Taft High School - Eagle Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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Page 6 -10 Tons Dail To Heat School Says Engineer From eight to ten tons of coal are required to heat Taft on one subzero day, claimed Mr. Thomas Fogli, engineer an exclusive interview with the Trib today. But this fi- sounded preposterous the super and had a time getting any- Mr, Fggli one to believe him. Seven hundred fifty tons of coal, he continued unabashed, are used each year and 1 can prove tit. This figure was hardly more con- vincing, but Mr. Fogli was in earn- est. He explained that people who open doors or windows when the heating system is working are his mortal enemies. Close That Window! Warm fresh air is blown into the rooms three to a tier. Therefore, if a window is opened -in one of the three rooms, the pressure which is equal in all rooms, changes with the open window as an outlet for all the air which rightfully belongs to the rooms above or below. Warm air enters at the top and forces the cold stale air out the vents on the bottom. Thus there is a continuous cycle of healthful fresh air. On windy days the rooms on the leeward side are hard to heat be- cause so far even weather stripping has failed to keep out the blustery old north wind. The north and west sides of the building are the hard- est to warm up and keep warm. Swimmers Kept Warm The water in the swimming pool comes from a hot water tank which is steam heated. There is a booster heater which heats the water be- tween 75 and 80 degrees Fahrenheit before it is run into the pool. Once a week inspectors from the board of health check the situation in the pool. Conditions could be -improved if swimmers, girls especially, stated Mr. Fogli, would not decide to get rid of their gum in the pool. Also, cold cream, which forms a. grease on the edge of the pool, and hair, the drains, are a few which stops of the trials of my daily life. This is the first of a. Ed. note: series of articles featuring the in- teresting phases of the department of engineering. Taft Tribune I What Qualities of Character Do You Consider Most Important for Success? Write your answer plainly on one side of the paper in not more than 2,00 words. Name, semester grade in school, and division number must accompany your manuscript. No letter will be re- turned. A competent committee will judge the answers. Year in school will be taken into consideration in the judging. The writer of the best letter will receive one dollar in activity tickets tto athletic games, dances, movies, and entertainmentsk the second best will receive 50 cents worth of activity ticketsg the third, 25 cents worth. The best letter will be published on this page in the April 1 issue. Hand in your manuscript to your English teacher, who will forward it to the Tribune office, no later than Friday, March 14. I 1 Afternoon Stor A Family Affair .l..i-- By Bill Bessemer ...l-..- They,re poison, Bud! Why don't you give up girls as I did? said Thornton Van Tubbs, a husky, 230- pound, 17-year-old lad, known to his close friends as Butch, He was addressing Bud Gale, also 17 and one of the popular men about town at the Northwestern high school. Butch continued in his arguments pro and con, but mostly con, about the relative values of razor blades and girls. He was a confirmed woman hater and poten- tial hermit. He even went so far as to make preparations for a two- week rest from girls and would live in a tent without shaving on pork and beans and wild berries. Butch's main object fin life now was to persuade Bud, his best friend, to join him in his little va- cation. Bud, on the other hand, looked upon Butch with extreme disgust, for he had already gone into hermit training and had a two-week growth of curly fuzz on his burly face. All that Bud could think about was that dlizzy Boston blonde as Butch insisted on calling her, Vir- ginia Blackmore, classy stuff, di- rect from Boston society. Her living in the Kingsley mansion on the hill made Bud idolize her more, for it was the town's largest house. To Bud, she was an angel, dellicate as a whipped cream cake design. He had never been afraid of, over polite, nor too rough to girls but there's always a first time. He always referred to her as Miss Blackmore. He wanted, oh so badly, to ask her for a date, but for the first time in his young life. he was just plain scared. If only Dad will let me use the new car, thought Budg I canit take her out in my old Liz! In truth, Bud's Lizzy was of rather ancfient vintage, but he had her so well disguised with fancy chrome-plated accessories that 'no one but an expert could determine her exact make and model. After several days Bud talked his Dad into the use of the car for the prom Bud was giddy with joy. He all but flew to the phone, but first consulted an etiquette book to find the proper way to make an engagement with a lady. She accepted him coolly, and Bud lived in a joyous daze until three days before the prom when he was awakened with a severe jolt. His Dad was called away on a sud- den business trip and took the car. Bud was sunk unless he could think fast, plenty fast. He thought, to no avail, until the afternoon of the prom and was about to call the date off when Butch suggested renting a car. Here was the answer to his prayers. Upon inquiry, however, he learned that it was an expensive idea and he wondered if it wouldn't be wiser to leave with Butch on hris hermit vacation that afternoon. After much deliberation, however, he dug deeply into his emergency fund and coughed up 16 dollars for the use of one Super-Hooper Eight convertible, the car of his dreams. Here, he thought, was his chance to make an impression on his dream girl. That night, as he pulled up to the Kingsley mansion with the top down, he was the proudest boy in town, but his Lady Love Hdetested riding in open cars , so Bud obe- diently lowered the top. All she talked about was Boston society un- til Bud, whom she insisted on call- ing Mr. Gale, developed a terrible inferiority complex as a result of his small town background. She had a wilting flower personality and she despised jitter-bugs and sw-ing music. Unbelievable as it may seem, all this made Bud re- spect her the more, and he resolved to better himself and come up to her standards. The next morning at breakfast, the topic of the conversation was, of course, the prom and Bud's mother asked, What was the name of the girl you took? Miss Blackmore, Miss Virginia February 28 New Acguzlvit In Taft? Libr Enthrall Stud Two new books recently at the library are what ma have been waiting for: S ton, Senior Nurse and E ton, Visiting Nurse, by Bayeston. The first carries of Sue Barton, Student through the remaining yeai training as a nurse in a bf tal. The second tells of Sue' iences as a visiting nurse which she has many in1 contacts with patients, a house, and romance. Thes will be read with interest who enjoy reading about matic, exciting life that leads. Red Rust, by Corneli Cannon, is the story of Minnesota farmer who woi great hope, lol with one produce a species of wheal withstand the blighting rl Vivid descriptions of farm a tender love story make book that will be greatly by older boys and girls. Horse-lovers will reall ciate C. W. Anderson's Bl and Chestnut, which consi beautiful full page lithog famous horses with brief tions of each. England of before the war is described in This l by Mary Ellen Chase, a descriptive and humorous English character and country-side. Tales of the food, weat way travel, spring in Engl English sources of Ameri tation are particularly d ,,l,l... .l- Blackmore, answered Bu unnatural, refined voice. Did you say Virgini more? asked Mrs. Gale e Why, yes, why the excl returned Bud. I just got a letter fron ter in Boston, and she says cousin, Mary Blackmore, v to move into town with hr ter, Virginia. You proba remember her, but she wa Wheatville and was your 1 mate until her father sweepstake money and th- to Boston. It must be yow cousin that you took to th last night! VVhat'? 16 dollars! bah! shouted Bud as he out of the house. An hour later Bud w nudging Butch to awal Will your tent hold t' asked.

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nary 28, 1941 zt of M y Head By Jean Bostwick is as though February is the ild of Mother Year, unloved estowed with only 28 days, ice every four years tossed r day as one would toss a J a dog. three years February must ignominity until Leap year tround. We wonder if ro- really does blossom forth irofusely during Leap year! girls, three more years to l too we feel sorry for the hat has a birthday on Feb- 29 and can celebrate only very four years. But what , to women! With sincere 1 and conviction she can re- 9 for four years before she's 40. uary seeks revenge by play- : with balmy breezes and ring sweet nothnings in our 1'hen as we a1'e whirled into drift, somewhere an echo of e laughter reaches our ears, bruary in the mood of Puck own, What fools you mor- imes a piece of poetry ex- a thought with beauty and leaving those who read it lmething to think about. So vith the following contrib- ubmitted by Jack Williams, o submitted it to his Eng- tcher, Miss Martha Hinkel. ! Man s Masterpiece lines on blue paper, mean- ss to the ordinary man: lines--to the designer and killed workman, they mean Q laborers, months of back- ing work. ms are taken to the great ard, and soon the keel is ie gigantic, naked ribs are 1 encased in a sheath of er. more graceful grow the sweeping lines from bow rn. long there sounds the thun- s roar of forges, pneumatic ers, winches, and human e passing of the sun from eavens, the skvies darken, ed men plod towards their room for the regular shift 'ht workers. n of iron, steel, soal, and are slowly revolved thing of majestic beauty, 5 speed, and stupendous th. nt turbines are installed, ie spacious staterooms are Taft Tribune Page 5 BOY Meets C-if1N0 The Girl of the Month Problem as Studes Divulge Technique By Winifred Pufunt For those who have by any stroke of fate been unable to acquaint themselves with friendly charac- ters because they lacked introduc- tions, the inquiring reporter un- veils some ways in which boy mfight meet girl, and vice-versa. Dolores Daly, 3A, divulges, If the boy I was interested in happened to be doing something, I would ad- mire his work, but Dick Dolezal, 4A, says, I would follow her home. Gloria Prima, 2A, tells, lf I were to see him in school, I would keep passing him and smile. The next day I would say hellog if nothing happens, then I'd give up. Norbert Boots Mossong, Daniel Novak, and William Oarbone, 3A's, all agree that if they had a car, they would ask the girl if she wanted a ride home. v Mary Jane Shirley, 4B, coyly says, I would walk past him and accidentally drop something. Charles Chuck Kildahl, 3A, bashfully says, If I were in a car, I would follow her. I once ended up in Elgin that way. Earl Karlsen, 4A, would operate an ocule iso he saysj movement, then gently walk up, and say hello, Carol Passow, 1B, says, My mom- mie told me never to speak before being spoken to. Jean Beers, 2B, would brightly ask his name, then introduce her- self. William, Schneider, 3B, thinks that accidentally walking into someone might do the trick. Jean Bostwick, 4A, who can al- ways be recognized by her genial smile, is the Taft Tribune's selec- tion for G-irl of the Month of Feb- ruary. In school Jean spends some of her spare time as treasurer of the G. A. A. and assistant editor of the Trib. She is an assistant instruc- tcr in life-saving and a member of the Honor society and the Pan- American club. Swimming, in which art her fel- low swimmers acclaim her skill, is one of Jean's favorite hobbies. In fact she revealed, I spent most of last summer as a counselor at a summer camp in Wisconsin where I taught canoeing and swimming. 'Stop and sock' for me is like gambling with some people. You know it actually hurts to pass up one of those courses, she earnest- ly insisted. Jean heartily approves of bow- ling and dancing, but in contrast to these exerting activities she oc- casionally sits down to knit. And I do mean occasionally, she laughed, because Mom has to finish everything I start. Though she has been collecting records for only a short time, Jean's record library ranges from Debussey's Clouds to Krupa's Blue Fantasy, all equally treas- ured. Her pet peeve, shared with many others, is the nerve-racking waste of precious fleeting hours lin dou- ble-feature shows. After her graduation in June Jean plans to begin a college career in child psychology. She claims to be an ardent ad- mirer of John Kieran, one of the weekly speakers on Information Ml fs fi 5 5 Jean Bostwick, modeling the latest in spring sports jackets. Please, and sets him up as a per- fect specimen of intellect. Jean always enjoys a good book, preferably fiction, with which she can curl up in a cozy chair, any time, anywhere. Jean is an exceptional S stu- dent-the kind of pupil a teacher dreams about. Since her arrival at Taft she has become to this school what Stokowski is to music and Petty to art, according to Alan Sampson, well known Taft artist. The only sport or activity in which she doesn't excel is pinochle. , Last year in the only contest of its kind held to date at Taft, Jean was chosen rose queen of the school. finished with costly woods and velvet cloth. . After months of exacting, tireless labor, The magnificent ocean-liner is launched a finished masterpiece. Then, one great day, it leaves the dock for its speedy dash across the ocean vast. Thousands of friends and relatives wave joyful good-by to laughing passengers, And then linger to watch the stat- ely liner vanish across the far horizon. Ten hours later, in the still dark- ness of the night, A thunderous crash shatters the ocean-silence: The air is rent with frenzied screams of pain and horror, While over all is heard the death- filled cry, Damn That Submarine! Perhaps if man had created with- -in himself a citadel, a 'true master- piece, such things as nights of terror would be unknown. Tribune Presents M zlvs K eeclz An old adage says, It's an ill wind that blows no good. Yet students of Taft have the winds of Nebraska to thank for blowing Miss Mary Keech, math teacher, into our midst. Miss Keech often speaks of the dust storms V courage. in her home state to her students, but never before has she revealed what state it is. The Trib now unravels the mystery in its uncen- sored state. She lived on a farm in Nebraska and rode to school in a horse-car. She re- ceived her Master's degree from the University of Nebraska. Miss Keech is the proud possessor of a Phi Beta Kappa key about which she declared, I wear the key whenever I have to bolster up my She then continued, smiling, I guess I mustn't have had it on the other day Miss Keech when I fell down and broke my arm. teacher's pastime, and when asked for her pet Y DG DGGVG is any Student who is not interested in Reading is this cheerful peeve she replied, M t mathematics. Miss Keech is also n eted for her wonderful lectures on etiquette, international affairs and many other numerous topics which are deli d vere 9Xt9If1D0I'2i1190t1Sly to anyone of her several math classes. These lectures are truly inspiring. Miss Keech may justly be called the Taftites' Philo- sopher or th N ff e orthwest sage. Miss Keech is sponsor of the Math r-hm

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ry 28, 1941 Hy Stud Home rr10mz'cs.9 The swer Is Here By Shirley Wheldon 2 way to a man's heart is his :h! That's an old saying, cts still indicate it is worth ering twice. home economics department ssisted in compiling the fol- ? information to help stu- decide whether they should ome economics to prepare for future occupations. he past home economics con- chiefly of cooking and sew- Today it is a far reaching t, opening paths into many lgh the principal divisions of ubject still center around and clothing, foods and sci- are closely related as are lg and art. 'deling Fascinates Many of the fascinating fields in othing interest is modeling. economics emphasizes selec- f harmonious colors and ac- .es for garments. Dress- g and millinery are also in- s are always needed to ar- food and clothing properly otographic purposes. Adver- nts must be correct, and this teaches students the cor- ay. smaking and altering are good fields in which home iics is used, and dress de- s need the practical informa- lven in these courses. ,her extremely important s that of homemaking, which the girls in maintaining ,anaged homes. scientific phase of home mics enters into many occu- 5. One of the favorites in apartment is nursing, which es into private duty and so- lrvice, in both of which the of foods is important. n Aids in Dietetics study of home economics is to those who aspire to be s' assistants and laboratory :ians as well as to those in- d in the field of dietebics. mercially, there are tea room ues and managers who must .he fundamentals taught in economics. Food demonstra- lso find that the study of :oupled with business train- lps them obtain good posi- her angle from which we aw this subject is that of the Jrkwing her way through col- ith a part time job. If she :en home economics, she can ently care for children and 5 well balanced meals for She can also get a job as a .s. Taft Tribune AA Officers Smile at Birdie .ar ...ff The G. A. A. officers put their heads together to plan the semes- ter's G. A. A. program. Beginning at 6 o'clock with Maryalice Youmans, recording secretary, the girls are reading clockwise: Helen Uhrik, secretaryg Mary Martorana, vice-presidentg Eileen Anderson, president 3 Jean Bostwick, treasurer. Rehearsals in Gear For New Competition Special sectional rehearsals for Taft band and orchestra members are being held every afternoon in preparation for the city-wide band- orchestra contest to be held a month from now. During these re- hearsals individual selections are gone over carefully to enable the players to master difficult pass- ages. Ansemble practices have also been started. A flute quartet, a string ensemble, three trumpet quartets, a clarinet quartet, and a trombone quartet are planning to enter the ensemble division of the city contest March 10. These are the last two divisions of the annual city solo, ensemble and band-orchestra events. Any Taft winners in these con- tests will then be entered in the national finals. That there are many jobs that are connected with home economics is evident. If you are considering any of those mentioned, it would be wise to elect home economics. This semester all students com- pleting the course 'in home man- agement receive Red Cross home nursing certificates. Ed. note: This is the first in a series of articles to aid students in selecting subjects relative to their future occupations. Taft Cagemen Battle Schurz in Last Game Schurz will play Taft here next Monday, as a climax to the 1941 basketball season. Intense rivalry is expected in the game because of the nearness of the two schools and the number of ex-Schurz men on the Taft team. Being the final game of the sea- son, it will be the last time that some of the cagers will appear in Taft uniforms. Six of them are being lost through graduation. They are Bob Frankenburg, Fred Parks, Walter Witt, Hilliard Dura, Bob Holliday, and John Lobodzin- ski. Coach Saul Farber says that he expects the senior team to win and points out that thus far, they have been the only team to beat Roose- velt. In the Schurz game, he ex- pects to use two combinations, one team composed entirely of the graduating men and the other of all return men. The latter will give a preview of next years' team. I have been well satisfied with the performance of the team dur- ing the past season, says Coach Farber, but luck seems to have turned against us and the ratio be- tween games won and lost did not turn out well. Lost: Gray, black, and white Parker Challenger fountain pen with push button fill and slight- ly injured pen point. Please re- turn to Patricia Flynn, 312 a, m, Page 7 Male Volley Ball Teams Compete In Intramurals The intramural sports activit goes into hligh gear this week whei the largest intramural event eve to take place at Taft begins. th heads of the boys' gym departmem Mr. Joe Kupcinet, Mr. Samuel Fai ber, and Mr. Harry Miller, ar nounced yesterday. This event is a volleyball tournz ment which will include every boj in the school who is taking gyrr and this means well over 900 males Each gym class is to select a cel tain number of teams. Then an elimination will tak place within the class, the bes team going to the finals in its re spective division: freshman, sophc more, junior, or senior. The four winning teams will bf given medals for each member 0 the team, the cost of the medals be ing covered by a five-cent admis sion fee per participant. The intramural contests are bu a small part of the boys' new phys ical education program. Under thu present system the boys have gyn four times a week and study on tht fifth day. In the near future thn boys will be called in on the fiftl day and, with the aid of Mr. Kull cinet, will make plans for leisur4 physical activities in the presen' and future. The boys may choosn whatever sport interests then most, and the school's facilities to gether with the help and instruc tion of the gym teachers will bm made available to them. As yet the idea is in the experi mental stage. It is the first rea' step toward individual adjustmen' in physical education. -1--M Girl Bowlers Aim To Make Pins Fly ln the girls' Thursday bowling league the Gordonettes are out ir front, having won 30 games and lost 15. A hot fight -is on for sec- ond place between the Gutter Gals who won 25 and lost 20, and the Panthers, winning 24 and losing 21. The Panthers are now rein- forced by the return of Betty Olson from Florida. The Alley Rats of the girlsl Wednesday league are still in the lead, having won 30 and lost 18 games. They are closely pursued by the Blitzkriegers who have won 29 and lost 19 games. The Alley Rats have the team high of 1,943 pins, leading all the girls' teams at Taft. The winners of first and second places in both leagues will meet the winners of first and second place teams in other schools of the city starting Saturday morning, March 29. Each member of the winning team in each section will