Taft High School - Eagle Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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lctober 9, 1942, Taft Tribune Page 3 ndustrial Boys .earn by Doing One of the alms of the indus- lal arts is to interpret the mod- :1 and industrial trade world to nth grade boys. Today industry so extensive and varied that ys need an opportunity to study e many types of industries and learn what vocational possibil- es can be reasonably expected if ey decide to enter the industrial ld. This objective is particularly portant in Chicago because of a numerous and various types of iustries that are available, Lted Mr. Charles Buell, industrial ts head. The boys have been given, in con- ction with woodworking, an op- rtunity to do actual wood air- ift construction, using the same Jcesses as in the air-craft indus- The metal shop will give the vs an opportunity to make small etal parts used in metal aircraft. 'The industrial arts department Taft is making the boys more ' conscious by letting them see li make the parts used in actual -craft construction, informed '. Buell. adio Broadcast tresses Salvage Phe war must go on, until we n-so must the salvage cam- lgn, because the country is badly need of all kinds of metals. This .s the theme of the ninth period sembly Tuesday, September 23. Phe broadcast, which lasted half hour over station WJJD, was nething new in assemblies, as 'ely are the students able to hear .yor Edward J. Kelly: Dr. Wil- m H. Johnson, superintendent of loolsg Mr. McKettridge, head of vage campaigng Mr. McKay: and . Noble Puffer speak to them ectly. 'atriotism of the students will be asured by the size of the scrap e at school or any other salvage bot. is students have collected, in- ts, stamps, cards, pictures, and 'ious other things for a hobby, y will do their utmost in saving ap metal. Iiss Ruth B. Lino directed the imunity singing after the broad- t. fCont. from page D Irv. Kupcinet, Mr. Jack Ma- of Foreman and Mr. Herbert zida from Von Stuben. The ilty of Taft was well repre- ted. 1 room 116 Friday, October 9, teachers are to present Joe 1 Gotham Swiss watch with er proof case. Chief Lone West Teaches Taftites Indian Customs Chief Lone West, a famous Cheerokee-Irish entertainer and screen actor, talked on Indian cus- toms and lore, danced and sang Indian songs at the assembly held the 3rd and 10th periods in the auditorium Wednesday. Chief West is the only Indian ever to play leading parts in Holly- wood feature pictures. He is the only man ever to return to college to play football again after 20 years. He played at the University of California in 1936 where he star- red almost a quarter of a century before. Shows Physical Fitness Chief West attributes his marvel- ous physique to the daily devotion to a series of Indian exercises taught him in his youth by his Cheerokee Grandpappy. The admission, which was 11 cents, went to the general fund- Practice Makes Perfect Drills An important phase in defense preparation in the public schools is the fire drill. Although the fire drill has always been practiced in the schools, the war has lent add- ed importance to it. In the event that enemy planes should reach Chicago, the bombing of private homes and schools aside from military objectives would probably take place as an act of demoralization. This has been il- lustrated in Germany's seizure of Holland and Poland, and its cam- paign agalnst Russia. Since incendiary bombs are numbered among the most danger- ous kinds, perfection of the drills, both fire and air raid, must be aimed at. If students are also familiar with the various signals or alarms it would do a great deal to lessen the confusion that might result in an actual raid. At any rate, we will be in a much better situation if we are prepared and do not need it, ra- ther than to need it and not be prepared. Attention, art admirers. There is a. fine exhibit of the art work of the students of Amundsen High School in the Superintendents Art Gallery, Room 220, 228 North La Salle Street. The paintings will be on view until October 31, 1942. War Changes Taft Curriculum Chief Lone West 'Hot Dzlggity Dawg Dohhin and Shay New Transportation Under Mr. Harry S. Millers' sponsorship, the car guards this semester look to a depleted re- sponsibility. Which means that for the duration innovations may have to be made for a suddenly spot-lighted old dobbin. Provided of course, Taftites discover horses run on hay, water and t?J not gasoline. Steam heat, vitamized, irridiat- ed alfalfa and a convenient apple cart or two would prove comfort- ing to the motive of any modern shay. Barring some, the guards as- signed two to a period will again prevent the combination of comfort with cutting, allowing no one, hun- gry or not from occupying cars during classes. -..i , Young America Express Views At the Town Meeting, which will be held in the Auditorium, Oct. 9, a discussion by Robert Smith, 4A, LeRoy Millner, 4A, Anne Majer- cik, 4B, and Marge Wieland, 4A, entitled, Should We Draft the 18- 19 Year Olds, will take place. Mary Ann Jakobsen, 4A, will act as moderator. Students in the more advanced classes are invit- ed to attend. Mr. Osbon sponsors the meetings. Mr. Hoefer Speaks to P. T. A. The first P. T. A. meeting of the semester, called to order by Mrs. Ernst Andersen, was held Monday, September 28, at 1:15 p. m. The orchestra, directed by Rapier, rendered several selections and Jean Beers entertained with a flute solo. Mr. Hoefer's address, Looking Forward, could better be titled, What Taft is Doing to Help Win the War. Mr. Hoefer said he could not too strongly emphasize the importance of mathematics, geography, and nutrition in our war effort. Many of the experts in Washington look for a four or five year war, and we must help prepare these young people to the best of our ability, he continued. Our physical fitness program offers the student, at the most, four periods of gym a week. Nutrition has been stressed in all the cooking classes and as a result, I am sure, the entire student body is conscious of what they and their friends are eating. Math. Good As Gold In regard to the importance of math in connection with winning the war, he stated that, There must be a marked stress on math- ematics. Mr. Hoefer recalled that at one time, not so long ago, girls were discouraged from taking math, and were told that they would never have use for it. Now however, women are not only tak- ing an active interest in war work but have gone so far as to ferry bombers across the Atlantic. The English Department has turned from the study of English Classics, to improving the reading and understanding power of each student, while the Biology classes are concerned with the reactions of the human body to dive-bombing. Current events is something else that is vital, he concluded, and after this war subjects that are not essential will not he taught. We are determined that our students will know just what this is all about. i1. i, Off to Good Starr To those super-dupers sales- men, those wonder divisions, goes the honor of belonging to the not under forty club. The following are members: 106 A.M.-Robert Bianchi 108 A.M.-Betty Meek 206 A.M.-Betty Clawes 208 A.M.-June Spath 311 A.M.-Samuelson 211 A.M.- Spitza

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Page 2 Taft Tribune . A. A. Plans Year of Activit G. A. A. officers and board of control relax for a moment. Reading from left to right, lst row: Lois Duty: Iean Hines, vice- president: Marilyn Izard. president: Ruth Solberg, treasurer: Gloria Prima, secretary. 2nd row: Carol Sladkey: Elaine Karle- son: Doris Larson: Lorraine Letsch: Mariorie Crokette: Betty Lou Neiman. 3rd row: Ieanette Rauch: Iean Rauch: Louise Kosel: Eleanor Wisler: Marilyn Fisher: Vemette Anderson: Lorraine Ro- gowski: Florence Shirley. Student ou-neil ames Cancizliates Last Tuesday the Student Coun- cil nominating committee of six, presented as candidates for office of president, James Downing, Phy- lis Dolan, and Shirley Fordg vice- president, Bob Flum, and Faith Kruseg secretary, Joyce Dolan, and Marolyn Ellis: treasurer, Evelyn Pyzlk, and Mary Jasinski, to the voting members of the council. This organization, still under the directorship of Mr. R. Miller, held its first business meeting on Sep- tember 23, at which time a keen desire was shown to help war ef- forts in certain definite ways which the council will decide later. The candidates will be voted on as soon as each has secured pro- per endorsement as according to new student officer rules. Every day the third period the student council meets as a group in 304 which is officially called Student Council Study. When there is a business meeting, the council retires to the lunchroom, thus enabling a full 40 minute meeting to be held, which brings great joy to members who remem- ber the hurried meetings of last year. Greet Members At Senior Party At the party held at the Norwood Park fieldhouse on October 7 to welcome 4B girls as members of the Senior Girls' Club, a skit was pre- sented by eight of the Veteran members. The skit, An Afternoon at the Movies, was done in panto- mine, and showed various types of people and how they would react to the disturbances around them. Entertainment, in the form of singing, several piano selections, and a monologue, were presented by some of the 4A's. Refreshments were served, and incidently, an extra good time was had. ?. tCont. from page 1? Over fifty dollars has already been collected on the class dues. Each division has a treasurer who is collecting the money, which may be paid as a lump sum or in instal- ments. This S3.50 covers all cost of graduation. The class of February '43 is the smallest graduation class in Taft's history. Boys are outnumbered seventy-five to fifty. Defeat the Axis Prevent Fires, Save War Material In accordance with the annual Fire Prevention Campaign, Mr. William Mathes, of the Norwood Park Fire Department was the speaker at the assembly held on Monday, October 5. Mr. Mathes stated that fires are caused mainly through careless- ness. If everybody does his or her part in the prevention of fires, these things would not happen. It is the duty of every American to prevent such destruction, he de- clared. Some of the most patriotic Amer- icans are helping the enemy by be- ing careless, and letting fires de- stroy countless amounts of pro- perty. Fire Aids Enemy The fire of the Normandie, which amounted to about 522,000,000, is a good example of how carelessness in handling an acetylene torch can result. ANorwood Park boy of about high school age was seriously burned when an explosion was caused by the ignition of the gaso- line he was working with. Again and again carelessness causes death and destruction. Must Cooperate President Roosevelt in a recent proclamation, he concluded, strongly emphasized the impor- tance of fire prevention. The time and effort devoted to fire figthing can, if we make an ef- fort, be devoted to obtaining com- plete victory. Taft's band, under the direction of Mr. John G. Rapier, rendered several selections at the start of the program, while Margaret Ann Scott, Pearl Gundlach, and Elaine Geisse were seen displaying their talents on the stage during the last num- ber. , Alumni Bid Welcome To New Graduates The Taft Alumni Association will hold its first meeting Friday, October 9, 1942, at the Norwood Park Fieldhouse starting at 8:00 p. m. This meeting is for the June '42 graduates exclusively. The object is to induct the new members into the organization. Mr. Kenneth Osbon intends to put on Town Meeting of Taft composed of Taft Alumni. There will be four speakers and the topic will be Should 18 and 19 year old boys be drafted for the armed services. October 9, 19- Brain Busters To Elect Gfficei Nominations for the Honor S ety were held at the society's f' meeting of the semester, Tuesd September 29. Along with the no nations, the new sponsor, lv Mabel Berquist, former head of English Department, was in duced to the members. Nominees for the offices are follows: Prfsident, Betty Clav 3Ag Curtis Jolmson, 4Bg and zanne Simpson, 3A. The three minees for Vice-President w George Miyles, 4Bg Charlene muelson, 2Ag and Eileen Stol 4B. The combined office of Secret: Treasurer also drew three nomi tions: Joanne Klusman, 2Ag S ley Wulff, 3135 and Carmelita rocco, 4B. Each nominee will be requiret obtain six references from facl members of their own choosing, A financial statement which tails the gifts to various dep ments of the school was read well as letters of thanks from English, Mathematics, and Scif departments. Information regarding the ca dates will be distributed to m bers before the next meeting, wl has not been scheduled as yet. meeting will then be concer with election of new officers. ,1,1,i.ll- Bookroom System Well In Hand First hand experience on hot balance accounts, put books order, supply the books needer classes and see that they are turned, may be obtained in bookroom under Mr. Irving Rut supervision. This year the helpers are all ginners. Mr. Ruben stated, sidering this their first year operation, I think they are doii very good job. There are nine on the booki staff which includes eight , and one muscle man, namely 1 Grywinski. The girls are Grace Rojl Mary Cosco, Laverne Hogfelt, ll Waskin, Dorothy Holz, Virg Kissel, Genevieve Jewel and I Ohanision. ,. ..l-1. Can't Get Away With Some students who think they are going to get out of ing, because of the County oi of turning in all typewriters, another guess comming as thi der affects only rented ones all of Taft's are from the Boa: Education.

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Page 4 Taft Tribune ogtgbgf 9, 1943 Lunchroom Part of School Are you guilty? Guilty of leaving on the tables an unsightly mass of leftovers, dishes, bottles, wastepaper and other things that belong in the waste boxes situated at either end of our lunch room? These objects are what greet the eye each day as students enter the lunchroom seventh and eighth periods. Of course, with the arrival of new students it is to be expected that it will take a little while for them to familiarize themselves with the rules and regulations of our school. However, this should hardly take three weeks. Freshmen are not the only offenders, for time and time again upper classmen rush off leaving their table in this sad state. If teachers or students of any other schools should visit Taft and find our lunchroom so disorderly, it would blot out all the finer points of our school. Teachers have been urging us to cooperate since the be- ginning of school. We all want to help keep the reputation the students of Taft have made, so do your part by keeping our lunchroom clean and neat. Cheering Section Needs You The task of entering any high school as a freshman is not an easy one. At Taft, in addition to being faced with an entirely new set-upl over grammar school, the incoming freshman is faced with the problem of carrying on a tradition. Even though we are a comparatively new school, we have formed something without which no school can be a success, school spirit. This spirit makes its appearance at all competitive sporting events, prim- arily at the football games. Boys fighting for the school find it a whole lot more comforting to have a strong cheering section behind them, win or lose. , This section has always been there, and will continue to be there if the newcomers take their school pride to the games with them. Assembly Shows Character What should your attitude in assembly be? If boys and girls are true Americans, their attitude in assembly should be quiet and re- spectful. It is unpatriotic to exhibit frivolous behavior when matters dealing with the welfare of our country are presented. Are you satisfied with your own behavior in assembly? Are you the girl with the yellow hair ribbon, sitting in the second row center, who cupped her hands around her mouth so that her voice would carry down the aisle? That was while the broadcast about gathering the scrap was going on. Were you one of the three boys who pushed and shoved in the crowd leaving the hall? Were you one of the girls who indulged in a humorous boxing match with your red boxing mittens while the speeches were going on? Do you whistle ln assembly? Taft students, who are really so generous, patriotic, and loyal, make a bad impression when they indulge in childish antics. Let's stop them. Taft Tribune Published Bl-weekly by the Journalism Students of the WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT HIGH SCHOOL 5625 North Natoma Ave., Chicago, Ill. OCTOBER 9. 1942 PRICE FIVE CENTS First Class Honor Rating, National Scholastic Press Association Editor-ln-chief: Mildred Tess. Assistant Editor: Ruth Kleselbach. Feature Department: Lois, Meltzer, Shirley Meltzer, Betty Mugnal. Copy Department: Frances Wayne. Editorial Department: Robert Smith, Joyce Steinhoff. Sports Department: Henry Green, editor: Joseph Flanagan, Robert Flum. Ralph Roth. News Department: Richard Bolin, Helen Cardls, Patsy Earle, Marian Gercken, Curtis Johnson, Jean Kirkland, Dorothy La. Gorio, Betty Meek, Lois Redden, Richard Stahl, Floyette Wheeler. Photography: Frank Demskl, Al Whitney, Typlsts: Gladys Barbara, Phyllis Dolan. Circulation Adviser: Mr. Paul Blgler. Editorial Adviser: Miss Jeanette Griffin. The Quake Of the News By Flanagan 'n' Flum Remember Way Back When- The football team used to lose a gamej Mr. Osbon claimed he could play golf. Girls skirts could be seen below their suit jackets. You could bribe a hall guard into letting you open your locker. Boys wore ties to school. Famous Last Words- I should have hit him first. Gee, I wish I was a senior. --but I missed the bus. Now let's talk this thing over. Yea Schurz! I keep telling you she was a blind date. Embarrassing Moments- To have your stocking paint run. To write about a girl in a slam book and then find she was reading over your shoulder. Corny Quips- Slim: What happened to your jaw? Jim: My girl cracked a smile- my smile. Bill: Did she sing solo? Jim: Yeah, so low you couldn't hear her. James Ooncannon Dumbell Poems- Fall is fell The birds is went, Cold north winds The trees do bent. I. M. A. Genius Obituaries Shed a tear For Susan Blatt. The ice was thin And she was fat. Tartar Shield Compton Jr. College I'll do it tomorrow I'll do it tomorrow I'll do it tomorrow Too late-I flunked. Joe Flank I really am a gentle soul, Kind to dogs and children: But, sometimes while in study-hall, I feel inclined toward mayhem. The girl who sits behind me, And whispers all the time, Could never have an equal In real life or in rhyme. Little screams and low cries, Daring tales of strife, Make me want to wring her neck. Or take my own life. If I could only gag her mouth, If I might quell her wail, I swear that I'd be glad to risk At least ten years in jail. By Thfzleia Cheronis. u T li nest: Winter has come to Taft with bang! Students have dug up mot' ball smelling clothes, and ar making preparations for a lon cold winter. This cold weather l being tolerated only because it i ideal for football, and every on can plainly see that Taft student are plunging into the football ses sonson with all possible vim an vigor obtained from vitamin l tablets. The latest wearing apparel fo both boys and girls are overall: commonly referred to as jeans by the girls. What with the girl going to the football games dresse in boys' moccasins, trench coat1 sweat socks, overalls, and plai shirts, it takes a. genius to tell th difference between a boy and girl. Seen at the Schurz-Taft Football Game In big white letters-Taft 9- Schurz 6. Taft alumni from the Universit of Illinois. Jack Redden, of the Freshlf Soph team slipping into the mu after a gallant try for a forwar pass. Nancy Wilkes, former Taftitl wholeheartedly defending her ne' school. Taft's new cheerleaders excite' ly leading the audience in aj plause, and then later asking wht it was all about. Part of the cheering sectlc smoked out due to a few cigz smokers. Mud, mud, mud, and more mul The basketball players valianti doing their blt by carrying on tl duties of water boy. Paul Kendrick passing out fr. kisses in the lockerroom after tl game. Lucky team CD Dejected Schurzites ! ! ! Things We Will Never See . . Schurz' football team f?J 6 feating the Taft eleven. The Buddies dressed respel ably. Ann McTaggart without the B. G's-Lindahl, Meek, Jakobse Mathison, Tess, etc. Pat Earle without her perpetu grin. Mr. McCalmont with a crew cu Carl English presiding as Cla President. Jim Semar and Louie Bischl fer from Lane peacefully holdi hands. An empty nickel bus. iCont. on page 'U