Atlanta High School - Atalanta Yearbook (Atlanta, IL)

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Barbara Mitchell Ruth Cochran •feymuth Mason Glee Club 1 Library Staff 2-3 G. A. A. 1-2-3-4 Spotlight Staff 4 Atalanta Staff 4 Glee Club 1-2-3-4 Basketball 1-2 Band 3-4 Spotlight Staff 4 Track 2 Student Council 2 Senior Play Glee Club 1-2-3-4 Spotlight Staff 4 Library Staff 3 Atalanta Staff 4 G. A. A. 1-2-3-4 Library Staff 4 Spotlight Staff 4 Atalanta Staff 4 Home Economics Club Library Staff 1 Band 1 Vice President 3 Student Council 3 Spotlight Staff 4 F. F. A. 1-2-3 Secretary F. F. A. 2 Atalanta Staff 4 Junior Play Senior Play Transferred from Middletown 4-H 1-2-3 F. F. A. 1-2-3 Ralph Bristow Marguerite Speciale A toi John Applegate

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SENIORS LEAVE CMT ATLANTA AS SECONE LIEUTENANTS Back in 39, thirty-five rookies were inducted into the army (high school) at Camp Atlanta. With Colonel Reesman (our advisor) we selected Bob Kindred as Major ( resident); Doris Horn as Captain (Vice President); and Kenneth Cook as First Lieutenant (Secretary-Treasurer). For rookies we participated in many activities--four in F.F.A., four on Library Staff, fifteen entered Glee Club, and two in band. Bobbie Dreher was chosen as a candidate for Prom Queen. The fall of 40 found us as corporals (Sophomores) still numbering thirty-five. This year with Major Bob Kindred a-gain. Captain Betty Minick, First Lieutenant Edward Kindred, and Colonel Kimball we set forth in our second year of training. Being braver this year we participated in many more maneuvers--nine of our division were active in basketball and baseball, our girls were G.A.A. members, twelve of our girls were members of the newly organized Home Economics Club, with Glee Club topping fourteen of our group and band three. Much to our surprise our float placed second this year. Then came the'year in which we had so much fun--1941. Our first major dramatic parade was our three act comedy, Good Night Ladies in which twelve of our classmates took part. We now numbered twenty-six Master Sergeants (Juniors). V ith Colonels Close and Schroodcr, wo chose Major Bobbie Dreher, Captain John Applegate, and First Lieutenant Florence Hardin to load our main charges and advances. Our second major maneuver was dated May 2, 1942. Place? Mirror Room, Hotel Rogers, Bloomington, Illinois. Hero our guests, tho Seniors and Faculty, were entertained with a banquet, disguised by its theme, the formal opening of the Top Hat Club In tho music division this was our high ycar--seven of our class were in the band, directed by Hr. Morry--Rosellon Hocrr was rated superior for both piano and cornet solos; and the ensemble, composed of five of our class vras rated good . Other fields--gloe club, sports, speoch, and Junior Red Cross —felt our marching foot as we tramped in to boost what wo could. The fall of 43 found us as Second Lieutenants (Seniors) and starting on the last lap of our trainii g at Camp Atlanta. Vie now numbered twenty-two. With the election of Major Geneva McLean, Captain Betty Minick, and First Lieutenant Doris Horn, we had a good start. If we had not had Colonels Bushell and Howmiller, our endeavor to do many things would not have been successful. Magnetic personalities and good salesmanship plus splendid cooperation made the task of raising funds for the ATALANTA seem easy. For this publication