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

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ll. PROPHECY This is it! Finally the time had come. ,After four years of struggling, to- night we, the class of 1946, were graduating. The night was, well, to be per- fectly frank, it was hot and muggy. It took scads of energy to breathe and the perspiration trickled down my forehead. The atmosphere was stifling. WI shall just put down my head and close my eyes for a minutef, I drowsily said. Oh, this feels marvelous. It makes me feel so sleepy. too. It seems as if I'm just drifting along among the clouds. Wait a minute, I gg drifting through the clouds in a rocket ship Itfs swooping down over some little village and we're gliding right above the street. There comes a man with a little sign in his shirt that flashes on and off and says HEAT AT JOE'S'. Why, you know he almost looks like? it is! Ralph Trieger. I think I'll follow him. We're passing a coat- shop by the name of Reidel's Ritzy Raps where cloaks are designed by Donald Irving and modeled by his lovely wife, Geraldyn Gresens. Next door is Kufalk's Bean Cannery and there is Mrs. Kufalk walking out with Bob. Why, it's that former luscious looking blonde, Helen Wolf. Oh now we've come to a school. I wonder if we might take a peak in the window? Here is the kindergarten room as it should be, and our lovely teacher is Miss Dorothy Scott, better known these days as Mrs. Myles Van Duzer. Myles, who is still trying to think of jokes, corresponds vol- uminously with June .Spanggard who runs a small school nHow to Remember a Joken. Ralph Trieger, whom I have been following, has just stepped into a building, Joe's Place. Who should the owners be but Joe Sterbenz and his cute little wife, Mary Ryan. PegIHarvey, the head waitress, is just bringing a double coke to her intimate friend, Leroy Ellis, who is the town's only plumber. Since Ralph has stopped here for a short coke, I'll have to continue onlmy .way alone. Passing along the main thorough-fare, we find Raymond Toft directing traffic at Main and Lake streets.. Presently he seems to be having a great deal of difficulty with a young man who has just landed his helicopter in the middle of the avenue and his challenging wife who is arguing with the policeman. Why, of course, it is Robert Holem and Bernice Palaske. Further down the street the blazing lights of Gross's Grotesque Grotto come into sight. As we draw closer, we are able to read the sign in front and find that the UHuba huba Girlsn, Joan Felter, Phyllis Stastny, and Joyce Oftedahl, are offering their nation famous dances this evening. Oh, we must stop in and see this! The music of Dolores's orchestra is lovely and the trombonist, Norman Wilhelmi, is now finishing his solo. Coming on to do her number is the beauti- ful, ultra-blonde singer, Gertrude Hawkins. It is just about closing time and the Janitors, Harland French and Clifford Mirocko, who had been a vaudeville steam in early days, have come in to begin their chores. Back on the street once more, we find the milkman delivering on his daily route and singing as he goes. My, but that voice sounds familiar! Of course, it is Frankie fthe Swedish Nightingale of the Dairyl Olson. There seems to be a young lady sitting on top of the horse. She must be coming home from work. The girl looks like Doris Portwich. Now, as she climbs off the horse and walks up the path of the house across the street, her husband comes out the door - going towmkl What is going on next door. Such a racket! Why, it's Robert January in top hat and tails. He must have come in a little late, for his wife, Phyllis Chope, is using slight muscular force getting him into the house. Oh, she's hitting him. I can feel the pokes she's giving him! It almost feels as though I'm the one who's getting poked. I ggp My goodness, I'm at Commencement and, oh dear, Mr. Birkhead is repeating my name over and over. Oh, goodness. I must hurry. I do so want to graduate! All these thoughts seem to wander into my mind as I stumble forth to receive my diploma.

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J.Uo Nommx WILHELMI 'fmonw' Transferred from Allen- dale 1942. Band, Track, Basketball, Baseball,UA' club, Football. Ambition: To be a good coach and husband. MAURISE EDWARDS HMAURIE' Track, F.F.A. Ambition: Join the Nara DORIS PORTWICH NDORH Home ec. club. Ambition: To be happy. 1 RALPH TRIEGER NRALPHIEW Band, Chorus, Football, Basketball, Track, Swing band, UAW club, Freshman class pres., 'A' club pres. and sec., Student Council pres.,Journalism Annual staff,Senior play Ambition: Play clarinet like Artie Shaw. JOYCE OFTEDAHL uQFTEu Trans. from Qak Park, Proviso in 1944. Ambition: Finish College

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12. UTHEY TAKE THE BEST AND LEAVE THE mesa Phyllis Chops leaves her reticent manner to George Sass. Leroy Ellis leaves his inert spirit to Roger Marz. Joan Felter leaves her straight UAW average to anyone who believes he has the initiative to maintain it. Harland French wills his nroly polyn nature to Dorothy Thompson. Dolores Gross wills her vim, vigor, and vitality to Virginia Ostranderp Gerry Gresens leaves her Wartistic figuren to Yvonne Lux. Peg Harvey leaves a certain tall, dark, and handsome lad to any girl who is clever enough to hold him. Gertrude Hawkins leaves her likeable disposition to Nancy Ellis. Robert Holem leaves his erect posture to JoAnn Saylor. Donald Irving leaves his constant chattering in class to Esther Weber. Robert January leaves his,'John L. Lewis Brown to George Miller. Robert Kufalk leaves his bashfulness to Jerry Pregenzer. Clifford Mirocko leaves his ngentlemanly waysn to Richard Hansen. Joyce Oftedahl leaves her Wcompleten wardrobe to Ann DeJohn. Franklin Olson leaves his geometrical features to Robert Risch. Bernice Palaske wills her ability to get along with everyone to M. Maplethorpe. Doris Portwich leaves pages from her book, nHow to Hook a Mann to E. Schaefer. Georgia Reidel leaves her evenly applied makeup to Rosemary Slazes. Mary Ryan leaves her quiet, understanding personality to Jean Pagels. Dorothy Scott leaves her nneat as a pin appearancen to JoHanna Cobb. June Spanggard leaves her ability to remember a joke to Ray Ohlgren. Phyllis Stastny leaves her graceful dancing ability to Shirley Vos. Joe Sterbenz leaves his Polish accent to Walter Kuligowski. Raymond Toft leaves his boyish ways to Ken Heuer. Ralph Trieger leaves his frank, straight-forward ways to Dan Jones. Myles Van Duzer leaves his wise cracks to anyone stupid enough to repeat them. Norman Wilhelmi leaves his monstrous figure to Jim Fields. Helen Wolf leaves her Wcountry girl swingn to Ella May Edwards. CLASS OF 1946 continued Our class officers were Franklin Olson, presidentg Georgia Reidel, vice pres- identg Dorothy Scott, secretaryg Peggy Harvey, treasurer. Miss Reynolds, having changed her name to Mrs. Tom Dixon, was our advisor, with the help of Mr. Wenet. We were represented in Student Council by Dolores Gross, Gertrude Hawkins, Jerry Gresens, Georgia Reidel, Clifford Mirocko, Robert January, Franklin Olson, and Ralph Trieger. A noteworthy achievement was made by Mary Ryan, who did a fine Job of co-editing the Sequoia. Dolores Gross and Joan Felter again led cheers for the home team and both received their cheerleading letters.' Our last few days of school brought a whirl of excitement to all the' grad- uates. Flag Day ceremonies were carried out with the usual solemn splendor and Baccalaureate services soon followed to give to all the religious touch. Grad- uation over, the graduates clutched their diplomas with zeal. Well done!