Taft High School - Eagle Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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ctober 9, 1942 Taft T1'ibUl1C D irt B 51 evil en at Taft-Schurz game . . . Due to the weather, most of the 't dug at the football game was ld, so . . . Nlse fan Janice Sorenson, 3B, in :ber boots and two trench coats me of them Jocko's . . . Chuck uger, former Taft eager, shak- g hands with, and stealing gloves rm everyone in sight . . . Roy is, being the first one at the murz side of the field, after the ne to collect his bets . . . a Taft mga line, holding up trafic on ntral Ave .... Arlene Rhoner, ph a corncob pipe to keep warm . Weston Parker, finding other ethods more potent . . . Ed Pe- 'son and Bill Hedges, green Jund the gills from one large rfecto Stogie-six for a nickel . Lefty Johnson, looking like a angi from injuries suffered dur- : the game . . . Paul Kendrick, tears saying, Aw, I'm just senti- ntal . . . five girls trying to .s Buzz Killoren at once, as re- rd for his share in the Schurz 'eat . . . Suzie Simpson, 3A, won- -ing why they only put four in- zgs on the scoreboard . . . Ferd d Flash Meltzer, cheerleaders 'iving during the second quarter. hey believed the Chicago Trib- e's 2:30 storyl . . . The Taft :ulty acting as ushers . . . Jim ednlcki making the announce- lnt that he had sold 150 tickets . Tom Conklin, carrying Sally ebb around on his shoulders at fht, chased by a flea-bitten mon- el, answering to the name Sal- le Chatter . . . Nlorbert Paulish, 4B, sure is a ,sting character, the way he igs his wallet to Ann Ellis to ep for him every afternoon . . . ve Whittier, 4A, has threatened murder anyone under 3B with ller cord pants like his-better m, Phil Pershke . . . Pat Berg, njie Davantes, Dolores Comer- 'd, and Virginia Kato have set s all time track record, making from the Chicago Theater down tte Street to the Northwestern Ltlon ln 4 minutes . . . Ken Da- , 4B, made quite a showing at 'ecent football game whenhe ar- ed wearing 3 coats, carrying an .brella, overshoes, and a sunhat. in, shine, or blizzard he was .dyl . . . Ethel Sohlberg carried - lunch in a huge shopping bag, 1 close examination revealed ,t it contained one mere sand- zh . . . And speaking of lunches, ity Chant's consists mainly of v cucumbers. Help Country By Saving Gas By Henry Green Taking time off, your inquiring reporter puts aside his search for the last chord. hops on to his toes fto save his rubber heelsl, and rushes into action. The question he asks is: How will you con- front the gas situationn? To this young, uncouth, Ed Dom- ski, 4B, answers, No need to worry, I have to drain the gas every 1,000 miles so that it won't get dirty. Ken Davis, 4B, says he never has any money for gas anyway so he'll make the sacrifice cheerfully. Thomasine Knapik answers, Good, now I don't have to pay 'two-bits' every time Jerry Arendt gets gas. Some Novel Ideas June Ringquist and Bllle Gill, 4A's, will cope with the situation by not going near their 1943 con- vert, not even once. Lois Redden, 4B, settles the sit- uation by telling your reporter to Get a horse. I'll remodel my gas siphoning unit to meet the new'gas tank locks, quotes John Bernacki. Betty McLehnen, 4A, brags, The car I drive is run by rubber bands. Willing to Swap ' Larry Domski is willing to let someone solve the problem by be- ing willing to trade his bicycle for a 5,000 acre tract of land. Your inquiring reporter will drive away happy, knowing that he won't be affected. He has a Ford. They don't burn gas, they devour oil. Ralph Hinsch' Frannle Wayne marched into the office and stated I'm from the Tribune. Sorry, answered one of the clerks, We don't run adds in the Chicago papers. Imagine Miss Jane Carleton's surprise after teaching English to a class for five minutes, to then discover that she was at a business manager's meeting . . . Why did Bob Stensland hesitate to read the letters he had written on the board in transcription-could be because they said I tried on the dress as the saleslady told me . . . For the information of all those ride moochers, Bob Flum has sold his crimson chariot. There are ponies and ponies ac- cording to Miss Mary Johnson who explained to her class about the book kind. . 'Name in paper, HAVE YOU NOTICED? Virginia Shadell's towel blouse . . . Joyce Dolan, 4B, moaning about a toothache . . . what's the matter J0yce, afraid of your own Dad? Warren Houge and Elmer Schmidt Page 5 The Girl of the Month Mr. L. A. Hoefer's choice for 0ctober's girl of the month is at- tractive Mary Ann Jakobsen, 4A. Mary Ann is one of those popular young girls who is an ardent foot- ball fan. She didn't miss a single game of last year's schedule, and our bet is that she won't miss many this year. Annie, as many of her friends call her, is also an ardent bowler and member of the Chicago Council. The team she has been on for the past two years has taken first place in the league, both seasons. Mary Ann participates in many of the school activities. She is a member of the Taft Honor Society, Senior Girls Club, GAA, and ls very active in the Town meetings. Annie's hobby ls music. She plays the piano in an inadequate way, she answers to the query. Mary Ann has worked in the programing department for some time, first under the direction of Lieutenants Purcell and Mooney, and now is helping Mr. Blgler, new program head. The Illinois Institute of Techno- Iogy will soon be the recipient of a new scholar in the form of Mary Ann. She is planning to take a course in industrial drafting. Annie is one of two girls ever to have taken mechanical drawing at Taft. After completing her course at I. I. T. she plans to get a job drafing in some defense plant. The Trib Presents Mrs. Perry For the past two years Mrs. Lil- lian Perry has held the office of second vice-president of the Taft P. T. A. Although never having the opportunity to preside she was a due asset to the association. Mrs. Perry completed her educa- tion at Mount Holycoke, a school in Massachusetts, by earning a Bachelor of Arts degree. Although hobbies seem to be out of the question Mrs. Perry found that her home, a son and daugh- ter, and being a teacher is enough of a hobby for any person, and they certainly are hobbies. Jean, a former Taftite is follow- ing in her mother's footsteps by seeking a higher education at the University of Colorado. Likewise Mrs. Perry's son is being educated at the University of Illinois. Although Mrs. Perry hasn't any pet peeves, her students certainly develop theirs when she begins talking about Lane. But when asked what her special likes were it came about that kids was her definite answer. The best education can be found by traveling, states Mrs. Perry. Surely she can be made an authority on this, being that she has traveled in Alaska, from the east to the west coast of the Unit- ed States, and down into Mexico. Mrs. Perry is one of Taft's Math teachers and has a sopho- more division. making nasty faces at each other in Journalism? Dorthy Rascel1's finger ice . . . THIRD finger left hand too . . . Hank Green trying to explain to Miss Kiley that he's on an equal mental plane with an inhecile. Jim Concannon leaving his seat in study. In answer to Mrs. Gros- ser's query as to why he had to confer with his pal, He's got some tCont. on page 75

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Page 4 Taft Tribune ogtgbgf 9, 1943 Lunchroom Part of School Are you guilty? Guilty of leaving on the tables an unsightly mass of leftovers, dishes, bottles, wastepaper and other things that belong in the waste boxes situated at either end of our lunch room? These objects are what greet the eye each day as students enter the lunchroom seventh and eighth periods. Of course, with the arrival of new students it is to be expected that it will take a little while for them to familiarize themselves with the rules and regulations of our school. However, this should hardly take three weeks. Freshmen are not the only offenders, for time and time again upper classmen rush off leaving their table in this sad state. If teachers or students of any other schools should visit Taft and find our lunchroom so disorderly, it would blot out all the finer points of our school. Teachers have been urging us to cooperate since the be- ginning of school. We all want to help keep the reputation the students of Taft have made, so do your part by keeping our lunchroom clean and neat. Cheering Section Needs You The task of entering any high school as a freshman is not an easy one. At Taft, in addition to being faced with an entirely new set-upl over grammar school, the incoming freshman is faced with the problem of carrying on a tradition. Even though we are a comparatively new school, we have formed something without which no school can be a success, school spirit. This spirit makes its appearance at all competitive sporting events, prim- arily at the football games. Boys fighting for the school find it a whole lot more comforting to have a strong cheering section behind them, win or lose. , This section has always been there, and will continue to be there if the newcomers take their school pride to the games with them. Assembly Shows Character What should your attitude in assembly be? If boys and girls are true Americans, their attitude in assembly should be quiet and re- spectful. It is unpatriotic to exhibit frivolous behavior when matters dealing with the welfare of our country are presented. Are you satisfied with your own behavior in assembly? Are you the girl with the yellow hair ribbon, sitting in the second row center, who cupped her hands around her mouth so that her voice would carry down the aisle? That was while the broadcast about gathering the scrap was going on. Were you one of the three boys who pushed and shoved in the crowd leaving the hall? Were you one of the girls who indulged in a humorous boxing match with your red boxing mittens while the speeches were going on? Do you whistle ln assembly? Taft students, who are really so generous, patriotic, and loyal, make a bad impression when they indulge in childish antics. Let's stop them. Taft Tribune Published Bl-weekly by the Journalism Students of the WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT HIGH SCHOOL 5625 North Natoma Ave., Chicago, Ill. OCTOBER 9. 1942 PRICE FIVE CENTS First Class Honor Rating, National Scholastic Press Association Editor-ln-chief: Mildred Tess. Assistant Editor: Ruth Kleselbach. Feature Department: Lois, Meltzer, Shirley Meltzer, Betty Mugnal. Copy Department: Frances Wayne. Editorial Department: Robert Smith, Joyce Steinhoff. Sports Department: Henry Green, editor: Joseph Flanagan, Robert Flum. Ralph Roth. News Department: Richard Bolin, Helen Cardls, Patsy Earle, Marian Gercken, Curtis Johnson, Jean Kirkland, Dorothy La. Gorio, Betty Meek, Lois Redden, Richard Stahl, Floyette Wheeler. Photography: Frank Demskl, Al Whitney, Typlsts: Gladys Barbara, Phyllis Dolan. Circulation Adviser: Mr. Paul Blgler. Editorial Adviser: Miss Jeanette Griffin. The Quake Of the News By Flanagan 'n' Flum Remember Way Back When- The football team used to lose a gamej Mr. Osbon claimed he could play golf. Girls skirts could be seen below their suit jackets. You could bribe a hall guard into letting you open your locker. Boys wore ties to school. Famous Last Words- I should have hit him first. Gee, I wish I was a senior. --but I missed the bus. Now let's talk this thing over. Yea Schurz! I keep telling you she was a blind date. Embarrassing Moments- To have your stocking paint run. To write about a girl in a slam book and then find she was reading over your shoulder. Corny Quips- Slim: What happened to your jaw? Jim: My girl cracked a smile- my smile. Bill: Did she sing solo? Jim: Yeah, so low you couldn't hear her. James Ooncannon Dumbell Poems- Fall is fell The birds is went, Cold north winds The trees do bent. I. M. A. Genius Obituaries Shed a tear For Susan Blatt. The ice was thin And she was fat. Tartar Shield Compton Jr. College I'll do it tomorrow I'll do it tomorrow I'll do it tomorrow Too late-I flunked. Joe Flank I really am a gentle soul, Kind to dogs and children: But, sometimes while in study-hall, I feel inclined toward mayhem. The girl who sits behind me, And whispers all the time, Could never have an equal In real life or in rhyme. Little screams and low cries, Daring tales of strife, Make me want to wring her neck. Or take my own life. If I could only gag her mouth, If I might quell her wail, I swear that I'd be glad to risk At least ten years in jail. By Thfzleia Cheronis. u T li nest: Winter has come to Taft with bang! Students have dug up mot' ball smelling clothes, and ar making preparations for a lon cold winter. This cold weather l being tolerated only because it i ideal for football, and every on can plainly see that Taft student are plunging into the football ses sonson with all possible vim an vigor obtained from vitamin l tablets. The latest wearing apparel fo both boys and girls are overall: commonly referred to as jeans by the girls. What with the girl going to the football games dresse in boys' moccasins, trench coat1 sweat socks, overalls, and plai shirts, it takes a. genius to tell th difference between a boy and girl. Seen at the Schurz-Taft Football Game In big white letters-Taft 9- Schurz 6. Taft alumni from the Universit of Illinois. Jack Redden, of the Freshlf Soph team slipping into the mu after a gallant try for a forwar pass. Nancy Wilkes, former Taftitl wholeheartedly defending her ne' school. Taft's new cheerleaders excite' ly leading the audience in aj plause, and then later asking wht it was all about. Part of the cheering sectlc smoked out due to a few cigz smokers. Mud, mud, mud, and more mul The basketball players valianti doing their blt by carrying on tl duties of water boy. Paul Kendrick passing out fr. kisses in the lockerroom after tl game. Lucky team CD Dejected Schurzites ! ! ! Things We Will Never See . . Schurz' football team f?J 6 feating the Taft eleven. The Buddies dressed respel ably. Ann McTaggart without the B. G's-Lindahl, Meek, Jakobse Mathison, Tess, etc. Pat Earle without her perpetu grin. Mr. McCalmont with a crew cu Carl English presiding as Cla President. Jim Semar and Louie Bischl fer from Lane peacefully holdi hands. An empty nickel bus. iCont. on page 'U

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Page 6 Taft Tribune October 9, 19 I Organizations Meetg Plan Man New Activities Dy Dorothy La Gorio Senior Girls Get Together. The first meeting of the senior Girls' Club was held at the Nor- wood Park Fieldhouse, on Septem- ber 23. Plans were discussed for a welcoming-party for the 4B's, and arrangements were decided upon. After the business meeting, cokes and pretzels were served and several of the girls cut capers to A String of Pearls, Trumpet Blues, land stuff like that therel- The party to be given for the 4B girls on October 7, promises lots of fun and frollc. Entertainment will be provided entirely by the 4A's. fHere's a chance to see the grads- to-be actually working at some- thing, and this alone is worth turn- ing out forb. Hallguards on the Job. Mr. Malcolm McCualg, who among his other activities is also in charge of hallguarding , an- nounced proudly that the students were cooperating splendidly. How- ever, he said, we still need a few more guards in the latter part of the day, and we'll give extra honor points to any volunteers. The behavior and tidyness of the lunch- room has also improved, and as Mr. McCuaig put it, If we keep up the good work, Taft will soon be the finest school on the N. W. side. Bowling Club Re-organizes. The meeting of the Bowling Club, Thursday, October 1, during the 9th period, was held mainly for the purpose of organizing the various teams. There are still several de- tails to be ironed out, but Mr. Pluppo is confident of an extrem- ely successful season. Last semes- ter you remember, Taft's bowling teams dld extra fine in both city and nation-wide competition and we know that this year will not be an exception. More About Pre-flight Classes. Whether you're planning a mil- ltary career or not see Mr. Seyller about joining the Pre-flight class. This class will probably be held daily, during the 9th period. It will deal exclusively with problems in navigation, range finding, dis- tance calculating, and elementary aviation in general. Math is the basis of all modern warfare. Be prepared. Here's your chance. Honor Society Holds First Meeting Taft's Honor Society held its first meeting during the 3rd pe- riod on Tuesday, September 29. The purpose ol' the meeting was to nominate candidates for the various offices. Miss Berquist of- Death Strikes Beloved Friend , Bly James Concannon There, in the midst of an array of funeral flowers, lay the body of my beloved friend. His form was so lifeless, so unrealg it was almost impossible to believe that he had left this world for another. We had shared so much, he and I, but that is of the past now. He has gone, and all my joy seems to have gone with him! His life- lying there less, motionless form chills me until I want to weep, for in all the time I had never had he been colorless,--so quiet! Through thick and friended me and comforted me as no one else had done! Yet people tell me my sorrows and longings for him are overdone! Perhaps they are right! Maybe it is a rather elaborate funeral for a dog! known him, so still, so thin he be- Mind Triumphs Over Matter When teachers say Take out your pen and ink and a. sheet of paper and write an essay, doesn't it make your heart do a summer- sault--, or are you one of those people who say, Oh, that's a cinch, and start right in writing page after page, looking up every now and then to see the other poor things just sitting there trying to find a. subject of which to write. Plug Friends You could write about little Su- sie's new permanent and how posi- tively gruesome it looked, or about youlr older sister's new evening gown, but in a couple of sentences you would be through and that would be too short to suit. Inspiration Comes So you just sit and think on. You could write about the weather but what's so interesting about that? Then tl1ere's your new subject you are taking in school but you don't know enough about that to write half a paragraph. Then it comes to you. Write on what you are thinking, and then the results are just what you have read. Library Stresses New Trend Toward Aviation Knowledge Aviation is now being stressed in schools throughout the city. For those who are interested, Taft's li- brary contains the following selec- tions. Allen, Carl-Wonder Book of the Air. Harrison, George Russell-Atoms in Action. Keliher, Alice Virginia-Air Work- ers. Leyson, Burr-Aeronautical Occupa- tions. Leyson, Burr-Flight Training for the Army and Navy. Manly, Gardner-Aviation from the Ground Up. Merrell, Henry Lendall-How to Be an Aviator. Norcross, Carl-Getting a Job in Aviation. Rathburn, John G.-Aeroplane Con- struction and Maintenance. Young America's Aviation Annual. Winston, Robert A.-Dive Bomber. Wright, Capt. Bailey-Flight Con- struction and Maintenance. fAsk librarian for above bookb. Magazines on Aviation: Aviation. Popular Mechanics. Phamphlet material in the Ver- tical file. B-ook Learnin' Brings Reward Awarded last week to Marjorie Williams 2A, of Miss Catherine Kelly's division, was a prize of five dollars in war stamps, offered last semester by Miss Teeters, to the student who could commit to mem- ory, over the summer, the most poetry by famous authors. In her spare time Marjorie learn- ed 559 lines. This was nearly equaled by Gertrude Wuest, 2A, who memorized 530 lines and was awarded one dollar in stamps. Both girls handed in a list of poems learned and when tested it was found that each could recite per- fectly anything in the repertoire. At school Marjorie is a member of the Honor Society, a lunch room cashier, library assistant, and helper in 114. Her longest poem was Paul Revere's Ride. ficially assumed sponsorship of the club at this time. Sponsor Wanted Until a sponsor can be found for the Saddle and Cycle Club, this year's activities will not begin. Last year's club, sponsored by Miss Pascoe, was very popular with the girls. Instruction for beginners, and riding will be at the Green Tree Stables. B U Y WAR BONDS T ypers Pinned For Speeding Recognition is here given to th s students of the typing classes w qualified for, and received last 1 mester, an award of merit for th l exceptional work. Y Gold Award 1 60 words per minute: Taft's outstanding typlst for tih semester is Gladys Barbara of Mis Straight's division. Gladys is Typing 2 student and the only on in the stenographic department t have attained this speed and it required accuracy. Silver Award 50 words per minute: Theresa Donato Josephine Gendiellee Jeanette Granberg Mable Heen Betty Holiday Lucille Larsen Ruth Lehmann Margaret Marek Betty Mc Cormick Edward Mc Intyre Winifred Pufunt June Ringquist Jean Siegler Jane Thompson Evelyn Vlclan Henrietta Wiater Bronze Award 40 words per minute: Muriel Baske 1 Jeanette Beaton Joan Carpenter Jean Cullen Marilyn Daebel Phyllis Dolan Lorene Fosler Ernestine Greschner Lillian Groh Olga Holzer Ruth Juhl George Klatt Jack Klupar Eleanor Kralik ' Carmelita Larocco Ruth Lorch Lois Lundsberg Jean Lutz I Margaret Mollenhauer Lucille Nitsche 1 Paul Pedersen Arlene Poltrock Mllicent Sadlier William Slagle Ruth Solberg Evelyn Stahnke Joyce Stephein Gertrude Strozewskl Lois Swanson Blanche Tanney Chester Tarczynski Alice Thorsen Eleanor Wisler Florence Zielinski Constance Zietlow