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

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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

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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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pau., ,is lt........-.., L., 1931 The We-Go 1931 DRAMATICS On March 20, the junior class presented their annual plays to the public. They followed a prede- dent established by last year's Iunior class, in presenting three one-act plays instead of one three-act play. In the first play, Sham Roland Starck played the gentleman crook excellently. He was ably supported by Edward Brosseau as Charles, the owner of the apartment which was being robbed, and also by Pauline Birkholtz, Charles' wife. Carol Miller made an able reporter. The play was cleverly done and the actors threw themselves into the atmosphere. The Trysting Place is a humorous play. It is the story of a young boy of seventeen and his first love affair with a widow, Mrs. Curtiss. Lawrence Cheverette played the part of the boy and kept the audience laughing. Betty Wiggcrman admirably portrayed the pretty young widow. But that was not the only love affair. The boy's mother fEleanor Grimesj and Mr. Ingoldsby, the wealthy bachelor fLeonard Smithb put on a remarkable love scene in spite of their supposed old age. And then there was Anita Gaede as the boy's sister, and Floyd Gridley as Rupert Smith, her lover, who is mortally afraid of her mother. And last of all, there was the Mysterious Voice. When the voice was first heard all immediately recognized the stentorian tones of Harvey Sleep. The play was very entertaining. All the actors filled their parts well. In Submerged tragedy and pathos were expressed. The audience was thrilled by the picture of men trapped for three days in a sunken submarine. They were moved to sorrow by sacrifice of a brave man who went to certain death to save his comrades. They saw the pitiful sight of a coward who could not stand to look death in the face. The scene opened with a group of men in the gray steel compartment of the submarine. They were unshaven, dirty, and half dressed. The sweat coated their bodies and they were having difficulty in breathing. Raymond Kautz played the part of the commander who offered his life for his men. Richard Buss portrayed the typical tough gob, hard as nails but with a heart. LaVerne Schlueter, with a realistic accent, took the part of the happy-go-luck Cockney Englishman. Albert Schommer played the part of the hero and showed how a brave man can sacrifice his life for others. Robert Ver- gie, played the difficult role of the coward, and did some effective work, especially in the last scene when he was left alone in the submarine with the water rushing in. After the junior play, held on March 20, the next dramatic events came May 6, when the pre- liminary declamation and extemporaneous speaking contests were held. Of the declamatory contest- ants, Leona Ramsdell, reading White Hands of Telham, was selected to represent the school at the conference meet which was held at W. C. C. H. S. on May 21. Edward Fairbank was awarded sec- ond place and Roland Starck, third place. This year each school in the conference selected two ex- temporaneous speakers to compete in the conference meet which was held at Riverside on May 20. Robert Waskow and Marion Bulow were the two people selected from West Chicago. Raymond Kautz was selected as the alternate. Mr. Pim Passes By is the three act play chosen for the seniors to present on Class Night, Iune 10, 1931. It is humorous in a clever, quiet, way rather than riotously funny. The scene is laid in an English country estate, the incidents taking place all in one day. The characters are: Mr. Carraway Pim, a somewhat absent-minded professor type who although only a passer-by upsets the equilibrium of the entire family. Mr. George Marden, a true Englishman, conventional, conservative, stubborn who owns the estate. George's wife, who has been living happily with him for five years-Olivia Mar- den who has George right where she wants him. Dinah, a sweet young thing impulsive, affectionate about to become engaged to Brian Strange, a handsome young Futuristic artist. Lady Marden, George's aunt of sixty years still a vigorous specimen of blooming health. Anne a quiet, unassuming maid. The play depends upon witty, appealing dialogue rather than heavy action. The cast is as follows: Mr. Carraway Pim -.... ............................. Kenneth Curran Mr. George Marden ..... ........ E dward Fairbank Olivia .......................... ...... . ......., C laire Kellogg Dinah ....................,.. , ............... .Helen Foxen Mr. Brian Strange - ..... Robert Waskow Lady Marden . .............................................. Eleanor Kautz Anne ............... - .... .... - ....-..-.- ............ Alberta Kruse Page Thirty