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

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Mask and Shears The Mask and Shears is the oldest and one of the most active of Lane’s extra curricular activities. This organization is composed of young men who are sufficiently interested in dramatics to be willing to spend much of their spare time in rehearsing for the plays which the club puts on each year for the entertainment of the student body. “Arsenic and Old Lace,” the play for the Fall of 1944, was the 75th produc¬ tion of this organization which has been func¬ tioning continuously for 38 years. The Lane Mask and Shears differs from the dramatic societies of other high schools in that its ' casts are composed entirely of boys and as Mr. Thue once put it, “Lane boys make swell girls!” Undoubtedly you can remember such triumphs as “You Can’t Take It With You,” “Mumbo Jumbo,” and “Every Man For Himself,” as well as many other hits which thrilled audiences in past semesters. Much of the credit for the success of these productions goes to Mrs. Weber, the sponsor and dramatic coach, and Miss Popp, who has charge of the costumes. The boys who have taken part in the presentations of this or¬ ganization have certainly contributed much to Lane for the Mask and Shears play is considered to be one of the high spots of each semester. A fellow who has been one of Lane’s outstand¬ ing entertainers is Sidney Grossfeld, better known as “Sid Fields.” He has not only starred in Mask and Shears productions, but has also appeared at dances and other social activities. Sid has been on the professional stage, too, and has traveled with U.S.O. groups to various ser¬ vice camps and hospitals. You can be sure that a bright future in the theatrical business is assured for Lane’s own “Danny Kaye.” Page one hundred-seven

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Mr. Kuecker Sponsor Mrs. Kluge Literary Advisor The Lane Tech Dail y R. Ratza D. Palisoul Editor-in-Chief B. Lefley Managing Editor D. Reimann The Lane Tech Daily is Lane’s most widely known publication. It gives Lane the distinction of being one of the few high schools that has a newspaper which is published daily and is edited and printed by the students. The staff of the Daily is composed of boys who are inter¬ ested in picking up news and having it printed in real newspaper style. Daily reporters must spend much extra time not only in writing up articles but also in digging up news. Athletic and social events that take up much time after school must be covered and reported on by the Another phase of the Daily work is the print¬ ing and publishing. The boys who handle this job, just as in real newspaper work, are the un ¬ sung heros of the press. Page one hundred-six

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