Abbott Junior High School - Blue and Gold Yearbook (Elgin, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 64 of the 1950 volume:

BlUEANncnln ' 1950 7 a Published by Edward H. Abbott Junior High School Elgin, Illinois x ,. , k JAEWWMN . O V .u-v aw. v.34 T D l 0 n." n N A rlrl. " IIL DD ABBHH JIINIIJR HIGH SEHIHH m vague: man m3. ,, , J - , , 9335335 8ARIIE775' "The Sfore with Hie Janior Viewpoinf" DEDIEMIHN Because your devotion, interest and guidance have inspired us to the higher things of life, and because you have provided us with all the necessities of living so that we might obtain our education, we dedicate with deepest love and esteem, the 1949-1950 edition of the Blue and Gold, to you. our parents. ADMINISIMHBN ORRIN G. THOMPSON, Superintendent MARVIN E. BERGE, Assistant Superintendent BOARD OF EDUCATION Coleman, Vincent Pearsa'll, Raymond M. Bridge, James W. Southard, E. O. Eno, 5. Mills Urie, Frank D. Kirkland. Alfred Y. Valentine, Donald W. Melms, Donald F. Wells, Chauncey H. Beebe, WillardaSecretary MR. R. B. MADES Principal Wmuuv "a WAYNE BLOCK Social Science, Mathematics, Coach. DOROTHY DUNN Social Science, English. PETER FARMAKIS Band. JANE HOKE Latin, Spanfsh, English. ROSS HULMES Mathematics, Coach. BETTE HUMMEL Foods. Cafeteria. LENORE KASTEN Clothing. HELEN KOCHER English, Librarian. MAXINE LARSON Health, English, Mathematics. BERYL MOORE English, Reading. :3. i J EAN MORGAN Orchestra. ELLACENE MORGAN Chorus, English. FRANK vMYERS PhySIcal Education, Coach. yfibwm NIEMI ' .1. lL Art,Enin5h,Coa , ylfr MARGE RADLOFF Speech. English. INEZ ROBINSON Mathematics. ROBERT SKELLY Social Science, Visual Aids. MURIEL SORBY Physical Education, Health. CARL SUMMERS Mathematics, Industrial Arts, Coach. STELLA WARD Science. MELVILLE WRIGHT Industrial Arts. l k .x x 1- ,4; Wm r ray . r x "'2 Miss Joyce Sfansell, our school nurse, is pictured here weighing a student. She is our advisor on all matters of health and supervises a num- ber of check-ups throughout the year on teeth, hearing, eye sight and the like. llHllif MB MIME PERSIJNNH Miss Betty Lou Koch has been at Abbott several years as secretary. Her friendliness and helpfulness have made her pop- ular with the entire school. These girls play the role of attendance checkers, messen- gers and all-around school as- sistants. Each girl serves one school period a dav as a helper in our clinic and attendance office. HOME ROOM lOO-FIRST ROW: Tom Spring, Alberta Howard, Margaret Bailey, Wally Lamprecht, Jean Sievers, Carolyn Hamm, Ellen Stewart, Norene Studebaker. SECOND ROW: Martha Mason, Carole Carlton, Lynn Glover. Marion Ball, Cathy Westby, Ronald Kilgore, Norma Johnston, Harriet Smith. THIRD ROW: Harold Zapolsky, Jerry Behrens, Walter Quandt, Duane Garber, Ronald Miller, James Humbracht, Lyle Pope, James Rayner, Phil Johnson, Richard Nordenfelt. NINIH GRAIN HOME ROOM 'lOI-FIRST ROW: Marlene Hall. John Chislett, Bob Dierking, Gerry Toomey, Flossie lsibue, Gordon Range, Nancy Arnold, Dick Rayner, Barbara Bursfein. SECOND ROW: David Zimmerman, Bill Jepson, Don Toppel, Saundra Leetzow, Barbara Coleman, Jerry Runge, Don Bendewald, Eugene Kuntz, Jane Jenkins. THIRD ROW: Bob Spellmeyer, Donna Krueger. Joan Gahlbeck, Gloria Jones, LaVerne Plote, Wesley Williams, Barbara Butterfield, Gail Mac- Mann, Bob Fischer, Bonnie Kerr. HOME ROOM 103 FlRST ROW: Nancy Bost, Elaine Johnson, Sam Wray, Eugene Rice, Florence Johnson, Donna Chapple, Mauri Dibb, Angie Corapi. SECOND ROW: Shirley Lundy, Mary Ann Pahl, Rene LeBlanc, Dave Culbertson, Barbara Gilbertson, Paul Wilcox, Carl Missele, Sandy Hoke. THIRD ROW: Gordon Phelps, Ron Heider, Roger Conrad, Barbara Smith, Chuck Behrens, Marvin Nelson, Nancee Newcomer, Barbara Peters, Beverly Hopp. NINIH GRADE HOME ROOM ZOB-FIRST ROW: Barbara Tolley. Harriet Pasholk, Rochelle Smith, Bob Prouty, Mary Jane Wright, Raymond Coulombe, Joan Burkart, Ruth Brotzman. SECOND ROW: Ardith Zierman, Mary Ellen Heinicke, Jack Garland, Louis Bosco, Paul Draper, Jim Barman, Stan Crane, Betty Ross, Joy Koehnke, THIRD ROW: Ron Burnidge, Shirley Burt, Bonnie Hopp, David Jensen. Jerry Ogden, Wes Foell, Jean Wilson, Lynda Perkins, Leslie Spohr, Patricia Dlouhy. HOME ROOM 208--FIRST ROW: Barbara Osterman. Beverly Begalka, Alvin Luther, Bob Schroeder, Ann Spuehler, Dick Barth, John Rocha, Joyce Lancaster, Eva Gillette. SECOND ROW: Nancy Nelson, Marlene Helberg Yvonne Pohrte, Tom Wagner, Nancy Nohl, Charles Selfridge, Jean Hansen, Mike Bolger, Donna Nitz, Mary Lou Hoeger. THIRD ROW: Theresa Kleiser. Nancy Johnson, Tom Lyons, Ronald Laseman. Joe Westwood, Walter Steffler, Lester Moser. Ted Wilson, Joyce Henning, Herb Hollister. NINIH GRAB HOME ROOM 2 FlRST ROW: Ruth Horwitt, Shirley Fairchild, Jim Tennison, Annette Stan- Ieigh, Mildred Teeter, Shirley Kagel, Ray Bradley, Joyce Sides, Dick Schroeder. SECOND ROW: Mike Perrin, Patsy Haynie, John Whitney, Bob Gillam, Gwen Kautz, Douglas Koch, Nancy Sacha. Nancy Hix, Donna Ford. THIRD ROW: Dick Behm, Richard Rabe, Carol Schuldt, Dave Miller, Roger Soderberg, George Payne, David Field, Melvin McMurray, Shirley Miller, Pat Schuman. EIBHIH BRAIN HOME ROOM 102 -FlRST ROW: Robert Sanders, Edward Dorwaldt, Jim Ceske, Joann Chapple. Shirley Karsten, Carol Brockman, Jean Heckert, Raymond Pollitt, Arlin James, Ronald Range. SECOND ROW: Mary Evans, Gerry Werling, Bruce Reinking, Dennis Volmer, Jack Harkins. Darwin Minehart, Gary Mellin, Ella Durrenberger, Beverly Lofgren, Connie Richards, Vida Alfom. THIRD ROW: Delores Johnson, Virgil Vogel, Marjorie McNutt, Norman Moeller, Richard Woods, Bud Wells, Dale Hagemann, Bill Keeney, Alice Jensen, Ronald Burstein. HOME ROOM 200 FlRST ROW: Patricia Schwartz, Gary Bochum. Steve Mengler, Albert Schultz, Emil Wolff, Alan Hahn, Charlotte Lange, Dick Fritz. SECOND ROW: Florida lsibue, Barbara Rakow, Suzanne Emery, John Baylor, Marilyn Kopping, June Wolff, Carol Behrens, Gloria Luther, Stanton Jurgens. THIRD ROW: Francis Schmifendorf, Charles Smith, Wayne Larson, Joyce Ottinger, Charles Brandner, Jean Muirhead, Donald Versluys, John Anderson, Muriel Fern, Larry Turk. EIGHIH GRAIN HOME ROOM ZOSa-FIRST ROW: Keith Mainard, James Blischke, Cora Ruiz, James Zickuhr. LaVerne Pope, Jean Burger, David Flentge, Milford Schmidt, George Johnson. SECOND ROW: Myrle Tazewell, David Nelson, Shirley Windau, Robert Reimer, Dan Parks, Billee Gately, Nancy Kelly, Barbara Erckfritz, Mary Turner. THIRD ROW: Don Cavitt, Eugene Moring, Betty Keenan, Bob Jensen, Barry Puklin, Richard Pierce, Patsy O'Brien, June Anderson, Jim Steele, Carl Buehler. HOME ROOM 206-FIRST ROW: Bonnie Reinking, Monroe Shales, Donna Benson, David Frost, Dee Ann Bellows, Wayne Webb, Joel Ann Deuterman, Lorraine Heine. SECOND ROW: Sharon Burbahk, Gary Gannon. Judy Bridge, Bob Karsten, Bill Tobin, Don Koch, Virginia Russell, PauI Meyer, Carol Blietz. THIRD ROW: Russell Hertel, Leon Schwartz, James Pease, Donald Johns, Richard Langdon, John Giardino, Ken Lapp, Margaret Ann Bolen, Marianne Hernandez. EIGHIH GRAIN HOME ROOM ZIWFIRST ROW: Donald Fischer, Joe Wilkins, Duane Rossiter, Betty Haas, James McCredie, Mary Bellows, Dick Sinnett, Riley Foltz, Harry Hoffman, Earl Runge. SECOND ROW: Marshall Conklin, Harry Rocker. LeRoy Handrock, Evona Cork, Barbara Stangland, Ronald Warren, Barbara Raddatz. Joan Sackett, Jerry Hoppe, Shirley Kampert. THIRD ROW: Joyce Hendricksen, Thomas Van Horn, Gerald Moser, Frank Sterba, Lynn Lagersrrom, Mary Lamp, Harold Leonard, Lois Peek, Dolores Schneider, Wayne Watkins. HOME ROOM 3 FlRST ROW: Philip Nowak, Carola Wallace, Robert Kay, James Everette. Eary lsibue, Warren Keil, Beverly Leetzow, John Dibb. SECOND ROW: Richard Harris, Gerald Jarka, Marie Kobel, Barbara Sterba, Judy Biadwell, Rita Cox. Marvin Koehn, Keith Rochensock. THIRD ROW: RichardLloyd, Martha Cirrincione, Sheila Keegan, Barbara Rimr, Bruce O'Connell, Peggy Emrich, Sharon Ozaroff, Kathryn Devereaux, Warren Rasmussen. SEVENIH GRAIN HOME ROOM IOSJIRST ROW: Violet Behrens, Shirley Darnell, Rodney Allen, Dick Jurgens, Bill Gieske, Charles Pluss, Carol Knee, Darlene Rohrsen. SECOND ROW: Robert Reese, Nancy Grant, Janet Arnold, Wendy Withers, Carol Kurth, Bill Stall, Ken Hanson, Dick Connor, Nancy Miller. THIRD ROW: Bill Winchester, Alan Templin, Patsy Woolcott, Bob Weiss, Nancy Watson, Nancy Hayward, Arthur Fredericks, Patsy Miller, Lois Knaak. HOME ROOM 106- FIRST ROW-Sandra Praft, Sally Krahn Rita Barren, Donna Reeves, Bradley Wingert, Barbara Parren, Gary Thelander. SECOND ROW -Lyle Herschlag, Carolyn Flory, James Coquillette, William Siegrist, Gary Warren, Ronald Erickson, Floyd Cork, Janet Knappen. THIRD ROWtGary Smlth, Karen Marvin, Guy Gylleck Lynn Heilemann, Robert Ahrens, James Stading, Beverly Beu, Judy Sanders, Janet Klow SEVENIH GRADE HOME ROOM 202- FIRST ROW-Jerry Zabran, George Friedland, Raymond Schwartz, Duane Alvine, Carol Lemon, Tom Wessel, Dale Meuser, Nancy Garrison. SECOND ROW-JoAnne Crawford, Mary Freeman, Phyllis Hopp, Joyce Baseman, Robert Johnson, Nancy Schultz, Sharon Hinch, Judy Fabrick, Paul Brotzman. THIRD ROW Robert Matchett, Carl Johnson, Pat Behrens, Bruce Be'eson, Barbara Kranwinkle, Janet Henning, Ronald Prouty, Peter Hartman, Beverly Way, David Jonson. HOME ROOM 204- FIRST ROW- Robert Edwards, Cheryl Schultz, Diane Whipple, Joanne Und'erwager, Arlene Holmquist, Ronald Schubbe, Kay Woolcotr, David Funk, James Ciaccio. SECOND ROW-Don Hansen, Robert Gordon, Sharon Ferris, Pearl Nitz, Alcie Carlson, Kenneth Reuter, Mary Ann Fritz, John Friedland, Annabelle Mangum. THIRD ROW CaroIe DeWolf, Lynn Aaron, Don Baumgartner, JoAnn Mather, Mary Wencek, Walter Streit, LaVerne Krause, Phyllis Genz, Eu. gene Spicer, Peggy Schrieber. SEVENIH GRAIN HOME ROOM 207- FIRST ROW-Gary Fairchild, James Zanosky, Sandra Burbank, Gordon Schultz, Wm. Hopkins, Wm. Powers, Ann Love. SECOND ROW Michael Lyon, Wm. Hayward, Kay Thieman, Bruce Sommers, Patsy Kaptain, Marjorie Sims, Robert Gebelt, Jack Klingler,THIRD ROW R0ger Burnidge, James Bartelt, Janice Turner, Judith Greenawalt, Donna Lagerstrom, Roberta Durren- berger, Art Haynes, Barbara Liessmann, DonaId Krause FIRST ROWeRobert Prouty, Bob Wilkening, Mike Bolger, Ron Burinidge, Stanley Crane, Bob Spellmeyer, Ronald Kilgore, Bill Jepson, Walter Lamprecht. SECOND ROWeRon Lasevman-Mgr., Carl Missele, Roger Conrad, Ted Wilson, Louis Bosco, Wesley Williams, Don Toppel-caupt., Har- old Garbrechtl Lester Mose-r, Jim Rayner, Dick Nordenfelt, Tom Wagner-Mgr. THIRD Rowe- Paul Draper, Marvin Nelson, Chuck Behrens, Joe Westwood, Jerry Ogden, Mr. Niemieasst. coach, Mr. Myers-coach, Ron Miller, Wesley Foell, Dua-ne Garber, Tom Lyons, Herb Hollister. NINTH GRADE HHHBAH This year's ninth grade football team nearly tied the per- fect record that only two other Abbott freshmen teams have set. It completed the season undefeated and unscored upon. The team, under the supervision of Coach Frank Myers and the leadership of Captain Don Toppel, went for five wins, no lose ses, and one 0-0 tie. The total number of points made by Ab- bott was 101 to their opponents 0. The Abbott freshmen teams from 1933 to 1949 have succeeded in winning 82 per cent of their games. Don T., Coach Myers, Wes F. 20 FIRST ROWeRon Wa-rren, Ray Bradley, Harry Rooker, Emil Wolff, Dan Parks, David Fields, Dick Sinnett, Doug Koch, Bob Gillam. SECOND ROW-Bob KaTrsten, Eugene Moring, Bil! Tobin, Carl Buehler, Arlin- James, Wayne Larrson, Virgil Vogel, Jim Pease, Ron Burstein. THIRD Rowe John Baylor, Mgr., Bruce Reinking, Dick Behm, Barry Pucklin, Bud Wells, John Giardino, Darwin Minehart, Frank Sterba, Harold Leonard, Mr. Summers, coach. HBHIH GRAIN HHHBAH The Abbott eighth grade football team this year numbered thirty-three boys who were full of team spirit. The boys turned out well for practices and gave every opposing team a good fight. The team was coached by Mr. Carl Summers and the acting captain was Barry Puklin. Outstanding play- ing was done by Bud Wells, Barry Puklin, Wayne Larson, Bob Gillam, Dave Fields, Frank Sterba, and Harold Leonard The two managers were Steve Mengler and John Baylor. The team completed the season with two ties, one win, and one loss. Coac In some respects this was a rather disappointing season. Although this was one of the largest seventh grades ever en- rolled at Abbott, there were only about thirty boys who actively participated in football. The poor record of no wins and four losses, however, should not be over-emphasized, as this group of boys showed considerable improvement through hard work and a good team spirit. We can look forward to better things to come during the remainder of their stay at Abbott School. , '60 Fuuback SEVENIH GRADE HHHBAH h Hulmes FIRST ROWeBob Katy, Garry Warren, ErI Runge, Bill Stall, Bill Gieske, John Dibb. SECOND ROWe-Harry Hoffman, Gary Thelander, Bob Reese, Don Hansen, Mike Lyon, Jack Klingier, Manager Bill Gruer. THIRD ROWeBiII Siegrist, Roger Burnidge, Bill Hayward, Ron Jacobson, Gary Smith, Walter Streit, Coach Ross Hulmes. 22 h The Girls' Athletic Association meets three nights a week. Members must be present X two nights out of the three to retain their memh bership. The seventy-seven members of the Modem dance G. A. A. FIRST ROW-Virgi-nia Russell, Betty Keenan, Judy Bridge, SECOND ROW-AnnabeHe Mangum, Lois Knaak, Lynn Aaron, Mary Ann Fritz, Sharon Ferris, Alice Carlson, Nancy Watson, Kathryn Devereaux, Judy Bedwell, Judy Fabrick, Joan Crawford, Diane Whipp!e. STANDINGhSaundra Leetzow, Beverly Begahlka, Carol Carlton, Marlene Hall, Mary Ann Pahl, Gail MacMann, Miss Sorby, Lou Hoeger, Sandy Hoke, Mary Ellen Hemicke, Peggy Bailey, Nancy Nelson, Jean Sievers. club have this year enjoyed baseball, basketball, field hockey, square and modern dancing, vol- ley ball, and softball. Fifteen of the members were eligible for awards. .39 m-daec-ew mF-ze-a WINNIE SPIJIHS The girls' gym classes, under the di- rection of Miss Sorby, have participated in a number of activities during the year. Some of the popular sports were hockey, basketball, modern dancing, volley ball, and softball. The seventh grade rhythms program was a feature of the Christmas cantata. In the Spring the classes enjoyed tennis and bowling. HHEKEY Field hockey is played by all classes in the fall. In seventh and eighth grades, the girls learn the fun- damentals of the game, and ninth graders are de- veloping the speed, agility, endurance, and coor- dination necessary for good hockey playing. Highly competitive games are played after school on our fulI-size hockey field. BASKETBAll We always look forward to the basketball season for the seventh graders are anxious to learn how to play the game, and the ninth graders are learning more of the rules and officiating tech- niques. lnter-class tournaments are held at the end of the season among the seventh, eighth, and ninth grade classes. "Jump-ball" Eighth grade Basketball NINIH BRAIN BASKHBAH FIRST ROWeMike Bolger, Ted Wilson, Dave Jensen, Jerry Ogden, Louis Bosco, Marvin Nel- son, Paul Draper, Wally Lamprecht, mgr. SECOND ROWe-Bob Spellmeyer, mgr., Tom Wag- oner, Charles Behrens, Wes Foell, Ronald Miller, Don Toppel, Coach Myers. THIRD ROW- Dick Nordenfe1t, Jim Rayner, Ron Kilgore, Les Moser, Roger Conrad, Jim Barman, Herb H01- lister, Tom Lyon, Ron Heider. The freshman basketball team, under the coach- points to the opponents' 404 points. Don Toppel was ing of Mr. Frank Myers, played 12 games in addition high scorer with 124 points and Captain Wes Foell to several scrimmage games. From the 12 games was second with 91 points. played, 7 were won and 5 were lost making 41 1 total Abbott... Abbott... Plato Center 51'. Edwards Dundee Elgin High . Plato Center Huntley Huntley Elgin High Barringfon .. St. Edwards Moosehart .. Dundee 25 EIGHTH GBHDE BHSKETBHLL The eighth grade boys were divided into 4 teams- the Ramblers, Zephyrs, Black Hawks, and Eagles. Our teams were not the most outstanding teams of the city league, but each game played ended in very close scores. Mr. Block coached the Zephyrs and Black Hawks and Mr. Summers coached the Ramblers and Eagles. The interest and attendance of the boys was very good throughout the season At the end of a series of 7 games the Zephyrs were placed in the championship bracket for playoffs. Their rec- ord was 4 games won and 3 lost. In the lower bracket the Black Hawks with 3 wins and 4 losses, the Eagles with 3 wins and 4 losses, and the Ramblers with 3 wins and 4 losses were placed in playoff brackets. EACLEseseated-Coach Sum- mers, Wayne Watkins, Emil Wolff, Jim Tennison, Dick Sinnett, Stand- ingeRonald Warren, Bud Wells, Frank Sterba, Virgil Vogel, Bill Tobin. BLACKHAWKkFirst Row-eEu- gene Moring, Ken Stagner, George Payne, Barry Puklin, Jim Steele, Coach Block. Second ROW4Bruce Reinking, Darwin Minehart, Paul Meyer, Dan Parks, Erl Runge. ZEPHYkseFirst Row4Wayne Larson, Bill Nelson, Harold Leon- ard, Donald Johns, Coach Block. Second RoweDoug Koch, Harry Hoffman, Steve Mengler, Jerry Hoppe. RAMBLERS 4 Seated e Coach Summers. Bob Cillam. StandingH Cary Bochum. Ray Bradley, Dave Fields, Dale Hagemann, John Ciar- dino, Carl Buehler. SEVENTH BHHDE BHSHETBHLL The forty-three seventh grade boys who reported for basket ball were split up into four teams which participated in the city basket ball conference. The fourteen teams in the 7th grade con- ference were split into two leagues with two Abbott teams being placed in each league. At the close of the regular schedule, the four top teams in each league entered the championship bracket and the other teams were placed in the lower bracket. Three of the four Abbott teams qualified for the championship bracket and made a very good account of themselves against strong opposition. Mr. Mades took charge of the coaching of the Panthers and Lions while Mr. Hulmes coached the Bears and Tigers. While no championships can be claimed by the Abbott teams, the steady improvement of the teams throughout the season was very en- couraging. The team records and standings are as follows: Wins Losses City Standing Tigers 8 2 3rd Place Panthers 5 5 Lions 4 Bears 1 Bill LIONSeSeatcd;Lyle Herschlag. Bill Hopkins, Harris, Bill Hayward, Don Hansen, Art Haynes. Absentw-Ken Hanson, John Friedland. 27 TIGERSeSeatedeCoach Hulmes, Gary War- ren, William Stall, Cary Thelander. Standinga Walter Streit, Gary Smith, Bill SiegristT Absent WBruce Sommers, James Zanosky. BEARSiSeatedyCoach Hulmes, Bill Becker, Roger Burnidge, Jim Ciaccio, Bob Edwards. StandingeDuane Alvine, Ron Erickson, Don Baumgartner, Bruce Beeson, John Dibbt PANTHERS e Seated e Dick Jurgens, Bob Reese, Charles Pluss. StandingeMrt Maides, Ron Prouty, Jack Klinger, Eary lsibue, Mike Lyon. Absente-Warren Rasmussen, Warren Kiel. Cieske. StandEngeMr. Mades, Richard SPHEH lillJB FIRST ROWeAnn Love, Mauri Dibb, Gloria Luther, Judy Turner, Sam Wray, Gerry Werling, Ronald Burstein, Mrs. Radioff, Marshall Conklin, Jean Sievers, Joan Sackett, Sharon Bur- bank, Carolyn Hamm, Richard Fritz. SECOND ROWe-Jack Harkins, Elaine Johnson, Rochelle Smith, Mary Jane Wright, Cordon Phelps. Stanley Crane, Pat Dlouhy, Sandra Hoke, Ron Hei- der, David Culbertson, Donald Verslys, Dolores Schneider, Muriel Fern. Gerry Toomey, Arlene Hoimquist. THIRD ROWeShirley Burt, Richard Rabe, Marjorie McNutt, Roger Soderberg, Bonnie Hopp, Nancee Newcomer, Joe Westwood, Jerry Ogden, Barbara Smith, Barbara Peters, Bud Wells, Lynn Lagerstrom, Joyce Ottinger, Jean Muirhead, Jerry Hoppe. HSnowtlake Fling" with a display of unique decora- tions and a floor show. The club's annual amateur The faculty adviser of the clubs 150 members is Mrs. Marge Radloff. Programs of speech interest are presented by club members at the monthly meetings. The annual club initiation was held in October in the form of a scayenger hunt party. Members took part in the annual Christmas cantata by forming a verse choir. In January, the club sponsored the show, the uFun Frolics" was held on February 16 and i7, and some unusual talent was revealed. For the first time this year the members participated in Fresh-Soph debate activities at Elgin High School. The year closed with the club's annual trip to Chicago. FIRST ROW-Bill Ceske, Sandra Burbank, Ronny Reinking, Eary lsibue, Gerald Jarka, Ellen Stewart, Steve Mengier, Barbara Rakow, Bob Gordon, Bill Stall, Judy Fabrick, Paul Brotzman, Erl Runge, Dick Judgens. SECOND ROWeJean Burger, Annette Stanleigh, Judy Bedwell, John Baylor. Jim McCredie, Jim Blischke, Shirley Windau, Ruth Horwitt, Joann Deuterman, Alan Templin, John Chislett, Mary Bellows. Dee Ann Bellows, Mildred Teeter. THIRD ROWeEmiI Wolff, Beverly Way, Nancy Arnold. Joan Burkhart, John Whitney. Barbara Sterba, Peggy Em- rich, Eugene Moring, Gwen Kautz, Bruce O'Connell, Sharon Ozaroff, Martha Cirrincione, David Nelson, Ruth Brotzman, Phyllis Cenz, June Wolff. FIRST ROW Darlene Rohrssen, Shirley Darnell, Wendy Withers, Jane Jenkins, Beverly Be- galka, Saundra Leetzow, Joyce Hendrickson, Martha Mason, Jean Hansen, Nancy Grant, Carol Kurth, Richard Connor. SECOND ROW Bonnie Kerr, Lois Peek, Virginia Russell, Gary Gan- non, Don Bendewald, Nancy Nohl, Jack Garland, Bill Tobin, Russell Hertel, Judy Bridge, Yvonne Pohrte, Mary Ellen Heinicke, Marlene Helberg. THIRD ROW James Rayner, Norma Johnston, Nancy Johnson, James Barman, Joan Cahlbeck, Louis Bosco, Gloria Jones, Wesley Foell, Barbara Butterfield, Gail MacMann, Ted Wilson, Ron Laseman, Jean Wilson, Don Toppel, Harold Zapolsky. CLUB OFFlCERS President ....................... Wes FoeH Vice-President ...................................................... Don Toppel Secretary ........................................................ Harold Zapolsky Treasurer ..................................................... .Barbara Peters uInitiation Daf, ABBIHI "HCHESIM The Abbott orchestra, directed by Miss Jean Morgan, has twenty-three members this year. They practice on Mondays, Tuesdays and alternate Wed- nesdays during sixth period. The orchestra played for VIOLINS Sharon Ferris Phyllis Genz Mary Ann Fritz Arlene Holmquist Saundra Leetzow Annabelle Mangum Carolyn Miller Kenneth Reuter Dolores Schneider Peggy Schrieber Joann Tyson Joann Underwager Kay Woolcott CLARINET John Anderson Ted Wilson 32 the Christmas Cantata, P.T.A. meetings in January and March and for the Scout Jubilee at the Armory in April. They also participated in the Music Festival in VIOLA Joyce Ottinger Barbara Peters CELLO JoAnn Mather Gerry Werling BASS Mary Ellen Heinicke CORNET Peggy Emrich TROMBONE Jerry Ogden PIANO David Nelson The Abbott band. ABBIIH BAND under the direction of Mr. Farmakis, has increased greatly in size during the year and has displayed marked development in musi- cal techniques. They provided excellent programs for FLUTES Jean Muirhead CORNETS Peggy Emrich Paul Wilcox Peter Hartman John Emrich Pat Behrens Betty Ross Paul Brotzman Raymond Schwartz Floyd Cork BARITONE HORN Richard Bittinger Dee Ann Bellows FRENCH HORN David Miller TYMPANY Judy Bridge SAXOPHONE Dick Rabe Eugene Spicer Ron Proutv Barbara Ritter PERCUSSION Sandra Hoke Bud Wells the P.T.A. in the fall. an aIl-school assembly during the winter, and a spring concert in April. They also participated in the Labor Day and Christmas parades. Bill Tobin John Dibb Mary Jane Wright CLARINETS Robert Reimer John Anderson Ted Wilson Phyllis Hopp Jim Stading Ann Love Mary Lamp Pearl Nitz BASSOON Jack Harkins Bob Matchett TROMBONE Jerry Ogden Steve Mengler Ron Wallace Tom Wagner BASS HORN Joe Westwood Eugene Kuntz Bill Cruer Bob Edwards Dick Conner Leon Schwartz GIHlS 61H lllllB FIRST ROW-aBarbara Osterman, Nancy Bost, Elaine Johnson, Alberta Howard, Donna Chappie, Marlene Hall, Angie Corapi, Barbara Burstein. SECOND ROWeVida Altom, Nancy Nelson, Florence Johnson, Marlene Helberg, Shirley Lundy, Joy Koehnke, Carol Carlton, Dolores Schneider, Gerry Toomey, Mary Lou Hoegert THIRD ROWv-Yvonne Pohrte, Marion Ball, Barbara Coleman, Beverly Hopp, Bonnie Hopp, Nancee Newcomer, Donna Krueger, Theresa Kleiser, Cathy Westby, Lynn Clovert The Glee Club has a membership of thirty girls from both the eighth and ninth grades. Their director is Miss Ellagene Morgan. The group meets on Mon- Tata and also participated in the spring Music Festival. days, Tuesdays, and alternate Wednesdays during the seventh periodt They took part in the Christmas Can- GIIHS ENSEMBH STANDINCeLynda Perkins, Nancy Nohl, Pat Dlouhy, Barbara Rakowt Mildred Teeter, Connie Richards, Judy Bridge, Gail MacMann. At pianowMiss Morgan. SPHIIM IIHHIR FIRST ROWeEva Gillette, Annette Stanleigh, Ruth Horwitt, Bob CiHam, Ron Burnidge, Jim Rayner, Miss Morgan, Wally Lamprecht, John Baylor, Virgil Vogel, Cary Gannon, Mildred Teeter, Jean Burger, Barbara Rakow. SECOND ROWeRuth Brotzman. Donna Nitzt Nancy Nohl, Don Toppel, Carl Missele, Don Bendewald, Jack Garland, Ken Lapp, Wayne Larson, Richard Rabe, Jim Barman, Judy Bridge, Barbara Stangland, Connie Richards, Joan Sackett. THIRD ROWWPat Dlouhy, Lynda Lee Perkins, Joan Cahlbeck, Gwen Kautz, Paul Draper, Wes Foell, Louis Bosco, Tom Lyons, Jim Pease, Ron Kilgore, Lynn Lagerstrom, Joyce Ottinger, Gail MacMann, Shirley Burt. The Special Choir is a growing organization of. Abbott's better singers and is directed by Miss Ella- gene Morgan. Their first program was an "aH-sing" assembly. At Christmas time they collaborated with the or- chestra. glee club and verse choir in the Christmas Cantata, ttThe Twelve Days of Christmas" They also participated in city and church carol services. In March they presented a program for the P.T.A. and BlIYS ENSEMBH sang in the music festival in May. Social activities for the year included Christmas and spring parties, caroliing during the holidays, and attendance at a music production in Chicago. President". ................................. Wes FoeH Secretary ...................................... Don Toppel Social Chairman ........................................ Pat Dlouhy Librarian ............................. ...Don Bendewald STANDINGEDOH Toppel, Paul Draper, Carl Missele, Tom Lyon, Charles Behrens, Jim Barman, Ron Kilgore, Jim Rayner, Don Bendewald, Jack Garland. At pianoeDave Nel- son. iHE 860W SEATED-eJean Burger, Dolores Schneider, Barbara Butterfield, Wes Foell, Miss Dunn iSpon- sori, Don Toppel, Jane Jenkins, Alberta Howard, Sandra Pratt STANDINCePatsy Kaptain, Harold Zapolsky, Connie Richards, Pa'ul Draper, Bob Cillam, Jchn Giardino, Ted Wilson, Mar- Bill Hopkins. tha Mason, Virginia Russell, Don Bendewald, A newspaper club was organized this year under the direction of Miss Dorothy Dunn. The group spon- sored a contest to choose a new name for the news- paper. "Scoop'i was chosen because of its adaptability for different designs. The club meets once a week and among its ac- tivities were Christmas and theater parties. The high- inth grade members of Scoop staff, iss Dunn, andethe "scoop"! President winner of newspaper name contest, Cary Fairchild. 36 light of the year was a newspaper assembly at which time wills and prophecies were given in the form of a play. Ninth graders received newspaper awards, and the club presented to the school a sportsmanship plaque bearing the name of the boy selected by his team mates as displaying the best sportsmanship for the year. Wes Foeli congratulates HEE BlllE ANII 60H! STANDINC Harold Zapolsky, Don Bendewald. SEATEDv-Nancee Newcomer, Jean Hansen, Barbara Butterfield, Mrs. Hoke BponsorL Gail MacMann, Barbara Peters, Jane Jenkins. HIIME RlHlM REPRESENIAHVES SEATED-Sam Wray, Bill Keeney, Jean Burger, Ron Warren, Wendy Withers, Judy Fabrich, Steve Mengler, Peggy Emrich, JoAnn Mather, Sandra Burbank. STANDINCeDon Toppel, Harold Zapolsky, Ted Wilson, Mr. Mades, Wesley Foell, Bob Cillam, Ken Lapp, Lyte Hersch- lag. One student elected from each of the seventeen home rooms comprise this group. Mr. Mades, our principal, acts as adviser. These students help to de- velop the school curriculum through the cooperation of the student body with the faculty. The group this year sponsored an all-school Christmas dance, had charge of the Blue and Gold subscription drive, as- sisted at assembly programs, and conducted the sale of athletic passes. They meet each month of the school year to work on any problem, project, or activity that pertains to the welfare of the school. HALL MONITORS The hall monitors, under the direction of Mr. Wright, supervise each noon hour the halls, study halls, and recreation obando room, where dancing is enjoyed; These girls are Joyce Lancaster, Gerry Toomey, Barbara Smith. Bonnie Hopp, Peg Bailey, Joyce Hen- ning, Mary Ann Pahl, and Harriet Smith. LOST AND FOUND Our lost and found department is capably managed by Richard Rabe and Wayne Watkins. These boys work before school in the morning and at noon hour helping students recover lost books and other articles. DOOR MON ITORS Beverly Begalka and Rochelle Smith check passes of students who come before school Opens in the morning for teacher conferences and rehearsals. LIBRARY PAGES The library pages, under the supervision of Miss Kocher, our librarian, assist in the distribu- tion of books. Each student librarian serves one period a day in the library. They are Joyce Ot- tinger, Alvin Luther. Harriet Smith, Pat Dlouhy, Miss Kocher. Barbara Smith, David Culbertson, Betty Ross, Marlene Hall, and Roger Conrad. DIORAMA WINNERS The annual diorama contest is spon- sored by Miss Kocher and is held during Book Week in November. Students from all the English classes contribute many charming scenes from bookland. First prize winner from ninth grade was Ann Spuehler. Eighth grade winners were Steve Mengler, Virginia Russell, and Bar- bara Rakow. The seventh grade winner was Alan Templin. JUNIOR RED CROSS The Junior Red Cross is sponsored by M Ward. This year their big project was a Christmas card collection for hospitalized service men. Over three hundred cards were contributed by Abbott students. At this time, also, fifteen Christmas gift boxes were packed by the home rooms for overseas re- lief. The group also sponsored the Red Cross membership drive. The officers are: President.... Steve Mengler Vice-President Harold Zapolsky Secretary.. ..Bonnie Kerr Treasurer.. . ..Pat Dlouhy SCHOOL STORE Abbott's store is a popular and effi- ciently run department of our school. Here students can buy paper, pencils, erasers, and other needed supplies. Our storekeeper is Richard Barth. MAGAZINE HIGH SALESMEN These students-James McCredie, Betty Keenan, How- ard Jones, Mary Bellows, and Keith Rockensock were high salesmen in our annual magazine drive and were awarded pen and pencil sets. The drive netted the school approximately $1,229.14, part of which was used to fiA nance our yearbook. Directed by Helen Amelya Kocher Cordon Phelps, Jane Jenkins, Ron Heider, Pat Dloughy, Joan Burkart, Nancy Nelson, Joan Sackett, Jack Garland, Bonnie Kerr, Don Bendewald, Yvonne Pohrte, Mauri Dibb, Miss Kocher. Bonnie Hopp, Cathy Westby, Sam Wray, Ann Love, Louis Bosco, Gail MacMann, Ron Laseman. Connie Richards, Jim Rayner, Peggy Bailey, Marion Ball. lHllll "Ill-Alil PlAlS The annual Three One Act plays were presented on the evening of April 21, and at a matinee for students on April 20. HSpring Formal? by Clarence Styza, was a story of what happens when two high school girls who have been Wjilted" a week before the spring dance use the right 'lpsychology." Taking part in the play were Joan Burkart, Pat Dloughy, Ron Heider, Jane Jenkins, and Gordon Phelps. Nancy Nelson was the prompter. The second play, llThe Ghost Wore White" by LeRoma Rose was a mystery and loads of fun after Janie decides that the only way to catch anythingw ghosts includedwis to set a trap. The following took part: Don Bendewald, Mauri Dibbs, Jack Garland. Bonnie Hopp, Bonnie Kerr, Yvonne Pohrte, Joan Sackett. and Cathleen Westby. The prompter was Norma Johnston. l'Make Room for Rodney" by Marion Holbrook, the third play, was a hilariously funny account of a boy who wanted a room of his own where he could keep his "valuable, possessions including Hannibal, a pet snake, and what he does to get one. Peg Bailey, Louis Bosco, Ron Laseman, Ann Love, Gail McMann, Jim Rayner, Connie Richards, and Sam Wray were in the cast. Marion Ball was prompter. The plays were capably directed by Miss Kocher and delightfully presented by the casts, winning acclaim from all critics. Stage CrewHCheck Behrens, Tom Lyon, Harold Zapolsky, Emil Wolff, Paul Draper, Wallie Lamprecht, Roger Conrad. These Stude new SCripHon Hon Oub trv out the S In he Pro'lecar by our schooL UV and t - e Witexepurchascd mS y syS Mrs. Ballard and Mrs. Christiansen, our cafeteria assistants. students during the noon hour rush. serving teachers Latin. Spanish, and German classes carol in the corridors at Christmas time, an annual custom at Abbott. 42 Studio of W.E.P,S., our public schools' very popular new FM. radio station. Sharon Ozaroff and Marvin Nelson. winners of watches, in magazine drawing for high salesmen Mr. Ehlerf and Mr. Biesferfelf, our maintenance men, in a busy pose Speech club's HSnoflake Fling." Madam Suzie"-winning stunt of HFun Frolics." "Henry's Other Aunt" another popular act. Students absent when home room pictures were taken. I. Y-Teen dance the Foot Ball" 2. Fun Frolic's stunt Carousel" 3. lCerman Band" 4. Winners of alI-school spelling bee Harold Zapolsky, first; Pat Dloug second; Kay Woolcotf, third. - ?IHW'! I. 9th grade boxing winners. 2. "The long and short of it? 3. 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