Taft High School - Eagle Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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October 31, 1941 In the Quake of the News By Bill Bessemer Sign of the Times: Observed on the map of Europe: TEMPORARILY OUT OF SERVICE 0. U. Kid. Will Wonders Never Cease? At last the Lone Ranger has taken off his mask. Now all that's left for us to wonder about is Down- wind's face. -Danny Boy. One Never .Knowsz Since the rebuilt classics are meeting with success before mod- ern audiences, Tschaikowsky will probably have to join the ASCAP. -The Juke-Box Kid. Startling Facts: I hear that the Dutch Colonists bought Manhattan from some In- dians that didn't own it. And I thought I was gipped when I bought the Brooklyn Bridge. -0. G. A penny saved is a penny earned. Did you hear about the Scotchman who bought an electric razor so that he could shave on the street car? Then there's the golf playing Scotchman wl1o hit his ball out of Jounds and said, New golf ball. S0 cents, poison Ivy linament, 35. Nell, here goes nothing! -South Wind. Famous Last Words: Oh come on, Mr. Mooney Won't 'atch us. fWe dedicate this little luip to Don Johnson, 4B, who has wnly 40 more encores to serve.l -Casey. Encyclopedia Americana.: Man-the only animal that can we skinned more than once. Woman-that which usually does he aforementioned skinning. -AWOL. 'hese Kupcinet Brothers' The Daily Times gave the ,mundsen game a swell write-up. 'id you know that Coach Kupcl- et's brother writes sports for the imes? Eagle Squawks So you think you know what fun ! Well, I can assure you that you rn't unless you have square .nced. It is much easier to learn an regular dancing and four nes as much fun. I am in a posi- rn to lend Taft the use of the lumbia Square Dance Album. t's hear what you think about it. s loads of fun: so let's 'get irted. A Square Dance Minded IA. Taft Tribune Page Mental Telepathy Does It Get Youi- The Spook of lIl1C Month ueries Reporter By Wilma Dubs Puzzled faces were seen by your inquiring reporter when the ques- tion of the week, Do you believe in mental telepathy? was flashed at Taftites. With a pathetic glance, Bob Shamburg, 2A, innocently stated. No, because I haven't a mind. Medard Zabratanski, IB, without a second thought, met the question with a quick, Sure! I don't, but Mom does. She al- ways knows what's bubbling in this brain of mine, answered Barbara Ellis, 4A. Wrinkling his brow, Richard Es- terquest, 2B, asked, What is it? You don't have to rely on men- tal telepathy with all the beauti- ful dreams walking through Taft halls, complimented George Hop- per, 4B. Smiling, Walter Lahey, 4B, re- marked, It all depends on who it's with-meaning the fairer sex. From Mr. Paul Bigler, adminis- trative aide, came a positive, I do not, and Margery Bigler, 1A, agreed with him. What good is it when the per- son is so far away? complained Connie Donegan and Marilyn Eh- man, 4B's. The person you want to think about should be right near you. Furthermore, we don't have time to think. - Sis Holden, SA, quickly an- swered, Yes, where a certain somebody is concerned. Jack Winton, 4A, sadly com- mented, Yes, my girl knows ev- ery time I want a date and she usually beats me to the draw. Halloween Fantasy By Lois Meltzer Goblins frolic, witches revel, Jack-o-lantern, gloating devil, Night of shadows, moonlight mel- low, Candles glowing, eerie, yellow. Graveyard sleeping, now awake. Ghosts step forth while tombstones quake. Now a shadow, crossing moon, 'Tis a witch astride her broom. Broomstick ghost, with pumpkin head And lighted face, calls forth the dead. . Coal-black feline, omen evil, Comes forth quickly, softly steal Martian monsters, Orson Welles, Spooks infesting glades and dells. Wretched creatures, dressed in rags, Ghastly laughter, horrid hags. All year peaceful, not tonight, Bravest persons full of fright, Cowards shaking, turning green, Night of terror, Hallowe'en. Today, October 31, the Taft Trib takes great pleasure in announcing its selected personality for the month-that master of Hallowe'en ceremonies, Scrooge S. Spook. Readers of the Trib are familiar with the antics of this illustrious gentleman. Now it comes to light who nit is that holds the answer on the tip of your tongue, dries up your fountain pen in the middle of a test, and is sure to use tho vanishing act on your homework. When asked what was his pet peeve, Scrooge replied, People who don't believe in ghosts. His hobby proves him to be a true benefactor to Taftites as he collects that red liquid used to dec- orate course books every time the marking peniod comes around. Other than haunting graveyards, tapping on windows, and making unearthly, weird sounds, Mr. Spook takes an active interest in com- municating with the spirits of Julius Caesar and Cleopatra. His great ambitions are to take Henrietta, the last of the wvltches, to the Spook Stomp and haunt the universe. Eekl Alas! Poor oe and Moe! By Patsy Dolan Wind whistles through the pines: darkness shrouds the town. All ls still except for the weiry whoots of an owl or meeow of an alley cat. Joe and Moe steal slyly along. They cast quick glances around them. Not a soul in sight. Suddenly they grabs it, and thrusts it into an old dilapidated gunny sack. Slowly they turn back and creep fin and out the ghostly shadows ot trees and shrubs, tripping and fall- ing, becoming cut and bruised, but still they go onward, determination and eagerness written on their faces. Nearing the edge of the treach- erous forest they come to a seclud- stop. Moe lunges forward, ed tumble-down shack far from civilization. They enter with satis- faction and sly smiles on their mugs. Depositing the gunny sack in the middle of the bare floor, Moe slips from his pocket a, long, cold knife, opens the sack, and plunges the blade into it. He slashes and digs, cuts and twists. With a final plunge he drags it into the light of a soli- tary candle. A look of horror comes rlnto their eyes. They gaze and gaze, finally breaking into an hysterical ruth- less laugh. Poor Joe and Moe! What have they done? EEK! It's a squash, not a pump- kin. By Hal 0'ween. When a Garden You D0 Make . . . There my garden blooms again, Green and rosy painted All because the Clean-up campaign Got me iuspirated. When at home alone you sit Getting bored and tired of all of it, .lust seize the shovel, rake, and hoe And make a garden. Blues will go. When the lawn is softly green And everywhere fresh beauty can be seen, When the larkspur blue and tall Peeps at roses o'er the wall, When the phlox all white and red Vies with asters in your flower-bed, When the bluebirds flash and sing With red, red robins on the wing, The house and fences, trees and lawn, Then your heart will brim with The garden gate you swing upon, cheer The pump and stable, vines and And your home will prove most swing, dear. Well, why not doll up everything? Robert Lindroth, 2A. R emem berlf Social Dancing Every Friday Evening

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Page 28 Taft'T1iibune October 31, 1941 Yes, He Made Il, Butt- High school is intended not alone to educate young people in schol- astic fields, but also to develop individual character. The most recent drive proposes to eliminate all unnecessary disturbance throughout the building. Running in the corridors is a particularly pressing problem. The bell rings. Sammy saunters leisurely to his locker. For a minute and a half he dreams and fumbles with his lock. He glances at the clock -one half minute to go. He's off! . At that moment Johnny is rounding the corner. Feet and arms tangle. Books sail through the air. Mary trips over one of Sa1nmy's books. She stuns herself against an open locker. Meanwhile a teacher is patiently waiting for the floor to clear to enter her classroom. Sammy, undaunted, steams ahead. He slips into his seat. The bell rings. He smiles sweetly. He is on time. But the scrimmage outside is still clearing up. Mary walks off in a daze, rubbing her head. Johnny limps to his study like the Spirit of '76. The teacher, who had to wait, starts her class one full minute late. This is just a mild example of what might occur. Death has been known to result from such conduct as Sammy's. Here at Taft we un- doubtedly have the highest type of student body for spirit and stamina. Let us strive to make the Taft corridor at all times a safe and sane place. Jeannete Kane. Courtesy Adds to Cycling Safety We have been given a great privileger-that of riding our bicycles to school. For every privilege given tous, there must be something we have done or will do to earn it. Taft students, as well as Taft have a they are known. For this reason it was good reputation wherever thought they would follow simple courtesy and safety rules, an aid for the convenience and safety of all, iif we co-operate. Rule 1: Do not make more noise than is necessary in coming or leaveing the school on your bicycles. Think of the other fellow in a class. Maybe he's taking an exami- nation and can't think clearly because he has so many distractions. How would you feel if you were in his place. If you come first period or leave the last, don't think this excludes you. It certainly does not. Noise only brings about confusion, and :if you're late, or in a hurry, you will certainly appreciate less noise and more action. Rule 2: Take your bicycle directly to the racks, instead of riding around the school grounds. You not only help subdue noise thus, but you emphasize safety. Riding around carelessly, foolheartedly, prompts danger to yourself as well as to others. Any kind of foolishness will eventually lead to dis- aster. Have you ever been frightened out of your wits or almost knocked down by the swishing by of a careless bicyclist? Take this into con- sideration when you are riding your bicycle. Rule 3: Be sure your bicycle is in good condition. Many accidents have resulted because of negligence in this respect. Do your brakes work? Do you have a horn, lfight, and tail light? This editorial doesn't only pertain to the time you are in school, or going home. Whenever you are on a bicycle, you are assuming a respon- sibility. Taft authorities are aware of the chances you are taking, but because they know the integrity of Taft students, they feel sure this advice weill not be neglected, but will be seriously considerd and acted upon. Esther Klein, 1A. Taft Tribune Published Bl-weekly by the Journalism Students of the WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT HIGH SCHOOL 5625 North Natoma Ave.. Chicago. Ill. 00f0bBl' 17, 1941 Price Five Cellfl First class honor rating, National Scholastic Press Association Editor-in-chief: Lorraine Risavy. Assistant editor: Pat Dolan. Feature editors: Norman Esserman, Nancy Gray. C dlt : L i J h N T . opy e ors o s o nson, orma ess Reporters: Bill Bessemer, Mary Boarlni, Frank Bostwick, Doris Carlson, Carl English, Doris Erickson, Mabel Heen, Olive Horst, Donald Johnson, Shlrlee Kaage, Jeanette Kane, Jean Lutz, Robert Smith. Ed Thompson. Exchange editor: Winnie Pufunt. Typlsts: Henry Belzer, Mary Elaine Gill. Photography: Stanley Logan. Circulation adviser: Mr. Paul W. Blgler, Editorial adviser: Mrs. Evelyn L. Perry. Shirley K. Winchell ' N B , n . . n Discloses Secrets About Taft 'Debs' Off iff Beam Pumpkin Heads: o-.-T- o'T- o :- When Dolly Peterson, 2B, was wmmmmgmmm' h,,,n,n,,uuq.,, asked by Mrs. Adelaide Holterhoff to define a relative pronoun, Dolly gladly obliged with, I guess it's like a brother and sister. Miss Helen Unseth: John Zelk's hair won't show up on the picture. It's too light. John: I think I'll shave it off. Miss Unseth: Do you think your scalp would photograph darker? John: Sure, it's sunburnedf' Then there is the one about the scarecrow who became alive and came to Taft, recognizing of course several pumpkin-heads qno names mentionedj and enough corn to feel at home. When Miss Clara Larson, 1B, al- gebra teacher, asked Alan Hedman why he didn't have his homework, he replied, I was too busy reading 'Math for the Millions' to do it. Corn: A more surprised person was never seen than Miss Catherine Kelly when giving advice on how to purchase and care for silk stock- ings in her sixth period home management class, she took a quick census and found every girl wear- ing anklets. Who was it but Betty Mungai, 3B, who accidentally dropped her bowling ball and astounded her fel- low bowlers by getting a strike? When Miss Helen Unseth asked the boys if they would please Wear ties, she received their answer in unison, What's that? According to Mr. Addison Pur- cell, chem instructor, the chem- istry theme song is, I Don't Want to Set the School on Fire. The only disadvantage of work- ing in a bakery shop says Helen Cardis, 3B, is, All I do is eat. Mildred Carpenter, 4B, says that the trouble with the Taft Trib is that she has never had her name in it. These Sophomores! Johnny Q: How would Shake- speare have said, Here comes a bowlegged man? Jenny Soph: Oh, I pray thee, what cometh yonder on paren- theses? Dorothy Niesen, 2B, has received 10 invitations to Hallowe'en parties. Encore, Encore! Norman Tess, secretary of the Senior Girls' club claims that the encore donors believe in capital hauntment. Unlike Taft Spirit: Audrey Dietz, 4B, says, Onions to the Taftite who blew taps at the game with Amundsen when an Amundsen player was out. Hm-m-mf time to hide the gate again! Wiener roasts, hay rides, cider and doughnuts, foggy nights, the smell of burning leaves remind us that our favorite season is here. Time Was t?l When we went from door to door chanting Tricks or treats! When we racked our brains for weeks trying to think of an origin- al costume for Ha1lowe'en and fi- nally appeared as a gypsy. When we cut school October 31 and got encores for a month. And remember the time you soaped a store window, and the owner came out and made you wash it? Oh to be young again!! Didja. Know That Wally Lahey is an active member of the S. O. S. iSisters of the Skilleth? That in modern lingo a witch is a cute gal? That the average tree has about 50,000 leaves? CAccording to this estimate, there are 150,000 leaves on our front lawn. Woe is me!! That there is a new scientific way of tackling the leaf problem? Here is a special formula which is guaranteed to get the direst re- sults. Step I: Select a windy day so that the leaves will come sailing down from the trees faster than you can rake them. Step 2: Deck yourself in the old- est apparel you can find around the house. This never fails to elicit laughs and snickers from passing friends UD. Let's Economize! Step 3: Remove your mother's collection of fruit jars from one old bushel basket and deposit the lat- ter on front lawn. Step 4: Gingerly brush spiders and cobwebs from the rake and sei it also in the front yard. Step 5: Add one cardboard car ton to the collection. In this con tainer you will place all clumps ol grass that get raked up, to be re planted later. 1The price of grass is going up, you knowlj Step 6: Now you are ready to be gin. But wait! It is beginning tc rain. Ho hum! Nothing to do but haul the stuff back again! A Stitch in Time The British soldiers must haw awfully small feet if we judge by the socks that some of the girl: are knitting. Question to George Zima: Hou in the world do you get your legs untangled after doing some ol those tricky dance steps? So now, off to the Stomp!

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Page 30 T2ff.Tl'iBUl1C October 31, 194 Wlz Study Home Managing? Wa To Man is Heart! By Doris Ericksen Castles in the air? Oh, yes, they do exist at Taft for the girls in the home management classes, for the real business of the course is to reveal the secrets be- hind the planning of a real home, which tl1e girls learn to maintain with a minimum of work and ex- pense. A playhouse method is used in planning the homes as the build- ing is done on a flat board, fitted with model scale furnishings so that measurements and balances can be noted. Lillian Marek, 4A, is enthusiastic in her praise of the playhouse planning. She claims, I have re- ceived many ideas of how to build my dream house from the small scale furniture in accordance with a double standard-beauty and practicabilityf' Consumer Education Included Migrations to consumer educa- tion, household budgeting, home furnishings, and family relation- ships are likewise made in the course. On a shopping spree would you know which rug to buy? What gage hose is the most practicable? Which sheets are the sturdiest? These are just a few of the ques- tions you will be able to answer after a course in home manage- ment. Lois Sommerfield, 3A, could go for consumer education any day. She avers, Theres nothing more thrilling than being able to judge the quality of the article you are buying and know for sure it's a good buy. In this mass production of ideas emphasis is placed not only on home surroundings with relation to income or wise selection and pre- paration of food, but also on spir- itual and moral strength of the home, family recreation, and indi- divual personality standards. Know Your Cosmetics! According to Lucille Kimpflin, 4A, the Red Cross delegate to the downtown meeting of that organ- ization, the personal appearance projects can't be beat. Why, she exclaims, how can any girl go through life without realizing the benefits she can get from a, course in cosmetics or etiquette! Not to be outdone in the matter of defense, the girls are studying home nursing, which appeals espe- cially to LaVerne Shumacker, 4A. In her opinion, Home nursing is a very useful subject for every girl, for she is bound to use her knowl- edge of temperature readings, bed baths, and simple nursing at some time in her life. Any girl who can fashion a bed table from an orange crate, a 'Pop' Concert Tickets For Sale Popular Saturday evening con- certs by the Chicago Symphony orchestra return to Orchestra hall tomorrow at 8:15 p. m. In order to maintain the ticket agency which has been estab- lished here, Taft must sell at least 25 tickets for each per- formance. Tickets, which may be pur- chased through business man- agers, sell at 68, 40, and 28 cents ttax includedb. Tomorrow evening's program has been posted on bulletin boards throughout the school. Book Hit Parade Gets Under Way Cast your vote in the library for your favorite fiction and non-fiction books in the poll sponsored by the Interscholastic Society of Student Librarians throughout the city schools dur- ing Book Week, which begins next Monday. The resulting 10 favorites will be announced later. All English classes are invited to the library next week to see a short skit by the library as- sistants and a display by the art classes. Office Presented To acquaint students with the adaptability of office procedure taught by the commercial depart- ment, the Proscenium players pre, sented at regular assemblies last Friday a pantomime depicting com- mon office life and procedure. Those taking part were Harriet Grundy stenographerg Robert Ell- ingson, office boyg Norman Esser- man, bossg and Barbara Ellis and Howard Vore, descriptive demon- strators. Following the playlet, Henry Vandenburg urged all to attend the Homecoming game. via Pantomime A triple trio from the girls' chorus, directed by Mrs. Ruth Lino and accompanied by Evelyn Siev- ers, sang. The girls comprising the group are Barbara and Marilyn Ellis, Marinella DeRoeck, Josephine Gen- dielle, Jeanette Kane, Margaret Konczyk, Grace Nybaken, Evelyn Soellner, and Lillian Wahlquist. The concert orchestra, under the direction of Mr. John Rapier, also performed. The program was arranged by Mr. Malcolm McQuaig, commercial teacher. Photog Breaks All Previous Records Do not smile. Move up closer. Lower your head a little. One of these expressions is prob- ably familiar if you are one of the many Taftites who had their pic- tures taken last week. These photo- graphs are to be used on the cards for the record office, but they may also be purchased for personal use. Taft broke all records for speed when 1975 pictures were taken in 11 periods. This is 11 more than the photographer has ever taken in any one day. All this quick work is due to the help of Bill Leighton, 3A, Annette Avery, 4B, Paul Olsen, 4B, Bill Hedges, 3B, and Janice Youmann, 1A. Olsen said, Most of the girls combed their hair and put on make- up, while the boys either combed their hair or fixed their ties. Ev- eryone co-operated with us: that is why we were able to work so fast. Altogether over 2,100 pictures were taken. cradle from a drawer, a heat lamp from a coffee can, a hot water bot- tle from a bathing cap is bound to make a hit with the man who wants a dream house and a girl just like the girl who married dear old dad. ' Senior Election Held- Crist, Stephen, Steeve Vie for Presidency At the senior meeting last Fri- day, the candidates for the 4A elec- tion were introduced by Mr. Paul Bigler, adviser. The results of the election, which was held last Wednesday, have not yet been an- nounced. The candidates for the presidency of the class are George Crist, Bill Stephen, and Edward Steeve. Lois Johnson, Marilyn Fischer, and Ev- elyn Sievers, are running for vice- president, Henrietta Kritikson, Charlene Matousek, and Norma Tess, for secretary. Possible treas urers are Bob Stone, Jack Winton, and Henry Vandenbergh. The nominating committee met Monday with Mr. Bigler to choose the announcements for graduation. Pity the 10 'Pinsl Norlie Bowls 250 Dick Norlie, star of the senior swimming team, recently bowled a 250-game at the alleys where he spots pins. He was awarded a gold medal by the management. Dick began bowling :in Taft's league last season. His average during the past year has been 154. Professor Exposes Secrets Hid Under Exposed ' Scalp By Norman Esserman Medical science has been a vanced 20 years, according to P1 fessor J. K. MacCalmont, not Taft de1'matologist, by the discc ery of tl1e cause of Alopecia Se orrhoica in this climate. Professor Mac Calmont first l gan to experiment for the cause the malady, known to the un' formed as baldness, when as young man he was stricken. Many years of hard, patient search only seemed to make t doctor's pate more shiny. Then this amazing medical d covery came to the professor as slept, but let him tell it in his ow words: Last year, in the middle of cold winter night, I was myste ously awakened. The wind seem to whistle the word, 'Think,' as came through my shutter. Chicago Cause of Woes As I turned over and tried go back to sleep, the words 'wi and think' were turning over in 1 mind. By morning I had the swer. I wasn't affected until I ca to Chicago. Out West the ailmi isn't so common. Thought we. off the inside of the scalp, the fore weakening the roots. Chicago is known as the 'Wh City! A conclusion may be dra from these facts: A brilliant n in a windy place is liable to l his hair. After expounding his ther Professor MacCalmont continu Thus, if you are bald, it is pi ably a sign of your genius. 1 mature baldness of the scien should be as welcome as an ental's 51st birthday. Mr. John Rapier, prominent T musician, also adds: Grass doe grow on a busy street. Medical Authority Disagre4 Such is the theory of the prc sor and an idea of a famous r Go to Dr. Premeda, health ed of the Bungle, for the dissen opinion. Says Dr. Premeda: Not th: am doubting the professor's the but the cure is yfmrse than the ment. If people would stop try-in save their hair, tl1e dand remover companies would go bi If they couldn't pay taxes, the tional defense effort would be l pered and we would fall an prey to an aggressor. The treatment must be supp ed. It is un-American and will undermine the morale of the 1 try. If the people want to stay thy, they should try my 'Q' published every morning in Bangle.