Taft High School - Eagle Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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lovember 13, 1942 Town Meeting Between cries of Eek, a. mouse, id There he goes, the second in series of Town Hall Meetings as successfully conducted in the :hool auditorium on November 2. The topic for discussion was, Should the Voting Age Be Low- 'ed to Include 18-19 Year Olds? Frank Bostwick and Lenor Lin- ihl spoke against the amendment, hile Jerry Plato and Leila Ander- in were completely in favor of the -oposed measure. The chief argument offered by enor and Frank, was that per- fns of 18 years old are not men- ,lly capable of judging the qualifi- .tions of a candidate, and would lerefore be easily influenced by Jwery speeches and colorful po- :ical campaigns. Jerry and Leila, however, dis- greed, and stated that fighting ir our country without having a vice in the government, is the .me as taxation without represen- tion. This statement brought a lrst of applause, tcould it be that me members of the balcony were :quainted with the speakers???J id even the mouse sat u.p and ok notice. Dick Bolin, acting as moderator. ked for further comment from e audience, and a lively discus- on resulted. By now, the girls from Miss Ber- nist's 2nd period English class ere about ready to stand on the ats, as Mr. Mouse scampered ,ther and thither as carefree as -uld be. All in all, the Town Meeting as equally interesting and enter- ining. Taft wants more of these semblies. tWhere did that mouse come om anyway?J :B Division Leads Var Stamp Sales Miss Allen's 4B division is lead- g in the purchase of war stamps Ld bonds, thus far. They have in- tsted 5140 up to October 30. Running a fairly close second is iss Marquardt's 3A division with total of S110 worth of stamps and fnds to their credit. Miss Grant's 2B division is at the :ne third highest, with sales nounting to 5104. At a. senior meeting, the impor- nce of the sale of bonds and amps was stressed, since Taft is tremely low in her sales, in com- ,rison with other schools. The Us said they would remedy this ' pledging twenty-five cents a eek for stamps. Taft Tribune Cheerleaders Inspire Victor What would a football game be without cheers and what good would cheers be without the cheerleaders: Barb Whittier, Lois Meltzer, Rosemarie Mertes, Ann Ellis, Shirley Meltzer, Ann McTaggart, George Zima and lean Boyle. Mr. Hoefer, Coach Address Students At Pep Assembly Taft's first football recognition assembly of this season was wit- nessed on October 22. Mr. Leo Hoefer, our principal, made a few comments about the student spirit and attendance at the games. He also stated that the students behavior at these games has been good and he hoped that they would keep up the good work. The new members of the athletic department were introduced by Mr. Harry Miller, department head. Mr. Irv. Baronowsky is the new bas- ketball coach and Mr. Walter Ober- lander is now coaching football in place of Joe Kupcinet. Joe is now an Eagle in his own right, in the Army Air Corps. After these introductions, the curtain was drawn and at last the main attraction. There stood thirty or more blushing, but also beam- ing, fellows who have really given their all for their school. They were given a tremendous ovation by those in the auditorium. After being introduced individually by name and position our heroes cleared the stage for the cheer- leaders. The cheerleaders lead those pres- ent in singing the Taft Loyalty Song and then went through vari- ous cheers to warm Taftites up for the final contest with Roosevelt. The assembly ended with the school band, directed by Mr. John Rapier, playing Notre Dames Vic- tory March. The students were really pepped up by this assembly, and it did not go for naught. Librarian Enlists In WAVES5 Leaves For Smith College Attention! Miss Virginia Barrett, our able head librarian is now a member of the WAVES. Ensign Barrett is attending the officers' training school at Smith. She left Taft Monday, November 9, as she has to report the 10th. Miss Barrett told your reporter that a college education and spe- cial training are needed to qualify for a commission. Not all candi- dates go to officers training school. You must also pass a stiff physical examination. Ensign Barrett has spent two years in social work and eight years as school librarian. She ,has been at Austin, Wright Junior col- lege, Steinmetz, and at Taft since April 1, 1941. . Offer War Bonds As Essay Prizes S460 in War Bonds to the win- ners of the essay contest sponsored by the WGES and the WSBS radio stations. The theme of the essay is to be- What the Victory of the United Nations Means to the Youth of the World. For complete details listen to WGES every Saturday at 2:30 P. M. and see Miss Capron. If any stu- dents are interested and qualify, they may obtain entry blanks from Miss Capron. Contest closes at midnight, November 28, 1942. Page 3 Fiesta De La Pampasv to Be Given Nov. 18 On Wednesday evening, Novem- ber 18, Mrs. Margaret Walker and Mr. J. C. Rapier will present the Fiesta de la Pampasf' The musical part of the program will, of course, be handled by Mr. Rapier, while the dances and spec- ialty numbers are directed by Mrs. Walker. The Fiesta, which is most appro- priate at this time, for furthering good feelings between Americans and South American neighbors, compares our customs and .tradi- tions. Mrs. Walker, when asked for a statement, said she could not have gotten along without the wonder- ful co-operation each member ot the cast has given. Special recognition goes to: George Zima-Tap number. Lorraine Kostelny-Song. Mary Jane Webster-Song. Evelyn Vician-Plano. Mrs. Lino's Chorus. Adele Hauser-Song. June Ringquist-Plano. June Lietz-Piano. Lee Ruckman-Accordlan. Bob Smith-Accordlan. Jackie Shay-Tap Solo. The Sommers Twins, Jackie Kas- per, and Lois Redden-Tap Solos. Doris Walgren-Piano. Lucille Nitsche Solos Lucille Nitsche, 4B, will do three solo numbers, one of which is called the Hat Dance. Lucille dances equally well tap, acrobatlc. and ballet, but her dances for this program are more a ballet style than either tap or acrobatic. Giving credit where credit is due puts both Mr. Rapier and Mrs. Walker in the limelight. They have worked hard to put this program over and as a 1'esult, the music, dances, and solo numbers are bound to be a huge success. With the girls' gym taking on the appearance of a backstage re- hearsal for the big night. Gay se- noritas here, there, and every- where Taft anxiously looks for- ward to the Fiesta de la Pompas. Sew For Sailors The steamship Chicago, our namesake battleship, was badly in need of some comforts for sailors. Taft was asked to contribute housewife kits. The sewing class- es of Misses Kelly, Devenish, and Ockerby made fifty-five of these kits and brought them to the Board of Education.

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Page 2 Taft Tribune November 13, 194 Taft Students Taft Takes to the Air Taft Tactics See Importance Making Planes Since aviation is being stressed, Mr. Hoefer feels that due recog- nition should be given to two Taft students who are really doing fine work. George Olson, 4A, and Walter Zeuchner, 4A, have been comple- mented by Principal Leo A. Hoefer, on the fine work they are doing in building model airplanes. Walter started his hobby at the age of twelve, and during the last five years he has acquired over thirty completed models. Now entered in races in Indiana are two of Walter's gas models which are his pride and joy. Gas models are harder to make but the enjoyment reaped from the com- pleted plane is worth the labor. It was just recently that he be- gan making his own plans for planes and boats. Model gas boats which are build on the same order as model planes are Walters favor- ite. George Olson, who is also attract- ing attention with his ability for making and flying model planes, first became interested in building them when he received, from a friend, a complete building kit, five years ago. He set about making little planes and before he realized it he was making gas models. After seeing the enjoyment that George got from his planes, his friends decided to form a club where they too could build model planes to their hearts content. 317 Leads Tafts Thanksgiving Fund The Children's Aid Fund, better known as the Thanksgiving Collec- tion, has progressed with the greatest of success. As of November 4, 1942. business manager Warren Mehrtens of 312 A.M. is leading the drive with 51986, followed close by Lois Meltzer 117 A.M. with 517.75. Taking third place is Betty Meek, 108 A.M., with 314.10 and in fourth place is Lucille Slussland 301 A.M. with 5l2.75. The chart outside of 116 shows the progress of the division. Five of these rooms have past the ten dollar mark, thirty-eight the five dollar mark. Six of the twelve 1B divisions have past the S5 mark. The quota of the school is a pen- ny a day per student, if this is kept up in a division of forty students, at the end of November they should have ten dollars. Every one who has given anything to this fund surely knows the need of the money for our underprivileged. Blitz Krieg Upon Ratsg Clean-up Council's Project The Clean-Up Council's first meeting, with a delegate from each division attending, was held on No- vember 9 in the auditorium at 9:30 A. M. The first project attempted, in cooperation with the American Junior Red Cross, is to defeat the rat enemy in our homes. Just before Christmas every Taftite will make a report on his part in the rat campaign. Seal Means of Entry First thing to do, is to be sure that there are no rat hiding places in your garage or house. If there are, seal, the means of entry tight shut. Next, be sure that all food is protected from the rats, because only a hungry rat can be trapped. Rats can find means of entrance through almost any crack or open- ing around pipes. Seal such means of welcome shut with concrete or metal sheeting. Basement Win- dows should be covered with screens all year round. Ventilators and sewer openings should be pro- vided with grates. Uncovered gar- bage cans are the best place to hunt out the rodents. I Smell a Rat Our enemies are easily caught in the Guillotine trap baited with cheese or bacon. It makes an easy way to count your score of dead rats. Although baiting to kill the rats is usually confined to use in the alleys, and this destroys only a small part of the rodents, 30 tons of rats and mice were killed in alleys during 1941. November 15 to 21 To Be Book Week. National Campaign During the week of November 15- 21 our school and public libraries and our bookstores will blossom forth with exhibits, posters and plasecards bearing the legend For- ward with Books. For this is the theme chosen and the dates are the days of Book Week this year, and our community joins the national crusade to bring boys and girls and good books together. It was in 1919 that Franklin Mathiews, Chief Scout Librarian, made the American Booksellers' Association realize how few parents cared whether their children had books or had regard for their quality, Most children were given a few books at Christmas without any real knowledge of their tastes. Often there were no other books in the home except those which the boys or girls bought themselves out of their allowances or earn- ings. A national campaign developed to arouse public interest in more and better books for children. All over the country, librarians, teach- ers, bookmen, editors and social workers saw in this campaign a. new opportunity to plead the cause of reading for children. Book-Week provided the means by which these groups could Work together in their common crusade and could present it effectively to the nation. It was not long before its effect was felt. Many parents found their children developing a desire for a home library: learning the pride of owningg the delight of sharing: the joy of entering new Worlds along the magic pathway of books. In 1942, while we adults fight to fCont. on page 73 While scouting around the 1 ence department, we discove' that the general science classes Taft has found a new substit for rubber. At least they think could be a substitute. This amazing product was the sult of soaking bones in hydrocl ric acid overnight. Miss Grossl b' nes, well not her personal bo but bones contributed to her some students for this worthy periment, were placed in a beal Then the acid was added. Suspended excitement relg' until the next day when the rest could be observed. The bones 1 all their mineral quality, weii and developed a peculiar or Then the fun began when th bones were tied in knots, twis turned, or shaped like a pretzel. The bones resembled elastic much that the students would l to do further research on them see if they might be transforl into a substitute for rubber. Th Miss Grosser's bones for you! Bones! Bones! Rolling bo broken bones, rattling bones, fu bones, all kinds of bones. Ev body has heard of bones. In everyone has bones. A plain ordinary wlshbone into knots. No foolin'! You shc have seen it. Not a bone of con tion but a bone of magic. So all guys and gals, hang onto 5 bones before they're confiscated ,-.,.iL,..il.-l Freshies Letting Honor Roll Down Recognition is here given those genii of Taft. Because no' the division teachers handed in list of Hbrightiesj' some will l to be omitted. Here are those dents having three S's and on or the all high S's for last que grades. There were no 1B's who achi- the marks. 1A-Patricia Forney 2B-Dorothy Benson Donald Parker Lois Johnson 2A-Margery Bigler Mary Dalton Marion Doemland Dorothy Ethinger Nancy Knight Charlene Samuelson Beverly Crippen Tom Craft Ruth Biesemthol James Jakobsen Richard Rahn 3B-Corine Cleban Robert Kolpek Robert Forney 3A-Merton Conally .Rosemarie Schutte 4B-James Petrie 4A-Betty Holiday

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PGQC 4 Taft' Tribune Help Improve Lunchroom Sometime ago the students were asked to do their part in cleaning up our lunch room. ' No improvements have been made as yet. There are still papers, bottles and scraps of all manner strewn about. We all know how disgusting it is to sit down at a sticky, wet table covered with dirt and papers. You certainly can't eat with an appetite. If this uncleanliness and sloppiness keeps up, the lunch room commit- tee will be forced to take measures to prevent this disorder. It crtainly is not giving Taft a good name, and the champs of the North side should lead in everything not. only a few. Remember it only takes about 50 seconds longer to return empty bottles, and throw rubbish into the container. If a few take time to do this, every one will follow suit. You will have the satisfaction of knowing that through your carefulness and thoughtful- ness, the next student sitting down can eat surrounded by order and cleanliness. Americans Are Thankful With Thanksgiving rapidly approaching, many Americans will wonder what we have to be thankful for. Brothers, uncles, cousins, and other loved ones are in far off places fighting for their lives and ours. What would we be without freedom, of thought, spirit, and body. Just a helpless mass of flesh acting as a robot. When we think of this, we Taftites who are eagerly looking forward to graduation, the Prom, dates, movies, football games, doing what ever we please, whenever we please without fear of bing thrown into a Hitler Protector's Camp, why then we know what we have to be thankful for, for w have everything. Someday all the Americans fighting for what they believe in, will return, and then our hopes will be fulfilled. So, even though the chairs around the table are fewer this Thanksgiving, we are happy in the knowledge that some day they will again be filled. Hall Conduct Is Disorderly The situation arising outside the lunchroom at the end of the 5th and 7th period lunches is getting worse. Students do not seem to care whether their class mates are practically squashd or not. There is noth- ing more annoying than to have somebody jab you in the back with a ruler or note book, or to scratch you up with a carelessly held pencil. The idea seems to be, push, shove, kick or anything, as long as you get out and are not late to class. If these students would not hold up the parade by standing in the very center of the hall with a couple of their friends, busily running down the ones that aren't present, pushing. shoving, and running in the hall could be eliminated. If students could move in a business like man- ner thru the halls there would not have to be any rushing. At home, you would not ruthlessly push your friend out of the way, to get ahead of him, why do you have to do it here. Outside of this practice being exceedingly dangerous, it is also the height of thought- lessness. Taft Tribune Published Bl-weekly by the Journalism Students of the WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT HIGH SCHOOL 5625 North Natoma Ave., Chicago, Ill. NOVEMBER 13, 1942 - PRICE FIVE CENTS First Class Honor Rating, National Scholastic Press Association Editor-in-Chief: Mildred Tess. Assistant Editor: Betty Mugnai. Feature Department: Lois Meltzer, Shirley Meltzer. Exchange Department: Ruth Kleselbach. Editorial Department: Joyce Steinhoff. Sports Department: Joseph Flanagan, Henry Green, co-editors: Robert Flum, Floyetta Wheeler. News Department: Richard Bolin, Helen Cardis, Pat Earle, Marion Gercken. Curtis Johnson, Jeanne Kirkland, Dorothy La Gorio, Betty Meek, Lois Redden, Ralph Roth, Robert Smith, Richard Stahl, Frances Wayne. Photography: Frank Demski, Al Whitney. Typlsts: Gladys Barbara, Phyllis Dolan, Circulation Adviser: Mr. Paul Blgler. Editorial Adviser: Miss Jeanette Griffin. Prom Arrival SolvedbySeniors By Pat Earle One of the most important prob- lems in the senior liges up to date is How gas rationing will effect their date to the prom. This has caused many students to frown with worry. Some think Old Father Time will solve the problem when the time comes, but some donlt have to wait for the old man with the long beard, they've solved it themselves . . . here's how: Betty Mugnai, 4A, claims it won't effect her date in the least, he doesn't drink gasoline. When Dave Whittier, 4A, Cinci- dently he is a member of the prom committeeb was asked what he was going to do he replied, Oh, I'll take Mert in the basket on my bl- cycle. Bob Fergusen, 4A, also has ideas about bicycles. He's going on a bicycle built for two. Lee Milner, 4A, put his brain to work and has the situation well in hand. He has one pair of roller skates and knows where he can get another. Floyetta Wheeler, 4B, has the urge to go back fifty years or so. Nothing could please her more than to go by horse and buggy. Did we hear someone mention a cov- ered wagon? Bill Hedges car runs on anything except gas. He's debating whether he should buy twenty pints of Old Grandad to keep it running or take the street car. Let's Get Together When your reporter asked Mon- nie Fraser how she would cope with the problem she replied, I can get the car, but I don't know about the gas. Dick Doebler piped up, I'll get the gas. Joyce Dolan, angel HJ that she is, is going to put her wings to Work. Anyone wanting to fly to the prom in Betty Lou Cross's bomber had better make their reservations early. Also practice your parachute jumping. Frank Bostwick, newly elected president of the graduation class, has six dragons and a flaming cha- riot in his garage waiting for the occasion. If Wes Parker comes to the prom with dirt under his finger nails, will you please excuse it, for he spent the night digging his 100 gallon barrel of gasoline out of the back yard. Arline Roner, 4B, and Babe Tess, 4A, have devised a very prof- itable scheme to float through the air. They plan to take their measly little three gallons of gasoline, stand by the can, and then hold a lighted match to it. Their only fear is that they might over reach their destination. November 13, 191 li we-59 EEE? ' my BETTS fr., L. November 5 was Sadie Hawk day and from everywhere appea girls in plaid shirts and jea1 Boys were seen to be runn around the school with the sp of a fire. Hiding in lockers, 1 ners, and behind doors pro popular with the male sex. I alas! some poor creatures w captured and forced, and I do m forced, to accompany the lu ginch on a date or such. One tle innocent, namely Norb Paui had to be told what the rush ' all about. Believe it or not N had never heard of Sadie Hawk day. The boys have been sport Lil' Abner shoes and can heard at least a mile away. Startling Facts: Hage you noticed the dog col the girls have been wearing aro their ankles. One Taftlte was e seen to be wearing one around neck. Doggie isn't lt? Or a' being cattle ? Students have been complaix that the potatoe chip situation the lunchroom has become seri But after learning that it is cause of the war they resign tl selves to thinking it is for the l The latest fashionable coloi the one originated by Mr. Mc mont, called peanut brittle pi which to everyone else would mauve. For an example of this or see Bob Smith's plaid shirt. If any of the weaker sex wt like to learn the art of tel money by bucks, bits, Ja Mazoma, etc., it is possible to George Gillenback, Taft's figh right tackle, who has mastered art. George spent half a period plaining to Miss Lipman, Mon History teacher, how much bits is, and would not in the l mind explaining it to a coupl intelligent OJ ginch. Corn: Water is that substance turns black when you put hands in lt. Greatest Thrills: To go to a football game and your one and only warming up. what if he doesn't get in the g it's still a thrill.J Any referene resemblance to persons livin, dead is purely intentional. To catch your man on E Hawkins' day. To see your name in the Trib. T0 HAVE THE TAFT F BALL TEAM WIN THE NO SECTION CHAMPIONSHIP.