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

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Sept. '46 June '47 Sept. '47 June '48 Another year, and you felt the confidence and self-assurance that naturally come to one who is in his third year of high school. . .leans were the thing: everyone was wearing them. Ianie danced to the sentimental strains of To Each His Own in her dungarees, loud plaid shirt, heavy athletic socks, and moccasins. Iohnny clashed beautifully by wearing a cherry red fire- man's shirt with accessories from the army surplus store.. .Things looked casual and gay in spite of the older generation's admonition that the young people were going to the dogs . . .You clung hopefully to sweet songs like I'll Get By while Open The Door, Richard wailed like a cracked record through the air. . .This was also the year the United Nations came into the headlines, and everyone, even the blase juniors, became conscious of its importance in the building of a peaceful and happy world. And then, at last, it came! This was the year!! As a stalwart senior you were doing well by passing the lower classmen with but negligible glances. . . The new length came into vogue and although you griped about it for a while, you soon became one of its staunchest advocates. Following this drastic drop in styles came the peplum, drape, capped sleeves, ballerina skirts, and several other major changes for the better or worse. Iohnny, sensing the front he had to keep up, looked like the well dressed man of 1948. Hand- painted ties, side burns, and red shoes became his pride and joy. Ianie had her hair cut, and tried to walk gracefully in valencia colored platform shoes ...At last Frankie Laine attracted the popular music circles, and Rose Murphy caused quite a stir among music-lovers. . .The avid listeners of the Hit Parade found Four Leaf Clover and Near You on the top for in- numerable weeks. . .It was during these months that everyone went around imploring friend and enemy alike to drop dead : usually the intended vic- tims would offer the brilliant reply, drop dead twice. . . .Then came the glitter and swirl of graduation preparations. . .the rings. . .prom committees . . .class elections, all of which meant that soon you would be leaving Kelvyn. You weren't quite sure whether you liked the idea so much now that you were confronted with it. As the year drew to a close, you found yourself looking more longingly at all the familiar faces and landmarks within your school. The little things that had once seemed so insignificant now took on a different meaning.. .And then, when at last it came time to march down that great aisle on that most momentous of evenings, you were filled with a mixed feeling of sadness and gratitude. There was another feeling, too. . .one way back in your mind, and you couldn't quite put your finger on it. . .maybe it was one of anticipation.. . or of awareness. . .or of gratification. And to the sincere Congratulations of parents and teachers you replied, meaning every word of it, Thank you.. .thank you very much for four wonderful years! IEAN WOODRUFF CAROL BRENNER PAGE NINETEEN

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Sept. '44 June '45 Sept. '45 June '46 PAGE EIGHTEEN THE BEST YEARS 0E 0UR LIVES-S0 EAR Do you remember the day when you first viewed these great halls of learning that by now have become so familiar. . .when you took those first timid steps down the crowded, laugh-filled corridors?. . .That was the year when Frankie made his big conquest with If I Loved You, and Bing re- taliated with Don't Fence Me In. While sipping a coke at the corner casbah, you heard the scratchy and worn out rendition of Caldonia and Tampico played over and over again.. .That was the year Ianie made her appearance as a slick chick with short pleated skirts, sloppy joe sweaters which were five sizes too large, and ancient saddle shoes with plaid shoe laces and bells. Iohnny, meanwhile, sported a crew cut and big shirts, preferably with extended tails flapping in the breeze as he dashed from one great event to another. The sophisticated smart-set sauntered about with trench coats gaily decorated with the autographs of practically anyone who could scribble his first name. In the remaining space appeared the latest in jive talk and what currently passed as jokes. Yes was fast be- coming one of those obsolete and outmoded words, replaced by natch and but def, the most popular of the long list of brutally abbreviated expressions . . .This was the year when the war with Germany finally came to an end: but while the population was still rejoicing over this great victory, a sharp blow fell heavily upon us all. For even the usually gay and carefree freshman felt a deep sense of personal loss when he heard the news that Franklin Delano Roosevelt was dead. . . This was the year when you were a mighty sophomore, looking with frank distaste upon the freshies and scorning the lofty juniors and seniors .. .The word that made the girls turn around this year was hubba-hubba, which was the superlative degree of all reet. . . .Mother would smile when she heard you rave about the new hit song, Prisoner of Love, probably thinking of the girlhood memories it brought back to her. . .It was during this year that the usually hysterical Cub fans screamed with joy as their heroes won the National League pennant, and then, as any Sox fan could have told them in advance, took a trouncing from the Detroit Tigers. . .The fads were changing this year, of course, and now when Iohnny met Ianie at the hangout, he was usually adorned with a long watch chain, flashy sus- penders, and even more brilliant socks! Ianie wore her skirts a little longer and had by this time grown into her sweaters. She may even have added a Chesterfield coat and fuzzy mittens to her wardrobe. . .With the new year came that much traveled little man who had been everywhere and anywhere and had been there first, too. No matter where you went or what out of the way places you explored, Kilroy had been there before you. . .It was during this year that the awe-inspiring atomic bomb made its appearance upon the stage of civilization. Even the mighty sophomore was disturbed as he realized the vast destructive power of this most recent of world-shaking scientific discoveries.

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