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Skokie Public Library
Skokie, Illinois
Gift of
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William W Meyer, Sr .
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Annual
Pictorial
Report
to the
Community
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// Niles Township . School Dist r ict
219 . East Divis ion If
:lownjhip Communitg JJigh Sct,,oo!
Sl1011IE, ILLINOIS
�{;Jucalion
Charles N . Miller
Mildred E . Tess
P resident
Lincolnwood
Skokie
Mack D . Falknor
:Morton Grove
I van Paroubek
Peter Kluesing
Niles
Skokie
To the graduates of 1945:
T he members of the Boar<l o( Education are proud of you for
yom accomplishments at >Jiles Township H igh School. Your
scholarship has been excellent ; your public performances have
earned the commendation of the community; and your participation
in the numerous activities associated with the war has proved your
generosity and patriotism.
Throughout ·your four years of high school, you have made gooc!
use of opportunities to be of service to others. :t\ow, as graduation
brings you new responsibilit ies and larger fields of servire, may you
feel encouraged by the knowledge that yon have the heartfelt gratitude of your school and community.
MILDRED
E.
TESS
President
�SuperinfenJenl
A. L. Biehn, A.B., A.M., Ph.D.
For many years the high schools of the nation have served as the "pcoplc·s
colleges." It is here that youth has experienced meutal, social, and physical growth ;
and parents and patrons have enjoyed participation through observation. \ iVith
each generation the school's fu nct ions multiply ; ils influence spreads; and, as it
should, it has become the crossroad of its constituents. Everyone within a community is benefited by the high school. Therefore. everyone should contrihute either
his time, his talent, or hi s means to the support of this American institution. Only
through the pooling of resources can progress be accelerated.
Kiles Township High School, though young in years, is no less anxious to
serve its commuuity well, and welcomes every opportunity to contribute to the
mental, moral, and physical welfare of young and old alike. To this end, let us
con tinue.
7700382
A. L. BrEHK
Superintendent
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�Albert W. H . Ashworth John C. Benette
Geography, Civics, History
A.B., Valparaiso Univeuity
Biology, Photography, Senior
Adviser
B.S., University of Chicago;
M.A., Northwr.<tern University
Adelaide Berry
English, French, Scholarships
B.A ., Indiana UNiversity;
Af.A ., Radcliffe Callege;
Diplome f rom the Universite de
Clyde Wilbur Blanke
Engl ish, Journalism
A.B., Drury College;
A.M., University of Chicago
PQitiers, Ff'anc:e
Bonita Bloxsom
Clifford W. Collins
English
Band, Orchestra
Mathematics, Junior Adviser
B.Mus., Connectkl<t National
School of Music
B.S., No rthwestern UHiversity ;
M.A., Co/.,,.1bia Universit)•
A.B., Ball State Teachffs College;
M.A., NO'Tthwestcrn University
Ruth B . Esch
Dramatics, Radio
B.O. and M.O., Artist, Chicago
Sc/,,,o/ of Exf»essio" and
Dramatic Art
4
Marie Green
Bookkeeping, T yping,
Business T raining
B.S. and M.A., Northwestern
U n·i vc ,.sit:y
Margaret de Booy
Grace G. Harbert
F lorence B. Harrison
Problems
General Science, Biology
B.S., University of TUinois;
'J,,f .S., U,,iversity
of
Min,,esota
B.S., Soulli Dakota College;
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Pli. 1 .• Uni'<1rrs1tJ.' of
Wiscon.~in
�Dorothy Hinman Hind
Mathematics
A.B. and A.M., Uni<'ersity of
Chicago
Ada Immel
World History,
Sophomore Adviser
Shorthand, Business Training
A.B., LawreHce College;
M.A., Universit~· of Irr.va
A .B.. lliiMis College;
A.M., University of Illinois
Helen Johanns
Typing, Business Law,
Office Practice
B.E., Whitewater State Teachen
College;
~1.A., l-lorthwestern Unive-rsity
Thomas
J.
Kiviluoma
Physical Education, Athletics
IJ.S., Western Michig an State
T eacher• College
Clara A. Klaus
:Mathematics
:Music
B .E.1 iVOTtheJ"n Illinois S tat2
B.S. at1d M.S., Northwestern
Uni versity
Teach<!rs Colle7e;
M.A. , University of Illi1wis
Theresa E. Kranz
Lois Lamberg
U. S. History, German
U. S. History, Civics,
English
B.A. an d M.A., Univer.<ity of
Minnesota
Harold Isaacson
Marvin H. Ihne
B.A., Beloit Colleue;
..W".A., Jtlorthu.11.'Jtern. Un ivrrsity
Alice Line
H ome Economics
A .A., Stephens Col/eye;
B.S., Unitiersity of Ne1>raska
Luther H . Lyndrup
Physics, Chemistry,
Geometry
B.S. and M.A ., Michiga1' State
College
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�L . Robert Mackey
Electrical, Auto Shop,
Mechanics
Clement F. Meier
Louise Myers
Printing, Mathematics
Library
f'lr.B .• De Puu.l Uni'l.·crsit:v
B.S. in L.S., George Peabody
Colle.<1e
B.A. a>1d B.S., L ewis lnstitttte
Norman G. Rickard
W oodwork, Physical Education
B.A., Norther" Illi-i1ois State
Teachers Co/U!ge
Lucille Ronalds
Marjory Ronalds
Doris Sayre
English
Latin, English,
F reshman Adviser
A .H .. James Millikin Unfr•er.Mt,·;
M.A .• Unit•cr.<ity of Illinois
A.B., Mt. Holyoke Co/leg.·:
M.S., University of Illinois
A.B., Vassar College:
M .A., Colitmb·ia U>tiversity
Charles W. Selden
Earl Shanaberger
B.A., Wellesley Co/lege;
Industrial Education,
Vocations
General Science,
World History
M.A. and M.S., Nortl1we•tern
University
1\1i11.n c~ata
Mildred A. Schaefer
Robbie Lou Schneider
Physical Education
Mathern at ics
B.P.E., Non na/ College of the
AmeYica.i Gymnastic Union:
B.S. and M.A ., De Paul Univer5i ty
b
E nglish
B.S. and M.A., Univer•ity of
B.S .. P1'rdue Universit)•;
M.A ...'iorthwester" University
�Jean F. Small
Ronald A . VanArsdale
Spanish
B.A., Hr:•• .Wa<!!r Col/cu<·;
Jl.A .
1
~Vortlr-:vestr,.11
U11it1rrsity ;
Dip/o,.,,. from La S orbonne, Paris
Dramatics, Speech, English
A.B., Butler Unit•ersity;
M.A., State Unif!CT.<ity of Iowa
Natalie Wells
Phvsical Education
B.S"., Uuive,.sity of lo·wa
John G. Wilkins
.'\ rt,
~1cchanical
D rawing
R.S., Kansas State Teacl<ers
College;
B.A.E., Sclwat af A rt lnslih1 tc,
Clricago
Agnes E. Harte
Alice R. Suckow
Lorraine Splett
Dorothy Steward
Thelma S . Cline
Office Marwger
Bookkreper
OjJice Secretary
Altendunce Clerk
Sc hon/ .l\Turse
CUSTODJA.NS. left to right: Mr. Ahrms, Mr. Ide .
Wacke y
Mr. P11tua111 , Afr. Rnrnke. Not i11 picture: JI.fr. 1
(school e11gi11ecr), Mr. Boyd, M r. Kirscht, .'i1r. Fo1111tai11c.
CAFETEJ<.IA: J\tlrs. Florcucc P iasl1·el/i, Mrs. Frieda
Harms, Gc11evir<1e Noese11, .~frs. Jlarrict Fiecli, Afrs.
Esther Fo1111 tai11c. M rs. Katie Keslr11lro/:;, M rs. Alice
Kllles i11y. Not i11 picture: .Uiss Carrie Sclwminy, nwtro11 .
�Shirley Helen Ahrens
John A. Aliprandi
Hon1eroom Treasurer l. C.A.A. 1, 2.
Girls' Glee Club I. Style Show 4.
Bas ketball 4. Golf I. Track 4. Dand I.
Martin Alterini
Arthur Anderson
Football Manager- J. Basketba ll 2, 3, 4.
:lfost Valuable Player Award 4.
Charles Bailey
Football 2. Tumbling 3. Newspaper 3.
Yearbook Sta ff 3. Junior Prom Commit tee 3. Dance Committee Decc>Tator 3.
P lays: "Don't B ring the Band" 2,
" And Came the Spring'' 3, "A Little
H oney" 4 . H igh School Party 2, 3.
Dr amatics N ights 3, 4 . Cafeteria Committee 4. Foreign Language Clu!J 2.
\\Ta ter Carnival Deco rations 3, 4.
Edward D . Ballantine
T rack 3. Homeroom Secreta ry I. Foreign Language Club 2, 3 . Ushers and
M ooitors Club 1, 2. R oman Banquet 3.
Fred Bernard
T ransfer red from Taft H.S. 1. Football
2, 3, 4. Baseba ll 2, 3, 4. Newspa per 4 .
Cafeteria Conunittee 4 . P hotography
Club 3. "Forei~ Lang uage Club 2, 3.
Visual A ids Club 3, 4. R oman Banquet 3.
Norman Bailey
( Withd rawn)
Robert Bennett
Doys' Glee Clul> 1, 2.
Rosemary Biederer
Transfer red from Madonna H.S. 2.
G .A.A. 3, 4 . Style Show 4 .
Mars
Thomas Birong
Nicholas Bogner
F ootball I, 2, 3, 4. F oreign Language
C lul> 3, 4 . B and 1, 2.
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J.
Bishop
Football 3, 4. Track 4 . Gold Pio 4. SiJ.
ver Pin 3. Bronze Pin 2. Hobo Da7
King 3. Cafeteria Committee 4. Fomga
Club 3, 4. Orchestra 1, 3, 4, Golf 4.
Robert H. Bollow
Baseball 1, 4. Basketball I , 3. 1o
Language Club 2. Homeroom S
tary L
�SeniorJ o/ 1945
WiUifm R. Bonney
Baseball 4.
Laura Catherine
Breckenridge
Play: 41 A Little Hon ey'" 4. H.acliu 2, 3,
D ramatic.c; Xights 3, 4 . IIomeroom Secretary I. Foreign Language Club ~: 3:
4. G.A.A. 1, 4. Pep Club 1 , 2. (.iris
Glee Club t . Ushers and :\lon:tors
Club 1.
Rosemerry M. Breden
Foreign Language Clnh 4 . G.A.A. I, 2,
J. Girl s ' Glee Club I , 2, 3.
Robert Brod
Dolores M. Brooks
Ju11ior P rom Committee 3. Cafeteria
Committee 4. Foreign Language Club 2.
P.A.P. 4. G.A.A. I , 2. Hanel 3, 4. Girls'
Glee Club 1, 2. Flute Quartet 3. F lute
T rio 4. Senior Tea 4. Eighth Grade
X igbt 3. Music Awa rd 4 . Spri ng Concert 1, 2, 3, 4.
Corrine P. Brunger
Cafeteria Committee 4. Style Show l, 2.
Betty Burns
Lois E. Buhrke
Transferred from 1\e" Trier IT. S. I.
BC>\vling I. Major Dramatic Certificate
4. Dance Comm ittee Decorations 2, 3.
Junior Prom Committee 3. Pla ys: "Old
Doc" 2, "A Little Honey'' 4. Dramatics l\ight 3. Reflections Revelry 3.
Forum 3. Homeroom Stamp Chairman
3. Cafeteria Committee 4 . Foreign Lan·
guage Club 2. G.A.A. 1, 2, 4. Cheerleaders I , 2, 4. Girls' Glee Club I. \ lfater
Carnival 3, 4. Twir ling 1, 2.
Patricia Canty
Donald Busscher
Attended St. Franci• H .S. J. Football
I, 2. Horseback Riding I , 2. Pep Club
I , 2.
Archery 3 . Tennis 3. Junior Prom Comm ittee 3. Plays: "My Heml Beats ior
You" 1 " Old D oc" 2 "And Came the
Spriog' 1 3, "A Little 'Honey" 4. Radio
2, 3. Dramatics Nights 1 , 2, 3, 4. Junior
Council President 3. Cafeteria Committ ee 4. Foreign Language Club I, 2, 3,
4. G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4. P ep Club I , 2.
Checrle-J.t!ers I. Girls' Glee Club 1.
\Vater Carnival 3. Reflections Re,·elry
4.
Donald Christensen
Nancy Cates
Bowling 1. H igh School Party 2, 3.
H omeroom Secretary I , 4. Cafeteria
Committee 4. Foreign Language Club
3 , 4 . G.A.A.. 1, 2, 3. 4. Pep Club 1, 2.
Cheerleaders I, 2. Girls' Glee C!uli I, 2.
Choir 3, 4. S tyle Show 4 .
Marilyn Clark
Bowling I, 2. High
Citizens o f Tomorrow
Pep Club I, 2. Choir
3, 4. (To graduate in
School P arty 2.
2. G.A.A. I , 2, 3.
2. Style Show 2,
1946)
Foot ball 1, 2 , 3. 4, Captain 4. Basehall
1. Swimmi ng T eam 1, 2, 3. Synchronized Swim 1, 2, 3. Junior Prom Com·
m ittee 4. Dance Committee 4. Forum 2,
4, President 4. Cafet eria Committee 4.
Foreign L anguage Club 2, 3. Pep Club
1, 2. Boys' Glee Club I. Choi r 2, 3.
\Vater Carni val 1, 2, .1, 4 . Reflt:ctioa s
Revelry 4. Weight Lift ing 4. Eighth
Grade N ight 2, .l. P arent s' Night 2.
Mary Catherine Clark
Junior Prom Committ ee 3 . Dance Com·
m ittec 3, 4. High School P arty 2, 3.
Senior Cabinet 4. Forum l. Home room
Secretary 1, 2. Treasurer 3 . G.A.A. 1.
2, 3, 4. Pep Club I, 2. Girls' Glee Club
I, 2. Choir 3. 4. Girls' S extet 4. Double
Qua r tet 4 . Style Show 2.
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�Seniorj o/ 1945
William Clynes
William Comer
Attended Hunt ington Beach Union H .S.
3. Football I, 4. Swimming T eam 1, 2,
4. Synchronized Swim I. 2, 4. Sopho·
more Senate 2. Water Car n ival 1, 2, 4.
Homeroom V ice-President 2.
Dasel>all I, 2. Basketball 2. Homeroom
Preoiilent 4. Pep Club I, 2.
Leonard
J.
Conrad
Roys· G lee Club 2.
Paul Corso
TJ·ack M~::mager L H omeroom Secretary
I. Cafeteria Committee 4. Ushers and
Moni tors C luh 4. Pep C luh 1, 2. Boys'
Glee Cl ub !. Choir 2.
Bernadette Creaney
Helen M. Dahm
Bowling 2. n.A.C.S . 2. G.A.A. t , 2, 3,
4. Ushers a nd Monito r s Club 2. Water
Carnival 3. S tyle Show 3.
Bowling I , 2. G.A.C.S. 2. G.A.A. I, 2,
3, 4. Ushers am! Monitors Club 2. Style
Show •1.
Elaine M . Dall
Fritz Daiberl
Forum 4. Ushers and Monitors Club 2.
Boys' Glee Club I.
T ransfe rred [rom S ullivan H . S. 2.
Synchronized Swim 3. First Aid 2.
Yearbook Staff 3. Junior Prom Commit·
tee 3. High School Party 2, 3. Citizens
oi Tomorrow 2. Hobo Day Queen 3.
Foreign Language Club 2, 3. G. A.A.
2, 3, 4. Ushers and Moaitors Club 2.
Pep Club 2. Girls' Glee Club 2. Choir
3, 4. !\fixed Chorus 2. Minor )[usic
Award 3. Major Music Award 4. Eightb
Grade Night 2, 3, 4. Roman Banquet 3.
Robert Dammann
Marilyn Lelia Davis
Bronze P in 2. Sen ior Cabinet 4. Foreign
Language Club 2, 3. Visual Aids 4.
Band 3, 4. O rchestra J . 4. Reflections
Revelry 3, 4. Roman Banquet 3.
Howling 1. Plays : "Old Doc" 2, "A
Little Honey" 4. Sophomore Senate 2.
Foreign Language Club 3, 4. W at er
Carnival 2. Homeroom President 4.
Emerson Dean
)faj or Athletic Award 2, J , 4. )lost Valuable Player Awar<l 4. Footl>all I , 2, 3,
4. Baseball 1, 3. 4. S1vimming Team 3.
Synchronized Swim 4. Tumbling 3.
Forum 2. Homeroom President 1, 4 .
J oAnne Detweiler
Bowling l. 2. Junior Prom Committee
3. Oancc Committee 3, 4. Play: "And
Came tbc Spring" 3. Foreign Language
Club 2, 3. G.A.A. I, 2. 3, 4; l'lay
l)ay l. Pep Club I, 2. ~ilehjlite Com·
mittec 4. Student Acfivities Co111mittee
4. Dramatics Xights 3, 4.
Mary Frances Dietsch
Virginia Didier
Gold Pin 4. S ilve r Pin 3. Bronze Pi a 2.
Cafeteria Committee 4. Foreign Lan guage Cluh 3, 4 .
10
IIorsehack Riding 1. F irst Aid 2. Red
Cross 4. Year0ook Staff 3 , 4. Homeroom
Secretary 1. Foreign Language Cluh 2,
3. Pep Club 2. N ileh ilite Committee 4.
Color G uard 2, 3. Style Show 4. ~efl ec
t ions Revelry 3, 4. Young America
Answers 4. Ca fcteria Committee 4.
�SeniorJ o/ 1945
Philli ps M . E gebrecht
Harold Engebretson
Transferred from Maine Township H.S.
1. Synchronized Swim 4. P.A. I' . 4. Vi sual Aids 4. &ys' Glee Club 2. Choir 2,
3, 4. Boys' Octet 2. Double Quartet 4.
\\'ater Carnival 4 .
FootbaU I , 2, 4. Track 1, 4. Ca feteria
Com mittee 4. Boys' Glee Club I, 2.
Ann Erickson
Senior Cabinet 4 . Forum 2, 1. l-l ome·
room Secretary 2, 4. Daoce Committee
+. Style Show 4. G.A.A. !. 2, 3. 4.
Freshman Literari: Club 1. Foreign
Language CJ ub 2, 3.
Jean Faulmann
Life Saving 4. Dance Committee I.
Homeroom Vice-President 4. Cafete1"a
Committee 4. Foreign Language Cluh
2, 3. G.A.A. 1, 2. 3. 4. Pep Club I 2.
Style Show 4. Fre.c.hman Llte ..-a:ry Cluh
l. Eighth Grade Xight 1. Pnre11t•'
Xigbt 2.
Robert Erickson
(Withdrawn)
Sally V. Fjellm an
Synchronized Swim 1. Plays: "Old
lloc" 2, Christmas Play 2, "A Little
Honey" 4. Ra<lio J. High School Party
3. Dramat ics N ig hts 1, 2, 3, 4. Senior
Cabinet 4. Forum 2. G.A.A. l, 2, 3, 4;
Play Day 4, Camp 3. Pep Club 2. Lca<l·
ers Club 4. Student Acti,~ties Commit·
tee 4. G irls' Glee Cluu 1. \l\."aler Cami·
val l, 4.
Helen Flieger
Frances Franson
Archery 3. Forum 1, 2. Cafeteria Com·
mittee 4. r..A.A. 1.
Gold Pin 4. Silver Pin 3. Bronze Pin 2.
Cafeteria Committee 4. Foreign Lan·
guage Club 2, 3. Girls' Glee Club 1.
Style Show I , 4. Parents' Kight 2, 3.
Studen t Activities Committee 4 . Fresh·
man Literary Club 1. \\'ater Carnival 4.
Ada Frederick
June Lorraine Fredrichs
Transferrf"d from Evarn=ton H.S. L Jun
ior Council 3. Cafeteria Committee 4.
Cafeteria Committee 4. Girls' Glee Club
1. 2. Choir 3. 4. S tyle S holV 2, 3.
Don Frederickson
T ransferrerl from Nortb w~stern l\1ili·
t ary Academy 2. Football 4 . T rack 3.
Tumbling 3. Photography Clt1b .l. For·
eign Longuage Club 3.
Jay Gallas
(With<lrnwn)
Shirley Gregor
Charles L. Gille
Foreign Language Club 3. Boys' Glee
Club 1, 2. Boys' Oct et 2.
Red Cross Volleyball 4. First Aid 2.
Gold Pin 4. S ih·er Pin 3. Bronze Pin 2.
Yearbook Staff 4. Junior P rom c~m·
mitttee 3. Ch ristmas Play 2. Radio 4.
D ramat ics Nights 4. Foreign Language
Club 2, 3. G.A.A. 1, 2. 3. 4; Play Day
4. Camp 3. Leaders Club ~. 4. Color
Guard 2, 3. Water Carnival 4. Fresh·
·e11ts' :"ighl
man Literary Cl ub 1. Pa1
1
2, 3 , 4. Roman Banquet . .
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�Senior<! o/ 1945
Irene Gross
Shirley E. Grosse
Cafeteria Committee 4 . Nile hilitc Co.rn·
mittcc 4. Style Show 2, 4.
Cafeteria Committee 4. G.A.A. 1, 2.
Style Show 4.
Dorothy G. Gustafson
La Vern 0. Grover, Jr.
C~feteria Committee 4. 1\ilehilite Corn·
m1ttee 4. Band 1, 2, 3, 4.
Synchrunized Swim 3 , 4. l:old Pin 4.
Silver l'in 3 . .Bronze Pin 2. Yearbook
Staff 3. Minor Music Award 3. Major
Music Award 4. High School Party 2,
3. Eighth C:rnde Kight 2, 3, 4. Parents'
Night 2. 3, 4. Homeroom Secretary I,
Stamp Chairman 2, 3, 4. Foreign Lan·
g-uage Club 3, 4, Representative 3.
C:.A.A. l, 2, 3, 4; Play Day I , 4, Camp
I. Leaders Club 3, 4. Music Club Presideut 4. Girls' C:lee Cluh L Choir 2, 3,
4. Girls' Sextet 2, 3. Double Quartet 4.
Accompanist J, 2. Water Ca rniva] 1, 2
3. Style Show I. Freshman Literary
Club I. Bulletin Board Committee
Chairma n 4.
1
Alvina Hachmeister
Foreign Language Club 2. G.A.A. 1,
3, 4.
Lorrayne Hansen
Lorraine Hannemann
C.A. A. 1, 2, 3. Style Show 2 , 4.
Wayne Prescott Hansen
T ransferred from Schurz H.S. 1.
C.A.A. 2, 3. 4. Pep Club 2 . Student
Activ·ities Committee 4. Girls' Glee Club
2. Choi r 3, 4. Style Show 3, 4 .
Band 1, 2, 3. 4 . Orchest ra .1. Major
l\Jusic Award 4.
William Harris
Baseball L S•vimming Team 1, 3, 4.
Synchronized Swim 1. Forum 1, 2.
Robert
Football L Basketball I, 4. "''<wspaper
4. Foreign Language Club 2. Ushers ancl
Monitors Club 2. Student Acth·ities
Committee 4. (Withdrawll)
Edmund Heartstedt
Football 1, 2, 3, 4. Basketball 1, 2, .1. 4.
Tumbling 3. Sophomore Senate 2. Photography Club 3, 4.
Homeroom
J. Hartney
J>resideat 3, 4. Sophomore
Senate 2. Foreign L anguage Club 2, 3.
Pep Club 2. Water Carnival I. Weight
Lifting 4. Paper Salvage C'.ommittee 4 .
Parents' :"ight 2. Dance Committee 4 .
David R. Hawkinson
Football I. Daseball I. Homeroom Prcsirlent 1. Cafeteria Committee 4 .
Richard Hedstrom
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Geraldine Henberger
Transferred from Sullivan H.S . 2.
Baseball 4. Brooze Pin 3. Silver Pin 4.
Cafeteria Committee 4. Golf 4.
Bowling 1, 2. Archery .~ . Cafeteria
Committee 4. Photography Club 3. Tennis 3.
�Seniorj o/ f 945
Patricia Henri ci
Caft:le.-ia Committee 4.
Kennet h Hoffman
Barn] 2, 3.
Barbara Horton
Maril yn J u ne H orndasch
Archery 3. Homeroom President I. Foreign Language Club J, 4. G. A. A. I, 2,
3, 4. Style Show 4.
Albert E . Huber
FoothaU 1, 2, 4. Swimming Team l.
Junior Council 3. Cafeteria Committee
4. P hotography Club 4.
Bowling 2. G. A. C. S. 2. Newopaver
3, 4. Yearbook St:1ff 4. Junior Prom
Committee 2 3. Dance Committee 2, 3,
4. Forum 4. Foreign Language Cluh 2,
3. G.A.A. 2, 3. 4; P lay Day 3. Pep
Club 1, 2. Cheerleaders 2, J, 4. Parents'
J\ight 3 . \liater Carnh·al 3, 4. Yearbook
\'ight .;. l{ed
Staff 3, 4. Eightb Grade J
Cross Volley!Jall 4.
1
Paul Jacobs
Football l, 4. Baseba ll I , 4 . Baskethall I.
Track 3. Weight Lifting 4. Forum 3, 4.
For eign Language Club 2, 3. Boxcing 4.
Pep Club 2.
Hildegarde Helen J arosch
Yearbook Staff 3, 4, Business l\fariager
3. Junior Prom Conunittee 3. Dance
Committee 4. Semor Cabinet President
4 . Forum 2, 3. Foreign Language Club
.1, 4. Board 3. G. A. A. 2, 3A 4. Pep
Club I, 2. German Club 3, 4. ::.ecretary
4 . Girls' Glee Club J. Choir 2. Style
Show 3, 4. Reflections Revelry 3, 4,
Chairman 3. H omecoming Pep Assembly Chairman 4. High School Party 2.
Gold Pin 4. Silver Pin 3. BroDze Pin
2. Parents' Night 2.
Marion K ay J en netten
Forum I. H omeroom Secretary I. Cafeteria Committee 4. Foreign Language
Club 2. G. A. A. 1, 2 , ,1, 4.
Dolores Willa Johnson
T ransferred froru Senn H. S. 2. Silver
Pin 4. Dronze P in 3. l\ewspaper 3. Yearbook Staff 3. J uruor Prom Committoe .1.
Forum Secretary 4 . Homeroom ViceP resident 2. Sophomor~ Senate 2.
Foreign Language Club 3, 4. G. A . A .
2, 3, 4. Pep Club 2. Junior Council 3.
Mari on Kartheiser
Transferred from Mount St. Joseph
Academy 3. Cafeteria Committee 4 . G.
A . A. 4.
Ruth Jones
Archery 3. Cafeteria Committee 4. G.
A . A. 1. 2, 3, 4. l.'shers and l\1omtors
Club 4. Style Show 4.
Therese C. Keegan
G. A . A. 2 . Play: "Don't Bring the
Band" 2. Drnmatics Night 2. Forum
I , 3. H omeroom Secretary I. Stamp
Chairman 2. Foreign Language Club 2.
G. A. A. I, 2, 3; Camp 2. Pep Club 2.
Style Show 2 . Turublinir 2.
Mary Louise Kendall
L ife Saving 2. Bowling 2 . Junior Prom
Commit tee 3. Dance Committee 4.
Junior Cmmcil 3. Forum 2. Homeroom
Secretary 4. Cafeteria
Treasurer l
Commit t ee 4. Photograph y Club 3. For.
eigo L aDguage Club I , 2, 3. G. A. A .
1, 4. Pep Club 2. Freshman Literary
Oub I. Minule :'.fan Chairman 4. Roman Banquet 1.
1
John C. Kircher
Orchest ra 1, 2, J.
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�Senior:J o/ 1945
Katherine Naslund
Cafeteria Committee 4. Style Show 3.
Shirley N ellessen
Bowling 2. Brnnze Pin 3. Forum 2.
Cafeteria Committee 4. G. A. A . I, 2.
Nilebilite Committee 4. Style Show 2,
3, 4.
Mary Jane Nelson
Tennis 4. G. A. C. S. 2. Bronze Pin 4.
Dance Co1nmi.ttee I, 2, 3, 4. Playl'3:
"Old Doc" 2, ••Ami Came t he Spring"
3 "A Little Honey" 4. Radio 2. 3.
~ilgh School Party 2, 3. Dra matics
~Tights 2, 3, 4. Homeroom President I,
Stamp Chairman 2. G. A. A. l, 2. :l, 4;
Play Day 2, Camp 1, Ex:eculive Boa rd
1. 2, 3, 4. Freshman Literary Club I.
Minor D ramatics Certificate 2. Major
Dramatics Certificate 4. Foreign Lan·
guage Club 2. Student Activities Committee 3.
Ravmond Nelson
Football Manager J . 4. Track Manager
J. Cafeteria Committee 4. Foreign Language Cluh 2, 3. Visual Aids Club 4.
Pep Club I , 2. Eighth Grade Night 3.
Parents' Night 2, 3, 4. Orchestra I, 2,
3, 4. Music Award 3, 4.
Ralph Nettland
Jualor Prom Committee J. Plays: ''Awl
Came the Spring" :l, "The Valley of
(;hosts" 3, "_i\. Little Honey" 4, "A
Cup of Tea" 4. Radio 2. 3. Dramatics
Nights 2, 3, 4. Major Dramatics Cer·
tific.~te 4. Cafeteria Committee 4. Gshers
and ~!onitors Club 2. Nilehilite Com·
mittee 4. Eighth Grade Night 3. Par·
eats' Night 2 , 3, 4. Reflections Revelry
Helen Hazel Neumann
G. A. A. 1, 2. Girls' Glee Cluh 2. Style
Show 4.
3. Football )..(anager 3. Foreign Lan-
guage Club 2, 4.
Rae Rita Olson
Charles E. Olsen
Football I, 2. Ushers and )fonitors
Cluh ·2, 3. Cafeteria Committee 4.
Golf 4.
Bronze Pia 3. Junior Prom Committee
3. Senior Cabinet 4. Forum I. Homeroom President 2. Cafeteria Committee
4. Photography Club 2. Foreign l...an ·
guage Club 2, 3, 4, Representative 4.
G. A. A 1, 2, 3, 4; Play Day 1. Pep
Club 1. "Helen o( Troy" 3. Style Show
4. Freshman Literary Club I. Young
America Answers 4.
Beverly Ann Pearson
Transferred from )forth Park Academy
2. Silver Pin :l. Gold Pill 4. Red Cross
Volleyball 4. Yearbook Staff 4. Junior
Prom Committee 3. Plays: "And Came
the Spri ng'' 3, ••A Cup of Tea" 4.
Radio 3. Orations 4. Dramatics Nights
3, 4. Cafeteria Committee 4. G. A. A .
3, 4. Student Acth·ities Committee 4.
Girls' Glee Club 3. Choir 4. Double
Quartet 4. Water Carnival 4. Eighth
Grade :-fight 4. l\linor Music Certificate
4. :Major Dramatics Certificate 4.
Joseph Pennacchia
Football I. Baseball 1, 2, 4. Basketball
1. J(omcroom Vice-President 1. Foreign
Language Club 2. P. A. P. 2. Ushers
and Monitors Club 2. Pep Club 1, 2.
Nancy Lucile Perrin
Synchroaizcd Swim 3, 4. Life Saving 1,
2. G. A. C. S. 2. First Aid 2. Yearbook
Staff 3. 4. Junior Prom Committee 3.
Dramat ics Nights 3. Foreign r~~ngu age
C!uh 2, .1. Roman Banquet 3. G. A. A.
1, 2, 3, 4; Play D ay 3. Camp 2. Ushers
and Monitors Club 1. Color Guard 2, 3.
\~'ater Carnival 1, 2, 3, 4. Style Show I.
ReBcctions Revelry 3. Senior Cabinet 4.
Freshman Literary Club I.
Walter Piehler
Baseball I, 2. Tumbliog 3. Photograph}·
Club 3. Weight Lifting 3. Eighth Grade
Night 2.
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Edward Peter
(Withdrawn)
Lois Jean Pierce
Tumbling 2. Homeroom President 2,
Treasurer 3. G. A. A. I. Pep Oub I.
Student Activities Committee 4. Twirling I, 2, 3. Water Carnival 3. Tndustrial Eclueatioo 4.
�Senior'1o/1945
Margery Plummer
Thomas P . Podraza
High School Party 2, J. Citizens of T<>morrow 2. Cafeteria Committee 4. Foreign Language Club 2, 3. Girls ' G lee
Cluh I, 2. C ho ir 2, 3. Girls' Sextet 4.
C"shers Club 4. Eighth Grad e Night .l .
:Minor Music Award 3. M a jor Music
Award 4. Roman Banquet 3.
Christmas Pla y 1. Homeroom Stamp
Chairman Z. Foreign Language Club 2.
Reflections Revelry 3, 4. Boys" G lee
Club 3. Choir 4.
Mary Ellen Racine
Marilyn Proesel
Cafeteria Commi ttee 4.
T ransferred from St. Scholastica H . S .
I. Newspaper 3. Junior Prom Committee 3. Plays: "Ohl Doc'" 2, Christmas
Play 2, "A Little Honey'" 4. Radio
2, 3. Parents' Night 2, 4. RcHcctions
Revelry 3. Yearbook Stall' 3. Dramatics :1\ights 2, 3, 4. Junior Council 3.
H omeroom Secretary 2, 4. Cafeteria
Committee 4. Foreign Language Club
Z. 3. G. A. A. 2, 3, 4. Student Activities Committee 3. Water Carniv al Narrator 2, J, 4. Sty le S how Narrator 2.
3, 4. Badminton 4. Tnterna tional Night
Narrator Z. ~ ajor Dramatics Certifica te
4. Minor Dramatics Certificate 2.
Ernest G. Reimann
Baseball 1, 4. Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4.
Junior Prom Committee 3. Senior Cabinet 4. Forun1 3. Homeroom President
I, Vice-President 2. Sophomore Senn te
2. Cafeteria Committee 4. Foreign Language Club 2. Ushers anrl Monitors
Club 4 . Parents' Night 2, 3. 4. Eighth
Grade Xight 2.
Ernest Risinger, Jr.
Paper Salvage 4. Homeroom Vice-President 1.
Hunter L . Reynolds
Swimming T'eam 1, 2 1 3. Synchronized
Swim 1. Track 4. H omeroom Treasurer
I. Cafeteria Committee 4. ·water Carnival 1.
Earlene Georgette
Robinson
Transferred from Hughes H. S. 2.
Synchronized Swim 3, 4. Cafeteria Comm ittee 4. Ushers and :Monitors Club J.
Choir 3, 4. Water Carnival 3. (Withdrawn)
Rupert Roegner
Esther Roden
Tumbling 3. IIomcroom Secretary 3.
Foreign Language Club 2, 3, 4. G. A. A.
2, 3. Pep Club 2.
Baseball 1, 2, 4. Swimming Team ~Ian
ager J, 4 . Junior Prom Committee 3.
Plays: "And Came the Spring" 3, "The
ya1W~!r~o~st~ic!·.;;;,i~~:· ~oc:;:
eteria Committee 4. Rcflcctioos Revelry
3. Foreign Langua!(e Club 2. Parents'
Kight 2 , J, 4. Student Acti\•ities Committee 3. Dramatics Nights 3. Young
America Answers 4.
Shirley Jeanne Rohrer
Life Saving 1. Junior Red C ross Coun·
cit 4. Red Cross Class 4 . Bronze Pin
.1. l\ewspaper 3, 4. Yearbook Staff 3. 4.
Junior Prom Committee 3. Dance Com·
ntittee 4. Reflections R evelry 3, 41
Chair man 4. Ei ghth Grade Night 1.
P ar ent s' Night 3. Homeroom Secretary
2. Fo reign Language Cl ub 2, 3 . Girls'
Glee Cluh I, 2, 3, 4. Water Carnival
I. Style Show I, 4. Senior Tea Chair man 4. Forum 4.
Dorothea Sandberg
Gold Pin 3. S ilver P in 3. Bronze Pin 2.
Plays : "Old Doc" 2, " The Valley of
Ghosts" 3. Dramatics Nights 2, 3.
Student Activitif'~ Committee 4 . Girl!;'
G lee Club 1. Parents' N ight 4.
Wayne Russell
Arthur P. Schmidt
Football I, 2, 3, 4. Baseball I, 2. 3. 4.
Homeroom President 2 . Photograpbi•
Club 2. W ater Carnival J. C.olf 4.
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�Ann Mari e Schi rra
A nna May Schmitt
Synchronized Swim 3, 4. Life Saving 4.
Gold Pin 4. Silver Pin 3. Bronze Pin 2.
Yearbook StafT 3. Dance Committee 1.
Homeroom President 4. Cafeteria Committee 4. Foreign Language Club 2, J,
4. G. A. A. I, 2, 3, 4; Play Day 4 ,
Camp 3. Water Carnival 3, 4. Freshman
Literary Club 1.
Synchronized Swim I. Tennis J. Tum·
bling 2. Archery 3. Badminton 4 . Red
Cross Volleyball 4. G. A. C. S . 2. Silver
Pin 4. Bronze Pin 3. Yea rbook Staff 4.
Junior Prom Committee 3. Dance Committee l, 2, 3, 4. K ing's Court 3. Radio
Z, .1, 4. Dramatics Nights 3, 4. Major
Dramatics Certificate 4. Junior Council
Secretary J. Homeroom Secretary 2.
Foreign Language Club 2, 3, 4. Germa n Club 3. 4, President 3. Roman
Banquet J. G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Play
Day 3, 4, Camp 2, Executive Boa rd 2
3, 4, Vice-President 3, President 4. Pep
Club 2. C heerleaders 2, 3, 4, Captain 4.
Water Carnival 2, 3, 4 . Style She>w 1.
Student Activities Committee 4. Fresbrn~n Literary <;:!uh 1. Eighth Grad e
Night I. Reflection s Revelry 4. Minute
Man Chairman 4.
Daniel Sil icani
Russell E arl Skallerup
Forum 1. Cafeteria Committee 4. Band l.
Ba<ketha ll I, 2. Track 2, 3. 4. Tumblin!f 3. Foreign Language Club J, 4.
Band 4. Boys' Glee Club I.
Bet ty Sparkman
Silver Pin 4. Bronze Pin 3. Play
"Don't Bring the Band" 2. Radio 2.
Dra matics Nights 2. Forum 4. Foreign
Language Club 2, 3. G. A. A. I, 2, 4.
Pep Clul.J 2. Student Activities Com·
C=i~~e ~~ter Carnival 3. Nilehilite
H arold Sp r i nger
Football I. Baseball 1, 2, 4. Tumbling
3. PbotOR"J"aphy Club 3. Ushers and
Monitors Club 4. Pep Club 1, 2.
William L . Stielow
Lilian Sprud
Trnnsferred from Foreman H S l
Play: " The VaUey of Ghosts" 3. Ora:
matics Xigbts 4. Girls' Glee Club 2.
Style Show J. (To graduat e in 1946)
0
Thomas Stockenberg
Football 1, 4. Foreil!'n Language Club 2.
Baseball l, 2. Gold Pin 4. Silver Pin
.1. Bronze Pin 2. Homeroom Vice-President 1. SQPhomore Senate 2. Cafeteria
Commillee 4. Photography Club J. Pep
Cluh i, 2. Nilehilite Committee 4.
Younit 1\.nt.Crica Answers 4.
Bernice Stoll
Yearbook Staff 4. Reflections Revelrv
3. Student Activities Committee 4.
Freshman Band 1. Eighth Grade Xight
1, 2, J.
Jam es Tagney
Dan iel Sullivan
Cafetf\ria Committee 4. Ushers and
Monitors Club 2. (To graduate in
1946)
Swimming Team 1, 2, 3, 4, Captain 4
Most Valuable Swimmer 4 State Mtet
3, 4_. Synchronized Swim i, 2, 3. Life
Savmg 1. Parents' Night. 2. Red Cross
Volleyball 4. Tu!"bling J. Eighth Grade
Ntght 2.i. J . .J:umor Prom Committee 3.
Junior L.ounc1] 3. Water Carnival 1 2
3.. F~omeroom Vice-President 4. W eight
L1ftrng 4.
Harol d B. Thiell
Harry Thill
Transferred from Senn H. S. 3. Caf·
eteria Committee 4.
Football I. Basketball I. Homeroe>m
Vice-President 1. Cafeteria Committee
4. Boys' Glee Cl ub 2.
�SeniorJ o/ 1945
Lois Toerber
Marilee Thomas
Attended T raverse City H . S . 3. Hur•el>ack Riding l. Xcwspaper 2. Orations 4.
Cafeteria Committee 4 . Foreign Lan·
guage Club l, 2, 4. G. A. A. 1. 2.
Freshman Literary Club 1. Twi rl;ng l.
Tennis I. Archer y I. Red Cross Cla5' I.
Gloria Joan Trietsch
Mary Ann Trausch
Bowling 1, 2, Captain 2. Junior Prom
Cott1mhtee 3. High School Party l, 2.
Junior Council 3. Home oom Sta mp
-r
Chairman 4. P.ep Clu b 1 , 2. Choir 1, 2.
Gi rls' Glee Club 1, 2. Christmas Concert 1, 2. Spri ag Concert 1 2. Industria l
Education 3 4.
Bowling l. Red Cross Volleyball 4.
Yearbook S laff 4. ll igb School Pa rty
1, 2. C itize ns of T omorrow 2. Formu
1~ 2. Homeroom Vice- PTcs ident 4. Caf ·
eleria Conunittee 4 . Fore ign Language
Club 2, 3. G. A. A. I , 2, 3 , 4 . Pep
Club 1, 2 . Girls' Glee Club 1, 3, 4.
Choir 4. Style S bo•v I, 2. Ship Launch·
ing Committee 4. Vi ctory Queen 4.
John B. Verlenden, Jr.
H omeroom S t.amp Chair-ma n 3, 4. Caf-
Transferred from Senn H. S. 1. Football 2. Baseball 2, 3. Cafeteria Committ ee 4. B oy s' Glee Club 2.
eteria Committee 4. Foreig n Language
Club 2, 3. R oma n Banq uet 3. Orchestra
2. \'Va ter Carnival 3.
1
1
Virginia Waldin
Irene K. Weis
Marjorie Wedel
G lee
Horseback Rirnng 1, 2 . Foreign Lan·
guagc Club l, 2. G. A. A. I, 2.
Swimming T eam 1. Synchronized Swim
2. Gold Pio 4. Silver Pin 3. Bronze
Pin 2. Junior Prom Comm ittee 3. Forum
l, 2 , 3, 4, Secretary 3, Vice-President
4. Homeroom President 1, 2. Foreign
Language Club 2. Roman "Ban quet 3.
V isual A ids 4. Pep Cl ub 1, 2. Band I,
2, 3, 4. Orchest ra 2, 3, 4. Wat er Carnival 2. Hnrlio Code 3.
Ba seball l , 2. Basketball I. Homeroom
V ice- President 1. Cafeteria Comm ittee
4. Photography Club I , 2, 3. Foreigi1
Language Club 2, 3. P. A. P. I. Pep
Club 1, 2. Choir 4. D ouble Quartet 4 .
Radi o Code 3.
Cafeteria
Club 1.
Committee
4.
Girls '
Thomas E. Wetmore
Barbara Wilson
Transferred from )forth H . S . 3.
Paul Frederick Winger
Richard Wilton
Basketball I, 2 , 3. Track Manager 2.
Cafeteria Committee 4 . F oreign Lang uage Club 2. Visual Aids 4. Pep Club
I, 2. P arents ' Night ·'· Reflections
llevelry 4.
Dorothea Jean Wolcott
:Synchronized S wim 2 , 3, 4. Hor seback
Riding 1. Bowling 2. Archery 3. G . A.
C. S. 2. First Aid 2. Red Cross Class
4. Gold Pin 4. Silver Pin 3. Bronze Pin
2. Y car book S taff 4. Photography Club
3 .. Foreign Language Club 2 , 3. Visual
Aids 4 . G. A . A . I, 2, 3, 4; l:'fay Day
3. Band 3, 4_ Orchestra 3, 4. Color
Guard 2, 3. W a ter Carnival I, 2, 3, 4.
Life Saving 1. Homeroom Secretar y l.
Freshman Lit erary Club 1. Eighth
Grade Night 1, 2, 3. Ma jor Music
Award 4 .
Walter Zust
Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4. Track 2 , 3 . Tum·
bling 3. D ance Committee 4. Senior
Cabin et 4. Forum 2, 3. Foreign Lan guage Club 2, 3. Cafeteri a Committee 4.
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�Wthouf PiclureJ
Nancy Haynie
Patricia Tirrell
T rans f erred f rom Senn II. S. 2. Photography Club 4.
Attended Pr incipia 1-1 . S . 3. Synchroni?.ed Swi m I. Life Saving I. Howling 1.
Fir st A id 1. Junior Prom Committee 2.
High School P arty 1, 2. H omer oom
Presirlen t I, Secretary 2. G. /\ .A. I, 2;
Play Day 2, Cam p I. Pep Club 1, 2.
Band I. Girls' Glee Cl ub 1, 2, 4.
John Robert Kendi er
Attended Morg"n Park ~ l ili t ary Acarl emy 3. Football I. Swimming Team 1.
Life Saving J. T rack 1.
~etttnrtam
Norman i;all
Jn
October 8, 1944 marks the date Norman Hall departed
from us. When his sudden death was announced, everyone
was greatly stunned. Norm was such an exceptional physical specimep that many who knew him didn' t think it was
at all possible for him to go. Besides this, Norm's great
generosity, clean living, sense of fairness, and kindness
toward his friends made him extremely well-liked. H e
was a good student in all his classes, excelling in mathematics. He also was extremely fast on his feet and would
have developed into an exceptional football player if he
had been with us longer.
Although he left us at the early age of seventeen, a person as dean and good as Norm will. long be remembered.
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�TOP ROW :
Jean Ahrens
Vernon Ahrens
ROW II:
ROW III :
ROW IV:
ROW V :
ROW VI:
ROW VII:
ROW VIII:
Roy Baumann
Ray Baumgartner
Fred Borneman
Nick Bo:rnos
Bob Carlson
Jim Casson
Bob Doetsch
Richard Dobroth
Roy Feher
Edward Fisher
Ethel Girten
Norm Glauner
Jim Harrer
Dolores Hawkinson
Don Albrecht
Alison Ash
Mary Becker
Ruth Becker
Dorothy Breden
Dick Buchen
Arleae Chastain
Bob Clea ry
Irene Donaldson
Doc Dye
Mary Joan Fitzgera ld
Joaa Flavin
Sandra Goss
Bob Grotz
Howard Hayni e
Lois Heiniger
Carol Anderson
Margy Anderson
Herbert Behrens
Violet Berens
Shirley Beuder
Jerome Burke
Forrest Cole
Pat Conard
Jean Ebenroth
Jim Ehmer
Donna Flynn
Joe Freim uth
Roland H ac ker
Renee Hain
Dan H~inz
Muriel Hend d ckson
William Anderson
Marg aret An dreason
W ilia rd Berkow
B a rb ara Be rna rd
Marilyn Bums
Pat Byron
Bruce Cook
Joe Denk
Jeaa Eichelberg
Don Falknor
Frances Fuhr
Jay Fuller
Barbara Hall
Richa rd Hamada
Ed Herkert
Marilyn Hertzberg
Margy And rews
Frank Backes
Mathew Boemmel
Dennis Borna rth
Walter Campany
V ito Colano
Lu ci en Di Salvo
Ge rtrude Dettmer
Muriel Fa rrell
Robert Fe e
W alter Gatzke
La Verne Ge rken
DeFores t Hamilton
LaVerne Hartung
Helen Hoffman
Elaine Hoppe
�TOP ROW:
ROW II :
ROW III:
ROW IV:
ROW V:
ROW VI:
ROW VII:
ROW VIII:
Dorothy Horitz
Joan Hornda sch
M ildred Jettmaa
Alf John son
La Verne Kellen
Walter Kelling
Earl Krmicek
Dolores Kuehn
Roger Loefgren
Al Luka s
Margaret Meindl
Lenny Mille<
Charmaine Neutz
Stanley Noesen
George Peschke
Evelyn Plath
Dorothy Howe
Deon Hughes
Pat Jones
Ronald Jones
Bill Keany
Jean Kirscht
Carol Kutz
Shi rley Kutz
Janet MacCleary
Ruth Madsen
Henry Mi ller
Kathryn Monahan
Ronald Nordlund
Gary Oakley
Don Ransdell
W arren Redick
Willie Hughes I
Jim Hukill
Jim Jordon
Evelyn Kante
Francis Klein
Ruth Kluge
Dorothy Lacy
Norma Lange
Lo rra ine Mandeville
Stanley Martin
Margaret Morita
Harry Mueller
Nancy Ohlson
Dorothy Olson
John Reifenberg
Louis Robinson
Charl es Jaap
Ali Ce J aerer
Allan Karlove
Loretta Karaatz
Arlene Kaehler
Shirley K oseck
John Lane
Margaret Leclercq
Charles Massman
Anne McKeever
Stewart Munroe
Louis Nacbbauer
Vivian Oslund
Lois Ostrom
Jerrie Rochow
Bill Rodea
Herbert j aroscb
Harry Jensen
Norma Keerns
john Kent
John Kokum
Jean Krisor
LeRoy Lehman
Paul Leond is
Herb Meinke
Lorelei Me ilicke
Marion Nac bbauer
Don Nepstad
Bill Ottens
Jackie Pe rrin
Robert Roman
Maurice Ross
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TOP ROW:
Jack Rossman
Ari ene Rue sch
Jean Rues ch
Carol Rugen
Audrey Ru then be ck
Tha yne Sando
Mari c Schae fer
m
Albert Schroeder
Marion Schubert
Myra Schuett
ROW II :
Jean Schultz
Ber yl e Schwabe
Edwa rd Sell
Gloria Seltzer
L o rraine Sha de
Pat Sheehan
Elea nor S imon e
Corine S lon ce n
Kathryn Sloncen
ROW Ill :
Dean Southworth
Arnold Steif
Kenneth Stezskal
Fred Stowe
Jeanne Streeter
M arvin Struck
Howard Suc kow
Jack Suydan
Bob Swanson
R ic hard Swan son
ROW IV:
Richard Tait
Jean Tatsuda
Jane Taylor
Jo an Taylor
Gwendolyn T ise th
Bill Todd
Charmaine Valkenaar
Bill Walm s ley
Betty Weld~n
Lola Werha oe
ROW V:
Dave Wilk inson
Dolores Wilson
Frank Zalla r
M ary Ann Ziegel
D ick Zimm erman
Do nald Comstock
Betty Smith
Elea nor Nelson
Lorra ine Nelson
Junior.s Wtlzoul PiclureJ
Martin Alterini
Lois :M. Anderson
Jim Ba rbour
J ohn B ark er
R ichard B aumhardl
Ken Bennett
Don Comstock
Shirley Doolittle
Betty Dumont
Ted Ebert
Art Even
Paul Fancher
Bob Force
Bill Guen ther
Shirley H oddinott
J ames Hobs
Herbert Jaebnke
Bob Johnson
Leonard Kawell
John Kent
Lois Kerley
Robert Klu mp
Donald Koch
Beverly Kuhn
Dolores Kwa rnstrom
::'.\.farian McLain
Bob Marquette
E lea nor May
George Messner
B a rba ra Nelson
F..leanor N e lscm
Lorraine Nelson
Donna .Kor um
Joe Paolell
Ella Phillips
Sally Porter
George R iha
May R oliinson
Jean nuesch
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TOP ROW :
Henry Ahrens
Raymond Ahrens
Richard Allen
Dorolhy Anderson
Doris Ha iley
Dyer Bailey
).I erryll Bailey
David Baker
Diane Baker
Gertrude Ba rggren
ROW II:
Shirley Hnrtleson
Lois Barton
Shi rley Ba umhardt
Pat Daumhardt
Oliver Berens
Huth Berkow
Betty Be rna rdi
Frank Biedcrer
Bob Bierbaum
Dona Bishop
ROW III :
George B lameuser
Hob Rlessing
H t>nry
J oan Boemmel
Lorraine Bogner
Ray Boldt
Phil ip Bornanh
Loi<;; Hornemeier
ROW IV :
Philiµ Brice
Joan Bruck
Xancy Burge
llon Byron
Earle Carlson
Ray Carlson
Fred C hamplin
Betty CL,.kens
Shirley C'larkens
Mary Alice Clynes
ROW V :
lJe len Conrad
Bob Conway
J oh n Cra wfo rd
Jerry Dahm
non Oadigan
D<>rotby Davis
Beatrice Delles
Lois Deutsch
Robert Dombrowski
.'A argaret Dono,·an
ROW VI:
Pa tsy Donovan
::\ ancy Du l\Tont
George Oyrssen
.'\ oelle El kins
BuU Farr
Dick Fisher
Dotty Fortman
Dolores Franson
Dick Fuhr
Louise Funke
ROW VII:
Joyct: Gawrysh
Dorothy Goers
Richard Graf
Joanne Gubbins
Francis Guir5ch
l\f:uilyn Gusta f son
Walter (; utman
Reinhold JTacker
Maxine Haggie
Xancy H all
ROW VIII :
) [ ikc H anega n
Pat H anegan
( 'arolyn Harnden
P a ul H atteodorf
Jaoet H ayes
Eugene H egarty
Allen Heim
Rohe rt Heim
Boh Henrici
)la rilyn Herkert
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Hohowski
Bob Boehning
l\1ary Jean Brandt
�TOP ROW: James Hill
George Hoffman
Howard Hoffman
John Hoffman
Carol Holmberg
Pat Horne r
Philip Horton
Ruth Howard
E ugene Huber
Phyllis Humphrey
ROW II :
Margaret Huat
Fred Jaehnke
Viola Karsten
Harry Kaufman
Betty Kellen
Robert Kepen
Louis Kettel
ROW III:
Grace Kiehm
Herb Knapp
Marion Kohl
Mary Kopp
Bernice Kozak
Carol Krause
John Kretschmar
Clyde Kreutter
Mary Ann Krier
Ronald Krueger
ROW IV :
Dorothy Kruschka
Byron Krysher
Don Kunkel
Harold Larson
Janet Larson
Uno Larson
Dolores Lauth
Jean Leach
Richard Lebbin
ROW V:
Howard Lindsrrom
Marilyn Lumpp
B ill Mac Arthur
Richard Mack
Sylvia Maheras
June Maier
Stella Makarski
Gloria Malnick
Celia Margalski
Marilyn Marguerite
ROW VI:
DwV\~1~aMl~~~i:son
Jim McNeely
Jack McNe ely
Bill McNeill
Edward Meyer
Virginia Mikulec
Albe rt Miller
Frances Monahan
Charlotte Monson
ROW VII:
Bob Miller
Carol Mu rray
John Noffz
Joyce Nordlund
Patricia Norum
Ronald O a tes
Don Olson
Geo rge Pasek
Alma Pats ke
Vivian Pawlowski
Shirley Peters
Betty Plath.
Roger Racine
Betty Ann Rae
P aul Reila nd
Harold Re als
Henry Rings
Betty Risinger
Rae Ihrcke
ROW VIII ; Robert Pearson
June Pence
Walter Karnatz
James Katze)
Linda Larson
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�TOP ROW:
Eleanor Rollick
Joan Rouse
Dorothy Ruesch
Marianne Ruesch
Charles Russell
Gert S cheidecker
Pat Sbirra
Chris Schlueter
Anita Schmid
Elaine Schroeder
ROW II:
Eugene Schultz
Peter Schuster
Shirley Seeley
Lloyd Seltzer
Dorothy Sherman
Lorraine Sorensen
Jane Sparkman
Howard Speer
Betty Steck
Ted Stockfisch
ROW III:
Dave Straw
Merrill Taylor
Catherine Thompson
Jim Todd
Wendell Toepfer
Joyce Tompkins
Joe Toth
:Bob Train
ROW IV:
Elmer Valkenaar
Bob Wahrer
Joe Waldin
Mark Weis
LaVerne Wenzel
Charlene Werner
Joan Westerberg
Margaret Wetmore
Joe Wettengel
Jerry Whalen
ROW V:
Frank Williams
Evert Willney
Evelyn Windmeier
Bill Witte
Margaret Wood
Bette Youngberg
Millie Zavrel
Gerry Zeller
Mike Zenner
August Ziehlke
Jeannette Zieblke
Dou Byron
ROW VI:
Lucy Hamada
M
' arion Carlson
Audrey Drake
Nacna Dunlap
Ethel Engel
Lloyd Gaston
Gloria Green
llfa riorie H a rrer
V irginia Ilogau
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] oscpbine Huber
Herber t J ohu sou
P at Jones
Howard K o rsmo
Arlene Kaehler
Jean L ewis
Marie Ill arken
William Ma rtini
Richard Rattray
Don Sand in
P a t Sheeha n
),farilyn Spind ler
Joan Stelzer
Michael Such
D ave Taylor
D orothy T rau >h
�TOP ROW:
(left to right) :
Gordon Anderson
F
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Louis Anderson
Stanley Anderson
Marilyn Arnd t
Jane Arnold
Ron Bair
Frances Baker
Barbara Baldwin
ROW II:
Barbara Ballantine
Sona Baptist
Charles Barrett
Irene Bauman
Gloria Bauman
Roman Bemoske
Ralph Bennett
Geraldine Bernard
ROW III: .
Doris Bernges
Allred Berthold
Mary Biederer
Bill Bierbaum
Doc Biehn
Betty B irocg
Eugene Bitter
Frank Blameuser
ROW IV:
Jim Blessing
Marion Boemmel
Hilda Bonaguro
Sam Boznos
John Brod
Don Brown
Robert Brownell
Bob Burke
ROW V:
Betty Calkins
john Cana van
Mary Carlson
Don Carlson
Bercice Clarkens
Evelyn Cole
Ted Coleman
Bill Comstock
ROW VI:
Ted Conrad
Roger Coverley
· Eugene Davis
Jim Deily
Milton Deverman
Lau..-etta Donaldson
Pilar Dorado
Lyle Dye
ROW VII:
Joan Eberhardt
Richard Eichelberg
Tom Fitzgerald
Bill Fortman
Bill Fotsch
Ida Franson
Charlotte Freiling
Bill Fritch
ROW VIII:
Lee Garner
Patsy Garrity
Florence Geerdts
Garry Novak
Catherine Gerich
Doc Gerken
LaVerne Glauner
Ken Gregor
ROW IX :
Richard Grochowski
Roger Groenland
Gilbert Grosse
Lawrence Hall
Misako Hamada
Will Harden
Lee Harrer
Pat Hartung
ROW X:
Ray Hattendorf
Shirley Hawkinscm
Margaret Hedstrom
Jim Heiniger
John Heinz
Bob Helton
Louis Hennig
Billy Hohs
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�TOP ROW:
(left to right)
Carlyle Hoppe
Joan Hull
Charlene Jacobson
Richard Jaeger
Irene J armuth
Earl Jennetten
Bernice Johnson
Janet Johnson
ROW II:
Ronald Johnson
Herb Jones
Edward Kadlec
Le Roy Kante
Bob Kathe
Bill Kelley
Betty Kennedy
Noel Kieler
ROW III:
Bob King
Jim Koburi
Jeanette K och
Norma Koch
Alfred Kobler
John Kranz
Glen Kufeldt
Gwen Kufeldt
ROW IV:
Edward Kutz
Barbara Lange
Phillip La Veau
Ed Linskey
Betty Long
Marilyn Long
Don Lumpp
La Verne L utgen
ROW V :
Evelyn Mahnke
Ted Marras
Curtis Massey
Joyce Mathews
Lee M atthies
Dolores Mattson
Beverly M cCla s ke'y
Ronald McKinley
ROW VI :
Carole Medlin
Clayton Merrill
Lois Mertes
Leslie Meyer
Eva Lou Michel
Hildegarde Mickler
Florence Miethke
Chester Mikulec
ROW VII:
Art Miller
Dick Minor
Alvin Molitor
Daniel Moore
Marilyn Mueller
Richard Marundee
Bill Neuson
Sally Ni ssen
ROW VIII :
Jack Niiwn
Gerlene Noddin
Donald Noll
Darlene Nordlund
Richard Nordquist
Jeanette Oebring
Joyce Olson
Pat Olson
ROW IX:
Don Paolella
Dolores Paulsen
Marilyn Pearson
Florence Pederson
Bill Permcr
Barbare. Perrett
J oanne Peters
Shirley Peters
ROW X:
Doris Peterson
Marjorie Philippy
Wayne Piehler
Alice Putman
Arthur Py
Melville Quincy
D onald Racine
Marice Ray
F
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TOP ROW:
(l e ft to right}
Lois Reiter
Mary Aon Ritter
Howa rd Robbin s
Margi e Rochow
Eileen Rodley
Donald Roe ser
Ca role Ruesc h
Paul Rugen
ROW II:
Donna Runoe:s
Stuart Russel
Ben Segalla
Regina Sandbe rg
John S chaa b
Nancy Scanlon
Joan Schewe
Norman SchiH
E
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ROW Ill:
Eric Schmidt
Florence Schmidt
Shirley Schmidt
Betty Schmitt
Dave Schmit
Carl Schrimpf
Ca rol Schule r
Ros ali e Sefic k
ROW IV:
Walter Seligma n
Bob Seltzer
R icha rd Scmbac h
Richard Seste rhenn
Jane S~hewe
Lorenz Schey
Howard Siegel
Edwin Soergel
ROW V :
Don S peer
Dorothy Steek
Robert Stowe
Eugene Suckow
John Sandblom
Elsa Tamminga
Evelyn Taylor
Dolores Tegtma n
ROW VI:
Rosemary Thomas
Harold Thompson
Carlton Thor sen
Jeanette Tol z ien
Bill Trapp
Louis Triebold
Ba rbara Vatova
ROW VII:
J i m Wead
H arold Weigt
Harriet Wenzel
Elmer Werhane
Pauline Wettengel
Clayton Wieder
Lois Wilson
Donna Wilton
Bill Windmeier
ROW VIII:
Bill Wokoun
George Wolitski
Art Wuest
Charles Zuber
Bill Keila
Marion Krueg~r
Carl T imm
Donald Ha ier
Arlene Barg
Allen Bushey
Geraldine Calkin<
J ohn Carlson
Don Christensen
J ackie Conard
Marlyn Eni<ert
H oward Florus
Ch arles Gray
Raymond H oglund
William H utching
\\iill iam Jenne
Harbro Johnson
Marion J ostock
Lucy Kluesing
Philip Knapp
K enneth Lamb
Nancy Lamberg
Roger LaPlante
Jack Lewis
Donald Maitzen
Arthur Meyer
\li
Melai ne ~ ckow
El i7,,beth Noeson
R ichard Noffz
William O lson
Sophie Olszewsk i
Marj orie Philipry
Jeanine Platt
Dick Porter
Lois Rederuann
Willi am Sanke
Paul Sandin
Jim Schilling
Rudy Schmid
Eric Schmid t
Jack Schultz
June Tolzien
:vel yn Trcfcl
~
Willi am \Varkentbien
Ba rbara "Webst er
Muriel Wittbold
Raymond W ohl brandt
John W oods
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�S enior Cabinef
In preparing to meet the problems of
democracy this group has discussed
scmor problems and suggested solutions.
Seated, left to ri(Jht: -~fr. Benette, Hildegarde Jarosch, Rae Ritr> Olso11, Sall}• Fielltna1t, ]'{aucy Perrin.
Stauding: Katie Cla·rk, Er11rJt Reimann,
Walter Z11st.
Junior
Council
Solving the problems of an active
junior class has been the dutv of these
seven juniors and their sponsor, ).1iss
de Booy.
Sra.ted, left to right: Jackie Perri,., Henry
Miller, Miss deBooy.
Sta11ding: Sta11ley Nocse11, loli11 Barker,
Renee Hain, James Cassou.
Sophomo1•e Se~afe
This is the Sophomore Senate. During the year they have met twice a
month with the a<h·iser to discuss
sophomore problems and co-ordinate
clas' activities.
Scatrd, left to rigl1t: Don K11nkel, Mr.
Timi!.
Standing: Paul Reilmtd, Dick Fisher, Grate
Kiehm, Richard Lebbi11, Bill McNeill.
JrMhman r/JoarJ
o/ Adviderd
The youngest group oi debaters on
~chool problems will carry 011 the tradition of good student goyernment in
future years at Nilehi.
Seated, left to riglrt: Leslie Meyer, Miss
M. Rootalds, Bill Keila.
Stand.in(]: Joan Hull, Ricliard Nof!z, Mary
Bie,Jcrer, flmraul /IVeigt, Lois Redcman .
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�"Uncertainty and bewilder ment mark
the faces oi these students-for-thenight as they study their class programs. K ow each will know how
Junior felt the first day oi school.
They're off! Secure (for the moment) in the knowledge that room 310
is in the r ight hand corner oi the basement floor of the south wing, parents
a re scur rying fo r classes. \ Vonder if
they will be tardy?
Ah, eats ! After four strenuous
classes oi fifteen minutes each, parents
willingly line up ior the pause that
r eally refreshes. Lunch is always
popular.
\Vhat power the popular pr ofessor
seems to w ield over his class room full
of attentive listener s! S tanding room
only is usually the order i11 classes on
Parents' N ight.
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�Paper Salvage Co1nmilfee
"Have you got a !X>Ok with a yellow cover-I forgot
the name of it."
"This book isn't really overdue, is it'"
"But we weren't talking. I was asking him about the
lesson."
Miss ~1yers and her staff of ratient and long-suffering
library assistants hear rema rks like these every day. Some
day they'll get their rewa rd for their ou tstanding service
- - we hope.
Front row, left to riyht: Ruth Madsell, Doll11a Fl-ym1,
S/iirle.v Ahrrns.
Second row: ll'a11 Sclm/t::;, Jfay I<obi11so11, Maril3•11
lfargarel W ctmore. !1111e I'enre, Carol A 11dcrson,
Clark, 1
Nouc.v Ohfso 11, Nancy Perrin.
Third ro·w: Irene Grosse, J can Leaclz, Afiss A1ycrs.
11ary Amt
U' altPr Z11sl, .L.1 f ' erne H artu11g, Ruth l ones, 1
Krier.
Fourth ro1v: R11tlz Howard, !lane Ta y lor, Shirley Kut::;.
Carol Kut::;. Rosemary Breden, .1\-farilpi Proesel, !l1·i ldn•d
letlmau, JJoroth.)• Olson, 111argaret .1feimfl.
A ll service men like to hear the news from home. and
the graduates of N.T.H.S. are getting their news through
the Ni!Philile. More than 250 copies of every issue of the
school paper are mailed out to service personnel all over
the world.
Sta11d:.11q, left to r ight: frelll: Gross. Lorrai11c Hm111cUj.ss
mann. Jfarily11 Clark, LaVern Grover, Bill Sticlo·w ..
Ilarberl, Da.1 S111/iva11.
These fi\·e people have done much for ~ilehi"s war
effort. Collecting paper, having it baile<l, then selling it.
they made enough money to buy stamps for mailing
Nilc/1ilites to our boys in service.
ici11e, Evelyll Miethke, Bob
Left to right: Mar.v Ellen R c
Harlney , Jim Tagru:y. lTorace Li11dec/.:er.
Stamp anJ IJonJ Ckairmen
These are the people who made possihle for us the high
average oi $688.00 a week on stamp and bond sales. l:rging students to huy, collecting money, tabulating, and balancing accounts were all part oi their job.
First row. frft to right: SlzirleJ• Rarlleson, 211 ; Betty
Rae, 310; Char111a i11e Valke11aar, 308; Betty S111it/r, 2.14 ;
J\!larilyn Long , 3.13; Afayy Ann Trausch, 100; Dorothy
G11stafso11, 107; Do111t Bishop, 206; Dorothy Dm•is, 206.
Seco11d row: Belt>• Weldon, 706; Jane Ta;;lor, 212;
Bcmadettc Crcaney, 316; Florence Ceerdts, 221; Ja11et
Jnlrnso11, 112; Chris Schlueter, 279; lack Schaab, 216;
Ronnie Bair, 209; Rill Hughes. 110: Hilda Houag11ro,
313: Fra11ces Fuhr, 106; June Maier, 210; Viryi11ia
Waldin, 102.
Third row: M iss Harbert, director; Jfary Lo11ise°Carlso11, 108; P!lt Lwmert, 315; Rosemary Lut::, 306.
�"Color Guard, halt!" How many times we have heard
these words al assemblies, pep rallies, and school programs. Here arc the boys that carry out those ordersthe color guard.
If one picture is worth a thousand words, the school
certainly is indebted to this group for many thousands of
words. ior they have brought us educational pictures
throughout the year.
Left to right: B<lb Hlahrcr, Dick Dobroth, Bob Con wa_y. Da~•id Straw, Fred Borne111a11, Bob Pearson.
Front row, ll!ft to right: Richard Dobrollt. Loriis Robin.ma, nob Rr01.c·11cll, Phil La Vccrn, Louis Hennig, Roy
Baumamt, Do1> N oil.
Second row: Herbert larosclz. Al Scltmcder, Ray -7Vclso11, Noel Kiefer, Howard Haynie, Mrs. Hind.
Third, row: Alf lolr11so11, Robert Daim11a1111, L ouis
A11dn·/i111, Pl1if Engcbrecht, ivalter Cal:;/u·.
"200 ten-cent stamps. 180 quarter stamps, and twentyfive bonds!" Thbe bond and stam p workers are checking
weekly sales. Aiter the totals are made out, this group
purchases the bonds and stamps and sees that they get
lo the student buyer s.
First row, le/I lo rigll/: Dolorrs Brooks, Lorraine Hanson. Bernice Stoll, Fra11ces Fuhr.
Second roit': H ell!lt Flieger, Eleanor !\oclt.
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��Snow/lake Swirl commillee
:Jabufaling our radio choice3
Plane g-eomefr'J
�Clothing Cfajj
"Don't stick yourself with those
pins. girls !"
Pirst row, at machines, left to right:
Helen lv"emuamz. Eve/ya Plath, Dorothy Trausch, Helm Flieger, Frances
Dietsch.
Second r0<11, at tables, left sidl!:
Shirley Ahrens, H clen Dahm, Rosemary Be·iderer, Kathryn Slo11C1m,
Jea11ette Ziehlke, ]\.fargaret Le Clerq,
Miss Li11e.
Third row, at tables, right side:
Lormi11e Kr:::eneskc, Violet Berens,
.7vlarion Schm:/ cr, La Verne Gerken,
Dorothy Ruesch, Lorrayne Hansen.
Fourth row: Rrith Jones, Gwendo/i;n Tiseth, Dorotl13• Horii:::, i\faril}•n
Hom.dasch, !relic Cross, Maril~·n
Clark, S hirley Grosse, Dolores IVilsoH.
Fifth row: Cori1111e Sloncen, Vivia11
Pazdouski.
"Let's go lo press !" Here are the
fellows that put the paper to bed and
print programs, passes, and posters.
First row, left to right: Jimmy Hohs.
Second row: F1·ed Jaelwkc, Frank
Beiderer, lerr'j' Dahm.
Third rent•: Mike Ze1111er, Joe 1Vettc11gcl, Art Anderson, Elmer Valkelfeier, Reinhold
11aor. Bob Train, .Mr. J
Hacker.
Fourth row: Francis G11irscl1. Jay
Rola11d
Kamal::.
Valter
l•
Callas.
Hacker, Erwin. Knnicek, Jim
Hill Guenther.
j\fr. Rickard and the boys in
wood shop really turn out some
pieces of wood work.
Front row, left lo riglzt: lifr. RukKemrclh
ard, Richard Hamada.
Ste::skal, Harold Springer, Willard
Berkow.
Seco11d row: J 01111 Aliprandi,
tin AlteriHi, Ernest Risiuga,
Boyner, Bill G11enlher.
Third row: Jim Elzmer,
mut!t, George lloffman.
Hacker.
F~·ont row, left to right: Jeanette
Tol:::ien. lane Srhe·1.ve, llarriPt Ul ;-11::el, Evely11 .l\.fah11ke, klarilyn Prarson,
Mar;'orie Pliilipfy, Ja11et Johnson.
Secou.d row: Jo}'C<' Mathews, Sall}'
Nissen, Evd~·n Cole, Geraldine Calki11s, Charlotte Freiling, Lois Redcmaa, De/or.es Tegtman, Rarbara Ballantine, Catheri11e Gerich, Joan Sclicil!C'.
Third row: Geraldi11e Bernard, Dorothy Steek, .l\.fary lliederer, Carol
Scli11ler, Eva Michel, Lois Reiter.
Jackie Conrad, Ida Franson, Irene Bauma11, Lois Mertes, Arlene Barg, .Miss
Harrison.
�Ah, la belle France! One cannot
sav which is more beautiful here. the
tai:estry or the young ladies groupe<l
in fr ont of it.
Fron/ roe.,•_. left to riglzl: Bob K1:pcn,
Char111ai11c Neut:::. R"1ie,• Hain. 1l1ariIJ•n Honrdasch. Dolores Jolmso11. ~Miss
Berry, Jea1111e Str<:ell!r, Pat Canty,
Shirley Lawr<:ncc, Dorothy Hmc •c,
La11rn Breckenridge.
Second rozC': Hmry Mrinke. JJ011
Noll. D011 Sperr. Carol A11ders011,
Doris Bailey, Earle11c Robinson, Pal
Baumhardt, Jerrie Roc71o·w. Rae Rita
Olson, Pat Schirra. Lorelei ~feilickr,
Ho~mrd SpeN', George Tf'olitski, Ja11e
S parkman.
!'\owadays it's poss ible to work and
attend school; that's just what these
people do.
Fro11t row, left to right: -~fr. Scldc11 .
George Ko:;ak, Km Hoff111011, John
Kirrhe1·.
S cco11d row: Bill Comer, Don Ra11sdcll, lllarJ Ann Trar1sch, Fri/:; Uaibcrl,
II' arren .Mueller.
1hird row: Chor/rs Gille. Lt•e
.\lorse_. Lois Pierce, Dolores Afcrtcs,
Pat Henrici, Dan Silicani.
lnlir:s Caesar, Silas llfamei-, and
many short stories are familiar subjects to this group, members of ).fiss
Sayre's sophomore English class.
First ro<C'. left to right: Margaret
IVctmore (sta11di11g), Dorothy Krn.~cl1ka, Don B:,:ron, Joan Rouse, Bob
f.Vakrcr.
Seco11d row : Lois lhrckc , llo/1
Vivian Pai,•loivslli, Pat
Bn.~l111ing,
Nomm, Jeamietfl! Zichlke.
Thfrd raw: Don Soudi11 , Bcll1·
Plath, George B!ameuscr, Fred Chamilin, Dwai11 1lfarqr1ette.
Fourth row: ]1Ta11cy Burge. Pl1illip
Br-ice, Jerry Dahm, Joh11 Hoffman,
l11arga1·et Wood, Dona Bishop.
Sla11di11g: Miss Sa}•rl!.
Seated al left /able, left to riyht:
Helen Dahm, Marion Kohl, Shirley
Seeley, Ilelt!n Nem11am1.
Righi tablr: Gi1Je11dolyn Tisclh, Ada
Frederick, Bett31 Bernardi.
Standing: Irene Gross, Mari/3111
Cfork, Lee Morse, Patsy Donavon.
Lois Pierce, .Miss Line, Dolores
1l1ertes, Terry Keegan, Hai·bara llall,
Pilar Dorado, Shirley K osl'Ck.
�Joreign J.!anguage
Being helpful is the chief duty of the student assistants
to the school librarian. Miss ~if yers. This scene is typical
of their work every period of every day.
S taff, left lo right: ShirleJ' Kut:::, Jua11 Rouse. Carol
Anderson, Mar!larcl IVelmore, Charles Gille. I.Valla
Zust.
icr, James Casso11, Bob Clear.)'.
S tudents: Ray Ba11mgart1
lfaryurel A11drcws, F1·ed Bonu:ma11.
AlisOli Ash, 1
C/ut
f?ep1•e:Jenlalive:J .
Every foreign language class in the school chooses
repr esentatives for the Foreign Language Club, one of
the largest organizations in the school. Their big activity
is the annual Ch ristmas party.
Fii·st r<nt', /cf/ lo riyht: Afarily11 Davis, Aua Marir
Schirru, Jeanne S treeter, JJoiores Pauls1m, Pat Conard,
Rae Olso11, Sall}' Fjel/111a11.
Second rent•: Janet Larson. Joan Rorise, il-Iiss Ro11alds,
}Yliss Small, .Wiss Berry, Miss 1,·ra11:::, Bill A11daso11,
Do11 Brown.
Junior
"Ein, zwei, drei . .. spiel!"
Members of the class in German have lots of fun singtmas time.
ing old German songs, especially arotmd Chri>
Front ron', left lo right: il4ars Bishop. Nick Boy11er.
Loriis Jl:achbauei•, Stanley ll'1ar1i11. Hildegarde Jarosc/1,
Herb Behrens, !Terb Jarosch.
S,;coud row: Don Lundberg, Alle11 Kal'iovr, Bob
Roma11, Bell)• Rae, A.1111 Marie Schirra, Rob Cleary, Miss
Kra11:::.
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Public Speakinlj
Northwestern's School of Speech cooperated with our
English department in giving students special training in
speech.
Sta11din9: Bill Todd.
Frout row, left to right: Roger Loef9re11, Lorclri
i1-Ieilickc, Fred Stowe, Charles 1Wass111r111.
Second ro<P: Thay11e S amlv, J.l!faurice Ross, Jack Suydam, Bill FValmslcy.
Third row: Dolores Wilson, Gloria Sclt:::er, Jackie
Perr-in.
Fourth rmc•: Tom Stockenberg, Richard llamada, Miss
111rr>c.
Houx, Da'iJC Wilh11so11, S tewart .'Vl1
�These fajthful few were the directors of the ;choors
a1mual Red Cross drive. At the end of the week. every
square in the cross was filled in, indicating that every
home room had reached or exceeded its quota.
Each month, at the Y. }.1. C. A. Red Cross meeting,
:'.'Ji les Township High is represented by these students,
making up our local Red Cross Council for the first and
second semesters respectively.
Fron/ row, left lo right: Charlotte Preili119, Jaiu: Sparkman.
Sccoad row: Linda Lai·soa, Beth• A.1111 Rae.
Tlzfrd row: John li1ay S lie, S~'1irll!y Rohrl!r, Nancy
Hall, Jtiss Line.
First semester Council
Scaled: Doris Bemgcs, Shirley Rohrer. lifiss Line.
Sta11ding: Bill McNeil/, Doll Sa11di11.
Miso Linc is kept busy two periods a week with this
group. who are engaged here in the project of fill ing
Christmas stockings for wounded service men. Another
of their big projects is the annual drive for fonds for
the National Red Cross.
Table al left. clockwise: Jfarily11 Homdasch , Na11cy
Hall, Shirl,•y Rohrer. Fra11ces Dil!tsch, Dorothea IVolcott.
Ce1iter !able: Dorthy Goers, Rae Ihrcke, l14iss Line
Carol Kut::, Linda Larson.
Table al riyhl: Lauretta Do11alds011. Charlotte Frcili11g,
MarJorie Plrilippy, Betty A1111 Rae.
Second semester Council
Left to riylrl: Don Biehn, Dick Minor. Miss Alice Line,
Doris Bernges, S lzirleJ• Rolzra.
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�Ca/eleria Jecoralor:J
me:Ha'Je /roni Bataan
�Some Pia'!, :Joo J
Salf'I :Jhow:J ihe new /,.ock
Ca/eieria monifort.
:Jli.e Victor'! Queen and her courl
fioo6ier fiol S/iof6
Burn:J lrie:J ouf her iechniljue
Watch oul /or ihe cake, Ch.uc/J
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�FIRST ROW ,
left to Ticht:
Herbut BehTens
Roben Boebninif
Marilyn Gustafson
Howard Florus
Russell Skallerup
Dolores BTooks
GTace Kiehm
David Wilkinson
Bob Dammann
Thomas Wetmore
SECOND ROW :
Kenneth Bennett
Joseph Denk
DeForest Hamilton
William Wokoum
George Dyrssen
Wayne Hansen
Stanley Martin
Renee Hain
DoTOthea Wolcott
Stewart Munroe
HaTOld Renis
William McNeill
M t!Tryll Bailey
Donald Lumpp
Laverne Grover
THIRD ROW (right);
EdwaTd Herkert
lames Wead
Herbert Jarosch
Harry Jensen
Horace Lindecker
Donald Falknor
Ronald Oates
Louis N achbauer
FOURTH ROW:
MT. Collins
Alison Ash
Carol Murray
Patricia Norum
Evelyn Windmeier
Lois Wilson
Howard Lindsuom
ChaT/es Massman
Richard Dobrotb
David Straw
A new group this year
-but tbey appeared to
good ad vantage in the
Christmas vespers. ...
I
Qrche~lra
Fr01<t row, /cit to right: Herbert Jarosrh, Joh» Lal!c, Mars Bisltop, lJo><na Rishop, Nancy
BH,.ge, William McIVril, Herbert Bchrc 1u, Elsa T ammi11gal Grore ](/chm. Second row:
Raym01td Nelson, Jlarion iVaclrba'Uer, i\farµarl't ,il{o-rita, .~farilyn Gustafson, Alma Pabki,
\lartin, Dorothea u~polcoit, Harr'' Jensl"'n, Tom Wetmore, Robc:rt /Jattttn0'1n, Donald
Renee !lain, Stantc,, J
Lumpp, filiUiam Wokou,,, KenncJll Bennett. Third rc:r.< A-ft'. CoJU11s Ali.smi Ash, E"t!elyn fflindmcier, B etty
Ri.singrr , Patr~·da Nrwum, L vi.s tViJ.so 11, Ca rol Afurray.
1:
i\ lthough the size of the band was somewhat reduced this
year, it remains one of the ablest organizations in the school.
Remember that big pep rally after the regional win and how
the band outdid itself?
This year, Mr. Collins had to build almost an entirely new
orchestra, having lost the greater part of his experienced
players through graduation and calls to the service. The spring
concert will undoubtedly prove, however, that once mor e he
has done a fine j ob in developing a group of capable musicians.
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1
Front row,
left to right:
B ill Windmcier
Donald BP'cn.tm
A rth·ur W11est
Cla:yto11 1Wcrrill
Edwin Socrgt!I
Seco11d ?'ow:
Ronald Bair
Donald Speer
Louis Ander son
Joe Frrimu.ih
Ho-JJard Speer
John Schaab
�First row,
left lo nght:
.'J:iss Klaus
.~faril_yn Gustafson
Dolores H awkinson
Shirley Kut=
l\Tancv Cates
Elain~ Dall
J rrrfro Rorlro1u
Carol R24geu.
VoY"oth3• G'Ustafsoa
Jmw F redricks
Luis Heiniger
ScC'mtd r~v:
Do.is Bailey
13ettv Du.lftmt
Bet.,;,_iy PC"af'san
.Mary Kay Clark
Fra11k Backes
Don Sa11din
.Tom Podt'a:a
Don Dadi_qan
4~1,~n·el He11drfr,tson
Jean K i rscht
.~uryarct A11drrnsl'n
Third rot'':
Lorrai1tc N'elson
Earlene Robin.son
T~orra)' trl! Ha.11.son
Sally Po rter
Phil F.gcbrecht
Dick JJob roth
ln:in Krmicrk
I foward Speer
Vivian Oslund
Violet lllartinson
Joorrne Gubbins
the
"Introducing stars of our show!"
.Prom chis group of
eight melodious voices
came the soloists of t he
Christmas Vespers, the
outs t andi ng musical
event of the £rst semester.
Left to right:
Howard Speer
Phil Eaebrecht
Doris Bailey
Katie Clark
Dolly C ustafson
Carol Ruaen
Frank Backes
Do" Sa11din
At piano:
M11riel HendricksoK.
First row, left to •ight: F.t'e/~,,, Kante, Bcvcd)' McC'aske)', Joyce Ma.the-..vs,
Peters, Pat Nor11m, Slrirley Rohrer·, E~·clj•n Trefil, Elaine Schrodff, Loi•
BartouJ CcH'OI 31urray, Lorraitte Sorenson, 31arice Ray. Second Yoic: : Beatr-ice
Dell2s, Betty Plath, la'1e Arnold, Elsa Tarnminga, Lois tViJ.son, Leslie A1 eycr, Dori.s Peterson, Gerln1dc
Barggren, Betty Rae, Lorraine Ma 11dc-.:ille, Carol A1uferson, Lorelri Meilicke. Third row: Betty Kellen., Eva
Lou Nliche/1 loy1r Nord!'Und, RetJiHa Sandbe·rg, },.fargaret Don<n:aH, Marr.o•i ~"411eUer, Pal Ha11coa11 1 Joan Rouse,
Helen, Hoffma11, Lola ~Jlerlra•ic,, Alison A.;h, A·furyl·ry f'l l!mmcr, .M.-fjss Klaus.
~irl:1
/} '(;'/}
///} I
lee Club
foa111ll!
Choir
Remember the inspi r ing music of the Christmas Cantata,
and other vocal events of the year? Here is one of the
groups responsible for those concerts-the robed choir.
Do-re-mi. A chorus of feminine voices comes floating
down the halls, and its source is the Girls' Glee Club.
This organization was an outstanding feature of the
Christmas Vespers and the music festival.
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�major ;J)ramalic:J
While Pat is being shot, Ditty
is being strangled, Laura, ll!ary
Jane, and Lillian are doing a sin:?ing
~ister
act, Mrs. Esch looks
Jm;ngly upon her Major Dramatics Class.
Sitliny cni floor, left to right: Jerrie Rorhcr..ti, C huck Railey,
Bcr11odc1te C rcamey.
Seaeed: Sally Fjetlma>1, R111>ert Roeg•ier.
Standing: l'at Canty, Dorothea Sattdberg, Mrs. Esch, Bell)'
B1tr11.s. JoA,,ne De,uciler, ilf.ar\' Clll!1" Rar:tne, 1\furilv-n /Ja"i.·is,
Pat J.annert, I.aura Breckenridge, Lillian Sprud, Mary Jo11e
Nelson, Ralph NeNland, Shirley Lawrence.
:Mr. VanArsdale is g1vmg his group some pointers.
Barker is the bashful center of attention of the three
belles on the left; Burns is camera-conscious; and Conard
and Pearson are exchanging gossip.
L eft to right: Mr. V a1'Arsdalr, Rer ylr S rlm•abr, Jolm Barker,
Shirley Hoddinott, Dorothy Lacy, Marilyn Hert=/u'Tg, A11nc AfrKeever, Br.:crly Pearson, _,._farilyn. BHrns, Patricia Cotta1'd.
"\IVell, if it ain't the old home folks, come to taovm fer
to take a tin type, b'gosh. Ain't our darling little Nell tC.
N eutz) just too, too cute for words?
Front row, left to right: }.farilee Thomas, Donna .'f\/orum, Jcamte
Strecter1 Ge't'trude Dcttmer.
Seco11d
1\~eut!:,
row:
Barbara Bernurd,
DL· Forest ffamiltmz.
Ralph
Nett/and,
Charmairr~
�Here are the stars of our world
f premiere of Mr. Davidson's play,
I
"A Li ttle Honey." Pictur es of
this group and the play they pr e-
sented were featured in the play
Siaing, lef t ta right: Mary Ellen Naci 11 e, Pat Ca n.ty, Ra:pli
N ettla11d, S ally Fjellnran.
Standing: C huck B a iley, BcU3 Bu rns. Laura B recl~i1H·idge~ ncHam1
.lton, S hirley Lawrence, ~Wary Jane Nd.so"~ Rllpc..
~t
RoRgner, }l!uril:}• n Da11i.~ .
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Fore.~t
.'\. sce1\e from the po·werful oue-act play, ":Message
from Bataan," added a h igh moment to the school dramatic
season. The play was the outstanding featur e of om· An11istice Day celebration and our annual Parents' Night.
Left tc r·ight: DeForest Ham ilton, ..~r. V an Arsda le, Byran
John Barker, H owa.rd SNckau•, 81!1"yle Schwabe, Merril
One of the comic scenes fr om "A Little Honey" was
shot on the opening night of the world premiere of that
play by representatives of the publishing company.
Sitting, /<"ft to right: Pat Ca,,ty, Ralph Nett/and.
Sta 11di'1t9: T.au:ra Rrcrkcnridge, Rupert R()egner.
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�:J-orum
N iles T ownship High School owes m11ch to its Student-Faculty
Forum. Each home room is represented by a Forum member, and
through their members all students have a voice in school matters.
These students are learning more and more of democracy and
the American \Vay of life.
T'ront row, left to right: Tom Hletmore, Dolores Joh11so11, Louis Robinso11, Dorothy Lacy, Dick Fisher, Shirley
Schmidt, Jane Schewe, Don Christensen.
Second row: Bill Kwikel, Jack Z i1m11ernum, Dick Tait,
B ill Wit te, Fra11k Williams , lJon Sa1idi11, Mr. Hcneltc.
Top row: Paul Jambs, Bob Doetsch, Hele11 Conrad,
S hirley Ba11mhardt, Do11 Speer, Lee G'arner.
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�VARSITY FOOTBALL TEAM 1944-45
First rm<',
left to right:
S r:cond row ·
Third row:
For(rth row:
)ark Suydam lifa,,anrr, r;e<>rnc R:l·o. O 'ffr• Be,,ens, Don Christensen, Stan
NoeseK, Bruce Cook, Bob Kl11m1>, Bob Murller.
Ji»& Ehmer, Nick Bogftl'r _'Mars Dishop, Jim Harrer, .'\lick Bot:n,,s, Bob Farr,
Ed Heartstcdt, George Prsrhlu, Bill Clynes, Cooclt Mackey.
Don LyoHs, Di'.ck Swanson, Don Fredrirkson, Tom S t ockcnberg, Bob Doetsch,
Ed Dean, Bill Wille, Bob Roma11, Harold Engebretso", Coach lsaacso>t.
Hay Nelson, Manager, Pa><I Jacobs, Fred Bernard, Don Comstork, Sherrill
MrlJo nald, Don Falknor, Art Scl1midt, Marty Alterini, Louis Narltbauer,
Bill Abbi,,k, Arnold Steif.
1
1
Evanston 7, Niles 0
Forced to open the season with a
comparatively green eleven, Head
Coach Isaacson hac.l stated before the
opening game that he would consider
the season successful if the boys scor ed
even one touchdown. They didn't score
this time, falling before the Evanston
junior varsity for the fi rst time in
three years.
Lake Forest 14, Niles 0
The Scouts obtained sweet revenge
for their overwhelming defeat by the
1943 Trojan powerhouse. The game,
featured by L. F.'s strong line and
fleet backs, was seldom in doubt. Only
in the final period did Niles threaten.
but there wasn' t enough d rive to cross
that final marker.
Outstanding school spirit carried a
large crowd of Trojans to Lake Forest to see the game.
Niles 19, Woodstock 0
Capitalizing on the breaks of the
game the Trojans scored their outstanding victory of the season.
A lterini's run of 55 yards, after a pass
intercepti on, was the highlight of the
game.
:J,oian :J.oolba//RuoN/
1944
Trojans
0
0
Opponents
Evanston ] . V.
7
Lake For est
Libertyville 20, Niles 0
T he Trojans were definitely outclassed by the powerful squad from
Libertyvllle. Everyone had a good
time during Hobo Day, but we couldn't
match the zip of the Wildcats, undefeated for three years until this season.
14
19
Woodstock
0
Niles 12, Crystal Lake 6
12
Arlington
14
Libertyville
20
The T rojans entered the field against
Crystal Lake definitely the underdogs.
The Lakers were in the hall game all
the way, and only fine defensive work
spearheaded by Swanson and Dean
turned them back.
0
12
0
Crystal Lake
6
Leyden
0
Niles
Arlington 14, Niles 12
So near, and yet so far 1 Those
points after touchdown sometimes do
mark the d ifference between a loss and
a tie. The Arlington game was undoubt edly the roughes t and ''fightingest" of the season, with some of the
Trojans being challenged to combat
after the game.
o, Leyden o
This game might be classified as
"much ado about nothing." Played for
the most part in the rain. it did not
reveal outsta nding football on the part
of either team. An unusual number of
injuries iurther marred the game.
Summary
Trojans: \Von 2, ti ed I, lost 4. Total
points 43; opponents' total point s 61.
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�Don Freder ickson, guard, senior. Don was a dependable lineman right from the start, particularly strong on
defense where his weight helped a lot.
Fred Bernard, full-back, senior. F red didn' t get much
of a chance to show h is real talents this year, due to preseason injuries.
Ed Heartstedt, end, senior . A fast boy well able to
keep up v.~th anyth ing going around his s ide of the line,
Ed was primar ily a defensive player.
Mars Bishop, half-back, senior. ~1ars showed much
promise at the close of the year, particular ly on offense.
Paul Jacobs, guard, senior. "Jake" was out tr ying all
year as center or guard, and when his chance came in the
Leyden game, he perfor med well.
Nick Bogner, tackle, senior. )lick was a stalwart,
dependable lineman .
Don Christensen, full-back, senior. "Chris" had a lot
of drive and did most of the plunging for Niles. Here was
a very conscientious boy who put all he had into every
game. He was chosen honorary captain.
Bill Clynes, tackle, senior. '\' ithout junior football
experience Bill, nevertheless, perfor med creditably at
tackle.
Ed Dean, center, senior. "Emmy" was the outstanding
defensive player in every Troj an game. He helrl up the
line admirably aud topped his abilities by being exceptionally alert on pass defense. He was chosen the most
valuable player of 1944.
Don Lyon, quarter-back, senior. "Ned" was on the
shelf most of th is year due to a trick ankle. He showed
signs of being a very able signal caller.
Sherrill McDonald, end, senior. "Mack" was a good
player, especially adept at those breath-taking pass catches.
Tom Stockenberg, tackle, senior. Tom played an able
tackle for the Trojans and excelled in inter-squad scrimages.
Bill Abbink, en d, junior. Playing his first year at
N .T.H.S., Bill attempted most of the team' s tries for conversion and was particularly strong on offense.
Marty Alterini, half-back, junior. The speediest back
on the Trojan squad, Mar ty frequently ripped off long
gains; he was a hard tackler.
Hal Engebretsen, half-back, senio r . "Engy" changed
to half-back this year and showed real promise on defense.
His bes t game was at A rlington.
Nick Bozn os, tackle, junior. Nick can well be summed
up in two words-big and able. He's going to be very important in M r. Ike's plans for next year.
George R;ha ( 33) is r unn·ing into some oppositioi> as part of his
i11terference; Oliver Berens 08) ;s being taken out of the play.
Thefr majesties are 01< parade. SweefJi>tg ( or prrhap.< straggling)
pa.st the graPidstand on Hcnnecoming Day, the "best dressed" '}'O'Un_r1
ladies ond gentlemen of the N iles Township High School vie with
one a>1other for the honor of being Hobo Ki11g and Quun.
And here are tlteir ma,jesties 1 Attfred in the latest .sly/cs arc
Dick F-ulrr, King's A tttmda11t; Virginia K1"sh., Hobo Qwecn,· George
D)1rssen. Hobo Ki1ig,· atJd lt/.argaret .~ein:dl, Queen's Attettdant.
It looks as if Dem Chnstense>< (1 i) is off for a tou.dufown jaunt
i11 this pirt1'rc, will• Ar1<old S teif (36) and George Rilto (33)
comi11g up to form 1·,,terfe.-encc. Brit Libertyville said no!
�ltock, center, junior. Don's variations on
W the line proved funny to everyone except op1 carriers.
Cook, quarter-back, junior. Having absorbed a
of experience in his junior varsity days, Bruce
really be ready to step next year.
Doetsch, full-back, junior. ":M iff" turned in some
satisfactory work on defense and was out there fightin e-.-ery gami:.
Falknor, quarter-back, junior. Don's leg injury
him from playing much of tliis season. He should fit
m well with the T next year.
George Peschke, tackle, junior. "Junior " performed
consistently throughout the season and was one of the
more alert linemen.
George Riha, half-back, junior. Besides doing all of
Kiles' punting and being their best passer, "Gunner" also
improved on his running and should really star next year.
Bob Roman, end, junior. Bob was exceptionally good
at carrying the bal l. He was also dangerous as a pass
receiver.
Arnie Steif, guard, junior. A small, quiet player, Arnie
nevertheless showed ability all year. He helped most when
the chips were dovm.
Jim Harrer, tackle, junior. Jim was a good tackle, fast
on offense or defense.
Dick Swanson, end, junior. Showing remarkable improvement, "Swanny" reached his peak at the Crystal Lake
game.
Bob Klump, center, junior. A very conscientious worker oqt on the field, Bob should play center for the Trojans
next year.
Ollie Berens, guard, sophomore. By showing his ability
early in the season, Ollie clinched a varsity berth. He
played alert ball.
Louis Nachbauer, half-back, junior. Louie had the
misfortune of being unable to play much ball this year,
due to an ankle injury.
Bob Farr, half-back, sophomore. Bob played good
football thjs year, with speed as his biggest asset. His best
game wa.s against vVoodstock, in which he scored twice.
Stan Noesen, guard, junior. Stan was an aggressive,
alert ball player who really liked to get in there when the
going was tough.
Pfenlj.: of Trojans arc getting ready lo toss this Lfbert31vil/e ru n.
til"r for a 1oss. If he manage.; to escape 8chrei1s and Engebretsen,
Dra11. the uatchdog of the line, srems all set to spill him.
Will Rilia's kick elude the cl~tchin.g fi11gcr t ips of the 01'ruslii11g
Ur/drot fro~• Libatyvillef If Hot, Engebretse" seems ready t o
close in on tlte o/fe1ldi11g oppo"e"t f<•ith a 11ecktie tackle.
Bill Witte, quarter-back, sophomore. Bill took over
the varsity chores when Christensen was switched to :iullback. He was a heads-up player.
Bel.ind t/1.-ret:·man i"ttterferc1Jce a Libert')ville back see ms to br
!teadrd goalward, despite 5tu rdy Troian opposition. Both Behrens and
Swanson. are just ab011t to be taken out of the play.
Tile Hobo !Jay ba11d plays. No, these are not the regular suits
of thr Troj an band, which participated 111 tlu- day·, festwitir..
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�Junior Vardil'JFirst row, left to right: Jay F11iler, Jim
McNeely , Fra11k Williams, Bill Walmsley,
Don Ncpstad, Di.ck Fisher, Lloyd Selt::e,.,
J err3• ~Vhalea.
Second ,.ow: lvlr. ,\l!ackc}'. Da<•e Straw,
Dave Wilkinson, Rog,,,. f,nefgren, Joe
Toth, John Crawford, llob Boehning, Bob
Pt'arso11 .
Third row: Louis Robi11son, Al Miller,
Howard Lindstrom, Forest Cole, Ray
Bamngartncr, Roger Racine.
Jredhmen
First nrw, left to right: Bill Kelley, Jim
Kob11ri, Ed Soergel, Bob B11rkc, Don
Maso11, Ro11ald Bair.
Second row: Howard Robbins. Ed Kadlec, Lait·re11ce Hull, Dicli St'mbach, !Toward Korsmo, Chuck TJa.rrett, Ted Marras.
Third row: Don Paollela, Richard Orochowski, Ed K11-tz, l-Terb Jo11es, Clay
Wieder, Jim Heiniger, Ed Linskey, Stanley Anderson, Han·y Weigt, Coach Rickard.
For1-rth row: Lee Gamer, Bill Comstock, Don Carlson. Jack ScJu,li::. Noel
Kiefer, Roger Coverlc3', Ray Hoglund,
Tom Fit::gerald, Lyle Dye.
5-re3hman
Junior Var3ill/ 5-oolbaff
1944
1944
Niles
6
0
0
27
16
6
Opponents
Leyden
Evanston
Maine Frosh
Crystal Lake
Opponents
Niles
0
Evanston
Maine
Arlington
Evanston
19
6
13
21
0
24
15
0
6
0
0
12
0
0
21
Maine
Arlington
7
7
Maine Frosh
Leyden
:J.oofba//
~-
Fleet half back Don Sandin led the junior Trojans in tJ1eir
win over Maine, 6-0. . . . The Evanston game proved to be a
one-sided contest as the Wildkits racked up 24 to 0 for us ....
Leyden beat the J ay Vees for the second setback, 7-0. Fumble-itis
affected the Trojans . . . . A much improved line was a large
factor in the win over Arlington, 20-0. . . . The third win was a
repeat performance against Maine, this time by a wider margin,
27-15. . . . Opening the nocturnal double header against Crystal
Lake, the little men of Troy <lid all righ t for themselves by a
Aiming at sweet revenge in the return
decisive 16-0 win . . . . _
engagement with Leyden, the Trojans had to be content with a tie,
6-6 . . . . K ext year they'll go into big time competition . . .
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-..
�First Row: He111·31 -~fa3·eda, 1'VC1ller Z 11st, Art Anderso11, Louis Nachbauer.
Second Row: Mr. Nfaclu1i·, Herb Mueller. F..rm·st Rci11101111, John Lane. Fra1!k TVil/ianrs, Hill
·
kel, Don Falknor.
Kt111
fiow ~ke'I
11/on
PLAYER
G.
F.G.
F.T.
P.F.
Points
Pct.
Ave.
Williams
17
55
30
44
140
.486
8.2
Anderson
24
63
48
54
154
.672
6.8
Lane
24
51
25
59
129
.438
5.4
Zust
24
40
33
32
113
.528
4.7
Mueller
23
40
24
20
104
.485
4.5
N"achbauer
24
28
39
46
95
.546
3.95
Falknor
21
8
7
36
23
.210
l.1
Reimann
16
3
5
19
11
.323
.7
7
2
0
2
4
.123
.6
17
.
2
6
10
.250
.59
~fayo::tla
Kunkel
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�R egional Cliampd
The Trojan big six, ~achbauer.
Zust, Anderson. Lane, Williams, and
:Mueller, were the boys who brought
home the bacon in t he shape o{ the
1945 regional championship.
T he players on the varsity basketball squad were Arthur A nderson, Don
Falknor, Bill Kunkel, J ohn Lane,
Henry Mayeda, Harry Muel ler, Louis
Nachbaucr, Ernest Reimann, F rank
Vvilliams, and Walter Zust.
REGIONAL AND
SECTIONAL
BASKETBALL
RECORD
1945
T rojans
Oppon ents
35
Evanston
34
32
Libertyville
29
41
\Vankegan
33
Sectional
33
~neaton
47 .
Pront row, left to rig/i i: Forrest Cole, George
Riha, Lucie11 Di Sah·o, Ted Stockfisch, Kenny
Ste=skal.
Second row: ,'\.fr. I saacson, loh11 Kokum,
Herbert Behrcns. Bob Farr, Ste·wart M1111roe.
Sitting, left to right: Gordon Anderson, Jim
Heiniger, Bill Comstock, Lee Gamer, Do11
Biehn, Howard, Siegel.
Kneeling: Lortie Triebold, Edwin Soergel,
Jim Blessing. Er1gtme Sitcko·w, Sam Bo::11os,
Ronald Bair, Edward K11t::, William Penner,
Lor1is Herwig, vVilliam Ner1son.
Standirig: Don Hrow1t, Edward Linskey,
EHgl'11e Davis, Charles Barrett, Robert Brownell,
Bob He/Ion, Do11 Carlson, Roger Cove1'ie3r,
Clayton Mei·rill. J ohn Kron::, Coach Kivifooma.
�~rojan
Badkeftaff Record
1944-45
Trojans Opponents
New Trier
Highland Park
\Vaukegan
\Varren
Leyden
Crystal Lake
24
25
17
36
35
36
36
33
29
38
38
Evanston
Dundee
Libertyville
:;-rew Trier
Woodstock
46
48
36-
r
-::J
41
50
•42
41
36
44
Trojans Opponents
55
52
29
33
43
48
Lake Forest
Arlington
Liber tyville
).Iaine
59
48
27
36
Crystal Lake
Leyden
Lake F orest
W:u-ren
Evanston
Zion
29
34
27
31
r
-::J
24
34
39
42
30
27
RECORD FOR ' 44-'45
Opponents
27
Kew Trier
Highland Park
29
26
v.i·aukcgan
\Varren
15
26
Leyden
Crystal Lake
30
Evanston
33
Dundee
32
L ibertyville
16
22
::Jew Trier
24
Woodstock
37
Lake F orest
31
Arlington
33
42
23
Maine
43
Libertyville
30
26
30
Lake Forest
26
24
\l\iarren
19
40
Crystal Lake
26
27
Leyden
23
31
Evanston
45
26
Zion
29
Won _______ 15
Lost....
6
JAY VEE
Trojans
.38
30
25
32
28
36
29
36
26
24
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FROSH BASKETBALL RECORD
1944-45
Trojans
Opponents
21
29
New Trier
15
\Vaukegan
20
20
Maine
10
17
26
New Trier
27
Highland Park
33
20
Evanston
31
29
Maine
19
12
\Vaukegan
24
17
Evanston
27
Lost ..________ 7
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Poor Opener
Wildkits Keep It Up
The Trojans opened their basketball season against
Kew Trier with a one-sided game, 46-24.
Speed was the keynote of the Evanston offense that
ran over, around, and through Niles. Only six points
spelled dcicat.
Still Trailing
Highland Park administered i\ilehi's second beating by
another w ide margin.
Third in Row
Big Time Dundee
D undee, always an outstanding team in state standings,
handed the Trojans another loss.
What's the Matter With the Trojans?
The Waukegan BulJdogs were the third team to punioh
the Trojans severely. The Mackeymen could score o:ily
17 points.
About this time, local fans began asking the above
question. Liber tyville edged us, 36-29.
Bright Spot
What, Again?
Our first conference game against \ Varren also brought
our first win of the season, 36-25. Maybe Lady Luck
would smile--
"New Trier did it again, 44-38. Th.is was the first time
i11 three years that the Trojans had failed to break even
with the Green \Vave.
Stormy Sailing Ahead
Oh, Happy Day!
- - Out she didn't. Leyden, ).J ilehi's v1ct1m for nine
year~ of basketball, finally turned the tables, 41-35.
The VVoodstock win started us on our way. Up to
now, it had been nine losses out of ten starts.
Back in the Doghouse
This Was Brutal
Crystal Lake didn't make Trojan fans any happier by
grabbing 50 points while limiting us to 36.
Point starved for so Jong, the Trojans really turned
on the heat in ro11ting a hapless Lake Forest five, 55-29.
Basketball
For ]\'iles: John Kokmn, Frank T¥illia111s.
Cross Country
Front Rott•: Hau!l !J.feiulle, Joe l{le 11i11grl, Ray Carlson,
'J 0 /111 ;;: ran:;.
Srco11d Row: Bud Reifcnberg, Fra11ces C!3•11es, Afr. Van
Arsdale. Ed il:leyer, F.11ge111• Sc/111/t::.
Touchball Champs
Fro11t Rrn1•: Dick Hedstrom, Tom Biro11.Q, Hob Dammmm, Bill Kunkel, Al Mille r, Bob Hollow, Peter Sclmsler.
flack Row: Afr. Isaacso11. Paul Jacvbs, Jim Ehmer, Dick
Swanson, J ad· Stt)•dam.
Mr. Ike's Helpers
Seatrd: Afr. Isaacson.
Standing: Tl.rnest Reimann, Do11 Christe11se11, Jim TagneJ',
Jo e Paole/l, Art Anderson.
�Up From the Depths
As It Should Be
The mighty Cardinals, atop the heap, felt the wrath
d the )Ji les FiYc-a decided upset, 52-34.
Leyrlen couldn't repeat their surpr ise win earl ier in
the season. )Jumber nine in the string.
Sweet Revenge
Meanies From Evanston
Two points sent the Lil>crtyville quintet back home
defeated. It was number four for Kiles.
The '\Vildkits weren't impressed by the nine straight
wins and mauled the Trojans badly.
Maine Mauled
Back in the Groove
Another comeback from an eai-l ier defeat was registered
at Maine's expense. Again the Trojans won by two points.
Scouts Scalped
Niles left no doubt in the minds oi anyone about th is
g:ame. Number six showed we really harl a powerhouse.
Zion closed the season by bowing before )Jiles, 36-30.
Summary
Northeast Conference: N ine w ins, three losses. CoChampions for 1944-45.
Other games: Two wins, seyen losses.
Once More
\Varren fell for a second time, 48-24. Again the game
was in the bag all the way.
Baseball
Front row, left to right: Do11 Bie/111, Harold Springer,
Good One!
Bob No111a11, Paul Jacobs, Fred Bernard, Ke11 Be1111elt,
George Jfess11er.
Crystal Lake had fought its way up lo the conference
top before this game. A 59-34 beating by Niles brought
them down a peg or three.
Second row: Ronald Jones, Ed Afc~•cr, Jerry Bur!.·c .
Don Olson, Uno Larso11, Em Anderson.
Swimming
Herb Jaclwke, John Lcwe, Ernie Rei111am1, Bill K1111kcl .
Art Schmidt. Bob Bierbaum, Sherril/ MclJouald. manager.
Third row : Coach Isaacson, Ed Dean. Joe Pemwcchia,
Pro11t Row: Charles _Hass11w11, Alf Johnsun, Bill Cl3mcs,
Ted Ebert. Bob llartnev. fld Peters.
Back Row: Mr. Rickard, E11ge11c Hcgart3•, Ken Be11111?tt,
y
Don" L)•ou, Jim Tag11e3•, Tlw- 11e Saado, Jfa11agcr Alim
Heim.
Golf
Kneeling: Bob Dombrirwski, Gene Hegarty.
Standi1117: Coach Kivil110111a, !Torace Li11decker, Al/en
KarlQt•, John Aliprandi, Lou Nachbau.er.
Track
Front row, left to right: Jim Jlcini,qer, Bob Pearson,
Jcrck S11ydam, Philip Horton, Joe ftVl!fle11ge/, Henry
Meinke, Philip Brice.
Secoud row: F.lmer Valke11aar-, R11ssrfl Skal/emp, Martin A ltcrini, Jim N£cNccly, Jfa1·s Bishop, Jim Ehmer,
Frank 11/ilfiams, Bill Walmsley, Bob Farr, Francis Klei11,
Coac/i Rickard.
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�Var:tily- :Jeam
!Jn Action
Carnival Council
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Clo:te _Jj.armong
Spla"fz!
ofeader3
made !Jt!
Joolbalf
'5ug Wi/.son
Ball Play-er3
�Waler Carnival /Jeaulie:J
Sfiow /Joal
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C/ii//uM
i:J
Waitin '
Stan~ Stand Seem:J Sfiakg!J.nlramural Cfiamp:J
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�Standing: Jfr. Mackey, Mr. Rickard, J.lr. Kfr.1iluoma,
.'I.tr. Van Arsdalc. Seated : J.fr. lsaacso11.
Mr. Ike
Director of athletics. head football and baseball coach,
and j unior varsity basketball mentor-yes, all these jobs
are held hy one man, Mr. Harold Isaacson.
This fall he took a green football team into the Northeast Conierence. While the Trojans didn't set the world
on fire, they did push across two wins and lost another by
only two points. A strong junior varsity and freshmen
team should help ~1r. Ike work some o[ his old magic
next year.
Dur ing the winter Mr. Ike also guided the junior
varsjty basketball team to the conference championship,
despite the fact that the varsity took over his leading
point-maker early in the season.
Then spring brought in baseball, and the versatile
Trojan had another big job on his hands. It isn't easy to
handle a group of thirty boys without any assistance, but
Mr . Ike did it again!
;:
,,
Mr. Mackey
Mr. Kiviluoma
Coach Bob ::\fackey came into the limelight last winter,
when his team mopped up all conference opposition,
emerging as co-champions of the loop. The Trojans really
r eached the heights, however, by winning the \Vaukegan
regional.
Coach Mackey rounds out his sports activities by directing the fortunes of the junior varsity football team and the
freshmen ba5eball squad.
Mr. IGviluoma proved that he knew something other
than cube r oots hy coaching the freshmen court cavorters
and bringing back golf to Niles Township. Here was
another coach making a fine r ecord in his first seastin
with us.
Mr. Rickard
This year's successful swimming squad was under the
direction of :\fr. Rickard, who is spending his first year at
N.T.H.S. His freshmen football team would have had
the record of having beaten ever y opponent, ha<l it not
been for Evanston. Under his direction fou r school track
records were broken this spring.
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Mr. VanArsdale
:\fr. Van.Arsdale was in charge of this year's crosscountry squad. Ile was the third of our trio of excellent
fir st-year coaches.
�Determined to outclo last year's
staff. which won ::--J.S.P.A. first-class
hon~rs for the Nileliilite, this year's
group is seen trying lo figure out how
to make an All American rating.
F1·011t row, left to right: Mr.Bllmke,
Shirley Rohre,., Barbara H orion, Shirley Laivre11ce, .Muriel He/1[1rickso11,
Jerrie Rocliou", Lorraine Shane, Beverly -~1o rkus.
Seco11d row: Frt:d Bernard, Bob
Marquette, Betty 1Veldo11, Ed Fisher
fjirst semester member). !oa11 Flavi11,
Bill Harr is (first semester member).
Re11re l!ai11, John La11e. Lois Ilei11iger,
Herbert Jarosclt. Beryle Sciiwabc,
Stanley .,fartin, Gary Oak/cs.
"How do you spell that name?"
"Have you found his picture yet?"
These and a multitude of other questions have hf'f'n askec'l ancl answered
this year in room 214, headquarters of
the senior-faculty section of the yearbook staff. Although the workers in
this group were few, their labors
were mighty.
Front row, left to r igh: Dolores
Jclwsai1, Rosemary Lut:::, A1111 Marie
S c!iirra, Pat Laiwrrt.
Second rou•: ]\ifi.1s Bloxsom, Shi1·/e~/
Gregor, Ber11fre Stoll, Dorolh3• Lacy,
V irgi11ia Kish, Beverly Pearson.
Financiers of high degree are the
young ladies in this picture. Besides
conducting two drives for the sale of
the yearbook, they found time to run
the biggest show of the year, Reflrctio11s Revelr)•, and to help out with
two dances sponsored by the staff
for the benefit of their beloved yearbook.
Left to right: Miss Sayre, Nancy
Perrin, Shirley Rohrer. Mary Fra11cis
Dietscl1. Dorothea H' olcott, Hildegarde !arosch.
"If you like the book. tell others;
if not, tell us" might well be the
motto of this group, responsible for
the underclass and general activities
sections of the annual. Layouts, copy.
galleys, and proofs kept them busy
throughout the year.
Front row, left to right: Bob Marq1u:tte. Fred Bemard, Barbara llortan. Beverll' .~farkus.
Sccondro·w : Nancy!lall,Mr. Blcr11ke,
,lfor.)J I. Brandl.
Additional Staff Mr111bcrs: Shirley
.
T.awrr11cc aiid h111c i'v/aieY.
Staff Photographer: Nicll Bo:;nos.
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�AcknowfeJgemenld
For their help and guidance we wish to express our grateful appreciation to the following faculty members : Mr. C. 'Y.l. Blanke, Miss
Doris Sayre. M iss Adelaide Berry, Miss Bonita Bloxsom, ~fr .
Albert W . H. Ashworth, and Mr. T . W. Stewart.
E ngravings by Pontiac Engraving Company
Printing by
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P rinting Company
S pecial Photography by Root Studio
Tl1 e Staff
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Vol. VI, NO. 1
Skokie, Illinois
YOUR D A IE BOOK
2. September 29th
Lake Forest game, 3:30 there
3. Monday, October 2nd
Evanston Frosh-Soph,3:30 there ‘
i' rom i\ew Guinea LT. WALTER
4. Thursday October 5th
LAUTH -writer th at he is helping clean
Arlington Frosh, 3:30 here
up over there. ‘ He was planning to see
5. Friday, October 6th
JOHN HEGARTY, who is in the vicinity.
Woodstock, 8:30 here
x-SGT. A. R. ASMUSSEN is also in
6. Monday, October 9th
New Guinea. He says he’d much rather
Leyden Jr. Varsity, 4:00 here
be sitting in Niles Township even during
7. Thursday, October 12th
detention hour. He says he is on twen
Columbus Day Recess
ty-four hour call there and that he can’t
8. Thursday, October 12th
Evanston Frosh, 3:30 there say anything good about the place as
even tne food is bad.
From India comes the following:
RALPH KRIER says that the weather
is hot, but wants to thank us for the
l teaks we are going without as the boys
over there are enjoying them. Ralph votes
Again this year the stamp and bond for the first time this fail.
BOB KRIER seems to enjoy the mov
sales are under the able supervsion of
Miss Grace Harbert. In the past her ies and movie stars. He had just seen,
work has brought the stamp and bond “This is the Army”, “Going My Way”,
sales up and has put Nilehi on the “stamp and “Follow the Boys”. Guess India isn’t
and bond map”. Last year Nilehi bought so bad, even though a little hot.
VERNON PERMER is still taking
9 jeeps, a parachute, and a $15,000 Faircare of the Marshalls for the Army. He
child trainer. This was remarkable for
still doesn’t care for the mosquitoes. It
such a small school.
This year Nilehi’s first goal was to seems the insects are thriving on G. I,
be 100% for Walter Rau Day on Sept food. Vernon had just seen Bob Hope and
ember 12, 1944. All except two home his gang, and was looking forward to
rooms were 100%; 209 asd 216. Both are Jack Benny and his troupe. Congratula
freshmen homerooms. The total for the tions, Vernon, on the “Combat Infantry
12th was $601.65, The next goal for Nile- Badge”.
ARTIE BAUMHARDT is still help
Hi is a $15,000 Navy landing ship to be
bought by December 7, 1944. On Tuesday, ing the Navy do its work on the sea. He
September 19, starting the purchase of wantte us to be sure to send the NileHithe landing ship, the result of the sale Lite starting with the first issue. We
was $1141.70. All homerooms except 112 will, Artie.
From; Texas, JOHN MAY sends greet
were 100%. This again was a freshman
ings. He claims Texas is hot in summer.
homeroom. It looks like the freshmen are
off to a bad start, but in the future Nile- DON HEZNER is still near him at the
Hi hopes that it will not be let down by Beeville air field.
SAM MEYER writes from the South
the freshmen.
Pacific that he likes keeping up with
the school news.
Some of last year’s seniors are sending
From The Superintendent
in their address. JIM RANSDELL writes
from Arkansas that he would rather
Never in the history of mankind has attend classes at Niles Township. With
a generation been piivileged to live in a Jim are LEE BOLLOW, ROLLIE POEperiod as full of challenges as that of HLMAN and GORDON BROWN.
JAMES RAU, on leave, spent some
youth of today. You have lived during
the worst of all depressions and the most time at school September 9th. Glad to see
destructive war in history. The men of you, Jim, but sorry about your brother.
BOOTS JENKINS writes from Shoe
today solved the problems of the depress
ion and are meeting successfully the chal maker, California, that he and DANNY
MACK have bunks in the same room.
lenges of World W ar II.
Today’s youth will help determine the How about trying to see HEZZIE WEL
kind of world that mankind will have in DON? He is in Ward B, Unit 3, Navy
years to come. By your seriousness of Hospital there.
JAMES KOZAK sent a picture from
purpose and all-round attitude you have
impressed everyone with whom you have the Aleutians showing the Salmon he
come in contact that you are as sound as caught. Remember that place, Jim, we’ll
the structure which houses you. I like try it after the war.
That’s all for this time, but we’ll hear
your attitude and I hope that at the close
of the present year everyone will be able from them again. From the letters re
to say that this has been the most profit ceived by Miss HARBERT from the boys
able and most enjoyable year of his life. in the service, these interesting bits of
A. L. Biehn, Supt. information have been gathered.
Navy Landing Ship
Goal of Eond Sales
September 29, 1944
Cafeteria Improves
Thanks to Seniors
T his^gar the*"seniors in the Problems
classes unaerTStrss-Harbert’s supervision
nave taken over the management of the
cafeteria at NileHi as a project in gov
ernment. From the looks of it they’re
doing a good job. No more do teachers,
students, and visitors see paper strewn
all over the floor, or tables littered with
trays and dishes. The students are now
crying to win a flag for their table. If
a table has an E every day it wins a flag.
An E is won by having a clean table and
door and chairs pushed in around the
table. Tables which won flags the week
of the 11th to the 15th are: 5th period,
West, row II, tables 3,4; 7th period, West,
row II, tables 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,—East, row
I, table 6. The boys seem more enthusias
tic about it than the girls. One senior boy,
who otherwise would never have seen a
piece of paper on the floor, stopped to
pick it up just because he has part in
the project. During 7th period, the 6th
table, 2nd row, East side, in charge of
Don Sandin, has been beautifully decor
ated and taken care of. A lovely green
and white tablecloth adorns th e.tab le
with candles and napkins neatly placed
in it. The boys are duly proud of . them
selves. But, sorry to say, not all the tab
les are like that. There is a necessity
for giving traffic tickets on which fines
are placed. These tickets are given for
dirty tables, for dishes left on tables, for
paper on floors, and for breaking traffic
lines, to remind the pupil to do right the
next time. The seniors who, under Miss
H arbert’s care, have brought this won
derful change to the cafeteria are as fol
lows:
Traffic: F. Bernard, E. Reimann, D.
Christiansen, C. Olson, R. R oe^^r, D.
Wilton, E. Peters, L. Mueller, D. Busscher, R. Hamilton, B. Pearson, J.
Trietsch, E. Robinson, H. Flieger, N.
Bailey, B. Erickson, P. Winger.
Door: M. Thomas, J. Faulmann, R.
Nelson, P. Corso, T. Podrazo, R. Olson,
C. Matheson.
Booth: M. Plummer, B. Markus, G.
Marguerite, C. Bailey, R. Jones.
Tables: M. Davis, Capt., M. L. Ken
dall, S. Lawrence, P. Lannert, M. E.
Racine, C. Brunger, M. Nelson, J. Detweiler, V. Waldin, D. Sullivan, P. Canty,
S. Grosse, R. Hunter, M. Bishop, H. Engelbretson, J. Verlender, M. Jennetten,
F. Franson, R. Hedstrom, K. Naslund.
Mrs. Kestenholz, “Katie”, wants to
thank Miss Harbert and her committee
for their splendid work in the cafeteria
“Katie” also wishes to show her appre
ciation to the students for cooperating
with the ones in charge.
�Freshmen,Freshmen.andStillMnrpFrpahmo D
Niles Is Honored
By Cuban Girl
This School’s O.K. Boy From St. Peter's
Freshmen Think Likes Crosby and Girls
Every year we have new and inter
This is an-introduction to Alvin _ v
._
esting students come into our school.
As I was walking through the hall I
This year we have the privilege of hav saw several odd and out of place looking itor, a freshman, whom we welcome
ing Pilar Dorado with us from Havana, creatures mingling here and there with from St. Peter’s school. Alvin is verjj
Cuba.
tne home tribe. They looked very bewild interested in football and baseball r j
Pilar went to the “Colegio Sedano” ered and had a dazed expression on their a close second in his opinion. He enjojl
(grammar school) in Cuba and now is faces. Some, were strutting around and James Cagney’s acting and he is an avij
a freshman here. The sports Pilar is giving the impression that they owned a fan of Bing Crosby’s crooning. Alvii
f
interested in are volley ball and swim half-interest in their surroundings. Oth thinks his lunch is the best part o
school. He also stated that civics holds]
ming. .When asked if she liked tennis she ers were trying desperately to gain con
replied, “No, tennis is considered an trol of their power of speech. No doubt his interest more than any other suM
old man’s game in Cuba”.
was in my mind but that these were ject. In answering the question of what
'The difference between the American freshmen. Many of these yougsters were | he thought of the girls, he just grinned]
olf.]
girls and the Cuba girls, according to voicing their opinions as to how they lik and uttered the famous wolf call. W
ing is Alvin’s main hobby. In his spare]
Pilar, is only some of the Cuban girls are j ed their new environment. I couldn’t help I
pretty while all the American girls are, but hear some of the various comments as time he makes model airplanes.
“Do you like the American girls?” she follows concerning our glorious institu
was asked. “Oh yes,” was her reply, tion :
“and the American boys, too”.
Harriet Wenzel (Lincoln) : I ’d like it
fine if only people would stop coming
up to me asking me if / was Mary Ann
Wenzel’s little sister.
Kids, kids, kids; all of them flung to
]
Evelyn Cole (Lincoln) : It’s fun, but oh
the four comers of the earth. Everyone
those lockers!
e!
Lyle Dye (Cleveland) : All swell, but did something. Here are a few of th
“whys and wherefors” of summer vaca]
Spanish — groans.
Jean Sandberg (Lincoln): Fun, with tion.
going from first floor 112, to locker Margie Rochow, freshman: “J had a
The poor little freshmen had better
lovely time climbing high bluffs, fall\
east wing, up to third floor SOS, puff-,
study up on their science after they
ing in cactus, stumbling over a deni
puff.
badger, not catching any fish aid
found out what they didn’t know, when •Mary Ann Ritter (Cleveland) : Like it
being scared by two ‘wildcats’ in
.
they took a standarized achievement test
fine, and love — the seniors.
during the first week of school.
Northern Wisconsin.” A perfectly lo -i
v
Bob Stowe (Glenview Public) : Too much
ely time?
Miss Harrison’s and Mr. Shanaberglip stick; otherwise O.K.
er’s freshmen science classes took this Marlyn Pearson (Lincoln) : Love it, but Bill Kella, freshman: “We went to Mins
esota and just loafed and fished. Min
test to get an estimate of. the students
everything’s in too big a rush (espec
nesota is certainly a super place to
present scientific knowledge. A similar
ially lunch).
live.” Better than Skokie, Bill?
test will be given at the end of the year Bill Warkewtheson (Lincolnwood) : So
Gerry Zeller, sophomore: “I stayed at
to measure the achievement in science
far O.K.
during the school year.
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, almost a
E
Phil Lanean (Glenview Public) : Like it,
summer where I had a big thrill... 1
Miss Bloxom definitely will take all
I could have gone to Main, but here
milked a cow for the first time."
I am.
honors this week as the most “absentThinking of becoming a milk-maid]
minded teacher in Niles Township”. It
Gerry?
seems that while calling roll in one of
Ed Fisher, junior: “I had a very pea
her classes she came across an .absentee.
ceful and restful summer digging
Without hesitation she asked the class
graves in Calvary Cemetery. . Nict
if anyone knew the home room number of
work if you can get it.” So he says, j
the absent pupil. She then went on to
1. Widen your friendship by getting
state that she wanted each pupil to tell acquainted with your classmates in your Beryle Schwabe, junior: “I was a white
collar girl this summer working at
her their home room number so she different classes.
2. Feel free to discuss your school
the Edgewater Beach Hotel. I also met
could record it in her grade book. Of work with your classroom teacher, your
some ball players of the Boston Bra)\
course, the pupils greatly enjoyed Miss homeroom adviser, or your class adviser.
ves and the New York Giants."- G
et-]
3. Decide early to make the honor roll.
Bloxom’s mistake since she was talking
4. Make the most of your study per
ting to be a baseball fan now?
to her own home mom students!
iod at the end of each class recitation Nancy Cates, senior : “I worked at a;
A voluntary committee, sponsored by period.
department store and saved lots of]
Miss Harbert, has put boxes in each
5. Be on time to all classes.
money. A t least I tried to.” We’ll be]
6. When it is necessary to leave school
room for waste paper. The boxes are
during the Regular
school is
having a millionaire in our midst soon!
picked up on Fridays and bundled and sion, get permissiontimethe office. in ses
in
Mr. Collins, faculty: “I taught private!
made ready for a truck to pick up on
7. Remember to bring your excuse
lessons and summer school. For exer-1
Mondays. The members of'the committee from home on the first day you return
cise and relaxation I played golf. Vj
are: Horace Lindecker, Bob Hartney, after an absence.
8. Develop early a strong school
also wrote four new songs which are\
Jim Tagney, Ann Marie Schirra, Mary spirit by attending school activities and
in the hands of the publisher’s now.”1
Ellen Racine, and Sally Fjellman.
by participation in them whenever pos
Another Irving Berlin!
Credit should be given to Mr. Ash sible.
9. Help keep the cafeteria and cor Miss Kranz, faculty: “During the firsA
worth’s hornet-room 106 this year because
ridors clean.
part of the summer I taught summer I
they were first to hold their semester
10. Be courteous at all times and al
school which I enjoyed very much. La-l
elections. The election took place Monday, ways conduct yourself in such a way
ter, I went to Lake Immetonka and l
September 11th during 2nd period. Ken that your school will be proud of you
White Bear Lake in Minnesota. I went
and that your record will deserve a
neth Stezskal was chosen as president
fishing even though I dislike it.”
strong recommendation when you need it.
and Ted Ebert as vice-president.
- M. Ronalds
Catch any fish, Miss Kranz?
Summer Vacation]
Enjoyed by All
TenCommandments
For Freshmen
�riday, September 29, 1944
Page 3
NILEHILITE
Kitty Korner
There comes a time in every one’s life
(especially every other week when the
NileHiLite is issued) when a person
likes to find himself a quiet corner, a
comfortable place to sprawl out, and
then when the sun hits the right spot
in the heavens, the Trojans grab up that
certain page of the paper that has the
trade mark of . “Kitty Korner” up at
the top.
Yes, according to the latest reports,
Kitty Korner still rates high, so the
NileHiLite staff plans to live up to its
expectations again this year, and give
you the news, views and outlooks on the
latest gossip.
For instance, a certain senior gave a
very good impression of a girl standing
on a street corner, in fact, it was excep
tionally typical.- How do you' know,
Betty?
Couple of the week - are you kidding?
There’s a man shortage.
Song of the week - School Days.
Saying of the week - Who’s little sis
ter is that?..
Sight of the week - Mr. Ashworth
reading “Winnie the Pooh” and the
“House at Pooh Corner”.
We heard quite a few people asking
their friends about their programs.
Their replies have been omitted for ob
vious reasons.
What’s all this we hear about Lorelie
Meilicke going out with Dan Mack on his
last furlough? Is it just a rumor or
what, Lorelie?
Why, because they are sophomores,
does this class think they can be so high
handed as far as “freshies” aTe con-,
cerned.
Who is the handsome new teacher that
is flirting with the “belles of Nilehi” in
in the lunchroom? Come, girls, tell u s!
We see that Johnny Braeseke is back
in school. He can soon be called the-old
man of NileHi.
What were those two freshmen boys
talking to Harriet Wenzel and Jackie
Conard about? Harriet looked as if she
were about to die.
Hear Jean Kirscht loves to see a cer
tain alumnus sporting a pipe. Too bad
he’s gone, Jean !!
Who’s that tall senior boy preying on
the poor, innocent freshmen in 5th lunch
period? Initials
? R.R.!!
What’s all this we hear about Hank
Miller, Lois? It seems as though you’re
not the only one who’s drooling!!
Evelyn Windmeir had a long conver
sation on the telephone the other night.
Sally Porter seemed to know quite a bit
that was said. Did she happen to be your
coach, Don Kunkel?
What .junior girl receive# a baby pan
da teddy bear from her best beau for
her sixteenth birthday.
We have a rising dancing star in our
midst. Dorothy Howe will dance in the
ballets of the operas which will appear
at the Civic Opera House this coming
season.
What’s the big attraction at “C;~ S.”
Ask the. Zida Ida Zida’s!
If?
sPSsf*
mM i
The Red Cross Class Here
Help The Boys Over There
Hey boys and girls, guess what? That’s
right. The Junior Red Cross is under way
again: and open for voluntary registra
tion. The classes are on Tuesdays and
Oh to have a chance
Thursdays from 2:30 to- 3:00 and oneTo be slim as alluring Nance, 1 .
tenth of a credit is given for each hour
With hair that couldn’t look keener
attended.
Than vivacious Ann McKeever. 2
The class will be under the able sup
His knees would feel quite wav’ry
ervision of Miss Line in Room 315.
If I had eyes like Davie. 3
What do you do? You work on projects
And if I had as many dates
such as bandages, checker-board sets,
As ravishing, beautiful, gorgeous
knitting, bed trays, etc.
Kate’s 4
So pitch in and do your part to help
As many clothes a© pretty Wester 5 win the war and also earn yourself an
(Oh, how I bet the boys; would pester!) extra credit. It really comes in handy.
I know the boys would be music fiends How about that, seniors?
If I had the voice of Norma Jean, 6
If I could be so charmingly witty
JTX.
As NileHi’s own little Ditty. 7
If all this could be me
My friends there would so many be
My happiness would soar to endless
The NileHiLite is written, printed, and
heights
published by the students of the Niles
I’d grin all days and smile all nights
Township High School, Skokie, Illinois.
But I know it never could come true Dr. A. L. Biehn, superintendent-principal
But I like to dream . . . how about you?
Staff
1 Nancy Ohlson
News editor: Beverly Markus.
2 Ann McKeever
Reporters: Joan Flavin, Renee Hain, Bill
Harris, Stanley- Martin, Joe Paolell,
3 Marilyn Davis
Lorraine Shade.
4 Katie Clark
Feature editor: Shirley Lawrence;
5 Joan Westerberg
Assistant : Barbara Horton.
6 Norma Jean Keems
Reporters: Lois Heineger, Muriel Hend
7 Joanne Detweiler
rickson, -Herb Jarosch, Bob Marquette,
Jerry Rochow.
Sports editor: Shirley Rohrer.
Reporters: Fred Bernard, Ed Fisher,
The contribution box will again be John Lane, Garry Oakley, Beryl
placed in the south end of the library Schwabe, Betty Weldon.
this year. All students who think they
Production Managers
have something of interest for the rest Fritz Daiberl
Dick Baumhart
of the school, please write it out clearly
Faculty Advisers
and drop it in this box.
Mr. Blanke
Mr. Meier
Study Hall Secrets
NILE HI LITE
Contribution Box
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NILEHILITE
Friday, September 29, 1944
T en N ew T eachers M ake A utum n Bow A t N iles
With the coming of this school year'
NiieHi has added to its staff many new
teachers. Among them is Miss Wells, a
very promising new gym teacher. She is
instructing girl's physical education
classes. Coming to us from Maine Twp.
High School where she has been teaching
she finds our beautiful buildng and fine
staff of teachers very inspiring.
Sne attended Iowa University in Iowa
City, Iowa, where she received her bach
elor’s degree in physical education. She
is now residing in Highland Park, and is
working for her master’s degree.
Other than her regular gym classes she
will sponsor the G.A.A., instruct the life
saving and first aid classes, and super
vise the syncronized swimming team. If
any girl has any new suggestions for
G.A.A. activity, Miss Wells will be glad
to hear them.
Mr. Albert Ashworth, one of the new
er members of the faculty of N.T.HS.,
first came to Niles at the end of last
year and is now back, teaching civics,
world history and geography. He was
graduated from Valparaiso University)
Valparaiso, Indiana, but during the
years from five to twenty he lived in
China and Europe.
He is very interested in his teaching
and the creating of good school citizen
ship in his two freshmen classes.
His hobby is sailing, and in that he is
something more than an amateur. He has
sailed in the Bermuda race and other
races along the Atlantic Coast.
His home is “Windward House” on
Cuttyhunk Island.
He is not married, but according to
Miss Harte, is deeply interested in the
arrival of the mailman.
Born in Greenwood, Indiana, Mr. VanArsdale attended grade and public high
schools and college where he received his
A B. degree from Butler University, Ind
ianapolis, Indiana, in 1932, and his M.A.
degree from the Southern University of
Iowa,at Iowa City in 1940.
He was a professional radio director,
actor and continuity writer for Stations
WJJD, Chicago, 111., WRVA at Rich,
mond, Va., WFBM and WKBF at Ind
ianapolis, Ind. from 1932 to 1936. /
He has had professional stage exper
ience with the Indianapolis Civic Theatre
a« an actor and stage manager in 193031-32. He has also served with other pro
fessional stock companies during the
middle and late thirties.
For the past four years he has been
assistant director or instructor in English
and supervisor of the speech department
at Howe Military School, Howe, Indiana.
At the present time he is instructor of
English and dramatics at NiieHi.
Another of the new teachers that has
come to Niles Township is Mr. Kiviluoma.
Besides having been the principal of
many smaller schools, Mr. Kiviluoma
taught at Lake Forest College in the
army specialized training program.
He is a teacher of freshmen algebra,
advanced algebra and trigonometry. His j Another addition to the Niles Town
.
favorite hobby is golf. He enjoys sports, ship teaching staff is Mr. Lyndrup, who
mainly basketball, and the St. Louis Car teaches physics, geometry and chemistry.
dinals team is his favorite for baseball. Before coming to Niles Township, he
Mr. Kiviluoma is really a swell fellow taught at the Western Michigan College
and a good sport, so if having the chance of Education in the Navy V-12 unit. Mr.
to attend any of his classes, get acq Lyndrup likes all kinds of sports, foot
uainted with him, because he can help ball, baseball and basketball being fav
students and students can be of help to orites. His hobbies also are greatly var
him.
ied - hunting, fishing and photography.
Mr. Lyndrup said the school was fine
Miss Jean Small, the new Spanish tea and is one of the best equipped high
cher, i^ a graduate of New Trier High schools he’s ever worked in. He started
School and of Bryn Mawr College in teaching in a country school in Michigan
Pennsylvania.
twelve years ago. He was educated at
She holds a B.A. from Bryn Mawr Michigan State University.
and a M.A. from Northwestern Univer
When asked if he had any complaints
sity. Her previous experience includes
he smiled and said, “The trouble with
intern work at New Trier, and she came
Niles Township is that I have to drive
here from a teaching^post at Dixon, 111.
Miss Small spent her third college 40 or so miles a day. The reason is'that
year studying at the Sorbonne, that I live in South Chicago.”
world famous university in Paris, F ra
This year the freshmen of NiieHi are
nce. This took place immediately prior
to the outbreak of the war in Europe. fortunate in having Mr. Shanaberger as
In addition to visiting France, Miss their general science teacher.
Small has travelled extensively in Scot
Previous to coming to NiieHi, Mr.
land and England.
When asked her opinion of the school, Shanaberger taught general science and
Miss Small stated that her impression is chemistry at Anderson High School,
favorable and she is pleased with the Anderson, Indiana.
meals served in the cafeteria.
His education is a broad one. He spent
four years at Purdue University, where
Cecil Brown may have witnessed the
downfall of the British stronghold in his he received a bachelor’s degree, two years
well known book “Suez to Singapore,” at Michigan School of Medicine, one year
but at Niles Township this year there is at Indiana State Teacher’s College, and
a lady who was driven out of Singapore two and one-half years at Northwestern
by the Japanese drive down the Malayan U., where he received a master’s degree.
Peninsula, Miss Bonita Bloxom.
He likes to fish, and can boast of being
Miss Bloxom was fortunate to escape
from Singapore a few days before the a pretty good tennis player. Another hob
Japs took it over. She had been teaching by, which he still continues to practice is
for about three years at a girl’s school ■
in Malaya and has traveled extensively roller skating.
in the F ar East.
Miss Bloxom’s home town is Pennville,
Indiana. She attended De Pauw Univer
sity and received her master’s degree at
Northwestern. She is now teaching Eng
lish at Niles Township.
Miss Bloxom thinks NiieHi is very
beautiful and she is enjoying her work
here very much. She said that “every
Miss Lois Lamberg has charge of the
thing has run smoothly so far.”
radio in the classroom this year. She says
Another new teacher at Nile Hi this that radio can bring to the students
year is a new coach and shop instructor interesting and immediate news and
educational information. Niles Township
Mr. Rickard.
Mr. Rickard formerly was connected High’s inter-communication system be
with Lincoln School as a sports director. tween the classrooms and the office,
Prior to that he taught in shop at the makes it possible for news broadcasts,
Woodstock Junior High School. This year plays, lectures, music, and special pro
Mr. Rickard will be a very busy man at grams to be heard in all parts of the
NiieHi, as in addition to his classes, he \ building or in the individual rooms, as
will be in charge of freshman football, the teachers wish. The value of radio
in the educational system is being recog
varsity swimming and track.
Mr. Rickard is now living in Rogers nized and put to use all over the coun
Park until he can find a place to live try, now more than ever before. Radio
as an educational feature has a great
in Skokie.
future. Miss Lamberg has suggested
some programs that would be of interest
A new member has come into the mid
st of N.T.H.S. faculty. Her name is Miss to high school students. They are:
Invitation to Learning....Sun. at 11:00
Schneider. She is a half-time teacher of
a.m. on WBBM.
mathematics and advanced algebra.
She attended Wellesley College, Mass,
U. of Chicago Round Table....... Sun. at
and received a B.A. degree in 1937. She
12:30 p.m. on WMAQ.
has taught school for two years at Mil
Symphonic Hour..............Sun. at 2:00
ford Twp. High School in Milford, Ill
p.m. on WBBM.
inois. She also taught school at North
western University for the last two sum
Calvalcade of America....Mon. at 7:00
mers.
p.m. on WMAQ.
When asked how she likes N.T.H.S.,
Lux Radio Hour.............. Mon. at 8:00
she replied, “I like it here very much and
p.m. on WBBM.
hope to continue liking it.”
Classroom Use Of Radio
Sure To Enlarge
�Friday, September 29, 1944
Schaef Bosses Pool,
Fishes For Summer
NILEHILITE
Freshman G irl^G ayl^
Bedecked For [Initiaton
Page 5
Biology Labs Get
Unusual Equipment
All the students of NileHi should be
In spite of straight hair, freshman very proud of their modern school, espec
shrieks of pain, and upper classman’s ia lly their biology laboratory. The lab
hearty laughter the G. A. A. initiates oratory under the jurisdiction of Miss
survived last week. Last Friday was Harrison and Mr. Bennette has kept up
“the” day of the informal initiation of to date in most of the modern equipment
G.A.A. “babiefe”. Yes, once again the available.
The students are privileged in receiv
G. A. A. members collected their re
ing a seoseope to use in the biology labor
venge in duplicate. All “babies” arrived
atory to make their class more inter
in classy clothes, pink sweaters with red
esting and work more thorough. This seoplaid skirts, straight hair, and the bitter
scope is a micro-projector which enlarges
news of no make-up. At the game, the
the object that is used to many times its
first of the season, was the genuine slau
size. It may project the object on a
ghter. Freshmen saying, allah! master,
screen or on the stage of the machine.
proposing to seniors and having lipstick
The heart of a frog, parts of insects, ep
in the wrong places, all went with it.
idermis of leaves, which otherwise could
At the mass meeting held Wednesday,
not be seen with the naked eye, may be
the freshmen elected their two represen seen with the use of this apparatus.
tatives to the G.A.A. board. They were:
A Stanfield Transpirometer has ar
Donna Wilton and Pat Oslon.
rived at the laboratory for the students
In the coming year, Miss Wells, who is to use. The Transpirometer shows how
jthe new sponsor of the G. A. A., has many the leaves of plants give off water into
new ideas to contribute to the organ the air.
ization. She is planning outside activities
such as baseball, tennis, soccer and bad
minton. These extra curricular sports
will all count as credit toward a G.A.A.
The school was glad to welcome Mrs.
Last Thursday, Mr. VanArsdale, spon letter, and girls, those letters are mighty
sor of this year’s cheerleaders, held try purty.
Alice Suckow on return to the Niles
outs in the girls’ gymnasium for the
Township High School office on August
varsity and junior varsity teams. Six ex
28. She had a leave of absence to be
perienced girls were chosen for the var
with her husband in Michigan, but upon
sity. These were: Barbara Horton, Ann
his transfer she came back to Skokie
Schirra, Betty Burns, Betty Weldon, Ann
until he will be again somewhat per
McKeever and Mildred Zavrel.
A great deal of enthusiasm and manently stationed. All appreciate her
The junior varsity cheerleaders con competition has been shown by a large presence as long as she can be a t N.T.
sist of three new and three experienced turnout jof forty freshmen boys for their H.S., but hope the time will come when
cheerleaders. These were Mary Kopp, football team. The boys are so evenly she can be re-united with her husband.
Carol Kraus, and Caroline Herndon the matched that it has been quite difficult
Miss Lorraine Splett, a 1944 Niles
new ones and the experienced are Beryl for Mr. Rickard to select a starting team. to the office at the beginning of July
Schwabe, Delores Lauth, and Charmaine
The following are the freshmen boys and has been a very welcome addition.
Nuetz.
who are going out for football this year: At the time of her coming she was not
L. Anderson, S. Anderson, D. Baier, R. sure that it would be for more than the
Bair, C. Barrett, R. Bierharn, R. Burke, summer, but she decided to remain here.
On August 31, Dorothy Steward, also
J. Carlson, B. Comstock, R. Coverley, L.
Dye, T. Fitzgerald, L. Gamer, H.'Green a graduate of Niles High School, decided
Pink elephants, giraffes, zebras, lions land, L. Harrer, J. Heiniger, R. Holland, to end her vacation and take over some
and a gorilla, named Ditty, were among H. Jones, N. Kadel, B. Kelly, N. Kiefer, work in the-office. Dorothy is a familiar
the animals present at the Hag’s Hop, H. Korsmo, K. Lamb, E. Linskey, D. figure around the office, having had an
Friday night, September 15, in the gym. Maitzen, T. Marras, A. Molitor, D. Paol- office minor during her senior year as a
Before going any further let it be ex-'' ella, H. Robbins, F. Roeser, J. Schulz, J. student. She is a very welcome addition
plained they were there on paper only. Schilline, C. Schrimpt, R. Lembach, H.
to the office staff.
Art Department students, headed by Siegal, E. Soergel, E. Suckow and E.
Barbara Horton, Charles Bailey and
Kutz.
Betty Burns, as well as other former
Mies Mildred Tess, president of-the
art students, drew large murals of var high school board of education, spoke to
ious circus animals to enliven the party. the East Side property owners, Septem
Mr. Seldon, who heads the industrial
ber 7 at Cleveland School. The subject of education class, has started successfully
her speech was “Your High School”. this year with fourteen employed stu
Among the highlights of her talk, she dents. However, there is still plenty of
The Sophomore Senate meets weekly in featured the growth of the high school opportunity for more, and calls are com
301 on Wednesdays to discuss sophomore j since 1936, the cost and the large enroll ing in daily for those students who wish
problems and projects. Mr. Ihne is in ment. She stated that 84 of the students part time work. The work must be ap
charge of this group. Each room has are tuition students, which means that proved by Mr. Seldon. Students do not
selected a representative and an alter 10% of the school lives outside of the miss any credits by taking this course
nate. They are as follows: 101-Paul school district. Many good pointers were since they get credit for their job. The
Reiland, Robert Dombrowski (alt.), 211 given as to why Niles Township high is a students in this class spend half a day at
Dick Fisher, Carol Kraus (alt.), 206- popular high school, such as the high school and half a day a t work.
Those interested in this form of work
Bill McNeill, Nancy Burge (alt.), 210- scholastic standard of the students, the
Grace Klehm, Howard Korswo(alt.), 219 highly educated, experienced instructors should contact Mr. Seldon as soon as
Don Kunkel, Bob F arr (alt.), 310 - Rich and the superior reputation the school possible. He will be glad to supply all
the details of the course.
holds in general.
ard Lebbin, Alma Patzke (alt.).
“Tell them that when asked I mutely
turned up my lilly white paws and ex
posed torn blisters and callouses, but it
was worth it.” In this manner the ever
popular “Schaef” answered the ever un
popular question “How did you spend
your summer.”
Miss Schaefer spent the summer tea
ching at the Sovereign Hotel. She was in
charge of the pool and did such a good
job that she was asked to remain there
permanently. Much as the hotel hated to
lose her, NileHi would have missed her
more, for where would the girl’s Gym
classes be without her quips and puns.
Bad as some of them are (?).
The summer was not all work. The
call of the fish got in her ear. Four
heavenly days were spent at an unnamed
lake. Net results? Never ask that ques
tion to a fisherman. Two tunafish, so big
that they had to be transported by air
craft carrier to the cannery. You don’t
believe that? Well then, it was six sal
mon, about so-o-o-o-o-o long. At least
almost that long. Truthfully the lady
bagged, after considerable struggle, four
perch and one mud puppy, scientifically
called mud bass.
Cheerleaders Selected
by Tryout System
Office Staff Helped
By New Members
Frosh Footballers Show
Pep in Early Workouts
Art Dept. Studes Rate
Thanks for Decorating
Industrial Ed. Group
Seeks More Students
Soph Senate Organized;
Meets Wednesdays
�«Page 6
NILEHILITE
Friday, September 29, 1944
T rojans L ose
First G am e 7 - 0
The Twelfth Player
According to the dictionary, school
spirit is great, enthusiasm for an object.
According to the Trojans of NileHi,
what does it mean? To be truthful, not
very much! In fact, an exact definition
is nicely summed up for about half of
the students as a big joke.
People complain about school being a
bore and a waste of time, but have you
ever stopped to consider that it’s up to
you to make your school a place to be
proud of and a place to have a good
time with your friends. It’s up to you
to make your school a well known, res
pected one. It's up to you, and you alone
to back school activities with your hon
est best.
Our football season is starting now.
It’s going to take a lot of hard work on
the p art of the players, but it is also
going to take our help. They need a lot
of cheering and enthusiasm to back them
up.
It is up to us. We can make NileHi
an outstanding school. Let’s all get to
gether and do it. Let’s be a twelfth
player.
Season's Prospects Not
Bright; Team Light
When the Trojans trot out onto the
field to meet their first 1944 opponents,
they will be entering one of their tough
est seasons. The loss of all but five lettermen makes the season’s prospects very
undecided.
The loss by graduation and transfer of
such fellows as Jack Harrer, Chuck Liebrandt, Fritzy Tolzein and Jack Freder
icks will deprive the Trojans of much
of their power and punch of last year.
The loss of twenty lettermen will be
keenly felt.
The five returning lettermen who will
form the. nucleus of this year's team a re :
Jim Harrer, tackle; Bob Roman and Art
Schmidt, ends; Don Christiansen and Ed
Dean, backs. Minor lettermen from last
year include such prospects as Jim
Ehmer, George Riha, Lou Nachbauter,
Bob Marquette, Bob Doetsch, and Fred
Bernard.
Everything considered the Trojans
should not have such a bad season; but
Coach Isaacson takes the gdoomy side
stating, quote ;“I would consider it a suc
cessful season if we scored but one touch
down.”
Touch ball organized
Touchball teams have been organized
for intramural contests which will run
for six weeks, beginning with the third
week of September.
Mr. Isaacson has garnered nearly six
ty teams from his physical education
classes in order to hold these games. In
the past, the boys have enjoyed touchball a great deal.
After an invigorating sprint around
the obstacle course the boys will begin
play to determine the best team in the
school when the six weeks are up.
From Now On
Fri. Sept. 29 Lake Forest
Fri. Oct.
Away, 3:30
6 Woodstock
Home, 3:00
Sat. Oct.
14 Arlington
Fri. Oct.
20
Fri. Oct.
27 Crystal Lake
Fri. Nov.
Away, 2:30
Libertyville
Home, 3:00
Away, 7:30
3 Leyden
Home, 2:30
The Trojans opened their 1944; foot
ball schedule last Friday*. September 22,
against Evanston’s second .string and
while they were downed 7 -0 the game
gave some promise for future N.T.H.S.
games. Operating almost exclusively
from a T, Niles gave some signs of an
offensive threat if they can omit a few
of the many fumbles displayed in F ri
day’s encounter and also get their as
signments down pat. The line didn’t ap
pear too strong, although Dean and
Doetsch turned in some fine line backing.
The loss of practically all of last year’s
great team forced Coach Isaacson to
field a somewhat green eleven.
Niles received the kickoff and prom
ptly fumbled the ball away to Evanston
on the first play from scrimmage. Evan
ston’s attack bogged down and Niles
took over on their own 18. It was here
that some good ball carrying was turn
ed in by F arr and Alterini which moved
the ball to Evanston’s 25 yard line in 9
plays, a total of 58 yards. Niles was then
penalized 5 yards and could never make
it up and lost the ball to the Wildkits on
downs. Evanston showed a lot of run
ning ability in the second quarter but
could not threaten. The half ended in a
scoreless deadlock.
In the 3rd quarter Riha and Christen
sen lead a drive which wa|s halted on
Evanston’s 40 due to a fumble. Evanston
could make no progress but their punt
was blocked by Peschke and Dean
recovered for Niles. The Trojans once
more lost an opportunity because of
another fumble which the Kits fell on.
Driving from Niles 45, the Evanstonians
scored in 10 plays, most of which were
off the tackles. Wensel dived over from
the 3 yard line and Carlson converted.
In the last period Evanston recovered
another Trojan fumble but couldn’t get
past the Niles 20, losing the ball on
downs. Niles was forced to punt and
from then on couldn’t get their hands on
the ball as the game ended with Evan
ston trying to score from within Niles
10 yard line. After the game the entire
squad was invited to witness Northwest
ern trample DePauw, 62 - 0, at Dyche
Stadium.
Lineups
Hansen
L. E.
Roman
Countryman
L. T.
H arrer
Bronson
L. G.
Stief
Edwards (capt.) C.
Dean
Koenig
R. G.
Frederickson
Browd
R. T.
Hall
Mack
R. E. Schmidt (capt.)
Dougherty
.Q. B.
Paolell
L. H.
Shasberger
Riha
Zahn
R. H.
Alterini
Whitely
F. B.
Christensen
Scoring: Evanston, Wensel, (sub for
Shasberger) 6, Carlson (sub for Dougherty) 1.
Evanston
0 0 7 0 -7
Niles
0 0 0 0 -0
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n il e H I lite
Vol. VI, No. 2
Skokie, Illinois
Wednesday, October 18, 1944
C.A.P. Officers Here
To Recruit Flyers
The students and faculty of Niles
iownship High School were shocked
to hear of the sudden death of Walter
(Norman) Hall early in the morning
On October 26, there will be an assem
of October 8, 1944.
bly at 2:30 in the assembly room. This
Norm Hall was rather a quite type,
assembly will be for the recruiting of
new C.A.P. cadets. Any junior or senior but those who knew him know what
a wonderful character he had. His
interested in flying is urged to attend.
Among the speakers at the assembly generosity and high ideals were an
will be: Lt. J . Ds Ohrnstein, flight leader inspiration to everyone who had con
of the patrol; Lt. H. S. Barrettsmith, for tact with him. He was always ready
to help the other fellow and his ad
merly of the U. S. Army Air Forces; Lt.
A. Blake, assistant leader of the patrol vice was always given with the best
and also formerly of the U. S. Army of judgment.
In addition to his fine character,
Engineers; training officers, U. S. Army
Air Pilots, and WAC officers from over l he possessed tremendous physical
strength for which he was greatly
seas.
They will talk on C. A. P. training and admired.
“Norm” loved football, but did not
its advantages for those who intend to
join the air corps reserve or the Air Wac. go out for it until this, his senior
In the C.A.P. students receive free pre year. He made the first string and
flight training, including navagation, would have developed into a powerful
metrology, and C.A.A. rules and regu player if he could have been with
us longer.
lations, plus military training, radio, first
Besides all these fine qualities,
aid, and other courses prescribed by the
Norm was a good scholar and an
U. S. A. A. F.
For all those who are actually inter excellent mathematician.
Norm Hall will always be with us
ested in flying lessons now there is the
in our memories and one so fine as
flying club which enables one to receive
he can never die.
instruction at redeemed cost.
Several students of this school already
are members; Betty Burns is a regular
member. In order to be a regular member
a student must be 18 years of age. Until
that time you are a C.A.P. cadet. The
The dramatics department of NileHi
cadets from Nilehi are Katie Clark, Anne once again has been chosen for the
McKeever, Jan et MacCleary and Betty premiere of William Davidson’s new
Risinger.
play “A Little Honey”. Two years ago
Mrs. Esch directed the premiere of “My
Heart Beats for You” and it whs a great
success.
In all the printings of the play after
the premiere will be the cast of the
On the 14th of October, within sight NileHi presentation and also pictures of
the historic Arlington Park race course, scenes from the school’s production. All
the Trojans of NileHi staged a bitter of the lines will be memorized from the
battle to knock the Cardinals from the author’s scripts instead of books as the
top of the conference standings. They play books will not be published until
after the premiere.
missed by 2 points, losing 14-12.
“A Little Honey” is the story of Diana,
The game, which was witnessed by a
large body of people, was really an affair. a girl who really was a little honey but
Arlington with their sleepers, spreads, just had the wrong technique with the
wide sweeps and fancy shifts and Niles boys, especially Tom, a“Fellow On a Fur
with the T, which at times caught Arling lough”. Diana’s grandmother finally
ton napping, provided the crowd with shows her the way to dress herself and
thrills from start to finfsn. To say the set the stage for a proposal. The setting,
game was bitterly contested is putting it however, is interrupted by Jerry, the kid
sister; Albert, her heart throb; and the
rather mildly.
Niles kicked off and on the second play rest of the bobby sox brigade. Albert puts
from scrimmage, Arlington formed a Tom wise to Diana’s intentions and
quick huddle hoping to catch Niles un literally ruins everything.
But, Diana’s troubles are minor com
aware of their sleeper on the western
pared to Grandma’s fights with the maid,
sidlines, but this sleeper as well as the
others attempted came to no good as the and father’s trying to figure out a south
ern widow’s income tax and the widow
Trojans were alert for such things from
the start. Sparked by a flat screen pass at the same time. Believe it or not,
everything is straightened out in the
Arlington edged the ball from their own
end, but in order to discover how, wait
40 to Niles 10 but at this point their |
ujitil November 30, or December 1 or 2
Continued on P age Six
1
when the play will be presented.
"Glad Rags" out for
Hobo Day Friday
Hobo day is here again. That integral
part of homecoming is only two days off.
Everybody dig up those jeans and that
purple and red plaid shirt that has been
put away for a gala occasion. This is it!
A boy and girl hobo will be selected in
each home room to represent it in the
parade. These couples will be chosen dur
ing second period Friday. Regulations are
almost the same as last year; but just
in case of a lapse of memory, here they
are:
1 Girls may wear slacks, jeans or housedresses.
2 Boys may wear slacks, jeans, or old
suits. ■
3 No neckties should be worn on this
day, unless part of the costume.
4 Shorts are not permittted.
5 Hats, if worn must be removed in
all classes.
6 Pipes, cigars, liquor bottles, and
things of that sort are not to be brought
to school.
7 Do not be late to classrooms. Regular
school routine will be followed.
8 Costumes representing characters in
fiction and comic strips are rec
ommended.
Last Year’s Monarchs
Esch Players Selected
For World Premiere
Luck Against Trojans;
Lose Bg Two Points
Dance; Assembly Marks
Home Coming Plans
Our great Homecoming Day is soon
here. On October 20 N.T.H.S. will view
one of the most important events of the
year.
The seniors are sponsoring all the
entertainment. Before the football game
and between the halves they have plan
ed a special program. The program is to
take the place of the usual snake dance
which the school has been asked not to
have.
The dance will take place at night
from eight-thirty p.m. to twelve p.m. and
promises to be a special attraction for
the day.
Chuck Kramer with his eleven piece
band will have charge of the music.
His band is well liked all over the coun
try.
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N ILEH ILITE
Wednesday, October 18, 1944
B ig D ay A rriv es — Stu d en ts R u n Sch o ol
(At Least For Hour If In Dream Only)
Twenty-fifth Hour
Ho, hum, I ’m so tired, I wish Mr.
Would Be Helpful,
Collins would hurry and get the band
Students Admit Y ou r D a te B ook together so we could get gome practicing
What would your reaction be if a
stranger dashed up to you and asked
you how you’d spend an extra hour. Well
the reaction so fa r has been . . sleep!
One revengeful character whose name
might be Herbert Jaehnke wants to
sleep an hour at school, without interrup
tion! It looks as though summer vaca
tion did more harm than good. (?)
The other 37% has a little more am
bition in them as those boys who sighed
passionately and gazing out into space
said “Necking’’.
There must be some hidden secrets
in someone’s heart or else why would
Lorrie Shade say, “Oh, my goodness, I
can’t te ll!”
Also there are those romantic little
girls who want to “be with Bob” or
“write longer letters to Roily”. .
But the rest would be contented if
they could sleep. N.T.H.S., wake up!
October 14, Saturday
Arlington Heights game, 2:30 there
October 16, Monday
Arlington Heights J . V., 3:30 here
October 20, Friday
G.A.A. Hayride, 8:00
October 19, Thursday ,
Maine Frosh game, 3:30 here
October 20, Friday
Libertyville game, 3:00 here
October 20, Friday
Homecoming Football Dance, 8:30
October 23, Monday
Teacher’s Meeting (no school)
October 23, Monday
Maine Frosh-Soph game, 3:30 here
October 26, Thursday
C.A.P. Assembly, 2:30
October 26, Thursday
Freshman Party, after school
October 27, Friday
Crystal Lake game, 7:30 there
W IT H
W W
hat ould You Do ?
What would you do if you were the
head of an expedition which has come to
grief in the desert? There is enough food
and water left to enable three people to
get to the nearst outpost of civilization.
The rest must perish. Your companions
are (1) a brilliant scientist, 60 years old,
(2) two half-breed guides, ages 58 and
32, (3) the scientist’s wife, age 39, inter
ested mainly in social matters, (4) her
son, age-six, (5) the girl you are engaged
to marry, and (6) your best friend, a
young man of your own age who has
shown great promise in the field of
science. Which would you choose to live?
The following are the answers given
by four boys:
Bob Force: “I ’d take the young man of
my own age because of the good he
could do the world through science and
of course I would take one of the
half-breed guides so I could find my
way back to civilization.”
Herbert Jarosch: “I would naturally take
my girl friend and the young man who
is interested in science”.
Robert Cleary: “I would also take my
girl friend and the old scientist.”
Allen Karlove: “I ’d take the old scientist
and the girl I was going to marry.”
All those interviewed seemed to think
the young boy should be left to die with
his mother. One can also see by this
how much the boys respect the lives
of their girl friends.
This question was asked in the 1930
Edison test given to high school students.
TH E
ARMED FORCE}
A
Bill Kaiser, in the amphibious train
ing of the Navy, says he is playing
football. He is learning to be an elec
trician’s mate the navy way. He sends
greetings to all his friends and wonders
especially about Les Galitz. How are
you doing, Les ? Let all of us know.
What about a note for publication in
the servicemen’s issue in December.
From Camp Robinson, Arkansas, Lee
Bollow, Jim Ransdell, Rollie Poehlman
and Gordon Brown say thanks for the
NileHiLite. Gordon acted as secretary
and he mentioned the seniors taking
over the cafeteria and the splendid co
operation of all the classes. He said
it showed the old Niles Twp. spirit.
Thanks for the kind words, Gordon.
Bob Baumhart is still in Bruning,
Nebraska, learning to be an airplane
mechanic. Keep them flying, Bob.
Rollie Piastrelli, who was stationed
at Paris Island, South Carolina is now
home on leave. You’re keeping Marion
pretty busy, aren’t you, Rollie?
Pvt. George Lutz who was stationed
at Fort Bliss, Texas in the anti-aircraft
unit is now at Camp Rucker, Alabama
in the combat engineers. That’s a tough
job, George, but we all feel sure you
will make it.
done, (yawn) I never do really wake up
early in the mornings.
I think 1*11 take a walk in the hall to
pass time. Everything seems so changed.
It looks as if a student had put his ideas
in about the school; gosh, all the changes.
Here’s Miss Berry’s room, I ’ll drop in
and see her. I wish every room would be
like this! I t ’s even got cushioned seats.'
I bet they’re comfortable. There is even
,a coke bar.
I ’ll go up to the third floor now..
H-m-m-m, I wonder where these stairs
lead to. Why, they go to the roof of the
school. I t ’s a penthouse with dancing and
everything. But wait, there’s a sign up
ahead . . . “No Teacher’s Allowed”. Say
this “is” going to be good. The band
that’s playing is certainly marvelous.
The band leader looks like Harry Jensen.
Why it is! He certainly is sharp. I bet
the students arranged all this. I t ’s really
grand, and I have to leave, darn it, or
Mr. Collins would be very angry if I
weren’t there.
I ’ll drop in for a few minutes and see
Charmaine. Heavens to Betsy, what’s
that “thing” sitting next to her ? She
says its a gremlin, to do homework for
her. (That’s an angel, not a gremlin)
Gulp, there’s Mr. Collins coming down
the hall, and . . . ahem, he looks slightly |
. . . angry. He’s saying something, but
I can’t make it out.
“Renee, wake up, wake up, you can’t
sleep and dream all of the time.”
ImEHiufE
The NileHiLite is written, printed, and
published by the students of the Niles
Township Hijgh School, Skokie, Illinois.
Dr. A. L. Biehn, superintendent-principal
News Staff
Editor: Beverly Markus
Reporters: J . Flavin, B. Harris, B. Mar
quette, S. Martin, J . Paolell, L. Shade.
Feature Staff
Editor: Shirley Lawrence. Assistant, Bar
bara Horton.
Reporters:, Lois Heineger, Murial Hend
rickson, Herb Jarosch, Bob Marquette,
Jerry Rochow.
Sports Staff
Editor: Shirley Rohrer
Reporters: F . Bernard, E. Fisher, J.
Lane, G. Oakley, B. Schwabe, B. Wel
don.
Production Managers
All students or faculty members who dis
Art Even
John Kircher
agree with the answers given should
drop their answers in the Contribution
Faculty Advisers
Box.
Mr. Blanke
Mr. M
�Wednesday, October 18, 1944
K itty K o rn er
~ g . a .a . Hayride
Proves to be an anticipated event
Down a dark hall comes a big black cat,
And what do you know, he smells a rat,
Dashing around, then to room 216,
With paper in hand, his eye has a gleam.
That paper is taken to the head of the
rank,
Who, you dear readers, is Sir Kitty
Blanke.
That paper’s a list of the names of each
“goner”
Better known to Trojans as the “Kitty
Korner”
So getting down to business, we have
gossip that,
To be perfectly honest, would scare any
cat.
What was the big commotion in the
library 6th and 7th period a week or so
ago. Mary Jane looked awfully happy
and Ernest was a little red.
And, by the way, who is planning on
getting the car, Mary L ou :
For those who are wondering, just ask
Miss Schaefer about the “New Order” of
that 4th period swimming class each
Wednesday.
The major dramatics class was brigh
tened considerably a few days ago when
Laura Breckinridge brought an English
visitor to class. Her name is Petal Tay
lor, a pretty name for a lovely girl.
Why does poor Barbara Bernard look
so forlorn ? Could it be a man ?
More people are upset about Kenny’s
injury. Isn’t that right, Marilyn?
According to our survey, we find more
female interest in George Riha. What
is this magnetic attraction for the fair
sex.
Why does Laurance Hall always blush
so much when he passes by a certain
table in fifth period lunch?
What was that commotion going on in
study hall eighth period the other day?
It couldn’t have been that Fred Bernard
was complaining about our cafeteria— !
Have you noticed how nice the girls
have been to the fellas since they heard
about the G.A.A. Hayrack Ride ?
Where did Mary Ann Ziegele get those
Navy Wings, M arty?
Who’s this fella named Bill that we’re
hearing all about from Lorraine Nelson ?
It seems that we’ve all been hearing
how much Dolly Gustafson would like to
go to St. Paul— ! Couldn’t be that Bob
Sandin’s there— !
Whose ring is Carol Rugen sporting
now? Could his initials be G. H. ?
Junior Wieder didn’t seem to like his
brown strollers. He painted them yellow
and was still dissatisfied. Last but not
least he decided to try white. How often
do you paint them, Junior?
Ronny Bair is very interested in some
one who sits at the sixth table and second
row from the west side of the cafeteria
during the fifth period. Her initials could
n’t be L. R., could they, Ronnie?
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N ILEH ILITE
Say m g ox* cu e w o e k : i o u uoooi
Sight of the week: Richard Dobroth
playing his bass horn.
Song of the Week: The Trolley Song.
I f things turn out the way they are
expected to, a new senior fellow is going
to have quite a few dates to the first
Turnabout Dance.
Myra Schuett and Norma Lange were
having the time of their life singing in
their eighth period gym class the other
day. Whose great big beautiful eyes were
you singing about, girls?
The freshmen are having quite a time
trying to get to using cafeteria passes.
Nancy Scanlon, a freshman, was deter
mined to get her pass right before
school so she would be admitted to the
lunch at noon. She was finally informed
that the pass really wasn’t necessary.
Most of Ted Stockfisch’s friends call
him “Binky”. Ask him where he got the
name.
What has happened to all of the
freshmen boys ? They come to their
fourth period classes in a state hardly
worth mentioning, Could it be the Nilehi torture, the obstacle course? Tough,
freshies, tough.
Do you know what junior girl got
herself into some trouble last week? It
has something to do with the accident of
a certain famous radio announcer’s car.
You might ask J . M. C.
All of you interested in modern art
shouldjirop in room 216 and feast your
eyes upon “Clyde’s masterpieces”.
Ju st fair warning for all you loud,
boisterous characters. Aside from caf
eteria guards, you’re going to be pen
alized in study hall too.
What is the attraction around Home
Room 121? It sems that all the fresh
men boys are gathered there. Could it
be because P at Olson is following in her
sister’s footsteps?
Say, Don Brown, who’s that junior girl
you seem to be talking to quite frequent
ly? Don’t you know upper classmen are
“untouchable” ?
What was one of the freshmen, Keifer
by name, doing running around in front
of Schirra’s ? It looked like his legs were
bare.
P ro file s
You once knew this cute sophomore as
Mary Louise Larson; now it’s Linda Lar
son. (She’s done changed her name.).
Wuzzy, as everyone calls her, is a
lass 5’ 6” tall with green eyes and brown
nair. Her hobby, which is really super, is
collecting story book dolls.
Wuzzy’s favorite cinema stars are Van
Johnson and Greer Garson, and when it
comes to radio she sort of likes that
little splinter of wood, Charlie McCarthy.
She is simply crazy about “Oklahoma”!
(who isn’t).
The one thing that makes her as mad
as a hornet is to be awakened in the
morning by her noisy sister.
Her problem of the week is one that
is worrying most girls: Whom to ask
.
to the G.A.Al hayride.
Richard John Mack, Dick to you, was
born on May 27, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois
(in case anyone wondered). Some of you
may know him as “Danny Mack’s little
brother”.
Dick is a “Tarzan” of 5’ 9” tall and 160
pounds with green eyes and brown hair.
He is a sophomore slightly on the grue
some side for you see, his favorite movie
star is Boris Karloff and his pet program
from the air-waves is the “Adventures
of Sherlock Holmes”.
He says that Mr. Kent is still his fav
orite teacher even though he isn’t at Niles
Township anymore.
Dick would rather go horseback riding
than do anything else (except eat), and
his favorite subject in school is swim
ming. He wouldn’t say what he thought
of the others.
D id You Know?
It seems this year the students are not
as fam iliar with each other as they
should be, so this article was written
to acquaint them with one another.
Did you know —
— that Betty Kennedy has a hobby of
collecting spoons?
—that Bob Bennett is a very bashful boy?
—that Vivian Oslund likes green eyes?
—that M argaret McClaire is 4’ 10” tall?
— that Tom Podraza has blue eyes?
— that Gertie Detmer is especially inter
ested in tall and handsome boys?
Mademoiselle Berry got a super birth
day present from one of her French pu
pils. A nice big watermelon.
It looks like this year Mr. Collins’musical proaigees are few and fa r between,
and what there is of them are mostly
Lynn B ari— Katie Clark
freshmen. The squeaks and squacks com
Laraine Day— Betty Weldon
ing from 101 must come from the fresh
Jane Withers— Carolyn Harnden
men. They couldn’t come from the up
Dennis O’Keefe—Bill Harris
per classmen — or could they?
Raymond Massey—John Lane
What’s so outstanding about the dimple
James Cagney—Jim Tagney
“Dean” has on his chin that makes the
Paulette Goddard—Anne McKeever
girls swoon so?
Orson Welles— Mr. VanArsdale
Some of these sophomore girls seem to
Herb Jones seems to have been the
Van Heflin— Mr. Meier
he so much in love th at they’re actually main topic of conversation during a little
Bette Davis:—Marilyn Burns
writing poetry about it— isn’t th at right, ( ? ) telephone chat. Isn’t that, right
Peter Lorre—Any bewildered fresh
Charlie ?
Eileen ?
man boy
Nile Hiers Represent
Hollywood Stars
�Page 4
N ILEH ILITE
Choir, Girls' Glee
Club Plan Program
The choir initiated its program for
the year at a recent business meeting
when officers were elected for the first
semester. They are: Dorothy Gustafson,
president; Don Sandin, vice-president;
Sally Porter, secretary; Lorraine Nelson,
treasurer;
Phil Egebreeht, librarian;
Beverly Pearson, assistant librarian; and
Muriel Hendrickson and Norma Lange,
accompanists?
Members of the choir are now being
organized into small ensembles, a double
mixed quartet and one or two girls’ sex
tets. The double mixed quartet or a sex
tet usually perform in the majority of
the choir’s outside engagements. Already
the Douglas A ircraft Corporation has ex
pended an invitation to the choir to pro
vide thirty minutes of music for the
entertainment of war workers. The choir
is also scheduled to sing at a P.T.A.
meeting.
The first major musical event here at
school will be Christmas Vespers, held
on Sunday afternoon, December 10. The
choir plans to give a cantata at that
time if a suitable one can be found.
Girls’ Glee Club Election
The girl’s glee club which meets every
Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, the first
period, elected the following officers on
September 8: Joan Trietsch, president,
Shirley Rohrer, vice-president, Pat
Hanegan, secretary, Margery Plummer,
teasurer, Gertrude Scheidecker, librar
ian, and M argaret Donavan, accompanist.
These officers, with their committees,
will plan the social and musical activities
of the club.
There is another section of the girl’s
glee club which meets on Wednesday and
and Friday the fifth and seventh periods
for those girls who cannot come the first
period. Girls who like to warble will pro
fit by joining the girls’ glee club.
Sane Questions Get
Rare Replies
Questionnaires were distributed to the
students recently with the serious inten
tion of obtaining useful information for
this paper. However, serious replies were
rare. Now, don’t run away, this is not an
editorial. A cigar store Indian couldn’t
help but chuckle at some of the answers.
One embryo Bob Hope said his home
room is 459. Someone ought to make him
find it.He also stated that he was born
in no man’s land, weighs 94% pounds
and is 10 feet, 6 inches tall. He has
rainbow eyes and the color of his hair
is bald. From this description of his
appearance the reporter assumes that he
must have escaped from the Field Mu
seum. His favorite teacher is experience
—he needs it.
When mentioning their favorite tea
chers, some freshmen turned in unique
attempts at spelling. Miss L. Ronnels,
Miss Johans, Mr. Rickerd and Mr. Ick
are a few examples. Those poor teachers!
Friday, October 13, 1944
Nilehi To Hold Own
Presidential Election
Tne scuooi library' aiready has .232 new
books ready for circulation and 200 more
•are being prepared for circulation. They
include books about the war, both fict:on
and non-fiction; sport stories; career
stories; and interesting biographies and
plays.
For those who need information about
authors for book reports try the Twen
tieth Century Authors or Webster’s Bio
graphical Dictionary which can be found
m the reference shelves.
The library is now receiving The Chi
cago Sun in addition to The Chicago
Tribune and the Chicago Daily News.
Cranks And Bugchasers
In N.U. Summer Drama
E arth worms and romance was the
theme of the Northwestern University
Summer Theater’s play called “Spring
Green” in which two of Nilehi’sjuniors
participated. DeForest Hamilton was a
girl shy, bug chaser who finally decided
that girls weren’t so bad after all, when
he fell in love with Eula. Major Todd,
little realizing he was walking into the
home of an old flame, came to the Cassle home in search of an apartment for
him and his son T. Newton Todd, the bug
chaser.
Howard Haynie took the part of Mr.
Putnam, the old crank of a grandfather
who knitted when confined to a wheel
chair, smoked a pipe and found fault
with the world in general and the Major
in particular.
The only trouble between Newton and
Eula was that Eula decided she liked
something else better than a biological
phenomena. So—a happy ending
in
cluded a reunion of the M ajor and the
widow, Eula arid the boy down the block
really cutting it up at a masquerade ball,
and DeForest returning to his earth
worms.
The sen ors in the problems classes of
Miss H arlert will hold an election this
Nov. 7th to determine whether Gov.
Dewey or President Roosevelt is more
popular in the minds of to-morrow’s
voters. This idea, suggested by Miss
Harbert, was popular with the students
at once, ju st as last spring’s nominating
convention was with the seniors of ’44.
It will surely prove interesting as to
how the national election compares with
the election at N.T.H.S., both of which
will be held on the same day to add to
the realistic background. Let’s see
whether it will be Tom or Frankie who
does the better job of swinging N.T.H.S.
over to their side.
Pictures For Pupils
Will Aid Education
There is an old Chinese proverb which
states, “A picture is worth a thousand
words”. With this in mind and knowing
that the army and navy training schools
have demonstrated the great value of
pictures in instruction programs, the
board of education has given N.T.H.S. a
lot of new equipment for picture project
ion. There is a delineascope, for project
ing pictures from books and magazines,
a new seoscope for projecting microscope
slides, and a new 16' mm. sound projector
in addition to the one of last year. Three
new glass bead screens, which are very
easy to erect, have been purchased.
Students who have expressed a desire
to act as operators for these machines
are receiving instructions from Mrs.
Hind who is head of the visual aids pro
gram. These students will be responsible
for the running and good care of the
machines.
A definite schedule of films has been
set up by the science, social science, home
economics, and language departments,
and more will be planned from time to
time.
Everyone will learn more through pic
tures this year.
Frosh Girls Score All
Benette's Students Give
Wins in Name Contest World New Dictionary
A contest was held in freshman home
homerooms on September 29 for the pur
pose of helping the newcomers here to
increase their acquaintances. Each stu
dent wrote as many names of other home
room members as he could think of in
seven minutes.
Elsie Tamminga 108, Eileen Rodley
112, Lois Wilson 121, Barbara Ballantine 209, Joan Scheme 216, Dolores
Paulson 221, and Hilda Bonagura 313
are the freshmen who identified the
greatest number of their homeroom
classmates.
Incidently, what happened to the
freshmen boys? The results of this con
test indicate that they are not too good
when it comes to linking faces with
names.
Mr. Benette’s “lunch period” biology
class experienced an unusual incident.
A certain student, anxious to get
through with an assignment made sev
eral foolish and amusing mistakes in
spelling. Mr. Benette asked him if he
would like to write a new dictionary and
dispose of Webster’s Unabridged Dic
tionary. The out come hasn’t been decided
but if you ever see a “Benette’s Diction
ary” you will no doubt find some of these ;
“accurately” spelled words.
I f you find any of these words on your
next spelling list in English, don’t le t'
any one tell you you are wrong.
Recitation ws.s spelled resetation;
accuracy spelled accrecy; Assignment,
assinment;
g rl shopper,
grashoppe;
maybe, mabe.
�Wednesday, October 18, 1944
Page 5
N ILEH ILITE
V a rsity B re a k s E v en In Tw o B a ttle s
Scouts use T Formation
Lake Forest
Niles
Hall
L. E.
Roman
Conover
L. T.
Harrer
DePauw (capt.) L. G.
Stief
Evans
C.
Dean
French
R. G.
Frederickson
Jones
R. T.
Bogner
Lynch
R. E.
(capt.) Schmidt
Rose
Q. B.
Witte
Ryan
L. H.
Riha
Baruffi
R. H.
Alterini
McGovern
F. B.
Christensen
Scoring:
Lake Forest, McGovern 6,
Baruffi 6, Conover 2.
Niles
0
0
0
0 - 0
Lake Forest 14
0
0
0 - 14
Niles travelled to Lake Forest on F ri
day, September 29, only to be beaten
14-0 by a very speedy and aggressive
Lake Forest eleven led by half back Baruffi. The game, featured by Lake Forest’s
strong line play and Baruffi’s 70 yard
punt return, was never in doubt. It was
of interest to note that the Scouts ran
from a T; somewhat more successfully
than Niles, however.
The Trojans received and lost the ball
to Lake Forest on a fumble near the 50
yard line. It took only 6 plays for Lake
Forest to score, McGovern ran it over
from the 8 yard line and Conover conver
ted. The highlight of this drive was a
30 yard pass prior to thé touchdown play.
After an exchange of punts Niles was
unable to gain and punted to Baruffi on
his own 30. Picking up blocking as he
went, Baruffi scampered 70 yards foi
another Scout score. Conover’s toe was
once again good for a point. In the
second quarter the Trojans were unable
to get control of the ball and the only
thing that kept Lake Forest from scoring
again was excessive penalties. The third
quarter was uneventful with Niles pass
ing desperately. The last period found
Niles deep in enemy, territory several
times but lacking enough sustained drive
to carry it over.
One bright spot of the otherwise
gloomy afternoon was the unexpected
school spirit at a road game such as this
and the student body should be congragulated on this. We certainly hope it
keeps up. With good school spirit our
team may gain the self confidence it
needs.
Fellows Wanted For
Cross Country Team
The following boys have put in an
appearance for cross-country running :
Francis Klein, ^Hank Meinke, Raymond
Hoglund, Bill Hohs, A1 Schroeder, and
Lloyd Elkins.
They have been working out each
evening under either Mr. Rickard or
Mr. VanArsdale’s supervision.
It is to be hoped that more students,
Particularly freshmen, will come out for
the team in the near future. A full
schedule of meets is being prepared with
Schools in adjoining territories.
J . V. Takes Maine
In First Game
Alterini Sprints 55 Yards
A new passing combination, Woodstock
throwing and Niles receiving, enabled the
Right halfback Don Sandin plowed Trojans to record their first 1944 victory
thru left tackle on the opening play of on Friday, October 6. The score, 19-0.
The Trojan line outcharged their op
the game to score as the J Vees squeezed
position for the first time this year and
past Maine Twp. last Monday, 6- 0.
The Trojans kicked off to Maine and as a result Woodstock was able to gain
after failing to gain on three tries, Niles only 18 yards by rushing. The entire line
blocked the Pioneer’s punt and recovered played well, though Bogner and Roman
it on their 19 yard line. The first play especially, played an outstanding game
spoke for the game. Niles, operating from all afternoon.
Niles’ win was highlighted by long
a “T ”, caught Maine off guard, and
runs. Alterini and F arr each galloped half
Sandin taking the ball from Cook, sped
thru a hole big enough to fly a B-29 the field with intercepted passes to score.
Niles was penalized 90 yards else they
thru and over to score.
may have easily run up a larger score.
Maine tightened up and neither proved
In the first quarter, Niles received the
any threat until the fourth quarter, when
kickoff and for the 3rd time in 3 games
Sandin let loose with a 45 yard romp
gave the ball to their opponents on a
down to the Pioneer 12, where the losers
fumble in the first play from scrimmage.
held, aided by two Trojan penalties and
An exchange of punts followed and
a fumble.
neither team showed any abililty to gain.
The closing minutes were exciting as
Late in the quarter Niles had the ball on
Lindstrom kicked 30 yards to the Maine midfield, Christensen gained 10 yards
2 yard line, where the whistle blew while Witte connected with two short
ending the game.
passes to work the ball down to the 20.
Stezkal, Miller and Martin sparkled
F arr broke loose and scampered down
on defense, whereas Sandin and Williams to Woodstock’s 10. On the next play F arr
highlighted the Trojan offense.
skirted right end to score standing up,
The little Trojans next victims will be 2 minutes after the second quarter had
Evanston on October 20.
begun. Schmidt’s conversion was perfect.
Maine
Niles
Woodstock filled the air with passes but
Yost
L. E.
Stezkal could not score as the half closed.
O’Brien
L. T.
Kenny
The third quarter started rather omin
Wenzell
L. G.
Boznos ously for Niles. Woodstock had the ball
Tolf
C.
Klump on Niles 9 yard line, 2nd down and 1 to
Yardly
R. G.
Walmsley go. Niles ended this threat by pushing
Calvy
R. T.
Nepstad the country boys back to the 20. Later
Smith
R. E.
Swanson Woodstock threatened again but Bogner
Brown
Q. B.
Cook got through to hit a Woodstock back hard
L. H.
J enkins
Miller enough to make him fumble and Niles re
Anderson
R. H.
Sandin covered. The Trojans punted and WoodTank
Robinson stock passed. The pass was intercepted
F. B.
Scoring:
by Marty Alterini, who made a jack rab
Niles
0
6
0
0 - 6 bit run down the eastern sidelines for a
Maine
0
0
0
0 - 0 run of 55 yards and a touchdown.
In the middle of the 4th quarter, which
Touchdowns - Niles; Sandin
was full of fumbles and penalties, F a rr
intercepted another Woodstock pass and
sprinted 45 yards to score Niles’ last
touchdown. The game proved one thing.
If Niles can shake loose some of their
fleet backs they’re not going to get
caught by much less than a group of
P-40’s.
Lineups
Woodstock
Niles
L. E.
Thomas
Roman
Due to the acute man-power shortage Saghs
L. T.
Harrer
this year, “Mr. Ike” has sought the aid Larson
L. G.
Stief
of some athletically inclined upperclass Rogman
C.
Dean (c)
men to assist him with the freshmen gym Frizbe
R. G.
Berens
clashes. In response to his request, Handson
R. T.
Peschke
Ernie Reiman, A rt Anderson, Joe Paolell, Aavang
R. E.
Schmidt
Don Christensen, Jim Tagney and Don Pugh
Q. B.
Witte
Lyons are helping instruct the freshmen Lappin
L. H.
Riha
in the fundamentals of swimming, bas Mansfield
R. H.
Alterini
ketball, touchball, and baseball on Jurisch
F. B.
Doetsch
all five days of the school week. These Scoring: Niles, F a rr (sub for Doetsch)
six boys should be congratulated on giv
12, Alterini 6, Schmidt 1
ing help to a teacher who is certainly in Woodstock
0
0
0
0 0
need of it. •
Niles
0
7
6
6 - 1 9
Help For Isaacson
From P. E. Classes
.
�Page 6
N ILEH ILITE
Wednesday, October 18, 1944
1945 Annual Under Way
New, Old Leaders Frosh Open Strong;
Down Two Foes Senior, Group Pictures
To Help Schaef
The. freshmen football team started
Made This Week
The Leader’s class this year will be
under the able supervision of Miss
Schaefer.
The type of work these Leaders do
is to take roll, help the teachers to teach
the different gymnastics and games.
They also help in the swimming clas
ses.
The Leaders from last year are: Shir
ley Gregor, Dorothy Gustafson, Helen
Kuehne, Evelyn Lang and Carolyn Mil
ler^
The new Leaders this year are: Lois
Bornemeier, Nancy Perrin, Marion Schae
fer, Betty Weldon, Delores Paulsen
and Leslie Meyer.
Any other girls interested in being a
Leader should present a request to
Miss Schaefer stating, their name, age,
year in school, and a short paragraph
on why they believe they would make
good Leaders.
Needed: Three More Points
Continued From P age One
attack sagged. Ju st before the close of
the quarter, Alterini slipped away for a
gain of 20 yards for Niles.
In the second quarter Arlington heaved
a pass which Alterini batted away from
the intended receiver and into the hands
of Witte on Niles 10. The play following
this found W itte cutting away for 45
yards on a quarterback sneak. Late in
the period Arlington punted to Alterini,
who fumbled the ball and the Cardinals
recovered on the Trojans 40. Another
screen pass into the flat moved the ball
down to Niles 10. On the next play, a
pass to Webber standing all alone in the
end zone netted Arlington their first 6
points. Stroker ran over the extra' point.
A Niles pass was intercepted and Arling
ton sent McDonald around right end for
a run of,about 30 yards and another T.D.
Stroker again converted. His conversions
proved the difference "between a tie and
a win for Arlington.
In the 3rd quarter Niles fumbled
another punt but held Arlington. Both
teams seesawed back and forth through
out the period. Arlington was not gaining
as easily as they had in the first half
while Niles showed renewed vigor.
Niles drove to Arlington’s 20 before
Witte fumbled the ball over to Arlington
early in the 4th quarter. Jim Ehmer
happened upon an Arlington fumble and
Niles wasted no time in flinging a touch
down pass to Abbink in the end zone.
Abbink’s attempt a t conversion was
blocked. Later, Niles recovered another
Arlington fumble but its attack staled
and Riha punted to Arlington’s 5 where
the receiver was nailed on a shoestring
tackle by Swanson. A poor pass from
center rolled behind the Cardinal goal
line and at the bottom of the pyramid of
players Ollie Berens recovered for Niles’
last points as Abbink’s kick was low.
their seuson on Sept. 28th, by defeating
the Maine freshmen team 7 to 0. They
continued their winning ways on Oct. 7th
by defeating Arlington Height’s fresh
men 19 to 0. In the Arlington game, Mr.
Rickard started the second string team
and played them for the entire first quar
ter. At the beginning of the second quar
ter, the first team went in. On the first
play in that quarter, Arlington brought
the ball down to the 2 yard line. The
yearling Trojans made a good line stand
and took the ball over on downs on
their 10 yard line. Soon after, Bill Kelly
took the ball and ran 60 yards for the
first touchdown. In the 3rd quarter,
Bill Comstock grabbed a pass from
Heiniger and ran for a touchdown. In
the 4th quarter, Comstock again took
a pass from Heiniger and ran for Niles’
third and last touchdown, and the final
score was 19 to 0. As a whole, the
freshmen football’s prospects look very
good.
Biehn Praises Seniors'
Work in Cafeieria
The seniors had their first assembly
on October 6. Dr. Biehn spoke and com
plimented them on their work in the caf
eteria. He also suggested other things
the seniors could do in and around school
to make it a better place for all con
cerned.
Mr. Benette introduced the senior
home room teachers to the students
present at the assembly. Miss Line, Miss
Klaus, and Mr. Selden were welcomed
back again as home room teachers. Mr.
Shanaberger and Mr. Kiviluoma were
welcomed for the first time as home
room teachers of Niles.
The homecoming, which is to be spon
sored by the seniors, was discussed in
full. At two o’clock there is to be a pep
assembly. Hobo Day will also be then.
Between the halves of the game a very
interesting program is planned. Then,
of course, the special feature is the
dance at night.
Pair Of Speed Demons
Unearthed in Typing
In such a short course of time as five
weeks, two experts have developed in
the typing room. Th credit goes to Sally
Fjellman and Dorothea Sandberg. In a
one minute test Sally typed 109 words
with not one mistake. Dorothea is close
behind with 106 words and only one mis
take. Be sure and keep up the good vfork,
girls.
Excuse It, Please
The last issue of the NileHiLite con
tained several errors. No headline for
the story on Miss Tess’s speech to the
East Side property owners was carried.
Mr. Selden’s name was mis-spelled. The
staff hopes to improve each issue of the
paper and will appreciate having errors
called to its attention.
This year Miss Bloxom is going to head
the senior-faculty division of the 1945
yearbook. On her staff are: Rosie Lutz,
Pat Lannert, Dorothy Lacy, Beverly
Pearson, Joan Trietsch, Shirley Gregor,
Anne Schirra, Dolores Johnson, Virginia
Kish, and Bernice Stoll.
At the present time they are arrang
ing-the time for the senior pictures and
are having the teachers check a list of
activities in which the seniors have par
ticipated. Later, this list will again be
checked by the individual students and
any corrections needed will be made.
The senior pictures will be taken be
tween October 16 and October 20. The
proofs must be returned by November 1
or the pictures to go into the yearbook
will be selected by the staff.
This group will also take care of other
jobs which concern the faculty or the
seniors and are necessary to produce an
outstanding yearbook.
The financial staff of the year book
meets each and every Friday at 2:30. The
outcome of the last meeting (Oct. 6) was
the settlement of the date of the sub
scription drive which is October 23-27.
The tickets are $2.00 and will be sold in
all English classes. They are also plan
ning a dance, which they hope to have
November 3rd.
They have not elected officers because
they prefer to work in a group.
The general section of the yearbook
this year will be under the direction of
Mr. Blanke. On his staff are: Nancy Hall,
Shirley Hoddinott, Margaret Donavon,
Dona Bishop, Mary J . Brandt, June
Maier, Marilyn Herkert, Pat Byron, Bar
bara Hall, Marelyn Hertzberg, Dorothy
bara Hall, Marilyn Hertzberg, Dorothy
Steek, Lorelie Meilicke, Francis Klein,
Shirley Lawrence and Howard Haynie.
This staff will meet twice a week.
They are now doing three things: se
lecting a cover for the yearbook, deter
mining how many pages it is to have, and
getting ideas from other books on which
pictures to use.
This division of the yearbook staff will
also handle all other material not under
the direction of the senior-faculty division
or the financial section.
G. A. A. Board Chooses
Shirra As Prexy
The G.A.A. officers for the year 194445 were elected at the board meeting
Sept. 25. They were chosen on their past
experience in G.A.A. work, ability to get
along with other girls, and sportsman
ship, which is the main thing the G.A.A.
trys to promote.
The new officers are as follows: Ann
; Marie Schirra, president; Eleanor Nelson,
vice-president; Jackie Perrin, secretary;
Carolyn Harnden, treasurer; Mary Jane
Nelson, publicity; Donna Wilton and Pat
Olson, food chairman; and Pat ScMfra,
who has charge of the G.A.A. lounge.
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Vol..VI, No. 3
NILE
Skokie, Illinois
LITE
Friday, October 27, 1944
Parents Will Relive High School Days Nov. 9
"Message from Bataan
Features Parents' Night
Annual Parent's Night
Problems Classes
Sure Of Success
Work out Projects On November 9, 1944, Niles Township
Since the inception of the War Fin
ance program, cities, towns, and villages
r throughout America have used plays
The senior classes in Problems of De High School will hold a Parent’s Night.
skits,; and musicals to spread the War mocracy have chosen the following pro It will be held for the purpose of acquain
Finance message, to sell bonds directly jects for their outside work in practical ting the parents with the average school
to the public and to lend entertainment government: (1) management of the day of their children and to promote
value and excitement to War Bond cafeteria, (2) promotion, sales, and National Education Week.
rallies, club meetings, and radio broad buying of stamps and bonds, (3) sending
The parents will receive program cards
casts... the Nilehilite to N.T.H.S. alumni in the which are identical to the daily program
One of the plays to emerge from the service of their country, (4) salvage of of the student. The program will begin
office of the War Finance Committee is waste paper, and, (5) printing and dis with a. short play directed by Mr. Van“Message From Bataan”, a highly dram tribution of posters advertising school Arsdale, and enacted by the students of
atic thirty minute play which uses the events.
NileHi. The play is entitled, “A Message
Probably the most well known to the from Bataan”, and will be given in com
stage techniques that were employed so
successfully in “Our Town” a few years majority of the students are the manage memoration of Armistice Day. This will
ago. The narrator carries the thread of ment of the cafeteria and the sale of last from 7:15 to 7:45 p.m. After this
the plot, and even describes the setting stamps and bonds.
the parents wil pass to their children’s
for each scene, therefore eliminating the
The management of the cafeteria has first period class.
need for most stage properties.
worked out very well. The student body
All periods will be of 15 minutes dur
The play, written by Bernard J. on a whole has cooperated without com ation, including the lunch period.
Reines, will be produced by the follow plaint. The tables with flags have in
In the classes the teacher will explain
ing cast on Parent’s Night during Educa creased enormously since the first week. his methods of instructing the student,
tion Week:
Most of the tables now have flags, and how much homework the pupil should do*
Narrator, Howard Haynie; Bill Rand, when the alumni return for a visit they and how long the student is expected to
Howard Suckow and Robert Pearson; will notice a great change in the cafeteria spend on study.
Alec Martenko, Byron Krysher; Captain,
In the sale of stamps and bonds the
During the home room period the tea
William Anderson; Mr. Rand, Billy total up to Oct. 17, is $5135.95. On Hezzie
cher will explain the importance of this
Hohs; Mrs. Rand, Betty Smith; Johnny Weldon Day, Oct. 17, 99.4% of the school
period, and make known the methods of
Rand, Paul Reiland; Stanley Martenko, bought stamps and bonds valued at
marking and the
Edward Fisher; Mary Martenko, Marion $363.35. Niles goal is a $15,000 Navy ance of school. importance of/ attend
Carlson; Soldier, John Barker; Soldier landing ship, to be paid for by Dec. 7,
At the end of each period the teacher
| with bandaged leg, Merrill Taylor; Fil- of which we now have a little over a
will answer any questions which the par
lipino soldier,-Carl Hoppe; U. S. Army •third. Some seniors help Miss Harbert ent might want to ask.
I Nurse, Beryl Schwabe; Captain in the count the money and bring the stamps
This program should offer an opportun
I Bataan army, DeForest Hamilton; and to the homerooms.
I the radio announcer off the stage, MurA group of seniors have taken oyer the ity for the parents to understand just
liel Farell.
tasjc^f sending the Nilehilite to the boys what their son or daughter is being
I It is hoped that a production of the in the service. This group stays after taught. It will provide an excellent un
[Play for the student body can be arran- school two nights a week, one to address derstanding of how the school is operated
| in connection with the sale of War the envelopes and the other to fold the and will kindle the parent’s interests in
[Stamps. papers and put them into the envelopes the education of their children.
for mailing. Don’t think the boys don’t
appreciate this effort on the part of this Play Cast Announced
ISchool Band Plays In
group; they sure do.
I Lincolnwood Dedication The paper salvage committee headed
For rLittle Honey”
r
I Our school band is in for one of" its by ‘Lucky’ Lindecker and Bob Hartney
post active and promising years, and will has done well in picking up all salvage
Pot only play for school affairs but also paper. The money received from paper
[community affairs. Again this year, as salvage last year has mailed the Nilehi1
past, they will play for all home lites to the boys in the service this year.
football games and “pep” assemblies.
A collection has been taken for the pur
■ This year the band has sixteen new pose of buying a paper baler to make
■embers, who are working very hard to it easier for the boys in charge. The
The cast for the NileHi Premiere of
feet expectations of their leader, Mr. money received from the paper sales is
“A Little Honey” to be given Nov. 30,
■ollins. The loss of fifteen members from used to continue mailing the Nilehilite
Dec. 1 and 2, has finally been selected.
f st year’s band, however, will be keenly to the boys in service.
The players are:
Pit, because of their long experience. For
Last but not least is the printing and
Pe third straight year, Mr. Collins is distribution of posters. The boys working Skoots Minton. . . . . Laura Breckenridge
Diana Minton..................... Marilyn Davis
■°ing to have a band composed of en- on this project distribute any posters
Jerry ............. .................. Sally Fjellman
J lely
freshmen. This band will play that any class or group wants posted.
Albert....................... DeForest Hamilton
■ r all freshmen activities and the exper- They will also print these posters if the
Mr. Minton................... ..Ralph Nettland
•nce gained by playing at these affairs material is given to them. This saves a
I 11 be of material help to them when lot of time and work for the teachers T°m .....................................Charles Bailey
1
Mrs. Minton............. Mary Ellen Racine
l ey later play for advanced affairs.
and classes who haven’t much time to Grandma Thornton. . . . . . Patricia Canty
■ On Sunday, Oct. 22nd, the band played spare.
Sure-shot m an............... Rupert Roegner
■ ^ the dedication of the new LincolnSo you see that the Problems classes Mrs. S im m o n s....---- Shirley Lawrence
■ )°d grammar school and, from all re- are really helping themselves and the
Eve Tyler............... ....... ...B e tty Burns
■ rts, they did a very fine job.
school by doing these jobs.
Delores (the m aid).. .Mary Jane Nelson
îfcôr''
Tie!
�Friday, October 27, 1944
NILEHILITE
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Halloween Proves to be a Dread!
Kitty Korner
Right about this time, when the leaves
begin to fall, when orange and black are
Only to be able to pass by Halloween for just one year would
the predominating colors, the witches
simply be perfect. It is just a big druge. Me, oh my, but I guess we will and goblins begin to fill the sky, when
not be able to do miss an important day like that. Us “pumpkins” are those long awaited pumpkins are finally
ripe, — the mascot of “Kitty Korner”
the only ones that suffer.
What would you do if some mean person cut you up and made really roams. And this is about the time
that kitty gets its biggest and cattiest
you look funny? I bet ten to one you would not like it any more than
scoops.
I do. To have them put a great big ugly nose on your face, you would For instance, — What young girl in
say, is murder. You say a pumpkin can’t feel anything and does not 3rd period biology is head over heels in
know what’s going on. Some time when you start to carve a pumpkin love with a little guy whoirT she calls
her little mushroom.
he will surprise you and yell, “Ouch! ’
Who is it that has that big crush on
It doesn’t feel so nice to have some
Ronny Bair?
one make you laugh when you want to
For all those hep-cats of NileHi, —
cry and make you cry when you want
an alumna, D o lo res Franson’s sister,
to laugh. We pumpkins can’t even live
Monday, October 30
Bernice, to be exact, has opened “The
our own lives without interference.
Leyden J. V., 3:45 there,
Swing Shop” in Skokie.
It would not be so bad if you didn t
Tuesday, October 31
Who were the three girls that each
carve our faces so they look like scare
HALLOWEEN
thought they had a date with the same
crows. The only thing we’re used for is
Thursday, November 2
sailor from Great Lakes a few Saturday
to be placed in a window to frighten
Evanston Frosh, 3:30 here
nights ago?
some feeble creatures.
Friday, November 3
Many people have said that Muriel
To think you might give us one or
End of the First Quarter | Hendrickson radiates. Is this true,
two teeth is so generous of you. Just try
Friday, November 3
Muriel?
to chew your food with two teeth some
Leyden, 2:30 here
Who knows who bit Ted Stockfisch’s
time.
Thursday, November 9
finger ?
You take out my intestinal stamina
“A Message from Bataan”
Who is the certain junior Margaret
and think it trash. You’re supposed to
(Production for Armistice Day)
“Gertie” Meindl has ben talking about
be civilized. A cannibal wouldn’t even be j
Thursday, November 9
lately? Are his initials L. D., “Gertie”?
so cruel a^s to put a candle inside of
Parent’s Night
.It looked like Vivian Oslund was set
someone and singe them.
■ on falling while she was roller skating
You hardly think we’re worth while,
one Sunday. She came to school the next
but you do enjoy delicious pumpkin pie.
day with her knees full of floor burns.
If everyone this Halloween will only
Where was your equilibrium, Vivian?
remember that there is a war on. While
The “Morse Code” seems to be in use
the boys over there go hungry you use
by Renee Hain
with quite a few of the sophomore girls.
pumpkins for trash. They would give
Don’t you know that Bob is very efficient
Tonight’s the night of Halloween
their right arm for a piece of pie. Let’s
I’m not a bit scared, but very serene' in translating it?
make this Halloween all out for victory.
Our school is getting up in the world.
Make pies with the pumpkins. Have fun
Kids try to scare me, I mind them not
Five N.T.H.S. girls had their pictures
everyone, but don’t destroy property.
For some night soon they will be
in the Chicago News last week.
caught.
What’s all this we hear about these
Caught by the devils they pretend
famous Sandins moving ? There’ll be
Superstitions Are Not
to be
more than one broken heart!
Greatly Feared
Why was Dorothy Lacy’s finger so
But why should I care, they don’t
sore? Ask her and see what she says. '<
scare me.
Superstitious? Believe m bad luck be
Why is it Charlotte “Charlie” Munson
Sh-h-h what’s that creeping noise
cause of black cats?Well, most everyone
has hysterics every time someone grabs
I hear
is, including Mr. Blanke, who refuses to
one of those famous sheets of poetry?
It’s getting louder, very clear
pick up a pin unless it’s facing him.
Who are they about, “Charlie”?
It’s all around me, what can it be ?
Miss L. Ronalds is not a bit supersti
It certainly was a cute idea of those
It’s howling, screeching, just at me. “Trojan gals” to bring their proud papas
tious! (but she does knock on wood for
good luck) Contrary to the belief of
to the Football Dance. 'A solution to
I’ll run away, it’ll be far behind
Friday IB being a day of bad luck, Miss
the date problem.
It won’t be me that they will find!
Berry insists it brings her good luck,
Couple of the Week:
Hark, what is that just up ahead
also the number 13.
Herb Jones and Eileen Rodney
With two bright eyes, so very red,
Mr. Collin’s fear is of whistling in a
Song of the Week:
That hideous form, weird and gaunt.
dressing room. Deon Hughes, the fear
The Trolley Song (still?!)
less character, has no fears or supersti
It must be a witch, to haunt, to
Sight of the Week:
tions. Mr. Ihne has his very odd belief
George Riha with Anne McKeever
haunt.
of tying his left shoe first. B o b
on the hay ride.
Now other faces are all around
Dammann has a superstitious fear of
Anita Schmidt had quite a party—the;
To my left to my right, in the sky
catty women.
entertainment was grand. Bob Doetsch
on the ground
Miss Sayre, a very brave individual,
and Bill Witte have been hiding their
There are witches and ghouls
claims she walks under all ladders! Miss
secret talents—they’re excellent cheer
everywhere
M. Ronalds prefers picking up pens
leaders.
_
They’re coming closer, but why
with it pointing at her, also she would
On the list of hard working, NileW
should I care?
be more at ease if a black cat didn t
They’re laughing, screaming, yell students, Alison Ash should rate first
cross her path. Jeanna Streeter shrinks
She has struggled along very faithfully
ing at me,
from the thought of opening an umbrella
Where can I turn, where can I flee? (and beautifully too) with the G string
in the house.
The sun’s finally rising, and they’re missing on her bass violin.
If finding a ladder in front of her,
What happened to Betty Burns th
e
going away
Marilyn Horndasch goes out of her way
night before a certain C.A.P. meeting?j
Halloween is bunk,that’s what I say!
to avoid walking under it.
by Lois Heiniger
Your Date Book
The Night of Halloween
�Friday, October 27, 1944
NILEHILITE
Page 3
Homerooms Choose Leaders
For Year; Some Missing
N« Alternates for 106
Mr. Culhane of the State Vocational
Elections here, elections there—most
The following officers were elected in Training Staff called on Mr. Seldon, Fri
of the home rooms in the high school
day, September 22 and on the following
now have had elections for the seven 106, Mr. Ashworth’s home room:
President, Kenneth Stezskal; vice-pres- Monday he talked to the Industrial Ed
officers to represent them in the various
home room activities. Here are the re dent, Ted Ebert; Forum representative, ucation class.
He gave the students a real “pep”
Betty Weldon; junior council, John Bar
sults, by rooms:
The officers in Miss Immel’s home ker; secretary, Arlene Ruesch; stamp talk which included many excellent sug
chairman, Frances Fuhr and Betty gestions on how to get successfully
room, 110, are as follows:
started in the Vocational Training class.
Chairman, Bob Roman; vice-chairman, Weldon.
The freshmen participated in a contest
The home room has decided against
Bill Abbink; Junior council member,
James Casson; alternate, Barbara Hall; having alternates for Forum and junior on October 6 to discover who has learned
secretary, Harry Mueller; stamp chair council, saying that the elected delegates the greatest number of the names of
man, Bill Hughes; co-chairman, Bill will go or else appoint someone in their other freshmen, excluding home room
classmates and fellow graduates from
Todd; Forum representative, Bob Ruesch; place.
grammar school.
alternate, Jack Zimmerman.
Seniors Select Mac
Gerry Bernard captured top honors by
Hegarty Heads 211
Room 316, Mr. Shanaberger’s senior
Gene Hegarty was elected president of homeroom, has elected its officers. Thej recording 77 names and Dolores Paul
home room 211 for the present semester. are as follows: chairman, Sherrill Mc son received second place with a list of
Other officers elected to direct the ac Donald; vice-chairman, Harold Muto; 74 names. Hilda Bonaguro deserved hon
tivities of Mr. VanArsdale’s home room secretary, Mary Lou Kendall; class rep orable mention with 64 names to her
were: vice-president/ Betty Fortman; resentative, Rita Olsen; alternate, Robert credit and Ida Franson closely followed
Forum representative, Dick Fisher; al Dammann; Forum representative, Tom her with a list of 61 names.
ternate, Carol Kraus; secretary, Ger Wetmore, and alternate Mary Jane
The college preparatory students of
trude Scheidecker; and stamp chairman,
Miss Berry’s English classes have become
Nelson.
Shirley Bartleson.
interested in the current books of the
Harrer Chairman in 214
Hawkinson Prexy in 108
year. These students pay 5 cents per
Miss Bloxom’s home room has elected person a week in order to obtain these
The elections for home room 108 re
sulted as follows: president, Shirley the following students for their class books. On the bulletin board of room
Hawkinson; vice-president, Jane Arnold; officers: chairman, Jim Harrer; vice221 are some previews of the books that
secretary and treasurer, Bill Trapp; coun chairman, Robert Klump; secretary,
cil representative, Harold Weight; alter George Riha; stamp chairman, Betty we already acquired.
nate, Dick Sembaugh; Forum represen Smith; Forum representative, Dorothy
Another Harrer in 310
tative, Elsa Tamminga; alternate Don Lacy; alternate, Robert Johnson; junior
The results of Mrs. Hind’s sophomore
Speer; and the stamp chairman, Mary council, Henry Miller; and alternate,
home room elections are: president, Mar
Norma Lange.
Carlson.
jorie Harrer; vice-president, Don Olson;
Trausch Sells Bonds in 100
Dean - Lyon Ticket in 107
secretary, Uno Larson; treasurer, Rob
The Industrial Education home room
The following students have been cho ert Train; Forum representative, Frank
had a very successful election in which
sen as officers for Miss Klaus’ home room Williams; alternate, Robert Kepin; soph
the following students were elected:
107. The president is Ed Dean and the omore senate, Richard Lebbin; alternate,
chairman, William Comer; vice-chairman,
vice-president is Don Lyon. Delores John
Alma Patzke; and stamp chairman, Betty
Charles Gille; secretary, Dolores Mertes;
bond chairman, Mary Ann Trausch; For son is the Forum representative and her Ann Roe.
um representative, Fritz Daiberl; and alternate is Ed Heartstedt. Evelyn
Sayre’s Group Selects Katzel
alternate Forum representative, Therese Miethke fills the office of secretary and
The following were elected for home
the duties of stamp chairman will be per
Keegan.
formed by Dorothy Gustafson. Hildegarde room officers in 219, Miss Sayre’s home
Biehn Chosen in 112
room.
The 1944-45 officials for home room Jarosch is the senior cabinet represen
President, Jim Katzel; vice-president,
112 are: president, Don Biehn; vice-pres tative and the alternate is Walter Zust, John Crawford; sophomore senate, Don
“Tagney’s Our Boy” -102
ident, Lyle Dye; secretary, Donna Wilt
Kunkel; sophomore senate alternate, Bob
on; council representative, Lois Redinan;
Homeroom elections were held by Mr. Farr; Forum, Shirley Baumhardt; alter
Forum representative, Beverly McClusky; Wilkins in room 102 with thè following nate, Howard Lindstrom; secretary,
alternate, Eileen Rodley; and stamp
Marilyn Marguerite; stamp chairman,
results :
chairman, Janet Johnson.
Chris Schleuter.
President—Jim Tagney
206 Elects Weis
210 Goes for Larson
Vice-President—Ed Peters
The officers in Miss Kranz’s home room
210, Miss Small’s home room, has selec
Treasurer—Virginia Waldin
206, are as follows:
ted the following officers: Harold L ar
Chairman, Mark Weis; vice-chairman, Secretary—Helene Keuhne
Senior Cabinet—Katie Clark and Anne son, president; Elmer Valkenaar, vicePat Harner; secretary, Marilyn Gustaf
president; Bill Witte, Forum represen
Erickson
son; stamp chairman, Dorothy Davis;
tative; Carolyn Harnden, alternate;
Forum—Bill Kunkel
co-chairman, Donna Bishop; representa
Cathy Thompson, secretary; and June
tive to the Forum, Helen Conrad; alter Alternate—Marilyn Davis
Maier, stamp chairman; The sophomore
nate, Joseph Toth; Sophomore Senate,
Ottens - Rugen Lead 308
senate representative is Grace Klehm and
Bill McNeil; alternate, Nancy Burge.
Bill Ottens had the privilege of be her alternate is P at Jones.
315 Elects Schmitt
coming president in Miss Harrison !
Pearson Elected in 101
Miss Line’s home room 315 held their
home room, 308.
On October 4th, homeroom 101 held its
home room elections last week. The
Carol Rugen was chosen for vice-pres
officers who were chosen are: president, ident, and Maurice Ross is to be secre election. The following were elected of
Anna May Schmitt; vice-president, Jean tary. Louie Robinson was elected Forum ficers of the homeroom ^president, Bob
Faulmann; secretary, Nancy Cates; For representative and Don Falknor alter Pearson; sophomore senate, Paul Reium representative, Don Christianson; nate. Stanley Noesen will be junior coun land; senate alternate, Robert DombrowForum alternate, Barbara Horton; sen cil representative and Vivian Oslund ski; Forum, Don Sandin; and alternate,
ior council, Ernest Reiman; senior coun alternate.
Mildred Zavrel.
cil alternate, Nancy Perrin.
�Wilson Big Hit
Health Conference Held
A.t Pep Rally For Township leachers
I wo Victories For
Cross Country
On Friday,October 13, 1944, the phys
Cross-country was revived at Niles on
Kenneth (Tug) Wilson, athletic direc ical education teachers, nurses, and prin Saturday, October 14, on which date the
tor at Northwestern University, was cipals of Niles Twp. met in the assembly NileHites journeyed to Arlington, where
guest speaker at the Pep rally, Oct. 20, room of the Niles Twp. High School. This m crisp October weather, they won their
celebrating the Trojan homecoming.
meeting was held for the bettering of first meet of the season by defeating the ■
Mr. Wilson related a few exciting hap health in this area.
Arlington cross-country runners by a
penings in his most colorful career as a
The welcome was extended *by Dr. score of 38-17.
player at Illinois and coach at N. U. He Biehn, followed by the interpretation of
The winner, Meinke of Niles, led the
believes that in all of his football career the Illinois Public Health Laws for fifld. over the two mile course, his
he aiways thought that the students in schools. He pointed out that the most winning time being ten minutes and
the grandstand were half their teams important requirement is that all schools twenty-seven seconds. Wettengel and
strength.
must offer at least 5,200 minute periods Kranz of the NileHites came in sefcond
Mr. Collins, and the band supplied the per week for physical education.
and third respectively, and Carlson and
music while a football game on the stage
Pisack then talked on the immuni Rifenburg placed fifth and sixth. Kline
had the audience rocking, (didn’t that zation of communicable diseases. He said also was among the winners.
fresnman know he wasn’t supposed to that after the war health laws will be
It is hoped that this .victory will gen
tackle anybody?)
extremely important due to the tropical erate ^some interest among the Niles i
Helen Kuehne got together with the diseases which will be carried from dis fans in this- sport. Since cross-country 1
band to do some very fine baton twirl tant lands by our returning servicemen running is a splendid conditioner for '
ing while Anne McKeever, Betty Burns, and other diseases spread by prisioners any sport, the fall competition is expec- 1
Barbara Horton and Ann Marie Schirra of war and refugees.
ted to produce some able track men for j
made sure the students knew their cheers.
Following were Mrs. Roessler and Mrs. the spring sport of track and field.
A more perfect school day could not Egen who spoke on the teacher’s work
On Friday, October 20, Niles Township '
have been had if the Varsity had been m preventing the spread of disease in won their second cross country meet, by
able to defeat their homecoming oppon j schools and where to get material for defeating the Evanston J. V.’s cross
ents.
bulletin boards.
country team by a score of 36 to 30.
The program was completed with two
These events, Hobo day, the pep rally,
the Homecoming game and the football demonstrations. The first was the read Jay Vees Poor Against
dance shall be long remembered and will ing of the Snellen eye chart by Barbara
Leyden; Tops In Win
be eagerly awaited next year.
Horton. Miss Schaefer gave more infor
mation on how to set up the chart and
Over Arlington
what to do in case the teacher found
Vee
lost to
Freshies Bow To Heavy poor vision in a child. The second dem anAn erratic Niles J.LeydenteamMonday,
undergroup from
on
onstration was given by Miss Gunderson
and some of the first grade pupils of October 16, 7-0.
Wildkit Yearlings
The little Trojans were completely
Lincolnwood School. They showed their
After winning their first two games “morning inspection” which every stu outplayed by the Eaglets even though
from Maine and Arlington Heights, the dent must go through each morning. It they were a larger team.
freshmen team met their first defeat enables the teacher to detect any swell
The main cause of the Trojan downfall
from a large and fast Evanston fresh ing or redness which might be a com was because of their many fumbles, and
men team by a score of 12 to 6.
also the lack of an insufficient line.
municable disease.
Soon after the opening kick-off, Evan
The Niles defense was again sparked
The Niles Twp. school nurse, Mrs.
ston raced around end for their first Cline, was the mistress of ceremonies by Stan Martin and Bob Mueller.
score, but missed the try for the extra and the one who arranged this program
The whole Trojan offense netted less
point. From then on until the end of the which ran so smoothly. After the pro than 50 yards. The most spectacular play
game, it was an even contest, with both gram refreshments were served in the of the game was a 55 yard quick kick
by Bill Kenny that rolled dead on the
teams scoring one touchdown in the cafeteria for all who attended.
Leyden 15 yard line.
third quarter. It was Jim Heiniger who
Monday is usually the soft touch day
raced around right end for 20 yards and
for a grid athelete, but not for the J. Vees
the first Trojan touchdown.
In the last period, a fast moving 50 Johnston - Moore Score of Niles as they soundly trounced a
troop from Arlington on Monday, Oct
yard drive by the local team fizzled out
16, 20 to 0.
In College Athletics
when Niles lost the ball to Evanston on
In this game, as never before, the
their 10-yard line, just a few minutes
Two NileHi graduates of last spring
before the end of the game.
are doing right well by themselves in junior Trojan line looked like a line,
athletics at two of the more popular uni sparked by center and line backer Don
versities in the middlewest. The boys, Comstock, but this wasn’t all. Some very
whom the
fam fine broken field running was displayed
Two Teachers Speak iliar with, upperclassmen should beHowie ym?0ni! Sandin and Howard Lindstrom.
are Jim Moore and
The first of Sandin’s two scores was
Johnston.
Before Lions Club
Jim, attending Marquette U on a foot setup by himself. Taking the ball on his
own 20 yard line, he waded thru tackier
On October 9th Miss Bloxom spoke to ball scholarship, has participated in sev- alter tackier down to the Cardinal 30.
eral °f the Hilltopper’s contests as a
the Lions Club, telling of her experiences
Again taking the ball from Cook', he went
m Singapore during the recent reign of halfback. Marquette may not have the off tackle to score. In the third period
strongest eleven in the midwest, but it’s
terror. The Japanese had struck Malaya
Lindstrom took the ball around end 60
with a seven week bombing raid. Miss ladden with naval trainees and always yards to cross, only to have it called back
gives a good account of itself.
Bloxom was one of the fortunate ones
Howie Johnston goes to Drake U in because of a penalty.
who received no injuries.
f°urth Quarter Red Carlson
Iowa, where the prominent Drake Relays r *Ir!
Mr. Ashworth also spoke that same
are held annually. Howie is out for cross ocked Roche’s punt which Jay Fuller
night. He chose for his topic the future
country and recently finished 3rd in a fell on. Jay then scored on a quarter
o Asia and its relationship to the United
meet with schools from that area, includ back sneak. The final tally came as a
Mates and her problems.
result of an end run in which Don Sandin
ing Iowa State.
claimed the leading role.
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Dewey Beats Roosevelt In School Election
Vol. VI, No. 4
nile H I lite
Parents-Tonight Is
Your Night; This
Is Your School
Tonight is the big night for mom and
dad. j
When the bell sounds for the first class
at 7:50, Junior and Susie can lean back
in their easy chairs at home, chuckle
and hope that their parents won’t be
assigned too much home work, that they
can find their classes, and that no one
will be crude enough to try to sell them
an elevator pass.
While the program will actually get
under way a t,7:10, with the performance
of “Message from Bataan” (see story
below) the first class will not meet until
7:50, and classes will be held for ten
minute periods after that time, with five
minutes for the passing periods
The theme for National Education
Week, “Training Today for the Problems
of Tomorrow” will be featured through
out the evening. All teachers will speak
to the mothers and- dads present about
the part the school plays in educating
for future needs.
Miss Immel, faculty chairman for the
program, has arranged for two lines into
the cafeteria during the lunch periods.
This will enable famished papas and ma
mas to get their coffee more quickly,
and to get back to their “afternoon”
classes much refreshed.
Skokie, Illinois
Thursday, November 9, 1944
Armistice - Will Future One Be Enduring?
by Beverly Markus
The firing of guns had stopped, the bombing by airplanes had ceased and
the torpedoing of ships was over. What had caused this deathlike quiet amidst
a world of chaos ?
It was a magic word which flowed from the lips of all mankind that
November morn in 1918. Armistice! Its meaning was deeply felt. To some
it was the return of loved ones, to others the thought that the peace
that men had laid down their lives for was here at last.
There was a mixture of emotions that day. From the tomb of Napoleon,
a salvo of cannon announced to all Paris the signing of an armistice that
brought to an end a war far more destructive and greater than the Little Cor
poral could ever dreafti up. As the roar of the cannon died down, a silent
rather awestruck crowd broke into a frenzy that was duplicated only a few
seconds later in London, New York, Rome, and all comers of this great uni
verse of ours.
Soon the crowds began to realize that more than the supreme victory
had been reached. They knew the peace brought^by the armistice was still
in the. future, and that it was their job to make it a lasting one.
As human nature does in time of uncertainty, the world turned to Him
for guidance in an hour of need.
The Allied leaders of 1918 tried their best to prevent another war.
It seems as though their best was not good enough, for once again the guns
are being fired, the bombing by planes is a hundred times fiercer than in the
last war, and many a brave man has gone down in the sea because of torpedoes.
On the day of the armistice of World War II we will probably act like
the people did in 1918. There will be one difference though. In the days fol
lowing we shall plan a lasting peace, keeping in mind the mistakes of Versailles
as a lesson to profit by.
Moms and Dads to see
“Message from Bataan'9
Two performances of “Message From
Bataan” will be presented for the benefit
of the fathers and mothers of the stu
dents tonight, Parent’s Night. The first
show will be at 7:15 before the meeting
of the classes; the other performance will
be given later in the evening after the
class sessions have adjourned.
It is to be hoped that a third perfor
mance for the benefit of the students of
NileHi can be arranged on Friday, Nov
ember 10, in commemoration of Armistice
Day. Since the play has been used to lend
entertainment and excitement t<5 War
Bond rallies, it is quite possible that
the performance of the play for the
students will be used as an incentive
for the buying of War Stamps on some
special day next week.
The following students make up the
cast of the play: Narrator, Howard
| Haynie, Bill - Rand, Howard Suckow;
| Alec Martenko, Byron Krysher; Mrs.
| Band. Betty Smith; Johnny Rand, Paul
j Reiland; Stanley Martenko, Don Biehn;
[Mary Martenko, Marion Carlson; Soldier,
John Barker; Soldier with bandaged leg,
Merrill Taylor; U. S. Army Nurse, Beryle
Schwabe; Captain in the Bataan Army,
DeForest Hamilton; Radio Announcer,
Muriel Farrell.
Student Voters Give Republicans Clean Sweep
The results of the 1944 presidential
election, held at Nilehi, show that the
students are strongly ’in favor of the
Republican candidates. The outcome of
the election is as follows:
Democrat
Republican
President:
Roosevelt 238
Dewey 500
U. S. Senator:
Lucas 242
Lyons 477
Governor:
Courtney 171
Green 548
Lieutenant Governor:
Hunter 207
Cross 495
Representative of State at Large:
Douglas 219
Day 481
Representative in Congress:
McDougall 219
Church 367
States’s Attorney
Tuohy 188
Dempsey 421
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NILEHILITE
Thursday, November 9, 1944
Pop Remembers His High School Days Again
(It’s-tr'Trifle1Bit
Different Now)
Last Year’s Parents’ Nite Set High Record
P a re n t T ro u b le s
by Renee Hain
Say listen kids, please tell me your
trick
Of raising your parents (mine get me
so sick)
They’re out of hand, very disorderly
Disobedient and completely ignore me!
I’ve tried so hard to bri»g them up
right
I’ve been so patient, I’d never fight
But they never, never listen to me
I’m in a spot, as you can see
When I scold them good-for ignoring
me
Th<»y latigh for some reason I can’t see
They’re very hard to understand
But I’ve got to keep them well in hand!
So dear kids please help me now
My psychology books don’t tell me how
To help and understand them more
Get “hep” kids, give me the score!
Platter Chatter
P<^orvlittle “Pretty Kitty Blue Eyes”
is “Long.Ago and Far Away” dreaming
about those “Silver Wings In The Moon
light”. “Jim” had said to her, “I’ll Be
Seeing You” but that was “Long, Long
Ago” and now she’s got those “Duration
Blues”.
She said to him, “I’ll Walk Alone” and
“Her Tears Flowed Like Wine”.
When she hears that “There’ll Be A
Hot Time In The Town of Berlin” she’ll
dance the “Victory Polka”. But “Till
Then” Jim said to her, “Don’t Sit Under
The Apple Tree With Anyone Else But
Me”.
“When They Ask About You”, she
writes, “I’ll Be Loving You Always”.
Meanwhile Jim is glad he’s getting “VMail From A Female”. He writes, “I’m
Cleaning My Rifle And Thinking Of
You”, and also says “I Wish That I Could
Hide Inside This Letter”.But since that’s
impossible, he just writes “I Love You”,
but remember I want “All Or Nothing At
All”.
She’s so “Happy In Love” that she’s
changing her name to “Rosie, The Riv
eter” to “Make Way For Tomorrow”.
W IT H
THE
ARMED FO EJ
RC
From Iran T-Sgt. Frank Gabel writes
that he has a furlough coming and ex
pects to visit Jerusalem and Bagdad.
Send some pictures, Frank, for our ser
vicemen’s paper which will be published
in December.
From the South Pacific, Roger Trim
ble, a marine, says that it is a far cry
from Problems classes to fighting Nips at
Saipan and Tinion. He claims he is more
alert than at Niles Twp.
Artie Baumhardt» with the Navy, is
still seeing the sights. His stationery had
the picture of a “hula” girl on it. Guess
the Navy does let you see the sights. He
claims he prefers football to fighting.
Graduates of ’44 are being heard from.
Ted Carlyle came in for a day while
on a furlough. Camp life seems to agree
with him.
Jim Ransdall, Roland' Poehlman, Lee
Bollow and Gordon Brown are still in
Arkansas. They want to be sure to get
the NileHiLite. Have you seen the “Ark
ansas Traveler” yet, or do you think
they are referring to you.
Oh, yes! Bob Pasek is also in Arkansas.
So you work fourteen hours a day and
part of that on the end of a mop. It must
be great to be able to do your own
washing and scrubbing. Don’t work too
hard fighting the Civil war with those
Texans. Remember we’ve got a war on
too.
Cpl. Kenneth Schambeck writes a
NileHi girl that the fog in England had
to be ehopped to make a path. Are you
pioneering, Ken ? He still likes music and
dancing.
John Anderson was also in England
when last heard from. John is a petty
officer in the Navy. English girls don’t
seem to appeal to him. He recalls the
homework he forgot to do in U.S. history,
but John is seeing history in the making
now and having a definite part in it.
You write an interesting letter, John.
Let’s sit back and watch our parents
go to school for one day,. This surely
would be interesting. Many times you
wish you were a little bird,, so here’s
yoUr chance. - ,
*•' 2o :> . .. b
,
What do you know, here comes dear
pop down the hall. It certainly is. hard
to!recognize him. He’s- got tight trousers ,
on and a high stiff collar that is pinched,
in front. Not,only that but he has on a
tie! Who would imagine wearing a tie
to school? Once a year the seniors,of
N.T.H.S. wear a tie for their graduation
picture.
I wonder why pop’s so mad today?
Not to be nosy or anything but you hap
pen to overhear him tell a friend that
he had just come from the principal’s
office. He had been reprimanded for
speaking to a girl. Can you imagine that ?
Dr. Biehn certainly would have the visi
tors.
Pop’s girl, whom we wouldn’t dare
name, wears an ankle length dark blue
skirt and a white middy blouse. The
color of the tie differs according to what
year she is in.
*
Pop’s classes are very uninteresting.
That was because they had to learn
everything from books.
Maybe pop had fun in school but we
prefer our school. He probably thinks
the same.
Your Date Book
Friday, November 17
Football and Cross Country
Awards Assembly
Friday, November 17,
New Trier basketball game, 7:30 here
Wednesday, November 22
Highland Park, basketball game,
7:15 there
HUE HI LITE
The NileHiLite is written, printed, and
published by the students of the Niles1
Township Hi,gh School, Skokie, Illinois.
Dr. A. L. Biehn, superintendent-principal
News Staff
Editor* Beverly Markus
Reporters: J. Flavin, B. Harris, B. Mar
quette, S. Martin, J. Paolell, L. Shade.
Feature Staff
Editor: Shirley Lawrence. Assistant, Bar
bara Horton. V °
,a '
Reporters: R. Hain, L. Héiniger, M. Hen-’
rickson, H. Jarosch, G. Rochow.
Sports Staff
Editor: {Shirley Rohrer
Reporters': F. Bernard, E. Fisher, J.
Lane, G. Oakley, B. Schwabe, B. Wel
don.
Production Managers
George Kozak
Leroy Lehman
�NILEHILITE
Thursday, Noyember 9, 1944
Kitty Korner
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Earl’s Girl Remains A Mystery
By the way, the 5th and 6th period!
printing classes don’t seem to get much j
work done. Don’t bother to ask why. They
can guess.
Many of the girls during 5th period
You should see how hard the 8th period
Stop! - Look! - and then dear fans,—
lunch have taken it upon themselves to
read! All you guys and gals, plus fresh French class is trying to convince Miss
men, curl up in “Kitty Korner” again and Berry that they should go out side, and dig graves for those “cute” fellas that
insist on barreling their cars in and out
it’s worked once!
let’s get catty. How’s about it?
of the parking lot.
Could some good person tell me who
Couple of the week:
Well, I guess the cafeteria is really
Don Christensen and Pat Byron
Earl’s girl is ? While walking down the being kept clean, at our expense, how
hall some kids were yelling, “There goes
Saying of the week:
true, how true.
“That’s pretty nice”
Earl’s girl.” They say she rides the Mor
One day when Lorraine Nelson came to
Song of the week:
ton Grove bus. Is this true?
school she looked very tired. It couldn’t
“I Ain’t got Nobody”
Did you know that N.T.H.S. has their have been home work you stayed up late
i Sight of the week:
own “Frankie” ? Who could this be? Miss for could it, Lorraine?
The Crystal Lake Game
Klaus, who is your famous “Frankie ?
It seems that Jack Naylor and Dick
Ask Mary Jane Nelson who “Bautso”
Say, whats wrong girls ? Why are your Wilton were missing something during
is. She will definitely tell you!
shins all bruised? It isn’t your famous their fifth period. It wasn’t your pants,
Sally Fjellman and Ann Marie Schirra
“Crazy Ball”, is it, Schaef ?
was it, boys?
I i0ok awfully happy. Sounds like they had
Who is that “handsome hunk of man”
Why is McKeever called, “Queen of
a swell time at Illinois home coming with
in Miss DeBooy’s first period advanced
the Flat Tops” ? Eh - ? - !
“P. J.” and Jim.
Why is Lois Ostrom beaming all over ? algebra class, that all the girls are drool
One Thursday morning during the 1st
ing about ? Could his name be Ray .. hm ?
I period, there was a loud jumble of We think he’s nice too, Lois!
Question of the week: Should Art
j laughter coming from the swimming
All eyes and heads turned when Jack
[ pool. A loud splash accompanied the Ritter and Bob Wareham walked through Schmidt sell his bicycle? He has quite a
laughter. What goes on there, boys? Mr. the cafeteria in those snappy U. S. Navy time deciding whether to sell his bike.
Rickard, it seems that you played a part uniforms.
in this. What do you know about it?
Who does Louie Robinson want to put
•his ring on? Could it be a cute Til gal
named Joanie?
There was quite a few wondering heads
about the girl in Chuck Kraemer’s band.
Maybe they’re not the only ones who
If all teachers were agreed to some
realize there’s a manpower shortage!
of these requests, Niles Township would
What was the special day when all be quite a school. When eleven seniors
In this year’s senior class we are priv
ileged to have one “Marty” Alterini. Miss Kranz’s classes were allowed to were asked: “What changes would you
Marty’s favorite sports are football, bas- chew gum ? It wasn’t because you like if you could relive your high school
I ketball and track. He’s not at all glad thought it was proper for hoboes to chew days?”, here were the replies:
[ that he’s graduating (Wonder why ?) gum, was it, Miss Kranz?
Elaine Dali—“I’d come to school at ten
Now that Bob’s back to the army,
| Maureen O’Hara seems te be heps on his
o’clock and go home at one o’clock.”
I list of actresses and Van J ohnson and who’ll it be next time, Blondy? Of course, Mary Ellen Racine—“I would come to
j John Garfield are his choice in actors. Blondy is our one and only Bev Pearson.
Niles in my freshmen year.”
| Sinatra seems to be preferred over CrosOn “Hobo Day” a new “girl” met the Pat Canty—“1. To have study halls like
I by according to Marty. His favorite sub- eyes of the students. It was none other
they were when we were freshmen,
[ ject is gym and the best period is the than “Frances” Bernard. “She” was quite
bigger and better. 2. More school spirit
I last one—so he says! When asked his pretty (? ) with “her” babushka, and
in our class.”
I favorite hobby, he replied, “Well, girls, jeans rolled up to “her” knees. When the Shirley Gregor—“To have everybody go
I I guess.” Then he also remarked, “I wolves rushed up to “her”, to their dis
to school at the same time and to have
I don’t feel very witty today.” Marty is in appointment, this pretty girl turned out
transportation to games away from
[ the Air Corps Reserve and will go into to be Fred Bernard.
our school.”
| service after graduation. From a certain
Thq battle to see which homeroom, 106 Shirley Rohrer—“Refreshments served in
I individual was obtained the information or 210, could get the largest amount of
all classes, padded desks and phono
I that Marty can imitate Charles Boyer money for sending NileHiLites to the fel
graphs in every room.”
I and Ronald Colman very well!
lows in service, turned out that 106 won. Katie Clark—“No home work and only
There was quite a penny throwing con
half a day in school.”
test there. The incentive was Betty Wel Nancy Perrin—“I wouldn’t take so many
subjects.”
You’ve all seen that cute ’lil blonde don, Marilyn Burns and Muriel Farrell.
What’s this we hear about six girls Barbara Horton—“I would study for
answering to the name of “Ditty”. Her
more than I did and also try and be
real name is Jo Anne Detweiler and her going downtown last Thursday to see a
have myself once in a while.”
hobby is definitely men! Ditty loves to certain Lena Horne, only to find that she
eat French fries and says that 3rd and wouldn’t be there until Friday? It’s a Nancy Cates—“The man situation for
one thing. That’s the main one!”
4th periods are her favorite. Geography, tough life.
A few weeks ago all the girls were Bev Pearson—“I wish they would change
taught- by Mr. Ashworth, is one of her
the periods back to 45 minutes. Also
favorite subjects. The other one is major feasting their eyes upon a certain alum
how about bigger Annuals?”
ing dramatics taught by Mrs. Esch. Her nus. Gordon Davis certainly looks nice
Joan Trietsch—“More dances, more as
pet peeves are Wilmette Harbor and con in his uniform, doesn’t he, girls?
semblies, and to have the Prom away
What about this big deal of Ann Marie
ceited men! Ditty’s favorite movie stars
from school.”
are Humphrey Bogart and Bette Davis. Schirra, Betty Sparkman, and Mary Ellen
Number one on Ditty’s list of radio pro Racine bringing their proud relatives to June Fredericks—“I would like to see the
home room and study periods made
grams is Johnny Mercer and second is the Homecoming Dance? That’s one way
longer, and class periods shorter.
to get around the manpower shortage!
Bob Hope.
Illinois Homecoming
was Celebrated
M and Dittij Rate
artq
This Week Profiles
Manpower Shortage
Has Been Solved
Seniors Wish For A
Great Many Changes
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NILEHILITE
N ile H ig h 's S ecrets E x p o sed !
Lockers Prove To
WHOZIT ?
Thursday, November 9, 1944
Guesses on Election
Show Majority Right
All of us make mistakes but not every,
one has them printed. This article w
ill
give you a chance to see how many mis
She left us in her sophomore year
takes were made by students and faculty
Curious about your friends (?) love But not for long you need not fear,
life ? Or did you know who thought what For now she’s back, with her charming in guessing the results of the presidential election.
self,
about you? Locker secrets are now re
Pat Lannert, senior, said that any
vealed—the shocking, almost horrible From California, in the best of health.
faults of the administration unearthed
Her endearing smile is known by all
truth. To begin with:
Her rippling laughter is heard down the by the Republicans will be inadequate
Locker B—19
to convince the people that Roosevelt has
hall
The remainder of a boy’s torn shirt,
(did you win the fight, Betty?) A box Her big green eyes and dark brown hair not done a good job. Needless to say, she
thinks Roosevelt will win.
of Kleenex, matches and tacks, (if any Lips so red and skin so fair.
Elaine Schroeder, sophomore, also be
teachers find tacks on their chairs, they’ll Dancing is fun, she also likes most spcrts
lieves that Roosevelt will win because the
now know!) A few very interesting let Likes to eat food of all sorts
people are making money now and hold
ters, one from James Corbett in par Laughs at jokes (corny ones? no!)
him responsible for this condition.
ticular. A discarded skirt, (cute too!) A Talks to all, friend or foe.
Jumping over to the other side of the
She’s very pretty, a cute little trick
scarf and bathing cap. Written on a
fence, a statement by Marion McClain,
piece of paper was a list of names; Lt. Has good taste, and clothes so chic
junior, is recorded. In my opinion Dewey
Who, you ask, can this fair lass be?
Ornstien, Larry and Joe.
Turn this upside down and you will see. will get the majority vote. She amplified
D—140
this by saying that people know the war
•toz^ag ■euoif)
An envelope with “To the three Sis
is rapidly closing and “changing horses
ters from Sis” written on it. (Sorry to
in the middle of the stream” is not as
say this bit of information has yet to
dangerous as once believed.
be solved!)
Pat Conard, junior, injected an em
C—12
phatic and positive note. She said Roose
Letter to “Dear Jim”. A box of Mar
velt, because he is the better of the two
shall Field’s powder. Another letter:
Upon entering the abode of one Mr. men and the majority of the people in
“Dear Lucia”—
I am fine. Hope you are the same. John G. Wilkins this correspondent was the United States know it. Could any-,
Boo-Hoo, I am jealous. You like Mary forced to expel shrieks of anger, aston one possibly tell which candidate Pat is
ishment, joy, rage and terror. (In alpha for?
Lou. Nobody loves me.
betical order).
By way of variety Miss Schaefer’
s
Signed —
What prompted these outbursts, you comment is' now inserted. She thought
Is N.T.H.S. a high school or a kinder
may deign to wonder? Well the explan deeply for a moment and then stated
garten class.
ation is relatively easy to comprehend. that Dewey will win because the people
C—95
For, you see, as I entered this chamber feel Roosevelt has been in office twelve
Seems as though they have prepared
for cold weather, two sweat shirts, scarfs, of shreik provokers, my eyes met the years already and a fourth term would
three gloves, fur mittens, bathing suits glassy stare of pumpkins, many pump show a trend toward dictatorship.
Janet Larson, sophomore, summed up
(woops, hey how is that connected with kins, big pumpkins, small pumpkins,
funny, sad and absurd pumpkins.
her opinion in a few clear words. She
cold weather?) Letters(?) to Jim and
These objects were molded by the art said Roosevelt will win because he has
Wally. Five bottles (of ink) green, blue,
class under the able direction of “Car the soldier Vote.
red, black, Hawiian blue. I guess that’s
ver” Wilkins. You too, my friends(?)
When the question was popped to
all—oh yes and books too.
probably were fortunate enough to gaze Renee Hain, junior, she replied that
B—187
If “he” day dreams in class the reason upon these fixtures as they were put on Roosevelt would win. She explaind why
is now brought to light. He’s dreaming display throughout school at many prom by saying that he has a strong political
of all the bathing beauties in his locker, inent places for the purpose of filling machine and, furthermore, he has fav
ored the rich and poor classes, whose
(pictures, of course!) Among his con the school with Halloween spirit.
votes outnumber those of the middle
centrated efforts is the name of Betty
class. Renee’s favorite candidate is prob
Ketten written all over, or wasn’t that
ably not the man whom she thinks will
supposed to be brought out?
win.
Others asked made the following state
ments:
The Seniors of 1948 (the freshmen of Jim Ehmer—Roosevelt, because the peo- j
today) seem brainier than usual.
pie don’t want to change presidents:
It seems that some bright freshie in
during war.
Last year’s NileHiLite staff is to be Miss Green’s Business Training class
Alf Johnson—Dewey, the people are get-j
congratulated on winning the first class popped this question, On Columbus day,
ting tired of Roosevelt, because he has j
award from the National . Scholastic do we celebrate the Discovery of America been in too long.
Press Association. This is the first time or the birthday of Columbus.
John Kokum—Roosevelt, because of his'
in the history of the school paper that
This question was asked of three upper
experience.
this award has been won.
classmen, the following are the answers: Mr. Clement Meier—Roosevelt, because
The paper was complimented on its Beryle Schwabe: I really never gave it
he has too big of a machine working
features and the good coverage given to
much thought.
behind him.
news and sports. Some suggestions were Betty Risinger: I think it was Columbus’
Miss Harrison gave the third possible
made as to the placement of stories,
birthday.
answer to the query by saying that the
types of headlines, and the fact that some Herb Jarosch: I’m pretty sure we cele race will be so close that she couldn’t
stories were not further developed. The
brate the discovery of our country.
predict who will win.
judges also thought there should be more
The true facts are: We celebrate the
A word to the wise. An inquiring re
signed articles.
discovery of our country, not the date of porter can be an oncoming headache or ;
However, as a whole, the NileHiLite’s his birth.
don’t promise to push peanuts back and j
record was excellent. They never got be
Columbus discovered America -on Oct and forth in front of the office door before j
low a “very good” and the majority of ober 12, 1492. He was born on August
an election; you might turn into a ground j
the ratings were “excellent”.
26, 1451.
hog!
Be Surprising
Visitor Frightened By
Halloween Horrors
Seniors of '48 Prove
To Be "Brains"
Nilehilite Wins First
Class Rating
�Thursday, November 9, 1944
NILEHILITE
Powell Stars In Week
End Movie Here
Wilkins Talks on Art
To Math Classes
Thursday, Oct. 19, Mr. Wilkins gave
an interesting and informative talk to
the geometry, algebra, and trigonometry
classes of NileHi in the assembly during
the fourth period. Mr. Wilkins claimed
art is not just figures, caricatures, etc.,
as popularly believed, but instead true
art consisted of 4 items, the point, line,
plane and solid.
After giving the meaning of most
geometric terms, he demonstrated their
use in every day life. At the close of the
discussion, Mr. Wilkins explained that
the designs of most butterflies are based
on geometric design. He demonstrated
this with the help of the delineoscope.
Typing Teacher Has
Musieal Background
Did you know that Miss Johanns play
ed the basoon? That she also plays the
flute, tuba, cornet, clarinet and that she
holds the certificate of a qualified piano
teacher? That in spite of all this mus
ical background she is here at NileHi
instructing us in our commercial subjecst ?
She became interested in being a
commercial teacher in Whitewater, Wis
consin, her home town, in which is loca
ted the Whitewater State Teachers
College. « / She is now living on Sherwin Ave.
in Rogers Park, l^ght near the lake.
There Miss Sayre, Miss Beardsly, a
teacher at Lincoln School, and Miss
Johanns take turns doing the cleaning
and cooking. Last week, dear reader,
was Miss Johanns’ week for preparing
thé vitals, so, as you may have seen, she
"left school in rather a dither each day.
On Mondays and Wednesdays the task
becomes a little extra tedious due to
the fact that dinner must be over by
5:20. ^ g f |
So, leaving Miss Johanns to her ba
soon and cooking we’ll say “adieu” until
next issue when there will be another
glimpse into the faculty secrets.
Did you know that:
Marion Garlson writes poetry about a
certain someone ?
Paul Sandin’s new name is “Lover” ?
Kenny Bennett is having quite a time
getting a date with a friend of Martie’s ?
• Dolores Kwarnstrom has blue eyes ?
Mary Lou Kendall has advanced in her
Spanish so far that she can really say a
WHOLE sentence in Spanish to Pilar?
Wally Zust is now known as the
“Women Beater” of N. T. H. S.
A Lincolnwood P.T.A. meeting held on
Tuesday evening, October 10, was enter
tained by the girls’ sextet composed of
Doris Bailey, Mary K. Clark, Dorothy
Gustafson, Joan Trietsch, Carol Rugen,
and Margery Plummer. They sang the
following numbers: “Sing! Sing! Sing!”,
“Peace in Our Time O Lord”, and “This
Is My Country”.
Mrs. Kestenholz,“Katie,” and her kit
chen crew appreciate the help of the
students on their program to help over
come the meat shortage. There is now
a meatless day on Friday. In the near
future there might have to be another
meatless day in order to have N. T. H. S.
do its part to win the war and help feed
the many boys in the armed forces of
the country.
Miss L. Ronald’s Freshman. English
classes have acquired the desire to have
the daily papers in the class to read after
they have finished assignments. In order
to pay for the papers Miss Ronalds has
a piggy bank on the desk in which the
students, that are interested in reading
the papers insert pennies into. In this way
Miss Ronalds is able to obtain two of the
daily papers each day.
The French 11 and French 13 classes
recently had a French breakfast. The
menu was croissants and chocolate ser
ved by Katie herself. It was held in the
cafeteria and the conversation was in
French. Katie contributed red, white, and
blue napkins, the color of not only the
Watseka High lost to Momence in a American flag, but also of the French le
ithriller by the score of 7 to 6. Momence drapeau.
being the favorite, was supposed to
Miss Kranz’s German class saw Wag
lead by 3 touchdowns. Watseka was in
the lead till the last quarter, when ner’s famous opera, “Die Valkyrie”,
Momence ran over for a touchdown and Monday evening, October 30. It is one
of the highlights of the opera season.
kicked the extra point.
Seeing the opera was p art of the Ger
Pittsburg, Kansas, High School has
made some interesting biological exper man class’ study of Wagnerian operas.
iments. A rabbit’s heart was removed
from the rabbit and the heart suspended
A short program was given in the
in a saline solution which has proper assembly by Miss Immel’s home room,
ties similiar to blood. It beat for sev 110.
eral minutes and then stopped, but the
Allison Ash gave a piano solo and Lorexperiment was not complete. Electro raine Manderville lead community sing
stimulus rythmaticalîy applied produced ing which followed. Allison Ash and Mar
definite reaction. The heart began to garet Donavan accompanied the singing.
beat again and continued for 8V2 min
The students of home room 308 were
utes.
guests.
Exchanges
Page 5
The “Song of the Open Road” is the
story of Jane Powell, a young movie star
of 14 who runs away from home because
she is tired making pictures.
Jane cuts her long blonde hair, dyes
it brown and joins a group of teen-agers
who pick crops at different farms during
the summer. None of the young people
know that she is Jane Powell, the movie
star.
At one ranch the orange crop has to
be picked before midnight. Jane thinks
of and executes a plan to get enough
people to pick the oranges.
Jane Powell makes her debut on the
screen as a new, young, singing star.
Edgar. Bergen and Charley McCarthy,
Sammy Kaye’s orchestra and W. C. Fields
pop in and out of the picture.
The Song of the Open Road will appeal
especially to the high school crowd. It’s
at the Skokie next Sunday, Monday, and
Tuesday.
.
Frosh party Success;
Features Halloween
Soft drinks, candy, games with prizes
and dancing to the records of the day’s
more popular music were the ingredients
which made the freshman party held on
October 27 such an unqualified success.
The festivities began in che boys’ gym
at 3:00 and continued for 2 hours, much
to the delight and enjoyment of the fresh
men who attended.
The highly favorable outcome of the
party was largely made possible through
the efforts of those freshmen who were
on' the planning committee and they
deserve recognition for their work. They
are: Sally Nissen, Joan Hull, Evelyn Cole,
Kathryn McCullough and Alice Putnam.
“The Babe of Bethlehem**, a cantata,
has been chosen as the choir’s contrib
ution to the Ghristmas Vespers, held here
at school Sunday afternoon, December 10.
The choir may also sing the “Hallelujah
Chorus” from the Messiah at that time.
The choir has another engagement to
provide thirty minutes of music for the
entertainment of war workers a t the
Douglas Aircraft Corporation sometime
during the next semester.
Miss Klaus has organized two small
ensembles for those who wish to carry a
part alone. The girl’s sextet is composed
of Earlene Robinson, Nancy Cates, Sally
Porter, Lorraine Nelson, Alison Ash and
Joan Trietsch. The double mixed quartet
is scheduled to sing at two P .T . A. meet
ings and the members are; Doris Bailey,
Mary K. Clark, Dorothy Gustafson, Car
ol Rugen, Phil Egebrecht, Howard Speer,
Don Sandin, Frank Backes, and Muriel
Hendrickson is the acompanist.
Miss Klaus also plans to organize
other small ensembles as soon as a suit
able time and place for rehearsals can be
found.
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Page 6
T ro jan s C lo se S e a so n By
W in n in g , L osing, T y in g
On the rainy Friday afternoon of
November 3, Niles took on an underated
Leyden eleven in an attempt to raise
their conference mark to 500%. They
failed as the game ended in a scoreless
tie.
Leyden was able to pass the ball a
great deal better than Niles and this was
their main forte. The Trojans managed
to slip Alterini away on a few sizeable
jaunts, but neither team offered a serious
scoring bid.
Niles
Crystal Lake
Abbink
L. E.
Clarke
Ehmer
L. T.
Kettleson
Stief
L. G.
Utech
Dean(c)
.C.
Schroeder
Berens
R. G.
Martin
Peschke
R. T.
Smith
Swanson
R. E.
Hayden
Witte
Q. B.
Tipps
Riha
L. H.
McCrady
Alterini
L. H.
Segel
Christensen
F. B.
Uceny
Scoring: Niles--Swanson 6, Roman 6.
(sub for Abbink)
Crystal Lake—Segel 6.
The Trojans ventured to Crystal Lake
on Oct. 27, and surprised most everyone
with a game victory over the home
team. Before the season had begun Crys
tal Lake was considered a real threat
for the conference crown.
The contest, played at night, was seen
by a good sized crowd. All present,
whether for the home club or Niles, thrill
ed to one of the best conference games
fought this year. Real football was the
order of the night with few fumbles and
numerous passes.
Before everyone had been seated fol
lowing the kickoff Niles had tallied the
first_ score. Swanson scooped up a blocked
punt and raced 25 yards for the touch
down. Abbink’s kick was blocked. Close
play followed, when late in the 2nd
quarter, Tipps faded back and threw a 30
yard touchdown pass to Segel. The score
remained deadlocked as Laker’s kick hit
the crossbar and fell back onto the field.
In the 2nd half Crystal- Lake seemed
able to hold on to the ball with greater
tenacity than Niles. After 3 quarters of
fine play had been completed the score
was 6 all. In the final quarter Crystal
Lake attempted to pass their way to a
win but one of their aerials went astray
as Ed Dean intercepted for Niles and
raced 35 yards before being tackled.
Inspired now, the Trojans sent Witte
back to pass to Roman for the last score
of the game. Ed Dean and Dick Swanson
sparked the Trojans to their unexpected
win.
in the Northeast conference. The Wild
cats had no trouble in running over the
lighter, but game Trojan team. Through
out the first half the Trojans were up
against the Wildcats first string and had
nothing to match their sheer power. How
ever, in the last half Niles held their own
against the conference champs, and at
the close of the game were threatening
to score. One Trojan score was nullified
due to an off-side penalty seconds before
the gun sounded. Swanson and Stief
played well on, the defense for Niles.
Thursday, November 9, 1944
Wilson Advises Trojan
Athletes To Continue
Spdrts in College
“I wish all the fellows in high school
athletics «would try to continue their ed
ucation and athletics in some university
after high school.” These are the words
of Kenneth (Tug) Wilson, athletic di
rector of Northwestern University.
Mr. Wilson spoke on his coaching ex
periences at the pep assembly, Oct. 20.
Mr. Wilson is a graduate of Atwood
High School, in Atwood Illinois, and was
graduated in 1920.
Twirlers Get Under Way;
Taught By N. U. Director
Again this year, Niles Township is
going ahead with extra curricular activ
ities, one of the first of which will be
twirling. The classes will be. conducted
under Mr. William Hetherington, who is
an instructor in this line at Northwestern
University. These classes will be held
during the eighth and ninth periods on
Tuesday. A slip has been passed around
to home rooms in an endeavor to find
girls interested in this activity and forty
girls have already signed up. Of the
above number, ten are advanced members
and are as follows: Betty and Marilyn
Burns, Helen Kuhne, Ann McKeever,
Marilyn Hertzberg, Lois Pierce, Beryle
Schwabe, Betty Weldon, C h a r l e n e
Werner and Terry Keegan. The most
talented of these girls will be selected
for basketball games and “pep” assem
blies.
In 1920 he was a member of the
American Olympics team that played at
Antwerp, Belgium.
Later he went back to his alma mater,
Illinois, and coached successfully. After
this he was made athletic director for
Drake University for three years. Fin
ally in 1925 he came to N. U. and has
been there ever since.
Mr. Wilson is a good friend of Coach
Isaacson, who attends his summer
coaching school, and after the assembly
Mr. Wilson invited “Ike” to bring the
football team to see Northwestern play
their homecoming game with Indiana.
Even though the Wildcats lost, the
fellows can tell you it was a, good, hard
fought game and a close one too (14-7).
J. Vees Tie Leyden Reserves; Whip Pioneer
Frosh-Sophs; Swamp Laker Seconds
The Trojan junior varsity ended its
1944 football season by tying an unu
sually strong Leyden team 6-6 last Mon
day.
This year’s team won 4, lost 2 and
tied 1 , compared with last year’s record
of 4 wins and 3 losses.
Repeating their previous victory, the
Trojan junior varsity whipped the Maine
Frosh-Soph last Tuesday 27 to 15.
Maine dented the scoring column first
by taking the opening kickoff and march
ing straight down the field on successive
first downs. Anderson scored on a wide
end sweep from the six yard line. Maine
again threatened near the end of the
period, with the ball going to Niles on
their own 12 yard line.
Some nice broken field running by
Kenny and Sandin put the ball on the
Maine 11 yard line,
The half ended in a 6 - 6 deadlock.
Niles kicked off and after two downs
Mueller intercepted a Maine pass and the
Niles was trounced by Libertyville on Trojans resumed their drive, this time
Friday, Oct. 20 by the score of 20 - 0. In Cook scoring on a quarter back sneak
winning Libertyville ran their number from the 7 yard line. Robinson added the
of games without a defeat to 23 straight. extra point with a line buck.
Maine again threatened but was stopThe large homecoming crowd witnessed
the smoothest, most powerful eleven | minutes of play as Cook raced 18 yards
ped on the Trojan 6, where a bad center
and a fumble behind the goal line gave
the Pioneers a safety.
Fine punting by Sandin and Kenny
kept Maine in the shadows of their own
goal posts most of the afteroon.
Showing real power and drive, the
Trojan junior varsity scored a very de
cisive 16-0 victory over Crystal Lake
last Friday night.
Niles, getting possession of the ball on
the 27 yard line after Crystal Lake had
failed to gain on downs, drove to the 7
yard line where Crystal Lake again took
over. On the first play, Bob Klump broke
thru and tackled Varsek behind the goal
line for a safety.
Neither team threatened and the half
ended, Trojans leading 2 -0 .
In the 3rd period the Trojans really
turned on the steam. Cook, taking the
kickoff, dashed 18 yards to the Crystal
Lake 40 yard line, then Mueller took it
for 12. Still they couldn’t be stopped.
Sandin went for 7, and then taking the
ball from Cook, Don slipped thru the
whole Crystal Lake secondary the re
maining 21 yards and scored.
The final score came in the closing
on a quarterback sneak.
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nile H I lite
Vol. VI, No. 5
Skokie, Illinois
Wednesday, November 22, 1944
Davis turns doctor to get her man.
The cast of “A Little Honey”, world premiere to be given in the assembly
Nov. 30, Dec. 1 and 2, looks on while Marilyn Davis (Diana) tenderly extracts a
cinder from the eye of Chuck Bailey (Tom).
From left to right: Pat Lannert, Mary Ellen Racine, Mary Jane Nelson,
Betty Burns, Ralph Nettland, DeForest Hamilton, Chuck Bailey, Marilyn Davis,
Laura Breckenridge, Sally Fjellman, Pat Canty, Shirley Lawrence.
N. T. H. S. To Witness
2nd World Premiere
“N. H. M. F. P.” Yes, Nilehi does mean
finer premieres and to prove it, on Nov.
31, and Dec. 1 and 2 the dramatics de
partment will give their second premiere.
But—do you know what a world premiere
means ?
It means for the first time this play
will be presented before an audience and
you and your parents will be the first
ones to see it. That at one performancce
(not to be told until that day) will be
Mr. William Davidson, the famous author
of the play, photographers and special
lights from the publishing co., critics
and the editor of the publishing co.
Every book published and sold in the
United States, Canada, South America
or Europe will bear the cast of the Niles
Twp. presentation. After the premiere
rewrites will be made and illogical in
cidents cut. At the present the cast is
reading from thin white sheets of type
written copy. To this the cast says:
Sally Fjellman - Jerrie Martin, “Every
time I turn a page I think that the props
have fallen. But, all kidding aside, it’s
great to work on a world premiere.”
DeForest Hamilton - A lb e r t, “It’s
noisy but nice.”
Betty Burns - Eve Tyler, the southern
widow, “I can just see all those photo
graphers and critics now. Just as roman
tic as the 01’ South.”
Mrs. Esch - director, “I t’s much harder
than directing from actual play books,
but it’s a grand experience for all.”
LtGalitz Home After
11 Channel Crossings
“Everything looks swell,” was Lieu
tenant Gaktz’s first remark when he was
asked how the school looked to him,
after he had spoken at the awards assem
bly.
The former teacher at Nilehi, who is
home on a twenty-two day leave, has had
eleven months sea duty, during which he
had a chance to visit eleven countries.
The most important of his many trips
was eleven channel crossings, when they
transported all types of vehicles plus the
personnel. He considered himself quite
lucky, because contrary to most of his
men, he never was seasick.
Among the many duties of being
Communications Officer, Gunnery Officer,
Medical Officer and Chaplain, the Lieu
tenant was blessed with the privilege of
being censor. At first he admitted he
felt rather guilty about reading other
people’s mail, but he came to the con
clusion it was interesting work.
Looking forward to seeing a few of
the coming basketball games, he urged
the students to large turnouts. Lieut.
Galitz was favorably impressed at the
awards assembly when the school spirit
of the Trojans surged forth—a spirit that
the fellows overseas like to hear about.
In his closing words, saving the most
important item for the last, he encour
aged the sale of war stamps and bonds.
“You remembered the Army, you re
membered the Air Corps,—now how
about the Navy,” asked Lieutenant Gal
itz. “I don’t want to get my feet wet”
Be Thankful For
What You Have
It’s November again. That means an
other Thanksgiving. Some may say:
“What have we to be thankful for when
our boys are dying on foreign soil and
the world is in such a turmoil ?
Well, if you want to take that attitude
what did our Pilgrim fathers have to
rejoice over ? Didn’t they land in. a new
and difficult country filled with wild sav
ages and the terrors of the untamed
forest ?
Their first winter in the new country
had been difficult yes, but they had sur
vived its cold and want to clear and
plow and plant their fields in the spring.
They had gratefully watched the grow
ing of their crops through the summer
and in the fall gathered in an abundant
harvest. Governor William Bradford de
creed that they hold a day of Thanks
giving. The Indians who had taught the
colonists how to fish, hunt and plant their
crops were invited to the feast which
followed the religious services in the
church.
Even though we are in the midst of a
war, can’t we be grateful for what we
do have? After all we can be grateful
that we will spend this Thanksgiving in
a land that is free from fear, want and
oppression, because American men and
women are fighting to keep it so.
When we put our feet under an Amer
ican table we are more than likely to
tumble away feeling we couldn’t hold an
other bite and that, that gobbler mom
worked over all morning was really
worth the time.
Yes, there are still many things we
Americans have to give thanks for.
Lieut. Lester Galitz
Dean , Christy Given
Honors In Football
Ed Dean, center, was voted most val
uable player, and Don Christensen, full
back, was elected team captain. They
were chosen by the varsity football play
ers at an election held on November 16.
On the junior varsity Bob Klump was
selected team captain and “Boxy” Miller
was a close runner-up.
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Couzin Frum Sitee
Thinks BasquetBel Is Sille
Deer Littal Couzin from de Countree:
We R havin a grande time hear at my
schoole. De feitball seazon is over n basuet bell is now being plaid.
Feitbell is not very good cause every
body pooshes de oder guy down on de
fiore and steps on em. I can’t make hed
nor end out of it n you woodn’t nether.
Basquet bell is very sille too. All dey
duz is runs back n fourth on de flore, den
from a grate big white bored that hitches
they thro de bell ups intoo de air n dey
hopes it goes intoo de fish net dat hangs
from black bars.
De peoples det comes to dese hear
games R a littal bit tched. All dey duz is
yel n hops down n ups til dey R jest as
tiered as dem guys playin. Den too fenzie
gals gets up n duz a gig n everybody
joints in n yels agin til you tink de roff
will rayze write up.
Dese hear peoples in dis site calls dis
a happe time but dey shood sea ours
littal old countree out deir by yous house
dat wood bee de nutz.
Boy whut i woodn’t duz too bees back
dere buy yous homes. Bee shure yous
keeps good.
Withs all mys love,
Writ
Grate Big Site,
By Hand
“Lolly”
NILEHILITE
Wednesday, November 22, 1944
Deep Dark Secrets Exposed
File Hi's Dream Couple Notes Prove to be
Quite Helpful
Recipe for perfection:
Take the ingredients that are listed
As long as there is a school, and as
below, mix them together, and what have long as the students in this school should
you produced? Nilehi’s dream couple of be quiet, there will foreverlasting be
1944.
notes.
Hair
Not just short little notes, but nice
Lorelei Meilicke
Bob Cleary long juicy ones.
Eyes
The only trouble is, that sometimes
Marilyn Davis
Jim Tagney
the wrong person gets hold of them, and
Nose
Beryle Schwabe
John Kent in several cases this happens to be an
inquiring reporter.—
Smile
For example, this is the best up to
Joan Trietsch
Bob Doetsch
date:
Voice
Mary Ellen Racine
Ed Fisher “Dear B----Figure
I went to bed last night at 8:30. I hope
Carol Anderson
Ed Dean we change the play because I don’t like
Best Dresser
it. It could be better if you went too
Katie Clark
Hank Miller early.
Best Dancer
I didn’t ask him whether or not his
Betty Weldon
Howie Lindstrom dad did find out. I will ask him Saturday
Most Intelligent
nite. The time was two minutes to nine.
Hildegarde Jarosch
Stewart Munroe I didn’t do my English homework yet.
Best Manners
“Step Lively” was a very good picture
Dorothy Lacy
Paul Hattendorf
and it was very funny. I can’t wait till
Athletic Ability
Sunday like I told you in my other letter,
Helen Kuehne
Marty Alterini
You have to show Miss Line your sewing,
Best Line
V
-----Marilyn Burns
Stanley Noesen was reading her History. I am
glad that Roosevelt got in but is B—T—
Most Likely to Succeed
mad.
Pat Canty
StanleyMartin
I will see you in typing.
Personality
Your cousin,
Ann Marie Schirra
Davie Wilkinson
S----- , or
Mrs. Slinkman
W ITH THE
Records - Sinatra - Crosby - James I told S— what you kids call me in my
Krupa - Dorsey - Ella Mae Morse - these
ast letter to him. No kidding!
are always the main topic of conversa
Who did you put down that you were
tion between ten or more jivin’ Jacks
going with Sunday night? Now tell the
and Jills. Surveys have been made all
truth!
over the country on the latest and most
John Wuerth writes from Terminal
popular records, so now we shall choose Island, California, thanking us for the
I wish I were out of school.----- Don’
t!
Nilehi’s favorite ballads.
paper. He flew over Alcatraz, Oakland mind that, cuz I’m just thinking out
For the more moody, sentimental “disc and the Golden Gate Bridge and enjoyed loud.
dopes” we find a longing for “Till Then”, !;he sight very much. He wishes he was
L. S. M. F. T.
with “You Always Hurt The One You back in school, though.
P. S. Don’t forget to throw this away
Love” on the other side. “Someone To
In Mississippi, Pete Conrad is learning when you get done.”
Love”, “It Could Happen To You”, to repair small arms. He is going to go
A few of you note composers may
“Together”, “I Walk Alone”, and “I ’ll to school in Maryland to study small 'ake heed of this warning.
Be Seeing You”.
arms. Good luck.
Then we come to the jumpy jive struck
Harvey Tolzien wants us to send him
gang who go for Harry James, Gene the school paper. He is in Seattle, Wash,
Krupa and Tommy Dorsey. Their favor now. He had nine weeks of “boot” train
ites include “And Her Tears Flowed Like ing at Great Lakes before going up to
Wine”, The Trolley Song”, “Bizet Has Seattle. He hopes-to be home by Christ
The NileHiLite is written, printed, and
His Day”, “The Patty Cake Man”, “Bo mas, but if he isn’t he wishes us a Merry published by the students of the Niles
lero At The Savoy” and “A Good Man Christmas and a Happy New Year. Same Township High School, Skokie, Illinois.
Is Hard To Find”.(how true!)
to you, Harvey.
Dr. A. L. Biehn, superintendent-principal
The patriotic songs go over in a big
From Shoemaker, Calif., Ed May wants
News Staff
way, too. For instance “Duration Blues” to be sure that he continues getting the Editor: Beverly Markus
with“Sam’s Got Him” gracing the other NileHiLite. He visited San Pedro and Reporters: J. Flavin, B. Harris, B. Mar
side. It’s been said that “Lili Marlene” Treasure Island arid liked them, but he
quette, S. Martin, J. Paolell, L. Shade.
lias been the most widely played and definetly does not like Shoemaker. Why
Feature Staff
Popular song by the men in the armed don’t you go to see Hezzie Weldon at the Editor: Shirley Lawrence. Assistant, Bar
forces.
Naval Hospital there ? It might take your
bara Horton.
These are just a few samples of what mind off Shoemaker.
Reporters: R. Hain, L. Heiniger, M. Henthis “modern generation” has a yen for.
Richard Asmussen and Chuck Gockenrickson, H. Jarosch, G. Rochow.
To complete their collection of mad bach say hello from Camp Wolters. They
Sports Staff
Boogie and lilting melodies would take re almost through with their basic train Editor: Shirley Rohrer
forever!
ing so they might pop up around school Reporters: F. Bernard, E. Fisher, J.
Listen to the latest “Platter Chatter” one of these days. They are a bit tired
Lane, G. Oakley, B. Schwabe, B. Wel
—get hep to the newest “Disca Data” from working so hard. Well, not everydon.
and have yourself a “Jukebox Saturday experience to conduct the' affairs of tht
Production Managers
thing in life is easy.
Bill Guenther
Nor
Disca Data
wileHIl it i
�Wednesday, November 22, 1944
JIVE TALK
by Bob Marquette
“The high school people of today seem
to have a language all their own.” So
says Miss Maureen Daly of the Chicago
Tribune. It seems as though she is quite
true in stating this.
This reporter was in the drug store the
other day when Lorrie Nordgren, who is
Joan Horndasch’s flame and vice-versa,
came “waltzing” gayly in flipping a nick
el. Well, this sharp apple fullbacked.his
way through the bargain day buyers
up to the counter and politely told the
clerk that he wanted to purchase a con
versation tablet (telephone slug) and
then “ankled” his way toward the phone
booth.
Your reporter’s curosity being aroused
at the antics of such a sharp character,
he slyly moved toward the booth and
hung the tin ear out to catch the gab.
Lorrie’s conversation went along this
line:
“Hiya, operator give me that old fam
iliar number!” (which has a Towers
exchange by the way)
Soon Joan’s voice coyly answered,
“Go ahead, brother? it’s your nickel.”
This happy lad came back with, “Hey,
baby, soup your cylinders, snap your
garters, and toss on the glad rags cause
we’re going to pound some pavement
to glue the glimmer on the galloping
snapshots.” .
Joan then answered. “O. K. Buster,
just give me some time to make with the
the knife and fork before you pick me
up.”
Just in case some of the students of
Niles Township High School are just
“dead prunes” instead or “sharp apples”
here is the explanation of all that “glammy gab.”
Lorrie told Joan to hurry and get
ready to go with him to the movies and
she answered that she would be ready as
soon as she ate her dinner.
So with this our friend hopped into
his “puddle jumper” and “cowboyed” his
way down the street in the general di
rection of the Horndasch residence.
Turkey Special
By Renee Hain
I think a turkey’s life is grand
They sit in luxury upon this land.
They have no worries to bother them,
Or deploring things like troublesome
men.
Their careless lives. are full and free,
I’d gladly trade mine so I could be
A turkey with woes so far away,
They play and eat and sleep all day.
But alas! One fault there be
November 23rd, all woe I see
A happy turkey, free and able,
But now it lies upon my table,
So roasted brown, it’s life is gone
It’s happy times don’t last long.
I thank God he gave to me
lastino- lifp____ and frp
NILEHILITE
K itty Korner
Our mascot “K itty - K a t” invited
Thanksgiving’s pet, the turkey, to help
him out with Kitty Korner this time,
so between the two of them they really
managed to cover the gossip for all.
Charmaine Neutz and Betty Weldon
managed to get themselves lost the other
day, or they could have been hiding.
Dolores Mattson never seems to see
much of the science movies every other
Wednesday. It could be because she’s
pretty busy keeping an eye on Bill
Kelley.
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Barb Takes Dip
In Pool
“Life is worth living”, quoted Rupert
Roegner a few Saturday nights ago.
He was sure looking RED, while he was
sitting in that car.
The reason for Janet MacCleary’s re
cent absence is strictly legitimate. Seems
that Janet was racing a friend to the “L”
station. Janet, running' at top speed,
didn’t watch where she was going and
bang! she smashed into a heavy wire
line which hit her on her nose and
forehead. This in turn caused her to
fall on the hard cement sidewalk where
she was knocked out cold. Good enough ?
On the eventful election day the 8th
Waukegan High School’s play, to be Period swimming elass was calmly sit
given November 2, 3, and 4, will be the. ting in the natatorium waiting for its
exciting comedy “Arsenic and Old Lace”, hearing to be tested. In a corner of the
which has been such a success on Broad bleachers one Barbara Nelson sat quiet
ly, harming no one. Then, some staunch
way.
Taft High School has a novel way of Republicans sauntered up to Barbara,
getting students to collect scrap. The 53 who by the way happened to vote for the
students collecting the most scrap will President, and whipped off some of her
receive free tickets to one of the football belongings. Before she could protest
with much vigor, she was thrown into the
games.
Pjans are being completed for the pool; curly hair and all. It happened
building of a recreation center for the that at this minute a member of the
pupils of Leyden Community High school board decided to look in on the
School. It will contain a large game room, class, but he was quickly ushered out
a dance floor with a stage, a fountain, before he noticed that anything was
amiss. P. S. Barbara escaped to safety.
a screened in porch and a lounge.
What has Horsie Lindecker got that
The latest fall fashions were modeled
at Lyons Township High School in a makes him so attractive to many of the
fashion show held October 17. Another freshmen girls?
important event was a council dance
What is the reason for the long heated
called Lavinrac. (Carnival spelled back discussions between Betty Risinger and
wards.)
Anne McKeever? Could it be because of
Pittsburg High School, Pittsburg, a certain C.A.P. party?
Kansas had a very interesting special
Who could possibly have given Ed
assembly. The comparison of democracy Dean the beautiful bracelet that adorns
and Nazism was the topic with a former his arm.
German newspaper man who had person
Song of the week:
ally talked with Hitler as their speaker.
And Her Tears Flowed Like Wine
Has Mr. Ashworth turned forger or
painter? He sent Ditty a lovely picture
of herself (hanging from a tree).
Why the cutting remarks to the NileHerb Jones, one of Lincoln School’s
HiLite reporters— ? After all gossip is
proud graduates, is a freshie at Niles
gossip, girls!
Twp. this year.
Complaint department has quite a few
He’s out for football, but is actually
fond of baseball. He likes English for complaints about English 17 assignments.
Ralph Nettland had better learn his
many, many reasons.
The girls seem quite interested in Herb, lines in the play because he would have
which is proved by the fact that he had quite a time explaining how someone
three invitations to the G.A.A. hayride. put a snake in their MOTHER’S wed
It seems as if Eileen Rodney is the lucky ding veil.
Is everybody familiar with the new
girl.
We think that Herb will be a great Nilehi hearthrob?, Stanley Martenko?
Stanley hails from Beverly Hills, Calif.,
asset to Niles, so let’s watch him.
where he had all the girls starry eyed
Then there’s always Harriet Wenzel—‘ and has appeared in minor roles for
frequently referred to as “Mary Ann’s M.G.M.
“Shaky’s” helper, Bob Doetsch, has
little sister”. She’s not fond of this as
she has been very popular in her own been writing “Snowflake” on the backs of
the cars in the school parking lot. Trying
right, so we’ve been told.
Harriet likes all her subjects—which to mix Tracwup, eh, Bob?
Going steady is one thing but Barbara
should make her teachers very happy.
Harriet is a blonde, blue eyed and very and Russell is another.
“You can’t do this to me!” was Bob
cute. Besides that she’s a G.A.A. baby,
Hartney’s main theme when the report
too.
We expect big things of Harriet—she’s cards came out, especially when he was
,lking to Miss Berry.
a little p-al full of vim, vigor and vitalit'
EXCHANGES
PROFILES
�Page 4
N. T. H. S. United
Through Books
NILEHILITE
NileHiLite Fund
Drive Success
Book Week this year was observed in
Last week ended the drive the home
the N. T. H. S. library during the week rooms have taken for the funds to mail
of Nov. 13 - 17.
out NileHiLites to the boys in service.
There was a clever arrangement of
The leading home rooms of each class
new books on display in the library and are as follows: seniors, 107—$6.00;
in the showcases during the week. Stu juniors, 106—$13.10; sophomores, 210—
dents and faculty could browse to their $10.29; arid freshmen, 121—$3.72.
heart’s content and thumb through the
It seems that home room 106 has its
latest editions of some good books.
own method for raising money to send
The theme of Book Week this year is out NileHiLites. The class pitch pennies
United Through Books— a better under or whatever they choose to the front of
standing of our neighbors in a world the room. This is followed by a mad dash
that has grown very small. It will become between the two stamp chairmen, Fran
more and more important that we know ces Fuhr and Betty Weldon for the coins.
and understand the other peoples of the
It’s a lot of fun and really brings
world, their customs and their countries. results.
Some of the new books one may wish
to look over and have reserved are:
Beard; A Basic History of the U. S.,
Dunham: Envoy Unextraordinary, Flikke: Nurses in Action, Hersey: Into the
Valley, Krev: Giants of China, Sharp:
Conversations can center around a
Cluny Brown, Powers: Hannibal’s Ele
great variety of topics but today the
phant. Shute: Pastoral, Snow: People
On Our Side, Taylor: PX , Woodward: war and the national election in Novem
b e r take the spotlight because they are
Strictly Private.
unfolding before us now, concern the sur
vival of democracy and influence the
future of everyone.
Is the average Nilehi student inter
ested in current events? Mr. Ihne, Miss
Harbert, Miss Lamberg and Mr. Ash
In order for the faculty to become worth were asked this question because
better acquainted with the board of ed they are in the best position to encourage
ucation members, dinners will “be held class discussion on vital issues of the day.
Your reporter broached the question
every time the board meets. At that time
teachers from the different .^departments to Mr. Ihne during his 8th period world
will meet with the board and in that way history class, and he replied that the
each will get to know the other persons students had just finished a heated de
bate on compulsory voting, conditions in
better.
The first dinner was held Oct. 4 for the China, and Mr. Morganthau’s proposal
board members and advisers of each to make Germany entirely agricultural
class. The science and math teachers after the war is over. Mr. Ihne added that
were next invited to dinner by the board about 5 students in the class avidly par
members. Other departments will have ticipate in any discussion of current
dinner meetings with the board later in events, a few show lack of interest prob
ably due to shyness, and as a whole the
the year.
students respond satisfactorily and with
real interest.
Freshmen Team Up
At present Miss Harbert’s problems'
W ith Volunteer Gals students are deeply engaged in studying
constitutions, but Miss Harbert feels that
Members of the freshman football the students do not show exceptional
team, which did such a magnificent job interest in current events and that it is
this year, were unable to attend the three ncessary for the teacher to create and
dancing periods preceding the freshman stimulate discussions on this topic.
party on October 27. Because of this, they
Miss Lamberg gave an affirmative
had the opportunity of dancing for one reply and supported it by asking the class
hour after school on Friday, November if they would enjoy U. S. history if
10. Fjom 2:30 to 3:30 entertainment was there were no discussion of current
provided in the assembly room and an events. A chorus of no’s was the pre
enjoyable time was had by all.
dominant answer. Some reasons followed,
In preparation for this event, Miss M. the most important one being that it
Ronalds asked the players to make a list gives us a chance to voice our opinions
of the girls they wished to have as part and thus appreciate a democratic form
ners, but due to shyness or lack of knowl of government.
edge, they provided an insufficient num
Right now, students are*keenly inter
ber of names. Then Miss Ronalds visited ested in current events, especially the war
the freshman homerooms and asked for according to Mr. Ashworth. He says that
volunteers among the girls ..Their response this is natural because some boys real
was gratifying and as a result the mem ize that they may actually become
bers of the team had a fine time in participants in this global struggle, while
keeping with their excellent record this practically every student has some close
year.
relatives and friends in it.
Current Events
Interest School
Faculty-Board Dine;
Discourse Together
Wednesday, November 22, 1944
Choir, Glee Club
Present Vespers
The performance of a beautiful Christ
mas cantata, “The Babe of Bethlehem”,
by the choir, will be a leading attraction
for Christmas Vespers to be given on
Sunday afternoon, December 10. A can
dlelight processional including the girls’
glee club and the choir, all in robes, will
add to the dignity and beauty of this
occasion.
The high school’s singing groups will
also participate in many other events
during the month of December.
The first engagement will be filled
on December 4 by the double quartet
when they sing for the Lincolnwood
Woman’s Club. This same group will
entertain a Lincoln School P.T.A. meet
ing on the following night. After a brief
rest, the busy double quartet and the
girls’ sextet will perform on December 9
for a state music meeting at Northwest
ern University. The Christmas assembly
on December 15 will conclude a truly
active month for the school’s vocalists. 1
Foreign Language
Party Js Dec. 12
Foreign Language Club representatives
met with the foreign language teachers
on October 24, with Miss Small presiding.
They began preparations for a party to
be given on Tuesday afternoon, Decem
ber 12. The committees were selected
and the chairman appointed to plan the
publicity, program and refreshments
and they also decided that students of
each foreign language will portray some
traditional custom in the life of the
people whose tongue they are studying.
The meeting was attended by teachers
of the Spanish, Latin,. German and Fren
ch classes. They are: Miss Small, Miss M
.
Ronalds, Miss Kranz, and Miss Berry,
respectively. The student representatives
are: Spanish—Sally Fjellman, Don
Brown, Dolores Paulson, Marilyn Davis
and William Anderson; Latin—Janet
Larson, Pat Conard and Joan Rouse;
German—Ann Marie Schirra and Stanley
Martin, alternate; and French—Rae
Rita Olson and Jeanne Streeter.
Frosh Females Read
Science Periodicals
The freshmen girls in Miss Harrison’s]
general science classes are reading on
topics related to science for a science:
reading project. They also keep up to
date by reading the “Current Science”:
magazine.
After reading the books they share then
books with the rest of the class by giving]
them a report on the book. This is to]
give the others in the class a chance to]
find out what the book is about as they
might become interested in reading it]
also.
By reading biographies of scientistsstudents learn to appreciate the difSl
to learn the truth.
�Wednesday, November 22, 1944
NILEHILITE
Raia Hampers Varsity
In Attempt for 500?
Jay Vee Season
Totals 69 points
by Fred Bernard
The Trojan junior varsity ended its
1944 football season by tying an unus
ually strong Leyden team 6-6.
This year’s team won 4, lost 2" and
tied 1, compared with last year’s record
of 4 wins and 3 losses.
In the first game of the season the
little Trojans showed very little drive
as they squezzed past Maine 6-0. Half
back Don Sandin showed some ability in
scoring the lone touchdown.
In the Evanston game the Trojans
were held in check on everything they
did as they lost to a much larger and
more powerful team 25-0.
An over confident Niles J. Vee team
lost to an underdog team from Leyden
7-0. This was the Trojan’s second straight
setback.
In their fourth game,the Trojans redeenied themselves by defeating Arling
ton 20-0. Sandin scored twice in this
game, once going off tackle and the other
one on an end run good for 30 yards. The
third touchdown was scored by Jay
Fuller on a quarterback sneak.
%
Repeating their previous victory,-the
J. Vees won their 5th game by defeating
Maine on the home field 27-15. In this
game touchdowns were scored by Rob
inson, Kenny, Cook and Sandin.
In a night contest at Crystal Lake, the
junior varsity soundly trounced the
Lakers 16-0. Touchdowns were scored by
Cook and Sandin. This surprise victory
put the crowd (what there was of it)
into the right mood for the thrilling
upset victory that was to be ours in
the varsity contest.
The juniors looked like they might win
their last game but as luck would have
it they had to settle for a tie.
The lone Trojan score came as Don
Sandin raced 23 yards off tackle in the
final minutes of the second quarter.
This team, sparked on defense by Don
Comstock and Boxie Mueller, and lead on
offense by Don Sandin and Bruce Cook,
was as good or better than past junior
varsity teams.
On the rainy Friday afternoon of
November 3, Niles took on an under rated
Leyden eleven in an attempt to raise
their conference mark to 500%. They
failed, as the game ended in a scoreless
tie.
Leyden was able to pass the ball a
great deal better than Niles, and this was
their main forte. The Trojans managed
to slip Alterini away on a few sizeable
jaunts, but neither team offered a serious
scoring bid.
The rest of the season gave evidence
that next year’s eleven should prove to
be a successful team. Remember how
those games finished?
Kits Klaw Trojans
Sept. 22—Evanston J.V.’s 7, Niles 0.
A green Trojan squad battled on fairly
even terms with Evanston J. V’s before
bowing to superior offensive strength.
Dean and Doetsch were outstanding on
defense.
Shades O’ Mercury
Sept. 29—Lake Forest 14, Niles 0.
Niles line did not charge and as a result
the Scouts proved much too fast for the
Trojans. Niles looked weaker in this
game than in any of the others played
this year.
Trun’ Me One
Oct. 6—Niles 19, Woodstock 0. By
frequently intercepting Woodstock aer
ials Niles was able to run up a proficient
count against the country boys. Alterini
and Farr stood out on offense and the
Niles line held Woodstock to a net 8 yds.
Aw Nuts!
Oct. 14— Arlington 14, Niles 12. In this
game Niles reached peak form and pun
ched across 2 tallies in the last quarter
before time ran out. This was a bitterly
contested game.
Sad Homecoming
Oct. 20—Libertyville 20, Niles 0. Two
tough teams in a row proved too much
for the Trojans who bowed to a powerful
Wildcat squad. Libertyville ranks as one
of the best teams in the state and have
not lost a game in over 3 years.
“Swing On A Star”
Oct. 27—Niles 12, Crystal Lake 6. In
the brisk atmosphere of evening the Tro
jans weren’t to be denied as they won a
game which was in doubt until the final
gun. Swanson played fine defensive ball
along with Em Dean. Niles was a de
cided underdog.
Syncro Swim m ing Led
By Kuehne A n d Tagney
The syncronized swimming team this
year, under the able direction of Miss
Wells, has elected their captains and com
mittee. The girl’s captain is Helen
Kuehne and her committee is composed
of Beryle Schwabe and Barbara Nelsbn.
The boy’s captain is Jimmy Tagney and
as yet he has not selected his committee.
Page 5
Frosh Lose To Evanston
Twice, Trample Other
Opposing Teams
The hard fighting freshmen team of
Niles, much to their disappointment
lost to a fast and heavier Evanston team
21 to 0 on Oct. 26th. This was the first
game during the entire season that the
freshmen had not scored, the main reason
for this being their ineffectiveness on
passes, which have been their main punch
during the year. Evanston scored two of
their three touchdowns on pass inter
ceptions, one in the second quarter and
one in the fourth. The other touchdown
was scored in the first quarter, Niles
being unable to stop a fast ground-gain
ing attack.
Previously the freshmen team had
played five games and was victorious in
four, losing only to the same foe. In
preparation for the return engagement
with Evanston, an enthusiastic spirit of
revenge was generated by and among the
freshmen and as a result they turned out
in force and in the mood to see their
players make an entry in the win column.
Despite valiant efforts inspired by loyal
support, the Nilehi newcomers lost and
prevented a perfect ending to this story.
However, there is much credit coming
to these young Trojans who, during the
entire season, played just as hard, if not
harder, than the varsity or junior varsity.
The finest support ever accorded a
Nilehi freshman team has marked this
football season. At other games Miss
Johanns led the freshmen in singing
school songs and they also improvised
their own cheer leaders and cheers to
help spur the team on to victory.
Their record for the year is as follows:
Opposition
Niles
Maine
0
7
Arlington 0
21
Evanston 12
6
Maine
0
13
Evanston 21
0
Total
33
47
Maine Is Host For Play Day Medinah Club Selects
On Saturday, Oct. 22, 1944 five girls
representing Nilehi at a play day held
at Maine. The girls were Helen Kuehne,
Ann Marie Schirra, La Verne Kellen,
Sally Fjellman, and Pat Olson. They
participated in swimming, bowling, volley
ball, hockey, and basketball.
Play day is held at various schools
several times a year. It is a G. A. A.
activity and many sports are held. Rep
resentatives from many North Shore
schools were present. Niles won one
event for which Helen received a bib.
It must have been the pie-eating contest,
hm ?
Water Ballet Coach
Miss Schaefer has accepted the position
of water ballet coach of the Medinah
Club, now known as the Town Club of
Chicago.
Delores Chapman and Rosemary Ra
cine, two former students at this school
and Beryle Schwabe are on the ballet
team. There are still some openings.
Miss Schaefer has put all Nilehi’s wa
ter carnivals up until this year, and
undoubtedly Medinah’s carnival will be
as big a success as the ones presented
here.
�Page 6
NILEHILITE
Wednesday, November 22, 1944
New Trier Takes
Future Varsity is Promising;
Includes Thirteen Underclassmen
Varsity; Niles
These are some of the boys who made Harrer, Jim - T - Junior
Whenever in there Jim ' showed his
J. V. On Top
up the Trojan football squad of 1944:
ability. Being fast, he was as good on
Bernard, Fred - F.B. - Senior
Nilehi’s basketball squad opened their
as on defense.
Fred didn’t show much this year —
1944-45 season on the 17th of November
George - T - Junior
to pre-season injuries.
6 ' “Junior” performed consistently thru by dropping a tussel to New Trier’s
Bishop, Mars - H.B. - Senior h Jo t $4*^ out the season and was one of the more highly regarded quintet, 40-24.
As was expected, Niles couldn’t offer
Bogner, Nick - T - Senior
alert linemen.
more than a mild challenge to Winnetka’s
Mars showed a great deal of promise Riha, George - H.B. - Junior
at the close of the year, particularly
Besides doing all of Niles’ punting smooth working outfit.
The Trojans will certainly improve off
on offense.
and being their best passer, “Gunner”
With a little more team spirit behind also improved on his running and next this effort and with a little more prac
tice and a little more aggressiveness
him, Nick could have been a stalwart year should really stand out.
they should round out into a fair team.
lineman.
Roman, Bob - E - Junior
Davis led New Tjrier in scoring while
Christensen, Don - F.B. - Senior
Was exceptionally strong at turning in
“Chris” had a lot of drive and did most runs and also was dangerous as a pass Anderson was high point man for the
Trojan court-cavorters. Guenther and
of the plunging for Niles. A very con receiver.
Mueller also played well for Niles.
scientious boy who put all he had into Stief, Arnie - G - Junior
New Trier looks as if it has a nice'
every game.
A quiet, small player, Arnie neverClynes, Bill - T - Senior
thless showed his ability all year around. ball club this year and it should be
If Bill had been able to participate in He helped most when the “chips were even better when their squad is com
pleted. A few cagers were still out for
football last year he would have had a down.”
football and weren’t available for the
more successful year.
Swanson, Dick - E - Junior
Dean, Ed - C - Senior
Showing remarkable improvement first game. By the way, if those basket
“Emmy” was the outstanding defen “Swanny” reached his peak at the Crys ball players can play as good as they did
sive player in every Trojan game. He tal Lake game and from then on was on the football field, watch out!
held up the line admirably and topped plenty good.
Kokum Paces J.V’s.
his abilities off by being exceptionally Berens, Ollie - G - Sophomore '*•
alert on pass defense.
By showing his ability early in the
Last Friday night the Trojan junior
Engebretsen, Hal - H.B. - Senior
season, Ollie clinched a varsity berth. varsity started their season by beating
“Engy” wasn’t out for the sport last He played alert ball.
New Trier 38 to 27. The beginning of
year but when he was changed to a half Farr, Bob - H.B. - 'Sophomore
the game found the team trailing by 8
back this year he showed real promise
Bob played good football this year points, but during the second quarter,
on defense. His best game was at Ar with speed being his biggest asset. His the boys made up this deficit and led by
lington.
best game was against Woodstock, when one point at the end of the half. In the
Frederickson, Don - G - Senior MVj
scored twice.
second half, the good old fighting spirit
“Ferd” was a dependable lineman right IWitte, Bill - Q.B. - Sophomore
Wi
of the team rarely gave New Trier a
from the start. Particularly strong on
Bill took over the varsity chores when chance to shoot. One reason for the
defense where his weight helped a lot.
Christensen was switched to fullback. victory can be given to the scoring of
Jacobs, Paul - G - Senior
He was a heads-up player and came in John Kokum, who made 12 points, Teddy
“Jake” was out trying all year as a very handy.
Stockfish, who accounted for 10 points,
center or guard and when his chance
'and Lucien Di Salvo’s 8 points. Although
came in the Leyden game he performed
this was not a conference game, the team
strongly.
showed promise of duplicating last year’s
Lyons, Don - Q.B. - Senior
J. V. record.
“Nod” was “on the shelf” most of this
year due to a “spoot” ankle. He showed
sigps of being a very good signal caller.
The biggest basketball turnout in the
Schmidt, Art - E - Senior
history of the school brightened the hopes
An excellent pass receiver and place of Coach Mackey and Coach “Ike” of hav
kicker, Art did not play as well this ing another successful season such as
year as last when he won a place on the they had last year.
_Ay-Conference team.
A total of 105 boys, including the fresh
Abbink, Bill - E - Junior
men, turned out on the first day of prac
Playing his first year at N.T.H.S. Bill tice. This included many award winners
attempted most of the team’s tries for from last year.
conversion and was particularly strong
The varsity consisted of about 25 boys
The swimming team under the direc
on offense before leaving for the Navy. for the week of practice. An even num tion of Mr. Rickard have a heavy sched
Alterini, Marty - H.B. - Junior
ber of juniors and seniors made up this ule for this winter. Follow the team and
The speediest and most improved back group.
give your support to the boys. Meets
on the Trojan squad, Marty frequently
After the first practice game which
The girl’s twirling team is expected to
ripped off long gains and was a hard was held on Monday, Nov. 13, the squad already scheduled are:
Itackier.
was cut to 17 boys.
Dec. 7 Highland Park
There
^Boetsch, Bob - F.B. - Junior
To put a team on the floor that has an Dec. 15 Loyola
Here
“Miff” turned in very satisfactory work average height of 6 ft. 2 in. is not at Dec. 22 Elgin
There
on defense and was out there fighting impossible. The fact is there are 10 Tro Jan. 5 Highland Park
Here
for every game.
jans 6 feet or over with Artie (Mush) Jan. 12 Lake Forest
There
Ehmer, Jim - T - Junior
Anderson, the only returning letterman Jan. 19 Lake Forest
Here
Jim, the heaviest man on the squad, from last year’s varsity, leading them.
Jan. 26 North Park
Here
played his best games against Woodstock’ The record the juniors set last year Feb. 2 Loyola
There
and Leyden and with a little more speed will be hard to duplicate, but this year’s Feb. 9 Elgin
Here
he could be one of the best lineman in J. Vee team should capture its share of Feb. 16 North Park
Here
the conference.
victories.
Feb. 23 State Meet
New Trier
Big Basketball Turnout
Brightens Cage Hopes
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Vol. VI, No. 6
nile H I lite
Foreign Language
Xmas Party Fun
“It was wonderful!” These few words
reflect the typical opinion of those who
were present at the Foreign Language
Club party, which was held on Tuesday,
December 12, in the assembly room.
The German class sang three songs.
They were “Oh du Froehliche”, a popular
German church song, “Vom Himmel
Hach”, a prominent song in the German
Lutheran Church, and “Ihr Kinderlein
Kommet”, a child’s song. Students of
this language then supplied an innova
tion at the party in the form of a^
which played fo ur popular CBrrm
Christmas melodies arranged Ik till
members themselves. Herbert JAoscI
played the trombone,' Stanley Martin^
alto saxaphone, Herbert Behrj
clarinet, and Louis Nachbauei
pet.
The Latin contribution to the success
of the party was» a two act play, showing
the similarities between Christmas todaj
and the Roman Saturnalia. John Barks
Sandra Goss, Howard Haynie and^
Conard, second year Latin studentj
responsible for this entertair
ture.
>
Christmas customs of
ing countries prpvided the theme for^
Spanish presentation. Ann McKeevei
formed a Spanish dance and Pilar Jg&jjj
spoke on Christmas in Cuba iagSpnnisi
and English. A play was also given a]j
the principal participants were LI
Seltzer, the “gaucho
street vendor, Mary
Schwabe and Marily
culsion of the skit,
was enacted by. brea
with candy. Fra
the maste
The Fren!
Language Clul?
the nativity scene, w
ted with the singing of French
Christmai
Quota Filled
A words of thanks to the whole school
for their grand co-operation in filling the
.stockings for our servicemen is expressed
by Miss Line.
Special credit should be given to thè
home rooms who more than filled their
quota of 10 stockings. They are: seniors—
Miss Line 315, 22; juniors—Mr. Ash
worth 106, 12; Miss Harrison 308, 14;
Miss Bloxom 214, 11; sophomores—Mr.
Collins 101, 11; Miss Kranz 206, 23; Mr.
VanArsdale 211, 10; Miss Sayre 219, 16;
Mrs. Hind 310, 17; freshmen—Miss
Lamberg 108, 27; Miss Green 112, 19;
Miss Johanns 121, 16; Miss Wells 209, 16.
Skokie, Illinois
(Eljrisimas ^§rager
by
Jesse E. Firestone, Pastor
Central Church of Skokie
er,
Our Heavenly
e
hearts and voices
r So^b
for thé gift of
______t
With the birt'
has been bo
Christ we
we may
Our
suffer.
Friday, December 15, 1944
Nile Hi Prepares
For Veterans
Post war planning! You hear and
read that phrase over and over again,
and now Niles Township has taken up
yve lift our the cry.
and/adoration .NileHi is formulating plans for special
all the world. classes in school for those men and
women who did not have the opportunChild, hope
to finish high school and for those
for in
wish to attend post graduate
and
u rs^
ervicemen will be able to attend
ular high school classes or late
i)on classes; for those who wish
work and-attend school, there is the
rt time work program.' .
To make the returning servicemen’s
sure more^enjoyable the high school’s
also includes recreational classes
matics, orchestra, band, chorus,
art, shops, swimming and; basketball.
A questioimtire is being sent to sercemeflHKnd wcra»n asking if they plan
in Npes Tgfcvnship after the war.
plajM^o cofiinue their education,
eir f a m er position, or begin
liKB B P^liro rk .
ionnaire asksTf they plan to
6 college immediately upon their
d wJjKPemlef^hey have chosen,
returning Kervile men are asked
ether t h ^ are ilafcereJ» d in completing
lrem emm ior
tion and what
^ ts th e y ^ »
ew and evening
jiwdonal class in.
jisimre askei f they would be inded Mfcdakim ests to help discover
men are then asked
hich the high school
ned
orful Decorations
Ba
Bffecirenridge), Jer
Kibert (DeForest !
(Betty Burns), an
p
Tom
¡/‘S co o tl^ ^ iem 'à
Stanley H. J. Noesen of the
appointed a committee of
_H tta make the preparations
i j ogftil C hristmas decorations
Sally FjellmSS^f
lton), Eve Tyler
. Minton (Ralph w hiciTw K ^ g ^ ^ ^ s.school.
The committee^WlPfefced of Stanley
esen, John Barker and Renee Hain.
In charge of the beautiful “Cresh”
nessljgr the sec o n d p e rformance., F ront fecene in the tower, the most prominent
what%our report^^Ôuld gatheJnll con- display center, in the school, was Stanley.
c e rn e a w e re v e ry p le ^ e a w m i the re- Noesen was also the promoter of the
sprightly decorated Christmas tree,
whiclj is an annual event at NileHi.
____________________ s.'
John Barker added color and gayiety
Esch,
players, and the cru9HKdio
to the cafeteria through his efforts at
helped
decorating. Many Xmas reminders were
possible — it was “A Little Honey”.
to be found throughout the lunchrooip.
Renee Hain was responsible for the
good times had in the assembly during
/the 5th, 6th and 7th lunch periods on
December 14. On this occasion every one
had the opportunity to greet Santa
Claus.
�Page 2
NILEHILITE
Friday, December 15, 1944
Christm as Brings Good Cheer —And Hints
Christmas Thoughts
What do you think of when Christmas
comes ?
Of presents of trains, dolls or drums?
Or do you think of mistletoe,
And of girls and of lights, low?
Or do you think of a Christmas tree?
And of Santa who you will see,
Who’ll bring you presents all so neat
But if you’re bad, they won’t be so sweet
I always think of snow and fun
In the snow I love to run
But when the morning’s sun goes down
I turn serene and do not clown
And be a little reverent, too!
Because the Lord wants me to
Remember Him and be sure to see
Without Him, Christmas would not be.
Hyde Park Weekly
Aids Exchanges
Dumbell Póme:
Little bankroll ere we part,
Let me press you to my heart,
All month long I worked for you,
Slaved, toiled, and sweated, too.
Little bankroll in a day,
You and I will go away,
To some gay and festive spot,
I’ll return and you will not.
—Taft Tribune
“The Night of January Sixteenth” is
the name of the play that was given by
the Leyden Community High School on
November 17 and 18. It was the story of
a girl being held for the murder of her
employer.
I’ll Always Remember—
Of course I’ll wait,
It won’t be long —
Perhaps a year or two.
Our Love is sweet
And much too strong
To vanish with the dew.
I’ll wait for you
And write to you
To say, Pm still the same.
I’ll write real soon:
Where is your camp,
And dear—what is your name?
—Gamecock
Said the professor:
“If there any dumbells in the room, will
they please stand up?” A long pause
and then a lone freshie stood up. “What!
Do you consider yourself a dumbell?”
“Well, not exactly sir, but I hate to
see you standing by yourself.”
—Hyde Park Weekly
How True
You can tell the freshmen by their
grin and by their stare,
You can tell the sophomores by the way
they comb their hair,
You can tell the juniors by their man
ners and such,
You can tell the seniors — but you
can’t tell them much.
—Phillip Journal
Reporter Helps Santa
By Writing Notes
The inquiring reporter decided to take
Santa’s place at N. T. H. S. this year.
He promises to forward his list to Santa’s
headquarters and if you are good he
might deliver your gifts in person.
“What would you like for Christmas?”
the reporter asked various people. Some
of the replies are as follows:
Violet Martinson, sophomore, thought
for several minutes and finally decided
on a typewriter.
Gerry Rockow, junior, is keeping up to
date with the famous operas. She would
be delighted with a ticket to “Winged
Victory.”
Mr. Ashworth, instructor, would appre
ciate it if Santa would bring him a four
room apartment so he can have two
dogs. The only requirement is for the
apartment to be in a high class neigh
borhood because his dogs are used to
the best of company.
Don Sandin, sophomore, “a train ticket
home.” You aren’t lonesome for your
mother, are you?
Lavem Kellen, junior, “A sailor six
feet two inches, preferably blond with
wavy hair.” What an order for Santa!
Ronny Bair, freshman, wants a date
with Betty Weldon.
Danny Sullivan, senior, calmly asked
for a fountain pen.
Muriel Hendrickson, junior, “A beaver
coat would be a splendid gift.” Don’t
want much, do you, Milly?
Bob Hilton, freshman, answered dream
ily that he would really like a five passen
ger ’42 red Buick Century car. It must
be a convertible. “Fog lights, spot lights,
a radio, a heater, and a bea-u-ti-ful girl
are needed for the comfort of driving”
states Bob.
Bob Burke, freshman, “Oh for a date
with a dear blonde.” Poor Santa will have
a heavy load.
Two Library Books
Tie For Popularity
What is the most popular library
book in NileHi ? According to the stu
dents and faculty it seems that there
is a tie between the two best sellers
“The Moon is Down” by Steinbeck and
“Into the Valley” by Hersey. Both these
books have recently been called for by
21 people. Running second with 16 res
ervations is “Meet The Malones” by
Weber.
For third place on the list of NileHi’s
favorite books comes another tie, with
both “None But The Lonely Heart” by
Llewellyn and “Clung Brown” by Sharp,
taking the honor of 15 reservations each.
The library staff has reported that
these books are now available for the
people who have asked for them.
Whozit That's Hep
He’s a kid who’s hep and knows the score
He’s lots of fun and is no bore,
His favorite actor is none other than
“Bugs Bunny”
And his line is sweet, just ask his honey.
Just mention Millie and watch him beam.
He’s a player on our basketball team.
To get flat tires makes him mad,
He follows all the latest fads,
His clothes are super and up to date
He’s a real good sport and really rates
But wait! I see one fault in this
He nonchalantly beats all, woman and
miss,
Yes a “woman beater” (how he kicks
up dust)
And his name is
^snz
Profile Honors Go
To Two Seniors
This he-man is 6 feet 2 inches tall,
he weighs 180 pounds, has blue-green
eyes, and the color of his hair is brown.
Don’t rush too fast, girls!
Like to know who this “hunk of man”
is? Well, he’s a senior and his name is
Ernest Gustav Reiman. Sometimes called
Ernie and sometimes called Reamer.
Ernie’s favorite movie actor and actress
are Gary Cooper and Janet Blair. He
also has a favorite actress in the major
dramatics class. Wonder which Mary she
can be? He would rather listen to Bob
Hope than a n y . other radio comedian.
(Most people feel the same way.)
Ernie is one of these brainy persons
whose favorite subject is Chemistry. The
Reamy, as some people call him, was
born during the “Roaring Twenties” on
September 18, 1927. Maybe one of the
Marys is interested.
He has a pet peeve—one that has
caused much discussion. Ernie hates
to see girls wearing boy’s clothes. How
many other boys agree?
Perhaps some of you didn’t know her
before “A Little Honey,” but all of
you must know her now*. She’s Dolores
the maid with the bright red hair. Inci
dentally her name is really Mary Jane
Nelson and her real hair is brown and
not the bright red of the wig.
She’s a senior with stores of energy
and enough personality for two people.
Mary Jane’s nickname (so she says) is
“Stinky”. She will be referred to as
Stinky in the remainder of this article.
Stinky loves major dramatics more
than any other subject. She appeared
in “And Came the Spring” and numerous
dramatic programs.
A truth has come to light. Stinky is a
swooner! (almost at least.) Her favorite
movie idol is Frankie Sinatra, her favor
ite radio program is Frankie Sinatra and
her favorite platter recorder is Frankie
Sinatra. And by the way, her pet peeve
is Bing the Crooner.
�Friday, December 15, 1944
Kitty Korner
NILEHILITE
Page 3
Hilda Makes Use of Pumkin Pie
Mary Kopp is having gobs of compe
tition lately. You better watch out for
these freshmen, Mary.
Yum, Yum, pumpkin pie with whipped
cream around the edge. Miss Berry, where
Pennies, pennies everywhere. An easy
! Kat pulled in his head, and was turning did you get the drag? Hildegarde wants
way to make money has been brought
around
everyone to know that she wasn’t using
When down the chimney, St. Nick came the pie in place of a shiny red apple. Is into N. T. H. S. The only requirements
are: To start a club, ask all your friends
with a bound
your father willing to be hired out as a
He spoke not a word but went right to baker, Hildegarde? We would all appre for their pennies, and just receive them.
Now, isn’t that easy?
his work
ciate a sample of his delicious pies.
Why are so many of the girls at
He filled all the stockings and then turn
school knitting? Maybe Lorrie would
ed with a jerk
know.
I Laying his finger aside of his nose
On November 22, Joan and Dorothy
[ Up the chimney with Kitty Kat he rose
plus a few others went to a basketball
I Then Santa told short stories of one and
Stupendous! Colossal! Terrific! You’ve game. Did you girls take the long way
of all,
I Especially about kids of NileHi that he heard these adjectives sprouted by press home or why was it you arrived home
agents to describe every movie, whether at 2:30?
saw
The choir members really worked be
| So this time, dear friends, you have good or bad, but they really pertain to
fore the concert so they thought it, would
Santa to thank
“Two Girls and a Sailor” which contains
[ For this gossip you read.—This is no music, dancing, pretty girls and Van be nice if they didn’t have to sing at all
the day after the swell concert. It was
Johnson, too!
prank!
“Two Girls and a Sailor” is the story nice to have the illusion but can you
I Couple of the week:
Dick Wilton and mistletoe
of June Ally son and Gloria DeHaven, picture a choir that didn’t want to sing?
Why is it that all Miss Kranz’s stu
two sisters who are night club singers.
I Song of the week:
White Christmas
One night a sailor (Van Johnson) dropped dents looked like they hadn’t slept, for
into the night club and became acquain weeks? Whose fault is it that you didn’t
I Saying of the week:
Merry Christmas
ted with the two girls. They invited him start your project until the day before
to a party which they were giving that it was due?
I Sight of the week:
The “Snowflake Swirl”
night. At the party Gloria DeHaven tells
him if her wish to get a certain empty
warehouse and turn it into a canteen for
servicemen. Van Johnson is a very rich
young man (the girls don’t know it) and
buys the warehouse and completely fur
nishes it for them. June and Gloria are
It appears as though there’s been a
at a loss to discover the donor.
little re-arrangement in couples since
The picture has a slightly complicated Norma Jean Keern’s party, including
Dorothy Horitz, what is this spell
I that you’ve cast over some little man? love affair with Van Johnson in the cen Norma Jean herself, but who’s Louie’s
new girl ?
I It sounds like that note was pretty ter of things.
What’s this about Choo-choo Train
I interesting—the initials were J. D. — “Two Girls and a Sailor” is loaded with
stars: Jimmie Durante, Lena Horne, going over to his girl friend’s house to
I weren’t they?
It seems that Bev Pearson’s slumber Xavier Cugat, and Gracie Allen with her roll cigarettes? (So he claims)
Among our freshmen this year, there
I party guests enjoyed themselves a few Concerto for the Index Finger to men
seems to be stir-up about a certain cute
I weeks ago by watching the couples tion a few.
The picture is one that everyone will girl named Sona Baptist. She was found
I around them in the Uptown Theater.
What’s all the talk about this place enjoy with June Allyson lending a very dashing away from a boy she wanted to
I called Howard’s? Ask the sophomore bright note. It will appear at the Skokie meet, (because her hair wasn’t just right)
Theater, December 17, 18 and 19.
Can you figure that out ?
I boys!
We are back again to that struggling
“Jake” said a bad word!
student Alison Ash who finally received
Who is that Marilyn Pearson is
her missing “G” string on her bass
I dreaming about? It seems as if he’s
violin but now has to put up with a too
I pretty popular with these ’lil freshmen
The NileHiLite is written, printed, and well worn-out bow.
I gals. He just broke up with one of them!
Janet MacCleary ran the toy train at
Ed Dean was walking around with published by the students of the Niles
I wooden legs a few weeks ago. Betty must Township High School, Skokie, Illinois. Sears downtown. For some unknown
Dr. A. L. Biehn, superintendent-principal Ireason it broke down. Janet doesn’t work
I have kicked you too hard this time.
there anymore. I wonder why it broke?
News Staff
The physical ed department has defBetty Risinger is going steady with
I initely gone to the dogs, we hear! fig- Editor: Beverly Markus
I urately speaking, of course and yet we Reporters: J. Flavin, B. Harris, B. Mar a soldier just back from overseas
awaiting his discharge. He has the Pur
I wonder. Ask Schaef or Wells about quette, S. Martin, L. Shade.
ple Heart and the Distinguished Infan
Feature Staff
I “Bambi” sometime!
It seems that Mr. Ashworth has a way Editor: Shirley Lawrence. Assistant, Bar try Medal. His father owns the Peacock
Inn. Wow! some girl, Risinger!
bara Horton.
I of making Sandra Goss awfully embarSix girls suddenly became ill without
I rassed sometimes. Last week he told her Reporters: R. Hain, L^Heiniger, M. Hentheir parent’s knowledge and decided
rickson, H. J^rosch, G. Rochow.
I what an awful color lipstick she had on
they had better go home via downtown.
Shorts Staff
I and a few other things. It seems that
Anita Schmidt happened to forget her
Editor: Shirley Rohrer
I Sandra blushes easily!!
Is this a rumor about Renee Hain Reporters: F. Bernard, E. Fisher, J. Christmas stocking at home that day
Lane, G. Oakley, B. Schwabe, B. Wel and her mother brought it to school.
I having a new beau? Where’s Quentin?
Anita couldn’t be found in school. Poor
don.
I Hmm—
-Renee ?
Anita!
Production Managers
Its only at a certain time that Ted
Scrapping feuds seem to be all the go
Harold Springer
I (alias “Binky”) Stockfisch gets that Roland Hacker
with Norma Jean and Dolores over
Faculty Advisers
■ gleam in his eye—and that seems to be
Mr. Blanke
Mr. Meier somebody by the name of “Champ”.
when Pat Schirra ’s around!
Pennies Prove To Be
Quite The Fad
Dorothy Horitz Reveals
Hypnotic Powers
"Two Girls And A Sailor"
Is Movie Of Week
I
iH iE H iu T E
�NILEHILITE
Page 4
Is There Is Or Is There
Ain't A Santa
by Fred “Archie” Bernard
The young boys and girls of NileHi
were exterminately forchunate for to
see Santa Clgtus on December 14, which
you undubitably recall was yisterday.
Well, on the gala ercaission, numerous
youngsters frolicked upon the stage in
the ensamble in order to get a squint at
the old geezer—er, Saint Nick, that is.
The old boy gave out with some purty
niiity giffs to the studunce. Which, same,
were appreciated erroneously and a lot,
loo.
Now to say the aforementioned occurencies weren’t hep to the Christmas spirit
wold be a profabrication and a misde
meanor besides.
You’t be surprised to see how many
numerous teachers also have a belief in
Santa Claus. There is a rumor ruminating
about controversy to the fact there is
sech a character. But, I don’t see how
come that sech intelligentual beings sech
as teachers’ is being taken in on this
“ringer” deal, that is if there ain’t a
Santa Claus, you see.
In someing up this eommandable re
view of the 1944 Christmas Frolics, a
extricated attrakshun, I wish to make but
only one pernt clear to youse all, that
is me and the other snozzy members of
this real zooty journal staff of life for
the paper wishes to all of-youse—
A MERRY CHRISTMAS
St. Nick Becomes Bew ildered
Your D
ate Book ( -1
Fiiuay, December 15, 1944
Christmas Assembly
Friday, December 15, 1944
Basketball, Crystal Lake 7:30, there
Friday, December 15, 1944
Swim meet, Loyola 4:00, here
Saturday, December 16, 1944
Start of Christmas Recess
Saturday, December 16, 1944
Basketball, Evanston 7:30, here
Friday, December 22, 1944
Swim meet, Elgin ,4:00, there
MONDAY, DECEMBER 25
MERRY CHRISTMAS
Friday, December 29, 1944
Basketball, Dundee 7:15, here
MONDAY, JANUARY 1
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Friday, January 5, 1945
Basketball, Libertyville 7:30, there
Friday, January 5, 1945
Swim meet, Highland Park 4:00, here
Tuesday, January 9, 1945
Swim meet, New Trier 4:00, there
Friday, January 12, 1945
Basketball, Woodstock 7:30, there
Friday, January 12, 1945
Swim meet, Lake Forest 4:00, here
Saturday January, 13 1945
Basketball, Lake Forest 7:30, here
Nile Hi Sends Alumni In Service
Best of Christmas Greetings
Charles Valkenaar was home this last
month but is now back at school again at
East Lansing Michigan. He likes this
mail box column as he gets a chance to
hear from his former pals.
John Forbes is at Camp Kearney near
Gan Diego, California. Believe it or not,
his hobby photography is a great help
as he flies in a B-24 taking pictures.
However, even that cannot take the place
of Niles Township for John.
From Chanute Field, Illinois, Ed Kee
gan claims he has chased electrons all
over the United States and he would dis.pense with all that pleasure (?) for good
old Niles Township. And also spend most
of his time studying problems. Miss Harbert says she’ll believe it when she sees
it.
One of our alumni, Raymond Bal
four, was wounded in action in Germany.
We don’t know the nature of his wounds,
but we do wish him all the luck in the
world and hope he will be home with
us soon. .
Leonard Christensen is studying sur
veying and fire direction work in a spec
ialist’s school and likes it fine. He is
stationed at Fort Sill, Oklahoma and
would like to know if anyone from Skokie
is near him.
Bill Kaiser is still holding down the
the amphibious forces at Little Creek,
Friday, December 15, 194-1
Virginia. He says he will soon be through
with training.
Artie Baumhardt, in the Navy, says he
is still “searching the seas” for someone
from Skokie.
Don Smyser, a marine stationed in the
Southwest Pacific, wrote a very interest
ing letter home to his uncle. The letter
reads as follows: “As per usual there
isn’t much doing out here and what there
is I can’t say because of censorship so
I’m right back where I started from.
Holy Mackeral, that’s the biggest rat I’ve
seen. He just ran out of the bulkhead,
(wall to all you civilians) I don’t bélieve you’d go for this place. The rats
out here swipe our bayonets from our
scabbards and attack us. That’s how big
they are.
One guy had his rifle stolen and found
it two days later underneath the bar
racks. The only thing we can figure out
is that one of the rats took it to shoot
the bum that was running around with
his wife. How about th a t? ”
We appreciate and want to thank you
boys for writing to us and letting us
know how you are coming along. And
even though you may be far away from
horns' this holiday season, we want you
to know that we are thinking of you and
wishing you the merriest of Yuletide
Greetings.
The Christmas Season
Isn1 At All What It
Used To Was1
“Twas the night before Christmas and
all through the house, not a creature
was stirring, not even a mouse,” read
mother to three children, quietly sitting
by her before the fire. But all was not
quiet in Santa Claus’ quarters.
His quarters, an enormous foxhole
(some stray robot bombs were bothering '
him) were as busy as a beehive, but at
last it was time for Santa to leave.
He climbed into his big jeep, which was
piled as high as a skyscraper with gifts,
and was off in a flash, jumping over
moonbeams and bumping on the clouds.
He drove through the sky and in no
lime at all it was time for him to land.
His first stop was in a little midwestern
town that you’ve probably never heard
of called Skokie.
The first house that he reached was
that of a slick chick whose name was
Katie Clark. Katie was waiting up for
him, and as he got into the room she ,
pounced on the packages.
First, she pulled out a beautiful plat- ,
inum mink coat.
“It’s really wonderful,” boomed Santa,
“isn’t it? ”
But Katie just gave a disgusted look ,
and threw it back to him. She opened
other packages that contained a diamond
and emerald bracelet, a “C” card ration i
book, and even a book containing the
answers to all of the tests for the follow
ing years, but she was still dissatisfied. I
Then, she spied a tiny little box, opened ■
]
it, and cried with joy.
“This is just what I wanted! I only ]
have 1,999 silver bracelets and I had to j
have one more! Thank you so much, j
Santa.”
Santa was very much bewildered. The <
same thing happened last year. A girl
named Betty' Burns had only beautiful
presents offered her, but all that she \
wanted was another boy to add to her
collection. She was only going with 49 j
boys in two months and she was ashamed ]
of herself.
Santa, driving through the sky to de-j
liver more packages, growled to himself
“What I’d like someone to give me for
Christmas is a book called, ‘How to Un- j
derstand Women’ ”.
j
Freshmen Learn How
To Use Library
Miss Lamberg’s freshman English:
class have been going through the books.]
It seems that every Friday for six 1
weeks Miss Myers has been instructing]
the freshmen as to how to make use j
of the library, such as finding books,]
using dictionaries, readers guide, encylo-j
pedias and other useful information. J
�NILEHILITE
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Swimming Outlook
Good Says Coach
by Fred Bernard
yje\\_} for the first time in many
years the prospects for the Niles swim
ming team áre encouraging,. even to the
point of attracting crowds to all home
meets.
■
Mr. Rickard, in charge of the squad,
is fairly satisfied with the returning mar
iners and the net turnout of some 50 boys.
Some of the lads on which our swim
ming season depends are Jim Tagney,
Don Lyons, Bill Clynes, Bob Hartney,
Sherrill McDonald and Hunter Reynolds,
along with many other juniors and under
classmen.
;
Well gates, NileHi has the material
for a winning swim team, now all it needs
is your support. The average student
doesn’t know beans about how a swimuling meet is held. Why don’t you all
attend a few and find out? It’s guaran
teed to hold your interest and there’s no
reason why our home meets shouldn’t
draw capacity crowds.
Come on, juveniles, let’s all get behind
the team and our new coach!
Key Pounders
Pass Typing
Tests
Friday, December 15, 19-
Super Salemen
Sell Subcsriptions
On December 6, Mr. N. D. Reynolds, a
representative from the Crowell Pub
lishing Company, spoke to the English
classes concerning the selling of maga
zine subscriptions. The students under
took this job in order to get a bigger
and better annual for this school year..
If every student did their part the
annual should show a great improvement
over last years. With every student co
operating by selling one subscription the
quota should have been $3500. If the
quota was reached by December 14, the
annual was expected to have 72 pages
instead of 60 pages as last year’s was.
Of every subscription sold from the
Crowell Publishing Company N. T. H. S.
received half the amount of the subscrip
tion; except for the American from
which the school received 40 cents on
every dollar. -From each of the other
subscriptions 30 cents was received on
the dollar.
Charts were displayed on the bulletin
boards showing the total amounts re
ceived according to English classes.
Clickity clak, clickity clak, can you
hear those typewriter keys bounce ? They
are really bouncing high for Arlene Chastine, LaVerne Jiellen and Margaret LeClercq who received their competent
typists certificates in September of this
year.
In October fourteen more students re
ceived their awards. They were Dorothea
Sandberg, Corinne Brunger, Marion
Schubert, Beverly Markus, Esther Kraus,
Elaine Hoppe, Dorothy Gustafson, Nancy
Ohlson, June Fredricks, Jean Schultz,
Sally Fjellman, Ruth Kluge, Marion
Nachbauer and Marilyn Burns.
In November, Muriel Hendrickson, who
has taken typing for only three months,
typed 95 words per minute on a one
minute speed test. This is such a remark
able feat that she is now with the ad
vanced typing class although'she is still
in the third period beginners class. She
has been classed with the advanced group
because it is too much of a handicap
for the rest of the beginners who average
between 60 and 69 words per minute.
Three new competent typists have
passed their 10 minute tests. They are
May R obinson with fifty-two words
The art department, under the direc
The cross country team at Niles this and two errors, Dorothy Gustafson with tion of Mr. Wilkins, decorated the gym
forty-seven words and two errors, and
year closed its season on Saturday,
Eleanor May with forty-three words and stage for the performance of Christmas
November 3, at Proviso Twp. H. S.
Vespers, presented on Sunday afternoon,
two errors.
The occasion was the Proviso invi
December 10. The scenery represented a
tational meet, to which Mr. VanArsdale
church interior, complete with stained
took Meinke and Wettengel.
glass windows and two candlelabras, each
Previous to this meet, the Niles runcontaining seven candles three feet high.
I ners engaged in three cross country
Since the typists of this school have The excellent work done by the art stu
I meets, losing to Leyden High and win- been honored, a bit ought to be said about dents was an important factor in the
■ ning from Evanston and Arlington.
those students taking shorthand. Three success of this unique service.
Much interest in this sport was devel- girls have shown their ability to take 80
The art department was also respon
■ oped this year, and it is Hoped that this words in the five-minute tests which sible for the Christmas decorations in
■ will carry over into next year. If a suf- must be 98% correct x»r better. They are the library. A chorus of eight beautiful
■ ficient number of boys take an interest Lois Buhrke, Dorothea Sandberg and angels four feet high was placed in the
■ in cross country running over a two or Irene Weis.
balcony of the library during the Christ
I three year period, it is quite possible
Five girls passed their 60 word tests mas season.
I that a team qualified to meet such schools and are well on the way higher up. These
I as Leyden, LaGrange, Morton, Proviso, hopefuls are Corinne Brunger, Lois TouI and Crane of Chicago can be developed. lur, Evelyn Lange, Katie Clark and Rose
The boys who were active participants mary. Lutz.
I in one or more of the three dual meets
Latest additions to the shorthand 60
Just in case any of the students of
word tests are June Fredericks, Marion
Niles are spending the hours of darkness
Jennetten and Esther Kraus.
Movies are being shown to the typing in solitude every night, here are a few
and shorthand classes. They are put out suggestions endeavoring to shake the
It seems that Miss Schaefer has by the navy department and were orig dust from your lonely limbs.
I thought of a new outdoor game for her inally used to instruct navy personnel.
First of all, Sonja Henie’s ice revue
I gym classes. It’s called “Crazy Ball” be So far the two films shown have shown is coming to Chicago on December 26 for
l l cause only crazy people can play it.
short cuts in typing and how to use a its annual holiday season performances,
Crazy Ball is a combination of foot- dictaphone.
but for those of you who would prefer
II ball and soccer. More fun and more
a good movie, what say you visit the “big
11 people killed.
city” to see one of the many good pic
There are girls on each side and the
tures in Chicago such as “Kismet”.
11 object of the game is to kick the ball
Last, but not least for those of you
11 over the opponent’s goal line. However,
who can commit the supreme sacrilege
I it is very easy to miss and kick someone
Pat Galitz, a graduate of NTHS, was of tearing yourself away from that
I else. Ask Ann Maria Schirra, G. A. A. voted the “most typical college girl” at “swoon crooner”, Frankie on Wednesday
I president, as she was the first casualty Lake Forest College, where she is a mem nights, you can always “hep step” it over
| of the season.
ber of Gamma Phi Beta sorority. Pat to Portage Park, where the music is so
So if you see any disabled Janes graduated with the class of ’43 and was hot, the trumpet player has to wear an
struggling down the hall you’ll know known for her scholastic ability and as asbestos glove, and “knock yourself .out”
they’re “Crazy Ball” casualties.
there for awhile.
a swell all around gal.
Vesper Decorations
By Art Department
Cross Country Closes;
Season Success
Pass Shorthand Test
Kismet or Henie, For
Holiday Entertainment
This Crazy Ball
Is The Nuts
Nile Hi Grad Voted
Typical College Girl
�Friday, December 15, 1944
NILEHILITE
Mrs. Wetmore Talks
On Buying Books
For Christmas
Speech Correction
Classes Held By
VanArsdale
Something new has been added this
year to the Niles Township speech de
partment. . It is the important work of
speech correction, remedial work being
carried out three days a week, Monday,
Wednesday and Friday in room 121.
This valuable work, which is being
\carried out by Mr. VanArsdale, consists
o l selling each student with a speech
impediment on the advisability of having
such a defect remedied. After this sales
technique has proved successful, a rem
edial course of action is mapped out.
The student then reports to Mr. Van\rsdale during the eighth period on des
ignated days for corrective treatment.
Although progress is slow, the fruits
of much labor with the defect eventually
take, form and shape.
A more detailed report on the progress
of this department will appear in a fu
ture edition of this paper.
The annual subscription drive for “Re
flections of ’45” netted the financial staff
$618. It is estimated that 700 students
will purchase next spring’s yearbook.
More than half, 456 to be exact, have
already purchased their annual. Students
were contacted through the English class
es and if anyone was missed through
absence or other causes, there is still a
chance to buy a book. Come to room 219,
preferably at 2:30, and purchase one
from Miss Sayre.
Miss Berry’s English students enjoyed
roasting hoV dogs at Harms Woods on
Tuesday, November 21. Potato chips,
coke and cake were devoured also.
Shirley Rohrer planned the event and
led in some bea-u-ti-ful singing.
The forty students present wanted to
“cut the dirt” but the portable phono
graph which was present decided to
get sick.
Don Busscher’s car ran out of gas.
The only possible means to get some
more would be to siphon it. Mars Bis
hop’s car seemed to be a good potential
“Message from Bataan”, directed by source.
Mr. Van Arsdale, was quite successfully
Mary Kay DeWitt, one of Nilehi’s own
presented before two capacity audiences
on Parents’ night, November 9. In ad graduates, has had two selections pub
dition to these two performances, pro lished in the “Student Anthology of
ductions of the play were presented for Creative Writing” from Stephens Col
;he benefit of the students and faculty on lege.
Mary Kay is in her sophomore year
Friday, November 10 at a mid-morning
and is chiefly interested in dramatics.
assembly.
The play, produced in the style of In her freshman year she took a course
design known as suggested realism, was in creative writing, two of her contrib
rery reminiscent of the play “Our Town” utions were published in this book just
vhich ran for several-seasons on Broad put out by the journalistic sorority.
She wrote a poem and a descriptive
way. Although “Our Town” was a
lengthy three-act play, and “Message essay. The staff is happy to be able to
from Bataan” but a short one, the sim acknowledge Mary Kay’s work because
ilarity between the two was nevertheless as we who have read it know—it’s
really good!
apparent
As the stage narrator, Howard Haynie
Something new has been added to
did an exceptional job of interpretation.
The responsibility of holding the play Miss DeBooy’s algebra room. In prom
together rested upon his shoulders, and inent display on a shelf in the front of
the class are brightly colored solids in
he did a magnificent job of this task.
Byron Krysher and Howard Suckow the shapes of pyramids, cubes, prisms
i,s Alec Martenko and Bill Rand respec and cones for the purpose of exemplify
tively, were both honest and sincere in ing algebraic terms.
Numerous, as well as helpful, the ob
the interpretation of their roles. The
rery important scene of their parting jects were presented to Miss DeBooy’s
classes by the art department which was
was well acted.
In minor roles Marion Carlson, Don supervised on this project by Mr. Wilkins.
Biehn, and Paul Reiland were effective;
No doubt the photographer was puz
/he performance of each of these helped
mmensely in making the play a success. zled when it came to taking the vocal
Honorable mention should be given section of the music department’s pic
the following, all of whom contributed tures. Why? Well for one thing four
their bit in the success of the productioin: people showed up for the sextet picture
Betty Smith as Mrs. Rand; Beryl and nine people were in the double
Schwabe as the Red Cross nurse; Merrill quartet.
Miss Klaus stood in the back row for
Taylor as the wounded soldier; John
Barker as another wounded soldier; De Girl’s Glee Club, but at first couldn’t
Forest Hamilton as the captain on Ba be seen, so they had her stand on a pile
taan; and Muriel Farrell as the radio of books and balance herself by holding
on to Margie Plummer’s arm.
announcer.
Bataan Success With
Haynie As Narrator
Page 5
“Buying Books For Christmas,” was
the title of Mrs. Wetmore’s (a librarian
of Skokie Public Library) talk to the
Senior College Preparatory classes.
“Remember that not all best sellers are
best readers” said Mrs. Wetmore, Forever
Amber, Rome Hanks and some other
bests are not worth the money”.
What will the person like to read or
what will please them. This is the impor
tant question in choosing a book for a
present.
There are many types of people that
like different types of stories. The tired
business man is not usually interested
in books that are too serious. He 1
ikcj
interesting things, according to Mrs.
Wetmore.
For those that like serious reading
there are books like: Yankee From
Olympus by Bowen, Anna and King of
Siam by Landon, Exiles Daughter by
Spencer.
Some people are interested in current
problems. Here are some books for them:
U.S.S.R. by Durante, Guide for the Be
devilled by Hecht, and Strange Fruit
by Smith.
If the person you’re buying a book for
likes war stories get him: Brave Men by
Pyle and A Bell For Adano by Hersey.
Probably the biggest choice of books
is in the Children’s field. Mrs. Wetmore
thinks some of the best illustrations are
in children’s books. There are many child
ren’s books: Silver Chief by O’Brien,
Thunderhead and My Friend Flicka by
O’Hara, Abraham Lincoln’s World by
Foster, Narrowing Wind by Lawrence
and Good For Scuffles by Beattie.
Mr. Collins is now looking for new
members for the band and orchestra to
replace those who have graduated. New
candidates for membership will be en
rolled now. It is not necessary to wait
until next semester.
Any boy or girl who plays an instru
ment or is interested in learning how to
play one should see Mr. Collins immedi
ately. Knowledge of music is not nec
essary. Pupils will be given lessons once
a week during class period. A minor
credit will be given for every period
attended; lesson, band and orchestra.
The school now has the following ins
truments which students may use at no
cost to themselves: B flat clarinets; alto
and bass clarinets; alto, tenor and bar
itone saxophones; baritone horn; bass
horn; mellophones and French horns;
trombones; drums; bells; and a xlyophone.
�Friday, December 15, 1944
DRIBBLE
by Fred Bernard
Page 7
NILEHILITE
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DROOL
Three out of Four;
Jay Vee Score
by Beryle Schwabe
Winter — that means basketball to
With the swish of a net as a ball goes
through the hoop twelve pretty maidens
a great many sports enthusiasts. To me
On November 22nd, the J. V.’s of are found out on the floor playing basket
it just means an opportunity to stick out
Niles defeated Highland Park’s lights by ball. Yes, all the girls’ gym classes are
my neck and make some predictions.
CRYSTAL LAKE really seems a stand the close score of 30 to 29. This was the finding the game, that until this year has
out. Last year the Lakers won all but most thrilling game so far this year and been only for the boys, exciting, but
2 of their 16 games and every boy on last gave Trojan fans something to cheer very tiring. Although these frails are
year’s team is back again for another about. The teams played about evenly playing girls’ rules, many of them have
good season. Crystal Lake is led by Hay durjng the first half, and at the end found muscles they never knew existed.
den and Schroeder plus a host of boys Highland Park lead by one point, 13 to 12. Aching muscles! Isn’t that right, girls?
Drool
from the football squad. The “far away” However, during the third quarter Teddy
school employs a fast break which should Stockfish and Johnny Kokum really went
The twirling team is expected to make
mean trouble for the rest of the league. to work and the team lead going into the an appearance at a basketball game
final period by a score of 27 to 23. The around the first of the year. Rumor has
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last period was very exciting, with each it that after the uniforms are taken out
NILES’ 43-44 cagers were rated better
team trying desperately, but both teams
than the team up at Crystal Lake, how too jittery to do very much accurate of the moth-balls the girls will appear
ever the Trojans have only one returning shooting. Stockfish lead the scoring, mak in them. (Drool.)
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letter man. Anderson seems ready for ing 9 points. This game marked the sec
A few weeks back we found some girls
another good year and Munroe, Mueller,
ond straight victory for the J. V. team.
that couldn’t get up to the third floor
and Guenther might add enough to the
team to make it dangerous.
After winning their first two encoun for their first period class. After some
investigation it has been found that
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ters, the J. V’s, on November 29th, were,
LIBERTYVILLE has 5 letter men back defeated by a hard fighting Waukegan some required P. E. tests were the reason.
To receive credit for gym everyone had
for another season. Among these are team, 26 to 25.
to run 8 minutes, do the chair stepping
Ercksen and Nickolay who were good
The game started out very slowly for
enough for the varsity last year. By all both teams and at the end of the first for Vz minute, hanging 35 seconds, (35
pre-season reckoning the W ild c a ts quarter, Niles lead 6 to 3. During the long seconds!) 3 let downs in 15 seconds,
should have the tallest quintet in the second quarter, the two teams kept at an bouncing 20 times, 10 adominal curls and
conference. Cherenovich, an all state almost even pace and at the half Niles 13 pushups. Isn’t that enough for any
tackle on the football team, bears lead 11 to 7. During the third period one ?
On Friday, Nov. 10 a splash party was
watching as he is a better than average of the game Teddy Stockfish and Frank
rebounder and measures 6 ft. 3 in. in Williams put in their best efforts and held at the Sovereign Hotel for all G.A.A.
members. There was quite a turnout and
height.
going into the final quarter, Niles lead
from all reports a good time was had by
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20 to 15. At this point of the game the
ARLINGTON seems to have a fairly team fell back and could not stop a heavy all, including the freshmen.(?)
Drool
good team this year. The Cardinals beat stampede of Waukegan baskets and the
“Candlelight and Music” came back
Ela, a traditionally strong quintet but final count was run up. Stockfish and
were soundly thumped by Maine, a team Williams lead the scoring, making 15 with the G.A.A. formal initiation. On
built around one man—Paynich. Bot- points. This game spoiled the junior var Mon., Nov. 6 at 8:00 p.m., 100 new initi
terman and Paige again figure prom sity’s perfect record and they now have ates were formally accepted in the G.A.A.
The traditional candlelighting ceremony
inently in Coach Siedel’s plans for a two victories and one defeat.
was still very impressive and gives the
winning team.
members something inspiring to carry
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On Friday, December 1st, the junior
LEYDEN didn’t show much strength varsity of Niles played a weak and inex with them many years after their grad
last year but is able to start an exper perienced Warren team and won 32 to 15 uation.
A reading was given by Mary Ellen
ienced team this season. Could easily and have now won three of their four
Racine and Sally Fjellman played a
win their share of close ball games.
games. The game started out in slow
boogie masterpiece on the piano. Howie
tempo for both teams and at the half
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Lindstrom beat out his drums and then
the Trojans were ahead 13 to 5. However,
WARREN has only one redeeming
the sweet voice of Norma Jean Keerns
quality and that is they “never say in the second half, Frank Williams, Teddy
singing “Always” made the program
Stockfish and Lucien DiSalvo started to
die”. Not much real material available
complete. After the initiation coffee and
here but don’t underestimate their will click better together and produced ten cake were served in the cafeteria.
points in the third quarter. In the fourth
to win.
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quarter, behind Frank Williams’ shooting,
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The Friday eighth period gym class
WOODSTOCK is in quite a “sit-che- and with the good defensive playing of
a-shun”. In their neighborhood they the other boys, Niles kept their comfor is trying something new this year. It
is a special class in which the activities
take basketball very seriously and really table margin.
include tennis, badminton, basket ball,
go in for it in a big way but as yet
archery and a little volleyball. They’re
they haven’t seemed to come up with
playing girl’s rules basketball now and
any players capable of producing a
if the boys don’t watch out the second
winning team. However, if tnere’s going
In tmr finals of the touch football string team is liable to have some girls
to be a dark horse cage team this year,
season, it was Bill Kunkel’s Giants who on it.
this may well be it.
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defeated Bill Witte’s Boilermakers, 13-0.
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“Ouch!! my shins.” Yes, the girls are
In this game both touchdowns were
LAKE FOREST had no basketball
squad last year and so far this year scored by A1 Miller, the star Junior Var at it again. This year they’re toughening
appears very weak. But this is the kind sity left tackle, on passes from Kunkel. themselves up by playing soccer. The
Forty-eight teams were chosen at the game started out quite innocently but
of team that once it gets a few games
under their belt, may be able to fur opening of school and each team had somehow the ball has lost its importance.
nish plenty of exercise for their oppon played 6 games. The class winners were It seems the girls found this a wonderful
ents. Sure to improve as the season paired together for tournament elim opportunity to “fix up” their best en
emies.
ination.
i progresses.
Giants Take Boilermakers
Jn Final Tussle
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NILEHILITE
Friday, December 15, 1944
Trojan Mermen Lack of Defense Trojan Quintet to
Halts Niles Quintet Meet Evanston
Take Dive
On December 7, the swimming teams
of Niles went to Highland Park to begin
a very strenuous season and for their
first encounter did not look any too en
couraging, the varsity losing 46 to 19
and the frosh-soph losing 41 to 21. The
most outsanding feature of the meet
from Niles’ point of view was the diving
of Jimmy Tagney and the medley relay
team composed of Clynes, Lyon and
Hartney, which won the medley by half
the length of the pool. It was found that
improvement in back stroke, breast
stroke and crawl must come before the
team can be held as a favorite for
any meet.
giving:
p Tagney of Niles was first with 75.6
points, Boubes of Highland Park second,
67.6 points, Moran, Highland Park, third,
61.7.
100 Yard Breast Stroke:
Highland took first and second and
Lyon was third.
100 Yard Crawl:
Highland Park received first and sec
ond place and Tagney was third.
Backstroke:
Highland Park first and second, Clynes
of Niles came in third.
Four Man Relay:
was taken by Highland Park with a
time of 1.23.
Medley Relay:
was taken by Niles, with a time of
2.45.
40 Yard Crawl
was won by Highland Park men com
ing in first and second. Hartney of Niles
was thfrd.
Former Niles Star
Home From Drake
Howie Johnston returned to his ’ole
stampin grounds here at Niles Township
just before taking his army physical
NileHi’s former track star expressed
his good feelings at seeing the school
again. Howie has competed against such
teams as Notre Dame, Michigan, Iowa
State and Ohio State during this past
cross-country season. He didn’t seem to
think the competition was too tough,
however. Howie felt that “you grow into
facing the keener opposition.”
Out of a squad of some 20 boys John
ston was the youngest but despite this
he broke 2 Iowa freshman cross-country
records, one at 3 miles and another at 4.
While running for Drake, Howie has
frequently “been in the money”. His
finest achievements were his 2nd in the
Iowa State meet and a 3rd in the Na
tional Cross-country meet at East Lan
sing, Michigan.
Suffering their 2nd straight setback,
the Trojan quintet lost to Highland Park
on Wednesday, November 22, 48 to 22.
Too much teamwork and speed com
bined with little or no Niles defense
proved costly as the Trojans were com
pletely outplayed in their second non-con
ference game.
A minor obstacle to the Trojans was a
low running track that prevented any
shots being taken from the corners of
the floor. From these points many of the
Trojan scores are made.
Capturing the lead early in the game,
Highland Park didn’t relinquish it once
during the course of the evening although
at one time in the first quarter the Tro
jans were only 3 points behind.
Highland Park was held fairly well
in check in the first half, but after the
start of the 3rd quarter there was no
stopping them as they racked up 25
points to 8 for the Trojans.
Niles Trounced
The Trojans ventured to Waukegan on
Wednesday, November 29, only to lose by
a score of 36 to 17.
Playing before a packed house of Bull
dog rooters the Trojans got off to a fast
start and at the end of the first quarter
the visiting quintet was ahead by a score
of 7 to 6.
During the second quarter the score
sea-sawed back and forth but as the
period ended, a long leaping swish shot
by Stew Munroe gave the Trojans a
half time lead of 11-10.
In the second half the Bulldogs tight
ened their defense and during the whole
last half the Trojans were able to score
only 6 points, while Waukegan posted 25.
The high scorer for Niles was Mush
Anderson with 9 points, while Munroe
was second with six.
The young Trojans are still to find an
eye for the basket as shown in this game
when only 3 men did any scoring.
Trojan Hotshots
By not being able to take more thanl2
shots during the whole last half, Warren
lost to our Trojans on Friday, December
1, 36 to 25.
The first half was closely contested,
with the score changing hands many
times, but a nice shot by Bill Guenther
gave the Trojans a 16-15 halftime lead.
Although the Trojans had lost 3 out of
4 games, they picked the right one to
win, as this game marked the opening of
the North East Conference.
In the first half Warren set up a five
zone defense that couldn’t be penetrated
with any effect and the Trojans were able
to score only on fast breaks.
In the second half Warren switched to
a man-to-man defense and the Trojans
then scored 20 points to 10 for Warren.
“Mush” Anderson and Ernie Reimann
played a steady game, while Harry
Mueller led the scoring with 10 points.
Tonight the Trojans will attempt to
begin their mid-term vacation with a
victory over a strong quintet from Evan
ston.
Past performances don’t hold much
hope for Niles’ eagers as their record of
1-4 against Evanston’s 4-0 bears out.
Playing on their home floor, however,
will give the Trojans some edge in pre
game calculations. And the fact that
Niles will be pointing for this game
whereas Evanston probably will look to
it as an easy encounter is another dis
tinct advantage for the gold and blue.
The Wildkits topped off their 3 straight
wins by adding a thrilling 37-36 win over
Oak Park in the first conference game
for both schools. Oak Park has a tradit
ionally strong basketball machine because
of the size of the school and the interest
in the sport.
Evanston’s squad won’t be too tall, but
instead has an exceptionally fast, sharp
shooting team. Johnson and Eimers, a
center and forward respectively, are both
apt in this department.
Coach Hampton, whose nephew was
the leading scorer in the Suburban league
i last year, but has since developed a knee
injury which will prevent him from play
ing basketball for the year, doesn’t relish
the idea of going out on the limb, but
admits prospects for this year’s team
“seem quite good.”
Leyden Quintet Proves
Strong For Trojans
Still lacking an eye for the bucket plus
sloppy passing and little or no defense,
the Trojans lost to Leyden last Friday
night 41-35. This was the first time a
Leyden team has defeated the Trojans in
4 seasons.
Keeping up with their usual habit of
starting slow, the score at the end of the
first period was only 11-5 in favor of
Niles.
The next period showed more scoring
and the lead changed many times but
the half ended in a 22-22 deadlock.
In the next two periods, Leyden scored
19 points to 13 for the Trojans. This was
the Trojans 4th setback in 5 games.
NILES
P
FG
FT
Mueller
1
2
0
Kunkel
1
0
0
Munroe
1
4
1
Zust
0
0
0
Guenther
4
3
1
Lane
5
0
1
Anderson
2
4
5
Nachbauer
1
0
0
Riemann
5
a
0
Falknor
2
0
1
LEYDEN
Guetzloff
1
2
0
Robertson
5
8
8
Lofdren
2
1
2
Strutz
1
0
1
Roberts
0
0
0
Mazzulla
5
2
2
John
3
1
0
0
Hedlund
0
0
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NILE
Vol. VI, No. 7
_
Cagers and Mariners Taste Victory
Stevens Model
To Be Chosen
Varsity Licks
Lake Forest
Do you think you’re cute and might
possibly make a “ Cover Girl” for some
magazine? Here’s your chance to prove
it. ’
I
A photographic contest for high school
girls is being given by Patricia Stevens,
director of the nationally known Patri
cia Stevens Finishing School of Profes
sional Models and Career Girls.
Any high school girl in Chicago or
its suburbs is eligible to enter the con
test. A photograph of the girl along
with her name,address, age, size, color
ing, measurements and the name of the
school she attends must be sent to
Patricia Stevens, 30 West Washington
St., Chicago 2.
The Chicago Photo
graphers’ Assn, are to be the judges.
The winner is to receive a free
scholarship in Cover Girl Training at
the Patricia Stevens Finishing School,
a six month contract with Models’ Cen
tral Casting Agency and she also will
be given a very attractive formal gown
by Chicago Fashion Industries.
The
contest is being carried out to find the
“Most Photogenic High School Girl” in
this area.
Hatchet Hop To Be On
George’s Birthday
Friday, January 19
End of Second Quarter
Friday, January 19
Basketball, Arlington, 7:30 here
Friday, January 19
Swim Meet, Lake Forest, 4:00 here
Tuesday, January 23
Basketball, Maine, 7:30 there
Wednesday and Thursday,
January 24 and 25
SEMESTER EXAM S!
Friday, January 26
No School
(Except for those who have
make-up work)
Friday, «January 26
Swim Meet, North Park, 4:00 here
Friday, January 26
Basketball, Libertyville 7:30 here
Monday, January 29
Beginning of Third Quarter
Friday, February 2
Swim Meet, Loyola, 4:00 there
Friday, February 2
Basketball, Lake Forest, 7:30 there
Playing before the smallest crowd of
the year, the Trojans really plastered a
troop from Lake Forest last Saturday
night, 55-29.
To give you some idea of how fast the
game started, the score was 4-1 in favor
of the Trojans before the hands on the
clock moved.
Lake Forest scored first on a charity
shot but after that the Trojans had their
3rd victory in the bag.
The high scorer of the evening was
W alt Zust, who hit for 17 points, (and
he said that he made 10 of them with
his eyes open.)
Again, like the night before, every Tro
jan played, and you can pat little Hank
Mayeda on the back for breaking up three
fast breaks, which helped keep the oppon
ents’ point under 30 for the second
straight game.
Freshies A lso Victorious
Completing the string o f Trojan vic
tories, Coach Kiviluoma’s freshmen five
easily swamped a Maine Twp. organiza
tion, 20-10.
It ’s interesting to relate that Maine
was unable to score a field goal until
well into the 3rd stanza.
Leading the attack for- Niles were
Heiniger and Garner with 4 field goals
apiece.
On Wednesday, February 21, 1945, the
first dance of ’45 will be held to cele
brate George Washington’s birthday, the
next day.
The admission will be 30c, tax inclu
ded. There will be refreshments, games,
W ill This Woman's
entertainment, and a variety of music |
from the juke box for dancing.
Intuition Work?
This dance is being sponsored by the
by Barbara Horton
Yearbook Fund Committee. The decor
Predictions— yes! W e’re sticking our
ations are going to be out of this world.
necks out, but it’s all in fun. A fter these
They will have hatchets, cherries, eagles,
games are played compare our scores
and pictures of George Washington and
with those in the daily papers— see how
Martha his wife. One of the dances will
reporter makes out as a prophet or fo r
be the old fashioned Virginia Reel.
tune teller.
. ,
So guys, come on axe your girl. There
Arlington 27, Niles 30
will be lots of cutting up at the Hatchet j
Libertyville 25, Woodstock 19
Hop—it’s keen. See you February 21,
Leyden 40, Warren 17
Crystal Lake 55, Lake Forest 18
Varsity Scoring Shows
Attention G. L Joes
Mushie Has 76 Points
Anderson
Williams
Nachbauer
Zust
Lane
Reimann
Falknor
Mueller
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12
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18
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22
15
7
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12
9
32
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The staff of the NileHiLite wish to
announce that a special issue of thi§
paper will be printed exclusively for
you in the armed forces. (This in
cludes the girls, too.)
We would like a photograph as
well as news o f your activities. A ll
pictures and letters must be in our
hands before February 21. The paper
will be printed March 9.
W h ip Woodstock
The once meek and defenseless Trojans
really turned it on against Woodstock
last Friday to capture their second con
ference victory, 38-27.
Two quick baskets, one by Zust and
another by Lane, gave our varsity an
early lead which they kept thru the
the whole game.
Woodstock substituted only one man
throughout the whole game while Every
one on the Trojan side played.
The starting lineup for the Trojans
was: Zust and Nachbauer at the forward
spots, Lane at center and Williams and
Anderson at guard.
The high man for the Trojans was
Lane with 9 points.
Strokers W in Meet W ith
Lake Forest
The mariners of NileHi have redeemed
themselves — they’ve won a swimming
meet! On January 12 the boys took a
trip to Lake Forest and dunked the home
team, 39-27.
Three boys swung the big deal for the
Trojan’s first victory o f the year. Bill
Clynes took a first in the 100 yd. back
stroke, Don Lyons snared the 100 yd.
breast stroke event and Jim Tagney kept
up his unblemished record by winning the
diving contest. Altogether Clynes scored
7 points as did Don Lyons and Jim Tag
ney led them all by tallying 8 points.
Things are beginning to look somewhat
orighter for the representatives o f the
Trojan swimming staff. Keep it up young
men!
�N IL E H IL IT E
Page 2
Wednesday, January 17, 1945
Dora Dimwit Shows Scientific Method of Failing Exam
Follow the Simple
Lesson And You
Shall See!
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Wallace Beerq Is "Barbari) Coast Gent
Bang! Bang! — The driver of the stage
Well, that’s getting a little ahead of
coach fires at the masked bandit escap
the picture but it gives you a little glim
ing with the coach’s money! Was the
pse of it. I f you like rip roaring westerns
bandit h it ? — Did he get away? Who
and would like to know the answers to
was the bandit ?
these questions see “ Barbary Coast Gent”
starring Wallace Beery with Binnie
Jokes Prove Popular
Barnes and John Carridine.
Wallace Beery is his same plain
In N e w Exchanges
Professor— “ Everytime I breathe some spoken,1loud, likeable self. The villian
who definitely dislikes Wallace Beery is
one passes into eternity.”
played by John Carridine and the girl
Student— “ Try Cloves.”
— The Booster (there’s always a girl) is beautiful, lav
ishly dressed Binnie Barnes.
I knew a girl named Passion,
Mr. Beery is a gambler on the Barbary
I asked her for a date,
Coast. Because of some trouble he has
I took her to dinner,
to get out of California. Binnie Barnes
Gosh, how passionate!
— The Tiger Rag gives him train fare, but accidently ( ? )
gets into a private car of a wealthy man.
Eat and grow fat
He poses as a rich man himself so he’s
Laff and grow thin
allowed to stay.
I f you don’t like oqr jokes
He gets oif the train in a small town
Hand some in!
— Spotlight in Nevada. There, he tells everyone that
he is a millionaire and he even sends a
I f little Red-Riding Hood lived today,
telegram to “ Mr. Astor and the w ife and
The modern girl would scorn her,
kiddies” to convince the townspeople.
She only had to meet one wolf,
Wallace Beery becomes the “ big shot”
Not one on every corner!
— The Crocus, Mitchel, S. D. of the town — he even helps build a new
prison. But later he has some money
He: Do you think I ’m conceited?
troubles and needs cash right away.
She: No, why?
That’s where “ Jingle Bill” the bandit
He: Most people as cute as I am are.
— The Pennant makes his entrance.
Who is “ Jingle Bill” ? — Is he sent to
He put his arm about her
jail? — What harm does John Carridine
And whispered in her ear
the villian do?
She listened and then nodded
As we said before — to discover the
As he to her drew near.
answers to these questions see “ Barbary
Then he gently kissed her
Coast Gent,” a picture that will be espec
And talked in quiet tone,
ially appealing to western fans.
The girlie was his sister,
It will appear at the Skokie Theater
And he was asking for a loan.
— T a ft Tribune January 21 and 22.
by Jerrie Rochow
Would you like to spend the evening
before exams pleasantly? Would you like
to fail your exams easily, and without
study? Then read the following story of
Dora Dimwit from our files o f Dora
Dimwit.
School was out for the day. A ll of the
pupils were tripping down the hall with
stacks of books in their arms. The next
day, as you can probably guess, was the
most dreaded time of the year— Examin
ation Day!
Our little friend, Dora Dimwit, decided
that because everyone else was taking
home books, she would do the same. So
Dora took all of her books from the lock
er, dusted them off (long time, no use)
and started to trudge home.
But on the way home she met a group
of friends going to the Cozy Cuddle
for a coke. She promised herself that she
would leave early and go right home and
study but Herb happened to be there,
and they were playing “ I Dream of You”
so of course she had to stay a little
tinsy-winsy longer.
Dora got home at eight o’clock. She
had had so many shakes and tin roofs
that she didn’t feel like eating, (un
balanced diet. Brain doesn’t function as
well (doesn’t it ever?).
Dora at last got ready to study (be
tween 15 phone calls). She dragged Dad’s
favorite easy chair to her room, changed
into her jeans and plaid shirt, took off
her shoes carried her latest album- of
T. Dorsey records and a copy of “ Green
Dolphin Street” to her room, got some
pop corn and cake from the kitchen and
oh yes, got her books.
A fter settling in her chair, Dora played
one of the records and danced fo r awhile.
Then she turned on the radio and tried
to study, but the program was so scary
that she had to listen.
Dora decided to rest her mind by read
ing a few chapters in her novel. Just as
she was curled up comfortably the tel
ephone rang.
The gang was coming over. Hurrah!
They could all study together, couldn’t
they? (or could they?)
Well, you can guess the rest of this
story. The gang ate, played the T. D.
records, danced and listened to Bob Hope.
They left about 11:30 and by that
time Dora was so tired, that she decided
that she knew everything anyway and
she needed her sleep.
So, the next day Dora failed her exams
with flying colors. You don’t have to
follow her routine exactly but we guar
antee that you’ll never fa il to fa il your
exams if you follow Dora Dimwit’s plan.
�N IL E K IL IT E
---- 3 T I J T W m u -
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Kitty Korner “ Woe is me,” , quotes Kitty Kat! It
seems that right around this time of
year all of N ileHi’s gossip fans seem
to be buried deep in the contents of
millions ( ? ) of text books. Studying for
semester exams— of course!
This means a slack period of “ Kitty
Korner’s” livelihood, but never fear—
there are always a few that let nothing,
even such a crucial thing as a test, stop
their fun, which is a good thing for
pU S S y.
. ■
Seems to be that Sally has a special
happy grin she displays every once in
awhile, especially when Phil is wander
ing through the halls.
Somebody must have gotten awfully
excited a few weeks ago— why else would
they have thrown a brick through Carol
Krause’s window.
Harry Thill has been seen several times
at Welles Park dances lately, feeling
like the king of the place. He seems to
like the Chicago girls.— Fine thing!
Polly Wettengel seems to have a new
I heart-throb. Won’t you tell us who he
i is?—And speaking of heart-throbs, Lu\ cien DiSalvo seems to have picked Hari riet Wenzel.
Hear tell Skokie is going to have its
I own University. How’s about that? (For
f further details, ask some of these tall
I seniors.)
Who is that cute freshman that some
| upper-classman girls seem to be drooling
lo ver? Billie (Windy) Windmier is the
I name, girls.
It’s rumored that Frannie Fuhr had
E quite a party over the holidays. However
■ the only thing Mr. Fuhr was a little
1 perturbed about was that someone smokle d his pipe. (Someone with lipstick.)
It’s been rumored- that two seniors
Fage a
Keerns - Champ Split;
W in d y Makes Big Hit
might decide to take a holiday on the
24th. Don’t forget that’s a day when the
exams are scheduled for.
Buzz, Buzz, is that all you can talk
about, Dorothy? New Year’s Eve wasn’t
so important that you should talk about
for the next year.
Say, Earl, you better take care of
your big brother. It seems a certain jun
ior is keeping her eyes on him.
Why are you late to school this morn
ing? You know that this is the second
time. Your car froze up? Now that’s a
likely story especially when that was
the same story you gave twice in a row.
Next time you had better change it. Did
you get a detention for being late, Miss
Myers?
It seems that there are quite a few
girls from other schools visiting us. The
boys don’t mind it though.
Couple of the Week.:
Ernie Reimann and Mary Ellen Ra
cine.
Song of the Week:
Don’t Fence Me In.
Question of the Week:
What did you get from him.
You say you’re^a bad girl? I don’t
think so, I think you’re a nice, sweet,
quiet, little girl.”
Now isn’t that sweet? This informa
tion, my dear readers was obtained from
a note, and so let this be a lesson to you!
Just 'what did happen to make that
Keerns Champlin break-up? “ Champ”
you ought to be ashamed of yourself; His
bracelet was given back to him but he
gave it back to her, now wait a minute,
maybe they haven’t broken up. Is there
anyone in the house that can clear up
this situation? They don’t seem to be
able to make up their own minds.......
Steady Twosome Rates Today's Profiles
Lou Is So Small; Rup's pretty Tall
“ He’s awful nice,” was the statement
Mary Lou, known to many as just plain
■Lou, is a cute little senior who knows given by a very special friend of his.
■her stuff. Lou’s hobby is clothes of which Rupert is a senior o f 6 feet 3 inches
with pretty brown eyes and nice wavy
■she has many. By the way her mother
hair. He tips the scale at 155 pounds.
■makes most of them. In the line of sports For short he’s called Rup.
■Lou prefers horseback riding and bowl
Rup is an avid fan at football, bas
i n g - Once she reached the high score of ketball and baseball. He likes to partic
|174. Of course, the next step is to reach' ipate in the other sports, but didn’t have
any favorites.
*200. Just be sure to miss the gutter.
Barbara Stanwyck and Gary Cooper
When asked which movie actor was rate first-class in Rup’s superlative mind.
per preference, she drooled and sighed, He has already shown his ability in
l ‘Alan Ladd.” Bette Davis also has Lou’s dramatics, by taking part in several
[faithful support.
school plays.
Miss Berry must have enchanted Lou.
Rup supports Bing with his crooning.
pr else why would she have chosen Eng His hobby is collecting records. No doubt
lish as her favorite subject ?
Bing is the singer on most o f them. Dan
I Just to differ with most of the young cing is also one o f Rup’s favorite activ
iswooners, Lou’s favorite is Johnny Mer ities.
ger. Lou enjoys dancing especially with
Rup enjoys going to the movies but
[a certain senior. Say, what’s up on Jan it gets his goat when a lady comes with
uary 24 ?
a big “ frying pan hat” on her bean and
[ Lou’s pet peeve is all the little talk- doesn’t have the sense to remove it so
ptive girls that sit and chew the fat.
others can have the privilege to see.
Bob Moore writes us from the Dutch
East Indies saying it’s pretty hard to
believe that we are having such cold
weather here as while playing baseball
three times a week he has a peach of
a tan.
Frank Thulstrup in England, now a
tail gunner on a B-17, says he has com
pleted quite a few missions and hopes
to be seeing us sometime in the spring.
We will be looking forward to seeing
you then, Frank.
Dick Eby, somewhere in the Pacific,
says he wishes there was some news
he could send us. However he hasn’t
been to any of the recent “ Clambakes”
lately. Good luck, Dick.
Dick Boyd also in the Pacific, while
aboard ship seems to have met up with
some fellas from Libertyville, Arlington,
Zion and Lake Forest. He says it’s real
ly good to find someone from some fam
iliar place, but fo r some reason they
always end up in an argument. Keep
up the good work Dick, we’re backing
you up.
Pvt. Evanne Thomas, now in Coffeyville, Kansas, is being kept pretty busy
keeping plane parts coming through to
repair the planes and keep them up in
the air as much as possible.
S-Sgt. John Aleckson while at Fort
Benning, Georgia, wishes all o f . us a
happy New Year and a special hello for
Cliff Collins. He also sends us regards
from his brother, Bob Aleckson, who is in
the Pacific and has been in numerous
major naval engagements. Good luck,
boys, w e hope to see you both soon.
Niles Seems to Prefer
Sentimental Ballads
As this reporter was looking through
his old NileHiLites o f a couple years
back it became evident that this school
was strictly on the sentimental side as
far as music was concerned. .This con
clusion was reached by making a list
of “ The Songs of the Week.”
W ay back in January o f 1943 there
was “ As Long as Your Not In Love
With Anyone Else.” February came back
with “ I ’ve Heard That Song Before” and
“ Moonlight Becomes You” while the
March winds blew we found “ Why Don’t
You Do R igh t?” pushing its way to fame
With April came spring and with spring
came thoughts of love expressed in these
two ballads, “ As Time Goes By” and “ It
Can’t Be Wrong.”
Coming back to school in the fa ll with
new students the school still held its
mood with “ Sunday, Monday or Alw ays” .
December and Christmas chose “ Shoo
Shoo Shoo Baby,” while the return to
school in January, after a vacation we
found “ Mares Eat Oates” as “ the song.”
Gracious! How did that song get in this
column ?
�N IL E H IL IT E
Page 4
Secrets of Success
For Use In Test
Wednesday, January 17, 1945
Seniors Top On Honor Roil
Here is the honor roll for the first
time in 1945, with the names of all those
geniuses of NileHi in order according to
their ability.
For the seniors the following students
have a total of twenty-six points: Mars
Bishop, Virginia Didier, Helen Flieger,
Hildegarde Jarosh, Dorothea Sandberg,
Anna May Schmitt, and Dorothea W ol
cott. Shirley Gregor, Eleanor Koch, Shir
ley Lawrence and Sherrill McDonald have
a total of twenty-five points. Dorothy
Gustafson has twenty-two points. Dolores
Johnson has nineteen points. Shirley
Nellessen and Betty Sparkman both
earned eighteen. Shirley Rohr totaled fif
teen, and Richard Hedstrom made four
teen. ‘Henry Meinke received thirteen
points, Mary Ellen Racine has ten, Do
lores Brooks has four and Joan Trietsch
has two.
In the junior group Alison Ash, Pat
Conard, Dick Dobroth, Joan Flavin, Fran
ces Fuhr and Lola Werhane are at the
top with eighteen points to their credit.
Elaine Hoppe and Stewart Munroe have
seventeen. Roy Baumann and Stanley
Martin have sixteen, Alice Jaeger has
fourteen, and Herbert Jarosh and Marion
McClain total thirteen. Davie Wilkinson
has twelve points and Dorothy Lacy has
eleven. Herb Meikle has ten points and
Margaret Morita has two points.
Shirley Baumhardt, Bob Bierbaum,
Margaret Donovan, Robert Heinz, Grace
Klehm, Linda Larson, Violet Martinson,
Alma Pateke, and Jane Sparkman lead
the sophomore class with a total of ten
points for each. Shirley Bartleson, Louis
Kettel and Harold Larson have nine
points. Betty Steek has eight and Jean
Leach has four.
Freshmen this year seem to be fairly
smart. The following have two points:
Jane Arnold, Frances Baker, Bill Bier
baum, Hilda Bonaguro, Ida Franson,
Catherine Gerick, Kenneth Gregor, Janet
Johnson, Bernice Johnson, Betty Lorry,
LaVerne Lutgen, Leslie Meyer, Eva Lou
Mickel, Dolores Paulson, Barbara Perrett, Marjorie Phillipy, Shirley Schmidt,
Don Speer, Elsa Tamminga, and Barbara
Votava.
“ What
the best way to prepare for
a test ?’’. This was the question that wag
asked of some o f the brains o f the school.
The answers were pretty good, ( i f they
do what they suggest.)
Stewie Munroe, junior— work hard dur
ing the year and you won’t have to study.
Frances Fuhr, junior — scan through
your books and look at the topic heads,
and if you don’t remember what it was
about, read it over.
v
Stanley IIartin, jui}iqr— keep up with
your work and don’t .gfet behind and you
won’t need much study.
Herbert Jarosch, junior — look over
your other tests and see what mistakes
you’ve made and be sure that you won’t
make the same mistakes again.
Fred Bernard, senior— kid around the
teacher and find out what the test is
about.
Henry Me'nke, senior— don’t study, it
confuses you
Joan Flavin, junior— read over your
chapters and study your vocabularies.
Hildegarde Jarosch, senior— look thru
W ill Seniors Improve?
your books an 1 scan your notes for topics
The advanced students in Print Shop
which you’re not so sure about. The seniors h^ave only one semester have completed many projects since the
Now, there is some good advice for of'school left. Many o f them want this
beginning of the term that have demon
you kids to practice before Jan. 24 and 25. semester to be the best one for all the
strated their ability and worth to the
four years. How are you going to make school.
this next semester the best one o f your
In addition to the make-up of the
four years in NTH S? The following are “ NileH iLite” , programs fo r the dram
the replies received from seniors:
atics play and Christmas Vespers, bas
Delores Brooks: “ Doing some home ketball posters and tickets, office forms
work for a change and getting into as and jackets fo r war stamp albums, and
Always around New Year come the
much activity as possible.”
other work has been printed too.
“ January 1 Babies” and 1928, 1929, and
Marilee Thomas: “ I ’m going to be hap
The two-color dramatics play program
1930 were no exception. Our school has
py all times and am going to abolish all was composed by Dan Silicanni and Dick
the enormous number of seven such “ ba
Baumhart; tickets fo r basketball games
bies.” Five out of seven were born on men from my life.”
Caroline Mueller: “ By getting into as and the dramatics play by LeRoy RehJanuary 1, 1980. This includes: Alma
Patske, Bill McNeill, Don Baier, Harold many activités as possible and having |man, George Kozak, and Roland Hacker.
Harold Springer and Bill Guenther were
Renis and Jim Todd. The other two, L il loads of fun.”
Ed Dean: “ Take one more subject so responsible fo r the Christmas Vespers
ian Sprud and Diane Baker, were born
I can graduate and by beating Betty posters. Fritz Daiberl and John Kircher
in 1928 and 1929 respectively.
made up the jackets fo r the war stamp
once a day.”
With the exception of Harold Renis,
Ada Fredericks:“ By not chèwing gum.” albums.
who was born in Waukegan, all were
The others, Howard Suckow, Norman
Fred Bernard: “ Endeavor to have more,
born in the Chicago area. Alma Patske
Glaurier and Irwin Krimicek were respon
and Bill McNeill were both born in Ev fun.”
A n n E r ic k s o n : “ By graduating in sible for other projects, such as activity
anston in the same year, (same hospital
tickets, attendance reports, and a few
June.”
maybe ?)
other office forms. These students are also
responsible fo r the “ bad- news” forms or
report cards, and unsatisfactory work
C. A. P/s Soar Through Holidays
and failure notices.
H ot Copy Boys Busy
P rin tin g Projects
Seven Babes Born
F irst o f Janus
Pop corn and soft drinks were served
at the C. A. P. Christmas dance held at
Joyce Kilmer Post, of the American 'Le
gion on Saturday evening, December 2,
1944. This dance was held for squadrons
611-7 and 611-5 or Skokie and Toughy
Squadrons. A ll members were invited
and the proceeds are to go towards a
New Year’s party.
On Sunday, December 10, at 3:00 all
C. A. P. members attended the dedication
of a plaque for a serviceman who has
recently been killed in action. His mother,
Mrs. .Lorraine Hall, had for some time
held the title of Mother to the Marines
of Chicago. Also at this dedication were
Boy Scouts and a drum and bugle corps
from Morgan Park Military Academy,
with a Marine Color Guard.
The members o f both squadrons were
then invited to a New Year’s party
given by the Scott Radio Labratories. The
party was held at the Skyline Ath
letic Club, 188 W. Randolph St., on the
26th floor. Star entertainment included
Chay Chase from the “ Star and Garter”
review, Kismet, famed magician just
returned from the Aleutians, celebrities
from the Chicago and Oriental stages
and dancing from 9:00 until 2:00.
School Has
Santa
Who said there isn’t a Santa Claus?
Mr. Robert Carter, 4951 Brummel, Sko
kie, played the part this year and pre
sented to N.T.H.S. a public address set.
This includes a microphone, amplifier,
speaker, and extension cords and other
needed electrical items.
This is the second g ift from Mr. Car
ter. Last year he gave Niles a xylophone,
a saxaphone, and several other musical
instruments.
We all wish to thank Mr. Carter for
his very generous gifts.
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of the Niles
tend the games would
to guess the exact
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Arlington basketbal^g^ ^ ticUetsrto
at firmly believe thatl
will receive as
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FiH out bl time before the close
( room 216 any
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pretty 1 of school on Friday,
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offense is not
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of 32 to 32.
or
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overtime, ¡Dundee
tbc Niles boys
W held scorelef ’ points, to give them
as
scored four P ^ S Stockfish and Stew
their v 'c“ ” ’h T
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1
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Wildcats Rout Trojans
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‘but after some hard g were abie to
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winning column agata
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and as the
“ h t h e score read 6
tbe last team did “ f h
'second quarter started^ ^
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to 2, in Niles fav • tarted to move up
game, the boys rea y
one stopped
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�M IL b i I I L I
Arlington's Outcome is j
Unpredictable; Exciting
Old tim ers S tar
N ile Hi Loses Struggle
In Fourth Period of
In 'D ream * G am e
Gam e Is Expected
N e w Trier Contest
by Fred Bernard
It took the last few minutes in the 4th
One night, after watching the 1944-45 quarter for the Trojans to prove to New
Arlington’s Cardinal cagers will visit
the NileHi gym on Friday, January 19 to Trojans cop both ends of a twin bill, Trier they wouldn’t settle fo r anything
engage the Trojans in a couple of con I stopped at an inn on my way home in but a victory. The score was 37-28 in
order to partake of some nourishing favor of New Trier at the end of the
ference struggles.
third period, and it looked like a walk
First of the pair of games features morsels of food.
First on the menu that fateful night away for the home team so some may
Arlington’s light i weights versus the
strong J. V.’s of Niles. The baby Cards was pickle flavored ice cream drowned have thought, but not for those fellows
have rung up 10 straight wins as of with chili sauce. This was followed by on the floor. They were determined, if
January 11, and will furnish our boys cottage cheese soaked in vinegar. About they couldn’t win, they were at least
with plenty of competition. Wille and now, I became thirsty and so after snif going to try.
As the 4th period opened there was a
Busse together, have netted jthe A rlin g fing the cork from a bottle of Southern
Comfort, I killed a dozen bottles of Nor flurry of shots, but only 4 points were
ton squad 144 points.
scored, two on a field goal by Williams
The Trojan J. V ’s have a respectable thern Misery.
and twQ more by Hunt.
I went to bed.
record of their own and are set to break
Then it all happened. A swish shot by
. Very sick
'th e 1st place tie which they share with
Anderson, a push shot by Williams from
Oooowoowo!!!
Arlington.
In the midst of my dreaming, I found 20 feet, again another one by Williams,
Now to deal with the Varsity game.
myself witnessing a basketball game, but this time from about 3 feet. The Tervians
Arlington boasts, of a record which reads,
5 -1 , the only blemish being the defeat —-VAS ISS LOS?, instead of the regular tried to steady themselves. Hunt took the
handed to them by Woodstock which is Trojan squad trotting onto the floor I ball out of bounds and passed to Zeddies,
currently leading the league. The Arling I saw Eby, Boyk, Podraza, Glatz. Hun- who in turn passed toward Davis, who
ton Red Birds dealt Cystal Lake their zinger, Stockfish, Liebrandt and Moore. was breaking clean down the floor. Out
Those 8 staunch individuals on the bas of nowhere came little Hank Mayeda, who
only defeat of the season, 41-40.
ketball floor were back in school taking leaped high into the air and speared it
Page leads the Arlington attack with
with one hand, came down, turned around
57 points but gets help from Hamburg post graduate courses.
The ball was put in play and the game and fired to Kunkel under the basket who
and Botterman .w ith 42 and 41 points
was on. I felt sick. I was so tired that put it to good use for 2 more points. This
respectively.
Niles has been |unable to shake the I fell asleep in my dream. I woke up and wasn’t all, for Williams put another one
slump they are in but have been improv the scoreboard told me there were 3 in, this time from the side. Seconds
ing with each game. The transposition Of minutes to play. I noticed the score and later, he dropped in a free throw. Reiman
“ Red” Williams to a starting berth on proceeded to fa in t‘in 6 delicious flavors. also added three free throws in the final
When I woke up the next morning I stanza.
the varsity has been a definite asset.
found crumpled in my paw a box score of
No, the Trojans didn’t win but 44 to 38
The Trojans will have their sites lev
the game I visioned in my deam. No is a lot closer than the score might
eled at the Cardinals because o f reasons
doubt it was given to me by a Neuter. have been had the Men from Troy not
of, their own and whatever the outcome
You know, they are the creatures that had the spirit.
"will be it’s sure to be worth watching.
keep you from falling to sleep at night
The high scorer fo r New Trier was
and prevent you from waking in the Hunt with 14 points, while Lane led the
morning,
Trojans with 11.
in the morning.
It read—
N ILE S
129
Highland Park swimmers defeated Podraza, f
1
12
5
Niles fo r the second time this year and Boyk, f
1
6
13
Running its string to 3 league victories
brought the Trojan tankers’ record to Glatz, c
0
3
8
Crystal Lake whipped the Trojans on
0-3.
1
2
9
Eby, g
Friday, Dec. 15, 50-36. Crystal Lake, led
The final count was 43-22. The frosh- Hunzinger, g
1
6
3
by Hayden and Schroeder, built up a 14
soph aggregation was also dealt a set Stockfish, g
0
0
3
point lead and that was enough to assure
back, 49-18.
2
5
0
Leibrandt, c
a victory. Hayden led the scoring with
Tagney took first honors in the diving Moore, g
1
2
0
17 points.
which left him undefeated and enabled
L IB E R T Y V IL L E
7
Still smarting from the defeat handed
him to rack up 8 points. Clynes came Pescudniak, f
0
0
3
them* by Crystal Lake, the Trojans drop
home on top in the 100 yd. back-stroke, Schnitzelbaum, f
4
0
0
ped another game to Evanston on Sat.
(I felt tired watching it— very strenuous) Gatznieger, c
0
0
3
which, gave him the major portion o f his Shapeedaz, g
4 Dec. 16, 36 to 23.
0
0
The Trojans were behind by only a 6
6 points.
3
0
Murphy, g
2
point margin at the half, but they faded
badly in the final minutes. Larson, star
center was the important link in the
Wildkit offense, while Anderson was the
backbone for the Trojans.
A tall, fast, experienced Dundee team
A fter taking a hazardous trip to Lib were really held down and were not able
erty ville, in a heavy snow storm, the to score a single point in the whole sec defeated our Trojans on Dec. 29, 41-33.
A t times the team looked like a varsity
Niles High J. V.’s held their undefeated ond quarter.
conference play by defeating an inexper
The secohd half of the game, however, should but the Trojan defense is yet to
ienced Liberty ville team on Jan. 5th, 26 showed a much better performance by th e. come.
Although the Trojans were only four
to 16. The fellows started the game in a team, as they netted 7 points in the third
very fast way by netting up 14 points quarter, and as the clock ran out, show points behind at the half, this was the
in the first quarter and holding the ing the end of the game, the team proved closest they came to overtaking Dundee.
Ash was high point man with 23 points
hosts of the evening to a measly 4 they could do it again. Teddy Stockfish
quarter the local boys felt quite confident and Johnny Kokum led the scoring, mak while Anderson and Williams totaled 22
points.
o f an easy victory. A t this point they ing half of the team’s total.
Highland Park Outswims
Trojan Squad Twice
Junior Varsity Remains Undefeated D uring
Northeast Conference Libertyville Game
Three Straight Beatings
Weigh Down Trojans
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nile H I lite
Vol. VI, No.
8
Skokie, Illinois
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Wednesday, February 7, 1945
Lincoln’s Memory Still Lives
by Beverly Markus
Once again the memory of Abraham Lincoln is awakened within us. For it
is February, and every school child knows, the month
the “ great emancipator”
was born.
It’s more than just the month that makes us think of him. We think of
“ Honest Abe” now because more than ever we need the memory of his courage
and fortitude. Right now we are witnessing some very dark days, days when
we need these attributes.
Lincoln never had things easy in his life, but still he never weakened. The
tougher things got for him, the harder he worked to get ahead. That’s a good
lesson for all of us now.
Abe was not always successful in things he attempted. There was the time
he and a friend bought out three failing stores and as Lincoln said, “ they
petered out” . This left him in debt for several hundred dollars. The “ national
debt” , he called it, but he finally paid in full.
Later in life, after serving a term in Congress he was not re-nominated.
Still another set-back was losing the senatorial race against Douglas in 1858.
But despite all these disappointments, Lincoln still achieved the highest po
sition in the U. S. A., that o f President.
The story o f Lincoln’s life makes one stop and think. I f a farm boy raised
in the backwoods, with little education, can become the leader of his country,
then there’s something in a democracy after all. That something is the right
to get ahead and be as good as the next fellow. America unlimited, that’s what
this country is. I f we can always keep that in mind, then Lincoln w ill never
die, for his memory lives as long as democracy exists.___________ _____________
G. I. 's Get Your
Pictures In
By sending the staff of the Nilehilite more pictures like the two above (sent by Dick Boyd and Jim
Kozak), you in the armeu forces can
make the March 9 service men s issue
of the Nilehilite a really big success.
Letters telling of your activities
are equally welcome and we will
try to print as many as possible. In
this issue we will run a «ports sum
mary which will include football,
swimming, and basketbari. We will
make this as complete as possible
considering the publication date.
The deadline for all pictures and
and letters is February 21, 1945.
Virginia Reel W ill Be
Hatchet Hop Highlight
The Hatchet Hop, one of the first
dances to be given at NileHi in ’45 will
be presented at 8 o’clock on February 21.
The dance will celebrate Washington’s
birthday.
It is being given by the Yearbook
Fund Committee to raise money for the
Reflections. A t the last dance given to
raise money for the yearbook, $103.00 in
clear profit was made. The committee
hopes the Hatchet Hop will surpass this
figure. The price of admission, however,
will only be 30c, including tax.
This isn’t going to be just an ordinary
dance either. There will be refreshments,
games, entertainment and up-to-date mu
sic from a juke box.
One of the big attractions will take
place midway in the dance. It will be an
old fashioned Virginia Reel, in which all
will be asked to participate.
The decorations will be in keeping with
the occasion, two 6 foot busts of George
and Martha Washington being the most
important. These will be made by the
art department on sign cloth which can
be saved fo r other years so the dance
can become an annual affair. There will
also be drawings of hatchets, cherries
and eagles.
January Graduates
Headed For Service
Bob Bennett and Wayne Hansen are
now absent from the halls of NileHi. Both
boys graduated last month and expect
to enter the service soon.
Wayne (being 18) plans to go into the
army and Bob hopes to enlist in the navy
in spring.
Weldon, Trietch Vie
For Victory Queen
Those gallant young people who are
tabulating the “ Victory Queen” votes are
having a tough time. Thousands upon
thousands o f votes are pouring in. Up
to date Joan Trietch and Betty Weldon,
the senior and junior candidates, respect
ively, are neck and neck. Joan is slightly
ahead with 47000 and Betty right behind
her with 43000. Even the freshies and
sophs have thrown their candidates, Joan
Schewe and Pat Schirra, over for those
gorgeous, sophisticated, lucious upper
classmen.
The Queen and her court will preside
throughout the launching ceremony of
the landing craft bought by the students’
purchase of stamps and bonds. The date
as yet is not definite but it will probably
ibe in the gym on the evening of March 2.
This contest goes on for four weeks—
during that time each person votes by
purchasing defense stamps and bonds.
In addition to a great ceremony NileHi
will witness some radio personalities.
Reflections Revelry Plans
Near Completion
NileH i’s Reflections Revelry of last
year was such a success that the year
book staff has decided to stage another
one this year. This program will be held
in an effort to acquire sufficient funds to
cover the expense of this year’s annual.
The date that this event w ill be held
is Friday the 13th of April. A ll students
are welcome to participate in .this show.
Students who are talented in one way or
another should express their desire to
take part in the show to Miss Sayre.
This should be done by Feb. 23, in order
to have enough time to get the program
organized and to start rehearsals.
�Electron, Taft Trib.
Kitty Korner
Rate Bows For
Exchange Aids
- Cupid is Honored Guest
Trojans Display I. Q. In
Latest Intelligence Test
Johnny Mercer's H it
Proves M ost Sung
Once every year about this time
Freshman: “ Mama,, may I go out to
You can fool all of the people K itty’s good friend “ Cupid” makes his
ome of the time and some of the people annual visit to the Korner. — N o w
night?”
Sophomore: “ Going out tonight, mother” . all of the time but you can’t fool (a ) Dr. Cupid is an interesting person, especially
Junior: “ Goin’ out - don’t wait up” .
Jiehn (b) the draft board (c) around around Valentine’s Day, but he has one
weakness. That is relating all his ad
Senior: “ G’night,- mom, I ’ll bring in the vith me, kid.
Earl Browder was called (a ) jack ventures of his whole career. With his
milk” .
— Hi-Times ass)of all trades (b) and had 6 aces.
kind consent, K itty has been allowed to
The N.T.H.S. swimming pool is (a ) print a few of his stories.
K e : Please
Couple of the week: Marilyn Burns
an under classman’s grave (b) known as
She: No!
and Kenny Stezkal.
Rickard’s Dive (c) too cold.
He: Just once?
Song of the week: “Ac-cen-u-ate the
He: Oh, ma, all the kids go barefoot
What you don’t know won’t hurt
— X-Ray /ou, but what you do know (a ) isn’t Positive”.
Question of the week: “How many ex
Passenger: “ Have I time to say goodbye mough (b) is boring (c) shouldn’t be
ams did you flunk?
revealed.
to my w ife ? ”
It seems that Bob Hartney had quite a
Porter: “ I don’t know, sir; how long
Christopher Columbus is (a ) a
have you been married?”
student’s enemy (b) h-m-m, who cares? time at his surprise birthday party.
— The Electron (c) forgotten.
He wound up in the kitchen, - drying
Lash: “ Yes, water is found in three
Once, twice, thrice and (a ) fource! dishes, though.
Speaking of surprise birthday parties,
states” .
(b) quadruple (c) go!!
Tom Vandivier: “ I thought there was
Howard Hughes flew around the Pat Lannert fared pretty nicely a few
water in all 48 states” .
world to (a ) see how the other half Sundays ago. Fortune telling seemed to
— The Electron lives (b) show off his “ C” coupons (c) be a main feature of the party, and the
results were shocking.
Sailor:
“ There’s a torpedo heading show up the birds.
Joan Triefch should be complimented
straight for us!”
for the lovely tea she had on the 27th
Lady Passenger: “ Gracious, I hope it’s
of January.
one of ours.”
Did you ever watch Ronnie Bair make
— The Harper Highway
his rounds during the fifth period lunch?
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.
When asked the question: “What to Watch him sometime — he has quite a
(A nifty young blonde)
you was the. highlight of the first semes variety!!
Bob Cleary recently received a letter
And don’t we all?
— Taft Tribune ter?” many various replys were given,
from a young junior girl telling of her
as follows:
Daffynitions:
Dates — food for the heart
Delores Brooks (Senior)— The time we admiration. He will not submit to ques
4
Divorce — the key to wed-lock swiped Rosie’s shoes in Bookkeeping. tioning.
Who’s the junior girl always talking
Mary Ann Ziegele (Junior) — Passing
Night-mare — a milkman’s horse
about tractors ? It couldn’t have any
— Taft Tribune
my shorthand brief forms test.
Rosemary Lutz (Senior) — A ll of us thing to do with one named “ Hayseed”
Roses are red
flunking a Business Law test..groans.. could it, Lois?
Carnations are pink
Why is everybody playing bridge in
Bob Bennett (Senior) — The fact that
But the chemistry lab
Latin? Please let us in on this great
Has a definite— aroma.
it’s my last one.
— Marshall High Ruth Jones (Senior) — Christmas Va secret.
What’s this we hear about Marty and
cation.
✓
Irritated Man (to the fellow in back of
him in a large crow d): “ Who are you Pat Conard (Junior) — I think the high Mary Ann breaking up? Couldn’t have
light is yet to come— the end of the been about a girl named Dot from
shovin’ ?”
Chicago, could it ?
Answer: “ I don’t know. What’s your
semester.
Why was it that Miss Sayre had Miss
Murial Hendrickson (Junior) — Are you
name?”
kidding! (Now that couldn’t have any Johann’s lunch put away in her desk,
— The Harper Highway
thing to do with Don, could it'M illie’ ?) not so long ago ? ? ?
Biff (twice nicked by the barber’s ra z o r):
Boys, have you seen the latest at
“ Hey, barber, gimme a glass of water” Don Nepstead (Junior) — Nothing ever
traction from Northwestern who claims
Barber: “ What’s wrong, sir, hair in your
happens to m e !!(? )
Sandra Goss (Junior) — B O B ! sigh..... a seat in the last row of room 219 dur
mouth ?”
Biff: “ No. I wanna see if my neck leaks” . Don Dye (Junior) — Listening to Sambo ing 6th and 7th period? Don’t miss'this
attraction.
(Dave W .) in homeroom.
— Jones Reporter
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Book Covers Are
Displayed By
Students
There are numerous United States
history students who. are cognizant and
proud of the attractive display on the
bulletin board in room 206 and they cer
tainly deserve some recognition. This
exhibit consists of the most artistic
covers chosen from the book reports
Miss Kranz’s pupils wrote recently on
any fiction, non-fiction,' or biography
books related to the chronicle oi the
nation.
“ The Buccaneer” is printed on a cover
which portrays a pirate ship and the
rather gruesome countenance of a man
being hanged in the foreground. This
piece of work is the product of George
Peschke. Ray Baumgartner painted the
picture of an American backwoodsman
for his report on “ The Revolutionary
War” and the cover by Gert Dettmer for
“ Blue Ridge Country’* cleverly depicts
the location of that area in blue. An
excellent drawing of a watchful Indian
by Eleanor May is found on the cover of
the book report which tells of “ Before
the Covered Wagon” and a book called
“ The Illinois” is the subject of a colorful
panorama of our state by Mat Boemmel.
Stanley Noesen painted the bust of U. S.
Grant to illustrate his report on “ A Man
Named Grant” .
The covers done by Walter Gatzke
for “ Arundel,” Sherrill McDonald for
“ Sergeant Lamb’s America,” Margaret
Morita for “ The Little Shepherd of
Kingdom Come,” and Robert Swanson
for “ With Lieutenant Pike” are also
outstanding because they have such fine
lettering.
N IL E H IL IT E
St. Valentine Brought With Him Two Special
Valentines; - 'Pepsy'Racine, 'Bubs' Bailey
Jet Propulsion Man
Joins Nilehilite
Introducing “ Sparkplug Stanley” !
He is the hero of our new comic strip
which begins in this issue of the Nile
hilite.
Sparkplug Stanley promises to be one
of the best features in this paper and the
staff firm ly believe you will enjoy him.
He is going through some thrilling ad
ventures and at times will seem to be
doomed. However, with your support, he
probably will be able to win most o f his
battles.
Also in the comic strip are: Ida Wanna,
a beautiful girl; Chief Morgue, police
chief, somewhat on the dull side; and the
Tub, the crook who weighs 385 pounds.
Later, more characters will be introduced
in the strip.
Mr. VanArsdale Plans
Speech Program
The speech correction program, started
in November by Mr. VanArsdale, is grad
ually increasing in importance from day
to day in the minds of certain students
whose defects have been corrected, or are
in the process of being corrected.
This speech improvement program
which will gradually be expanded, it is
hoped, will eventually affect the entire
student body of this high school; as a
matter of fact Mr. VanArsdale will soon
give a speech test to each senior, after
which he hopes to advise every senior
whose test reveals that he is in need of
remedial work.
As the successful cure of a defect is
entirely a matter of remedial work over
a long period of time, Mr. VanArsdale
expects his program to be a slow one.
However, one of his goals is making the
defective realize that when his deficency
The Trojans breezed to their
irth is remedied or cured, his opportunity for
North East Conference victory on Fri selling himself more effectively in the
day, January 19, by defeating Arlington business and social worlds in years to
come will be greater.
52-34.
Fast Trojans Are Too
Much For Cardinals
A crowd of over 500 students filled
the bleachers to watch the pre-game
favorites smothered under the fast Tro
jan attack.
Arlington stuck stubbornly with the
Trojans during the first quarter, and
realizing that 11-10 was much too close,
the Trojans moved to a sizeable 27 to
19 half time advantage.
The fast breaking Trojans proved too
much for the over confident Cardinals,
who totaled. only 15 points during the
final two periods, compared to 25 for the
men of Troy.
The scoring was evenly distributed
with the Trojans, Anderson being high
with 12. Stroaker was the best Arling
ton could offer with 10.
Page 3
We have in the midst o f N.T.H.S. a
beautiful brown - haired, blue - eyed gal
named Mary Ellen Racine, alias Fraulein Racine, the Pepsodent Kid. These
are the so-called nicknames o f this lovely
senior girl. She was both on February
14, 1928 (one of these Valentine babes!)
in Chicago. Mary Ellen’s favorite sports
are roller skating, and — basketball!
(That couldn’t have anything to do with
Ernie,could it ? ) What is that German
cross hanging on your neck for, Pepsy?
Her pet peeve is people that call her
Mary.
Freulein Racine’s favorite class is
major dramatics because she sits be
tween Rupert Roegner and Ralph Nettland (hint-hint, Mary Lou!) Mary
Ellen’s favorite actor is Helmut (drool)
Dantine and actress, Joan Fontaine. By
the way, Mary Ellen, what is that secret
name, that you absolutely have hysterics
when someone calls you?
In the sophomore class there is one
sharpie named Merryl Bailey. His birth
day is* Valentine’s Day (February 14,
1929) and he was born in Hartford,
Michigan. Merryll’s nickname is ‘“ Bubs” .
He has brown hair and brown eyes.
“ Bubs” favorite actor is Lou Costello
and his interest as far as actresses are
concerned is Betty Grable.(Do you blame
him ? ) “ Little Orphan Annie” is the
receiver of his admiration fo r radio pro
grams. His favorite teacher is Mr. Collins
and his favoite subject is band. It seems
that Merry 1 has no pet peeves. (Pretty
1
easy guy to please, huh ?)
Battling J.Vee Team
Falls To Maine
A hard fighting Niles team was de
feated by Maine 43 to 23.
In the first quarter, Stockfish led the
scoring, making six points. Maine made
a total of eight points and the score at
ihe end of the quarter was 12 to 8 in
favor of Niles.
The second quarter found Maine rap
idly gaining while the Trojans were
In the new semester, freshman Girls’ practically stopped. Maine made twelve
glee club will meet on Tuesdays 9th points, while Alterini made two free
period, and freshman boys’ chorus will throws.
meet on Thursdays the 9th period. A ll
freshmen interested in these classes may
still enroll.
It has been rumored that a barbershop
quartet is in the process o f being organ
ized. The personel?— Well, that’s still a
The Trojan J. V.’s were held scoreless
dark secret.
in the 3rd quarter while Maine added
The double quartet is still going strong eleven points to her rapidly growing
and is busy preparing for spring engage score.
ments. Paul Winger has been chosen to
In the last quarter, the Trojans were
replace Don Sandin, who has moved to able to make 9 more points, six o f which
Michigan.
were made by Munroe. Maine matched
The big event of the second semester this however, scoring twelve points and
fo r the entire music department will be winning the game. The final score was
the annual spring concert to be held the 43 to 23.
last of April. Never a dull moment in
Stewie Munroe was high point man
the music department!
for Niles, making nine points.
Barbershop Quartet Is
Secret o f Semester
�Page 4
N IL E H IL IT E
Allen Assembly TakesNile High Bg Storm
Radio Stars Relate
Past In Interview
In the midst of mikes, canned music,
voice and other radio equipment stood
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Allen, two talented
radio performers. Your S. R. (star re
porter or scared reporter) caught them
just after their show in the gym Jan.
18th.
Mr. Allen stopped whistling long
enough to say, ‘I ’ve been in the movies,
Music for Madam, So Ends Our Night,
Theodora Goes Wild (in which he whistl
ed for Melvin Douglas ) and Dimples
( where he whistled and imitated for
Frank Morgan).
Mr, Allen has had a wealth of radio
experience mostly from Los Angeles. “ I
had a show in L. A. for a long time.
It was called ‘Cartoonist of the A ir ’
Next I cornered Mrs. Allen (a very
sweet personality) and asked her about
her experiences. “ Well, I ’ve been with
stock companies and I ’ve done produc
ing, directing and writing. I ’ve also had
a show o f my own, for a cosmetics com
pany - interviewing (at this I smiled
knowingly), and doing pianologues.
Mrs. Allen has some good advice for
you dramatics students interested in
radio. “ There’s a very good chance for
you in radio i f you prepare before you
go for an audition. ”
The Allens work free lance and do
three broadcasts a week in Detroit, but
at present they are on a personal ap
pearance tour.
A ll Mysterious Sound
Effects Revealed
“ High ho Silver — Hooray ! There is
a sound of hoof beats as the great white
stallion etc., etc., etc.” This, of course,
is the beginning of the program, the
‘Lone Ranger.”
Once you might have thought that
¿here was really a big horse in the studio
( naturally, that was when you were
small. None of Nilehi’s pupils would be
that stupid!?!) but now, since the Sound
Effects Assembly given January 18, you
know the sound of the hoof beats is made
by tapping two halves of cocoanuts
together.
This program, one of the most in
teresting and delightful that has been
presented at Nilehi, was given by Mr.
and Mrs. Allen. They do work in the
movies and on the radio.
Mr. Allen gave us some very beauti
ful imitations of birds and whistled some
of the tunes that he has done in pictures.
The Allens showed how sound effects
are made for radio programs. T h e y
demonstrated that fire can be made by
crackling (fellophane, and thunder by
rattling an over inflated football that
has a few bee-bee shots inside.
The Allens played some records of
trains and an automobile with a little
skit to show us how those sounds are
made on programs.
Everyone enjoyed this program immensly, as some o f the mysteries of
sound effects have now been unraveled.
University Provides
Tours For V an y
A new series of conducted tours
through the Technological Institute of
Northwestern University have been an
nounced beginning Saturday February 3.
The buildings will be opened to the
public and students free of charge.
The auditorium, the high-voltage lab
oratory, the one-million-pound-testing
machine, the heat-power laboratory, the
foundry, the chemical unit - operations
laboratory, and the faculty lounge are
some of the main points of interest that
can be seen.
Homeroom 112 would greatly apprec
iate any old yarn that could be brought
from home by anyone. Miss Green would
like to have any color or any size. Let’s
cooperate with her.
The eighth period typing class has a
champion typist in the one-minute tests.
Jay Galles claims this title and Gertrude
Dettmer came in second.
For Spanish students only: Robert
Fee, a first year Spanish student in the
eighth period class, caught Miss Smalt’s
attention one day by asking, “ Do you
The recent German offensive in Bel know R ay?”
“ Ray who ?”
gium was a matter of grave concern to
“ Repasito.”
all Americans. However it was respon
sible for a humorous situation in regard
to radio commentators, since their vivid
Seniors, Attention
descriptions of the battles sounded more
I f you are interested in securing
like discussions on human anatomy than
a scholarship, Miss Berry would be
on modem warfare. Here is a sample
happy to help you in getting the
which is guaranteed at least to make
information. The bulletin board in
you smile:
Room 221 has some booklets and
“ American troops have successfully
other information which can be ob
nipped the waist of the Belgian bulge,
tained just by asking. See Miss
and have caught the shoulder o f the
Berry in 221.
German flank, stubbing the toe o f the
Americans Outrank
A ll W ith Humor
sock of the entire German thrust.”
Wednesday, February 7, 1845
Freshmen Feature
Odd Hobbies At
Assembly
Eight freshmen aired their hobbies at
an assembly on January 19, and such in
teresting hobbies they were.
“ Hezzie” Floras collects keys. He “ had
to have a hobby, but quick” when his
eighth grade class began spending a lot
of time on hobbies. Bill Comstock likes
fly casting and angling. One of the in
teresting features of this sport is picking
the right fly. There are flat ones and fur
ry ones, long ones and short ones, and
the fish are fussy.
Joyce Mathews makes tiny rooms out
of shoe boxes and fills them with minia
ture furniture. This may lead to her life
work. Dolores Paulson collects baseball
stubs and anything related to baseball.
Autographs come under this heading and
she has those o f Phil Cavaretta and Bill
Nicholson. She is a great Cub fan. Don
Speer has a constructive hobby.He makes
model airplanes, both flying and solid
models. Building models takes a lot of
patience and Don says girls have more
patience than boys and should make
model airplanes. Thanks, Don. Betty
Long collects pictures o f classical composers.Dick Noth keeps coins of all sorts.
His specialties are alloys and invasion
money. Jeanette Oehring has the unique
hobby of collecting hairpins and napkins.
Some of her specimens are very interest
ing and amusing.
Ah! yes. The morbid side. There is a
zoot character in the class of ’48 who
collects turtle shells. But wait, listen to
the whole story. In order to get the
turtle shell it is first necessary to get
the turtle. Follow? An innocent little
turtle is sitting on a log sunning himself
and in comes the villian, one Howard
Siegal. He swims to within about twenty
feet o f the poor things and submerges.
Then he pulls the turtle off his perch and
drowns it, ever so gently. Later the tur
tle is headless with an axe; (and they
let Howard ran around loose). The in
sides are— let’s pass over that part. Then
the shells are scraped clean and lac
quered, and can be used for ashtrays
and flowerpots.
Oh well, the rest o f the assembly was
wonderful.
Surprise Party Honors
Jim Hukill o f 106
Jim Hukill, who is leaving for the ser
vice, was given a surprise party by his
homeroom, 106. A ll thè students in 106
were there and all of Jim’s teachers, in
cluding Mr. Blanke, Miss Lamberg, Mr.
Isaacson, Mr. Mackey and Mr. Ashworth,
The party was held in the cafeteria on
January 19, 1945 and all enjoyed the
cake and milk. Jim was given an identi
fication bracelet by homeroom 106. When
asked to make a speech, all he could say
was that the homeroom should write him
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through Mr. Ashworth.
�Girls' Sports
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N IL E H IL IT E
Wednesday, February 7, lb45
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TROJAN W AR S
Badminton Is Latest
U-Guess-It Result
Athletic Interest
What?
No winners of the “ UGuess-It” contest? That’s true, no
winners in the contest this time.
There were two equally close run
ners up though. The score to be
guessed was Niles 55 and Arlington
35.
The two runners up were Harry
Jensen, who guessed the score to be
54-35, and Paul Corso, who claimed
the score to be 56-33 Neither can be
said to be better than the other be
cause they both came one point off
for each.
That was pretty good predicting
boys, but better luck next time.
“ She got the bird!” Why the badmin
ton bird of course. While it is referred to
in better circles as the shuttlecock, we
choose to call it the bird, due to the in
capability of some Niles students to pro
nounce words of more than one syllable.
Every Monday at 2:30 from now on will
be dedicated to the practice of this game.
Of course beating a bird back and forth
across a net may sound easy to some
people who have never played the game,
but it really is hard play — and take it
from me! ( ? )
m
For the female sharp shooters and hot
shots is presented a basketball club, to
be held every Wednesday, ninth period.
From this class there is expected to be
a great girl’s team. Who knows? They
may even challenge the boys to a game.
(Did someone say something?)
“Why Dearie, have you been swim
ming?” Now what makes people ask
absolutely idiotic questions like that ?
A girl runs from the locker room, her
hair in her face, her clothes half on, and
a few books dumped in one hand, with
the other wiping the water from her
neck and some questionable character
will arrive upon the scene with a ques
tion like that. A fter asking a few people
for their reactions on these characters
all we got were various forms of rage,
so decided to give it up and save the
sanity of the Niles students.
Speaking o f swimmers, many of the
girls from the syncronized team are now
swimming at the Town Club. The latest
arrivals are: Betty Weldon, Helen
Kuehne, Anna Mae Schmidt, Nancy
Perrin, Barbara Nelson, and Shirley
Hoddinott. We might even call it “ old
home night” down there every Monday
and Wednesday,
Northeast Conference
Has Own Nicknames
“ Hey, what’s the nickname of Leyden
athletic team, what’s Libertyville’s colors,
what’s the school song of Lake Forest.”
These questions are often asked by the
students and teachers. Here is a list
solving these questions.
A t Leyden High School the song is
“ Leyden Loyalty” , their nickname is the
Eagles, and their school colors are mar
oon and white.
With Arlington, the school song is
“Arlington High” (On Wisconsin), their
team nickname is the Cardinals, and their
colors are cardinal and white.
The Libertyville school song is “ Loyal
and True” , the team is the Wildcats, and
their colors are orange and black.
A t Lake Forest the song is the “ Notre
Dame Victory March” , their nickname is
the Scouts, and their colors are gold
and blue.
Trojans Battle For Third
Straight Swim Victory
The Trojan swimmers won their sec
ond meet in 5 days as they outclassed
Elgin, 37-29 at the latter’s pool on
January 16.
The first feature, the 160 yd. relay
went to Elgin as did the next offering,
the 100 yd. back stroke. This event was
only the second loss of the season for
Bill Clynes. In the 100 yd. breast stroke
Don Lyons’ best was only good enough
fo r second.
Niles took a 1st and 2nd in the 100
yd. free style event. In this, the most
exciting race on the card, Jim Tagney
and Ted Ebert swam stroke for stroke
before Ebert pulled away 5 yds. from the
finish.
A fter dropping the 40 yd. crawl, Niles
came back by having Jim Tagney cop
the diving contest. The meet ended when
the Niles medley team of Clynes, Lyons,
and Ebert came home on top.
The scoring was distributed as follows:
Tagney 11, Ebert 7, Clynes 5, Lyons 5,
Hartney 1, McDonald 1, Sando 1, and
Bennett 1.
200 yd. relay— Lake Forest (Johnson,
Vaile, Brocks, Stritt) 1:59.6;
Niles
(Bennett, McDonald, Hartney, Ebert),
2:04.7.
100 yd. breast stroke— Lyons (N ),
1:20.8; Peters (N ), 1:25.5; Nuzum (L F ),
1:30.
50 yd. crawl— Johnson (L F ), 28.0;
Hartney (N ), 28.8; Kennedy (L F ), 28.9.
100 yd. backstroke— Clynes ( N ) , 1:19.5;
Clinton (L F ),1:19.6; Dobroth ( N ) , 1:26.5.
100 yd. crawl— Stritt (L F ), 1:04.5;
Ebert (N ), 1:04.6; Tagney (N ), 1:07.8.
Diving— Tagney (N ), 59.45 pts.; Bar
tlett (L F ), 38.2 pts.; Hegarty (N ), 30.6
pts.
150 yd. medley relay— Niles (Clynes,
Lyons, Tagney), 1:36.6; Lake Forest
1(Clinton, Stritt, Johnson), 1:40.
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Boys' Spor+s
Trojans Seem W ell
On Victory Road
The fortunes o f basketball are fickle.
Last year’s great NileHi team hadn’t
lost a game in their conference race a
year ago at this date.
Incidentally, at the close of the season
they still hadn’t lost a game.
This year’s team, losing 3 out o f its
first 4 conference games, should hardly
consider its season successful. Y et they
find themselves second to Crystal Lake
in the standings.
Bringing up “ Red” Williams from the
juniors has strengthenea the Tiojans
considerably, and they appear now to be
the dark horse of the race.
The Trojans began their upward climb
on Jan. 12. They knocked off Woodstock,
which was in first place, by the score of
38-27. Then the following Friday, Jan.
19, Arlington was toppled from the top
of the perch by the tune of 52-34.
Libertyville, which had ascended to the
throne in the meantime, was defeated
Friday night, Jan. 26 in a hair raising
thriller, 29-27.
With the record now standing at 5
wins and 3 losses, the Trojans of 1945
seem to be heading towards the same
goal reached by the undefeated ’44
Trojan team — a conference champion
ship.
Gayety Of Old South
Told In Carnival
The water carnival is finally under
way! Yes, plans and predictions have
all been made fo r this great affair. Every
one has been assigned to his or her
number and the committe has written
them.
The swimming committee consists of
six people and each becomes director
for one number. These six people who run
the carnival are: Jimmy Tagney, Don
Lyon, Lou Kettel, Helen Kuehne, Bar
bara Nelson and Beryle Schwabe.
The theme this year will be a story
aboard a show boat. As an old darkie
dreams o f his happy days past, this showboat will tell a bit of the gayety o f the
old south.
Flying fish, darkie boys,
slaves, and old southern waltzes with
plenty o f entertainment and end men in
between swimming numbers, promises to
make this year’s carnival tops.
Catholics A t Fenwick
Remain Swim Kings
On January 25, after a ‘E l’ of a trip
across the city o f Chicago, Niles aqua
mariners finally arrived in the friendly
little province o f Oak Park in which they
found Fenwick high school, affable Cath
olic league swimming kings.
A fter a brief struggle the Trojans
went down in defeat 43-23.
Jim Tagney was dealt his first set
back of the year in the diving contest
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N IL E H IL IT E
Maine H um bled by Crystal Lake Slower;
Beaten
Strong N iles Five Can Be by Bill Harris
On February 9, 1945, the Trojans will
attempt to defeat the Crystal Lake
quintet. The Lakers took the Niles five
in the first game of the series by a
score of 40-28. However, the situation
may be different this time because of
the Troy five being so accurate toward
the bucket lately.
It looks as if Crystal Lake is an
example of a situation which so often
happens in spots. A great team in the
junior year with all returning as seniors
a good many times makes a poorer record
in the senior year than they did as jun
iors. We know of a number v f such cases.
It depends on the kind of boys they are.
We wonder o f an inflated ego is making
possible those Arlington and Leyden up
sets of that unbeatable Crystal Lake
five. Sometimes under this situation
boys feel they can win without working
hard in the senior year. Maybe that is
the situation. A t any rate Crystal Lake
is way below expected performance. Per
haps the last two jolts are just what
chey needed. We will see February 9,
when they come to Niles Township’s
floor.
A fter a heartbreaking Jayvee defeat
at the hands of Maine, the varsity came
back to show the Maine backers that all
would not be a “ bed of roses” on that
night. In an exciting, fast action game
the hail and hearty cagers of Niles
defeated Maine by a score of 33 to 31.
Everything went well the first quar
ter with the Trojans scoring 6 points to
their opponent’s 4. In the second quarter
there was a little more action with both
teams collecting nine points. The half
ended in a 15 to 13 score in favor of Niles.
In the third period Maine put on a
drive and scored 14 points, putting themin the lead by a score of 27 to 22, but
Niles was not to be beaten so easily.
The last quarter found the Trojans a
snappy team on both offense and defense.
They scored 11 points while Maine could
only sneak by the Trojan basket to score
4 points. The game ended in a well
earned victory for Niles.
Williams played a hard game and
led his teammates in the scoring. He
totaled 10 points. Anderson, still main
taining his reputation as a basket maker,
boosted his grand total by 7. Harry Mil
ler and John Lane scored 5 apiece, while
Zust and Nachbauer scored 4 and 2 re
spectively.
By the looks of the last few games
Niles is one of the top notch battlers
On Friday, Feb. 2, the flying Trojans
for the North East Conference crown. journied to Lake Forest to take both
ends of a twin bill, the varsity winning
by the score of 43-29.
The Scouts showed more fight in this
game than in the game played on the
Trojan home floor, but the height of the
By defeating a hard fighting Liber- young men of Troy was again too much
tyville team, Niles has moved into a for the Scouts.
From the opening tip-off the Trojans
contending position for the North East
were never in trouble, although the first
conference throne.
In relieving Libertyville from the top period score was 12-10.
The high point man for the evening
spot, which it shared with Crystal Lake,
the Trojans have brought on a four way was Linch of Lake Forest. He scored
tie for second place. The teams sharing almost half his team’s total points, 14
this honor are Niles, Leyden,, Arlington to be exact. Red Williams and W alt
Zust followed closely behind with 10 and
and Libertyville.
The Trojans, bucketeers showed real 9 points respectively.
This game was the Trojans’ sixth con
fight in defeating the Wildcats from
Libertyville on January 26, amassing ference victory and also their sixth
a total of 29 points to their opponent’s straight win.
rChe Niles second stringers nosed out
27.
Niles took the lead early in the first a high spirited Lake Forest jay vee
quarter by sinking two quick baskets. team 30 to 26 at Lake Forest.
The first quarter found both teams
This lead was never very seriously
threatened, until the last quarter, when fairly even with the Trojans making
Libertyville boosted their total of points seven points to Lake Forest’s five.
In the second quarter, Niles showed
by ten. Twice in the waning minutes of
the game Libertyville tied the score, but new spirit and was able to score fourteen
the Trojans tightened up their defense more points making the score at the end
and again took the lead by two points of the first half 21 to 11 in their favor.
The second half found Lake Forest
until the time ran out ending the game
with a hard earned 29 to 27 victory for trying hard to regain the lead. How
ever the junior Trojans were able to
the warriors of Troy.
Anderson led in scoring for the win hold the lead and win the game, 30
ners with a total of 9 points to his credit. to 26.
Stewie Munroe was high point man
Lane followed close behind with six.
Williams and Zust did well on defense. for Niles, scoring nine points and Burns
Libertyville
6
6
5 10
27 was high for Lake Forest scoring six
Niles
7
11
3
8
29 points.
Twin Bill Falls To
Visiting Niles Team
Trojans Bring Four W ay
Tie For Second Place
Wednesday, February 7, 1945
W arren F alls
Before Trojans
Niles Township’s high school gym was
the scene of a one sided victory for the
Trojans over an outclassed and outfought
Warren team, on Saturday Feb. 4th.
The first quarter started fast for the
Trojans, who scored 12 points to only
half that amount for their opponents.
W ally Zust ran wild in this quarter scor
ing two free throws and two baskets
totaling six points.
In the second quarter the Trojans
added another 12 points to their credit,
and again in the 3rd and 4th quarters
they chalked up 12 points a quarter to
total 48 points to a meager hard earned
20 points for the Warren boys. The sec
ond quarter found Williams duplicating
Zust’s first quarter scoring spree by scor
ing 6 points himself.
In the third quarter John Lane and
Louie Nachbauer shared the high scoring
honors by scoring 4 points apiece. In the
fourth Harry Mueller scored 4 points.
High scorers for the whole game were:
Red Williams with 10 points, Zust and
Mueller with 8 points each and Louie
Nachbauer and John Lane with 6 points
each.
Despite a hard fighting Warren team,
the Trojan J. V.’s were victorious Satur
day night, February 3, by a score of 2
4
to 19.
Niles started out the first quarter with
high spirits and scored seven points to
Warren’s two. Warren slowed the Tro
jans down in the second quarter and the
score at the end of the half was eleven
to eight in favor of Niles. Munroe an
d
DiSalvo, each scoring two points, were
the only Trojan players to score in th
e
second quarter.
Warren took over the lead in the third
quarter by scoring nine points to th
e
Trojan’s five. However, in the fourth
quarter Munroe and Stockfish accounted
for eight points fo r Niles while ou
r
team held Warren to only two points.
The final score was 24 to 19.
Loyola Swimmers Defeat
Improved Niles Team
The Niles swimming team, although]
it has shown much improvement over]
their last meet with Loyola, was again
defeated by a close score o f 34-32.
The meet was at Loyola, and the Niles^
swimmers were leading 29-28 until th
e]
final medley relay in which the Trojans]
lost the race by one second.
Jim Tagney again showed his splen-j
did form by taking 1st place in the d
iv-j
ing contest. Don Lyons took first place]
in the 50 yd. breast stroke with a tim
e]
of 34.2. Ted Ebert, a junior, who h s]
a
shown so much improvement in the 1 0
0;
yd. free style, broke his old record o
f
1:18 and at the same time Gene Lebbinsl
100 yd. free style record o f 104.4 H
isl
time was 104.2.
The next swim meet will be in th
ej
Niles Natatorium with Elgin on Feb. 9.j
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Final Results in Queen Contest: Trietsch 780,600; Weldon 186,126; Schirra 32,270; Schewe 42,566.
nile H I lite
Wednesday, February '21, 1945 .
Niles Strong For
Finals; Coaches
Give Views
On Feb. 27, 28, and March 1 and 2,
the ’45 basketball regional finals will be
played at Waukegan /high school. Niles
has a good chance of winning. If the
Trojans can beat Evanston, they will
move into the semi-finals against eithet
Highland Park or the winner of the
Wauconda district tournament. If they
win that game they will move into the
finals against either New Trier or Wau
kegan.
H
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The schedule for the finals:
Tuesday:
Waukegan vs. Maine Twp. (Game 1)
Zion vs. New Trier (Game 2)
Wednesday:
Highland Park vs. Winner of
Wauconda district (Game 3)
Niles Twp. vs. Evanston (Game 4)
Thursday:
Winner of 1 vs. winner of 2 (Game 5)
Winner of 3 vs. winner of 4 (Game 6)
Friday:
Championship Game
Winner of 5 vs. winner of 6.
The tournament season is here again.
All teams are practicing strenuously so
they can place in the big basketball con
test. to be held at Waukegan this year.
Coach Mackey feels our team this year
is in exceptionally good shape, and is
getting better each game. Although get
ting a bad start, we really picked up.
Charles Lauer, coach of New Trier
high school, does not want to say much
about his team, but that he is disap
pointed the way his players keep drop
ping out and new ones keep coming in
almost every two weeks. New Trier is
scheduled to compete with Zion’s team
for their first game of the tournament,
which New Trier will probably take.
Waukegan has won 16 out of 19 games
played, and Coach Brown, their director,
feels their team is in good shape. They
are also *playing on their home floor
which adds a great deal to the outcome
of the game. Waukegan’s first game is
with Maine Township high school of
Park Ridge.
Information pertaining to the High
land Park team has not been obtained,
but no doubt they will try to place as
high as any other school in the confer
ence. Highland Park is to play the win
ner of the district championship which
will be unkown until next week.
Niles is scheduled to compete with
Evanston. Rocky Hampton, the coach of
Evanston, feels their team should place
pretty good in the tournament, but
whether or not is yet to be seen.
Skokie, Illinois
Voi. VI, No. 9
Radio Stars To Be McElroy Predicts
Guests at Launching Victory For Niles
The third week has passed of the
Victory Queen Contest and the number
of votes are really adding up. Joan
Trietch is slightly ahead—
with 122,327,
while Betty Weldon is close behind with
116,254. “Frosh” Joan Schewe totals
38,041. Pat Schirra is low with 16,736.
The battle of the' females is on and - may
the best woman win.
The date for the launching has defin
itely been set for March 16, at 8:00 p.m.
Niles Twp. will play host to such radio
personalities as the Hoosier Hot Shots
and the Dinning Sisters. With them will
be other radio stars.
The evening has been arranged to
launch the landing craft that the students
of NileHi have purchased with stamps
and bonds.
NileHi’s basketball team really looks
hot, at least in the eyes of Gerald A. Mc
Elroy, sports writer for the “C o o k
County Herald”.
Mr. McElroy predicts Libertyville will
take the district final, and then they will
again win from Highland Park, their
first game of the tournament. He feels
New Trier will walk away with Zion.
This is yet to be seen though. McElroy
is quite sure Waukegan will overtake
Maine.
In the final game of the tournament
he predicts, the tWo top teams, “the un
defeated”, will be Niles and Waukegan.
It sure sounds good, if it’s true. At
least every student of Niles hopes so.
For the otftcome of this game McElroy
gave no prediction, but it will be a tough
game for both teams.
Honor Society May
Come To Nilehi Niles Coasts To Win
The honor system in NTHS has re
cently been fully discussed and it has
been decided to send for information on
the^National Honor Society. The senior
and junior faculty advisors, Miss deBooy
and Mr. Benette, along with the pres
idents of the senior cabinet and the
junior council have taken charge of the
matter.
To qualify for membership in the Nat
ional Honor Society, the student must
be either a junior or senior, and the fol
lowing qualifications are taken into con
sideration: the character of the student,
his leadership, his service to the school,
and his scholarship.
Hatchet Hop Tonight;
Fun Begins at Eight
When? Tonight, that’s when! Zowee!
you mean you don’t know? You haven’t
heard? Where have you »een? A big
dance and you don’t know ? Aren’t you
hep ? Well then the facts shall all be told
....a n d NOW!!
Tonight, Wednesday, February 21, the
Reflection staff is putting over a dance.
The Hatchet Hop is its name. A lot of
credit should be given to the Reflection
staff for working so hard just for the
dear students. They have the dance on
the idea of George and the famous cherry
incident. Along with this are two 6 ft.
busts of both George and his wife Mar
tha. This is a celebration of George
Washington’s birthday (which readers
know is the reason there is no
school tomorrow) and a dance combined.
Over Leyden Team
The end of the 1944 - 45 basketball
season finds Niles tied with Crystal Lake
for first place. The Trojans ended the
season with another victory, with Ley
den being the victim. The score was 46
to 39.
The first quarter opened fast with
some hot scoring by both teams, but
more by the Trojans. Wally Zust scored
10 of the 19 points the Trojans totaled
this quarter. Anderson and Williams ac
counted for the other 9 points with 5
and 4 respectively. The quarter ended
with the Trojans on the topside of a 19
to 11 score.
The quarter following was as exciting
as the first, except there was a little
less scoring. Anderson was high scorer
with 4 points to his credit, and Zust,
still up in the scoring, took the second
spot by boosting by three. Nachbauer
and Kunkel sunk one apiece to make it
11 for Niles to 6 for the Leydenites.
The half ended with NileHi way in the
lead by the score of 30 to 17.
In the second half the Trojans slowed
up in the scoring end, but did not suffer
much in so doing. In- the third quarter
7 points were scored, Nachbauer ac
counting for four, Anderson two and
Williams one.lt ended in a 37 to 25 score.
The rest of the game loafed along, the
Trojans sitting pretty, with thè heavy
lead gained in the first half. High scor
ers for the game were Zust who totaled
13 points, Anderson followed close be
hind with 12 points, Nachbauer totaled
7 and Williams 6. This game closed up
�N1LEHILITE
Wednesday, February 21, 1945
'Since You Went Away' Proves Favorite Movie Oí Thousands
For Females Only!
Bind turnabout Dates
With Helpful Hints
Well, of all things! Boo Hoo. Some
body has already asked him. Don’t let
Liiis be your theme, girls. Shake a leg
and ask your date-bait to the G. A. A.
du^nabout—date not known as yet. Here
a- e some tactics taken which are usual
ly successful.
Freshie: Hello there, Johnny. Oh, John
ny»
you like to dance ? Well, it’s
this way. I belong to the G.A.A. and it
seems they are going to give a dance
where the girls ask the fellas and pay
for everything. If you aren’t doing
anything—well that is—, would you
like to go ? ?
Sophomore: Hi there, Bud! Say, the G.
A. A.’s annual hop is coming up soon.
If you would like to go, I’d sure like
to take you.
Junior: How’s things, Bill? How would
you like to go to a Turnabout? If you
don’t want to, just say so. There are
lots of other fish in the sea. But I
kinda thought ilf would be fun. And
don’t worry, you don’t have to pay a
cent.
Senior: Just got some straight dope.
G. A. A. is giving another one of those
turnabouts. It really sounds like a good
deal. Come on, Honey—what do you
say we go?
If you want a few laughs be sure and
and stop in at the eighth period study
hall.
Miss Colbert Leads
In Imposing Cast
Pi ofile Says
"Carrot Top"
Is Feb. 22
Baby !!!!
If you’re the type of person who thor
oughly enjoys a picture that makes you
cry your eyes out, you will consider an
evening well spent seeing “Since You
Went Away”.
Bes*t known as Carrot-top is brown
Claudette Colbert heads an imposing eyed Barbara Horton, senior born on
cast (no less than seven stars). Her per George Washington’s birthday, February
formance as Anne Hilton, a mother who 22nd.
must carry* on at home while her husband
Barbara chooses as her drool - bait
is at war, is truly beautiful. This per Greer Garson and Van Johnson of the
formance makes her one of the leading movies. We wonder if George would ap
candidates for the Academy Award of prove of “Barb’s” taste or if he would
1944.
thrill to the spine-chilling catastrophies
Jennifer. Jones gives a performance- of Mystery Theater as Barb does.
equal to the one in the “Song of Berna
However, Barbara and George do have
dette” as Anne Hilton’s older daughter. something in common for when George
Shirley Temple makes her come-back as led his courageous men with bare feet
the younger daughter, Brig. She is as over the icy snow on which blood trickentertaining as when she was a child eled to leave a beaten path through
actress and is now a better actress.
the hazardous battle of Valley Forge*
Monty Wooley is very funny as a re how could he know that in years to come
tired army officer, who is boarding with vivacious Barbar Horton would follow in
the Hiltons. Joseph Cotton is an <»ld footsteps with blood-curdling cheers to
friend of the family and is just as ro lead the Trojans on to Victory.
mantic as ever.
Robert Walker plays the role of Mr.
Jim Doesn't
Wooley’s grandson who falls in love with
Jennifer Jones. He is shy and sweet,
Seem Like
but you ought to see the love scenes
between him and Jennifer Jones. They
C eorge In
positively sizzle!
That grand old trouper Lionel Barry
Looks!!!!
more plays the role of a minister. Though
his role is short he turns in a fine per**-*-*•'
Tall and muscular Jim Ehmer, junior,
performance.
The Hiltons have an English bulldog also born on February 22, fails to see
that causes some funny scenes. Monty his likeness to George Washington, as
Wooley hates the dog and does every he is 6 foot 3inches and weighs 260
thing in his power to make the dog hate pounds.
him, but the dear little thing only gets
Although, they both seem to like
to love him more and more. He even spending (or throwing) money away.
sleeps on his bed when Mr. Wooley isnfc For instance the time when George
in the room.
Washington threw his dollar across the
Seeing “Since You Went Away” will Rappahannock River - and spending
give you some idea of what families are money being Jim’s hobby.
going through during this great conflict.
Jim ’s favorite classes are print shop
The picture is a little long, and some and auto shop and his pet peeve is when
times “wishy-washy” but- you will enjoy Mr. Meier pulls his hair. Mr. Meier and
it.
Mr. Mackey are his favorite teachers
�Wednesday, February 21, 1945
W ITH
THE
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NILEHILITE
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Norum Is Bridge
Wizard In Class
“Bridge in Latin? Why that’s absurd”
Well, it may have been a little irregular,
llore and there and around the country but Miss Marjorie Ronalds said it really
W find alumni of NileHi. This column is brought results, when it was tried in her
3
dedicated to them — our fighting men. j fifth and seventh period, second year
Biii Meyer S2-C has completed his ILatin classes.
The idea was to learn vocabulary les
first weeks of training in the Naval Air
sons. So they began to have bridge
crew. He will now begin radar school.
Charlie Williams of the Coast Guard games. Everyone drew for a partner to
visited NileHi and was able to take in a start out. Then six tables were organized
few basketball games. Remember when with four people at each table. The voc
Cnaiiie starred on the Niles teams a few abulary tests were read by Miss Ronalds
and the papers were graded. The part
years ago.
ners would combine their scores on reg
Paul Koburi just visited NileHi re
ular tally cards and the winners move
cently after completing his “boot train
on to the next table, where new partners
ing” at Great Lakes.
were made. After each game the stu
Flight officer Eddie Krupa and marine
dents would move up or back until final
“Hezzie” Weldon finally got together
ly at the end of 12 games one person was
after not seeing each other for two years.
all victorious. This brain wizard of Troy
Nice seein’ you again, fellas.
was Donna Norum. Congratulations!!
The NileHilite received word from
Howard Wertz some place in the South
Pacific thanking them for the NileHilite. Nineteen Students Take
Glad you like it, Howie.
First Look at Nilehi
“Corky” Harrington met Bob Moore
in the Admiralty Islands. Ray Keegan
Nineteen students entered NTHS this
is there too and they hope to meet him. semester. Marion Jostook, Joan Stelzer,
Jack Kittredge has had a very thrill and David Taylor are back to school
ing experience. He was one of the para after a long absence.
troopers who were in the air-borne in
N T H S is glad to welcome Gloria
vasion of Holland. The going was tough, Green, sophomore, from Senn; Nancy
but Jack is still O.K.
Haynie, senior, from Principia; Ethel
Ed Brietenbach was one of the See- Engel, sophomore, from Kelvyn Park;
bees stationed in the South Pacific. He Audrey Drake, sophomore, from Senn;
participated in the invasion of the Mar and Richard Rattray, sophomore, from
ianas Islands.
New Trier.
Dick Assmussen and Chuck GockenWilliam Sanke, Ray Batz, Malaine
back aré still together with the Army Mickow, Barbara Johnson, Albert Scheuinfantry. They’re oft their way to the er, John Woods, Barbara Webster,- Jo
Pacific.
sephine Huber, Jeanne Platt, and Charles
Dresner have ben added to the freshmen
class. Shirley Huber is back to finish up
her schooling. May each one of you new
students enjoy the semester just begun.
HBkaÉfe iá
From the latest reports, Rollie Piastrelli is with the Marines on Guadal
canal.
Johnny Anderson has returned from
overseas. He stopped in at school and
visited with Mr. Isaacson.
Artie Baumhardt has been in the Phil
ippines and took part in the invasion
of Leyte.
Dick Baumhardt was in England and
took part in the D-day invasion. It all
seemed very exciting to him.
John May has responded to the notice
in the NileHiLite and has enclosed a
picture. Because of the experience he
received in bookkeeping at NTHS, he is
now general office boy to the Officer-inCharge of Ground School. He takes care
of Cadet grades and Officer grades.
Fellas — we need more pictures !
Some have come through, but many more
are wanted. Follow the examples of Ted
Carlyle, Duke Hezner, Eugene Roman,
and others and send in your pic for
the servicemen’s specis» !
1
Cherry Tree, Not George
Should Get Credit
You give so much attention to
George Washington
Just cuz he fought a battle with
sword and gun
You say he was strong in power and
will
All he had really to do was to kill
But what if there had not been tjiat
cherry tree
That gave up its life so gallantly
Washington’s test for truth would
n’er ’ave been
He would have never been known
for not commiting that sin
He would have never gained fortune
or fame
You’ll see this is true if you’re at all
sane
With all this in mind friends listen
to me
It was not George Washington. . .
but the cherry tree
Miss Kranz was very happy and equal
ly pleased by a surprise Valentine party
given by her ninth period U. S. History
class last Wednesday, February 14th.
Every member of the class donated a
small amount of money which was used
to buy a large box of candy for Miss
Kranz. Some delicious cookies were made
by Dona Norum.
The new members in the class were
each given a consequence to perform as
an initiation. Mr. VanArsdale, who was
a special guest, fulfilled his consequence
by leading the class in singing Brahm’s
Lullaby.
A handsome young man has been
added to Mr. Lyndrup’s household. It
happened on January 29, in Oak Park.
Allen Wayne looks just like his father
so Mr. Lyndrup claims. The Lyndrup’s
now live in Morton Grove. Th'ey lived on
the South Side previously.
A new culinary expert in Niles Town
ship High School!
Pilar Dorado brought in a pile of real
Cuban “tortillos” last Tuesday. They look
like a cross# between an enormous fried
potato chip and a thin flat pancake.
Reactions in fourth period Spanish class
as to shape, taste and smell were varied.
They all thought they were interesting.
We wonder how Pilar likes our ham
burgers.
On February 7th, the major dramatics
class went to see the play “Harriet” at
the Erlanger Theater. Helen Hayes play
ed the leading role.
Mrs. Esch, accompanied the class as
it was a class project in which all par
ticipated.
On the whole, the play was enjoyed
very much by everyone in the class. They
thought that Helen Hayes was very good
in her role of “Harriet”.
Helen Reuter, a N. T. H. S. graduate
made the grade with flying colors and
graduated from the College of William
and Mary with a B A. degree.
At Niles she was an officer in the
student government and partook in dra
matics. At the College of William and
Mary, she has also taken part in many
activities. This bright student has been
included on the Dean’s list for excellence
of scholarship. While at college she was
a member of the French, Spanish, *md
German Clubs and Kappa Alpha Theta,
a social sorority.
Two more “Speed Demons” were added
to the list for the shorthand classes.
Rosemary Lutz and Irene Weis both
passed the five minute tests for Jan
uary with a percentage of 98. A test oil
the same order will be given each month
to see how the classes are advancing.
�Page 4
NILEHILITE
Wednesday, February 21, 1945
Trojans Hold TopPlaee j Juniors Do If Again; “ 15atüiday^s“Ptay Day
After Laker Defeat
FiletcLy^s B 6 ^ ilig DAy Rates Congratulations
On Friday, Feb. 9, Niles Township
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J
high school’s basketball team boosted
“Set ’em up in* the ©t^e^^ley;’.’'LiEveryl
|A «| Saturday,
- € ^ ^ 45, a
themselves to the coveted first place spot Friday afternoon at 4:00 p.m. one can seej pl0 .T3£y *wds helcP"alf the Niles |Twp.
by downing a strong and hard fighting and most naturally hear this crj|<G The! H i^ B c h ^ o U It ^ s 'Sponsored feyl the
Crystal Lake team by the score of 59 jjuniors of NileHi have decided on a, G.|;AV'A/ under theIsapervjsion .of JMiss
to 34.
good old class bowl once a week. Stan Wells. Girls from five other schools were
The game started out rather slowly. ley Noesen, president of the junior present â‘fid participated in the various
Niles drew first blood however, with Zust council appointed Jackie Perrin to take sports.
scoring two free throws. The Lakers charge of the new activity.
Registration began at 9:00 A/ M. and
came back and scored a basket. The first
February 9 was the first day they continued for half an hour. At 9:30
quarter see-sawed back and forth in this bowled and Stan was pleased with the table tennis started followed by volley
manner, ending with Crystal Lake lead turnout.-The junior home room teachers ball at 10 o’clock, badminton at 10:30,
ing the Trojans by one point, TO to 9. will drop in every so often to see how basketball at 11 , and a free swim for
In the second quarter the Trojans took things are. They will not be chaperons— all participants at 11:30. To close the
a slight lead scoring 13 points to only 10 they will bowl right along with the program all retired to the lunch room
for Crystal Lake. The Trojans scoring students.
for lunch and ate . . and ate . . and
“Stewie”^ Munroe seemed to be the ate.
in this quarter was sparkplugged by John
1i-.ne who added 7 points to the team’s “dead-eye ball roller” as he took high
Six schools were represented at this
total. The half ended with the score- honors with a score of 211 .
play day. They were: New Trier, Libboard reading 22 to 20 in favor of the
ertyville, Maine, Barrington, Dundee and
home team. During the rest of the game
Niles. About ten students from each
school participated in the athletic events.
Niles kept pouring it on and slowly and
steadily pulled away from their oppo
Girls from Niles ran the registration,
did the scoring of all games and gen
nents.
The third quarter found the Trojans
It’s comin!!! What? Why the TAIL- erally acted as hostess and did a very
uncontrollable at basket making. Frank SPIN, of course. Squadron 611-5, Flights fine job.
The idea of a play day is to acquaint
Williams really turned on the steam, and “R” and “N” of the C.A.P. will present
dealt the Lakers a hard blow by scoring this dance on March 31, 1945, for every girls from all schools with one another
12 points. The total Trojan points for one’s enjoyment. It will be fn the Grand and spread good sportmanship among
this period was 19, -while Crystal Lake Ballroom of the Belmont Hotel at Bel them. On each team there were repre
could manage to slip through Niles’ mont Ave. and Sheridan Road. Jimmy sentatives from all schools and it might
defense for six points only.
Day and his orchestra, who are now be added that everyone had a swell time
In the final quarter the Trojans had playing at the Melody Mill Ballroom and and was well pleased with the play day.
the game on ice, and just,kept adding are featured on WBBM, will furnish the Congratulations to the G. A. A.!
points to their credit. Again in this music. Dancing, as everyone likes, will
quarter Red Williams led his teammates start at 9:00 and last until....? The bids
Fighting Wildkits Prove
in scoring. High scorers for the game will be $1.85 including tax
The TAIL-SPIN is being given to fur
were Red Williams with 20, John Lane
Top Much For Frosh
with 10, Mushie Anderson 9, and Zust nish funds for these two flights “R”
The Trojan frosh were unable to cope
and Nachbauer with 7 and 6 respectively and “N”. Their spring program will in
study of
mil with a. smooth functioning Evanston of
Future Stenos Show clude drill, radiothe C.A.P. manual,flying fense and were thoroughly defeated, but
itary
code, movies on
not outfought, 28-17 on February 13. /
and some actual flying time.
Typing Skill Now
The Wildkits started early in running
In order to furnish flying hours, the
Several typewriters received exhaus
flights .are trying to purchase an army up their decisive margin and at the quar
ting workouts in January due to the
nimble fingers of those speed demons trainer and secure a regular instructor ter had an 8 point lead. In the second
For bites to the dance see Betty Burns, quarter Niles played better ball and
who earned their competent typists cer
cut their foe’s lead to 2 points.
tificates for scores accomplished on 10 Katie Clark or Beryle Schwabe.
After tying the game at 14 all early in
minute tests.
the third quarter, Niles weakened and
w h o o z it
The recipients of this award who
Evanston began pouring it on. Heiniger
displayed the greatest dexterity are May He likes most everyone and most every
and Soergel played well enough tokeep
one likes him,
Robinson with 59 words and 5 errors,
Dorothy Gustafson with 57 words and 4 Admires Gene Tierney and likes Errol the Trojans in the game for awhile,
Flynn
errors, Elaine Hoppe with 54 words and
5 errors; and Marion Nachbauer with His favorite hobby is basketball, but Maine Unable tb Çlose!
you’ll have to ask him,
50 words and 3 errors.
Margaret LeClercq with 47 words About his pet peeves, they could be most
Wide Scoring Qap
anythin’
and 2 errors, June Fredericks with 47
After greeting the dawn of Feb. l^O
th;
words and 5 errors, Arlene Chastian He has a favorite subject like all stu
the Trojan frosh packed up &iid lëft ïor
dious guys
with 46 words and 3 errors, Marilyn
Burns and Marion Schubert with 46 And I know you’ll think he’s awfully wise Maine Twp. to engage thé latter; five in
words and 5 errors, and Jean Ebenroth For picking his Home Room three hun a basketball game. The-final store Was 29
for Niles, 19 for Maîfié. asrf /nifi r 5
with 45 words and 5 errors also disting
dred and ten
In turning back them atic Ridgd^eani
uished themselves on the typewriter keys- And for making the varsity team when
;
with speed and accuracy closely follow He showed the guys how to play bas the Trojanites played oft<e,!W ‘their rbest
ing that of the first group.
games of the ye&i. 'jfteimgkr: played an
ketball
’
u
The remaining members of this em With his solid weight and over 6 ft. tall outstanding floor gaihe,* O ghCoifistbck
inent assemblage to procure certificates Now for a hint that’ll give it away
and Garner were ’he leading gcdrérs
t
are Irene Donaldson with 43 words and He goes around with a girl called Janet for Niles.
4 errors, LaVerne Hartung with 42
Hayes
Maine was qpabl%£o score .on the secwords and 2 errors, Norma Lange and And he’s got lots of friends, it must be j ond quarter
¿tjifli.t half time appre
Catherine Mattheson with' 41 words and
a million
read 14-4, Nües. The vdei&pp .QiiPl&F dH"
5 errors and Loretta Karnatz with 40 He’s none other than THE great
creased in the^astoheW/ bftfeMaine» fwas
words and 5 errors.
suretniM. ^uu-ijj
unable to cjlosei the gap.; ïîs gteflto f:
TakeA Spin A t
The fa il Spin
?
�February 21, 1945
Rumors Have Honor
Spot In Exchanges
NILEHILITE
Page 3
George Washington May Be Inspiration For
Book] 'My Son My Son' - Who Knows ?
by Fred Bernard
Rumor
George Washington was a real father to his country and therefore
Actual evidence I have none
a respected leader. His birthday is celebrated on February 22 of each
But my Aunt’s charwoman’s sister’s son
year and when said date doesn’t fall on a Saturday or Sunday the lucky
Heard a policeman on his beat
get
* ...
Say to the housemaid on Downing Street students owe a day, off.
We
this annual holiday to George, so to learn more of this
That he had a brother who had a friend
W knew when the war was going
ho
George Washington was born on February 22, a goodly time o f
to end.
year in which to begin life, in the year 1732^6. G. (before coupons).
(The Cue)
When only a mere tyke George chopped down a cherry tree 40 ft.
POME
high and with a girth of 12 ft. Strong little cuzz, wasn t he? This
Pueribus Kissibus
prompted his old man to exclaim, “Gad!” which he followed up with,
Sweeta Girlorum;
“Mv prize cherry tree, who could have done it? Could it have been my
Girlibus Likibus
im ie George? It could! It was! Yahhghh!” Talkative old gent, eh?
Wanta Somorum
;
After flanking junior on the Eastern front he asked if George was
Girilibus Pateribus
the culprit, to which our boy replied with those now famous words.
Enter Parlorum
The Cherry Tree Address—“Dad, I ain’t gonna try n pull the wool
Kicks Pueribus
over your eyes, I severed it wit me own little commando axe. Over
Exit Doorum
joyed, his father retorted, “My son, my son!”, wrote a book and died
Nightibus Darkibus
Nonus Lamporum
suddenly.^ ^ father kicked off the Washington homestead went to
Jympibus Fencibus
the dogs. Yes sir, Lassie and Fido did allright for themselves m those
Pantipus Torum
davs too. Anyhow, young George could not afford much schooling.
(Forest Scout)
So he went to the local employment agency and swung a job as
Dilemma
a surveyor. Now this job had a lot of angles to it (angles-surveying,
Why haven’t I the cair
catch on?) but George was solid to this kind of work.
.
That gets in other peoples hare
A bout'here George started thinking about women again, he
Why do I live in dreams,
thought about ’em once before. Pore’ George had a perfect build, nice
For that’s exactly how it seems
ears a strong voice and no bow ties. So you can see how little appeal he
Why am I sitting on top of the mune
had to women of the opposing sex. Well, he finally found a wife, Martha,
Looking on life as a beautiful tune
she was the dish that threw all those shindigs for the big wigs. After
Why do people think it quear
he was married war broke lose, out West I mean, with Indians yet.
That my days are free from feer?
After fixing up this pugnacious situation m approvable style
Well lets relacts
George went home and was made President. He was the first Presi
And face the fax—I’m seventeen!
(Gregory Hi-News) dent of the U. S. so he only served 2 terms, but he served them well.
Some people say he threw a dollar across the Rappahannock River
There were once three men in a boat.
I doubt it, loon how «me trvv
r ---- it sn spelled a t
r„
They had a pack of cigarettes, but no but i aouDi u,’ look iiuw , wideJ the river. . is when--------rn w h n out,i l «hey.
.
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Also it is rumored about that George. . stood up in a rrow boat as he
matches. So they tossed a cigarette over
crossed the Delaware with his troops but this too is probably a pre
board and made the boat a cigarette
varication because our older generation had an old saying which read,
lighter.
—South Scribe “Sit down, you’re rocking the boat.”
Kitty Korner
Kitty also has ways to find out Nor
ma’s technique with good night kisses—
purr-r-r.
Hear tell John Crawford and Boxy
Mueller are becoming quite fond of coal
bins. Maybe Janet and Donna could tell
us something interesting.
This is to one poor freshman boy
wandering about in a daze, with this one
question foremost in his puzzled mind
Who’s taking who to the G. A. A. (?) How do you wash Kleenex ?
turnabout:
Betty Weldon — Ed Dean
Carol Anderson — Fred Borneman
Marilyn Burns — Kenny Stezkal
Carolyn Harnden — Bill Kenny
Anita Schmid — Don Falknor
Wednesday, February 21
Nancy Ohlson — John Kent
Hatchet Hop!
Wednesday, February 21
Sandra Goss — Bob Roman
Basketball - Evanston - there 4:30
Shirley Lawrence — John Lane
Thursday, February 22
Mary Ellen Racine is taking Ernie
George Washington’s birthday
Reimann to the Turnabout.
NO SCHOOL
Pat Byron is taking Don Christensen.
Friday, February 23
But getting back, to normal Kitty Kor
State Swimming Meet - New Trier
ner, if you heard faint strains of “RockSaturday, February 24
a-Bye Baby” one? 5th and 6th period, Basketball - Zion - there 7:15
you can blame it on Mr. Lyndrup and
Tuesday, February 27
his newly born/baby. He also received
Regional Basketball Tournament
two whole cigars from the class.
As we come upon Kitty this issue he
appears to be in a very questionable sit
uation, - walking backwards all the time.
“So what?’,’ - he complains, “the whole
world seems backwards, especially those
crazy kids at NileHi. Girls fixing them■
selves extra pretty, choosing boys and
going so far as to ask them out, - to
some kind of a dance called aTurnabout.”
L
Nile Hi Seems to be Confusing Cat
Well, my dear, sweet friend, I’ll let
you in on the big secret. IF you wash it
very carefully in Ivory suds, I think
perhaps your best bet would be to do
like all girls do and ahem... .throw it
away.
So finally the so-called penny pinchers
are going to come out and show every
one a good time. They are giving a
dance and plan on giving everyone their
pennies back but in fun instead. This is
their chant:
Comes Spring
Want a fling?
Now’s your chance
S. S. S. dance!
Beware fellas! This is the season of
gleams and beams. Yep, you guessed it.
The turnabout.
Why is Rupert looking so sad lately?
Could it be that Mary Lou has decided to
ask him to the turnabout at the last
minute. Now is that nice, Mary Lou?
Have you noticed the baby ring Mar
ilyn Hertzberg has been wearing, (it
couldn’t be Bob’s or could i t ??)
Does anyone know why Lois Heiniger
is suddenly interested in tractors?
The return of “Butch” to the eighth
period study hall leaves everyone in the
highest of spirits.
�Girls'Sports -
THE TROJAN WARS
by Beryle Schwabe
Well ? What’s the latest news from the
sports minded girls of NileHi? No! Not
Volleyball again! I’m afraid so people.
It’s late winter and volleyball is the pre
dominant sport as usual. Teams haven’t
been chosen yet, but they will be soon
and then we’ll find out ourselves right
back where we were a year ago. It is
a good sport however, and there usually
is a pretty tough fight for first place.
May the best team win.
A badminton tournament will start
soon in the Monday after school class. It
will be arranged so that you may chal
lenge a person directly ahead of you and
by winning exchange places with her.
Of course if the bird won’t co-operate
with the challenger she goes down to
the bottom and begins to work her way
up again. That’s what is called double or
nothing and if you lose you really have
nothing! (right?)
In the basketball class the whistles
blow much too often, It seems females
are foul or something because every two
minutes there is either a technical or
personal foul. A game of free-shots is
what Miss Wells calls it. To referee
this free for all, are Rosemary Racine
and Delores Chapman, who are now
now attending the American College of
Physical Education, but graduated from
Niles last year.
Some of the juniors and seniors are
surprisingly good at this game. Jane
Taylor, Helen Kuehne, May Robinson,
Laverne Kellen, Delores Fransen, and
Charmaine Valkenaar are among the
experts. (Did someone say experts?)
In swimming classes girls are passing
their fifteen and twenty minute tests.
Treading water for three minutes, swim
ming eight lengths and treading water
for the remainder of the time. All stu
dents must pass these two tests for
credit and some people have suddenly
discovered very weak hearts. (No rea
son for joy, boys, its all due to the
swimming!)
Record is Broken But
Fenwick Ends On Top
Last Friday in the Niles Twp. Natatorium Niles was defeated at a swim
meet with Fenwick High. In spite of the
defeat there were two outstanding vic
tories for Niles.
In the Frosh-Soph back stroke event
Rudy Schmid broke the record. His time
was 36.5, while the previous time was
over 37. The other high-light of the
meet was Jimmy Tagney defeating the
Fenwick representative in the diving
event who previously had beaten
Tagney. Congratulations !
Chances Are Excellent
According to This
What are the chances of NileHi win
ning the Regional championship?
Mr. Mackey — “If the boys play as well
as they have been playing in the last
few games, any team will really have
to go some to beat us.”
John Lane — “We should be able to take
it without difficulty”
Harry Mueller — “The team has been
playing good ball and I thinly we have
a very good chance of winning.”
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Bill Harris — “The fellows on the team
have high hopes, and our chances are
good.”
Wally Zust — “If we can get by our first
game, in the finals, against Evanston
I think we will win it.”
Frank Williams — “We have a pretty
good chance of taking it.”
Hank Mayeda —“Our chancel of winning
the Regional are as good as any other
team’s in the finals.”
Marty Alterini — “If the school gives
the team its support, the team should
take it.”
Crystal Laks Jinxed
By Trojan Jay Vee
- Boys'Sports
by John Lane
Art Anderson . Better known as Mushie
His pet peeve is “goils”, especially
after the Crystal Lake game. Mushie is
the present captain of the varsity. His
ambition is to she Alvina someplace
else but in' the milk store.
Ernie Reimann . Known to most as Lover
Ernie started the season as first string
guard but in recent games has made
way for “Red” Williams. This boy’s
strange ambition in liie is to have
twins, a boy and a girl ? ?
Walt Zust . . Nickname is Millie’s guy
Usually seen hanging on a locker next
to 107. Walt is one of the fastest men
on the team, plays starting right for
ward. One of the guys we’ll hate to
lose.
Bill Kunkel . . . His handle is “Kink”
Bill,' along with Ernie, plays on the
reserves. This fellow is known best
for his unconscious left handed hook
shot. His position is center.
Harry Mueller . . .Again since every pan
must have a handle, we’ll call him
“Vegetable”.
This guy is usually seen, quote, “shoot
ing holes in drain pipes trying to get
a rabbit”, unquote. Harry is fourth in
scoring on the varsity and plays right
forward when Zust doesn’t.
Frank Williams . . . . . . Called “Red”
Red started the season on the J. V.
team, but improved so much that he
now plays first string varsity. Red is
also found often lounging around a
locker in the east wing.
Louie N achbauer.............. Just Louie
Lou is the varsity guard opposite
Mush. He is usually heard yelling at
“Red” to get down to business on mis
sing free throws.
Don Falknor . . . . . .
Casanova
Don is usually seen with Anita Schmidt
and ....? He is the reserve first string
guard. He is also one of thé two guys
that get blamed for everything. Don’s
ambition is to be an ambulance chaser.
The Trojan J. V.’s continued their win
ning streak February 9, by defeating
Crystal Lake 40 to 29.
During the first quarter, both teams
remained fairly even. Munroe scored six
points, Kokum two, and DiSalvo three.
Holt of Crystal Lake scored four points
and Larsen scored three. The score at
the end of the first quarter was Niles 11,
Crystal Lake 7.
The second quarter found Niles fight
ing hard to maintain their four point
lead. They more than succeeded; the score
zjPat the end of the first half being 20 to
14 in favor of the Trojans.
The third quarter found the J. V.’s in Henry Mayeda ............ Plain Hank
Hank is the second string right for
creasing their lead despite Crystal Lake’s
ward and is usually seen outjumping
strong defense. The fourth quarter was
some six footer. He is just a measley
fairly even with the Trojans maintaining
5’ 3”. Hank’s main ambition is to grow.
their lead.
Bill H a r r i s ........................ Just Porky
Munroe was high point man on Niles,
Porky, like most people, was very
scoring 14 points. Larsen was high point
young when born. His main ambition is
on Crystal Lake, scoring 6 points.
to do 65 without being pinched, just
The Trojans made 16 fouls to Crystal
once. Pork is the -substitute reserve
Lake’s 17. However, Niles completed 13
center and mighty fine. He is usually
free throws while Crystal Lake completed
seen shooting a two handed one han
only 9.
ded push shot which, if it doesn’t miss,
Niles
11 9 13 7
40
goes in.
Crystal Lake
7
7 9
6
29
John Lane
........................
Shorty
“Johnny” isn’t a very hard guy to
know, or at least to see. He plays first
string center on the well knoVm Trojan
team. He has lots of ambitions (?).
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n il e H I lite
Friday, March 9, 1945
Skokie, Illinois
Est. 1921)
Voi. VI, No. 10
Troj ans take Waukegan; Win Regional Crown
ed Cross Drive To Start
1 arch 12 In Homerooms
M
According to Fibber McGee, quota is a latin word meaning “Boy, will we be
surprised if we get this.” According to Niles Township it stands for approxi
mately $140 to be collected next week in the giant Red Cross drive. This is based
on a $5 quota for each homeroom, about .14 per pupil. When you consider that
the Red Crqss spends $6 per second that isn’t very much.
YOUR RED CROSS IS AT HIS SID E
At the Side of your brothers and sisters, uncles, cousins; yes, even your fathers
and sweethearts. Most people know of the splendid job that the Red Cross is
doing overseas, but someone is saying that Steve is on a submarine in the
Pacific; no Red Cross outfit there. That is a mistake. The Red Cross supplies
reading material to ships, and sends little morale boosters to the fellows by plane
and through ports of call. Miss Line recently received a letter from a Comman
der expressing his appreciation for the menu covers and favors which the Red
Cross class had made. The Red Cross reaches them all; Steve on the sub, Bob on
New Britain, Jim on a lonely atoll, Dick in a Jap prison camp. No one is forgotten.
GIVE THROUGH YOUR RED CROSS
Wear the lapel tabs proudly. They signify that you have given at least one
nickel to the fund. Give more than one nickel. Look at that cone and that candy
bar and think of the fellows who will never see another candy bar and give
again. Put your contributions in the cans to be delivered in homerooms Monday,
every day next week. The money will be transfered to glass ja rs representing
your particular class and these will be plaeed in front of the office. Each home
room will be represented in the outline of a red cross, that will be above the jars.
If each homeroom meets or exceeds its quota there will be a complete red cross
on Friday afternoon. Ju st as you would not send an unfinished gun overseas, let’s
not send an incomplete cross.
L E T YOUR MONEY HELP W HERE YOU CAN NOT
Watch the red cross take form outside the office door. Remember that your
contributions are needed now. Don’t leave an unfinished cross. Give—and giveand give again.
Eonds Buy Big Boat
Nilehites Celebrate
>
Friday evening, March 16, the Hoosier
Hotshots, the Dinning Sisters, and Mr.
Wellington and his concertina will be on
hand at NTHS to help launch an LST
Landing Craft.
Niles Township High School made
enough sales in stamps and bonds the
first semester of school this year to pur
chase the craft and on Friday evening
will launch it.
The Victory Queen, Joan Trietsch(who
was chosen by votes through the pur
chase of stamps and bonds) will be
crowned by the runner up in the contest,
Betty Weldon. After this the queen will
launch the craft. The other contestants
will be the queen’s court. Pat Lannert
will act as mistress of ceremonies.
The idea that the Victory Queen con
test made possible the purcha.se of the
LST is evident by the fact that $10,000
of the $12,000 necessary to buy the ship
was collected during the contest.
The landing craft is not the only thing
Nilehi has bought. Also purchased were
9 jeeps, a Fairchild trainer; and now a
new drive for field ambulances is starting. Five of these have already been
purchased.
Frosh Flash on Second
Regional Wins Send
Trojans To Elgin
During the weekend of Feb. 28 thru
March 2 the Trojans of Niles defeated
the three toughest opponents possible to
win the Waukegan Regional Champion
ship.
Off to a slow start this season, the
Trojans lost 9 out of their first 10 games.
Three of these losses were to the teams
they defeated for the championship.
Evanston Falls F irst
On Wednesday, Feb. 28 the Trojans
met Evanston in their first game of the
tournament. The game started fast for
both teams with the Trojans drawing
first blood on a field goal by Zust with
less than 30 seconds gone. Chaney then
put Evanston ahead with two field goals
in succession. Williams then followed
with two more buckets, for Niles. The
period ended Niles 13, Evanston 11.
With Moller leading the way the Wild\kits forged ahead to a 24 to 19 halftime
lead.
Starting the second half Niles made
a come-back and scored 10 points to 6
for the men from Evanston. The period
ended 29 - 30 in favor of the Wildkits.
In the fourth quarter the Trojans
found themselves still trailing by one
point with about 15 seconds to go. An
Evanston foul which gave the Trojans
two successful free shots won the game.
G. F.T. F . T.P.
N ILES
4
1
2
3
Nachbauer
1
Mueller
1
0
3
1
1
3
3
Zust
Honor roll points have been tabulated Lane
1
8
2
4
for the second quarter, but only those Anderson
1
1
6
8
students who have the greatest number Williams
2
9
3
3
of points are listed here.
10
35
9
17
The seniors who have the unique dis
EVANSTON
G. F.T. F . T.P.
tinction of possessing 28 honor points Hampton
1
3
1
3
are Mars Bishop, Virginia Didier, Helen Eimers
4
2
3
7
Flieger, Hildegarde Jarosch, Beverly Chaney
1
6
0
3
Pearson, Dorothea Sandberg, Anna May Johnson
4
8
4
0
Schmitt, and Dorothea Wolcott.
1
0
Calhoun
0
0
Allison Ash, Pat Conard, Dick Dobroth, Moller
1
2
3
5
Joan Flavin, Frances Fuhr, and Lola Fauerty
1
1
1
0
Werhane are the juniors who each claim Smith
2
4
4
0
20 honor points.
14
21
34
6
The achievement of 12 honor points
Junk Libertyville Jin x
belongs to seven sophomores. They are
In their second game of the tourna
Shirley Baumhardt, Bob Bierbaum, Mar
garet Donavan, Bob Heinz, Linda Larson, ment Niles met their old friends, Libertyville.
Violet Martinson, and Alma Patzke.
The Wildcats had the right to play the
The newcomers to NileHi this year
who have accumulated 4 honor jo in ts are Trojans for the third year in a row by
Jane Arnold, Frances Baker, Bill Bier defeating Highland Park the night
baum, Hilda Bonaguro, Ida Franson, before.
The game started slowly with a total
Catherine Gerich, Bernice Johnson, Ja n
et Johnson, Betty' Jean Long, La Verne of 7 points being scored in the first
Lutgen, Eva Lou Michel, Delores Paulson, quarter, 4 by Libertyville and 3 by the
Shirley Schmidt, Don Speer, Elsa Tam- Trojans. Sam Nachbauer started the
(see page six)
minga, Barbara Votava.
Quarter Honor Roll
�Page 2
Kitty Kom er
Couple O f Week Is
Lucien A nd Dolores
Friday, March 9, 1945
N JL E IIIL IT E
- Jane Seem s To Think 'Nookey' Is Okay
Notice: The occupants of locker D153
would kindly like the guilty party who
has been taking their lunches to please
stop it, but if this “lunch-swiper” is in
a starving condition they will be given
food if kindly asked.
What’s this we hear of a gang of
NTHS students driving 1 xz miles an hour
/
—hmm “Lacy”—trying to save tires,
no doubt ( ? )
There Is Method To
Gary's Madness
Tsk, tsk, such a kind hearted soul. If
With everthing back to normal for a
ever you haven’t a way of getting home,,
while Kitty seems very happy about his
just ask Gary Oakley. He’s so generous,
gossip column. “Life is worth living after
offers rides to everyone, but there’s
all,” says the cat, “especially with such a
just a little catch to it. . . you’ll have to
swell—
push to get it started.
Couple of the week: Lucien DiSalvo
And then N.T.H.S.’s own Ronald Bair
and Dolores Lauth.
who’s shining around Joan now. Is there
Song of the week: “Drinkin’ Rum and
anyone who knows if his affections (? )
Cocoa-Cola.”
are true, or is he ju st doing his well
Question of the week: What does S.
The geometry classes under Mrs. Hind known “rounds” again.
S. S. stand for?
N.T.H.S.’s famed meter-readers have
Louie Robinson seems to have a new have been studying loci and construction
nick-name. Jane Schewe says it could and have been trying to locate hidden many girls sighing and drooling at their
be “Nookey.” She ought to know, she treasures. One sophomore who’s in “ca arrival, including a pretty little dewy
eyed June, who waits so patiently for a
got a bracelet form him a few Wednes hoots” with a pirate tells this story:
“Near the coast of Maine an old pirate few minutes of ecstasy when her meterday nights ago.
“Champ” seems to come into the eyes buried a treasure. His map was found-i reader conies around.
, “Hezzie” Florus was very interested in
of Kitty again, for the simple reason he and here are his d u e s:,
“The treasure is buried very close to a certain junior brunette at the last few
can’t make up his mind. Norma Jean
Keerns had the honor of taking him to Lost Lake which has the shape of a basketball games. Howard Speer seems
perfect circle. Picture an equiangular lii be getting jealous!
the S. S. S. dance.
If you want to see an amusing sight
What’s all this talk about “Bubbles” triangle inscribed in the lake with the
and Pat. Could be that “Christy” would south side lying in an east-west direc these bright ( ? ) mornings, skip over to
have a little information on the subject ? tion. Bisect the angle whose vertex is tfce east wing of school. I f you’re lucky
Talk about “Eternal Triangles”* Mar on the southwest shore. Where this line enough you might happen to see Lee
ilyn Pearson seems to have one of the hits the opposite shore a pier ex ten d sl3 Garner sitting up on the window sills
(only about 7 feet from the ground) im
best on her hands right now with Dick ft. out into the water.
“There is a pine tree on the shore*orf itating a monkey.
Fisher and Stew Munroe. Latest reports,
A few of the students had lots of fun
however, indicate that “Stewie” has ev the north vertex of the triangle. Now,
(? ) when they went to see NileHi play
you must locate a point in the woods.
erything pretty weil under control.
“Draw a line beginning at the pine Evanston at Waukegan. The truth is tho’,
Bob Anderson seems to be well known
for his parties, in fact so well that every tree, extending it through the inner end they didn’t see the game. They got there
one wants another quick in a hurry! of the pier and into the woods. Bisect ju st as it ended.As if that wasn’t enoughCharmaine seemed to enjoy herself quite the obtuse angle formed by the bisector on the way home the poor car got a
a bit. As a result, however,, Renee is of the southeast vertex (extended south blo%-'out and the kids had to ride home
worried why she can’t be normal like easterly) and the chord of the arc deter oxiRfh old rim.
Wednesday 8th period swimtning class
mined by 3 points, the pine tree, the in
other girls.
Mr. Lyndrup has taken to disfiguring ner end of the pier, and the southeast had lots of fun a few weeks ago. Sally
Fjellm an’s shoes were thrown in the
people now. (That’s a big exageration vertex.
“From the point thus located draw a water. Then, Helen Kuehne’s were
but Evelyn did look cute with chemicals
a line due west. Where this line hits the throw in. The kids in the water had a
all over her face!)
Could it have been Ann Marie’s wish opposite shore there is a dead birch tree wonderful time playing catch with them.
ing bone that brought the huge success which hangs over the water. The trunk While this was going on, Sally, fully
of the tree is exactly on the shore line. clothed, stood unsuspectingly on the
to Schaef’s Water Carnival?
Have you heard that Rae and Bob, The treasure is buried six feet from the edge of the pool. Helen tip-toed up to
her and pushed her into the water. Poor
a cute sophomore couple, have gone to tree.”
Now do you know where to dig for Sally, everything in always happening
gether one month, February 28th—Keep
to her.
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�On Writer's Dream Team
by Gary Oakley
Who would make up the perfect team
of Waukegan and Niles?
It is believed a perfect basketball
team could be made up between the Niles
and
Waukegan
varsity
basketball
players.
In making up a perfect team the play
er who is best at his position would be
the most eligible. For instance if one of
Niles’ guards was better and more ex
perienced at his position than one of the
Waukegan guards, the Niles player
would get the position, and the player
of Waukegan’s tpkm would be a sub
stitute.
In the contest for the regional cham
pionship Dave Allan was high point man
with 14 points totaled to his credit.Therefore Allan would be a forwarcr ana Nachbauer the other, with Zust as a substi
tute. Jones at center for his height and
shooting ability, and Mush Anderson at
guard for his marvelous handling of the
ball and all around a b ility ^
^
Thus far the team is mad^yaf A$&nand Nachbauer at forward, arid ZustHas'
a sub. Jones at center, and Lane as a
sub. Anderson at guard and Shey a sub.
Now the question is between Williams
and Pucin of Waukegao» -fqr ^ e y Are
both of outstanding
• oftaW y j
.^
for superior shooting WilliamlPwould be
iii as guard, with Pucin as a substitute.
Much to the surprise and happiness of
the whole school, Niles Twp. finished as
co-champions of the Northeast Confer
ence this year. Due to this fact the staff
of the NileHiLite thought it might be
interesting to hold an A ll-Star Game.
If such a game were possible, it could
be held in the Niles Twp. high school
gym. The one team would consist of six
members of the Trojan team and six
members of the Crystal Lake team, while
the other group would be made up of
two members from each school in the.
Northeast Conference including, Warren,
Leyden, Liberty ville, Arlington and
Woodstock.
Now that the tournament has come
to a close such a game would be possible
as it would not interfere with any other
games to be played. Also it would be an
other chance for some seniors to contest
in their final game.
More should be known of our confer
ence stars and this game would furnish
such knowledge. I t ’s up to you now,
NileHi. If you like the idea, please let
us know about it. What do you think?
On Saturday, Feb. 25, Niles traveled
to Zion and returned victorious, thus ad
ding Zion to the long list of teams that
have fallen. Niles beat Zion by a score
of 36 to 30.
The first quarter was pretty tight, both
teams scoring 9 points. Anderson scored
4 of Niles’ points, Lane and Zust scored
two each, and Williams scored, one.
The second quarter found the Trojans
pulling away from their opponents. In
this period NileHi scored 11 points, while
Zion could only manage to score 5 points.
At the end of this period the Trojans led
Zion by a score of 20 to 14. The credit
for these 11 points goes to Lane, Zust,
and Nachbauer who scored 5, 4, and 2
points respectively.
A fter the half time the Trojans came
back to score another 11 points making
things look pretty hopeless for the Zion
backers. The Niles boys played well on
defense, allowing the opposing five to
score only seven points.
In the last quarter Niles didn’t do
much, and gave the Zion boys a chance
Despite the fact that the Trojan Jun to reduce the gap in the score. Zion
ior Varsity has won several of its most
scored 9 points to only 4 for Niles. The
difficult games, Evanston managed to j
game ended with Niles on the topside of
defeat them, February 21st at Evanston.
a 36 to 30 score. High scorers were Lane
Riha, Stockfish, Munroe, Behrens and
While only able to win two of nine DiSalvo started for Niles and were able with 12, Anderson with 10, Zust 8, and
games the Trojiih frosh showed much to come out on the high side of the first Nachbauer 4.
promise of developing into material for quarter, leading by six points. During
next year’s Ja y Vee’s.
the second quarter, however, Evanston
Beating Maine twice gave the Frosh began to stage a come-back and cut the
their only wins of the year. However, lead to only three points.
their schedule was a tough one with
In the second half, instead of showing
The Trojan second stringers lost to a
games against larger schools from the j renewed effort, the junior Trojans allow
slightly superior Zion team February 24
surrounding area.
ed Evanston to take the lead and in the
Bill Comstock and Jim Heiniger led last quarter to definetly put the game at Zion. The final score was 29 to 26.
During the first quarter, both teams
the Trojan sharpshooters for the season, “in the bag.”
looked fairly even. Munroe and Stock
each netting 48 points. Comstock also
Munroe was high point man for Niles,
received the honor of being appointed scoring eleven points. Stockfish scored fisch accounted for nine points for Niles
and Zion scored ten. In the second quar
honorary captain.
eight points, Behrens five, Riha, DiSalvo
ter, both teams scored four points. Again
and Stezskal, two each. Briggs was high
Munroe and Stockfisch were the only
point man for Evanston, scoring six
Niles players to score. The score a t the
teen points.
end of the first half was 14 to 13 in favor
Niles made eleven fouls and Evanston of Zion.
With the' last year’s loss of Howie
Johnson, the greatest track star Niles made twelve. Evanston, however, com
In the third quarter, both teams again
probably ever had, the track team this pleted only three of their free throws, scored nine points. Munroe, Behrens,
year will still probably be of very good while the Trojans completed eight.
Stockfisch and Di Salvo scored for the
quality.
Trojans. Both teams were fighting hard
A few of the stars this year will be
for the lead and Zion seemed to be get
Jack Suydam, an exceptional all-round
ting the better of it.
track athlete, Henry Meinke, an out
In the fourth quarter, Zion scored six
standing endurance runner and Jim
February 16 was a sad day indeed for points while the Trojans scored only four.
Ehmer, star shot putter.
the Trojan frosh as they were trounced Munroe and Steszkal scored for Niles.
It is still uncertain if Marty Alterini by a superior Waukegan quintet, 22-12.
Stockfisch was high point for Niles
will be out for track, but Marty says he
Behind throughout the game, Niles scoring twelve points. Munroe scored
is going to come out, and the team cer didn’t offer much of an argument to nine, DiSalvo and Steszkal two each, and
tainly hopes he will be out showing his Waukegan’s Wildcats. The half time Behrens scored one. Nezves was high
ability in the hurdles.
score was 17-6, Waukegan’s favor.
point for Zion scoring thirteen points.
All in all the track team for 1945
Comstock led the scoring for Niles,
The Trojans made thirteen fouls and
should be really good, because there is what little there was of it, with 5 points. Zion made sixteen.
at least one good man for every event Comstock and Soergel were the only Niles
9
4 9
4
26
in track.
I players able to sink field goals for Niles. Zion
10
4 9
6
29
Evanston Juniors
Trim Jayvees
Defeat Of Maine Gives
Frosh Only Victories
J. V7 s Lose Final Game
To Zion Juniors 2 9 -2 6
Bright Season Expected
Despite Track Loss
Trojan Frosh Team
Bit by Bulldogs
�Friday, March 9, 1945
N ILEH ILITE
Page 6
(continued from page 1)
BU LLETIN
NileHi’s commendable string of tournament victories was snapped last night
by a scrappy Wheaton quintet 47-33.
It was obvious from the start that the Trojans weren’t hitting on all five and
after drawing to within a point of Wheaton’s 14-13 lead, they never again reached
a menancing position.
scoring with a free throw midway in the
Louie Nachbauer and particularly Wally Zust played outstanding ball for
period. The' 2nd quarter showed more Coach Mackey’s boys, nevertheless.
life as the Trojans scored 12 points to
Trojans Co-Champs By Fighting Finish;
8 for the Wildcats. The half ended
Libertyville 12, Niles 15.
W in E igh t Straight To Share Title
The third period was much like the
On Friday, February 16, the Trojans cats forged ahead to a 36-29 victory.
first until the last two minutes when
Nickoley added two quick buckets. The closed their conference season by de Lennartz and Williams were tied for
score at the end of the 3rd quarter! was feating Leyden 46-39. This victory was scoring honors with 10 points.
With the record now standing at one
the eighth straight and it enabled them
Niles 21, Libertyville 21.
Another basket by Nickoley started to share in the conference championship. victory and three defeats, the Trojans
the last stanza. Lennartz got away a The following is a summary of their con played Woodstock at Woodstock on Jan
uary 12. The Trojans’ opponents had
shot but was fouled in so doing. He sank ference season.
The Men of Troy opened their season beaten Arlington previously and were
the free shot to give the Wildkats a 26
to 21 lead. The Trojans then began to by defeating a small and inexperienced tied for first place.
The Trojans defeated them for their
hit from all angles as they amassed a Warren team 36 to 26. The game started
total of 11 quick points to 8 for Liberty- slowly with a score of 5 all at the quar second conference victory 38 to 27. Lane
ville. The final score was Niles 32, ter and 16-15 at the half. The Trojans was high point man for the Trojans with
scored 15 points in the 3rd quarter and 9.
Libertyville 29.
The following night the Trojans were
N ILES
G. F.T. F. T.P. added 5 more in the final compared to
Nachbauer
1
2
4
4 1 and 5 points respectively for Warren. again triumphant as they downed a
1
Mueller
0
0
2 Mueller was high for the Trojans with weak Scout team by a score of 55 to 30.
This was Lake Forest’s first year of
2
4 10 points.
Zust
0
0
The first home game was a little competition after a two. year lapse.
0
2
Lane
5
10
Next on the Trojans list was Arling
2
1
Anderson
3
8 gloomy for the Trojans as Leyden de
2
2
4 feated them 41-35. This was the first ton, who had lost only one game. Niles
Williams
0
14
4
32 time a Leyden team had defeated the played the role of underdog and soundly
9
L IB E R T Y V IL L E
G. F.T. F. T.P. Trojans in 9 years. The high scorer for trounced the Cardinals 52-34. Mush And
1
Herr
3
0
7 this game was A1 Robertson with 24 erson was high scorer for the Trojans
1
0
0
0 points. Anderson led the Trojans with with 12 points.
Giss
Lennartz
3
2
2
The following Friday, the Trojans
8 13 points.
The following Friday, December 15, played Libertyville for the second time.
Nickoley
3
0
0
6
1
Drake
0
0
1 the Trojans played at Crystal Lake. The The men of Troy fought hard as they
Leding
0
0
0
0 game started fa st for the Lakers and downed the Wildcats 29-27. Anderson
Erickson
1
1
3
7 before anybody knew what was hap and Nickaley were tied for high with
12
4
29 pening the Trojans were on the short 9 points each.
5
end of a 14-0 score. The men of Troy
Trojans Batter Bulldogs
The Trojans then defeated Lake For
The final game of the tournament played them even the rest of the way in. est the second time on Friday, Feb. 2,
brought Niles against Waukegan, co The final score was Crystal Lake 50, 43-29. The first quarter saw the Trojans
Niles 36.
champions of the Suburban League.
and the Scouts match baskets but that’s
The Trojans next played Libertyville
Waukegan had advanced to the finals
the farthest they got as the locals moved
Friday, January 5. The Trojans had their
by defeating New Trier the night before
to a sizeable 21-13 halftime lead. In the
30 - 28, and had been installed as the winning line up in the game for the third quarter Niles posted 12 points to 6
first time, but Libertyville was too much
pre-game favorite, as so many of the
for their opponents. In the fourth quar
for the inexperienced Trojans.
Trojan opponents had.
ter both teams scored 10 points. Lynch
A fter the score being tied 7 times and
The game started out as expected with
of the Scouts was high with 14 points.
Waukegan taking an early 9 to 4 lead. at the half and third quarter, the WildJu st 24 hours later the Trojans added
Five points by Allen and 4 by Bob Jones
their sixth straight conference victory
completed the Bulldog scoring, while free
by defeating Warren again 48-20. Red
throws by Nachbauer and Zust and a
Williams was high with 10 points.
bucket by Williams were all the Trojans
To climax an all important conference
N ILES
G. F.T. F. T.P.
could get in the first quarter.
season the Trojans met the strong Crys
Nachbauer
2
2
1
6 tal Lake crew on Friday, February 9.
In the second quarter the Trojans took
4
0
3
8 The bleachers were filled to witness the
over. Two quick baskets by Mueller put Mueller
1
0
0
1
the Trojans back in the game. The men Zust
Trojans’ last home game. A pair of bas
1
1
3
3 kets by Hayden and Legel in the open
of Troy kept right on scoring and ran Lane
0
0
0
0 ing minutes gave Crystal Lake a mo
up 15 points to 5 for the Bulldogs to e id Kunkel
1
5
1
11 mentary first quarter 10-9 lead. The
the half, leading 19 -1 4 . The battle for Anderson
0
0
0
0 Trojans then came back with 14 points
points in the third quarter* was fairly Falknor
3
6
2
12 to another 10 for Crystal Lake to give
even, Waukegan getting 14 to 12 for Williams
0
0
0
0 the Trojans a 23-20 half time lead.
Niles. The third quarter score was 31 to Reimann
15
11
10
41
28, the Trojans ahead.
Coach Mackey’s boys started the third
Waukegan started the fourth quarter WAUKEGAN
G. F.T. F. T.P. quarter like a “house a fire”. Red Wil
with a basket and a free throw to tie the Runyan
0
0
2
0 liams was the spark as he scored 12
Elsbury
score.
0
0
3
0 of the 19 points collected in that per
A Trojan free throw and a bucket by Allen
6
2
2
14 iod. At the end of the third quarter it
Art Anderson gave the Trojans a lead Whitney
0
0
0
0 was Niles, 42-26.
they never lost.
Jones
2
0
5
4
The Trojans came back with 17 more
Waukegan fouled repeatedly in the last Schad
2
0
3
4 points in the final period to 8 for the
3 minutes and Niles increased their lead Shea
3
2
2
8 Lakers. The final score read: Niles 59,
8 points. The final score read Niles 41, Pucin
1
1
2
3 Crystal Lake 34. Red Williams was high
Waukegan 33.
14
5
19
33 man with 20 points.
Trojans Trounce
Waukegan, 41-33
Fouls Tell Story of Win
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nileH I lite
Thursday, March 29, 1945
Skokie, Illinois
M AN’S ETERNAL HOPE
Tops In Comedy
At R. Revelry
A ll is serene, the houselights are dim
med, calm has descended upon the crowd
ed gym. Brrringg - the clock goes off,
the lights go on. Reflections Revelry has
begun. Lithe black cats walk blissfully
under ladders holding three leafed clover.
Something must be done, something is
done. Mr. Ashworth trips gaily from the
wing and the show is on. This is the fin
ished product.
Let us gaze into the past and attend
dress rehearsal, Tuesday at 2:30, the an
nouncements,.. said. Miss Sayre had the
whole thing planned and everything went
off just fine, except for a few minor de
tails like ninth period class'es, syncronized swimming, detention and such like.
Madame Podraza had to go to work.
Lindstrom of course didn’t know where
to meet. The great ballet troupe was side
tracked one fine afternoon in the gym.
The magic was just fine, except for one
thing, the magicians 'disappeared.
Later, much later, things were shaping
up nicely. The drummer was sitting at
tentively upon the window sill chewing
peanuts; Miss Sayre was tearing her hair
in anguish; but-the show must go on, so
order was hastily restored.
Come to Reflections Revelry and laugh,
laugh, laugh!
EASTER MESSAGE
By the Rev. Otto Arndt of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Skokie
Annual Vocations Day
Featured A pril 18.
0 Lord Jesus Christ, Thou victorious Easter Prince, we thank and praise Thee
for the glorious victory Thou hast achieved for us over our spiritual foes. Thou
wast delivered for our offenses and wast raised again for our justification. Thou
hast broken the shackles of death and the grave and hast brought life and immor
tality to light. Trusting in Thee and Thy victorious accomplishments, we are now
able to say with St. Paul: “ O death, where is thy sting? 0 grave, where is thy
victory? Thanks be unto God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus
Christ.” We pray Thee for the g ift of Thy Holy Spirit that He may lead us to see
that the Easter victory is an assured reality, a divine truth, which will remain
unbroken though heaven and earth shall pass away. May the comforting promise
it holds out to us, sustain the masses of bodily affllicted, mentally disturbed and
spiritually distressed. Let all the heavy-laden know that their Savior still lives
and can help them in every need! May the Easter .message touch the hearts and
lives of the nation’s defenders wherever they are, help them to believe in the
living, atoning Christ, to battle against sin, and to seek those things which are
above! Especially do we pray Thee to comfort and sustain with the glorious Easter
hope the hearts of all those whose loved ones have given their lives to deliver us
from the hands, of our enemies. Console them with the blessed assurance that their
dear ones who have died in the Lord have been crowned with the crown of eternal
life and glory. Grant to our people everywhere a spirit of true gratitude for the
great sacrifice these men have made. Help us to build in their honor a memorial
not of wood and stone merely, but of devoted resolve that their sacrifice shall fill
us with greater devotion to Thee and with unselfish love and service to our
fellowmen. Humbly we ask, O Lord, to make. this the last wartime Easter. Let
many be brought to faith in the crucified and resurrected Redeemer, find God’s
peace for themselves, and then become peacemakers in a world of war and woe.
And let us look forward with joy and confidence to the great Day when Thou
wilt raise our bodies from the dead and reunite them with the soul, to live and
reign with Thee in the life of eternal bliss and blessedness. We ask it, acknow
ledging Thy power and believing Thy promise. Amen.
On April 18, NileHi will experience its
second annual Vocations Day. Last year
under the direction o f Mr. Benette, it
proved a huge success. The program this
year will be on the same order as it was
previously.
Last year’s staff of speakers ranked
very high in industry and college. Pres
idents o f concerns and noted professors
o f colleges spoke last year. The speakers
for this year are being engaged and they
promise to be equally as good and even
better with a few additions to the staff.
In the near future the students will
be asked to choose three different voca
tions they would like to hear comments
about.
The Vocations Day program of last
year was enjoyed immensely enjoyed by
the whole student body. One student
stated, “ It was excellent and couldn’t be
improved upon. Different opinions were
given on the success o f Vocations Day,
such as, “ we want more of them” , and
“ it sure was a great success” . Almost all
of the students agreed upon the fact that
they all would like to have Vocations
Day annually. Because of the interest
the students took in the Vocations Day
as o f last year it will be an annual
affair. It is to be under the direction of
Mr. Benette this year as previously.
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Fabled Dragon Invades
Water Carnival Ranks
“ W ay Down upon de Swanee River,
far, far away,” there lived an old darkey
who had a long, long story to tell. To
hear this fascinating story of the old
South; of flying fish, and pretty maidens,
be sure to come to the water carnival
this year. It is being held in the high
school pool on Thursday, Friday and
Saturday, April 19, 20 and 21.
There will be seven swimming num
bers this year, including a duet by Helen
Kuehne and Beryle Schwabe. The large
group of twenty under the direction of
Lou Kettle will swim with the black
makeup, to represent a celebration of
the Negro people. As the flying fish frolic
in the water silently there steals up
from nowhere, a dragon. Perhaps you’ve
heard the legend of the dragon who swam
up the Mississippi River and swallowed
all the fish. This also will be enacted in
the number arranged by Helen Kuehne.
The theme as everyone knows by this
time is “ Showboat” . The very first num
ber is the docking of a showboat, with
many people welcoming the return of
their friends. This is called “ Waiting for
Robert E. Lee” .
Russian Dancer Featured
In Spring Concert
March winds bring April- showers;
April showers bring May flowers; May
brings the Annual Spring Music Fes
tival. On Friday evening, May 11, the
gayly decorated gym will be the setting
for an event no one will want to miss.
The spring concert is the one affair of
the year in which every music student
will appear in choir, girls’ glee club,
festival chorus, boys’ chorus, freshman
chorus, band and orchestra. As a special
feature there will be a snappy Russian
dance by one of our own students, who
has appeared professionally in some of
the large theaters. Rehearsals are in
dicating that this will be one o f the out
standing musical events of our school.
Full House Proclaims
Launching A Success
The victory ship launching was a
success according to the turnout Friday
evening, March 16. Most o f the seats on
the main floor were taken and some were
sitting in the balcony.
The Hoosier Hot Shots were really
hot, and Larry Wellington and his accor
dion were in the groove. Everyone was
sorry that the Dinning Sisters couldn’t
be there, as they were doing a show at
the Oriental Theater.
In the course of the evening the ship
was launched by victory queen, Joan
Trietsch with the assistance of her court.
She christened it the N. T. H. S. Trojan.
The paper wishes to thank the Hoosier
Hot Shots and Mr. Wellington for ap
pearing on the program.
N IL E H IL IT E
Dramatic Groups To
Compete For Honors
A combined oratory and dramatiee con
test made up of students from both
beginning and advanced courses in dra
matics will be presented for public ob
servation sometime the latter part of
April or the first of May. Mr. VanArsdale is directing the contest.
The advanced students in dramatics
who will compete for the oratorical
award are: John Barker, Howard Haynie, Marilyn Thomas, Beverley Pearson,
Marilyn Hertzberg, Pat Conard and
Jerry Rochow.
In the advanced dramátics contest, in
combination with which an award for
the winner and runnerup will also be
presented, the following advanced stu
dents will appear: Lillian Sprud, Pat
Canty, Shirley Hoddinott and Ralph
Nettland.
The above oratory and dramatics con
test will be new to Niles. The general
plan of the moment is to mix both
¡dramatic and oratorical numbers to
gether on the program. Each contestant,
however, will compete against the stu
dent in his own group only. By inter
mixing the oratorical and dramatis num
bers, it is hoped that the entertainment
value of the program will be greater.
In addition to the above advanced con
test and the three' one-act play, which
Mr. VanArsdale is directing, a dramatic
contest for beginning students, one which
will also be on a competitive basis, is
also being planned fo r a later day, per
haps on Dramatics Night, May 27.
The students of Miss Harrison’s classes
have seen the folder on the bulletin board,
but this is fo r thee students who don’t
have one o f her subjects.
Beginning March 3 through April 28,
the Chicago Natural History Museum
will present movies fo r young people.
These movies are on South America.
These movies are all free and are held
on Saturday mornings at 10 and 11
o’clock. For further information, go to
Miss Harrison’s room, 308, and see the
folder on the bulletin board.
On the Tuesday o f March 13, eight
students of French, under the super
vision of Miss Berry, attended a lecture
offered by Jacques E. Walsh on “ The
Future o f France.”
Mr. Walsh came to America in April
1940. He’s now director o f the French
¡Information Service of the middlewesti ern and southern parts of the United
States.
Those in attendance at the Nichols’
school auditorium, where the speech was
delivered, were Bill Ottens, Henry Meinke, George Wolitski, Lorelei Meilicke,
Jane Sparkman, Pat Schirra, Pat Baumhardt and Pat Canty.
g 4 e T ^ F S ^ .y s TMaych ^9 ,.5
]i945
New Schedule-For
Spring Calendera
There have- .been seyeral changes in
the school calendar for April and May.
There are also a few-* additions^'-fco-lbe
added. On April 9, an all-school assembly
will be presented, “ Sparkling Magic”,
by Orenda, the magician.
April 18 has been set aside for Voca
tions Day. The Water Carnival will be
given on April 18, 19, and 20 instead of
as previously planned on March 21, 22, 23
and 24. On April 27 there will be a dra
matics program.
An accordian artist will be presented
at an all school assembly on May 2. An
other program will be presented on May
5th.
The annual Spring Music Concert will
be given on May 11. This was at first
planned for April 27. The concert prom
ises to be a special feature of the year.
A foreign language party will be given
on May 18. The other dates on the cal
endar will remain the same.
Advanced Radio Class
Rates Big " Thanks"
Much deserved credit goes to the advan
ced radio class for their faithful work
of announcing. In order to announce
over the public address system, a stu
dent must be in the advanced class.
One student has charge of the an
nouncements for the week and he has
one person to help him. They must know
how to turn the radio on and off and
be able to work the room controls. Much
of this work requires training in voice,
diction and a certain amount of dra
matics.
Some of the events the class has un
dertaken to announce are: plays, dances,
Reflections Revelry, games, concerts, and
the war bond sales. Red Cross announ
cements have recently added to the class’
list of announcements.
The problem of putting these; an■
nouncements over is really big, and
both the advanced class and the major
class are given credit fo r this.
Immel Turns Author
On Parents Night
Many of the schools all over the
country have come to learn about the
Parent’s Night that NTHS had last Nov
ember. Miss Immel wrote a very descrip
tive article on “ The Education of Par
ents,” which was published in “The
School Executive” magazine-andr also in
the “ School Equipment News.” In the
article Miss Immel featured the Parent’s
Night program that is -given-at -NTHS
each year.
With the article also ^appeared two
pictures taken at Niles.-;The -oiie is a
picture of the school lighted up, -a night
rtwhile the other is o fW a iq b e r e f papents
taken in the science claaajyoopftfoTh^®1 1
^1
of the article is to ^QyVfhewrrjbhe gamuts
of the students qf
i been
learning about the -high school their
children attend.
�Bob Finds His Heart At
"Hollywood Canteen"
Hollywood Canteen is another of those
numerous films featuring a galaxy of
s t a r s . The story revolves principly
around Joan Leslie, Bob Hutton and
Dane Clark— (you man you).
Bob Hutton and Dane Clark are bud
dies who find themselves in Hollywood.
Because they cannot find a restaurant
with food, they’re directed to the Holly
wood Canteen.
As Bob walks into the Canteen he’s
greeted with applause. Bob discovers
that he is the millionth serviceman to
enter the canteen. He meets many of the
stars including Bette Davis, John Gar
field, Paul Henreid, Ida Lupio and many
others.
Bob tells Miss Davis that the star he
really wants to meet is Joan Leslie. Miss
Davis asks Joan to come to the canteen.
Through legitimate ( ? ) ways Bob has
drawn the lucky number and is to be
kissed by Joan Leslie. As the evening
progresses Bob and Joan fall in love (not
surprising, considering).
John Garfield as a joke throws rice on
the young couple. Photographs are taken
of them.These pictures appear in a news
paper with headlines proclaiming their
marriage.
Bob Hutton is to leave the next day
and Joan promises to see him off. On
her way to the station she gets a flat
tire. Bob thinks that its been a publicity
stunt and she’s not coming, but just as
the train is about to leave she arrives
at the station. There’s a clinch and then
the end.
Page 3
N IL E H IL IT E
Thursday, March 29, 1945
Spring A nd Horses Turn Thoughts To i amily
Life O f Rodney Stone A nd Sparkling Maid
Tis spring! In the spring a young
man’s mind lightly turns toward thou
ghts of-—
the gee-gees. And believe me,
brother, thoughts will be all you’ll get
this year due to the war conditions which
prevail. Just to help keep our equine
friends in mind, however, I have written
a story about a fam ily of horses. The
words set in bold type are actual names
of thoroughbreds registered with the
National Jockey Club. Well, Here Goes:.
When still a young colt Rodney Stone
married a Sparkling Maid by the name
of Harriet Sue. Pretty soon there were
little hoof beats in this Happy Home be
cause o f two additions to the family,
Billy O., a little colt, and Nellie L., a
' cute li’l filly. This Happy Family settled
Kitty Korner ■
Whozit That Comes For
Easter Each Year?
Such beautiful hair, so soft and fine
He’s here every year around
Easter time
His big red eyes and huge pink eats
He’s in every child’s heart so
very dear
He brings chocolate eggs and real
ones too
I f you don’t know I ’ll tell you
Just one more hint but that is all
He’s not very big, not very tall
But wait I ’ll tell you one more thing
He can’t lay eggs but only brings
Them to good chillun’ big or small
What, you don’t know who, can’t
you guess at all?
Easter Bunny
Marilyn Cried Because
O f Kenny And A1
Before this, it wouldn’t have been on you, Shirley.
said of K itty that he was “ mixed up in
A t Jack and Shirley H. really having a
the head,” — but now he is desper good time on the return bus from Elgin.
ately appealing for, help. The trou
A t Hezzie Florus sitting on Dona’s rec
ble seems to lie in the fact that he ord, fine thing.
can’t tell April Fool Pranks from
A t Mr. Ashworth trying to think of
the real juicy gossip that belongs in good jokes for Reflections Revelry.
Kitty Korner, so he quickly apologizes
A t a senior girl with five letters all at
for any misatke he is liable to make.
once.
Couple of the week: Jim Tagney and I It seems Kenny is quite a writer of
Katie Clark (finally).
love letters. But K itty found out that he
Song of the week: “ I ’m Beginning to had help from Al, and the purpose was to
See the Light.”
make Marilyn jealous. So dry your tears,
Closets seem to take up most of Ada’s Marilyn, he still cares.
time now — especially when she’s in her
Mr. Lyndrup lately has taken quite a
pajamas. - Hm-mm!
dislike to whistling in class. Warning
Howie Lindstrom is doing all right to all students: I f caught whistling you
for himself at the Shawnee Country will be suspended from class, and per
Club.
manently.
Mushie surely enjoyed'himself at the
Hats off to Schaef with oodles of
Turnabout on the 23rd. “ Girls aren’t so good luck. The reason why is a secret
bad after all” , he decided.
as of date, but K itty Korner plus all of
Just looking, thank you, just looking N. T. H. S. salutes you.
at:
Bill Kunkel was the first player in
A t Jack Ohlson squiring Dorty W ol recent years, representing Niles Twp., to
cott for a whole week.
shoot at an Elgin basket. P.S. He missed.
A t Sandy, just dying to tell all she
How did the juniors enjoy the mara
knows about “ Lucky’.
thon test of March 19, 20? Hmmmm.
A t the expression on the poor photo
I ’m agoin’ Sue, but afore I go I got
grapher’s face when a certain senior somethin’ to say — I ’m agoin’ Sue.
was in three pictures in a row. Shame
down in Jamestown.
In order to support this strapping fam
ily Rodney obtained a job writing for the
Late City edition of the Grand News. He
got this job because when he was a
Paper Boy he got to know the Night
Editor. Aunt Dell said to Rodney, “ Why
don’t you make Bill and Nell earn their
own livelihood?” Bill was a Big Bozo
and said to his father, “ Don’t Askmenow
to go to work. I am not Equipped to get
to get a job.” Nellie, on the other hand,
said, “ Be Faithful, Old Timer, I drive
a Hard Bargain and with a good Sales
•Talk I could become clerk at the Soup
and Fish market.”
Bill went on with his School Days and
with his Father’s Keene Advice developed
into a Wise Paisano and soon became his
Pop’s Pick. “ Father, I think I will be
come a Son of W ar like our relatives,
Colonel Teddy, Colonel Joe and Captain
Zac,” said Billy. “ Likeasnot I would
have many a Famous Victory to my
credit,” he continued. Rodney was rather
Pensive about his son’s vocational choice,
so he said, “ By Jimminy that would be a
Big Deal! But think of the future, be
come a Poet Lauerate and Whirlaway
your time by writing a Best Seller or
else become a Technician.”
Bill was
Thumbs Up to this last suggestion and
was able to Buymeabond on his first
Prompt Pay day.
Now back to Nellie. The Dancing
Light was shining in the Town Hall and
the place was A ll Bright with Amber
Light. Nell, being a Trim Stepper, at
tended the Grand Party. Here she met a
Country Gent by the name o’ Sheriff
Culkin. Love Day and night was all she
gave him and soon there was a Marriage.
Nellie became a Farmerette and raised a
little Share Cropper and a couple o’ Har
vest Hands in the Littletown o f Dogpatch. A fter a few Gray Days Nellie
shed a Twilight Tear. She wrote a letter
to her parents and said bluntly, “ Bring
Me Home!” So after a Tripaway from
her Home Town Rodney saw his Smart
Daughter coming home and whinneyed,
“ Here She Comes; she’s gonna Arrive
On Time.”
Billy was caught in a Free For A ll and
could do nothing in his own Defense.
During the War Struggle, Billy O. had to
Take Wing but it was too late, you could
no longer tell he was his Gramp’s Image.
Caught in this Shufflle he lost all his
money.
In order to recoup his losses, Billy
took to betting on people. One day he
bought a Blue Pennant and with My
Last Dollar we went to the races. We
made for the Pari Mutual window and
Bill said, “ He’s It, number nine, Gunder Haag. I ’ll Putitthere, right on his
nose.” Haag ran second and we lost Our
Boots. Billy holds pin-up pictures in
scrap books now— he’s glue! He surely
led a Short Life. My story has Ended.
Moral: Bet on the horses if you please;
but stay off humans — they’re very
unpredictable.
�Thursday, March 29, 1945
N IL E H IL IT E
Page 4
“ Buck Bunny Rides Again!” -Confers W ith Big
Chief As U. S. Ambassador o f Easter
Sinatra Performs at
Club Provided By
l^ S c h o o l Board
It just goes to show that when you do
something well, you are paid well in
return, and those -lucky souls of Niles
will now have something to look forward
to.
Yes, -this year above others the stm
dious pupils of our fa ir school have
reached a height beyond all heights in
scolastic standings, so they are to be
rewarded.
They shall not only be congratulated
and handed an honor pin B U T .. . . the
“ higher ups” of the educational world
have decided that homework is just a
waste of time for the Trojans.
There is one draw back to this pro
posal however. Some students resent the
fact fo r the simple reason they wouldn’t
know what to do with themselves in the
evenings if they didn’t have their studies
to ’tend to.
A fter much pondering over the subject,
the Board of Education decided they
could solve the problem. They would
build a special night club for the Trojans,
and just to make sure they were happy
they would hire Tommy Dorsey, Harry
James, Frank Sinatra, Woody Herman
and all the others to make nightly stops
at the place.
Of course, to be complete the club
would have plenty o f food plus cokes for
free. A fte r all, a person can’t be happy
on an empty stomach.
Then too, the better students could
have a few special privileges such as
cars for those that have no transpor
tation, especially arranged dates with
with current movie stars, and for good
measure perhaps there could be a Lov
er’s Lane. For week ends special moon
light cruises from Wilmette Harbor could
be arranged. Now what more could one
want?
The board shall present the formal
plans of the project to the school for the
approval o f the students on April 1st, so
everybody is to be sure to attend.
by Bob Marquette
Once upon a time there were two bunnies who lived in a big forest. Papa
bunny’s name was Buck Bunny, and mamma bunny’s name was Honey Bunny,
and of course there was little Sunny Bunny and his numerous brothers and sisters.
The little family was contented in their forest home. They lived in a steam
heated hole in the ground, as they couldn’t find an apartment. One day, while
Buck was out walking in the forest, he came upon a little boy sitting under a tree,
looking very melancholy; Buck, being a kind hearted old gent, decided to find the
source of the youngster’s woes. On ap
proaching the boy he coined the phrases,
“ Why so glum, chum,” and “ Why so sad,
Thursday, March 29
lad.”
End of the third quarter!
The little fellow replied, “ Aw , gee,
Friday, March 30
Good Friday Christmasses are too far apart. I wish
Spring Vacation begins
there were another holiday to break the
Easter Sunday
Sunday, April i
motony.”
Back to School!
Monday, April 9
“ Don’t fret yet,” said Buck. “ I ’ll see
Reflections Revelry
Friday, April 13
what I can do, but in the meantime, keep
Track Meet
Friday, April 13
it mum, chum.” With this he hopped on
Leyden — here
his bicycle, and with a hearty shout of
“ BUCK B U N N Y RIDES A G A IN !” he
was off in a cloud o f dust toward the
White House in Washington.
Upon arriving at the president’s of
“ Hey, . Pop, what does twiterpated fice he told the secretary that he wished
an audience with F. D. R. Mr. Roosevelt
mean?”
“ Twiterpated, son? Ahmen! You want promptly kicked two-thirds o f the Big
to know what twiterpated means? Ah Three out when he heard that the great
men! Well ah-it seems a long time ago- Buck Bunny wanted to see him. Buck
ah-no, that’s not right. Well, son, there’s addressed the president with, “ Hi ya,
such a woman called Mother Nature and Chief, what’s the beef?” and then pre
well er-she-no, that’s not right. You see, sented the gory story to the 16 year man,
son, it all began with the birds and and asked him i f he could possibly“ Turn”
in another holiday in the springtime.
bees.”
“ Buck up, Buck, it’s as good as done,’,
“ Yeah, Pop, that’s right. But that’s
not all. Pop, long agoand far away Moth retorted F. D., “ but you’ll have to be the
er Nature thought that there should be ambassador o f Easter, and take care of
one season of the year for Twiterpation. the business involved, because I ’ve got
To you, Pop, Twiterpation means Spring some silly old war to worry about. Santa
Fever. You know Pop, when you’re sit Claus can’t do it ‘cause he’s got to take
ting in your office and smelling the care of Christmas activities. So it’s up
Spring air coming in . through the win to you, Buck.”
So Buck hastened back to the forest
dows and all of a sudden you want to
go fishing or take a walk. I t ’s when the and called an executive session o f Local
sun comes out and feeds all the little number 356, Protective Order of Amalplants and flowers and uncovers their gumated Rabbits, giving them a lot of
buds to later open into beautiful blos orders to color eggs and deliver them to
soms. It ’s when birds sing and bees buzz. all the little boys.and girls, on the first
It ’s when girls and boys coo and when Sunday after the full moon in the
plants bloom. It ’s when you and Mom Spring.
Now the little fellow that Buck met
go out and get our Victory garden
ready for an early planting. That’s Tw i in the forest is a joy boy instead of a
sad lad,
terpated, Pop. That’s Spring Fever.”
Your Date Book
To You Spring Fever
Means Twiterpation
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Lindstrom Picks Stars
of Baseball Diamond
by Fred Bernard
With baseball news predominant
in most sports sections, why should
your NileHiLite be any different?
The following information was gath
ered by a HiLite reporter on a very
sociable interview with Fred Lind
strom, former major league star.
Hard hitting infielders are certainly
rarities, but in 1930 the New York Giants
had a third basemen who hit 381. His
name was Freddie Lindstrom.
In time Lindstrom was traded to the
Chicago Cubs and shortly after helping
the North.side aggregation to the Nat
ional League pennant, Freddie retired
and is now postmaster of Evanston.
When asked to pick an all star club
composed of players of recent years, Mr.
Lindstrom named the following men. A t
the initial sack Bill Terry of the Giants
got the call and nobody was better at
second base than the colorful Rogers
Hornsby. A t shortstop Martin Marion got
the call over Billy Jurges, but Mr. Lind
strom explained that both boys were of
the finest calibre. Kenny Keltner, a fine
clutch hitter, edged Stan Hack out in the
fight fo r third base. Keltner had the
ability of covering a little more ground
than Hack, Mr. Lindstrom contended.
For his outfield,Mr. Lindstrom picked
three modern sluggers. Stan Musial was
his first choice and not many people will
argue over his selection. Of course “ Ted
dy” Williams of the Red Sox couldn’t be
ignored. Teddy is a really great natural
hitter according to Freddie. The next
player may be a bit of surprise to some
people but Dick Wakefield of Detroit is
one of the most impoved ball players in
the majors and this fact merits his
choice to this mythical nine.
Mr. Lindstrom’s three man pitching
staff has everything — speed, deception
and brains. Bobby Feller was a good,
strong young boy and should fare well
after the war. “ Dizzy” Dean is mention
ed and not just because of his colorful
personality. Rounding out the moandsmen is “ King Carl” Hubbell, a real gen
tleman both on and off the field and a
very good pitcher besides.
To receive the slants of these three
would be Chicago’s favorite, “ Gabby”
Hartnett.
The honor of managing this team
would have to be given to Joe McCarthy
of the Yanks. More than once Joe held
the Yanks together when they only had
a shade of their former greatness.
Asked if baseball was advantageous
to the young player, Mr. Lindstrom ex
plained, “ Baseball provides an excellent
means of making a lot o f ‘quick’ money.
But one must remember that the day
will come when he will be unable to con
tinue at baseball and with this in mind
should have the foresight to save a good
deal of his salary while he can.”
N IL E H IL IT E
Page 5
Trojans Deserve H igh Praise For
Outstanding Basketball Season
Hats Off to the Trojan Varsity
By making a clean sweep of their‘ last nine conference games in decisive
fashion Niles earned a share of the Northeast Conference championship with the
Crystal Lake quintet which, only recently in tournament play, pressed the power
ful Elgin team within three points of victory. The Trojan’s late season effectiveness
carried over into post season games and by giving all they had chalked up victories
over Evanston, Libertyville and finally Waukegan to win the latter’s regional
tourney.
And they accomplished all of this the hard way. During the early part of
the season, due to little team play, jumbled line-ups and so forth, the boys of Troy
were dealt three defeats in short order to all but knock them out of a chance for
any recognition as a first division ball club. In fact they lost nine o f their first ten
games. But by being game and fighting back hard the kids were able to avenge
every conference loss dealt to them.
Hats off to the Trojan s!— to Frank Williams who at the beginning of the
season showed little promise of working his way from the Jay Vee’s to the Varsity
but by being conscientious developed into one of Niles’ most potent scoring threats.
To number five, A rt Anderson, the captain who really held the team together
and played best when the chips were down. To John Lane, one of the most im
proved players on the squad, for his rebounding and scoring abilities.
To Louie Nachbauer, the little spark that sets the Trojans rolling, fo r his
ability to work smoothly with Andy. To W ally Zust and Harry Mueller for adding
scoring strength to the team whenever one was in there. And hats off also to Bill
Kunkel, Ernie Reimann, Hank Mayeda and Don Falknor for being good enough to
make the team.
The students of Nilehi should remember the way this year’s aggregation
worked in order to give the Trojans a worthy representative to the* Northeast
Conference. They should remember also, even though the season’s record reads
14-11, that the Trojans never really quit fighting until the minute hand had reached
that final eight.
W eight Lifting Proves
A Favorite In Gym
Last September Mr. Isaacson purchas
ed a set of weights for the gym classes.
Since that time many boys have started
using the school’s barbell and dumbells,
and quite a few have sent away and
bought many sets o f their own. Those
who' have done this will not regret it,
for weight-training is the best method
of exercise for those who seek all-around
development, strength and health. Clean
living is also another outstanding trait
of a weightlifter.
In weightlifting there are hundreds of
different lifts to exercise the muscles of
the body. The most popular exercise, or
perhaps the most common, is the press.
The press is performed by keeping the
body straight, without jerking, in push
ing the weight overhead. The American
record for this lift is 322% lbs. Some
good lifts have been made by the boys
of Niles who are interested in weight
lifting. They are Bill Kelley, a freshman
who pressed 125 pounds; Howard Lind
strom, around 130 lbs. and Jim Ehmer,
who can do close to 165 lbs.
Baseball Schedule
The following is the baseball schedule
for 1945:
April 20
Trojans at Warren
Arlington Heights at Leyden
April 27
Leyden here
Warren at Arlington Heights
May 4
Warren at Leyden
Arlington Heights at Niles
May 11
Warren at Niles
Leyden at Arlington Heights
May 18
Leyden at Niles
Arlington Heights at Warren
May 25
Leyden at Warren
Niles at Arlington Heights
3 wins, 6 Losses, 1 Tie
End Swim Season
Varsity Swimmers
Niles 19
Highland Park
Niles 22
Loyola Academy
Niles 17
Highland Park
Niles 39
Lake Forest Academy
Niles 37
Elgin Academy
Niles 32
Lake Forest Academy
Niles 23
Fenwick
Niles 32
Loyola Academy
Niles 33
Elgin Academy
Fenwick
On Wednesday, March 7, during home Niles 16
Won three - lost six - tied one
room period the junior council along with
Junior Varsity
home room 110 entertained the junior
Highland Park
members of the basketball team. Harry Niles 20
Loyola Academy
Mueller is in home room 110, so his Niles 23
Highland Park
home room planned the event as a sur Niles 13
Fenwick
prise to him. A light lunch or second Niles 16
Loyola Academy
breakfast was served, consisting of sweet Niles 22
Fenwick
rolls and cocoa." Miss Immel was respon Niles 18
Won 0 - Lost 6
sible for the arrangements.
Room 110 Entertains Team
47
38
40
27
29
25
43
34
33
48
42
38
44
50
42
50
�Page 6
Athletes Win Letters
For Midyear Sports
Awards ! Letters ! CongratulatiQns !!
Why of course it was the awards assem
bly for swimming and basketball held
Friday, March 23, 1945 in the Niles Twp.
High School Gym.
Most valuable player award in basket
ball went to Arthur “ Mushie” Anderson.
Other major letters in basketball went
to W ally Zust, Ernie Reimann, Bill Kunkel, Hank Mayeda, John Lane, Louis
Nachbauer, Harry Mueller, Don Falknor,
and Frank Williams. Bill Harris, who is
now in the service of his .country, also
received his award.
Junior Varsity awards went to Ted
Stockfisch, Stewie Munroe, Ken Stezskal,
Behrens and Porky Cole.
Freshman letters were awarded to Gar
ner, Heiniger, Anderson, Davis, Com
stock, Siegal, Sorgel, Neuson, Kranz,
Biehn and Brown.
In swimming Jimmy Tagney was cho
sen as the head Merman by being voted
by his teammates most valuable swim
mer and honorary captain. It might also
be added that Jimmy took sixth place in
the state diving meet.
Varsity swimming awards went to J.
Tagney, W. Clynes, T. Ebert, R. Hartney, E. Hegarty, and Don Lyon. Four
received minor awards. They are K. Bennet, S. McDonald, E. Peters and T. Sando.
Frosh-soph letters were awarded to
J. Dahm, J. Deily, H. Jones, L. Kettel,
D. Olson, R. Schmid, D. Straw.
Ann Marie Schirra was captain of the
cheerleaders. Charmaine Neutz and Betty
Weldon received their third year letters.
Millie Zavrel and Beryle Schwabe their
second year letter, and Mary Kopp and
Carol Krause their first year letters.
Baseball Arrives; Finds
A n Early Spring
It ’s baseball season again!
Last year Niles’ baseball team was
almost completely composed of returning
letter men, and who weren’t returning
letter men were o f outstanding quality.
This year there are only two letter men
returning to the diamond. They are John
Lane and Herbert Jaehnke.
Lane will probably stress his ability
as pitcher and it is undecided as to the
position Jaehnke will play, but he may
play left field or pitch.
The turnout for baseball this year is
larger than any previous records. On the
varsity there are fifty scheduled to play
varsity baseball this year. The varsity
team will be under the supervision of
Mr. Isaacson. On the frosh-soph team
there are twenty two who have signed
up to play baseball for NileHi. These
candidates will be under the direction of
Mr. Mackey.
In the Northeast Conference there are
four teams participating in baseball.They
are Leyden, Niles, Arlington and W ar
ren. The Trojan’s baseball season opens
April 20 and closes May 25. They will
play eight games, two games with each
school.' The games are held each Friday.
N IL E H IL IT E
Thursday, March 29, 1945
Sports P o ll
| I f Gals Want Biceps
Reveals Experts' “ Hit T ry Volleyball?? well
it again—
and again, and--,”
you know the rest of it if you’re in any
by Stanley Martin
With the basketball team attracting i girls’ gym class. The volley-ball tourna
most of the student’s attention, many . ments have started and the girls ar#
students are forgetting the intramural really fighting hard to be the champions
sports and their stars. Therefore those this year. The captains have all been
unsung heros, the outstanding girl and elected and there are many choice teams.
Looking over the team names we find
boy in each o f the sports, are presented.
Football: Jack Suydam seems to take many obscure titles, such as “ Babe
all honors as the outstanding boy player. Boops” , “ The Township Twerps” , “ The
His speed and alertness have won many Goobers” , “ The Uhhhhhs” ,“ The Shanks”,
“ The Bloomer Girls” , “ Frannie’s Fan
games fo r his team.
Basketball:- Mars Bishop claims the nies” , “ Joan’s Jerks” , and “ Blue Botitle of the best player so fa r as the boys homs.”
This certainly is early in the season
are concerned. His ability to make seem
ingly impossible baskets is much to his to be sure, but fo r the sake of getting
my throat cut, I might add, there is one
credit.
On the girls’ side, BevKuhn is very outstanding combination. It is Dorothy
good. She is known for her skill in pas Gustafson’s eighth period Friday team
sing and dribbling. She is also a very which includes such stars as Helen Kue
hne, Violet Behrens, Charmaine Valkegood shot.
Swimming: The best male swimmer is naar,- Marilyn Burns and Marion Schaeprobably Dave Straw, who shows excep fer.These girls defeated their opponents,
tional speed and diving ability. He has Marilyn Hertzberg’s team, last week by
frequently helped his team out of a bad a score o f 21 to 4. “ Wow, some team,
position by coming in first in the back Guffies” ! Don’t you agree?
stroke.
Helen Kuehne is the outstanding girl
swimmer because of her all-around abil
ity. She can be counted on to hold her
own in practically any event she enters.
To add to the final touches o f a suc
Volleyball: The star volleyball player cessful basketball season, ballots were
was John Lane last year. This year he cast for honorary captain and most val
will probably again be one of the best uable man. This year the receivers of
players. His height has a great deal to the two titles were informed of their
do with this.
distinction at the team dinner on Mon
day, March 19. “ Mushie” Anderson rates
“ tops” with the honor o f being most val
uable. Louis Nachbauer was chosen hon
by John Lane
orary captain.
As Spring arrives and the memories
The Skokie Chamber o f Commerce in
of basketball dwindle into the past, the
vited the team, manager, coaches an
d
Trojans turn their eyes toward baseball,
Dr. Biehn to the monthly dinner held at
our national pastime. With the early
Sally’s on the Skokie.
spring weather it won’t be uncommon to
The Chamber held a short meeting af
hear the tinkling o f falling glass of some
ter which Peter Struck introduced th
e
broken window while you are gently
team. “ Sam” Nachbauer, W alt Zust an
d
munching your lunch. Don Lyon said a few words each, o
n
Yep, baseball has come, and how! For
behalf o f the team.
those who are privileged enough to eat
The Chamber praised the team o
n
5th period my point will have been prov
what they had done this year. They also :
ed as you step outside.
extended their best wishes fo r next year.
Your eyes are immediately attracted
A fter the dinner was over the boys
by the smooth form of some burly char
were presented with free tickets to th
e
acter, and as you move closer you see
Skokie Theater.
that it’s one Fred Bernard, the ex-St.
Louis Cardinal. (H e wasn’t seen clearly
the first time as there were too many
women crowded around him.)
Below is a list o f the meets Niles will
His technique is terrific. See how he
strides forward, see that muscular arm have in their 1945 track season.
Leyden -here!
as it follows thru. As he stands there th& A pril 13
Crystal Lake - there’
ovation is terrific. (H e has just thrown a April 17
Libertyville -there;
strike.)His receiver is none other than the A pril 20
Palatine-Wheaton ( Relays) ]
famous Paul Jacobs. See how he stands A pril 28
there
there, calm and cool, every muscle tense
May 3
Arlington, Leyden, Niles
as his partner delivers.
at Arlington
I asked him about the prospects o f the
Relays at Proviso!
forthcoming season and he stated, quote: May 4
Frosh-Soph at Evanston]
“ I have not made up my mind as to May 5
Woodstock -there!
whether I am going to play on the team May 8
District M
eet]
this year. Although talent is needed very May 12
State finals at Leydens
badly. I believe my overwhelming super May 18 and 19
Conference Meet - |
iority will cast unfair advantage on our May 25
at Lake Forest!
opponents.” Unquote.
Trojan Varsity Guests
O f Skokie Merchants
Trojans Eye Baseball
Track Schedule Shows
One Meet at Home
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Niles East NileHiLite Collection
Relation
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<a href="https://skokiehistory.omeka.net/exhibits/show/nilehilite">NileHiLite Digital Collection</a>
Skokie High School Yearbooks Collection --<a href="https://skokiehistory.omeka.net/exhibits/show/yearbooks/reflections">Niles East Reflections</a>
Provenance
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Skokie Public Library
Source
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From the collection of the Skokie Public Library, Skokie, IL
Identifier
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Nilehilite19450329
1940s (1940-1949)
1944-1945 school year
high schools
Niles East