Amundsen High School - Viking Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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VOL. XXIV. NO. 2. AMUNDSEN HIGH SCHOOL, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS OCTOBER 18. 1956 JOAN NORUM A SPARKLING BALLOTS BACK BECKER leannie Ring, Vice President: Carol Croak, Secretaryg joan Salin, Treasurerg Pete Benson and Frank Peterson, Sergeant-at-Arms .loan Norum., a 4A, is represent- ing Amundsen in the animal search for the Stuff- Street Star Queen. The contest schedule ranges from October 12 to November 17, the latter being t.he day of the famous Christmas parade. It is not entirely a beauty con- test: the girl must have top grades, a well-rounded participation in school activities, and has to be popular with her classmates. The queen and her court of five will ride on the Santa Claus float during the parade. Coronation will take place November 5 and her Highness will transform State Street into an avenue of Christmas beauty during the lighting cere- mony two weeks later. To accom- pany Santa window shopping and to examine special gifts that he will distribute on Christmas morn- ing, is another of her duties. The legend of the Star Queen dates back to the life of the daugh- ter of John Kinzie, the Father of Chicago. Elizabeth, the daughter, became lost and her own fright made her con- scious of the d a n g e r s and swampy dark- ness. Thereafter she always kept a light in the cabin window for the benefit of strangers who might lose their way. She became known as the Guid- ing Star for lost travelers and the story was woven in with the Euro- pean legends of gift-bringing angels or maidens. The tale goes on to say that the Star Queen, because of her kindness to others, was reward- ed by St. Nicholas and guided him on his rounds on Christmas Eve. This year, the State Street Coun- cil wishes to add another facet in the tradition of the Star Queen. She will typify the prophecy of a bigger and better Chicago, a more beautiful city and one of steadfast growth. She will represent the leg- end that grew from the past and the spirit of Chicago's future. Ioan Nomm Teens Are Gay While They Swing 'n Sway Amundsen has something that many schools would be proud to have! What is it? The Friday Night Dances, which are a big part of Amundsen's social life. The Student Council, with the assistance of some of the teachers, the best in Chicago, and Don Bar- ber, the one rated second! Mr. Fuller, assistant principal. said, we were really pleased with the record breaking crowd on Sep- tember 21. I hope the teens en- joyed themselves and will come back again. We have good bands to play for them, and unless the dances are supported they ,will be taken away from us and given to another school. has charge of the dances. The downtown office chooses 20 bands to play at the socials, and members of the dance committees then select various bands to play at their schools the coming year. In the next few weeks A.H.S. will be privileged to have two top name bands, Phil Herman, who is rated The coke bar is a favorite gath- ering place of all who attend these dances. The girls are not allowed to wear bobby sox to the dance, unless it's a Sock Hop, of course. The fellas must wear ties and a suit coat! The dances start at 8:30 and end at 11:30. Backwards or forwards 'it's Otto for President, cried the January 1957 Class as a majority of the members cast their ballots for the victorious Otto Becker. Sporting her Jeanie Beanie as she leads the grand march on that all im- portant night will be Jcan Ring, class vice president. Carol Crook was elected to the office of class secretary as seniors responded to her Don't Crook, Vote for Carol slogan. Penniless seniors appre- ciated the prospect of Smooth Sal- in through their money troubles, so Joan Solin won the close race for treasurer! Sergeants-at-Arms are Peter Benson and Frank Peterson who promised faithfully to repel invaders from the sacred hall. Ghostly Society Governs Variety Gohlins, ghosts, and an ccric evnivfery will be the background for the semi-annual Variety Show entitled IflIll01IJf'l'lI- Capers, to be held on October 25, 26. The idea of the background is: masquerdaers from a Halloween party are on a scavenger hunt. They get lost and wind up in a cemetery! The Drama I1 class, under the di- rection of Miss Marion Philbrick, opens the show with a Skeleton Dance wearing costumes that glow in the dark. Awakening all t.he spooks, the Variety Show begins! Some of the acts done by various girls clubs are: the Idbbs, doing the Green D0or : Jicaros, with Stranded in thc Jznigleng Kappa Sigs, in This Is Your Lifc ,' the Uhirs with Hur- rah, Hurrah! Fm Going Away ,' Tartans in Tennessee Wig Walk ,' the Zeus with The Crcep ,' Norias in By HccIr ,' Elites with Jazz Me Blues : Vivs to the Watermel- on Song : Atlienas to Rockin' Gllost ,' and Tau Sigs to There Is Nothing Irilre a, Guy. Also participating in the show will be Carol Ceisla and Jean Litz in a baton duet to Bell Bottom Blues. Joy Funnel and Tdsia Ga- lanis will do a pantomime to Tho Old l'hiIosophf'r. In the line of singers there will be Anita Christ doing Siboney, Eva Jenn, Dunbar, with On the Street ll-'here You I,i'vn, and Jerry Patryn singing My Prayer. Penny Williamson will play Tea for Two and the Clarinet Polka Equally capable but not quite as victorious were candidates Milton ll'oII.'c, president: Nancy Slcrelro and Iflfiiize Kenton, veepg Pat Witt- Iingrr and Sonja Ortnmn, secre- tary: Jon Tozrnsvnd, trefisilrerg and Ralph Lrzrosn and Chris Pappas, sergeants-at-arms. These sporting losers insist they had just as much fun campaigning as the winners, and now they don't have all the work connected with holding of- fire! Now a brief run-down of all the pre-election flurry. Nvednesday, Sep- tember 26, saw the start of a hec- tic week when the nominating com- mittee's slate was announced to an anxiously waiting Senior Hall. Following this unveiling of can- didates the seniors launched an enthusiastic week highlighted by frantic poster parties at the homes of various candidates. Basements, back-yards, and garages served as meeting places while these resource- ful 4A's exploited all the materials and talents at their disposal in an effort to put up a successful cam- paign. Dart games with candidate bal- loons, all those hilarious censored slogans, and the helpfulness ot fel- low Vikings linger as warm mem- ories with the echoes of well de- livered campaign speeches and hearty congratulations now that the fun is over. Speeches, delivered on Wednes- day, October 10, served to reduce mighty seniors to sentimental tears and appreciative chuckles as can- didates dwelt on their happy mem- ories of Amundsen on the accordion. Judy Kaplan and Barbara Smith will do Sweet Old Fashioned Girl. An Indian novelty act will be done by James Williams, llurlmra Tuffs, and Charlotte Wil- Iimns. COMING EVENTS OCTOBER 19-Social Kelvyn Park Game 22-College Day 25-26-Variety Show 30-31-All School Picture NOVEMBER B-Election Day - No School 8--PTA Open House 12-Veleran's Day - Holiday 13-LOG outl

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GRIDIRON GALAHADS EDITOR: IOHN SCHULTZ Page Eight T H E A M U N D S E N L O G September 27. 1956 Spirited Frosh look Promising Amundsen's Frosh Soph team is again assembling for the fall sea- son of football with victory as their goal. The turnout for the team was one of the largest seen in a long time. Coach Carlson, who lends his able assistance to the team, says that the major problem seems to be lack of experience. This with time and practice will of course disap- pear and in its place he hopes to find a group of winners. Many of the fellows are big and well built and none lack the spirit needed to win. Now, new plays have been worked out and the old ones, which are top secret, will probably be put to use. Coach Carlson says, The material certainly looks promising and I think it will produce some fine players. Some of the members of the team are: Carmen Grande, David Gross. John Vinci, Tom Leineberg, Don Haisch, Dennis Griffin, Jim Grif- fin, Jim Stewart, George Brandt, Ken Nicol, and Tom Thorpe. Right now, the team is learning the fundamentals of football such as blocking and tackling. LOSE ANY MARBLES? Hey, marble enthusiasts, a sport has now been devised at Amundsen for all our he-men not already en- gaged in some strenuous activity. The newly formed team has been given the ingenious name of the Viking Marble Team due to the fact that the sport in question is the artistic game of marbles. The captain of this year's team is the excellent marble shooter and the champion tiddly-wink player for the last four years, Herman Krovn- yek. This ace among geniuses will pilot Amundsen to its first. marble championship. If we are unable to excel in any other sport, there is a firm belief that Amundsen will have the best. marble team in the city for many years to come. For anyone wishing to join, please con- tact Herman Krovnyek at 5615 N. Damen. Running their way to cr berth in the city playoffs this season are the fleet members of the Viking backfield: left to right: Bill Pearson. halfback: Chris Pappas. quarterback: George Kalopeses. fullback: and Larry Tickner. halfback. EXPERIENCED SQUAD PROVIDES DEPTH AND SPEED THIS SEASON by Ken Knutson I Where will Amundsen's varsity football team finish this season? Skip Ketchmark, a student coach, had' the fright answer when he re- plied, We have a good team, and should finish first in our section! The squad, numbering 36 in all, has showed through their spirit and willingness to practice that they have the desire to win. They're also a very experienced squad with nine of the probable starting eleven return- ing from last season with a letter already under their belts. The quarterback post provides the only position of reasonable con- cern since it is the heart of the backfield and requires an excellent passer, a good runner, and a clever ball handler. To find all these traits in one individual is far from an easy task, but Coach Elmer Sahlin hopes he has them in Chris Pappas. If not, he has two promising sophomores in Charles Sylvester and John Strausberger as substitutes. The two ends will be no problem, if Tom Putzbach and Matt Cha- conas, both returning lettermen, continue in their winning ways. The backfield appears secure with such lettermen as Bill Pearson and Larry Tickner at halfbacks, furnishing the speed, and George Kalo- peses at fullback, providing the crushing drives through the line. Starting tackles are Jim Hagen and John Iverson. They are both capable and experienced, but will have to go at. top speed to outdistance the newcomers. The middle and roughest part of the line will include Milt Wolke and Fred Maier at guards and Bill Erickson at center. All three are return- ing lettermen and play their respective positions quite professionally. 1 Besides the players themselves, an important and active part of the team is performed by the three managers and two student coaches. The three managers, Bob Mueller, Stuart Kammerman, and Robert Snape, look after the players' needs while veterans Skip Ketchmark and Chuck Sklena assist Coach Sahlin in instructing the boys. T'. '9E.EE Tuesday, September 5, marked the first scrimmage of the 1956 football season. There to work the 36 gridiron hopefuls into shape was Coach Elmer Sahlin, ably aided by co-captains Tom Putzbach and George Kalopeses. The team had little time to get into perfect play- ing forin, but most of the players were in good condition after work- ing out the last three weeks of the summer vacation. The squad, aided by 15 returning lettermen, has high hopes for a successful season, bar- ring any injuries. The only injury thus far in the stason has been a broken tooth, suffered by center, Bill Erickson. Amundsen's first league game will be today, September 27, against Taft at Lane Stadium. Well, here's hoping we can go to the city play- offs. The other teams aren't remain- ing inactive either, with the bas- ketball pre-season practices start- ing October 10, and the baseball tryouts began September 11. Coach William Bourgeois is expecting a more successful season than the preceding one while Coach Fords baseball team is anticipating a vic- torious season as he has an over- abundant returning crop of experi- enced players. Ed's Barber Shop 5204 N. DAMEN AVE. At Foster CUSTOMERS WANTED NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY FREE 51.00 in Merchandise with 510.00 in purchases RECORDS NEW AND USED 25c - 39c - 89c - 98c Western Automatic Music, Inc. 4206 N. Western vAnslTY rooTBAu. SCHEDULE BEAT Amundsen vs. Taft - Lane Stadium Thursday. 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NEWS AN' VIEWS PageTwo THE AMUNDSEN LOG -- -,,,, - 1-----7+ EDl'l'OR: KARL GATES October 18. 1956 From lelt to right are Amundsen's lastest bill collectors. They are: Helen Davis. 2A-303 Mrs. Breit: Barbara Oslswang, 1A-326 Mr. Huddy: Pat Schimtz, 3B-216 Miss Bauersield: Ioyce Moss. IB-213 Mrs. Carlson: Elaine Limperis, 3B-128 Miss Shortino: Patrik Brannon, IA-322 Miss Van Sands. and seated are Elise Anagnos, 4B-330 Simmons and Mary Kromidas. 4A who collected for Mrs. Manasin's IB division. Two other got getters, loan Helmken, 4B- 32l Mrs. Hayes and Ioan Kromidas. 2B-126 Miss Lindahl. missed the picture. , Pmoummc nrronrrn by Carol Brocato Question: What is your pet peeve concerning the opposite sex? Ray Iiind, ill: Women are won- derful, except t'or one thing they can't drive. Rich Childesr, LIU: Man, all they do is yak, yak. yak, all day long. t'I'his seems to be No. l with the masculine genderj Rich Treptow, Zlll: l have several. No. 1: Girls act too silly and are constantly giggling. No. 13: They talk on the phone t'or hours on end. Ken Knutson. 4ll: They Spend My Money. Ray Sjolander, Illl: My main beet' is girls take too long to get ready. ltill Kotinas. -tlli Anmndsen girls talk too much and why don't they bring their noses down? Douglas Alexander, -Ill: They think tln-y're always right, and they art-n't. 40h no?p .Ierry l'atryn, Ill: None of them know what they want! I'ennie Tulupan, Ill: 'l'hey're too cheap. I hate it when they make you go dutch or when they don't compliment you after you get all dressed up. Miss Foy: I have no gripes. I think tlny're all just wondert'ul. Bonnie lnnes,' Ill: Guys who whistle at other girls when they're with you, or who wear engineer boots and ask you to dance get my goat. Miss ltlanasin, Gym Teacher: They aren't neat and never have their shoes shined. Helen Carlson, -ill: They think of their cars more than they do of us! Janice Townsend. 4A: Guys who talk about girls they formerly dated. FROSH-SOPH Congratulations are in order for 2l3's Diane Ference and Marilyn Feldman for winning medals in horseback riding at Franklin Park last month. Everyone was glad to see that Ghester Hagen's accident didn't. keep him out too long. Two 2B clubs will be celebrating anniversarivs this month, the Vik- etts with a Doughnnt Dunk and the Debbetz with a large dance. Surprisel That was the call ol twenty-tive kids who gave a surprise birthday party for IB. Tom Lineberg. They varied from 1B's to 2A's. Found: A terrific personality and a readiness to be of help. Owner: Popular 28, Judy .Iohnson. TIME WILL PASS WILL YOU? Stop Watching the Clock. This is the phrase that has been drummed into the average Amundsenite from freshie through senior year. Many students have been known to dream about it at night. Therefore, no one can blame a student if it becomes a habit and is carried through to his other activities. When one par- ticular person was being bawled out for being late to class he re- plied: Well, you've drilled me so thoroughly about never watching the clock lure at school that I've lost the habit at home. 'l'ltr'rc nrt' In mr' turn lrirzrls of guys .-tnri only two that I rIw.vpisr', 'l'l1r' first l'1I really! like to slum- 'I'hf' fury who copies my !'.1'tl1lI. Thr' other is Ihr IfII'f.Il slrunlr Who corezzv his, unrl If'l's me fllllllff Girls Clubs lust Never Die Anyone who says girls clubs can- not last is surely in for a surprise when he reads this. The Xl'.N.A.'s tNVe're No Angelsi, a group ef Amundsen girls, has been in existence for twenty-three years. That would make the clubs' birthday in 1933. Mrs. Essie Bloom Albrecht, Mrs. Bernice Bloom Ehlert, Mrs. Esther Albreacth Hayward, Mrs. Betty Gates Meier, Miss Charlotte Gates, Mrs. Mildred Euler Albrecht, Mrs. Jeanette Miller Rentsch, Mrs. Mil- dred Johnson Oswald, Mrs. Mar- jorie Hessler lioll, Mrs. Evelyn Newberg Tarpey, Mrs. Shirley Gal- lagher lsaccson, and Mrs. Betty Spoonainore Ahl, are the present members. The club still meets once a month but they don't talk about boyfriends anymore. The conversation tends more toward children, knitting, and church business. On their yearly agenda is a mother and daughters banquet. an outing to be held this year at the Conrad Hilton Boulevard Room, and charity work in veterans hos- pitals. STUDENTS TAKE Over 100 Chicagoland high schools were represented at the Atomic En- ergy Exhibition at Navy Pier. Sep- tember Z7. At l0 a.m. Mr. George Lobenger, from Westinghouse Cor- poration, introduced Dr. Erie: Walker. president of Penn State. His speech was on Infinite Horizons of Sci- ence. This subiect well suited Walker. who is vice president of President Eisenhower's committee of scientists and engineers. The lecture dealt with the four main requirements of scientific progress: l. proper political and social climate, 2. materials, 3. en- ergy, 4, scientists and engineers. Walker believes that the only problem in this country is the lack of skilled personnel. He went on to say that we cannot continue this rapid advance of progress with- out nicn and women to carry on the research. Following this, Mr. Burditz, of the Chicago Junior Chamber of Commerce, introduced Dr. Law- rence Hafstad. He is a graduate ol' the University of Minnesota and John Hopkins Vniversity and or- ganizer of the CJCC Reaction De- velopnient. Certified Photo Supplies 1949 LAVVRENCE AVENUE LO 1-7029 EVERYTHING PHOTOGRAPHIC GREETING CARDS i Fire Prevention Skit Highlights Assembly Hnnnmin--The result of faulty wiring was the verdict of Judge Otto Becker when the drama 2 class brought its cases to court, On October ll, a number of amusing skits were presented at a fire pre- vention assembly. The scene was a court room where different types of fire hazards were tried. Such things as faulty wiring, smoking. oily rags, kitchen care- lessness. cleaning fluids, bonfires, and a forest fire were called to the attention ot' the judge by Clerk Jerry Minzhor. The crimes were enacted by the remaining members of the drama class. The play was written by the drama 2 class and the members auditioned for the different parts under the direction of Miss Marion l'hilbricli. Pat Wittlinger was m.c. of the program. ltr. C. K. Anderson said a few words on the importance of maintaining an orderly fire drill. As a grand finale, the cheerlead- ers put t'orth with a few vigorous cheers. ATOMIC TOUR He spoke on cconoiuics and its relationship to science and engi- neering and the need t'or more system analysis. A box lunch was served at noon. The final talk was given by ltr. Fredrick Hovde, president of Pur- due llniqersity. He spoke on the requirements ot' an engineer, which amounted to as uvrch nrath and science as one had the opportunity of taking. He marked that an rn- gineering school was fine. Init a t'ew years in a good liberal arts college was well worth the time, A tour of the exhibits ended the fair. VIKING BONUS This Coupon Will Be Honored at the Reduced Rate of 65 cents On Any Wednesday or Thursday Evening O SHOE SKATE RENTAL O New Riverview Roller Rink 2500 W. Belmont