Wendell Phillips High School - Phillipsite Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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. -.nm f . bf' - 'G f I r 'I I SHIRLEY A. WYSINGIE - Thespian Honor Soc., OGGE YOUNG - Hall Guard -- Sirlqer- Red Cross Swimming Team, Modern Dancinq, Girls' Chorus - Dancer. ELIZABETH STEWART VIOLA SAUNDERS GUSSIE SMITH HELEN IOHNSON IUANITA SUMMERS BEATRICE DAWKINS ERNESTINE ROY GLORIA HILL ANN DUNCAN EDDIE M. CAMPBELL GERALDINE BASS RUTH E. COLLINS FLORINE WEST MARION DUNN PAULINE O'BRYANT DAISY FERGUSON VERA WYATT MARY DAVIS IUANITA COLLINS ANGELITA MONSANTO NAOMI FOSTER MAE EBSTER MARION GREER MOS SOME SENIORS CLASSIFIED THESE STUDENTS HAVE APPEARED TO BE STUDIOUS POPULAR TYPICAL PHII.LIPSITE MUSICAL ARTISTIC T ATHLETIC DRAMATIC WELL DRESSED TALKATIVE ATTRACTIVE ENTERTAINING DEPENDABLE POLITE INTELLIGENT LIKEABLE PROMPT HU MOROUS FRIENDLY NEAT RETICENT PRAISEWORTHY CLEVER LIKELY TO SUCCEED VERNON HARVEY EARL LIGHTFOOT CHARLES FROST DON FRAZIER HENRY THOMAS ARTHUR ROBERSON HERBERT RICHARDSON ELIIAH SKYLES ALBERT PORTER ORANGE HUDSON ALBERT DAY LEON DE VORE IAMES GRIFFIN WILLIAM BROWN IOHNNIE DAVIS EARL SIMPSON MARVIN ARNOLD SYLVESTER PULPHUS SAMUEL WII..LIAMS HERBERT IACKSON LEROY TOLBERT IOSEPH LACKEY CHARLES SUMERLIN

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V , ..fv - -- -,-- 1'-v--vvq ww---1--1-'wmv-v -- --- wvv ---'uv-'? ' ' 'Y' I' -F1 Qlfie Wayan! Wbfuxle As we all know, it is the custom to place in the comer stone tokens of life at the time of the erection of a build- ing. These are written as mementoes of present day occurrences, trends, and fashions. At present, Iapan is showing both the desire and ability to improve her condition economically, finan- cially, and socially. This is said to be one place in which there has been improvement. Continental Europe and the British Isles find life most unhappy. The great Peace has not come. The great maxim, Peace before Pride, has never been even tried. In our own land, blessed with prosperity, there are troubles, strikes and injustices based on selfishness. A flying boat of 24,000 horsepower has been launched in Long Beach, California. Our President, Harry Truman, has called an extra session of Congress, hoping to improve our food situ- ation and to 'clarify our national policy on aid to Europe. In Chicago, work is progressing in the relief of the housing shortage. A new Mercy Hospital is to be erected on the near north side. Our movies have increased their prices. The down- tovm matinee price is ninety five cents. Dark Passage , Magic Town , Unconquered , are being featured. On the radio, Portia is still facing life and has been these many years. lust Plain Bill is still, like Atlas, carrying the world. Information Please and It Pays To Be Ignorant are at opposite ends of one type of program. The Quiz Kids, Superman, Leave It To The Girls, and The Family Hour all appeal to a varied audi- ence. The disc jockeys have become increasingly popu- lar and have demonstrated one new way of making a living. The Victor and Columbia companies must be very prosperous if the sale of records is any indication, in spite of Mr. Petrillo. The publishers have published shall we say, millions of pocket books of the widest possible range of titles. Our favorite songs Cof the momentl are A Near You ':Stanley Steamer Ballerina Sentimental journey Pass the Peace Pipe n The popular best sellers-also of the moment, are Postcript to Yesterday Golden Multitudes Rebel at Large Speaking Frankly Yankee Drummer Wars come and go, but the interest in style is con- stant. This winter of '47 brought a revolution in the fashion dresses and coats of the girls. So far the success of the radical change in skirt lengths hasn't been notice- able. In slang, we buried Kilroy long ago. We called for Richard to open the door, but all that's past. Now we say things are keen or sharp . Drip , dope and O Brother get an important place. Bubble gum, plastic balloons, and ball type pens lthat write on everything well except paperl are popular. So, when our descendants read great grandpa's year- book they surely will say- People were funny. QM mam 529'u4f2cz' One rule in written composition is that the subject be one of clarity with definite limits. In our study of great Franklin, Emerson and Thoreau, we found that their subjects were clearly defined. We have in our high school days seen many plans for a lasting peace fail miserably. This has brought discouragement to us. If brilliant statesmen have been unable to create an efficient peace program, what could high school stu- dents be expected to do? In one class we tried this plan which worked successfully. First, we tried daily to repeat mentally. Today I can live at peace. That means at home, on street cars, in corridors, and in class rooms. We realized that since we could not honestly like every one, at least we could feel kindly toward each person. We could hold back the sharp retort, remain calm and for the one day, put the idea of peace before our own pride. This was repeated daily, and we felt the truth of the statement that in giving consideration to others, we were receiving it. Thus, peace became not some impossible plan, but a fact that we had demonstrated. We proved to ourselves that peace was a personal matter and that we had it in our day.

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Pu-r--v--' H -'r- ' ' CHARLES H. WOODS - Capt. Swimming Team '45, Boys' Service Club - Dentist. VERA M. WYATT - Girls' Chorus. Student Coun- cil - Clerk-Typist. titttt 'A wp-,Qs '.,v','f 4- H. . . X fig- ,, f. A' FLORA A. WORTHY - G. A. A. - Seamstress. DOROTHY WYNN - G. A. A. - Nurse.