Kelvyn Park High School - Kelvynian Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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Ulm CVM 0 JANUARY 19115 21 FACULTY SPONSORS MARGARET NORDMAN ETHEL OUDA IESSE SHIDLER

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GUI B HU GAIN Going home again, going home again-magic beautiful words! Rick repeated them over and over, loving to mull home around on his tongue. Months of pure hell had erased memories of a clean, well-ordered life until they seemed to take on an unreal, dreamlike quality. He had been wounded in action, and now merited a furlough. Home was the other side of the world, but he'd be going, at last! First, there was the clean-swept flagstone walk. By the time Rick got there it would be late summer, and that meant the walk would be fringed with the blooming hydrangea bushes. The house, sitting like a prim old maid in the middle of the rolling green lawn, the long French windows flung open and the dimity curtains billowing out, the family sedan glistening in the sun on the driveway-the dreamlike memories were fast crystallizing now. The all-too-familiar overseas cap and duffel bag would be shed hastily in the front hall as he hurried into the dining room. Of all the people he knew, and of all the homes in which he had been, his family had the nicest dining room. The walnut and old rose setting seemed to soothe as soon as one stepped into it. They'd put on the best silver and linen for him. Martha would roast a loin of pork centered Within a circle of crisp, small new potatoes: she'd bake a deep-dish apple pie-his tongue ached with the remembered taste of it. That first night they wouldn't expect him to stay up and talk. Right after dinner he'd go up to his room. After all these months it would be just the same: he knew his mother wouldn't touch his things. Pictures of Lana Turner and his football heroes still on the walls, scarred maple desk cluttered with a million precious odds and ends. The bed, fresh-smelling, would be turned invitingly down. He was going home! For hours he lay in his hard white hospital cot contentedly recalling funny, unimportant things about home, things he scarcely noticed when he was there. Was the telephone book still kept on the edge of the hall stairs where you couldn't miss tripping on it? Did that leaky bathroom faucet still drip noisily in the dead of night? Rick's sharp ears caught the rustle of a stiffly starched skirt, and for a moment his foggy mind confused it with the crinkling of his mothers print housedress as she jerked him out of bed for breakfast. Then his mind cleared and he saw a nurse bending over his bedchart. She turned to a second nurse and he heard her say, after satisfying herself that Rick seemed asleep: Prognosis negative, l'm afraid. Too bad the kid's so young: he thought he was going home. No, he can't last much longer, an hour maybe. Suddenly Rick realized that somewhere on the outer shell of himself there was a great deal of pain, but he couldn't place it. His mind was such a jumble of hydrangea bushes, roast pork and rustling skirts. Such a tired mind! He closed his eyes slowly and through the curtain of his lashes, watched dimly the monotonous rhythmic beat of his fingers on the counterpane-they had to keep time to the dripping faucet. His eyelids drooped lower and lower, the fingers barely moved. Then they stopped. Shirli Senger Zin illlrmnriam Gold Stars i.n Our Flag Robert Kuehn-Left November 1936 Iohn Hihbard-Iune 1939 Irving Berger-Ianuary 1938 Ransom Schooley-Ianuary 1939 Warren Umbright-lanuary 1938 Ioseph Burns-Iune 1941 Charles Weber-Ianuary 1943

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THE CLASS UF ROBERT ABSON . . . leads a rather different life-lists as his favorites, fencing, biolOqY, typing, and symphonic programs . . . made the super and has as his calling in life, farming- -or left, right, left, right. GLORIA E. ALBER . . . Glor waltzed around a roller rink but whizzed past borrowers . . . enjoyed taking English and notes for divi- sion room . . , to see those blue eyes sparkle give her Glenn Miller and a good mystery. CAROLE ANDERSON . . . light-hearted Liz's likes all run in one direction--Harry James . . . scans Downbeat for news of her idol . . . sketches this sensational trumpeteer in Art Maior-f-and all other odd moments . . . relishes devil's food cake and green olives ttogetherftl. LAVERNE ANDERSON . . . tops with brown-eyed l..ovie are Iames's music, geography, baseball, and books . . , a scowl for starers and slacks-Wearers . . . found fun in Kel'vyn's pool and C1.A.A. . . . often performed with modern dance class. RICHARD ANDERSON . . . Rich can't abide bow ties . . . capa- ble Council delegate . . . takes to turkey with all the works . . . math, Tommy Dorsey and football are his meat . . . looks forward to becom- ing an agriculturist after the duration. ROBERT ANDERSON . . . sports-loving Bob hopes to join the Marines after graduation . . . this very tall fellow just loves to fold himself up with a war story or mystery . . . showed his talent and height on track team. BERNELI. ARNEY . . . Bernie is the little gal fellas like to quote as five two with eyes of blue . . . if ever you heard a sgueek in our band, that was smiling Bernell playing her clarinet . . . always laughing, and ready to help . . . for a friend that'll stick she's our pick. ELEANOR I. BARR . . , the girl with the voice applies to Ellie, who goes in also for swimming, dancing and a certain young man . . . brightened up Kelvyn dances with her warbling . . . her name will blaze in lights soon at Ye Olde Opera House! RICHARD BARTHOLOMAY . . . there is nothing more preferred by Barth than bowling, unless it be the table of girls he sits with every lunch time . . . disgusted when girls swoon over Frank Sinatra . . . puts his chips on Kay Kyser. LOUISE R. BIANCHI . . . dazzling Dolly would have enioyed taking print shop . . . Glenn Miller, roller skating, and a certain sailor send her . . . don't call her little one . . . amused us at assembly by being front half of a dancing cow . , . will decorate dad's office after graduation. NANCY BOCK , . . intelligent Nan tvoted class brain trust t will undoubtedly distinguish herself at the U. ofl .... president of Legion of Honor and G.A.A ..., held office in Pan Americn Club, Dramatic Club, and Student Council Ipresidencyl . . . pleasant personality and sharp wit won audiences at Home Talent Shows. BEATRICE BOE . . . blonde, blue-eyed, unique Bea will gild the com- mercial world . . . becomes enthusiastic at the mention of ice skating and algebra . . . thinks Krupa's out-of-this-world drums rock with the right rhythm . . . seeing her handle in the Life soared spirits of this effervescent gal, BEVERLY BRAUER . . . Red abhores people who refuse to laugh at her jokes . . . lent talents to orchestra and mixed chorus, but Glenn Miller and swimming occupy any spare time . . . she was forever cheering up the forlorn. AUDREY BREITEINSTEIN . . . Rookie's green eyes light up at the sound of T. Dorsey's trombone . . . Art Club and making the honor roll will highlight K. P. memories . . . college and a career in the field of design wait for this talented lass, CLINTON BUSH . . . despite freckles and dimples . . . Bush is an all- round athlete . . . put forth his muscles on the track and football teams . . . sea stories, Griff Williams and photography take up his time in the off seasons. LOUISE MARIE CADROBBI . . . Lou will be somebody's smilin' steno . . . did K. P. service as G.A.A. delegate and Warbler in Mixed Chorus . . . thumbs down on sloppy lipstick and smoking , . . kept happy with comedian Hope or a Glenn Miller record . . . unforgettable moment: prom dating with the right boy. ANNA CERNY . . . vim, vigor, and vitality: that's Blondie . . . curdles when near sarcastic people . . . U. S. history, volleyball, and Lux Radio Theatre occupied her pleasant time . . , intends to go iobehunting after receiving her diploma. MARGARET CHELLMAN . . . tall, slender and dark-eyed Marge is a future university coed . . . thus far has contributed some of her many talents to the Dramatic and Bowling Clubs, G.A.A., and Kelvynian . . . approves heartily of swimming and math . . . a credit to old K. P. DOROTHY CHRISTENSEN . . . blue-eyed Butch earned a letter in orchestra . . . this charming little cheerleader intends to be' come a cadet nurse . . . anything athletic draws her attention, but ice skating tops the list. SHIRLEY CLAUSEN . . . favorite subject: roller skating: favorite sport: roller skatingg favorite pastime: roller skating . . . really skated away from itchy sweaters and floor talks, but sat down to listen when Bob Hope came on the air, CHARLES COWEN , . . Chick attempted reading Shakespeare once: finds he prefers comic books . . . when not listening to Bob Hope or Tommy Dorsey, he whittles away at model airplanes, or practices base- ball and basketball . . . looks forward to career as carpenter. 22