Belvidere High School - Belvi Yearbook (Belvidere, IL)

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K, jrlff' junior Officers: Albert Johnson, secretary, Anne Duenbostle, president, Beth Engelson, treasurer, Laurence Dowling, vice- president The Class of ,44 We now present the junior class-peppy, intelligent, and versatile. The cheerful group pictured above are the class officers, and guided by them, the juniors have had a very successful year. War-time conditions made the sale of candy less profitable than usual this year. The candy girls started out ambitiously enough, but soon found that they had time on their hands, as shortage in sugar made it impos- sible for dealers to supply the girls with enough candy bars to talce care of the demand. More than one sweet tooth ached in vain during the year when its owner saw on the candy counter-only coughdropsl Because the armed forces required large supplies of chewing gum, teachers were gladdened and students were saddened by the scarcity of that product. The paper and pencil business thrived as usual. glean DeWane acted as distributor this year. There were a few changes here too. The blue covers on the paper paclcs went to war, as a certain advertiser would say, and pencil erasers were streamlined to conserve rubber. At the Booster Carnival this year, the juniors brolce tradition and elected the junior queen, Bernice Kiefer, as Carnival Queen by selling almost twenty thousand dollars worth of bonds. The junicrs also brolce another tradition and ordered their rings this year instead of ing nti hey were seniors. The rings cfosen were oval in a choice of red, blue, onyx or gold with i cre . I n n n 1 . , .,. Je-lil! Sevfbine, 5dDgfH,GI'TJ 'pencil Qlesgi 'V Sweater Committee: Barbara Porter, Ralph eterS, Nancy Laing, l-larold l-lyser, Joanne Marshall. Q7

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Ai Graduation Time The junior-Senior Prom is always the big event of the social season. Qurs was truly a gala atlair, a South American Fiesta scene with a brick-walled garden topped by pots ol brilliant geraniums. The colorful murals, gaily-striped awnings, salt glow oi picturesque street lights, and the dull gleam ol llickering candles added to the old-world charm. Last yearis juniors whose hard worlc made the prom a success were Barb Bauer, Patsy Griileth, Les lflaas, lVlary jane Tripp, Betty Turner, and Bob Wright. Three highlights of the graduation season are the presentation ol the lVlantle and the announcement of the valedictorian and salutatorian. Each year the Mantle is presented at Class Day to some junior who has been selected on the basis ol being the most outstanding all-around student in regard to character, service, scholarship, and leadership. Last year, Bob Wright received this highest of all honors which a junior may receive. ln addition to having the highest scholastic averages in the Class of '43, Nancy ,lulces and jessie Glass, this year's valedictorian and salutatorian, have been outstanding leaders in school lile. The class is proud and happy to have these highest honors fall on such popular, active, and well-rounded members. Valedictorian Mantle Salutatorian Nancy jukes Bob Wright Jessie Glass

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Leading Magazine Salesmen: Mildred Hall, Jean Lucas, lda Smith, and Muriel Dunbar. High Magazine Salesmen: lvan Johans- son, Jean Kolar, Ed Foley, Doris Falconer, Joanne Marshall, Gerry Gorman, Dave Greet, Burton Wright, Anne Duenbostle. Estelle, Phyllis, Marjorie, Gloria, and Joanne demonstrate how they sell candy. Four Highest Candy Salesmen: Gloria Reese, Phyllis Drilling, Marjorie Abraham, and Estelle Buell. Beth and Anne. Candy Ciirls: Front Row: Marjorie Shattuck, Virginia Huntress. Back Row: Bernice Kiefer, Ellen McNeil, Joyce Kinreed, Nancy Laing, Esther Anderson, Jean DeWane. More Candy Girls: Betty Bruyn, Beverly Fairgrieves, Beth Bryan, Jean Berg, Virginia Frank, Betty Mickey, Lois Clements. Still More Candy Girls: Anne Duenbostle, Susan Bergeson, Beth Engelson, Joyce Foster, lda Smith, Betty Thomas, Juanita Jones. Ring Committee: Bob Burrows, Marjorie Abraham, Jason Law, Ellen McNeil Cchairmanl, Bill Jacobs, Betty Bruyn, Jean DeWane. School was almost suspended while the juniors argued about their class sweaters. At last, however, the decision was made in lavor of a royal blue with white numerals, and when the new sweaters arrived, everyone was happyl Hard-working at studies as well as ambitious in class activities, the juniors had a higher number on the honor roll than any other class. Heading the class scholastically were Susan Bergeson, Virginia Britton, Anne Duenbostle, Doris Falconer, Virginia Frank, Ralph l-latlfenden, Bernice Kiefer, Nancy Laing, Jason Law, Joanne Marshall, Barbara Porter, Mitzi Porter, Marjorie Shattuck, and Burton Wright. For the Variety Show the juniors presented a clever skit, Hlhe Horrors ol Modern Lilen. The cast included Esther Mae Anderson, Marjorie Abraham, Susan Bergeson, Beverly Burt, Joyce Dreeke, Ed Foley, lvan Johansson, Juanita Jones, Albert Johnson, Bernice Kiefer, Nancy Laing, Ralph Peters, Marjorie Shattuck, Carson De Jarnatt, and Burton Wright. Taken all in all, the juniors had a very busy and successful year under the guidance oi their clever sponsors Miss Blackburn and Miss Force. We novv present the Class of '44. Q8