Carl Schurz High School - Schurzone Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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The year 1920 brought more fame to Schurz. Sybil Bauer, the champion swimmer of the Olympic Team, established many world's records for the United States. Then, too, the lightweight football team won the city championship. In 1921 Schurz became the first high school in Chicago to be placed on the honor list of high schools by the Inspector General of the Army. About this time our beautiful campus was known as the play area'-1 football, track and other sports were played there. When the wind stirred, a dust storm was created: consequently the teachers tagged the grounds the dust bowl. West of the assembly where our present football field is located was a portable building in which the R.O.T.C. drilled and trained. The R.O.T.C. presented the first Bulldog Hop in 1922. It has since be- come a tradition anticipated by the entire school on Thanksgiving Eve. In the same year, the basketball team won the city championship. A journalism class was organized under Miss Beaton's direction in 1923 for the purpose of publishing a newspaper. The Schurz World, a weekly publication, soon made its appearance. City championships were won by the soccer and baseball teams in 1924. The victorious baseball team, after winning the 1924 city championship, de- feated Evander Childs High School of New York City and received the Cohen Trophy as winners of the interacity game. 1924 also introduced the first semi-annual Schurzone and the first senior class play. The Iune '24 class organized several committees and elected a group of students similar to our present notables with the titles of Most Popular, Witti- est, Best Students, Best Athletes, Prettiest Girl, and Best Looking Boy. The Iune '25 class elected class Notables with titles similar to those of today. Among these ten were Most Talkative and Most Bashful. In 1925, the Waveland wing and triangle were completed, giving us Schurz as we see it today. The Iunior skating team won its first city champion- ship then, and in 1926, the Senior skating team won a City Championship. More championships were added to our ever-increasing list during the next year. The junior swimming team, golf, and senior football teams each took city. The first Lettermen's Club was also organized. 1927 found Schurz city champions traveling down to St. Louis where Roosevelt High of St. Louis and Schurz clashed in a thrilling football game which Schurz lost, eleven to nothing. Even though they lost the game, Schurz had the honor of being the first public high school to play an inter-league game with Mt. Carmel that same year. The graduating class of 1928 produced Iimmy Evans, the famous sports announcer, who was president of his class and captain of the football team which again won the city championship. For the second consecutive year Schurz also won the city golf championship. 1929 was another successful year. The football team and the Iunior and Senior swimming teams won city championships, thus bringing our total of championships to seventeen. For the girls it was hockey, basketball, baseball, and swimming, and they too won laurels. Clubs continued to play an important part in High School life. By this time many of them were meeting during the last periods of the day. The Architectural club, the Aviation club, which admitted members solely on their ability to pass an entrance examination on the rudiments of aviation, Biology and Zoology clubs, Boys and Girls glee clubs, a Debating Society, Language clubs, a Chess and Checker club which numbered 145, a Radio club for Iuniors and Seniors, a Magicians Conclave, a Pep club to attend all games, and the Lettermen's club were some of the active successful clubs during this decade. Such was the progress of the second ten years at Schurz-a story which forms a never to be forgotten picture, destined to instill pride in our hearts. During this era, the flappers and sheiks still dominated the scene, the develop- ment of industry and science prevailed, transportation improved-the modern age was in view and all Schurzites saw a shining star in the distance laden with many opportunities in the coming decade. Page 8 we .Scan lecade, I 920- l 930 For many years Room 501, present band room, served as the school cafe- teria. Here we see a typical noon day scene in those early days when the students hurried up five flights of stairs in much the same way as they hurry today to our modern cafeteria on the second floor. Sewing was one of the popular sub- jects then as now, and here we see a group of girls planning, fitting and stitching in one of their class periods. Note the finished garments in the back- ground. The airplane view shows the com- pleted Schurz as it was in 1926 with the Waveland wing and triangle. The walks were laid and some shrub- bery was planted but the campus was not completed until 1936. Some of the surrounding streets can also be seen.

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JA ji, J llbemle, 1930-1940 Throughout the years 1930-39 Schurz proved over and over again to be an outstanding school in every respect, from sports to scholastic achieve- ments. 1930 saw the Iunior Swimming Team win its second championship. Upon the death of Mr. Charles Lagerquist in 1930 Mr. LeRoy Wetzel took over his work and organized the solo class which in 1934, numbered 600 members who participated in the 1934 Messiah accompanied by the 65-piece Symphony Orchestra directed by Mr. Iames Mason. Champs again in '32 was the Iunior Swimming Team. The Iunior Skating Team was on top too, winning its second City Championship during the next year. It was on Oct. 12, 1934 that the solo class was invited to sing at the Columbus Day Pageant at the World's Fair. Over 18,000 people were present, when the chorus, clad in black choristers' robes with white collars, sang four numbers under Mr. Wetzel's direction. A From the ashes of the Schurz World a new publication under the name Schurz News was brought into being in 1934 due to the fact that Miss Beaton had been granted a Sabbatical leave and the Schurz World was left without a sponsor. Our principal, Mr. Lakemacher, then a member of the Schurz faculty, with the help of two teachers sponsored the new publication. During 1935 he was the sole sponsor, and in '36 and '37 he was again assisted by two other teachers. During these years he also sponsored the Schurzone which was left without a sponsor due to Miss Beaton's Sabbatical leave. Another Championship was brought to us in 1935 by the Iunior Indoor Track Team which repeated its success in '36, The lunior and Senior Golf Teams were also City Champions in '36. The first Mikado, directed by Mr. Wetzel, was given in 1935 by the Choristers, accompanied by the orchestra directed by Mr. Mason. On the evening of April 8, 1936 the pipe organ was dedicated and this occasion ended twenty-Hve years of work on the part of the students, faculty, and alumni. The dream of Mr. Walter Slocum, Principal and Mr. C. A. Pet- tersen, Assistant Principal, came true that evening. The football team, the Schurzone, the Schurz World, graduating classes, students, faculty, and alumni through their contributions made the purchase of the organ possible. Mr. Walter F. Slocum retired on May 6, 1936 after 26 years of service and Mr. Thomas C. lohnson became principal in September 1936. When this year ended we not only had three more City Championships- Indoor Track, and Senior and Iunior Golf Teams, but our front yard was beautihed with a lawn, shrubs, and trees. A P.T.A. unit was organized that year, and held its first meeting on Nov. 19, 1936. Credit is due to these first members and Mr. Iohnson for the beautiful campus we have today. 1937 saw the Senior Indoor and Outdoor Track Teams win Champion- ships. The Schurz Band won its first S in the annual band competition, and the Laurels Honor Society, Red Cross Society, and Student Council were organized. The Solo Class won the privilege of representing Illinois at the National Music Convention in St. Louis in 1938, and the Rifle Team became city champions. Mr. A. G. Bauersfeld came to Schurz as principal in May 1939 upon the retirement of Mr. Iohnson. One of his first objectives was the restoration of the annual alumni meeting which had been discontinued in 1929 due to the depression and the conditions of the times. During this time there were no startling changes in the Schurzites' styles. Skirts were not quite as short as in the flapper era and simple tailored clothes became the perennial favorites, while the boy's fashions remained much the same. Thus ten more memorable years were added to the history of Schurz High School-an example of the progress made since that long ago day in 1910 when our doors opened for the Hrst time. The two pictures, before and after, show the startling change made in our front yard. What had been the dust bowl, scene of all outdoor athletics, became, in 1936, one of the beauty spots of this community. Mr. T. C. Iohnson, who became our principal in 1936 retired in May 1939 to be succeeded by Mr. A. G. Bauersfeld. The pipe organ, dream of Schurzites for twenty-five years became a reality in '36. Through- out the years it has played a leading part in all of the musical productions for which Schurz has become famous. Page 10