Antioch Community High School - Sequoia Yearbook (Antioch, IL)

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I ! lst. Row - 0. Jackson, G. Sherwood, V. Norman, D. Fitzgerald, Miss L. Smith, E. Zilke, L. Buohta, K. Germak, L. Loeper. Znd. Row - L. Pape, I. Bacon, J. Hughes, F. Dibble, A. Riordan, D. Smith, P, Edwards. Srd. Row - V. Wilton, L. Overton, D. Meyer, J. Allner, M. Modorkle, B. Pet- ersen, M. Zobel, A. Dalgaard, L. Voltz, E. Barth. 5 lst Row-I. Griffin, P. Zeien, T. Larson, A. Andersen, G. Hioheli, Mr, Spaoie, I. Mc Hanna, R. Christensen, T. Kubs, C. Harden, hdmvq,mwMLK.mwmH.MHu,LHwpwmR.hNmnmG. Rosenetook, W, Sheehan, R, Slyster, H. Gaston, R. Thill, A. Griffith. 3rd Row--8. Hughes, D. Minto, J. Herman, O. Hanks, H. Nelson, R. Brown, R. Griffin, H. Groebli, L. Houghton, 0. Pasohen, O. Shedek. WK 19

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7 A uae-Nwr JUNIOR CLASS le, the was to learn inspiring at old timers. class of '37, started off with a flourish. Our first big task how to be high school students.It was terribly strange and awe first but we soon were more or less successfully acting like Class officers were then elected, Kenneth Brown, as president' Bertha Peterson, Vice-president, Clara Sherwood secretary'and Valiere will ton, treasurer. ' ' Initiation Day was just one long jitter for us as the Juniors tried hard to impress us with their comparative worth, All of us were required to wear green that day and to do the Juniors' bidding. Some of the whims we had to obey were surprising. An innovation introduced while we were Freshmen was a banquet given at the high school for our parents and teachers. A program of talks and songs by members of the class was olimaxed by a basketball game between two teams chosen from among the boys of the class. This was the first time during the year that we had a chance to learn what happens when one eats more than e- nough,but the second opportunity came when we hadapdcnic at Minto's woods. There the loads of sandwiches furnished by the girls and the dozens of hot dogs, buns, and marshmallows brought by the boys filled even the most ambi- tious eaters. During our first year our ways of making money were not only moderate- ly successful but extremely varied as well, ranging from the usual sale of candy to ice cream, flower bulbs, and buttermilk. The next year, 1934-'35, Roger Thill served as presidentg Valiere lil- ton, was Vice-presidentg Jayne Allner, secretary, and Donald Mlnto, treas- urer. The year also brought us three changes in advisers, lr. Cox being re- placed by Hr. Suter, the first semester, and by Mr. Spacie the second. Our major activity during the year was managing the cafeteria during the Antioch Country Fair. It was a great deal of work, as those who did the kitchen police duty will long remember, but it was well worth the ef- fort and the entire class cooperated to make the venture a success. Twelve boys and girls of the class, gay in Japanese robes and flowers, served at the Junior Prom, and did much to give the affair a captivating o- riental atmosphere. The last event of the year was another gastronomic, success, a picnic held at Paddook's Lake, Wisconsin, where everyone gorged themselves on hot dogs and sandwiches, and drank amazing quantities of pop. Bob Madsen and Otto Hanke fell in the lake and then managed to oapsize the boatload of boys that came to their rescue. Nc one seemed able to prove that the boat- load had been dunked purposely, and by the time that was argued out their pants were dry so it didn't matter anyway, Our Junior play was 'Reach for the Koon,' a comedy in a western dude ranch setting, so close to the mountains that you could walk to them be- fore breakfast 'and get back in time for oawfee and waaflss' as Pete Zeien so frequently and drawlingly announced. The play was hard work and seemed to have all the bad luck in the world during rehearsals but it played very smoothly to full houses both nights so everybody finished happy. The income from the play, augmented by the profit from candy sales throughout the year was used to change the auditorium into a Spanish patio with iron-railed balconies, roses a-blooming all round, and a softly col- ored fountain singing to itself in the moonlight. Potluck suppers and three hour work sessions after school made the roses bloom and steady work by the boys made the twisted iron railings, the whispering fountain, and the softly lighted nooks amongst the roses. 18 Na

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On the ,lg tin-1-wr I ' X I Q SOPHOMORE CLASS first day of school Ca long time agol we were all rushing about asking everybody where the classrooms were, what the bells meant, and what happened next. It was a weird sort of a waking dream, but things gradually took on a solid look and, quite suddenly, we realized that we felt quite at home. Our first officers were Jack Crandall, president, June Nelson, vice- presidentg and Parker Hazen, secretary-treasurer. Under their leadership during the year we sold hamburgers at the fair, and by hard work and coop- eration made twenty dollars profit. The same willing spirit made our class the winner of the inter-class contest in the sale of basketball tickets. We won again in the inter-class dramatics contest. In this event our entry was 'Mrs. Hull's Club Paper,' a comedy which made a real hit with the audience. Basketball also provided an opportunity for our members to show their abilities, and two of them, Jack Crandall and Russell Doolittle, won places on the teams. So many of us were interested in music that Mr. Von Holwede helped us to form our duct, from dance given George own orchestra. Thus the dance we held was strictly a class pro- dancers to music. Our orchestra also furnished the music for a by the Sophomores at which we were guests. Hawkins was elected president for our Sophomore yearg the other officers were Russell Doolittle, vice-president, Charles Hawkins, secretary, and Vileta Baethke, treasurer. The balloting for these officials proved very exciting because of a series of six ties that occured during the vot- ing. At the 1935 fair we sold candy, popcorn balls,and taffy apples so BUO- cessfully that we brought a tidy sum to our treasury. Later in the year some of this money went for a potluck supper and dance to which the fresh- men were invited. In return they invited us to a very interesting 'Betty and Bob' party on St. Patriok's Day. Our social affairs during the past year began with a picnic for the girls at Miss Roberts' home. During the first week of the spring semester we gave a birthday surprise party to Mr. and Mrs. Riechers, at which we had a potluck supper and dancing. 20