Taft High School - Eagle Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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Page 14 Taft Tribune October 3, 194 ribune Goes to a Taft Eagles' Gridiron Battle Current Kick-Offs Catch Taft Eyes, Eagles Soar on to the Skies: Taftites Yell, 'Come on, Let's Hear It! Yea, Taft, That's the Spirit! Fight, Taft, Fight! Fight, Taft, Fight! Fight, Taft, Fight! Fight,Taft, Fight!' 1 1 1. Tension yrips roofvrs as 2. thcy follow' Hilyenbery iNo. 213 in his attempt fo IJj'f'f11,' fhrnuyl: Lane Iinr. 3. Anders QNo. 191 tackles. 4. l'ImerIearIcrs Ruth. Srll1u11f11'I1f'r. .llaryw Mann. and Mary Boarilli lead fans as Hwy aw'Iawim, pry pray stars. 5. .llossony boots 0119. llllfl NLC E E I a I 1 E E E l l 1 fans turn their gaze zlpicrlrd. 6. Thcy'2'e in a llllfllile. Oh, for a sling shot! 7. Loyal supporters reveal ra-pt mood. 8. SIl111 I'Hlt'7L scrambl in Taft-Lane svrinzma,ge that looks like zz jam session. Ourh! Th ground is l1a1'd.' Zis Boom Bah! Zis Boom Bah, Taft, Taft, Rah Rah Ral At tl1e signal from the cheer- leaders, Tai't's cheering section yells vociferously. Among the more famous of Taft's supporters are a number of esteem- ed professors and rofessor-esses. Of course, Mr. Paul Bigler can be seen at all the games, gaily taking tickets. But did you catch a glimpse of Mr. Addison CBlinkeyD Purcell in all his glory at the Lane game? Ou la la! Mr. Arthur Mooney and M1'. Charles Buell always have a hard time evading autograph seekers. Miss Eleanor Mueller, Mr. Malcolm McQuaig, and Mr. James Madigan, ardent football fans, add their mel- low voices to the chorus. Alumni are also crowding the stands. Whitey Oberg, last season's captain now attending Wright, regularly accompanies George Fet- ting, 4A. Winnie Wahlstrom, tackle last year, and Gerard Weber, team ma- nager, likewise come to cheer and yodel. Charles Piper, former editor the Trib. studying journalism Northwestern, shows up in h capacity as reporter for a neig borhood newspaper. Bob Schaeffer, June '41, prea dent, takes time off from his fa tory. Other fans among the June gra are Earl Karlsen Cattending Nort westernl, Howard Behrens ai Ernest Kowalski fboth railroi men these days patronizing Nori western eveningsj, Joe Kenner, Douglas Small, and Bill Ruehl fl business menj. Bill Cameron, w graduated from summer scho will lose out on later games sin he is leaving for the University Tennessee as will Don Amenta w is going to Knox. Hordes of alumni will join t football throng for the Homeco ing game with Schurz October according to Frank Zemaitis, p sident.

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October 3, 1941 Taft Tribune Page 13 Cff the Beam By Pat Dolan lt Seems To Me Football tickets should he made notebook size . . . people who can :hrow confetti and get that spiral affect are magicians . . . they should serve free lemons to keep energetic rooters from getting ioarse . . . beach umbrellas would rome in handy at the games to yard off freckles . . . Cowbells are 1ice on a cow, but when rung con- stantly in one's earf ?!!- . . . Jus drivers lead a hard life. I won- ler if they say, Step to the rear if the bus in their sleep. Fake Me Out To The Ball Game Have you ever analyzed the spec- ,ators at a. football game? They isually fall into four classes. First ,here is the bundle of energy zlass. Members of this order are the ilcture of enthusiasm and have ilenty of team spirit. Their main weapons are long fea- ,hers in their caps, which get in 'our mouth when thy jump up and lown. The more radical one likes o clutch the hats of the innocent bystanders for by-sittersj when ,hey gets excited. Jh, Misery! The I haven't had a thing to eat .ince breakfast class can be found it every football game. This group's nuin desire in life is food. It will go to any end to secure a hot dog ind works itself into a frenzy if he Good-Humor man fails to hear ts call. AMembers of this class will wait intil every one is seated and packed n like sardines before they'll de- ide they're thirsty. As they squeeze their way hrough the rows, they usually get .tuck right in front of you while he most exciting play of the game s going on. Vlore Amusin' Than Confusin' Quite a number of girls belong to 0 the Beautiful but Dumb ' class vhen it comes to football. They are isually cute little items who de- ight in bursting out with things ike, Why are they all piling on op of the ball? Did he do some- hing wrong? They come dressed n the latest fall fashions and ex- nect all tl1e lads to swoon at the ight of them, as they scintillate. rut Taft's supermen remain unaf- ected. Phe Vanishing American To the fourth class belong the Intelligent Looker-Oners. These re astonishing individuals: they ,ctually know what the game is bout. This type is extremely annoyed ry all the aforementioned classes. Its favorite pastime is making fun f tl1e more ignorant spectators, specially the beautiful-but-dumb group. 'Your Pet Radio Program? Requests The of Inguiring Reporter By Donald Johnson The inquiring reporter asks this week, What is your favorite radio program and why? Ruth Gablitz, IB, says, My fav- orite program is the Hit Parade because I like to listen to popular songs. Ray Howland, 1B, pondering a moment, finally states that Henry Aldridge is the program that most interests him because Henry re- minds him so much of his older brother. Baseball games seem to intrigue Bob Grabowski, 2B, for he states, I listen to the ball games because I like the sport as a whole. To scan the dial and find the news, then to go on to Kay Kyser, is what June Yeaman, 2A, thinks is the best way to spend her time listening to the radio. Bill Leighton, 3A, is interested in the popular slant of Make-believe Danceland to see if he still is up to date, but Phillip Planishek, 2A, likes the fast moving western sto- ries of the Lone Ranger. Frances Krone, 3B, also listens to Kay Kyser, but she likes the way he jumps around on the stage. Richard Parigini, 4B, says that he likes to listen to the strange ex- periences of other people: so he listens to We the People. Stella Dallas is my favorite pro- gram, because of the love interest, exclaimed Bill Lessmann, 4A. Eagle Squawks Grammar in Demand Although there are many super clubs at Taft, how about someone's starting a grammar club? Many myself, are probably about predicate ad- hanging participles, students, like in the dark jectives and but are afraid to admit it. Grammar-minded Cheerers Wanted! In order to make Taft outstand- ing at football games, why don't some students start a regular cheer- ing section? Attendance would have to be guaranteed. A block of students could do different yells by forming letters of the alphabet with paper squares. M. T. Technicolor sound movies of the activity going forward in the defense program operated by the Chicago public Schools will be shown at an assembly next Wednesday the second period by courtesy of Mr. Lee Robins, on leave from Taft. Mr. Robins, now acting as head of the downtown office of visual education, took the mo- vies. the Month Or sponsor strikes back are the words of Prin. L. A. Hoefer, as he selects Lorraine Risavy for girl of the month because of her noble work in independently editing the Trib's first issue of the year. The corrugated brow of the new editor-in-chief, as shown in the ac- companying candid photo of her at work, is not one of her permanent features. Assumed or otherwise, that harried school-marmish look may have been the element that brought her 100 percent co-opera- tion from her colleagues on the staff. ' Every day as late as the twelfth period Lorraine toiled away like Tillie so that eventually from tow- ers of scribbled reports emerged the first edition of Volume five. Dervish-like she whirled between the pile of proof-reading she car- ried home each night, her home- work, and her job as a dentist's receptionist. Altruistically she sacrificed hex sporting interests--tennis, swim- ming, and pingpong--for her pu- blic. One of the Taft founders, Lor- raine came from Steinmetz as a 2B when Taft opened. An honor student, she is not yet sure which career will claim her-journalism. dentistry, or stenography. Staff note: Full apologies are hereby offered to Lorraine for the publication of a, picture which re- sembles her only in a harried mo- ment. Slnce the school ought to be familiar with the real face of the editor-in-chief of its paper, the Trib will in an early issue publish a photograph that will do justice to Lorraine's true beauty. The Tribune Presents M zss Beaver With the rhythm of the typewriter keys in her ears, Miss Mabel Beaver works on industriously, oblivious of the noisy click. Miss Beaver was born in Northbrook, Illinois, and after receiving her diploma from the Jefferson high school in Chicago, she went on to North- western university where she received l1er Bach- elor of Arts degree, majoring in history. Her career as a teacher began at the Harvey elementary school where she taught seventh gradeg she then transferred to the Fulton high school in Fulton, Illinois, where she taught his- tory and English. Receiving an offer as a stenography teacher, Miss Beaver went to the Morton high school in Cicero, where she taught' first Munson and then Gregg shorthand. Austin high was her next move. Later she transferred to Schurz and finally to Taft. lf Miss Beaver had had her way as a youngster, Taft would now be minus one shorthand teacher, for she had aspiration toward a musical career. I never wanted to be an opera star, she assured, but I would have liked to do the vocal work at a church or similiar organiationf' At present she does belong to a church choir. Heading her list of hobbies are gardening and music. She enjoys walking and traveling and was very fond of driving until an accident last autumn somewhat dimmed her enthusiasm. Wreckless drivers and people who tear paper into tiny bits and scatter them throughout the school building are her pet peeves. Besildes teaching shorthand and typing, Miss Beaver is sponsor of the Alpha Trl Hi Y. I-znrron-IN-CHIEF, LORRAINE Rlslsvv. smff, I-lem-y m-In-r, Bill lione- mer. Bill Bessemer, Mary lloarlnl. Frnnk Bostwlvk. Dol-In Cnrlnon, Audrey Dletr Put Dolan Wilma Dubs Non E . 1, . . . nnn lwerman, Nancy Gray, Mabel I-Ieen. Olive Horst. Don Johnson, Lol: Johnson, Shlrley Kange, Stanley Loran. Jenn Lutz. Put Peterson. Robert Smith, Norma Tell.

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October 3, 1941 Taft Tribune Page 15 Brain. Brafwn. ,- .f'jK',.. 1. Grirldcrx pilf' up at the Zinc ox Lane iricx to yo fhrouyll center. 2- U f '7f ' f f'f1'f'-Y 714171 'UI I-'if'ff'1ff 411111 VNU-Y bflll 20 .IIYIIYYS into Indian tcI'r'ifor1l. 3. lm!! to right. Fouclz .loc Ifll1N 171f'f gircs Bjfrdy and Klcszeir- slri fiaol '17'lS1l'Ilt'f'l10HS Ifcforc I'f'flll'1Ii7lt7 them to field: Bflxlffif111111-!'0llf lf Come on! Seven Rahs for Remember a. certain sports writer of one of Chicago's leading papers remarked last year on the spirit and perforinance of the fighting sons of Taft? He also predicted a winning team in the near future. Taft was in scoring position a number of times in their first game of the season. Semi, the team that handed Tat't its only bad defeat of last season, barely won this sea- son's game. Lane, the biggest high school in Chicago and a boy's school at that. received a bad start in being held scoreless for one-half of the game and then won by only one touch- down. Proof is in the pudding: so the saying goes. Well, here is the proof: Taft has definitely improved since its first season ot' competition and is out for revenge. So beware. mighty warrior of Lane. stanch Viking of Amundsen, vicious bulldog of Schurz: the Taft Eagle is hungry for prey! Kupcinetl Good and Loud! Coach Joe Kupcinet's blood and sweat have made possible the boys' unique showing. To teach them the art of football in half the time other schools take. he has had to use new, revolutionary methods and has willingly toiled from dawn till da.rk. Every week Coach Kupcinet. ap- points a new captain for the one game only. Thus, he goads the pig- skin toters to inspired activity, for the best acting captain will have the honor of being selected the official one. Ray Zjawinski and Harry Alt- hamar headed the team at the Senn and lane games respectivelyg Henry Vandenburgh will lead at the Sullivan melee tomorrow. Football devotees should not be surprised if Taft has an all-city team within a year or two-as a member of the squad said as he looked out over the athletic field. All this and Kupcinet too . . . Saul Ifflrlzcr 'in 1NII'lt'tjI'OIlHl1 listens in. -1. lfcm-l1..vili4'l's orc grippcrl by desire to get into gridirfm picfllrc with 5. and 6, us r'i.viI1n.v of their rlolwwlls frzrf' if they do. 7. Tusslc pitches nnloolrcrx into '1'1l7'10'l,lS ffufiulf c.1'p2'cs.vifn1s. It's Eleven Up When It Comes to the Huddle, But All These Participate at One Time or Another 1. 2 3. 4. 5 ti. 7 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 16. 17 18 19 20 21. 02 23 24. 25. 26. 27 27 29 30. 31. 32 33 34. 35. 36. C. U. B. James Jim Mein ,........... Norman Fizz Janis ,..,,.,,.. .. Warren Dirty Drit1ein.... Norbert Boots lVlossong..,. Ray Frosty Zjawinskiw... Marion Mike Kleczewski.. James Jim Daniels ,,,,,... .. Julian Birdboy Byrdy ,,,, .. Felix Bananas Mataresse.. Nick Trigger Tragos.. Dick Dynamite Doebbler.. Richard Parrie Parigini.. George Gillie Gillenbachm Don Betts Peddler........... Bill Ling Lingenfelder... Henry Vandy Vandenberg James Sred Srednicke ..,, .. William Bill Anders ,,,... .. Marvin Izzy lsberner ,..,,. , Raymond Ray Hilgenberg Carl The'1'errible English Harry 'tTauko Althamar.. Art Fat Boy Wagner '.,.., .. Wright Pete Peterson . Richard Dick Sopocko.. .. Jack Whitey Congdonn.. Robert Bob Miller Joe Gorilla Angorola.. Leonard Swcde Anderson Fred Fearnot Fassnacht Lawrence Larry Goda ,,,,. Clarence Lefty Johnson ,,,, Vernon Dutch Holland... Geo1'ge Ki1ler Killoren. .. Robert Bob Suvada .,,,. . Howard Howie Schalk Paul Ken Kendrick.. ,,.. .. Jack Red Kapfhammer .....,. 150 1-16 157 145 155 175 175 135 102 160 140 165 160 100 158 165 182 175 170 155 155 180 220 172 150 155 150 165 162 100 150 165 150 175 175 1515 160 145 G... FB HB HB G QB T . HB FB G . E QB IC. lfl HB E IC T FB HB QB C rl. T 0 QB FB G . G HB G . HB G .. T G G HB E Uucorker of bullet-like passes . ., . ..... . Fleet-foot, Hard charger . Reliable punter Powerhouse .. Jack of all trades Deadly tackler . ..... Speed king .. Charging back .. .. Hard blocker Defensive player ., Brainy quarter . ......... Quick actor . .Cool-headed seer Pugnacious pugilist .Jack of all trades ldxcellent pass receiver Flyer t . . ..... Hard tackle Level-head Lino plunger . Opponents' threat . Powerhouse .. Brawny toter Air taker .. Pep prep star . . Ball-carrier Shifty shifter hrough the uprights . . Hard blocker Deadly tackle . Heroic lunger .. Top-flighter Hog-wild offenscr . Defensive player .. Fleet-foot Subtle runner Heavy duty boy . .... .. Blitzkrieg