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February 21, 1941
N ÎL É H ÏufË
The NileHIlite is edited, published and
printed biweekly by the students of Niles
T' wnship High School of Skokie, Illinois.
M . R. E. Cotanche, Principal.
Page 3
NILEHTLITE
Flash: What was the idea of Bob
Reiland wearing Phyllis Schlotterbeck’s graduation ring over the
week-end.
EDITORIAL STAFF
Flash: Does Davy Jones (Caro
Florance Gable
Editor
lyn Pearson’s find) know that Caro
Collen Thomas
Assistant Editors
Annette Carroll lyn walks a mysterious Mr. X to
Bob Reiland
Activities Editors
Grace Langen the “ L” every morning before com
Bill Stevens ing to school.
Feature Editors
Phyllis Braeske
Clark Barton Seen at the last two games. . . .
Sports Editor
Henry Matchen
One window sill occupied by
Production Managers
Herbert Muller
Donna Jean and Bill Ross
Mr. Clement M der, Advisor
Pat Reiland’s portable radio over
Reporters
flowing with swing.
Nancy Allen, Henry Barkow, Wayne Barton,
The Glamour Girls of N.T.H.S.
June Berg, Mildred Bergmark, Jane Comstock,
Jane Deatrick, Norma Delfino, Bernice Franson, calling for “ Otto” at the WoodRichard Hartney, Lois Jaycox, Betty Kelly,
Erman Kraemer, Pat Reiland, Sal Rizzo, Ruth stock game . . . if he had come girls
Roberts, Dick Solon, Betty Stielow, Willard Stock —then what?
fish, Viola Stoll, Toni. Thlimmenos, Robert Tolzein, Howard Weldon, Betty Westerlund, Maralyn Seen at Family Night:
Woodworth.
Gordon Davis cutting a fancy
Miss Susanne Ostergren, Advisor
caper in green stockinged feet.
Glen Lenzen (alumni) sitting
morosely in a dark corner watch
ing Shirley Dilg enjoy herself with
Bill Stevens.
Seen at the Tick Tock after Family
Night:
A large crowd (90% of them
Nilehi Students) most of whom
Victory in Defeat
were preoccupied with the “ inter
Victory in defeat? Yes, although esting” pastime of tossing sugar
our basketball teams lost their game lumps all over the place.
P.S. — 15 minutes later . . . No
to Woodstock last week, we emerg
more sugar on the tables.
ed victorious in the splended back
We don’t suppose it is any of our
ing and spirit shown by the students business . . . but what caused the
and friends of NileHi at both the sudden (or was it sudden?) break
up between the long, oh, so long,
games and at Family Night.
The large showing o f students, romance of “ Jicky” Kadlec and
Howard Klehm . . . Howard looked
parents and friends leads us to be sort of out o f place behind the
lieve that enthusiasm for NileHi stage at Family Night . . . They
activities is growing with our were such a cute couple too!
Announcing the most widely
school.
This showing will also impress read book of the week: . . . “ The
Slam Book” . . . a little pamphlet,
outsiders who are watching the de
where you can find out how you
velopment of our school.
rate with the rest of N.T.H.S. . . .
whether it’s bad or good . . . it’ll
most likely be bad . . . that’s human
nature!
My Pen
We’ve finally found out who Ye
AH! My trust/ fountain penhudi is . . . he’s been rather elusive
Product of the five and ten.
so far . . . but we discovered his
Why is it that your ink runs dry,
identity . . . He’s the “ guy” who
Your point won't scratch how hard makes lenslless glasses so he can
read between the lines of the “ Un
I try,
written Laws!”
You go on strike and take a rest
You can’t say we didn’t tell
fust when I’ve got to take a test? you!!!
Registration
Questions
Continued from page 1
9. Where can I find out the require
ments of a vocation in which I am inter
ested?
Go to the vocational reading
room in the school library. Do this be
fore the home room meeting for enroll
ment.
10. Do I have to take two consecutive
years of a foreign language in order to
get college entrance credit? You must
take two consecutive years of one lan
guage, but you will get credit for col
lege entrance for one year of any lan
guage taken if this first language re
quirement is completed. That is, after a
two year sequence is completed, one year
of other languages carries college en
trance credit.
11. Are there any colleges which do
not require foreign languages for en
trance? Yes. you can find these colleges
by going to the college catalogue room in
the library and looking over the cata
logues found there.
12. Can I get credit toward gradua
tion for only one year of language? Yes,
if you are taking a general or commer
cial course. College preparatory students
should refer to 10 above.
13. If I take two years of a foreign
language, do I have to take four years of
English? Yes.
14. Do you have to take four years
of English? Yes. However, a major in
dramatics can be substituted for fourth
year English.
15. Do I have to take Problems of
Democracy? Yes.
16. Is U.S. history required in the
third year? Yes.
17. Can a change of major subjects be
made now for the senior year? Yes, at
the home room enrollment meeting.
18. If I need only two majors to grad
uate but I intend to carry three, may the
third major he a make-up for a past fail
ure? You may make up a failure or re
peat a course you have taken in order to
get a better grade. However, you must
carry four majors to be in school full
time.
19. If I have sufficient credits to grad
uate by carrying only two majors, may
I take three or four minors to fill out my
program? No. See 18 above.
20. What are some major subjects
which last only one semester?
Civics,
junior business, trigonometry, and solid
geometry.
21. When should I take physics or
chemistry? If you intend to take only
one, it should be taken in the senior year.
If you take both, physics will be taken
in the junior year and chemistry will be
taken in the senior year.
22. May I take a journalism major if
I have had no minor in journalism? There
is no journalism major offered at the
present time.
";
23. Are there any fees for post-grad
uate work? No, not at present. However,
this policy is subject to change. There
is a limit placed on age. The student can
not be over twenty-one years of age and
do post-graduate work unless he gets
special permission.
�N ILEH ILITE
Page4_________________ ________ __
Feburary 21, 1941
A Contribution-
FRESHMEN
Leota Harper, 16, 4; Beverly Kramer,
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16,
Barbara Mason, 16, 4; Joan Cutsler, 15, 4; Alma Gatzke, 15, 4; Doris
Hampton, 15, 4; James Lannert, 15, 4;
Lolita tinkled the ice in her coke.
In determining the Honor Roll and Robert Pasek, 15, 4; Jack Price, 15, 4; The ice moved steadily around the
Honorable Mention Roll the grades equal Theodore Roess, 15, 4; Frank Boufford,
lass, and then, with just a slight
as follows: A , four points; B, three 14, 3; Betty Bray, 14, 4; Marion Conrad,
<4. 4; Thomas Davidson, t14, 4; Marion
points; and C, two points.
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movement of her hand, the scene
The ten percent of each class (This j Eichelkraut, 14, 2 \ Jack Harrer, ^14, 4,
Pobert Harston, 14, 4; Nona Jane Holap
as changed. Small bubbles ap
year: 22 Freshmen, 20 Sophomores, 16 ~
Juniors, and 13 Seniors) who receive the pa, 14, 4; Robert Humburg, 14, 2; W il- peared. The clear shapes were all
highest average of grades for each mark red Johnson, 14, 4; James Keating, 14, 4;
ing period make up the Honor Roll for W ’liam Moorad, 14, 4; Helen Roberts, 14, but covered in the amber liquid.
4; Frances Smith, 14, 4; Lorraine Splett, Hiat’s all life was, reasoned Lita.
that period providing:
14, 4; Marie Stritch, 14, 4; John Wara1. They have no grade less than C.
S erything could go along smooth
comski, 14, 4; Lawrence Welcho, 14, 2.
2. They are carrying four subjects.
In case of a tie two or more students
ly and then someone could step in
who have the same average will be added
and just look at you, turning your
to increase the number on the Honor Roll.
SENIORS
All students who have received an aver
world into a whirlpool of bubbles.
age of B (12 points) or more will be
Glor'a Bartz, 12, 26; Armin Bierg- Lita hadn’t cried for a long time,
listed on Honorable Mention providing:
)aum, 12, 10; Carol Blameuser, 12, 1;
1. They have not already been listed
Norma Delfino, 12, 10; Ben Domas, 12, but she did now. How anyone could
on the Honor Roll.
25; Florence Gabel, 12, 12; Edward Gatz do that to anyone else was beyond
2. They have no one grade below C.
ke. 12, 5; Mary Hegarty, 12, 8; Helen
her. Why, hadn’t they known each
3. They are carrying four subjects.
Miller, 12, 1; Mildred Risinger, 12, 7; Sue
Each membership on any period Honor
other for years before she knew he
Schaefer, 12, 10.
Roll counts as two Honor Points. Each
JUNIORS
was the one for her? Lita thought
membership on any period Honorable
None.
Mention counts as one Honor Point.
he had enough respect for her to at
SOPHOMORES
Seven Honor Points entitles a student
Harold Anderson, 13, 6; Phyllis Brooks, least — well, anyway, just wait,
to an Honor Certificate.
13, 2; Doris Burklund, 12, 5; Lois RuthenFourteen Honor Points entitles a stu
beek, 13, 2; Melvin Schultz, 13, 3; Cleo she would show him!
dent to a Bronze Honor Key.
Thlimmenos, 13, 1; Harvey Tolzien, 13,
The last drop of coke sped up the
Twenty-one Honor Points entitles "a
2 ; Robert Tolzien, 13, %\ Kathryn Wing
student to a Silver Honor Key.
er, 12, 2; Richard Fanning, 12, 4; Virginia straw. Lita lifted her tear stained
Twenty-eight Honor Points entitles a
Gabel, 12, 2 ; Agnes Heinz, 12, 3; Caroline face to hear the druggist request,
student to a Gold Honor Key.
Huemmer, 12, 1; JoAnn McKeown, 12, 9;
Quarter grades alone determine the
“ Ten cents, please!” Lita slowly
Honor Roll membership. Semester grades Irene Neumann, 12, 1; George Ruesch, 12
1; Marolyn Woodworth, 12, 8; Virginia slipped down from the stool and
are not counted.
placed the coin on the counter. She
Name, rank and honor points are Wyatt, 12, 5. FRESHMEN
given in order.
Ted Carlyle, 13, 1; Tom Cook, 13, 3 dragged her feet across the drug
SENIORS
Mary Kay Dewitt, 13, 3; George Dorsey
Don Fisher, 16, 28; Dorothy Kranz, 16 13, 1; Betty Farr, 13, 5; James Holmes store floor and out onto the side
28; Phyllis Schlotterbeck, 16, 29; Don 13, 1; Howard Langan, 13, 2; Marjorie walk. If she had only been older!
Rhodes, 15, 7; June Berg, 14, 29; Phyliss Lange, 13, 1; Eileen Molitor, 13, 1; Grace
Braeseke, 14, 29; Rita Jane Fisher, 14 Nelson, 13, 2; Jean M. Peterson, 13, 2 Oh well, for nine years of age she
18; Isabelle Hoth, 14, 22; Jeannette Gladys Rossman, 13, 1; Betty Cummings, could come to some pretty good
Huemmer. 14, 29; Edith Luxem, 14, 15 12, 3; Richard Cutler, 12, 3; Charlotte
Edward Springer, 14, 27; William Ste Einhaus, 12, 1; Harriet Hart, 12, 3; Jer conclusions. From now on Johnny
vens, 14, 19; Jane Comstock, 13, 2 ; Lloyd ry Heinz, 12, 1; Paul Hoppe, 12, 1; W il could buy his own cokes.
Friend, 13, 28; Betty Kelly, 13, 15; Mar liam Marson, 12, 1; Rose Marie Norum,
Contributed by Rita Miller
jorie Riser, 13, 17; LaVerne Schuler, 13, 12, 3; Robert Pearson, 12, 1; Gordon
'll.
Peschke, 12, 3; Harry Peterson, 12, 2;
JUNIORS
Roland Poehlman, 12, 2; Cecelia Rizzo,
Mildred Bergmark, 16, 20; Norma 12, 3; Helen Ruesch, 12, 1; Roegene SchoHeidtke. 16, 20; Lois Anderson, 15, 10; 'ow, 12, 2; Patricia Tracy, 12, 1; Charles
Lillian Baptist, 15, 9; Florence Ochs, 15, Valkenaar, 12, 1; Gloria Westerberg, 12,
“ To what do you contribute your
18; Virginia Reuter, 15, 18; Bernice Fran- 2; Barbara Ashley, 12, 1.
son, 14, 12; Lillian Miethke, 14, 18; Dor
high scholastic standing?
othy Nelson, 14, 10; Gertrude Dahm, 13,
June Berg — Senior: “ Eating
20; Dorothy Lutz, 13, 6; Dan Petty, 13,
12; Gloria Alterini, 12, 9; Barbara An
ham salad sandwiches.”
Match the basketball player’s
derson, 12, 10; Donald Baumann, 12, 16;
Ed Gatzke — Senior: “ By keep
Wayne Kunkel, 12, 12; Grace Langan, 12, name in the first column with his
18; Doris Mussil, 12, 8; Marilyn McKeev- nickname in the second column.
ing my mind off the girls.”
er, 12, 8; Virginia Nordin, 12, 11; Paul Domas
Benito
Lucille Lindem an — Sophmore
Perlman, 1 2 ,1 3 ; Beatrice Rossman, 12,10.
Alien " Morton Grove Library. ”
Thulstrup
SOPHOMORES
Ding-Ding
Adele Bartz, 16, 12; Richard Boyd, 16, Jarrett
Barbara Ashley — Freshman:
Jerry
12; Dagmar Franson, 16, 12; Virginia Peterson
Lenzen, 1 6 ,12; Lucille Lindemann, 16, 10; Harrington
Moose “To Miss Ronalds for giving me A
Betty Stielow, 16, 12; James Watkins, 16,
Lard in Latin.”
Williams
9; Audrey Brown, 15, 8; Peter Conrad, 15,
Jock
6; Danny Dever, 15, 12; Catherine Podraza
James Watkins — Sophomore:
Pete
Kretsch, 15, 7; Ernest Nordquist, 15, 10; Faust
“ To my super brain!”
Willard Stockfisch, 15, 12; Patricia Gal- Huscher
Corky
itz, 14, 10; Dolores Grembecki, 14, 6; Cecconi
Lois Anderson— Junior: “ To my
Poon
Marion Hacker, 14, 8; Ruth Henning, 14,
Hush father.”
Anderson
8; Rosanna King, 14, 11; Dorothy Lund,
Mr. Kent, the newly appointed Beatrice Rossman — Sophomore:
14; Janet Lutkehaus, 14, 11; Carl Mueller, 14, 12; Ann Oden, 14, 4; Ralph j baseball coach, will soon be looking “ Just plain luck.”
Rentsch, 14, 5; Dorothy Rings, 14, ll; for candidates. Practice will start1 Robert Pasek — Freshman: ‘To
2nd Quarter
Honor Roll
"C ok e Dreams'
Honorable Mention
The Inquiring Reporter
Goes Upstairs and Down
SPORT SPLATTER
Betty
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my mental ability.”
�ibruary 21,1941
llamour
.nd Greaspaint
As five year old Malcolm lay in
e carpeted aisle, not seeming to
share his mistress’ like for Chigoans, Miss Lillian Gish, of the
age sensation “ Life With Fath
er,” satisfied round after round of
estions fired at her by high
hool journalists.
Miss Gish, a native Ohioan,
rashed” the theatre while only
_ child in order to aid her poor
family. Her early memories of this
reer include that of watching
rah Bernhart from the wings of
a playhouse; a school life lived in
ssing rooms and damp railroad
tions; and of her first movie
role at 12. During the World War
\e traveled through Europe, makseveral films later used as Al
lied propaganda.
¡Far removed from the footlights
d bustle of the play, Miss Gish
imitted that frequently it makes
r sad to see the curtain come
wn, ending the show. She enjoys
acting, audiences, and the sound of
|eir laughter.
Miss Gish voiced a preference for
Shakespeare, adding that her se| ambition is to some day poret
y McBeth. On the mythical
stage her favorite is John Barry> — especially in a Shakespearre
role.
Mins Gish loves to travel, likes
[imming and dancing, can’t spell,
;ms a poor memory, and will not
play the piano for anyone but herp . Chocolate sodas, popular with
st of us, is her favorite dish.
Malcolm, if you’re still wonder
ing — an imported Skye terrier, is
JBry familiar with the stage for all
of his five years.
As “ Life With Father” starts its
cond year, Miss Gish asserted
Jhat it probably will go on and on—
d then she dashed over to knock
h wood. When the play’s run is
Jrer, she hopes to make “ Life with
Mother” because of her strong
peference for comedy. Miss Gish
kres comedy because “ the world is
bo sad today that the sound of
loT’ ghter is wonderful.”
I
Page 5
NILEHIL1TE
Platter Chatter
It must be the thought of spring
that makes us feel all mellow and
sentimental. As a result most of
the column is dedicated to smooth
ies. First (this is strictly off the
record) is Gene Krupa’s “ High on
a Windy Hill” and “ It All Comes
Back to Me Now,” it is a super
double. Tommy Dorsey is revising
the old ones, and I am afraid Ste
ven Foster would turn over in his
grave if he heard “ Swanee River”
in tempo de bucket, topped off with
a revised edition of “ Star Dust.”
The Ink Spots have a honey en
titled “ Java Jive,” and a more ro
mantic “ Do I Worry.” If you want
to think about your long lost love
try “ You Forgot About Me” by
Artie Shaw, or Benny Goodman’s
“ These Things You Left Me.” For
a gayer mood Helen Forrest with
Goodman will life you up with “ Yes,
My Darling Daughter,” Cootie Wil
liams, B.G.’s trumpet man does the
solo. Last but not least we recom
mend Charlie Barnet’s “ I Hear*-a
Rhapsody.” That finishes the list
of “ stuff” for this issue. Here, is
our thought for the day — Confuscious say “ People who like jam
might get sticky,” we say “ People
who like ‘jam’ won’t be called ickies.”
Swimming Clinic
With Evanston
The second year o f swimming at
NileHi is now drawing to a close.
Considering that this is only the
second year that swimming has
been offered, it can be called a suc
cessful and profitable season.
This year’s team showed much
improvement over last year’s team.
To begin with, it was twice as large,
giving Coach Morgan Taylor more
material to work with. As the sea
son progressed, the Frosh-Soph
team gave promise of developing
into a strong varsity in the coming
two years. This is shown by the
fact that they have won several
meets against tough competition.
Our tankmen had 12 meets this
year, eight of which were at home.
The boys who contributed so
greatly to the success of the swim
ming teams are: Howard Grant,
Bud Tracy, Walter Reiter, Tom
Cook, Alfred Wittorf and .William
Dahm.
Both diving teams, Frosh-Soph
and Varsity, enjoyed a fair amount
of success. The boys who handled
the diving are : Ray Nitch, Jim Rit
ter, Walter Reiter and Jim Moore.
The future of swimming at Nile
Hi looks very bright. However, the
attendance at the meets could be a
lot better.
This afternoon there will be a
swimming clinic with the Evans
ton teams in the NileHi pool.
The "mermen” selected RayNitch
andBud Tracy as honorary captains
of the Varsity and Frosh Soph’s re
spectively.
Fad
Turnabout
VERTICAL
1. A blow that makes a dull, slapping
sound
2. Accusative of “we”
3. The most famous uncle in the United
States
5. Dwarfs
6. Name of a school club
8. Devour listlessly
12. Leave
13. Means of transportation
HORIZONTAL
2. The best country in the world
4. Business transaction
7. Abbreviation for madamoiselle
9. Nominitive case of “us”
10. Elliptical-shaped
11. Domesticated animal
14. Sailor
Answer on page six
It’s probably the spring in the
air, but really this is what we’ve
been seeing: the real he-men about
school have been getting the new
baby hair cuts while the girls have
been letting their fall baby hair
cuts grow out.
The girls’ latest are sea shells and
turquoise in the way of decoration.
The boys have been going in for
glasstex belts, suspenders, and
watch chains.
Not only the girls but also the
boys are going in for sloppy sweat
ers. And, in exchange, the gals are
getting their mannish jackets from
the men-folk. At the rate the girls
have been adopting the male attire,
who knows what will be next! The
boys in skirts.
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N IL E H IL IT E
Conference Season Trojans Prepare
For Regional Tourney
Ends Tonight
Feburary 21, 1941
Frosh End
Basketball Season
Next Monday the Freshman bas
The Northeast Conference bas’
Arlington’s Cardinals meet the
ketball squad will play their last
Trojans basketeers on NileHi’s ketball schedule ends tonight with game. If everything goes all right
floor tonight! The Trojans are on games throughout the circuit. Nile- this game will be a push over be
guard lest the Cardinals are under Hi’s last regularly scheduled game cause Arlington lost to the Fresh
rated and should prove to upset will be played next Saturday night men in their first encounter by 30
when the not - so - strong M a i n e points.
their present standing.
Barrington was defeated twice,
Last week both NileHi teams teams travel here for two games. as was Libertyville. Games were
suffered defeat at the hands of This will be the J.V's. last game lost to Maine 30 to 27 and to LyWoodstock. In the Varsity game but for the Varsity it will serve as a den 42 to 18. The frosh team is ex
Podraza opened the scoring for the warm-up for the Waukegan Region cellent on their offense but the de
Orange and Blue. The NileHi quin al Tournament which will be held fense isn’t all that it should be.
The regular team was composed
tet played a man to man game, from March 5 to 8.
of Chuck Leibrandt, Paul PickenThis tourney, which involves paugh, Bud Cooke, Jack Harrer,
breaking fast and decisively toward
the Trojans bucket. At the half eight teams, will send the two final and Chuck Gockenbock, Grant
ists to Elgin where a similar tour Kuhn, Bill Meine, Bob Kreger, Bill
Woodstock led by four points.
The scoring of the second half nament will determine the teams Moradt, John Warakomski, and
Dick Cutler.
shifted from team to team almost that will play for the state cham
Last Monday’s game with Maine
basket for basket. The Trojan set pionship at Champaign.
was very difficult as Maine beat the
NileHi’s first game, on March 5, Freshmen in an over time game
up shots often failed to materialize.
will be with the runnerup of the 19 to 17.
Bob Podraza held the heavy end of
the Nilehi score, tossing 18 points Wauconda District Tournament.
through the netting. The final score It is predicted that this team be Bowlers on Increase
either Lake Forest or Palatine. The At NileHi
was 40-86 in favor of Woodstock.
Trojans have defeated both schools,
The Junior Varsity ended an un
Bowling is increasing in popular
defeated season when they bowed although the Palatine game was a
ity at Nile Hi. Harvey Jensen and
to the Blue and White 25-11. The close one, and the pirates are eager
DotLundareswampedwith requests
fast-moving Trojans were unable for a chance at revenge. If the Tro
from fellows and girls who want to
to find the range, tossing many jans are successful they will meet
jointhebowlingleague. Every where
sure shots away. Woodstock took the winner of the Waukegan-Maine
you go you see white shirts with
the lead during the first few min contest on March 7th. The winner
"Niles Pligh School Bowlers” written
utes of play, maintaining it and of this meeting will engage in the
in blue on the back
adding to it during the remainder finals of the Waukegan Tourna
Home Rooms are forming teams
ment and w ill be assured of a trip
of the game.
to compete with other rooms for
Both the Varsity and Junior Var of Elgin.
That Niles and Palatine will fight the right to call themselves the
sity subdued the Blue Devils from
school champs. If you want to find
Warren, Friday, Feb. 7. Trailing it out in these finals is very probout how to knock down all the
by four points at the half, Nilehi’s able.Let’s help make this come true
pins just ask Dorothy Lund, Irene
Varsity launched a terrific basket by being there to cheer for our Var
Guenther, or Ed Heinz. They know
making attack forging ahead with sity. There will be busses to evety
the secret; they’re the tops..
amazing deliberateness. Repeated game NileHi is in, so there’s no ex
ly snatching the ball from their cuse for not going- except lack of
opponents, our Trojans foiled the funds. Overcome this, start saving Cheerleaders Sponsor
opposition’s plays holding them to now ! ! !
Dance After Maine Game
five points, while being occupied
Our Trojans will be host to Maine
with piling up 24 points. The final
Township March first for two nonconference games. It is expected
score was 45-80. Thulstrup and
that the White and Blue will prove
Williams shared honors, each drop
to be strong opposition. This game
ping 10 points into the waiting
may be considered as a preview to
Nilehi netting.
the tournament possibilities of the
With 8 victories and no defeats
Nilehi quintets.
the Junior Varsity met the little
Your cheerleaders are holding an
informal dance in the assembly fol
Blue Devils with what might have
lowing the game. The best bands in
been overconfidence. They man
the land will play for you via phono
aged to eke out a 2 point victory,
graph — admission 15c. Dancing
ending a close contest with the
will close at midnight. (Careful
score of 19-17.
Cinderella). Be seeing you there!
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NILEHILITE, February 21, 1940
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Gable, Florance, Editor
Thomas, Collen, Assistant Editor
Carroll, Annette, Assistant Editor
Reiland, Bob, Activities Editor
Langen, Grace, Activities Editor
Stevens, Bill, Feature Editor
Braeske, Phyllis, Feature Editor
Barton, Clark, Sports Editor
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olurne II
le HIlite
JNo. 8
Skokie, Illinois
BEAT
W OODSTOCK
February 7, 1941
Trojans Meet Woodstock CALENDAR
Hour Long Program
For Conference Crown Feb. 7 - Basketball - Here -7:30 p. m. Hilites Family Night
Feb. 10 - Foreign Language Club
Feb. 14th
Features
Feb. 12 - No School
Varsity and J. V's. vs. Warren - here
Assembly at 3:45 p. m.
Our sixth annual Family Night
Fifty long mibs separate Nilehi
Lincoln’s Birthday
will take place Feb. 15. The evening
and Woodstock b"t it shouldn’t Feb. 14. - Basketball - away
program which will take place in
daunt several busloads of loyal Tro
Varsity and J . V’s. vs. W oodstock the cafeteria and gym, will start
jan rooters next Friday night, Feb.
at 7 :30 p.m.
promptly at 8 p.m. Everyone is.
14, In what promises to be, per Feb. 21 - Basketball - Here
urged to attend this annual celebra
haps, the closest of an entire sched
tion. This is the time students, to
Varsity-and J. V ’s vs. Arlington
ule of close games, the Nilehi and
bring the family to your school, and
at 7:30
Woodstock Varsities will battle it
get them acquainted with other
Feb. 15 - Family Night - 8 p.m.
out for the Northeast Basketball
parents, and it will also give them a
Cafeteria and Gym
crown. The 37-36 defeat dealt to
ri'vrice to meet your teachers.
Nilehi by Woodstock, right at the
The program, which will be ap
outset of the season has caused a
proximately one hour-long, will
revengeful feeling' to exist among
onsist of selections by the High
the Trojan, players toward the
School Bnnd, under the direction of
W odsfork bunch. Our bucketeers
Mr. Collins. The G. A. A. will put
will do their part if we do ours.
•Five thousandreport cards. That’s on four dance numbers, directed by
And now, what about the WoodMiss Schaefer, assisted by Helen
stock team that has lost one game what we said. For every student in Miller and Pat Reiland. A mixed
ard won eight? With the exception N.T.H.S. there were approximately team of girls and boys will put on
Seagrr t, Woodstock’s’ star six- seven individual report cards. And a tumbling act. Miss Klaus’s “ Gay
foot five-inch center, thé Trojans all of these had to be arranged al Nineties” will be sung by the vari
o trange the' Bide team. Ih that phabetical! v stapled to the office ous Glee Clubs. Community sing’,
fi ot g^me with Woodstock on Dec.
rig will be directed by Miss Klaus.
6, D::bler, forward, was high man letter of explanation, folded,
There will be dancing in the gym
with 14 points. Seagrist scored and placed in envelopes. What a to a twelve piece orchestra featur
8 and Joorfetz, a guard, also scored job! It’s little wonder that. Miss ing the music of Bill Epperson and
8 points. The three scoring all but Laura Ross had forty girls working his “ Melody Crew.” So be ready
7 of Woodstock’s 37 points. Seagrist with her for the entire past week. “to trip the light fantastic.”
and Bibler are near the top of the
\Cards and bunco will be the main
Conference scorers. In two games Why the typing of the envelopes a- attraction in the cafeteria for those
with Leyden —- Woodstock won loue consumed thirty precious who wish to play after the pro
fcrth, one bv only one point — Sea hours during exam week. It’s not gram.
grist scored 51 points.
just in Problems that we hear of Come one! Come all! Be pre
All this excitement over the com divison of labor. Laura and her help pared for an evening of dancing
ing contest was i creased bv an
ers actuall/ made good theory and merriment. Try to find your
important victory by Crystal Lake.
nals among the 225 participants in
work.
E . en after we massacred them in
fhe show. Bring any one from
t~'o games, they c me bark last
Grandfather down. We will guar
NTHS Makes
F relay night to upset the Woodantee you an evening of swinging
stock term while we were barely Debut Over Air
’hvthm, beautiful girls, handsome
fellows, and plenty of refreshments.
bentr g Lake Forest. This lifted us
Flash! N .T H S made its radio
veto I tie with Woodstock for first :>but o;:or'VT
GN Tuesday, January Don’t forget Feb. 15.
place. | y
21. Those of you who were lr tenCLUB NEWS
Now come on, rooters, the team rig to the broadcast, heard honors
reeds your support. Tickets for given to our own NileHilite. (Is
See Chicago Club’s next trip wilthis game will be on. sale at 25c dur our face red?!)
be to the Chicago Post Office. Feb
ing the coming week. Bus tickets
On the “ Citizens of Tomorrow”
ill cost °5c. For 'fr*ty cents you program, a 100 per cent student ruary 28 is the date, and six P. M.
■ n see two good teams in action. participation broadcast, we had our is the time.
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So pack your lunches, dress in good first “ mention.” So puff up your The Red Cross Knitters will hold
warm clothes, buy your tickets and chests, students, and let’s hope to their organizational meet’ng to
b^ me: tioned again— soon.
pile aboard.We‘re off to the wars!
night in 214.
Repcrt Cards Make
Office Force Hustle
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Nil e HI lite
NILEHILITE
Feburary 7, 1941
UPSTAIRS
AND DOWN
Found in the Editor's m ail-box..
The NileHIlite is edited, published and
“ What event of the last semester
Wanted :
printed biweekly by the students o f Niles
stands out most in your mind?”
A cure for warts ! ! !
Township High School o f Skokie, Illinois.
Signed — a Sufferer
Robert Evans — Senior — “ The
Mr. R. E. Cotanche, Principal.
Jeanette Le Chez play, The Taming of the Shrew.
Exams — Escapades — Excitement
EDITORIAL STAFF
Maybe it was the girl in it, or was
Ted Canty was in such a hurry
Florance Gable
Editor
Collen Thomas to get to his exams that he didn’t it a girl?”
Assistant Editors
Annette Carroll even let a “ little” thing like a school
Edith Muto — Junior — “ Miss
Bob Reiland
Activities Editors
bus get in the way of his already Lant and one of the janitors stand
Grace Langen
Bill Stevens “ indented” buggy. Could the fact ing under the mistletoe talking
Feature Editors
Phyllis Braeske that Ted is so agog over a different
Clark Barton cheerleader (this time the initials about the ventilating system.”
Sports Editor
Henry Matchen
Betty Stielow — Sophomore —
Production Managers
H rbert Muller are J. 0.) account for his “ unex
“ How the Sophomores puffed up
plainable” action ? ? ? . . . . . .
Mr. Clement Meier, Advisor
“ Gene” Bergmark wishes to ex their chests when the little Fresh
Reporters
press his gratitude (“ ?$&Tb@*) to men were seen wandering about.”
Henry Barkow, Bernice Franson, Richard Hartney, the students who
so obligingly
Jane Brcckenridge — Freshman
aura Nunemacher, Doris Mussil, Pat Reiland,
stepped aside to witness “ Gene” do
Ruth Roberts, Betty Stielow, Viola Stoll, Toni
— “ The G.A.A. initiation.” (And
(sommersaults, hand
J J lemmenos, Howard Weldon, Betty Westerlund, a c r o b a t s
Jane Comstock, Norma Delfino, Wayne Barton, springs and flips) down a long flight we don’t need to ask any Freshman
Erman Kramer, Bill Stockfisch, Mildred Bergmark, of stairs . . .
He also wishes to girl why!)
Dick Solon, June Berg, Edith Luxem, Maralyn
Hi ank A1 Asmussen for “ pushing”
Miss Johanns, one of our newer
W oodworth, Betty Kelly, Sal Rizzo.
him along ! ! . . .
faculty members— “ Our swimming
Miss Susanne Ostergren, Advisor
Inquiry . . . Who’s the anony
mous person that has a complete pool demonstration for the Carni
“ monopoly” on Eva Herman’s tele val. Beautiful swimming is my idea
phone line.
of especially good entertainment.”
(Member
Information . . . Eva, someone
is trying to get your “ number.”
Dailv Doubles:
FROM OUR READERS
Caryl J a v co x ............Ben Domas
Jeanne Nelson.......... Bob Reiland
The Memory o f “ Honest Abe”
Jane Kadlec . . . .Howard Klehm Dear Editor:
I am one of ihe many sixth-period
Well, what’s this? Another holi
Carol Blameuser. Ed Breitenbach
f‘Thought you might like to know lunchers who loves 1 am salad sandday next Wednesday.
,
. . .
,
wiches, but what happent ? By the
Yes, Wednesday is another holi —as if you didn’t already!’ )
day in commemoration c f the
w a t» a t ^ U r
sixth period comes around,
birth of one of our country’s great H o’fld havp been. Jim Rau’s theme there is not a h i m salad left,
Every night I pray that one ham
est men. It is the br"! day of one song when Jim skilfully maneuvred
of our best educaed presidents. an electric ' razor over Howie j salad sar dwich will be left, so
But this man didn’t go to as beau Graft’s f^ce in one of Miss Oster-| piease> don’t disappoint me again.
rrvpn’s English classes last week.1
tiful a school as y o i do. He attend Did Jim shave Howie just to prove W on’t you tell our good cooks in
ed a little log cabin school a few fo Tvlu Deatrich that a boy shav the cafeteria to m ike just a few ex
months of each year - the ftw that ing in class is no more ridiculous tra "nams”?
Respectfully yours,
he attended. - He had no papers or Hi an p girl putting “ her face on” in
as we have today. The Lincoln lib "l'WS???.
Underweight.
Seen in the library . . . Bill Dick
rary consisted of the few books he s o n poring over two volumes . . .
could barrow from his distant neigh “ U dw T o Be Funny” and “ How To
bors.
Plav Basketball” . . . Why, Bill, Gregg Shorthand Award
No, this man had none of the we all thought you knew how to
Is'T'ilo Hoth is our first lady of
advantages that we have today to plav basketball! ! . . . .
Seen pt the “ Tick Tock” . . . Cer shorthand today. She is the first
aid him. He bad to work and
tain N. T. H. S. students, so bored
strive for everything he accom with life, that they have to play one this year to obtain the 100
plished.
such juvenile pastimes as “ Farmer word a m riitc Gregg Shorthand
the D°ll” and “ Leap Frog” . . . Certificate. Not to stop at this rec
W e do not expect you to be
T>
another Lincoln, but at least try to T7 wondered what this school was ord, 140 words a minute by June is
the goal aimed at by many of the
take advantage of what you have coming to . . . now we know !. . .
And then as the little girl said
There is plenty that you, and every when she went to bed. “ Now I lay shorthand students. So come on
one, can accomplish by a little me down to sleep. .Oh, boy, oh, 2tu— dents! Let’s see who is the
fi st to reach the top.
boy, oh boy! !!”
work.
�February 7, 1941
I. Hoth. Wins
Oratorical Contest
“ We Americans are the most for
tunate people on the face of the
earth today. We have more liberty
granted to us under the Constitu
tion than any other people of the
world.” This is the way Isabelle
Hoth described American freedom
in her prize-winning oration, “ Prop
aganda, the Dictators' Tool.” Isa
belle’s oration was judged the best
of six orations entered in the finals
of the Annual American Legion
Oratorical contest which was held
on January 28. In a clear, concise,
and straightforward manner Isa
belle went on to compare vividly
examples of civil rights under our
Constitution and under the heel of
dictatorships. Isabelle, who is a
senior, is experienced at public
gperkmg. L^st year she took third
place, behind Bob Harms and Ruby
Bowser.
Mildred Bergmark captured sec
ond place and the silver medal.
Phvlliss Schlotterbeck was award
ed third place on her excellent ora
tion. Marilyn McKeever, Howard
Harrington and Clark Barton, the
rJ -rr contestants, were given hon
1
orable mention.
For NTHS
Window Shoppers
NILEHILITE
St. Valentine Day
Dates to Cladius' Reign
As cupid dive-bom bs over our
peaceful campus, we wonder, “ Who
started all this?” Cupid himself is
more or less innocent of it. The ex
ecutions of St. Valentine, way back
in Claudius’ reign set the date, Feb
ruary 14. It was common belief that
birds coupled on that day. From
that notion grew the young people’s
custom of choosing a “ valentine”
for the ensuing year. Now, we lit
erate creatures send written ex
pressions of feeling. Knowing that
St. Valentine’s Day is of such an
cient origin, we must conclude that
it was a good idea!
Germany Blitzkriegs the
Foreign Language Club
For the February 10 meeting of
the Foreign Language Club, Miss
Kranz has arranged an especially
interesting program on Germany.
The German Department of Evan
ston To wnship High S chool will pro
vide the lecturer, Mr. E. H. Morthole.
Mr. Morthole, who traveled exten
sively in Germany two years ago,
will exhibit many beautiful slides
made from his collection of pictures.
Don’t forget members, save Mon
day afternoon for this meeting. It’s
werth it.
No, no N.T.H.S. window shopper
could possibly have missed them.
But we can’t expect all the girls to
be that observing. So, we’ll just give
you the low down -- in case you’re
one of those who didn’t see them,
“ Them” happen to be the decora
tions in the window across rrjm
the Assemb y Ror«m. It’s all to
show you thrifty-minded girls how Records Fall In
cheaply and smartly you can re
plenish your wardrobes. Take, for Boy's Bowling League
instance, that beautiful blue wool The Boy’s Bowling League under
of Gertrude Dahm’s which was dis
played a while back. It cost only went a terrific shake-up on Janu$6.50. Anyone knows a good wool ry 24. Three records fell as the
dress usually runs to twice that boys knocked over the pins.
money. Then Anna Hoth’s striped
Ed Springer took the lead by
percale and white broadcloth now bowling 232 in one game. This is
on displaved came to only $1.50.
.8
Going that price still one better, 1 more than the previous record
if 214, set by Bob Reiland. Norman
Bernice Gehrs, sailor dress of blue
percale cost the huge total or $1.30. Jarmkardt and Ray Hohs also beat
Duplicate that somewhere!
2ob’s record by scoring 229 and
With spring coming on that urge 222, respectively.
for a new wardrobe will find many
Harvey Jensen’s “ Printers” cap
of Miss Line’s Home Ec’ers sev
eral jumps ahead of most of us. tured the high series with 1240
Well, at least we outsiders can keep pins.
up on fabrics, colors, and coming
The Printers and Electric Shop
styles by joining the N. T. H. S.
kcglcrs are tied for first place.
window shoppers.
Page 3
The "L" and
The Perils of Phoebe
More Perils of Phoebe . . . . ..
It all happened on a Skokie “ L” .
Phoebe got on the “ L” at Oakton
Street and, after some trouble, the
conductor managed to drag her off
the roof and into the car. Phoebe
had her eyes on two seats in the
front of the car when suddenly a
man came in and sat on them.
Phoebe sailed down the aisle and
took anchor next to a window. Un
fortunately, she cast her eyes out
the window; but luckily, just as
they were making their last appear
ance on the canal, Yehudi reached
out and brought them back. She
turned around and happened to see
a good-looking man with his eyes
glued to her. As it was, he had
used Stanford’s glue so she could
not get them off. She threw him a
dirty look, but as he was a profes
sional catcher he caught it and
threw it back at her. A few minutes
passed, and in those few minutes
Phoebe convinced herself that she
knew the man. Tripping daintily
(how can anyone trip daintily?),
she planted herself beside him, and
to his astonishment pansies began
to bloom. Phoebe had known
Adolph in school, so they had a
grand time talking things over.
Adolph made several suggestions
on how she could get rid of her
sandpaper throat and clothespin
ose which Phoebe was glad to get.
Then Adolph poured his heart out
.o ner and it dripped all over the
seat. Phoebe couldn’t say anything
because she had a frog in her
throat. Even when she did say
something, she always put her foot
in her mouth. Poor mother could
never break her of that habit!
Adolph held her eyes and then gave
them back as they had reached
Howard Street. By now Phoebe
had it all planned. She was going
to marry Adolph. As they were
-bout to go downstairs a woman
"cUowed by seven children rushed
up to them. Adolph beamed as he
introduced his wife and children.
Phoebe’s face fell and her eyes pop
ped out. She stooped, pulled up her
face, picked up her eyes, and made
a hasty exit. So ends another of
the thrilling chapters in the life of
our Phoebe.
�Page4
Varsity and J. V.
Win Three Games
The Trojan teams have gained
three victories apiece since the last
paper was issued.
January 17, Niles Township H. S.
—The Trojan Varsity gained in the
Northeast conference basketball
race by nosing out a game, but fail
ing, Libertyville squad. Niles led at
the half 16-15, but the Libertyville
Wildcats came back in the first
minutes of the last half to capture
the lead. The Nile-Hi squad was
spotty throughout the game, fail
ing to pass, and dribbling at the
wrong times, but put on a scoring
spurt in the last minutes to win 3780, “ Red” Williams, always a de
fensive star, ventured under Liber
ty ville’s basket long enough to net
8 points and lead the Trojans in
scoring.
The Junior Varsity won their
seventh straight victory from Libcrtvville, 32-29. This victory was
rot clinched until the closing min
uses of the battle as the “ Jr.” Wild
cats refused to give way to the Tro
ians after getting an early lead in
tLe first quarter. Coach Kent start
ed the second team, but after Libertvville piled no a 13-4 lead the reg
ulars were quickly summoned" The
regulars did not regain the lead
until late in the third quarter. High
scorers for the game were Glatz
and Stockfi ’ch. with 9 points each
and Carroll with 8.
NILEHILITE
Volleyball Heads
Intiamural Sports
The boys have that strange glint
in their eyes again. It’s open sea
son on Volleyball!
The program card lists the fol
lowing teams and their captains:
Red’s Reapers, Red Williams;
Monsters, Frank Thulstrup; Bruce’s
Sooses, Bruce Jarrett; Zips Dips,
Bob Reiland; Schmitt’s Smitties,
8 Balls, Ted Canty; Flipiteers;
George Schmitt; Ted Wojtkiewicz;
Slaune; Wacks, Joe Weber; Melody
5, Chris Lindhoy; Push-di-boys,
Henry Dahm; “ U. S.” , Bill Randquist; Hawkeyes, Dick Hawkinson;
Harley’s Darlings, Harley Ander
son ; Stock’s Fishes, Bill Stockfisch;
Ritzy Dips, Melven Schultz; Rosennnkles, Howard Klehm; “ Etc,” ,
Charles Artner; Farmerettes, Bill
Ross; Red Flannels, L. Miller;
Ickies, Stanley Kendalls; NicksHicks, Lloyd Friend; Hi Lites, Dick
Hartney; Kermit’s Hermits, Kermit Faust; Springer’s Dingers, Ed
Springer; Hang-overs, Vernon Per_
mer; Hots-shots, Harvey Jensen;
B~nji.es Beauties, Ben Domas; Oc
taves, Eugene Bergmark; Stimas,
- >H - 1 ens; Hi Ball. Dick Parou
bek; Cuties, Kenny Schrambeck;
A -l’s, Harold Anderson; Drueke
Fi’eakes, H. Drueke; Flickers, Paul
P’ekenpaugh; Bouncers, Daniel
Mack.
I
h a d Carroll carried away
January 24, Crystal Lake, 1 1 —
1*
! scoring honors with 10 points each.
Free shooting, good rebounding
and fast breaking offenses charac ?January 31, Niles Township High
ter! zcd our second game with Orvs- Mi loci - - NfieHi’s championship
tal Lake. The Trojans, after being hopes seemed far removed as the
held to an eight point lead in the 1 L qua. Wx1 began with the Tro
i.
fif&f f r l f , came back to build a man jans three points behind in their
g i ' that assured victory. The final game with Lake Forest. In the final
score was 50-36.
q u a r t e r the Trojans garnered
“Moose” Podrazza’s r e b o u n d enough points to win 29-27.
shots netted him 14 points. “ Jock”
Leocing for the Niles squad was
Thulstrup garnered 13 points on his quite evenly scattered. Jarrett,
tip-in shots. “ Red” Williams while Domas, and Podraza scored six
scormg 7 points, starred defensive ipoints each. Thulstrup and Peterly Every man on the squad was in ¡son made four points each. Jarrett
aytj.cn during the game.
scored the basket that brought vic
by Junior Varsity remained un tory in the closing seconds.
defeated, whipping Crystal Lake,
W J. V.’s tripped the Lake For
80-19.
est Scouts, 19-i7 for their ninth
/ ' jter n rough first quarter, the victory. The Trojans led throughPonies pulled away to a 14-5 lead o t the g me, although threatened
at the half “Butch” Glauner made by-tko S outs near ihe close, when
Me first real appearance in the score the potential tying basket rolled
t_M iQ op ;
irg column, sinking a basket and
bounced out just
. i". * .1 ? b
four free tosses for 6 points, while
; sounded.
Feburary 7, 1941
Girl Bowlers Shine
On Alleys
Nilehi Bowlers have been very
busy of late. In the mixed doubles,
Bob Reiland and Carol Blameuser
captured first place and the Henry
Matchen-Pat Galitz combination
came in second.
Dorothy Lund, Carol Blameuser
and Doris Mussil lead the individ
ual scoring in the Wednesday
League with averages of 140, 123,
and 120 respectively. The high in
dividual games were rolled by Doris
Mussil (187), Carol Blameuser
/'186) and Dorothy Lund (179).
High series bowlers are Dorothy
Lund. 38h Pat Harms with 315,
and Carol Blameuser 312.
Dorothy Lund’s team 1-A-Frames,
Lads. Ruth Hennings Yehudi’s
second; and Betty Kelly’s Bounc
ing Bowlers are third, j
Irene Guenther and Phyliss
Breeseke are very close for indiMdual high honors in the Friday
girls League. Their average is in
thl Munitv of 127. Mare Stritch
ranks third with an average of 121.
ThM high individual games were
credited to Irene Guenther 157,
"^hvliss Bneseke 152, and Shirley
T
I~rms 1^5, Irene Guenther, PhylMv Brnes~kb and Shirley Harms in
'L
hat ord~r have toonled 2 game
ioH d of 312, 303. and 232.
The Afiey Cats contained by
Phyliss Braeseke rank first in the
team competition. Irene Guenther’s
hlley Rats ranked second.
SPORT SPLATTER
^fter hurling a challenge at HR
°06. two Representative bowling
teams of 209 met on the maple to
settle “ the feud.” The boy’s team
'are t1 '1 r eJ their e o u al when
"'
' ■ carrb’ e mfintet rolled right on
.a
down the mldd'e — to a two g^me
victory. However, 209’s girls were
1
Jcky in theL firing on the pins —
weaning a double win when all was
quiet at the other end of the alley.
Point standings of our wonderful
basketball teams. ■
;
VARSITY
Thulstrup .......... Ôtf
Peterson ........ . .36
Podraza . .......... 75
Anderson . . . . . . .7
Domas .. .......... 63
Cecconi .......... .. .2
O
Warrington . .
Jarrett .. .......... 49
Williams .
rT scher . . . . . .. .2
_
J7T TOR VARSITY
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Carrol 1 . . .......... 78
o7
'tkiewicz . . .16
Stockfisch ........ 57
G’ atz .............. . .10
Domas Jr. ........ 44
Davis . . . . . . . . .10
Pundquist ........ 20
Glauner . . . . . . .. .8
Weldon . . ...........15
Chuck Leibrandt led the Freshnight chalking up 11 points
^hLsV/cn 39-25.
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NILEHILITE, February 7, 1941
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Carroll, Annette, Assistant Editor
Reiland, Bob, Activities Editor
Langen, Grace, Activities Editor
Stevens, Bill, Feature Editor
Braeske, Phyllis, Feature Editor
Barton, Clark, Sports Editor
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All-teacher Assembly
Program Vetoed
At a faculty meeting held Mon
day afternoon, January 13th, it was
coiicluded that it would be imprac
tical to promote an all-teacher as
sembly this Spring. A program
staged entirely by the teachers for
presentation to the student body
was proposed by the Student Fa
culty Forum on January 6th.
Forum president, Richard Paroubek, formally submitted the pro
posal for consideration last week.
Several factors made rejection
of the plan necessary at this time.
It was pointed out, at the faculty
meeting, that had this project been
included in the material submitted
Mst Sentember to the calendar
rommittee. proper time allowance
in the schedule of school events
might have been provided for such
rn, undertaking.
The many activities now schedfhpd reouire such close budgeting
of time that it becomes impossible
to insert anv new activity mater
ial once a calendar is adopted. This
is particularly true of the crowded
second semester calendar, which
now includes Family Night, the
Water Carnival, the Senior-spon
sored Play, the Junior-Senior Prom,
the Yearbook, pre-graduation ac
tivities, and several club and class
trins.
In view of great number of
W c h On
T-"up^vised e^e^ts alreadv
scheduled, it was also generally
felt that the teachers themselves
had little of the time needed to pre
pare a program of worth while
quality.
H. R. 316 Tours Tribune
And then what’s your home room
doing that’s news?? Mr. Kent’s
Home Room, 316, an unusually en
ergetic group of Sophomores, took
a trip to the Chicago Tribune on
December 9.
And your Home Room does
what ? ?
CALENDAR
Jan. 17 - Basketball - 7:30 p. m.
Varsity and J. V’s. vs. Libertyville - here
Jan. 20-24- Semester Examinations
Schedule on Page 3
Jan. 24 - Basketbll - away
Dramatics Classes
To Sponsor Program
Feburarg 4th
Varsity and J. V’s. vs. Crystal
Gayity and amusement will be
Lake
the theme on February 4th, when
Jan. 31 - Basketball-here-7:30p.m. our Nilehi Thespians will don the
Varsity and J. V’ s. vs. Lake
greasepaint once again to enter
Forest
tain their parents and friends in an
Feb. 3 Basketball - away - 3:45p.m. evening of comedy and drama. This
Frosh vs. Barrington
year’s edition of Dramatic’s Night,
Feb. 4- Know Your School Program with Mrs. Esch as supervising di
8:00 p.m. - Dramatics Night rector, will be different. Except for
one or two presentations, it will be
Feb. 7. - Basketball - here - 7:30
an all-original program. This is evi
Varsity and J. V’s. vs. Warren
dence of the modern trend in Dram
atic Art — that of doing creative
Juniors Conduct
work.
Quiz Program For Sophs
The majoring Dramatics class is
To-day a repeat performance of going to present a typical class
the play “ RIGHT ABOUT FACE” room scene with Mrs. Esch assum
will be presented for the Sopho ing her everyday “ role.”
mores assembly. Last week the
Original monologues, character
Juniors of Miss Bronson’s home izations, and pantomines will be
room presented the play to the done by the students, exemplify
junior assembly. The time of the ing the type of work they do in
play is in the year 2941 and shows i their classes.
the superiorty of the girls over the
The Nile Hi Radio players broad
boys at that time. The characters casting from Studio 123 will enter
were Paul Perlman as Mother, tain with a radio production show
Janace Yates as father, and Dick ing the results of hour’s work be
Hartney as the daughter. With this
fore the mike.
will be Dick Solon as Professor Diz
In a demonstration of extemperand his Quiz Kids. The Kids were
aneous creative art, a group of stu
Juniors picked from each Junior
home room and at today’s quiz the dents act out a plot given them by
some obliging soul in the audience.
contestents will be sophomores.
The last thing on the program
will be “ Footlite Fantasy” an
Family Night Progrrm
orignal creation written and di
rected by Bill Stevens and featur
On February 15
Among Nilehi’s coming events is ing Jane Cecil. This play will in
the Family Night Program and troduce at Nile Hi —;Vintimate
Dance of February 15. A one hour theatre work — a new type of play
program put on by the students production.
From all appearances it seems
will be followed by dancing in the
gym to the music of the “ Melody that the evening will be/a highly
Crew” , a 12 peice band. The eve entertaining “ Know Your School
ning’s program is being well Night.”
Here’s „ hoping you are lucky
planned to provide varied and inter
enough to receive an invitation!
esting entertainment.
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N iiiH iu iT
NILEHILITE
January 17, 1941
UPSTAIRS
AND DOW N
Did you ever wonder what red
heads thought about their carrotDear Delicate: Ever since the
tops? Recently our Inquiring Re
world was created, women
porter confronted them with, “Has
have been at the mercy of the
your red hair been an asset or lia
men— and have enjoyed every
EDITORIAL STA FF
bility thus far?” These are some o f
minute of it! Don’t tell me
Editor
Jean Dudick
the replies:
in this age of “wolfing” that
Assistant Editors
Annette Carroll
Eleanor Schon. Liability — “ It
you are going to break an ageFlorance Gable
Activities Editors
Collen Thomas
keeps me too busy dyeing it every
old tradition.
Bob Reiland
Elva Johnson, just off the “ cut week.”
Feature Editors
Grace Langen
Bill Stevens ting table,” is about to start chap
Adele Bartz. Liability — “ It at
Sports Editors
Phyllis Braeske
ter I, book one of “ My Operation.” tracts too much attention.”
Clark Barton
Production Managers
Henry Matchen Clicking castanets serve as only
Robert Flynn. Asset — “ All the
Herbert Müller
one of Paul Perlman’s many happy girls like it.”
Mr. Clement Meier, Advisor
memories of Cuba — a few hours
June Vincent. Asset — “ Why?
of too much Spanish.
Look at Ann Sheridan!”
Reporters
Henry Barkow, Bernice Franson, Richard Hartney,
Bernice Zika. Asset — “ A cer
WIND-UP — as defined by a
Laura Nunemacher, Doris Mussil, Pat Reiland,
tain boy in Kenosha seems to like
Frosh: Preparatory exercises
Ruth Roberts, Betty Stielow, Viola Stoll, Toni
Tklemmenos, Howard Weldon, Betty Westerlund,
previous to the event of in
it.”
Jane Comstock, Bill Roman, Norman Delfino,
Wayne Kunkle. “ It’s neither an
dulging in the activity of
Wayne Barton, Earman Kramer, Bill Stockfisch,
asset nor a liability. It’s just plain
thrusting a spherical object
Mildred Bergmark, Dick Solon, June Berg, Edith
Luxem, Maralyn Woodworth, Betty Kelly, Stanley
hair.”
tih r oug h the atmosphere
Kendall.
Virginia Martell, Liability — “I
toward a definite predetermin
Miss Susanne Ostergren, Advisor
just can’t stand being called ‘Red’.”
ed destination.
Danny Dever. Asset — “ It off
A while back, Edith Luxem op
ened her locker to find scented sets my gold-framed glasses.”
smoke encircling everything. Trac
Paul Perlman. Asset— “ It keeps
ing it to its source, she found that my head warm.”
her bright roomer had left incense
Mr. Galitz (half red-half blond).
burning . . . Gangway for Jimmie Asset -— “ It makes a good hat
Holmes, the only man to have Gin- rest.”
ny N, Mardy, and Betty Kelly
A "T ru e” Report
N iblets Cont.
apart from rabble all within a
pulled in several flower pots from
If the students of N.T.H.S. had single minute; but maybe he chose
a passing truck . . . I wish Mr. Rob
control of the length of days, we all Ginny, for later he was found in
inson had “ jammed” into a hot
know what would happen to next her locker with his left ear caught
swing tune . . . somebody unionized
week. But next week has to come on a hook . . . Jane Cecil has taken
the knotting fingers of Ruth Jo— and go, so let’s think of after on a dreamer’s look . . . And when
hantgen, Bobby Rassmussen, and
did Ed Breitenbach join the G.
exam week.
— oh you know the gang that found
Sometime during the following A. A.?
a remedy for boredom in assem
We are broom mates, dust we
week each student will receive his
blies and classes . . . Dick Wasley
two.
report card with a combination re
turned “ glamour boy” (see rule
port including his exam grades, his From the Spindle. . . .
No. 3 of the last issue) just in time
On the way back to school, after
period grades, and his semester
p Senior picture week . . . Rumor
or
grades. If this report is unusually Christmas vacation, Norman Drake has it that Dick Payoubek is a
good — and you know it isn’t your reached out of the bus window and member of the Lew Loyal Patriots
work but the work of your class
Club . . . Ben Domas recovered
E ditorial Cont.
mates, parents, friends, etc. — do their paper to copy? If you did, from the bug which has kept his
you feel proud? Not many people I’m sure you’d never copy again. voice at a freshman squeal long
would but maybe you’re the type of Just remember that it isn’t what enough to have Mr. Ohlson render:
student who prides himself on re grade you get, it’s how you get it “ Today you are a man” .. . Already
ceiving good grades, no matter how that counts. And see if you don’t anticipating college life, Rita Jane
you get them.
get a little glow of satisfaction Fisher wrote to Loyola regarding
Have you thought of what your when you receive a report that is ""'try. Evidently she wants an awfriends think when they hand you actually yours.
f".l lot of something to herself.
The NileHIlite is edited and published
biweekly by the students of Niles Town
ship High School of Skokie, Illinois.
Mr. R. E. Cotanche, Principal.
�January 17, 1941
Semester Exam
Schedule
Monday, January 20
8:50 a.m.— 10:20 a.m.
Problems (all sections), Room 213;
English 3 (Miss Ostergren’s classes),
Cafeteria; English 3 (Miss Bronson’s
classes), Library; Study Hall, Room 112.
10:30 a.m.— 12:00 noon.
English 7 and 17 (all sections), Room
213; World History (all sections), Cafe
teria; Georgraphy (Mr. Taylor’s classes),
Library; Geography
(Mr. Benette’s
class), Room 314; Study Hall, Room 112.
12:45 p.m.—2:15 p.m.
Woodshop (periods 2, 7), Room 213—
south; Latin (Second Year)., Room 213—
north; French (Second Year), Room 213
—north; German (Second Year), Room
206; Spanish (Second Year), Room 210;
Study Hall, Room 112.
Sing A Song ofThere are some people for whom
some songs are meant without a
doubt. Here we give you some of
the songe for some of those people.
Bob Reiland, “ I Dream of Jeannie With the Light Brown Hair”
— La Verne Schuler and Doris
Burkland, “ Illinois” — Kermit
Faust, “ Irene” — Vernon Permer,
“ Mary Lou” — Ed Springer,
“ There’s Something about the
Girls” — Joan Blaumeser, “ You
Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby”
— Frank Thulstrup, “ You’ve Got
That Look” — Helen Miller, “ Faithfull Forever” — Jane Comstock,
“My Buddy” — Sue Schaefer, “ Shh,
the Baby’s Asleep” — Bob O’Con
nell, “ Katy, Beautiful Katy” —
Ray Hohs “ Jean the Campus
Queen” — Pat Reiland, “ It’s the
Things that You do with your
Feet” — Florence
Schramm,
“ Northwestern” — Winnie Flagg,
“ Willie, Willie, Willie” — Henry
Dahm, “ Jeannine, “ I Dream of
Lilac Time” — Ermin Kramer,
“ The Lady With the Red Hair” —
Ted Cante, “ My Resistance is Low”
We’ll get the rest of you
“ pegged” later!
Tuesday, January 21
8:50 a.m.—10:20 a.m.
English 1 (Miss L. Ronalds’ classes),
Cafeteria; English 1 (Miss Klaus’ class),
Room 212; English 1 (Miss Bronson’s
class), Room 210; U. S. History (Miss
Kranz’s classes), Room 213; U. S. His
tory (Miss Harbert’s class), Room 209;
Study Hall, Room 112.
1(P30 a.m.— 12:00 noon
General Math (all sections), Room 213;
Algebra (Mr. Galitz’s class), Room 213;
Algebra (Mr. Lienhart’s classes) Library;
Algebra (Miss Stone’s classes), Room
308-310; English 5 (all sections), Cafe
"The Wife of the
teria.
12:45 p.m.—2:15 p.m.
Shorthand (Second Year), Room 110; Traveling Salesman"
Latin (First Year), Room 213; French
Featuring a play in Spanish by a
(First Year), Room 221; Spanish (First group of Northwestern students,
Year), Room 210; German (First Year),
the Spanish classes mixed the in
Room 206; Study Hall, Room 112.
Wednesday, January 22
8:50 a.m.—10:20 a.m.
Geometry (all sections), Library; Gen
eral Science (Mr. Kent’s classes). Cafe
teria; General Science (Miss Stone’s
classes), Room 213; Trigonometry, Room
308; Advanced Algebra, Room 308; Study
Hall, Room 112.
10:30—12:00 noon
Business Training (Miss Green’s class
es), Library; Business Training (Miss
Johann’s classes), Room 213; Civics (Mr.
Taylor’s classes), Cafeteria—east half;
Civics (Mr. Meier’s classes), Cafeteria—
west half; Chemistry, Room 308; Study
Hall, Room 112.
12:/1 p.m.— 2:15 p.m.
5
B'ology (all sections), Room 213; Phys
ics, Room 308; Study Hall, Room 112.
Thursday, January 23
8:50 a.m.— 10:20 a.m.
Bookkeeping (all sections), Room 213;
Foods, Room 315; Electric Shop, Room
106; Printing (beginning), Room 108;
Study Hall, Room 112.
10:30 a.m.—12:00 noon
Clothing, Room 315; Auto Shop, Room
106; Stenography (first year), Room 213;
Printing (advanced), Room 108; Study
Hall, Room 112.
12:45 pan.—2:15 p.m.
Dramatics (major), Room 121; Music
Major, Room 212; Conflicts.
Page 3
NILEHILITE
gredients of excellent entertainment
and captivated the audience of For
eign Language club members last
Monday afternoon. The play was
written by Yehudi, also of the cast.
Another hilight on the program
was the selection of Spanish aires
sung by a costumed group of cab
alleros and señoritas. Olga Raskow.
Dick Fanning, DonaldSmyser, Nan
cy Larsen, Fred Epson, Winnifred
Flagg, Janice Yates, Melvin Schultz,
Dick Boyd, and Jerry G afford
were "the brave souls” .
Orchids to Miss Bronson!
Bowlers! Last Day to
Enter Tournament
Today is the closing date for
entering the Mixed doubles tourna
ment. So if you haven’t entered,
put on your bowling shirts, get the
girl freind and run over to either
Dorothy Lund or Harvey Jensen
and sign your names on the dotced
line. The tournament will be run
off next Wednesday the 22nd at 4
o’clock.
Our Leaders of
The Faculty Forum
Richard Paroubek
I guess you all have seen that
tall, blue-eyed young man around
the school, well, just for your info’
he is Dick Paroubek, “ prexy” of
the Student Forum. After a little
nersuasion we found that his favor
ite sports are bowling and basket
ball, and that his pet peeve is peo
ple who say, “ ‘Bye now’ !”
If you want to get in his good
graces just serve him turkey and
all the ttrimmings, his favorite
food. Ar'd on the sly, we found
that he likes to dance to the music
of Dick Jurgens with a certain
dark haired, brown-eyed sophomore
who answers to the name of Rosan
na.
Barbara Rasm ussen
She’s five foot one, dark, with
brown eves, — you guessed it —
Barbara Rasmussen, vice-president
k the Student Forum. Here’s a litTe hint, don’t call her up early in
the morning, because her pet peeve
is to have the phone ring while she
;s brushing her teeth. And as for
tempting her apnetite, she loves a
thmk juicv steak smothered with
onions. When not dancing to the
music of Tommy Dorsey with her
idea o f an ideal bov — tall, blonde,
athletic looking, brown-eyed and
tweedv-jacketed, (paging “ Jerry”
Tarret), she collects Jon Whitcomb
dravings. She is also a member of
the Bowling League and Horseback
Riding Club — nuite a busy girl I
would say. As for her plans after
graduation, she said she would like
to attend Purdue University and
iater become an air hostess.
Phyliss Brae^eke
One of the busiest seniors we
know is blonde, blue-eved “ Phvll”
Braeske, secretary of the Student
Forum. You would never guess it,
but her hobby is aviation scrap
books and collecting airplane mod
els. That hot fudge sundaes are
quite popular with her tells no tale
on her figure, which she keeps in
trim playing golf, swimming, rid
ing and bowling. She is also a
cheerleader and is one of N.T.H.S.’s
most talented twirlers. Her favor
ite band is Dick Jurgens, too. And
boys here’s a tip, — her ideal boy
must be a good dancer, happy-goluckv, courteous and mechanically
minded. As for her plans after
graduation, she simply said, “ Col
lege, I hope.”
�Page 4
Trojans Host To
Libertyville Tonight
Tonight the Trojans meet the
Libertyville Wildcats in two games
on the Nilehi floor. The Wildcats have
a fairly tall team and although
they are rather weak offensively,
they make up for it defensively
which means work for our forwords. Both Junior Varsity and
Varsity will face their biggest
enemy in over-confidence.
The
mighty Leyden team was largely
a victim of its own over-confidence
and let’s hope our Trojans will
profit by Leyden’s mistakes.
The mighty Trojans conquered
the Leyden Eagles in both the pre
liminary and the Varsity game. In
the Varsity game, Bob Podraza
opened the scoring with two penal
ty shots, during the first minutes
of play. Trojan teamwork and de
fense play far exceeded any wit
nessed in earlier games of the sea
son.
Leyden used a unique passing at
tack, very much suited to their
comparatively small playing floor,
during the entire game. At the
half, the running onslaught ended
with a 24-21 Leyden lead.
The scoreboard at the end of the
game proclaimed a 54-39 Trojan
victory. Ben Domas dropped 16
points into the Trojan hoop.
Thulstrop and Peterson outdid
themselves, wriggling in and out
of the opponent’s zone defense with
amazing agility. “ Red” Williams
did a grand job of getting the
spheroid off the backboard.
It’s getting to be a habit for the
capable J. V. squad to conquer all
comers — but the encounter with
Levdeu proved too close for com
fort. Until late in the fourth quar
ter. the ponies trailed by 5 points—
but then their big guns opened to
tie the score 33-33 with less than a
minute to play. A successful free
throw, and a basket to spare, com
pleted the killing, 36-33.
Our Trojans piled up another
victory last Tuesday night against
Crystal Lake. Both the Varsity
and Junior Varsity were triumph
ant.
In the Varsity tiff, Thulstrop put
the first two points into the Trojan
netting. Rapidly gaining momen
tum, the Trojans quintet tossed
several points into the “ bucket.”
The home crowd was wild \Vith de-
NILEHILITE
Inter-mural Champs
To be Decided Today
Scoring records were broken dur
ing the past semester with tallies
that are hard to believe. Helmet’s
Hermits, piloted by Helmet Biegert, defeated Ike’s Kykes, Bob
Eichelkraut’s quintet, to the tune
of 73 to 9. Another broken record
was the 2 to 1 defeat of Roman’s
Rubbish, Bill Roman’s team, by the
Streaks, champs of the 4th period
Wednesday class by that one point.
The winners of the various gym
classes who will enter the playoff
to decide the champion today are:
Wednesday
1st period— Streamliners
2’nd period— Stumble Bums
(undefeated)
3’rd period— Skokie Rockets
4’th period— Streaks
7’th period— Six Hicks
Thursday
2’nd period— Canty’s Cuties
(undefeated)
3’rd period— Nick’s Hicks
4’th period— Helmet’s Hermits
7’th period— Floor Moppers
8’th period— Jack’s Quacks
G .A .A . Sweaters
Attention all G. A. A. fashion
lovers! The board members have
spent much time in the purchase
of new G. A. A. sweaters. The price
of these sweaters is $3.75, a real
value for this type of sweater. Mr.
Vonie, the representative of Lowe
and Camnbell, the makers of our
new sweaters, will be here January
31 to take the measurments of
those desiring to make a purchase,
A fee of $1.00 is requested as the
down payment at this time.
The purchase of sweaters is op
tional.
light when the scoreboard read 2210 in favor of the Trojans, at the
half.
The final score was 42-34 in fa
vor of NileHi. Thulstrop was cred
ited with 16 of the 42 points.
The J.V. team went on to anoth
er triumph when they walked over
Crystal Lake last Tuesday evening.
At the half, the Troians had a safe
lead, 17-9. During the third quar
ter the squad slackened for a little
while, but at the final buzzing the
scoreboard read 33-24. The pony’s
drive for the conference champion
ship is still unblemished!
January 17, 1941
NTHS Swimmers
Lose to Maine
Last Friday the Niles Township
tankmen j ourneyed to Maine Town
ship High School for their first
swimming meet of 1941. The New
Year did not start any too well
however, for both Frosh-soph and
Varsity teams lost. The only events
won were by the varsity medley
team, composed of Hartney, Kee
gan and Wasley, which won by
inches, and the 75-yard frosh-soph
free style, won by Walter Reiter.
Today the swimming team iss
igoing to Highland Park high fc&ool
for their second meet with-* that
school.
Try and see the next home meet.
It will be announced beforehand.
Remember, swimming is a major
sport at Nile Hi, so get out there
and give some real support to your
swimming team!
NTHS Pep Club
Has 175 Members
Are we downhearted? The answer
is a deafening NO! At this^ very
moment Pep Club membership to
tals 175. Enough NileHi enthusi
asts have joined to fill one section
of the Trojan bleachers! Concensus
of student opinion shows that the
Pep Club demonstrated its ability
at its first public appearance — the
Crystal Lake game. Only a few
members neglected to wear a white
sweater or shirt to the game. To
night the guards stationed at the
grme will reserve the Pep Club sec
tion pnd will not permit anyone to
sit in this section unless he is wear
ing the Pep Club pin and the proper
apparel. Anyone desiring to join
these “ ups and at ’em” pepsters
may do so during exam week.
Sports Chatter
In the locker-room before the
game last Tuesday night Bill Carroll began to moan about his arm,
claiming he had injured it or some
thin’. The team began to feel sorry
for itself and so did Mr. Kent, we
imagine. But Bill showed little evi
dence of an injured arm during
that game. After making 11 points
in the first half, the Lakers put
two men on him but it didn’t stop
Bill. His record for the night was
23 noints which ain’t hay, boy.
Shades of Boyk!
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Gable, Florance, Assistant Editor
Thomas, Collen, Activities Editor
Reiland, Bob, Activities Editor
Lange, Grace, Feature Editor
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Braeske, Phyllis, Sports Editor
Barton, Clark, Sports Editor
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MERRY
CHRISTMAS
and a
HAPPY NEW YEAR
Volume II
December 2 0 ,1 9 4 0
Skokie, Illinois
No. 6
CALENDAR
'40-'41 Year Book
Plans Completed
What is our 1940-41 Year Book
going to be like ? How does it differ
from last year’s book? Who is go
ing to get it ready for the printer ?
How much will it cost ? These ques
tions are being asked by many of
the students, and below^ are the
answers as given to the NileHiLite.
The 1941 year book will have ap
proximately one hundred pages.
(Last year’s book contained sixtyfour.) It will again be a spiral loose
leaf book with a cover somewhat
similar to that of last year’s book.
It will contain eight or ten pages of
pictures of the building, the admin
istration offices, the officers, and
the faculty. Ten or twelve pages
will be devoted exclusively to the
seniors. These pages will include
individual photographs of and per
sonal comment about each senior.
Then there will be some sixteen
pages of school activity pictures. In
addition, this 1941 year book will
include copies of all issues of this
year’s NileHiLite specially printed
to match the rest of the book.
Many students will have an op
portunity to contribute to this
year’s book. All pictures, with the
exception of those of the seniors
which will be taken by a commer
cial photographer, will be taken
Continued On Page 5
Jan. 3 Basketball-Varsity vs. Alum
ni - 7:30 p. m.
Jan. 6 All-School Assembly: Jesse
P. Robertson Gym - 1:15 j
Jan. 7 Oratorical Contest Assembly
Jan. 10 Basketball - Leyden - there
Varsity and J. V.
Jan. 14 Basketball-Varsity and J.V.
vs. Crysta lLake-here—4 P.M
Jan. 16 Evening Assembly-“ With
a Camera in an Enchanted
Empire”
"M y D ay"
I suppose you’re wondering who
I am that I have a “ My Day” col
umn in the NileHiLite. My name
isn’t Eleanor Roosevelt, it’s Sam
my Spruce! I am a full fledged
Christmas tree 15 feet tall. I was
born in the Kadlec Nursery on
Crawford Ave., 25 years ago. About
two weeks ago I was cut down, and
for the first time in my life I want
to high school.
They took me to the center of
the building where a crowd of Jun
iors started climbing over me and
hanging things on my branches.
Gee, I look beautiful now!
You know with Christmas com
ing, we trees really are important.
When the kids in school see me
they forget about the coming
exams. They just think about the
fun they are going to have during
the holidays.
Well, so long, and Merry Christ
mas to all of you!
THE STAFF
Interesting Assemblies
Planned for Next Year
Picture on page two
Jesse Phillips Robertson will pre
sent to NileHi students a lecture
demonstration about ancient musi
cal instruments and their develop
ments on January 6.
Mr. Robertson will wear an auth
entic Palestinian costume through
out the lecture. Among the instru
ments he will display are: the Symnhonia, the Long Necked Flute, the
Rhubabi, the Shoulder Harp and
dozens of others. Selections will be
olaved on the Silver Trumpet of
Biblical vintage, dating back two
thousand years to the hills of
Judea,.
The background of Mr. Robert
son is very interesting. He was a
Pacific Coast football star; a singer
for the late Flo Ziegfeld; a profes
sional colleague of Eddie Cantor
and Victor Moore.
“ China” subject of Evening
Assembly
The See Chicago Club will spon
sor a lecture on “ China” on Janu
ary 16, at 8 p.m. The lecturers, the
White twins, have spent many
years in China and have brought
many interesting stories with them.
Twenty-five cents admission will
be charged. The proceeds will be
used to help meet the expenses of
the Club’s trip to Springfield in the
Spring.
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NILEHILITE
Platter Chatter
Everyone has probably been sug
gesting millions of things for you
to give as Christmas presents.
Whether or not you have record
fans on your list, perhaps some of
these may "hit you,” literally speak
ing. All o f you hep cats should be
in your glory with the jive that’s
jumping. W e guess most everyone
has heard "Beat Me Daddy Eight
to The Bar” by Glean Miller -it
really isn't as brutal as it sounds-.
Another good one is Charlie
Barnet’s “ PomptonTurnpike.”Have
a listen to it sometime. Barnet is
one of the few orchestra leaders who
can play the sopran~ sax well.
If you really go m for heavy -but
mighty solid-swing try Benny Gooc!
man's 12 inch record of "Sing Sing
Sing” or "Board Meeting” . For
smoothies try "I Don’t Want to Cry
Anymore” by Barnet, Tommy Dor
sey’ "Shadow on the Sand” and
"Looking for Yesterday,” Miller’s
"A Handful of Stars,” and last but
not least, Erskin Hawkin’s "Ashes
in the Tray.” If you like novelties
you will undoubtedly enjoy Millet’s
"Five O'Clock Whistle,” or a honey
of a solo job by Kruna’s trumpet
man on "Love in My Heart” . It gets
under your skin.
These suggestions may keep you
going for awhile, but in case they
don’t watch the future editions for
more Platter Chatter.
December 20, 1940
May We Suggest-
Christmas Spirit
Pervades NileHi
Have you seen the Christmas
tree in front of the office? But of
course you have; you couldn’t have
missed it. It was transformed from
a plain pine to a festive array of
beauty by the able work of a Jun
ior class committee headed by Toni
Thlemmenos and Olga Krajovich
and aided by many assisting Freshies, Sophomores, and S e n i o r s .
Credit for this achievement should
also be given to Miss Harbert, Jun
Força st
Looking ahead to 1950, the Nile- ior class advisor, who arranged the
hilite Alumni Co’ umn reads as plans; to Miss Line who draped and
follows:
dedorafed the base of the free; to
Financial . . . Messrs Clark Bar Mr. Wilkins who added his artistic
ton, Dick Paroubek, and Edward touch by a word of advice; and to
Reitz, executives of “Darling Dim our janitors who made the sturdy
ples Dolls” eornoration, are invest stand for the tree.
ing $3,000,000 in their Christmas Arother main point of Christmas
sales campaign to put over their interest you should all have noted
new doll “ Danny” to go with “ Darl is our library with its Christmas
ing.”
tree decorated with the names of
Trade . . , Mr. John Anderson good books, its wreaths, and its
and Miss Nina Simmons, co-own ^ed. red candles. Gloria Bartz,
ers of the “ Little Chick Ranch and Evelyn Zaveral, and Muriel FulRestaurant,” have hired the fam hardt helped Miss Meyers do the
ous chef, Mr. Alvin Hannemann, to work which gives us all much
prepare special dishes for their pleasure.
holiday trade.
The beautTullv decorated win
Gossip . . . Miss Ruth Roberts, dows opposite the library were
^eator of the comic strip “ Silly f-'shamed bv the clever juniors
Sayings of Sizzling Sally” is enter from Miss Lant’s English classes.
taining guests, among them Wil Everywhere you walk Christmas
lard Stockfish, the sports - an is in the air — the streamers on
nouncer, during the Christmas the first floor, the wreath and mis
Holidays.
tletoe (boys take note) in Miss
Special . . . Doctors Howard Har T ant’s room — even the Cafeteria
rington and Phyliss Brooks re boasts red and green with silver
ceived the “ Humanitarian Award” bells to help you eat your sand
for doing the best work of the year wiches — yes sir! NileHi is in the
on the cause of hunger.
mood for Christmas.
What do you plan to do during
Christmas holidays? Yes, I know
you will play with the toys Santa
gave you, but don’t forget that
with all the wear and tear the rela
tives will give them, they won’t
last long. There you will be, with
out a thing to do.
After skating a little, and falling
a little more, go and take six les
ions from Sonia Henie, who will
pivot and twirl from Dec. 26 to
Jan. 5 in the “ Hollywood Ice Re
vue” at the Chicago Stadium.
Now if neither snow nor ice ap
peals to you, make a lunch and trot
off to a good play, movie or ballet.
“ Life With Father” at the Blackstone Theater will make you laugh;
“ The I etter” at any theatre will
make .you shudder; while the Ballet
Russo -°t the Audiforium will make
you sigh.
Ard by all means don’t forget
January third. On that night our
Trojans will play the powerful
' h’mni team and to celebrate our
victory or to compensate for a loss
(forbid it) there will be a dance in
the Assembly Room following the
game.
That’s all, people. If you have
completed the round of gaities it’s
about time to get some sleep. Good
Night!!
Are You A Glamour B oy?
Could if be that our'glamour boys’
think that their "he-man” attire
boost them at all with their fair
"wench” ? Accc rding to N.T.H.S. the
"glamour boy’’ qualifications are:
1. A general roughed-up appear
ance; that crumpled, just- rolled-out
bed look.
2. Absolutely no tie and for best
results crumple the collar slightly
to give that week-old effiect
3. Either the carelsss, feather-dus
ter hair-do or the neat shorn, shave
Heine.
4. At least a week-old beard togive your face that warm,hidden
sensation.
5. Buttons missing from a pink
shirt with chocolate ice cream
spilled on the flowing shirt-tail.
6. Garterless green socks sagging
wearily over dirty, torn and and
worn-out "sneaks” .
7. Blue striped pants, shiny and
baggy, rolled up, one 2” below the
knee, the ether 4" below the knee.
8’ A purple handkeichief stream
ing from a bulging pocket-but
no comb, nail-file, etc.
�December 20, 1940
CHRISTMAS TODAY
It was the night before Christ
mas, and all Schon brightly as we
stood on the corner of Wilson Ave
nue and Sheridan Road in front of
the Drake Hotel. There were four
in our group: Leonard, Frank,
Mack, and me (Phoebe). We all
had our Kohtz on; but I being more
Wise, had Mikotand hat on. We
were on our annual tour of singing
our Christmas Carroll, for we only
knew one! Leonard was a Neuman,
and the son of a Taylor. Being new,
his voice sounded like an Ochs
Bray and he was as small as i
Leach. I was really Abbott the onb
real Singer in the group, having
Rich alto voice. We had stood
the corner for an hour so I saic
“Lutz Flagg a streetcar an<L^o
over to Foster and Davis Sjfreet.’
I was fit to be Tiedt when
wouldn’t Grant me the favor^
fore we decided to sing
one and only Carroll, ‘
King.” I happened to 14
leaning on a Stone wa
went out to him— here
en stiff, but willing to
us until the job w,
Frank on the other
a Lumpp in his thro
my Friend Mack and
a Berry and because he was afraid
of getting a Quincy throat, refused
to sing. That left only Leonard and
me. Not being able to do much we
decided to go Holme. /T o our
row we had not the Price to ride
the streetcar. As this car Line was
not known for its generosity, there
was no Such chance of our getting
a free ride. Our Cook happened to
come by and kindly took us home.
Regardless of all our mishaps we
enjoyed a very happy Christmas
and we hope you do too.
Whizzing down the chimney,
Blackened all with soot,
Comes old Santa—Whee,
Rip! he did it again.
Page 3
NILEHILITE
Late Shoppers!
HiLite Offers Suggestions
HRI3TMASFUTURE
It was the night before Christ
mas, and all through our Tuesday
mansion (we have one for every
day) not a creature was stirring
not even our great wolfhounds. As
I came downstairs on the rolling
slide, I glnrced about the glass
room for the moon (we have one
of those for every day now, too)
which was shining brightly through
the glass roof. It cast a soft light
on the smooth gold furniture and
set the room all aglow. I heard a
purring sound; and, as I lifted mv
head, I saw Santa’s rocket ship
landing lightly on our smooth glass
roof. I jumped behind my little
brother’s television set (we each
have one, for they are very com
mon) just as Santa slid down on
moonbeam. I watched silently as
e placed a white piano near my
older sister’s stocking and a rocket
Jnip between the stockings belongg to my brother and myself. Of
ourse I was thrilled to pieces, so
started picking them up and putlag’ myself together, hoping Santa
,d not heard me. Luckily he hadn’t
when I looked around, he was
gom ^H e must have used some of
,t nSs disappearing powder that
as giving me for Christeciding I needed some shut
shipped on the staircase and
e button. I slid up to my
d into my cloud bed. (They
lly the most comfortable
have ever slept in.) I pushed
another button and my eyes closed
as I pushed another button to wish
you a very Merry Christmas and a
/p^le, a Happy New Year!
Christmas comes but once a year
—and with it comes the joy— or
burden,— of Christmas shopping.
We know we’re “ kinda” late but in
case you have yet to finish your
shopping, N
t^ev NILEHILITE K.M.
and Home'
survey
crowded shopping
ers the following.
districts
suggestions :
more ,
e-ounce botor some
ually unwon’t
tha ^ ^ big
hfcfffootball
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five
school
years
But don’t
ousers when
the floor there,
the boy or girl friend —
(We’re smart but not geniuses and
certainly not fools. You figure it
out, we’re tired).
But over this tranquil, festive
scene hangs a cloud. Sonny believes
in Santa Claus but you know bet
ter— or should. If there “ ain’t no
Santa” where will the money come
from for this sudden outflow of
gifts? You guessed it — start
hustling, Bud— there’s only three
shopping days betore Christmas!
Seniors'
Christmas Scrapbook
‘Twas a week before Christmas and
all through Nilehi
Every student was wondering what
gifts they should buy.
Then came the Seniors with ener
getic Miss Berry
With scrapbook of gift books for
our library.
If questions were asked, a Senior
was there
To answer each question with the
greatest of care.
�December 20, 1940
NILEHILITE
Page 4
UPSTAIRS
AND DOW N
i l s H I l it e
The NileHIlite is edited and published
biweekly by the students of Niles Town
ship High School of Skokie, Illinois.
Mr. R. E. Cotanche, Principal.
EDITORIAL STAFF
Annette Carroll
Editor
Phyllis Braeske
Assistant Editors
Jean Dudick
Florance Gable
Activities Editors
Collen Thomas
Grace Langen
Feature Editors
Bill Stevens
Bob Reiland
Sports Editors
Clark Barton
Ray Hohs
Production Managers
RMph Frier
Mr. Clement Meier, Advisor
Reporters
To the NileHiLite: We go
for Cave Man tactics on the
Football Field but not in the
halls. We admit we are the
weaker sex, so boys, please
stop trying to prove it to us.
(signed) Delicate.
There is no more ‘deft out” in
dividual in this column than that
hi’ nude,,cherub 'with the bow and
arrows?” Today we shall bare the
activities of this slaphappy scamp
and call the column
CUPID CAPERS
Beverly Kramer is hanging her
coat and hat up in C47 now and we
bet John (I want to drive a truck)
Henning isn’t charging any rent.
F. Thulstrup strolled into Eng
lish the other day, after his regular
expedition to 213 with Jane, looked
at his “ Lit” book and sighed, “ An
Miss Susanne Ostergren, Advisor
gel, you are my inspiration.”
Edith Luxemand Don Fisher are
working hard on their Physics
these days. They don’t exit from
313 till long after dusk has covered
the camnus. Could it be that a
Bunsen Burner has touched off the
spark ?
Christmas Greetings
Ginnie Mae, between choruses of
Merry Christmas! NTHS really “ Wabash Blues,” still finds time to
answer the telephone plenty.
h?s the Christmas spirit. The
T. Canty (Soph, or Jr. ?) is still
Christmas tree in the center lobby trying to find a girl— any girl.
of the building helps remind stuJ. Blameuser and Jane Kadlec
f^nts of the spirit of the Christ •'re to be the recipients of a fund
mas time. The Library with its raised bv generous and kindly disnosed contributors for the purchase
gay decorations, makes it a pleas of suspenders .for their downy buy
ant place to study.
drooping oantaloons. Come on, the
Now is the time that people are girls need a lift!
Clark Barton is, at last, taking
busy with their Christmas shop
note of the fair sex — P.S.— Patsy
ping, wondering what to get their
About Jean Bates: Between fits
friends, and making preparations of snoozing and counting sheep one
in the home. Have you seen the P.M. recently, our heroine found
decorations downtown or in the the blankets spread o’er the floor
neighboring suburbs? All stores and the rag rug draped over her
are gayly decorated for this time. freezing form on the bed. How do
I know? Who do you think was
Many towns sponsor home lighting
under the blankets?
contests. It is a sight that we
Too bad Lizzy K.’s new passion
never tire of.
is Kerm Faust when Mme. La Pig
Without all these decorations, tails is her competition.
Don Rhodes, at his first peep at
chimes, Christmas t r e e s , and
our wonderful Christmas Tree,
crowds it wouldn’t seem like
didn’t say anything as regular as
Christmas. This is a lot of fun, but “ oooh” or “ aaah.” He shrewdly
through it all we must keep in squinted at it and pronounced that
mind what Christmas really means “ . . . . the center of gravity of that
— the birth of Christ, and a time tree is certainly low,”
c f peace and joy.
Henry Barkow, Bernice Franson, Richard Hartney,
” aura Nunemacher, Doris Mussil, Pat Reiland,
Ruth Roberts, Betty Stielow, Viola Stoll, Toni
l l lcmmenos, Howard Weldon, Betty Westerlund,
Jane Comstock, Bill Roman, Norman Delfino,
Wayne Barton, Earman Kramer, Bill Stockfisch,
Mildred Bergmark, Dick Solon, June Berg, Edith
T uxcrn, Maraiyn W oodworth, Betty Kelly, Stanley
Kendall.
From the pantry to the treas
ury, people are preparing for
Christmas. Snow is in the air and
on the ground; and until late in the
day, the street is loaded with jam
med civilians. As I stood there with
snow piling on coat, I wondered—
How, or where do they get their
money?
Allan Grover, first to pipe up,
said— “ I get money for Mom’s
present from Dad— Dad’s from
Mom.”
Pat Galitz— “ I go easy on lunches
from December first.” . . . And
looking at Pat, Doris Burkland
added “ I try to collect back debts.”
Bill Stevens— “I stand on a cor
ner with a beard and a little tin
cup” — but his first reply was “ ask
Ginnie, Paul, or Mardy.”
“Kracky,” typical of Juniors, “ I
iust find a dollar and pray (or was
it prey) for the rest”— while in con
trast, a very deliberate freshie—
Jim Lannert— claims; “ I save it up
all during the year.”
Assemblies Offer
Hints For Job Hunters
Attention Seniors, and you under
classmen, too! Those vocational as
semblies you have been attending
will prove of value when you go to
get a job. Mr. Welsh andMr.Trump,
who talked to you, put forth some
interesting and helpful ideas. All
you have to do is remember them.
Here they are:
Learn something about the job
which is to be filled.
Show interest in the business.
This will make the proprietor feel
good, and you are more likely to
get the job.
Be sure you know what you want
to do. Don’t say you’ll “ take any
thing.” Be specific.
Don’t be too fussy. Take any
honest job. It will give you that
much needed experience which will
aid you to secure a better position
After you have your job, be sure
to do your best. Remember that
good references are always helpful.
Don't Forget the
Alumni Game
�December 20, 1940
Smile Seniors
Darn You, Smile!
On January 8, 9, and 10...............
Of course you might know, even
senior girls don’t comb their hair
that many times a day without
some good reason and the senior
boys wearing neckties! That’s a
dead give away.... They’re going to
have pictures taken! A studio is
being set up in the school. The
Senior Faculty Committee is busy
scheduling what time and which day
each senior’s picture will be taken.
The pictures will be for the senior
section of the all-school year book.
Each senior desiring his photograph
in the annual will pay one dollar for
the picture. - This deposit can be
applied on the purchase price of any
additional photographs wanted for
personal use. - Yep! that’s the reason
our seniors will be looking so
spruced up on January 8, 9, and 10
Year book - continued
and developed by students now en
rolled in photography. All com
ment in the book will be written by
seniors selected from the various
senior English classes. It is possi
ble that the art classes may con
tribute decorative designs. The ad
vanced Journalism students will
lay out the book for the printer.
The class in Salesmanship will be
called upon to assist in the sales
campaign.
And now, whet will this all-school
ye.?r book cost? It is estimated
that the school will be able to sell
this year book for one dollar per
copy to the student body; and, at
the same time, to honor each sen
ior with a gift copy at Commence
ment.
The year book plans are about
complete. Arrangements have been
made with an engraving company
and a printing establishment. The
s ~hool’s new Speed-Graphic camera
is already at work. The 1941 year
book is on its way! Soon after the
holidays the sales campaign will
begin. Plan to reserve your copy of
ihis all-school year book soon!
Page 5
NILEHILITE
W e Came; W e Worked;
W e Made Money
The StudentFacultyForum wishes
to extend hearty congratulation?
to the students and faculty mem
bers who made the Carnival such a
grand success. Their splendid spirit
of cooperation and untiring efforts
helped to net a profit of $262.38.
This money will be placed in the
band uniform fund!
Richard Ruesch, Dolores Jaehrke, Dorothy Miedtke, and Dolores
Skeining, in that order, were the
lucky four who received prizes for
guessing the w eight of the pumpkin
the night of the carnival. Dick
Ruesch was only two ounces off
with his guess of forty-nine pounds
two ounces. Actually the pumpkin
topped the scale at forty - nine
pounds.
Phyliss Braeseke
Secretary of the Forum
Bad Santa Visits
Language Club Meeting
Following an old French custom
Howard “ Cushions” Klehm as San
ta, Paul Mikota as the bad Santa
conducted an exchange of gifts as
one of the highlights of the Lan
guage Club Christmas meeting held
December 9. Each member received
a gift; the Bad Santa gave switches
to "bad member” , Jane Kadlec, Sue
Schaefer and Phyliss Braeseke, for
supposedly wrong doings.
Preceding this event a well-plan
ned program included talks on var
ious phases of foreign Christmas,
by Phyliss Braeseke, Jane Kadlec,
Grace Langan and Cherrie Neutz
Also in the Latin part of the pro
gram two skits were done dy Doris
Burklund, Arlene Madsen, Janice
Moore, protraying the differ
ence between the Roman "Saturna
lia” and our Modern Christmas.
Various Christmas songs were sung
by each of the language groups in
their respective languages.
Refreshments concluded
the
evening's entertainment.
Pocket Books
for Sale
No, we don’t mean those things
that the girls use to carry “ indispensables” around with them.
What we’re talking about are those
swell little books of your favorite
movies which cost only twenty-five
cents. Sure, you can get Wuthering Heights, Lost Horizon, Our
Town, The Good Earth, Pride and
Prejudice, Show Boat, The LighX
That Failed, and other equally
good movie books for just a quai
¿er. And you scientists will find a
gold mine for twenty-five cents ii.
Paul De Kruif’s Microbe Hunters
Or, for the same price, you gei
Edgar Allan Poe’s best works
Wodehouse’s Jeeves, or Stevenson’s
Treasure Island. Then, just foi
twenty-five cents worth of fun
?ome will want to try Dorothy
Parker’s Enough Rope which is a
bit naughty, but oh, so funny!
To be exact, the books we are
talking about are those pocket
sized, paper bound editions which
can be bought at all the downtown
department stores. Say, by the
bye, you might find these little
books grand “ fill in” gifts foi
Christmas stockings, or things to
go with the money your parents
are giving you.
After the Christmas holidays oui
teacher will be glad to take youi
order for these little books. You
Ian see the list of books posted ir
Che library or on the English class
bulletin boards. And—here’s the
important thing—if we order ter
or more copies of these books we
ret them for twenty cents per copy
8o, for the price of a movie, you
;an have that story you liked long
after the movie has left town.
W H O ZIT?
She’s cute, slim and snappy,
Her favorite color-“ Kelly” green,
“ Red” also makes her happy
Which clearly ca ^ be seen.
Answer on page 6
ADDITION
We wish to make an addition to the
"Know Your School” program arti
cle which was published in the last
issue of the NileHiLite. Miss Bron
One freshman to another, “ How son was responsible for the very in
are we going to go to the movies, teresting movies on Mexico which
do our Algebra, and eat all at the were given for us in that program
by Mrs. Westeberg.
same time?”
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Trojan Travel to
Lake Forest Tonight
NTLEHILITE
B. Reiland, D. Lund
Lead Bowlers
December 20, 1940
Swimming Growing
In Popularity
The 1940 bowling season now
Tonight the Trojan teams will
The increased turnout for the
has reached the half way mark. Bob
clash with the smooth working
swimming teams show that the
Lake Forest quintet on the Scouts’ Reiland leads the boys with an aver- popularity of this sport is on the
home floor. The Varsity will enter of 170. In second place is Ed Heinz upgrade at NileHi. This is but the
the game with the lingering mem and his neat 163.
second year swimming has been
The strike queen of the girls is
ory of the defeat at the regional
offered.
tournament last spring. The J.V.’s Dorothy Lund with her 142 average
The teams, Frosh-Soph and Var
Carol Blameuser is second with
will strive to maintain their clean
sity, have had two meets so far
a 124 average.
slate ’
this season, one with Proviso and
High game honors go to Bob
On January 14, Woodstock will
the other with Evanston. Both Var
rlay host to the Trojan teams. Reiland with 214 and Doris Mus- sity meets have beenlost to schools
Earlier in the season Woodstock sil with 187.
which have had swimming for
Leading the boys teams is the
defeated the Trojans by one point.
years. The Frosh - Soph team
The Blue Streaks have also defeat "Printers” and "A1 Frame” is tops won thier meet with Evanston.
ed Lake Forest, by a six point with the girls.
Some of the more promising FroshThere is a lot of speculation as
margin.
Soph tankmen which Coach Tay
The Trojan defeat of Palatine to the outcome of the much herald lor has coming up are William
ed match between five boy bow
last Saturday brightened the hopes
Dahm, Bud Tracy, Tom Cooke, and
of the team. The defeat was ad lers and five of our men teachers. Howard Grant, although Coach
ministered to the champions of the The teachers had better start prac Taylor states that they all look
Northwest conference, who earlier ticing right away as they will find good.
in the season had defeated Crane ccmpetition quite tough.
| The boys handling the div
Tech, last year’s city champions.
ing chores quite ably for the Var
Judging from the cage season so
sity are: Ray Nitch and Jim Moore,
far, the Trojans have every oppor
Niles Township’s freshman bas Walter Reiter and Tom Davidson
tunity to capture the conference
for the Frosh-Soph.
crown. Coach Galitz is well pleased ketball started last October 29 with
All in all Niles Township’s swim
with the showing of the boys so the largest turnout in the school’s ming prospects for the future look
history. After several “ cuts” a
far.
The undefeated Ponies have at group of boys has been weeded out very bright.
tracted less attention than they de that shapes up as a pretty bright
serve. They lead the conference
Contributions
with three victories and no defeats. prospect for coming years.
They have won their only home
“ Hezv” -Weldon, Bill Carroll, Carl
We take great pleasure and the
Domas, Bill Stockfish and Richard game, with Barrington, and last least of pains in introducing —
Glauner are leading the J.V.’s on Monday they journeyed to Arling
some of our better contributions.
their championship trail.
ton and defeated them by the lopBest contribution of the week:
The good showing of the Varsity
can be attributed to the splendid- ided score of 36-9. The starting Man is like a kernel of corn— stalks
teamwork o f the players— Bill Pe team Coach Isaacson has been put around awhile and then some hen
terson, “ Red” Williams, Frank ting on the floor consists of Lie- gets him.
T h u l s t r u p , Bob Podraza, Ben bran dt. Gockenbach, Harrer, Peck(signed) Vanderbilt 333
Domas and Bruce Jarrett.
i paugh, and Kuhn. A first-year
I’m rot one to Haggle but just
team that is tall and fast.
off the record up in 221 there’s
N AM E IT!
2
The automatic waterbov which Synchronized Swimmers some 51V yards of electrical equip
ment being used to light 16” of
made its debut at W ocdstcck
Synchronized swimmers are hard
hasn’t a name and is getting tired at v/ork during the eighth period Christmas Tree.
Can’t something be done about
being called "it” all the time.Come, on Fridays. Miss Schaefer and Mr.
Taylor are developing the group those girls who think so much of
on, students, name this valuable ad
their studies and marks they have
dition to the managers’ staff. Im of mixed swimmers.
Any boy desiring to participate no time for their appearance. A
portant things to remember are should see Miss Schaefer or Mr.
that it‘s orange, rolls on wheels, Taylor. To be eligible, boys must little soap and water, make-up and
carries towels and is shoved across have an eighth period study hall a comb would make them human.
(signed) A Mecca Brother
the floor by the manager or team and must be a member of the swim
Drop your suggestions in the Nile- ming team. The girls receive G.A.
HiLite box at the head of the stair. A. credit for participating in this Answer to Wbozit:
There will be a prize.
Betty Kelly
activity.
Frosh Basketball
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Dudick, Jean, Assistant Editor
Gable, Florance, Activities Editor
Thomas, Collen, Activities Editor
Langen, Grace, Feature Editor
Stevens, Bill, Feature Editor
Reiland, Bob, Sports Editor
Barton, Clark, Sports Editor
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Dress Up
n il e H Il ite
Volume II
No. 5
Skokie, Illinois
New Chimes
Ring In Announcements
November 2 9 ,1 9 4 0
Calendar
Nov. 30 - Carnival - Cafeteria
Dec. 2 - Basketball - Frosh vs.
Libertyville - here
3 - Forum Meeting
5 "Playgrounds of the Southwest”
Assembly - Mr.Mitchell
Sophomores and juniors at
1:50
Freshmen and Seniors at 2:50
6 - Homeroom meetings
Senior Class Assembly
Basketball - Varsity and Junior
Varitsy vs Woodstock - here
Miss Laura Ross, our school sec
retary, is at present hard at work
learning* some new tunes with
which to beguile sleepy students
into listening to the morning an
nouncements. You’ve all heard the
new chimes, but you didn’t know
that over fifty tunes could be play
ed on them, did you ?
It all happened like this: some
one wrote a letter to the Nile Hi
Lite. Someone else brought it up
in home room. Some other people
started talking up the idea — and
9 - Basketball Frosh vs. Barring
so what ? A week ago last Saturday
our Miss Tess went down town and
ton here 3:45
bought the best set of chimes we
9 - Foreign Language Club As
could get for $5.95. So students,
sembly 3:45
the moral of our little tale is this:
10 - Forum
if you want things which will make
our school more attractive and effi 13 - Junior Assembly- Homeroom
Meetings
cient you can get them. The school
is always anxious to get your ideas 13 - Basketball Junior Varsity and
and act on them when those ideas
Varsity vs. Warren there 7:3C
are practical.
Foreign Language Club
Installs Officers
The new officers of the Foreign
Language Club were installed at an
'mnr’frrive candlelight ceremony
last Monday, November 19.
Bill Stevens conducted the ceremonv installing . Don Fisher as
president. Bill Stockfisch as vice
president. Jean Nelson as secre
tary, and Barbara Williams as
treasurer.
Miss Marjory Ronalds, director
of the club, held Latin and French
classes on the stage, so that the
parents would be able to see just
how regular classes are conducted.
Speeches about French art and
French music were given by Doro
thy Lund and Phyllis Brooks, re
spectively.
Phyllis Schlotterbeck, of German
11, gave a speech on German ar
tists and musicians. This was followed bv the singing of some fa
vorite German songs by the two
German classes.
\
The Band
Hear Ye! Hear Ye!
Tomorrow Night
Is Carnival Night
“ Step right up ladies and gentle
men, get your tickets here for the
play of the day, ‘The Perfect Gen
tleman,’ only 15 cents — little
enough for the most rollicking
comedy Nilehi has ever seen.”
“ And in the gym, the greatest
battle this Trojan stronghold has
ever seen — ‘Violet’ Breitenbach
vs. ‘Daisy’ Francis Keegan fighting
for the ‘pansy’ crown of the world.”
Barkers yelling, people laughing,
balloons popping —? it’s just -thé
hum of activity as NileHi’s Annual
Carnival gets under way tomorrow
night.
Everywhere signboards proclaim
the faultless form of the acquatic
stars. The three numbers to be
presented by the Wright Junior
College Swimmers are Indian Sum
mer, Waltz, and Tango. Miss Berniece Lorber will also direct them
in an exhibition o f synchronized
swimming. Our Varsity swimming
team and advanced girl swimmers
will give an exhibition of medley
and tandem swimming.
What’ll you have —- an electric
Ninety-six Nilehi students made clock, a studv lamp, or a desk set?
the Honor Roll and twenty-nine All you will have to do to win one
names are on the Honorable Ment of these beautiful prizes is to guess
ion List. The Honor Roll total is the correct weight of that enor
mous pumpkin now on display. Per
composed of nineteen Senior, 21 haps you had better take another
Juniors, 23 Sopohmers and33 Fresh squint at it, hadn’t you ?
men. Honorable mention includes) In the cafeteria section lucky
10 Seniors, No Juniors, 7 Sopohmers |combinations will cause excited
persons to shout BINGO and claim
and 12 Freshmen
one of the valuable prizes. Father,
mother, son and daughter will be
trying hard to ring one of the canes
C o m in g A s s e m b ly
pr break the balloons so that they
“ Playgrounds of the Southwest” may carry home some carnival
will be the topic of Mr. Mitchell’s prize.
The vaudeville program will in
lecture at the assembly on Thurs
clude twirling, toe dancing, music
day, December 5. He traves, lectures and five other attractions. Mr. Col
and conducts tours through the lins confides that the highlights
southwestern section o f the United will be the marimba ensemble com
States.
posed of noted Chicago players.
Ninety-six Students
On First Quarter Honor Roll
Pleape turn to ppge 4, cot 2
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EDITORIAL STAFF
Editor
Assistant Editors
Activities Editors
Feature Editors
Sports Editors
Production Managers
Annette Carroll
Phyllis Braeske
Jean Dudick
Florance Gable
Collen Thomas
Grace Langen
Bill Stevens
Bob Reiland
Clark Barton
Ray Hohs
Ralph Krier
Mr. Clement Meier, Advisor
Reporters
Henry Barkow, Bernice Franson, Richard Hartney,
Laura Nunemacher, Doris Mussil, Pat Reiland,
Ruth Roberts, Betty Stielbw, Viola Stoll, Toni
Thlemmenos, Howard Weldon, Betty Westerlund,
Jane Comstock, Bill Roman, Norman Delfino,
Wayne Barton, Earman Kramer, Bill Stockfisch,
Mildred Bergmark, Dick Solon, June Berg, Edith
Luxem, Maralyn Woodworth, Betty Kelly, Stanley
Kendall.
Miss Susanne Ostergren, Advisor
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The NileHIlite is edited and published
biweekly by the students of Niles Town
ship High School of Skokie, Illinois.
Mr. R. E. Cotanche, Principal.
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November 29, 1940
Winter has come — and a few
bewildered souls found themselves
with only moccasins to walk home
in the day of the big snow! . . .
There’s a little blue ’nd orange box
opposite Room 213 on the second
floor — don’t you like it?
Florence Schramm may have ul
terior motives when she follows her
bowling ball down the alley. It’s a
good idea, but her position is a bit
clumsy . . . The other night June
Vincent brushed her teeth in the
dark, only to find out later that she
had used Ungentine instead of
tooth paste.
Who was that ingenious little fel
low who lit the match during the
blackout in Europe’s mass meet
ing . . . Behind the scenes of the
Thanksgiving pep assembly: Sixth
period saw Ginny Nordin tearing—
not just running — to see the re
portedly arrived “ Stinky” . . .
The school’s population was in
creased by four guppies the other
day — the infants are “ coming
along fine” according to “ Kracky”
Phil Braeseke turned as red
a s a fire engine when reprimanded
for talking — again . . .
"Dress Up The Band!”
What is a school band without
uniforms ? Have you ever pictured
any band without uniforms? Our
school band must be outfitted for
the public appearances which they
are expected to make.
Every student in school can do
his bit to aid in dressing up the
band. Many programs are being
planned to raise money for the pur
chase of band uniforms. The pro
ceeds from the Carnival, noon
movies, and various Know Your
School programs will be used for
band uniforms. If you can’t attend
all programs, come to one or two.
Everyone must be interested in at
least one of these programs.
The aim of the school is to pur
chase sixty uniforms, which will
cost over $1,000. When the band is
completely outfitted they will play
at Lome basketball and football
games and other school events.
“Aren’t we going to look nice in
our new uniforms!”
The Perils
of Phoebe
Editor’s note: Characters or
places having any similarity to the
names of persons living or dead are
purely coincidental.
It was a dark Cole night in May,
continually getting Kohler. I was
alone in the Stevens Hotel. I press
ed my Roman nose on the window
and looked out. I heard Gehrs shift
ing, and I saw a Green Kadlec come
From the New Trier Game
“Whv look it’s just like football — up Racine Rhode and stop at the
the “Ref” always comes up from the hotel door. Am an got out and en
pile on the floor with the ball.”
tered the lobby. I heard him pick
— A Fan. '
....Mr. Bennett’s “stick as ing the Yale lock.
My heart was in my mouth. (Did
signment” was met with grunts
and groans from sophomores and it taste Good!) In the Farr corner
seniors-juniors, indifferent . . . . was a Brown Kot on which I lay
When asked for his twigs, Francis until I got my bearings. My
Mav complained that his “ mother
had thrown them out.” Immediate thoughts were whirling. What did
ly, Winnefred Flagg, older and the man want ? What was he pick
wiser by two seasons of schooling ing the Lockefer ?
fhe lock gave; I heard him Cumsuggested her method of “ sneak
ming. I rushed into De Chambre
ing them from neighbors’ trees
when they are not looking” . . . On (my French!). This did no good.
the long and short of the assign He was in already! I was going to
ment to get twigs — as there al scream, but seeing his gun I de
ways is — Lulu Deatrich boasts cided not to.
“ Listen, sister,” he said. “ No
that she and her mother went out
at 11 p.m. with scissors and a flash Kopps taking me to the Stachon
light to collect twigs from the trees and put me in the Brigg. Betcher
. . . Pat Harms gathered her sticks life they’re not. If you want to give
in her sleep, and still had them the Florus business go on and yell
when she came to school — proving . . . Now hand over them Rings.”
that it wasn’t just a marvelous For a moment I was Struck sense
less. Somehow I opened the door
dream.
Though we are a bit late, we ex and ran out. A man was passing
tend our best wishes to Carole Lee and together we managed to cap
Rouse, who is in her second season ture the burglar. From then on
as a member of the “ Holiday Re Dickenson Tracy, the detective, was
my hero!
view” at the Palmer House.
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First Quarter
Honor Roll
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NILEHILITE
Printers' Devils
Work Hard
Freshies' Debut
To Social Life
So you let the little freshies get
Although it will only take a few ahead of you! Oh yes, you did!
SENIORS
seconds to read this article, it took What? You didn’t hear about the
Don Fisher 16
Phyllis Schlotterbeck 16
Jeannette Huemmer 15
Betty Kelly 15 the fellows in Mr. Meier’s advanc freshman class party at which 115
of the freshmen danced, played
Dorothy Kranz 15
Donald Rhodes 15
Phyliss Braeseke 14 ed printing class two and one-half games, and ate refreshments on the
June Berg 14
Isabelle Hoth 14 hours to set it up in type.
Rita Fisher 14
evening of Nov. 8? Yes, it was the
William Stevens 14
Edith Luxem 14
Readers of our publication who first class party. It took the ener
Ben Domas 13
Gloria Bartz 13
Edward Gatzke 13 complain because the paper comes getic representatives of the fresh
Lloyd Friend 13
Sue Schaefer 13 out too seldom ought to have a chat man home rooms, under the spon
Laura Nunemacher 13
Edward Springer 13
with Art Hanneman or Buell Brown, sorship of Miss M. Ronalds, to real
JUNIORS
ly get their class members well
two of our best printers. Or talkative acquainted by giving a party.
Mildred Bergmark 16 Norma Heidtke 15
Florence Ochs 15
Lois Anderson 14 Bob Freres and Ray Hohs could tell
After all the “panning” our
Lillian Baptist 14
Lillian Miethke 14 you that the reason it takes consci freshies have taken, we offer our
Virginia Reuter 14
Gertrude Dahm 13
Bernice Franson 13 Dorothy Nelson 13 entious Mat Nosal so long to set up congratulations to them for their
Virginia Nordin 13
Paul Perlman 13 an article is that every little letter, peppy way of being on step ahead!
Daniel Petty 13
Barbara Anderson 12
Donald Baumann 12
Ruth darkens 12 comma, period, question mark, Cooks, Cookes and
Margaret Dolan 12 Richard Hartney 12 and exclamation point has to be set
Eileen Heinz 12
Grace Langan 12
Crumbs
by hand.
Donna Jean Cotanche 12
There is a room on the basement
Then can you understand why it floor that has been given little pubSOPHOMORES
Adele Bartz 16
Audrey Brown 15 takes the printing class, which in licitv and yet is dearest to the heart
Dagmar Franson 15 Virginia Lenzen 15 cludes, besides those mentioned a- of the student body. That room,
Ernest Nordquist 15
Tom Sheridan 15
our cafeteria, is truly a busy ^
place,
Harold Anderson 14
Richard Boyd 14 bove, Henry Dahm, Ralph Krier, proving again that eating is the
Danny Dever 14 Dolores Grembecki 14 Henry Matchen, Herbert Mueller,
Marion Hacker 14 Willard Stockfisch 14 Vernon Perm?r, Wm. Ross, Wm. most popular pastime of high
Viola Stoll 14
James Watkins 14
school students.
Peter Conrad 13'
Ruth Hennig 13 Schnur, and Wm. Taylor, forty
Our sturdy janitor squad takes
Lucille Lindemann 13
Carl Mueller 13 man hours to set one issue of the care day after day, of the wrap
Janet Lutkehaus 13
Ralph Rentzsch 13
pings and scraps, flipped success
Dorothy Rings 13
Melvin Schultz 13 Nilehilite?
fully (and unsuccessfully) at the
Betty Stielow 13
many baskets.
FRESHMEN
We have also a very efficient
Joan Cutsler 16
Leota Harper 16 Problems Classes
group of cooks whose diligence
Beverly Kramer 16
Barbara Mason 16
keep us from becoming undernour
Jack Price 16
Alma Gatzke 15 Go to Jail
Doris Hampton 15
William Moorad 15
“ We find the defendant guilty ished.
Jack Harrer 15 Nona Jane Hollappa 15
Some interesting facts can be
Marion Conrad 14 Thomas Davidson 14 of murder in the first degree.” This
the lunchroom.
James Keating 14 Margaret McNeill 14 was an oft repeated statement gleaned f r o m
Among the vital statistics we find
Rose Marie Norum 14 Helen Roberts 14
Theodore Roess 14
Frances Smith 14 heard by the Problems classes last the fact that sandwiches, those
Betty Bray 13
Thomas Cook 13 Tuesday. The classes under the di supporters of student life, disap
Betty Cummings 13 Richard Cutler 13
Mary Kay De Witt 13 Harriet Hart 13 rection of Miss Grace Harbert, pear in the following order: ham
Robert Harston 13
Wilford Johnson 13 spent the day viewing several dif salad, egg salad, and ham. What
James Lannert 13
Robert Pasek 13
would our Mommas say if they
Gordon Peschke 13
Cecelia Rizzo 13 ferent trials in the various courts knew that the pop sold daily in the
Lorraine Splett 13
Marie Stritch 13 of the Criminal Court Building.
cafeteria totals eight cases ? These
John Warakomski 13
They saw not only trials for minor
offenses but also such “ Front Page”
HONORABLE MENTION
FRESHMEN
trials as murder, manslaughter,
Lois Baity 12
Frank Boufford 12 and grand larceny. The different
Jane Breckenridge 12
Betty Farr 12
Patricia Foster 12
Howard Langan 12 -erdicts rendered were subject to
Grace Nelson 12
Harry Peterson 12 many heated controversies among
Jean M. Peterson 12 Roland Poehlman 12
Roegene Scholow 12 Gloria Westerberg 12 the student spectators.
As the Problems class walked the
SOPHOMORES
Patricia Galitz 12
Agnes Heinz 12 dreaded “ Last Mile” to the electric
Rosanna King 12
Ann Oden 12 chair, they observed the lockup
Lois Ruthenbeck 12
Harvey Tolzien 12 system, the laundry, and other
Betty. Westerlund 12
parts of the County Jail. They also
SENIORS
noticed that every clock read difVirginia Baity 12
Clark Barton 12 ! ferently — an added" protection
Virginia Berry 12
Armin Bierbaum 12 against jail-break!
Norma Delfino 12
Irene Guenther 12
After they returned home the
Caroly Pearson 12
Marjorie Riser 12 seniors arrived at one conclusion
Mildred Risihger 12 LaVerne Schuler 12
__ seeing is better than reading.
No Junior Honorable Mention
also show a definite system in their
disappearing acts. Orange heads
the list with root beer and cola as
runners-up. We must give note to
the capacity of the under-classmen
who did away with three-hundred
and fifty turkey dinners while the
seniors were away.
W H O Z IT ? ?
This lad is very small in size,
In fact, he’s the smallest of the
guys.
I
His light brown hair and bright
green eyes
Really add character to his size.
Come on, think now! Take your
brains off the shelf!
Ah, here’s a clue—he dances with
himself!
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Girls Ping Pong
Tournament O pens
When Monday comes, Miss
Schaefer will officially “ open sea
son” in the Ping Pong tournament.
The required participation of all
girls is going to intensify the com
petition in this year’s contest.
Watched by swaying heads that
anxiously follow the flight of the
bounding sphere, nervous fingers
will soon be stabbing futilely at the
elusive P ingp ong ball in an effort
“ to get the paddle in the way.” If
you can make your opponent the
unhappy victim of your skill in two
out of three duels, somebodyTl let
you into the semi-finals.
* . . In addition to paddling about
on the green table, those ambitious
enough to enter the shuffleboard
battle are to be in on quite an ex
citing bit of “ pushing around.”
When the whistling winter winds
drive the husky bruisers from the
football field, they huddle into the
shelter of their gym and start dash
ing around shooting for baskets. If
the names selected by the Intra
mural basketball teams are lived up
to, something short of terror will
reign.' Will the Bzllkiwhlfs be as
hard to beat as they aré to pro
nounce? . . .W h at is to be ex
pected of Hitler’s Hermites? . . .
Who are the 6 Hicks—and are they
the only ones? . . . .T h e Skokie
Smokies have a good idea there
• • »Are Krier’s Beers flaunting the
true reason for their agility? . , .
And what will happen if the Com
ets clash with the Skokie Rockets?
The boy’s tournament of ping
pongers has already started.
WE BEG YOUR PARDON
In the previous issue the last three
dates of the basketball schedule
should have read:
Fri., Feb. 7—Warren—here
Fri., Feb. 14—Woodstock—there
Fri., Feb. 21—Arlington—here
The J. V.’s will also play a game
with the Alumni on Jan. 3.
NILEHILITE
G. A. A. Initiates
Freshmen
Girls and their proud mothers at
tended the formal initiation of the
new G.A.A. members on Nov. 15.
The evening’s program included
a talk and demonstration by the re
nowned archer, Mr. Hoogerhyde.
After showing a newsreel on trick
archery, Mr. Hoogerhyde demon
strated his own ability in several
difficult shots including shooting
a balloon out of Claire Juniac’s
hand.
To complete the entertainment
part ofthe program,the Girls’ Select
Chorus sang some very beautiful
selections, Pat Reiland performed
an intricate acrobatic dance, June
Berg proved herself a clever skit
giver, and Janice Moore sang to a
thrilled audience.
The main event of the evening,
the initiation, was very solemn and
beautiful. Thegirls, carrying lighted
candles and marching down into the
semi-dark gym to take their pledge
o f membership, made a picture few
will soon forget’
The evening ended with the girls
taking their mothers to the cafete
ria for refreshments. Chatting over
tea and cakes gave both the mother
and daughters a chance to make
new acquaintances. Such an enjoy
able evening should make G. A. A.
mean more to all its members.
Competition Keen
A s Boys Bowl
Competition in boys bowling is
getting keener as Bob Reiland and
Ed Heinz battle for first place, each
having a 170 average, Harvey Jen
sen with an average of 158 holds
third place by one pin.
The Chemistry Team is leading
with 8 wins and only 2 losses. Bob
Reiland captains Bob Freres, Dan
Petty, and YEHUDI on this win
ning team.
Carnival Night - Continued
The tv/elve-piece orchestra play
ing in the Assembly “ Ballroom”
will be the cause of many pleasant
moments.
Oh yes — refreshments! Katie
assures us that refreshments will
Freshman Basketball Schedule be served during the entire eve
Mon., Dec. 2—Libertyville—here
ning.
Mon., Dec. 6—Barrington—here
Remember that the proceeds of
Mon., Dec. 16—Ailington—there
the Carnival will be used to uni
Mon., Jan. 13—Libertyville—there form our school band.
Sat., Feb. 1—Leyden—here
Answer to Whozit:
Mon., Feb. 3—Barrington—there
Mon., Feb. 10—Arlington—here
Jimmie Holmes
November 29, 1940
Conference Play
Starts Tonight
Tonight the NileHi basketball
teams will travel to Arlington
Heights to open the 1940-41 North
east Conference Basketball season.
Although Arlington is reported
to be one of the weakest teams in
the conference, the Trojan offense,
weakened by the loss of last year’s
aces, Boyk and Baumann, will un
likely be able to run up a very large
score.
Last Saturday the Trojans play
ed a real thriller with New Trier.
The spectators saw the two teams
battle on even terms for four quar
ters, the score at the end of the
regulation time being tied, 23-23.
In the overtime period the Trojans
came through with five points to
win 28-25.
Following is a running account of
the overtime period. Domas was
fouled and then sank his free
throw. New Trier went into the
lead by making good two free
throws on Domas’ fourth foul. Am
lerson, who replaced Domas, was
fouled and sank one of his free
throws. Petersen received a beau
tiful pass under the basket and
made good on his shot. Williams
contributed the final point on a free
throw. Final score: NTHS 28, New
Trier 25.
Williams, who was high man
with eight points, kept the Trojans
in the game with two beautiful long
shots during the closing minutes
of regulation time. On defense the
team looked very good but looked
weak on offense.
The Junior Varsity also played a
close game, winning in the closing
seconds, 22-20. After leading 10-5
at half-time, the JV’s allowed New
Trier to tie the score. As in the
Varsity game, free throws played
an important part in the final score.
Wednesday, November 20, the
Trojans traveled to Evanston,
where they seemed to do every
thing wrong, for their first games
of the season. The teams were weak
on offense, bad on passes, and in
adequate on defense. One bright
spot on the Varsity record was the
percentage of free throws made.
The players sank 9 out of 14 free
tosses.
Evanston won the Varsity game
C8 25 and the JV game 25-7.
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Dudick, Jean, Assistant Editor
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Thomas, Collen, Activities Editor
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Stevens, Bill, Feature Editor
Reiland, Bob, Sports Editor
Barton, Clark, Sports Editor
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Remember
November 3 0
Volume II No. 4
Skokie, Illinois
Heiniger Honored
By Teammates
Jack Heiniger was probably the
proudest and happiest boy in the
world on the night of Nov. 8. The
occasion was the father and son
night held for the members of the
football squads. - Jack was chosen
by his team mates as the outstand
ing player and honorary captain of
the squad.
Films of Northwestern Universi
ty touchdown plays and colored
films of our Homecoming were
shown. Between the showing of
the films Messrs Isaacson, Cotanche, Kent, Galitz, and Taylor suc
ceeded in swelling a few chests by
praising the spirit, courage, and
stamina of the teams.
After naming the letter winners,
NileHi’s guests were treated to a
buffet supper in the cafeteria.
November 16, 1941
CALENDAR
Nov. 18 - Know Your School Pro
gram. Foreign Language Dept.
8:00 P. M.
20 Basketball - Varsity & J. V.’s
vs. Evanston - there at 4:00
21-22 Thanksgiving Holidays
23 - Varsity and J. V ’s vs. New
Trier - here at 7 :30
25 Frosh-Soph Matinee Dance
3:45
29 Varsity and J. V’s vs. Arling
ton - 7:30 there
30 Carnival
Forum Representatives
Attend Council Convention
Betty Perrin, Carol Jaycox, Bill
Dickinson, and Phyliss Braeseke,
accompanied by Mr. Flagg, will rep
resent NileHi’s Student-Faculty
Forum at the Northwestern Dis
trict Convention of Student Coun
cils to be held at North Park Col
lege tomorrow, Nov. 16. This will
be the first time NileHi has dele
Foreign Language Club gated students to a convention of
this kind.
Sponsors Program
Featured among the day’s events
will be a panel discussion, and
On Monday, November 18, the
special discussion groups. Prob
Foreign Language group will con
lems which confront the high school
duct the second of the series of
“ Know Your School” programs^ governing body will be discussed.
Phyliss Braeseke will lead a dis
planned for both students and par
cussion group which will consider
ents. The main event of the eve the problem of social entertain
ning will be the annual “ candle ment. It is hoped that the construc
light” ceremony, a formal installa tive ideas presented tomorrow will
tion of the four officers^ President, prove helpful to our Forum.
Don Fisher; Vice president, Bill
Ten Girls Attend Tea
Stockfisch; Secretary, Jeanne Nel
The ten top-ranking Senior girls
son; and Treasurer, Barbara Wil
of NileHi’s honor roll were enter
liams. An interesting program,
tained by Chapter E. V. of the P. E.
conducted by the four Foreign O. sorority at a tea last Wednesday.
Language groups, has been planned.
Those present were Gloria Bartz,
There is no admission charge to the June Berg, Phyliss Braeseke, Rita
evening’s program, and a cordial in Jane Fisher, Isabelle Hoth, Jeanette
Huemmer, Dorothy Kranz, Laura
vitation is extended by the Club, Nunemacher, Marjorie Riser, Phyl
to all students and their parents.
lis Schlotterbeck.
Book Week and
National Education Week
Observed by School
Keeping pace with tradition —
and one of our very few, by the way
— NTHS has again observed Book
Week. During the past week the
library has been quite gay — color
fully deorated by the attractive
bulletin boards publicizing popular
books.
A feature of the week was the
student poster contest, open to all
those interested. Tonight the con
test closes, and early next week the
winner will be annuonced. The win
ner will receive the book of his
choice as the prize.
Also during this week our school
observed National Education Week.
June Berg began the week with an
announcement explaining the pro
gram for the following days. A
panel disussion on “ civil liberties in
a Democracy” was broadcast on
Wednesday. Mardy McKeever gave
a talk on “ Books in Democracy.”
GIVEThe Red Cross
Needs Your H elp
Have you contributed to the Red
Cross ?
This year the Red Cross is facing
the greatest problem in its history.
Over 10,000,000 children in the con
quered nations of Europe are fac
ing starvation and intense suffer
ing.
To meet this great problem the
Red Cross needs your support more
now than ever before. This coming
week you will be asked to give your
spare pennies to help the Red Cross
in its work of helping others.
GIVE I
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November 15, 1940
NILEHILITE
nileHI lite
The NileHIlite is edited, published and
printed biweekly by the students of Niles
Township High School of Skokie, Illinois.
Mr. R. E. Cotanche, Principal.
EDITORIAL STAFF
Phyllis Braeske
Editor
Clark Barton
Assistant Editors
Annette Carroll
Feature Editors
Collen Thomas
Grace Langen
Activities Editors
Florance Gable
Bob Reiland
Sports Editor
Bill Stevens
Bob Freres
Production Managers
Art Hannemann
Mr. Clement Meier, Advisor
Reporters
Nilehi Social Swirl
Jimmie Holmes, who has a lead
in the “ Perfect Gentleman” cast for
Carnival Night, danced on and on
with “Miss Yehudi” clasped dearly
in his arms at the Halloween Dance.
Another hilite of the football sea
son came off the other afternoon as
the team, with laughs and shouts,
Nancy Allen, Henry Barkow, Wayne Barton,
Barton scurrying
June Berg, Mildred Bergmark, Jane Comstock, watched Mgr.
lane Deatrick, Norma Delfino, Bernice Franson,
Richard Ilartney, Lois Jaycox, Betty Kelly. over the campus in diligent search
Erman Kraemer, Pat Reiland, Sal Rizzo, Ruth
Roberts, Dick Solon, Betty Stielow, W illard Stock of his trousers. . .
fish, Viola Stoll, Toni Thlimmenos, Robert TolWhat slender senior at N. T. H.
/ein, Howard Weldon, Betty Westerlund, Maralyn
Woodworth.
S. is tagged with the initials F. A.
Mis« Susanne Ostergren, Advisor
T. . .
The only teacher, to our know
________
( M e m b e r est.J ^ i92i r ) l 9 4 0 - 4 l )
k
ledge, that waits her turn in the
Cafeteria Breadline with the rest of
the masses is Miss Johanns. Tip
“Our Day of Thanks” your trays to her next time, stu
In 1621, after the first harvest of dents 1 Glamour seems to be on the
the New England colonists, Goverway out at Nilehi judging from the
ror Bradford proclaimed the first
Thanksgiving day by setting aside paintless “ phizes,” drooping hair,
a day for prayer and thanks. Dur and dowdy duds of some of our sub
ing the Revolution a day of national debs.
thanksgiving was recommended by
Frosh
Congress. Washington proclaimed
Prof. “ Collective noun?”
such a day in 1789. In 1795 Wash
Frosh. “ Wastpaper basket!”
ington again proclaimed a day of
thanks for the general benefits and
Bob Moore came back to Skokie
welfare of the nation. Lincoln, in riding the ether waves the other
1864, designated the last Thursday night. Participating in Play Broad
in November as Thanksgiving day,
and his proclamation has been fol Cast, Bob was blowing the answers
lowed by succeeding Presidents, into the mike and sweeping in the
with the exception of our present money until he forgot that water
one. This year, our President, freezes at 32 degrees.
Franklin D. Roosevelt, has again
Mardy McKeever cuts a mean
proclaimed the second last Thurs
figure behind the wheel of Corky
day of November as Thanksgiving
Harrington’s trundle buggy — yep,
day.
Thus, throughout the past cen a mean figure and the fenders. . .
tury and a half, Americans have R. J. Fisher didn’t appreciate her
reserved one day to thank God, who
has so faithfully bestowed rich purse being used as a mouse’s crypt
blessings upon our nation, preserv — in fact, she downright hated it,
ing our peace, health and happi making known her opinion in a
ness.
voice pitched some two octaves
We, as students, should thank above high C. . . !
God that the schools of our nation
FROSH
are not indoctrinated with any
Daffinitions — Waffle:
foreign ‘isms,” and ask that the
schools continue to develop our in A pancake with non-skid threads.
tellect, character, and love for
FROSH
democracy rather than poison the What is it about them, anyway ? ? ?
young of our nation with any teach
ings opposed to our one ‘American Have you ever been in the Niblets ?
Why not ?
ism.”
“ Well, what do you think you’re
going to do?”
From Our Readers
Dear Editor:
Is anything being done about the
suggestion made by “ One Who
Listens In” in The NILEHILITE of
Oct. 18?
I think it’s a good idea, and
should not be dropped without an
inquiry being made into its possi
bilities.
A NILEHILILTE Reader
Whosit ?
A dark eyed Junior we talk of today
Who’s a good natured classmate,
always gay.
She’s varsity cheerleader, twiler of
note,
With a pretty smooth line not easy
to quote.
She cuts her own bangs with an
unshaking hand.
(We’ll expect next to see her lead
ing the band!)
In G.A.A. Play Day an aerial award
she felled;
Both dramatics and radio by her
are quelled.
Two brothers in shool toward her
record soar,
These hints are sufficient. You
couldn’t need more!
Answer on page 3
�November 15, 1940
Upstairs
And Down
Our Inquiring Reporter-asked, in
h:s best manner, “And then, sir (or
mam,) how do you tell a freshman
from a senior?” These are some of
the replies:
Mr. Taylor: Freshmen are moré
studious. The freshman knows he
doesn’t know. The senior thinks he
does know.
Joan Blameuser, junior: The
freshmen look like sheep running
loose in a pasture.
Fred Epson, sophomore: The
best way to tell is that the senior
acts like an educated dunce, and the
freshman like an uneducated dunce.
Pat Harms, sophomore: The sen
ior chews gum, but the freshman
is too afraid of the teachers to
try it.
Bill Roman, junior: The seniors
have side-burns!
Lavergne Schuler, senior: Not
by their looks, but by their actions.
NILEHILITE
Five NTHS Girls
W in Play day Awards
While representing N7T.H.S. in
the recent Annual Play Day held at
the Oak Park High School, five girls
won awards in the various sporting
events.
Florence Schramm, Doris Mussil,
and Rosanna King won awards in
tennis; Pat Reiland, in aerial darts;
Rosanna King and Pat Cole, in
speed ball; and Doris Mussil, in
archery.
Girls representing ten other high
shools were present. They all had
the opportunity to enter the tennis,
aerial darts, speed ball, swimming,
and archery events.
Symphonic Poem
Autumn is a symphony
Of wind and leaves and frost,
Of gold and brown and flaming
hues,
Of beauty without cost.
Page 3
PoliticiansIn the Making
There has been much political
discussion in Miss Harbert’s Prob
lems classes lately as a vigorous
presidential campaign has been in
progress.
A registration, using facsimiles
of official forms, preceded the pri
mary election, during which several
members o f the class were ungrace
fully assisted from the polls for in
toxication, buying votes, and en
gaging in other illegal practices.
After the ballots of the final elec
tion were counted, only five of them
were bad. To complete the scene,
there were judges, committees,
policemen, watchers, speakers, and
all others essential to the offical
conduction of an election.
SOMETHING TO LO O K
FOREW ARD T O -
A symphony of golden corn
Let’s all remember to be present
Now gathered into shocks,
at the Carnival that is being held
Four Girls W in
With yellow pumpkins here and
on November 30. The proceeds are
there
Places on Golf Team
to be spent for band uniforms
All but four girls have been elim And big fat turkey cocks.
which, as you know, are very nec
inated from play in the Girls’ Golf A symphony of cheering crowds, essary.
tournament. These girls, Phyllis A huddle on the ten,
There are to be thrills and fun
Braeseke, Phyllis Schlotterbeck, The hero plunges through the line, every minute. Don’t forget! Come
Marie Stritch, and Barbara Wil He’s won the game again !
and have a “ swell” time on Car
liams, will form the NileHi Girl’s A symphony of roasting nuts
nival night. Further details will be
Golf team. Teams from other O’er a fire warm and bright
published in the next issue of the
schools will be challenged, and play Within a friendly fireplace
NILEHILITE,
ed when the weather permits.
When cold winds blow at night
Miss Schaefer announced a plan
See Chicago Club
for next spring, which, if everyone Autumn is a symphony
Of beauty without cost.
Plans Opera Visit
cooperates, should stimulate inter
When winter comes and snow
est in Girl’s golf. This plan is a
winds blow,
Challenge tournament, in which the
Although it is still uncertain, the
Alas, will all be lost ?
names of the participants are listed
next trip on schedule for the See
alphabetically. Any girl can chal
Chicago Club is to the opera on
lenge either of the two girls above Anagrams
Dec. 16. Miss Harbert is now try
Join the two words together so ing to procure the tickets which
her. If the challenger wins, they
will be sold for $1.10 per ticket.
change places. Thus the consistent as to form one word.
low scorer will ultimately work to any g o ..............................
the top of the list. Every girl who sly h a r p .............. .............
Answer to Whosit:
owns or can borrow a set of clubs his rung ..........................
will be eligible.
rend pet ..........................
Pat Reiland
morn h a y ..........................
Roses are red
real t h e ............................
Answers to Anagrams:
so her ..............................
Violets are blue
agony, sharply, rushing, pretend,
king n o w ........ .................
You think this will rhyme
harmony, leather, horse, knowing,
kin g a s ..............................
But it won’t.
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Trojans Point To
Successful Season
Three questions occupy the Tro
jan rooters’ minds as the 1940-41
basketball schedule opens. Can a
team which has depended on indi
vidual stars maintain the same
record when those stars are gone?
What are the chances of Mr. Galitz’s Varsity? How does Mr. Kent’s
Junior Varsity shape up?
In spite of the fact that only two
major lettermen, Domas and Wil
liams, are returning, the Trojan
Varsity will be stronger defensively
than last year. The loss of Boyk
with his 231 points may lower the
point column but good teamwork
and passing can make up for his
absence. An encouraging note was
seen in the driving offensives the
Trojans showed against North
brook and Zion Twp. High School
in recent scrimmages. Off the rec
ord, the Varsity has one of the best
chances in the Conference to cop
the crown.
Aspirants for the forward jobs
are Domas, Podraza and Jarrett.
Thulstrup and Taylor are vieing for
the center post and Peterson, Wil
liams and Anderson are after the
guard assignments.
The Junior Varsity is as strong
in its department as the Varsity,
standing an excellent chance of
taking the J. V. title. Some of the
outstanding candidates for regular
positions are Carroll and Car
Domas as forwards, Weldon at
guard, and Glauner at center.
Mr. Isaacson’s frosh squad, al
though inexperienced, has speed
and power and should pick up the
majority of its games this year.
Some of the sixteen boys compris
ing the team are: Gockenbach,
Meyer, and Cooke, forwards; Leibrandt, center; Poehlman, Harrer,
Grant and Kuhn, guards.
The Varsity and J. V. teams open
the practice schedule on Nov. 20
with two games at Evanston. On
Nov. 23, New Trier, whom we beat
last year, comes to our floor for two
games.
NILEHILITE
Basketball Schedule
Wed., Nov. 20— Evanston— there
Sat., Nov. 23— New Trier— here
Fri., Nov. 29— Arlington— there
Fri., Dec. 6— Woodstock— here
Fri., Dec. 13— Warren— there
Sat., Dec. 14— Palatine— here
Fri., Dec. 20— Lake Forest— there
Fri., Jan. 3— Alumni— here
Fri., Jan. 10— Leyden— there
Tues., Jan. 14— Crystal Lake— here
Fri., Jan. 17— Libertyville— here
Fri., Jan. 24— Crystal Lake—there
Fri., Jan. ?1—Lake Forest— here
Fri., Feb. 7— Warren— here
Fri., Feb. 14— Woodstock— there
Fri., Feb. 21— Arlington— here
J. V. games share the spotlight
with the Varsity on all evenings
exxcept the Alumni game, Jan. 3.
N o v e m b e r 15, 1940
Six Trojans Play
Last Football Game
NileHi Trojans closed their foot
ball season by dropping a tightly
fought game to a spirited Arlington
Heights squad on November 2-. A
highly excited Homecoming crowd
at the Cardinal stronghold saw six
Trojan seniors finish their high
school playing days in a disappoint
ing 6-0 defeat.
The fact that only six regulars
are graduating and a good Fresh
man squad coming up has stimu
lated the enthusiasm of the coaches
in next year’s Varsity.
Jack Heiniger, senior, proved
that he is one of the best running
backs in the conference with his
off-tackle slants and sweeping end
runs.
The game, during the first three
Ed Heinz Leads
periods, was as interesting as a fan
Boy Bowlers
could wish; Heiniger’s beautiful
The boys weekly bowling league punts dismissing any Arlington
completed its fifth week of compe threats. In the last quarter, a mix
tition. The league consists of eight up in signals caused the Trojans to
lose the ball on downs on their own
teams.
Ed Heinz leads the individual twenty yard line. The Arlington
bowlers with a 173 average and squad taking possession of the ball,
Bob Reiland is running a close sec marched to the Trojan goal line.
A NileHi threat in the closing
ond with 171. Harvey Jensen is
third high with an average of 162. minutes of play was halted on the
The boys ordered bowling shirts Arlington 4-yard line.
Northeast Conference Varsity
several weeks ago and expect to
Football
get them this week.
L
T
W
0
6
0
1. Libertyville
G. A . A . Campaign
1
5
0
2. Lake Forest
0
3
3
Is Great Success
3. Niles Twp.
2
2
2
The G.A.A. campaign was a great 4. Crystal Lake
2
1
3
5. Leyden
success due to the complete and
4
2
0
6. Arlington
well organized cooperation of all
1
4
1
7. Warren
the G. A. A. girls.
2
4
0
8. Woodstock
The sales, reaching the amazing
total of $368.00, were not only high
enough to get the much desired
radio for the G.A.A. room, but also
a lamp. The net profit for the
G.A.A. was $117.59.
The star salesman was Myrl Callmer whose sales amounted to $33.00. Eighty-nine prizes, ranging
from manicuring sets to roller
skates, were awarded to the girls.
Have you heard the latest? Little
boy “ freshie” asks little girl
“ freshie” to a dance. Being too
bashful to go by himself, he also
asks his pal. The two boys buy two
“ seegars,” walk to the girl’s house,
give their presents to her father,
and then ask for a ride to and from
the dance. What’s more, they get
it!
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Volume II No. 3
Skokie, Illinois
The Band
November 1, 1940
East is East; West is West
Our U. S. A. is Best!
Calendar
In ’14 the troops of Germany
swept into the kingdoms of Europe,
bringing ruin and destruction with
them. Such peaceful places as
Chateau Thierry, the Marne and
St. Michiel became flaming hells
with men, women and children,
dead or wounded, lying there with
out assistance. And then in March
1917, the United States declared
war and sent millions of men (your
fathers and mine) to “ Save the
World for Democracy.”
At the eleventh hour of the
eleventh day of the eleventh month,
the bugle was sounded, and the
great war ceased. The war to end
all wars was over, and thousands of
Americans thanked God.
Today we will be doing the same
— thanking Him that we are 3,000
miles from bullet-torn Europe and
are not waiting for a second bugle
call to be sounded.
Problems Classes Select
Oratorical Contestants
The annual oratorical contest
sponsored by the American Legion,
is well under way. The contestants,
members of the senior problems
classes and juniors who wish to
participate, will submit their writ
ten orations November 8, 1940, and
hope for the best!
After the eliminations in the local
contest, the best orators will take
part in the zone contest. The win
ner and his alternate will then en
ter the state finals.
The five prizes to be awarded are:
1st, a gold medal and a four year
scholarship to the University of
Illinois; 2nd, a silver medal and a
two-year scholarship; 3rd, a bronze
medal and a one-year scholarship;
4th and 5th, bronze medals.
The dates and places of these con
tests are as yet unknown.
Nov.
\\
Harmonies from Dixie"
1—J. V. vs. Arlington— here
2— Varsity vs. Arlington — To be Presented Nov. 13
there
8— Freshman Evening Party
11— Armistice Day — No
School
13— Entertainment— 8 :30 p.m.
“ Harmonies from Dixie”
|.
Two NileHi Girls
Sing in All-State Chorus
Proceeds to be Used
For Band Uniforms
On Wednesday evening, Novem
ber 13th,the Student Faculty Forum
will present the first in a series of
all-school assemblies to be held for
the benefit of our band. These pro
grams will be open to students, par
ents, and the public for the admis
sion of 25 cents.
The first of these asemblies will
bring to you a negro quartet of
Southern singers. The “ Plantation
Singers” will present their own
unique arrangements of folk songs,
Negro spirituals, and modern melo
dies. Harmonies from Dixie will
combine with Southern swing to
make a delightful evening of truly
American music.
Tickets to this performance will
be on sale Thursday. Get yours
early — be sure of a seat, and back
the band!
For the first time NileHi had
representatives in the Illinois AllState High School Chorus. Marie
Throop and Phyllis Brooks, after
learning ten songs in the odd mo
ments snatched from homework,
sang in this chorus of picked voices
under the direction of Mr. Olaf
Christianson of Oberlin Conserva
tory. The concert, given by the
chorus, was a feature of the Thirtysixth Annual High School Confer
ence held at the University of Illi
nois, Oct. 31 to Nov. 2, inclusive.
Mr. Cotanche and Miss Klaus at
tended.
After three rehearsals with Mr.
Christianson, the chorus gave its
concert in conjunction with that of
the All-State High School Orches
Next Monday, November 4, the
tra on Friday evening, Nov. 1.
In the name of the school we con See Chicago Club will visit the
gratulate Miss Klaus and the girls WGN Broadcasting Studios. They
will be guests of the “ Play Broad
for this musical achievement.
cast” program.
The participants of this program
are selected from the audience. In
pitifj J^mupalitg
teresting questions are then asked
The faculty and students extend the various contenders.
About 100 pupils will attend the
their sympathy to Mr. Meier, upon
broadcast. Miss Harbert and Miss
the death of his father.
Lumpp will accompany the group.
See Chicago Club
To Visit WGN Studios
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NILEHILITE
Nil e H I l it e
NIBLETS
You people have been quite dull
in the past two weeks— the only
real news was made by a dog that
walked into school with a dead rab
bit in its mouth— quick, Mr. Benotte*— also by Miss Johnson who
played with a jumping bean all
period.
My, my, will Jim Rau never grow
up.
The NileHIlite is edited, published and
printed biweekly by the students of Niles
Tcwnship High School of Skokie, Illinois.
Mr. R. E. Cotanche, Principal.
EDITORIAL STAFF
Clark Barton
Editor
Phyllis Braeske
Assistant Editors
Bill Stevens
Feature Editors
Annette Carroll
Florance Gable
Activities Editors
Collen Thomas
Bob Reiland
Sports Editor
Grace Langen
Buell Brown One mirxte left before the bell
Production Managers
Henry Dahm
Would ring and end the class.
Mr. Clement Meier, Advisor
A sophomore boy snatched up his books
Reporters
Nancy Allen, Henry Barkow, Wayne Barton, And went right through the glass.
June Berg, Mildred Bergmark, Jane Comstock,
Tane Deatrick, Norma Delfino, Bernice Franson,
Richard Hartney, Lois Jaycox, Betty Kelly,
Erman Kraemer, Pat Reiland, Sal Rizzo, Ruth
Roberts, Dick Solon, Betty Stielow, Willard Stock
fish, Viola Stoll, Toni Thlimmenos, Robert Tolzein, Howard Weldon, Betty Westerlund, Maralyn
Woodworth.
Mis« Susanne Ostergren, Advisor
(M em ber
jjifm i
est.
)l9 4 O -4 0
Are You a Critic?
Every student has a critical mind.
He judges justly and unjustly. Ev
erything is criticized, ranging from
the curriculum to student activi
ties. The instructors, the school
board, the janitors.; none are ex
empt from his criticism. Every
thing is criticized but himself!
The fault does not lie in the stu
dent’s critical attitude. It is his
privilege to make inquiries, sug
gestions and criticisms. However,
the privilege is sometimes abused.
Criticisms are often made without
a thought given to the effect. Un
intelligent criticism warps one’s
personality and severs friendships.
Unless you have sufficient reason,
do not make any criticism. On the
other hand, some criticism is just,
and must be recognized as such.
The average student is sincere
and wishes to learn. Although he
is critical, his attitude is usually
justified due to his ardent desire to
learn. The student must, however,
bear in mind his position as a stu
dent.
Were it not for criticism, life
would be dull. In our years at
school we pass through an impor
tant stage in our life. In this period
criticism is truly needed. Criticism
and taken. We, as students, should
— just criticism — must be gven
strive to benefit from such criti
cisms.
November 1, 1940
Moral: Take your time!
— from a reporter.
On the side: Editor receives
Black Eye. Colleen Thomas, a
friend of mine— after next Tuesday
—received that bruised optic from
an enemy Republican — so she
claims . . .
Evidently when the bug bites,
it bites quite hard — look at “ star
ry-eyed” Frank Thulstrup, for in
stance . . . Or Ray “ Dynamo” Nitch
who seems to have fallen hard for
a certain Shirley in spite of him
self . . .
One of the high lights of Science
Night, although not viewed by the
audience, was the role of fireman
played by Mr. Kent during the
chemistry exhibition. The idea was
to wrap a blanket around the per
son whose clothes happened to
catch fire and smother the flames.
He was hoping for a blond. Shucks.
. . Add Science Night: A fresh
man girl found the label reading,
“ Live Bear.” — abbreviation for the
Jive bearing’ type of fish— and in
nocently began to look for a live
bear . . .
Cagey: Frances Hamilton is seen
w e a r i n g lipstick conspicuously
about school but immediately sheds
it upon arrival at home.
Back to the Dogs: It seems Merwyn Becker’s 110 pound, 7 month
old puppy (?) Bernadine— it’s a St.
Bernard — playfully pulled Dick
Nelson’s $7.00 football helmet apart
for his lunch.
P.S. It’s school property.
“ What beautiful Rings”
UPSTAISR
AND DOWN
Our Inquiring Reporter collected
the following answers to the ques
tion, “What do you object to most
m our school?”
Johnny Henning (senior) : “ Not
having a good swing orchestra in
the school !”
Madonna Wettengel (junior):
“We don’t have enough pep assem
blies.”
George Ruesch (sophomore) : “I
object to the boys’ gym being set
up for night assemblies during the
day. We fellows will lose too many
gym periods.”
Anonymous Freshman : “ There
are too many upperclassmen!”
Nick May (senior) : "There’s too
much time for classes and not
enough time for lunch.”
Arline Madson (sophomore) :
“ There aren’t enough lights in the
corridors for these dark afternoons.
It’s too hard to see the numbers on
the combination locks.”
Niblets continued
And then there’s the freshman
who wondered what the abbr. for
abbr. was until someone told him
that abbr. is the abbr. for abbr.
Reading from left to right:
Those stage - door - johnnies who
hung around Miss Ellen Hogue’s
dressing room door after “ Prologue
to Glory” to get her autograph and
mayhap a word and a smile were
“ Flash” Swardstad, Gene Berg
mark and Keith Pike. ------ They
succeeded ! !
When Chris Lindhoy saw Miss
Hogue he fell off the stage and all
he said when he got up and limped
away was: “ Wonderful.”
�November 1, 1940
NILEHILITE
Biology Students
Wage Blitzkrieg
N ileH i ChefsSuper Cooks
Page 3
Floriculturists?
Yes, W e Have Them
For the past few weeks Nature’s
wonders have found the vicinity of
Super-snooping
around
Miss |
Do you know that we have one
Line’s food classes for boys has NilrHi most dangerous enemy ter hundred eighty-five p l a n t s in
brought to light some plenty fine ritory. First, Mr. Bennette and his school, not counting Miss Meyer’s
cooking. Starting with cereal, cocoa, famed biology class tore apart the dying Sedum, which is probably
and apple compote, our boys have ; pitiful grasshopper. Now these dead now ? Mr. Bennette is our
rapidly advanced to the muffin merciless biology youngsters are l e a d i n g floriculturist. He has
and cup cake stage of fine cookery. charging upon the helpless butter eighty-three plants in his solarium.
About the only casualty so far was fly. Where this blitzkrieg will end It seems that any teacher having
Bob Paroubek’s muffins, For some j is a question only the deep recesses a sick plant takes it to Mr. Ben
reason or other, Bob found that j of Mr. Bennette’s mind can answer. nette who nurses the invalid back
baking soda doesn’t have the same
to health.
effect on muffins as baking pow W H O ZIT?
Miss Green’s room has a green
der has!
house atmosphere with its twentyJ Some people think it’s smart to be one plants on the window sills. Miss
Charles Williams and Frank
thin,
Thulstrup are really going places.
Margie Ronalds’ beginning Latin
But not this lad, he is husky with |
Miss Line is just waiting for a
classes always find her plants to be
lots of vim.
want-ad so she can recommend
something else green in the room
At football he shoulders his way
two good chefs. William Carrol,
besides jhemselves. Miss Johanns
through,
Lawrence Miller, John Anderson,
waters her plants regularly every
Which takes lots of brawn or no
and John May have all started
severxh period. Miss Berry’s plant
can do.
to practice their cooking at
looks a bit peaked. Perhaps it’s
When you ask for gum to his pock
home. Reports of fine baking have
lonesome. Miss Schaefer isn’t tak
et he sails-—
already come back. Bob Brunson
ing any chances on her plants long
And he likes a certain girl with
and Peter Conrad have been ac
ing for company. She has ten
dark pigtails.
claimed the neatest cooks in the lab.
Imother-in-law’s tongues in one pot.
His friends call him “ Herman” ;
The men have always claimed
Senior year he’s in.
Five NTHS Graduates
that the world’s greatest cooks are
With his dark hair and blue eyes
Attending N.U.
men. Our boys’ food classes seem
any heart he would win.
bent on proving the claim. You girls
Five graduates of Niles Township
Answer on Page U
had better look to your laurels!
High School were admitted to
PLEA !
Northwestern University this fall.
Science Classes Present Whether Artie Shaw or Mr. Miller, Dolores Gehrs, Roy Lewis Jr., Ted
Lindstrom, Paul Wertz, and James
To us they both are killer dillers,
Interesting Progam
Winklhofer are the former students
But whenever they come on at
Spectacular displays amazed the
who are now “ hitting the. books”
night
parents and friends of NileHi’s
|
for old N.U.
We have to study, OH what a
science students Thursday night,
plight!
D. Lund Leads
October 24th.
So here is our wish both loud and
The scientific-minded freshmen
Girl Bowlers
long,
staged a “ quiz kids” program with
Hats off to Dottie Lund who has
Let us hear those super songs,
Mr, Kent as the humor-lending pro
been the leading individual bowler
And so we don’t our duties shirk,
fessor. A movie on sound and fuels
for four consecutive weeks! Her
Please make the teachers stop
followed by the advanced science
average is 138. Doris Mussil is a
homework.
department’s chemistry demon
close second with a 132 average.
stration awed looker’s-on.
Could Be?
Carol Blameuser’s 121 look very
The evening was concluded with
Teacher: Who can tell me what good too.
an inspection of the various dis the former ruler of Russia was
The leading team of the Girls’
plays throughout the room.
called ?
Wednesday Bowling League is the
Class (in unison): Czar.
White Kats. Following them are
Teacher: Correct, and what was the Lucky Strikers and No Blows
W H A TZIT?
his wife called?
in close succession.
I’m round and flat, and sort fat.
Class: Czarina.
A Friday bowling league is in the
You aim at me, and laugh with glee,
Teacher: Correct, and what was process of organization. Both the
When I am struck. I cannot duck. the Czar’s little children called?
leagues are to be furnished with
My legs are three. Who can I be?
Jack: (after pausing timidly): white shirts with the school’s name
(Answer on Page 4)
Czardines.
on them in black letters.
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Trojans W hip
W oodstock 12-0
NILEHILITE
Intramural Basketball
Starts Next Week
Approximately three hundred
tired males tramped into the show
ers following the first practice ses
sions for intramural basketball
which were held last week. This
was the beginning of a schedule of
mne games to be played throughout
the winter by each of the teams.
Regular games will begin next
week, and will continue through the
winter months well into February,
when the winners in each class will
enter in an elimination round. The
final game will determine the school
basketball champions.
N ovember 1, 1940
Frosh Football Team
Shows Promise
Another season of football com
petition at Niles Township draws to
a close. For some of the boys it
means their last year of high-school
football. But for forty enthusiastic
freshmen, it means three more
years of good footbal. And when
we say good we mean good, as this
year’s team is by far the best frosh
we’ve had in recent years. Though
inexperienced at first, under Mr.
Galitz's coaching they developed
enough to win three of their games
while losing two and tying one.
The freshman’s first game against
Maine frosh-soph resulted in a
beating, 7-12, due to the aforesaid
inexperience. Later in the season
they gained revenge for that defeat
L. Splett Leads
by beating the same team, 13-0. In
their second game, the frosh put
GAA Magazine Sales
A freshman, Lorraine Splett,. is up a surprising battle to the big
Evanston Freshman team but suc
leading all the upper classmen in cumbed to a 7-21 score.
the individual magazine sales, up to
Tie Crystal Lake J. V.’s
At Homecoming the frosh took
the time of the paper deadline.
If the goal of two-hundred and over a game on the J. V. schedule
fifty dollars is reached today, a new with the Crystal Lake J. V.’s and
fought a far more experienced
radio will adorn the G.A.A. club- team to a stand-still, 6-6. The last
room, Miss Schaefer recently an two games of the year were “ push
overs,” although both were played
nounced.
within the space of three days,
something unusual in football. At
'41 Football Schedule
Arlington, our freshmen whipped a
Arranged
very weak frosh-soph 13-0. The
Next year’s football schedule was freshmen closed the season “ in the
Faust Scores Second Touchdown
groove” by decisively beating the
After a hard and even fought the chief topic of discussion at the Woodstock J. V.’s 19-0.
meeting of the Northwest Confer
second peroid, NTHS opened its big
Frosh Have Possibilities
In these last two games we could
guns and started rolling down the ence held recently at Libertyville.
After careful discussion, a six
field in the third quarter.
After game conference schedule was see the qualities that cause us to
several line bucks, a short pass and adopted. Each school drew one bye, predict that within at least two
years this same team will capture
some thrilling razzle dazzle, the and as a result Niles Township will a Varsity Conference championship.
referee found an Orange No. 15, not play Arlington Heights in con
This team which rolled up 65
Nitch, and the ball at the bottom of ference competition next year. The points while holding their oppon
a pile of bodies right down in front first conference games will be ents to 39 points, had many out
standing players but these fresh
of the Big Blue’s uprights. A few played on September 26 or 27.
The application of the new Zion- men have three years in which to
minutes later the players and
receive individual mention for star
coaches on the sidelines and the Benton Township High School was dom. Suffice it to say that the
shivering souls in the bleachers tabled until such a time as a va squad as a whole has great possi
were standing and clapping in sal cancy may exist. It appears un bilities.
Answer to last issue’s puzzle
ute to the happy Trojan team that wise to increase the membership of
the conference to more than eight
was trotting down the field to kick
o ff and to big Kermit Faust who schools. The present members are
Arlington Heights, Leyden, Woodhad changed the score to 12 to 0.
stock, Crystal Lake, Libertyville,
Play Arlington Tomorrow
Warren, Lake Forest, and Niles
The entire team, line and back
field, looked pretty fine from the Township.
stands and should be singing a vic
tory song on the return trip from ANSWERS:
Whozit - Kermit Faust
Arlington tomorrow afternoon.
Whatzit - Archery Target
...GO OD LUCK TROJANS!
After a heart rendering defeat to
the tune of 13 to 0 at the hands of
a hard-hitting, hard-playing Lake
Forest team, our Trojans came
back fighting and rolled over the
Big Blue team from Woodstock.
Although not very well backed
from the grandstand, our NileHi
team fought its way up and down
the gridiron and into “ pay dirt”
twice. The final score being 12 to 0.
The few who braved the chilling
gale saw a peppy and eager Orange
Eleven, by a sereis of sweeping
plays with Heiniger toting the pig
skin and line plunges by Faust,
bring the ball deep into enemy
territory. Woodstock dug in and,
after recovering a fumble, booted
out of danger. Soon another march
by the driving men of Troy, featur
ing Heiniger around the ends,
through the line and all over the
field, pushing the pigskin to the
Woodstock 15 yard line. Then, with
Keegan and Brientenbach opening
the way, Dahm wearing N o . 13,
swept over for our initial score.
The attempt conversion failed.
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Attend the Last
Home Football
Game, October 26
«ileHI litë
Volume II
No. 2
N iles Center, Illinois
Honors Course Offered
For Seniors
October 1 8 ,1 9 4 0
Science Department
Oct. 19 - Frosh vs. Main -here
Varsity vs. Lake Forest there Conducts First "Know
21 No school
22 Know Your School Pro Your School Program"
gram - Science Dept. 8:00
CALENDER
Is there any way I can go to col lege with most of my expenses paid?
Ju st what is expected of me
24 Frosh vs. Woodstock- there
when I enter college? Which coll
26 J r Varsity vs. Woodstock
ege is best for the kind of training
-here
I want? These, and many similiar
Varsity vs. W oodstock-here
questions, are being answered for
28. All school assembly - Pro
the fifteen students now enrolled in
logue to Glory
the honors course under the direc
31. Halloween Party tion of Miss Ber.y and Mr. Ohlson,
Chamber of Commerce
offered lor the first time this Nov. 1 Jr. Varsity vs. Arlington semester.
here
Twice a week these students
2 Varsity vs. Arlington - there
are being given special preparation
for college work. The students are Attention, Juniors
being helped to determine weak
spots in their high school training No Weekend Homework;
so that these can be remedied beFrom now on all teachers will be
prohibited to give Juniors any
fov the students eiiter college.
Review of high school work homework on Fridays. Such was
motion as passed
thus has become one important part the the meeting last by the Juniors
at
Friday in the
of the course. Under the direction of assembly room.
Miss Berry, English and foreign
Of course the meeting was just
language reviews are conducted. a farce, but they can dream, can’t
Mr. Ohlson supervises the review they? Another m atter which caused
of science, mathematics, ancrsocial heated discussion was th at dancers
t all school affairs be required to
studies.
dance in a conversational position.
Anothet important part of this- ' the opposition, however, cleverly
course is to train students for the shelved this discussion until the
writing of entrance, placement,and first meeting in 1941.
For the lighter side, the enter
scholarship examinations. Next
spring these students will compete tainment was a cleverly written
with students of other high schools play by Marie Throop. The char
acters were: Bill Stevens, Ginnie
for scholarship awards. Winning a Nordin and Betty Kelly. In fact the
scholarship award usually means play was so well written th at there
t Tat part, or all, -of the student’s will be an attempt made to have it
tuition fee is paid by the college published.
giving the scolarship examination.
For all the fun and entertain
Continued on page 8
ment, the Juniors can thank their
own adviser, Miss Grace Harbert.
'’Freshmen Get Bad Whiff"
Two-hundred freshman jouneyed
to the Chicago Sanitary District
last ^ionday, to view one of the lar
gest $ewage disposal plants in the
coup try.
The plant represents an investof $3475for each taxpayer and costs
an E dition al $1.38 per person for
a yehr to operate.
Three Students Attend
Classical League Meeting
Betty Cummings, Mary Kay DeT/itt. a ■d Virginia Reuter, accom
panied by Miss Marjorie Ronalds,
t Jended the Northern District of
Plinois convention of the Junior
Classical league at the Evanston
Township high school on Sat., Oct.
12.
The first of a series of “Know
Your School” programs will be pre
sented on Thurs., Oct. 24, in the
school gymnasium. The science de
partment is in charge of the eve
ning’s program.
The Physics and Chemistry class
es will combine their resources in
presenting six demonstrations con
cerned with oxidation. In as much
as oxygen is so essential to exist
ence, it is certain that these dem
onstrations will prove to be intense
ly intriguing and informative.
The use of thermite in incendiary
bombs and its use in welding pro
cesses will be demonstrated and ex
plained. Also included in the pro
gram will be the production of hy
drogen, demonstration of its uses,
and adaptability to the demands of
modern civilization.
The Biology class will exhibit
preserved animals, a large collec
tion of insects, an unusual assort
ment of biological fruits, and sev
eral scientific drawings. Lectures
and illustrations on a balanced
aquarium and a desert habitat,
microscopic slides, and fall leaves
in their new ,ensembles will be pre
sented.
Freshmen to Couduct Quiz
For the acquatic minded there
will be a collection of sea shells. A
vivarium and a chart showing the
various elements in the human
body will complete the impressive
display.
The freshman General Science
group will conduct a quiz to test the
scientific knowledge of the average
individual.
“Prologue to Glory”
Three scenes from the Broadway
hit, “Prologue to Glory,” will be
shown at an all-school assembly on
Oct. 28 at 1:15 p.m. The show is a
dramatic love story of young Abe
Lincoln and Ann Rutledge.
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nileHI lite
NILEHILITE
October 18, 1940
N I B L E T S
On last Friday night hundreds of
The N ileH Ilite is odited and published rambling wrecks drifted a hundred
biw eekly by the students o f N iles Town miles through Skokie -wildly cheer
ship High School o f N iles Center, Illi ing NTHS, Willkie, and anything
else they liked. Around and around
nois. Mr. R. E. Cotanche, Principal.
traveled the line - traveling in dizzy
EDITORIAL STAFF
Edtior
Clark Barton circles and sweeping with it things
Assistant Editor
PhyllisBraeske one would have thought ex
that no
Feature Editors
BillSiemens - even in Skokie.... The whole
isted
i Grace Langan
Sports Editors
Bob Reiland week-end was just one glorious
Annette Carroll whirl... at the "TickTock” - and you
Make-up Editors
*
Collen Thomas know when! - nobody seemed to
Jean Dudick care what time it was ... the much
Headline \Vriter
Florence Gabel
Production Manager
Buell Brown sought after JoanneBriggs attended
Henry Dahm the dancewithsophomore DickBoyd
Mr. Clement Meier, Advisor
much to the disappointment of umteen seniors . . . a pair of spirited
Reporters
“Let’s All Yell”
young couples that seemed every
where at once were Margie Burkland with Chuck Taylor; and Kay
From Our Readers
Smith with Jackie Allen . v speak
ing of peppy dancers - Josephine Dear Editor:
Murray and Fritz Paroubek won a
Where in the world can we buy
recent Jitterbug contest at the Pic- chool spirit? We certainly haven’t
.... Miss. Susanne Ostergren, Advisor
wick Country club.
too much here at Nilehi. When you
A short time ago, I discovered go to a football game and look at
that more than freshmen go around the few students in the bleachers,
(Member
esr.^fuii ^“)l940 -4 l)
in a daze — consider the 2nd period you would think our school were
Biology class th at has yet to hear only half the size it is.
an announcement. The resu lt: they
I make a motion that we get
never know what’s going on . . . some pep into us and back up our
Are You One?
rumor has it th at Mrs. Esch is at
Recently several students “cut” tempting to sell Marie Throop’s boys. Who seconds the motion ?
A Nilkhilite Reader
school in order to have a respite play “Preamble” (you Juniors saw
from studies on their own. Your it at your assembly) . . . I wonder
editor does not intend to preach if Ruth Johantgen’s ankles are as Dear Editor:
Have you ever been startled by a
an object lesson to these “way “big” as they appear in angorra
ward” students. However, these socks? . . . and I wonder if Bob sudden “Attention please!” coming ■
pupils were not fulfilling their duty Rieland hopes to realize an “A” out of the loud speaker? And does
to their school and classmates; in in German for that extra project the “That is all” make you feel a?
fact, they were disrupting the us of his -r—catching — and killing 13 though the announcement were a
ual procedure in class and School, of the flies that were bothering police call?
Well, it had that effect on me,
causing trouble and making the Miss Kranz? — The political race
and I wonder if something can be
forces which operate the school to is hot. Marilyn Woodworth’s uncle
done about it?
perform less efficient.
is traveling aboard the “Willkie I svgg st that the announcement
The case which has been men Special” as a reporter — th at ex
tioned above is not far different plains a lot of things . . . Mardy be introduced and concluded by
melodious chimes. In this way, no
from the cases of many “lack McKeever has a Wendell, too.
time would be lost. As soon as the
lustre” students here at Nilehi who
“Kracky” and Florence Schramm chimes were sounded, everyone
refuse to support their teams, eith ought to go out for track — after
er by failure to attend sports that e x h i b i t i o n demonstrating would sit up and take notice. Need
events, or by failure to partici “typical” Skokie speeding — and less to say, our announcements
pate ^ in these sports. By “cut forever ending the regime of one would sound much more profes
ting” the various sports they show fruit salad . . . just why wasn’t one sional.
Very truly yours,
that the school is not squarely be shrimp salad enough for “Bobby”
One Who Listens In
hind the teams, and the teams, in Williams the other day? Will A1
turn, play poorer. How can the Johantgen ever buy Chow Mein for
team put their heart in the game Eva Herman again?
A nagram s
when the heart of the school is not
Note: Mrs. Octopus please see
behind them? Attending school the editor.
Join the two words together and
functions is one of the most im
rearrange the letters to from an
portant elements of school life. itz, for any students to enjoy a other word.
Many students think it is necessary football game.
1. sis tar ...................”
to know the finer points of the
Athletic events and other activi
games to enjoy them. This is ro t ties were planned for your enjoy 2. sap for ............. ...............
necessary. The assembly last Fri ment, and we want you, as stu 3. see sir ...............................
day gave enough “pointers,” thanks dents, to enjoy them. You can’t
4. hit rre ............................. .
to the football teams and Mr. Gal- enjoy them at home, so come out!
5. sum love........
Henry Barkow, Bernice Franson, Richard Hartney,
Betty Kelly, Stanley Kendall, Florence Margalski,
Laura Nunemacher, Doris Mussel, Pat Reiland, Ruth
Roberts,Betty Stielow,Viola Stbll,Toni Thelmmenos,
Howard Weldon, Betty Westerlund, Jane Comstock,
Bill Roman, Norma Delfino, Wayne Barton, Erman
Kramer, Bill Stockfisch, Mildred Bergmark, Dick
Solotj, June Berg, Edith Luxem, Maralyn Woodworth
�October 18, 1940
FO RECA ST
A Look Into The Future
NILEHILITE
Senior Discuss
N ew T ype A nnual
The Senior assembly, Monday,
October 4, was devoted primarily
to the discussion of a new type of
annual. Instead of having the ex
pensive type of annual, as ours
was last year, we will have one pro
duced by the students without pro
fessional help from outside. This
new annual, Mr. Cotanche advises,
will contain more literary work,
more photograph shots, more art,
and more representation of all the
classes.
Local . . . Clyde Henning, author
of the best seller, “Away Went the
Wind,” is welcoming world corres
pondent Danny Dever back after
a year abroad.
Gossip . . . Who is that gorgeous
blond that Dwain Kuhn, millionaire
playboy, is seen with lately. The
initials on her handbag were “J.P.”
I wonder!
Theater . . . H len Miller, famed
For You W ho Claim
New York actress-dancer, is danc
ing in the Red Cross benefit spon To b e Scientists
sored by Paul Mikota, director of 1. The Illinois state tree is :
a. American elm
the stage play, “Yesterday.” Miss
b. white oak
Miller’s co-star will be William Ste
c. sugar maple
d. poplar
ven’s, the talented star of “Lulu.”
Miss Marie Throop, beautiful prirna 2. Which of the following makes the
grass green ?
donna, wore a most enticing hat to
a. water
her opening broadcast. The hat,
b. heat
designed by Connie Kohtz, the well
c. chlorophyl
known designer, is a little number
d. oxygen
trimmed with a small flower pot 3. Which of these insects can look
over its shoulder?
containing leal flowers.
a. fly
Sports . . . ibrank Thulstrup,
b. butterfly
manager of the Skokie Skyrockets,
c. ant
is in bed with a fractured skull. The
d* praying mantis
fracture occured when he bumped A. Plecoptera is
his head getting into his car. Dr. A a. a mineral
Betty Holmes, eminent bone sur
b. an insect order
c. a rock formation
geon, operated on him immediately.
' d. an element
Frank is under the care of a pretty
5. The largest planet is
young nurse, Gerry Thulstrup, his
a, ..Earth T
sister. Sanford Jensen is entering -'v? b. Neptune
three horses in the Kentucky
\ c«, Jupiter
c.' Saturn
Derby.
,, ‘ ei A jiswers on pave 4
W H A T Z IT ? ?
Fm blue and gold,
And oh so small.
I would not scold,
Nor mind at all,
I" you would place,
A joke inside.
Answer on Page 4
D ebits a n d C redits
" Banking ” was the topic of the
second Vocational Assembly of the
year, held Thursday, October 10, in
the assembly hall. Mr. Willard Galitz, of the Niles Center State Bank,
was the very interesting guest
speaker.
In teresting C ourses
O ffered iri N ight School
Did you know that our night
school, beginning Oct. 15, is going
to offer special classes in mathe
matics for men who áre subjéct to
the Selective Training Service un
der the Federal D raft Act ? Prac
tical plane and solid geometry will
be offered to help those men who
may be required for. work in the
tank, mechanized unit, and avia
tion divisions of our army and
navy. These courses are also de
signed to help men who seek advancement in private industry.
Our school is thus .taking an ac
tive part in serving the needs of
our nation as well as those of our
community.
Page 3
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W in s F a s h io n A w a rd
In the recent American Fashion
contest, sponsored by the Chicago
Tribune, Ruby Bowser, NTHS ’40,
won honorable mention. Her prize
design, one of a fall coat, was se
lected as being among the best of
thousands of entries. The draw
ings of the coat are now on display
in WGN’s new broadcasting studio,
It will be sold later.
After graduating from high
school, Ruby was employed during
the summer by a soap company for
$16 a week — at that price we
won’t mention the c o m p a n y .
Well known to most for her
dramatic work, orations, and as “El
Gato,” Ruby entered the Chicago
Academy of Fine Arts on a full
year scholarship, which she won
competing in a large field of grad
uates from Chicago high schools.
Ruby rejected a partial scholar
ship to the Columbia School of
Radio in order to study at the
Academy of Fine Arts.
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T ro ja n s C o n fid e n t
A fte r V ic to rie s
“Is everyone happy?”
Of course we are! After seeing
our Trojans trample Crystal Lake
and our Freshman squad tie the
Visitor’s J.V.’s in the afternoon at
tractions of the Homecoming festi
vities last Saturday, how could we
be otherwise?
By the display of heads-up foot
ball shown in the last two games,
the Trojans are favored to whip
Lake Forest and Woodstock in the
games to be played tomorrow and
next Saturday, Oct. 19 and 26. The
Woodstock encounter is to be the
last home game for the Trojans.
Following is a running account
on how NTHS whipped Crystal
Lake 20-0.
Early in the first quarter, Dick
Fanning recovered a fumble on the
Crystal Lake 45-yd. line. Taking
possession of the ball the Trojans
marched to the goal. In the same
quarter the Trojans scored through
a series of running plays and
passes.
The final score was made in the
fourth quarter on a 40-yd. run by
Jack Heiniger. Ray Nitch added
the points after the first two touch
downs through kicks from place
ment.
The entire squad deserves praise
for their splended play. Heiniger
for his running, Nitch for his kick
ing, Springer’s tackling and fault
less centering, Domas and Dahm’s
pass receiving, the play of Faust,
and the work of Reiland, Jarm uth
and the other linemen and backs
deserve special praise.
Two weeks ago the Trojans de
feated Leyden, 7-3, by scoring in
the last seven minutes of the game.
Orchids and Onions
NILEHILITE
October 18, 1940
W anted:
N oisem akers
Booming down the home stretch
with a winning football team,
NTHS is more than just a threat to
win the conference. Pepped up by
the thunder from the grandstands,
the team is in there fighting. But
there is a need for new cheers! The
team, the cheerleaders, and you
yourselves have been clamoring for
new yells. Would you help the cheer
leaders out by writing down your
ideas and depositing them in the
Nilehilite box.
Girls Bowling
L eague News
With many grunts, groans aqd
shrieks, the Girls’ Wednesday
Bowling league started rolling Oct.
2. At the end of the second week,
Marjory Riser’s team, the Lucky
Strikers, are leading the league.
Jean Holmes’ team, the Gay Nine
ties, are a close second.
The leading individual bowlers
are: Dorothy Lund, 136; Carol
Blameuser, 127; and Marjory Riser,
113.
G.A.A. to D ecide
O n C am paign Today
The G.A.A. executive board and
class representatives held a meeting
Oct. 14, at which Mr. Thompson
talked to the girls about raising
money for their organization by
selling magazines The money will
be used to send G. A. A. members
to camp this year This plan will
be brought up during the G. A. A.
periods today. If the girls are in
fa v o r of the idea the sale will start
today and end on Oct. 28.
The NILEHILITE! What about it?
Bill Peterson, senior — A little
less formal and scholastic articles
and more things for the students.
I thought this was a paper for and
by the students. We demand free
dom of the press! Remember the
Constitution!
Mardy McKeever, junior — I like
the bigger size as it seems to de
note a larger and more important
school but my first impression as
I opened the paper was, “Where
are the middle pages ?”
Danny Dever, sophomore — I
prefer the smaller size. Can’t hide
these from the teacher, but then
w;hat can you hide from the
teacher ?
Grace Nelson, freshman — It’s
very good. I like it better than last
year’s paper.
J. C. Benette, professor — On the
whole I thought the paper was fine.
The only bad thing about it was
the fact that my name wasn’t on
the first page in ‘caps’.
HOLIDAY
FOR WAR
It appears as if NTHS’s faculty
is going to be strictly on the faminine side after last Wednesday.
When Congress drew up the draft
bill they didn’t exclude teachers. So
it now looks like Messers. Lindley,
Ohlson, Meier, Kent, and Galitz will
soon be wearing khaki.
Don’t get excited, “chiluns,” it’s
only a joke. But for one day at
least, all teachers, including the
fairer half of our faculty, were reg
istrars at the Village Hall.
Orchids to Ed Breitenbach who
was “knocked-out/’ but after a few
minutes was back in the game. He
was hit on the head (which may be
the reason for the quick recovery).
Onions to whoever it was who H onors C ourse - con't
brought a portable radio to the
Although it cannot be expected
game and played swing music
that all students who take the hon
throughout the afternoon.
ors course will win scholarships, it
is hoped that some of these students
A nsw ers to Science Q uestions
will bring honor to NileHi and fi
Score yourself 0-1, poor; 2-3, nancial aid to themselves by succ
average ; 4, above average ; 5 supe ess in one of these competitive ex
rior.
amination. At least, these students
1. white oak
can be confident that they will be Answer to last issue’s Whozit:
2. chlorophyl
well prepared to do college work,
Bill Stevens
3. praying mantis
and that they will have selected the
4. insect order
right school for the kind of training Answer to Whatzit:
5. Jupiter
they want.
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NIL ; i h . i r g
Volume II No. 2
Skokie, Illinois
H
onors C
ourse O
ffered
For Seniors
Attend the Last
Home Football
Game, October 26
October 18, 1940
CALENDAR
Oct. 19— Frosh vs. Main - here
Varsity vs. Lake Forest there
21—
No school
Is there any way I can go to col
22—
Know Your School Pro
lege with most of my expenses
gram - Science Dept. 8:00
paid? Just what is expected of me
p. m.
when I enter college? Which col
24— Frosh vs. WoodstockThe first of a series of “ Know
there
lege is best for the kind of training
Your School” programs will be pre
26— J.V.’s vs. WoodstockI want? These, and many similiar
sented on Thurs., Oct. 24, in the
here
questions, are being answered for
Varsity vs. Woodstock - here school gymnasium. The science de
the fifteen students now enrolled in
28— All school assembly-Pro- partment is in charge of the eve
the honors course under the direc
logue to Glory
ning’s program.
31— Halloween Party - Cham
tion of Miss Berry and Mr. Ohlson,
The Physics and Chemistry class
ber of Commerce
offered for the first time this se
es will combine their resources in
Nov. 1— J.V.’s vs. Arlington - here
mester.
2—Varsity vs. Arlington - presenting six demonstrations con
Twice a week these students are
cerned with oxidation. Inasmuch as
there
being given special preparation for
oxygen is so essential to existence,
college work. The students are be
it is certain that these demonstra
ing helped to determine weak spots
tions will be intensely intriguing
in their high school training so that
and informative.
From now on all teachers will be
these can be remedied before the
The use of thermite in incendiary
prohibited to give Juniors any
students enter college.
bombs and its use in welding pro
homework on Fridays. Such was
Review of high school work thus the motion as passed by the Juniors cesses will be demonstrated and ex
has become one important part of at the meeting last Friday in the plained. Also included in the pro
the course. Under the direction of assembly room.
gram will be the production of hy
Of course the meeting was just drogen, demonstration of its uses,
Miss Berry, English and foreign
language reviews are conducted. a farce, but they can dream, can’t and adaptability to the demands of
they ? Another matter which caused modern civilization.
Mr. Ohlson supervises the review heated discussion was that dancers
The Biology class will exhibit
of science, mathematics, and social at all school affairs be required to preserved animals, a large collec
studies.
dance in a conversational position. tion of insects, an unusual assort
Another important part of this The opposition, however, cleverly ment of biological fruits, and sev
course is to train students for the shelved this discussion until the eral scientific drawings. Lectures
first meeting in 1941.
and illustrations on a balanced
writing of entrance, placement, and
On the lighter side, the entertain aquarium and a desert habitat,
scholarship examinations. Next ment was a cleverly written play microscopic slides, and fall leaves
spring these students will compete by Marie Throop. The characters in their new ensembles will be pre
with students of other high schools were: Bill Stevens, Ginnie Nordin sented.
Freshmen to Conduct Quiz
for scholarship awards. Winning a and Betty Kelly. In fact the play
For the acquatic minded there
scholarship award usually meads was so well written that there will
be an
that part, or all, of the student’s lished.attempt made to have it pub will be a collection of sea shells. A
vivarium and a chart showing the
tuition fee is paid by the college
For all the fun and entertain various elements in the human
giving the scholarship examination.
ment, the Juniors can thank their body will complete the impressive
(Continued on page 4)
display.
Three Students Attend
The freshman General Science
group will conduct a quiz to test the
Classical League Meeting
Two-hundred freshmen journey own adviser, Miss Grace Harbert. scientific knowledge of the average
ed to the Chicago Sanitary District
Betty Cummings, Mary Kay De- individual.
last Monday, to view one of the Witt, and Virginia Reuter, accom
“Prologue to Glory”
largest sewage disposal plants in panied by Miss Marjorie Ronalds,
Three scenes from the Broadway
the country.
attended the Northern District of hit, “ Prologue to Glory,” will be
The plant represents an invest Illinois convention of the Junior shown at an all-school assembly on
ment of $34.75 for each taxpayer Classical league at the Evanston Oct. 28 at 1:15 p.m. The show is a
and costs an additional $1.38 per Township high school on Sat., Oct. dramatic love story of young Abe
person a year to operate.
12.
Lincoln and Ann Rutledge.
Attention, Juniors
N W
o eekend H ew
om ork!
"Freshmen Get Bad Whiff"
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IQLEHiLITE"
October 18, 1940
NIBLETS
Last Friday night hundreds of
The NileHIlite is ed'ted, published and rambling wrecks drifted a hundred
printed biweekly by the students of Niles miles through Skokie-wildly cheer
Township High School of Skokie, Illinois. ing NTHS, Willkie, and anything
Mr. R. E. Cotanche, Principal.
else they liked. Around and around
EDITORIAL STAFF
traveled the line — traveling in
Editor
ClarkBarton
dizzy
Assistant Editors
PhyllisBraeske circles and sweeping with it
things that no one would have
Feature Editors
Activities Editors
Sports Editor'
thought existed — even in Skokie
Florance Gable . . . The whole week-end was iust
Collen Thomas
one glorious whirl. . . at the “ Tick
BobReiland
Grace Langen Tock” — and you know when! —
— nobody seemed to care what time
it was. . . the much sought after
Mr. Clement Meier, Advisor
Joanne Briggs attended the dance
Reporters
Nanrv Allen. Henry Barkow, Wayne Barton. with sophomore Dick Bovd much
June Berg, Mildred Bergmark, Jane Comstock.
Tane Deatrick, Norma Delfino, Bernice Franson, to the disappointment of umteen
Richard Martney, Lois Jaycox, Betty Kelly. seniors . . . a pair of spirited young
Elman Sraem er, Pat Reiland, Sal Rizzo, Ruth
R^ShtateJSick Solon, Bettv Stielow, Willard Stock- couples that seemed everywhere at From Our Readers
Stfill, Toni Thlimmenos, Robert Tolzein,H ow ard Weldon, Betty Westerlund, Maralyn once were: Margie Burkland with
Woodworth.
Chuck Taylor, and Kay Smith with Dear Editor:
Mis* Susanne Ostergren, Advisor
Where in the world can we buy
Jackie Allen . . . speaking of peppy
dancers — Josephine Murrav and school spirit? We certainly haven’t
Fritz Paroubek won a recent Jitter too much here at Nilehi. When you
_______ ___________________
bug contest at the Pickwick Coun go to a football game and look at
(M e m b e rf^ est Jjffii9 2 i c )l9 4 Q -4 l)
the few students in the bleachers,
try club.
A short time ago, I discovered you would think our school were
that more than freshmen go around only half the size it is.
I make a motion that we get
Are You One?
in a daze — consider the 2nd period
Biology class that has yet to hear some pep into us and back up our
Recently several students “ cut”
boys. Who seconds the motion?
school in order to have a respite an announcement. The result: they
A Nilehilite Reader
never know what’s going on . . .
from studies on their own. Your
Dear Editor:
editor does not intend to preach rumor has it that Mrs. Esch it at
Have you ever been startled by a
an object lesson to these “ way tempting to sell Marie Throop’s sudden “ Attention please!” coming
play “ Preamble” (you Juniors saw
ward” students. However, these
out of the loud speaker? And does
pupils were not fulfilling their duty it, at your assembly) . . . I wonder the “ That is all” make you feel as
if Ruth Johantgen’s ankles are as
to their school and classmates; in
though the announcement were a
fact, they were disrupting the us “ big” as they appear in angorra
socks ? . . . and I wonder if Bob police call?
ual procedure in class and school,
Well, it had that effect on me,
causing trouble, and making the Riel and hopes to realize an “ A ” and I wonder if something can bo
in German for that extra nroject
forces which operate the school to
of his — catching — and killing 13 done about it?
perform less efficiently.
of the flies that were bothering
I suggest that the announcement
The case which has been men Miss Kranz? — The political race
be introduced and concluded by
tioned above is not far different
hot. Marilynn Woodworth’s
„
from the cases. of many “ lack is ___ traveling aboard the “ Will melodious chimes. In this way, no
uncle is
lustre” students here at NileHi who kie Special” as a reporter — that time would be lost. As soon as the
refuse to support their teams, eith exnlains a lot of things . . . Mardy chimes were sounded, everyone
er by failure to attend sports McKeever has a Wendell, too.
would sit up and take notice. Need
events, or by failure to partici
“ Kracky” and Florence Schramm less to say, our announcements
pate in these sports. By “ cut
ting” the various sports they show ought to go out for track — after would sound much more profes
that the school is not squarely be that exhibition d em on stra tin g sional.
hind the teams, and the teams, in “typical” Skokie speeding — and
Very truly yours,
turn, play more poorly. How can forever ending the regime of one
One Who Listens In
the team put their heart in the fruit salad . . . just why wasn’t one
shrimp salad enough for “ Bobby”
game when the heart of the school
is not behind them? Attending Williams the other day? Will A1 Anagrams
school functions is one of the most Johantgen ever buy Chow Mein for
Join the two words together and
important elements of school life Eva Herman again?
Note: Mrs. Octopus please see rearrange the letters to form an
Many students think it is necessary
other word.
to know the finer points of the the editor
If sis
tar ..........................
games to enjoy them. This is not
Athletic events and other activi
necessary. The assembly last Fri
2. cap
for ..........................
day gave enough “ pointers,” thanks ties were planned for your enjoy
3. see
sir ..........................
to the football teams and Mr. Gal ment, and we want you, as stu
4. hit
ere ..........................
dents, to enjov them. You can’t
itz, for any student to enjoy a foot
5. sum love ..........................
enjoy them at home, so come out'
ball game.
Production Managers
�October 18, 1940
FO RCAST
A Look Into The Future
Local . . . Clyde Henning, author
of the best seller, “Away Went the
Wind,” is welcoming world corre
spondent Danny Dever back after
a year abroad.
Gossip . . . Who is that gorgeous
blond that Dwain Kuhn, millionaire
playboy, is seen with lately. The
initials on her handbag were “ J. P.”
I wonder!
Theater . . . Helen Miller, famed
New York actress-dancer, is danc
ing in the Red Cross benefit spon
sored by Paul Mikota, director of
the stage play, “ Yesterday.” Miss
Miller’s so-star will be William Ste
ven’s, the talented star of “ Lulu.”
Miss Marie Throop, beautiful prima
donna, wore a most enticing hat to
her opening broadcast. The hat,
designed by Connie Kohtz, the well
known designer, is a little number
trimmed with a small fllower pot
containing real flowers.
Sports . . . Frank Thulstrup,
manager of the Skokie Skyrockets,
is in bed with a fractured skull. The
fracture occured when he bumped
his head getting into his car. Dr.
Betty Holmes, eminent bone sur
geon, operated on him immediately.
Frank is under the care of a pretty
young nurse, Gerry Thulstrup, his
sister. Sanford Jensen is entering
three horses in the Kentucky berby.
W HATZIT ??
I'm blue and gold,
And oh so small.
I would not scold,
Nor mind at all,
If you would place,
A joke inside.
Answer on Page 4
_________NILEHILITE________
jSenior Discuss
New Type Annual
The Senior assembly, Monday,
October 4, was devoted primarily
to the discussion of a new type of
annual. Instead of having the ex
pensive type of annual, as ours war
last year, we will have one produced
bv the students without profession
al help from outside. This new an
nual. Mr. Cotanche advises, will
contain more literary work, more
photograph shots, more art, and
more representation of all the
classes.
Page 3
R uby Bowser '4 0
W ins Fashion Aw ard
In the recent American Fashion
contest, sponsored by the Chicago
Tribune, Ruby Bowser, NTHS '40,
won honorable mention. Her prize
design, one of a fall coat, was
selected as being among the best of
thousands of entries. The draw
ings of the coat are now on display
in WGN’s new broadcasting studio,
the sketches will be sold later.
After graduating from high
For You W ho Claim
school, Ruby was employed during
the summer by a soap company for
To be Scientists
$16 a week— at that price we won’t
1. The Illinois state tree is:
mention the company.
a. American elm
Though well known to most for
b. white oak
c. sugar maple
her dramatic work, orations, and
d. poplar
as “ El Gato,” Ruby entered the
2. Which of the following makes
Chicago Academy of Fine Arts on
the grass green?
a full year scholarship, which she
a. water
b. heat
won competing in a large field of
c. chlorophyl
graduates from Chicago high
d. oxygen
schools.
8. Which of these insects can look
Ruby rejected a partial scholar
over its shoulder?
ship to the Columbia School of
a. fly
b. butterfly
Radio in order to study at the Acad
c. ant
emy of Fine Arts.
d. praying mantis
4. Plecoptera is
a. a mineral
b. an insect order
c. a rock formation
d. an element
5. The largest planet is
a. Earth
b. Neptune
c. Jupiter
d. Saturn
Interesting Courses
Offered in Night School
Did you know that our night
school, beginning Oct. 15, is going
to offer special classes in mathe
matics for men who are subject to
the Selective Training Service un
der the Federal Draft Act? Prac
tical plane and solid geometry will
be offered to help those men who
may be required for work in the
Debits and Credits
tank, mechanized unit, and avia
“ Banking” was the topic of the tion divisions of our army and 1.
second Vocational Assembly of the navy. These courses are also de 2.
year, held Thursday, October 10, in signed to help men who seek ad 3.
5.
the assembly hall. Mr. Willard Gal- vancement in private industry.
Our school is this taking an ac 15.
itz, of the Niles Center State Bank, tive part in serving the needs of
18.
was the very interesting guest ! our nation as well as those of our j 19.
speaker.
community.
T2.
Vertical
Pertaining to certain tribes
Blue
limited
Hour
(Abbr)
America
(Abbr)
Decay
Hawaiian herb
Route
(Abbr)
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N'LEHIL’ T^
October 18, 1940
Wanted:
Noisemakers
¡Trojans Confident
Booming down the home stretch After Victories
with a winning football team,
“ Is everyone happy?”
NTHS is more than just a threat to
Of course we are! After seeing
win the conference. Pepped up by our Trojans trample Crystal Lake
the thunder from the grandstands, and our Freshman squad tie the
the team is in there fighting. But Visitor’s J.V.’s in the afternoon at
there is a need for new cheers! The tractions of the Homecoming festi
team, the cheerleaders, and you vities last Saturday, how could we
The NILEHILITE! What about it? iyourselves have been clamoring for
be otherwise?
Bill Peterson, senior — A little |
new yells. Would you help the
By the display of heads-up foot
less formal and scholastic articles i cheerleaders out by writing down
ball shown in the last two games,
and more things for the students. your ideas and depositing them in
the Trojans are favored to whip
I thought this was a paper for and |
the Nilehilite box.
Lake Forest and Woodstock in the
bv the students. We demand free
gcmes to be played tomorrow and
dom of the press! Remember thej Girls Bowlinq
|
next Saturday, Oct. 19 and 26. The
Constitution!
League News
IV/oodstock encounter is to be the
Mardy McKeever, junior — I like
With many grunts, groans and last home game for the Trojans.
the bigger size as it seems to de shrieks, the Girls’ Wednesday Bowl
Following is a running account
note a larger and more important ing league started rolling Oct. 2.
! on how NTHS whipped Crystal
school but my first impression as At the end of the second week,
|
Lake 20-0.
I opened the paper was, “ Where Marjory Riser’s team, the Lucky
Early in the first quarter, Dick
are the middle pages?”
Strikers, are leading the league. Fanning recovered a fumble on the
Danny Dever, sophomore — I Jean Holmes’ team, the Gay Nine Crystal Lake 45-yd. line. Taking
prefer the smaller size. Can’t hide ties, are a close second.
possession of the ball the Trojans
these from the teacher, but then
The leading individual bowlers marched to the goal. In the same
what can you hide from the are: Dorothy Lund, 136; Carol quarter the Trojans scored through
teacher ?
Blameuser, 127; and Marjory Riser, a series of running plays and
Grace Nelson, freshman — It’s 113.
passes.
very good. I like it better than last
The final score was made in the
G .A .A . to Decide
year’s paper.
fourth quarter on a 40-yd. run by
J. C. Benette, professor — On the On Campaign, Today
Jack Heiniger. Ray Nitch added
whole I thought the paper was fine,
The G. A. A. executive board and the points after the first two touch
The only bad thing about it was Iclass representatives held a meet downs through kicks from place
the fact that my name wasn’t on ing Oct. 14, at which Mr. Thompson
ment.
the first page in ‘caps.’
talked to the girls about raising
The entire squad deserves praise
Imoney for their organization by for their splendid play. Heiniger
selling magazines. The money will for his running, Nitch for his kick
H O LID A Y
| used to send G. A. A. members ing, Springer’s tackling and fault
be
FOR W A R
to camp this year. This plan will less centering, Domas and Dahm’s
It appears as if NTHS’s faculty, be brought up during the G. A. A. pass receiving, the play of Faust,
is going to be strictly on the femi periods today. If the girls are in and the efforts of Reiland, Jarmuth
nine side after last Wednesday. favor of the idea the sale will start and the other linemen and backs
deserve special praise.
When Congress drew up the draft today and end on Oct. 28.
Two weeks ago the Trojans de
bill they didn’t exclude teachers. Honors Course - cont'
feated Leyden, 7-3, by scoring in
So it now looks like Messers. LindAlthough it cannot be expected
ley, Ohlson, Meier, Kent, and Galitz that all students who take the hon the last seven minutes of the game.
Orchids and Onions
will soon be wearing khaki.
ors course will win scholarships, it
Orchids to Ed Breitenbach who
Don’t get excited, “ chiluns,” it’s | hoped that some of these stuis
only a joke. But for one day at j dents will bring honor to NileHi was “ knocked-out,” but after a few
least, all teachers, including the and financial aid to themselves by minutes was back in the game. He
fairer half o f our faculty, were success in one of these competitive was hit on the head (which may be
examination. At least, these stu the reason for the quick recovery.)
registrars at the Village Hall.
dents can be confident that they
Onions to whoever it was who
Answer to last issue’s Whozit:
will be well prepared to do college
Bill Stevens
work, and that they will have brought a portable radio to the
selected the right school for the game and played swing music
Answer to Whatzit:
kind of training they want.
throughout the afternoon.
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Barton, Clark, Editor
Braeske, Phyllis, Assistant Editor
Stevens, Bill, Feature Editor
Langan, Grace, Feature Editor
Reiland, Bob, Sports Editor
Carroll, Annette, Sports Editor
Thomas, Collen, Make-up Editor
Dudick, Jean, Make-up Editor
Barton, Clark, Editor
Braeske, Phyllis, Assistant Editor
Stevens, Bill, Feature Editor
Carroll, Annette, Feature Editor
Gable, Florance, Activities Editor
Thomas, Collen, Activities Editor
Reiland, Bob, Sports Editor
Langen, Grace, Sports Editor
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C O N G R A T U L A T IO N S ! CLASS O F
nileHIlite
Volume II No. 15
Skokie, Illinois
June 12, 1941
FIFTH ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT
Selections.............................................................................................. Orchestra
C. W. Collins, Director
Processional ........................................................................................ Orchestra
Star Spangled B a n n e r.. .................................................................. Orchestra
Presentation of Student Chairman..................................... Harold Ohlson
Senior Adviser
A cceptance........................................................................................ Ben Domas
President, Senior Cabinet
Reflections ......................................................................................... June Berg
Class of 1941
“Our Part in School Administration” ............................ Richard Paroubek
President, Student Forum
Selections ..................................................................................................... Choir
Clara Klaus, Director — Audrey Brown, Accompanist
D. A. R. Citizenship Award............................................Mrs. G. E. Harbert
District Representative D. A. R.
Senior Awards.................................................... ....................... Harold Ohlson
To the Graduates....................................................................Mildred E. Tess
President, Board of Education
The Class of 1941.......................................................................... D. W. Flagg
Assistant Superintendent
Presentation of Diplomas........................ Superintendent R. E. Cotanche
Recessional ......................................................................................... Orchestra
Outstanding Senior Boy and Girl
The Niles Township High School
presents at Senior graduation these
awards for outstanding achieve
ment.
The 1941 Scholarship medal will
be presented to Jeannette Huemmer, who averaged the highest
grade for four years of work.
The various coaches named Ben
Domas for the 1941 Athletics
medal. Ben has not only been an
excellent student, but he is the
only senior to earn m ajor letters
in three sports.
Congratulations, Jeannette, and
Ben.
Appreciation
Thanks:
To the Senior Faculty Commit
tee, Mrs. Esch who assisted us at
Commencement rehearsals, Miss
Klaus and the choir, Mr. Collins
and the orchestra, the office, the
administration, the Board of Edu
cation, our fathers and mothers,
Juniors, and all others who
have assisted to make our years
of high school profitable and en
joyable, we wish to express our
sincere appreciation.
The Class of 1941.
1941
116 Seniors s
Receive D
iplom
as
This year’s graduating class, the
largest in the history of the school,
numbers 116 pupils. Three mem
bers of the class completed their
credits in January with the close
of the first semester. Three more
expect to finish at the close of sum
mer school.
Next year’s class will approxi
mate 150 pupils. The 1943 class
will number over 180 pupils. The
1944 graduating class — this year’s
Freshmen group — will be well
over 200 students.
When the 1944 class joins the
ranks of the alumni, the “old grads”
will then number nearly 1000, and
graduates of N.T.H.S. will be found
far and wide, enrolled in all walks
of life.
NTHS Rates High With
State Department
Following his visit to our school
early in May, Dr. P. E. Belting,
Assistant Superintendent of Public
Instruction of the State of Illinois,
submitted a letter to Supt. R. E.
Cotanche, in part, as follows : “The
School Board, the Superintendent,
and the teachers are to be congrat
ulated on the great improvement
that has been made in the Niles
Township High School”.
NTHS Receives
North Central Award
The Niles Township High School,
under date of April 25, 1941, has
again been placed on the list of
secondary schools approved by the
North Central Association of Col
leges and Secondary Schools.
This recognition, the highest
recognition granted to any high
school, permits all pupils, accepted
by any college or university, to en
roll without entrance examinations.
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G R A D U A T IN G
JO U R N A L IS T S
Final remnants of the Nilehilite’s
original staff graduate. Conclud
ing a brief career of journalistic
work.
Clark Barton: Staff’s No. 1.
means of sports coverage. The
most legible hand writing found
anywhere in Room 108.
Phyliss Braeseke: Most often
misspelled name. Leads staff on
poetry. Always seems to want a
committee for something.
Annette Carroll: Staff typist.
Only editor who goes around look
ing for work. Sticks strictly to
G.A.A.— her old stamping grounds.
Florence Gable: Only editor who
gets her work in promptly, and we
mean on time.
Bob Reiland: Is a good feature
writer. Usually takes care of the
bowling news.
Bill Stevens: Feature writer.
Most original speller; most original
at excuses— excuses for anything.
This year the beginning Journal
ism Class is losing several efficient
members of its staff. These are:
Sal Rizzo, who contributed to
“Printers’ Devils,” Jane Comstock
and Norma Delfino, who wrote
“The Cat’s Meow,” and feature
stories; and Betty Kelly who wrote
“Platter Chatter” and poetry. Who
knows, perhaps some of these
pupils will be great Journalists
someday ?
Senior Cabinet
There was really a story behind
the minutes of the Senior Cabinet
meetings. You don’t think the
meetings went off as smoothly as
those minutes read, do you? Oh,
n o! It took the Cabinet three meet
ings to decide on the graduation
exercises. Remarks flew so fast
and furiously that Ben Domas,
president, has a hard time keeping
the meeting in order; and Sue
Schaeffer, secretary, an even more
difficult time jotting down the
minutes.
Each senior Home Room was
represented in the Cabinet by four
members. Other officers w ere: Bob
Reiland, vice president, and Betty
Kelly, treasurer. The cabinet plan
ned many important activities this
year for the seniors, such as: the
senior picnic, graduation announce
ments, and the senior breakfast.
NILEHILITE
To Mother From Daughter
Dear Mom and Dad,
I ’m all alone now in my room.
I t ’s very quiet out; the sun is ju st
sinking behind the trees. You are
downstairs rushing around a little
excited at having your daughter
graduate ,and you are very happy
and proud. I can see it in your eyes.
Dad. will be home in a few min
utes; we’ll eat, and then— . The
reason I ’m writing this is because
I was ju st a little bit restless and
a little afraid. But now, as I pour
my thoughts out to you, I lose that
restlessness and that funny feeling
in the bottom of my stomach, be
cause I think of you two to whom
I have always been able to turn.
I think of you as people who have
fed me, clothed me, brought me up
to be something in your eyes that
you always wanted me to be. And
most of all you’ve given me every
bit of love you have ever possessed.
And now, — I ’m not a baby any
more. I ’ve grown up and I hope
I’m half of what you wanted me
to be, because you’ve worked so
hard. And I have tried, you know
that. I haven’t been on the honor
roll ,and I won’t be the most out
standing graduate this evening,
but I have tried, and that’s what
I want you to know.
I ju st heard dad come in and
you called me to come down to
dinner. I love that tinge of excite
ment in your voice, Mom dear. Now
that funny feeling is coming back,
but before I close, I want you to
know, you and dad, that I ’ll al
ways think of you as the grandest
people in the world. It was you
two who made sacrifices for me so
that I could have the best. Now’
it’s my turn to help you — and I
will. W ait and see — .
Your loving daughter— ,
Seniors Sponsor
Study Hall
This year Nilehi inaugurated a
study hall under student supervis
ion. A group of seniors set up rules
and regulations governing the
study hall.
The eight seniors who worked in
shifts throughout the week are to
be highly complimented on their
success. The Senior Committee
was: Phyliss Braeseke, Chairman;
Leone Becker, Merwyn Becker,
Kermit Faust, Florence Marglaski,
Emma Schmelzer, Edward Spring
er, and Adaline Stachon.
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Seniors Head
Student Faculty Forum
The Student Faculty Forum of
Nilehi, came to a close after a very
successful year concerning school
government. The purpose of the
forum is to encourage students to I
take a part in the governing of the I
school. Students are appointed I
from various homerooms to part- I
take in the forum. A representa- I
tive and an alternate are chosen I
from the homerooms, the rep re-1
sentative having the privilege to I
vote on all matters brought up I
during the meetings. Dick P a r-1
oubek presided as president, with I
Frank Thulstrup as parliam entar-1
ian, and Phyliss Braeseke as secre- I
tary. Other seniors who were m em -1
bers of the forum w ere: Perry A n -1
derson, Paul Mikota, June V in ce n t,!
Clyde Henning, Betty Meuer, Bill I
Peterson, Kermit Faust, Art H a n -!
neman, Clark Barton, and D o ro -!
thy Kranz. We hope that n e x t !
year we may have as active a n d !
successful a forum as this year’s !
organization.
Seniors Instruct
Science Classes
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Seniors Wm. Ross and E d w ard ! C
Hienz have been assisting M issH i c
Stone by instructing the girls’ g e n -!
eral science classes. While b e v ie s! C
of the fair sex hovered about t h e !
motors in the auto shop, “Bill” a n d ! G
“Eppie” explained the parts of a n !
automobile, their purpose a n d !
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operation, after which the g ir l s ! Ip
asked questions— “wise and o th e r-!
wise.” The young ladies appeared!
to be most interested in the C adillac! p
V-8 motor and its roaring e x h a u s t! |B
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Art Scholarships
IV
Jeanette Blameuser and E d ith !
Luxem have been given a six-w eek!
free Saturday scholarship to t h e ! J<
Chicago Academy of Fine Arts, a ! D
qualifying class for a full two y e a r j
J<
free scholarship valued at $350.00.
We are rooting for these girls, and
hope that they both win this valu M
able two-year scholarship.
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�Seniors Reveal PlansHalf to College, Others to Work
Fifty percent of this year’s grad
uating case have indicated their in
tention of continuing their educa
tion next September. The others
will enter various fields of work.
To each of these groups we wish
success in whatever field they enter.
Following is a list of the gradu
ates and what they intend to be
doing next September.
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
Virginia Baity
Edith Luxem
Armin Bierbaum M arjorie Riser
William Feich
Frank Thulstrup
Don Fisher
Phyllis Schlotterbeck
David Jacobs
Barbara Williams
BUSINESS COLLEGE
Leone Becker
June Berg
Adeline Stachon
GREGG COLLEGE
Phyliss Braeseke
Dorothy Kranz
Gloria Bartz
Nick May
WALTON COLLEGE
Richard Paroubek
Lavergne Schuler
CENTRAL COLLEGE
Merwyn Becker
Paul Doremus
Norma Delfino Edward Springer
MUNDELINE COLLEGE
Virginia Berry
Carol Blameuser
Irene Haefel
CHICAGO SCHOOL OF EXPRESSION
Shirley Mae Dilg
Grace Good
Paul Mikota
ST. FRANCIS NURSING SCHOOL
Genevieve Becker R ita Jane Fisher
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
I1q|M Irene Guenther William Peterson
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r ^«Howard Harrington
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TECHNICAL SCHOOL
ac^BPerry Anderson. . . . . Armour Tech
st.^BBen Domas........... ..
Flint Tech
■ Don Rhodes....111. Institute of Tech
■ Matthew Nosal
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POST GRADUATE COURSE
AT NILEHI
he
Jeanne Armstrong Winifred Flagg
Donald Cecconi
Robert Evans
)0 .| J eannette Huemmer
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NIGHT SCHOOL
lu-H Mary Lou Boyd
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NILEHÌLITE
June 12,1941
Kenneth Pearson
University Scholarships
Awarded to Seniors
Phyllis Schlotterbeck, senior, was
Clark Barton. .Maine Jun. College
notified last week that she has been
Jane Comstock.........Ripon College
granted a one hundred and fifty dol
Clyde Henning. . Columbia College
lar scholarship by Northwestern
Betty K elly.........Stephen’s College
University. Miss Schlotterbeck will
Christian Lindhoy....................
.......................Goodman Theatre apply the grant on her freshman
tuition at the University next fall.
Florence M argalski...........College
Helen M iller............. Carnegie Tech |Northwestern Uuiversity also an
nounced a grant of fifty dollars to
Genevieve Proesel....................
; William Fiech, senior, for tuition at
North Park Junior College
Sue Schaefer.........Grinnell College the NorthwesternUniversitjUollege
William Stevens. .Uni. of Michigan IEvening School.
Richard W ilson...........Music School I Donald Rhodes was honored by’
Richard W asley................. DePauw
Laura Nunemacher. .DeKalb State the announcement just released by
j the Illinois Institute of Technology
WESTERN ELECTRIC CO.
Richard Harms
Dwain Kuhn that he had won an alernate scholar
ship of three hundred dollars to the
Kenneth Schrambeck
Armour College of Engineering by
TELEPHONE CO.
Ruth Leach
Betty Pfister placing among the first twenty aHelen Schuett
mong three hundred Chicago area
Annette Carroll........... A. I. Nielson j high school seniors who competed
Edward F ra n k ........................... Navy in a recent examination in science
Arthur Hannamann. . .P rin t Shop and mathematics.
Edward Heinz. . . Heinz Motor Co.
Laura Nunemacher and WinniRalph K rie r....................P rint Shop
Betty Meuer.....................Dennison’s ¡ fred Flagg have been named for the
Catherine Ann Nelson..................
State Normal college scholarships
Radio Recording and Office Work
which will be honored next year at
Viola Sm ith............... Insurance Co.
Northern Illinois StateTeachers col
Betty Van Arsdale. .. .Radio Work
lege at De Kalb. These are tuition
Charles W illiams....................
Tool and Die Industry scholarships and can be applied for
Irvin W itte...................... Fred Witte each of four years of attendance.
The following Seniors have not
decided what field they will enter
following graduation.
Lorraine Baumhardt
Norman Baumhardt
Bernice Boyk
Irene Betlinski
Robert Carl
Pearl Bugera
Kermit Faust
Genevieve Conrad
Lloyd Friend
Carl Febrow
Lorraine Fullhard Florence Gabel
Shirley Harms
Edward Gatzke
Eva Herman
Mary Hegarty
Isabelle Hoth
Ray Hohs
John Jones
Harvey Jensen
Clara Ketter
Audrey Keating
Carol Pearson
Jeanette LeClercq
Katherine Pewitt
Viola Pearson
William Ross
Sal Rizzo
Emma Schmelzer George Schmith
Kathryn Sutter Florence Tomczak
Roger Trimble Theresa Ventrella
Violet Yehl
June Vincent
Raymond Baumhardt
Louise Baily
Violet Eifler
Robert Flynn
Jean n Lee Hester
Vernon Permer Mildred Risinger
Robert Reiland
TO THE SENIORS!
Four years pass in tribulation,
Striving for an education.
A fter first day registration,
Which includes all information,
Came those long examinations.
Teachers harped on demonstra
tions ,
Calculations and equations,
Estimations and translations,
Organizations, presentations,
Illustrations, applications,
Exploration, explanation,
All these things called education.
Four years pass in desperation.
This year is the termination
Of your mental cultivation.
Pictures, friends, and relations!
Baccalaureate! Graduation!
You’ve made the grade!
Congratulations!
by Phyliss Braeseke
�N1LEHILITE
Page 4
June 12, 1941
Seniors, Do You Remember
Breakfast Closes
as the Years Pass in Review? Senior Activities
Do you remember, Senior, how
terrified we were our first day at
high school? And how we waded
through hoards of grade school
kids to find our new classes at Lin
coln School? Remember our com
munity lockers ? Of course you
couldn’t have forgotten the infan
tile paralysis epidemic that gave us
a week’s vacation so soon after
school began.
In our first year the new school
was still in the blueprint stage. But
we didn’t mind that because we had
such diversions as the first Hobo
Day and the spring play, “Another
Spring,” to keep us happy. As
freshmen we girls became charter
members of the G.A.A. Freshmansophomore shift, twelve o’clock to
four-thirty, was a great temptation
to our keeping late hours. G.A.A.
rules suffered more than once!
Then do you remember how the
excitement of moving into the new
building completely overshadowed
the worry and gloom of mid-year
exams ? With the new location
came those new hours, nine to twofifteen, that were so super. Anoth
er innovation of our sophomore
year was the new Student Faculty
Forum which had much to say in
school affairs. Then we had our
first big chance to sponsor a social
activity— the Sophomore Snowball
Dance.
But, you remember, it was our
junior year that really found us in
the swing of things. We joined the
See Chicago Club and saw China
town, Maxwell Street, and the Tri
bune Building. We extended Chi
cago a little and took in Washing
ton, D. C. We also gave our atten
tion to the Spanish Fiesta, the
school’s first international night,
and to the Egyptian W ater Carni
val, and to “What a Life.”
And girls, will you ever forget
La Femme Hop which gave us our
first chance to escort the man of
our dreams? We even had our
Bonnie pictured in the NileHiLite,
our paper then ju st five issues old,
dragging off Jonnie as unwilling
(?) quarry.
Then you remember that all-im
portant event of any year, the Jun
ior Prom. We girls put aside our
saddle shoes and sloppy Joes to
blossom forth in billowy gowns.
You boys splashed on extra doses
of hair tonic in vain efforts to make
your heinies sprout. It was our
glamour evening, for sure!
We all felt pretty big being Sen
iors last fall. Preparations for col
lege and job hunting were serious
problems. Memories from the light
er side include that melodrama at
the Senior Party which was funny
enough to make Plitler forget Hess.
Then the football skit at the Spin
sters’ Skip with the girls decked
out in the football team’s fall en
sembles was pure panic. Trips to
the County Jail, the Garfield Park
Conservatory, Springfield, and Hull
House were events on the See Chi
cago calendar. 'Water Carnival
went Aztec. With “Don’t Take my
Penny” the curtain fell on the final
performance of many seniors.
Forgetting some of the social
whirl for a moment, think back
over the innovations of this year.
(You don’t want to think tonight?
Well, all right, since it’s graduation
we’ll think for you.) This year
saw : a new size for the NileHiLite,
chimes to introduce announce
ments, the new Pep Club, the be
ginning of the All Girl Orchestra,
new uniforms for the band, twirlers
and twirling coming to the fore,
synchronized swimming, and an ex
change assembly. See? Really a
lot when you think about it.
And now, if we may do so with
out seeming sentimental, we would
like to wish that our future will
have as many happy memories and
bring as many good friends as these
four years of high school did.
The cafeteria was the scene on
Wednesday morning, June 11, of
the last meeting of the Senior class
before Commencement. The occa
sion was the Senior Breakfast.
Over their last cups of coffee,
(or was it cocoa) these near-alumni listened to various members of
their class give their final words
of encouragement in prophecy of
better days to come. The Class
W ill also had its place in the pro
gram. Then, too, there were ath
letic awards, not previously pre
sented, honorable mention awards,
and also certificates for both schol
arship and attendance.
A fter the breakfast came the is
suance of the ea,ps and gowns which
was followed by the first of the
two Commencement Tèhèarsals, one
also scheduled for Thursday morn
ing.
Commencement days-- are busy
days.
Mother, Your Daughter
CAN Cook !
“Good cooks can be made,” says
Miss Line, Home Economics in
structor.
Outstanding Senior cooks, she
announces to all concerned, are
Virginia Baity, Bernice Boyk, Jane
Comstock, Helen Miller, Genevieve
Becker, Clara Ketter, Virginia
Berry, Carol Blameuser, and Mil
dred Risinger.
“Mothers can also pay particular
notice,” she says.
�June 12, 1941
Senior
Scholarship Awards
NILEHILITE
Six Seniors
To Attend Boys State
On June 28 the following Seniors,
Richard Paroubek, Robert Freres,
Robert Reiland, Richard Wilson,
Perry Anderson, and William Pe
terson will board the Special Boy’s
State Express at the Union Station
which will speed them to the Illi
nois state Fair Ground’s at Springfield for the 1941 session of Premeir Boy’s State. Other represen
tatives from N. T. H. S. are: Rich
ard Solon, Francis Keegan, William
Dickinson, and Robert Moore.
Boy’s State is a junior organiza
tion modeled after our state and
local governments. The State is
divided into cities, counties, and
Judicial Districts. The officers of
the government are boys elected by
popular vote. While the fellows are
attending this session they will go
to special schools, according to their
positions. There are four of these
schools: Peace Officers, Law, Civil
Service, and one for Political Office
Holders.
Boy’s State in Illinois is a rather
new idea as this is only the fifth
year of operation. Thirty-six other
states in the Union also have a
Boy’s State. The American Legion
J. Huemmer Receives
is the sponsor of this instrument to
Reader's Digest Award teach American boys the American
Jeanette Huemmer in earning form of government.
the high scholastic honors for the
Class of 1941, is receiving an en
grossed certificate and a year’s sub- Attendance Awards,
Ucription from the Reader’s Digest.
Presented to Nine Seniors
Each year the Reader’s Digest
presents this award to young men
Virginia Baity,Mary Louise Boyd,
Jand women throughout the country Phyliss Braeseke, Annette Carroll,
■who, as graduates of these many
Isabelle Hoth and Clara Ketter will
■high schools, have shown by their
■efforts promise of attaining leader- receive Honor Certificates for four
years of perfect attendance in high
Jship.
Congratulations, Jeanette!
school. Honorable Mention certifi
cates will be given to Nick May,
D.A.R. Citizenship Award Shirley Dilg, and Leone Becker for
Phyllis Braeseke is receiving on an attendance record of two days or
Commencement Night, the D.A.R. less abscence.
award for citizenship. Mrs. G. E.
[Harbert of Park Ridge, representa Seniors wipe your tears away
tive of the D. A. R., will make the You’ll soon forget us anyway
presentation.
W ith college life and all its flings
Phyllis was selected by a vote of
the faculty for her outstanding Or the paycheck that your slaving
brings.
[efforts in promoting school activi
ties.
The winning of a scholarship
award is an achievement at Niles
Township High School, where com
petition is live and keen. To win
a gold pin, it is necessary for a
student to earn 28 points, each
point representing placements on
the quarterly Honor Roll. A silver
pin indicates 21 points; a bronze
pin 14 points.
Seniors who will receive gold
pins at Commencement a re :
Gloria Bartz
June Berg
Phyliss Braeseke
Ben Domas
Don Fisher
Lloyd Friend
Jeannette Huemmer
Dorothy Kranz
Phyllis Schlotterbeck
Edward Springer
Silver and bronze pins were pre
sented at the Senior Breakfast to
the following:
Silver
Rita Jane Fisher
Isabelle Hoth
Laura Nunemacher
Marjorie Riser
William Stevens
Bronze
Florence Gabel
Edith Luxem
LaVerne Schuler
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Thanks Edith
The 1941 yearbook, differing con
siderably from the annual produc
tions of past years, has received
much praise from its subscribers.
To Edith Luxem, chairman of the
Committee composed of members
of the Senior English classes, must
go much of this favorable com
mendation. It was Edith who su
pervised the work of thé group,
under the direction and guidance of
Miss Berry. I t was her particular
task to not only plan the contents
of each page in the year book, but
to review the written materials of
each member of the group, and
later to proofread the printed copy.
We say to you, Edith, “Well
done.”
NTHS Students
Win Dramatic Awards
Six talented members of Niles
Townships Dramatics classes proved
their ability in competition with
other students from this area
when they took more than their
share of dramatic scholarships of
fered by several schools.
Those who won scholarships a re :
Chris Lindhoy, 1 year scholarship
to the Goodman th eater; Grace
Good, 1 year scholarship at the Chi
cago School of Expression; Shirley
Dilg, partial scholarship at the Chi
cago School of Expression; Helen
Miller, Summer scholarship to the
Chicago School of Expression; Irene
Guenther, partial summer scholar
ship at the Chicago School of E x
pression ; and Clyde Henning, 1
year scholarship at the Columbia
College.
Senior winners of maj or dramatic
awards a re : Bill Stevens, Helen
Miller, Paul Mikota, Chris Londhoy
and Catherine Nelson.
Minor awards were presented t o :
Irene Guenther, Shirley Dilg and
Clyde Henning.
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Senior
Athletic Awards
Anderson, Perry, Basketball—
1941.
Becker, Merwyn, Football— 1939’40-’41.
Bierbaum, Armin, Baseball —
1941.
Carl, Robert, Track— 1940.
Cecconi, Donald, Basketball—
1941.
Domas, Ben, Football — 1941.
Basketball — 1940-’41. Baseball —
1939-’40.
Faust, Kermit, Football— 1937’39-’40. Baseball— 1939-’40-’41.
Evans, Bob, Swimming— 1941.
Friend, Lloyd, Baseball— 1941.
Harrington, Howard, Basketball
— 1941.
Jacobs, Dave, Baseball— 1941.
Jensen, Harvey, Baseball— 1940’41.
Lindhoy, Chris, Tennis (Minor)
— 1941.
May, Nick, Golf (Minor)— 1941.
Permer, Vern, Football— 1937’38-’39-’40.
Peterson, Bill, Basketball— 1941.
Springer, Edward, Football— 1940.
Thulstrup, Frank, Basketball—
1941. Baseball— 1940-’41.
Wasley, Dick, Swimming— 1941.
Williams, Charles, Football— 1939. Basketball— 1939-’40-’41.
Stevens, Bill, Tennis (Minor) —
1941.
Three Girls To Attend
Girls State
W in n ifre d F la g g , Genevieve
Becker, and Violet Eifler will carry
the banners of N.T.H.S. to the
Illini Girl’s State this year. The
Conference will be held at Jack
sonville from June 21 to June 28.
Winnifred and Genevieve were
selected by the American Legion
Auxiliary of Skokie. Violet was
named by the Morton Grove Auxili
ary.
NILEHILITE________ _____________________June
G.A.A. Charter Members
Graduate
Senior
Cheerleaders
12, 1941
Among this year’s graduates are
Nilehi will lose four snappy pepthe charter members of Nilehi’s
sters with the graduating of the
G.A.A. Three seniors holding of
class of “41.” They have done a
fice a re : Annette Carroll, presi
grand job and have been staunch
dent; Phyliss Braeseke, secretary,
Trojan supporters on the floor and
and Winnifred Flagg, treasurer.
field. The four are Leone Becker,
They are to be especially congratu- j
Phyliss Braeseke, Eva Herman,
lated upon their cooperative spirit
and Helen Schuett.
which enabled the G.A.A. to make
One year’s service on the Junior
such rapid progress.
Varsity squad is a prerequiste for
Each year, for the past three
Varsity work. Eva and Phyliss
years, the G.A.A. has sent girls to
have been varsity cheerleaders for
camp. These girls are elected by
three years. Helen and Leone have
fellow members and byv
the faculty,
served on the varsity squad the
on the following points: sportsman-1
past two years. Three cheers for
ship, scholarship, citizenship, co
these lassies.
operative spirit, personal appear
ance, extra curricular activity, and
Tennis Doubles
leadership.
There are three girls graduating i Take Second
Chris Lindhoy and Bill Stevens,
this year who have been so hon
ored: Phyliss Braeseke (summer Nilehi’s doubles team, captured
second place this year in the North
of 1939 at Lake Geneva) Annette
east Conference tennis meet at Ley
Carroll and Lorraine Baumhardt den on May 25. Lake Forest de
(summer of 1940 at Lake Villa). feated Niles for first place.
No seniors are sent to camp be
cause camp opens during Gradu Juniois Serve
ation Week.
As Ushers
G.A.A. Awards
The G.A.A. awards letters and
Junior boys and girls who have
emblems according to a point sys
been selected to usher on Com
tem endorsed by the Illinois Lea
gue. The first award is a blue and mencement evening are: Robert
orange emblem “G. A. A.” (600 Krier, Dorothy Lutz, W illiam King, I
points). The second award is the Frances Hamilton, Doris Mussil,|
blue and orange “N” granted after Virginia Reuter, Carol Jaycox, Joan I
1200 points have been accumulated. Pike, Betty Holmes, Jeanette Huem.|
These are local awards. The Illin mer, Stanley Kendall, Charles, Artois League awards the third letter ner, and Grace Langan.
a blue and white “I” for 1600
points. The highest award is a
Play Day Delegates
“Map of Illinois,” awarded for a
Upon occasion the G.A.A. sends!
grand total of 2,000 points.
Two proud young ladies who re delegates to Play Days at otherl
ceived the “Map of Illinois” are schools so called because the girls!
Lorraine Baumhardt and Phyliss do not compete against, but playi
Braeseke.
with students of other schools!
Those girls who received the
Delegates are elected by their fel-l
prized “I ” are as follows: Leone
Becker, Irene Gunther, and Viola low G.A.A. members. The follow-l
Pearson.
ing seniors have attended Play Dayl
The “N” is being awarded to: at some time during their highl
Carol Blameuser, Annette Carroll, school careers: Lorraine Baumj
and Winnifred Flagg.
The letters G.A.A. are presented hardt, and Phyliss Braeseke (Bar-1
to Wanda D'udick, Helen Miller and ington 1939) Leone Becker, JuneT
Berg, Carol Blameuser and Kayf
Lavergne Schuler.
Sutter (Elgin 1940).
Congratulations all of you!
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Skokie, Illinois
May 16, 194
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3 CALENDAR
f 3 May 16— Eighth Grade Night
23— Northeast Conference
y 6'
Track Meet
The annual Junior field trip taken
30— No School; Memorial Day on May 14, to Fort Sheridan and
June 1, 6— Review Week
The United States Naval Training
7— Junior Prom; Gym at Station, added much to the student
8:30 p.m.
comprehension of national defense.
9, 10, 11 — Final Examina
A brief, but informative tour was
tions
taken through the Hawthorne Mel
The soft lights dim and through
11— Senior Breakfast
ody Dairy Farms, where each stu
the still night comes the rhyth
12— Commencement; Gym atdent received a bottle of chocolate
8:15 p.m.
mical beat of a tom-tom. As the
milk free.
13— Senior Picnic
Although the students were con
king and queen slowly emerge from
fined to the buses at Fort Sheridan
opposite ends of the brightly light International Night
because of military reasons, the
ed anchored steamer, the drum be
Juniors iyvére able to view and comgins to beat gayer and gayer. The Pleases Crowd
Last Monday night the Assembly prehe&d many interesting sights.
royal pair slowly approach the tiny Room was the scene of festive
Aftei*spending about 45 minutes
island, where they meet and then gaiety, as Spanish señoritas and, at Fort^Sheridan, the group chen
glide to the colorfully decorated dashing caballeros, peasants from continued to the Naval Training
altar, where their attendants ex the Rhineland, gay Parisians and Station, where the students were al
lowed to leave the buses. Escorted
citedly await their arrival.
“ betogged” Romans danced the
To the strains of a Hawaiian mel evening away to the lilting strains by several petty officers of the navy,
the pupils were shown the interiors
ody, the leis of red carnations are of Artie Shaw’s “ Stardust.”
of several buildings; the swimming
dropped to the shoulders of Irwin
International Night, the annual pool, the armory, the new “mess
Witte, prom king, and Helen Foreign Language Club party, is
Schuettt, his queen. Robert Rei- the only costume party of the hall,” and old armory were a huge
regimental parade took place.
land, runnerup, and his partner, school’s social program.
The Hostess House was turned
Barbara Williams and members of
The bright, canopied sidewalk over to the navy’s guests, and many
the Junior Council aet as attend cafe featured French pastries;
hours sped away hurriedly in play
ants.
cokes at the German “ Bierstube” ing checkers, drinking “ cokes” ,buy
Palm trees with real cocoanuts, quenched many a thirst; little ing candy bars and ice-cream and
brilliant colored flowers, ferns, Latin ladies sold litters of lilacs and talking to the sailors.
Hawaiian figures, and an anchored Tlies-of-the-valley to the lads and
Misses Kranz and Lant and Mr.
ship in the harbor create for you lassies; many were attracted by Ohlson accompanied the students.
rn atmosphere of enchantment.
the vividly decorated Spanish lot
One hundred Seniors partici
This is just a preview of what tery booth—-prizes were won by' pated in a tour of the Hull House
will actually take place June 7, at Phyllis Schlotterbeck, Robert Ger- in Chicago last Wednesday, May 14.
Niles Township’s South Sea Island hardt and Wayne Kunkel.
Guides from the Free Education
Prom.
The entertainment featured a al Tours Bureau conducted the trip
galaxy of stars: Bob Reiland and through the Jane Addams Housing
Bob Krier in a German comedy; Project. The students visit Hull
"June M ad"
Betty Kelly whistled; JoAnn Mc- House and churches and stores in
Curtain! Curtain going up on Keown gave another of her novel the vicinity.
“ June Mad!” This hilarious three readings; Marie Throop sang and
They attended a movie on the
act comedy which played so long Bernice Franson danced; Roberto Hull House activities and later had
on Broadway, will be presented at Barton translating for Bill (to luncheon there.
NileHi in our Assembly Room, May mucho) Stevens, Mildred Bergmark
Tuesday the freshman class spent
29 at 8:30 p. m. by the Chicago as flower girl and Paul Perlman as the entire day viewing some of the
School of Expression.
the comic station master were fea wonders in Chicago. Broken down
The play is directed by Ruth tured in the play given by the into five groups, each group visited
Rossiter and features Bob Harms Spanish group. Mexican street two of the following places: Shedd
and Barney Brauch, two former dancing wound up the program led Aquarium, Field Museum, I.C. Sta
NileHi actors. Also in the act will by the Razkows, Olga and Gene, tion, Rosenwald M u s e u m a nd
be Bill Stevens of NileHi.
and songs by the Spanish group. Northwestern Station.
Tickets can be purchased for 35c
The advisers, Miss M. Ronalds,
The groups were under the guid
from Helen Miller, Katie Nelson, Miss Bronson, Miss Berry, and Miss ance of the following teachers: Miss
Cherie Neutz, Pat Harms or Mrs. Kranz, must certainly be thanked Stone, Mr. Galitz, Miss L. Ronalds,
Esch.
for the festive occasion.
Mr. Kent and Miss Johanns.
See Chicago Club
Summer School
Tennis
Baseball
Track
Reunion of 1961
Niblets
Inquiring Reporter
Ideal Couple
Soft Music, Dim Lights
Junior Prom
Students Visit Hull House,
Fort Sheridan, Great Lakes
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NILEHILITE
A Senior Comments Class Reunion
O n The Draft
Of 1961
Every boy, sooner or later, must
serve one year in military training.
That time will soon arrive for many
of our seniors. The age limit, 21
years, seemingly places the present
g r a d u a t e s at a disadvantage.
Wouldn’t it be better for the young
men to spend their year immediate
ly after completing high school and
then return, going to work or col
lege. Numerous advantages may
be seen in having youths enter be
fore they are 21 years of age.
Many promising jobs and posi
tions will be filled by high school
graduates this summer. Most of
these youths will progress for two
or three years, at which time their
advanced position will be inter
rupted or lost by the law.
Life in the army is a great physi
cal builder—as attested by many
local youths who have spent some
time in that life. Along with physi
cal development, there is great
character development through the
rigid exactness and qualifications
of army life. These would undoubtably aid the youths in leading a
better life as a citizen of this coun
try.
There is the slight possibility
that war situations will necessitate
remaining in service longer than
one year, but in that event the
draft age would also be lowered and
selection would follow.
“ Good afternoon, ladies and
gentlemen, this is your society
newscaster, Isabel Hoth, bringing
you the season’s big event: the
twentieth reunion of the class of
’41 of Niles Township High School.
This year the event is being held
in the new Super Elite Country
Club of Skokie. As you know, the
club was built in honor of the ’41
class and is open only to them and
their families.
“ The alumni are beginning to
arrive. Here comes one of our
prominent citizens, Sal Rizzo, in
his chauffer-driven hearse. He an
nually attends this banquet in
hopes of bringing more customers
to his Morte de Salon Funeral
Shoppe. Riding with him is Bob
Freres who has spent his years
stuffing hot bread in his chain of
bakeries. Following in this great
procession is the newly elected
mayoress, Carol Blameuser, who
has carried on the tradition of the
Blameuser family. . . We now have
several famous personages arriv
ing in Charles Williams’ armored
car. Mr. Williams, now owner of
a large chain of “ restaurants,” is
accompanied by his most efficient
connoisseurs, Ralph Krier, William
Stevens, and Dorothy Kranz. As
guest of honor we have Kermit
Faust, president of the Ajax Tool
arid Die Company. Mr. Faust has
never let success go to his head.
He still keeps his first job of
putting nuts and bolts in hammer
heads. Coming next are Dr. How
ard Harrington and newspaperman
Kuhn. Mr. Kuhn still occupies his
spare time by throwing papers
through second story windows.
“ Oh! Here comes Lorraine Fullhardt and her “ Swing Crew”
truckin’ down the avenue. The
“ Swing Crew” is one of the more
famous bands of the year. Such
notable musicians as Winnie Flagg
and Irene Haefal playing the hot
fiddle, Irwin Witte and Nick May
playing accordian, Jeanette Huemmer playing bass viol, Sue Schaefer
playing clarinet, and Phyllis Braeseke playing tuba are included.
With the group are soloists Mat
thew Nosal, whistler, and Clyde
Henning, bird call imitator. Direct
ing this parade are mounted police
women Katherine Pewett, Jeanne
Lee Hester, and Barbara Williams.
Starved Rock
Next See Chicago Trip
Starved Rock State Park will be
host to the annual outing of the
See-Chicago Club on Saturday,
May 24th. School buses will take
club members to the park to spend
the day. Those who are interested
may take a boat trip along the
scenic river on which the grounds
are situated. Starved Rock has
long been a mecca for students of
Indian lore as it was there that
one of the great Indian battles of
Illinois took place. The trip should
prove of wide interest to the club
members as it embodies both plea
sure and historical background.
May T6, 1941
lust Imagine
Rita Miller with a heine
Arm in Beirbaum without a blue
sweater
Phyllis Braeseke without a smile
Pat Reiland without Dick Wasley
Jane Kadelac not looking cute
Paul Doremus leading a swing band
Rita Jane Fisher without a ques
tion
Phyllis Schlotterbeck with curls
Ben Domas without a girl
Jeanette Huemmer dancing with
Frank Thulstrup
A Problems workbook without
nursery rhymes
We would also like to announce
that this year’s Bob Hope is Don
Rhodes. His two stooges are Armie
Bierbaum and Don Fisher.
“ As feature attractions we have
Gloria Bartz and Chris Lindhoy,
the world famous dance team, who
came direct from Hollywood by
truck. We aire still waiting for
Miss Bartz to name the day she
will become Mrs. Paul Mikota. Mr.
Mikota is now assistant onion
grower at Richard Wasley’s Maison
de Produce. And here comes June
Vincent who took a night off from
Producer Merwyn Becker’s “ Gay
40’s Review” where she is now
making a great success as head
Can Can girl.
“ Coming up the walk is Frank
Thulstrup who is Skokie High’s
History teacher. Oh, just a min
ute! We now have another cele
brity, William Peterson, now known
as Rene, the famous designer who
runs the Chic Gown Palace. Some
of his models are Eva Herman,
Jeanne Armstrong, Grace Good,
and La Verne Schuler. And there’s
Helen Miller, the feature dancer
of the Ballet de Wolf, followed by
Roger Trimble who, incidentally,
supplies the community with goats’
milk. Another use for this product
was found by Kenneth Schrambeck
who owns the Salon de Bath. Mr.
Schrambeck says, “ A goat’s milk
bath a day keeps . . .” (Oh, no,
that’s Lifebouy. soap!)
Continued on page 6
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May 16, 1941
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nile HI lite
The NileHIlite is ed;ted, published and
I r'nted biweekly by the students of Niles
T~$yn&iip High School of Skokie, Illinois.
i M: R. E. Cotanche, Principal.
EDITORIAL STAFF
Editor
Bob Reiland
Assistant Editors
Grace Langen
Feature Editors
Phyllis Braeske
Annette Carroll
Activities Editors
Bill Stevens
Collen Thomas
Sports Editor
Florance Gable
Clark Barton
Wm. Ross
Production Managers
Wm. Schnur
Mr. Clement Meier, Advisor
Reporters
Nanny Allen, Henry Barkow, Wayne Barton,
June Bersr, Mildred Bercmark, Jane Comstock,
Tane Deatrick, Norma Delfino, Bernice Franson,
Rickard Ilartney, T.ois Taycox, Betty Kelly,
r rmnn Kraemer, Pat Reiland, Sal Rizzo, Ruth
Roberts, Dick Solon, Bettv St'elow, ^Villard Stock
fish, Viola Stoll, Toni Thlimmenos, Robert Tolzein, Howard Weldon, Betty Westerlund, Maralyn
Y.’o ~dworth.
Mis« Susanne Ostergren, Advisor
| | | ] { $ f io * i * ) |9 4 (
Upstairs
and Down
“ What is your favorite
expression?”
Betty Meuer, Senior— That’s tough.
David Jacobs,Senior— Strike three!
Adell Sell, Junior— For “ Pete’s”
sake.
Mary Abbink, Junior— Oh to be on
the honor roll.
John May, Sophomore— A h ! Shaw!
Virginia Lenzen, Sophomore— Hi
Kid.
James Kozak, Sophomore— Too Bad.
Lorraine Betlinski, Freshman—
Monkey.
Patrick Bennett, Freshman— Nuts.
Carrie— Be sure and turn in your
suit and towel. Don’t forget
to use soap.
"Don't Take My Penny"
A combined cast of “ Don’t Take
My Penny” entertained the Ar
lington Heights student body Mon
day, May 5, with an exchange as
sembly.
The complete cast with Mrs. Esch
and Mr. Cotanche were guests at
a luncheon which preceded the
entertainment.
NIBLETS
Well, well, here we are again all
ready to get the latest lowdown on
Miss and Mr. NILE-HI. Whistle
for the Gestapo reports and let’s
g o : Davey Jones has been consider
ing joining the Canadian Expedi
tionary Force (we’re not kidding)
. . . Next time Lois Jaycox gives a
party she ought to pull the shades
all the way down. . . Harvey Jensen
and Jack Heiniger were seen last
Sunday night and they weren’t
alone, da da. .. Sniff! Ginny Nordin
is going to move to Pittsburgh next
July. Oh “ ca-ruel” fate . . . the
Kadlac party was enjoyed by both
the invited and the uninvited guest
. . . we of the latter wish to extend
our gratitude for Jane’s hospitality.
Admiral Williams likes splash part
ies so much he tried to make one
out of a lawn party. . . Ask Jean
Holmes or Joe Fisher if it worked
or not. Glub, glub. . . Home room
210 should be congratulated for
their Chewing Gum Parking Spaces
and their backboards for wastepaper baskets with the words “ in
it not at it” written on them. . .
Jean Nelson was seen by agent No.
48 V2 wearing Bob Shure’s class
pin. . . Pat Reiland, not to be out
done, was wearing Dick Wasley’s
ring. . . Chuck Liebrant led the
list of people who owed money to
the library last week. Total $1.43.
. . Irv (Prom King) Witte is going
to take Helen Schuett as his Prom
Queen next June.. . Jean Bates has
been running away from “ Muscels”
Jones. . . At the Cheer Leader’s
Party there were more people tak
ing walks than there were at the
party. I wonder why?. . . And at
Betty Parrin’s, Margy Berklund
and Tom McClerry established a
new record. They were outside for
four hours straight. . . Jane Cecil
is very obliging to people on scavanger hunts. . . Claire Juniac
couldn’t make up her mind whether
to use the Brake or the Gas on her
car. So she used both. The out
come wasn’t the best A number of
Leyden Assembly
Thrills NileHi
The first of a new type assembly
was witnessed by NileHi students
when Leyden Community High
School presented a novel musical,
Wednesday, May 7th. Our guests
from Leyden were really a little
dubious about their ability when
comparing it to the acting that a
group from NileHi demonstrated
a few weeks ago at Leyden. Des
pite their fears, the ninety-four
piece band and the originality of
their program really made this
assembly one of the best we’ve had
all year.
The assembly was sponsored by
Miss Ostergren’s Home Room, No.
214.
This exchange assembly pleased
the faculty and students so much
that programs of this type will
probably be carried on with several
schools next year under the spon
sorship of the Forum.
H, R. 206
Wins Poster Contest
Home Room 206, Miss Kranz’s
room, carried off top honors in this
year’s poster contest. The winning
poster was made by Lillian Meithke, Ruth darkens, Norma Heidke,
and Merle Iverson. Honorable men
tion went to Ann Oden of Miss
Line’s room, home room 315, to
Genevieve Becker of room 209, Miss
Harbert’s home room and Clark
Barton of 313, Mr. Ohlson’s room.
Everyone who has seen the mag
nificent display of posters in the
cafeteria will agree that the home
rooms of NileHi shower very com
mendable participation in this
year’s contest.
people have suggested that Niles
put on a show like the one Leyden
put on for us instead of plays . . .
the German Club fooled a lot of
people by selling coke at their Bier
Stube. International N ight... Ques
tion of the Week? Why do Bobby
Rasmussen and Mardy McKeever
watch the track team practice
every night ? What Sophomore has
what Senior’s Major letter?
��May 16, 1941
Page 5
NILEHILITE
What are your vacation plans?
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Travel?
A Job?
Play?
Not Sure?
No doubt, when SPRING FEVER was epidemic, you vowed, along with most
of the rest of us, to spend the vacation days at the luxurious business of catching up
on your sleep.
But, by now, you are busy scheming schemes and planning plans for the good
old summertime.
W hy not budget your time so as to include one or two courses
in the Niles Township Summer School o f 1941?
THERE ARE REAL ADVANTAGES!
Summer school attendance will enable you to
a. cover required courses to allow more electives
during the regular school year;
b. learn to swim, or impove your swimming, dur
ing the^season when swimming is most enjoy
able;
make up lost credits;
graduate with a June Class if you are a mid
year student;
e. learn typing for personal use, or improve your
typing speed in a review course;
f. enjoy the benefits of individualized instruction.
A ll of these advantages are available to you at low cost.
. . . and, you w ill still have thirty eight days o f vacation time after
the summer term closes !
1941
N T H S SUMMER SCHOOL
5th Year
June 16 to July 25
Ask A t The Office
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Golf Team
M eets Evanston
This afternoon the Trojan golf
team will be matched against New
Trier’s very strong team in a six
man 18 hole match on the Mission
Hills Course. The Trajan squad
is particularly good this year and
the future should be better with
five of the eight boys on this year’s
team returning next year.
In two matches the Nilehi team
has defeated Evanston (12-8) and
Leyden (11-1). Besides tonight’s
match, Mr. Galitz announces more
meets have been scheduled with
Evanston, Main, New Trier and
finally, the Conference Meet. The
top-flight Trojan Knksmen are:
Bob Podraza, Ray Keegan, Nick
May, Chuck Leibrandt, Heitny
Dahm and John Braeseke.
Nilehi’s tennis squad, in its first
year, has dropped two meets to
Barrington while taking one from
Leyden. Only one more event re
mains, the Conference meet on May
24th. Members of the team are:
Red Williams, Bill Peterson, Bill
Stevens, Chris Lindhoy, Lennie
Christiansen and Dick Hartney.
Most of these boys will graduate
this year and with no underclass
men out for tennis the outlook for
next year’s squad is pretty dark.
Reunion-Continued
“ And here comes Bob Reiland,
the man to consult if you have
patent leather hair shine. Bob now
works for Norma Delfino in her
House of Delfino hair tonic con
cern.
“ We are very sorry to have to
leave you now, but our broadcast
ing time is up. Don’t forget to tune
in to hear “ Night Owl’s Platter
Club” with Betty Kelly, another
distinguished alumni, in her natur
al element. Until this time next
year, this is your Skokie broad
caster, Isabel Hoth, signing off.”
NILEHILITE
Ideal Couple
Of NileHi
'After seeing the same old faces
of Nilehi day after day, our slight
ly unbalanced minds began running
over the different faces and figures
of the student body and from them
we assembled the following ideal
specimen with:
Gene Bergmark’s hair,
Kenny Schrambeck’s eyes,
Bobby Brunson’s smile,
Frank Thulstrup’s teeth,
Ray Nitch’s physique,
Dwain Kuhn’s posture,
Ted Canty’s sense of humor,
Don Fischer courtesy,
“ Red” Williams’ line,
Kermit Faust’s charm,
Bill Stevens’ speaking voice,
Ben Domas’ athletic ability,
Jerry Jarrett’s dancing,
Paul Mikota’s clothing,
Dick Wasley’s grooming,
Then have you got? Why, Nile
hi’s “ supermale” !! Now let’s see
how the feminine angle figures in
with:
Jane Cecil’s hair,
Mardy McKeever’s eyes,
Cherie Neutz’s smile,
Claire Juniac’s complexion,
Nancy Allen’s nose,
Jean Armstrong’s teeth,
Caryl Jay cox’s hands,
Carol Blaumauser’s figure,
Barbara Williams’ posture,
Betty Kelly’s sense of humor,
Katherine Ann Nelson’s courtesy,
Mary Lou Leonard’s sweetness,
Joan Briggs’ “ come hither” quality,
Doris Burklund’s charm,
Shirley Dilg’s speaking voice,
Gerry Deily’s athletic ability,
Ginny Nordin’s clothes,
Janice Moore’s grooming,
Don’t you agree that these quali
ties would make up the Nilehi
“ supergal” to go with the “ super
male?” She would also be some
competition to our Phebe at the
same time!
Horse Show
No causualties were reported as
hoofs flew at the Flying VF Riding
Stables last Friday evening. The
participants in formation and novel
ty rides were: V. Berry, C. Blameuser, B. Brach, B. Kraemer, G.
Langan, J. Custler, B. Luckett, L.
Holbeck, F. Schramm, E. Krysher,
B. Kelly, P. Dolan, B. Williams, D.
Kolen, E. Breitenbach, A. Mayer,
R. Harms, R. Freres and D. Rod
gers.
May 16, 1941
Trojan Nine Seeks
Fifth Victory
This afternoon the Trojan nine
will travel to Arlington seeking
their fifth consecutive conference
victory. The NileHi squad leads
Warren in the conference race by
one game.
Frank Thulstrup’s 3-hit pitching
featured the Trojan victory over
Leyden by a 13-1 score.
Moore, Reiland and Faust are
leading the onslaught against en
emy pitchers. Today’s starting line
up, besides the aforementioned
three, will include: Druecke, Friend,
Hegerty, Jensen^ Gockenbach and
Thulstrup.
Northeast Conterence
Track Meet - May 23
The Northeast Conference Track
Meet will be held at Crystal Lake
on Friday, May 23, at 1:30 P. M. Stu
dent Tickets may be purchased in
advance at the office at reduced
rates.
Nilehi will be represented by a
stronger squad than last year . Ex
pected point makers are:
Nitch, Kramer, Canty, Kendall,
Clarke, Eichelkraut, Biegert, Bair,
Miller, Dever, Aleckson, Kitteridge
Dahm, Nelson. Rau, and Coursey.
The First Place Club [boys who
have won a first place in competi
tion] has now increased to 7. They
are:
Miller,mile; Nitch, shot; Aleckson,
low hurdles; Kitteridge,low hurdles;
Kramer, % mile; Biegert, [Pole
Vault; Coursey,
mile.
Play Day
Ten members of the G.A.A. re
presented our school Saturday,
May 10, from 9 a. m. to 1 p. m. at
Elgin High at the Annual Play Day.
Each G.A.A. class elected two
representatives. These girls were:
Carol Jaycox, Bettie Perrin, Bever
ly Kramer, Patricia Bennett, Mari
lyn Bennett, Ruth Hennig, Dorothy
Neumann, Pat Harms, Doris Burklund, and Arlein Madsen.
The theme of this years Play
Day was “ Hit Parade.” The girls
raced to the number, “ Beat Me
Daddy” and played volly ball to the
tune of “ I’m Putting all My Eggs
(balls) In One Basket.” “ Little
Red Riding Hood and The Wolf,”
as a modern comedy, was presented
by the girls of this school. Skits
were presented by representatives
from each school.
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In This Issue
Niblets
Platter Chatter
Honor Roll
Inquiring Reporter
Horse Show
Concert Program
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Skokie, Illinois
April 25, 1941
Don't Take Mg Penng"
Is Delightful Comedg
Once again, clean-up week is here.
Clean-up Campaign
Starts Next Week
Spring Concert
The
Mag 4 in Ggmnasium beginannual clean-up campaign will
on Monday, under the super
With the lifting of his baton on
Sunday afternoon, May 4 at three
o’clock, in the gymnasium Mr. Col
lins will open the annual Spring
Concert with the brisk, snappy mu
sic of —"American Youth.”
Mr. Collins and Miss Klaus have
collaborated for many hours to try
to make this concert the biggest
and best this school has ever given
. . . and to all appearances they are
going to succeed in that aspect!
Not only will the orchestra and the
band play several well-known num
bers, but the boys’ and girls’ chor
uses and the choir will add to the
atmosphere by vocalizing on many
popular numbers; thus the whole
music department of NTHS is gor
ing to participate in this festival.
Not only will the program itself
attract attention but also one mem
ber of the audience should be given
special notice. Mrs. Elliott, com
poser of the piece “ Three Little
Maids” which she dedicated to the
students in Niles Township’s music
department, plans to be present
When you look at the fine pro
gram, see the many varieties of
types of music and then notice that
about 200 students will participate,
you must surely agree that this is
one event at our school that you
shouldn’t miss. The program is
given on page 4.
Prom King Elecion
Next W eek
Prom king election for the Junior
Prom is going to be held May 1.
Juniors and seniors must give all
nominations to Miss Harbert before
i\pril 29. Only a senior boy bringng a junior or senior girl is eligible.
vision of Mr. Galitz. A new and orig
inal postercontest will be held. Post
ers will be submitted by homerooms
and not by individuduals, therefore
everyone in the winning home
room will be entitled to share in
the prize. Posters are due not later
than 9 o’clock Tuesday morning,
and turned in to Isabell Hoth in
the library. It is the hope of Mr.
Galitz that every home room will
submit at least one poster.
On Tuesday and Wednesday the
posters will be displayed in the
cafeteria and judged sometime
Thursday. Homeroomers may sub
mit any number of posters. The
winning homeroom will be treated
to a party on Friday.
Shop Classes
Tour Harvester Plant
On Tuesday, April 22nd, the boys
in Mr. Lindley’s Advanced Shop,
W ood Shop, and Electric-Auto
Shop classes visited the Inter
national Harvester Tractor Works
in Chicago. A tour of the plant
demonstrated the steps in industrail production beginning with
the manufacture o f machine parts
and ending with the assembled
products. Both gasoline and Diesel
tractors are built.
The students visited the foundry,
drop forging, machine shop, assem
bly, painting and testing depart
ments. Visitors are barred from
the pattern, tool, die and experi
mental departments.
Items of particular interest were:
multiple drills which drill 96 holes
at one time, newest type of temper
ing machines electrically heated
and huge Diesel "caterpillars”labeled "For U. S. ARMY, paint olive
drab” .
All NileHi is rocking with laugh
ter at the “ screwball” antics of the
Pringle family who made their de
but last night in “ Don’t Take My
Penny.” The 400 little theater go
ers, who turned out for the open
ing of our Spring play, filled every
seat in the Assembly.
First nighters saw Pat Reiland
under the magic spell of Hollywood
stardom; Grant Kuhn, the boy
friend, on the brink of retiring to a
hermitage; Jane Cecil and Bill
Stevens building a farm right be
fore their eyes; and Paul Mikota
modeling a $150 spring suit from
Paris— complete with coiffure.
The cast for both evenings, Thursday’s
fisted first, is: Sally, Jane Cecil, Shirley
Dilg; Norman, Don Smyser; Penny, Pat
Reiland, Helen Miller; Caleb, Chris Lindhoy; Mark, Bill Stevens; Mavis, Donna
Cotanche, Marilyn McKeever; Lydia,
Betty Kelly, Marie Throop; Joanna, Mary
Lou Leonard, Patricia Donnell; Kerry,
Grant Kuhn, Gordon Davis; Greg, Paul
Mikota; Harrison Day, Lawrence Miller,
Joseph Fisher; Gram, Mary Baumhardt,
Lois Anderson; Monsieur Henri, Calvin
Koller; Claire, Jane Comstock, Connie
Kohtz; Elsie, Evelyn Meyers, Cherie
Neutz; Lucille, Elizabeth Krysher, Jo
Ann McKeown; Yvette, Pat Dickinson,
Mary Lou Leonard; and Red, Jack Price,
James Holmes.
Members of the various committees
include: Irene Guenther, Jane Permer,
Peggy McNeill, Lillian Baptist, Helen
Reeder, Marie Stritch, Barbara Ashley,
Catherine Ann Nelson, Jane Ohlson,
Betty Farr, Betty Kelly, Delores Chap
man, Mervyn Becker, Buell Brown, Marilynn Hynes, Jane Kadlec, Joan Blameuser, K a th le e n
S m ith , F lo r e n c e
Schramm, and Virginia Nordin.
Mrs. Esch may well feel that this
1941 Spring play can go in the
archives with the best of them. The
play is to be given again tonight to
an expected capacity crowd, and if
you miss it it’s your own fault be
cause we warned you against stay
ing away.
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N 'L E H IL 'T ^
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NIBLETS
W H O 'S W H O
A t NileHi
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n ile HIl it e
Dear Readers:
Do you know people at NileHi i The NileHIlite is edited, published and
Please do not ask the Nilehilite
who do interesting things outside printed biweekly by the students of Niles
Box further questions about Ben
Domas. WE know no more than of school? No? Then we’ll intro Township High School of Skokie, Illinois.
duce a few people whose activities Mr. R. E. Cotanche, Principal.
you do.
EDITORIAL STAFF
Paul Perlman who has been rib are deserving of notice.
Editor
Collen Thomas
First, there’s Howard Wertz. Assistant Editors
ClarkBarton
bed unmercifully for blowing “ an”
Phyllis Braeske
fuse in the physics lab, hereby “ Howie” is the fellow who has
_ §® l Stevens
posts legal notice that he will as snread his talents over a wide field. Feature Editors
Grace Langen
He is one of our school’s outstand Sports Editor
sume responsibility for his own
Bob Reiland
ing Boy Scouts, being a Life Scout Activities Editors
AnnetteCarroll
fuses only.
Florance Gable
Phyliss Braeseke had to take the well on the way to Eagle Scout. Be
Wm.Sehnur
blame for the condition of her sides working for his own awards, Production Managers
mW . Koss
Howie has coached his troop’s first
Mr. Clement Meier, Advisor
brother Johnny’s locker. Pardon j
aid team who have given a first aid
Reporters
us, our error. (See last issue of |
Nancy Allen, Henry Barkow, Wayne Barton,
demonstration to a freshman as June Berg, Mildred Bergmark, Jane Comstock,
Nilehilite.)
Has anyone noticed, perchance, sembly. Two other sidelines with Jane Deatrick, Norma Delfino, Bernice Franson,
Richard Hartney, Lois Jaycox, Betty Kelly,
Frman
Rizzo, Ruth
the ponderous list of subjects offer him are working with the syn Roberts, Kraemer. Pat Reiland, SalWillard Stock
Dick Solon, Bettv Stielow,
ed in summer school? Well, what chronized swimming team and de- j fish, Viola Stoll, Toni Thlimmenos, Robert Tolare we waiting fo r ; where did w e ; veloping and printing pictures. (Re- j zein, Howard Weldon, Betty Westerlund, Maralyn
member him as Water Carnival’s j W ood w orth.Susanne Ostergren, Advisor
Mis«
put those books?
mightv hunter?)
Springfield Notes
Next we present Eileen Heinz.
Wish we could print the results
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of indoor photography done in the Eileen doesn’t build toothpick pal (Member!^ EST jktfmi < J I94 0 -4l)
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aces or collect soap wrappers. She — -— - — VR Tf d O
Ac-on
hotel.
flies. Lessons that began with Ed
Dorothy Lutz and Ginny McClure
kept us confused by frequently ex Hedler last September started
changing hats on the trip. Which Eileen on her glorious adventure.
was which? . . . We’ll never know. She is now flying a Great Lake’s
Please inform us as to why Eddie training ship at Pauwaukee airport.
Breitenbach was able to buy a ! Eight hours of dual flying and
Well spring is here??? And so
pair of shoes in Springfield and still thirty-five hours of solo flying are are some hot and sweet new plat
figure that the trip cost him exactly the requirements Eileen is working
; to meet for her private license. ters. Harry James has been going
30 cents.
Charles Williams has found it an Audrey Brown is our final presen- to town on his record making, most
easy matter to relax on the lawns Itation. (She’s the girl who won the of his new disks are written in
of our fair campus with the aid of Latin contest.) Eight years of les Music Maker’s style, such as “ Eli
a pillow. Is it possible that the sons lie behind Audrey’s piano Eli,” and “ Flatbush Flannigan.”
marks on it are those of the St. playing. Practice with Winnie It seems that the records with the
Flagg’s orchestra keeps Audrey
Nicholas Hotel, Chas?
Placid Clark Barton, when ques busy on Saturday mornings. Fre craziest titles are best sellers:
tioned about the trip home said quent recitals take up more time. “ When the Quail Come Back to San
Add saxophone and oboe playing to Quentin” by Artie Shaw’s Gramplaintively, “ Nothin’ happened.”
the piano work and you know why
The Turnabout:
ercy 5, “Ambercrombie Had a Zom
Wasn’t it a thrill to see our ath Audrey is busy. To her summer va bie” by Larry Clinton, Shaw’s “ Dr.
letic “ he-men” parading the latest cation means attending the Univer Livingston, I Presume ?” , and “ Beau
styles and our lovely ladies tack sity of Wisconsin Music Clinic. Night in Hotchkiss Corners” by
There’s no need to wonder why
ling each other?
Les Brown. For slow and easy
See Cherie Neutz for explanation Audrey has chosen music as her rhythm try “ The Spirit is Willin’ ”
of the fact that Gordon Davis and j future profession.
dished out by Miller. The amature
Jane Cecil entered the doors with
songwriters have gone to town on
Language Club Party
an abundance o f tickets.
“ Oh Look at Me Now,” and “You
The annual party of the Foreign Might Have Belonged to Another”
There is a great deal of debate
as to why the stag line retained its Language Club will be held on both by Tommy Dorsey. Miller has
length at this, the dance of dances. Monday, May i2th, at 7:30 P.M. in two smoothies: “ Ring Telephone
Seen tripping gaily across the the assembly room.
Ring,” and “ It Was Wonderful
All language groups are to par Then.” He has, of course, the two
floor was “ lil” Eddie Breitenbach
wearing one pair of “ Springfield ticipate in the evening’s entertain standbys of “ Song of the Volga
ment, the last half of which is to Boatman” and “ I Dreampt I Dwelt
shoes.”
Tell us why some “ genius” had be dancing.
In Harlem.” T. Dorsey and the Pied
Students may come in costumes, Pipers with Frank Sonatra shine on
to bring a water-laden baloon onto
the most original receiving prizes. “ I Tried,” and “ Delores.”
the dance floor and step on it.
Charles Artner developed a sud Refreshments may be purchased
Last but not least listen to Brad
den yearning for cokes . . . could for a small sum at booths typifying ley’s “ Strange Cargo.” For the
it be that he doesn’t dance? 480 eating places of different countries. scoops of the week we suggest T.
cokes were bought for the Spinster Members of the club will be able Dorsey’s “ Everything Happens to
to bring guests for ten cents.
Skip.
Me” and Gene Krupa’s “ Who.”
PLATTER
CHATTER
�April 25. 1941
Third Quai *er
Honor Roll
NileHi is proud to report that 96
students have attained the distinc
tion of being on the Honor Roll
and 53 on the Honorable Mention
for the third quarter.
The school is equally proud oi
the 12 seniors who are eligible to
receive Gold Honor pins at the
end of the semester.
The students are listed according
to their rank. The number follow
ing the name gives the total honor
points.
NILEHILITE
Yearbook Subscriptions
Staiting May 5 th
The Annual Staff proudly an
nounces that the 1941 yearbook
is practically complete — save for
a few finishing touches.
This year’s annual will contain,
in additiomto the more formal pic
tures of seniors and the adminis
tration, several “ shots” of the
building, school life, and outstand
ing events of the year.
Each senior will be presented
with a yearbook on commencement
evening as a parting gift from
NileHi.
Subscriptions will be taken for
the yearbook the week of May 5th,
At this time a deposit of 50c is re
quired. The cost of the yearbook
is $1.25 to Nilehilite subscribers
and $1,50 to non-subscribers.
Blue suede covers lettered in gold
will inclose approximately one hundv^d pages. A complete set of Nilehilites will be incorporated in the
back of the annual so you’ll have
the complete school year in pictures
and words.
SENIORS
Dorothy Kranz (30), June Berg (31),
Phyliss Braeseke (31), Don Fisher (30),
Jeannette Huemmer (31), Don Rhodes
(9), Rita Jane Fisher (20), Lloyd Friend
(30), Irene Guenther (4), Isabelle Hoth
(24), Edith Luxem (17), Laura Nunemacher (25), Marjorie Riser (19), Phyllis
" hlotterbeck (31).
JUNIORS
Mildred Bergmark (22), Norma Heidtke
NTHS girls Synchronized Swim
(22) Virginia Reuter (20) Florence Ochs
Team captured 5th place honors at
(20) , Paul Perlman (15), Gertrude Dahm
(22), Doris Mussil (10), Dorothy Nel the Shawnee Country Club Water
son (12), Dan Petty (14), Janice Yates Carnival and Swim meet on April
(6), Barbara Anderson (2), Lillian Bap 17th.
tist (11), Donald Baumann (18), Mar
The girls presented a water ballet
garet Dolan (9), Bernice Franson (14),
Richard Hartney (8), Olga Krajchovich to the tune of “Jealousy” , a tango
(16), Mary Lou Leonard (2), Dorothy rhythm.
Lutz (8), Virginia McClure (10). Marilyn
Miss Schaefer was extremely
McKeever (4), Virginia Nordin (13), pleased with their accomplishment.
Beatrice Rossman (12), Marie Throop (7).
SOPHOMORES
Adele Bartz (14), Lucille Lindemann
s e n io r s
(1 2) , Tom Sheridan (14), Betty Stielow
Jane Comstock (3), Ben Domas (27),
(14), James Watkins (11), Peter Conrad
(8), Dagmar Franson (14), Virginia Mildred Risinger (8), Edward Springer
Lenzne (14), Willard Stockfisch (14), (28), Gloria Bartz (27), Genevieve Con
Harold Anderson (8), Richard Boyd (14), rad (3), Mary Hegarty (9), Betty Kelly
Audrey Brown (10), Danny Dever (14), (8), Paul Mikota (1), Sue Schaefer (11),
Ruth Hennig (10), Rosanna King (13) La-^eme Schuler (12), William Stevens
Janet Lutkehaus (13), Ernest Nordquist ( 20).
SOPHOMORES
(2 1) , Ralph Rentzch (7), Dorothy Rings
(1 3) , Lois Ruthenbeck (13), Viola Stoll Patricia Galitz (11), Dolores Grembecki (7), Marion Hacker (9), Katherine,
(14) .
Kretsch (8), Carl Mueller (13), Kay
FRESHMAN
Joan Cutsler (6 ), Doris Hampton (6), Winger (3), Doris Burklund (6), Agnes
Leota Harper (6), Jack Harrer (6), Nona Heinz (4 ), Dorothy Lund (5), Robert
Jayne Holoppa (6), James Lannert (6), Tolzien (3), Harvev Tohien (3).
FRESHMEN
Barbara Mason (6), Margaret McNeill
Patricia Bennett (1), Frank Boufford
(4), Robert Pasek (6), Jack Price (6),
Lorraine Splett (6), Barbara Ashley (3), (4 ) , John Braeske (1), Jane BreckenBetty Bray (6). Tom Davidson (6), Har ridge (2). Joseph Byron (1), Thomas
riet Hart (5 ), William Moorad (6 ), Marie Cook (4), Patricia Cole (1), Robert HarsStritch (6), Ted Carlyle (3), Richard Cut ton (5), Robert Humburg (3 ), Wilford
ler (5), Marion Conrad (6), Mary Kay Johnson (5), Howard Langan (3), Anna
DeWitt (5), George Dorsey (3), Marion Nachbauer ( l ) , Rose Marie Norum (4),
Eichelkraut (4 ), Charlotte Einhaus (3), Cecelia Rizzo (4), Helen Roberts (5),
Betty Farr (7), Alma Gatzke (6 ), James Milan Voyvodich (1 ), John Warakomski
Keating (6), Beverly Kramer (6), W il (5 ) , Lawrence Welcho (3), Gloria Westliam Marson (3), Eileen Molitor (3), erberg (3), Lucille Anderson (1), Quen
James Moore (2), Gordon Peschke (5), tin Blewitt (1), Richard Hazen (3), Jerry
Jean M. Peterson (5), Ted Roess (6), Heinz (2), James Holmes (2), Nancy
Larsen (1), Grace Nelson (3), Charlotte
Roegene Scholow (4), Frances Smith (6),
Quincy (1). Carol Remus (1), Dorothy
Patricia Tracy (3).
Steward (1), Bernice Tolzien (1).
Synchronized Swimmers
Honorable Mention
Page 3
UPSTAIRS
AND DOWN
What do you think about in your
spare time?
Betty Kelly— Senior— “ Otto!”
Bill Ross— Senior— “ THE Woman.”
Merle Iverson— Junior— “ Summer.”
Leo Mueller: Junior — “ Sports.”
Mary Lou Heiniger: Junior —
“ Oh, a lot of things.”
Burt Pearson— Sophomore— “ Vaca
tion time.”
nny Wyatt — S o p h o m o r e —
“ Whether or not Mr. Lienhard
is going to pass me in geometry.”
Battle Braueh: Sophomore —
“ Knitting.”
Zenon Turski: Sophomore —
“ That’s a personal question.”
Dolores Bobowski: Freshman —
“ The mystery story I’m writing.”
Robert Denley: Freshman —
“ Nuthin’.”
James Freres: Freshman —
“ Horseback riding.”
Helen Roberts— Freshman— “ Con
vertibles.”
Ted Carlyle— Freshman— “ Oh just
girls!!”
Miss Johnson— “ School and other
little things.”
"Bush League"
Swings into Action
NileHi’s “ bush league” swung in
to action last week, along with the
Cubs and Sox. Practically every
class has decided upon the 12" ball,
four teams to a class, three bases,
and a variety of screwy names.
Some of the novel names are: Bingers, Bongers and Bangers, captain
ed by Peterson, Jarrett and
liams, respectively. The members
of the varsity baseball team will
act as umpires.
Other teams and their captains
are: Knockers, Davis; Yonkers,
Hallberg; Yankers, Huscher; Daub
ers, Schmitt; Rhumbas, Dahm;
Morons, Carroll; Wangers, Krier;
Maniacs, Stockfisch; Jerks, Heinz;
Errors, Wise; Bats, Rodgers; Zip
pers, Anderson; Drippers, Baumhardt; Droopers, Cecconi; Flubbers, N. May; Ringers, Roll;
Wolves, Harrer; Peppers, Rizzo;
Jagons, Leibrandt; Putlets, Har
rington; Baggers, Fieck; Fairies,
Hezner; Socks, Mueller; U. S., Podraza; and Wackers, Reiland.
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NILEHILITE
Track Squads
Lose Meets
The Frosh-Soph track squad
bowed to Palatine, 64 V to 44V?, in
z
their first meet of the year. The
young Trojan team proved to be
especially strong in the field events
and dashes.
Biegert was high scorer with 12
points, capturing first in the broad
jump, seconds in the 110 and 220
yard dashes, and a third in the 50yard dash. Other scorers were: L.
Kuhn, 8 V ; Rau, 6; G. Kuhn, 5*/a,
2
Langan, 4; Coursey, 3; Alecson, 1;
and Wareham, 1.
On April 18, the Trojan varsity
track squad was defeated very decisevely by Crystal Lake, last year’s
champions. The squad was com
posed of 12 varsity men and 12
Frosh-Soph squad members.
George Schmitt took second in
the 440 yard dash. Other points
were accounted for by Ted Canty,
who placed second in the half-mile,
and Ray Nitch, who captured sec
ond in the shot put.
Tomorrow the NileHi team will
travel to Palatine to compete in the
Palatine Relays.
April 25, 1941
T
rojans O C
pen onference
B Season T
all
odaij
The Novelty Amateur Horse
Trojans travel to Leyden this
Show to be held at the Flying V.F.
afternoon to play their first Con
Riding Academy is open to all
ference baseball game. They have
riders of NTHS. The Horse Show
is snonsored by the NileHi Riders*
played t vo practicegames, although
Friday, May 9, at 8:00 p.m. Those
loosing both they are confident of a
interested in entering should make
thnr reservations with Virginia
good game at Leyden.
Nordin, Beverley Kramer, or Joan
The team has Leen under handi
Cutsler not later than May 5.
cap through injuries and a few
The object of the demonstration
ineligibilities. Everybody was sorry
is to re-create and further interest
to hear that Ben Domas was
in the^out-of-door by means of out
through for the year. Doctor’s
door snert, and to acquaint parents
with the stables, and to see the
orders.
progress our horseback riders have
The first game at Waukegan end
made.
ed 5-0 and New Trier won hereby
The tickets to see the show will
a 6-0 score in the second game.
go on sale starting May 5, at 25c
Victory hopes now rest in the pitch
each. The program for the eve
ing of Frank Thulstrup.
ning will include several novelty
rides (dipper ride— stall ride, some
thing like musical chairs on horse
Nilehilite Contributions
back) , and formation riding by the
I want clean “ utinsuls” to eat off
entire group. Mr. Casey will have
of, Please.
a ten year old boy jump his cham
Distressed
pion horse. This horse is shown at
Rodeos, and it jumps over cars.
Movies will also be shown on the
CONCERT PROGRAM
various paces of horses. Refresh
ments, doughnuts and coffee, will Orchestra
be served. To complete the evening
1. March — “ American Youth” ........................................F. Cauer
there will be dancing to the music
2. Overture — “ Mosaic” ..............................Arr. by J. S. Seredy
of a iute box.
3. “ Dancing Moonbeam Caprice” .......................................... Ward
All students entering the show
4. Ballet Suite from “ Rosamunde” ......................Franz Schubert
must be present Monday night,
5. Waltz — “ Remembrances of Waldteufel” ...................... Seredy
May 5 to practice.
Combined Choruses
1. Cornfield Melodies — Negro Folk Songs........ Arr. by Riegger
Golf T eam 2. Beautiful D ream er............................................................ Foster
Girls’ Chorus
Five boys will represent NileHi
1. My Lover is a Fisherman...........................................Strickland
in the first golf match of the sea
2. The C lo u d ........................................................................ Fletcher
son against Evanston today.
3. Chanson de Marie Antoinette.......................................Jacobson
Last Tuesday and Wednesday
4. Three Little Maids.............................................................. Elliott
the members of the squad were de Boys’ Chorus
termined by an elimination tourna
1. Song of the Road.........................................
Potter
ment.
2. Sing Me A Chanty With A Yo-Heave-Ho. .O’Keefe-Wellesley
The five players are:
3. Stout-Hearted Men .......................................................Romberg
Ray Keegan, Bob Podraza, Nick
Choir
May, Henry Dahm, John Braeseke*
1. In These Delightful Groves.............................................. Purcell
Charles Leibrandt.
2. When Children P r a y ........................................................ Fenner
3. Rain and River .......................................................................Fox
Girl Champs 4. Gold and Blue — School Song..............................C. W. Collins
Schramm’s Hams captured the Twirling Number............................................. Drum Majorette Sextette
Elva Johnson, Bernice Franson, Annalise Nachbauer,
Girl’s intramural volley ball champ
Olga Raskow, Arlene Rechterman, Pat Reiland
ionship, defeating Nannie’s Nit
Band
Wits.
1. March — “ His Honor” ...................................................Fillmore
The winning team members are:
2. Overture — “ Mantilla” ............................................Paul Yoder
Florence Schramm, captain, Pat
3. Novelty — “ Clarinet Polka” ......................................... .Echtner
Dickins
Irene Neumann, Cecelia
4. Overture — “ Crusaders” ...........................................
Buchtel
Rizzo, June Mack, Dorothy Nelson,
Combined Choruses
Florence Ochs, Kay Reasland, Ger
5. March Song — “ I Am an American” ...........................Schuster
maine Moenning, Leone Becker,
Combined Choruses
and Dorothy Kranz.
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NILEHILITE, April 25, 1941
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Langen, Grace, Feature Editor
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Carroll, Annette, Activities Editor
Gable, Florance, Activities Editor
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In T h is Issu e
Summer School
page 3
NILE HI LITE
Foreign Language
”
3
Bowling
”
4
Golf-Tennis
“
4
Pressroom Pandemonium f
3
Niblets
21
Freshmen
Also
LEHI EXPOSED!!
Volume II
Skokie, Illinois
No. 12
Represent NileHi
in Panel Discussion
Doris
Hampton
and
Tommy
Girls Host to Mothers
|
and Guests Tonight
We bring you this “ daring expose” on Davidson, freshmen, represented
the intimacies of some Nile Hi personal- our high school in a panel discus
iti;s. . . These clandestine truths are now sion, “ Bridging the Gap between
unveiled . . .
Grade and High School,” on March
While staring into the tangled maze
of paper, pens, pencils, pads, pictures 25, at 8 P. M. in the Assembly
etc, the assorted rubbish buried in the Room. The panel discussion com
murky depths of your locker . . did you posed of members of the Niles
ever wonder, “ What a mess— Are other
Township Parent Teachers Associa
lockers as bad as this one?— What se
crets must lie undisclosed in their dark tion, headed by Mr. Flagg, discus
enclosures.” Not wanting to keep you in sed two main topics: homework
the dark, we have found the switch and and
social adjustment between
pulled it . . . let there be light! ! !
eighth grade and high school. Doris
“C” 104 Owner Dick Krewer
Contents: One Cafeteria pepper shaker and Tommy asked ten of their
with the pepper. . . (all Dick needs now friends to give their opinion on the
is something to flavor with the pepper) amount of home work given fresh
. . . One red tie . . . just one red tie. . . men ; three said they spent over an
Pamplet entitled: “ Bluejacket’s Manual
. . . United States Navy - 1918” (All hour every evening on it; one said
that’s changed about the navy is the he liked homework and the rest
ships . . . the sailors are still the same didn’t think they were given too
. . . at least that’s what Dick must think.) much, or at least, they didn’t spend
“ C” 15 Owner Ed Stowe
Contents: Two ties of questionable too much time on it.
A t a previous discussion, fresh
color (the design was a mixture of Camp
bell’s Tomato Soup and Heinz’ Pork and man James Holmes represented
Beans). . . Two feathers— one brown and the school.
the other white (Who wants the feathers
. . . we want the fowl!) . . . About 12
old lunch wrappers (First he had feathers
without the fowl, now he’s got lunch
wrappings without the lunch . . . it’s
getting to be too much!) . . . Brownie
Don’t step this way Gentlemen
Camera (and he isn’t going to take the
and Ladies if you want to miss the
“ Annual” pictures with it either.)
“ C” 117 Owner Norma Delfino
worlds greatest dance. And when
Her locker is similar to a miniature I say the worlds greatest dance I
photo parlor. . . Two pictures of Errol
Flynn. . . One picture of Tyrone Power underestimate it. It’s gigantic; it’s
with this inscription: “ With all my Love” colosal; it’s the one, the only, the
(She can dream, can’t she.) . . . Third, original TU R N A BO U T. The date:
one Varga drawing. . . (It’s taken from April 19. Purchase your tickets im
the Esquire Magazine, so you can guess
what it looks like . . . ask any boy he’ll mediately, or sooner.
Tickets are 70c per couple, and
tell you!) . . . Fourth, one sign, No Smok
ing, Please! (That’s sort of silly . . . no will go on sale Monday, April 14, in
one could get in her locker. . . except
Jimmy Holmes . . . and he doesn’t the cafeteria.
smoke ?)
“A ” 145 Owner Jack Heiniger
Your Pardon
Contents: One jacket— No books— No
papers— No pencils— (Soon ’twill be
Apologies to Mr. Bennette and the
balmy— then his locker will be in total
sophomore class for the statement
obliteration.)
“ C’r 75 Owner Paul Mikota
made in the last issue o f the NileContents: One prayer book, “ The Key
to Heaven with Epistles and Gospels” Hilite.We were mistaken in saying
(Gosh! now he’s gone wholly “holy” on that juniors have sponsored sopho
us.). . . One pair of woman’s gloves—
(M y what diminuative hands you have, more assemblies. Sophomores have
Paul!). . . One woman’s coat— (Do you presented their own assemblies,
have a girl in your locker, or do you al
while juniors have invited sopho
ways wear feminine clothing, Paul?)
mores theirs.
Continued on page 4
Piks Retsnips
Tickets on Sale
We Beg
April 4 , 1941
Tonight at eight o’clock, NileH i
girls will entertain their mothers or
woman guests with an evening of
athletic feats, European travel slides
and refreshments.
The program, as planned, will in
clude two semi-final volley ball
games, two semi-final shuffleboard
games and two semi-final ping pong
games. In addition there will be ex
hibition buck jumping and tumb
ling.
Misses Margaret and Meta Greiner
physical education teachers in the
Chicago schools, toured Europe last
summer. They will show slides and
recount the highlights o f their jour
ney.
There will be a 10c charge per
person for refreshments. D on’t for
get to bring mother and be here at
8:00 P.M. to-night,
40-41 Synchronized
Swim Team Selected
Selection o f 24 girls and 12 boys
for thesynchronizeds wimxiiing team
o f next year has been announced
by M iss Schaefer.
The following girls have met the require
ments and earned a bank with the crew:
Dolores Chapman, Pat Harms, Charlotte
Einhaus, Joan Blameuser, Beverly Kraemer
Rosemary Racine, Jean Peterson, Char
lotte Quincy, Betty Farr, Evanne Thomas,
Evelyn Anderson, Joan Pike, Betty Bray,
Pat Cole, Claire Juniac, and Nona Jane
Hollapa.
Boys selected are as follows: Jim Moore
Tom Davidson, Peter Hegerty, Jerry Heinz,
Duke Hezner, Henry Barkow, and Tom
Cook.
This year’s regulars who will return next
year are: Ginny Nordin,Angie Weber, Anna
Bock, Eileen Heinz, Micky Callmer, Jo
anne Briggs, Betty Wetmore, Gerry Deily,
Dick Hartney, Jack Ritter, Howard Wertz
Ray Nitch, and Robert Gerhart.
Continued on Page 4
�NILEHILITE
April 4. 1941
EDITORIAL
¿
Before your editor entered high
school everyone said, “ Oh don’t
worry about your grades— they’re
not important. Sure, high school
is hard, but grades aren’t every
thing. Don’t worry.” Maybe, sopie
o f you have heard thté advice too,
ard weren’t so unwilling to follow
it. Some of you didn’t even need
this encouragement to neglect your
studieg. ¡ I t is a well known fact
that hurpans are naturally lazy, but
when tH eybecom e o f high school
age, they’re old enough to know
better! í'i&S
JAjki
The ancient adage still applies:
“ You get just as much out o f life
rs vou, put into it, and not more.”
And that most certainly goes for
school work too. If you plan to go
to college you will have to work.
Remember also if you have, a high
average »you ¡ are exempt from
exams.
Even if you don’t plan oh college,
good marks are a valuable asset
and sometimes “a, necessity in ob
taining that job you’re looking for;
About the only occupation which
does not require, gn education is be
ing a bum ; who wants to be a bum
— there’s no future in it.
So pay heed to this little editor
ial, and if your marks haven’t been
as good as They should be-— remem
ber a flew quarter ns starting. And
if you really want to you can start
all over agaihj you’ve got the ten
o f the hardest weeks ahead of you,
so make the best d fitJ “ ija
A
W atch the feathers fly ! ! All the
girls are running around getting
their men for the “ Turnabout.”
(Thus far a few have been success
ful.) Such as Grace Laflgan, who
will tread the boards with Buddy
Qeerdts. ,>. Oh ves! who is this Ted
Lipheart that Eva Herman is tak
ing if . Too bad June Vincent’ s in
vite to the Turflabout is playing
in Klehm’s band. . v W h y was A rt
H annem an, out of school for two
weeks ? W e ’ve been wondering. . .
Irene Haefel has been free to wink
at the opposite se:?A while Kermit
Faust went to Tennessee to try and
become a “ Volunteer.” c. . Talk
about consistency, the three gentle
men Solon. Luckman. and Johantgen, have been seated at the same
table at the “ Tick Tock” Fri. and
Sat. nights for the last six weeks.
And we’re not kidding. . . A t Bill
Stockfish’s, party, more people were
hanging on the tree out-side his
house, than were in sid eft. Mr. Cotanche’s tux was hanging on the line
last Sunday morflirig, W ith-Frànk
Thulstrup hangiflg next to it. . .
It was like old times seeing Dick
Wilson with his Jane G. at the
W ater Carnival. . , Young or old
they get their man : Marlyn Hynes
V.S. Jerry Jarrett. . . Angie Weber
and Howard W ertz, well well. . .
It is rummored around that Jane
Kadlec is working on her outfit for
the Turnabout. ;Something new,
different, and original. . s W hat has
last year’s Alumni got that the gals
fo r? The Turnabout is going to
look like a class reunion ! ! . . “ Jeep”
PaulSéfl brought up in his home
The NileHIlite? is edited, published and
room, the idea of having a floor
printed biweekly1by the students of Niles
show in the study hall. Paulsen
Township High School of Skokie; Illinois.
probably needs something to keep
Mr. R. E. Cotanche, Principal.
hiifl awake. . . Spanish students
EDITORIAL STAFF
facinàte me—-everytime I see thrin
Editor i ¿
.Irfiiü t iGFábe Langen
V
Assistant Editors ;; í in Fiorance Gable they have a different Spanish book
, •
j
Collen, Thomas under their; arms— they seem to
Activities Editors
Phyllis Braeske have a, whole library. . . Don’t chew
y
Annette Carroll
your
Feature Editors't?
BillStevens gum so hard Carli Mueller,
„
m
A&fljlro Clark Barton theorems don’t take that much ef
Sports Editor; ^
^, Bob Reiland fort and concentration. . .
Production Managers
Mathew Nosal
'v
v
Vernon Permer
“ The” orchestra leader o f the
Mr. Clement Meier, Advisor •
school finally missed one too many
| H Reporters
Nancy Allen, Henry Barkow, Wayne Barton, rehearsals and was ousted from
June Berg, Mildred Bergmark, Jane Ccimstock,
Jane Deatrick, Norma Delfino, Bernice Ffanson “ Don’t Take M y Penny.” ui >
Richard Hartney,«, Ljois Jaycox, Betty Kelly,
Discovery of the week— boys
Erman Kraemer, Pat Reiland, Sal Rizzo, Ruth
Roberts, Dick Solon, B etty.Stielow, Willard Stock
worry and get a few grey hairs too
fish, Viola Stoll, ;:Toni ¡Thlimmenos, Robert Tolzein, Howard Welffon, Betty Wésterlund, Maralyn
when invitations to dances, such as
Wqod worth.
Mis« Susanne Ostergren, Advisor
, the Turnabout, are slow in coming.
hílí HÍlÍ
te
Page 2
Phyliss Braeseke
Honored by
Red Cross
Outstanding activity in the Nilehi unit o f tlie Junior Red Cross has
netted Phyllis Braeseke the impres
sive title of Official Student Repre
sentative to the Annual Junior Red
Cross Convention. This convention
w ill: be held in Washington, D. C.,
Aprij 21 to 24.
Phyllis and the other representa
tives from the Chicago area met
last Saturday to plan all the details
of the trip for which, by the way,
thfltJi Red Cross is paying all ex
penses. W ith sight seeing, tea with
Eleanor, meetings, luncheons, and
dancing on the program, Phyllis
should have some interesting things
to relate upon ¡returning. W e stu
dents of Nilehi feel greatly honored
to send our first representative to
a convention which sounds so ;e x citing. / . . .
Springfield Here W e Come!
Eighty-four eager seniors And
juniors with scrubbed faces and
packed bags await the coming o f
April seventh, the day of departure
bn the Springfield trip. They will
be transported in three busses.
One o f the highlights o f the trip
will bo . a visit to the House of Re
presentatives, where they will be
introduced to the members o f the
House. This feature has been plan
ned by Mrs, Van der Vries, the re
presentative from our district to
the General assembly.
A booklet, containing the itiner
ary and other information, has been
printed by the printing classes un
der, the supervision of Mr. Meier.
The trip will be chaperoned by
M iss Harbert, Miss Lumpp and Mr.
Flagg,
■hr*,
(Member ( * ET ffi9 1^ 1 9-40-4?)
SJ
2
�April 4, 1941
Summer School
Plans Formulated
page 3
NILEH LITE
Pressroom Pandemonium
Did you ever think of what an
editor goes through so you can read
this paper at your leisure? Y es, the
editor has a hard job. Every Tues
day and Thursday, 4th and 5th per
iods, I go to the editorial room. The
staff comes in and settles down to
do their homework. I yell. They
stop. Then bedlam starts. People
start flying around the room, each
trying to think of a novel idea to
amuse you. I tell you next week I’m
going to ask for a traffic cop. Bill
Stockfish yellsj to find out who J. C.
or who W . B. is. You see, we keep
track of every name published so
that we will have the name of every
student in the school in the paper
at least once. Someone is always
trying to dig up some N IBLETS.
The deadline is the Thursday of
the week preceeding publication.
Nobody ever pays attention to that
though.
W e try to make this your paper
as much as possible. Would you
help me by putting some informa
tion about your gang in the box on
the second floor? You see, the
straight news is the easiest to ob
tain. but news about the students
themselves is often overlooked.
A M IRAGE
“ Gee, it’s bad enough to go to
school all day— and now a dancing
Have you considered Summer
school! I’m glad it’s Friday— no
School in your plans for this sum
school tomorrow,” said Jean to her
mer? To judge by the number of
self as she got off the street car.
irquiries heard each week, this
Still feeling sorry for herself, she
summer’s sessions will show con
walked on down the street.
tinued growth in attendance and
In front of an empty lot stood
interest.
r, beautiful Packard coupe. It was
“ W hat will be offered?” is fre
3hiny blue with a California top
quently asked. Probably the best
ird white wall tires. “ Gosh, is that
answer to this query is to quote the
a honey,” thought Jean. “ I wonder
working rule: courses for which
who owns it? W hy should it be
sufficient demand is shown will be
parked there? There is so much
offered if possible. The following
room to park, so why park in front
have been included in the past and
of the only two vacant lots in the
will undoubtedly be given again this
block?”
sum m er:
Every Friday when Jean went to
Biology, Geography, World His
tory, U. S. History, Problems of
dancirg school the car was there.
Democracy, General Mathematics,
“ I can just imagine who owns it,”
Beginning Algebra, Plane Geome
Jean said to hereself, as she went
try, Trigonometry, Advanced Alge
on dreaming as sixteen-year-old
bra, Typewriting (personal use),
girls will. “ I bet H E is about nine
Photography, Swimming.
Effort
will be made to add other courses
teen, and has dark, wavy hair, and
according to the needs o f the pu
is about six feet tall, and— and has
pils.
broad shoulders. O f course H E is
If a particular course is wanted
terribly handsome. And he wears
which is taught during the regular
snazzy sport jackets, and he goes
school year and cannot be offered
during ih e summer, program ar
to to— to Northwestern. He must
rangement can usually be made
have loads of medals for his athletic
whereby a required course can be
ability. Whee, I wish I could meet
covered during the summer to re
him. He probably has a swell name
lease time for the desired course
like— Richard Halliday. I’ll just
during the other school months.
call him Dick.”
Thus, either directly or indirectly, Foreign Language Club
Weeks passed. The car was al
Summer School can help student»
ways there parked in the same
If last month’s meeting of the place. No matter how tired Jean
seeking an enriched program of
Foreign Language Club sets the was, when she saw the car she be
study.
Besides opportunity for program precedent for this month’s meeting, lieved in and dreamed of Dick. The
enrichment, Summer School gives non-members of the club are in dreams seemed to take all the tired
students who need it a chance to deed missing something! On March ness away.
One Friday Jean was walking
do make-up work.
Some neighboring high schools ?5. Professor A . V . Roche of North past the car when she saw an elder
report as high as thirty-five percent western University brought seven ly man walking toward the car. She
of the student body reporting for girls from his French Club here to stopped, paralyzed. She watched
summer school work. Our enroll entertain the Foreign Language him get out some keys, open the
ment has not approached that Club with French songs. Professor door, and drive away. Crash —
figure yet, but each summer has
bang — boom went Jean’s dreams.
brought out an increasing propor Roche made a speech on the A d
“ Oh, I wonder if he owns the
ventures o f a Straw Hat, his own car? He mustn’t . . . he can’t ! ”
tion of interested students.
Plans are already under way on experiences in France. It was due Jean felt as if she had lost a dear
the summer schedule. Particular* to Miss Bronson that this splendid friend. This was life at its worst.
effort is being made to expand the program came to Nilehi.
She just couldn’t go on without
This month’s meeting, April 14, Dick. Then suddenly she smiled to
program to include added sports
promises to live up to the high hereself and said, “ I know, that
activities.
Later, announcements as to cost, standards set by previous meetings. must be Dick’s father. The family
beginning and closing dates, and The program, which will be under car broke down, and he has an im
probable list o f studies and activi the sponsorship of the Latin group, portant business a p p o in tm e n t.
ties offered will be released. Mean will commemorate the founding of That’s it. So he’s using Dick’s car.”
while, make your inquiries of Mr. Rome and the establishment o f Pan Jean walked on down the street
Flagg, director of N TH S Summer American Day. Virginia Reuter with a confident smile on her face.
will be in charge of the meeting. “ I’ll meet him yet,” she said.
School.
�A-Ones and Streamliners
Win Intramural Championship
Page
NILEHILITE
April 4, 1941
Boys A nd Girls End
Bowling Season
Last
week
the
boys,
bowling
1 he finals of the boy’s gym classes teams wound up their season with
in intramural basketball, volley ball
and table tennis were played last
Tuesday night before 250 fathers
and sons. The first event of the even
ing was volley ball match between
“ Kermit’s Hermits” and the ‘A ones’
the game was won by the ‘A ones’,
captained by Harold Anderson,
and including B. Podraza, D. Friese,
D. Dever, R. Kirscht, G. Bremner,
P. Hegarty, F. Tolzien, L. Ba’lou,
B. Mohrbacher and J. Glennie.
In table tennis Bob Reiland de
feated Nick May, two games to one,
winning the title for the second suc
cessive year.
The basketball game was a sewsaw match through the entire first
half. However, the second half saw
Francis Keegan’s " Streamliners ”
pull away from the'TloorM oppers” ,
captained by G. Bolek. The final
score was 23-20, quite close, due to
a rally by the losers in the closing
minutes o f the final quater. The
game had quite a few thrills and
also quite a few laughs.
Members o f the winning t^am
are, in addition to Keegan, R. Nitch,
C. Clark, E. Gatzke, D. Fisher, E.
Henning, M. Nosal, G. Lutz and R.
Harms.
In addition to these events, m em
bers o f the winning touch football
team, the winning bowlers, and the
athletic award winners were pre
sented.
The evening was closed with the
showing of the official National
League film, "W in n in g Baseball”
followed by refreshments in the
cafeteria.
Small Turnout for
Golf and Tennis
Eleven boys turned out for golf
to vie for positions on the eight man
team, and twelve candidates report
ed for tennis to try for positions on
the four man tennis team. Mr.
Galitz claims that this is only an
average turnout and expressed dis
satisfaction that there is an appar
ent lack o f interest in these two in
teresting sports.
The tennis squad will consist of
a doubles team and two single play
ers. The single players will not be
allowed to play in the doubles
matches.
Four men will compose the golf
team for all matches, except with
N ew Trier, when six players will
be used.
the singles sweepstakes. Ed Spring
er, a 143 average bowler, led the
boys with a three game total of 576
pins.Bob Reiland took second place
with 549 and Henry Matchen third
with 537 pins. These totals include
handicaps.
The girls finished their season a
few weeks ago with a sweepstakesDorthy Lund proved herself NileH i's best girl bowler with her high
total, 334 pins. Ruth Henning and
Rosemary Racine snatched second
and third places respectively.
Expose - cont.
“C” 77 Owner Carol Pearsons
Six pads of utility slips (now all she
needs is six lessons in forging teachers’
names.) Pencil sketch of Jerome Zeidman
(wonder if that’s a “ non de plume” for
Davy Jones, ex-student.)
“ D” 64 Owner Art Hanneman
Contents: One colored photograph of a
gorgeous blonde dressed in a scanty pink
bathing suit with this inscription in the
corner, “To Art from Sally” (Come now,
Art, you’re holding out on us . . . that
“ ain’t ” fair.)
“ D” 26 Owner Mabel Curtis
One item . . . a single piece of frayed
lingerie . . . dusty, very dusty, pink . . .
(who knows, maybe she dusts her locker
with it.)
“ D” 107 Owner Jean Dudick
Contents: One flower hair clup. . . One
solitary picture . . . of President Roose
velt (Save it, maybe you can use it in
the next Presidential campaign!) Choco
late Bar (would have eaten it, but didn’t
like the color of the wrapper) . . . 9 Bob
bie pins. . . One bottle of Olive Oil Face
Cream for Dry Skin (No remarks needed
on this item). . . Social Security Ticket
No. 246-12-5735 (Nor on this either!!!) ..
Two Match Boxes, pardon, three. . .
(Don’t tell me you’re guilty of “arson?” )
. . . One letter from M. McNamee of
Butte, Montana (Asking him to the
“ Spinster’s Sprint,” Jean?.)
“B” 21 Owner D. Burkland
Contents: 500 Queen Anne Facial Tis
sues (You and Jean Dudick should get
together . . . she’s got the face cream!)
. . . One letter from Personel Finance Co.
of Evanston, Illinois, with the return ad
dress made out to J. Bates (Don’t tell
me, you have to borrow money to take G.
B. to the “ Turn-About.)
“ B” 42 Owner Phyllis Breaseke
Contents: Two scantily clad damsels
. . . (and I don’t mean, in person) . . .
4 Account books from the Illinois Brick
Co. (“ Now girls are entering the Brick
business . . „ next thing we know they’ll
be “laying” them, too!) . . . 22 Atlas
Cement Blotters (Ye man, now it’s CE
M E N T !!)
And now the moral to our little expose
. . . DON’T SET YOUR LOCKERS!!!
4
Special
Turnabout Etiquette
So you’ve been asked to the Turn
about ? Good! Here are some help
ful hints to the lucky boys who are
being escorted to the ‘‘Spinsters’
Skip.” First of all, invite all your
relatives to your house to be pres
ent on April 19. Invite grandfath
er, especially if he’s hard of hear
ing, then uncles who have been
through the war, then aunts and
grandmothers whose pet passions
are cats, and don’t forget small
cousins who spare no words in their
opinions of others. Have all these
assmebled in the front room when
the girl arrives, for of course the
girl arranges the transportation.
Let her in, mumble a few introduc
tions, and disappear on the pretext
of “ getting ready.” Next, come
back fifteen minutes later with no
noticeable improvements.
Be sure to bring along such
things as keys, combs, wallets
(with no money in them, of
course,) nail files, “ L ” tickets, mar
bles, etc. Upon arriving at the
dance sweetly say, “ W ill you please
take care of these things for m e?”
While at the dance be sure to
step all over her feet and forget to
apologize. Be sure to get tired and
say, in a loud voice, “ I just can’t
dance another step!” Then, when
a good looking girl asks you for a
dance jump up immediately. About
this time the girl will be getting
tired and want to go home, but not
you. No, you are as fresh as a
daisy. You want to go some w here!
Once there, order a big dinner,
leave half of it, be as noisy as pos
sible, and finally, pay very little at
tention to your date, after all, she
only brought you. On the way
home remember, boys, this is a
turnabout.
Swimmers - cont.
Any student who was unable to attend
the tryouts during the past week must see
Miss Schaefer before the end of school to
day, if they are interested in gaining admis
sion to the class. Yesterday the team pre
sented their rythmic swimming numbers
at Lakeview High School in a demonstra
tion before adults enrolled in Physical
Education and Swimming there.
NileHi will be represented in the Central
A. A . U. Meet, April 17, at the Shawnee
Country club by our first year synchronized
squad. They will attempt to capture the
Water Ballet Championship.
Good Luck, Kids!
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NILEHILITE, April 4, 1941
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Langen, Grace, Editor
Gable, Florance, Assistant Editor
Thomas, Collen, Assistant Editor
Braeske, Phyllis, Activities Editor
Carroll, Annette, Activities Editor
Stevens, Bill, Feature Editor
Barton, Clark, Feature Editor
Reiland, Bob, Sports Editor
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H Iu t e
Water Carnival
A Sell Out
As the last splashes of Water
Carnival rehearsing die away, the
Skokie, Illinois
M a rch 21, 1 9 4 1
! school can breathe a sigh of relief
and prepare to enjoy one of the
year’s best programs. The Carn
ival’s popularity can be shown by
the fact that Thursday’s and Fri
Next Friday night, March 28,
day’s performance have been sold
will be the “ coming-out” for the
out and tickets are left for the
Senior class when they hold their
Saturday night’s performance only.
The second annual Father and first social event of the school year.
Son Night will be held Tuesday eve Dancing, a melodrama, a floorshow; We wish to recognize and applaud
ning, April 1, at 8 :00 p.m.
the teachers and many students
On the program for the evening and refreshments will headline the' who are direcring their best efforts
is the final game of the boys’ intra entermainment at the Senior Frol
towards the programs success.
mural basketball tournament in ics of 1941. Admission is fifteen
Miss Schaefer and her swimming
volving the two surviving teams cents and each senior is entitled to
classes provide the entertainment
from the hot tournament held earl one guest.
while Mr. Wilkins and the art
ier in the year. The opposing teams
The melodrama, a masterpiece of classes have provided decorative
are: the Streamliners, captained by
F. Keegan and including Nitch, “ corn” but very hilarious, is direct setting.
The students who participate in
Clark, Gatzke, D. Fisher, C. Hen ed by June Berg and stars such
ning, Nosal, Lutz and R. Harms: notable actors (?) as Edward the program are: Aztec Contrasts,
and the Floormoppers, led by Snringer, the hero; Irene Bettlin- J. Kadlec, J. Blameuser, P. Harms,
George Bolckwith, R. Baumhardt,
R. Racine, J. Lederle, P. Bailey, C.
J. Reiland, Ahrens, Permer, Bloeth- ski, the heroine; Dick Paroubek,
Quincy, O. Krajchovich, B. Abbott,
ner and Kozack rounding out the the villain and Gloria Bartz, the
team.
heroine’s mother. Tears, unpaid N. Allen, B. Farr, V. Lenzen, M.
The games to determine the rent, strife and “ curses” are the Schilling, B. Pearson, P. Cole, D.
champions of th ey olleyballtourna- m g ev<Tnts''of the" “ drama,' as Franson, B. Kramer, C. Juniac, D.
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ment and ring Pong tournament
C h a p m a n ; Synchronized Swim
will also be played. The finalists usual. Several other acts, starring
in these two games have not been seniors, arc scheduled, including a Team: G. Deily, L. Becker, V.
decided as yet. The champions of series of musical selections sung by Berry, V. Nordin, E. Heinz, A.
the Touchball tournament, decided the Basketball Ouartet. Generous Bock, A. Weber, B. Williams, C.
last fall will also be introduced.
refreshments will be served in the Blameuser, B. Wetmore, M. CallThe evening’s entertainment will cafeteria.
mer, J. Briggs, R. Hartney, R.
be concluded with the showing of
The committee is headed bv the Nitch, H. Wertz, R. Gerhardt, W.
the 1941 National Baseball League senior faculty advisers, Miss Myers,
Reiter, J. Ritter; Sacrifice of Lol
Picture.
Miss Berry, Miss Johnson, Miss
All boy students and their dads Green, Mr. Taylor and Mr. Ohlson, ita, R. Hartney, R. Nitch, H. Wertz,
are invited to attend this evening °nd bv three student chairmen: R. Gerhardt, W. Reiter, J. Ritter,
of entertainment.
Betty Kelly, Catherine Anne Nel L. Becker, C. Blameuser; Comedy
son, ard Jane Comstock. Other Number. C. Williams, H. Harring
members of the committee are: ton, J. Berg, R. Nitch, H. Barkow,
Norma Delfino. Bob 'Flynn, Vir D. Chapman, L. Becker, D. Chap
ginia Berry, Jeanne Armstrong.
FLASH -- The next thrilling edition Gark Barton, Howard Harrington, man, T. Cook, T. Davidson, P. Hego f your NileHiLite will feature a Dick Wilson, Bernice Boyk, Ken arty, J. Moore, F. Thulstrup;
daring expose on the intimacies of Shrambcck, Marv Louise Boyd, Candle Swim. E. Anderson, M..
Barnes, J. Bates, J. Baumhardt, B.
some NileHi personalities . . . un Ray Hohs, and Viola Smith.
Farr, P. Braeseke, P. Galitz, H.
known things about the private
Hart, B. Heiniger, L. Jaycox, L.
lives o f people we all know . . . un Music Assembly
Krupa, G. Langan, E. Muto, J.
censored, unabridged.
Postponed to May 4
Peterson, D. Rings, E. Thomas, HI
Never before has our paper un
The Sunday Afternoon Eastfr Reeder; Dance Number: B. Frandertaken such a startling attempt
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to pry into the clandestine truths Concert Assembly which is spo’ - 1so* L. Baptist, V. Berthold, M. Coni
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„ r rad, N. Holoppa, L. Maeder, E.
o f M iss and Mr. Trojan.
son . by the Mus.c Department c f Mo]itorj g Westerlund, J. Pender;
A L SO - a revealing view o f the head
Musical Effects: P. Donnell; P. A.
aches and heartbreaks o f an editor, this school, and scheduled fr r |
March 30, has been postponed until1
and Lighting: C. Mueller, C. Valk“Blight o f an Editor” or “ W h y an
May 4.
enar, A. Grover.
Editor Goes Nuts” .
Volume II
No. 11
Intramural Champs
To Feature
Father And Son Night
EXTRA- NileHi to he Exposed
Senior Fioiic
Tops in Entertainment
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NILEHILITE
j. i f f i
Noon Assemblies
Arouse Student Interest.
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Marciti 2Ì. T9--ÌÌ
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'-reversible^is accat that lea4s
What: Why thè nbon-hour assemblies, of "‘îh Spring a young manfá fancy turns
a dcuble 'if®..
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course! ;
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. to what the gi-ls have been thinking
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When: Every., other Monday during the about a 1 year. And this year is no excep •Lcrd:n Bridge is fallii-g do writ, $
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last fifteen minutes of .the lunch period. tion. Look what it does to somg fellows— Railing dpwp-, faliiD.g-d'own,
“Hezz” Weldon is e.en drneigg. Corky
Where: N 9, place mit the Assembly Hall. Harrington was seen at the local sugar
Lor don Bridge is falling dowiï,- .
Who: Student performers of Niles Town- bowl with Lois Jayeox. . . Wonder what
.. ship. H
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" 'r ; happened to Joanne Briggs? .f . . There’s Doggone those Nazis!
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Why: To give students. some entertain a lot of broket^romances now and it isn’t Scientist r 'What dofeyou havj in
near Christmas.,
. Dick Wlsley has
ment during,;the spare moments of dropped the Jf'glàfeour boy.’| they call
that test tube ? "
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their Luqçh:period.
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hiip “scoop” pow. < . I saw Ruth JohanStudent - "Dry Water.”
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And there you have alh »the answers tgen getting %ady foi- thé Spring Prive
you want, to know about the noon-hour oiumen. Her brother, A1-, isri^t dpiùg so Scientist - " That’ s impossible.
badly either, he has been swamped.; with
WÜére’d you get it? ”
assemblies offered' to the'1
,students, by the requests from g'rls to take'him tq the
t lented pèrformers in our school. Under Turnabout. . . Talking about the Turna
Student - "I m ittd Some dry Le.”
the guiÜSWee of, Miss Marie Green and bout, the refreshment committee is Work
the co-operation’ of chairman Bob Reil- ing on a Coke bar. Sa? good idea, huhj
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land, these entertaining programs have .i(. . The other evëning’TSrfeiàn Kramer
The more you study,
a^qd Captain Stern if he coùld borrow ,
been put on. Credit goes to. Betty Kelly his Lie Detector to see if Pat Galitz
The more you know
for her 'superb ;whistling. .of ,“Erenesi< really went to Church Friday night. . .
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The more you know
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duringV
ithe Monday dancing periods; to Reginald Denley bought coke jfqñ ■the • \• 'V The more you forget
The more you forget
June Berg, who pushed hér way through fellas the other day-—ask Jerry for de . j
• .... The less you know
tails. . . NileHi vromen are. giving Davey
a crowded bargain basemeht in her clever Jones quite a thrill. . • Grèce Nélson has
; Sô Why'Study?
pantomine; to Pàul Mikota for the en pictures of cats, cats and more cats on
- The less you study
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joyable bit he did forr, us entitled “The thé inside of her locker. Heard At The
. The less.you know.!;
Man With the Gropked Mouth;” to Irwin1 Tick Toçk: “ She Dances Like She’s Fly
The le ^ 'you know
To Capisti'onpj” : ,u
Witte,,, his accordian, ,pnd ‘fJeanie With ing Ba¿kJ
The less y O forget
p
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1 Pat Rennet has been attracting7 more
r v -The less you forget
the .Light Brown Hair;” to pur Fresh than a. few masculine eyes. HmmmUot
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1 The more y oh know
man sohg-bird;7Annaliese Nachbauer; to bad. , .“
vGinhy iN.o.rdinuis,.number ope on
So Why Stfely ?
Carol and Joa,h Blameuser,,for their de fee hih.qrfracjq, .guçss who’s nüfehèéfene
A freshmen reader ;of
on the drip parade? Paul Mikota was :aken from a magazine thq NileHi Lite
lightful ' .bit of vcxnnedy, “Miqp’ e it the
i
s "en wá’ king ; tótvard t]jq gym. Wonder'1
Movies" and ,“Herman;” , and last but not why ? vv^ Dur Spies have seén Bill Dickleast;v.tp Dick Wilson ,^yhp has supplied enspn-hanging out at thb- Cormaine,,. .
the rppàïèal accompaniment for these as Most popular phone nujn^erdp the neighsemblies? -The committee also wishes to borhoeriH-N, jg. 3^-<pprdQpfes), SKOKIE
.O ' A)- b’d
to 'krioWTP Jimmy Holmes:;,
thank Fred Epson for his singing, Arlehe ’s standinglige a boie orftug; kneeling. ?
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Lalasfesrfor' her tap [dancing number, BoVL what a fellow coufan’t do witlf'-a
The NileHIlite is edited, published and},
and. joï Ann McKeown fog her dramatic paddle and thé EyànStbhù style j¡dancing.
Hërby Mueller aàh Jpck,Allen’s pigeons printed biweekly by the students of Niles
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presebition concerning St. .Peter.
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haVe 'been drafted :bv the Army'.1 . W jW Township High School of Skokie, Illinois.
^ h ere ’ll bë moré of Jhese programs to
bboyç^.qCouple of ' olbërfbirds .-we nyould Mr., R.. E. Cotanche, Principal. - ,
follow, so don’t fofget tHp.t^vour .’five- bke to see drafted J4bo, ,, ... but what
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cqfe? 'Bckétv botight yon Mpnday eptiìles would -h, school be without teachers7 . ' Ï
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you to- the Mohday , dancing përibds, to P A N H A N D L E R B E A U T Y ” EXPERT Assistant Editors *
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POST; One blotter-by blonde, fivëthe fine talent programs and to fhe inter
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esting noon-hour movies for the rest of spipoth dancer. Phonfe*SKOKIE 780 ^ ... Activities Editors , '
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Question: “Are you a hypochondriac?”
THE CAT’S M EOW / '
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Léhore Peters, Frçshpian. , . Just a min
NILE HI LITE
UPSTAIRS AND DOWN
ute. I’ll ask Webster.
i Phyli^s^rppks, Sophomore. . . Of course,
in fact I’m two of tlioserfi
Bill Stockfisch, Sophomore. Absolutely.
By the way what does it mean ?
Barbara Williams, Senior.“ . If I afe, I
haven’t.; noticed it.
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Vernon Permer, Senior . . . I don’t know.
I’m just a senior.
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Pat Reiland, Junior . . . I’ll have to think
about it.
Don Smyser, Junior . . . I’d have to look
it lip first;
Mr. Kent; Teacher . . ! Is it something
good to eat ?
; Hear that Charlie VVilliarr s re
Reporters
fused all comers for the ^
Turn dbout Nancy Allen, Henry Barkow, Ji
Wayne Barton.
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Jane
afen t the;: local gals gbed ehough June 1)catr, c.Mildred Bergmark, Bernice Comstock.
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feichard. Hlariney, Lois ja y c o x ,'' B'e/tty Kelly,
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NILEHTLITE
A Busy G rou p-
JUST C O R N E Y
Corny stood before his mirror admir
ing himself and wondering if he should
comb his hair fo r the seventh time; he
wanted to look especially well dressed
for this occasion, because he was escort
ing Elaine to the fair.
“ A h! Elaine— 1” he mused as he smiled
at himself in the mirror.
His mother’s voice floated shrilly up
the stairs interrupting his reverie, “ Corne-e-lius! Y ou’d better hurry! It’s getting
late!”
Corny took one last glance at himself
and rushed down the stairs three at a
time. He dashed out onto the porch and
stopped short. He groaned in dismay.
There, instead o f their new car, stood
the old Ford truck that his father used
to take vegetables to market! He ran
back into the house yelling, “ Mother!
Where’s Dad? He said he would leave
the car in the drive fo r me, but it’s not
there!”
yes,” said his mother calmly, as
she straightened Corny’s tie, “ Dad took
the car to town and said that you’d have
to take Elaine to the fair in the truck.”
What a blpw! Imagine! Taking Elaine
to the fair in that rattley old truck! It
wouldn t have been so bad if Elaine was
somebody ordinary, but Elaine was the
Phoebe Hidro Phobia, was born
belle o f the countryside, and Corny felt
on October 9, 1885, in the little
mighty proud that he was taking HER
to the fair. But if Dad said that he town o f Skunk Hollow. She was
should take the truck, well . . . what the only daughter of Johantgen and
could he do.
Cherie Phobia, and the only sister
Later that day a certain Starry-eyed little Otto ever had. Phoebe (pro
Corny was seen at the fair with Elaine.
nounced Fee Bee as you have prob
Now and then he would steal a glance
at the beautiful creature beside him. ably surmised, is a little eccentric.)
Corny thought Elaine was the most O f course the fact that she comes
georgeous creature on earth with her red from a respectable feeble-minded
hair shining like burnished copper; and family and is an old maid, has noth
when her big, sparkling brown eyes look
ing to do with it. Phoebe got her
ed coyly at him from underneath their
canopy o f long dark lashes Corny’s heart middle name from her aunt Hidro
did cartwheels. And her figure! Corny who was A unt Petunia Blameuser’s
couldn’t remember the time he had ever sister (and did she sm ell!). Aside
seen one more graceful!
from all this, Phoebe is ju st a care
The judges thought she was beautiful,
free old maid having her fling after
too, fo r Elaine went home that evening
wearing a beautiful blue ribbon fo r be twenty-eight years of hard work.
ing the best looking cow in the county!
Phoebe is five foot five. She has
P hoebe-
Thumbnail Sketch
yellow hair streaked with red, that
is brown on the ends. Her eyes are
a deep brown as are her two teeth.
Her favorite pastime is: sitting
I’m full o f things so weird to see,
in her high chair smoking her pipe
Their shapes are o f every size.
with a copy o f “ Superman” in her
In order to get an excellent grade,
lands. Phoebe was one of the orig
Y ou must be very wise.
inal Quiz Kids of 1910 and still
Sometimes I’m neat, and sometimes
mows all the answers. Hope this
messy.
clears up all your questions con
N ow think, you gals and guys.
cerning Phoebe. If not send them
Answer on page4
in for the answer.
W H ATZIT?
page$
The Junior Council
Though a few scattered Frosh
have not yet heard o f the Junior
j Council, this year’s Junior class has
witnessed plenty o f action from
their cabinet. Meeting each week,
the cabinet argues and wrangles
over problems concerning Juniors
in much the same manner that the
Forum handles all-school affairs.
In addition to this routine, ths coun
cil has arranged many class enter
tainments, and also sponsored most
o f the sophmore assemblies.
The year’s activities began e a r l/
in October when the group met and
officially elected Bob Moore presi
dent, and Donna Jean Cotanche
secretary. Other members, elected
as representatives by their home
rooms are: Janice Y atei, Ruth Rob
erts, Pat Reiland Glenford Bremner, Bernice Franson, Virginia Reu
ter, Jean Floras, Shirley Kluesing,
Grace Langan, Madonna W ettinggale, and To*'! Thlemennos.
Etiquette program, a probable
class party, and the Junior Prom
have been featured topics. Pace
m aking in Prom preparations, the
Junior Councilhas been established
as the cental“power plant".
A s six Prom committees begin
their race against time, rough or
ganization already promises a sup
er Prom. Plans.... sketches ...detail
..... scripts........and layouts keep the
general chairman-Pat Rieland, dec-^
oration; Jean Floran, programs;
Glenford Bremer, lighting; Grace
Langan, advertising; Shirley Klues
ing, Prom King; and Madonna W e ttingal, ticket sales busy biting
their fingernails. Junior home room
teachers form the coordinating staff
o f social advisors.
A ll aboard! Next stop June 7......
WHOZIT?
She s blonde, she’s in her second
year.
She tumbles, swims, can lead a
cheer.
W e found that her favorite meat,is
pork.
Her hobby is collecting "cork.”
Her older sister calls her 'small fr y .’
W e say "Sh e m ay b e short; but
Oh m y!”
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Page 4
Tracksters
Start Practice
The second year o f track at NileHi opened Wednesday, March 12,
toith a record turnout o f 65 candi
dates. The freshman class, which
has already proven itself sportsminded, was represented by nearly
40 candidates. Although the out
look at this date is uncertain, we
Venture to predict that both teams,
Varsity and Frosh-Soph,will be bet
ter than last year’s teams.
Coach Morgan Taylor states that
meets hav£ been scheduled with the
following schools: Crystal Lake,
Lake Forest, Arlington, Waukegan,
Proviso, Lyden and Liberty ville (tri
angular Meet). The Trojan track
sters will compete in the Palatine
Relays and will close the season at
Crystal Lake in the Northeast Con
ference Track Meet. The first meet
for the Varsity will be on April 17
at Crystal Lake.
Year Book Dummy
Nears Completion
Senior are working on this year’s
annual with renewed zest and fe
verish activity as the dead line moves
to a position only a few short w eeks
away.
W h ile walking past 221 almost
any period o f the day, Such phras
es as: "6 picas equal 1 in.
“where
is that dummy?” “ could I see the
composite,please?” ; give ample evi
dence that staff members are hard
at work.
“Democracy in the School” is the
central theme for the 1941 yearbook.
It is planned to include the com
plete volume o f NILEH ILITES
with the yearbook, so you will have
timely accounts o f the year events.
C A LA N D E R
March 21 - 22 W ater Carnival - 8:00
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and °:30 p.m.
March 28 - Senior Party
A p ril 1 - Father and Son Night
April 4 - Mother and Daughter
bight
Spring VacationBegins
A Tough G uy
Slowlv the boy wandered along,
thinking. Could he get away with
it? He wondered. Boy! if he only
could. If he did, the fellows would
have to let him in the gang. It
wasn’t everybody who had enough
nerve to do a thing like that! They
needed a guy like that. And be
sides there was Maisie. He’d be
tops .with her if he did it:
Of course there was a lot of risk
to it. If he were caught . . . He
shivered to think what would hap
pen if hq were caught. .He’d prob
ably get five years in jail —? or
maybe morel Gee! But then he
thought of Maisie again and the
sure-to-come admiration of the fel
lows.,, O.K. then, he’d do it.
His steps took him over to the
fairgrounds. That was the logical
place to go. There were always lots
of them on the fairgrounds. He
looked around for a few minutes.
Then he saw j ust the one he wanted.
A little red car. Convertible, too.
There were a lot of other cars
around it, but no one was paying
any attention to this particular one.
It was really a honey, he thought.
His breath came faster as he
looked around to see if anybody
was watching him. The coast was
clear. Now was the time. He dart
ed toward the car, hopped a low
fence, and jumped behind the wheel
of the car. His foot pressed down
on a pedal. Nothing happened. He
pressed again, harder. Still the car
didn’t move. He looked around to
see what was wrong, and saw a
uniformed man coming toward him.
Panic seized him “ Cops,” he said,
“ I gotta get outta here 1 As he
”
ran back the way he had come, he
heard the man shouting something
he couldn’t understand. He doubled
his speed and was soon out o f sight.
The man in the uniform drew up,
puffing.
“ Darn kids!” he said, “ they’re
always trying to get on the merrygo-round for nothing.”
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Answer to W hatzit: Biology Room
Answer to W hozit: Lois Jay cox
March 21.1941
Faculty Notes
Costa Rica Ho!
Miss Edith Bronson has received
a rare honor. She has been chosen
by our government and the Costa
Rican government to represent the
United States at the Costa Rican
University. Miss Bronson will do
research work on Central Ameri
can literature. She will leave in
June for a six month stay. She
plans to be back at the beginning of
the second semester next February.
Get S e t - Go!
F. Morgan Taylor will officiate
tomorrow night, March 22, in the
Chicago Relays at the International
Amphitheatre. As a prelude to this,
Mr. Taylor acted as finish judge for
the Central A.A.U. championships
held March 14 at the University of
Chicago field house.
Berry-Lant Contribute
Honors for the faculty are just
floating around at present. Miss
Berry and Miss Lant were asked to
contribute discussion topics for the
Language Arts Conference to be
held at Northwestern University.
Their topics will help make up
the discussion material for the Con
ference which meets on March 29.
Baseball Team
O pens Practice
Hitting remaims the unknown
iquantity after a discussion ol the
¡current baseball setup. Mr. Kent
¡coach of the basebaF squad, pre
dicts ¿hat .this year’s team will
probably show up better in the
¡field than last year’s bunch, but he
Kvas doubtful as to hitting. To all
indications the team will not lack
pitchers and catchers. The first
turnout for this department found
11 pitchers and 4 catchers.
The schedule includes ten con
ference games and two practice
games.
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Carroll, Annette, Activities Editor
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Barton, Clark, Feature Editor
Reiland, Bob, Sports Editor
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n ile HI lït
V o lu m e II
N o. 10
March 7, 1941
S k o k ie , Illin o is
South American Mood
To Reign at GAA
Water Carnival
Haunting’ melodies will come out
of the tropical night while throb
bing jungle drums beat enchanting
rhvthms. South American mood
will prevail throughout as NileHi
mermaids and mermen swim into
the second annual W ater Carnival.
This year the Carnival, sponsored
by the G .A .A ., is slated for March
20 and 21st.
One will find the evening a fusion
of well blended entertainment
ranging from the practiced skill
and grace of the syncronized group
in a striking display of formation
swimming; to dance numbers,
South American style, adding to
the spell created at the water’s
edge ; and a mystic candle-light
swim. One of the hi-spots of the
night will be the scene honoring the
Godess of Light and Darkness, in'
which Joan Blameuser, Rosemary
Racine, Jane Kadlec, and Pat Harms
are to be featured. A surprise
comedy act will add to the evening’s
diversion.
Rounding out the show in the
finale is the sacriface of Ix-LolNicte to the Inca Rain God. Chosen
by acclaim, Carol Blameuser and
Leone Becker are starred in the
role o f Ix-Lol-Nicte.
This year’s swimming saga prom
ises a wealth of talent, clever stag
ing and scenery, and all around
appeal.
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Capt. Theodore Stern
Teachers Institute
Meets Mondag
M onday the students o f N ileH i
had a one-day holiday .The teachers
spent their day at the Teachers In
stitute.
The purpose o f the Institute
is to give the teachers an opportun
ity to enrich their views regarding
the teaching profession and world
affairs.
The day’s program begins with
entertainment furnished by the stu
dents. In the course o f the morning
a world - famous lecturer and the
county Superintendent o f Schools
will speak. After lunch, ideas are ex
changed concerning new ways o f
conducting classes.
W h en the teachers are finished
talking shop, they return home—
having made new friends, renewing
Seniors Planning to attend a o’ d acquaintances and had a day off
college next fall should write for from the “ old routine” .
catalogues, application blanks, and
information this month, according
to recommendations o f college
representatives.
Early inquiry gives college advis Mar. 14 - Captain Theodore Stern
ers time to consider individual
Evening Assembly Program
problems adequately. Delay m ay re Mar. 11 - Foreign Language Club
sults in unsatisfactory service be
Mar. 17 - St. Patricks Day
cause inquiries tend to accumulate
toward the close o f the school year, Mar. 20,21 - W ater Carnival
Sponsored by G. A. A.
when commencement activités are
For Futurs Collegians
CALEN D A R
at their height.
Williams Chosen Most
Valuable Player
Charles “Red” W illiam s was elect
ed the most valuable player by
the members o f the basketball team
today. “Red” was also chosen hon
orary captain.
His sterling rebounding and defen
sive play has helped the Trojans on
to a season o f 15 victories and 4 de
feats. This record includes all con
ference, tournament and non-con
ference games. Over these 19 games
the Trojans have scored 746 points
to their opponents’ 644. Podraza
scored 167 points during the season,
Thulstrupl48, D om asllO, W illiam s
106, and Peterson 105. The most
points scored in one game was 18
by Peterson,Podraza and Thulstrup.
Awards were given to the follow
ing J. V . players: Domas, Carrol,
Stockfish, W ojtkiewicz, W eldon,
Davis, Randquist, Glacz, Glauner,
and Hallberg,frosh-soph.
Varsity major letter winners are:
W illiam s,
Peterson,
Thulstrup,
Domas, Anderson, Cecconi, Har
rington, Podraza, Jarrett, Barton,
manager.
Minors: Dahm, Huscher.
Seven seniors played their last
game Friday night as NileHi lost
to W aukegan by a 45 - 41 score
in
the
Regional
Tournament.
Podraza was high scorer for the
Trojansw ithll points,Dom as had 10
and Thulstrup 7 points. Trojan
failure to hit the hoop on their m any
free throws accounted for the loss.
In the first tournament game last
W ednesday we defeated the Lake
Forest Scouts, 34-20.
Criminology Subject of
Assemblg Friday Evening
Captain Theodore Stem will de
monstrate the Polygraph, popularly
known as the Lie Detector, to stu
dents and friends o f NileHi, in the
Assem bly Room on March 14, at
7:30 p. m. The Lie Detector, which
has been developed to a surprising
extent, is now being used in
business houses to prevent crime.
Captain Stern will entertain the
audience with true stories from his
own experience as an officer and as
a student o f criminology. H e will
also discuss and .Ilústrate the use
finger printing, the study o f ballis
tics, wood matching, etc.
Tickets for the assembly will be
on sale at the price o f 25c for stu
dents and adults.
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Tropic Air Peivades
Art Department
NILEHILITE
March 11, 1941
N ileH i Actors
Travel to Leyden
Fridav NileH i Thespians traveled
W ater Carnival! W ater C A R N I
V A L ! W A T E R C A R N I V A L !! But
to Leyden in the first of a proposed
W e find husking com rather diffi series of exchange assemblies. A s
it wasn’t in the pool that we saw it.
No, the prrt we mean is full of six cult along about this time of the
part o f the program, a few scenes
teen-inch, giant dogwood blossoms, year. In the first place there’s not
brilliantly colored tulips, dark, trop much com to husk, probably be from “ Footlight Fantasy” were preical lilies, palm trees, huge butter cause we’re all rather sick and ssnted.The play’s cast,starring Jane
flies. It’s the art department’s end tired . . . of the weather, homework, Cecil and BillStevens,includesClyde
of the swim. W ater Carnival is just ham sandwiches and frosted malt- H e r r ir g, Shirley Eilg, Helen Miller
the tvpe of occasion in which the eds, heavy clothes . . .w ell, you get
Chris Lindhoy, Jim m y H olm es,,
amp zing achievements in art at the idea, we’re just sick and tired.
N .T.H .S. get a good chance to be Y et there are some courageous M ’ Lou Leonard, Merwyn Becker,
souls who have shaken off these Mary Baumhardt, Howard Klehm*
displayed.
Anyone walking into Mr. W il first throes of spring fever and sal Gorden Swardstad, Ruth. Roberts,
Joan Blaumeuser,
ard
W ayne
kin’s laboratory— for the art rooms lied forth into Society.
Barton.
really are scientific experimental The Maine Victory Dance. .
“ Love O ff the Record” , an origin
One of the fastest couples on the
laboratories— will find innumerable
com pleted the
floor (dancing) were cute frosh al radio play,
proiects besides the Carnival deco
rations underway. Casually placed M a r i o n Robertson and Harold Leyden assembly. Clyde Henning
around the room are examples of Hvnes ’40, now head cheerleader and Mardy McKeever are the “boy”
work in advertising posters, mag at DePaul, who went around in the and "g irl”; Bill Stevens, announcer.
2
azine cover designs, mechanical record time of 32 V seconds.
A t the earliest possible date,
To keep in trim between the Foot Leyden will, in return, present an
drawing nersnectives. and costume
designs. Every aspect of art you’ve ball and baseball seasons, Ed assembly program to upper class
ever thought of and many you Springer . . . you all saw him . . . men.
haven’t thought of are being work-1I “ Little Brown Jug” does for him
“ Footlight Fantasy” will also be
rft "npn bv one or another of ME what a rowing machine does for presented to the dramatics groups
at New Trier in the near future.
DiMaggio.
Wilkin’s classes.
Glad to see Carol (Love Thy
The lab was so “ another worldRouse
and athletic
irh” that we couldn’t help exclaim Neighbor)
ing about the gifted artists we spouse, Willie Baumann.
W e rather like the idea o f doing
har e. “ G ift? A rt. a g ift? ” expos
tulated our host, Mr. Wilkins. “ O f the jive in the dusk but not to the
course, but there is more than that tune of that oft repeated opus,
The NileHIlite is edited, published and
to it. There must be the ability ,to “ Pompton Turnpike” . . .
Question of the evening . . . . printed biweekly by the students of Niles
learn plus a terrific emotional drive
to create. That’s what’s important. W hen you’re saying good-night to Township High School of Skokie, Illinois.
And notice th is: these are the same your girl and Mother comes to the Mr. R. E. Cotanche, Principal.
requirements demanded of the door to let daughter in, should you
EDITORIAL STAFF
chemist, the biologist, the engineer say, “ Good Morning” if it’s after
Grace Langen
Editor
— o f all workers in the professional 12 or just get by with “ Nice weath Assistant Editors
Florance Gable
Collen Thomas
er we’re having?”
fields.
Phyllis Braeske
Had a hard time keeping up with Activities Editors
I want a student who is willing
Annette Carroll
to experiment with himself in art. Davy Jones but as we went to
Bill Stevens
Feature Editors
Give me a student who will learn press, he claimed Lois A . was the
Clark Barton
to analyze his problem— pick it to real thing.
Bob Reiland
Sports Editor
Mathew Nosal
Pee W ee’s philosophy . . .
pieces— figure it ouL
Production Managers
Vernon Permer
Jack and Jill went i up the hill
It is little wonder that Mr. W il
Mr. Clement Meier, Advisor
kin’s students are looking forward to pick some flowers, Jill’ s mother
to getting jobs in art fields. When came along so they picked flowers.
Reporters
they have learned to think in an Daffinitions . . .
Nancy Allen, Henry Barkow, Wayne Barton,
E tc .: sign used when one wants June Berg, Mildred Bergmark, Jane Comstock,
analytical, scientific manner they
will be the kind of individuals any others to think one knows more 'ane Deatrick, Norma Delfino, Bernice Franson,
Richard Hartney, Lois Jaycox, Betty Kelly,
employer would be glad to get. To than one does.
Rrman Kraemer, Pat Reiland, Sal Rizzo, Ruth
Preface: the face you had before Robert , Dick Solon, Betty Stielow, Willard Stock
be able to get a job in art and not
be an expense to an employer dur the lipstick.
fish, Viola Stoll, Toni Thlimmenos, Robert TolIf Errol Flynn and Clark Gable zein, Howard Weldon, Betty Westerlund, Maralyn
ing an extended learning period is
the objective of such art training. can do it so can mustached J. Jones, Woodworth.
Experimenting in art is to be done who is thrilling the local girls and
Mi.«« Susanne Ostergren, Advisor
while the student is learning in straining soup with his blond eye
school, not while he is being paid.
brow.
Is this art for art’s sake? N o !
F .A .T . has advertised for a blond
It’s art for education’s sake — for brown-qyed with plenty of “ ompff.”
the sake of teaching you, regard W e think he’ll find her.
Sorry, no rain checks on this one.
less of talent, to think.
J U L E H lL r iT
�March l i , 1941
A GREAT
DILEM M A
When Ke awoke, d..wn was creeping
stealthily upon the still world. The objects
in the room could be dimiy distinguished
through the gray fog. He was thinking
. . . . thinking — knowing that today was
the day it must happen — he knew if he
tried to escape it — His reputation would
be ruined, He must pay for being a
braggart. He snuggled under the covers
and tried to sleep. He coul&n’t sleep, it
was useless.
The silence was broken by five loud
chimes that sent shivers through his
body. I f only he didn’t have to
but
he did. He tossed and turned and at last
fell into a restless sleep.
“ Get u p !” his mother called as she
shook him. He mumbled what ¡might
have been “ yes.” He kicked off the cov
ers rnd then jumped out o f bed. Some
thing troubled him - 3- oh yes —
jrfhe re
membered. He dressed quickly but with
great care, and went down to breakfast.
Scarcely touching his food, he grabbed
his hat, muttered goodbye and rushed off
to school.
He wrlked down the corridor. Voices
greeted him on every side, but he heard
no one. He came to the room 216. The
room was filling rapidly with giggling
girls and boisterous boys. He glanced in
— no — he couldn’t — he must get away
— he started down the em ptying corri
dor, then he stopped.
Squaring his
shoulders, he turned and walked back
toward the room. Every step re-echoed
at the fa r end of the corridor.
In his
mind he saw his destiny and shuddered.
Closer and closer he came to the dreaded
room. He walked in and sat down in his
accustomed seat. There it was, sitting
beside him. His heart beat faster as he
looked at her. She was Cynthia Von
Blaire, daughter o f the socially prominent
Von Blairs, coming to this rural high
school to learn the quaint ways o f the
country children. But she was gorgeous
and every boy in town dreamt o f intro
ducing her to his friends as “ m y girl
friend.” He had bragged that he knew
her so well — he could date her any time
he fe lt like it. If he felt like it. Tnen
they jeered at him and he grew angrier
and angrier, “ A ll right, you’ll see,” he
had said. “ I’ll bring her to the Senior
party.” There he had done it — now ? ? ?
He poked her arm gently. She turned
to him and her eyes met his, “ Did you
want som ething?” she asked in a well
modulated voice.
He stammered, “ A h — ah — no — I —
Miss Lant cut him short, “ Quiet, I’ve
given you enough work to do, have you
read yox1r story, C yn th ia?”
Cynthia’s color rose as she smiled
sweetly, “ N o, M a’m .”
“ Then get b u sy!”
Now he had done it! He had embar
rassed her in front o f everybody. A t last
the bell rang. A s he gathered his books,
he watched Cynthia out o f the corner
of his eye. Then he caught up his books
and ran after her, “ Cynthia, m ay I see
y o u ? ” then his glance fell upon the gos
siping girls who were swarming about
her and he added. “ A lon e!”
Cynthia pushed her pomnadour away
from her forehead, said, “ S U R E .”
They walked down the corridor leav
ing the wide-eyed girls staring with sur
prise. “ I’m sorry,” he began, “ that Miss
NILEH7LITE
Senior Playwright
Producer, actor, writer and di
rector are some of the accomplish
ments accredited to one of N T H S’s
most versatile students, Bill Ste
vens.
Since Bill is such an outstanding
personality, many requests have
been made to know the more “ in
timate” things about “ Steven” ;
personality, etc., etc. . . So here
goes . . .
Big dogs, thick rugs, chocolate
chip cookies and apricot juice, sea
side resorts (dawn to sunset
".unset to dawn) and “J e a rs" j won
der what he means m y “ Jeannes” ?)
are some of the things which ap
peal to Steve’s fancy.
And now, to those of you who
^aw “ Footlight Fantasy,” created
by Bill, the following info’ is dedi
cated . . .
Bill’s inspiration for his play is
accredited to a New Hampshire
summer theatre where Steve spent
his summer “ dabblin’ around” . . .
to put it in his own words. Francis
Farmer was there one week, so you
can easily see that Steven was right
at home.
Having undergone the anxiety
and nervousness of winning the
NileHi audience with his original
creation, Bill has to go through it
all again for a Leyden audience and
the New Trier student body. All
we can hope, is that they fully ap
preciate Bill’s masterpiece!
Page 3
Phoebe at The
Beauty Shop
I, Phoebe entered the Gockenbock Beauty Solon, planning to get
a permanent wave so I would be
Wuerth looking at. When I enter
ed, Iris decided to have a Frank
Mart to heart talk with me. She
said I should get some new Glatz
eves (as mine,were badly chipped)
and that if I still kept getting runs
in m y stockings I should Luxem.
She was a W itte person but I don’t
k*ow who told her she could tell
me what to do about Such Petty
, I looked plerdirglv at the
manager and thought: Canty make
her stop? Oh Neutz to you I said
r y - bre-fh and was about to
tell her to Schramm when I was
out y r d£v.° waging mach ine
r W ho should Barg in just then
b t, Mrs. Qow Anderson Cowie
(who was a Steward from the Reilands of Scotland) . Cowie was
holding in one hand a ¡package of
K ra ft’s cheese, two cans of Heinz
vegetable soup, a can of, Campbell’s
uork a b e a n s and one half dozen
Pike. W ith the other hand he was
biwibr feeding his face a M i l k e W a y
candy bar. About this/time the air
began to go from badHo W ertz. I
noticed that m y Hair was begin
ning to smell queerly, but I thought
nothing of the fact that I had been
under the machine for Moore than
twentv-five minutes.
Mrs. Cow
screamed and I tried to Huscher,
but it Zust couldn’t be done. The
flames were Risering from my
A Great Dilemma - cont. Harrer. Cowie Blewett the flames
until they went out. M y hair ends
Lant scolded you, gosh I --------were all Splett but m y permanent
“ Oh, that’s all right,” she said.
was Weldon. Oden I went Holme
“ Cynthia,” he stammered, “ uh-uh.*
“ Y e s ? ’ Cynthia encouraged.
with the Deily paper over m y hair
He took a deep breath and said as
so that it wouldn’t become mussed
quickly as possible, “ W ill ya go to the
by the wind.
Senior Frolic with*'rrie Saturday night ? ”
He breathed a sigh of* relief. N ow she,
could say, “ N o.” A t least he has t r ie d .'
“ Do you really w ant
take m e ? ”
Cynthia asked doubtful)’
“ Do I want to take yc
’ he repeated, I am so very popular
“ Do I want to take you
”
You just can’t stay away,
“ W ell, I’d love to go witn y ou !”
“ You would really? — OH Boy, that’s For almost everyone in school
swell. Say — what class do you have
n e x t? ” A s if he didn’t know, why, he Must visit me each day.
had spent at least half o f his study hall Some come to catch up on their
period looking at her.
sleep
“ Study — 213.”
'
“ So do I— ,” he said.
And some just dream about
Proudly he escorted her to her desk
ixnd sat down beside her. He could feel Their English, M ath or History,
the envious eyes of his friends upon him. And girls wish I had mirrored walls
He glanced at Cynthia. She was smiling.
She looked happy. W h y should she be W h en they put their faces on.
happy ? ? ?
O f course! W h y hadn’t he M y title, folks, as you all know,
thought of that before. She wanted to
Is “ King o f Boring Places ”
go to the dance too. But everyone was
afraid to ask her. He had been the brave
one.
• .
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Answer on page 4
W H ATZIT
�Page 4
Nitwits, Bells, Hams
Conference Season Pill, Jerks,
Trojans End
The 1940-41 Nr rtheast Conference
Basketball race closed on February
21, the Junior Varsity: v e ie in first
place with ten wins and two lrsses
and the Varsity in second place in
its respective division whh the same
record. This is the third straight
year the Varsity has finished in the
runnerup spot.
The Varsity wind-up with A r
lington was a wild <nd v oclly overtirr e affair with the Trojans finally
victorious, 49-47." J c ck” Thulsl tup’s
18 points was high, but it \ ould
have gone for nought but for T ruce
Jairett’s score-tying free throv and
"R e d ” W illiam ’s basket which pro
vided the winning margin.TheJ.V.’s
stood around and watched the
Cardinal Junicrs trample them for
their second successive defeat after
ten straight victories.The final score
was 33-23.
On March 1 the NileHi teams
engaged in a post-season doubleheader with the Maine quintets.
The Trojan Varsity completely re
versed its form of the previous week
and played a loose wild game
for the first half. Trojans, sparked
by Bill Peterson, came back to tie
the score and take the lead. Fast
breaking, good shooting .indsure
‘
ball-handling characterized the Tro
jan second-half attack which carried
them on to a 48-39 victory. Bill
Peterson, the main cog in the Troy
offence, was high scorer with 18
points. The J. V . ’s succumbed to a
fast-moving,sharp shooting veteran
Maine team for their third straight
loss. The score was 38 to 23.
UPSTAIRS A N D D O W N
Have you noticed how good every
body has been lately ? I knew some
thing was in the air. Upon i n v e s t i
gation I found it was Lent. So I
sneaked up and down the corridors
with my eyes and ears wide open
to find o u t . . . W hat you are giving
up for Lent?
Dick Wasley — “ Wine, women,
and song.”
Ginny Nordin — “ Dick Solon.”
John Luckman, determinedly —
“ Getting kicked out of school.”
June Ohlson — “ candy, pop, ice
cream, etc. etc. etc.”
Paul Doremus — “ World Cruis
ing.”
Erman Kramer — “ Socks.”
Jeannette Leclercq — “ Home
work.”
Answ er to W hatzit: Study Hall
March 11, 1941
NILEHILITE
Volley ball now headlined in the
girl’s gym classes, is well under
way.
The teams and their captains are:
Phil’s
Pills,
Phyllis
Braeseke;
Schram m ’ s Hams,
Florence
Schramm; Mussils Mopits, Doris
M ussil; I’s Cubes, Eileen Heinz;
Piffer Puddles, Janet Lutkehaus;
St. Louis Blues, Gerry Thulstrup;
Jerry’s Jerks, Gerry D eilv; K ing’s
Gals, Rosanna K in g ; T .N .T .’s, Pat
H arm s: Niles Twerps. Anna Bock;
Blue Bloomer Belles, Phyllis Schlotterbeck: Hungrv Eleven, Virginia
Berry; Pat’s Pixies, Pat Reiland;
Dolly’s Dummies, Dolores Grembeck; Ann’s Deadnans, Ann H oth;
Ginny’s Gems, Virginia N ordin;
Blue Fairies, Barbara W illiam s;
Chappie’s Champs, Dolores Chap
m an; Vanishing Cremes, Angie
W eber; Jinny’s Jitters, Virginia
Lenzen; Che Che’s Peachies, Elvira
Z u st; Bee’ s Bachelors, Bernice
Franson; Zombies, Norma Delfino;
Nannie’s N it W its, Nancy A llen;
Carol’s Cutie’s, Carol Blameuser;
Yokems, Katherine Pew itt; Hel’s
Belles, Helen Schuett; Izzie’s Diz
zies, Isabelle H o th ; Kracky’s Crack
pots, Olka Krajchovich; Dollie’s
Follies, Dolly Baum hardt; Hang
overs, Jean Peterson; J a n i c e
Moores, M oam os; Berg’s Bugs,
June B e rg ; Luckett’s Luckets, Bar
bara Luckett; K aty’s Ladies, Kay
Sutter.
Post Office Intrigues
See Chicago Club
A s the members o f the See Chi
cago Club filed into the huge Chi
cago Post Office, they were con
fronted by armed guards, protec
ting the U. S. mail. This scene typ
ified the entire building in which
every precaution is taken to pro
mote safe delivery of the mails.
A guide led the group to a large
office on an upper floor which
handles dead letters. W ro n g ad
dresses,lack o f return addresses and
postage were numerous enough to
keep a large staff busy day and
night. Long tramways for sacks
loomed above the heads of hun
dreds of men at the sorting m a
chines. Throughout the central
floors o f building, packages tum
bled through chutes and were raised
from one floor to another on miles
and miles o f conveyor belts.
In an enormous room just above
the ground floor roared trucks,
R. Racine Tops Girl
Bowlers at Tourneij
A fter three lines had been rolled
in the Chicago Herald-American
V/oman’s Bowling tournament, 18
NileHi girls tallied their scores to
find that Rosemarv Racine tonned
all others with a 405 series. Close
on her heels were Dottie Lund and
Pat Hernis with 400 and 377 re
spectively.
The three “ champs”
were awarded a pair of bowling
hoes.
Thr other entrants, Ruth Hennig,
Carol a'^d Joan Blameuser. Shirley
Milz. Janet Luthaus, Virginia Ber
ry, Dolores Chapman, D o l o r e s
Trc'k'n Helen Reeder, Evelyn Zavarel. Arlene Rcchteman and Jane
Baumhardt received make-up bags.
GOLF
AND
TENNIS
W ith spring comes G olf and Ten
nis, but Mr. Galitz, who wil coach
both teams, 'doesn’t know when
spring will come. Mr. Galitz states
they probably will start around
April 1, or sooner if the weather
permits. Tennis, a new sport at
Nilehi, ranks a championship Tournament at the end of its season, so
let’s see some of you “racketeers’
turn out.
W H A T ARE THEY ?
The girls of NileHi are the most
fortunate inAm erica.As they glance
around their classes they see hand
some boys. A nd why are these men
handsome? One word explains it
all. H e in e s !!! A s the period ends
one sees hairy, egg like structures
roaming through the corridors. In
technicolor, black, red, and yellow.
A t dances, Nile Hi men are the
most popular because the girls like
to run their hands over the"brush” .
The other fellows haven’t a chance
as the regular style haircut is anti
quated, obsolete, corney. W h y !
Even Otto has a heine.
There are two species of these
hairless creatures. Mr. Bennette
would probably define them as the
"Howinheckshouldlknr'w” , but in
plain language they are the “ hair
brush” and the “feater duster” type.
mounting traways to collect ship
ping. After leaving the working
part of the building, the group en
tered the white marble lobby. The
trip truly awed the club with the
vastness o f Chicago’s postal sys
tem.
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Langen, Grace, Editor
Gable, Florance, Assistant Editor
Thomas, Collen, Assistant Editor
Braeske, Phyllis, Activities Editor
Carroll, Annette, Activities Editor
Stevens, Bill, Feature Editor
Barton, Clark, Feature Editor
Reiland, Bob, Sports Editor
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Homecoming Plans
Completed
Mr. Cotanche Cites
Need of Cooperation
Superintendent Cotanche in his
remarks before the student body
at the first all school assembly ex
pressed the feeling which we, who
think, must have deep within us.
Mr. Cotanche said, “ In a school,
which is growing as fast as our
school, many problems arise which
do not confront a school where a
stability of enrollment has been
reached. We, faculty and students
alike, must grow with the institu
tion. We must build within our
selves a responsibility for our own
growth as individuals. We need to
learn to be more and more consid
erate of others. We need politeness
and courtesy at all times: in the
class room, in the corridors, on the
school grounds, in the school buss
es. We need fo be loyal to the pur
poses and traditions of our school.
We need to have.good students.
We need to act at all times in
such manner that we continue to
show our community that such loy
alty exists. It is only when these
goals are reached that we can say
that we have really achieved.”
And so another day, and still an
other. We sow. We reap. We
harvest. Our harvest, Mr. Cotanche
beleives, will depend upon the ef
fort each o f us extends toward the
goals he has outlined for us.
CALENDAR
October 4
5
5
7
Football - Leyden there
J. V. vs. Leyden there
Frosh vs.Evanston there
Vocational Assembly Banking
8 Frosh - Soph Matinee
Dance
11 Annual Bonfire
12 Football Home Coming
Game
12 Home Coming Dance
14 Foreign Language Club
Dance
Freshmen Embark
On Four- Year Voyage
A young army of freshmen start
ed their four year trip through the
mighty halls of NTHS. That is to
say, we hope it only takes them
four years, but taking all things
into consideration, as one must do
with a Freshman, it looks as
though it will be an outstanding
class.
The class as a whole started its
high school career with a bang. In
the music room Mr. Collins had vis
ions of a better orchestra. He
mopped his forehead and welcomed
Doris Hampton at the piano, Nona
Jane Haloppa and Bob Humburg in
the clarinet section, Anna Nachbauer playing trombone, and Billy
Meyer beating time on a drum. In
the gym some of the freshmen try
ing out for cheerleading and pray
ing that they would get “ in” were:
Jane Breckenridge, Delores Chap
man, Marilyn Hynes, and June Ohlson.
Out on the football field Grant
Kuhn, Bob Dahm, and several other
freshmen are showing up all the
upperclassmen.
All in all, it looks as if the fresh
men might lose the title of “ Green
horns,” before the year is up and
prove competition even for the so
phisticated older students.”
A t Nilehi’s annual Homecoming
celebrated next weekend, Oct. 11
and 12, alumni return to the scene
of their former conquests and fresh
men get their first taste of high
school social life. As this is the
most important fall school activity
the entire student body is urged to
participate. Indications are that the
alumni w ill be strongly represented.
Things start rollings Friday night
at 7:30 with a bonfire on the cinder
track, east o f the school, followed
by a snake dance through town.
Saturday morning an automobile
parade has been planned, starting
at the school at 10:30. Every student
who can get a car - loud horns are
a help - is invited to join.After tour
ing the township, the parade will
return to the school.
The kickoff of the first game of
an afternoon of football w ill be at
12:30 when our J. V.’s duel Crystal
Lake J. V .’s. A t three o’clock, the
Trojan Varsity w ill attempt to
avenge last year’s defeat by Crystal
Lake.
Nilehi will round out a perfect
weekend with what promises to be
a perfect dance.
Jack Ketter and his orchestra
will be featured at the annual foot
ball dance on Saturday evening at
8:30 in the gymnasium. A unique
door prize,in keeping with the week
end, w ill be given away at 11 P.M.
Language Club to Hold
Meeting Oct. 14
Refugees of the numerous lang
uage classes w ill be herded into
the Assembly room on October 14
for the first meeting of the Foreign
Language Club. A t a recent elect
ion new officers were elected and
w ill be installed at the informal pro
gram planned by the nominating
and program committee with Miss
Marjorie Ronalds in charge.
Those in whose hands our future
is intrusted are Don Fisher, presi
dent, Bill Stockfisch, vice presi
dent, Jeanne Nelson, secretary, and
Barbara Williams, treasurer. Good
luck to them!
�NILEHILITE
October 4, 1940
NILEHILITE
Page 2
NILEHI NIBLETS
Your Editor— I insist on capital
The NileHIlite is edited and published izing that word— has been too busy
biweekly by the students of Niles Town doing homework, trying to find out
ship High School of Niles Center, Illi
who the “ it” was that “ caused”
nois. Mr. R. E. Cotanche, Principal.
Miss Schaefer to lose a Bass— in
E D ITO R IA L STAFF
Edtior
Clark Barton attempting to dig up a date for the
Assistant Editor
Phyllis Braeske dance, to do much.
Feature Editors
Bill Stevens
But then I ’ve had fun back at
Grace I.angan
Sports Editors
Bob Reiland school — watching Miss Berry’s
Annette Carroll
Make-up Editors
Collen Thomas pumps precariously dangle on the
Jean Dudick tip of her toe — waiting feverishly
Headline Writer
Florence Gabel
Production Manager
Buell Brown for them to be lost in the shuffle
Henry Dahm . . . looking with delight at Corky
Reporters
Harrington’s rainbow shoes . . .
Henry Barkow, Bernice Franson, Richard Hartney,
Betty Kelly, Stanley Kendall, Florence Margalski, and just looking at Miss Bronson.
Laura Nunemacher, Doris Mussel, Pat Reiland, Ruth
Miss Lumpp had a wonderful
Roberts,Betty Stielow,Viola Stoll,Toni Thelmmenos,
Howard Weldon, Betty Westerlund, Jane Comstock, summer divided between the soft
Bill Roman, Norma Delfino, Wayne Barton, Erman
Kramer, Bill Stockfisch, Mildred Bergmark, Dick music and guiet breezes of Hawaii;
Solon, June Berg, Edith Luxem, Maralyn Woodworth and gay sparkling Hollywood par
ties . . . The staff wishes Helen
OUR SECOND YEAR
“ Pee Wee” Miller happy birthday
This issue marks the beginning but a bit late . . . Katie Ann Nel
of another year in the existance of
the NILE H ILITE , N T H S ’s young son had a “ coming-out” party at
est publication. On this, our first the Blackhawk recently — the par
anniversary, we feel it is rather ap ty, we regret was one tentative to
propriate to acknowledge the favor an appendectomy . . . Crutches are
able manner in which /our paper
quite the fad now — but I seem to
and ours was received here atNilehave “ misplaced” mine.
hi. W e wish also to express our
Bill Stevens is going out with
desire to serve you with the news
and high-lights o f all schools activ who again? I ’ll offer 5 to 1 odds
ities during the coming year.
that “ he” takes “ her” to the foot
The N ILE H ILITE first appeared
on Nov. 22,1939 after weeks o f pre ball dance . . . Ted Canty takes his
paration by the j oumalism and print football — among other things —
ing classes. Incidentally, the NILE very seriously. He calls up Mr.
H ILITE is one of the few paper in Kent — among other people — in
the Chicago area to be both edited the middle of the night to ask his
and printed by the students exclus
ively. Examining a front page art way about the — (Censored) —
icle o f that first issue we find this play — etc. . . . Miss Kranz has her
prophesy
and the N ILE H ILITE classes chewing bubble gum that
will grow with Nilehi. ” W e believe she can save five hundred wrappers
this prophesy has been fully realized for a set of historical pictures . . .
during the past year.
I was excused from class to pick
The NILEH ILITE, we feel, has some grass . . . a freshman, natur
become a real student project. The ally, took a shower with her shoes
name was suggested by a student, on . .. Bill King had a “ tasty” meal
the design was drawn by the mech in Foods after someone had scat
anical drawing classes, the office tered soap chips in it — he ate it
has handled the circulation, the — for a while, unknowingly — and
journalism and printing classes, as then he knew! . . . an explosion
mentioned previously, have taken on the frontier of the third floor
care of editing and publishin g. There — Room 316 — found frightened
are other cases where students have freshies watching the “ mad scien
helped and speeded up production tist” experimenting in explosions.
o f this publication, too lengthy Need we mention that he is a Finn?
u> mention. W ith this thought of
As I put this column to bed, I
student co-operation in mind, we rest assured that its territory shall
again invite you to submityour orig never be invaded by that “ demon”
inal poems and stories, (they will radio; nor by any bigoted biped
be by-lined), and any news or gos who has been reading dime novels
sip that will be acceptab e.
about tough reporters.
I
61 R e c e iv e
S c h o la s t ic A w a r d s
The scholarship assembly was
held Thursday, Sept. 19. This assem
bly, which traditionally is the first
all-school assembly o f this year,
was presided over by Mr. Flagg
who presented scholarship certifi
cates to 39 pupils.Bronze Keys were
awarded to 13 and Silver Keys to 9.
Students who received Scholarship
Certificates are:
Adele Bartz, Richard C. Boyd, Danny
Dever, Dagmar Franson, Patricia Galitz,
JoAnn McKeown, Rosanna King, V ir
ginia Lenzen, Janet Lutkehaus, Carl
Mueller, Dorothy Rings, Tom Sheridan,
Betty Stielow, Willard Stockfisch, Viola
Stoll, Betty Westerlund, Maralyn Woodworth, Gloria Alterini, Donald Baumann,
Ruth Buthman, Donna Jean Cotanche,
Bernice Franson, Wayne Kunekl, Grace
Langan, Virginia Nordin, Paul Perlman,
Daniel Petty, Beatrice Rossman, Armin
Bierbaum, Bernice Boyk, Norma Delfino,
Shirley Dilg, William Fiech, Winnifred
Glagg, Florence Gabel, Mary Hegarty,
Edith Luxem, Sue Schaefer, La Verne
Schuler.
Bronze Keys were presented to
Mildred Bergmark, Ruth darkens, Ger
trude Dahm, Rita Jang Fisher, Marjorie
Riser, Norma Heidtke, Olga Krajchovich,
Lillian Miethke, Isabelle Hoth, Florence
Ochs, Virginia Reuter* Colleen Thomas,
Laura Nunemacher.
Those who received Silver Keys,
and eligible for Gold Keys at the
Senior Commencement are:
Gloria Bartz, Ben Domas, Dorothy Kranz,
June Berg, Don Fisher, Edward Springer,
Phyliss Braeske, Jeanette Huemmer,
Phyllis Schlotterbeck.
The third all-school assembly will
be held in the gymnasium at 2 : 00
P.M. on Oct. 17. Mr. George F. Morse
of the University of Chicago Biolog
ical Department will speak on birds,
wild animals, and animals in cap
tivity. Mr. Morse is a recognized
authority, being associated with
Shedd Aquarium, Boston Zoo, and
and Chicago Zoo.
? ? ? ? ? ?
Climate..... the way to get up a tree
Prism......where prisoners stay.
V itam in......if someone comes toyour house vit am-in.
Copy right......what students should
when peeking at someone’s
paper.
�October 4, 1940
H o lly w o o d
and
R etu rn
A rather familiar figure on the
Paramount lot, gadding with the
stars, and dancing before the grind
ing cameras and glaring lights this
summer, ¿vas Miss Carole Lee of
NTHS.
One of the famous Abbot danc
ers, Carole spent some six weeks
in the Movie Colony during the
shooting of the new Jack BennyFred Allen smash hit, “ Love Thy
Neighbor.” Working at the studios
from 7 :30 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily,
there was no fear of boredom. The
maze and panorama that spells
Paramount is just like a little vil
lage with hordes of people scurry
ing about the streets; the stars on
bicycles, and huge sound sets jam
med to overflowing with hungry
but eager extras, make-up and cos
tume directors, beautiful scenery
and noise and excitement reigning
supreme.
The luncheon rendezvous of the
stars is the studio commissary
where Carole lunched with Johnny
Mercer, Hoagy Carmeichal, and the
Merrie Macs, all of the musical
world. Bing Crosby, after eating
his own, borrowed Carole’s dill
pickle and smiled his thanks. Bound
for rehearsal one day, on sound
stage 8, she got into “ 10” by mis
take and walked right in on the
filming of “ Virginia,” starring
Madeline Carrol.
Carole, a very busy girl, still
found time to visit the Cocoanut
Grove, where Eddie Duchin dedi
cated some songs to her birthday.
A t the Wilshire Bowl, Frankie
Thomas, the young star, stepped
all over Carole’s new pumps to the
accompaniment of Phil Harris’ or
chestra; but she got even, spilling
her drink — coke, I ’m sure — on
Frankie another night at Ciros.
While out driving with Jackie
Cooper, Carole saw Peter Lorre and
found he was as weird off the
screen as on.
Hollywood is a movie, a book, a
play, and a bicarbonate all mixed
together.
Now Carole is home rehearsing
for the new show at the famed
Palmer House with big ambitions,
a huge scrap book, and wonderful
memories.
Page 3
NILEHILITE
Majorettes on Parade;
Request for Drum Major
The marching o f feet--the flash of
twirling batons — and everyone
knows that the drum majorettes are
again on parade under the direction
o f Mr. Weidal. Seven new major
ettes have enlisted in the class in
addition to the eight twirlers of
last year. An after school class is
also being organized.
According to Mr. Collins, it is
planned to have the drum major
ettes twirl at one or two of the foot
ball games. Group twirling exhibi
tions will be given at home basket
ball games.
A special request has been sent
out to have boys who are interested
in leading the band report to Mr.
Collins. The one selected w ill be giv
en strutting lessons and thereafter
lead the band on parade in a hand
some uniform.
WHOZIT?
There’s a fellow, tan and tall,
And when he goes through the hall
Anxious glances can be seen
For competition is quite keen.
His is the voice you always hear
Advertising throughout the year,
For party, picnics, dance, or plays,
The latter in which he portrays
Begger, hero, or the detective,
As in last year’s play, effective
When he called with voice of
thunder,
"Give me Oxford 0100!”
Kelly On Underclassmen
Freshman whither commest thou
W ith thy solemn scholarly brow?
Tred these halls with trembling feet,
Lest some seniors thou shall meet.
Sophomore’s you are up a step,
Don’t let that give you too much pep.
Tw o more years you have to go,
Before you’ve really seen the show.
Juniors step ahead with glee,
But do not lose your dignity,
A ll traditions you uphold,
When you become a senior bold.
Seniors what have you to gain
W ith your look of great distain?
Work will have to go quite fast,
Else a senior you will last—and last
S e e C h ic a g o C lu b
P la n s T o u r s
The See Chicago Club has again
started its year of tours. This club,
made up of Juniors and Seniors,
takes six to eight trips in and about
Chicago during the school year. The
final trip of the year is either to
Washington, D.C. or Springfield,
Illinois. This year a two-day trip to
Springfield and New Salem will be
planned.
• The first jaunt was an all day bus
trip taken Sept. 4. During the
morning the group visited the
Oriental Museum, which is a part
of the University of Chicago, and
the Museum of Science in Jackson
Park. This building houses many
exhibits formerly seen at the Chi
cago World’s Fair. In the afternoon
the group visited the Field Museum
nnd Shedd Aquarium. A fte r a
strenuous seven hour day the
weary sight-seers returned to Niles
Center.
The club this year has on its cal
endar trips to the Historical So
ciety, the Chicago Civic Opera, the
Post Office, a broadcast, and of
course the members will go to Max
well Street to do their Christmas
shopping. Plans are also being
made for a trip to Chinatown which
will include dinner.
Trips are not made two years in
succession unless requested. Other
nfcns will include visits to places of
b sivess such as a telephone station
or a candy company. And effort will
be made to take at least a small
group to the Northwestern Observ
atory.
All trips are made on Friday
evening, Saturday or Sunday. By
request there will be at least two
Sunday trips. Shore trips may be
made after school.
This club, which has a member
ship of over one hundred twenty,
is sponsored by Miss Harbert, Miss
Lumpp, and Miss Kranz.
Lost And Found
Found: Coach Isaacson wearing
a green hat; oh well, nothing like
breaking old traditions.
Found: One Freshman in search
of room 308 at the corner of Cicero
and Dempster.
Lost: 225 Freshmen.
�Page 4
In ju r ie s T a k e
T h re e R e g u la r s
The Trojans, bound for Leyden
this afternoon, will fight their heart
out despite the fact that three good
nien Hegarty, Permer, Krier, will be
unable to play due to injuries.
Permer and Krier’s foot injuries
were sustained during practice while
Hegarty’s rib injury happened dur
ing the Northbrook game. W e hope
that these three pluggers will be
back with us soon.
The powerful Libertyville eleven
weren’t as tough as we expected
them to be or is it that we are bet
ter than we thought. Their hefty
line provided excellent blocking for
their hard running backs to beat
Niheli.
Early in the game the Wildcats
recovered a Trojan fumble which
started the Libertyville march to a
13 to 0 victory.
Our game against Northbrook
three weeks ago was a sorrowful
event to everyone that was watch
ing. We got off to a good start with
Jack Heiniger running the first
play of the game 58 yards to a
touchdown and in the same quarter
Niheli scored again with little Bart
Herarty plunging through the line
after a long march down the field.
Barrel chested Vernon Permer was
a charging demon in line plunges.
In the second quarter North
brook scored seven points after a
punt went offsides in Trojan terri
tory. The last quarter was our
Waterloo when Northbrook blocked
a kick and recovered on our two
yard line. They plunged over and
won the game 14 to 12.
M O AN ! M OAN!
Karl Klein scored both touchdowns
for Northbrook.
NTHS gained 138 yards through
scrimmage and completed 3 passes
for 37 yards. Northbrook gained
149 yards through scrimmage and
completed 3 passes for 44 yards.
Niles lost 70 yards through penal
ties while Northbrook lost only 40.
The Trojan frosh this year are
the bulkiest and most promising in
the history of the school. In their
first game against Maine Township
they lost 12 to 7.
The freshmen played a good
game, but they have to improve on
their passing defence and blocking.
They have a heavy line, outweigh
ing the varsity.
NILEHILITE
G.A.A.
Start Activity
The G. A. A. is initiating the new
members of their organization to
day. After opening doors, carrying
books and buying lunches for the
older G.A.A. girls, they will have
completed the first step in becoming
a G.A.A. member. A hike to Oakton
woods has been planned for all the
G.A.A. girls after school. This is
the first event of the G.A.A.program
for this year.
Annette Carroll was elected Presi
dent of the G. A. A. at a meeting
here Sept. 23. Virginia Nordin is
the new Vice Chairman and Social
Chairman.
Phyliss Braeseke is
Secretary, and Winnifred Flagg is
Treasurer. They were elected by
the Fxecutive Board which consists
of nine members. They are Annette
Carrol,Phyliss Braeseke,Claire Juniac,Winnifred Flagg, Virginia Nor
din, Jane Kadlec, Rosanna King,
Jean M. Peterson, and Ginny Martell. The seven class representati vres
of the G. A. A. are Shirely Kluesing,Eva Herman, Flore ice Schramn
Joan Briggs, Betty Bray, Lorraine
Splatt, and Barbara Rassmussen.
The schedule for the coming sport
events in Physical Education classes
iucludes tournaments inarchery,ten
nis, ping-pong, shuffle-board, vol
ley-ball, and soft ball. The winning
teams from each class will compete
for the school championship G. A.
A. members will receive points to
ward their letters for participation
in G. A. A. classes which meet
every Friday.
October 4, 1940
42
R espon d
to C a ll
fo r C h e e r le a d e r s
Attention all freshmen, new stu
dents, guests and everybody!! We
have it on first-hand information
that most of Nilehi noise doesn’t
originate in the boy’s Locker Room
or 213 but, strange as it seems,
from behind the door marked
“ Girl’s Gymnasium.” Some 42 en
thusiastic stagers answered the call
for cheerleaders sounded by Miss
Schaefer, who this year is organ
izing a regular club. NTH S’s
bouncing pepsters will have to
watch their N ’s and T ’s this season
in order to earn a letter. They
must tread the straight and narrow
path of rules and regulations.
Phyliss Breaske, Eva Herman
and Helen Schuett, our veterans,
are captained by Pat Reiland to
make up this year’s Varsity squad,
which welcomed Doris Burkland,
Connie Kohtz, Rosemary Meyer
and Jean Peterson.
Junior Varsity includes June Alson, Phyliss Brooks, Lulu Deatrick,
Joe Fisher, Nona Holappa, Marilyn
Hynes, Lois Jaycox, Lillian Krupa,
Lawrence Miller.
Sound good? All right, let’s see
if we can y ell!! huh ?!
UPSTAIRS
and DOWN
As fcotball player, “What Does
Homecoming Mean To You”?
Mr. Kent, J. V. Coach-it all de
pends upon how late I come home.
I f I get home late my wife is dis
pleased. I f I get home early I ’m dis
Freshman Impressions
pleased or broke. But if your refer
Some of our scampering freshmen ring to N. T. H. S.’s Homecoming,
have slowed down enough to gulp it means we’re all displeased if we
out|their|impressions o f N TH S and don’t get one hundred per cent stu
so we find they think......"T oo big dent support at the game.
and too much o f it.” ...... "They
Ben Domas, Senior - It means
don’t treat you like infants here.” we wear ourselves out in the game in
......"W ould like to have Mr. Kent the afternoon and then finish the
give me a piece of gum.” ......"Sort job at the dance Sat. night. But we
o f big and I get pushed around a have a lot of fun doing it.
lot.” ...... " A grand place to receive
Ted Canty, junior - means a good
an education and plenty o f it.”
football game. Hope I get to play.
Duke
- it’s
Don’t Forget Your Box the gameHezner, sophomore more
we want to win
for <r
the Bonfire.
/than any other in the season.
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[ans
Icmpleted
At Nilehi’s annual Homecoming
elebrated next weedend, Oct. 11
Volume II No. 1
Niles Center, Illinois
October 4, 1940 and 12, alumni return to the secene
of their former conquests and fresh
men get their first taste of high
school social life. As this is the
"TJ
most important fall school activity
the entire student body is urged to
participate. Indications are that the
Superintendent Cotanche in his
alumni will be strongly represented.
remarks before the student body
Things start rolling Friday night
rt the first all school assembly ex
at 7:30 with a bonfire on the cinder
pressed the feeling which we, who
track, east of the school, followed
v s.
a
think, must have deep within us.
by a snake dance through town.
4
Mr. Cotanche said, “ In a school,
Saturday morning an automobile
which is growing as fast as our
parade has been planned, starting
at the school at 10:30. Every stu
school, many problems arise which
dent who can get a car - loud horns
do not confront a school where a
are a help - is invited to join. After
stability of enrollment has been
touring the township, the parade
reached. We, faculty and students
will return to the school.
alike, must grow with the institu
The kickoff of the first game of
tion. We must build within our
an afternoon of football will be at
12:30 when our J. V.’s duel Crystal
selves a responsibility for our own
A young army of freshmen start Lake J. V.’s. At three o’clock, the
growth as individuals. We need to
learn to be more and more consid ed their four year trip through the Trojan Varsity will attempt to
avenge last year’s defeat by Crystal
erate of others. We need politeness mighty halls of NTHS. That is to Lake.
and courtesy at all times: in the say, we hope it only takes them
NileHi will round out a perfect
class room, in the corridors, on the four years, but taking all things weekend with what promises to be
school grounds, in the school buss into consideration, as one must do a perfect dance.
es. We need to be loyal to the pur with a Freshman, it looks as though
jack Ketter and his orchestra
will be featured at the annual foot
poses and traditions of our school. it will be an outstanding class.
We need to have good students.
The class as a whole started its ball dance on Saturday evening at
8:30 in the gymnasium. A unique
We need to act at all times in such high school career with a bang. In door prize, in keeping with the
manner that we continue to show the music room Mr. Collins had vis weekend, will be given away at 11
our community that such loyalty ions of a better orchestra. He P. M.
exists. It is only when these goals mopped his forehead and welcomed
are reached that we can say that Doris Hampton at the piano, Nona Language Club to H old
we have really achieved.”
Jane Haloppa and Bob Humburg in
And so another day, and still an the clarinet section, Anna Nach- Meeting Oct. 14
other. We sow.- We reap. We bauer playing trombone, and Billy
Refugees of the numerous lang
harvest. Our harvest, Mr. Cotanche Meyer beating time on a drum. In uage classes will be herded into
beleives, will depend upon the ef the gym some of the freshmen try the Assembly room on October 14,
fort each of us extends toward the ing out for cheerleading and pray for the first meeting of the Foreign
goals he has outlined for us.
ing that they would get “ in” were: Language Club. At a recent election
Jane Breckenridge, Dolores Chap new officers were elected and will
CALEN D AR
man, Marilyn Hynes, and June Ohl- be installed at the informal pro
October 4 Football - Leyden, there
son.
gram planned by the nominating
5 J. V ’s. Leyden, there
Out on the football field Grant and program committee with Miss
5 Frosh vs. Evanston, there
Kuhn, Bob Dahm, and several other
7 Vocational Assembly-Banking freshmen are showing up all the Marjorie ^onalds in charge.
Those in whose hands our future
8 Frosh - Soph Matinee Dance upperclassmen.
All in all, it looks as if the fresh is intrusted are Don Fisher, presi
11 Annual Bonfire
men might lose the title of “ Green
12 Football Home Coming Game horns,” before the year is up and dent, Bill Stockfish, vice president,
Jeanne Nelson, secretary, and Bar
12 Hopie Coming Dance
prove competition even for the so
bara Williams, treasurer. Good luck
14 Foreign Language Club Dance phisticated older students.”
to them!
Mr. Cotenche Cites
Need of Cooperation
Freshmen Embark
On Four- Year Voyage
�October 4 , 1941
ÑISHIute
Page 2
NILEHILITE
NILEHI NIBLETS
Your Editor — I insist on capital
izing that word — has been too
The NileHIlite is ed'ted, published and
busy doing homework, trying to
{Tinted biweekly by the students of Niles
T' wnship High S .T.ool of Skokie, Illinois. find out who the “ it” was that
M . R. E. Cotanche, Principal.
“ caused” Miss Schaefer to lose a
Bass — in attempting to dig up a
EDITORIAL STAFF
Clark Barton date for the dance, to do much.
Editor
Phyllis Braeske
Assistant Editors
But then I’ve had fun back at
Bill Stevens
Grace Langen school — Watching Miss Berry’s
Feature Editors
Bob Reiland
pumps precariously dangle on the
Sports Editor
Annette Carroll
Collen Thomas tip of her toe — waiting feverishly
Activities Editors
Florance Gable
Buell Brown for them to be lost in the shuffle
Production Managers
H°irie DaAm . . . looking with delight at Corky
Mr. Clement Meier, Advisor
Harrington’s rainbow shoes . . .
Reporters
N ;n''y Allen. Henry Barkow, Wayne Barton. ;and just looking at Miss Bronson.
June Berg, Mildred Bergmark, Jane Comstock.
Miss Lumpp had a wonderful
Tane Dcatr'ck, Norma Delfino, Bernice Franson,
Richard Hartney, I.ois Jaycox, Betty Kelly,
summer divided between the soft
^rmnn Kraem'er. Pat Reiland, Sal Rizzo, Ruth
Robert'-, Dick Solon, Bettv Stielow, Willard Stock
fish, Viola Stoll, Toni Thlimmenos, Robert Tol- music and quiet breezes of Hawaii;
zein. Howard Weldon, Betty Westerlund, Maralyn and gay sparkling Hollywood par
Wo'-'-hvorth.
Mis« Susanne Ostergren, Advisor
ties . . . The staff wishes Helen
“ Pee Wee” Miller happy birthday,
but a bit late . . . Katie Ann Nel
OUR SECOND Y E A R
son had a “ coming-out” party at
This issue marks the beginning the Blackhawk recently — the par
of another year in the existance of
the NILEHILITE, NTHS’s young ty, we regret was one tentative to
est publication. On this, our first an appendectomy . . . Crutches are
anniversary, we feel it is rather ap quite the fad now — but I seem to
propriate to acknowledge the favor have “ misplaced” mine.
able manner in which your paper
Bill Stevens is going out with
and ours was received here at Nilewho again? I’ll offer 5 to 1 odds
Hi. We wish also to express our
desire to serve you with the news that “he” takes “ her” to the foot
and high-lights of all schools activ ball dance . . . Ted Canty takes his
ities during the coming year.
football — among other things —
The NILEHILITE first appeared very seriously. He calls up Mr.
on Nov. 22,1939 after weeks of pre Kent — among other people — in
paration by the journalism and the middle of the night to ask his
printing classes. Incidentally, the way about the — (Censored) —
NILEHILITE is one of the few
papers in the Chicago area to be .play — etc. . . Miss Kranz has her
both edited and printed by the stu classes chewing bubble gum that
dents exclusively. Examining a she can save five hundred wrappers
front page article of that first issue -for a set of historical pictures . . .
we find this prophesy, — “ and the I was excused from class to pick
NILEHILITE will grow with Nile- some grass . . . a freshman, natur
Hi.” We believe this prophesy has ally, took a shower with her shoes
been fully realized during the past on . . . Bill King had a “ tasty” meal
in Foods after someone had scat
year.
tered, soap chips in it — he ate it
The NILEHILITE, we feel, has — for a while, unknowingly — and
become a real student project. The then he knew! . . . an explosion
name was suggested by a student, on the frontier of the third floor
the design was drawn by the mech — Room 316 — found frightened
anical drawing classes, the office freshies watching the “ mad scienhas handled the circulation, the tiest” experimenting in explosions.
journalism and printing classes, as Need we mention that he is a Finn ?
As I put this column to bed, I
mentioned previously, have taken
care of editing and publishing. rest assured that its territory shall
There are other cases where stu never be invaded by that “ demon”
dents have helped and speeded up radio; nor by any bigoted biped
/production of this publication, too who has been reading dime novels
lengthy to mention.
about tough reporters.
61 Receive
Scholastic Awards
The scholarship assembly was
held Thursday, Sept. 19. This as
sembly, which traditionally is the
first all-school assembly of this
vear, was presided over by Mr.
Flagg, who presented scholarship
certificates to 39 pupils.
Bronze
Keys were awarded to 13 and Silver
Keys to 9. Students v/ho received
Scholarship Certificates are:
Adele Bartz, Richard C. Boyd,
Danny Dever, Dagmar Franson,
Patricia Galitz, JoAnn McKeown,
Rosanna King, Virginia Lenzen,
Janet Lutkehaus, Carl Mueller,
Dorothv Rings, Tom Sheridan,
Betty Stielow, Willard Stockfisch,
Viola Stoll, Betty Westerlund,
Maralyn Woodworth, Gloria Alter
ing Donald Baumann, Ruth Buthman, Donna Jean Cotanche, Bernice
Franson, Wayne Kunekl, Grace
Langan, Virginia Nordin, Paul Perl
man, Daniel Petty, Beatrice Rossman, Armin Bierbaum, Bernice
Bovk, Norma Delfino, Shirley Dilg,
William Fiech, Winnifred Glagg,
Florence Gabel, Mary Hegarty,
Edith Luxem, Sue Schaefer, La
Verne Schuler.
Bronze Keys were presented to:
Mildred Bergmark, Ruth darkens,
Gertrude Dahm, Rita Jane Fisher,
Marjorie Riser, Norma Heidtke,
Olga Krajchovich, Lillian Miethke,
Isabelle Hoth, Florence Ochs, Vir
ginia Reuter, Colleen Thom as,
Laura Nunemacher.
Those who received Silver Keys,
and eligible for Gold Keys at the
Senior Commencement are:
Gloria Bartz, Ben Domas, Doro
thy Kranz, June Berg, Don Fisher,
Edward Springer, Phyliss Braeske,
Jeanette Huemmer, Phylliss Schlotterbeck,
The third all-school assembly will
be held in the gymnasium at 2:00
P. M. on Oct. 17. Mr. George F.
Morse of the University of Chicago
Biological Department will speak on
birds, wild animals, and animals in
captivity. Mr. Morse is a recog
nized authority, being associated
with Shedd Aquarium, Boston Zoo,
and the Chicago Zoo.
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Ckmate — the v/ay to get up a tree
Prism — where prisoners stay.
Vitamin — if someone comes to
your house vit-am-in.
Copyright — what students should
when peeking at someone’s pa
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�October 4, 1940
Hollywood
and Return
________ NILEEFLITE_________ _______ ____________________ Page 3
Majorettes on Parade;
Request for Drum Major
See Chicago Club
Tiie marching of feet — the flash Plans Tours
A rather familiar figure on the of twirling batons — and everyone
The See Chicago Club has again
Paramount lot, gadding with the knows that the drum majorettes started its year of tours. This club,
stars, and dancing before the grind are again on parade under the di made up of Juniors and Seniors,
ing cameras and glaring lights this rection of Mr. Weidal. Seven new takes six to eight trips in and about
summer, was Miss Carole Lee of majorettes have enlisted in the Chicago during the school year. The
class in addition to the eight twirl- final trip of the year is either to
NTHS.
One of the famous Abbot danc j ers of last year. An after school Washington, D. C. or Springfield,
Illinois. This year a two-day trip to
ers, Carole spent some six weeks i class is also being organized.
According to Mr. Collins, it is Springfield and New Salem will be
in the Movie Colony during the
shooting of the New Jack Benny- planned to have the drum major planned.
Fred Allen smash hit, “ Love Thy ettes twirl at one or two of the foot
The first jaunt was an all day bus
Neighbor.” Working at the studios ball games. Group twirling exhibi trip taken Sept. 4. During the
from 7 :30 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily, tions will be given at home basket- morning the group visited the
ball games.
there was no fear of boredom. The S
Oriental Museum, which is a part
A special request has been sent of the University of Chicago, and
maze and panorama that spells
Paramount is just like a little vil out to have boys who are interested the Museum of Science in Jackson
lage with hordes of people scurry in leading the band report to Mr. Park. This building houses many
ing about the streets; the stars on Collins. The one selected will be exhibits formerly seen at the Chi
bicycles, and huge sound sets jam given strutting lessons and there cago World’s Fair. In the afternoon
med to overflowing with hungry after lead the band on parade in a the group visited the Field Museum
but eager extras, make-up and cos handsome uniform.
and Shedd Aquarium. After a
tume directors, beautiful scenery
strenuous seven hour day the
and noise and excitement reigning W H OZIT?
weary sight-seers returned to Niles
There’s a fellow, tan and tall,
supreme.
Center.
The luncheon rendezvous of the And when he goes through the hall
The club this year has on its cal
stars is the studio commissary Anxious glances can be seen,
endar trips to the Historical So
v/here Carole lunched with Johnny For competition is quite keen.
ciety, the Chicago Civic Opera, the
Mercer, Hoagy Carmeichal, and the
Post Office, a broadcast, and of
Merrie Macs, all of the musical His is the voice you always hear
Advertising throughout the year, course the members will go to Max
world. Bing Crosby, after eating
his own, borrowed Carole’s dill For party, picnics, dance, or plays, well Street to do their Christmas
shopping. Plans are also being
pickle and smiled his thanks. Bound The latter in which he portrays
made for a trip to Chinatown which
for rehearsal one day, on sound Begger, hero, or the detective.
will include dinner.
stage 8, she got into “ 10” by mis
Trips are not made two years in
take and walked right in on the As in last year’s play, effective
succession unless requested. Other
filming of “ Virginia,” starring When he called with voice of
plans will include visits to places of
thunder,
Madeline Carrol.
business such as a telephone station
Carole, a very busy girl, still “ Give me Oxford 0100!”
or a candy company. And effort
found time to visit the Cocoanut
Grove, where Eddie Duchin dedi Kelly On Underclassmen will be made to take at least a small
group to the Northwestern Observ
cated some songs to her birthday.
At the Wilshire Bowl, Frankie Freshman whither commest thou atory.
All trips are made on Friday eve
Thomas, the young star, stepped With thy solemn scholarly brow?
all over Carole’s new pumps to the Tred these halls with trembling feet, ning, Saturday or Sunday. By reouest there will be at least two Sun
accompaniment of Phil. Harris’ or
Lest some seniors thou shall meet. day trips. Shore trips may be made
chestra; but she got even, spilling
after school.
her drink — coke, Pm sure — on Sophomore’s you are up a step,
This club, which has a member
Frankie another night at Ciros. Don’t let that give you too much pep.
ship of over one hundred twenty,
While out driving with Jackie Two more years you have to go,
Cooper, Carole saw Peter Lorre and Before you’ve really seen the show. is sponsored by Miss Harbert, Miss
Lumpp, and Miss Kranz.
found he was as weird off the Juniors step ahead with glee,
screen as on.
Lost A nd Found
Hollywood is a movie, a book, a But do not lose your dignity,
play, and a bicarbonate all mixed All traditions you uphold,
Found: Coach Isaacson wearing
together.
When you become a senior bold.
a green hat; oh well, nothing like
Now Carole is home rehearsing Seniors what have you to gain
breaking old traditions.
for the new show at the famed With your look of great distain?
Found: One Freshman in search
Palmer House with big ambitions,
of room 308 at the comer of Cicero
Work will have to go quite fast,
a huge scrap book, and wonderful
md Dempster.
Else a senior you will last— and last.
memories.
Lost: 225 Freshmen.
�October 4. 1941
Injuries Take
Three Regulars
NILEHILITE
G .A .A .
Start Activity
Page 4
4 2 Respond to Call
for Cheerleaders
Attention all freshmen, new stu
The G. A. A. is initiating the new
The Trojans, bound for Leyden
members of their organization to dents, guests and everybody!! We
this afternoon, will fight their heart
out despite the fact that three good day. After opening doors, carrying have it on first-hand information
men, Hegarty, Permer, Krier, will books and buying lunches for the that most of NileHi noise doesn’t
be unable to play due to injuries. cider G. A. A. girls, they will have originate in the boy’s Locker Room
Permer and Krier’s foot injuries completed the first step in becom or 213 but, strange as it seems,
were sustained during practice ing a G. A. A. member. A hike to from behind the door marked
while Hegarty’s rib injury happen Oakton woods has been planned for “ Girl’s Gymnasium.” Some 42 en
ed during the Northbrook game. all the G. A. A. girls after school. thusiastic stagers answered the call
We hope that these three pluggers This is the first event of the G. A. for cheerleaders sounded by Miss
Schaefer, who this year is organ
A. program for this year.
will be back with us soon.
izing a regular club. NTHS’s bounc
A n n ette Carroll was elected
The powerful Libertyville eleven
weren’t as tough as we expected President of the G. A. A. at a meet ing pepsters will have to watch
them to be or is it that we are bet ing held Sept. 23. Virginia Nordin their N’s and T’s this season in
ter than we thought. Their hefty is the new Vice Chairman and So order to earn a letter. They must
line provided excellent blocking for cial Chairman. Phyliss Braeseke is tread the straight and narrow path
their hard running backs to beat Secretary, and Winnifred Flagg is of rules and regulations.
Phyliss Braeseke, Eva Herman
Treasurer. They were elected by
NileHi.
Early in the game the Wildcats the Executive Board which consists and Helen Schuett, our veterans,
recovered a Trojan fumble which of nine members. They are Annette are captained by Pat Reiland to
started the Libertyville march to a Carroll, Phyliss Braeseke, Claire make up this year’s Varsity squad,
Jr.niac, Winnifred Flagg, Virginia which welcomed Doris Burkland,
13 to 0 victory.
Our game against Northbrook Nordm, Jane Kadlec, Rosanna King, Connie Kohtz, Rosemary Meyer
three weeks ago was a sorrowful Jean M. Peterson, and Ginny Mar- and Jean Peterson.
event to everyone that was watch tell. The seven class representa
Junior Varsity includes June Aling. We got off to a good start with
son, Phyliss Brooks, Lulu Deatrick,
Jack Heiniger running the first tives of the G. A. A. are: Shirely
play of the game 58 yards to a Kluesing, Eva Herman, Florence Joe Fisher, Nona Holappa, Marilyn
touchdown and in the same quarter Schramn, Joan Briggs, Betty Bray, Hynes, Lois Jay cox, Lillian Krupa,
NileHi scored again with little Bart Lorraine Splatt, and Barbara Rass- Lawrence Miller.
Herarty plunging through the line
Sound good? All right, let’s see
after a long march down the field. rnussen.
if we can yell!! huh ?!
The schedule for the coming
Barrel chested Vernon Permer was
a charging demon in line plunges. sport events in Physical Education
In the second quarter North classes includes tournaments in
brook scored seven points after a archery, tennis, ping-pong, shuffle- UPSTAIRS
punt went offsides in Trojan terri
board, volley-ball, and soft ball. and D O W N
tory. The last quarter was our
TL e winning teams from each class
Waterloo when Northbrook blocked
As fooball player, ’’What Does
a kick and recovered on our two will compete for the school champ
yard line. They plunged over and ionship. G. A. A. members will re Homecoming Mean To You” ?
Mr. Kent, J. V. Coach—It all de
won the game 14 to 12.
ceive points toward their letters for
Karl Klein scored both touch participation in G. A. A. classes pends upon how late I come home.
If I get home late my wife is dis
downs for Northbrook.
pleased. If I get home early I’m dis
NTHS gained 138 yards through which meet every Friday.
pleased or broke. But if your refer
scrimmage and completed 3 passes
ring to N. T. H. S.’s Homecoming,
for 37 yards. Northbrook gained Freshman Impressions
it means we’re all displeased if we
149 yards through scrimmage and
Some of our scampering fresh don’t get one hundred per cent stu
completed 3 passes for 44 yards.
Niles lost 70 yards through penal men have slowed down enough to dent support at the game.
Ben Domas, Senior — It means
ties while Northbrook lost only 40. gulp out their impressions of NTHS
we wear ourselves out in the game
The Trojan frosh this year are
the bulkiest and most promising in and so we find they think. . . “ Too in the afternoon and then finish the
the history of the school. In their big and too much of it.” . . “ They job at the dance Saturday night.
first game against Maine Township don’t treat you like infants here.” But we have a lot of fun doing it.
Ted Canty, junior — Means a
they lost 12 to 7.
. . . “ Would like to have Mr. Kent
The freshmen played a good give me a piece of gum.” . . “ Sort good football game. Hope I get to
play.
game, but they have to improve on
Duke Hezner, sophomore — It’s
their passing defense and blocking. of big and I get pushed around a
They have a heavy line, outweigh lot.” . . “ A grand place to receive the game we want to win more
than any other in the season.
l and education and plenty of it.”
ing the varsity.
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NILEHILITE, October 4, 1940
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Barton, Clark, Editor
Braeske, Phyllis, Assistant Editor
Stevens, Bill, Feature Editor
Langan, Grace, Feature Editor
Reiland, Bob, Sports Editor
Carroll, Annette, Sports Editor
Thomas, Collen, Make-up Editor
Dudick, Jean, Make-up Editor
Barton, Clark, Editor
Braeske, Phyllis, Assistant Editor
Stevens, Bill, Assistant Editor
Langen, Grace, Feature Editor
Reiland, Bob, Feature Editor
Carroll, Annette, Sports Editor
Thomas Collen, Activities Editor
Gable, Florance, Activities Editor
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The NileHilite is edited, published, and printed biweekly by the students of Niles Township High School of Niles Center [Skokie], Illinois, also known as Niles East High School. The school opened in 1939 and closed in 1980. <br /><br /><em>Note: A second edition of this newspaper was bound with the 1941 school yearbook, </em>"NileHi Reflections".<em> This second edition varies slightly from the first and includes modifications in staff names and spellings.</em>
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SKOKIE PUBLIC LIBRARY
REFERENCE BOOK
REMOVAL OF THIS BOOK FROM
THE LIBRARY CONSTITUTES A THEFT
��OCT - - 2002
1941
SKOKIE PUBUC ilBRARY
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Our Sckoo/, . . .
time s,
. . . in keep ing with the spiri t of the com mun ity and the
in a
allow s stud ent- citiz ens the max imu m liber ty poss ible with
ity for
well -ord ered soci ety give s them equa lity of oppo rtun
frate rintel lectu al and soci al deve lopm ent, and train s them to
cam pus.
nize dem ocra tical ly with each othe r on and off the
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•
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•
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�Education makes a people easy to lead, but
difficult to drive; easy to govern, but impossible
to enslave.
-Lord Brougham
�m
HAVE so designed this 1941 year book that it
will reflect NTHS as a socialized democratic unit. The
people who constitute a democracy must be awakened
to their role; they must be trained to meet the complex economic social, and political problems which
1
face them. In classes and in student activities through
1
the home rooms and the student-faculty forum, in
all relationships between the administration the
1
faculty and the students, social consciousness is
developed. We hope that life in our school forms a
pattern for successful living in a democratic world. ·
-The Staff
�'~ - o/ lhe people, b'I fhe people, /or lhe people. "
Student ::facuft';f :forum_
RICHARD P AROUBEK
BARBARA RASMUSSEN
President
V ice-Pr!!siden t
PHYUSS BRAESEKE
Secretary
Through the Student Faculty Forum, each
student is given an opportunity of voicing his
opinions in regard to school policies. The representatives, elected by the stud~nts, accept this
challenge of leadership.
Because they co-
operate in making our democracy effective, the
school. the community. and the nation profit.
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}(!ootn Cliairtnen
SENIOR
RICHARD W ASLEY
BILL STEVENS
DON FISHER
JACK HEINIGER
WILLIAM PETERSON
SHIRLEY DILG
NICK MAY
ANNETTE CARROLL
JUNIOR
BARTLEY HEGARTY
HOWARD KLEHM
RICHARD HARTNEY
ROBERT EICHELKRAUT
BILL ROMAN
OLGA KRAJCHOVICH
WILLIAM KING
SOPHOMORE
CARL DOMAS
WILLIAM CARROLL
JANICE MOORE
HOWARD GRANT
JEAN PETERSON
JO ANN McXEOWN
ANN ODEN
ROSANNA KING
FRESHMEN
RICHARD MUSSIL
PAUL HOPPE
EUGENE PAULSON
DORIS HAMPTON
CHARLES TAYLOR
ANNALIESE NACHBAUER
JACK HARRER
BETTY 1!RAY
HENRY HEINZ
RICHARD CUTLER
GORDON PESCHKE
JOAN CUTSLER
MYRL CALLMER
NANCY LARSON
HARRIETT HART
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�"Democracy is a way of life; its institutions,
such as government and education, exist to
serve rather than to enslave the people. If
democracy in education is to be achieved,
guidance is necessary in the process of adapting educational situations to the individual
student.
Guiding does not mean making decisions for
the student, but rather helping him to make
wiser decisions for himself. No democracy can
exist unless the electorate is capable of making
wise decisions. Therefore, guidance does promote democracy."
STANDING. left to right: Mr. H. R. Ohlson (Senior),
Mr. J . C. Benette (Sophomore).
SEATED. left to
right: Miss Marjory Ronalds (Freshman), Miss
Grace Harbert (Junior).
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�------/JoarJ o/ f.:Jucalion
Standing, lefl to right: Mr. P. J . Kluesing, Supl. R. E. Colanche. Seated.
left to right, Mr. C. N. Miller. Mr. I. M. Paroubek, Miss Mildred Tess.
and Mr. M. D. Falkner.
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�~uperinlenJ._____________________
Colancke
"This 1941 yearbook exemplifies the spirit which
abounds al Nilehi. Herein we find in ·w ords and pictures
the story of a year, which merely reflects the years that
have gone before. Pupils, teachers, administrators, all
are actively participating in the development of young
men and women who will be expected to help, in a very
few short years, those who will then need advice and
guidance.
To you, Seniors, I should like to give this message:
There may be some of you who think that world conditions today are bad, that those who are responsible
to a largo doqroo for your present inherita nce have not
done a very good job. If you think the world is in
need of improvement you should have seen it as your
Dads, Mothers, and teachers first saw it.
Baclc in 1900 and for some years alter, hardly anyone
had electric lights and gas lights were a luxury. There
were no automobiles lo speak of, nor any paved roads. A
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d rive from New York to Philadelphia was an expedition.
The generation before you built tunnels, subways, bridges.
which make one gaze in wonderment, networks of highwo.vs and boulevards, parks and parkways for ·all lo
enjoy; that generation gave to the citizens of your CQUntry
a standard of living sufficient to permit a ll to enjoy the
automobile, the radio, and the telephone to an extent fa r
beyond the reach of pe~p le in other lands. The finest thing
however, which the last generation has g iVen you is free
education.
We hope you have profited by the opportunity wh ch
i
has been offered to you to develop yourselves intellectually,
socially. and physically. We hope also that your year s
in school have taught you lo live happily ond democratically together. Will you, when you leave school. continue
to believe in and live by these principles of democracy
which have guided your life for these past twelve years?
We, your Mothers, Dads, and teachers, hope you do. for
our hope in the future of our country lies in you."
�ENGLISH
EDITH BRONSON
See Foreign Languages.
SUSANNE OSTERGREN
Education: Northwestern Universily, B.S.
Foreign Travel: Canada.
Chief Interest: Music.
CLARA A. KLAUS"
See Fine Arts.
ADELAIDE BERRY
Education: University ol Indiana. B.A.; Radcliffe College,
M.A.. Universite de Poitiers, Dipl6me; University ol Michi·
gan; Universite de Grenoble; Universidad Nacional de
Mexico.
Foreign Travel: Europe. Turkey. Cuba, Mexico.
Chief Interest: Objets d"art.
RUTH C. LANT
Education: Monmouth College. B.A.; Northweslern University. M.A.
Foreign Travel: Canada, Cuba.
Chief Interest: Interior Decorating.
LUCILLE RONALDS
Education: Mount Holyoke, B.A.; University of Illinois,
M.A.
Foreign Travel: Canada.
Chiel Interest.· Freshmen and their books.
MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE
JOHN LIENHARD
Education: University of Cincinnati, B.S.; University of
Wisconsin, M.Ph.
Foreign Travel: Cuba.
Chief Interest: Model railroading.
H. R. OHLSON
Education: Norlhern Illinois State Teachers' College, B.E. ;
University of Chicago. B.S .. M.S.
Chief Interest: Books.
LESTER E. GALITZ
Education: Bradley Tech .. B.A.
Chief Interest: Joy Ann.
NORMAN KENT
Education: University of Illinois, B.S.. M.S.
Chief Interest: Collecting skulls and fossils .
ALICE I. STONE
Education: Northweslem University. B.S.; University of
Chicago, M.A.
Chief Interest: Horseback riding.
JOHN C . BENETTE
THERESA E. KRANZ
Education: University ol Minnesota, B.A.; University of
Minnesota, M.A.; Notre Dame University; Marquette University.
Foreign Travel: Canada.
Chief lnterest: Ari needlework.
Education: Universily of Chicago. B.A .; Norlhwestern
University, M.A.
Foreign Travel: Canada.
Chief Interest.· Photography.
CAROLYN A. LUMPP
Education: Norlhwestern University, B.S.; Northwestern
University. M.A.
Foreign Travel: Hawaiian Islands, Canada.
Chief Interest: Hockey.
DEAN W. FLAGG
Education: Western State Normal, B.A.; Northwestern
University. M.A.; Kalam0200 College; Spokane University ;
University of Michigan.
Foreign Travel: Canada.
Chief lntecest: Civic activities.
MORGAN TAYLOR
Education: Grinnell College. A.B.
Chief Interest: World affairs.
GRACE G . HARBERT
Education: University of Illinois, B.S.; University of Minnesola, M.A.; Loyola University.
Foreign Travel: Mexico, Canada .
Chief Interest: Swimming.
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�COMMERCIAL STUDIES
MARIE GREEN
Education: Northwestern University, B.S.. M.A.
Chief Interest: Current History.
MILDRED JOHNSON
Education: University of Iowa, B.A.; New York Univer
sity, M.A.; Columbia University; Harvard University.
Foreign Travel: Cuba, Europe. Canada.
Ch ief Interest: Travel.
HELEN J OHANNS
Education: Whitewater State Teachers' College, B.Ed.;
Northwestern University. M.A.
Foreign Travel: Canada.
Chief Interest: Music.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
THERESA E. KRANZ
See Social Science.
MARJO RY RONA LDS
Education: Vassar College, A.B.; Columbia University,
M.A.; Universile de Paris.
Foreign Travel: Europe.
Chief Interest: Reading.
ADELAIDE BERRY
See English Section.
EDITH BRONSON
Education: Northwestern University, B.A., M.A.; Universidad Nacional de Mexico.
Foreign Travel: Mezico.
Chief Interest: Travel.
CLIFFORD CO LLINS
FINE ARTS
Education: University of Illinois; Conn. National School o
Music.
Forei gn Travel: Canada, Mexico, Europe (U. S. Navy).
Chiel Interest: Music.
RUTH ESCH
Education: Chicago School of Expression and Dramati
Art, B.0.; M.0.; Studied under Oliver Hinsdell of North
western University, Bertha Isles of. the University of Michi
gan. Earl Darfler of Hollywood.
Foreign Travel: Canada.
Chi el Interest: Little Theafer Wo~k.
CLARA KLAUS
Education: Northwestern University, B.S., M.S.; America
Conservatory of Music; Wisconsin State Teachers' College
Drake University.
Foreign Travel: Canada. Mexico.
Chief Interest: Music.
j OHN GILBERT WILKINS
Education: Kansas State Teachers College, B.S.; Schoo
of Art Institute, Chicago, B.A.E.
Foreign Travel: Canada.
Chief lrllerest: Travel.
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'' • •
•
APPLIED ARTS
CALVIN LINDLEY
Education: University of Illinois, B.S.; Northwestern Uni·
varsity. M.A.
Chiel Interest: Trmrnl.
ALICE LINE
Education: Stephens A. A .; Urriversity of Nebraska, B.S.;
University of Nebraska (graduate study).
Chiel Interest: Fashions.
CLEMENT MEIER
Education: De Paul Urriversity. Ph. B.; Northwestern Uni·
varsity (graduate study).
Chiel Interest: Graphic Arts.
LIBRARIAN
LOUISE MYERS
Education: Central College, A.B.; George Peabody College
for Teachers, :S.S. in L.S.
Chief Interest: Books.
COACHING STAFF
HAROLD ISAACSON
MORGAN TAYLOR
LESTER E. GALITZ
NORMAN KENT
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
HAROLD ISAACSON
E'ducation; Western State University, B.S.
Chief Interest: Boys.
MILDRED A. SCHAEFER
E'ducation: De Paul University. B.S .. M.A.: Normal Col·
lege, A.G .U.. B.P.E.
Foreign Travel: Canada.
Chief Interest: Horses.
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�~niorj __________________________________
STANDING, left to riqht: C. Blameuser, H. Horring'on, B. Williams, R. Baumbardt, Mr. Ohlson, L. Becker.
E. Springer. E. Witte, E. Luxem , H. Schuett, K. Scbrambeck, J. Com£\ock, L. friend, V. Baity, M. Riser.
G. Conrad, J. Berg. SEATED, left to riqht: B. Domas, President; S. Schaefer. secretary; B. Kelly, treasurer ;
R. Reiland, vice-president: B. Boyk, C. Ne lson, N. Delfino.
The Senior Cabinet was organized in an effort to provide a means for
discussing and evaluating the problems of the senior class. The Cabinet is
composed of four representatives from each of the six homerooms. This
group is responsible for the planning of commencement, the selection of class
rings and the arrangement of the Senior Party.
PERRY ANDERSON
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JEANNE ARMSTRONG
LOUISE BAILEY
VIRGINIA BAITY
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CLARK BARTON
GLORIA BARTZ
LORRAINE BAUMHAIIDT
RAYMOND BAUMHARDT
LEONE BECKER
GENEVIEVE BECKER
MERWYN BECKER
JUNE BERG
VIRGINIA BERRY
IRENE BETLINSKI
ARMIN BIERBAUM
CAROL BLAMEUSER
MARIE LOUISE BOYD
BERNICE BOYK
PHYLISS BRAESEKE
PEARL BUGERA
ROBERT CARL
ANNETTE CARROLL
DONALD CECCONI
JANE COMSTOCK
GENEVIEVE CONRAD
NORMA DELFINO
SHIRLEY DILG
BEN DOMAS
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�~niorJ ________________________________
PAUL DOREMUS
VIOLET EIFLER
ROBERT EVANS
KERMIT FAUST
CARL FEBROW
WILLIAM FIECH
DON FISHER
RITA JANE FISHER
WINNIFRED FLAGG
ROBERT FLYNN
LLOYD FRIEND
LORRAINE FULLHARD
FLORENCE GABEL
EDWARD GATSKE
GRACE GOOD
IRENE GUENTHER
IRENE HAEFEL
RICHARD HARMS
SHIRLEY HARMS
HOWARD HARRINGTON
MARY HEGARTY
EDWARD HEINZ
EVA HERMAN
JEANNE LEE HESTER
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�________________SeniorJ
RAYMOND HOHS
ISAilELLE HOTH
JEANNETTE HUEMMER
DAVID JACOBS
HARVEY JENSEN
JOHN JONES
AUDREY KEATING
IlETTY KELLY
CLARA KETTER
DOROTHY KRANZ
RALPH KRIER
DWAIN KUHN
RUTH LEACH
JEANNETTE LECLERCQ
CHRISTIAN UNDHOY
EDITH LUXEM
FLORENCE MARGALSKI
NICHOLAS MAY
BETTY MEUER
PAUL MIKOTA
HELEN MILLER
CATHERINE NELSON
MATTHEW NOSAL
LAURA NUNEMACHER
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�~niord--------------------------------mCHAlID PAROUBEK
CAROLYN PEARSON
KENNETH PEARSON
VIOLA PEARSON
VERNON PERMER
WIWAM PETERSON
KATHERINE PEWITT
BETTY PFISTER
GENEVIEVE PROESEL
ROBERT REILAND
DON RHODES
MARJORIE RISER
MILDRED RISINGER
SALVATORE RIZZO
WILLIAM ROSS
SUZANNE SCHAEFER
PHYLLIS SCHOTTERBECK
EMMA SCHMELZER
GEORGE SCHMITH
KENNETH SCHRAMBECK
HELEN SCHUETT
LAVERGNE SCHULER
VIOLA SMITH
·
EDWARD SPRINGER
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ADELINE ST A CHON
WILLIAM STEVENS
KATHRYN SUTTER
FRANK THULSTRUP
FLORENCE TOMCZAK
JUNE VINCENT
RICHARD W ASLEY
BARBARA WILLIAMS
CHARLES WILLIAMS
RICHARD WILSON
IRWIN WITTE
VIOLET YEHL
JUNE GRADUATES
Wi thou t Pictures: NORMAN BAUMHARDT
EDWARD FRANK
CLYDE HENNING
BETTY VAN ARSDALE
AUGUST GRADUATES
ROBERT FRERES
ROGER TRIMI!LE
ARTHUR HANNEMANN
THERESE VENTRELLA
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�ANDERSON, PERRY WALTER
Foreign Lanquage Club, Office, Student Forum.
ARMSTRONG, JEANNE I.
Office, See Chicaqo Club, Usher 's Club.
BAILEY, LOUISE
Annual Stall, Bowlinq, Foreign Lanquage Cl ub, G .A.A.,
Glee Club , Horseback Riding , Junior Prom Commi ltee,
Monitor' s Club, See Cbicaqo Club.
BAITY, VIBGJNIA NADINE
Annual Staff. Foreign Language C lub, G.A.A.; Glee
Cl ub, Newspaper Stall, Senior Cabinet .
BARTON, CLARK A.
Annual Staff. Basketball Manaqer, Bowling, Football
Manaqer , Forei qn Language Club, Newspaper Stall,
Oratorical Contest, See Chicaqo Club, Student Forum,
Band.
BARTZ, GLORIA J .
Dramatics, Foreiqn Lanquage Cl ub, Glee Club, Library,
See Chicago Club, Sprinq Play (I, 111), Student Forum.
BAUMHARDT, LORRAINE
Annual Staff, Bowling, Foreign Language Club, G.A.A.
Camp. Play Day Delegate, Glee Club, See Chicago
Club.
BAUMHARDT, NORMAN R.
Bowling.
BAUMHARDT, RAYMOND
Bowling.
BRAESEKE, PHYUSS L.
Annual Staff, Bowling, Cheer Leader, Dramatics,
Foreign Language Club Executive Board, G.A.A. Camp,
Play Day Delegate , G. A.A. Executive Board , Glee
Club, Golf Team, Home Room President, Horseback
Riding, Junior Council. Life Saving, Monitor's Club,
Newspaper Staff, Red Cross Delegate to National Convention, See Chicago Club, Student Forum Secretary,
Treble Choir, Twirling, Prom Committee.
BUGERA. PEARL
Dr amatics , Foreign Language Club, G .A .A., Gl ee Club.
Orchestra, See Chicago Club, Treble Choir.
CARL, ROBERT
Band , Bowling, Foreign Language Club, Glee Club.
Orchestra, See Chicago Club, Track.
CARROLL, ANNETTE CATHERINE
Bowling, Cheer Leader , Dramatics, G.A .A .- Camp.
G.A.A. Preaident, Gl ee Club, Home Room President,
Monitor' s Cl ub, Newspaper Stall, See Chicago Club.
CECCONI. DONALD K.
Basketball, Bowling, Foreign Language Club, HomeRoom President, Office.
COMSTOCK, HELEN JANE
Annual Staff, Bowling, Dramatics, Foreign LanguageC!ub. G.A.A .. Junior Prom Conunitlee. Monitor's Club•.
Newspaper Slaff, See Chicago Club, Senior Cabinet,
Spring Play (III-IV).
CONRAD, GENEVIEVE B.
Glee Club, See Chicago Club, Senior Cabinet.
BECKER, GENEVIEVE
Band, Dramatics, Foreign Language Club, G .A .A.,
Monitor's Club, See Chica go Club, Usher's Club.
DELFINO. NORMA MARIE
Annual Staff, Bowling, Dramatics, Foreign Language-'
Club, G .A.A .. Horseback Riding, Newspaper Staff, SeeChjcago Club . Senior Cabinet. Spring Play (II).
BECKER, LEONE M.
Cheer Leader, G.A.A., Glee Club, Home Room Secretary , Horseback Riding, Library, Life Savin9, Monitor's
Club, See Chicago Club, Senior Cabinet, Synchronized
Swim Team.
DILG, SHIRLEY MAE
Bowling , Dramatics , Foreign Language Club, G .A.A..
Home Room Secretary. Horseback Riding, Monitor's
Club. Office, Radio, See Chlcago Club, Spring Play
(III-IV), Student Forum Secretary.
BECKER, MERWYN E.
Bowling, Dramatics, Football, Foreign Language Club,
Glee Club, Mixed Chorus, P.A.P. Club, See Chicago
Club, Spring Play (IV), Usher's Club.
DOMAS, BEN V.
Band, Baseball, Bas ketball , Football, Foreign Language
Club, Orchestra, Senior Cabinet President.
BERG, JUNE
Annual Staff, Bowling, Dramatics, G .A.A. -P!ay Day
Delegate, Glee Club, Home Room President, Home
Room Secretary, Newspaper Staff, Radio, See Chicago
Club, Senior Cabinet.
DOREMUS, PAUL
Newspaper Staff. See Chicago Club.
EIFLER, VIOLET BARBARA
Bowling, G.A.A.
EVANS, ROBERT H.
BERRY, VIRGINIA
Bowling, G.A.A. , Horseback Riding, See Chicago Club,
Synchronized Swim Team.
FAUST. KERMIT
Baseball, Bowling, Football, Foreign Language Club.
Glee Club, Stude nt Forum, Us her's Club.
BETLINSKI, ffiENE MARY
Glee Club, Mixed Chorus, Monitor's Club, See Chicago
Club.
FEBROW, CARL A.
Foreign Language Club, See Chicago Club.
BIERBAUM, J. ARMIN
Science Club.
:;.
FIECH, WILLIAM J .
Foreign Language Club, Glee Club, Mixed Chorus.
BLAMEUSER, CAROL MARIE
Bowling, G.A.A., Horseback Ridinq, See Chicago Club,
FISHER. RITA JANE
Annual Staff. Dramatics, Foreign Language Club,
G.A.A.. Glee Club, Home Room Vice-President , Mixed
Senior Cabinet. Syn~hron ized Swim Tea m .
Chorus, Oratorical
Contest,
Orchestra, Sec
Chicaqo
Club.
BOYD, MARY LOUISE
Annual Stall, Choir, Foreign Language Club, G.A.A..
Glee Club, Horseback Riding, Mixed Chorus , Office.
See Chicago Club.
BOYX. BERNICE
Foreign Lanquage Club, Glee Club, Home Room Secretary , Ofli.ce, Senior Cabinet .
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FISHER. DON H.
Foreign Language
President.
FLAGG , WINNIFRED M.
Dramatics, Foreign Language Club, G .A .A. Treasurer,
Glee Club. Home Room Secretary and Vice-Preside n t.
Orchestra, See Chicago Club, Student Forum.
Club
Pr esident.
Home
Room
�ecorcl.~----------~~----~--~--~------~----FLYNN, ROBERT K.
Chou, Dramatics, Gl ee Club, Home Room Vi ce-President, Mixed Chorus, MonHor's Club, Radio, Spring
Plo:y (ITI).
JONES, J OHN E.
Bowling, Foreign Languaqe Cl ub, Golf Team, Monitor's
Cl ub, P.A.P. Club, See Chicago Club.
FRANK, EDWARD M. _
KEATING , AUDREY ANN
Annual Staff, Dramatics, G.A.A., Glee Club, Newspaper Staff.
FRIEND. LLOYD
Baseball, Senior Cabinet.
FULLHARD. LORRAINE M.
Foreign Language Club, Library, See Chicago Club.
GABEL , FLORENCE
Dro:mo:tics, G.A.A .• Glee Club , Home Room Secretary
and Vice-President, Newspaper Sto:ff, Oflice, Spring
Play (II-Ill).
GATZKE, EDWARD J .
Footbo:ll Team Manager. Glee Club. See Chioo:go Club.
GOOD, GRACE
Band, Bowling , Dramatics, Foreign Language Club,
G.A.A. , Glee Club , Home Room Secretary, P .A .P. Club ,
Radi o, See Chicago Club, Spring Play (III), Usher's
Club.
GUENTHER , IBENE S.
Bowling, Dramatics, Foreign Language Club, G.A.A. ,
Glee Club, Junior Council, Radio , See Chicago Cl ub.
"HAEFEI,, IRENE MARIE
Foreign Language Club, Orchestra.
KELLY, BETTY A .
Bowling , Dr amatics, Foreign Language Club, G.A.A ..
Glee Club, Home Room Secretary, Junior Prom Committee, Newspaper Stall, Radio , See Chicago Club.
Senior Cabinet Treasurer , Spring Plo:y (IV).
KETTER, CLARA E.
Dramat ics, Glee Club, Monitor 's Club, See Chicago
Cl ub.
KHANZ , DOHOTHY
Annual Slaff, Foreign Language Club, Glee Club,
Library, Office, See Chicago Club, Student Forum.
KR IER , RALPH M.
Bowling, Glee Club, Mixed Chorus, See Chicago Club.
KUHN, DWAIN
Glee Club.
LEACH, RUTH EVELYN
Dramatics, P. A.P. Cl ub, Radio, See Chi cago Club.
HARMS, RICHARD
Basketball, Bowling , Glee Club, Goll Team, Horseback
Riding, Lile Saving, See Chicago Club.
LECLERCQ, JEANNETTE
Annual Staff, Foreign Language Club , G.A.A .. Glee
Club, Monitor's Club, See Chicago Club.
HARMS, SHIRLEY
. Bowling , Foreign Language Club, Glee Club, Mixed
Chorus, See Chicago Club, Treble Choir.
LINDHOY, CHRISTIAN H .
Bowling,-Dramatics, Foreign Language Club, Mon ilor's
Club Radio, See Chico:qo Club, Sludent Forum.
HARRINGTON, HOWARD P.
Basketbo:ll. Bowling, Foreign Language Club , Glee
Cl ub, Mixed Chorus, See Chico:go Club, Senior Cabinet.
LUXEM. EDITH
Annual Staff, Dramatics ,Foreign Language Club
Executive Board, G.A.A.. Glee Club, Home Room
Secretary, Horseback Riding , Junior Council , Mixed
Chorus, Moni tor's Club, Newspaper Stall, See Chicago
Cl ub, Senior Cabinet, Special Choir, Treble Choir.
HEGARTY, MARY H.
G .A.A., Glee Club, Monitor's Club. Office. See Chicago Club.
HEINZ, EDWARD F.
Bowling, Football. Glee Cl ub, Mixed Chorus, See Chicaqo Club.
HENNING, CLYDE HARVEY
Dramatic&, Foreign Language Club, Glee Chili, Newspaper Sto:lf, Radio, Sprinq Play (III), Student Forum.
HERMAN, EVA
Bowling, Cheer Leader, G.A.A., Glee Club, Horseback
Riding, Junior Prom Committee, Monitor's Club.
HESTER. JEANNE LEE
Foreiqn Language Club, G .A.A.. See Chicago Club.
HOHS, RAYMOND J.
Bowling, Camera Club, Glee Club, See Chicaqo Club.
HOTH, ISABELLE MARIE
Annual Sto:ff, Dramalics , Glee Club, Home Room Secretary, Monitor 's Club, Oratoric:o:l Contest , Radio, See
Chi cago Club.
MARGALSKI, FLORENCE
Glee Club, Mixed Chorus , See Chicago Club.
MAY , NICHOLAS J.
Bowling. Golf Team , Home Room President, Letlerman's Cl ub, Office, Usher's Club.
MEUER, BETTY A .
Foreign Language Club, G.A.A .. Glee Club, Horseback
fliding, Mixed Chorus, See Chioo:go Club, Sludent
Forum.
MIKOTA, PAUL
Band, Dramalics , Foreign Language Cl ub, Glee Cl ub ,
Junior Prom Committee, P .A.P. Club , Radio, See Chicago Club , Spring Play (II, III, IV), Student Forum.
MILLER, HELEN MARIAN
Annual Slaff, Dramatics, Foreign Language Cl ub .
G.A .A., Glee Club, Home Room Secrelary, Horseback
Riding, Juni or Prom Committee, Radio , See Chicago
Club, Spring Play (II. III, IV).
HUEMMER. JEANNETTE CATHERINE
Annual Staff, Camero: Club, Dramatics, Foreign
Lanquage Club. G .A .A .. Glee Club. Home Room Secretary, Library , See Chicaqo Club, UEher' s Club.
NELSON. CATHERINE ANN
Annual Staff, Dramatics. Foreign Lo:nquage Club.
G.A. A .. Home Room Vice-Pr esidenl, J unior Pr om Committee , Hadio , See Chicago Club , Senior Cabi net ,
Spring Play (II , Ill), Student Forum, Treble Cboir.
JACOBS, DAVID LLOYD-GEORGE
Bowling , Foreign Language Club, Swimming Manager.
NOSAL, MATTHEW J .
Band, Bowling, Glee Club , Newspaper Stall, Orchestra.
JENSEN, HARVEY D.
Baseball , Bowling, Glee C lub, Mixe d Chorus, See Chicago Club.
NUNEMACHER, LAURA B.
Annual Stafl. Foreign Lanquage Club, G.A .A., Glee
Club , Mixed Chorus , Ne wspaper Staff.
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�~nior /(:!ecorcl~~----------------PAROUBEK, RICHARD A.
Eowling, D~oma1ics, Glee Club, Mixed Chorus, Student
Forum President and Vice-President.
SCHULER, LAVERGNE MAE
Annual Staff, Bowling, Foreign Language Club, G.A.A. ,
Glee Club, See Chicago Club.
PEARSON, CAROLYN
eowling, Foreign Language Club ; G .A.A., Gl ee Club,
tt..ixed Chorus, Monitor's Club, See Chicago Club.
SMITH, VIOLA DOROTHY
Glee Club, Office, Monitor's Club, See Chicago Club.
PEARSON , KENNETH
Mixed Chorus.
PEARSON, VIOLA R.
Bowling, D:amatics, G.A.A .. Glee Club, Mixed Chorus,
See Chicago Club.
PERMER. VERNON R.
Bowling, Football, Usher's Cl ub .
PETERSON. WILLIAM DALY
Basketball, Football. Foreign Language Club, Home
Room President, Student Forum.
PEWITT, KATHERINE L.
G.A.A., Glee Club, See Chicago Club. Senior Cabinet,
Student Forum.
PFISTER, ELIZABETH F.
G.A.A .. Monitor's Club, See Chicago Club.
PROESEL, GENEVIEVE L.
Foreign Language Club. Glee Club, Orchestra.
REILAND, ROBERT J.
Annual Stall, Baseball, Bowling, Foreign Language
Club, Glee Club, Horseback Riding, Junior Prom Committee, Newspaper Stall, Radio, See Chicago Club.
Senior Cabinet, Senior Class Vice-President.
RHODES. DON
Camera Club, P.A.P. Club, Radio Club.
RISER, MARJORIE A.
Annual Stoll, Bowling, Dramatics, Foreign Language
Club, G.A.A., Horseback Riding, Monitor's Club, See
Chicago Club, Senior Cabinel.
RISINGER. MILDRED L.
G.A.A., Glee Club, Mixed Chorus.
RIZZO, CHARLES S.
Bowling, Foreign Language Club, Home Room Presi·
dent, Junior Council. Junior Prom Committee, Mixed
Chorus, Newspaper Staff, See Chicago Club, Student
Forum.
ROSS, W ILLIAM
Bowling, Dramatics, Glee Club, Home Room President,
Junior Prom Committee. Oflice, P.A.P. Club, Senior
Cabinet, Spring Play (Ill), Student Forum.
SCHAEFER, SUZANNE
Band, Bowling, Foreign Language Club, G.A.A .. Horseback Riding, Junior Prom Committee, Monitor's Club.
Orchestra, See Chicago Club, Senior Cabinet Secretary.
SCHLOTTERBECK, PHYLLIS
Annual Staff, Foreign Language Cl ub, G.A.A .. Golf
Team , See Chicago Club.
SCHMELZER. EMMA E.
Glee Club, Library , See Chicago Club.
SCHMITH. GEORGE
Bowling, Glee Club, Mixed Chorus, See Chicago Club.
SCHRAMBECK, KENNETH
Choir , Dramatics. Foreign Language Club , Glee Club.
Mixed Chorus, Senior Cabinet.
SCHUETT. HELEN
Bowling, Cheer Leader . Choir, G.A .A .. Glee Club.
Library, Monitor 's Club, See Chicago C lub, Senior
Cabinet.
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SPRINGER, EDWARD W .
Baseball. Bowling, Choir, Football, Foreign Language
Club, Gl ee Club , See Chicago Club, Senior Cabinet.
STACHON, ADELINE
Glee Club, Mixed Chorus, See Chicago Club.
STEVENS. WILLIAM W .
Annual Stoff, Dramatics, Forei gn Language Club
Executive Bootd, Horne Room President and Vice-President, Junior Council President, Junior Prom Commitlee.
Newspaper Stoff, Radio, See Chicago Club, Spring
Pl ay (I , II, III, IV).
SUTTER, KATHRYN
Foreign Language Club, G.A.A.- Ploy Doy Delegate.
Glee Club, Horseback Riding, Monitor's Cl ub , Office.
THULSTRUP, FRANK
Baseball. Basketball. Football- Manager, Lettermen'3
Club, See Chicago Club, Student Forum Parlia·
mentarian, Usher's Club.
TOMCZAK, FLORENCE V.
G.A.A.. Glee Club, Mixed Chorus, Monitor's Club ,
Office. See Chicago Club.
TRIMBLE, ROGER
Foreign Lcmguage Club, Glee Club.
VAN ARSDALE. BETTY
Foreign Language Club, G.A.A.. Horseback Riding',
Life Saving, Newspaper Staff, Radio. (New Trier. I-III).
VINCENT. JUNE M.
Dramatics, G .A.A., Glee Club, Radio, See Chicago Club,
Spring Play (III. IV), Student Forum.
W ASELY, RICHARD
Football, Home Room President.
WILLIAMS, BARBARA JEANNE
Foreign Language Club Treasurer, G.A.A., G lee Club ,
Golf Team. Horseback Riding, Junior Prom Committee,
Mixed Chorus, See Chicago Club , Senior Cabinet.
Synchronized Swim Team.
WILUAMS. CHARLES
Basketball, Football, Foreign Language Club, Glee
Club, Senior Cabinet.
WILSON, RICHARD GEORGE
Band. Dramatics, Foreign Language Club, Glee Club.
Horseback Riding , Junior Prom Committee. Mixed
Chorus, Orchestra, See Chicago Club, Spring Play
(!, II), Student Forum.
WITTE, IRWIN C.
Bowling, Glee Club , Mixed Chorus, See Chicago Club,
Senior Cabinet.
YEHL, VIOLET
Glee Club, Library.
FRERES. ROBERT
Bowling, Dramatics. Foreign Language
Club, l'lonilo!'s Club, See Chicago Club.
Club , Glee.
HANNEMANN, ARTHUR WILUAM
Dramatics. Monitor's Club. Newspaper Stoll, Radio,
Student Forum.
HEINIGER, JACK L.
Football- Voled moat valuable player 1940, Glee Club.
TRTMBLE, ROGER
Foreign Language Club, Glee Club.
VENTRELLA , THERESE LUCILLE
Foreign Language Club. Glee C lub. Monitor's Club.
�StuJenf -.A-ctivilied in Review
It is a well-established fact that education is not limited to the textbook.
For this reason, those who have charge of the planning of the activities at
N.T.H.S. have arranged for an extra-curricular program which, coupled with
the academic program, provides a well-rounded education for the students in
Niles Township.
..
This activity program has a three-fold aspect-social, athletic, and cultural. Dances, parties, club meetings, and trips fill the social calendar;
athletics of various types attract the sports-minded; clubs stressing cultural
interests offer an opportunity for those so inclined.
The following pages are devoted to a review in pictures of life at Nilehi.
As an outlet for Junior home room opinion a council was formed. composed of the representalives of the Junior home rooms . Th~ members of the council welcome the suggestions and
criticisms of those they represent. The responsibilily for class projects. class policies and Junior
social activities rests with the Junior Council.
Boele row, left to right: Miss Harbert, J. Yates, J. Florus. W. Barton. M. Weltengel, G. Bremner, V. Reuter, 1!. Franson,
T. Thlimmenos, P. Reiland . Fron! Row, left lo right: G . Langan, 5 . Kluesing, B. Moore, D. Cotanche.
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�The acting. writing. staging. directing. producing. and publicity work
necessary for a finished dramatic production enrich those participating with
a fuller understanding and appreciation of the world in which we live. Students
who have worked with Mrs. Esch, our dramatic instructor. feel that under her
direction the development. of self-expression, poise, and self-reliance is
achieved.
Our music department at N.T.H.S. includes vocal and instrumental instruction. The orchestra and band with a complement of drum majorettes have
made several appearances during the year.
The choruses and choir have been recognized for their performances in
radio and concert work. Outstanding among their accomplishments was the
broadcast of January 4 through the facilities of WMAQ. The Spring Concert
in May is considered one of the outstanding musical programs of the year.
A course which includes technical instruction in theory, and music appreciation, combined with vocal or instrumental instruction, has proved helpful
to those interested in acquiring a musical education.
N.T.H.S. Choir
�Choral Groups
Band
Orchestra
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�.CanJiJ Camera Capfure:J ...
"Twismass Twee"
foods
Cleaning up
Wood Shop
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Carnival Night
Print Shop
�... Campw CaperJ
Family Night Peasantry
Chorus: by Reiland
.
The Perfect (?) Gent!eman
Herculean feats at N. T.
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��T R 0 .J A N
The Varsity shoots!
The student activity program of N.T.H.S. includes a well-planned sports program.
The boys in their gym classes participate in a
number of intramural sports which include
track, swimming. softball, volleyball, touch
football, basketball, bowling, and table tennis.
The varsity teams in football, basketball, baseball. swimming. track, golf, and tennis compete
with the teams of other schools in the North
East Conference. The activities of the girls'
Varsity swimmers
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Ike speaks . . . the frosh squad listen
division of the athletic department are manifold. The G.A.A. supplements the work of the
regular gym classes. Bowling, horseback riding, swimming, dancing, tumbling, and golf are
among the activities which this organization
sponsors.
We are fortunate in having the physical facilities for an extensive sports program; the pool.
the football, baseball and hockey fields, the
track, the large gymnasium and the tennis
courts make this program possible.
Frosh fish
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�Homecoming: Varsity vs. Crystal Lake
Mr. Galitz and the Varl!ity
Coach Kent reveals all to Junior Varsity
�Palatine here . . . December 14
Intramural basketball
Nice bows and arrows
3I
�Posin' . . . before school
They lead us in foreign tongues
Forum
The bowlers roll 'em
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Students and stairs
Biology
�1
Bingo!!
Up goes the tree
Culinary experts
Benny's jungle!
In all its glory
Engineer, engines, engine room
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�Lolita
Hmmm!!
He's tops!
Cheer-full gals
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Sink-ronized?
Trouble . ..
More Trouble (for C. L.)
�At ease
Dra-a-ama!
Window-pains
Daisy! Daisy!
Variegated Vegetables
Furriners
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�~or&/J-------------------Here was a scene that was entirely strange to himsoft and stalely music, impressive speakers, clusters of
parents, envious underclassmen, brothers and sisters
proudly pointing. Yes. it w as all strange and unfamiliar
in spite of the fact that only two short years before he had
seen his own brother graduate from this same gym. But
then ii had been different, he hadn't felt the way he d id
now. On tha t occasion he'd felt sad al seeing Jim leave
but it was in a detached manner. Now he felt sick, his
hands were cold and clammy, the pit of his stomach had
dropped out. Just like his first Varsity game-only worse.
"Hmm, that game against Northbrook on September 20",
he recalled. "I'll never forget that one. We were so glad
we'd started the seascn right with a win. Let's see, what
happened in that game? . . . Oh. yes. Ja ck Heiniger ran
58 yards for our opening touchdown. But that week spelled
trouble for us. Permer. Krier and Hegarty were all in jured
either in the game or in practice during the following week.
Merwyn Becker had already developed his pre·season
complex for 'charley-horses' and so we ha:i four experienced men out.
"The next week Libertyville's powerful team took
the Conference crown-overwhelmed us, but we followed
with a victory over Leyden in the final minutes of our game
there. Heiniger scored our only touchdown alter a sleeper
pass to Domas was completed.
"And then, Homecoming," he sighed, thinking of the
pretty Trojan rooters in the stands. "Mr. Taylor leading
cheers, the snake-dance through town. and finally the
bonfire with alumni back for the fun. Then. alter a decisive victory over Crystal Lake, the very successful Football Dance, sponsored by the Senior class, was held in
the gym.
"And then, the draft, and with it a solemn note perhaps,
but not for Nilehi. The reason?- a day off! Gee, hew we
kidded all the teachers who registered. That weekend, the
19th, we lost to Lake Forest, but a week alter that we beat
Woodstock. Domas and Faust really played their hearts
out in the unlucky Arlington game that ended the season on
November second. We captured third place and we worked
for it.
"Yes. that was a great football season . . . Springer's
tackling and centering . . . a great frosh team . . . a lair
Junior Varsity team. Remember, how they always worked
so hard to avoid being beaten by that freshmen team?
The Homecoming parade, with Carl Huscher's wreck taking
a first . . . Dave Jacobs "totin' "water in an overcoat and
fedora . .. Ted Canty hatching an egg in the J .V. Crystal
Lake game . . . Those homeccming pictures that flattered
us all. or did they?
"We had a lot of fun that fall, lets of assemblies, too.
There was George Morse on October 17, who told us all
about zoos and monkeys and very effectively imitated the
latter. And then on October 22 we had that interesting
Science assembly with Don Fisher acting as M.C. and
Phyllis Schlotterbeck, Jeannette Huemmer, Edith Luxem,
Gloria Bartz and Don Rhodes explaining the different exhibits on the stage. Oh. and en October 28 we had the
best of those assemblies, "Prologue lo Glory" starringwhal a girl!- Gene Bergmark, Zenon Turski and a couple
of the boys got her autograph. Her name?- - Why, Ellen
Hogue. remember?
"Alter that?--the Halloween Dance, sponsored by the
C. of C. for our enjoyment as well as lo keep us off the
streets and the football players out of jail. (We had
a full team for the Arlington game so ii must have worked.)
We had a Jot of fun dancing that night-and all the cider
and doughnuts we wanted . On November 4, the See Chicago Club opened its season of tours with a trip to WGN's
studios for Play Broadcast. Bob Moore had a prize in his
grasp until he forgot that water freezes at 32 degrees. The
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next day the Problems classes voted. Bob Flynn acted as
head of polling-place police.
"And then, came Armistice Day with flags flying and
no school, followed on November 13 by the Harmonies from
Dixie. An an added attraction the band played; then
Howard Kiehm and Dick Wilson swung out on Oodles of
Noodles. On November 15, the GAA held the impressive
candlelight initiation ceremony inducting the scared little
frosh girls. 01 course, I just heard a bout this, I wasn't
present, for obvious reasons.
"Another successful Know Your School program, was
Foreign Language Night. Each language group was represented by a skit or activity, which demonstrated class
room procedure. On November 20 the basketball learns
played Evanston and woeful day- we lost! Thal week-end
was Thanksgiving, and we all came back to school on
Monday, happy and well f~d. On November 23 we met
the New Trier teams and won, the Varsity being victorious
in overtime. The next week we opened our conference
season with two wins over Arlington. Revenge for that
football defeat!
"November 30-the carnival . . . the school crowded . ..
tickets lloaling around ... Jimmie Holmes 'in "The Perfect
Gentleman" ... the xylophonists . . . the Keegan-Brielenbach
brawl w:ith Referee Huscher being carried out with the
participants . . . Betty Kelly whistling . . . faculty-hawkers
in the cafeteria .. . pumpkin weight.quessing ... synchronized swimming by Wright Junior College and Nilehi . . .
and finally, taxi-dancing in the Community Room . .. with
everybody having a swell time.
"December began with the whole school restlessly awaiting vacation. On the sixth we played Woodstock. The
Junior Varsity won and the Varsity Jost by one point.
Heiniger went in with 14 seconds to go and was ordered
out with one second left. Still playing football, huh. Jack?
On December 9 there was a Foreign Language Club meet.
ing and two days later the senior rings arrived. Were we
proud!- we still are, for that matter. The week-end of
December 13-14 was full of basketball. Four games with
Warren and Palatine; victories in all (although Paldtine
gave the Varsity a scare).
"On December 19 Phyllis Broeseke won the D. A. R.
award; she was selected by the seniors and faculty.
Catherine Ann Nelson ran a close second. Next day Miss
Lani's Christmas play was presented with Bob Eichelkraul
in a leading role. That night we traveled to Lake Forest
and barely beat them in two games. On the players' bus
we sang Christmas carols on the trip home. Christmas in
the air! Next day no schcol-nor for two weeks following
"Gee. I remember how tired I was the morning alter
the Alumni game and dance! We really showed those
oldsters how we play basketball in this school now. We
beat them in two games. The dance in the Community
Room followed the games. Next morning we got up early
and went down to the.-.W MAQ studies. Miss Klaus ' choral
groups sang and Mr. Co'tanche spoke. som:e of our students
were embarrassed when they missed words in the spelling
bee over the air a little later. We were back at school
on Monday and two days later the seniors all looked gr;,wn
up. The occasion was the taking of senior pictures. and
even 'Red' wore a suit although he evidently suffered.
Right, 'Red'?
"Isabelle H~th. Mildred Bergmark. and Phyllis Schlotterbeck won first, second, and third place respectively in the
Oratorical Contest on January 28. Were they proud! Dick
Paroubek did a swell job as announcer. On the 31st the
J. V.'s won but the Lake Forest team threw a scare into
our Varsity. We had our first Cheerleaders' Dance, which
was a great success."
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"On the fourth of February we all attended Dramatics
Night-that is, the lucky people clid who gol tickets. Jo Ann
McKeown wowed 'em playing a pair of queens; Bill Stevens
acted brilliantly in his own play. Footlight Fantasy; Wayne
Barton and Mary Baumhardt satirized good acting very
effectively. Dramatics Night has really became a fixed
event at Nilehi. On February 7 a representative from
Northwestern University visited our school as the first on
a list of college representatives. which included Beloit,
Lawrence, Grinnell, Northern lllinOi,a Teachers' and Central
Colleges.
"February IS was Family Night; it was, as usual, a
success. Highlights of the evening . . . "Corley" Harring·
ton's interpretation of "Where Did You Get That Hat?" . . .
Helen Miller's Moon Goddess dance . . . Pat Reiland's
dance group ... lhe bartender's quartet ... Rosanna King's
long skirt getting caught in the tandem . . . and finally.
the greatest event of the evening- the band in their smart.
new, blue uniforms . . . and then, of course. the dance
until one o'clock. On February 21 we closed our conference
season with a thriller against Arlington. The J. V.'s after
ten straight victories and a championship had the bad
fortune to lose their lasl lwo games. On February 24 the
Singing Globe-trotter. a Russian, fascinated us with his
stories. songs and accent, in what was one of our most
enjoyable entertainments.
"Five performances of the Water Carnival held on
March 20-22, sponsored by the GAA, failed to satisfy all
Niles Township for many were turned away. I'll never
forget . . . Carol Blameuser and Leone Becker's perform·
ances at Lolita . . . the very beautiful flowers made by lhe
Art Department . . . Frank Thulstrup's tumble into the pool
. . . the Williams-Harrington double-dive . . . June Berg's
narrative abilities ... the synchronized swimming captured
by Bob Evans and Angie Weber . . . an exceptionally
·
enjoyable evening!"
Our hero snapped out of his musing when his first name
was called. Wasted effort! . . . The last name wasn't his.
He drifted back into the pasl.
"On March 28 the long awaited Senior Party was held.
Everyone had a good lime. Ed Springer in shorts ... Dick
Paroubek's flourishes as the villain . . . Gloria Bartz's
perplexity . . . (by the way. I wonder if Irene Betlinski
finally solved the theory of relativity) . . . the Reilands'
teaming up to win the Elimination Dance Contest . . .
Ralph Krier's basso profundo solo and Bill Peterson and
"Corky" Harrington's antics during the quintet's singing.
"The Arlington Heights seniors presented their play
on March 31 and all upperclassmen were excused for the
afternoon. Nice goin'! Dad and Son Night was held on
April first; basketball and sw;mming letters were presented.
The following Friday was Mother and Daughter Night. April
4 was Hobo and Character Day. Some of the costumes that
were around school would h::tve really passed for profes·
sional. Art Hannem(ln and Marilyn McKeever won the
first prizes. Shirley Dilg was good as Daisy Mae and
Helen Miller as Raggedy Ann. Among the casualties of
the day were Jack Reiland ·and Bruce Jarrett.
"The following week was Spring Vacation, which was
better than usual for the upperclassme::> who climbed
aboard three buses on Mcnday morning for a two day
excursion to Springfield. So much happened on that trip.
Let's see now:
"Wagon Wheel Inn, first stop for ice cream . . . New
Salem, Illinois, with its old log cabins . . . was there a
barn or a cellar in the place which we didn't explore? . . .
back on the buses! 23 girls and 5 boys in Bus No. 1.
wahoo . . . the St. Nicholas Hotel--a delicious dinner followed by more ice cream ... phones, radios. towels, soap,
ice water, all the comforts of home. and we took advantage
of them . . . that night. after the show! Ed Breitenbach's
new shoes! How'd he get lhem? . . . The Hag Parties in
Rooms 354, 356, and 358 . . . Cliff Whittington and Bill
Roman's practical jokes . . . the Calvin Clark-Bill Feich
night-long wrestling match ... and then, sleep along about
2:30 A. M. for most rooms . . . Next morning ... Breakfast
and then over to the State Building ... the State Museums,
the Senate. the Assembly in action. I'll call it action for
lack of a better term. Did I get red when the entire Nilehi
group was asked to rise when our representative introduced us as a body to the Assembly! ... then the governor
came out to meet us ... alter that, lhe hotel for lunch and
more ice cream . . . on the buses to Lincoln's home and
then to his tomb . . . finally homeward bound . . . arrived
at Nilehi about 11:00 tired but filled with wonderful
memories.'"
Most of the seniors, in the meantime. had stepped forward to receive their diplomas. Our hero's turn had not
yet come. He relapsed into bis contemplative state, an
expression hall joyful, hall sorrowful on his face as he
recalled those last few weeks al N.T.H.S.
"Thal first day back at school on lhe 14th with the
weather so nice and the grass emerald-green in the
Spring sunshine - the Spinster Skip on April 19 - the
"Ccke Bar!" Doris Mussil and her commillee did a swell
job on that dance. On the 21 there was an all-school
assembly. On the 24 and 25 we had the dramatics
high light of the year. the all-school play "Don't Talce
My Penny.'' This popular comedy based on the search
for a movie star, played lo packed houses. Orchids to
Mrs. Esch for her superb productions!
"And then, May with its uncertain weather and certain
school life and its abundance of track and baseball com·
petitions.
"May 16 was the date of Eighth Grade Night with
next year's poor. bewildered freshmen-to-be getting a
peek at their school for the next four years. This year's
freshmen hung around and made life miserable for the
newcomers. We Seniors felt old and experienced around
them. It was hard to believe that we were like them
four y~rs ago. On May 23 the Track team competed
at Crystal Lake in the Conference Meel. May 30 there
was no school. Memorial Day! June S and 6 were
days of tribulation for the seniors as they suffered with
their final. and I do mean final. exams. A few were
smart enough to be ezempt; these lucky Seniors could
stay home and prepare for the Junior Prom the next
night. What a Prom! The Junior Class really outdid themselves in preparing for that prom. The music and decorations were the best ever, or was it jusl because it was
my last year? Monday. Tuesday. Wednesday .. . everyone taking exams . . . and tonight, June 12 . . . Commencement!"
Suddenly our hero became aware of a multitude of
eyes fixed upon him. He wondered . . . "Have I been
talking aloud? Is my tie straight? Why are they looking
at me? Have I done something wrong? Maybe my cap's
crooked." He straightened his cap but still everyone
seemed to be waiting for something to happen. There
wasn't a sound; no one moved across the stage. "What
are they waiting for? Why doesn't somebody do something? Say, that name Mr. Cotanche just announced
sounds familiar . . . Why, that's my name! He's calling
me!" Our hero stumbled toward the front of the stage.
pushing his way through the rows of fellow-classmen.
The coveted sheepskin was in his hand. He grinned. He
was free. His school days were over. He was happy
as he made his way back to his place. Other names were
called, but he did not hear them. ffis mind drifted back
to those firsl few days in N. T. H. S. '"Funny," he
thought. "how sentimental you feel abcut a place you are
leaving forever."
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�Your most difficult assignment?
That passage of Latin translation?
That geometry theorem?
That center position on the football squad?
That review for a special exam?
That committee chairmanship?
That leading role in the play? .
Well, yes! Those were assignments to remember!
But, there was one assignment vastly harder than those.
It was so big it included all other assignments in its broad sweep.
It was not something to be merely outlined or memorized.
It never had a "solution" tucked away in an answer section.
It could not be covered by writing a test.
It was immensely important. In fact, your four years in a
public school can be justified only in terms of this super-assignment.
It was so long you didn't finish it.
Indeed, by its very wording, you never can finish it.
Whatever true progress you made in it brought rich reward.
Now that you are leaving school, it will become even more
important in your life.
...
Your most difficult assignment was, and is:
Citizenship."
"Practic~
Good
Harold R. Ohlson
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�The staff of the 1941 year book wish to thank all the students and
faculty members who in any wcry aided in the production of this book. We are
especially grateful to Miss Grace Harbert, who, through her classes in Problems of Democracy, has been responsible for the choice of DEMOCRACY as
the theme of the 1941 year book.
Staff members for the 1941 year book include:
Jane Comstock
Isabelle Hoth
Annelle Carroll
Clyde Henning
Robert Gerhardt
Phyllis Schlotterbeck
Sue Schaeffer
Audrey Keating
Dorothy Kranz
Betty Kelly
Paul Mikota
Marjorie Riser
Norma Delfino
Betty Van Arsdale
Phyliss Braeseke
Helen Miller
June Berg
Laura Nunemacher
Robert Reiland
Louise Bailey
Edith Luxem
Mildred Risinger
Bill Stevens
Mary Louise Boyd
Jeannette Huemmer
Clark Barton
Jeannette LeClercq
Nick May
Shirley Mae Dilg
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�'I:
following •ecUon of the yea<book ;, compo•ed of
copies of the 1940-1 941 Nilehilite. Throughout the year the
school newspaper has endeavored to present to the students
the events of the year in an interesting and accurate manner.
The staff, composed of students of journalism, reports for and
edits the paper under the guidance of two advisors, Miss Ostergren and Mr. Meier; the printing class has full charge of setting
the typ·e and printing the paper.
The yearbook staff is confident that the appearance of
these issues of the Nilehilite in the annual will be received
with as much enthusiasm as was given each issue as ii
appeared in the homerooms during the year.
�"'"------Homecoming.Plans
NI LE H I LI T E L~~~li~!i~dan•mal Homecoming
- ' - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + celebrated next weedend, Oct. 11
Niles Center, Illinois
October 4, 1940 a:r..d 12, a lumni return to the secene
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~clfu~rfmmfilwnque~sandb~~
Mr. Cofonche Cites
Need of Cooperdjon
Supm·intende:nt Cotanche in his
i'Cn"arks beforn the student.,.. body
~t t11('\ first all school asse mbly exrrcsr::cd the feeling which \Ve, 'vho
t!1irk, must h o.ve deep within us.
r,.fr. Cotanche said, "In a school,
d· ich is g-.towing as fast as our
S\!hool, many problems arise which
1
c 0 not confront a school wheTe a
stability of enrollment has been
l'eached. We, faculty and students
i ire;" get their fi:rs t taste of high
.:f
..__-:...-..;...i....i;;..,,._ _ _ _ _ __
Freshmen Embark
0 F y V
n our- ear oyage
schccl social life. As this is the
lYos.: impoxbnt fall school activity
the entire student body is urged to
partidp.nte. Indications are that the
rJ1·mni \'/ill be strongly l'epresented.
Things stal't rolling Fl·iday night
l't 7 :30 with a borrfire on the cinder
track, east of the school, fo11owed
by n. snake d:mce thrnugh town.
Sat1c1·<l.:i..y morning an automobile
parade hns been planned, staTting
at the school at 10 :30. Every student who can get a car - loud homs
m·e a help - is invited to join. Aftex
t ol1 ring the township,. the parn.de
w ill i·et<H'll to t he school.
The kickoff of the first game of
2n afternoon of football will be at
12 :30 when our J. V.'s duel C:rystal
Lake J. V.'s. At three o'clock, the
Troj8,n Varsity will attempt to
0vc!1ge last year's ddeat by Crystal
Lake.
NileHi will round out a perfect
weekend with what prnmises to be
2.. nel'fect dance.
Jack Ketter and his orchestra
will be featured at the annual football dance on Saturday evening at
8 :30. in the gymnasium. A unique
door prize, in keeping with the
weekend, will be given away at 11
P. M.
nlike, must grow with the institution . We must build within our
relves a responsibility for our own
growth as individuals. We need to
A you ng army of freshmen startl '"'r~~ to be more and mol'e consid- ed t h eir four yem· trip through the
crate of others. We need politeness migh ty halls of NTHS. That is to
m:<l courtesy at all times: in the say, we hope it only takes them
c·"ss :mom, in the corridors, on the four yearn, but taking all things
school grounds, in the school buss- into considerntion, as one must do
f':l . We need to be loyal to the pur- v7ith a Freshman, it looks as though
poses and trnditions of ou1· school. it wiiJ be an outstanding class.
We need to have good students.
The class as a whole started its
We need to act at all times in such high school carne1' with a bang. In
manner that we continue to show the music room Mr. Collins had visour community that such loyalty ions of a better onhestra. H e
exists. It is only when these goals monped h is foreh ead and welcomed
a1·e r eached that we can say that I:'oris Ilfimpton at the piano, Nona
Language Club to Hold
we have i·eally achieved."
I J ane Haloppa and Bob Humburg in
Ard so another day, and still an- the clarinet section, Anna Nach- v, eetinq Oct. 14
other. We sow. We reap. We bauer pla ying trombone, and Billy
Refrgess of the numerous langhE>rvest. Our h arvest, MT. Cotanche Meyer beating time on a drum. Ii~ uage clci.nses will be herded into
hfleives, \vill depend upon the ef- the gym some of the freshmen try- thr Assembly room on October 14,
f01't each of us extends towal'd the i;·g out for cheerleading and pray- for the first meeting of the Foreign
goals he has outlined for us.
hlg that they would get "in" we1·e: La~gunge Club. At a recent election
J nne Breckenridge, Dolores Chap- !:.ev1 officel'S were elected and will
October 4 Football - Leyden, there m an, Marilyn Hynes, and J une Ohl- be i,...stalled ai the informal proson.
gram planned by the nominating
5 J . V's. Leyden, thel·e
Out onb thehm
'th 1.ISS
5 FJ·osh vs. Evanston, there
D football field 1Grant nr.. d p1·ogrnm conmn•ttee w1 l\/''"
d
th
.
.
Kuhn, Bo
a
, a~ severa ther :YI "rjorie ....onalds in charge.
1 e
7 Vocational Assembly-Bankrng freshmen are showmg up a1
Th ~ . ,h
h d
. f tu,
8 FJ·osh _ Soph Matinee Dance upperclassmen.
o.,e m \\ ose an s our u 1e
11 Annual Bonfire
All in a ll, if looks as if the fres h- is intrusted ai·e Don Fishe1·, presimen might lose the title of "Green- / dent, Bill Stockfish, vice president ,
12 Football Home Comin g Game horns," befoI'~ _the year is up and Jeanne Nelson, secretar y, and BaT12 Ho:i;ne Comi ng Dance
pr?v~ competition even for the so- Ib ·wa w rniams treas ureT. Good luck
!t ' h
'
,
'
14 Foreign LanguageClubDance ph1st1cated oldeT students."
o ·c em.
CALENDAR
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NILEHILITE
ncto'Jer 4. 1941
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,__I- - . NILEHI
NIL!HILITE
The Ni!cHilite is ed'ted, published and
~ r:u ~ed b iwe~kly by the s tudents or l'iles
T wns'1;;: n;i;;:1 S · ~·ool oi Skok:e, Illinois.
:.i . R. E. Cota nc!:1e. Pril~cipa l.
ED ITORIAL STAFP
Clark Barton
Etlitor
Phyllis Braeske
Assistant Editors
Bill Steveoo
Grace Lang;E:n
Feature Editors
Bob Reiland
Sports E:ditor
Annette Carroll
Col len Tl· omas
Activities Editors
Florance Gable
Hue JI Rrow••
Production Managers
H •iri ~ Da.<\m
Mr. Clement Meier, Advisor
Repor ters
I
'61 Receive
I insist on capital- Scholastic Awards
NIBLETS
Yoi·~· :Cdito~·
thnt word - has bec:;i too
i=ing
bL:sy doir g homework , b'yirig to
find o·Jt who the "it" was that
"c;;;.usecl" Miss Schader to lose n
Bass - in attempting to dig up a
ds.tfl for the dan~e, to do much.
Bat then I've had fun b1ck at
school - Watching Misi:; B:}ny's
pumps precariously dangle on the
tip of her toe - waiting feverishly
·
fo1 tl•em to be Jos t in the sh:.1ffl3
. . . looking with delight at Corky
Honington's rainbow shoes · · ·
.ri1:d just looking at Miss Bronson.
Miss Lumpp had a wonderful
summer divided between the soft
music and quiet breeze:;; of Hawaii;
.
.a_nd gay sparklmg Hol~ywood parMii::" Susanne Ostergren, Advisor
ties . . . The staff wishes Helen
"Pec Wee" Miller happy bi1·thday,
but a bit late .. . Katie Ann KelOUR. SECOND YEAR son had a "coming-out" party at
a
This issue rr>arlrn the beginning the Bl. ckhawk recently _ the parr.f ariothcr year in the existance of
th"! NILEHILITE, NTHS's young- ty, we regret was one tentative to
l":s'. publ;cation. On this, OUl' first an appendectomy ... Crutches are
annivernary, we feel it is rathel' ap- quite the fad now - but I seem to
propriate to acknowledge the favor- have "misplaced" mine.
· h
able manner in which yom paper
Bill Stevens is going out wit
Prid ours was received here at NileHi. We wish also to express our who again? I'll offer 5 to 1 odds
desire to se1·ve you with the news that "he" takes "her" to the foot·
i:i 11 d high-lights of all schools activ- ball dance . .. Ted Canty takes his
football - among other things ities dUl'ing the coming year.
NILEHILITE fast appeared very seriously. He calls up Mr.
The
on Nov. 22, 1939 aftel' weeks of pre- Kent - among other people - in
paration by the journalism and the middle of the night to ask his
printing classes. Incidentally, t he way 1:'bo·:t the _ (Censored) _
NILEIIILITE is one of the few
!av
papeTs in the Chicago arna to be ·:1 - ct~ . .. Miss Kranz has her
both edited and printed by the stu- :-- .f'.SSt;S d•cwi·1 g bt!bblc gum that
dents exclusively. Examining a she can save five hundred wrappel'S
front page article of that first issue ·i'Qc- n 'Zt of histo:ric~I pictm·es ...
we find this prophesy,_ "and the ~ W~3 n·~X\!~~s::d f~·o~ ~class to pick
NILEHILITE will gro'tv with Nile- om , ,\... n.S.., • • • a f 1e.,!1man, naturHi." We believe this prophesy has . ~ ]ly, t --:015 ~1 ~l1ower with her shoes
been fully realized during the past ?11 • • • Rill T<1n.g had a "tasty" meal
1 '~ Foods 2ft"'!r someone had scatyear
~ e. rr1 rnnn chips in it - he ate it
.
The NILEHILITE, we feel, has - [OI' ·1 whih, unknowingly - and
become a real student project. The then he knew! . . . an explosion
name was suggested by a student, ~:1 th: :lrort 'e1· of the third floor
the design was drnwn by the mech- - Room 316 - found frightened
anical drawing classes, t he office freshics v;atching the "mad 1 sci enhas handled the circulation, the tir st" CX!)ei·il:Y'enting in explosions.
journalism and print ing classes, as Need we mention that he is a Finn?
As I put this column to bed, I
ment ioned previously, have taken
care of editing and publishing. r est assured that its territory shall
The1·e are other cases where stu- ne•1cr be invaded by that "demon"
de: ts have helped and speeded up r11dio; nor by any bigoted biped
iTCd,,ction of this publication, too who has been reading dime novels
~bo u t tough reporters.
lengthy to mention.
1
.\ ·; n ·y Al l e~1. Helli y Darkow, \ Vayne n:trt on.
1
Ju·1c llc··g, ~f il1 rc ·1 Ti c r~mark, Jane Com:-=tock.
'":i..11c () ·a tr;c k . Norm:i. De1fino. Dc..nice Fr:tn~nn,
R id ard lla r1ney , J 01s Jaycox, Detty Kelly.
r.>rm:":t K raeuet . Pat Rt:danil. Sal Rizzo. Ruth
R'hcrt •, Dick S"IM. Hettv St'elow, \'V illa ni Stock·
;;c1 1. Viola Stoll, Toni Thlimr.1enos. Robert Toi·
w'11 . TTuward \Veldon, Detty 'Westerlund, Maralyn
\\'o ' 1 wonh.
The schol "rship rn:scmblv wr.s
hel<l Thur~ dny, Sept. 19. T11is n::r.embly, which traditiorrnlly is th"'
fffst all-school assembly of this
vear, was presided over by :.\fr.
Flagg-, who presented schol:1rship
ceTtificates to 39 pupils. Bronz0
Keys were awarded to 13 a!'d Silvc1·
Keys to 9. Studen.ts who i·eceivcd
Scholarship Ce1tificates are:
Aflcle Bm·tz, Richm·d C. Boyd,
Danny Dever, Dagmar Franson,
Patri('ia G::ilitz, JoAnn J\1nKeowr ,
Rosann~ King, Virgini~ T 'l:ri::..;rn,
Janet Lutkehaus, Carl Mueller,
Dorothv Ririgs. Tom Sh,,1--id~n.
Betty Stielow, Willard Stockfisch,
Viola Stoll, Bettv Westerlund,
Mar~lyn Woodworth, Gloria Alterini, Donald Baumann, Ruth Buthman, Donrn• Jean Cotanche, Ber:iic•'
Franson, Wayne Kunekl, Grncc
Langan, Virginia Nordin, Paul Pe;:lman, Daniel Petty, Beatrice Rossman, Armin Bierbaum, Bernice
Bovk, Norma Delfino, Shirley Dilg,
William Fiech, Winnifred Glagg,
Flol'ence Gabel, Mary Hega1'ty,
Edith Luxem, Sue Schaefe1', La
Verne Schuler.
Bronze Keys wern presented to:
:Mildred Bergmark, Ruth Clarkens,
Gertrude Dahm, Rita Jane Fisher,
Marjorie Riser, Norma Heidtke,
Olga Krajchovich, Lillian Miethke,
Is~belle Hoth, Florence Ochs, Virginia Reuter, Colleen· Th omaR,
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Lnura Nunemache1·.
Those who rnceived Silver Keys,
and eligi ble for Gold Keys at the
Senior Commencement are:
Gloria Baltz, Ben Domas, Dorothy Kranz, June Berg, Don Fisher,
Edward Springer, Phyliss Braeske,
Jeanette Huemmer, Phylliss Schlotterbeck.
The third all-school assembly will
be held in the gymnasium at 2 :00
P. M. on Oct. 17. Mr. GeOl'ge F.
MoTSe of the University of Chicago
Biological Department w ill speak on
bird~,. wild animals, and animals in
captivity. :.\fr. Mol'Se is a recognized authority' being associated
with Shedd Aquarium, Boston Zoo,
and the Chicago Zoo.
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P1ism - where prisoners stay.
Vitamin - if someone comes to
your house vit-am-in.
'.':::cpyright - what students should
v:hen peeking at someone's paper.
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October 4, 1940
Hollyviood
and Return
Majorettes on Parade;
Request for Drum Major
T'h c marching of feet - the flash
A rather familiar figme on t he nf twirli...,rr batons - and everyone
Paramount lot, gadding with the kr:.ows that the drum majornttes
str.rs, and dancing beforn the grind- arf) again on parade under the diinrr c;imeras and gla1·ing lights this rcction of Mr. Weidal. Seven new
r..rn-1J.:'er, Wl'..S Miss Carnle Lee of 1!1aj0Tettes have enlisted in the
:NTH8.
class in addition t o the eight twirl1
Oae of the famous Abbot danc-1 crn of last year. An aftel' school
ers, Carole spent some s ix weeks; clans is a lso being organized.
in the Movie Colony during the
AccOl'ding to Mr. Collins, it is
rhooting of the New Jack Benny- pimmed to have the drum majorFred Allen smash hit, " Love Thy! ettes twirl at one or t wo of the footN eighbor." Wo1·king at the stud_ios b_all ga~es. G~·oup twirling exhibifrom 7 :30 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily, t10ns will be given at home basketthei·e was no fea1· of boTedom. The i bail games.
maze and panorama that spells · A special request has been sent
Parnmount is j ust like a little vil- out to have boys who are inte1·ested
l?ge with hmdes of people scurry- in leading the band xeport to Mr.
ing about the streets; the starn on Collins . The one selected will be
bicycles, and huge sound sets jam- given strntting lessons and theTemed to overflowing with h ungry after lead the band on parade in a
but eager extras, make-up and cos- handsome unifOl'm.
tume directOTs, beautiful scenery WHOZIT?
2.nd noise and excitement reigning
There's a fellow, tan and tall,
supreme .
The lu ncheon rendezvous of t he And when he goes th:rough the hall
stai·s · is the studio commissary Anxious glances can be seen,
where Carole lunched with J ohnnv For competition is quite keen.
MeTcer, Hoagy Ca1meichal, and the His is t he voice you always hear
Me,.rie Macs, all of the musical
world. Bing Crosby, after eating Advertising t hroughout the yeal',
his own, boaowed Carole's dill FOl' party, picnics, dance, or plays,
pickle and smiled his thanks. Bound The latter in which he porh.ays
fOl' i·ehearnal one day, on sound Begger, hero, or the detective.
stage 8, she got into "10" by mis- As in last year's play, effective
t ake and walked right in on t he
filming of "Virginia," star ring When he called with voice of
thunder,
Madeline Carrol.
Carole, ·a very busy gil'l, still "Give me Oxford 0100 !"
found time to visit the Cocoanut
G..-ove, where Eddie Duchin dedi- Kelly On Underclassmen
cated some songs to her birthday.
flt the Wilshire Bowl, Frankie Freshman whither commest thou
Thomas, the yotmg star, stepped With thy solemn scholarly brow?
nil over Cm·ole's new pumps to the Tred these h[iJls with trembling feet,
accompaniment of Phil. Hanis' or- Lest some seniors t hou shall meet.
chestrn; but she got even, spilling
heT drink - coke, I'm sure - on Sophomore's you .aTe up a step,
Frankie anot heT night at Cfros. Don't let t hat give you too much pep.
While out dTiving with Jackie Two more years you have to go,
Cooper, Carole saw Peter LolTe and Before you've Teally seen the show.
found he was as weird off the Juniors step ahead with glee,
scTeen as on.
Hollywood is a movie, a book, a But do not lose your dignity,
play, and a bicarbonate all mixed All traditions yo u uphold,
together.
When you become a senior bold.
Now Carole is home rehe-.:irsing Seniors what h ave you to gain
for the new show at the famed With your look of great distain?
Palmer House with big ambitions,
a huge scrnp book, and wonderful Work will have to go quite fast,
Else a· senio1· you will last-and last.
:nemories.
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See Chicago Club
Plans Tours
The See Chicago Club has again
started its year of to urs. This club,
made up of Juniors and Seniors,
takes six to eight trips in and about
Chicago duri ng t he school year. The
final tTip of t he year is eitheT to
V/ashington, D. C. or SpTingfield,
[J]inois. This year a two-day trip to
3pri!1gfield and New Salem will be
plann ed.
The first jaunt was an all day bus
trip taken Sept. 4. During t he
moming t he gl'oup visited the
Oriental :Museum, which is a part
of the University of Chicago, and
th e Museum of Science in Jackson
Pa1·k. This building houses many
exhi bits formerly seen at the Chicago World's Fair. In the afternoon
the group visited the Field Museum
and Shedd Aquarium. After a
st r enuous seven hom day the
weai·y sight-seers returned to Niles
Cente1·.
The club this year has on its calendar trips to the Historieal So:;ietv, the Ch icago Civic Opera, the
Post Office, a broadcast, a nd of
course the members will go to Maxwell Street to do t heir Christmas
shopping. Plans are .also being
made for a trip to Chinatown which
will indude djnner.
Trips are not made two years in
succession unless requested. Other
plans will include visits to places of
business such as a telephone station
OT a candy company. And effort
will be ml'!de to take at least a small
group to the Northwestern Observatory.
All trips are made on Friday evePing, Satu1·day or Sunday. By l'enuest t here will be at least two Sunday ti·ips. Sho re trips may be made
2.fter school.
This club, which has a membership of ovel' one hundrnd twenty,
is sponsored by Miss Harbert, Miss
Lumpp, and Miss Kranz.
Lost And Found
Found : Coach Isaacson wearing
a green hat; oh well, nothing like
breaking old tmditions.
Found : One FTeshman in search
of mom 308 at t he comer of Cicero
mcl Dempster.
Lost: 225 Freshmen.
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Three Regulars
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NILEHILITE
October 4. 1941
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G.A.A.
Start Activity
The Tl·ojans, bound for Leyden
The G. A. A. is initiating the new
thi s afternoon, will fight their heart n· embers of their 01·ganization toout despite the fact that three good c ay. After opening doors, carrying
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meu, Hegarty, Permer, Krier, will bcoks an d buying lunches for the
be unable to play due to injmies. -Jder G. A A. girls, they will have
PmTcer and Krier's foot injuries ::omplcted the first step in becomwere sustained during practice ing a G. A. A. member. A hike to
wh ile Hegarty's rib injury happen- Oa.kton woods has been planned for
ed during the Northbrook game. ~II the G. A. A. girls after school.
\'l e hope that these three pluggers This is the first event of the G. A.
A. program for this yeru·.
wm be back with us soon.
Annette Carroll was elected
The powerful Libertyville eleven
weren't as tough as we expected President of the G. A. A. at a meetthem to be or is it that we are bet- ing held Sept. 23. Vil'ginia N01·din
ter than we thought. Theil- hefty is the new Vice Chairman and Soline provided excellent blockin g for cial Chairman. Phyliss Braeseke is
their hard running backs to beat Secretary, and Winnifred F lagg is
Treasurer. They were elected by
NileHi.
Early in the game the Wildcats the Executive Board which consists
recovered a Trojan fumble which of nine members. They are Annette
staded the Libel'tyville march to a Carroll, Phyliss Braeseke, Claire
13 to 0 victory.
Jt:niac, Winnifred Flagg, Virginia
Om· game aga~nst Northb1·ook Nor di·'. Jane Kadlec, Rosanna King,
three weeks ago was a sorrowful JC'~m M. Peterson, and Ginny Marevent to everyone that was watching. We got off to a good start with t ell. The seven class representaJack Heiniger running the first tives of the G. A. A. are: Shirely
J'.' lay of the game 58 yards to a Klpesing, Eva He1·man, Florence
touchdown and in the same quarter Schramn, Joan Briggs, Betty Bray,
NileHi sc01·ed again with little Bart Lon-aine Splatt, and Barbar.a RassHerarty plunging t hrough the line
after a long march down the field . n:.us~en.
T'he schedule for the coming
Banel chested Vernon Permer was
a charging demon in line plunges. spm·t events in Physical Education
In the second quarter North- cksses in::ludes tournaments in
brook scored seven points after a :--r chery, tennis, ping-pong, shufflepunt went offsides in Trojan territory. The last quarter was our bcard, volley-ball, and soft ball.
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Waterloo when Northbrook blocked TJ e winning teams from each class
.a kick and recove1·ed on our two will compete for the school champyard line. They plunged over and io:1shi,. G. A. A. members will rewon the game 14 to 12.
ceh-e points toward t heir letters for
Karl Klein scored both touchp~.:rti-ipation in G. A. A. classes
downs for No1·thbrook.
NTHS gained 138 yards through n hich meet eve1·y Friday.
scrimmage and completed 3 passes
foT 37 yards. Nmthbrook gained Freshman Impressions
149 yards through scrimmage and
completed 3 passes for 44 yards.
Some of our scampering freshNiles lost 70 yaxds through penal- men have slowed down enough to
ties while Northbrnok lost only 40. gulp 0•1 their impressions of NTHS
.t
The Trojan frosh this year are
and so we find they think. .. "Too
the bulkiest and most prnmising in
the history of the s~hool. In their big and too much of it." .. "They
first game against Maine Township don't treat you like infants here."
they lost 12 to 7.
. .. "Would like to have Mr. Kent
The freshmen played a good
game, but they have to impxove on give me a piece of gum." · · "Sort
their passing defense an d blocking. of big and I get pushed around a
They have a heavy line, outweigh- lot." .. "A grand place to receive
and education and plenty of it."
ing the varsity.
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for Cheerleaders
Attention all freshmen, new students, guests and eve1-ybody! ! We
have it on first-hand informat ion
that most of NileHi noise doesn't
originate in the boy's Locker Room
or 213 but, sti·ange as it seems,
from behind the door mai·ked
"Girl's Gymnasium." Some 42 enthusiastic stagers answered the call
for cheerleaders sounded by Miss
Schaefer, who this year is organizing a regula1· club. NTHS's bouncing pepsters \vill have to watch
their N's and T's this season in
orde1· to earn a letter. They must
tread the straight and narrow path
of rules and regulations.
Phyliss Brneseke, Eva Herman
and Helen Schuett, our veterans,
are captained by Pat Reiland to
make up this year's Varsity squad,
which welcomed Doris Burkland,
Connie Kohtz, Rosema1·y Meyer
and Jean Peterson.
Junior Varsity includes June Alson, Phyliss Brooks, Lulu Deatrick,
Joe Fisher, Nona Holappa, Marilyn
Hynes, Lois Jaycox, Lilli.an Krupa,
Lawrence Miller.
Sound good? All right, let's see
if we can yell! ! huh?!
UPSTAIRS
and DOWN
As fooball player, "What Does
Homecoming Mean To You"?
!\fr. Kent, J. V. Coach-It all depends upon how late I come home.
If I get home late my wife is displeased. If I get home early I'm. displea~ed or broke. But if yom· referring to N. T. H. S.'s Homecoming,
it means we:.:re all displeased if we
don't get one hund1·ed per cent student support at the game.
Ben Domas, Senior - It means
we wear ourselves out in the game
in the afternoon and then finish the
job at the dance Saturday night.
But we have a lot of fun doing it.
Ted Canty, junior- Means a
good football game. Hope I get to
play.
D uke Heznex, sophomo1·e - It's
the game we want to win more
than any other in the season.
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Volume II No. 2
Attend the Last
Home Football
Came, October 26
Skokie, Illinois
Honors Course Offered
For Seniors
lCALENDAR
Od. 19-Frosh vs. Main - heTe
Varsity vs. Lake Forest there
21-No school
22-Know Your School Prngram - Science Dept. 8 :00
p. m.
24-Frosh vs. Woodsto~k
there
26-J.V.'s vs. Woodstockhe1·e
Varsity vs. Woodstock - lrnTe
28-Ail school assembly-Prologue to Glory
31-Halloween Pal'ty - Chamber of Commexce
Nov. 1-J.V.'s vs. Axlington - here
2-Varnity vs. Arlington there
Is there any way (can go to college with most of my ex~nses
paid? Just what is expected of me
when I enter college? Which college is best for the kind of training
I want? These, and many similiar
questions, are being answered for
the fifteen students now emolled in
the ho:r:ors course unde1· the direction of Miss Beny and Mr. Ohlson,
offered for the first time this semester.
Twice a week these students are
being given special preparation for
college work. The students are being helped to determine weak spots
in theiT high school training so that
From now on all teachel'S will be
these can be remedied before the
prohibited to give Juniors any
studen.ts enter college.
Review of high school work thus homework on Fridays. Such was
the motion as passed by the Juniors
has become one important part of at the meeting last FYiday in the
the course. Under the direction of assembly room.
Of couTse the meeting was just
Miss Beny, English and foreign
language reviews are conducted. a farce, but they can dream, can't
)!Ir. Ohlson supe1·vises the review they? Another matter which caused
he.ated discussion was that dancers
of science, mathematics, and social at nll school affairn be rnquixed to
studies.
dance in a conversational position.
Another important part of this The opposition, however, cleverly
course js to train students for the shelved this discussion until the
w1·iting of entrance, placement, and first meeting in 1941.
On the lighteT side, the entertainscholarship examinations. Next ment was a cleverly written play
spring these students will compete by Marie Thrnop . The characters
with students of othe1· high schools wern: Bill Stevens, Gbnie N mdin
for scholarship awards. Winning a and Betty Kellv. In fact the play
scholarnhip award usually mearfs was so well written that there will
that part, or all, of the student's be an attempt made to have it pubtuition fee is paid by the college lished.
Fm all the fun and entertaingiving the scholarship examination.
ment, the Juniors can thank theiT
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Two-hundred freshmen journeyed to the Chicago Sanitary District
last Monday, to view one of the
largest sewage disposal plants in
the country.
The plant represents an investment of $34.75 fo1· each taxpayer
and costs an additional $1.38 per
person a yeaT to operate.
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Tho first of a series of "Know
Y Olli' S~hool" programs '-Vill be pl'er;ented on Thurs ., Oct. 24, in the
~chool gymnasium. The science dec;arttrcnt is in chal'ge of the eve~1ing's program.
The Physics and Chemistry classes will combine their Tei:;ources in
presenting six demonstrations concerned with oxidation. Inasmuch as
oxygen is so essential to existence,
it is certain that these demonstrati::ms will be intensely intriguing
and infOl'mative.
The use of thermite in incendim·y
bombs and its use in welding prncesses will be demonstrnted and explained. Also included in the p1·0gram will be the production of hydrogen, demonstration of its uses,
and adaptability to t he demands of
modern civilization.
The Biology class will exhibit
preserved animals, a large collection of insects, an unusual assortment of biological fruits, and several scientific drnwings. Lectures
and illustrntions on a balanced
aquarium and a desert habitat,
microscopic slides, and fall leaves
in their new ensembles will be prnsented.
Freshmen to Conduct Quiz
For the acquatic minded the1·e
wiH be a collection of sea shells. A
vivarium and a chart showing the
various elements in the human
l~ody will complete the impxessive
display.
Three Students Attend
The freshman General Science
; gi"oup will conduct a quiz to test the
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lassica] League Meeting
own adviser, Niiss G1·ace HaTbert . scientific knowledge of the average
Betty Cummings, Mary Kay De- individual.
Witt, and Virginia Reuter, accom"Prolugue to Gl01·y"
panied by Miss Mal'jorie Ronalds,
Three scenes from the Broadway
attended the Northern District of hit, "Prologue to GlOl'y ," will be
Illinois convention of the Junio1· shown at an all-school assembly on
Classical league .at the Evanston Oct. 28 at 1 :15 p.m. The show is a
Township high school on Sat., Oct. dramatic love story ·of young Abe
12.
Lincoln and Ann Rutledge.
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ttention, Juniors
No Weekend H
omework!
"FreshmeDGet Bad Whifl"
Science Department
Conducts First Know
Your School Program"
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The NileHilite is ed'ted, published and
i;r;nted biweekly by the students of Niles
Township High S:hool of Skokie, Illinois.
,\lr. R. E . Cotanche, Principal.
EDlTORIAL Sl'AFF
Clark Barton
Editor
Phyllis Braeske
Assistant Editors
Bill Stevene
Feature Editors
Annette Carroll
Florance Gable
Activities Editors
Collen Thomas
Bob Reiland
Sports Editor·
Grace Langen
B 1ell brown
Production Managers
H•rry Dahm
Mr. Clement Meier, Advisor
Reporters
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Last Friday night hundreds of
rambling wrecks drifted a hundred
miles through Skokie-wildly cheering NTHS. Willkie, ar>d anythinp:
else they liked. Around and arou-d
traveled the line - traveling in
dizzy circles and sweeping with it
things that no one would h<'tve
thought existed- even in Skokie
... The whole week-end was inst
Tock" - and you know when ! - nobody seemed to care what time
it was. . . the much sou.P,'ht after
Joanne B1·jggs attended the dance
Nanr-v AHen., He.11r"Y Hi.uko w, Wayne Tia.rtc"Jn.
June Berg, Mil<!rcd "Berinnark, Jane Comstock. with sophomore Dick Bovd much
Jane Deatrick, Norma Delfino. Bernice Franson, to the disappointment of umteen
Ridalnl Jilarrncy, Lois Jaycox, Ilctty Kelly.
C - Z:r.i~n1cr. Pat Reiland, Sal Rizzo, Ruth seniors ... a pail· of spil'ited young
~:Dick Solon. Ucttv Sticlow. Willarrl S tock· couples that seemed evervwhere :>t
i;-. --w.b St.all, Toni Thlimmcnos. Robert Toi·
zein, -rlow.ard \Veldon, Betty West erlund, Maralyn once were: Margie Burkll'l.Prl with
\Voc-~wortl:.
Chuck Taylor, and Kay Smith with
Mi~" Susanne Ostergren, Advisor
Jackie Allen ... speaking of pepp:v
dancers - Josephine Murrav and
Fritz Paroubek won a rncent Jitterbug contest at the Pickwick Country club.
A short time ago, I discovered
that more than freshmen go around
Are You One?
in a daze - consjder the 2nd pe1·iod
Recently several students "cut" Biology class that h.::\s yet to hear
school in order to have a 1·espite an announcement. The rnsult: they
from studies on t heir own. Yorn· never know what'i' g-oin~ on . ..
editor does not intend to preach rumo1· has it that Mrs. Esch it atan object lesson to these "way- tempting to sell Marie Throop's
wai·d" students. However, these play "Preamble" (:vou Juniors Sl'l.W
pupils were not fulfilling their duty it. at .v our assembl.v) ... I wonde1·
to their school and classmates; in if Ruth Johantgen's ankles are as
fact, they were disrupting the us- "big" as they appear in angorra
ual procedure in class and school, socks? . . . and I wonder if Boh
causing trouble, and making the RieJand hopes to realize an "A"
forces which operate the school to in German fOl' that extrn. nrojed
of his - catching - and killing 13
perform less efficiently.
The case which has been men- of the flies that were bothering
tioned above is not far different Miss Kranz? - The political race
from the cases . of many "lack- is hot. lVIarilynn Woodworth's
lustre" students here at NileHi who uncle is traveling aboard the "Willrefuse to support theil· teams, eith- kie Soecial" as a reporte1· - that
er by failure to attend sports exolains a lot of things ... Mardy
events, or by failurn to partici- McKeever has a Wendell, too.
"Kracky" and Florence Schramm
pate in these sports. By "cutting" the various sports they show ought to go out for track - after
that the school is not squarely be- that exhibition demonstTating
hind the teams, and the teams, in "typical" Skokie speeding - and
tum, play more poorly. How can forever ending the regime of one
the team put their heart in the fruit salad ... just why wasn't one
game when the heart of the school shrimp salad enough for "Bobby"
is not behind them? Attending Williams the other day? Will Al
school functions is one of the most Johantgen ever buy Chow :\'Iein for
important elements of school life. Eva Herman again?
Note: Mrs. Octopus please see
Many students think it is necessary
to know the finer points of the the editor.
games to enjoy them. This is not
Athletic events and other activinecessary. The assembly last Friday gave enough "pointers," thanks tiec; wcrn nlanned fol' your enjoyto the football teams and Mr. Gal- ment, and we want you, as stuitz, fm any student to enjoy a foot- dents, to enjov them. You can't
i enjoy them et home, so come out!
ball game.
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From Our Readers
Dear Editor:
Where in the world can we buy
school spirit? We certainly haven't
too much here at Nilehi. When you
go to a football game and look at
the few students in the bleachers,
you would think our school were
only half the size it is.
I make a motion that we get
some pep into us and back up our
boys. Who seconds the motion?
A Nilehilite R~der
Dear Editor :
Have you ever been startled by a
sudden "Attention please!" coming
out of the loud speaker? And doe:i
the "That is all" make you feel as
though the announcement were a
police call?
Well, it had that effect on me,
and I wonder if something can b::i
done about it?
I suggest that the announcement
be introduced and concluded by
melodious chimes. In this way, no
time would be lost. As soon as the
chimes were sounded, everyone
would sit up and take notice. Needless to say, our announcemen.tq
would sound much more prnfcssionat.
Very truly yowrs,
One Who Listens In
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October 18, 1940
i'ORCAST
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:Senior DiscuEs
IRuby Bowser '40
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New Type Annual
A Look Into lhe Future The s~nior assembly,
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Lo:o.l · · · Clyde Henmng, author
of the b:ost s31Jer, "Away Went the
Wind," is welcoming world conespondent Daru1y Dever back after
a year abroad.
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Gossip ... ~ _ho is that ~o~ge~us
blond that Dwam Kuhn, milhonan·e
playboy, is seen with lately:,._ The
initials on her handbag we1·e ".J.P."
I wonder!
Theater ... Helen Miller, famed
New York actrnss-dancer, is dancing in the Red Cross benefit sponsored by Paul Mikota, director of
the stage play, "Yesterday." Miss
Mille1·'s so-star will be William Steven's, the talented star of "Lulu."
Miss Marie Throop, beautiful prima
donna, wore a most enticing hat to
her opening broadcast. The hat,
designed by Connie Kohtz, the well
known designer, is a little number
ti·immed with a small ft.lower pot
containing real flowers.
Sports . . . Frank Thulstrup,
manageT of the Skokie Skyrockets,
is in bed with a fractured skull. The
fractme occured when he bumped
his head getting into his car. Dr.
Betty Holmes, eminent bone smgeon, operated on him immediately.
Frank is under the care of a prntty
young nUTse, Gerry ThuJstrup, his
sister. Sanford Jensen is entering
three hoTses in the Kentucky berby.
WHATZIT ??
I'm blue and gold,
And oh so small.
I would not scold,
Nor mind at all,
If you would place,
A joke inside.
Answe1· on Page 4
Debits and Credits
"Banking" was the topic of the
gecond Vocationa] Assembly of the
year, held Thursday, OctobeT 10, in
the assembly hall. Mr. Willard Ga1itz, of the Niles Center State Bank,
\vas the very interesting guest
speake1·.
Monday,
Octcbcr 4, v.ras devoted primaxily
t~ the discu::.sion of a new type of
a:;"nual. Inst::ad of hcnring t'he ex.:;cnsH;e type of amm-.I, 12s our:> wn:last year, \Ve will hci.vc one produced
bv the s_!r:dc::ts w.itho:,at ~:·ofessio1:al help .trom outside. Th1~. nmv nP!'?.ed. Mr. Cotanch:: adv is3s, will
-::o~fob more lit81·ary work. mm·:photograph shots. more mt, an~
n1ore representation of all the
classes.
WinsFashionAward
In the recent American Fashion
contest, sponsored by the Chicago
Tribune, Ruby Bowser, NTHS '40,
won honor;:i,ble mention. HeT prize
design, one of a fa ll coat, was
>ele::ted rs being amopg the best of
thousands of entries. The drawings of the coat are now on display
in WGN's new b:roadcastirig studio,
the E'ketches will be sold later.
After graduating from high
For You Who CJaim
school, Ruby was employed during
To be Scientists
the s ummer by a soap company for
1. The Illinois state tree is:
$16 a week-at that p1'ice we won't
mention the company.
a. Ame rican elm
b. white oak
Though well known to most for
c. sugar maple
her dramatic work, orations, and
d. poplaT
2 . Which of t he fellowing makes as "El Gato," Ruby entered the
Chicago Academy of Fine A1·ts on
the grass green?
a full year scholarship, which she
a. water
b. heat
won competing in a large field of
c. chlorophyl
grnduates from Chicago high
d. oxygen
3 . Which of these insects can look schools.
Ruby rejected a partial scholarover its shoulder?
a. fly
ship to the Columbia School of
b. butterfly
Radio in order to study at t he Acadc. ant
emy of Fine ATts.
d. praying mantis
2
4. Plecoptern is
·"-· a mineral
b. an insect OTder
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c. a rocl( formation
d. an element
5· The largest planet is
a. Earth
b .. Neptune
c. Jupiter
d. Saturn
Interesting Courses·
Offered in Night School
Did .vou know that om; night
school, beginning Oct. .15, is going
to offer special classes in mathe- J
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·n ati cs for men who are subject to 7.
th e Selective Training Service un- 12.
der the F ederal Drnft Act? Pr.ac- 16.
tical plane and solid geometry will 18.
b 2 offeTed to help those men who 21.
may be required for work in the 26.
tank, mechanized unit, and aviation divisions of our anny and 1.
navy. These courses are also de- ?..
si g~e d to help men who seek ad- 3.
5.
vancement in private industry.
Our school is this taking an ac-, J..5.
tive part in serving the needs of 18.
our nation as well as those of OUT j J ~
community.
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Hmizontal
A n:illion dolla1· investment
Come in
Sum up
3.1416
l 'lale Sheep
To f eel one's way
To rock
VP.rtical
Pe1"ttining to certain tribes
Blue
Limited
Hour
(Abbr)
.1\rre.rica
(AbbT)
Dccci,y
Hawaiian herb
Route
(Abbr)
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Wanted~
Trojans Confident .
. .
After v·ICt or1es
Noisemakers
.
Booming down t he home st retch I
.. I I ~s
1Jf ..,1.:s1 I\
"Is everyone happy?"
Of comse we are l After seeing
our Trojans trample Crystal Lake
and om· Freshman squad tie the
Visitor's J.V.'s in the afternoon attractions of the Homecoming f estivities last Saturd.ay, how could we
be otherwise?
Th~ NILEHILITE ! What about it?
By the display of heads-up footsenior - A little
Bill Peterson,
ball shown in the iast two games,
less formal and scholastic articles
the Trojans are favored to whip
and more things for the students.
Lake Forest and Woodstock in the
I t hought this was a paper for and
b,, the students. We demand freed t 01·1·ow and
t b l
om
g~mes o e p aye
G irls Bow linq
next Saturday, Oct. 19 and 26. The
dom of the press! Remembei· the
Woodstock encounter is to be the
League News
Constitution!
With many grunts, g1·oans and last home game for the Trojans.
Mardy McKeever-, junior - I like
Following is a running account
the bigger size as it seems to de- shrieks, the Girls' Wednesday Bowlnote a larger and more important ing league started rolling Oct. 2. on how NTHS whipped Crystal
school but my first impression as At the end of the second week, Lake 20-0.
Eai·ly in the first quarter, Dick
I opened the pape1· was, "Whe1·e Marjory Riser's team, the Lucky
·s,
Strike1 are leading the league. Fanning recovered a fumble on the
are the middle pages?"
Danny Dever, sophomore - I Jean Holmes' team, the Gay Nine- Crystal Lake 45-yd. line. Taking
possession of the ball the Trojans
prefer the smaller size. Can't hide t ies, are a close second.
The leading individual bowlers marched to the goal. In the same
these from the teacher, but then
what can you hide from the are: Dorothy Lund, 136; Carol quarter the Trojans scored th1·9ugh
Blameuser, 127; and Marjory Riser, a series of running plays and
t eacher ?
Ipasses.
Gmce Nelson, freshman - It's 113.
The final sco1·e was made in the
d
very good. I like it better than last
fourth quarter on a 40-yd. rnn by
G.A.A. to ~eci .e
year's paper.
Jack Heiniger. Ray Nitch added
J.C. Benette, professor - On the On Campaign, Today
The G. A. A. executive boa1·d and the points after the first two touchwhole I thought the paper was fine,
The only bad thing about it was class representatives held a meet- downs through kicks from placethe fact that my name wasn't on ing Oct. 14, at which Mr. Thompson ment.
talked · to the ~iris abo~t ~aising 1 The entire squad deserves ~n·~se
the first page in 'caps.'
money fo1· the11· 01·gamzabon by for their splendid play. He1ruger
selling magazines. The money will foi· his running, Nitch fm his kickHOLIDAy
be used to send G. A. A. members ing, Springer's tackling and faultto camp this year. This plan will less centering, Domas and Dahm's
FOR WAR
It appears as if NTHS's faculty, be brought up during the G. A. A. pass receiving, the play of Faust,
f · pe1·iods today. If the girls are in and the efforts of Reiland, Jarmuth
be strictly Wednesday.
is going to after last on the emi- favoi· of the idea the sale will start ar.d the other linemen and backs
nine side
de:serve special p1·aise.
When Congress drew up the draft today and end on Oct. 28.
I d t
T\v~'- weeks ago e scol'ing in
h ers. Honors C.ourse - cont'
feated Leyden~ _3th·byTrojans debill they didn't exc u e eac
7 1
Although it cannot be expected I the last seven minutes of the game.
So it now looks like Messers. Lind.
Orchids and Onions
ley, Ohlson, Meier, Kent, and Galitz that all students ~ho take th~ ho~it · Or chids to Ed Breitenbach who
will so?n be we~ring ~h~ki. ,, . , ors course will wm scholarnh1ps,_
"kn k d- t ,, but after a few
Don t get excited, ch1luns, its is hoped that some of these. stu:
oc e ou • .
only a joke. But for one day at dents will bring hono1· to N1leHi was
least , all teachers, including the I and financial aid to themselve~ _by minutes was back m the. game. He
fairer half of our faculty, . were succe~s i~ one of these competitive ~as .hit on the head (-~hich m ay be
I examrnabon. At least, these stu- the reason for the quick recovery.)
. t th v·n e Hall
.
1
t dents can be confident that they Onions to whoever it was who
.·
~ ag
reg1stra1s a
table radio to the
ht
will be well prepared to d? college b .
Answer to last issue's Whoz1t:
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a por
work and that they will have roug
Bill Stevens
and played swmg music
Wh t" ·t.
1 selected the right school for the game
throughout the aftemoon.
Zltr:b
Answilerh~olite caon 1 u t'ion Box kind of training they want.
N· e L
with a winning football team,
NTHS is more than just .a threat to
win the conference. Pepped up by
I. he thunder from the grandstands,
~he t ?am is in the1·e fighting. But
t here is a need for new cheers! The
tcam, the cheerleaders, ai:d you
yourselves have been clamormg for
:iew yells. Would you help the
cheerleader s out by writing down
your ideas and depositing them in
the Nilehilite box.
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NILEHILITE
Volume II No. 3
Skokie, Illinois
The Band
November 1, 1940
East is East; West is West
Calendar
Our U. S. A. is Best!
h 'Vi the t;:oops of ~rmany
swept into t!ie kingdoms of Europe,
bringing ruin and destruction with
them. Such peaceful places as
Chatrnu 'IhieTry, the Marne and
St. l\fichiel be::ame :flaming hells
with men, women and children
de?.d or wounded, lying there with~
out assistance. And then in March
1917, the United States declared
war and sent millions of men (yom
fathers and mine) to "Save the
World for Democracy."
At the eleventh hou1· of the
eleventh day of the eleventh month,
the bugle \Vas sounded, and the
great war ceased. The war to end
'Yars was over, and thousands of
ericans thanked God.
Today we will be doing the same
hanking Him that we are 3 000
es from bullet-tom Europe 'and
not waiting for a second bugle
to be sounded.
Nov.
\\Harmonies from Iljxie"
1-J. V. vs. Arlington-here
2-Varsity vs. Al'lington - To be Presented Nov. 13
there
8-Freshman Evening Party
11-Armistice Day - No
School
13-Entei·tainment-8 :30 p.m.
"Hannonies from Dixie"
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Two NileHi Girls
Sing in All-State Chorus
Proceeds to be Used
For Band Uniforms
On Wednesday evening, N ovember 13th, the Student Faculty Forum
will present the first in a series of
all-school assemblies to be held fol'
the benefit of our band. These pl'ogran:s will be open to students, parents, and the public fOT the admission of 25 cents.
The first of these asemblies will
bring to you a negl'O quartet of
Southern singers. The "Plantation
Singers" will present tl)eil' own
unique armngements of folk songs,
Negro spirituals, and modern melodies. Harmonies from Dixie will
combine with Southem swing to
make a delightful evening of truly
American music.
Tickets to t his peTfo1·mance will
be on sale Thursday. Get yours
early - be sure of a seat, and back
the band!
For the first time NileHi had
representatives in t he Illinois AllState High School Chorus. Marie
Throop and Phyllis Brooks, after
learning ten songs in the odd morr..cnts snatched from homework,
:ang in this chorus of picked voices
under the direction of Mr. Olaf
Christianson of Obel'lin Conservatory. The concert, given by the
chorus, was a feature of the Thfrtysixth Annual High School Confe1·ence held at the University of IlliThe annual oratorical contest nois, Oct. 31 to Nov. 2, inclusive.
nsored by the AmeTican Legion, Mi·. Cotanche and Miss Klaus atwell under way. The contestants, tended.
hers of the senior problems
After thTee rehearsa ls with Mr.
es and juniors who wish to Christianson, the chorus gave its
·cipate, will submit their writ- conceTt in conjunction with that of
orations November 8, 1940, and the All-State High School OrchesNext Monday, November 4, the
forthtehe1_be~t ! t.
. th
tra on Friday evening, Nov. 1.
e 1mma ions 1n . e 1oca1
See Chicago Club will visit the
t, the best orators will take
In the na~e of the school we conin the zone contest. The win- gratulate Miss Kl aus and the girls WGN Broadcasting Studios. They
will be guests of the "Play Broadhis alternate will then en- for this musical achievement.
cast" program.
$tate finals.
The participants of this program
five p1·izes to be awarded a1·e :
a gold medal and a four year
are selected from the audience. Inhip to the University ·o f
teresting questions are then asked
is; 2nd, a silver medal and a
The faculty and students extend the various contenders.
ar scholarship; 3rd, a bl'Onze
About 100 pupils will attend the
and a one-year scholarship; their sympathy to Mr. Meier, upon
broadcast . Miss HarbeTt and Miss
d 5th, bronze medals.
the death of his father.
Lumpp will accompany the group.
dates and places of these conare as yet unknown.
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hlems Classes Select
rical Contestants
See Chicago Club
To Visit WGN Studios
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NILEHILITE
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NIB LETS
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-N-ILEHILITE
The ~i l eBilite is edited, published and
printed biweekly by the studen~s of :r'il~s
T<:wnship High School of Skokie, Ilhn01s.
.\lr. R. E. Cotanche, Principal.
EDITORIAL STAFF
Clark Barton
Editor
Phyllis Braeske
Assistant Editors
Bill Stevell6
Feature Editors
Annette Carroll
Activities Editors
Florance Gable
Collen Thomas
Sports Editor
Bob Reiland
Grace Langen
HBuell Brobwn
Production Managers
en ry 0 a m
.
Mr. Clement Meier, Advisor
Reporters
1\'anr v Al1 en. Henr y B a rkow, \Va yne Barton,
June I.ierg, Mildr ed Dcr grnark, Jan~ Comstock.
lane 1Jeatn c k 1 N u1 rna Delfi no, Bernace Franson,
Rich a r d Hartney, Lois Ja yc ox, Betty Kelly ,
E rm a n K raemer. P a t Reiland, Sa l J,lizzo, Ruth
Roberts Dick So lon , Bett y Stielow, Willa rd Stock·
fi•h viola Sto ll T on i Thl immenos. Robert Tolzei,;, H o war d W~ldo n, Betty "Vesterlund, Mara lyn
.
\.\'oor1worth ,
Mii:" Susanne Ostergren, Advisor
1940 -41
Are You a Critic?
Every student has a c1·itical mind.
He judges justly and unjustly. Everything is criticized, ranging from
t~1e curriculum t o student activities. The instructors, the school
board, the janitors; none are exempt from his criticism. Everything is criticized but himself !
The fault does not lie in the student's critical attitude. It is his
privilege t o make inquiries, suggestions and criticisms. However,
the privilege is sometimes abused.
Criticisms am often made without
a thought g iven to the efTect. Unintelligent criticism warps one's
personality and seve1·s friendships.
Unless you have sufficient reason,
do not make any criticism. On the
other hand, some criticism is just,
and must be recognized as such.
The average student is sincere
and wishes to learn. Although he
is critical, his attitude is usually
justified due to his ardent desfre to
learn. The student must, however,
bear in mind his position as a student.
Were it not for criticism, life
would be dull. In our years at
school we pass t hrough an important stage in our life. In this period
ci-iticism is truly needed. C1·iticism
and taken. We, as students, should
- just criticism - m ust be gven
strive to benefit from such criticisms.
November 1, 1940
1
Y'1n people have bee1 qn ite dull
the past two weeks-the only
r::t"'l news was made by a dog that
-T_,[' lked into school v: ith a <lead rnb-;t, in i•s rnouth-q--i ~k. Mr. Ben1
~:-te '-['}so by 11if:s Johnson who
plaved with a jumping bean all
pei"iod.
My, my, will Jim Rau neve r grow
up.
i!l
Cne rnin- te left before the hell
Wculd r irg and end the class.
A sophomore boy snatched up his books
A'1d went right through the g lass.
111or:: l: Take your time!
-from a r eporter.
"What b eautiful Rings"
UPSTAISR
AND DOWN
On the side : E ditor rnceives
Om Inquiring Reporter collected
BI:>ck Eye. Colleen T homas, a the following answers to the quesfriend of mine-after next Tuesday tion, "What do you object to mos t
our school?"
- received that bruised optic from i:::;: .Johnny Henning (seniox): "N'?t
2.n enemy Republican - so she ~rnving a good swing orchestra m
cleims ...
the school~"
Wettengel (junior):
F~adcnna
Evidently when the bug bites,
it bites quite hard - look at "star- "YNc rlon't have enough pep assemb}jes."
ry-eye<l" F rnnk Thulstrup, for inGwrge Ruesch (sophomore): "I
starce ... Or Ray "Dynamo" Nitch object to the boys' gym being set
who seems to have fallen hard for up for night assemblies during the
a ce1t ain Shirley in spite of him- day. We fellows will lose too many
g vm pe1·iods."
self ...
• Anonymous Fresh man: Urf't.
111ere
One of t he high lights of Science are too many upperclassmen!"
Night, although not viewed by the
Nick May (senior): "There's too
a udience, was the role of fireman much time for classes and not
played by Mr. Kent during the enough time fo1· lunch."
Arline Madson (sophomore):
chemistry exhibition. The idea was
"There aren't enough lights in the
to wrap a blanket around the per- corridors for these dark afternoons.
son whose clothes happened to It's too hard to see the numbers on
catch fire .and smother the flames. the combination locks."
He was hoping for a blond. Shucks.
, .. Add Science Night: A freshNiblets continued
man· girl found the label reading,
And then there's the freshman
"Live Bcar."-abbreviation for the who wonde1·ed what the abbr. for
'Jive bearing' type of fish-and in- abbr. was until someone told h im
nocently began to look fo1· a live thct.-a bbr. is the abbr. for abbr.
.::: ~:-: ::; :t. :::
bear . . .
from left to r ight:
R d"
Cagey: Frances k
~ea mg
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1· . Hamilton is seen
.
conspicuous Y Those stage_ door- johnnies who
wear 1 n g 1pstic
about school but immediately sheds h ung ai-ound Miss Ellen IIogue's
_ dressing room door after " Prologue
it upon anival at home.
Back to the Dogs: It seems Mer- t o Glory" to get he1· autogr_aph and
h mayhap a woi-d and a smile were
d
'
wyn Becker s 110 po~n ' ' mont "Flash" Swardstad, Gene Bergold puppy ( ?) Bernadme-1t s a St. mark and Keith Pike. - - They
Bernard - playfully pulled Dick succeeded ! !
When Chris Lindhoy saw Miss
N'elson's S7.00 football helmet apart
Hogue he fell off the stage and all
fol" his lunch
he said when he got up and limped
p s It's s~hool property.
away was : "\iVonderful."
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NileHi ChefsSuper Cooks
' Biology Students
Wage Blitzkrieg
Floriculturists?
Yes, We Have Them
For the past few weeks Nature's
s-_,_per-snooping around Miss wo~ders have found the vicinity of
Do you know that we have one
Li::c's food classes for boys has Kil2Hi most dangerous enemy ter- hundred eighty-five p 1ants in
brought to light -some plenty fine ritory. Firnt, ::Jfr. Bennette and his school, hot counting Miss Meyer's
~coki11g. Starting with ce1·eal, cocoa, fa:ir.cd biology class tore apart the I dying Sedurn, which is probably
and appl3 compote, our boys have pitiful grasshoppel'. Now these dead now? Mr. Bennette is our
rapidly advanced to the muffin merciless biology youngsters are 1ea din g fto1·icultmist. He has
and cup cake stage of fine cookery. cl:.Q.rging upon the helpless butter- eighty-three plants in his solarium.
About the o:ily casualty so far was fly. Where this blitzkrieg will end It se::ms that any teacher having
Bob Paroubek's muffins. For. some is a questiol\ only the deep recesses a sick phnt takes it to Mr. Benreason Ol' other, Bob found ,,. that of Mr. Bennette's mind can answer. nette who nurses the invalid back
baking soda doesn't have the same
to health.
effect on muffins as baking powMiss Green's room has a greender has!
hot:se atmosphere with its twentyCharles Williams and Frank Some people think it's smal't to be one plants on the window sills. Miss
thin,
Thulstrup are really going places. B t
t th· 1 d h . h k
"th 1'Iargie Ronalds' beginning Latin
Miss Line is just waiting for a u not fis . a ' e is us Y WI
classes always find her plants to be
1 so vim.
o
want-ad so she can recommend
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somefaiar; else green in the room
t wo goo d ch: f s. W 1 iam Carro I, j At football he shouldern his way besids~ :h~mselves. Miss Johanns
·11·
through,
Lav,Tence Miller, John Anderson, nrh1c h t a k 1ot s of b rawn OT no w~ tcTS .ier plants xegularly every
·
n
·es
and John May have all started
can do.
S3verch period. Miss Berry's plant
to practice their cooking at
lo'lks a bit peaked. Perhaps it's
h ome. R eports of f ine b aking have When you sail s~ gum to his pock- lones0rne. Miss Schaefer isn't taket he ask foT
already come back. Bob Brunson A d h n
t .
.
.th ing an y chances on her plants longand Peter Conrad have been ac- r._ d ek 1 ~ets .a cer am gir1 WI
ing for company. She has ten
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. ·
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claimed the neatest cooks in the lab. H' far pig a111 h.
. d
"H
,, mo ther-m-I aw,s t ongues m one po t .
im
errnan ;
.
is ne n s ca
The men have always · claimed
Senior year he's in.
Five NTHS Graduates
that the world's greatest cooks are
With his dark hair and blue eyes Attending N U
men. Our boys' food classes seem
any heart he would win.
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bent on proving the claim. You girls
Answer on Page
~Ive graduates of Niles ~ownship
4
had betteT look to your laurels l
High School were admitted to
PLEA !
Northwestern University this fall.
Science Classes Present Whether Artie Shaw or Mr. Miller, Dolores Gehrs, Roy Lewis Jr., Ted
To us they both are killer dillers,
Lindstrom, Paul Wertz, and James
Interesting Progam
But whenever they come on at
Winklhofer are the.former students
Spectacular displays amazed the
night
who are now "hitting the books"
parents and friends of NileHi's
We have to study, OH what a
foi· old N.U.
science students Thursday night,
plight t
D. Lund Leads
Octobe1· 24th.
So here is our wish both loud . and I Girl Bowlers
The scientific-minded freshmen
long,
staged a "quiz kids" program with
Let us hear those super songs
Hats off to Dottie Lund who has
Mr. Kent as the humo1·-lending proAnd so we don't our duties shi~k, been the learling i~dividual bowler
fessor. A movie on sound and fuels
Please make the teachers stop
for fou:!' -::011seeubve weeks! Her
followed by the advanced science
homework.
avernge is 138. Doris 1.fossil is a
department's chemistry demonI close second with a 132 avernge.
stration awed looker's-on.
Could Be?
Carol Blameuser's 121 look very
The evening was concluded with
Teacher: vVho can tell me what good t oo.
an inspection of the various dis- the formel' ruler of Russia was
The leading team of the Girls'
plays throughout the room.
called?
Wednesday Bowling League is the
Class (in unison) : Czar.
White Kats. Following them are
Teacher: Correct, and what was the Lucky Strikers and No Blows
his wife called?
in close .succession.
I'm rnund and fiat, and sort fat.
Class : Czarina.
A Fi·iday bowling league is in the
You aim at me, and laugh ·with glee,
Teacher: Correct, and what was process of organization. Both the
When I am struck. I cannot duck. the Czar's little children called?
leagues aTe to be furnished with
My legs are three. Who can I be?
Jack: (after pausfog timidly): white shiTts with the school's name
(Answer on Page 4)
Cza1·dines.
on them in black letters.
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Trojans Whip
Woodstock 12-0
NILEHILITE
Intramural Basketball
Starts Next Week
Approximately three hundred
tired males tra mped into the showcr3 following the :fi:rst prnctice sessions for intramural basketball
which weTe held last week. This
was the beginning of a schedule of
nine games to be played thl'Oughout
the winte1· by each of the teams.
Regule.r gameG will begin next
week, and will continue through the
wintc1· months well into February,
when the winnern in each class will
cntei· in an elimination round. The
final game \Vill determine the school
ba sketball champions.
November 1, 1940
Frosh Football Team
Shows Promise
Another season of football comp2tition at Niles Township draws to
After a heart rendering defeat to
a close. For some of the boys it
the tune of 13 to 0 at the hands of
means their last year of high-school
a hard-hitting, hard-playing Lake
football. But for forty enthusiastic
Fo:tc:;t team, our Trojans came
freshmen, it means three morn
years of good footbal. And when
back fighting and rolled ove1· the
we say good we mean good, as this
Big Blue team from Woodstock.
year's team is by far the best frosh
Although not ver y well backed
we've had in recent years. Though
from the grandstand, our NileHi
inexperienced at :fi:rst, under :Mi·.
team fought its way up and down
Galitz' s coaching they developed
~nough to win thrne of their games
the gr idiron Pnd into "pay dirt"
while losing two and tying one.
t wice. The :fi:nf!l scoTe being 12 to 0.
The freshman's first game against
The few who brnved the chilling
Main e frosh-soph resulted in a
gale sa w a peppy and eager Orange
beating, 7-12, due to the afOTesaid
Eleven, by a sereis of sweeping
inexperience. Later in the season
they gained revenge for that defeat
plays with Heinige1· toting the pig- L. Splett Leads
by bea ting the same team, 13-0. In
skin and line plunges by Faust,
their second game, the frosh put
GAA Magazine Sales
b1·ing the ball deep into enemy
battle to the big
A freshman, Lonnine Splett, is up a surprising
territory. Woodstock dug in and,
Evanston Freshman team but sucafter recovering a fumble, booted leading all the upper classmen in cumbed to a 7-21 scor·e.
Tie Crystal Lake J. V.'s
out of danger. Soon another march the individual magazine sales, up to
At Homecoming the frosh took
the time of the paper deadline.
by the driving men of Troy, featmIf the goal of two-hundred and over a game on the J. V. schedule
ing Heiniger aTOund the ends,
with the Crystal Lake J. V.'s and
through the line and all over the fifty dollaTs is reached today, a new fought a far more experienced
field, pushing the pigskin to the radio will adorn the G.A.A. club- team to a stand-still, 6-6. The last
Woodstock 15 yard line. Then, with room, Miss Schaefe1' recently an- two games of the year wt:rn "pushovers," although both. were played
Keegan and Brientenbach opening nounced.
within the space of thTee days,
the way, Dahm wearing No . 13,
something unusual in football. At
'41 Football Schedule
swept over for our initial score.
Arlington, our freshmen whipped a
Arranged
very weak frosh-soph 13-0. The
The attempt conversion failed.
Next year's football schedule was freshmen closed the ·seasop "in the
Faust Scoi·es Second Touchdown
groove" by decisively beating the
After a ha1·d and even fought t he chief topic of discussion at the
Woodstock J. V.'s 19-0.
second peroid, NTHS opened its big meeting of t he Northwest ConfeTFrosh Have Possibilities
guns and started rolling down the ence held recently at Libertyville.
In these last two games we could
After caTeful discussion, a six see the qualities that cause us to
After
field in the thixd quarter.
game conference schedule was predict that within at least two
several line bucks, a short pass and adopted. Each school drew one bye, years this same team will capture
some thrilling razzle dazzle, t he ~nd as a result Niles Township will a Varsity Conference championship.
referee found an Orange No. 15, not play Arlington Heights in conThis team which rolled up 65
Nitch, and the ball at the bottom of ference competition next year. The points while holding their oppona pile of bodies right down in front first conference games will be ents to 39 points, had many outstanding players but these freshof the Big Blue's uprights. A few played on September 26 or 27.
years in which to
The application of the new Zion- men have three mention for staTminutes later the players and
i·eceive individual
coaches on the sidelines and the Benton TO\vnship High School was dGm. Suffice it to say that the
shivering souls in the bleachers tabled until such a time as a va- squad as a who.le has great possiwen~ standing and clapping in sal- cancy may exist. It appears un- bilities. - ·
Answer to last issue's ·puzzle
ute to t he happy Trojan team that wise to increase the membership of
was trotting down the field to kick the conference to more than eight
off and to big Kexmit Faust who schools. The present membe1·s are
A1·lington Heights, Leyden, Woodhad changed the score to 12 to 0.
stock, Crystal Lake, Libertyville,
Play Ai·Jington Tomonow
=t
The entire team, line and back Warren, Lake Fo1·est, and Niles
field, looked prntty fine from the Township.
stands and should be singing a vie- - - - - - - - - - - - - - tory song on the return trip from AKSWERS:
Whozit - Kermit Faust
Arlington tomorrow afternoon.
Whatzit - A1·che1·y TaTget
... GOOD LUCK TROJANS!
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NILEHILITE
Volume II No. 4
November 30
Skokie, Illinois
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Book Week and
Heiniger Honared
Nov. 18 - Know Your School Prngram. Foreign Language Dept. National Education Week
8 :00 P. lVI.
By Teammates
20 Basketball - Varsity & J. V.'s
Observed h~ School
vs. Evanston - the1·e at 4 :00
Jack Heinigel' was probably the
proudest and happiest boy in the
wol'ld on the night of Nov. 8. The
occasion was the father and son
night held for the members of the
football squads. - Jack was chosen
by his team mates as the outstanding player and honorary captain of
the squad.
Fill}1S of Korthwestem University touchdown plays and colored
films of our Homecoming were
shown. Between the showing of
the films Messrs Isaacson, Cotanche., Kent, Galitz, and Taylor succeeded in swelling a few chests by
praising the spfrit, courage, and
stamina of the teams.
After naming the letter winners,
NileHi's guests were treated to a
buffet supper in the cafeteTfa.
Foreign Language Club
Sponsors Program
0 ~ 111onday, November ~8, the
H
Fore1gn Language group will con.·
duct the second of th e senes of
''Know your School" p1·ogrnms
planned for both students and par.
ents. The mam event of the evening will be the annual "candlelight" ceremony, a formal installation of the four officers: PI·esident,
Don Fisher; Vice ·president, Bill
Stockfisch; Secretary, Jeanne Nelson; and Treasurer, Barbarn WilIiams. An interesting program,
conducted by the four Foreign
Language groups, has been planned.
There is no admission charge to the
evening's program, and a cordial invitation is extended by the Club,
to all students and their parents.
21-22 Thanksgiving Holidays
23 - Varnity and J. V's vs. New
Trier - here at 7 :30
25 Frosh-Soph Matinee Dance
3:45
29 Varsity and J . V's vs. Arlingt on - 7 :30 there
30 Carnival
Farum Representatives
Attend Council Convention
Keeping pace with tradition and one of our very few, by the way
- NTHS has again observed Book
Week. During the past week the
library has been quite gay - color
fully deorated by the attractive
bulletin boards publicizing popular
books.
A feature of the week was the
student poster contest, open to all
those int erested. Tonight the contest closes, and early next week the
winner will be annuoncea. The winner will receive the book of his
ch.oice as the prize.
Also during this week our school
observed National Education Week.
June Berg began the week with an
announcement explaining the program for the following days. A
panel disussion on "civil liberties in
a Democracy" was bToadcast on
Wednesday. Mardy McKeever gave
a talk on "Books in Democl'acy.''
Betty Perxin, Carol Jaycox, Bill
Dickinson, and Phyliss Braeseke,
accompanied by Mr. Flagg, will represent NileHi's Student-Faculty
Forum at the Northwestern District Convention of Student Councils to be held at North Park College tomorrow, Nov. 16. This will
be the first time NileHi has delegated students to a convention of
t his kind.
Featured among the day's events
will be a panel discussion, and
special discussion groups P ob.
. ·
r
lems which b d
confront the high school
.
. b
.
govem:ng o Y wi11 . e discuss~d.
Pl:yhss Brnesek~ will_ lead a _discussion group which will consider
the problem of social entertainHave you contributed to the Red
ment. It is hoped that the constrnctive ideas presented tomorrow will Crnss?
This year the Red Crnss is facing
prove helpful to our Fornm.
the greatest problem in its histol'y.
Ten Girls Attend Tea
Over 10,000,000 children in the conquered nations of Europe are facThe ten top-ranking Senior girls
of NileHi's honor rnll were ente1·- ing starvation and intense suffertained by Chapter E. V. of the P. E. ing.
To meet this great prnblem the
0. soxority at a tea last Wednesday.
Those present were Gloria Bartz, Red Cross needs your support more
June Berg, Phyliss Braeseke, Rita now than ever before. This coming
Jane Fisher, Isabelle Hoth, Jeanette week you will be asked to give yom·
Huemmer, Dorothy Kranz, Laura spare pennies to help the Red Cross
Nunemachei-, Marjorie Riser, Phyl- in its work of helping others.
lis Schlotterbeck.
GIVE!
GIVE-
The Red Cross
Needs Your Help
�Pc.~ge
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The NileHllite is ed:ted, published and
rr:nted biweekly by the students of Niles
Township High School of Skokie, Illinois.
~Ir. R. E. Cotanche, P.s-i.neipal.
NiJehi So~fal Swirl
EDITORlAL STAFF
Phyllis Braeske
Editor
Jimmie Holmes, who has a lead
Clark Barton
Assistant Editors
Annette Carroll in the "Perfect Gentleman" cast for
Feature Editors
Collen Thomas Carnival Night, danced on and on
Grace Langen
Activities Editors
Florance Gable with "Miss Yehudi" clasped dearly
Bob Reiland
Sports Editor
Bill Stevell6 in his arms at the Halloween Dance.
Bob Freres Another hilite of the football seaProduction Managers
Art Hannemann
son came off the other afternoon as
~1r. Clement Meier, Advisor
_ Reporters
the team, with laughs and shouts,
Nancy Allen, Henry Barkow, \Vayne Barto n,
June Berg, M ildred Bergmark, Jane Comstock,
lan e l>catr1 ck, Nor ma De lfi no, Ilernice Franson,
Rici a rd H artney, Lois Jaycox, Detty Kelly,
F.rm;\n K raemer. P a t Reila nd, Sal Rizzo, Ruth
R"bert•, Dick Solon. Betty Sticlow, Willard Stoc k li,h, Viola Sto ll, Toni T h l irnmenos, Robert Tol>ein , H ow a rd 'Wehlon, Detty Wes terlund, Maralyn
\\"n ....rlworth .
Mi~"
Susanne Ostergren, Advisor
watched Mgr. Barton scurrying
ovm· the campus in diligent search
of his trnusers. . .
What slender senior at N. T. H.
S. is lagged with the initials F. A. "Well, what do you think you're
going to do?''
T ...
only teacher, to our knowThe
ledge, that waits her turn in the
CafeteriaBreadlinewith therestof
the masses is Miss Johanns. Tip
your trays to her next time, stu- Dea1· Editor:
Is anything being done about the
dents t Glamour seems to be on the
way out at Nilehi judging from the suggestion made by "One Who
paintless "phizes," drooping hair, Listens In" in The NILEHILITE of
and dowdy duds of some of our sub Oct. 18?
I think it's a good idea, and
debs.
should not be dropped without an
Frosh
inquiry being made into its possiProf. "Collective noun?"
bilities.
Frosh. "Wa.s tpaper basket!"
A NILEHILILTE Reader
Bob Moore came back to Skokie
riding the ethei· waves the other
night. Participating in Play Broad Whosit?
Cast, Bob was blowing the answe1·s
into the mike and sweeping in the A dark eyed Junior we talk of today
money until he forgot that water Who's a good natured classmate,
1
f
a ways gay.
reezes at 32 degrees.
Mardy McKeever cuts a mean She's varsity cheerleader, twiler of
note,
figure behind the wheel of Cm·ky
Harrington's ti·undle buggy_ yep, With a pretty smooth line not easy
to quote.
a mean fi.O'ure and the fenders
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R . J. F1~her d1dn, t app1·eciate •her She "'.c uts her own . bangs with an
unshaking hand.
purse bemg used as a mouse's crypt
- in fact, she downright hated it, (We'll expect next.to see.her leading the band !)
making known her opmion in a
octaves In G.A.A. Play Day an aerial awru·d
t
·t h d
·
vboice hp~ ch eC som, e wo
she felled;
. . . .
.a ove ig
Both dramatics and- radio by her
FROSH
are quelled.
Daffinitions - Waffle:
A pancake with non-skid threads: Two brnthers in shool toward her
record soar,
FROSH
These hints are sufficient. You
Wh t · •t b
a IS I a out them, anyway???
couldn't need mo1·e !
Have you ever been in the Niblets?
· Answer on page 3
Why not ?,
·From Our Readers
"Our Day of Thanks"
f
In 1621, after the : ast harvest of
the New England colonists, Goveri-or Bradford proclaimed the fu'st
Thanksgiving day by setting aside
a day fo1· prayer and thanks. During the Revolution a day of national
thanksgiving was recommended by
Congress. Washington proclaimed
imch a day in 1789. In 1795 Washi:rgton again proclaimed a day of
thanks for the general benefits and
w€lfare of the nation. Lincoln in
~864, designated the last Thursday
m November as Thanksgiving day
and his proclamation has been fol~
lowed by succeeding Presidents
with the. exception of our pr:esent
one. ThIS year, our President
Franklin D. Roosevelt, has agai~
proclaimed the second last Thursday o! Novembel' as Thanksgiving
d1y.
Thus, throughout the past centnry andone half,toAmericans have
reserved a day thank God who
has so faithfully bestowed ' Tich
~Jessings upon our nation, preservmg om· peace, health and happiness.
We, as students, should thank
God that the schools of oul' nation
a1·e not indoctrinated with any
fo1·eign 'isms,'' and ask that the
schools continue to develop our intellect, char.acter, and love for
democracy rather than poison the
young of our n~tion with any teachmgs opposed to our one 'Amei·icanism."
�1\ovember 15, 1940
Upstairs
And Down
Five NTHS Girls
Win Playday Awards
While rep1~esenHng -N::r.H.S. in
Our InquiTing Reporter-asked, in the-iecent A.nimaJ Play Day held-at
h's best manner, "And then, sir (or the Oak Pa1·k High School, five girls
mam,) .how do you ten a freshman won awa1·ds in the various sporting
from a senior?" These are some of events.
.,
the replies:
,
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Flor~nce Schramm, Doris Mussil,
I.fr. Taylm~ Freshrp.en are more and Rosanna King won awards in
:::tt- dio_us. Th~ fresh~~n kn?ws he tennis; Pat Reiland, in aerial darts;
d:::csn'.t lmow. The semor thrnks he_ Rosanna King and Pat Cole, in
does know.
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speed ball; and Do1·is Mussil, in
Joan Blarneu~er, Junior: ~he aTChery.
freshmen look hke sheep runmng
Girls representing ten other high
loose in a pastme.
shools were present. They all had
Fred Epson, .sophomore: 1:he the opportunity to enter the tennis,
best way to tell 1s that the semor aerial darts, speed ball, swimming,
acts like an educated dunce, and the and archel'y events.
freshman like an uneducated dunce.
Pat Harms, sophomore: The sen- Symphonic Poem
ior chews gum, but the freshman
is too afraid of the teache1·s to Autumn is a symphony
Of wind and leaves and frost,
try it.
Bill Roman, junioi·: The seniors Of gold and brown and flaming
have side-burns!
hue~,
Lavergne Schuler, senior: Not Of beauty · without cost.
by their looks, but by their actions. A symphony of golden corn
Now gathered into shocks,
Four Girls Win
With yellow pumpkins hel'e and
Places on Golf Team
there
And big fat turkey cocks.
All but four girls have been eliminated from play in the Girls' Golf
tournament. These girls, Phyllis
Braeseke, Phyllis SchlotteTbeck,
Marie Stritch, .and Barbaxa Williams, will form the NileHi Girl's
Golf team. Teams from other
schools will be challenged, and played when the weather permits.
Miss Schaefer announced a plan
for next spring, which, if eveTyone
o
cooperates, sh. uld stimulate inter€St in Girl's golf. This plan is a
Challenge tournament, in which the
names of the participants are listed
alphabetically. Any girl can challenge either of the two girls above
her. If the challenger wins, they
change places. Thus the consistent
low scorer will ultimately work to
the top of the list. Every girl who
owns 01· can borrow a set of clubs
will be eligible.
Roses are red
Violets .are blue
You think this will rhyme
But it won't.
PoliticiansIn the Making
--There has been~· mUCh political
discussion in Miss Harbert's Problems classes lately as a vigorous
presidential campaign has been in
progress.
,
A registration, using facsimiles
of official forms, pTeceded the primary election, during which several
members of the class were ungracefully assisted from the polls for intoxication, buying votes, and engaging in other illegal practices.
After the ballots of the final election wern counted, only five of them
were bad. To complete the scene,
there were judges, committees,
policemen, watchers, speakers, and
all others essential to the offical
conduction of an election.
SOMETHING TO LOOK
FOREWARD TO--
Let's all remember to be present
at the Carnival that is being held
on Novembel' 30. The pToceeds are
to be spent for band uniforms
which, as you know, are very necA symphony of cheering crowds, essary.
A huddle on the ten,
There are to be thrills and fun
The hero plunges through the Jine, every minute. Don't forget! Come
He's won the game again!
and have a "swell" time on Carnival night. Ful'ther details will be
A symphony of masting nuts
published in the next issue of the
O'er a fire warm and bright
NILEHILITE.
Within a friendly fireplace
When cold winds blow at night
Autumn is a symphony
Of beauty without cost.
When winter comes and snow
winds blow,
Alas, will all be lost?
See Chicago Club
Plans Opera Visit
Although it is still uncertain, the
next trip on schedule for the See
Chicago Club is to the opern on
Anagrams
Dec. 16. Miss HaTbert is now tryJo:in the two words together so ing to procure the tickets which
will be sold for $1.10 per ticket.
as to form one word.
any go ... .. ... . ...... .
sly haTp ............. . .
Answer to Whosit:
his rung .... . . .. ... .. .
rend pet .......... ... .
Pat Reiland
morn hay .......... ... .
real the ....... .. ... . . .
Answers to Anagrams:
so her ... .. ....... .. . .
agony, sharply, rushing, pretend,
king now ............. .
kin gas . ...... ... ..... .
haTmony, leather, horse, knowing,
�Page 4
Trojans Point To
Successful Season
Three questions occupy the Trojan rooters' minds as the 1940-41
basketball schedule opens. Can a
team which he.s depended on individual stars maintain the same
reco1·d when those stars arn gone?
\'!hat a1·e the chances of M1·. Galitz's Varsity? How does Mr. Kent's
Junior Varsity shape up?
In spite of the fact that only two
major lettermen, Domas and Williams, a1·e returning, the Trojan
Varsity will be stronger defensively
than last yeru-. The loss of Boyk
with his 231 points may lower the
point column but good teamwork
and passing can make up for his
absence. An encouraging note was
seen in the driving offensives the
Trojans showed against Northbrook and Zion Twp. High School
in recent sc1·immages. Off the record, the Varsity has one of the best
chances in the Confe1·ence to cop
the crown.
Aspirants fo:r the forwa1·d jobs
are Domas, Podi·aza and Jarrett.
Thulstrup and Taylor are vieing for
the center post and Peterson, Williams and Anderson are after the
gua:r:d assignments.
The Junior Varnity is as strong
in its department as the Varsity,
standing an excellent chance of
taking the J. V. title: Some of the
outstanding candidates for regular
positions are Carroll and Carl
Domas as forwards, Weldon at
guard, and Glauner at center.
Mr. Isaacson's frosh squad, although inexperienced, has speed
and power and should pick up the
majority of its games this year.
Some of the sixteen boys comprising the team are: Gockenbach,
Meyer, and Cooke, forwards; Leibrandt, center; Poehlman, Harrer,
Grant and Kuhn, guards.
The Varsity and J. V. teams open
the practice schedule on Nov. 20
with two games at Evanston. On
Nov. 23, New Trier, whom we beat
last year, come~ to our floor for two
games.
NILEHILITE
Basketball Schedule
Wed., N"ov. 20-Evanston-there
Sat., Nov. 23-New TTier-here
F.::i., No\·. W-A:rlington-there
Fri., Dec. 6-Woodstock-here
Fri., Dec. 13-Wanen-there
S£.t., Dec. 14-Palatine-here
Fri., Dec. 20-Lake Forest-there
Fri., Jan. 3-Alumni-here
Fri., Jan. 10-Leyden-there
Tues., Jan. 14-Crystal Lake--here
Fri., Ja~. 17-Libertyville-here
Fri., Jan. 24-Crystal Lake--there
Fri., Jan. f'l-Lake Forest-here
F ri., Feb. 7-Wanen-hei·e
Fri., F eb. 14-Woodstock-thei·e
Fri., Feb. 21-Arlington-here
J. V. games share the spotlight
with the Varsity on all evenings
exxcept the Alumni game, Jan. 3.
November 15, 1940
Six Trojans Play
Last F ooJ.ball Game
NileHi Trojans closed their football season by dropping a tightly
fought game to a spfrited A1·lington
Heights squad on November 2.. A
highly excited Homecoming crowd
at the Cardinal sb·onghold saw six
Trojan seniOl's finish their high
school playing days in a disappointing 6·0 defeat.
The fact that only six regulars
are graduating and a good F1·eshman squad coming up has stimuk~ted the enthusiasm of the coaches
in next year's Varsity.
Jack Heinige1·, senior, proved
that he is one of the best i·unning
b'lcks in the conference with his
off-bckle slants and sweeping end
runs.
The game, during the first three
Ed Heinz Leads
periods, was as interesting as a fan
Boy Bowlers
could wish; Heiniger's beautiful
The boys weekly bowling league punts dismissing any Arlington
completed its fifth week of compe- threats. In the last quarter, a mix
tition. The league consists of eight up in signals caused the Tl'Ojans to
lose the ball on downs on their own
teams.
Ed Heinz leads the individual twenty yard line. The Arlington
bowlers with a 173 average and squad taking possession of the ball,
Bob Reiland is running a close sec- marched to the 'frojan goal line.
A NileHi threat in the closing
ond with 171. Harvey Jensen is
thiTd high with an aveTage of 162. minutes of play was halted on the
The boys ordernd bowling shfrts Arlington 4-yai·d line.
Northeast COnference Varsity
seve:ral weeks ago and expect to
Football
get them this week.
w T L
6
0
1. Libertyville
0
G. A. A. Campaign
1
0
5
2. Lake Forest
Is Great Success
3
3
3. Niles Twp..
0
2
2
2
4. Crystal Lake
The G.A.A. campaign was a great
2
3
1
5. Leyden
success due to the complete and
2
4
0
well Ol'ganized cooperation of all 6. Arlington
4
1
1
7. Warren
the G. A. A. girls.
4
2
0
8. Woodstock
The sales, reaching the amazing
total of $368.00, were not only high
enough to get the much desfred
radio for the G.A.A. room, but also
a lamp. The net profit for the
G.A.A. was $117.59.
The star salesman was "M:yTl CalImer whose sales amounted to $33.00. Eighty-nine prizes, rnnging
from manicuring sets to TOller
skates, wern awarded to the girls.
Have you hea1·d the latest? Little
boy "freshie" asks little girl
"freshie" to a dance. Being too
bashful to go by himself, he also
asks his pal. The two boys buy two
·"seegars," walk to the girl's house,
give their presents to he1· father,
and then .ask for a ride to and from
the dance. What's morn, they get
.
it!
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Volume II No. 5
Skokie, Illinois
New Chimes
Ring In Announcements
Dress Up
The Band
November 29, 1940
Calendar
Hear Ye! Hear Ye!
Tomorrow Night
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$ arniva
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Nov. 30 - Carnival - Cafeteria
Dec. 2 - Basketball - Frosh
Miss Laura Ross, our school secLibertyville - here
retaTy, is at present hard at work
3 - Forum Meeting
learning some new tunes with
5 "Playgrounds of the Southwest"
which _ beguile sleepy students
to
Assembly - Mr.Mitchell
into listening to the morning an-·
nouncements. You've all heard the
Sophomores and jumors at
new chimes, but you didn't know
1:50
that over fifty tunes could be playFreshmen and Seniors at2:50
ed on them, did you ·?
6 - Homeroom meetings
It all happened like this: someone wrote a lette1· to the Nile Hi
Senior Class Assembly
Lite. Someone else brnught it up
Basketball - Varsity and Jumor
in home room. Some otheT people
Varitsy vs Woodstock . here
staTted talking up the idea - and
so what? A week ago last Satmda_v
9 . Basketball Frosh vs. Barringour Miss Tess went down town and
ton here 3:45
bollg-ht the best set of chimes we
9 - Foreign Language Club Ascould get for $5.95. So students,
sembly 3:45
the mmal of our little tale is this: JO - Forum
if you want things which will make
our school more attractive and effi- 13 - Jumor Assembly- Homeroom
Meetings
cient you can get them. The school
is always anxious to get your ideas 13 - Basketball Junior Varsity and
and act on them when those ideas
Varsity vs. Warren there 7:3(
!'..l'e practical.
"Step right up ladies and gentlemen, get your tickets here for 'the
play of the day, 'The Perfect Gentleman,' only 15 cents- little
enough for .the most rollicking
comedy Nilehi has ever seen."
.. And in the gyrri, t he greatest
battle this Trojan stronghold has
evel' seen - 'Violet' :iheitenbach
vs. 'Daisy' Francis Keegan fighting
for the 'pansy' crown of the world."
Barkers yelling, people laughing,
balloons . popping ---: . it~ s 3t1St .the
hum of activity as NileHi's Annual
Carnival gets under way tomorrow
night.
Evel'ywhere signboards proclaim
the faultless form of the acquatic
stars. The three numbers to be
presented by the Wright Junior
College Swimmers are Indian Sum:
mer, Waltz, and Tang·o. Miss Berniece Lorber will also direct them
in an exhibition of. synchrnnizect
Foreign Language Club
swimming. Our VaTSity swimming.
team and advanced girl swinuners
·
Installs Officers
will give an exhibition of ·m edley
The new officers of the Foreign
and tandem swimming.
language Club wern installed at an .
What'll you have - an electric
'1:1m0~f'ive candlelight ceremony · Ninety-six Nilehi students made clock, a study lamp, or a desk set?
1~$t Mo"dav, November 19.
the Honor Roll and twenty- nine All you will h?ve to. do ~o win one
Bill Stevens conducted the cereth Honorable Ment- of these beautiful pr1Zes 1s to gues&
monv installing Don Fishe1· as ?-ame~ are on e
. ·the correct weight of that enornresident. Bill Stockfisch as vice .ion List. The H?nor Roll t~tal 15 mous pumpkin now on display. P ernresident. JPan Nelson as secl'e- co..c!_posed of mneteen Semor, 21 haps you had better take another
tary, and Barbara Williams as Juniors, 23 Sopohmers and33 Fresh- , squint at it, hadn't you?
tl'ea~urer. .
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men. Hon orable mention in cludes
In the cafeteria section lucky
Miss l\farJorv Ronalds, director IOSeniors No Juniors 7 Sopohmers combinations will cause excited
of the club, held Latin and French
d
F ' h
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persons to shout BINGO and claim
one of the valuable prizes. FatheT,
classes on the stage, so that _the an 12 res men
parents would be able to see Just
mother, son and daughter will be
trying hard t o ring one of the canes
how regular classes are conducted . . Corning J\.'ssembly
Speeches about French art anct
or brnak the balloons so that they
French music were ~iven by Doro"Playgrounds of the Southwe~t" may carry home some carnival
thv Lund and Phyllis Brooks, re- will be the topic of Mr. Mitchell's prize.
spectively.
· The vaudeville prngrnm will inPhyllis SchlotteTbeck, of German lecture at the assembly on Thurs- elude twirling, toe dancing, music
11, gave a speech on German ar- day, December 5. He traves, lectures and five other atb·actions. Mr. Coltists and musi~~an~. This was fol- , . and conducts tours through _the liJ?-S confides t~at the highlights
low~d bv the ..,mgmg of some fa- southwestern section of the United will be the marimba ensemble composed of noted Chicago players.
--orite Gp-·man songs by the two States.
Germ:>.n classes.
P!ea~ e tnr n to p~ge 4, col. 2
N1'nety-s·'x Students
1
On First Quarter Honor Roll
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Grace Langen bowling ball down the alley. It's a
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Sports Editors
Clark Barton clumsy . . . The other night June
Ray Hohs Vincent brushed her teeth in the "Aren't we going to look nice in
Production Managers
Ralph Krier dark, only to find out later that she
our new uniforms!"
had used Ungentine instead of
Mr. Clement Meier, Advisor
tooth paste.
Reporters
Who was that ingenious little felHenry Barkow, Bernice Franson, Richard Hartney,
Laura Nunemacher, D ori s Mussi l, Pat Re iland, low who lit the match during the
Ruth Roberts, 'Betty Stielow, Viola Stoll, T o ni blackout in Europe's mass meetTrlemmeuos, Howard Weldon, Betty \'l.'e sterlund, ing . . . Behind the scenes of the
Jane Coms t oc k, Bill R o man, ~o rman Delfino , Thanksgiving pep assembly: Sixth
Editor's note: Characters or
W a yne Harton, Earman Kram er, Bill Stockfisch ,
th period saw Ginny Nordin tearing- places having any similarity to the
Mild red Bergmark, D ick Solon, June Berg, Edi
to see the re- names of persons living or dead are
Luxem, Maralyn W oodworth, Betty Kelly, Stanle y not just running Kendall.
po1·tedly arrived "Stinky" ...
Miss Susanne Ostergren, Advisor
The school's population was in- purely coincidental.
It was a dark Cole night in May,
creased by four guppies the other
day - the infants are "coming continually getting Kohler. I was
along fine" according to "Kracky" alone in the Stevens Hotel. J pressMember
1940-41
Phil Braeseke turned as red ed my Roman nose on the window
2s a fire engine when rep1·imanded
and looked out. I heard Gehrs shiftfor talking - again ...
ing, and I saw a Green Kadlec come
From the New Trier Game
"Whv look it's just like football - up Racine Rhode and stop at the
the "Ref" always comes up from the hotel door. Am an got· out ~nd en"Dress Up The Band!"
pile on the floor with the ball."
tered the lobby. I heard him pick- A Fan.
What is a school band without
.... Mr. Benne1t's "stick as- ing the Yale lock.
uniforms? Have you ever pictured
My heart was in my mouth. (Did
signment" was met with grunts
any band without uniforms? Our and groans from sophomores and ;t taste Good!) In the Farr corner
school band must be outfitted for seniors-juniors, indifferent . . . . was a Brown Kot on which I lay
the public appea1·ances which they 'When asked for his twigs, Francis until I got my bearings. My
Mav complained that his "mothe1·
are expected to make.
thoughts were whirling. What did
do had thrown them out." Immediate- the man want? What was he pickEvery student in school can
ly, Winnefred Flagg, older and
his bit to aid in drnssing up the wiser by two seasons of schooling. in$t the Lockefer?
band. Many programs are being suggested her method of "sneakI'he lock gave; I heard him Cumplanned to raise money for the pui·- in~ them from neighbors' trees ming. I rushed into De Chambre
chase of band uniforms. The pro- when they are not looking" ... On (my :F'rench!). This did no good.
in already.! I was going to
ceeds from the Carnival, noon the long and shoTt of the assign- He >y.ras but seeing his gun I dement to get twigs - as there al- scream,
movies, and various Know Your ways is - Lulu Deatrich boasts cided not to-.
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School programs will be used for that she and he1· mother went out
"Listen, sister," he said. "No
uand unifo1·ms. If you can't attend at 11 p.m. with scissors and a flash- Kopps taking me to the Stachon
all p1·ograms, come to one or two. light to collect twigs from the trees and put me in the Brigg. Betcher
not. If you want to give
Everyone must be interested in at . . . Pat Harms gathered her sticks life they're business. go on and yell
in her sleep, and still ha[ them the Florus
least one of these progTams.
when she came to school - proving ... Now hand over them Rings."
The aim of the school is to pur- that it wasn't just a marvelous For a moment I was Struck sense· less. Somehow I opened the door
chase sixty uniforms, which will dream.
Though we are a bit late, we ex- and ran out. A man was passing
cost over $1,000. When the band is
we managed to capcompletely outfitted they will play tend our best wishes to Carole Lee and together
Rouse, who is in he:r second season ture the burglai.·. From then on
at !: ~me basketball and football as a member of the "Holiday Re- Dickenson Tracy, the detective, was
games and other school events.
my hem!
view" at the Palmer House.
The NileHllite is edited and published
biweekly by the students of Niles Township High School of Skokie, Illinois.
i\lr. R. E. Cotanche, Principal.
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The Perils
of Phoebe
�First Quarter
Honor Roll
Page 3
NILEHILITE
November 29, 1940
Printers' Devils
Work Hard
·\Freshies' Debut
To Social Life
So you let the little freshies get ·
Although it will only take a few ahead of you! Oh yes, you did l
SENIORS
seconds to read this article, it took What'? You didn't-heat about the
Don Fisher 16
Phyllis Schlotterbeck 16
Jeannette Huemmer 15
Betty Kelly 15 the fellows in Mr. Meier's advanc- freshman class party at which 115
Dorothy Kranz 15
Donald Rhodes 15 ed printing class two and one-half of the freshmen danced, played
June Berg 14
Phyliss Braeseke 14 hours to set it up in tyi.e.
gam~s, and ate refreshme?-ts on the
Rita Fisher 14
Isabelle Hoth 14
. .
evenmg of Nov. 8? Yes, it was the
Edith Luxem 14
William Stevens 14
Read~rs of our pubhcat1on who first class party.' It took the enel'Gloria Bartz 13
Ben Domas 13
Edward Gatzke 13 ... umplrun because the paper comes getic representatives of the freshLloyd Friend 13
Laura Nunemacher 13
-Sue Schaefer 13 uut too seldom ought to have a chat man home J'ooms, under the sponEdward Springer 13
with Art Hanneman or Buell Brown sorship of Miss M. Ron.aids, to realJUNIORS
two of our best printers. Or talkativ~ ly ge~ theil· cl~s~ members well
acquamted by givrng a party .
Mildred Bergmark 16 Nonna Heidtke 15
11
.
Aftel' all the "panning" our
Lois Anderson 14 Bob F reres an d R ay H 0 h s cou ld te.
.Florence Ochs 15
Lillian Baptist 14
Lillian Miethke 14 you that the reason 1t takes consc1- freshies have taken, we offer our
Virginia Reuter 14
Gertrude Dahm 13
Bernice Franson 13 Dorothy Nelson 13 entious Mat Nosal so long to set up congratulations to them for their
Virginia Nordin 13
Paul Perlman 13 an article is that every little letter, peppy way of being on step ahead 1
Daniel Petty 13
Barbara Anderson' 12
Donald Baumann 12
Ruth Clarkens 12 comma, period, question mark,
Margaret Dolan 12 Richard Hartney 12 and exclamation point has to be set
Eileen Heinz 12
Grace Langan 12
by band.
Donna Jean Cotanche 12
There is a room on the basement
Then can you understand why it floo-t that has been given little pubSOPHOMORES
Adele Bartz 16
Audrey Brown 15 takes the printing class, which in- licitv and yet is dearest to the heart
Dagmar Franson 15 Virginia Lenzen 15 cludes, besides those mentioned a- of the student body. That room,
Ernest Nordquist 15
Tom Sheridan 15
'.)Ur cafetefri, is truly a busy place,
Harold Anderson 14
Richard Boyd 14 bove, Henry Dahm, Ralph Krier, oroving again that eating is the
Danny Dever 14
Dolores Grembecki 14 Henry Matchen, Herbert Mueller,
Marion Hacker 14 Willard Stockfisch 14 Vernon Perm~r, Wm. Ross, vVm. most popular pastime of high
Viola Stoll 14
James Watkins 14
school students.
Peter Conrad 13 Ruth Hennig 13 Schnur, and Wm. Taylor, forty
Our sturdy j anito1· squad takes
Lucille Lindemann 13
Carl Mueller 13 man hours to set one issue of the care day after day, of the wrnpJanet Lutkehaus 13
Ralph Rentzsch 13
pings and scraps, flipped successDorothy Rings 13
Melvin Schultz 13 Nilehilite?
fully (and unsuccessfully) at the
"Betty Stielow 13
many baskets.
FRESHMEN
We have also a very efficient
Joan Cutsler 16
Leota Harper 16
group of cooks whose diligence
Beverly Kramer 16
Barbara Mason 16
keep us from becoming undernourJack Price 16
Alma Gatzke 15
Doris Hampton 15
William Mooracl 15
"We find the defendant guilty ished.
Jack Harrer 15 Nona Jane Hollappa 15
Some interesting facts can be
Marion Conrad 14 Thomas Davidson 14 of murder in the first degree." This
James Keating 14 Margaret McNeill 14 was an oft repeated statement gleaned from the lunchroom.
Among the vital statistics we :fin<l
Rose Marie Norum 14 H elen Roberts 14
Theodore Roess 14
Frances Smith 14 heard by the Problems classes last the fact that sandwiches, those
Betty Bray 13
Thomas Cook 13 Tuesday. The classes under the di- suppm·ters of student life, disapBetty Cummings 13 Richard Cutler 13
Mary Kay De Witt l~ Harriet Hart 13 rection of Miss Grace Hal'bert, pear in the following order: ham
Robert Harston 13
Wilford Johnson 13 spent the day viewing several dif- salad, egg salad, and ham. What
would om· Mommas say if they
James Lannert 13
Robert Pasek 13
Gordon Peschke 13
Cecelia Rizzo 13 f eTent trials in the various courts knew that the pop sold daily in the
Lorra;ne Spl ett 13
Marie Stritch 13 of the Criminal Court Building.
cafeteria totals eight cases? These
John Warakomski 13
Cooks, Cookes and
Crumbs
Problems Classes
Go -to Jail
They saw not only ti·ials for mino1·
G
ffenses but also such "Front Page"
HONORABLE MENTION
FRESHMEN
trials as murder, manslaughte1·,
Lois Baity 12
Frank Boufford 12
Jane Breckenridge 12
Betty Farr l2 and gl'and lal'ceny. The different
Patricia Foster 12
Howard Langan 12 -erdicts rendered were subject to
Grace Nelson 12
Harry Peterson 12
·
J ean M. Peterson lZ Roland Poehlman 12 many heated controversies among
RoegeneScholow12 Gloria Westerberg 12 the student spectators.
SOPHOMORES
As the Problems class walked the
Patricia Galitz 12
Agnes Heinz 12 dreaded "Last Mile" to the electric
Rosanna King 12
Ann Oden 12 chair, they observed the lockup
Lois Ruthenbeck 12
Harvey Tolzien 12 system, the laundry, and othel'
Betty Westerlund 12
parts of the County Jail. They also
SENIORS
noticed that every clock read difVirginia Baity 12
Clark Barton 12 ferently an addecr protection
Virginia Berry 12
Armin Bierbaum 12 against jail-break!
Norma Delfino 12
Iren~ G_uent.her 12 1
Aftel' · they returned home the
Caroly Pearson 12
MarJonc R1Ser 12
.
. d t
I Mildred Risinger 12 LaVerne Schuler 1.2 semors arrive a one GOnc us1on
No Junior Honorable Mention
sezi11g is better th~m reading.
1
also show a definite system in their
disappearing acts. Orange heads
the list with root beer and cola as
runners-up. We must give not e to
the capacity of the under-c1assmen
who did away with three-hundred
and fifty turkey dinners while the
seniors were away.
WHOZIT??
This lad is very small in size,
In fact, he's the smallest of the
guys.
His light brown hair and bright
green eyes
Really add character to his size.
Come on, think now! Take your
brains off the shelf!
Ah, here's a clue- he dances with
himself!
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NILEIDLITE
November 29, 1940
G. A. A. Initiates
Conference Play
Girls Ping Pong
Freshmen
Tournament Opens Girls and their proud mothers at· Starts Tonight
When Monday comes, Miss tended the formal initiation of the
Tonight the NileHi basketball
Schaefer will officially "open sea- new G.A.A. members on Nov. 15. teams will travel to Arlington
The evening's program included Heights to open t he 1940-41 Northson" in the Ping Pong tournament.
a talk and demonstration by the reThe required participation of all nowned archer, Mr. Hoogerhyde. east Conference Basketball season.
girls is going to intensify the com- After showing a newsreel on trick
Although Arlington is reported
petition in this year's contest. archery, Mr. Hoogerhyde demon- to be one of the weakest teams in
Watched by swaying heads that strated his own ability in several the conference, the Trojan offense,
anxiously follow the flight of the difficult shots including shooting weakened by the loss of last year's
a balloon out of Claire Juniac's
bounding sphere, nervous fingers hand.
aces, Boyk and Baumann, will unwill soon be stabbing futilely at the To complete the entertainment likely be able to i·un up a very large
elusivep ingp ong ball in an effort part ofthe program,the Girls' Select score.
"to get the paddle in the way." If Chorus sang some very beautiful
Last Saturday the Ti·ojans playyou can make your opponent the selections, Pat Reiland performed ed a real thriller with New Ti·ier.
an intricate acrobatic dance, June
unhappy victim of your skill in two Berg proved hersPlf a clever skit The spectators saw the two teams
out of three duels, somebody'll let f!iver, and Janice Moore sang to a battle on even terms for four quartern, the scme at the end of the
thrilled audience.
you into the semi-finals.
The ma1n event of the evening, regulation time being tied, 23-23.
•.. In addition to paddling about
In the overtime period the Trojans
on the green table, those ambitious the initiation, was very solemn and ~arne through with five points to
beautiful. Thegirls, carrying lighted win
enough to enter the shuffleboard candles and marching
28-25.
down into the
battle am to be in on quite an ex- semi·dark gym to take
Following is a rnnning account of
their pledge.
citing bit of "pushing ai·ound."
the overtime period. Domas was
of membership,
'When the whistling winte1· winds will soon forget' made a picture few fouled and then sank his free
drive the husky bruisers from the The evening ended
throw. New Trier went into the
football field, they huddle into the taking their mothers with the girls lead by making good two free
to the cafete·
shelter of their gym and start dash- ria for refreshments. Chatting over throws on Domas' fourth foul.
ing around shooting for baskets. If tea and cakes gave both the mothe1 :lerson, who replaced Domas, Anwas
the names selected by t he Intra- and daughters a chance to make fouled
mural basketball teams·are lived up new acquaintances. Such an enjoy· thrnws. and sank one of his free
Peters.e n received a beauto, something short of te1·io1· will able evening should make G. A.
reign. · ·wm the· Bzllkiwhlfs be as mean more to all its members. A. tiful pass under the basket and
made good on his shot. Williams
hard to lreat as they are to procontributed the fi.nal point on a free
nounce? . . . What is to be exthrow. Final score: NTHS 28; New
pected of Hitler's Hermites? . . . Comp~tition Keen
Tl·ier 25.
Who are the 6 Hicks-and are they
Williams, who was high man
the only ones? . . . . T he Skokie As Boys Bow1
Competition in boys bowling is with eight points, kept the Trojans
Smokies have a good idea there
... ~re Krier's Beers flaunting the getting keener as Bob Reiland and in the game with two beautiful long
true reason for their agiJity? . . . Ed Heinz battle for first place, each shots dUl'ing the closing minutes
And what will happen if the Com- havin~ a 170 average, Harvey Jen- .of regulation time. On defense the
ets clash with the Skokie Rockets? sen w1th an avernge of 158 holds team looked very good but looked
weak on offense.
The boy's tournament of ping third place by one pin.
The Chemistry Team is leading
.
.
pongers has already started.
with 8 wins and only 2 losses. Bob
The Jumor Yru:sity. also playe? a
.Reiland captains Bob F1·eres Dan close game, wmnmg m th~ closmgPetty and YEHUDI on thi; win- seconds, .22-20. Aftei- leadmg- 10-5
WE BEG YOUR PARDON
n· g f
at half-time, the JV's allowed New
Trier to tie the score. As i11 the
In the previous issue the last three m earn_.
dates of the basketball schedule
Vars!ty game, free ·throws played
Curn}val Night - Conlinuecl
should have read:
·
an important part in· the final score.
The twelve-piece orchestra playFri., Feb. 7-Warren-here
Wednesday,- November 20; the
ing in the Assembly "Ballroom" Ti·ojans traveled to Evanston,
Fri., Feb. 14--Woodstock-there
wiJI be the cause of many pleasant where
Fri., Feb. 21-Arlington-here
they seemed to do everyThe J. V.'s will also play. a game moments.
thing
for
Oh yes - refreshments! ;Katie of the wrong, The their first games
with the Alumni on Jan. 3.
season.
teams were weak
ass ures us that refreshments will
Freshman Basketball Schedule be se1·ved during the entire eve- on offense, bad on passes, and inadequate on defense. One bright
Mon., Dec. 2-Lihertyville-here
ning.
Mon., Dec. 6-Barrington-here
Remember that the proceeds of spot on the Varsity recmd was the
percentage
throws made.
Mon., Dec. 16-Ailington-there
the Carnival will be us.e d to uni- The playern of free out of 14 free
sank 9
Mon., Jan. 13-Libertvville-there form 0µ1· school band. ·
tosses.
Sat., Feb. 1- Leyden-here
.
Mor:.,. Feb. 3-Barrington-there
Answer to Whozit:
Evanston won the Varsity gar.:e
Mon., Feb. IO-Arlington- here
: G 25 .'.'.!1'1 the JV !J?me 25-7.
Jimmie Holmes
�NILEHILITE
Volume II No. 6
·
Skokie, Illinois
'40-'41 Year Book
PlBilS Completed
What is our 1940-41 Yeai<"Book
going to be like? How does it differ
from last year's book? Who is croing to get it ready for the print:r?
How much will it cost? These questions are being asked by many of
the students, and below are the
answeTs as given to the NileHiLite.
The 1941 vear book will have approximately J one hundred pages.
(L3st year's book contained sixtyfour.) It will again be a spiral loose
leaf book with a cover somewhat
similar to that of last year's book.
It will contain eight or ten pages of
pictures of the building, the administration offices, the officers, and
the faculty. Ten or twelve pages
will be devoted exclusively to the
seniors. These pages will include
individual photographs of and personal comment about each senior.
Then there will be some sixteen
pages of school activity pictures. In
addition, this 1941 year book will
include copies of all issues of this
year's NileHiLite specially printed
to match the rest of the book.
Many students will have an oppoTtunity to contribute to this
year's book. All pictures, with the
exception of those of t he seniors
which will be taken by a commercial photographeT, will be taken
Ccnt inued On Page 5
.
MERRY
CHRISTMAS
and a
HAPPY NEW YEAR
Il
December 20, 1940
THE STAFF
Interesting Assemblies
Jan. 6 Akl~f;loti· A.;,.mbly.1:15 , Planned for Next Year
J.,,;,.
P. Robertson Gym CALENDAR
.
Jan. 3 Basketball-Varsityv!:. Alurri-
Picture on page two
Jan. 7 OratoricalContestAssembly
Jan. 10 Basketball - Leyden - there
Varsity·and J. V.
Jan.14 Basketball--Varsity and J.V.
vs. Crysta lLake-here---4 P.M
Jan. 16 Evening Assembly-"With
a Camera in
Enchanted
· Empire"
an
"My Day"
I suppose you'Te wondering who
I am that I have a "My Day" column in the NileHiLite. My name
isn't Eleanox Roosev~lt, it's Sammy Spruce! I am a full fl.edged
Christmas tree 15 feet tall. I was
born in the Kadlec Nursei·y on
Crnwford ·Ave., 25 years ago. About
t,wo weeks ago I was cut down, and
for the first _ime in my life I want
t
to high school.
They took me to the cente1· of
the building where a crowd of Juniors started climbing over me and
hai: ging things on my branches.
Gee, I look beautiful now!
You know with Christmas comin.::;, we txees really are important.
When the kids in school see me
t hey forget about the coming
exams . They just think about the
fun they aTe going to have during
t he holidays.
Well, so long, and :Nierry Christm2s to all of you!
J ense Phillius Robertson uill p-_·esent to NileHi students a lecture
dr monstration about ancient musical instruments and their developments on January 6.
Mr. Robel'tson will wear an auth:mti.c Palestinian costume throucrhout the lecture. Among the inst;uments he will display a1·e: the Symnhonia. the Long Necked Flute the
Rhubabi, the Shoulder Harp ' and
dozens of otheTS. Selections will be
nla ved on the Silve1· Trumpet of
Biblical vintage, dating back two
thousand years to the hills of
Judea.
The background of Mr. Robertson is very interesting. He was a
Pacific Coast football star ; a sing er
f?r the late Flo Ziegfeld; a prnfess10nal colleague of Eddie Cantor
and Victor Moore.
"China" subject of Evening
Assembly
The See Chicago Club will sponsor a lecture on "China" on January 16, at 8 p.m. The lecturers, the
White twins, have spent many
years in China and have brought
many interesting stories -:vit~ thel!1.
Twenty-five cents adm1ss1on will
be charged. The proceeds will be
used to help meet the expenses of
~:e .Club's trip to Springfield in the
u::::>rmg.
�NILEHILITE
Page2
Platter Chatter
Everyone has probably been suggesting millions of things for you
to give as Christmas presents.
Whether or not you have record
fans on your list, perhaps some of
these may "hit you," literally speaking. 1\.11 of you hep cats should be
in your glory with the jive that's
jumping. We guess most everyone
has heard "Beat Me Daddy Eight
to The Bar" by Gie'1n Miller -it
really isn't as brutal as it sounds-.
Another good one is Charlie
Barnet's "Pompton Turnpike."Have
a listen to it sometime. Barnet is
one of the few orchestra leaders who
can play the sopran~ sax well.
If you really go ~n for heavy -but
mig~1ty solid-swing try Ben11y Good
man·s 12 inch record of "Sing Sing
Sing" or "Board Meeting". For
smoothies try "I Don't Want to Cry
Anymore" by Barntt, Tommy Dorsey' "Shadow on the Sand" and
"Looking for Yesterday," Miller's
"A Handful of Stars," an d last but
not least, Erskin Haw kin's "Ashes
in the Tray." If you hke novelties
you will undoubtedlyenjc·y Millet's
"Five O'Clock Whistle," or a honey
of a solo job by Kruoa's trumret
man on "Love in My Heart". It gets
under your skin.
These suggestions may keep you
going for 1.while. hut in case they
don't watch the future edition~ for
more Platter Chatter.
Forca.st
December 20, 1940
May We Suggest-
Jesse Phillips Robertson
Christmas Spirit
Pervades NileHi
Have you seen the Christmas
tree in front of the office? But of
course you have; you couldn't have
rr:issed it. It was transformed from
:>. pl tin pine to a festive anay of
b =auty by the able work of a Junior class committee headed by Toni
K . · h
d Ol
rrhl
1 · emmer.os an
raJOVlc
ga
and aided by many assisting Freshies, Sophomores, and Sen i o 1· s.
Credit for this 2.chievement should
also b2 given to Miss Harbert, Junior class advisor, who arranged the
nhns; to Miss Line who draped and
..J"corat~d the base of the tree; to
Mr. Wilkins who added his artistic
touch bv a word of advice; and to
our janitors who made the sturdy
stand for the tree.
Ar-other m ain point of ChTistmas
inteTest you should all have noted
is onr libr rrv with its Christmas
tr0c (lrcornt cd with the names of
good books, its wreaths, and its
-ed. r rcl ca:r>dles. Glo1·ia Bartz,
Evelyn Zaveral, and Muriel Fulhardt helped Miss Meyers do the
work which gives us all much
Loo~: ing ahead to 1950, the Nileh llite Alumni Co'umn reads as
follows:
Finan cial ... Messrs Clark Barton. Dick Pn.roub2k, and Edward
BeH?.. executives of "Da1·ling Dimnlrn Dolle;" rnr noration, are investing- $3,000,000 in thei1· Christmas
sales camnaign to put over theiT
new doU "Danny" to go with "Dariing."
Trnrle . . . Mr.. John Anderson
and Miss Nina Simmons, · co-owners of the "Little Chick Ranch and
Restaurant," have hired the famous chef, Mr. Alvin Hannemann, to
nren:u·e special dishes for thefr ph~ se:re.
'The b~::i.difullv decorated winholid2~1 trade.
ry were
Gos3ip . • . l'A:iss Ruth RobeTts, dows opposite the libn:1
nre:--tor of the romic strip "Silly f~ p,!i' o,.., P rl bv the clever juniors
Savings of Sizzling Sally" is enter- from Miss Lant's English classes.
faining guests. ar..'ong them Wil- E ·..r<'rywhern you walk C11ristmas
lard Stockfish., the sports - an- i~ in the air - the streamers on
r om1 cer, during the Ch1·istmas the first Roor, the wreath and mist letoe (boys take note) in Miss
Holidavs.
Special ... Docto··s Howard Har- T ·a nt's mom - even the Cafeteria
rington and Phyliss Bi-ooks re- boasts Ted and green with silver
reived the "I:Iumanitarian Awa1·d" Ibdls to .help you eat your sandfoT doing the best work of the year wiches - yes sir! NileHi is in the
mood for Ch1·istmas.
on the cause of hunge1·.
1
vVhat do you plan to do dID·ing
Christmas holidays? Yes, I know
you wiU play with the toys Santa
gave you, but don't forget that
with all the wear and teai· the i·elativcs will give them, they won't
lad long. The1·e you will be, without a thing to do.
After skating a little, and falling
'.1. littl ~ rr.or e, go and take six les"ons f:·om Son.ia Renie, who will
nivot rond twirl from Dec. 26 to
Ta•'. 5 in the "Hollywood Ice Revue" at the Chicago Stadium.
Now if neither snow nor ice appeals to you, make a lunch and trot
off to a good play, movie or ballet.
"Life With Father" at the Black.stone Theater will make you laugh;
"The J etter" at any theatre will
-1f'ke ~'O'l. ::;hudder; while the Ballet
:1::ss1C !'t the Auditorium will make
you sigh.
A:'d bv all means don't forget
'.'lf' t'.2." V thh·d. On that night our
1'"'ojans will play the powerful
· h::c::i team and to celebrate our
•·ictory or to compensate for a loss
(forbid it) there will be a dance in
the Asserr..bly Room following the
.
game.
That's all, people. If you have
:::omp1eted. the round of gaities it's
ri bout time to get some sleep. Good
Night!!
Are You A Glamour Boy?
Could i ~ te that our'glamour boys'
think that tl:e:ir "he-man" attire
boost tl r m Et all with their fair
"wench"? Ace~ ding to N.T.H:S. the
"glamo-cr boy" qualifications are:
1. A gemral roughed-up appearance; that crumpled, just· rolled-out
bed look.
2. Absolutely no tie ar.d for best
n :sults crumple the collar slightly
to give tl:at week-old effiect.
3. "-'ither thecarelsss, feather-duster hair-do or the neat shorn, shave
Eetne.
4. At least a week-old beard to
give yol.ir face that war:m,hidden
sensation.
5. Huttoc s missing from a pink
shirt with chocolate ice cream
spilled on the flowing shirt-tail.
6. Garterlesi. green socks sagging
wearily over dirty, tom and and
worn-out "sneaks".
7. Blue striped pants, shiny and
liaggy, rolled up, one 2" below the
knee, the other 4" below the knee.
s· A purple handkerchief streaming from a bulging pocket--but
no comb, nail-file, etc.
�NILEHILITE
December 20, 1940
CHRISTMASTODAY
It was the night before Ch1·istmas, and a11 Schon bTightly as w
stood on the cornex of Wilson Avenue and She1·idan Road in front of
the Drake Hotel. There were fom·
in our group: Leonard, Frank,
}lack, and me (Phoebe). We all
had our Kohtz on; but I being more
Wise, had lfikotand hat on. We
were on our annual touT of singing
our Christmas Carroll, for we only
knew one! Leonard was a Neuman,
and the son of a Taylor. Being new,
his voice sounded like an Och '
Brny and he was as small as a
Leach. I was really Abbott the on]
real Singer in the grnup, havin
Rich alto voice. We had stood
the corner for an hour so I sai
"Lutz Flagg a streetcar an
over to Foster and Davis S
I was fit to be Tiedt when
wouldn't Grant me the favor
fore :we d~cided to sing
one and only Carroll, "
King." I h.appened to Li
leaning on a Stone wa
My
went out to him-here
en stiff, but wi11ing to
us until the job w
Frank on the other
a Lumpp in his thro
size
my Friend Mack and it ....,._._
e
a Beny and because he was afraid
of getting a Quincy throat, refused
to sing. That left only Leonard and
me. Not being able to do much we
decided to go Holme. ,S o our sorrow we had not the Price to ride
the streetcar. As this car Line was
not known for its genernsity, thern
was no ~uch chance of ou1· getting
a free nde. Our Cook happened to
come by and kindly took us home.
Regardless of all om mishaps we
enjoyed a very happy Christmas
and we h ope you d 0 t oo.
Whizzing down the chimney,
Blackened all with soot,
Comes old Santa---Whee,
Rip! he did it again.
Page 3
!Late Shoppers!
HiLite Offers Suggestions
CHRISTMASFUTURE
It was the night before Christmas, and all through our Tuesday
mansion (we have one for every
day) not a creature was stirring
not even om· gTeat wolfhounds. As
I came downstairs on the rolling
<>lic1e. I ["l~~ced rbo ut the glass
room fOT the moon (we have one
of those for every dav now, too)
which was shining brightly through
t he: glass roof. It cast a soft light
on the smooth gold furnitme and
set the rnom all aglow. I heard a
purring sound: and, as I lifted mv
lwad. I s~w S'.l.nta's rocket ship
lrnring lightly on our smooth glass
roof. I jumped behind m:v litt1e
b··other's television set (we erch
have one, fo1· they are ve1·y commo;) j ust as Santa slid down on
. moorbeam. I watched silently as
e placed a white piano near my
'))(1-:r sister's stocking and a rocket
-hip between the stockings belong~ to my brnther and myself. Of
"ourse I was thrilled to pieces, so
started picking them up and putmyself together, hoping Santa
not heaTd me. Luckily he hadn't
when I looked around, he was
He must have used some of
disappearing powde1· that
:vas giving me foT Christmas.
eciding I needed some shut
eye, I s ped on the staircase and
·es
e button. I slid up to my
d into my cloud bed. (They
lly the most comfortable
~.-~~~'I have ever slept in.) I pushed
another button and my eyes closed
as I pushed another button to wish
you a very Merry Christmas and a
Happy New Year!
Christmas comes but once a year
-and with it comes the joy-or
burden,-of Christmas shopping.
We know we're "kinda" late but in
~ase :vou have yet to finish your
shopping, J1je11 l)l"ILEHILITE KM.
and Home a T'.a. Guild has made
crowded shopping
·ers the following.
I, suggestions:
e-ounce bot-
wear
·ousers when
b~~~r!e down on the floor thei·e,
For the boy or girl friend (We're smart but not geniuses and
certainly no tfoo1s. You figure it
out, we're tired).
But over this tranquil, festive
scene hangs a cloud. Sonny believes
in Santa Claus but you know better-or should. If there "ain't no
S::.:nta" where will the money come
from for this sudden outflow of
gifts? You guessed it - start
hustling, Bud- there's only three
shopping days betore Christmas!
I
Seniors'
Christmas Scrapbook
'Twas a week bef.Jre Christmas a11d
all through Nilehi
Every student was wondering what
gifts they should buy.
Then came the Seniors with energetic Miss Berry
With scrapbook of gift books for
our library.
If questions were asked, a Senior
was there
To answer each question with the
greatest of ccre.
�NlLEHILITE
Page 4
UPSTAIRS
AND DOWN
NILEHILITE
The NileHllite is edited and published
biweekly by the students of Niles Township High School of Skokie, Illinois.
)fr. R. E. Cotanche, Principal.
EDITORlAL STAFF
Annette Carroll
Editor
Phyllis Braeske
Assistant Editors
Jean Dudick
Florance Gable
Activities Editor s
Collen Thomas
Grnce Langen
F eatu re E ditors
Bill Stevens
Sports E ditors
Bob Reiland
Clark Bar ton
ion Manager s
Product
Ray Hohs
R~ lph Frier
Mr. Clement Meier, Advisor
K~ndall.
Miss Susanne Ostergren, Advisor
1940-41
•
ChflS t mas G ree t•
Ings
Me·~ry
To the NileHiLite: We go
fOT Cave Man tactics on the
Football Field but not in the
hal1s. We admit we are the
weaker sex, so boys, please
stop trying to prove it to us.
(signed) Delicate.
There is no mo1·e "1eft out" inclividtial in this column than that
'il' nude,,.cherub ~i th the bow and
arrowR~ Today we shall ba1·e the
activities of this slaphappy scamp
and call the column
CUPJD CAPERS
Reporters
Henry Barko w, Bernice Franoon, R icha rd Hartney,
- ~ura Nuuemacher, Doris tfussil, Pat Reiland ,
Ruth R o berts, Bett y Stie low, Viola Stoll, T oni
·11 Lmmenos, Ho wa rd Weldo n, Belly Westerlund,
Jan' Coms tock, D ill R o man, Korman Delfino ,
Earman Kra mer, Bill Stoc kfi<ch,
\\'"yn e Ba rt on, "
).(;itJre~ Bergmark, D ick Solon, June Berg, Edith
T ux:m, ).lara iyn W oodworth, Betty Kelly, Stan ley
Christmas! NTH~ really
h:>s the Christmas spirit. The
Christmas free in the cente1· lobby
of the building helps remind stu,'-r:ts of the spirit of the Christm~ s time. The Library with its
g:.>.y decorations, makes it a pleasant place to study.
Now is the time that people are
busy with t heir Christmas shopping, wondering what to get thefr
~riends, and making preparntions
m the home. Have you seen the
<le~orations downtown or in the
neighboring subUl·bs? All stores
are gayly decorated for this time.
.
.
M1my towns sponsor home hghtmg
. ht th t
.
a we
con t ests. I t 1s a s1g
n.ever tire of.
Without all these decorations,
chimes, Ch1·istmas ti· e es, and
l"k
,
·
cro\;ds it w?u~dn t seem 1 e
Christma~. This 1s a lot of fun, b~t
t~rough 1t all . we must keep m
mmd wI:-at Chnstm~s really me::ins
- the buth o~ Chnst, and a time
cf peace and JOY.
December 20, 1940
Beverlv Krame1· is hanging her
<'Oat and hat up in C47 now and we
bet John (l want to dTiVe a truck)
·rlennino- isn't charging any rent.
E
• t
"'
F. Thulstrup strolled 1n 0 nglish the other day, after his regular
expedition to 213 with Jane, looked
at his "Lit" book and sighed, "Angel, you are my inspiration."
Edith Luxem and Don Fisher are
working hard on their Phvsics
these <iavs. They don't exit from
?,13 till Ion~ after dusk has-covered
the camous. Could it ·be that a
Bunsen Burner has touched off the
sp~rk?
Ginnie Mae, between choruses of
Wabash Blues," still finds time to
"
answel' the telephone plenty.
T. c~nt.v (Soph. or Jr.?) is still
r
b'.vin. r to find a girl-any girl.
J. BlamP.user and Ja:ne Kadlec
--re to be the recipients of a fund
raised bv .VAnel'Ous and kindly disryosed contributors for the purchase
"If suspender~ .fOl' their downy buy
rJrr.oping nantatoons. Corne on, the
~iris need a lift!
('l ~ rk Barton is, at last, taking
YJote of the faiT. sex - P.S.-Patsy
About Jean Bates: Between fits
of snoozing and counting sheep one
P.M. recently, ·our heroine found
the blankets spread o'er the floor
and the rag rng draped ove1· her
How do
fre ezing form on the bed. _
I know? Who do you thmk was
cl , th blankets?
e
un e1
Too bad Lizzy K.'s new passion
is Kerm Faust when Mme. La Pigtails is her competition.
Don Rhodes, at his_ first peep at
our wonderful Chnstmas Tree,
didn't say anything as 1·egular as
"oooh" 01· "aaah." He shrewdly
squinted at it and pronounced that
" . ... the cente1· of gravity of that
tree is certainly low."
From the panhy to the heasury, people are prnparing for
Christmas. Snow is in the air and
on the ground ; and until late in the
day, the street is loaded with jammed civilians. As I stood there with
snow piling on coat, I wonderedHow, or where do they get thek
money?
Allan Grover, first to pipe up,
said-"I get money for Mom's
present from Dad-Dad's from
Mom."
Pat Galitz-"I go easy on lunches
from December first." . . . And
looking at Pat, Doris Burkland
added "I try to collect back debts."
Bil! Stevens-"! stand on a corner with a beard and a little tin
cup"-but his first rnply was "ask
Ginnie, Paul, or Mardy."
"lfracky,'' typical of Juniors, "I
.iust find a dollar and pray (or was
it prey) for the rest"-while in contrnst, a very deliberate freshie-J!m Lannert-claims; "I save it up
all during the year."
Assemblies Offer
Hints For Job Hunters
Attention Seniors, and you underclassmen, toot Those vocational assemblies you have been attending
will prove of value when you go to
get a job. Mr. Welsh and Mr.Trump,
who talked to you, put forth ~ome
interesting and helpful ideas. All
you have to do is remember them.
Here they are:
Learn something about the job
which is to be filled.
Show interest in the business.
This ,..w ill make the proprietor feel
good, ·and you are ·more likely to
• ·
get the job.
Be sure you-know what vou want
to do. Don't say you'll "take anything." Be specific.
Don 't be too fussy. Take any
honest job. It will gi ve you that
much needed experience which will
aid you to secure a better position
- After you have your job, be sure
to do your best. Remember that
good references are always helpful.
Don't Forget the
Alumni Game
�December 20, 1940
Smile Seniors
Darn You, Smile!
NILEHILITE
We Came; '\"! e Worked;
We Made Money
TheStudentFacultyForumwishe~
On January 8, 9, and 10........... : .... . to extend hearty congratulation!'
Of course you might know, even to the students and faculty mem1
senior girls don't comb their hair bers who made the Carnival such a
that many times a day without grand success. Their splendid spirit
some good reason . and the senior of cooperation and untiring effort.:i
boys wearing neckties! That's a helped to net a profit .of $262.38.
dead give away .... They'~e going to This money will be placed in the
have pictures . taken! A sti+dio is ban d uniform fund!
being set up in the school. . The
Richard Ruesch, Dolores Jaehr: -Senior Faculty Committee is busy ke, Dorothy Miedtke, and Dolores
scheduling what time and which day Skeining, in that order, were tbe
each senior's picture will be taken. lucky four who received prizes for
The pictures will be for the senicr gueEsing the~ eight of the pumpkin
section of the all-school year book. the night of the carnival. Dick
Each senior desiring his photograph Ruesch was only two ounces off
in th e annual will pay one dollar for with his ~ess of forty-nine pounds
the picture. - Th is depNit can be two ounces. Actually the pumpkin
applied on the purchase price of any topped the scale at forty - nine
additional photographs wanted for pounds.
Phvliss Braeseke
personal use. - Yep! that's the reason
Secretary of the Forum
our sen iors wm be looking so
si:;ruced up on January 8, 9, an d 10
Year book - continued
::'.ncl d~veloped by stu dents now enrcllc<l in photography. AU comment in the book will be written by
seniors selected from the various
senior English classes. It is possible i.hat the art classes may cont ~ ilY. b decorative designs. The advm1::-ed Jo~unali sm students will
1 opt the book for the printer.
--.:v
The dncs in Salesmanship will be
cdlcd t;pon to assist in the sales
car.-!p "ign.
And :row, whet will this all-school
;-e~r b::ok cost? It is estimated
t hr.t the school will be able to sell
this year book for one dollar peT
copy to the student body; and, at
the s:oP1s time, to honor each seni ~~· ':;ith n gift copy at Commencer. t:~t.
The year book plans are about
ccmplete. Arrangements have been
r- '.'.de with an engraving company
D: ·d a printing establishment. The
8-hool's new Speed-Graphic camera
is already at work. The 1941 year
book is on its way! Soon after the
holitj.ays the sales campaign will
begin. Plan to rnserve yom· copy of
1. hic ~11- school year book soon!
Bad Santa Visits
Language Club Meeting
Following an old French custom
Howard "Cushion s" Klebm as Santa, Paul Mikota as the bad Santa
conducteJ an exchange of gifts as
one of the highlights of the Language Club Christmas meeting held
December 9. Each LL.ember received
a gift; the Bad Santa gave switches
to "bad member", Jane Kadlec, Sue
Schaefer an d Phyliss Braeseke, for
suppcsed:y wrong doings.
Preceding this event a well-planned program included talks on various phases of foreign Christmas,
by Phy liss Braeseke, Jane Kadlec,
Grace L&ngan and Cherrie Neutz
Also in the Latin part of the program two skits were done dy Doris
Burklund, Arlene Madsen, Janice
Moore, protraying the diffelrence between the Roman "Saturnalia" and our Modern Christmas.
Various Christmas songs were sung
by each of the 1anguage groups in
their respective languages.
Refreshments concluded
the
evening's entertainment.
Page 5
IPocket Books
for Sale
No, we don't mean tho~e things
that the girls use to cany "indispensables" around with them.
What we're talking about are those
swell little books of your fav01·ite
movies which cost only twenty-five
cents. Sure, you can get Wuther-
ing Heights, L ost Horizon, Our
Town, The Good Earth, Pride and
Prefudice, Show Boat, The Light
That Failed, and other equally
good movie books for just a quar
,;er. And you scientists will find i.
gold mine for twenty-five cents ii
Paul De Krnif's Microbe Hunter6
Or, fol' the same price, you ge)
Edgar Allan Poe's best works.
Wodehouse's Jeev es, or Stevenson\
Treasure Island. Then, just fo1
twenty-five cents w-0Tth of fun.
ome · ill want to try DoTothy
w
Parker's Enough Rope which is a
bit naughty, but oh, so funny!
To be exact, the books we art
talking about are those pocket
sized, paper b ound editions which
can be bought at all the downtown
department stores . Say, by the
bye, you might find these littk
oooks grand "fill in" gifts fo1
Christmas stockings, or things t o
go with the money your panmt~·
are giving y-0u.
After the Christmas holidays om
ceacher will be glad to take yom
i:r rder for these little books. Yol'
~=rn ~'3e the list of books -posted ir
the library OT on tJ-e English clasf
oulletin boards. And-here's thf
important thing- if we orde1· terDr more copies of these books w <:
ret them for twenty cents per copy
.~o, for the price ·of a movie, you
~ ~n have that story you liked lonl?
after the movie has left town.
0
WHOZIT?
She's cute, slim and snappy,
Her favorite color--"Kelly" green,
"Red" also mak<s her happy
Which dearly ca• be seen.
Answer on page 6
ADDITION
We wish to make an addition to the
"Know Your School" program article which was published in the last
issue of the NileHiLite. Miss BronOne freshman to another, "How son was responsible for the very inare we going to go to the movies, teresting movies on Mexico which
do our Algebra, and eat all at the were given for us in that program
same time?"
by Mrs. Westeberg.
�NILEHILITE
Page 6
Trojan Travel to
Lake Forest Tonight
B. Reila nd, D. Lund
Lead Bowl~rs
Tonight the Trojan teams will
clash with the smooth working
Lake Fm·est quintet on the Scouts'
home floor. The Varsity will enter
the game with the lingering memo~·y of the defeat at the regional
tonmv.mcnt b st swing. The J .V.'s
will strive to maintain tl:eir clean
The 1940 bowling seaso;:i now
has reached the halfway mark. Bob
Reiland leads the boys with an averof 170. In secon d place is Ed Heinz
and his nea" 163.
The strike queen of the girls is
Doroth:v Lun d with her 142 average
Carol Blameuser is secolid with
a 124 average.
High game honors go to Bob
Reilan d with 214 an d Doris Mussil with 187.
Leading the boys teams is the
"Printers" and "Al Frame" is tops
with the girls.
There is a lot of speculation as
to the outcome of the much heralded match between five boy bowlers and five of our r.:en teachers.
The teachers had better start practicing right away as they will fi nd
ccmpetition quitr tough.
E;)rtea
On January 14, Woodstock wilf
rlay host to the Trojan teams.
Earlier in t he season 'Voodstock
flef~ated the Trojans by one point.
The Blue Strnaks have also defeated Lake F01·est, by a six point
margin.
The Trojan defeat .of Palatine
last Saturday br ightened the hopes
of the team. The defeat was adminizt~red to the champions of the
Northwe:: t conference, who earlier
i•1 the season had defeated Crane
Tech, bst year's city champions.
J edging from the cage season so
far, the Trojans have e:very opporb·
T·1
ip
·1Les T owns h' ,s f res h man astunity te capture the conference
.th
,
crown. Coach Galitz is well pleased kctb:ill zc~rt€d last 0 ·ctobe1· 29hw1 l'
th e SC 00 S
\"ith the showing of the boys so ci1c largest turnou t Ill
"ft
. ,
,~lSt o?y. r~ er severa1 ..cu t s ,, a
?['r~
.
The undefeated Ponies have at- gToup of boys hns been weeded out
tracted less at.tention than they de- thr.t i:hapen up as a pretty bright
serve. They lead the conference
with three victories and no defeats. prosp"ct for coming years.
They !uwe won their only home
"Hezv" We1Clon, Bill Carroll, Carl
J)()mrs, Bill Stockfish and Richard rrr me, with Banington, and last
Glaune1· are leading the J.V.'s on ? fon-1av they journeyed to A1·lingtl-:eir champio11ship trail.
··o:"'. r nd defeated them by the lop'Ifi~ good showing of the Varsity
r .~n be attributed to the splendid- icJ::d s:ore of 36-9. The st4rting
t -:1mwm·k of the- players-Bill Pe- ··c:-m Co~_ch faaacson has been putten:on, "Red" \Villiams, Frank 'ti1· g 0~1 t:he. (om· consists of LieThulstrup, Bob Podraza, Ben b~·n:· dt Gockenbach, Harrer, Peck~
Domas and Brnce J arrett .
i p;iw:;h, and Kuhn. A first-year
tcm!?. th~t is t~ ll and fast.
Frosh EaskE. tball
1
NAME IT!
December 20, 1940
Sv'limming Growing
In Popularity
The increased turnout for the
swimming teams show that the
popularity of this sport is on the
upgrade at NileHi. This is but the
second year swimming has been
offered.
Tbe teams, Frnsh-Soph and Varsity, have had two meets so far
tbis season, one wit:1 Pr~viso and
the other wjth E,;anston. Both Varsity meets have beenlost to schools
which have h£d swimming for
years. The Frosh - Soph team
won thier meet witb Evanston.
Some 0f the more ]:•rumising FroshSoph tankmen which Coach Taylor has coming up are \Villiam
Dahm, Bud Tracy, Tom Cooke, and
Howard Grant, althcugh Coach
Tayler states that they all look
good.
Tee boys handling the divin g chores quite ably for the Varsity are: Ray Nitch and Jim Moore,
Reiter
Walter F h Sar.d Tom Davidson
.
h
f th
or e ros - op .
·
h' •
.
All . all ,.,," I
.l·.1 es 1 owr: s 1p s sw1m1n
.
mmgbprospects for the future look
· ht
very ug ·
Contributions
. We take great pleas ure and the
!erst oc pains in introducing 0rre of our better contributions.
>
Best confribution of the week:
Man is like a kemel of corn-stalks
around awhile and then some hen
gets him.
(signed) ·vanderbilt 333
e
I'm mt -on- to haggle but just
oft' the 1·ecord . up in 221 theTe's
::;orr"e 51 Y2 yards of electrical equipn:ent being used .to light 16" of
Christmas Tree.
Can't something be done about
those gfrls who think so much of
their studies and marks they have
no time for their appearance. A
little soap and water, make-up and
a ·comb would make them human.
(signed) A Mecca Brother
The automatic waterboy which Synchronized Swimmers
made its debut at \Vocdstock Sv•' chronized swimmers are ha1·d
hasn't a name and is getting tired at work during the eighth period
beingcalled "it" all the time.Come, ·p F•·id~vc . Miss SchGiefer and Mr.
on, students, name thi.;; valuable ad- Taylor ~ire developing the group
'Jf rrixed swimmers.
/rny boy desiring to participate
dition to the mar agers' staff. Important Lhings to remember are >hculd see Miss Schaefer or :VIr.
that it's orange, rolls on wheels, T:?ylor. To be eligible, boys must
carries towels and is shoved across have an eighth period study hall
the floor by the rranager or team ·1nd must be a member of the swimWb ..
Drop your suggestions in the Nile- r1ini:; team. The girls receive G.A.
,ozit.
HiLite box at ·the head of the stair. A. credit for participating in this Answer to
1
Betty Kelly
~ctivity.
There will be a prize.
�Cram
for
Volume II No. 7
Skokie, Illinois
Exams?
January 17, 1941
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CALE~~DAR
Dramatics Classes
To Sponsor Program
Jan. 20- 24- Semester Examinations
At a faculty meeting held MonFebural'lJ 4th
day afternoon, January 13th, it was Jan. 24 - Basketbll - away
All-teacher Assembly
Program Veto- d
e
Jan. 17 - Basketball - 7:30 p. m.
Varsity and J. V's. vs. Libertyville - here
Schedule on Page 3
concluded that it would be impracVarsity and J. V's. vs. Crystal
Gayity and amusement will be
Lake
tical to promote an all-teacher asthe theme on Februru:·y 4th, when
sembly this Spring. A program Jan. 31 - Basketball-here- 7:30p.m. our :-;filehi Thespians will don the
Varsity and J. V's . vs. Lake
.ctaged entirely by the teachers f OT
greasepaint once again to enterForest
presentation to the student body
tain their parents and friends in an
was proposed by the Student Fa- Feb. 3 Basketball - away · 3:45p. m. evening of comedy and drama. This
Frosh Vf<. Barrington
culty Forum on January 6th.
yeaT's edition of Dramatic's Night,
Forum p1·esident, Richard Par- Feb. 4- Know Your School Program with Mrs. Esch as supervising dioubek. formally submitted the pro8:00 p.m. ·Dramatics Night rector, will be different. Except for
posal for consideration last week.
@e Ol' two presentations, it will be
S9vernl factors made rejection Feb. 7. _ Basketball _ here _ 7:30
Varsity and J. V's. vs. Warren
an all-original program. This is eviof the plan necessary at this time.
dence of the modern trend in DramIt was pointed out, at the faculty
meeting, that had this project been Juniors Conduct
atic Art - that of doing creative
included in the material submitted
J..-,,..t 8eotember to the calendar Quiz Program For Sophs work.
The majoring Dramatics class is
roF.'mittee. nroper time allowance
To-day a repeat performance of
going to present a typical classin the schedule of school events t he play "RIGHT ABOUT FACE" room scene with Mrn. Esch assummight have been provided for such
~rt. nIC.dertaking.
will be presented fo1· the Sopho- ing hel' everyday "role."
. The many activities now sched- mores assembly. Last week the
0Tiginal monologues, charact errlafi recmire such close budgeting Juniol"S of Miss Bronson's home izations, and pantomines will be
of time that it becomes impossible room presented the play to the done by the students, exemplifyto insert anv new activity mate1·- junior assembly. The timi; of the ing t he · type of work they do in
i:>J once 1:1 calendar is adopted. This play is in the year 2941 and shows
their classes.
is particularly true of the crowded
.
.
second semester calendar, which the supenorty of the girls over the
The Nile Hi Radio playel"S broad-now includes Family Night, the boys at that time. The characters casting from Studio 123 will enterWater Carnival, the Senior-spon-1 were Paul Perlman as Mother, tain with a rndio productio:1 showsored Play, the Juni01·-SeniO\ Prom, J;cnace Yates as father, and Dick ing the results of hour's work bet~e. _Yearbook, pi-e-graduation ac- Hartney as t he daughter. With this
t-i'.'it ec, nnd several club and class will be ·Dick Solon as Professor Diz fore the mike.
In a demonstration of extempertnns. .
and his Quiz Kids. The Kids wern
In 0view of. great number of JunfoTs picked from each Junior aneous Cl'eative art, a group of stut0 1"Ch ""-N•1p~~·v1sed e•re-1 ts 1'1 1reaoiv home mom and at today's quiz the deh ts act out a plot given them by
some obliging soul in the audience.
scheduled, it was also gener!llly contestents will be sophomOl'es.
felt that t he teacheTs themselves
The last t hing on the program
bad little of the time needed to pre- Family Night Progrrm
w:ill be "Footlite Fantasy" an
pare a p1·ogrnm of worth while
oTignal creation written and diquality.
On February 15
rected by Bill Stevens and featurAmong Nilehi's coming events is ing Jane Cecil: Thi~ play. w~ll inH. R. 316 Tours Tribune the Family Night Program and troduce at Nile Hi -:~ mtimate
And then what's youT home room Dance of February JS. A one hour theatre _work - a new type of play
doing that's news?? Mr. Kent's program put on by the students product10n.
. ·
Home Room, 316, an unusually en- will be followed by dancing in the
From all a:ppear~n ces it s~ems
ergetic group of Sophomorns, took gym to the music of the "Melody that th.e _eve~lfg will ~e;·a highly
n trip to the Chicago Tribune on Crew", a 12 peice band. The eve- entertammg Know Your School
DeceJY1ber 9.
n ing's program is being well Night."
.
And your Home Room does planned to provide varied and interHere's , hopm.g you . ar.e l.ucky
what??
esting entertainment.
Ienough to receive an rnv1tation !
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NILEHILITE
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NILE HI LITE
The NileHilite is edited and published
biweekly by the students of Niles Township High School of Skokie, Illinois.
Mr. R. E. Cotanche, Principal.
EDITORIAL STAFF
Editor
Jean Dudick
Assistant Editors
Annette Carroll
Florance Gable
Activities Editors
Collen Thomas
Bob Reiland
Feature Editors
Grace Langen
Bill Stevens
Sports Editors
Phyllis Braeske
Clark Barton
Production Managers
Henry Matchen
Herbert Muller
Mr. Clement Meier, Advisor
Reporters
He nry Barkow, Dernice Franson, Ri chard Hartney,
Laura Nunemacher, Doris Mussil, Pat Reila nd,
Rutb Roberts, Betty Stielow, Viola Stoll, Toni
Tl:lemmenos, H oward \'Veldon, Bet ty Westerlund,
Jane Comstock, Bill Romao, Norman Delfino,
\Vayne Barton, E armao Kramer, Bill Stockfisch,
Mildred Bergma rk, Dick Solon, ] une Berg, Edith
Lnxem, Maralyn Woodworth, Betty K elly, Stanley
Kendall.
Miss Susanne Ostergren, Advisor
Member
19-40-41
A "True" Report
If the students of N.T.H.S. had
control of the length of days, we all
know what would happen to next
week. But next week has to come
-and go, so let's think of after
exam week.
Sometime during the fo11owing
week each student will i·eceive his
report card with a combination Teport including his exam grades, his
period grades, and his semester
vades. If this repol't is unusually
good - and you know it isn't your
WOl'k but the wo1·k of your classmates, parents, friends, etc. - do
you feel proud? Not many people
would but maybe you're the type of
student who pTides himself on receiving good grades, no matter how
you get them.
Have you thought of what your
friends think when they hand you
N?blel~ 0
('")
~< _:'
Dear Delicate: Ever since the
world was created, women
have been at the mercy of the
men-and have enjoyed every
minute of it! Don't tell me
in this age of "wolfing" that
you are going to break an ageold tradition.
Elva Johnson, just off the '.'cut..
ting table," is about to start chapter I, book one of "My Operation."
Clicking castanets serve as only
one of Pau1 Pe1·lman's many happy
memories of Cuba - a few hours
of too much Spanish.
WIND-UP - as defined by a
Frosh: P:reparat.ory exercises
pnvious to the event of indulg'ing in the activity of
thrusting a spherical object
t!Ji rough the atmosphere
toward a definite p1·edetermined des tination.
A while back, Edith Luxem opened he1· locker to find scented
smoke encircling everything. Tracing it to its source, she found that
her bright roomer had left incense
burning . . . Gangway for Jimmie
Holmes, the only man to have Ginny N, Mardy, and Betty Kelly
apart from rabble all within a
single minute; but maybe he chose
Ginny, for later he was found in
her locker -with his left ear caught
on a hook ... Jane Cecil has taken
on a dreamer's look ... And when
did Ed Breitenbach join the G.
A.A.?
We an broom mates, dust we
two.
From the Spindle ... .
On the way back to school, after
Christmas vacation, Norman Drake
reached out of the bus window and
Editorial cont.
their paper to copy? If you did,
I'm sm·e you'd never copy again.
Just remember that it isn't what
g:rade you get, it's how you get it
that counts. And .see if you don't
get a little glow of satisfaction
when you receive a report that is
actually yours.
January 17, 1941
UPSTAIRS
AND DOWN
Did you ever wonder what red
heads thought about their car1·ottops? Recently ouT Inquiring Repo1·ter confronted them with, "Has
your red hair been an asset or liability thus far?" These are some of
the replies:
Eleanor Schon. Liability - "It
keeps me too busy dyeing it every
week."
Adele Bartz. Liability - "It atfracts too much attention."
Robert Flynn. Asset - "All the
girl:;; like it."
June Vincent. Asset - "Why?
Look at Ann Sheridan!"
"Re1·nice Zika. Asset - "A certain boy in Kenosha seems to like
it."
Wayne Kunkle. "It's neither an
asset nor a liability. It's just plain
hair."
Virginia Marten. Liability - "I
just can't stand being called 'Red'."
Danny Dcve1·. Asset - '"It offsets my gold-framed glasses."
Paul Perlman. Asset-"It keeps
my head warm."
Mr. G:ilitz (half red-half blond).
Asset - "It makes a good hat
rest."
Nlblets Cont.
pulled in several flower pots from
a passing truck ... I wish Mr. Rob;nson had "jammed" into a hot
swing tune ... somebody unionized
the knotting fingers of Ruth Johantgen, Bobby Rassmussen, and
-oh you know the gang that found
a remedy for boredom in as8err:blie..,5 and classes .. . Dick Wasley
turned "glamour · boy" (see i·ule
No. 3 of theJast is.s ue) just in time
•or Senior nictnrP. week .. ." Rumor
has it that Dick Pa;roubek is a
member of the Lew Loyal Patriots
Club . . . Ben Domas recovered
from the bug which has kept his
\loice at a freshman squeal long
arough t o have Mr. Ohlson render:
"Today you are a man" ... Already
~mticipating college life, Rita Jane
Fisher wrote to Loyola regarding
---trv. Evidentlv she wants an awf·· J lot of something to herself.
�January 17, 1941
Semester Exam
Schedule
Monday, January 20
8:50 a.m.-10:20 a.m.
Problems (all sections), Room 213;
Eng-lish 3 (Miss Ostergren's classes).
Cafeteria; English 3 (Miss Bronson's
classes), Library; Study Hall, Room 112.
10:30 a.rn.-12:00 noon.
Engiish 7 and 17 (all_sections), Room
213; World Histo-ry (all sections), Cafeteria; Georgraphy (Mr. Taylor's classes) ,
Library; Geography (Mr. Benette's
class), Room 314; Study Hall, Room 112.
12:45 p.m.-2:15 p.m.
Woodshop (periods 2. 7), Room Z13south; Latin (Second Year), Room 213north; French (Second Year), Room 213
-north· German (Second Yea1·) Room
206· S"~T' isli (Second Year) Ro~m 210·
Study Hall, Room 112.
'
'
Tuesday, January 21
8:50 a.m.-10:20 a.m.
En1$lish :t (Miss L . Ronalds' classes),
Cafeteria; English 1 (Miss Klaus' class).
Room 212; English 1 (Miss Bronson's
class), Room ·z10; U. S. History (Miss
Kranz's classes), Room 213; U. S. History (;Miss Harbert's class), Room 209;
Study Hall, .Room 112.
10·30 a.m.-12:00 noon
General Math (all sections), Room 213;
Algebra <Mr. Galitz's class), Room 213;
Algebra (Mr. Lienhart's classes) Library;
Algebra (Miss Stone's classes), Room
308-310; English 5 (all sections), Cafeteria. '
12:45 p.m.- 2:15 p.m.
Shorthand (Secon<l Year), Room 110;
Latin (First Year), Room 213; French
(First Year), Room 2Zl; Spanish (First
Year), Room 210; German (First Year),
Room 206; Study Hall, Room 112.
Wednesday, January 22
8:50 a.m.- 10:20 a.m.
C'-.eometry (all sections), Library; General Science (Mr. Kent's classes). Cafeteria; General Science (Miss Stone's
classes), Room 213; Trigonometry, Room
308; Advanced Algebra, Room 308; Study
Hall, Room 112'.
10:30-12:00 noon
Business Training (Miss Green's classes), Library; Business Training (Miss
Johann's classes), Room 213; Civics (Mr.
Taylor's classes) , Cafeteria-east half;
Civics (Mr. Meier's classes), Cafeteriawest half; Chemistry, Room 308; Study
Hall, Room 112.
12·'5 p.m.-2:15 p.m.
B'ology (all sections), Room 213; Physics, Room 308; Study Hall, Room 112.
Thursday, January 23
8:50 a.m.-10 :20 a.m.
Bookkeeping (all sections), Room 213;
Foods, Room 315; Electric Shop, Room
105; Printing (beginning), Room 108;
Study Hall, Room 112'.
10 :30 a.m.-12:00 noon
Clothing, Room 315; Auto Sh op, Room
106; Ste;iography {first year) , Room 213;
Printing (advanced), Room 108; Study
Hall, Room 112.
12 :45 p.m.-2 :15 p.m.
Dramatics (majln-), Room 121; Music
:Major, Room 212; Conflicts.
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NILEHILITE
Sing A Song ofThern are some people for whom
some songs aTe meant without a
doubt. Here we give you some of
the songe for some of those people.
Bob Reiland, "I D1·eam of Jean· n r·th ti L' ht B
H · "
me VI 1
le lg
Town air
- La Verne Schuler and Doris
Burkland, "Illinois"
Kermit
Faust, "Irene" - Vernon Permer,
"Mary Lou"
Ed Springer,
"'I'here's Something .about the
Girls" - J'oan Blaumeser, "You
Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby"
- Frank Thulstrup, "You've Got
That Look" - Helen Miller, "Faith_
full Forever" - Jane Comstock
"M B dd "-S S h f
"Shh'
Y u Y
ue C ae er,
,
the Baby's Asleep" - Bob O'Connell, "Katy, Beautiful Katy" Ray Rohs "Jean the Campus
Queen" - Pat Reiland, "It's the
Things that You do with your
Feet"
Florence
Schramm,
"Northwestexn" - Winnie Flagg,
"Willie, Willie, Willie" - Henr.v
Dahm, "Jeannine, "I Drnam of
Lilac Time" E1·min Kramer,
"'fhe La dy With the Red Hail'" Ted Cante, "My Resistance is Low"
We'll _get the xest of you
"pegged" later l
\\The Wife of the
Traveling Salesman"
Featuring a play in Spanish by a
group of Northwestern students,
the Spanish classes mixed the ingredients of excellent entertainment
and captivaLed the audience of Foreign Language club members last
Monday afternoon. The play was
written by Yehudi, also of the cast.
Another hilight on the program
was the selection of Spanish aires
sung by a costumed group of caballeros and senoritas. Olga Raskow,
Dick Fann ing, Donald Smyser, Nancy Larsen, Fred Epson, Winnifred
Flagg, Janice Yates, Melvin Schultz,
Dick Boyd, and Jerry Gafford
were "the brave souls".
Orchids to Miss Bronson!
Bowlers! Last Day to
Enter Tournament
Today is the closing date for
entering the Mixed doubles tournament. So if you haven't entered,
put on your bowling shirts, get the
girl freind and run over to either
Dorothy Lund or Harvey Jensen
and sign your names on the dotced
line. The tournament will be run
off next Wednesday the 22nd at 4
o'clock.
Our Leaders of
The Faculty Forum
Richard Paroubek
I guess you all have seen that
tall, blue-eyed young man around
the school. WP.II, just for your info'
he is Dick Paroubek, "prexy" of
the Student Forum. Afte1· a little
nel's uasion we found that his favorite sports are bowling and basketball, and that his pet peeve is people who say, " 'Bye now' l"
If you want t o get in his good
graces just seTve him turkey and
~11 the ttrimmings, his favorite
food. A.,.,d on the sly, we found
that he likes to dance to the music
of Dick Jmgens with a ' certain
dark hafred, brown-eyed sophomore
who answern to the name of Rosan-
na.
Barbara Rasmussen
She's five foot one, dark with
brown eves, - you guessed it 8Prba1'a Rasmussen, vice-president
-,f the Student Forum. Here's a lit'-l B hint, don't call her up early in
the morning, because her pet peeve
is to have the phone Tinp. while she
is brushing her teeth. And as for
t.Pmnting her apnetite, 8he loves a
thi --k juicv steak smothered with
onions. When not dancing to the
music of Tommy Dorsey with her
id"'a of an ideal bov - tall, blonde.
<1thktic lookin~, brnwn -eyed and
tweedv-jacketed, ( pag'ing "Jerr:v"
.T :3.n ·Pt). she collects Jon Whitcomb
-'lr~vrings . She is also a member of
t}1P. BowlinR Lea~u~ and Horseback
Ridfr1g- Club - nuit.e a busv girl I
would say. As for heT plans after
qy2d•1i:ition. she s·aid she would like
to attend Puxdue University and
later become an air hostess.
Phyliss Braernke
One of the bnc:,iest seriiors we
'<now is blonde. blne-eved " Phvll"
Braeske, secretarv of the Stt•de,.,t
Foxum. You would never guess it,
but her hobby is aviation scranbooks and collecting aiTplane models. That hot fudge sundaes aTe
quite popular with heT tells no tale
on her figure, which she keeps in
trim playing golf, swimming, riding and bowling. She is also a
cheeTleader and is one of N.T.H.S.'s
most t alented twirlers. Her favorite baPd is Dick Jurgens, too. And
boys here's a tip, - her ideal boy
must be a good dancer, happy-go1~1ckv, courteous and mechanically
minded. As fm h ex plans after
grnduation , she simply said, "Colkge, I hope."
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Trojans Host To
Libertyville Tonight
NILEHILITE
Inter-mural Champs
To b~ Decided Today
January 17, 1941
NTHS Swimmers
Lose to Maine
Last Friday the Kiles Township
. Scormg records were b1:oken d~r.
.
Tomght the TroJans meet the mg the past semest~r with talhes tankmen journeyed to Maine TownLibertyville Wildcats in two games that ~1·e h~rd to beheve. Helm~t's ship High School for their first
on the Nilehi floor. The Wildcats 11ave Hei·mits, piloted by Helm et Bieg- swimming meet of 1941. The New
a fafr)y tall team and alth.ough er.t, defeat;d ~e's Kykes, Bob Year did not start any too well
they are rnther weak offensively, E1chelkraut s qumtet, to the tune however, for both Frnsh-soph and
they make up for it defensively of 73 to 9. Another broken rec01·d Varsity teams lost. The only events
which means work for om for- was the 2 to 1 defeat of Roman's won were by the vaTsity medley
words. Both J unior Varsity and Rubbish, Bill Roman's team, by the team, comnosed of H~rtney, KeeVarsity will face their biggest Streaks, champs of the 4th period ~an and Wasle',',, which won by
b5-yWardltfrosRh-~otph
enemy in over-confidence. The Wednesday class by that one point. ifnchest, a nd t he 7
1
a er e1 er.
ree s ye, won y
.
f th
·
Th
·
Today the swimming team is~oe various gym
e wmners. o
mighty Leyden team was Ja1·gely
a victim of its own ove1·-confidence dasses who will enter the playoff ing to Highland Park high ~·~ool
and let's hope our Trojans will to decide the champion today are: for their second meet with".:'-. that
..
school.
.
Wednesda:y
profit by Leyden's mistakes.
Tr:y and see the next home meet.
l~t peri?d-Streamlmers
The mighty Trojans conquered
It will be ann.ounc.ed ~eforehai:id.
2 nd period-Stumble Bums
the Leyden Eagles in both the pi·eRemember•. sw11!1mmg is a maJor
.
, (unde~eated)
limina1·y and t he Varsity game. In
sport .at Nile Hi, so get out there
3,rd pe1~10d-Skokie Rockets
the Varsity game, Bob Podraza
an? giv.e some r~al support to your
4,th per~od-S~ea~s
opened the sc?ring with two penalsw.mmmg team.
7th per10d-Six Hicks
t:v shots, durmg t he first mmutes
.
,
of play. Trojan teamwOl'k and de- Thqrsday .
2 nd period- Canty s Cubes
fense play far exceeded any witNTHS Pep Club
.
(unde~eated).
nessed in earlier gaines of the seaHas l ?5 Members
3'rd period-Nick's Hicks
son.
4;th pe1~od-Helmet's Hermits
Leyden used a unique passing atAre we do.,,vnhearted? The answer
7,th perJ ?d-Floo~ Moppers
tack, very much suited to their
is a deafening NO! At this very
8 th per10d-Jack s Quacks
comparatively small playing fl.ooi·
moment Pep Club membeTShip toduring the entire game. At th~
tals 175. Enough Ni1el-Ii enthusihalf, the r unning onslaught ended G.A.A. Sweaters
asts have joined to fiU one section
with a 24-21 Leyden lead.
Attention a1l G. A. A. fashion of the Trojan bleachers ! Concensus
The scoreboard at the end of the
game proclaimed a 54-39 Trojan lovers! The board members have of student opinion shows that the
victory. Ben Domas dropped 16 spent much time in the purchase Pep Club demonstrated its ability
of new G. A. A. sweaters. The price at its first public appearance - the
points into the Trojan hoop.
Thulstrop and Peterson outdid of these sweaters is $3.75. a rf'al Crystal Lake game. Only a few
themselves, wriggling in and out value for this type of sweater. Mr. members neg'lected to wear a white
of the opponent's zone defense with Vonie, the l'epresentative of Lowe sweater or shirt to the game. Toamazing agility. "Red" 'Williams and Camnbell, the makeTS of om· night the guards stationed at the
did a grand job of getting the new sweaters, will be here Januru:y P"rme will rec:;erve the Pep Club sec~1 to take the measurments of t ion ::i!'d will not pe1·mit anyone to
spheroid off the backboard.
It's getting to be a habit fo1· the those desiring to make a purchase. sit in this section unless he is wearA fee of $1.00 is Tequest ed as the ing the Pep Club pin and the p1·oper
capable J. V. squad to conquer all
apparel. Anyone desiring to ioin
P.Omer::; - but the encounter with down payment at this time.
The purchase of sweateTS is op- these "ups and at 'em" pepsters
Levden proved t oo close for commay do so duTing exam \veek.
fort . Until late in thP. fourth quar- tional.
ter. the ponies trailed by 5 pointsbut then their big- guns opened to ligh.t when the scorebo~1·d read 22- SP'orts Chatter
tie the score 33-33 with Jess than a 10 m fovOl' of the Tro.ians, at the
In the locker-room before the
minute to play. A successful free half.
The final score was 42-34 in fa- game last Tuesday night Bill Ca1·thrnw, and a basket to spare, completed the killing, 36-33.
yor of .NileHi. Thulstrnp was cred- roll began to moan about his arm,
claiming he had injured it or somete<l with 16 of the 42 points.
Our Trojans piled up anothe1· 1
Th.e J.V. team went on to anotb.- thin'. The team began to feel soITy
victory last Tuesday night against
Crvsta1 Lake. Both the Varsity e1· t r rnmoh when they walk'l:!d over for itself and so did 1VIr. Kent, we
and Junior Varsity were ti·iumph- Crvii.tal L:-.ke last Tuesday evening. imagine. But Bill showed little eviant.
At the half. the Troians had a safe dence of an injured arm dming
In the Varsity tiff, Thulstrop put lead. 17-9. During the third Quar- that game. After making 11 points
the first two points into the Trnjan tel' .the squad slackened for a little in the :first half, t he Lakers put
netting-. Rapidly gaining momen- while. but at the fin.al buzzing the t.wo men on him but it didn't ston
tum, the TrQjans quintet tossed SC?Teboard read 33-24. The pony's Bill. His record for the night was
several points into the "bucket." drive for the conference champion- ?3 ooints which ain't hay boy.
'
Shades of Boyk!
The home crowd was wild with de- ship is still unblemished!
�BEAT
WOODSTOCK
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CALENDAR
Trojans Meet Woo~stock
Hour Long Program
For Conference-Crown Feb. ~~r~~:~=~b; 1 ~:s~s~~~;e~ ~ii~~ Hilites Family Night
"
Feb. 10 - Foreign Language Club f
Feb. 14th
eatures
1\ssembly at 3:45 p. m.
Feb. 12 - N~ School
Our sixth annual Family Night
Fifty !erg mil=s separate Nilehi .
Lincoln's Birthday
will trke place Feb. 15. The evening
:ind Woodstock b··t it sho1 'ldn't I Feb. 14. Basketball. away
~rogram which will take place in
daunt several busloads of loyal TroVarsity and J . V's. vs. Woodstock the cafeteria and gym, will start
jan rooters nex.t Friday night, Feb.
at 1 :.10 p.m.
promptly at 8 p.m. Everyone is
l", In what promises to bB, per- Feb. 2l . Basketball _ Here
urged to :it~end thi~ annual celebrahaps, the closest of an entire schedVarsity· and J. v 's vs. Arlington
ti on. ThIS is the time students, to
ule of close gam~~· the_ Nilehi an_d
at 7:30
b··ino- the family to your school, and
Y'/ocdstock Varsities wrll battle it
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O"t for the ~ortheast Basketball Feb. 15 - Family Night· 8 p.m.
rarni::ts, and it will also give them a
cr~wn. The 37-36 defeat dealt to!
Cafctt:ria and Gym
. ~·· --.roce to meet your teachers.
Hilehi by Woodstock right at the
The program, which will be apO"tset· of the season has c~msed a
prnximately one hour-lo:1g, will
Tc·. e::gefol feeling' to exist among
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- onsist of selections by the High
tlie Trojan . play~rs toward the
9~hoo1 B"nd, under the diTection of
' 'rocbto~k bu1~ch. Om· bucketee1·s
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Mr. Collins. The G. A. A. will put
will do their paTt if we do ours.
-Five thousandreport cards.That's on. four dance numb_ers, directed by
And now, what 2bout the Wood.
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. Miss Schaefer, assisted by Helen
stock ti:am that h"'S lost one game what we said. For every stu. ent hl Mil1er and Pat Reiland. A mixed
2·'d won cigM:? With the exception N:.T.H.S. there were approximately team of giTls and boys will put on
0· S"agri-t, Woodstock's staT six- seven ind_vidual_ report <;:ards. And a tumbling flct. Miss Klaus's "Gay
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foot fi;7 e-inch cente1·, tHe Trojans all of these had to be arranged al- Nineties" will be sung by the vari0 fa·rngc fa0 Blne team. In that ' phabeticall 1.. stapled to the office ous Glee Clubs. Community singf! ~t p,"!'InE' ,-:ith Wooclstock on Dec.
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There will be dancing in the gym
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with 14 points. Seagrist scored arrd pla~ed m envelopes.- Wha~ a to a twelve piece orchestra featuT8 a::d Joo!'fetz, a gu ~ rd, also scored! job! It's littie wonder that. Miss ing the music of Bill EppeTson and
8 poi~ts. The ~hree ~s~oring all ~_ut i Laura Ross had fort~ girls working
"~1elody .Crew." So .b~, ready
7 cf V., oodstock s 37 JJomts. Seag11st with her for the entire past week. to trip the light fantastic.
:-r:d Dibler are nea1· the top of the
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es a- · Ca.Tds and bunco will be the main
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C )nfereucr: s...:orers. In two games,';\, Y t1 e typmg 0 t ~ e "ve. 0 P.
".ttractiori i:ri the cafeteria for those
,- "th Leydel1 \Voodntock won b.ue consuJPed thirty precwus who wish to play after the pl'Ob t'1, one bv o:··lv one point - Sea: hours during exam week. It's not gTam.
g;·ist scored 51 poi!1ts.
'just in Problems that we hear of Come one! Com~ all! Be ~reAll this excite:r'ePt over the coin- divison oflabor. Laura a ~d her belp- ~)ared for_ an evenmg of dancmg
ii g co:' test w~s i creased bv an f'rs actuall . made
ood theory !:'nd men1ment. Try to. ~nd yo':1r
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n'A.ls among the. 225 paTtlc1pants m
E en after \'f'J mrcs:::ncred them in work.
the show. Brmg any one from
t· o garles. t~ev c -me b'\r f\ last NTHS M k
GTD.ncl.father down .. We will_gu_ara es
antee you an ~venm.g of swmgmg
F : ~!nv r.i~M to up::>?.t the '.7ood~'-,..c-!~ tr rm ?l-i.le w;;, were barely Debut Over Ai!
··hvthm, beautiful g 1 rls. handsome
be. fr rr r ,r_k~ F3:;:;-st. 'I'l~is lifted us
Fl h 1 N ""I-IS
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d' fell°'·rs, and plenty of refreshments.
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Now come on, rootem._ the tear_1 : g to the brnadcast, heard hono!·s
1 ~~as yoLJr .. support.
Ticke~s for gh en to our own :fileHilite. (Is See Chicago Club's next trip wil~l.i~. g:.!Ir'e w1:1l be OT'. e nk~.nt 2o~ dur- om· face red? l)
be to tbe Chicago Post Office. Febing the corr.mg we~k. Bus tickets
0 :-i the "~itize;:is of Tomorrow"
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n :::e ~ two gcod terms m action. p"r'ticipt-'tion broadcast, we had our is the 1:1.me.
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S'.l r!'lck yo:T t~rrhes . dress i!l good first "me~1tion." So puff up your I The Red Cross Krutters will hold
W7"rm clothes, buy yo- ·· tickets and chests, strdi:nts, and let's hope to !their vrganizational meet'ng tonight in 214.
piie aboard.We're off to the wars! t~ iT. 2: tioned :-g~in-soon.
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UPSTAIRS
AND DOWN
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Found in the Editor's mail-box ••
"What eve.nt of the last semester
Wanted:
dands out most in your mind?"
A cure for warts I I I
Signed - a Sufferer
Robe1t Evans - Senior - "The
Jeanette Le Chez play, The Taming of the Shrew.
Exams -Escapades -Excitement Maybe it was the girl in it, or was
EDJTORIAL STAFF
Ted Canty was in such a hurry
Florance Gable
Editor
Collen Thomas to get to his exams that he didn't it a girl?"
Assistant Editors
Edith Muto - Junior - "Miss
Annette Carroll even let a "little" thing like a school
Bob Reiland
Activities Editors
Lant and one of the janito1·s standGrace Langen bus get in the way of his already
Bill Stevens "indented" buggy. Could the fact ing under the mistletoe talking
Feature Editors
Phyllis Braeske that Ted is so agog over a different about the ventilating system."
Sports Editor·
Clark Barton cheerleader (this time the initials
Betty Stielow - Sophomore Henry Matchen (ll'e J . O) accoun t f 01· h. " unexProduction Managers
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H rhen Muller
"How the Sophomores puffed up
plainable" action??? ..... .
M r. Clement Meier, Advisor
"Gene" Bergma1·k wishes to ex- their chests when the little Freshnress his gratitude ("?$&Th@*) to men were seen wandering about."
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~eporters
Henry Barko w, Ilermce Franson, Richard Rortney, the students who SO obligingly
Jane Breckenridge - Freshman
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a ura. N uncmac her. Doris ?l.Iussil, Pat Reiland,
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Ruth Roberts, Iletty Stielow, Viola Stoll, To ni stepped as1 e to witness " ene
-"The G.A.A. initiation." (And
·1~lcmmenos, Howard Weldon, Betty Westerlund, a Cr 0 bat S (sommersaults, hand]aa e Comstock, J\orma Delfino, Wayne Ilarton, sp1·ings and flips) down a long flight we don't need to ask any Freshman
J:rman Kramer, Rill Stockfisch. Mildred Bergmark , of stairs . . . He also wishes to gfrl why!)
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Dick Solon, June Ilerg, Edith Luxem, Maralyn H,
Miss Johanns, one of our newer
' ' smussen or pus ing
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Woodworth , Betty Kelly, Sal Rizzo.
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Inquiry
Mi ss Susanne 0 stergren, Ad visor
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mous person that has a complete pool demonstration for the Carm"monopoly" on Eva Herman's tele- v~l. Beautiful swimming is my idea
of especially good entertainment."
p}>one line.
1940-41
Member
Information . . . Eva, someone
~l""e is b·ying to get your "number."
FROM OUR READERS
D:: nv Doubles:
Caryl J avcox ... . ... Ben Domas
.Teanne Nelson ...... Bob Reiland
The Memory of "Honest Abe"
Jane Kadlec . .. . Howard Kiehm Dear Editor:
C11.1·ol Blemeuser. Ed Breitenbach I I am one of the many sixth-period
Well, what's this? Another hol!f''rho 1•ght you might like to know lunchers who loves ram salad sandday next Wednesday.
Iwiches but what happen~ ? By the
Yes, Wednesday is another holi- -?~if you didn't alr~ady!')
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"~have and a hai:rcut day in commemoration d the ''bits" ... That was, or at least it time ~1xth penod comes arou:cd,
birth of one of our cou'l':ry·5 gr:!a ':.- ~J'>o ..](l havP heen. Jim Rau's theme there 1s not ah lm salad left.
E"ery night I pray that one ham
est men. It is the b"d day ot one ~011g ,,.,heP Jim skilfully maneuvred
electric razor over Howie ! salad sar dwich will be left so
of our best educa ' ed presidents. an
But this man d idn't go to as beau- ~r;:mt's fi:>cP~ in one of Miss Oster- i please don't dirnppo:nt me a~ain.
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d ,. ,...Pn'>; English clilsses last week. I , , '
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ti u a sc oo as y J .1 o. e atten - Did Jim shave Howie just to prove I \\ on t yo~ tell our g?od cooks m
ed a little log cabin scl-ool a few +0 T ... 1u Deatrich that a boy shav- i the cafeteria ~.; m 1ke JUSt a few exmonths of each year - the few that in f! in class iR no more ridiculous tra "nams"?
Respectfully yours,
he attended . . He had no papers or 1-n~n P J,?irl putting "her face on" in
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have today. The Lincoln lib· n)'"'"'??? · ·the library ... Bill Dickas we
[;nderweight.
Seen in
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could barrow from his distant neigh- "f{"w 'T'o Be Funny" and "How To
Plav B!lsketball" . . . Why, Bill, Gregg Shorthand Award
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I 1'3'' b-Ib IIot 1~ is our first 12.dy of
advantages that we have today to pl$lv basketball!!. . . .
.SePn "t the "Tick Tock" · · · Cer- '.lr.ort !rnnd tJd:'.y. S!1e is the first
aid him. He l'>ad to work and
bta' th lOO
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t~m N . T. H . S . students, so i bored ,..., t i ·
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e accom- with life. t'hi:>t thev have to play v._e us ~~, .r o o m
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stnve ior everyt
such juvenile pastimes as "Fa1-mer '7 0l'd a rr:i··;i.t-: Gregg Shorth'lnd
plished.
We do not expect you to be ;.,., thP. D ll'' lOl,J'1d "Leau Frog" .. . Certificate. Kot to stop at this recanother Lincoln, but at least try to Pr"' wo.,.,ilered what this school wasi )l'd, HO words a minute by June is
take advantage of what you have' comiPP,' to· · ·now W": know)··· . the goal aimed at by many of the
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And th?n es the little girl sa1d ,..,_ ·th d <>t d t
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1 ere lS p 1enty t at you, 'l.n every- 1 whP.n c:;he went to bed "Now I lay ,1_01 an v u en s.
one, can accomplish by a little IPe · down to sleep .. Oh, boy, oh, 'tu-dents! Let's see who is the
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bov, oh boy!!!"
work.
The NileHilite is edited, published and
printed biweekly by the students of Niles
Township High School of Skokie, Illinois.
:\1r. R. E. Cotanche, Principal.
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I. Hoth Wins
Oratorical Contest
''We Americans are the most fortunate people on the face of the
earth today. We have more liberty
granted to us under the Constitution than any other people of t he
world." This is the way Isabelle
Hoth desc1·ibed American freedom
in her prize-winning orntion, "Propaganda, the Dictators' Tool." Isabelle's oration was judged the best
of six orations entered in the :finals
of the Annual · American Le-gion
Oratoricnl contest which was held
on JanuaTy 28. In a clear, concise,
and str~ightforward manner Isabelle went on to compa1·e vividly
examples of civil rights under ouT
Constitution and under the heel of
cli:--trtorships. Isabelle, who is a
s~:dor, is experienced at public
~pc:- ki'" g. L,,st yea1· she took third
pln.ce, behind Bob Harms and Ruby
Bowse1·.
Mildred Bergmark captured second place and the silver medal.
Phvllifbs Schlotterbeck was awarded third pla~e on her excellent orat:on. M...,rilyn McKeever, Howard
~to:1 rind Clark Barton, the
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r . . ,_~I" cou t ~ sb::ts, were given hono rble mention.
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St. Valentine Day
Dates to Cladius' Reign
As cur id dive. bombs over our
peaceful campus, we wonder, "Who
started all this?" Cupid himself is
more or less innoce""'t of it. The executions of St. Valentine, way back
fo Claudius' reign set the date, February 14. It was common belief that
birds coupled on that day. From
thatnotiongrew the young people's
custom of choosing a "valentine"
for the ensuing year. Now, we literate creatures send written expressions of feeling. Knowing that
St. Valentine's Day is of such ancient origin we must conclude that
it was a go~d ideal
Germany Blitzkriegs the
Foreign Language Club
For the February 10 meeting of
the Foreign Language Club, Miss
Kranz has arranged an especially
interesting program on G~rmany.
The German Department of Evanston Township HighS~hool will proFor NTHS
vide thekcturer, Mr. E. H. MorthoJe.
Window Shoppers
Mr. Morthole, who traveled extenNo, no N.T.H.S. window shopper siv _ly in Germany two years ago,
could possibly have missed them. will exhibit many beautiful slides
But we can't expect all the girls to
be that observing. So, we'll iust give made from his collection of pictures.
you the low down -- in case you're Don't forget members, save Monone of those who didn't see them. day afternoon for this meetirig. It's
"Them" hap-en to be the cl.ecora· " ( rth it.
tions in the windf)w across rr )Ii'
the Assemb y Rnrom. It's all to
show you thrifty-minded girls hov. Rclcords Fall In
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cheaply and smartly you can re- B 1 B
plenish your wHdrobes. Take, for oy S OW ing eague
instance, that beautiful blue wool The Boy's Bowling League underof Gertrude Dahm's which was displayed a while back. It cost only \;ent a terrific shake-up on Janu$6.50. Anyone knows a good wool ry 21. 'l'hl·ee records fell as the
dress usually runs to twice that boys knocked over the pins.
Ed Springer took the lead by
m ::mey. Then Anna Hoth's striped
percale and white br0adc1oth now
on displaved came to only $1.50. bo\vling 232 in one game. This is
Going that pr;ce still 0ne better, 1 8 more than the previous record
Bernice Gehrs, sailor dress of blue )f 211, s ~t by Bob Reiland. Norman
pe.:cale cost the huge total or $1.30. ~:-... r.~l:ardt 2i~ d Ray Hobs also beat
-=:ob' 3 record by scoring 229 and
Duplicate that somewhere!
With spring coming on that urge
for a new wardrobe will find many 322 • :r·espectively.
Harvey Jensen's "Printers" capof Miss Line's Home Ec'ers several jumps ahead of most of us. tured the high series with 1240
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up on fabrics, colors, and coming t I~·
11,_:; Printers and Electric Shop
styles by joining the N. T. H. S.
-~~ glcl's are tied for first place.
window shoppers.
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The "L'' and
The Perils of Phoebe
More Pe1·ils of Phoebe . · . . . · ..
It all happened on a Skokie "L".
Phoebe got on the "L" at Oakton
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ree an , a ter some ou e, t e
conductor managed to drag her off
the roof and into the car. Phoebe
had her eyes on two seats in the
front of the car when suddenly a
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man came m and sat on them.
Phoebe sailed down the aisle and
took anchor next to a window. Unfortunately, she cast her eyes out
the window; but luckily, just as
k. th · 1 t
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ey were ma mg eir as. appearance on the canal, Yehudi reached
out and brought them back. She
turned around and happened to see
a good-looking man with his eyes
glued to her. As it was, he had
used Stanford's glue so she could
not get them off. She threw him a
dirty look, but as he was a professional catcher he caught it and
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passed, and in those few minutes
Phoebe convinced herself that she
knew the man. TTipping daintily
(how can anyone trip daintily?),
she planted herself beside him, and
to his astonishment pansies began
to bloom. Phoebe had known
Adolph in school, so they had a
grand time talking things over.
Adolph made several suggestions
on how she could get rid of her
s::: ndpaper throat and clothespin
ose which Phoebe was glad to get.
Then Adolph poured his heart out
_u ner and it dripped all over the
scat. Phoebe couldn't say anything
because she had a frog in her
th;:o:it. Even when she did say
something, she always put her foot
in her mouth. Poor mother could
never break he1· of that habit!
Adolph held her eyes and then gave
them back as they had reached
Howard Street. By now Phoebe
had it all planned. She was going
to marry Adolph. As they were
r bout to go downstairs a woman
"cl!owed by seven children rushed
up to them. Adolph beamed as he
introdeced his wife and children.
Phoebe's face fell and her eyes popped out. She stooped, pulled up her
face, picked up her eyes, and made
a hasty exit. So ends another of
the thrilling chapters. in the lire. of
our Phoebe.
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Varsity and J. V.
Win Three Games
Feburary 7, 1941
Girl Bowlers Shine
On Alleys
Volleyball Heads
Inhamural Sports
Nilehi Bowler s have been ve1·y
The boys have that strange glint
in their eyes again. It's open sea- busy of late. In the mixed doubles,
The Trojan teams have gained
Bob Reiland and Carol Blameuser
on
_ on Volleyball!
d th H en ry
d fi t p1
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three victories apiece since the last
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2.ce an
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Tr ·e prog·:'.·a11~ card lists the fol- cap ure
Matchen-Pat Galitz · combination
paper was issuen.
came in second.
J nnuary 17, Niles Township H. S. lowing teams and their captains :
Dorothy Lund, Ca,·ol Blameuser
Red's Reapers, Red Williams;
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11.~o rtheas t conf erence b as k etba ll Monsters, Frank Thulstrup; Bruce's and Doris Mussil lead the d
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race by nosmg out a game, but fail- B 0 b R .1 d. 8
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tlividual games were rolled by Doris
the half 16-15, but the Libertyville 8 Balls, T~ Canty; ~ip_itee.rs;
Wildcats came back in the first George Schnntt; Ted W 0Jtk1ew1cz; Mussil (187), Carol Blameus.er
minutes of the last half to captui·e Slaune; Wacks, Joe Weber; Melody 11_86) an~ Dm·othy Lund (17t9h).
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the lead. The N ile-Hi squad was 5, Chns L' dh oy . p us - i- ys, r ., d 33A p t Harms with 315
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spotty throughout the game, fai l- Henry Dahm; "U. S." • Bill Rand- a'na Carnl Bla~euser 312.
ing to pass, and dribbling at the quist; Hawkeyes, Dick Hawkinson; Dorothy Lund's team 1-A-Frames,
\vrong times. but put on a scorirg Harley's Darlings, Harley Ander- hi~s. Ruth Hennings Yehudi's
~~ur~, in the l~~t. minutes to win 37- soii ; Stock's Fishes, Bill Stockfisch; second; and Betty_ Kelly's BouncS h lt . Ro en- ing Bowlers are third. ·
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Irene Guenther and Phyliss
fcnsive star, ventured under Liber- r. .i zy ips, e1ven c u z'" s ,,
Etc,.' Brrcseke are ve1·y close for indityville's brsket long enough to net tinkles, Howard Klehm;
8 noints and lead the Trojans in Cha1·Ies Art:ner; Farmerettes, Bill -·i(l1ipl high honors in the F1·iday
. ~o::;s; Red Flannels, L. Miller; girls League. Their average i~ in
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The Jum~1· Va::s1ty won th~ir Ickie3 , Sbnley Kendalls; Nicks- th" ,-hpi.tv of 127. Ma1·e Stntch
seven~h straight vic~ory. from Lib- Hicks, Lloyd Friend; Hi Lites, Dick ·:anks ~hird_wi~h. an.average of 121.
rrtv-:1_i!e. 32-29 . . This v1c~ory ~as Hartney; Kermit's Hermits, Kei·- ,......,,~. J-irrh md1v1dual games were
r?~ cl~nched ...until the cl,?si~?" ~m- rit Faust; Spi·ingei"s Dingern, Ed ~re<li~ed to Irnne Guenther .157,
u · s c th(\ b ttl; as the J r. V-1ld- Springer. Hang-overs, Vernon Per- / ' 1: vhss B'·::ieseke 152, and Shirley
~ats refused to ~we way to the Tl·?- mer; Hots-shots, Harvey Jensen; T{~rrris 1<15. Irene G.uenther, .Ph)'.l1~ns after getting an ea1·Iy lead m t"3 7 ii €:> Beauties, Ben Dom~s ; Oc- ·~~ B"'1E'S"ke :'nd Shirley Harms m
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t -e fas t quarter. CO['..C_ti Kent s~art- taves, Eugene Bergmark; Stimas, .L}ipt OT'd~;· h w;e tonDlf'd 2 game
, n -! e-'s ; Hi Ball. Dick P a:tou cl- -h of ~1 ?.. 303. and 2:3'), ..
t.he
f d 11 se.cond t eam, buL after L1berrr1- E' J' 1 kw C-:ts C!'lntam~d by
t" 1lle piled u_o a 13-4 le'1d th~ reg- bek; Cu ties, Kenny Schrambeck;
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ul~rs vier~ 9q1ckly s ~m:~noneq. The A-l's, Harold Anderson ; Drueke Phyliss Brae_s~ke rank first m t~e
~~-~~lars ~1d not .regam. the l~ad 1F:;:· eakes, H. Drueke; Flickers, Pa.ul t~rm competition. frene Guenthe1 s
Bouncers, Darnel "-llP-V ,Rats ranked second.
L t1 la~e E1 the tlnrd qua1 ter. High p:ckenpaugh;
SPORT SPLATTER
scorers for the ~".me w~re Glatz . Mack.
a:--d Stockfrch. with 9 pomts each
.~ fter htirling a challenge at HR
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and Cr.rrcll with 8.
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i;i.::d fast breaking offenses ch'1ra:- 1 ·January 31, Nil es T ownshiP H igh "ettle t' ..,., fr eud." The E"ClU"l whe'l
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f'Hi's champio11ship .. ""' can"b1e r'"iP.tet rolled right on
tc:iz:-d ou1· second game with Crvs- 1:-_ . <..l - - =~i
t~.l 1 ·ake. The Trojans, after l>eir:.g hopes seemed far removed as the
1->.e~d t o an eight point lead in th:;) 1 ~ L quL "i.~1· b ~ga ,1ith th..; T1·0 clown thP riddle - to a two g"'P'P
ti· st h lf, cm~e bf!ck to b~ild a ma-... jans th1·ee points behind in their victory. However, 209's girls wPre
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gi · t hat ass;~red victo:ry. The fil1al game with L ake F or~st · I n th e fi n al w-~ - • in their foirg 1 vrhPn all was
1 the Tro1ans garnered Cll'iet Pt the other end of the allev.
quart e ·
~-.c~ ,:e was 50-36.
Point st;:i.)idin s of our wonderful
"Moos~" P?dni.zzi:1's._ re b 0 u n ~ c1oug~ poi:r:ts to "vin_29-27.
:...,~o: mg fo r the Niles squad was b"skctball t eamf
sl:ots 1:etted h im 111, poi,;~s. Jo::l~
v:11,.rrsITY
T.-1u.l..,t rnp ga:;~wre~, J.~.P~mts on ~1s quite evenly scattered. Jarre~t,
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' 1n-1;1 sl' ob .. 11.ed .nllwrris w~11b . Domas, and Podraza scored six Th 11 lstrup .... .. 86 Peterson ....... 35
"C01' ng 7 pomts, starred def~ns1v~- : points each. Thu_lstrnp and Peter- J Podraza ..... . . 75 Ar;ders_on ....... 7
Iv E ery p>,\, l c:c. th~ squad was m I son made foUl' pomts each. Jarrett Domas ........ 63 9ecr~n1 • • • • • • • • • 2
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Iscored the basket that brought vie- ;~_rr~tt · · · .· ·. ·. ·. .· 4~ .:a·'.~!ngton · · · · · 2
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f'. t'c11 <luring the gr me.
s "<'r
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1 ,J-, 1 "TT:' . s~ v rem~med un- tc:ty in the closmg seconds.
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o'tk iewicz ... 16
~-- J. V.'s tripped the Lake For- Carroll .. .. . . . . 7S
: cf -' t cd, wl"iipping Crystal Lake,
est Scouts, 19-17 for their ninth Stockfisch ..... ">7 G'at'.l .......... 1 0
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' "'·-:-.~ · ' ro gh fr 'st q·.1:>rter, the ::tcry. The Trojr,ns led through- _ ?mas ,Jr. · · · · ·44 Dav' s · · · · · · · · .10
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P o:--1::s i:u 11 .J a\-;ay t o a 14-5 l 3ad :, t t _"e g m e, a Ithoug h thi·ea t ene d P ndqu.st....... 20 ·Glauner ... .. ... 8
Wel don . ..... 15
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Chuck Leibrnndt led the Fresh
~: ear I.he close, when
at the half "Butch" Glauner rraL, l: i ~ ·:: S o·,r.ts
~ i' firct ~~enl anpea1·r nce in the sco:r ~~.w pct::.ntial tying basket r~lled rx . :irr ; .,,t Ba:rrinnto 1 Monday
i.-.g ~ olurp!'!, gi: ki-- g a ~~'t?ket fl'.!:l I !:.> ;_, t;:- - OJp a'.:.'~ , bo~:a?ed out JUSt ~~~h4 ' hFlkj n~ up 11 points .. .
T l .: \/Cn :>9-. 5.
b "" so,l. .ided.
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Registration
Questions
NILEHILITE
Continued from page 1
Flash: What was the idea of Bob
Reiland wearing Phyllis Schlotter- 9. Where can I find out the 1equirebeck's graduation ring ove1· the ments of a vocation in which l am interGo to the vocational reading
ested?
week-end.
room in the school library. Do this be·
EDITORIAL STAFF
Flash: Does Davy Jones (Caro- fore the home room meeting for enroll- Florance Gable
Editor
Collen Thomas lyn Pearson's find} know that Caro- ment.
Assistant Editors
Annette Carroll lyn walks a mysterious Mr. X to
10. Do l have to take two consecutive
Bob Reiland
ActiYities Editors
Grace Langen the "L" eve1·y morning before com- yea:s of a foreign language in order to
get college entrance credit? You must
Bill Stevens ;ng to school.
Feature Editors
Phyllis Braeske
take two consecutive years of one lanlast two games ... .
Clark Barton Seen at the
Sports Editor
guage, but you will get credit for colOne window sill occupied by lege entrance for one year of any lanHenry Matchen
Production Managers
Herbert Muller
g uage taken if this first language reDonna Jean and Bill Ross
Mr. Clement Meier, Advisor
is completed. That is, after a
Pat Reiland's portable rndio over- quit·ementsequence is completed, one year
two year
Reporters
of other languages carries college enflowing with swing.
J\ancy Allen. Henry Barkow, \\'a yne Harton,
credit.
The Glamour Girls of N.T.H.S. t rance Are there any colleges which do
June Berg, .\.fildred Bergmark, Jane Comstock,
11.
Jane l>eatric k, >orma Delfino, Bernice Franson calling for "Otto" at the Wood- not require foreign languages for enRichard I1artney, l ..ms Ja> cox, Detty Kelly,
stock game ... if he had come girls trance? Y cs. you can find these college:;
En:ian Kraemer, Pal Reiland, Sal Rino. Ruth
by going to the college catalogue room in
R·•hcrts, ll1ck Solon. Betty Stielow, \Villard Stock· -then what?
the 1ib1·ary and looking over the catafi,h, Viola Stoll, Toni Thlimmenos, Robert Toi·
logues found there.
Seen at Family Night:
tt:in. Il£nward \\'elclon. Betty Westerlund, :\t:aralyn
12. Can I get credit toward graduaGordon Davis cutting a fancy tion for only one year of language? Yes,
\\''or.dwort h
if you are taking a general or commercaper in green stockingerl feet.
Miss Susanne Ostergren, Advisor
preparatory students
Glen Lenzen (alumni) sitting cial course. College above.
should refer to 10
morosely in a dark corner watch- 13. lf I take two years of a foreign
ing ShiTley Dilg enjoy herself with language, do I have to take four years of
ICl-W-41
English? Yes.
a. Do you have to take four years
Bill Stevens.
However,
Seen at the Tick Tock after Family of English? Yes. substituted a major in
for fourth
dramatics can be
year English.
Night:
A large cTowd (90% of them 15. Do I have to take Problems of
Nilehi Students) most of whom Democracy? Yes.
Victory in Defeat
16. Is U.S. history required in the
wern preoccupied with the "inter- third year? Yes.
Victory in defeat? Yes, although esting" pastime of tossing sugar 17. Can a change of major subjects be
made now for the senior year? Yes, at
our basketball teams lost their game lumps all over the place.
P.S. -15 minutes later ... No the home Iroom enrollment meeting. gradto vVoodstocklastweek, we emerg18. If need only two majors to
uate but I intend to carry three, may the
ed victorious in the splended back- more sugar on the tables.
We don't suppose it is any of om· third major be a make-up for a past failing and spirit shown by the students
business ... but what caused the ure? You may make up a failurn or reand friends of NileHi at both the sudden (or was it sudden?) break- peat a CQUrse you haYe taken in order to
grade. However, you
up between the long, oh, so long, get a bettermajors to be in schoolmust
games and at Family Night.
full
carry four
The large showing of students, romance of "Jicky" Kadlec and time.
If I have :sufficient credits to
parents and friend-> leads us to be· Howard Klehm ... Howard looked 19. by carrying only two majors, gradmay
. sort of out of place behind the uate
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lteve that enthusiasm for N1leH1 stage at Family Night . . . They I take three or four minors to fill out my
program? No. Sec 18 above.
activities is growing with our were such a cute couple too!
20. What are some major subjects
Announcing the most widely which last only one semester? Civics,
school.
This showing will also impress read book of the week: . . . "The junior business, trigonometry, and solirl
outsiders who are watching the de- Sl::im Book" ... a little pamphlet, geometry.
21. When should I take physics or
where you can find out how you chemistry 7 If you intend to take only
velopment of our school.
rate with the rest of N.T.H.S... . one. it should be taken in the senior year.
whether it's bad 01· good . . . it'll If you take both, physics will be taken
most likely be bad ... that's human in the junior year and chemistry will be
taken in the senior year.
nature!
My Pen
22. ~lay I take a journalism major if
We've finally found out who Ye- I have had no minor in journalism? There
AH! My trusty fountain penrather elusive is no journalism major offered at the
hudi is ... he's been
Product of the five and ten.
so far . . . but we discovered his present time .
any
23. Are
Why is it that your ink runs dry, identity . . . He's the "guy'' who uate work? therenot atfees for post-gradNo,
makes lenslless glasses so he can this policy is subject present. However,
Your point won't scratch how hard
to change. There
read between the lines of the "Un- is a limit placed on age. The student canI try,
not be over twenty-one years of age and
\\~itten Laws!"
You go on strike and take a rest
You can't say we didn't tell do post-graduate work unless he gets
special pcrmis!<ion.
rust when I've got to take a test? you!!!
The NileHilite is edited, published and
i.r:nted biweekly by the students of Niles
T· ..rns:1ip High Sthool of Skokie, lllinois.
~.! . R. E. Cotanche, Principal.
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�2nd Quarter
Honor Roll
In determining the Honor Roll and
Honorable Mention Roll the grades equal
as follows: A, four points; B, three
points; and C, two points.
The ten percent of each class (This
year: 22 Freshmen, 20 Sophomores, 16
Juniors, and 13 Seniors) who receive the
highest average of grades for each marking- per:od make up the Honor Roll for
that period providing:
l. They have no grade less than C.
2. They are carrying four subjects.
In case of a tie two or more students
who have the same average will be added
to increase the number on the Honor Roll.
All students who have received an aver.age of B (12 points) or more will be
fisted on Honorable Mention providing:
1. They have not already been listed
on the Honor Roll.
2. They have no one grade below C.
3. They are carrying four subjects.
E:~ch membership on any period Honor
Ro:l counts as two Honor Points. Each
membership on any period Honorable
Mention counts as one Honor Point.
Seven Honor Points entitles a student
to an Honor Certificate.
Fourteen Honor Points entitles a student to a Bronze Honor Key.
Twenty-one Honor Points entitles -a
student to a Silver Honor Key.
Twenty-eight Honor Points entitles a
student to a Gold Honor Key.
Quarter grades alone determine the
Honor Roll membership. Semester grades
are not counted.
Feburary 21, 1941
NILEHILITE
Page4
A Contribution-
FRESHMEN
Hari.:er, 16, 4; Beverly Kramer,
J 6, ; B: r bara Mason, 16, 4; Joan Cutsler, 15, 4; Alma Gatzke, 15, 4; Doris
Hampton, 15, 4; James Lannert, 15, 4;
L-0lita tinkled the ice in her coke.
Ti obe;.t Pasek, 15, 4; Jack Price, 15, 4;
Theodore Roess, 15, 4; Frank Boufford, The ice moved steadily around the
14, 3; Betty Bray, 14, 4 ; ~farion Conrad, .rrlass, and then, with just a slight
1 4. 4; Thomas Davidson, 14, 4; Marion
Eichel kraut, 14, 2; Jack Harrer, 14, 4; rno, ement of her hand, the scene
robert Harston, 14, 4; Nona Jane Holap- .:as changed. Small bubbles appa, 14, 4; Robert Humburg, 14, 2; Wil·red Johnson, 14, 4; James Keating, 14, 4; peared. The clea1· shapes were all
W"liam :.W oorad, 14, 4; Helen Roberts, 14, but covered in the ambe1· liquid.
·I; Franres Smith, 14, 4; Lorraine Splett, Th:it's all life was, reasoned Lita.
14, 4; Marie Stritch, 14, 4; John WaraI: .·erything could go along smoothkomski, 14, 4; Lawrence ~elcho, 14, 2.
Leo~a
Honorable Mention
"Coke Dreams"
ly and then someone could step in
and just look at you, turning your
world into a whirlpool of bubbles.
Lita hadn't cried for a long time,
b:.1t she did now. How anyone could
do that to anyone else was beyond
her. Why, hadn't they known each
other for years before she knew he
was the one for her? Lita thought
he had enough respect fo1· her to at
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she would show him!
th
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f k
Th 1 t d
e as rop o co e sp up e
straw. Lita lifted her tear stained
face to hear the druggist request,
"Ten cents, please!" Lita slowly
slipped down from the stool and
placed the coin on the counter. She
dragged her feet across the drug
store floor and out onto the sidewalk. If she had only been older!
Oh well, fo1· nine years of age she
could come to some pretty good
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could buy his own cokes.
SENIORS
Glor'a Bartz, 12, 26; Armin Bierg'·:aur.1, l 2, 10; Carol Blameuser, 12, 1;
Norma Delfino, 12, 10; Ben Domas, 12,
25; Florence Gabel, 12, 12; Edward Gatzke. 12, 5; Mary Hegarty, 12, 8; Helen
~'liller, 12, 1; Mildred Risinger, 12, 7; Sue
Schaefer, 12, 10.
JUNIORS
None.
SOPHOMORES
Harold Anderson. 13, 6; PhyHis Brooks,
13, 2; Doris Burklund, 12, 5; Lois Ruthenbeck, 13, 2; Melvin Schultz, 13, 3; Cleo
Thlimmenos, 13, 1; Harvey Tolzien, 13,
'l; Robert Tolzien, 13, ~; Kathryn Winger, 12, 2; Richard Fanning, 12, 4; Virginia
Gabel, 12, 2; Agnes Heinz, 12, 3; Caroline
Huemmer, 12, 1; JoAnn McKeown, 12, 9;
Irene Neumann, 12, 1; George Ruesch, 12,
1; Marolyn Woodworth, 12, 8; Virginia
Name, rank and honor points are Wyatt, 12, 5. FRESHMEN
given in order.
Ted Carlyle, 13, 1; Tom Cook, 13, 3;
SENIORS
Mary Kay Dewitt, 13, 3; George Dorsey,
Don Fisher, 16, 28; Dorothy Kranz, 16, 13. 1; Betty Farr, 13, 5; James Holmes,
28; Phyllis Schlotterbeck, 16, 29; Don 13, 1; Howard Langan, 13, 2; Marjorie
Rhodes, 15, 7; June Berg, 14, 29; Phyliss Lange, 13, 1; Eileen Molitor, 13, 1; Grace
Braeseke, 14, 29; Rita Jane Fisher, 14, Nelson, 13, 2; Jean M. Peterson, 13, 2;
18; Isabelle Hoth, 14, 22; Jeannette Gladys Rossman, 13, 1; Betty Cummings,
Huemmer. 14, 29; Edith Luxem, 14, 15; 12, 3; Richard Cutler, 12, 3; Charlotte
Edward Springer, 14, 27; William Ste- Einhaus, 12, 1; Harriet Hart, 12, 3; Jer\·ens, 14, 19; Jane Comstock, 13, 2; Lloyd r_y Heinz, 12, 1; Paul Hoppe, l~, 1; WilFriend, 13, 28; Betty Kelly, 13 15; Mar- liam Marson, 12, 1; Rose Mane Norum,
Co tr•b ted b R"ta M·n
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jorie Riser, 13, 17; LaVerne Schuler, 13, 12, 3; Robert Pearson, 12, l; Gordon ·
er
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Peschke, 12, 3; Harry Peterson, 12, 2;
Roland Poehlman, 12, 2,· Cecelia Rizzo,
JUNIORS
Mildred Bergmark, 16, 20·, Norma 12, 3; Helen Ruesch, 12, l; R oegene SchoHeidtke. 16, 20; Lois Anderson, 15, 10; 'ow, 12, 2; Patricia Tracy, 12, 1·, Charles
Lillian_ B.antist, 15, 9,· Florence o.chs, 15, Valkenaar, 12, 1; Gloria Westerberg, 12,
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"To what do you contribute your
18; V1rgm1a Reuter, 15, 18; Bermce Fran- 2; Barbara Ashley, l2, 1.
high scholastic standing?
son, 14, 12; Lillian Miethke, 14, 18; Dorothy Nelson, 14, 10; Gertrude Dahm, 13,
June Berg - Senior: "Eating
20; Dorothy Lutz, 13, 6; Dan Petty 13,
ham salad sandwiches."
12; Gloria Alterini, 12, 9; Barbara' AnMatch the basketball player's
derson, 12, 10; Donald Baumann, 12, 16;
Ed Gatzke - Senior: "By kee~
Wayne Kunkel, 12, 12; Grace Langan, 12, name in the first column with his
ing 1JlY mind off the girls."
18; Doris Mussil, 12, 8; Marilyn McKeev- nickname in the second column.
B ·
er, 12, 8; Virginia Nordin, 12, 11; Paul D
Lucille Lindeman -- Sophmore
emto
omas
Perlman, 12, 13; Beatrice Rossman 12, 10.
Alien
Thulstrup
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Ding-Ding " Morton Grove Library. "
Adele Bartz, 16, 12; Richard Boyd, 16, Jarrett
Barbara Ashley - Freshman:
Jerry
12; Dagmar Franson, 16, 12; Virginia Peterson
Moose "To Miss Ronalds for triving me A
Lenzen, l6, l2; Lucille Lindemann, 16, 10; Harrington
e.•
Betty Stielow, 16, 12; James Watkins, 16,
Lard in Latin."
9; Audrey Brown, 15, 8; Peter Conrad, 15, \Villiams
S h
W k.
J
Jock
6; Danny Dever, 15, 12; Catherine Podraza
op omore:
at ms ames
· Pete
Ki:etsch, 15, 7; Ernest Nordquist, 15, 10; Faust
Corky "To my super brain!"
Willard Stockfisch, 15, 12; Patricia Gal- Huscher
Lois Anderson-Junior: "To my
Poon
itz, 14, 10; Dolores Grembecki, 14, 6; Cecconi
Marion Hacker, 14, 8; Ruth Henning, 14,
Hush father."
8; Rosanna King, 14, 11; Dorothy Lund, Anderson
Beatrice Rossman - Sophomore:
~fr. Kent, the newly appointed
14; Janet Lutkehaus, 14, 11; Carl Muel!er, 14, 12; Ann Oden, 14, 4; Ralph basebalJ coach, will soon be looking 1 "Just plain luck."
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p ract' WI'11 Si.o..n Ro bert p asek - F res h man: "To
..:i·d t
Rentsch, 14, 5; ·Dorothy Rings, 14, 11; f
ice
Tom Sheridan, 14, 12; Viola Stoll, 14, 12; or can111 a es.
my mental ability."
about March 24.
Betty Westerlund, 14, 10.
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Goes Upsta1"rs and Down
SPORT SPLATTER
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our
Greaspaint
, Miss Lillian Gish, of the
sensation "Life With Fathtions fired at hel' by high
ool journalists.
iss Gish, a native Ohioan,
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.h ed . the theatre_ while only
child m order to aid her poor
ily. Her early memories of this
r include that of watching
b Bernhart from the wings of
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lif ·
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Tl ! ouse; a sc ool
e h~ed m
ssmg rooms and damp railroad
tions; and of her first movie
~at 12. Dtuing the World Wai·
traveled thrnugh Eurnpe, makSEveral films lateT used as Alpropaganda.
a1· removed from the footlights
bustle of the play, Miss Gish
mitted that frequently it makes
, .
sad t_o .see the cmtam c?me
, endmg the show. She enJoys
cting, audiences, and the sound of
ir laughtel'.
Miss Gish voiced a prefel'ence fol'
kespeare, adding that her set e.mbition is to some day pOl'y McBeth. On the mythical
fage her favorite is John Barryre - especially in a Shakespear-
Platter Chatter .
It must be the thought of sp1·ing
that makes us feel all mellow and
sentimental. As a result most of
the column is dedicated to smoothies. FiTst (this is strictly off the
recOTd) is Gene Krupa's "High on
a Windy Hill" and "It All Comes
Back to Me Now," it is a super
double. Tommy Dorsey is revising
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the ~d on~s, and I a~ afrai~ St~'Ven ~ste1 would t urn over i~ lus
grave if he heard "Swanee River"
in tempo de bucket, t opped off with
a revised edition of "Star Dust."
The Ink Spots have a honey entitled "Java Jive," and a more romant~c "Do I Worry." If you want
to thmk about youT long lost love
try "You Forgot About Me" by
Artie Shaw, OT Benny Goodman's
"These Things You Left Me." Fol'
a gayer mood Helen Forrest with
Goodmai: will life you 1;,P wit~ "Y ~s,
~iy Darlmg Daughtel', Cootie \I\, Ilhams, B.C.'s trumpet man does the
solo. Last but not least we rncommer~d Charlie Barnet's "I Hear .. a
Rhapsody.'' That finishes the list
of "stuff" for this issue. Here, is
our thought for the day - Confuscious say "People who like jam
might get sticky," we say "People
who like 'jam' won't be called ickies."
role.
Mi ~f. Gi8h loves to trnvel, likes
imming and dancing, can't spell,
:ms a poor memory, and will not
:p av the piano for anyone but her. Chocolate sodas, populal' with
st of us, is her favorite dish.
VERTICAL
Malcolm, if you're still wonder- an imported Skye tenier, is 1. A blow that makes a dull, slapping
sound
ry familiar with the siage for all Z. Accusative of "we"
3. The most famous uncle in the l:nited
his five years.
States
As "Vfe With Father" stal'ts its 5. Dwarfs
6. Name
a school
ond yem·, Miss Gish asserted 8. Devouroflistlessly club
at it prnbab1.v will go on and on- 12. Leave
d thc.n she dashed over. to knock 13. ~ieans of transportation
HORIZON"TAL
wood. When the play's run is
2. The best country in the worlrl
er, she hopes to make "Life with 4. Business transaction
Mother" because of he1· strong 7. Abbreviation for madamoiselle
ference for comedy. Miss Gish 9. Nominitive case of "us"
es comedy because "the wOTld is 10. Elliptical-shaped
sad today that the sound of 11. Domesticated animal
14. Sailor
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~"!Jht'-'r is wondcTful."
Answer on page six
Swimining Clinic ·
With Evanston .
The second year of swufuning at
NileHi is now drawing to a close.
Considering that this is only the
second year that swimming has
been offeTed, it .can be called a successful and profitable season.
This year's team showed ·much
improvement oveT last year's team.
To begin with, it was twice as large,
giving Coach Morgan Taylor mol'e
material to work with. As the season progressed, the · Frosh-Soph
team gave pTOmise of developing
into a stTOng varsity in the coming
two yearn . This is shown by the
fact that they have won severnl
meets against tough competition.
Our t2nkmen had 12 meets this
yeal', eight of which were at home.
The boys who contributed so
greatly to the success of the swimm.ing teams are: Howard Grant,
Bud Tracy, Walter Reiter, Tom
Gook, Alfred Wittorf and William
Dahm.
Both diving teams, Frosh-Soph
and Varsity, enjoyed a fair amount
of success. The boys who handled
the diving are: Ray Nitch, Jim Ritter, Walter Reiter and Jim Moore.
The futuTe of swimming at NileHi looks very bi·ight. However, the
"ttendance at the meets could be a
lot better.
This afternoon the1·e will be a
:>wirr:ming clinic with the Evanst on teams in the NileHi pool.
The "mermen" selected RayNitsp
andBud Tracy as honorary captains
of the Varsity and Frosh Soph's respectively.
Fad
Turnabout
It's probably the spring in the
air, but rnall y this is what we've
been seeing: the Teal he-men about
school have been getting the new
baby hair cuts while the girls have
been letting their fall baby hair
cuts grnw out.
.
The g irls' latest a1·e sea' ·shel1s and
Lurquoise in the way of d~coration.
The boys have been going in for
glasstex belts, suspenders, and
watch chains.
Not only the girls but also the
boys are going in for sloppy sweatern . And, in exchange, the gals are
g etting their mannish jackets from
the men-folk. At the rate the girls
have been adopting the male attire,
who k nows what will be next'. The
boys in skirts.
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Conference Season
Ends Toniaht
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Trojans Prepare
For Regional Tourney
Feburary
~l,
1941
Frosh End
Basketball Season
Next Monday the Freshman basThe Northeast Conference bas·
Arlington's CanTinals meet the
Trojans basketeers on NileHi's ketball schedule ends tonight with ketball squad wil.1 play their _last
ga!11e. If ev~rythmg goes all right
.
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thr
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oug out t e cucwt. Ni1e- this game will be a push over bee . ~Jans are on g~~es
fl oor tomg .
guard lest the Cardmals are under Hts last regularly scheduled game cause A1·lington lost to the Freshrated and should p1·ove to upset will be played next Saturday night men in their first encounter by 30
.
when the not -so - strong Ma in e points..
their present standing.
Barnn~on wa~ defeated twice,
Last week both NileHi teams teams travel here for two games.
as was Libertyville. Games were
,
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suffered defeat at the ~ands of This will be t~e ~.V ~- last game lost to Maine 30 to 27 and to LyWoodstock. In the Varsity game but for the Varsity 1t will serve as a den 42 to 18. The frosh team is exPodraza opened the scoring fo1· the warm-up for the Waukegan Region- cellent on their offense but the deOrange and Blue. The NileHi quin- al. Toumameut which will be held fense isn't all that it should be.
The l'egula~ team was co~posed
tet played a man to man game from March 5 to 8.
of Chuck Leibrandt, Paul Picken'
. .
.
This tourney, which involves paugh Bud Cooke Jack Harrer
b1·eakmg fast and decisively toward
the Trojans bucket. At the half eight teams, will send the two final- and Chuck Gock~nbock Grant
ists to Elgin where a simi]ar tour- Kuhn, Bill Meine, Bob Kl'~ge1·, Bill
Woodstock led by four points.
The scoring of the second half nament will determine the teams M?radt, John Warakomski, and
.
.
shifted from team to team almost that will play for the state cham- Dick Cutler.
Last Monday's game with Mame
.
was vel'y difficult as Maine beat the
basket for baske~. The TroJa:1 ~et- pionship at Champaign.
NileHi's first game, on March 5, Freshmen in an over time game
up shots often failed to materiahze.
Bob Podrnza held the heavy end of will be with the runnerup of the 19 to 17.
the Nilehi score, tossing 18 points Wauconda District Tournament.
through the netting. The final score It is predicted that this team be Bowlers on Increase
either Lake Forest or Palatine. The At NileHi
was 40-36 in favor of Woodstock.
The Junio1· Varsity ended an un- Trojans have defeated both schools,
Bowling is increasing in populardefeated season when they bowed although the Palatine game was a
to the Blue and White 25-11. The close one, and the pirates are eager ity at Nile Hi. Harvey Jense:n and
fast-moving Trojans were unable for a chance at revenge. If the Tro- DotLundareswampedwith requests
to find the range, tossing many jans are successful they will meet ~~m fellow~ and girls who want to
sure shots away. Woodstock took the winner of the Waukegan-Maine JOmthebowhngleague. Every where
the lead during the first few min- contest on March 7th. The winner you go you see white shirts with
utes of play, maintaining it and of this meeting will engage in the "NilesHighSchoolBowlers" written
adding to it dm·ing the remainder finals of the Waukegan Tourna- in blue on the back
Home Rooms are forming teams
ment and will be assured of a trip
of the game.
to compete with other rooms for
Both the Varsity and Junior Var- of Elgin.
That Niles and Palatine wi11 fight the right to call themselves the
sity subdued the Blue Devils from
Warren, Friday, Feb. 7. Trail'ing it out in these finals is very prob- school champs. If you want to find
by four points at the half, Nilehi's able.Let's help make this come true out how to knock down all the
Varsity launched a tenific basket by being there to cheer for our Var- pins just ask Dorothy Lund, Irene
making attack fol'ging ahead with sity. There will be busses to every Guenther, or Ed Heinz. They know
amazing deliberateness. Repeated- game NileHi is in, so there's no ex- the :>ecret; they're the tops . .
ly snatching the ball from theiT cuse for not going- except lack of
opponents, our Trojans foiled the funds. Overcome this, start saving Cheerleaders Sponsor
Dance After Maine Game
opposition's plays holding them to now ! ! !
five points, while being occupied
OUT Trojans will be host to Maine
with piling up 24 points. The final
Township March first for two nonconference games. It is expected
score was 45-30. Thu1strup and
that the White and Blue will prove
Williams shared honors, each dropto be strong opposition. This game
ping 10 points into the waiting
may be considered as a preview to
Nilehi netting.
' he tournament possibilities of the
With 8 victories and no defeats
Nilehi quintets.
YouT cheerleaders are holding an
the Junior Varsity met the Jittle
informal dance in the assembly folBlue Devils with what might have
lowing the game. The best bands in
been overconfidence. They manthe land will play for you via phonoaged to eke out a 2 point victory,
graph - admission 15c. Dancing
ending a close contest with the
wrn close at midnight. (Careful
Cinderella). Be seeing you there!
score of 19-17.
�....______ Williams Chosen Most
NILE H I LITE v:!~~~:.!.!i~~swaselect-
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + e d the most valuable player by
No. J 0
Skokie, 111inois
March 7, 1941
L--------------=-.....:....___________.:..___ the members of the basketball team
today. "Red" was also chosen honorary captain.
His ste,:ling rebounding and defensive play has helped the Trojans on
to a season of 15 victories and 4 d.._feats. This record includes all conference, tournament and non-conference games. Over these 19 games
the Trojans have scored 746 J.iOints
to their opponents' 644. Podraza
Haunting melodies will come out
scured 167 points during the season,
of the tropical night while throbThulstrupl48, DomasllO, Williams
bing ,iungle dl"Ums beat enchanting
106, and Peterson 105. The most I
rhvthms. South American mood
points scored in one game was 18
wm pyevai1 throughout as NileHi
by Peterson,Podrazaand Thulstrup.
mermaids and mermen swim into
Awards were. given to the followthe second annual Water Carnival.
ing J. V. players: Domas, Carrol,
This year the Carnival, sponsmed
Stockfish, Wojtkiewicz, Weldon,
by the G.A.A., is slated for March
Davis, Randquist, Glacz, Glauner,
20 and 21st.
and Hallberg,frosh-soph.
One will find the evening a fusion
Capt. Theodore Stem
Varsity major letter winners are:
of well blended entertainment
Williams, Peterson, Thulstrup,
ranging from the practiced skill
Domas, Anderson, Cecconi, Har·
and grace of the syncronized group
rington, Podraza, Jarrett, Barton,
in a striking display of formation
manager.
swimming; to dance numbeYs,
Monda~
Minors: Dahm, Huscher.
South American style, adding to
Seven seniors played their last
the spell created at the water's
Monday the students of NilPHi
edge; and a mystic candle-light had a one-day holiday.The teachers game Friday night as NileHi lost
s".Vim. 9ne of the hi-spots .of the spent their day at the Teachers In- to Waukegan by a 45 - 41 score
in the Regional Tournament.
mght w1U be the scene honormg the .
Podrazll was bigh scorer for the
Godess of Light and Darkness, in' stttute.
whi~h Joan Blameuser, Rosemary
The purpose of the Institute Trojanswithll points,Domas had 10
Racme, Jane Kadlec, and Pat Hari;ns is to give the teachers an opportun- and Thulstrup 7 points. Trojan
are to be featured. A surprise ity to enrich their views regarding failure to hit the hoop on their many
c<;>med;Y act will add to the evening's the teaching profession and world free throws accounted for the loss.
In the first tournament game last
d1vers10n.
affairs
Wednesday we defeated the Lake
·
.
.
Rounding out the show in the
finale is the sacriface of I:x:-Lol- The ?ay's progra_m begms with Forest Scouts, 34-20.
Nicte to the Inca Rain God. Chosen enterta.mment furnished by the ~tu
by acclaim, Carol Blameuser and dents. In the course of the mornmg
Leone Becker are starred in the a world - famous lecturer and the
role of Ix-Lol-Nicte.
county Superintendent of Schools
This year's swimming saga prom- will speak. After lunch, ideas are exCaptain Theodore Stern will deises a wealth of talent, clever stag- changed concerning new ways of
monstrate the Polygraph, popularly
ing and scenery, and all around conducting classes.
When the teachers are finishec! known as the Lie Detector, to stuappeal.
of
talking shop, they return home- dents and friends on NileHi, in the
Assembly Room
March 14, at
baving made new friends, renewing 7:30 p. m. The Lie Detector, which
Seniors Planning to attend a 0 1 d acquaintances and had a day off has been developed to a surprising
extent, is now being used in
college next fall should write for from the "old routine".
catalogues, application blanks, and
business house.> to prevent crime.
Captain Stern will entertain the
information this month, according
to recommendations of college
audience with true stories from his
own experience as an officer and as
representatives.
Early inquiry ~ves college advis- Mar. 14 - Captain Theodore Stern a student of criminology. He will
also discuss and :nustrate the use
ers time to consider individual
Evening Assembly Program
problems adequately. Delay may re- Mar. 11 - Foreign Language Club finger printing, the study of ballistics, wood matching, etc.
sults in unsatisfactory service bP- Mar. 17 - St. Patricks Day
Tickets for the assembly will be
cause inquiries tend to accumulate
on sale at the price of 25c for stutoward the close of the school year, Mar. 20,21 - Water Carnival
Sponsored by G. A. A.
dents and adults.
when conru...encement activites are
at their height.
South American Mood
To Reign at -GAA
Water Carnival
Teachers Institute
Meets
Criminoloqy Subject of
Assembly Friday Eveninq
For Future Collegians
CALENDAR
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March 11, 1941
NILEHILITE
Tropic Air Pe1vades
Art Department
NileHi Actors
Travel to Leyden
Water Carnival! Water CARNIVAL! WATER CARNIVAL!! But
it wam't in the pool that we saw it. We find husking corn rather diffiNo, the prrt we mean is full of six- cult alorig about this time of the
teen-inch, giant dogwood blossoms, year. In the fo·st place there's not
brilliantly colored tulips, dark, trop- much cotn to husk, probably beical lilies, palm trees, huge butter- cause we're all i·ather sick and
fHes. It's the art depaTtment's end tired ... of the weather, homework,
of the swim. Water Carnival is just ham sandwiches and frosted maltthe tvpe of occasion in which the eds, heavy cloth~s .. ._well, yo~ get
am8zing achievements in art at the idea, we're Just sick and bred.
N.T.H.S. get a good chance to be Yet there are some courageous
souls who have shaken off these
displayed.
Anyone walking into Mr. Wil- first throes of sp1·ing feve1· and salkin's laboratory-for the art i'ooms lied fmth into Society.
r el:'llv are scientific expe1·imental The Maine Victory Dance . . .
One of the fastest couples on the
laboratories-wi11 find innumerable
prniects besides the Camival deco- ftoo1• (dancing) were cute frosh
rations underway. Casually placed Marion Robertson and Harold
around the room a1·e examples of Hvnes '40, 11ow head cheerleader
work in advertising posters, mag- at DePaul, who went around in the
azine cover designs, mechanical record time of 32 V2 seconds.
clrf'wing perspectives. and costume To keep in ti·im between the FootdesigPs. Every aspect of art you've ball and baseball seasons, Ed
ever thought of and many you Springer ... you all saw him . ..
ra?en't thought of are being work- "Little Brown Jug'' does for him
1
··Y\<'n lw one or another of Mr. wh~t a i·owing machine does for
n
DiMaggio.
"Tilkin's classes.
Glad to see Carol (Love Thy
The l::.>b was so "anothe1· worldRouse and athletic
i~h" that we could'l'\'t help exclaim- Neighbor)
ing :tbont the gifted artists we spouse, Willie Baumann.
rw·e. "Gift? Art. a gift?" expos- We ratheT like the idea of doing
tulated our host, Mr. Wilkins. "Of 't he jive in the dusk but not to the
rourse. but there is more than that tune of that oft repeated opus,
to it. There must be the ability to "Pompton Turnpike" ...
Question of the eveni;ng . . . .
le:> rn plus a terrific emotional drive
to create. That's what's important. When you're saying good-night to
/' nd r otice this : these are the same your girl and Mother comes to the
requirements demanded of the door to let daughter in, should you
d~eP'iRt. the biologist, the engineer say, "Good Morning" if. it's after
--!'f all workers in the professional 12 or just get by with "Nice weather we're having?"
fields.
Had a hard time keeping up with
I want a student who is willing
to experiment with himself in art. Davy Jones but as we went to
Gi··e me a student who will learn press. he claimed Lois A. was the
to analyze his problem-pick it to real thing.
Pee Wee's philosophy ...
pieces-figm·e it out.
Jack and Jill went, up. the hill
It is little wonder that Mr. Wi1ki·~ 's students are looking forward to pick some flowers, Jill's mother
to getting jobs in art fields. '\Vhen' came along so they picked flowers.
thev have learned to think in an D::iffinitions .. .
Etc.: sign used when one wants
ar.nlvtical, scientific manner they
will bo. the kind of individuals any others to think one knows more
cmplo:ver would be glad to get. To than one does.
Preface: the face you had before
be able to get a job in art and not
_
be an expense to an employer dur- the lipstick.
If Euol Flynn and Cl::l.rk Gable
ing an extended learning period is
the objective of such art training. can do it so can mustached J. Jones,
Experimenting in art is to be done who is thl'illing the local girls and
while the student is learning in straining soup with his blond eyebrow.
school, not while he is being paid.
F.A.T. has advertised for a blond
Is th~ art for art's sake? No!
e
It's art for _ ducation's sake - for brown-eyed with plenty of "ompff."
the sake of teaching you, regard- We think he'll find her.
Sorry, no rain checks on this one.
less of talent, to think.
Frid av NileHi Thespians traveled
to Leyden in the first of a proposed
series of exchange assemblies. As
part of the program, a few scenes
from "Footlight Fantasy" were presented.The play'<t cast,starring Jane
Cecil and BillStevens,includesClyde
Herr ir. g, ~birlt) r:: ilg , Helen MilJer
Chris Lindhoy, Jimmy Holmes,,
M' Lou Leonard, Mtrwyn Becker,
Mary Baumhardt, Howard Kiehm'
Gorden Swardstad, Ruth. Roberts,
Joan Blaumeuser, ard Wayne
Barton.
"Love Off the Record", an original radio play, completed the
Leyden assembly. Clyde Henning
and Marcy McKeever are the "boy"
and "girl"; Bill Stevens, anc.ouncer.
At the earliest possible date,
Leyden will, in return, present an
assembly :rrcgum to upper class
men.
"Footlight Fantasy" will also l:e
presented to the dramatics groups
at New Trier in the uear tuture.
rt
_ _ __,,
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NIL :EH ILITE
The NileHilite is edited, published and
printed biweekly by the students of Niles
Township High School of Skokie, Illinois.
:.Ir. R. E. Cotanehe, Principal
EDITORIAL STAFF
Grace Langen
Florance Gable
Collen Thomas
Phyllis Braeske
Editor
Assistant Editors
Activities Editors
Annette Carroll
Bill Stevens
Clark Barton
Bob Reiland
Matrew Nosal
Vernon Permer
Feature Editors
Sports Editor
Production Managers
Mr. Clement Meier, AdviS?r
~
Reporters
Nanq• Alleu, Henry Barkow1 V.'ayoe Barton,
Juue Uerg, :i.lilclre<l Bergmark. Jane Comstock,
auc lka trlck . N"orma Delfino, HerTI.ice Franson,
R icha rrl
H nrt ney,
Lois
Jaycox,
Detty
Kelly.
!;:nn:tn K t·n.emer. P at Reila nd , Sal Rizzo, Ruth
ck
R"hert , D o Sn J..n, Betty Stielow, Willard Stocltfish, Viola S t oll, Toni Thlimmcnos, R obert Toi·
7eln, H o warcl V.' eltlou, Detty Westerlund. Mara lyn
Woo dwortb .
Mi1>0 - Susanne Ostergren, Advisor
Member
1940-41
�March 11, 1941
A GREAT
DILEMMA
When he awoke, d_.wn was creeping
stealthily upon the still _world._ T~e o_b_jects
in the ··oom could be d1m1y distmgmshed
through the .gray fog. He was thinking
.... think.:ng - knr,>wing that today_ was
the day it must happen - he knew if he
tried to escape it - !Us reputation would
be ruined. B~ must pay for bemg a
braJgart. He snuggled under the cove~s
and tried to sleep. He couldn't sleep, it
was useless. ·
The silence was broken by .five loud
chimes that se;1t shhers threugh his
body. If only he di~n't have ~o - but
he did. He tossed and turned and at last
fell into a restless sleep.
"Get up !" bis mother called as _she
shook him. Be mumbled what ,might
ha"e beea "yes." He kiclrnd off the covers :- nd then jumped out of bed. Something troubled him ....,.... oh yes - ! he remembered. He dressed qui<;kly but with
gre::it care, and went d'<rnm to breakfast.
Scarcely touching his food. he grabbed
his hat, muttered goodbye and rushed off
to school.
He w2lked down t he corridor. Voices
greeted him on every side, but he heard
no one. He came to the room 216. The
room was :filling rapidly with gigg~g
girrs and boisterous boys. He glanced m
- no - lie couldn't - he must get away
- he started down ; the emptying corridor, then he stopped. Squaring his
shoulders, he t urned and walked back
toward the room. Every step re-echoed
at the far end of the corridor. In his
minQ. he saw his destiny and shuddered.
Closer and closer he came to the dreaded
room. He walked in and sat down in his
accustomed seat. There it was, sitting
beside him. His heart beat fast0.r as he
looked at her. She was Cynthia Von
Bloire daughter of the socially prominent
Von Blairs, coming to this rural high
school to learn the quaint ways of the
country children. But she was gorgeous
and every bov in town dreamt of introducing her to his friends as "my girlfriend." He had ·bragged that he knew
her so well - he could date her any t.ime
he felt like it. If he felt like it. Tri.en
they jeered at him ~d he grew angrier
and angrier, "All nght, you'll see," he
had said. "I'll bl-ing her to the Senior
party.'' There he had donf~ it - now???
He poked her arm gently. She turnerl
to him and her eyes met his, "Did you
want something?" she asked in a well
modulated voice.
He stammered, "Ah - ah - no - ! Miss Lant cut him short, "Quiet, I've
given you enough work to do, have you
read yoPr story, Cynthia?''
Cynthi P's color rose as she smiled
sweetly, "No, Ma'm."
"Then get busy!"
Now he had done it! He had embar.ra ssed her in front of everybody. At last
the bell rang. As he gathered his nooks,
he watched Cynthia out of the corner
of his eye. Then he caught up his books
and ran after her, "Cynthia, may 1 see
you?" then his glance fell upon the g-ossiping girls who were swarming about
her ;onrl he ad•led . "Alone!"
Cynthia pushed her pompadour away
from her forehead, said, "SURE."
They walked down the corridor leaving the wide-eyed girls staring with surprise. "I'm sorry," he began, "that Miss
NILEHTLITE
Page3
Phoebe at The
Beauty Shop
Senior Playwright
Producer, acto1·, w1·it~r and di~·ectoT are some of the accomplishI, Phoebe entered the Gockenr::ents accredited to one of NTHS's
bock Beauty Solon, planning to get
most versatile students, Bill Stea permatient wave so I would be
. ens. ·
Wuerth looking at. When I enterSince Bill is such an outstanding ed, Iris decided to ha.ve a Frank
personality, many requests llave ,...,.~rt to hemt talk with me. She
been made to know the more :"in- \ s21d I sho~ld get some new. Glatz
·
,, h"
b t "St
". evPs (as ll'me wexe badly chipped)
even '. and that if I still kept getting runs
tu:r..ate . t mgs a ou
personabty, etc., etc. . . So her~ in my stockings I should Luxem.
goes . . •
She was a Witte person but I don't
Big dogs, thick rugs, chocolate · k"ovr who told hPr she could tell
chip cookies and ap1·icot juice, sea- m·e · what . to do about Surh Petty
side resorts (dawn to sunset '-'----" P , !_ ._rr:~ . . I looked p}e:'dir>glv at the
.J
h
h
·T nset to dawn) and "Jf'ars" 1 "''On- m1>n,,..1.;er a"YJu t oug t: Canty make
der What he means my "Jeannes~' ?) her stop? Oh Neutz to you I sajd
:- -- ,1,..-. r· ~' Ql'i;,nth a'1d was .n bout to
are sorrie of the things which ap- tell h!"r to Schramm when I was
perl to Steve's fancy. ·
n't>t :. ~de·· n . wa+ing macfiine .
And now, to those of you who ' '\Vho sllo11Jd."'Barg in j11st then
~aw "Footlight Fantasy," created h-- t. Mrs. C')w · An~erson Cowie
by Bill, the following info' is dedi- (who w;: s a Steward from the Reil
cated · · ·
Ianrt~ of Scotland). -~-"Cowie was
Bill's inspiration for his play is holdiT'g in one · hand . a~ package of
'_
accredited to a New Hampshire Kr
h
·
~ummer theatre where Steve spent
aft's c eese, two CRQS of Heinz
•
vegetable soup, a can of\ Campbell's
his su~~e1· '.'dabblin' around" · ·. · "flrk an(! beans and one half dozen
to put it m his own words. Fi·ancis Pike. · With the other hand he was
Farme~ was there one week, so.you bwjl1r feedi:rg- his face a' MilkeWay
can easily see. that Steven was nght 1candy bar. About this/time the ail'
at ho~e.
· . · [ beran to gq from bad! to We1·tz. I
Havm.g undergone tJ;te .anxiety · r>otic~d that my Hair was begina~d ~e1vo~sness ~f Wl!lmn~ .the I nirog to s:rrell queerly, but I thought
Nile~i aud:ence with his ongml!-1 ""ot_ irig of tlte fact"that I had been
h
creabo;ri, Bill has to go t~rough it under the machine fo1· Moore than
all agam for.!i ~yden audience and twentv-five minut es . Mrs. Cow
the New Trn~1 student body. All screamed and I tried to H
h('
we c.an hoJ?e; Is that t~ey ~ully ap- but it ·zust couldn't be don~~c Th~
preciate Bill ,~ masterpiece·
fl:otmes were Risering from my
A Great Dilemma - cont': Har:rer. Cowie Blewett the. flames
.
until they went out. My hair ends
Lant scolded you, . gosh I - II S ] tt b t
t
"Oh, that's all right;," she said.
were -a
Pe
U my permanen
"Cynthia," he stammered, "uh-uh.'
was. Weldon. · Oden I went Holme
"Yes?' Cynthia encouraged.
with the Deily paper over my hair
He took a deep 4reath and said as so that it wouldn't become mussed
quickly as possible, / 'Will ya go to the by the wind.
Senior F r olic With,.nie ,Saturday .night ?"
He breathed a sigh .of· relief. Now she.
could say, "No." At least he has tried.."'
"Do you really want 'o take m1f ?"··1 YY
Cynthia asked doubtful)·
"Do I want to take yt
' he repeated. I'am so very popular
"Do I want to take you "
· · .
Y.ou just can't stay away,
"Well, I'd love to Jro ·witri you!"
"You woulrl really'? - OH Boy, that's For almost everyone in sch0ol
swell. Say :- what. class do you 1 have Must visit me each da
'
next?" As 1f he didn't know, why, he
Y·
had spent at least fialf of his study hall Some come to catch up on their
period looking at her.
sleep
"Study - 213."
I
•
"So do I-," he said.
·
And some Just dream about
Proudly he esc<;irted her to her desk Their English Math or History
:i nd sat down besi de he;r. He coulq .feel
.
. '
.
,
'
the envious eyes of his friends upon him. And gu]s wish I had mirrored walls
He glanced at Cynthia. She was smiling. When they put their faces on. ,
She looked happy. Why should she be
.
..
happy??? Of course! Why hadn't he My title, folks, as you aij know,
thought of that before. She wanted to Is " King of Boring- Places "
go to the dance too. But everyone was
afraid to ask her. He had been the brave
one.
Answer on page 4 _111 .. .-.
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Nitwits, Bells, Hams
Trojans End
Conference ~eason PiU, Jerks,
The 1940-41 NcrtheastConference
Basketba11 race clofcd on February
21, the Junior V asity v.. e1e ir first
place with ten wins .i-d two 1r sses
ar d the Varsitv i:!" second rlace in
its respective division wi1h the same
record. '::"hs is the third straight
yeartheVarsi iy hasfi:: istedinthe
runic.erup spot.
. Tbe Varsity _wind -up with Arlmgton was a wild rr.d ~ oc-lly overti.rr e affair with the Trojans finally
v1cto~ous,49-47. "<!cck''Th_ulstrnp's
18 pomts was h1[!c, but 1t 1 ould
have go"e for no~gh t hut for I ruce
Jairett's score-ty1rg free thro\\ and
"Red" William's basket wflich providedthewinnirgmar:?in.TheJ.V.'s
stoo~ arounc;i and watched the
Car:dmal Jumcrs tra~q:fr th tm for
their se~ond ~ucc~ss~ve dt;fc<:1.tafter
ten straight v1ctones. fhe fmal score
was 33-23.
On March I the NileHi teams
engaged in a post-season doubleheader with the Maine quintets.
The Trojan Varsity completely reversed itsformoftheprev~ousweek
and pla;ved a loos~ wild game
for the first half. TroJans, sparked
by Bill Peterson, came back to tie
the sc_ore and take the lead. Fast
breakmg, _good shooti?g and sure
~all-handlmg charactenzed the TroJan second-half attack which carried
them on to a 48-39 victory. Bill
Peterson, the main cog in the Tny
off~nce, was high scorer with 18
pomts. The J. V. 's succumbed to a
fast-moving,sharp shootir~ veteran
March ll, 1941
NILEHILITE
Volley ball now headlined in the
gil"l's gym classes, is well underway.
The teams and theh· captains are:
Phil's Pills, Phyllis Braeseke;
Schramm' s Hams, Florence
Schramm; Mussils Mopits, Doris
Mnssil; I's Cubes, Eileen Heinz;
Piffer Puddles, Janet Lutkehaus ·
~t. Louis Blues, Gen-y Thulstrup;
Jerry's Jerks, Gei-ry Deilv; King's
Gals, RosannP. King; T.N.T.'s. Pat
Harm~: Niles Twerps. Anna Bork;
Blue Bloomel' Belles, Phyllis Schlotterbeck: Hnl'P-""'V El.even, Virginia
BelTY · Pat's Pixies Pat Reiland·
Dolly'~ Dummies Dolo1·es Grem~
be>ck; Ann's Deadnans, Ann Hoth;
Ciin:ny'R Gems, Virginia Nordin;
Blue FairiPS, B1'\rbara Williams;
ChappiP.'s Champs, Dolorns Chapman; Vanishing Cremes, Angie
Weber; Jinnv's .Jitters, Virginia
Lenzen ; Che Che's Peachies Elvira
7.11st; Bee's Bachelors Bernice
Franson; Zombies, Norn{a Delfino·
Nannie's Nit Wits, Nancy Allen!
Carol's Cutie's, 9arol Blameuser;
Yokems, Kathenne Pewitt; Hel's
Belles, Helen Schuett· Izzie's Dizzies, Isabelle Hoth; Kr~cky's Cracknots, Olka Krajchovich · Dollie's
Follies, Dolly Baumhard't; Hangovers, Jean Peterson; Janice
Moores, Moamos · Berg's Bugs
.June Berg· Luckett's Luckets Bar:
barn Luck~tt · Katy's Ladies' Kay
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R. Racine Tops Girl
Bowlers at Tourney
After th1·ee lines had been Tolled
th':l Chicago HeTald-Americl:m
Woman's Bowli-.g tournament, 18
~Helli g-irls tallied their scores to
fi.nd that Rosernarv Racine tonned
['Jl oth<:-rs with a 405 series. Close
on hex heels were Dottie Lurid arid
P~t H,,rms with 400 and 377 respectively. The three "chamns"
we1·e awarded a pair of bowlirg
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a-.d JoaP Bl2me"Se1·. Shirley
1'1ilz. Janet L nth:ms, Vil'ginia Be1:ry, Dolmes Chapman, Do lo i· es
T~r· k ~ Hrl~n Reeder. Evelyn 7.av-:·d. A"lene Rcchteman and Jane
Saurrhardt i·eceived make-up bags.
GOLF AND
With spring comes Golf and Ten-
nis, but Mr. Galitz, who wil coacJi
bot~ teams, doesn't kriow when
sprmg will come. Mr. Galitz states
they probably will start around
April 1, or sooner if the weather
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Nileht,ranksachamp_ onsh1pToumament at the enJ of its season, so
let's see some of you "racketeers'
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fortunate inAmerica.As they glance
around their classes they see hand-
Post Office Intrigues
h~~ds~~:? Ao:ew~~cleet:;iaein~e~
~:~~f~~a~dr°: !~~i~~~~;traight See Chicago Club
As the member.:. of the See Chi- all. Heines!!! As the period ends
UPSTAIRS AND DOWN cago Club filed into the 1'uge Chi- one sees hairy, egg like structures
con- roaming through the corridors. In
Have you noticed how good everybody has been lately? I knew something was in the air. Uoon investig[!tion I found it was Lent. So I
sneaked up and down the corridors
with my eyes and ears wide open
to find out . .. What you are giving
up for Lent?
Dick Wasley - ''Wine, women,
and song."
Ginny Nordin - "Dick Solon."
John Luckman, determinedly "Getting kicked out of school."
June Ohlson - "candy, pop, ice
cream, etc. etc. etc."
Paul Doremus - "W'orld Cruising.''
Erman Kramer - "Socks.''
"Home
Jeannette · Leclercq work."
cago Post Office, they were
f~onted by arme~ guards, protec- technicolor. black, red, and yellow.
At dances, Nile Hi men are the
~mg the U. S. ma1L This scene typtfied the entire building in whkh most popular because the girls like
every precaution is taken to pro- to run their hands over the'"brush".
The other fellows haven't a chance
mote safe delivery of the mails.
the
A guide led the group to a large aS"_ regular style haircut is auti·
office on an upper floor which 'luat~d, obsolete, corney. Why !
handles dead li>tters. Wrong ad- Even Otto has a heine.
There are two species of these
dresses, lack of return addresses and
postage were numerous enough to hairless creatures. Mr. Bennette
keep a large staff busy day and would probably define them as the
night. Long tramways for sacks "Howinheckshouldlkn"w" but in
loomed above the heads 1 of huTl· phin language they are the "hairdreds of men at the sortiug ma- brush" and the "feater duster" type.
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chines. Throughout the central
floors of building, packages tum- ~ountmg trawa~s to collect shipbled through chutes and were raised pmg. After lt;a"?-ng the working
from one floor to another on miles part of the building, the group ente!ed the white marble lobby. The
and miles of conveyor belts.
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In an enormous room just above 1 tnp truly awed the club with the
the ground door roared trucks ·vastness of Chlcago's postal sys' 1 tem.
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NI LE H I LI T E A~~~~ ~~tf
Skokie, Illinois
splashes of Wate>
March 2 1 1941 Carnival rehearsing die away, the
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Intramural Champs
Senior Frnlic
::n:.d prepare to enjoy one of the
year's best programs. The CarnTo Feature ~
Tops in Entertainment
ival's popularity can b~ shown by
Next F .. iday night, March 28, the fact that Thursday's and F1·if ath er A d S N'lg'/:ht Senior ·c1aes "coming-out" fortheir day'sand ti.cke~s are leftbeen sold
will be the
the
performance have
n 0Il
when they hold
out
the
fox
The. seco~d annual Father and first so~ial event of the school year. Satm·day mght s performance only.
S?n Nigh~ will be held Tuesday eve-I Dancing a melodrama a floorsh
We wish to i·ecognize and applaud
nmg, April 1, at 8 :00 p.m.
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ow the teachers iolld many students
On the program for the evening an iefrnshments will headlme the1 h 0 . d' tt
.
is the final game of the boys' infra- rntermainment at the Senior Fro]-, w
are irec ng their best efforts
mural basketball tournament in- ics of 1941. Admission is fifteen tow~.i·ds the programs suc~ess ..
volving the two surviving teams
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' Miss Schaefer and her swnnmmg
cen s an each sem01.,is entitled to 1
·a the ent e1""~amment
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f rom th e h ot tom·nament held earlier in the year. The opposing teams one guest.
I while Mr. Wilkins and the art
are: the Streamlinei·s, captained by
The melodrama, a masterpiece of classes have provided decorative
F. Keegan and including Nitch "com" but very hilarious, is dfrect- setting.
Clark, Gatzke, D. Fishel', C. Hen~ ed by June Berg and stars such
The students who piuticipate in
ning, Nosal, Lutz and R. Harms: -i otable actors ( '?) as Edward the program are: Aztec Contrasts,
and the F1001·moppers, led by S')ringer, the hei·o ,· Irene Bettlin- J. Kadlec, J. Blameuser, P. Harms,
George Bolckwith, R. Baumhardt
J. Reiland, Ahrens, Permer, Bloeth~ ski, the l;ieroine; Did< P.aroubek, R. ~acine, J. ~derl~, P. Bailey, C.
ner and · Kozack rounding out the the vill::::ia and Gloria Il : n'tz. t1lC Qumcy, 0. KraJchovich, B. Abbott,
team. ·
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he:·oine's mother. Tears, u~paid N. ~~Jen, B. Farr, V. Lenzen, M.
The . .games to d~termme the rent, stiife ar::d "cul'Ses" m·e the Sch1lhng, B. Pearson, P. Cole, D.
champions of the Volleyball tourna- m· ·
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ment and Ping Pong tournament . .am even s o
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rama, . as
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will also be played. The finalists usual. Several other acts, stanmg Ch a Pm .an, ~ynchromzed Swim
in these two games have not been seriors, ar0 scheduled, including a Team: G. Deily, L. Becker, V.
decided as yet. The champions of series of mnsical selections sung by Beny, V. Nordin, E. Heinz, A.
the Touch~all tomna~ent, decided the B ,.,,~ketb~n Ouartet. GeneTous Bock,. A. Weber, B. Williams, C.
last fall w1~l 3;lso be m~roduced. . refreshments ""ill be served in the Blameusex, B. Wetmore, M. CallThe evenmg s entertamment Wlll cafeteria.
mer J Briggs R H rtn
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be concluded .with the showing of
The cowmittee is headed bv the N"t 'h
w t' R. G \ ':' w·
t~e 1941 National Baseball League srnior faculty advisers, Miss Myers, i. c '. . .er ~'. . .e: ar t, .
Picture.
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Miss Berry, Miss Johnson, Miss ~e1te1, J. R~tte1, Sa.cnfice of Lol.A~l b?Y students and ~heir d~ds Green. Mr. Tnylor and Mr. Ohlson, ita, R. Hartney, R. N1tch, H. We11;z,
ale mv1te~ to attend this evenmg "nd b'' three student chaiTmen: R. Gerhardt, W. Reiter J. Ritter
of entertamment.
B ettY K elly, Ca therme A nne Ne1 L . Becker, C. Blameuser; Comedy
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of the committee VirNorma
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ginia Berry, Jeanne Armstrnng, D. Chapman, L. Bec~er, D. ChapFLASH ··The next thrilling edition Clark Barton, Howard Harrirnrton. man, T. Cook, T. Davidson, P . Hegof your NileHiLite will feature a Dkk Wilson, Bernice Boyk, "'Ken a1·ty, J. Iyloore, F. Thulstrup ;
daring expose on the intimacies of Shr~mb~ck, Marv Louise Boyd, Candle Swim. E. Anderson, M.
some NileHi personalities . .. un- R2.y Hohs, and Viola Smith.
Barnes, J. Bates, J . Baumhardt, B.
known things about the private M . A
FalT, P. Braeseke, P. Galitz, H.
lives of people we all know .. . unUSlC
ssembly
Hart, B. Heiniger, L. Jaycox, L.
censored, unabridged.
Postponed to May 4
Krupa, G. La!1gan, E. Muto, J .
~ever before has our paper unPeterson, D. Rmgs, E. Thomas, H.
dertaken such a startling attempt
The Sunday Afternoon East< r Reeder; Dance Number: B. Franto pry into the clandestine truthc; Cc.ncert Assembly which is sp -.· _ son L. Baptist, V. Berthold, M. Conof Miss and Mr. Trojan.
son, by the Music Department
r.ad,. N. Holoppa, L. Maeder, E.
ALSO- a revealing view of the head.
Molitor, B. Westerlund, J. PermeT;
achE-s and heartbreaks of an editor, this school, and scheduled fr r 1 Musical Effects: P. Donnell; P. A.
"Blight of an Editor" or "Why an March 30, has been postponed until and Lighting: C. Mueller, C. ValkEditor Goes Nuts".
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ena1·, A. Grover.
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Lor don Bridge is fallin g cown-,
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[)oggol!e those Nazis!
Scientist , 'What do ~you hav ~ 1.1
that. test tube ? "·'
Student · '-'Dri Water."
Scientist - " That' s imp:>ssib1e.
w,11.ere'd you get j~? "
Stcdent - "Im -ttc:d some d1 J. Le.". ;
WHY!
more you study,
more you know
more you know
more · you forget
more you forget
less you know
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. The l~ss you study
The Je·s s you knQ,w
The ies); ·fGu know
' The less· yttu. forget
The less you forget
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The more you know
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So Why Stdtt·y ? .,
· A frcs!m~en readel' of the NileHi Lite ·
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"1n ·spring a young man;~ fancy. tu~ns
tq what the gi.ls have b;;en thinkm~
aEot:t r:ook whatAnd thisto some' no exccption. a 1 yea1·. it does year is fellows"Hezz" Wddon is e . ea cl·n~mg. Corky
Harrinf(ton was seen _at' the local suga'r
t&wl with Lo~s Jay: o.:.!. . . Wonder what
happt :ne:l to Joanne Briggs? .' .. 1h-:;1·e',s
<J. lot ,of b~okeiffroin2.nces. now a~d 1t 1sn t
\c, J..y: To give st~dents s9me entertain- nea 1· Ch1·1stmas., .;/ . Dick Wa:sley has
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ment duir,ivg ~ the spare·· mciii1:ents ,. of dr opped the{/;p'
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And th"''"e. "OU hav'e all irthe :·~ans~·ers t:g cn gettinJ featly for the Sprmg :Prive
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you Want'.'to kno\v ab'out t'}ie ngqn-jl.OUT. bayly either, he has been SW(l.mpedj with
the
~Fsemb!ies' offered)' to the".students, PY. the' re'q~·ests from g'rls to take him t9 _
t ' lented·piitformers in our school. ·uifde1· Tnrnabout . . . Talking ·about the Tumivthe guia!Jttce of Mis; Macfie Green alfd bout, the refreshment committee is ,.$orkc
.airman · B.ob Rt!µ- : ing on a ·Coke bar ..;S'.l' ~oQd··idea, huh,1
t he co-operatio.n. , of ch
-- . . :1 . • The other evening E('l]l.an Kra.mer
land, these entertaining programs ~av~ aMPrl Captain Stern if he could" borrow
been put on. Credit goes tp , .Bettr;. KellY, his Lie Detector to see if Pat Galitz
for hei-' '=~uperb ~whistling o,f .''1'.'renesi'1 rea~y went to Church Friday ~gh~; . .
d · '-the ·Monday dancjng periods ; to Regmalcl Denley bought coke .JoJ ..~he
h fellas the other day-ask Jerry for de:
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June B~g,,'Yho .p~s~;d her ~ay throug tails... ~ileHi ~omen ar~ ,i;ivil!g Davey
a crowded bargam basemertt m her Colever. Jo)'.Ies quite a thnll:. ; Gl.'19.ce .Nel$oJ:i has
Fntomine; to 'P .'.iul·' Mikota: for, ,t;h~ . en- pl.~t~re~ of cats, cats and more cats" on
· able bit he d'd fo11.,115. ~ntitled "The ·the. InSJ<~ of her locker. Heard At The
. Tick Tock· "She Dances Like She's ,Fly·
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M~n Wit? the G:r~()ked. l\fo~~.Jl;" ~o Ir":'~n ' ing Ba\:k'ii·o Capist-on~·~~ ; ., .. ·.'
Witte,, ,his accor.drnn, ·~lild .)eame ~Ith - · Pat ~nnet has been attracting more
the Li~t, Brown H~r;" ;t!> pur Fresh- thah ,~ .~e'Y _ma.s('Uli~e. ~yes. ,Hmi:nm! 0 not
man s61lg-bifil,' Annaliese Nachbau,er; to ba<l. · · <Jfoay •Nox.d~n· .1s, 9.PJllb~~ .o:Qe, on
nl.!krnlite!' one
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Carol and Jo~rl Blameuser,.ior tlfeir ·de- _t~.e thhi·t;:!'jl'ad ~a,<l~. ~,,c:.s~ •
'.,,. 1• • •• · h . on e np paraue . au1 1 o a :was
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light!,~ ' pit of 'c omedy, Muppe itt t e s"en .'v!~ki11g- 1 to\..:li.rd>th~ ?~· _Won_del
Movies" and.'fHepnan;" and last but not why? . .. ~ Our Spies have seen Bill Dicki
least;; ~o Dick Wilson :: ~o fi~s supplied enson ;hanging ' out at ttte: ~ormai~e,..
th~ muMcal accompanjpient.for these as- ¥ost 6opular phone IlUJll}il,er\!J?- ~he ne1ghc
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sern.~hes. ' -The ' comm1t~q 1 i;.s~I ~~es . . t 0 l:lorho0rl~N. ~. t<i ~~ow1.~,Jimru.y H 91rpps
,ngmg, Arlefie •s sutndmg 1n a liole .or,wu.~t kn!feling. . .
tha'n k Fred Epson for·his s1
What: Why· t'li.e noon-hour a~s3mbiies,'.of
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last fi fteen,,mim,Ji.tes of the luntih period.
Where: N9, ,lj!l3,~~ 1)1it ·the Asse:npJy ~a~l:
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follow, s\) ·don't fofg~t 'tppt ~ ~pur, five- hl.: e to see drahted~Sli.9·.:· i;·,. bu~ .. wliat .... , .., EDlTORIAL• STAFF
c~~~;~t'ick€t boujtht ·on M<;mda'y ~ptitles woi•td ' a school '~~ m.t.l:i~ut te~~hets'? · · · '(' 'Edi~qr " · . . ·' . . . Grace Langen .
Fiprance Gable
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the fine talent programs and to th~ mter- foot-fo\lill11." 'lue ,eY,~s; . swe11 personality;- Activities Editors ,
.Annette Carroll.
est;nO' noon-hour movies for the ·rest of smoot.h d ancer. Phon~~KOKIE '780 . '":
Bill Steyens·
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l~ .co:itr_ diction of · ~enei::i:l'.!l?D\nion y;e Fe~ti'i'i:e, Editors
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: Lerore Pete.r s, ft'.resh,i:nan. , ·,,Just a min- i. Hear -that Cb~rl.texr\.Villiatr's·'
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Snrprise of the week!!!!!
D<>n Smyser, Junior ... I'<l h&\ e to look
Soph, Claire Juniac, beating all -----....
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others, JLniors included, to asking i
Mr. Kent;· Teache1·
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Is it something Dick W asley to the Turnabout·
good to eat 1
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h.1 ae1; e •. l';:t ~etlani1~ Sal R 1n·o. Ruth
Sn'oni llcf.ty•·Sticlo.w, Wil km.I Stock
Robert' i'!'o"·
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"'1f1} ;jj<Jw~rd \ \el don: De try \V.es terlaml, M~rali·11
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Jack Kristoff, a pair for the Senior
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Wayne H" rton .
Jane Co!nstock.
11.:it r ck, ' XO!:_Ula •. q.r.lti;t,o.i
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Barbara William~.. Se,nior:'. . If I . a~. I
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Vernon Permer Senior .. . l'd-0n't:!O'iow.
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1940-41
�March 21, 1941
NILEIDLITE
JUST CORNEY
Corny stood before his mirror admir·
ing himself and wondering if he shouJd
comb his hair for t he seventh time.; he
wanted to look especially well dressed
for this occasiOn, because he was escort:
ing Elaine to the fair.
"Ah! Elaine--!" he mused as he smiled
at himself in the mirror.
His mother's voice floated shrilly up
the stairs internipting liis reverie, "Corne-e-Jius! You'd better hurry! It's_getting
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late!"
Corny took one last glance at himself
and rushed down the stairs three at a
time. He dashed out onto the porch and
stopped short. He gr.oaned in dismay.
There, instead of their new car, stood
the old Ford truck that his father used
to take vegetables to market! He ran
back into the house yelling, "Mother!
Where's Dad 1 He said he would leave
the car in the drive for me, but it's not
there!"
"0, yes," said his mo.t her calmly, as
she straightened Corny's tie, "Dad took
the ca.r to town and said that you'd have
to take El.3.i.ne ·to the fair in the truck."
What bk!w ! Imagine! ',raking Elaine
to the fair iii. that rattley .old truck! It
wouldn't have been so bad if Elaine was
somebody ordinary, but Elaine was the
Phoebe Hid1·0 Phobia, was born
belle of the countryside, and Corny felt on October 9, 1885, in the little
mighty proud that he was taking HER town of Skunk Hollow. She was
to the fair. But if Dad said that he
f
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should take the truck, well . . . what the only daughter o Johantge~ .an
could he do.
Cherie Phobia, and the only sister
Later that day a certain ~tarry-eyed little Otto ever had. Phoebe (proCorny was seen at the fair with Elaine. nounced Fee Bee as you have pTobNow and then he would steal a glance ably surmised is a little eccentric.)
at the beautiful c~ature beside him. Of
. . the' fact that she comes
Corny thought Elaine was the most
com se
.
.georgeous creature on earth with her red from a respectable feeble-mmded
hair shining like burnished copper; and family and is an old maid, has nothwhen her big, sparkling brown eyes look- ing to do with it. Phoebe got her
ed coyly at him from underneath their middle name from her aunt Hidro
c~nopy of long dark lashes Corny's heart who was Aunt Petunia Blameuser's
did cartwheels. And her figure! Corny .
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couldn't remember the time he had ever sister (and dtd she sme I.). As1 e
seen one more graceful!
from all this, Phoebe is just a careThe judges thought she was beautiful, free old maid having her fling after
too, for Elaine went home that evening twenty-eight years of hard work.
wearing best looking blue in the county!
Phoebe is five foot five. She has
ing the a beautiful cow ribbon for be-
Phoebe--
a
Thumbnail Sketch
yellow hair streaked with red, that
is brown on the ends. Her eyes a1·e
a deep brown as are her two teeth.
Her favorite pastime is: sitting
I'm full of things so weird to see,
in her high chair smoking heT pipe
Their shapes are of every size.
with a copy of "Superman" in her
In order to get an excellent grade,
hands. Phoebe was one of the origYou must be very wise.
inal Quiz Kids of 1910 and still
Sometimes l'm neat, CU)d sometimes knows all the answers. Hope this
messy.
clears up all your questions conNow think, you gaJs :and guys.
ceming Phoebe. If not send them
Al\swer on pag~
in for the answer.
WHATZIT?
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A Busy GroupThe Junior Council
Though a few scattered Frosh
have not yet heard of the Junior
Council, this year's Junior class has
witnessed plenty of action from
their cabinet. Ueeting each week,
the cabinet argues and wrangles
over problems concerniag Juniors
in much the same manner that the
Forum handles all-school affairs.
In addition to this routine, ths coun·
cil has arranged many class entertainments, and also sponsored most
of the sophmore assemblies.
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The year's activities began earlyin October when the group met and
offici~lly elected Bob Moore president, and Donna Jean Cotanche
"ecretary. Other members, elected
as representatives by their home
rooms arf': Janice Yate~, Ruth Roberts, Pat Reiland Glenford Bremner, Bernice Franson, Virginia Reuter, Jean Floros, Shirley Kluesing,
Grace Langan, Madonna Wetting~
gale, and To-i Thlemennos.
Etiquette program, a probable
class party, and the Junior Prom
have been featured topics. Pace
making in Prom preparations, the
JuniorCouncilhas been established
as the cental"power plant".
As six Prom committees· begin
their race against ti.me, rough organization already promises a super Prom. Plans .... sketches .... detail
......scripts .. ......and layouts keep the
general chairman-Pat Rielan<Ir-de-e-...oration; Jean Florun, programs;
Glenford Bremer, lighting; Grace
Langan, advertising; Shirley Kluesing, Prom King; and Madonna Wettingal, ticket sales busy biting
their fingernails. Junior home room
teachers form the coordinating staff
of social advisors.
All aboard! Next stop June 7... ...
WHO ZIT?
She's blonde, she's m her second
year.
She tumbles, swims, can lead a
cheer.
We found that her favorite meatjs
pork.
Her hobby is collecting "cork."
Her older sister calls her 'small fry.'
We say "She may be- short; out- Oh my!''
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Tracksters
Start Practice
The second year of track at NileHi opened Wednesday, March 12,
'\vith a record turnout of 65 candidates. The freshman class, which
has already proven itself sports·
minded, was represented by nearly
40 candidates. Although the outlook at this date is uncertain, we
venture to predict that both teams,
Varsity and Frosh-Soph, will be better than last year's teams.
Coach Morgan Taylor states that
meets-hav~ been scheduled with the
following ' schools: Crystal Lake,
Lake Forest, Arlington, Waukegan,
Proviso, LyG.en and Libertyville (triangular Meet!. The Trojan tracksters will compete in the Palatine
Relays and will' close the season at
Crystal Lake in the Northrast Conference Track Meet. The first meet
for the Varsity_will be on April 17
at Crystal Lake.
- ear Book Dummy
Y
Nears Completion
Senior are working on this year's
annual with renewed zest and feverish activity as thedeadlinemoves
to a position only a few short v. eek!?
away.
.
While walking· past 221 almost
any period of the day, such phrases as: "6 picas equal 1 in. ;""where
is that dummy?" " could I see the
composite,please?" ; give ample evi·
dence that staff members are hard
at work.
"Democracy in the School" is the
central theme for the 1941 yearbook.
It is planned to include the co.i.plete volume of NILEHILITES
}Vith the yearbook, so you will have
timely ai.:counts of the year events.
CALANDER
March 21 · 22 Water Carnival -8:00
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and 0 :30 p.m.
March 28 - Senior Party
/ .pril 1 - Father and Son Night
.t_pril 4 - Mother and Daughter
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l\ight
Spring VacationBegins
A Tough Guy
March 21. 1941
Faculty Notes
Slow.Iv t.he boy wandered along,
thinking. Could he get away with
Costa Rica Ho!
it? He wondered. Boy! if he only
Miss Edith Bronson has received
could. If he did, the fellows would
a rare honor. She has been chosen
have to let him in the gang. It
by our government and the Costa
wasn't everybody who had enough
Rican government to represent the
nerve to do a thing like that! They
United States at the Costa Rican
needed a guy like that. And beUniversity. Miss Bl'Onson will do
sides there was Maisie. He'd be
resea1·ch work on Central Ameritops .with her if he did it:
wn literature. She will leave in
Of course there was a lot of i·isk
June for a six' month stay. She
to it. If he were caught . . . He
plans to be back at the beginning of
ihiveied.,to think what would hapthe ~eco_ild seinestex next February.
pen if J:i~ :were caught. iHe~d p1·ob1bly g~t five years in ' jail _,. or
. Get Set - Go!
maybe .mote". ·· Gee! But then he
F. Morgan Taylo1· will officiate
thought .of . Maisie again ·and the tomorrow night, MaTch 22, in the
sure-to-come admfration of the fel- Chicago Relays at the International
lows"' 0.K. then, he'd do it.
Amphitheatre. As a prelude to this,
His steps took him over to the Mr. Taylor acted as finish judge for
fajr_g;roq,nds. That was the logical the Central A.A.U. championships
place to go. The1·e w.e1·e always lots held March 14 at the University of
:>f them on the fairgrounds. - He Chicago field house.
looked around for a few minutes.
Then he saw just the one he wanted.
Beny-Lant Conti·ibute
A little red car. Convel'tible, too.
Honors for the faculty a1·e just
Ther~ were ::. lot of other cal'S floating around at present: Miss
around it, but no one was paying Berry and Miss Lant were asked to
any attention to this particular one. contribute discussion topics for the
It was really a honey, he thought. Language Arts Conference to be
His b.reath came faster as he held at ]'Torthwestern _
University.
looked a1:ound to -see if anybody
Theil- topics will help make up
wa$ watching him. The coast was the discussion material for the Conclear. Now was the time. He dart- ference which meets on Ma1·ch 29.
ed toward the car, hopped a low
fence, and-jumped behind the wheel
of the car. His foot pressed down
on a pedal. Nothing happened. He Q
pressed again, ha1·der. Still the car
didn't move. He looked around to . , '-·. •
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see \Vhat was wrong, and saw a - ~tttmg rema1ms the unknown
uniformed man coming t~nvard hifil. jquantity after a discussion ot the
Panic seized him "Cops , " he said , 1 .
1,mrrent • baseball setup. Mr. Kent
j
"I gotta get outta· here!:.'. As he 1coacp of-the baseb_ l squad, prea
ran back the way he had come, he ' dict~.~ J1!a! ...._~his year's team will
heaTd the man shouting something •probably show up· bettet in the
he couldn't understand. He doubled !field t?an last year's bunch, but he
his speed and was soon out of sight. lwas "doubtful as to hitting. To aJl
The maR in the uniform drew up, 'indications the team will not lack
puffing.
pitchers and catchers. The first
"Darn kids I" he said, "they're turnout for this department found
always trying to get on the merry- lf pitchers and 4 catchers.
go-round for nothing."
The schedule includes ten conference games and two practice
games.
Answer to Whatzit: Biology Room
Baseball Team
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Answer to Whozit: Lois Jaycox
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Foreign Language
Bowling
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Pressroom Pandemonium" 3
Niblets
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NILEHI EXPOSED!!
NILEHILITE
Skokie, Illinois
Volume II No. 12
'Girls Host to Mothers
and ·Guests Tonight
Tommy
Freshmen Represent NileHi
in Panel Discussion
DOTis
Hampton
and
We bring you this "daring expose" on D~vidson, fresh~en, xepresented
!li_e intimacies of some. Nile Hi personal- 0~1r high _sc~oo l m a panel discus1t1,s .... Thes:! clandestine truths am now SlO!l, "Bndgmg the Gap between
un~~li~~
April 4, 1941
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maze IGrade and High ~chool," on March
·starlng into the tangled
of paper, pens, pencils, pads, pictures 25, at 8 P. M. m _the ~ssembly
etc, the assorted rubbish buried in the Room. The panel discussion commurky depths of your locker .. did you posed of members of the Niles
c.ver wondei·, "What ~ mess-Are other Township Pan:!nt Teachers Associalockers as bad as this one ?-What se- .
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crets must lie undisclosed in their dark t10n, headed by Mr. Flagg, d1scusenc:losures." Not wanting to keep you in sed two main topics: homework
the dark, we have found the switch and and social adjustment between
pulled it ... let th~re be light! ! !
eighth grade and high school. Doxis
"C"' 104. Owner Dick Krewer
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Contents : One Cafeteria pepper shaker an.
omm:y as e.
e_n. of t e1r
with the pepper. . . (all Dick needs now friends to give their opm10n on the
is something t.o ftavo~ with the pepper) amount of home work given fresh. · · One red. tie · · · JUS~ one red tie. · · men· three said they spent over an
Pa mplet entitled : "BlueJaek~t's Manual h
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. . . United States Navy _ 1918" (All
our. every evenmg on l ; one sa1
that's changed about the navy is the he liked homework and the rest
ships . . ., the s,ailors ar~ still the ~me didn't think they were given too
... at least thats what Dick must thmk.) much or at least they didn't spend
"C" 15 Owner Ed Stowe
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Con tents: Two ties of questionable too much tirr.ie on l~.
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color (the design was a mixture of CampAt a prevwus d1Scuss1on, fresht:ell's Tomato Soup and Heinz' Pork and man Jam es Holmes repTesented
Beans) . .. Two feathers-one brown and the school
the other white (Who wants the feathers
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. . . we want the fowl!) . . . About 12
ts ·
old lunch wrappers (First he had feathers
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without the fowl, now he's got lunch
wrnppings without the iunch . ·. . it's
i;etting to be too much!) . . . Brownie
Don't step this way Gentlemen
Camera (and he isn't going to take the
and Ladies if you want to miss the
"Annual" pictures with it either.)
"~3" 117 Owner ~orma Delfino
worlds greatest dance. And when
Her locker is similar to a miniature I say the worlds greatest dance I
rhoto parlo1-. . . Two pictures of Errol
Flynn . . . One picture of Tyrone Power underestimate it. It's gigantic; it's
with this inscription: "With all my Love" colosal; it's the one, the only, the
(She can dream, can't she.) . . . Third, original TURNABOUT. The date:
one Varga di-awing . .. (It's taken from April 19. Purchase your tickets imthe Esquire Magazine, so you can guess
what it looks like . . . ask any boy he'll m ediately, 01· sooner.
Tickets are 70c per couple. and
tell you!) ... Fourth, -one s ign, No Smoking, Please! (That's sort of silly . . . no will go on sale Monday, April 14, in
one could get in her locker. . . except
Jimmy Holmes . . . and he doesn't the cafeteria.
smoke?)
"A'' 14.5 Owner Jack Heiniger
We Beg Your Pardon
Contents: One jacket-No books- No
papers-No pencils-(Soon 'twill be Apologies to Mr. Bennette and the
halmy- then his locker will be in total
sophomore class for the statement
obliteration.)
"C" 75 Owner Paul Mikota
made in the last issue of the NileContents: One prayer book, "The Key
to Heaven with Epistles and Gospels" Hilite.We were mistaken in saying
(Gosh! now he's gone wholly "holy" on that juniors have sponsored sophous.). . . One pair of woman's gloves( My what diminuative hands you have, more assemblies. Sophomores have
Paul!) . . . One woman's coat-(Do you presented their own assemblies,
have a girl in your locker, or do you alwhile juniors have invited sophoways wear feminine clothing, Paul?)
mores theirs.
Continued on page 4
P"k R
Tickets on Sale
Tonight at eight o'clock, NileHi
girls will entertain their mothers or
woman guests with an evening of
athletic feats, European trave] slides
and refreshments.
The program, as planned, will include two semi-final volley ball
games, two semi-final shuffleboard
games and two semi-final ping pong
games. In additio..... there will be ex·
hibition buck jumping and tumbling.
Misses Margaret and Meta Greiner
physical education teachers in the
Chicago schools, toured Europe last
summer. They will show slides and
recount the highlights of their journey.
There will be a lOc charge per
person for refreshments. Don't for
get to bring mother and be here at
8:00 P.M. to-night,
40-41 Synchronized
Swim Team Selected
Selection of 24 girls and 12 boys
for the.synchronizedrswima.lingteam
of next year has been announced
by Miss Schaefer.
The following girls have met the requirements and earned a bank with the crew:
Dolores Chapman, Pat Harms, Charlotte
Einhaus, Joan Blameuser, Beverly Kraemer
Rosemary Racine, Jean Peterson, Charlotte Quincy, Betty Farr, Evanne Th-Omas,
Evelyn Anderson, Joan Pike, Betty Bray,
Pat Cole, Claire Juniac, and Nona Jane
Hollapa.
Boys selected are as follows: Jim Moore
Tom Davidson, PeterHegerty,Jerry Heinz,
DuKe Hezner, Henry Barkow, and Tom
Cook.
This year's regulars who will return next
year are: Ginny Nordin,Angie Weber, Anna
Bock, Eileen Heinz, Micky Callmer, Jo·
anne Briggs, Betty Wetmore, Gerry Deily,
Dick Hartney, ,Jack Ritter, Howard Wertz
Ray Nitch, and Robert Gerhart.
Continued on Page 4
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April 4. 1941
EDITOR.IAL;
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Phyliss Braeseke
1Honor~d
~ Befd1-'e your edltdr· entE!Ted. high
school everyone said;" "Oh ·don't
worry about your grades--they're
not important. : Sur~" high 'School
is hard. put g.rades .aren't -everJthing. .Don't \,Vo,rry." . M~yp_e. SOflle
of vou have hefrd t.h~s' adv,ice ·t bo!.
a:t:d weren'it so un~Ilhpg· to follow
it. Son:e of .you d1dn·t even need
this rn-ouragement to neglect ycur
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stl:d1~. ' It 1s , ~ well known f act
that h11m~ns;a~e naturaJly la_y, but
z
when t1rnr.,.'Become of .h igh school
age, they re ol~ enough to know
b2tter! r! .: -.. \
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The anc~en.t adage still appli~s:
"You get J~st a~ much out· of J1f~
rs vou, put mto it, a~d n<;>t II).Ore.
.And that .most certa1!1!Y, goes for
schoO'l work t~_. ~f you plan to gb
to college you ":"JU .have· to wo.rk.
Remem~r also· if• you have;;a high
aver~{) .,.Jt:OU t' ar~ exempt_ from
exams.
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Even if yoti (lon't plan on college,
good mru.·k.s· ru.;e ~ valu=;bJe. asset
a.r.d sometimes -a necessity. m obtaining that J0b you're looking for.
.
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About the , OJ_ily .oc.cupat1~n '!'hich
~oes not requ1i::~ .ftP educ~tion is be-:
mg a bum;_w~o wa~ts. to be a bum
-there's .no' fut~re 1~ i~. ·
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ial, and 1f your marks haven t been
as good aS"'they,"ShouI~· be-rememher a new quarter ·is starting. .. And
if you r~ll!.~ant \o you ~n · start
all over ag~jl, ]O~ _ e got the ten
v
of the hardE'.St wee~: a.~ead of ,YOU,
so make t~e ,~est..<>.~ it.
.by ·
Cross
Watch the feathers- fly !! All the Recl
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girls are running around gettmg
Optstandiflg ,ac.tivity in the Niletheir · riien for the ·"Tilrnabout." hi unit of the Junior Red Cross has
(Thus far a few have been success- netted Phyllis Braeseke the impresful.) Such as Grace Langan, who sive title of Official Student Reprew;iJL .t read the -b!:>,ards..with, Buddy sentative to the· Annual Junior Red
Geerc,lts.. , . Oh ves ! who is this Ted
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L' h rt th t -r..v·a He man is tak- Q~os:;; Convention. This convention
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ing .~a Too abad Jurre. Vmc·e nt's rn- w1 !·b h eld m w ashingt on, D . c.,
vite to) the Tunfubout is playing A,.p:r;il .,21 to 24.
in1 Kleb'm's .band .. ; Why was Art ' .. J;>hyllis and t.he othe1· representaHannemano<mt of school f?r tw..o tives 'i~om the Chicago area met
weeks? We've been wondering... 1 • 1 ·•M~ .,i .. ·
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frene Haefel has ·bee~ free to wi,!1k la;st. ~l:i.~l!~da7 to pl?n all the details
at tne opposite ·seX"' while Kei:m~t of the trip for w.h1ch, ~Y the .way,
Faust went to Tennessee to fry and . the-1Redi .Cross is paymg all exbecome a "Volunteen." . ·: Talk .pens·e s: With sight seeing, tea with
about con~iste11cy, the t!iree gentle· El~gfi·&; me~tfogs, lun,cheons, and
men Solon. Luckman. and, Jonant- · .. . .· ; h
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Ph · gen; have been seated at Ute sam~ d.a,ncmg . 0 1.1 , ~ e ~ro~5L~'. . ! 11J~
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table at the "Tick ' Tock" ·Fi·t and - ~hou~d have s..op:te mtere;;;bog:thrng~
Sat. nights for the.1last sir:Weeks. to relate upon..rretum.ing. we.stuAnd we're not kidding... At Bill dents of Nilebi feel greatly honored
Stoc~fish's party, more peopJe ;we~e to sehd our ·first representative to
hanging o:h the tree out-side his .
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Jiouse,, t1.. ~ · we1.e 1~~1 ' ~-"'·' .,. ..r . Cot- q·tconvent.ion which soun, .s so,, ex, " r!-dn ' · ··d .. in
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anche's tux was hanging 6n tlle 1me c1,,H-!f·. , -.. , .. ! ,
last Sunday 1
mo1·ning/ with ·FdinK
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Th.ulstrup hanging; next . to.: it. . . Springfield It .WW> like old times seei~g Ufok ·
Wilson. wit~ his Jane., G. ~t thlil Here We Come!
Water Carnival. .. Young or olCI . E " ,.ht ·. f
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they 'g et ·theit·man: 'Marlyn Hynes . . . }fr ~- .ou.r eage s_emors .
V.S. Jerry Jarrett... Angie Weber JUn~9rs with:. scrubbed face.s and
and.,,Howard W~rtz, ,well ;.well. . . p~cked bags await the commg of
It is i·ummored around that ~ane April seventh, the day of departure
Kadlec is working on her .outfit- for on the Springfield trip. They will
tl;i.e Turnabout. :4~methmg' "new, be transported in three busses.
different, and original. . \ What has
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last year's Alumni got that the gals
01le of t~e h1gh]1ghts o
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for? The Turnabout is . going to will b~.a .. v~sit to the House o! Relook'IJike a class reunion! ! . .' ''Jeep" p1·esentatives, where. they will be
The NileHilite- iii ed!ted, pnblished and Paulsen brought up· in "Ii.is' -home- ~ntroduced. to the members of the
printed biweekfy by the students. of Niles rnorn, the idea of having : a flQ.Or llouse. 'l'h1s feature has. been planTownship Higk Schoohlf Skokie:· Illinois. shqw in the study h~ll. Paulsen ned .by M~·s. :Van der Vne~, t~e reprobably needs something to keep presentabve from our d1stnct to
Mr. R. E. Cotanehe, Principal.
him awake. . . Spanish student~ the General ~s~m_blr.
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EDJTORIAL STAFF ·
A pooklet, <:<mtamm!S the itinerEditor
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Grllee Langen faci:riate 'me-'.-everytime I see the'rn
Assistant Ed,i.tOris ·1· 0 , . lillorance Gable thev ·h ave a different Spariislt bbok ary, and other. m;forrnation, has been
.LCc>llenr Thomas under their,· arins....;....they seem to priilted by th. p~inting classes '!111e
Activities Edi~o.rl!I
l'liyllis Braeske \lavt; a.whole library... - )on't chew der, the ~µpe.r:v.1s1on 9f Mi-. Meier.
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Annette Carroll your gum so ha1·d
C~r~ Mueller, .. The trip :will _be ehape1·oned by
Feature Editors.1'
'Bill Stevelll8
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Clark Barton theorems don't take that mut;h ef- Miss. H;arber,t, M~~s Lumpp and Mr.
Sports EdiU:t_ ·;
Bob Reiland fort and conqentration. . -~
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Production Managers
Mathe~ Nos11.l
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VernorrPermer · "Tlie'J otchestra'. · leader of the
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Mr. Clement Meier, Ad·v is0r '
sch<>?l finall:y m~ss~d ope, tqo many , .
J· ~:Reporters
Was ous~ from ·
Nanc y Allen, E;c.nry llarkow, Wayne Barton, reh,~rsals and. •
June Berg, Mildred Bergma rk, Jane Comstock,
h oe Dcatrick, Norma ' Delfino, Bernice F'ranson, "Don't Take ·My Penny.'' h
Richard Hartney, Lois Jflycox, Betty K;elly,
. Discovery of· the week-boys
Erman Kraemer, 'Pat' Reiland, Sal Rizzo, Ruth
Roberts, Ditk Sol.arl, Betty Stielow, Willard Stock·
fi •h, Viola Stoll, ' :l"oni Thli~l'lenos, Robert Toi· worry and get a few gtey hairs too
zei u, Howard· Welifon. Betty Westerlund, Maralyn
when invitations fo· dafi~es', such' as.
Wondworth.
Mii>Q Susanne Ostergren, Advisor
1the Turnabout, are slow in eoming.
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Summer School
Plans Formulated
Pressroom Pandemonium
A MIRAGE
Did you ever think of what an
"Gee, it's bad enough to go to
editor goes through so you can read :;chool all day-and now a dancing
Have you considered Summer this paper at your leisure? Yes, the school! I'm glad it's Friday-no
School in your plans for this sum- ·editor has a hard job. Every Tues- school tomorrow,'' said Jean to hermer? To judge by the number ~f day and Thursday, 4th and 5th per- ;;elf r.s she got off the street car.
irquiries heard each week, this iods, I go to the editorial i·oom. The Still feeling sorry for herself, she
f;nr:mer's sessions will show con- st:::ff comes in and settles down to 'IY?lked 011 down the street.
tinued grnwth in attendance and do their homework. I yell. They
In front of an empty lot stood
iderest.
stop. Thea bedlam starts. People
benutiful Pac-kard coupe. It was
"What will be offered?" is fre- start flying around the room, each >hiny blue with a California top
r:t~ently asked. Probably the best trying to think of a novel idea to ' !' d whit~ w ~ll tires. "Gosh, is that
::.-sw?r to this query is to quote ~he amuse you. I tell you next week I'm a honey," thought Jean. "I wonder
workmg rule: courses for which going to ask for a traffic cop. Bill who owns it? Why should it be
sufficient demand is shown will be Stockfish yells to find out who J.C. parked there? There is so much
cffered if possible. The following or who W. B. ·-is. You see, we keep room to park, so why park in front
l'f'-. e been included i:1 the pa~t an.d track of every name published so of the o:ily two vacant lots in the
will undoubtedly be given agam this that we wm have the name of every block?"
su~ir::i~~~. Geography, World His- stuC:cnt in the school in the paper Every F1·iday when Jean went to
tory, u. s. History, Problems of at kast orce. Someone is always ::landrg school the car was there.
DemocTacy, General Mathematics, ti·ying to dig up some NIBLETS. "I can just imagine who owns it,"
Beginning Algebra, Plane Geome- . The deadline is the Thursday of Jean said to hereself, as she went
try, Trigonometry, Advanced Alge- the week preceeding publication.
d
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bra, Typewriting (personal use),
on reammg as six een-year-o
Photography, Swimming. Effort Nobody ever pays attention to that g-irls will. "I bet HE is about nineteen, .and has dark, wavy hair, and
will be made to add other courses though.
We try to make this YO\.\r paper is about six feet tall, and-and has
according to the needs of the pupils.
as much as pos$ible. Would you brnad shoulders. Of course HE is
If a particular course is wanted h 1
b
tti
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which is taught during the regular e P me Y pu ng some rn orma- terribly handsome. And he wears
school . year and cannot be offered tion about your gang in the box on snazzy sport jackets, and he goes
during ~he summer, program ar- the second fl.001·? You see, the to to-to Northwestern. He must
rangement can usually be made straight news is the easiest to ob- have loads of medals for his athletic
whereby a required course can be tain. but news about the students ability. Whee, I wish I could meet
covered durjng the summer to re- themselves is often overlooked.
him. He probably has a swell name
lease time for the desired course
like-Richard Halliday. I'll just
during the other school months.
.
call him Dick."
Thus, either directly or indirectly, Foreign Language Club
Weeks passed. The car was alSummer School can help student&
,
.
ways there parked in the same
seeking an emiched program of
If last month s meetmg of the }'.llace. No matte1· how tired Jean
study.
Foreign Language Club sets the was, when she saw the car she beBesides opportunity for program precedent for this month's meeting, lieved in and d1·eamed of Dick. The
enrichment, Summer School gives non-members of the club ai·e in- dreams seemed to take all the tiiedstudents who need it a chance to deed missing something! On March ness away.
do make-up woi·k.
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One Friday Jean was walking
Some neighboring high . schools < 5. PiofessOI A. V. Roche of North- past the car when she saw an elderreport as high as thirty-five percent western University brought seven ly man walking toward the car. She
of the student body reporting fot gii·ls from his French Club here to stopped, paralyzed. She watched
summer school work. Our enroll- entertain the Foreign Language him get out some keys, open the
ment has not approached that (;lpb with French songs. Pi·ofessor doo1-, and ru·ive away. Crashfigure yet, but each summer has
bang - boom went Jean's dreams.
brought out an increasing propor- Roche made a speech on t~e Ad"Oh, I wonder if he owns the
ti on of interested students.
ver: tu res of .a Straw Hat, his own car? . He mustn't . . . he can't!"
Plans are already under way on experiences in France. It was due Jean felt as if she had lost a dear
the summe1· schedule. Particulari to Miss Bronson that this splendid friend . This was life at its worst.
effort is being made to expand the program came to Nilehi.
···
She just couldn't go on without
program to include added sports
This month's meeting, Ap1·il 14, Dick. Then suddenly she smiled to
activities.
promises to live up to the high hereself and said, "I know, that
Later, announcements as to cost, standards set by previous meetings. must be Dick's father. The family
beginning and closing dates, and The program, which will be under car broke down, and he has an improbable list of studies and activi- the sponsorship of the Latin group, portant business appointment.
ties offered will be released. Mean- will commemorate the founding of That's it. So he's using Dick's car."
while, make your inquiries of Mr. Rome and the establishment of Pan Jean walked on down the street
Flagg, director of NTHS Summer American Day. Virginia Reuter with a confident smile on her face.
School.
will be in charge of the meeting. "I'll meet him yet," she said.
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�NILEHILITE
April 4. 1941
A-Ones and Streamliners
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Boys And Girls End
. Bowling Season
Wm Intramural Champrnnsh1p
'l he finals of the boy's gym classes
in intramural basketball, volley ball
and table tennis were played last
Tuesday night before 250 fatberc;
and sons. The first event of the evening was volley ball match betwfen
"Kermit's Hermits" and the 'A ones'
the game was won by the 'A oneH',
captained by Harold Anderson,
and including B. Podraza, D. Friese,
D. Dever, R. Kirscht, G. Bremner,
P. Hegarty, F. Tolzien, L. Ba'lou,
B. Mohrbacher and J. Glennie.
In table tennis Bob Reiland defeated Nick May, two games to one,
winning the title for the second successive year.
The basketball game was a sewsaw match through the entire first
half. However, the second half s'lw
Francis Keegan's " Streamliners"
pull away from the"FloorMoppers",
captained by G. Bolek. The final
score was 23-20, quite close, due to
a rally by the losers in the closing
minutes of the final quater. The
game had quite a few thrills and
also quite a few laughs.
Members of the winning t ~am
are, in addition to Keegan, R. Nitch,
C. Clark, E. Gatzke, D. Fisher, E.
Henning, M. Nosal, G. Lutz and R.
Harms.
In addition to these events, members of the winning touch football
team, the winning bowlers, and the
athletic award winners were presented.
The evening was closed with the
showing of the official National
League film, "Winning Baseball"
followed by refreshments in the
cafeteria.
Small Turnout for
Golf and Tennis
Eleven boys turned ont for golf
to vie for positions on the eight man
team, and twelve candidates reported for tennis totry for positions on
the four man tennis team. Mr.
Galitz claims that this is only an
average turnout and expressed dissatisfaction that there is an apparent lack of interest in these two interesting sports.
The tennis squad will consist of
a doubles team and two single players. The single players will not be
play in the doubles
~11owed to
matches.
Four men will compose the golf
team for all matches, except with
New Trier, when six players will
be used.
Last week the boys, bowling
teams wound up their season with
the singles sweepstakes. Ed Springer, a 143 average bowler, led the
boys with a three game total of 576
pins.Bo'1 Reiland took second place
with 549 and Henry Matclien third
with 537 pins. These totals include
handicaps.
The girls finished their season a
few weeks ago with a sweepstakes.
Dorthy Lund proved herself NileHi's best girl bowler with her high
total, 334 pins. Ruth Henning and
Rosemary Racine snatched second
and third places rtspectively.
Expose - cont.
"C" 77 Owner Carol Pearsons
Six pads of utility slips (now all she
needs is six lessons in forging teachers'
names.) Pencil sketch of Jerome Zeidman
(wonder if that's a "non de plume" for
Davy Jones, ex-student.)
"D" 64 Owner Art Hanneman
Contents: One colored photograph of a
gorgeous blonde dressed in a scanty pink
bathing suit with this inscription in the
corner, "To Art from Sally" (Come now,
Art, you're holding out on us . . . that
"ain't" fair.)
"D" 26 Owner Mabel Curtis
One item . . . a single piece of frayed
lingerie . . . dusty, very dusty, pink .. .
(who knows, maybe she dusts her locker
with it.)
"D" 107 Owner Jean Dudick
Contents: One flower hair clup... One
solitary picture . . . of President Roose\ elt (Save it, maybe you can use it in
the next Presidential campaign!) Chocolate Bar (would have eaten it, but didn't
like the color of the wrapper) ... 9 Bobbie pins... One bottle of Olive Oil Face
Cr eam for Dry Skin ():Io remarks needed
on this item) .. . Social SecUl'ity Ticket
No. 246-12-5735 (Nor on this either!!!) ..
Two Match Boxes, pardon, three. . .
(Don't tell me you're guilty of "a1·son?")
. . . One letter from M. McNamee of
Butte, Montana (Asking him to the
"Soinster's Sprint," Jean?.)
"B" 21 Owner D. Burkland
Contents: 500 Queen Anne Facial Tissues (You and Jean Dudick should get
together . . . she's got the face cream!)
. .. One letter from Personel Finance Co.
of Evanston, lllinois, with the return address made out to J. Bates (Don't tell
me, you have to borrow money to take G.
B. to the "Turn-About.)
" B" 42 Owner Phyllis Breaseke ·
Contents: Two scantily clad damsels
. . . (and I don't mean, in person) . . .
4 Acco11nt books from the Illinois Brick
Co. ("):J"ow girls are entering the Brick
business .. , next thing we know they'll
be "laying" them, too!) . . . 22 Atlas
Cement Blotters (Ye man, now it's CEIVIENT l ! )
And now the moral to our little expose
. . . DOJ\'T SET YOUR LOCKERS!!!
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Special
Turnabout Etique~te
So you've been asked to the Turnabout? Good! Here are some helpful h ints to the lucky boys who are
being escorted to the "Spinsters'
Skip." First of all, invite all your
relatives to yoUI' house to be present on April 19. Invite gi-andfathe1·, csnecially if he's hard of hearing, then uncles who have been
through the warr then aunts and
grandmothers whose pet passions
are cats, and don't forget small
cousins who spare no wol'ds in their
opinions of others. Have an these
assmebled in the front room when
the girl arrives, for of course the
Rid arranges the transportation.
Let he1· in, mumble a few introductions, and disappear on the pretext
of "getting ready." Next, come
back :fifteen minutes later with no
noticeable improvements.
Be sm·e to bring along such
things as keys, combs, wal1ets
(with no money in them, of
course,) nail files, "L" tickets, marbles, eic. Upon arriving at the
dance sweetly say, "Will you please
take care of these things for me?"
While at the dance be sure to
step all over her feet and forget to
apologize. Be sure to get tired and
say, in a loud voice, "I just can't
dance another step~" Then, when
a good looking girl asks you for a
dance jump up immediately. About
this time the girl will be getting
tired and want to go home, but not
you. ::-;fo, you are as fresh as a
daisy. You want to go some where!
Once there, Ol'der a big dinne1-,
leave half of it, be as noisy as possible, 21nd :fina1ly, pay very little attention to your date, after all, she
only brought you. On the way
home 1·emember, boys, this is a
turnabout.
Swimmers - cont.
Any student who was unable to attend
the tryouts during the past week must see
Miss Schaefer before the end of school today, if they are interested in gaining admis·
sion to the class. Yesterday the team presented their rythmic swimming numbers
at Lakeview High School in a demonstration before adults enrolled in Physical
Education and Swimming there.
NileHi will be represented in the Central
A. A. U. Meet, April 17, at the Shawnee
Country club by our first year synchronized
squad. They will attempt to capture the
Water Ballet Championship.
Good Luck, Kids!
�In This Issue
Niblets
Platter Chatter
Honor Roll
Inquiring Reporter
Horse Show
Concert PrograTD
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Spring Concert
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With the lifting of his baton on
Sunday afternoon, May 4 at thTee
o'clock, in the gymnasium Mr. Collins will open the annual Spring
Concert with the bTisk, snappy music of-"American Youth."
Mr. Collins and Miss Klaus have
collaborated for many hom·s to try
to make thl·s concert the b1'ggest
and best this school has ever given
... and to all appearances they are
going to succeed in that aspect!
Not only will the orchestra and the
band Play several well-known numbeTs, but the boys' and girls' choruses and the choir will add to the
atmosphere by vocalizing on many
popular numbern; thus the whole
music department of NTHS is going to participate in this festival.
Not only will the progTam itself
attract attention but also one memher of the audience should be given
special notice. 1frs. Elliott, comPoser Of the Pl·ece "Three Little
Maids" which she dedicated to the
students in Niles Township's music
department, plans to be present
vou look at the fine proWhen "
gram, see the many varieties of
types of music and then notice that
about 200 students will participate
'
You must surely agree that this· i·s
one event at our school that you
shouldn't miss. The program is
given on page 4.
Prom King Elecion
Next Week
Prom king election for the Junior
·ng to b e held M ay 1
Prom l·s go1
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nominations to Miss Harbert before
'\pril 29. Only a senior boy bringng a junior or senior girl is eligible
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NILEHILITE
Skokie, Illinois
Clean-up Campaign
Starts Next Week
April 25, 1941
"Don't Take My Penny"
Is Delightful Comedy
Once again, clean-up week is here.
The annual clean-up campaign will
All NileHi is l'OCking with laughbegin on Monday, under the super- ter at the "scrnwball" antics of the
vision of Mr. Galitz. A new and orig· P1·ingle family who made thefr deinalpJstercontestwillbe held. Post- but last night in "Don't Take My
ers will be submitted by homerooms Penny." The 400 little theater goand not by individuduals, therefore
ers, who turned out for the openeveryone in the winning homeing of our Spring play, filled every
room will be entitled to share in seat in the Assembly.
the prize. Posters are due not later
Ffrst nighters saw Pat Reiland
than 9 o'clock Tuesday morning,
d th
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and turned in to Isabell Hoth in un er e mag1c spe o
o ywoo
the library. It is the hope of Mr. stardom; ·Grant Kuhn, the boyGalitz that every home room will friend, on the brink of retiring to a
submit at least one poster.
hermit.age; Jane Cecil and Bill
On Tuesday and Wednesday the Stevens building a farm right beposters will be displayed in the f
th .
d p l M"k t
cafeteria and judged sometime OTe eir eyes; an
au
I o a
Thursday. Homeroomers may sub- modeling a $150 sp1·ing suit from
mit any number of posters. The Paris-complete with coiffure.
winning homeroom will be treated The cast for both evenings, Thursday's
to a party on Friday·
'l'sted first, is: Sally, Jane Cecil, Shirley
Shop Classes
Tour Harvester Plant
On Tuesday, April 22nd, the boys
in Mr. Lindley's Advanced Shop,
Wood Shop, and Electric-Auto
· "t
Sh op c1asses v1s1 e d th e I n t ernationa1 Harvester T ractor W ork s
in Chicago. A tour of the plant
demonstrated the steps in industrail production beginning with
h
f
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t e manu acture ot mac ne parts
and ending with the assembled
products. Both gasoline and Diesel
tractors are bu1'lt ·
d
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The stu d ents v1s1te
e ioun ry,
drop forging, machine shop, assembly, painting and testin,g depart·
ments. Visitors are barred from
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t h e pattern, too• d ie an expenmental departments.
Items of particular interest were:
multiple drills which drili 96 half's
at one time, newest type of tempering machines electrically heated
and huge Diesel "caterpillars"labeled •·For U. S. ARMY, paint olive
drab".
Dilg; No!'man, Don Smyser; Penny, Pat
Reiland, Helen Miller; Caleb, Chris Lindhoy; )'lark, Bill Stevens; ltavis, Donna
Cotanche, Marilyn McKe1!ver; Lydia,
Betty Kelly, Marie Throop; Joanna, Mary
Lou Leonard, Patricia Donnell; Kerry,
Grant Kuhn, Gordon Davis; Greg, Paul
Mikota,· Harrison Day, Lawrence Miller,
h
Joseph Fisher; Gram, J\fa1·y Baum ardt,
Lois Anderson; Monsieur Henri, Calvin
Koller; Claire, Jane Comstock, Connie
Kohtz; Elsie, Evelyn Meyers, Cherie
~eutz; Lucille, Elizabeth Krysher, Jo
Ann McKeown; Yvette, Pat Dickinson,
Mary Lou Leonard; and Red, Jack Price,
James Holmes.
Members of the va1·ious committees
i·nclude: Irene Guenther, Jane Penner ,
Peggy McNeill. Lillian Baptist, Helen
Reeder, Marie Stritch, Ba1·bara Ashley,
Catherine Ann Nelson, Jane Ohlson,
Betty Farr, Betty Kelly, Delores Chapman, Mervyn Becker, Buell Brown, Marilynn Hynes, Jane Kadl ec, Joan Blameuser, Kathleen Smith, Florence
Schramm. and Virginia Nordin.
Mrs. Esch may well feel that this
1941 Spring play can go in the
al'Chives with the best of them. The
play is to be given again tonight to
an expected capacity crowd, and if
you miss it it's your own fault because we warned you against staying away,
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NIBLETS
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WHO'S WHO
At NileHi
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NILEHl LITE
De31· Reade1·s:
Do you know people at NileHi
Please do not ask the Nilehilite
The biweekly is the students of and
Box ful'ther questions about Ben who do interesting things outside printedKileHilite by ed!ted, publishedNiles
omas. WE know no mOTe than of sch ool? No? Then we'll intro- Township High School of Skokie, Illinois.
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duce a few people whose activities ~Ir. R. E. Cotanche. Principal.
you do.
EDITORIAL STAFF
Paul Perlman who has been rib- !.'re deserving of notice.
Collen Thomas
First, there's Howard Wertz. ~~;~~~ant Editors
bed unmercifully for blowing "an"
Ph~lii~kB~~~k~
fuse in the physics lab, hereby "Howje" is the fellow who has
Bill Steveoo
r::osts legal notice that he will as- suread his talents over a wide field. 1 Feature Editors
Grace Langen
.
sume i·esponsibility for his own He fr, one of OUT school's outstand- 8
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Bob Reiland
inp- Boy S~outs, being a Life Scout A~~l;lti~~ ~dftors
fuses only.
~~r~~~ecG~rb~l~
Phyliss Braeseke had to take the well OT\ the way to Eagle s~out. BeWm. S::hnur
blame for t he condition of he1· sid<:R working for his own awards Production Managers
mW. Ross
brother Johnny's locker. Pardon 1-~owie has coached his troop's first
Mr. Clement Meier, Advisor
2'iven a first aid
1
us, our eri·o1·. (See last issue of : 1d te2,m who have Reporters
demo:1sfration to a freshman as- Nancy Allen •. Henry Da rkow, W a yne Bartnn,
Nilehilite.)
Has anyone noticed, pe1·chance, c-emblv. Tvrn other sidel1'nes w1'th fune D eatnck, ~ormaBergma rk, BerniceComstoclc,
Franson,
Delfino, Jane
~oe Berg,_ ~lilrl_red
ty
, Hartney., Lois _Jaycox,
the ·ponderous list Of subjects offer- him arcd WOI'king with the syn- ~tdiard K1~aemer. I at Reiland, Sal Detzzo, Kelly,
Ruth
R1
1man
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ed m summer school? Well, what c l'O!lJZC sw1mm1ng team and de- Robert,, Dick Snlon. Bettv Stielow Willard Stockr.,h, Viola Stoll, Toni Thlimmen~s. R obert Tol·
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. Ing PIC t Ul'eS. (R e- ze,t n, Huward Weldon, Betty Westerlund, Maralvn
I'd
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are we Wal Ing f Or; W h ere (I we veloping a Il d pnnt'
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put those books?
Mi"" Susanne Ostergren, Advisor
rr)p-htv hunter?)
S(Hingfield Notes
N"Pxt we nresent Eileen Heinz.
Wish we could print the i·esults
of indoor photography done in the Eileen doesn't build toothpick pal1940-41
f' ~.es 01· collect soap •..v1·appers. She
hotel
Dorothy Lutz and Ginny McClure files. Lessons that began with Ed
kept D:S confused by frequently ex- Hedler last September started
changmg hats on the trip. Which F.Heen on her glorious adventure.
was which? ... We'll never know. She is now flying a GTeat Lake's
Please inform us as to why Eddie tr~ining ship at Pauwaukee airport.
.
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Brnitenbach was able to buy a E1~ht hours of dual flying and
Well spimg ts here ??? And so
pail' of shoes in Springfield and still thirty-fi".e hours of solo flying are
figu1·e that the trip cost him exactly the rcqml'ements Eileen is working are some hot and sweet new platto meet for he~ private license. tel'S. Hany James has been going
30 cents.
Charles Williams has found it an .f\ud1·ey Brown is OUT final presen- to town on his record making most
·"tte' ·
easy matte1· to relax on the lawns tat1?n. (She's the girl who won the of his new disks ar
e wn n m
,
.
of our fair campus with the aid of Latin contest.) Eight years of Jesa pillow. Is it possible that the sons lie behind Audrey's piano :M~sic Makers style, such as "Eli
marks on it a1·e those of the St playing. Practice with Winnie Elt," and "Flatbush Flanfiigan."
· Flagg's orchestra keeps Audrey It seems that the records with the
Nichol~s Hotel, Chas?
. Placid Clark Barton, when ques- busy on ~aturday momings. Fre- CTaziest titles ai·e best sellers:
boned about the trip home said quent i·ec1tals take up more time. "When the Quail Come Back to San
Add saxophone and oboe playing to Quentin" by Artie Shaw's Gramplaintively, "Nothin' happened."
the piano work and you know why
The Turnabout:
Wasn't it a tluill to see our ath- Audrey is busy. To her summex va- ercy 5, "Ambercrombie Had a Zomletic "he-men" parading the latest cation means attending the Univer- bie" by Larry Clinton Shaw's "Dr
s.tyles and om· lovely ladies tack- sity ?f Wisconsin Music Clinic. Livingston, I P1·eimme ?",and "Bea~
'Ihc:re s no need to wonder why Night in Hotchkiss Corne1·s" by
lmg each ~the1·?
See Chene ~eutz foi· explanation Audrey has chosen music as her Les Brown. Fol' slow and easy
l'~ythm try "The Spfrit is Willin' "
of the fact that Gordon Davis and future profession.
dished out by Miller. The amature
Jane Cecil entel'ed the doors with
soTigwriters have gone to towri on
Language Club Party
an abundance of tickets.
"Oh~ H
1'he annu al party o f th e Foreign y· h Look at Me Now," and "You
There is a great deal of debate
as to why the stag line retained its Language Club will be held on ~1.Jg t ave Belonged to Another"
length at this, t he dance of dances. Monday, May i2th, at 7:30 P.M. in both by Tommy Dorsey. :Miller has
two smoothies: "Ring Telephone
Seen tripping gaily across the the assembly room.
floor was "Iii" Eddie Breitenbach . ~11 Ja~guage groups are to par· Ring," .ond "It Was Wondel'ful
weaTing one pair of "Springfield tic1pate m the evening's entertain- Then." He has, of course, the two
ment, the last half of which is to standbys of "Song of the Volga
shoes."
Boatman" and "I Dreampt I Dwelt
Te~ us why some "genius" had be dancing.
Students may come in costumes In Ila1·lem." T. Dorsey and the Pied
to brmg a water-laden baloon onto
the~ most original receiving prizes'. Pipers with Frank Sonatra shine on
the dance floor .and step on it.
Charles Artner developed a sud- Re,reshments may be purchased "I TTied," and "Delores."
~en yearning fo1· cokes . . . could I for .a sma11 sum at booths typifying ~as~, but not least lis~;n to B1·adFm· the
1t be that he doesn't dance? 480 eatmg places of different countries. ley s Strange Cargo.
cokes were bought for the Spinster Members of the club will be able scoops of the week we suggest T.
Do~·.sey's "Eve1·ything Happens to
to bring guests for ten cents.
Skip.
Me and Gene Krupa's "Who."
PLATTER
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April 25. 1941
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Yearbook Subscriptions
Qua1~er Sta1ti.ng May 5th
Third
Honor Roll
,
NileHi is proud to report that 96
students have attained the distinction of being on the Honor Roll
and 53 on the Ho;:wrable Mention
for the third quarter.
The school is equally pttmd of
the 12 seniors who are eligible to
r:!ceive Gold Honor pins at the
end of the semester.
The students are listed according
to their rank. The number following the name gives the total honor
points.
SENIORS
Dorothy Kranz (30), Jwie Berg {31),
Phyliss Braeseke (31), Don Fisher (30),
Jeannette Huemmer (31), Don Rhodes
(!)),Rita Jane Fisher (20), Lloyd Friend
(30)) Irene Guenther (4) , Isabelle Hoth
(24) , Edith Luxem (17), Laura Kunemacher (25), :.\farjorie Riser (19), Phvllis
~ hlotterbeck (31).
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JUNIORS
Mildred Bergmark (22), Kornm H2idtke
(22) Virginia Reute1· (20) Florence Ochs
(20), Paul P erlman (15), Gertrude Dahm
(22); Doris )fossil (10), Dorothy Nel!'.On (12), Dan Petty (14). J anice Yates
(6), Barbara Anderson (2) , Liliian Bapt ist (11), Donald Baum ann (18), Marg~ret Dolan (9), Be:cnice Frnnson (14),
I:hcharcl Hartney (8), Olga Krajchovich
(16), :Ma1·y Lou Leonard (2), Dorothy
Lutz (8) , Virginia McClure (10). Marilyn
~IcKe~ver (4), Virginia Nordin (13),
Beatrice Rossman (12), Marie Throop (7).
SOPHOMORES
Adele Bartz (14), Lucille Lindemann
(12), Tom Sheridan (14), Betty Stielow
(14), James Watkins (11), P eter Conrad
(8) , Dagmar Franson (14), Virginia
Lenzne (14). Willmd Stockfisch (14) 1
Harold Anderson (8), Richard Boyd (14)
Audrey Br~wn (10), Danny Dever (14);
Ruth Hennig (10), Rosanna King {13)
Janet Lutkehaus (13), Ernest Nordquist
(21), Ra !ph Rentzch (7), Dorothy Rings
(13) , Lois Ruthenbeck (13), Viola Stoll
(14).
FRESHMAN
Joan Cutsler (6), Doris Hampton (6),
Leota Harper (6), Jack Harrer (6), Nona
Jayne Holoppa (6), James Lannert (6)
Barbara Mason (6), Margaret McNeid
(4), ~obert Pasek (6), Jack Price (6),
Lorrame Splett (6), Barbara Ashley (3)
~etty Bray (6). Tom Davidson (6); Har~
i:1 e~ Hart (5), William Moorad (6), Marie
Stntch (6), Ted Carlyle (3), Richard Cutler (5), Marion Conrad (6) Ma1·y Kay
D~Witt (5) , George Dorsey '(3), Ji.farion
E1chelkrnut (4), Charlotte Einbaus (3 )
Bett:,: Farr (7), Alma Gatzke (6). Jame~
~eating (6), Beverly K ramer (6), Wilham llfarnon (3), Eileen Molitor (3)
James Moo1·e (2), Gordon Peschke (5)'
Jean M. Peterson (5), Ted Roess (6)'
Roe~e~e Schalow (4), Frances Smith (6/
Patr1c1a Tracy (3).
'
The Annual Staff proudly an::iounces. that the 1941 yearbook
is nracbcally complete - save for
'1 few fi nishing touches.
This .vear's annual will contain,
in addition to the moTe f OTmal pictures of seniors and the administrat ion, several "shots" of the
building, school life, and outstandin1r events of the veal'.
E 'lch seriior
be presented
,-;ith a yearbook on commencement
"'ven i n~ as a paTting gift fr om
N"i10Hi.
Subsc1fotions will be taken for
the vearbook the week of May 5th.
A, t t l1is tire a d~po::;it of 50c is required. The cost of the vearbook
i q $1.?5 to Nilehilite s11 bscribers
$1.50 to nol1-subsc ribel's.
Blue suede cove1·s lett'-'red in gold
will inclose approximately one hunrir"d pages. A complete set of Nilehilites will be incol'pornted in the
back of the annual so you'll have
the complete school ye.'.lr in pictmes
and words.
will
'",:i
Synchronized Swimmers
NT HS girls Synchron ized Swim
Team captured 5th place honors at
the Shawnee Country Club Water
Carnival and Swim meet on April
17th.
UPSTAIRS
AND DOWN
What do you think about in your
spare time'!
aetty Kelly-Senior-"Otto !"
!Ji]] Ross--Senio1·-"THE Woman."
!\lier le Iverson-Junior-"Summer."
Leo Mueller: Junior - "Sports."
Maxy Lou Heinig·er : Junior "Oh, a lot of t hings."
Burt Pea1·son-Sophomore-"Vacation time."
nny Wyatt - Sophomore "Whethe1· or not Mr. Lienhai·d
is going to pass me in geometry."
B~ttie B1·au~h: Sophomore
"Knitting."
Zenon Tarski: Sophomore
"That's a personal question."
Dolores Bobowski: Freshman
"The mystery sto1·y I'm writing."
Rcbel't Denley : Freshman
"Nuthin'."
James Fnres: F reshman
"Horseback Tiding."
Hckn RcbeTts-F1·eshman-"Conv ertibles."
Ted Carlyle-Freshman-"Oh just
girls!!"
·
Miss Jolmson-"School and otheT
little things."
The girls presen ted a water ballet
to the tune of "Jealousy", a t ango
rhvthm.
l''B US h League/1
Miss Schaefer was extremely
pl eased with their accomplishment. Swings into Action
Honorable Mention
SENIORS
:Tane Co~~tock (3). Ben Domas (27),
Mildred R1sm~er ( 8 ), Edward Springer
(28), Gloria Bartz (27), Genevieve Conrad (3), Mary H egarty (9), Betty Kellv
(8) , Paul Mikota (1), Sl1e Schaefer (11),
J.<>..,erne Schuler (12), William Stevens
(20).
SOPHOMORES
P atricia Galitz (11), Dolores Grembec.ki (7). Mar ion Harker (9), Katlle,,ine
Kretsch (8), Carl Mueller (J3), Kay
Winger (3), Doris Burklund (6) , Agnes
H eiri.z (4), Dorothy Lund (5\, Robe 1·t
Tolz1en (3), Harvev 'l'olzien (3) .
FRESHMEN
PaLricia Bennett ( 1), Frank Boufford
(4) , John Braesl•e (1), Jane Breckenr idge (2). Joseph Byron (1), Thomas
Cook (4), Patr icia Cole (1), Robert Harston (5), Robert Humburg (3), Wilford
Johnson (5), Howard Langan (3), Anna
Nachbauer (1), Rose Marie Norum (4)
C~celia Rizzo (4), Helen Roberts ( 5 );
M1lan Voyvodich (1). John Warakomski
(5 ), Lawrence ~elcho (3), Gloria Weste_rbe rir ~.3) , Luc11I.e Anderson (1), QuentHm.Blev.(it)t (lJ), Richa rd Hazen (3), Jerry
ernz 2 , ames Holmes (2) , Nancy
La~sen (1) , Grace Kelson (3), Charlotte
Qumc~ (1 ). Ca r ol. Remus . (1), Dorothy
Stewa id (1), Bermce Tolz1en (1).
NileHi's "bush league" swung into action last week, a long with the
Cubs and Sox. PTactically every
l
h d 'd d
c <JSS as ec1 € upon the 12" baJl,
four teams to a class, three base.,
and a variety of screwy names'.
Some of t he novel names are: Binge1·s, Bongers and Bangern, cart.ained by Peterson, Jarrett and
Iiams, respectively. The members
of the varsity baseball team will
act as umpfres.
Other teams and theil' captains
are: Knockern, Davis ; Yonkers
Ha~lb3rp.- ; Yankers, Husche1· · Daub~
e1·s, Schmitt,· Rhumbas, 'Dal1m,·
l\for~ns, Car roll ; Wangers, Krier;
Mamacs, Stockfisch; Jerks, Heinz;
Erro1·s, \Vise; Bats, Rodgers; Zippei·s And
D ·
B
, ' .
ernon;
nppers1 aurnhardt, Droopers, Ceccom; Flubhers, N. May ; Ringers, Roll;
Wolves, Haner; Peppers, Rizzo;
J agons Leibrandt · Putlets IIargt '
' .
' . .
rm on; Baggers, Fieck; Fa1r1es,
Hezner; Socks, :VIuelleT ; U . S., PodI"aza ; and Wackers, Reiland.
I·
1
�Novelt~ Horse Show
Open to All Students
Novelty Amatem Hor<>e
S~:ow to b2 held at the Flying V.F.
Ridirg Academy is open to all
rid~rs of NTHS. The HoTSe Show
is snonsored by the NileHi Riders;
Those
'd
'L3Y 9 , a t 8 :00 p.m.
F :.·1 ::i..y, J\ic
interested in entering should make
I J-. dr rf'S"Tvations with Virginia
Nordin, BeveTley KTamer, or Joan
Cutsler not lateT than May 5.
The object of the demonstration
is to re-c1·eate and furthex intexest
in the11nt-of-dooT by means of outdoor snort, a11d to acquaint parents
with the stables, and to see the
prorrress our hol'Seback riders have
mrde.
The fr·kets to see the show will
go on sale starting May 5, at 25c
each. The program for the evening will include several novelty
rides (dipper i·ide--stall ride, something like musical chairs on horseback), and formation riding by the
w
entire group. lVfr. Casey · ill have
a ten year old boy jump his champion horse. This hoTse is shown at
Rodeos, and it jumps ove1· cars.
Movies will also be shown on the
various paces of horses. Refreshments, doughnuts and coffee, will
b~ served. To complete the evening
there will be dancing to the music
of a iute box.
All students entering the show
must be present Monday night,
May 5 to practice.
The
Golf Team-Five boys will represent NileHi
in the first golf match of the season against Evanston today.
Last Tuesday and Wednesday
the members of the squad were detennined by an elimination tournament.
The :five players are:
Ray Keegan, Bob Podraza, Nick
May, Henry Dahm, John Braeseke,
Charles Leibrandt.
Girl Champs Schr.amm's Hams captured the
Girl's intrnmural volley ball championship, defeating Nannie's Nit
Wits.
The winning team members are:
Florence Schramm, captain, Pat
Dickins !Tene Neumann, Cecelia
Rizzo, June Mack, Dorothy Nelson,
Florence Ochs, Kay Reasland, Ge1·maine Moenning, Leone Becker,
and Dorothy Kranz.
April 25, 1941
NILEHILITE
Page 4
Track Squads
Lose Meets
The Frosh-Soph trnck squad
bowed to Palatine, 641/2 to 441/2 in
their first meet of the year. The
youPg Trojan team proved to be
especially strong in the field events
and dashes.
Biegert was high scorer with 12
.
pomts, capturing first in the broad
jump, seconds in the 110 and 220
yard dashes, and a third in the 50yard dash. Other scorers were: L.
Kuhn, 8 Y2; Rau, 6; G. Kuhn, 5 !/2,
Langan, 4; Coursey, 3; Alecson, 1;
and Wareham, 1.
On April 18, the Trojan vru·sity
t~·ack squad was defeated very dec1sevel~ by Crystal Lake, last year's
champions. The squad was com~osed of 12 varnity men and 12
Frosh-Soph squ~d members.
George Schrmtt took second in
the 44.0 yard dash. ·Other points
were accounted for: by Ted Canty,
who placed .second m the half-mile,
and .Ray N1tch, who captured second m the shot put.
Tomorrow t~e NileHi team will
ti-ave~ to Palatine tio compete in the
Trojans Open Conference
Ball Season Todag
Trojans travel to Le1den this
afternoon to play their first Conference baseball game. They have
playtd t 110 practicegamcs,although
loosing both they are confident of a
good game at Leyden.
The team has Leen under handicap through injuries and a few
ineligibilities. Everybody was sorry
to hear that Ben Domas was
through for the year. Doctor's
orders.
The first game at Waukegan ended 5-0 and New Trier won here by
a 6-0 score in the second game.
Victory hopes now rest in the pitching of Frank Thulstrup.
Nilehilite Contributions
I want clean "utinsuls" to eat off
of, Please.
Distressed
P_al_a_t_m_e_R_e_la...::.y....:s:.:...·-------~------------
CONCERT PROGRAM
Orchestra
1. March - "American Youth" .. ................... F. Gauer
2. Overture - "Mosaic" . .. . . ........... Arr. by J. S. Seredy
3. "Dancing Moonbeam Cap1·ice" . ..... . ... . .... . .. ·... . Ward
4. Ballet Suite from "Rosamunde" .. .. ........ Franz Schubert
5: Waltz - "Remembrances of Waldteufel" ............ Seredy
Combmed Choruses
1. Cornfield Melodies - Negl'O Folk Songs ..... Arr. by Rieggel'
. 2. Beautiful Dreamer ............................... Foster
Gll'ls' Chorus
1. My Lover is a Fishe1·man ... .. . .... ............ Strickland
2. The Cloud ..................................... Fletche1·
3. Chanson de Marie Antoinette .................... Jacobson
4. Three Little Maids ................................ Elliott
Boys' Chorus
1. S ong of the Road ... ........ . ... . ... .. ...... ... . .. Potter
2. Sing Me A Ch~ntv With A Yo-Heave-Ho . . O'Keefe-Wellesley
.3. Stout-Hearted Men .......... ~. . .. ........... ... Romberg
.
.
1. In These Delightful Groves ............. ... . : ...... Purcell
2. When Children Pray .. .. .. ........... ~ ....... .. .. Fenner
3. Rain and River .. . . . . .. ..... . ...................... Fox
4. Gold and Blue - School Song ..... . .. ..... ... C. W. Collins
Twirling Number ........................ Drum Majorette Sextette
Elva Johnson, Bernfoe Franson, Annalise Nachbauer,
Olga Raskow, Arlene Rechterman, Pat Reiland
Band
1. March - "His Honor" .. . -........... .. ... ....... Fillmorn
2. Overture - "Mantilla" .. ....... .. . ........... Paul Yoder
3. Novelty - "Clarinet Polka" .. .. ... . ... . .......... Echtner
4. Overture - "Crusaders" ......................... Buchtel
Combined Choruses
'
5. March Song - "I Am an American" .............. Schuster
Combined Choruses
C~IT
�In this Issue
See Chicago Club
Summer School
Tennis
Baseball
Track
Reunion of 1961
Niblets
Inquiring Reporter
Ideal Couple
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Skokie, Illinois
May 16, 1941
Students Visit Hull House,
Fart SheridaD, Great Lakes
CALENDAR
" 3 MJ.y Hi-Eighth Grade Night
I
23-Northeast Conference
" 6I
Track Meet
The annual Junior field trip ta::en
30-No School; Memorial Day on May 14, to Fort Sheridan and
June 1, 6-Review Week
The United States Naval Training
7-Junior Prom; Gym at Station, added much to the student
8 :30 p.m.
comprehension of national defense.
9, 10, 11 - Final ExaminaA '">rief, but informative tour was
tions
taken through the Hawthorn~ MelThe soft lights dim and ti.rough
U-Senior Breakfast
ody Dairy Farms, where each stuthe still night comes the Thyth12-Commencement; Gym at dent received a bottle cf chocolate
mical beat of a tom-tom. As the
8 :15 p.m.
milk free.
13--Senior Picnic
Although the students were conf rom
king and queen slowly emerge
fined to the buses at Fort Sheridan
opposite ends of the brightly light- International Night
because of military reasons, the
ed anchored steameT, the drum be- Pl
C
d
Juniors w~re able to view and comgins to beat gayer and gayer. The
eases rovy
, prehd14.'!!'}any interesting si~hts.
Last Monday mght the AssemJ:>l;,. . Aftet"~ending about 45 mmutes
royal pair slowly approach the tiny Ro_om ,vas the . scene o~ festive at Fort Sheridan, the group chen
island, where they meet and then gaiety, as Spamsh senontas ;and continued to the Naval Traininl?"
glide to the colorfully decornted dashing caballeros, peasants from Station where the students were alaltar, where thefr attendants ex- the Rhineland, gay Parisians and lowed to leave the buses. Escorted
citedly await their arrival.
"bet~gged" Romans . d::inced . ~he by several petty officers of the navy,
To the strains of a Hawaiian mel- evemng away to the hlfmg strams the pupils were shown the interiors
ody, the leis of red carnations are of Artie S~aw's "~tardust."
of several buildings; the swi~ing
dropped to the shouldern of Irwin
In~erµat10nal Night, the annu~l pool, the armory, the new mess
Witte, prom king, and Helen Foreign Language Club party, is 1 hall" and old armory were a huge
Schuettt, his queen. Robert Rei- the only costume party of the regi~ental parade took place.
land, runnerup, and his partner, school's social program.
The Hostess House was turned
Ba1nara Williams and members of
The bright, canopied sidewalk over to the navy's guests, and many
the iunior Council ad as attend- cafe featmed French pastries; hours sped away hurriedly in playants.
cokes at the German "Bierstube" ing checkers, drinking "cokes",buyPalm trees with real cocoanuts, quenched many a thirst; little ing candy bars and ice-cream and
brilliant colored flowers, ferns, Latin ladies sold litters of lilacs and talking to the sailors.
Hawaiian figmes, and an anchored lilies-of-the-valley to the lads and
Uisses Kranz and Lant and Mr.
ship in the harbo1· create for you lassies; many were attracted by Ohlson accompanied the students.
rn atmosphere of enchantment.
the vividly decorated Spanish lotOne hundred Seniors particiThis is just a preview of what teTy booth-prizes were won by pated in a tour of the Hull House
will actually take place June 7, at Phyllis Schlotterbeck, Robert Ger- in Chicago last Wednesday, May 14.
Niles Township's South Sea Island ' hardt and Wayne Kunkel.
I Guides from the Fl.'ee Educatioi;iPrnm.
The entertainment featured a al Tours Bureau conducted the trip
galaxy of stars: Bob Reiland and through the Jane Addams Housing
11
Bob Krier in a German comedy; Project. The students visit Hull
Betty Kelly whistled; JoAnn Mc- House and chmches and stores in
Cuxtain ! Curtain going up on Keown gave another of her novel the vicinity.
"June Mad!" This hila1·ious tlu·ee readings; Marie Throop sang and
They attended a movie on the
act comedy which played so long Bernice Franson danced; Roberto Hull House activities and late1· had
on Broadway, will be presented at Barton translating for Bill (to luncheon there.
NileHi in our Assembly Room, May mucho) Stevens, Mildred Bergmark Tuesday the freshman class spent
29 at 8 :30 p. rn. by the Chicago as flower girl and Paul Perlman as the entirn day viewing some of the
School of Expression.
the comic station master were fea- wonders in Chicago. BToken down
The play is directed by Ruth tured in the play given by the into five groups, each group visited
Rossiter and features Bob Harms Spanish group. Mexican street two of the following places: Shedd
and Barney Brauch, two foxrner dancing wound up the program led Aquarium, Field Museum, I.C. StaNileHi actors. Also in the act will by the Razkows, Olga and Gene, tion, Rosenwald Mus e um and
be Bill Stevens of NileHi.
and songs by the Spanish grnup. Northwestern Station.
Tickets can be purchased for 35c
The advisern, Miss M. Ronalds,
The groups were under the guidfrom Helen :Miller, Katie Nelson, Miss Bronson, Miss Berry, and Miss ance of the following teachers: :Miss
Cherie Neutz, Pat Harms or Mrs. Krnnz, must ce1-tainly be thanked Stone, Mr. Galitz, Miss L. Ronalds,
Esch.
fOl' the festive occasion.
Mr. Kent and Miss Johanns.
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Soft Music, Dim Lights "
Junior Pram
1
\\June Mad
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~ILEHILITE
A Senior Comments Class Reunion
Of 1961
On The Draft
Every boy, sooner or later, must
serve one yeaT in military training.
'.:. hnt time will soon anive for many
of oul' s eJ1iors. The age limit, 21
years, seemingly places the present
gr a du ates at a disadvantage.
\ / ouldn't it be bettel' for the young
r::en to spend their yea1· immediately afte1· completing high school and
then return, going to work or college. Numerous advantages may
be seen in having youths enter before they are 21 years of age.
Many promising jobs and positions will be filled by high school
graduates this summer. Most of
these youths will progress for two
or t hree years, at which time their
advanced position will be inte1·rupted or lost by the law.
Life in the army is a great physical builder-as attested by many
local youths who have spent some
time in that life. Along with physical development, the1·e is great
character development through the
ligid exactness and qualifications
of army life. These would undoubta bly aid the youths in leading a
better life as a citizen of this coun-
May I6, 1941
Just Imagine
u ita Miller with a heine
Anr. in Beirbaum w itho ut a blue
sweater
Phyllis Brneseke without a smile
Pat Reiland without Dick Waslcy
Jane Ka delac not looki ng cute
Paul Doremus leading a swing band
Rita Jane Fisher without a rruestion
Phyllis Schlotterbeck with cui·ls
Ben Domas without a girl
J car:ette Huemmer dancing with
Frank Thulstrup
A Prnblems workbook without
nursery 1·hymes
"Good afternoon , ladies and
gentlemen, th is is yoUl' society
newscaster, Isabel Hoth, bringing
you the season's big event: the
twentieth reunion of the class of
'41 of Niles Township High School.
This year the event is being held
in the new Supe1· Elite Country
Club of Skokie. As you know, the
club was built in honor of the '41
class and is open only to them and
thfir families.
"'Ihe alumni are beginning t o
"nire. Here comes one of our
prnminent citizens, S'.11 Rizzo, in
his chauffer-d1·iven hearse. He annually attends t his banquet in
hopes of bringing more customers We would also like to announce
to his Morte de Salon Funeral that this year's Bob Hope is Don
Shoppe. Riding with him is Bob Rhodes. His two stooges a1·e Armie
Fre1·es who has spent his yeal'S Biei·baum and Don F isher.
stuffing hot bread in his chain of
"As feature attrnctions we have
bakeries. Following in this great
procession is t he newly elected Gloria Bartz and Chris Lindhoy,
mayo1·ess, Carol Blameuser, who the world famous dance team, who
has carried on the tradition of the came direct from Hollywood by
Blameuser family . .. We now have truck. We ~.re still waiting foi·
several famous personages arriving in Charles Williams' armored Miss Bartz to name the day she
car. Mr. Williams, now owner of will become Mrs. Paul Mikota. Mr.
a large chain of " restam·ants," is Mikota is now assistant onion
accompanied by his most efficient grower at Richard Wasley's Maison
connoisseurs, Ralph Krier, vVilliam de Produce. And here comes June
Stevens, .and Dmothy Krnnz. As Vincent who took a night off from
·cry.
have Kermit
The1·e is the slight possibility guest of honm we the Aj ax Tool Producer Merwyn Becker's "Gay
Faust, president of
that war situations will necessitate "Ild Die Company. :Mr. Faust has 40's Review" where she is now
remaining in service longer than
head. making a great success as head
one year, but in that event the nevel' let success go to his
He still keeps his first job of Can Can gil'l.
draft age would also be lowered and
putting nuts and bolts in hammer
selection would follow.
"Coming up the walk is Frank
~1cads. Coming next are Dr. How:-ird Harrington and newspaperman Thulstrup who is Skokie High's
Kuhn. Mr. Kuhn still occupies his HistOl'y teacher. Oh, just a minStarved Rock
spare time by throwing papers ute l We now have another celePeterson, now known
second story windows.
Next See Chicago Trip through H ere comes Lol'l'.aine Full- b1·ity, Williamfamous designer who
as Rene, the
"Oh t
Starved Rock State Park will be hardt and her "Swing Crew" runs-.the Chic Gown Palace. Some
host to the annual outing of the truckin' down the avenue. The
" Swing Crew" is one of the more of his models arti Eva . Herman,
See-Chicago Club on Saturday,
famo us bands of the year. Such Jeanne Armstrong, Grnce . Good,
May 24th. School buses will take notable musicians as Winnie Flagg and La V ~me Schuler. And there's
club mem1Je1·s to the park to spend i-'nd Irene Haefal playing the hot Helen Miller, the featm·e dance1·
the day. Those who are interested fidd le, Irwin Witte and Nick May of t he Ballet de Wolf, followed by
may take a boat trip along the playing accordian, Jeanette H uem= Roger Trimble who, incidentally,
scenic river on which the grounds mer playing bass viol, Sue Schaefer supplies the community with goats'
are situated. Sta1·ved Rock has playing clarinet, and Phyllis Braes- milk. Another use for this product
long been a mecca for students of eke playing tuba am included. was found by Kenneth Schrambeck
Indian lore as it was t here that With the group am soloists Mat- who owns the Salon de Bath. Mr.
one of the gi·eat Indian battles of thew Nosal, w histler, and Clyde Schrnmbeck says, "A goat's milk
Illinois took place. The trip should Henning, bird call imitator. Direct- bath a day keeps . . ." (Oh, no,
pmve of wide "interest to the club ing this parade aTe mounted police- that's Lifebouy soap!)
members as it embodies both plea- women Katherine P ewett, J eanne
Continued on page 6
sure and historical backgi·ound.
Lee Hester, and Barbara Williams.
�NILEHILITE
May 16, 1941
NILEHILITE
The NileHilite is ed'.ted, published and
t r:ntcd biweekly by the students of Niles
T wd'.1ip High Sehool of Skokie, lllinois.
:.i·. R. E. \otanche, Principal.
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EDITORIAL STAFF
Bob Reiland
Editor
Grace Langen
Assistant Editors
Feature Editors
Phyllis Braeske
Annette Carroll
Activities Editors
Bill SteveBS
Collen Thomas
Sports Editor·
Florance Gable
Clark Barton
\~m. Ross
Production Managers
Wm. Schnur
Mr. Clement Meier, Advisor
Reporters
Xanrv Allen. H enrv B:irknw, \Vayne Barton ,
T•me l~erl.!. Mil•lre I -Ti er1?n 1 a ~k 1 Jan~ Comstock,
i ~me Deatrick , Xonna Delfino, Bernice Franson,
Hid·anl Hartney, I.ms Jaycox. BeitY Kelly,
r rm "t '1 Krae111er. Pat Rei la:-t~ l. Sal R 1zzo 1 Ruth
R~ bert - , Dick Snlon. Jle1tv St'elow, Willa rd Stockfi <:)J, Vi ola Stoll, Ton i Tli limrienos, Robert Tol7Ci n, 11 nwanl Weldon, Bet t y \Vesterlund, Mara Iyo
\ . 'n · nwnrt h
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Mil"" Susanne Ostergren, Advisor
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Upstairs
and Down
"What is yom favorite
expression?"
Betty Meuer, Senior-That's tough.
David Jacobs, Senior-Strike three!
Adell Sell, Junior-For "Pete's"
sake.
:Ma.i·y Abbink, Junior-Oh to be on
the honor roll.
John May, SophornOl'e-Ah ! Shaw!
Virgin~a ~nzen, Sophomore-Hi
Kid.
James Kozak,SophomoTe-TooBad.
Lorrnine Betlinski, F1·eshmanMonkey.
Patrick Bennett, Freshman-Nuts.
Canie-Be sure and turn in your
suit and towel. Don't forget
to use soap.
"Don't Take My Penny"
A combined cast of "Don't Take
:Niy Penny" entertained the
lington Heights student body Monday, May 5, with an exchange assembly.
The complete cast with Mrs. Esch
and Mr. Cotanche were guests at
a luncheon which prnceded the
entertainment.
NIBLETS
Page 3
Leyden Assembly
Thrills NileHi
The first of a new type assembly
Well, well, here we are again all
ready to get the latest lowdown on w.as witnessed by NileHi students
Miss and Mr. NILE-HI. Whistle when Leyden Community High
1
foT the Gestapo reports and let's School presented a novel musical,
go: Davey Jones has been consideT- Wednesday, May 7th. Om guests
ing joining the Canadian Expedi- : from Leyden were really a little
tionm·y Force (we're not kidding) dubious about their ability when
. . . Next time Lois Jaycox gives a comparing it to the acting that a
party she ought to pull the shades group from NileHi demonstrated
all the way down . . . Harvey Jensen a few weeks ago at Leyden. Desand Jack Heiniger were seen last pite their fears, the ninety-four
Sunday night and they weren't piece band and the originality of
alone. da da ... Sniff! Ginny Nordin theil· program really made this
is going to move to Pittsburgh next assembly one of the best we've had
July. Oh "ca-ruel" fate . . . the all year.
Kadlac party was enjoyed by both
The assembly was sponsored by
the invited and the uninvited guest Miss Ostergren's Home Room, No.
• •• we of the latter wish to extend 214.
our gratitude for Jane's hospitality.
This exchange assembly pleased
Admirnl Williams likes splash paxt- the facu lty and students so much
ies so much he tried to make one that programs of this type will
out of a lawn party. . . Ask Jean pl'obably be canied on with several
Holmes or Joe F isher if it worked schools next yeaT under t he sponor not. Glub, glub ... Home room sorship of the Fornm.
210 should be congrntulated for
their Chewing Gum Parking Spaces H. R. 206
and their backboards fo1· waste- Wins Poster Contest
paper baskets with the words "in
Home Room 206, Miss Kranz's
it not .a t it" w1·itten on them. . .
Jean Nelson was seen by agent No. room, canied off top honorn in this
48Y2 weal'ing Bob Shure's class year's poster contest. The winning
pin ... Pat Reiland, not to be out postel' was made by Lillian Meithdone, was wearing Dick Wasley's ke, Ruth Clal"kens, Norma Heidke,
ring. . . Chuck Liebrant led the and Merle Iverson. Honornble menlist of people who owed money to tion went to Ann Oden of Miss
the librnTy last week. Total $1.43. Line's room, home room 315, to
. . frv (Prom King) Witte is going Genevieve Becker of room 209, Miss
to take Helen Schnett as his Prom Harbert's home i·oom and Clark
Queen next June... Jean Bates has Bal'ton of 313, Mr. Ohlson's i·oom.
Everyone who has seen the magbeen running away from "Muscels" nificent display of posters in the
Jones . . . At the Cheer Leader's cafeteria will agree that the homeParty there wexe more people tak- rnoms of NileHi shower very coming walks than there were at the mendable participation in this
pa1ty. I wonder why?... And at year's contest.
Betty Pauin's, Margy Berklund
people have suggested that Niles
and Torn McClerry established a put on a show like the one Leyden
new record. They we1·e outside for put on for us instead of plays ...
four hours strnight. . . Jane Cecil the Ge1·rnan Club fooled a lot of
is veTy obliging to people on scav- people by selling coke at their Bie1·
anger hunts. . . Claire Juniac Stu be. International Night ... Question of the Week? Why do Bobby
couldn't make up her mind whether Rasmussen and Mardy McKeeve1·
to use the Brake or the Gas on her watch the hack team pl'actice
caT. So she used bot h. The out- every night? What Sophomore has
come wasn't the bestA nurnbel' of what Senior's Major letter?
Ar-1
�NILEHILITE
What are your vacation plans?
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Travel?
A Job?
Play?
Not Sure?
No doubt, when SPRING FEVER was epidemic, you vowed, along with most
of the rest of us, to spend the vacation days at the luxurious business of catching up
on your sleep.
But, by now, you are busy scheming schemes and planning plans for the good
old summer time.
Why not budget your tilne so as to include one or two courses
in the Niles Township Summer School of 1941?
THERE ARE REAL ADVANTAGES!
Summer school attendance will enable you to
a. cover required courses to allow more electives
during the regular school year;
b. learn to swim, or impove your swimming, during the~season when swimming is most enjoyable;
c. make up lost credits;
b. graduate with a June Class if you are a midyear student;
e. learn typing for personal use, or improve your
typing speed in a review course;
f. enjoy the benefits of individualized instruction.
All of these advantages are available to you at low cost.
... and, you will still have thirty eight days of vacation time after
the summer term closes !
1941
N T H S SUMMER SCHOOL
5th Year
June 16 to July 25
Ask At The Office
�NILEHILITE
Page 6
Golf Team
Meets Evanston
This afternoon the Trojan golf
t eam will be matched against New
Triex's very strnng team in a six
man 18 hole match on the Mission
Hills Cou1·se. The Tr'..ojan squad
is particulaTly good this year and
the future should be better with
five of the eight boys on this year's
team returning next year.
In two matches· the Nilehi team
has defeated Evanston (12-3) and
L~yden (11-1). Besides tonight's
match, Mx. Galitz announces more
meets have been scheduled with
E vanston, Main, New Trier and
finally, the Conference Meet . The
top-flight Trojan · linksmen a re:
Bob Podraza Ray Keegan Nick
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'
May, Chuck Leib1·andt, Hem;Y:,
Dahm and John Braeseke.
Nilehi's tennis squad, in its--firsf
year, has drnpped two meets to
Barrington while taking one from
Leyden. Only on~ more event remains, the Conference meet on May
24th. Members of the team a:re:
Red Williams, Bill Peterson, Bill
Stevens, Chris Lindhoy, . Lennie
Christiansen and Dick Hadney.
Most of these boys will graduate
this year and with no undercJassmen out for tennis the outlook for
next year's squad is pretty dark.
Reunion-Continued ·
"And here comes Bob Reiland,
the man to consult if you have
patent leather hair shine. Bob now
works for Norma Delfino in her
House of Delfino hair tonic concern.
"We are vel'y sony to have to
leave you now, but our broadcasting time is up. Don't forget to tune
in to hear "Night Owl's Platter
Club" with Betty Kelly, another
distinguished alumni, in her natural element. Until this time next
year, this is your Skokie broadcaster, Isabel Hoth, signing off."
Ideal Couple
Of NileHi
May 16, 1941
Trojan Nine Seeks
Fifth
Victor~
This afternoon the Troj an nine
c:::eing the same old faces
will travel to Arlington seeking
of Nilehi day 2fter day, our slightly unbalanced minds began running their fifth consecutive conference
ove1· the different faces and figures victory. The NileHi squad leads
of the student body and from them Warren in the conference rnce by
we assembled the following ideal one game.
Frank Thulstrup's 3-hit pitching
specimen with:
featmed the Trojan victory over
Gene BeTgmark's hair,
Leyden by a 13-1 score.
Kenny Schrambeck's eyes,
Moore, Reiland and Faust are
Bobbv Brunson's smile;
leading the onslaught against enFrark Thulst:rup's teeth,
emy pitchers. Today's starting lineRay Nitch's physique,
up, besides the aforementioned
Dwain Kuhn's posture,
three, will include: Druecke, Friend,
Ted Crmty's sense of humor,
Hegerty, Jensen, Gockenbach and
Don Fische:r courtesy,
Thulstrup.
"Red" Williams' line,
'
Kermit Faust's charm,
Northeast Conterence
Bill Stevens' speaking voice,
Ben Domas' athletic ability,
Track Meet - May 23
Jerr y Janett's dancing,
The Northeast Conference Track
Paul Mikota's clothing,
Meet will be held at Crystal Lake
Dick Wasley's vooming,
on Friday, May 23, at 1:30 P. M. Stu. Tl;ten have you got? Why, Nile- dent Tickets may be purchased in
h1's "supermale" ! ! Now let's see
how the feminine angle figures in advance at the office at reduced
rates . .
with:
Nilehi will be represented by a
Jane Cecil's hail',
stronger squad than last year . ExMard_y McKe;ver'~ eyes,
pected point makers ar~: .
Ch~ne N e~tz s smile, .
Nitch, Kramer, Canty, Kendall,
Clan·e Jumac's complexion,
Clarke, Eichelkraut, Biegert, Bair,
Nancy Allen's nose
Miller, Dever, Aleckson, Kitteridge
Jean Armstrong's teeth,
Dahm, Nelson. Rau, and Coursey.
Caryl J aycox's hands,
The First Place Club [boys who
Carol Blaumauser's figure,
have won a first plac".! · in cqmpetiBarbara Williams' posture,
tionl has now increased to 7. They
Betty Kelly's sense of humor,
are:
Katherine Ann Nelson's courtesy,
Miller, mile; Nitch, shot; Aleckson,
Mary Lou Leonard's sweetness,
low hurdles; Kitteridge,low hurdles;
Joan Briggs' "come hither" quality, Kramer, 1,4 mile; Biegert, !Pole
Doris Burklund's charm,
Vault; Coursey, 14. mile.
Shfrley Dilg's speaking voice,
Gerry Deily's athletic ability,
Play Day
Ginny Nordin's clothes,
Ten membern of the G.A.A. reJanice Moore's grooming,
Don't you agree that these qu:tli- presented om· school Saturday,
ties would make up the Nilehi May 10, from 9 a . m. to 1 p. m. at
"supergal" to go with the "super- Elgin High at the Annual Play Day.
Each G.A.A. class elected two
male ?" She would also be some
hese girls we1·e:
competition to our Phebe at the repi~sentatives. T_
Carol Jaycox, Bettie Penin, BeveTsame timer
ly Kramer, Patricia Bennett, Mru·ilyn Bennett, "Ruth Hennig, Dorothy
Horse Show
Neumann, Pat Ha1:ms, Doris Bm·kNo causw.alties were reported as lund, and Arlein Madsen.
hoofs flew at the Flying VF Riding
The theme of this years Play
Stables last .Friday evening. The D.ay was "Hit Parnde." The gil'ls
participants in formation and novel- rnced to the numbe1-, "Beat Me
ty rides were: V. Beny, C. Blam- Daddy" and played volly ball to the
euse1·, B. B1·ach, B. Kraemer, G. tune of "I'm Putting all My Eggs
Langan, J. Custler, ~- Luckett, L. (balls) In One Basket." "Little
Holbeck, F. Schramm, E. Kl·ysher, Red Riding Hood and The Wolf,"
B. Kelly, P. Dolan, B. Williams, D. as a modern comedy, was presented
Kolen, E . B1·eitenbach, A. Maye1-, by the girls of this school. Skits
R. Hal'ms, R. Freres and D. Rod- were presented by r epresentatives
ge1·s.
from each school.
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Nilehi Reflections on Parade 1941
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Niles East High School Yearbook, 1941
Reflections
Nilehi Reflections 1941
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Notes on condition of original document: No autographs; up to p. 43 is yearbook, after are several issues of NileHILite, a newsletter: 10/4/1940, 10/18/1940, 11/1/1940, 11/16/1940, 11/29/1940, 12/20/1940, 1/17/1941, 2/7/1941, 2/21/1941, 3/7/1941, 3/11/1940, 3/21/1941, 4/4/1941, 4/25/1941, 5/16/1941.
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