Belvidere High School - Belvi Yearbook (Belvidere, IL)

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WALKER. JAMES Ah! Women! Class Secretary 35 Social Committee 25 Football I, 2, 3, 45 Track 3, 45 B Club I, 2, 3, 45 President of B Club 45 Athletic Board ot Control 45 Industrial Arts Club 3, 45 Variety Show 3, 4. WHEELER, MARY Mild and unassuming. Spring Revue I, 25 Class Play Produc- tion Statf 4. WHITEHEAD. CHARMEINE Dates are my favorite fruit. Quill and Scroll 45 Play Cast 45 Candy Girl 35 Prom Committee 35 Belvi Staff 45 Drum Major 45 Twirler I, 2, 3, 45 Bel-Hi News Staff 2, 45 C-.A.A. I, 2, 3, 45 C.A.A. Social Committee 35 Stu- dent Council 45 Secretary of Student Council 45 Minstrel Show I, 25 Va- riety Show 2. WILSON, RAMONA Kind thoughts and calm desires. WINNE, ROBERT He must be the right sort, since everybody likes him. ' Caledonia I, 2, 35 Band 45 Industrial Arts Club 4. WEEKS, EDNA The world delights in sunny people. Spring Revue I, 2. WHITE. PHYLLIS The lass who puts pep into things. Social Committee 45 Booster Queen 45 Chorus I, 2, 3, 45 G,A.A. I, 2, 3, 45 Volleyball I, 2, 35 Minstrel Show I, 35 Spring Revue I 5 Variety Show I, 2. WILLARD. HAROLD Oh, mischief, thou are swift to enter in the thoughts of desperate men! Memorial Committee 45 Social Com- mittee I5 Ciolf I, 45 Bel-Hi News Staff 3, 45 Variety Show I, 3, 4. WINNE. LOUISE Let's take time out and tell a joke. Poplar C-rove High School I, 25 Prom Committee 35 Band 35 Basketball 35 Variety Show 45 Volleyball 3. ZIMMER, JEANNE Her merriment is contagious to those who are with her. Bel-Hi News Staff 45 Chorus I5 C.A.A. I, 2, 3, 45 Spring Revue I, 25 Variety Show I.

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STEVENS, MARY A reserved lass, but not so re- served as she looks. Spring Revue l. STROM, ROBERT He'll find a way. Football l, 33 Track 2, 35 B Club 3, 4g Hi-Y Club 2g Band l, 25 Va- riety Show 3, 4, SWAIL, GLORIA Her twinkling eyes and sunny smile Would any man's heart beguilef' Homemaking Club 43 Band l, 2, 3, 4, Spring Revue l. SWANSON, MARILYN She speaks, behaves, and acts just as she should. Bel-Hi News Staff 3, 45 Chorus l, 2, 3 4g Spring Revue l, 2, Variety Show l, 2. WACNER, LYLE Don't disturb me, l'm a busy man. STEIG, EUNICE A sincere smile and a friend to all.' Candy Girl 33 Bel-Hi News Staff 3, 4: G.A.A. l, 2, 3, 45 Spring Revue l, 25 Tumbling lg Volleyball l, 2, 3, SUNDEN. DARLENE Quietly she works her way to success. l-lomemaking Club 2, 33 Homemaking Treasurer 33 Chorus l, 2, 3. 4. SWANSON , KENNETH l-le's true to his work, his word, and his friends. Valedictoriang Announcement Com- mittee 4. TURNURE, GRACE Silence is more musical than song. Variety Show 4. WAINSCOTT, ROLF A fine combination of personality and good Iooks. ' Durand High School lg Social Com- mittee 2g Class Vice-President 55 Basketball 25 Football 2, 33 B Club 35 Bel-Hi News Staff 43 Variety Show 3, 4.

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Just four short years ago there wandered into the halls of Belvidere High School one hundred and eighty-one shy, green, little freshmen! There is no need to tell you that they developed into the smooth, sophisticated seniors of the Class of '45l Yes, we soon out- grew our shyness, and by the end of our first year, we had already made a good name for ourselves, We chose Kenneth Miles, Lyons Meyers, Jane Houston, and Geraldine Oakley as our class officers that year and Betty Luckow as our candidate for Carnival Queen. Miss Burstatte and Miss Conard served as our advisers. AND HERE Coming back the following fall as sophisti- cated sophomores was indeed fun, We chose Kenneth Miles, Lyons Meyers, Kenneth Fos- ter, and Lois Feltz as officers for this year. and at Carnival time we chose Jane Houston as our Queen. Our advisers for the year were Miss Fairchild and Miss Plagge. Then came our junior year, the busiest one of alll We elected Lyons Meyers, Rolf Wains- cot, Jim Walker, and John Shores as our class officers while Miss Blackburn and Miss Force served as our class advisers. Nellie Holmes was chosen as Junior Queen. This was the first year that the classes earned money for the queen contest by collecting scrap paper and iron and by selling and buying war bonds. The class worked valiantly and placed Nellie second at the Carnival. During this year, we won first place in the Variety Show with our stunt Little Red Schoolhouse. As juniors, we chose our junior sweaters- maroon with white letters. Our class rings, ordered when we were juniors, were plain and very different but were liked by everyone. Through out the year, we worked hard to earn money for our Prom, both through the magazine subscription drive and the sale of candy, paper, and pencils. In May came our