Taft High School - Eagle Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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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.

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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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Page 22 Notes to You By MAYER Well, well, here we are at good old Taft High and I do believe that it is lunch time. Oh me lunch time and a problem presents itself at our door. Shall we on this lovely day, brave the lunchroom and risk be- ing mashed in the rush or shall we go to Tedlins, cut our way through the heavy fog to our table and pay 60c for a sick sandwich and a half a thimble of malted milk. This is one of the many problems that a Taftite must face, but if he is courageous he will come through alive, or at least alive enough to be passed by his draft board. Have you ever been lucky enough to stand on the side lines and watch the happy little children come out of the lunchroom and the study hall? For a minute before the bell rings the door quivers on its hing- es and the walls tremble and then, all of a sudden, the door opens and the students come popping out like toast out of a toaster. . All they would need would be a little butter on their ears and they would look good enough to eat .... Ugh! The other day I was in the li- brary, reading the latest copy of Vogue, when a little boy rushed up and grabbed it out of my hand and said, quote, You're finished with this and so I'll put it back on the rack. So help mei if a thing like that happens once more, there will be just one less male about Taft. Taft. SIDELINES: That must have been some joke that Bill Beth, now of the navy told Miss Fox, and a very select group of students in A.M. Division the other day. Femmel, Forney, Michels Running for President The June class of 1944 is very busy at present striving to pick the best of its members for class officers. The nominating commit- tee are doing their best to help each division choose its candidates. The nominating committee are: Florence Shirley, Edwaru Peter- son, Robert Moreau, Phillip Nelson, Richard Rick, Shirley Gleason, Jean Tracy, Harold Berns, Avalon Stepien, Albert Whitney, Evelyn Pyzik, and Catherine Kreller. Candidates for the office are as follows: President. Louis Michels fFox, Lukens, McCalmont, Nels- sonjg Robert Forney fRogersJg Richard Femmel fOsbonJ. Vice- Pres.: Shirley Liddell fFox, Mc- Calmontjg Jack Congdon fRogers, Nelsonlg Carl Read QLukensl: Dorothy Niessen fOsbonJ. Secre- tary: Evely Pyzik, Dolores Kane, Marjorie Soper, Janice Youmans, Treasurer: Joe Lagorio, Jim Mein, Henry Troester, Roberta Kirkpat- rick. Taft Tribune W 73S HOW bo'YA Luo: MY New EASTER ourrrr? I i ll I 5. ,, o v if v El' ,,.. Z x -Q ,,. Z, g 1 :f. :lt 3225 J- o I - , usn ll X wif 12, .Q-ff :S A ,,. .1'- X as :if - L - Q s US sf 1 ig 1,1--11 llllllv mv wtf ,, -we-.V M 621153, Bengal I lm , 4 , - :' N N 1:1 S I T1 Cl . S, of ., r I , l W 1 ' C 0 X i F? I I'- I. I: I-Y, I , ll :eg W' I E :E e it t b f gas fa -- X - F ,iz 3 X ' ' il r: , :ill ' 7 3 x ,-: E --Z -ff i e C a -WW' -?- - l LLL - U Book Review By Faye Many years ago in the deep deep south there lived a potent little pigeon by the name of Scarlet O'Hara, who really cooked on the double burner and handled those river bankers with the greatest of ease. Now, no girl in all the south had as many admirers as Scarlet for no other gal quite dripped with the old charm as did she. All our little Scarlet had to do was to wave her lily white hands or bat those long lashes around and would those Southern wolves come howling. The other girls of the vicinity didn't care for this too much and were always making slurring remarks about her char- acter, that is what there was of it. But Scarlet didn't mind be- cause, according to her, men were the only ones who really mattered in life, and who am I to disagree with her? If Scarlet ever thought that she was-losing one of her romeos, she would just make like a Pepsident ad and they would come back, head over heels. Of course as time went on, Scarlet was bound to meet her match fthe book would be rather dull if she didn'tl. As it happened, she met him lRhett Butler, in case you havent read the bookl at Ashley Wilkes' grand ball. She had just thrown a vase at Ashley because he wou1dn't marry her, and hit Rhett instead. To almost any man, to be hit by the great Scar- let was a great honor but to Rhett it was just a pain in the neck or should I say head. Before she could finish sinking her claws in Rhett, the Civil War broke out and all the men went away to teach the Yankees a lesson. Of course, Scarlet hated to see the men leave, but the straw that really broke the came1's back was when Ashley Wilkes dared to marry another girl. Scarlet was so angry, that she got married right away to teach him a lesson. I mean Ash- ley, of course. Scarlet's new hus- band was sort of a Mortimer Snerd, of the Southern gentle- man variety. I didn't get his name, but neither did Scarlet for long, for he died a month later of the measles. Of course, this left Scarlet free as a boid, and so naturally what should she do but start to work on another victum. However, by this time the War was over and all the young wolves were either dead or taken, so she married an old. geezer, who had an over grown cookie duster on his receding chin. Scarlet's new husband, named Mr. Kennedy, thought he was a. April 6, 1 Victor Garde Patriotic Dut America is fighting a total It is the patriotic duty of man, woman and child to ass all possible ways. Every boy and girl shoul urged to help by having a Vi Garden and growing fresh tables so as to leave sufficient for our fighting men and allie: in some countries are pract starving. Every student who has in a sunny location, should a garden. A nearby vacant lo' serve the purpose, if perm has been granted by the own Since in the past more seeds been purchased than were n and since conservation of ser of vital importance, an en' containing 9 small packets of which is enough to plant a g l2'x5' may be ordered throug Office of the District Super dent. The charge for these will be l2c. These seed packe' contain the following: leaf 1+ radishes, wax beans, green Swiss Chard, carrots, beets, and French marigold. Any person, who up to no felt that they weren't doing 6 for the war effort, can help victory by planting a Victor den. ,i,.-.-.-,l..- war veteran, but after a 1 with Scarlet he really knevn war was like. After hi through a hundred pages l shot. The coroner said tl was murder, but if you as it was suicide. It wasn't long, a few we be exact, before Searle married again. The towns were shocked to death, but they found out that it was Butler, whom she was mai they gave up. They could stood either Rhett or E separately, but together were impossible. Rhett stc ground with Scarlet for six years but then, too, he like some of yesterday's and finally left her. Sensi feat, she threw herself feet and cried Oh, Rhe darlink, I loff you, I mea I all loves you all CRhett l CI had forgotten that this southern epic.l You can me, what will I ever do? then Rhett answered he what he said is not pr --on this page. Koppied Korn: A certain young fellow Beebee, Wished to marry a lady Phoebe. But he said I must What the big fee w Before Phoebe be Phoet bee.