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

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VIETUHIU 5 VISIU S lt's over! And what a year it was! From the queer questioning glances of baffled befuddled freshies, to the dismal downcast faces of loyal leaving seniors, it was a year crammed full of enlightening educational activities, war- winning patriotic drives, peppy Panther athletic events, clever comic produc- tions, and finally a successful gladdening graduation! lt welcomed naive new faces, genuine ingenious Old Faithfuls, familiar friendly off-to-war boys, and returning valiant veterans. Remember when . . . . . . we laboriously contemplated Cwell-we thoughtl, What is a Flying Ieep? -a jeep with wings: one that bounces higher than the rest, or an air- plane with four wheels? After thinking the matter over, Kelvyn intellects exclaimed, Quit your kidding-jeeps can't fly! 'Twas then We learned that a Flying Ieep is not a jeep at all-rather that it is a full-fledged airplane. Four such crafts, at the grand total of Sl2,000, were to be purchasedeone each by the freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Clncidentally, as Christmas rolled around, We dood it! 7 . . .our ''over-seventeen-he-men put to test their brains and brawn as Uncle Sam examined them for his Vl2, V5, and A12 programs? Iumping at such an opportunity, our boys took the tests, and some came out favorably tfuture officers of our Armed Forcesl. . . . we were startled beyond expression at the thought of losing the Kelvyn- ian? Due to war shortages the year book might be sacrificed, we were told. Faithful seniors entrusted their greenbacks willingly, though they realized that at the snap of the fingers the contract could be broken. CAs you can see, the risk was well worth taking.D . . . we were relieved of that extra-hard assignment to see an assembly? Take, for instance, when x's and y's flew furiously about the auditorium as Mrs. Gailes presented an original skit which combined both comedy and com- mon sense, and yet was of mathematical origin .... Then too, there was the time at the Armistice Day assembly when we reverently bowed our heads in prayer in memory of our boys who had given their all. As strains of Valse Triste flowed from the orchestra pit, Kelvynites prayed that a new Armistice Day, which would really end all wars, would soon be on its way .... Ameri- can-laps are okay, said students after hearing Ben Yoshioca of the Relocation Board, who spoke on the problems of the American-born Iapanese, now that we are at war with their ancestors .... At the Art Assembly our talent was admirably displayed as parts of the jeep all came nimbly to life in the person- alities of Freddie the Freshman, Sylvester the Sophomore, the living Iuniors, and Susy and Sammy the Seniors .... With grinning pumpkins, tall corn shocks, and a magnificent horn of plenty as background, Mr. Atkins' class created the real spirit of the season at the Thanksgiving Assembly .... l'll never smoke, became the slogan of wise Kelvynites after hearing Mr. C. C. Denham, representative of the Inter-State Narcotic Association, speak on the harms of narcotics. His chalk talk proved to be inspirational to all .... Color and pageantry graced Kelvyn's stage when Mrs. King's Spanish classes and division presented The Light of the World for the Christmas program. . . . Victory Through Education was the theme of the Civic Forum Club's presentation of the reasons we should stay in school and prepare ourselves to 'X .T cuvzs:-vou 13 U3 JAEZ-TON .-'-gi' if 'ff gli lif t K4 V 6 x

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lVlI15T5 FLA55 III' JANUARY 1945 POPULAR Dorothy Pechous, Chester Lisieclqi BEST DRESSED Marian Harrington, Don Vanerstrorn ATTRACTIVE Mary Lou Schulte, Torben Kiarsaaarol WITTIEST Bernice Kollo, Richard Iozwiak ATHLETIC lean Shaw, Herbert Klein LIKELY TO SUCCEED Loretta Paqni, Norval Poulsen MUSICAL Carol Milqota, Marvin Simon IOLLIEST Helen Norclhaqen, William Lawrie BEST DANCER Sarah Payee, Harry Nowaclc MILLION S SMILE Virginia Wilcls, lames Wakefield FRIENDLIEST Florence Duvold, Paul Dority BRAIN TRUST Nancy Bock, 'Vtfilliarn Luliitsch 27

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Qoog face the future of many serious problems .... Warrant Officer Smith, an Eng- lish lad, spoke at an assembly about his experiences in the Royal Air Force. We will never forget the lift in our spirits created by this Allied friend. . . . Anthropology, a new word, was added to our vocabularies, and brother- hood meant more after the fascinating explanations by Miss Alpenfels, anthro- pologist of the University of Chicago .... As spring rolled around, Miss Byman's talented girls wrote and presented their own two-act skit in a clever true to life dramatization of the steno classroom: Care-free girls who are shown two years later in various vocations influenced by the war .... Ah, these are only a mere part of the assemblies presented, but they represent a noble part of them. . . . Kelvyn's Boris Karloff and Hedy Lamarr had us rolling in the aisles when the Masque and Make-Up Club presented the rip-snortin' melerdrama, Curse You lack Daltonlu? This presentation, along with a gay minstrel show, singspiration, pianistric artistry, and dance numbers made up much of our Home Talent Show, proceeds of which swelled our Children's Aid Fund. . . . we were delighted to hear that William lensen was awarded a prize of twenty-five dollars by the Cowles Botanical Society for his article, Effect of Common Stimulants on Plants ? . . . the Pan-American Club breakfast was helde-and how Spanish every- thing seemed? Even the cocoa and cookies had a more tantalizing taste when the Spanish dances were performed and Spanish songs were crooned. The breakfast, a huge success, will no doubt be continued as an annual affair. . . . bluejackets, olive drabs, and khaki-clad youth made their appearance in photographic form on the bulletin board outside the lunch room? Drooling girls and envious boys gazed admiringly at the uniformed servicemen. The board, presented to us by the class of lune '43, proved helpful in showing off our crew-cut friends. . . . disgust dominated our thoughts as the gallant figure of the Minute Man no longer flew nobly above our school? Rescue came when more than QOWO of the student body bought war stamps the following month. They vowed that never again would such a catastrophe come to K. P.l A booth to sell bonds right in Kelvyn was introduced so as to give Kelvynites a better chance to help America win the war. We showed up admirably in our purchases. And when the Cragin-Belmont community launched a Liberty ship we bought more stamps, for their motto was, A Half Filled Stamp Book is a Half Equipped Soldier. Total sales to May first were 334,538.00 . . . twenty-four students representing Protestant, lewish, and Catholic faiths, attended the play, Tomorrow the World, with Miss Olsen? With the drama in mind, the students wrote a letter to Dear Hans, a boy in Germany, explain- ing the American way of life. Out of all the Chicagoland schools represented, a Kelvynite, Marilyn Petersen, won first prize for writing the best letter. And so it ended! Full of patriotism, comrade-ism, and educational-ism, which all bring about Americanism- -the year came and went, bringing forth hilarious laughter, thoughtful patriotism, and sorrowful tears to us at Kelvyn. The year, now at an end, brings graduation to many who have shared these events --and who now go forth to participate further in the winning of the final victory! They carry on! Lillian Wevik Elaine Goldstein L.Ls