Taft High School - Eagle Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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fn 't Look Now Dog House: ise of the unforeseen out- f the Wash Bowl game and neworn custom of betting, :hur Mooney, faculty, stands collect many varied and e bets. vanquished betters are Bob er, Dick Oberg, Tom Wright, e Wahlstrom, Bob Holiday, nd Leroy Moore, 2A. variety of payments include cream sandwiches, two yet paid. Needless to say, Mr. ' did not eat them ally he sd himself to many little with his gifts. Eleanor Mueller, faculty, sists the teachers had the fixed. 1 Bobby Dale, 3A, was asked ad happened to his library e replied, I used to have t I expired. :ht Likers: ' ld Leutz, 4A, complains of :eeing his name in the Taft Well, here it is Don. Cunningham, February, '41 Le, recently started an un- te day at the Irving Park th the intention of compet- a swimming meet, which er won by a forfeit. Still 5 exercise, he practiced rid- horse and somehow tore its. Not caring about this t he ventured into a boxing ind received a cut lip. Tom im the gym apparatus and .ed his unfortunate day by g his arm. He is now re- ing. bw: someone please give Charle- td, 4A, a soap box and the us G'El.l'lTlllffS so that he can in peace. Padgitt, 4A, swears by his eceipe: Three cups of sugar, of milk, 2 lumps of chocolate, I of Karo Syrup, a dash of little vanilla, and a lot of sms as though the boys at 'e practicing for when the I the Isle of M-ists get them. haefer, 4A, passes his time tea biscuits, while Leon- ver, 213, carries a girl's dress with him. What next? ning Around: Winton, 4A, almost escaped ie lunchroom with a fork, friends turned on him and forced to admit his guilt. receiving a few encores for ite to class, Daniel Schnei- was heard saying, I must -I might be late for my en- it rouge or was it his color that covered Paul face when he fell up the h 14, 1941 Taft Tribune Page 21 FaCU1tY in Hof SPN The Bo of the Month As Stucles Advocate 'Information Please' Calling All Brain-Trustees I would like to suggest for an assembly progrm, a quiz program in which a group of Taft teachers would be questioned as experts The questions, relating to any sub- ject taught in school or to current events, could be submitted by the students. These questions would first be considered by a committee before being used in the quiz. Any question which beat the experts might win for its sender a free copy of the Taft Tribune or some other activity ticket. Eileen Anderson, 4A Slowing Down: Why not have an A.B.C. fAlways Be Carefull club at Taft? All stu- dents, especially those who drive cars could be el-igible. Membership cards or windshield stickers could be given out. I feel this plan would help promote safe, sane driving. Polly Garten, 3A In Defense of Swing The older generation often crit- icizes our rather uncivilized ver- sion of the popular pastime known as ballroom dancing . This is a situation which is easier spoken of than remedied. How can we do otherwise with such inspirational melodies as Stomping Room Only , and Jumpin' Jive to lead us on? Can you picture yourself demur- ely minueting to such soleid sending as this? If you have ever observed a group of oldsters really getting in the groove at a barn dance, We ain't got nothin' on them. Our conduct is merely keeping up with the trend of music. Dance-Minded stairs with his arms full of books in front of a flock of girls? Irene Vettes, 4A, thinks a simple expression for seething mass of humanity is Tarzan. Betty Ann MacMillan as the pri- vate secretary of Senator Wheeler, alias Jack Sampson, dedicated a musical telegram to Senator Lucas, alias Amelia Tyndorf, in Mr. Os- bon's fifth period civics class Inst Friday. Here and There: What's so different from Here and There? They ask me, you ask me, indeed I care. Everything's different, do you want to know? Here we have rain: There we had snow. Here I rlide busses, do you think that's fun? There I rode bronks, and could they run! Here at Taft I learn: can I reach my star? Yes, with daily homework, the goal's not far. Evelyn Justinen, 2A. Principal L. A. Hoefer and Ye Olde Saint Patrick join forces in naming Stanley Lo- gan, 3A, the Boy of the Month for March. All Taftites are well ac- quainted with Stanley, whose outstanding drumming has placed him in the first divi- sion of the National contest in which, in Stanley's words, People are rated outright, but are grouped into what- ever division they might 'drum' their way into. This contest is held in a different city each year, and last May Stanley traveled to Battle Creek, Mich-igan, to compete with about 60 others. According to Mr. John Ra- pier, director of the orches- tra, at this competition last spring Stanley received the highest musical honors ac- corded a student in this country. Stanley Logan For the last two years Stanley has been applying some of his musical knowledge to playing the piano, but claims nothing can surpass drumming. Mr. Rapier asserts, Stanley is a splendidly balanced lad and has artistic ability without the personality flaws that usually accompany it. Being a junior assistant scout master, he spent some time at a scout camp last summer in Michigan to help keep the troop in order. Interested in photography as well as drumming, Stanley produced unique pictures for the hobby show sponsored by the Honor society last SBII1eSt6I'. He found the inspiring scenes of Yellowstone Park, which he visited last summer with his parents, great material for his steadily-increasing photography scrapbook. Stanley has a small laboratory at home where he unravels the myste- ries of chemistry for his own satisfaction, for he expects to go into chemical research at the University of Illinois upon gr-aduatifn. Tribune Presents M rs. Lascher Between keeping the study halls in order and setting her English cla.sses in the pursuit of knowledge, Mrs. Chrissie Lascher, Taft's teacher of the month, is continually kept on her toes. Mrs. Lascher, a graduate of Carroll college, has always taught English with a bit of orchestra, band, and glee club coaching tossed in on the side. She claims her hobbies are purely Scotch: proper diction, automobile license numbers, and people. One of her favorite pastimes is following strangers through large stores. It always amuses me, she said, to see just what other people are interested in. Her one serious hobby is her home. The Laschers have recently purchased a new house, and, with the help of Miss Irma Grosser, biology teacher, Mrs. Lascher expects to perfect ' a garden in her back yard this spring. When queried as to her pet peeves, Mrs. Lascher laughed and replied, 'Tm in a dandy mood today and so have no particular pet peevef' How- ever, she continued, the use of the word 'swell' and the chewing of gum are two things which always annoy me. Mrs. Lascher is constantly surprising her classes with excerpts from her 1ife's history. Ever since I was a tiny girl I wanted to be a teacher, she revealed, with the exception of one romantic notion I had during the World War of becoming a Red Cross nurse. I soon changed my mind, however, when I pictured myself looking at the moon through an armful of bandages. Because of innumerable trips she mustumake to the study halls, Mrs. Lascher said her prize 'possession is now her strong legs.-

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Page 20 Taft Tribune Margh 14, Challenge to merica In the past few months America. has opened its homes and hearts to some two or three thousand little English refugees. An enormous amount of publicity and general fanfare has lauded these children. Books and magazines have presented articles on the contrast between these English children and their American contemporaries. In these articles, most frequent mention is made of their speech. In this, there is a marked absence of slang and an extreme proficiency in the use of longer, more intelligent words. Is this a challenge to American students? United States has the best of educational systems of this or any other age. Certainly our English teachers are not responsible for this slanguage. It is stated in our Constitution that all United States citizens are to have freedom of speech. What poor adaptation we make of this privilege! Better Late Than Never Have you ever been late to one of your classes and dolefully heard your ex-favorite teacher pronounce your sentence of two encores just Lecause you didn't have a certain slip of paper with a few choice written words to excuse you? And it always happens on the very day you simply must hurry home to fix your hair for that special date, or perhaps the family bus needs polishing to impress the newest, top glamor girl on your list parade. Some wise old owl once said, It's better to be late than never to come at all And he wasn't hooting up the wrong tree. Has everyone forgotten this? However, we do not mean we're in favor of habitual tardiness, but pity the infrequent offender. Noi matter whose side you consider it from, tlmis reallylis the answer to the situation. If all tfe students who are one or two minutes late would cut the class, the teacher would have a poor attendance record. More- over, this poor student would be spending the greater percentage of his or her precious leisure time for the next week or so in a dark, dreary study hall. 4 0 Last Easter's bonnets were obviously influenced by Gone With the Wind, but this spring's headgear, borrowing fits designs from conscriptee boyfriends, is definitely 'tgone with the draft. 0 Speaking of hats, isn't it queer how we advance from babyhood and our three cornered wardrobe to high school age and our three cornered ba- bushkas? 0 And still on cranium ground here's a headline : use your head for something besides the object on which to tap wood. 0 The pen is mightier than the sword, but erasers make poor sub- stitutes for adhesive tape. 0 Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in no other. No wonder war is expensive. 0 A dictionary defines pie as an article of food usually baked. Some crust! 0 March 16 to 22 is observed throughout Chicago as Art week, but Taft fems, showing civic pnide and proving that every gal is an artist, change their paint jobs every study period. Taft Tribune Published Bl-weekly by the Journalism 'Students of the WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT HIGH SCHOOL 5625 North Natoma Avenue, Chicago, Illinois MR. L. A. HOEFER, Principal MR. LEONARD TEUSCHER, Assistant Principal Editor-in-chief: Ruthjayne Aeberly, Assistant editor: Jean Bostwick. News: Cyrilla Matusek, heady Pat Dolan, Warren Erickson, Nancy Gray, Jean Kofoed, Robert Kofoed, John Magnus, Louise Soper, Shirley Wheldon. Features: Jeanette Granberg, Lenore Green, Mary Martorana. June Pemble, Winifred Pufunt, Dolores Schmall, Charlotte Smith, Eleanor Vana. Make-up: Charleton Bard, William Bessemer, Harriet Myers, Lorraine Risavy, Alan Sampson, Jack Sampson. Typists: Virginia Hunt, Lorraine Mazzoni, Irene Wiedow. Photographer: Kenneth Manchee. Editorial adviser: Mrs. Evelyn Perry. Business adviser: Mr. Paul W. Blgler. Taft Connoisseurs Cherish Brunettes in Recent Quiz Poll By June Pemble From the answers to today's in- quiring reporter question, Would you prefer to date a blonde, bru- nette, or redhead? it may be de- duced that either there are no gentlemen at Taft or gentlemen do not prefer blondes. Your reporter, loyal to Taft and a blonde, hopes neither is true. Richard Krause, 1A, declared redheads are for himg they have more fire. Robert Kolpek, IA, prefers blondes because they lead a long chase. John Lobodzinski, 4A, likes them allg he doesn't date for the hair, but for what's under it. James Jakobsen, 1B, is partial to b1'unettes for the simple reason that his girl is brunette. Jack Firth, 4A, sticks to the old adage that gentlemen prefer blondes. , Tsk, Tsk, Elmer! Elmer Nelson, 1B, finds bru- nettes have pretty brown eyesg his vote land eyesb are cast in their direction. ' Raymond Willie, lA, directs his attention towards blondes because he can outrun them. Bernard Otolski, 2A, likes girls, girls, and more girlsg since there are more brunettes in his estima- tion, that's where his interests lie. Dan Schneider, IB, will stick to redheads because they are usually better lookingg anyway Joy Bea- verduck of Smilin' Jack is. Betram Anderson, IB, will take brunettes any day because he thinks redheads are cross and touchy. Buster Russell, 1B, thinks bru- nettes make good drummers. Ralph Gendiellee, IB, likes blondes because they usually come good-looking. A Sight for Sore Eyes! Richard Rick, IA, likes blondish redheads because the color soothes his sensitive eyes. Gerhard Figge, 1B, thinks blondes are more pleasant. Richard Mihalek, 1B, states his preference for brunettes because his sister is brunette. Oliver Todd, 2A, is compelled to say brunettes because his brunette. Robert Ginger, 2A, shows a little girl is purtiality to blondes, but stated, They all look the same in the dark. Jim Kiinn. 2A, replied in answer to today's question, Brunettes have more class. Jimmy Kall, 4A, Bill Anders, 3A, and Edward Lewandowski, 2A, all believe that blondes are more at- tractive-Jimmy because he him- self is a blond. l Out ofMyHe By Jean Bostwick When Irish eyes begin ti and Irish hearts begin to when banshees flit before 2 ing March wind and all go of Erin put on their best n for the little men , sure ai ye know St. Patrick's Day around the corner. The legend goes back mai dred a year ago, when E pulled a better snake charm than Ringling Brothers wi see. He spoke a few magic and the snakes vacated Kilf lakes and hills, and furtl they've never come back. The Irish have contrib wealth of material to the folkl.re with their tales rechauns and hanshees, not tion Irish potatoes Cbetter as niurphys D, Irish tenor stews, and of course the ve bol of St. Patrick's Day, th rock. Banshees Haunt Facv When the members of t' faculty don the green -in h St. Patrick, no truer son will be found than Mr. Mooney, administrative aic will spend the day evading ' shees. Usually everyone is : ing to stay out of Mr. lN clutches, but confidentiallg like to see one banshee hos his chimney with an encore Mrs. Esther 0'Connell ai Catherine Dempsey, workii unit, declare that St. Patric is their favorite holiday earnestly believe that tht come to visit all very goo men. Miss Catherine Kelly re with a sly wink and a bro. grin, Faith now, and wha suppose I'd be thinkin' of rick's Day? Sure and I ought to be a national holix St. Pat Feted For A l Miss lvl:-ury Keech views ject in the same light as Mi but elaborated a little by that her father's birthd March 17. Miss Grace McCue likes ties and social gatherings Patrick's Day always brin, added. Do you know I ne' ized there were so many there seem to be wear green on St. Patrick's Da lVlrs. Vera McConville l holiday because it's a great the Irish. Now all you Irish lads an' Don't forget to don the gre And for the little leprechz Don't forget a dish of creai The little men'll be a prow All the fai1'ies'll be about And a banshee will get yo lf you don't watch out.

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Page 22 Is l3 Unluck ? ot To These Busy Managers Not under 40 members for the Trib's last issue are: Marion Pittatsis, 3A, 108 a. m., Seyllerg Jean Siegler, 3B, 110 a. m., Hansen: Bill Bolek, 4A, 203 a. m., Hershenhouseg Betty Ann Mac- Millan, 4A, 206 a. m., L. Perry, Olive Horst, 3A, 211 a. m., Kiley: Eleanor Vana, 4A, 214 a. m., Carle- tong Lois Swanson, 3A, 217 a. m., Lewis: Gertrude Billings, 3B, 306 a. m., Finkg Ruth Richmond, 2A, 308 a. m., McConvilleg Millicent Sa- dlier, 3A, 316 a. m., Grosserg Ruth Wahlberg, 4B, 321 a. m., Halver- son, Anna Mae MacDonald, 2B, 301 p. m., Linog Marilyn Eilinger, 1B, 307 a. rn., Kelly. Mr. Fogli, Engineer, Asks That 'Studes' Help Save Lawns Dear Students: With spring just around the cor- ner, the faculty, engineering staff, and W. P. A. would appreciate the cooperation of the student body in helping to grow grass in order that Taft be a show place. Students can help by refraining from walking across the lawns and trampling on the soft ground. We would like all students to work as a unit for Taft's summer lawn. Thomas Foglfi, Twenty-Two Taftites Enter Essay Contest Entered in American Legion Auxiliary 541's essay contest on national defense, Selective Service -It's Effect on Youth, are the following juniors and seniors: Stanley Logan, Frank Diedrich. Walter Borg, Bruce McDowell, Nan- cy Grey, Lois Johnson, Stephen Kruty, Sylvia Edman, William Stephen, Marie Kriesler, Sophie Ann Bucher, Virginia Buckley, Henrietta Kritikson, Marian Neu- mayer, Louise Erickson, Eleanor Redden, Patricia Ellerman, Bar- bara Alitis, Eleanor Kralik, Char- lene Matousek, Charlotte Anderson, Fred Parks. COMING l - FREE I Deanna Durbin and Adolphe Meniou 100 Men and A Girl March l9 Periods 2 G 3. 9 6 10 I Visual Education membership card will Taft Tribune Afternoon Stor Hard Times ll- By Charlotte Smith Chapter I. Henry! Put down that paper and drink your orange juice. Remem- ber, you have a train to make, said Mrs. Sargent. Humph, what-what did you say? Juice? Ah, yes, was the reply Henry, what is the matter? Why, you're as grumpy as a bear this morning. Mrs. Sargent gave her husband a sweet but question- ing smile. It was unusual for Henry to be so-well, so gruff, and then nose in the paper. She bury his knew full well he wasn't reading it. He answered now, Nothing, Mary, nothing at all. There was a slight pause. Yes, Mary, yes, there is something wrong and I be- lieve you and the children should know about it. What is lit, Dad? I'll be glad to help, replied Bill. Bill was the youngest of the two Sargent chil- dren and was always eager to help someone in trouble. Well, Bill, I think you can all help if you will. We'll have to cut down our expenses, but first let me explain. A few weeks ago I went into a deal with J. P. Rogers. You don't know him, and I didn't either. That's how I got stungg I mean th2t's why I lost so much money. Oh, Henry, dear, how much did you lose? asked Mrs. Sargent ex- citedly. The cheerful breakfast room suddenly blackened at the thought of impending disaster. The amount isn't important, but the fact that it was enough to make us have to give up many things we've been used to having is im- portant. You see, I must pay back the debt I have incurred. You all think it over and in the meantime, I've got to get down to my office or we won't have any money at all. He rose from the table and he and Mrs. Sargent walked out of the room. Now, Henry, you mustn't worry. We'll make out all right. B-ill, I'm going to get a job. This was the spoken. She thought until left the room. You work? Bill laughed. Then seriously, For gosh sakes, Carol, if you want to help, please think of something sensible, something that will really be a help. She ignored him, of course, because little brothers were so stupid. Well, Bill, I'm going to do some- thing, I know that. I'll tell you what you can do. You can stay home here and help mother 'cause we're gonna have to get rid of Martha, answered Bill. Get rid of Martha! Oh, Bill, no! That'll be awful. Mother can cook, but not like Martha, and I don't first time Carol had had been deep in the time her father know anything about cleaning. Carol had become panicky. She thought of having to give up Mar- tha--Martha who had always been with them ever since she could re- member. Why the idea of doing without her was unthinkable. Yep, but you can learn, sug- gested Bill with a shrug. Well, here's where I get back at him, thought Carol. Then aloud, Well, you'll have to learn to walk, too, so there! Hum? What'a ya' mean? he questioned. We'l1 have to give up the car, too. And with this she stuck her nose in the air alld sauntered out of the room. Realization finally crept up on Bill. He turned toward the door through which his sister had just disappeared. Hey! Gosh! Gee! But I need the car. What'll Kay say when we have to walk Saturl day? Oh gosh! He flopped into a chair with a painful look on his face. He glanced at his watch. Had to be at school soon. Slowly, he rose from his chair and, with drooping head and shoulders, slumped out of the breakfast room. As Carol reached the top stairs, she saw her mother of the sitting at the desk in her room busily figuring with pencil and paper. Mom , she said softly, What are you doing? Oh, Carol, her mother said, look- ing up. Come in, dear, I want to talk to you. I've been figuring just how we can cut down. First we'll have to let Martha go. I hate to do it, but we must. You and I will have to give up those new spring outfits, and your brother will have to do without the car, and his allowance will have to be cut, and . Whoa! Don't you think you've cut down enough?' said Carol, won- dering if her mother wasn't enjoy- ing this cutting of expenses a little more than was necessary. Yes, laughed Mrs. Sargent, perhaps I have. But, well, I think if we all cooperate, it will work out nicely. I hate to let Martha go, but Mrs. White will be glad to have her. She always liked Martha's work. With this, Mrs. Sargent left the room and found her way down- stairs. She was actually enjoying this. She was surprised at herself. Why should she enjoy giving up things she had never done without? Perhaps the idea of having to do without things opened up a new and exciting chapter in her life. Yes, that was it. She stopped suddenly at the door to the kitchen. This was the only part she didn't like, having to let Martha go. Ah, well, it had to be March 14, A viation, mg Books of Inter To Male Elen By Louise Soper Of special interest to boys be Our Airmen by Crul Newton, which tells the s aviation from the point of the men who fly the ships. information about the mode of airplanes and many int accounts of famous flights cluded. A fast moving adventui by a deep-sea diver wh- photographer for the mot ture companies is Dange1 Business. John D. Craig, had as many thrilling exp under-sea as Frank Buck in the jungle, tells many ing tales of his work and der sea. Students who cal Schurz may remember heard him lecture there. Mention' of the jungle b mind two new books, I Africa, the adventures of man who was there, Allen and Adventures in the Jungles by Carl Akely, a. mous explorer and scientis Housemaster by John l of the complications whic when three pretty your come to visit a relative beadmaster of an English , done. She pushed open 1 and stepped into the kitch Bill walked slowly to scl morning. The idea of h take Kay to the dance on was awful. ,G0sh, what W4 think? Well, what did he c Kay thought? She was t to expect too much from ' anyway. Yeah, he said he kicked a tin can, I'm her, that's what. He beg tling. Maybe doing withou wasn't so bad after all. H Kay a lesson. He was so Dad had lost that money. Carol sat on the bed lc the papers her mother l figuring on. She would have had that new outfit. would have liked it on her, he liked her old green d He said -it looked swell blond hair. She stood up over to the dresser, and ca miring glance at hersell glass. She didn't need a 11 to look nice. Wayne sai+ ways looked swell and b- she really needed a dre: make it herself. She SII the mirror and went dow QTo be continued Next issue: Martha giv expected reply when Mrs breaks the news while I Kay to the dance.