Francis W Parker School - Record Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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SOPHGMORES First row: B. Bloch, A. Biel, C. Marquez, D. Elden, I. Stone. Second row: K. Dettmers, J. Goodhart, W. Cliff, N. Chapin, S. Lackritz. Third row: J. Cottle. A. Schwartz, P. Pfaelzer, G. Schaps, Tookey. Fourth row: J. McCall, P. Fristrom, T. Weinrott. B. Heistad, M. Cohen, M. Flannigan, H. Harris, S. Crown. Fifth row: B. Corbidge, D. Taxay, P. Greenstein, Allen, C. Goldblatt, H. Moholy-Nagy, Mohr, L. Strauss, I. Straus, K. Hoiween. Sixth row: B. Hornstein, D. Barnes, J. Friend, P. Patch, B. Thorsen. SCENE: The Parker Arcus Maximus DRAMATIS PERSONAE: CAESAR Barnes Citizens of the tenth grade TIME: Abstract CAESAR: All of you meet me here at dawn . . . the O hour has come. CITIZENS: Oh, spare us, kind dictator. Judge us by our accomplishments. CAESAR: And what might they be, oh, miserable slaves? CITIZENS: Have we not added a great deal to Francis Parker? Do We not contribute much noise to the front hall? Are we not the ones who helped to drive Mrs, Collier mad? Did we not adorn the school with festive wreaths on the holidays? And are we not brave? Have we not withstood the reigns of terror of Sir Hackett the Great? Do we not all speak the languages of the Kings . . . Latin, German, French, Spanish and even Englirh? Was not a hanky needed while one watched our dramatic proceedings? Are we not the one: who proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that an isosceles triangle has two equal sides? All this, and still we are only YOUNG PEOPLE. CAESAg:':ou are indeed brave. But if all that you say is true then surely you can withstand a our. Mr. Barnes came along with us and therefore unlike our teachers for the past 4 years, did not leave the school after having us. The success of Our Town. We even got interested in Student Government. Back on the first floor again. Entering: Ronnie, Don Mart. 21

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FRESHME First row: R. Stone, I. Thwaites, V. Catanzaro, I. Hancock, B. Mayer, M. Oestreicher, T. Hersey, R. Ireland. Second row: F. King, B. Geraghty, P. Sawyier, B. Schroeder. N. Hirsh, A. Schwartz, S. Franks, N. Schroeder. Thirh row: L'. Checkers, Bernheimer, M. Dickerson, C. Maryan, D. Rietz, W, Meyer, B. Negronida, P. Davies, D. Shapiro, R. Schaps. Fourth row: Gould, P. Tom, H. Lee, K. Geis, H. Steinmeyer, R. Kalom, Mr. Ellison, F. Meine, T. Hassen, W. McGill, B. Stein, T. Kearns, G, Coles, B. Draffkorn. Not in picture: E. Halperin. We think that language is awfully dull Our mathematics ability - null. But our school day is terribly full We're busy doing nothing. When Iolanthe we nobly played The scenery somehow had to be madeg But being fairies we could not aid We were busy doing nothing. Social is something we do not know We nevcr read Steinbeck, we never read Poe But we read the signs at the picture show We're busy doing nothing. But now our kidding is all done We add and read and write at home. For those exams have finally come We're busy . . . doing schoolwork. Freshmen!!! The beginning and end of the junior High School plan due to our valiant efforts. Mr. Olmstead in English and Social. Giving Ufulius Caesar and the dance that turned out to be a picnic because of the brownfout. Remember Laura ? Entering: Gerry, Carol, Dave Sher, Georgina, Barbara Allen, Meladee Annes, Dick Booker, Lars Dalstrom, Ioel Jacobs, Helen Pierce. 20

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UNIGRS First row: P. Ballis. D. Young. Second row: C, Frankel. L. Horween. W. Wolff. S. Friedman. A. King. 'Third row: B. Kenworthy. C. Schradzke. Berman. K, Wagner. D. Keele. Fourth row: I. Thorsen. B. Hassen. R. Ashenhurst. B. Gump. Kearns. B, Dowdell. R. Roettcr. H. Mahoney. Fifth row: N. Delacey. L. Chapin. H. Hunter. Bloom. Mr. Meyer. A. Doe, Sixth row: B. Strauss, L. Dettmers. B, Goodhart, B. Kemp. K. Marks. B. Aaron. D, Pritzker. Not in picture: D. Fain, K. Fairweather. R. Freeman. E. Nalune, S. Sandel, A. Willner. MEYER'S LITTLE DARLINGS According to Webster. a Iunior is a person with the education of a Freshmang the mentality of a Sophomore: and the attitude of a Senior. Having defined the subject under discussion, we shall now proceed to exemplify the deeds and misdemeanors of the thirtyfsix nymphflike apparitions that have been placed under the custody of Herr Meyer for the past eight months. Famed for the quiet atmosphere and neat appearance of the grade room. the class of 1950 has this year successfully initiated chinning, wrestling. and indoor football as a matter of course after lunch. What we dubiously term class meetings are held in the den of iniquity every Thur-day. wherein Robert's rules of order are altered slightly to fit our garruloufz tendencies and Scradzke's constitution. Counted among our virtues are the Tea Room. the Alumni Dance, our athletic prowess. our record attendances at zerofstudy, our several successful cla-s parties. the moon and ufivefpence and our ability tofpullfthroughfatftheflastfmoment. Conclusion drawn from this treatise: We are quite ready and able to bid adieu to our per- fected junior gymnastics and become reverred and exalted seniors. Meyer and 8:26. The Midas Touch: The Tea Room, I Remember Mamaf the Alumni Dance. Those yellow curtains - they're still there. Playing at Scholastic Aptitude 'Tests - what fools. Entering: jimmy, Herbie, Ruth, Regi, Bill. 22