Taft High School - Eagle Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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Page 18 Taft Tribune Musicians Tune Up For Spring Classic Festival Don't forget your date for the Spring Festival!! At the time this paper went to press the date was set at May nineteenth so watch this column for further info'i. Yes! The four music organizations are working intensively in preparation for this annual concert. Judging from past performances, it ls an- ticipated that there will be the usual sellout. This festival makes it possible for the neighborhood to hear the artistic work done by these different organizations. The Band, under the direction of Mr. Rapier will play the National Anthem by Bagley: Dedication by Frankheiserg and Rienzi Over- ture by Wagner. The Orchestra will do the pieces, Dream Panto- mine , from Hansel and Gretel by Humperdinckg Cavalier Overture by Issacsg The Allegro Conlrio g and the First Movement of Beet- hoven's Fifth Symphony. There will be a Trombone and Flute Quartette. Diana will be played by Dick Lawson, Bill Dop- heide, Ralph Sogge, and Larry Ran- son, on the trombones. The latter will also solo to the tune Thoughts of Love with Valentine Morales accompanying him. The Flute Quar- tette will play Valse Staccato by Rubinstein, and it has as members Barbara Wawfalt, Juanita Pruska, Peter Neukirsch and Vera Fiedler. A trio, consisting of Lenny Pie- karski, John Porkorney, and Dick Stahl, will beat out on the drums the ditty, Dawn Patrol by John J. Heney. Kenny Tomkins will solo on the marimba, but his number has not yet been decided. Leaving the instrumental groups, we next take up the performance of the choruses. The Mixed Chorus, under the direction of Mrs. Helen Scanlon, will sing We're On the Job , by Russelg Fred Waring's ar- rangement of The Erie Cana1 : America the Profit Stream , by Van Groveg Verdant Meadows by Handelg and Mill's arrangement of Star Dust . There will also be a. The students and teachers that deserve special recognition for helping in the paper drive are: Mrs. Lukens, Leonard Nettnin, Tom Thompson, Bob Sherman. Louis Wahl, Ed Stull. and Mr. Fullmer. Girls' Gym Classes Condition Students Through Calisthenics double quartette and maybe a solo or two. In the Girls' Chorus there will be twelve Umadrigal singers who will sing madrigals as they were presented in the sixteenth century. This type of singing is presented informally, for in that century ev- eryone could sight read very Well, and after dinner they would sit around and sing, informally, these songs. The madrlgals which this group will sing are: Weep 0 Mine Eyes by Wilbyeg Come Again, Sweet Love by Dowlandg Cease, Sorrows, Now by Weelkesg and In These Delightful Pleasant Groves by Purcell. These will be unaccompanied, as they were in the 16th century. The entire group of girls will sing: From Hills of Dream by Deu Malin: A Bird Flew by Clokeyg A Prayer from Othello by Verdi, and A Spring Night by M. Luvaas. This Spring Festival promises to be a. most delightful musical per- formance, worth your attendance. You'll soon be able to purchase tickets from your business man- ager!! See you there!! Remember- It will be a lovely way to spend an evening! The Taft Tribune ' Published Bl-weekly by the Journalism Students of the William Howard Tait High School 5625 North Natoma Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. APRIL 6, 1944 PRICE FIVE CENTS Editor-in-chief ,.,,,..,, ....... . .. ............. Betty Petersen Assistant Editor ...... ........................................................ . ..... M arjorie Soper Feature Editor ......... ..................... ............................................................ F a Y Mayer Sports Department ...,...,..,...., Lou Gibbs, Editor: Gerry Shramek, Girls Sports News Department ........ Beverly Anderson, Lou Gibbs, Shirley Gleason, Carol Gronau, Bette Krohn, Jean Love, Madeline Matern, Fay Mayer, Carol Moston, Shirley Nancarrow, Ruth Olson. Ella Osinske, Mary Jean Pfis- ter, Frances Quan, Gerry Shramek, Betty Lou Schultz, Jackie Thomas, lt aril 'n Vtfenzel 'I 3 . Typists ,,,,,,,.,,,,..,,,...,.,,...,,,...,., Madeline Matern, Ruth Olson, Betty Lou Schultz Photographers Ralph Sogge, Hartly Kopke, Richard Kueker, Eugene Nugent Artists ,.,,,,,,.,,,..,,.,....,...,.,......,..., Dan Schneider, Dan Vrabec, Richard Bergsund Business Adviser ............ ........................--.... . ...................-...........-.... M F- P21111 Blglel' Editorial Adviser ,,,, ..,.............. .......... ............... M i s s Hattie Marquardt Oh, look! A gymnasium class getting their daily routine! See how straight they stand while roll is being taken? The whole group looks so nice and neat, standing there at attention, with their unwrinkled, green gym suits and their white socks and shoes fexcept Charlene Schmolt who has bowling shoes on, but we don't talk about thatj. Giving the group a second look we notice Bernice Ranyard chewing gum-Just wait until Miss McGuire sees her! Finally Miss McGuire steps into the center of the room, shouts a. few commands, and the girls are on their way, marching in military fashion! Did I say mii- itary fashion-or doesn't that 1n- clude all those giggles I hear com- ing from Buzz I-Iuclds direction? Running for a full minute comes next--Everyone has such stiff mus- cles they wonder if they can pos- sibly continue. 0Ops! That did it! Poor Evy Evensows muscles won't let her run another step! After arranging themselves, the gals sit down and rest a bit While Dorohty Ewing demonstrates the Hanging Half Lever , hanging from the Stall Bars and raising her legs to a sitting position. Loris Syverson is at it now, Chear those grunts and groans?b. Well, she only raised her legs 24 times Cafter doing it 50 times last year-an- other one of the unmentionables J Later comes play time! tlf you want to call exercising, playj. Faith Metzler took to perfecting the art of broad jumping. Bang! She must be top heavy-she fell on her face kinda had too much push behind that jump! And speaking of push that's exactly what all the kids ln the waiting line are doing to Lcwerene Velton It seems as though April 6, 194 she just can't get started! Looki over to the extreme left corner ' notice Mary Ann Halverson a Muriel Gephart falling on tht faces-it might sound silly,but c you ever try doing push-ups ? B Dara Wawfalt just gave up tl1e it of doing them. She is laying th' watching the other girls work. L Gleason is kinda sick of playi volly tall, but like a good sp! she is there playing to the b of her ability. Ouch 'I ball just hit Irene Spreclrcr her headg Irene, who feels like magnet because no matter in wl part of the gym she is, the ball 1 lows her, only to hit her on head! Eeeeek! Who should we doing cartwheels across the flt but Joan Van Kirk, and withou gym suit on-Shame! Stiff rn cles? Just try and find a girl v hasn't got them. We see Lorra Bruns and Lorraine Kruger tou ing the floor with their har fThey say that this may loo their muscles-little do they knc Miss Kruger is now trying to her fingers to touch the grou withoutbending her knees. We an evil look in the eyes of li Bruns-over she goes. Lorra Kruger couldn't have done a be somersault if slte Wanted to, Q she didn'tJ. What's all that no' Oh Look! Esther Paior is ttryl to jump rope, while Marge Be times her. Just think, Es! jumped fifteen times in a min i0f course, we won't mention fact that the average per girl is Oops! Did that scare me! seems as though every time the minute bell rings, it frightens girls and myself half to death! whistle blew, meaning that tired girls may get their st clothes on! Once in the locker rt and looking once tfor who stand a second lookj in the mir there is a general shriek left Yes! Most of the persons who take in these gym calisthenics like perfect Zombies ! When want to see what's going on, part their hair at the nose look through. After everyone completed their task of don their duds, we notice Nancy V running around the locker 1 like mad, trying to find 1 clothes to put on. Clothes, Clo any clothes just so she won't to go through the halls like fSomeone's idea of humor!J l ing Nancy in this mess, we leave the Locker Room, and a ical gymnasium class! Mrs. Walker to Detroit Mrs. Walker, gym instruc will be absent from school on 12th, 13th, and 14th, as she l ing to attend a convention ii troit. Mrs. Walker thinks shf leave Tuesday evening. She i ing by train. The name of The Mid-West Health and Ph E du cation Convention , ' Physical Fitness in War al Peace will be discussed.

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Taft R. O. T. C. Rates Recognition On Saturday, March 25, 1944, the Dhicago High Schools held their innual platoon competition at the Illinois Reserve Militia at Kedzie ind North Avenues. The competi- :ion began at 9:00 A. M. and con- :inued through 3:30 P. M. Each of :he twenty-nine high schools that iave R.O.T.C. units sent their thir- ,y best cadets to drill in the contest. Taft was the twenty-third pla- .oon on the floor at 1:20 P. M. Af- .er all the units had been reviewed ind marked on their appearance, cadence, and drill, they were as- .embled on the floor and the win- ling units were announced by Lt. Iolonel Robert Forney who acted ,s Master of Ceremonies. The first ive units, Tilden, Lindbloom, Lake View, Austin and Lane, were pre- ented with medals by Brigadier leneral Davis. The winning units hen passed in review. Tilden Tech, he first place winner, was presen- ed with a trophy by Mrs. E. King. Taft placed tenth out of the vventy-nine schools entered. This avery good considering the age fthe u11it and this was the rst time we have ever been en- ered in competition. Capt. James fill, leader of the platoon. Lieu- enant Donald Swanson. second-in- immand, and all the other cadets ho worked hard for this victory 'e to be congratulated on their shievement. Colonel W. F. Morrison was in large of the Competition and our lstrict Supervisor, 1st Lieutenant . A. Calder was very pleased with e results. Where were all the Taftites on e day of the Competition? The rmory was filled with students om other schools giving their pport to show their boys that ey were behind them. Our fellas Jrked hard to keep Taft on the gh level it has always been. Don't rget how proud we were when we are North Section Football Cham- ans. Now let's keep Taft on the p and show our school spirit in erything we try. The non-commissloned officers of e unit, who have received their rmanent appointments, are as fol- fvs: 1st Sergeants: Theodore Es- r, 3A, Henry Hand, 3A, John Dan- son, 3A, and George Zima, 4Bg rgeants: Ralph Sogge, SB, Jack iehle, 3A, William Parenti, 4A. .ward Erickson, 3A, Ronald Ad- lczyck, 3A, John DeSantis, 4B, Jbert Warner, 4A. Donald rlwarz, 3A, William Dopheide, 315, rman Sommer, 3A, James Coch- 1, 3A, David Uitti, 3A, Harold idberg, 3A, Edward Marum, 3A, ward Erickson. 413. and Robert Lck,3Bg Corporals: George Bond, , Gene Mason,3A, Rudolph Kuper, . Harry Rafal, 2A, Jerry Guth, . Donald Benedict, 3B, Gerald lder, 3A, Merlin Marcy, 3A, Rich- L Hanisch, 4A, and Adam Szwaj- 't, 3A. aft rib Vol. X. No. 3 Tait High School. Chicago, Illinois April 6. 1944 Second Salvage Drive Held The second paper salvage drive will be held, Wednesday, April 5. A quota of 10,000 D0l1I1dS, 01' all average of five pounds per person, has been set. Names of divisions and the amount each contributed will be posted in the lunchroom. Students are requested to bring their contributions to the northeast entrance where, they will be re- ceived by representatives from the Clean-Up Committee. Money re- ceived from the sale of this paper will be used for the War effort. If students know where paper amount- ing to fifty pounds or more is avail- able, please give the necessary in- formation to Mrs. Lukens or to Mr. Fullmer. Instruction For Packing Paper should be tied in bundles 11ot more than twelve inches high. NN aste paper should be compressed and flattened before tying. Old paper boxes, magazines, store bags, newspapers, magazines and waste paper are all acceptable. The No. 1 need of the country today is PA- PER. First Drive Successful In the first campaign a total of 5,475 pounds of paper was collected. This is an average of 2.7 pounds per person. Miss Luedemann's divi- sion topped the list with a total of 1,100 pounds. Other divisions bring- ing in large amounts were those of Mrs. Lascher, Mrs. Holterhoff, Miss Fink, and Mrs. Lukens. Several large contributions were received, but many students did not bring anything. , Please remember that nothing is too small to contribute. lf each one would bring at least five pounds, the quota would be reached. Don't come empty-handed on April 5. Remember-i'Prevention of Waste Can End the War in Haste! unior Girls Announce Activities The Junior Girls, sponsored by Miss E. Mueller, meets the third Tuesday of each month. The pur- pose of the club is to help the school and at every meeting methods of assistance are discussed. The business meeting is followed by en- tertainment and refreshments. At the present, the girls are col- lecting jokes, puzzles and pictures which will be put into scrapbooks and sent to servicemen. Each Junior division room should try to collect material for as many scrapbooks as possible. Back row: Icrmes Mein. Ed Ferguson, Robert Forney, Tom Craft. Front row: Dick Tholin. Marion Doemland. Delegates to Attend Youth On Thursday, April-20, of Youth Week, Taft will send nine delegates to the third Vocational Convention at the Morrison Hotel. The 4A delegates will be Robert Forney, James Mein, Carol Gronau and Janet Zawislak 4B delegates, Marion Doemland and Tom Craftg 3A delegates, Lois Johnson and Richard Tholing the delegate at large will be Edward Ferguson, 4A. The Convention will begin at 9 o'clock A. M., and continue until Carol Gronau, Icmet Zcxwislak. Conference 4 o'clock p. m. The morning and luncheon sessions will be of a joint nature and the afternoon program will be divided into section meet- ings for boys and girls. These sec- tion meetings are planned so that there will he one delegate from each school at each meeting. The luncheon will be held in the Terrace Casino of the Morrison Hotel. Mr. L. A. Hoefer, principal and Mrs. M. Farrell, placement counselor, are invited to attend the meeting and the luncheon. R. O. T. C. Only Formal This Season Have you bought your bid for the ROTC Hop yet? If this dance does not go over, there will be no more formal dances at Taft for the duration. And, remember 4A's, there is not going to be an Alumni dance this coming June, so the Hop is the only formal affair this spring. All junior and senior boys and girls may buy bids. If you want a bid just see any of the following girls: Dolores Kane, Carol Gronau, Lou Gleason, Marge Soper, or Jan- ice Youmans. Bids may also be ob- tained from any officer in the ROTC. Book Drive Successful Taft's drive to obtain books for the Servicemen proved to be a. huge success as shown by the final results of 702 books and 39103.35 in cash. This drive was sponsored by the G. A. A. and some of its members, especially, Dolores Toleson, Rosalie Otters, Loris Syverson, Geraldine Shramek, Arline Szorc, Dorothy Walters, Mary Jane Patti and Phyllis Roth are to be congratulated. The G. A. A. has sponsored many different activities such as Victory Dances, Bond and Stamp Drives and now the book campaign. All of these activities have proved to be successful because of the splendid coloperation of the students and faculty. Each student was asked to bring one book or one dime. The division managers were to make the collection and brnig the books and money :o the library. Orchids go to Mrs. Irma. Dahlquist's division C201 A. M.J whose busi- ne.-,s manager, Phyllis Roth, turned in 87 books and 32.60. Business Manager Leonard Noldan of 217 P. M. accounted for 72 books and 55.80 in money. This gave his division the second place. Division 221 A. M. placed third with 47 books and 32.50. To William Reiff, business manager of 121 P. M., a 1B division, is accorded the honor of collecting the greatest sum of money. Other divi- sions that contributed 53.00 or more were 207 A. M., 219 A. M., 307 A. M., 211 P. M., and 212 P. M. The Servicemen will be very happy with these books as they will help to pass away many a lonely hour and Taftites are to be congratulated for their wholehearted cotioperation.

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April 6, 1944 Superintendenfs Message Dear Students: The annual Easter Seal sale, spon- sored by the Illinois Association for the Crippled, will open this year March 15 and continue through Easter Sunday. Today, when many wounded sol- diers are returning from combat on crutches, the sale of Easter seals has a new meaning. A soldier with a handicap, like a student who has certain physical limitations, needs counselling and placement in a job where his handicap will not inter- fere with his work. Easter seals support vocational guidance and counselling for the crippled as well as adequate physical care and ed- ucation. Your help in telling your friends and neighbors about the services which the purchase of these seals makes possible is a definite con- tribution towards the needs of to- day. Every penny Easter seal that you sell or that you yourself buy makes a friend for the crippled children and adults. Sincerely ours, WILLIAM H. JOHNSON, Superintendent of Schools T0 THE STUDENTS OF TAFT HIGH SCHOOL- Dear Students: Will you pledge yourselves, with the Parent Teacher Association, to protect and preserve our big school and its surroundings and all pri- vate and public property of our community? Taft High School belongs to our community and the communities of the contributing schools. The men of these communities are fighting for us who are at home, that we may enjoy the beau- ty of home, school and community. The home, church, school and community, that they left upon en- tering the service of our country, has left one thought in their minds -Remembering the pleasant hours spent there. Let us co-operate in keeping the things that are dear, and near to our boys over there, that when the glorious day of peace comes and our heroes return to our commun- ities, they can smile and say, It's good to be home: it's just as beauti- ful as we left it. These are the things we want to preserve and protect. Our boys are depending upon us to do just that. Can we count on you? Sincerely, Elfreda Metzler President, Taft PTA OUR GOAL: 10 TONS Taft Tribune lub of the Month Taft's student government, bet- ter known to all as the Student Council, has been chosen by Mr. Hoefer as the club of the month for April. The Student Council is one of the most active organizations of the school and has been since its in- ception in April, 1940, the second semester after the opening of the school. The purpose of the organization is to integrate activities of various department of the school and serve as a liason between the student body and the faculty. The Coun- cil is a member of the Illinois As- sociation of Student Councils and has sent delegates to the last three annual conventions held by the as- sociation. Mr. Kenneth Osbon, who is spon- sor of the Taft town meetings, was the original sponsor of the Student Council. an idea. A public address system for the auditorium and the num- bering and classifying of the tables in the lunchroom are two more pro- jects completed by the council that semester. Mr. Robert Miller became spon- sor of the club during its second semester of activity. The officers were the same this semester as those of the past semester. The following officers were elec- ted in January, 1941: Ernest Ko- walski, president: Nancy Gray, vice-president: Virginia Herringf shaw, secretary. The Council held an April Fool's Day dance that year. In June, 1941, the Council sent money and flowers to the Grand Army of the Republic Memorial As- sociation, making Taft one of the seventeen high schools to do so. The officers for the third semes- Back row: Russel Woelffer, Marlyn Fisher. lean Tracy, Evelyn Evensen. Dale Pcxdgitt. Front row: Evelyn Pyzik, Lois Iohnson. Betty Blagg. Doris Larsen. Council. Under his guidance, theter, elected in September, 1941, council began its campaign to bet- ter the school in the many ways open to students. At first the Council was divided into two groups: representatives of the A.M. divisions who met in the morning, and those from P.M. di- visions, who met in the afternoon. However, it became necessary, due to meeting time, to hold one meet- ing for both groups. Therefore, in March, 1941, the Council held their first joint meeting. Establish Library in 304 The first officers of the Coun- cil were Jack Ellis, president: Don Amenta, vice-president: Nancy Gray, secretary. In May 1940, at the suggestion of Mr. Hoefer, the Council undertook to establish a. library in room 304, for the use of the students during their study periods. Finally, after many hours of hard work, chairman Nancy Gray, and the members of her li- brary committee managed to set up the library now available to all Taftites in 304. Though improve- ments are still in order, the com- mittee has come a long way since the days when the library was just were: president, James Downing: vice-president, Nancy Gray: secre- tary, Charlotte Frank: and treasur- er, George Hopper. A Sadie Hawk- in's Day dance was held for the purpose of making money for the Thanksgiving Fund. A Christmas dance and movie were also on the program for that year. In January, 1942, Carl English was elected president: Charlotte Frank, vice-president: Pat tNor woody Dolan, secretary: and Pat tEdisonJ Dolan, treasurer. A new idea was given to the school, in a dance for all the students with no cash admission. Other means for raising money were working well, and the Council wished to run one social affair each year without a profit motive. The Council held a May Queen dance for the purpose of boosting war bond and stamp sales. Candidates were selected with ballots obtained with the pur- chase of war stamps. From the ten girls with the highest number of votes, a Queen was selected by a guest committee from the Lane Tech Student Council. This event greatly aided Taft's War bond sales. Page 19 The Council had been operating for a year with only a Constitution, but in May, 1942, a set of By-Laws was found necessary. During the semester of Septem- ber 1942, when the following offi- cers were elected: president, James Downing: vice-president, Robert Flum: secretary, Marilyn Ellis: treasurer, Phyllis Dolan, the Coun- cil conducted the first metal drive in participation with the nation- wide salvage drive then being car- ried on. It was organized with daily division reports of amounts collected. Librarians were appoint- ed for each study period to care for the library in 304. Plan Washbowl Game In January 1943, the Council held a Student-Faculty Washbowl bas- ketball game, to raise money for the Infantile Paralysis Fund. They contributed 546 to that worthy cause. The Council was under the leadership of Robert Flum, pres- ident: Jean Boyle, vice-president: Bonnie Weidman, secretary: and Faith Kruse, treasurer, during that semester. By this time the 304 library con- sister of 573 books. The only amend- ment to the Constitution was adop- ted in February 1943. In September 1943, Lois Johnson was elected president :Betty Blagg, vice-president: Evelyn Pyzik, sec- retary, and Doris Larsen, treasurer. At an assembly, Ruth Reisman, senior member, told 'of the plan to buy a 575,000 Pursuit Ship, through the sale of war bonds. This goal has been achieved. The Council made book jackets available to students at a low cost. The purpose of these jackets is to help give a longer life to text books, which are so hard to obtain at pres- ent. A dance called the Snowflake Swirl was one of the events of Christmas semester, and also, Book Week, to secure more books for the 304 library. Aid Paralysis Fund New officers will be chosen at the Spring election. Book jackets are again made available to the stu- dents. This year the Council con- tributed S25 to the Infantile Par- alysis Fund, and is planning to aid the P. T. A. in making scrap books for servicemen. The meetings are held every two weeks during lengthened A.M. di- vision. Council representatives are held responsible for knowing the weekly calendar and what's news in the Taft Trib. The Council wishes to take this opportunity to urge the delegates to come to every meeting so that each division will be represented in the Council and will be able to participate in the fine work carried on by this note- worthy organization. PAPER DRIVE . PRIL 5