Niles Township High School East - Reflections Yearbook (Skokie, IL)

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to rati This year, all the world celebrates the 5 0 01 h a n n i versa ry o Jo h a n n Gutenberg s invention of movable type . MISS MYERS The library is the heart of any school. Without a good one, students and teachers are at a great disadvantage. Our library is very young and is there¬ fore in a stage of rapid growth. In the course of a few years, it will compare favorably with the library of any high school of equal size. Even the most critical observer would warm to the beauty of our reading room. The expansive, circular tables, the luxurious chairs, the perfect light¬ ing, the artistic appointments—all contribute to the comfort and pleasure of the library patron. Four conference chambers and a magazine alcove flank the reading room. Miss Myers, our capable librarian, says: We have only begun on the long task of building a well-rounded library. As the cataloging progresses, material will become more available. In adding to the collection already begun, we strive for close co-operation with the various departments, as it is our purpose to serve all. Today the well-educated man must not only possess information, but must understand how to seek and find it for himself. This is the goal of our library —to help our students to help themselves. C. A. Nelson. 1940 [ ■«] NILEHI REFLECTIONS

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Mlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll JI JIM The Board of Education enjoys the respect and admiration of the entire township for its fine administrative record. That our new school is ranked among the most soundly designed and handsomely equipped educational plants now to be found in Chicagoland, is a tribute of which this group is most deserving. Last summer, the sudden death of Mr. Frank Ambler, member of the Board from Lincoln wood, marked the close of a period of service that began with the inception of the high school. Mr. Ambler ' s passing represented a loss which was felt in every quarter of the township. Mr. Willard E. Hertzberg of Lincolnwood was appointed to serve out the unexpired term of Mr. Ambler. LEFT TO RIGHT: Mr. Ralph E. Cotanche, Mr. Mack D. Falknor, Mr. Peter J. Kluesing, Miss Mildred Tess. President. Mr. Ivan M. Paroubek, Mr. Willard E. Hertzberg. [Assistant [Principal The Guidance program of NTHS is in the capable hands of Mr. Flagg. He conducts courses in orientation, plans vocational assemblies, arranges personal interviews, directs guidance functions of all teachers, and is evolving a student program of study integrated on class levels; namely, fresh¬ men adjustment to high school, sophomore per¬ sonality study, junior formulation of correct social habits, and, finally, senior preparation for advanced work, whether academic or commercial. The warm interest and practical advice which Mr. Flagg brings to each student who seeks a bet¬ ter understanding of the high school curriculum are creating a widespread appreciation of the true usefulness of his specialized service. Mr. Fl agg maintains professional contact with co¬ workers in the field through his prominent partici¬ pation in the activities of the Midwest Guidance Association, an organization which has as its sine qua non Education is Guidance. t ' 3 )

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I- Cafeterv SCEh i a SCENE I SCENE: Schoolroom. TIME: Just before the noon bell. Students sit upright in chairs, books piled neatly (?) on their desks, one arm braced for a speedy start. Teacher speaks tensely as she, too, becomes uneasy. She is now giving the assignment. TEACHER: We have several things to do tomor¬ row. First . . . let ' s sit still till the bell rings pages 843 to 900 ... I want an outline . . . The bell hasn’t rung yet! ! ! Sit back in your places. Why are you in such a rush? Now concentrate on your . . . Edward! Stop talking! ! Open your books to page 843 and start read¬ ing. I don ' t want to see a book closed until the bell has rung! (Pause). Quite, please! ! ! ! ! Students look furtively at one another and at the teacher. Their eyes stray inevitably to the dock which has somehow become unco-operative. It s pasf bell time. Some crouch and start impulsively several times—one gets up from his seat and is saved only by the good old bell. At last! Right on time. Curtain SCENE II Offstage is a great clamor of voices, slamming and dropping of books. (Sound like Histories.) The din grows nearer, and voices can be heard: Won¬ der if they got hamburgers today? (June Berg ); Boy. do I smell baked beans? ' ; I got in line first, chisler! ; and. Hey, Mickey, no fair—get back in line with the other little girls. Trays and silverware clash and glasses tinkle. The shuffle of feet and clamor of voices die away. The curtain opens. SCENE: Cafeteria. TIME: First part of lunch hour. MOOD; Mixed atmosphere of industry and con¬ tentment. Chairs are occupied, row on row. Countless plates, bowls, and cups resound to the strokes of knife, fork and spoon. Soup, sandwiches, and salads disappear. Talk dies to a murmur. Here and there a pupil relaxes blissfully before his empty plate. Soon grins of complete satisfaction are epidemic. EDWARD: (Glances apprehensively at the clock): Gosh! Why can ' t they hold up that bell?!? Laura Nunemacher. UPPER LEFT: Source of taste teasing odors and appetite whetting flavors is the busy, cheery school kitchen In charge are Mrs. Schuler, Mrs. Kestenholi, Mrs. Harms, and Mrs. Schoening. UPPER RIGHT: That comfortable feeling that pervades the brief after-lunch respite is here mirrored in two hundred faces. LOWER RIGHT: The sundaes must be good to judge by the smile on Gerry Deily’s face as she pays cashier, Miss Irene Tess. Bill Taylor and Miss Line cast a bemused eye on three hungry customers. At the extreme left, Rita Jane Fisher delicately manages a spoon, while . . . well, has Jack Kelly finished his?