Taft High School - Eagle Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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Page 20 , Taft Tribune April 6, 1944 Easter Parade Did the Easter Bunny bring you something? Well, from what we've heard and seen, that little Nwhiskered individual has al- ready made his appearance by bestowing m a n y delectable things into your wardrobes. The Easter Parade certainly will be high-lighted by the outfits dis- played on all the Taft fellows and girls. Here are some of them Fay Mayer-rose suit with brown accessories. Mary Conklin - brown and white checked suit wtih yellow accessories. Louie Wahl-honey tan gabar- dine suit with splashed green tie. Frances Quan-orchid suit. Shirlee Eul-cadet blue coat. Joe Lagorio-dark blue trous- ers with light blue checked sports jacket. Bette Krohn-coral Chester- field and black and White checked suit. Carol Moston-yellow cardigan dress and brown coat. Carol Gronau-cardigan suit. Jeanne Koch-navy blue suit and red coat. Dick Bretwich-red ribbon, green suit, and blue bonnet. Laverne Ahern-buff colored suit. Audrey Runde-cocoa colored cardigan suit. Harry Berns-clothes. Bob Warner-ROTC uniform. Jane Wildeman-orchid Ches- terfield coat. Georgia Warton - red and white polka-dot dress with a ruffled neckline. Jackie Kasper - orchid suit with yellow accessories. Don Lewis-gun-metal grey suit. Dick Tomlinson-brown loafer jacket with brown plaid back. Jean Rauschenberg-light blue suit and navy box coat with pearl buttons. Henry Hand- Bunny Rabbit Suit with basket of eggs to match. Marion Lindsten-light blue suit with navy accessories. Ruth Hjorth-brown heather tweed suit with tan blouse. Dorothy Leonard-navy blue suit with matching hat. Jim Alleman-zoot suit with red and white polka-dot pants and green plaid coat to match his car. Carl Reed-blue plaid swim- ming suit. June Garber-grey boxy coat. Red Jackson-beige coat with vcrmillion pants. Mr. C. E. Johnson-his new 1939 suit. Ed note.-The above state- ments are purely the ideas of the people mentioned and we are not responsible for the outcome. How to Be A Hit Well, well, well, next Sunday is Easter Sunday and all you strictly solid individuals will be marching in the Easter parade, that is, if you handle yourselves right and don't trip and fall flat on your probiscus. Fooled you didn't I? Every one wants to be the big dealer in the Easter parade, for isn't that only natural and so I am going to give you guys and gals a few tips on how to make yourself stand out in a crowd. First there is your outfit. Never wear a somber hue, such as navy blue or violet, no matter what Vogue says. After all, what do those fa- shion experts know alzout it? Instead try a two toned affair, such as two contrazting plaids, or make a jacket of one kind of strips and your skirt of another. Another good idea is to match up colors like blue and green and red and orange. If that doesn't knock the eyes out of the passershy, I don't know what will. Next, there is the way in which you walk. Never walk smoothly. In- stead try skipping, or hopping or even walking backwards. If this doesn't work, began to Canter like old dobbin and you are sure to attract atten- tion. If none of these should work, you can always carry a sign, reading Eat at Greasy Joe's Hash House .... Oh, now I'm being silly. Another means of attracting attention, is in elevators or crowded buses. Here there are a number of things you can do. First, you can take out a sandwich of limburger cheese. Another good idea is to wear a hat trimmed in garlic, horse radish, and pineapples. Of course you must not forget to put a drop of oil of citronella in back of each ear, and believe me the crowd will sense your presences a mile away. Second, and this is especially good at bond rallys and political meetings-start talking in a loud voice, using a strong German accent. For fun, .you might even try a Heil Hitler, and then see what happens. Third, when you go down into the subway, go down the Up escalator, knocking down as many people as you can. For spice, you can always tell a few of them where to go but please d0n't get too rough. After all you might get put into jail. So, on Easter Sunday, try my little plan and I guarantee that it will attract all the attention that you would care to have. CEd. Note-The author will absolutely not put up bail for anyone tak- ing this advice.J f APRIL room samuel' lust FOOLIHS tNcoRts.ff , xx,llllf,Af X :osxkzif G 0 1 X' 760 ,x 3 s M N t 9 E. N 6 tio 'il' 4-If: ' Y' I -frlf CF as rfb Xl if I I h :il . - 1 F 'Q' Iuuuh- U :S,lllm.. i l :':-l 95,4 .,.L - ,, : . lllllllllll 11 in Y .4 E.: Ii E- V: - --Z'-L'-6 C '-E -if gi .1- s 1 S Q Ll ' sg S eg 'TT -e. .I H I- -I ly. -5 13935326 E v . . Youive Never Seen These Before - This coupan. plus 52.50 may be exchanged lor one R.O.T.C. Hop Bid. tDale bait Coiiicer or cadeil. will be included if coupon is pre- sented before April 21. CSignedP KORN KORPORAL ATTENTION See me for teachers' signatures. I have the original 57 varieties. Room 412, Desk 5, Periods 12-18. Ask lor IOE Movie for April 14 ln connection with Pan America day, Friday. pril 14, a movie ei titled South of the Border wi be shown. This movie was filme by Walt Disney and his compan while they were on location in L2 tin America, getting hackgrounl material for Saludos Amigos' which was released not long ago. It has not yet been decided, hovi ever, at what type of assemblg the film will be held. Due to the strong feeling as not shown hy the good neighbor policy this film should help some peopli to understand our South Americai brothers. Mixed Chorus Heard Over NBC Network by .larilrie Thomas On Saturday morning. March 25 members of the Taft Mixer the 95 Chorus sang at the National Broad casting WMAQ. C o in p a ll y on Statioi The students appeared a 9:30 so that they might have amplt rehearse before the 11 a.m time to broadcast. The Chorus. under the directioi of Mrs. Helen Scanlon, chairmai of the Taft Music Department, sang Fred Waring's arrangement o When Johnnie Comes Marching Home. Hugh Roberts:wn's Cclti1 Hymn in eight part harmony, ani Mills' arrangement of Star Dust' Mr. Lande and Mr. Bean, direc tors of the High School Studi Party , complimented Mrs. Scanlon and the group on the excellen singing and the fine broadcast th Chorus gave. The Mixed Chorus, on invitatioi by the Taft P. T. A., also sang a the program Life and Education on March 28th, at which Dr. Pre: ton Bradley was the principa speaker. Mrs. Sfanlon directed th chorus in tlie same numbers as a broadcast.

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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

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ril 6, 1944 Taft Tribune Page 21 I DON'T .Tl-ll oar s k f V O 6 W ----- ,O o K f, - wi ' - X X - . will nm DNA , Q H -. -7 . - NE S Na m 8 it--J !c..,..,.1 ss... mf, BUT. .- No VISITORS -1' hat is it about Carl Read that - Pome L Mall likes so much? mes Walt won a, scholarship to ,t Lakes-fwonder what l1e's g to studyl? hy was Al Whitney so interes- in talking to the representa- from Rosary College'??? here Vanece Kendrick got the for her Indian skirt? STION OF THE WEEK . . . Barb Killoren engaged to John y? It is rumored that there be orange blossoms for her on next furlough. GINE . . . l Peterson without those eyes. verly Wilhelm being rowdy. rice as many boys as girls at verly McLean a dunce. ances Wayne graduated from school. e minimum weight of the foot- ,eam at 210 pounds. HA! ?hard Rahn in overalls. rli-ara Frederick full of am- 1. yllis Roth not crying while ling. e Buddies getting up enough tion to shave. berta Kirkpatrick the meek type. s Johnson short and fat. nice Dopheide without a lot of as. re Wildeman a brunette. n Thompson without Mabel lckson. anor Igas not bashful. t without teacher hall guards. - Sherman with the same girl veriods in a row. 'llis Larson not neat. e Thornberg not giggling. 'ley LeBlanc gentle. ry Lynch without that super ' his. :e fSusieJ Schiesser not ath- :on Packard in uniform. E Kero talking to girls. I not a Wise but a dumb. 4 not a Croonferj but a er. rge Angell not a - - red ilyn not Lips but Nose. :he service boys home agin. :d Platoon to Perform eant Alfons Olson and Pri- I. L. Borggren, the R.0.T.C. 'y Instructors at Taft an- ed that some morning in the uture when the weather per- :he Taft Platoon would like on a demonstration for the student body. f '. 'iz Y 1 -. , wg P Y0 0 0 ?'l ' Lui! P swfsn If w 'H fkflfkis' gf is v NW 5. I fy N N ' i lil' X , x 4:1 ur Fools Pictured at their approximate mental age are the darlings of Taft who have achieved the honor of being titled- THE FOOLS OF THE YEAR Unanimously elected for obvious reasons is Bette Krolin, who's grin- ning countenance greets you from the top of the circle. Running close seconds for outrageous mental mud- dles are, following Da Wabbit clockwise: Art Fat Boy' Wegner whose theme song is you must have been a beautiful baby because nobody could look like that all his life -Ruthie Tiegs, because, well figure it out for yourself folks, but she certainly has us puzzled-and anybody that knows Big Jim Alleman can supply his own reason. But for the information of those who are not acquainted with this adorable little boy, he fell in love at the tender age of six months and didn't sleep all last night thinking about her-There is no scientiac explanation of wh at makes our next candidate, Jenny Zaroski. ti 'k. It has been rumored that she doesn't tick, she absolutely rattles-Ed Peterson, known to all his best friends C?J as lover baby extraordinary and big dealer A-1, is like all fools, always getting his face plastered up in public places fpostoffice, bank, courthouse, etc.J -If you recognize this apparition that's coming next. you'll probably faint before you find out that it is none other than yours truly, who is classed among these mortals any- one would be a fool to write some- thing like this and to pose for a picturenext to-Louie Michels, last but not least, who was fool enough to accept a nomination for class president-who would want to be responsible for those little bu- buti fool child1'en? And so folks, the storel ol' the morey is Peoule in glass houses shouldn't! The moon was yellow, The lane was bright, As she turned to me, In the spring nite, Every g e s t ur e, every glance, Gave the hint, she craved romance, I stammered and stut- tered-. Time went by- The moon was yellow, But so was I. fr lk lk Playlet: Scene: Livingroom. Characters: M-iid, Mau, Par- lor-lamp. Plot: Two's company, three's a crowd. Action: So the parlor lamp went out. Pk 'lf lk Sudden Thots: A word to the wise is unneces- sary. ek lk wk Woist Jokes of '44 Unique ventured he as they sat admiring a portrait-. Occa- sionally, she replied. Pk Ik lk Peauitry: I thot I knew I knew it all, But now I must confess, The more I know, I know I know. I know I know the less. :lr ll 1 Daffynitions: Egypt: As in, Egypt me out of half'a rock. Dive: A small smoky room. Delighted: Glow worm in elec- tric fan. Baga Small receptacle, usually paper ffooled 'ya huh?J. Sk ll lil Famous Last Words: Are you calling I? Cheeez-cake! Let's go to Park Ridge. But I eat the 4th. ll lk if Willie: Willie fell down elevator, There they found him, Six months later, Held their noses, Told their kids, The awful fragrance Willie is. 41 li lk Short Story: He tilted her lovely head to- wards him, and bent over her tremulous, expectant mouth. He gazed for n moment then softly said- that tooth will have to come out.