Lane Tech College Prep High School - Arrowhead Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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R. C. RADA 3n gatiemnriam Mr. Rudolph C. Rada, Laneis former Assist- ant Principal, entered the Chicago Public High School System in 1900. His first assignment was as a manual training teacher at Von Hum- boldt School. He stayed there until 1909, when, in January of that year, he was transferred to the newly-opened Lane Technical High School at Division and Sedgwick Streets. Mr. Rada spent his first thirteen years at Lane teaching woodshop; however, upon his graduation from the University of Chicago, in 1922 twhere he was continuing his educationi M12. Rada was appointed as head assistant teacher in the Sci- ence Department. While in the Science Depart- ment, Mr. Rada was the faculty sponsor in charge of. the tiTech Prep and the Annual, the position now held by Mr. J urgensen. When Lanels Principal, Mr Bogan, was ap- pointed Superintendent of Schools, and Mr. Beebe was made Principal of Lane, Mr. Rada was advanced to the position of Acting Assist- . ant Principal. Shortly after his appointment, Mr. Beebe was taken ill, and was forced to take a leave of absence from his duties. This elevat- ed Mr. Rada t0 the position of Acting Princi- pal. In September of 1929, When Mr. Beebe re- turned, Mr. Rada was made the head teacher of the branch of Lane at the Franklin School. On September 30, 1929, Mr. Rad-a returned to the main building, and received his appointment as Assistant Principal of Lane Technical High School. Such was his post when Lane moved to her new quarters at Addison and Western. Mr. Rada continued in this capacity, well and active, until 1940. During that year he became ill, and during the two-year period following he was forced to undergo a series of operations. This impaired his health considerably, so Mr. Rada took a years Sabbatical leave, beginning in Sep- tember, 1942, and spent his time on the West Coast recuperating. On May 3, 1943, Mr. Rudolph C. Rada, Lane's likable Assistant Principal, died of a heart at- tack at Santa Barbara, California. His death was a great shock to all his many friends at Lane. His remains were cremated in Califor- nia, and were brought back to Chicago by his wife, Mrs. Aimee D. Rada. A memorial service was conducted J une third by the Reverend Dr. Edward J . Sonne at Bishop Cheny Memorial Church, Seventieth and South Yale Avenue. Interment was in the Bohemian National Cemetery. Students and teachers alike will long remem- ber the faithful services rendered by Mr. Rada, who was a friend to all he knew.