Amundsen High School - Viking Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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EDITOR: IOHN FLUDAS WHAT . . . ME WORRY? A club, whose main purpose is Theodora sounds high falutin' and sorta fancy, but she's just plain October 18. 1956 T H E A M U N D S E N I. O G Page Five COLLEGE Listen! . 41295 0 , By Iecmnie Ring ws Q N Calling all airs. 481. and -urs in- .Inq A L ' imma in schoimhapsi 1-1-monons Mssssncss C., , ' Loyal readers and faithful gossip- int'orming students of scholastic opportunities, has been organized under the expert guidance of Mrs. Mary Helen Heflin. The officers are Vince Reilly, presidentg John Kambanis, veepg Violette Georgas, secretary: and Marlene Sehramm, treasurer. Each year millions of dollars worth of scholarships are not ap- plied for. Thus, all eligible seniors are urged to make immediate ap- plications for the Scholarship Qual- ification Test to be given through- out the United States and its ter- ritories at 9 a.m. of Wednesday, October 24. The test is based on a high-level scholastic aptitude com- posed by the College Entrance Ex- amination Board in Princeton, New Jersey, and a fee of one dollar is requested for zulministration al- though the upper 5941 of the entire senior class will be given the exam free. Reporters in Making Only outstanding pupils who have been recommended by their English teachers for their literary ability and dependability are members of the Publicity Club. This group, sponsored by Miss Helen Lindahl, publleizes the school's activities by submitting articles to local and city newspapers. The club, which was organized last March, has in- cluded a trip to the Meyer Publish- ing Company among its activities. The officers are Ken Knutson, president: Omie Daniels, veep: Dolly Teislng, secretaryg and Lynn Brandenburg, treasurer. GOOD IDEA Hoping to inspire his workers with promptness and energy, a Ca- nadian businessman hung a num- ber of signs re'ading Do It Now! around his factory and office. When asked some weeks how his staff had reacted, he shook his head sadly. I don't even like to talk about book- later it, he replied. The head keeper eloped with the best secre- tary I ever hadg three typlsts asked for an increase: the factory hands decided to go on strike and the office boy joined the Navy. Schwab's Food Shop and Bakery We cater to Party Orders Sandwiches to take out 1002 FOSTER AVE. - L0 1-4958 Teddy to us-and mighty nice, too. This gal seems to have some kind of , magic touch, for'eve1-ything she puts a finger into succeeds. Those who know Teddy know that lt's nothing more than her contagious enthusiasm and willingness to work. When she has a job to do she goes to it in a big wayg more often than not, it's for someone else too. Teddy will long be remembered at A.H.S. as an active participant in Greek Club, fashion shows, lettergirls, intramuralhs, S.G.C., scholarship club, Honor Society and office worker. She in turn will long remember all the fun she crammed into her four years, most of all her crazy clubsisters and all the swell times they've had. LARRY TICKNER There's not a loyal Viking who hasn't thanked the Lord for putting Larry, alias Dave, Tickner down on earth in Amundsen's districtg not a loyal Viking who hasn't cheered him over that goal line at least once. But don't get the idea that Larry's partial to the pigskin. He also finds time aplenty for Key Club, track, Spanish club, scholarship club. And, like many a football hero, he gets along with the beautiful girls -if they have a sense of humor, mix with his friends, like white bucks, and can carry a conversation Qhm-m-m-m! J. A few faces he'll always find haunting the ivy- ' covered walls in his memory are those of Jim Kazan,is, Mrs. Dolejs, and, of course, Mr. Gonzales, who once extended to Dave a formal invitation to join the human race. Many's the Viking who can take this sort of treatment in good form, but only a guy like Dave could take all the laurels he's won in stride. ANITA WINSTON A little ball of rhythm with plenty of bounce-that's Anita! She's one gal who's never off beat, always ready with a smile, and bubbling over with personality. Sounds good, eh fellas? Well, if you have brown eyes and a crew cut, you might stand a chance with this cute little 5'2 . But watch yourself-you might be in for a surprise. Anita's secret desire has always been to bid a date goodnight with a handshake! Surprises are common with Anita, whose deepest memories of A.H.S. include those happy times she's spent in the back of the classroom putting her eye brows on. Others could possibly, and very probably, be the fun she's had in girls' chorus, music festivals, drama, variety show, class committees, Spanish club, fashion shows, and civics classes under her favorite teacher, Mrs. Garriott. PERRY OLSON When he reads this his ears will turn red as a cherry, But it's hard to find someone to beat good ol' Perry! And that ain't hay! Backing it up are his 62 classmates, not to men- tion the friends he's made in the bowling league, variety show, drama, Key Club, Social committee, swim team, German club, and Intramurals. Of course, Perry has a few enemies, too. If you are one who begs, borrows or steals French fries from him in the lunchroom, beware! You're on the black list! ' Which brings to mind Perry's little black book, whose covers hide from prying Romeos the number-one telephone number in his life-that of 5'4 , brunette Vaughn Michaelson. mongers, this being elcction year, a campaign speech is perhaps appro- priate. If re-elected to the office of chief dirt digger, I promise to do my best to help all my fellow Amund- ites: 1. Pat Mau will be supplied with a megaphone so she can boast her exploits over a wider area. 2. A complete set of Elvis Pres- ley records will be provided for the senior girls to aid them in pick- ing up hillbilly accents. tDid that get your votes, Jeanie, Sonja and Joycetj 3. Such a gallant roof runner deserves aid, so Bonnie Oberle gets a new set of track shoes! 4. Geri Friclcey will get free blocking lessons from Coach Sahlin to help keep preying seniors away from her football hero. 5. A much needed copy of How to Win Friends and Influence Peo- ple will be supplied to Bill Ninne- -man. 6. To Perry and his Inga-baby goes a handy fire extinguisher to cool those burning faces. 7. The Beta dances are heartily enjoyed by Anite, Sandy and Karen so a season pass ought to get their votes. 8. Dale Wagner will receive a gold plated B-29 to add to her Kenlection. 9. Senior Hall campaigns are hectic so all future candidates will get a solid block of 100 votes. Maybe this would have prevented the frantic vote exchanging that went on in Fr1ml.v's car after Pat's poster party. 10. Another election promise: Jan T. will get a white wig and cane for the times she goes out for a Wally good evening with those older men. 11. Here's to the Tartans! A Sears catalog to keep your salesmen straight. 12. If Myra Colby opens her mouth a little wider she might swallow A.H.S. so let's donate a little scotch tape and prevent disaster. 13. Now a present for our peppyt ?J cheerleaders. Linda gets a pair of boxing gloves and knee pads so she won't look messy after a tough sfssion tllerish the thought!l and Lori receives a free set of cheering lessons, compliments of the Beta boys. . Well, there ar our thirteen lucky winners but just vote to retain the Pen and you all have a chance next time! MONOPOLIST: A guy who keeps an elbow on each arm of his thea- ter chair.

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EDITORIALS Page Four THE AMUNDSEN LOG EDITOR: IOAN HELMKEN October 18. 1956 ACROSS 1. Chris Pap- 4. -i- Tuisl twirls 7. Tom's position 8. George Kal--ses 9. Jake K-e 10. On the 26th we play M-shall 11. The Coach Effervescent Little -Sahlin 14. Joan Sa--, cheerleader 16. Doug Hanneman's number 17. Matt Cha-as 19. Beginning and end of Ralpl1's last name fend! 20. Junior end 21. Co-Captain of Majorettes Knot Kay, the other onel DOWN 1. Mike and Gary l- 2. Jo- Van Kessel fMaj0rettej 3. Milt Wolke didn't go there fSouth Dakota, abr.J 4. Fullback Samelson's first name 5. Junior guard 6. Larry Tick--r 10. Cheerleader, ---1 Peterson 11. We want --mous crowds at the games 12. -ben Yamamoto 13. Defensive end 15. Bill Er-son 18. Nancy Strom THE AMUNDSEN LOG Present Endeavors Inspired by Past Accomplishments Members of Quill and Scroll and Illinois State High School Press Association 5110 N. DAMEN AVE., CHICAGO, ILLINOIS PRINCIPAL ,,,.,,.,.,,,.,,,,,.,.,.,,,..,...., C. K. Anderson ASST. PRINCIPAL ..........,.............., . Harry P- Fuller EDITOR-IN-CHIEF .................................. lim KGZCMS ASSOCIATE EDITORS - Pat Wittlinger. Karl Gates. Vince Reilly. Ioan Helmken. Iohn Flu- das. Milton Wolke, Sandy Swensen. Iohn Schultz. SENIOR CORRESPONDENTS .,...... Ian Townsend, Nancy Skrelco EDITORIALS ,,.,,..,,,,. Pat Thornton. Sandy Seifert EXCHANGE EDITORS ...,,............. Ralph Wortman. Mary Lou McClane ART STAFF ...,.,...,,,..,.,,,.,.....,,,,.......,........ Kit Trudeau STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER .,............ Iohn Neumeier BUSINESS MANAGER ........... ...... K dren Lucas lll t I .. CURNER By Omie Daniels The best musical TV program this season is the Vic Damone Show whose format delights and soothes. This is Damone's voice and casual personality at its best, with Camarata's superb orchestration backing him up. The different female vocalists which appear with Vic have, so far, been well chosen and with fingers crossed, let's hope The Vic Damone Show continues its fine quality. No Time For Sergeantsj' the hilarious new comedy now playing at the Erlanger Theatre, has been seen by many drama and pubilc speaking students who have returned singing its praises. I believe too little interest is taken in the legitimate theatre by teenagers who are losing out on a lot of good entertainment. The reception of the new record Love Me Tender, by Elvis Presley, should prove inter- estingg you can actually hear the words, tune, and his voice. This revelation has proven that his voice isn't as bad or worthless as it has been claimed to be. In fact, he sings rather well. In looking over a list of the top twenty tunes, I could not bring myself to admit that I liked any of them. This is a sad case because I be- lieve disc jockeys have been forcing some tunes on the public by plugging them repeatedly. Something different, a list of records not to listen to or buy: Pink Cadillac, by Rusty Draper, You Don't Mind Dying, by the Jay- hawks g Smokestack and Lightning, by the Howling Wolfg and Dear Elvis by Audrey. 1 Working May Add Money Or Hinder Studies All students in high school are faced with the problem of whether or not to get a part- time job. There is no set answer to this ques- tiong it depends entirely on the individual. A part-time job is certainly beneficial to a teenager. It gives him self-confidence, work experience, helps him to think for himself, teaches responsibility, and gives him experi- ence in meeting people. Also, nothing is so rewarding as having money you earned your- self. Its value is much greater than if it were handed to you by your parents. If you are only an average or slightly below average student, and have a great deal of homework, and need to devote much time to your studies, it is best for you not to work. The extra money you made would not be worth the poor grades you would receive in school. However, you may have a high scholastic record and enough free time in which to work. Maybe you would like to earn money which you can use to pay your high school expenses, or else save for college, or your future. In this case, part time work is the answer to your problem. Trip to the Continent Gives Student Views On European Countries By Sandy Erikson A month usually goes by quite slowly when you're doing everyday things, but this last month seemed to go by in no time at all. This was probably because I was having such a wonderful time. This fall I was lucky enough to travel through Europe and it was an unforgettable experience. Our first stop was Scotland and the minute we stepped off the plane it was quite obvious that we were in Europe. I don't know if it is that old world charm or the strangeness of the customs of the countries, but they certainly were unfamiliar to me. I suppose I felt the most at home in London because I could understand what they were talking about. But in France and Italy it was absolutely hopeless. Despite the talk of how wonderful Paris is, l was very disillusioned. The scenery was very nice I suppose, but the people seemed to be very unconcerned about anybody else but them- selves except where money ls concerned. How- ever we did meet a very cute family on the train in France. They couldn't speak a word of English nor we a word of French, but we managed to talk all afternoon by just using a French-English dictionary and a few motions. We stayed in Scandinavia the longest, visiting relatives and friends, but all in all I enjoyed my stay in Rome the best because the people were great and the city itself was very inter- esting. You never realize how much you miss your home until you leave for awhile. I'm surely glad to be back. SUDDEN THOUGHT Money isn't everything but it's way ahead of whatever is in second place. LOOK! LOOK! DON'T PUSH Look, look! says Jane, See all the boys and girls trying to get on the bus. Oh, oh! says Dick, See all the boys and girls pushing and shoving while trying to get on the bus. Oh, look! says Jane, See how dlscourteous they are while trying to get on the bus. Oh, oh! Look and see how the bus driver sticks his head out of the window and yells and pleads for mercy from all the discourteous children, says Dick. See how Dick and Jane get on the bus. Oh, oh! Look, look! We do not push or shove. We know that is kid's stuff. If you do decide to apply for a job, it should not be for too many hours a day. Even the most brilliant of students require some time for studying. Also, budget your time in such a way that you get an adequate amount of rec- reation.

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EDITOR: MILTON WOLKE BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOUI PageSix THE AMUNDSEN LOG October18.1956 Studying strategic packing for their trip to ISHSPA are: Vince the cat Reilly, Iohn Schultz. and lim Kazanis. Not in picture is Ralph Wortman. who had already been packed into the suitcase. AMUNDSEN SENDS DELEGATES TO ISHSPA CONVENTION Have you ever heard ot' ISHSPA? Most students have, but do you know what those initials mean? Are you stumped? Well, they mean Illinois State High School Press Association, The headline :vent ot' ISHSPA will be the annual convention on the Illinois campus, October lit-20. These conventions are also known as giant re-charging sessions with extra volts to spare. This year, Jim Ka- zanis, editor: .lohn Schultz and Vince Reilly, page editorsg and Ralph Wortman, business manager, will attend the convention representing Amundsen. The trip to l'rhana will certainly prove entertaining for the Bennett Gives Tips To Future Stars Tony Ilennett is a dark haired. olive skinned person, with a warm personality, living up to his nick- name, Mr. Sincerity. Ilennett. who always wante.l a singing career, started his climb to t'ame at sixteen by working in a night club in Astoria, I.ong Island. lle t'eels Ilob Ilope has given him the most help in the t'ourteen years that have followed. Hope took him on tour. and upon their return, Columbia Itecords signed Ilennett on as one of their artists. His best seller has been Because ot' You. his newest is Just In Time. and his t'avorites are Blue Velvet and Stranger In l'aradise. About lillvis, Tony believes he will do well in movies if given the right role. In his opinion, Pat Boone will long outlast Presley, and in time will join Johnny Ray by be- coming a big office attraction. These facts were disclosed at a recent intereview at the Chex Paree boys, and they come back ready to re-charge the staff's battery. Iligh-lighting the conventions will be featured speakers, who will voice views and experiencesg the Gold Key presentation for outstanding service to scholastic journalism: divisional meetings, two dozen in number where all problems con- cerning journalism can be brought up and discussed: the Fun Fest, t'amed for convention entertain- ment, including mixer games, dis- tinctive acts, and dancing: exhibits of commercial printers, cover mak- ers, and engravers, displays of stu- dent publications, journalism texts, and salon of national prize winning photographyg election of officers of ISHSPA: faculty events, includinga banquet for all teachers, coffee hour, and election of officers of the Illinois Association of Teachers of .Journalism for 1956 and 19573 and reported experiences that will thrill tcp student journalists who will be attending the convention. which was attended by Jean Soren- sen, Carol Ethcrton, Nanci Wichert, Carol Peterson, Judy Kott., and Jan- ice Hite, who represented the Log. FOSTER FLORAL SHOP BILL'S HISTORY STUDENTS TO DEBATE ON PARTY MERITS Which party do you support?Well, 110W you may have the chance to give your opinion on the way our government is run. Hot, arguments will be heard com- ing from Mr. t'harIc.v HilI'.v U.S. history classes during the next few weeks. His students have chosen sides for their favorite party and will debate on the merits and short- comings of both the Republican and Democratic parties. Classes have split up to form two teams with several students on a team and three principal speake1's, leaving the others to gather the informa- tion to be used. The three speakers from each team will give their ar- guments in favor of their party, during one period, The following day either the same speakers or YOUR HORROR SCOPE For Thursday, October 18 Look below for your happy pre- diction of the day. VVithout this guide, you have no knowledge of the future. THH DAY IXYIJEH YOI'1t' SIGN A ries-To ll ru s t Jlur.-A pr. J Don't wake up if you want to sleep. Gcrmini-Cancer f.l1tl1I'JIlllt'l If you touch anything today your hands will slowly disintegrate. 1,60-l'v1iI'!l0 tJuly-.-tug.7 If you attend classes today you will fail a major. 1.ibrr1-Scorpio tNcpt.-Ocho Chewing gum will cause your teeth to fall out one by one from your mouth to the gutter. Nuyyiturius-t'upricorn tNov.-IJec.J Don't open your eyes today. They will crawl over your face and through your nose, into your mouth. :i!1Illll'l'IlS-PlS!3l'S tJun.-Feb.J When you walk into the school door, your hair will turn green and gradually creep off your head. two new ones will give a rebuttal of the cases. llepresenting each class will be two captains tone t'rom each partyl. They are: first period, Rep. .luck Huycrup, Dem. t'l11u-lr Nlvlenu: fcurlh period, ltcp. John lldrid. Dem. ll'uyne .-trnolflg fifth period, Rep. Hail Hummel, Ilem. Put Sch n1iI:,' seventh period, ltep. Kath- rin fluxc. lnem. I'enny .Ulf-9tl't'llll1lIl' Ins: eighth period, ltep. Put Gleas- ncr. and Ilem. Sue .llclntluru This idea of a political debate has become a policy of Mr. Bill. He holds it every four years. The event is strictly on a volunteer basis. These debates are expected to take place the Friday before the Presidential election in November. Alumni News By Helen Rooney Last seniester's co-editors are both working hard for their degrees -Marilyn Small at Cornel Univer- sity in Iowa, and .lattice Ile Weirt at Northwestern University. Rose lylelouides, who graduated in Feb. '55, is at IleI'aul studying to be a teacher. Ilex Laske, Jerry Nilsson, and Jim Gochis, all of Feb. '56 class are spending their time, education- wise, at the University of Illinois. Judy Ring is continuing her edu- cation at the University of Cali- fornia in Santa Barbara. One of har extra-curricular activities is working on the college paper. One of Anmndsen's more recent graduates, Art lloyle, June '56, is at the University of Chicago. Congratulations to Joel Smith, Feb. '55, for being nominated for Vice President at the Republican convention. George Thomas is the athletic director of Meda Lodge tone of the dormsl, at the University of Illi- nois at Champaign. FnEIEoUT1'?iBmiiiESliiiiiii'ioN Please send me I-'REE infomation on requirements tor top iobs I and advancement in the following professions: El Secretarial El Switchboard-Rec. lj Typing-I.B.M. E1 Accounting 6. Blrg. lj Dictaphone Q Sale, 6. Bug, Adm, III Comptometry El Clerk Gen'l. Ottice U Other ,.,, .,..,.,,..,,,.,,,,,, Ernovounu ej 2463 FOSTER AVENUE FLOWERS FOR EVERY OCCASION WE TELEGRAPH FLOWERS ANYWHERE Phone ED 4-0860 Business College d --- - --------- NORTH 6 WEST 3325 N. Lincoln Avo. Phono .............. ,4,,,,-,,,,, ,,,,,.4,,-,-, Willmgton 5-6464 High School .,,, - ,,,, 5 ,.,-,.v., Y, ,,,-,.A