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

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r ag gi ee' ,pf n ff' 4 ,Q C' 'ef 'Sli fn -if . ,, -, X an Z 'N - X 1 Axe: - 'Q ...fc-E: ,gg-A?-.3 ,, - rw CLHSS HISTUHU The Class of 1951 entered A,T,H,S, with the small enrollment of 71. In the fall of 1947 we were entertained at a get-acquainted party given by the sophomores. In the early spring the sophomores were guests at our party. At our first class meeting, under the direction of our sponsors, Miss Wehr, Mr. Von Holwede, and Miss Wessels, we elected Bernard Hav- iland , Pres., George Swenson, Vice-Pres., Bernard Cosgrove, Treas,gand TomHaviland Sec. Our officers in Student Councilwere Lor- raine Bock and Harry Conrad. Sue Scott was elected to the Homecoming Queen's court: her escort was Henry Otterness, A picnic at Fox River Grove with the sophomores ended our school year, We held our freshman-sophomore party in the fall. Class officers elected were: Arlyn Schneider, Pres,gCharles Haling, Vice-Pres,g Laura Ring, Sec., and PhilipWard, Treas. Lorraine Bock, George Swenson, Mary Curnes, and Bernard Haviland were elected as representatives to the Student Council, When Homecoming festivities rolled around Enid Karolius was escorted to the coronation by Don Appanaitis. In the fall of 1949we entered the best year of high school--our junior year, To raise money for the exciting event of the prom, at which Bernard Haviland and .Tanice Runyard 19 r eigne d as King and Queen, we sold candy, sponsored a dance at Thanksgiving, and gave the play Out on a Limb. Class officers were Bernard Haviland, Pres., Donald Appanaitis, Vice-Pres., Charle s Haling, Sec.g and Ann Mattson, Treas. Representatives to the Student Council were Marilyn Wallace, George Swen- son, Mary Curnes , and William Wurster. Miss Ewing replaced Miss Wessels as our class sponsor. Marilyn Wallace was attendant to the Homec oming Queen. She was escorted by Bernard Haviland. As officers of our senior class we chose George Swenson, Pres., Fern Mattson, Vice- Pres., Marilyn Wallace, Sec.: and Betty Er- ickson, Treas. Chase Millsop was elected Pres., of the Student Council with Pat Hogan, Sec., George Swenson, Mary Curnes and Ann Mattson representatives, At Homecoming Pat Hogan reigned as Queen and Bernard Gutowski as King. Sue Norman was the senior attendant e s c o r te d by Bernard Haviland. The formal Christmas dance, hoped to be an annual affair, was originated by our senior class, The senior play directed by Mrs, Tulumello was presented on March Z8 and 29. Baccalaureate services were May Z7 and graduation on May 31 brought to a close four years that were filledwith happiness,

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SEIIIUHS l?v-+.,5, 1i11 MARY ANN VANC Mare Trans. Farragut '50, Pep Club 45 G.A.A. 45 F.H.A. 4: Chorus 4. Ambitiong To have a family I can be proud of. PAT WEBER Pat LatinClub 45 G.A.A. I, 2, 3,4, Pres. 45Al1 Stars 3,45 Annual Club 3,4, Staff 45 Chorus 1,45 Pep Club I,2,3,4. Ambition: Get a Florida tan. VIRGINIA WILSON Ginny G.A.A. I,2,3,4g Pep Club 1,25 Annual IgChO' rus I,2,3, 5 F.H.A. I,2,3. Ambitiong Travel. RALPH YOPP Buckwheat Football I, 2, 35 Basketball I , 25 Baseball I, 2, 3, 45 A Club I, 2, 3,45 Annual Club 4. Ambition: My own boss and my ovm business. STEPHEN YOUNG Steve Track 2,3, 5 F.F.A. 1,45 A Club 3,4. Ambition: Be an archeologist.

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fcifix A if T THTHE THLE CULUHIH Antioch was the meeting place of many celebrities this past week, The six baseball players--Buzz Haviland, Ray Trayes, Jack Pregenzer, Lee Thulin, Ba rney Gutowski, and Bob Bunkelman--were among them. Dave Deering, John Clark, and Cha r le s Hamlin were among the fans gathered to get their autographs. Laura Ring, Lorraine Bock, Enid Karolius, Joan Troesch, Marlene Baran and Arlyn Schneider were in town getting brides- maids gowns to wear at M a r ilyn Wallace's wedding. Also in town was Don Appanaitis, whom Chuck Haling chose to be his best man. With Don were Fred Ditmer, Harry Conrad, Bill Holt, Ted Gajewski, and Tom Haviland, who are to serve as Chuck's ushers, I just got word that Sue Norman and Pat Hogan hada double wedding on the east coast last week. Doris Frozeth sang Because at this fabulous affair, Jerry Schultz., the famous organist, was her accompanist. The fashion designer, Janice Runyard, designed both Pat and Sue's wedding gowns, They also wore jewelry fashioned by Betty Erickson, who has done wonders with coal. At the huge I'6CeptiOn at the Waldorf-Astoria were many former students of Antioch High School. George Swenson, who is now a big ranche r in the West, came with a group of his guests,Among Z0 these were Pat Weber, Claudette Brownlee, Jean Harden, Dorene Tobias, Chase Millsop, George Einfeldt and Virginia Wilson. These dudes saw some real cowpokes when Charles Horton, Bill Hucker, Bob Misiek, and Jack Chope arrived from the wild and wooly West. The new hospital wing has just been fin- ished. Leroy Schroeder, the famous young architect, did the job. Virginia Peterson, interior decorator, decorated the home of the fast rising movie a c t r e s s , Mary Curnes, Mary's manager, Ralph Yopp, said that Mary is giving help to young aspiring movie stars, Betsey Message, Pat Freund, Ermit Finch, Bill Dunworth, and Barney Cosgrove. The author Bettie Burnett has writtenthe book of the year. The professor at Harvard, Fern Mattson, says it's outstanding. Bettie gathered material from the three scientists, Ann Mattson, Dick Haak, and Steve. Young. Nurses Ruby Krie ge r , Jean Hawkins, and Mary Len Snider also contributed material Bettie's staff has been very busy. They are Dolores Corbin, J u dy An d e r s e n , Colene Floyd, and Mary Ann Vanc. I have an inter- view with the famous model, Nancy Pirson, so l'm closing the -.-............. Tattle Tale Column,