Downers Grove North High School - Cauldron Yearbook (Downers Grove, IL)

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THE CAULDRON MARJORIE WHIFFEN Woman is the sweetest thing on earth. Secretary and Treasurer of Class (1); Secretary (3); Secretary and Treasurer of Athletic Ass’n (4); Ath- letic Ass’n (1) (2) (3) (4) ; Latin Club (1) (2) (3) (4); Orchestra (3) (4) ; Basketball (2) (3); “What Hap- pened to Jones'’ (3) ; “Green Stock- ings” (4) ; “Under Cover” (4); Caul- dron Staff (3) (4) ; “Demeter and her Maidens” (3). HOWARD WILHELM As shy as they are made, but will- ing if called upon. “Strife” (2) ; “Green Stockings” (4) ; “Under Cover” (4); Latin Club (1) (2) (3) (4) ; Athletic Ass’n. (1) (2) (3) (4); “Bohemian Girl” (4); French Club (3) (4); Dramatic Club (4). ROBERT WOLF When Duty and Pleasure clash, let Duty go to smash. Athletic Ass’n. (1) (2) (3) (4); President of Athletic Ass’n. (4) ; Hi- Y President (4); Order of Artistic Typists, Order of Competent Typists (3) (4); Latin Club (1) (2) (3) (4) ; Cauldron Staff (4); “Under Cover” (4) . PAUL GRUMHAUS His besetting sins: Lisle and ath- letics. Athletic Ass’n. (1) (2) (3) (4); Major Basketball (4) ; Baseball (3) (4) ; Major Football (2) (3) (4) ; Lat- in Club (1) (2) (3) (4); “Bohemian Girl” (4) ; Minor Football (1); Minor Basketball (2) (3) ; “D” Club (3) (4); Vice Pres. “D” Club (4); Chemistry Asst. (4). 20

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THE CAULDRON AGNES SCHRAMM A stranger in our midst. Latin Club (4). MARTHA SHAFFER Jollity thy name is Martha. • Basketball team (1) (2) (3); Latin Club (1) (2) (3) (4); Cauldron Staff (4); “What Happened to Jones” (3); Declamatory Contest (3); Athletic Ass’n. (1) (2) (3) (4); “Demeter and her Maidens” (3); “Bohemian Girl” (4); Domestic Science Club (3); High School Quartette (3) (4); Dra- matic Club (4) ; County Choral Con- test (3); Musicale (3); “Under Cover” (4). RUSSELL STEPHENS Everybody’s friend. Minstrel Show (3) ; Hi-Y (4) ; “What Happened to Jones” (3); Athletic Ass’n. (1) (2) (3) (4); Vice President of Class (3); Minor Foot- ball (1) ; Major Football (2) (3) (4) ; Latin Club (4) ; “Bohemian Girl” (4). FLORIDA WAPLES Her cheeks shame the American Beauty, and her permanent wave is the envy of many. “Bohemian Girl” (4); “Demeter and her Maidens” (3) ; County Chor- al Contest (2); Athletic Ass’n. (1) (2) (3) (4) ; Latin Club (1) (2) (3) (4) ; President of Latin Club (4) ; French Club (3); “What Happened to Jones” (3); Dramatic Club (4); Vice President of Dramatic Club (4); “Green Stockings” (4); “Under Cover” (4); Cauldron Staff (3) (4). ELEANOR WHEELER Modesty is the highest type of wo- manly beauty. “Demeter and her Maidens” (3); “Bohemian Girl” (4) ; Latin Club (1) (2) (3) (4); French Club (3); Basket- ball team (3) ; Dramatic Club (4). 19

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THE CAULDRON Senior (Elasa ijiatoru The Class of ’22! What a host of memories those words bring to the minds of the Seniors, some pleasant and some perhaps a trifle dimmed by failures. Memories of our Freshman year, 1918, when sixty-two “greenies” were enrolled on the long list, which already held a record of numerous Freshmen. How small and insignificant we seemed or rather, were made to seem—the “goats” for everybody, a huge joke to all! The whole high school seemed to glory in our mistakes, but we had learned the secret from the first, of meeting the jests pleasantly, so we generally came up smiling. It took us a comparatively short time to get accustomed to our new surroundings, and we soon had our class organized with Karl Kellogg as president, Ted Singleterry as vice-president, Marjorie Whiffen, secretary, and Miss Hughes as our capable class advisor. It was during this year that we “Frosh” surprised and incidentally climbed a notch higher in the estimation of the upper classmen when we had a “class-color day.” It was quite a sight to behold, and although we were small and “only beginners” we made a big impression and it wasn’t long before the spirit of the day became lodged in some of the other classmen, and soon the old “Purple and White” was seen fluttering from the coats and collars of the entire high school. The organization of the “Necktie Association” whose motto was “Blest be the Tie that Blinds” is another original idea to be accredited to the Freshman of T8. In October we gave our first party, in spite of the rumors that “night raiders” were to be out that evening, in full force. This party was a success, and cheered by this, we gave a second Freshman party, and in- vited the whole high school. Our Sophomore year started with our number decreased to forty-five but no decrease in either “pep” or ability. We immediately organized our class with Ted Singleterry as president, Russ Stephens as vice-president, Marjorie Whiffen as secretary, and Richard Drees, treasurer. During this year our class was the first to be 100 per cent in the mem- bership of the Athletic Association. We no longer were the joke of the high school and it was a “grand and glorious feeling.” In spite of the fact that the initiating, which most of us had endured throughout our first year, was still fresh in our minds, we did not hesitate for a minute to give the new comers of that year their amount of the usual hazing. We had but one party as Sophomores, but the good time we had at that one, lasted us for the rest of the year. Our Junior year began with a decrease of only three of our number. Again a class meeting was called, and the boys of the class, intent on “putting one over on the ladies” were elected, or rather elected themselves to ail the offices. Those who were elected to hold offices were, Leroy Phelps, president; Robert Knoblauch, vice-president, and Richard Drees, secretary and treasurer, together with Miss Newton as class advisor. The ladies, useless to say, were slightly “miffed” and vowed that they’d let the “smart alecks” run the class and all the parties alone for they’d never offer a finger’s lift. But, oh my! how we of the weaker sex do change our minds, for when the time rolled around for our Junior class party, we had forgotten all about our threats and were at our posts ready to do all we could to help the “smart alecks” make it a success. 21