Palatine High School - Spotlight Yearbook (Palatine, IL)

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THE SPOTLIGHT ALUMNI OFFICERS A. G, Humphrey '13 ....A....,.,.,...,..,..,,.,..... President George Miniberger '24 ..,............... Vice-President Mrs, Florence Parkhurst '21 .,,........,..,. Secretary Francis Matthei '32 ,...,..,.....,,,.... ..,,...,. T reasurer lumllll Ulf' llllll'I4 l'UIlS U a ' ' lfr- Xl-illh' ' lr -1-ur r' Ui- rr Nli ' lol Iron .infis . . 1-1, ..-. i-.s i- . 1 o ao . inlivigci '21, Vl1'4'lll'l'Sltl4'lllZ .L tl. llninpliru-y 'ISL lll'l'Nlll4'lll.I Arthur Wild- lmgvn '20, lumximlioii. lnrwm-1' llow Mrs, l-'lnnflur-v l'Ill'lilllIl'Sl '21, Nl'1'l'1'I1ll'j'. Nils. Mllnllw-ul Snlilmrn '1N. :illile-tim-sz Mrs, In-11:1 lllliNli'l' '19, sm-izll' Nlis-1 4 L ...,,. ,X . llorolhy tlltrndoii A, unnion. Nut in pil-turn Bliss .lliro llairz '21, vnllnrnl. P.T.H.S. Alumni Association The Palatine Township High School Alumni association welcomes the Class of 1934 to its ranks, which with their addition now number 491 members. All graduates of the school automatical- ly become members of the organization, founded in 1888, eleven years after the first class had been graduated from P. T. H. S. The alumni association binds together all the graduates of the school to maintain the fellow- ship, loyalty, and unity of interests of student days. Membership in the organization is auto- matic, benefits and activities are constantly being increased, dues were abolished during the past year. Today the alumni are showing more activity and accomplishment than ever before. Members of the graduating class are the as- sociation's guests at the annual re-union banquet and dance held every year soon after commence- ment. This also is the annual business meeting of the year, to which the officers report and at which elections are held. For many years this banquet and dance has been an annual spring social highlight of the com- munity. For it old grads return to their alma mater and meet those who have just left school on common ground and with common interests as alumni of Palatine Township High School. P. T. H.S 1934 193 3-34 Alumni Activities With the fall of 1933 the alumni association entered its second year of enlarged activities. Un- der the organization adopted within the last few years, the officers of the association together with the chairmen of the various committees form the association's board of directors who meet from time to time to criticise the progress of the year's program and to plan coming events. The first meeting of this group together with members of all the committees was held last fall and a tentative series of 15 activities planned for tile 1933-34 year. Space permits the mention of only the high- lights in this program, of which the scavenger hunt directed by the social committee was one. Alumni and guests enjoyed hunting for mustache cups, feather ticks, and 1nen's black high button shoes. A song fest led by Oscar Leonard Gustaf- son, brought here by the chairman of the cultural committee was another highlight. A Hallowe'en party was directed by the social committee which also had charge of an earlier beach party, of a skating party, and of an indoor party at which dancing and games were enjoyed. The athletic committee sponsored a ping-pong tournament and two boys basketball teams. The climax of the alumni year will be the an- nual reunion banquet-dance June 16. Alumni Committees. 1933-34 Social-Mrs. Lena Inkster '19, Mrs. Grace Greener '07, Mrs, Dorothy Mair '17, George Smith '32, Ray Zyc '82, Alex Tudyman '32, Mrs. Fairy Belle Anderson '28, Miss Bernice Born '31, Miss Bernice Wente '31, Dalton Kruse '29. Re-Union-Miss Dorothy Oltendorf '28, Robert Schop- pe '24, Miss Ellen Miller '29, Mrs. H. H. Pahlman '91, Miss Marjorie Danielsen '28, Orville Helms '31, Mrs. Erneline Godknecht '04. 1933-34 Alumni Calendar August 11: Beach party. February 22: Ping-pong tour- September 15: Scavenger hunt. nament. October 0: Song fest. March 31: Indoor party. October 28: Hallowe'en party. June 2: Picnic. December 29: Dinner-dance. June 163 Annual Re-union, February 4: Skating party. Promotion-Arthur Wildhagen '29, Miss Elizabeth Starck '29, Miss Nora Schering '27, Miss Vernette Schroe- der '2T, George Morris '20, Miss Helen Cada '29, Cultural-Miss Alice Harz '21, Miss Mag Gibbs '25, Miss Edna Mair '21, Miss Helen Swick '20. Athletics-Mrs. Mildred Sanborn '18, Louis Reuse '28, Mrs. Maybelle Kincaid '25, Albert Putnam '25, Miss Irene Swanson '30, Carl Herrmann '19, Webster Brodhay '26. YEAR BOOK

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THE SPOTLIGHT SPOTLIGHT STAFF EdltOY-ln-Chief ,,......................,.,.,,,. Vivian Stewart Business Manager ......A...,,...... Emma Grace Trepus S3183 Manager ............... .....,....,.. K enneth Stroker Faculty Advisor .,,............A,............... G. A. McElroy Reporters: Louise Wente, Verna Rason, Dorothy Sher- mer, Frank DeBerge, Allenby Plonsky, Eltora Kreft, Maurine Roberds, Vernon Bergman, Geraldine Danielsen, Eleanor Steinbrinck and Irene Godknecht. FPUIII llow--Imnise XVEIIM4. G. A. M1-Elrluy. Viviun Stewart. 1il'llll0lll Stroker, Ellllllll Grave Trepus. Second lluw: Vernon lfergmnn, Dorothy Shf'l'll10I', Fralnk Ile llt-rg:-, ldltum Kreft, Blllll1'lll0 li0ll0l'llS. Allenby Plonsky. lim-k Row: Verna Ilzlsoll. lilltltllllbl' SN-'lIllll'llN'li, Geraldine it-lsoll, lrm--llc Godkilecllt. The Spotlight Staff The Spotlight year book was published this year without soliciting the business men for ad- vertisements. A magazine subscription drive for the Crowell Publishing Company netted S77 and the rest of the expenses were met by sale of books and assessment of school organizations. The engravings which appear in this book were made by the Jahn and Ollier Company of Chicago. The photography is the work of the Root Studio of Chicago which made the senior, faculty and basket ball photos and of Mr. H. A. Kincaid who took the remaining group pictures. H. C. Paddock and Sons of Arlington Heights printed the book as usual. Mr. Stuart Paddock of this firm has always co-operated with the school and Spotlight both in printing the book at lowest possible cost and in helping the school paper. Dur- ing the past two years Mr. Paddock has given the school a special section in his paper, a favor great- ly appreciated. Dorothy Shermer edited school news the first semester and Vivian Stewart has held a similar position this semester as well as editing the year- book. Both girls have exceptional ability. The yearbook features the seniors but the staff has endeavored to give all organizations a share of space in proportion to student interest in their work. P. T. H. S 1934 Commercial Department The closing of the school year has again shown a very marked improvement in the Commercial Department. In shorthand many girls have done much more work than is required for credit. In bookkeeping the students showed exceptional interest in their work throughout the year, and very successfully completed their sets. In the three divisions of the Commercial Department, the stu- dents have acconlpllslled 111 one year tlle ablllty to hold successfully any position in the commelclal line. They have not only Lll0I'OUgllly mastered their subjects, but also have been taught the most essentlal qualifications ol a good secretary. ln shorthand, the outstanding work was done by Marjorie Maxwell, fiernlce Werner and KLILII Wendland, who have passed both their 80 and 100 transcriptions. Geraldine Danielsen has also passed her 80 test, which is the requirement Iol credit in second year work. Special honor was given to Geraldine when she received the Gregg shorthand pin for the most artistic shorthand notes in her class. This was presented to her in connection with the Order of Gregg Artists Cer- tificate which the following girls were awarded: ltuth Wendland, Bernice Werner, Cecelia Harz. Winifred Krambier, Mignonne Mistele, Mildred Bittner, Dorothy Weller, Marjorie Maxwell, Kath- ryn Smith, Marjorie Beckman, Dolores Meyers and Pearl Leseberg. As a special gift to the students. lVliss Smith presented their certificates attractive- ly framed, and ready to be hung on the wall. The girls were very much pleased with this new idea. In Typing 1 the class did good work through- out the year. Ruth Wendland and Mildred Bitt- ner made their 50 test, which is 50 words per min- ute, writing for 15 minutes. Vivian Stewart made a 15 minute perfect in April, writing at the rate of 40 words a minute. Bernice Werner and God- frey Schinkosky had 10 minute perfects in Febru- ary and March respectively. 91 Wi of the class have accomplished more than the requirements for 21 passing grade. 40 words a minute, for 15 min- utes with 5 errors or less is required for credit the first year. In Typing II, the students have completed one budget each week, including stencils, invoices, le- gal forms, building contracts, deeds, etc. Ruth Wendland has the honor of receiving a bookkeeping pin for having the highest average on the nine standardized examinations which are sent to the school from the South-Western Pub- lishing Company. Certificates of Proficiency are given to all students satisfactorily completing four sets of bookkeeping. YEAR BOOK

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THE SPOTLIGHT 1934 First Semester Sept. 5-School opens. Mr. ller at helm with Miss Cook and Mr. Kay new teache1's. Fifty nine fresh- men. Smaller than ever. 6-Dorothy Kreft is principal's secretary. 8-All teachers talk at first assembly. Mr. Iler outlines school policies. 11'-Paddock and Taylor appointed grid managers. 16-Pirates trim Niles Center 12-0. 18-Classes elect! ofiicersg Sen'ors pick Kelly, presi- dent fetc.J 22-Rev. Bloolnquist speaks at assembly. G. A. A. girls treasure hunt on roller skates. Pirates play like champs, tie Warren 7-7. 25-Lightweights whip Barrington 13-0. 27-Heise, Cook and McElroy appointed social com- mittee. 28-Library open-Neitz, Oltendorf, Bretsnyder, North, Cropper and Trepus are student librar- ians assisting Miss Heise. 29-G. A. A. elected Florence Engelking president. Oct. 3-Girls go bike riding with Miss Cook. 6-Pirates down Bensenville 6-0g Krambier injured. Freshmen welcomed in fitting fashion at party. 9-Freshmen elect Philbin president. 13--Dramatic club gives Columbus program. Pirates-Barrington battle scoreless tie. 14-McElroy, Wente, Shermer and Kelly visit en- graving plantg lay plans for '34 annual. 20-Juniors entertain S-eniorsg Hallowe'en party. 21-Grid squad sees Northwestern play Indiana. 27-Judge Cutting, first Palatine principal, ad- dresses assembly. Pirates look good but Heights looks betterg score 32-13. Nov. 3-Ted Curtiss, football oiiicial, gives assembly talk. 7-Cafeteria opensg delicious food served by Home Economics girls. 6-10-Dance orchestra has three outside engage- ments. 13--Teachers attend meeting at Evanstong no school. 17-Basketball ticket campaign put on. 22-Alumni swamped by rangy Pirate cagers. 24-Sophs give Freshies a party. 29-Pirates lose to Evanston but what a game! Dec. 2- As the Clock Strikes presented. Remember when lights went out. 8-'Conference season opensg Wauconda defeated twice. 15-Sad newsg Pirate heavies lose to Libertyville. Lights win by one point. 22-Christmas 'vacation startsg Glee Club gives sacred concert. 22-Heights trimmed twice on Arlington court. 23-Leyden beaten at Homecoming-Maurine Rob- erds the queen. Jan. 8-Back to schoolg fioors torn up and CWA men at work. 12-Palatine, 325 Antioch, 4. 17-Magazine campaign nets 54577 for Spotlightg DeBerge leads salesmen. Wauconda takes it on the chin again. 24-Conference tourney opensg Pirates trim Ben- senville and Ela but fail to hit baskets as Heights wins 24-22. 25-Senior pictures taken for annual. P.T.H.S YEAR BOOK