Steinmetz High School - Silver Streak Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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FOUNDER AND PRINCIPAL Mr. O'Hearn, first principal at this new school on the west side of Chicago, has won the respect and admiration of all who have come in contact with him. The students at the school, the teachers and the people of the community have felt a com- mon bond in working with him, since he and they strive towards the same goal of keeping Steinmetz Beautiful. As principal of Steinmetz High School, Mr. O'Hearn has won wide renown as one of Chicago's foremost educators and adminis- trators. Mr. O'Hearn has had to cope with the problems of varying types of students that economic and social conditions of the times have brought to school. His adaptability to circumstances is evidenced by his establishment of the Indigent Students Fund to aid post-depression students early in the career of Steinmetz High School and the formation of the Servicemen's Committee to meet a modern need of alumni in the service. Mr. 0'Hearn's influence can be felt far afield, from the fox-holes of Tarawa to the icy wastes of the Aleutians, for he personally signs the hundreds of greeting cards sent by the committee to the boys and girls in the service. At the end of his ten years at Steinmetz, six thousand, eight hundred and sixty-seven students will have received diplomas from their beloved D.F. As Mr. O'Hearn departs from his Steinmetz Beautiful, he leaves high ideals and precious memories graven on our hearts. FOR THE FIRST DECADE

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mf? :J O L9 fx Q v . test o R Y u N F o L D s HIGH SCHOOL was opened to the community on the of September, 1934. Since that time it has become of community activity as well as a' modern and efficient institution. From the interest of the community has ttion of the rough, rutty clay of the ground the school into the terraced, landscaped campus affords a proper setting for the building. Alderman Mrs. Henry Hansen deserve our gratitude for this campus. It has come to be part of our school life, by track, baseball and football teams, enjoyed by all times over. Steinmetz has achieved for itself a substantial name in the country. Among its attainments can be num- and athletics, in civic contests and R.O.T.C. events. The have grown through the years until they can be rated at Steinmetz were different from present ones. The students of 1934 were serious dnd interested only in school work. Disinterested boys and girls of that time at- tended school only because there was nothing else to do. Living standards and wages were very low then. Between the serious and uninterested students were some few who tried to raise funds and provide entertainment. The student of today tries to maintain his scholastic work and still participates in many extra-curricular activities. Students now study and work to do their part for the war effort. Saving is encouraged by the promo- tion of war stamp and bond sales. Yes, changes have taken place. A student may not notice the transition from one trend to another during his four year stay Cexcept in the case of something as abrupt as the declaration of warl, but in viewing these ten years it is possible to see how each graduating class differs from the others. Graduates of l934 hoped they might be fortunate enough to find a position and eventually establish them- selves. Some of them looked ahead to four years at college. Young men graduating now must delay their further education and their own choice of business or profession. They must 'help to win a war. Many young women are so engaged, too, in nursing or other service. War has brought Steinmetz new emblems, the Minute Man Flag, our badge of merit: the servicetflag, our shield of honor, its twenty-two gold stars dedicated to the Steinmetz students who gave the last full measure of devotion.