1 25 1 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/25609/archive/files/0951298242c9d9f24803a89712100e8f.pdf?Expires=1782345600&Signature=Vsfu-vH6GAQZcbOdK4EBAfYvpKjFoYZPnzAoWSvmVQy1zG5KM2DojrvNVqSit4ha-xuljgxK3qHcuGoSrYfjn0scADZg4mclFeVUHHX-9Xg75h-pmNyaXr1GSYi2NrE5vBP3VHbftamFVxklMa9ZOcXu6Hx%7ENazHj0uWYc5we3nYS0596dBuV4KdpHoz6%7EqwnEOCoXnNYYQSzSrqsqailyermj13YVax2spykfElrjGMsT9lcdbrR%7EjR3bGT3V-wR-Eiv7eoCC0BgVMGtIj5LnMIctO3LFSlYPx65EXjfmG4Ke%7ESG0hTyu732orOy%7EIAxO2dQGpqFh46GdwAOSQ1QQ__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 27204ad334d9fc89a7221ed28199b255 PDF Text Text f 't> / r ' I .,,,-, .. .___ ,_. lrl1 llEFLE(TlttlS ���(b~Jn (3 ] �MISS MILDRED TESS Nothing in the preparation of this yearbook has given us more pleasure than its dedication to a pioneer in the organization, building, and d3velopment of our school. It is inspiring to know her. [[ 3} �JJ& <rlJl.ltJ _ _ _ _ _ __ First interest in a high school for Niles Township came to light in 1914. A survey, however, failed to convince the residents that the time for constructing a building was opportune. The 1928 survey, instigated by the Niles Township Post of the American Legion, again set people to thinking, but failed to bring materialization of the project. Again a Township High School District was postponed into the future. With the creation of the Lincoln High School by the Board of Education of School District 69 came the nucleus of the present four year institution. Early maintenance funds were derived from tuition received from the Non-High School District of Cook County. The initial enrollment was 49. In 1932 the third year was added, and the school was renamed the Niles Center High School, with the thought in mind that the next venture would be the organization of a Community High School District for Niles Center. The next and concluding step, however, was the creation of a Community High School District for Niles Township, comprising the Villages of Morton Grove, Niles Center, Lincolnwood, Golf, and Niles. Official approval was given by the citizenry on June 6, 1936. With the aid of a Federal grant from the Public Works Administration for construction and equipment purposes, together with a large labor grant from the Works Progress Administration for landscaping, the Niles Township High School building is fast becoming an actuality. It now remains for the community, the Board of Education, the Faculty, and the pupils so to live and enrich their lives that this heritage shall not have been in vainthat today's foresight will prove tomorrow's worth. R. E. Cotanche. Apr stee eart Ne~ em~ �ool ice ok he at ict gh les ry Dn- rks is he April snow sets off the steel, concrete, and earthworks of the New Building in embryo . . . �Woe unto the weaklings! Humanity surges. Individuals press to hard won destinations. Is this the intersection of State and Madison streets at five-thirty? No indeed! Merely the students of Niles Township Community High School passing to their classes. Unyielding walls hem in the traffic closely. To scan a bulletin board means elbowing juniors, sehiors, teachers, veritable squads of freshmen, and grade school children of assorted sizes. Rumor hath it that one of the seniors of greater stature recently found his fine stride impeded by a sixth grade hitch-hiker. To pause in these corridors for, say, a discussion of the Russian situation would be rude, if not disastrous. March steadily, in a tight file. It is a self-imposed rule born of necessity. The staircases function to capacity. The stairway landings offer oases of brie-f respite. The use of the gym is scheduled with unbelievable care. The cafeteria daily undergoes the violent metamorphoses from study hall to lunching place, and then back to study hall. Groups prowl about searching with undying hope: Can we find a conference room? A place for a club meeting? A spot for the deliberations of a committee? But here also is a miracle. The press of numbers has forced us to impose on othershas forced others to impose on us. Patience has been taxed; nerves have been frayed. Yet, good humor has prevailed and the art of give-and-take has been learned. In a building taxed well beyond designed capacity, we have had a school in the best sense of the word. The handicaps brought us challenge, taught us tolerance. Already we have sensed that herein have been built four years of experience that we shall keep and cherish. The new high school building, they say, will be spacious. In it, one can breathe deeply without disturbing the social order. That luxury was denied us. Still, we are eaten by no envy; and, we profess no regrets. For us, Lincoln Building will always stir the kindliest remembrances. From the Lamentations and Hosannas of W. C. S. [] �3- ! s. g ,f a e n y n d a d. a ,e ~n en �The ...' BO ARD Able treatment of the involved problems of a rapidly expanding high school and successful development of the intricate plans for a new building have established the incumbent Board of Education high in esteem of the patrons of Nilehi. The members, Mildred E. Tess, Ivan M. Paroubek, Frank Ambler, Mack D. Falknor, and Peter J. Kluesing, representing the several communities of Niles, Golf, Lincolnwood, Morton Grove, and Niles Center, have served since the inception of the high school district . .. .,- -- �R. E. COTANCHE Leader, counsellor, friend. Our PRINCIPAL �DEAN W. FLAGG JOHN C. BENETTE CLIFFORD W. COLLINS RUTH ESCH LESTER E. GALITZ MARIE GREEN GRACE G. HARBERT HAROLD ISAACSON MILDRED B. JOHNSON �CLARA A. KLAUS CAROLYN LUMPP . H. R. OHLSON LUCILLE RONALDS MARJORY RONALDS MILDRED A. SCHAEFER JOHN GILBERT WILKINS FRANCES WINTON VIRGINIA BUTHMAN [ } LAURA ROSS �_, ' " Your race is run, oh Senior, Yet your task has just begun. You have reached forth for the prize And it is yours. The laurel of victory rests upon your head, And the fruit of success tastes sweet in your mouth. Yet rest not on conquests, oh Senior, For the waters of stagnation will engulf you, And the swirling pools reach up To grasp its fair young prey, To sweep away your mighty torch, The torch to which all look for light. Louise Pufahl I - - Ii I ,.. . I I ,, 11 Ii I -- -·... ---- - - .--.CL ~"...:.. -- - ._~,;;. -- -~"' ~- _-..:.... f . C .,._ •~--. ., ,.;.. ... .,,.... .,._ -, �J. WILLIAM ALECKSON WALTER J. BETLINSKI GLADYS M. BISCHOF WALTER C. BLOETHNER nouth. 3/obn ~- )ilreitenbacb / MARY E. BREITENBACH GLADYS F. BRUNKE BARBARA ANN CARL MARY S. CHALUPNIK JOHN P. CIOLAC • JANE E. COBB / JEAN P. COLEMAN LAWRENCE P. CONRAD VIOLET A. DENLEY WALTER A. ERLER MARY ELLEN ETHERTON [] EVELYN C. Fl ELD HELEN J. FLOYD MARY ANN FUERST �VIRG INIA T. GUTMAN KENNETH HAMPTON EDWARD J. HARMS DOROTHY M. HAUPT LORRAINE HENNIG ANNA J. HERMES LUCILLE L. HEZNER KATHERINE HILDEBRANDT MATT F. HORVATH ROBERT F. HOTH KEN J. HUELS !RENE E. HUSCHER TAYLOR IVES M. JANE JARRETT LEONARD E. JORGENSON LORETT A 0. KA WELL ' RUTH E. KELLER EVELYN F. KOS ECK HELEN H. KOTTKE GEORGE H. KRAJCHOVICH ROBERT W. KUHN �MARGARET J. LANDL ROY L. LEWIS LORRAINE L. MAIER HENRY J. MEINDL SAMUEL MEYER ROSEMARY A. MILLER ROY D. MOORE HARRY J. MUELLER WILBERT E. R. MUELLER MARGARET M. MURRAY GENE V. NITCH -RITA S. NITCH JEANNETTE L. PAROUBEK KAYE I. PATENAUDE JOYCE B. PETTY LOUISE PUFAHL WALTER B. RAU LOUISE J. REI MAN MERIAL L. RISINGER ROSALIE C. RIZZO HAROLD A . RUESCH 15 } �7 13 20 22 24 30 TOBE I TOP ROW WARREN B. RUNNFELDT RAYL. SCHULTZ CLIFFORD E. SORENSON WILLIAM C. SWANSON 8 II 13 15 22 DOROTHY H. TAYLOR FRANCES THLIMMENOS MIDDLE ROW CAROLYN R. THROOP BETTY J. TIERNEY HELEN A. TILGES WITHOUT PICTURES AGNES F. WEIS JAMES K. VINCENT JOHN RICHARD MUTTI (February Graduate) BOTTOM ROW PAUL L. WERTZ 29 VEMBE 2 6 II 12 15 17 CHARLES 0. ZERDAVAS ALVIN M. KLUESING 20 25 :EMBE 3 7 3Jn .memoriam 3/ obn ~. jjrettenbacb ~ntbonp ~osst 10 II 14 16 17 18 22 24 IUARY 3 14 15 21 5-28 �EPTEMBER 7 School Opened. 13 School Closed. Infantile Paralysis Epidemic. 20 School Reopened. 22 Freshman Picnic. 24 Football: Barrington vs. NTHS. 30 See Chicago Club visited Tribune Tower. )CTOBER I Football: Libertyville vs. NTHS. 8 Football: Leyden vs. NTHS. 11 Junior Card and Bunco Party. 13 Lecture on South America. 15 Football: Lake Forest vs. NTHS. 22 Football: Warren vs. NTHS. Football Dance. 29 Lecture on Illumination. OVEMBER 2 Seniors visited Courts and Board of Trade. Football: Arlington vs. NTHS. 6 11 Football: McHenry vs. NTHS. 12 Junior-Senior Party. 15 Hanscom Players. 17 Juniors visited WGN Studios and Historical Museum. 20 See Chicago Club attended "Carmen". 25 Thanksgiving Recess. ECEMBER 3 Hobo Day. Basketball: Leyden vs. NTHS. 7 German Classes visited Old Heidelberg and German Film. IO Basketball: Arlington vs. NTHS. 11 Junior Play: "Here Comes the Prince". 14 Basketball: Alumni vs. NTHS. 16 French Classes attended French Movie. 17 Basketball: Barrington vs. NTHS. 18 First Annual Alumni Dance. 22 Basketball: Antioch vs. NTHS. 24 Christmas Holidays Began. ~NUARY 3 School Reopened. 14 Basketball: Lake Forest vs. NTHS. 15 Family Night. 21 Basketball: Leyden vs. NTHS. 25-28 Final Examinations. 28 31 FEBRUARY 4 8 IO 14 15 16 18 23 25 26 MARCH 2 7 9 10-11 18 22 25 APRIL 10 II 18 22 28 29 MAY 10 30 JUNE 4 13-17 13-15 16 17 Basketball: Libertyville vs. NTHS. Lecture on South America. See Chicago Club attended "Victoria Regina". Basketball: Barrington vs. NTHS. Chemistry Class visited Steel and Cement Mills. NTHS Sponsored Movie: "Victoria the Great". Lecture on National Parks. Mississippian Singers. See Chicago Club visited Chinatown. Basketball: Lake Forest vs. NTHS. Basketball: Wauconda Tournament. Warren vs. NTHS. Basketball: Wauconda Tournament. Richmond vs. NTHS. Basketball: Wauconda Tournament. Palatine vs. NTHS. Basketball: Waukegan Tournament. Highland Park vs. NTHS. Teachers Institute. No School. Geography Class visited Stockyards. Seniors Photographed for Yearbook. S~phomore Party. See Chicago Club visited NBC Studio. Freshman Party. Junior-Senior Party. Washington Tour. Spring Vacatio_. n School Reopened. Easter Dance. Senior Sponsored Play" Another Spring". Senior Sponsored Play. Second Cast. Oratorical Contest. Memorial Day Holiday. Junior-Senior Prom. Senior Week. Final Examinations. Commencement. Annual School Picnic. �ALECKSON, WILLIAM-Band, Golf, Junior Business Committees, Junior Play Ticket Committee , Latin Club, Monitors Club, Orchestra, See Chicago Club, Senior Seminar, Tennis Club, Junior Prom Committee, Oratory '37 . . . BARCLAY, HARRY-Bowling Club , Dramatics Club , Glee Club , Junior Play Stage Hand, Letterman's Club , See Chicago Club, Senior Seminar, Tennis Club, Senior Play . . . BAUMHARDT, JACK-Letterman's Club, Monitors Club , See Chicago Club , Junior Prom Committee . . . BETLINSKI, WALTER -Letterman's Club , Monitors Club, See Chicago Club , Junior Prom Committee . . . BISCHOF, GLADYS-Bowling Club, Dramatics Club, G.A.A., German Club , Glee Club, Junior Play Dance Team, Monitors Club , Operetta, See Chicago Club, Student Council, Tennis Club, Junior Prom Committee, Oratory '38 . . . BLOETHNER, WALTER -Bowling Club, Dramatics Club, German Club , Glee Club, Golf, Junior Business Committees, Mixed Chorus, Operetta . . . BREITENBACH, MARY-Band, Bowling Club, Cheer-Leader , Dramatics Club, French Club, G.A.A., Glee Club, Golf, Junior Play Cast, Mixed Chorus, Orchestra, See Chicago Club , Senior Play ... BREITENBACH, JOHN-Dramatics Club , Glee Club , Latin Club , Letterman's Club , See Chicago Club, Ring and Pin Committee, Junior Prom Committee, Senior Play ... BRUNKE, GLADYS-French Club, G.A.A., Glee Club, Honor Student Council, Junior Business Committee, Operetta, See Chicago Club, Year Book Committee, Junior Prom Committee CARL, BARBARA ANN-Band , Junior Business Committee, Monitors Club, Orchestra, See Chicago Club . . . CHALUPNIK, MARY-German Club . .. CIOLAC , JOHN-Glee Club, Letterman 's Club, Monitors Club ... COBB, JANEBowling Club , Cheer-Leader, Dramatics Club , G.A.A., Glee Club , Golf, Honor Student Council, Junior Business Committee, Latin Club, Monitors Club, Operetta, See Chicago Club , Senior Seminar, Student Council, Junior Play Dance Team, Senior Play . . . COLEMAN, JEAN-Bowling Club , French Club, G.A.A., Glee Club, Junior Business Committee, Latin Club , Newspaper Staff, See Chicago Club, Year Book Committee, Senior Seminar, Tennis Club , Junior Prom Committee . . • CONRAD, LAWRENCE-Band, Bowling Club, Camera Club, Glee Club, Monitors Club , Orchestra , See Chicago Club . . . DENLEY, VOLET -Glee Club, Monitors Club , See Chicago Club . . . ERLER, WALTER-German Club, See Chicago Club . . . ETHERTON , MARY ELLENDramatics Club, Freshman-Sophomore Plays, G .A.A., Glee Club, Junior Play Cast, Latin Club, Mixed Chorus, Operetta , Junior Prom Committee, Senior Play . . . FIELD, EVELYN-Bowling , Golf, Junior Business Committees . . . FLOYD, HELEN-Bowling Club , G.A.A., See Chicago Club .. . FUERST, MARY ANN-Dramatics C lub , G.A.A., German Club , Junior Business Committees, See Chicago Club . . . GUTMAN, VIRGINIA-Bowling Club , G.A.A., Glee Club, Junior Business Committees, Junior Play Usher, Latin Club , Monitors Club , See Chicago Club , Ring and Pin Committee, Year Book Committee . . . HAMPTON , KENNETHFrench Club, Honor Student Council, Letterman 's Club, Monitors Club , See Chicago Club , Ring and Pin Committee , Year Book Committee , Student Council . . . HARMS, EDWARD-Camera Club , German Club , Golf, Junior Play Ticket Committee, See Chicago Club, Senior Seminar, Junio r Prom Committee ... HAUPT, DOROTHY-Bowling Club , French Club , G.A.A., Glee Club , Junior Business Committees, Junior Play Usher , Monitors Club , See Chicago Club, Ring and Pin Committee, Tennis Club , Junior Prom Committee . . . HENNIG , LORRAINE- Bowling Club, G.A.A. , See Chicago Club .. . HERMES , ANNA-G.A.A., German Club , Glee Club , Honor Student Council , Junior Business Committees, Junior Play Ticket Committee , Mixed Chorus, Operetta , See Chicago Club, Senior Play, Property Girl . . . HEZNER , LUCILLE-Bowling Club , G.A.A., Junior Play Property Girl, Monitors Club , See Chicago Club , Tennis Club, Junior Prom Committee . . . HILDEBRANDT, KATHERINE-G.A.A., Glee Club, See Chicago Club . . . HORVATH, MATHIASGerman Club, Glee Club , Letterman's Club , Mixed Chorus, Monitors Club , Operetta . . . HOTH, ROBERT-Bowling Club, Dramatics Club, Fresh man-Sophomore Plays, German Club, Junior Business Committees, Junior Play Cast, See Chicago Club, Junior Prom Committee, Senior Play . . . HUELS, KENNETH-Junior Play Stage Hand , Letterman's Club, Monitors Club, Newspaper Staff, See Chicago Club, Year Book Committee, Junior Prom Committee , Senior Play Stage Hand . . . HUSCHER, !RENE-Bowling Club, G.A.A., Latin Club, Monitors Club , Operetta, See Chicago Club, Junior Prom Committee, Glee Club, Tennis . . . IVES , TAYLOR-Camera Club, Glee Club , Boys Quartet ... JARRETT, JANE-Bowling Club , Dramatics Club , French Club , G.A.A., Glee Club , Golf, Junior Business Committees, Latin Club , Monitors Club, Newspaper Staff, Operetta , See Chicago Club, Year Book Committee, Junior Prom Committee, Oratory '37, Senior Play Cast . . . JORGENSEN, LEONARD-Bowling Club, French Club, See Chicago Club, Junior Prom Committee . . . KAWELL, LORETTA-G.A.A., Glee Club , Operetta, See Chicago Club, Junior Prom Committee . . . KELLER, RUTH-Dramatics, Club , Freshman-Sophomore Plays, Glee Club , Honor Student Council, Junior Business Committees, Junio r Play Cast, Latin Club , Monitors Club, Operetta , See Chicago Club, Year Book Committee , Senior Seminar, Junior Prom Committee , Senior Play Cast, �SENIOR ACTIVITY PARTICIPATION RECORDS Oratory '38 ... KLUESING, ALVIN-Junior Prom Committee . . KOSECK , EVELYN-Bowling Club, G.A.A., Glee Club, Junior Business Committees, Junior Play Ticket Committee, Newspaper Staff, Operetta, Year Book Committee, Junior Prom Committee . . . KOTTKE, HELEN-G.A.A., Glee Club, Year Book Committee. Senior Seminar . . . KRAJCHOVICH, GEORGE-Monitors Club, See Chicago Club . . . KUHN, ROBERT-Bowling Club, Letterman's Club, Junior Prom Committee . . . LANDL, MARGARET-Bowling Club, ,Dramatics Club, G.A.A., German Club, G. ee Club, See l Chicago Club, Senior Seminar, Senior Play Cast . . . LEWIS, ROY-Dramatics Club, FreshmanSophomore Plays, Junior Business Committees, Junior Play Stage Hand and Ticket Committee, Latin Club, See Chicago Club, Year Book Committee, Senior Seminar, Tennis Club , Junior Prom Committee, Senior Play Cast . . . MAIER, LORRAINE-Bowling Club, Dramatics Club, G.A.A., German Club, Honor Student Council, Junior Business Committees, Latin Club, See Chicago Club, Junior Prom Committee, Senior Play, Property Girl, Monitors Club . . . MEINDL, HENRY-Bowling Club, Dramatics Club, German Club , Glee Club, Junior Play Cast, Letterman's Club, Mixed Chorus, Operetta, See Chicago Club, Senior Play Cast . . . MEYER, SAM-Bowling Club, German Club, See Chicago Club, Ring and Pin Committee, Junior Prom Committee ... MILLER, ROSEMARY -Bowling Club, G.A.A., German Club, Honor Student Council, Junior Business Committees, See Chicago Club, Ring and Pin Committee, Junior Prom Committee, Dramatics Club . . . MOORE, ROY-Bowling Club, German Club, Golf, Junior Business Committees, See Chicaqo Club, Senior Seminar, NBC Club . . . MUELLER, HARRY-Letterman's Club, See Chicago Club, Junior Prom Committee, Senior Play Stage Hand . . . MU ELLER, WILBERT-Dramatics Club, Freshman-Sophomore Plays, Glee Club, Mixed Chorus, Operetta, See Chicago Club . . . MURRAY, MARGARETBand, Dramatics Club, French Club, G.A.A., Junior Business Committees, Monitors Club, Orchestra, See Chicago Club, Senior Play Cast . . . NITCH, GENE-French Club, G.A.A., Latin Club, Orchestra, Junior Prom ComMittee, Oratory '38 . . . NITCH, RITA-Dramatics Club, G.A.A., Glee Club, Orchestra, Junior Prom Committee, Oratory '38 ... PAROUBEK, JEANNETTE-Dramatics Club, G.A.A., Glee Club, Operetta, Junior Play Ticket Committee, See Chicago Club, Junior Prnm Committee, Senior Play Cast . . . PATENAUDE, KATHERINE-Junior Business Committees, See Chicago Club . . . PETTY, JOYCE-French Club, G.A.A., Glee Club, Golf, Junior Business Committees, Junior Play Ticket Committee, Operetta, Orchestra, See Chicaqo Club , Year Book Committee, Senior Seminar, Tennis Club, Junior Prom Committee 18} [ 19] . . . PUFAHL, LOUISE-Bowling Club, Cheerleader, Dramatics Club, French Club, FreshmanSophomore Plays, G.A.A., Glee Club, Golf, Junior Business Committees, Junior Play Cast, Mixed Chorus, Monitors Club, Newspaper Staff, See Chicago Club, Student Council, Tennis Club, Oratory '37, Senior Play . . . RAU, WALTER-Bowling Club, Dramatics Club, Glee Club, Letterman's Club, Mixed Chorus, See Chicago Club, German Club, Oratory '38 . . . REIMANN, LOUISEG.A.A., German Club, Glee Club, Monitors Club, See Chicago Club . . . RISINGER, MERIALBand, Glee Club, Junior Play Ticket Committee, Orchestra , See Chicago Club . . . RIZZO, ROSALIE -Dramatics CI u b, Freshman-Sophomore Play, G.A.A., Glee Club, Operetta, See Chicago Club . . . RUESCH, HAROLD-Camera Club, Golf, Junior Business Committees, See Chicago Club, Senior Play ... RUNNFELDT, WARREN-Bowling Club, See Chicago Club, Senior Seminar, Senior Play Stage Hand . . . SCHULTZ, RAYMONDBand, Dramatics Club, Orchestra, Junior Prom Committee ... SORENSEN, CLIFFORD-Bowling Club, Letterman's Club, Junior Prom Committee . . . SWANSON, WILLIAM-Dramatics Club, Freshman-Sophomore Plays, Junior Play Cast, Letterman's Club, Operetta, See Chicago Club, Year Book Committee, Junior Prom Committee, Senior Play . . . TAYLOR, DOROTHY-Bowling Club, G.A.A., Glee Club, Operetta, See Chicago Club . . . THLIMMENOS, FRANCES-Dramatics Club, French Club, G.A.A., Glee Club, Honor Student Council, Latin Club, Monitors Club, Operetta, See Chicago Club, Year Book Committee, Senior Seminar, Junior Play Usher, Junior Prom Committee . . . THROOP, CAROLYN-Bowling Club, Dramatics Club, French Club, G.A.A., Glee Club, Golf, Honor Student Council, Junior Business Committees, Newspaper Staff, Operetta, Orchestra, See Chicago Club, Ring and Pin Committee, Year Book Committee, Senior Seminar, Junior Prom Committee, Oratory '37 and '38 ... TIERNEY, BETTYBowling Club, G.A.A., Glee Club, Honor Student Council, Latin Club, Mixed Chorus, Operetta, See Chicago Club, Oratory '38, Senior Play Property Girl . . . TILGES, HELEN-Bowling Club, Dramatics Club, G.A.A., Monitors Club, See Chicago Club, Junior Prom Committee . . . WEIS, AGNES-Dramatics Club, Glee Club, Junior Play Cast, Latin Club, See Chicago Club, Senior Play Cast . . . WERTZ, PAUL-Bowling Club, French Club, Golf, Junior Business Committees, Junior Play Ticket Committee, See Chicago Club, Year Book Committee, Senior Seminar, NBC Club, Junior Prom Committee . . . ZERDAVAS, CHARLESBowling Club, Glee Club, Golf, Operetta, See Chicago Club, Junior Prom Committee, Junior Play Stage Hand . Senior Play Stage Hand. �FROZEN ACTION AT NILEHI �Neither the wizardry of lens and shutter nor the art of the engraver can truly capture the life coursing through all the myriad activities of school and campus that lie quite beyond the pale of the classroom door. But, within the limitations of the still camera's eye, here, in best pose and array, is pictorial record of many of our extracurricular organizations ... from halfbacks to addicts of public address system manipulation. This portfolio of today is tomorrow's testimonial of personal history. [ 20 ] ' 21 } �• • • • • • • • • The Nilehi Trojans fought a difficult season in 1937, but gave good promise for next year. Two casualties offered early set-backs: Bob Hoffman's leg fracture and Wally Strange's arm injury. The McHenry game saw the close of the Nilehi gridiron careers of seniors Bob Kuhn, Cliff Sorenson, Hank Meindl, Walter Rau, Harry Mueller, Ken Hampton, Red Vinc3nt, Matt Horvath, Harry Barclay, Chuck Zerdavas, and Ed Harms. An innovation this year was the gift of a gold football by Mr. W. J. Parker of Niles Center. On this permanent trophy will be engraved, annually, ·lhe name of the p!ayer voted the season's most valuable by his team-mates. Ken Hampton was honored by the first recognition. Page Twenty-two The FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD 1937 Sept. 24. Barrington ________ 0 Niles Township 0 Oct. I. Libertyville ______ 19 Niles Township 6 Oct. 8. Leyden ____________ 19 Niles Township 6 Oct. 15. Lake Forest ______ 43 Niles Township 13 Oct. 22 . Warren ____________ 25 Niles Township 0 Nov. 6. Arlington ________ 33 Niles Township 13 Nov. 11. McHenry __________ 9 Niles Township 6 Jipi,ft J_u~.JlR- with fourth place conference laurels to reward their season's efforts, the Nilehi quintet brought its schedule to u close when it met Lake Forest on February 18th. Winning most of its victories on the local hardwood, the Trojans nevertheless carried themselves most creditably at the W auconda tourney, defeating Warren and Richmond, only to yield first place to Palatine in a 37-38 tilt. A silver basketball, the complement of the golden football, and a gift of Mr. R. N. Pohlmann of Niles Center, will grace the Nilehi trophy case hereafter. Doubly honored by being first to have his name engraved upon its fresh surface and by the significance that this engraving bears, was versatiie athlete, Dick Eby, chosen the outstanding player of the season by his fellow basketeers. Date Dec. 3 Dec. 10 Dec. 14 Dec. 17 Dec. 22 Jan. 14 Jan. 21 Jan. 28 Feb. 4 Feb. 18 Feb. 23 Feb. 25 Feb. 26 The BASKETBALL SCOREBOARD 1937-1938 Opponent's Opponent Score Leyden ____________________________ 30 Arlington ______________________ 25 Alumni ____________________________ 27 Darrington ________________________ 15 Antioch __________________________ 19 Lake Forest ____________________ 38 Leyden __________________________ 38 __ Libertyville _________________ _ 30 Barrington ______________________ 36 · Lake Forest ____________________ 36 *Warren ________________________ 35 *Richmond ____ _ _______________ 30 tHighland Park ____________ 45 Nilehi's Score 38 31 32 35 26 36 36 42 32 32 36 33 31 *Indicates Wauconda Tournament. tlndicates Waukegan Tournament. • FOOTBALL-Harry Barclay: Minor 1936, Major 1937; John Brietenbach; Major 1935, Major 1936; Kenneth Hampton: Minor 1936, Major 1937, Most Valuable Player 1937; Edward Harms: Minor 1936 , Major 1937; Mathias Horvath: Major 1933, Major 1937; Robed Hoth: Minor 1937; Kenneth Huels: Minor 1936; Le~nard Jorgensen: Manager 1937 ; Robert Kuhn: Minor 1936, Major 1937; Henry Meindl: Major 1935, Minor 1936, Major 1937; Harry Mueller: Minor 1936, Major 1937; Walter Rau: Major 1937; Clifford Sorenson: Major 1936, Major 1937; William Swanson: Minor 1937; Charles Zerdavas: Minor 1936, Minor 1937; James Vincent: Minor 1936, Major 1937; Jack Mutti: Major 1934, Major 1935, Major 1936. • • • • • • • BASEBALL-Walter Betlinski: Major 1935, Major 1936, Ma jor 1937; John Ciolac: Major 1935, Major 1936, Major 1937; Kenneth Huels: Major 1936; Henry Meindl: Major 1936; Harry Mueller: Major 1936; Jack Mutti: Major 1934, Major 1935, Major 1936, Major 1937. BASKETBALL-Kenneth Hampton: Minor 19351936, Minor 1936-1937, Major 1937-1938; Kenneth Huels: Minor 1935-1936, Minor 1936-1937, Major 1937-1938; Taylor Ives: Major 1937-1938; Leonard Jorgensen: Major 1937-1938; Alvin Kluesing: Minor 1935-1936, Minor 1936-1937, Major 1937-1938 ; James Vincent: Manager 1937-1938; Jack Mutti: Minor 1933-1934, Minor 1934-1935, Major 1935-1936, Major 1936-1937, Manager 1937-1938. r22 ��ADVANCED GIRLS' GLEE CLUB Through the corridors of Nilehi echo the melodious strains of the latest achievements of the Advanced Girls' Glee Club. Its thirty-five members, made up of Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors, have a loyalty that never wavers despite the awkward rehearsal conditions. Highlights of the year: appearances at the Christmas Meeting of the Women's Club and at the Silver Tea of the Parent-Teachers Association, and holiday carolling in the high school hallways. D.A. REAR: F. Sietman, M. Nordby, A. Anderson, M. Jorgenson, V. Nelson, D. VanCleave, M. Hermes , G. Becker, G. Endre , M. Ka!mes, M. Breitenbach. MIDDLE: M. Loutch , L. Bartz, L. Meyer, D. Bugera, D. Agnew, F. Dolan, R. Mittlestaedt, F. Thlimmenos, L. Bertoncini, L. Kawell , K. Hildebrandt, A. Kittleson. FRONT: F. Cervenka, B. Tierney, D. Gehrs, A. Bonagura , E. Gohl , M. Landi, J. Paroubek, K. Murray, A Hermes. Director: Miss Klaus. FRESHMEN GIRLS' GLEE CLUB With the aim of developing a trained voice and participating in three-part music, the Freshman Girls' Glee Club is preparatory for the activities of the advanced group. But, of its own right, this club can easily lay claim to honors in singing. D. A. REAR: S. D. Kranz. B. Meuer, C. Luxem. Schaefer, F. Etherton, L. Baumhardt, I. Hoth, M. Adams, P. Braeske , A. Carroll, G. Good, MIDDLE: V. Pearson , M. Boyd, H. Schuett, F. Gabel, J. Shervington, M. Hegarty, V. Baity, G. Bartz. FRONT: A. Stachon, G. Mehring, J. Berg , H. Miller, W. Flagg, I. Guenther, Director: Miss Klaus. BOYS' GLEE CLUB Late in the first semester, the Boys' Glee Club was organized, after the difficulty of finding a place to meet was overcome. Demand rose to such a pitch that a thirty minute period each week was allowed for rehearsal. Sixty boys learn unison as well as four-part singing. The budding tenors, baritones, and bases have reached a stage of enthusiasm that promises the launching of a fine group next fall. D. A. REAR: W. Bloethner, H . Meindl, R. Guenther, J. Kennedy, E. Scheffler, J. Roman, R. Throop, R. Harms, T. Ives, R. Endre, R. Kerley, W. O'Connell, W. Ritzman. MIDDLE: 0 . VanCleave, R. Noesen, E. Garner R. Shure, J. Krupa, R. Quid, R. Flynn, G. Huson, E. Springer, J. Heineger, R. Krier, H . Hynes, R. Freres, D. Kuhn. FRONT: E. Gatzke , W. Rau , J. Ciolac, A. Brauch, R. Eby, J. Vincent, H . Barclay, E. Miner, L. Ahrens, B. Michelau, G. Horvath, H . Harrington , J. Breitenbach. Director : Miss Klaus. [2! [ 25 �[ 24 } ( 25 } �!)JtMILUm.llfli.al BAND ORCHESTRA Bracing brasses ... Wooing woodwinds . . . Singing strings ... Stellar organizations: the Band and the Orchestra ... Director: Mr. Collins. Curtain, first curtain! The Dramatics Club is under way with productions of plays, classes in radio, and, occasionally, a lively party. Next year, when Nilehi enters its new domicile, this organization will probably develop into one of the most popular and important clubs of the school. REAR: L. Benedict, A. Weis, D. Anderson, J. Jarrett, J. Roman, R. Keller, L. Maier, G. Endre, C. Throop , C. Kennedy, M. Jorgenson, A. Kittleson. MIDDLE: M. Etherton, D. Agnew, H. Hynes, R. Mittlestaedt, F. Thlimmenos, T. Iserman, M. Murray, B. Thlimmenos, W. Rau , W. Swanson, R. Miller. FRONT: H. Barclay, M. Fuerst, R. Lewis, J. Paroubek, J. Breitenbach, J. Cobb , L. Pufahl, M. Breitenbach , M. Landi , H. Meindl, M. Madsen, F. Whittington. Sponsor: Mrs. Esch. Lively farce exploiting the ardent aches and petulant pains of adolescent love enveloped the Nilehi Family Night patrons in mellow mood last January. LEFT TO RIGHT: E. Harms, M. Landi, H. Miller, H. Hynes, W. Stevens, R. Harms, A. Carroll. Director: Mrs. Esch. [ 26 ] [ 27 ��As the babble and laughter of the representatives of the classes of Niles Township High School dies down, another meeting of the Student Council is called to order, to discuss the events of the year: Hobo Day; Freshman and Sophomore parties; and Amateur Night ... L. P. STANDING: G . Horvath, L. Ahrens, D. Anderson , C . Carroll , L. Pufahl, P. Braeske, L. Jorgenson . SEATED : S. Dilg , H. Krisor, A. Guenther , D. VanC leave , G. Bischof, R. Throop, J. Juniac , J. Cobb , K. Hampton. Advisor: Mr. Benette. ntB eClul, The Nilehi Broadcasting and Camera Club is the smaHest but loudest club in the school. As a matter of fact, some people have said its sole purpose is to make noise. It does this without a doubt, but its aim is to promote school use of radio, public address system, camera, and motion pictures. In the new school, this club's opportu. nity to serve will no doubt be greatly expanded. STANDING: R. Moore, P. Wertz, M. Smith, R. Noesen , E. Harms. SEATED : R. Throop, H. Ruesch, G. Horvath , G. Huson , B. Hohs. Sponsor: Mr. Benette. ?rlonilinJ_ Clul, A group of capable, industrious, and reliable students comprises the indispensable staff organized last Spring as the Monitor's Club. Each and every member, unlike other club members, is needed in guarding halls and lockers for the good of the student body, acting as pages to the teachers, and carrying out innumerable routine matters for the office. These accomplishments are more than appreciated by all concerned. All members are equally honored for their integrity and cooperation. L. R. REAR: H. Tilges , R. Einhaus, M. Murray, A. Weis, B. Pfister, M. Riser, R. Keller, E. Pearson, G. Regan , A. Rogers, J . Jarrett, M. Kluesing. MIDDLE: A. Brauch, E. Mow, W. Runnfeldt, L. Hezner, G. Bischof, V. Denley, K. Hampton , K. Huels, R. Hoth, F. Seitman , M. Madsen. FRONT: B. A. Carl , D. Anderson , L. Bailey, I. Huscher, L. Pufah l, J . Cobb , L. Meyer, F. Th limmenos , D. Gutman, D. Haupt, V. Gutman , D. Agnew. Sponsor: Miss Ross. §IJ JJUll11_, §1J! LEFT TO RIGHT: B. Thlimmenos, L. Pufahl, J. Cobb, M. Breitenbach, D. Agnew. Sponsor: Mr. Benette. [ 2s J ��Girls join the G.A.A. with these objectives in mind: to stimulate interest in athletics and to standardize and promote ideals of health and sportsmanship. Since this is the first year of the G.A.A. at the N.T.H.S., we are proud of a membership of eighty-one girls. The club, based entirely upon the honor system and initiative of the girls who are members, sponsors many sports, including: bicycling, bowling, dancing, golf, hiking, horse-back riding, swimming, and volley ball. For the many hours spent in these sports, the girls are rewarded with pins, school letters, and state awards. A. J. Director: Miss Schaefer. G A A OFFICERS ST ANDING: D. Haupt, F. Thlimmenos. SEATED: A. Carroll, S. Greiner, G. Bischof, J. Cobb, M. Breitenbach, A. Jurasitz. Director: Miss Schaefer. Organized two years ago with a charter membership of fifty, this club now enjoys a membership more than double this number. As the name signifies, the aim of the organization is, briefly, to "see Chicago"-with emphasis on the spots of educational interest. This year the club visited the Tribune Tower, "did" Chinatown, attended the Opera, and audited a radio broadcast at the studio. The Junior Section journeyed to the American History Institute and to the WGN studios; while the Senior Section spent a day at the Board of Trade and one of the city courts. Places still in prospect: the Hull House, a large bank, and the Morton Arboretum. No trip is repeated from year to year except in special cases. These excursions are most popular for the knowledge and amusement they offer. G. B. Director: Miss Harbert. [ 30 l - -- ~- - ·- .-.., .... [ 31] ��Chewed pencils, crushed paper, inky fingers, paste smeared faces, and tousled heads characterize the members of the Nilehi newspaper staff. Under the supervision of Miss MacDonald, affiliated with the Niles Center News, the staff has learned many phases of work in journalism. This staff prepares bi-weekly school scoops for the publication in the News. SEATED: C. Throop, L. Pufahl, J. Coleman, J. Jarrett, A. Jurasitz, M. Krajchovich , Ted Lindstrom . STANDING: C. Carroll, J. Roman. Supervisor: Miss MacDonald. The Senior Seminar, an organization new this year, is composed of Seniors interested in studying the problems normally encountered in planning and executing a college career. Group discussions, guest speakers, university tours, and social functions have filled its activity calendar. SEATED: C. Throop, M. Landi, H. Kottke, J. Petty, J. Jarrett, J. Cobb , R. Keller, F. Thlimmenos, Mr. Flagg, J. Coleman, B. Aleckson. STANDING: R. Lewis, P. Wertz, W. Swanson, Mr. Ohlson, H. Barclay, E. Harms, R. Moore. As the chimes of the church around the corner are heard, the little toy shop comes to life, and holiday is declared so all can attend the Wedding of the Painted Doll. The little toy shop was actually the Crysta! Ball Room of the Great Northern Hotel, and the toys, members of the G.A.A. A. Kittleson, L. Pufahl, I. Betlinski, R. Miller, M. Fuerst, P. Braescke, P. Bugera, M. Adams, E. Anderson, L. Maier, H. Miller. Director: Miss Schaefer. On April I 0th, thirty-two students, dressed in the latest traveling attire and madly dutching their luggage, shuffled off to Buffalo, the first stop enroute to Washington. With their vocal chords strained from oh-ing and ah-ing the grandeur of Niagara, with their feet sore, and with their spirits waning, the group climbed aboard the train to wend their way toward the nation's capitol. Eager to do all and to see all in three days and two nights, they rushed about on sight-seeing tours, thrill seeking excursions, delectable dinner-dances, and souvenir sorties. They returned April 15th, with circles under their eyes, clothes wrinkled, spirits gone, nerves frayed, purses empty, but nevertheless happy. R. K. REAR: D. Haupt, T. Schultz, K. Neumann, V. Gutman, I. Huscher, M. Landi, M. Chalupnik, L. Maier, M. Murray, M. Breitenbach. MIDDLE: J. Baumhardt, I. M. Frances, M. Kluesing, R. Keller, R. Miller, J. Paroubek, P. Herd, V. Buthman, Miss Harbert, Supervisor. FRONT: B. Aleckson, E. Harms, W. Runnfeldt, R. Moore, F. Whittington , R. Lewis, H. Barclay. r 32 ] L [ 33 ] �[ 32 ] l3 ] �. --~ ', STAGNANT WATER GreenGhastly green moss covers it. Lily leaves lie motionless on its surface; And a frog suns silently on its banks. Yet no reflections are painted on its face. Putrid, pungent odors of rotting weeds Hover o'er it. No rippling water mars its deathly silence. And no one comes to dream by Stagnant water. Meredith Madsen TALES OF OLD I Strange tales are told Along the waters of the Rhine, As, high above its shores Stand old and stately ruins, The calendars of ages past. As in times of old, The green slopes are still adorned by growing vines, Sending the sweet fragrance of delicate blossoms into the night. When the moon casts its rays upon the scented slopes, And the wind murmurs across the flowing waters, A strange, tall figure wanders in the vineyards. Enveloped in a large and purple mantle, A gold crown upon his head, King of the Franks, Emperor Charlemagne blesses the grapes; Slowly disappearing into the shadows of darkness, Not to return until another spring. Ursula Mocksch CROWDED HALLWAYS The bell rings. Muffled murmurs-doors fly open. The halls are filled with rushing students, Laughing, chatting, pushing. Clever repartee, exchange of quiz questions, Hurried farewells. The bell rings; Doors close; Silence descends. Kecineth Hampton THE SPECTER There stood a figure, its long cloak, a distinct creamy whiteness against the dew-drenched, murky shadows of the moon. The figure stood silently, watching through invisible eyes; for, truly, where the head should have been, there appeared only a vast, lonely, tragic emptiness. I saw this weird fancy of the mind as I crossed the moon-lit roadway, while the clock in the tower with its face gleaming like a pearl, struck once, twice, and thrice. With every breath of the cool, refreshing wind, the snow clad creature thrust itself forward, its long awkward arms, like snakes uncoiled, reaching with eagerness for me. I stood and watched the ghostly specter for a full five minutes, on shaking, knocking legs. Then with a laugh I started on again, for the fact had penetrated my brain that it was only a long white coat hanging on a line. Harold Ruesch e I' THE WATER LILY Peaceful, still and glorious you lie upon the water, The sweet perfume that you give off fills my nostrils. Your lovely form, your handsome color Reflects only what you are, a stately flower. Edward Pearson n a V. d b AT THE STROKE OF MIDNIGHT 0 The tower clock slowly and solemnly boomed out the strokes of midnight. Trees were fitfully tossing their leaves and branches wildly about in the night. Clouds scudded across the sky, blotting out the moon. It was a night of mystery. And mystery there was! In another part of town, protected from light and wind by walls and roof, a man, slowly and quietly, stalked toward the place where he knew the money was hidden. Caution was in his manner-the manner of many men such as he. He cast a furtive glance over his shoulder. It wouldn't do to be caught at this stage of the game. Fortune would be snatched, right from under his fingers. As he paused for a moment, he thought of what would be said when they found what had happened. But after all, he had to eat and food isn't given away. His nerves were on edge as he stole forward. Ex1·ending his shaking hands, he groped for obstacles. A sinister shadow floated across the floor and the man jumped. He then stood quiet, scarcely daring to breathe. Then he again edged forward, his hands out stretched. Suddenly he touched something, something hard and cold. Was this what he was after? Fortune was his, when the light flashed on and a child's angry vo1cc demanded: "Daddy, are you at my pig-bank again?" Dwain Kuhn , . [ 34l I tr w rr SE a1 01 "I fe 61 SC bi a sq se n cc se sa he he on be [ 35 J �UNE LETTRE FRAN<;AISE Niles, le IO mars 1938 Ma chere Marie, Notre classe regrette que vous soyez absente. Nous esperons que vous soyez en parfaite sante et que vous alliez revenir bientot. J'espere que vous pouviez lire cette lettre. Je ne peux pas ecrire tres bien. A la classe nous avons appris dire les jours de la semaine et des nombres. Nous avons appris dire l'heure. II est huit heures au moment ou je vous ecris cette lettre. Jeudi nous avons ecrit une composition en fran<iais sur un repas la maison. Mademoiselle Ronalds nous a achete des dictionnaires fran(iais pour nous aider quand nous ecrirons des compositions. Je terminerai maintenant, en vous presentant !'expression de mes sentiments les plus sinceres. Je YOUS prie de m'ecrire, s'il YOUS plait. Amicalemente, Gene Nitch ct cy y, ,e ;t, of le a d, ,g th ·ly a ,g he ,g ils. ,ut ·ng ht. ~he Nn, ·, a :ice ¥as he. ln't Jne As ,uld But ray. Ex:les. the ·ing ,nds ,ard was ,gry SMOKIN' AN' DREAMIN' As the warmth of the poppin' fire comforted my feet, and the smoke circled from my stubby pipe, a-wispin' upwards into the darkness, my memories wandered back to the winter o' '98 •• • • I was trappin' up in Ontario that year, and doin, fine, too. One day, an lnjun stopped by my base camp-a half-breed he was-and warned me of a large wolf in the woods, a couple o' miles north. I laughed then, but next mornin', as I was breakin' trail along Long Carry, I came upon some trackswolf's, they were-that were so big that I could put my hand in them, and so far apart that they didn't seem possible. That night I camped up at Two Forks, and I hung some meat about nine feet up in a tree out of reach of any wolf. I wasn't countin' on the "big fella". Next mornin' the meat was gone. Then I forgot all about it till I went into town a few weeks later. It seems that the "big fella" had been seen thereabouts, and people were a-gettin' scared about their children. Somebody offered a big reward for the wolf. And then an lnjun told me a belief of his tribe. They thought Mike Lenard's squaw was a werewolf: that she could change herself into a wolf any time. And, will you believe it? The next few times I saw the tracks, they seemed to come from and lead to old Mike's cabin up the trail! And then one day a fortnight later, a deputy stopped by and said he had shot the huge wolf the night before. That worried me, and to satisfy myself, I headed north to old Mike's cabin. When I saw Mike, and hailed him, and asked after his wife, he said: "Woman, she go last night. Me no see her again!" ... Suddenly, Pud, my dog, went after a flea, and once again I was aware of the heat of the fire. I had been dreamin' again. Will Stevens [ 34 ) !5 ) BLUMEN IM SCHULHOF Hinter einem kleinem roten Schulhause ist ein kleiner Garten mi+ vielen Blumen. Als ich durch den Garten lief, erinnerten mich so manche Bli.iten an meine verschiedenen Klassenkameraden aus der deutschen Klasse. lch kam auf ein kleines Vergiss-mein-nicht welches so zahrt und schi.ichtern neben einen Schneeglockchen stand. lch wollte zuerst vorbei gehen, aber als ich beim zweiten Blick die kleinen Gesichter anschaute, sah ich dass es doch meine liebe Kate Neumann und der kleine George Hovath sei. Da blieb ich doch stehen denn sie hatten die Kopfe so nahe an einander, ganz wie in der Klasse. Es war die erste liebes Geschichte unserer Klasse. Als ich noch ein sti.ickchen weiter lief, kam ich an eine Tulpe wessen Gesicht mir Alvin Ruesch in's Gedachtnis brachte. Hier stand er ganz allein wie auch in der Klasse. lmmer hat er die Zeit allein verbracht bis es zum Schulaufgaben kam. Nun ging ich noch weiter denn ich sah schonwieder zwei sehr hi.ibsche Blumen zusammen stehen. Als ich heranschritt sah ich dass diese Beiden doch auch die Kopfe zusammen hielten. Na, wer is+ denn das? Ach ja, es sind Margery Landi und Marianna Fuerst bei einem typischen Kaffee-Klatsch. Gleich daneben stand eine Lilie ganz hoflich und gerade, und wer kann das sein? Ei, nati.irlich, die Ursula Mocksch, unsere beste deutsche Schi.ilerin. Sie hat immer den anderen Schi.ilern mit den Aufgaben geholfen. Mi+ der Lilie stand eine Bartnelke und eine Kornblume, welche Walter Rau and Walter Bloethner darstellten. Wie die beiden die Madchen plagten, vergess ich nie! Hier steht ja noch eine Blume vor allen anderen. Das Gesicht kenn ich doch! Ach na klar! Es ist Fraulein Schafer, das Stiefmi.i~terchen! Sie stand so da, wie in der Schule vor der Klasse. Den Unterricht fi.ihrte sie mit Takt: erst lesen, und dann, i.ibersetzen. Ach welche Plag! Aber trotz der Arbeit haben wir doch so viele gute Zeiten verlebt! Diese Tage sind jetzt vorbei. Wer weiss ob wir uns wieder sehen, aber die Deutsche Klasse vergessen wir nie! Composed by Walter Bloethner Trans. by Adv. German Class TROJAN! (TROJANS) Troja, urbs magna et praeclara, era+ in Asia . Homines qui in Troja habitabant Trojani appellaban+ur. Viri Fortissimi et clarissimi erant; Priamus, rex Trojae, Paris et Hector et Aeneas, pugnatores fortes et filii Priami. Olim Graeci cum Trojanis decem annos pugnabant quod Paris Helenam mulierem regis Menelai Spartae raptaverat. Diu et acriter pugnatum est. Denique per dolum equi ligni Graeci Trojanos superaverunt et Trojam incenderunt. Aeneas cum multis sociis ad ltaliam navigavit. Multos post annos eius nepotes, Romulus et Remus, Romam aedificaverunt. The Latin Class �Underclassmen view graduation as a remote, dimly conceived experience of tomorrow, and often meet neglect in yearbooks-but undeservedly so. Our underclassmen have comported themselves most creditably, and hold forth rich promise for strong leadership and intelligent followship in the coming affairs at NILEHI. J u N I 0 R s [36 l [ 37 J �SOPHOMORES [ 36] 37 ] �l'R I G wit Erl tod ~h Fra son tou Me Tai } Mi: oth Chi In rie~ the liar Th Irei Bai tuc too ] Joh ush tor Hu anc Cer I reC< sue hea out dea slo1 utei r Kt! R piol nun tom l1 bull hot and puq ai( goi1 som in t Ir harr the cide I' BAI e: tr qi LOS m tu le FOF oi Pl FRESHMEN iri p LOS SE di Y< a [ 38 } '. 39] �FOUNDED IN 1 938 CLASS OF 1938 l' RICE 13 MILLS VOL. XYZ, No. JUNE 37, 1945 23112 ARIAS AIRED BY MOORE Gutman-Erler Nuptials Solemnized In a church beautifully adorned with clover and goldenrod, Walter Erler, scion of a first family of Niles , today took as his bride demure Virginia Gutman, Morton Grove belle. The ceremony was read by Doctor Franklin Whittington, marrying/arson of Niles T9wnship, precede by touching renditions of "O Promise Me " and "I Love You Tru ly" by Taylor Ives , basso profundo. As her maid of honor, the former Miss Gutman chose beautiful Dorothy Haupt, first-string pitcher of the Chicago Cubs. Dorothy was gowned in an orange satin creation and carried a bouquet of buttercups, as did the matron of honor, Mrs. J. William Aleckson (the former Bette Thlimmenos) and the bridesmaids Irene Huscher, owner of "Prince Barney" recent winner of the Kentucky Derby, and Jane Cobb, noted toothpaste-ad model. Mr. Erler had as his best man John Roman of Vladivostok. His ushers were Theodore Lindstrom, editor of Needlec,-af t, Jack Mutt i, Good- , MAD S C I E N T I S T LEGALITE DOES IT A G A I N In a recent issue of the ''Inventor's Index", Pau l L. Wertz, noted forestry expert and papa of the P. A. system at Niles Township, described his latest gadget. Says Mr. Wertz, "It's the greatest thing since the telephone - a combination alarm clock, barometer, orange-squeezer, and movie projector. It can be easi ly converted from one to another of these conveniences with a mere flick of the switch .'' M r. Wertz thought up this little device in one of his many spare momen ts in his secluded ranger's cabin on Starved Rock. He is now working on an invention which will be used as a can-opener, cornremover, or cold-shou lder defroster. SOCIETY SCOOPS Miss Anne Hermes entertained at ~utf/ar~l~{ '·stfe1}~eR~~sc1n~?~it!; tea for Mr. Nelson Eddy, noted Center. bachelor baritone, on Friday last. During the ensuing hilarity of the Amidst a bevy of adoring admirers, reception, the newlyweds made a Mr. Eddy was found to seek at all successful get-away. Mr. Erler was heard to remark as the couple dashed ~~~~~r!~tio~n~}lt;\i~~ss'.nteresting out the back door, "Come, come, my Miss Hermes prevai led upon him dear! We simply must make that slow freight to Niagara in ten min- to sing several of his best known numbers. Among the delighted utes!" listeners were Betty Tierny, Katherine Hildebrandt, Evelyn Koseck, all KUHN LE AVES FOR MOON residents of Morton Grove, Rose mary Mi ller and Lorraine Maier of Robert Kuhn, daring stratosfhere Lincolnwood, Rita and Genevieve pioneer, will make another o his Ni tch and Mary Chalupnick of Ni les , numerous attempts to reach the moon Jeanette Paroubek, Joyce Petty, Marie tomorrow night. Loutsch, and Miss Hermes ' three In his newly perfected aluminum sisters, of Niles Center. bullet, Kµhn has compartments for Fo llowing his short recital, Mr. hot coffee and doughnuts, ice-skates and hockey stick, and, in addition, Eddy gave a short discourse on the purple and orange plaid ear muffs. subject "What the Women of Said Kuhn: "The main reason I'm America Mean to Me .'' going to the moon , is to get in some good skating. It's too crowded ADVICE TO THE in these parts." In previous attempts Kuhn was LOVELORN hampered by too heavy a load. For the present one, the flyer has deci ded to forfeit his lunch. By "GOOBER" KENNEDY WANT ADS BARTER AND EXCHANGE- Will exchange one pr. cream-colored trousers for collapsible baby grand piano.-R. Duguid. LOST- One brief-case; empty, but makes a good impression. Return to R. Lederle c / o Niles Center Theatre. FOR SALE- Ten five-year volumes of leading movie magazines. All pictures of Shirley Temple missing. Otherwise complete. E. Pearson. LOST-One pr. beige spats. Last seen on feet. Feet last seen en desk in high school office. If you hnd spats throw lh?m away-D. W.-Flagg. [ 38 } l9 ] My Dear Miss Goober : Last night I proposed to my girl and she turned me down. She said that I was too flirtatious. I can't help it if I enjoy the attentions of the fairer sex. What shall I do ? Anxious ly, Dick Eby. My Dear Richard : From my past experience I would say, if your girl friend doesn ' t like your actions, forget her. Flirt with 'em all like T did in my youth, and may the best woman win. That was my motto. Look at me now. Mr. Goober Kennedy. U.re in caJe of ft,-e ! SW ANSON BLOWS A FUSE Attorney William Carp Swanson was today jailed for con tempt of court while defending a client. Attorney Swanson, usua ll y of a calm, benign nature, became undu ly excited when proceedings in his client's case took a turn for the worse. Tearing out a fistful of his strawcolored hair and masticating it mad ly, he shook his fist at Presiding Justice Edward Harms, and hurled mouthfuls of epithets and hair in the general direction of the Bench. Then, with a smi le of dup licity encircling his calculating countenance, Attorney Swanson leaned one elbow on the Bench and hissed in his most dulcet, but dead ly tone: "My dear Judge Harms, you are an incontrovertable iconoclast!'' The Judge jailed Swanson without bail. In an exclusive statement to Sob Sister Jean Coleman of this sheet, the prisoner, while dining avid ly on bread and water, said, "I don ' t care; I needed a good rest anyway. But the grub's lousy! " KRAJCHOVICH RELINQUISHES LOFTY PERCH George Krajchovich, recorcl-s'llashing flag-pole sitter, descended last night. Thus was broken a siege of perching that began in June, 1938, at the time of Mr. Krajchovich 's graduation from the Niles Township High School. Undecided what course to pursue in the future, and loath to leave his Alma Mater, Mr. Krajchovich turned immediately after graduation, and as natura ll y as does the sunflower to the sun, to the nob le profession of flag-po le sitting. In subsequent months came the removal of the Nilehi students and their effects to the new building. So a pulley system was strung from the old flagpole to the new, and Mr. Krajchovich was gently drawn across the voi<l to his new resting place. There he remained as the years wore on. Now, inexplicab ly. he has backed down. He remains silent and unresponsive on the subject. The public can only guess the reason . - - - - Advertisement--- - - Sneezes Start Panic Among First Nighters Roy Moore, optician, while attending t he opera last night, was sudden ly seized with a sneezing fit. He was the only one in the entire audience of thousands, and the huge cast, who remained undamaged in any way. During the exceptionally bri lliant performance of the opera "Barber of Sevi lle, " starring Wilbert Mueller as the barber, the tremendous b last which Mr. Moore loosed encompassed the aud ience of first nighters. Panic-stricken, clothes in shreds, hair awry, they fought their way inch by inch to the nearest exits. Because of the huge crowds which the sixty-mile ga le endangered, it was necessary to call out the National Guard with General "K. P. " Zerdavas at the head. In the ensuing confusion, hundreds were injured. To the scene were rushed corps of ambulances manned by skilled surgeons from the nearest hospitals. Doctors Roy Lewis and Clifford Sorenson of the Bide-A-Wee Animal She lter No. 17 were among the first on the scene. Mr. Mueller, always a man of re sourcefu lness and quick thinking, escaped the debris unscathed , carrying his barber-pole and shears. Setting them up outside the theatre, he was able to make a little pin-money on the side. Many spectators took advantage of his "cut-rntes," among them Eugene Raskow, famous nerve specialist. Mr. Raskow stated that Mr. Mueller's p•ices on Heinie haircuts were the cheapest he has ever found. Jarrett Model Home Opened To an eagerly awaiting public, Miss Jane Jarrett, interior decorator for the elite, threw wide the doors of her annual model home yesterday at the Pell Mell Polo Park Plaisance. On all sides were heard "oh's" and "ah's" of wonder and amazement as her guests sighted her many and unique touches in wallpaper, furniture , and bric-a-brac. Among the features of the exhibit was an u ltra-swank living room, the walls HUEL ' S HANDY of which were pink he lices on orange The ceilings clashed FLY - SWATTERS background. stirringly with the walls, being a. FOR HARASSED HOUSEWIVES royal purple with yellow swan motif. Make swatting flies a privilege and Dr nres an-1 rug of black plush with a pleasure! These marvelous mech- gold g ladioli completed this chic anisms of engineering in genuity are room. The master bedroom , papered in collal'sible, canny, capable 1 MEN! Surprise the little woman white with cerise, brown , and laven on birthdays, anniversarys, holidays! der turtles , was a delight to behold. Bring her a Huel's Handy Fly-Swat- The bed was a quaint iron model ter to while away the hours in an with adorable marble turtles at head educational manner. She ' 11 love you and foot. The dressing table was also in the shape of a turtle, with a more than ever! If there's a Av in the ointment get mouth which opened to rlisclose cosrid of it with Huel's Handy Fly- metics and everything else my lady desires. Swatter ! Miss Jarrett said to her many admirers, as they clustered about with EDITORIAL STAFF congratulations trembling on their lips: "My dear friends , the aim of Editors-C. RICHARDS THROOP my heart is to fulfill that old ideal K. R. HAMPTON ' The House Beautiful '. I think I Third class mail posi ng as first class. have succeeded ! '' a �English accent, colored dialect, and quaint colonial Howling out of the West , a freak blizzard of traffic-smothering dimensions forced postponement of "Another Spring" from April 8th and 9th to h and 29th, respectively. April costume-all contributed to a well-rounded and successful presentation. This play represented a pioneering attempt at Ultimate ~ the long-awaited opening night did urtains parted to disclose a dimly come. Th lighted~ pinni~·g room of a stately Southern manor. Beginning with a prologue touching a tragedy of olden days, the first senior sponsored play quickly threaded its way into the principal theme: a modern romance. High comedy, Southern drawl, the presentation of an all-school double cast production offered on two successive widened interest and nights. The patronage led the seniors to hope that they have set a precedent that will abolish for all time the restraints imposed on school dramatics by "Class Plays". THE CASTS Extras-Edward Harms, Merial Risinger , Dorothy Agnew, Rosemary Miller, Meredith Madsen , Frances Thlimmenos, Theodore Iserman, Kate Neuman, Lorraine Maier. Nancy Carlisle ............ Jean Juniac, Ardelle Kittelson Mrs. Carlisle ............ Mary Ellen Etherton, Jane Cobb David Lee .................................................. Robert Hoth Benjamin Lee ............ William Stevens, Henry Meindl Washington Crawford .. Harry Barclay, Harold Hynes Sugar Johnson .......... Mary Breitenbach , Gloria Bartz Miss Pendergast .................................................. . .............. Jeannette Pa rou be k, Margaret Murray Quartette-John Roman, Robert Noesen, Taylor Ives, Wilbert Mueller (Friday), Robert Flynn (Thursday) . Nancy Allen ................ Louise Pufahl, Margaret Landi Mrs. Allen ........................... Ruth Keller, Agnes Weis Nelson Browning .... William Swanson, Harold Ruesch David Madison ........ Robert Harms, Nicholas Weber Soloist-Dorothy Van Cleave. Specialties - Mary Breitenbach, Ted Richard Wilspn, Howard Kiehm. Gay Stevens .......... Constance Kennedy, Jane Jarrett Doctor Morden .................. Harold Ruesch, Roy Lewis Lindstrom , Ruth Esch , Director. i 1! ! i · I l J. J. Fred Halliday ................................... ................................................... Theodore Iserman Joan, his niece ....................................................................................... Ardelle Kittelson Carol Halliday .................................................................................. Con sta nee Kennedy Grandmother Halliday .................................................................................. Agnes Weis Professor Chipper ....................................................................................Walter Strange Terry Donovan .............................................................................................. Nick Weber Prince Rudolf ......................................................................................... Emil Birkenheier Winks ....................................................................................................... George Horvath Sonja ................................................................................................................ Ten a Schultz Mrs. Lovejoy ................................................................................................. Grace End re Wand a :........................................................................................................ Jean Ju niac I 1: 1!1 t~ \1 averaged a laugh a minute. CAST I ,- minded professor, and the hero masquerading as the cook all did their part in making a play that Mistaken identity, fancy dress costume, thwarted ) J-· romance, and rich comedy all helped to make the play different and most exciting. The heroine was lovely as a young girl and fascinating as the faked prince. The modern grandmother, the bird- Royalty paid a visit to the high school when the Juniors presented their play "Here Comes the Prince." Up until the visit by a titled prince , the Hallidays were the usual title-hunting stage family. But when the royal personage was ushered in, hilarity broke loose. [ 40 ] -- ~· [ 41 ] I �"ANOTHER SPRING" THURSDAY PROLOGUE LEFT TO RIGHT M. E. Etherton R. Hoth W. Stevens J. Juniac THURSDAY PRINCIPALS LEFT TO RIGHT W. Swanson J. Jarrett J. Paroubek H. Ruesch M. Breitenbach H. Barclay R. Harms L. Pufahl R. Keller FRIDAY PRINCIPALS LEFT TO RIGHT H. Heinz G. Bartz M. Murray R. Lewis J. Jarrett H. Ruesch N. Weber M. Landi A. Weis FRIDAY PROLOGUE LEFT TO RIGHT J. Cobb R. Hoth A. Kittelson H. Meindl NOVELTY ACT LEFT TO RIGHT R. Wilson H. Kiehm M. Breitenbach T. Lindstrom "HERE COMES THE PRINCE" LEFT TO RIGHT T. Schultz E. Birkenheier W. Strange C. Kennedy G. Horvath N. Weber A. Kittelson J. Juniac G. Endre T. Iserman A. Weis [ 40 :[ 41 ] _ �The SENIORS BEQUEATH IN FUN We, the graduating class of June, nineteen thirty-eight, Niles Township High School, County · Cook, State of Illinois, being of sound mind and in the full possession of our of faculties, do hereby bestow upon deserving underclassmen friends our most prized holdings, to-wit: To Bill Peterson: Alvin Kluesing's stratospheric stature. To Dolores Ge hrs: Lawrence Conrad's cherry cheeks. To Jean Juniac: Roy Lewis' resounding voice. To Ed Mow: Gladys Bischof's Terpsichorean Talent. To Dick Eby: Virginia Gutman's come-hither look. To Bud Fawcett: Jeannette Paroubek's perpendicularity. To Winnifred Flagg: Harry Barclay's class cutting complex. M To Bill O'Connell: Henry _ eindl's German accent. To Betty Srnanek: Helen Kottke's contempt for the trousered sex. To Jack Jones: Rosalie Rizzo's glamorous name. To Helen Miller: Gladys Brunke's imperturbability. To Oscar: Barbara Ann Carl's Oxford glasses. To Corky Harrington: Snorky Sorensen's precious Shirley Temple autograph. To La Verne Schuler: Mary Breitenbach's burnt cork. To Bud Lauth: Frances Thlimmenos' studiousness. To Meredith Madsen: Walter Erler's booming bellow. To "Dan'I Boone" Lindstrom: Harry Mueller's rabbit gun. To Jean Lee Hester: Taylor Ives' Ozarkian Mule. To the Nilehi Library: Carolyn Throop's divulgent diary, volume four. To Marvin Smith: Louise Pufahl's merriment. To Jerome Kennedy: Loretta Kawell's demureness. To James Winklhofer: Ken Hampton's buck-private uniform. To "Beau Brummel" Benette: Bill Aleckson's red flannel shirt. To Art Johnson: Margaret Murray's hustle. To Roy Guenther: Ed Harms' dark-room. To Allan Brauch: Ruth Keller's logarithms. To All Underclassmen: Ken Huels' Lucy. To Dean "Seek-a-Tee" Flagg: William Carp Swanson's collection of clover-bearing divots. To H. R. "Prove It" Ohlson: Violet Denley's Buick. To Marie Loutsch: Margaret Landl's Dixie Drawl. To Everyone: Mary Ellen Etherton's "Pop". We, the undersigned, have subscribed our names as witnesses to this, the LAST WILL AND TEST AMENT of the CLASS OF NINETEEN THIRTY-EIGHT OF THE NILES TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL. Laura Ross John Tolzein H. Isaacson [ 42 ] [ 43 ] �[ 42 ] -- - AND PLAN IN EARNEST William Aleckson will attend Northwestern to study accounting. Harry Barclay plans to be an aviator. Jack Baumhardt reports that he will work days and study at some business school evenings. Walter Betlinski would like to work this summer and travel later on. Secretarial work for Gladys Bischof. Walter Blothner intends to do som-3 evening study at Carl Schurz High. Mary Breitenbach wants to work her way through the Federal Art School to study dress design and commercial art. Gladys Brunke wil, work this summer and enroll in a business college next fall. Barbara Ann Carl has no definite plans. Mary Chalupnick will seek work immediately. John Ciolac would like to take up work in television. Jane Cobb wants to be a dress buyer-professional, of course. Jean Coleman plans to attend the Northern Illinois State Teachers College to prepare for kindergarten teaching. Lawrence Conrad will work with his father. Violet Denley ,o plans to take up a beauty culture course. Walter Erler would like to go to Detroit · study automotive engineering. Mary Ellen Etherton hopes to go to a teacher's college in Southern Illinois to prepare for first grade teaching. Evelyn Field wants work as a bookkeeper and hopes to attend college soon. Helen Floyd has decided to take a secretarial course next fall. Mary Ann Fuerst intends to be a secretary after further training. Virginia Gutman will attend college. Kenneth Hampton is going to the Utah State Agricultural College to study forestry and soil conservation. Edward Harms plans to return to Nilehi next fall for a post-graduate course of study. Dorothy Haupt wants to take a six-month secretarial course of training. Lorraine Hennig would like to enroll in some business college. Anna Hermes may go to Northwestern's School of Business this summer. Lucille Hezner may return for postgraduate work next fall. Mathias Horvath will follow the building insulation business. Robert Hoth plans to work immediately after graduation. Kenneth Huels will probably return for post-graduate work. Irene Huscher has a secret ambition to go · l'o college. Any phase of the aviation industry appeals to Taylor Ives. Jane Jarrett plans to go to college next fall and wants to become an interior decorator. Leonard Jorgensen has decided upon no particular line of work. Loretta Kawell plans a business school training. Research chemistry interests Ruth Keller. Alvin Kluesing has a job in a publishing house. Enrollment in a business school is Evelyn Koseck's next step. Helen Kottke wants as broad an educational background as possible. She plans to start with a nurse's training. George Krajchovich has no definite plans. Robert Kuhn is interested in aviation. Margaret Landi says she will probably pound . away at a typewriter until the right man comes along. Roy Lewis is arranging to study medicine at Northwestern. Lorraine Maier is interested in the study of foreign languages and the teachi~g of dancing. Henry Meindl wants to find an employer. Rosemary Miller will miriculate in some downtown business college. Roy Moore plans to attend the~orthern Illinois College of Optometry. Harry Mueller may attend the t.ltal,State College of Agriculture to study forestry. Wilbert Mueller is already established in the upholstery trade. Margaret Murray would like to tour the world but fears she must first earn the wherewithal. Gene Nitch is too young · ro enroll in a nursing school, so she will return to Nilehi in the fall. Rita Nitch plans · l'o work her way through a dress designing school. Jeannette Paroubek will do saleswork and Katherine Patenaude would like to be a doctor's or dentist's assistant. Joyce Petty may go to an art school to specialize in commercial art. Louise Pufahl is going to Europe with her parents. Louise would like to take up secretarial work upon her return. Walter Rau has no definite plans, but he yearns to travel. Louise Reimann hopes to earn enough to see her through a business school. Merial Risinger hopes the same. Rosalie Rizzo has nothing unusual in prospect: she plans to go to work immediately. Harold Ruesch is planning to travel extensively this summer in the East. In the future, Harold plans to study some branch of engineering. The study of medicine appeals to Warren Runnfeldt, and he will probably attend Northwestern. Ray Schultz wants to attend college some day, but for the present he is going · l'o work. Clifford Sorensen plans to attend Wright Junior College. The legal profession beckons William Swanson. Dorothy Taylor would like to be a journalist. Frances Thlimmenos wants to teach foreign languages, English, and art. Carolyn Throop will attend a business college, work a year or two, and eventually attend Northwestern University or Beloit College. A business college is on the schedule for Elizabeth Tierney. Helen Tilges may become a telephone operator. Agnes Weis plans to enter a nursing school in the fall. Paul Wertz plans to attend the Colorado College of Agriculture to studv forestry. And the whole problem of bread-winning beclouds the future of Charles Zerdavas. 43) --.,,. .... ����Tomorrow beckons to us, a Circe garbed in mist, Fertile with joy and promise for some, Sorrow and despair for others. Life's lottery soon begins With Fate the only croupier. Before the lots are drawnBefore the curtain veiling the unfathomable future Rises before our enchanted eyesLet us relive the happy past. Our fleeting infancy, Our carefree childhood blending into busy adolescence, These building years are all beyond recall. And though they make for pleasant memories, Our present age is not the reminiscing one. Thus eagerly we buckle on the armor which is Youth. Have no offense at our unseemly haste To quit these walls; The adventure that is Life is not to be denied. Carolyn Throop [ 46 ] [ 47 ] �"i,7'_ EDITORIAL STAFF Ruth Keller Carolyn Throop Gladys Brunke Jean Coleman Louise Puf ahl Jane Jarrett William Swanson Ken Hampton Ken Huels Joyce Petty COVER DESIGN Alvin Guenther - - - ��� Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Nilehi Reflections 1938 Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. 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