Medill High School - Medillite Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

Page 35 text:

ri ... -in Hun! .mil!!2?'.!l.iiiffQ!'w!'! WiKYiW'WIJ 1 I7 ll If ' H ,UNI I 1, 4, I - J Hi ' ' I QL,o :Align-:ii-ru,-5,117 M flmilll ...VIIIHI . -1- Li- ,qr I ,m x I Q-gp M... M Q ,L.-1,.. -It I ,,:'.,,,,h '- PROPHECY OF FEBRUARY '27 CLASS Ur-r-r-r! rang the plaintive voice of the telephone. Shades of Milton! exclaimed the Editor of the Tribune emerging from under a sea of copy, who's there? Hello, editor?', sang a voice over the wire. Yes, growled Her Majesty, Hwhaddaye want? YVho? 'What? Sure! Why that's one of ,27. Be there in ten minutes!', Half an hour later, the regal ruler of the Tribune was hastily ascending the marble stairs of the Straus Building. Dashing into the Board of Directors' Room she found-Bertha Rabinovich blithely changing the dull gray draperies for some of brighter orange hue. Shades of Milton, what's the big idea? Merely Paradise Gained. I've just bought the Straus Building and am chang- ing the curtains as I promised to do when I was just a youngster graduating the Medill High School. Fine, but how about this invention you were speaking of? Oh that! You see, Teddy Cohen invented an aeroplane that not only takes people up to the clouds but through them direct to the Gate of Heaven. A number of people have already ventured to take the trip. Now this is my idea: keep the thing cluiet, take a trip up there ourselves-and presto-what a scoop for the paperl. W'hat a scoop! Say, let's start right now! Hold on there-not so fast, young woman, arrangements must be made first , laughed Bertha. Four hours later, attired in fur coats, Editor Ida and her friend ascended skyward, through billowy clouds above the snow-capped towers of Chicago. Higher and higher they rose until they arrived at a Golden Gate. A strangely familiar voice called from within, W'ho is without?i' We are, responded the Royal Ed., we are without lunch. Open that door! The door swung open, and before the earthly visitors had time to get their bearings, the gate-keepers bestowed decidedly mortal kisses upon the lips of each. Why Minnie Robinson and Faye Chornow! What on earth-- came simul- taneously from the arrivals. You mean, 'what in heaven',l' laughed both. - You see, Faye took up the story, I've got a repertoire theatre company here and we're putting on a play. Calling it The Old School -all the characters are members of our old high school class. There are Sam Cohen and Sylvia Cohen, the hero and heroine. Anna Cavone, the stately old mother, Sam Kaplan, the villain, Beatrice Goldstone and Mary Vollen, representing the modern flappersn. By the way, interrupted Minnie who was, so she stated, the Chairman of the Town Council, you are just in time. Matilda Vengeroff and Ben Hofiing are being married today. It's a very elaborate affair. Rose Fidelman is the Maid of Honor and Max Klass, the Best Man. Christina Muscato, and Ruth Grim- menga who are reported to be engaged to reputable business men are the brides- maids. The ushers are Irving Radonsky and Simon VVein. But before you do anything else, I want you to see something that's the pride of our 'Divine Colony', put in Faye. Thus saying she led the way to an open space where a man was inpsecting the various fire squads. h Upon seeing the visitors, the commander immediately rushed forward to greet - Page 31 ra 1 . 'a'.fu1fhrWI C 'flfullll N IZQ1 wlmxwllh - ' - :Q- ' ---i- '.,.. :- .4 ,' --- - - .. ,.,.... ' if ,l....i -. 5'-

Page 34 text:

ig g ' few! Wiugfiwfiiyigia 5 -71.1 ,. ,il -- T y X1 1- ffs ,, Wll ln !' f E- f' 1 ' ll , -. ..,,.,....i ......,.I-mnurliunirmiwmfk n'EQnggt,4q:gg:-ss..,.-.,f1UlllZk3 mmm, . . -. 1---+1- -4-1.1-,,.: ,wmv ..i...--1 .. -ll ,qi ,i-Q1--Q-1 -'X -- Agia A ff - Am T HISTORY OF THE FEBRUARY CLASS On a bleak morning of February 1923, a band of youthful pioneers marched into Fort Dearborn. They had left the colonies in which they had stayed for eight years, and had come, their main purpose being to receive an education, to Fort Dearborn. Coming to the Fort with slight forbodings as to their reception by the other colonists, they were indeed happy to find the colonists welcoming them warmly. Greater dangers than these awaited them. The Indian chiefs Algebra, Physiology, and English Grammar. Every day their progress in battles with the Indians was marked down. This record of their doings was kept for a definite purpose. Every fifth Monday was called Marking day. When it came, the merry pioneers were surprised to find that their teacher knew everything they had done, and also everything which they had not done. Those who had been conscientous, and had prepared for the wars faithfully and well, were awarded with high marks. Those who had been careless in their preparations and had not fought well when the time for battle had come were given low marks. The discovery of this record reformed many of the pioneers. Always keeping up their courage they succeeded in conouering all their mighty foes. They they were given more such as Geometry and Botany, who were even more fierce and strong. During the first year they were often reminded of their childhood by such events as Pigtail Day. How well they remembered the time when the girls wore large bows of ribbon on their hair, and the boys wore sissy bows on their collars. That day they forget their troubles and lost themselves in memories of those happy-go-lucky times. Soon the pioneers became used to the battles and the preparations for them. Then they joined into the activities of Fort Dearborn. They had settled down and could laugh at the troubles of new pioneers who were pouring into the Fort. Athletics were becoming favored by them, The boys and girls made up suc- cessful teams. Some of the boys were on the soccer and basketball teams which defeated many of the surrounding teams. After staying in Fort Dearborn for four years they found that it was time they became pioneers once more. They were now the oldest settlers. All those who they had found upon their arrival had gone, and now they were ready to follow. WVith regret they left those who had been their guides during the past years and went out to seek new dangers without their advisers. They left the conquer- ing of the Indian chiefs to the newly arrived pioneers. ' ESTELLE MALLACH Page 30 In T ', gy f . , - .,mlk7ll w fslilmlll A 14. ..tt2fm...1n. S - . N A . ' - - -j ',- ,5-i ,f Y .i- ' ...- ..- ,..... 1 .f .--1 - 5-

Page 36 text:

18 1 M4010 Wlullllmgeifigiu Q , ,, mu r '-:iff .45 ' t . ' .11 , I l p .-f.m'H vlll I tffflllllllllllllftfiifhih mwfiy C SN'v-iq,L .Q-,.,-ZMJM IJWMW11 - -in. tml..-.nnuif , W - -5 .9 Q-7,--fr M... M ,-,-, Sa ' 1 11.11 ' A - - ... -JK i '- qxmmli A E.-,wx T them. It was Carl Brenner. After the greeting preliminaries were over, Carl explained his occupation. According to Milton, if Satan should try to regain Paradise this would be his first place of attack. Ilm giving the young people fire drills in case of emergency. However, I suppose you recognize my able assistants. They are Martin Rosensweig. Harold Katz, Salvatore Stacchio, Hyman VVeitz- buch. The lieutenant marshalls are George Schlan and Charles Schoenberg. The owner of the Straus Building and the Editor exchanged amused glances. Before either could comment however, the four speed messingersu, Sold Gold, Max Beegun, Edwin Baron, and Sam Levey rushed up. At last! shouted Levey, a poisonless poison has been invented by Isadore Tanser, the famous pharmacist. Jacob Flox, our multi-millionaire, disgusted with his many millions attempted to commit suicide by drinking this poison. Hardly had it been swallowed when he regretted his rash act. Hastily re-examin- ing the bottle he learned greatly to his surprise and joy that the poison was poison- less. He rewarded the pharmacist by carrying out his wish to bestow pharmaceuti- cal facilities on dear old Medill. Nobody is more delighted than Estelle Mallach. Jacob Kaplan who teaches physics and pharmacy there, and John Capasso who teaches chemistry. Sam Fralick and Sam Steinberg, directors of athletics have at last achieved their heart's desire! Medill has a new gym!l Hooray! shouted the class of ,27 as a body. Oh, Bertha, exclaimed Vlasta Neumann, the great poetess of that period who had joined the group, 'fyou were once interested in writing. Come here a moment. Curious to find what new surprises awaited them, the newcomers followed her into an ofiice which would please the heart of any stenographer. There sat the three musketeers, Sylvia Aaronson, Dena Davidson, and Beatrice Neboshik typing at the heavenly speed of Ioo words per second. They've formed a joint publishing corporation with the authors Edda Friedman, Louise Legno and Hen- rietta Klein. From their profits, they distribute the books to poor but deserving students, explained Vlasta. What's that?', queried the Editor upon hearing some music in the next room. Oh, that's the divine dancing class where the very latest steps are taught. White Bottom, etc. Mollie Eisner is the head of it, aided by Belle Gross, and Minna Hacker. They,ve got a dandy orchestra. Sam Spector is the leader. Isadore Polisky, Abe Rabinovitz, and George Parrilli play the wind instruments. Dorothy Portu- gais plays the Xylophone, and Anna Laks the piano, and Nick Santucci plays the largest accordion you ever laid eyes onl', We often get messages from Albert Lippman and Morris Keller. abruptly broke in Wm. Metropolis proud possessor of a large chain of Gutter 6: Yegg stores. They're at the north pole installing a system of wireless telegraphy. They experi- ment by sending messages to a group of women explorers at the South Pole. I think you remember them-Elsie Prohaska, Anna Schatz, Mollie Paller, Fannie Danis and Edythe Dick. They've done the most yet for civilization in the way of exploring. Well, remarked Bertha, I always said women could do great things. I disagree with you, said a dignified personage who had walked up, sur- rounded by a guard of honor, consisting of Louis Schein, Abe Sucheman, Oscar ,H Steinberg. Alfred Preskill! exclaimed Ye Ed while' Faye mumbled in a lower tone- He's the Mayor of our Divine Colonyf' Page 32 , ,-an T373 ,Li 9 . M Q -it-:eg- 6-felmlllflmj P '.-LMIIII' ' 4-mxsjflm' -Q .. , V A V- ' - -L , A g-i .arf jI'...f ....... ..- ,,.- vi .1 4- ----