Taft High School - Eagle Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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September 19, 1941 Taft Tribune Alumni Now Busy Beta Heads Set Work to Be Done Advancing Selves At Work, Colleges What's become of those once fa- miliar faces at Taft? Here's a few answers: Many of them have now entered college. Wright claimed Jean Bost- wlck, Ken Rolin, and Elmer Kato. Bob Brown is singing Wpisconsin's victory song and Bob Mogenson plans to study at Armour. Adeline Altergott and Bob Ericksen con- tinue at Lake Forest and will wel- come Smooch Ericksen and George Wise as classmates. Ruth- iayne Aeberly attends Northwestern while Bill Ellis hangs out at Cor- nell. Both Don Amenta and Bud I'rick hope to play-football for the Knox team. Harriet Myers, ex Taft Trib staff member, is kept busy writing for an Edison-Norwood paper and Ken Manchee, an ex Trib photographer. ls at work in an electric shop. Dennis Jachim has the ideal po- sition-he photographs the gor- geous Petty girls and other Models! Tl1e ex-Taftites doing general of- fice and secretarial work are nu- merous. Among them are: Dot Rees, Irene Wiedow, Sue Riemer, Darlene Feege, Eleanor Vana, and Marilyn Lutz. Ray Froelich and Jane Geib are :elegraph operators. Tom Orzada is page boy and Betty Dowd page girl tt downtown banks. Arlene Edgren works for the telephone company ind Shirlee Turner acts as a recep- .ionist. Future Florence Nightingales: Betty Hanke and Helen Gilbertson are studying at St. Anne's and the Presbyterian Hospitals, respec- tively. Joan Wilson, studying dramatics it the Goodman Theater, has aspi- rations toward the stage. Good luck to all of them! 'Batonical' Mystery! What happened to the twirler's batons? I confess!! I did it! You don't iave to believe me. I'll do anything zo get my name in the paper. The plot thickens! Some one swiped the baton twirler's batons. Everything was all right during :he first football assembly, but at :he second, the batons of Margret Ann Scott and Elaine Giese were nissing. The absence of Pat Earle, Taft's star twirler, was more conspicuous :han that of both missing batons. After the dirty work was done :he batons appeared just as mys- periously as they vanished. The sit- iation was well in hand and by the ,ime of the P. M. assemblies the girls were strutting as of yore . . . ninus Miss Earle. Beta Tri-Hi-Yfs officers: first row: Marjorie Mann, secretary: Charlene Tllntousek, president: XVilma Dubs, vlee-president: .second row: Mildred Idle, elmplalug Harriet Grand, treasurerg Marilyn Brant, sergeant-at-nrmsg Marilyn Somlermun, program chairman. oys Have Wz'cz'e Choice at Taft If office statistics mean any- thing, the fellows at Taft had bet- ter watch their step. Along side of the paltry total of 940 boys, the supreme total of 1,264 pulchritudi- nous nifties looks enormous. This term, Taft has been honored with the arrival of 445 freshies. Of this sum 225 are of the fairer sex and the other 220 boys. The group with the second highest membership is the 3B group. These astonishing students have among their numbers 233 girls and 181 boys. The 4A class has a total of 145. 4B's have 304, 3A's possess 167, the 2BB's 340, 2A's 199, and finally the 1A's with 190 up and coming geniuses. All students who are inter- ested in bowling this semes- ter should start forming their teams. The name of the team and players should be ready, so that when the first meet- ing is held activity can begin immediately. Mr. John Piuppo, sponsor, hopes there will be enough candidates to form two boys and two girls teams. For the freshmen who wish to join, there will be a junior league that will meet S a t u r d a y' morning. Musical Groups Resume Activit The mixed chorus proved to the school that the summer vacation had not affected their voices at the Defense Assembly, Wednesday, September 10.' Mrs. C. E. Smith, substituting for Mrs. Helen B. Scanlon who is on sabbatical leave, led the chorus in two numbers: A Medley of Ameri- can National Airs by C. F. Furey and Americ-a's Message by John- stone. No definite plans have as yet been formulated for their fu- ture programs. M1'. Rapier reports that definite plans have already been formulated for next semester's work in the band and orchestra. A solo contest will be held February 13: an en- semble contest the week of March 3: a band contest, April 13: and the orchestra contest May 13. Prac- tice is already in progress in ex- pectation of another S rating. The Taft Girls' Chorus directed by Mrs. Ruth Lino has already started on its way. Their first per- formance will be for Taft Parent Teachers' sometime in October. The officers for this year are as fol- lows: Lucille Nitche. president: Josephine Gendilee, vice-president: Mary Boarini, secretary: and Eve- yn Seivers, treasurer. The accompanists for the coming year will be Carmelita Lorocco, h Schielka. Evelyn Seivers. and Anderson. I Page 3 BookroomCorps Serves Taftites Indefatigabl Can you hurry that order on the Chemistry books for me? ex- the chemistry teachers rushzing up to a book room attendant. Are those English 2 books ready to take now? came an- other voice. The ladders were raised and the books were handed down in nothing short of a second. This may sound compara- tively simple, but in reality the work is tedious and unending in the unbearable heat of the book room. claimed one of I 1 Mr. Ruben An addition of 700 books has been made this semester. These books must be stamped several times, properly arranged on the shelves and a record kept of every transaction. It is students, such as Josephine Gendillee who has charge of the records, Lucille Carucci, Gloria Kissel, Marilyn Fischer and the muscle men Howard Zyhert and Richard Paragene who make this work possible. These students de- serve a great deal of recognition for their assistance in organizing the books. It is really a different job and my helpers have done :it well, stated Mr. Irving Ruben. However, the bookroom crew felt that without Mr. Ruben's ample supervision, things would never have been as perfectly managed as they have been. The book room is ready to serve you the second, third, fifth, sev- enth, eighth, ninth and tenth per- iods. G. A. A. 6Kicks Off' Amid showers of footballs Joe Sophomore and Sally Senior trip- ped the light fantastic at the G.A.A. Kick-Off dance last Friday. With footbzills pinned to their lapels, Taftites couldn't help but get into the spirit of the coming football season. At the stroke of 3:30 p. m., the kick-off occurred with George Pat- terson, manager of the team doing the honors. Then like pennies from heaven brightly colored foot- balls descended, The new dance band, The Es- quires came through with flying colors. The decorations were silver and blue.

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Page 2 , Purcell Victim Of Latest Draft: Nowllorcl Blinleey By Norman Esserman The latest defense incgtsuiqogtlie United States governmerff as ee! the partial black-out of Mr. Addison Purcell, Taft faculty's own Bob Hope. Lord Blinkey, as he is most reverently called by the stu- dents, ambles to his chemistry classes peering through one eye while the other is covered with a patch. Such a man of high esteem could not be called just Blinkey, No, that would never do. Thus he was knighted by the Ancient Wreck- less and Independent Order of Beo- wulves as Lord Blinkey. After in- duction into the secret order, Mr. Purcell's new nickname cannot be used without the proper prefix. Blinkey Explains Troubles Lord Blinkey explains that his trouble is known under the medi- cal term of Amblyopsis Spelaeus. This he further explains, in lay- man's language, means Blinkitis. In this dreaded disease the eye lid flickers up and down at the sight of a member of the opposite sex. His lordship not wishing to be embarrassed by the malady's fre- quent attacks wears the patch as protection. Condition Temporary? The hope that his condition is only temporary was verified by Dr. Premeda, Health Editor of the Bugle. Said Dr. Premeda, in a very ex- clusive interview, In all the years of medical history the cases of Casa Nova and Don Juanson proved to be the only fatal.ities. This how- ever was before the medical pro- fession used the treatments of Taft Tribune Alpha Officers Make Plans in Sun Left to right. the Alpha-Tri-HI officers discuss their latest problem: Nancy Gr-ny. preside-nt: Shirley Knmre. prom-nm chairman: Shirley Becker, trensurer: Mary Bonrlni- sergeant-nt-:rrmsg Put Dolan. vlce-president. R aclaeteer Passow Collects Troplz ies Elaine Passow, Taft's number one racketeer, added some new tennis trophies to her rapidly growing collection this summer. Last year she netted third place in the finals of the city park tourna- 1ne11t. Now she is the city cham- pion of intermediate girls--those who are from 16 to 18 years of age. ln her spare time she entered the Iliver Forest tournament and cap- tured two runner-up trophies. Because of her brilliant playing she was recommended to go to Philadelphia August 23, to compete for the nation grass court cham- pionship. This was a great honor as only seventy-eight girls in the whole country were chosen to play in the meet. In this contest she survived the eliminations, but lost out in the second round. Elaine is now number two on the Junior Wightman Team. This con- sists of ten girls from Chicago who play teams from other big cities. Miss Passow can be seen whiz- ziug around the courts almost every fair day. A 'tit takes plenty of practice, ex- plained Elaine, to keep in shape. blinds. With the use of the new anti-winking serum the ill effects of B1inkitis are usually over in from ten to fourteen days, although in very severe cases they have been known to last as long as 30 days. Latest reports state that Lord Blinkey is rapidly improving and before long the wool can be re- moved from his eyes. New Teachers Arrive at Taft The questions on the lips of many as they first wan- school at the open- term and surveyed new faces eyeing Taft students dered back to ing of the fall curiously the them from the desk in their class- rooms was, Who is she? Where is she from? What is she doing here? The answer to these questions is simple. That unfamiliar looking person is a substitute teacher who is replacing a regular Taft teacher. Miss Neva H. Teeters of the English department has undergone an operation and is recovering rapidly. Substituting for her is Miss Donna Mae Maxon. Northwestern u n i v e 1' s i t y has claimed D1'. Grace Buchwalter who is doing some advanced study. Mrs. Helen Scanlon, former director of the mixed chorus is also storing up more knowledge and in her place is Mrs. C. E. Smith. Miss Mary Brady of the a1't de- partment and Mrs. Gladys S. Han- sen of the English department are both on sabbatical leaves, while Mrs. Edith Halverson of the history department, Mrs. Rose Hershen- house, and Mrs. Mathilda Scott, toth of the commercial department, are all on maternity leaves. Sub stituting for Mrs. Halverson is Miss Cleo Lopate, for Mrs. Scott is Miss Alice Moloney, and back to take the place of Mrs. Hershen- house, who was substituting for her is Miss Irma Dahlquist. Each teacher is entitled to one year's leave from teaching, every seven years during which time she may either study or travel. September 19, 19 Two Tri-Hi-Y's Remain Astride In Energetic Pace The Taft Beta Tri-Hti-Y resuni their meetings Tuesday night, S iember 9, headed by Sha1'lene li tuzak. presidentg Marge Mai secretaryg Harriet Grund. tre urer: Mildred Idle, chaplang M ilyn Sonderman, program cha man: and Marilyn Brandt, s geant-:.t-arms. Discussed along with other s vice projects was the entertaini of the U. S. A. boys' although t rt of amusement has not been 1 cided upon. Those appointed the service committee were Bel Ehrlich, Doll res Kaufman. L1 Maw. and Barbara Ellis. To. fill the vacancies left by t chapter's graduates, there will two seniors selected from the wa ing list and two 3A's from fo applications distributed amoi them. However every applica must have a G average or bett Attending to this selection will Helen Uhrik and Dorothy Kekl ski. Taft's, Alpha Tri-Hi-Y has ma plans in store that should res' in unusually interesting meetiir this fall. The election of new ficers was held last spring, which time the former preside Jean Cullen presented the ga' to Nancy Gray. The other new ficers are Pat Dolan, vice pr identg Shirley Becher, treasure Joan Carpenter, chaplain: Shirl Kaage, program chairman: a Mary Boarini, sergeant-at-arms. One of the first meetings on t club's program will be an open fair, at which all seniors and I girls who are interested in joini the club are invited to attend at find out more about Tri-Hi-Y. Same of the officers are pla ning to go to the Tri-Hi-Y Trai ing Conference which will be he at Camp Rogers Park, Septemh 20-21. The purpose of this conft ence is to assist new officers do a better job. Esquires Beat Out The Esquires, swing's gift Taft, are in the jive. Mr. Rapi assisted by William Bornhoff, foi the directing duo. Officers 2 Milan Mikulka, presidentg a pianist Daniel Gogovich, treasur Members include Richard Sta drummerg Frank Falkenthal, 1 sax: Bornhoff, 2nd, Leonard Hanl 3rdg and Harry Taft, Kelvin Kast Phil Nelson, 4th sax: trumpe Mikulka, Jack Waters, Al Rettt mierg Accordion, Bob Smith: G tar, Howard Vollg Trombones, 'l' Pfister, George Bond, Warr Bergg Bass. Wally Keller, Hen Pedersen.

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Page 4 Taft Tribune September 19, 194 Just clleminiscing' 0 The In the Quake Two years ago a new school opened its doors. Into it flocked sopho- mores, juniors, and seniors from Schurz, Von Steuben, and other north- west side schools. At Taft they found an unfinished building and a sandy treeless campus. There were no proud Seniors or lowly Freshies that year. Everyone was new. Classes and programs had to be scheduled. Traditions had to be built up. The North Central association had to accredit the school. Remember how we selected the name of the Eagles for Taft's teams, chose Blue and Silver for the school's colors, and emblazoned the title of Tribune on the masthead of the school paper? Will anybody ever forget the introduction of Mr. Rapier's Taft Loyalty song, the first dance with James Shamburg and Helen Guernsey as the king and queen of the waltz, the election of Jean Bostwdck as Rose Queen, the first June graduating class? All those things gave Taft the start that must be kept up today. The Freshmen then are the Juniors now. Many classes have gone. yet, as the upper classmen walk down the halls they see familiar faces of students who return to Taft to reminisce about Only Yesterday. Library Offers Fine Entertainment Books! Books! Everywhere books, but how many Taft students ever think of using this fine selection of literary achievements in our library? How many freshmen, sophomores, and even juniors and seniors have never gone to the bother of getting a library card, and how many more have never used the cards they do have. Although comic books and movie magazines seem to be all the rage, it does look just a trifle more studious to have a copy of Scott's works or a book on handicraft along with your notebook as you pass from class to class. You don't have to take them out with the intention of reading them completely, but when the diviision period seems unbearably long, or your English teacher is delayed enroute to class, just open up the book and see what made the author write what he did. Make all the corrections you see fit in his so-called masterpiece. Before long you're liable to find yourself genuinely interested in the book, but that's all right-everyone knows you're reading it just to pass time. Perhaps you've never bothered to see just what ds in your library. The librarians are only too glad to assist you in your selection of a good book. .-li..-.. . 'Neither a Borrower Nor A Lender Be' Have you a reputation for depending on others for your existence? Do you constantly have to borrow pencils, paper, money, and tomorrow's homework? If so, you are one of the much-hated species of animals called the parasite, alias sponger, deadbeat, chiseler, and panhandler. Could it be that you are just minus memonies or are you really as bad as you seem? Have you a criminal record in every mental file of society including unpaid nickels and borrowed school work that made both you and the lender get stoplight grades when the teacher found out? The length of your sponging record will make people find out in a hurry what your number is. If people can't borrow, they'll have to get their own! Taft Tribune Published Bi-weekly by the Journalism Students ol the WIIiLIAM HOWARD TAFT IIIGH SCHOOL 5025 North Nntomn Ave., Chicago. Ill. September 10, 1941 Price Five Cents Edltor-in-chief: Lorraine Rllulvy. Features: Jeanette Behrens, Bill Bessemer, Mary Boarini, Frank Bostwlck. Carl English, Norman Esserman, Mabel Heen, Don Johnson, Lois Johnson, Patricia Peterson, Norma. Tess. News: Jeanne Beaton, Pat Dolan, Audrey Dietz, Wilma Dubs, Viola Fatal: Nancy Gray, Charlotte Henrickson, Olive Horst, Shirley K ge, Jeanette Kane, Jeanne Lutz, Vvinnie Pufont, Mary Jane Shirley, ert Smith. f j Photography: Stanley Logan. , 4 Beam By Pat Dolan A crowd of eager students wait- ing outside the door for their next class, - a meek little individual with his mama in tow, - a be- spectacled young man lugging a briefcase bigger than himself, - these and other symptoms mean but one thing - Freshies at Large!! Big Bargain Have you heard about the penny- wise young frosh who advanced toward the lunchroom cashier car- rying a huge bowl of stuff ? The cashier looked at it in surprise and asked her what it was. Oh, re- plied the little girl, this is a bar- gain. It was marked two cents! f'Twas the salad dressing.J This Younger Generation! But on the whole, this year's crop of young hopefuls has not been as profitable as those of past years. The sales of elevator tickets have dropped considerably, and the old football ticket business is at a standstill. Latest reports show a. freshie trying to sell a lunchroom pass to a senior! These young moderns are far more worldly and matter-of-fact. Upon receiving their room assign- ments, they calmly go to the right room instead of ending up some- where in the basement, and there's certainly not much of the scared rabbit about them. Signs of the Season Just in case you forgot what time of the year it was tsilly, isn't it?D you would probably be reminded by certain familiar sights. For in- stance: Crew haircuts in the grue- some stageg - summer tans pull- ing a fade-out: - Taft Trib report- ers cramming to make the dead- lineg - Mr. J. Puippo gleefully snipping his way down the hall, leaving a, neat trail ot' broken locks behind himg - Homework!?!tXlg Model T's rattling and back- firing around the schoolg - An odd assortment of black eyes, cuts, scratches, and similar injunies heralding the approach of the foot- ball seasong - A certain senior counting the days till Christmas vacationg - Various alumni haunt- ing the halls of their Alma - Cut slips, pigtails, Mater g squashed lunches, umbrellas in the sunshine, fish stories, musical car horns fpuff! pufflj There will now be a brief pause for station identification! Almost forgotten - program changes, nasty, noisy, old alarm ,X cks, slightly deflated pocket- b Ks, unconvertlible convertibles, chairless chem laboratories. of the News By Bill Bessemer .-..- Famous Last Words: Mr. Teuscher wants to see me! Isn't It Strange That: The answer to any question ce be - I don't know. Teachers, especially histoi teachers, don't realize how tirt we are of discussing the intern tional situation? Encyclopedia Americana.- Encores: Unjust punishment innocent people. -M. E. G. Dumbell Pome: With penciled eyebrows, carminn lips, Powder and rouge on her face, With waiistline nowhere near tl hips, And broomstick skirt to set tl pace- This is the modern girl who making Comes 'neath the head of natu faking. -E. G. Question of the Week- Is Mr. Mooney eligible for t' draft? -Ann Nonymous. Why Not?- Will the present gasoline shoi age cause Taft students to be la for school? -Me Famous Last Words- Double your money back if n completely satisfied. Let me at him. -Marilyn She won't flunk me again. -Little Willie Dumbell Pome Drizzle, drizzle, Drool and dribbleg Gutters drip and Sidewalks sizzle. Hair is hanging, Shoes are damp- Mother Nature, You're a tramp! S' Help Me- A frantic girl rushed into t' city room, rushed to the editor, ai gasped, For hevvin's sake, st' the presses! Somebody assassinate Hitler queried the editor, holding l breath. Worse, she cried, I told the I wore a blue chiffon dress to t ball, and, My Gawd, it was a pii georgette! The editor turned pale. He grs bed the phone. Hey Slim, ' shouted hoarsely, stop the presses! -0. U. Kid