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

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P ' .lack Sopkin On January 26, l934, Jack was born in Columbus Hospital. After entering Avondale grammar school he soon showed interest in sports and won seventeen athletic medals at Stehman playground. Entering Lane he immediately went out for the football team and track team and won a letter in both in his first year. Last year he was chosen for All-City and All-Chicago area teams. He was captain of the football team, a member of the Latin Club, National Honor Socitey, and Gridders' Hi-Y. After school he plans to go to college, but is undecided as to which one.

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of E.- g A S s 3 . Y , Y S THE Indian pulls up stakes and moves on toward new hunting grounds, so the senior leaves high school life and enters a new vocatin--perhaps work, armed forces, or college. He has proven himself in his four years at Lane a champion in character, 0 young man who well represents the School of Champions . x.

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President's Message E HAVE the distinction of being the smallest class ever to graduate from Lane. But by no means have our achievements been in comparison to our size. What we have gained in friendship, experience and understand- ing can never be measured in dollars and cents, pounds and ounces. During my four years, I have come in contact with people whom l'll never for- get. Faculty and students alike have left a lasting and pleasant impression on me, and one upon which I will reflect down my journey through life. I have met people who will someday be doctors, engineers, lawyers or plain everyday laymen. I've seen students who were strong, frail, tall and short, fellows of every different creed and upbringing. Together we were mixed in one melt- ing pot, Lane Tech, and brewed into the greatest of all things, and of which I am mighty proud, good American citizens. Now as we prepare to depart from our school, we are confronted with the power of communism threating to conquer the world and take away everything we Americans hold dear, the most precious of all being our freedom. We must make the rest of the world understand that only in unity can we hope to check this malignant growth called Communism from spreading until it has swelled up and devoured everything decent and free. ln a way, our class was faced with the same problems that now challenge man- kind, and only through complete and whole-hearted co-operation were we able to make this class of January '52 the successful one it is. If we can transplant the spirit and determination that we have demonstrated here at Lane out in the world, I am sure that you and I will have the foundation for a happy and prosper- ous life. I know that all of you have set for yourselves a certain goal in life and I sin- cerely hope that you will succeed in reaching that pinacle of success so important in your future. To all of you, om the bottom of my heart, I say, Thanks. X1 L Jkqxiiollxiu KX L K ww iff f' if xx Mfg J I fe. 7 ,JLJNC-lim. 53' ,ll 6 K if-Lkfl VN Q5 jf- cf' fi fs U 5 , fl ff X ,xfggx ffk fxlkf L If by A I ff- kv f fb an f 'K effort ' 1? rx I ' f W X new f I if J J f HG A I ll Il ' l X -f-K I I ,JY f rf- .fl-y Xl I xp 1 at I sm Tl l l fgl Yi l l Q? x , ,E-Li, vfffivqjgffl X g if N We is il Wlxbfllgi' X aj? 5 1, X f s is 59 f ff fy ,g wgjw xl if , r in -el..2frrQa,iM ff lx lg! l, all K i 1 V W l'-iff' ff SA ' A