Taft High School - Eagle Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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October 9, 1942 'Taft Tribune Page 7 Radio Serials rove Borin By Curtis Johnson Marconi contributed to the world 1 wonderful invention, the radio, out it is almost certain that at the time of this invention he neither Lieard, nor had any presentment of the week day soap operas that it would bring to the American pub- lic. Covering a period from nine a. m. to six-thirty p. m., one tear jerker after another parades its weary way through quarter-hours of heart rendering sorrow. After approx- imately five minutes of advertising dealing with washing white clothes - snowy white , an announcer gives a brief resume of the pre- :eding installments. They run something like this. Jim killed Alice to save Mabel from marrying Jack who really loved Ann at the time. But Bob thought that Karin was the one who committed the murder because she was jealous of Joe. Joe, in- zldentally, is now lying in a hospi- tal bed, half dead with double pneumonia, scarlet fever, and may- be a plague or two. Don't feel sorry for him though. They never let the hero die, unless the sponsors want one less on the payroll. Even that isn't likely the way soap ls selling these days fac- cording to our honey voiced an- nouncerj. Usually at this point the announcer asks the audience to step into the hospital room where Joe is inhaling so hard through an oxygen tent that it sounds like a prelude to a gale warning. Karin is also standing by, weep- ing buckets. After a solid minute or two of this true to life drama and with the doctor just about to give his verdict on Joe's chances for life, in rushes the announcer pleading with you to try the new Tinso. fAnti-sziizl. Tinso that floats the dirt away and Tinso floats. No rubbing, not harsh like other granulated soaps. Try Tinso today. It's Sponsor Who Pays And so for another six or seven minutes. Finally the announcer is begging with the audience to tune in again tomorrow to hear another Girl I a mess thrilling episode of The Love , or Joe's Life was until he meet Mabel. His daily ending is Happy wash days with Tinso. If you're pretty smart, you'l1 tune in about two weeks later and the doctor will just be giving his opin- i9H 011 Door Joe's chances. If y0u're wiser still you'1l go to sleep and f0I'g9t the whole thing. Half an hour later you'll hear this same person denouncing all soaps but Gllffo, Tch, Teh, such loyalty. If At First You Can't Sleep, Take a Powder By Jvyce Dolan. I have often counted sheep, try- ing to go to sleep. Quite often I have reached high numbers, and still I lay there, staring into a ma1'velous picture of nothing. Did you ever try it? It's really very thrilling. While I lay there trying to sleep, my mind will venture up to the top of an enormous skyscraper, where supposedly I am standing. Sudden- ly a great wind comes along and down I go with a quick jerk and my bed shivers. I am again in my bed, and shut my eyes once more with a sigh of relief. Dashing into the pitch black darkness, bright colors dance be- fore my eyes, but finally I am asleep. It has always puzzled me why some people walk in their sleep. I am one of them. Several times I have gotten out of my bed, and slowly progressed through the hall, carefully lifting my foot high with each step. You see I am walking over mountains. One night I half awoke from a day's slumber to hear a heavy pounding on the door. It seemed my sister was trying to get in the house. I was irritated and harshly told her to go away and demanded why she had to bother me. And then there is my friend, who more than once has stolen out of the house, very carefully placed her pillow against the wall, and gone quietly back to bed. Of course there are always the people who have huge trains or animals chasing after them, or have the ghastly feeling they are slowly slipping to no place in particular. Oh well, the morning soon comes and you are safe and sound again. fCont. from page 41 Things We Could Do Without .. . Encores. Chicago weather. Homework. Monday morning. Smith and Schneider's corny ad libs. Did I hear someone say the Taft Trib? Are you tired of the course you are taking? Do you yearn to do something constructive? Are you looking for advancements? Here are a few of the new courses that can be taken just by sending your name to the Taft Trib in care of the column: How to Crush McVeigh's Chairs -By Artie Wagner, the perfect 36. How to Spot Pins-By Miss Ma- bel Berquist. How to Secure a Man-By Cats and Jabber Kids. fNitsche, Domes, Bringe, Wheel- er, Ellis, etc.y Corny uzps Capped From Competitors First girl: Hey, kid, there's a boy in our dramatics II class! Second girl: Aw, that's nothing. We've got four in Spanish! 42 lk 31 Life's Little Temptations To trip a little freshie carrying piles of books from the bookroom to the third floor. The North Star lk lk lk Life is one thing after another, Love is two fools after each other. The Flashlight ill it lk Student, What did you write on my examination paper, Sir I can't make it out. Professor: I asked you to write more clearly. Scholastic 41 lk ll WHY NOT? Father, I need a new riding habit. I can't afford it. But father, what am I to do without a riding habit? Get the walking habit. The American Girl lk lk all Any earache that persists for even a short time should be seen by a doctor. Red Cross First Aid Textbook, page 209. Well, the authors were probably getting tired. Any doctor who can see an earache for even a short time should be seen by Ringling Brothers. is in -r Psychiatrist tto fellow psychia- trist, whom he meets on the streetl: You're fine, how am I? Hygeia It Sk il Father: It's a good plan, my dear, to think before you speak. Daughter: But, Dad, by the time I do that, the girls have changed the subject. K IK ll' Mr. Smith: I understand your wife is a. finished soprano. Mr. Jones: No, not yetg but the neighbors almost got her last night. Scholastic. Sk all lk WHALE OF A TIME Said one Eskimo to another: Drop by again some evening, and we'll chew the fat. 4' lk It Question: What is an octopus? Answer: Eight snakes playing football. The Amundsen Log. This column was written Septem- ber 28 and any resemblance to in- cidents then and now are purely coincidental. ' AnO1d Captivity BringsAdventure ToReadersMind B-y Marian Gercken A Among the many new books in the library, ready for distribution, is An Old Captlvity by Nevil Shute. Donald Ross was a good aviator out of work. When the archeolog- ist Cyril Lockwood proposed that Ross fly him to Greenland for an aerial survey of certain ruins, Ross had his doubts. And to make things more dif- ficult, there was Alix. Maybe she was Lockwoods daughter, but an expedition by air from England to Greenland was going to be dif- ficult enough for one man to handle without the complications of an extra passenger, a girl-and an unfriendly girl at that. Ross finally agrees. Plans were mapped out-Scotland, Iceland, Greenland: then the survey com- pleted to Halifax and down the coast to New York. This is the story of the expedi- tion. It ls the story of a. man of iron nerves and great skill fight- ing against the odds of time, and wind, and fog, and ice-of a scien- tist on the verge of realizing a dream of many years . . . of a spoiled girl who learned to value courage and strength more than the social amenities she was ac- customed to. And it is the story of Ross's strange experience, the roots of which went back a thousand years to the time when Leif Ericson first landed on Cape Cod. Perhaps what happened was proof that what the Eskimos believed was superstition: it might have been simply a case of nerves: or maybe lt was the result of too many sleeping tablets. But however the reader inter- prets this part of the story, he will be gripped by its thrilling suspense and held by its mystic spell. - T1T.li CCont. from page 55 candy. Mrs. Grosser was left speechless. Bob Ferguson's complete yellow outfit, bought with his first pay- check . . . Ray Meyers, 3A, falling flat on his face in the mud, trying to show the players how to play football . . . All shapes and sizes of suitcoats on the Senior and Junior girls men's coat days . . . A girl in Mr. Osbon's history class answering his command to speak with woof. Mr. Johnson, issuing lab equip- ment was going around asklng all the class members what their wants were. When Marcia Litke dropped her entire drawful of equipment with a crash, his only comment was, And now, what do you need?

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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

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Page 8 Taft Tribune October 9, 19- if .. Saas S U' .53 F52 I I TAFT EAGLES SCORE AGAIN Taft's eleven again carried the pigskln to victory in the game against Lake View, last Saturday at Winnemac Park, by an over- whelming score of 50 to 12. In the first few minutes of the first quarter Lefty Johnson crashed over the line for a touch- down. Putting Taft in the lead. Later in the same quarter Lesher of Lake View caught a long pass and went over to tie up the score. Taft soared ahead as Paul Ken- drick scored on an end run. Walking through Lake View in the second quarter Taft gridders chalked up twenty-five more points. Lefty Johnson, Bill Lingenfelder, Jack Congdon drove over for three touchdowns, while Bob Rahnert caught a pass in the end zone for the other touchdown of that quar- ter. Jocko Congdon kicked the extra point. Noreen of Lake View scored on a long pass for their sec- ond and last point. The kick was no good so Lake View's score rested at twelve points. Giving the third and fourth string a chance coach Joe Kupcinet sent in almost a complete new team to play the third quarter. They paved the way for Julian Bry- dy's touchdown and proved them- selves and the team worthy of praise. Going over for the third time Clarence Lefty Johnson and Jack Congdon, kicking the extra point, to bring Taft's score up to fifty. In the fourth quarter neither team was able to score. Tomorrow the Eagles meet Sulli- van in what should be one of the best games of the season. For the past two years the score has re- sulted in a tie. If Taft proves as fine a team as they have shown themselves to be, expect the boys to break up this streak. REMEMBER LAST YEAR? Taft took a big step up the stairs to the north section football championship Saturday, Septem- ber 26, when they defeated Schurz 9 to 6 at Hanson Park. The first quarter of the game was played around the fifty yard line, with neither team threaten- ing. In the second quarter Schurz fumbled a punt and Taft recovered it. After a few quick plays Taft brought the ball in scoring posi- tion. Johnson took the ball around end for the first touchdown. Cong- don kicked the extra point. In the same quarter Schurz com- Caught in Action Schurz players finds the going tough to get through Taft line. pleted a long pass to Taft's one yard line and on the fourth down plunged over for their first score. The extra point was missed when the kick went wild. Taft threatened again in the third quarter but Schurz held them. In the final quarter Taft punted to Schurz 2 yard line. From that position Schurz attempted a pass but it was blocked and a safety re- sulted, ending the game 9 to 6 in favor of Taft. CAGERS WARM UP Taft's basketball team is now getting into shape for what looks to be one of the toughest years in it's history. The boys are now outside doing vigorous exercises such as cross- country running, push-ups and even playing a. little football. Mr. Ober- lander hopes these exercises will harden the boys so they can stand up against the hardest and most gruelling basketball games. The seniors are much shorter in height than last years team and are suffering the loss of several of last year's regulars due to grad- uation. The seniors have lost Chuck Gauger, Gene Corcoran, Frank La- kofka, and Louie Soderholm. The juniors have lost only Lee Smith by graduation, but some have grown into the senior ranks such as Hank Andersohnn, Hank Jurgenson Bill Beyer, and pos- sibly a few more. But there are a number of up and coming fresh- men who may help the team a good deal. such as Paul Anda, Walter Milner, and Dick Tholin. NIGHTMARE Have you heard? Taft lost to Lake View. Oh horrors-after beating them ever since our first team was formed. Why we even beat Schurz this year-and now this. It must be that our team was over confident. The whole city will be laughing at us. Oh how lucky that I wasn't there to witness this shameful occasion. R-r-ring- the alarm goes off! Who set that darn thing-it's Sun- day. I dash downstairs and grab the sports section of the paper- Taft vs. Lake View Taft 50 Lake View 12 What a nightmare that was. Let this be a horrible example to all those who don't attend the football games. IT COULD HAPPEN HERE Nick Tragos snaps the ball to J0cko Congdon, Jocko reverses to Byrdy, who fades back for a bul- let pass to Jim Srednicki. Good in- terference by Lefty Johnson and Fat-Boy Wagner, Sreds grabs the pass, laterals it to Bob Miller, who runs through the center, with Killer, Stump, and Tin-can non running a stone wall inter- ference. He's going, going, going with 20 yards to go, ten, five, four, three. two, one, and he's over for a touch- down. Taft beats Leo for the City Championship. Prep Sports with Jimmy Evans, the first of the fall series of programs to be broadcast by the Radio Council, in cooperation with the Physical Education Depart- ment, will be heard from 2:15 to 2:30 P. M., on Station WAAF 1950 Kc.J, beginning Thursday, Sep- tember 17, and will continue each Thursday thereafter. The program this year will emphasize sport for the sake of physical fitness rather than sport for sports' sake. Ol, 5 2 The G. A. A. Board of Coni held a meeting last week to fin their plans for the freshman v come party. The party, 9th period l Wednesday, was a huge succe The gym was over flowing W enthusiastic freshmen. Th young girls are the nucleus ol big and better G. A. A. for 1 future years after all the presl luminaries have gone on to 1 other tasks of life. Marilyn Izard, our G. A. A. pr ident, welcomed the freshmen an enlightning pep talk. Ne Miss Fridella. Newberger was troduced as our G. A. A. sponse What is G. A. A.? was fu explained by Florence Shirl How can I get a. letter? was C cussed by Marjorie Crockett. Marilyn Fisher and Luci Nitsche entertained the girls wi colorful dances. Dolores Ri: beautifully rendered two songs. . joined in unison to sing robus the favorite G. A. A. songs, companied by Vernette Anderso: Last but not least - refre ments! G. A. A. PLANS HIKE Be on the alert for the big G. A. hike to be held soon! Wai your bulletin board or this 1 umn for the date. Also if y have aspirations for modeling a such be on the look-out for a st: show that is being planned. DRIVE CONTINUES The G. A. A. membership drl is still on in your health class Membership is only 10 cents, o tenth of a dollar. This will 1 title you to the many actlviti that are planned for this year. LEARN FIRST AID Miss Newberger has charge a Red Cross first aid class Frid 5th period. If you are interest in learning first aid come and jc them. The work is interestil Seniors have a class of their 0' Monday 10th and 11th periods. GOLF MEET OFF The city -wide tug-of-war g tournament scheduled for Octol 3 and 10 has been called off by I Board of Education.