lee Millner, 100 back, and Boo Johnson, 220 free style. Taft's junior tankers bowed to Kelvyn to the tune of 23 to 30. The outstanding events was the 100- yard free style with Carl Read plac- ing first. Firsts were also taken by Paul Pederson and Robert Mich- les. In the 40-yard free style Gre- gory Kase took a third. V for victory was the motto of the Taft Mermen, Wednesday Feb- rua.ry 17. Their ambition suffered a submerging, 21 to 24, at the hands of the Main Township high school team, in Taft's pool. The senior tankers started with a bang due to the efforts of Rich- ord Norlie, who took first place in the 40-yard free style. Norlie re- turned in the next senior event and copped first in the 100-yard breast stroke. Veterans Frank Bostwick and Lee Millner tried hard to win for their Alma Mater, but could do no better than second in their events, Bostwick swam even with his opponent in the 100-yard free Cagers Lose 2 - Soderholm T op Taft's senior cagers bowed to Von Steuben Friday, February 13, 42 to 22, despite Norman Soder- holm's scoring efforts. The juniors also fell to Von Steuben's strong quintet, 44 to 24. Our seniors gave Von Steuben plenty to think about in the close- ly contested half which ended with the visitors on top, 22 to 18, but the second half saw Von Steuben continue their scoring as before, while the Eagles scored but two baskets. Norman Soderholm again bright- ened the day by leading both teams in scoring with five baskets and two free throws for a total of 14 points. Taft's starting line-up was as fol- lows: Chuck Gauger, Wes Parker, forwardsg Norman Soderholm, cen- ter: Frank Lakofka and Del towski, guards. Taft's junior starting lineup was and K0- as follows: Hank Anderssohn Jack Berry, forwards: Ted Bujew- ski, centerg and Art Monnich and Lee Smith, guards, style, but was nosed out by .5 of a second. Milner jumped to an early lead in the 100-yard backstroke but he too was beaten by a small mar- gin. The junior team also suffered a defeat of 30 to 24. The junior at- tack was led by Carl Read in the 100-yard free style, and Paul Peter- son in the 40-yard breast stroke. Room Echo By Richard Parigini Edward Etz Thompson, 4B, walked from the Von Steuben-Taft basketball game in a daze. The rea- son? He had just sunk his first bas- ket. We're all proud of you Thomp- son, kcep it up and maybe we will win sometime. Leonard Swede Anderson, 3A, can be seen beaming all over most any time and for a very good rea- son too! His engagement to Lor- raine Peterson has been announced. Leonard is a star guard on the Taft football team. Buddies Get Together Saturday the football players, letter known as the Buddies, had ogte cf their many get-togethers -- a sleigh ride with their best girls. Jim Srednicki, 3A, said quote, 'sleigh rides are not what they used to be', unquote What does he mean? Well, ask any of the Bud- diss. Coach Joe Kupcinet can be very proud of one of his star guards, Jim Concannon, better known as Tin-Cannon. Outside of shining on the gridiron he also shines in the class room. He received all S's last semester. Basket ball Shrunk The junior basketball team after losing another game to Von Steu- ben has been seriously considering enlarging the basket or having the ball made smaller. The senior basketball team is very proud that they have won two games to the junior's one game. The juniors are trying, but they just don't seem to click, They have a bunch of swell fellows who love the game, but they d0n't seem to put their hearts into the game. The seniors are all right - but they should have more point men like Norman Louie Soderholm. Taft cagers valiantly fought the Amundsen quintet, Thursday 19, but were subdued in the final min- utes of the game, 38 to 37 with Nor- man Soderlzolm, again the high point man, scoring 15 points. Amundsen's quintet led at the half, 12 to 13. At no time during the same did either team lead by more than three points. The starting line-up for Tafts' senior team was: Thompson and Parker, forwards, Soderholm, cen- ter, Kotowski and Gauger, guards. T119 jllnior team led Amundsen through the entire game, until the last 45 seconds when Amundsen scored 4 points, ringing down the curtain at 41 to 38, The starting line-up for the jun- icr team was Anderssohn and Ber- ry, forwards, Bujewski, center, and Smith and Monnich, guards, Attend Harp Hop With a Coleen Coming Out April Fool April 1 M Q Edition vol. vi. No. 3 'raft' nigh School, Chicago, Illinois WPA-Pw'P'uP P mMarch 13, 1942 gi T M ' U N H ld 'I' f 2 OWU Cetlllg OW C at 21 lf . fgargyailkg N CI b M Vogfug T f F' Special News Bulletin. T. A. P. u . ?3f52,:23 a t S Mr. Kenneth Osbon, Talt's audi- K . .. . rz ay lg 5 f gif x F D f tonurn sound technician. is at the ,'? i' ' Q height of all his glory. This can U .5 Y e easily be understood. because the I E18 LKTOWH Mfiftmig Whigmgs . sf.-H' . - - - - - - me wo wee s 0, , .-- i In T0m,s Barber Shop' or in the auditorium is bemg equipped with F I - 27 Y bi th t ne P , , , , . . new sound apparatus. e 'rualy ' ffave r 0 a W Q xx alfiolf Astmia' In Tonys Spag' The Bell and Howell sound Com, idea in clubs for Taft. The new X 7 ,- Eveggr Efgssggullgosei aivggilmidgfg pany is going to insmu one of their membtr .of the school family has NX W XX k, ,I t h 'd f , th N best public address systems gg Taft' been christened the Town Meeting T WW, 'KX HF mg W la 6 Can, 0 0' 6 a' The --P. A... may be considmd G of Taft olub. Membership will be 1 1, W!! tional Defense progi am. Taft too, nsupermcmu among its kind. A Open to anyone wishing to take an f 1 5 has asked what it can do, and the , , , ti. .wt in the discussion Alum, , S . I. t thi u ti h b n microphone, a sound movie picture ac le pt ' ., igcgjed 0 S q es on as ee proiector, a phonograph, and a radio niglatve been exteniegi an invgtaigin 0 0 ', . 1 , 11 b td t th Q an wo represen a ves 0 s dip X Taft will be the first Dllbuc hlgh may Q e connece oge er O group, Charles Piper, and Dorothy iure'n Faith You're As 'retty As a Picture Vlusicians Tune lp For Concert 'Text Month In presenting their third Annual pring Concert, Thursday, April 0. aft's music department, will fea- lre its S winners in the recent ty solo contest. Also included on le program are the mixed and rls' choruses under the direction ' Mrs. Ruth Lino, the Symphony 'chestra, and the Concert and Be- nners' bands, conducted by Mr. Jhn Rapier. Because of the gradual improve- ent in the efforts of the group ld individuallsts having a firmer 'asp of fundamentals, Mr. Jolm apler avers, this is going to be e best concert yet put on. Adding to the patriotic sense of e program, the band will play tny Bonds Today. This was ade possible through the kindness Dr. Helen Howe, Director of usic, who sent Taft complete band ld orchestra arrangements. The sponsor of this program, the lft Parent-Teacher Association, is ing this event as a means for nating to the Taft music depart- ant the much needed instruments d sheet music. At previous concerts from two to ree hundred people were turned ay. Get your tickets now. They ll not be sold at the door. A complete program and also pic- 'es of the S winners who will 0, will appear in the next edition the Trib. school in Chicago to begin the Keep Fit For Defense program. In view of the fact that Taft now has three full time physical educa- tion instructors, this extensive pro- gram, involving a great amount of statistics, is now under way. It has been necessary to reassign the responsibilities in order that no undue overload is given to one instructor. Teams Rearranged To eliminate this over-load, Mr. Miller will have regular classes and coach the track team, Mr. Kup- cinet, classes and spring football, Mr. Rappe1', classes and baseball. Who will take over the tennis and golf teams, will be decided at a later date. Mr. Kupcinet, will serve as a Board of Control member. Mr. H. S. Miller, is in complete charge of the Keep Fit For De- fense program and statistics in- volved for an objective study. The purpose of the program is to place the first cardinal prin- ciple of education, namely Health on a principle basis. The primary responsibility for conducting this program and providing the neces- sary guidance for students who re- quire lt should be vested in one capable individual. This program, will begin with the 1B classes and will continue until their gradua- tion. Complete Check-up The director of this program must do the following: 1. He shall inspect the physical condition of each entering student. 2. He shall accurately record the results of the inspection. 3. He shall prescribe a program of activities to meet the physical make-up of the individual. 4. He shall recommend correc- create a conglomeration oi unintel- ligible noise but don't worry, Mr. Osbon will have everything syn- chronized and well under control. Seniors Splurge- Get Rings, Pictures, Caps, Gowns Soon Senior Activities are finally be ginning to take shape announces Miss Jane Carleton, senior coun- seler, after several meetings with the nominating committee. Some dates have definitely been set and some are only tentative. Class jewelry will be bc available on March 16 during 5th and 6th, 7th and 8th periods only for those who have already ordered lt. Addi- tional orders will also be taken at this time. As far as we know now, adds Miss Carleton, sittings for senior photographs will begin about March 17 because some photographers sup- plies will probably soon be on the priorities list. If orders for large pictures are placed. the picture for the Taft Trib will he free, other- wise the fee is 31.00. Measurements for caps and gowns will be taken April 2. All 4A's will be measured whether they are sure of graduation or not. Probably the most important date and place of all has definitely been decided upon. Graduation is to he Thursday, June 25, at Steinmetz. tions of the physical defects of the individuals. 5. He shall cooperate with the student, parents, and the family doctor in achieving his goal. 6. Parents will be notified. through the principal, for recom- CCo'nt. rm page 18, col. 33 Machel, will take part in the first discussion. Mr. Kenneth Osbon, history and civics teacher is sponsoring the club. Robert Smith will act as moderator until an election can be held. Subjects for meetings are put in charge of a committee composed of Doris Zonzius, Dorothy Wlekllnski, Shirley Kaage and Robert Smith. The first subject is Are the Amer- ican People Preparlng Themselves for War? Besides Piper and Ma- chel, Shirley Kaage and Bruce Kel- so also are tentative speakers. Ten meetings are planned, to be held Friday evenings from 7:45 to 9:00, at the Norwood Park field- house. The schedule is: March 20 and 273 April 3, 17, and 24: May 15, 22, and 29. June has only two, 5, and 19. Go'long With Yourself Now Paddy O'Toole M77 1 9 l f ' My lit f, 'fl' :Will l y. v, -fill gp M I' tl. lim' -1' H :, Page 18 Taft Tribune March 13, 1942 Council's New Officers Relax Taking time out from their supreme oiiices are leit to right, Pat tEdisonJ Dolan, keeper of the seal: Pat tNorwoodJ Dolan. crown princess: Charlotte Frank, prime minister: and Carl English, king For the benefit of the unin- formed, the keeper oi the seal is treasurer: the crown princess, vice presi- dent: the prime minister, secretary: and the king, president Pumpo Sedes Throne to McCuazlg- Purcell Proud Pappa By Eleanor Kralik The draft has just blown in a new hallguard supervisor, Mr. Mal- colm McCuaig, who is now assum- ing4the hallgunrd duties formerly undertaken by Mr. John Puippo. Under the new registration law, Mr. Puippo found himself of draft age, and thus had to register. Taft, like our country, finds itself pre- paring for almost anything, and in the event that Mr. Puippo should be called for service, Taft doesn't want the hallguard system com- pletely shelled. Mr. McCuaig is working to make the system a success, and asks that pupil and teacher alike cooperate for their mutual benefit, by con- forming to all rules and regula- tions. And so, with Mr. McCuaig as new I-I. G. supervisor, his division room has been put into the hands of another man, Mr. Addison Pur- cell. When asked what he thinks about it Mr. Purcell lit up and replied, Why, 305's the best division in the school. I consider myself very fortunate in obtaining such a divi- sion. He continued his happy conver- sation by saying that he feels that every student in the division ls, or Regional Conference For English Teachers The National Council of Teach- ers of English in cooperation with the local English clubs is holding a local conference at the Stevens Hotel, March 20-21, 1942, on The Role of the Teacher of English in Wartime. Panel discussions are planned dealing with these aims: cultivat- ing the language skills for acquir- ing understanding of the issues, aims, and progress of the war and of the peace to follow: maintaining intelligent loyalty to American ideals: and sustaining morale. The registration fee of twenty- five cents may be paid to the Eng- lish Club 1'epresentatlve in each school, who will be supplied with further information about this meeting. All teachers of English on ele- mentary school, high school, and college level are invited to parti-- cipate in this timely conference. is capable of becoming, a first class student. Mr. Purcell continued by saying. In a. week or so, vfe'll probably be leading the school as the best divi- sion room. I-Ie's proud of his new division, and added that he'll do his best to live up to the expectations of the students, and be the type of division teacher such a. group deserves. Freshies Dumb? ot at T aft-9 In Honor Society Who said uf1'iSlllQS are dumb? There are 91 students at Taft who have proved that this belief is ab- solutely incorrect by gaining entrance into the Honor Society at the tender grade of 1A. They have shown the mighty seniors, the proud juniors, and the noble sophomores that they too, get around. They do not go about brag- ging of their achievements. No, they serenely sit back, looking in- significant, but all the while mak- ing the news. The main bulk of this phenomi- nal group come from Mr. Kenneth Seyller's division. Here lodge 12 of these little wonders. Miss Irma Grosser has charge of 11 smar- ties, Mrs. Helen Scanlon, 10, and Mr. McMurtry and Miss Beulah Ockerby nine each. Of the 91 enrolled, 27 are boys and 64 girls. Four of these students have already earned 27 points which means they have received S in all their subjects. They are: Dorothy Benson, Helen Greshamer, Elizabeth Peterson, and Dirk Tho- lin. Those earning 26 points are Lois Johnson, Elizabeth Marsen, Germain Peterman, Marion Reese, Mary Weise, and Vivian Winkate. In order to become a member of the Honor Society, it is necessary to obtain 18 points each semester until the sixth, when an average of 18 points will suffice. Artists Make Murals Attention Art students! Here's a chance to win laurels and money. A prize of five dollars will be of- fered for the winning mural design on the subject of reading, for room 105. The deadline is April 15. Any subject is acceptable, but it should encourge reading. The libra- ry may be referred to or fictional characters from books suitable for first and second year students may be used. The finished product will be ten feet long by two feet wide. The design must be color and will be judged by Mrs. Ida Goldfein, art teacher, and Miss Janice Fink, Eng- lish teacher. tCon. from page 17, col 35 mendations. 7. Periodic reports will be pre- sented to the principle, on re- quest. An outline of the program is as follows: 1. Physical inspection 2. Athletics 3. Aquatics 4. Activities fdesired and re- quired! McCue Programs Handicapped As Air Raid Precaution In the event of imminent danger of air raids, Mr. L. A. Hoefer, principal of Taft, has evolved a program of home study for cardiac and orthopedic cases, and for all other students whose physical handicaps might hamper their loco- motion. The adjustment teacher, Miss Grace McCue, is working on the de- tails of outlines and assignments with the class teachers. Each se- mester, handicapped students are programmed on one floor if pos- sible, and Taft is prepared tr make further adjustments in plan ning adequately for the protection and progress of these students ir war-time emergencies. .il. Alumni March On to Success From Wright Junior Collegi comes news of former Taftitel Glenn Jorian and Mary Hengsl Glenn who has become very activf at Wright during the past yea now holds responsible position with the Band, Orchestra and Th Sousa Club at the college. Marg is now a member of the Swiinmln. Team and the Band. Alumni who are still around th home port seem quite loyal to th Friday night Social Center dances Seen there the other night wer-1 Bob Schaefer, Bill Stephens, Pe Peterson, Bill Lessrnan, Hele Swanson, Frank Zamatis, Bett Winklehaus, and Peggy Reller. George Crist, February '42 clas president, now attending Carthag College, Carthage, Illinois vlslte his alma mater to make arrangr ments to have the Taft Trib ser to him for the remainder of th semester. Seen around Taft recently wer the jolly faces of former Taftlte Bob Holmier, Jack Winton, Da Novak, Don Henderson, and How? Behrens. The Taft Alumni Assoclatic will hold its induction meeting fn the February class of '42 Fridf evening, March 20, at the Nc wood Park Field house. .Ti Hurrah For 40'ers Membership in Taft's most excl sive club, Not Under '40', is he by six divisions at the present tim They are: 107 A.M.-Olive Horst, 4A. 214 A.M.-Lorraine Bluum, 3A. 217 A.M.-Lois Swanson, 4A. 301 A.M.-Lucille Sussland, 31 305 A.M.-Jean Siegler, 4B. 308 A.M.-Betty Clawes, 3B. March 13, 1942 Lunchroom, Defense, Objectives of Student Council Looking forward to a semester filled with activity, the Student Council has finished electing its officers for this semester. The new officers are: Carl English, 4B, president: Charlotte Frank, 4B, vice-presidentg Pat Dolan qNor- woody 4A, secretary: and Pat Do- lan fEdisonJ, 4A, treasurer. The council's two main object- ives to be followed out this semes- ter are: first, defense activities and the sale of defense stamps and bonds, and second, the problem of making the lunchroom more plea- sant. The lunchroom committee, head- ed by Vivian Hansen, 3B, is now taking a census of the number of chairs to a table as compared with the number of lunchers, and con- sulting with the faculty and the lunchroom manager, Mrs. Blanche Smith. Phyllis Lange, chairman of the 304 library committee will carry on the good work of the Student Council in the library. One stu- dent in each period is the respon- sible librarian. Jeanette Behrens will again be the chairman of the Ways and Means committee. Caboor to Lead Senior Girls At the last meeting of the Senior Girls, officers were elected. The new president is Mary Jane Caboor, the vice-president is Marilyn Izard, secretary, Joan Carpenter, and treasurer, Sis Holden. After the election Betty McQuil- kin sang 'Tis Autumn, Audry Dietz read a poem and Elaine Von Ehren, Betty Zurn, Doris Zonzius, June Ringquist, Evelyn Stahnke and Pat Dolan QNQ presented the sketch Clementine written by Betty Zurn. After the program dixies were served and the girls joined in a little community singing. Forum and Guild Collaborate The Legal Forum will hold its first meeting and election of offi- cers on Friday, March 13 the 6th period in room 209. Legal trials will be heldg busi- ness problems and practices will be discussed in the Business Guild. The Forum will hold alternate meetings with the Business Guild. Both will meet once a month. Mr. Max Weinstein is sponsor of both clubs. 3A's to Entertain 3B's From 2 to 4 p. m., Tuesday, March 17, the 3A Junior Girls will entertain the 3B's at a tea which is preliminary to their membership. Cooperating to the fullest extent to make it a success, the 3A girls have planned a musical program for the afternoon. Following this event at the Norwood Park field house, all 3B's are eligible for membership. Taft Tribune Page 19 Col. Armstrong, TRIB GOES FOOLISH h k See the fall of Tokio! Witness the third triangular division throw the T 5 Axis over. All this and a double front page, too. The paper is turned up- to R egzktrars Because of the unusually large amount of regular work at the State Selective Service Headquar- ters, Colonel Paul G. Armstrong, the state director, has asked the press to extend his sincere thanks to all volunteer registrars who served on February 16. I have tried earnestly, stated Director Armstrong, to find some means of personally thanking every one of the volunteer registrars, but my entire staff and I have been working long hours endeavoring to keep from getting behind on our regular work.,-Consequently, I must depend on the kind cooperation of the press to get my message of thanks to those who willingly gave up their time on February 16, to do a genuine patriotic service. I am sure they will fully understand the impossibility of sending each one a personal letter which would take valuable time from imperative work and would add extra expense to the war effort. S6000 Scholarship Offered by NP. A.U. - So you would like to go to col- lege, but don't think your parents could afford it? Well, here's some- thing that ought to make your ears perk up a bit. The Pan-American Union is offer- ing a four year college scholarship for the best paper on What Inter- American Cooperation Means to My Country. All high school students in the United States are eligible, and papers consisting of not more than 700 words, typewritten or written neatly with pen and ink on one side of the paper, must be handed in on, or before, Pan-American day, April 14. A committee in each high school will choose the two best papers from that school and forward them to the state superintendent of pub- lic instruction. Besides tl1e grand award, a four year university scholarship valued at 36,000, there will be a first state award of fifty dollars and a certifi- cate of award, a second of S25 and a certificate of award, and a third state award of a silver medal. For further details see the bulle- tin boards. New members of Alpha Tri-Hi-Y are Virginia Hollis, Ruth Schaefer, Phyllis Dolan, Lois Meltzer, Shirley Meltzer, Leona Caboor, Shirlee Jas- per, Annette Avery, and Pat Flynn. These girls received their pins at the meeting last Wednesday. Tonight the club is having a card and bunco party for the parents. K XFQWN I I Ly qrag e N of J chemistry The April first edition of the T T will have the spirit 01 spring plus the spirit of al Fool s Day together with others of spring spirit that blossoms from trees tapplel In this issue all the news that s tit to be cut will be print d Corn? Why the editor in opening a consession in th1 lunch room A return feature or how to pacify the brats by An gelo Mooney will help you take care of junior when the folk: are away. J. P. Santhony once more gives advice to the lover as Prudence Penny and Dr Ebeneezer Fixem fill in copy with words of-wisdom. Thes. and many other rib-breaking specialities will blitzroar an: sourpuss into oblivion We don't expect you to get an excited as our friend in the ad joining column, but once you set side down proving the maxim that a fool in journalism is worth two in G, 'SN I . . fm, X ep V . 1 ' A l 'Z W . ' td f:1:Y'1-iii? ,.,, ' ' P , 4 ' 7 I ' ...J 2...l 1 ' -, 2 XX, this paper, you'll agree, lt'u colossal. Defense Dance Held March 17 The Honor Society is sponsoring a Defense Dance which will be held from 2:30 on, March 17. To attend, students must buy a 25c defense stamp, and show it to Miss Catherine Dempsey who will in turn give the person a pass which can be presented as a ticket of ad- mission. An added attraction will be the appearance of Uncle Sam and a male quartet consisting of Honor Society members. Other students are urged to cos- tume themselves in the dress of other nations. Music will be furnished by the Top Hatters, the last of whom still attends Taft. The boys have donated their services and the mu- sic in return for the promise that a good sized c1'owd will attend. Arrangements played by the band are written by Bob Merevick, a member of the group when it was still at Taft. Students with late programs will be excused for part of the dance upon presentation of the stamp to the class teacher. Because of the patriotic nature of the dance, the concession about classes was granted by Principal Hoefer. Wanted -Modern Pied Pnrer Appbf C. U C. The chief matter discussed at tht last meeting of the Taft clean-ul committee last Thursday conslstet of the continuance of the rat ant mouse control, the campalgi against waste, and the survey o vacant lots for victory gardens. Principal L. A. Hoefer urges al students to gather waste paper ana other waste material and dispose o it at home. Each division room represents tive is given a certain number o blocks to find the frontage of an: the name and address of the owne' of each vacant lot. To make the wa: garden project a huge success, al division room representatives mus attend all meetings for instruction: and carry them out. Mrs. Adelaide Holterhoff am Mary Jane Caboor attended thu meeting of the Chicago high schoo clean up campaign at the La Sallt hotel, Friday, March 6, to recelvn further instructions and pointer: on cleaning-up. l-lil,- Essay Wins Acclaim Shirlee Jasper, 3A, received z certificate showing her participa tion in an essay contest sponsored by the Jewel Tea Stores. The essas was entitled, Why I Am Proud tc Be an American. Page 20 . Taft Tribune Wake Up, Taft. Blood! Sweat! Tears! That's what over two billion people are enduring. Helpless masses are being mercilessly slaughtered by the cruel and mighty jugernaut of war. We all know that tyranny must be oblituated, yet many do not realize that it is up to us to destroy it. Do the students want to preserve the freedom to which they are ac- customed? In all probability they will answer in the affirmative. Still they are really disinterested and expect to continue their normal way of life. When questioned as to why they are unconcerned about this gigantic crisis, they merely reply, Oh it won't happen here, we've no need to worry. If every one took this isolationist attitude there would be much reason to worry. This line of reasoning was responsible for the inadequate fortification of Guam, Wake and the Philippine Islands. What can be done to arouse their drowsiness? When current events are being discussed, they are bored completely and abhor all recitations. They hope they will not be attacked, but that is as far as their interests go. Maybe a few bombs would stir them into realizing the seriousness of this war. If the students of Taft would read the war bulletins as much as they do the comics and listen to news broadcasts instead of silly- serials it is quite certain that they would appreciate the grave in- cident. 1 With this knowledge they would be better prepared to face the im- mediate future, which will contain bitter disappointments. Come on students of Taft! Show your Americanism by participating in all current events discussions. You will benefit and so will your country. Horrors! A Chair Snatclzer! Hey, bring that chair back seems to be the battle cry these days during the sixth period lunch hour. The average Taftite, after a morning of hard work, awaits the com- fort of a nice seat at a table of friends where he can converse and refresh himself. But upon arriving at his table he finds his chair missing. Walk- ing around the crowded lunchroom looking for a chair, they return to their table empty-handed. Their lunch by this time is as cold as their disposition. They spend the rest of the lunch period standing up or sharing a seat with a friend, thus inconveniencing both of them. There surely must be some remedy for this situation. More chairs could be placed in the lunchroom and each person assigned to a, specific chair, thus avoiding confusion and tumult. But until this problem is solved, come on Taftites, be considerate of others. Remember the Golden Rule. Don't be a chair snatcherf' Beverly Singer Standon YourHead T 0 R earl This SdIAlV.LS CINV SCINOEI EISNHQIEICI Ang 'Ai-3A.ln1 Asdoq eq nolf ruop 'umop-opts-dn si ppiom eip, asneoeq Qsnf JJ Taft Tribune Published Bl-weekly by the Journalism Student! of the WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT HIGII SCHOOL 5625 North Nntomn Ave.. Chicago. Ill. MARCH 13 PRICE FIVE CENTS First Clasl Honor Rating, National Scholastic Press As oclation Editor-in-chief: Lorraine Risavy. Assistant Editor: Pat tEdisonJ Dolan. Feature Department: Lois Meltzer, Shirley Meltzer, Betty Mugnai. Copy Department: Pat tNorwoodJ Dolan, Eleanor Kralik, Jeanne Lutz. Editorial Department: Norman Essernian, Bruce Kelso, Robert Vanderpoel. Sport Department: Walter Lahey, editorg Richard llarigini. News Department: Jeanne Heaton, head: Helen Cardis, Doris Erickson, Josephine Gendielle, Dolores Gerken, Marion Gerkin, Henry Green, Marlon Holden, Annette Kruto, Ruth Kieselbach, Lucia Lucenko, Mar- jorie Mann, Lois Redden, Beverly Singer, Robert Smith, Floyetta. Wheeler, Jack Zetterberg, Annette Avery. Art Department: Don Sinnenf Exchange Department: Winnie Pufunt. Photography: Stanley Logan, Al JvVhitney. Circulation Adviser: Mr. Paul Bigler. Editorial Adviser: Evelyn L Perry. -, Male Smoothies amed in Poll By Annette Kruto Boys! Do you sometimes wonder how you can impress your campus girl friend, or that new girl that sits behind you in physics class? Do you want the female cuties running after you? Then listen, male Taft- ites, and you shall hear how la femmes at Taft want their men to dress. A recent vote was taken to de- cide which boys at Taft wear the nicest clothes. Try to fill the fol- lowing qualifications and you'll stand tops with your girl. Wear saddle shoes like Kenneth Pederson and George Hankeg get a pair of those yellow corderoy pants that Don Jirka and Jack Congdon have been displaying: possess a pair of those sloppy galoshes that Boots Mossong has been tripping over all semester, inspire all the girls by owning one of those revers- ibles that Wally Lahey has, and own half a dozen of those rainbow socks that Norman Esserman and Jack Ferguson wear all the time. Definitely get a few of those towel-like shirts that Fizz Janis is never without. A vest like Lee Smith wears would look simply darling over a nice sport shirt like George Hopper owns. Include one of those red pork-pies that Paul Peterson wears on your must list. If you want to make the little wo- man stand up, just exhibit a soft ribbed sweater like Edward Zlnk and Bob Shamburg own: acquire one or two of those long boxy top coats that Charles Kildall and Don Johnson never do without, and to complete this parade of campus fashions, buy yourself a great big bow tie like the one Hank Green wears. Quakette Famous Last Words . . . That's how I subscribed to Lib- erty magazine. But, Mom, lt was a senior holl- day. -Stinky. That Scotchman Again: Then there's the Scotchman who retreads his tires with rubber bands and a waffle iron. -Wally Willy. This'll Stump the Prof . . . A prominent eastern university recently announced that their re- search staff would soon begin ex- to discover a universal periments solvent: i. e. a liquid that dissolves anything idea, but and everything. Swell what are they going to keep the stuff in? -South Wind. March 13, 1942 L-,,...-2,--. 0 Off the Bear-rl 0111 0-T 0..-. Hmlglitilllnluimum IMI-clfllndlkqwl Spring Cleaning When children drone past you: house on roller skates,-when Taft- ites crash through the Norwood ice pond and get their littlef?l footsies wet-when the birds land the Bird Boys J begin to warble al the female of the species, as sure as the football team's hair-cropping craze is wearing off fthank good nessl, Spring is in the air. The advent of this particular sea- son brings with it my annual purse cleaning fever. This is a time honored custom that I observe only because so much junk freally, nc other word qualifiesj has accumu lated in it that the poor thing is bursting its seams. One whole eve ning must be set aside for this pro- cess as can be plainly seen by a list of its contents. All This and Heaven Too Upon dumping it out on the table one sees the usual Tom-foolery tr be found in a girl's purse: a. comb compact, change purse, the indis pensable mirror, several pencil: that need sharpening, a. fountaii pen,-but wait! What's this cours4 book doing here? Well, well, l thought I handed that in las! month. And since when do I haw two library cards? Oh, and here': a song book. What in the world lx that doing in a. purse? A ruler that is probably a left over from my algebra days, a lette' that was never mailed, a pocket dictionary, several small scribble books, a broken eversharp, a. rub ber-band fhm-m, sabotagell, somn hairpins, and an envelope contain ing what was once a string o pearls, all add their charm to m: collection. Relics of My School Daze Turning to a pile of papers tha have been separated from the othe things, I find a rough sketch tverg roughl that was done in Art 2, : G. A. A. membership card, a sou venlr from one of the social cente dances, a. paper on which I tried in vain to make my budget balance, . joke that was too good to forge fits crudeness indicates the type fi humor that was enjoyed way bac' in '41J, a Trl-Hi-Y program, a. clit ping about a contest that I neve entered, a list of words that wanted to look up QI still don' know how to pronounce ratlon Z and last but not least a varied co lection of passes, some of which ar signed by teachers who don't eve go to Taft any more. I suppose that this confessio labels me as a firm supporter c the bigger - and - better - bags that - hold - more - stuff campaigi larch 13, 1942 Taft Tribune Vould You Prefer 'o Ride a Bronco Dr a Rocket Ship? Have you ever sat daydreaming your history class, imagining urself fighting the Indians in the ys of pioneers, or pictured your- lf as a damsel in distress while a ,ndsome knight came galloping to ur rescue? When asked the ques- nn, If you had your choice, in lat age would you like to live or ve lived? Taftites' answers came lck and fast. Richard Parigini, 4A, said, Ihen the West was wild and men are men, and, he added with a :am in his eye, and girls were YD!! Eleanor Kralik, 4A, answered th a romantic sigh. In the days King Arthur, when knights were ld and romance was seasoned th chivalry. The days of Daniel Boone are Jst appealing to Paul Pederson, I, who says that he too would like explore the wilds of a new land. Merlin Marcy, 1A, puts a new int on the question by stating at he is waiting for the day rhlch he hopes will come soonl len he will have sugar in his cof- : and tires on his car. Avolon Stepien, 2A, demurely vered her lashes and replied, 1 the days when girls wore long asses. 'During the time of old Mexico, lere there were fiestas and lety, was the answer given by lriel Huppert, 2A. Miss Cleo Lopate, history prof, :lared with a twinkle in her eye, crave excitement and adventure, give me the days of the pio- ers. Blanch Tanney, 4A, said that she fuld like a peek at the prehistoric ys to see if the cavemen were any 'ferent from those of today. lim Mein, 2A, thought about the ucatlonal angle and replied, In a days of Euclid so that he could fe me some first hand informa- -n about some geometry prob- ns. When the musketeers dueled for 5 hands of their lady loves was a declaration of Dorothy Krue- r, 4A. E-Iank Green, 4B, averred, When 'ellow could bring a girl home at l. m. in a horse and buggy, and I r1't mean a milk wagon. lean Novak, 2A, shyly decided tt the pre-civil war days were it, because of the handsome ithern gentlemen. Walter Lahey, 4A, looked into the :ure with Mars, Saturn, or any ler planet just a few minutes m my door, with my 2443 rocket p. Give me the Buck Rogers era ,t will no doubt be the age of nance. CAh me!!J. Page 21 Sensored the Month owing ll The Girl of A little Taftle wept and cried, 'Cause he was all alone. His heart was filled with jealousy For those of great reknown. Each time the Taft Tribune Came out, He read it aft and fore, But still the same old names he'd seen Had made the news once more. One day our hero met a pal, Who said: What's eatin' youse? I've never seen my name in print! That's why I've got the blues. So that's your feeble trouble, kid We'll fix it right away -- Just take some paper and a pen And write down what I say. First your name and year in school, Then a deed in which you shine. Drop this slip in locker 2023, Outside of 209! P. S. In spubmitting articles, you do not have to sign your name, but please include the name and semester of the subject of the ar- ticle. Have You seen . . . 3B Roy Riis' version of the Conga? Barbara Lawton's red flannels? Bob Miller, 3B, with Jack Cong- don, 2A, on his lap, yelling turn out the lights. 2A Lorraine hair-do? Ralph Greener and Bud Schaibly, 1B's, engaged in one of their lunch- room egg-salad assaults? 4B Laverne top blouse? Bill Encore Avery, 1B dashing home between add periods? 3A Shirley Korman's blackout Olfelt's two-tone Freitag's, pajama fingernails? Elaine Thompson's, a SB, heinie haircut? Did' You Know . . . That Miss Newberger's first pe- riod health class stood outside the door waiting for her for twenty minutes, only to discover, upon her arrival, that the door had been open all the time? That Swede Norlie's new coif- fure fwavej is a result of unfall- lng daily attention? The solo requirement for mem- bership in the Red Shoe club is to own a pair of the aforemen- tioned footgear? See Lucille Nlt- sche, 3A for details. That Gerry Schmid and Dor- othy Spotty Benson, 1A's, have invented a code which consists of leaps and bounds and other such queer antics? Meredith Granger is one of those people whose name calls him to mind at once in a vivid picture. She's as modern as next year's dance music, and as clever as she is attractive. She thinks the teachers and kids at Taft are so nice that she doesn't want to leave them-even to graduate. The field of chemical engineering appeals to her, but career plans are not definite. Science and math, bugaboos to most pupils, are her best-liked subjects: l1er course book has super-student written all over it. Lots of her time ls spent on sports, especially swimming and dancing. A prize record collection provides music for home practice and fun. She is a member of the Proscenium Players, the Honor So- ciety, the G. A. A., the Latin club, the Senior Girls' club, and would probably join every club in the school if time allowed. Outside she belongs to the Alpha Tri Hi Y. Meredith knows the facts about current happenings and about his- torical events, as testified by her answers on the program in which Taft's quiz kids participated. She thinks an historical novel is the best fiction to be read-other novels are dry. If, next year, you see a. stray Granger wandering disconsolately around our sheltered halls, don't be surprised, for it will probably be Meredith returned for a last look. The Tribune Presents Mr. Seyller Mr. Kenneth Seyller, Taft's math. whiz, is the students choice for teacher of this month. He was born in Prophetstown, Illinois, and in the days of his youth 'K iattended the elementary and high school ln his r home town. After graduating from high school, off he went to what is now De Kalb state teachers' college. Later he studied at the University of Illinois and Northwestern where he earned a Bachelor of Science and a Masters degree, respectively. Before entering Taft's portals, three years ago, Mr. Seyller was rather a jack-of-all-trades at Roose- velt high school. For eight years, he taught science, history, mathematics, English and bookkeeping and was in charge of the lettermens' club, and coach of the frosh football team. Mr. Seyller is really quite a congenial fellow as he confesses he has no pet peeves. All sports, especially football interest him greatly and he likes fish- ing and vacations ln the north woods most of all. In his home he has a small shop in which he spends his spare time, woodworking. He modestly confesses he has made a few things, Recently, Mr. Seyller acquired a new son, although grown up, when his only daughter married at Christmas. He has two other children, Rath boys. Facts and Rumors . . Miss Jane Carleton, English teacher, confided to her class that she is practically hoarse every morning from mentally derlding the crazy drivers on Touhy Ave- nue. Dick Bergsund and Bill Frey, 2B's, are practically fingerless as a result of their paper cutting at- tempts in art. Lou Gleason, ZA, has taken to frisking Dick Doebler, 3A, before embarking on a movie date. When Roger Ernst, 3A, failed to bring his much delayed course- book, Miss Allen said, I thought I told you to write a letter to yourself as a remlnder. He did, retorted Harold Young, 3A, but he forgot to mall it. Page 22 Taft Tribune Big Parade Headed By Paddy OMaIley At Shady and Oflleary Sure'n it t'was a fine and sunny day in March, but Patrick O'Malley wasn't feeling fine and sunny! Pat was a policeman-a typical Irish policeman. He was walking his beat as he had for the last 35 years, but Paddy wasn't happy. This was to be the last time he'd walk down this street with his uniform on, the last time he'd pass Joe's Delicates- sen, the last time he'd be stopping at the fire house to kid around with the boys-sure'n it was the last time for everything. Paddy kept asking himself, why it was he who was to be pensioned, why not Duffy or even Dougan. Hadn't he been a good cop all these years? Had he ever lost a day texcept when his grandson camej, and sure who was it that caught Slippery Sam, the bank robber? Paddy was getting old and he knew it, but he also knew what it'd be like after the pension. But, here he was in the front of Joe's and there was Joe waiting. Anyway, Joe looked happy, he was shouting something. Paddy, he said, have you heard the news? Theres to be a big St. Patrick day celebration down on Shady Street. The grandest ever, and it's you wl1o's the guest of honor! Paddy smiled. It was St. Patricks' day on the corner of Shady and O'Leary Streets. Every one was there, even the Mayor. But, where was Paddy? There goes the band and look there's Paddy leading it. The pa- rade is starting and Paddy as proud as could be was leading it. Listen to the crowd cheering him. Paddy was happy, now he didn't care about the pension. What if he wouldn't have his grandson to play with. Why should he care? Wasn't he getting tired of the same old beat? Dldn't he think it was time to be settling down? And anyhow, his greatest ambition came true. He was leading the big St. Patrick's day parade. - Wanted-More Books For Armed Forces Books, books, everywhere books, but not a book to read, cried the armed forces, and so Americafs loy- al citizens decided to do something about it and started the Victory Book Campaign. Taft also wanted to do its duty, and so the librarians are offering to see that any books brought to the library will reach the boys at camp. Any type of book will do, but the kinds most appreciated are the up- to-date novels, biographies, avia- tion, radio, adventure, mystery and current affairs volumes. Taft Reporters Hook Celebrities With the thunder of applause still ringing in their ears, the An- drew sisters, Maxine, La Verne and Patty ran from the glitter of the footllghts and the blare of the orchestra to their dressing rooms. Your reporters, timidly followed them up the stair case, unaccus- tomed as they were to that sort of thing, and quietly rapped on the door decorated with a star, after climbing over three trunks, two dogs and a milkman. Here they were greeted by the secretary of the girls, who said they would be granted an interview if they could wait just a few min- utes. They waited a few minutes and after 45 had passed, the dear lady came tripping lightly down the stairs. At this point, armed with a round of ammunition, in the form of questions, they fired them at her till she gasped for breath. Thus, they learned that the An- drews sisters, lreally Andreos, since their father was Greek, and their mother Norweiganj started out when Patty and Maxine sang duets while La Verne, the eldest, and an accomplished pianist played the accompaniment. When Patty was eleven the three girls started out to sing their way to fame. They were doing pretty well ln Kiddie Revues when Larry Rich, a dis- coverer of hidden talent saw them and felt that these three youngstrs were destined to star. Bei Mir Bist Du Sh0en, their first record, made the names and voices of girls without musical training fam- iliar in homes throughout the country. They have come a long way since then and have just com- pleted their last record, I'll Pray For You. Before Fate stepped in and changed their minds, Pa.tty's de- sire was to become a. nurse: Max- ine, a. chemistg and LaVerne, a pianist. La. Verne also likes pretty clothes, Maxine, the out-door type, prefers sports, while Patty is happy, just singing. To girls starting out on a sim- ilar career, their advice from ex- perience is to prepare to give up a lot of good times for rehearsing. Get your name on the Victory Book honor list and wear a red, white, and blue tag to show your loyalty to your country. Help this campaign which is being sponsored by the U. S. O., the American Red Cross, the American Library asso- ciation, and is being conducted in the schools by the Board of Educa- tion with the assistance of the Jun- ior Red Cross and the P. T. A. Facts of Current Interest Here Expounded Did You Know That: The shortest distance from the Atlantic to the Pacific across the United States is between points near Charleston, South Carolina and San Diego, California and it is 2,152 miles? Pythagoras was the first person to declare the world round? There are three and one-half pounds of salt mineral to every 100 pounds of sea water. Icebergs are always formed of fresh water? There have been 1,500 biograph- ers of Lincoln. William Pitt occupied the first brick house in America? The State of Massachusetts bought the claims of Maine in 1677 for 1,250 pounds? Christopher Columbus was paid S320 for the discovery of Amer- ica? The United States has engaged in 28 wars starting with the Amer- ican revolution and ending with World War II? Newfoundland was England's oldest colony? There are 403 steps from the base to the top of the Statue of Li- berty? Bolivia has the smallest stamp in the world? Napoleon's retreat covered about 1,400 miles and took 312 hours? The only time England and France fought' together before World War I was against Russia in the Crimean War of 1845-1856? The odds are 351 to 244 in craps against the caster? P. T.A. To Elect New Officers New officers will be elected at the next meeting of the P. T. A. to be held Monday, March 16, in the auditorium. Visual Aids as a. Means to Pro- mote Safety in our Community will be the topic of the next meet- ing. The Program preceeding the elec- tion will consist of musical selec- tions by the Taft Concert band, directed by Mr. John C. Rapier, a safety film by Mr. Charles Buell, visual education coordinatorg and safety talks by Mrs. P. A. Kreller, visual education chairman, and Mrs. A. J. Meltzer, safety chairman. Refreshments will be served by the mothers of Onahan P. T. A. The program will close with the harmonious strains of the Girls' Chorus under the direction of Mrs. Ruth Lino. A parental group meeting on sugar substitutes will be held Mon- day, March 23, at 11:30 in the Edi- son Park Field house. March 13, 19' What is Turnin Currentl on tl Plastic Platters ' By Robert Smith Those of you come confirmed nickel-nursers the current sol for the manul who have not probably hep to making money turers of juke-boxes. Some of th are really proving themsel worthwhile and warrant purch for home machines. The number Blues in the Nig has been cut by many bands, the platter by Jimmy Luncef does the most justice to it. Th probably isn't a juke box that if featuring Deep in the Heart Texas by some artist, usually B Crosby, backed up by Woody I man and his Woodchoppers. addition to some fine lyrics, dixieland style instrumental w is really solid. A list of the best sweet numl is sure to include Moonlight C1 tail with Glenn Miller having best by far. Another ballad col under the title of I Don't Wan Walk Without You, and if c heard by Harry James, you will listen to another. On the solid side of the bo there are quite a number that serve mention: Keep 'Em Flyi by Glenn Miller is just about hottest record that he has c made. The tempo is set so fast 1 it is surprising that the sax trumpet rides can come in. Ml comes in on a little slower tel in String of Pearls, his best s' of instrumentation to date. . Harry James rips the roof with his new recording of ' O'clock Jump, and a new mus Arthur Murray Taught Me D. ing in a Hurry by Vaughn M01 or Jimmy Dorsey. Many patriotic tunes are crc ing for the lead and some of cutest are He's 1-A in the Arr jlved by Johnny Long: Got Mama, I'm Off to Yokohama Dick Robertson, and Ramen Pearl Harbor by Sammy Kaye Taft Artists Place in National Contest Taft artists have scored ag Inez Niehaus, Frank Damski, Q ley Logan, Bill Schneider, and leen Stoker have won prizes in National art contest. The winning pictures are -tl displayed down town and then on to Pittsburg where the nati champion will be selected. Eileen Stoker, Inez Niehaus, Edward Batura have won sch ships at the Frederick Mizen studios. These art classes wil held every Saturday morning. students will sketch from costl models. ,arch 13, 1942 Taft Tribune Page 23 Girls Locker 'Room Echo By Holden, Mann, Wheeler Lucky girls are they who have lned the G. A. A. this semester, there is a full program planned r various groups during the se- ister. Seniors and freshmen alike are thusiastic about it. Classes are being held the sec- d period, Thursday, for girls rrning to be gym leaders. They e being instructed in the funda- entals of teaching, warming up cercises, marching, rules of vol- r ball, and many other useful nts. The stunts club is going full ast under the sponsorship of Miss 'eldella Newberger. Third period, lursday, is put aside for this creational club. Miss Donna McGuire has left the hool on sabbatical leave. She s been replaced by Miss Gladys tscoe, a graduate of Northwestern iiversity. Miss Pascoe taught for rhile at Spry School, Chicago. We lsh Miss Pascoe good luck. Incidentally Miss Pascoe has a urth period marathon swimming iss on'Mondays. If you want to e how far you can swim and have at period free you are invited to me. Lois Meltzer, 3A, Board of Con- ol member, has made a poster lnouncing where and when the ming G. A. A. events will take ace. You can view it either in a girls' locker room ol' gynl. There lll be pictures illustrating the tivlties. bwlers End nother Season The high school bowling season ll soon reach the end of its jour- y at Taft, stated Mr. Puippo in exclusive interview this morn- g. As of March 3, the standings are as follows: In the girls' Friday league, the heerojubes lead, followed by the ful Line Fems. In the Thursday tgues the King Pens are led only the Alley Rats. The boys' Monday is led by thc nares, with the Lucky Strikes cond. The Big Guns are just a ort distance behind the Mighty ve in the Saturday league. The Mighty Five is the envy of ery team in the Taft leagues, cause of their high score of 2803 r three games. High point men are: Pederson, 73 Reinhold, 1525 and Machel, 1. Leading the girls are Lois ndsay, 132: Norma Tess, 1293 th Mildred Tess and Lois Miller id at 127. Boys and Girls Working Hard As Lifesavers Taftites seem to be water-minded these days. Evidence of this can be seen in the Taft tank at almost any time during the day, where mer- maids and mermen are advancing their skills in the art of life-saving which course is being sponsored by the Junior Red Cross. The junior and senior boys are learning this usel'ul skill during their weekly swimming periods, and the girls during the first and second periods, Tuesday mornings. Coaching tl1e future lifesavers are: Miss Gladys Pascoe, for the girls, Messrs. Kupcinet, Miller and Rapper, coaching the boys. Miss Pascoe is replacing Miss Donna McGuire who is on sabbatical leave. Every boy in the junior and se- nior class is enrolled in the life- saving movement. The girls are composed chiefly of freshmen and sophomores. They are: Jean Anderson, Marion Basse, Jean I. Beers, Lorraine Bixby, Shirley Campbell, Doris Daill, Evelyn Even- sen, Helen Flanagan, Lois Gates, Virginia Hallis, Alice Harrington, Laverne Holt, Phyllis Karp, Jeanne Lahey, Stella Lavryk, Helen Niel- son, Dorothy Nissen, Evelyn Peter- son, Nancy Price, Dorothy Shar- man, Bernice Swanson, Violette Vlttman, and Eleanor Wisler. If present plans go, according to schedule, the girls' course willbe completed at the end of the six- teenth week of school. The boys will finish sometime near the end of the semester. If the final tests are -passed satisfactorily: medals will be awarded. Cagers Defeated Mournfully, at Sullivan high, the Taft cagers rang down the cur- tain on their third season. The Sullivan quintets handed both sen- ior and junior Eaglettes an over- whelming defeat. The seniors scored 25 points to the 49 of Sulli- van. Although scoring only nine points, Norman Soderholm again paced the basketeers as high point man. The senior starting line-up was: Wes Parker and Chuck Gauger, forwards: Norman Soder- holm, centerg Del Kotowski and Frank Lakofka, guards. Overwhelming competition also handed the juniors a defeat to the tune of 56 to 21. The starting line- up for the junior team was: Jack Berry and Henry Anderssohn, for- wards: Ted Bujewski, center: and Lee Smith and Art Monnick, guards. During the 1941-'42 season the senior cagers won four games, los- ing 14 for .285 percentage. The junior percentage was .071, win- ning one and losing 14 games. Sports Editor Looks for Better Spirit Among Athletes As Taft is still a young school in comparison with others of Chi- cago, naturally the selection of sports is not as wide as that of other schools. One reason may be the number of boys ln attendance at Taft, and the fact they lack the required enthusiasm for participa- tion ln many of these athletic con- tests. The golfers, tennismen, and trackmen of Taft are topnotchers, as they have shown in previous city-wide competition. Good, may be the term appliedto the swim- ming team. In each city-meet the tankers have managed to place in at least one event. Eleven men fighting on the gridiron have also contributed in making a name for the silver and blue. The baseball and basketball teams seem to lack the above mentioned enthusiasm or spirit. There are still a few high sports that could be added to our list one of which is soccer. It is a variety of football known also as associa- tion football. The game is played with two, nine or eleven man teams on a field from 50 to 100 feet wide and from 100 to 130 feet long. The object of the game is to relay the ball from one end of the field be- tween two goal-posts, eight feet apart at the opposite end tsimilar to scoring in hockeyl. The players can forward the ball only by kick- ing it or hitting with their head or shoulders. Use of the arms and hands is not permitted. , Archery is a sporting contest that is popular in many schools. In the event that there is anyone who does not know about archery, be it known that it is the art of shoot- ing with a bow and arrows. The bow is generally made of yew and ash and the best arrows are made from the same materials. The dis- tance to which an arrow can be sent by a good archer is about 200 to 250 yards. The moral to the aforementioned is: Let's have more sports and more team cooperation. i.. Gridmen To Graduate The football season has ended, but the memories will linger on. Graduation is going to claim many of Taft's ace grldmen. Among those leaving our portals are: Har- ry Althamar, Richard Parigini, Ray Zjawinskl. Wright Petersen, Mar- vin Isberner, Warren Dritllen, and Boots Mossong. Tragos, Srednickd, Doebler, Klec- zewski, English, Suvada, Lingen- felder, Daniels, Hildenberg, and Killoren are among those who will be returning. Boys Locker Room Echo By Richard Parigini Warren Berg, 4A, and a member of the Taft senior basketball team, is starting to campaign for the presidency of the Bench Warm- ers' Union. If elected, Warren says he will collect small fees from the members of the different teams from which tea and cookies will be served during games. Card playing will also be allowed. Sweet Sixteen, and never been spanked, was what Don Pedler, 3B, and a member of the Taft eleven should not have said in the lunch- room during the sixth period the other day. It was his birthday and he told his friends about it. They took him, but gently, and spanked him very vigorously. Don will probably know better next time- he hopes. Girls Lose Again Marvin Isberner, 4A, the Mil- waukee Kid , former Taft football player, does not really have a twelfth period as so many Taftites think. He stays twelve periods just to wait for his new flame, Patsy Berg, ZA. Yes, dear girls, Marvin has finally been hooked. So, Taft has lost another one of its great wolves. Mr. Jack Rapper, Taft's new baseball coach, announces that baseball practice will start on Mon- day, March 16. All prospects should report on this date in the Boys' Gym. The Taft's skating team, still does not believe that they are go- ing to skate on the stage, in school, on March 12. Boots Mossong, 4A, captain says, I'll be there, but I don't think the ice will. Kendrick Joins Team Paul Kendrick, the Florida Flash, a 2A, and a member of the Taft frosh-soph football team is going to show the boys here a, thing or two when he joins the track team. According to him, he was quite a marvel in Florida. 0. K. Paul, we will wait and see. Dick Oberg, Taft's former foot- ball captain, who is in the Marines has volunteered for the Raiders, a new division of the U. S. Marines. Only 500 were accepted from all over the country. His job is one that requires much courage and as we all know, he never lacked that on the gridiron. Wright Peterson, 4A, a member of the baseball team at Taft, is all worked up about the Japs at- tacking California. His reason? He's afraid there won't be any baseball this season. Fred L. Parks, a former mem- ber of the Taft basketball team, had his picture in a recent issue of the Daily News as one of the Chl- cago boys ln the U. S. Marines. Page 24 Taft Tribune March 13, 194 The Taft Tribune Attends A Social enter Dance Via Photograph 1 l Are you bashful? Do you have bombardoitis or any such malady? Ii so there is just one chance left for the saving of your social self. Don't be a wall flower. Learn to dance! Yes, that's right. Learn to dance! You don't have to learn dancing in a hurry from Arthur Murray. Iust follow the tactics of the majority of Taftites and attend the social-center dances. ls it expensive? Is it difficult? Are the dancers all stuck-up? The above pictures definitely bear witness to the answer in the negative to all these questions. The eagemess with which these dances are looked forward to is shown in the faces of Pat Peterson, Feb. '42: Bill Lessman, Feb. '42: Helen Swan- son, Iune '4l: Bob Schaefer, Iune '42, and Frank Zematis as they are snapped in picture one rushing up the stairs to the gym. The expense of the affair is displayed by Bob Passow, digging down deep for his eleven cents while Warren Berg indulges in a hearty laugh. Camera shy Carol Passow turns her back to the camera, while escort, Frank Bostwick, manages to escape cameraman, Al Whitney, completely. Her other friend also shows his bashfulness by turning his face away. Can you have fun? The sheer enioyment on the faces of Iimmie Bryant and Phyllis Dolan, picture three, readily proves this paint. The availibility of dancing partners is shown in picture four as the many couples dance out unto the floor. Some claim that perhaps there is not enough romanticism at the affairs. This doubt is immediately eradicated when one glance is taken at the admiring Frank Zematis and his partner, lane Iewel, with the ecstacy of the in i I S 5. E moment clearly imprinted upon their faces in picture five. Even though tired after a night filled with fun and excitement, t' manners typical of gentlemen are displayed by Charles Gauger and lol Zima as they help their fair maidens, Barbara and Mariorie Bigler, on wi their coats. The expression on the faces of Bill Bornhof, Hilliard Dura, Dorotl Wleklinski, and Mr. Leonard Teuscher were so striking that they just he to be displayed to the minority who happened to miss the last dance. Th the musical notes floating o'er the pictures were devised. The Harp Hop to be held tonight at 7:30 will appeal to the fancy of 1 lrishmen, and everyone else who has ever heard of St. Patrick. Besides the regular dancing lessons and general dancing there will l an added feature of a superb floor show. The participants in this shc will be many of the talented members of Taft. At the time this paper we to press, a definite program had not been planned, but it was quite su that there would be dance and vocal soloists, a musical arrangement wi Robert Smith playing the accordion, Walter Keller the bass fiddle. ai Howie Vore the Spanish guitar. There will also be community singing of such currently popular Iri songs as Rose O'Day. My Wild Irish Rose, etc. Also planned are grow dances such as the Virginia Reel, and in general everything to afford most enjoyable time. Including tonight's dance there will be six mo dances this semester. Special ones will be the Harp Hop tonight, 4 Easter Parade April 10, and Open House, April 17. SEYLER T0 RETIR aft Tribune liliifig VOI.. VI. NO. 4 TAFT HIGH SCHOOL. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS APRIL 1. 1942 ooney Receives Encores The tl'l'l'0l' ul' the wlinle thing is slmwn 1111 the fave of Mr. Arthur Mooney. lllllIlIlllSIl'1tIlXC g11iclv. as his llllllil l'0lIl'lll'S ont to IlI0t't, that of Ruth Mm111ey's, MIA, and 2111 tuni- nons slip nl' p11pe1', better known ut Till'I as llll i'OllC0l'E'-.H It, sos-ins that our friennl was s11e:1lai11g down the hull without :1 pass when spied by the nannc sake. XVI1111 I'llllll1lR1lltl9d tn hnlt and l'0llll' f0l'Vl'fI,l'll, our friend, like :1 tngitiw. run. and thus began the lllEl'l'X chase which led to the almxe disus- ter. Upstairs and down t ll'l'llllll'S they ran, heedless of the spm-t:11'lf1 they were Illlllilllg. Finally the t'11g.:itiw ran for the exit a ll11'1111gl1 it went the lJlll'Sll9l', also. Now the 1-liaso was helrl arm the cnilside of tln- lmnildinu. ll11'1111gl1 the lvurk. and 2lf'l'llSS neiuh- l11n'l111-ld lawns. lfilmlly an arniis ' ' wu-1 1-:1ll1-fl. and :1 most IIIHISIIZI sveiut took plzlve. when Ruth ninth Mr. Mnoney llill'li into the svlimll. ploppecl l1i1n i11 ll A'll1lll'y und waitnw 1111' hls l'01lllllLl to and the ar1'i1':1 ut' the 111n111e11t, when for tl1e firs tinn- i11 the liistory of Taft, MO11111-y would get UBllC0l'6S.H lfinzllly tl1e INUIIIQIII pivtnrei almxe 2ll'l'lXf'fI. when Mr. RIUWIIOY Tok o Fall to llied 1'II1 chool to Be Moved Because of Tin Find Engineer Caught Starting SPECIAL NOTICE There are only 250 days left until Christmas so do your shoppxng now cmd crvo1d the rush Apr1l Fool crgcxml You neednt hurry because there are 269 days e -eu-hed ont to tr1111'l1 Rutl 's 'llltl 1l1tc,stt'11l encore. ies. de'11' students it does not ay to trifle wit a Mmmey. In 1 Iltllllld ont, and Can now be seen ,ie 1 l1 and elew-ntli periods. serv' gg 'Ee' use , , , ff X O l , Fire in Taft s Basement ntl lllfl ' U ,- tire ' I ' ' ' L. A X 'ff' 1 Jf wif 1- fl ln. K X441 Fw f 'X X l X X ll , l 1 X. 1 . thc , JF X K , , .- 1, , L y ' KA 111 h I ltl N 1 tl pt ' t111t III awnlav t'l'0III his stnpor and his hand OIICOVPS. SENIOR ELECTIO TO BE REHELD For Stories See Inside Page Page 26 Forgetiquette Is Sure to Net You Pointers Forward All around the world people prac- tlce etiquette, while here at Taft we practice forgetiquette. Here are a few examples of Taft's form. ' Chapter One On a Date Always remember to whistle in front of your girl's house, never knock or ring. Blowing your horn is also permissible. When your boy friend calls, tell him to sit out on the front steps for a while because you're not dressed. When getting off a street car al- ways push the girl off first. If there are any cars going by, she'll get hurt and you'1l be saved. When you go to the theater try to get the girl in for half price. At a dance girls, don't wait for the boys to ask: just grab. Girls, insist on a taxi, don't ever ride on the street car or bus. Chapter Two In School Stand and talk to your friends until the last minute and then run to your class, very unmindful of the people and things that you knock down on your way. When you see your locker part- ner coming down the hall lock the locker quick so that he has to spend a few minutes of his precious time opening it. When you go home before your locker partner does, always turn the lock upside down. Chew gum in all your classes- it's the thing When your gum has lost its fla- vor after some chewing, be sure to put it into the drinking fountain. In the assembly hall, talk all you want, the speaker dldn't want to be heard anyway. Knit in classes, because who wants to learn history. Comb your hair Qboys included! and paint your face in classes. Carve up all your desks. It will amuse those who come after you. Borrow everything in sight. It's much cheaper. Chapter Three Miscellaneous When you talk to a lady, use Maam. It's 'sure to stamp you as a upunkin-head or a mental and social inferior. At a dinner party take any seat and let the girl find her own. Eat with your knife. They did it in the cave-man age. Please talk with your mouth full. It's so becoming. Grab food. So what if the others are hungry. If your soup's hot, blow on lt. That will cool it and all your Taft Tribune Engineers Plan School Moveg Valuable Minerals Discovered The United States Government officially announced today that a huge deposit of tin, an invaluable wartime metal, had been discov- ered dlrectly beneath Taft High school, and that it had contracted the Make It Break It, Take It Construction- Wrecking and Haul- ing Company to move the school that this metal might be mined. This project will start in May. Taft's new location will be at Camp Parrish, a Girl Scout camp, which will soon have to live up to its name-and perish. The camp, as most of the boys know, is near Higgins and River roads. How will Taft be moved? The explanation of this is simple. Engineers will first hack away all bricks at the base of the walls, disconnecting the rest of the school from its foundation. A plastic, air-tight bottom will be added. The air will then be pumped out of the school tstudents will not be in at- tendance on this dayl and at the same time hydrogen, the lightest known element, will be forced ln. Taft will then be attached to three huge balloons and since it will be almost as light as air, it will now float about sixty feet above the ground. Taft will then be towed by cables attached to a fleet of powerful caterpillar tractors to Camp Parrish, three miles away. A new foundation shall in the mean- time, have been built for the school. How was this tin deposit dis- covered? Long, long ago, before the white meddlers had taken over this country, Chieftan Steward Rabbit, of the Bagofwindos for was it Winnebagosl, rescued the Great Spirit's daughter, Minnie Gay Spirit, from the jaws of death, a bears trap. Gitche, Qlndian lin- go for Great Spiritj, gave Stewed Rabbit, as a reward, a map to a huge tin deposit. The rest of the story is simple. Engineers, surveyors, geologists, and metallurgists flocked to Taft under which, the map indicated, was the tin deposit, and found that there really was tin here, and now plan to move the school. Math. Prof. Reveals Retirement Plans Mr. K. B. Seyller, famous math. professor, is retiring from active teaching after many years of showing the difference between A and B, planes and solids, etc., to recline in his spacious Edison Park mansion. Every evening after a few hours of pleasant conversation with his family, he retires Cas most of us del to his coy bed chambers. Upon being asked what he in- tends doing while in retirement, he replied, Sleep. Our beloved Mr. Seyller, will be reverred by all for his successful work as junior counselor and learned mathematic instructor. friendships. With hot coffee or cocoa, just pour it into a saucer and drink it. Don't let the gravy waste. Sop it up with a piece of bread. Crunch toast and munch all your food nolsilyg in a pig's pen it's all the vogue. If you have seen a. movie always tell the ending right at the begin- ning. Always wear big hats in the the- ater. Throw banana peels on the floor. Lots of people break their necks that way. When chewing gum, make it sound as good as it tastes. Always wlsecrack: the teachers love it. For further information see the Taft Trib, April 1, 1952. To Solve Whizzer Follow Directions, Arrive at Surprise The Stanley Steamer Auto com- pany presents this week's steamie: What makes a sunclock tick and how do you wind it? A time alter- dripnate would be what makes a water clock drool and who is the drip. If a water clock and a sand hour glass were both used at the same time would that make a beach where you could float the time away? Take the answer and include 15 Messerschmitt wings and 10 cents to cover mailing and handling. The grand prize will be a. genuine, real, direct from war torn Switzerland, rubber baud. The decision of the judges will be unfair because their wives' families are also entering. If you want a duplicate of Little Morson Tanny's motor club map and tourist guide of the lost city of Atlantis, send a motor out of a glider or the insulation off the roof of a convertible. ,ii..l..l- Identify Charred Remains As Son Thomas A. Fogli, chief engineer at Taft, shocked Taftites when he literally threw his sun into the furnace at his home. Reasons are not known but it is believed that there was something about the sun that Mr. Fogli didn't like. Char- red remains were found, which were thought to be parts of the Chicago Sun. April 1, 1942 Nominate New Candidates For Senior Oflice Yes Kids! The Senior Election will be reheld. New candidates for offices will again be nominated. Cheating will be allowed and stuffing the ballot boxes will also be O. K. Passing of cigars will not be legal, but cigarettes or any other reasonable facsimile will be con- sidered legal. Two presidents will be elected so that if one decides to cut the day the other president can take over. The treasurer and his closest friends will be the only ones to know the combination to the school safe. The election will be held at the Field Museum, 12:00 Midnight so that every voter will be wide awake and have a clear mind so that he can elect worthy officers. Yes Kids! The Senior Election will be reheld--NEXT SEMESTER. How Not to Act When a Hostess When the guests arrive, don't greet themg don't pay any atten- tion to them: they'll hate you for it. Just tell them to throw their coats anywhere. Be sure to make a lot of noise and talk all the time, about yourself. This ought to bore them terribly. When they want to play some game, disagree and say you want to do something else. After all you're the host. When the guests get hungry either don't serve re- freshments or serve something like spinach or eggs. When you get tired hand the guests their coats and tell them to go home. They will always appre- ciate that especially if they are in the middle of doing something. You can always explain that that is the Chinese custom. . Objection Sustained ' Milady objects to the use of gas masks when her coiffure's waves might be in danger of being mussed. Besides, Milady objects, they're not at all flattering to us. New bonnets would be very scarce, and no place to wear them. If the gas masks were perhaps decorated, a flower or two, or an ornament, Milady would cease the objections. Meetings in a blackout are nice, Milady admits, but how will we know what the people look like? But the men add, We're taking the same chances, some girls are a knockout in a blackout, but a fright in the light. However, Milady objects how she shall cease to rave, and be the first to put her mask on in a raid. n pril 1, 1942 ,right Eyes of opate Match lew Clothes f you see a vision in brilliant nge ambling down the halls, ,nces are it will be Taft's illus- nus history teacher, Miss Cleo nate. me day Miss Lopate, having hing to do but practice making cy red D's and curlY'cue S's , the urge to dump all her cloth- ln the dye-pot. Well, practical- tll! l've always had a secret love bright orange, she confessed, d 1 decided there's no sense in ig the thing half way. Witness eye-startling garb. 1 concluding Miss Lopate re- 'kedz l just thought I'd dye. re You Too Fat? ie Rules Below ill Reduce You 11 people whether they are cor- ,t or not should know the cor- procedure in the art of reduc- When you hear the birdies gp!-Oviding you're conscious? .ediately jump 0'-lt Of bed and toward the ice cold shower- r standing under it for five utes turn the water on, and tin under this for 10 seconds. :fore eating your breakfast, your track suit and Dmceed 'ot about 10 or 15 miles. After you will be allowed to eat a ntic breakfast consisting of entire raisin. ter this more than satisfying kfast you will go to a swim- 5 pool and swi mconstantly for hours. Then it is about time lunch, but wait, YOU are not red any lunch because of your ning. Then you go to the out- of a busy restaurant and ob- A the other people devouring led potatoes, sirloin steak, and L la mode. This will increase dislike for food. the afternoon you will attend m and work out on the dif- t apparatus. First YOU will yourself 99 times: I10t 100. use this might tend to tire After this two 500 D0I1Hd yells tno relationsl will be by you with the greatest of After a few more such tri- apparatus works. you will be n time for a steam bath. After hours of relaxation in this xrtable position, you may re- home and walk on your lawn, eded by a large roller. ore dinner you can run an- 10 or 15 miles, which might the tendency to make YOU just 2 bit hungry. When you re- iome the big meal of the day. ved to you. Taft Tribune Nazism Slips Up on Soap, Bathtub Claims Axis Defeat People in America don't realize the importance of the lowly bath- tub in the united war effort of the Allies. With the help of soap, the grown up wash basin will someday free the world of the filthy scourge of the Axis. Far away in the land of the dictators there are few bathtubs. All the marble quarries had to stop making that article of cleanliness because of war priorities. tMarble slabs in morgues.l As Allied bombers come over and lay their eggs of destruction, they are bound to destroy some of the innocent blessings of man- kind. Because of the impossibil- ity of replacements, the bath-tak- ing habit is forced to give up part of its hard won territory to the combined armies of dirty ears and B. O. The Bathtub has a. soul! It will be but a matter of time before its better nature revolts and becomes nasty. Think of having the bath- tub a fifth columnist. It would be first to get the dirt from all the Axis high leaders. Then, with tl1e help of its allies, soap and water, things will hap- pen overnight. The world will change into a place of peace, quiet and cleanliness. The plan of ac- tion is bold and daring but it will succeed if aid reaches the battle field in time. They ask not planes nor cannon: All that is wanted is hot water and bubble bath. On the first Saturday of the month, when Hitler, Goering, Goeb- bles, and the smaller fry take an- nual excursions to the realm of fumigation - ab aqua - the com- bined attack will occur. The habit of aping der Fuehrer will be played to good advantage. They all step in the tub at the same exact time because one will not be outdone by the others. Thus, the doom ought to take but five minutes. As the boys put their torsos into the hot water, they don't see the soap lurking in the deep tPlaying the allied fleetsl because of a smoke screen put up by the air force fbubble bathej. The Fascists step on the soap, slip, fall, and conk their noggins on the bathtub fwhich is tl1e army in this forcel. It needn't be said that the fall caused them no end of grief. Nazism falls - in the bathtub, breaks its neck and drowns in ad- dition, being cleansed in the water that Brittanica still rules. Viva la bathtub! Fogli A Firebug? Suspicions Arise As Fires Leap Higher Early Wednesday morning, April 1, a suspicious character was seen entering one of Taft's side doors with a key he had secured some time before. He was a short man with a bald head. His intentions were apparently to start the school on fire. After entering our dear school where one of his accom- plices had previously started a small fire, he took some small black particles from a container and threw them joyously on the fire where they began to blaze very fiercely. A broad smile spread over his face when he saw it steadily be- come larger. His mission was com- pleted. He had succeeded in start- ing a fire i11 Taft. Was it serious? Oh. no. That suspicious man was just Mr. Thomas Fogli a11d those black particles were pieces of coal used in the engine room to keep the school heated. You will not have to go hungry: you shall have the biggest meal you ever had. Your mother tells you that the feast will be on the table. If you listen you can hear your mother's footsteps approach- ingg first slowly and then faster, faster, faster. Oh my, she has Husband Hungery? Serve A Skunk Stew Are you one of those gourmets who start droolling every time you scent the aroma of some cooking stew? If so, you will undoubtedly be interested in our recipe. Com- plete direction for stew are here submitted. Ingredients: ' Q17 One white striped black cat ground up. 121 Fresh tender poison ivy leaves. 137 Sponges, filled with ground glass. t4l Analin and Arsenic for col- oring and seasoning. Equipment: C19 Gas mask and rubber gloves. Q27 Fire, pot, and water. Procedure: tip Affix mask and gloves. 123 Grind skunk and boil three lfturs. 135 Itemove gloves and add poi- s n ivy-you may add gloves too you wish. C-il Wait 15 minutes, then add remaining ingredients. C55 Open windows, evacuate - but quick. itil Return in an hour-eat. t7l Call undertaker and morgue. t8l Arrange funeral. il' tripped and spilled your colossal supper-your two raisins have fal- len to the floor. ' Page 27 Eh! Eh! Don't 'I'ouchThatLoan, Shark Attached This sad, sad story had to do with the trials and tirbulations of a man, shall we say Joe Drip, in procuring a loan. After failing in his attempt to put the B on his friend, Joe spots an ad from the Lambchop Loan Inc. It seems that Lamb-chop, Inc. dealt in large, substantial, meaty loans. Joe immediately ran down to his car, brushed out the inside, picked up tl1e dead vultures and zipped over to Lambies, Inc. Entering the office, Joe was greeted by the sight of a fair female whom he took to be a. secretary, or something. He said, Hello, Babe, picked himself up, brushed off the burlap suit that he blamed on the Japs, and decided to try another approach. As he sat down his men- tal black-out was interrupted by a scream, some sounds of scuffing, and cries of But I can't pay youse this week. This might have frightened some people way, but not Joe. He needed the money. Just when he was beginning to doubt the company's assurances of fast prompt service, a big black darkness suddenly enveloped him and dragged him into an inner of- fice marked Worthington Van Smythe, Vice President in charge of suckers. Our hero awoke to find a creature with green hair, purple skin, and a creamy peach nose looking at him. The creature, whom Joe took to be Van Smythe, came to the point by saying, Wat'll it be, sucker? Ig- noring the slur, Joe made a request fo rthe paltry sum of S64,000,000,- 000. It seemed, he explained, that in a. weak moment he had promised to help Morgenthau out. Van Smythe assured Joe that he could have had that amount only he did- n't have change for a SS65,000,000,- 000 bill, and so it couldn't be done. Di-ippy then requested S25 for incidentals and that'new blonde. The Vice-President was only too haDDy to take charge of the deal himself, personally, as a favor to Joe. But there was a small matter of collateral. Joe was given the choice of leaving his mother, his right arm, his gold-plated yo-yo, or two pounds of sugar. He naturally chose the yo-yo because his mother was deceased, the blonde wouldn't be much good without the right arm, and of course you understand about the sugar. Drippy was permitted to leave then, and the Vice-President of Lamb-Chops Loans, Inc. rubbed his hands joyfully as he let out the chain attached to the leg of his latest customer. Page 28 Dr. Pathic Gives Famous Method Of Q otj Living By Dr. Syck 0. Pathic, N.U.T. Are you suffering from the lack of an alphabet of vitamins? If so, the following rules may help you. They are guaranteed to make you a total wreck. If you suddenly sprout into a picture of perfect health after reading the advice given, read it again. You may have missed the best points. If you grow pale and puny, you have in all probabilities carefully followed instructions. If you land up in a hospital, forcing down a bottle of tonic, or trying your hardest to swallow a capsule, I shall feel that my career has not been in vain. These rules are primarily intended for that less fortunate group of humanity who must attend high school. Healthless Livin' 1. Do not eat fruit daily. An apple, an orange, or a banana tun- less he trips on the peelj won't keep the doctor away. Onions are a more effective means, for if an apple a day keeps the doctor away, what will an onion do? That would be using scents. 2. Vegetables are definitely out. Don't let this older generation kid you into thinking you'll have mus- cles like Popeye, if you do. That's just propaganda. Spinach died with Sampson. That's just another thing of the past. Coffee Aids Students 3. Cut out a quart of milk each day. That's kid stuff. Cokes tif you can get 'em, let me know wherej are better. Coffee, too, is quite all right. It works as a stim- ulant to keep you awake at school. 4. The only good way to get fresh air is to speed down Bryn Mawr avenue or some similar street in a snappy convertible. tWarning: Don't let the cops catch you.J 5. This rule applies to the girls. Don't carry an umbrella when it's raining out. A composer once wrote a song because he saw a girl with the wind and the rain in her hair. Advice CD to Ailing And now, let's look at today's mail. F. A. T. writes: I am suffering from a bad case of piabetes. What 1-an you recommend for a cure? Dear F. A. T.: Your case sounds very serious. However, I recom- mend that you stop eating pie, and tell your wife to send me the rec- ipe. H. O. P. writes: I am suffering Taft Tribune Student Pines for Delectable Flavor Of Favorite Sauce Dear Editor: Once I was a gallant figure, a handsome man with muscles rip- pling to and fro over my elegant torse. Today, I am a sorry sight. My head is bald, my fingernails grow no more, my eyes have failed, and all because of a lack of catsup in my diet. Dear Editor, I love catsup, I thrive on catsup. It kept my body and soul together. Its color was soothing to my eye and nerves. I also love hamburgers. The two belong together, like Romeo and Julietg like Amos and Andy. Every day I buy a hamburger, then look for my favorite, palat- able, savory, tarty, and mouth wa- tering piquante sauce in vain. I twist my neck and strain my eyes and nothing do I see but mus- tard which irritates my tender senses. Dear editor, if I don't find my catsup soon, I shall grow frailer yet and then I shall go mad. Yours truly, Catsup Lover. ,,-i.. lVIcCuaig Takes To Bicycling - Aids in Defense Mr. Malcolm McCualg, Taft's great accountant and hall guard superintendent, is quite patriotic. He has purchased a pair of bi- cycles for himself and his wife, to save on automobile tires and gaso- line. The fact that his car was stolen last December may have been an incentive for buying the bicycles, but he solemnly denies this. I am now accomplishing un- believable speed on the apparatus, he confided. He hopes to become fast enough to ride to his defense meetings on time, and to be able to 1'ide away from his last two payments on the bike. from St. Vitus Prance. What shall 1 do? Dear H. O. P.: Tell your school to cut out some of its jam sessions. It's the jive in your hive, yeah man! D. U. M. writes: I am at my wit's end. Boomatism, day fever, and guritis have all gotten me down. What can you suggest? Dear D. U. M.: May I suggest more exercise. Dig in the garden at least three hours a day. If that doesn't help, dig until you have dug a hole six feet deep. Then you'll he ready to crawl into it, anyway. Your Horoscope For This Month By Madam Horror Scope Today is an unfavorably excel- lent day for all those who have had the misfortune to be born. De- layed action done as soon as pos- sible for all those who assume in- itiative will turn out excellently unfavorable. All social contacts should be made at or before 10 A. M. If today is your birthday, this is your big chance to do all you want. 1. Ask your boss for a raise-if you want to retire without pay. 2. Act sassy to your teacher and you will have an extra period to think of your heart-throb -by getting an encore. 3. You don't have to do your homework and you will be reward- ed by pretty red marks in your course book. Your year backward-opportunr ties will present themselves - so make the least of them. Don't for- get opportunity will knock only 13 times for luck. Try to make the least social contact-be sure to act rude-most people will like you. If you were born during this month, this is under the sign of Dopes. If you are a Dope, slow thinking and acting dumb will help you make a very favorable impres- sion on all. I leave you with this thought for the day - If you came into this world during this month or at any other time, that was your greatest mistake-being born. Crew Hats Inspire Spring Styles There are all kinds of excitement around Taft now with graduatitn rings, pictures, etc., but that doesn't affect fashions any. Female Taftites are going in strong for hats this year. Crew hats head the list, and displaying them you will find Shirley Meltzer, Mari- lyn Ehmann, Betty Meek, Ann Mc- Taggert, Annette Kruto, Elsie Georges, Mary Bollman, and Babe Moran. Well, tan my hide! Have you all seen those new derby hats that have just popped out from around the fashion corner? Well, just ask Beverly Borg, Lucia Lucenko, or Constance Donegan if you can see theirs. Did your doctor prescribe one of those pill-box hats for you? Well, if you're ailing and feel you want a new hat, get a pill-box. Pat Dolan, Jeanette Kane, Annette Avery, and Marge Wieland will tell you how much they cost, how they wear, and just where to get one. Of course the good old reliable babushkas are still in style and will be for a long time to come. April 1,194 A Line 'U ype or Two Portrait : Does he give encores? Yes! Doc he scold? And l1ow! Who is he One of the best loved teachers z Taft. He's not the sweet type wh treats his students lovingly. N1 He's the guy who gets rough an makes them like it. He's the or who talks about joining the nav, Will they take him? Why no isn't he a perfect specimen of mai hood? Is he friendly? He sure i always ready to help a pal in nee' Say who is this wonder? It's M Addison Purcell. fSurprised.l Pome: Roses are red, violets are blu sugar is sweet . . . but there's priority on sugar so let's skip tl whole thing. A word from the wize : Where there's a. will there's relative. People who live in glass hous shouldn't! A penny earned is a penny! A ring on the hand is worth tv 1555 in the pawn shop. If the red bus comes, can tl nickel bus be far behind? J abberwackies : The birds do it, the bees do the bats do it, Mama can I take fl ing lessons too? The other night at the theater man fell out of the balcony a' every body laughed but me. Why didn't you laugh? I was the man. Bulleton g Mr. Arthur Mooney has announc that during the week of April to May 1 no encores will be giv Gum chewing and candy eati will be tolerated and tardines will be completely overlooks Why all this kindness you ask. l cleaning week, dummy. Dumbell Poem About Cupid- He shot an arrow into the ali It fell to earth I know where! I. M. N. Love Ioe Blowski today was run ov by a train. dragged down tl tracks five miles until he droppr into the Mississippi river from bridge. Three hours later he w dragged to the shore. He died old age. A new addition to the morg' is General Von Richt. Hitler's 4 right hand rncm. He recently 1 tired to spend the rest of his I I in America. However he died influenza while leaving Berlin April 1, 1942 1. an anuuuc Disappointed in Love? This May Solve Problem Don't pull your hair out fellows it your girl friend has left you. She would probably like you bel-tel' with hair anyway. Write and tell me your troubles and when I an- swer you will know that you have wasted a stamp. To answer some of my readers who have asked for my advice, I am publishing their letters and answering them. all Sli Ili Dear Voice of Inexperience: I have a choice of two girls to marry. One is good-looking but can't cook. The other can cook but is a sight. Which should I marry? I. M. Puzled. Dear I. M. Puzzled: It makes no difference which you marry. Send me the teleDh0!1e number of the other. vlf all 44 Dear Voice of Inexperience: I am fat and ugly but have a nice personality. No fellow ever takes me out. Life looks hopeless to me. What am I to do? Ugly Puss. Dear Ugly Pussr Your problem is indeed a diffi- cult one. To you I suggest, rob a bank so that some gold digger will marry you and try to outlive you for your dough. FFF Dear Voice of Inexperience: All the girls love me and want to marry me. I have to fight them off with a gun. I want to marry one, which shall I marry? Olie the Swede. Dear Olie: Why marry one girl and make her sad when you can make mil- lions happy by staying single? il lk Ik Dear Voice of Inexperlence: I'm 92 years old and spry as a young'un, but no one will take me out. Maybe my wig does come off and my glass eye wiggles a. bit, but still I think someone should take me out. I. M. Spry. Dear I. M. Spry: You need to learn how to rhum- ba and jlve so that when someone says, Come on worm, let's wrig- gle, you can do a shag. Now with 25,000 wrappers from Carly's ciga- rettes I will send you my free book, Twenty Thousand Ways to Become the Life of the Morgue. If you have any other problems that need settling, just drop a line to the Voice of Inexperience, 1313 Goofsborough Road, Dunning, Il- linois. I will be glad to render any service I can to help you in your hour of need. Barney 0'Toole, The Biggest Fool Barney O'Toole turned over on his back and took a one-eyed glance at the clock. Seven o'clock. Ellen, me love, the little red- faced Irishman shouted, what day is today? April the first, and it's a fool ye are if ye don't get up and enjoy this lovely day, his loving mate responded. 'I'hat's what I thought. With this, Barney turned over on his back and slept again, but not for long. After a moment the words, get up you lazy Irishman came ringing in his ear. Barney O'Toole crept farther under the blankets. For how could he tell his wife what awful things were in store for him on April first. Why, just last year he nearly had heart failure because someone had sent him a telegram saying that he had won a thousand dollars in a contest. No sirree. Barney O'Toole told his wife he would not budge from his bed all day or touch a bite of food. I'm taking no chances, Ellen, me sweet. O. K. O'Toole, stay in bed. But I warn ye, if ye should win a con- test or inherit some money I won't get ye up at all. O'Toole slept on. Outside the voices of children playing April Fool jokes and laugh- ing came drifting in to Barney. The sound of Mrs. Murphy and Ellen discussing washing soaps and cuts of meat over the back fence bored him. So he slept on. His aunt from New Jersey, pass- ing through town, came to visit him. The aunt had lots of money, and was very insulted by Barney's conduct. But he slept on. After the sun began to set and the breeze died down, Ellen O'Toole was sitting in the kitchen peeling potatoes for her supper when there came a loud knock at the door. Ellen slowly opened lt and peeked out. We don't want none. Lady, I'm not selling anything. I just wanted to tell you that your husband - the gentleman at the door started excitedly. I don't believe lt. Mrs. O'Toole, please listen. Your husband just -. Good bye, young man. Ellen pushed at the door, but the man persisted. Finally he shouted. Mrs, O'Toole, your husband for- got to attend the pollcemen's an- nual picnic today and he just won 51,000.00 on that lottery ticket he bought last week. Young man, are you trying to make a fool out of me? Ellen started at the man with the frying pan. No, mam, but I sure made one out of your husband. He was sup- Gather Round, Lookie Here, Something Queer! by Kralik and Singer Have you heard the latest news? No encores will be given, No D's to give the blues, No homework, brainless livin'? Mooney lets you run through halls Whistling is permitted, When it snows, make some balls And be sure your target's hitted. Teacher passes out the gum For chewing is the rage, Everyone is smart, not dumb, No isolation cage 115 Being tardy is the fad, Cutting is encouraged, Be sure to make your teachers mad Bad marks will be discouraged. Is everybody happy now With our new type of school? We hate to disappoint you, but Gosh! It's April Fool! C19 Editor's note-Directed study. Superman Loyolan Surprises Faculty Superman who is now residing at Loyola Universiyt, showed his displeasure of a. ruling stating all must take gym to build up muscles, by pulling the iron supporting rods from the bannister and wrapping them around the railing. It is interesting to speculate upon the home life of this delicate child. His bedroom offers possibilities. With commendable foresight most of the furniture is bolted to the floor. Walled around with lreln- forced concrete and tastefully de- corated with teakwood, it is a room in which anything up to three-inch artillery is wholly en regle. The Dean, who deplores any manifestation of student avenging angel instincts extended a care- fully worded invitatlon to the male- factor to drop in for a quiet chat at his convenience. The dean undoubtedly has in mind a job at a government ar- senal, where his talents would be afforded added scope. There, he might have fun boring sixteen-inch rifles with his finger-nails, or in an emergency, a. pinch-hit for a punch press or a gear-cutting machine. The Loyola News. posed to claim that money before 6:00-it's two minutes after six now-and I'm the next winner. Goodbye. And O'Toole, the biggest fool, slept on. Henry Red? Betty Bold? Watifs Tell Watif : Christie were a whlpper instead of a Lascher? Lois were a paw instead of a Mau? Henry were red instead of Green? Marion were a cucumber instead of a Gercken? Beverly were a crooner instead of a Singer? Tom were a setter instead of a Parker? Jeanette were Shinola instead of Griffin? Donald were iron instead of Zlnk? Catherine were Louis instead of Dempsey? Betty were bold instead of Meek? Rita were jumpy instead of Hop- pe? Walter were creeks instead of Brooks? James were hate instead oi Love? Doris were John's son instead ol Peterson? Jeanette were a wolf instead of a Fox? James could see less instead ol Semar? Jeanne had hydrophobia instead of Rabbetsl? , Betty were slapped instead ol Beaton? Cleo were an upper plate lnsteat of a Lopate? Joan were poorle instead oi Richey? John were a teacher instead o a Pulppo? Donald were a dope instead of 1 Jirkfaj? Richard were ugly instead 0 Hansen? Don were a washer instead of 1 Ringer? Annette were asparagus lnstean of Kahle? Max were a beer barrel in teal of a Weinstein? Jack were pinely instead o Oakley? Ruth were a weekly instead ot Daly? Jean were ale instead of Beers? Lorraine were part wool lnstea of Allfeldt? George were a playman lnstea of a Workman? Jack were a knocker instead of Rapper? .ii...l...... ..1- Irving were Rachel instead 1 Ruben? Margaret were a runner lnstea of a Walker? Clarence were a coat instead of Vestfall? Miss Capron were a June hor instead of a Maybelle? A sunl- v EEK! A FREAK Donlt hide behind that bed. There is nothing to be afraid of. That horrible apparition coming towards you is not a result of last night's celebrating: it's just a new Easter bonnet. Of course, you knew that Easter was coming this Sunday, but perhaps you had hoped that due to world conditions, those new head gears would be omitted entirely, rr at least modified. I'm sorry to disappoint you, but, after all, the poor women have to do something towards building up the morale of the armed forces of our country. How, you ask, do those ridiculous, fool-hearty, bits of ribbon, lace, flowers, fruit, and what have you, have anything to do with army morale. Perhaps you have never stopped to think that the majority of the men feel as you do about women's hats. Poor civilians are forced to come in contact with women and their much detested hats constantly, while soldiers. sailors, marines, etc., are spared all this grief by being safely preserved in a training camp. This is one season of the year in which enlistment offices are filled to overflowing with men endeavoring to escape women and their Easter bonnets by joining the numerous draftees in the security of an army camp. Thus women, in their own small way are aiding their country by providing more men for the armed forces. Army officials are seriously considering transforming the head gear of the armed forces to these terrifying objects, for if they serve to frighten the brave American, what will they do to the yellow Japs? Consequently, it will be the women who will finally win the war. - ' leaner- U ppers, Z4 nswer this' Quzkf Are you a division cleaner-upper ? Have you been chosen to .act as your division room delegate to the Clean-up Council? You may be o11e of those fortunate students who can answer yes, -but are you doing all that is in your power to do to help make this movement a success? You should be cooperating to the best of your ability, by attending the meet- ings regularly. This is of the very utmost importance. To be a success at your job, you must be aware of everythnig that is happening in the Clean-up Campaign. The meetings are where you, as a delegate. get the information to pass on to the members of your own division. You are the only news agency through which they can learn everything they deserve to know concerning the campaign. Are you gathering data on rats? The rat elimination drive is still being continued. Rats are a. menace to our communities. Are you doing your part by aiding in this drive and by encouraging members of your division to do the same? You should be.. Have you asked your division to suggest ways in which to beautify the school? Remember, it's your school, and it's up to you to help keep it a school which you and every Taftite can be proud. Is your division entered in the Clean-up Snapshot Contest? It's a contest which theyill enjoy taking part in. Remind them of it. See that your division room submits some pictures. If you, as division room delegate, can answer yes to every one of the preceding questions, you are rendering your country as well as your school a very important service. Clean-up is civilian defense. Taft Tribune Published Bl-weekly by tln Journalism Students of the WILIAIAM I-IOWVARD 'l'AF'I' I-IIGI-I SCHOOL 5025 North Nntomn Ave.. Chicago. Ill. APRI 1, 1042 PRICE TEN CENTS First Cln s Honor Rating, Nutlonnl Scholastic Press Association Editor-in-chief: Lorraine Risavy. Assistant Editor: Pat tEdisonJ Dolan. 'Feature Department: Lois Meltzer, Shirley Meltzer. Betty Mugnai. Copy Department: Pat tNorwoodJ Dolan, Eleanor Kralik, Ruth Kieselbach, Jeanne Lutz. Editorial Department: Norman Esserman, Bruce Kelso, Robert Vanderpoel. Sport Department: Walter Lahey, editor: Richard Parlgini. News Department: Jeanne Beaton, head: Helen Cardis, Doris Erickson, Josephine Gendielle, Dolores Gerken, Marion Gerkin, Henry Green, Marion Holden, Annette Kruto, Lucia Lucenko, Marjorie Mann, Lois Redden, Beverly Singer, Robert Smith, Floyetta NVheeler, Jack Zettor- berg, Annette Avery. Art Department: Don Sinnen. Exchange Department: Winnie Pufunt Photography: Stanley Logan, Al Whitney. Circulation Adviser: Mr. Paul Bigler. Editorial Adviser: Evelyn L. Perry. LAULIAIU Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Everyone Has Heard These Choice Tidbits Here and there under the roof of Taft various comments, re- marks, and cute sayings are heard every day of the week. After the 4A election: Famous last words. I know Harry Alt- hamar, well. I had a -date once . . . Anony- mous 4A. Starting tomorrow, I'm going on a diet -Lucia Lucenko, 4A. Let's practice blackouts -Most Boys. Don't worry, I'm in good with Mr. Mooney -Encore Jack. Get dressed for gym! -All gym teachers. I hope I get a better program this semester?-Dolly Rix, 4A. Has anyone seen a man around? -Marinella De Roeck, 3A. You forgot to pay your dues - Class treasurer. I had tires once, -Rationing Joe. I can hardly wait until surn- mer -Mary Boarini, 4A. Can you get the car tonight - Jack Oakley, 4A. I didn't have time to finish my outline list night. -Jean Teagar- den, 4A. The only one I can dance with is my sister -Wally Lahey, 4A. What are you drooling for? - Ester Kritickson, 3B. I haven't taken my gym suit home since last September. -Von Ehren, 4A. 20,000 guys charged me -Fizz Janis, 4A. Oh, you're queer -Betty Meek, 4A. On her it looks good -Doris Zonsius, 4A. What kind of graduation ring did you get? -Pesty. Be careful from now on about what yo11 say in school. You can never tell when you'll see it in print. Social Season Begins at Taft Marg Mann, who is making her debut in June, is planning to attend the Taft Senior Prom in the com- pany of some yet unknown man. Others attending the prom after their coming out parties are: Mara- lyn Ehnian, Elsie Georges, Marie Schmidt, and June Anderson, all 4A's. One of our younger sub-debs, Dorothy Ettinger, 2B, is going places with her singing. She is now taking her lessons from the noted singing teacher Madame Ruth B. Lino. Soon to appear on the Taft con- cert stage is Carmelita Larocco, BA. Miss Larocco, after a few years of April 1, 19 Is Not Spring z Funny Thing E Spring is a wonderful seas You know the sort of thing. Bir and bees, and flowering trees. N everybody writes about the sm of the warm brown earth and 1 night breeze scented with ros iTo tell the truth I always thoug earth was black, but I guess tl: sawy brown to make you feel li rushing out to plant tulips.J All all, Spring is a marvelous time the year with long, lazy days summer just ahead. It is a seas of muddy walks, and hats wi flowers, roller skates and kites, a lightning and thunder and East lilies: of head colds, and so throats, but you'1l like it. Love in Bloom There is one other thing th should be mentioned in connectil with Spring and that is somethi: which usually accompanies it. It love. fAh, me!J It is a seed plant' by Spring that usually blossoms full flower by summer. Now, you've never felt the pangs of lo in your young lives, here in brim is a description. Love makes tl world rosy. Even though it's ral ing a man in love can see butte cups and daisies, and his currei cutie tripping through the goldt fields. Love makes your heart 1 Ping, fSometimes even pong It makes your ears turn red ar your eyes sparkle. It leaves you ht and cold and breathless. It leavr you speechless at exactly the pri per moment. It makes you wm to sing, act giddy, laugh, and, ouy are the bird-type, fly. It stil you out of the rut of conventio: and puts you in the groove. Here is a prescription to be fille any sunny day in April or Maj First-Find a sunny spot. tThis 3 obviously quite simple if it is sunny day.J Second-Take a. deep breath 1 the atmosphere, flavored with you favorite flowers fperfume might d the trickl. Third-Fasten your eye on handsome individual Qany Taftit will dot?l And behold! Spring has come. study abroad and many here, wii display her talents on the pian with the Girls Chorus. Jeannette Domes, 3A, one of nex year's debutantes, after corresponc ing with a Marine for severa months will get a, chance to mee him, as he is coming to this par of Chicago, Friday. She hopes i won't turn out to be an April Fool' joke. With all this national tire ra tioning. we have a few good one left on the cars of Ken Davis, Bil Hedges, 3A's: Mary Jane Beers 1A and Mr. Addison Purcell, Chem istry teacher. Apt-i11, 1942 othing Sensored By Flash and Ferd Facts and rumors . . . Joyce Mathisen, 3A, and Betty Meek and Lenor Lindahl, 4B's, seemed to find the air conditioned knee of Brede Kletas, Norweigan flyer, the biggest attraction of the show. Muriel Strehlow, 4A, must have hit the jackpot to get all those gum balls she was passing out. Shirley Kaage, 4A, got so starved during Senior Girl's Vegetable Corsage day, that she devoured her nosegay in the locker room. Carol Gerhardt, 2A, maintains that spring is the season for trench coats, and so wears hers daily de- spite cold. Don't let her fool you. There are usually three or four sweaters beneath. We recognize . . . Ken Van der Voort, 1B, by his plaid pork-pie. Phyllis Dolan, 3A . . . You can't miss her. She's the only girl in the swing band. Juniors, Paul Kendrick and James Concannon, by their baby talk. Sally Webb, by her knobby jewelry. Janice Sorenson, 2A, by l1er rad- iant pan. The Wildcats by those ever- present chance books. Lee Smith, 4A, by his smooth sports coats. Dora Mae Blaine, 3A, by her ab- breviated 3-inch cut. Buzz Killoren, 4B, by his sail- Jr's strut. Doris Larson, lA, by her green 'ingernails. Germaine Peterman, 2B, by her lazzling smile. Willie Vance, 3B, by his white raddle shoes. Eugene Nugent, 1B, by those noisy ties. Ann Ellis, 2B . . . we gotta ecognize her. She might introduce ls to Otto Graham. Boots Mossoing, 4A, by his re- emblance to The Mole. Mary Grace Dovi, 3A, by her nee length sweaters. Norb Paulish, 3A . . . what girl fouldn't???!! ludden Thoughts . . . Artie Wagner, 2A, should have 0 trouble during the tire short- ge . . . He's got a couple of spares lready. If woman is a rag, a bone, and hank of hair . . . Then man is a brag, a groan, and tank of air. What would happen if Ross Whit- ay actually brought his own nch? And speaking of lunches what p Taft Tribune Page 32 Harrowing Tales of April F001 Pranks The Fool of the Year Told to Reporter By Pat tNorwoodl Dolan Can you remember what the meanest trick ever played on you On April Fool's day was, or vice ver- sa? Harriet G1'und, 4A, recalls, One April 1, my mother and dad told me they had a huge box of candy for me on the dining room table. After getting up extra early to get it, I found the table empty and Dad called 'April Fo0l.' What a let- down! Aileen Belfry, -4A, claims, I wanted' -a bike for April Fool's day, quite a few years ago. When the day came, my dad told me to look in the garage for it. I didn't be- lieve him and so didn't look in the garage for it until a long time afterwards. What a surprise when I found the bike had really been there! ' Wally Lahey, 4A, gladly gives this little trick to future April Foolers. If you slip a little horse radish into some one's mashed po- tatoes the results will be amazing. I know by experience. I don't know whether I should tell you this or not, says Betty Olson, 4A, but I was good and mad when. after becoming so en- grossed in the horror story in last year's April Fool edition of the Trib, I found it wasn't continued. Being picked for the Fool of the Year was a pretty good joke on me, admits Hank Green, 4B. I'll never forget the time, says George Hanke, 4A, When I was eating a nice fried egg for break- fast and after putting the salt on, took a mouthful only the salt was sugar. Carole Hawley, 3B, remembers the time when As I was just about to sit in a chair up in the lunch room somebody told me there was a tack on my chair. As it was April Fool's day, I didn't believe anything any one told me, so I sat down-the tack was there, and someone yelled 'April Fool. to discover would Ken Greenfield, 1B, do if they started rationing his? The trouble with high school The faculty fears the principal. The principal fears the superin- tendent The superintendent fears the board, The board fears the parents, The parents fear the students, The student aren't afraid of any- body! Question of the week: Why do robins sing in Decem- ber? Your name in print for the best answer submitted. Twice-told tales: We can't have any fun this even- Secure one shouting tjust plain loud won't doJ bow-tiejand one cheshlre-cat grin with dimples to match. Mix well, and drop in two mischievous eyes and a 52.89 spe- cial dental plate. Top this mess with a. Fuller-brush-man's horror and that's what little C27 Hank is made of. Our fool of the year is none other than that celebrated 4B, Henry Green, the only man in existence who can crack his big toe, and talk himself out of an enco1'e at the same time. If you hank-er to see his toecracking feat for feetl just speak up,-Henry has been waiting for a chance to show off his new orange and red socks. Six feet two, with eyes of blue- green is one way of describing our victim, while Lots of hair and really 'rare', might be another. When asked about his hobbies, Hank modestly replied, I play the guitar, but I wouldn't brag about it. And then an after- thought, Oh! I collect old silver df'llars, too. Just any old silver dollar will do. ' But all April Fooling aside, Hen- ry is not only a good sport with a genuine sense of humor but an all- round good fellow. The T rib Presents ,fr fx V war'-N I N N , F Iwi 1, l 6 22:14 lla w l 'U' fp M , ' -. r WOQ The statement of an ideal teacher in Taft are quoted below . . . When I was in school I often received cut slips. That was wrong, so now I don't bother to send them, and since we've been at war and defense is our objective I won't be giving any more homework, so that we can save paper. Final Ideal Teacher U tests in my opinion are not at'all fair. I know how excited one gets when a. test rolls around and then one never does his best. As to' encores for talking in class-in a democracy like ours we have freedom of speech, so talk all you want. I always excuse my pupils from class if there is a dance or party going on. I never stop people for passes in the hall. I believe that all students should be able to use the halls at any time. ' Putting everything in one idea, a school should be a busy, unre- stricted place where students have the right to do what they want. P. S. If you would like to be in this teachers class, perhaps there is someone in the office who could sort of fix your next semes- ter's program so that you could get her. What difference does it make what she teaches. For her name, look on the next page, col- umn five, paragraph one, ing. All I've got in my pocket is small change. Well, what do you think it takes to send my little brother to the movies . . . a five dollar bill? Rule for women: If she looks young, she is old. If she looks old, she is young. If she looks back-follow her! We nominate: Jim Srednicki, 3A . . . Taft's most quiet and retiring man. Norman Esserman, 4A . . . Taft's woman hater. Gloria Dixon, 3A . . . most fickle girl. -Meredith Granger, 4A . . . most truthful. The Buddies . . . neatest dress- ers. Since when has Mr. Harry Miller become a telephone? Ann McTag- gart, 4B, dashing into the telephone booth hurriedly grabbed for a tele- phone, feeling something soft, she discovered it was povr Mr. Miller. Seeing her mistake she slunk out shamefac-ed and put the entire of- fice in an uproar. It the last few items have filled you with alarm, remember . . . APRIL FO0L!!!!!! 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WA O IBPOS 0M.I. 6 IWIV U0 PPH H HMA 1499u0i Mooney Stricves to Conquer Jap i a t Tribn Vol. VI. No. 5 Taft High School, Chicago, Illinois April 17, 1942 Things The Pause T fiat Refreshes onsidered Howard Vincent 0'Callahan Mrs. Vera McConvi1le is once tgain signing her name on the ime sheet at Taft after an ab acence of nearly three months. She vas recuperating during this time n sunny Florida, and finds that low that she is back she Doesn't ove Taft less, but likes the beach- es more. Eagle Flies Over Taft Waving in full glory on the audi- orium stage is the new Taft flag. 'he flag, a large silver eagle on a due background, was payed for -ut of the school flag fund spon- ored by Miss Grace Rogers. White Collar Students Organize New clubs at Taft seem to be a. ad, for the transcription students re getting up a commercial club. 'he first meeting was scheduled lr the eighth period Friday, April 0, in room 320. At that time the ponsor, Mrs. Irma Dahlquist, and tie founder of the club, Alice Thor- en, arranged for a nomination of fficers, and future plans for the lub were discussed. The next meeting will be held 9th eriod today. Clean-Up Week Pushed Up Students who have been looking vrward to Clean-Up Week have een given one week less to wait y the changing of this vacation to .pril 20 instead of April 27. This hange was made at the request of iayor Edward J. Kelly. Air Raid Drills Successful Come what may. Taft is now rnpared for all emergencies. To atc, two air raid drills have been eld, both meeting with complete iccess. Taftites Made Income Tax Experts Although they may not have an lcome tax to pay for some time. lany of the history students of aft will know just what to do hen the momentous time arrives. technicolor Donald Duck car- bon on paying your income tax as shown to these students March These four smiling lassies are the new officers of the Senior Girls. Reading from left to right, Marilyn Izard, vice-president: Mary Jane Caboor, presidentg Joan Carpenter, secretaryg Marian Holden, treasurer. Many new and exciting activities are being planned by these girls for future meetings, with their sponsor Miss Grace Rodgers. Staff Complimented By Dr. Johnson Reprinted below is a copy of a letter received by Lorraine Risavy, editor-in-chief of the Trib. from Dr. William H. Johnson, Superinten- dent of Schools. For some time I have been eager to congratulate you on the ability you have demonstrated in editing the Taft Tribune. The copy of the Fetruary 13 issue which you sent me contained some very excellent writing, as well as a balanced se- lection of material, and an exem- plary spirit of co-operation within the school. It is evident that your paper serves the school well in promoting such a spirit, in carrying signifi- cant news and editorials and in developing talent and resourceful- ness among the students. I hope that you and your staff will accept my sincere congratulations on the excellent job you are doing in your effort to publish a good newspaper. Sincerely yours, W. H. Jolmsoiz, Supt. of Schools 'Town Meetings' To March On Is Taft going political? No, that's just the Town Meeting of Taft to which you refer. This new club, composed of Taft students and alumni, meets at the Norwood Park Field House Friday nights, at 7:30 p. m. At the first meeting held at Taft, Friday, February 27, Dorothy Wleklinski, Josephine Gendiellee, Henry Green, and William Schnei- der were the guest speakers. An election was also held at Taft March 26, and Dorothy Wleklinski was voted president: Mary Ann Jakobson, secretaryg Robert Smith, moderator: Meredith Gran- ger, Ways and Means Committeeg Shirley Kaage, Publicity commit- tee: and Bill Schneider, Program committee. The first meeting at house was held March Bruce Kelso, Shirley Charles Piper, and Dorothy Machel leading the discussion. tContinued on page 443 the field 20 with Kaage, Chem Prof oins Navy Hitler will no doubt call off his spring invasion, or might even surrender now that Mr. Arthur Mooney has joined the navy. Mr. Mooney entered the navy as a lieutenant because of his out- standing knowledge in chemistry and discipline. It won't take long for the .laps to find out that they cannot tangle with Arthur Mooney. Tuesday was Mr. Mooneys last day at Taft. Thursday he left Chicago. Here is a tip for those who would like to join the armed for- ces. Join the army- Steno, Bookkeeping Students Prepare For Clerical Tests Ready to prove to the world that they are ready for business posi- tions are 18 students from Mr. Irv- ing Ruben's and Mr. Malcolm Mc- Cuaig's bookkeeping 4 classes and 17 students from Miss Mabel Bea- ver's transcription 2 classes. These students will brave the storms of the National Clerical Ability Test to be given at Jones Commercial High School, May 7 and 8. This test is given annually at Jones for students from all over Chicago. Those passing the test are put on a list from which many of Chicago's business houses se- cure their employees. The test con- sists of a General Information, Fundamentals Test, and the spe- cial subject test, tbookkeeping, stenography, or typlngl. The tests will be given on two days, the general information and funda- mentals on one day and the spe- cial test on the next. ,Each test will take approximately two to three hours. The participants from the book- keeping class are: Earl Arendt, Warren Berg, .Ioan Carpenter, Jack Kapfhamer, Dorothy Kasorf, Glo- ria Kissel, La Verne Hogfelt, Betty McCormack, Betty Lou Neu man, Roza Ohansion, Paul Peder- son, Dorothy Rasul, Margaret Rl- ley, Joe Rogers, June Spath, Rich- ard Strauss, Ray Thompson, and Catherine Vonish. CContinued on page 393 Page 38 Taft Tribune Savory Smelts To Be Served In Lunchroom You've witnessed many cam- paigns but there's one this year that tops them all. It's to reach its climax in your school lunchroom on April 18. You've heard all about the valor of General MacArthur-well sir, students-we're here to tip you off -look well into the campaign of Admiral Yahudi and his Vitamin Fleet! We've seen this fleet in action and it's true--they deliberately swim into nets. Call it the suicide squad if you will, no matter what folks say WE KNOW it's an all out order from the Admiral- Every smelt in a brown uniform and into a school lunch room. Be on the alert for the campaign watchword - NUTRITION - DE- FENSE. Of these you will hear more very soon in your lunchroom. Mrs. Blanche Smith is going on a trip to catch smelts and will come back with enough fish for all Taftites. ,i. Plat C-ommunit Taft, the garden school, is concen- trating on a victory garden project which will swing into a whirlwind conclusion during April. Robert Forney, 2A, chairman of the garden committee, has with the help of his assistants, platted almost the entire forty-first ward for the fifty- five clean-up delegates to survey. Each delegate is to plat and list all the vacant lots suitable for war gardens. Miss Helen Unseth, art chairman of the clean-up campaign, is con- ducting a series of lessons in illu- stration for the victory garden pro- ject. She will have at least 250 dis- plays of various types, to stimuate efforts. Mrs. Adelaide Holterhoff urges all Taft students and teachers to have a garden, but to plan them wisely. Pointers for successful gar- dens are: Don't plant seeds in poor soil, don't plant vegetables which don't grow in this climate, and don't plant too early. ,,... ....l-1..- 'WOL Makes Grade These division room managers have made the grade and thus are members of the exclusive Not under 40 club. 107 A. M.-Olive Horst. 209 A. M.-Angeline Jindra. 214 A. M.-Lorraine Blum. 217 A. M.--Lois Swanson. 301 A. M.-Lucille Sussland. 308 A. M.-Betty Clawes. 320 A. M.-Eleanor Schreiber. Taft Places in I. V. A. Contest Taft scores again! In a state contest sponsored by the Illinois Vocational Association, the works of Taft's metal shop and commer- cial department captured first prize. The arts of Taft's woodshop took second prize. Mr. Charles Buell and Mr. An- thony Favero chose the best shop work they could find and the re- sults showed that there are works of fn-fat Taft. The commercial department was well represented. Mrs. Irma Dahl- quist entered the works of Marie Thoenson, Esther Klein, Rosemary Henning, Jean Cullen, Marjorie Miller, Phyllis Dolan, Lorraine Jackin, and Jeanne -Lutz. Mr. Max Weinstein displayed business organization charts made by Constance Donegan, Elaine Bechler, and Ruth Pfeifer. Miss Colleta Deignan chose the works of Adeline Shaffer, Marjorie Troelin, Barbara Benedict, Ralph Mueller, Marian Stadelei, Marelyn Mueller, Louise Nelson, and Carol Helgard to represent the elemenary business department at Taft. Mr. Daniel Mitchell says that it was Edwin Brandt's commercial geography note book that made the judges stare and choose Taft's com- mercial department as the best in the city. l- Students Strive For Best Slogan Would you like to win some de- fense stamps? Well, here's how. Draw a poster suitable for repro- duction in a size 17 by 27 inches representing vividly the slogan, Good Food is Good Health-Good Health is Good Defense. This drawing can be either black and white or in full color, but it must have attached to it a separate sheet on which your name, address, age, name of high school, class year, principal's name, and parents' names are printed plainly. You may enter as often as you like. The prizes are as follows: The first, S150 in defense stamps, second, S50 in stamps, third, S25 in stamps, and the fourth prize is eight S5 defense stamp awards. Send entries, properly wrapped, to the National Restaurant Asso- ciation, 666 Lake Shore Drive, Chi- cago, before May 9, 1142. Entries will be judged for skill in art work, originality, and apt- ness of thought. The judges' deci- sion will be final and no entry will be returned. Prize winning names will be available through members of the National Restaurant Association. I Taftites to Be Supermen With Victory Diet The new nutritional defense pro- gram will soon be in effect at Taft to make the Taft students diet con- scious. The ideal is to get the stu- dents in a fine physical state and keep them there. This drive is be- ing sponsored by the Board of Edu- cation and the Civil Defense board. The entire nation is asked to co- operate so that all Americans will be strong and fit. Miss Ruth Straight, household arts teacher, has already put the Vitamin for Victory plan into ef- fect in her classes. Teachers on the committee are Chairman, Mr. Hoefer, Physical Education department, Miss Walk- er and Mr. Kupcinet, Lunchroom, Miss Smith, Household Arts, Miss Straight, Personnel dept., Mrs. Farrel, Miss McCue, and Miss Cap- ron, Art Department, Miss Unseth, Clean-Up Campaign, Mrs. Holter- hoff, Adviser, Mr. Seyller, Science, Miss Mueller. When this program has been put into effect, every Taftite will have learned how to select the right foods' and how to evaluate their diets. lub Members Meet, Elect The French club has its new of- ficers for the semester. They are as follows: Kathryn Vettes, president, Carol Thormahlen, secretary, and Tho- mas Burnett, treasurer. After the election, the club had community singing. Many new members we1'e present at the last meeting. The Latin club, sponsored by Mrs. Rhea Lewis, gave a welcome party April 2, 1942, for the new members. The members are going to start a service project for a worthwhile cause. At the last meeting the members had a program. George Zima danced while Pat fEdisonJ Dolan accompanied him. Miss Luedemann, French club sponsor and French and Latin teacher, was the guest for the afternoon. Bu Equipment Taft's new public address system is now installed in the Auditorium. Mr. Fullmer and Mr. Osbon took care of the formalities and are now adjusting the system. The new sys-- tem is being paid for by the stage fund. The old public address system will be used as a portable system for classes. April 17, 194 Introduce First Aid to Taftites In line with the national defens effort, Mrs. Margaret Walker, phg sical education teacher, has intr. duced first aid into her senic health classes. The girls are given instruction to determine the extent and natur of injuries. They are taught th kind of treatment that should t given in case of an accident or sum den illness before a doctor arrive: This knowledge is very valuabl not only in time of war but in tim of peace as well. The bandagmg, which Mrs. Wall er is also teaching, is especially ix teresting and the girls are nov turning out neat slings with ei thusiasm. Students Appointed To Committees The Student Council's at it agail At their last meeting, the presider appointed the following student for different committees: Jeanette Behrens - Ways an Means committee chairman. Vivian Hansen-Lunchroom In provement committee. Phyliss Lange-304 Library Con mittee. Betty McCormick-Safety Con mittee. Elaine Gill-Publicity Chairmai Posted in'304 is a sign containin rules for the use of the books. Th: is one of the projects done by tk 304 Library Committee. The Wa: and Means Committee, the Lune' room Improvement Committee, ar the 304 Library Committee wi have interesting reports by the ne: meeting. At the present the Council boas of 82 members representing evei division in school. Schedule Activities Here is the schedule of activitil for Clean-up week, April 19 to 25. Church Day-Sunday, April 19. Clean-Up Day-Monday. Wal' Against Waste Day-Tue day. Victory Garden Day--Wednesda Fire Prevention Day-Thursda School Day-Friday. Neighborhood and Home I1 provement Day-Saturday. Victims Return Welcome back all you measl students! But don't take it heart, everyone is glad to see y again. All you students from seni down to freshman who have be out because of illness are also w comed back by all your teache and fellow classmates. kpril 17, 1942 Taft Tribune Musicians Toot Way to Success Ah Spring! When a young man's ancy turns to thoughts of-7:00 ..m. rehearsal for the Chicago 'ublic School Band and Orchestra lompetition. Be enlightened now, 'ou dear readers. That assortment lf squeaks and groans emanating rom the auditorium every morning s, or soon will be, music. Immediately following the Spring Eoncert, the Band and Orchestra legan warming up their horns and ,nlimbering the strings for con- est. The orchestra, who, by the way, ralked off with an S last year, will play Intermezzo from the .'Arlesienne Suite and Legend, tone poem by Merle Isaacs at the 'ilden High School on or about lay 13. The band, last year's runner-up rith an E , will play two inspir- ig marches, March on Fighting Ien by Rourito, and the Constel- mtion Overture by Buys, and Mi- erva Overture by De Rubertis. An interesting sideline in Taft's reparations is the friendly bit of lvalry indulged in by both the and and orchestra. According to ie terms of the bet they made, the rganization with the highest grade :eats the other to ice cream sand- 'iches. In case of a tie, Mr. John . Rapier, conductor of both organ- xations, is still the loser-he treats oth of them. Mr. Rapier is quoted 5 saying, I will made no prom- ,es, but I have plenty of hope. flicking Shutters 'repare for Prizes Is your camera loaded with film? not you'd better buy some in the ear future: that is, if you don't ant to miss out on the special napshot Contest that is being nonsored by the Taft Clean-up Juncil. You'd better not forget. ou want your division to receive prize, don't you? Then why not ake it your business to take some ,teresting pictures during spring Lcation on cleaning up? There's no writing 25 additional ords or less in this contest-no tx-tops to send. All you must do take some pictures during clean- n week and submit them in the ntest. During spring vacation, a lot of teresting subjects around your ruse might suddenly come to mind owing some phase of work per- lning to clean-up. Then will be e time to think and say to your- lf: Hmm, this might not be ch a bad picture to submit. Get meone around the house to take e picture while you look as in- strious as you can. Nation Eyes Youthg Looks for Courage During Emergency Dear Students, Each year America dedicates a week to you-the youth of the coun- try. This year you young people can dedicate your week to America- to preserve its heritage. What can you do? That is the question each of you must answer for yourself. For some of you the path of serv- ice is clear and definite. Others of you may find it a difficult problem to decide in what ways you can best serve. There are many things to do -in the home and community, in the fields of labor and in doing well your own school job. Be sure, how- ever, that you do serve. During this week when all the eyes of the nation are turned on the youth of America, let them see a courageous, constructive, active por- trayal of how young America serves. Sincerely, William H. Johnson, Supt. of Schools. Artists Win Honor Art Students of Taft who have won fame as artists by receiving scholarships to the Dudley Crafts Watson classes, are keeping up their good work by winning Hon- orable Mentions and Stars fwhich stands for two Honorable Men- tionsb, on their drawings at the classes. Herman Sommers. 2A. received a star on his drawing recently while Shirlee Jasper, Inez Niehaus, Grace Stoker, and Eileen Stoker have won Honorable Mentions Defense Sales Ahead at Taft Taft came out on top again by leading the other schools in the vicinity with 3248.87 worth of de- fense saving stamps over a four week period. The standing of the other schools are as follows: Farnsworth ...................... 5216.60 Prussing ,..,,,. , ....,.,.,,,,,,..,.., 146,42 Omahan .................., ......,. 1 28.32 Norwood Park ,.,,. ,,,,.,. 1 42,83 Hitch .................................. 151.33 Garvy ................................ 94.56 Not all the schools have the same number of students. After you have had the pictures developed, turn them in to your division delegate by May 6. Co-operating in this type of work will show your initiative and ability to be of service. The division submitting the prize pictures will be given a reward that every member of it will enjoy. Click those pictures! Let us know your cooperation is positive, not negative. Submit a winning snap- shot. Get it? Go to it! Seniors Turn To Bright Similes Have you ever sat writing a com- position and chewing your pencil to bits trying to find a comparison or figure of speech to brighten up your masterpiece? Well, the stu- dents of Miss Janice Fink's 4A English Classes were given the as- signment to write comparison or figures of speech and there was a brainstorm of brain children that were really up to the minute. Here are but a few: Eleanor Pick wrote-A harsh as static. George Molinelli-A car as noisy as two skeletons dancing roof. John Magnus- a grin minded you of a grand piano key- board. Carolyn Rappold-as unobtain- able as a new tire. Irma Drab-as persistent as a termite. Mary Crooks-as lonely as a sol- dier without mail. Lorraine Risavy-a neck like an accordion. Kathryn Vettes-as busy as a typist's fingers. Norman Soderholm-crisp as a new piece of cellophane. Betty Zurn-friendly as the sound of a neighbor's lawn mower. As happy as an ant on a picnic. Lorraine Adams-as welcome as the measles. Charlotte Henrickson-elastic as day dreams. Stanley Logan-as smooth as the line of a city slicker. Madeline Hoe-lonely as a street lamp beside an empty lot. Jeanne Teagarden- busy as the mouth of a tobacco auctioneer. As precious as sugar. Lost Anything? FOUND AN YTHING? LOST--in girls' locker room: Boys' ring. Black with the letter S in lower corner and a diamond in the upper corner. If found, please return to girls' gym office. A reward is offered. LOST-a. black Shaeffer ever- sharp pencil with name Erline engraved in white. Finder please return to main office. Reward. LOST-in girls' locker room: Pearl necklace of medium length. Will finder please return to office and receive reward. LOST-a green-striped Eversharp pencil, repeater type. Please return to office. Reward. t LOST-a gold open-face pocket watch March 19. O11ly valuable as keepsake. If found, please return to office and receive reward. LOST-a compact with the name Claire written on it. Lost in second floor girls' washroom on March 12. If found, please return to Claire Lachenmaier, Div. 311 PM. voice as on a tin that re- Page 39 Female Taftites Revel in Their New Spring Clothes By Annette Kruto The Easter Parade was in full swing among the feminine group at Taft. The parade was routed around the rainbow this Easter. Marilyn Ehman, 4A, finally had her life's one ambition come true, yes, she got her red shoes. Elenore Novak resembled Rose O'Day when she went to church Easter morn with her kelly green dress and shoes. The important part of Jeanette Behren's outfit were her toeless and heeless patent leather foot- wear. Marinella De Roeck and Pat Dolan got in the spring mood by wearing nothing less than yellow suits. Sis Holden wore a blue and pink plaid coat: Eleanor Behn, a crew hat. Patriotic colors went over big with the girls this Easter. Ruth Mooney wore her red box coat, .Tune Bing's navy blue dress, Lucia Lu- cenko's navy shoes and purse, Mar- jorie Behn's red blouse, Marlon Seaholm's red hat and gloves, Floy- etta Wheeler's red shoes and gloves, Delores Gerkin had red gloves, and Annette Avery had stunning red shoes. There was the annual array of spring suits again. The newest excitement of the sea- son is, the feminized version of the military coats and suits. Jeanne Tegarden wore one of those navy blue suits, gold button and all the trimmings, Marge Bailey wore a darling blue suit with one of those long, long jackets. Wanda Fisher had on a plaid three piece suit and Jeanne Beaton wore her navy blue victory suit. Honor Graduates To ten of the graduating seniors falls the honor of representing Taft at the Youth Week Convention to be held on April 23 at the Morrison Hotel. The lucky ones, chosen by Mr. Leo Hoefer, principal, for their ability in class and sport and other activities are: Harry Althamar, Marilyn Brandt, Mary Jane Caboor, Jean Cryrulik, Audry Dietz, Harry Goeppinger, Mildred Idle, Walter Lahey. Richard Paraglni, and Jack Zetterberg. tContinued from page 377 Those taking the shorthand test are: Muriel Baske, Mary Crooks, Jean Cyrulik, Tereasa Donat, Ed- ward Edgell, Josephine Gendlellee, Mabel Heen, Eleanor Kralik, Jean Hempel, Millicent Sadller, Ger- trude Strozewski, Blanche Tanney, Helen Weiss, Florence Zlelinski, while Jeanette Granberg, Winifred Pufunt, Dorothy Wlekinski are taking the typing test. Page 40 Taft Tribune April 17, 1941 Message for This Month In the axis nations many years are spent training young people to die for their country. While all men and women must be willing to make this supreme sacrifice, we, in America, are more concerned with training young people to live the kind of lives that will build a strong, incorrup- tible, prosperous, and happy nation for all. Our America is not only worth dying for, it is worth hard living, self- sacrifice, honesty, and unselfishness. A great nation does not become great by its citizens sitting back and taking all the good things they can get and letting some one else shoulder the duties and resonsibilities. The men and women who are responsible for the greatness of this land today were not softies. They paid the price we must all be willing to pay for freedom. Hardships were their regular fare. This is true of every man and women who has made any worthwhile contribution to this natlon's greatness. Remember this when you are inconvenienced by some little thing in your everyday life-remember it when you are called upon for greater sacrifices. Dr, William H. Johnson. Clean-Up Campaign Clicking The following proclamation was issued by Mayor Edward J. Kelly concerning the week to be known as Clean-Up week. Whereas, America's Victory de- mands a greater contribution from every individual citizen to a mo- rale building and defense within our local communities: and Whereas, no greater contribu- tion to this purpose can be made than to inspire deeper civic pride and to encourage a healthy and safe community life: and Whereas, the Chicago Associa- tion of Commerce each year spon- sors a city-wide Clean-Up, Paint- Up, Light-Up, Plant-Up Campaign enlisting the assistance of all school children in Chicago to help beautify our city and make of it a more desirable home for the cit- izens: and Whereas, such a campaign im- presses on every man, woman and child, regardless of his or her cir- for cumstances, with the need year round vigilance to prevent waste, eliminate hazards to health and property and to create a more beautiful city: and Whereas, during the course of such a campaign tons of metal, paper and other salvageable ma- terials will be discovered, collect- ed and brought into effective use by our production industries, Now, Therefore, I, Edward J. Kelly, Mayor of the City of Chi- cago, do hereby proclaim that the period from April 19 to May 2, in- clusive, 1942, be designated as the Spring Campaign of the cleaning and beautifying of our city and to render it safe against all hazards, especially those new hazards in- pcses upon us by the war emer- gency: that this campaign is especially timely in that it affords our citizens an opportunity to di- rect many salvageable materials in- to war useg that this special spring campaign serve to intensify our ef- forts in the Clean-Up, Paint-Up, Light-Up, Plant-Up Campaign which must continue throughout the year. Taft Tribune Published Bl-weekly by the Journalism Students ot the WILLIAM HOWARD 'PAFT HIGH SCHOOL 5625 North Natomn Ave.. Chicago. Ill. APRIL 17, 1942 PRICE FIVE CENTS First Class Honor Rating, National Scholastic Press Association Editor-in-chief: Ruth Kieselbach. Assistant Editor: Pat tEdisonJ Dolan. Feature Department: Lois Meltzer, Shirley Meltzer. copy Department: Pat tNorwoodJ Dolan, Eleanor Kralik, Ruth Kleselbach, Jeanne Lutz. Editorial Department: Norman Esserman, Bruce Kelso, Robert Vanderpoel. Sport Department: Walter Lahey, editorg Richard Parigini. News Department: Jeanne Beaton, head: Helen Cardis, Josephine Gendielle, Dolores Gerken, Marion Gercken, Henry Green, Marion Holden, Annette Kruto, Lucia Lucenko, Marjorie Mann, Lois Redden, Beverly Singer, Robert Smith, Floyetta Vvheeler, Jack Zetterberg, Annette Avery, and Betty Mugnai. Art Department: Don Sinnen. Exchange Department: Winnie Pufunt. Photography: Stanley Logan, Al Whitney. Circulation Adviser: Mr. Paul Blgler. Editorial Adviser: Jeannette Griffin. The Shovel Grin and Bear It . . . Jack and Alan Sampson did for their Pepsodent ad. Is Hal Lloyd's lunch diet of cheese responsible for his nickname Mouse? Blow out your torches, Bob Mil- ler fans! His pin's finally been anchored at Maine. Gloria Kissel, 4A, got so hepped up while singing My Hero at the senior assembly, that she popped out with measles . . . Walter Lahey and Charlotte Frank, seniors, also joined the ranks of those thus af- flicted, while mere freshies wander through the halls unscathed. Convenient that Morris 1111.1 and Mert are so far apart . . . Huh Whittier? George Hanke's coat is sorta big for you, isn't it. Marge Bailey? Kinda looked that way at the show. Have you seen 2B Nancy Knight minus her braces? If not, you should . . . Domestic Lefty Johnson, 3B, and Jack Congdon, 2A, adorned in ruf- fled aprons, actually did the dishes twithout protestj for their little women. Looks like Jack Tough Luck Oakly, 4A, got sucked in and spit out by a little Von Steubenite at the Edgebrook drugstore. Sk if Ii Question of the Week . . . Why is James Srednicki, 3A, called Pierpont? James Srednicki, 3A, will award liberal sum for logi- cal answer. rn w itil! Weather Reports . . . A tornado hit the Downing- Mencil romance. The tornado could- n't be in the form of a Georgia Peach, could it, Jim? Nick Tragos, 4B, giving a book report during English, described the heroine as being very healthy looking. We always thought a. young man's fancy turned to thoughts of love in spring, not good football material. Fair and warmer with Semar and Gussie again after a slight cold spell. It's been Windy lately, huh, Jean? tWorkman for those who wonderj . Ik 11' YK One Line Comments . . . Bill Avery, 1B-large understand- ing. Harriet Grund, 4A-mmmmmm. Bob Maggy Mathison, 2A- dopey. Get it? t Dopey J. Jeanne Lahey, 2A-dimpled doll. Jimmy Bryant, 3A-sweater boy. Barbara Whittier, 1A-freshman? -Aw, cut it out. Milo Beeman, 3A-hermit twhen it comes to womenl. lj Off the Beam Spring Fever Sprig has cub, I think bitterli as I peek out from under a mustari plaster to get a better view of th signs of the season all about me Instead of the usual story-book vel sion,-budding lilac bushes, wart ling robins, and cloudless skies, find myself surrounded by an arra of ominous bottles, cough drop: and a plentiful supply of Kleenei Yes, it's Spring all right, and don't mind saying that I've bee: disillusioned about this Usprln fever stuffy I didn't know it coul be measured by a thermometer. There are, however, many othe signs of Spring besides the ir evitable head cold. You are probal ly mildly alarmed when you se little red spots popping out all ove your best friend, but when you rn turn from school some balmy aftei noon to find all the curtains dowl and your mother brandishing dust-rag from the top of a ste1 latter,-then you know the jig up!n il m ll What Does It Mean hole-in-one famous gol When Mr. Kenneth Osbon dusts off his clubs? When Don Johnson begins to fi up the 'ole piggy bank for the bl night fprom to youl? When marks slide downwar with astonishing ease? When Jimmy Bryant starts im tating vases, sugar bowls, and tel pots? ED. NOTE: For the answer 1 these and other questions whit may Spring up in your mind, si the two little words at the top 1 this column. Helen Guernsey, 4A - loose last! Bruce Kelso, 4A-If silence wel golden, he'd be broke. Barb Frankie Frederick, 2A- her hair really is that color. Norb Paulish, 3A-is his? Bee Korbus, 1B-Good thin come in small packages. Carl English, 4B-Junior Colle. tJoe's little brotherl. Gabby Wlekllnski, 3B--fast ma ttrackj. Then there's the fifth period h tory class, that after the April Fc Taft Tribune Issue, sent a lar floral piece with the following ej taph, Here's to Miss Lopate, w dyed orange instead of naturall: Freshman: I won't drink al thing stronger than pop-and Por drink anything! Joe: I used to think- Moe: What made you stop? If you made the gossip colul this time-moan with the others. you escaped, we'l1 getcha. next tin april 17, 1942 Taft Tribune Page 41 Defense Blues Hit Results, Such As Of the News raft With Tragic The Hake The Bo of the Month What inconveniences are you suf- ering due to defense? Sis Holden, 4B, sadly sighs, The ,rmed forces took my 'Honey'. Jean Young, 3B, also suffers due o tl1e armed forces, her father is n the Army. Most boys are having trouble get- ing the family car. Bob Ferguson, 4B, newcomer to 'aft, says he can't get the car, but t doesn't matter cause he never ould get it. The rubber shortage is affecting iany Taft students. Bill Leighton, 4B, is having dif- lculties sneaking in late at night ue to the shortage of rubber soled hoes. Joyce Dolan, 3A, and Roy Reis an't get rubber garters to hold up heir stockings. A lack of cokes is the cause of lomer Lemke, 3B, suffering. The priority on chrome is caus- ng Margret Scott, ZA, baton twirl- r, no end of trouble--she's trying o get a new baton! Bob Wilkens', 4A, troubles are lue to the sugar shortage, and me doesn't mean those little white ranules. There is a shortage on peroxide, ut so far no one is suffering from his as most of the blondes foresaw his trouble and stocked up. George Fisher, 3A, isn't suffer- mgg in fact he's enjoying the short- ge of wool making girls' skirts horter. Charles Kildahl, 4A, admits he is uffering, but flatly refuses to nmmit himself. Marge Wieland, 4B, is another tudent who is enjoying the incon- eniences due to defense. Marge is aDDY because she hasn't been othered with rubber bands snap- ed at her. Not All Animals in Zoo By James Concannon t is the place where people go On Sunday afternoon 'o view with curiosity The camel and baboon, .nd share their bags of peanuts With the elephant and bears, Vntil a keeper happens by To catch them unawares. 'he children munch their popcorn, While they gawk at every cage, .nd with their questions make you wish That you were born a sage. 'he tiger growls, the lion roars And, prompted by the cue, 'he frightened lady hugs her man As movie maidens do. lowever rare the animals Behind the bars may be, 1 takes the public to complete ' The strange menagerle. Added Simills: Noisy as a fire drill-Quiet as an air raid drill. -Knobby. 8 ik 1 Pet Peeves- Dandruff, face powder, and cla- moring freshmen in my lunch. -Sth Period, Senior. il lk ll Prom Prattle: How novel this prom will be!- Street car, you know. I hear that the Prom Committee can't decide whether to ask Glenn Miller or Kay Kyser to play for the Prom. -Stinky. 4 a a Remember Way Back When- Western Union BOYS were com- mon? No one but the most intellectual knew what priorities were? --Ginny. af if 4 The Bright t?J Lining: If the rubber shortage becomes any more acute, I may soon be able to realize a lifelong ambition-to have a coke party at the inter- section of State and Madison. -Oswald I. wr lil 1 Front Page Material: Extra! Man killed when he steps off Chicago Subway platform. Hey, that IS news! -Hi-De-Ho. 4- 1- s Sign of the Times: Genuine Pre-war Golf Balls Only S1000 each. -Slappy. Average Taftite Is Selfconscious Didn't you ever walk into a rest- aurant and find everyone looking up and staring at you? You were sure your slip was showing, or your seam was crooked or something like that- Every time you begin eating you are sure you are using the wrong fork, but feel too conspicuous to change and if you do get up enough courage you're sure you'll never pick up the right one-But, prob- ably no one is looking at you any- way-probably they are having the same trouble. You never have the nerve to ask the woman in front to remove her hat at the theater, but everyone else seems to ask you. You can never walk in a straight line on a sidewalk, but always zig- zag. For some unknown reason your clothes never seem as neatly pressed as everyone else's, and your The handsome lad in the picture is Jack Zetterberg, the boy of the month. Start crying, girls, he clear- ly stated, quote, I am not interest- ed in women . . . almost. He is the president of the mixed chorusg was a left fielder on Taft's baseball teamg belongs to the honor societyg writes for the Taft Trib, and he sings bass in a division room quartet. For amusement Jack likes to ride horseback. He claims he can go up when the horse goes up and vice-versa. His hobby is playing the piano but says he can't get much of this thing called music out of it. Some people follow the horses but not Jack. The horses follow him. He leads ponies around at Kiddie Park. He has a high scholastic record at Taft and after he graduates this June he would like to acquire an office job as he doesn't like me- chanical work. U The Teacher of the Month When Irish Eyes Are Smiling, aptly be the theme song of Catherine Kelly, versatile Economics teacher and the might Miss Home Trib's selection of a teacher of the month. Miss Kelly, whose home is in California, makes annual trips to that part of the country and de- hair never seems so smooth or well- kept. No matter how you try, it looks wind-swept. And haven't you ever looked for your glasses and gone about storm- ing and shouting that someone had mislaid them until you put your hand up to your forehead and there they were-didn't you feel guilty? After all that's said and done, the times you feel so self-conscious, no one is looking at you and when you feel just right, that's the time when your slip shows or your seams are crooked and every one can see them. clares she knows all the telegraph and telephone poles on every route. She has visited all the Na- tional parks at least twice, and some maybe ten times, she adds with a twinkle in her eyes. This summer on her way westward, she went Deep in the Heart of Texas and helped carry out our friendly neighbor policy by exploring the more interesting aspects of Mexico. She confessed, she has done a lot of oil painting at home, but then, she added, I like to do anything with my hands. She has studied at the University of California., School of Domestic Arts and Sciences, Lewis Institute, and got her degree from De Paul. .-.. If You Look, Drama May Be Found Here Slowly she opened the large door in front of her. There was a prayer on her lips, for this was l1er only remaining chance. Once through the door she raised her eyes and then came to an abrupt stop. Directly in front of her stood a rough looking man, dressed in a white cloak. The cloak was covered with blood and in his hand the man held a large knife. For a moment all was silent, then the beautiful .maiden said pleadingly, Have you no heart? No! the white robed monster snapped out. Then give me a pound of liver, she said, stepping to the counter. Page 42 Students Air Their Views On Character To the freshman students who wrote the best theme on the subject of Character Education a prize was offered- - publication of the theme in the Taft Tribune. The following two are the winners. The first was written by Dorothy Bowen of Miss Szymanski's-class and the second by Peggy Wieland of Miss Holt's class. 41 lk Ill Where is Character Education needed mostly at this time in Taft? Yes, you guessed it, or should I say you knew it-the lunchroom. Because some Taftites apparently want to take a trip to the matron's office, they very casually swing back on their chairs, and break its legs. Thus, there is a shortage of chairs in our lunchroom. However, if you notice, you will see that chairs are not the only ne- scarce. If you cessities that are happen to pass by the inside door to the serving room, on the wall you will see a very quaint painting. It is a poster telling of 52 dozen spoons missing since September 1941. ' If you have any respect for Taft you will not throw paper around, or leave milk bottles all over, for possibly even a teacher to slip on. I was really surprised when Tie- less Tom put his lunch plate into Percival's notebook. After all, a trick is a trick, but the trick will be on you, when there won't be any plates to eat on. Don't you think there is a great need for self-improvement? Let's all try to better ourselves, and thus better our schools. l l 1 The question is Why don't the boys and girls treat our public property like they do their own? I think one of the reasons for this is because they, themselves, don't have to pay for the use of the school and the things belonging to it. Some forget that their 'fathers pay taxes for these things and they should be treated just like the things in their own homes. They wouldn't think of sitting down at the dinner table and start carving their initials in the table, or when they unwrapped a candy bar, throw the paper on the'f1oor. They also wouldn't throw, or flip nor spoons out of the window, would they place gum on the seat or arm of a chair in their home. Other boys 'and girls realize that the OWH their fathers pay taxes for school but it doesn't cost them any- thing and besides what harm would it do lf you make a little mark on the desk at school? Dance Club Holds Spring Initiation Starting the riotous spring social whirl is Edgebrook's Sigma Phi Dance Club, an organization made up primarily of Taft students and alumni, with a two week initiation pledge period. The Edgebrook Dance Club which caters to this section has been run- ning smoothly for the past five years. It first reached the school's attention in May of '40 when it gave a dance that was attended by nearly all of Taft. Sigma Phi gained its reputation because of its selection of the most beautiful girls on the Northwest side. It would be a fair guess to say that five out of every ten pret- ty girls of Taft are well acquainted with the club. In school there are only two pledges, while about twenty-five members have to be served. For the last fortnight the Taft Trilfs type- writer carrying and general er- rands have been taken off the tired shoulders of the staff. Seen at the local juke joint: Marnella De Roeck, 3A, singing Deep in the Heart of Texas, and Bill Smith, junior, and Earle Carl- son, alumnus. Allahing like a Mo- hammedan prince, and that was only the beginning. Dreaded Day Comes Tomorrow was the cursed day the dreaded day. Oh, why must it come soaring so swiftly, racing to meet me, faster, faster? That hor- rible, sickening feeling in the very pit of my tortured stomach. My burning heart pounded harder and harder as the fatal hour drew closer. A damp, clammy feeling settled on my shaking hands, and my burning face seemed to feel a terrific heat that was not there. My tired mind, constantly related horrible scenes before my fear ex- pectant eyes. There-again, that un- canny feeling as if I were in a speeding elevator jerking to a sud- den stop at every endless floor of an enormous building that seemed to have no roof. My dry mouth ut- tered no sound, as I could not trust my wavering fear-filled voice. Why oh why did I make that dentist's appointment, tomorrow? ! It is just this kind of people who ruin our school property. If everybody just put a little mark on the desk it soon would be ruined. When you read these facts over I am sure you will agree with me that we should always treat public property like we do our own and the next time you go to do anything I have just mentioned say to your- self, Would I do this to my own property? Taft Tribune Alumni, Taftites Serve As Informers fContinued from page 37 D At the meeting March 27, Donalo Jirka, Margaret Kelly, Steve Mai- ercik, and Mary Ellen Keech were the speakers. The Good Friday meeting fea- tured Pat tEdisonJ Dolan, Bill Funk, Tom Cunningham, and Vio- lett Nemac. Topics already discussed and to be discussed in the future are: How Will Youth Face the Fu- ture? Is America Preparing for Total War? How Can We Check Rising Prices? Should We Reduce Non-Defense Expenditures? How Can We Speed Up War In- dustries? How Shall We Pay for the War? What Kind of Peace Must We Have? Is America Getting Soft? The next meeting will be held April 17. Pictures Snapped Click! Click! Thats just the sound of more cameras as Clean- Up conscious Taftites take pictures to submit in the snapshot contest which is now getting under way. This contest, sponsored by the Clean-Up Council, will consist of snapshots showing SOIIIG D113-S9 of work in connection with Clean-Up week. The pictures may pertain to the Clean-Up activities of an individ- ual or group, and must be in by May 4. Judges in this contest will be Stanley Logan, Frank Demski, and Al Whitney. i.1 Did You Know? John Alden was the last signer of the Mayflower compact to die, Queen Elisabeth had over 3,000 dresses in her wardrobe when she died? The first American expedition for Arctic exploration left Phila- delphia on November 4, 1753? I. April 17, 194. 'War On Waste Pledges Signed War on waste! Students at Tai and their families will be aske to sign the Consumer's Pledge fo Total Defense as part of this ci operative program. Very soon students will be ri ceiving consumer pledge card: which they are to return signer preferably by a parent. In signin this, the consumer pledges himse for the total defense of democracl The pledge reads as follows: I will buy carefully. I will take good care of th things I have. I will waste nothing. The day on which these signe pledges are to be returned, will b announced by the division delegate Save Waste Paper Also, as part of the war again: waste program, citizens are urge to bring their old newspapers, mag azines, etc., to the fire house neai est them during spring vacatlor The war against rats is also to b continued. A movie, Father Steps Out, starring Frank Albertson, Je Prouty, and Lorna Gray, ws presented by the Taft Clean-u Committee in the school auditoriui Wednesday, April 15, during th 3rd, 4th, and 8th and 9th periods. Proceeds Used for School Since a portion of the proceed are to be given to the Clean-u Council to use in beautifying ou school, the student who purchase a ticket to this movie brougl entertainment to himself and wi render his school a service as wel He will also have a chance to het Taft's new sound system. The division business manage and clean-up delegate selling th most tickets in his division wi be rewarded with a prize. Have you any suggestions thi may help in beautlfying our school We want to keep it a place YO' can be proud of! If you have a idea which you think could be ca ried out, turn it in to your divlsio delegate before spring vacation. Put your 11 cents into purchasir a ticket to this comedy, Fath4 Steps Out, and you will show yoi real Taft spirit. Only One More Friday Night Dance . . . If you want to leave off steam by cutting the rug, the' will be only one more dance at Taft this semester to fulfi that desire, namely, Open House on April 17. You ai assured of having a good time if you like crowds. Every week more casanovas and de-icers aDD99-I'- At ff last dance there was a total of 450 swingeroos. If you want to learn how to jive, come at 7 0'cl0ck. Fl'01 7 to 8:30 Miss Evelyn Rassmussen will teach you how 1 respond to swing. A huge crowd is expected and any profits that will l made will go to some future clam-bake. L April 17, 1942 Concert Is ow a Memory By Jeanne Lutz To an audience which filled the iuditorium to capacity, the Taft Vluslc department presented its rhird Annual Spring Concert last Fhursday evening. The outstanding performances, which were far too many to enumerate, captivated the zudience. Both groups, choral and .nstrumental, under tl1e direction at Mrs. Ruth Lino and Mr. Jonn Rapier respectively, have risen to Lhe height of perfection during pheir limited three years of organi- zation, and their preparation ef- forts met with voluminous ap- plausc. Ushers for the evening were Donald Johnson, Paul Pederson, ilarry Goeppinger, Paul Olson, Ralph Ponamor, and Charles Kil- lahl. Taft's Parent-Teacher Associa- Lion, sponsors of the concert, do- nated 6100 of the proceeds to the Vlusic department. Weary Shoppers Seek Refuge It was once said that the time .o observe people in unguarded and :ompletely natural moments was at ,he close of a busy day on a street- :ar or elevated. Here you see the weary shopper: ier hat slanted at a rakish angle, ler hair hanging in wisps over her ears and eyebrows, a shiny nose, stepped-on shoes, and perhaps a run in her nylons add to the picture. She has eaten off most of her lip- stick and in a moment of deep con- :entration left the marks of her .eeth on her lip. At the moment she las misplaced her transfer and her 'ellow-passengers are giving her llsgusted looks since they do not :are to have their ribs jabbed ln by lharp elbows. Once settled, she lllows her jaw to drop conveniently md permits herself to think un- nterruptedly fprobably about what :olor purse to buy for Aunt Min- lie's birthday, whether or not the log has howled during her day's lbsence, and if she can deceive her lusband into believing she cooked lis dinner all by herself instead of raving picked it up at Ching's lhop Suey House.D Secondly, we have the business nan. After having indignantly thrown .way a perfectly good cigar, the ired business man settles down in .is seat only to discover that he is omewhat cramped for room, since he lady next to him ls no light- weight herself. After establishing imself so that in about 10 minutes is left leg will fall asleep, our Taft Tribune Famous Susy Snnv A Feature Writer Finalbf Gets 'YF' Susy Snip was a feature writer. In fact Susy was the prize of the school newspaper. All winter the paper had been full of her spark- ling little ditties, for Susy just loved to write. She produced an average of three a. week. The two contests she had entered had brought her prizes and fame galore. Now spring came and Susy was all excited about the nation-wide contest in which she was entered. It was just a. week off and so every night she would sit in solitude and try to think of a super plot. But something was wrong. All those brilliant ideas that used to flood her brain had vanished. Her mind was a complete blank. Susy cou1dn't imagine why, with the balmy spring weather, she had no ideas. She worried about it every night and when the contest was only two days off she still had no ideas. Susy had spring fever! In the night before the fateful day she sat in her room, wracked her brain and paced up and down the room. The end of her pencil looked as though her favorite dog had been at it, but still she had a worried look on her face. p At midnight she jumped up: I've got it, she cried. Susy had the measles. friend's thoughts return to his day at the office. He reflects that his new, blonde secretary has quite a figure and is really a little de-icer. A happy glow floods his face as he remembers that she said she was simply terrified of him at first, but he is really terribly sweet. At this point, he seems on the verge of genuine laughter although his throat emits no sound. Suddenly he remembers the current war sit- uatlon and his wife and his face assumes the grimness of an execu- tive once more. Lastly we have the straphanger. Morning and night he hangs for dear life while the train swerves and jolts, starts and stops. You are in constant danger of having your head squashed down to your collar bone if he ever misses the strap and clutches your skull instead. It is extremely difficult to read a newspaper while the straphanger hangs in the balance. As the train races 'round a curve and he lurches toward you, you are apt to appear nearsighted or have your face come out the other side of the news. Perhaps you finally give up reading and stare fixedly at his third overcoat button sewn with black thread. You are happy when the conduc- tor calls your stop. The Very Latest Chatter and Corn From Other Schools Our taste changes as we mature. Little girls like painted dolls, little boys like soldiers. When they grow up, the girls like the soldiers, and the boys like the painted dolls. -The Munsonian. If It 4 You may talk of signs of weather. Of coming days you may sing: But, when you sit on a good sharp tack, It's the sign of an early spring. -The Edison Record. lk lk ll What Next? Little George Wearing skates: Open sewer Pearly gates. -The Provlso Pageant. I 1 1 The girl I was out with last night had affectionate eyes! What do you mean affectionate eyes? They were always looking at each other. -The Tlgerhs Tale. a m if The night was romantic, The shadows were deep, I leaned ever closer, My heart it did leap, Closer and closer, our eyes in a trance, Then I spoke softly, Gee Ma, you sure can bake chocolate cake! -The Flashlight. . li 1 Il Wally was as sly as a fox, Swift as proverbial weasles: But he was not fast enough To escape German measles. -The Tattler. ll 1 ll Freshmen are like brown sugar- sweet, but unrefined. -The High School Bulletin. 1 4- m By the way, if your girl breaks your engagement and hands you back your picture, is that a photo finish? -Yellow and Blue. F U Ill Blind Date: My, but this floor is slippery! ' Boy friend: Floor, heck! I shined my shoes if that's what you mean. -Edison Record. tl 4 4 The movie usher was in the den- tist's chair. Now, young man, which tooth was causing all the trouble? said the dentist. Answered the usher: Third from the left in the balcony. -The Shore Line. lk 1 Ill Diner: Waiter! This stew is ter- rible. What kind is it? Page 43 Seniors Line Up By Points Here are the graduating seniors who have come out on top ln schol- arshlp as reported by the Honor Society. This means that these stu- dents have made more than a sim- ple E average during every semes- ter. In spite of this they are active in extra-curricular activities show- ing they are red-blooded all-around Taftites. Josephine Gendiellee leads with 175 points and ls becoming a well- known concert singer. Her biggest hobby is, you've guessed lt, singing. Meredith .Granger follows with 174 points. Her ambition is to be- come an engineer. Her hobby is listed as listening to her favorite recordings. Florence Zlellnskl, 173 points, says she passes her time by knit- ting for soldiers? Jean Lutz, next with 171, wants to be a. teacher. Joan Carpenter and Annette Avery both have 170 points. Joan wants to be a secretary and spends her spare time collecting movie star pictures and snapshots. An- nette is as yet undecided about her career, but she makes cakes with creamy frosting. Eleanor Pick has 169 points and she wants to become a teacher. She enjoys listening to music-classic and swing. Betty McQulkln comes next with 168 points. She wants to become a well-known singer. Reading rates high among her hobbies. Jean Hemple has 167 points. She wants to' be an A-1 secretary. Her leisure hours are spent skating and bowling. Winnie Pufunt and Eleanor Lohke have 166 points each. Win- nie, as you know, plays a mean accordion. Her hobbies are Stamp collecting and bowling. Eleanor's ambitions are in the direction of teaching. Music, sports, and reading are her favorites. Lorene Fosler has 165 points. Her ambition is to become an efficient office worker. Her hobby is danc- ing. Marilyn Brandt, 164 points, wants to be a librarian or a statlstlclan. Dancing and cooking fill up her spare time. Lorraine Risavy, 163 points, is the Editor-in-Chief of the Taft Tribune and so her ambition ls to become a newspaper woman. Her hobbies are making delicious cakes and cookies and winning in ping- pong. Walter: The chef calls this his enthusiastic stew. Diner: Why? Walter: He puts everything he has into it. -Tuley Review. Page 44 Taft Tribune April 17, 194 Girls' Locker Room Echo Holden - Wheeler - Mann All the girls' gym classes are par- ticipating in the following profi- ciency tests: 1. Volley Ball Serve 3 out of 5 ............... ...... 5 pt. 2 out of 5 .................. ...... 3 pt. 1 out of 5 .......,.................... 1 pt. 2. Standing Broad Jumps 4 feet .................................... 1 pt. 5 feet ............. ...... 3 pt. 6 feet ..............,, ...... 5 pt. 3. Suspension 30 sec. ............... ....... 1 pt. 45 sec. ..........,........ ....... 3 pt. 60 sec. ...,..................... ....... 5 pt. 4. Baseball Pitch 3 out of 5 ..........,. ...... 5 pt. 2 out of 5 .,.......................... 3 pt. 1 out of 5 .....,,...,................. 1 pt. The classes are also very active in the tournaments throughout dif- ferent periods. All those interested in dancing be on the lookout for Senior Couple Dance April 22. Come and enjoy yourself. Seniors only! Square dancing is being held in the girls' gym 6th period, on Fri- days. If you like square dancing, come on out. The Life Saving class, under the sponsorship of Miss Gladys Pascoe, is practicing the art of disrobing in water. They are also learning vari- ous helpful carries for lifesaving. Lettersfl warded With the end of the season comes the news that all high school ath- letes wait for, the letter award. This semester the junior and senior cagers combined, earned thirteen letters. The lucky senior team letter winners were: Gene Corcoran, Charles Gauger, George Katowski, Frank Lakofka, Weston Parker, and Norman high-point Soderholm. Those of the junior team were: Henry Anderssohn, Jack Berry, Ted Bujewski, Henry Juergenson, Art Monnich, Bernard Otalski, and Lee Smith. Of the above mentioned cagers, Corcoran, Gauger, Lakofka, Soder- holm, Monnich, and Smith should graduate ln June. Candidates for the Tait Tennis Team report in the Boys' Gym- nasium Menday, April 13. at the start ol the 9th period. Please be prompt. Candidates for the Taft Golf Team report in the Boys' Gymnasium Tuesday, April 14 at the start of the 9th period. Please be prompt. Remember . . . ? By Walter Lahey Beginning in this issue of the Taft Trib, Taft's sports-minded students are going to have a chance to ponder on the by-gone athletic contests in which Taft athletes have partaken. The under-classmen will hereby obtain knowledge of Taft's Athletic History. Remember . . . When in February 1941, the senior cagers beat Von Steuben 37 to 27, for their first league game victory? Jack Scanlon led the cagers with 12 points. When in the same month, the cagers upset Roosevelt 34 to 26, which was then the city leader? Scanlon again ran the rims rag- ged with 14 points. Hillard Dura was not as lucky with field goals, but was deadly with his free throws. When the Waller quintet defeat- ed Taft 31 to 29? Gene Corcoran and Hillard Dura were outstanding Taftites of the game, together scoring 16 of the 29 points. When the cagers finished the season by defeating Schurz 38 to 25? Scanlon again was high point man, tieing Taft's record of 18 points. The juniors did not do quite as well as the seniors, due to the loss of both Royal Peterson by graduation, and Bob Frankenberg who was claimed by the seniors. When the Taft tankers began their spring season with a bang in March '41 by sinking Senn 41 to 23? Firsts were taken by Allan Sampson, Richard Fell, Jack Samp- son, Walter Lahey and Lee Milner. Norlie took first for the juniors who lost. When the Mermen submerged Loyola, in the Loyola pool 39 to 30? Taft took first in every event except the four man relay and the 100 yard free style. When following previously set examples, Taft tankers sank Roose- velt which seemed to have a strong- er team? The Sampsons and Norlie were the stars of the senior and junior teams, respectively. When in the city meet of spring '41, Taft placed Richard Glauche, Lell Milner, Alan Sampson in the senior medley, and Richard Norlile in the junior fifty? Norlie finished third in the finals. When ' Taft's baseball team smashed out an 11 to 0 victory over the Wells' nine in their first prac- tice game of the '41 season? The seventh was the big inning when the Eagles' combined efforts scored eight runs. When the Taft Nine trimmed Roosevelt and Waller in the season openers in May, '41? The Roosevelt tilt was 6 to 2 and the Eagles hand- ed Waller a 12 to 4 defeat. In the Roosevelt game the heavy hitting was done by Behm, Basak, Ander- son, and Mikulka. Dura, Basak and Behm were the Sluggers in the Wal- Tankers Lose Two Sink Amundsen And Von Steuben Recently the Taft tankers have been quite active. Coach Harry S. Mlller's tankers have been work- ing at full speed and have ac- counted for two victories over other schools of Chicago. The tankers submerged Von Steu- ben and lost to Senn. Being slightly upset by the Senn loss, they went out and beat Amundsen swimmers. In their next meet they lost to a strong Steinmetz team. N0l'lie Scores Agunu In the Von Steuben meet, Rich- ard Norlie was again the high point man, taking first in the 40 yard free-style and in the 100 yard breast stroke, totaling 10 points. Others contributing to the 41 to 18 senior victory were Lee Millner in the 100 back stroke and Frank Bostwick in the 100 free-style, both taking firsts, Paul Pederson, Gil Mueller and Bill Lingenfelder took seconds. The junior team also won, 39 to 185 firsts being taken by Carl Read in the 100 yard free-stvle, Don Farback, 40 yard free-style and Robert Michels in the 40 yard back-stroke. 34 to 32 was the score of the Senn meet. Although Taft took four firsts, they took an insufficient number of seconds and thirds. If Taft had taken a third in the 40 yard free or the 100 yard free-style, breast stroke or back stroke, the score would have been tiedg if any- one of the aforementioned possibili- ties had been a second place, Taft would have won the meet. That is enough crepe hanging so we'l1 look at the more pleasant side. Richard Norlie again took two firsts, one in the 40 yard free-style and in the 100 yard breast-stroke. Lee Millner again was victorious in the 100 yard back-stroke and in the 100 yard free-style the top man was Frank Bostwick. Bob Johnson took Taft's only individual second, in the 200 yard freefstyle. Both the medley and the relay took second. The junior score was 32 to 25, the relay team taking the only first. Following the Senn meet the Amundsen tankers suffered a 48 to 16 defeat. Firsts were taken by Taft in every individual event by veterans, Richard Norlie taking two firsts, Lees Millner, Frank Bostwick and Bob Johnson. Carl Read took the only first for the junior team who lost 28 to 29. ler game, while on the mound Peterson accounted for eight strike outs. When in May, a 51 to 11 defeat was delivered to Von Steuben's tankers by the Eagles? Firsts were taken by Taft in every event by A. Sampson, Millner, Lahey, Peterson, Glauche, the Medley and the Relay. Boys' Locker Room Echo By Richard Parigini The baseball team shows a got deal of spirit, but they have not y- developed into a hitting tea which is needed in order to tal the North Section title this year. Norb Paulish and Mickey Mikt ka seem to be meeting that ba quite wellg hope they keep it 1 when they meet real competitio The pitching staff is not bad co sidering that Stephan, Behm, ar Dabbart won't be back to hurl fl Taft this year. The baseball sche- ule is: Monday-April 13 Lake View at Taft Wednesday-April 15 Von Steuben at Taft Monday-April 20 Schurz at Taft Wednesday-April 22 Taft at Roosevelt . Friday-April 24 Taft at Waller Monday-May 4 Amundsen at Taft Wednesday-May 6 Taft at Lane Friday--May 8 Senn at Taft Monday-May 10 Taft at Lake View Friday-May 15 Taft at Von Steuben Monday-May 18 Taft at Schurz Wednesday-May 20 Roosevelt at Taft Friday-May 22 Waller at Taft Monday-May 25 Taft at Amundsen Wednesday-May 27 Lane at Taft Friday-May 29 Taft at Senn Lee Smith and Chuck Gauge better known as the Weenies ai members of the Taft basketba team, are going to give the basebs team a break, so they say, by goil out for the team. Ken Davis, also a member of t' Taft quintet, made quite a showii the other day when he took Ru Solberg to the bowling alley, wi the intentions of teaching her bowl. But, he must not have bel feeling very well because Ru bowled 154 and he bowled that u believeable game of 26. Lefty Johnson, Taft's great fo. ball star can be seen almost a' time writing poetry to Shirl Meltzer. Here is a sample. Your eyes are like The stars at night, When I look at them I shake with fright When I think of all The wrongs I've done, Especially to you My little Hon. Band Walk ff With 0 Rgmember She Doesn't Mother H' 1 -u Forget 01, VI, No, 6 Taft High School, Chicago, Illinois May 8, 1942 Clean-up Committee Chases Dirt Alumni Hold Giving Tait a clean lace are members oi the Clean-up Committee, read- g from left to right: Robert Bianchi, Eleanor Kralik, Ann McTaggart, uber! Forney and Mary lane Caboor, chairman. Ionor Society 'o Give Super 'ariety Show Ladies and Gentlemen! To watch e most startling revelation, the mst stupendous, colossal and color- l show ever staged by the great :nor Society in the portals of ft, trot yourself down to the -ys' Gym, June 5 and behold! Here you'll discover how to locate easure Island by means of geom- 'y, you'll see ancient Chinese atruments, how to make face :am and dye wools. You'11 watch low students, analyzing oil, ldying bird flights, making plas- s from milk, testing color blind- ss. Here also you may view Taft's :at athletic records, an outstand- : music and a Pan-American ex- vit, to mention only a few which l ,be well worth your while. Po date, seventy-nine exhibits re been lined up and this ac- mts for only half. Chemistry, thematics, and art seem to lead - list of a score of fascinating vjects. 'he chairman of the General ence group is Judd Pope: Mathe- tics, James Forney: Chemistry, Crown ueen at Council Dance In preparation for the Spring Hop to be given by the Student Council on May 15 and the choice of a May queen, every defense stamp you purchase to day will give you one ballot on which vou will vote for one of the fifteen can- didates for May queen. You'll en- joy the good crowd and good music. Be sure to get your ballots today and remember, the more defense stamps you buy, the more ballots you get. Admission to the dance will be eleven cents. Vivian Hansen, 3B and Betty Mc- Cormick represented Taft at the convention of the Illinois Associa- tion of Student Councils on April 24 and 25 at the Congress Hotel. Delores Rlx: Physics, Stanley Lo- gan: Biology, Bill Slagel: Music, Betty Holiday: Household Arts, Jean Majercikg and Girls' Athletics, Jean Raabe. Miss Martha Hinkle is the teacher-sponsor of the affair and also the Society and requests that all members whose committees are not yet lined up, see her or the proper chairmen immediately. Dance May 9 Going over the top once again for dancing enjoyment is the Sec- ond Annual Spring Dance of the Taft Alumni Association scheduled for tomorrow evening, May 9, 8:30 p. m. at Rand Park in Des Plaines. The Top Hatters, a ten-piece or- chestra, will furnish the music. One important note in the plans for this event is that the dancers may dress either formally or in- formally. V shaped bids, costing 51.10, will conform with the patriotic theme of the affair. One bid will admit a. couple consisting of a girl and a boy: two girls: or two boys They may be obtained from 4A division room Alumni delegates or at the door. Harry Goeppinger is the delegate from room 217: Katherine Vonesh, 203: Dan Osko, 320: Walter Lahey, 201: Shirley Kaage, 107: Charlotte Shatto, 317: Lillian Wahlquist, 304: and Lorraine Risavy, 207. An additional attraction will be the awarding of a 55 book of de- fense stamps, and five S1 books as door prizes. Rand Park is one block west of Northwest Highway on Dempster Street and may be reached by tak- ing U. S. 12 to Dempster and turn- ing west, or by going up U. S. 14 to Dempster Street and then turn- ing east. The Alumni delegates will have membership cards to sell to the division members in the very near future. The life membership fee ln this organization is 50 cents. Will you have a garden? Does your neighbor have a garden? Would you like an up to date book- let to help you in your gardening? The Clean-Up committee has 2,000 ot these booklets to help you with your Victory garden, but they are too precious to be passed out pro- miscuously. It you want one or more tor your- self and your neighbors, ask your division delegate to ask Mrs. Ade- laide Holterholt for the number re- quired. These books were obtained through the cooperation of Mrs. Lillian Perry and Shirley Mason, IA. Judges Praise Work of Group On April 16 by Eleanor Kralik Taft's band, under the direction of Mr. John Rapier, did toot their way to success-and success was spelled with a capital S , It all happened on the night of April 16 when, at Harrison high school, a competitive contest was held for the Chicago public high school bands. Taft was one of eight schools to receive an S rating at the contest. This excellent piece of work on the part of the band might be attri- buted to the fact that every morn- ing at 7 a.m. they could be heard rehearsing in the school auditor- ium in preparation for the contest. This meant that alarm clocks had to be set for the early hours of the morning while the rest of the stu- dent body of Taft slept on. Remem- bering the old adage, The early birds catches the worm, one of the band's early birds remarked in a puzzled manner, there just hatn't no worms. While everyone in the band did exceptionally well, outstanding solo work was done by the following: Jean Beers, whom the judges singled out on their comment sheets as doing an unusually fine job on the flute: Bill Bornhoff, Frank Falkenthal, clarinets: Milan Mikulka, John Magnus, Charlie Clark, trumpets: and Warren Berg, Richard Wleckart, Norman Solder- holm, Carl Hagerup, and Doris Walgren, drew special attention in the base section. The drum section, as usual did a superior job. After their victory, the band left Harrison high school to embark on the bus which was to take them home. But the musicians burst with pride, and Pops Rapler burst with pride, and the bus even burst with pride and broke down on the way. Mr. Rapier then had to call the parents of the musl- cians to tell them not to worry, as their offspring were safe and sound. They finally got the group home at about 1:30 the following morning, and the weary tooters were left to dream of the success and pride they had brought to Taft. 3313 wont. on page 475 Page 46 Taft Tribune May 8, 1942 Disciplinarian Says Goodbye Bidding George Knight tleitl and Walter Lahey trightl farewell prepa- ratory to his departure to ioin the navy is Mr. Arthur Mooney, disciplinarian. Hia colleague. Mr. Addison Pincell, will leave to do his part Iune l. Navy V-1 Program Cpened to Boys Between 17 and 19 The United States Navy an- nounced March 1, 1942, a plan by which men who are enlisted in the Naval Reserve may study in an ap- proved college for a period of two years. The Wright Junior College has been approved by the Navy Authorities for this program. High school students between ages of 17 and 19 who are accepted for enlistment in the navy are eli- gible for the V-1 program. Students graduating in June may be accepted for entrance in September. What Are the Advantages of the V-1 Program? 1. An opportunity to attend college for at least two years before enter- ing active service. 2. An opportunity to take an ex- amination for admission to train- ing as an Aviation Cadet or a Deck Officer on entering active service. The subjects which are included in the V-1 curriculum at the Wright College are as follows: Required Subjects English Social Science Survey Mathematics Physics Chemistry Physical Education Elective Subjects Accounting-General Bus. Biological Science Electronics Engineering Drawing Foreign Language Hear Engines History and Political Science Humanities Displa Bombs, New Books Because of little, slanty-eyed, yellow people known as Japs, there is a paper shortage, and con- sequently there will be only three lists of new books at the Taft li- brary. They will be posted in the main office, Room 116, and in the library. There will be a display of bombs made by Mr. Charles Buell's in- dustrial art classes in the library the week of May 11. The bombs are duds, so don't be afraid to come to see them. The new books for the teachers rental include The Body on the Library Floor and Seventeen Summrs, Flight to Anas, The Moon Is Down, Athens Palace, Bridal Glory, and Windsweptf' Navigation Radio Secretarial subjects What Are Required In Order To Register In the V-1 Program? 1. The prospective high school graduate should send his high school transcript to the Wright Junior College with a request for admission in the Navy V-1 Pro- gram. 2. The Registrar of the Wright Junior College will issue the certif- ication form required by the Navy Department. 3. The student will take the cer- tification. form to the United States Navy Recruting Office, Sev- enth Floor, United States Court House, 225 South Clark Street, and arrange for enlistment in the Naval Reserve. Social Dances Huge Success Bidding a sad good-bye to the Taft Social Center Dances, Taftites will now spend their Friday nights reminiscing about the good times they have had at the dances, or practicing that new rumba step they learned at the dancing classes. To prove that the Taftites and many outsiders really enjoyed the Social dances, here are a few figures that will amaze you. 7,000 people attended the sixteen dances and 800 were regular attenders of the dances classes. Two of the Social dances that were really outstanding were the Bed, White, and Bluc Dance held December 12, 1941, and the St. Patricks Party held March 13, 1942. The program that entertained the enthusiastic dancers the night of December 12 was composed of a drum number by Stanley Logan, John Jokorney, and Richard Stahl, an Accordian solo by a Taft Alumnus, Sallie Dern, and an in- strumental quartet composed of Bob Smith, Walter Keller, Howard Vore, and Bill Bornhoeft. Posting of the colors was very ably done by the Lane R.O.T.C. Twenty-five cases of pop and 50 dozen free dough- nuts were dished out to the hun- gry audience. The St. Patrick's Party's amuse- ment was furnished by Robert Smith, Walter Keller, Howard Vore and William Bornhoeft who com- posed an instrumental quartet, a vocal number of Lorraine Peterson, and Lucille Nitsche, Elaine Zold, Doris Walgren and Mildred and George Zima who contributed their dancing spectacles to the crowd. - Cars Parked in Lot Checked Hourly Mr. Harrv S. Miller, with an ef- ficient crew of boys C16 in alll, guards the cars in the parking lot almost every period of the day. The arrangement allows six cars in a line with the second and third and the fourth and fifth lines parked bumper to bumper. The first three rows are reserved for teach- ers and the last three for students. Some cars get out of line occa- sionally and may disturb the entire arrangement, but for the most part it has been quite regular. All cars, even if driven only oc- casionally should be registered with Mr. Miller. This serves as a ready reference in case of irregu- larities, such as lights burning, radio left on, irregular parking, accidents, etc. While they may come only occa- sionally, still accidents and irregu- larities may happen to them as well as to a car that comes every day. It is a protection to have the information on hand at all times. Nutrition Campaign Makes Students Vitamin Conscious Taft pupils recently were called upon to participate in a nutrition campaign under the auspices of the National Restaurant Association. This drive is being pushed in the various Chicago high schools undei such titles as A Superior Race Through Modern Nutrition and Defense With Food is America? New Goal. The art department is respond- ing by making posters and illustra- tions, thc best of which will be shown at the Norwood Park Civil ian Defense Center. Students in Miss Unseth's art classes now engaged in construct- ing these posters are: Lesley Robin- son, Esther Klein, Nancy Price, Shirley Wulff, Lois Oehlerking, Ro- bert Jones, Jacqueline Shay, Bill Anders, Muriel Kaupman, Beverly Crippen, Joy Morgan, Grace Stoker Eileen Stoker, Shirley Jasper, Marg Ann Halvorsen, Marion Reis, Rutl MacGregor, Jean Joung, Carol Mall and Germaine Petermann. Hoping to improve the diet oi Taftites, division teachers will sub mit data to the mathematics de partment which will make chart: and graphs showing the nutriciou: elements consumed by Taft stu dents. A chart will then be made tt show the average vitamins re ceived by the students. The English department, not tt be outdone, will concentrate oi slogans and jingles, collect econom ical recipes from newspapers ant magazines, and give oral reports o health. This campaign of health was con ceived when the facts and figure on the health of war torn Englanl were released. The children evac uated from the bombed cities an towns showed a great health ir crease when their diets were takez over and controlled by governmen nutrition experts. Miss Fink Does Bit for Rationing While several of the teachers wel helping out by rationing sugar, th remainder of the faculty also pt their shoulders to the wheel h taking over their classes. Mis Janice Fink found herself with boys' gym class to take care of, an so, like a good scout, she marche off to the Norwood Park fiel where she watched the boys engag in a game of football. I nevt realized just what it is like to 0 ganize a group of short attire boys and to get them playing good game, she said. They tor longer in setting up their team than I would have taken to play full game. May 8, 1942 Date, Place, Band, Price of Prom Known at Last It has been made known at last! Yes where and when the prom will take place has at last been an- nouncd. Taft's prom will be held at 9 o'clock, Friday, June 12 at the Lake Shore Athletic Club. Bids will be two dollars plus twenty cents tax. Norman Falkner whose orchestra includes eleven musicians and a male and female singer, will enter- tain. Norman Falkner has played at the Aragon, Blackhawk, Fitch Bandwagon, Cocoanut Grove and over NBC and MBS. The graduates will have their luncheon at the Edgewater Beach Hotel. The menu will feature chicken a la. king. Entertainment will be furnished by the organist of the hotel. The price will be 51.25 a plate. The gift committee has met but as yet did not come to any deci- sions. Any practical suggestions will be appreciated. Give your sug- gestions to Don Jirka. fig!! Orchestra Vies for tCont. from page 457 And now, it's up to the orchestra to bring another S, for May 13 an orchestra contest is to be held at Tuley high school. When the or- chestra starts playing, they have only to think of the agreement which has been made between the band and orchestra, and also their conductors. The band bet the or- chestra that they could come out with an S, and since they did, the orchestra owes each member of the band an ice cream sandwich- unless they, too, come out on top when they enter the contest. And so now Maestro Rapier just sighs and says, It looks pretty bad for me. If they both get S's I'm to treat them both, and with the splen- did work which the orchestra has been doing, it looks as though I'm to stand all the expense. Not Under '40's Do It Once Again These division room managers have done lt again, and so belong to the exclusive Not Under '40 ' club. 107 A.M.-Olive Horst. 214 A.M.--Rita Jakel. 217 A.M.-Lois Swanson. 301 A.M.-Lucille Sussland. 308 A.M.-Betty Jane Clawes. 209 A.M.-Angeline Jlndra. 319 P.M.-Rosemary Homuth. Taft Tribune Page 47 Tri-Hi-Y Plan ranger, ray at Assembl Date Night As another spring rolls around, Taft Trl-High-Y girls begin to wonder who they will ask to the second Annual Spring Swing. The dance will be the third semi-an- nual date night the two clubs will have held. Plans are well on their way. It is to be held at Rand Park, May 23. The dances have al- ways been a great success, and the girls are looking forward eagerly to this one. Alpha A splash party is to be held at the Y. M. C. A. May 16, from seven to eight o'clock. All Alpha girls are urged to attend. Beta A roller skating party was spon- sored by the Beta Chapter, April 22, at Arcadia roller rink. A record crowd attended from Taft. A party was given for 30 girls from the Edison Norweigan Lu- theran Children's Home on March 21. Games were played and ice cream, cake and cookies were en- joyed by all. At a recent Service meeting, the members made scrapbooks of pic- tures, cards, paper dolls, etc., which were distributed among three chil- dren's hospitals and homes. . Breakfast Etiquette Here Expounded Ah! Spring is here and with it has come the inevitable question of etiquette. Junior comes running down the stairs on Saturday morn- ing, rushes to the breakfast table and sits down, dirtv face, pajamas and all. According to the rules of etiquette a person simply must come- to breakfast completely dressed with his face washed and l1is hair combed. The breakfast table is no place for pajamas. Junior then proceeds to reach across the table to his sister caus- ing her to swallow almost all of her teaspoon. Rule two states that a person should ask to have whatever is desired passed. Worn jokes to the contrary a boarding house reach cannot be appreciated by those who are its victims. If you want to be invited again remember you must not: Take big mouthfuls of food. Talk with food in the mouth. Slurp soup. Put a knife in. the mouth. Smack the lips. Clean the teeth with the tongue or toothpick in public. Stack the dishes. These are but a few of the most important table manners ,of which Junior seems to know nothing. The school girls' volley ball cham- pionship title has at last been cap- tured. In the semi-finals the MTW-3 and '1 I'hF-7 senior classes played with the latter winning by cz score ot 14-7. The M'l 1'h-8 IB class lost to the 'l l'hF-ll IA class by a score ot 13-ll. Thus the TThF-7 seniors and the T'1'hF-ll treshies played it out to settle the championship dispute and the seniors emerged victorious by a score ot 12-10. The members oi the winning se- nior tearn who will receive pins lor their efforts are: Lucille Carucci. captain: Corine Foster, Josephine Gendiellee, lean Hempel. Margaret Kelly, Gloria Kissel, Elaine Passow. Lorraine Risavy. and Charlotte Shatto. College Day at aft, May 20 College day interviews for 4A's and 4B's will be held May 20, from 9:00 to 12:00 in the library. Each student lets his division teacher know which school he wishes to attend, and she arranges the inter- view with a representative from the school. There will be representa- tives from the following 19 schools: Beloit College, Bryant and Strat- ton Business College, University of Chicago, Ca1'eer Institute Qbus. col- legel, Chicago Teacher's College, Central Y. M. C. A. College, De Paul University and Secretarial School, University of Illinois, llli- nois Institute of Technology, Knox College, Lake Forest, Loyola Uni- versity, Moser Business College, Mundelein College, North Park College, Northwestern University, Schurz Evening School, Wash- burne Trade School, Wright Junior College. Mrs. Mary Farrell, senior coun- sellor, expects to arrange 350 in- terviews. All 4A and 4B students are requested to discuss their col- lege plans with their parents and then have them sit in on the inter- view at Taft. Shortage of Books Caused by War With the present shortage of paper, it has become very difficult to obtain new books. However the bookroom has managed to obtain the following books: 125 American Histories, 525 General Science and Biology books: 90 English books: 150 Advanced Mathematics: and 50 Technical books. Mr. Irving Ruben, bookroom head, cautions all students in the usage of the present books for the possibility of obtaining more is very rare. Reverend B. Sheil Gives an Address on Education andWar Nancy- Gray, February, '42, and Meredith Granger, June, '42, at- tended the Civic Assembly, Friday, April 24, 1942, as representatives of the year's two graduating classes. The assembly was held at the Sher- man hotel under the auspices of the Chicago Publlo School System and in cooperation with Chicago Youth Week Federation and The Execu- tive Club of Chicago. , The chairman of the Assembly was Harold 0. McLain, president ot the Executive Club of Chicago. Mrs, Charles W. Balch, State Chairman of Recreation of Illinois Congress of Parents and Teachers gave A Challenge to Youth. The Kelvyn Park High School Girl's Chorus entertained and ad- dresses were given by Janet Jones of Amundsen and Wendell Zimmer: of Calumet, on a high school stu- dent's contribution to the war ef fort. An address by the Most Reverend Bernard J. S-heil on Education and War preceded the presenta- tion of awards and scholarships to the leaders of youth in Chicago High Schools by Dr. Wm. H. John- son, Superintendent of Schools. Nancy and Meredith were pre- sented with gold medal awards, but do not yet know whether they were successful in winning any scholar- ships. Install New Officers Next P.'I'.A. Meeting The Taft P. T. A. will have their last meeting of the semester May 18 in the Taft auditorium. The installation of the new officers will be the high light of the day. The new officers are as follows: presl- dent, Mrs. E. Anderson, lst vice- president, Mrs. A. J. Meltzerg 2nd vice-president, Mr. Paul Bigler: recording secretary, Mrs. M. Beth: treasurer, Mrs. R. Krellerp and corresponding secretary, Mrs. Na- pier. The program is entitled Evalu- ating the Service of the Individual to Our Community and will in- clude selections by the Taft dance band: a. talk by Dr. John W. Bell with reports by Mrs. T. W. Perry, and Mrs. P. Flauter. Mrs. G. Ives will officlate at the installation of officers. Page 48 Taft Tribune Save Sugar for Victory With sugar rationing taking place these days, dentists will be less apt to discover the usual sweet tooth that has been so plentiful. If you've had a sweet tooth, you'd better have it pulled now, as Uncle Sam isn t going to give you much of a chance to satisfy it. Now that sugar rationing has actually begun, everyone in the country will find himself using the sugar allowed wisely and carefully. If you enter a restaurant, don't give the waitress a dirty look be- cause of the small amount of sugar set before you. That is because res- taurants have been instructed to give only two teaspoons per person. You may even find your favorite beau bringing you a box of candy less often, as sugar sales to candy companies have been cut 30 per cent. So now, folks, be sweet about the situation, and help your country during its present struggle. Prepare Yourself, Americans! If Chicago were bombed tomorrow, would you be prepared to make yourself helpful, or would you just be another worry for the air raid wardens? Do you know first aid,-the kind that you could really put to use in an emergency? If you don't, it is your duty to your country to learn. Do you know Taft's air raid signals, and what to do when you hear them? Do you take a genuine interest in your community and city defense measures to see if the lives of Chicago's residents are being adequately safeguarded? Make lt your business to find out what you shouldknow to be help- ful, and then don't be satisfied until you have learned the necessary things. Each Taftite has the privilege of making himself a model American. Why don't you? Cooperation Cancels Cutting Cutting has been made easy. Yes, just walk out of the building, you won't be stopped. Some teachers will be out all the time. Where will they be? Oh, helping in the national defense effort. What do you care about anybody else? Do what you want. It is now hard to be appre- hended. This doesn't sound like Taft! Taft students would never take advan- tage of the national emergency. Do more than talk American. Act Amer- ican. When our teachers are doing government work, we will help not hinder them. Does that make sense? If not we don't deserve a. free country. Show your patriotism in a concrete way. By missing teaching opportunities you are adding unnecessary burden to your government as well as hurt- ing yourself Work for the navy E instead of Nazi iron cross. Taft Tribune Published Bi-weekly by the Journalism Students of the WILLIAM nownnn 'rAF'r HIGH scnool. 5625 North Natoma Ave.. Chlenlo. Ill. MAY 8. 1942 A PRICE FIVE CENTS First Class Honor Rntlng, National Scholastic Press Association Editor-ln-chief. Lorraine Risavy. b i : P t. Edison! Dolan. lI'E2:.t?:eiitD?1?a.i'ciiir1eng Iiols Meltzer, Shirley Meltzer. gjopy Department: Pat tNorwoodJ Dolan, Eleanor Kralik, Ruth Kleselbach, Jeanne Lutz. E B K I R b t V d I t: N rman sserman, ruce e so, o er an erpoe . gggigrggpgfsgehmeaaltgr Lahey, editor: Richard Parlglnl. ' 5 B aton, headg Helen Cardis, Josephine Gendielle, Newsggpggggsiliznfgiignin Cercken, Henry Green, Marlon Holden, Annette Kruto Lucia Lucenko, Marjorie Mann, Lois Redden, Beverly Singer, ' 4 Robert Smith, Floyetta Wheeler, Jack Zetterberg, Annette Avery, Betty Mugnal, Marlnella De Roech. Art Department: Don Slnnen. Exchange Department: Wlnnle Pufunt. Photography: Stanley Logan, Al Whitney- Clrculatlon Adviser: Mr. Paul Bigler. Editorial Adviser: Jeannette Griffin. T aftites Utilzke Clean- Up Weelf By Annette Avery Pursuing unsuspecting prey through corridors, crowds, and queer looks, armed with a leaky pen and a leafless notebook, your reporter finally ended with some startling answers to the question What did you do during Spring vacation? , which included every- thing from measles to movies. Hordes of Taftites fixed Yours Truly with a puzzled stare and re- plied nothing , but a few of the more unusual remarks appear be- low. A nice long snooze was had by Joyce Dolan, 3A, Carol Hawley, 3B, and Betty Lou Cross, 3A, since they were confined to bed with those bright -little dots commonly called measles. Dave Whittier, 4B, particularly remember one day when he took five girls to the show. Washington Wolves Scares Tess Mildred Tess, 4B, went on the trip to the capitol and remarked, There are as big wolves in Wash- ington as in Chicago. Athletic prowess was shown by scores of Taftites. Marge Wieland, Betty Meek, and Betty Mugnai, 4B's, and Joyce Mathieson, 3A, went on a thirty mile bike hike. Roger Ernst, 3A, claims he and Frank Bostwick, 4B, cleared y, acre of trees and underbrush. Incident- ally, they were 219 miles north of de- Chicago and went swimming, claring afterward, it wasn't so bad after we got through the three lay- ers of ice on top. the and brought back as loot a queer chinese flute. Betty Shultz, lA, explored mysteries of Chinatown, Faculty Actually Clean-Up Some members of the faculty used Clean-Up wek as it was origin- ally intended. Mr. Malcolm Mc- Cuaig, commercial teacher, cleaned house, while Mr. Paul Bigler, math Victory , or garden. Miss teacher, planted a was it a vegetable Helen Leitenstorfer, English teach- hand, Played er, On the other Hockey and went to Charleston S. C., tvia train to save tiresl. Victory gardens seemed to occupy the time of several Taftites. Roy Johnson and Bob Cripe, 1A's, both got their hands well into old Mother Earth, while Ross Whitney, 3A, claims he's now qualified to be a semi-professional gardener. Dorothy Ewing, 2A, vows she went bowling and bowled 195. Finally, Carol Gerhardt, 2A, claims she went to see Kay Kyser three times 'cause she's 'tmadly in love with Ish Kabiblef' May 8, 194 ll Off the Beam tThough trying hard to get 11 while vacationing in Florida.Q As you got farther south you fir the people more war-conscious, e pecially near the coast. By the tin I reached Florida I was so enth siastic about all thus national d fense stuff, that I had a stiff nec from trying to spot imaginary ai planes, and every time an alari clock went off I yelled air raid! At night I blacked out with vengeance, pulling some of' tl shades down so far that they parte company with their rollers. We had a cottage right by tl ocean, not far from the place whel several tankers have been attacks by submarines. Some of the se shells around the beach were cove ed with oil, reminding us of tl tragedy. A Light in the Night One evening I noticed a dim ligl flashing on and off at sea. Aha! thought I. That ls submarine signalling to a secrl refueling station on land! Dashing back to the house, snatched a notebook and pencil, ar returned to the blacked out, d serted beach. Now to take dov the code! Although vicious mosquitoes we attacking from all sides, I brave stood there peering into the lnl darkness for signs of treacher Three flashes,-a pause. Six mol six again, another six. This beg: to get a little monotonous, b thinking that perhaps the numb of sixes contained the sinister mn sage, I remained at my post. Op: ative X, I fancied myself, alwa on the alert! A Male on the Trail Suddenly something jabbed 1 in the ribs! Stick 'em up! ordered a v lainous voice. At this point I near jumped out of my skin, which se my captor into gales of laughtl Becoming a little suspicious of gigllng gunman, I turned aroui to behold Dead-Eye Dick, a 1 of about seven years, who is not! ious in that territory for his al ity to handle two guns at one. Q he told mel. Anyone could i that these weapons were not to trifled withg genuine Woolwoi Repeaters, no less! As I stood there trembling, reassured me by announcing tl he too, was a sub-spotter, wh: practically made us comrades. I the next minute my career as combination coast guard a Matl Hari came to a rude end When I informed Comrade that I was already hot on the t1 of something important, he call told me, Oh those flashes co from a lighthouse. They do t every night. May 8, 1942 Taft Tribune Page 49 Ofhins I The Quake Girl of the Month Sensored Cf the News or Dirt by the Shovel Have you seen . . . Scarface Wally Lahey after a battle with sister Jeanne? Carol Chitz, 2A, dashing around in a pair of male gunboats? Richard Parigini and Wright Pe- terson, 4A's, concoction of cheese cake, raw oysters, and catsup? Re- pulsive, no? George Killoren, Dave Whittier, and Nick Tragos, 4B's, singing Christmas Carols in the street? Facts and Rumors . . . From all reports Phyllis and Pat Dolan QED will return from Flor- ida. with freckles on their faces and soldiers on their arms. Did you know that Elaine Thompson, 3B, fell out of Janice S0renson's second story living room window while talking to Dick Bret- lvitch? fOnly bruises were involv- adj. Howie Vore, 4B, has left to join other ex-Taftites in tl1e Marines. The prone bodies of those unfor- tunates who happen to be in the way of Marv Vettes and Joyce Vore, 1B's daily grace the afore- mentioned girls path to English. If any more Wienies get kicked out of school where will our base- ball team be? And speaking of 'Wienies, it doesn't look like there's a priority on tires, what with all the trips to Park Ridge they make with Lee Smith, 4A, as guide. Charlotte Zimmer, Gloria Dixon and Marjorie Schutte, 3A, helped entertain one of Uncle Sam's visit- lng sailors at their seventh period lunch table recently. How would . Sis Holden look with lipstick? Jane Jewel, 3A, look with a 3- Inch cut? The lunchroom look clean? Barbara Lawton, 1B, look minus something red? Richard Norlie, 3A, look if he stood up straight? Muriel Ristow look without her pile of books? George Workman, 3B, look with wavy hair? This column look without the names of Walter Lahey, Dick Pa- ragini, and Jim Srednicki? Classroom Patter . . . Johnny Bernacki, 3A, calling roll in the 4th period study called re- peatedly for one Richard Slime and Richard Slime finally broke down and answered. Jane Carr, reporting to her Eng- lish class on the life of Words- worth, found when she was nearly finished, that she had misplaced mer notes. After a further search. she gallantly finished with, Well, myway, he died! During a demonstration of a te- Sure Signs of Spring . . . ln the spring a young gal's fancy lightly turns might fit our mood exactly. With the thermo- meter constantly hovering around eighty-five, like a hen with a new brood of chicks, and the breeze lifting the heavy leaves ever so slightly we find ourselves utterly unable to concentrate on one sub- ject, espfcially this Column. Re- sults of minds wandering: We Wonder . . . How many dozens of garter snakes we've seen crossing the fields on our way to school? If it's an unseen sprite that whispers to all girls and makes them all come out on the same day with the first broomstick skirts of the season? If we've ever seen Mr. Fogli's barrel-buggy when it did not look newly washed and simonized. And if we've ever seen some others when they did. What happens to the Good Hu- mor men in winter? If all the fellows keep joining the armed forces the way they are now, who will we take to the prom? Why it seems that as the weather gels warmer homework grows greater? If there's a rationing of men or can it be our imagination? Sudden Thoughts . . . Definition of a unloyal Ameri- can-Ma girl who wears 16 sugar cubes on her 16tl1 birthday. H-m-m sabotage? Everything's frozen except the ice-pond. Seen While Snoopin' . . . The hot-dog and the Good Humor man doing good business. Men in white shorts running to and from school. Spring sports taking their toll on limping Taftites with stiff joints. Joyous looks as teachers ration sugar and kids ration studies. Remember When . . . We fed horses sugar cubes? You could ask for a couple of pounds of sugar and walk away with a clear conscience? The sounds of tires screeching around co1'ners filled the air? fStill are a few.D A dime meant a dime and not a defense stamp? If you would like to see Lois Var- nell, Taft's girl of the month, she is in the office during the seventh period. Lois who has brown eyes and naturally wavy hair Cfor the benefit of the boys! has worked in the office for over a year. She be- longs to the Honor Society, is sec- retary of the Pan American Club, is a G. A. A. member, was a math coach and is an active member in the Senior Girls. But what is most amazing about Lois is that she has never missed a day since she en- tered high school. Psychology fascinates herg she would like to learn more about it, and so she has made plans to enter college. Playing the piano and collecting Indian pennies are L0is's favorite pastimes. She likes chocolate ice-cream and chicken. Her favoriteisports are swimming, tennis, and volley ball. She is active in all of these. Like most people Lois has a pet peeve: she can't stand to see people mix plaids and stripes or polka dots and prints. Il Trib Presents Miss Fink That twinkle in the eye and the smile on that face all belong to the students' selection of teacher of the month-Miss Janice Fink, English and Remedial English teacher, extra-ordinary. Miss Fink, who has just returned from a spring vacation in Ken- tucky, is fstill remenicing about the beautiful Dogwood and Red- buds, and she smiles when think- ing of the native Kentuckian's way of directing someone to his destina- legrzxph set, given by Mr. Paul Bigler to his eighth period Physics class, the ticker suddenly ceased to No reason for the failure work. being discovered, Bill Hedges help- suggested, Maybe the In- fully dians cut the wire! wonder what happened to Agnes Ki1ey's Sth period We Miss careers class of '29, which when sent to the assembly hall because of her absence arrived there an at- tendance of 5. If this column appears short it is because Jim Srednlckl has moved, football pharaphanalia and all, into the Taft Tribune gossip locker. tion by saying A fur piece down the road. Piano playing and making mario- nette puppet plays are numbered among her talents. Recently some of the students have had the plea- sure of hearing her play several renditions of popular songs. Miss Fink declared that her ln- terests lie in music, eating, talking and writing. The latter she does only for fun and not for publica- tion. Quote she, They are not for publication because they are never accepted. She also enjoys meeting new people, going to movies and plays. Why, she enthusiastically answered, I liked movies so well that I used to go sometimes twice a day. She has quite a list of pet peeves. A few of the more out- standing ones are girls that giggle, people that chew gum and pop- corn in your ear at the theater, water tshe almost drowned oncej, and students that sit on the back of their necks. Miss Fink has the pleasure of once hanging in Art Institute. She explains, My sister Lucille once painted portraits of herself and me which were hung ln the Art Institute. She studied at Chicago Normal Teacher's College, has a P.H.B. from the University of Chicago, and has her M.A. from Northwestern Unf- versity. ' Miss Fink ended this interview by confidently conflding that her middle name is Lillian because she was born around Easter time. Her first name, Janice, was taken from the book Janice Meredith. 'Page 50 Taft Tribune May 3, 194 War Time Washington Exposedg Illuminating Diary Revealed Foreword: This is a diary kept by Norman Esserman of the Taft Trib during the recent sojourn to the natiorrs capital. This is one parson's point of 'view and does not reflect that of the paper or those other students who also made the trip. Sunday, April 19-At two o'clock the train pulled out of the Grand Central station for Washington. My thoughts were on home, magazines, candy, dinner, and girls Qspeclfical- ly blondesj. A quick look about the train proved it to be made up of three fifths of the weaker sex-re- solved to have a good time. In one half hour, before the strange names had sunk in our brains a bridge game was progressing with Swee- ney and Flauter of Taft way in the lead. Dinner in the diner Qhave you ever eaten on a train?J-chicken was golden brown and tender. Our sleep was interrupted first by the bridge game, as the second shift filed in, then by the gruesome tear- ing of a shirt. It seems as if one of the Senn boys lost his shirt and his buddies were having a ripping good time tget it?l. Monday, April 20-When I awoke in the semi-morning after a. restless night, the third shift had taken its place in the same bridge game. Per- haps the management didn't want to pay time and a half. I saw the girls with their hair down and make up off. The details are better left unsaid. Now I know why boys don't think their sisters are beau- tiful. Bacon and eggs for breakfast. Bill Bessemer met us at the Wash- ington terminus and bulbed pic- tures while we lounged around as celebrities. By rushing into the station, with a. flash camera, and a press card, spouting questions like the fountain of youth Bill created such an illustion of grandeur that we were called for consultation on some big government issue. In the morning we saw the Capital build- ing, the Congressional library, Su- preme court building and the Smithsonian institute. After lunch we went to three churches, Arlington National Ceme- tery, and the Lincoln Memorial. The hugeness of these enterprises and the smallness of me had just about thrown me into the thought- ful gloom of the past when Bill ar- rived to take us to tl1e show. Joe Gersteln, a Schurzite, Ed Sweeney, and Norman went to a Gay show to keep up with the trends in modern entertainment. When we reached our room at 10:30, we reported to the chaperone and knocked at our door. We knew our roomate, Boyd Cable of Parker, was in bed because the key wasn't at the desk. After tapping, kicking, shouting, and hysterical screaming did not awaken the disciple of Mor- pheus, Ed went to the desk and rang the room on the telephone. Silence was the only reward. A por- ter's passkey finally admitted us. Turning on the lights Pete saw Boyd sit up. As we inquiringly gathered around his bed to ask why he wouldn't let us in the room, he meekly muttered, All you had to do was knock. Yes, there was some knocking done that night. Tuesday, April 21-Bacon and eggs for breakfast-Today we saw the Pan American Union Building, Washington's monument and Con- gress in session. In the house was a group of eager, snappy eyed gentlemen with their ears glued on the speaker. Never, for a moment, did they give the impression of laxity. Thus was the lower house of congress, the voice of the people, in war time. The similarity be- tween that and the Elk's club in joint meeting with the Ladies Aid was amazing. The Senate was an august body holding more to par- liamentary procedure. It was every- thing I imagined the focal point of the nation would be. That night Pete and Ed went to see Helza- poppin while I retired early Knot to be misconscrewed with changing of wheels! Wednesday, April 22-Bacon and eggs for breakfast--Saw Mount Vernon, Richmond, St. John's church, Jamestown, Yorktown, and Willimasburg. The old colonial town is very impressive. It is re- constructed just like it stood dur- ing the revolution. During the early evening Ed, Pete, Boyd, and I walked around sight-seeing and looking over the prospective. Ed and Pete, having loyalties at home, went to the Lodge while Boyd and I completed our mission. Thursday, April 23--Bacon and eggs for breakfast-This morning was taken up seeing the sights of the town, which included the Gov- ernor's palace and garden 3 the capi- tal of 17053 the Raleigh Taverng the old Goal g and William and Mary college. Homeward bound, we went back to Washington, boarded the train, and headed for Chicago. The train-ride home was uneventful, if you consider sleeping with Ed Sweeney's feet in your face uneventful. Friday, April 24-Bacon and Eggs for Breakfast!-Before we entered Chicago I made the ac- quaintance of a young Schurzite whose uncle teaches here. Marion Bottinger, who is as lovely and beautiful as her uncle, Mr. A. Pur- Super Brains Again Attain High Goal By Beverly Singer Unmindful of the season of spring that brings open windows and many inviting outdoor activ- ities, these Taftites somehow or other escaped the call of the birds, bees, and trees long enough to come out on top by getting 3 S's and one E or 4 S's in the super Honor Roll for the second marking period. These names as presented here were submitted by the division teachers. Lucille Adams, Henry Anders- sohn, Leila Anderson, Marilyn Brandt, Dorothy Benson, Stella Burbulis, Ralph Carlson, Joan Car- penter, Betty Clawes, Audrey Dietz, Rosemarie Fanta, Don Fill- more, Norman Flasch, Shirley Ford, James Forney, Robert Forney, Charlotte Frank, Marguerite Fra- ser, Josephine Gendiellee, Mary Elaine Gill, Virginia Gilhus, Mere- dith Granger, Mary Graves, Ernes- tine Greschner, Muriel Hayden, Laverne Hogfelt, Howard Jacob, Shirley Jasper, Donald Jirka, Ele- anor Kralik, Ethel Klipfel, Virginia Kolder, Rose Krause, Rudolph Ku- per, Marcella Lukowski, Jeanne Lutz, Coralynn Manchee, Ann Ma- jercik, Betty McCormick, D. Miller, Florence Minikowski, Mary Ne- meth, Lucille Nitschke, Lillian No- wolezyuski, Richard Olander, Ger- maine Peterman, James Petrie, Carol Petty, Judd Pope, Winnie Pu- funt, Dorothy Rasul, June Ring- quist, Lorraine Risavy, R. Schutte, Charlene Samuelson, Jacqueline Shay, Irene Preker, Donald Ste- phan, Amelia Stefkovic, Avalin Ste- pien, Jean Stuertz, James Tatton, Dick Tholin, Ray Thompson, Car- lyle, Weichmann, Janeva Weich- mann, Betty Williams, Marjorie Williams, Dorothy Wleklinski, Rosemary Wollsten, June Yeaman, Jeanette Zawisdlak, Florence Ziel- inski. cell, is witty and handsome. fNo insult intended.J Summary-I hate bacon and eggs. Ed Sweeney hates bacon and eggs. Pete Flauter hates bacon and eggs. I can go so far as to say the whole group now hates bacon and eggs. Taft girls are the prettiest in the city! CThis surprised me as much as you.J The only school that came near us was nearby Schurz which is becoming a branch of Taft any- way. Misses Eleanor Mueller and Helen Lowes were the best chape- rons possible. No tribute would be too great for these fine ladies who were so understanding in helping their charges have a good time. Bowling Teams Receive Medal: At Banquet By Mildred Less Bowling at Taft has reached 1 eleventh frame. Those finishing on top in 1 girls' leagues are the Whee jubes from the Monday leagl the Alley Rats from Thursd and the Kelly Kids from Sat day. Close behind the winners spectively from the same leag1 were the Foul Line Fems, Ki Pins, and Sockeroos. The Spares and the Luc Strikes copped the honors fr the Monday boys, while the Migl Five and Bowling Bums did 1 same on Saturday. Medals will be awarded to ew member of these teams at the fi annual high school bowling b quet to be held in the Stevens l tel, Sunday, May 17. Tickets the banquet may be obtained team captains from Mr. Plul within a few weeks. Participation in the A. H. S. E Tournam National Telegraphic of the head teams proved pro able to the Wheerojubes v walked off with fifth place hon and a silver medal for themselw Floyetta Wheeler, 3A, for her series-with games of 178, 203, 1 130-ended up as the nation's s ond best girl bowler and for fine work will receive a gold la lier. Taft boys, not to be outdc showed up in sixteenth place the form of the Spares Marigold Recreation, Tuest May 5, 4 p. m., will be the scene the third round of the city 1 tional. Taft teams who have fou their way to glory thus far 4 who will be competing in this ev are the Wheerojubes, K Pins, Spares, and Lu Strikes. 1. Apply for F. B. I Applications are now being ceived for consideration in 1 nection with the expansion gram of the Federal Bureau Investigation. Young men women who are high school g uate are eligible for the positi The men, if successful in obt ing an appointment, will be signed to the fingerprint sectio: the Bureau while young wo: will have opportunities to rec filing and typing positions. Tl positions pay a salary of 51,440 year to start and are all locate. Washington, D. C. Applications may be obtainec communicating either by letter in person with the F. B. I. of Room 1900 of the Bankers B1 ing, 105 West Adams Street, cago. lay 3, 1942 Taft Tribune Page 51 imelts Plus Set Equals itomach Ache When the announcement was made the lunchroom that all the smelts vu could eat would be provided r ten cents, many shook their fads in scepticism. Keith Truett- er, 2A, dldn't care how many melts would be given because he a.sn't going to eat them anyway- e definitely did not like those uirmy little fish. His compan- n at lunch, Clayton Mott, SB, be- in taunting him about the delic- usness of the little fugitives from esh water streams, and upon of- ring to buy him a serving of em, Keith said he would eat 8 W. Now, Keith greatly under- timated the generosity of the nchroom staff, and when Clayton -turned with a large order con- to re- .lnlng 12 smelts, he began 'et his move. He dug in like a before all of nod soldier, however, and ng had managed to down em. Clayton very greatly enjoyed eing Keith stuff himself, and so ion his acceptance of a dime 'ibe, another huge serving was 'ought up. Ketith had no idea of hat he was up agaiI1St for the sh set down before him contained v less than 20 golden smelts. A fttle of root beer came along with is order with the condition that could be consumed only after the st little fish had disappeared om the dish. By now, the ll1St r a mouthful of the cool refresh- g root beer had so engulfed Keith at he just went on finishing every st one of the little creatures. Now it isn't that Keith needed the oney or anything, but after con- ,ming 32 smelts he decided that v Wold eat eight more to make it I even 40. Clayton was to approp- ate another dime for this act. As e tail of the last fish disappeared vwn Keith's esophagus, the bell ng marking the end of the period. The total sum of money needed ' Clayton for this feast was just e one dime paid for the fish and re cents for a bottle of root beer, ld the 20 cents given Keith for is show of appetite. Keith, how- er, got the better part of the bar- in, for he received 20 cents, 40 ielts, and a huge stomach ache. Farmers Needed High School students from 16 to years of age who wish to do rm work during the summer may gister during the week of May 11 15 with the United States Em- Jyment Service which will visit e schools. Students must have the consent their parents. Teachers Have Fun During Vacation Flowers are my hobby, I guess, said Mrs. Blanche Smith, lunch- room manager. On her recent trip to Sagatuck, Michigan, Mrs. Smith in persuing her hobby, took a de- lightful hike into the Woods to seek the many wild flowers which were in bloom there, but are not here. In her leisure time she enjoyed a few rounds of golf. Because of the fullness of her week she had to return Friday to rest up for the next eight weeks of school. Taft's football coach, Joe Kupci- net, spent his week recovering from the strain of teaching and coaching. But he too, like Mrs. Smith, played golf for enjoyment. Although there was vacation, Joe kept in training by getting his eight hours sleep nightly. Mr. John fLittle Beary Puippo, block captain on his street, spent a very active week. Being very patriotic 'Little Bear worked very hard in his Victory garden. Thinking he might have to do some demolishing work he got in practice by removing the sidewalk from the side of his house. Upon his return, Mr. Puippo said. I came back to school for a rest. Of course vou all know where Mr. Arthur Mooney spent his fmuch enjoyed?J vacation. OHicial's Dignity Receives a ar The staff of sugar rationers found themselves ln quite an embarras- sing position April 20, when, upon completion of their tasks, an offi- cial from the U. S. government who checked over their work and found the reports in perfect condition found the chairs at Taft couldn't take it. In fact, the chair on which he had sat for two days decided that after constantly working, it was going to stand on three legs. Unfortunately, however, the poor piece of furniture lost its balance and spilled its contents on the floor. The official just picked him- self up and just laughed it off. Mrs. Scott Returns Back again after a two year's leave is Mrs. Mathilda Scott, to re- sume her duties as teacher of short- hand and typewriting. Glad to be back at her work again, Mrs. Scott avered, I always thought the stu- dents at Tafls were very nice, but I guess absence makes the heart grow fonder, for I appreciate them more now than ever before. How- ewer, she is just a trifle lonesome for the reason for l1er maternity leave, Bonnie Scott. Clean-Up Committee Presents Gift to Library, School A Youth and Civilian Defense Assembly was held three times Thursday, May 7, under the au- spices of the Clean-up Council, Mary Jane Caboor, chairman. It was a combination of a demon- stration of youth, health, nutrition, and clean-up as applied to the pres- ent emergency. The program began with the Star Spangled Banner and a salute to the flag by Robert Bianchi, 4B. The drum trio, Stanley Logan, John Pokorney, and Richard Stahl, rendered Dawn Patrol by Hen- ney. A Military Hop and marching presented by the girls' phys- education department under guidance of Mrs. Margaret was ical the Walker. Miss Ruth Straight, head of household arts, assisted by Mrs. Blanche Smith, lunchroom mana- ger, explained the nutrition pro- gram. Emergency measures after an air raid was presented by the boys' physical education department, di- rected by Mr. Joe Kupcinate. Robert Forney demonstrated the victory garden project with a large size map contributed by Ed Ruth. A report of the various cam- paigns undertaken by the Clean- up committee was given by Robert Bianchi, assisted by Gloria Lips and Bill Blake. The committees were: fire prevention, slogan, rat, war on waste, and spring clean-up. Ann McTaggart spoke on a col- laboration of what the elementary schools had done. Defense stamps, one dollar each, were presented to Angeline Jlndra, business manager, and Lorraine Dzah, division delegate of 209 a. m. for selling the most tickets C407 for the movie Father Steps Out. Florence Biulkowskl, business man- ager, and Catherine Koller, clean- up delegate of 110 a. m. came in second with a sale of 38 tickets. Each member of the winning dl- vision in the snapshot contest re- ceived a ten cent defense stamp. f'I'he snapshot winner will be an- nounced in the next lssue.J This makes a total of more than six dollars in defense stamps pur- chased by the Clean-up Campaign for prizes. The snapshot judges were Stan- ley Logan, Frank Demskl, and Al Whitney. Eleanor Kralik in behalf of the Clean-up committee presented gar- bage cans to the school and spoke on the lunchroom situation. The garbage cans are to stand outside so that the students will have no excuse for throwing paper around. Another gift to beautify the school this year was several large bright Haegen pottery jardrieves filled with plants, presented to the library by the Clean-up campaign. A selection by the orchestra un- der the direction of John C. Ra- pier closed the meeting. Refugee From Japs Returns By Joan Carpenter Strolling leisurely down the halls of Taft goes Frank Michiels, 1A, who returned April 17 from Pearl Harbor. He doesn't seem aware of the din around him, the reason be- ing that he was in Pearl Harbor when it was attacked. He and his mother and sister Ca '41 graduate! and three brothers left Chicago to join their father, Naval Lieutenant H. P. Michiels, who is stationed at Pearl Harbor. They had barely arrived there and gotten settled when Jap planes started bombing the Philippines and war was declared. During the raid Frank's mother was in church, and at home her family slept peacefully. The peo- ple in church thought that the rumbling of guns they heard wa.s their own men on maneuvers. ' Rumor went around that Frank's Dads ship had been sunk, but everyone in the family had confi- dence that he would return, and three days later he walked in. He had H good deal to tell them, for Finds Lost Ring, Owner Surprised The honesty typical of most Tafti- tes was displayed by Elaine Krue- get-, 1B. April 28, when, upon find- ing a June '42 graduation ring in the girls' washroom without an owner, she entrusted the ring into the care of Mrs. Helen O'Connell who took steps towards finding its owner. The only clue to the iden- tity of the owner was the initials .1'.S.C. engraved on the ring. In- vestigation proved that the only senior bearing these initials was Joan Carpenter. The fact that her ring had been found was quite a surprise to Joan as she had not even known that is was lost. during the raid he had manned the guns himself and shot down two Jap turkey buzzards. One of the men on board ship brought him a. piece of the parachute and engine which he gave to his family for souveniers. It was decided that the family return home and after waiting sev- eral weeks, they finally got on the boat and made the long treacher- ous journey home safely. Page 52 Taft Tribune May 3, 194j Baseball Team Puts Best Face Forward Members of the Tall baseball team are. top row. from left to right: H. Reiden. T. Pfeister. D. Pedler. W. Peterson: second row: H. Anderssohn. B. Plum. P. Pangini. N. Paulish. G. Killoren. I. Wohlluber. Coach I. Rapper: bottom row: I. Zelterberg. G. Fisher. M. Mikulkcr. I. Messina, I. Dalton, B. Miller, and I. Congdon. Missing ure: L. Smith, D. Fillmore, and B. Carroll. Boys' Locker Room Echo By Richard Parigini Well, I guess the Taft baseball team is going to give Lane quite a race this year for the north section title with 3 wins and only 1 de- feat. The boys on the team say they will have a stag party after the Lane game if they win. Shorty Wohlaber, Taft's ace pitcher says he wants to play cen- ter field when we play Von Steuben again because he can sit down and take it easy. According to him, not one ball will be hit out of the infield. Jack Zetterberg has been nick- named Sewer by his teammates on the Taft nine. You may ask why. Well just come to the Taft's baseball game and watch Jack out in right field. Jack Congdon and Don Pedler are both such good catchers on the base- ball team that Coach Jack Rapper is finding lt difficult to choose which one he will star in the games. Hank Anderssohn, Taft's left fielder has been recently named the best dressed man on the Taft team. He can be seen at almost any prac- tice session with his mud stained pants practically touching the ground. Why does Buzz Killoren wants to play against Lane so badly? It Taft High School Baseball Team Takes Third Place in North Section Contest The Taft nine successfully opened their North section campaign by downing Lake View, 13 to 6 in a free scoring contest, at Norwood Park on April 13. Ted Pfister received the starting mound assignment and was effect- ive until the fifth inning when he was relieved by Jerry Wohlaber, who pitched the reminder of the game. 'l'aft's starting lineup was as fol- lows: Bob Miller, 2bg Hank Anders- sohn, l.f.g Wright Peterson, c.f.g Mickey Mikula, s.s.g Buzz Car- rol: lb.: Norb Paulish, 2 b.: Jack Zetterberg, r.f.g Jack Congdon, c.3 Ted Pfister, p. Hank Anderssohn led the team of- fensively, collecting a double and a homer in four attempts and driv- ing in runs. Buzz Carroll also connected for a circuit clout. In winning their second straight league game, Tafts' baseball team downed Von Steuben 14 to 4 be- hind the one hit pitching of Wright Peterson, Richard Paragini, and Jerry Wohlaber. The Eagles pounded Von Steuben couldn't be because of certain Lane man who has been taking out his girl lately? Dave Whittier is not number one man on the golf team because of a shortage of golf balls caused by Norb Piasechi. pitching from the start and lead at all stages of the game. Von Steu- ben's five runs were due to wild- ness on the part of Taft's first two pitchers, but the threat was sub- dued by Jerry Wohlaber who moved in from center field to take the mound. Despite five runs, Von Steuben was able to collect but one hit in the game, an infield single off Wohlaber in the 6th inning. What started out to be a tight ball game turned into a rout, as Schurz scored six runs in the fifth inning to hand Taft their first league de- feat 9 to 3, at Norwood Park. Bob Gosdorf, one of the North section's best hurlers, held the Eagle nine to 4 hits including a two run homer in the first inning by 'Mickey Mikulka. Wright Pe- terson took the mound for Taft and held the Bulldogs off until the fifth inning when they pounded him for six runs. Jerry Wohlaber finished the game from this point. The starting lineup for Taft was as follows: Hank Anderssohn, l.f.: 'Buzz Carroll, lb.: Bob Miller, 3b.g Mic- key Gukula, s.s.g Jerry Wohlaber, c.f.g Norb Paulish, 2b.g Jack Zet- terberg, r. f.g .Tack Congdon, c.Z Vlfright Peterson, p. This defeat dropped Taft to a third place tie with Roosevelt al- lowing Schurz to claim second place as their own. Girls, Locker Room Echo Put your boots on-get ready t ride. Taft's Saddle Club is onc again in full swing under the guic ance of Miss Gladys Pasco. Girls in terested may sign up in the gyrr State whither you are able to rid every week or every other week They will take their equestrian ds light at the well known Greei Tree Stables, 3:30 Wednesdays. Senior and Junior Couple Dance held April 29 in girl's gym was en joyed immensely by those who at tended. After the dance the G. A A. served refreshing punch and ds licious cookies. The dance, a new idea of Mis Newberger, was the first of it kind. To have the young people o the various grades join in and er joy themselves without any wal' flowers, is my thought in havin, the dance, said Miss Newberge when asked her reason. The gyr department asks your cooperatio' in making the next dance a bigge and better success. Coming events of the G. A. A social season are: May 6-Board of Control is haw ing a Mother and Daughter's Tea May 12-the G. A. A. is putting on a well planned dance which wil be called the May Frolic. You ar all invited. May 13-Juniors-come and coo off at your annual Spring Splasl Party. May 21h-Freshmen and Junior Play Day. In the gym, ninth period you can participate in your favorit- games and sports. Come and show your skill. May 28M-All possessors of a G A. A. membership card are invite! to attend the Open Hike. The girl: will travel up through Harm: Woods. Come out and enjoy yourrself il these coming activities. If you have any thoughts of get ting a G. A. A. award this semester see Ruth MacGregor, recording secretary, now to check and recorn any points that are as yet not in. The G. A. A. Board of Contro will again have many vacancie next semester, if you are intereste see Miss Newberger in the gym oi fice. G. A. A. members who partici in the senior meeting las were: Mary Jane Cabooi pated week Doris Zonzius, Wanda Fisher, an Allen dance: Senrott in a quaint fol' Lena. Tellone in specia Mexican number accompanied b Winni Pufunt on the accordian Wanda and Maralyn Fisher gave specialty dance number: Betty M4 Quilken rendered a lovely solo. Honor Society Show June Sth Special Grad 0 Out june Edition sl M B Q 12 Vol. VI. No. 7 Taft High School, Chicago, Illinois May zz, 1942 Tiller High Exhibit to be Gala Affair Scene of New aft Triumph Tuley high school was the place if another Taft orchestra triumph Vlay 13 when the symphony orches- ,ra took part in the annual orch- estra contest and received an S ating. This rating is nothing new 'to l'aft's orchestra as they only re- neated last year's record. The musi- :ians performed under the direction nf Mr. John C. Rapier. In commenting on the perform- mce,Ray Dvorak, a judge, re- narked, It is the most. articulate irganization I have heard in a long ime. Jean Beers, Norman Solderholm. .nd William Schneider received .pecial commendation. The Taft Radio Team, composed af Bruce Kelso. Meredith Granger, :nd Norman Esserman will com- :ete with the Oak Park team to- norrow, May 23, from 12:30 to 1:00 Q. m. on WBBM. The Taft team has won a series of The Young America Answers pro- gram, and are now competing for he semi-finals. Tickets for the broadcast may be xbtained from Mr. Kenneth Osbon. nistory teacher. Have you an enemy? Do you want to embarrass a favorite friend? The graduation issue of the TAI-'T TRI- BUNE will give you an excellent opportunity to do so. In this issue of the paper will be presented a full page of candid shots of Taft graduates taken during the last 20 years. The pictures are to be sup- plied by Taft students. Bring your old snapshots to the TAFT TRIB office or give them to any member of the staff before May 29. This page of candid shots will be but one of the many attractions of this super deluxe edition. There will also be pictures of all the grad- uates: ten seniors with highest rank- ings and many other features you won't want to miss. Unusual Abilities to Be Displayed b Honor Students T.A.P., May 22-The Taft Honor Society is creating an un- usual display in the fields of knowledge in a super exhibit to be given in the boys' gym, June 5. Both students and parents are invited to attend this gala affair. It will be an outstanding exhibit of interest to both young and old. Honor students for the most part have worked independently of teachers but the Society is deeply grateful for the aid and sug- gestions they have received from faculty members. Some of the teachers who served as inspiration to the students are Mr. Kenneth Seyller, Miss Mary Ryan, Miss Hazel Klug, Mrs. Norma Andrews. Encourages Preservations Dear Students, You are to be congratulated on the splendid contributions you have made to the war effort. You have bought Defense Stamps generously: you have given of your time and effort in constructing airplanes, Red Cross stretchers, and many hundreds of articles vital to our war success. You girls, too, have put into effect an all-out program of successful war effort. One more important service vou must all keep in mind at all times is the safety and preservation of school property. Repairs cost nearly two hundred thousand dollars each year. In addition to the money spent, materials are consumed which are vital to our war effort. Tax money of our citizens must pay for these repairs-money that could be used to pay for more bomb- ers. Make this your slogan for the duration -SAVE SCHOOL PROP- ERTY AND BUY A BOMBER. Sincerely, William H. Johnson, .. Superintendent of Schools Teachers Enlist To promote our war efforts, a arge number of the faculty of Taft las enrolled in Civilian Defense. One of the most eminent factors 'equired of citizens whose nation s at war is the ability to adminis- er first aid. Miss Friedel New- verger is now directing a Standard ted Cross course at Taft. This class s held Monday afternoons and has , membership of twenty faculty members. Physical fitness is the slogan f Mr. Joe Kupcinet, who is com- rising a physical fitness manual or the wide span of defense work- rs at George Williams College. Mr. Kenneth Seyller is the com- lunity training officer for Edison in Civilian Defense Activities Park. This position consists of planning the schedule for civilian defense meetings and securing var- ious meeting places. lVlr. John McCalmont is a mem- ber of the decontamination squad of Park Ridge. He has also com- pleted several courses at the OCD headquarters. A concentrated course in blue print reading is taught by Mr. Rob- ert Miller at the National Defense Training school of Austin high school in Chicago. One of the outstanding workers of Taft is Miss Ruth Straight. Miss Straight is teaching Nutrition in regular food classes through stu- dent activities. Nutrition has proved an important home defense activity and should be practiced by each citizen. A blood donor, block de- fense organizatlon volunteer for home nursing and nursing, a mem- ber of the committee of Taft's Health improvement through Nu- trition are just a few of Miss Straight's activities in promotion of our war efforts. Sweaters, stockings, gloves! Looking at the large number of Taft needle twirlers, we find the army will be well clothed. Miss Dorothy Allen, Miss Helen Unseth, and Miss Mary Ryan can knit a mean purl. tCont. on page 543 Miss Margaret Grant, Miss Clara Larson, Miss Mary Keech, Mr. Clar- ence Fullmer, Miss Eleanor Mueller, Miss Maud Nelson, Mr. John McCal- mont, Miss Florence Devenish, Mrs. Lillian Perry, Miss Ruth Straight, Miss Helen Lowes, Miss Jeanette Fox, Miss Irma Grosser, Mr. John Puippo, Mrs. Ruth Lino, Miss Mar- tha Hinkel, Miss Mary Johnson, Mr. Daniel Mitchell, Mrs. Irma Dahl- quist, Miss Helen Unseth, Mr. Holy Mortara, Miss Jane Carleton, Miss Jeannette Griffin, Miss Mabel Ber- quist, Miss Maybelle Capron, Mr. Harrv Miller, Mrs. Rhea Lewis, Miss Ella Luedemann, Miss Hattie Mar- quarclt, Miss Helen Leitensdorfer, Miss Grace Rogers, Mr. Robert Mil- ler, Mr. Max Weinstein, Mrs. Marga- ret Walker, Miss Fridelle Newber- ger, Miss Gladys Pascoe, Mrs. Ida Goldfein, Mr. Charles Buell, Miss Catherine Kelly, Miss Helen Syz- manski, a.nd Miss Collette Deignan. The inspired students who acted as chairmen of the committees, volunteered Miss Martha Hlnkel, sponsor, are to be congratulated on their excellent word in preparing this show. They are: Science: Judd Pope: Chemistry: Dolores Rixg Biology: Bill Slahle: Physics: Stanley Logan: Math: James Forney: English: Thalia Cheronis: Music: Betty Holiday: Home Arts: Ann Majercik: Models: Richard Bergsundg Art: Shirlee Jasper: Languages: Jeanne Klus- man: Girls' Athletics: Jean Raabe, Boys' Athletics: Gerry Klingerg Commercial: Josephine Gendiellee, and History: Rose Kraus. tCont. on page 543 Page 54 Taft Tribune Taft Locates Future Einsteins ll H According to Miss Grace McCue, head of the Adjustment department, there will be 475 incoming fresh- men next fall from the surrounding elementary school. Miss McC11e has visited each contributing school to speak to the prospective freshmen, describing the various subjects offered at Taft. She re- ported that the most popular sub- ject chosen by the next 1l3's is al- gebra. The next most popular sub- jecs are: Industrial arts, Spanish, elementary business training, home arts, and Latin. The increase in the number of students to take in- dustrial arts and Spanish is partly due to the war. Miss McCue estimated that there will be about 20 more girls than boys. About 46 students have chosen band as one of their sub- jects. This number is more than that of any other incoming fresh- man group so far. The public elementary schools contributing future freshies are Ebinger, Edgebrook, Farnsworth, Garvy, Hitch, Norwood, and Ona- han. There will be a few students from Beaubien and Prussing. About 100 1B's at Taft now are from the surrounding Parochial schools. Miss McCue stated that she expected at least this number of parochial students and probably more to enter Taft next fall. The main contributing parochial schools are: St. Tarcissus, Imaculate Con- ception, St. Constance, and St. Thecla. Honor Society tCont. from page 531 There are so far about 150 en- tries. These included such projects as: dyeing wool, making face creams, mathematics in war, fire- proofing materials, opera scenes staged, food demonstrations, electro- lysis, study of colorblindness, art displays, models of all kinds, rep- tiles, photography exhibit, and many others of interest to both young and old. 0. ,C D. Display Now in Library Undoubtedly you'vc often won- dered what all those civilian de- fense emblems meant. Each one stands for a definite duty and their meanings may be found upon in- specting the large display in the library. This chart was made by Bill Anders, Robert Forney, Ernie Pfaff, Edward Pedersen, Marian Rees, and Charles McNally, art students, under the direction of Miss Sally Unseth. i Seniors Sip Tea With Mothers ones Gives' Steno Tests By Iosephine Gendiellee Jones Commercial High School, the scene of the momentous Nation- al Clerical Tests, bulged with am- bitious and slightly green students on May 7 and 8. Thusday morning was taken up with the general exams. fWhat is a falla any' way?J That afternoon, bookkeepers wended their way through profit and loss statements, work SheetS, etc., etc. Typists received setting- up problems, letters, and articles. Late aftenoon saw stiff-necked stu- dents and bustling business people hurrying home with blissful looks of relief. Friday, doomsday for the tran- scription students, dawned hot and humid. An hour of dictation at eighty words per minute was fol- lowed by two hours of frantic typ- ing, erasing, and thinking. The latter ran in violent lines as the tension increased and nerves were stretched as little symbols refused to be translated and ext1'a letters crept into the typed copy. After the first sixty minutes the round erasers were worn to the rim, let- ters were scattered on the floor, in various laps, and flying about the room. QSO help me.J At 4:01 a rush of wind in the general direction of the door an- nounced the end. Although the minds of the contestants will never be the same, they all feel that it did their souls a lot of good. Ed. Note-They have not as yet received the results. Until they do their souls will remain in the pres- ent self-satisfied state. The Senior Girls sponsored by Miss Grace Rogers entertained their mothers at a tea Wednesday May 13, at the Norwood Park Field- house. Girls on the refreshment commit- tea were Lucille Carucci, Joan Car- penter, Mary Jane Caboor, Mar- joire Mann, Nancy Conklin, and Mildred Idle. The entertainment was furnished by Winifred Pufunt who played several selections on her piano ac- cordion, Betty McQuilken who sang Johnny Doughboy Has Found a Rose in Ireland, accompained by Dolores Rix at the piano, the Sen- ior Girls' Chorus sang Songs My Mother Taught Me accompanied by Betty Holiday, and Mildred Idle sang My Hero from the Chocolate Soldier. Mary Alice Youmans was chair- man of the Tea. Miss Nelson Adds Music to Working Miss Maud Nelson's U. S. History classes obviously are putting rhythm into their studying, for on Thursday, May 7, they listened to records of songs descriptive of the life of the people about which they were studying. ' Since the West has been their most recent study, they listened to music such as Home on the Range, depicting the life of the cowboys. In many of the record- ings there could be heard the rum- ble of the wagon wheels as the adventurous pioneers journeyed down new trails. One of the pieces portrayed the spirit of '49, when the gold ruslrwas on in California. The students agreed that history and music mix well. May 22, 194 Rare Foods Await Grads At Luncheon For a sum of 51.25, just ten bil the cream of Taft's crop, fthe Se iors. of coursej can meet and eat the exclusive Marine Room of tl Edgewater Beach Hotel. A beautif view of Lahe Michigan is providf without charge. A rare delicacy called Chicken la King in patty shells is to served for practically the first tin along with other imported food Entertainment in its most refint forms shall be presented for the e joyrnent of the class. and polite a plause will be greatly appreciate Here is a chance for you to lunc with your fellow graduates, a pri ilege you will probably never be a foi-ded again. Wear your best ma ners, your new high heels, and m' with the society crowd. The da is June 22----make a note of that The Gift Committee of the s nior class has at last decided r what they will give the school : a remembrance of the 1942 Jul graduating class. They have d cided to purchase a trophy cas Although it has been already c dered it will not be delivered uni after school closes. Party for Counci To say thank you for the fi! work they have done in the Clea up Council, the Council's six members will be rewarded with party in the very near future. -The party will be open to dlw sion clean-up delegates who ha' the been faithful in turning in full quota of work for the cal plat paign. As yet, the time and are not known, but will be divulg4 later. The Council is glad to report th there were 2,025 Consumer's Ple ges for Total Defense signed in th district. The pledges read: I will buy carefully, I will take good care of the things that I have, I will waste nothing. Teachers Enroll CCont. from page 531 The Red Cross and First A classes have a large enrollment Taft teachers. Among them a Miss Grace McCue, Miss Maude Ne son, Miss Grace Rogers, Miss Ma belle Capron, Miss .lane Carleto Mrs. Mary Farrell. Miss Jani Fink, Miss Jeanette Fox, Mrs. It Goldfein, Mrs. Henrietta Hint Miss Cath1'ine Kelly, Miss Agn Kiley, Mrs. Chrissie Lascher, Mi Ruth Lino, Miss Helen Lowes, ai Miss Helen Teeters. Many took part in registering the recent draft. Others serve , machine shop instructors, blot captains, and air raid wardens. flay 22, 1942 Taft Tribune 5CC0mPliShmentS Carol Gerhardt Crowned Jf C. U. C. Shown kt Assembly By Eleanor Kralik Did you recognize all of the iteresting characters who took art in the Youth and Civilian De- :nse Assembly held on Thurs- jy, May 7, under the auspices of me Clean-up Council? If you recall, an important Phase f the Clean-up campaign Was the ar against rats which was started L November and is still being con- nued. Taft's modern Pied Piper none other than Bill Bornhoeft ho impersonated the Piper at the ssembly. However, since Taft's udents have worked hard in this tmpaign, there were no rats to mllow Bill as he played a tune robably similar to that which the led Piper played, when he rid the vwn of rats. ' Roll Out the Barrell But the clean-up delegates aren't nncentrating onlv on the rat cam- tign, but also on the school cam- is. To help keep the campus look- ig clean and beautiful, the com- ittee presented garbage cans to e school. No, they weren't barrels, 'en though the audience heard le tune Roll Out the Barrel be- g played as four garbage men vlled the cans on the stage as they ere presented. The credit for the ne rendition of the polka goes to ill Bornhoeft, Walter Keller, Ro- art Smith, and Mr. John Rapier. he garbage men weren't really trbage men at all, but four of 1ft's own boys! Jack Congdon, ab Matheson, Bob Miller, and on Pedler. Now, it's up to the udents to use these cans to ad- tntage, and not ruin the campus f throwing rubbish around. Another piece of work which the uncil accomplished was the Vic- ry Garden Project. The page boys 110 assisted Robert Forney in the ctory garden demonstration at e Civilian Defense Assembly ere Michael Glienna and Ted sser. Chorus Camouflages Songs The mixed chorus, under the di- ction of Mrs. Ruth Lino, sang a .rodies of Ruben, Ruben. Thev so blended their voices in sing- g Home on the Range, sung three parts. The audience par- :ularly enjoyed it when they sub- ltuted, Clean, clean up the ruse, for the words, Home, 'me on the range. Aside from the committee's part this assembly was a special eaker sent out from the Board Education, Miss Mary Kava- ugh, dietitian of the Bureau of lnchrooms. Taft's Queen of the May is Carol Gerhardt, 2A. Chosen from four other finalists, Carol was presented with two dozen roses by James Downing, master of ceremonies, at the Student Councills Spring Hop. The nine other candidates were Shirley Wells, Ruth Schaefer, Mar- ian Holden, Phyllis Lange, Harriet Grund. Mary Gill, June Ringquist, Violet Fara. and Jewel Anderson. A ballot was given to every stu- dent who purchased three defense stamps, From the ten candidates, the five with the most votes were announced at the dance and ten 1nembe1's of Lane's Student Council, who acted as judges, selected the queen. Before the dance, the ten judges were conducted on a tour through the school building by the officers of the Student Council and some of the candidates for queen. l Students Offered New Courses In Commercial The Jones Commercial High School now offers three major courses to students who have com- pleted their sophomore year in good standing and who are inter- ested in entering the business world upon graduation. The three major subjects offered are: accounting, stenography, and office machines. The students are also trained in other fields pertaining to their major subject. Most students re- ceive training in filing, office prac- tice, dictaphone, electric calculating and comptometry. Students interested in the courses offered at Jones are invited to visit this school at any time. P.T.A. Has Luncheon The PTA Board had a luncheon at The Willows. They had planned a spring lunch- eon which is open to all members on June 9, at the Indian Trail tea room, in Winnetka. Mr. Joe Kupcinet directed the boys' physical education depart- ment in a demonstration on emer- gency measures after an air raid. The narrator for this scene was James Main. Other phases of the councll's work were presented at the assem- bly. Much appreciation goes to Mrs. Adelaide Holterhoff, teacher- sponsor of the Clean-up Council, and Mary Jane Caboor, chairman. Exhibit Work By Students In the show of the 'handiwork of the artists of tomorrow, Nancy Gray and Eileen Stoker exhibited their works of art. This exhibition of drawing and painting by the public school stu- dents who attend the James Nel- son Raymond scholarship classes at the Chicago Art Institute was held the first two weeks of this month. The exhibition was handled en- tirelv by the students. They mat- ted, labeled, and hung their own pictures, making posters, and their own catalogues and writing pub- licity. These artists, who are the scholarship students of the James Nelson Raymond Fund classes, a. total of 1,484, are your brother, the girl who sits across the room in one of your classes and the stu- dents who display their posters in the halls. Some are the sons of highly paid executives and others of railroad section hand and wait- 8l'S. Honorable mention pins were bestowed on Nina Marie Burns and Shirley Jasper, 3A's, for their art work at the Dudley Kraft Wat- son art class. Each year several students in- terested in art are selected from different schools to attend these art classes. The students are given assignments to carry out, such as a painting, sketch or a poster for which they are given a grade. If 'thev are especially good they are given an honorable mention and the good points are pointed out to the students. Nina Marie Burns and Shirley Jasper received 16 or 18 honorable mentions and thus received honorable mention pins. Page 55 Fashion Show Is Highlight of Day Speakers from Wright Junior College and Washburne Trade School opened the College Day pro- gram in the auditorium first period May 20 by telling of the opportun- ities afforded by the respecltve schools. Beginning at nine o'clock seniors were interviewed at 10 minutes ln- tervals by representatives of the various schools in or about Chica- go. These interviews held in the library were arranged by the sen- ior Counselor, Mrs. Farrell. The interviews were ended at noon. A style show, held 7 period in the auditorium, was the climax of the day. The styles presented to the aud- ience by Taft models stressed the proper attire for the business girl and also exhibited a complete col- lege wardrobe. Girls from Taft who served as models were picked by a representative from Carson Pierie Scott and Company, who sponsored this show. The models were: Jeanette Beh- rens, Marian Collins, Mary Lou Enger, Wanda Fischer, Harriet Grund, Marilyn Izard, Jeanette Kane, Georgianna Kurr, Ruth Moo- ney, Lorraine Peterson, Marian Seaholm, and Carol Thormahlen. Music at the style show was fur- nished by the orchestra under the baton of Mr. Rapier. Take Pictures Taft again welcomes back Lee R. Robins, former Taft teacher, who is coordinating with the Board of Education in producing an Indus- trial Arts picture to be taken at Taft. Taft was selected for the location of this full-length sound, technicolor picture because it is considered an ideal layout. It ls entitled 'tlndustrial Arts Training Provides Skiller Hands For Mod- ern Living. There are three themes in the picture. C15 In the age of handicraft civilization, the world acknowl- edged human dependence upon skilled hands. C25 In today's industrial civiliza- tion, the need for trained hands in every walk of life is infinitely mul- tiplied. 135 The program of industrial training in Chicago schools helps to qualify young citizens in the skill- ful production and the wise use of the fruits of industrial progress. The picture is to be produced with the cooperation of Dr. Louis V. Newkirk, Director of Handiwork and Industrial Arts. Some of the lamps to be used are of the same type used in Hollywood -'they are 5,000 watt lamps. The C lock T icles On Page 5 6 Taft Tribune May 22, 194: Keep the School Beautiful Have you ever visited the city dump? That's where all of the garbage and refuse from the entire city of Chicago is brought after it has been collected from the millions of garbage cans strewn throughout all of the communities in our city. Garbage cans have a purpose! So do school campuses, but their purposes differ completely. The purpose of the campus is to maintain the beauty and surroundings of the school. We, at Taft, are very fortunate in having one of the newest and finest schools in the city. We want to be proud of Taft, and we want the citizens of the community to be proud of it, too. On the other hand, garbage cans serve their purpose as a place to deposit all waste paper and debris. The campus is not the place for this! For this reason, garbage cans have been placed on the campus at Taft. Besides taking care to see that our lawns are kept clean, we can't expect the grass to grow under our feet, if we cut across the lawn. There are sidewalks to walk on. Use them! Save the lawn! If we all help to keep our campus beautiful we will be able to live up to our motto: Keep Taft the Garden School. In order to write an editorial one must be thorougly acquainted with the subject to be dealt with. There- fore, the subject we shall discuss ls, wasted time. There are 6,400 seconds in a day. According to Professor M. Van Bealy, eminent psychologist, 7,000 of these are wasted daily by the average high-school student. If these seconds were spent in con- centrated study, ln improvement of the mind, the grades would average approximately two marks higher. Professor Van Bealy also ob- serves that the time spent in worry over the task to be accomplished is time enough to complete the task itself. Time waits for no man. Time lost can never be regained. Seconds, minutes slip away into hours, un- noticed. Be a. minute-banker. Don't loiter or dawdle. Watch those seconds pay dividends. Student Uses Freedom of Press I am quite indignant about a matter that happened recently and I am using freedom of the press to tell about it. Have you ever heard of an Eng- lishman who did not know the words to God Save The King or of a Frenchman who could not sing the Marseillaise? There are many Americans who do not know the three stanzas of their own National Anthem. The words are really very simple to learn, much easier than for in- stance, the words to Rose O'Day. If such popular song can be learn- ed, why don't Americans settle down, and once and for all learn the Star Spangled Banner? No greater musical investment could be made. Taft Tribune Published Bl-weekly by the Journalism Students of the WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT HIGH SCHOOL 5625 North Natomas Ave.. Chicago. Ill. MAY 22, 1042 PRICE FIVE CENTS First Class Honor Rating, National Scholastic Press Association Editor-in-chief. Lorraine Rlsavy. Assistant Editor: Pat tEdlsonJ Dolan. Feature Department: Lois Meltzer, Shirley Meltzer. copy Department: Pat tNorwoodJ Dolan, Eleanor Kralik, Ruth Kgeselbach Jeanne Lutz. ' Editorial Department: Norman Esserman, Bruce Kelso, R b 1 V Sport Department: Walter Lahey, editor: Richard Pariglnlz. er anderpoel' News Department: Jeanne Beaton, head: Helen Cardis, J 5 hi G Dolores Gerken, Marlon Gercken, Henry Green, Marignellilolldin, 21352256 Kruto, Lucia Lucenko, Marjorie Mann, Lois Redden, Beverly Singer Robert Smith, Floyetta Wheeler, Jack Zetterberg, Annette Avery Betty Mugnal, Marlnella. De Roech. Jeanette Kane, Curtis Johnson. ' Exchange Department: Winnie Pufunt. Photography: Stanley Logan, Al Whitney. Circulation Adviser: Mr. Paul Bigler. Editorial Adviser: Jeannette Griffin. Startling Facts Uncovered by Inquiring Reporter A student nervously biting his fingernails down to the knuckle was facing a brawny brute who showed no signs of mercy in his voice. The brawny brute was your inquiring reporter. The question he was asking was: If you could attend the prom with anyone you choose who would you choose? ' Here are some of the answers picked UD! Betty Ehrlich, 4A, said, I'd like to squeak with Pipsqueakj' fAfter this your Inquiring Reporter will be Pipsqueakq Doris Zonsuis, 4A, answered, My purple ribbon Figi. fSome language for a seniorll Paul Pederson says, I should prefer to be accompanied to the promanade by Elsa Maxwell as I should attend it with someone of my own social standing. John Pederson would like to go to the prom with any girl who owns a 1942 Buick convertable. Billie Gill, 4B, would just love to go with anyone who resembles the male sex at all. She's getting desperate, boys! Considering the previous answer, Ed Domski would like to go with anything that wears a skirt. Your inquiring reporter will now hang up his writing equipment and continue his search for the lost chord. Psychs Chases Butterflies By Psycopathic Case 713 The trouble with the average American adolescent is that his in- terests are much too limited. In- stead of dancing or playing tennis, golf, or some similiarly foolish sport. why don't you take up a real sport, one which actually requires skill. To what am I referring? VVhy butterfly catching of course. What could provide more thrill than pursuing some lovely lepidop- tera through grassy meadows, brandishing a butterfly net in one hand and a cyanide jar in the other? Picture the joy in lying in wait behind your butterfly blind and then pouncing out on a spice- bush, swallowtail, or a regal frit- telary. What rapture there is in watching one of the little fellows struggle hopelessly in the cyanide jar. Think of the pleasure you could receive by ripping the helpless critters antennae off, and then squeezing the abdomen with such force that the insides pop out. I Line O,Type 01' Two By Dolan and Avery Sulphur and molasses may b good for spring fever, but what' good for summer fever? The at proaching season brings even mor disastrous results to this column a our minds wander farther int crazy thoughts the heat brings or Seen While Snoopin' Signs of Summer . . . Sunburned students. Easter suits reduced to schoc clothes. Open converts scooting pas schools at 50 miles per. Bread crusts and apple cores ot the baseball field. God Bless America on musica horns. And the quick response from al heads in classrooms when one i heard. ' Peanuts and malted milk ball dropping from open windows abovn More and more doodling an less earnest concentration. Rain on the way to and fro: school and sunshine during class. Famous Last Words . . . I dood it. I can copy her signature pe' fectly. This caramel isn't hard. It's O. K. You won't get caugh Mooney's in the navy now. l'm a senior, she won't flunk mr It's just a spring shower. He won't look at my transfer. Remember Way Back When . . We could have all the cokes vw wanted? French fries were five cents? Hamburgers, too? The school parking lot was ful A sailor or soldier was a cur osity? They had sugar bowls in resta' rants? A fire engine meant a fire ar not an air-raid practice? It was so cold, it was rumors that school would close-but never did. Fellows didn't have crew cuts? Squeaking hauraches were nev heard? We Wonder . . . Where all the W. P. A. men ar How Mr. Mooney likes the Navi How Mr. Purcell will look in uniform? If participants in the Boston T Party ever thought of tea-ratic ing? What the fellows will substitu for the trouser-cuff ash-tray? If you feel the same way we d Heard in the Library Jack Oakly: Hi Sugar! When a they going to ration you? Annette Kruto: Well dip me rubber and call me priceless. day 22, 1942 Taft Tribune Page 5 7 Dirt By the Shovel lave You Seen . . . Corrine Otto, 3B's, novel horse's ead bracelet? Felix Mattereese's arm in a ling? fResult of the first day of iotball practice.J Jack Congdon with his hair mmbed back? Doris Larsen, 1A's, floral head- resses? Lee Smith, 4A, in his yallar mat? Any member of the prom commit- ze without his bids and salestalk? The Buddies greeting eagle im Srednicki, 3A, with a spread E their wings ? . Also have you glimpsed Jim's ainted talons, one hand done in reen, the other in red? Dick Lawson, 1B, commanding can Boyle and Janice Youmans, A's, to save a place for him at ieir lunch table? George Myles, 3A, carrying a auble-dose of lunch? CWrapped eparately and everything.J . Charlotte Hendrickson, 4B, giv- .g out with her mouse imltations? Joe Stinky Miller, 1B's, G. A. . pin? acts and Rumors George Knight, 3A, is sorta wor- ed about his program for next emester, since Mr.Mooney has left aft! Richard Parigini, 4A, is now the roud possessor of a C. H. A. de- 'ee, so he maintains, but the Shovel iof Dirt by the Shovell eveals that Rich wrote it himself. Phe C. H. A. stands for Cupids elpers Ass0ciation. J Parigini also offers to marry any lrl who will oblige on June 8. nyone wishing to accept his of- r, please drop name, address, and ione number into Taft Tribune nssip locker. Richard Peterson, 3A, talking to d Milewski in study on pretense borrowing a pencil, discovered .at he had one in obvious visibil- y behind his ear. uestion of the Week It has been revealed by the Sho- el twho is forever on the jobj at one Walter Lahey, 4A, was .ptain of the Yale swimming team 1939. The question is, is Wal- I' Lahey, 4A, lying about his age? rin and Bear It Since Alpha and Beta chapters Taft Tri Hi Y are holding their ite night together, there is real- g0iI1g to be a demand for men .00 no lessj. He who laughs last laughs best, it the joke's on Julian Byrdv, I, Taft's professional tease, Who's tting his share of the razzing hely, now that Sally Webb has ken over. Summer Styles And Jewelry Fads Described With feather curls flying and broomstick skirts flowering, the Taft beauty parade marches on. All be-feathered females are hereby warned not to appear bare- headed on a damp day as feathers have a tendency to droop when ex- posed to the elements. Pack all your woolens in the moth balls, girls, as cotton is de- finitely Hin. It's actually going to happen- bathing suits are going to be briefer-if possibleg shorts will be shorterg and slacks will be slimmer this summer. Recent Jewelry Fads: Brightly colored shells as brace- lets and necklaces. Lacquered walnut shell neck- laces. Victory pins of many kinds. Identification bracelets - com- monly known as dog tags. Charm bracelets depicting the boy meets girl or he came, he saw, he conquered, theme. And, oh yes, let's not forget those cute little cotton pinafores to be worn only with pigtails tied with matching ribbons. Did you know that Dee Kane and Ann Ellis, 2B's, were made honorary members of a Boy Scout troop ln Milwaukee? Then we have Janice Sorenson, 2A, Frannie Wayne, 3B, and Shir- ley Meltzer, 3A, who were so cap- tivated by nutrition C?J that they attended all three assemblies .... And if you saw the last assemblv you no doubt witnessed Will Vance's solo act at the finale fwhen all the fellas came out with shovelsl, thanks to forgot their cues. Tom Parker, 4A, Taft that he awoke at 6 a. m. one morning fat the time he wasn't aware then that it was only 67 and arrived at school on the dot of 6:50 a. m. His remarks on the subject are not printable! Where are the lower classmen's minds? In the first assembly, loud responsive cheers followed Miss Straight's remark on nutrition that a person needs daily two fruits- one fresh - while both other as- semblies passed over the comment without a snicker. And here's a little poem by George Killoren and the much-men- tioned Richard Parigini, who will do anything to get his name in print: the boys who is so fond of Just see the happy moron! He doesn't give a ! -:Al I wish I were a moron, Oh gosh! Perhaps I am! H Boy of the Month Don Esser Airplanes flying in the sunset fascinate the boy of the month, Don Esser. Don's scholastic average is out- standing. He is a member of the or- chestra string ensemble, on the P. A. System for the social center dances on Friday, Rifle club, Junior Symphony Orchestra and the French club. He dislikes people who serve oys- ters and those who leave caps off ink wells. His hobbies are guns so beware!!! and model airplanes. He is outstanding in the orches- tra and has an unusually large sense of values. Mr. Rapier said he had but one thing to say about him and that was I'd be proud to have him for my son. Don is a hater of mediocre work and puts comparatively little value on the praise of his fellows. He's quiet, well mannered and always on the job. Teacher of the Month Mrs. Ruth B. Lino Taft's choice of teacher for this month, is a na- tive Chicagoan receiving her educa- tion at Yale elementary, Parker high school and Chicago Normal She received a diploma from the Chicago Musical College and a B.M. from De Paul. Her pet peeves are gum chew- ers in a music class, and people who are insinceref' If the boys haven't noticed it yet, Mrs. Lino has. She thinks that Taft has the most beautiful girls of any high school in the city. My great desire, said Mrs. Lino, is to have an over supply of boys turn up for the mixed chorus next fall! I hope the students of Taft realize what a wonderful high school they are attending, she ad- ded. Her favorite sports are bicycling and golf. Having no special hob- bies, she hopes, someday, to have time for her secret ambitions to paint or write short stories. But ln the meantime she hopes to build and maintain a superior music de- partment at Taft. There has been some discussion as to whether this poem is original, but who is The Shovel to ques- tion the word of two of Taft's most truthful men? Big Charlie Davis, 3A, can't im- agine when Jeanne Lahey, 2A, is going to grow up. fChuck Davis is 6 ft. 4 in., Jeanne is only 5 ft, 3115 in., Did you hear that Miss Grace Rogers, history teacher, turned the tables and presented John Mag- nus, 4A, with an apple! Carbon Copies of the Famous Lou Costello-Artie Wagner. Bud Abbott-Tom Conklin. Veronica Lake-Joyce Mathison. Daisy Mae-Bette Cameron. Etta Kett-Carol Gerhardt. Earthquake Mc Goon-Joe Ange- rola. Rosalind Russell-Shirlee Kaage. Clem fthe boy from the country! -Lefty Johnson. June Duprez-Annette Avery. Jimmy Dorsey-Bill Bornhoff. Superman-Jim Daniel. Punjab-Hank Green. Blondie-Lorraine Alfelt. Lew Loyal-Homer Lemke. Pricilla Lane-Fay Mayer. Page 5 8 Taft Tribune Dear Armed Taft Is Proud of You, Your Work, Your Ultimate Success Taftltes in the armed forces are located throughout the country- These boys have either graduated or left school to join. Now that you'll know where they are write to them and let them know that everyone still thinks of them. If you know any of H1959 boys, keep in touch with them and give them all the latest dope. They are stationed at the follow- ing Places- S 2!c Hume Tuck Harris Jr. Navy-left school- Dec. 18. 1941 Division F I U. S. S. Washington clo Postmaster General New York City, N. Y. Pvt. Wilbur Bill Webb Joined army-Rpril 25.1942 1st Bn. 301st Ord. Regt. fBasel Camp Sutton, No. Carolina. Pvt. Charles Chuck Wieder Joined army-Febr. 3, 1942 Co. C., 112 Inf. A. P. C. 28 Camp Llvlnston, Louisiana. Bernard Bernie Benson Joined Navy in March Barrack 408 Section G5-10 Group 1 Service School U. S. N. Training Station Great Lakes, Illinois. Pvt. Howard Howie Vore, Jr. Joined Marines May 1942 Platoon 385 'Recruit Depot M.C.B. San Diego, California.. Corp. Hlllard Hilly Dura Co. H. 326th Inf. 82nd Division 'g'Camp Claiborne, Louisiana. Pvt. lst Class Tommy Bernackl Joined Marines Jan. 3, 1942 ' H. Q S. Co. 2nd Amph. Tract M D. F. M. F. M. C. B. ' San Diego, California. Alan Hoff Joined Navy-June 1941 U. S. S. Quincy, Division B clo Postmaster New York City, N. Y. P. F. C. Fred Parks Joined Marines December 1941 Hg. Co. Amphibious Corps Pacific Fleet, Camp Elliot San Diego, California. U. S. M. C. The following pictures do not ap- pear: Dick Whittey Oberg Joined Marines-January 3, 1942 Camp Elliott San Diego, California Graduated June 25, 1941 Warren Crippen Joined Navy-June 20, 1940 U. S. M. S. C. S. SS. New York Pier 10-Section 40. Forces : Vacant Lots to Be Trans armed Into Gardens The results of the Victory Gar- den survey, under the direction of Robert Forney, has been pro- nounced very successful. The clean-up delegates were sur- veyors, and cooperated with Rob- ert by surveying vacant lots in the community and making plats show- ing the frontage of each lot. ' Accompanying the schoo1's an- nual report for the campaign, was a map showing the approximate percentage of vacant lots in various sections of the school district. The surveys of the individual clean-up delegates were also ln- cluded in the report. S 2X3 Orlando Lando Serra. Joined Navy December 18, 1941 U. S. S. North Carolina cfo P. M. Morgan Annex Box 3, New York Citv, N. Y. Paul Howard Joined Navy--January 1941 Aviation Repair Unit Norfolk, Virginia Vincent Powers Joined Marines Platoon 314 R. D. M. C. B. San Diego, California. Alex Dendor Graduated-January 30, 1941 397th Tech. School Squad Keesler Field, Mississippi. S 1!c Walter Anders Aviation Machinist Mate Training Squadron 14 Naval Air Base Reinhold Brendle In Navy-Graduate June 25, 1941 West Virginia Donald Don Popek Joined Navy-July 1941 Billy and Alex Rogers 131 Infantry Camp Forrest Tenn. Both boys are Sergeants. Torry Spencer Left School March 27, 1941 Joined Navy Ernest Leason Joined Navy Left school June 28, 1941 Ernest Leach Joined Navy Wright Peanuts Peterson Joined Marines May 1942 Wright Peterson joined quite re- cently. He is expectlng to leave around the end of May. We all wish him luck. Treasure Shelves Opens Door To Another Career Do you want to be a librarian? If you do and would like to know about it, read Treasure Shelves by Fargo and Library Workers, a picture fact book in the Taft Li- brary. Librarians are sometimes called the most learned people, because of the fact that they know something about everything. They generally do not specialize in one subject, but know about every subject. A librarian's job, though hard, is verv interesting and very often amus- ing. In library school you learn just how the library functions and how to do each separate job. In the large library you may do only one type such as fiction or refer- ence or children's books, etc., but in a small library such as the sub- branches and school libraries the librarians have to do all the jobs which of course is not always fun. Chicago Librarians work 40 hours a week, and they are generally giv- en three weeks vacation with pay. As time goes on the need for li- brarians increases and few are those who are fitted. If you would care to find out more about this field of work, the librarians will gladly answer any questions con- cerning thls, and for further ln- formation send 15 cents to the U. S. Government Printing Office, Division of Public Documents, Washington, D.C., and ask for Bul- letin 1937-No. 23, on Professional Library Education. Fashions of the Day Seen at Taft By Annette Krufo Squeek, squeek! Those familiar sounds introduce the Mexican hura- chees which the girls are again wearing. Lok at practically any girl's feet and there you will find a pair of those leather woven shoes. The idea that is most typically American-is to turn your mending into decoration by clever camou- broomstick skirts look like. Long flage. That is what some of these torso, pleated, flowered, striped, any kind of skit you want, you can find on the feminine group here at Taft. Something new has been added: that's what you might say about the new ankle bracelets the girls are wearing. You can get them in all sizes and quite reasonable too. If you would like to know where you can purchase one of these brace- lets, get in touch with the writer of this column. Oh! Those trench-coats certain- ly come in handy on these rainy days. But rain or shine, they're stylish. It's pretty, but will it wash? This is a question you'll ask ln- May 22, 194: Rob Bipley Give: Facts Dealing With Findings DID YOU KN OW? Dresden china does not come fro! Dresden. It is made in Neissen. There is no bone in whale bom It is made from baleen, an elasti substance found in the mouth c the whale. Panama hats are made in Equz dor and not Panama. Urdamukhi Sadhu, a native c India hangs head downward for hours at a time. A Hindu held his arms above hl head for 20 years. A boy of seven years died l France of old age as he had gra' hair, was 'wrinkled and walke with a cane. By counting as miles, the second that elapse between a flash of ligh ening and a clap of thunder you ar said to be able to tell how man miles away the lightening strucl . Nathanial Hawthorne, autho. never permitted himself to read letter from his wife without wasl ing his hands first. Massachussetts contains few: men per hundred women than an: where in the country while Nevad has 138.6 men to every hundre women. When having your picture take! if you say the word scat you wi look natural. Saying 'fllp give you a look of expression, and sa brush to look distinguished. In 30 years, a housewife wl cooks for a family of 4 would hai washed and dried a stack of dlshi 18 miles high. Twenty-four per cent of our po ulation attends school. The average woman uses thri times her weight in cosmetics f her life. A man's heart is 20 per cent largf than a woman's, weighs tweli ounces and is five or six lnchl long. Two out of every 10 people f the United States wear glasses There are 93.6328 yards to pound of spaghetti. i.il...l-l- Please Return LOST - A large silver link bracelet wi large silver heart Qinltial B7. W girl who found lt please retu' it to the office. It was lost abo three weeks ago Friday in the gyl creasingly. Why not stock up on few of those seer-sucker and cott1 dresses for school? Gingham ai calico turn in some clever perfori ances. These are all washable ai look cool and impressive. Vlay 22, 1942 Scribe Tells News and Views DfOtl1erSchools They were rolling in the aisles, o their usher came down and took heir dice away. -The Phoenix A spinster was breakfasting at a estaurant. The waiter asked po- Ltelyz How would you have your rice? Thrown at me, big boy, she re- lied. -Hyde Park Weekly Too: This match won't light. Far: What's the matter with it? Gone: I donno, it lit all right a iinute ago! -Proviso Pageant Man: Say, conductor, can't you un any faster than this? Conductor: Yes, I can but I ave to stay in the car. -Harper Highway ly girl has a waist of 42, he eats her meals in haste, Vhich is proof to the adage 'hat she who hastes makes waist. -The Clarion . bargain is a good buy, . goodbye is a farewell, . farewell is a part. o part is to leave. ly girl left me without a goodbye. h, well, she was no bargain, any- way. -The Phoenix Well, what's biting you? asked ie tough hotel clerk over the Juse phone. That's what I'd like to know, slled the guest in 216. -Tilden Tech Times Sport writer: What should I ty about the peroxide blondes that 'eated all the fuss? Editor: Just say the bleachers ent wild! -The Wells World Papa, said little Ajax, If you'll .ve me a dime I'll tell you what le milkman said to mama this orning. Here's the dime, son. Now, hat did the milkman say to an1a? The milkman said to mama, 'Do nu want any milk today, lady'? -Edison Record Lem: Why do you put on your cks if your feet are hot? Granpaw: I just want to put the use on them. -Proviso Pageant A suggestion was forwarded to department, by a clerk, To alle- ate the sugar shortage, raise ne! -The Shore Line Psyco- Why is a waxed floor :e Music? Patio- Well, if you don't C- arp, you'll B-flat. -Wells World Teachers: Yes, children, an In- tn wife is called a squaw. Now lat do you suppose Indian babies a called? Bright Pupil: I know-squaw- rs. -Harper Highway Taft Tribune P389 59 Beware Of Menace! Homing Pigeons as Hobb Woman Bowlers Make Strikes By Curtis Iohnson They're taking him out now, poor fellow. That's the fourth ca- sualty this week. People are g0i11S to stop coming to my place. This from Jake, proprietor of Jake Smith's bowling alleys. The poor fellow that he's talking about is the latest victim of a menace that's sweeping the country - Women Bowlers! Of course not all of them are really dangerous, usually just the beginners. This particular lady reasoned that the ball could just as well go backwards as forwards. Backwards it went, and as an un- fortunate gentleman happened to be standing in the path of the fly- ing missile, they connected. but violently, and the lady had made her first strike. She sometimes has a. strong urge to bowl in any other alley but her own, and tries her best, or rather her worst to do so, but the gutters very frequently thwart her at- tempts in this direction. Calming down, she most amazingly hits a pin or two in her own alley. Finding this somewhat dull aft- er a time, she decides she's really going to let the pin boy have it, and let him have it she does. With a wind up like a. major league pitcher, the bowling alley heroine thunders the ball, which is rollick- ing like a sailor after an all night cruise, straight down the gutter. A yelp, a shriek and she's got her second man. Seeing that neither the cross country nor the gutter ball meth- ods have netted her outstanding re- sults, the fair damsel tries her last but by no means her least throw. This is commonly known as cloud clipper. Stepping as far back as possible she yanks her arm back, takes a. galloping leap and leaves the ball go midway in the air. Jake, standing near by, white as a. sheet, is calculating the cost of a new alley or repairs to a ruined termites rush to the will shortly be bom- one, all the spot which barded, and joining hands pray to god. The ball comes the termite down in the middle of the pins, a is too much for the strike! This Amazon, she passes out. Jake see- ing the ball descending a. few floors below, follows suit, and peace is at long last restored to Jake's bowling alley. Of all the sad surprises Nothing can compare, With the treading in the darkness On a step that isn't there. -Proviso Pageant Romeo: Juliet, wherefore art thou? Juliet: Up here in the balcony. It's cheaper. -Foreman News Rat Campazggn C imaxes With The Results The second rat campaign is com- pleted. Below are the results from 45 division rooms, as compiled by Robert Bianchi, co-chairman of the Clean-Up committee. He is not em- barrassing the seven missing divi- sions by naming them. Here are the results: Burned garbage ...................... 554 Letter to alderman about garbage removal ................ 44 Rats killed by traps .............. 220 Mice killed by traps ............ 377 Used poison .............................. 154 Plugged up ratholes .............. 169 Sealed other means of entry 71 Other methods ...........,............ 100 The new phase of the rat cam- paign is one that all students can check on and some can work on. Do you have all-year-round screened doors and windows on your base- ment? That is an effective way to keep rats out. Work on that prob- lem this spring and summer. 'Geography Club Invites Guests The Business Guild, sponsored by Mr. Max Weinstein, held a. meeting May 1. They discussed the business cycle and its effects on business depression and on business re- covery. The first meeting of the semester for the geography club will be held the second Thursday in May. The topic will be What kind of a world peace should we have after the war? Their main reference is the magazine Our Times. Membership is restricted to Geography students but everybody is welcome to come. The club is sponsored by Mr. Daniel Mitchell. Another favorite club that holds meetings on Thursdays is the Ger- man Club sponsored by Dr. Grace Buchwalter. Its last meeting was one of a musical nature. The offl- cers, who are the same as last year, are planning one more meeting and then some kind of an outing. u Do you like me? You know I do, Harry! Harry, my name's Sam. Oh! of course. I keep thinking today is Monday. -Foreman News u u Ray Friedlund Starts Profitable, Useful Hobby A hobby that will probably be- fore long turn into a highly profit- able business now occupies the spare time of Ray Friedlund, ZA, of Miss Jeanette Fox's division. Ray had previously raised common pigeons, but in 1938 he traded two common birds for one homing pig- eon, thus getting his start with the valua.ble carriers. Within a year he owned eight youngsters, and six more he got from his uncle. One night, awakened by his dog's barking, he found the lock smashed off the coop door and the eight young birds and two old ones miss- ing. Searching the neighborhood the next day, he was able to find nothing. Two weeks later the old birds came home, but no trace was found of the young ones. While visiting someone else's coop two years later, he caught a few of the birds and looked at their band numbers. They were the same pigeons that had been taken two years before. Since the fellow had no proof of his ownership, the birds were returned to Ray. Since then he has been training and racing his birds. They have won first, second, or third places in about one-fourth of the races ln which they have participated, in competition with about 22 other birds. Additional Data A common pigeon has mixtures of different breeds and blood strains, while a homing pigeon has only one breed or blood strain. The carrier pigeon is used extensively in the army and marine corps. Contrary to popular belief, a pig- eon will not go back and forth be- tween two roosts, but will only fly back to its home coop. Taft Drama Club Begins Work on Play The Taft Drama Club is going to start work on a new play called The Jinx of Alabama. It is about a. southern girl who comes to visit some northern people and proceeds to complicate their lives. There will be a double cast-con- sisting of all those who acted in the Christmas play and who are still in school. Because of the lack of time, they do not know if they will be able to put it on before vacation or not. As you have heard before, stage- hands are needed. So, come on, boys! Do your part for the Drama Club. Page 60 Taft Tribune May 22, 194 .In the Girls, Do You Remember ? Locker Room By Holden and Wheeler Kerplunk!!! and another Junior hit the water as the Junior Splash Party swam into the limelight May 20, 10th period. The only admis- sion was your G. A. A. membership card. Delicious refreshments were served, and they really hit the spot after such an enjoyable swim. The G. A. A. puts on many worth- while festivities. Don't miss out on anv more of them. Come on out and get acquainted with your next door neighbors. All Sophomore G. A. A. mem- bers set aside June 4, for a day of thrills. Yes, your long awaited day has come. An open air hike. Put on -your slacks, put on your shorts. come as you like. G. A. A. Play Day June 17 Do you like sports? - Do you like games? If so, June 17, will be the day to show vour enthusiasm, for the G. A. A. is having a play day 9th period for all of you. Ad- mission as usual, is your G. A. A. membership card. The riding club has started its season off with a bang! Fifteen members were on the first ride and more came out for the second and third. The Chicago Tribune took pic- tures of Taft's able horsewomen a short time ago, much to their de- light. Some of the regular members are: Natalie Strauss, Beverly Borg, Carol Charitz, Joyce Mathi- son, Virginia Hanson, Helen Neil- son, Lucille Larson, Eleanor Szaf- ran, Jeannette Stelmade, Irene Dietch, Shirley Korman, Mary Bo- arini, Dolores Gerken, and Miss Gladys Pascoe, the sponsor. Remember the time, you girls who are interested, 3:30, Wednes- davs in the gym. If you aren't a regular member and would like to go with the group, bring a note from your parents to Miss Pascoe relieving the school of responsibi- lity. Izard, Duty, Neiman for Office After the Board of Control meet- ing the following girls were nomin- ated for offices. They are: Mari- lyn Izard, 4B, who has been very active in the G. A. A. work. She has been responsible for the good refreshments at the G.A.A. parties: Betty Neiman, 3A, a willing work- er, ls also a candidate for pres- idency as is Lois Duty. The girls running for vice-pres- ident are: Jean Hines, 4Bg Betty Hodus, 3A. ' Those nominated for secretary are: Georgia Prince, 3Bg Florence Shirley, 2Ag Pearl Gundlach, 3A. By Walter Lahey PART II When on September 13 Taft's gridmen met Senn at Winnemac Park, and suffered their first de- feat of the fall semester, 13 to 0. Mossong threw a 15 yard pass to Gillenback who scored for Taft. However, an official called the play back, due to the fact that the passes was not 5 yards behind the scrimmage lines. When Taft defeated Waller, on the gridiron, 6 to 0? Taft was in possission of the ball during the greater part of the game and was in scoring position constantly, but were stopped by severe-a 15 yard penalties. Taft scored late in the third quarter when English pulled down a pass, from Fassnacht, on the 10 yard line. Fassnacht then went over his own right end to score. Congdon's kick for the point was wide. When Taft won its second straight game of the season by de- feating Amundsen 7 to 0? In the third quarter Zjawinski blocked an Amundsen kick and on the next play Hilgenberg went over the line and Fassnacht point. When, before 1,750, at Taft's Schurz walked off the field with a 9 to 7 victory? Taft scored a touchdown and the kick for the ex- tra point was good. Schurz made a field goal in the first quarter and was unable to score until the last minute of the fourth quarter. Schurz went over, making the fi- nal score 9 to 7. When Taft's golf team lost to kicked the extra a record crowd of first homecoming, Lindblom in the finals of the City High School Tournament? The Taft quartet was composed of Whitney, 763 Fassnacht, 793 Piasecki, 82, Gauger, 84. When Taft's senior tankers lost their first meet of the spring sea- son by the very narrow margin of 3 to 30? Richard Norlie was the outstanding paddler of the Taft team. Norlie took first in the 100 yard breast stroke and for the first time, in two years of dual meet competition, he did not take first in the senior 40 yard freestyle, al- though he took a second. Bob Johnson took a first in the 220 yard freestyle. The only junior tanker to take a first was Carl Read in the 40 Vard freestyle. When in the opening game of the Taft basketeers Foreman 39 to lineup for the Soderholm and '41-'42 season, the were defeated by 32? The starting Taft quintet was: Paulish, forwards, Corcoran, cen- ter 3 Katowski and Lakofka, guards. Soderholm paced the seniors with five buckets and a free throw for a total of 11 points. When the senior cagers won their next game by defeating Aus- tin 29 to 27? The cagers grabbed the lead in the first quarter and held it through the entire game. Gauger and Paulish, forwards 3 So- derholm, center: and Lakofka and Corcoran, guards: composed the starting lineup. When, near the end of the sea- son, Taft's quintet suffered defeats at the hands of Tuley, Bowen, and Marshall. Bowen, 38 to 32 3 Tuley, 31 to 305 Marshall, 32 to 26. Each game was lost in the last minutes of the games. Taft Nine Buzz Carro11's ninth inning home run with a man on base gave Taft its third league victory, a 7 to 5 win over Roosevelt's Rough- riders, on Wednesday April 29. This gave them undisputed posses- sion on third place in the North section. The eagles jumped to an early lead and held it until Roosevelt's seventh inning, when the score was tied at five all. Two extra in- nings were played and Taft came out the victor by a 7 to 5 margin. Incidentally, Carroll's homer was hammered off the pitching of Bob Myers, who last year pitched a no hitter against the Eagles. Elaine Karlson, 3Ag Ruth Sol- berg, 3Ag and Lois Meltzer, 3A, are the three lucky girls running for treasurer. Ruth MacGregor, 3A, reigns over all once more. To assist her are two of the younger glrlsf Marion Rees and Dorothy Benson, 1A's. Wms Again Norb Paulish was called upon to relieve Wright Peterson in the seventh, and pitched the remainder of the game. Mickey Mikulka con- nected for a circuit drive in the second inning for his second of the season. In another extra inning affair, Friday May 2, Taft's nine nosed out Waller, 10 to 9, for their fourth league victory. Jerry Wohllaber limited Amund- sen's sluggers to 3 hits as Taft won their third consecutive game and fifth of the campaign, 3 to 1, Mon- day, May 4. All the runs of the game were scored in the first inning as Wohl- laber and Jim Phillips, Viking ace, pitched shutout ball for the re- mainder of the game. Phillips gave up but two hits, singles by Car- roll and Congdon. Taft scored its sixth league vic- tory at the expense of Senn, 7 to 6, Friday, May 8 in a closely contested game. In the Boys' Locker Room By Richard Parigini Buzz Killoren, 4B, Taft fo ball player has joined the long 1 of Taft athletes who are goi steady when he asked his g Dopey Ewing the other night a she accepted. Warren Dritlein, 4A, known Dirty Drit in the Taft sports 1 nuals will be unable to run 1 the Taft track team this year. Y all must remember him two yez ago when he took a third in the l yard dash at the Citv Meet held the University of Chicago. Lee Smith, 4A, a former meml of the Taft quintet wants to be 1 dressed from now on as Charles I Smith, Jr,, Esq. He thinks in tl way he will be recognized by Tai upper social bracket. Early Gridiron Casualties The football team must hz started their spring practice w a bang from the way some of ' players look. Jim Srednicki l pulled some muscles in his arm a Felix Matteresse has dislocated ' shoulder. Coach Kupcinet can well pleased with his team, for if tl keep up the way they have bf this spring they will surely pr1 a menace to the other teams in ' section next fall. From recent reports the Fla da Flash, Paul Kendrick is r ning around those ends with difficultv. We will see plenty this boy on the gridiron next f The baseball team looks l they're well on their way to things if they keep up this v and there is no telling what tl will do next year, for most of players will be back again. Mickey Mikulka rs quickly pi ing up the name of Home I King in Taft for he has hit th already and every one has heh very much in beating the oppos teams. Peterson Joins Marines Wright Peterson, a man Taft i never forget for what he did sports, is leaving May 22 to with the Marines at San Diego. is going in the Officers Train Corps. The Taft baseball team ' miss him greatly for he was pitching and hitting power of team. In the Senn game George Not Fisher started at second base proved to all that he is quite a player. He made some sensatia plays at second. It is reported that Lew Glez is dying a slow death-the re: -Dick Dobler now holds a night a week job at the Drivl Theater. GOOD BY '0l. VI. No. 8 ft Trib GOOD LUCK Taft High School, Chicago, Illinois W K June 18, 1942 Srilliant 4A's ' - ' ' ' in Awards or Scholarship The students ot' Taft have shown te world that they are superior to her school students in not only usic and athletics, but also in 'a.ins. Eight competitive and honorary holarships were won by 'l'at't stu- euts ot' both the January and June 2 graduation classes. Doris Zonzius won an honorary 'holarsbip to Knox college worth 20. Pat Dolan tltldo was awarded S150 scholarship on the basis ot' ir high standing to Ilcloit. Jose- iine Gendiellee took a test at nndclein college along with sev- 'al hundred other students and nerged victorious with a 34150 holarship as her prize. The Laverne Noyes Scholarship Northwestern University was ven to Eleanor Lokke. The value this scholarship is 55150. Meredith 'anger's high marks brought her scholarship t'or S300 to the Uni- frsity ot' Chicago. Jeanne Lutz was not satisfied lth one scholarship, but received ro----one a half scholarship to the :iiversity ot' Chicago and the other S120 to Knox college. Jean will cept the Knox scholarship. From the January '42 class Joan raw won a S300 competitive schol- 'ship to Grinnell College and Wil- lm Stephan received a S120 schol- ship to the Bradley Institute of zchnology. icholarships Given lchultz, Danko, 3A's Edward Schultz, 3A, and Ivan anko, 3A, will enter Armour sch next fall as a result of a city ide examination they took a few ccks ago. This surmner they will udy 4 weeks at Camp Armour and weeks at the Armour Tech school. :tis takes place of their fourth -ar in high school and next fall ey will be college freshmen. Ed- Ltrd will major in chemical en- neering and Ivan in electrical tginecring. Przncqfal Bzds Grads Au Revozr l L. A. Hoefer, Principal ltr-ar Friends: ' ' To you at this time graduation looms as the most significant event in your lives. And so it should be. To those of us on the side-lines your graduation is a reassuring reminder that another ,creat force is ready to battle t'or home and country. During your stay at Taft we have endeavored to inculcatc and to accentuate those principles of American living that will best serve you and your country at all timrs. Whatever your rightful place in the present struggle may be, I am convinced that your loyalty, your und'erstandim.:. and profound conviction ot' duty will always culminate in true service. Just as you have enjoyed the educational opportunities ot' our great democracy. you are now equipped to assume your responsibility for the perpetuation of these advantages. Some of you will continue your educa- tion in order that the value of your service to our country may be further cnhanced- -so that your part in this great conflict may be at its highest potential. Others of you will seek out direct opportunities for serving. urged by that high patriotic zeal for immediate response to our nation's needs. Both courses of action are m0st commendable. But whatever your part, may you constantly render you1'self more valuable and capable of ever-increasing service, and may God always be with cach and every one ot' you. Sincerely, Il. A. Hoefer. Graduation is Now a Fact For Seniors The 25th ot' this month the 4A's will march joyfully yct tearfully down the aisle ol' the Stelnmctz Auditorium. Entrance will be by ticket only, the guest with white tickets and the graduates and band members with red ones. lletty McQuilken will lit't. her lovely voice with thc chorus to the beautiful lteccssional, while Stan- ley Logan and Norman Sodcrholm will serve as very efficient student conductors. The proaratn t'or the graduation follows: Proccssional - - Marche Pontificale, Gounod- -'l'at't, symphony Orches- tra, Stanlcy Lol-ran, Student Con- dur-tor. 'Vo thc Colors Ily John Magnus-- llobcrt Vandcrpocl, 'l'rumpctcrs. l'lcdf.:c ot' Allegiance. The Star Spangled Banner- by Key - -tlraduatim: Class and Audience, Halutatoiy- Jeanne Lutz. Rccessional tKiplinf.fJ, Dt-Kovcng America the Beautil'ul. Woods - -Senior Chorus, Address ---- 'l'omorrow's World - - Emmet J. Cleary, I,.L.M. Presentation of Class Gift--llarry Althamar, Class President. Valedictory-Florence Ziclinski. l'resentat.ion ot' Diplomas-sl.. A. Hoefer. Taft Founders' March -- ltapier LN0l'Ill21l1 Soderholm, Student t'onductor. Lnfe-time Membershnv or OI16' Four Bits llaic you any Scotch ill you? Do you appreciate a bargain when You sec onci' ll' so, this article should intcrcst. yon. The Taft Alumni Association is offering a lift--time membership in that august society t'or the remarkably small sum ot' only t'il't.y cents---just one ball' of a dollar. For this paltry amount ot' money you rc- ceivc a, dainty pink membership card, thc right to attend meetings, and to receive all correspondence and privileges which go with mem- bership in this organization. Tic- kets may be obtained from division alumni representatives but you have no time wait. Act now. 62 Super Students Cn Honor Roll Announcing the Winnahs of last quarter's scuffle with the course book grades. In this corner we find clad in blue or black, three plump S's and one E, or four S's. CThe grades you had to get to be champj, and in this corner, we find those super scholars, those bright birdies, the champions of the quarter. They are: Dolores Anderson, Le- ila, Anderson, Gladys Barbara, Shirley Becker, Dorothy Benson, Lois Benson, Ralph Carlson, Joan Carpenter, Betty Clawes, Marian Collin, Merton Conolly, Mary Dal- ton, Dixon Dieckman, Marian Doemland, Lois Duty, Edward Fer- guson, Vera Fiedle, Norman Flasch, Shirley Ford, James For- ney, Patricia Forney, Lorene Fos- ler, Josephine Gendiellee, Mary Elaine Gill, Virginia Gilhus, John Granath, Meredith Granger, Mary Graves, Harry Herbert, Muriel Heyden, Olive Horst, Howard Ja- cob, Curtis Johnson, Ethel Klipfel, Arthur Koda, Shirley Korman, Eleanor Kralik, Rose Krause, Katherine Kreller, Rudolph Kuper. Marion Lindsten, Jean Love, Mar- cella Lukowski, Jeanne Lutz, Bev- erly McLean, Florence Minikowski, Louise Nelson, Philip Nelson, Leo- nard Nettnin, Donald Parker, Ger- maine Petermann, Eleanor Pick, Judd Pope, Marion Rees, Phyllis Reiling, June Ringquist, Lorraine Risavy, Audrey Runde, Charlene Samuelson, Rosemary Schutte, Lauretta Schenker, Beverly Sin- ger, rene Sprecker, Amelia Stef- kovlc, Donald Stephen, Avalon Stepien, Jean Stuertz, Lucille Sussland, Mildred Tess, Lois Var- nell, Catherine Vonesh, Dorothy Wilson, Dorothy Wleklinski, Rose- marie Wollsten, Janet Zawislak, Doris Zonslus. -..,-..l...i-- Nominate Officers For Next Semester Upon reaching the end of an- other semester nominations were in order for new officers of the Beta-Tri-Hi-Y. They are as follows: Ann Mc- Taggart, president: Dorothy Lago- rio, vice-president: Marian Holden, secretary: Arlene Rohnar, treas- urerg Betty Meek, Program chair- mang Marjorie Wieland, chaplain: and Floyetta Wheeler, sergeant-at- arms. These girls being as cooperative as the past officers, there will be a full program for next semester. The retiring president is Har- riet Grund, who will be long re- membered because of the good work she did and because she was well-liked by everyone who came in contact with her. Taft Tribune Taft Commercial Law Students Interview Park Ridge Judge Mr. Max Weinsteins' commercial law class visited Judge Oscar K. Stah1e's Magistrate court of Park Ridge, May 22, 1942. This visit was made possible through the help of Mr. Malcolm Mc Cuaig, bookkeeping instructor. Mr. Mc Cuaig recommended the Taft students to the judge, and as a result the judge gave some ex- tra time to explain to the students the jurisdiction of his court and his experiences concerning the fate of young people who fail to stick to the straight and nar- row. Some of the members of the Legal Forum who saw a few ac- tual cases decided by the judge were John Kradin, Paul Olsen, Frank Eager, Gloria Prima, Wil- liam Klebe, William Brodtke, John Verstege, Edward Ruth, La Verne Kitter, Arlene Miller, Flor- ence Hultman, La Verne Freitag, Charles Kildahl, Donald Sinnen, and John Magnus. John Magnus and Don Sinnen have especially profited by the visit since they are attorneys for the plaintiff and defendant respec- tively in a case being tried at the Legal Forum at present. The gist of the case is a suit for damages because of the failure of the de- fendant to sell an automobile to the plaintiff. Judge Stahle graciously ex- pressed his willingness to have high-school students in his court- room to visit trials because, he maintains that young people are unable to really see the serious- ness of disobeying the law until they actually experience with their own ears and eyes the judge, met- ing out the punishment for wrong doing. Mr. Mc Cuaig explained to the youthful spectators how he thought the defendants should have pleaded and how he would have defended them should he have been called upon to do so. Judge Stable said that the law always attempted to do justice but sometimes the justice was unpleas- ant for the wrongdoer, which of course, is fair to all concerned. Senior Seriously Ill Because of recent illness, Jean Nowakowski, a member of this graduating class, has been unable to take part in many of the class activities. When the seniors were having their pictures taken, Jean was confined to bed in the Belmont Hospital, and for that reason her picture does not appear with the other graduates. However, her class standing wa.s not affected by this illness as she is in the upper 1291, of her class. Puzzled Seniors Find Important Information Here Buy Announcements Committee Seeks Suggestions Josephine Gendiellee This is a consulting column for perplexed Seniors a11d all infor- mation contained herein is authen- tic, accurate, and alluring. The Senior luncheon, to be held in the Marine Dining Room of the Edgewater Beach Hotel, will begin at 1 p. m. on Monday, June 22. The hotel management was so delight- ed to learn that Taft's graduates were to lunch there that they in- sisted on allowing them every priv- ilege, just to make them happy. You can promenade on the board walk, enjoying lake breezes with a congenial companion, all for 31.25. Announcements of the gradua- tion to send to your soldier friends and surprised relatives may be had from Miss Carleton. They are so beautiful they can be used as re- minders of June '42. They cost ten cents apiece. Two rehearsals of Grand March There will be just two rehearsals of the Grand March and the seat- ing arrangements. The first will be on Tuesday, June 23, at 8:00 to 11:00 a. m. in the Taft audito- riumg the second, in the Stein- metz hall, will be on Wednesday, June 24, at 8:00 to 11:00 a. m. If you want to get your own diploma, be present at these rehearsals so that you'll know where to sit. The gift committee, presided over by Don Jirka, has decided that the June, 1942 Class will present dis- play cases to the school. Orchid, Music Prom Ah! the prom. On June 12, every t'bidded graduate was think- ing Ntonight, Tonight, TONIGHT. The swish gowns, orchids??, dark coats and white trousers, music, beautiful Tafties and their manly males made for a glamorous eve- ning. The prom committee was responsible for the low cost of your bids, and for picking the exclusive Lake Shore Athletic Club in which to cut Taft capers. Four Guests to one Graduate The Steinmetz auditorium is large enough to allow each of the three hundred odd graduates to invite four guests to watch the solemn march, hear the magnifi- cent Recessional, cry as their ba- bies are presented with a diploma. The five tickets fone for youl will be given by Miss Carleton at gradu- ation rehearsals. Management of the graduation was in the hands of Miss Jane Carleton. For months she scurried to classes with her briefcase full of receipts, orders for cards, an- nouncements, etc., and through it june 18, 194 Seniors, Dates Dance to Music yNormI-ialkne After weeks, ah yes, months worrying about whom to ask to tl prom, the big night came. The 5 niors and their dates trai sed down to the Grand Ballroo of the Lake Shore Athletic Ch and tripped the light fantastic fro nine 'til twelve to the swe strains of Norm Falkner and h Colonial Club Orchestra. The Grand March was led I class president, Harry Altheml and Lucy lsberner, 2A. l Honored guests were Dr. and Mi William H. Johnson, Mr. and Mi George F. Cassell, Dr. and M1 John W. Bell, Mr. L. A. Hoef M1'. and Mrs. L. P. Tuescher, M and Mrs. P. W. Bigler, Mr. ai Mrs. E. F. Lewis, M1'. and Ml Peter Flauter, Mr. and Mrs. A. Ehrlich, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Sch: fer, Miss Jane Carleton, and Ml Mable Beaver. Prom committee members w planned this gala affair, headed ' Walter Lahey, chairman, a George Hopper, Stanley Loge Ruth Schaefer, Jeanette Behrel Lois Miller, Norbert Mossong, B ty Ehrlich Annette Kruto, Joi Pederson, Norman Janis, and Wa ren Berg. Prom committee sponsors a Mrs. Rhea Lewis, Miss Mabel Bez er, and Miss Mabel Bergquist. The rectangular wooden bi have a natural walnut stain with Taft Crest on the cover. all her idea has been to give t graduates the best, the smoothe and the most exciting time th ever had. . Mrs. Ruth Lino coached the I nior chorus, which will sing t Recessioual and a different , rangement of America, the Be: tiful. Miss Grace Rogers is to 1 pervise the Grand March and l seen to it that the seating arran ments are satisfactory. A progr: to inspire graduates and guests to be presented under the directi of Mr. fProf.J Kenneth Osbon. Gee, graduations are fun. Art Students Win Honor Taft's art students are really ing things these days. One of artists, Esther Klein, has draw! patriotic design which was menu cover at a luncheon given Dr. William H. Johnson, supei tendent of schools, by the pril pals of Chicago Schools on June The placecards for this import event were done by another 'I student, Inez Niehausp iune 18, 1942 T aft' Tribune Class Prophecy Adds Zest To Luncheon Hear Ye! Hear Ye! The lunch- eon committee is ready to an- nounce its final plans for the su- ner-deluxe graduation luncheon to we held in the Marine Dining loom of the Edgewater Beach Ho- el on Monday, Julie 22, at twelve- hirty P. M. On the spotlight program will be eatnred numbers by members of he graduation class, as well as nusic furnished by the hotel or- :anist. An added attraction will be the lramatization of the class Drophe- y written by Betty Zurn and oth- lr members of the class. To each of the graduates attend- ng the luncheon will be given a souvenir program. The special :over design was done by Donald iinnen. The admission price is S125- Fhis includes the tip and tax. You, camera fiends, don't f0Ygell 0 bring your cameras and take nictures of your friends and the veautiful board walk. Budget Collectors Use Many Methods The three best sellers belong to hree of Taft's charming teachers. Jlrs. Scott, Miss Carleton, and Miss Iolmes. They are known to all upper-classmen as Betty Olson, Richard Paragini, and Walter La- ley. These super-salesmen iand wom- ,nj convinced their respective di- 'ision members that to pay is ioble, but to pay first is divine. n other words they collected the 3.50 budget from each of their vic- ims ln record time. Betty's approach was- one of weet and g1'acious inquiry which nelted the hearts and opened the lands of all beholders. Richard Paragini, as you can 'eadily believe, used a different riethod of extracting stray silver. Iis original request, made in po- ite tones, usually bought results: f it didn't, that unresponsive Se- nior was given an ain't it dis- :ustin ' look. Next day Dicks cof- ers were filled. Walter Lahey appealed to the fi- ler instincts of his fellowgradua- es. His was the diplomatic ap- lroach. Not every treasurer is hanked for accepting money. The three plan to collaborate on book to be called Honesty Pays r So Do the Seniors. Three Hardy Taftites HoldEnviable Record of Perfect Attendance Lois Varnell, Dorothy Wleklin- ski, of Mrs. Lewis' division and Don Parker of Mrs. Holmes divi- sion really believe in getting the most out of their school days. They never lnissed a Schoolday in their whole high school career. In four years there are approximately 800 days of school or about 4,256 hours. The example these three Tafties have shown should inspire all the under classmen not to skip or stay home for minor excuses. Lois, Dorothy, and Don, we take our hats off to you. Congratula- tions! Members Have Pargf In Gym Members of Council, sixty party given in day, May 28, the Taft Clean-up in all, attended a. their honor Thurs- in the boys' gym, during the 9th and 10th periods. This was to reward the delegates for the splendid work which they have done during the campaign, and for the unusual cooperative spirit they portrayed. Committees for the party were as follows: game and program committee: Charles McNally, chair- man: Dorothy Ringer, and Helen Booth. The refreshment commit- tee consisted' of Lorraine Dziak, chairman Marilyn Izard and Evan- geline Dayiantes. Among the chief features of the program was Charles Powers, 2A, magician, who fascinated the dele- gates with magic tricks. Among the games played were: Alphabet relay, NeWspaper race, Honeymoon race, and an automobile game called find a car. Va-111211919 Prizes were distributed. - Covers Finish Second Taft's golf team which won the North section title last year has completed another great season, this time finishing in second place behind Sullivan. This year's team was composed of Richard Peterson, Gilbert A11- dre, Rovert Warner, and John Bernacki. Next year a new type of compe- tition will be tried. Each of the competing schools will have an eight 111311 tug of war team, whose total points will determine victory or defeat. Tryouts for this team will be held this semester. The date will be announced on the bulletin board in the boys' gym. ' Seniors Choose 'Favorite Grads In Division Pole The long awaited finals are out at last. The results all seniors have been awaiting. The outcome in the poll, which was carried on through the senior divisions. There are first, second, and third places in each. Here are the awful truths: TYPICAL TAFTITE 1-Mary Jane Caboor, Don John- son: 2-Pat E. Dolan, Harry Al- thamar: 3-Doris Zonsius, Wally Lahey. FRIENDLIEST 1--Dolores Gerken, Chuck Gau- zer: 2-Mary Alice Youmans. George Hanke: 3-Violette Valen- tino, Wally Lahey. MOST POPULAR 1-Mildred Idle, Harry Altha- mar: 2--Ruth Schaefer, Warren Berg: 3-Doris Zonsius, Ray Zja- winski. MOST BRILLIANT 1-Florence Zielinski, Bruce Kel- so: 2-Meredith Granger, Jack Zetterberg: 3-Jeanne Lutz, Don Parker. MOST INITIATIVE 1-Lorraine Risavy, Jack Zetter- berg: 2--Josephine Gendielle, Wal- ly Lahey: 3--Jeanne Lutz, Don Jirka.. CLASS SCREWBALL 1-Marge Bailey, Bob Wilken: 2-Lillian Wahlquist, Bill Besse- mer: 3-LaVerne Biekel, Joe An- garola. MOST ARTISTIC 1-Inez Neihaus, Don Sinnen: 2-Jeanette Kane, Joe Rentscher: 3-Beverly Singer, Stanley Logan. MOST JOYFUL 1-Jean Hempel, Robert Vander- poel: 2-Marilyn Brandt, Warren Berg: 3-Doris Dericks, Richard Parigini. MOST ATHLETIC 1--Marion Basse, Richard Pari- gini: 2-Lucille Carucci, Ray Zja- winski: 3-Marge Mann, John Mag- nus. MOST MUSICAL 1-Betty McQuilkin, Stanley Lo- gan: 2-Gloria Kissel, Norman Soderholm: 3-Josephine Gendielle, John Magnus. BEST DANCER 1-Helen Guernsey, Jack Oakley: 2-Wanda Fisher, John Pederson: 3-Anne Davis, William Wall. BEST LEADERSHIP 1-Mildred Idle, Wally Lahey: 2-Pat E. Dolan, Harry Althamarg 3-Mary Jane Caboor, Ray Zjawin- ski. 63 Outstanding Graduate Is Class President Harry Althamar was chosen Taft's outstanding graduate ln a recent contest. His picture ap- peared in the Chicago Sunday Tribune on June 4. Harry was the captain of the 1941 football team, president of the senior class, a. member of the mixed chorus, and has a high scholastic record. Other outstanding graduates picked by Taft teachers are Ed- ward Sweeney, Shirlee Kaage, Do- ris Zonsius, Mildred Idle, Raymond Zjawinski, Jeanne Lutz, Jack Zet- terberg, Bruce Kelso, and Pat Do- lan fEdisonJ. These people had their names and activities in the same issue of the Tribune. Congratulations - To Cleanest Table In a recent contest to determine which Taftites eat the most nut- ritious foods and conduct the most orderly and cleanest table in the Taft lunchroom, the winners were found to be the occupants of table B-7, of the sixth period. Judges Gladys Barbara, Izetta Giles, and Lois Lindsay of a home economics class gave the decision. The occupants of this table, Elaine Meyer, Shirlee Jasper, Lu- cille Larson, Carmelito Laracco, Lucille Nitsche, Geraldine Marof- ske, Lois Redden, and Lenore Duckerschel will be luncheon guests of Mrs. Smith, lunchroom manager, at a future date. The runners up in this contest were Marilyn Izard, Jean Siegler, Ann McTaggart, Betty Meek, Ross Whitney, and Charlotte Frank, Norman Esserman, and George Hanke of table B-10, 5th period. MOST ATTRACTIVE 1-Hariet Grund, George Hopper: 2-Ruth Schaefe1', Don Johnson: 3-Lois Miller, George Hanke. WITTIEST 1-Annette Kruto, Bill Bessemer: 2-Doris Dericks, John Pederson: 3-Lois Miller, Warren Berg. NICEST SMILE 1-Lorraine Peterson, George Hanke: 2-Ruth Schaefer, Wally Lahey: 3-Awiunie Pufont, George Hopper. MOST VERSATILE 1-Doris Zonsius, Warren Berg: 2-Violette Valentino, Wally La- hey:: 3-Mary Jane Caboor, Harry Althamar. MOST COURTEOUS 1-Jeanne Lutz, Ray Zjawinski: 2-Nancy Conklin, Don Sinnen: 3-Ethel Korez, Ed Sweeney. 64 Taft Tribune Future vs. Education , You face the future. What does it hold for you? Since the war started, your future plans have probably been changed. College looks pretty far off for some of you now, and millions of higvlj paying jobs are at your doorstep. Your chances for earning money are at hand-but what will it be after the war? If you've had a good education, chances are the job will be yours, but if you're in a defense factory, what kind of a job will there be for you afterwards? Of course, where a crisis such as this comes along, every good American must rally to the cause, if we are to win this war, and if you do your part now, your education can always be pursued after the war is over if you have the initiative. s Every generation succumbs to some impediment which sets them back a number of years, but if generations before you have overcome them, you can too. So keep on moving ahead and soon everything will be running smoothly again. Staff T eaifulbf Begueatlzes T asks This is the last work the class of June '42 will do for Taft. To express the empty feeling that comes to a graduate before he leaves four years of constant association is impossible. Only the seniors know what it means to leave, old friendships behind and strike out into a new seemingly unfriendly world-Emptiness, hard cynical, and uncompromising is left for those who go far away. The group attending the state university at Urbana will have their companionship to share-for those left behind--Taft will be a glorious memory of happy days. As the time draws close only virtues stand out. Our school is perfect. We made it so. What last week seemed wrong with Taft is now another attraction. r Juniors smile, sophomores laugh, and the freshmen get hilarious. But wait, Taftites, your day will come. It will creep up until you find that you too are on the outside looking in. One favor for the coming alumni. Please beat Schurz in the home- coming game next fall. Good-by and good luck. THE STAFF. Mind Your Manners at School With the soft breezes of summer air blowing through Norwood Park, students have suddenly been inclined to regard their lunch hours as the time for a picnic. On the grass can be seen pupils eating their lunches, apparently too lanquid to stop their waste paper from blowing about the campus. It is the duty of every good Taftite to pick up papers and deposit them in the cans put there for that purpose. We, at Taft, have done much boasting about our school, but where is our pride when we make no effort to keep the lawn looking beautiful and clean. Are we really proud of it, or are we much too comfortable and content in letting the papers blow about the campus? Other schools, much larger than ours, have so much pride in 'their lawns that students never walk on the grass. Because our school ls smaller, we must be outstanding in every virtue so that we will be considered the top ranking school of the city. Taft Tribune Published Bl-weekly by the Journalism Students of the VVILLIAM HOWARD TAFT HIGH SCHOOL 5625 North Nstomn Ave.. Chicago. Ill. JUNE 18. 1942 PRICE TEN CENTS First Class Honor Rating, National Scholastic Press Association Editor-in-chief. Lorraine Rlsavy. Assistant Editor: Pat tEdisonJ Dolan. Feature Department: Lois Meltzer, Shirley Meltzer. copy Department: Pat tNorwoodJ Dolan, Eleanor Krallk, Ruth Kieselbach, Jeanne Lutz. Editorial Department: Norman Esserman, Bruce Kelso, Robert Vanderpoel. Sport Department: Walter Lahey, editor: Richard Parlglni. News Department: Jeanne Beaton, head: Helen Cardls, Josephine Gendlelle, Dolores Gerken, Marlon Gercken, Henry Green, Marlon Holden, Annette Kruto, Lucia Lucenko, Marjorie Mann, Lois Redden, Beverly Singer, Robert Smith, Floyetta Wheeler, Jack Zetterberg, Annette Avery, Betty Mugnai, Marlnella De Roech. Jeanette Kane, Curtis Johnson. Exchange Department: Winnie Pufunt Photography: Stanley Logan, Al Whitney. Circulation Adviser: Mr. Paul Blgler. Editorial Adviser: Jeannette Griffin. Shopping Woes As Described Taftite By Pat Dolan tPe-fsimistic Viewpointj May I help you? A pleasant voice reaches your ear and you turn to see a kindly face waiting to help you. With a little aid on l1er for hisj part you find exactly what you want and af- ter getting the correct change you walk away thinking, Gosh, wonder why I thought I didn't like to shop? Oh, dislllusion! The minute you turn to another counter you're sure to bump into a clerk whose main objective is to sell you something whether it's the something you want or not. Talk about sales talk! You can't get a word in edgewise and when it gets too unbearable all there is to do is walk away. Sweet and Sour Type The oh, yes dearie, just come with me, honey, type is every- where. The sweetness just fairly oozes out and how you love it t?J. At least she's sweet until you say, I believe I'1l look around, and then she shuts up like a trap, gives you a mean glance and stomps away. The I'l1 be with you in a min- ute type Cusually found in shoe stores! throws some merchandise at you with directions to try on for size and promptly leaves to cover the rounds with his other ten customers. Sadly you glance at the merchandise, which happens to be anything but what you want, and on the average of every ten minutes he comes sailing back, and in about two hours you might get what you want. Perfume vs. Powder Then there's the perfume fling- er. Wtih powder or lipstick, the purchase in view, you reach the cosmetic counter. Suddenly some- body begins swishing perfume bot- tles under your nose, one after the other, so that the mixture of odors which greet you are anything but Perfumy. Frantically you try to explain that it's powder you want but the clerk keeps on calling out, Fleur de Lis, Eau de Cologne and other unspellable, unspeakable names. Finally, through the mist of perfume the knowledge of what you really want reaches her, and she exclaims in a well-why-didn't- you-tell-me-voice, Oh, is that all you wanted. Around the corner of the counter you're greeted with a Martha Raye yawn. Oops, sorry, she says, but I'm so-o-o tired. She's usually examin- ing her fingernails and chewing a June 18, 194 Gosstlv Gatherer Tells Who Dates Whom for Prom . Due to a space shortage -th issue, all the dirt dug is the fm lowing prom gossip. Phyllis Lange said she wore wide black skirt and a short pix jacket when she and Wally Lahe chairman of the Prom Committe stepped out, June 12, while Jeani Kirkland went patriotic in Taft own blue and silver, as she attends with Ed Jolmson. A splashy print silk jersey wi Lois Miller's choice for the b' night. She also forsakes Taft me in favor of Jolmny Davidson. Martha Rettlnmier, accompanl4 by Dave Whittier, Taft's baske ball and golf star, was seen 1 white net with fushia trimming. Other prom two-somes were: Harry Althamar-Lucy Isburne Richard Parigini-Dee Kane. Stanley Logan - Margeret A1 Scott. Pete Flauter-Kate Kreller. Richard Stahl-Pearl Gundlacl Jack Oakley-Patsy Earle. Boots Mossong-Marilyn Doebl George Hanke-Lee Brinkwort Warren Dritlein--Marjorie Crc kett. Tom Alcott--Barbara Frederic' Fiz Janis-Gloria Dixon. Ed Sweeney-Jean Hemple. Marv Isburner-Jewel Andersr Richard Bally-Betty Meek. Nick Tragos-Doris Larsen. Don Parker-Audrey Dietz. Jim Concannon - Lenore L dahl. Frosty Zjawinski-Shirley Fr weel. Buzz Killoren-Dorothy Ewing Herb Kozen--Ruth Bridgeman. Chuck Gauger-Barbara Bigle Wally Moe-Betty Zurn. Don Zoellner-Vera Obesola. Cliff Kostad-Marge Mann. Chuck Kildahl-Mabel Heen. Bill Bornhoff--Lucille Nitche. Jim Bryant-Mary Lou Enger. Albrecht-Mildred Tess. Bob Don Jirka-Annette Avery. Bill Funk-Marjorie Groegor. Harry Goepinger - Lorrai Beck. Steve Zvodny-Annette Kruto. Swede Anderson-Lorraine l terson. wad of gum, which makes you f as if you're talking to a blank wz And you might as well be, for the service you get. So not findi what you want you come back 1 next day to find a different cle who brightly exclaims, Why yes, we had that yesterf but there's none left today. Oh bliss. Why do I have to , clerks like that? Modern Version of Shakespere Comes to Taft Wim Due Apoloaie-1 tv SHGJCCSDCGTC T0 pass, or not to pass-that is he question: Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer Phe trials and struggles of out- rageous homework. lr to take books against a sea of labor, Xnd by opposing end them?-To sleep-to dream- 'Io more: and by a sleep to say We end Phe homework and the thousand unnatural excuses Phat teachers are heir to,-'tis a graduation Jevoutley to be desired. To pass- to graduate- Po graduate! perchance with red ink-ay, there's the rub: for in that graduation what thoughts may come, .Vhen we have shuffled off this mental horror, Phat must give us grades: there's the respect Phat makes light of so long years of toil, For who would bear the hours and days of homework, Phe teachers wrong, the students' slave Phe pangs of needed sleep, home- works' delay xnd Mr. Mooneys' office, and the encores Phat students merit by their un- worthy grades, Nhen teacher himself might his questions say with a lot of statements? Who would answer them, Po grunt and sweat under a dim light. 3ut that the dread of more school instead of grad-- ' Phe undiscovered answers, from whose questions Jn students learn - puzzles the guys and gals, xnd makes us rather hear those subjects we have, fly to others that we know nothing of, Phus threatened failures make cowards of us all: then the hours of work in restitution, s gone o'er with the poles cast of llhen Xnd thought 1 lnd labor of great pitch and move- ment, Nith this regret, their heads turn awry, ind lose the name of Taftltes- Soft you now! Phe fair Taftle - Sportsmen, and all learned Iave graduated, but will be remembered. Muriel Strehlow. Graduates Tell Things They Might Do Again Question-If you had your four years of high school to do over again, what would you do differ- ently? Marilyn Ehmann: I would in- stall lights in every locker.' Don Grinkle: I wouldn't do it. Jeanne Tegardine: I would see that my name got in the Taft Trib every issue. Bob Vanderpoel: I'd learn to dance so that I could attend the school dances. Marge Groeger: I'd take my studying more seriously, but my social activities have been quite interesting. George Hanke: I have enjoyed every minute of it and would if I had the opportunity to live it the same way again. Harriet Grund: Study more se- riously and have the same kind of fun. Lois Miller: I would take dif- ferent subjects. Agnes Barcley: Study less se- riously. Shirlee Kaage: I would work for a change. Ginny Fraser: I would take gym, music, and lunch. Ruth Bridgman: I would work a lot harder. Fizz Janis: I am satisfied. George Hopper: I'd start get- ting a girl in my freshie year for the senior prom. Rationing Cards Students File Sugar Hmmm, now let's see. P. A. comes before P. O., so this card belongs here. J, K, L, M, N - this goes right in this pile. Don't be alarmed. Taft students aren't learning the alphabet all over again. This is just a scene taken. from the transcription and short- hand students who worked in room 305 filing all the sugar rationing cards from this district. This may be a surprise, but there were mere- ly seventy thousand ln the district who registered so that they could satisfy their sweet tooth and get their half pound of sugar weekly. The job of filing went to the Tafties, who under the supervision of Miss Henrietta Hintz and Miss Mabel Beaver and the aid of many teachers, did the record work in record time. The students found there were many interesting and unusual facts about the districts sugar users. People of all ages, all sizes, all colors, all creeds were registered. Iune 18, 1942 Taft Tribune 65 The Girl of the Month Congratulations to Eleanor Pick the choice for girl of the month. This brown-eyed, dark haired, sweet dispositioned Taftite de- clares that the thing she will miss most at Taft is all the nice peo- ple. When asked what she would do after she graduates she replied, Go to college-I hope! She would like to go to either Chicago Teach- ers' College or Illinois Teachers' College. Eleanor says her hobbies are playing the piano and collecting records. I like classical and swing music, but not jazz, she said. She also collects china dolls and displays them on a what-not shelf at home. Among her achieve- ments at school are Honor Society, Senior Girls, Mixed Chorus, and she has also earned a service let- ter. Her pet peeve is people who crack gum and her favorite sports are tennis, horseback riding, and swimming. Eleanor declares her most enjoyable subject to be English as she likes to read novels. The Trib Presents M zlvs Kiley The business of learning to teach was a hard drawn out affair, but once you receive a steady teaching job you feel that you have success- fully accomplished your goal. So t L Miss Kiley quoted Miss Agnes Kiley the T1'ib's selection of the teacher of the month. Miss Kiley's aspirations were not always in the field of teaching for, when but a tiny tot she wanted to be a laundress, because ske liked to watch people wash clothes. It was during her high school career that she decided that she would become a teacher. Upon the receipt of her high school diploma Miss Kiley headed for Chicago Normal Teachers College. From here she went to St. Mary Wood's College in Terre Haute, In- diana and came out with a Bache- lor of Arts degree. She taught at Austin and Tuley High Schools. Her interest lies in sewing clothes and collecting Hummel pieces. Her greatest pet peeve are psuedo sophisticates, and inslncere Asked about her most ter- exerience she chuckles: I was a graduating senior people. rifying When at Normal I received an assign- ment to teach a class in the Parker Elementary School. I was supposed to teach a unit in Geography while the school board sat at the back of the room as my audience. It wasn't funny then, but I can laugh at that now, she added. Miss Kiley is now taking 9. f illl'S6 at Loyola University in Yfcatlrnal guidance. Also planning - t Tx. X X wif Doris Zonzius is tied with Aud- Taft Tribune ung 18 194 Blessings on Thee, Little Grad-Think of all the Fun You 've The long awaited graduation is at hand-the end all high school students wish to attain. Featured here are the eighteen who have worked the hardest to attain this honor. All pictures are merely of the candidates for graduation. Florence Zielinski, the valedic- torian of the class, has an almost straight S record. During her high school career, she has been a member ot' the Senior Girls Club, Student Council, Beta T1'i-Hi-Y, Honor Society, G. A. A. Board of Control. She plans to do secreta- rial work after graduation. Jeanne Lutz, the salutatorian of the class, was tied with Audrey Had Dietz in points, but gained the coveted position when she received one gym mark higher than Aud- rey's. Jeanne has been active in the Latin club, the Beta Tri-Hi-Y, Senior Girls, G. A. A., Mixed Chorus, Bowling League, Honor so- ciety, Student Council, Taft Trib- une staff and a math coach. In the future Jeanne plans to attend Knox college. Audrey Dietz, 3rd, just missed being salutatorian by one mark. Audrey has been a member of the Senior Girls', Honor Society, Ger- man club, Alpha Tri-Hi-Y, and Taft Tribune staff. After g1'adua- tion Audrey will attend Blackburn. a teaching career or Society, Student Council Dia rey Dietz for third place. She plans to attend Knox College. Zombie has been active in Pros- cenium Players, Drama Club, Hon- or Socicty, Alpha Tri-Hi-Y, Senior Girls', G. A. A., and has been a clnferleader for three years. Meredith Granger, fifth place. plans to attend Chicago Univer- sity where she won a scholarship. Moi-orlief' was a member of the Radio Quiz team, the Honor So- ciety, Latin club, Alpha Tri-Hi-Y, Senior Girls', Biology club. Math club, 1Jl'tllll2lil0S club, Program as- sistant, Town Meeting of Taft, G. A. A. and a representative ot' the Civics assembly. The sixth highest, is Josephine Gendiellee. She plans to attend Mundelein on a scholarship. Her activities at Taft have included book ioom assistantg president, Girl's chorus: Honor Society: G. A. A.: Senior Girls': Student Council: Taft '1'1'ihunc. and the publicity committee. She has also won the Danforth award. Phyllis Harper. who is seventh in the class, plans to attend Black- burn College. She is a G. A. A. letter girl, 'member of the Latin club, Student Council, Honor So- ciety, and treasurer of Beta Tri- Hi-Y. Eighth in the class, Eleanor Lokko plans to be a teacher in the future. She is a member of the Honor society, Senior girls, G. A. A., Student Council, Mixed Chorus: is an assistant in the library and the Record office. is Eleanor Pick, ninth highest. Eleanor is a member of the Honor Society, G. A. A., Senior Girls, Al- pha. Tri-Hi-Y, president of the French club, the Mixed Chorus. and a hall guard. She has also won her service award letter. Tenth highest is Pat Dolan, who plans to attend Beloit college. Pat is the president of Alpha Tri-Hi- Yg vice-president of the French clubg Treasurer of St.udent Coun- cilg Assistant editor ot' the Tuff Tri.bunc,' cheerleader: member of the Honor Society, the G. A. A., and the Senior Gir1s'. Joan Carpenter, who plans to at- tend a business school, is eleventh in the class. Joan's activities at Taft have included treasurer of Senior girlsg chaplain of Alpha- Tri-Hi-Yg treasurer of Mixed Chorusg bookroom assistant, and member of G. A. A.. Transcription club, Honor Society. and the Grad- uation chorus. Stenography is the future plan for Eleanor Kralik who is the twelfth highest. Her past activ- ities have been: Taft Tribune, member of the Honor Society, G. A. A., Senior Girls', Pre-medics club, nominating committee, and vice-president of the Wliite Collar club, and secretary of the Clean- up council. ln the lucky thirteenth rank is Annette Avery who will attend the University of illinois. Annette is a. member of the Senior Girls' club, Taft Tribune, G. A. A., Hon- matics club, Proscenium Players, Alpha Tri-Hi-Y, and is a hall guard. The editor of the Taft Trilnme, Lorraine Risavy, is fourteenth highest, she hopes to enter the field of Journalism. She is chair- man of the Graduation committee: secretary of the White Collar clubg member of the student council,, Senior Girls' and G. A. A.g ad- justment. helperg alumni represen- tative and Honor Society member. Fifteenth in rank is Lorene Fos- ler, who plans a career in general office work. Her activities at Taft have included Senior Girls, G.A.A., Student assistant. Lost and Found office, and math coach. Jeanne Beaton, who may go to a college for radio script writing, is the sixteenth highest. Jeanne's ac- tivities include Taft Tribune, Honor Society, Senior Girls, G.A.A., Pre- medics club, French club, and sec- retary of thc Alpha Tri-Hi-Y. Seventeenth highest is Jean Hem- pel, who plans to attend a business college. She is a member of Senior Girls, Latin Club. G.A.A., Student Council, Honor Society, senior luncheon committee. Marilyn Brandt, who plans on at- tending Knox College, is eighteen in the class. Her activites have in- cluded: Latin club, president: French clubg Beta Tri-Hi-Y. Ser- geant-at-Arms: Senior Girlsg G.A. A. Board of Controlg BiOlogy club, secretary. 5 a 1 l i une 18 1942 Taft Tribune 67 'Vat Onhf Encores Fzlled Thy Days, But Also 'Yllaltedf' at Mc Vezlghs- Luc-ille A. Adams-Likes Roast Beef-Senior Gi1'l's: Hall guard. Thomfzs A. Alcoek-Likes Roast Chicken-Senior Boys': Fencing team. Secretary: Hall guard cap- tain: Gorman club: Volleyball champs. llftrfju I . .lltlianzar-Likes Steak - -Senior Class President: Senior Boys': Football team, captain: Buddies' club: Taft representative, lkoys' State '41. William. Anders - Likes Pie - Senior Boys': Football team: Hall guard: Graduation Committee: Letter1nen's club. June 17. Andersen,-Likes cake- Senior Girls': G.A.A.: Beta Tri- Hi-Y: Bowling team. lmroflzy L. Anderson - Likes Pork Chops-Senior Girls'. Glflfllltc J. Anderson - Likes Steak---Senior Girls': G.A.A.: Busi- ness Manager: Beta Tri-Hi-Y. 11Ul'7'tIfIlF JI. .-tntlm-son - Likes Salads--Senior Girls': G. A. A.: Hall guard. Joseph l'. Anyarola-Likes Meat- balls and Spaghetti - Football team: Hall guard. .llargorir Itnilcy-Likes Shrimp Salad: Senior Girls': G.A.A. Rep- rescntative: Hall guard: Beta Tri- Hi-Y: Student Council: Drama club, Secretary: S tudent Assistant: Luncheon committee. .ljl1If'S,f'. lit1I't'l'l4Il-Llli9S Steak --Senior Girls': Beta Tri-Hi-Y: Honor Society. l rer1rif'I.v lf. Ilarffll--Likes Chop Suey-Bowling team: Hall guard. Ifolirrfa C. Imrtels-Likes Scal- loped Potatoes-Senior Girls': G. A. A.: Bowling team. flaw' Imrlholomew-Likes Chick- en- Senior Girls': Concert Orches- tra: Alpha Tri-Hi-Y: Student As- sistant. .'I!u1'ir'l J. Imske -- Likes Spag- hetti-Senior Girls': G.A.A.: Girls' Chorus. .llarian liaxxc-Likes Pork Chops -G.A.A. Board of Control: Stunts club: Life guard: Lettergirl: Vol- leyball champs. Edward Batura-Likes Corn Beef and Cabbage-Senior Boys'. Shirley B. Becher-Likes Roast Chicken - Senior Girls': G.A.A.: Lettergirl: Alpha Tri-Hi-Y, Vice- President: Honor Society: Bowl- ing team: Girls' Chorus. Illary Jane Beers-Likes Chicken A la King - Senior Girls': Pan- American club: G.A.A.: Math club. Marjorie Behn-Likes Steak - G.A.A.: Senior Glrls'. Jeanette Behrens - Likes Barbe- ques-Senlor Girls': G.A.A.: Prom Committee: Student Council: Nom- inating Committee: Saddle and Cycle club: Business Manager. Aileen Belfry-Likes Barbeques -Senior Girls': G.A.A.: Mixed Chorus: Business Manager. Lois Benson-Likes Apple Pud- ding-Senior Girls': G.A.A.: Mixed Chorus: Business Manager. Warren, Berg-Likes Hot Dogs- Senior Boys': Honor Society: Bas- ketball team: Roller club: Concert Band and Orchestra: Dance Band: Prom Committee. Thomas Barnett - Likes Roast Beef-Senior Boys': Senior Vol- leyball and Junior Baseball cham- pions: French club, Treasurer: Hall guard: Bowling team. William Bessemer-Likes Steak -Taft Tribune: Orchestra.: Senior Boys': Gift Committee: Nominat- ing Committee. Lallerne Bickel - Likes Chicken -Senior Girls': G.A.A. Charlotte Bischoff-Likes Stuf- fed Peppers--Senior Girls': G.A.A.: German club: Girls' Chorus: Mix- ed Chorns: Service letter. Maru Boarini - Likes Porter- house Steak-G.A.A.: Taft Tri- bune: Girls' Chorus: Drama club, Secretary: Boots and Brltches: Alpha Tri-Hi-Y, Sergeant-at-arms. Fred Bobzien-Likes Rhubarb- Bowllng team: Hall guard. Mary Jane Bollman-Likes Fried Chicken - Senior Girls': G.A.A.: Honor Society: Alpha Trl-Hi-Y: Clean-up Representative. Fhcster Bonkowski-Likes' Steak -Senior Boys'. U0 1311! 11'lDllI1C No More Crammzng for Exams-No More Getting Into fams- Walter Borg-Likes Strawberry Shortcake-Senior Boys': Bowling team: Pan-American club, Pres- ident. Roy Brabcc-Likes Pig Knuckles -Senior Boys': Hall guard. Thcrom, Bradley - Likes Ice Cream---Hall guard. Iflltll, Breiell-Likes Strawberry Shortcake-Senior Girls': G.A.A.: Girls' Chorus. I-'ufli lilldfllllflll - Likes Fried Chicken-Senior Girls': G.A.A.: Bowling team: Beta Tri-Hi-Y, Sergeant-at-arms. Nhirlcy Brinkwortli---Likes Spag- hetti-Senior Girls': G.A.A. Board of Control: Honor Society: Hall guard: French club: Alpha Tri-Hi- Y, Treasurer. William Brodllrc-Likes Steak- Senior Boys'. l l'lll1lf llrykozoslri--Likes Spring Chickens-Senior Boys'. lfohrrt lrueylv--Likes Hamburg- ers-Senior Boys': Hall guard. Shirley Burger - Likes Chop Suey-G.A.A.: Mixed Chorus: Sen- ior Girls': Bowling club. .llary June l,'u-booriLikes Ice Cream-Senior Girls', President: Clean-Up Committee. Chairlnan: Alpha Tri-Hi-Y, Program Chair- man: Drama club, Secretary: Pan- American club: Luncheon Commit- te, Chairman. William Carbone-Likes Spag- hetti - Senior Boys': Baseball team: Public Speaking club: Hall guard: Clean-Up Committee. Virginia Curlstone-Likes Chop Sucy--G.A.A. Lucille Carucci-Likes T-Bone Steak-Senior Girls': G.A.A.: Hon- or Society: Book-Room Assistant: Mixed Chorus: Luncheon Commit- tee: Volleyball champs. Elayne Ccdcrberg-Likes Pork Chops-Senior Girils': G.A.A. Lorraine Chmiclowski - Likes Chop Suey-Senior Girls': G.A.A.: Business Guild: Art club: Proscen- ium Players. june 18, 1941 Florence Chrobak - Likes Ch Suey-Senior Girls' G.A.A.: Sp: ish club. Lorraine Cllropkowslci -- Lik Chop Suey: G.A.A.: Senior Girl Commercial Club: Adjustment C fice Worker. Joseph Cicf'l.'o-Likes Spaghel -Senior Boys': Hall guard: Cc cert Band and Orchestra: Juni Softball Champs. lllwrian, ColIin,vMLikes Roast Senior Girls': G.A.A.: Honor S ciety: Latin club: White Colli club. Nancy Conklinhliikes Sirlo Steak-Senior Girls': G.A.A.: 14 pha, Tri-Hi-Y. Treasurer: Ha guard: Service Letter: Honor S ciety: Lost and Found. Gerald Coors--Likes Chop Sue --Senior Boys'. lfugcne llorcorall-Likes Chicks --Senior Boys': Basketball tear captain: Lettermen's club. Helen Covey-Likes Chicken - Senior 'Girls': G.A.A.: Gir Chorus: Hall guard captain. licfly Vrufl-A-l,ilu-s Cokes- Sem ior Girls' g G.A.A.: Alpha Tri-H Y: Bowling team : Hall guard Record and Adjustment Office. .llmgu Crooks--Likes Ererythin -4Scnior Girls': G.A.A. Hobart Uroslon-Likes Chicke - Senior Boys, Sergeant-at-Arml .Ivan Cfzll-Ion--Likes Steak-Alph Tri-Hi-Y, President: G.A.A.: Le tergirl: Honor Society: Bowlin team: Girls' Chorus: Servic Awards: Senior Girls', Vice-Pre: ident. Jean Uyrulik-Likes Chop Sue - Senior Girls': G.A.A.: Whit Collar club, President: Assistan to Placement Councilor. Albert Damitz-Likes Chile Co Carne - Senior Boys': Busines Manager. William Darrow-Likes Egg F Yong-Senior Boys': Latin club. Amie Davis-Likes Angel Fool Cake-Senlor Girls': Alpha Tri-H Y: Record Office Clerk: G.A.A. Luncheon Committee: llusines Manager, une 18 1942 Taft Tribune fo More Brealezng All the Rules-01161 Those Outside of Schools- Millis Declrert - Likes Straw- herry Sodasf--Senior Girls': G.A.A.: Office Assistant: Pre-Medics club. Ircnf- lwiirflz-Iiikes Pork Chops ----Senior Girls': G.A.A.: German club: Saddle and Cycle club: Lock:-r Room Guard: Business Guild! liclncdial Reading Recor- der. llurix lIc1tit'l1.v --- Likes Frictl Chicken---Senior Girls! G.A.A.: Al- pha Tri-Hi-Y. Secretary: Bowling team: Pre-Medios clnh, Student As- sistant.: Nominating Committee. .func Ilicclsmun --- Likes Chop Huey-iSc-nior Girls! G.A.A.: Mir.- cd Chorus: Hall guard: Librarv Assistant. Lois llitlnmn----I.ikes Spaghetti --aSenir-r Girls': G.A.A.: Mixed Chorus: German club. Pat Dolan LNJ---Likes Spaglirtti f- Taft Tribune: Publicity Com- mlttec: Senior Girls': G.A.A.: Student Council, Secretary: Alpha Tri-Hi-Y: Pan-American club: Bowling team: Roller club: Honor Society. Alice liolezulwldkes Baked Ham --Symphony Band and Orchestra: Senior Girls': G.A.A.: Bowling team: Spanish club. 7'crf'.w Imnato -A Likes Baked Chicken---Spanish club: Commer- cial club: Scnior Girls': G.A.A.: Honor Society: Ass't Business Manager. f'o11.vlnnrc Iloncgun-Lilies Tuna Fish Salad--Senior Girls': G.A.A.: Spanish club: Beta Tri-Hi-Y: Nom- inating: coinmittcc. Irma: llrrlb--Likes Chicken A la King-Senior Girls': G.A.A.: Hall guard: Ro-mcdial Reading: Recor- tlcr. lmris llrnpcr-liikes Chop Suey ---G.A.A.: l-Iall guard ll'frrr1'r1 l21'iII1'i11----Likes Cllicken A la. King-Senior Boys': Football team: Track team: Hall guard marshall: German clulw: Mixed Chorus: Lett.erman's club. rlmrlfw ll1'111'l.'c--I,ilies Hot Dogs --Senivr Boys': Hall guard, Band. Gym clvrk. Virylinirz lluru--Likes Chop Sucy ----Senior Girls? G.A.A.: Lcttcrgirl: Mixed Chorus: Lihrary Assistant. Iu'd1rol'rl lfdylcll f- Likes Chop Sney: German Cluh: Student Coun- cil: Srnior Boys: Gym Office Ass't. I runl.- l'IfIyr'1'-l,ilics Chocolate Milk----Senior Boyst: Swimming Tram: Bowling 'l'oan1: Gorman club: Mixed Chorus. 69 Marilyn Ehmann - Likes Ham Sandwiches-Senior Girls': G.A.A.: Bowling team: Beta Tri-Hi-Y, Pro- gram Chairman: Student Council: German club. Ihrtty Iihrlich--Likes Steaks - Senior GirIs': G.A.A.: Bowling team. captain: Honor Society: Latin club: Hall guard Supervisor: Beta Tri-Hi-Y. If-cnc lfill.-cn--Likes Chop Suey ---Senior Girls': G. A. A.: Geogra- phy club. Juno Hlphinstonc-Likes Steak --Senior Girls': Girls' Chorus: G. A.A.: German club: Beta Trl-Hl- Y: Mixed Chorus. .lfflfjl Lou. linger-Isikes Chop Sney - Senior Girls: G.A.A.: French club: Biology club: Drama cluh. .vm-ion Engluml -- Likes Pork Chops--Senior Cirls': Hall guard: G. A. A. Donald Esser - Likes Pie A la Mode-Senior Boys': Symphony Orchestra: String Ensemble. .Yormrm lf.sscr1nan--Likes Apple Pie---Taft Trib: Biology club: Sen- ior Boys'. President: Proscenium players: Participant, Young Amer- ica Answers. Wamlo Ifixhcl'----Likes Apple Plc A la. Mode-G.A.A., President: Rid- ing club, Vlcc-President: Drama cluh: Biology club: Senior Glrls': Alpha Tri-Hi-Y. Peter Fluutcr-Likes Strawberry Shortcake - Senior Boys': Hall guard 3 Clea n-Up Representative. Viftor l lf'f'k - Likes Potato Salad-Senior Boys'. .1fU.1'fjf1l'Cl Flosi--Likes Steak- Sonior Girls': G.A.A.: Honor S0- ciety. lilainc Fojut - Likes Chili Con Carne-Senior Girls': G.A.A.: Bas- ketball Champs. Forinnc Foster --- Likes Pork Chops-Senior Girls': G.A.A.: Vol- lcyhall Champs. V'i1'!1illiG Fraser--Likes Spaghetti ----Saddle and Cycle club: Alpha Tri-Hi-Y: G.A.A.: Library Asa't.: Physical Ed. Student Ass't. William Funk-Likes Hamburg- ers-Clean-Up Committee. Chair- man: Senior Boys': Latin club: Hall guard: Fire Marshall: Intra- mural Baseball Champs: Town Meeting club. Taft Tribune june 18, 19. Yours Is Now a Carefree Lfeg Minus 'DY' and All That Strfe- Cllarles Gauger-Likes Shrimp Salad-Senior Boys': Office clerk: Basketball team: Golf klllti Base- ball teams: Hall guard captain: LQtLQl'lll1lll'S club. Elsie Georges -f- Likes Dagwood Sandwich-Senior Girls': G.A.A.: Alpha Tri-Hi-Y: Bowling team: Service Lettergirl: Record Office Assistant: Math Coacll: Honor So- ciety. llolurf-.w Hcrlrczl -- Likes Chop Suey-Taft 'l'ribulle: Dance Band: G.A.A.: Senior Girls': Librarian: Mixed Chorus: Biology clull, Secre- tary: Hall guard. Ijfllltlifl Gilmorc --- Likes Beef Steak-Senior Boys' Symphony Band: Service Letter: Hall guard. fiflfl'-Il Goeppillyer--Likes Lemon Cream Pie - Senior Boys': Stu- dent Collllcil: Basketball Champs. Jflllc tioudnlrln - Likes Fried Chicken --- Senior Gil'ls': G.A.A.: Hall guard. Irflfflilll' liorslri---I,ikes Chicken A la ifillg'-S9lli0l' Girls': G.A.A. .leullcltc GI'tlllill'l'fl' -Likes Halli- blll'gel's-Taft Tribune: Assistant to Placement, Counselor: Senior Gil'ls': G.A.A.: Mixed Chorus: Spanish club. .llary tll'11rc.v--Likes Fried Chick- en-Senior Girls': G.A.A.: Beta 'I'l'i-Hi-Y: Math club: French club. Doilrlld Grinrllc- -Likes Steak- Senior Boys: Car guard: Office clerk. .llarjorie Grocylcl'---Likes Apple Pie-Senior Girls': G.A.A.: Dl'aI'llZl club. Harriet Gflltlll'-i,liiCS Chili - Senior Gil-ls': G.A.A.: Latin club: Honor Society: Beta Tri-Hi-Y, President: Service Letter: Pl'OSC0ll- illln Players: Youth XXX-ek Del- egate. Helen flllt'l'I1Sl'1l -- Likes Sirloin Steak - Senior Gir1s': G.A.A.: French club: Beta Tri-Hi-Y: Busi- ness iVi2lliiliI0l'. .lllrrinn l1tl.wlflt.woll- Likcs Fried FlSil---Stlllittl' Girls' G.A.A.: Drama clllb. I'dl1I Hrlycrup--Lilies Chicken- SOlii0l' Boys'. ff U7'f,'C Hulllrc -- Likes Salmon Salad--Senior Boys': Public Speak- ing club: Drama clull: Pl lSl'Cl'lill1ll Players: Band: Latin club. .liable ll. Ilrcn-Likes Pork a Beans --- Vice-President, G.A.. Chaplain, lh-ta. 'l'ri-Hi-Y: Chr lcadcr: Iitllltil' Society: Junior I, guard: 'l'at't 'l'l'illlllle. ,llllricl Ilchlfrlcll - - Likes Fr f1ili6'ii0ll '-Stlllittl' Girls: G.A.. Latin club: i'tlll-Alll0l'iCZlIl cll Honor Socil-ty: Howling Leagl Lilmrary .x5SiSi1llli. I.'if'lmrfI IIIII --- Likes Steaks i3llWilllQ loam: 'i'l'ilCii team: H guard Captain: Stamp club. .ilttI1t'1illl' Iloc - -- Likes Chop Sl - Senior Girls': Girls' Cllorl G. A. A. JIIIIIVS 0, lIf1I:'cn1 -Likes Rhubz Pic- Senior Boys': Junior Voll Ball f'iI2llllllSI Spanish club: B11 llt'S Guild. lwrollrff l,. llomllfll--I,ikes 'I' iitiX SOiiittl' llll'ls': G.A.A.: I' Allll'l'il'2lll club: Roller club. Ifllll ll. Hoppe----Likes Steal Senior Gll'ls': G.A.A.: Busill Guild: Mixed chorus: Hall glial Pan Aill'll'il'illl club: Roller ch Lillrary assistant. Gcflrgff' Ilollpcl' A Likes R0 lit-el' --- Senior Boys' SVVilHIIlf teallli Student Council: Nomill ing i'ftlIllllii'i'00Q Track team: Pr f'HYillIliii0i'. Iilirr llurxl - -- Likes Steak llall Guard: Student Assista' Business Manager: Gift COIIIII loci Honor Socit't.y3 Student Co 1-il: Senior Girls'. 'Freasurerg B 'Fri-Ili-Y: 'Fatt Tribune: G.A.A. Jlilfll-lvl Illlc-Likes PO1'k Chc - Yit'0-i3l't'Sid9I1t, Senior Cla Chaplain. Ileta Tri-Hi-Y: Nomil ing: t'onlnlittee1 Senior Gir' Bowling League: Mixed Chor Honor Society. ,lffrrrill lsl1ftl'nf'1' ---- Likes Bal ii0tlllS4FtJ0ib2lii and Track teal Hall guard: Sf'lli0l' Boys': Lull will Uftlllllliiitlvl Business Gllil 1,fIl'l'fIi1lI' Jrzrllini - Likes Stl - -G.A.A.: Senior Girls': Busin Bi2ll'l11L1 l'I Nominating Comluitt Latin club. llluriun. ,lucobsolz --M Likes Cl Slley---G.A.A.: Hall guard: Sell lllrlsi i'tlll-Alll0l'it'Zl.l'l club: ROY clllb. l,orf'Irfl .lufflolrslfiwLikes La Chops --- G.A.A.: Senior Gil'ls'. Nrflfttlllll ','lHiN - - Likes Duck President. iiollcr club: Prom Cl llliii0t'Q Football team: Mi Chorus: Senior Boys! Budd clllll. lmllulrl ll. Jirlrat - Likes St -Senior lsoys': Fire lIlll,l'Silt Tennis tcanl: Ch-all-Up Com! tcc: Latin club: I'IOIl0l' Socie Chairman, Gift. Committee. me 18, 1942 To Marks You Are 1 1 Taft Tribune 71 No Longer Tieat' Now Your Conscience Is Your Guide- l1111111111 11'. .If11111.1-1111-AL1l1es 1-111011 Siiey----Se11i111' 1111ys': Hall guard: Taft '1'l'1111lll1'I M1xe1lt'l1111'11s: Bowl- ing 1l'ilQllttI Dl'2ll112l 1'lul1: Student C1111111-il: M1-ss1111e111'. lu'1I1'1'11 .l. J11l111x1111 - - Likes Chop S111-y -- S1-11i'11' G11'ls': Hall guard: 'l'11a1'l1111's Assistant. I1'11111'1l I.. 1111111111111 -1.1111-S Steak and 11111111 S1111i111' 1111f.'S'f 8111111-111 ' f't11ll11'11I Swi111111i11Q and Tl'Ilt'1i 0 11-a111s. , 4,i,, , b . . '-u. 1511111 II. -lflill' --Lilcvs 11111111 S111-1' -- ' ' .. S11111111' tIi1'1s'g t1.A,.X.: If'1'11111-11 5 l'11l17Q 111111111 1-11111: 1111-11' 111111-111. Sl1i1'11'f1 111 Krfrrflf' -Likes 11111111 i 'N l: I S11111' -'l'11l'1 '1'l'111l1llQ I t1,A.A.: 1,111- te1'gi1'l: S1llt1l'll1 Assistant: 111-11- 2111111 1'1l2l1l'lIl2lllI -11111111 'l'1'1-H1-Y: Mixed Cl1111'11s: l!'111111 St't'l't'1i1l'X. ,l11111'1l1' l1'1111I1: H Likes Le1111111 t'1'1-11111 1111- G.A.,X.: Hall 141111111: Student Assistant: S11111111' G11'lS'3 II1111111' S111-iety: Beta Tri-H1-Y: Ger- 1112111 1-11111: Sj'lll1111lPl1Y Rand. .11'11111'1'11' l1'11111' Likes 111111112128 and Span' llihs - f llvta 'l'1'1-H1-YZ 1111111 111111 I11 11x 11 1 ll 1 S11111111 1 111 1 gua1'1. Il1:111' ilAl'11Wl 1111iUS P11-kles -- 'l'al't Quiz 111111111 1ll1l'ill111ll'2l1 Base- x 111111: ls:1sI11-1111111 and Vulleylxall ' 1-l1a111111:: 'l'1111'11 M1-wting U11113: Sen- 1111' 131159: 'l'al't 'l'1'1l1111111. l1111111'1',1 I1'1'11111'i1'1.' - - Likes Steak f -S1J111111' t1i1'ls': 111111 guard: 111111111 1-11111. 1'11111'11'v 11111111111 -ff- Likes l'111'k and l41-a11s- '-Sj'l11111ll1llX 111111113 llusinoss Ma11:1e111': 111111 guard: Student, 01111111-il: S1-111111' B11ys'. 121111111 11'1.w,w1'1- -l.il111s 1111111111 Spa- ghetti 111111111 t'l1111'11s: St11111111t 1'1ll1flt'11Q S11111111' tl11'ls'Z G.A.A.j Buwlixlg 11111111 S11111t'll1 0111111111: Gl'Z1l111il11111l t'11111111itl1'1': Y11ll11y 111111 t'112ll1l11F-. 11111111111 111111111 1.1111-s llanaua Split S11111111' G11'ls': tl.A.A. I-21111-1 1'1'111'1':'1 'Likes 1,lil'1i C1l'l11 - t1,.X..X.: S11111111' t111'ls': llusiuefrs 111111113 1111ll'211'l2illQ 1jill1fAl1lt1l'lt'2ll1 011111. I11'111' l1'111-111---l.1l11's t111i1111s 111111 . l1a1llsl11-s -- l1'1'11111'l1 1'l1111: t1.A.A.' s1111i111' t1i1'ls': 111111 guard. l1f11'11f1'11 l1'1'111'11111' --- 1,1111-s C S111-1' - 111111111' S111'i11l1': Latin 11 11wli11- '. .. .: -' 'll'll'1 11111 1 1111 111 51 1 1111110110 I1'1'11111---Lilies Apple Pie ----G.A.A.: Hall guard: Alpha Trl- H1-Y: S11111111' Gi1'ls': Lost and 1911111111: Ta1't '1'l'1111l1l0Q Pr11n'1 Com- 111ittee. fi!,lll'jl1!I7lIl I1'111'1'----l,1l11:s 1-lot Dogs R-G.A.A.: St'111Ul' Girlsg Mixeg' C1l0!'llS1 Hall ,Lf11ill't1Q Sp:-11111111 club. 1111111-1' l.1Iill'.I1 -- Likes Grape Jelly 1111 Rye 111111111 - Swimming 10211111 I1all 1111211111 Visual Ed.: S1-111111 l:11ys': Taft T1-il11111eg Prom 1111111111itt11o, 1'l1a11'111a11: Nominat- ing: C'11111nit11-11: l'a11-American club. l,111'1'1'111' 11111111 - Likes Fried 011111111111 v- Senior Girls! G.A.A.: Bowling: team, captain Beta T1'i- H1-Y. l1'1'1111l.- l,11l1'11fl.'11 --- Likes Steak and 1-'11-111-11 l'1-ies --- Basketball 111111111 S1-111111's B0ys'. l1'f1111-1' l.11r.w11--1111105 Barbequetl S1111111 1111114--S1-111r11' B1.1ys': Hall I-fll21l'11. ,11111'11111'1'I 1,11 Ifl'tlIlf L11it1S Straw- 111-1'1'y S110l'1C8110-1'St'1l10l' Gi1'ls': G. A,A.: F1'e111'l1 Club. H111 111111111 - - Likes Steak-Sew i111' B11ys': '1'l'klCk team: Mixed C11fl1'llS1 Visual Ed.: Stage crew. 1871111112-11 I,11111111 - Likes Chicken MSy111pl11111y Bandg 01'c11estra: Taft T1'ibu1111 1'l111t111.:1'a.pl1e1': Clean- Up Rep1'es1111ta1iv1-3 l 11r11ei11g club: I-I1111111' S111fi1ety: Student Council. l.111:i11 1111111111-11 --- Likes Apples - BOW1111j.f teaiu: Taft Tribune: Roller 1:l11l1: G.A.A,: Beta Trl-H1 Y: Pre-Me11i1:s club: Visual Ed.: S1111i111' Gi1'ls'. ' 'Z 1f!'l'1'l'ijj 11111111 --- Likes Cokes -- Girls' C1ltl1'1lf-12 Spanish club: Sen- i111- Gi1'1s'g Gym Ass1sta11t: G.A.A. 12111111 ,1I1'Q11i11.'i11 - Likes Chop Siiey--Son111r Gi1'ls', Secretary: Mixed Cl1111'11:+. Se1v1'eta1'y: G.A.A. 1,1411-1'1zi1'1: Latin club: Gym As- sistant: H1111111' Society: Alplia T111- l1i-Y. .111111i111'l11' 111111111 Likes Ice 1111511111 - SQ111111' Gi1'1s': G.A.A.: Bi11lo1.:y 011111: Hall guard: White Collar club: Business Guild, John .1IfIy1111ssLikes Wate1'1ne111n f S1llI11'111, 011111115112 II1111111' Sncietyg l1a111'1- lland: Syuipliony Band: '1'l'1ll1lD911 Quartetg Senior Boys: Latin 1'1llb. I,11li1111 .1I1111.'11 Likes 11111011011 la King- G.A,A, Senior Gi1'ls': 111111 ,L1l12ll'l1j 11115111085 Managerg 1,1111-Al1lPl'1t'21ll 1-lub: Rollei' club. .1l11rfr11'11r ,1f1l11I1 -Likes Cl11li C011 C2ll'l11'--H0121 '1'1'1-Ili-Y, se01'11ta1fy: 1111111-1'lea1l111': tl. A. A.: l.11t1gjfgi1'1: S1-111111 Gi1'ls': Mixed Cl1111'11s: 'Taif T1'ibu11eg Spanish club. ' l 72 Taft Tribune June 18, 194 Saddle Shoes and Hairbows-Are Now Replaced By Working Clothes u 'N s l K tr QQAV Phillip Jlurelr - Likes Cake -- Senior l3oys': Geography club: Of- tire mossenger: Roller rlub. It'if'lm1'r1 .llrwqzliss ---- Likes tur- kuy- -Hall guard: Senior Boys': llollor rlub. I,illiuw ,lI4l1'.wi1uII -- Likes Turkey -- 0i't-liostra: G. A. A.: Senior Girls'. I'varrl .lI1'jlCl'-' -Likes Ba.rlreque --- Honor Society: G. A. A.: Senior Girls: While Collar rlnlrz tit-rinau club: Hall guard: Pro-Motlirs club: Rolls-r elulr. I.'oInc1't .llir-lmlfrl.'--- Likes Steaks - -Senior Boys. l-'lo1'f'z1f'fr .llil.'z1.Im- - Likes Chop Suey-G. A. A.: Senior Girls': Spanish rlulm. .tllffllr .llillrr --- Likes Italian Spaghetti- Hall ,Lanai-ml: G. A. A.: Cioizfert lfand: Mixed Chorus. Lois .llillf 1' Likos Cllicken - Howling team: Riding rlnb: Dra- ma c-luh: G. A. A.: Senior Gi1'ls': Beta, Tri-Hi-Y: Pre-Medios olub: Visual lid.: Hall guard: Nominat- ing committee: Prom committee. George .llolinelli - Likes Fried Chicken A Senior Boys': Business Manager. Ifutlz Jlofmry - Likts Hambur- gC1'S--S0lll'Jl' Girls': G. A. A.: Hall guard. Robert Jlosbjl-Likes Hain-Hall guard. Senior Iioys'. .YorIrr'rt .llossony ----- Likes Steali- l oot.hall tt-ani: Captain. Ice-Skatf ing team: Senior Boys? Buddies' rlulig i10f.lQl'lllGll'S 1-lub: Nominat- ing romniitteo. .'llf.rf'1IIn .llurIIr'r --- Likos Spag- hetti and Meat Balls ---- Senior Girls': G. A. A. Bowling: League. .lurk .Yrzrmor----Likes Cliivken -- Senior l'loys': Junior Intramural Baseball rlizunpions. .lr'fmr'llr' .N'll'fx'l'tllIfIf -- Likes Po- tato Salad-Senior Girls? Alpha Tri-Hi-Y: G. A. A.: Roller club. Inf-5 .Yielmu.v--I,ikes Chop Suey A Beta. Tri-Hi-Y: Symphony Or- chestra: French club: Senior Girls: G. A. A. Eleanor I. Norah'--Likes Sout ern Fried Chicken-Gift Comm' tee: Pan-American club: G. A. A Hall guard: Mixed chorus: Roll t-lub. luvlznunrl J. .X',ulruzrr-Ililies H Dogs -- Senior lZoys': Intramur Junior Volleyball rhalnpions. .lm-lr fml.'lr'.11----Likes Sauer Kra - Math roach: Math club: Senit lioy.a': Latin club: Visual Edu:- tioni Student Count-il. l'f'ru Ulmxlrr --Likes Lemon Crea Pio- -G. A. A.: St-nior Girls': Boo room Assistant. ,Ili-WIIITIP Oclime -- Likes Pio - --G. A. A.: Latin rlub: Germs: club: Holler 1-lub: Senior Girls Lilrary Assistant. Idlflillf' Ohlson- -Likes Chop Su' -G. A. A.: Bfwkroom assistan Servir-v I tts-r: Honor Soviet: Tri-Hi-Y: Senior Girls': Libra assistant. Ilf-Illu Lou Olson - Likes Ci liques 'n Cokes: Alpha Tri-Hi-' Senior Gi:-ls': ptlil-Al'Il9l'lC1lI1 clul l'uul 018012-ff Likes Braid Lamb CPIODS'--I?l'0llK'h club: Clea Up Campaign: Hall guard captai Senior Boys'. Inmate! Uxlro -- Likes Steak -E nior Boys' club: Hall guard: Tree ui-ex of Business Guild. .ll'fll'll1' t. Oslrn---Likes Stra berry Shortcake - Senior Boy: Visual Education: Vice-Presidei Biology 1-lub: Business Manage Hall guard: Business Guild. lfufh JI. Olufn-Likes Chop Su ---G. A. A.: Senior Girls'. Ifirlmrrl P. Iwlrigfiizi - Chet Cake and Oystor-Football, ha: hall. traek tc-ams: Senior rla treasurer: Hall guard captai Rook-rooin assistant: Senior Boy: Camera club: Business Manage Taft Tril-une: Dramatic cluh: Fi Marshall: Buddy club. Dmiald W. Parker-Likes Ro: beef-Honor Society: Class cha man. '1'I1omr1s P1lrl.'r1'-l.ilces Steaks Senior Doys': Hall guard: Bowli League. lvfljlllf' l'flr1'ish-Likes Potato Pie---Senior Boys': Band: Bowli Loaguo: Hall guard. .loxepll JI. Iwtiesr'--Lilies Spagh li --Holt' tram: Clean-Up Delegat Intramural Volley hall chami Hall guard. 'une 18, 1942 Taft Tribune Taft Will Soon Be fust a Haze-Connected VWth Your' Younger g f- k . .. s s.. is N . s x .-tndrea Pedersen -- Likes Steak and Onions-Biology club: secre- tary. Business Guild. .John P. 1'edersen-Likes Fried Chicken--Bowling League: Swim- ming and Tennis team: Senior Boys': l.ettermen's club. .Vary .l. Perflc - Likes Peach Pie-G. A. A.: Captain. Volley Ball team. l.f1rninr' 1.. Peterson-Likes Pork Chops--Mixed chorus: G. A. A.: Bowling team: Senior Girls'. Xorlncrf .'l. Piuscrki-Likes Cah- hage-Golf team: Senior Boys': Office worker: Hall guard. John 1'oI1or'1.- -- Likes Steak - Senior Boys'. Ilolurrs .l1. I'obI0t'1.'i-Likes Cus- tard Pie-AG. A. A.: Senior Girls. Ca-nzillc f'01UGl7lSll'-T0lllill06S with Sour Cream-G.A.A.: Hall ,fzuardz Roller club: Senior Girls'. llclcn .-t. Prowlp - A Likes Fried Chicken-Senior Girls': G. A. A.: lleta Tri-Hi-Y: Business Manager: Hall guard. ll'i11if1'ed Pufunt Likes Cl10p Suey-Letter Girl: Riding club: Bowling club: Senior Girls: Taft Trackmen: Honor Society: Ex- change editor: G. A. A.: Teacher's Assistant: History Chairman, C'r11'oI1m Ill. 1.'upp01d-Likes Hot Dogs-Senior Girls': G. A. A.: Honor Society: Beta Tri-HiAY: Or- chestra: Mixed Chorus: French club. Doris JI. Ruthblan-Likes Chop Suey-Senior Girls': G. A. A.: Hall guard. Gvorfxc P. Itcgrls-Likes Pie a la Mode--Senior Boys: Junior Vol- leyball champs: Hall guard. Joseph G. Rents:-lter --f-- Likes Tur- tle Soup'-Swimmiugzg, track teams' Senior Boys: Hall guard. .lltrrgoret lll. Riley-Likes Rare Steak-Taft Tribune: Library As- sistant: Hall guard: Latin club: G. A. A. l'm'l G. Ritter - Chop Suey - Bowling team: Senior Boys': Hall guard. 7 3 Daze- holores JI. Rim-Pork Chops - Senior Boys': Secretary, Beta Trl- Hi-Y: G. A. A.: Honor society: Hall guard: Boots and Saddle: Mixed chorus. 161111111 ft. Roller-Corn Beef and Cabbage--Senior Boys': Golf team: Spanish club: Geography club. l'I1'c11111. JI. S4u'1m1'1.'i-Cliop Suey -Senior Girls': G. A. A. .ll'iI1i1'1'nt P. Nrulleir-Barbecues st-nior Gin-ls': Student council: Honor society: G. A. A.: Drama club: Beta Tri-Hi-Y: Adjustment worker. ltcnncih Nuhmf--Cliop Suey--Sir nior Boys'. lfuth. L. S'1'l1aefm'-Hamburgers and Cokes--Senior Girls': Roller club: Drama club: Alpha Tri-Hi- Y: Prom committee: G. A. A. Qlrlcnr' .t. Schmizll-f-l.lkes Ban- utma Splits--Business Manager: St-nior Girls': Adjustment worker: Hall guard: G. A. A. .llfrric A. Schnzillt--Likes Chflp Suey -- Business Manager: Senior Gil-ls': G. A. A.: German club: Stenography club: Bowling. Arlccn IJ. St-ltuctte-I.ilces Soup -G, A. A.: Senior Glrls'. Ruth B. Schu.machter-Likes Ice Crecun-Cheerleader: G. A. A.: Board of Control: French club: Senior Girls': Alpha Tri-HI-Y: Bowling: club: Cycle cluh. .liurmn IJ. Nmholnz-Likes Ham- burgers-4Senior Girls': G. A. A.: Hall guard: Stenography club. ldleanm- A. Schreiber - Likes Chicken-Senior GlrlS': G. A. A.: Business Manager: German club. Vlmrloirr' .ll. Shdtto--Likes Hot lingo-Senior Girls': Honor socie- ty: Alpha Tri-Hi-Y: G. A. A.: Mixed chorus: Library assistant: Stenography club: Roller club. lfI'l'!'I'l.N lf. Singer-Lilies Steaks --'Taft Tribune: G. A. A.: Senior Girls': Business manager: Honor society: French club: Biology club. 1101111141 L. Sinuen -- Likes Chic- k:-n -- Taft Tribune: Luncheon committee. Stella. E. Slfiwa - Likes Lemon Cream Pie--Senior Girls': G. A. A. 74 Cheerbf Then, My Taft Tribune Jung 18, 194 Little Grad-Live and Laugh: In Short Be Glad- Lce C. Smith-Likes Baked Po- tatoes-Senior Boys': Basketball team: Lettermen's club: Luncheon committee: Clean-Up committee: l.atin club. Normrzn E. SOIIFWIIUZIJI - Likes Buttermilk - Basketball team: Concert band: Concert orchestra: Senior Boys':. l,oi.v N. Sommcrfrld-Likes Stuf- fed Spareribs - Senior Girls': German club: G. A. A.: Lost and Pound: Honor society: Mixed chorus. JflHl65' I.. Sorensen - Likes Pic- kled Pig's Feet-Senior Boys! Basketball team. l.Cl7l77'Cl1PC R. S1Dr 'I'i'lHg'-Llli9S Pie a la Mode -A Junior Volleyball champs: Senior lloys': Hall guard supervisor. Donald J. Stcf-71-Y-Likes Pie a la Mode-Senior Boys': Hall guard: Stage Manager: Visual Education: Symphony Rand: French club. ZlI11'l'.ll lf. Sfccl.'fLikes Steak - Boots and Saddles: G. A. A.: Rol- ler club. P.'xfl1.m' Sft lflt l'1I'fIilif'-LllK9S Chop Suey4AG. A. A. Lettergxirlg Honor society. Joffcc II. Stcpicn--Likes Choco- late Sodas - Senior Girls': G. A. A.: Lost and Found: Student as- sistant: Math coach: Honor socie- ty. Jconncttc M. Stelmfzch - Likes Beef Stew-Senior Girls': Business Guild: G. A. A.: Saddle and Cycle: Locker guard: Remedial Reading recorder. Joscplzine Ster11iI.'-- Likes CHOD Sucy-Hall Guard: G. A. A.: Se- nior Girls'. Ellen M. Stieber - Likes Roast Chicken--Senior Girls': G. A. A.: Visual Education: Saddle and Cy- cle: Roller club. Leona IC. Stolinslri-Likes Chop Suey - G. A. A.: Lettergirl: Pan- American club: Recreation associ- ation emblem. lrnmon. If. Sto7i11,sl.'i--Likes Ap- ple Pie-Senior Boys: Junior and Senior Basketball champs: Mixed chorus. ltirhurd Strass--Likes Turkey- Senior Boys'. Notulic A. Strau.s.v-Likes Fried Chicken-Senior Girlsl: G. A. A.: Latin club: Riding club: Pan- American club: Hall guard: Life- guard and Swimming Instructor. -NP Q MSX SG: X Y X .llzwiffl 1.. Strchlow-Likes Po Chops - Taft Tribune: Seni Girls': Business Manager: Lt and Found: Boots and Sadt club: Clean-UD committee: Seni Chornsg' G. A. A. Student assistai Ilolorcs Strom.-Likes Steaks G. A. A.: Senior Girlsi flcrtrfldc A. Strozeirslri -- Lik Chop Suey-Senior Girls': Gir chorus: G. A. A.: Honor societ Student assistant. I.ni.s- ld. Swanson, - Porterhou Steak-Senior Girls': Service L ter: Business Manager: G. A. A Visual Education: Hall guar Honor society: Mixed chorus. If.'d1r1:rd H. Sweeney--Likes B2 beques and Spareribs - Seni Boys': band: Visual Educatio: Gift committee: Danforth Institu Leadership Award. Illrrnrlzc JI. Tanncy-Likes Fri Chicken-Senior Girls': Alpha T Hi-Y: Adjustment. helper: Bowli League. l 1tricio C. Tatton - Barbecu Spare Ribs-Senior Girls': Stude council : Clean-Up Committe French club: Mixed chorus. Jeanne A. 'I'cga1'dine - Lili Steak--Senior Girls': Honor Soc ty: G. A. A.: Beta Tri-Hi-Y: Bu ness manager: Secretary, Visl: Education: Pan-American clu Taft Tribune: Hall guard. Foro! ll. Thormahlcn - Llk Pork Chops-Senior Girls': G. A. Lettergirl: Latin club: Chapla' Alpha Tri-Hi-Y: Secretary, Fren club: Library assistant: Ma coach: Luncheon committee. Alice ll. Thorscn-Likes Roz chicken--Senior Girls': G. A. Lettergirl: Student assistar Treasurer, Stenography club. lim-oihy V. Tocpfer-Likes Ch Suey-Senior Girls': G. A. A German club: Mixed chorll French club: Hall guard. Gloria J. Toleson - Likes Po Roast-Senior Girls': Visual Et cation: G. A. A.: Hall guard: D' ma club: Student council: Be Tri-Hi-Y: Pan-American club. Lorruioze M. Trochowski-Lil Chop Suey--Senior Girls': G. A.: Concert orchestra. Viohtlc Y. Valentino - Lil Hamburgers-Senior Girls': H guard: Secretary, Senior cla: Mixed chorus: Honor society. Ifobert P. Vandemioel-Likes 1 da crackers-Senior Boys': H01 society: Student council: T Tribune: Symphony Band: Dal band: Trumpet quartet. Leis R. Varnell - Likes R01 Beet'--Senior Girls: G.A.A.: M: coach: Honor society: Office sistant: Secretary, Pan-Americ club. lune 18, 1942 Those 4 Long Years :.. QTa.s Q Taft Tribune 75 Are Finalbf Through- the Whole World Now Belongs To You- John H. l'e1'.vtege - Likes Scotch Broth--Senior Boys': Hall guard: Fire Marshall Superintendent: Visual Education: Mixed chorus. t'l1f7il'PII- Vettes - Likes Roast lleefhSenior Gi1'ls': G. A. A.: La- tin elub: President, Freneli club: Hall guard: Office assistant: Hon- or soeiety: Student eouncil. Elaine l'on 1fll7't,'lI'-Liii6S Steak- Senior Girls': G. A. A. Letter and ehevrons: Visual lddueation: Span- ish m-lub: Lite Guard. t'1lHlr'1'il1f' .l. Vonesh -- Likes Chicken: G. A. A.: Tri-I-Ii-Y: Se- nior Girls: Honor society: Book- roznn assistant: Pieture Commit- tee. liorix lloalf' -f-ff Likes Chop Surry- Senior Girls': Hall guard. l.iIIifIn. IJ. ll'uhlr111isf-I.iltes Pot ltoast. - - Senior Girls': G. A. A.: Girls' Chorus: Alumni Representa- tix e. Ilall guard. Willirinz l'. Wall --- Likes Spa- ghetti- --Senior Roys'. .lIe1'f'r'fIf'.w .ll. iVtll'l1t'I' - Likes Chieken---G. A. A.: Senior Girls': Hall Guard. f'tlI'HI!'l! Ii. Weber-Likes Choco- late Sundays-Senior Girls': G. A A. .llifrlle C. iV!'it'lIlHtlIH1 - Likes Whip Creani Cakes -- Library as- sistant: Tt'Zlt'i1Pl S assistant. l.'ir'l1rlrrl I , ll'e'ir'lmrt - Likes llanihureers -- Symphony Band: Math eluh. Ilelmz Weiss-Likes Chieken-G. -X.A.: Senior Girls: Hall guard. 1.f'.vle'r ii't'if.fIIlf1Ii -Likes Steak, Senior lloys': 'l'at't Symphony Rand. Lois t'. ll'endoz't' - Likes Prune Pie '-'f G. A. A.: Senior Girish l-.'11y1f'11e J. lVei1yIo11'sl.'i -- Likes Chop Suey- -Senior lloysi 1lPIIl'iI'fftI, N. Winter -- Likes Slt2lQ.iii0iii :ASt'Ili0I' Girls': G. A. A. .lIorr'1'IIrt Winter - Likes Fried Chicken-Senior Girls': G. A. A.: Library assistant. llererllu II. -W'if't'.ClJl'l'li' -- Likes Egg Foo Younll Senior Girls': G. A. A. lffrgizziaz If. ll'r'idr'r----Likes Ilot Dogs--G. A. A.: lleta 'I'ri-I-ll-Y: Senior Girls'. lmberf ll'iIl.'in --- Likes Stowed Prnnes--Basketball Team: Senior Iloys'. , Q, . .X lfohor! I.. ll'inI.'cll1aus -- Likes Pork Chops- Senior lloys'. IHITIIHI-il ll'Ielr'inxIt'i--- Likes Spa- 1 ehetti--Set-ri-tary, Senior t.irls': Treasurer. Ilonor Soeiety: Treas- urer, G. A. A.: Tl't'll.Slll'0l', Mixed Chorus: Business Manager, G. A. A. lloard ol' Control: G. A. A. Let.- ter Trl-lli-Y. .Inn H. ll'oolln'Iiny -- Likes Southern Fried Chicken --- Senior Girls': G. A. A.: Spanish Cluh. Gerrml I . Wohllebcr + Likes Steak -- llaskethall Team: Senior lloys'. f't'!l!ljl Wolf' -- Likes Squthern Fried Chieken -- SeniorlGlrls': G. A. A. , A 1' .llary .lliwe YOIIHIIIHSN -- Likes Chile t-on Carne---Secretary, G.A.A.: French eluh: Senior Girls': Letter Girl: Hall guard captain: Gym ass't: Bowling league. Jrzrlr 1'. Zelforlmrg-Likes Chic- ken--Pres. Mixed chorus: Captain, Basketball team: Student Council: Taft. Trilnine: Graduation Com- mittee: llonor Society: Hall Guard: Senior Boys': 'I'aft's repre- sentative to Youth's Vocational Convention. Imlph .-t. Zollerlicry - Likes Fried Tongue - Hall guard CRD- tain: Senior lloys'. X lmynioizrl I.. Zjominslri -- Likes liar: Plant.--Football team: Bleach- er erew: Locker guard: Letter- lIlilll'S Club: Senior Boys': Bud- dies' Club: Gift Committee. Iflleunor Zurrrnxl.-i. -- Likes Spare ribs - G.A.A.: Senior Girls: Senior Chorus: Mixed Chorus. Betty Zurn---liilu-s llainlnirgers- Senior Girls': Girls' Chorus: G. A. A.: Visual Education: Alpha. 'I'ri-Hi-Y: Spanish Club. f Hoardrd H. Zyher!----Lilces Kolo- rabi --- Bookrooni assistant: .Hall guard: Senior Boysi . A 76 Taft Tribune June 18, 194 Seniors' Last Days Forever Recorded as Photog Whitney Appears M Y'--'-vw MQ Whether at work or at play. the seniors ot Tait are never too busy to have their pictures taken. In the upper lelt hand corner the gang scramble into the old tin lixxy preparatory to a spin around the block. The next shot would be labeled lntellectual? as cr senior ol no little renown sinks into volumes ot further knowledge. In the upper right hand corner is a shot ol hungry lunchers purchasing their tood. In the left hand corner, center. we have the brawn of three mighty seniors held back by the restraining han of a little treshie. In the center are pictured the typical Tattites, Mary Ia Caboor and Don Iohnson. Center right is a shot ot the sugar rations hard at work at their task of tiling. Lower left are pictured members of 1 Mixed Chorus as they practice with the seniors for the big event, Iune The dunce in the center is doing penance tor his sins while at the rie we have a shot ot the stall hard at work on their last issue ot the Trib. Taft Gridclers Score Fir t Victor Ta g Events Suppgft T 0 Athletic VOL. VII. No. I September 25, 1942 Talented T a ftites Have Opportunity To Be on the Air Students! Would YOU like to :rave a chance to air YOU? ta-len'-S yver NBC's powerful Chicag0 Sta-' tion, WMAQ? Well, you can have that chance when the Dopular weekly feature, High School Studio Party, returns to the air for the fifth consecutive season, Saturday morning, October 3. Talented students of all Chicago md suburban high schools, are in- fited by the Radio Council of the Zhicago Public Schools to try out 'or these programs. Following is a ist of the various kinds of enter- .alners the producers are seeking: Impersonators Whistlers Ventriloquists Tap Dancers Reciters Novelties Small Singing Groups Debaters Monologuists Harmonica Bands Novelty Instrumental Groups Also invited to audition are stu- lents who have an interesting lobby or personal experience to slate: and groups of students who lave a novelty act, such as a barn lance, which they wish to present. Vriters are urged to contribute riginal five-minute radio sketches. In addition to entertainment by verformers selected from all of lhicago's high schools, the pro- 'ram each week will feature news lashes from the schools. Anyone interested in appearing n the program, or in getting news Lems included in the broadcast, lay write to Everett A. Lande, Ladlo Council, 228 N, LaSalle St., hicago. Students desiring tickets to wit- ess the broadcasts, which origi- ate in the NBC Studios in the lerchandise Mart each Saturday lorning, should send a self- ddressed, stamped envelope to ligh School Studio Party, Radio ouncil, Chicago Public Schools, 28 N. LaSalle St., Chicago. Your cooperation is needed os it up to the students of Taft to sup- Jrt and represent their school. Taft Hight School, Chicago, Illinois K f ' ' ffsfx ,-Ni K g l . N 1' I 7 . V x H S ittllxz 1 Y, or 0 o Q .. . .fe ,,,, -- f ,g-x-,-5Z.....-'Z- ' Q X fs-I b m I6 :XL 'X f 22633 I ' ..x. - fix E -5 r 4 X 0 0 o an l Xf'-J New Faces Replace Absent Teachers Now who is that new teacher? I've never seen her before. In case wou've been wondering where your favorites are and Who's re- placing them the following will ex- plain. Mr. Anthony Favaro is teaching electricity at Navy Pier and has been replaced by Mr. Chapuis. Mr. Addison Purcell is a Lieutenant in the Navy fAnnapolisJ. Mrs. Chris- cie Lascher is on leave Cstudy and travelsj. Miss Maxson is taking l1er place. Mrs. Hinkel has retired and is living in Wisconsin. Miss Duffy is replacing her. Mrs. Ma- tilda Scott is on leave Qstudy and travelsl, her jobs is taken over by Miss Bauersfeld. Mr. Mortara is a technical adviser in Detroit, and is replaced by Mr, Chapius. Mrs. Edith Halverson is on leave, tak- ing her place is Mr. Korgan. Mrs. Evelyn Perry is in Washington with her husband. Miss Donna Mc- Guire is studying, at Northwestern while Miss Pasco is teaching in her place. Mr. Jack Rapper is in the army replaced by Mr. Overlander. Mr. Arthur Mooney is an officer in the Navy, his vacancy is filled. Conquer Social Fears At Friday Dances The dances and instruction classes held regularly on Friday nights for the past two semesters are to be conspicuous members of the Taft social set-up again this year, according to the officials in charge. Attendance at the past dances showed the appreciation of the students and warranted another school year of regular parties. Admission will be eleven cents and service men are to be admitted f1'ee. Boys are required to wear suit coats as before. The big night, featuring the Salvage Stomp is to fall on Fri- day, November 6, and all following Friday nights, until the Christmas holidays. Following last year's idca of having special parties on or near holidays, the plans are being made to present floor shows, serve re- freshments, and conduct games to celebrate all important calendar dates. For those unacquainted with the procedure followed at these clam- bakes a few facts are given: Dances will be held in the boys Active P. T1 . P annea' for Present Year The Taft Parent Teachers Asso- ciation will hold its first meeting of the year at 1:15, Monday, Sep- tember 28, in the school audito- rium. Originally scheduled for Septem- ber 21 it was changed to this later date. All parents of the freshmen are especially invited to attend this meeting. New officers are: Mrs. Ernst Andersen, president: Mrs. A. J. Meltzer and Mr. Paul Bigler, first and second vice presidents respec- tively: Mrs. M. W. Beth, recording secretary: Mrs. S. E. Napier, cor- responding secretary: and Mrs. R. A. Kreller, treasurer. The topic of the program is to be: The School of Today and Parental Participation . Speaker, Principal Leo A, Hoefer, will have as his topic Looking Forward . A social hour for the faculty and guests will follow a dramatic sketch The next meeting, parents' night, which falls on the 19th of October at 7:30 p. m., will have as its topic: Some Recent Phases of Civilian Defense. Taft's Concert Band, under the direction of Mr. John C. Rapier, will start the program with g few selections. The chairman of the chemistry department, Mr. John C. MacCal- mont, will give a talk on: Meeting the Emergency. Several vocal numbers will be rendered by the Taft Mixed Chorus. Taft's Town Meeting, under Mr. Kenneth Osbon, will be in session with representatives of the parents, teachers, students, and community partaking. A film, Chicago's Schools in Defense, will be shown. A Halloween social hour will be the final feature. gymnasium. Beginners classes will be in session from 7:00 p.m, to 7:45 p. m. Advanced classes pick up at 7:45 and continue until 8:30 p. m. Then the floor is open to regular dancing, which comes to an end at midnight. Page 2 Taft Tribune September 25, 194 News and Views Alpha Rises to the Top 1-af, 1-,i,Hi,yk Start Tribune Service Corner The Taft Trib has chosen former Taftite Dick Oberg for Service- man of The Month. Dick came to Taft in his 3rd year from Steinmetz. He was cap- tain of the first football team in Taft's history. In his 4th year Dick, otherwise known as Whitey, was chosen boy of the month by Mr. Hoefer. He was well known and well liked by the students. After graduation ln June, 1941, Dick enrolled in Wright Jr. Col- lege. He played on the football team till he quit school to join the Marines. On Jan. 8, 1942, Dick left for San Diego, where during his train- ing he excelled in marksmanship and received a collection of medals. In February Dick volun- teered and qualified for the Raid- ers, which is the equivalent to the English Commandos. Since then he has been in Hawaii and is be- lieved to have been with the group that made the raid on the Solomon Islands. A few weeks ago ,Dick sent a let- ter to Mary Ann Jakobsen, a 4A student of Taft, telling her he was sending a souvenir. He wrote that the person he took it from would not need it any more. It was a piece of a Japanese uniform stain- ed with blood. It is believed to have formerly been a part of the collar of a lieutenant's uniform. There is no doubt that Dick is a typical Commando. All those who know Dick will always be proud nf him and remember the fine work he has done. Thomas Orzada, an alumnus of Taft, is now at Thunderbird Field, Phoenix, Arizona, a member of the Army Air Corps. Tom expects to enter a basic combat school where he will re- ceive training to be a. fighter pilot, and according to his plans he hopes to be in action by next Feb- ruary. Tom has sent a letter to Taft which, with some snap-shots of him, has been posted on the bul- letin board on the first floor. A former member of our faculty, Major Gerald N. Bench, of the Field Artillery School of Fort Sill, Oklahoma, sends greetings to his friends at Taft, both faculty and students, through Miss Mary Ryan. Any day now he expects another promotion, Lieutenant Colonel. His address is: Major G. N. Bench, F.A.S. Staff, Material Department, Fort Sill, Oklahoma. If you have any word from the boys in service, please turn it in to the Taft Tribune office. With your cooperation this can remain a monthly feature of the paper. l-llgh on ideals the Alpha officer are top to bottom: Evelyn Stanke, pres.g Leona Caboor, vice-pres.: June Rinqnist, secretary: Pat Flynn, treasurer: Shirlee Jasper, program chairman: Virginia Hallis, chaplain! and Billie Gill, sergeant-nt-arms. Alumni Return To Reminisce Former Taftites still feel the lure of the Alma Mater for during the past two weeks a number of familiar faces have been seen in the halls. Taft will be well represented at the University of Illinois by Carl English, John Peterson, Ralph Capparelli, and Don Novak. Lorraine Peterson visited school on the first week to some of her friends and get feel of opening. Lorraine is future. bound Taftite, the see the un- decided about her Another college Lee Smith stopped off on his way to Luther College. John Lobozinske, Gene Corcoran, Chuck Gauger, stopped by to say hello. Lorraine Risavey, last year's editor-in-chief, is now working at Staley's Starch Co. Bob Johnson, former Taft swim- mer, was back before starting Ar- mour. Nortwestern University bound, Norma Tess was seen still wearing out her rubber soles in Taft. George Hopper couldn't resist and came back for a visit. Bob Scholler was taking a breath here in between terms at North- western University. The faculty and students of Taft High School extend their deepest sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. Edward Gavin upon the death of their son, Lawrence. Larry was 16, a 3A student of Taft High, and plaved center on the football team. War Changes T aftites' Diets Meatless Wednesdays, less french fries and slightly raised prices are changes being put into effect by Miss Rita Devlin, Ta.ft's new lunchroom manager, along with the continuation of the nutri- tionally perfect Victory Lunch, consisting of meat, vegetable. a salad, bread, butter, and a bever- age, ln an attempt to help the war effort. Sundaes will be seven cents but pies and cakes will remain at five cents as long as possible as a favor to the students. Toasted cheese sandwiches have been raised to six cents. Miss Devlin has arranged to have crates placed in various loca- tions about the lunchroom so that the students will be more likely to clear the bottles from the table. The conserving of paper in the cafeteria is also being stressed and students are asked to take only one straw or wooden spoon and to use their paper supplies wisely. l. Leave Taft for East When the 8:15 left the Union Station last Tuesday morning, it carried two former Taftites, Shir- ley Korman and Beverly Borg, bound for Stephens College, Colum- bla, Missouri. Beverly is going to reside at Tower Hall and major ln Interior Decorating while Shirley is going to stay at Windsor Hall. They both stated that mail would be quite welcome. , Plan Busy Year Starting the year with a ban Taft Beta Trl-Hi-Y has planned tea for all new and old member to be held on Sunday, Octobf 4, at the Irving Park YMCA. There will be other activith such as a Splash Party and a interesting speaker during tl course of the semester being le by the newly elected officers wi are: Ann McTaggert, 4A, pres dentg Dorothy LaGorio, 4A, vi' president: Marion Holden, 4. secretary: Arlene Rohner, 4 treasurer: Betty Meek, 4A, pr gram chairmang Marge Wielan 4A, chaplain: and Floyette Wher er, 4B, sergeant-at-arms. Because of Mrs. Lascher's sa batical leave she will be unable resume her position as the clul advisor for the next year, leavil the vacancy to be filled. Miss Beaver, one of the w1 known commercial teachers, w remain the faithful sponsor f Taft's Alpha Tri-Hi-Y. With Miss Beaver's help the clw will entertain a group of servl men one night in the near futuw In addition to this, will be the a nual Christmas dance given both of the Taft chapters. Tl event is always a huge success. The members of Alpha elect their new officers at the end of t last term and these are the 2 suits: Evelyn Stahnke, 4A, pre dentg Leona Caboor, 4B, vi- presidentg June Ringquist, 4 secretaryg Pat Flynn, 4B, tre urerg Shirley Jasper, 4A, progrz chairman: Virginia Hallis, 4 chaplain, and Billie Gill, 4A, s geant-at-arms. Both clubs are promising an + citing and eventful year. A-1 Division Buys for Victory Last semester Miss Grant's di sion led in the sale o war boi and stamps with a grand total 5405. Doris Larson started by purch ing two S100 bonds. Second bill was taken by Dewey Smart for 525 and 350 bonds. The rest of sales were or stamps, purchased the entire division. If every division did as well this Taft could be proud. The r chase of the war bonds and star is essential to preserve the Am can way of life. Starting this semester money war bonds and stamps will be lected in division on Thursc Students will receive their 1 chase the following day. September 25 , 1942 Teachers on Tour Sees Latin Charm Miss Alice Brady, art teachel' at Taft, returned this semester after a sabbatical leave. Her trip through Guatemala is described by Miss Brady below. Guatemala, called the Land of Enchantment and Color, WHS One places I of the most picturesque visited. It is also known as the land nf eternal spring. While it is in the tropics and not many miles from the equator it is not a tropical climate. We travelled from Mexico to Guatemala by bus and train, pass- ing through banana, coffee, and pineapple plantations. Each time :he train stopped we were besieged oy natives selling the various foods which they had prepared for travellers, but we played safe and :arried our own in one of the na- tive baskets. While this was the most difficult way of reaching Guatemala from Mexico, we were loubly repaid for the hardships we endured by the many interesting experiences encountered on the Nay. In we went over the mountains hrough the Mayan Highlands fisiting San Marcos and Quetzal- enango, then to Chichicastenango vhere we lived in a native home, un to Lake Attellan, with its ma- estic volcano, Guatemala City and kntigua. The latter was destroyed iy an earthquake in 1773 and we ound the natives stillamidst the uins. Our return trip to Mexico was nade by plane and as we dipped uto the fleecy clouds we couldn't luite decide just when we came the iearest to heaven. i. 1......i improvements Alter Wide Open Spaces Rome was not built in a day, was the gentle assurance of Mr. Thomas Fogli, Taft's chief en- ineer in an interview today, when .sked whether or not Taft will oon have a complete cinder track. This war time luxury may have o be overlooked due to the acute ihor shortage. Mr. Fogli, who claim to be Taft's ne indespensable, pointed out sev- ral encouraging improvements fhich took place over the sum- ier. Just look at the football field: vhy it ought to be perfect, since he new path on to the field was nade. Reference was also made to the ew bicycle tracks that were con- tructed, which according to the Chief prove that more Taftites iust ride bikes to school. On second thought, he said, lt might be that the new war time :onomy has made bus fare too tuch of a strain on a wallet de- ated by new school acquaint- aces. Taft Tribune Beta Officers Look Ahead Berg Trl-l-ll-Y's officers: First row: Floyetta Wheeler, sergeant-uh nrmlg Dorothy La Goris, vlce-prelldentg Betty Meek, prog-rum chairman. Second row: Marge Wleland, chaplains Ann Mc'I'aggart, prcsldent: Mtn-lan Holden, secretary: Arlene Rohner, fl'0llll'Cl. Music Lovers Seek Training Seventy-six freshmen eagerly seeking musical knowledge from Mr. John C. Rapier, stormed the doors of room 320 last week. Mr. Rapier said, it looked as though an invasion force had come upon me, so I went to Mr. Buell to get a room stretcher. He added, the work of young- sters in the organization and the efforts of that ace promoter, Rich- ard Tex McCue, brought the en- rolment to a new high. This new group will be heard in the Fall concert, around the end of Novem- ber. Returning to the band this fall are Jean Beers, Elaine Geise, John Pokorney and William Schneider. Ace drummer man, Stanley Lo- gan, three times National Contest Winner, and top winner of Taft Honor Awards, has transferred his drumming ability and superb schol- arship to the University of Illinois. His place, however, is being filled by Charles Banks, a promising freshman. Eight new fiddle players were greeted as pennies from heaven by the members of the orchestra. Graduation and transfers took 12 string players. The addition of twin harp players, Jeanne and Joyce Sommers, will prove a. defi- nite addition to the orchestra. Continuous development in classes from 1B on,' asserted Mr. Rapier, has proven to be quite successful. We are not operating on a star system. Care, patient work, and planning give better re. sults. There is no substitute for honest effort. . Celebrate Freedom South of the Border During the month of September, eight of our twenty-one American Republics commemorate their day of independence. Their signific- ance to our Nation's History should be stressed for it has been frequently pointed out that our own Declaration of Independence led to the freedom of only a small part of this hemisphere. If the other Americans had not also de- clared their separation from Eu- rope, Democracy in the New World might not have survived. It is fitting that our students learn more about the occasions which our American neighbors cherish, for in this way there will be promoted an enduring appre- ciation of our common heritage of democratic ideals. September 15 and 16, 1942, thou- sands of Mexicans in the Chicago area observed the Grito de Do- lores Independence Celebration. Alumni Begin Work Officers of the Taft Alumni as- sociation are ready for action after enjoying a vacation. Already plans are being made for the annual homecoming game which will be held with Lane this year on October 24. The club will again be under the supervision of Miss Mary Farrell. June graduates are urged to at- tend a reunion of their class at the Norwood park field house on the 9th of October. Page 3 Former T aftites Answer Land? Call to Service Thirty-six Taftites have changed the discipline of the school for that of Uncle Sam. They are fight- ing in all branches of the service and gaining recognition for them- selves. Miss O'Connell requests the names and location of all former students who have joined the arm- ed forces since May 1942. Pictures of the boys will appear in every other edition of the paper if they are turned in to the Trib- une office . Following are the names and stations of some of the boys: Orzada, Thomas J., Thunderbird Field, Basic Combat, Phoenix, Arizona. Nykoza, Edmund, Platoon 819, M. CBRD, San Diego, Calif. Of the following there are no addresses: Anders, William- Andre, Gilbert-Coast Guard Cameron, William - Army Air Corp , Edger, William--U. Navy, Great Lakes Flynn, Tom-U. Kelly Field Janis, Norman-U. Gifford, Don-U. S. Navy Gustafson, Stanley-U. S. Navy Holiday, Robert-U. serve Air Force Jahnke, Charles-Air Cadet Train- S. Army Aviation S. Marines S. Naval Re- ing Lahey, Walter-U. S. Navy Avia- tion Corp Ruehle, William-U. S. Navy Ma- chinlst Small, Douglas-U. S. Coast Guard Molinski, Walter- Honor Society Sponsor Retires Miss Martha Hinkel, former English teacher and sponsor of the Honor Society, has retired from the teaching profession and has left Taft. Miss Hinkel, who has been at Taft for several semesters, will be missed most of all by the members of the Honor Society, who will al- ways remember her as a hard worker and because of her tireless effort in connection with the vari- ous shows staged by the Honor Society. The Flower Show and the Exhibit were two of the pro- jects successfully completed under her direction. All English students who were fortunate enough to be in her classes, found the reading of HMM. beth a pleasure. ' The members of the faculty, and the students, wish Miss Hinkel the very best of luck. Page 4 Taft Tribune Rumors Win War for Axis Rumors! Rumors! American fleet destroyed! Japs horribly misstreat American pris- oners! Steel mills close down for lack of scrap metal! Hundreds of these rumors are spread every day by the Axis sympa- thlzers, who are trying to cause friction and disunity in our country. Young people are more apt to believe these stories than are their elders, because their fathers and mothers went through all this in the first world war. This is our war. It is our duty to squelsh these absurd fairy tales. Now we can prove that we Americans have sense enough to heed only what comes officially from Washington and not to circulate tales by the enemy. You can do your part by thinking out the answers before passing on the information. Remember this is a War that must be fought and won on the home front as well as on the battle field. Do your part. Artistic Demolishers Tube Note A caricature of your favorite teacher or some other choice bit of humor is going to be appreciated less than ever this year especially if the work of art is etched on a desk or a text book. Due to the war effort, school supplies will become more limited. No doubt so called students will greet this announcement with fiendish glee and in their minds see the day when no more text books can be obtained, but it is to be hoped that these students are few. Much stress has been laid on the salvageing of scrap metal, rubber and paper, but another sort of conservation should be that which takes place in the class room. Unless we would like to see our government run by a group of little yellow men, it would be wise to conserve until it hurts. Respect Student Council As Government Now more than ever democratic government is vital to our way of living. Therefore, the Student Council has taken on a new importance. It is a. small scale model of the government of our country, and it is a. government of the students, by the students and for the students. All must realize the importance of this organization and work with it for the betterment of Taft. The Student Council now has in mind several campaigns for the future: campaigns that should include every student in the school. Let us all plan to give this association our utmost co-operation, so that our Student Council will be something of which we can be proud. Taft Tribune Published Bl-weekly by the Journalism Students of the WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT HIGH SCHOOL 5625 North Natoma Ave., Chicago, Ill. SEl I'EMBER 25, 1042 PRICE FIVE CENTS Flrlt Class I-Ionor Rating, National Scholastic Press Association Editor-in-chief: Mildred Tess. Assistant Editor: Ruth Kleselbach. - Feature Department: Lois Meltzer, Shirley, Meltzer, Floyetta Wheeler. Editorial Department: Curtis Johnson, Robert Smith. Sports Department: Henry Green fEditorJ, Joseph Flannagan, Ralph Roth, Robert Flum, Richard Stahl. News Department: Richard Bolln, Helen Cardis, Patsy Earle, Marian Gerchen, Jean Kirkland, Dorothy Lagorio, Betty Meek, Betty Mugnai, Joyce Stelnhoff, Francis Wayne. Exchange Department: Betty Mugnal. Photography: Frank Demski, Al Whitney. Cartoonist: Joseph Flannagan. Circulation Adviser: Mr. Paul Bigler. Editorial Adviser: Jeanette Griffin. Itiv the T ruth! Not Possibility Or Probability By Betty Mugnai BACK T0 SCHOOL s Ah-how very joyous to be back in school again, to see the beaming faces of dear friends, to talk once again to beloved teachers and of course to resume our collection of encores. Ah-yes, its good to be in school. FRESHIES With the opening of school comes the thrill of abusing a new batch of freshies. A freshie, DOOX' 50111, is the object of a senior's wrath. Every year you hear people saying that the freshmen are getting smaller and smaller, but this year it has been proven, as they very definitely seem to be decreasing in size. Why, it's getting so that you can't even walk down the hall without scraping against some wide eyed freshmen's head. But of course it must be admitted that al- though they are getting smaller in size there is nothing wrong with the size of their brain capacity. Don't worry about those passes you have bought for the elevators, save them, and next year you too can sell them. WE RETURN T0 SCHOOL T0 FIND r Our last year steady going around with our best friend. Boys wandering through the halls wear- ing what seem to be Coca-Cola uniforms. The football team get- ting its share of injuries. Empty parking lots . . . Everyone looking forward to the opening of football season. Uncle Sam taking posses- sion of our male teachers . . . 26 new substitutes. Annie Jakobsen sporting a crew cut-shorter than ever . . . Ed Thompson with a pair of new shoes that are really sharp. Speaking of football Cwe weren't but so whatl Taft is expecting great things from its grid stars. It's going around school that this is the year the Taft team will be fighting it out for the City Cham- pionship at Soldiers' Field. We ad- mit that's expecting a little too much, so we'1l settle for the sec- tion championship. WE WONDER Why an Indian chief came to visit our school-hope they're not on the war path. Why girls wear heavy sweaters on hot fbut very hotl days. Why Margie Wieland wants to make a tour of Illinois State Col- lege? Who will be president of the senior class. If Lois Baird is maklnga col- lection of rings. Why school ever opened. ' September 25, 1942 uake of The News Famous Last Words Why run? Thats only the quar- ter-to-bell. Ftrst Period Minute Oh! They never check up on the attendance. She never collects the homework anyway. g 1. Forgotit Worst Joke I Ever Heard Judge: Who was driving when you hit that car? Drunk Ltriurnphantlylz None oi us, we were all in the back seat. A1 Coho! These Changing Times 1880-a gig and a gal 1920-a flivver and a flallper 1941-a convert, and a skirt 1942-a gig and a gal N. 0. Morettres Dumbell Pome Mary had a little lamb That's what the poet wrote But, Mary's grown to be a miss And now she's got my goat. Me Silkless Daze He: Pardon me dear, but youl stockings seem rather wrinkled. She: You brute! I have nc stockings on. Lon Zheray And if 'twere not For this here verse There'd be a joke here Ten times worse. Uncle Louie Sala Has anyone yet seen that pei enial character, the freshmai searching for the elevators? I so, please inform him that passe are now on sale at the neares lunch room. We Wonder . . . What happened to all the boys? If the new teachers are easy. Where the encores and directe study disappeared to! sl Remember When . . . The chain by the park entranc was lower. Locks were made of aluminux and cost seventy-five cents. Freshies were at least a fe' inches taller. We didn't have to worry abou getting the car for the prom. From the Scholastic magazine POEM qdedicated to Hank Green with sincere apologies to Kipling It was tin tin tin, you exasperatin puzzle Junk 0'Tln, Though I belted you and flaye you by the Henry Ford thx made you I love you 'Cause you still have four got tires, Hunk I'Tln. ptember 25, 1942 Dirt By the Shovel lden Thoughts . . - Von't Taft seem funny Without ,ey? Pariglni? Althamar, Ruth aefer, and so on? ut treshies Phil Pershchke, y Estes, Dave Dalton, and Cor- Earle new make up for the hen there's Jeanne Kirkland, proudly displaying her Navy elry and claiming, 1 have 9' ln the Navy! . seems Bette Cameron, 3B, has write her lock combination on locker so she can remember ick Reidell, 3A, is reminiscent he olden days--he loves to P1111 :ails tesllecially Ffalmee Way' I ince school started George MY- 4B, can't figure out when l1e's na sleep .... n While Snoopling . . - earl Gundlack and Richard til each in red trench coats - ,- - couldn't miss um . . . freshles 1 their usual briefcases . . . C.B.M.s , Ellis, Ewing, Webb, hart, Simpson, Kane, etc., with rt hair . . . the Gamma. Deltas .i theirs long . . . the football n practicing in the rain . . . h Esterquest playing ardent rr in Miss Carlton's class pre- tation of Nathan Hale, and ldon Becker playing RiCh'S ing brother . . . black-soled sad- shoes . . . Bob Flum, 3A, pack- thousands into his crimson riot . . . Patriots taking the to school . . . Pat Earle being led by the Chicago Tribune for rllng for the U. S. 0 .... Joe nnagan, 4B, Frank Bostwick, and Swede Norlie, russet n their summer life-saving du- . . . the cheerleaders with dirty es . . . Mr. Malcolm McCueig :ing a group of girls spend the 1 period in the auditorium for ig out in the hall after the . . . Teachers with bows in lr hair . . . Marian Gercken's , white and blue shoes . . . ckie Paulson's patch work later. p 'hil Lange's green loafers . . . Oberlander declaring that that A garage paint on his shirt and lipstick . . . June Brewer, 1B, lng on her face, while trying to to class on time . . . Hope vson's blue rimmed harlequins .Aileen Stoker, 4B, snitching minutes of mixed chorus for ch. ln and Bear It . . . 'or a sample of Donny Pedler's ist accomplishment see Joyce 1hlson's polished fingernails . .. at could have inspired that vvcut that Carol Hawley is rting? Taft Tribune Honest Freshmen Relate M isfortunes Of First School Day By Bob Flum Bewildered faces were seen by your inquiring reporter when the question of the week, What trouble did you have the first day of the semester? was popped at the Taft freshies. Peter Reiter said he had a. lot of trouble finding his right classes. I paid twenty-five cents for a steam-heated locker and later found out there wasn't such a thing, moaned Richard Cody. Jeanne Stensland kept going in the wrong room. We couldn't find the box of- fice, said Joan Rapp and Ruth Gecom. Mistaken Identity I didn't make one mistake, boasted Jim Kostak. Someone almost sold me a dol- lar's worth of elevator tickets, ex- postulated Ed Fat Smith. Phil Perske lost his program and spent the day looking for it. Dave Dalton was quite perplexed when one of the teachers, thinking he was John this brotherj came up to him and asked him if he had his work in Trig. Better Late Than Never I got mixed up and thought there were five minutes between periods and I was late for my first few classes, confessed Corky Earle. A bewildered lad who preferred not to have his name mentioned, sheepishly admitted he walked in- to the girls gym by mistake and asked one of the women gym teachers where he could pay his soap and towel fee. Esther Kriticksen, 3A, reversed the procedure and produced a corsage for her escort at a recent dance . . . Phil Dolan, 4B, sure puts her newly acquired vocabul- ary to practice-everyone within her range is either abruse or jejune . . . Bob Holiday, Taft alumnus, warned the water boy at the Taft-Waller game not to leave the water buckets in the rain . . . The Monday following the afore- mentioned game gave with Jim Concannon, 4B gridder, minus one beard and plus one limp .... speaking of beards, Willy Vance's is a peach . . . Ray Thompson is scar- cely ever seen without a sailor con- vey .... Artie Wagner, 3B, ,too proud to sit on the steps, perched on the garbage can while donning his football shoes . . . Mr. Mitchell sure can jive-ask his 6th period his- Page , 5 Boy of the Month Taft's Honor Society hobby show last semester was a huge success due to the great work of the So- ciety's president, Robert Smith, 4A, Principal L. A. Hoefer's choice for September boy of the month. Bob's high scholastic standing has made him one of tl1e more pop- ular young men about school. If you want to know what is, or was, currently popular in the fleld of music just ask Bob. This months protege was a member of Taft's former dance band. He also be- longs to the Four Bits of Rhythm, which entertains during senior assemblies. Girls, in case you like a hot accordian just pop around when Bob is swinging out. He is one of the Taft Trib's crack reporters and feature writers. Bob's plans for the future in- clude attending Northwestern Uni- versity in quest of a degree in electrical engineering. Robert Smith The T rih Presents Mr. Piuppo A Mr. Piuppo This might well be .called a biography of a busy body, because Mr. John Piuppo, the TRIB'S choice teacher, instructs five classes of Biology, sponsors the howling leagues, has charge of hall lockers the's the little man that snips off your lock if it isn't an official TAF lockj the lost and found. fire and air raid drills, and last but not least, keeps the Bl- ology room looking as neat and clean as possible. His education was gleaned from the University of Illinois where he received a Bachelor of Science de- gree. Later he attended Chicago Teachers College, the University of Chicago, and De Paul University. Mr. Piuppo enjoyer going to school and never cut classes -not even because of football, his favorite sport. I like to do most anything like gardening, camping, and meeting people, but most of all I would like to have a six months vacation twice a year , Mr. Piuppo stated. In addition to teaching zoology, botany, and general science, he is qualified to instruct physical ed- ucation classes. When asked what his pet peeve was, after some consideration, Mr. Piuppo replied, Now that our country is at war I dislike anyone who isn't doing his part for civil- ian defeuse, or helping the war effort. tory class . . . Hooray for those brave football fans who endured the inclement weather to cheer the players on Saturday . . . It sure is hard to believe that Barbara Far- ber is a freshie, the Way she has the seniors on the run. Famous Last Words . . . Sharps as a marble . . . Put me in, coach . . . Give me a nickel till Tuesday . . . I had to go t.o my grandmother's funeral . . . She'll never know . . Call me Gillette . . . Today's the dealline . . Life's Temptation . . . Going up down stalrways. . . throwing rocks through large plate glass windows . . . putting new. sharp tacks on your rivals' chairs . . . writing what one really thlnksi in slam books. ' Page 6 Taft Tribune September 25, 19- Wise Students Tribune Explains Service Points Coed Chassis Continue School For Future Life For the greater part, the stu- dents attendlng high schools and colleges today, are apt to feel im- patient. They want to do some- thing that will help win the war and they want to do it now. It ls their opinion that time is short and going to school, doing home- work and attending classes, is wasting that precious time. How- ever, those who complete their high school education, and those who go to college, are the ones who will not only bring victory, but will also become the leaders of tomorrow. A nation cannot survive if its people are not educated to, or in- terested in the welfare of the coun- try. An agricultural student is of better use, during a national emer- gency, raising crops to feed the army than as a soldier himself. The home front ls as equally im- portant as the battlefield. Going to school during the war is the same as marking time until you are actually needed, but while you are waiting, you are learning. Men who understand math and science will receive higher wages than the men who need to be told what to do. America can win the war through man-power, but to quote Loyola Unlverslty's slogan--we can only have complete Victory through Brain Power. Because this is true, those who remain in the classroom are ad- equately preparlng themselves for the time to come. Best Sellers Add to Library 2 By Marion Gerehen The librarian has just received 150 new books that should interest all. Among them is Mrs. Minever by Han Struther. When you read the book you will meet Mrs. Min- ever who is British-but also ln- ternatlonal. She is the universal, heart warming symbol of the en- durable and pleasant sides of ex- fstence. Against the shadow of the present she holds up to view the every day domestlcities, the comlngs and goings of family life and finds them good. Mrs. Min- ever at tea, Mrs. Minever trying to discover what the windshield wiper ls really saying, Mrs. Min- ever and her three unpredictable children and her altogether pre- dlctable husband, Mrs. Minever and the woman who said that she could accept only really nice children as evacues. The writing and character in these thumbnail tCont. on page 7, col. 43 The Taft Tribune reprints below the rules governing the Taft serv- ice award system. I. Purpose The purpose of the point system awards is to offer some tangible symbol of recognition to those stu- dents who contribute most to the general civic welfare of Taft by their participation in various serv- for which they or other award. iceable activities receive no credit This symbol shall be known as the awarding of a monogram: the monogram will be one of the high- est honors which can be bestowed. II. Official Committee Principal Kas chairmanl Student government sponsor tas secretaryj . Assistant principal Two faculty members III. Method of Revising Schedule 1. When a new position of office is created, the faculty sponsjor should present to the committee a written request for listing with de- tailed account of the duties in- volved in this service with the ap- proximate time fnumber of class periods spent on this work per semester. 2. For any special unrecognized service performed, the sponsor in- volved should petition the commit- tee ln writing. The committee will decide upon the points to be awarded. IV. Awards Service emblem or monogram .... 60 Chevron fadditlonal award! .... 30 V. Limitations Limits of points to be received by any one pupil per semester: 1B ............ 25 3B ............ 30 1A ............ 25 3A ............ 30 2B ............ 30 4B ............ 30 2A ............ 30 4A ............ All points must be recorded at the close of the semester during which they were earned. The re- sponsibility for accumulating those points rests entirely with the stu- dents. No point will be recorded for service to current semester tex- cept in the case of present 4A'sl. Points may be awarded for only one office in any one activity. - VI. Schedule of Points 1. Student Gov't. Other officers ......... ....... 5 -10 Rm. Rep. ........,. .... 1 -4 2. Newspaper Editor in Chief ..... ....... 1 5-20 Ass't Editors- , .... ....... 10-15 Reporters ....... ......... ....... 5 - 10 3. Book Room Service Clerks . ...,......... .............. ....... 5 - 10 4. Office Service Service Club ..... ...... 5 -10 5. Hall Guards ' Captains ........... ......... 1 0-15 Other Guards ............. ...... 5 -10 6. Clean-up Campaign Chairman .,.,............................ 10f15' Sec'y fr Ass't Chairman ........ 5-10 Committee Members ............ 1-8 7. Fire Marshals ' 10-15 Chief ..................... ......... Others .,,.........,..... ..... 5 -10 8. Safety Patrol Regular .............. ..... 5 -10 9. Lib1'ary Assistants ...... ...... 5 -10 10. 4A Class Officers and Committees Chairmen ..,......................... 5-10 11. Box Office Manager .......... ......... 1 0-15 Ass't Mgr. ............. ...... 5 -10 Clerks ............................ ...... 1 -4 12. Remedial Reading Markers .,,..,,.................... ...... 5 -10 13. Public Appearances One point per public program will be allowed for public appear- ance in a dramatic, musical, or speaking role either in a group or individually. Program repeated will not count extra. Five points a. semester are the maximum that may be earned under this heading. 14. Ushers Regular crew .... ...... 1 -4 15. Stage hands Regular crew .... ...... 1 -4 16. Clubs and classes Officers Qexcept 4AJ ........ 1-4 17. Scholarship S average for previous semester ...........................,.. 4 E average .............,.,.. 3 18. Class room service Per teacher ........................ 1-4 Each teacher may award a maxi- mum of four points per class, these points to be awarded all to one pu- pil or to be divided between two, three, or four pupils. Large classes Cover 403 may be counted as two classes: classes over 75, as three classes. 19. Division room service Per teacher ........................ 1-4 fExcluding those for stu- dent government and bus- iness ma.nagers.J Business managers .......... 5-10 20. Point Award system recorders Chairman ............................ 10-15 Assistants ............................ 5-10 21. Visual Education Superintendent .................. 10-20 Assistant superintendent.. 8-15 Chief secretary ................ 8-15 Sport the New Anal Unusual From the time the first sen enters the building until the l freshie leaves, Taft styles are the making. Latest MllStS Clan plaid skirts like Joyce l theson, Joyce Marek and Be Meek. Crew socks like every one getting from the local Ben Fra: lin. The more bracelets the to see some lzards, Leila McTaggerts. turquoise rings a better. If you wa beauties see Marii Andersons and A Team them w friendship rings. Something Different This Yea: Baggy sweaters! Any resel lance to last years styles ls pur coincidental. As this column is not only the girls lets see what the bc are sporting . Dave Whittier predicts that 1 duroy is the coming th 1couldn't be that he came to sch in corduroy the first dayl, w anyhow lt looks like he's rl, when we see George Killoren, .l Semar, and Jack Congdon theirs. Ken Davis is in the market some pea green pants to W with his yaller sport cr orange socks, and red and wl tie. Out of Fashion There is a good and bad side everything so we tackle the la1 dope on taboo fashions. Slacks can be found in sum: and winter and add that cert touch, which makes the girl 14 like the rear end of a truck. Hair looks better hanging tl under a hindu drape. People led to believe you haven't 1 curly locks. How about 1ett down your hair ? Anklets with high heels are finitely not the rage this year. course it cuts down on the cost silk stockings, but it also C down on your looks. Have you ever noticed t Plaids, stripes, checks, and pc dots just don't mix? Secretary .....,,,,,,,.,,,,,,, ,,.,. I All- operators ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.,,,,, 1 22. Adjustment helpers ........ 4 23. Lunch guards .................... I 24. Student coaches ................ ! 25. Athletic service for which no athletic letters are of- fered .................................... 26. Instrumental music 1B or 1A .,....,....,,,,,,, ,,, ,,,,, 2B .................. ......... 1 ZA to 4A ........ ......... 1 1 eptember 25, 1942 Taft Tribune :lub-V Prefare Correct Technique of Wooing lctivities or 7all Semester By Dorothy LaGorio Mr. Kenneth Osbon ann0unC6B ans for Town Hall' meetings to held once a month, in the audi- rium, starting October 9. ToDiCS national interest will be dis- ssed, and attendance will be bY vitation only. However, most of e upper-classmenf' and the niors especially, will be invited. av, gee whiz! those seniors get on everything. The Girls' Chorus, under the dl- ction of Mrs. Ruth B. Lino, 1'0- ntly elected new officers. Doris ricksen was elected president, bile Georgia Whorton, Ann Marie inielsen, and Barbara Bigler. will rve as vice-president, secretary, ld treasurer, respectively. Patri- a Klar and Marian Drab are the aw librarians, and Betty Holiday, zrmalita Larocco, Ethel 'Dahl- list, and Arline Scharbly will act . accompanists. The girls have ways done some mighty pretty ngin' and we know they'll do so is semester too. This year as in the past, the eetings of the Spanish clubs will l conducted about every three eeks, and each class will hold its ,dividual meeting during class me. The Pan-American Club, hose purpose is to study eco- mmic relations with South Ameri- L, is sponsored by Mrs. Hazel lug and Miss Johnson. A The Business Guild resumes s meetings on Friday, September S. according to Mr. Max Wein- ein, sponsor. The Legal Forum 'fers a chance to study legal pro- edure more thoroughly, and is so supervised by Mr. Weinstein. he Forum's first meeting will a held in the very near future. id the new officers will be elected , that time. Students interested in music and mgs, la espanole, will find Mrs. orma Andrews' Fiesta Club the lace to learn them. You know- ty caballeros, tropical moons, eepy lagoons, etc.. etc. The Honor Society, sponsored mis semester by Miss Mabel J. erquist, will hold the first meet- lg of the new term possibly some me this week. Robert Smith, past resident, will preside over the .eeting until the new officers ave been named. The Math Club has been dis- tnded until further notice, but in s place something new has been ided. Mr. Kenneth Seyller is dis- issing plans for establishing re- 'esher courses covering every iase of mathematics starting with ementary arithmetic. These courses are non-credit, By Curtis Johnson Are love and romance leaving you on the sidelines while the Powers and Gables on the universe are slaying the femmes with their style? You don't have to be the proverb- ial tall, dark, and handsome type. You don't even have to have a fat bank roll or a fancy check book. All that you need, brother, is tech- nique. lf the first few words that you utter to the object of your affec- tion are the right ones, the going is easy from there out. But those first few words! Well, say there's a certain little number lounging on the seat op- posite you on the L and you're not at all averse to meeting her, first glance at the style clothes, note if she is wearing a. lot of jewelry. If it is jewelry she likes you'll know immediately what kind of ball to kick around be- cause she'll either be wearing the one piece for fifty dollars type or the fifty pieces for a dollar type a la Woolworths. Then step up to her and hand her a line about your being a con- noisseur of all kinds of jewelry. She might greet you kindly or you might find her hand coming to- ward your continance with con- siderable speed. Incidentally' one very important detail is to notice whether the young woman is wear- ing a band of metal around the third digit of her left hand. If so, that man hanging on the strap next to her is propably her out- raged spouse and about the only thing you can do at this point is to start discussing Hull House with but will give the student, boys ln particular, a chance to study up if they are planning military ca- reers. Mixed Chorus Resumes The mixed chorus, again under the direction of Mrs. Helen Scan- lon, who is delighted to be back, elected officers last Friday. The results are: president, Ted Pfister: vice-president, William Lingenfel- der: secretary, Gloria Dixon: treasurer, Jim Boarinig librarians, Edith Mauch, Mildred Olson, and Betty McLennan. The accompanists are Ruth Lorch, Ruth Kohtala, and Rore Marie Schutte. There are still vacancies in the tenor and bass sections. Anyone interested in filling these vacancies see Mrs. Scanlon. Rehearsals are sixth period. The first appearance of the chorus will be on the P. T. A. pro- gram on Oct. 19 at 8:00 p.m. an elderly welfare worker on your left. Another favorite approach and one that is practically guaranteed to work is the drop a dO1l8.I'-did you loose one technique. This is most conveniently used in cafes or restaurants where fair damsels may be decorating otherwise un- occupied tables. Slyly drop a dollar bill some- where in the vicinity of the vision and then kindly inquire if she has lost that amount. While she's fish- ing through her tool kit slip your hat under the adjacent chair and order another cup of your favorite beverage. After this tactical man- euver the rest of the campaign is easy. The only reason you didn't de- posit a five spot on the floor is that nine times out of ten, the fem- inine half of this drama discovers to her delight and to your dismay that the said amount is hers and somehow it wanders into her fold. Should neither of these methods net you any outstanding results or even any kind of results, you had better join the waiting list to the Good Will Hour. Prevaricater Relates Day By Joyce Steinhoff Rushed to school and arrived with bang, some goop had the audacity to tag along and pass us up. Its alright though, it's only going to cost 599.99 to have the car fixed and my friend Joe Tinker will be out of the hospital in 6 months. Boy we were lucky! Next two classes we didn't have any teach- ers. We spent a quiet 49 minutes playing Rap the Jap. I was sup- posed to be the Jap. The object of the game was to keep on pounding away on the dummy fyea that's mel until you would never guess that it wasn't a Jap. Never let it be said that I didn't do any thing for my country. By the end of my My new ad- of Irving and I am recuper- classes I felt fine. dress is the corner Narragansett where ating. Nothing like a nice uneven- ful day at Taft to drive one insane. Is there a Freakl . . . an eekk . . .? My day has been a dizzy day my first problem was the struggle to get up - fthe stairsj. The shock of seeing my image in the mirror made me turn a little pale tof water'?l I quickly swept fwith a broom! out of the room. I was expecting a beautiful ring from my fiance and just then the tele- phone rang. It was the ring. Page 7 Stop! If You've Heard This One Someplace Else Two half wits were 8601118 ready for bed. One said, Why don't you put your feet ln? The other one answered, DO YOU think I want those cold things in bed with me ? The same two half wits were get- ting on a sight-seeing bus. One suggested they go up on WP- when the second objected, he asked wh?- The reply was There's no driver up there. -The Creston Echv Papa: Didn't I hear the clock strike three when you came lu last night ? Daugther: Yes, Dad. It started to strike eleven but I stopped it so you wouldn't be disturbed. --Scholastic High School Week ' Rookie Cat a partyl: DO V011 know who that officer standing over there ls? He's the meanest man I ever knew. Girl: Do you know who I am? I'm that officers daughter! Rookie: Do you know who ,-I am ? Girl: No. Rookie: Thank goodness. Hoot Mon . . . Did you ever hear the one about the Scotch man who took his son out of school because he had to pay attention. Weather Report . . Wednesday--mist Thursday-mist Friday-mist Saturday-ah! bulls eye Wrong Way . . . A letter from a German soldier in Russia ran as follows: A week ago we covered 100 miles. Two days ago we covered 70 miles. Yesterday we covered 35 miles. If this keeps on this way, I'll be home for supper Saturday. Tartar Shield Compton Jr. College wont. from Page 61 sketches are disarming simple, and recognizable, and yet, by the au- thor's own gift of intensive obser- vation, the ordinary becomes ex- traordinary and suddenly impos- sible. It is a particularly pleasant book to read at this time. For the boys there's a book titled How To Be An Aviator by Dick Merrill and George Dawa. Thll book will answer the questions asked by any normal young man interested in aviation, and will also inspire many to become either mil- itary or civil aviators, or engage otherwise in the areonautlcal in- dustry. The faculty will also be provided with many new rental books. A few of them are Driving Woman, Diary of Private Hargraves, Song of Bernadette, and Long Ships Passing. - Page 3 Taft Tribune Follow the Crowd Who'sWho in Football oin the G.A.A. by Floyetta Wheeler Hello! Another year is rolling around and along with it the G. A. A. starts out anew. The new of- ficers Celected last semesterj, Marilyn Izard, president: Jean Hines, vice presidentg Gloria Prima, secretaryg Ruth Solberg, treasurerg and Ruth McGregor, re- cording secretaryg and the Board of Control are already planning an active G. A. A. this year. The drive for new members has started. Come on, Freshies, and join!! You veterans of G. A. A. re- new your membership!! This year is going to be bigger and better. See your G. A. A. representative in health class for your membership card. Many Activities Planned Wednesday, September 30, is a get acquainted party for all you freshmen with G. A. A. member- ship cards. Every year the new members tell how much they en- joyed their first real get-together in high school. Not to be outdone by the fresh- men the sophomores have a splash party planned for them some time in October. The month for juniors is Novem- ber. A play day, finished off by a cool, refreshing swim is what is reported to be in store. The seniors are to have their chance to dance in December. De- cember also brings to mind Christ- mas. To celebrate, the G. A. A. will entertain all at its gala Christmas party. Combine Work and Play ' Come on and join. Don't miss 'out on all the fun! The above are just some of the many lighter things the G. A. A. has planned for this semester. With the world at war our service men need things to do in their spare time and G. A. A. has many serviceable things in mind. If you want to help in the war cause and have fun and fellowship doing it join as soon as you can. ATTENTION ! , Taft's basketball team is need of recruits. If you have 9th period free, see Mr. Oberlander, our new coach and he will give you a chance to show off. Come out, even if you think you are not any good. Mr. Oberlander makes basketball players out of even the saddest recruits. If you haven't the 9th period free isee him anyway as he might be able to make other arrangements. 5. Jim Mein-guard 7. Jim Daniel-tackle 10. Tom Conklin-half back 11. Nick Tragos-center 12. Dick Doebler-end 13. Tom O'Connell--end 14. George Gilgenbach-tackle 15. Bill Gaydos-guard 16. Bill Lingenfelder-half back 17. George Workman--end 18. Jim Srednicki-end 20. Bob Thompson-tackle 21. Kenneth Wogstad-center 22. Bob Mathieson--quarter and full back 23. Howie Schalk-tackle 24. Artie Wagner-tackle 25. Keith Truettner-guard 26. Julian Byrdy-half back 27. Jack Congdon-quarter and full back 28. Bob Miller-full back 29. Lefty Johnson-half back 31. Paul Kendrick-half back 32. Larry Goda-guard 34. Bob Rahnert-end 35. George Killoren-tackle 36. Willie Vance-guard 39. Don Fillmore-center 40. Art Hill-tackle 41. Jim Concannon-guard 42. Mike Kleczewski-quarter back Mermen Recruit New Swimmers The Taft mermen under Coach Harry S. Miller are now training for what looks like a good season for the swimmers. Such outstanding tankers as Carl Read, Dick Norlie, Frank Bostwick, Bill Patterson and Paul Snuffy Pederson will carry the high hopes of the senior team. The Junior team has already enlisted 25 freshmen, all of whom can swim forty yards under 35 seconds. Mr. Miller announced the need of more of these swimmers who can pass the latter requirements. They are to report to him at the earliest possible date for further details. Senior and Junior teams combined boast having one of the largest squads in the school. ,. Taftites Eligible for Open Tournament For Golf Champ The Chicago Championship tug- of-war golf tournament will be held October 3 and 10 at Big Oaks Golf Course. A 36 hole total will be played, 18 holes each of the two days. Eight men, and four alter- nates will make up the team repre- senting Taft. Any boy wishing further infor- mation on how to become a mem- ber of the team, consult Mr. Ober- lander, and be sure to bring your course book and birth certificate, and sign. an eligibility card. Practice was held Sept. 24 at Big Oaks, 9 and 18 holes were Dlayed, and further practice will be held next week. Miller Coaches New Cheerleaders Taft's brand new cheerleading squad made its debut at the foot- ball game last Saturday, when Taft played Waller at Winnemac Park. Replacing last year's pep pro- moters are Ann McTaggert, Lois and'Shirley Meltzer, Jean Boyle, Rosemarie Meryes, Ann Ellis, Bar- bara Whittier, and George Zima. These students trained a year be- fore obtaining positions on the team. The uniforms this season con- sist of royal blue slacks and the usual white sweaters, but the cheerleaders have made large white cards containing the yells to acquaint new football fans with the cheers. Ten Pin Toplers In the Groove Bowlers! Stop! Look! Listen! All students who are interested in bowling this semester should start forming their teams. The name of the team and players should be ready, to that when the first meeting is held activity can begin immediately. Mr. John Piuppo, sponsor, hopes for even a larger turn-out than in the past years. Don't hesitate to join if you can't bowl as all the new bowlers will be taught the fine points of the game. The season will start in a few weeks and continue until April. Bowling is one of the few fields in which the girls have equal oppor. tunities for league competition. September 25, 19 Waller Defeate In Practice Gan Taft scores again. The Taft-l ders walked through the Wa team last Saturday as they scl 19 points to Waller's none. In the first quarter, Waller 1 bled the kick-off and Taft re ered on Waller's seven yard I Lingenfelder carried the around end for the first touchdc Congdon kicked the extra poir In the second quarter Taft sc: again on an intercepted pass Lingenfelder. However, it called back, and Taft was pe ized 15 yards for roughing passer. This is the only qua Waller threatened. The spectacular feat of the was when Miller threw a 45 y pass to Srednicki for the sec score. Congdon's attempt for extra point failed. Kendrick made the final tow down in the fourth quarter, again the extra point was blocl Although handicapped by weather, Taft's eleven gave a s tacular show. FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Taft vs. Waller-Sept. 19 Winnemac Park 2: Taft vs. Schurz-Sept. 26 Hanson Field 2: Taft vs. Lake View-Oct. 3 Winnemac Park 2:1 Taft. vs. Sullivan-Oct. 10 Wlnnemac Park 2:1 Taft. vs. Amundsen-Oct. 17 Hanson Field 12: Taft vs. Lane-Oct. 24 Lane Stadium 12: Taft vs. Roosevelt-Oct. 31 Winnemac Park 2: The Taft - Lane game is homecoming game. Don Pedler, 3B, will probably play for quite a. few grid gal this season, because of a dislocat of his knee. Because of a dislocated shoul Felix Materesse, 4B, brilliant pls of last year's grid team, will participate in this season's gar Jim Concannon, 4B, stated I the reason he will not play so m this year is because of his located brain. ATTENTION! Any bit of gossip from the T athletes is valuable. The Chic Sun asks for a page of sports sip a week. It may not be publis but hand in gossip anyway. Dep your sport gossip in Hank Gre locker-No. 2514. i , Junk Just Ain'i A Taft Eagles Fight For Fam aft Trib ne N0 Vol. VII. No. 2 Taft High School, Chicago, Illinois October 9, 1942 I'aft's Loss Army's Gaing Farewell Coach Buddies Honor Ioe with Banquet On October 13 Taft will lose an- ther one of its p0Dl11a1' teachers J the army. This time the SYIH epartment suffers as Joseph KUD' lnet will teach his last class on rat day for the duration. Joe has een with the school since its open- I . ?l'his popular coach of the foot- ill team and genial gym instruc- nr was inducted into the army 4 a buck private on September 30 id then received a furlough dur- ing which he came back to coach the grid team and pre- pare Mr. Ober- lander as his successor. He is known to this school for his excellent work in the preparation of a fine new team to take 4 place in the city League. Nhen the question of commission is brought up Joe said, Some- dy has to do the fighting, and 2 all know if he continues to mrk in the army as he did here Taft in no time he would be a neral. The Tribune, expressing the feel- g of the faculty and the student dy, wishes him good luck and a fe return. The Taft football team honored e with a farewell banquet Wed- sday, October 7, at the Irving ,rk Y. M. C. A. Main speaker of the evening was '. Irv. Kupcinet tever heard of 1 brother, Joe?J. Mr. Harry S. ller and Mr. Oberlander, of the ft athletic staff, also spoke to a seventy guests which included lncipal Leo A. Hoefer, Mr. Thom- Fogli, the team, and a few grad- tes. lack Congdon, Bob Miller, Dick ebler, and Jim Srednicki com- sed the capable committee which oin War Drives Dear Boys and Girls, You are called on daily to do im- portant work for the nation. You young people have had some exper- ience in organization in your cap- acity as student government mem- bers and representatives. You al- ready know how to get important jobs done, and done quickly and efficiently. Now is the time to use this experience to get your school- mates and your neighbors in the community to cooperate 100 per cent for the success of the various War Drives. Right now we need scrap metal. Our boys and girls in the public school number almost 500,000. If each one of you is working at a specific job in this war drive you can make an army a half million strong. Chlcago's I WILL spirit is strong in her boys and girls. I know you will do your part to put Chicago at the top of the Nation in this drive for scrap metal. William H. Johnson Superintendent of Schools organized and brought about the banquet. The menu, selected by Jocko, proved to be satisfactory for even the Buddies well-known appetites. Tomatoe juice, baked swiss steak, mashed potatoes, creamed carrots and peas, milk, and apple pie was devoured in double quick time. A combination cigarette case and lighter was presented to Joe by Dick Doebler, as a remembrance from his boys. Moving pictures of Joe, taken at Eagle River during the summer, and the Taft-Lake View game, were shown by Swede Anderson, for- mer line man on the gridiron squad. In conclusion to a swell time the Buddies unincorporated bid their farewell to .Toe with song. Another Gala Event A banquet at the Webster Hotel was given in honor of Mr. Joe Kup- cinet Thursday, October 8. Spe- cial guests of the evening were tCont. on page 33 Wh Pause. Help Cause. Student Council Sponsors Great Metal Salvage Campaign I In cooperation with the national program a metal salvage campaign is to be officially inaugurated in the public schools on October 1. Salvage depots will be estalr lished at every school building, and the engineer will be in charge of the collection. Pupils will be instructed to bring copper, tin, and brass scrap to the engineer for safekeeping, but iron and steel may remain in the outside scrap pile. Arrangements are being made to sell this scrap metal and will be picked up when it contains an estimated 1,000 pounds or more. Graduation Plans Are Under Way Graduation plans are under way. The nominating committee re- vealed today the possible candi- dates for class officers. Each stu- dent must be recommended by a faculty member and have a high scholastic average. According to Miss Jane Carleton, senior sponsor, who has been working with the committee, actual voting will take place next Wednesday, October 14. Running for president are: Frank Bostwick, Wililam Lingenfelder, Paul Rederson, Robert Smith and Edward Thompson. Nominated for vice-president are: Charlotte Frank, Mary Ann Jakobsen, Mary Elaine Gill, Lenor Lindahl, Evelyn Stahnke. In the contest for secretary we find Leila Anderson, Gertrude Bil- lings, Helen Booth, Marian Hol- den, and June Ringquist. The financial end will be han- dled by either: Henry Clausen, John Dalton, Gerald Plato or Davis Whittier. Lifetime Remembrance Miss Carleton has made ar- rangements with photographer, and appointments for the students At Taft the Student Council is sponsoring this drive, and is re- sponsible for the handling of rec- ords and stimulation of interest in the campaign, to make Taft's metal pile, which is located at the north end of the building, the largest in the city. Students who find historical or antique metals of interest should report the find to the sponsor of the council, Mr. Robert Miller. Mr. Miller suggests to look in the following places for metal: Alleys . Basements Garages Old iron fences Closets Attics Vacant lots Houses without children Army Needs Radios In accordance with a proclama- tion issued by Mayor Kelly, the week of September 28 to October 5 was set aside as Old Radio Col- lection Week. The Army Air Forces Techni- cal School needs old discarded ra- dios for instrumental purposes. These radios will be used in labor- atories and classrooms. If a sizeable collection of this equipment can be furnished, it will eliminate the necessity of us- ing new and modern air craft ra.- dios for training purposes. Empty cabinets without radio mechanism are not wanted. Collection depots will be estab- lished at Community Headquar- ters and the equipment will be picked up by Army trucks. to have their graduation pictures made. A deposit of one dollar must be paid before the photographs are taken. This will cover the charge of printing the pictures for our an- nual, however if additional pictures are purchased it will be as a down payment on your order. tCont. on page 3J Page 2 Taft Tribune . A. A. Plans Year of Activit G. A. A. officers and board of control relax for a moment. Reading from left to right, lst row: Lois Duty: Iean Hines, vice- president: Marilyn Izard. president: Ruth Solberg, treasurer: Gloria Prima, secretary. 2nd row: Carol Sladkey: Elaine Karle- son: Doris Larson: Lorraine Letsch: Mariorie Crokette: Betty Lou Neiman. 3rd row: Ieanette Rauch: Iean Rauch: Louise Kosel: Eleanor Wisler: Marilyn Fisher: Vemette Anderson: Lorraine Ro- gowski: Florence Shirley. Student ou-neil ames Cancizliates Last Tuesday the Student Coun- cil nominating committee of six, presented as candidates for office of president, James Downing, Phy- lis Dolan, and Shirley Fordg vice- president, Bob Flum, and Faith Kruseg secretary, Joyce Dolan, and Marolyn Ellis: treasurer, Evelyn Pyzlk, and Mary Jasinski, to the voting members of the council. This organization, still under the directorship of Mr. R. Miller, held its first business meeting on Sep- tember 23, at which time a keen desire was shown to help war ef- forts in certain definite ways which the council will decide later. The candidates will be voted on as soon as each has secured pro- per endorsement as according to new student officer rules. Every day the third period the student council meets as a group in 304 which is officially called Student Council Study. When there is a business meeting, the council retires to the lunchroom, thus enabling a full 40 minute meeting to be held, which brings great joy to members who remem- ber the hurried meetings of last year. Greet Members At Senior Party At the party held at the Norwood Park fieldhouse on October 7 to welcome 4B girls as members of the Senior Girls' Club, a skit was pre- sented by eight of the Veteran members. The skit, An Afternoon at the Movies, was done in panto- mine, and showed various types of people and how they would react to the disturbances around them. Entertainment, in the form of singing, several piano selections, and a monologue, were presented by some of the 4A's. Refreshments were served, and incidently, an extra good time was had. ?. tCont. from page 1? Over fifty dollars has already been collected on the class dues. Each division has a treasurer who is collecting the money, which may be paid as a lump sum or in instal- ments. This S3.50 covers all cost of graduation. The class of February '43 is the smallest graduation class in Taft's history. Boys are outnumbered seventy-five to fifty. Defeat the Axis Prevent Fires, Save War Material In accordance with the annual Fire Prevention Campaign, Mr. William Mathes, of the Norwood Park Fire Department was the speaker at the assembly held on Monday, October 5. Mr. Mathes stated that fires are caused mainly through careless- ness. If everybody does his or her part in the prevention of fires, these things would not happen. It is the duty of every American to prevent such destruction, he de- clared. Some of the most patriotic Amer- icans are helping the enemy by be- ing careless, and letting fires de- stroy countless amounts of pro- perty. Fire Aids Enemy The fire of the Normandie, which amounted to about 522,000,000, is a good example of how carelessness in handling an acetylene torch can result. ANorwood Park boy of about high school age was seriously burned when an explosion was caused by the ignition of the gaso- line he was working with. Again and again carelessness causes death and destruction. Must Cooperate President Roosevelt in a recent proclamation, he concluded, strongly emphasized the impor- tance of fire prevention. The time and effort devoted to fire figthing can, if we make an ef- fort, be devoted to obtaining com- plete victory. Taft's band, under the direction of Mr. John G. Rapier, rendered several selections at the start of the program, while Margaret Ann Scott, Pearl Gundlach, and Elaine Geisse were seen displaying their talents on the stage during the last num- ber. , Alumni Bid Welcome To New Graduates The Taft Alumni Association will hold its first meeting Friday, October 9, 1942, at the Norwood Park Fieldhouse starting at 8:00 p. m. This meeting is for the June '42 graduates exclusively. The object is to induct the new members into the organization. Mr. Kenneth Osbon intends to put on Town Meeting of Taft composed of Taft Alumni. There will be four speakers and the topic will be Should 18 and 19 year old boys be drafted for the armed services. October 9, 19- Brain Busters To Elect Gfficei Nominations for the Honor S ety were held at the society's f' meeting of the semester, Tuesd September 29. Along with the no nations, the new sponsor, lv Mabel Berquist, former head of English Department, was in duced to the members. Nominees for the offices are follows: Prfsident, Betty Clav 3Ag Curtis Jolmson, 4Bg and zanne Simpson, 3A. The three minees for Vice-President w George Miyles, 4Bg Charlene muelson, 2Ag and Eileen Stol 4B. The combined office of Secret: Treasurer also drew three nomi tions: Joanne Klusman, 2Ag S ley Wulff, 3135 and Carmelita rocco, 4B. Each nominee will be requiret obtain six references from facl members of their own choosing, A financial statement which tails the gifts to various dep ments of the school was read well as letters of thanks from English, Mathematics, and Scif departments. Information regarding the ca dates will be distributed to m bers before the next meeting, wl has not been scheduled as yet. meeting will then be concer with election of new officers. ,1,1,i.ll- Bookroom System Well In Hand First hand experience on hot balance accounts, put books order, supply the books needer classes and see that they are turned, may be obtained in bookroom under Mr. Irving Rut supervision. This year the helpers are all ginners. Mr. Ruben stated, sidering this their first year operation, I think they are doii very good job. There are nine on the booki staff which includes eight , and one muscle man, namely 1 Grywinski. The girls are Grace Rojl Mary Cosco, Laverne Hogfelt, ll Waskin, Dorothy Holz, Virg Kissel, Genevieve Jewel and I Ohanision. ,. ..l-1. Can't Get Away With Some students who think they are going to get out of ing, because of the County oi of turning in all typewriters, another guess comming as thi der affects only rented ones all of Taft's are from the Boa: Education. lctober 9, 1942, Taft Tribune Page 3 ndustrial Boys .earn by Doing One of the alms of the indus- lal arts is to interpret the mod- :1 and industrial trade world to nth grade boys. Today industry so extensive and varied that ys need an opportunity to study e many types of industries and learn what vocational possibil- es can be reasonably expected if ey decide to enter the industrial ld. This objective is particularly portant in Chicago because of a numerous and various types of iustries that are available, Lted Mr. Charles Buell, industrial ts head. The boys have been given, in con- ction with woodworking, an op- rtunity to do actual wood air- ift construction, using the same Jcesses as in the air-craft indus- The metal shop will give the vs an opportunity to make small etal parts used in metal aircraft. 'The industrial arts department Taft is making the boys more ' conscious by letting them see li make the parts used in actual -craft construction, informed '. Buell. adio Broadcast tresses Salvage Phe war must go on, until we n-so must the salvage cam- lgn, because the country is badly need of all kinds of metals. This .s the theme of the ninth period sembly Tuesday, September 23. Phe broadcast, which lasted half hour over station WJJD, was nething new in assemblies, as 'ely are the students able to hear .yor Edward J. Kelly: Dr. Wil- m H. Johnson, superintendent of loolsg Mr. McKettridge, head of vage campaigng Mr. McKay: and . Noble Puffer speak to them ectly. 'atriotism of the students will be asured by the size of the scrap e at school or any other salvage bot. is students have collected, in- ts, stamps, cards, pictures, and 'ious other things for a hobby, y will do their utmost in saving ap metal. Iiss Ruth B. Lino directed the imunity singing after the broad- t. fCont. from page D Irv. Kupcinet, Mr. Jack Ma- of Foreman and Mr. Herbert zida from Von Stuben. The ilty of Taft was well repre- ted. 1 room 116 Friday, October 9, teachers are to present Joe 1 Gotham Swiss watch with er proof case. Chief Lone West Teaches Taftites Indian Customs Chief Lone West, a famous Cheerokee-Irish entertainer and screen actor, talked on Indian cus- toms and lore, danced and sang Indian songs at the assembly held the 3rd and 10th periods in the auditorium Wednesday. Chief West is the only Indian ever to play leading parts in Holly- wood feature pictures. He is the only man ever to return to college to play football again after 20 years. He played at the University of California in 1936 where he star- red almost a quarter of a century before. Shows Physical Fitness Chief West attributes his marvel- ous physique to the daily devotion to a series of Indian exercises taught him in his youth by his Cheerokee Grandpappy. The admission, which was 11 cents, went to the general fund- Practice Makes Perfect Drills An important phase in defense preparation in the public schools is the fire drill. Although the fire drill has always been practiced in the schools, the war has lent add- ed importance to it. In the event that enemy planes should reach Chicago, the bombing of private homes and schools aside from military objectives would probably take place as an act of demoralization. This has been il- lustrated in Germany's seizure of Holland and Poland, and its cam- paign agalnst Russia. Since incendiary bombs are numbered among the most danger- ous kinds, perfection of the drills, both fire and air raid, must be aimed at. If students are also familiar with the various signals or alarms it would do a great deal to lessen the confusion that might result in an actual raid. At any rate, we will be in a much better situation if we are prepared and do not need it, ra- ther than to need it and not be prepared. Attention, art admirers. There is a. fine exhibit of the art work of the students of Amundsen High School in the Superintendents Art Gallery, Room 220, 228 North La Salle Street. The paintings will be on view until October 31, 1942. War Changes Taft Curriculum Chief Lone West 'Hot Dzlggity Dawg Dohhin and Shay New Transportation Under Mr. Harry S. Millers' sponsorship, the car guards this semester look to a depleted re- sponsibility. Which means that for the duration innovations may have to be made for a suddenly spot-lighted old dobbin. Provided of course, Taftites discover horses run on hay, water and t?J not gasoline. Steam heat, vitamized, irridiat- ed alfalfa and a convenient apple cart or two would prove comfort- ing to the motive of any modern shay. Barring some, the guards as- signed two to a period will again prevent the combination of comfort with cutting, allowing no one, hun- gry or not from occupying cars during classes. -..i , Young America Express Views At the Town Meeting, which will be held in the Auditorium, Oct. 9, a discussion by Robert Smith, 4A, LeRoy Millner, 4A, Anne Majer- cik, 4B, and Marge Wieland, 4A, entitled, Should We Draft the 18- 19 Year Olds, will take place. Mary Ann Jakobsen, 4A, will act as moderator. Students in the more advanced classes are invit- ed to attend. Mr. Osbon sponsors the meetings. Mr. Hoefer Speaks to P. T. A. The first P. T. A. meeting of the semester, called to order by Mrs. Ernst Andersen, was held Monday, September 28, at 1:15 p. m. The orchestra, directed by Rapier, rendered several selections and Jean Beers entertained with a flute solo. Mr. Hoefer's address, Looking Forward, could better be titled, What Taft is Doing to Help Win the War. Mr. Hoefer said he could not too strongly emphasize the importance of mathematics, geography, and nutrition in our war effort. Many of the experts in Washington look for a four or five year war, and we must help prepare these young people to the best of our ability, he continued. Our physical fitness program offers the student, at the most, four periods of gym a week. Nutrition has been stressed in all the cooking classes and as a result, I am sure, the entire student body is conscious of what they and their friends are eating. Math. Good As Gold In regard to the importance of math in connection with winning the war, he stated that, There must be a marked stress on math- ematics. Mr. Hoefer recalled that at one time, not so long ago, girls were discouraged from taking math, and were told that they would never have use for it. Now however, women are not only tak- ing an active interest in war work but have gone so far as to ferry bombers across the Atlantic. The English Department has turned from the study of English Classics, to improving the reading and understanding power of each student, while the Biology classes are concerned with the reactions of the human body to dive-bombing. Current events is something else that is vital, he concluded, and after this war subjects that are not essential will not he taught. We are determined that our students will know just what this is all about. i1. i, Off to Good Starr To those super-dupers sales- men, those wonder divisions, goes the honor of belonging to the not under forty club. The following are members: 106 A.M.-Robert Bianchi 108 A.M.-Betty Meek 206 A.M.-Betty Clawes 208 A.M.-June Spath 311 A.M.-Samuelson 211 A.M.- Spitza Page 4 Taft Tribune ogtgbgf 9, 1943 Lunchroom Part of School Are you guilty? Guilty of leaving on the tables an unsightly mass of leftovers, dishes, bottles, wastepaper and other things that belong in the waste boxes situated at either end of our lunch room? These objects are what greet the eye each day as students enter the lunchroom seventh and eighth periods. Of course, with the arrival of new students it is to be expected that it will take a little while for them to familiarize themselves with the rules and regulations of our school. However, this should hardly take three weeks. Freshmen are not the only offenders, for time and time again upper classmen rush off leaving their table in this sad state. If teachers or students of any other schools should visit Taft and find our lunchroom so disorderly, it would blot out all the finer points of our school. Teachers have been urging us to cooperate since the be- ginning of school. We all want to help keep the reputation the students of Taft have made, so do your part by keeping our lunchroom clean and neat. Cheering Section Needs You The task of entering any high school as a freshman is not an easy one. At Taft, in addition to being faced with an entirely new set-upl over grammar school, the incoming freshman is faced with the problem of carrying on a tradition. Even though we are a comparatively new school, we have formed something without which no school can be a success, school spirit. This spirit makes its appearance at all competitive sporting events, prim- arily at the football games. Boys fighting for the school find it a whole lot more comforting to have a strong cheering section behind them, win or lose. , This section has always been there, and will continue to be there if the newcomers take their school pride to the games with them. Assembly Shows Character What should your attitude in assembly be? If boys and girls are true Americans, their attitude in assembly should be quiet and re- spectful. It is unpatriotic to exhibit frivolous behavior when matters dealing with the welfare of our country are presented. Are you satisfied with your own behavior in assembly? Are you the girl with the yellow hair ribbon, sitting in the second row center, who cupped her hands around her mouth so that her voice would carry down the aisle? That was while the broadcast about gathering the scrap was going on. Were you one of the three boys who pushed and shoved in the crowd leaving the hall? Were you one of the girls who indulged in a humorous boxing match with your red boxing mittens while the speeches were going on? Do you whistle ln assembly? Taft students, who are really so generous, patriotic, and loyal, make a bad impression when they indulge in childish antics. Let's stop them. Taft Tribune Published Bl-weekly by the Journalism Students of the WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT HIGH SCHOOL 5625 North Natoma Ave., Chicago, Ill. OCTOBER 9. 1942 PRICE FIVE CENTS First Class Honor Rating, National Scholastic Press Association Editor-ln-chief: Mildred Tess. Assistant Editor: Ruth Kleselbach. Feature Department: Lois, Meltzer, Shirley Meltzer, Betty Mugnal. Copy Department: Frances Wayne. Editorial Department: Robert Smith, Joyce Steinhoff. Sports Department: Henry Green, editor: Joseph Flanagan, Robert Flum. Ralph Roth. News Department: Richard Bolin, Helen Cardls, Patsy Earle, Marian Gercken, Curtis Johnson, Jean Kirkland, Dorothy La. Gorio, Betty Meek, Lois Redden, Richard Stahl, Floyette Wheeler. Photography: Frank Demskl, Al Whitney, Typlsts: Gladys Barbara, Phyllis Dolan. Circulation Adviser: Mr. Paul Blgler. Editorial Adviser: Miss Jeanette Griffin. The Quake Of the News By Flanagan 'n' Flum Remember Way Back When- The football team used to lose a gamej Mr. Osbon claimed he could play golf. Girls skirts could be seen below their suit jackets. You could bribe a hall guard into letting you open your locker. Boys wore ties to school. Famous Last Words- I should have hit him first. Gee, I wish I was a senior. --but I missed the bus. Now let's talk this thing over. Yea Schurz! I keep telling you she was a blind date. Embarrassing Moments- To have your stocking paint run. To write about a girl in a slam book and then find she was reading over your shoulder. Corny Quips- Slim: What happened to your jaw? Jim: My girl cracked a smile- my smile. Bill: Did she sing solo? Jim: Yeah, so low you couldn't hear her. James Ooncannon Dumbell Poems- Fall is fell The birds is went, Cold north winds The trees do bent. I. M. A. Genius Obituaries Shed a tear For Susan Blatt. The ice was thin And she was fat. Tartar Shield Compton Jr. College I'll do it tomorrow I'll do it tomorrow I'll do it tomorrow Too late-I flunked. Joe Flank I really am a gentle soul, Kind to dogs and children: But, sometimes while in study-hall, I feel inclined toward mayhem. The girl who sits behind me, And whispers all the time, Could never have an equal In real life or in rhyme. Little screams and low cries, Daring tales of strife, Make me want to wring her neck. Or take my own life. If I could only gag her mouth, If I might quell her wail, I swear that I'd be glad to risk At least ten years in jail. By Thfzleia Cheronis. u T li nest: Winter has come to Taft with bang! Students have dug up mot' ball smelling clothes, and ar making preparations for a lon cold winter. This cold weather l being tolerated only because it i ideal for football, and every on can plainly see that Taft student are plunging into the football ses sonson with all possible vim an vigor obtained from vitamin l tablets. The latest wearing apparel fo both boys and girls are overall: commonly referred to as jeans by the girls. What with the girl going to the football games dresse in boys' moccasins, trench coat1 sweat socks, overalls, and plai shirts, it takes a. genius to tell th difference between a boy and girl. Seen at the Schurz-Taft Football Game In big white letters-Taft 9- Schurz 6. Taft alumni from the Universit of Illinois. Jack Redden, of the Freshlf Soph team slipping into the mu after a gallant try for a forwar pass. Nancy Wilkes, former Taftitl wholeheartedly defending her ne' school. Taft's new cheerleaders excite' ly leading the audience in aj plause, and then later asking wht it was all about. Part of the cheering sectlc smoked out due to a few cigz smokers. Mud, mud, mud, and more mul The basketball players valianti doing their blt by carrying on tl duties of water boy. Paul Kendrick passing out fr. kisses in the lockerroom after tl game. Lucky team CD Dejected Schurzites ! ! ! Things We Will Never See . . Schurz' football team f?J 6 feating the Taft eleven. The Buddies dressed respel ably. Ann McTaggart without the B. G's-Lindahl, Meek, Jakobse Mathison, Tess, etc. Pat Earle without her perpetu grin. Mr. McCalmont with a crew cu Carl English presiding as Cla President. Jim Semar and Louie Bischl fer from Lane peacefully holdi hands. An empty nickel bus. iCont. on page 'U ctober 9, 1942 Taft T1'ibUl1C D irt B 51 evil en at Taft-Schurz game . . . Due to the weather, most of the 't dug at the football game was ld, so . . . Nlse fan Janice Sorenson, 3B, in :ber boots and two trench coats me of them Jocko's . . . Chuck uger, former Taft eager, shak- g hands with, and stealing gloves rm everyone in sight . . . Roy is, being the first one at the murz side of the field, after the ne to collect his bets . . . a Taft mga line, holding up trafic on ntral Ave .... Arlene Rhoner, ph a corncob pipe to keep warm . Weston Parker, finding other ethods more potent . . . Ed Pe- 'son and Bill Hedges, green Jund the gills from one large rfecto Stogie-six for a nickel . Lefty Johnson, looking like a angi from injuries suffered dur- : the game . . . Paul Kendrick, tears saying, Aw, I'm just senti- ntal . . . five girls trying to .s Buzz Killoren at once, as re- rd for his share in the Schurz 'eat . . . Suzie Simpson, 3A, won- -ing why they only put four in- zgs on the scoreboard . . . Ferd d Flash Meltzer, cheerleaders 'iving during the second quarter. hey believed the Chicago Trib- e's 2:30 storyl . . . The Taft :ulty acting as ushers . . . Jim ednlcki making the announce- lnt that he had sold 150 tickets . Tom Conklin, carrying Sally ebb around on his shoulders at fht, chased by a flea-bitten mon- el, answering to the name Sal- le Chatter . . . Nlorbert Paulish, 4B, sure is a ,sting character, the way he igs his wallet to Ann Ellis to ep for him every afternoon . . . ve Whittier, 4A, has threatened murder anyone under 3B with ller cord pants like his-better m, Phil Pershke . . . Pat Berg, njie Davantes, Dolores Comer- 'd, and Virginia Kato have set s all time track record, making from the Chicago Theater down tte Street to the Northwestern Ltlon ln 4 minutes . . . Ken Da- , 4B, made quite a showing at 'ecent football game whenhe ar- ed wearing 3 coats, carrying an .brella, overshoes, and a sunhat. in, shine, or blizzard he was .dyl . . . Ethel Sohlberg carried - lunch in a huge shopping bag, 1 close examination revealed ,t it contained one mere sand- zh . . . And speaking of lunches, ity Chant's consists mainly of v cucumbers. Help Country By Saving Gas By Henry Green Taking time off, your inquiring reporter puts aside his search for the last chord. hops on to his toes fto save his rubber heelsl, and rushes into action. The question he asks is: How will you con- front the gas situationn? To this young, uncouth, Ed Dom- ski, 4B, answers, No need to worry, I have to drain the gas every 1,000 miles so that it won't get dirty. Ken Davis, 4B, says he never has any money for gas anyway so he'll make the sacrifice cheerfully. Thomasine Knapik answers, Good, now I don't have to pay 'two-bits' every time Jerry Arendt gets gas. Some Novel Ideas June Ringquist and Bllle Gill, 4A's, will cope with the situation by not going near their 1943 con- vert, not even once. Lois Redden, 4B, settles the sit- uation by telling your reporter to Get a horse. I'll remodel my gas siphoning unit to meet the new'gas tank locks, quotes John Bernacki. Betty McLehnen, 4A, brags, The car I drive is run by rubber bands. Willing to Swap ' Larry Domski is willing to let someone solve the problem by be- ing willing to trade his bicycle for a 5,000 acre tract of land. Your inquiring reporter will drive away happy, knowing that he won't be affected. He has a Ford. They don't burn gas, they devour oil. Ralph Hinsch' Frannle Wayne marched into the office and stated I'm from the Tribune. Sorry, answered one of the clerks, We don't run adds in the Chicago papers. Imagine Miss Jane Carleton's surprise after teaching English to a class for five minutes, to then discover that she was at a business manager's meeting . . . Why did Bob Stensland hesitate to read the letters he had written on the board in transcription-could be because they said I tried on the dress as the saleslady told me . . . For the information of all those ride moochers, Bob Flum has sold his crimson chariot. There are ponies and ponies ac- cording to Miss Mary Johnson who explained to her class about the book kind. . 'Name in paper, HAVE YOU NOTICED? Virginia Shadell's towel blouse . . . Joyce Dolan, 4B, moaning about a toothache . . . what's the matter J0yce, afraid of your own Dad? Warren Houge and Elmer Schmidt Page 5 The Girl of the Month Mr. L. A. Hoefer's choice for 0ctober's girl of the month is at- tractive Mary Ann Jakobsen, 4A. Mary Ann is one of those popular young girls who is an ardent foot- ball fan. She didn't miss a single game of last year's schedule, and our bet is that she won't miss many this year. Annie, as many of her friends call her, is also an ardent bowler and member of the Chicago Council. The team she has been on for the past two years has taken first place in the league, both seasons. Mary Ann participates in many of the school activities. She is a member of the Taft Honor Society, Senior Girls Club, GAA, and ls very active in the Town meetings. Annie's hobby ls music. She plays the piano in an inadequate way, she answers to the query. Mary Ann has worked in the programing department for some time, first under the direction of Lieutenants Purcell and Mooney, and now is helping Mr. Blgler, new program head. The Illinois Institute of Techno- Iogy will soon be the recipient of a new scholar in the form of Mary Ann. She is planning to take a course in industrial drafting. Annie is one of two girls ever to have taken mechanical drawing at Taft. After completing her course at I. I. T. she plans to get a job drafing in some defense plant. The Trib Presents Mrs. Perry For the past two years Mrs. Lil- lian Perry has held the office of second vice-president of the Taft P. T. A. Although never having the opportunity to preside she was a due asset to the association. Mrs. Perry completed her educa- tion at Mount Holycoke, a school in Massachusetts, by earning a Bachelor of Arts degree. Although hobbies seem to be out of the question Mrs. Perry found that her home, a son and daugh- ter, and being a teacher is enough of a hobby for any person, and they certainly are hobbies. Jean, a former Taftite is follow- ing in her mother's footsteps by seeking a higher education at the University of Colorado. Likewise Mrs. Perry's son is being educated at the University of Illinois. Although Mrs. Perry hasn't any pet peeves, her students certainly develop theirs when she begins talking about Lane. But when asked what her special likes were it came about that kids was her definite answer. The best education can be found by traveling, states Mrs. Perry. Surely she can be made an authority on this, being that she has traveled in Alaska, from the east to the west coast of the Unit- ed States, and down into Mexico. Mrs. Perry is one of Taft's Math teachers and has a sopho- more division. making nasty faces at each other in Journalism? Dorthy Rascel1's finger ice . . . THIRD finger left hand too . . . Hank Green trying to explain to Miss Kiley that he's on an equal mental plane with an inhecile. Jim Concannon leaving his seat in study. In answer to Mrs. Gros- ser's query as to why he had to confer with his pal, He's got some tCont. on page 75 Page 6 Taft Tribune October 9, 19 I Organizations Meetg Plan Man New Activities Dy Dorothy La Gorio Senior Girls Get Together. The first meeting of the senior Girls' Club was held at the Nor- wood Park Fieldhouse, on Septem- ber 23. Plans were discussed for a welcoming-party for the 4B's, and arrangements were decided upon. After the business meeting, cokes and pretzels were served and several of the girls cut capers to A String of Pearls, Trumpet Blues, land stuff like that therel- The party to be given for the 4B girls on October 7, promises lots of fun and frollc. Entertainment will be provided entirely by the 4A's. fHere's a chance to see the grads- to-be actually working at some- thing, and this alone is worth turn- ing out forb. Hallguards on the Job. Mr. Malcolm McCualg, who among his other activities is also in charge of hallguarding , an- nounced proudly that the students were cooperating splendidly. How- ever, he said, we still need a few more guards in the latter part of the day, and we'll give extra honor points to any volunteers. The behavior and tidyness of the lunch- room has also improved, and as Mr. McCuaig put it, If we keep up the good work, Taft will soon be the finest school on the N. W. side. Bowling Club Re-organizes. The meeting of the Bowling Club, Thursday, October 1, during the 9th period, was held mainly for the purpose of organizing the various teams. There are still several de- tails to be ironed out, but Mr. Pluppo is confident of an extrem- ely successful season. Last semes- ter you remember, Taft's bowling teams dld extra fine in both city and nation-wide competition and we know that this year will not be an exception. More About Pre-flight Classes. Whether you're planning a mil- ltary career or not see Mr. Seyller about joining the Pre-flight class. This class will probably be held daily, during the 9th period. It will deal exclusively with problems in navigation, range finding, dis- tance calculating, and elementary aviation in general. Math is the basis of all modern warfare. Be prepared. Here's your chance. Honor Society Holds First Meeting Taft's Honor Society held its first meeting during the 3rd pe- riod on Tuesday, September 29. The purpose ol' the meeting was to nominate candidates for the various offices. Miss Berquist of- Death Strikes Beloved Friend , Bly James Concannon There, in the midst of an array of funeral flowers, lay the body of my beloved friend. His form was so lifeless, so unrealg it was almost impossible to believe that he had left this world for another. We had shared so much, he and I, but that is of the past now. He has gone, and all my joy seems to have gone with him! His life- lying there less, motionless form chills me until I want to weep, for in all the time I had never had he been colorless,--so quiet! Through thick and friended me and comforted me as no one else had done! Yet people tell me my sorrows and longings for him are overdone! Perhaps they are right! Maybe it is a rather elaborate funeral for a dog! known him, so still, so thin he be- Mind Triumphs Over Matter When teachers say Take out your pen and ink and a. sheet of paper and write an essay, doesn't it make your heart do a summer- sault--, or are you one of those people who say, Oh, that's a cinch, and start right in writing page after page, looking up every now and then to see the other poor things just sitting there trying to find a. subject of which to write. Plug Friends You could write about little Su- sie's new permanent and how posi- tively gruesome it looked, or about youlr older sister's new evening gown, but in a couple of sentences you would be through and that would be too short to suit. Inspiration Comes So you just sit and think on. You could write about the weather but what's so interesting about that? Then tl1ere's your new subject you are taking in school but you don't know enough about that to write half a paragraph. Then it comes to you. Write on what you are thinking, and then the results are just what you have read. Library Stresses New Trend Toward Aviation Knowledge Aviation is now being stressed in schools throughout the city. For those who are interested, Taft's li- brary contains the following selec- tions. Allen, Carl-Wonder Book of the Air. Harrison, George Russell-Atoms in Action. Keliher, Alice Virginia-Air Work- ers. Leyson, Burr-Aeronautical Occupa- tions. Leyson, Burr-Flight Training for the Army and Navy. Manly, Gardner-Aviation from the Ground Up. Merrell, Henry Lendall-How to Be an Aviator. Norcross, Carl-Getting a Job in Aviation. Rathburn, John G.-Aeroplane Con- struction and Maintenance. Young America's Aviation Annual. Winston, Robert A.-Dive Bomber. Wright, Capt. Bailey-Flight Con- struction and Maintenance. fAsk librarian for above bookb. Magazines on Aviation: Aviation. Popular Mechanics. Phamphlet material in the Ver- tical file. B-ook Learnin' Brings Reward Awarded last week to Marjorie Williams 2A, of Miss Catherine Kelly's division, was a prize of five dollars in war stamps, offered last semester by Miss Teeters, to the student who could commit to mem- ory, over the summer, the most poetry by famous authors. In her spare time Marjorie learn- ed 559 lines. This was nearly equaled by Gertrude Wuest, 2A, who memorized 530 lines and was awarded one dollar in stamps. Both girls handed in a list of poems learned and when tested it was found that each could recite per- fectly anything in the repertoire. At school Marjorie is a member of the Honor Society, a lunch room cashier, library assistant, and helper in 114. Her longest poem was Paul Revere's Ride. ficially assumed sponsorship of the club at this time. Sponsor Wanted Until a sponsor can be found for the Saddle and Cycle Club, this year's activities will not begin. Last year's club, sponsored by Miss Pascoe, was very popular with the girls. Instruction for beginners, and riding will be at the Green Tree Stables. B U Y WAR BONDS T ypers Pinned For Speeding Recognition is here given to th s students of the typing classes w qualified for, and received last 1 mester, an award of merit for th l exceptional work. Y Gold Award 1 60 words per minute: Taft's outstanding typlst for tih semester is Gladys Barbara of Mis Straight's division. Gladys is Typing 2 student and the only on in the stenographic department t have attained this speed and it required accuracy. Silver Award 50 words per minute: Theresa Donato Josephine Gendiellee Jeanette Granberg Mable Heen Betty Holiday Lucille Larsen Ruth Lehmann Margaret Marek Betty Mc Cormick Edward Mc Intyre Winifred Pufunt June Ringquist Jean Siegler Jane Thompson Evelyn Vlclan Henrietta Wiater Bronze Award 40 words per minute: Muriel Baske 1 Jeanette Beaton Joan Carpenter Jean Cullen Marilyn Daebel Phyllis Dolan Lorene Fosler Ernestine Greschner Lillian Groh Olga Holzer Ruth Juhl George Klatt Jack Klupar Eleanor Kralik ' Carmelita Larocco Ruth Lorch Lois Lundsberg Jean Lutz I Margaret Mollenhauer Lucille Nitsche 1 Paul Pedersen Arlene Poltrock Mllicent Sadlier William Slagle Ruth Solberg Evelyn Stahnke Joyce Stephein Gertrude Strozewskl Lois Swanson Blanche Tanney Chester Tarczynski Alice Thorsen Eleanor Wisler Florence Zielinski Constance Zietlow October 9, 1942 'Taft Tribune Page 7 Radio Serials rove Borin By Curtis Johnson Marconi contributed to the world 1 wonderful invention, the radio, out it is almost certain that at the time of this invention he neither Lieard, nor had any presentment of the week day soap operas that it would bring to the American pub- lic. Covering a period from nine a. m. to six-thirty p. m., one tear jerker after another parades its weary way through quarter-hours of heart rendering sorrow. After approx- imately five minutes of advertising dealing with washing white clothes - snowy white , an announcer gives a brief resume of the pre- :eding installments. They run something like this. Jim killed Alice to save Mabel from marrying Jack who really loved Ann at the time. But Bob thought that Karin was the one who committed the murder because she was jealous of Joe. Joe, in- zldentally, is now lying in a hospi- tal bed, half dead with double pneumonia, scarlet fever, and may- be a plague or two. Don't feel sorry for him though. They never let the hero die, unless the sponsors want one less on the payroll. Even that isn't likely the way soap ls selling these days fac- cording to our honey voiced an- nouncerj. Usually at this point the announcer asks the audience to step into the hospital room where Joe is inhaling so hard through an oxygen tent that it sounds like a prelude to a gale warning. Karin is also standing by, weep- ing buckets. After a solid minute or two of this true to life drama and with the doctor just about to give his verdict on Joe's chances for life, in rushes the announcer pleading with you to try the new Tinso. fAnti-sziizl. Tinso that floats the dirt away and Tinso floats. No rubbing, not harsh like other granulated soaps. Try Tinso today. It's Sponsor Who Pays And so for another six or seven minutes. Finally the announcer is begging with the audience to tune in again tomorrow to hear another Girl I a mess thrilling episode of The Love , or Joe's Life was until he meet Mabel. His daily ending is Happy wash days with Tinso. If you're pretty smart, you'l1 tune in about two weeks later and the doctor will just be giving his opin- i9H 011 Door Joe's chances. If y0u're wiser still you'1l go to sleep and f0I'g9t the whole thing. Half an hour later you'll hear this same person denouncing all soaps but Gllffo, Tch, Teh, such loyalty. If At First You Can't Sleep, Take a Powder By Jvyce Dolan. I have often counted sheep, try- ing to go to sleep. Quite often I have reached high numbers, and still I lay there, staring into a ma1'velous picture of nothing. Did you ever try it? It's really very thrilling. While I lay there trying to sleep, my mind will venture up to the top of an enormous skyscraper, where supposedly I am standing. Sudden- ly a great wind comes along and down I go with a quick jerk and my bed shivers. I am again in my bed, and shut my eyes once more with a sigh of relief. Dashing into the pitch black darkness, bright colors dance be- fore my eyes, but finally I am asleep. It has always puzzled me why some people walk in their sleep. I am one of them. Several times I have gotten out of my bed, and slowly progressed through the hall, carefully lifting my foot high with each step. You see I am walking over mountains. One night I half awoke from a day's slumber to hear a heavy pounding on the door. It seemed my sister was trying to get in the house. I was irritated and harshly told her to go away and demanded why she had to bother me. And then there is my friend, who more than once has stolen out of the house, very carefully placed her pillow against the wall, and gone quietly back to bed. Of course there are always the people who have huge trains or animals chasing after them, or have the ghastly feeling they are slowly slipping to no place in particular. Oh well, the morning soon comes and you are safe and sound again. fCont. from page 41 Things We Could Do Without .. . Encores. Chicago weather. Homework. Monday morning. Smith and Schneider's corny ad libs. Did I hear someone say the Taft Trib? Are you tired of the course you are taking? Do you yearn to do something constructive? Are you looking for advancements? Here are a few of the new courses that can be taken just by sending your name to the Taft Trib in care of the column: How to Crush McVeigh's Chairs -By Artie Wagner, the perfect 36. How to Spot Pins-By Miss Ma- bel Berquist. How to Secure a Man-By Cats and Jabber Kids. fNitsche, Domes, Bringe, Wheel- er, Ellis, etc.y Corny uzps Capped From Competitors First girl: Hey, kid, there's a boy in our dramatics II class! Second girl: Aw, that's nothing. We've got four in Spanish! 42 lk 31 Life's Little Temptations To trip a little freshie carrying piles of books from the bookroom to the third floor. The North Star lk lk lk Life is one thing after another, Love is two fools after each other. The Flashlight ill it lk Student, What did you write on my examination paper, Sir I can't make it out. Professor: I asked you to write more clearly. Scholastic 41 lk ll WHY NOT? Father, I need a new riding habit. I can't afford it. But father, what am I to do without a riding habit? Get the walking habit. The American Girl lk lk all Any earache that persists for even a short time should be seen by a doctor. Red Cross First Aid Textbook, page 209. Well, the authors were probably getting tired. Any doctor who can see an earache for even a short time should be seen by Ringling Brothers. is in -r Psychiatrist tto fellow psychia- trist, whom he meets on the streetl: You're fine, how am I? Hygeia It Sk il Father: It's a good plan, my dear, to think before you speak. Daughter: But, Dad, by the time I do that, the girls have changed the subject. K IK ll' Mr. Smith: I understand your wife is a. finished soprano. Mr. Jones: No, not yetg but the neighbors almost got her last night. Scholastic. Sk all lk WHALE OF A TIME Said one Eskimo to another: Drop by again some evening, and we'll chew the fat. 4' lk It Question: What is an octopus? Answer: Eight snakes playing football. The Amundsen Log. This column was written Septem- ber 28 and any resemblance to in- cidents then and now are purely coincidental. ' AnO1d Captivity BringsAdventure ToReadersMind B-y Marian Gercken A Among the many new books in the library, ready for distribution, is An Old Captlvity by Nevil Shute. Donald Ross was a good aviator out of work. When the archeolog- ist Cyril Lockwood proposed that Ross fly him to Greenland for an aerial survey of certain ruins, Ross had his doubts. And to make things more dif- ficult, there was Alix. Maybe she was Lockwoods daughter, but an expedition by air from England to Greenland was going to be dif- ficult enough for one man to handle without the complications of an extra passenger, a girl-and an unfriendly girl at that. Ross finally agrees. Plans were mapped out-Scotland, Iceland, Greenland: then the survey com- pleted to Halifax and down the coast to New York. This is the story of the expedi- tion. It ls the story of a. man of iron nerves and great skill fight- ing against the odds of time, and wind, and fog, and ice-of a scien- tist on the verge of realizing a dream of many years . . . of a spoiled girl who learned to value courage and strength more than the social amenities she was ac- customed to. And it is the story of Ross's strange experience, the roots of which went back a thousand years to the time when Leif Ericson first landed on Cape Cod. Perhaps what happened was proof that what the Eskimos believed was superstition: it might have been simply a case of nerves: or maybe lt was the result of too many sleeping tablets. But however the reader inter- prets this part of the story, he will be gripped by its thrilling suspense and held by its mystic spell. - T1T.li CCont. from page 55 candy. Mrs. Grosser was left speechless. Bob Ferguson's complete yellow outfit, bought with his first pay- check . . . Ray Meyers, 3A, falling flat on his face in the mud, trying to show the players how to play football . . . All shapes and sizes of suitcoats on the Senior and Junior girls men's coat days . . . A girl in Mr. Osbon's history class answering his command to speak with woof. Mr. Johnson, issuing lab equip- ment was going around asklng all the class members what their wants were. When Marcia Litke dropped her entire drawful of equipment with a crash, his only comment was, And now, what do you need? Page 8 Taft Tribune October 9, 19- if .. Saas S U' .53 F52 I I TAFT EAGLES SCORE AGAIN Taft's eleven again carried the pigskln to victory in the game against Lake View, last Saturday at Winnemac Park, by an over- whelming score of 50 to 12. In the first few minutes of the first quarter Lefty Johnson crashed over the line for a touch- down. Putting Taft in the lead. Later in the same quarter Lesher of Lake View caught a long pass and went over to tie up the score. Taft soared ahead as Paul Ken- drick scored on an end run. Walking through Lake View in the second quarter Taft gridders chalked up twenty-five more points. Lefty Johnson, Bill Lingenfelder, Jack Congdon drove over for three touchdowns, while Bob Rahnert caught a pass in the end zone for the other touchdown of that quar- ter. Jocko Congdon kicked the extra point. Noreen of Lake View scored on a long pass for their sec- ond and last point. The kick was no good so Lake View's score rested at twelve points. Giving the third and fourth string a chance coach Joe Kupcinet sent in almost a complete new team to play the third quarter. They paved the way for Julian Bry- dy's touchdown and proved them- selves and the team worthy of praise. Going over for the third time Clarence Lefty Johnson and Jack Congdon, kicking the extra point, to bring Taft's score up to fifty. In the fourth quarter neither team was able to score. Tomorrow the Eagles meet Sulli- van in what should be one of the best games of the season. For the past two years the score has re- sulted in a tie. If Taft proves as fine a team as they have shown themselves to be, expect the boys to break up this streak. REMEMBER LAST YEAR? Taft took a big step up the stairs to the north section football championship Saturday, Septem- ber 26, when they defeated Schurz 9 to 6 at Hanson Park. The first quarter of the game was played around the fifty yard line, with neither team threaten- ing. In the second quarter Schurz fumbled a punt and Taft recovered it. After a few quick plays Taft brought the ball in scoring posi- tion. Johnson took the ball around end for the first touchdown. Cong- don kicked the extra point. In the same quarter Schurz com- Caught in Action Schurz players finds the going tough to get through Taft line. pleted a long pass to Taft's one yard line and on the fourth down plunged over for their first score. The extra point was missed when the kick went wild. Taft threatened again in the third quarter but Schurz held them. In the final quarter Taft punted to Schurz 2 yard line. From that position Schurz attempted a pass but it was blocked and a safety re- sulted, ending the game 9 to 6 in favor of Taft. CAGERS WARM UP Taft's basketball team is now getting into shape for what looks to be one of the toughest years in it's history. The boys are now outside doing vigorous exercises such as cross- country running, push-ups and even playing a. little football. Mr. Ober- lander hopes these exercises will harden the boys so they can stand up against the hardest and most gruelling basketball games. The seniors are much shorter in height than last years team and are suffering the loss of several of last year's regulars due to grad- uation. The seniors have lost Chuck Gauger, Gene Corcoran, Frank La- kofka, and Louie Soderholm. The juniors have lost only Lee Smith by graduation, but some have grown into the senior ranks such as Hank Andersohnn, Hank Jurgenson Bill Beyer, and pos- sibly a few more. But there are a number of up and coming fresh- men who may help the team a good deal. such as Paul Anda, Walter Milner, and Dick Tholin. NIGHTMARE Have you heard? Taft lost to Lake View. Oh horrors-after beating them ever since our first team was formed. Why we even beat Schurz this year-and now this. It must be that our team was over confident. The whole city will be laughing at us. Oh how lucky that I wasn't there to witness this shameful occasion. R-r-ring- the alarm goes off! Who set that darn thing-it's Sun- day. I dash downstairs and grab the sports section of the paper- Taft vs. Lake View Taft 50 Lake View 12 What a nightmare that was. Let this be a horrible example to all those who don't attend the football games. IT COULD HAPPEN HERE Nick Tragos snaps the ball to J0cko Congdon, Jocko reverses to Byrdy, who fades back for a bul- let pass to Jim Srednicki. Good in- terference by Lefty Johnson and Fat-Boy Wagner, Sreds grabs the pass, laterals it to Bob Miller, who runs through the center, with Killer, Stump, and Tin-can non running a stone wall inter- ference. He's going, going, going with 20 yards to go, ten, five, four, three. two, one, and he's over for a touch- down. Taft beats Leo for the City Championship. Prep Sports with Jimmy Evans, the first of the fall series of programs to be broadcast by the Radio Council, in cooperation with the Physical Education Depart- ment, will be heard from 2:15 to 2:30 P. M., on Station WAAF 1950 Kc.J, beginning Thursday, Sep- tember 17, and will continue each Thursday thereafter. The program this year will emphasize sport for the sake of physical fitness rather than sport for sports' sake. Ol, 5 2 The G. A. A. Board of Coni held a meeting last week to fin their plans for the freshman v come party. The party, 9th period l Wednesday, was a huge succe The gym was over flowing W enthusiastic freshmen. Th young girls are the nucleus ol big and better G. A. A. for 1 future years after all the presl luminaries have gone on to 1 other tasks of life. Marilyn Izard, our G. A. A. pr ident, welcomed the freshmen an enlightning pep talk. Ne Miss Fridella. Newberger was troduced as our G. A. A. sponse What is G. A. A.? was fu explained by Florence Shirl How can I get a. letter? was C cussed by Marjorie Crockett. Marilyn Fisher and Luci Nitsche entertained the girls wi colorful dances. Dolores Ri: beautifully rendered two songs. . joined in unison to sing robus the favorite G. A. A. songs, companied by Vernette Anderso: Last but not least - refre ments! G. A. A. PLANS HIKE Be on the alert for the big G. A. hike to be held soon! Wai your bulletin board or this 1 umn for the date. Also if y have aspirations for modeling a such be on the look-out for a st: show that is being planned. DRIVE CONTINUES The G. A. A. membership drl is still on in your health class Membership is only 10 cents, o tenth of a dollar. This will 1 title you to the many actlviti that are planned for this year. LEARN FIRST AID Miss Newberger has charge a Red Cross first aid class Frid 5th period. If you are interest in learning first aid come and jc them. The work is interestil Seniors have a class of their 0' Monday 10th and 11th periods. GOLF MEET OFF The city -wide tug-of-war g tournament scheduled for Octol 3 and 10 has been called off by I Board of Education. Taft Gridders Scalp Indians 0' Tat Tribune Vol VII. No. 3 Taft High School, Chicago, Illinois October 30, 1942 5061211 Dancing x Buy War Savings Stamps leturns With Salvage Stomp' Everyone between the ages of 16 nd 25 is invited to attend the aft High School community S0' al dance center on November 6, 142, in the nigh SCWO! gymna' um. 'rue center, sponsored by the oard of Education, is one of many sing held in the ChicaE0 public igh schools. Members of the Chi- ago Federation of Musicians will rovlde the musical portion of the ffalr. The dancing will be held from :00 p. m. to 12:00. Professional lstructors will be present for lass work. The beginners' class lstruction will be held from 7:00 p 7:45 p. m.: the advanced class lstruction froln 7:45 to 8:30 p. m. here will be social dancing from :30 to midnight. The admission for this entire vening of entertainment, includ- lg the wardrobe checking, is but 1 cents fincluding government ixb. All boys must wear suit coats and les. Girl are not allowed to wear ormal gowns, slacks or other at- lre not appropriative to infor- lal dancing. The dance and party at Taft will e held on Friday evening, Novem- er 6. Music by Al Marney's or- hestra. Service men in uniform dlnitted free. Halloween Pranks Some to Light Now is the time for all timid ouls to go to the nearest air raid helter. The sirens aren't going ,nd the ,air raid wardens aren't pa- rolling the streets, but other mys- erious beings, which would be bet- er avoided are abroad this night. That dark figure that just ,oomed over the roof tops isn't a 'apanese bomber or Buck Rogers .fter Wilma. It's just a playful Iallowe'en witch riding a good lmerican made broomstick. Right low Sll8'S chasing her rather shy boyfriends, Gus the Spook, who at lresent seems to be successfully luding her. fCont. on page 32 'HAL8 REALLY canv Asour Me... at SAYS rm wokrn MY wslawr IN SAVINGS STAMPS' Z' Z- BUY 'I'aft's Orators To Speak Pieceg Legion Is Sponsor The Sixth Annual Oration Con- test, sponsored by the American Legion, is open to all students of high school age. Miss Nelson, who is in charge of entering the contestants from Taft, has not as yet decided on the subject the Taft try-outs will speak on, but it will probably con- cern the constitution and how it is bending to meet the present na- tional conditions. Winners of each individual high school contest will go on up the ladder as far as possible, and if fortunate will compete with state and nation-wide contestants. The Taft students who plan to enter the contest will try-out either the last of November or the first of December. They are re- quired to speak for ten minutes fC0nt. on page 23 Taj? Campaigns Against Rodents Aw Rats! Mice Too Taft's annual campaign against Brother Rat-and incidentally against Little Brother Mouse be- gins this year on Hallowe'en as an American Junior Red Cross pro- ject. Students are asked to do three things. 1. Eliminate sources of food supply. A rat cut off from garb- age and open packages of food ls more interested in a baited trap. 1. Elimination of hiding places. Seal all means of rat entry into your home. 3. Exterminate them by using traps. The guillotine type, baited with toasted cheese or bacon is most attractive. Each boy and girl should keep a record of his activities as a report will be asked for in each division by the Clean-up Council soon. Student Council Sponsors Scrap Dance Today! All the hob-gobbllns and hags fthe Taft girls! will be out at the Broomstlck Bounce, the annual Halloween Dance, sponsored by the Student Council, Friday, in the boys' and girls' gym. Instructions for admission to the dance are as follows: 1. Bring metal to the PARKING LOT and give it to the attendant. 2. There will be a committee member there 15 minutes before each of the first 6 periods, for the week starting October 26. 3. A receipt will be given for a pound or more metal brought to in division for a dance ticket. OR 5. Pay 17c for a dance ticket in division without metal. Music vill be furnished by the best bands in the land, Glenn Miller, TOUHHY Dorsey, Jimmy Dorsey, and many others, who will be brought here by means of a juke box that will play all the latest records. This new form of music is ex- pected to meet with the approval of all attending. Great Fun For All Among the many types of fun in store are ducking for apples, for- tune telling, and a miraculous wish- ing well that will be in the girls' gym. The boys gym will be used for danlling and those who insist on being wallflowers will be thrown in jail by the 'Tiroomstick Boun- cers. The purpose of the dance is not only to have flln but also to inspire students to bring scrap. Anybody wishing to come in cos. tume will be heartily welcome. The Student Council has done its utmost to make this dance a huge success and provide fun for all, its now up to the boys and girls to enjoy it to the fullest ex- tent and offer their heartiest c0- 0D01'ation. Faculty invited. THE RAT CAMPAIGN We'l'e going to have a rat campaign, In the city again this fall: And in order to put it over We need the help of all. Yes. were going to kill the rats, Or else put them all to flight: fCont. on page 63 Page 2 P Taft Tribune October 30, 194 Honor Former Senior Class Elects Gfficers Taft Students Now in Service By Babe 'n Betts This issue's Serviceman of the Month is Taft Alumni, lst Class Seaman, Hume Hill Harris. Tuck, as he is better known by his friends, is 18 years old. He transfered to Taft from River Side High School in Milwaukee, Wis- consin, when in his 3B semester. At Taft he played tennis, which was his favorite sport. He won a tennis championship in St. Charles, and also received various other awards for this activity. He also was a member of the Bowl- ing league and enjoyed swimming. His hobby is drums, and he has a complete outfit On December 18, 1941, Tuck joined the regular Navy and was shipped to Great Lakes for his me- dical exam and issue of uniforms. From there he was transferred to the Navy Pier for three weeks Boot Training . Upon completing this training he was shipped to Key West, Florida, where he was placed on one of the largest battle ships afloat. Since Tuck nas been in the Navy he has covered many miles of sea, both American and foreign: and in this time has witnessed a. great deal of action. He was issued his first leave July 28, 1942-which extended until August 4. While at home, has par- ents held open house for him and he was reunited with many of his school chums. He brought many different sou- veniers from various countries. Among them were different types of English coins, glasses of bone tusks, woven pillow cases, printed handkerchiefs, and a charm brac- let. Tuck was a second class sea- man for eight months. On Septem- ber 18, he became a first class Sea- man. He has two medals-one for over seas duty, and the other for active duty. While home on leave both he and father were inducted into the Vet- erans of Foreign Wars. Tuck .is the youngest, in Chicago to'belong to the V. F. W. and therefore was be- stowed great honors. He now wears the Veterans pin and where ever he goes he will be treated as one. One of his hardest experiences occurred during the first three months ln service. He was in port and had no money. So following the other sailors he ended up at the Red Cross selling a pint of his blood Sailors are allowed to give their blood, but they are paid for it. This money went for the purpose of calling home. fCont. on page 61 The olficers of the graduating class oi Ianucrry. 1943. are herewith pre- sented. R. to L. Marian Holden. secretary: Frank Bostwick. president: Mary Elaine Gill. vice-president: and Gerald Plato. treasurer. Ballots were distri- buted to members ot the 4A divisions on Wednesday. October 14. and the results were announced soon alter. Red Cross Class Trains Each Girl For Home Nurse The American National Red Cross is trying to train one mem- ber of each family in Home Nurs- ing, as few would be hospitalized if there should be many injured through bombing or other enemy action. Still fewer would be allow- ed professional nursing care. Your high school students need this in- formation as they are of a reliable age and intelligence and many of the duties may be imposed upon them. George F. Cassel, Asst. Superin- tendent of schools was informed by Mrs. Estelle Weltman Blatt, R. N. Director of Red Cross Nursing. The above letter was included in the high school bulletin approved by George F. Casell, Asst. Supt. of Schools. Taft girls have a wonderful op- portunity of attending a Home Nursing Class under the super- vision of a qualified Red Cross Nurse, and where they can earn a Red Cross certificate in Home Nursing. The Home Nursing Unit is part of Tafts Home Management course. The classes in Home Manage- ment meet five periods a week and junior and senior girls are eligible. At present Mrs. Bruno is super- vising Home Nursing techniques. She comes to Taft on Mondays and Tuesdays. Taft had 134 girls taking Home Nursing last semester-very few high schools in the city had a bet- ter proportion. Both Ruth Kiesselbach and Helen Cardis, 4B's, have stated that, Graduates Pick Class Leadersg Bostwick Reigns The officers of the Senior Class have been elected! After having been introduced to the various can- didates at a combined meeting of the 4A divisions, the grads-to-be carefully and thoughtfully marked their ballots. It was a close race and it was hard to choose between the nominees, but those who came out on top are: Frank Bostwick, president, Mary Elaine Gill, vice-president, Gerald Plato, treasurer, Marian Holden, secretary. The January class is the smallest in Taft's history, numbering only 128 in all. Small or not, the new officers resolve to do their part to make it one of the finest classes ever to leave Taft. Each of the other candidates, however, were equally as capable and are well known and well liked. When asked to saw a few words at the 4A meeting, Frank Bostwick expressed his own, and the feelings of the entire Senior Class. Any one of the candidates could suc- cessfully fill the offices, he said. May the best man win. Congra- tulations, Frank, Mary Elaine, Ger- ald, and Marian. Your classmates have chosen you to lead their class and it's certain that you'll do your very best. Home Nursing was one of the most valuable and helpful courses we have ever taken. With short- ages of medical aids at the present time it is especially wise to take a course of this nature. Taft Tactics Taft's persuaders of the subjel of mathematics-teachers to you- have been stocking up on new bool on mathematics and kindred su jects of late in order to glean few up to the minute applicatior of mathema.tics to problemsof mi itary science and aviation. Looks like they are putting th all, says on going to hav meterologlstl fthat's a coine old squeeze on us teacher. We are to be machinists, areo-dynamiticians, word right out of the very top I another math teacher's headl na' igators, astronomers, physicist: amethysts, and cysts tHey gc away from that jewelry counts and stay out of the biology depar ment will you!l OK but we'1l I: called on to figure out how to gc from here to there and back agai on a pint of gasoline and find or what for and how much. Just yo wait and see. After all is said and done, hov ever the math we are teaching an will continue to teach is just th good old fashioned math, the sam old fundamental principles dresse up with a new necktie and las years collar with the dust brushe off. Just to illustrate, Dick Stat has been sitting in a. geometr class studyingf?J circles, for neal ly five weeks and didn't know, til Mr. Seyller pointed it out for hir the other day, that the end of th drum he has been hammering, al these years is a circle. Now whe: he sees a circle on the board h wants to go up and pound it, an- his classmates are wondering how to put him back to sleep. Incidentallyg Walter Lahey June '42, Bob Holi day June '41, and Mr. Seyller's son Dick, all left for Iowa Citi Wednesday, October 14, where the will be subjected to Bernie Biei man's hardening process befor taking the Navy Air Corps trair ing. Bernie Bierman is the forme coach of the Minnesota famed foot ball squad. fCont. from page 15 without use of notes or a rostrum When their talk is completed, the: each will give an extemporaneou: talk, answering any questions fron the audience, lasting from four tl six minutes. - This sounds as though the rule: are quite strict, but for the stu dent who is familiar with the con stitution and interested in publi- speaking, it will be an exciting ann worthwhile experience. The win ners of the national contest wil receive: 1st prize, 34,000 scholar shipg 2nd prize, S700 scholarship 3rd prize, S500 scholarshipg and 4tl prize, S250 scholarship. It is interesting to note that onlg once has a girl reached the natlona competition. nd gas :cwucr sq, 1764 Taft Tribune Page 3 Town Hall Meeting The first of a series of Town fall meetings to be conducted urlng school time, was held on riday, October 9. Should the raft Age Be Lowered to Include Z-19 Year Olds, was ably dis- issed by Elaine Liss, Leroy Mill- er, Marge Wieland, and Robert nith. Elaine and Leroy spoke in favor ' drafting the 18-19 group, while arge and Bob expressed their minions against this measure. 'If Congress should pass this law, believe it would be about the ost drastic mistake they could nsslbly make, Bob stated. Marge ieland agreed completely, and lded, The young men of today lll be the leaders of tomorrow. eep them at home and let them celve a good education. Elaine Liss was firm in her be- at namely, What good is an edu- tion it our country is controlled ' our enemies. The younger men ake the better soldiers, and with perior forces we can win. Lee Millner's statement that, Ie are willing to give up every- lng but the United States of nerica, was met with approval many of those in the audience. When the talks were completed, try Ann Jakobsen, moderator, few the meeting open to further estions and discussion. Each speaker brought out the .in points of his or her talk sim- ' and clearly and as a result en- 'ed an interested and apprecia- e audience. lrt Students leeping Busy 'hose interested in sketching l who would like to win an art olarship valued at S200 lend an . Open to all high school stu- lts is a contest requiring the wing of a poster relating to re prevention as a general 1. The poster which should tsure 22x28 inches is to be of an :inal design with no color re- ctions. The deadline is Decem- 7 and the student's name, grade ie address, school, and art :her's name must be printed on back. my Taftites Attend Lectures aft was well represented at the lley Crafts Watson Lectures at Art Institute. Tickets were rded to Veronica Dubois, He- Czaplewske, Annabelle Hobbs, Schneider, Nina Marie Burns, bara. Lighthall, Dorothy Bock jorie Bigler, Shirley Campbell fCont. on page 73 Senior Girls Elect Officers ames Downing The newly elected officers of the Senior Girls' Club are from top to bottom: Doris Ericksen. 45. president: Virginia Gilhus. 4B. vice-president: Betty Holiday. 45. treasurer: and Phyllis Lange. 4B, secretary. Two officers are elected from both 4A and 4B so that all senior girls will have cm equal opportunity to share in planning the various club activities. Music Students Prepare Annual Fall Festivities By Lois Redden The music department is pre- paring for their annual fall con- cert which will be held in the ear- ly part of December. With the graduation coming up this will be, for many of the graduates, the last concert, and it promises to be a big event. Here is an average day in Room 320. The music begins 3rd period when the Symphony Band starts the day right with several beauti- ful selectionsfnamely, Malag'ue- na, Dance of the Hours, Egyp- tian Ballet, and Two Guitars. Fourth period the Symphony Or- chestra takes over with the two Slavonic Dances g and there are very few persons rooms who have by the moving strains of Lizst's rian Rhapsody. The fifth period up to make way Band, which gives out with many an inspiring march. They are followed by the inter- mediate band, a group of up and coming youngsters, and the begin- ners orchestra, consisting of four bass fiddle players, five cellists, and a violin player. This group is really accomplishing something, and if any more of you get the in the adjoining not been stirred and mysterious Second Hunga- the strings pack for the Concert urge, see Mr. Rapier, who will welcome you with open arms. Last but not least is the begin- ner's Band, which is made up mostly of 1B's and 1A's. They are a fine group and all hope, by next year, to be in the concert band. CCont. on page 73 Taft's 4Ai Girls 4B Club Members Entertain All New Newly elected officers of the Senior Girls' Club are as follows: Doris Ericksen, 4A, presidentg Vir- ginia Gilhus, 4B, vice presidentg Betty Holiday, 4A, treasurer, and Phyllis Lange, 4B, secretary. CWith apologies to the Senior Girls' Club for printing the mis- informed article concerning a meet- ing scheduled to be held on Oct. 7, the Taft Trib herewith presents an accurate account of the meeting, postponed until Oct. 14.3 Following the election and a short business meeting, refresh- ments and an entertaining pro- gram were presented. Tickles the Ivories Piano solos were played by Betty Holiday a11d Evelyn Vician. Jean- ette Bogner, accompanied by Ruth Lorch, sang, I'll Pray for You, and as an encore, I Remember You. A recitation by Shirley Jas- per, entitled It Takes dealt quite extensively with the fact that-no matter how difficult a task may be - It takes a girl to do it every time. Left Speechless The short skit, in pantomine, in which eight 4A girls took part, was quite successfully done. The cos- tumes, along with the funny but true to life situation enacted, were met with a huge round of applause -bringing the girls back for a well deserved curtain call. 4A's and 4B's alike had a very enjoyable time and are anxiously awaiting the next meeting. Voted Head of Council Student As a result of a landslide of votes at the election James Downing, president of the and is supported last Thursday, 4B, is the new Student Council, by Robert Flum. 3A, vice president: Marilyn Ellis, 4B, secretary, and Phyllis Dolan, 4B, treasurer, all who were elected by a majority of thirty-one or more votes. The election was held at the regular third period meeting and nearly all members were present. After a candidate's name was announced, he or she was asked to read his qualifications and pre- sent a. recommendation slip signed by six faculty members. Immediately after being elected, the new officers took over their positions and began working and organizing the campaigns that the council has in mind. The council has been without a chief executive since last April and this election has been long awaited. Ah! They've done it again! These terrific divisions that s0ld 40 or more papers now belong to the Not under 40 Club. 106 A.M Robert Bianchi 108 A.M. Betty Meek 203 A.M. Patsy Kirk 206 A.M. Betty Clawes 208 A.M. June Spath 209 A.M. Angeline Jendra 301 A.M Louise Sussland 308 A.M Rita Ponce fCont. from page 13 What with tire troubles a rationing, Gus is becoming extrem- ely patriotic in that he is not giv- ing people the urge to puncture tires or drain gas thanks. Con- sidering that Gus is really a play- ful spook, this is quite a remark- able accomplishment. Now he, with his pals, are apparently going to a quiet stag party, with witches definitely not allowed. The traditional Halloween feline is arching her back and showing her claws in her most eerie man- ner on every backyard fence in sight. Lighted punkins in all the win- dows make one think that the ma- jority of the American public had gone on a very successful head hunting expedition against those little yellow fiends in the Pacific. A gypsy is being escorted down the streetg a handsome marine on one hand a scowing pirat on the other. It's rather peculiar, but the pirate and the marine don't seem to be too affectionate toward each other. Other ghostlike figures flit by now and then in the dark, and even the old man in the moon sitting on a picket fence, seems to be enjoy- ing the Hollowe'en night. Page 4 1. au, 1. uuuuo ore Scrap to Beat Axis If you have seen the added short picture entitled Letter from Bataan, you will not have to be told about saving scraps of steel, tin, rubber and any other kind of metal that is needed by war workers to produce material to win the war. To those of you who haven't seen the picture you know from the many articles in the newspapers, pleas over the radio, and scrap collections taken up in the community, how very much it is in need. Tin-can can now be used, just remove both covers, place them inside the empty can and press it flat. If you have any old piece of metal not doing any good, place it in the scrap centers located at school and in your community. Perhaps we are all inclined to think that our contribution will not mean very much, but united with the rest of the scrap army it is essen- tial. Think what would happen if everyone entertained the same thought. There would be very little, if any, of the much needed materials collected. Fats should also be saved. The grease should be strained, placed in a container, and brought to your grocer or butcher. Five antitank shells can be fired to blow the Japs and Germans to kingdom come with every contribution of two pounds. Now in this grave time it is only to be expected that we can do a little that means so much to the boys in the service. Remember, it might have been a different story in Bataan if our boys could have had something to eat besides horse meat and rice, and no bullets or planes to fight with. Now is the time to get into the scrap and help put an end to the war. Think! Half of every tank, gun, ship, and submarine is made from scrap steel. Come on, Taftltes, and cooperate with this biggest drive of all to keep America free. Haste 115' Waste of Rubber Now that gas rationing will soon come into effect, some unpatriotlc young men and women have decided to barrel their cars and get a good fast ride out of it before it is too late. Many cars, here at Taft, can be seen tearing in and out of the drive and parking lot, around corners, in short being driven recklessly with no thought of the value of the rubber being ground into the pavement. Five regular tires from automobiles will make one tire for a flyingg fortress bomber. Think of all the collapsible rubber rafts, gas masks, boots, slickers and thousands of other essential needs of a soldier that we could supply if we just thought. With every American traveling slower, and saving rubber, we might save some boy's life by giving him the equipment he needs. Americans are not selfish! We have been called fools because of our generosity, but we have never cared, because it has always aided someone, somewhere. If we can be generous in big things, it should be no effort to be so in little things, especially when it is for someone close. So Taftites when driving, think of our boys in the service. To be generous and unselfish is to show we are Americans. Taft Tribune Published Bl-weekly by the Journalism Students of the WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT HIGH SCHOOL 5625 North Natoma Ave., Chicago, Ill. OCTOBER 30, 1942 PRICE FIVE CENTS First Class Honor Rating, National Scholastic Press Association Editor-in-Chief: Mildred Tess. Assistant Editor: Betty Mugnal. Feature Department: Lois Meltzer, Shirley Meltzer. Exchange Department: Ruth Kieselbach. Editorial Department: Joyce Steinhoff. Sports Department: Joseph Flanagan, Henry Green, co-editors: Robert Flum, Floyetta Wheeler. News Department: Richard Bolln, Helen Cardis, Pat Earle, Marion Gercken, Curtis Johnson, Jeanne Kirkland, Dorothy La Gorio, Betty Meek, Lois Redden, Ralph Roth, Robert Smith, Richard Stahl, Frances Wayne. Photography: Frank Demskl, Al Whitney. Typlsts: Gladys Barbara, Phyllis Dolan, Mary Ann Jakobs. Circulation Adviser: Mr. Paul Bigler. Editorial Adviser: Miss Jeanette Griffin. Taftites Relate Fear of Spirits By Frances Wayne Once again haunting the guys and ginch at Taft is Nosey the inquiring reporter, getting the low- down on What's your favorite spook, and your pet charm to keep the boogie man away. Lois Lindsay, 4A, fears bad luck in general, so she carries, pinned to her drivers license, a four leaf clover. Now what could she be afraid of? Still wondering, Nosey pounced on Jim Concannon, 4B, and re- ceived the brilliant answer of foo supplemented by Me, I don't know nuttin. One 3A Witchie, namely Elaine Thompson, complains of being both- ered by a ghost in the form of Janice Sorenson, 3B, and says there is no remedy for this hallucinatlon. Change of Color Frank Bostwlck, 4A, is afraid of blondes and takes care of the mat- ter by going steady with a neat little red-head. I always kiss my thumb twice when I trip, 'cause it's suppose to be bad luck, says Beverly Palm, 2A. Your reporter suggests she let that Maine senior continue to car- ry her around. Mel Meltzer, 1A, avoids step- ping on the cracks in the sidewalk, but when he does he runs right home, reads the Bible twice, stands on his head an hour, sings, My Country 'Tis of Thee backwards, and eats a green persimmon with ketchup. Upon taking a good look at No- sey, Phyllis Lange, 4B, ran out of the lunchroom screaming, Ooooo! Richard Tarzan Esterquest, 3A, is afraid of no earthly or spiritual being, because of his superior strength. Shun Evil Temptation I Smoking a cigarette at the wrong end is supposed to result in an accldent, Michael O'Brlan, 2B, informs us. Of course this can be avoided by just not smoking, he adds. George Zlma, 2A, is afraid to borrow salt, so he always pays for it. But he's not afraid to borrow sugar. When asked which sugar he specified, Any sugar under five feet tall. Jim Downing, 4A, has always been superstitious about the something old, something new business at weddings. After see- ing brother Dick marry Jean Bost- wick, he maintains that he ls the something blue. Stuart Pelton, 1B, afraid of the color red-which is it lipstick or course book marks? At any rate he can get either one. is deathly away from xrvnvvw- v v, - aj, W VBETTS Have you ever gone to a foot' game for the sole purpose of wal ing the spectators? Try it so time, watch the people around 1 and ten to one you can tell exaf what going on in the game. Observations proved that tl are really four different type football enthusiasts. The first is the Gushing G type. He's the know it all ' tries to yell to the team and them what plays to use. A awhile you begin to wonder, if knows so good why he lsn't the team, then at second glance quiet obvious. , Pityful Polly comes to game just to sit around and I sad. Polly can't understand every one plays so rough ana always afraid someone will hurt. She is the type you wan pack in a box and send to Cl or somewhere. Especially so, v every one is joyously cheerin touchdown and she says, Its' iculus, what if he'd been hurt? In the same group with I comes the gorgeous but stupid 1 the dumb Dora can't unders why all those boys keep run after each other. And would'1 be much simpler if they took t playing with the ball instea4 fighting for it. The best wa get rid of her is to wait till half and then tell her to go l as the game is over. Then of course there is Eager Eddie type whose en never seems become exhau Eddie stands up and cheers fo he's worth, he jumps up and d throws his cowbell up in the to land on someone and W heartedly beats a tune on the of the unfortunate in front of Eddie is the type you lose ience with and finally beat nearest lamppost. The last of the footboll fal the Famished Fanny type, comes to the game 'cause ti nothing else to do, and if staid at home work would be 1 for her to do by her mother. ny comes to the game with a ping bag full of lunch and sl her time gingerly eating. You have to worry about being br ed by Fanny, just keep her plied with food and she's a di STILL WAITING T0 SEE- Any team just try and sto fighting Eagles. Heaters installed in the loci 'ul-svlivn uv, -1 -- D ii-1: B HIT- 1 114. sl..-fa '.,.. ug While Digging . . . First and foremost in the minds I all Lil Abner fans is the em- of Sadie Hawkins Day. eligible bachelors, such as PAULISI-I, WES PARKER, .ence aft's ORB IM SREDNICKI, ROY RIIS, JU- IAN BYRDY, JIM MEIN, ETZ HOMPSON, BILL LINGENFEL- ER, BILL BEYERS, JOE FLAN- AGAN, and GEORGE ZIMMA. :tter practice up on effective tmoflouge fSorry, we don't have mom for any more, so those bach- ors who have been left out were ot intentionally slightedj . . . Poor LEARA GUELZOW, BAR- ARA DAVIES, MARY ANN JA- OBSEN, VELDA WAGNER, and ,UTH KIESELBACH-after buy' lg a birthday cake, complete with sndles, etc., in the lunchroom for JACKIE PAULSON'S 17th birth- ay-JACKIE failed to show up . . . ..EDDIE PETERSON'S taking nittlng orders . . . Ever since his randmother knitted him a. sweat- r he's really been rushed . . . Then there's DAVE WHITTIER nd PAUL PETERSON, who, after laying thirty-six holes of golf, lscovered that the contest had een called off. DICK BOOS, 4B, would like veryone to know that when he was wo years old and had his tonsils aken out, the doctor said that they were the largest tonsils ha had ever een . . . just what this has to do rith the price of onions-no-one ,nows . . . BOB STENSLAND certainly felt illy when he came into English ate, and his teacher greeted him with He used to come at ten fclock, but now he comes at noon. Been While Snooping . . . AL RETTINMIER inserting ,laid seat covers into his model U' during fire drill - incidentely hat car is not a model, it's a hor- lble example . . . DORIS STEFFAN, wildly sal- 'aging newspapers from lunch vrappings for her journalism eads . . . BILL HEDGES, searching vainly or a good looking female upper zlassman.-Is he blind?? JOYCE MATHISON, 4B, and IHARLOTTE FRANK, 4A, walk- ng down the highway, wearing earmuffs, riding breeches, high leels, winter coat, and their hair n pigtails, one rainy evening. MARGE HOLLENHAHER, 4A, vith her three jumping beans . . . NORB PAULISH'S predictions Yor Taft football scores-hope rou're right, NORB .... The Quake Of the News By Flanagan 'n' Flum Famous Last Words . . . I dldn't know you were an M. P. Buck Private Torpedo off starboard. I. M. Sunk She can't flunk me. I'm not afraid of the Beta Tri- Hi-Y initiation. But Dad she's a tough teacher! This is only the first marking period anyhow. Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Hot Dlggety Dawg. Dumbell Poem . . . If I had my way, all studies I'd banish, 'Cause I can't get algebra, history or Spanish. All I can do when I try to cram, Instead of studying for an exam, Is sit and be glad that I really am, Not the girl who can't get a man. We Wonder . . . How we ever got through Jour- nalism I. The Staff If Chief Lone West is still chewing his cardamum seeds. When hitching posts will be er- ected in the parking lot. If Dick Fel1's car really broke down on the way home from Cham- paigne. Woist Joke I Ever Heard . . . Will: Your wife says you get up with a grouch every morning. Bill: That's right, my wife al- ways gets up when I do. Pet Peeves . . . To have somebody turn on the cold water while you are taking a shower. The guy who writes the Prep Huddle in the Daily News and al- ways predict the Taft football team will lose. The Question of the Week . . . Will Taft gridders win the North section? JERRY OLLER, 4B, retrieving her shoe from the refuse box in the lunchroom .... GEORGE KILLOREN, 4A, and JOYCE DOLAN, 4B, doing calls- thenics on at street corner .... JIM SREDNICKI, 4B, making hash of Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition between ticket sales .... JIM SEMAR greeting his friends with a hearty, I'm rugged! . . . RIIS, 3A, got a pair of cords for his birthday, at present dashing around ROY yellow and is lunchroom showing them off . . . Too bad he can't walk on his hands. DICK DOEBLER writing an essay on Why an Airplane Flies .... ....PATSY FLYNN, 4B, teairfully Boy of the Month Due to his ability in his studies and on the Taft eleven, Mr. L. Hoefer has chosen for Octobers Boy of the Month James Concannon, 4B. Jim is a member of the mixed chorus, the Honor Society, and is a guard on the football team. After graduation in June Jim wants to join the air corps. He plans to go into some branch of service regardless if the war is over. He is quite versatile in the liter- ary world as he writes poetry and all types of short stories. He spent two years at Schurz before coming to Taft and there won a literary award. Being very sport-minded, Jim likes all sports, but mainly foot- ball. His pet peeve is nosey people. His hobbies are dancing and collecting odd locks. Jim's main ambition is, to have everybody like me and If I could, be a friend to all. Jim COI'l03lll'l0ll The Trib Presents Mr. Osbon Mr, Osbon Cornered in the study hall and informed that he had been chosen teacher of the month, Mr. Kenneth Osbon declared, I don't know what to say! But as the interview progressed, quite an interesting personality was revealed. At Taft Mr. Osbon teaches his- tory and civics, but he has had many years experience ln teaching algebra, geometry, journalism and printing. With a gleam of pride in his eye he states that he obtained his edu- cation at Northwestern University, where he acquired a B. of S. and M.S. degree. Before coming to Taft he taught at Schurz. His favorite hobbies are garden- ing and landscaping. He has a whole acre of ground to work on and thinks this should keep him busy for a long time. As for sports, he chooses golf, and claims he would follow that ball anywhere- even in or out of water. It's the Scotch in me, he says. When queried about his pet peeve he thought a moment and disclosed the fact that he didn't like first or ninth period classes. Frankly, I just don't like any classes, he quipped. Another thing he doesn't care for is stupid pupils, or divi- sion teachers who assign stupid pupils to his classes. Then becom- ing serious, he said that his real pet peeve is students who are in- different to the present world situation. He stated that he is really worried about the war and dislikes seeing any of his pupils act unconcerned about lt. He thinks Taft's football team is great and always enjoys seeing them win. With a smile he re- vealed the fact that a recent Satur- day was one of the happiest days of his life-Taft won their game, Northwestern won theirs, and' N0- tre Dame lost! taking the news that in order to be a full fledged GAMMA DELTA. she must have her hair cut in bangs .... NICK TRAGOS avoiding all his friends the day he to come to school in a suit. 1 . . ' fCont. on page 71 ' Mad Inventor Discovers Cure State Cuts In By Henry Green I The rain was pouring through the roof of Zruhcs High School and ln a dark room a man with every quality of a genius, except for brains was cooking up an idea. The idea must have been cooked too long because it stinks. - Oh well, so does this story-but enough of beating around the bush and on with this story. His name was Adolf Mussy. Hah, he cried out in a fiend- ish tone. I will test this prus- sic acid to see if it will kill. Mus- sy then takes off his stocking and captures a fly. He cautiously takes the captive fly out of his stocking, so he wouldn't hurt the fly and throws his stocking into the poison. The fly flies away as Mussy watches his stocking change color. Little by little it dissolves. It works, screams Mussy, dancing around with one foot bare. I'm a success--but now to use my acid for the purpose I have composed it for. Strictly Idiotic He leaves the high school and walks out into the wet streets. Ah! he says. My one foot will be dirty and the barefoot will be clean, so he rips a leg off his long underwear and it slips down to where his stocking was, and be- ing much satisfied, plods on. He starts to converse with himself, yes, I'll go home and get a good nights sleep and get in tip-top shape for the deed. He opens the door of his house, inserts the key and closes the door again. He ascends the stairs to his bedroom, unlaces his shoes, lays back the covers, fluffs the pillow to make it soft, crawls under the bed, and goes to sleep. Morning comes and we find our villian combing his hair with a wash rag and polishing his shoes with a dilapltated toothbrush. He rings the bell for his servant to make breakfast, then goes down- stairs and breaks a bacon and slices an egg. He rushes upstairs to feed his servant in bed. Gues I'll take a bath, quotes Mussy. so he puts the plug in the bathtub and turns on the hot water- Too hot, he says and turn on the cold water- Too cold, he says. Read the last thirteen words about nine or ten times and by that time the water has risen so high that our villian is almost drowned He spreads his ears and uses them for pontoons. He then paddles to safety outside the room. Later we find Mussy calling up Professor Baldy, another fiendish chemist. Mussy then pulls out a large pan and the two fiends start Ist Period Crowd Ends M'ckel Bus Trial T oo Much By J mnne Kirkland don't close that door yet- there's four more people trying to get on. So it goes every morning nickel bus the first period. Hey! on the Squashed and crammed, they hang out the windows and cower under the seats, and all to save three cents. Sad senior, once jolly juniors, slap-happy sophomores, and- one feeble freshie coming for an en- coreg all fighting for their allotted cubic inch-amazing how the sides expand! Back in the bus, the driver yells. But how was I to know which way was back? the midget sized fellow protested later from his hospital bed. The nickel brigade soon begins to operate. From all parts of the bus that hard earned cash is re- layed to the cashier fthe unfortu- nate soul nearest the nickel slotl. Woe be to anyone who pops up with that green folding stuff. At last! Napo1eon's underpass is reached' and the stampede really begins. From all over the bus physical wrecks stagger to the exit gasping for air . . . fresh air. The -rest of the day is spent get- ting back into condition for the next morning's ordeal. Is lt worth it? to conjure their prescription. 3 gallons of water, good dose of ar- senic, a touch of vineger for that nice taste, a bottle of ammonia, 13 tablespoons of sulpheric acid, 1 small bottle of peroxide, some hydrochloric acid and a bottle of iodine for healing purposes, reads off Mussy as Baldy gleefullypours in all the prescription calls for. Then they dump the stuff in the bathtub and stir with an old piece of steel, but as soon as the steel would touch the water it would dissolve. As three feet dance up and down the floor tMussy still has no stock- ing or shoe on one foot, so he doesn't let it touch the cold floorl the air rings with the cry, Suc- cess, I shall use it for the purpose is has been composed. Mussy then reaches for his tooth- brush and dips it into the bath- tub and starts to brush his teeths. It work, yelled Mussy after the doctors revived him, I have ln- vented a cure for unpleasant breath. Take Him Away The S-tate then took him to the police station where he received a copper cross for being the most in- sane person that has ever existed. Moral of the story-Pull out the bathtub plug if the water gets too high. Former Taftites Send News From Training Stations tCont. from page 23 As yet Tuck likes the Navy, but like all others, gets homesick at times. He is out at sea again and no word has been received from him for six weeks. Math Helped Marine Former Taftite, Tom Alcock now in the Marines has written the following letter to Miss Ryan. Stu- dents planning to go into one of the armed forces are urged to take heed of this letter. October 13, 1942 Dear Miss Ryan, Well I suppose you won't remem- ber me, but I was in your trig. class last semester. If you remem- ber correctly, I was going into the Army Air Corps, but I failed to fill the bill. So my next step was the Marines and here I am. If I can't fly the darn things I can cer- tainly be a navigator-och thatis where your trig. comes in handy. You see I had four years of math in high school and I never regretted it, even though I got pretty mad at times. LI suppose most of the boys in your class have the urge to enlist but please tell them for me that of they will only pay attention and learn what you teach them they will make something of themselves in' the Army, Air, or Signal Corps. I say the Army because the Ma- rine Corps is too tough to get into for that kind of work, such as a navigator, bomhardler, tor- pedo man or the like. As it was I got in by the skin of my teeth and had 'to talk them into it. So Miss Ryan will you please re- mind your classes to try as hard as they can and learn their math. The armed forces need men with mathematical knowledge. Believe me, anyone who is good at math may be somebody with bars and medals instead of cannon fodder or the like. Well Miss Ryan I have to clean my rifle and then go to bed, so I'll say good-bye, but be sure and let your students know what they're good for if they have a good math. background. One of your more non-intelligent students. Anyone who would like to write to Tom his address is as follows: Pvt. Thomas H. Alcook, Platoon 918, Recruit Depot-M.C.B., San Diego, Calif. More Powers to Marines Vincent Powers, of the United States Marines, has written a let- ter to let all his friends know that he is safe and 'sound somewhere across the equator. He says, If anyone tells you nwilling IB1 oin Buell if Dawn Patrol If you see any unhappy look freshman come strolling into building early in the morning, isn't because they have an ea program fcalm yourself senio oh no-they are the unwilling mt bers of Mr. Buell's Dawn Patri This select group consists those unfortunate individuals v found it unwise to impose on l Buell's better nature during his dustrial arts classes and ha As you have probable gathel by this time, the name Dawn . trol comes from the fact that dinarily these poor students do start until later in the morning. fCont. from page IJ So mark it on your calendar, To start on Hallowe'en night. We don't want slinking garb: lice To infest our house and yard The many germs they spre around We must really retard. And then their enormous appet From the food they eat, and sip Cause waste to such an extent It would build a battleship. So make a note of the date rig now, Help eliminate this curse 3 We've set the date for this ca paign On October thirty-first. these South Sea Island girls a pretty don't believe them. Last March 17th Vincent reach the age of 17, and the next day 1 joined the Marines. His address i Pvt. Vincent Powers, U. S. M. C. Unit 580 cjo Postmaster General San Francisco, Calif. Somethin' About A Soldier Another former Taft stude now ln the armed forces is Prlva Charles Wieder of the Arm Chuch is stationed at Louislan He sends word that he has hea: about the accomplishments of tl football team and ls proud of thel Letters from his old frienn would be deeply appreciated. H address is: Pvt. Charles Wieder 16068968 Co. C. 112 Inf. Reg. A.P.0. 28 cjo Postmaster, Leesville, La. Hero In Bombing Charlotte Coutre, 3B, is proud I her brother, Robert, a corporal 1 the Army, who was one of tl heroes in the bombing of the Its ian fleet in the Medlterranian Se ctober 30, 1942 Taft Tribune Page 7 Vlzatfv New P1 Fa.s'hions round Taft shlon Flash- rn Sadie Hawkin's Day No- nber 5, every Daisy Mae will wear in blue jeans, plaid shirt, L plgtails . . . you're on your 1 that day, girls! an While Snooping- .ed flannels in every size and :ription-for the fairer sex at L! .ed box coats everywhere and where . . . Iam'selle has her choice of ,ring cotton hose, or the latest ,ld leg lacquer to keep her ity gams warm . . . ispectlon tags on wood clothing :ing more and more like iues, with 10092: new wool as appetizer and milk wool as a arage. . . ee cream pastels made partly the new wool-like aralac sub- lce and partly of rayon-they washable and sporty: tops for vol or dates . . uttons replacing priority trim- g on suits and dresses. . . alluloid sequins of every color ering on evening wear . . . all heads from top to toe . . . Latest in Sweaters Stuff- atty Cameron's 3 new knobby sweaters--the favorite a olate brown that looks good igh to eat . . . prole Choltz' latest, an inde- xable, but beautiful tint of n . . . itching sweaters and socks, as Charlotte Zlmmer's sea n ones-she knitted them her- too . . . eaking of sweaters, you haven't anything till you've cast your on Fat Smlth's green plaid d Oscar RudoIph's mosaic ...- anne Wayne claims to have xagglest sweater in school, but res Comerford runs a close ld . . . -hoppers and Carry-alls- yllis Lange has the largest col- rn of purses: one for every I: . . . lda W3gIl6I',S brown felt bag e biggest one we've seen . . . ne doubting this may see Velda .g along a monkey wrench, she be a bit hard to convlnce3. rtha Nlestadt's scotch plaid bag is the brightest and at of all . . . lgator is more popular than for both bags and shoes, and o a sadly deflated budget G. V. have decided to raise their Anyone possessing a real live tor please note, Korzen's Classes Discuss Problems Concerning War Friday, October 2, the students of Mr. Joseph Korzen's history class- es held a forum on subjects of ln- terest to all. Students were picked by Mr. Korzen to speak on: Eighteen and Nineteen Year Olds in the Draft, The Effect on Schools and Col- leges, All Out for War, 'fF'ind- ing the Road to Victory, Com- munity and School in Defense, and The World After the War. These subjects were divided between four or five pupils from each of the third, fifth, sixth, eighth, and ninth period classes respectively. This is something' new in the way of enlighting the student body with what is being done to aid our war effort. Some subjects such as were found in the first topic gave rise to much debate. Also a sub topic of Community and School in De- fense, namely, Compulsory Mili- tary Training. qCont. from page 33 Leslie Robinson and Henry Bieber. Every student will have an oppor- tunity to win a scholarship. E From Broomsticks to Checkers Most of the art classes are mak- ing beautifully decorated tray mats, colorful letter or stationary con- tainers, and checker sets for the soldiers in hospitals. Anyone hav- ing stray broomstlcks around please bring them to school as the checkers are made from them and then colored. Art Classes Helpful in Making Posters What we would do without the art department is beyond me. They sketch posters, posters and more posters for school use. Recently Esther Klein has made some for the P.T:A. -membership drive while others have drawn posters related to the scrap metal drive. Patches Patriotic- The be-patched person is no longer a hobo but a patriotic cit- izen . . . Instead of throwing away that navy wool dress, which persists in fraying on the edges and cuffs, bind or stitch them in bright colors . . . To pep up that old thing that mom insists you wear, replace or reinforce the pockets and armpits with bright patches . . . For something really gay, pur- chase a skirt made completely of bright colored patches-but please don't flaunt them with striped or plaid blouses! . . . Miscellaneous Mention- Examples of morale-boosting col- ors shown this season are Barbara Frederick's french' violet, and Jeanne Kirkland s kelly green suit. What the Other Schools Have in Their Corn Dept. Teacher' fto small pupil3: Spell straight. Pupil: S-t-r-a-i-g-h-t. Teacher: Correctg what does it mean? Pupil: Without ginger ale. --The Hyde Park Weekly l ll 3 lst stoolie: Why don't you buy your boy an encyclopedia. -2nd stoolie: i'I can't afford lt. Let him walk to school like I did. The Creston Echo as 1 4 Recognition Said one fish to another as they saw an empty salmon can: Your Uncle Humbert-may he rest in peace. . . The Shore Line l K ! Fond Father: I can't understand my son. Always while going to school here at home he gets hun- dreds, and now he's in China he gets 'Zeros'. The Campus Corral fCont. from page 53 DONNIE PEDLER doing the same thing in the girls' red sweater he had to wear on a bet. . . LOU GLEASON, 3B, keeping the injured backfield company, by get- ting her knee thoroughly hurt .... Sudden Toughts . . . How does PHYLLIS COYLE, 3A, manage to remain so calm and col- lected when everybody else is dash- ing around .... LOCK, EHCELL, DICK SCHOES- LING, 1B's now you know better than to ask me to count to a hun- dred. . g. . BILL HOWELL, 1B, is either out- side counting the minutes till he can come in or inside counting the minutes till he can go out .... Wonder why the Daily News and the Sun always call us the Taft Presidents . . . Have you ever noticed how much banana caramels taste like nail polish smells .... We always thoughts those classy leather suspenders were a joint possession of DAVE and JOHNNY DALTON, but we've changed our tune 'cause the other day they both showed up with a pair .... In English 7, per. 8, the class was reading oratorles aloud. One boy had trouble in pronouncing Armistice, and Miss Carleton told him to pronounce it in syllables, zum-is-tis. JIM CONCANNON quickly replied and whose arm is 'dis? . . . All boys should beware of the deadly hair clippers of MARTHA RETTINMIER, 3B, after seeing the Ishkablble job she did on her brother. Groups Hold Elections of New Oiiicers By Dorothy La Gorio We really feel that we have been neglecting the Junior Girls' Club, and so this issue we'll put them first on the list of club news. Vir- ginia Kissel has been chosen to lead the club this semester and Jean Young is the new vlce-presi- dent. The recording and corre- sponding secretarles are Evange- line Dayiantls and Jean Rabbe. Suzanne Simpson will serve as treasurer, and Roza Ohanison as sergant-at-arms. The club, which is primarily a school-service club, will try in some way to contribute to the national war effort. A mem- bership drive will shortly follow the tea to be held on Oct. 21. Time Will Tell The election of officers of the Honor Society was held on Tues- day, Oct. 27. The votes have not been counted as yet, but it's certain to be a close race. A program ar- ranged by Betty Hodous and Rob- ert Smith, followed. Miss Ber- quist thinks it's a good idea to combine business and pleasure, and plans to have more entertainment soon. The Business World The Business Gulld's meeting on Friday, Oct. 16, was the time and the place for the Guild's discus- sion, The Effect of the War on Food Supplies and Prices. fSounds like important stuff doesn't it-3 Officers will be elected at the next meeting. Going Up ' Miss Gladys Pascoe's 10th period on Thursday stunt club ls really going to town! Marilyn Fisher, one of its members, told us that in ad- dition to learning how to perform various kinds of stunts, the class is now being taught the pyramids . Knowing how to stand on top of each other without falling is really an art-believe me! No, I didn't try lt. fCont. from page 33 All this has been about 320, but now, let's switch over to 301 where Mrs. Lino rehearses her chorus. The fifth period is the girls' chorus. These girls work hard, and the wonderful results they get show lt. Then the sixth period the Mixed Chorus under Mrs. Scanlon takes over and they spend a happy period singing patriotic melodies and choral pieces. For most of these young mu- siclans the happiest minutes of their school day are the ones spent in the instrumental and choral groups. They are creative and ln- structive minutes as well as enjoy- able, and students only regret that they are minutes instead of hours. Page 8 A Taft Tribune .. Stas 5 ,O O63 C62 HANK GREEN Taft gridders defeated Lane in the tightest game in prep history with a score of 2 to 0. The Lane game put Taft in the lead for the North Section. The coin was flipped and Lane kicked off to Taft. Taft made a first down on a pass, another pass and another first down and Taft was in scoring position. Just then the linesman stepped in and penal- ized Taft. The next play failed to make a first down and Lane took over. Lane failed to make much progress but did penatrate the cen- ter of Taft's line to bring the ball back to the 50 yard line. Lingen- felder caught a pass while he was in the open but had to reach to far and fell. In the second quarter, Taft tried a pass but was fumbled. Lane picked it up on a bounce and went for a touchdown but it was called back. In this quarter Srednicki reached for a long pass that would have meant a touchdown but it was inches away from his fingers. Lane passed a long one in the third identical to Taft's long one, except the Lane end had his hands on the ball and dropped it. Taft was in scoring position once dur- ing this quarter again but was again penalized for faking a center. Byrdy punted from his own 10 foot of Lanes 1 foot line. Lane then attempted to punt out of this but Gilgenbach, Killoran and Srednickl blocked it and it resulted in an automatic touchdown. In the fourth quarter the game see-sawed back and forth on the fifty yard line. Taft was penalized about 20 yards for too long in the huddles. During the last few mln- utes Lane made futile attempts to complete long passes but all were knocked down. The game ended with Byrdy knocking down a Lane pass on his own 1 yard line. Three weeks ago Taft over- whelmed Sullivan 33 to 0, two weeks ago Amundsen 10 to 7. Last week Lane 2 to 0 and next week, we predict defeat of Roosevelt 20 to 7. BASKET BALL As basketball practice begins we find Taft with a new coach, Baro- nowski, taking good care of the team. Many last years players are back again this year. On the senior team there is Dave Whittier, Ed Thompson, Norb Paulish, Greg Kllwitz, Hank Jurgenson, Del Ko- towski, Kenny Davis, Ross Whit- After Basketball Practice Our practice grind is over, And from the gym we go, A score of sweating, heaving, bodies Down the stairway flow. But as we reach the lower landing We see to our dismay, That the Blue and Silver pigskln squad Lies squarely in our way. If you think that team is really tough On a Sunday afternoong Then its a cinch you've never been with it In the same little locker room. The air around the lockers You reach your locker with a sigh And finally get undressed. You jump into the showers To perish with the rest. A million swinging arms and legs Greet you when in you come Your chance of getting out alive Is seventy-five to one. But it won't be long till winter comes, And then gridiron days will cease And over our lovely locker room Will fall a slumberlng peace, The Basketeers will reign again After the passing of Fall. And just the smell of the Cager's Is blue with unholy sounds, socks Jerseys, ggckgy and antle wraps Will menace the lives of all. Are dropped in fuming mounds. Bill Beyer War Department Kills R. O. T. C. Hopes for Taft Unit War emergency necessitates mili- tary training to prepare the men in the armed forces for actual com- bat. In view of this fact Mr. Hoe- fer has been trying to procure the installation of an ROTC unit at Taft for some time. Colonel W. F. Morrison, of the Department of Military Science and Tactics of the Chicago High Schools recently sent a letter to Mr. Hoefer, stating that although the War Department is not estab- lishing any new ROTC units at this time, they are keeping his re- quest in mind, and will do any- thing they can toward the installa- tion of a unit at Taft, should the opportunity arise. 1,iL.l. . Ws. Eat Department Needs More Operators Mr. Charles A. Buell, sponsor of the Visual Education Department, is putting out a call for movie ope- rators and secretaries. The qualifi- cations are few and service points will be awarded. If you have study or a free period between the 2nd and 9th periods, can type, have a G average or better you may become a movie secretary. Boys that wish to be movie opera- tors need have no experience, but have to be a 1A or higher and have G average marks. ney, Al Retenmier and last and most important West tSwishD Parker. The juniors have from last year Steve Kuflewski, Bill Beyer, Hank Anderson, Jack Berry, Ted Bujew- ski, plus a few newcomers. Mr. Baronowski says he thinks Taft will take city championship this year not only in football but also basketball. Taj? Bowlers Compete For League Title Bowling at Taft is becoming a popular sport. The student body has responded exceedingly well, with a membership of 112. Of the 112, 72 are girls. After much trouble, Mr. Puippo secured the Rolaway alleys on Tuesday afternoons. Two leagues of girls are battling tooth and nail for the championship, which will not be decided until next March Another battle is being fought at Garden Recreation in the Friday league. There is one boys league and one league for the girls. There is still room for four boys on this day. It is not necessary to know how to bowl, as special instruction is given. The bowlers are really in there knocking 'em over. Games rang- ing from 180 to 210 has been chalked up. At this stage of the game it is hard telling what will happen. Some of the old faith- fuls are going strong but they have plenty of competition. All members receive white cards which enables them to bowl for 15 cent a line any afternoon until five, on Saturdays until two. Anyone interested in securing a blue card, which enables them to bowl for 20 cent a line, get in touch with Mr. Puippo. Saturday's league for freshmen boys and girls at the Rolaway Rec- reation is in need of twenty-two boys and nineteen girls for a full league. Boys bowl at 10:30 a. m. and girls at 10:30 a. m. Bowling league does not interfere with the football games as there is plenty of time to get to the field afte you have completed your three games. League 1 of the Tuesday girls is lead by the Foul Line Fems : Liss, Weidenhoeft, Ranke, Zoll. In second place are the Gruesomes g Schu- bert, Chulay, Cleven, Lowry. October 30, 19- 1 . I5 :ross 5 Bly Floyetta Wheeler Boxes for the Red Cross, 1 the motto for the G. A. A. l week. Appeals for small arti4 such as: ties, tops, ribbons, ha kerchiefs, etcs., were made thro1 gym and health classes. The bo were sent last week to be Chl mas presents for the youngsi across the seas. The G. A. A. membership dx is over! A total membership over 700 was attained. Have you some extra GMA. points somewhere around, if l0 may have them recorded by R MacGregor, Ist and 2nd period, by Dorothy Benson, 7th period. Handle With Care If you see any of the gym tel ers running around with a bas ball or football tucked neatly der their arm-don't think they balmy or trying to steal them, 1 are just trying to conserve tk The gym departments are api ing to the student body to l them save the present supply equipment. Shuffel Board repl ments are definitely off the lin The physical fitness program being stressed this year lnsteal team games. Swimming has I intensified. In order to pass 1 swimming requirements you r be able to tread water a design length of time and be able to s two lengths of the pool, using different strokes. - Exercise and development of three main parts of the body now being practiced. In the cl: soon, games such as: relays active group games, will be i' mingled with the callisthenics. Members of the Kingpi Fara, Rudnick, Brooks, Holden holding first place in League 2. Pick Ups : Lindsay, Whe Rohner, Tess, are a close secon. At the Garden Bowl on Fr four teams are tied for first j each with five wins and foul feats. The teams are the Knot Rollers, Waacs, Lucky Stri and Gutter Gals. In fifth the Spiffy Spares are four ahead with five losses. The: Friday league of boys a Garden Bowl is led by the Dr Peterson, Norlie, Zueschner, Hi De Maria. The Strikers : Ii Kaphammer, Hanke, Schneider Carrol are second. With five and four losses each the Pell and the Stinkos fight it ou third place honor. 'agles North Section Champ Meet Your 0 Taft Trib Champs H t Q Dec. 4 ll. VII. No. 4 Taft High School, Chicago, Illinois November 13, 1942 AFT MEETS AUSTIN areers Day to ielp Taftites 'ecide Future War Brings Changes 7aft will hold its annual Careers y on Tuesday, November 17. All liors will be given badges to -ntify them on this day. This ,r it was very difficult to set up irogram for the students because the war and its effect on the as of each boy and girl. A pro- .m of the day will be provided each of the two hundred boys l three hundreds girls involved this program, and speakers will announced at this time. ill students will assembly in m 304 the first period to hear resentatives from Wright Juni- College and Washburne Trade tool. Movies Help Choose Work The second period in the audito- m two movies: Finding Your e Work and Choosing Your :ation will be shown to all who interested. tirls can obtain tickets of admis- 2 to a discussion of either Office chines, Home Economics, Nurs- . or Civil Service during the fd period. Mechanical, civil, elec- cal. or chemical engineering, iicine. and defense work for s will take up the male inte- ES. Call to Arms peakers from the Army and Na- will talk to the boys in the gym ing the fourth and fifth periods. ese men will also discuss the Air xes, Coast Guard, and the Ma- ss. During this double period all ior girls will go to the audito- n to hear a panel discussion on amen in War Work. A question iod will be allowed at the con- slon of the above discussions. dents who ordinarily have :h fifth period are excused to e lunch the sixth period on this As We Have Proudhl Known Them Freshie Division Leads Scrap Drive Everyone is aware that there is a nation-wide scrap drive in prog- ress. Taft is also doing quite well, but the results could be much bet- ter. Leading the drive is Miss Grif- fin's freshie division, 106 p.m., with a total contribution, up to date, of 450 pounds. Second in the race is Miss Nel- son's junior division, 319 A.M. with 274 pounds to their credit. Next in line is Mrs. Perry's sophomore division, 113 P.M., with a total of 250 pounds. Some divisions should be a little ashamed of themselves for contrib- uting exactly nothing. If the fresh- ies can do it, why can't the sopho- mores, juniors, and seniors pitch in a little more? This is everybody's war and every one should do their share, without being urged constantly. Let's have a scrap pile so high, that we have to call a rescue squad to dig Mr. Fogli out of his office, Boys Must Take Pre-induction Work In February many new courses will be open to the students of Taft. All 4A boys must take these courses, pre-induction courses, be- fore graduation in June. The Army will provide the course of study. 1. Fundamentals of Electricity- this is a course in addition to physics - a semester course that will count as a majorg given five times a week, a single periodg re- quired of all 4A boysg open to all boys from 3B through 4Ag labora- tory to be provided for nine periods in semester: since preparation is required, the work will carry a major creditg can substitute for physics 23 to be credited as Fun- damentals of Electricity if not sub- stituted for physics 2. 2. Fundamentals of Shop-1 se- mester course, given five times a week, 1 period a day: a minor cred- it: since there is no preparation, compulsory for boys, but optional for girls. Here's How Taft Fought to Fameg Austin Comes Next In the recent game against Roose- velt, which ended in an 18 to 6 vic- tory, Taft's mighty eleven clinched the North Section Title, after a sea- son of seven consecutive wins. Taft's first victory came from a practice game against Waller, in which they showed their superiority by the score of 19 to 0. Schurz was surprised when Taft gridders beat them by a 9 to 6 score, thereby halting their chances for the North section crown. Taft ac- cepted this victory with cheers as the school regained the self confi- dence it lost after last year's defeat, from the rival school. Lake View, whom the papers thought to be an equal to the mighty Taft grid men, tried hard, only to lose by an overwhelming score of 50 to 12. Then came Sullivan, the last game coached by Joe Kupcinet be- fore his departure for the Army. The tcam's farewell to Joe was a 33 to 0 victory. Just about this time people began to sit up and take notice of a school that had once been insignificant. AmuI1dSen's Vikings came along and played a tough game but they too fell prey to the Taft Eagles by a 19 to 7 victory. Lane, the so called school of champions, was defeated hy a, score of 2 to 0 after a tense and exciting battle. Taft was now right up on top to struggle with Senn for first place honors. If Senn had not been beaten by Amundsen, the decision for champ would have been left to the tossing of a coin. Tomorrow Taft plays Austin, the West Section winners, in a game that will decide who will play in the city finals at Soldiers Field on November 21. Our school has a good chance of coming out on top, and our chances are even better if a large crowd turns out to support the team. Don't forget-Hanson Park at 2:00 p. m. Page 2 Taft Tribune November 13, 194 Taft Students Taft Takes to the Air Taft Tactics See Importance Making Planes Since aviation is being stressed, Mr. Hoefer feels that due recog- nition should be given to two Taft students who are really doing fine work. George Olson, 4A, and Walter Zeuchner, 4A, have been comple- mented by Principal Leo A. Hoefer, on the fine work they are doing in building model airplanes. Walter started his hobby at the age of twelve, and during the last five years he has acquired over thirty completed models. Now entered in races in Indiana are two of Walter's gas models which are his pride and joy. Gas models are harder to make but the enjoyment reaped from the com- pleted plane is worth the labor. It was just recently that he be- gan making his own plans for planes and boats. Model gas boats which are build on the same order as model planes are Walters favor- ite. George Olson, who is also attract- ing attention with his ability for making and flying model planes, first became interested in building them when he received, from a friend, a complete building kit, five years ago. He set about making little planes and before he realized it he was making gas models. After seeing the enjoyment that George got from his planes, his friends decided to form a club where they too could build model planes to their hearts content. 317 Leads Tafts Thanksgiving Fund The Children's Aid Fund, better known as the Thanksgiving Collec- tion, has progressed with the greatest of success. As of November 4, 1942. business manager Warren Mehrtens of 312 A.M. is leading the drive with 51986, followed close by Lois Meltzer 117 A.M. with 517.75. Taking third place is Betty Meek, 108 A.M., with 314.10 and in fourth place is Lucille Slussland 301 A.M. with 5l2.75. The chart outside of 116 shows the progress of the division. Five of these rooms have past the ten dollar mark, thirty-eight the five dollar mark. Six of the twelve 1B divisions have past the S5 mark. The quota of the school is a pen- ny a day per student, if this is kept up in a division of forty students, at the end of November they should have ten dollars. Every one who has given anything to this fund surely knows the need of the money for our underprivileged. Blitz Krieg Upon Ratsg Clean-up Council's Project The Clean-Up Council's first meeting, with a delegate from each division attending, was held on No- vember 9 in the auditorium at 9:30 A. M. The first project attempted, in cooperation with the American Junior Red Cross, is to defeat the rat enemy in our homes. Just before Christmas every Taftite will make a report on his part in the rat campaign. Seal Means of Entry First thing to do, is to be sure that there are no rat hiding places in your garage or house. If there are, seal, the means of entry tight shut. Next, be sure that all food is protected from the rats, because only a hungry rat can be trapped. Rats can find means of entrance through almost any crack or open- ing around pipes. Seal such means of welcome shut with concrete or metal sheeting. Basement Win- dows should be covered with screens all year round. Ventilators and sewer openings should be pro- vided with grates. Uncovered gar- bage cans are the best place to hunt out the rodents. I Smell a Rat Our enemies are easily caught in the Guillotine trap baited with cheese or bacon. It makes an easy way to count your score of dead rats. Although baiting to kill the rats is usually confined to use in the alleys, and this destroys only a small part of the rodents, 30 tons of rats and mice were killed in alleys during 1941. November 15 to 21 To Be Book Week. National Campaign During the week of November 15- 21 our school and public libraries and our bookstores will blossom forth with exhibits, posters and plasecards bearing the legend For- ward with Books. For this is the theme chosen and the dates are the days of Book Week this year, and our community joins the national crusade to bring boys and girls and good books together. It was in 1919 that Franklin Mathiews, Chief Scout Librarian, made the American Booksellers' Association realize how few parents cared whether their children had books or had regard for their quality, Most children were given a few books at Christmas without any real knowledge of their tastes. Often there were no other books in the home except those which the boys or girls bought themselves out of their allowances or earn- ings. A national campaign developed to arouse public interest in more and better books for children. All over the country, librarians, teach- ers, bookmen, editors and social workers saw in this campaign a. new opportunity to plead the cause of reading for children. Book-Week provided the means by which these groups could Work together in their common crusade and could present it effectively to the nation. It was not long before its effect was felt. Many parents found their children developing a desire for a home library: learning the pride of owningg the delight of sharing: the joy of entering new Worlds along the magic pathway of books. In 1942, while we adults fight to fCont. on page 73 While scouting around the 1 ence department, we discove' that the general science classes Taft has found a new substit for rubber. At least they think could be a substitute. This amazing product was the sult of soaking bones in hydrocl ric acid overnight. Miss Grossl b' nes, well not her personal bo but bones contributed to her some students for this worthy periment, were placed in a beal Then the acid was added. Suspended excitement relg' until the next day when the rest could be observed. The bones 1 all their mineral quality, weii and developed a peculiar or Then the fun began when th bones were tied in knots, twis turned, or shaped like a pretzel. The bones resembled elastic much that the students would l to do further research on them see if they might be transforl into a substitute for rubber. Th Miss Grosser's bones for you! Bones! Bones! Rolling bo broken bones, rattling bones, fu bones, all kinds of bones. Ev body has heard of bones. In everyone has bones. A plain ordinary wlshbone into knots. No foolin'! You shc have seen it. Not a bone of con tion but a bone of magic. So all guys and gals, hang onto 5 bones before they're confiscated ,-.,.iL,..il.-l Freshies Letting Honor Roll Down Recognition is here given those genii of Taft. Because no' the division teachers handed in list of Hbrightiesj' some will l to be omitted. Here are those dents having three S's and on or the all high S's for last que grades. There were no 1B's who achi- the marks. 1A-Patricia Forney 2B-Dorothy Benson Donald Parker Lois Johnson 2A-Margery Bigler Mary Dalton Marion Doemland Dorothy Ethinger Nancy Knight Charlene Samuelson Beverly Crippen Tom Craft Ruth Biesemthol James Jakobsen Richard Rahn 3B-Corine Cleban Robert Kolpek Robert Forney 3A-Merton Conally .Rosemarie Schutte 4B-James Petrie 4A-Betty Holiday lovember 13, 1942 Town Meeting Between cries of Eek, a. mouse, id There he goes, the second in series of Town Hall Meetings as successfully conducted in the :hool auditorium on November 2. The topic for discussion was, Should the Voting Age Be Low- 'ed to Include 18-19 Year Olds? Frank Bostwick and Lenor Lin- ihl spoke against the amendment, hile Jerry Plato and Leila Ander- in were completely in favor of the -oposed measure. The chief argument offered by enor and Frank, was that per- fns of 18 years old are not men- ,lly capable of judging the qualifi- .tions of a candidate, and would lerefore be easily influenced by Jwery speeches and colorful po- :ical campaigns. Jerry and Leila, however, dis- greed, and stated that fighting ir our country without having a vice in the government, is the .me as taxation without represen- tion. This statement brought a lrst of applause, tcould it be that me members of the balcony were :quainted with the speakers???J id even the mouse sat u.p and ok notice. Dick Bolin, acting as moderator. ked for further comment from e audience, and a lively discus- on resulted. By now, the girls from Miss Ber- nist's 2nd period English class ere about ready to stand on the ats, as Mr. Mouse scampered ,ther and thither as carefree as -uld be. All in all, the Town Meeting as equally interesting and enter- ining. Taft wants more of these semblies. tWhere did that mouse come om anyway?J :B Division Leads Var Stamp Sales Miss Allen's 4B division is lead- g in the purchase of war stamps Ld bonds, thus far. They have in- tsted 5140 up to October 30. Running a fairly close second is iss Marquardt's 3A division with total of S110 worth of stamps and fnds to their credit. Miss Grant's 2B division is at the :ne third highest, with sales nounting to 5104. At a. senior meeting, the impor- nce of the sale of bonds and amps was stressed, since Taft is tremely low in her sales, in com- ,rison with other schools. The Us said they would remedy this ' pledging twenty-five cents a eek for stamps. Taft Tribune Cheerleaders Inspire Victor What would a football game be without cheers and what good would cheers be without the cheerleaders: Barb Whittier, Lois Meltzer, Rosemarie Mertes, Ann Ellis, Shirley Meltzer, Ann McTaggart, George Zima and lean Boyle. Mr. Hoefer, Coach Address Students At Pep Assembly Taft's first football recognition assembly of this season was wit- nessed on October 22. Mr. Leo Hoefer, our principal, made a few comments about the student spirit and attendance at the games. He also stated that the students behavior at these games has been good and he hoped that they would keep up the good work. The new members of the athletic department were introduced by Mr. Harry Miller, department head. Mr. Irv. Baronowsky is the new bas- ketball coach and Mr. Walter Ober- lander is now coaching football in place of Joe Kupcinet. Joe is now an Eagle in his own right, in the Army Air Corps. After these introductions, the curtain was drawn and at last the main attraction. There stood thirty or more blushing, but also beam- ing, fellows who have really given their all for their school. They were given a tremendous ovation by those in the auditorium. After being introduced individually by name and position our heroes cleared the stage for the cheer- leaders. The cheerleaders lead those pres- ent in singing the Taft Loyalty Song and then went through vari- ous cheers to warm Taftites up for the final contest with Roosevelt. The assembly ended with the school band, directed by Mr. John Rapier, playing Notre Dames Vic- tory March. The students were really pepped up by this assembly, and it did not go for naught. Librarian Enlists In WAVES5 Leaves For Smith College Attention! Miss Virginia Barrett, our able head librarian is now a member of the WAVES. Ensign Barrett is attending the officers' training school at Smith. She left Taft Monday, November 9, as she has to report the 10th. Miss Barrett told your reporter that a college education and spe- cial training are needed to qualify for a commission. Not all candi- dates go to officers training school. You must also pass a stiff physical examination. Ensign Barrett has spent two years in social work and eight years as school librarian. She ,has been at Austin, Wright Junior col- lege, Steinmetz, and at Taft since April 1, 1941. . Offer War Bonds As Essay Prizes S460 in War Bonds to the win- ners of the essay contest sponsored by the WGES and the WSBS radio stations. The theme of the essay is to be- What the Victory of the United Nations Means to the Youth of the World. For complete details listen to WGES every Saturday at 2:30 P. M. and see Miss Capron. If any stu- dents are interested and qualify, they may obtain entry blanks from Miss Capron. Contest closes at midnight, November 28, 1942. Page 3 Fiesta De La Pampasv to Be Given Nov. 18 On Wednesday evening, Novem- ber 18, Mrs. Margaret Walker and Mr. J. C. Rapier will present the Fiesta de la Pampasf' The musical part of the program will, of course, be handled by Mr. Rapier, while the dances and spec- ialty numbers are directed by Mrs. Walker. The Fiesta, which is most appro- priate at this time, for furthering good feelings between Americans and South American neighbors, compares our customs and .tradi- tions. Mrs. Walker, when asked for a statement, said she could not have gotten along without the wonder- ful co-operation each member ot the cast has given. Special recognition goes to: George Zima-Tap number. Lorraine Kostelny-Song. Mary Jane Webster-Song. Evelyn Vician-Plano. Mrs. Lino's Chorus. Adele Hauser-Song. June Ringquist-Plano. June Lietz-Piano. Lee Ruckman-Accordlan. Bob Smith-Accordlan. Jackie Shay-Tap Solo. The Sommers Twins, Jackie Kas- per, and Lois Redden-Tap Solos. Doris Walgren-Piano. Lucille Nitsche Solos Lucille Nitsche, 4B, will do three solo numbers, one of which is called the Hat Dance. Lucille dances equally well tap, acrobatlc. and ballet, but her dances for this program are more a ballet style than either tap or acrobatic. Giving credit where credit is due puts both Mr. Rapier and Mrs. Walker in the limelight. They have worked hard to put this program over and as a 1'esult, the music, dances, and solo numbers are bound to be a huge success. With the girls' gym taking on the appearance of a backstage re- hearsal for the big night. Gay se- noritas here, there, and every- where Taft anxiously looks for- ward to the Fiesta de la Pompas. Sew For Sailors The steamship Chicago, our namesake battleship, was badly in need of some comforts for sailors. Taft was asked to contribute housewife kits. The sewing class- es of Misses Kelly, Devenish, and Ockerby made fifty-five of these kits and brought them to the Board of Education. PGQC 4 Taft' Tribune Help Improve Lunchroom Sometime ago the students were asked to do their part in cleaning up our lunch room. ' No improvements have been made as yet. There are still papers, bottles and scraps of all manner strewn about. We all know how disgusting it is to sit down at a sticky, wet table covered with dirt and papers. You certainly can't eat with an appetite. If this uncleanliness and sloppiness keeps up, the lunch room commit- tee will be forced to take measures to prevent this disorder. It crtainly is not giving Taft a good name, and the champs of the North side should lead in everything not. only a few. Remember it only takes about 50 seconds longer to return empty bottles, and throw rubbish into the container. If a few take time to do this, every one will follow suit. You will have the satisfaction of knowing that through your carefulness and thoughtful- ness, the next student sitting down can eat surrounded by order and cleanliness. Americans Are Thankful With Thanksgiving rapidly approaching, many Americans will wonder what we have to be thankful for. Brothers, uncles, cousins, and other loved ones are in far off places fighting for their lives and ours. What would we be without freedom, of thought, spirit, and body. Just a helpless mass of flesh acting as a robot. When we think of this, we Taftites who are eagerly looking forward to graduation, the Prom, dates, movies, football games, doing what ever we please, whenever we please without fear of bing thrown into a Hitler Protector's Camp, why then we know what we have to be thankful for, for w have everything. Someday all the Americans fighting for what they believe in, will return, and then our hopes will be fulfilled. So, even though the chairs around the table are fewer this Thanksgiving, we are happy in the knowledge that some day they will again be filled. Hall Conduct Is Disorderly The situation arising outside the lunchroom at the end of the 5th and 7th period lunches is getting worse. Students do not seem to care whether their class mates are practically squashd or not. There is noth- ing more annoying than to have somebody jab you in the back with a ruler or note book, or to scratch you up with a carelessly held pencil. The idea seems to be, push, shove, kick or anything, as long as you get out and are not late to class. If these students would not hold up the parade by standing in the very center of the hall with a couple of their friends, busily running down the ones that aren't present, pushing. shoving, and running in the hall could be eliminated. If students could move in a business like man- ner thru the halls there would not have to be any rushing. At home, you would not ruthlessly push your friend out of the way, to get ahead of him, why do you have to do it here. Outside of this practice being exceedingly dangerous, it is also the height of thought- lessness. Taft Tribune Published Bl-weekly by the Journalism Students of the WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT HIGH SCHOOL 5625 North Natoma Ave., Chicago, Ill. NOVEMBER 13, 1942 - PRICE FIVE CENTS First Class Honor Rating, National Scholastic Press Association Editor-in-Chief: Mildred Tess. Assistant Editor: Betty Mugnai. Feature Department: Lois Meltzer, Shirley Meltzer. Exchange Department: Ruth Kleselbach. Editorial Department: Joyce Steinhoff. Sports Department: Joseph Flanagan, Henry Green, co-editors: Robert Flum, Floyetta Wheeler. News Department: Richard Bolin, Helen Cardis, Pat Earle, Marion Gercken. Curtis Johnson, Jeanne Kirkland, Dorothy La Gorio, Betty Meek, Lois Redden, Ralph Roth, Robert Smith, Richard Stahl, Frances Wayne. Photography: Frank Demski, Al Whitney. Typlsts: Gladys Barbara, Phyllis Dolan, Circulation Adviser: Mr. Paul Blgler. Editorial Adviser: Miss Jeanette Griffin. Prom Arrival SolvedbySeniors By Pat Earle One of the most important prob- lems in the senior liges up to date is How gas rationing will effect their date to the prom. This has caused many students to frown with worry. Some think Old Father Time will solve the problem when the time comes, but some donlt have to wait for the old man with the long beard, they've solved it themselves . . . here's how: Betty Mugnai, 4A, claims it won't effect her date in the least, he doesn't drink gasoline. When Dave Whittier, 4A, Cinci- dently he is a member of the prom committeeb was asked what he was going to do he replied, Oh, I'll take Mert in the basket on my bl- cycle. Bob Fergusen, 4A, also has ideas about bicycles. He's going on a bicycle built for two. Lee Milner, 4A, put his brain to work and has the situation well in hand. He has one pair of roller skates and knows where he can get another. Floyetta Wheeler, 4B, has the urge to go back fifty years or so. Nothing could please her more than to go by horse and buggy. Did we hear someone mention a cov- ered wagon? Bill Hedges car runs on anything except gas. He's debating whether he should buy twenty pints of Old Grandad to keep it running or take the street car. Let's Get Together When your reporter asked Mon- nie Fraser how she would cope with the problem she replied, I can get the car, but I don't know about the gas. Dick Doebler piped up, I'll get the gas. Joyce Dolan, angel HJ that she is, is going to put her wings to Work. Anyone wanting to fly to the prom in Betty Lou Cross's bomber had better make their reservations early. Also practice your parachute jumping. Frank Bostwick, newly elected president of the graduation class, has six dragons and a flaming cha- riot in his garage waiting for the occasion. If Wes Parker comes to the prom with dirt under his finger nails, will you please excuse it, for he spent the night digging his 100 gallon barrel of gasoline out of the back yard. Arline Roner, 4B, and Babe Tess, 4A, have devised a very prof- itable scheme to float through the air. They plan to take their measly little three gallons of gasoline, stand by the can, and then hold a lighted match to it. Their only fear is that they might over reach their destination. November 13, 191 li we-59 EEE? ' my BETTS fr., L. November 5 was Sadie Hawk day and from everywhere appea girls in plaid shirts and jea1 Boys were seen to be runn around the school with the sp of a fire. Hiding in lockers, 1 ners, and behind doors pro popular with the male sex. I alas! some poor creatures w captured and forced, and I do m forced, to accompany the lu ginch on a date or such. One tle innocent, namely Norb Paui had to be told what the rush ' all about. Believe it or not N had never heard of Sadie Hawk day. The boys have been sport Lil' Abner shoes and can heard at least a mile away. Startling Facts: Hage you noticed the dog col the girls have been wearing aro their ankles. One Taftlte was e seen to be wearing one around neck. Doggie isn't lt? Or a' being cattle ? Students have been complaix that the potatoe chip situation the lunchroom has become seri But after learning that it is cause of the war they resign tl selves to thinking it is for the l The latest fashionable coloi the one originated by Mr. Mc mont, called peanut brittle pi which to everyone else would mauve. For an example of this or see Bob Smith's plaid shirt. If any of the weaker sex wt like to learn the art of tel money by bucks, bits, Ja Mazoma, etc., it is possible to George Gillenback, Taft's figh right tackle, who has mastered art. George spent half a period plaining to Miss Lipman, Mon History teacher, how much bits is, and would not in the l mind explaining it to a coupl intelligent OJ ginch. Corn: Water is that substance turns black when you put hands in lt. Greatest Thrills: To go to a football game and your one and only warming up. what if he doesn't get in the g it's still a thrill.J Any referene resemblance to persons livin, dead is purely intentional. To catch your man on E Hawkins' day. To see your name in the Trib. T0 HAVE THE TAFT F BALL TEAM WIN THE NO SECTION CHAMPIONSHIP. lovember 13, 1942 ,W r Dirt Q B 1 11-to sl QVC! rin and Bear It . . . The hit of the week in Miss Call- n's English class was a play ven by CURTIS JOHNSON, BILL JAYGLE, EI.-MER WHITEBERG, ON FRAZEN, ANN MAJERCIK. ARCIA LITKE, and LOIS MELT- ER. Probably the reason for its erwhelming success was the fact at the boys' parts were all played ' girls, and the girls were por- ayed by brawny men. Seems like Waller is doing pretty all since Taft went over to help em cheer at the Senn-Waller .men FRANK DEMARIA, 4A, was raid to park his truck near the rap pile for fear it would be rown in as junk. THOMAS ROSIER, 1B, certainly sharp. In reply to his music acher's query, What is between and F on the piano? he re- arked, A crack. :en While Snooping . . . RUSTY PETERSON, IB, sport- g the latest in nail polish, Vic- ry Red . . . ROBERT KAUTZ back at school ter a three week absence . . . A handsome sergeant wandering ound the corridors . . . ? '? ? ? . . . Why does LARRY GODA break it in a cold sweat every time he ears the Strip Polka ? Wonder why FRANCES WAYNE taking shop next semester . . . Don't you think that FRAN- IE FREDERICK made the typi- l Daisy Mae on Sadie Hawkins ty . . . And speaking of Sadie Hawkins xy . . . Do you believe that BOB ILLER really had a concussion, was he scared of the Taft wom- '7 And how did CAROL CHOITZ ld a few others manage to avoid ipping over their shirt tails . . . How did DICK STAHL refrain om suicide when his request for ack shoes on the afore mentioned ,y was denied . . . Why can't PATSY EARLE get to urnalism on time? fWonders Iss Griffin.l OLGA HOLZER, 4B, sounding f like an air-raid siren as EMILY JRKE tickles ,her . . . SHIRLEY JASPER kindly offer- g bewildered freshies seats at her nch table . . . ANN ELLIS, 2A, finally wearing e brown sweater she began knit- 1g in 1B . . . BOB ALBRECHT ,telling ghastly rpse stories ,to Miss Carleton in iglish . . . . Taft Tribune Page 5 In the uake Cf the News of the Month By Flanagan 'n' Flum Pet Peeves: The boys who ran too fast on Sadie Hawkins Day. To stay under the 35 mile an hour speed limit. The way the girls dress in their dirty overalls. Dumbell Poem: Kiss me darling, kiss me, Hold me very tight. 'Cause I want to get in practice For my date tomorrow night. Two Timer. We Want to Know: How the feud between Mr. Osbon and Mr. McCalmont is coming a.long. What to put in the Quake of the News. Where bicycles may be rented for use to the prom. Why we are only going to have a week and a half vacation for Christmas. Sudden Thought: What are the bums in the city going to ask for a nickel for, now that coffee will be rationed. Hobo Harry. Could Be: The Taft football team is winning every game. To play Leo in Soldiers Field is every players aim. When they pull the screeno play with Brydy carrying the ball, Old automatic Fillmore is sure to get the call. Automatic Fillmore will then take careful aim After he has kicked the ball, the crowd will shout his name. When the final whistle blows, the Taft fans really shout. For the boys from Taft gave Leo a heckava, heckava, rout. Buzz Carroll. Famous Last Words: Let's leave personalities out of this. Four gallons a week will last me. I'll be eighteen tomorrow. PAT BERG saying, Bob wont get shoes like that. RAY MEYERS wishing he were 81 instead of 18 . . . SHIRLEY I-IOBAN, 3B, wander- ing around the campus in her stocking feet because her shoes were too warm . . . DICK DOEBLER passing out cake from his sister's shower in English the following day . . . MR. WEINSTEIN losing money on both Lane and Roosevelt . . . JACKIE THOMAS'S Hector pin . . . LOU GIBBS' football outfit . . . fCont. on page 7D 'f Mr. Hoefer's choice for Novem- ber's Girl of the Month is Char- lotte Frank, 4A. Charlotte is often known as Cherie , this name certainly de- scribes her sparkling personality. Although she is all vim and vigor her grades are of the best, ranging between E's and S's and making her one of the ten highest in the January '43 class. This girl is a great supporter of the Taft teams and as she .ex- claimed, I'm just CRAZY about ffotball and swimming. Being a member of the Prom Committee: Alpha Tri-Hi-Y: past vice-president of the Honor Society and Student Council: Senior Girls: Girls' Athletic Association: and the Town Meetings, Charlotte has had many responsibilities and has han- dled them well. Cherie enjoys music and has stated her aim to be the funda- mentals of the piano. As all young students do, so does Charlotte- meaning that she enjoys hot jlve and boogie woogie to its extent. To be an aviatrix is Charlotte's highest ambition. This will enable her to ferry planes and be an asset to the near needs. Although plans are not definite, Ann Arbor, Mich., will probably see one of Taft'S prides in September. The Trib Presents Since credit is being given on every side to Taft's victorious foot- ball team, it is only proper to di- rect a little toward the brains be- hind this high stepping bunch. The hero of this story, Coach Walter Oberlander, is a native of Chicago, having graduated from Waller high. From Waller he went direct to Stanford University in Palo Alto, California, on a two year scholar- ship. The coach likes to think that the world revolves around Stanford and he couldn't praise it enough in the interview. He stated, The weather in Cali- fornia isn't as bad as they say. It only rains once a day. Mr. Oberlander went on enume- rating the beauties of California. However he wants you to know that he is not on the California Chamber of Commerce. Because of his liking for mathe- matics, he started out to get his engineering degree, but becoming interested in sports he decided to major in physical education. At Stanford, Coach Oberlander participated in basketball, football, and golf. His theory on life is well sum- med up in this 'statement he made, I'm one fellow who thinks you should follow the profession which you like best. Too many people in later life regret that they are in the profession they ,do not care for. He had already taken two years of engineering when he decided to Mr. Oberlander be n. physical education instructor. Mr. Oberlander has his A.B. degree, has taken a year of post graduate work, and has only his thesis to write before receiving his M,A..de- gree. - The coach expects to be in the service soon. Concerning this he jokingly said, I have a very'1e- nient draft hoard in California. He believes that football is one of the best conditioners for both physical and mental alertness. Members of the football team please take notice! The Vcoaclfsf pet peeve is players who don't hustlegin practice. V 4 Swim Team Victorious Page 6 ' Taft Tribune 'rift' -1.- 5 - Both the senior and junior bas- ketball teams are pretty well in trim for the quickly advancing season. Each squad has been cut down to about fifteen players, and there are still several more boys to be eliminated. The juniors were measured in at Lane Tech last Friday and Bill Beyers, Dave Whittier, Rich Es- terquest, and Steve Kuflewski, were not able to make the height limit of under 5 feet 7y2 inches. Each of the boys was just a little too tall. Practice is being held almost every day under the direction of the new coach, Mr. Irv Baronofsky, and prospects for the coming sea- son are pretty good. In both squads Mr. A Baronofsky has picked prob- able flrst, second and third strings, but they are subject to change. On the first team of the seniors are: Wes Parker, Etz Thompson, Norb Paulish, Del Kotowski, and Tony Pantalls. First string for the juniors is Hank Anderson, Walker Milner, Ted Bujewski, Buckets Burns, and Jack Berry or Charlie Clarke. ill.-i.1-. Tsft's aquamen or swimming team defeated Roosevelt 36 to 25 on Friday, November 6. Another vic- tory for Taft. Coached by Mr. Harry S. Miller, the swimmers are well on their way to what looks like a good season. The meet was held at Taft ln our own forty yard pool. Roosevelt is -composed mainly of a senior team on which the meet was determined. However, the junior team particl- pated in a few events. Richard Swede Norlie took first and Joe Flanagan second in the forty yard sprint, which consists of two lengths of the pool. Carl Read tried hard for first honors in the 100 yard freestyle but succeeded on- ly ln taking a close second. Rodger Ernst also took second place honors ln the 100 yard backstroke and Louie Michels placed third. Again Swede Norlie took first place in his second event which was the 100 yard breaststroke, while Paul Ped- erson placed third for Taft. Frank Bostwlck, swimming a gruelllng 220 yards, 11 lengths, stole first place laurels by winning his event by one length. The relay team composed of Carl Read, Roger Ernst, Frank Bostwlck, and Joe Flanagan, each swimming two lengths, clinched the meet by taking a decisive first. Double Double Toil, Trouble ? Taft students have taken a dou- ble dose of quite a few freshies. To distinguish our little chums we have listed them by division: 99 Patsy Jerry-311 P.M. Devenish. Gloria Jerry-212 P. M. Romano. Robert Lendy--311 P.M. Deven- ish. Andrew Lendy-107 P.M. Lukans. Sylvia S-ilanoff-311 P.M. Deven- ish. Sylvester Silianoff - 317 P.M. Korzen. Ruth Main-214 P.M. Beck. Rita Main-214 P.M. Beck. Henry Anderson-106 P.M. Grif- fin. Jacqueline Anderson - 106 P.M. Griffin. Jean Sommers - 117 P.M. New- berger. Joyce Sommers-106 P.M. Griffin. Robert Hillebrand - 106 P.M. Griffin. Richard Hillebrand - 216 P.M. Hansen. ,,,l. ...i..i- Bowling Balls Feel Action Bowling takes the spotlight as four leagues swing into action, two on Friday and two on Tuesday. The Tuesday leagues are made up entirely of girls, and have seen some swift action. Girl's League I, the Gruesomes, the Junior Dodgers, and the Foul-line Fems are all tied up for first place, each having a to- tal of 7 wins and 5 losses. Close behind the above teams are the Pinheads, the Whirlaways, and the Bowlerettes all tied for second place with 5 wins and 7 losses. Competition in this league is very keen, as you have no doubt guessed. In the Tuesday Girl's League II, the Kingpins lead with 5 wins and 1 loss, while the Pick Ups are sec- ond with 9 wins and 3 losses. Third in this league is the Mighty Four, with 7 wins and 5 losses. The Friday Boy's League has the Hellions, the Mighty Five, and the Strikers tied for first place with 8 wins and 4 losses apiece. The Knockout Rollers lead in the Friday Girl's League with 8 wins and 4 losses. The Lucky Strikes and the Gutter Gals are tied for second place with the Spiffy Spares close behind them. Super Smiths g The Smith quartet is leading the business managers. Here are the four who sell you tickets, Taft Tribunes, stamps, etc. 207 A.M.' Jean Smith. 307 A.M. Bill Smith. 216 P.M. Eleanor Smith. 106 P.M. Patsy Smith. Chitter Chatter Platter Patter By Bob Smith In one way the curtailing of part of the out-put of new records has its good side. Every platter turned out recently has seemed to be good. It seems that some of the trash that formerly cluttered up turntables is out for the dur- ation. This is prohably due to the fact that records are scarce and only the best numbers cut. To get down to the actual plat- ters to be reviewed, we will con- cern ourselves with a group of queer titles. First comes a blues num- ber, Mad About Him, Sad With- out Him, How Can I Be Glad With- out Him, Blues, a really fine cut- ting either by Dinah Shore, or in- strumental by a new band, that of Jerry Wald. The next one is good but parked a little too close to the cob, lt's called What a Soft Job You've Got Waving that Stick Around Blues. The only one who has made this so far is Ozzie Nelson. By this time Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition, done up by Kay Kyser, has become pretty well known, but let me here- by recommend it to the uninitiated. Before Glenn Miller's band broke up they recorded a very fine hunk of stuff called, It Must Be Jelly 'Cause Jam Don't Shake Like That, but it has never been re- leased. The sweet department comes up with its share of honors also. I think that the current number with the most possibilities is White Christmas, the arrangement and recording being up to you. If you like your sweet number with a few kicks in it, try D0n't Do It Darling, by either Glen Gray or Krupa. The newcomer Vaughan Monroe has two best sellers in When the Lights Go On Again All Over the World, and From the Coast of Maine to the Rockies. I Came Here to Talk For Joe, is far from what the title suggests to me, and makes for good listening by the King Sisters. A cute novelty number makes an interesting bit of listening every so often so here are two which I might recommend. Pass the Bis- cuits Mirandy by the Merry Macs and Der Feuhrer's Face qpick your own artistj. The last department to be cover- ed is that of records issued some time back which I feel are worth- while. The first is Summit Ridge Drive by Artie Shaw. The in- strumental on this is fine and the beat is really solid. Yancy Special by Bob Crosby features a boogie-Woogie piano and is backed up by the band. A swell combination anywhere. November 13, 19 Snappy Doings Focus Clubs In Limelight By Dorothy La Gorio Curtis Johnson, 4B, was rece: chosen to lead the Honor Soc for the coming semester. Cu will be aided by Eileen Stoker, the new vice-president, and Car lita Larocco, 4B, secretary-tr urer. The election were held Tuesday, October 27, after wl the newly elected officers pres ed the retiring staff each with honor pin which they may ref as a keepsake. Entertainment lowed, and the meeting adjour at the end of the 3rd period. In the. Nick of Time An impromptu, spur-of-the- ment meeting of the Senior G Club was held Wednesday, Octr 28. It seems the girls, in prep tion for their Thanksgiving pe forgot all about Hallowe'en. Ne theless, Phyllis Lange dashed for doughnuts, Virginia Gi made a bee-line for the neares and 10 and brought back s orange and black candy, D Erickson and Marilyn Izard dui some games, and yours truly slightly dazed by it all. The DI however, was quite successful, scheduled or not. Junior Girls Entertain Mem Instead of Tea for Two, T Juniors Girls' Club revised the saying and made Orange P1 for 75. Open-face sandwiches Hallowe'en candy completed bill-of-fare. Entertainment was vided by several of the girls, now all the new 3B members consider themselves officially comed. Silent But Not Forgotten Nary a word fshame on have we mentioned about 'l German Club. Dr. Grace Bucl ter, sponsor, told us that the tion of officers took place spring. It seems the German is really going strong. ,i.il.......1-i- Not Under 40 Sales Increase They did it before and they do it again! They'll do what? Well the following divisions 106 A.M. Robert Bianchi 108 A.M. Betty Meek 203 A.M. Patricia Kirk 207 A.M. Jean Smith 208 A.M. June Spath 301 A.M. Louise Sussland 308 A.M. Rita Ponce have bougnt, and will continf buy fwe hope! 40 issues 01 Taft Tribune. How about some divisions belonging to the No der 40 Club ! 'ovember 13, 1942 Taft Tribune P380 7 hat the Debs lre Wearin lround School en While Shopping . . . Chesterfield topcoats, a direct sal from the popular men's Ches- rfleld overcoats, originally shown black, now appears in most all ight colors. They all have velvet llars and straight lines, and most them have set in sleeves . . . All manners of quilted jackets-if u prefer to make your own the llted material can be brought by e yard . . . Softly draped blouses with plain thered necks and long, full zeves . . . Pastel tweed skirts for your win- r wardrobe . . . Short dinner dresses to take the ace of formals - namely jersey eases elaborately trimmed in se- llns bright colored crepe and all er embroidered dinner suits .... ue jeans! Blue jeans! and more ue jeans-. . . Simulated pearls in pale tlnts . . . ivy, Marine, and Army insignia own ln pins, rings, etc .... non You'll Be Wearing . . . Small high hats with dress aker suits-preferably in bright lors. , Design sweaters for such sports skiing . . . Leather coats, dresses, and suits all colors, to replace scarce wool- s . . . Muffs of velvet and fur for even- g wear and of felt for daytime- me of them double as handbags. Bright plaid stockings to match ur plaid skirts . . . Giant ski bags with drawstring :sing . . . Clothes of wood, cow's milk, and ybeans. Gloves of soft resin and oes of shiny fabric. Hosiery of mod pulp . . . Brown and white and blue and kite spectator pumps to be worn L winter . . . iscellaneous Mentionables . . . Martha Nlestadt's big wooden sphant pin with ruby eyes . . . Lois Meltzer's rainbow stocking p--so long that the tail serves as scarf. She knitted it herself in ,ly two days! . . . The red, white and blue plaid lrt that is definitely feminine as all as patriotic, worn by Bette vu Cross . . . The combination of a dull red 'eater and mustard yellow skirt :rn by Joyce Dolan . . . White flannel and other wool esses like Carole Hawley's with e gathered waist line . . . Lll' Abner shoes belonging to ch well dressed gentlemen as Jim lrednickl, Don Pedler, Jim Se- rr, Paul Kendrick, Jim Concan- n, Bob Miller, and Al Schmidt . . . I Love Gloria- But o' Friday 13 This is the sad tail of a little black kitty on Friday, the 13th. Nobody loves me, you'd think I had a white stripe down my back. I don't smell like a skunk--I use Lifebouy every day-I even gargled with cologne today but pedestrians avoid me like Jack Benny avoids Fred Allen. Early this morning after a de- licious breakfast of fricassied mouse and fried flies, I emerged from my ash can berth and started on my merry way, not knowing what a sad fate was in store for me. I plucked a bit of catnip, ad- justed my tie, brushed my newly shaven whiskers into place, and went to pay my usual visit to my secret love Gloria, a beautiful white angora cat, and a true lady. Giving our secret scratch, three short and one long, I hummed a gay little ditty and awaited her ar- rival. But alas, the door was opened by a cruel cook, who doused me with dish water and screamed, Away with you-you evil omen! I courageously attempted to re- gain my dignity and maintain the distinction befitting a feline of my social position. With a tear in my eye I thought, She's not the only fish in the seal, and thinking of fish I decided to go to Mr. Pickral's fish store and get my daily handout of smelt. But alas and alack, as I neared the door I was met by Mr. Pickeral, himself who ordered me away in no uncer- tain terms. Oh unhappy day! No one wants me, I shall end it all. I started out on my last journey -to the waterfront. People avoided me all the way. As I neared my destination I paused to watch some men mix cement. Suddenly one of them spied me and raised a shovel, threatenlngly. I turned and ran . . . headlong into a pile of cement powder. After plowing my way through, I began to run again. But, what's this? No one is chasing me! I slowed down to a cantor. For- getting my suicidal notions I re- turned to town. To my amaement no one avoided me. I decided that I wasn't so bad after all and marched proudly up to astore front to view myself and readjust my tie. I now realized that this sudden change of popularity was not due to my beauty or physique but to the cement powder which camou- flaged me. I guess I'll show Gloria a thing or two if it doesn't rain! Monnie Fraser's and Arline Rohner's little boys saddle shoes . . . Mildred Tess's prized pair of white soled saddle shoes . . . Patsy Earle's yarn dolls with war stamp skirts and hats . . . Social Dance Is Successful Figures quoted by Mr. Teuscher on the attendance at the first so- cial center of the season, showed that it was received and responded to with open arms by over 400 peo- ple. Proof of this was not obtained entirely from the attendance fig- ures, rather, anyone present could see for himself that the promises of good times made earlier this semester were definitely master- pieces of under-statement. Upon entering the gym last Fri- day night, dancers were confronted with signs hung at both ends of the gym and one over the door, all giving instructions for air raid drills. Curiosity concerning the signs was satisfied at 10:15 when a six bell signal was rung. The posted instructions were carefully followed and the crowd of people filed out of the now darkened gym and down the second floor corridor to wait for the all-clear. Dancing starts early, 8:30 to be exact, and ends at twelve. If last week was any sign, it is practically impossible not having a good time. Classes in dancing commence at 7:00 and run till 8:30. Be there this Friday and every succeeding one. 1Continued from page 25 preserve the present, it is fitting that the slogan for Children's Book Week should be Forward with Books. Books bring inspiration. In them can be found the stories of past struggles to make men free. They are the best means by which we can teach children why we fight. As 'Archebald MacLeish, Libra- rian of Congress has said, If the coarse and brutal high school boys who made the Nazi book-bonfire could understand the power of a free man's books well enough to burn them, we in this country can understand the power of these books well enough to honor them and treat them as the things they are - the strongest and the most enduring weapons in our fight to make the world a world where the free can live in freedom. CContinued from page 52 Everyone telling KAREN HUCK, 2B, where a leash to match her dog collar could be obtained . . . Senn students sneaking out the back way after being defeated by Amundsen . . . MARGE JOHNSON'S notebook, covered with Notre Dame stickers. SALLY WEBB in yellow skirt and purple shirt, being mobbed as a Schurz spy . . . NANCY PRICE looking like a palsy victim, but really only prac- tising for cheerleading . . . s ii SY S' vo By Floyetta Wheeler Kerplunk! was the greeting to the late comers at the freshman- sophomore splash party, November 2. The 1A's, 2B's, and 2A's enjoyed their llth and 12th period swim- ming. The Red Cross is sending a wom- an to speak to the seniors and juniors on Nurses' Aides. If you are interested come to room 304. 10th period, November 19. There will be refreshments. Incldently thirty-three Christmas boxes were filled and given to the Red Cross for children across the sea. The gym department is helping put on the Fiesta that is to be given November 18 for the P. T. A. Pop Reads the Christmas Carol ls to be given by the G. A. A. next month. Auditions were held the 5th and 6th of this month. The parts have been assigned and prac- tice is now in full swing. It is being debated as to whether or not the play is to be given for the G. A. A. Christmas party or at an as- zsembly for the student body. Your reporter hopes that, after the effort applied to practice, it will be put on for the benefit of all. The classes of Miss Frldella New- berger, and all her constituents, welcome her back after her pro- longed illness. It's good to see her smiling face again, was heard in the locker room. The G. A. A. style show that was scheduled at Carson's for tomorrow has been postponed until sometime in December. The G. A. A. dldn't want to divide their allegiance be- tween thelr own organiatlon and that of our illustrious football champs. So, come on boys, we are behind you all the way-win or lose! ALICE HARRINGTON starting something new - a compliment book . . . GERRY SCHMIDT, 2B, coming from band with lipstick, paint, and ink on her face . . . RENA BRUNELLIS' hardware store necklace . . . Miss Cunnifl' giving the follow- ing nlcknames to her 1B division- DOLORES DAVIS - DAV , DOROTHY JORDEN- JOE, PAT BOSWORTH - BOSY, NORMA POBLICKI - TOMMY, TOMMY CONKLIN eating ice cream with a knife . . . CARL READ, KEN DAVIS, and LOUIE MICHELS, all selling chances on a Turkey Raffle from the same chance book . . . Page 3 Taft Tribune November 13, 19-4 f 'f-cm' ee .fx c ,. . - s - i .XMN . ::-- . v i S i V1 .ll -' H ' fi.. Q - , ew 'g .-'21 5 ' f E: S- its VSA - , NN l .. Q? 3 i I 1 it t ti 1 2 .321 l Z, In Victory or in Defeat Their Courage Will Stand . Tait Eagles caught in action as they fight lor their lame on the gridiron. In the upper left hand corner Kendrick carries the ball while Gaydas makes it tough for Schurz. Lake View is met with the same lighting spirit in Conklin as shown in the center picture. Next. Lingen- ielder and Workman out in the clear during the Sullivan game. The two center shots taken at the Lane game show Congdon and Iohnson breaking thru. Lower left, Kendrick is about to score on Amundsen, while. right. Miller clears a path for Lingenielder as Roosevelt falls. Musicians to Maize erry Today 0 Make Democracy Save, Serve, Live H 1 Give I ol. vu- No' 5 Taft High School, Chicago, Illinois December 4, 1942 tions Sponsor Big Banquet For '6Eagles The Norwood-Edison Lions Club ill tender the Taft Football Team banquet at the Nm-wood Park ielclhouse on Monday evening, De- :mber 14th. In addition to the tur- ey dinner with all the trimmings, ,her attractions will include popu- .r speakers and prominent repre- entatives of the community. Tragos Most Valuable Nick Tragos who was voted most Lluable by his team-mates will ceive an award. Dick Doebler and George Gilgen- ich were chosen co-captains for e season. Some players from Great Lakes, Jrthwestern, and the Bears are pected to be there. The tickets which will be 51.50 ll he available at the school ticket tice or the Norwood Park Field- luse. As the number of reserva- ms is limited to 200, it is im- rtant to purchase tickets in ad- ncc. egion Contest Wnner to Get 100.00 First Prize Making America Strong is the bject ot' the essay contest to be onsored by the American Legion. The contest. open to all high 1oo'l students, will close on March 1943, at which time all scripts ist have been handed in. Essays im the district should he mailed the Edison Park Post, 541, in fe of Mrs. Helen Frye, 7010 Olcott enne. Phe essays must not be over 500 rds in length, and will be judged this manner. Value of material ..,.........,.., 50fZ, Jlearance - accuracy ........,. 25fZ, ndividuality ,,,,.,.............,.... 1592, lrammar - appearance ....,,.. 10'Z, lontestants should be careful to ite on only one side of the paper. Vinners in the various districts l receive 5510 and a set of The rld Book Encyclopedias. 'he National Contest winner will sive 5100. Student Council Leaders The officers of Taft's self-governing organization. the Student Council. are ttrom l-rl Phyllis Dolan. treasurer: Bob Plum, vice-president: lclmes Downing, president: cmd Marilyn Ellis. secretary. Dirt Must Be Evacuated The staff for cleaning the lunch room is undermanned and if the usual service and quality maintained in our cafe- teria is to continue, money must be spent on other than addi- tional cleaning help. Yesterday it was not possible to clean the lunchroom. This will no doubt occur more often in the near future so that it behooves every student who uses the lunchroom to extend every effort to keep the tables and floor clean. He must not be responsible for his own refuse only but for any that may have been 'inadvertently left by someone else. In war time emergency we must all cooperate and do more than our share in every way. Nelson Takes Top Honors In the November 20 copy of the Chicago Public Schools' Program Bulletin, the winners of the annual awards in the School Broadcast Conference utilization competition were announced. Top honors in the high school level were given to Miss Maude Nel- son, Taft history teacher. She used the Radio Council's WBBM produc- tion Young America Answers pro- gram in her classes last year, as some of the Taftites well remember. The awards were made at the Chicago Radio Council's banquet, Wednesday, November 11, at the Morrison Hotel. ' Social Dancers Celebrate Have you been to one of Taft's social dances this semeser? It not, get into the habit by making each Friday nite dance a special date on your dancing calendar. December 18 would be an ideal time to find out for yourself. A combination Christmas party and dance is scheduled for this night. There will be favors and refresh- ments for all, and extra added at- tractions for your enjoyment. All this and music too, for the same price of 11 cent. Don't forget, December 18 for the big Christmas party! If you come once-y0u'll come again! Music Dept. Presents Annual Concert Toda Attention! Taft students-the an- nual Fall Concert usually held at night, will, because of the gas and rubber situation, be held in t.he Taft Auditorium during thc 8th and 9th periods on Friday, Dtcember 4. Despite the fact that many ot' the parents will be unable to attend the concert, the Taft music department expects a full auditorium. This y6ar's concert is really a special one-the program will he opened by the Girl's Chorus under the direction of Mrs. Lino, and the Mixed Chorus under Mrs. Scanlon. Both the choruses are known for their fine work, and Taft is looking forward to hearing them again. Only the Best Following this is an organization that needs no introduction. Twice S contest winner, the Taft Sym- phony Orchestra is out to win again. For the concert, the Orches- tra will play The 2nd Slavonic Dance by Dvorak, and Marche Fantastiquen by Bizet. Bill Schneider, a solo contest winner, will play Easter Ro- mance by Rimsky Korsakoff. Following the solo, the beginners Band will play the Esplanade March. Jean Beers. tops on flute will give us a solo followed by the con- cert band with Two Guitars. A new group in our midst is the French Horn Quartet who will play the Nocturne from Midsummer Night's Dream hy Mendelssohn. Perfect Ending Concluding the program is an- other group, the Taft Symphony Band playing tl1e beautiful Egyp- tian Ballet by Luigine. All the groups will be working under adverse contidions in trying to put on in two periods, a program which would ordinarily last two and one half hours. With your co- operation, however, this can be done, if every one would take his seat immediately upon entering the auditorium and remain quiet. Any parents or relatives who can come, are of course invited. It prom- ises to be an interesting program, so come on students, plan on en- joying this concert December 4. WANTED: New victims for the Band and Orchestra-especially vio- linists! Page 2 Taft Tribune A December 4, 19- 'I'aft's Men in fficers of Junior Girls Club Service Crave More Letters This months candidate t'or Serv- ice-man ol' the Month is Cadet Thomas lflyun ot' the Lfnitt-d States Army Air Corps. Tom attended St. Phillips high school l'or two years hvtorc f tlIl- ing to 'l'at't. The old sayin: music soothes the savage boast holds true in Touts case, .Xt 'l'.tt't hs was a member ol' the dance hand and the orchestra and outsidt' ot' school he played footlall with tht lidison Park l.i:l-tvvt-iglits. Treasurtr ot' his Ht-nior Vlass. Juno. lil-12. and Set-i't't:ir,v ot' the Senior Iiojs vvert- just a Iovv ot' the honors that Toni walked oft' with during his high school days. ln the suinnu-r tit' 'Slit Toni went to Fort, Sheridan for 'hc tlitix ns Military Training torps. At the age ot' lil Tom ,toinr-d the .lrniy Air Corps. That nas in A1 til '42 and on August 2 he left for liollv Field, Texas to hcgzio his training. Here he took exams, was issntd his uni- forms, etc. From Kelly Field. Cadet Flynn was transferred to Gridder Field where he is now receiving the primary training to be a pilot. If all goes well in l+'ebruary '43 Torn will graduate as a 2nd lieutenant. At this time his family is hoping that he will get a furlough for he hasn't been home since he joined. We know that Toni will be glad to hear from all his friends so just drop a little note his way: AIC Flynn. T. J. Army Air Force Training Det. Gridder Field Flight Class 43D Bar. C5 Pine Bluff. Arkansas Together Again Cadet Walter Lahey. a Taft graduate of June 1942 is now sta- tioned at the U. S. Navy Pre-Flight School, Iowa City. Iowa. Vvally is another of the service men who urge all Taftites planning to enter the Air Corps to study their math- but good! The Navy is treating Wally just fine and what he likes most is the new uniform. The polo team was one of VVally's ob- jectives and he made it. For stu- dents who wish to write to VValter. his address is: Cadet Lahey 24 B Quad. Batallion 11 li.S.N.l'.S. Iowa. City. Ioiva Also stationed at Iowa is Robert Holiday. Taft graduate of June. 512. Bob has just made first string on the basket ball team out there. His address is the same as Walters. We Praise Thee! Convalescing in San Diego is for- mer Taftite, Howard Vore. lil. noxv in the Marino Corp. Howie quit school to join the fCont. on page 75 These newly elected oiiicers of the Iunior Girls Club are: Top: Iecm Raabe. Corresponding Secretary: Suzanne Simpson. Treasurer: lean Younq, Vice-President: Vironicr Kissel, President: cmd Vcmgie Dnyiantis. Recording Secretary. are seated. Rosa Ohanisan is not pictured. Teachers, Students To View Play at Reduced Prices The twelfth season of the Little Theatre at De Paul University, 64 East l.ake Streft. opened on the night of November 14, 1942, with a full attendance. The performance was so excellent that we are bring- ing the opportunity to attend the play. The Taming of the Shrew, which will run until December 19, 1942. to the attention of all teachers and pupilsj The play begins at 8:15 p. ni. A special admission fee of 330. which includes the federal tax, will give all teachers and pupils an op- portunity to attend at a most rea- sonablc cost. Any high school may reserve as niany of the available seats as it wishes for any evening providing the request for such reservation is inade well in advance. Full information may be obtained Ironi Mrs. McConville ill Room 211. A group of public speaking class pupils attended one performance of the Taming of the Shrew on No- xember 17. 1942. Fire Prevention Poster Contest The Chicago Association of Com- m rce and the Art Department of the Chicago Public Schools an- nounce the high school students fire prevention poster contest. Carelessness with fire is sabot- nine. The design of your poster should suggest a story related to Fire Protection and the War Effort. :It-liolarships of 39200 each will be awarded. Scliolarshipawards will be given to senior students only. unior Girls Are C, Loyal Supporters I Cf U. S. O. Center Instead of a social club, the Jun- ior Girls are concentrating mainly on making their club one that will contribute regularly to the U. S. O. center. At the November 23 meeting each girl was asked to bring one current magazine. In December the girls plan to bring records. popular or classical, that might appeal to the service-men. Delegates from each junior divi- sion meet on the second Monday of every month. The general meeting, at which all the members attend, is held monthly. This semester it is the club's aim to encourage service projects and to help in some way with the war ef- fort. They are trying not only to promote this idea in school, but out- side of school as well. The service projects have not all been completed and suggestions from the members will be welcome. The Junior Girls will hold their next meeting on December 21, dur- ing the 9th and 10th periods at the Norwood Park Fieldhouse. Tempra or show card colors are to be used. There are no color re- strictions. Use stiff poster board, size 22 x28 . Posters are to be identified by lettering the full name, grade and home address of the student, the schools name. and the art teacher's full name on the reverse side of the poster. Art teachers are to send their best posters to the District Art Supervisors on or before Monday, December 7, 1942. Taft Tactics You're in the army now, You're not bshind the plow, .nv but you're behind a book if 1 want to get anywhere in the 1 Army lor any branch cf servi and God help you if you can't re For this reason the English partment is concentrating on a vflopmental reading program wh means improving your reading, whatever level you find yours Nobody's smart enough. There are many things to read -besides reading. Richard R doesn't see Why anyone must n ter a difficult. and strange vocz lary because he knows too ni. words nowg but that's the way get ahead in the new army, bi You have to track a mysteri wr rd down to its lair! The cl you use on the way are cont clues, and thatfs where Tom Cu shines. Then you turn that de tive instinct on the dictionary. ' should see Ed Sienkiewicz dt menting evidance. You'll have get the situation well in hand, if you wa.nt to be a success in Marines. Did you know it takes a g reader to be a good mathematici When you solve problems you n be able to select significant fa to see the steps necessary to solution, to comprehend directi and follow them exactly. You see the connection if you see l Bob Forney, Bob Kolpek, Chuck Powers flourish equally ' in math and English. Pre:-is writing tpray-see to y is what is making some juniors seniors old before their time. you know that good old pr writing involves the higher fa ties of the mind? You must be : to see cause and effect, get the tral idea, draw conclusions, f judgments, and outline before can write a good precis tsumm to the freshmenb. Dick Femmel, Jim Colclaser, Bob Banks do a nice Workman job, they say, but Charles McN and Lawrence Slovick like to l bit flowery. They can't omit literary touch. But this is war, boys, and Eng must be practiced above all. Students! You Must Keep Lunchroom Clean Fifth period eaters! Beware is you who condition the beha or Taft's lunchers. What does floor of the lunchroom look when you leave? Cleaneup delegates are going be inspectors to see if the floc clean after the fifth period. As fifth period goes, so goes the scl So! Fifth period eaters have responsibility of establishing bt lunchroom standards. What can you do for Taft? ecember 4, 1942 Taft Tribune Page 3 Freshie Frolics Holiday Party for Honor Kids By mek Stahl Phls column was written with the lect. of bringing the activities of a freshies into the limelight. All mes appearing below are those freshies, and to the noble but in- perlenced newcomers we dedicate .s column. t seems as though BERYL BACK allergic to straight pins. ASK yone in her art class! Ridiculous Reply Q cut myself while I was shaving. Hairless Joe. Seen Around School J O N A L D ANDERSON and IWIE FRYE feverishly search- g for their Spanish ponies IANE GUNDERSON gleefully 'owing wall paper cleaner around r art room! They Wish They Could Remember their locker combina- ns. let to class on time! Remember what they did with fir course books. Prize Glimpse JONA JAMES and RALPH KO- NY have been making goo-goc as at each other in 12th period ebra. ig Night Planned Jr anuary 15th it a. meeting of the 4A class last nday, Bob Smith, chairman of Prom Committee, reported that place where the Prom would held had been finally decided tn. After much discussion and eral votings, the Women's Club Evanston was the committees tl choice. 'he Main objection to this place ned to be the difficulty in get- 5 there. However, the commit- made up of 4B's as well as the s, figured that it would be L as easy to reach Evanston by Elevated as it would be to go 'n town. Those who go by cab those chosen few who will drive 'e no further to go to either 59. 'othing definite has been de- ed upon regarding the band al- lgh various members of the com- tee have visited several hotels vrder to hear prospective bands. he following is a list of the n committee members, from vm bids may be bought at 52.50. 4A's are Bill Schneider, Marge land, June Ringqulst, Bill nhoeft, Bob Smith, Dave Whit- and Charlotte Frank. These the 4B's, Clifford Dayment, Bob ada, Al Rettenmeyer, James cannon, Jim Srednlcki, Ross tney, Marion Maloch, George ght, Jim Bryant, and Lucille Lche. l Newly elected officers of the Honor Society are: Seated left to right: George Myles. Vice-President: Curtis Iohnson. President: and Carmolita Larocco. Secretary. Art Students Decorate Boxes For Service Men The art classes are certainly do- ing their share for the war effort and helping the morale of our ser- vicemen. Art students in 212 are decorat- ing 1,000 shoe boxes, contributed by the Florshime Shoe Company, with bright, cheerful colors. These boxes will then be filled, by various organizations, with small, useful a.rticles suitable for the sailors aboard the 'U. S. S. crusier Chicago. Many of the students worked on the boxes during their extra peri- ods and should receive a double vote of thanks. Miss Brady's classes are decorat- ing little letter portfolios and menu covers which are to be given to the men in hospitals in the Chicago vicinity on the 4th of July, Thanks- giving, Chrlstmas, and Easter. Keep up the good work, art stu- dents! A. M. Divzlviom Are Selling Most T ribs These fine specimens of man-kind, the business managers, have sold papers 100 per cent in their loyal divisions. . Robert Bianchi Betty Meek 106 A.M. 108 A.M. 206 A.M. Betty Clawes Jean Smith 207 A.M. 208 A.M. June Spath 301 A.M. Lucille Sussland 308 A.M. Rita Ponce tNotlce-There are no P. M. divi- sions represented. Come on! Buy papers.J Student Works Three Years on Model Railroad In case you have wondered why .4 Hank Eparr Nerwin's grades are taking a nose dive, it's absolutely due to his model railroad which is taking so much of his time. He's been on it night and day so as to finish it twe hopel before he is drafted. This is the third year of work on it with the exception of the few months that were spent at the Green River Ordnance Plant where he worked during the sum- mer and made enough money to finish it. He has already put the price of a good sized convertible in it. The railroad is only in the stage of the switchboard which consists of sixty-seven switches, eighty-nine lights, and eight transformers. Hank says, I intend to finish it by next summer, but of course no one believes this because he said this once about a year ago. It took five hundred feet of run- ning rail, has fourteen turnouts, fifty-seven signals, and it has taken 5,000 feet of electric wire so far. Anybody that would like to see it just drop in and see him. T Senior Luncheon - Eat and Be Merry The North Wing of the Marine Dining Room at the Edgewater Beach Hotel is the place of the Senior Luncheon. The date is Jan- uary 27, 1942, at 12:30 p. m. Plans are being made by the com- mittee for entertainment. A cover design for the menu has been made by Bill Schneider. Because of the Nursing Ideal Career for All Patriotic Girls Many girls are wondering what th.y run do, as far as work is 1' uct-rncd. There are girls trclny who still insist. that they would not lwwer themselves to fac- tory work. Why? Well, our nails, t'Ullllllf.'XlUllS. and oh yes, what would the fellows say when they found out we helped assemble planes and tanks. ltfs unfeminlne they will say. ln rctalliation, let it be said that those jeans and lzlggy plzzid shirts are certainly not the height of fcminity. just war Now is the time for the girls to decide what they are going to do to help the war effort.. Nursing is one of the finest ca- re-ers for women. An argument will be raised ns to the length of time for training. Namely three years. In ztnswc-r you must consider just how long it takes the average per- son to advance in most professions. Possible a little longer than three. In nursing you aid the boys who are fighting and dying now. Re- lieve their wounds, both physical and mental. lt is not a career to enter with the idfa that you are another Florence Nightingale be- cause you will bc disillusioned. Enter it because you want to re- lieve sut't'ering and be of real serv- ice to your country. Do this, and you will be doing one of the big- gest jobs that must be done to win the war. Tart has received many letters from hospitals throughout the city trying to express the great need t'or nurses in the hospitals and in war emergency. Not only now, but after the war, nursing as a life work not only offers substantial renumcration but. thc nurse who marries and retires has no dif- ficulty, it' need arises, in returning to hcr 1Jl'fll'l'SSltlll. Some of the minor high school requirements are being cut out, for example, they have waived chemis- try from the required list. Scholarships are being offered to applicants having superior scholas- tic standing, personlity and charac- ter, sponsored by clubs, organiza- tions and individuals who realize the vital importance of nurses in this war. Any persons desiring more ln- formation on the subject of Il1lI'S- ing may see Mrs. Farrel in 114. small class, every graduate is ex- pected to attend. Tickets will be on sale soon at 651.35 each. They can be obtained from any of the following people: Mary Ann Jakobsen, Bill Vlasak, Violet Fara, Bob Wleklinski, Lenor Lindahl and Paul Pederson. Page 4 Taft Tribune December 4, 1942 We're In It. Let's Win It. Don't buy war stamps and bonds and I shall be very happy, says Hirohito and Herr Hitler. Invest every cent you can spare is what Americans say. You Taftites know the importance of buying stamps, for you know that when we are helping finance a road to freedom and a democratic way of life. You know what it is to have to give up something. Think how many stamps could be bought if you changed your mind about the show occasionally. They can be purchased, as most of you know, in stores, post-offices, and almost any place you go. When you buy a stamp you are supplying the boys with an extra bullet, giving them extra equipment to fight the Jap. The boys in Bataan did without food, clothing, shelter, and tools to fight with, but they fought on, to do their part for their country-even until death! Is it asking too much that we do our part and buy a few more stamps each week? War In Lunchroom Attention students of the seventh period lunch room! The condition of the lunch room is still as deplorable and disgusting as ever. Other periods seems to have improved, but for some reason or other this one remains the same. You have been given lectures and you have been asked, yes even im- plored, to help keep the lunch room clean. This seems to have been to no avail for the looks of the lunch room after the seventh period has been in there shows no improvement. May we ask Mr. Five by Five who sits at the table at which the Taft football team gathers, to kindly do his part, for he never fails to leave this table literally covered with rubbish of all klnd. The teachers are tired of harping on this same problem day in and day out. You too must be tired of hearing it, if not tired at least ashamed. Why not put an end to this lunchroom business once and for all, that is, by being a little more thoughtful and cleaning up the lunch room. Which Are You? In back of the room sits Worthless Willie. He's the type of fellow who comes to school to draw pictures in his hlstlory class, shoot paper wads in the study, aggravate his teachers, distract the fellow next to him and just waste his time. Oh yes, he passes. He lgets F's but he skims through. He will graduate, too. Then there sits in another part of the room Endeavorlng Ed. He tries to learn. I-Ie's the type of fellow who will try his utmost to be a. worthy student. He's trying to learn, so when he leaves Taft he has something more than a piece of paper. He has knowledge. Both Worthless Willie and Endeavoring Ed are Americans, but which do you think will be the better American? How much distract- ing will Worthless Willie do in a giant American Army and how much good will Endeavoring Ed do in the same position? Willie is an Amer- ican only by birth, Ed is an American by deed . . . Which are you? Taft Tribune Published Bi-weekly by the Journalism Students of the WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT HIGH SCHOOL 5625 North Natomn Ave., Chicago, Ill. DECEMBER 4, 1042 PRICE FIVE CENTS First Class Honor Rating, National Scholastic Press Association Editor-ln-Chief: Mildred Tess. Assistant Editor: Betty Mugnal. Feature Department: Lois Meltzer, Shirley Meltzer, Exchange Department: Ruth Kie elbach. Editorial Department: Joyce Stelnhoff. Sports Department: Henry Green, editor: Joseph Flanagan, Robert Flum, Norb Paulish, Floyetta. Wheeler. News Department: Richard Bolln, Helen Cardis, Pat Earle, Marion Gercken, Curtis Jolmson, Jeanne Kirkland, Dorothy La. Gorlo, Betty Meek, Lois Redden, Ralph Roth, Robert Smith, Richard Stahl, Frances Wayne. Photography: Frank Demskl, Al Whitney. Typlsts: Gladys Barbara, Phyllis Dolan, Circulation Adviser: Mr. Paul Blgler. Editorial Adviser: Miss Jeanette Griffin. Reporter Finds Patriotic Streak By Pat Earle As your Inquiring Reporter goes in search of some of the intellects of Taft that will respond to the sixty-four dollar question, she re- ceives a wide variety of answers. Some were very far from the sub- ject which was- In your estima- tion what is the greatest thing you can do to aid National Defense? June Perkins, 4B, promises to go out with any sailor, soldier or marine who asks her. What would the navy do for morale if Sis Holden, 4A, didn't write her letter a day? Nick Tragos, 4A, suggests that girls should be content to stay home nights so the boys could save their gasoline and tires. Jim Pemble, 1A, stated, Pm gonna use my postage stamps over again and help conserve paper. t Oh if I had the wings of an angel, over these prison walls I would fly J. Jean Raabe, 3A, is conserving on paper too, only her's is in the form of paper wads. Elaine Karlsen, 4B, has her ap- plication in as a machine wrestler at Lockhead. QWhat no riveter?J The Junior Commandos have three new recruits namely-Jim Downing, 4B, Frank Bostwick, 4A, and Kieth Truettner, 3B, while Mel Meltzer, 1A, is practically the head of the whole battalion. Art Wegner, 3B, is taking up knitting so none of his friends will go cold during the long winter. Roy Bianchi, 2B, and his friends are only sorry that there aren't more like him to go into the serv- ice when the times comes. Freshies such as Lois Koda, Ma- rion Erickson, Corky Earle, and Phyllis Tratzke are rushing to the nearest WAVE and WAAC recruit- ing station. Jim Semar, 4B, suggests that we conserve on clothing. The reason Len Mayer is not us- ing his car any more is very patri- otic. tlt broke downj. Dorothy La Gorio's, 4A, slogan is from sleeping to jeeplngf' In other words conserve energy so that you may become a good, healthy, rugged jeep driver. Herky Rlis wins the sixty-four dollar question with buy more war bonds and stamps. SH AVE I-NTLLER uri' SAVE AMERICA WAR STA P5 T qi miter Ain't It the Truth- Did you ever wonder what kil of an impression a boy gives a gl' or vice-versa? What is your dr inition of a boy or if you are a bo of a girl? Marge Wieland, 4A, defines tl word boy with- That tcensorem behind a whistle. Sugar and spice and all thin ra.tioned, is Jim Concannon's id' of a girl. The unanimous definition of boy is-An object that comes wh' you least suspect, but is always half hour late when definitely 6 pected. Did You Notice?- On November 8 what seemed be an epedemic of blurrey eye weak looking females? It wasl an epedemic at all, it was the aft effects of a joint meeting betwe the K. B. G's and the C. B. M's. The results of Sadie Hawkins d still doing fine. Homer Leml well known to the under world Homer the Roamer , still insl: he saw a girl with a skirt on. I hate to doubt his word but does: it sound a little far-fetched?- We Recognize- Larry Goda by his shoulde Hmm! The Buddies by their Lil i ner shoes. The Clover Debs by their knl by green and white sweaters. The staff of the TAFT TRIB their flat feet and haggard, wc out appearance. The United States Navy by tht whistle. Oscar Rudolph by the sharp 1 sweater he wears. Jim Srednicki-who wouldl He certainly gets around. Plug- Don't forget to buy a ticket ' the Gamma Delta dance. fThis column is not written b3 Gamma Deltal. Attention Boys!- Are you looking for a car to tz your one and only to the prom Do you crave excitement? Wo' you like to be known as a per: that really gets around? The only outlet is to buy a c Henry Green has, out of the ki ness of his heart, offered to : his car to any eligible person. The fact that gas is difficult obtain has nothing to do with The car is in perfect condition, cept for a minor detail-a wh which falls off once in a wh However this is nothing really 1 ious. Don't forget to see Hz Green. :cember 4, 1942 D 51-t 'n-.s evil Mill: ...su ' 'i , .. ., .,. an while snooping . . . LICHARD ESTERQUEST and B FLUM jivlng together . . . :h grace . . . 'he cheeleaders and first aid- jumping out the locker-room ldow, after being accidentally :ed in . . . ANN MAC TAGGERT, ICE MATHISON, CHARLOTTE ANK were among the brave who lped immediately, but MARGE ELAND remained upon the ge until the last minute, to sum- ti up her courage . . . bIC.K STAHL pleading with shies to do something so that he ld Write something about them his column Freshie Frolics . . . 'he back porch campers swoon- as IRV OLERKING arrives at ool on his bike . . . XLAINE GIESE sweating under weight of her huge red, white, , blue corsage . . . Everybody getting commands everybody else . . . HORIS STEFFEN voicing her re- st for a course in how to open ely bottles . . . HIRLEY FORD searching vain- or her locker after the conspicu- rope which held her mirror had n removed . . . MIGHTY WESTON PARKER ming NAILS NIELSON in a 1 of the strength of their arms, lle the rest of the Chemistry ss looked on . . . liss Carlton's famous sixth per- English class has been the birth the most revolutionary idea of season . . . MONNIE FRA- R, DICK DOEBLER, and PAT RLE decided there that they lld all go to the prom stag . . . ZZY MOREVEC pushing BEV- LY PALM down two rows of is when Taft made its first :hdown at the Austin game . . . ED PFISTER, 4B, lending his len tenor voice to the social ter dance . . . IRGINIA KISSEL pleading in 1 with GEORGE JOHNSON to her a yo-yo for her birthday. . . AT EARLE, 4B, trying desper- y to make the students in her :Iish class believe her when she lained that Donald Duck, key Mouse, and the rest of the ney gang have enlisted in the 'ice . . . IARIAN BURCHAUUSER, 3B, .ring her fiesta beads which g below her waist . . . NN MAJERCIK, 4B, saying, mats plain about geometry? It's :ty confusing to me . . . UZZ KILLOREN saying that mas Jefferson invented the trict light. What history book you read, Buzz? J- Taft Tribune Page 5 In the Quake of the News, The Boy of the Month By Flanagan 'n Flum We want to know: What happened to the unscored upon Fenger team. How the Austin team feels now. How anyone could possibly re- fuse to buy a ticket for the Gam- ma. Delta dance with all those bea- utiful ginches selling them. fNational Advertisement Co. Inc.J Dumbell Poem: Before I heard the doctors tell The danger of a kiss I had considered kissing you The nearest thing to bliss. But now I know biology, And sit on high and moan. Six million mad bacteria- And I thought we were alone. Chicken Head Woist Jokes I Ever Hoid : Ethel: Mammal Its dark in here and I'm afraid. Mother: Hush, Ethel. The An- gels are in there with you. Be quiet and go to sleep. Ethel: Mammal One of the An- gels just blte me. Father: Can I help you with your homework son? Son: No dad. I might as well get is wrong myself. He: Sweetheart if you don't marry me I'll hang myself. She: Well I've given you enough rope. Do You Remember Way Back When: The Chicago Bears lost a game. All the W.P.A. men were leaning on their shovels out on our cam- pus. Rubber band wars were a com- mon occurance in various class- rooms. Famous Last Words: Sure, sure, Srednicki I'll buy a football ticket, honest,-fnow give me back my arm.J Heil Hitler! Question of the Week: What branch of the service is Lucky Strike green in? BUY MORE WAR BONDS be- cause--Der feuhrer, Der Feuhrers, Der Better. Principal Leo A. Hoefer brings to light the unsung hero of the Taft football team, Nick Tragos, 4A, by choosing him as December's Boy of the Month. Nick came to Taft from Schurz when a sophomore and went right out for the football team. He made the team as center. In his junior year he played guard, and had a very good season. Last year Nick was given honorable mention by the Chicago Daily News. This season Nick is again playing center and he seems to be having another star studded year. He has an unusual ability in calling de- fenses and has played 420 minutes out of a possible 480. The Eagles do not have a regular captain of the team, but Nick has been appointed line captain. His hobbies are a bit queer for such a rugged fellow. Of course football is tops, but then Nick likes dancing, drawing, collecting rec- ords, and believe it or not, singing. Nick is a quiet fellow in class and you would never judge him to be a terror on the gridiron. After graduation Nick does not have any out. His future depends largely on how the war goes. He may enlist in the Air Corps and he may go to college. However after the war is over we will find Nick studying to be a civil engineer. definite plans to carry The Trib Presents Mrs. Durante SHIRLEY JASPER'S green coat with pearl buttons on which V for Victory is woven . . . MISS UNSETH'S brilliant wood- en bracelets made from broom handles . . . WARREN HAUGE, 4B, telling Mr. Bernofsky that his chosen oc- cupation was a movie star . . . HENRY GREEN coming to school with his car wrapped up in a fur blanket one cold morning . . . JIM FORNEY, 4B, obliging a tecaher's last request, If there's any talking done in this room lt'1l fC0nt. on page 63 This month we are going to ex- pose the charming personality of Mrs. Amalia M. Durante, teacher of commercial subjects and Spanish. After obtaining her Ph. B. at col- lege, she went on to Loyola Univer- sity. She is now studying for her Master's Degree at De Paul. Mrs. Durante's likes far out- weigh her dislikes. First and fore- most, she likes to try out strange dishes and eat in new restaurants, and she is never quite so happy as when indulging in the culinary arts. Golf is not only her favorite form of recreation, but takes the place of a hobby with her. Like most people she has a pet peeve, namely whistlers. fParticularly people who whistle on the streetl. invariably I turn around, laughingly she added, I guess it's a nervous reaction. Having had plenty of experience teaching in evening and grade school, she feels qualified to Say that Taft is the best place she has been yet. She spends her spare time in school, working in the main office, as one of the few teacher, mes- sengers boys. I do anything Miss Dempsy or Mrs. OYCOIIIIFI finds for me to do. She is so busy with teaching she does not do any volunteer defense work. but she buys her share of War Bonds and keeps up the moral of her Navy-instructor husband. She consider her tininess a handicap although most people will disagree. She pulled herself up to her full five feet and one half inch and de- clared that her ambition was to start a Small Girls Club for those.. who are little like herself. Page 6 Super Dupers Claim Fame Honor Bright Taft's Honor Students have come through the 2nd marking period with flying colors. The lack of names on the first honor roll had the teachers worried but 65 super kids have put their minds at ease. These are the brilliant people who received 3 S's and 1 E or 4 S's. 1B--Joanne Alitis, Gloria Cheli, Dolores Donato, Patricia Dunlap, Rosemary Grieg, Nona James, Ma- rlon Lund, Mary Monahan, Wanda Rutherford, John Sears, Lois Wach- tel, Darlene Walszak, Jean White- head. 1A--Eugene Nugent. 2B-Dorothy Benson, Ralph Carl- son, Lois Johnson, Carinne Lau- schke, Louise Nelson, Donald Par- ker, Germaine Petermann, Carol Petty, Marion Rees, Nancy Weise. 2A-Ruth Biesenthal, Margery Blgler, Mary Dalton, Marion Doem- land, Dorothy Ettinger, James Ja- kobsen, Richard Rahn. 3B--Margaret Brinkmeyer, Ed- ward Fergusson, Robert Forney, Robert Kolpek, Lois Maser, Charles Powers, Janice Youmans. 3A-Stella Burbulis, Betty Cla- wes, Merton Co11,olly, Ruth Ko- tahla, Ruth Reisman, Jeaneva Weichmann, Louise Williamson. 4B-Gladys Barbara, Shirley Ford, James Forney, Virginia Gil- hus, LaVerne Hogfelt, George My- les, Lucille Nltsche, James Petrie, Judd Pope, Bill Slagle, Jean Stu- ertz, James Tatton, Hillard Wash- owskl. 4A-Leila Anderson, Charlotte Frank, Betty Holiday, Shirley Jasper, Arthur Koda., Mildred Tess. ...l ...l-.- Did You Know War Savings Stamps, by weight, are two-thirds paper, one-third glue. Uncle Sam prints as many as seventy million War Savings Stamps a day to fill your demand. Since Pearl Harbor nearly 200,- 000 pounds of paper were used for War Savings Stamps alone and 100,- 000 pounds of glue to make them stick in your stamp albums. In June, 1941, considerably less than 53,000,000 ln Savings Stamps were soldg in June, 1942, the figure rose to nearly 349,000,000 Some in- crease! How are we doing? We are doing fine! But we haven't reached the top yet. Keep mounting. Every boy and every girl should keep his stamp album growing and as soon as it is filled, turn it in to a bond and start a new stamp album going. Taft Tribune Real American Flights Against Forezlgn Invaders It took months of tearing out her hair, but the polished Miss Heel E. UUmm Crecently called cueball J a genius who can do almost any- thing except make a living, hit the conclusion hard, admitting dazedly that hardening of the arteries is a constructive project. Miss Umm, who supposes that the nitrate of sodium is half the day rate, has redevoted her life to rid- ding the world of the Japanese Beetle. Her idea was to kill them. Patriotically the decadent Umm re- fused to sit under the apple tree with anyone else but MacArthur- ever since she discovered a beetle in her cider. Said she candidly, Lend-lease I suppose! Since they've taken all of our corn now it won't be complex. One solution, however, would be A doctor a day will keep the apple away since The redder the peel, the worse you'll feel. Another solution would be to take 3 quarts of ammonia, 2 pounds of lye, dilute 1 quart of acid to BQ pint of water, and apply to all in- vasion points. Specifically generalizing to take her mind off of shop, while waiting for a new hand to grow texcept her little finger-like all aristocrats she crooks ity Miss Umm added, After this when I eat an apple, the worms will have to look out for themselves. There is no doubt that Heel E. is a self made woman ta horrible example of unskilled laborl. One who preaches four times as much as she believes and believes four times as much as a sane person ought to. , fC'o,nt. from page 53 be over my dead body with If that's the way you want it- . . . FELIX MATARESSE and MRS. PERRY playing catch with an all- ple . . . ALBERT WHITNEY trudging to school through rain, sleet, and snow, always carrying his camera in case something should hap- pen . . . And here's a poem submitted by TRUDY WEST. 3B . . . Homework I seat myself, and grasp a pen, And proceed to start to doodle. I use some paper, use some ink, And then in longing thought I think, If I could only use my noodle. I take a look into a book, But it is upside backwards, I start to write what I should write But somehow I just lack words. I think and think, of all the fun, While all the work a.in't gettin' done. Foreign Friends Give Thanks On Festive Day By Jeanne Kirkland Scene: A small town in Jerkemy. 'Twas the day of Thanksgiving And all through the house a cold wind was blowing. Put another popsicle stick on the fire, Hans. But Anna, you know Der Fooey only allows us five a day and ve haf already used them. Ja, I know Hans, but this bur- lap sack iss not very warm. Anna, you must not complain- it iss for the good of our beloved papaland that ve must sacrifice. But Der Fooey has promised every- one a portion of turkey this Thanks- giving. Soon the guards will bring ours to us. Iss that not thoughtful of our great leader? Iss not today the day we may listen to the radio? Turn it on, Hans. . . . and mine fellow Nutzies, this iss der land of opportunity. Every- one in our wonderful country iss given der privilege of fighting and dying for der Cause . . . Hans, what iss der Cause? Ach, Anna! Don't osk me that! It iss what Der Fooey wants and no one questions him. There iss someone at the door, Hans. Open it. Heel Hootler! Heel Hootler, ve haf brung you your portion of turkey as pro- claimed by Der Fooey. Many thanks, Heel Hootler! Gootby, Heel Hootler! Anna, they haf brought a pack- age for both of us-ah how we shall feast! Hurry and open yours. Hans, I cannot believe my eyes! Iss yours just like mine? No, Anna ,yours iss bigger and better. Let me see-ach yes, my feather iss at least two inches longer than yours, and such a pretty color! CNote: Any resemblance to a cer- tain country is merely a typographi- cal error.J It's getting late, and oh! my head! I should really oughta' go to bed. Ten! sings the clock in striking chime, Let's leave this work for another time. So, I hop into bed, but no rest waits me there, For books and papers seem to float inthe air, And that's my story, oh how sad, For homework and schoolwork are driving me MAD! December 4, 194 Work and Play Makes Soczal LQ Fun and Useful Along with the various otl school organizations, Taft's H01 Society has an active program p pared for the present semester the new officers. The first event in the busy sch ule was the Pigskin Strut wh: took place November 24. The dal was a combination football a Thanksgiving affair. Future plans include a Christn party to be held shortly before 1 holidays. Interesting meetings w varied entertainment is anotl aim of the club. Miss Berquist, ' sponsor, believes that lively me ings will induce more students attend. After being sternly reprimanf for misnaming the vice-president the Honor Society in the last iss I humbly place the name of v president GEORGE MYLES in ca and crawl into a cozy corner 2 hang my head. Senior Girls Celebrate The Senior Girls' Club Cwh have I heard of that before??j h a Thanksgiving Party November and all senior girls attended. I there wasn't a turkey dinner-M Rogers couldn't get enough sul for the cranberries--but there w apple taffys for refreshments, 1 a- program kept all present en tained. And It's Legal Too All Honor Kids will be allow to seek employment during the h day season, and if a position is cured, their programs will be ranged accordingly. Mr. Hoefer cussed this matter before the Ho Society on November 10. Lest We Forget Attention Junior Girls!!! D4 forget about digging up a rect or classical, that can to a service center. B1 popular donated them to your December 21 meet' Well We Tried In an effort to lengthen this umn an inch or three, I hereby all club members, lf been giving your c peal to haven't enough attention, stop by room and tell us about it. We're alw glad to accommodate. December 4, 1942 Taft Tribune iashionScoopers Scrap Collector 'resent the Girls Does Part to Help Country Win NithLatestMusts ,,,,,,,, M... By Georgia and Jeanne een While Shopping . . . Three strand pearl necklaces to e worn tight around the throat . . . Plastic pumps and sandals shown ore than ever this year . . . Taffeta and rayon crepe touched ith velvet, taking over the spot- ght for late fall . . . Ruffled pinafores for evening... Trench-coat dresses of wool and ,yon flannel with big pockets... Pastel plastic compacts that look te they're made of marble . . . and rtoise-shell ones glittering with linestones . . . Corded fabric purses with hinged ooden frames which open to a luare . . . Plaid slacks with either a jerkln ' a jacket to match . . . Sweaters and mittens in matched ts . . . Pocket size leather carry-alls lth compartments for loose lange, bills, and powder . . . also 1 adjustable holder for lipstick, ld a mirror . . . Wooden earrings with wooden ns to match . . . Wooden-sole shoes . . . no priority L them either . . . The Chesterfield dress, compan- n to the popular Chesterfield coat. ade of wool-like rayon, it has a ack velveteen collar, fly front and pel effect at the neckline. It mes in all colors as does the at . . . Bright wool boleros to be worn 'er dark dresses . . . Turquoise beading on dress-up esses . . . iscellaneous Mentionables . . . Brown boxy coats with immense arl buttons, like Shirley Meltzer's test . . . Claire Chulay's pale orange lobby-knit sweater - paler and lobbler than all the rest . . . And Billie Gill's bright rose 'eater can't be overlooked . . . Patriotism plus is shown by Rich- d Gill's gay yellow print tie bear- g the inscription Buy War Bonds d Stamps . . . Marlys Garmoe's and Phil Dolan's rl corduroy dresses . . . also Lois eltzer's pale green jumper of the me material . . . Marty Niestadt's brown felt erby hat . . . it's all she can do keep her father from borrowing Along the hat line there's also tte Cameron's pompadour beret . . Jean Boyle's giraffe pin of real ie, upon which the name of Lit- Joe has been fondly bestowed . . Evelyn Zmijewskl's bracelet from mich dangle five little colored gs, each containing a different 1d of perfume . . . Yellow is really the color this After I read a. long article in the paper I decided to collect scrap metal. I started down the basement steps only to step on a roller skate and tumble to the bottom. Ah! This skate would be my start. I threw it into the corner and began look- ing for some more scrap. There was an old bicycle, two flat irons, an old boiler and several other useful articles I might take. As my eyes wandered, I saw a pipe attached to the ceiling and innocently enough I got a wrench and began taking it down. Ah! just one more turn. The first thing I knew I was soaking wet because of the water still pouring from the pipe. After this experience I de- cided I had enough scrap. I changed my clothes and began looking for something to carry the scrap in. I found an old wagon and loaded all the scrap on it, on- ly to find it wasn't strong enough. I then tried the wheelbarrow which likewise broke. I added both of these articles to my collection. Very disappointed I entered the house and told myn mother the story. In turn she 'consented to let me use the car. H 'A All went well for a while, when all of a sudden I heard -a large bang. It was a blowout. I jacked the ear up and put on the spare tire. Just as I finished the car came crashing to the ground. The jack had broken. I added this to my collection. I arrived at the scrap depot and unloaded my scrap. I was greeted by a man ln uniform who gave me a splendid lecture on the fine work I had done, and to what use this scrap would be put. Enthusiastic over his speech I decided that to- morrow I would collect scrap rub- ber with the tire that blew out as my start. season, especially in skirts like Leila Anderson's, Gloria Dixon's and Peggy Brinkmeyer'sg and in jackets like June Bing's and Eve- lyn Evensen's . . . Mary Grace Dovi's white and blue crossbar checked jacket . . . Color Combinations-. . . Definitely demure is the combina- toin of pale blue and pink, or soft brown and light green , , , There's nothing like a bright plaid skirt to show off a dark sweater . . . Beige and gray play an important part in any wardrobe and are at their best combined with a bright color . . . PUl'Dle is at the height of it's popularity this season: and, while bright red is still a favorite, a deeper shade is being shown a lot in suits and dresses . . . Alumni Now Playing Part In War Effort fO'ont. from page 27 Marines in May and since then has seen a good deal of active service. Stationed on some island, ffor ob- vious military reasons we cannot disclose the exact locationb where fighting was going on, Howie was bayonetted in the shoulder. The Marines are pretty much 0.K. according to this Leather neck. After enlisting he volun- tered for Sniper service and really got his flll. Taft still holds an attraction and according to sister Joyce, 2B, Howie plans to return and finish'his ed- ucation--that is providing the war doesn't last too long. Howie is now an M. P. at the camp and he considers it quite a let down. How about all old friends letting Howie know he lsn't for- gotten. Pvt. Howard D. Vore Jr. Building 13 Balboa Park San Diego, California Come to Light Not only are the former Taft students making a name for them- selves, but several members of the faculty have gone into training also. Ex-baseball coach, Mr. Jack Rap- per, is now stationed at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri. In a letter to Mr. Hoefer, Mr. Rapper told of the intensive 30-day training all the recruits are required to take. After this preliminary training, the men are sent to various schools for tech- nical study, for a period of three weeks to three months. When thoroughly familiar with the sub- ject they chose to specialize ing fradio, chyptography, etc.J the men are transferred to posts all over the world. Mr. Rapper also mentioned how pleased he was to hear that the schools were stressing physical fit- ness. Not that I'm the 'least bit' prejudiced, he reminded. tBeing a baseball coach and gym teacher of course, had nothing to do with it at all.l He also congratulated the football team for the fine sea- son they have had, and thanked them for putting the name of Taft high up on the list of city cham- pionship contenders. A fighting football team prepares the boys for the Big Game , he concluded. Mr. Rapper sends best regards to the faculty and to all the swall kids at Taft. Faculty Squaks A complaint from another former Taft teacher, Lieutenant Addison Purcell, comes to our ears by way of a letter sent to Martha Niestadt, 4B. It seems that the campaign to write to men in service has fallen Page 7 Trib Steals Corney uips From Rivals Did you hear the one about the little moron who measured his bed to see how long he could sleep? The Survey i 1 O When you wait on the table to- nght, instructed the hostess, please, don't spill anything ln front of my guests. Don't worry Ma'm, replied the new maid, I don't talk much. Amu-ndsen Log 1 i 8 ' Friends-Those who dislike the same people. Moon-Heavenly body which sways the tide and the un-tied too. Stetnmetz Star U il 1 Dickie: May I have any kind of sea food I like? Mother: Yes, dear, what shall I order for you? Dickie: Salt water taffy. Ah-Ah-Ah- Oh . . . The sofa sagged In the center, The shades were pulled just soy family were all sleeping, , parlor lamp was low. The The Then came a noise from the sofa The Freshman slammed the Sci- ence book As the clock was striking two, With a thankful Well I'm through. Harper Highway flat, he stated, or else no 0119 thinks that I am in service. Lieutenant Purcell is kept busy instructing classes during the day, attending lecture courses at night, and visiting ships and Naval pro. jects, but he still finds time to write his friends. If you thing only the boys get homesick and miss that good old school spirit at Taft you are in. deed mistaken. Taft's faculty ad- dition to the Navy also misses school and its's activities. Believe it or not but in the words of the Lieutenant, who used to send many Taftite to the office for disorderlly conduct and bad be- havior, the thing he misses at An- napolis is, That school is such a. cut and dried affair. There are never any discipline or behavior problems, everyone is a perfect gentleman. For the information of quite a few Taftites who own letters to Lieutenant Purcell we might add- write quick and tell all. Let's not fall down on the job of keeping the men in service in- formed on what's going on ln this terrific school of ours. Lt. fjgj Addison A. Purcell Electrical Engineering Dept. United States Naval Academy Annapolis, Maryland Page 8 Taft Tribune 'Dgcgmbgf 4, lq The Taft Tribune Presents the North Section Champsi' Stepping out of their usual ruggecl' appearance, to pose for the Taft Trib cameraman, are the fighting Eagles. From left to right we have. First row-Tom O'Connell, Bill Gaydos. lim Mein, Dick Doebler and Bob Miller holding the ball, lim Semar, Iim Concannon, and lim Srednicki. Secondi row-Artie Wagner. Howie Schalk, Don Fillmore, Bill Lingenielder, Mike 5 5 an ft i G I S i E S 5 Kleczewski, Willie Vance, and Buzz Killoren... Third row-Felix Mature Paul Kendrick, Bob Rahnert, Bob Thompson. Lefty Iohnson, Art Hill, I. Goda. Ken Wogstad, George Gilgenbach, lim Daniel, George Work and Bob Savado. Missing from the picture are Bobby Miller, Iocko, C1 don. Nick Tragos and Iulian Byrdy. Austin Defeated In Semi- nals Our Eagles really brought fame and honor to Taft. by defeating a tough Austin team. 12 to 7. It was a semi-final contest und the win gave our team the right. to play the Tilden Blue Devils for the City Public Title. Tilden downed Fenger 14 to 0 in the other semi-final game. In the first quarter both teams were on par. There wel'en't any ex- ceptional plays or gains. The teams were just feeling each other out for line weaknesses. During the second quarter the Austin team seemed impressive. Their line began out clmruing us. Wllile back on our own 20 yd. line. Paul Kendrick minted the ball. lt rolled off the side of his tvot direct.- ly vertical to the line of scrimmage. Austin took advantage ol' this had break. Three plays later. Snyder. at substitute for the flashy Dick Ara- do, ripped through the line and skirted 11 yards to score. Austin converted and the score stood 7 to 0 at the half. During the half Mr. Leo Hoefer gave our charges a little nep talk. Coach Walter Oberlander and Irv Olerking, who helps coach the line also pepped the team up. In the third quarter our Eagles were all drive and fire. Austin underrated our line when they were on their own 47 yard line, last downg and 3 yards to go for a first down. Instead of punting, they elected to run. Our forward wall held them for no gain and we took the hall on downs. On the first play Jocko Congdon, who was Wearing Bobby Miller's number 28 jersey, faded back and threw a beautiful 41 yard pass to Jim Srednickl on the 10. Srednieki eluded one man and skirted over the goal line for a touchdown. This play was one of the best executed pass plays in prep football this season. The quarter ended with Austin leading by a slim margin, 7-6. At the start of the final period of play Austin found itself with its back to the wall. They were on their own 11 yard line. Coach Bill Hieland sent in his star kicker. The ball was snapped and he fumbled momentarily. This gave our line just enough time to smo- ther him. On the first play, Paul Kendrick, speedy left half was in tailback. The ball was snapped and Paul shot around end without a hand being laid on him, for the score. Tilden Beats'I'aft For Prep Title Saturday, November 21, Taft's courageous Eagles fought the Til- den Blue Devils at Soldier's Field, for the Public Schools' city title. A crowd of about 20,000 wit- nessed the spectacle. Jocko Congdon and Nick Tra- gos were co-captains for Taft, while Ed Udovich and Ray Schumacker were cocaptains for Tilden. Til- den received the kickoff, made two consecutive first downs, and then punted. The ball in Taft's posses- sion was snapped to fullback Bob Miller who handed it to right halfback Lefty Johnson , who in turn lateraled the ball to quarter- back Congdon, who faked a run and dropped back, passing to Dick Doe- bler. On this play Taft made a substantial gain, and had Tilden worried, but the attack failed, and the quarter ended 0 to 0. In the second quarter Tilden ad- vanced deep into the Eagle's terri- tory, and after three attempts, powerful Ray Schumacker d' over from the two yard line for score. Al Automatic Frey verted for the Blue Devils, ans the half the score stood 7 to 0, den's favor. Starting the last half, Taft li ed off to Tilden, Ray Schumat fumbled, and T1-ages recovered Taft. The ball was advanced the Tilden 9 yard line, but was on downs. The remainder of third quarter was just a back forth affair. As the final quarter started, passed to Bob Chai Udovich who was knocked out of bound: Taft's 2 faked to yard line. Udovich 1 Schumacker, and plul over for a. touchdown. Frey ag made the extra point, and the s stood 14 to 0. A had kick resu in Tilden's final touchdown, Schumacker again doing the but Frey's attempt for placer was blocked. Thus the game en with the final score of 20 to 0. Taft's Eagles have a record t proud of, having, in nine ga scored 162 points to their oppont 57. The Eagles lined up for the extra point and were penalized 5 yards for off-side. Thus being on the 8 yard une, Bob Miller shot a PHSS 'CO Paul Kendrick who was nails yard short of the goal. Taft now ahead 12 to 7 and rema so until the end of the game. V , , hw W' U Taft 'll ibune '61 0- 3 Taft High School, Chicago, Iilmois December 18, 1942 ' lf A w I . 5 ...ffs A 2 Y had h Q A K If ,F If I I I 0, Q V . ll s x h l wif! hill!!! H L : Page 2 Taft Tribune December 18, 1942 Taft Enters Nation Wide War Activity The Schools At War Program, in which Taft has enlisted, is spon- sored jointly by the War Savings Staff of the Treasury Department, and the United States Office of Education and its Wartime Com- mission. It is the nationwide plan for encouraging the war effort in the schools of the country, besides giving recognition to the schools for their work. Taft's Student Council has offered to accept the responsibility for assembling the report of Taft at war. Save, Serve The program empasizes three re- sponsibilities of the student. They are: to Save, to Serve, and to Con- serve. Buying war stamps, coope- rating in class room work, and sup- porting salvage drives, are but three examples of ways to fulfil these responsibilities. Each school should develop a program of war activities best suited to its needs and resources. Schools at War To make the American public see and appreciate the great varie- ty, scope and value of school war services through a series of local and state exhibits, ending with a national exhibition of America's School at War is the, second aim of the plan. To further this aim, schools enlisting in the program are compiling a scrapbook of the services performed by the schools. Every school that enters the Schools At War Program and sub- mits this scrapbook report on its war activities will receive a Cer- tificate of Service, signed by the Secretary of the Treasury, if its program includes sales and an edu cational system for stimulating sales of War Stamps and Bonds. This school will submit a scrap- book, and if every student whole- heartedly supports the war pro- gram, Taft's record should be prom- ising. l..il1- l. Honor Society The Amundsen Chapter of the National Honor Society entertained members of the Taft Honor Society on Thursday, December 17, from two until five p. m. Members of the Taft group who attended were Marilyn Izard, Bar- bara Killoren, Shirley Jasper, Doris Larson, Ann Majercik. A short business meeting started the day and was followed by a pro- gram. At three o'clock refreshments were served with dancing after un- til five. Scrap Campaign Successg Mayor Thanks Schools No one can say too much for the work which was done by the Chi- cago Public Schools in the Scrap Campaign. The boys and girls cer tainly have set an example for not only Chicago adults but those of the entire country. This bit of recognition does not in any way complete all that can be said, but we want you to know how much the tremendous help that was given was appreciated. Mayor Kelly Talks The following message was broad- cast over every radio station in the Chicago Metropolitan Area by May- or Edward J. Kelly on December 10. America's determined fight to win the war has been examplified time and again by the citizens of the Chicago metropolitan area. One success after another has been re- rorded in Chicago's history. That this fight is being carried on by the young as well as the old is shown by the total amount of scrap turned in by the Chicago schools during the scrap harvest period which ended Thanksgiving Day. The original estimated quota of three tons per school has by far been exceeded. It is through this kind of total cooperation of effort that the United States flag will be kept flying over a free nation. .,,,.i....i.l.-. Taft Is Gasseal' Safety First As a matter of war-time safety instruction, every Civics and U. S. History class was given an accu- rate description of the five most common and typical chemical war agents. These are: Mustard gas, Lewisite, Phosgene, Chloracetophe- none, and Chlorpicrin. One student in each class who has had a year of high school chem- istry explained to the class the method of detection of the gas, the physiological effects that it causes, and the first-aid treatment to be administered to a victim of such a gas. At the conclusion of this ex- planation the student sprayed into the room a simulated gas of similar odor to the chemical agent, al- though a perfectly harmless simula- tion. This program was so arranged that every student graduating from the Taft High School in either class of 1943 will have quite defi- nite conceptions of the effects of war gases and how to meet them with first-aid treatment. It was a cooperative activity between the chemistry and social science de- partments. Tap Teachers Also Studentg Aid War Effort Doing their bit for the war ef- fort are Miss Dorthea Allen, Miss Jeanette Fox, and Miss Helen Lei- tenstorfer, as qualified nurses aids. Miss Allen took her training dur- ing the summer weeks at the Evanston Hospital. While both Miss Fox and Miss Leitenstorfer took theirs downtown, the Central Red Cross Headquarters in the Wesley Memorial Hospital. The classes are conducted by registered nurses sent by the Red Cross. After their seven weeks training they are stationed in a hospital: Miss Allen at the Evanston, Miss Fox and Miss Leitenstorfer at the Swedish Covenant. Here they work for six hours a week performing the task that nurses in their first year of training usually do. They take care of the flowers the patients receive, keep supply clos- ets in order, make beds, carry the food trays, and many other mis- cellaneous duties. These teachers are also enrolled in a Civilian Defense Class and if there is an air raid they must go straight to their posts. All That Glitters The reason George Killoren and Jim Srednick are walking around proudly wearing small silver pins, is because they donated a pint of blood to the Red Cross Blood Bank. Any other red blooded American who would be willing to give up some of that liquid so vital to our fighting men just go to the Red Cross and they'll take care of you. Anything More Izetfa Giles, 4B, is also doing her part in the war effort. She goes to school and wants a part-time job, besides caring for seven hundred chickens and performing other ma- nual tasks on the thirty acre farm on which she lives. And, Taftites, Izetta has to walk two and one half mile to school every day. Top that! , .l -l. 3rd Town Meeting Stirs Taftites The third Taft Town Meeting was presented December 9, 1942 in the auditorium during the fourth and fifth periods. Ralph Ponomar acted as the mod- erator and the speakers were: Art Koda, Betty Holiday, Joyce Stein- hoff and John Dalton. Suspending the 40 Hour Week for the Duration was the topic in discussion. John and Betty were strongly against this issue and ex- pressed themselves very clearly. Joyce was left alone to stick by her Taft Tactics Every second Monday is Pa American Day in Miss Johnson' 2nd, 4th, 6th, Sth, and 9th perio Spanish classes. Each class is pri sided over by a student chairma and the minutes are kept by a stl dent secretary. Each meeting is opened by th Salute to the Flag in Spanish, th whole class participating, afte which America is sung in Spanisl The purpose of these meetings is t make the Spanish students Pa American minded to make thel realize that our neighbors south c the border are people who have th same problems we have. They go 1 school to improve themselves, the go to the movies for amusemen and they work hard to make a li' ing just as we do. Reports have been given by sti dents on Mexico, Brazil, Aregntins Chile and Paraguay-giving speci: attention to their industries, chi4 cities, inhabitants and the pat they play in the present world wa Current events of interests to tl Americans have been discussed 1 all the meetings. We have also studied the livi and accomplishments of the gre, heroes of South America such 1 Simon Bolivar, Jose San Marti and Bernardo O'Higgins. Especially enjoyable was . tl meeting when we had the pleasu of listening to Spanish recordin of Spanish songs through the kin ness of Mrs. Klug who has a fi: set of Spanish records. The class were able to join in the singing some of the well known songs, su as South of the Border at Down Argentina Way. The next Pan-American Day w be December 14 at which time I books pils will make reports on the Taft Library dealing with I tin America. Chairman Secretary 2-June Lietz Ann Majeri 4-Dolores Reindl Ruth Tie 6-Martha Niestadt Marion Rf 8-Mary Massari Carol Pei 9-Richard Femmel Nancy Pr: belief that the 40 hour week shoi be suspended, and through l speech won many in the audiel over to her way of thinking. N you are wondering just what p, Art played in the program. To h was given the task of summarizi the three talks and so naturally had to remain neutral. Mr. Osbon has been well plea: with the results of this, and ' past Town Meetings. It is his bei that through these discussions students have an opportunity to press their viewpoints, and prep themselves for the part they W play in our future government. December 18, 1942 Taft Tribune Freshie Frolics By Dick Stahl Sudden Thoughts Why are the freshies to bashful to tell their experiences to the Taft Tribune? Seen Around School Bob Fues hobby is collecting sna.kes. 4Try and wiggle out of that.J Speaking of hobbies, those queer noises coming from Bob Ploetz are his hobby. Carol Nelson and Rosemary Schick going around school with three dots and a cash, plus a large V painted on their faces with eye brow pencil. They Wish They Had Caught the nickle bus Never had a crew cut ? ? ? Advertisement Wanted: One young lady, blond, blue eyes, 5 ft. 8 in. Must own 1942 Ford station wagon with four good tires. Please notify me. I have eight gallons of gasoline buried in my basement. Maybe we can make 2. deal. Famous Last Words But. Mr. Tuesher, I wouldn't lie zo you. Come on buck, blow that horn. I was in the library. I came here to talk for Joe. 'Phunny Pome I'1n through with women, They cheat and lie, They prey on us males Till the day we die, They tease us, torment us, Drive us to sin. Boy! Wl1o's that blond that just walked in? A 1B Wolf. Durtain Calls Freshies in the limelight are: lloria Cheli, Mitchell Pace, Norma Doerner, Marion Howard, Val Wal- er, and Ercell Lock who partici- mated in the skit, Christmas in literature for the P. T. A. pro- fI'3.ll'l on December 14. They are all English pupils of lliss Gladys Hansen. . ' X I5- f I ' X 4 at az 3 sfo' A i i vmfii X .' H N ,I fl If l N N 'lv ,x t I 'Xxx tl? :I 4 uv ,QNX 1 I ' iii., rdxwzsgg in Enlistments of Hzzgh School Boys Not Encouraged The following statements based on information from the Induction. and Recruiting Section, Sixth Ser- vice Command, U. S. A., may be of help in answering the questions asked by boys 18 years of age re- garding their entrance into Army service. There is no present drive to en- courage enlistment of 18 and 19 year old boys. 2. Effective December 15, boys in this age. group will no longer be given the opportunity to select the branch of service in which they de- sire to serve. A boy enlisting now is subject to immediate service and will not be deferred until the end of this se- mester. 4. Local Selection Service boards have jurisdiction over the defer- ment of senior boys who might be called through Selective Service be- fore the end of the current semes- ter. In general it is expected that a senior boy will be deferred until the end of the semester in which he is called through Selective Ser- vice. It should be remembered that rules and regulations change rapid- ly and that this statement is sub- ject to later modification. Bring to Light Coins to Fight All of you have been reading of the critical shortage in this coun- try of certain metals that are now actually needed for cartridges, air- planes, ships, the big guns, and other equipment our fighting men must have to win the War. Young people in the schools, in cooperation with the United States mint, can render a service so im- portant as driving a shaft into the armor of the Germans and the Japs. That is by assisting in the undertaking to get back into circu- lation the idle coins that lay hidden in piggy banks, sugar bowls, glass jars, boxes and bureau drawers. Did You .Know , The 4,600 tons of copper con- sumed last year in making the one- cent piece, would have met the com- bined requirements of copper for building 2 cruisers, 2 destroyers, 1,245 flying fortresses, 120 field guns, and 120 howitzersg or enough for one and one quarter million shells for our big field guns. It is hoped that this will inspire you to the utmost and that every Taftite will cooperate whole- heartedly in this drive to bring the small coins back into use. Taftites Attend 4H Club Congress Taste Milk Foods These students from Taft at- tended the 4H Club Congress: Jean Koerpelson, Betty Chant, Lois Lindsay, Izetta Giles, and Nancy Knight. The demonstration was held on November 30 and December 1, and the girls stated that there were boys and girls from all over the United States. The 4H girls repeatedly stated, with varied accents and drawls, that milk, above all goods, is the most important nutritionally. Be- cause many people do not like milk in its simple form, the girls dis- guised the original product by transforming it into many colorful appetizers and nutritious dishes. Our Taftites tasted and tasted food made from milk, its products, and the so-called waste materials that are usually fed to the hogs. They ate everything from pea soup to gingerbread, and also a strange mixture of milk and honey called Honey Blossom. The girls, after getting auto- graphs of many of the 4H'ers, asked a few how they liked Chica- go, and they replied, practically in unison, It's a dark and dirty place. The 4H Club, whose aim is to promote health, has a membership of many farmers' and ranchers' children. fBy the way, the 4H's are: Head, Heart, Health, and Hands.J However, Izetta said, You would never think they were farm- ers, most of them look like glamour girls. Supt. fohnson Praises Schools Dear Students, You are to be congratulated on the splendid showing you have made on your scrap drive. I know that every high school boy and girl must have worked very hard to col- lect the many tons of scrap that have already been turned in to help win this war. Your parents and neighbors, too, have given generous- ly of their time and effort to help in this important war project. I know that many of you have worked through your holidays and week-ends, untiringly, to deliver the scrap metal. It is this spirit of the American youth, shown not only in your collection of scrap but in the purchase of War Stamps and Bonds, and in your generous contributions to the Red Cross, Service Men's Cen- ter and the School Children's Aid, that makes strong our faith in the future of America. Sincerely, William H. Johnson Supt. of Schools Page 3 Wh Don't We Do This Often? More Here we go again! Yes, we're still campaigning room. If you for a cleaner lunch- were eating in a res- tuarant, at a friend's home, or even in your own throw paper left-overs on not. Perhaps if lunchroom as a kind of restaurant, you might become more conscien- tious and take pride in keeping the lunchroom tidy. These are the re- sults of the check-up taken during the past week. home - would you and other kinds of the floor? Of course you thought of the 1. The 5th period lunch is the cleanest. 2. The 6th period lunch ls the worst of the four lunch periods. 3. The 7th period lunch is next cleanest. 4. The 8th period lunch ls little better than the 6th period. 5. Students who bring their lunches are the most careless. Do you bring your lunch? C'mon, let's make an honest ef- fort. Here's an actual experience from the Taft lunch room: There were eight little 7th period lunchers and each one only ln her teens. In spite of their age and the fact that they were girls, one day in November they began noticing the conditions of their lunch table. What really got them worked up was the fact that the 6th period lunchers left a messy, fto say the leastj table. So they decided to do something about it. You asked what they did, so I'll tell you. These eight little maidens signed a petition and gave it to the teacher in charge of the 6th period lunch hour. Lo and behold, the next day there was an answer to their letter and it went something. like this: the Dear 7th Period Lunchers: We hope you appreciate the con- dition of the table today. In fact, we are terribly sorry that we caused you so much trouble before. It won't happen again. Why can't all Taftltes respond as willingly in our drive to keep the lunchroom clean? Do your part now! Hurrah - 401 The Tribune is running out of adjectives to express these super- salesmen of Taft. All we can say ls, Three cheers and keep up the good work. 108 A.M. 301 A.M. 308 A.M. Rita Ponce 209 A.M. Angeline Jindra 208 A.M. June Spath Betty Meek Lucille Sussland .l'3gC 4 1. an .L ssuuuo Patriotic Christmas Gifts With Christmas rapidly approaching the usual question arises as to what you can buy that you know will prove useful and of some value to your friends. How many times have you received gifts that you have had absolute- ly no use for? Probably too many to count. There is, however, one thing that you can buy and no matter who receives it, it will be appreciated, and welcomed! I am talking about War Stamps and Bonds. Perhaps, at this suggestion you will scoff and ask, Now what kind of a. present is that? Stop! Think! Is it not true that it is the most pariotic gift? Will not he purchase of samps and bonds prevent infla- tion? Will it not save you trouble and concern as to what you should buy? Most of us have always had the urge to accidentally leave the price tag on some article, because it doesn't look like you spent the amount you did on it. You will certainly not have to give this a second thought, if you invest your money in War Stamps and Bonds for gifts. Another suggestion would be War Stamp corsages, patriotic and novel for the Christmas holidays, and the big night, January 15, the Prom. Keep Our Record Clean Did you know that Taft has copped another honor for itself? Now don't get to feeling proud, and get that smug look off your face for this latest addition to our fair name is that of having the dirtiest lunchroom in the city schools. Perhaps if other schools learned of this, Taft would not only be known for that small hick school with the championship football team and with school spirit that has not yet met its equal. We would most likely be known as students that throw their food around like they did when they were three and four. Why can't Taftites conduct themselves in a manner befitting high school students and not ignore and refuse to give any help in keeping tables, chairs, etc. in their proper places! Upholding Taft Standards Congratulations, citizens of Taft! Some time ago our assembly conduct was in disrepute. However, through the Taft Tribune and character education bulletins to fresh- men, attention was called to some instances of childish, unbecoming con- duct. With the responsiveness for which we are famous famong the teachers! the students immediately corrected our behavior. ' Now our assemblies are a credit to the school-dignified, courteous, patriotic. We want our school to shine everywhere. Taft Tribune Published Bi-weekly by the Journalism Students of the WILLIAM HOWARD 'l'AF'I' HIGH SCHOOL 5625 North Natoma Ave., Chicago, Ill. DECEMBER 4, 1042 PRICE FIVE CENTS First Class Honor Rating, National Scholastic Press Association Editor-in-Chief: Mildred Tess. Assistant Editor: Betty Mughal. Feature Department: Lois Meltzer. Shirley Meltzer. Exchange Department: Ruth Kleselbach. Editorial Department: Joyce Stelnhoff. Sports Department: Henry Green, editor: Joseph Flanagan, Robert Flum, Norb Paulish, Floyetta Wheeler. News Department: Richard Bolln, Helen Cardis, Pat Earle, Marion Gercken, Curtis Johnson, Jeanne Kirkland, Dorothy La. Gorio, Betty Meek, Lois Redden, Ralph Roth, Robert Smith, Richard Stahl, Frances Wayne. Photography: Frank Demski, Al Whitney. Typists: Gladys Barbara, Phyllis Dolan, Circulation Adviser: Mr. Paul Blgler. Editorial Adviser: Miss Jeanette Griffin. Xmas Wishes Fill Stockings By Norb Paulish Being the month of December, and of course we all know the eventful holiday coming soon, yours truly fired a simple, but likeable question to whoever was within range. The question, What would you like to find in your stocking on Christmas morn? Nick Tragos, 4A: I would have liked to find the 'tCity Championship trophy in my sock, but now I have to settle for a new S100 bill and an S average in my course book. Don Pedler, 3B: I would like a lot of money, but for a nice and a pic- I guess I would settle big picture of my girl ture of the Taft North and West section champs. A can of gas could be put in for good measure for the 'prom,' if I go. Carol Passow, 2A: The one thing I desire to find in my 'socks' is a coal black Coc- ker Spaniel, so that I can call him 'Snowball' He must have 'cows eyes' too. A tidy sum of S10 for 'our' prom collection is a vital nec- essityi' Alice Schusser, 1A: Personally, I would like to find e. handsome young lad, junior or senior, tall, with blond hair, and blue eyes. I would like him to be strong and have a. nice personality. That's what I'd like to find in my stocking. Del Kotowski, 4B: First I would like to find a 'C' gas ration book. Then I'd like to find a morning newspaper with the headline, 'AXIS TROOPS SUR- RENDER, HITLER AND HIRO- HITO KILL SELVES.' Dolores Klisch, ZA: My Christmas would relly be su- per, if I could find my stocking filled with about umpty nine mil- lion phonograph records all played by my favorite band leader, Harry James. Babe Moran, 4B: In my nylon f?!J I would like to find a one way ticket to Sun Val- ley, Idaho, swimming, skiing, to- bagganing, etc. But in my cotton stocking I'll probably find a street car token. Dee Kane, 3B What could be snazzier than to flnd a man sitting in a perk little cream colored Buick convertible, with white wall tires and plaid up- holstering, Hmmmm? Harold Schaibly, ZA: I would like to find a short, good-looking blond and a pound of coffee. But, most of all, I would like to find a uniform for the Taft football team, I-llrlvlvllllllvl. ABI, A 1 Tl W Qi EEE? P V Bf.1'1'9 Trivia Thanks go to Miss Mueller the great little job she did in de rating the school Christmas tree Did you happen to see Miss I quist being sweetly seranaded w Christmas Carols by her four le ing U5 students, Betty Meek, nor Lindahl, Bob Smith and l Schneider. If you didn't - 1 haven't missed a thing. I persons thought they CENSORED. Deep Thoughts Wonder if we'll have a prom : er all. What with senior boys getting ideas of joining up. Good luck to Jim Daniel and l Miliner, the latest to go. Taft 1 miss you. Corridor Chatter Have you noticed the deep pression the Christmas Spirit made on the Taft students. If 1 weeks ago you ventured to w down the halls you might h heard something like - Hey, creep where's that ole joe dime owe me? But a great change taken place and now you hes Yuletide greetings little chum come across with my cash befoi -well never mind, you get idea. The latest idea of how to some Christmas money without ing too much, if any energy, i: get the little woman to make a batch of fudge for you. You 1 it to school, sell it to your lu table pals, and in this way sen enough money to buy your gint bottle of cologne. If she th enough of you she'll pretend no notice the price even if she c help noticing the odor. The mel of obtaining money for the girl that of collecting pennies f friends with the excuse of joinh club of which the initiation 1 collect a dollar worth of peni This method ls now being pracl by the G. D. E's with huge suc What Can It Mean . . . When Taftites get that H than thou expression on theh nocent face. If by now you haven't guesse It means Christmas is coming. I leave you with a very M Christmas Bill Patterson, 4B: I wouldn't mind being in service, but I would like very r to have a copy of the Armistif the Second World War. I vi also like to see the City Swim: Championship Shield go to Te rift-lvllllltfx AU, .I-1-13 Dirt B sl. .va een While Snooping . . . HELEN BOOTH, 4A, passing out ear and deer meat to inhabitants T her lunch table . . . JEAN NOVAK, 3A, in her eskimo ltfit . . . ANNABLE HOBBS, acting as a encil sharpener for her Business anager's study . . . MISS BERQUIST threatening to in the Armed Forces if her class- a get any dumber . . . The lunch room, notable for the 1ulet?l absence of JIM SREDNIC- I . . . FLASH MELTZER threatening le lives of poor souls who refuse t contribute gossip . . . BILL BEYER offering 555.00 to :1y woman who can hook HANK NDERSOHN. CAROL CHOITZ hounding 'ANK NERWIN'S footsteps plead- lg with him to let her wear his -imson shirt with the two inch hite buttons . . . MONNIE FRASER and BETTY OLIDAY d i 1 i ge n t l y pushing OPE HEWSON'S jeep, flagged te first car to come along, only to nd it was none other than Mr. euscher himself . . . BOB FUES, 1A, getting the lock of his life upon looking in me mirror . . . PAT LOWRY blowing her ark to those who insist upon call- tg her Queenie . . . The troubled frowns on many se- lors' brow, due to the uncertain- ' of the prom. Speaking of the rom, MERT RETTINMIER telling lat she and DAVE, are renting a arse and buggy for that occasion. PHYLLIS DOLAN advertising lat the party she's throwing De- ember 24 is for her birthday and at for Christmas . . . NICK TRAGOS and GEORGE ILGENBACH making friends ith the Foreman cheerleaders at a scent basketball game . . . TED PFISTER trying to make its with the attractive history ibstitute. PAUL MCPHEETERS losing all ls friends as he sprays imitation iison gases around his history ass . . . lle Chatter . . . GEORGE OLSON was awakened om his slumber in his geometry ass by a hot foot administrated 1 some of his thoughtful class- ates. MISS GRIFFEN was very much .sappointed in her 4th period furnalism class on their lack of terary background. RAY THOMP- JN, 4A, saved the day by remark- tg, I know who the God Thor as. he was the washing machine. .ls Ill L lllllll-19 In the uake Of the News By Flanagan 'n' Flum I Wish . . . 1 could enlist. 18 year old Joe. My old man would get a C card. Santa Claus wouldn't leave his clothes in the attic. Junior. I could find a place where there are some Christmas trees for sale. I had my brother's jeep for the prom. Toast . . . Here's to the good time Saturday nite. And here's to the fun and laughter. And here by heck's to the grand old wreck, That's known as the morning after. Tom Collins. Remember Way Back When . . . Washington spent the winter at Valley Forge? tNeither do wel Lil Abner was the only one who wore yaller shoes. Famous Last Words . . Taxi! Taxi! Step to the rear of the bus, please. Have you got an odd penny? I cleaned my saddle shoes this morning. Revised Theme Songs . . . There's Something About a Ci- viliani' If I Had the Wings of a P-383' I'm a Physical Wreck from Ge- orgia Tech. 4F. Question of the Week . . . Did Lucky Strike green enlist or was it drafted? Ain't It the Truth . . . Everyone is Dreaming of a White Cristmasj' except the Nais in Russia. As this paper goes to press, BET- TE CAMERON, with the addition of her cream colored one, has now the largest collection of knobby knit sweaters in Taft . . . And speaking of clothes BILL BORNHOFF has a really smooth coonskin trimmed gaberdine coat. JIMMY DANIEL, Taft grid star, was the latest Taftite to join the service when he entered the Ma- rines . . . Ask GEORGE JOHNSON why he is always staring at the door dur- ing 7th period English . . . AL SCHMIDT enticing Miss Berquist while in English, trying to get her to sell him a ticket to the prom . . . God's gift to the women, HOWIE SCHALK, seen fighting off the crowd of women who follow him around in the halls . . . .EISCF J The Girl of the Month Ruth Daly Because of her fine co-operative spirit, high scholastic average, and participation in so many school activities Ruth Daly, 4B, is Princi- pal Leo A. Hoefer's choice for De- cember's Girl of the Month. Ruth is an active member in the Honor Society and a member of the Clean Up Committee. Always ready to be of assistance to Taft, Ruth spends at least one period a day working in the main office. This dynamic red-head likes to watch 'l'aft's football team play, but when it comes to choosing a favor- ite sport shc can't make up her mind and admits she likes them all. Her hobbies are numerous, the main ones being collecting records and writing letters. Almost anything in the way of music appeals to Ruth but she specified that she didn't like noisy jazz. Her preference is Sweet Swing. I also have a yen for travel, but not having traveled much, she said, l'd like to go to Mexico someday and make use of my three years of Spanish. It is because Ruth is so friendly to everyone that her pet peeve is girls who form cliques. A close second by way of aversions are boys who think they are so much better than girls. Believe it or not, Ruth has al- ways liked chemistry and if she goes on to college - Wlteaton she hopes-she plans to continue with chemistry and eventually become a dietic-ian. or something like that. The Tribune Presents Mr. Korzen This month Mr. Joseph Korzen, one of Taft's newest faculty mem- bers, takes the spotlight. Although Mr. Korzen teaches on- ly United States History at Taft, he is qualified to teach science or any branch of history. This versatile teacher obtained his education at the University of Illinois, where he obtained his B.S. deg1'ec. Before coming to Taft. he taught at Morton and Hirsch high schools. Mr. Korzen doesn't go in much fm hobbies, but he does spend a ilttle time on woodworking and Ell- gineering. 'il also have a minor stamp col- lection left over from earlier days, he joked. When he goes in for more vigor- ous recreation, Mr. Krogen chooses almost any sport, for he likes them all and isn't very hard to please. He doesn't like students to show an obvious lack of interest in their studies, or in particular to the present world situation. He is en- deavoring to arouse his pupils' in- terest by having them report on current events every week. Mr. Korzen finds History a cap- tivating subject, but agrees with his students that the regular text books are dull. Mr. Korzen lf students would only read more outside of class, M1'. Korzen went on to say, they would find many unusual stories that a.ren'tx in the regular books. That is what makes history so interesting. Having been nick-named Nails by his classes, because he is as hard as, l1e says he will do his best to live up to it. -F826 0 Lan .lrluune uecemner io, it Taft Lo alt . Have you done your share in cleaning up the T aft Lunch Room? You Tell Worse But Corny jokes Sure Get Around Teacher: How far were you from the correct answer? Student: Three seats. Ill i lk The doctor told him to take some- thing good and warm, so he took the doctor's overcoat. -The Hyde Park Weekly. F 1 t Where did most of our presi- dents come from? New York. What makes you say that? Roosevelt is most of our presi- dents, lsn't he? -The Phoenix. 3 O Ill LIFE'S LIKE THAT Tim: I can't eat, sleep, or drink since I've met you. Liz: Why not? Tim: Pm broke. -The Shore Line. 4 at 1 WORTH A TRY Shorty: Changing a tire, eh? Curly: No, I just get out every few miles and jack it up to give it A rest. -Flower Echo. I O 1 Beautiful, but dumb, My fair love must be: Beautiful so I'll love her, Dumb so she'l1 love me. -Harper Highway. C urls Fragile Handle Gentl I came home late again last night, Just ready to plop in bed. But lying on my dresser were Those pins I've learned to dread. I raised my hand instinctively, For a moment I dared to hope, But I couldn't find a curly strand No matter where I groped. I gritted my teeth and set to work, My temper boiling within. Instead of lying in a nice soft bed, I was winding and sticking in pins. Now it's early morning, But is it clear and bright? O, no, its dark and rainy. It's most as black as night. The rain has finally stopped its flow, I now am schoolward bound. I've just stepped off the nickel bus, When alas! the rain comes down. My hand goes up to meet my hair, My hair comes down half Way. I stand there dripping, soaked, and wet, And then, and there, I pray: Dear God, If e'er I chance to marry, Though now my hope is dead, If ever I have a little girl, Make her a curly head. Elaine Meyer. 'City Nutrition Drive You mean we're all going to write 'yes' in every column, as we did last spring on those nutrition questionaires? Couldn't be bothered, just wrote 'yes' all over the page the last day and handed it in. Whose business is it, anyhow, what I eat? Guess this is still a free country, isn't it? And besides, Jo Grub who goes to Blotto High, did- n't have to fill out one of those questionaires, so I wont! If you share these sentiments don't bother to read further. In- telligent Taft students will scarcely notice your lack of cooperation with the school Nutrition Program. Last spring, Taft was one high school selected to blaze the trail for an all city Nutrition Drive. Nutri- tion representatives were assured that Taft was a school where en- thusiastic cooperation of faculty, students and parents was as nearly 10096 as any school they could choose. The results of our drive were reported at state and national nutrition and health conferences held this past summer. Our results were creditable but not of cham- pionship caliber. Now, this fall, from the office of the Assistant Superintendent of School, Mr. George F. Cassell, comes this bulle- tin: The Chicago Board of Education is sponsoring an ALL SCHOOL NU- TRITION PROGRAM in every High School. In order to be effec- tive, it requires the cooperation, interest, and support of the faculty, the P. T. A. and the entire student body. Will you, the students of check your own food habits day, continuing good habits, inating bad or foolish habits? mother may not quizz you on Taft, each elim- Your what you ate for lunch, your teachers will not ask you to keep a dietary record again this fall, no one will pin a medal on you, but if you will follow the well known Washing- ton Yardstick of Nutrition, you will feel as nutritionally fit as our boys in the Service. Here is the Yardstick by which to measure each day's food: 1. One pint of milk or more. 2. Two fruits, one of them un- cooked. 3. Two vegetables, leafy, green or yellow, beside potatoe. 4. One serving of meat, fish or poultry. 5. One egg, three times a week. 6. Other proteins as cheese or beans or nuts. 7. Whole grain or enriched ce- reals and bread. 8. Your sugar ration and fbefore longj your butter ration will indi- cate your share of sweets and fats. These are the foods that you need daily. Choose what you need before eating what you want. If you are now keeping nutrition- ally fit, you may by your good ex- ample, help some one whose he problem is not as simple as yr If you keep physically fit you contributing to Civilian Defe you are assuming the fi1'st res sibility of every good citizen. More information on Nutri and Health may be had from 1 teachers of Physical Education, Librarian, the teachers of Sci and Home Economics, and I your division teacher. Let's Taft in line for a nutrition cl pionship, this year! In cooperation with the N tional Program of the Chicago lic School, the school lunchrool one part of three working toge to foster consciousness, educa and practice of recognized 'S nutrition. It is the labora where the theory of a nutriti program takes a practical forn The Victory Plate, which is fered to all students in Chicagm 18 cents, is planned by a regist dietitian and a rotating comm of experienced managers. I planned basically to fulfill n tional standards for a well bala meal, incorporating each of th sential foodstuffs, carbohydr fats, proteins, minerals, and mins. Unfortunately, the school ll room can only partially insure students' adequate diet. We il your discretion in a wise sele- ofifood here at school, and in meals eaten throughout the hal of the week. Research Reveals Amazing Element Analysis reveals the follo properties. Name: Women Symbol: Wo Occurance: May be found w the men exist. Physical Properties Comes in all colors and sizes Appears in disguised condit Boils at nothing and may f' at any time. However, melts when prol treated. Very bitter if not used corre Chemical Properties Extremely active. Possesses great affinity for silver, platinum, and pre stones. Has t11e ability to absorb all of expensive foods. Violent reaction when left 1 by man. Turns green when placed z side of a better appearing sal Ages rapidly Fresh Variety has a great netic attraction. Caution Highly explosive and likely dangerous in unexperienced h :cember 18, 1942 Taft Tribune After A Fashion By Georgia and Jeanne his issue we are going to devote column to Christmas gift sug- tions. ' HER . . . ewelry is always a favorite gift suse of its flexible price range 'ithin 55.00 we have . . . iny red errings shaped like rts . . . 51.00 up . . . 'riendship rings . . . 51.00 up. mall glittering bumble-bee and terfly lapel pins . . . 50 cents 51.00 . . . lack-out jewelry, made of tropi- shells, which, when exposed for minute to an electric light will N in the dark for hours after- 'd . . . necklace or earrings ut 52.00 each . . . terling silver disc earrings with letter monogramming . . . 51.50 . 52.50 . . . 'he ever-popoular turquoise jew- f, hraclets about 52.00 up, and gs 51.00 up . . . land carved wooden pins por- ring animals, clowns, etc. 51.00. ompacts are always welcome the first choice of most girls is nge leather one . . . 51.50 up . . . he majority of girls prefer co- me to perfume and it makes a de- ltful gift but should be chosen suit her personality . . . Some :rites are: he ever popular Yanky Clover, nall bottle 51.00, or a set of tal- 1 and cologne 52.35 . . . n assortment of Lucien Lelong n which to choose includes Ba- ika, Sirocco, Indescrete and lspin all 51.00 and up . . . f she's dark and emotional give Tabu . . . about 52.00 . . . . novelty gift is her pet Coty fumes in little wooden shoes for '0 . . . 'or that personal touch there's logrammed cologned bottles ut 52.00 or 53.00 . . . ersonalized stationery is useful avell as thoughtful . . . 50 sheets '0 up . . . ' HIM . . . 'ow that he will spend more of time walking, a scarf or gloves l be welcome . . . There is a it range in prices . . . cowhide belt with a gold plat- sterling-silver buckle, initial put free, is a useful present . . . 0 . . . or a lucite belt for 51.00. cigarette case, plain leather 1 his initials or metal with a ter attached, if he smokes . . . 0 up . . . ' he likes golf there are a few balls on the market now . . . Ie's in the Service . . . o make sure you'll get that y letter give him stationery, ,ted with his rating and branch ervice . . . 50 sheets for 51.00 up . . . or if you waited until 'as to late to have it printed it is available with branch and insig- nia engraved . . . 51.00 up . . . lf he is well supplied with sta- tionery get him a leather writing kit to keep it in . . . about 52.50 up . . . . And right along this line is a good automatic pencil . . . or a pen and pencil set . . . for almost any price you want to pay . . . For his inspection, he will make good use of a button-polishing kit . . . only 40 cents . . . send it along as an extra . . . Definitely convenient to have is a waterproof money belt with zip- per pockets . . . 51.75 . . . For MOM . . . Bags of leather, alligator, suede, corded fabric, etc., are always wel- come. All sizes, prices and colors to choose from . . . Mother appreciates a good bottle of cologne just as much as her daughter does . . . She'll love a bright be-jeweled pin for her lapel . . . for example a floral spray . . . 52.00 up . . . Hosiery, if you can get it is par- ticularly welcome this year . . . A tablecloth set for entertaining her bridge club . . . 52.00 up . . . Simulated pearls--two strands to be worn tight around her IIQCK or one longer strand, about 53.00 . . . An umbrella, either plain or gai- ly printed, according to her tastes ...53.50up... For DAD . . . Warm soft house slippers for that early morning trek to the fur- nace . . . Lined leather gloves . . . about 53.00 . . . A woolen scarf-tweed or plain -52.50 up . . . A pipe, pipe-rack, or perhaps a cigarette lighter, all at various prices . . . He'll welcome socks if you find out what kind he likes . . . also shirts . . . A subscription to his favorite magazine . . . If he has a hobby, help it along with tools equipment or whatever he needs . . . Shaving sets and shaving acces- sories at all prices . . . Unusual ash trays, also at all prices . . . Military brush and comb sets if he can boast of more foliage on his head than Bergen . . . about 52.50. Miscellaneous . . . For those people on your list who seem to have everything how about a new record to add to tl1eir collection? . . . Or if she for heb writes often to someone in the Service, give her some thin air-mail paper to make her letters go further . . . Via Air Mail is engraved on the envelope in red . . . 36 sheets and 24 enve- lopes for 51.50 . . . Holiday Spirit Shows in Clubs By Dorothy La Gorio The Senior Girls' Club had their annual Christmas shindig on De- cember 16, during the 9th and 10th periods at the Norwood Park Field House. Of course there was the usual program and refreshments. Several of the girls entertained with songs and piano solos, and all in all the Christmas spirit was quite successfully in evidence dur- ing the afternoon. The bright Christmas decorations added to the gaiety, while the tiny table-tree with lights and ornaments was the main attraction. Look to the Future Taft's Honor Society held a meet- ing on Tuesday, December 1, to make plans for the new year. Cur- tis Johnson, president of the Hon- or Society, tells us that no definite arrangements for the holiday sea- son have been made, but a busy new year is assured. Fiesta Time A movie, Columbia-Crossroad of the Americas, is planned for all the Spanish classes, according to Mrs. Hazel Klug, Spanish teach- er. However, if the movie is not obtained, the classes will get into the Christmas spirit by singing Spanish songs and also singing the old yuletide carols in Spanish. All Page 7 Save Our Country Smash the Axis Buy Bonds Today By Frank Sullivan Want to help your country's heroes? Want to scotch the Nazi Neros? Want to wing a brace of Zeros? THEN BUY A BOND TODAY. Want to multiply the troubles Of von Bock and Joseph Goebbels: Puncture Shicklegruber's bubbles? THEN BUY A BOND TODAY. Want to help to keep 'em soaring? Want to melt down Hermann Goering? Want to bust the Axis war ring? THEN BUY A BOND TODAY. Want to make the war end quicker? Want to help make Rommel sicker? Want to flutter Tojo's ticker? THEN BUY A BOND TODAY. Reprinted by Permission of PM. former Spanish students are ln- vited to attend any of the classes on Wednesday, December 23. Annual G. A. A. Party The regular Christmas party given each year by the G. A. A. was held on December 17, in the girls' gymnasium. Refreshments and stuff, Admission by mem- bership card only. This is your war Save time, food and man power Clean up your refuse Lunch in our Room Page .8 Taft Tribune Taft .Thifds Taft Senior Cagers orl1e Firstg Swim Champs Taft Hchalked up another victo- ry as the senior mermen took third place honors in the city swim meet held at the Austin High School Friday, December 4. Richard Swede Norlie put Taft in .high rank by beating Gold, Lanes' star, in the 100 yard breast stroke. Fighting hard, Carl Read took a fourth in the 220 yard free style, which is 11 lengths of the pool. The relay team, composed of Joe Flanagan, Roger Ernst, Carl Read, and Frank Bostwick, took third. Austin and Taft fought hard for second place but Austin nosed out Taft by one point. Lane seniors took first for the seventh straight year. Taft's senior swimming team is having one of the most successful seasons i11 its history. They have been defeated in only o11e meet this year and that was to Maine Town- ship, which is not counted in the Chicago schools. ,Most of the success of the team lies on the shoulders of Norlie and Bostwick. Norlie is considered one of the best 40 yard free style men, and is the best 100 yard breast stroke swimmer in the city. Bost- wick has yet to be beaten in the 220 free style, and has swum close to city time. The juniors cannot boast such a record but they possess the true Taft spirit, entering every meet with the will to win. Coach Harry Miller is proud of his boys and with such a terrific beginningj, he is hoping for only the best end. Way to Success Is Thru Stomach They have what it takes -- our fighting football heroes and bowl- ing champs. Well. of course, we're not telling you anything new! But wouldn't it interest you to know what they eat that helps to make and keep them fit? Several of our stars kept a daily record of the food they ate. Plenty of simple wholesome food, generous quantities of meat and milk, made their dietaries score high when checked by the nutrition yardstick. Thatfs how our athletes rate. Coke, potato chips and candy for lunch before the Austin game? Not for Taft men. I never load up with a bunch of junk when I have a job to do, said one of the team. No one is asking you to quit coke or candy, but why not label them for social occasions. Let's adopt this slogan for every student at Taft: Eeat what you need before you eat 'what you want! The senior cagers with their backs to the wall. Starting at the top tl-rl Coach Barnofsky, Bryant, Parker, Paulish, Pantelis, Ko- towski, Davis. Center row: Kewitz, Whittier, Lindgren, Schuller, Donahue. Last but not least: Thompson, Tarzinski, mgr., Jergensen. Next issue of the Trib will bring to light the star junior team. Ways and Plays Of Basketball Then and Now By the Coach In 1891, James Naismith, a stu- dent at the YMCA Training School at Springfield, Mass., invented the game of basketball. Here is a game that has the fundamentals of foot- ball, baseball, and track combined. Basketball is an American game that is played in every section of the country. It has tremendous spectator appeal and requires speed agility and split second decisions. Despite the fact that basketball is only in its 51st year and young as sports go, it has become one of our leading sports. It was first played with peach baskets as goals, and every time a basket was made the referee had to climb a ladder to retreive the ball and put it in play again. It was a rough and tumble affair with very few holds barred. The toughest and roughest team generally won. As we see basketball played today it is a game of skill, speed, decep- tion, and team play. It was only a few years ago that any man could take his teams free throws. Now the man fouled must attempt his own free throws when he is fouled. There was a center jump at mid- court after every basket, but this was also eliminated in order to speed up the game. Now the ball is taken out of bounds by the team that has been scored upon. These are just a few of the outstanding rule changes in basketball that have made it a thrill a minute game. Rivals Defeated By Strength of unior Basketeers By Bob Flum The Taft Junior Cagers won their fourth straight game last Friday when they downed the McKinley Quintet 28-24. The Seniors were less fortunate for they suffered their fourth straight loss as the McKin- ley seniors downed them by the same score. The Eagles started out the season by splitting even with Foreman, the juniors winning 31-14, the Sen- iors losing 34-29, at the Taft gym. They split again at home against Washburn, the juniors again win- ning 38-21, and the seniors being downed 26-23, in a bitterly fought contest. Then Taft traveled to North Park where they split for the third straight time, the juniors sinking North Park 38-24, and the seniors again tasted defeat by a score of 36- 24. High and Mighty The juniors have been sparked by Walker Milner, Ted Bujewski, Hank Andersohn, and Bob Walden, who have scored 33, 29, 27, and 24 points respectively in the four games. Other mainstays are Harry Burns, Jack Berry, Duane Chapman, and Chuck Clarke. The Seniors' faint spark has been ignited by Norb Paulish. Tony Pan- telis, Wes Parker, and Etz Thomp- son who have scored 36, 17, 16, and 15 points respectively, for the four games. Del Kotowski hasn't scored much, but plays: a hard defensive December 18, 19- G. A. A. Annua Xmas Part Big Success By Floyetta Wheeler Pop Reads the Christmas 4 rol was the main feature of 1 G. A. A. annual Christmas party the auditorium yesterday. The G. A. A. members particip ing in this play were Evel Stahnke as the mischievous Ju org Lois Lindsay as the exaspex ed fatherg Annabel Hobbs as ez going motherg Marjorie Crockett Junior's big sister, Mary: Mari Spohnholtz as dashing young Pal Marilyn Izard as Jack, Mary's l friendg and Connie Zietlow Jane, Paul's sophisticated swe heart. The story all hinges around tl1er's reading of Dickens' Chri mas Carol, with everyone . well, girls you saw for yourself. There was some extra delight stuff at this clam bake, so 1 G. A. A. members turned out force for this gala affair, the 1 and 5th periods. Tobe excused fri your classes you should have li your membership card signed the class teachers. Now Let Me Tell You Heard on the QT, girls, wh pers for a most probable Basketb dance. Maybe with the new ju box? Future Superwomen Getting down to a more serlc side of girl's gym activities is tl new, on the junior commando sl program of vigorous participati exercises. It stresses activlt which develop endurance, staml and skill. When you feel that y are skilled in something it gives sense of achievement which in turn builds morale. The respor bility of maintaining morale homes and in the community now being placed on the should of the girls and women of today. Endurance is imperative. It c be built up only as a result vigorous activity carried beyc the first onset of fatigue. If y women of tomorrow, read this, 3 will realize that what you are ing in your gym classes is not ol for your own good but that of yt country and to victory in this w game. Others who have played ge ball are Greg Kewitz, Hank Jurg son, and Al Schmidt. Team Needs Support The teams are playing their bl but by the handful of students v come to watch the games, they 4 hardly be expected to have mi spirit. In order for the teams maintain winning ways, big turnouts are necessary. Taft in Choral Contest Graduation 0 anuary Issue H' 1 Q 22nd all 7. No. 7. Taft High School, Chicago, Illinois A January 11, 1943 Taft Entries Sing in Contest . tLane an. 11 The Choral Competition of the lorth side high schools is being eld 8:00 p. m. Tuesday evening, anuary 12, in the Lane Technical Iigh School auditorium. Taft's Mixed Chorus will sing Blessed Jesu by Anton Ovorak nd the Kye Song of St. Bride by lokey. The 75 mixed voices in Irs. Scanlon's group are entering ith high expectations. This is the rst venture in competition under rs. Scanlon. The Girls Chorus under the able rection of Mrs. Lino will also try 1 secure high honors in the com- etitlon by singing America My wn by Noble Cain and Let All y Life Be Music by Spross. Car- elita Larocco and Betty Holiday 'e the accompanists for the girls. The Choral Competitions in the gh schools this year will carry .t the music for victory program outlined for the nation. In these ents, our Choral organizations ill function in bolstering and aintaining morale on the home ont. An added patriotic feature will be e introduction of a Community ng, conducted by one of the ad- dicators while the ratings are ing tallied. This should prove to a very worthwhile experience ' choristers and parents alike, d help keep America singing and s home fires burning for Vic- .yi fhristmas Dance ast of Season Phe last social dance and party Tore the holidays was held Dec. with a record crowd of 380. Special attraction was the floor aw which started at 9 p. m., con- ting of Robert Smith's orchestra .h vocals by Ted Pfister and rraine Kostelny, who led the umunity singing. Following this 5 the grand march and then re- ar dancing began. Juring the evening refreshments 'e served and Christmas antici- ed with the distributed favors. lew Class will be resumed the t Friday in February, 1943, for inners and advanced students. Home Arts Department Host to Faculty At Christmas Tea Now only a memory is the Taft faculty tea, held on Tuesday, Dec. 22, in room 311, during the 9th and 10th periods. Mr. Arthur Mooney, former Taft administrative guide, now serving with the United States Navy, who was home on a fur- lough, was the guest of honor. All the teachers were present and spent an enjoyable afternoon in informal discussions. Mr. Mooney told about some of his ad- ventures and the war situation was also discussed. Miss Ruth Straight, of the Home Economics department, was in charge of arranging for the gala affair. Four Taft students, Lois Lindsay, Jean Corpelson, Betty Chant, and Izetta Giles, assisted Miss Straight in serving the tea and helping out. The girls in the cooking classes made the sand- wiches, cake, candy, and tea. The table, decorated in silver and blue, was also arranged by home eco- nomics students. All in all the tea was a success and it can be said falthough not originallyb that a good time was had by all. Announce New Schurz Courses Next Semester In addition to the standard ju- nior college curriculum, Schurz Evening Junior College announces a program of intensive no-credit courses for war and industrial trainees for the semester beginning February, 1943.. Military Courses Among the courses offered will be the following: Mathematics for War Traineesg Aircraft Blue-Print Readingg Astronomy, Maps and Weather: Physics ta one semester course emphasizing those aspects of the subject that are vital to the war effortl. Registration will take place Monday and Tuesday, February 1 and 2, 1943. Persons interested are urged to write for a detailed an- nouncement to Schurz Evening Junior College, 3601 Milwaukee Avenue. Slogan Contest Under Wayg Also New Salvage Drive The official 1943 Clean-Up Cam- paign Slogan Contest will close January 20. The theme is similar to that of previous years, Clean Up, Paint Up, Light Up, Plant Up, but there is more of a swing to the war ef- fort. The word slogan itself implies a battle cry, derived from Gaelic words meaning, Army Yell. A good slogan, therefore, is short, and points the way to attainment of a specific need. Only original slogans, bearing the full name of the student, will be considered. On January 20 the principals of the schools will send their two best slogans to their District Superintendents. The an- nouncement of winners will be made early in February. Hand in your slogans to your English teacher. Make them sim- ple and clever and give Taft a win- ner! The Clean-Up Council is going to have a silk stocking drive Jan. 18-22. Bring your old silk and nylon hose to your clean-up delegate. If you haven't any yourself see if you can gather a few pairs from your relatives and neighbors. Dorothy Ringer and Miss Ryan's division is chairman of this drive. Don't hoard your millions in your socks! Spend the money on War Savings Stamps and then do- nate the socks to this drive. -.. - Claim Lost Articles At Lost and Found Mr. Puippo has officially issued a. final ultimatum for all lost ar- ticles to be claimed at the lost and found. If not claimed they will be turned over to charity or thrown out. Lose a pencil, pen or book? Chances are they will be at 314 or Lost and Found. There has been everything from dandruff to hair Din turned in, so go there to find anything but the lost chord. ATTENTION Watch lost: Trim, plastic band lost in locker room Tuesday, Dec. 23. 31.00 reward. No questions asked. President Gives View of War To Congress On January 8, 1942, President Roosevelt made a speech to the 78th Congress. The seniors were ex- cused from their sixth period class to listen to it. . In his talk President Roosevelt spoke of the great job America is doing on the production line. Some of his figures for the production of war essential products for 1942 were 56,000 combat vehicles, 670,000 ma- chine guns, 21,000 anti tank guns, 24,000,000- small gun ammunition, 181 artillery ammunition and more planes than Germany, Italy and Ja- pan has produced. That an awful lot of numbers, isn't it. He also spoke of Democracy and the fine work it is doing. Farmers Given Credit The farmers were spoken of very highly by the President for their work in producing twice as much food this year as last. This un- doubtedly is quite a job, with all available hands being drafted. The normal life of America, he said, was expected to be in a turmoil, that with ration, taps, and con- servations, but the citizens of the United States as a whole, were do- ing fine. Looking Forward He warned us that 1943 would not be an easy year to endure, but he was looking forward to it being the turning point of the war. The food situation was explained and one sentence he said stood out. He thought Americans would not put their appetite before their patriotism. Our Allies Russia, England, and China were recommended for their fine work in production and at the front. Pres- ident Roosevelt said, that we un- doubtedly were in good company. The peace terms after the war was his main topic, and he told what must be done to keep peace. He gave the soldiers idea of the peace after, and talked much about the Four Freedoms. The Presidents talk gave the peo- ple a feeling of victory and what should be done about a lasting peace. Page 2 Taft Tribune Servicemen Cheered by Taft s Gifts By Dorothy La Gorio The latest undertaking of the Taft Honor Society was a Grab Bag for the soldiers and sailors at the Chicago Service Men's Cfnt- er. A Fund for Turkey was also started under its sponsorship, and over forty dollars was donated by the students and teachers. Amid the glitter of tinsel and bright Christmas tree lights, amid, the clutter of broken ornaments and burned out tree bulbs, the in- nocent passerby was literally pounced upon by members of the Honor Society and asked to contri- bute to their fund for turkeys for service men. Special Society Technique Each volunteer collector had a technique all his own. Billie Gill and June Ringquist worked to- gether on each t'prospect . Billie would dash out after each victims and bring him back to the collec- tion box. Then both would watch gleefully as a coin or two fand it better be twoj was dropped into the box. A tiny American flag was triumphantly pinned on the contri- butors lapel and June dutifully recited a little piece about, Your Wonderful contribution, etc. etc. This method could probably be termed the semi-strong-arm type. Tear J erkers Of course, there also was the tear jerker or heart-rendering system. Charlotte Frank, Carmalita Laroc- c0, and Joan Van Kirk would tell quite dramatically how some of the men are spending their first Christ mas away from home. This techni- que did a lot to swell the fund. The decoration of the chimney- llke containers was done by Shir- lee Jasper. Shirley really went to town, and the main entrance was make to look like home. Bob Smith, Art Koda, and How- ard Lechler worked during several of the periods and were responsible for many boxes of cookies brought in by the feminine members of Taft. QC'ont. on page 35 A Glimpse of Tait's Honor Society Stu- dents on the Iob. Pictured is Billie Gill gladly drop- ping the contribu- tion in Iune Ren- quist's box while Charlotte F r cr n k looks on. Honor Society nites Cousins Do wonders ever cease at Taft? It looks as if they won't, so proves Jacquelyn Spercker of Miss Han- scn's 2B division. Jackey was one of those patriotic Taftites who so generously contributed gifts to the Honor Society G1'ab bag for serv- icemen. In her gift she gave her name and address. The package was received by a young Marine who in return sent her a card of thanks. Upon showing the card to her family the boys last name was recognized to be the same as Jac- kie's grandmothers maiden name. Revelation By some coincidence Jackie's grandmother's grand nephew was to visit her. Jackie met him only to learn that the Marine who re- ceived her gift, and her second cousin whom she had never seen, was one and the same person, Ar- thur Werre. And to think, she owes it all to the Honor Society-in a. round about sort of a way. BASKETBALL SCHEDULE 1. Taft at Von Steuben ........................................ Friday, January 8 .... 2. Schurz at Taft ............. ......... M onday, Januaray 11 3. Lake View at Taft ......... ......... T uesday, January 19 4. Lane at Taft .,...,....... ......... M onday, January 25 5. Taft at Senn .......,.......... ......... T uesday, February 2 6. Steinmetz at Taft ...... 7. Taft at Waller ......... 8. Roosevelt at Taft ..... 9. Taft at Amundsen ..... 10. Sullivan at Talk ....... .- ....., Friday, February 5 .........Thursday, February 11 .........Tuesday, February 16 Tuesday, February 23 .........Fr1day, February 26 P. T. A. Presents Taft Library With New Books Those moderns who pride them- selves on keeping up with the times will appreciate the list of new books which will be added to the Taft through the P. T. A. Hobbs, Practical mathematics- Ainer. Technical Soc. Rabi, Practical principles of na- val architecture-Cornell. Felker, Shop mathematics - Bruce. Vetter, Aeronautics simplified- Foster Sz Stewart. Gann, Getting them into the blue-Crowell. Jordanoff, Safety in flight -- Funk. DuncanHAir navigation and ineteorology-Goodheart-Wilcox. Ho per, Mathematics refresher- Holt. Graham, He's in the air corps now-BcBride. Chatfield-Airplane and its en- gine-McGraw Taylor Sz Ober. Prentiss, Civil air defense-Mc- Graw. Weems, Air navigation-McGraw. Osteyee, Mathematics in avia- tion-McMillan. Virtue, Company administration, including supply and mess manage- ment and personnel records. 10thed. --Military Service Pub. Co. Powell, What the citizen should know about the coast guard. Zweng, Aeronautical training - Pan-American Navigation Service. Zweng, Ground instruction - Pan-American Navigation Service wont. on page 63 January 11, 194 Taft Tactics Bob Smith and John Daltot 4A's, were excused from Taft o December 23 in order that the might attend the Institute 1 Technology at Northwestern Un versity. Northwestern, like most 1 the other universities, works 0 the quarter plan and so January starts the new quarter. These tw boys were of a. select group of thi ty and will receive their diploma along with the other graduates 1 Taft in January. Just Rewards Erna Bonchowsky and Marit Kleozewski both received a twent five cent war stamp for their que tions submitted to the Your American Answers program ovn station C. B. S. Talked Into It ' Gordon Hanke and Robert Fc ney were chosen, first and secoi respectively, as winners of t' American Legion's Annual Ora1 rical Contest on the Constitutil of the United States. Judges we Mr. Kenneth Osborn, Miss Jai Carleton, Mrs. Vera Mc Convil and Miss Janice Fink. Other competitors were Ma Ann Stewart, George Myles, ai William Slagle. Gordon will represent Taft the North Section contest to held sometime in February. Student Conference Students participating in t Student Conference, sponsored the American Council of Institl of Pacific Relations, are Shirl Jasper, Donald Frizen, Richard I gelert, Clarence Swanson, a George Myles. The -conference will be held January 9 at the Institute of 1 cific Relations and Mr. Emblel vs be in charge, with various otl people of that area, conducting 1 round table discussions. Discussions will be on ethic c ture, economics, political, and pc war problems. A Woman's Worlc The latest addition to the oi inal idea is for high school girls come to school dressed in over: and boys woolen shirts. Some tea ers'are outspoken in their dis proval of the fad while others pear to pay no attention to it. In the metropolitan papers th have been stories about boys cl ing to school wearing skirts ar protest to the fad fwhlch is limited to Sadie Hawkins Da but so far all their protests h been unsuccessful. Many of the fellows juss It's a woman's world. Thank 4 I'll be in the Navy next year. lanuary 11, 1943 Taft Tribune Page 3 preshie prolics Taftites Help Scrap Axis By Dick Stahl teen Around School . . . Blood thirsty upperclassmen glee- ully watching the poor freshies tipping and slidnng on the icy side- ralks. . . Nancy Vogel, on her knees, beg- 'ing Dick Lawson to give her back .er fountain pen. . . Downhearted freshies coming to chool after being told there isn't ny Santa Claus. . . Jim Pemble coming out of room 17 smeared with bright red lip- tick. A certain female freshie drool- ng over the bass player with the Four Bits Of Rhythm . . .iI've .eard of theml. . . Pat Smith with pig tails and reckles. . . tThe freckles were put n with eyebrow pencilj. . . Bill Avery with his shoe and tocking off in study during the 1th period. . . Gloria Jerry showing everybody er match box trick. . . CI still on't see how it worksj. . . fC'ont. from page 23 Hundreds of gifts, all gaily wrap- ed, were donated by all the stu- ents. Each one was wrapped pret- ler than the other, and they added iuch to the cheerfulness around me tree. Any gift from fifteen ents up was accepted and each ackage contained useful gifts for tie servicemen. Officers Give Help Curtis Johnson, newly elected resident, was supported by his ther officers: George Myles, vice- resident, and Carmalita Larocco, acretary-treasurer, in this cam- aign. Miss Mabel Berqulst, sponsor f the organization, was of invalu- ble aid. All Taftites joined ln the drive. he Junior Girls Club donated five ollars and Mr. John Puippo en- Juraged the students in all of his .asses to contribute towards this ffort. A check of over five dol- Lrs was turned in by Mr. Puippo 1 prove that his work had not een in vain. The officers were very mthused when a check for ten dol- .rs was received from the Taft lumnl Association. Mr. and Mrs. Iajercik donated a large turkey to ie cause. Gifts Taken to U. S. 0. Through the help of Mrs. Mary au-rell the gifts were delivered to le center on Wednesday. Thanks so to Betty Holiday and Ann Tajerclk for all the time they gave l put this project Hover. BUY WAR. STAMPS l l The picture shows several Tait students admiring the impressive scrap pile collected by patriotic Taitites. The drive was sponsored by the Student Council. Trophies Awarded At Lion's Club Annual Banquet The Taft football team held its third annual football banquet at tl1e Norwood Park fieldhouse, Dec. 14, 1942. Those present enjoyed a turkey dinner and all the trimmings. Dick Doebler, one of the co- captains presented Coach Walter Oberlander with a. trophy. One was also presented to Irv. Olerking who assisted during the season. These trophies were given to show the teams' appreciation for what these men had done for them. After this, Coach Oberlander an- nounced the lucky Eagles who were to receive their letters. The seniors were: James Concannon, James Daniels, Richard Doebler, George Gilginbach, William Lin- genfelder, James Srednicki, Marion Kleczewski, George Killoren, Bob Rahnert, Howard Schalk, and Nick Tragos. The fortunate juniors are: Julian Brydy, Jack Congdon, Do- nald Fillmore, Clarence Johnson, Paul Kendrick, Jim Mien, Bob Mil- ler, George Workman, Robert Mathison, Art Hill and Tom Conk- lin. Bob Suvada and Felix Matar- rese will receive managers' letters. Both were players last season, but were out this year because of in- juries. These players and managers have indeed earned their letters and more. They had the power and the privilege to fight through a very victorious season. Taft en- tered the league to take on the old timers, and was successful. With the ending of the banquet came the end of one of Taft's greatest athletic teams. Graduates Urged To loin Alumni The Taft Alumni Association representatives in the 4A divisions are: Lenore Lindahl-Berquistg Ann McTaggart-Fink, Charlotte Frank -Bauresfeld. Membership cards and pins are now ready for distribution. The dues wl1icl1 are used principally to cover mailing costs are 50c for a lifetime membership, and the pins are 650 enach. There will be a meeting of the February 1943 class sometime during March or April and refreshments will be served. Each year the alumni holds the following affairs and meetings: two induction meetings, one in the spring for the February class and one in the Fall for the June class, an annual spring Dance and an election of officers meeting i De- cember or Jauary. At the present time there are approximately 1000 members in the T. A. A. Bicycle Club ln Spotlight Taft's fame is not only local as it again took the spotlight by way of The Educational Press Bulletin which is put out by the office of the Superintendent of Public In- struction at Springfield. In its latest edition tl1e maga- zine published a story dealing with health, safety, and recreation. The illustration showed the members of the Taft Bicycle Club leaving the southeast exit of the school. l .Lf A . 'lr -..- I if A By Babe and Betts Starting the new year with a bang the Trib presents a double feature in the selection of Service- man of the Month. Former Taftite, Robert Holiday, takes the stand first. Bob enlisted in the Navy Air Corps on June 5, 1942, and one month later was sent to Marquette University ln Mil- waukee, Wisconsin. Here he re- ceived his C. P. T. training. tFor those who are left in the dark just as I was, the letters C.P.T. stand for Civilian Pilot Trainlngl. Bob was now equipped with a pilot's license and ready for further train- ing. On October 14, 1942 Bob, along with former Taftlte Walter Lahey and Mr. Seyller's son, was trans- ferred to the United States Navy Pre-flight School at Iowa City, Ia. While in training at Iowa, Bob did such exceptional work that he fin- ished the twelve weeks course in nine weeks. As a reward for this fine work, Cadet Holiday was given an eight day furlough. He arrived at home on December 22 and you can bet it was the best Christmas present that both his family and Bob received. While on leave Bob returned to the scene of his crime , or the William Howard Taft High School. Bob stated that the reason he had to come back was because he could not keep away from his old friends, however, we think he just wanted to show off in his solid uniform. CNo offense but we know that Bob can take a kidding. Remember him as the Fool of the Year in April, 1941?J Unt.il his graduation in June '41, the baseball team, basketball team, golf team, Honor Society, and duties as division president kept Bob busy while at Taft and thus took his attention away from the girls, who are the real reason that he came to our school. Last week Bob reported to the Glen View Naval Air Station and will go through another period of training. Ex-Coach Also The next to come into the lime- light as Service Man of the Month is Joseph Kupcinet, now attending the Officers Candidate School in Miami, Florida. Before Joe come to Taft he was coach of the Lane sophomore foot- ball team. He was born and raised in Chicago, so naturally Chicago University was his choice for ob- taining an education. Ever since wont. on page 63 page 4 Tribune january 11, 1942 Sport Fans, Attention. Remember that grand football team we had, the one that showed up the older shools in Chicago? Of course you do, because you supported that team, inspired it, choored them on to victory. You were really the morale backbone of these players. Well now basketball season has come around, and we would like to see Taft up on top again and have other schools say, Taft, why that's the little school in Norwood with school spirit that surpasses that of the largest school in Chicago, for that is what they thought and said. Tickets are certainly not very high when you think how much en- joyment you will derive from the games. You can purchase them from the box office or students who are selling them in your division. Taftites, your support was nothing short of splendid at the foot- ball games. Let's see some of the same at the next basketball game. Youn America Resolves- S Have you made your resolutions this year? Have you decided how you can be a better American. If not, here are a few suggestions. Invest more money in War Stamps, go through the basement and attic for more scrop metal, vow not to gripe about things you must do without, write an answed immediately upon receiving a letter from some fellow in the service. Don't hoard! Scrutinize every rumor, discount most of them. Yes students of Taft these are resolutions we must make and keep if we are to do uor part. Now with the New Year, is the chance for a. new start in the support of your country. The Northwest side is the poorest stamp buying aera it has been stated. Now is the chance to put Taft on top, just as our swell football team did. If you do without, the boys might not have to, over in the Pacific. Hurrah! Hurrah! Yes, at last, the lunchroom shows improvement. After all the deligent efforts of the teachers, appointed monitors, and the students themselves, the situation in the lunchroom is on longer repulsive. Those students who take a few minutes out from idle gossip to re- turn dishes, bottles, and papers to the place where they should be, are thanked. The others who have not helped will, it is hoped, eventually help out and work with their fellow Taftites in the lunchroom. ' Upon talking to a. worker here at Taft, it was learned that for a while fwhen the lunchroom was at its worsty necessary work had to be discontinued because of the time it took to clean up. Students were careless in class too, as many more papers had been strewn about on the floor than before. This workers pet peeve was students who stuff paper under benches, between desks and tables, and on the window sills in the differents rooms. As we are less carless, the workers can now dedicate their time to- more useful work. Taft Tribune Published Bi-weekly by the Journalism Students of the WILLIAM HOWARD 'I'AF'I' HIGH SCHOOL 5625 North Natoma Ave., Chicago, Ill. JANUARY 11, 1943 PRICE FIVE CENTS First Class Honor Rating, National Scholastic Press Association Editor-in-Chief: Betty Mugnai. Assistant Editor: Dorothy La Gorio. Feature Department: Lois Meltzer, Shirley Meltzer, Exchange Department: Ruth Kieselbach. Editorial Department: Joyce Steinhoff. Sports Department: Henry Green, editorg Joseph Flanagan, Robert Flum, Nora Paulish, Floyetta Wheeler. News Department: Richard Bolin, Pat Earle, Marion Gercken, Meek, Lois Redden, Curtis Johnson, Jeanne Kirkland, Betty Ralph Roth, Richard Stahl, Mildred Tess, Frances Wayne. Photography: Frank Demskl, Al Whitney. Typists: Gladys Barbara. Circulation Adviser: Mr. Paul Bigler. Editorial Adviser: Miss Jeanette Griffin. Students Start Year With Bang With the new year comes the usual flock of New Year's Resolu- tions to be broken. Shirley Wulff, being the patrio- tic type, has decided to send all her cookies to Japan from now on -or maybe, she added, our boys could use them for ammunition. Ed. note-What do .you think they have been using them for? To cut down on encores seems to be the ambition of many, such as Willie Smith, Darlene Walczak and Bill Avery. Documents Dangerous Lefty Johnson has solemnly signed a document stating that in 1943 he will refrain from bashing the little woman's head in. Jimmie Downing, the voice of ex- perience, will never again sign a document without first reading the contents. Just for curiosity's sake your reporter approached Mr. McCal- mont with the question of the week and was informed that he is so good he never bothers with resolutions. Dick Grywinske claims that from now on he will use his own ration book. Lee Gunderson, with the inte- rests of her chemistry class at heart, is never again going to help with experiments in the chem. lab. Deep Thinking . George Myles finding his present routine a bit exhausting, is only going to work six hours a night on homework. After thinking deeply for about 10 minutes Hank Green shyly dis- closed the fact that he ain't got none. Ruth Solberg is determined not to miss a single basketball game Ccould it be number 19?J The Zeta Kappa Chi's are going to start their own Service Men's Center. Ruth Kieselbach is no longer go- ing to haunt her lunch-mates with ghastly puddings. 'tBabe Moran has vowed to at- tend Wisconsin University next September. Why this sudden yearn- ing for education? Trib Take Notice Joe Flanagan and Bob Flum re- solve to hand their column in on time at least every other issue, and also to refrain from greeting their friends with a bone-crushing slap on the back. Dorothy Kuhn flatly stated that she was not in a. resolving mood. Pat Earle will attempt to come to her first period class at least twice a week-and also to come to Journalism on time- This is not a promise, she claims just an attempt. C we-SL ti see? -I ayfssvfi It sure is great to be back i school again. Just the right pri scription for a good healthy res and gosh knows how Taft stl dents need it. After the task of Christmas sho1 ping is over another appears, on just as difficult if not more st That of disposing of let us ca them Unonessential gifts. The New Year brings one col solation to the girls at least. The have only two years more to wa for leap year. Which brings 1 light the epidemic of engagemex rings floating around. After tk holidays, in one class alone, thre girls were seen sporting sparklel on their fingers. It seem that a you girls, fourteen or over and 1 yet unable to secure a man, are d stined to be old maids. Unsolved Mysteries . . . What happened to the discards mistletoe? It seems a shame 1 waste it. Who, Oh who painted Venus D Milo's toe nails. That was vel unkind, it makes her conspicuol and she's not used to lt. Attention . . . Lois Linsey, prominent membt of the senior class, wishes to sta that-she has a car, a bid, son gas but please oh please will som one furnish a man? Speaking of the prom, is goii to be tough for the girls to get manf?J so Eloine Thompson, 1 garded as quite an authority 1 such shings, suggested that a escort agent be orwganized. H candidate for this job is that evt lasting Walker Mliner, junior bz ketball star bachelor. Chatter . . . Dave Whittier tsoon to be knov as Killer Whitt after he reads thi wishes to announce that he w give any person knowing the can of Leslie Atkenson's touchinc lately a brand new hardly us shoestring. Florence Rode complains th the Bonds and Stamps chart on t bulletin board has not been chang for weeks and it would show li division on top, she bets, if it W changed. A few issues ago there appear in The Quake of the News, whi is written by those little brai Flanagan and Flum a statemt truly slandering to the weaker st The statement read-their 1 peeve was, and I quote, The w the girls dress in their dirty ov ails. In the first place they 1 jeans not averalls, and most- all the jeans are clean, not diri nuary 11, 1943 ' r Dirt nd e Holiday Brought . . . lathrobes to practically every- ,Y .... lngagement rings to Donna Jane molds, Ramona Matheys, and ice Bowick .... . panda named Spoofy to Ruth :selback .... larters to Richard Esterquest. .. weet unconciousness to Babe fan via a Mickey Finn .... . box of stogies to Wes Parked.. 'ellow sweaters to Donnie Pe- ', Jim Srednicki, and Felix Mat- BSSEQ. . . . . sprained ankle to Janice So- son, acquired when she fell off lion in front of the Art Insti- e New Year's Eve. anty Claus, Donner, Blitzen, ls, hangovers, and SLEEP! rn While Shopping . . . oss Whitney patting himself on back because he sold 10 prom 4 .... erry Shramek, sophomore, lugg- a large box of Kleenex Cbecause has the snlfflesl and cheer- y offering them to all her class es. . . orraine Hundrieser sporting a y pair of green corduroy gloves 3 she made herself .... orothy Benson's deluious look- jewelry. There are plenty of :ht red cheeries on her necklace bracelet combination .... lddie Still, Bob Feus, and Art tzer, freshmen, singing their :inal Goldsteins Business Col- V' during seventh period. . . . Jan Starks classy monkey pin 1 a derby cocked over one eye. . . ,mmy Downing, after a bang up r Year's Eve, begging Joyce Do- not to tell .... uzz Killoren, also experiencing e-luxe New Year's Eve, not be- able to decide whether or not wants to do it again, even tho vas different .... laine Spike Karlsen without ling t.o say .... ops Hewson campaigning for father, who is running for rman of the 41st ward .... rs. Scanlon giving two contest ets to everyone in the mixed 'us--to sell .... m many ski sweaters you would k that this was Sun Valley .... l Dampier and Earl Arendt try- to figure out how they were l gto get to the prom on thirty a.rs .... ie following are the only prom somes to date .... nth Scub-Bill Helin lck Doebler-Lou Gleason lhn Dalton-Betty Clawes .ll Main-Vivian Schalk lil Longe-Bert Hermann icille Uitsche-Bill Bornholm Taft Tribune Page 'S' In the Quake Cf the News By Flanagan 'n' Flum Didja Ever See . . . A fire escape? A foot ball fbawll? A juke box? Dumbell Poems. . . A stick of gum. Just like a piece of elastic. But teacher saw my moving jaw, And now it's in the basket. Hasten, oh hasten, oh time in thy flight, Hasten, oh hasten, or I'll have to recite. Voice of Experience Little fly upon the wall, He ain't got no ma at all, He ain't got no ma to comb his hair Little fly he don't care, He ain't got no hair. Jim Downing and Ken Davis Corny Quips . . . Art teacher to little Joe: What do most artists like to draw best? Little Joe: Their salary. ' First Person: Do you drink beer? Second Person: No. First Person: Then why are you carrying that mug around! Running Through The Halls We See . . . People! People! Just loads of people! Two halls guards chasing us. Mr. Fogli hot on the trail of sev- eral ferocious looking dogs. The teacher whose class you de- cided to kip. ' The S64 Question . . . What is a man called that marries another man? Ans. A Justice of the Peace. Remember Way Back When . . . We had over two weeks Christmas vacation. . . There were a lot of boys at Taft They used to have good jokes in the Quake .... The lunch room was clean. . . You could buy all the coffee you wanted. . . also tires, gas, sugar, meat, canned goods, etc. Intelligent Deduction . . . Some war factories are using music to speed up production. No doubt on the swing shift. Bill Arthur-Eleanor Szafran Pat Flynn-Johnny Shrumm Lois Meltzer-Bob Schaefer Richard Esterquist-Phyllis Drisch Weston Parker-Arlene Schaibly June Ringquist-Bill Webster Jeannette Borner-Chuck-Jacklin Billie Gill-Cliff Baxter Ruth Solberg-Kenny Davis Willie Vance-Barbara Killoren Jimmie Downing--Georgia Wayne Mildred Tess-Howie Schalk Betty Meek-Dick Baly Shirley Meltzer-Lefty Johnson Lenor Llndahl-Jim Concannon Lois Lindsay-Otto Podlaha Barbara Blgler-Chuck Gauger Elmer Schmidt-Nancy Cleves The Boy of the Month Mr. Hoefer's choice for January's Boy of the Month is Arthur Koda. Art is the highest ranking boy in his class, January '43, which puts him in sixth place. An excellent student, he has participated main- ly in the activities of the Honor Society. Any one that knows Art has heard of his full time hobby which is an amature radio station. He ha.d his Ham Station two years before December 7, when all ama- tures were cut off. His call letters are w9FKH. When his time comes to enter the service he automat- ically will be in the Signal Corps. Art has many other interests be- sides his radio, including good music., swimming, and a hot game of tennis. Whe nasked his plas for the fu- ture Art heplied very definitely that he was going to the Illinois Institute of Technology where he will tudy Electrical sEngineering. Another of his likes is reading. Anything in the line of non-fiction pleases him. Math, beig Art's favorite class, makes him a credit to the Math Department. Art is also one of the few people Arthur Koda - ' V in Taft that uses the handy slide rule. It is an outside accomplish- ment of his, because there is not a class for the sliderule at Taft. With all of Art's outside inter- ests and scholastic ability he will be an asset in the outside world. The Teacher Miss Clark of the Month When school opened last fall we were all pleased and a little blt surprised to find charming Miss Virginia Clark in our midst. ' This month the Taft Tribune has Dicked Miss Clark for the teacher of the month. ' , Miss Clark completed her educa- tion at the University of Chicago. She teaches Spanish and and Eng- lish here. Although, she said, I have taugllt almost everything else. When you become a teacher you never know what you'll end up teaching. 2 ' Her hobbies are dancing, music and art. Summer sports such as swimming, riding, and archery are her favorites. Very few of the win- ter sports appeal to her. I Miss Clark has no pet peeves. She laughs at things that annoy most people, and she usually sees the funny side of it. 1 Ruth Lorch-Kenny Mortimer Gloria Barrer-Tom Gallahue Marge Johnson-Ray Murray MarthaZiaja-Henry Sajdak Bob Ferguson-Claire Chulay Ruth Kieselbach-Jim O'Neill Betty Mugnai--Richard Schenker Marty Niestadt-Jack Halverson Richard Gill-Laverne Sandburg Felix Matareese-Arline Rohner Don redial--Joyce Mathlson' Getty Holiday-Bud Clausen ,- Dave Whittier--Mert Rettenmeler Buzz Killoren-Joyce 'Dolan A Frank Bostwick-Carol Passowt Roger Ernst-Elaine Passdvifm W Snuffy Pedersen-Doris Larsbiii Bin Lingerfeider-Anil iiiillsfim Bob Albrecht-Georgia''tnitcilbifi' Marilyn Izard--Bud' Jbhnsolimn Rage 6 Taft Tribune ZI'aft'3H0ngf Ex-Coach Enters Being fto -Light Brainy Students Efieseis .month list of the .bunny mas. 'rms Qo,aths,Qhanor.ro1l' is the largest yet 93959 IB Alltis. Barilyn Berg- smtp, ,Heyy Bralin, Wesley Brown, X,9gzgQ,.l,uo,Qajrlson, Gloria Cheli, Ar- ima .-Qnor.k. Norman Doerner, Do- lotges,Donats,,1?atrlcia Dunlap, Joan Qigegett, glioremary Grieg, Jean A' jgh, Joseph Langer, Mary , ' n, alllaleen Meyer, Marilyn Sears, Carolyn Stefa- es, Lggarllyn Suida, Marilyn Swanson, ,Lois .Wachtd, Darlene alogad, ,Jean Whethead, Dorothy glkober. LA ,Eugene Mugent, Bonnie Weed- -2B Ralph Earlson, Arleen Johnson, Lois Johnson, Carol Mall, Lois Oehlerking, June Tedrow. ' 2A --Ruth Blesenthal, Margery Big- lor. Mary Dalton, Marion Doem- land, Dorothy Ethenger, Louis Gates, James Jacobsen. ' 3B La Berne Ahern, Dorothy Ben- sen, .Margaret Brinkmeyer, Carol Gronau, Robert Kolpek, Georgian Lltchan, Robert Moreau, Shirley Stremmlei, Florence Thompson, Janice Youmans, Janet Zaweslak. 4A Dolores Anderson, Merton Con- ally, Ruth Kohtala, Corinne Otto, ftinth Reisman, Rosemarie Shutte. 4B .Gladys Barbara, Thaleia Cher- onis, Pat Earle, Patricia Flynn, Shirley Ford, James Forney, Mar- uerite Fraser, Virginia Gilhus, La ,erne Hogfelt, Curtis Johnson, Florence Kaminski, Carolyn Lar- ,Ann Majercik, George Myles, x Qtha Niestadt, James Petrie, Pope, Jean Stuertz, James Felton, ,Hellard Wachowski, Con- nie' Zietlow. 4A Leila Anderson, Norman Flasch, Har-y Elaine Gill, Ernestine Gresch- ner, Arthur Koda, Lois Reinhold, June Ringqulst, Mildred Tess. . Q0ont. from page 31 his high school days Joe liked foot- ball, he talked it, dreamed it, and even played lt. He gained most of his experience while playing with the Cardinals. After leaving Lane to come to Taft, Joe set in to build up the finest team in the city, and there is no doubt in the mind of Taft students that he has succeeded. He took a small insignificant team, building them into what they are today, and in the process making many friends. Oiiicers' School At Miami Beach Just when Joe was beginning to feel that all his hard work was not in vain, he was called away to en- ter the Army. He left October 13, 1942, just in the middle of football season, being replaced by Walter Oberlander. But Joe never forgot his boys. He wrote to them, sent them records, and all in all kept in close contact with Taft to give his advice and help. The football teams misses Joe and so does the school. After leaving Taft Joe was sta- tioned at Shepard Field, Texas, but the ranks of a mere private was not to Joe's liking and with true Taft spirit he worked hard til he could go to an officers training school. His new address is: O. C. Joseph Kupcinet A.A.F.-O.C.S. Governor Hotel, Room 204 Miami Beach, Florida. In another branch of the Aair Corps we find former Taftite Ar- thur Aerts. Arthur was the first student to receive a. diploma from Taft, in June 1940. Since the 31st of Oc- tober Arthur has been receiving training for the Army Air Corps activities. Excellent equipment and very good meal and quarters makes the Army Air Corps a pleasant place to be, according to Art. The calibre of the average man in that branch of the service is high and Arthur fits in among the best. How about dropping a letter to Arthur in your spare time for he said, We surely do appreciate the letters that come in from the old friends we knew in better days. Pvt. Arthur J. Aerts 935th T.E.F.T. Squadron U. S. Army Air Base Carlsbad, New Mexico. Another Taft addition to the United State Marine Corps is Ja- mes Daniel. It seems that on Saturday. De- cember 6, 1942, Jim couldn't resist the call to arms any longer and so he decided to enlist in the Mar- ines. The following Friday he was sent to San Diego where he im- mediately began seven weeks Boot Training. Along with his 126 other class- mates, Jim will receive his high school diploma in January, al- though he himself will be unable to attend the commencement exer- cises. We say 125 classmates be- cause Leroy Milner, January '43 graduate, also enlisted in the Mar- ines and left for training at San Diego just one day after Jim. Taft has as yet not received any news from Lee and so at this time we are unable to print his address. 1Cont. on page 75 Former Taftites Sends Greetings To School Chums Hello Taft Tribune- and anybody else who is listening. Just thought I'd write a little note and say hello which I have al- ready done. You see I used to go to Taft, but about a year and a half ago Detroit called us and we answered-so here I am up in the real cold city of Detroit. I have been receiving copies of the Taft Tribune from one of my friends down there--namely Gladys Bar- bara. Well, I sure do miss the school a. great big heap and I think your Taft football team was simply marvelous this year. And to think that I used to be in Srednicki's division-and I had to MOVE! Ah well-your team was just about as good as the one of Cooley's. That's the high school I go to up here and it isn't a Chinese school either. So there. Our team has won the city championship for the past two years and we won the West Side Championship this year. So you see I really have gone to only high schools with good football teams. It makes me homesick to read about all the students-high hat for kids - that I used to know when I lived in your fair city- some that I even graduated with from Grammar school - Onahan. I'm in 4B now and I don't know if I want to get to 4A or not 'cause you see next year they-some offi- cials I really don't know them per- sonally but if I did-grrr-are go- ing to institute new Physical Fit- ness program at Cooley which means that all of us will have to spend two 40 minute periods each and every day getting PHYSICAL- LYFIT!!!Nuts... fYou'll really have to excuse the awfully awful typing that's on this paper, but I'm only in Type I and as perhaps you could guess I don't get very good marks in the course. But give me time and I'll learn.J Say-are you going to fix up the Taft Tribunes this year the way you have been doing in those blue covers? I hope so, because I'd like to get one especially of the volume when I would have graduated in June-comprenez-vous ? ? ? If there is anything you want to know about me ask Gladys Bar- bara or Lois Redden-or Floyetta --but don't believe too much about what they say. If you have time would you give my Xmas greetings to: Mrs. Hansen-her brother is fine. Miss Luedemann Miss Allen-and my Division- formerly-up here we call 'em - Record. Miss Unseth Pops Rapier and anybody else who isn't ashamed to admit that they know me. Pat Holmes, january 11, 19- Clubs Concludl Year Activities Plan for 43 By Dorohy La Gorio Due to the Spanish Club m ings twice a month, we've lost qi a bit of work, and I think we 1 beter make that up first before plan anything else, answe Miss Mary Johson, Spanish teacl when we asked her about the cli activities. Of course some of time will be spent in reading bo about South America. and 1 promises to be more like fun t' like work. 4A Girls Are Honored Miss Grace Rogers told us 1 the plans for the farewell part: be given for the graduates by 4B members of the Senior Gi Club were still a bit indefir However, the 4A's will be trea arrangements completed or not a party during the regular m ing on January 13. Virginia Gili vice-president, will preside over meeting, and will give Doris Ex sen, retiring president, a chancf sit back and take it easy. The en tainment and the refreshments also be concocted by the 4B's Orchids To You It is unnecessary, I think, tor tion anything more about the work done by the Honor Soc: Congratulations to each and e' member, and to the sponsor l Mabel J. Berquist. iSee page 2 New Organization A new club is to be formed cal The Taft Camera Club. sponsor of this club will be John McCalmont. The purpos to have the students submit tures in the Chicago High Sc City-Wide contest, to be held 23, 1943. wont. from page 23 Hamburg Sz Tweney, Amer student flier-Pitman. MacGregor, Aircraft apprentic Pitman. Carter, Simple aerodynamic: Ronald. Newman, Marine electric pi --Wimmons-boardman. Vollmer, How to become an cer, U. S. Army-Hastings H- Hilmer Sz Nietsch, Simpl theory of flight-Van Nostrann Halpine, Pilot's meterolog Van Nostrand. Patton, Aircraft instrument 'Van Nostrand. Millikan, Aerodynamics of airplane-Wiley. Sears-Airplane and its co nents-Wiley. Pope and Otis Elements of . nautics-World Book Co. Sechler 8: Dunn, Airplane s tural analysis--Wiley. Infantry Journal - Companl ties, a 'check-list.-Infantry nal. nuary 11, 1943 Taft Tribune Promise Pink ,atest Color 'or New Year By Georgia and Jeanne en While Shopping . . . 'Promise Pink, 1943's new color, own in dresses, hats, bags, etc. l Mrs. Mlnlver's Rose lipstick, a perfect shade to compliment Jotton sweaters which look raculously like wool. The soft ect comes from a special knitting acess and a brushed finish-they sh beautifully and never need to blocked - and whats more they a about half the price of wool eaters .... .eather Wild West belts, a 'ect steal from the fellows, be- veled or trimmed with sterling zkles. . . Phe most popular type of friend- ip ring-one with hearts dan- ng-- either two hearts with ini- ls, or four with the letters l-V-E engraved. . . : lold plated earrings, concave to lect, with your first initial en- tved on one and your last on the er. . . 'Winter White hats and even a r coats coming out to hold their 1 against the dresses and skirts... 'atcr-repellent mittens of Aralac l wool fleece . . . 'agabond purses-made of velve- n, just like a hobo's knotted idana except that they are tiny. ey come in vivid colors. . . Fancy hats with sequin scattered ling for dress-up dates. . . Pormals with skirts of multi- ored ribbons. . . L bright red and green fez trim- d in fringe .... fore and more nylon sweaters, . all with short sleeves. . . Toast colored suits, sweaters. l dresses. . . an You'll Be Wearing . . . Lweaters lined to match a blouse dress-preferably in a splashy nt. . . ollarless reefers of colored wool spring. . . Dresses that literally tie together the neckline, waist, and should- This not only saves priority terials but makes it easy to fit... . velvet collar as a softening ch on your tailored suit. . . vcellaneous Mentionables . . . ki-sweaters everywhere you : . . . most notables are: Lucille sche's and Bill Bornhoff's, ntical ln pattern... Renee Knod- gorgeous pale yellow, which wears with a matching skirt... 'ky Riis's patriotic red, white, blue, Joyce Dolan, Phil Persch- Bill Hedges and others have I joined the ranks. . . ualities of a Woman Defined By Irate Male A girl is that which is sometimes called a human. The qualifications of a human is that the subject should walk sanely, talk sanely, listen sanely and have the proper intelligence. Walk through the halls and see whether a girl has these qualifica- tions. Walk thru the portals only to meet and collide with six wild girls who are in a rush to go out- side. Now pick yourself off the ground, dust off your pants and keep on your way. You can only walk at a snails pace as there are a few girls who are walking very slow and from one side of the cor- ridor to the other so that you can- not pass. Ah! Stairs ahead. Go up them and evade the fems ahead of you. As you reach the stairs you find a silly feminine picking up a scatter- ed notebook which she has just dropped for some young man to pick up, but he didn't take a fancy to her. Look out of a window and see a young lady stopping her car by slamming on the brakes, for what reason the famous psychologists are still working on. Peace and quiet has come to you at last as you sit in a hall guard chair, when some loud voice about two inches from your ears yells Hey Mable, you should see the nice fellow I was out with last night. and then they get in a huddle and gossip about wh0's go- ing steady, and the goofy jerk that Heddy goes around with. Girls have not the qualifications of a human yet they call them- selves human. It isn't fair to us men to be living on the same stand- ard with a lot of missing links. Plenty of knobby-knits in lucious pastels such as Dolores Comerford's ice yellow, Ferdl' Meltzer's lav- ender, Lois Lindsay's chocolate brown, and Suzie Simpson's powder blue. . . White skirts and sweaters. . . and plenty of them. . . Phil Lange's skirt and sweater, Ruth Kiesel- bach's sweater, and Jeanne Kirk- land's skirt are among those that have been noticed. . . Plenty of pretty pleated skirts despite priorities - Gloria Naye, Babe Moran, Betty Madsen, and the Three Musketeers - Jeanne Goch, Marylin Wenzel, and Shirley Eul who have red white ones ex- actly alike .... Notes on Necfklines . . . Square necklines are youthful but tend to make the face look broader and heavier, so should be avoided by the pleasingly plump... The cardigan neckline is also very youthful, particularly flatter- ing to one with a long smooth, throat. . . . Students Decide That Cutting Does Not Pay By sibel L. Gall Have you ever felt like staying on the bus when it reached the school in the morning? Or should I say have you ever felt otherwise? Well, here's what happened to two boys who followed that impulse. Bob Bagineese and Jack Gherko, students of the Wilma Herman Teft High School, decided that they al- ready were smarter than most of their teachers, and anyway today there was to be a super test in history, covering the whole semes- ter's work. Bob was the first to suggest the idea of cutting and he didn't exactly mean it when he said, Oh, let's not go to school today. Okay, snapped Jack, I'1l klp if you willg and we'll have a swell time today. I wouldn't doubt that, Bob said, But where could we put our books? Huh! Don't you know that every 'slop shop' has a box to put your books in? No, I didn't, but as long as we're going past one, I suppose we could stop in. QWithin a short while, this was arranged: and they were on their way-But where? Where does one go when other students are in school? Jack knew, and so he ex- plained:J Well, why not go downtown? There's always something doing there. I want to buy a pair of shoes anyhow. I suppose so. Maybe I can find something to do too. To do too? You sound like a train. Alright, 'sharpyf To accomplish also. fThey talked idly on and in about two hours they finally did end up down town. Jack had induced Bob to see how many times they could use their transfers before reaching the loop. About the first thing they saw on getting off the last streetcar was a policeman directing traffic.J Hey! Look at that, cried Bob, A policeman. I bet he'1l ask us why we aren't in school. Alright theng I guess we'd bet- ter walk the other way. How about seeing a show at the State Sz Ar- tists? Yes, and just think, the other kids are sweating their heads off now in a math quiz. Say, isn't that Dolores over there? Oh, she just stepped in that department build- ing. f I saw her too, but I never knew of her cutting. CWe leave them here while they see a show which neither enjoyed, but it took up a couple of hours of their time. After climbing the Board of Exchange Page 7 Exchange Corn Quips With Local Rivals Here lles the bones, Of Mr. Jones. The weary bones, Of Mr. Jones. His name ls Smith, It is not Jones- I used the Jones, To rhyme with bones. Hyde Park Weekly. If ll I Famous Last Words to Teachers I don't know, teacher. I can't do lt. Who me? Would you repeat the question. Springfield H. S. Bulletin. U l ll It must be the Gift of'Grab with the women shoplifters. V Camp Edward News. l F U Now I lay me do wnto sleep, A The lectures dry, the subjectsfdeepz If she should quit before I walte- Give me a. poke, for goodness sake! The Relt Mirror. i I l The customer addressed a sales- girl at the counter where candles and nuts were on display, Are you in charge of the nuts? No, she replied, I'm in charge of the suckers. U 1 O And did you hear the one about the girl who asked for Neon stock- ings, if they had them in light shades and weren't out. -Scholdlftcg Building via the back stairway they were thoroughly exhausted and Bob finally persuaded Jack'to start for home.l On returning they met a girl from Teft and she said: Hello, boys. Where were you? 1 We cut school today, answered Bob, proud of his first experience. You CUT school today, said Mary with a sly smile on her face. Yes, and missed four tditlin bragged Jack. , Well, you may have cut school, she continued, Because attendance was taken first period: but you didn't miss any tests. The furnace broke down and school was Adil- missed until tomorrow. fCon,t. from page 6D Jim is now in his third week of' Boot Training and finds it plenty tough. A letter from his friends will be more than welcomed by Private Da- niel so take out that pen and hunk of parchment and send an infor- mative note. Pvt. James F. Daniel , Plt. 1220 R.D.-'-M.C.B. San Diego, Calif. P256 8 Taft Tribune January 11, 19 . Por- 'S .0210 eff,-iff Both the senior and junior ca- gers won their games against the North Park quintets by overwhelm- ing scores. It was the second time the teams have met this year, and the seniors got revenge on the North Park seniors, who won the first time they played 36-24, by sinking them by a decisive score of 44-13. The juniors continued their un- beaten record by downing the North. Park juniors 44-20. ,These two victories represent the first double victory in Taft's history, and the way the boys are goingit looks like there may be more doubles in the future. Taft then traveled to Washburne to play them for the second time this year, and wo11 their second successive double victory. The se- niors defeated the Washburn se- niors 38-36, in what was really a thrilling game. The juniors sank the Washburn juniors 28-26. Traveling to Foreman the Taft ntagers split, the juniors winning .their seventh game in a row by a score of 28-24, while the Foreman ,senders whipped the seniors from Taft, 33-31. The juniors have proven them- ,selves to be a strong and much feared team with their record of seven wins and no defeats. They may cause quite a bit of trouble when the league games start today against Von Steuben. The seniors have showed a great deal-Iof improvement in their last -few games after losing the first four- games of the season. g By the Coach ' Wegenerally enjoy a game that we can perform well or we under- stand. A great many of us are not proficient in the game of basket- ball nor do we understand it. In order to play or watch a basketball game here are some of the things we should bear in mind. -A basket counts for two pointsg and a free throw, one point. There are five players on a team, two for- wards, a center, and two guards. X A jump ball takes place to start the game and at the start of the second half of the game. Also, after a double foul, at any other time. A jump ball is called by the referee when two opposing play-fer have their hands on the ball. In high school, basketball is played in four quarters of eight minutse each. Walking or Steps is taking more than one step with the ball without dribbling, passing, or shooting at the basket. Ry drib- bling , we mean bouncinf: the ball fC'ont. in col. 33 Taft Presents the fumbr Cagers Iunior Basketball stops to give cameraman their sweetest smile. Standing with their backs to the wall are Carl Sandberg. Bill Allman. Weidly Chuck Clarke. Duane Chapman and Howie Rudin, manager. In the first line are Harry Bums, Ted Buiewski. captain. lack Berry, Bob Walden, Walker Milner and that ladies' man Hank Andersohn. Taft's Mighty Five in the Limelight By Bill Beyer When the senior cagers take the floort in latter '42, A more noble band you will never see That carries the Silver and Blue. Although they have no claim to fame This small but scrappy lot, It is set to give its best and more To put Taft up on top. Among the group's more notables We find Norb Paulish's name. His sparkling shots and defense work Puts so called stars to shame. At the game you'll see some honeys Who eagerly pack the gym Not to see Norb play with the team But the team to play with him. Now we come to the star of stars That gunner Weston Parker Whose speed and red-hot shooting eye Makes opponents hopes grow darker. So many talleys he does score In a single little game That his little legs fold under him And his shooting arm goes lame. In the other forward spot we find A flashing man, indeed, For Etz Thompson will eat no ones dust When it comes to the matter of speed. A gentleman in all respects Admired by one and all A cleaner, harder fighting guy Never held a. basketball. Next we come to a defense man Whose skill is not yet tested But if he continues his normal game We doubt if he'll be bested. I speak of Anthony Pantelis The newcomer in the group. But never the less the very best As you'll see when he starts to shoot. And last but not least we show to you Tony's defensive mate. That one and only pillar of strength Del Katowski The Great. He's the boy to watch this year When he starts uncorking shots When it comes to making needed points He's the finest man we've got. And thus you see what a team you have To carry your colors true. For I am sure the staff of victory Will bear the Silver and Blue. one or more times. A Player who dribbles, then holds the ball, and dribbles again is committing a double dribble. In either case, the ball is given out-of-bounds to the opponents team. If a player on your team gives impetus to the ball be- fore it goes out of bounds, the other team is given possession of the ball where it went out of bounds. After a basket is made, the team scored upon is given the ball out- of-bounds under their own basket. Your basket is the one you are de- fending. When your team gains possession of the ball, it must move the ball over mid-court in the se- conds. The three-second rule implies that a player must not stand in the s N 3... as By Floyetta Wheeler The deadline for having youl A. A. points recorded is Wed day, January 23. If you have aspirations of becoming a le girl or something, have your po recorded. Ruth MacGregor, se tary, or Dorothy Benson, her sistant, are on the job lst, 2nd, 7th periods. Mrs. Walker and I Newberger will also help rec the points of those not free tl periods. Come on girls, mak mad rush for the gym. Let's how many we can see at the aw assembly. Another semester is passing review and what a. full year lt been!! With the help of our 1 G. A. A. officers and Board of 1 trol, the organization had put its annuals the record of a cessful year. Long, Long Ago Remember that get-to-gether ty last October, freshmen? Octx also marked the close of the G A. membership drive with grand total of some 700 girls. A at this time the girls were exc about the filling of Christmas l es that were sent to our boys young allies with the aid of Red Cross. Remember November? That the month for that tdlripj sophomore-freshman splash pa Then too our mighty football tl won its big victories QI just to sneak that inl. Comes Christmas Then came the glittering mc of December. The G. A. A.'s Christmas party put a real f niche in the records by the standing acting in their Christ play, Pop Reads the Christmas roi and the outstanding acts some of the more talented G. A members. This shindig ended the G A. parties for last year witl bang, It may be a bit late the gym department wants to tend its wishes for a Happy l Year and a bigger and better A. A. for next semester. free-throw lane of a basket, which he is shooting for threv more seconds. As in a double 1 bling and walking rule, the goes out of bounds to the oppon team if this infraction occours If there are any question: basketball you want answered v them on paper and leave in the with Mr. I. Barnofsky, baske1 coach. rom Cutstanding Event IIAREWE LL 0 LUCK IN semons H I FUTURE fl. 7. No. 8. Taft High School, Chicago, Illinois January 22, 1943 UNUR 127 GRAIJS -A's Gather, Ihew G. Chat kt Luncheon 'he graduates will gather in the 'th Wing ol' the Marine Dining m in the ltldgewater Beach Ho- on .Iannary 27, 1943, at 12:30 in.. to enjoy their farewell .uhecn and the program which bien lll'0ll2l.l't'tl for the occasion. rincipal I.. A. Hoetcr. Miss .lane leton, and Frank llostwiek. is President. will be the speak- ot' the afternoon. A violin solo William Schneider. accrmpanied lictty lloliday. will add gayety he occasion. Ann Mc Taggart. en lloothe, Dorothy La Gorio, nk ltostwick. liohert Inc. and l Pedersen will present, the s prophecy. The members of committee composed the proph- which contains over fifty of the lnates. he souvenir program consists of menu - which will he baked 1, mashed potatoes, string is, dessert, and beverage - the rnoon s program, and space for ugraphs. lts cover was designed Bill Schneider. iss Janice Fink and Miss Dor- a Allen worked wit.h the com- ee in arranging the affair. The mittee consists of Lenor Lin- . Chairman, Mary Ann Jakob- Bill Vlasak, Violet Fara, Bob klinski, and Paul Pedersen. tft Students to :ceive Awards ift will have its third animal year award assembly, the last ay of this semester, January .0130 a. m. , this assembly the Various etes will receive letters for ' hard fought efforts. The girls also receive their G. A. A. 'ds. Those students wl1o have t service for the school will be n service emblems. Hail Alma Mater Princnvalfv Message to Grads Dear Friends: As the last, day of your high school career draw to a close, it is quite natural that you are devoting serious thought to the question: Just. what has the future to offer me, and what have I to offer? The answer to the second part of this question is the answer to the first. You have the enthusiasm of youth. an excellent high-school education, and, above all, the American determination that keeps faith with its ideals. When you were thumbing the pages of your history texts during the past years, many of you probably wished that you might he living in more momentous times than those of the thriving thirties. That wish is now granted, for certainly 110 period of history has been as replete with opportunity for great service as the immediate present. It is an opportunity to serve with high honor not only our own country but every other people who cherish our American democratic ideals and institu- tions. We are living i11 grave danger--and for the first time in our his- tory, all of us must exert our every intelligent effort towa1'd winning a war. There just can't be any failure. You will want to learn your exact obligation and meet it in the most efficient maner possible. I entertain every belief that you will assume your full responsibility in defending and furthering our American way of living-be your assign- ment at home or in distant lands. Yours is a great part, but only the united energy of all of us can insure the preservation of our American fundamentals. And so, may God be with you every step of the way. Sincerely, L. A. I10Elf'la'lC Presentation Of Diplomas January 28 School Auditorium Scene of Farewell By Curtis Johnson 'l'at't.'s 1227 -tA's will receive their diplomas Thursday, January 28, lfllil. during the graduation exer- cises which will take place in the school auditorium at 8 p. ln. The program tor the evening will run as follows: 1'l'tIt't'-YtX'IiUlltllvw March llontiticale ....,,.,,... Gounod Taft Symphony Orchestra l'If41!!f' of .lHt'!litl7I.t't7-' Sim' Npfrnylerl licmncvl- Atldiellee Nolulrllory- - Charlotte lt'ranlt Lol Tllfir Ur'l1'.vIiflI U0llt'!'7'lS .tll l'Hile ..........,.......,..,.,., Handel Iwi .tll .lly Life llc ElI'u.vir: Spross ,t I.'cxpr'ctful llcrlicrllion lo our lfiylzliny Forces - Girls' Chorus AIIIIITSS-Uolll' New Opportunities Major M. Lawris Eek, A. C. l'l't'Nt'H1tlH0'll of Gif!- Frank llostwiek l'ulcfIiclory-- lieila Anderson lvcxclztfllivn of ll'ipIoma.v-- l oun1Zc1 s .'lldrf'l:-- ltapier Tat't Symphony Orchestra Ileeause this is one ot' Tat't's smallest, graduating classes, each member of the claas will receive five tickets to the graduation. Admission by Ticket One ticket is to be used by the graduate and the remaining four for family and t'riends. The ot'l'icers of the '43 class are: President, Frank llostwieltg vice- presidcnt, Mary lfllaine Gillg Treas- nrcr. Jerry l'latog Secretary Ma.- rion Holden. Page 2 Taft Tribune Orchestra Picks Schneider The Taft Symphony Orchestra has chosen for it's outstanding graduating member, William Schneider. You all know Bill as being a fine musician from his various performances here at school and from the S rating he received at the violin solo contest last spring. From the time he was a very small boy, Bill wanted to be a mu- sician. His first violin was a small-sized one, and when he got older his parents had a regular violin made for him As concert- master of the Orchestra, Willie has proven himself a very capable leader. Participating in school activities, high in scholastic rating, and out- standing in art, Bill is a familiar figure around Taft. Bill's musical career will, of course, be inter- rupted by the War, but he plans to continue later. The Orchestra will suffer a great loss at his graduation, but they all wish him the best of luck in his future work. Gnft Committee Selects R-ug As 4A fs Parting Gnft The 4A Class Gift Committee has selected a rug for Mr. Hoefer's office as their parting gift. The gift committee consists of John Dalton, chairman, Henry Clausen, Ed Thompson, Marilyn Daebel, Gertrude Billings and Bet- ty I-Iollday. Miss Ruth Bauersfeld is the advisor. The rug was finally picked as the most practical, from a wide variety of suggestions. Venetian blinds for rooms 114 and 116 were favored but since they were made of steel the idea was given up. Among the suggestions were a magazine rack and unabridged dictionary for the library, a file cabinet also for the library, benches for the campus and an electric scoreboard for the boys' gym. T. A. A.'s Gift First gift to be presented to the school by the Taft Alumni Associa- tion is the Honor Roll, displayed on the first floor to the left of the li- brary. The printing and preparation was done by our assistant principal L. P. Teusher. Please send in the names of for- mer Taft students in the armed forces, to Mrs. Mary Farrell, the T.A.A. sponsor. Bill Schneider Senior Girls' ea Success The Senior Girls' Tea, given for the graduating members of the club every semester, took place January 13 at the Norwood Park Field II0l1Se- 'v Lovely tables, loaded with delici- ous looking, and tasting, tea sand- wiches, cookies, and candy, caused many Ohs and Abs as the guests arrived. Tea and coffee was served by the 4B Girls, who also served the goodies of which large quanti- ties were consumed. Among the faculty attending were Mrs. Dahlquist, Miss Riley, Mrs. Mc Conville, Miss Mueller, Miss Berquist, Mr. Osbon, Miss Teeters. Miss Unseth, Miss Marquardt, Miss Bauersfeld, Mr. Bigler, Mr. Seyller, and Mr. Teus- cher. The Senior Girls' Club is spon- sored by Miss Rogers. I VICTORY Ile BUY I fi lem 1, , F- -FQ! unrrno srxras , il: iii' N I T 1' V ,gf BONDS A n V swaps 360 Seniors Attend Prom In Evanston Night Is Filled With Music as Seniors Glide with Klyde By Jeanne Kirkland lts over! After days of dashing madly around trying to sell enough bids, days filled with queries such as to Who shall I take? What shall I wear? and where, oh where, can I get hold of some gas? The gala event was held at the Evanston Woman's Club, where everyone tripped the light fan- tastic to the strains of Harvey Klyde and his orchestra. Committee Worked Hard The p1'om committee, headed by Bob Smith, was composed of both 4A and 4B members who were: Charlotte Frank, June Ringquist, Bill Schneider, Sis Holden, Marge Wieland, Dave Mhittier, and Bill Bornhoeft t4A'sJ-Cliff Dayment, Al Rettenmier, Jim Concannon, Bob Suvada, Jim Srednicki, Ross Whit- ney, Marion Mallek, George Knight and Louise Kozel t4B'sJ. The sponsors were Miss Berg- quist and Miss Unseth. Both teach- ers gave a great deal of time and assistance to the committee in or- der to get the prom over. Frank Bostwick, class president and Carol Passow, ZA, led the grand march. Bids Impressive The bids were leather-white with two blue strips inserted in the cover, and the printing was done in gold. Honored guests were-Dr. and Mrs. Johnson, Dr. and Mrs. Bell, Mr. Hoefer, Mr. and Mrs. Cassell, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Ross Whittney, Miss Carle- ton, Miss Unseth, and Miss Berg- quist. , .-l-li Taft Bicycle Club Takes Spotlight Taft again took the spotlight this time in THE EDUCATIONAL PRESS BULLETIN which is put out by the office of the Superin- tendent of Public Instruction at Springfield. In its latest edition the maga- zine published a story dealing with health, safety, and recreation. The accompanying illustration showed members of the Taft Bi- cycle Club leaving the southeast exit of the school. January 22, 19 Taft Tactics The art department of the f high school, directly concei with the spirit of the soldiers ing the holidays, more than their bit to make the season tive. At Thanksgiving time menu ers and tray mats, made by the classes, made the trays and ta gay with their traditional and sensical designs. Send Good News Christmas greetings from men of our fighting forces to t friends and relatives were n possible and pleasant, again thrc the courtesy of this departm The students made holiday gi ing cards for the Junior Red C which in turn distributed then the servicemen. Additional gifts of score 1 and letter portfolios filled i stationary have also been sent Not to Forget Keeping Taft war minded is job of the art department at time. Posters are now being n for the salvage drive and the stocking drive started by the C Up Committee. They are also ing war pictures and propagz posters expressing the stud point of view. Library Club- To Be Formed Something new is going tt added to Taft's activities, if students so desire. Miss Marg Morressey, our librarian, w like to sponsor a Library Club, only for library assistants, but for those Taftites who haven't to spend a period every day lr library, but are interested in bl There will be one meetin 1no11tl1 with Taftites giving reviews, getting pictures for picture files, constructing a t tin board, and many other th Of course, there will be s meetings too. Taftites, Try Out For Cheerleaders There will be try-outs for 1 leaders, February 4, 1943, at in the boys' gym. The candidate must perfoi routine yell, that is, one th regularly used by the school, one original one. The words motions must be brought ol both yells. lVIr. Miller urges all those ' ested to try out. All students show up will be given an c tunlty to do their stuff. anuary 22, 1943 Taft Tribune Page 3 Freshie Frolics C By Dick Stahl 'ishful Thinking Just think, in only 980 more hool days, I'll be a senior!!! 1B Willie andom Notes Crowds of freshies chasing me 'ound wanting to get their names the paper. QI wishl ist Around School Ralph Mueller, IA, astonished at eing his name in the paper . . . Jim Keuer picking blond hair off ,s sweater . . . Charles Skibbens behaving him- lf in the lunch-room .... Freshies staggering from the gym 'ter getting a period of commando aining .... Beryl Bach, always being hit r something or somebody .... Dick Lawson proudly telling 'eryone that his uncle's name is 'OSH . . . Jane Gunderson spilling water 1 over the art room .... Darlene Walczak tumbling into e swimming pool. Qthis was told me, I wasn't there . . .J Olga Ramon suggests a song title. cant quite think of it . . . dvertisement The Four Bits of ythm will ,ay at benefit conc at the cor- ar of Bryn Mawr an Nagel some me next week. The entire proceeds go to the MWAEBT7YI, fSociety for Mu- cians Who Are Effected by the Year ltchl. fThe above has nothing to do ith freshies but it filled in some nacej. Sostwick Chosen Sy Classmates Ss Outstanding Frank Bostwick, class president, as been chosen, by his classmates, 5 the most outstanding student of le graduating class. Twitch as the fellows call him L a good athlete and has been ac- .ve in many of the projects at aft. Not All Work Swimming and studies occupy lost of his time but this does not revent Frank from mixing social- r with his friends. He has a good ense of humor and a. pleasing per- anallty. Frank s picture and an interview fill appear in next Sunday's met- opolitan section of the Chicago lrlbune. Seniors Name Class Notables In Recent Poll At last the long awaited results of the poll taken in the senior div- isions a few weeks ago. Classes are no longer interrupted by dis- cussions on who is most popular, most versatile, etc. Teachers no longer have to shout at the sen- iors to put away those yellow sheets of paper. Here is the final verdict of the judges, Marge Wieland, Lois Lind- say, Mary Ann Jakobsen, Lenor Lindahl. Joann Love, Alice Peter- sen, and Dorothy Benedict, for first, second, and third choice. TYPICAL TAFTITE 1-Charlotte Frank, Frank Bost- wickg 2-Ann McTaggart, Jerry Plato: 3-Mary Ann Jakobsen, Paul Pedersen. MOST POPULAR 1-Marian Holden, Frank Bost- wickg 2-Charlotte Frank, Jerry Platog 3-Mary Elaine Gill, Bob Smith. MOST VERSATILE 1-Charlotte Frank, Frank Bost- wickg 2-Mary Ann Jakobsen, Bob Smith! 3-Ann McTaggart, Paul Pedersen. MOST ATTRACTIVE 1-Betty McLennan, George John- song 2-June Ringqulst, Bill Ling- enfelderg 3--Leila Anderson, Bob Smith. FRIENDLIEST 1-Marian Holden, Jerry Platog 2-Evelyn Stahnke, Ben Trapanip 3-Helen Booth, William Lingen- felder, Frank Di Maria. MOST COURTEOUS 1-Leila Anderson, Henry Clau- sen, 2-June Ringquist, John Dal- tong 3-Alice Petersen, Doris Erick- sen, MOST MUSICAL 1-Betty Holiday, William Schnei- der 2-Helen Booth, Bill Born- hoeftg 3-June Ringquist, Bob Smith. MOST ARTISTIC 1-Shirlee Jasper, William Sch- neiderg 2--Betty Mugnai, Bill Born- hoeftg 3--Doris Ericksen, Henry Clausen, George Johnson. Betty Meek, George Johnson. MOST ATHLETIC 1-Elaine Passow, Bill Lingen- felderg 2-Gloria Zoll, Nick Tra- gosg 3-Dorothy Holz, George Kil- loren, Ed Thompson. BEST DANCER 1-Gertrude Billings, Bill Born- hoeftg 2-Ann McTaggart, Lee Millnerg 3-Marian Holden, George Killoren. Band Chooses Bornhoeft Bill Bornhoeft Taft Choruses Compete at Lane The Choral Competition Contest, for which the choruses have been busily preparing these past weeks, was held at the Lane Technical High School auditorium on the evening of January the twelfth. Under the direction of Miss Ruth B. Lino, the Taft Girls' chorus walked away with an E. They sang: Let All My Life Be Music by Spross, and America My Own by Cain. The Mixed chorus, conducted by Miss Helen Scanlon, received a G. The tunes they rendered were Blessed Jesu by Dvorak and Kyo Song of St Bride' by Clokey. Some of the schools receiving S's were: Amundsen Girls' Chorus Roosevelt Girls' Chorus Steinmetz Girls' Chorus Lake View Mixed Chorus Van Steuben Mixed Chorus Schurz Mixed Chorus. The rest of the choruses received an E rating. Stocking Drive Today the clean-up Council be- gins its drive for old silk and ny- lon stockings. Everyone is asked to cooperate and make this a real success. Helping the council in its drive are Leslie Robinson, Daniel Vrabes, and Robert Swanson of Miss Un- seth's art classes, who have made attractive posters to encourage and remind the student body to do their part. n To the Taft Symphony Band, Blll Bornhoeft is typical of the teen- aged clarinetlsts. His work in both the Symphony Band and the Dance Band is really so exceptional that he has been chosen as the out- standing member of the band. Bill has made a name for him- self here at school, and ln the mu- sic world. He was awarded an S rating in the solo contest and at many performances has acted as conductor of the Symphony Band. Of course Bill worked up from the bottom. He was a member of the Intermediate Band, the vanced Intermediate Band and ally the Symphony Band. Like all other musicians the war will interrupt his work, but isn't going to let this stop from being a success later on. Having rhythm in his soul, is en excellent dancer. He has also taken part in a great many of the extra curricular activities at Taft. An artistic ability goes along with his other achievements, just as an added attraction. In other words, Bill is one swell fella and really on the beam. l...i1.... i- Faculty Lists Prominent Grads Of january Class The ten outstanding graduates of the January Class of 1943 were chosen by members of the faculty who were familiar with their high scholastic standing and also with the many times they had given their time and effort to success- fully completing numerous school activities. The students chosen were: Leila Anderson, Robert Bianchi, Frank Bostwick, John Dalton, Charlotte Frank, Mary Elaine Gill, Betty Holiday, Shirley Jasper, William Schneider, and Robert Smith. The candidates' name and a list of the activities were published in the Metropolitan Section of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, on Jan- uary 3. At a. meeting of the senior Class on Wednesday, January 7, the graduates voted for one of the ten whom they believed to be the most outstanding person. The result showed that Frank Bostwick, president of the Senior Class, had been chosen, Charlotte Frank, who had tied with him in an earlier vote, ran a close second. Trib on the Spot Due to the fact that the paper was printed before the Washbowl Game and was out on sale after this annual contest the Trib was unable to give any writeup or re- sults. Ad- fin- Bill him Bill Page 4 Taft Tribune January 22, 194 raduates Farewell Graduation is here! We, the graduating class of '43 are about to leave. To most of the seniors it seemed as if it would never arrive, but now that it has, it seems as though the four years, since we first entered, has flown by. Now, we shall have to fulfill the jobs that are awaiting us, and have been made by this war. If we leave with uncertainty, it is only because we want to do the job we undertake to the very best of our ability. The boys will be entering the service of our country shortly. The girls will enter defense work, business, nursing and many other fields vital in time of war. Yes, we are leaving one job, to fill another more important one. We shall do ourselves proud too, because we Taftites know what excellent training we have received. Although some of us may not have realized this at first, we do now. We shall profit by our mistakes, and we sincerely hope you will. We leave the job of maintaining Taft's standards and ideals, we know we can count on you. You shall know in the near future that you can depend on us. Staf Looks to Future When the present staff took over, in September of '42, they anticipated graduation as something in the rosy future, that never semed to come about. Now, like everything that deals with time, it is here. Many places on the staff will be left empty, only to be filled qgain by other equally reliable students who, we know, shall do their best to keep the Taft Tribune at its best. Just as the present staff has striven and worked to fill a high school papers requirements, so shall they. Some of the staff will leave and perhaps take positions on large Chi- cago newspapers. They know that journalism work has proven to be a valuable experience and an asset to future dealings in the business world. We leave the paper regretfully, but are assured that the next sta.ff of the Taft Tribu11e will continue faithfully to carry on the high stand- ards that have been set by those before us. Taft Boys in Service Honored Posted on the first floor, next to the library, is the Taft Honor Roll. lt is a list of former Taft students now in the service of their country. A list of which we may well be proud. There is also a list of teachers who are serving too. The list totals fifty-two Some of these boys have already seen action, as Alan Hoff who quit school and enlisted. His name is preceded by a Gold Star. Alan was killed in action. There are names on this list of boys who have been wounded, who are fighting, who are yet in training. Yes, when our country was plunged into war they responded, just as thousands of others did all over tlhe country. That many names will be added, we all know. That they will honor their country as they have their school we also know. We know too, just how proud of them we are. Taft Tribune Published Bl-weekly by the Journalism Students of the WILLIAM HOWARD 'I'AF'l' HIGH SCHOOL 5625 North Natoma Ave., Chien o Ill ' I U JANUARY 22, 1943 PRICE 10 CENTS First Class Honor Rating, National Scholastic Press Association Editor-in-Chief: Mildred Tess. Assistant Editors. Marion Gercken, Betty Mugnai. Feature Department: Lois Meltzer, Shirley Meltzer. Exchange Department: Ruth Kieselbach. Editorial Department: Joyce Steinhoff. Sports Department: Henry Green, editorg Joseph Flanagan, Robert Flum, Norb Paullsh, Floyetta Wheeler. News Department: Richard Bolin, Pat Earle, Curtis Johnson, Jeanne Kirkland, Dorothy La Gorio, Betty Meek, Lois Redden, Ralph Roth, Richard Stahl, Frances Wayne. Photography: Frank Demski, Al Whitney. Typists: Gladys Barbara Circulation Adviser: Mr. Paul Bigler. Editorial Adviser: Miss Jeanette Griffin. There Will Be Changes Made Y By Henry Green Your inquiring reporter rolls out of his bed, and wakes up in the brisk morning to be greeted by a rising sun. Ut is about twelve o'clock noonl. He puts on his four pound shoes and trudges out into the cold. He opens his jaws to yawn. At that he loses his first victim, who walked right into his big mouth. Gulp! Well, there are still a few more poor souls whom he can question. Then-e's Work to Do He quickly scribble his question of the week, If you could repeat your four years of high school, what would you do different? Ah! O line of victims! First comes Snuff Petersen who says, I would flunk a few times, so that I could keep my eye on Doris Larsen until she grad- uates. Learn by Experience I would keep my mouth shut when talking to a certain teacher, claims Gertrude Billings. What Did You Expect? Surprise answer came from Betty McLennan. Betty tells him that she wouldn't take bookkeeping. What an answer coming from the brain of the class. Anything Else? Ralph Roth would put in a re- quest, for a program from the first to the second with a lunch period. They Satisfy Mary Ann Jakobsen and Marge Wieland are perfectly satisfied with the events that have taken place in the last four years of their life. Annie things the greatest thing was the formation of the K.B.G's . Marge agreed, but shyly added, I would have gotten better ae- quainted with George Johnson long before my last semester. Wishful Thinking Dave Whittier said, I would spend less time on the bench dur- iing a basketball game. tThat is only his opinionl. One Way of Doing It Badly in need of inches, your harmless t?J reporter threatened to take the life of the editor unless she helped him out. Getting just enough breath-I did hold that scarf around her neck pretty tight -she gasped, I wouldn't allow people like you on the staff. Well guess she told me, so I had better call it quits. As the sun goes down tIt is bound to soonl the four pound shoes and the over taxation of the brain are beginning to tell on your reporter. He sadly throws aside his pen and paper and disappears into a manhole. W VBETTS Memories of a Graduate . . . 1B - Remember way back, f0l years ago when you first enter' high school feeling high and mig ty after your grammar school day Then after a week of being pushi around by upper classmen one prepared to find a shovel wi which one could dig a nice priva little hole in the ground. At Schurz Ann Mc Taggart ai Walker Christensen acheived fan for being the two smallest studen in school. All in all, you who are now gra uating, were then very small al insignificant Then when we were in lA, Ta was opened. With the opening Taft came the real beginning high school life. The first graduation class cc sisted of 165 students which W 37 more than our class. Taft was struggling to achie fame, but for the first semest they just-well, struggled. Remember? No desks, no teac ers, no classes. Then in 2B Taft began to ma' history. The Taft Tribune began to re: their fame. G. A. A. staged a hugh membe ship drive. Warren Drittlin placed in t City track meet. The Taft Founders March w published with great success. Now Taft was really beginul: to come to life. This was our I semester. Bobby Frankenberg brought far to Taft through his outstandi achievements in track. Dave Whittier broke a record receiving 10 encores, which at th time, was something new. The Boston Tea Party Opperet was a great success. Fame and glory really began come to Taft in our 3B semester. The golf team came in 2nd the city. A placque for drinking the inc milk in the city was awarded the school. Electric lights were stationed Bryn Mawr and around the soho Taft was honored by the arriw of Dick Baley from Lane Then came our 3A semester a things at Taft really began swing. The junior ice skating team w the city title. The war broke out and many s dents enlisted, thus decreasing c class. tCont. on page 69 anuary 22, 1943 Taft Tribune Page 5 ' ' P O Dm gil B ff- ' 1110 51 evil '.f. SL...- een While Snooping . . . JIM DOWNING, frothing at the outh-remember last issue. RICHARD ESTERQUEST, with isprnders to match his garters. . . Naval Air Cadet, WALLY LA- EY, walking Phil Lange to and om her classes. . . Burnt Peach Pie ANN ELLIS, ldressed as such, since a tender ite with the above salutation was und in l1er purse .... A1 WHITNEY, threatening to DO- her 'ill three holes in PHYLLIS AN'S head and bowl her, if mwling game doesn't improve. . . JOHNNY BERNACKI, seen no ore. He's in the Navy in case you dn't know .... ROSS WHITNEY, trying to ex- range five telephone slugs for ,sh .... DONNIE PEDLER, its about me his name appeared again .... JOE FLANAGAN'S newest ln- ention an ice skate which fits on e back of ones lap .... JIMMIE SEMAR, that Casanova, 1 ice skates, .chasing a little blond 1 over the ice-Did he catch you olores? . . . TED BUJEWSKI, having to ear a Schurz sweater, as a result a bet with a Schurz basketball ayer, then making EDRA LINDE- AN wear it for one of the days. . . PAT EARLE, screaming as a whurz eager landed in her lap .... BOB MAGGIE MATHISON, oking more like Glenn Miller and AP HOPPER every day .... BETTE CAMERON. telling of ir prowess as a cook .... MIKE KLEZEWSKI, chastislng is reporter for omitting his name om the Prom Trotters last issue. MEL MELTZER, inviting SALLY ERB to the freshman prom . . . .IANICE SORENSON cutting JU GLEASON'S hair with a poc- xt knife a.t the basketball game. . . MARGE JOHNSON. describing ar hrom formal as looking slight- like an awning-only it really as beautiful. . . GEORGIA GLORIA VANDER- lI.'l ' WAYNE'S eighteen inch -nipador .... PETE HOULBERG wearing his itte-ns to all of his classes so he uld get his name in the paper. .. RUTH LORCH telling about her perience in jail .... MISS KEECH finding it neces- ry to yell Yoo hoo . in a very ud voice. to keep her study hall niet .... DICK DOEBLER and NICK TRA- JS staging a lipstick battle on eryone in the seventh period nch .... you should have seen sv In the Quake Of the News By Flanagan 'n' Flum A Chip Off the Old Block . . . Biology teacher: What is most valuable piece of wood? Student: Charlie McCarthy. Biology teacher: Ten encoresf' the Famous Last Words . . . Good-by dear I'l1 be back in a year. . . . It's not slippery out . . . So help me there were twenty of them .... Don't shoot! . . . Guilty .... Typical of Taftites . . . School spirit .... Superior feeling towards others.. Championship work .... The Question of the Week . . . What lady has worn the same dress for over fifty years? Answer: The Statue of Liberty. Dumbell Poems . . . or . . . ,Take It or Leave It . . . Monday comes but once a week, But when it comes it makes me seeck. Roy Riis Going to the prom via the L , Everyone thinks it looks real nice. tDoesn't rhyme does it?J Bambi The two sat on the porch at mid- night, Their lips were tightly pressed. Her old man gave the signal, And the bulldog did the rest. Wally Wolf' Advertisement . . . For Sale- One tuxedo slightly torn. Call. Lincoln 3000 and ask for Wally Wolf. With a Dig, Dig, Dig . . . A cgtain Betty, who writes the Off the Deep End column in this paper, made a certain crack in our last issue. So help us Betty we saw three girls buying cowpunch- er's overalls in Jaok's Army Store. DICK STAHL having to explain to every one that the bass player in the Four Bits of Rhythm tthat well known bandl, is WALTER KELLER .... BOB FLUM going into hysterics over his own joke column, the Quake tThose poems by ROY RIIS and WALLY WOLF were kind of funny! .... JEANNE KIRKLAND swearing that she was getting 200 dan- delions, with the dirt still on 'em. BILL SLAGLE geting into a bit of difficulty after he invited three girls to the prom and they all ac- cepted .... And then CAL WELLS said he was bringing a foreigner tfrom Elginy to the prom .... NORB PAULISH and WESTON PARKER crowned kings of the freshie 1unch. . . . he Girl of the Month Mildred Tess Te fifth ranking member of the graduating class and the Editor- in-Chief of the Taft Tribune is none other than Mr. Hoefer's choice for January's Girl of the Month, Mildred Tess. Coming from Schurz when a. 1A, Babe, since that time, has taken an active part in many school ac- tivities. Part credit for her becoming the excellent student and journalist that she is should be given to her sister Norma. For sisters they get along swell and Dode helps and inspires Babe on. I guess I oouldn't let Dode get ahead of me, that's the only rea- son I got where l am, was all that Babe would say. Although the paper takes up a great deal of her time. Babe still is quite the social l'ug. She likes music and dancing and has quite a collection of popular records. She also belongs to thrice clubs. ' I would like nothing better than to go out every night and sleep late every morning, Babe stated. ln fact I will do that very thing as soon as I graduate. Sports also rate a high spot in her life. Anything from football to chess holds her interest. In fact she is game to play almost any- thing. CAthleticl For the past three years Babe has been a member ol' the Taft Bowling league. Alley Rats, and now the Pick-Ups, have been in first place. Last year she was elect- ed as Secretary of the Chicago High School Bowling Congress. Knitting and reading are her on- ly hobbies. As for pet peeves Babe doesn't possess such things. Maybe it is because she tries to be friends with everyone. Babe doesn't mind working so hard for the school's benefit, as she thinks Taft and the kids are really tops. As to what will happen in the fu- ture. Babe hasn't any ideas. She plans on attending college in Sep- tember but after that-well time will tell. The Trib Presents M zlvs Graf en Miss Jeanette Griffen, teacher of English and journalism, is Taft's Teacher of the Month. The editorial adviser of our own Taft Tribune graduated from Mun- delien College where she received her A. B. She is now working for her Masters degree at Loyola Uni- versity. Before coming to Taft, Miss Grif- fen taught at Foreman high school and was the faculty adviser of Bowen High's paper, The Bowen Arrow. Miss Griffen just loves to ice- skate and bowl, tnever mind the scorel, but reading is her favorite hobby. She has a magnificent col- lection of, tof all thingsj mystery and detective books. My favor- ites, she explained. Her favorite food is luscious cas- serole chicken and her favorite color. bright red. The thing that makes her want to pull her hair and gnash her teeth is people who do not get their work in on time for the Taft Trib, r 1 Miss Jeanette Griffen so the staff , please cooperate or beware. Page 6 Taft Tribune january 22, 194 After A Fashion By Georgia and Jeanne PROM POMP . . . Amidst music and fun at the Prom, your fashion editors, pencil and paper in hand, found time to jct down a few of the creations modeled by the girls .... BETTY MEEK-sleek and soph- isticated in ice-blue satin .... BABE TESS-dark green vel- veteen top with two-tone green striped skirt .... LESLIE ATKINSON-white net with an immense skirt on which pink roses were appliqued .... DOLORES KOCH-blue taffeta and tulle . . . CAROL and ELAINE PASSOW- pulled a sister act in twin formal skirts and blouses .... PHIL LANGE-lovely in delicate peach with long, full sleeves .... JOYCE MATHISON-sweet and Spanish in a startling kelly green rhumba dress .... PHIL WASHAW-white fitted sharkskin .... ' JUNE RINGQUIST-aqua taffet- ta and brown velvet .... MARTY NIESTADT-adorable ln a strapless marquisette gown with underskirts of blue and pink-it gave the effect of pale lavender.. . RUTH SOLBERG-red velvet and white net .... SHIRLEY MELTZER-completly in white-a combination of lace and net .... ' RUTH KIESELBACH-clinging white silk jersey with silver se- quins .... BILLIE GILL-cute as ever in deep rose tafetta .... LILLIAN MANDERSCHEID - Defied priorities with yellow ny- lon and faille .... LOIS MELTZER-champagne net and black velvet. . . CAROL GERHARDT-black vel- vet and white tulle .... MONNIE FRASER-purple top trimmed in sequins and a white net skirt. . , MARYANNE SIEWERT-white brocade . . . FRANCES WAYNE-sleek white silk jersey set off with a touch of deep red and silver .... Soon You'll Be Wearing . . . Gay fabric accessories, made from the scraps left over from your dress. Drawstring bags, quilted hats, gloves and weskits are among the many. . . ' Gibson girl hats .... Suits with lining, blouse, and gloves of a bright printed mater- lal .... Seen While Shopping . . . Colorful rosebud n e c k l a c e s moulded of Mexican pottery .... Chintz being used a lot for for- mal 'skirts .... Skirts of Naphthalated Wool- wool gently cleansed with naphtha to preserve the life of the fibres. . . Farrell Hehrrs Make Loopholes Hourly, in her dealings with the select fknown as 4A'sJ Miss New hope for the down hearted Far- rell, is showing college atmosphere at this Glad-to-be-out-of-it set and 'em like it. makin' Over her littered 5' 3 we learn to take grammar school for granted. High School for instance and-well college won't probably be so bad after all, that is land this for- elegible-for-service-18 year old MEN! if we can get past the doors before the draft board catches on. Recently, however, Miss Farrell has been helping the Army man- ufacture loopholes, so the ablest of high school graduates can get a college education and at the same time aim at a really good looking uniform as a United States Army Air Corps 2nd Lieutenant. off the Deep End fCont. from page 47 The Band again won awards for making such fine music. The first and last football pow- wow was held near the school, but, alas and alack, about 20 students got hauled in. Comes our last year and the se- niors begin pushing lower class- men around-fun wasn't it? Norb Paulish pitched a no-hit game against Roosevelt and the baseball team finished in second place. Mr. Mooney and Mr. Purcell left to render their services to the war effort, and a slight commotion arose in the chemistry department. Well, here we are in our last semester. Can you remember way back when the football team won the North Section? And probably the greatest thrill in all our four years of high school was to see Taft play in Soldiers' Field. Richard Norlie placed first in the City Swim Meet. The day came when Miss Grif- fen finally weakened and ate a hamburger during the fifth period in the Taft Trib office The greatest class in Taft is his- tory fin my opinion! graduated amid caps, gowns, flowers, parents, teachers and a flood of tears. Tabu lipstick, a sister to the perfume, which comes in five col- ors. You can buy a special case with the lipstick at one end and a tiny bottle of Tabu perfume at the other .... The latest colors-named after vegetables and fruits, such as: plum royal, tomato red, berry blue, potato tan, and corrot leaf green. Tiny suede duffel bags contain- ing lipstick, rouge, ,and powder. . . Charm bracelets made up of the insignias of the different services. anuary Class Picks Composite Idea Of Ideal Graduate Of course we know that no liv- ing person is perfect. If such a superior specimen existed it would be bigger news than the war. How- ever, the Taft graduation class of February '43 has picked from among its ranks, the people who they feel, are examples of all the qualities that the IDEAL GRAD- UATE would possess. EYES 1-Charlotte Frank, Bill Lingen- felderg 2--Betty McLennan, John Dalton. HAIR 1-Betty McLennan, Willard Carlson: 2-Betty Meek, Bill Ling- enfelder. TEETH 1-Gertrude Billings, Ben Trap- ani: 2-Betty Mugnai, George Johnson. NOSE 1-Mary Ann Jakobsen, James Danielg 2-Joyce Steinhoff, Bill Lingenfelder. FOREHEAD 1-Marilyn Daebel, Mary Elaine Gill, Richard Kofoedg 2-Violet Fara, Henry Clausen. COMPLEXION 1-Lois Lindsay, Bob Wieklinskig 2-Betty Holiday, Ed Thompson. CHARM 1-Marilyn Izard, George John- song 2-Betty McLennan, Bill Schneider. FIGURE 1-Marge Wieland, George Kil- loreng 2-Gertrude Billings, Bill Lingenfelder. APPEARANCE 1-Betty Meek, Henry Clausen, 2-Violet Fara, John Dalton. SMILE 1-Charlotte Frank, Ted Bujew- skig 2-Betty Mugnai, Bill Lingen- felder. HANDS 1-Gertrude Billings, Bill Schnei- derg 2-Mary Elaine Gill, Art Koda, Dick Baley. PERSONALITY 1-Marian Holden, Frank Bost- wickg 2-Evelyn Stahnke, Mary Elaine Gill, Jerry Plato. DIMPLES 1-Gloria Kail, Hank Green: 2- Elaine Liss, George Johnson. SWEETNESS 1-Alice Petersen, Jack Gattor- nag 2-Helen Booth, John Dalton, Clarence Swanson. EYELASHES 1-Lois Lindsay, Frank Bostwickg 2-Betty McLennan, Bill Lingen- felder. CHIN 1--Violet Fara, Henry Clausen, 2-Joann Love, George Johnson. EYEBROWS 1-Lenor Lindahl, Bob Ferguson: 2-Betty Meek, Frank Bostwick. o, No, It's oo Much! In olden days young ladies k a. kitten to admire, but modl girls choose to keep a wolf bes the fire. -Lindblom. Weeklg So you have a high school ploma, eh? Yup. How high can you count? One, two, three, four, five, seven, eight, nine, ten, ja queen, king. -The Hyde Park Weeklg Signs of the Times No smoking near the gas pum Maybe your ilfe isn't worth s ing but the gasoline is. -Phillips Journo Pet peeve of drowsy students groping to school ill the dark. can't understand that, they seem to love playing in the dark night. -The Kona. Who Told Him? There was a young man named IS Who dined before going to bed On lobster and ham, and picl and jam, And when he awoke he was des -Senn New Miss Margalis: Why is it t you are always at the bottom of class? Sam Lerner: It doen't m: much difference: I learn the sa at both ends. The Tuley Revie1 Looks It Enthusiastic lecturer: None us needs to be downhearted. IN when I'm in the dumps I get 1 self a new hat. Wisper in the audience: that's where she got it! -The Scholash Civics teacher: You don't w people in the neighborhood to l down at you. Happe: I think I'd better m to the third floor. -Lane Tech Dail -1 Trib Sales Fai The division rooms are not ing their part in buying Taft T unes. Only 4 divisions bought u1 the 10092 quota. Come on Tafti support your paper. 108 AM Betty Meek 209 AM Angeline Jindra 308 AM Rita Ponce 301 AM Louise Sussland. PEP 1--Ann McTaggart, Jerry Plz 2-Evelyn Stahnke, Dave Whitt LIPS 1-June Ringquist, George Je son, Bill Lingenfelderg 2-Jc Thalman, Violet Fara, John Dal anuary 22, 1943 Taft Tribune Page 7 All students who ottcnd high chool strive for four years towards ne goal-gradiurtioo. It is zrorth he time ond effort. iohcn on thot temorablc day they arc rrwardcrl 'ith their diplomox In looking ack orer these ,pugcs it will bring acl.: the faces of your friends and 'tc rcnzcmhcronr-c of prcrious chool urpericm-cs. Thc students icturcd on this. and thc following ages, orc only t'fI7l!1idtlft X for grud- otioh. As on honor to thc fourteen tembcrs of thc class who lmuc at- ,lincd high sf-liolastic orcroocs het, picturcx appear lirrc in the rder' of their rank. The ronlcino is used on the grnrtcs rcccircd up to uri i71t'llld'i7l!I thc third quortcr of Prix semester. lfinol fIl't'1't1!I1'S may ltci' thcsc tcntdtirc l'llllli i7lfl-9. The valedictorian of thc January lass is Leila Anderson. Lee is lanning to attend the University f Michigan when classes start in 'ebruary. She is very interested 1 chemistry and plans to major in esearch chemistry in college. Leila as been active in the Mixed horus: G. A. A.: Senior Girls: lonor Society: Student Council: ,lpha Tri-Hi-Y: Bowling league: own Hall Meeting: Hall guard. Close behind is Charlotte Frank, lass salutatorian. She also plans - s,..,i.....,,,, Our ays at Taft Will Never Be Forgot - to attend the University of Mich- igan. but not until September. t'Cherie took part in many school activities, the Mixed Chorus: Pan American Club: Latin Club: Senior Girls: G. A A.: Gym leaders: Teachers assistant: Vice-president Honor Society: Alpha Tri-Hi-Y: Prom committee: K.B.G. : Vice- president and secretary Student Council. Next. in rank is June Ringquist, who plans to attend VVright Junior College and f1'om there go into the business world. However, if the war is still on when she finishes college she'll join the XVAAC's or the WAVES. Junie May belonged to the Honor Society: G. A. A.: Secretary Alpha Tri-Hi-Y: Student Council: Business manager: Bowl- ing league: Senior Girls: Office. Shirlee Jasper is the fourth ranking senior. She has done out- standing work as artist for the Taft Scrap Book: and Student Council. Shirlee was also a mem- ber of the Honor Society: Senior Girls: Junior Girls: G. A. A.: French Club: Girls' Chorus: Latin Club Clean-Up Council: Al- pha Tri-Hi-Y Having received a scholarship to Rosary College, Shirlee will continue there. Fifth ranking senior is Mildred Tess. the Editor-in-Chief of the Taft Tribune. Babe, as her as- sociates call her, is planning to stay at home until September. The reason is because she hasn't as yet made up her mind as to what col- lege she will attend and anyhow, she doesn't want to leave the K, B. G's. She belonged to the Hon- oi' Society: G. A. A.: Student Conn- cil: Mixed Chorus: German Club: Hall guard: Bowling league: Biol- ogy Club: Program assistant: Se- nior Girls: Teachers' assistant. The Illinois Institute of Tech- nology will receive Taft's sixth ranking student, Arthur Koda. Art was a member of the Honor Socie- ty: Pre-flight Math Class: Town Meeting: Hall guard Office assist- ant: Business manager. Norman Flasch, the seventh highest in the January class, hopes to go to Wright Junior College for at least a semester before he is drafted. Speed has belonged to the Honor Society and is a very good artist. Elizabeth M. Holiday. better known as Betty, is eighth in the class. She plans to work until Sep- tember and then proceed to the North Park School of Music. Her activities at Taft included Person- nel work: G. A. A.: Intermural baseball and basketball: Latin Club: Girls' Chorus: Art Club: Honor Society: Treasurer Senior Girls: Gift committee: Hall guard. Mary Ann Jakobsen, like the world situation, is undecided about the future. Annie belonged to the Senior Girls: G. A. A.: Program Assistant, Mixed Chorus: K.B.G ': Honor Society, German Club, Lunchroom Committee: Bowling League: Gym Leaders. The tenth ranking senior is Mar- garet Konczyk. Marge' is plan- ning on going into the business world unless something happens before next September. The Operet- ta. Club: G. A. A.: Honor Society: Girls' Chorus: Senior Girls are some of her activities. North Park College is soon to greet Ann Mc Taggart, another of Taft's brilliant. students. Mac, Tal't's pcppy cheerleader, was a member of Senior Girls President Beta Tri-Hi-Y: G. A. A.: Student Council: Drama Club Honor Socie- ty: K.l3.G. : Mixed Chorus: Hall guard Pan American Club: Art Club Teachers' assistant. Twelfth in the class is Ernestlne Grcschncr. alias Flrnie. She will enter thc business world and at- tend a night school. During high school she has been in the Girls' Chorus: Operctta Club: Honor So- ciety: G.A.A.: Pan American Club: Assistant librarian: Senior Girls. - 1 Northwestern's latest addition is Robert Smith, Smitty to his friends, who joined the Naval Re- serve. At Taft he was active as president and treasurer of Honor Society, Biology Club, Taft Trib- une, Chairman Prom committee, lntermural volleyball, Dance band, Still undecided, Joann Love is most likely to appear at any col- lege this next term. A-t Taft she belongs to the Beta Tri-Hi-Y, Se- nior Girls: G. A. A.: Mixed Chorus, K.B.G. : Pan American Club: Honor Socictyg Latin Club: Art Club: Band. Page 8 Taft Tribune January 22, 191 Sweet Memories All Will Live Within Uur Hearts- Ralph Balcala- Long John - Orchestra. Richard Baley- Bale -Bowling league: Hall guard: Business man- ager: Mixed Chorus: Visual ed- ucation. , 1 Andrey Belding- Aud -G.A.A.: Senior Girls: Student Council: Art Club: Pan American Club. Dorothy Benedict- Dottie -- G. A.A.: Beta Tri-Hi-Y: Bowling league: Senior Girls: Junior Life Saving. Robert Bianchi - Bob - Honor Society: Business manager: Base- ball team, manager: Hall guard: Student Council: Fire marshall: Intramural baseball: Clean Up Committee. Gertrude Billings- Billie -AL pha Tri-I-Ii-Y: Gift sommitteee: Art Club: Senior Girls: G.A.A.: French Club: Roller Club Bowling league. Jeanette Bogner -- Mickey - German Club: Junior Girls: Senior Girls: G.A.A.: Roller Club: Girls' Chorus: Mixed Chorus: Lost and Found: Volley ball team. Helen Bogren-':Blossen fSenior Girls: G.A.A.: Teacher's Aid:Pan American Club. Izif-hard Bolin- Dick - Honor Society: Hall guard: Taft Tribune: Visual Education: Town Meeting: Intramural Softball: German Club. Erna Bonschowsky- Ern -Mix- ed Chorus: Student Council: G.A. A.: Junior Girls: Senior Girls. Helen Booth- Boothie --G.A.A.: Senior Girls: Spanish Club: Con- cert Orchestra: Girls' Chorus: Mixed Chorus: Teacher's helper: Art Club Honor Society. William Bornhocft-''Bill -Con- cert and Symphony Band: Orches- tra: Dance Band: Roller Club: Bowling league: Visual Education. Frank Bostwick- Twitch -Town Meeting: Swimming team: Pres- ident of Senior Class: Taft Trib- une: Honor Society: French Club. Jean Braucr- Terry -- Spanish club: G.A.A.: Senior Girls. Betty Brooks- Betts - Senior Girls: G.A.A.: Bowling league. Ted Bujewslci- Ted - Captain of' Junior Backetball Team: Stu- dent Council: Honor Society. Willard Carlson - Whitey Bowling league: Swimming tea' Volleyball: Intramural basketb: baseball, and football. Henry Clausen- Bud -Divisi treasurer: Honor Society: G Committee: Intramural team c tain. Marilyn Daebel- Lynn -Sen Girls: G.A.A.: Gift committr Student Council: Glean Up Cc mittee. John Dalton- Johnny - Ba ball team: Band: Honor Societ James Daniel- Jim - Footb team: Buddies : United Sta Marines. Frank Di Maria- Di Maggio' French club: Bowling league: H guard: Intramural baseball te: captain: Chairman E.B.T. cla Car guard. Stephen Dobrovitz - Dobbs Baseball team Intramural voll ball. Marian Drab- Mar -- Opere club: Girls Chorus: Senior Gir G.A.A: Library assistant: Tea er's assistant: Adjustment work Marjorie EbeN'-- Marge -G A.: Senior Girls. Dorothy Eichelberg- Dot --G A.: Senior Girls. Doris Ericksen- Ichabod -'I Tribune: Senior Girls Preside Alpha Tri-Hi-Y: Girls Cho President: G. A. A. letter girl: C man club: Art club: Pre-med club. Violet Fara- Vi - Lunchl Committee: Latin Club: G.A. Senior Girls: Bowling league: S dent Council. Richard Fell- Dick - Oper: Club: Basketball team: Swimm team: Golf team: Life guard: E nish Club. Robert Ferguson- Fe1'gie -I guard: Intramural basketball. La Verne Freitag- Diddy --l guard G. A. A.: Senior Girls: 2 dent Council: Spanish Club: Te: er's assistant: Library asslstan Gladys Funk- Funk - G.A Library assistant: Hall guard. lnuary 22 1943 Taft Tribune Page 9 The Eagle Flzes Impirz'ng and Eternal Jael.: Gattornn- Lefty -- Office assistant: Band: Student Council. Mary Elaine Gill- Billie -AL pha Tri-Hi-Y: Senior class vice- president: Senior Girls: Honor So- ciety: Service award: G.A.A.: Stu- dent Council: Bowling league: Taft Tribune: French Club: Hall guard. Henry Green- Honky-Car and Hall guard: Taft Tribune sports editor: Latin Club: Student helper. Ruth, Hf1rt1nan- Ruthie - G.A. A.: Senior Girls: German Club: Bowling league: Hall guard: Roller Club! Alpha Tri-Hi-Y: Honor So- ciety. Marian Holden- Sis - Student Council: Spanish Club: G. A. A.: Taft Tribune: Secretary of Senior Class, Senior Girls, Beta Tri-Hi-Y: Bowling league: Honor Society. Dorothy Holz- Dottie - Honor Society: G.A.A. letter girl: Bus- iness manager: Junior Girls: Sen- ior Girls German Club: Bookroom assistant. Constance HILIIIFCICTZ- COHIll6 G. A. A.: Latin Club: Art Club: Orchestra: Senior Girls: Division treasurer. Robert Inc- Ink -French Club: Hall guard. Marilyn Izrlrd- Lynn - G.A.A. president: Senior Girls vice pres- ident: Clean Up Committee: Honor Society: Student Council: Pan American Club: Latin Club: K.B. G. : Art Club: Beta Tri-Hi-Y: G.A. A. letter girl and Board of Control: Red Cross. Henry Jankowski- Hank -Vis ual education superintendent Fire marshall. Leon Jasinski- Lee - French Club. Edward Johnsen- Bud - Stu- dent Council: Hall guard: Car guard: Intramural baseball champs. George Johns0nh Zeke - Hall guard: intramural teams: United States Navy. Lois Juberg -- Lo - Bowling league: Latin Club: Mixed Chorus: G.A.A.: Senior Girls. Gloria Kail - Coby - Senior Girls: G.A.A.: Office assistant. Pearl Kane- Dotty - Library assistant: G.A.A.: Senior Girls: Teacl1er's assistant. Robert Kapfhamer -- Red - German Club: Hall guard. George K illoren- Buzz - Foot- ball team: Baseball team: Hall guard captain. Buddies ' Gloria Kli.s'ch- Peanut -G.A.A.: Senior Girls: Bowling League: Student Council. Jael.: IflM11tlf7'-UJ3.Ck - Bowling league: Hall guard: German Club. Edith Knapton- Edie - Honor Society: G.A.A.: Senior Girls: Hall guard: Girl's Chorus: Assistant ln 114: Geographic Club. Richard Kofoed- Dick -- Vis- ual Education: Business manage1'. Shirley Krueger-- Shirl - Hall guard: Girl's Chorus: Mixed Cho- rus: Bookroom assistant: Senior Girls: G.A.A.: Office assistant. Dolores Kutza- Dee - Senior Girls: G.A.A.: Cirls' Chorus: Li- brary assistant: Roller Club: Vol- leyball team: Junior Girls. Dorothy La Gorio- Dot --Beta Tri-Hi-Y vice president: Art Club president: Spanish Club: Honor Society: G.A.A.: Student Council: Taft Tribune: Senior Girls. Lenor Lindahl- Noni - Latin Club: Pan-American Club: Mixed Chorus: G.A.A.: Senior Girls: Beta Tri-Hi-Y: Honor Society: Bowling league: K.B.G. : Office assistant. Lois Ifindsay- Lindsay - Beta Tri-Hi-Y: Adjustment helper: La- tin Club: G.A.A.: Red Cross repre- sentative: Drama Club: Senior Girls: Bowling league: K.B.G. William Lingcnfelder- Ling - Football team: Mixed Chorus: Operetta Club: Track team: Swim- ming team: Buddles : Life guard. Elaine Liss- E - Senior Girls: G. A. A.: Business manager: Mixed Chorus: Honor Society: Pan-Amer- ican Club: Town Meeting: Roller Club: Teacher's assistant. Elizabeth. McCormick- Betty -- G.A.A.: Senior Girls: Cirls Chorus: Honor Society: Student Council: Alpha Tri-Hi-Y: Pan-American Club: Service award. Elizabeth McLennan- Betty - Senior Girls: Chairman careers class: Mixed Chorus: Secretary of Public Speaking class. Elizabeth Meek- Betty - Bus- iness manager: Beta Tri-Hi-Y: Of- fice assistant: French Club: Taft Tribune: Senior Girls: K.B.G. : G.A,A. Student Council. Page 10 Taft Tribune January 22, 194 To Guide Our Voices Raised in Tribute T rue- Jeanette Mehan Jean -G.A.A.: Senior Girls: Library assistant: Teacher's assistant. Charlene Meyer- Chuck -Open etta Club: Spanish Club: Senior Girls: G.A.A. Le Roy Millner- Lee - Foot- ball team: Swimming team: Town Meeting: United States Marines. Shirley Mills- Shirl - Library assistant: G.A.A.: Senior Girls: Hall guard. Ruth Moebus - Moe -- Hall guard: G.A.A.: Mixed Chorus: Sen- ior Girls. Margaret Mollnhauer- Toni -- Spanish Club: G.A.A.: Roller Club: Senior Girls. Betty M1LgIHf1i- B6ttS'Y- Senior Girls: G.A.A.: K.B.G. : Assistant editor of Taft Tribune: Beta Tri- Hi-Y: Mixed Chorus: Bowling league: French Club: Library as- sistant: Hall guard. H. Virginia Nelson- Ginny - Senior Girls: G.A.A.: Hall guard: Pan-American Club: Geography Club. - Frieda Oelberg- Fritz - G. A. A.: Senior Girls. Edgar Ott- Eddie -Hall guard: Library assistant: Office assistant: Library Club president. Elaine Pass-ow- Ace - Tennis Club: G.A.A.: Girls Chorus: French Club: Senior Girls: Art Club. Paul Pederson- Snuff -Tennis team: Swimming team: Honor So- ciety. Lois Peters- Pete - Senior Girls: G.A.A.: Library assistant: Hall guard: Pan-American Club. Alice Petersen- Al Mil - Beta Tri-I-Ii-Y: Senior Girls: Pan-Amen ican Club: G.A.A. Gerald Plato- Jerry - Senior class treasurer: Cheerleader: Ger- man Club vice-president: Swim- ming team. Rita Ponce- Rit -Latin Club: G.A.A.: Senior Girls: Business manager. Ralph Ponomar-- Russian Hall guard: Track team: Swl ming team: Intramural basketb and football. Michael Poioalaczel.: - Mike Concert Band: Hall guard: Concf Orchestra. Lois Reinhold'- Loe -- Alp Tri-Hi-Y: Visual Education: P gram assistant: Service award: I brary assistant: Senior Girl G.A.A. Thelma Renden- Thelm -G A.: Senior Girls: Geography Clul Donna Jane Reynolds- Don Orchestra: String ensemble: Ban Solo contests: G.A.A.: Germ Club: Senior Girls: Art Clt Business Guild. Laverne Ritter- Lolly - H guard: Senior Girls: G.A.A.: 1 medial reader helper: Student sistant. Florence Rode- FloI' - G.A.. Concert orchestra: Senior Gil' Hall guard: Library assistant: P American Club: '1'eacl1er's asf tant: Junior Life Saving. Ralph, Roth- Chuck -Taft 'l bune: Volleyball champs. Edward Ruth- Ruth - Da' Band: Hall guard: Concert Bai Basketball team. William Schneider- Willie Symphony Orchestra concertn ter: S city solo contest: Str ensemble: Taft Tribune: Tc Meeting: Student Council: C Oratorical contest: Art winner, I contest. Ruth Shaman- Woof -Operl Club: Mixed Chorus: Spal Club: G.A.A.: Senior Girls. Lillian Slahor- Lil - G.A Senior Girls: Alpha Tri-H Bowling league: Pan-Amerl Club. Evelyn Stahnke - Stinkie' Senior Girls: President Alpha Hi-Y: G.A.A.: Latin Club: W Caller Club: Record Office a' tant: Gym Office assistant: Cross: K.B.G. Joyce Steinhoff- 'Josie - man Club: G.A.A.: Senior Gi Taft Tribune: Mixed Chorus: ler Club: Bowling league: '17 Meeting. Clarence Swanson - Swede' Commercial Club: Town Meet Round Table Discussions. Eleanor Szafran- E - Al Tri-Hi-Y: Junior Girls: GJ Senior Girls: Roller Club: Vf ball captain. muary 22 1943 A Taft Tribune Page 11 Long Ma She Live, As We Have Proudbf Known Her- Still Worthy 0' Her Silver and Her Blue- Joyec Thalman- Joy - Oper- etta Club: G.A.A.: Senior Girls: Mixed Chorus: Hall guard. Eduard Thompson- Etz - Vis- ual Education: Student Council: Track team: Backetball team. Jrmc Tho1np.vou- Jaynie - Li- brary assistant: French Club: G. A. A.: Senior Girls. Nick Tmgos- Trigger - Foot- ball team: Most valuable player award: Buddies : Visual Educa- tion: Mixed Chorus. Ben Trupcmi- Ben - Mixed Chorus: Hall guard: Office assis- tant. Shirley Urban- Doc - Senior Girls: G.A.A.: Bowling league: Mixed Chorus: Hall guard: Library assistant: Art Club: German Club: Roller Club. Evelyn Vic-'iuu- Ev -Pan-Amen ican Club: G.A.A.: Alpha Tri-Hi-Y: Senior Girls: Latin Club: Hall guard. Eleanor Verzalc- El - Spanish Club: G.A.A.: Senior Girls: Alpha Tri-Hi-Y. William Vlasak- Vlas -- Hall guard: Bowling league. Dare Wlzittiev'- Rabbo - Prom Committee: Swimming team: Golf team: Basketball team: Senior baseball champs: Hall guard. Marjorie Wiclaml- Marge - Senior Girls: G.A.A.: Beta Tri-Hi- Y. chaplain: Pan-American Club: Prom Committee: K.B.G. : Red Cross representative: Hall guard: Gym leaders. Robert lVlclclin.vl.ri- Bob - Hall guard: Luncheon committee: Or- chestra. Wulfcr Zeuschncr- Junlor - Bowling league: Hall guard: Swim- ing team. Gloria Zoll- Bobby -- G.A.A.: Pre-medics Club: Latin Club: Dowling league: Senior Girls: Junior Girls. Page 12 Taft Tribune January 22, 1 Autographs-7 O 11 ' VW? g s X , Wfgm . 4fHa W LA Qffyfgu Wh H Wgw gag 'A W' Q . I ' . 1, A? lf' . ' 1 Q - ' 'QgsfiwL5if:1s A : A - Q 1 , , h - I ag' ., Q 1 ff ., WJ WL 'VLA 'PT 5. 3, - I ' ,g.:-Y-..:. , 2 , 1..?fs-.anna T272 ' ' 1 z '13-A 'bf' -, wish rg Z' F' .,-.. WMM s . I n - n . 5 rl f Q 2- f 'Pwr 235. Y. V 0 if , lvl 512. A: 3+ It: ' .., -A a - ' L. 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