Taft High School - Eagle Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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10 Taft Tribune Flying Radiator Hits Edison Park Your reporter has lived through atom bombings, earthquakes and' flying saucer raids, but never before has he witnessed such happenings as occurred the other night. While serenely glancing at a television movie said night, in the parlor of the home of Ronald Ploetz, 4A student at Taft, the house suddenly gave a convul' sive shudder. It was as if a devastating blow had struck the building. Quickly recovering his wits as directed in the Air Raid Instructions, he inf spected for broken bones When he lowered his feet he was astounded to find still there. Upon inspection of the and bruises. to the floor a floor was basement it was found that a radiator had quite un' ceremoniously landed upon a pingfpong table in the recreation room. How it got there is still a mystery, since no way of entry could be found. Since only rusty water was coming out of both ends, your reporter assumed it safe to remain in the immediate vicinity. All citizens in Edison Park are urged to be on the alert!! It's not safe to sleep on your bed anymore! Sleep under it or you may find a 400 pound radiator on you in the morning. , . -1E:1.:::::::.:.:g:: -'-- 1 '1:f:3:23?Ef3:v. :2E's, . :: ., 5:5.:5'5rg5 , ,g,5-g 'I ---- ' . .:'-:::f. ..- ::':3.,:,.,:.,:: 2::i-5-3553.355'Sir'ifgigin5155525E5EE3EE5:5:5:5:5:5:1:,:..,:::j:-::-::',I, r, . ,, '.':,g'f,'::5:s55':.5:,1 .2:s.::sg5,z:z:-:'::: .- :eE. iEE2:1:2:f. :2S2. 5 . 22-iff ' '21 -. :I.'5'2EEsEEI5:E55Ei'::E ......,.. . .... . ,.., ..,.,., ..,..., . . 1 Should old acquaintance be forgot? Never, so here is some news about the alumni: Have any of you been hearing bells? Well, it's not your ears playing tricks, it's just that the i'Wedding Bells have been ringing for some of the alumni. jean Kasmin fjune '5OJ is now Mrs. Reed Redmon Qjune '49J. They were married on july 2. Congratulations, kids. Four more recent newlyweds are Barbara Wallace and Wally Soderholm, and Gladys Schneider and Chuck Lund' berg. In the future there will be wedding bells for Alumni Don Gillis and senior Betty Wallace. Our own Phil Klezak Uan. '48, is playing second string offense for Purdue University. Phil is a sophomore. Janis Reed and Dan Swanson Uune '49J still going are strong after four and onefhalf years. Kenny Weber is now working for Bankers' Insurance Co. Tom Rowland was recently asked to join Uncle Sam's army. Barb Skipple and Ted Schwarb were married in June. Reporter Meets Foreign Editors Representing Taft at the Daily News sponsored Keen Teen Press interview with 13 visiting foreign editors on Sat' urday, October 7, was Arlene Barnett. The meeting took place in the Cloud Room of the Stevens Hotel with editors from France, Austria, Germany, Belgium, Finland, Scotland, Australia, India, Tur' key, Switzerland, and japan at the inter' view. The junior journalists learned that school newspapers in those countries are very similar to ours. The students write their own papers and have almost the same news that we carry. In Japan, they also have grammar school newspapers. American comics are very popular, even in India and Turkey. The Indian editor was asked many questions by the group who enjoyed hearing him talk even if they couldn't understand all that he was saying. He said that the average Indian couldn't read or afford to buy a news- paper. Indian girls are especially fond of American lipstick and chewing gum. After about an hour and a half, the session broke up into an informal inter' view where the teenfagers were able to talk personally with the editors. It is reported that many foreign editors de' cided to organize highfschool press clubs in their countries. JUST IMAGINE . . . Dolores Rosenke not doing her home' work Qduring lunchj. Bob Moers wearing plain colored shirts. Lucy Brundrett hating dogs. Arlene Anderson with short hair. RuthAnne Winch coming late to her period 2 class. Diane Kirsting with a short skirt. Sally Green 6 ft. tall Qplease, give her timej. Irene Hegland having a terrible voice. joan Armstrong ceasing to chew gum. Gene Iohnston in a T'shirt and dirty levis! Carol Novak with long, curly hair fnatural, that isj. LeRoy Grabow without his medals fhe'd be lostj. Carol Stoltz with a size live shoe. Charlene Fuller weighing 115 pounds. Bev Edgerton with nothing to say. Steve Borik 5 ft. tall. DON'T LET Tl-HS GET' AROUND V Since we promised we would not break any bones trying to get the news this semester, we've decided it would be bet' ter to hide in the senior lockers. This is what we learned: It seems Dorothy Anderson prefers Theta parties to the Taft dances . . . or is the preference Tom Lycos, Dot? Some of the couples that can hardly wait for DatefNite are: Carol Van' nerson and Art Shaw, Charlene johnson and Joe Fenius, and Arlys Nitsche and her Dean from Amundsen. HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT- Myra Andres writing to Tom Culkar at Youngstown, Ohio, College . . . Ann Redman going with Bill Campbell . . . Butch and Correen Schanmier . . . Our boys who paid a surprise visit to Torn Burke, then going to the i'Drive' Inn? We are wondering if you enjoyed the picture that much, boys? . . . Most of the senior girls driving their dads' cars to the football games . . . What a certain group of girls are planning to do on Hallowe'en nite. Imagine walking through the cemetery at midnight!!! Anyone who wants to know what's going on in Germany, get in touch with Nancy Meilahn. It seems she met two boys at camp this summer and has been corresponding with them ever since. Why does 'Yvonne 'Toussaint' look so dazed in period 5 on Mondays? Does C. Smith have something to do with it? jim Pfister is going with a girl from jones Commercial School. It seems they share her ring every other week. Reeny Vallee and Stan are back to' gether again after a short breakup. Seems they just can't be separated. What is the attraction between Don Chassce and blondes? Could it be the tantalizing smell of peroxide? R.O.T.C. Reveals Roster Our ROTC has swung into gear with the issuing of uniforms and appointment of new officers. Topping this year's list as major is john Gust. lst Lt. Grabow has been advanced to Capt. and is now in command of Company B. Included in the officers' roster this se' mestcr are: Znd Lts. Nelson fSuppl7 oflicerl, Merki fExecutivej and Ronald Hass fAdjutantJ. Aron, Hathaway, Schiefelbein, and Kelder are platoon leaders. All were selected on the basis of written examinations and performance records.

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lt Happens lEyery Day Grad Enters Hospital Pat Gray Uune 'SOD has competed for, and won, a full tuition scholarship to Michael Reese Hospital. Soon she may be seen hurrying down the hospital cor' ridors as a full fledged student nurse. Her Chariot Awaits Miss Capron is responsible for the new' est addition to Taft's parking lot. She is the proud driver of a brand new, bright and shining, cream-colored Studebaker. Industry Earns Praise Mr. Hoefer and Miss Lowes spent an enjoyable day recently as guests of the Oil lndustry Information Committee, who conducted them on a tour of the oil refineries. The Standard Oil Company acted as their host at lunch time. The laboratories used for experimentation were visited later. Can You Top This? One of Taft's employees has made some startling advancements this semes' ter. As of September 1, Reuben Lantz worked under the title of Engineer Cusf todian. .Soon after that he received a letter addressed to Reuben Lantz, Head of the English Department. Last week he made a still greater jump in rank when the postman delivered a letter to Reuten Lantz, Principal of Taft High School!!! Klezak Breaks First String Purdue has a new first string left half' back. Phil Klezak was advanced to this position after he scored a touchdown for Purdue in their game with Texas. P. T.A. Applaud Speaker At their meeting held on Monday, Oct. 16, the P. T. A. had Dr. Sommers as guest speaker. His inspiring talk made the evening an enjoyable and interesting one for all present. Iournalist Falls for Football On Wednesday, October 18, jim Pfis' ter, popular Taft Trib sports writer, broke his leg. The accident, which oc' curred as the result of a tackle, took place on the football field during Jim's second period gym class. Seniors Solve Frosh Mystery It has finally been decided that those beautiful nylon, leatherette, and brown paper shopping bags that the freshies are carrying are not for the purpose of going to the store after school. They are a substitute for the usual freshie briefcase, since the latter are much too small for our knowledge-seeking frosh. T ft Tribune Taft High School, Chicago, Illinois October 26, 1950 Staff Smiles as Deadline Nears Pictured above is your Taft Tribune staff. Seated fr. to l.j are James Pfister, Janese jilek, Dolores Ehlert, Patricia Kennett, and John Gust. Standing in the second row are Shirley McKee, editor, Geraldine Faber, Marjorie Hoe, Carol Duty, Arlene Barnett, Dorothy johnson, and Stanley Glowacki. In the third row are Ronald Ploetz, Ronald Anderson, Wil- liam Kammer, Barbara Hollander, Robert Moers, Robert Helin, Maureen Vallee, and Benton Warder. Psychologist Admires Taft Doctor Thrustone, Director of the Di' vision of Child Study, visited Taft and for a few moments between classes we were able to see her and ask her a few questions. One of the first things we ask all visitors is What do you think of our school? Doctor Thurstone an' swered, Beautiful She said' that she was impressed with Taft friendliness. By that she meant the lack of the strong feeling of formality that there was at other schools. She was surprised to learn that there were approximately 1,800 stu' dents at Taft. Doctor Thurstone says that the teen' agers have a much better chance today and that they enjoy themselves more than in the 'Lgood old days. The curriculum is much broader and there is more per' sonnel service now. ln Doctor Thur' stone's opinion, the biggest problem that highfschool students have is to develop responsibility. Students that come from better com' munities usually have no feelings of inf security and it is sometimes hard for them to develop a feeling of responsibilf ity. She ended the discussion by saying that there is a big difference between the attitude of the student and the ref sponsibilities of the adult. Volumes to Library This semester the Taft library received 150 new books which will be available to the students soon. There are books for every subject and recreational reading to appeal to a variety of tastes. Among the new books are included the following titles: Day, How To Bowl! for all those interested in this popular sport, Allison, Constructive Uses of Atomic Energy-for the scientist, Ben' dick, Television Vyforlgs Like 'Thisffor those many students who have sets at home, Arnold, Deep ln My Heart, a story based on the life of Sigmund Rom' berg-for the music lover. The student body is requested to show their appreciation by taking excellent care of these fine books. .,

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Signs Important: Know Their Meanings! Do you know that the shape of high' way safety signs has been standardized so that you can tell at a glance just w'hat warnings they convey? Each has a meaning all its own and has been adopted by all states, although, in some instances there are slight variations. It literally goes without saying that as a crossfarms or crossfbuck sign comes into view as you drive over a highway you readily realize that you have come upon a railroad crossing. Similarly, shapes of other signs-there are six of them in all-have a particular signifif cance. They are: l, The octagon shaped sign means STOP. 2. The round sign is advance warn' ing of a RAILROAD Crossing. 3. The diamond shaped sign warns of HAZARDS in or near the road' way, such as a written message that tells of a SCHOOL, BARRIf CADE or SOME OTHER HAZ' ARD AHEAD. 4. Vertical rectangular shaped signs are used to carry REGULATORY MESSAGES, such as Speed Limit 50 Miles. 5. The crossfarms or crossfbuck de' notes a RAILROAD CROSSING. 6. Horizontal rectangular shaped signs are used' to convey travel in- formation, such as place names. And then there are the hand signals which also have been standardized in most states. You will want to be sure to use them unless your automobile is equipped with directional signals. Even then, not a few drivers make it a habit to supplement these mechanically operf ated signals with hand signals. ln review, an extended left arm means a left turn. the arm held upward is inf formation that you will turn right, the arm pointed downward, means slow or stop. , Junior Jabber Dear juniors: Your dear Uncle Looigie went snoop' ing around for news, and guess what? He found some!! No, he didln't go to the dances or to any of the neighbor' hood shows, he just sat and listened. You juniors have been doing too much talking lately. Take the third period English class in room 113 for instance. Day in and day out Barbara Brenner can be heard bothering Wayne Brinkemen. Please, Barbara, dear lovable Wayne has to do his English homework somewhere. And then there is the case of Tom Garland blushing when girls are mentioned and especially when he hears about a certain Pat. What's all this about Walter Hannenf berg having a crush on Ellen Suintiene and Bob Wierec having a crush on a girl from Stritch with the initials L.? The greatest scoop of all is the fact that Marilyn Paulsen has taken up the hobby of collecting cigar hand rings. Have you got a good reason, Marilyn? Your Uncle Looigie fLocker 11021. INQUIRING neponren Your reporter, in an attempt to fathom the vocabularies of Taftites, procured an obscure word from the dictionary and asked Taft teachers and pupils, What is a sinciput? , with the following results: Peggy Krebbs, 4A- A kind' of wall- paper. Roger Mclntire, ZBf'iLatin for Spike Jones. Ray Moehle- A Taft Trib type' writer. Merrit Lewis, 3B--- A hybrid' ham' ster. Miss Leitenstorfer-'LNoise from a jeep- Donna Hollander, 3B7 Somebody with little feet. Robert Moers, 4A-- Here, Kid, here's two bits-ago buy a dictionary. Marge Hoe, 4A- A person who is light on his feet. Mr. D. S. Rodger---L'Must be some' thing Latin. Audrey Permoda, 2B-JLA retired Taft Tribune 1 1 schoolteacherf' Miss Kiley- A nincompoopf' ,lanese Iilek, 4A4'iYe gods! Where's the dictionary. Shirley Mc'Kee, 4A-mls this the S64 question? Irene Hegland, 4B- A person who doesn't know what he's talking about. Allen Nie4'LNew type car. Mr. Lee Robbins4'iAn extraneous in' ceptionf' Ioan Armstrong, 4B- Another name for a careers test. Miss Devenish4 Something to do with the atom bomb? Ioan While- A monstrosity from Marsfi Mr. Dolnitsky- Something to do with golf? Bruce Ozminaf'LSounds like some' thing Einstein might have come up with. ANSWER: . . . the forehead, the upper half of the skull. Freshie Frolics We have had many requests not to mention a certain boy's name in the paper. This freshie claims he was black' mailed. My, my, don't ever mention such a word . . . What happened last weekfend that has june B., Marleiie S., and Betsy L. walking around on air? . . . Why was Carol Ann D. so angry and disappointed'?? . . . Quite a few freshie girls are in a daze about Louis Schoenf feldt QZAD. We'd hate to mention the girls' names because they would probably take up a whole page! . . . Patrick Swee' ney and Pat Calloway have suddenly thrown their friendship out the window . . . What's this we hear about Ken B. f4Bj taking june to a hayrack? . . . If you have any news about our lovable freshmen please put it into locker 1603 Cnear the girls' locker roomj. German Club Officers Plan Charity