Medill High School - Medillite Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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'26 THE MEDILLITE I quietly opened the door and wonder of wonders! 312 was the most remarkable study hall that could be immagined. And the voice belonged to fCould it realy be?l Al Schultz, our class president l My excitement, pleas- ure, and surprise were almost uncontrollable. After the assembly, Al showed me around the school. Many of my classmates were teaching here. Mary Iacobs, Pearl April, Pauline Babineau, and Myrtle Bernstein had charge of the academic department, while Ieannette Grossman, Anna Mos- chel, and Rosamond Rosinia taught commercial work. Rose Schwartz was head of the lunch room, which was the largest and most sanitary of its kind in the world. Bernard Klein was the Medill Coach and had trained his players so well that the mammoth gymnasium was filled with trophies of football, baseball, and other sports. Louis Posen had charge of another gym in which he taught the art of! keeping physically fit. Sophie Sobin had, sure enough, become head of the women's department of the physical education. When I was leaving the building I told my companions how impressed I was, and asked whether they knew of any other famous Medillites I had not seen. Al'told me that Iohn Vitacco was a champion dentist, and Iacob Rubin was blessed by all mankind for his marvelous work in the medical field. t It was already time to say goodbye, so Beckie took me to the flying field and told me to get into her airplane. She pressed a lever and the machine began to ascend. I shut my eyes and soon I heard a strange buz- zing in my ears. Becky was talking to me. Again I opened my eyes and found myself in a white bed. Becky was beside me. She told me I had split my knee and had been given an anaesthetic. So that was how I had taken my strange trip, in a dream. But who knows? Some day the class of 1928 may assemble and each member tell of his success in the world. Let us hope for the day. Class W ill , E,Tl-IE CLASS of TwENTY-E1GHT, being about to leave this sphere, in full possession of a sound mind, memory and under- standing, do make and publish this our last will and testament. First we do direct that our funeral services shall be conducted by our friends and well-wishers, the faculty, only enjoining that the funeral be carried on with all the dignity and pomp -deserving to a high-school graduate. I . As to such estate as it has pleased the fates and our strong arms to give us, we do dispose of the same as follows, viz: Q l. We give and bequeath to our Principal, Mr. Davidson, restful, mighty, and peaceful dreams. We promise him a rest from the class of twenty-eight. 2. To Mrs. Knauss we turn over the art of catching ditchers: may she always fail. 3. To our esteemed coach, Mr. Sami H. Center, we leave our roomy gymnasiums, magnificent campus, football field, hockey rink, and our large, spacious assembly hall. 4. To our Miss Ross we dedicate the honorof holding our girls' basket ball and tennis championship cups. May our mantle fall completely on her shoulders.

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THE MEDILLITE H zs I looked around the room and saw the inseparable tri-umvirate, Fern Bunnin, Frieda Enzer, and Annette Feldman, with their husbands, at a nearby table. They had married their bosses' sons and were here for the latest scandal. In one corner of the room a great many people were toast- ing a pretty woman. She was Sara Levy, I was informed, who was still very popular and was now divorcing her seventh husband. Represent- atives of the Press were there in the persons of Ben Kaplan, Robert Roth, Rae Spiegel, and Bernard Zhitnick. They were on the staff of the Demill Daily, an international newspaper of great fame. Abe Pollack was the Editor. On a plaform at the end of the room a jazz band led by Bert Lus- kin played a lively tune, and the attorneys took their seats. Charles New- man I recognized as the State's Prosecuting attorney. Delphin Kolin, Leon Kaufman, Roswell Perkins, and Gilbert Schatz, were pointed out to me as the foremost lawyers of the age. They were followed by the jury which consisted entirely of Medillites of 1928. There were Alex Deitch, Iudith Epstein, Bessie Geskins, Louis Golden, Aaron Mason, Irving Paul, Emma Weiner, Harry Baim, Edwin Bell, Sidney Dubofsky, Sylvia Marcovitz, and Louis Piragine. After them, amid tumultous applause, came the Iudge. He was none other than Simon Bauer. He bowed graciously and said. 'Court is adjourned. In honor of our guest we will all go to the theatre. At this, everyone started for the theatre. It was a beautiful structure and was called The Gerstein after the famous Gerstein brothers, its owners. I' got into our box and the programs were passed out. The greatest star cast, consisting of Claire Rosen, Maurice Chaletsky, and Chickie Starr, had been chosen to take part in this play, after a great world- wide search had been made for the actors. In the various boxes were the political and social notables of the city. Arthur Blitstein was with Eva Circle, while Max Blank had by his side a fair woman known as Annette Abramovitz. David Stalow and Betty Koubek were there too, but were too engrossed in each other to notice anyone. As a prologue, an act from the Follies of 1948 was shown, and such tired business men as Max Gagerman, Al Kaiser, Sam Liebovitz, Hymen Marvich, Sam Goodman, Ioe Zimberg, and Morris Schrote occupied front seats. There was little wonder in this, as the chorus girls were Val Drab- lowski, Rae Pershing, Netta Forkas, Evelyn Tabachnick, Evelyn Tatkin, Etta Goldufsky, and Flo S. Goldstein was the leading lady. We went back of the stage and congratulated all my friends. Did you show it to her yet? I heard one of the girls whisper to Beckie. No, but I am go- ing to right away, she said. What have you to tell me? I asked. But Becky silenced me and took me for a ride out of the city. We stopped before an immense building off to one side of the city that had a strangely familiar air about it. Now, said Beckey, Gaze upon the New Medill High School. And gaze I did! For there was a tall granite building with streaks of color running over it and giving it a lovely tone. Adjoining it were a golf course, a tennis court, a spacious campus, and an outdoor swimming pool that was a skating rink in winter. We went inside, where we saw beautiful statues placed around the spotlessly white marble halls. We took the elevator to the third floor and wended our way into a room which a diamond studded sign proclaimed to be 312. A strong clear voice was coming from within, Sh I Said Becky: that is the mayor addressing the Freshiesf'

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THE MEDILLITE 1 y 27 5. To the rest of the honorable faculty we bequeath t-he added honor of never failing the numbskull students. D 6. To Medill High School as a whole we give the two songs: Col- legiatesf' and On Medillitesf' May this be a nucleus to which each year shall be added others, until we have a collection to be proud of. 7. We give to the Freshman Class the following advice, accepting which will lead them to glory: learn to work not to win: developement comes sooner through bearing failures than successes. Wasn't fun, but still, look at us and be encouraged. 8. To our wizzy suffermores we bequeath that adorable study hall, 307 , where beauty and learning combine with dignity under its lofty arches. 9. To the juniors we leave the honor of aiding in the purchasing of trophy cases and a trophy room to shelter our championship cups and shields. ' 10. Lastly, to the aspiring Seniors we bequeath the senior seats in our chapel. To them all stubs of pencils, scraps of papers, and all other neces- sities in school we leave in our haste. May this be an aid to their brain- fervor. ll. To our beloved Dean. Miss M. Ioice Addams. We do hereby constitute and appoint the said Dean sole executor of this, our last will and testament. In the presence of a Notary Public, we set our seal. BERNARD KLEIN. BEN B. KAPLAN Class Attorneys. C,