West Chicago Community High School - Challenge Yearbook (West Chicago, IL)

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1931 The We-Go 1931 First row: M. Zahnan, A. Lukan, J. Hustacli, J. Zahnan, F. Bishop, YV. Court, E. Rumph. C. Miller, li. Niukleson, A. Luknn. T. Linton. Second row: Fl. Janeasu J, Raap, R. Kautz, M. Bulow, J. Thrapp, .l. Haines, M. Fink, V. Vetter, Ii. Carlisle. L. Ramsdell, E. Huaftaek, F. Burfhzinan. Third row: M. Sproat. F. Kress, D. Scflmmmer, J. YVilliams, R. Curran. F. Verzie, H. Carl, J, Carl, G. Jordan, C. Rupp, C. Weseott, I.. Smith, Mr. Swanson, Director. THE ORCHESTRA On Tuesday inorning, wuy lmeli in Septeinlier, sti'.1ins ol music poured lorth lroin room sixteen. The oreliestrii liiid been organized rind had started work. 'l'lie group hardly fitted in that smiill room, for this year there were thirty-tour musieiains in the organization. Fight of these memlrers were grade school students. The following officers were elected lor the year: Raymond Kiiutz . ,, President l.con.ird Smith ..., .. Steretiry Fresh-rick liiicliiiniiii . . , , l.ilir1iri.in Herbert Curl , ., ,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,, , , ,, . l.ilwi'4ii'iiiii Sh! Wi-'ll let you in on some of the things tluit took place in the music room on Tuesday ginil lfriiluy mornings. At eight-live the noise stzirted. Ray drinced gilvout lrom piaino to hrs! vio'ins, from tirst violins to seconds, to see that all the instruments were tuned. Our lilonil director raised his liriton and Lifter about live minutes, weird chords, in untimely rliythm, developed into ii lieuutiful waltz. Mur- ggiret had the hziliit ot stopping in the middle of ii solo to giggle iilvout something funny that Smitty sziiil. lt was not :in unusuzil event to hear the crush of llerhy's or Fritfs drum during ii rest. Poor little Iosephine stood by faithfully sawing on her liig lizlss yiol whcth:r the rest of us were playing or not. The lwell rung and everyone leiceept l.eonii-because the piiino is pretty he.iyy7 hurled his instru- ment to the winds :ind diished to the door. The oreliestrzi made its debut in ti concert given M.iy nrst. Florence Bishop rind limery Kurwaiski pliiyed solos. The orchestra performed liefore the student holly and .it the commencement exercises. Smitty's ilunee orchestra, too, deseryes mention. This wus made up of: Leontird Smith. Charles Rupp, Fritz Buclizintin, Lawrence Cheverette, l.1iVernc Schleuter, Iolin Curl ginil Marion Correll. They played lor our school dginees zind for the ilginees Lifter luiskellixill guines. Were eertiiin they could fur- nish stirl competition for Louis Pzinieo :iny time. Page Twenty-eight

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1931 The VVe-Go 1531 . 1, 1 First row: F. Buchanan, H. Lee. E. Bressoau, J. Stevens, Mr. Swanson. C, Neumann, F. Hart- ray, L. Cheverette, G. Lynch. Second row: J. Carey, R. Waskow, W. Dilwarth, H. Seanur, T. Naill, C. Rupp, K. Curran, J. Neylon, T. Lynch, J. Carl. Third row: A. Knaus, R. Vergie, A. Schommer, A. Chestnut, E. Le-Kantler, F. Gritlley, H. Sleep, E, Fairbank, R, Kautz, E. Burton. THE BOYS GLEE CLUB At the beginning of the school year, on a certain tlay, one might haw seen what lool-getl like a free for all before the main bulletin boartl. It was the scene which aluays occurs when the lloys Cilee Club list for the ensuing year is postul. There emergetl from the struggle hoth tlisappointetl antl happy faces: those who were thinking regretfully of the g-notl times they might have hatl. antl those who were looking forwartl expeetantly to the gootl times they were sure to get by being members of the glee club. The officers were: Iohn Carl , , .. , ,,,, Presiilent Thomas Lynch . ,... . . . .. Secretary -Treasurer Charles Rupp, Harry qeanor . . .. ..... .. ,, Lilifilllillls The boys fountl it necessary to haye rehearsals Tuestlay noons and Fritlays alter school. This was perhaps a more inconvenient time than the other musical organizations hatl to rehearse, but with their usual gootl spirit the boys agreetl to this program anal stootl by it loyally through the whole year. Tn ortler to be on time Tuestlay noon it was either necessary to haye lunch in the school cafeteria or run to antl from home. Some of the boys eyen went without their lunch on occasions. Then the glee club settletl clown to its regular routine ansl, using some new numbers antl some which were more familiar, they began to prepare them for the seyerai progianis aheatl of them. One of the niost enioyalile occasions tluring tht year was the glee club party for the boys' anrl girls' glee clubs. The main feature of this party was the tlanee. the music lor which was furnishetl by the high school tlance orchestra. Excellent refreshments were seryetl ii- the cafeteria, .tt the close of the party. A little later the boys matle their first appearance by singing two or three numbers before the stutlent hotly. Although some of the l'oys were a little shy at first they pulletl theniselyes together antl eyerything went all right. Not long after, they were invitetl to sing for the l.ion's Club where they uere reteiyetl very en- thusiastically. Then came the glee cluh concert which was giyen ioiritly he the boys :mtl girls. For the first antl last pieces thc boys anal girls sang together anal between these each glee club sang a number of pieces. This concert was conclutletl successfully antl was attentletl by a very appreciative .1utlienee. The boys in the glee club have hail an enio-.ablr year together, the memories of which will linger with some of them for a long time. Page Twenty-seven

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1931 The We-Go 1931 l E 1 First row: K. Adamson, W. Wheeler, G. Simmons, L Phillips, E. G-yetz, K. May, J. Jones, M. Fink. R. Fink, A. Frese. J. Phillips. G. Carl. Second row: R. Matthews, J. Kerner, F. Kress. E. May, M. Sprusit, L. Murray, J. Hustavk, V. Vetter, li. Carlisle, R. Greenwaltlt, C. Wescntt. L. Smith. Fl. Benson. C. Rupp. Third row: J. Dieter, E. Hustack, D. Schrfxmer, J. Znhnan, V, Dettmnn, W. Williams. F. lluch- anan, M. Correll, R. Curran. R. Kautz, B. Rafferty, S. Dilwtxrth. H. Seatinv. Fourth row: W. Diiworth, J. Williams, J. Hitzmaii, H. Carl, C. Vetter l . Verrrie, D. Antlerson, J. Carl, G. Jordan, Mr. Swanson. THE BAND 'l'hc huncl has h111l Rl wry suuucsstul year. lt is qtiiiiptmscd ul' hirti-sux IllK'llllll'l'h, inultitling thc grutlc school lllCll1lK'I'N. Thr t11ll111ving rvftfiturs wt-rc ch-ctttl .tt thc hrginning uf thr 11'z1r: Chzirlcs Rupp ,.... .,.. l lrusitltrit .intl hillll1lgL'l' l.c11t111rtl Smith . ..... .... , . S1 Clk'i.lI'1' llzirri' SCZIIIUI' , , l.ll7I,II'l.lll Richgirtl Curran .. . . .. . Assistant l.ll5l'.ltl.ll1 Much nicirc was ziccoinplislictl this your th:111 in pimruliiig '1'L'LlI'5 l1CClILlKL' tht-rc wt-rt twu I'Q'l1t'.lI'5lllS ll wcck insttxul of unc. ln thc lwginning nf thc icair thc scliuol 11111'cl1.1sc1l .111 uhm tincl .1 liaissnon which ntltlctl to lmth tht nppcairgincc .incl the tuna color ul tht- lmnti. The 1111.'11iht'1's tit the htintl 11.111 iinainy gnntl tinits tl11'1111gl1c1ut tht- XL'1lV. 'lihvy l1l.l1l'tl for .ill tht hnnic hriskcthtill gtuncs, zintl haul thc privilcgtr 111' st-cing thcsv ganncs, .11l1111ssi11n trcc. llt'l'll2It15 they lit-lpt-tl tht- buys win. Un April stcuntl thc lxinml gmt' its :iI1I1kl.ll u1nccrt, 11 luth was wrll rvuciictl. 'l'hc lhllltl lnnkt-tl wry snappy, 11s cvcri' ll1t'l11l7t'l' was in tull 1111ift11'n1. .-Xpfil NlYiL'L'lllll tht' l1.111tl pl.iw1l 111 tht- Count Von l,ucckm'r ivrugrtiin, .intl ctiiuxul his 1.1111 icri much. llc u111111li111u11t11l thc huntl 1111 its guntl plgtying. which tnzulc thc llltlllliffs lllllllii. During l':L'l7l'llLlI'X 111111 March, tht' hnntl wnrlxcil vcri h.1r1l nn its mutt-st IlLllI1lHt'l's, l..1st icau' it haul plricctl nrst in the tlistrict Uinltsl at Nant-rvillc. .intl fourth in the Stitt' 1111111-st .1t Urh.11111. 'lhis 11.11, limvcvcr. liccutisc thc huntl wus in class ll , .intl the QHIll13C1Il1tll1 11.1s lllllill liCL'llL'l' lll.lll l1t'tm11'c, tht' hzintl lllltl tu uiiitrnt 1l1Cll1SL'lYL'N with titth place. The 11111111111-1's 1111 Lllltlltli prqictiuiiig ll1lI'4l for next yc11r's tgontcst. Mun1l.11', Mui' Hi, the htintl ivrt-svtitul gi l1r11g1'11111 tn tht- Chiltlrtn .it tht 1'11i11'g1lt'suc11t f:l1lltll't'lls' ll11n1c11t lfrincc Crossing. llltlglllg frum tht- :11111l1111sc. thu L'l1'U1L'Ll tht' 111111.11 Yury n1111'l1 Anynnc who cniuys Ll gnml tinic :mtl is willing tu wirk will lintl tht lW1lI'ltl Ll gnml tmrilgiiiimtirrn with which to ufiiliaitc. Page Tweiity-nine