Taft High School - Eagle Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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Page 18 Taft Tribune October 17, 194 Robins Flies Back To Taft with Self Produced Defense Movies Under Wing Mr Lee Robins, f01'lll6l' ViSl1al education teacher, now taking mo- vies for the Board of Education, honored Taft last Wednes- day by show- ing at an as- sembly the sec- ond period a t e c h n i c 0 lor sound m o v i e which he had produced c 0 n- cerning natio- nal defense in Chicago public schools. Among the schools pictured that have been ac- tire in a. free training school move- ment for national defense are Aus- tin, Crane, Englewood, Harrison, Lane, Lindblom, Phillips, Schurz. Tilden, Chicago Vocational School, and Washburne. his Mr. Robins Aid in Training, Refreshing These free courses, which were organized in July, 1940, have been both training novices in the ma- chine industry and refreshing skilled men who have been out of work or on W. P. A. Thoroughly trained instructors teach these men fundamentals and Specific knowledge about airplane building. drilling, welding, wood- work, toolmaking, and various other phases of machine work. Purpose National Defense The purpose of these schools is to fit men to fill jobs which are or will be available with the open- ing of the new factories built to speed national defense. An invitation is open to all young men of work age to attend these training schools. Further in- formation may he obtained from the principals of the aforemen- tioned schools. Spookily Yours Got it!! Get itl? If you are on lnml. on sen. In the air! Modern de- jlve makes the difference. Yes, lt's longer nnul swlnxrlcr-20 percent more fun than n lmrrell of frm-shlon. lf you hnvn-u't one yet, go. whilc thc supply lusts. to your neighbor- hood business manager and got. not one. but three or four tickets to the Spooks Stomp. 'Pho Stomp has ovcrythlnzr. the jlvc. the waltz, null thc liberty hop. Included ln the ndmisslon, u dime, 10 cc-nts, one tenth of Il dollar, ls .n cllnllco on that new 1042 fully equlppcd off the showroom floor, Eur-orc V R. tofu-ther with u two- month supply of cut slips. ' Also rnu: nn orchestra. Willlnm Jn-nnlng' Bryan, Xvnller, and L-melon. Pnrllon pleases for the drlpl-y rnv- lnlrs. hut n spook was just sec-n rexullmr the xrhost copy of the Tait 'I'rih's Hnllowe'en specinl issue. Meet the Senior Boys, Girls H Heading the Senior Boys' club for the coming semester as a result of the election held last Monday are, left to right: Henry Vanden- berg, presidentg Howard Behm, vice-presidentg Fred Fassnacht, secretaryg Bob Croston, sergeant-at-arms. Richard Lewis, treasurer, is not pictured. ames Downing Heads Council James Downing, 3A, will preside over the Student Council for this semester as a result of the election held October 6. In a close race he nosed out Pat Dolan, 4B, and Nan- cy Gray, 4A, opposing candidates. Nancy defeated George Crist, 4A, for the vice-presidency. The secretarial contest between Charlotte Frank, 4B, and Carl Eng- lish, 3A, will take place next Mon- day during the extended a. m. divi- sion .in room 304. Already this semester the council has sponsored the publication of of- ficial Taft ballots. Their plans for the near future include a matinee dance and the sale of Taft book cox ers. Norwood P TA Holds Harvest Roundup Harvest Round Up is the high flying, knee bending, joint stretch- ing school supper to be given by the Norwood Park P. T. A. October 23, at 6 p. m., in the Taft lunch- room. A magician will perform weird tricks: six men will be selected as models in a man's hat trimming contest: a blind auction will take place and a race for the 5:15, a train contest. 3B's, 4A's Tie For First Place On Honor Roll Presented below are the names of the 30 Tafties who made either four S's or three S's and one E in their major subjects for the first quarter. Leila Anderson, 3A Betty Clawes, 2A Tom Craft, 1A Mary Dalton, 1A Robert Forney, 2A Lorene Fosler, 4B Shirley Ford, 3B Nancy Gray, 4A Ruth De Graf, 4A Josephine Gendielle, 4B Virginia Gilhus, 3B La Verne Hogfeldt, Curtis Johnson, 3B Stephen Kruty, 4A Ethel Klipfer, 3B Elaine Meyer, 3B Lillian Marek, 4A Lucille Nitsche, 3B Lorraine Risavy, 4B Mildred Schmidt, 2A Lauretta Schenker, 3A Charlene Samuelson, 2B Avalon Stepien, 2B Edward Steeve, 4A Norma Tess, 4A Carol Thormahlen, 4B Jack Winton, 4A Carlyle Weichmann, 1B Janeva Weichmann, 2A Florence Zielinski, 4B 3B Social Centeris Gala Opening 11 Be In Costume LATE NEWS BULLETIN: M Leonard Teuscher, in charge 1 the new social center at Tal announced early this mornir that costumes will be in order : the Spooks Stomp scheduled It Halloween night. Already the committee is wor ing on plans for future evenf which include a Thanksgiving Gc blers' Gambol November 28 and Red, White, and Blue Review II cember 12. Watch the Taft Trib for the ' test developments on the socl center front. Smith To Head Honor Society The final results of the Hon society election were disclos Tuesday by Miss Martha Hink sponsor, when she announced tt Robert Smith, 3A, had overcome l opponents to become president. Charlotte Frank was elect vice-president, Doris Zonsius sr retary, and Robert Dyni treasurl Smith is chairman of Miss Mal Bergquislfs divwision, council rr resentative, member of the + chestra, and an accordionist. Charlotte is the leader of t 3A's in scholastic points and vw chairman for last semester's flo er festival. Doris has been publicity cha man of the Proscenium players, cheer leader, room chairman, a a. teacher's assistant. Dyni assists Miss Dorothy All on point awards, is a council rn resentative, and a pianist. The election was held in divisi rooms by private ballot. The sults had to be in last Friday. Hats Off to Nine Super Salesmen! Hip! Hip! Hooray for the n business managers selling 40 more copies of the October 3 iss of the Taft Tribune. They are follows: Bob Behr, 4A, 211, McConville Betty Clawes, 2A, 106, Marquai Gloria Giacomo, 3B, 206, Lasch Helen Guersey, 4B, 208, Cai ton. Elaine Liss, 3A, 105, Fink. Evelyn Schneider, 4A, 311 Dev ish. Jean Siegler, 3A, 305, McCue Muriel Strehlow, 4B, 317, Roge Lois Swanson, 4B, 217, Lewis,

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SPUUKS DRESS UP Story on Page 18 Spooks Special Q No Increase Next Issue 1 Us Ill P1'iC6 Vol. 5. No. 3 Taft High School. Chicago, Illinois October 17, 19414 All Things Considered New Personalities Two new teachers liaxe arrived Miss Helen Lvitonstorfer from Kelvyn Park for the English e partment. and Mrs. Beulah Ockerby from Manley for the home arts and mathematics departments. Mrs. .lane Wiedol, formerly of the Schurz office department, ar- rived Tuesday to replace Miss Pat.- ricia Hickey as school secretary- Publicity for Taft Taft. may expect publicity in metropolitan newspapers shortly, for Mrs. Lorraine Keating of the high school publicity department Visited Taft last week to inquire about activities hero. The radio duel between the Taft and Hirsch radio teams has been postponed to Saturday, November l. at 12:30 over WllllM. Football Game Tomorrow The Taft lflaglos will play the Amundson Vikings tomorrow at Hanson field at 12 noon. Alumni officers review homecoming plans on occasion of meeting held October 3 to induct June '41 graduates. Left to right, rera row: Bob Schaefer, president June '41, mem- ber of alumni football committeeg Dorothy Elrich, June '40, social committeeg Irma Keil, June '40, football committeeg Norbert Smo- linski, June '40, football committee. Front row: Mary Neiman, June '40, recording secretaryg Mrs. Mary Farrell, faculty sponsorg Frank Zemaitis, June '40, president: Aline Neiman, June '40, vice-presidentg Ruthjayne Aeberly, June '41, football committee. Their next business meeting will be held sometime in December, at which time they will hold the annual election of officers. Schurz Bout Unites Grads By Nancy Gray llznck to the fold como tho Taft, alumni to spur the Eagle 1,1-am to victory with the advent, of tho first. lloinom-oining ganie between Sc-hurz and 'l'at't Saturday, Om't.obt'r 25, at, 23130 p. nl. Tho gridiron will ho at llanson Park on Central and Ful- lerton awiuu-s. Ceremony at Half The lloinf-ooniing 1-m'viiiony will he held at. tho halt ' when Mr. John llapitvr and thc- hand will set 'mtl' the fireworks with a t'a.nt'aro. l'rint'ipal L. A, ll1wt'er will dolivol' a gwotiiu: to tho alums and proa sm-nt, 'l'at'titvs and introduce Frank Zemaitis, lm-sidont of tho Alumni association. Presidents to Rise Zemaitis will in turn iutrodui-o the presidents ot' tho three Taft, LfI'1ltlllll.llllLI r-lass:-s, who will ask their i'ospm'tivo classes to rise. Ar- thur Aerts. February '41, will lcarl the throng in tho Taft victory mart-li after which the clioorloadors will give out, with rousing ra,hs fivmtinwf-vl rm page 10, vol. 33 PARE IGHT MO DAY Story on Page 19

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October 17, 1941 Give Halloween Drama Happy End: Dr. johnson By Dr. Wm. H. Johnson There is frost in the air nipping at our noses. Winds whip about us swirling the fallen leaves into ac- tion. It is definitely fall, which starts us thinking of eerie corn- stalks standing forlornly against the wind, of plump golden pump- kins cuddled cozily close to tl1e earth, and of a big yellow moon hung low in the sky. This is a perfect setting for Hal- lowe'en-that day of mystery when almost any exciting thing may hap- pen. It is like a story. Vie have the setting, and the characters are ready made: make-believe ghosts, and witches, and black cats with backs arched shiveringly. We are the authors weaving the plot, plan- ning the action, creating the sus- pense. If the climax is handled skillfully, there will be a happy ending. Have a good time Hallowe'en. Good times when packed with ac- tion and suspense are like good stories-they are always more sa- tisfying when they end happily for all concerned. .-. Batonic Mystery Still Unsolved By Norman Esserman What happened to the baton's twirlers? Remember when the twir- lers' batons disappeared? tSee Taft Tribune, September 19.9 After they were returned, the incident was for- gotten. The girls had their batons, the assembly its twirlers, and Pat Earle, the dog house. This time the consequences are serious. Not only were two batons missing at the Safety assembly, Thursday, October 9, but also two of the girls. Kidnapped was the cry heard through the halls as the social lions of Taft searched the school for two of fits famous beauties. Margaret Ann Scott was the on- ly strutter dropping her baton on the stage. Has Miss Earle had to move over and make room in the dog house for Elaine Giese? After the assembly both girls went to their classes as if nothing had happened. Pat Earle remarked, I'm afraid t0 C0mD9t9 with Margaret. She seems to be able to rumba, twirl, and pick the baton off the floor at the same time. Elaine must have the same opin- ion because she ran from further competition. Both of these girls are star twir- lers. Taft Tribune Meet the Senior Girls, Boys At a meeting of the Senior Girls' club held last Wednesday the members pictured above were elected officers. They are, left to right: Wilma Dubs, presidentg Jean Cullen, vice-presidentg Dorothy Wleklinski, secretaryg Norma Tess, treasurer. See club column for further news of Senior Girls. Orchestra Picks I Fifth Symphony For Fall Concert Will Beethoven stop Hitler? is a question currently popular among music lovers at Taft. Per- haps the answer to this problem will be given in the auditorium December 9 at the fall concert when the concert orchestra performs Beethoven's fifth symphony. The connection between Beet- hoven and Hitler came about through the current V campaign. It seems that the fifth sympho- ny contains the Morse code rhythm for the letter V 1 . . . - J as the theme for its first movement. Col. A. Sweet, guest conductor for the evening, will lead the or- chestra in one of his own marches and a musical comedy selection. Colonel Sweet was selected by Victor Herbert in 1910 to direct a. show starring Fritzi Scheff and la- ter became famous as musical di- rector of the Ringling Brothers circus. They can stand up with the best in the city. There might be some as good but none better. The mystery is: why don't Elaine and Pat twirl for Taft? Their skill is known. They both have batons and uniforms. As Hamlet said, Something is rotten in Denmark. Schurz Bout Unites Grads tContinued from frontpagey for the alumni, the football team, and everybody present. Tickets to this first Taft home- coming may be purchased for 28 cents from business managers or for 55 cents at the gate. One hun- dred percent division rooms will be awarded plaques in the form of sil- ver footballs to paste on room doors. Division representatives are urged to sell tickets to connnunity storekeepers, parents, and friends. Alumni may also purchase tickets at the Norwood Park fieldhouse all week from 7:30 to 9:30 p. m. A huge turnout of Taftites and alumni is expected since Taft has never before fostered an event of this type. The Schurz game is the chosen date because of the large number of former Schurzites at Taft. Come out to the game, cheer on the team, and have a rollicking good time. Remember the date - October 25. Nobso, the Taft alchemist, fore- casts a Taft victory thus: I, Nos- bo, say that the future of the Ea- gles has an optimistic cast. Schurz is on the retrograde while Taft, thanks to my special emulsions, is getting stronger by the light year. The scores would be ignominious. I have spoken. Page 19 Better, Healthier Community To Be Theme of Parents' Night Assembly An address on A Better and Healthier Community by Reverend John B. Hubbard of Park Ridge will be the highlight of Parents' Night next Monday evening at 7:30 p, ni. in the auditorium. Other features will be the Taft concert hand, conducted by Mr. .lack Rapier, and Mrs. Ruth Lino's girls' chorus, accompanied by Dorit Anderson. Dancers to Perform Mosaico Mexicano, a different South American rhythm, under the direction of Miss Fridelle Newberg- er of the girls' physical education department, will feature a group of dancers and Robert Smith, accor- dionist, Patricia Dolan, pianist, and Betty McQuilkin and Joan Shaw, singers. The dancers are Mary Jane Ca- boon, Jean Dettiner, Wanda Fish- er, Adele Hackell, Alice Harring- ton, Marcia Litke, Mary Rose, Ai- leen Sinnott, Lena Tellene, Fran- ces Wayne, and Doris Zonzius. Military Number a Feature A military number directed by Mrs. Margaret Walker, head of the girls' physical education depart- ment, will be accompanied by Bet- ty Hodous and June Leitz. The dancers are Margery Bigler, Shirley Ehnike, Wanda Fisher, Ruth Hanaford, Cellestine Hoff- man, Lydia Luptak, Betty Klimek, Fay Mayer, Marilyn Brandt, Shir- ley Schodlbauer, Doris Zonsius, Mildred Ziira, Edna Golden, Elea- nor VVisler, and Lois Miller. Trio to Tap Lydia Luptak, Mildred Zima, and Shirley Shodlbauer will form a tap trio. George Zima will do a tap specialty. Dancing as a Part of the Health and Physical Education Program will be the subject of a talk by Barbara Ellis, 4A. All Parents Invited Mr. C. E. Lehnher, health chair- man, and Mrs. Earnest Anderson, program chairman, extend an invi- tation to all the parents and lead- ers of the community. Activities of the organiation for the year include a tour of the Taft library, at tea at the Norwood field- house, and a course on how to use soy beans, subject elected because of the importance in national de- fense. The faculty are again enrolled 100 percent in the P. T. A.