Des Moines Technical High School - Engineer Yearbook (Des Moines, IA)

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Page 2 The Technician December IQ, 1947 The Technician of Published by the Students Des Moines Technical School Des Moines. Iowa Editor: Arvid Bloomburg Associate Editor: Alberta Simp¬ son Advertising Managers: Shirley Perdue. Pauline Radar News Editor: Don Miller Feature Editors: Darlene Peter¬ son. Janice Barngrover. Joanne Kimmel Club Editors: Helen Lieber- knecht. Marilyn Bowman Office Editor: Gene Miller Homeroom Editors: L p r r e t a Snyder. Claudine Peifer ’ Art Editor: Fred Weinman Sports Editor: Fred Shafer Sports Writers: Clair Poage, Jack Miner. Jerry Hiatt Girls Sports: Elaine Sundholm Record Reviews: Marion Rice Feature Writers: Walter Rey¬ nolds. Tommy Gray Make-up Editors: Merlin Folk- ers. Elizabeth Jacklin, Beverly Warthen Faculty Reporter: Jack McFar¬ land Music Editor: Coralee Schap- pert Exchange Editors: G 1 e n n y s Ulm. Beverly Stuart Circulation Managers: Charlene Woodley, Vivian Hardman, Mary Friend G. I. Reporter: Clifford House Nev s Reporters: Ray Bristow, Dorothy Erb, Charles McClain, Joanne McNeley, Larry Wood, Elizabeth Teachnor, Barbara Deardcn Typists: Pollv Glasser, Connie Hablo The Magic of Christmas At no other time of year are people so gay and happy as they are at Christmas. Surely this is a sign that there is magic in the Christ¬ mas season. Picture the scurry of last minute shopping, gay decorations, excited children, the mystery of Santa Claus, and the gaily decor¬ ated Christmas trees. The wreathes carefully hung on doors and in the windows also add to the gayety. Think of the crisp fresh air full of soft falling snow that crunches under foot, the smell of pies and puddings flowing from the kitchen, and—of course—the mysterious packages under the tree. All these things and many more are a part of the magic of Christmas. Not to be forgotten are the traditional carols sung in all their beauty at the church service. On the strains of “It Came Upon a Midnight Clear” one can almost hear the gentle stirring of the sheep on that Christmas night so long ago, and hear the voices of the an¬ gels singing, “Peace on the earth, good-will to men.” One can also feel the reverence as once again the silent congregation realizes the beauty and simplicity of the ancient story of Christmas. Yes, Christmas does hold magic in its grand old carols and fnemo- ries, but above all, echo the words of Saint Luke as the ev ?r-living story is told: And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo. the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them. Fear not: for, behold. I bring you tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenlv host praising God, and saying, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.” Study Halls Beverly Stuart A study hall is supposed to be a quiet place where a sudent may prepare his school work. Why, then, should he be expected to study in a noisy place like a lunch room, with dishes clattering, noi¬ sy trucks in the drive below, a re¬ frigerator motor running off and on, and many other disturbances? There are no magazines or books for the student who has several study halls a day, and has nothing special to do. Uncomfor¬ table stools, with no backs, are provided to sit on. Yet, if he’s not studying all the time he’s contin¬ ually nagged at by the teacher ii ' charge. It gets very monotonous when he has several study halls in one day, with nothing to keep him busy, but even if he has the work to do, it’s almost impossible to concentrate on anything. School Newspaper The last minute rush. The type both small and bold. Getting out all the news, Discarding all the old. A printing error hunted. It must never go to press. We want the best paper, Or we’ll never rest. No, it’s to each and everyone. To do his very best. And put forth all his effort. Or we’ll never go to press. Bits of Barrowed Bait Boys! Here are seven require¬ ments for social success. 1. Have a car 2. Be a pleasant conversational- list 3. Have a car 4. Be congenial 5. Have a car 6. Be a good listener 7. Have a car PRINTING DEPARTMENT EXPANDS In and Out, Roundabout by Izzy Serious Has anyone heard about the lOB girl and the Juke Box? Well, it seems that the sophomore in¬ nocent decided that it was her turn to feed the Juke Box, so, as the story goes: she carefully se¬ lected her favorite song, and calm¬ ly put in her nickel. As she turn¬ ed around she naively asked, “Now, if I hit the Jack Pot, where will my money come out?” • Thai ' s whal I ' d like lo know. ♦ • We appreciate the generosity of the teachers who have contributed to the financial status of our Juke Box. « Any further gifts will be appre¬ ciated. W’e see that Des Moines broke into type in the current Life Mag¬ azine. It seems that Des Moines was the first city to start the prac¬ tice of a boy giving his football .sweater, as a token, to his girl. Have you heard the latest song hit called “Butcher”?-“Butcher your arms around me, honey!” How ' d that get in here? In browsing through some other school papers we found this short poem and we’d like to pass it on to you so here goes: “Tho’ they had never met B4. What cause had she 2 care. She loved him lOderly, because He was a l.OOO.OOOair,” Our thanks to Michigan ' s Hyde Park Weekly. • • Overheard on the Urbandale streetcar: Jack Courtney - “Certainly, sir. Number off the passengers, and then make the even numbers breathe in while the odd numbers breathe out.” Pete was talking to Tommy Reese in auto diesel yesterday and the conversation ran something like this: Tom - “Which do you prefer leather or fabric upholstery?” Pete - “I like fabrics: leather is too hard to wipe your greasy hands on.” « « What if Tech loses all their bas¬ ketball games????? Put me down, I was orily kid¬ ding! 0 We hoar that four lOB girls sent a letter to Santa asking for some big (?) brawny (?) football players. Hopeful or oplomislic? Seems that one day all of the basketball guys wore T shirts and by the time they were through practicing they had no shirts. « A recent advertisement tells of how to make money at home. There seems to be a lot of boys here at Tech that play the piano by ear. (And good, too.) With four platen presses, one Miehle cylinder, a power paper cutter, an automatic press, a lino¬ type. a monotype and ten new benches, the Des Moines Tech Press not only puts out all school board printing, but a four to six page Technician besides. ' The Printing Department, head¬ ed by Mr. Mussleman and operat¬ ed by the twenty-eight boys and two girls, does all the school board printing work, such as, re¬ port cards, pass slips, teachers contracts, etc. The Co - Op plan is used in the shop and the boys recieve valu¬ able experience before going out on their own. Working hand in glove wih this department is the Journalism class, which supplies the material to train these future printers. Most of the equipment in the shop was formerly at East High until West became D. M. Tech. Then the school board decided the equipment would fit better in a vocational school. Nosin Around By Sniffer It sure is easy to catch cold in some of those dresses with the “New Look,” isn’t it Janis? ♦ Nolice: Grandquist is not the Guy that wrote this column, even if he is built for it. We ' re still wondering whether Jack Miner got to see Santa Claus last Sat. He was in the line for quite awhile. « « W’e always wonder when a gu.y like Roscoe Sharon leaves a dance where there are a bunch of good looking women to go roller skat¬ ing. Heh! 00 Why is Loretta Snyder always hitting and kicking Larry Wood? Remember the song, “You Always Hurt the One You Love.” ♦ ♦ W’hat’s this about Gladys Sei¬ del always getting Gene Miller out of clas5? ♦ ♦ How does Dwaine Miner meet all those pretty girls? It must be because he’s so handsome! ♦ • Darlene Peterson wanted me to say something about her in this column. Here it is, Darlene. 0 0 0 We hear a certain New Letter- man w ' ould rather sit out in a car instead of going to a party. How about that B. B.? Where did Claudine Piefer get that hair cut? 23

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THt ItCHOIC Vol. 5 DES MOINES TECHNICAL SCHOOL, DES MOINES, IOWA JANUARY 27, 1948 No. 4 SHOULD L1V £ DRAKE BAND ASSEMBLY Thursday, January 6, the Drake Band presened an assembly in our auditorium. The program con¬ tained both classical and popular music. They favored us with the fol¬ lowing numbers: 1. The Diplomat March by Sou¬ sa 2. The Invocation Alberich from “Rhinegold” by Wagner 3. Aria by Tenaglia 4. Soloist—Roger Barrett Thoughts of Love by Arthur Pryor 5. King Cotton March by Sousa conducted by Mr. Farrow 6. Fashion Show and Horse Race from Newsreel by Wm. Schuman 7. A Spanish March “Elacliaro” Baccalaurecrte Last Sunday For Your Delight Jan. 26—Senior Class day 27— Commencement 28— Semester closes 29— B. B. East there Feb. 4—B. B. Valley here 5—B. B. North there 7—Adult school opens 11— Indianola there 12— Chariton here 15—P.T.-A. at 3:00 p. m. 17—Lincoln here 19—East here Dr. Weerlz, Speaker Seniors and their parents were invited to attend the Baccalaure¬ ate services, Sunday Jan. 23 in the auditorium. The sermon was given by Dr. Frederick J. Weertz, Pastor of the St. Johns’ Lutheran Church. His message w ' as the Science of Great Living. The music was provided by Mr. and Mrs. Crisman and the Tech High Chorus. Dr. Weertz has been pastor of St. Johns’ Evangelical Lutheran Commencement To-night Senior Banquet The banquet for the seniors was held in Younkers Tea Room, January 25, 1949. The decora¬ tions revealed the theme for the banquet which was Winter Won¬ derland. Chuck Watters gave the introductory toast, Snow Man, Grace Raymond sang, “Winter Wonderland;” Mr. Nighswonger gave a speech on, “Snow is Glis¬ tening;” The plans that we made were read by Ann Spicer. Mr. Betz gave a speech on, “Walking in the Winter Wonderland,” and Helen Fogarty finished the enter¬ tainment by singing, “Sleigh Bells are Ringing.” The menu at the banquet con¬ sisted of soup, wafers, breaded veal cutlet, potatoes, molded fruit salad, roll, drink, ice cream and cookies. Tomahawks Reorganize The Tomahawk club was just recently re-organized! Several changes have been made in the club with hopes of getting mem¬ bers who are really interested in participating in an organized rooting team. One new requirement is that members must sign a pledge to attend all home games and all club meetings unless ill or work¬ ing. Five un-excused absences drop a member from the club. To earn a Tomahawk emblem, you must attend three-fourths of the meetings and games for one year, and have passing grades in three subjects. New members will be taken into the club during the first three weeks of next semester. The Tomahawks will present an assembly February 4, to intro¬ duce new members of our school, especially 10-B’s, to the school yells and songs. A pep assembly February 17, for our games with Lincoln and East, will also be put on by the Tomahawks. The Tomahawk Club is in hopes that it will have a strong active membership for next semester. Church, which is one of the lead¬ ing Lutheran Churches in Ameri¬ ca, for twenty three years. His dynamic personality, his reputation as a public speaker, and his energy revealed to us that he is a tireless worker. A well ed¬ ucated, able speaker, he inspired the graduates with his advice on the Science of Great Living. Dr. Bohlman, Speaker Tonight, January 27, 1949, the seniors will march down the aisle of the auditorium for the last time to a piano duet, the Stately March, played by Mr. and Mrs. Durward Crisman. Presiding over the commence¬ ment exercises, will be our princi¬ pal, Mr. E. C. Betz. The invoca¬ tion will be delivered by Dr. Lewis Jacobson, Pastor of the First Baptist Church. The mixed chorus will supply the vocal music, with “Saluta¬ tion” and “Sweet and Low,” as the opening selections, directed by Mr. Crisman and accompanied by Mrs . Crisman. The seniors are having for their speaker. Dr. Herbert W. Bohlman, Dean of the Graduate Division of Drake University. The subject of his speech will be “The Reali¬ ties.” A member from the Board of Education will present the gradu¬ ating class with their diplomas. The ceremony will close with the benediction by Dr. Jacobson, which will be followed by the re¬ cessional, the Festal March in F. Faculty Tea December 16, the Des Moines Tech faculty had a Christmas Tea. The teachers ate and played games from about 3:30 P. M. to 5:00 P. M. Chairman of the com¬ mittee which arranged the tea was Mrs. Langworthy. The food was taken care of by Mesdames Tarman and Berry. Miss Hoak provided the Christmas dec¬ orations. 22

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