Taft High School - Eagle Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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Page 10 Taft Tribune Alum's Continue Their Education Something is missing! As we walk thru the corridors, We sud- denly realize that we no longer see the familiar faces of the Feb ruary '44 class. They are now on the road to fame and fortune. Erna Bone is studying at Wright Junior College while Lois Gohde and Jean Rabbe are at Northwest- ern University. Rosemarie Schutte is studying music at the Chi- cago Conservatory of Music until September when she will enroll at Northwestern School of Music. Su- zanne Simpson is working at Borg Florist Shop until September, then she plans to attend Northwestern School of Speech. Carol Sladkey is honoring Stephens College with her presence while studying Nursing. Other graduates attending col- lege are Lorraine Letch, Kalama- zoog Corrine Otto, Muudelein School of Commerce, and Charles McNally, who is studying medi- cine at John Hopkins University. Jerry Zeller and Don Fillmore are attending Wright Junior College, Howie Rudin is at North Park Col- lege, William Vance is at Monmouth College. Merton Connelly won two scholarships to Nortwestern Uni- versity where he is now studying engineering. Anna. MacDonald is studying Nursing at West Suburban Hos- pital. Calvin Kash and James Love are working temporarily at the Norwood Park Post Office. William Gerhardt, baby of the graduating class, is working at Douglas Air- craft. We wish them the best of luck. Future Grads Order Their Rings Attention! All you juniors and seniors who have been crowding around the ring, pin and picture display on the first floor. We know that those rings are really nifty, and so we would like to give you a little up to date information. The 4B's ordered their rings on February 29, during all the lunch periods, from the 5th to the Sth, in the balcony. The 3A's ordered their rings on March 1 during the same periods in the balcony. Hope you remembered to order yours as these rings are really beauties, and anyone would be proud to wear one. The graduation seniors had a date with the photographer on Tuesday, March 73 Wednesday, March 83 Thursday, March 9, and Friday, March 10, on the stage of the auditorium. So, put on your prettiest smiles and manage to come down, for if you miss out on the pictures at Taft, you will have to go downtown for them. Top row: Dolores Toleson. Rosalie Otters. Loris Syverson. Geraldine Schramek. Arline Szore. Bottom row: Dorothy Walters. Phyllis Roth. Mary Icme Patti. l Red Cross Book Campaign Senior Girls Honor St. Patrick The Senior Girls Club held a Saint Patrick's Day party at the Norwood Park Field House on Wednesday, March 8. Plenty of refreshments were pro- vided including dainty sandwiches and luscious cakes with green frost- ing. Future plans were also dis- cussed. Miss Rogers, sponsor of the club, announced a tea to be held for the newly-organized Schurz Senior Girls Club. Enter- tainment plans are now underway. The date of the tea, however, is still indefinite. The club also plans to provide several new mirrors for the Girls' washrooms. Servicemen Return to Taft By Frances Quan On the 23rd of February Pvt. Roland Hallquist of the Army Air Force and William E. Walt of the Navy were seen visiting friends at Taft. Marion CMikeJ mer Taft athlete V12 program and Dennison Wise of the Army visited their Alma Mater on the 25th. George Simon his many friends at Taft of his ad- ventures on the U. S. S. Cincinnati while home on the 25th. Richard Wade came from Boot Kleczewski for- now in the Navy of the Navy told Camp on the 28th to visit us. To him the Navy is tops. The March Lion blew Warren Berg to Taft on the lst from Du- buque, Iowa, where he is stationed with the Navy, at the University of Dubuque. Pvt. Raymond Krawzak of the Air Corps and Richard Norlie, for- mer swimming star, now in the Army Air Force, were visiting the faculty and the students of Taft on March 8th, Both boys looked grand. Also seen on the Sth was Cpl. Paul Buckley of the U. S. Army Engineers back to Taft. Paul has seen quite a lot of the country and is now being sent to Los Angeles, California. Lucky boy just think of all that Sunshine? Robert Janca of the Air Force put in an appearance at Taft on the 9th. Bob is stationed at Jeffer- son Barracks, Mo. Another Taft Athlete was seen on the 10th. He was George fBus- terj Killoren of the Army who found time to visit the school while on furlough from California. A former Taft eager, Bill Beyer, now in the Navy visited Taft on the 13th. On the same day Herbert Strect and two unknown companions visited while on leave from Great Lakes. Former football star Dick Doeb- ler stopped at Taft to see his many friends while he was on furlough from Gulfport, Miss. His visit was on the 14th. Our old friend Dick Oberg was back at Taft during March after his adventures with the Marines. We were glad to see him back and wish him the best of luck in the future. March 24, 194 Button Collecting Hobby of Taftite Button, button, whose got 1 button? If anyone wants to kn -just ask Avis Freedlund, a ' teen year old Taftite who is nov celebrity due to her unusual hob In the last three years Avis I collected over 21,000 buttons. She has made appearances befc P. T. A. groups and also last N- ember at the Hobby Fair held the Sherman hotel. Now about the buttons. The itei in her collection range in size fr4 half the diameter of a pencil larger than a half-dollar, and 2 made of a seemingly endless varic of material, wood, glass, plasi cardboard, and other things. Since Avis's fame ba.s be spreading she has received ma cont1'ibutions for her button-bl The largest came from a garme factory, one of whose workers h heard her speak. The worker ru maged around the factory the nc day and sent off to her 1,000 cho' specimens from old sample card An Aurora woman who had ' come acquainted with Avis throu a mutual interetst in the hob contributed a button from her wr ding gown, vintage 1880. Most of the 22,000 items are I yet mounted on cards, but are ke in fifteen large shirt boxes wi compartments for buttons of vi ious sizes, shapes, colors, and typ One of the cards contains spe mens of what she described as J Glass arranged to form a silhc ette of George Washington. Anoth contains army uniform butto dating from the Revolutiona War. Horses also have worn button: said Avis, on their bridles, course. In England the hors used to be decorated with bla ones for funerals, and white on for weddings. Avis's oldest treasures are tw buttons that were worn on t clothing of Queen Elizabeth of Er land. In conclusion, Avis inform us that six types of buttons a made from cows-their horns, the hooves, hides, milk, blood, a' bones. Taft Graduate Receives Scholarship Dick Reidel, of the Februa' graduating class, who is very we remembered by Taft, was awardr a scholarship to Purdue Universit However, this bit of good news handicapped by the fact that Dil will have to go into the Navy A Corps on March first. It seei that on February 11, 1944 he w sworn into the Navy Air Corps. little more than a week later he g a notice from the Purdue Unive sity that he was the winner of the scholarship. Unfortunately, he will be forc to turn down this great opportu ity as the Navy comes first.

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r. B. Williams Guest Chairman Jf'I'ownlVIeeting Should there be Compulsory Iilitary Training for Eighteen- ear-old boys in the Post-war V'or1d? This was the question for iscussion at the Taft Junior Town leeting on Friday, March 3rd. After the Pledge of Allegiance nd the singing of the Star Span- led Banner, led by Mrs. Ruth lino, Daniel Schneider, 3A, act- ng as chairman, introduced Dr. lyron B. Williams, guest mod- rator. Doctor Williams is Town Hall ditor for the American Education 'ress, and National Moderator of he Junior Town Meetings. He erved as Director of Radio at hhio State University, and was nvited by the Town Hall in New 'ork to become its educational ad- isor. For two years he has worked :ith discussion groups in the lnited States. When interviewed, Doctor Villiams stated that during his xperience, he has found that high chool students had shown more in- erest in discussion than adults. This meeting at Taft was the 173rd Town Hall in which he has par- icipated as guest moderator. Doctor Williams introduced Mar- orie Bigler, Marion Doemland, tobert Forney, and Richard Feni- ael, speakers on the current ques- ion. The affirmative, taken by 'larjorie Bigler and Robert For- .ey, stated that military training .fter the war would prevent both .epression and aggression in fu- ure yea1's. The negative opinion, maintained by Richard Femmel .nd Marion Doemland, argued that fith this compulsory training, elnocracy would soon come to an nd. Dr. Williams conducted the -pen forum which followed the dis- ussion. Mr. Kenneth Osbon of the His- ory department, summarizing, nentloned the fact that no defi- nite decision as to the question lad been made, since the Town lall Meetings are an open forum or the student body viewpoint. 0 . ll UUE Vol. X. No. 2 Tail High School, Chicago. Illinois March 24, 1944 Taft Student Escaped In 1939 just a few the Nazis marched Adam Szwajkart, now Taft. fled from the Warsaw. During the the Germans arrived, days before into Poland a student at capital city time befor. Adam expe rienced two or three air raids, which were usually heralded by the clatter of machine gun fire. When the danger of staying in Poland became apparent Adam's uncle who was in military service secured room in an army car which was heading toward the Ru- manian border. When he reached the lrorder, Adam found a multi- tude of people already there try- ing to get across. Many of these people did not even have passports und they had to slip across with- out notice. On arriving in Bucha- rcst Adam and his aunt, who is believed to still be in Poland, found it almost impossible to se- sure living quarters except for From Nazis linen factory where refugee fami- lies were allowed to stay. For nine months Adam awaited the arrival cf his visa to the United States. After this long wait, Adam left for Athens, Greece, where he boarded a ship bound for America. The passengers aboard ship had quite a perilous time when as it was leaving the harbor the :hip passed through a thick mine ield, coming too close to somr pines for comfort. X few days on their way, a sul? marine was sighted not far from he ship, and tense moments fol lowed until it was recognized as British. The remainder of the voy- age was comparatively uneventful until the day when the ship docked at a harbor in America. On board there were some of the most grate- ful people ln the world just I cause they had been allowed to come to a free country. French Club Meets Fifth Period The French Club, under the spon- sorship of Miss E. Luedemann, will meet this semester during the 5th period on every other Monday. All former French students and those now enrolled in French classes are invited to become members. The first meeting of the cur- rcnt semester will be Monday, March 27. Officers will be elected and there will be entertainmnt. Miss Luedemann is planning games and songs for tl1e meetings. Also planned is a visit to one of the cities famous French restau- rants. Participating in the activities of the French Club will be a great help to those students who are in- terested in continuing French in college. Left io right: Robert Forney, Margery Bigler. Dr. Williams. Marian Doem- and. Richard Femmel. Pan-American Club Announces Movie The Pan-American Club, that is sponsored by Mrs. H. Klug, held their first meeting of the year. Spanish songs and reports were given. The members decided on hav- ing one meeting a month, with dues. Mrs. Klug stated that there would be a movie, which will be held in the auditorium April 14, 1944--the title of it is, South of the Border. Representatives from Taft vis- ited the Pan-American council at 82 E. Randolph and told of their visit. Social Center Closes Tonight The Taft Social Center will close with its last dance on Friday even- ing, March 24. The winner of the Lane, Steinmetz, Waller and Taft contests will appear in the district finals at Lane on the following Fri- da.y evening. The Social Center Bureau announces that War Bonds and Stamps will be awarded to the various winners. Tickets for this contest tSocial Dancing included! will be on sale at the Taft Box Of- fice and at the Friday, March 17 dance at Taft. The ususal 250 ad- mission charge will prevail. Taft students and their friends invited to these dances. Miss E. Badt, director of the so- cial centers says that since approx- imately 1850 young people have at- tended the season's dances at Taft, the center will no doubt be re- opened in the fall of 1944. All are R. O.T. C. Hop April 21 at the Knickerbocker The ROTC will have a Military Dall on April 21, 1944, at the Knickerbocker Hotel. This is the first ROTC dance or social affair of any type given by our new unit, and they want to make it a suc- cess. Junior and senior boys and girls from Taft and all uniformed cadets of the unit will be eligible to buy bids. The price of the bid is 52.50. The lovely setting of the Knick- erbocker Hotel was thought very appropriate for this particular dance.It should be avery pictur- esque scene with the snappy mili- tary uniforms intermingled with gaily colored gowns, as their own- ers glide on the beautifully illum- inated floor. An interesting feature of the ball will be the presentation of a Queen and her court, selected by the ROTC officers. Only girls from Taft will be eligible for Queen of the Ball. The name of the Queen and her court will be announced in the next issue of the Taft Tribune. Attention! Have you asked your best date to the ROTC hop yet? You prob- ably have, but now comes the prob- lem of paying for your bid. For you kids that have already pur- chased yours, you've saved a tidy sum of 22 cents. After April 1, 1944 all you slackers will have to pay a 20 per cent amusement tax instead of the customary 10 per cent, thus your bid will cost you 52.72 in- stead of 52.50. This extra money may come in handy toward your hop expenses, so hurry and buy your bid before April 1, 1944, while the price is still 52.50. The committee regrets thsi in- creased rate in amusement tax, but starting April 1, our government requires that the higher tax be im- posed on all ducats. CALENDAR FOR MARCH Friday, 24th-Taft's last social dance. Monday, 27th-Beginning of Easter Seal sales. Wednesday, 29th--Army Air Corps Screening test. March 31st-Election of studies for next semester must be in. Paper Drive - - - April Sth

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3. We will stimulate legislation vlarch 24, 1944 Honor Roll ls this Taft's Honor Roll? What appened to those twenty-four reshies, not to mention the fifty vo students from other grades ho made last semesters Honor oll? Surely there are more stu- ants capable of attaining 4S's or 5's and 1E. The work wasn't more ,fficult this semester. was it? 'on't you try harder, Taftites, and le if you can bring the Honor Roll J to new standards this quarter. 1B None. 1A Lois Krapton Douglas ussel Woelffer. 2B Grace Hoglund. 2A Goria Cheli, Nona James, Dar- le Wolezak. Wanda Rutherford. 3B Peggy Ruth Wieland, Patricia -rney. Maier, 3A Corinne Lanschke, Robert Jor- nsen, Marion Lindsten, Louise llson, Dorothy Sharman. 4B Pom Craft, Margery Bigler, Mary lton, Mal'ion Doemland, Dorothy tenger, Richard Rahn. 4A Robert Forney, Robert Moreau. - . iseball Schedule ndav, April 10- 'aft vs. Lane at Lane dncsday, April 12- 'aft vs. Scnn at Taft day, April 14- 'aft vs. Lake Vicw at Lake View nday, April 17- 'aft vs. Sullivan at Taft dnesday, April 10- aft vs. Von Steuben at Steuben day, April 21- X aft vs. Schurz at Schurz iday, May 1- aft vs. Roosevelt at Taft Tlnesday, May 3- aft vs. Xvaller at Taft lay, May 5- aft vs. Amundscn at Aniundsen lday, Nay 8- lft vs. Lane at Taft lncsday, May 10- tft vs. Senn at Selln lay, May 12- lft vs. Lake View at Taft day, May 15- tft vs., Sullivan at Sullivan nesday, May 17- lft vs Von Steuben at Taft ay, May 19- .ft vs. Schurz at Taft nesday, May 24- .ft vs. Roosevelt at Roosevelt ay, May 26- ft vs. Vlfaller at Waller nesday, May 31- ft vs. Amundsen at Taft Taft Tribune Page 11 Delegates Attend Chi. Youth Congress On February 11, 1944 Lois John- son and Don Chapman represented the Taft Student Council at the Chicago Youth Congress. The pur- pose of the Congress is to effec- tively prevent Juvenile Delinquen- cy and the conditions contributing to this national problem. Each high school, both parochial and public, was represented by two students. The meeting was held in the City Hall Council Chambers. Mayor Ed- ward J. Kelly gave an interesting address. Jean Tracy and Lois Johnson attended the March 3 meeting where this five point program was proposed: 1. We will exert our efforts to have high schools, elementary schools, and other public building remain open several evenings a week to provide places where young people can hold meetings, engage in athletics, dancing, and other activities. 2. We will endeavor to aid in the opening of additional youth centers throughout the city and country. which will protect and help youth. 4. We will continue to pulverize in every way possible the evil con- ditions which are contributing to youths problems and do our ut- most to arouse public opinion to a point where these conditions shall be eliminated. 5. We should endeavor to make the Chicago Youth Congress the basis for the organization of a national movement, with units in every large city throughout Amer- lca. Learn How Not To Be Walylowers We have all been to a dance at one time or another and we have seen the so called wallflower, a bedraggled creature, who comes to dance but does everything but dance. She is never asked to dance more than once. Many here at Taft have had the same trouble but have been cured. Every Friday night we are given the opportunity of enjoying our- selves. If we cannot dance we are permitted to avail ourselves of the best professional instruction free of charge. There are classes for those of us wllo would like to dance but do not know how or are a trifle rusty on the routine. After a few of these class lessons we feel as thoufzh we could get out there with the professionals. l-et's all learn how to dance and have a lot of fun-shall we? Re- member-here at Taft, every Fri- day night, from 7:30 to 8:30 fm. m. Berquist's Division Leads Bond Sales The divisions that were the highest in the sale of War Bonds and Stamps are as follows: Miss Berquist, Miss Fink, Mr. Osbon, Mrs. Mc- Convllle, Mr. C. E. Johnson, Miss Klug, Miss Carleton, Miss Unseth, Miss Paulson, and Miss Beaver. These divisions will submit names for the Pursuit Ship Taft bought through the purchase of War Bonds. The names will he given to a committee of ten members with Mr. Hoefel' as chairman. The members are: Corrine Wolf, Ronald Daube, Delis Larson, Frank Hartell, Jea.n Andcrsos, Harry Taft, Jean Novak. Ward Anderson, Shirley Lablanc, and Betty Shultz. Following is a list of the division purchases lnade up to March 10: Allen ................ S 675.00 Grant ................ 412.50 McConville 4,525.00 Andrews ..,..,,... 531.00 Grvsser .----.- -- 585-00 Mceulre .,,.,...,,.. 667.68 Beaver 1,849.00 Halverson .,,,,,,, '-37.50 Miller' R. 703-75 B , t 9300 00 Holmes ------------ 111-62 lvllu-llell ,,,,, ,,,, 3 87.93 elqhls '-- - 1 ' H0lte1h0ff ........ 1,247.00 Nelson lbvu 628.75 BTady ....... 356.25 J0llIlS0!1, C. E. 2,889.97 Ockel-I-V -'-,---.--.' 1,513.75 Bridges .... 18.75 JOIIHSOH- M- ---- 112-55 osbon ,.,..,,,,,,,,.,, 4,587.00 Bl-own ......... .. 225.00 Kee-C11 -----.---------. 843-75 Palllsml ,,,,,,,..... 1,856.25 Buchwalter .,.... 112.50 Kgrlly ............--.. 825-00 Perl-y ....,. 1,415.68 Campbell ..,,. .. 656.25 Klley --.-- -.... 1 .119-43 Piuppo ,,,, 1,118,38 cal-leton ...,...... 210.00 Klus .................. 2,187-50 angel-S ,,,, 868.18 Dahlquist ........ 693.70 Laschel' ------------ 450-00 Ryan ........ 994.50 D91-enish ,.,---,,,- 1,712.50 Leitenstorfer .. 1,687.00 Scanlon .---. 613.50 Deignan ...,, . 814.42 Lewis ................ 431.35 Stl-aight ,-.,,,,,..,, 1,725,00 Fink .,,,,,, 6,112.00 Lino .................. 318-75 Teeters .....,,....... 153.75 Fox ,,.,,,.,,.,. 1,810.12 Luedemann ...... 496-25 Unseth .... 1,856.25 sallam ,,.. 18.75 Lukens .............- 468-75 Vestal ..... 326.25 Goldfein .......... 351.25 McCam0nt ........ 1,614.50 Wimmer ............ 450.00 The total war bonds sold at Taft is S78,116.62. This total is made up from divisions, and non divisions. and teachers' pay roll deductions. Councik Introducing the Safety The Safety Council of Taft High School is an active organization. l meets every day 8th per. in the Taft Tribune Office. The Council is open to suitable students in school, particularly those wllo have no difficulty in passing their subjects. The Council has been responsible in the past for the registl'ation of students for lunch room tables and is now con- cerning itself with other matters of safety throughout the school. It is responsible for the installation of additional mirrors in the girls wash rooms and is sponsoring the supplying of soap in both the girls and boys wash rooms. If any ideas regarding the im- provement of safe conditions in the school occur to any member of the student body or faculty the Coun- unior Girl Oflicers Charlene Schmolt Vivian Winkutes Barbara Whittier lean Love ' 1 cil would appreciate these sugges- tions. Please send fhese ideas to the Safety Council in care of Mr. H. Miller. Every Bit Counts Listen in all you Taftites! Gather all the waste paper you possibly can for the Paper Drive spon- sored by our Clean-Up Committee. Our goal is 10,000 lbs. wllich means 5 lb. per person. Bring yollr paper to the Northeast end of the school and if you can't cllug 50 lbs along, please notify Mr. Clarence Fullmer or Mrs. Marion Lukens and the pa- per will be called for. Remember the day is April 5. The committee is confident of achieving tlleir goal, and wishes to thank the students for their coijpe- ration in past drives.