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

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Honor Students THE Cauldron Staff is instituting this new page in recognition of the honor students of the graduating class of 1924 because it is believed that success in scholarship is as worthy of note as prowess in athletics or talent in dra- matics. It is hoped that this page will develop into an Honor Department of the annual, for membership in which students of high ability and ambition will strive each year to keep on the honor roll for the entire school year. It is fitting that Margaret Stough, valedictorian, and Eleanor Hanchett. salutatorian, of the class of ’24. should be the charter members of this depart- ment. The records of both these seniors are consistently high for all four years of school work, and the final average of the valedictorian is record- breaking. I he Cauldron Staff, the Class, and the school are proud to offer congratulations in this way. Page tbehfy-one

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HORACE MANN WAPLES President of Class (4); Foot- ball (3) (4); Baseball (2) (3) (4); Miss Cherry Blos- som (4); Latin Club (I) (2) ; Athletic Assoc. (I)(2) (3) (4); Hi Y Club (4); Glee Club (4) . Page li»cni )

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Senior Class History THE Class of ’24. What good times we've had together—and yet we have also had our ’’blue” days. Memory pictures of our Freshman year, 1920, when forty-eight greenies” were enrolled in the Downers Grove High School, come before the eyes of the Seniors at this time. For some time we were exceedingly shy and backward among the upper classmen, but we finally became sufficiently courageous to hold a class meet- ing under the supervision of Miss Radcliffe, our competent advisor. We elected the following class officers: Albert Smith. President; Donald Towsley, Vice-President; Margaret Stough, Secretary; and Edith Perron, Treasurer. Most of our attention was turned toward our studies that year, and we made no especially great name for ourselves. Our first year also marked the beginning of Mr. Vernon s principalship in Downers Grove where for three years his splendid guidance and friendship was enjoyed by every member of the High School. In the fall of ’21, we were more sure of ourselves and our surroundings, and consequently derived more pleasure from the school year. Very early in the year we met and chose our class officers. Richard Grout became our class President. Lillian Elarton, Vice-President, and Horace Barnhart, our Secretary and Treasurer. Under Miss Galbraith’s excellent supervision, we held one party at which everyone had a very delightful time. By the time we became Juniors our number had decreased to thirty, but our zeal and enthusiasm were not in the least diminished. We were very lucky in having Mr. Moser as our class advisor, and the following officers were chosen: Richard Rumbaugh, President; Marion Klinefelter, Vice-Presi- dent; Margaret Stcugh, Secretary; and Horace Barnhart, Treasurer. One of the most important events in a Junior’s life is the Junior-Senior Banquet, and ours was no exception. Under our efficient advisor and his staff of workers, our banquet proved to be a great success, and showed the ability of the Class of ’24. And then, last but by no means least, came our Senior year. How dignified and noble we now felt! We Seniors were exceedingly fortunate in having Miss Bleecker and Miss Zwemer assigned to us as our advisors. After organizing and choosing Horace Waples as President; Donald Towsley, Vice-President; and Mildred Alyea as Secretary and Treasurer, the next important matter to be attended to was the election of a Cauldron Staff. Our class came to the front with the presentation of our play, “Mrs. I emple’s Telegram,’’ under the excellent direction of our advisors. Another important feature of our Senior year was the High School Car- nival which was directed by the Faculty and the Cauldron Staff. Our new principal and superintendent. Mr. Ernest Her, brought with him a host of new ideas and rules which, although they seemed extremely hard to most of us at first, have greatly improved the Downers Grove High School. Every Senior will always remember Mr. Her as a true friend and helper. This marks the close of our history as a class, but these four years spent together cannot be forgotten by any member of the Class of ’24. —MARGARET STOUGH. Page ii»cnt ?-livo