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

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EDMOND A. SIEBERT CHAIRMAN -- ALUMNI COMMITTEE Edmond was born on June 20, 1022, in Chicago, and was graduated from Mayfair Grammar School in 1935. His first year at Lane was spent at the Beaubien Branch. He joined the track team in his 2A semester. Since then he has been active in the following clubs: Golf tacting as secretary for three semes- ters, SA, 4B, 4Ah, Dance, 3A, 4B, 4A, and Pan-American, 4A. He has won three scholarship awards. On leaving school, he intends to go to Northwestern Uni- versity, majoring in mechanical engineering. Such a vocation should enable him to quench his great thirst for around-the-world travel. ROBERT MUELLER CHAIRMAN-ENTERTAINMENT COMMITTEE Robert Mueller was born on September 14, 1021, in Chicago, Illinois. He began his education in the Linne Elementary School, and has continued it at Lane. He has earned the four scholarship awards, and a membership in the National Honor Society. Red was an active member of the Military Band for one year, of the Cham- pionship Concert Band for three years, and of the Championship Symphony Orches- tra for two years. He also has participated in three solo contests and one ensemble contest. Other activities have include-.l work on the Student Committee, and member- ship in the Math Club and Dance Club. His ambition to become a civil engineer will be furthered in college. DOUGLAS J. KENNEDY CHAIRMAN-ARRANGEMENT COMMITTEE Douglas Kennedy was born on january 21, 1021. He was graduated from Our Lady of Grace Grammar School in 1055. During his four years at Lane, he has been elected six times to the Student Council. Upon entering his junior year he took the Smith-Hughes Course in Welding. He joined the Welders' Club, of which organization he was chosen secretary. In his fourth year he was placed at the head of the Safety Engineers, being appointed chairman of the Student Safety Committee. Doug is, as yet, undecided as to his future vocation. NICHOLAS R. SI! UM OVI TZ CIIAIRIUAIV -- GIFT COAIMITTEE Nick , as he is commonly known, was born in Chicago, june 30. 1021. He ata tended the Von Humboldt School for six years, but was graduated from the Co- lumbus Grammar School. Unhesitatingly he came to Lane, where four years of hard work have earned for him all four scholarship medals and a membership in the National Honor Society. He has participated in intramural sports through- out his four years at Lane, and has been active in the Chess, Dance, Fencing, Surveyors', Slide Rule, French, Camera, and 'tTech Prep Clubs. He is going to enroll as a student of chemical engineering at the University of Illinois in the fall. GEORGE BILHORN SENIOR SWING COMMITTEE George was born November 16, 1020, in Chicago. He attended the Ravenswood Grammar School and the Principia, St. Louis, Mo., High School for one year. Then he came to Lane. Luck was with George when he reached his 4A semester. He was entrusted with such offices as, Vice-Commodore of the Yacht Club. Secretary of the Prom Committee, Secretary of the Student Council, 2nd Lt. Battalion Adjutant of the R. O. T. C., and, last, but not least, he was given the honor of presiding as Chairman of that favorite dance of the Seniors, The Senior Swing, at which the Seniors agreed they hadnit expected so much fun at any school dance.

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Cl-IAIRMEN WOLFF-DIETRICH VON PRESSENTIN-STARKE CHAIRMAN - PIN AND RING COMMITTEE Wolffie was born in Leipzig, Germany, on April 18, 1920. His family entered the United States in 1928, after a four-year residence in Brazil, having lived in France. French West-Africa, and Argentina previously. He was graduated from the Ogden Elementary School and came to Lane to study Aviation. Wolffie ' has belonged to the Daily Staff, the R. O. T. C., the Rifie Team, the Stamp Club, the Spurs and Saddle and German Clubs, the Student Council, and the Hallguards. He has been awarded four scholarships and is a member of the Lane Honor Society. holding the position of Secretary. Wolff-Dietrich was also a Lane repre- sentative to the Chicago Council. He is undecided to his future plans. ROBERT EARL RIDER CHAIRMAN-BIOGRAPHY COMMITTEE Bob was born on October 9th, 1921, in Chicago, Ill., and was graduated from St. Sylvester's Elementary School. At Lane he has earned the first two scholarship awards and also a service letter. He was an active member in many clubs durng his stay, particularly the Architectural Club, being an assistant librarian in 4B, and of the French Club in 2A and 3B, acquiring the vice-presidency in 3Bg of the Student Council in 2B and ZA, and the Dance Club, in 4B. In the fall, Bob plans to enter Wright junior College, where lie will continue his Architectural Course. Later he will attend The Armour Institute of Technology, where he will complete his education. If he works as well as an Architect as he has done as Chairman of the Biography Committee, there will be keen competition when he is around. MARIO JOIIN MASCIOLA CHAIRMAN - PUBLICITY COMMITTEE In Chicago, Ill.. on the cold, midwinter morning of February 3, 1921, Marlo was born. After receiving his grammar school training at the Kelvyn Park Ele- mentary School, he entered Lane. He showed his ability in journalism in his early high school days, and was given the position of reporter on the Daily staff. After working very diligently as a reporter, he was awarded the position of editor of our Lane Daily in his senior year. Mario has been a member of the Mask and Shears Club, the Championship Glee Club, the Civics Club Cbeing publicity managerj, the Ushers' Club, as chief director, the Roller Club, Clinic Club, Dance Club, Invaders' Club, and the Intramural Bowling Team. After graduation he plans to continue his education at Wright Junior College, or at Armour Tech. DAVID SWARTWOUT CHAIRMAN - PICTURE COMMITTEE In the year 1021, on April 18, Dave showed the first signs of life. He was in Elgin at the time, moving to Chicago when he was five years of age. David's education began in the McPherson Elementary School. He continued his educa- tion at Lane in 1935, starting at the Stockton Branch. He has taken especial inter- est in the Yacht Club, ZB, the Dance Club, 3B and 4Ag and the Hi-Y Club, 4B and 4A. He has earned the four scholarship awards, a service L , and has filled the position of cartoonist on the Lane Tech Daily . His ambition is to be a car- toonist, working, at present, through some local college. LEONARD J. RATKOWSKI CHAIRMAN - ANNOUNCEMENT COMMITTEE Leonard John Ratkowski was born on April 15, 1921. He entered Lane in Sep- tember of 1935, after his graduation from St. Stanislaus Kostka Parochial School. As a student he has ranked high, being the recipient of four scholarship awards. The extra-curricular activities in which he has participated are, track, in his sopho- more year, and rowing, in the junior and senior years-he became captain of the latter organization. In 3A he was admitted to the National Honor Society. Besides he has held offices in several other clubs. He has been an R. O. T. C. cadet from 1A to 4A. In his last semester the commission of captain was bestowed upon him. Leonard intends to enter a university in the autumn, in order to prepare himself for the worthy profession of law. Page Twenty-Seven

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