Belvidere High School - Belvi Yearbook (Belvidere, IL)
- Class of 1944
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Let us tell you a little about Belinda. She's one of you . . . wears either a feather cut or its opposite, a long glamour bob . . . lives Qwhenever possiblej in slacks and a very baggy and a very plaid shirt . . . and is frequently found to be the feminine half of a gruesome twosome. She's mad about a lot of things . . . records, for instance . . . everything from Mairzy Doats to the sweet and solid Star Eyes. Belinda's slang is picturesque, including such choice bits as slick chickl' and strictly in the groove . . . incidentally, thc question of Sinatra vs. Crosby is always good for a heated argument. Like the average senior girl, Belinda has a C plus average . . . salvages newspapers . . . sells war bonds to gain votes for the queen contest and to show her patriotism . . . is an ardent basket- ball and football fan. ,Being fairly athletic, she ice skates, bicycles, skis, and dances with equal easc . . . and writes reams of letters to fellows in the service. And so . . . hcrels Belinda! Hope you'll like her! Sincerely, THE STAFF P.S. We almost forgot to tell you . . . Belinda's a doodler! 2 , ', i 1 5 5 'Sv I 2 'ia O I ' gkegg S I .--I .14 XM I W ,Q ,A Thai doodling Belinda . . . look wharf she's drawn now! The principafs brand new ear . . . Miss Peek-a-Boon Lawrence, ihe bike brigade . . . And the W0rld's Smariesi Manu . . . Cby farfj 'fm ,f?,,,f'v-13? , IE-'Q' f' f' J , , I f ' 4 , 5 5 I k'7:'7'4:p 1 ,I 3T1i'NS'k gi WMS, N X i22QZ.1,im 2155 avi ' ' ss. 1 V . xp' 63? NM axle fs.. as vw' bww X AM A M A A ,IV I' ' ADVX xoogfvk' X - n 'LQ A ' ,x , .WT 'EQ' QA H vw? QQQXQQ we Sli HANG f M-QLQQJ s ,,.,, ' Y! ml m .9964 4 ,Q H gk if, fi N 'ey , , p I! 5, Q YVWQWI' x ' G' M 0 Wig New A63 A Q 2 Pkg X QQ A KA ' X V 0 X Qdd X self 334 ' L mfs X f 11 A Q e ee! 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COMMVXITY BUILDING 6 OF EDUCATION Mcwtiugs aw hold at lf-Rst Once 21 month, and thi- Clll2fC'l'Pl1T tasks Of tho bc tlw following c-Ommittevs: HELLIGAS, IILEBER IVIARS-HALL, IQLICBER DIFFORD, COOPER COOPER, IQLAAS . . IQLEBER, COOPER . . IDIFFORD, MARSHALL, IQLAAS KLI-IBER, DIFFORD . . IILAAS, HI'ILLICiAS, and SUPl'1'. B HELLIGAS, MAIISHALL, COOPER BI.-XRSHALL, HI'1LLIGAS, DIFFORD RETT COMMITTEES mrd 211-0 trzmsac-tvcl by . . Budgvt Allvu 85 Fullm' , Atlxlotic- . . Audit . . . Baud Building cl: Grounds . . Ins111'a11c'c- C'Ommuuity Bldg. . , PI1I'C'llaSlIlg . 'llvrlcllcws dv, xx B IGLVID I' RIG HIGH SCHO 7 0 MR. FLOYD E. BRETT B.S., Northern Illinois State Teachers' College- M.S., University of Illinois Here is Mr. Brett, our principal and the superintendent of Belvidere schools . . Q. capable and friendly . . . and with the cares of the B.H.S. world resting upon his shoulders. Many boys confronted by the dilemma of having to leave school for the armed services before the end of their senior year have sought and gained two-fold help from Mr. Brett . . . assistance in winning the coveted diploma before they must leave . . . aid in selecting and entering the branch of service they desire. Intensely interested in vocational guidance, eharaeter building, and problems of pupil adj ust- ment, Mr. Brett is able to lend a guiding hand to perplexed students who feel free to Come to him for help with their problems. Active in many community affairs, Mr. Brett is a principal of whom we are truly proud! 8 MISS RUTH HARRIS B.A.., Augustana College M.A., Northwestern University VVe now present Mr. Brett's right-hand helper, Miss Harris . . . the assistant principal and the registrar of B.H.S. , . . the one who asks you about your absences, hands out those little bright yellow slips, and cheeks your grades. The ofliee reeords are her responsibility, too. Miss Harris, pleasant smile, sense of humor, and general friendliness have endeared her to the whole student body. As for her other outstanding qualities, she is known for being fair and impartial . . . showing a particularly great interest in those students who really try to make something of themselves. VVe'll remember Miss Harris a long time because we do like her so muehl 9 MISS HAZEL BEVERLY BA., M.A., Ifniversity of Ill- inois English Literature Contemporary Literature Belvi MISS RUTH BOWMAN B.A., Lawrence College M.A., Northwestern Univer- sity Speech English I Speech Activities MISS ELIZABETH CONARD 'A.B., Park College M.A., Chicago University General Mathematics Algebra I Algebra II Trigonometry Student Council, Visual Edu- cation MISS MARGARET FAIRCHILD A.B., Oberlin College M.S., Simmons College QPrince School of Retailingj Junior Business Beginning and Advanced Short- hand Bel-Hi News CEditorialj MR. WILBUR M. HOFFMAN B.E., Illinois State Normal Ifniversity M.S,, University of Ill- inois Agriculture F, F. A. MISS LOUISE LAWRENCE Rockford Business College Whitewater State Teachers' College Chicago Ifniversity Oflice Secretary 'IO MISS MINERVA BLACKBIJRN B.A., University of Illinois M.A., Northwestern University Latin Spanish Junior Class Advisor MISS ELAINE BURSTATTE B.E., Northern Illinois State Teachers' College M.A., Northwestern University English II English III Assembly Programs National Honor Society MISS MARGIE ENGELBRECHT B.F.A., University of Illinois Supervisor of Art in Public Schools MISS EVANGELINE FORCE University ol' Illinois Homemaking Homemaking Club Junior Class Advisor MR. JEWETT G. KEPLEY B. of Music, M. of Music Education, Illinois Wesleyan University Band in High School Supervisor of Music in Public Schools Cheer Leader Sponsor Noon Hour Recreation MISS MARY LOUISE MCCORD B.E. Eastern Illinois State Teachers' College M.S., University of Illinois English I English II Belvi Freshman Class Advisor MR. THEODORE MANSAGER B.A., Coe College M.A., I'niversity of Iowa Civics Physical Education Social Problems Head Coach MR. LYLE L. MOSS B.E., Western Illinois State Teachers' College M.A., University of Illinois Industrial Arts Intramural Sports MRS. VIRGINIA GATES MUNN S B.E., Whitewater State Teachers' College Bookkeeping General Mathematics Bel-Hi News QProductionJ MISS DOROTHY ALICE PALMER B.E., B. of Music, M. of Music, Northwestern Uni versity B.A., Doane College High School Chorus Public School Music MISS INA REDPATH B.E., Northern Illinois State Teachers, College Librarian Kindergarten MRS ALWILDA SELLERS B.A., Knox College Chemistry Consumer Science General Science Sophomore Class Advisor MR. WILBUR MONG A.B., Vniversity of Illinois Commercial Law Economics General Science Physics Pre-Flight Business Manager MISS ISADORE MLINGER A.B., Western Michigan College of Education Typewriting Student Council MR. CHARLES NIHAIN B.E., Northern Illinois State Teachers' College Ancient History World History Coach MISS IRENE PHILLIPS B.A., Beloit College M.A., Columbia University American History Modern European History Library Senior Class Advisor MR. EVERETT L. RYAN B.E., Northern Illinois State Teachers, College Biology General Science Book Store MISS VANESSA M. WERTH B.A., University of Illinois M.A., Northwestern University Mathematics Physical Education G.A.A. Freshman Class Advisor 11 Belinda sees all. Like a good senior girl She,s' doodled an owl. How wise! Ed's Belly Annels pegleg our own Senior Prom Speech class as seen through her eyes. 7 E I i-, g -,J '11- l G70 X Mb fmt I f'i.H4 21.9 f X X 3 , xi 6 , '2 7 K jf + fn L f 7 fl-,N 'Jing x f ' ' X 1 T'1.. 'i.w,n-fjaffgwmx, ZIV,-,ll X I I Z,-X A NJ , , .N MW 'f W? ' 1l sum Q ,Qld u Il we E b 'x ff X ee NV . 1 ff, l Ml' 'gfix A 1 W . i'f 'W' .W x s s S . -pr I' fn. My A X K X FRleefvE'Z0etlQw, T- 3 Q IS 'Ae we :LZo?.s2,z.-,,GCG C3550 ' N X H41 I AW 2-Q36 S6957 Q9 5 To CQ? fb 'Q' 3 v N 0 0 f 0 ff HJ x 0 f M I X X lg! fiff .v,' ,,'1 XX '90 ' 'fy'-, ,fy . XS In iw ' 50 mmf XX f W 1 V HQYYOU! ja A C99 N ff' KS -pg-- Y SENIOR OFFICERS BOB CURTIS ...... Treasurer HAROLD HYsER . . Secretary :ALBERT JOHNSON . Vice-President BETH ENGELSEN . . President Class of '44 We Won't ask you to meet us . . . the mighty seniors . . . for most of you have already had the honor of making our acquaintance. I-Iowever, we seniors haven't forgotten that four years ago we were just as green as any freshman that ever grew. Led by our own members . . . John Gustaf- son, Porter Bennett, Beth Engelsen, and Billy Summers . . . and aided by our advisors . . . Miss Force and Mr. Luckow . . . we had a successful year. As sophomores, we showed the caliber of our class by winning second place in the Booster Carnival . . . Beth Engelsen was our queen. That year our officers were . . . Mike Dowling, Harold Hyser, Mitzi Porter, and Anne Duenbostle . . . advisors, Miss Fairchild and Miss Allen. We reached the heights in our junior year by electing our queen, Bernice Kiefer, as Queen of the Carnival. Among other highlights of a busy year were . . . the breaking of tradition by ordering our class rings as juniors . . . the decision to have royal blue sweaters Cafter many heated meetings in the assemblyl . . . our Prom, patterned after a Southern mansion and the surrounding grounds . . , Anne Duenbostle's winning the Mantle . . . the assistance of our junior advisors, Miss Blackburn and Miss Force . . . our hard-working and go-getting oflieers, Anne Duenbostle, Mike Dowling, Albert Johnson, and Beth Engelson. , And now comes our last year in the familiar corridors and classrooms of B.H.S. . . . we again chose a girl, Beth Engelsen, for our president . . . other officers, Albert Johnson, Harold Hyser, Bob Curtis . , . advisors . . . Miss Harris, Miss Phillips, and Mr. Brett. In the spring we chose our queen, Mitzi Porter . . , our colors, silver and red . . . our flower, the American Beauty rose . . . our motto, It can be done. As we near the end of the year, we find leading the class scholastically . . . Nancy Laing, Anne Duenbostle, Virginia Frank, Susan Bergeson, Mitzi Porter, Nancy Porter, Marjorie Shattuck, Barbara Porter, Marjorie Abraham, Jeanne Poyer, Joanne Marshall, Doris Falconer, Ralph Haf- fenden, Bernice Kiefer, George Renne, Ellen McNeil, Roger Marshall, Virginia Britton, and Nancy Kahler. We who are leaving B.H.S. wish to leave this thought behind us . . . knowing full well that our lives have been modeled toward a better pattern in our four years here, we hope that our impres- sion on B.H.S. in these same years has been a good one, and that we have helped the school to grow and prosper. 14 ANNOUNCICMICN'1' COMMIT'l'EIC PI NANCY LAINO GEORGE RENNE JACK HOWE BE'1 1'Y BREYN IGSTHER M,Al'I :ANDERSON BEVERLY FAIRORIEVES ,AY COMMITTEE SUSAN BERGESON IIOGER MARSHALL BETTY 'THOMAS BEVERLY BURT J VANITA JONES ED FOLEY Cinsc-rtj SOCIAL COMMITTEE MEMORIAL COMMITTEE ELLEN MCNl'IIL BERNICE IXIIICFER UARSON IJEJARNATT JOANNE MAIKSHAIIL ANNE DI'ENBOS'1'LE IJAVID CIREEF EVELYN LVCE DAII 1X4ILLlCR PHYLLIS DRILL1Nu RALPH HAFFENDEN MARJORIII ABRAHAM CHARLES BIIKER LOIS H,AWKEH' MARJORIE ABRAHAM KiMal,j77 UMy true love, where hast thou been? Volleyball 33 G.A.A. I, 2, 3, 4g Bel-Hi News 3, 4, Bel-Hi News, Assistant Editor 4, Ring Committee 3, Memorial Committee 4, Student Council 4g Variety Show 3, Candy Girl 3, Spring Revue 2, Quill and Scroll, Play Cast 4. GORDON ANDERSON f'Skyward Holm F.F.A. l, 2, 3, 4. JEANNE BERG 'ileanieu Listen, Hon! Belvi 43 Bel-Hi News 3,4g Prom Committee 3, G.A.A. I, 2, 3, 4g Volleyball 1, 2, Librarian 4, Candy Girl 33 Play Produc- tion Staff 4, Basket Shooting l. VIRGINIA BRITTON Tm a dreamer4aren't we all? Chorus 1, Spring Revue 2, 3: ESTHER MALI ANDERSON 'Tm sure that care's an enemy to life! G.A.A. I, 2, 3, 45 Candy girl 3: Bel-Hi News 3, 45 Social Com- mittee 35 Announcement Com- mittee 45 Volleyball lg Basket- ball Ig Spring Revue 2, Play Committee 43 Play Produc- tion Staff 45 Variety Show 3: Prom Committee 3. VIVIAN ARMBRUSTIAIR t'Wel1, I'll tell you! It was like this-'I Spring Revue 2, 3. SUSAN BERGESON f'Fancy 'figure-skating is easy! but it has its ups and downs. National Honor Society, Student Council 2, Play Cast 4: Belvi Engraving Editor, Bel-Hi- News 3, G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4g Basketball I, 25 Volleyball I, 2, 3, 4, Basket Shooting I, 23 Spring Revue 2, 3, Variety Show 2, 3, Chairman Play Committee 4g Candy Girl 3g Archery Ig Class Social Com- mittee I, 2, 3, G.A.A. Social Committee 3, 4. ELOISE BREHMER This period ONLY, Miss Fairchild? Prom Committee 3. G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 43 Bel-Hi News 43 Prom Committee 3. RICHARD BRIGGS ERMINE BIESTER UDiQk t'Tudie The deed I intend is great, HPut a rainbow about but what it is, I don't know. your troubles. 1f.F.A. 1, 2, 3, 4. G.A.A. 2, 3, 4. 16 BETTY BRUYN NSure, I'd love to go roller-skating. G.A.A. 1, 2. 3, 4, Band 1. 2. 3, Archery 2, 3, 4, Tumbling 3, Bel-Hi News 4, Spring Revue 3, 4, Volleyball 1, 2, 3, 4, Basket Shooting 1, 2, Ring Committee 3, Announcement Committee 4. ESTELLE BU ELL Stelle Who's afraid of the big bad Wolf? Cv.A.A. 2. 3, 4, Volleyball 2, 3, 4, Band 1, 2, 3, 4, Basket Shoot- ing 1, 2, Bel-Hi News 3, 4: Spring Revue 2, 3, Candy Girl 3. ROBERT BURROVVS HBob NI'm here on time-I must have forgotten something ! Chorus 3, Student Council 3, Ring Committee 3. ALFRED COPAS 'tBoy, this income tax! JOHN CURTIS 't.lack HNow youire teasing me. National Athletic Scholarship Society, UB Club 3, 4, F.F.A. 2, 3, 4, Football 3, 4, Play Cast 4. BETH BRYAN English is my undoingf' Cw.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Spring Revue 2, Tumbling 4, Candy Girl 3, Basket Shooting 3. CHARLES BUKER f'Chez I know a man who knows a man who knows a man who lives in Salem who 4 - Football 1, 2, 3, 4, Hi-Y 1, 2, 3, HB Club 2, 3, 4, Track 3, Basketball 1, Golf 1. BEVERLY BURT KKBGVU HWhat is this thing called love? G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Bel-Hi News 3, 4, Play Cast 4, Class Social Committee 2, Candy Girl 3, Spring Revue 2, 3, Play Committee 4, Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4. JUNE CRAWFORD HI like Wrigley the best, but I'm not fussy. Volleyball 1, Basketball 1. ROBERT CURTIS lilsoljil Ulf the women would only let me alone! National Athletic Scholarship Society, Football 3, 4, Basket- ball 4, Track 4, F.F.A. 2, 3, Class Treasurer. 'I 7 LOUISE DARLEY 'tSome of these kids that come in the Sweet Shop! G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 45 Spring Revue 25 Tumbling 2. .IOYCE DREEKE HCan't see it! G.A.A. 45 Prom Committee 35 Spring Revue 2, 35 Archery 1. ANNE DUENBOSTLE HI fell on my head when I was a baby, but it didn't affect mef it didn't aifect me--it didn't affect me- . Salutatoriang Mantle5 National Honor Society 3, 45 D..-LR. Awardg Bel-Hi News 3, 45 Editor of Belvi 45 G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 45 G.A.A. SocialCom- mittee 45 Volleyball 2, 3, 45 Basketball 1, 25 Candy Girl 35 Spring Revue 2, 35 Class Treasurer 25 Class President 35 Chairman of Class Social Committee 45 Play Cast 45 Basket Shooting 1, 25 Archery 1, 25 Variety Show 2, 35 Prom Committee 3. BETH ENGLESEN t'On the other hand-you have four Hngers and a thumb. Class president 45 Belvi 45 Bel- Hi News 3, 45 Class Treasurer 35 Class Secretary 15 Chair- man G.A.A. Social Committee 45 Chairman Class Social Committee 25 Student Council Tl'6k1SllI'6l'2 5SophomoreQueen 5 G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 45 Volleyball 1, 2. 3, 4, Basketball 1, 2. DORIS FALCONER HWel1, for heaven's sake! Spring Revue 2, 35 Home Nursing Course 4. '18 CARSON DE JARNATT f'Corky HEat, drink, and be merry!! For tomorrow's the navy. Track 1 2 3 4' Football 1, 21 3, 4, BaQkJa1ia11'1, 2, 3, 4: Social Committee 1, 3, 45 HBUCIUIJ 2, 3, 45 Hi-Y 2, 35 National Athletic Scholarship Sor-1ety5 M.I.A. 1, 2, 3, 42 B61-H1 News 2, 35 Belvi 45 Band 1, 2, 3, 4. PHYLLIS DRILLING UDon't you just love the country? G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 45 Candy Girl 35 Bel-Hi News 45 Belvi 45 Memorial Committee 45 Vol- leyball 15 Spring Revue 2, 3, Archery 1 5 Prom Committee 3. MURIEL DUNBAR 'fPlay that on your fiddle ! GAA. 1, 2, 3, 4: Chfwus 3, Homemaking Club 3, BEVERLY FAIHGRIICVICS ' :aBeVu HLet's not give speeches today., 1 G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 45 Volleyball 1, 35 Spring Revue 25 Belvi 45 Bel-Hi News 45 Announce- ment Committee 4. EDVVARD FOLEY HEd7l 'KMy grandfather ran the Civil War. National Athletic Scholarship Society5 Athletic Board of Control 45 Football 2, 3, 45 Track 2, 3, 45 M.I.A. 1, 2, 35 HB Club 2, 3, 45 HB Club Treasurer 45 Student Council President 45 Class Social Committee 2, 35 Play Com- mittee 45 Play Cast 45 F.F.A. 15 Archery 1, 25 Band 1, 2, 3, 45 Minstrel Show 2, 3, 45 Industrial Arts Club 4. JOYCE FOSTER Tell another before that one gets cold. Tandy Girl 3, Belvi 4, Bel-Hi News 4: Play Production Staff 4. .IUANITA GILMAN Life is quite a serious affair. DONNA GORHAB4 UO, Bang! Bang! Spring Revue 3. IJAVID GREEF IKDHVCYI Has anybody here seen j'oey?H Class Soc-ial Committee 3. -I, Bel-Hi News 3, 4, Basketball l, 2, M.l,A. l, 2. 3, 4g Hi-Y 3. ROBERT GRIMES Bob 'fWatch me burn up the road! Band l, 2, 3, 4. VIRGINIA FRANK HGinni 'fNext week get your page in on time, or elsegl' National Honor Soc-iety, Band l, 2, 3, 4, Chorus l,2, G.A.A. l, 2, 3, 4, Spring Revue 2, Bel-Hi News 3, 4, Bel-Hi News Editor 4, Variety Show l, 2, Play Produc-tion Stall 4, Volleyball 4: Quill and Scroll. NORMAN GLASS t'NorIn 'fWhen there's nothing else to do, a man can always rest. Announcement Committee 4, Prom Committee 3, Archery 2, 3, M.I.A. 2, 3. GEIQALDINIC GORMAN I HGerry 'JLet's ask the Ouija board. Play Production Staff 4, Bel-H News 4, Spring Revue 2, 3: G,A.A. l, 2, 3, 4. ALLEN GREICNLICE 'fWomen? I just don't have time. Caledonia High School l. 2, 3, F.F.A. 4. ROBIGRT GROTHMANN HBob After all, we're only young once. Class Social Committee l, Foot- ball l, Football Manager 3, Basketball 2, 3, Band 2, 3. 4. '19 JOHN GIISTAFSON HGussie Don't let it worry you. Class President 1 , Student Coun- cil 1, 3: M.I.A. 1, 2, 3, 4: Isasketbmi 1. 4 MILDRICD HALL Buy a ticket to the band concert? Band 1, 2, 3, 4, G.A.A. 2, 3, 4, Archery 4, Belvi 4, Prom Committee 3, Magazine Sales- man 3. LOIS JEANETTE HAWKEY I'm as busy as a cat with three mice. C.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Junior Assist- ant G..-LA. 3, G.A.A. Treas- urer 2, Chorus President 3, Memorial Committee 4, Band 1, 2, 3, 4, Spring Revue Ar-c-ompanist 2, 3, Volleyball 2, 3, Variety Show I, 2, 3, 4. ROBICRT HL'LSTI'IDT Bob Son-rise at my houseat5:30A.M. F.F.A. 1, 2, 3.4. HAROLD HYSIQR Mutt Como! National Athletic Scholarship Society, Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4, Golf 1, 2, 3, 4, Track 3, 4, Class Secretary 4, Class Vice- President 2, B Club 2, 3, 4, Hi-Y 1, 2, 3, M.I.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Sweater Committee 3. Q0 RALPH HAFFENDEN A man that blushes is not quite a brute. M.I.A. 2, 3, Chairman Mem- orial Committee 4. GLYNDON HAMMOND Life is but a span, I'll enjoy every inch. M.I.A. 1, 2, 3, 4. JOHN HOWl'l Jack f'That's right-The book says so on page 401. Bel-Hi News 3. 4, Chorus 1, 2.3, Chorus President 2, Belvi 45 Announcement Committee 41 Play Production Staff 41 Hand I. VIRGINIA HIYNTRESS 'AGinnie Early to bed and early to rise never got anyone a good time ! G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Candy Girl 3, Bel-Hi News 3, Belvi 41 Volleyball 2, Spring Revue 3: Librarian 3. WILLIAM JACOBS HBill Ulf I only had just one square dealll' Basketball 1. 2, Hi-Y 2: Foot- ball 3, 4, M.I.A. 2, Trark 2, Ring Committee 3. IVAN JOHANSSON HI don't believe it. M.I.A. 1, 2, 3, 45 Hi-Y 2, 35 Variety Show 2, 3. ALBERT JOHNSON f'Do you ever listen to the 'Grand Old Opry'? Class Secretary 35 Class Vice- President 45 Class Social Committee 15 Basketball 1, 25 Trac-k 1, 35 M.I..-X. 1, 2, 3, 4. NANCY KAHLER 'fjust call me Samson. Huntley High School 1, 2, 35 Bel-Hi News 45 Play Produc- tion Staff 4. GORDON KICAST 'tAsk Wib, he'd knowf' l .F.A. 1, 2, 3, 45 F.F.A. Sec'- retary 35 F.I .A. President 4. JOYCE KINRICIMID HHOW moronic! Play Production Staffg Belvi 45 Bel-Hi News 35 Candy Girl 35 .X1'c'l1ei'y 2. JUANITA JONES 'ilonesien 'tDid you hear about the little moron Cno 625 Aj? National Honor Society5 G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 45 G.A.A. Viee-Pres- ident 35 G.A.A. President 45 Volleyball 1, 2, 3, 45 Candy Girl 35 Librarian 3, 45 Bel- Hi News 3, 45 Spring Revue 2, 35 Class Social Committee 35 Play Committee 45 Play Cast 4. BETTY .lAN1'I JOHNSON There's something about a soldier!'l G..-LA. 1, 2, 3, 45 Spring Revue 25 Chorus 1, 2, 3, 45 Candy Girl 35 Play Production Staff 4. ROVGICNE KANZLIGR HWhatls the shortest way to Marengo? G..-X..-X. 1, 2, 3, 45 Play Produc-- tion Staff 45 Band 25 Chorus 1 Spring Revue 2, 3. BERNICE liIEFl'IR 'tDid anyone see my Thumper' book? Cheerleader 3, 45 .luniorQueen5 Spring Revue 2, 35 Candy Girl 35 Class Social Committee 3, 45 Play Production Staff 4: Volleyball 2, 45 G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 45 G.A.A. Sophomore As- sistant. AUDREY KOCH 'Yes, I'm just naturally quiet. Chorus 1. Q1 J EANNPI KOLAR You can say that again! Farragut High School 1, G.A.A. 2, 3, 4, Spring Revue 2, 3, Prom Committee 3, Bel-Hi News 3, 4, Homemaking Club 3, 4, Baton Twirler 2, 3, 4, Chorus 2. NANCY LAING KiNan77 Give me a tennis racket and a swimming pool, and I'll be satisfied. Valedictorian, National Honor Society, Quill and Scroll, G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Basketball 1, 2, Volleyball 1, 2, 3, 4, Belvi Printing Editor 4, Bel- Hi News 3, 4, Bel-Hi News Assistant Editor 4, Candy Girl 3: Class Social Committee 1, Sweater Committee 3, Student Council 1, Announce- ment Committee 4, Librarian 2, Play Production Staff 4: Spring Revue 3, Basket Shoot- ing l, 2, Variety Show 2, 3, 4. EVELYN LUCE 'tEv HI feel like an angel -when I'm flying! GH-LA, 1, 2, Basketball 1, 2: Volleyball l, 2, 3, 4, Spring Revue 2, 3, Candy Girl 3. ROSELLA MCCORMICK t'Great doers are never great talkers. G.A.A. 2, 3, 4, Bel-Hi News 4, Homemaking Club 3, 4, Prom Committee 3: Librarian 3. 4: Spring Revue 2, 3. DOROTHY Mc-KISKI :Tm sort of quiet, but-Y Poplar Grove High Sc-bool 1.2,3. QQ DONALD KONSDORF Don Oh, it's a soldier's life for me! I'm off to join the infantryf Hi-Y l, 2, 3. JEAN LUCAS HThat's no lie! Chorus l, High Magazine Sales- man 3, Bel-Hi News 4: Librarian 4. GAISRIEL MQCONNELL ldGibb5v7! 'tWhy when I was arguing with St. Peter! 4l', Football 2. 4, HBH Club 2. 3, 4, M.l.A. 2, 3, Play Cast -1. KATHLl'IlflN Mc-COY Hliatel' f'Oh, for a man, oh, for a man, oh, for a mansion in the sky! G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Chorus lg Homemaking Club 4: Belvi 4, Play Produc-tion Staff 4. ELLEN MCNl'lIL tKMaAC7! I don't get it! G.A,A. 1, 2, 3, 4, G.A.A. Vire- President 2, Archery 1, 2, 3, 4: Basketball 1, 2, Volleyball 1, 2, 3, 4, Class Social Com- mittee 1, 4, Candy Girl 3, Chairman of Ring Committee 3, Cheerleader 3, 4, Bel-Hi News 3, 4, Student Council 3, Play Production Statf 4, Spring Revue 2. 3, Prom Committee 3. 7 JOANNE MARSHALL KIJOQJY UThere's no gladness in sad- ness, but there's joy in Greet. National Honor Society 5 Sweater Committee 35 Class Social Committee 45 Candy Girl 35 Student Council 45 G,A.A. 1, 2, 3, 45 Spring Revue 2, 35 Bel-Hi News 35 Belvi Business Manager 45 Volleyball 1, 45 Basketball 1, 25 Prom Com- mittee 3. BETTY LOU MICKEY 'Tor crying out loud! Band 3, 45 Chorus 45 G.A.A. 2, 3, 45 Candy Girl 35 Spring Revue 2, 35 Ballet 2, 35 Play Production Staff 4. ERNEST MOWERS Let's go to Chicago tomorrow . M.I.A. 2, 3, 45 F.F.A. 1, 2, 35 Minstrel'Show 35 Play Cast 4. MARY RAY MUROSKI Give me a bite! Prom Committee 35 Archery 1, 25 Play Production Staff 45 G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4. ROBERT PENTICOFF KKB0b!! Sure I'll gog I'll get some gas for my jaloppy!,' Hi2, 35 Basketball 25 Basket- balliManager 35 M.I.A. 2, 35 Track 2, 4. ROGER MARSHALL li1i0g77 Fm dying, Egypt, dyingll' National Honor Society5 Baud 1, 2, 3, 45 Chorus 1, 2, 3, 45 Play Committee 45 Play Cast 45 Variety Show 1, 2. DARVVIN MILLER Darn Over my dead body! National Athletic Scholarship Society5 Athletic Board of Control 3, 45 Football 1, 25 Golf 1, 2, 3, 45 Track 45 Basketball 1, 2, 3, 45 Basket- ball Captain 25 B Club 2, 3, 45 B Club President 45 Memorial Committee 45 Hi- Y 3 ROBERT MURLEY KII30b77 A-woo-o--o--o Basketball 2, 35 Bel-Hi News 45 Social Committee 3. BERNADINE NEVEL KKBeI,n77 Have you seen Porter, or Porter, or Porter? Bel-Hi News 45 Play Production Staff 4. RALPH PETERS Juniel' What this high school needs is4 . Student Council 2, 45 Class Social Committee 45 Sweater Committee 35 M.I.A. 1, 2, 3, 45 Track 1, 2, 3, 45 Football 1, 25 Baseball 35 Basketball Man- ager 25 NB Club 2, 3, 4. Q3 SHIRLEY PETERSON 'tOh, kid! Wasn't that bookkeeping terrible? Spring Revue 3. MITZI PORTER 'Til bet a quarter on it. Class Secretary 25 Senior Queeng Bel-Hi News 45 Belvi 43 Spring Revue 2, 35 Play Production Staff 4. JEANNE POYER HI'd sure like to be in California. Spring Revue 2. GEORGE RENNE HOh, I wouldn't go so far as to say that. Poplar Grove High School l, 2, 35 Band 4. AUDREY RICHARDSON HAud UUp table, up table, up table! Chorus 1, 25 Spring Revue 25 Play Production Staff 4. Q4 BARBARA PORTER lIBOb77 HAh, sweet mystery of life, at last I've found thee! Band l, 25 Sweater Committee 35 Bel-Hi News 45 Play Production Staff 4. ' NANCY PORTER IXNSIDY7 I'll be merry, I'll be free, I'll be sad for nobody. Bel-Hi News 45 Play Production Staff, 4. GLORIA REESE HGO7! A happy disposition is a gift of Nature. G.A.A. l, 2, 35 Bel-Hi News 35 Candy Girl 3. LORRAINE RESER NThat does it! Spring Revue 2, 3. CARL ROACH f'I'll do that problem, Mr. Mong. F.F.A. l, 2, 3, 4. RICHARD SAGER lIDiCkH t'Down where I used to live in southem Illinois- Mt Vernon High School 1, 2, Band 3, 4, Chorus 3, Minstrel Show 3. MARIAN SCHAUIGR 'To be known is goodw to be liked is better. Spring, Revue 2, 3. MARJORIIC SHATTIICK iiM2LI'g6,7 Gentlemen prefer blonds, but-where's my trombone?'l Band 1, 2, 3, 4, Chorus 1, 4, Archery 3, 4, Spring Revue 2, 3, Candy Girl 3, Belvi 4, Bel-Hi News 3, Prom Com- mittee 3, G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 41 Basketball 1, 2, Volleyball 1, 2, 3, 4. BARBARA SMITH iiB2Il'lJy, HO, come now! G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Homemaking Club 4. ROBERT SMITH HBob I-Iow about borrowing a pencil, teach? Hi-Y 1, 2, Basketball 1, M.I.A. 2, 3, 4, Football 2, 4. CHARLOTTE SAWYIGR HI live at peace with all mankind. G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4: Volleyball 2. ROBICRTA SCHRADER HBobbie', f'I'm never too busy to join in the fun. Band 2, 3, 4, G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4: Ball Room Dancing 1. 2. - BARBARA SILVIVS Barb HO, mairzy doats and dozey doats! Band 1, 2, 3, 4, Spring, Revue 2, 3, Chorus 4, Volleyball 2. IDA SMITH HOh, fudgelu G..-LA. 1, 2. 3, 4, Candy Girl 3, Spring, Revue 2, Homemaking Club 3, 4. HELEN STRAWN 'Basketballl Oh, there's a sport for you ! G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Spring Revue 2, 3, Basketball 1, Basket Shooting 1. . 25 ANNABELLE TAFT HWas I ever thrilled! Caledonia High School 1, 2, 3. LORRAYX E VANDEWALKER HI love but one-at a time. G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, Candy Girl 3, Spring Revue 2. RUBY VVALRAVEN Oh, fiddle-dee ! Genoa High School 1, 2, 33 G.A.A. 4. COLLEEN CLEMENTS 'fIf anybody sees a stray dog, I get it! G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Volleyball 1, 2, 3, Basket Shooting 1, 2, Spring Revue 2, 3. 26 ELIZABETH THOMAS IlBett3,l7 My favorite colors are Navy blue and white. Bel-Hi News 3, 4, Belvi 4: Play Cast 4, G..-LA. 1, 2, 3, 4, Play Committee 4, Volleyball 4, Candy Girl 3, Spring Revue 2, 3, Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4. LORA VAN VLEET HLife is so serious Spring Revue 2, 3, Home- making Club 4. FLORENCE WHEELER f'Life is just a bowl of cherries- watch out for the worms. Bel-Hi News 3, 4, Hornemaking Club 4, Spring Revue 3. LOIS CLEMEXTS f'You should see how they act in Detroit! G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Volleyball 1, 2, 3, Spring Revue 2, 3, Candy Girl 3, Basket Shooting 1, 2. DELMAR TIELKEMEIER August 10, 1926 October 11, 1943 It was with an indescribable feeling of shock and grief that we came to school last October 12 and learned the news of Delmar's tragic death. Coming to B.H.S. as a sophomore from Davis High School, Delmar made a fine scholastic record here, especially excelling in the fields of science and mathe- matics. During his two years at Belvidere, his cheery disposition and pleasing ways earned him many friends who deeply mourn his loss. When death comes, breaking into the circle of our friends, all ordinary words fail us. Perhaps these lines of poetry can best express our faith which alone can assuage our grief. , Alas for him who never sees The stars shine through his cypress trees! Who hath not learned, in hours of faith, The truth to flesh and sense unknown, That Life is ever lord of Death, And Love can never lose its own! 27 BOB ISERGMAX IQOGER BRENZ HARRY DAVEY lVIIKE DONl'LING NED GLASS ISILL LAW BILL SuMMERs Former Classmates Now in Service Here are seven boys who went to high school with us for three years but who left B.H.S. to enter the armed services. VVe have missed them. Bob Bergman, Ned Glass, Roger Brenz, Harry Davey, Mike Dowling, Bill Law, and Bill Summers had all made names for themselves in football. Harry and Bob had promising careers in basketball. Mike was class president as a sophomore and vice-president as a junior. Bill Summers was class treasurer as a freshman and a social committee member as a sophomore. All of the boys are likeable, spirited, full of fun, and good all-round fellows. Their work this past year has taken them far away from the halls of B.H.S. Some are still in training campsg others are engaged in active duty overseas. We pay tribute to all of them and earnestly pray that God will grant them all a safe and speedy return. Q8 NANCY LAING Valedietorian ANNE DIYENBOSTLE Mantle Salutatorian CUM MAXIMA LAUDE VVe are very proud to present the vale- dietorian of tl1e Class of '44, Nancy Laing. Nancy has not only achieved remarkably high scholarship as the top-ranking student in an unusually gifted class, she has also gained distinction in the field of service. Printing editor of the Belvi, assistant editor of the Bel-Hi News, winner of the American Legion essay contest, she has made her mark in B.H.S. literary circles. Prominent also in the activities of the Class of !44, Nancy has made a most outstanding record at B.H.S. Incidentally, we suggest Nancy as a proof that beauty and brains make an excellent combination. Congratulations, Nancy! Your many friends at B.H.S. wish you the best! Last June, Anne Duenbostle received the highest honor to be accorded a Junioreshe became the recipient of the Mantle, awarded on the basis of exeelling in scholarship, char- acter, and service. This June, Anne has the honor of being the salutatoria11 of the Class of '44. Besides achieving this scholastic honor, Anne has been very prominent in class activities and school affairs having been Junior Class president, Bclvi editor, Bel-Hi News page editor, and acting the leading role in the senior class play. Friendly and personable, Anne has made hosts of friends in high school who extend their heartiest congratulations and best wishes. Here-'s to you, Anne! Thai doodling Belindcfs been az' zz' agazn, She never misses a Zhing The freshman scrap mouniazn, Ihe sophomore twins, And herejs the jLzni0r's class rzngf J I if ,L- 3 ff!-in 919, X ,aff ffxirjii I ff sf f ',l.,,4j ,Z ' -I zxfbxv 7 1 Nh fi M I' X z21391hwf G. - ' Mfg: ang. 01 'K xx :N ,L X f 3 99 WM. A Qpjmx X MP z f 43 , ' D MW fa, Q65 Gif ,, BVN' fzylbx 'V W4 P .' , 3 , Obey f gr a . 1 g' I 3,31 4 gf Q iis A off? 1 V 'Rf 'EA x f xv ' LE5zW :ri 5 Y WX Til.. V ,452 -ff 1 X543-fr. 'I ,f X X I X - .A fxgg QQ: V5 QRS? K? X 451 if A X X 515 XN'NQ::'1+c, X r Ndxofe ff f I4 if X 1 3 K ' QQ X H, ix V7 If K y iv! VX A 51: V X 1 ii E K x X LL., 0 ' .1 1 I0 j X F Q 5 FR S36 3 f A W f 5' 'OR ll f ' X65 JUNIOR OFFICERS JOHN SHORES . , , , . . Treasurer JIM WALKER . ROLE WAINSCOTT . LYONS MEYERS . Secretary . Vice-President . President Class of '45 We new present the junior class fthe busiest one in B.H.S.! Magazine subscription drive, sale of candy, pencils, and paper-these are just a few of their projects. In May, however, comes their reward: the juniors are hosts to the seniors at the gala event of the year ethe Prom! A lesser highlight is the appearance of class sweaters. The juniors look pretty handsome in their new ones of maroon with white numerals. Nellie Holmes was chosen as class queen for the Carnival and was valiantly supported by her classmates. f Miss Blackburn and Force are the efficient class advisors. I On the opposite page are pictured various junior groups. SOCIAL COMMITTEE MARCIA LAING CChairmanD, NELLIE HOIIMES, En CURTIS, BETTY LUCKOW, DICK PENTICOFF. RING COMMITTEE ALLEN SILVER, Lois ERICKSON, KEN MILES, JANE HoUsToN CChairmanJ. SWEATER COMMITTEE EMMALOU BARNEs, DICK SCHILTZ, LOIS 'FEL'I'Z, MARION RENNIE, JIMMY BALENTYNE CCha1rmanj. JUNIOR CANDY GIRLS AbovefCHARMEINE WHITEHEAD, MARLYN KIZER, NELLIE HOLMES, AUDREY LINDER, JANE HoUsToN, LILA GLASS. B8l0W7-IOYCE BARR, MAILCIA LAING, EMMALOU BARNES. MORE JUNIOR CANDY GIRLS TopfMARGUERITE SCHLOTTMAN, EVELYN IANDER- soN, IIORRAINE HALL, IIORRAINE HAUTH. Middle-EUNICE STIEG, BETTE KAHLER, AUDREY LUCE, LUCINDA -IOINER, Lois ERICKSON, GLORIA SCHMIDT. B8lOW?MY'LR,AE LANE, Lois FELTZ, BETTX' OAKLEY. ILOYVENE SEXAUER finsertj. TOP MAGAZINE SALESMEN Above-GLADYs BOGET, BERKELEY DUNCAN, JOYCE BARR, LYoNs MEY'ERS, ALLEN SILVER. BCl0WfLILA GLAss, RMMALOU BARNES, LORRAINE HALL, SOCIAL COMMI'l I'I+II4I RING COMMITTICIII SVVIGATPIR COMMITTIIIC JUNIOR CANDY GIRLS MORIC .ILNIOR CUXNDY GIRLS TOP MAGAZINE SIXLICSMICN 33 DOIl0'PHY ADAMS I'IvELYN ANDERSON JOHN ANDERSON JOYCE BAHR CORLETA BAKER JIM BALENTYNE EMMALOU BARNES JOYCE BARNES DONALD BENDER 1i0Y BENDER JACK BINNINGER GLADYS BOGET JOHN BRADY WILLIAM BREMMER ROBERT BROOKS FRANKLIN BRUNS PAUL CALDWELL AUDREY CAMPBELL I A JENNIE CARLSON , 5 ARTIS CHAMBERS j - . JANET CHAPMAN ' A HARVEY CLARK , A GLENN COHOON G GORDON COIIAS I GQ ,:,- I . I W ' A , , QTY ' JOHN CORMIE , W' .-:A ,C : MARGARET COUNTRYMAN J .1 5 A V J KEIJLY CUNNINGHAM an . EDR ARD CURTIS , ' EDWARD DAY b , ,,. . f , ROSELYN IJEGNER I J: DONALD DIEEORD A-.O' iw- I J AMES DISI-IMAN I . A V BERKELEY DUNCAN ' O ' ' EUNICE ECKMAN IQEXNETH EKMAN MF Y' Y LOIS ERICKSON SHIRLEY FAIRORIEYES LOIS FELTZ EDWARD FISCHER IQENNETH FOSTER DARLENE FRINT -N I 2 CHARLOTTE GALLAOHER ', I GX A A A FRANK GAY 1, 'if' A - Y Wg? - i i JANE GIBBS A A ' f y J Yi . iii - -, LILA GLASS m BETTS LOL GRY SEN v N J 34 LORRAINE HALL BEVERLY I'IAMBIIE'l I' IIORRAINE H.Al I'll LYLE H,AIT'l'H BARBARA PIAXVKINS BEVERLY HELLIOAS GILA PIEXNING XELLIE HOLBIES DELLA HOLT JANE HOUSTON PHYLLIS fII'LS'I'ED'l' MIARI.IX JOHNsON PAI'L JOHNSON LIIOINDA .IOINER BETTE ICAHLER CATHERINE IQAISER DARLENE IQALTENBACH PETER KELLY ILENE IQETELHIVI' .IOSEPHINE IQIRANE NIARLYN ICIZER MARGARET IQLIXG GERTRUDE KOCH MAROIA LAINO NIYLRAE LANE LAWRENCE LANNING BILL LARSON CHARLES LEONARD BARBARA LIBKE .AUDREY LINDER AUDREY LUCE BETTY LUr'KOw DAISY BELLE MCELROY BIARILYX Mf'IiERN ILOBERT MCTICIBBEN IDAN MALLETT IDALE NIANSON FLOYD METERS LYONS MEYERS IKENNETH MIIIES :XDELBERT MOORE JACK MOORE IQATHLEEN MOORE IGARL MORLSAN ALICE MORRIS MYRTLE Ml'NDY IJONALD NELSON MAIiCiAIiE'F NORD K A 'mf +3 N xx M NRI? R I Q N A fr. I WZ -Q-,, fl.. vp- A f -ww iw'- 'Ei I . :NSS n.,,I., AM X 5: GERALDINE OAKLEY DIc'K PENTICOFF DARLENE PETERSON JOE PETTEY ARTHUR PUNDT RONALD RAY MARION KENNIE DONALD RESER STANLEY REVOLINHKI LORRAINE REYNOLDS JOHN RICHARDSON GEORGE RYAN RIVHARD SUHILTZ MARCSITERITE SCHLOTTMAN GLORIA SCHMIDT RI'ssELL SCHRADER CLARA SCHULTZ RUBY SCHXVEBKE CHARLES SELLERS JACK SEKAUER ROWENE SEXAUER LEATRICE SHAY JOHN SHORES 'BETTY SHORT ALLEN SILVER :XXITA SMITH DEAN SMITH NIARY STEVENS EUNICE STIEG BOB STROII DARLEXE SITNDEN GLORIA SWAIL IQENNETH SWANSON MARILYN SWANSON GRACE TURNUE LYLE WAGXER ROLF WAINSCOTT JAMES WALKER EDNA WEEKS MARY WHEELER PHYLLIS WHITE CHARMEINE WHITEHPIAD HAROLD VVILLARD FLOY MAE WILLIAMS ROMONA WILSON LOUISE WINNE JEANNE ZIMMER SOPHOMORPI OFFICERS DICK BUKER ....,... Vice-President LA RUE HOLL!-:MBEAK .,... . President TRUDY LAMPERT . , . Secretary GEORGE Ko1,I,1As . . Treasurer Class of '46 And now Come the sophomores-the largest. elass ever to enroll in Belvidere High Sehool. The sophomore class is advised by Mrs. Munns and Mrs. Sellers. This year, the sophomores elected as their queen Helen Anderson and gave her their full-hearted support. At the Variety Show, they presented a elever number, Nuts and Dopesf' Below are pictured the sophomore social committee. Standing are Gene Taylor and Bob Sager. Seated are Gene Aiken, Barbara Berg Cehairmanj, Helen Anderson, and Shirley Reynolds. 37 aa! 'P' A Q? rl JAMES ADAMS GENE AIKEN HPIIIEN ALBRIOHT HELEN ANDERSON LESTER ATEN BARBARA BERO LOXYELL BERG IGLEANOR BERGAIANN BERNARD BERMAN MARY HICKSLER DORIS BLAKE BETTY BORDWELII DONNA BREI-IMER BETTY BRITTON BETTY BROLIN ICSTHER BROWN BARBARA BRUCE CRAIO BI'1'HANAN BVTII BITCKLIN DICK BUKER SHIRLEY BURROUOHS VERBIN BIIRT AUDREY BURTON BRUCE BURTON DOROTHY BUTZ IJOXALD CAITO DON.-SLD CARLSON FRANCES CARLSON MERLIN CARLSON DARWIN COOPER FRANCES COUNTRYMAN IiAMONA COURT RUSSELL CURRY BETH IJAVEY INA DE'IARNA'l l' INA IDELAYERGNIC IDONALD DOMER VAN ICOKROAD ADELAIDE FARINA B OEERT FILL IQUTH FISCHER CELESTIA FITCH BARBARA GATES BETTY GLASS gasp? GAIL GLASS A ICLMER GORIIAAI A DAVID GRADX' - SHIRLEY GRAHAM CHARLES GRAYES DARWIN GlllFFE'l'Ii HELEN CIRIMM BETTY GROHVENOR IJELILA HARTMAN PAUIYINE PIAXVKEY .IVDITH HAXX'KlXS HEI1PIN HEMMENH MARJORIE HENK JOYUE HILL LARUE HOLIIENIBEAK MARJORIE HOlI'l' LUIS HClLTFRE'I'ER MAliII4Y'X HOOLE CHARLES HOR'l'0N MARY HULSTROM MERLPI HUN'l'INli'l'f7N VVILMA HYDEN INEZ JOHANSSON BETTY JOHNSON GENEYIEYE JOHNSON PAUL KASCHUB .IEANNE IQELLEY ZITA IQELLEY BEVERLY KIIY'l'Z IiEI'l'H KN.AITSS ALICE IQNUTSON GEORGE IQOLLIAS SHIRLEY KUNDE TRI' DY LAMPERT AUDREY LANG DONALD LARSON CHARLES LEAICH DONALD LEGGETT ROBERTA LEMBKE JESS LOBDELL IQEXNETH LOVE -IEANNETTE MCCAEE -IEANNE MCCIIANAHAN HUGH MCCOY FRANCIS MCELROY ROSEMARY ML'IiEONN'N MARILYN MAVK DONALD MAI'I'LANIJ DENNIS MARTIN PATRIc'IA MARTIN SHIRLEY MASIJN IYAVERNE MATHESON MW -.wx I Y IDIANE MAU FAITH MIC'HEL JOAN MICKEY FRANCES MOREHEAD H.-kRRIE'I' MORG.AN .IOHN Ml'NI7i' FRANKLIN MYROSKI BERNITA NELSON .IUANITA NELSON JAMES NEWMAN HELEN NULIJ ELAINE O,CONXELL DICK PATRICK DON PETERS HELEN PETERS LUUILLE PETERSON IQUTH PICKARD REX PORTER MURRAY QYINCER KARL RA1'I'lIEX'E MARY REICHARDT SHIRLEY REYNOLDS ROMONA IQOACH DORIS RUBERT BOB SAGER MARION SCHINDLER TOM SHOEPSRI KENNETH SCHIELT HOWARD SOHUIIACI-IER MERRIIIIJ SCHYYERKE GEORGE SHAW LAWRENCE SMITH DONNA STEINKE MARY SUELTMANN EUGENE TAYLOR NONA TAYLOR PEARL THORNTON GENEX'IEX'E VYOORHIES BOB W.AI'l' GERTRIIDE WALBEILKL MARION WARD RUSSELL WERNTI-:R MAROI'ERITE VVELCHER CLARA WPDI.IN BETTY WPDNZEII LORENZO WHl'I'NEX' ' BARBARA WIDEI.I. MAKXINE WILLIAMS SHIRLEY VVILLIAMS JOAN WfJIIl I? PID XNRIGHT ROGER XRYRIGHT RICHARD VVYCH MYRTLE WW'I,DPl FRESHMEN OFFICERS JAMES OHLSEN ..,... , Secretary IQONALD KLAAS ..,,., . Treasurer DoRo'rHY BLACKLEDGE . , President HOWARD ZIMMER .,...,. Vice-President Class of '47 Now we present the latest addition to the B.H.S. family fthe Class of '47. This class has already acquired for itself a reputation for being hustlers f did tl1ey not defeat the mighty upperelassmen i11 the paper drive and bond sale? Time will tell whether or not they will be able to elect their queen, Lorraine Luekow, as Queen of the Carnival but they're surely Hsotl' on it. Miss Werth and Miss McCord, faculty advisors, may well be proud of their charges. Congratulations, frosh, for a Hne start! Will be expect- ing big things of you in the future. s FRESHMAN SOCIAL COMMITTEE ROGER YA'rEs, HOWARD ZIMMER, CAROL In-SING, :XLYIN BARXYIG, FRANK SHAPPERT, BEVERLY WULLENWEBER, DONNA WHITING 41 ' -,I In J' I VYCGSLY ' f 2 Ns A ,si f . K .. Q D51 GA SIL .- Y ...A-..-.-...4....wm..f 1 gg . , is W N' flair. NT I A, Q 2 A A, N L ...QL A fi ,R I J if R QS 5. :IJ A VX 42 S., ALBERT ABRAHAM ELEAXOR ACKERMAN BILL ANDERSON RICHARD BALENTYNE CLARENCE BARKER JEANNE BARNES ROBERT BARNUM ALVIN BARXVIG FOREST BERG .JAMES BERG DOROTHY BLACRLEDOE BARBARA BLAKE BETTY BLAKE EUGENE BLEAKLEY EARL BOETTCHER LUCILLE BOETTCHER RONALD BORDXVELL BYRDELL BROCKBIAN AUDREY BROWN RAYMOND BURTON JAMES BUSE EVELYN BUTZ CARL CARLSON MARLENE CARRIGHAN CAROL CHAMBERS EMILY COURT JAMES COURT IIOGER CRAWFORD LLOYD DISHMAN PATTY DKJBIJIGR JERRY DORN NOELLA DRATH GORDON DUNCAN CHARLOTTE EHl.E HAROLD IGMANUEL CHARLES FAIRGRIEVES MARION FENTON JACK FRINT SHIRLEY GIESECKE GERALDINE GORMAN OLIVIA GREENLEE MARY' GRITZMACHER IQUTH HAFFENDEN BEVERLY HALEY ALICE HALE ELMER HALLEN RAYNIOND HfXR'l' PATRICIA HENDERSON IJAYID HENDRICKSON ALYIN HENNINGER VYERXIE MAE HEI7Eli WILLIS HKJLLISTER NAN HOUSTON IQOBERT HYSEII ARTHYR JOHANNER DORIS JOHNSON IQOBERT KAMIIOLTZ BARRY KELTON TED RONNY IQLAAS KIEI-'ER GLADYS IxINREED DAVID IQNAUSS SHIRLEY KNIGHT FLOYD KOCH CAROL LAINO MARILYN LAMB VIRGINIA LAIRENT DFJIIBERT LEE DEAN IAINDVALL EVGENE LOVERIDGE ROBERT LUCKEY LORRAINE LUCKOVV NEILL BIAGNVSON JAMES BIAGUIRE JOHN MAXON AI.Ic'E MEX'ERS IDON MEYERE NIARGUERITE MI'1'CHEIIL RUTH MUNDY IRENE Ml7RPHY' VEDA NEVEL AIARJORIE XIMTZ BILL NINEMIRE .TIM O'liRIEN JAMES OIIIISEN DAIIE XORD H.AROI.D OLSON IQENT P AULSOX KEITII PEARSON FRED PETERSON HEIIEN PERSSON PAVL PETERSON DOLORES PITTLEKONV BEYERL Y CQUIST ,R OGER RAINE Y HAROLD REDNER WENDELL ROSENE ROGER RUBECK IjIANE RUNDELL ICENNETH SCHAF1-'ER VIX'IAN SCIIAUER EUGENE SCHYVEBKE LESLIE SCHVVEBKE RONALD SCHXVEBKE VIVIAN SCHWERKE MARY SEXAUER NANCY SEXVELL FRANK SHAPPERT MARY SHAW GLORIA SHOOK EILEEN SILVER DONALD SMITH FITTA BELLE SMITH CHARLENE SOMERYILLE VIKJIIA STOCKHAUS BETTY STROF1' GLORIA SUHR MARVIN SYVANSON RICHARD THOMAS JEANNE TORRANCE VIOI.E'F VVAGNER LOUISE WALKER BLANCHE WALRAN'EN JOAN WALTERS SHIRLEY WARES ARTHUR XVEXSKY DONNA WIIITINO ERNEST WILSON NORMA WILSON BEVERLY WI'LLENXN'EBER M.ABEL WTYLDE MARILYN WYCH ROGER XYATES HONVARD ZIMMER New style! i'ROCli2llJj'6, bnlayll' SHIHSOII and Goliath. Going into business, Dickie? Cllilflhlllg check girls. The 20-yard dash. It's your Serve! Look zz' dn birdie! Tea for 2-4-6-S. Rare moments in B.H.S. Babies must play! Zoot-suit Bulentyne. Hliay that pistol clown, Babe! At doodling athletics, Belinda excels. See? There is her basketball man. A trackman . . . a volleyball . . . a bat and a glbve, Sheis even a tennis fan! I , a fi-,'ic2?3 if if liglf' f '.::.,,4Z' 4 V: bps 'X 4 2 fi-W0 - ' NX 'JN' W1 Nl' 'K' i h yzfdllnu Lili ,P LO QI. 1' Mil' gl 9 f bw.y, all 9- -' fQ'x.el:'f I 1- ' ll? ss, I , I 1 W1 1 I 1 fa-X :quo 2028:-:' 432 f4'o9 v 0 0 91 353, S , QQ , 1117,-f S M11 . 1 1 :L 3 4 ff yr 1,116 K I X I 2 X 4- K Hx X V 1 121111 W1 11 1 1' If fl 77 D' 11 M1 95 191 1 X 1 f f fx.: Sn-4 fl: 4 3 l 1lff' Y ll' SS f X 3, th N 1 11 , Q ,ago 111111111111 X ' mia X fit W Wmktva 4 nu 4g O QQ!!! 15? Uh .11 fo A 'XQTQV' A7 Rx , 4 K3 W ' f W Xa X ,tx -11: ' 'J X N ' '1,h K I 1 491 0 1 1 V' . -,1 ' ' 111111 1 K A C' b xt' 'Y ,. L, 1 , - Q K -1- -151 ? Front-BILL ANDERsON, FRANCIS MCELROY, GORDON DUNCAN, DAR GRIFFETH, KEITH PEARsoN, ROGER XYATES, MR. NIHAN. MiddlC4CRAIG BUCHANAN, DENNIS MARTIN, BRUCE BURTON, DON CARLSON, HUGH MCCOY, CHARLES FAIRGRIEYES, DICK BUKER, JIM ADAMS, BILL NINEMIRE, MR, Moss. Top-CHARLES HORTON, LEsTER ATEN, ALVIN BARXVIG, FRANK SHAPPERT, DAAVID GRADY, BOB BARNUM, JIM BERG, LAWRENCE SMITH, MR. MANsAGER. OUR FRESH-SOPH SQUAD Here are our snappy lightweight squad who will form the basis for our next year's heavy- weight squad. At the beginning of the year, handicapped by lack of experience, our Fresh- Sophs lost to Harlem and to St. Thomas. Later in the year, they showed promising develop- ment by knocking off Rochelle and massacring Marengo. Because of difficulties of securing transportation, the boys had a chance to display their abilities on only four games. However, the squad got a lot of football experi- ence by being faithful in their practice and in their scrimmages with the heavyweights. John Shores proved worthy of the honor of being captain by his splendid work at tackle. Dave Grady, guard, could always be depended upon for a consistent game. Bob Strom covered himself with glory by his spectacular catch which swung the Rochelle game over to a Belvidere victory. Don Carlson was a hard- hitting fullback who made it tough for his opponents. Earl Morgan and Dick Penticoff made a fine combination, Morgan being a speedy runner and Penticoff a fine passer. Gene Aiken, a good defensive guard, also played on the varsity squad. Ed Fischer proved his ability by making some spectacular tackles. Dean Smith made a fine start until handicapped by injuries. Under the excellent supervision of Coaches Mansager, Moss, and Nihan, these boys will all bear watching in next year's schedules. SCORES B.H.S.. .. ,. 0 Harlem ... ....21 B.H.S.... .. 7 St. Thomas ......12 B.H.S.. .. .. 6 Rochelle .. ... 0 B.H.S.. .. .... 20 Marengo .... ... 0 COACH NIHAN CAPTAIN Bon CU1cT1s Coixei-1 MANsAc ER oUR VARSITY SQUAD Our varsity squad had a successful season, winning five of their seven games. Captain Bob Curtis was an outstanding player and could always be depended upon to call the right signal. Ed Foley, a hard-hitting fullback, was high seorer for the squad. Sonny Sellers proved his adaptabilty by playing a fine game at end, having moved from his previous position as tackle. Bill Jacobs thrilled the crowds by his spectacular runs. Husky Jack Curtis would surprise the would-be-yard- gainers of the opposing team by stopping them on the line of scrimmage. Lyons Meyers, in spite of a late start, added his name to the football roll of honor by brilliant playing. Bob Smith and Bernie Berman showed fine scrap and often surprised their larger opponents. Dick Sehiltz and Gene Taylor were good all- around halfbaeks. Corky DeJarnatt's ability as a speedy runner made him valuable in previous years. Chez Buker could always be depended upon for a good job at center. Ed Curtis, Gib Mc-Connel, and Art Pundt were dependable reserves. Rex Porter, a strong tackle, was a valuable player. Although it was his first year, Hog Wright made a name for himself as quarterback. The most exciting game of the year was the one with Rochelle, both lights and heavies winning their games in the last few seconds. Coaches Mansager and Nihan have reason to feel proud of their men for a highly successful year. SCORES B.H.S Harlem . . B.H.S St. Thomas B.H.S McHenry B.H.S... .. Zion...... B.H.S.. . . . . lVIarmion . B.H.S.. . . .... lioehelle . B.H.S... Marengo . OUR VARSITY ED FOLI-:I', BBB SONNI' SIQLLI-Jus, BBB BILL .IACOBs,BB JACK C'L'1:'1'Is, BB IIYONS MIQYIQHS, BBB Bois SMITH, BB DICK SCHII.'1'z, B ED f'I'R'I'IS, BB CRJRKI' Dr: .lAnNA'r'I', BBB UHIJZ BVKIQII, BBB Am' PVNDT, BBB GENE 'l'AYLoR, BB CIIB MCTf1ONNI'lI.I,, BB Blix PoIc'1'1-Ln, BB SO GRIDDERS IgIiliXIlC B1':m1AN, BB .Im XY.fXLKI'1Ii, HB GICNIC AIKEN, BB ROLF W.xlNsc'u'1 1', B JOHN SHORES, B ICAHL MORGAN, B KEN l+'0sTlcn, B B011 S'rl1cm1, B DICK P1cx'1'1cior'1f', B ICD l ISCHl'lIi, B Iiocslclz HYRIGHT, B DEAN SMITII, B FLOYD M1-JYIQRS, Liglmwighr lnamagvr RVSSIQLL Sc'l11:AD1clc, Val-sity IU2lI1ilg.fi'l 5'l Front-BERNIE BERMAN, GENE AIKEN, BRUCE BURTON, GEORGE KOIJIJIAS, DAR GRIFFETH. Back-HOWARD ZIMMER, LAWRENCE SMITH, DAR COOPER, LARUE HOLLEMBEAK, MERLIN CARLSON, ROGER WRIKQHT, VERBIN BURT. OUR FRESH-SOPH CAGERS Our fresh-soph ball club accomplished great things this year by defeating twenty-one teams including East Rockford and losing only to West Rockford, Harlem, DeKalb, Freeport, and Elgin. They ended their victorious season on their home floor by sweeping the Fresh-Soph basket- ball tournament whieh was composed of nine teams of thc surrounding district. With the return of six of their Own heavies, next year's varsity squad, strengthened by our hardy fresh-sophs should be a great team and a strong contender for the regional. B.H.S B.H.S B.H.S B.H.S B.H.S B.H.S B.H.S. .... ,.., . B.H.S B.H.S. ..,. ..,. , B.H.S B.H.S B.H.S B.H.S. .,.. ,. .. B.H.S B.H.S B.H.S B.H.S B.H.S B.H.S B.H.S B.H.S B.H.S B.H.S B.H.S .... .... . B.H.S B.H.S. ..,, ..,. . SCORES Genoa ...... Pecatonica . . . Elgin ...,.. Marengo . Harlem . . Hebron .... St. Mary's , , . DeKalb .... St. Thomas . . Pecatonica . . . Kirkland . . . Freeport . . . Marengo ..,. St. Thomas . . St. Maryls . . . McHenry ,... East Rockford Harlem ..... West Rockford Kirkland .... Woodstock .. DeKalb .... Elmhurst . . . Kingston . . . Hebron . . Genoa , . . FI'0I1t-IJICK BALENTYNE, DoN Cairo, CHARLES FAIRGRIEVES, DICK BUKERA Back-DICK PATRICK, HUGH MCCoY, FRANK SHAPPERT, Bon BARNLTM, Bon FILL, JAMES BERG. THE VARSITY SEASON The Bucs started slow this year but finished their season with a hang hy defeating Delialb, York High of T'llH1llll1'Si, and East Rockford in the semi-finals of the Regional Tournament. In the finals, in a thrilling game hefore a capacity crowd, our team fell before a strong West Rockford outfit, As a whole, the season was sueeessfulg we were defeated only by teams of the Big Eight Conference, and hy Delialh, Kirkland, and St. Thomas, whose defeats we later avenged. Dar Miller and f'Mutt Hyser were the leading scorers, hoth playing at the forward position. B.H.S B.H.S B.H.S B.H.S B.H.S B.H.S B.H.S B.H.S B.H.S B.H.S B.H.S. ..,. ,.,. . 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'e?:55.?'5'3'iA95b:, 5 U-f.zw+Q,seXrmam,Io- .svvvfrw .fgSQ5ggr1fei.4rLL1s 1Lf1,f1ssrfg,gf7-,gy -15,-W 514'-firSYz2,f22?fmWgQx45?4 7Xsw:, m1Er2w ,fr -11 ,,,-frgfsmmra R 5fie2k95?sf1Rz114Yi- msgqeffwiz.:1 1 1 f711?a4a1iiewsa: E, BB, Forward WELL, B, center, forward L, :.,,,3,,5 .5925 Front-BOB PEN'rrcoFF, CARSON DEJARNATT, JOE PE'r'rEY, BoB S'rRoM, ED FISCHER, BRUCE BURTON, Dieii PEN- 'PICOFF . TOPfLYONS MEYERS, ICEN MILES, PAUL CALDWELL, ICD FOLEY, RAIiI'H PETERS, DON BENDER, FRANK GAY. OUR TRACK TEAM We are expecting great things from our traek team this year. There are five Varsity letter- men returning and eight fresh-soph letter winners to add strength to the team. The squad will have power in almost every depart- ment. Several sophomores and juniors have established themselves, which gives promise of good teams in the future. Varsity Letter Winners CARSON DEJARNATT, Corky , senior, BBB Last year Corky qualified for the state tournament by placing second in the 100-yard dash at the District Meet at Rockford. He also runs the 220-yard dash. Corky is a four year man of outstanding ability. B013 PENTICOFF, Snipe , senior, BB Bob was one of our hurdlers last year and he established himself in that event as well as in the broad jump. He has been out for track all four years. Y EDVVARD FOLEY, lid , senior, BBB. Ed was another top performer last year, hitting his stride near the end of the season. Ed is our quarter-miler. He also runs the 220-yard dash. RALPH PETERS, Junie , senior, BB. .lunie has been out for track for four years and is a valuable man in high hurdles, low hurdles, and discus throw. lDONALD BENDER, Donniel', Junior, BB. Don was unable to run last year because of a knee injury, but XY071'O expecting great things from him this season, based on his showing in '42 He's a low-hurdler and dash- man. KENNY MILl'1S and DICK PENTICOFF, juniors, each with one HB . These boys are expected to pick up a lot of points for the team this year both in the mile and half mile. Minor Letter Winners ICD FISHER, junior, B, half-mile. BOB STROM, junior, B, high jump. JOE PETTEY,jL1Hi0l',iB,high jump, high hurdles. PAUL CALDVVELL, junior, B, high jump. I+'oLEr PETERS BRUCE BURTON, sophomorv, B, polo vault, low hurdlos. LYONS MIQ3'ERS, junior, B, shot put, dashes. B. PEN'r1Co1f'F D. BENDER M1LEs DEJARNATT 57 FRANK GAY, junior, B, broad jump, dashvs. GIRLS' ATHLETICS Junior Volleyball Champs! Tumblers: Davey, Brown, Xevel, Sueltman. Anderson. Luckow, Lum-0, Hale, Brown, Walters. Archers-Mcxeil, Shattuck, Hull. Oh, those exercises! Betty, Mitzi, :incl Ginny keep their figgers! Jane and M2iI'5I2l1'8t get in :1 little practice. Senior Volleyball Team. F BERNICE KIEFER JIMMY BALENTYNE BETTY LUOKOW MARION RENNIE ELLEN MCNEIL Here are our peppy cheerleaders. Good-looking aren't they? GIRLS' VOLLEYBALL TEAMS FRESHMEN BEVERLY WULLENWEBER Ccaptainj, PAT DOBLER, DONNA WHITING, ELEANOR ACKER- MAN, MARY' SEXAUER, DOROTHY BLACKLEDGE, JOAN WALTERS, NAN HOUSTON, AUDREY BROWN, GLORIA SUHR, CAROL LAING, PAT HENDERSON, DIANE RUNDELL, LORRAINE LUCKOW. SOPHOMORES TRUDY LAMPERT CCaptainJ, BETH DAVEi', INA DEJARNATT, BETTY WENZEL, JOAN WOLFF, AUDRE1' LAING, PEGGY WELCHER, ESTHER BROVVN, BERNITA NELSON, HELEN ANDER- SON, JUANITA NELSON. JUNIORS Cchampslj Top-AUDREY CAMPBELL, PHYLLIS WHITE, LOUISE WINNE, ROWENE SEXAUER, MARILYN MCKERN, LORRAINE REYNOLDS, EUNICE STIEG. B0tt0m-MARCIA LAING, EMMALOU BARNES, BEVERLY HELLIGAS, JANE HOUSTON Ccap- tainh, GLORIA SCHMIDT, MARION RENNIE, BETTY LUCKOW. SENIORS CRunners-upj TOPYBETTY BRUYN, VIRGINIA FRANK, NANCY' LAING, ANNE DUENBOSTLE Ccaptainb, MAR- .IORIE SHATTUCK, JUANITA JONES. Bottom-HBETTY THOMAS, ESTELLE BUELL, BERNICE KIEEER, SUSAN BERGESON, ELLEN MCNEIL, BETH ENGELSEN. Aeiioiiies, loo, meet Belinda's sharp view, And she doodles ihem like lhis. . . . Wib,s pigs...our class play...ye old Bel-Hi News And archers who just donlz' miss! ,sf r '49 .J iff f L, 341' f ,J 3I1f'NS'. ,aff mg i 'Vit r L 'I' j3'f'q 111179, O I giegwl ,O X f Q .4 1 2 1 A N 'l 7 SB- ,F , Q ggfifh M 'H W X Ci? 5 al Sf dj J J W J X E A44 WW X X SN XVZV' f? f f2j i9 O NU Xa ' 1 Q Yexliyb l QW lfxj 253 J 49 2 X gi O ,,-al f 7 J'-SLO W! 4 ff H ' X X52 5,72 7q-' O13 f , C5 fq I Z F' ff 'SSX X xv: 0 jx A V xf f Standing-KATHLEEN MCCOY, SUSAN BERGESON, MISS BEVERLY, VIRGINIA HUNTRESS, NANCY LAIXG, MITZI PORTER. MARJORIE SHATTIYCK, ANNE IUUENBOSTLE, JOANNE MARSHALL, JEANNE BERG, JOYUE KINREED, MISS MCCORII. Seated-Bon PENrICoEE, MIIIDRED ITALIA, .JOYCE FOSTER, BEVERLY FAIRGRIEVES, JACK HOWE, BETTY THORIAS, BETH ICNGELSEN. OUR BELVI STAFF Editor ANNE DUEXBOSTLIC Engraving Editor SUSAN B ERGI-:SON Printing Editor NANCX' LAING Managing Editor J OANNE MAIiSHALL Assistant Managing Editor MI'l'ZI PORTER Artists BETTY THOMAS SUSAN BERGESON Staff Assistants JOYCE FOSTER, JEANNE BERG, BEVERLY FAIBGRIEVES, BETH ENGELSEN, IQATH- LEEN MCCOY, JOYCE IQINREED, JACK HOWE, MARJOIRIFI SHATTUCK, PHYLLIS DIiILLING, VIRGINIA HIINTRESS, NIILDRED HALL. A,dYisors MISS BEVERLY, MISS MCCIORD And here is the lousy group who ereated for you the 1944 yearbook. Layouts, dummies, and panels became Very familiar to us as the work progressed. This year, the staff members had eharge of the cheek room and we used this extra money to meet inereased production Costs. We also took tickets at basketball games, and again helped the Bel-Hi News with the Variety Show. All in all, we have had a Very busy year. We hope you like the result of our labors! WITH THE BAND Here's to our bandmaster, Mr. Jewett Keplcyl Besides building playing technique, he develops in the band members a deep and abiding appreciation of music. An accomplish- ed musician, Kep is especially talented as a pianist, and we like to coax him into making the ivories talk! VVe of the Belvi staff are indebted to Mr. Kepley for the many photographs which he has taken for our yearbook. Our sincere thanks to you, Kep! Below are seen the twirlers, the glamour section of the band. At basketball games, this group have strutted their stuff between halves as an added entertainment for the spectators. Outstanding among the performers are Roy Bender, drum major, and Estelle Buell, drum majorette, who have put on some fine exhibi- tions. The twirlcrs have been a little bashful this year in displaying their talents. We hope that next year they will overcome their shyness and will favor us with their programs a little more often. MR. KEPLEY Pictured below arc seen in the bottom row EMMALOU BARNES, ROY BENDER, and ESTELLE BUELL. In the middle row are LORRAINE HALL, MARLYN IQIZER, CHARMEINE WHITE- HEAD, and JEANNE KOLAR. In the top row are BERNITA NELSON, JUANITA NELSON, and DIANE RUNDELL. Frox1t4PAUL CALDVVELII, MIIIIJIIED HALI1, MARION RENNIE, BETTY LUCKOW, ROGER MARSHALL, CAROL LAING, MARGUERITE WELOHER, LORRAINE HALL. Second'-ARTIS CHAMBERS, GLADYS BOGET, VIRGINIA FRANK, VERBIN BERT. LOXVELL BERG, BARBARA SILYIVH, HARVEY CLARK, MR, IQEPLEY. Thirdw-CHARLOTTE GALLAGHER, GLORIA SYVAIL, IJONALD CAITO, ROBERT Mc'KIBBEN, JAMES O7BRIEN, RONALD Ii.-KY, NANCY SEWELL, JEAN BARNES. TOPW'-EDNVARD FOLEY, DARWIN COOPER, ROBERT WAIT, MARJORIE SHATTUCK, BEVERLY HEI,IIIGAS. LOI'Is1-: WINNE, JOYCE BARNES. OUR J EWETT KEPLEY , . Band Director LT. IQOBERT GRIMES . . Student Director MILDliIQD HALL . . . Treasurer NIARJORIIG SHATTUCK . Wardrobe Manager 1iOBl'1R'l' CRIMES, ROBERT GROTHMAN, PAUL CALDNVELL Stage Managers AITDRRY BURTON, BEVERLY PIICLLIGAS Sergeants t 64 Lk .1 'Nw--' Front-SHIRLEY BURROITGHS, MX'I,RAE l.ANE,SI-IIRLEYWILLIAMS, MARIIKN AGNES W:XRD,CHAliI1ES LEONARD, ROBERT GROTHM AN. Second-l'lsTEI,LE BIKELL, FRANCES MOREHEAD, BETTY MICfKEY', IQOBERTA SCHRADER, GEORGE IKENNE, DOROTHY BI.AcKLEDoE, Bon SAGER. Third Row-PAUL JOHNSON, JAMES BERG, ROBER'l' GRIMES, IJEAN SMITH, :XUDREY BURTON, LUIS JEANETTE HAWKEY. TOPTBRUFE BURTON, lj.-XRXVIX GRIFFETH, JAMES DISHM,-KN, CARSON DE.IARNA'l l', CHARLES LEAICH, IIA RUE HoI.I.EMBEAK. BAND This year, as in previous years, the band played an important part in our life at B.H.S. The music department was kept very busy during the fall . . . playing for the War Bond Drive rally and parade . . . presenting a program for the District P.T.A. Convention providing entertainment and a cheering section at the football games. O11 December twenty-first, the band made a holiday appearance at the Community Christmas party. Groups of band members gave musical programs for the Logan School P.T.A. and the Argyle Grange. In February, the long-awaited highlight of band activities was reached with the presenta- tio11 of the animal concert. Featured artists of the evening were . , . Roger Marshall at the piano . . . Marjorie Shattuck and Beverly Helligas in a trombone duet . . . Dean Smith and Robert Grimes in a cornet duet. Some of the numbers wc particularly enjoyed were . . . Dollin' Up Dolly . . . Saskatche- wan Overture , . . Blue Danube Waltz . . . 'tDiane Overturei' . . . A Little Bit of Pop , . . Babylonian Nights . Follow- ing the concert, band members escorted their current heart-throbs to a party given by the High School P.T.A. In April, a group of band members provided music for the class play. Near the end of the school year, the entire organization took part, in the Memorial Day parade. Our praise to the band and its director, Mr. Kepley, for such a worthwhile year! Seated4DONNA WHITING, BARBARA SMITH, ESTELLE BUELL, BEVERLY HELLIGAS, GLORIA SUHR, BETH DAVEY, JEANNE BERG. JOAN WOLFY', SHIRLEY WILLIAMS, DICK PENTICOFF, ED WRIGHT, LYONS MEY'EIiS. Y I Middle-JOYCE HAHR, .IUANITA JONES, PEGGY WELCHER, EMMALOU BARNES, RIT'FH BUCKLIN, BEVERLY BERT, ELLEN MCXEIL, FLORENCE WHEELER, MARION ITEXNIE, NANCY LAING, .IEANNE BARNES, BETTY THOMAS HEIIEN ANDERSON. 7 Ab0V6'JAMES BALENTYNE, IQENNETH FOSTER. MARILYN Mf'IiERN, LILA GLAss, MIARJORIE ABRAHAM, ANNE IDUENBOSTLE, DEAN SMITH, ROBERT GROTHMAN, VIRGINIA FRANK, MISS FAIRCHILD. EDITORIAL STAFF Editor VIIZGINIA FRANK Assistant Editors NANCY LAING, MARJOIIIE ABRAHAM. Page Editors ANNE DUENBOSTLE, JOYCE BAHR, MAR- ILYN MCKEIQN, JEANNE BERG, JIIANITA JONES, LILA GLASS, ELLEN MCNPIIII, ED YVRIGHT, ES'I'ELLE BUELL. Reporters FLORENCE WHEELER, EILEEN SILVER, ALLEN SILVER, MARION IEENNIE, J EANNE BARNES, EMMALOU BARNES, BEVERLY HELLIGAS, JAMES BALENTYNE, HEIJIf1N ANDERSON, JOAN VVOLFF, SHIRLEY WIL- LIAMS, GLORIA SUHR, DONNA VVHITING. Advisor MISS FAIRCHILD A GUR BEL- And IIow we east our eyes on the Bel-Hi News staff, which edits the school newspaper every two weeks. This year, for the first time, the harried Staff members had a room all their own, complete with desks, files, typewriters-in fact every- thi1Ig but peneils. The Bel-Hi room is usually filled with staff members, busy at their Various tasks. Besides supplying B.H.S. students with all the ehoiee news, forty-seven eopies from eaeh issue are Sent to boys in the service. As in previous years, last summer a repre- sentative was sent to Northwestern University to attend their summer eourse in the sehool of journalism. Our present editor, Virginia Frank, was the lueky girl last summer and returned fairly bubbling over with new ideas. III March, the Bel-Hi news again Sponsored their annual Variety Show. The high sehool is indeed indebted to these staff members for their many Contributions to the sehool welfare. SeatedfBETTE KAHIYER, NANCY KAHLER, ROSELLA MCCORMICK, BARBARA PORTER, JEANNE KCJIAIAR, BEVERLY FAIRGRIEVES, BETH ENCELSEN, DELORES PITTLEKOXV, NELLIE HOLMES, MARCI.A LAING, MARY AGNES BICKSLER, GLORIA SCHMIDT, JOYCE BARNES, BETTY LUCKOW, DARLENE KALTENRACH. Standing-MRS. MIINNS, ELOISE BREHMER, JOYCE FOSTER, JEAN LUCAS, LORRAINE HAUTH, MARGIIERI'l'E SCHLOTTMAN BERNADINE NEVEL, NANCY PORTER, MITZI PORTER, BETTYBRUYN, NANCY SEXVELL. PHYLLIS IJRILLINGLCAROL LAING, DAVID GREEF, NORMAN GLASS. Above-JACK HOWE, HAROIID WILLARD, IQENNETH FOSTER. HI NEWS PRODUCTION STAFF And here'S the production Staff, those hardy individuals whose tasks demand much work and receive little glamour on our School paper. These staff members are the Ones who appear with smudged fingers and tired expressions during the last few hours before the paper appears. Other members are responsible for the Sale of Chocolate milk and potato chips and Still others solicit advertising and balance the finances so successfully that the Bel-Hi News always has plenty of money in its treasury. Business Manager BETH ENGELSEN Business Staff PHYLLIS DRILLING E STH E R MAE ANDERSON GLORIA SCHMIDT DARLENE KAL'l'ENBACH Production DAVID Manager GREEF Mimeographers NELLI E HOLMES BETTY LUCKOW BETTE IQAHLER JACK HOWE T ypists NANCY ICAHLER BARBARA PORTER NANCY PORTER JOYCE FOSTER Circulation JEANNE KOLAR LOIS ICRICKSON AUDIQEY LUCE KENNY MILES JEAN LUCAS BETTY BRUYN BERNADINE NEV EL MITZI PORTER GERRY GORMAN ELOISE BREHMER PLOSELLA MCCORMICK MARGUEIQITE SCHLOTTMAN BEVERLY FAIRGRIEVES Artists MARCIA LAING NORMAN GLASS CAROL LAING DOLORES PITTL NANCY SEWELL TQENNETH FOSTER PEGGY WELCHER Advisor MRS. MUNNS EKOW FI'0I1f'BEVERl.Y KIL'l'Z, MAREL WYLDE. MYRTLE Wl'IIDE. PATTY HENDERSON, CHARLENE SOMERYILLE, ROSELYN IJEGNER, ALICE H.ALE, VERNIE HEIfER. BETTY STROUP, BE'l'H DAVEY. Middle----SHIRLEY REl'NOLDS, -IUANITA NELSON, SHIRLEY GRAHAM, CLARA WEIIIN, INA lJELAVERGNE, INEZ JOIIANS- SON. AUDRI-:Y LANO. HELEN XIFLL, AUDREY BURTON. Top-DARLENE SUNDEN, DIANE MAI7, PAYLIXE PIAXYKEY, BARBARA SILVIUS. WILAIA HH'IJEN, BETTY MIi'KE1', EMILY COURT VIYIAX SQHWEBKE M.AR.Ii3R1E HENK JOAN MIL7KEX'. 5 7 7 Advisor MISS DOHOTHX' PALMER Oiiicers ROGER MARSHALL, prvSidont PHYLLIS VVHI'l'l'l, Yico-prosidont BEVERLY lqIL'l'Z, So0rvtaI'y and troasuror ROGER NIARSH.-XIIII lDIANE MAI' OUR TREBLE And horo'S tho Tre-hlo Clvf Cluh of l3.H.S. . . . all fifty of thom with their I-livorful and Capable diroctor, Miss Dorothy Palmer! For wookS boforc' Christmas, tho Chorus had workod proparing for a ChriStmaS program, only to bo Strur-k down at the hoight of their glorious voicos hy tho 'tflu hugs. However, enough moznbors SuI'YiYod to give uS a program of truly beautiful madrigal Singing. Madrigal . . . literally ruStiC Song . . . Sec-Ina to have originated at Sixteenth Century fvasts. The Slllg0l'Sl121l'IT1Ol1lZ0 . . . 111121000I11Di1lll9Cl. . . SomotimoS aS many as twolvo partS being Sung at the Sammi time. In addition, tho Chorus playod an important Iart in tho K'CitizonS of TOI1l0l'l'0Wll vro ram l 2 Front'-RAMONA COURT. li.-XYMOND BITRTON, IQARL ll,-LPPLEYE, liEI1'H KNAUSS, lvl.-SRJORIE SHATTUCK, ROBERT PIII ROBERT SAGER, DALE MANSON, ROGER MARSHALL, SHIRLEY BIJRROUGHH. TOPHMARIIJN SCHINDLER, MARI,Y'N IQIZER, ROBERTA LEMBKE, MARY LEE SHAVV, BETTY JOHNSON, JOYCE TJREEKL, BETTY WEXZEI4. PHYLLIS WHI'l'E, BEVERLY BITRT, BE'I I'X' THIDBITAS, lvl.-SRGARET 'l'IELKEx1EIER, NIARII Y x SYVANSON. CLEF CLUB singing Italian Strevt Song and Out iI1 tho Fioldsf' Much tiinv was also dvvotvd in p1'IIpaI'iIIg for tliv MlIlSll'i1l Show and that Cfarnival. TO really put thv finishing touch On tl10i1' busy year, in March the I-horns pmsrximtrvd ai Oaiitata-pzigcaiit, 4'A1nI-rica, thv Beautifulf' Tho bac-kgI'OI111I,l for this spovtzic-Iilai' and patriotir- 1Jl'OClllf'll0I1 was :I largv Anivrivan flag, and the I'llOl'LlS was I'OlJc-Ll in rod, whitv, and bluo X'0SlIT101llS. UAnivI'ic-R, thc- Bountiful was at hugv sur-cvss :Incl fl9.l'llCCl for the 'l'I'oblo Clvf Club and its cliI'0c'tOI' IHllCl1 wvll-clvswvc-Il pmisci. ACCOMPANYISTS ROGER MARSHALL DIANE MAU ROMONA COURT SHIRLEY BURROUGHS ,! 't v if Vkfi LV llt i My Z XX if R AMONA COURT SH IRLEY liI'RROI'GHS ! Row OnevMR. HOFP'MAN, KENT PAULSON, ROBERT HYSER, PAUL PETERSON, KENNETH SCHAEFFER, DONALD NELSON, DEAN LINDVALL, liOGER CRAXVFORD, FLOYD KOCH, IALVIN HENNINGER, MARION FENTON, RICHARD THOMAS, DONALD LEGGETT, MERLE HUNTING'FON, HAROLD REDNER. Row TWO-NEIIJL MAGNUSON, DONALD RESER, ERNEST WILSON, HAROLD OLSON, liICHARD BRIGGS, REX PORTER. DALE MANSON, LAVERNE MATHESON, LESTER ATEN, RONALD SCHWEBKE, GORDON KEAST. Row Three-GEORGE RYAN, KEITH KNAUSS, JAMES MAGUIRE, DONALD CARLSON, MEliRILII SCHWEBKE, GORDON ANDERSON, ROBERT JOHNSON. Row FOUI-KENNETH EKMAN, FORREST BERG, FLOYD MEYERS, ROGER liUBECK, ROBERT HULS1'ED'l',' HCJXX'ARD SCHUMAKER, JACK SEXAUER, ELIVIER HALLEN, LESLIE SCHVVEBKE, JAMES BUSE, WENDELL ROSENE. Row FiV6-JACK CURTIS, MERLIN CARLSON, JOHN MUNDY, ALLEN GREENLEE, ROBERT LUUKEY. OUR F. F. A. OFFICERS interloeutor, aided and abetted by John Shores, GORDON IQEAST . . . President Ernie Mowers, Jack Curtis, Ed Foley, Albert RICHARD BRIGGS . . Secretary Johnson,Bob Strom, Bob CurtiS,and LaVerne FLOYD MEYERS . Treasurer Matheson, the end men. We will remem- JACK CURTIS . . . Watchdog ber for a long time . . Werthie'S tap dancers The F.F.A., or Future Farmers of America, have been organized for only four years, but they have made a name for themselves as hustlers and go-getters. Under their inimitable leader, Mr. Hoffman, the boys engage in numerous projects which keep most of them out of mischief during the year. One of the highlights of the year was the Achievement Banquet held December 18, which was attended not only by the boys but also by their parents and friends. Speeches of welcome and acceptance were given by Robert Johnson and Wallace Aten. Mr. William Randle, the vocational agriculture teacher at Somonauk, was the guest speaker. Another big event in the F.F.A. year came in the Spring fthe third annual Minstrel Show. Ralph Peters, Belvidere's gift to women, was . . . our singing star, Lucinda Joiner . . , the incomparable 'tTrippyl' as Pistol-Paekinf Mama . . . Jimmie Balentyne and his efforts to sell his hound , . . the colored chorus and quartet. In April the boys bore down on hard work, pruning and spraying their home orchard and preparing soil for the spring Season. Early in May, the faculty and the Board of Education co-operated with the farmers in the great labor shortage due to the national emergency. Farm boys were excused from school to spend full time on their farms. Exams were given early and these boys received their full academic credits. A F.F.A. boy's diary Cif he kept onejmight read like this: August. Harvested 15 acres of sweet corn. September. Back to school fifty strong . . brought record books up to date. October. Harvestcd 12 acres of soy beans . . . didn't do so well-only 21 bushelsper acre . , . built grass waterways. November. Breeding Stock Sale, . .hog and dairy cattle . . . total of sale, 354200. December. Plan for project activity for each boy . . . chapter project, too. January. Usual class work . . . rather dull month . . . Why? February. School Board purchased Ford Jr pick-up truck for our own use . . . We have to pay them back . . . Why not? March. Variety Show stunt . . . Parson Jones, Traveling 'Vangelist . . . Plenty corny! April. Annual Minstrel Show . . . More corn but good for a lot of laughs . . . Practice helps! May. Boys begin work on the Spring Farm Front . . . School out . . . Whoo-oo-ppeeb VVhoa! See what we built! Here he's at the left . , . and here hels at the right! F.F.A. Food for Victory Projects. 71 Seated-JUANITA JONES, LOIS HAWKEY, JOYCE BARNES, TRUDY LAMPERT, BEVERLY HELLIGAS, JENNIE CARLSON, JEANNE ZIMMER, CLARA SCHULTZ, NELLIE HOLMES, NANCY LAING, ALICE MORRIS, MARCIA LAING, MARLYN IQIZER, GERTRLTDE KOCH, JOYCE DREEKE, BARBARA SMITH, JOYCE BAHR, BEVERLY BURT. Row TWOQBETH BRYAN, ESTEIAIIE BUELL, BETTY OAKLEY, LOIS FELTz, JEANNE IKOLAR, MILDRED HALL, JANET CHAPMAN, GILA HENNING, R,OBER'l'A SCHRADER, CHARMEINE WHITEHEAD, MYRTLE MUNDY, EMMALOU BARNES-,JANE HOUSTON, BETTY LUCKOW, MARION RENNIE, MARGARET IQLING, MARGARET COUNTRYMAN, SUSAN BERGESON, BERNICE KIEFER, LORRAINE HALL, EVELYN ANDERSON, EUNICE STIEG, DARLENE PE'rERSoN, EVELYN LUCE, ROYVENE SEXAUER. Row ThfE6+MYLRAE LANE, VIRGINIA FRANK, ROUGENE KANZLER, AUDREY LITCIE, BETTE IQAHLER, BETTY SHORT, BEVERLY HAMBLE'F'F, LUCINDA JOINER, PHYLLIS WHITE, MARIIAYN MCKERN, ELOISE BREHMER, RUBY WALRAV'EN, BETH ENGELSEN, SORLETA BAKER, BEVERLY FAIRGRIEVES, ESTHER MAE ANDERSON, LILA GLASS, GRACE COPAS, ,AUDREY LINDER, BETTY RUYN, HELEN STRAWVN, LORRAYNE VANDEVVALKER. Row FOLIITBETTY JOHNSON, BETTY THOMAS, ROSELLA MCCORMICK, KATHLEEN MCCOY, LOIS ERICKSON, IAORRAINE REYNOLDS, ILENE KETELHUT, BARBARA LIBKE, CHARLOTTE SAWYER, GERALDINE GORMAN, BETTY MICKEY, MARJORIE SHATTUCK, IDA SMITH, GLADYS BOCET, DARLENE FRINT, MARGUERITE SCHLOTTMAN, MARGARET NORD, GERALDINE OAKLEY, SHIRLEY FAIRGRIEVES, ANNE DUENBOSTLE, JOANNE MARSHALL, MARYRAY MUROSKI. OFFICERS J UANITA JONES .... President ELLEN MCNEIL . . . Vice-President LOIS HAWKEX' Secretary and Treasurer JOYCE BARNES . junior Assistant TRUDY LAMPERT . . Sophomore Assistant This is the Girls' Athletic Association . . . the peppy girls' organization which plays an important role in the life at B.H.S. A large proportion of the l1iglI School girls are active members of this group. The G.A.A. activities seem to bear out the popular Slogan of Health for Victory as each member is required to take a physical examination during the yea r. OUR To start the year out with a typical G.A.A. bang, the annual Buddy Hike was held in October. This hike Served the two-fold pur- pose of acquainting all the girls in Schoolwith Cr.A.A. and of recruiting new members. After the hike, the G.A.A. and Home- making Club together Sponsored a tea at which mothers and friends of the clubs were guests. The tables were beautifully decorated carrying out an autumn motif, and the success of the affair helped to biI1d the organizations more closely together. Next on the busy social calendar came the Cf.A.A. dance, an affair to which all members Seated-HELEN PERSSON, MARGARET TIELKEMEIER, DORIS IIUBERT, AUDREY LANG, DIANE RUNDELL, PATTY DOSLER, BETTY BROLIN, INEZ JOHANSSON, INA DE.lARNAT1', AUDREY BRONVN, PEGGY WELOHER, PATTY MAR'PIN, HELEN ANDERSON, ELAINE O,CONNELL, TRUDY LAMPERT, FRANCES COUNTRYMAN, BARBARA BRUCE, AUDREY BURTON, JOAN WOLFF, GER- TRUDE WALBERG, SHIRLEY BURROUGHS, MARY AGNES BICKSLER. Row TWO-JUDITH HAXVKINS, MARJORIE HENK, GERALDINE GORMAN, VIVIAN SCHAUER, VIOLA STOCKHAUS, PATTY HENDERSON, MABEL WYLDE, BETTY BLAKE, NONA TAYLOR, GLORIA SUHR, NAN HOUSTON, CAROL LAING, DELORES PITTLEKOWV, LORRAINE LUGKOW, INANCY SEWELL, BEVERLY KILTZ, RUTH FISGHER, BETTY BORDVVELL, BETH DAVEY, JEANNE BARNES, HELEN NULL, VERNIE HEUER, RAMONA ROACH, LUCILLE PETERSON. Row Three4RUTH BUCKLIN, VIVIAN SCHWEBKE, BLANOHE WALRAVEN, BEVERLY WULLENWNIEBER, HELEN HEMMONS, SHIRLEY WILLIAMS, BETTY GLASS, IRENE MURPHY, ELEANOR BERGMAN, LOIS HOI,TP'RETER, BETTY JOHNSON, MYRTLE VVYLDE, DELILA HARTMAN, EILEEN SILVER, ESTHER BROWN, ALICE HAIYE, INA DELAVERGNE, MARY KAY SUELTMAN, NIARION SCHINDLER, .IUANITA NELSON, SHIRLEY REYNOLDS, BERNEITA NELSON, PAULINE HAWKEY, MARIIYYN MACK, BETTY GROSVENOR. Row FOUTYDOROTHY BLACKLEDGE, ELEANOR ACKERMAN, BETTY BRITTON, JOAN WALTERS, DONNA STEINKE, BETTY WENZEL, MARY GRITZMACHER, DONNA WHITING, MARY SEXAUER, RUTH HAEFENDEN, DIANE MAU, FRANCES CARLSON, MARION WARD, PEARL THORNTON, MARY LEE SHAW, SHIRLEY MASON, MAXINE WILLIAMS, DORIS BLAKE, ICMILY COURT, CHARLENE SOMERVILLE, AUDREY KLAAS, MARY HULSTROM. G. A. A. look forward. The decorations for this occasion were based on the theme of a pioneer Thanks- giving . . . a covered wagon mural . . . pilgrim Silhouettes. In December, the long-awaited and much- dreaded Cby the pledgesj initiation took place. To add Spice to an already interesting event, the Scene of the initiation was invaded by two hardy members of the opposite sex. Their crimes did not remain unpunished, how- ever, for on the following day the names of Kenrietta Foster and Hughliette McCoy were added to tl1e list of G.A.A. members. Witnessed by the Student body, they were duly paddled, initiated, and sworn in. To bring a busy year to a conclusion, these enterprising girls held their annual Mother and Daughter'S Banquet on the Seventeenth of May. At this time awards were given for points earned during the year in the many activities of the G.A.A .... archery . . . basket Shooting . . . dancing , . . volleyball . . . and basketball. Thus ended another Worthwhile and active chapter in the Girls' Athletic Association. Seated-ED WRIGHT, JOHN SHORES, RALPH PETERS, DARWIN COOPER, PAIYL CALDWELL. Middle-MISS CONARD, GLORIA SUHR, AUDREY BURTON, BETTY LUOKOW, LOIS FELTZ, LORRAINE Luexow, JEANNE BARNES, NAN HOUSTON, ED FOLEY, MISS MUNGER. Top-JOANNE MARSHALL. SHIRLEY REYNOLDS, MARY' SEXAYER, MARJORIE ABRAHAM, PAULINE IIANVKEY, DENNIS MARTIN. OUR STUDENT COUNCIL OFFICERS EDWARD FOLEY .... President IIALPH PETERS . . Vice-President LOIS FELTZ , . Secretary JOHN SHORES .... Treasurer MISS MIINGEIQ, MISS CONARD . Advisors The purpose of the Student Council shall be to Serve as a medium between the faculty and the student body, to advise ways and means by which Belvidere High School may be made a better school, and to direct Student activity. This important organization consists of nine- teen members, one member being chosen from each home room. Meetings are held during the home room period Tuesdays and Thursdays. One of the pleasant tasks of the council is to initiate the freshmen. And so one day last fall, these unsuspecting CPD creatures were properly introduced to the upperclassmcn. . . a la paddles, raw eggs, lipstick, and even a baby buggy! The Council also enlivened the social cal- endar with a Homecoming snake dance, a foot- ball banquet, a Christmas Hop, and a basket- ball banquet. We must not fail to mention the bond drive Sponsored by the council . . . mountains of magazines . . . bale after bale of paper . . . trucks loaded to overflowing . . . smudged and smiling faces! Our spirits were further cheered by a dance celebrating the success of the drive. Later came the bond drive. Sales- men were excused from school . . . class competition was high . . . harried students rushed about selling and checking in bonds . . . bonds . . . more bonds! In March, the Booster Carnival was held. Replete with all the trimmings, it was a big success. Besides these major activities, throughout the entire year, the council conducted the sale of war bonds and stamps and collected pledges for the War Fund., Front -ART PIINDT, TTOGER WRIGHT. RICHARD PENTICOFF, CARSON DEJARNATT, DARNY'IN GRIFFETH, EUGENE TAYLOR, EARL MORGAN. S6COHd-MR. MANSAGER GABRIEL MCCONNELL DAVID GRADY ROBER'l' FILL DONALD BENDER CHARLES HORTON 7 7 I 7 7 7 ROBERT PENTICOFF. MR. NIHAN. ThirdiMR. Moss, LroNs MEYERS, EDWARD CURTIS, CHARLES BUKER, HAROLD HX'SER, JAMES ADAMS, LAWRENCE SMITH. FourthfJAIvIES WALKER, CHARLES SELLERS, JACK CURTIS, EDWARD FOLEY, ROBER'F GROTHMAN, LARUE HOIILELI- BEAK, RAIIPH PETERS, DARXVIN MILLER. OUR B CLUB OFFICERS TDARXVIN MILLER . . . President DON BENDER . . Vice-President RALPH PETERS . . . Secretary ED FOLEI' . . . . Treasurer MR. NIHAN, MR. MANSAGEIQ, MR. MOSS Advisors And here is our own organization of athletic heroes, the thirty-five upstanding specimens of young manhood who comprise the B Club. The members set up their own training rules and award letters to the boys who are outstanding in athletics. Meetings are usually held Once a week at noon at 12:30, and woe be unto the hapless member who strides in late! Besides these regular meetings, Special ones are oe- casionally called to cope with problems of the moment. A big event of the fall was the BU Club football dance on November 5. Students admired land earried offlj decorations pattern- ed after a football field . . . replete with goal posts, yard lines, and even a dummy football player. These boys had their fingers in almost every B.H.S. pie during the year . . . sold pop and popcorn at basketball games all winter long . . . took care of the basket shooting con- cession at the Booster Carnival . . . enter- tained at the Variety Show with the winning stunt, B Club School of the Air. The BH Club banquet 21I1Ll dance, an important social spring event at B.H,S., was held April fifteenth. A highlight of the evening was the presentation of gold, silver, and bronze OScarsl' to outstanding athletes in football, in basketball, and in track. In the spring, too, was held the annual BH Club initiation picnic, which, per usual, was quite an affair! Thus ended a busy year for an energetic club. B6lOW1FLORENCE WHEELER, BETH DAVEY, NANCY SEWELL, DARLENE SUNDEN, AUDREY LUCE, NELLIE HOLIIES. BE1 IE KA1iLER, MARILYN MACK, BARBARA BRUCE, CLARA SCHULTZ, LORRAINE LUCKOW, BETTY BORDVVELL. M1ddlC4R0UGENE ICANZLER, BETTY GROSXVENOR, PAT HENDERSON, CLARA WELIN, ELEANOR BERGMAN, BETTY I.L'CKOw DIANE RUNDELL, JEAXNE IQOLAR, GRACE COPAS, AUDREY LINDER, GERTRUDE WALBERG, RAMONA COURT, MYRTLE WI I DE Top-MIss FORCE, DOROTHY BLACKLEDGE, JEAN MCCLANAHAN, BARBARA SMITH, IDA SMITH, IQATHLEEN MCCOY, LORRAIINE IQEYNOLDS, IQOSELLA MCCORNIICK, l+lsTHER BROWN, PEARL THORNTON, DORIS BLAKE, EMILY COURT, AUDREY CAMPBFLI OUR HCMEMAKING CLUB , OFFICERS DYHLLIE HOLlIl'1S . . . President BETTE KAHLER . , Vice-President AUDREY LUCE . Secretary DARLPZNl4l SUNDBN Treasurer Miss FORCE . . . Advisor Our Hoincinaking Club, which is afliliatcd with both stato and national homcmaking organizations, was formed for the purposo of giving girls practice in social rcsponsibilitics. Throughout the yoar, the girls of the Homc- making Club wcro of groat scrvice tothe school at various partics and functions. Much of thc success of thc Mothcr and Daughterls Tca hold last fall can bc attrihutcd to thc dainty and dclicious rcfrcshmcnts prcparcd hy this group of girls. Rcmcmbcr tho yumIny,hOt lunchcs that wc gobblcrl so ravenously whilc thc girls wore scrving meals at noon? This sorvicc, too, was anothcr club projcct. At Christmas timc, thc Homcmaking girls playool Mrs. Santa Claus and mado candy for Camp Grant scrviccmcn. At thc Boostor Carnival in thc spring, thc girls sold many attractive novolties which thcy had madc during thc ycar. Shine them up girls! Luncheon is servecll Sho sews 21 fine se xml Row OneADICK BVKER, VAN PICKROAD. JIM BERG, BILL ANDERSON, ALBERT ABRAHAM. Row TWOfDIK'K PEN'rIeoFI', EARL MORGAN, JACK MOORE, Rtss SVHRADER, HAROIIIJ EMANI'EL. Row Three---FRED PETERsON, JIM WALKER, LORENZO WHI'l'NE1', PIONVARD ZIMMER, FRANKLIN MURIJSKI, li.-XYMOND BVRTON. Row FOUIYMII. Moss, GENE TAYLOR, JIM BALENTYNE, BILL NINEBIIIIE, DON DOBIER, RAY H.AR'l', PAITL JOHNSON. LLOYD IJISHMAN, EARL BOETTUHER, LYIIE H,AU'1'H. Row FiV67CHARLES CiRAYES, FRANKLIN BRUNs, BOB FILL, IQEITH PEARSON, BOB IQAMHOLTZ, TED IQIEFER, FRANK GAY. GENE AIKEN, IQEN SCHULTZ, CHARLES HORTON, DON SMITH, MARYIN SwANsoN. OUR INDUSTRIAL ARTS CLUB OFFICERS EAIQL MORGAN .,.. President JIM YVALKICR . . . Vice-President DICK PENTICOFF . Secretary and Treasurer Mn. Moss .... Advisor The manual arts department rcallyeameinto the spotlight with the formation of the Indus- trial Arts Club. Although this club has only been organized a few months, it has already become one of the most active and progressive groups in school. After much publicity, tlIe Industrial Arts Jamboree was held in the old gym early in February. Attracted by the colorful posters created by tl1e art department, maIIy students thronged to the scene of the carnival to enjoy dart throwing, . ,bingo, . .b0wling. . . dancing . . . and refreshments. Later in the evening Buddy Knight's orchestra provided the entertainment. with leader Dean Smith featur- ing his swingsters in their original version of NIII the Moodf' During the second semester, the boys were busy with woodshop projects. After drawing plans for the proposed project, each boy transformed these plans into reality in the workshop. Definitely welcome contributions to the social life of the school were the many dances Cmostly of tl1e hardtimes or sweater varietyj which were sponsored by the club. The most important event of the year was the addition of new shop equipment to the department. Among the new machinery were engine lathes, turret lathes, drill presses, grindcrs, milling machines, and miscellaneous tools. Congratulations, Mr. Moss and the boys, on a very successful year! The Doctor Has a Daughter Our class play this year was the story of that very enterprising junior miss, Thomasina Billings . . . and of the awkward situations Tommy found herself in when her rather mis- guided efforts at playing 'fpatcher-up-and- creator-of-love-affairs'' didn't work out just as she had planned. You thought that Juanita Jones, as Aunt Cassie, was really a character . . . and you howled when Chuck, as Mark Antony, bent down on his knees before Tommy's very original characterization of Cleopatra. Our practices were fun. The Doctor Has A Daughter didn't just happen . . . making a Dodd, from Susan wasn't too hard . . . but it did take persuasion to work up those romantic scenes so that they were just right . . . to make a devoted doctor and wife out of Nancy and Jack. That the production was such a smashing success was due not only to the efforts of the cast and their capable director, Miss Bowman, but also to the work done behind the scenes by the production staff. They included: Virginia Frank, Audrey Richardson, Nancy Laing, Joyce Kinreed, Bernice Kiefer, Beth Engelsen, Kathleen McCoy, Ellen McNeil, Nancy Porter, Jack Howe, Betty Mickey, Joyce Foster, Maryray Muroski, Betty Jane Johnson, Jeanne Berg, Esther Mae Anderson, Phyllis Drilling, Bernadine Nevel, Estelle Buell, Mitzi Porter, Barbara Porter, Rougene Kanzler, and Gerry Gorman. Due to the illness of Beverly Burt, Nancy Laing played the part of Lulu. VVe're sorry for your bad luck, Bev! Top-ROGER MARsHALL CChuckD, SUSAN BERGESON CDodoJ, ERNIE MowERs CMr. Coddlej, BEVERLY BURT fLuluD, MARJORIE ABRAHAM CCleotaJ, NANCY KAHLER CMrs. Billingsb, JACK CURTIS C'fDoc BILLINGSJ. Below-ED FOLEY fDavidj, BETTY THOMAS CFlora Leel, ANNE DUENBOSTLE tTommyJ, GABRIEL MCCONNEL CEd Smithj, JUANITA JONES CAunt Cassieb, Not picturediNANcY LAING QLULUJ. Row ODCQMARCIA LAING, MARILY'N MCKERN, GERALDINE GORNIAN, IRENE MURPHX', AUDREY LINDER, MARGARETTIELKE- MEIER, CHARLES LEAIOH. Row TWO-ART JOHANNES, ELEANOR ACKERMAN, DORO'I'HY BLACKLEDGE, GIIIA HENNING, MARGI5ERI'FE SeHLoTTIvIAN, JOYCE BAHR, ROGER WRIGHT. Row Three-PEGGY WELCHER, HUGH MCCOY, LOWELL BERG, CAROL LAING, MARGARE'l' NORD, JACK BINNINGER, DAR COOPER. Row FOUY-ROBERT WAIT, JOHN ANDERSON, KENNETH SWANSON, PAUL CALDVVELL. Stauding4VIRGINIA BRITTON, NANCY PORTER, JEANNE POYER, VIRGINIA FRANK, JOANNE MIARSHALL, ANNE DIIENBOSTLE, SUSAN BERGESON, NANCY LAING, ILALPH HAFFENDEN, ED WRIGHT, IJILA GLASS, FRANK SHAPPERT. First Semester Honor Roll FIRST SEMESTER HONOR ROLL Above are pictured the students who made the honor roll for the first semester. All of these students had a semester average consist- ing of at least three A's and no grades below B. This entails conscientious and consistent effort, and we congratulate these students on their attainment. A NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY Each year a number of juniors and seniors are honored by being chosen as members of the National Honor Society. These selections are made by the faculty. The students who are eligible to election must rank in the first fourth of their class in scholarship. Other qualifications which are necessary formember- ship are leadership, character, and service. To be chosen as a junior is a signal honor. Present members are: SUSAN BERGESON ANNE DUENBOS'I'LE Cchosen as juniorb VIRGINIA FRANK JUANITA JONES NANCY LAING tehosen as juniorj JOANNE MARSHALL ROGER MARSHALL BURTON WRIGHT tchosen as juniorj NATIONAL ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP SOCIETY The boys chosen for membership in this society must have earned a major letter or two minor letters in one of the major sports. Boys elected must also have maintained an average in their school work equal to the general average of the School for three consecutive semesters and possess the qualities of good sportsmanship and good citizenship. This yearls members are: DON BENDER JACK CURTIS BOB CURTIS CARSON DEJARNATT ED FOLEY HAIIOLD HYSER DAR MILLER JASON LAW Phyllis Drilling-whyfpeople like to be ill! Librarians-J. Jones, N. Holmes, M, Laing, R. McCormick, J. Lucas, J. Berg, J. Bahr, L. Glass, J. Houston, M. Kling, D. Kultenbach. HIGH BOND SALESMEN Freshmen Sophomores F. Shappert, A. Farina H. Walters M. Welcher D. Blackledge M. Quincer G. Gorman S. Reynolds juniors Seniors S. Fairgrieves S. Bergeson A. Silver B. Engelsen E. Fischer M. Porter J. Moore J. Poyer 'AIS this Series E or GT' '4Whic-h part do we keep? 'ITWO 318.75 . . , one 3550 . . . and two 375 bonds! Paper, paper everywhere, but itls not for us to read! This should make Hitler weep! Better late than new-rf VVlmt is it. IqiIl1l'I1j'?7t9l'IIlit0S? Juv amd Rolff need we my more? Wvhzifs the jokv? Aye. Aye. Sir! Belvi VVeQk! Xzmvy and ditto. WVhere's your zlprml, Xurru? nfyop-xv Don't tell us YOU like to read! Praise the Lord and pass the ' 21II1IHl1Iliti0l1!H What is G.A.A, Corning to? .I1m-IORYFEICD THAT PIG FH Spa-0-evh! Spa-0-vr'11! B,H.S. in winter gzu'b. Chez Buker, Ima C'urtain going np! Hooray! thc- skits! HOW We Howled Over Anno Duvnhostlv portrays ai liarzissvcl frosh rluring tho first wvvk of school . . . how natural that wild- clyod, desperate lookfthat losing of tho all-important svhvdulv Card! Svhool life' atgain Crops up with Roger lVlzrrsh:1ll as tho c'f'c'e11ti'ir' history prof'l with an affvvtion for Iilsiv May and thc- USD2l11lSl1 Airmarlulil'! Chvz Bukvr mills up tho girl fricncl . , , W0 hopv ho Can Slli'CCSSfl1lly manipulate thosv Contortions with- out landing on his vzrrl Cliarmeinv and Joyco Barnes do their clzn'nrlr-st to c-onviin-cl us that thvy :nrt Z1 littlv lacking in thrl hr-aid . . itls ai good thing wvlrv sc-on thvm hvforv. Public Speaking Skits! Katy Mc-Coy portrays the glamour girl from the othor side of tho ac1110fli1c't,l' 1-oinplvto with iucli-thick makc-up and VVrigloyls special. Our S0llfll0I'll miss, Bov Burt, is almost lc-cl astray hy a City wolf, to say nothing of Joyoe Bahr, tho littlv rouutry innocent. .lim Balm-ntyiio disguises his usual lllll0f'l'lli vxprossiou with a ropulsivo loor as tho commander of a 0110- mau .lap sub. Ernie Mowers as Mortimer Snord has us literally in tho aislos. Susio Borgr-sou sings I wish I was a lizard iii tho sunfl a la buck tooth which tliroatou to fall out any miuutrl. Lator, as a negro washorwomau, sho hangs up the faculty's unmoiitionahlos. Spf-r-vli Class programs are fun! 83 B H S Builds a Learning the fundamentals of tho Qhvmistry of warfare and some of thc scientific marvels of tomorrow . . . roalizing that wholesome recreation and an appreciation of music are aids to a well-rounded lift- . . . preparing for a career in the Working world by svffuring good business training . . . Valuing tho importance which mathclnatics will play in the World of tomorrow as well as in today's world of warfarv . . . discussing world affairs logically and forcefully in spoof-h Glasses . . . gaining valuable skill in lathe-work, drafting, and furniture-making in manual arts classvs-Belvidere High students are prvparing to takc- thvir plat-vs in the world of tomorrow. 84 Citadel of Citizenship Reading worthwhile magazines and keeping abreast of eurrent problems and sweeping eeonomie ehanges , . . vitalizing history by map study whieh makes graphic today's newspaper headlines . . . satisfying artistic talents and the desire for self-expression by painting, Carving, and modelling in art classes . . . appreciating our eountry's literary heritage by an acquaintance with the great masterpieees of American authors . . . acquiring the fundamentals of aerodynamies, aviation, meteorology, and maintainanee and safeguards of engines . , , learning to adapt the art of homemaking to present,-day problems, planning meals with an eye on ration pointsAB.H.S. students are truly building a eitadel of citizenship! 85 l m Be1videre's Citizens ln considering the subject of what our school is doing for the war effort, we shall have to keep in mind the fact that a great deal of our work is intangible. Our courses in chemistry, physics, biology, and consumer science have been set up with the emphasis upon chemical and mechanical warfare. All of the classes in mathematics are stressing the practical problems that may arise in military activities. Classes have been organized in trigonometry and pre-flight training and their enrollment consists chiefly of boys who will soon see active service. All of the students have completed first-aid courses and have passed examinations for the Junior American Red Cross certificate. The Commercial Department is supplying two students daily for work at the Boone County Ration Office, each student Working two days of each month. Physical education classes have been reorganized with their emphasis upon conditioning, toughening, and care of the body rather than upon recreation. The homemaking classes are studying the value of nutrition, how to get along on less expensive foods and with fewer ration points, child care, and recently they began a course in junior nurs- ing with fifty students enrolled. 86 of Tomorrow 'The boys in the Agriculture Department have contributed greatly to inereased produetion hy inereasing the acreage of erops, soil fertility, the size of their herds of livestock. Boys over sixteen years of age may be excused from sehool early this spring to spend full time on farm work. f'The Student Couneil eolleeted 39660 in student eontributions to the Boone County War Fund. ln one week last January, the eouneil eondueted a drive to eolleet waste paper. 117,379 pounds were eolleeted. In February, the high school students sold more than 600 separate bonds with a total value of well over 350,000 after the eity had already been eanvassed. f'This year about 3875 of the students are working part time in loeal stores and industries where they are urgently needed. In mentioning our eontribution to the war effort, we should like to pay tribute to the three hundred and five boys who onee attended Belvidere High Sehool and who are now in the Armed Forees of the United States. Espeeially do ive pause to pay honor to the eight boys who will never come baekf' - if 'fair' 87 Tho 1944 Belvi Staff wishes to express its appreciation for the assistant-o and 00-oporation of tht- Jahn dz Ollior Engraving Company of Chicago, Illinoisg the Rogers Printing Company of Dixon, Illinoisg and Mr. York McC1zLry and Mr. Jewett Keploy, photographers, of Bolvidvro, Illinois.
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