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

Text from Pages 1 - 104 of the 1940 volume:

MPTHLMRTICS W 'Ty V � A 1711 • i a n r 'u 1 11 113 i COhAMERC IHL j r-ri A eA A lj AsJ, y J iv n 4 LvUd$i $ o' v ,7 1 3? S 1940 CAULDRON ELEANOR CHRISSINGER - GUY MALLERY Editors PAUL KILGORE - VALERIA MOTUZAS Subscription Monogers MARY LESLIE ROBISON Foculty Adviser J f. PUBLISHED BY THE SENIOR CLASS OF DOWNERS GROVE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL DOWNERS GROVE, ILLINOIS As this Senior Class of 1940 is graduated we wish to show our appreciation and gratitude to one who has helped us to see and analyze some of the prob- lems that we are about to face as we go out to meet the modern world. Miss Corinna Fronk has shown many of us in her history and civics classes our problems and has helped us to try to solve them. We aren't sure that we can. but we will try. If we are successful and can moke our Democracy a little better, it will be due in a large part to the influence that she has had on our lives. In an effort to show our gratitude, we dedicate to her this 1940 Cauldron of Americanism, and in offering this highest honor that we can give, though it is small, it carries with it endless appreciation and our most sincere gratitude. ea in, (1 The people in the United States have worked together as one great unit, forming by their ef- forts the spirit of Americanism which now pre- vails. Throughout this great country, the Pur- poseful People everywhere have seen a need for just such a spirit and they shall see that it con- tinues to be the outstanding motive for all Amer- icans. In their Design for Education, they are building this spirit so that they may help others to see it. too. Through their Pursuit of Health, they are helping to create this impression upon people who otherwise might not pursue health. We. the Cauldron staff, feel the unusual respon- sibilities of a time when historical events of far- reaching consequence are of universal concern, and therefore we hove analyzed our school scene in the 1940 Cauldron of Americanism in an ef- fort to help Downers Grove students grasp, meas- ure, and use the history of their lifetime os they re-live the story of their school years. • PURPOSEFUL PEOPLE • DESIGN FOR EDUCATION • THE PURSUIT OF HEALTH Times Square University of Chicago Chapel Wackor Drive Estes Park GEORGE E. DeWOLF, M.A. Our superintendent is a man who sets high ideals for himself and lives up to them. Despite his strenuous work, Mr. DeWolf has found time to be of immeasurable assistance to students and alumni of the many schools of Downers Grove. A graduate of Harvard, he is a See America First per- son who believes that health, happiness, and education are the true essentials of a democracy and endeavors to bring these about in helping to plan the curriculum of our school. The six members of the Board of Education, throughout their years of service, have been loyal in carrying out their duty to the students of this community in obtaining on education. With patience and progressive fore- sight. they hove understood democratic American Downers Grove, and through their supervision and careful planning, we have a school in which the pursuit of happiness, health, and learning is encouraged. BOARD OF EDUCATION Mr T. O. Wcsthofcr. Mrs. K. E. Tholin. Mr. J. W. Scott. Mr. W. D. Herrick. Mr. B. H. Groves. Mr. Johnson......... Mr. Clarence Johnson exerts on im- portant three-fold influence on tho school: principal, administrator of the curriculum, and dean of boys. As principal, he has charge of the planning and administra- tion of the students’ daily school pro- gram. He advises and guides boys os dean. As youth goes out into the world, tho school ceases to guide it. ond the duties of the principal and toachors stop here. Mr. Clarence Johnson does not stop here. In a true democratic spirit, he lends a helping hand to those who have gradu- ated. He advises them in finding a vo- cation. ond aids them in finding jobs. Mrs. Andersen.......... Mrs. Charlotte Andersen, dean of girls, hos proved herself a real friend of each girl in school by her helpful guidance and personal advice. As studont council ad- viser and school social chairman, she guides many of the extra-curricular ac- tivities of the school. Her admirable choroctcr. quiet manner, and understand ing sympathy ondear hor to all. CHARLOTTE D. ANDERSEN. M.A. LIFE PROBLEMS CLASS The Life Problems class, conducted by Mrs. Andersen and Mr. Johnson. Deans, is primarily to answer questions brought up by the seniors. Marriage, vocations, business ond social ettiquette, how to find a job, and similar prob- lems are discussed in an effort to prepare the future graduate for a happy life with his associates. The actual benefits of this class will be seen in the success with which the students take their places in American life. Many other schools, all over the United States have initiated a similar course in their curriculum and, it is interesting to note, have colled such classes— Life Problems Closs. No other title seems to fit as well as this. OUR WORLD IS WAITING Our world hos been waiting for us, we know, And eager we are to try Building and molding our youthful lives To standards and morals high. To live with others the best we can, Our joys, our love to shore: Americanism—united strength, We ll spread it everywhere! —Lillian Waters. OUR CAMPUS Our grounds ore comprised of thirteen acres and considered the most beautifully landscaped grounds in this part of the state. The plantings are bounteous and well designed. Each spring and foil, they provide a perfect setting for our school scene. This building was completed during the fall of '39 and con- tains one large and two small music rooms, a gymnasium, and shower and dressing room facilities. The opening of these doors has meant a bigger car- nival. o garden for a larger G.A.A. dance, and a more enjoyable basketball season. A new addition was built on the parking lot adjoining the west side of the building. A new parking space, which will accomodate a hundred cars has been built just west of the athletic field. This addition is a gymnasium which has a per- manent balcony, and in addition, the new type fold-awoy bleachers. The entire seating capacity is approximately 1400. A movable sound proof partition extending from the ceiling to the floor and operating electrically, divides the large gym- nasium into two smaller gyms when boys' and girls’ classes in Physical Education are conducted simultaneously. The floor has been lined for basketball, volley ball, badminton, and tennis. A balcony at the girls' end is used for ping pong, shuffle board, and tumbling. US TRANQUILLI DID YOU KNOW? Ten. and frequently fifteen, tons of coal ore burned in our school furnaces every week, showing the immensity of the mechanical equipment of our school and the pro- gress mode in comfort and convenience of American school life. T Y BAND PARENTS PARENT- TEACHERS ASSOCIATION The annual band contest Is the highest test of the band's achievement. During eoch year, every member has his part to play showing his year’s ac- complishment. The Band Parents Association has financed the band's trips and purchased new instruments. Money is raised by the annual Tag Day. the card party and three concerts. The Association is made up of parents of band members, who constantly strive to make band work more interesting to its members. The theme used this year by the Parent-Teachers Association is Youth Moves On to New Horizons. In this study, they group the problems facing the American youth of today who are the people of tomorrow. As a part of this year's program, they again sponsored tuberculosis tests, and made a donation to the county tuberculosis fund. Other of their projects which deserve a hearty vote of thanks were the raising of money for needy students and the final payments on the box set for the stage. A subject of particular interest this year to the people of Downers Grove has been the purchase of six of Mr. Lane K. Newberry's paintings, known throughout the United States and exhibited at both world fairs. BAND PARENTS Mr. Vogde. Mrs. Hortzlcr. Mr. Noramore. Mrs. Smous. Mr. Shoe- maker PARENT-TEACHER ASSOCIATION SECOND ROW: Mr. Johnson. Mr. Cleveland, Mrs. Finger, Mrs. Stev- enson. Mrs. Cook. Mrs. Mitchell. Mrs. Emerson. Mrs. liddle. FIRST ROW: Mrs. J. Bolton. Mrs. Ogden. Mrs. Hixon. Mrs. Turner. Mrs. G. Holmes. Mrs. Scott. 14 THE 1940 CAULDRON OF AMERICANISM OUR GUIDES IN THE CLASSROOM Ethel M. Gillmor. B.S.: Margaret Fluent, B.A.: Richard P. Barrows. B.S.: Lettie Judkins, B.S.: Clark Mohr, M.B.A.; Nellie Anne Frush, B.S.: Elizabeth Chapman, B.A.: Pearl A. Blackwell, B.A.: Grace M. Hennis. M.A.: Edith Lytle. B.A.; Helen G. Brown. M.A.; Marguerite Poole, B.A.: Vera Reisser. B.A.: Betty Pierce, B.S.: Mary Leslie Robison. M.S.: Argent Marks, B.A.: Charlotte D. Andersen, M.A. ART AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ETHEL M. GILLMOR Hobby: Art work. Ambition: Accomplish some- thing of value in the field of Art. Pet peeve: People «ho don't moke best of opportunities but just sit' Home town: Champaign. Illinois. MARGARET FLUENT Hobby: Cook; plays. Ambition: Live in south in winter and the north in summer. Pet Peeve: Do we dress today? Home town: Charles City. Iowa. RICHARD 3ARROWS Hobby: Traveling. Ambition: To moke Downers Grove football champions. Pet peeve: Boys who con do good work in athletics but who just sit . Home town: Ido Grove. Iowa. COMMERCIAL ART DEPARTMENT LETTIE JUDKINS Hobby: Sports, more os a spectator. Ambition: Certified Public Accountant. Pet peeve: Oum-chow- ing. Home town: Downers Grove. Illinois CLARK MAHR Hobby: Gardening. Ambition: Lorge truck and orchard farm. Pet peeve: Promises not kept. Home town: Downers Grove. Illinois. NELLIE ANNE FRUSH Hobby: Cooking; embroidering; hook rugs. Amb lion: Travel in the United States. Pet peeve: People not following directions. Home town: Ploosontvillc. Iowa. ELIZABETH CHAPMAN Hoboy: Bicycling; swimming. Ambition: To be hap- py. Pet peeve: Crooked scorns in stockings Home town: Silvis. Illinois. ENGLISH DEPARTMENT PEARL A. BLACKWELL Hobby: Golfing; sewing; music Ambition: To be an opera singer. Pet peeve: Keeping track of fresh- man books. Home town: Tuscola, Illinois. GRACE M. HENNIS Hobby: Cooking; flower gardening; reading; theo- ter; music. Ambition: To hove time to do all she would like to do; to spend weekend without hoving papers to grade. Pet peeve: Being poked in back while wolking down crowded hall. Home town: Sandwich. Illinois. EDITH LYTLE See Mathematics Department HELEN GERTRUDE BROWN Hobby: Reading. Ambition: To travel. Pet peeve: Toothpicks. Home town: Sibley. Iowa. MARGUERITE POOLE Hobby: Raising gold fish; making an afghan. Am- bitiort: Finish her afghan; learn more about fish, birds, flowc.s. Pet peeve: Students who come to class with- out books; people who use trite expressions. Home town: Polo. Illinois. VERA REISSER Hobby: Reading non fiction books: driving; walk- ing. Ambition: Perfect attendance for a week. Pet peeve: Dishonesty. Home town: Omaha, Nebraska. BETTY PIERCE Hobby: Collecting cut gloss (antique); interior dec- orating- reading Ambition: Trovel extensively. Pet peeve: People who chew gum. Home town: 8dvidcrc. Illinois MARY LESLIE R08IS0N Hobby: Roses; needlepoint; thoroughbreds; Enq land. Ambition: To collect more trans-Atlantic lab- els; to possess a library os fine as Sterling North's. Pet peeve: People with no sensitivity to poetry; quick lunch. Home town: Pekin, in the heorf of Illinois; Peek-in sometime. ARGENT MARKS See Home Economics Deportment. CHARLOTTE D. ANDERSEN Hobby: Cooking; reading Ambition: Additional degree in personnel work. Pet peeve: People who do rot face life squorely. Home town: Downers Grove, Illinois. HOME ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT VIVIAN VIFQUAIN Hobby: Music. Ambition: To travel. Pet peeve: Girls chewing gum in class. Home town: Ames. Iowa. ARGENT MARKS Hobby: Music. Ambition: Traveling. Pot peeve: Foolish questions. Home town: Denmark, Wisconsin. HISTORY DEPARTMENT RALPH AB8AS bee Language Deportment. KATHERINE REUTHER Hobby: Reoding. Ambition: Take a trip around the world. Pet peeve: Gum chewing; pencil topping. Home town: Oshkosh, Wisconsin. GORDEN NORDEN Hobby: Hunting. Ambition: Teach in college. Pet peeve: Those who run a fifty-yard dash to make the tordy bell. Home town: Princeton. Illinois. MILDRED BALES Hobby: Out-of-doors; gardens; reoding. Ambition: Take vacation in October, in the North Woods. Pet peeve: People who think they can't do things when they really con. Home town: Enid, Oklahoma. CORINNA FRONK Hobby: Golf, knitting. Ambition: Go to Europe. Pet peeve: People who are not on time. Home town: Annowon, Illinois. HAYES 8. PATTERSON Sec Speech Department. LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT BLANCHE HOWLAND Hobby: Cooking; knitting. Ambition: Another Euro- pean tour. Pet peeve: People who try to pronounce French with gum in their mouths. Home town: North- field, Minnesota. HESTER 8ARRY Hobby: Reoding; theoter. Ambition: Corporation interpreter; Archaeological work. Pet peeve: Chew- ing gum; most the sound. Home town: Roodhousc. Illinois. RALPH AB8AS Hobby: Photography; reading. Ambition: To be- come o college instructor. Pet peeve: E«ploin some- thino four or five times ond then be osked to repeat it again. Home town: Forreston, Illinois. Vivian C. Vifquain. B.S.: Argent Marks. B.A.: Ralph Abbas. M.A.: Katherine Reuther. M.A.; Gordon Norden. B.S.: Mildred Bales. B.S.;'Corinna Fronk. M.S.: Hayes B. Patterson. M.A.: Blanche Howland. M.A.: Hester Barry. M.A. THE 19 4 0 CAULDRON O F AMERICANISM LIBRARY DEPARTMENT CELIA NATZKE Hobby: Cooking; sewing; scrop-book; trovcling. Ambition: Tearoom; designer. Pet peeve: Con't de- pend on people; finding stroy hair; dirt. Home town: Cedar Falls, lowo. ARDENA UHLHORN Hooby: Cooking; motoring. Ambition: Degree in library science. Pet peeve: No solt in salt shaker. Home town: Downers Grove. Illinois. INDUSTRIAL ARTS DEPARTMENT THOMAS w. NELSON Hobby: Working with tools. Ambition: To become supervisor of industrial arts in some large school system. Pet peeve: Fellows that cleon up only be cause they feel their grade will be reduced rothcr than bcause they will have an environment good for work. Home town: Astoria. Ohio. DONOVAN 8. INGLES Hobby: Golf. Ambition: Printing teacher with good salary. Pet peeve: Taking something out of its place end not putting it back. Home town: Industry, Illinois. WILLIAM R. CLEVELAND Hobby: Photography; garden. Ambition: To get visual education worked up to the greatest possible e«tcnt. Pet peeve: Making a capital M wrong in Mechanical Drawing. Home town: Bloomington. Illi- nois. MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT ORMAN R. PARKDOLL Hobby: Gymnastics. Ambition: To build up gym club to compete in intcr-scholostic meets. Pet peeve: Students and athletes who don't work up to capacity. Home town: Nopcrvillc. Illinois EDITH LYTLE Hobbv: Scrap books (clippings of friends and trips); ice skating. Ambition: To help students get enjoy- ment out of math. Pet peeve: Students who won't try. Tome town: Urbona, Illinois. MELVIN S. LIND8ERG Hobby: Photograpy and radio. Ambition: To help people grasp the importance of postulotional think- ing. Pet peeve: People who don't work up to ca- pacity; finding on empty tooth paste tube in the morning. Home town: Downers Grove. Illinois. RALPH E. CRESSY Hobby: Athletics; puttering around the house. Am- bition: To help oil students reach a satisfactory lcv;l of achievement of the real objectives and goals of mathematics Pet peeve: Lock of time to put on hobbies. Home town: Downers Grove. Illinois. 16 Celia Natzke, B.A.: Ardena Uhlhorn, B.A.: Thomas W. Nelson. M.S.: Donovan B. Ingles. B.E.: William R. Cleveland, M.S.; Orman R. Barlcdoll, M.Ed.: Edith Lytle. B.A.: Melvin S. Lindberg. B.Ed.: Ralph E. Cressy. B.S. THE 19 4 0 CAULDRON O F AMERICANISM Clarence J. Shoemaker, M.M.; Elsie Adams, B.M.; William G. Pohlmonn, Ph.B.: Everett E. Holt, M.S.: Harold V. Benham, B.S.; Fred C. Daigh. M.S.; Harold Dennis. B.Ed.: Earl C. Wolfe, M.A.: Catherine Wood. M.A.: Hayes B. Patterson. M.A. MUSIC DEPARTMENT CLARENCE J. SHOEMAKER Hobby: Fijhing. Ambition: To make Notionol Champions of Downers Grove Band. Pet peeve: Ploy- ing instruments too loud. Home town: Arnolds Park, Iowa. ELSIE ADAMS Hobby: Her dog. Ambition: Travel. Pet peeve: Noise while she tunes up. Home town: Indianapolis. Indiana. WILLIAM G. POHLMANN Hobby: Golf; writing poetry. Ambition: Break 90 in golf; to establish a spiritual aptitude test. Pet peeve: People who throuah ignorance arc intolerant. Home town: Chicago. Illinois. SCIENCE DEPARTMENT EVERETT E. HOLT Hobby: Bee-keeping. Ambition: Hove a large apiary. Pet peeve: Students who moke no effort to come to class on time. Home town: Milford, Illinois. HAROLD V. BENHAM Hobby: Camping; officiating athletics. Ambition: Championship ball team. Pet peeve: Students who arc vulgar and don't respect their teachers. Home- town: Monteno. Illinois. FRED C. DAIGH Hobby: Gardening. Ambition: To be o good teach- er. Pet peeve: Students who don't make up their work. Home town: Perry, Illinois. HAROLD DENNIS Hobby: Athletics. Ambition: Have a class all pre- pared for once. Pet peeve: Lazy people. Home town: Normal. Illinois. EARL C. WOLFE Hobby: Gardening; golf; boys' clubs. Ambition: To induce all people to rely on the experimental method for solving problems. Pet peeve: Alibis. Home town: Downers Grove, Illinois. SPEECH DEPARTMENT CATHERINE WOOD Hobby: Her dog. Ambition: To direct plays in Hollywood. Pet peeve: Late rehearsals. Home town: Downers Grove. Illinois. HAYES B. PATTERSON Hobby: Learning new woys to make money. Ambi- tion: To be best in whatever he is doing. Pet peeve: Teh, tch from right hand corner of mouth during class. Home town: Ford. Konsas. D. A. R. RECOGNITION JANE WIGHT FRANCES McCLEERY SHIRLEY FINGER Each year, according to the custom established by the D. A. R. five years ago, the senior English students vote for the girl who best exemplifies the ideal American girl. The three girls of 1940 excelling in the four qualities, dependability, leadership, pat- riotism. and service were Frances McCleery, Jane Wight, and Shirley Finger. Frances McCleery was chosen by the faculty os the one who best filled these qualifications. The Downers Grove Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution sent Frances' name to Springfield where it was placed with the names of the other girls chosen by schools throughout the state. From these names, three were drawn to deter- mine which of these girls should be given a trip to Washington. D. C. If the first person whose name is chosen cannot take advantage of this opportunity, the second, and then the third is delegated. Joan Savage, from Lincoln. Illinois, was the for- tunate girl from this state to win the trip. The girls, representatives from different states, were guests of the D. A. R.'s 49th Continental Congress held in Washington, D. C. in April. We congratulate Frances McCleery on the fine achievements she has made throughout her school activities. 18 O F THE 19 4 0 CAULDRON AMERICANISM 19 THE 19 4 0 CAULDRON OF AMERICANISM Typicol of Americo is the senior class. Only a few short years ago, they were dazed freshmen. They hove developed rapidly in high school and now are ready to go into the world or on to college. They have shown their democratic spirit in many ways. The election of their officers is a good example of this. The nominating committee was chosen directly by the seniors and was a truly representative group. It chose the candidates for merit rather than for popularity. The officers elected were truly representative and the only group that controlled their election was the entire senior class. SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS Kenneth Montgomery, Treasurer Muriel Friis, Secretory Tom Arndt, President Robert Ruff, Vice President 20 Anne Ambler Dorothy Andrews Bernadette Andric Tom Arndt Jack Ashby Florence Augustine CLASS OF 1940 J James Abbott John Abbott John Alexander Dick Bocklund Herman Bocklund James Bologh Lorraine Beales Walter Becker Gordon Behrcl JAMES ABBOTT Hi Y I. 2, 3. 4; Latin Club 2. 3. 4; Biology Club 3; Lightweight Football I. 2, 3. 4; Intromurol Basket bo I; 1. 2. 3, D Club 4; Rifle Club 2; Skating Club 2 3. JOHN ABBOTT Hi-Y I. 2, 3. 4; Spanish Club 3 4; Biology Club 3: Pec Wee Football I; Lightweight Football 2. 3. 4; Intramural Basketball I. 2. 3, 4; Tumbling I, 2. 3, 4; Skating Club 2. 3. JOHN ALEXANDER Intramural BoseboM 2: Lightweight Football I. 2: Intro- murol Basketball I, 2. 3: Biology Club 2: Track I. 2. 3: D Club I. 2. 3. 4; Skating Club 2. 3. ANNE AMBLER Lake Forest High School I, First Semester of 2; Biology Club 3; Cornival Vaudeville 3; G. A. A 2, 3. 4; Bad- minton 2. 3: Bosketball 2, 3: Swimming 3: Tennis 3; Tumb- ling 2; G. R 2. 3, 4; All School Ploy 4. DOROTHY ANDREWS G. R. I. 3, 4; Library Club 3, 4. BERNADETTE ANDRIC A Coppello 3, 4; Girls A Cappclla 2; Art Club 2; Dra- matic Club 2; Music Club 3; Tennis 3; Operetto I. 2. 3, 4. TOM ARNDT Hi-Y 4; School Council 2. 4; Spanish Club 2, 3: Astron- omy Club 2; Comoro Club 2; Cauldron Staff 4; Skating Club 2 3; Class Vice-President I; Class President 4. JACK ASHBY Sebrec High School I; Debate Club 4; Debate Team 4; Hi-Y 4; Hi-Y Cabinet 4; S'. Moth Club 3; Spanish Club 2. 3: Rifle Club 3: Intramural Baseball 2: Lab Assistant 4; Chess Club 3. 4. FLORENCE AUGUSTINE A Coppello 3, 4; Girls A Cappclla 2; 8ook Club 2, Asst. Secy 3. President 4; Cornival Vaudeville 3. 4; Com- mercial Club 3. President 4; G. A. A. I. 2. 3. Bookkeeper 4; Music Club 3. 4; Tjmbiirg l; G. R. I. 2. 3. Social Choirmon 4; All School Leaders Club 3, Sec 4; Operetta i. 2. 3. 4; Theater Club 3. 4; National Honor Soc. 3. 4. DICK BACKLUND Intramural Basketball I. 2. 3, 4; Track I. 3; Tumbling 3. 4; Skatmg 2. 3: Rifle 2; Intramural Baseball 2. 4; High Life Staff 4; Hi-Y I, 2. 3. 4; All School Leaders Club 4; Radio Cluo I. 2. 3. 4: School Council I; Spanish Club 2; Stomp and Foreign Corrcs. 3. 4. HERMAN BACKLUND Biologv Club 3; Pec Wee Football I; Lightweight Foot- ball 2. 3; Intromurol 8oskefball I. 2 3. 4; Hi Y I 2. 4; Radio Club 4; Spanish Club I. 2; Intramural BoseboH I. 2. JAMES BALOGH Intromurol Basketball I. 2. 3 4; Cross Country I; Track I. 2. 3: D Club I. 2, 3. 4; Model Club 3, 4; Stomp ond Foreign Corrcs. 2. LORRAINE BEALES G. A. A. I. 2. 3. 4; Soccer I; G. R. I 2. 3. 4 WALTER BECKER GORDON BEHREL Tumbling I. 3. 4; Camera Club I, 2; Hi-Y 4; Spanish Club I. 2; Rifle Club 2; Skating Club 3. CHARLOTTE BERTOLIN Carnival Vaudeville 2; Couldron Staff 4; G. A, A. I. 2. 3. 4; Skating Club 2; Baseball 3: Basketboll I, 2, 3. 4; Volley Ball 4; G. R. I. 2, 3, 4; Stamp ond Foreign Corrcs. 4. STANLEY BIDUS Intramural 8oskotba!l 2. 3, 4; Golf 2 3. 4; Intramural Baseball I. 2; Hi-Y I. HELEN BIEBER Walter High School I: Astronomy Club 3; French Club 3 4; G A A 3: Music Club 3: G. R. 3 4; Library Club 4; Spanish Club 3; Stamp ond Foreign Corres. 4. 1940 CAULDRON OF T H E AMERICANISM 21 Chorlottc Bcrtolin Stanley Bidus Helen Bicbcr Agnes Blaho Laurence Blaida Raymond 8lakcmore Herman Block Jeanette Boldcbuct Audrcv 8osworth Eleanor 8robcrg Alice Brown Ruth 8right Isabel Bulat Bob Busch Robert Bvrd Esther Camp Clifford Campbell Carl Cardin Dolly Carlson Maurine Childress Eleanor Chrijsinger AGNES BLAHA 8iology Club 3: Commercial Club 3 4; Dromatic Club I: G. A. A. I. 2. 3. : Baseball 3; 8osketboll I. 2. 3. 4: G. R. I. 2, 3. 4; Stomp and Foreign Corres. 3. 4 LAWRENCE BLAIDA Pee Wee Football 2; Heavyweight Footboll 3. 4; Intra- mural Basketball 3. 4; Cross Country 4; Track 3: D Club ; Intramuia! Baseball 2, 4. RAYMOND BLAKEMORE Pec Wee Football I; Lightweight Footboll 2 3; Intro mural Basketball I. 2, 3, 4; Track 2; Intramural Baseball I. 2. HERMAN BLOCK Tumbling 2. 3. 4. JEANETTE BOLDEBUCK Biology Club 2; Dramatic Club I. 2. 4; G. A. A. I. 2, 3. 4: Archery 3: Music Club 4; G. R. I. 2. 3. 4; Latin Club 3; All School Leaders Club 3; Library Club Presi- dent 3; Stamp ond Foreign Corres. 3. 4; Theater Club AUDREY BOSWORTH Camero Club 2. 3; Dramatic Oub I. 2. 3; G. A. A 2. 3. 4; Archery 3, 4. Basketball 4; G. R. I, 2. 3. 4; Latin Ciub 2; Operetta 3; Theater Club 4; Cauldron Stoff 4. ELEANOR BROBERG Dramatic Club 4: G. A A I. 2. 3. 4; Music Club 3. 8adminfor 3: 8asketball 4; Soccer 4; G. R. I. 3. 4; Lorm Club I, 2; Orchestra 2, 3. 4; Theater Club 4. ALICE BROWN Camero Club I; Dramatic Club I; Archery I, 2; Hiking I; Clinic Duty 4; Skating I. 2; G. R I. 2. 3. 4; Library Club President 4; All School Leaders Club 4; School Council 3. RUTH BRIGHT Golf I; G. R. I; Badminton 3. ISABEL BULAT G. A. A. I. 2. 3. 4; Skoting Club 2. 3; G. R. I. 2. 3. 4. BOB BUSCH A Coppella 2. 3. 4; 8iology Club 2; Lightweight Foot bo'l I; Heavyweight Football 2. 3: Lightweight Bjsket- ball I; Heavyweight 8oskctbaM 2. 3, 4; Track I, 2. 3. 4; Cornival Vaudeville 2. 3. 4; D Club 2. 3. 4; French Club 3; Model Club I. 2. 3. 4; Theater Club 3; Class President I. ROBERT BYRD Biology Club 2; Spanish Club I. 2; Orchestra I. 2. 3, 4; Music Club 3. ESTHER CAMP A CappcNo 3. 4; Girls A Coppella 2; 8iology 2; Car nival Vaudeville 3. 4; Dramatic Club I. 4; G. A. A. I. 2. 3. 4; Archery 3: Clinic Duty 4; G. R. I. 2, 3. 4; Operctto 3. 4; Spanish Club 2. 3; Music Club 4. CLIFFORD CAMPBELL Intramural Basketball I. 3. 4; Spanish Club I. 2; Model Club I; Hi-Y 2. 3. CARL CARDIN Intramural Basketball 4; Tennis 3. 4; Debote Club 2: French Club 3. President 4; High Life Staff 2. 3. 4; Hi-Y 2. 3. 4: Hi Y Cabinet Member 3, 4; All School Leaders Club 4; Class Play 3; Rodio Club I. 2. Secretary 3, 4. DOLLY CARLSON 8iology Club 2: Dromotic Club 3. 4; French Club 3. 4; G. A. A. 3, 4; Basketball 3. 4; Soccer 3, 4; Swimming 3: G R. I. 2. 3. 4; High Life Stoff 4. MAURINE CHILDRESS A Coppella 4; Girls A Coppella 3; Astronomy Club I; Cornival Vaudeville 4; G. A. A. I. 2. 3, 4; Hiking I; Music Club 4; Soccer 2, 3. 4; G. R. I. 2. 3. 4; Operetta 3. 4; Spanish Club 2. 3. ELEANOR CHRISSINGER Art Club 3; Biology Club 2; Co-Editor of Cauldron Staff 4; Debate Club 3; French Club 3. 4; G. A. A. I, 2. 3 4; Archery I, 2. 3. Manager 4; Music Club 3, 4; Basketball 2. 3. 4; Hockey 2. 3. 4; Soccer I. 2. 3. 4; Tumb- ling 2; G. R. I. 2. 3. Blue Circle Editor 4; Latin Club I. 2. 3; Orchestro I. 2. 3. 4; Theater Club 3. 4; National Honor Society 3, 4. THE 1940 CAULDRON O F AMERICANISM 22 fiuj K X% Marjorie Cook Richard Cook Jim Cooper Arthur Counihon Doris Cropp Fred Curtis Martha Daily Ann Davies Lido DeMond Arnold Diederichs Edward Doerhoefer Clorencc Dollmeycr Harold Doss Anne Dubiel John Dudgeon Audrey Duncan Cora Mac Duncan Francis Dunovsky 8ob Eckel Ho?el Edgcton Eddie Edwards MARJORIE COOK Girls A Cappclla 4. RICHARD COOK Astronomy Club 3; Heavyweight Football 4; Intramural Bosketball I. 2. 3: Cross Country 3; Cauldron Staff 4; French Club 2, 3: Skating Club 3. JIM COOPER Hi Y I; D Club 3; Heavyweight Football 3. 4; Track 3. ARTHUR COUNIHAN Morton I; Intramural 8asketball 2; Tumbling 2. 3. 4; Carnival Vaudeville 2. 3; Hi-Y 2. DORIS CROPP Sponish Club I. 2; Skating Club I. FRED CURTIS Hcovyweight Basketboll 3; Intramural 4; A Cappclla 4; Operetta I. 2. 3. 4; HI-Y I. MARTHA DAILY G. A. A. I. 2, 3. 4; Cauldron Staff 4; Theater Club 3; School Council 3: Class Play 3; Latin Club I. 2; High Life Staff 4; G. R. I, 2, 3. ANN DAVIES G. A A. I 2. 3. Treasurer 4; Girls Leaders Club 4; Basketball I, 2. 3, 4; Hockey 4; Soccer I. 2, 3. 4; Swim- ming 3; G. R. I. 2. 3. 4; High Life Staff 2. 3, 4; Operetta 3; Theater Club 4. LIDA DeMOND French Club 3. 4; Music Club 3: Dcbofe Club 3; Theater Club 4; Latin Club I. 2; Library Club Secretory 4. ARNOLD DIEDERICHS EDWARD DOERHOEFER Hi-Y I, 2. 3 4; Jr Math Club I. 2: School Council 4; Spanish Club 3. 4; Biology Club 2; Lightweight Football I. 2, 3, 4; Intramural Basketball I. 2. 3. 4; Tumbling 3: D ' Cluo 3, 4; Debate Club 2. 3: Debate Team 3: Intra- mural Baseball I, 2. 3; Skating Club 2. 3: Rifle Club 3. CLARENCE DOLLMEYER HI-Y I, 2. 3; All School Leaders Club 4; Model Club 1, 2. Secy. 3. President 4; Radio Club 4; Spanish Club 2. 3: Intramural Basketball 4; Cross Country 4; Camera Club 4; Skating Club 2; Rifle Club 2. HAROLD DOSS Spanish Club I; Stamp and Foreign Corres. I; Art Club 3; Camera Club 3. ANNE DUBIEL Girls A Cappclla 4: Astronomy Club 2, 3: Biology Club 2; Dramatic Club 2; G. A A. 2, 3. 4; G. R. I. 2. 3, 4; Stamp and Foreign Corres. 2. 3. JOHN DUDGEON Model.Club 3. 4. AUDREY DUNCAN Girls A Coppclla 3: A Cappclla 4; Biology Club 2: Cornival Voudcvillc I, 2. 3. 4; Commercial Club 3. Secy. 4; G. A. A. I. 2. 3. 4; Skating Club I. 2. 3; Basketboll I: G. R. l. 2. 3 4; High Life Stoff 2. 3. Ad Manager 4; Lotin Club I. 2; Jr. Moth Club I; Operetto 3. 4. CORA MAE DUNCAN 3iology Club 2; Dramatic Club I. 2; G. A. A. I. 2, 3. 4; Music Club 4; 8oskctball 3. 4; SoCCCr 3 4; Swimming 3; G. R. I. 2, 3. 4; Lotin Club 2. 3: Moth Club 2. 3. FRANCIS DUNOVSKY Band 3. 4; Lightweight Football 3; Hi-Y I. 2. THE 1940 CAULDRON OF AMERICANISM 23 Peg Edwards Mary Elliott Blanche Eminger Frank Eminger Margoret Filson Francis A. Fierce Shirley Finger Rita Finigan Leila Finzel Jock Fitzgerald Doyton Fitzer Julie Fluent Geraldine Foote Emma Franklin Dorothy Frccbury SENIOR CLASS OF 1940 BOB ECKEL Hi-Y Treasurer 4; All School Leaders Club 4; Class Ploy 3: Biology Club 2; Dramatic Club President 4; French Club 3; Class Treasurer 3. HAZEL EDGETON Biology Club 2: G A. A, I, 2; Basketball I. 2; Tumb- ling 2; 6. R. I. 2. 3. 4. EDDIE EDWARDS Pee Wee Football 2; Lightweight Football 4; Intramural Basketball 3; D Club 4; Lightweight 8osketboll Man- ager 4. PEG EDWARDS A Caopella 4; Girls' A CoDpella 2. 3: Camero Club ?: Carnival Vaudeville 3. 4; Couldron Stoff 4; Dramotic Club I. 2. Secretory 3; G. A. A. I. 2. 3. 4; Head of Sports 4; Girls' Leaders Club 3. 4; Badminton 3, 4; Boseboll I. 2. 3. 4; Basketball I. 2. 3. 4; Hocrey I. 2. 3. 4; Soccer I. 2. 3. 4; G. R. I. 2 3. 4- Pub. Mgr. 2; High Life Staff I. 2. 3. 4 Operetta 2. 3: Ooss Play 3; School Council 3; National Honor Society 3. 4 MARY ELLIOTT G. R. I. BLANCHE EMINGER G. R. I. FRANK EMINGER MARGARET FILSON Briston High School I. 2; Clark High School 3; G. R. 4; G. A. A. 4. FRANCIS FIERCE Model Club I. 2; Biology 2; Track I. SHIRLEY FINGER Girl;' A Cappella 2. 3: A Coppella 4; Cornivol Voudc- villc 3. 4; G. A A. I. 2. 3. 4; Archery I; Skating Club I. 2. 3: Badminton 3; Soccer I. 2; Swimming I. 3; G. R. I. Vice-President 2. 3, Social Chairman 4; Latin Club I. 2: Library Club 3; Operetta 3, 4; Theater Club 4; D. A. R. 4. RITA FINIGAN Nazareth Academy I. 2; G. A. A. 3. LEILA FINZEL Art Club 3, 4; Biology Club 3; Comera Club 2; Clinic Duty 4; Music Club 4; G. R. I. 2, 3. 4 JACK FITZGERALD Biology Club 2; Intromurol Basketball 3; Hi Y 2; Intra- murol 6oseball 2. DAYTON FITZER Latin Club I. 2, 3; Spanish Club 2 3; Intramural Bosket- ball I. 2; Intramural Baseball 2; Skating Club 3. JULIE FLUENT G. A. A. I. 2. 3. 4; French Club 3. 4; Carnival Vaude- ville 2; Spanish Club 2. GERALDINE FOOTE Girl Reserves I; Stomp ond Foreign Corres. 4; 8ioicgy Club 2; G. A. A. I; Skating Club 3. 4. EMMA FRANKLIN Girl Reserves I. 2, 3, 4; Latin Club I. 3; Spanish Club 3. 4. DOROTHY FREEBURY Girl Reserves I. 2. 3, 4; School Council 4; Cornivol Vaudeville 2; G. A. A. 2. 3. THE 1940 CAULDRON O F AMERICANISM 24 SENIOR CLASS OF 1940 Edward Freibert Muriel Friis Charlotte Fuller Fred Fuller Harold Fuller Jennie Gammufo Helen Gate! Grace Graunke John Gray Bob Gregory Betty Hacbich Ardclla Hagcmonn Jack Hansen Howard Handschug John Horkncss EDWARD FREIBERT High Life Staff 4; Hi-Y 2; Lotin Club I, 2; Library Club 2, 4; Operetta I; Stomp and Foreign Corres. 3: A Cappello 2, 3; Biology Club 2: Carnival Vaudeville 2. 3; Debate Club I; Dromofic Club I; Skating Club 2. MURIEL FRIIS Girls' Leaders Club 4; Badminton 2. 3. 4; 8aseboll I, 2. 3. 4; Basketboll I. 2 3, 4; Hockey I. 2. 3. 4; Soccer I, 2. 3. 4; Swimming 3. 4; Tennis 3. 4; G. R. I. 3, 4 Presi- dent 2; Operetta I. 2. 3. 4; Orchestra I; Spanish Club I. 2; A Cappella 4; Girls' A Coppclla 3: Band 2. 3. 4; Camera Club I. 2: Carnival Vaudeville I. 2, 3. 4; Cheer Leader I; G. A A 2 3. 4; Freshman Representative I: Archery I, 2; Skating Club 2, 3. 4; Class Secretary 4; Pep Club Member I. CHARLOTTE FULLER Basketball 2. 3; Soccer 2. 3: G. R. I. 2. 3. 4; Latin Club 4; Math Club 3; Biology Club 2; G. A. A. 2. 3; Archery 3: Music Club 4; Skating Club 3. FRED FULLER Intramural Baseball I. 2; Intramural Basketball 2. 3. 4. HAROLD FULLER Hi-Y I; Math Club 2; Model Club 2; Orchestra 4; Stamp and Foreign Corres. 2; Astronomy Club 3: 8and 1. 2. 3. 4; Intromurol Bosketball I; Dramatic Club 3. 4; Music Club 3. 4 JENNIE GAMMUTO Bascboll I, 2; Bosketball I; Soccer I; Theater Club 3: Commercial Club 2; G. A A. I, 2. 3. HELEN GATES G. R. I. GRACE GRAUNKE JOHN GRAY Hi-Y I; Latin Club 2; Band I. 2, 3 4; Lightweight Footboll 3. 4; Intramural Bosketball I, 2; Camera Club 2. 3. 4; D Club 4; French Club 3. 4. BOB GREGORY Hi-Y 2, 3. 4; Leaders Club 3; Model Club I; Spanish Club I; 8io!ogy Club 2; Pee Wee Football 2: Light- weight Football 3. 4; Intromurol 8asketball I; Tumb- ling Club Co-President 3; Camera Club 3; D Club 3, 4; Skating Club 2. 3. BETTY HAEBICH Basketball 3. 4; Soccer 2; G. R. I 2, 3, 4; Theater Club 3. 4; 8ioloqy Club 2; Camera Club 2. 3; Cauldron Staff 4; Dramatic Club I; French Club 3. 4; G A. A. 2. 3. 4; Archery 3. 4. ARDELLA HAGEMANN G. R. I. 2; Operetta 3. 4; A Cappella 3, 4; Cornival Vaudeville 3. 4. JACK HANSEN Intramural Basketball 4; Intramural Baseball I, 2. HOWARD HANDSCHUG JOHN HARKNESS National Scholastic Society 3; Pee Wee Footboll I; Heavyweight Football 3 4; Track 3. 4; Tumbling 3; Cauld- ron Staff 4; D Club 3. 4; School Council 2. DOLORES HARTMAN Morton High Schol I. 2; Badminton 4; Tennis 3; G. A. A 3. 4; Music Club 3. JAMES HARTZLER Hi-Y 3, 4c Hi-Y Cabinet Member 3. 4; All School Leaders Club 3; Class lay 3: Radio Club I. 3 4. President 2; No- ilonol Honor Soci?ty 3. 4; Astronomy Club 2. 3; Bond I. 2. 3. 4; Carnival Vaudeville 4, Frcncn Club 2. 3. HAROLD HASSELBACHER Hi-Y I. 2. 3. 4; Spanish Club 2. 3; Lightweight Foot- ball I. 2; Intromurol Bosketball I. 2. 3; Baseball I. 2; Skating Club 2. 3. JUNE HATCH Lisle Township High School I. 2; Tennis 4; G. R. 3. 4; Orchestra 4; Spanish Club 3; Stamp and Forcgn Corres. 4; 8and 3. 4; G. A. A. 3. 4 WARREN HEADLEY Biology Club 2; French Club 3; Baseball I; Chess Club I. THE 1940 CAULDRON OF AMERICANISM 25 Dolores Hortmon James Hauler Harold Hasselbachcr June Hatch Warren Headley Ruth Heilman Frank Hermann Walter Hestc Chance Hill Peter Hlady Walter Hlady Mildred Hodgcn Adclyn Hollis Bud Howland Doniel Hromodo Kenneth Hultmon Alice Hummel Helen Hunyord George Iverson Ruth Jclinek Don Jenkins RUTH HELLMAN Soccer 2; Swimming 3. 4; G. R. I. 2. 3, 4; Biology Club 3: G. A. A. I. 2. 3, 4; Skating Club 2 3. FRANK HERMANN Latin Club 4; Operetta 4; A Cappella 4; Intramural Basketball 2; Cross Country 4-. Track 3, 4; Tumbling 4; Carnival Vaudeville 4. WALTER HESSE 8ascboll I, 2; Operetta I. 4; A Cappella 2. 3. 4; Intro- mural Basketball I. 2; Lightweight Basketball 3, 4. CHANCE HILL Intramural Basebol! 3; Tennis 2; Tumbling 3. 4; Hi-Y I. 2. 3, 4; Model Club I 2: Spanish Club 2 3; Light- weight Football I. 2, 3: Intramural Basketball I, 2. 3; Carnivol Vaudeville 3; D Club 3; Rifle Club 3. PETER HLADY Lisle Township High Schooi I. 2; Basketball 4; Golf 3. 4; Tennis 3. 4; Track 3. 4. WALTER HLADY Lisle Township High School I. 2; Golf 3. 4. MILDRED HODGEN Baseball 3. 4; Bosketboll I. 2. 3; Soccer 2; G. R. I. 2. 3. 4; Library Club 3; Biology Club 3; G. A A. 2. 3 ADELYN HOLLIS G. R. I, 2. 4; Spanish Club 2, 3; Stamp and Foreign Corres. 3. 4; G. A. A. 2. 3, 4. BUD HOWLAND Intramural Boseball I. 2. 3: Hi-Y I. 2. 3. 4; Hi-Y Cabi- net 4; School Council I. 2; National Scholostic Athletic Society 2; Bond I. 2, 3. 4; Lightweight Football I, 2: Heavyweight Football 3. Coptoin 4; Lightweight Bos ketball I; Heovywcight Basketball 2. 3. 4; frock I, 2. 3. 4; ■’D Club I. 2. 3. 4; Class President 3. DAN HROMADA Intromura1 Baseball 2. 3. 4; Tumbling 4; Hi-Y 3, 4; Librory Club I; Model Club l. 2: A’l School Play 4: Radio Club 3; Spanish Club I. 2. 3. 4; Stamp and For eign Corres. 3. 4; Biology Club 3: Book Club I; Pee Wee Football I: Heavyweight Football 2. 3; Intramural Bas ketball I. 2, 3. 4; Cross Country 4; Track 3, 4; Camera Club I; Stage Crew. KENNETH HULTMAN Hi-Y I. 2. 3. 4; Library Club 3. ALICE HUMMEL Hinsdale High School I; 8aseball 2; Basketball 2, 3. 4; Hockey 2. 3. 4; Tennis 3; G. R. 2, 3, 4; Latin Club 2 Stomp and Foreign Corres. 4; Band 4; Commercial Club 4; G. A. A. 2, 3, 4; Archery 3: Music Club 4. HELEN HUNYARD Badminton 3. 4; G. R I, 2. 3. 4; Operetta 2. 3. 4; Thcofcr Club 3. 4; A Cappella 3, 4; Biology Club 3: Carnival Vaudeville 2. 3. 4; G. A. A. I. 2. 3. 4; Archery I; Skating Club I. 2. 3. 4. GEORGE IVERSON Latin Club 3; Operetta I. 2. 3, 4; Orchestra I, 2. 3. 4; All School Play 4; Class Plav 3; Radio Club I. 2. 3; Band I. 2. 3. 4; Basketball 2, 4; Carnival Voudcvillc I. 2. 3; Music Club 2. 3. 4; Chess Club I. RUTH JELINEK Badminton 2, 3; Basketball I. 2, 3: Soccer I 2. 3. : Swimming I, 3. 4; G. R. I. 2 3, 4; High Life Stoff 4; Latin Club I. 2; Operetta 3, 4; Theater Club 3 4; A Cappella 4; Girls A Cappella 2. 3; 8iology Club 3: Carnival Vaudeville 2. 3. 4; G. A. A. I. 2. 3. 4; Skat- ing Club I. 2. 3. 4 DON JENKINS Intramural 8osoball I. 2. 3: High Life Staff I, 2. 3. Sports Editor 4; Hi-Y I, 2, 3. 4; Spanish Club 2, President 3; National Scholastic Athletic Society 2; Biology Club 3; Lightweight Football I. 2; Heavyweight Football 3. Captain 4; All-Conference Second Team 4; Intramural Basketball I; Heavyweight Basketball 2, 3. Second All-Conference Team 3: Tennis I, 2. 3: Track 2. 3, 4; Tumbling 2. 3: Carnivol Vaudeville 2; D Club 2. 3. 4; Rifle Club 2; Skoting Club I. 2. T H E 1940 CAULDRON O F AMERICANISM 26 Helen Jenkot Genevieve Jciicrny Dovid Johnson George Johnson Patsy Jones Anno Jurck June Kcistlcr Madeleine Kershner Paul Kilgore Joseph Krajccki Richard Krambs Edward Kraus Edna Kweeh Elmer Larson Elio Marie Lee Erwin Lee Virginia Lee Catherine Lcfko Robert Lcibundguth Jessie Lindlcy George Lundmark HELEN JENKOT GENEVIEVE JEZIERNY G. R. I. 2. 3; Spanish Club 2. 3; Commercial Club 3. DAVID JOHNSON Hi-Y I 4; Moth Club 2; Orchestra 2, 3, 4; All School Ploy 4; Stomp and Foreign Corres. 4; Astronomy Club I. 2. 3; Band I. 2. 3. 4; Intramural Basketball I, 2: Ten- nis 4; Tumbling I; Carnival Vaudeville 3; Debate Club 4; Debate Team 4; Music Club 2. 3, Program Chairman 4; Chess Club I; Skating Club 4. GEORGE JOHNSON Hi-Y I; Heavyweight Football 2; Chess Club I. PATSY JONES G. R. I. Social Chairman 2, Vice-President 3. 4; Latin Club l. 2: All School Leaders Club 3: Math Club l: Class Ploy 3: AH School Ploy 4; School Council 4; Carnival Vaudeville 3; Cauldron Staff 4; Dramatic Club I. Presi- dent 2: French Club President 3. 4; G. A. A I, 2. 3, 4. ANNA JUREK 8aseball I. 2. 3, 4; Basketboll I. 2. 3. 4; G. R. I, 2. FI nancial C'airmon 3. Treasure 4; Latin Club I. 2: AH School Leaders Club 4; School Council 3: Stamp and For- eign Corres. 2: Notional Honor Society 3. 4; Caulron Staff 4; Commercial Club Secretary 3. President 4; Dra- matic Club I. JUNE KEISTLER Sacred Heart Academy I; G. R 2. 3. 4; All School Leaders Club 4; Orchestra 2, 3: Theater Club 3: Girls' A CappeMo 3. Art Club 2. 3; Dramatic Club 4; Skating Club 4. MADELEINE KERSHNER Tennis 3. ; G. R. I. 2. 3: School Council I; Sponish Club 2: Theater Club 3; Art Club I. 2. 3; G A. A. I, 2; Skating 3. PAUL KILGORE High Life Staff 4; HI-Y 2, 3, 4; Latin Club I. Consul 2: All School Leaders Club 4; School Council 2; Theoter Club : Nationol Honor Society 3, 4; Notional Scholastic Athletic Society 2. 3. 4; Intramurol Basketboll 2: Cross Country I, 2, 3. 4; Track 3, 4; Couldron Staff 4; D Club I. 2. 3, 4; French Club 3. Vice-President 4; Skating Club 2. 3. JOSEPH KRAJECKI Intramurol Boseboll 4; Model Club I. 2; Heavyweight Football 3; Intramural Basketboll 3, 4; Camero Club I. RICHARD KRAMBS Hi-Y I. 2; Theater Club 3. 4; Band I. 2, 3: 8iology Club 2; Intramural Basketball I. 2. 3: Track 2, 3; Cam- era Club 2. 4; Rifle Club 3; Skating Club 2. EDWARD KRAUS Intramural Baseball I. 2: Hi-Y I. 2. 4; Math Club 3. 4; Model Club I; Radio Club I. 2. 3. 4; Art Club 2. 3; Band I. 2. 3; Intramural Basketboll I. 2; Cross Country 4; Track I; Chess Club I. 2; Stage Crew I, 2. 3. EDNA KWECH Soccer‘4; Tumbling 2; G R. 2 3. 4; Operetta 2. 3. 4; A Cappcllo 2. 3; Carnival Vaudeville 3, 4; French Club Secretory-Treosurer 3, 4; G. A. A. 2; Music Club 4. ELMER LARSON Minneapolis High School I: Hi-Y 4; All School Play 4; Theater Club 3. 4; Art Club 3; Track 3; Dromotic Club 4; French Club 3. 4 ELLA MARIE LEE G. R. I. 2. 3. 4; Art Club 2. 3. ERWIN LEE Hi-Y 1.2. 3; Operetta 2; A Cappcllo 3: Biology Club 2; Lightweight Football I. 2, 3. Captain 4; Lightweight Bas- ketball 2; Track I. 3; Tumbling 2: D Club I. 2. 3. 4. 1940 CAULDRON OF THE AMERICANISM 27 SENIOR CLASS OF 1940 Alto Lynch Helen Lyness George Mocodlo Duncon MacDonald Guy Mollery RolDhine Morozos Charles Massey Bruno Mateski Valerio Motuzos Nina May Virginia Meyers Lillian Michalek Ihcodosia Micrzanowski Vincent Mondcllo Kenneth Montgomery VIRGINIA LEE Operetto 2; Orchestra 2, 3. CATHERINE LEFKO ROBERT LEIBUNDGUTH Intramural 8ascboll 2; Hi-Y I, 2. 3. 4; Pee Wee Foot- ball I. Monogcr 4; Pec Wee Basketball I; Lights 2, 3. 4. JESSIE LINDLEY Baseball 3. 4; Basketball 2; Tumbling I. 2; G. R. I. 2. 3. 4; Art Club 2. 3; Camera Club I. 2. 3; G. A. A. I. 2, 3. 4; Skating Club 2 GEORGE LUNDMARK HI-Y 3; Model Club A Cappello 4; Biology Club 2; Football I. 2. 3; Heavyweight Basketball Manager 3. 4; Cross Country 4; Track I. 2. 3. 4; Carnival Vaudeville 3; D Club 3. 4; Intramural Boscboll 3. 4. ALTA LYNCH G. R. I. 2. 3. 4; Operetto 2. 3. 4; A Cappclla 4; Biology Club 2; Carnival Vaudeville 4; Music Club 4. HELEN LYNESS Basketball 2; Soccer 2; Swimming 3; G. R. I. 2. 3. 4; Latin Club I; Library Club 4; Operetta 3. 4; Theater Club 4; A Coppella 3 4; Girls A Cappello 2: Art Club 3. 4; Camera Club 2; Cornivol Vaudeville 3, 4; G. A A I. 2. 3, 4: Archery I, 2; Hiking I; Skating Club 2. 3. GEORGE MACADLO Radio Club I; Intramural 8ascball 3. 4. DUNCAN MacDONALD Latin Club 2; All School Play 4; Stamp ond Foreign Corrcs. 2; Band 2. 3. 4; Comero Club 2. Vice-President 3; French Club 3, 4. GUY MALLERY Morgan Park High School I; All School Leaders Club 3. 4; Closs Ploy 3; All School Ploy 4; Orchestra 3, 4; Spanish Club 2. 3; National Honor Society 3. 4; Co- Editor of Cauldron Staff 4; Debate Club 2. Vice-Presi- dent 3, President 4; Debate Team 2. 3, 4; Music Club President 3. 4; Intramural Bosr til 2; Trojan Staff 2. RALPHINE MARAZAS G. R. I; Operetta 3; Biology Club 2; Music Club I. 2. 3. 4; Volley Ball 4. CHARLES MASSEY Spanish Club 3. 4; Biology Club 2. BRUNO MATESKI Art Club 2; Biology Club 2; Lightweight Bosketboll I. 2, 3. 4; Cauldron Staff 4. VALERIA MOTUZAS 8oseball I. 2. 3. 4; Bosketboll I. 2. 3. 4; Soccer I. 2; G. R. I. 2. 3. 4; Stamp ond Foreign Corres. 3. 4; Theater Club Treasurer 4; Astronomy Club 3; 8iology Club 2: Carnival Vaudeville I; Cauldron Staff 4; Commercial Club 3. 4; G. A A. I. 2. 3. 4. NINA MAY G. R. 3. 4; Operetta 3; Art Club 4. VIRGINIA MEYERS Lisle High School I. 2; Badminton 3. LILLIAN MICHALEK Tennis 3. 4; G. R. I. 2. 3; G. A A. I. 2. 3; Hiking Club I. THEODOSIA MIERZANOWSKI High Life Staff 4; Spanish Club 2. 3: Stomp ond For- eign Corres. 2. 3; Couldron Staff 4; Skating Club I. VINCENT MONDELLO Operetta 2. 3, 4; Spanish Club I, 2; A Cappclla 4; Carnival Vaudeville 4; Dramotic Club I. KENNETH MONTGOMERY Hi-Y I; Moth Club 3; School Council I; Spanish Club 3. Treasurer 4; Intramural Basketball I. 2; Class Treasurer 4; Baseball 2. THE 1940 CAULDRON O F AMERICANISM 28 SENIOR CLASS OF 1940 Jock Moore Ado Morgon Finloy Morrison Richard Murdoch Sylvia Murdock Tom Murray Frances McCleery Horrietfe McCollum Ted McCollum Frances McDonnell Ronon McLaughlin Julia Neckoloishcn Jack Nelson Lorry Nelson Leonord Nordbvo JACK MOORE H.-Y I. 2; Spanish Club I. 2; Biology Club 2. ADA MORGAN G. R I. 2. 3. ■ : High Life Stoff 3. : Library Club 2; Moth Club 2. 3; Spanish Club 2. 3; Camera Club 3: Debate Club 2; Dramatic Club 2; G. A. A. 2, 3. Skofing Club 3. FINLAY MORRISON Hi-Y I; Model Club I; Art Club 2. 3; Intramural Bas- ketball I. : Tennis 4; Track 4. RICHARD MURDOCH Hi-Y 2. 3, 4; Radio Club 2, 3; School Council 2; Na- tional Scholastic Athletic Society 3: Lightweight Foot- ball I. 2. 3. 4; Intramural Basketball I. 2. 3. 4; Tennis 2. 3. 4; Tumbling 3; D Club 2. 3. 4; Chess Club 2. 3. SYLVIA MURDOCK Badminton 3; Basketball 4; Soccer 4; Swimming 3; G. R I. 2. 3. 4; Latin Club I, 2; Theater Club 3; G. A. A. I. 2. 3. 4. TOM MURRAY Lightweight Football I. 2. 3. 4; Hi-Y 3: All School Ploy 3; 8iology Club 3; Intramural Basketball 2. 3; School Council 3. FRANCES McCLEERY Badminton 4; Baseball 3. Basketball 2, 3. 4; Soccer 2; G. R. I. 2. 3. 4; High Life Staff 2. 3. : Latin Club I 2. Treasurer 3; All School Leaders Club 3, 4; Oper- etta I. 2. 3. 4; Orchestra I. 2, 3. 4; School Council 3. 4; Theater Cluo 3. 4; Winner D. A. R. 4; National Honor Society 3. 4; Cauldron Staff 4; Dramatic Club I. 2; A Cappclla 3. 4; 8iology Club President 2: Carnival Vaude- ville 3. 4; G A. A I 2. Vice-President 3, President 4; Music Club 2. 3. 4; Skating Club I, 2. 3; Class Secre- tary 3; Trojan Stoff 2. 3. HARRIETTE McCOLLUM G. R. I. 2. 3. 4; Latin Club I; Operetta 3; Theater Club 3. 4; Astronomy Club 2; Biology Club 2; Book Club 2. 3. 4; Dramatic Club I. 2; French Club 3; G. A A. I, 2. 3. 4; Archery I; Hiking I; Skating Club I. 2. TED McCOLLUM Lightweight Football I, 2: Hcovyweight Football 3. 4 Hi-Y I. 2. 3 4; Spanish Club 3, 4; Infromurol Bosket ball I; Lightweight Boskctboll 2. 3. 4; Track 2. 3. 4 D” Club 2. 3. 4; Rifle Club 2. 3: Intramural Boscboli I. 2; Skating Club I, 2, 3. Frances McDonnell Girls' Leaders Club 4; 8osketboll I. 2. 3: Soccer Manager 4; G. R. I, 3, 4; Cabinet 2; Theater Club 3; Band I. 2. 4; Carnival Vaudeville I. 3; French Club 2, 3; G A. A 1. 2. 3. 4; Assistant Head of Sports 3; Skating Club 2. ronan McLaughlin Lisle High School I. 2; Spanish Club 3, 4. JULIA NECKOLAISHEN Carnival Vaudeville 3. 4. JACK NELSON LARRY NELSON Hi-Y 4; Biology Club 2; Comcro Club 4. LEONARD NORD8YE Swimming 4; Hi-Y I. 4; Model Club I; Biology Club 3: Book Club 2; Intramural Bosketball 2, 4; Trock 4; Tumb- ling 4. GLORIA OLSEN Basketball 3. 4; Soccer 2. 4; G. R. I, 2. 3. 4; Library Club 2. 4; Spanish Club I. 2; Stamp and Foreign Corres. 2. 3: Theater Club 4; Art Club 2. 3; Cauldron Stoff 4; G. A. A. I. 2. 3, 4; Archery 2 ANNIE ORFANOS Basketball 3. 4; Soccer 4; G. R. I, 2. 3. 4; Orchestra 2. 3. 4; Stomp and Foreign Corres. 2 4. Vice-President 3: Theofer Club 3. 4; Book Club 4; French Club 3. 4; G. A. A. I. 2. 3, 4; Archery 4; Music Club 3, Secretory 4. MINNIE ORFANOS Basketball 3; G. R. I. 2. 3. 4; All School Leaders Club 4; Orchestra I. 2. 3, 4; Stomp and Foreign Corres. 2. 3: Theater Club 3. Sub-Treasurer 4; Art Club 4; Book Club 3. 4; Commercial Club 3. 4; Dromotic Club 4; G. A. A. I, 2, 3. 4; Music Club Secretory 3. Vice-President 4 1940 CAULDRON OF T H E AMERICANISM 29 Gloria Olsen Annie Orfanos Minnie Orfanos Bill Palmer Peter Parrish Helen Powlowicz Calvin Pentecost Frank Pepich Almo Persing Mary Petrie Steve Petrokovich Jock Phelps Marian Philip Ramona Philip Morion Pippenger Dorothy Plumb Johanna Polster Don Potter Eloine Pope Jack Powers William Pozdol BILL PALMER Hi-Y I. 2. 3, 4; Latin Club 2. 3: Moth Club I. 2. 3. 4; Operetto I, 2. 3. 4; Radio Club I. 2, 3, 4; A Coppclla 4; Cross Country 2. 4. PETER PARRISH High Life Staff 4; Hi Y Cabinet 3. President 4; Radio Club I. 3. 4. Vice-President 2; School Council 2; Spanish Club 3; National Honor Society 3, 4; Astronomy Club 2; Camera Club 2, 3. 4; Cauldron Staff 4; French Club 2, 3; Closs Treasurer I. HELEN PAWLOWICZ 8oseball I; Basketball I; G. R. I. 2; Art Club 2; Biology Club 2; Cornival Vaudeville I, 2; Skating Club 2. CALVIN PENTECOST Dresden High School I. First Semester 2; Hi-Y 4; Tumb- ling 4. FRANK PEPICH Track 4. ALMA PERSING G. R. I. 2. 3; Library Club 3; Spanish Club 3. 4; Book Club 3; G. A. A. I. MARY PETRIE Girls' Leaders Club 4; Basketbali I. 2. 3; Swl mmmg I. 3 G. R. 2 3; Social Service Chairman 4; High Life Staff 3. High Life Board 4; Latin Club I. 3. Consul 2; School Council 3; Stomp and Foreign Corrcs. 3: Notional Honor Society 3. 4; Band I. 2, 3, 4; Cauldron Staff 4; G. A A. I. 2. 3. 4; Archery I, 2. STEVE PETRUKOVICH Intramural Baseball I, 2. 3. 4. JACK PHELPS York High School I- Hi-Y 2. 3. 4; Model Club 2; Radio Club 2. 3; Spanish Club 2; Intramural Basketbol! 3. 4; Cross Country 4; Track 4; Skating Club 3. 4; Rifle Club 3. MARION PHILIP 8adminton 3; Baseball I. 2. 3; Basketball I. 2. 3. 4; Hockey I. 2; Soccer I. 2, 3; Swimming I, 3; Tennis I, 2, 3. 4; G. R. I, 2. 3. 4; Latin Club 2; Math Club 2; Stamp and Foreign Corrcs. 2. 3. 4; Theater Club 3. 4; Astronomy Club 2. 3. 4; Biology Club 3; Camera Club I, 2. 3, 4; Commercial Club i; G. A. A. I, 2, 3. 4; Archery I; Hiking I. RAMONA PHILIP Baseball 2. 4; Boskctboll 2. 4; Hockey 3. 4; Soccer 3, 4; Tennis 2; G R I, 2. 3. 4; Latin Club I. 2; Jr Math Club 2; Sr. Moth Club 3. 4; Astronomy Club 3; Camera Club 3: Commercial Club 3; G. A. A. I. 2. 3. 4; Archery Club 2. MARIAN PIPPENGER Lisle Township High School I. 2; G. R. 3: Spanish Club 3. 4: Stamp and Foreign Corrcs. 3; Band 3: G. A. A. 3; Clinic Duty 4. DOROTHY PLUMB G. R. I. 2, 3; Operetta 3. 4; A Coppclla 4; G. A. A. JOHANNA POLSTER Lake View High School I; Operetta 3. 4; A Coppella 3. 4; Cornival Voudeville 3. 4. DON POTTER Hi-Y I. 2. 3; Latin Club 2. 3: Operetta I, 2. 3; Closs Play 3; School Council I; A Coppclla 3. 4; Liqhtweighf Basketball I. 2. 3; Carnival Vaudeville 4; D Club 2. 3. 4; Intramural Basketball I. 2. ELAINE POPE G. A. A. I. 2. 3. 4; Basketball 4; Soccer 2. 3; G R. I. 2, 3. 4; Latin Club I. 2. 3; Operetta 3; Astronomy Club 2; Biology Club 3; Camera Club 2. 3: Archery 2; Skating Club 2. 3. JACK POWERS All School Leaders Club 4; Class Ploy 3: School Coun- cil I; Spanish Club 2, 3; Bond 2, 3. 4; Lightweight Foot- ball I. 4; Intromurol 8asketbdll 2, 3. 4; Tumbling I, 2. 3. 4; Cheer Leader I. 2. 3. 4; D Cluo I. 2. 3. 4; De- bate Club 4; Skating Club 2. 3; Pep Club Representa- tive I. WILLIAM POZDOL 8iology Club 2; Intramural Basketball 2, 4; Golf 4. THE 1940 CAULDRON O F AMERICANISM 30 Charles Pruitt Neva Pruitt Betty Puscheck Fred Pylat Mike Pylat Kenneth Radic Evelyn Rathkc Francinc Roy Roberta Ray Donald Reed Marilyn Reed Mary Reichl Lavina Roe Reif Edwin Rcifschncidcr Richard Rcigart Frank Rcissner Martha Rigsbcc Phil Rives Harvey Rosenwinkel Paul Ross Robert Ruff CHARLES PRUITT Hi-Y I 2. 3. 4; Spanish Club 2. 3; Track I. 2. 3. 4: Tumbling I. 2. 3: D Club 2. 3. ; Lightweight Basket- ball I, 2. 3; Heavyweight Basketball 4; Lightweight Foot- boll I, 2. 3; Heavyweight Football 4. NEVA PRUITT 8aseball I; Basketball I. 2; Hockey I; Soccer I, 2, 3; Art Club I; Biology Club 2; G. A. A. I, 2; Hiking 3. BETTY PUSCHECK G- A. A, 2; 8oseball 2, 3. ; G. R. 2; Operetta 3; Volley Ball 4. FRED PYLAT 'D Club 3; Intramural Boseboll I, 2; Intramural Bas- ketball I. 2. 3; Golf 3, 4; Carnival Vaudeville 2, 4. MIKE PYLAT Basketball 2, 3. 4; Boseboll 2; Cross Country 2; Golf 3, 4; Tumbling 3. 4. KENNETH RADIC Hi-Y I. 2. 3; Pee Wee Footboll I; Lightweight Foot- ball 2, 3, 4; Intramural 8oskctball I, 4; Tennis 2. 3. 4; Track I: D Club EVELYN RATHKE G. R. I, 2, 3, 4; Operetta 3; Girls’ A Cappcila 4; Biology 2. FRANCINE RAY G. A. A. I. 2. 3. 4; Baseball 2; Soccer I, 2: G. R I. 2. 3. 4; Stamp and Foreign Corres. 3, 4; Astronomy Club 3; Commercial Club 3. ROBERTA RAY G. R. I. 2. 3. 4; G A A. I. 2. 3. 4; Socce I. 2; Bas- ketball 2; Stamp and Foreign Corres. 3. 4; Biology Club 2: Astronomy Club 3: Commercial Club 3: Dramatic Club I. CAULDRON DONALD REED Latin Club 3. 4: Jr. Math Club I; Operetfo I. 2, 3. 4; Class Play 3: School Council 3: Stamp ond Foreign Corres. 2; Art Club I. 2; National Honor Society 3. 4; A Cappcila 2. 3. Astronomy Club I. 2: Camera Club I; Carnivol Vaudeville 2. 3. 4; Music Club 3, 4; Dramatic Club I; Cculdron Staff 4. MARILYN REED G. R. I. 2; Operetta 2. 3; Spanish Club I, 2; Dra- matic Club I. MARY REICHL G. R. I, 2. 3. 4; Tennis 4; Stomp and Foreign Corres. 4; Commercial Club 4. LAVINA RAE REIF Skoting Club 2 ED REIFSCHNEIDER Baseball I, 2, 3, 4; 8adminton 3; Tumbling 2. 3, 4; Skating Club 3; Hi-Y I, 2. 3, Cabinet Member 4; Model Club I; Biology Club 3; Hcovyweight Footboll 2. 3; Chess Club 3. 4. RICHARD REIGART Math Club 4; Spanish Club 3; Biology Club 4; Hcovy- weight Football 3. FRANK REISSNER HI-Y I 2. 3. 4; Ail School Leaders Club 3. 4; Operetta I. 2. 3. 4; School Council I. Secretary-Treasurer 2. Vice- President 3, President 4; A Cappello 4; Biology Club I; Pec Wee Footboll I; Lightweight Football 3, 4; Carnival Vaudeville 2, 4; D Club 2, 3. 4; Baseball I. 2; Skating Club 2. 3; Intramural Basketball I. MARTHA RIGSBEE G. R l 3, 4, Secretary 2; G. A A I. 2. 3, 4: Soccer 2: Operetta A Cappcila 3: Biology Club 3; Carnival Vaudeville 3, 4; Clinic Duty I; Skating Club 2. 3. 4. O F T H E 19 4 0 AMERICANISM 31 Harry Rurup Elbert Rivett Edward Saad Marge Sagen Marjorie Sampson Carolyn Schanfc Ruth Schonk Warren Schindler Glenn Schnixlein Irene Schultz Monica Schultz Edward Schumacher Helen Scranton Mary Sczeponik Irene Seobcrg SENIOR CLASS OF 1940 PHIL RIVES Hi-Y I 4; All School Leaders Club 3. 4; Jr. Math Club Vice-President I; Model Club I; Spanish Club President 3. 4; Art Club 2: Band I. 2, 3. 4; Heavyweight Football 3. 4; Intramural Basketball 2 Track 3, 4; Camera Club 2; Cauldron Staff 4; 0 Club 3. 4. HARVEY ROSENWINKEL Hi-Y 4; Intromurol 8osketboll I. 2. 3. 4. PAUL ROSS Hi-Y 2. 3. 4; Spanish Club 3. 4; Stamp and Foreign Corrcs. 2, 3; Biology Club 4; Lightweight Footboll 3. 4; Intramural Basketball 3; Tennis 3; 0 Club 4; Baseball 2; Skating Club 2. ROBERT RUFF Hi-Y I. 2. 3. All School Leaders Club 4; Baseball I. 2; School Council 2. 4; Spanish Club 3. President 4; Biology Club 2; Pec Wee Football I. 2: Lightweight Football 3. Captain 4; Intramural Basketball I, 3; Lightweight Bas- ketball 2. 4; Track I, 2. 3. 4; Tumbling 3; D Club 3. 4; Class Vice-President 4. HARRY RURUP Biology Club 2. ELBERT RIVETT EDWARD SAAD Biology Club 2; Intramural Baseball 2. MARGE SAGEN G. A A 4; Baseball I, 2. 3. 4; Bosketball I. 2. 3. 4; Soccer I. 2. 3, 4; G. P.. 4; Biology Club 3; Music Club 4. MARJORIE SAMPSON G. R. I. 2; French Club I; G A A. I. 2; Latin Club 4. CAROLYN SCHANK Hinsdale High School I. 2. 3; Moth Club 4. RUTH SCHANK Hinsdale High School I. 2. WARREN SCHINDLER Hi-Y 2. 3. 4; Heavy-weight Football I. 2; Intromurol Bos- kctball 2. GLENN SCHNIZLEIN HI-Y 4; Latin Club I. 2, 3: All School Leaders Club 4; Jr. Math Club 2: Operetta I. 2, 3. 4; School Council 4; Stamp and Foreign Corres. I. 2 3. 4; A Coppella 3. 4; Art Club I. 2. 3; Astronomy Club I, 2. 3; Biology Club 2; Book Club 2. 3. 4; Heavyweight Basketball 3, 4; Camera Club I. 2. 3. President 4; Skating Club 3; Chess Club 2. 3; Carnival Vaudeville 3. 4. IRENE SCHULTZ Lisle High School I. 2; G. R. 3, 4; Stomp and Foreign Corres. 4; Commercial Club 4. MONICA SCHULTZ Lisle High School I. 2; Operetta 3, 4; Stomp and For- eign Corres. 3. 4; Theater Club 3; A Coppella 4; Girls A Coppello 3; Music Ciub 3. 4. ED SCHUMACHER Latin Club I, 2. 3; Biology Club 2; Rifle Club 3. HELEN SCRANTON G. R. I. 2, 3; Publicity Chairman 4; Latin Club 3: All School Leaders Club 4; School Council 4; Spanish Club I. 2; Book Club 2, 3. 4. Secretary 3: Cauldron Staff 4; Commercial Club 3, 4. Vice-President 4; G. A. A. I. 2, 3. 4; Music Club 4. MARY SCZEPANIK G. R. I. 2, 3. 4; Commercial Club 3. 4. IRENE SEABURG G. A A 2. 3. 4; Leoders Club 3: Boseboil 2. 3. 4; Basketball 2. 3, 4; Soccer 2. 3, 4; Tennis : Tumbling 3; G. R. 2. 3. ; Operetta 3, 4; Spanish Club 2, 3: A Cappella 4; Girls A Coppella 3; Book Club 4; Carnival Vaudeville 4; Music Club 4; Skating Club 3. « THE 1940 CAULDRON OF AMERICANISM 32 SENIOR CLASS OF 1940 Ico Shebcr Bill Sherry Ralph Shire Bob Sieberf Bill Sieberf Woyne Simcrmon Bill Simon Brock Sipple John Slade Dorothy Slonec Alice SmouJ Richard Smaus Blanche Smith Gertrude Smith Junith Smith TED SHEBER BILL SHERRY Hi-Y I, 2; Heovyweight Football 4; Intramural Basket- ball I. 3, 4; Intramural Baseball I, 2; Track I, 2. 3. 4; Tumbling 3. 4. RALPH SHIRE Hi-Y 4; Boseball I. 2; Spanish Club I, 2; Stamp and Foreign Corres. I; Biology Club 2; Intramural Basket- ball I, 2, 3. 4. Tumbling 3. 4; Carnival Vaudeville 2. BOB SIEBERT Model Cluo I; Operetta I: Radio Club 2; A Cappello 2; Cross Country I. 2; Tumbling I. BILL SIEBERT Hi-Y 2. 4: All School Play 3. 4; School Council 4; Bona 1. 2. 3 4; Pee Wee Football I; Heavyweight Football 4; Intramural Basketball I. 2. 3; Track I. 2. 3, 4; Camera Club I. 2; Carnival Vaudeville 3; D Club 4; Debate Club 3; Skoting Club 2. WAYNE SIMERMAN Hi-Y I. 2. 3, 4; Pee Wee Football I; Lightweight Foot- ball 3. 4 Track 3. 4; Carnival Vaudeville 3; French Club I 2. 3 4; Skating Club 3. BILL SIMON Hi-Y I. Cabinet 2, Vice-President 3. 4; Library Club 4; Biology Club 2: Pee Wee Football I; Intramural Basket ball I. 2. 3: Intramural Baseball 2, 3; Cross Country 2, 3. 4; Track I, 2. 3, 4; Tumbling 3; D Club 3. 4; Skoting Club 3. BROCK SIPPLE Hyde Park High School I; HI-Y 2. 3. 4; Biology Club 2; Cross Country 2; Track 2; Skating Club 3; Rifle Club. JOHN SLADE Hi-Y 3: Biology Club 2: Intramural 8oskctball I. 2. 3 Intramural Boseball I. 2; Track 3; Tumbling 4; Carnival Vaudeville 2. 3. DOROTHY SLAN EC Baseball I. 2; Basketball I, 2, 3; Volley Ball 4: G. R. I. 2. 3. 4; Operetta 2, 3, 4; A Cappello 3. 4; Carnival Vaudeville 3. 4; Music Club 3. 4. ALICE SMAUS Baseball I. 2. 3. 4; 8askctball I. 2. 3. 4; G. R. I. 2; High Life Staff I; Orchestro I. 2, 3. 4; Band I. 2. 3. 4; Biology Club 2; G. A. A. I. 2. 3. 4; uric CMlub 3. 4. RICHARD SMAUS Hi-Y I. 2. Secretory 3. Cobinet 4; School Council 2. 3; Band I. 2. 3. 4; Lightweight Football 4; Lightweight Bas- ketball 3 4; Intrcmural Basketball I, 2; Camera Club 2 3; D Club 4; French Club 2. 3; Skating Club I. 2, 3; Rifle Club 3. BLANCHE SMITH Lisle High School I. 2; Stomp and Foreign Corres. 4. GERTRUDE SMITH Bodminton 3; Boseball 2. 3: Basketball 3. 4; Soccer l. 2. 3. 4; G. R. I. 3 4; Latin Club 2: Operetta 3; Span- ish Club 4; Carnival Vaudeville 2; G. A. A. 2. 3. JUNITH SMITH Soccer I. 2; G. R I 2. 3. 4; High Life Staff 3. 4; Latin Club I. 2. 3; Biology Club 3: Carnival Vaudeville 3; Drc- matic Club 2; G. A, A I. 2, 3. 4. CAULDRON OF T H E 19 4 0 AMERICANISM 33 Dovid Spongier Georgians Stedman Jone Stevenson Marion Swenson Rose Thompson Jock Uhlrich Evelyn Venard Jean Spicher Oorothic Stevens Bill Stillwell Pool Szolkowski Tom Troyer Mildred Vonderploeg John Vescly Eieanor Stoffeldt Bart Stevenson Oon Stoltenberg Roth Thcidcl Bill Tonell Janet Van Gcmcrt Loorcna Wode DAVID SPANGLER Hi-Y I. 2, 3. 4; Orchestra I. 2; Spanish Clob Secre- tory 3: 8and I, 2. 3. 4; Biology Clob 2; Intromoral Bas kctball 2; Camera Clob 2; Skoting Clob I, 2. JEAN SPICHER Badminton 3: Basketball I, 2. 3, 4; G. R. I. 3 4; Social Service Choirmon 2; Junior Math Clob 3; Operetta 4; School Council 4; Sponish Club I. 2; A Coppella 4; Girls' A Coppella 3; Cornival Vaudeville I. 3. 4; G. A. A. I. 2 3, 4; Archery 3; Skating 3. 4. ELEANOP STAFFELDT G. R. I. 2. 3. 4; Girls' Leaders Clob 4; Biology Club 2. GEORGIANA STEDMAN Mount St. Mary's High School I; Morton High School 2: Basketball 4; Soccer 3; Sponish Clob 3. 4; Art Club I; G. A. A. 3. 4. DOROTHIE STEVENS Boskctball I; G. R. I 2, 3. 4: Library Club I. 2: Junior Moth Club I. 2; Astronomy Club I. 2; Biology Clob 2; Commercial Club 3. 4; Girls Track I. BART STEVENSON Hi-Y 4; Latin Club I. 2; Chess Club I. 2; R.flc Club 3. JANE STEVENSON Basketball 4; G. R. I, 2. 3. 4; Operetta 3; Thcoter Club 4; Camera Club 3; French Club 3; G. A. A. I. 2. 3. 4. BILL STILLWELL Biology Club 2. DON STOLTENBERG Hi-Y I. 2, 3: School Council I; Stomp and Foreign Corrcs. I. 2: Astronomy Club I .2; Pee Wee Football I. 2; Heavyweight Football 3; Lightweight Football 4; Intramural Bosketboll I. 2. 3, 4; Track I. 2; D Club 4. MARION SWENSON Basketball 4; G. R. I. 2. 3. 4; Camera Club 2; G -A. A. I. 2, 3; Skating Clob 2. 3. PAUL SZALKOWSKI Library Club 4; Model Club I. 2. 3; Radio Club l. 2. 3; Dcbote Clob 3. 4. RUTH THEIDEL Badminton Manager 3; Basketball I. 2. 3; Soccer I. 2. 3. 4; Swimming 3; C. R. I. 2. 3, 4; High Life Staff 3, 4; Leaders Club 2. 3; Operetta 3, 4; Sponish Club I, 2; Thcoter Club 3: A Coppella 4; Girls A Cappclla 2, 3; G. A. A. I. 2. 3. Vice-President 4 Archery I. 2 3; Skating Club I. 2, 3. ROSE THOMPSON G. R. 2. TOM TRAYER Stamp and Foreign Corres. 4; Biology Clob 4; Intro moral Baseball I, 2. BILL TUNELL Porker High School I. 2. First Semester 3: AII School Ploy 4; Intramural Basketball 4; Trock Manager 4. JACK UHLRICH Wheaton High School I, 2, 3; Hi-Y 4. MILDRED VANDERPLOEG Baseball 2; Basketball 2; G. R. I. 2. 3. 4; Art Club 2, 3; Biology Clob 2; G. A. A. 2; Archery 3; Skoting 2. JANET VAN GEMERT Lisle High School I. 2; 8oskctboll 3. 4 EVELYN VENARD G. R. I. 2, 3. 4; AH School Leaders Club 4; Operetta 3: Orchestra I. 2, 3. 4; Class Play 3: A Cappclla 3, 4; 2$ Girl's A Coppelio 2; Biology Club 2; Book Club 4; Cor nival Vaudeville 3, 4; Dramatic Clob 3. Vice-President 4; Music Clob 3. 4. JOHN VESELY Track 3; Biology 2; Intramoral Baseball 2. 3. LAURENA WADE High Life Stoff 4; Spanish Club 2, Vice-President 3; Stamp and Foreign Corrcs. 3: Art Club 3, Program Chairman 4; G. A. A. I; Skating Club I. T H E 1940 CAULDRON OF AMERICANISM 34 Wallace Wodington Lillian Wofers Willetto Walker Jeonne Webster Dorothy Walter Marilyn Wheeler Warren Widler Lucille Wiesenthal Jane Wight Mary Wilbur Naomi Wilkes Marion Williams Don Wilson Koy Wilson Robert Winter George Winters Laury Winthrop Etta Woodard John Wurl , . Edward Zack ' Marie Zagat WALLACE WADINGTON West Suburban All Conference Football 4; Sana I. 2. 3, : Heavyweight Football 3. 4: Lightweight Bosket- boll I; Heavyweight Basketball 2. 3; Captain 4; Car- nival Vaudeville I, 3; Cauldron Staff 4; D Club 3. 4. MARILYN WHEELER A Coppella 3. 4; Dramatic Club I; G. A. A. I. 2, 3. : ; Swimming 3: G. R. Publicity Choirmon 3, 4; High Life Staff E«change Editor 3. Ed tor in-Chief 4; Operetta 3. 4; ■' Spanish Club I, 2; Stomp ond Foreign Corres. 3; No- ' v tionol Honor Society 3. 4. willetta walker G. A. A. I, 2, 3; Archery 2. 3. 4; Badminton 2. 3; Rasebo'1 I 2 3; Basketball I. 2, 3. 4; Soccer I. 2. 3; Swimming 3; G. R. I, 2. 3. 4; High Life Staff 3: Oper- etta 3 s; Spanish Club I: A Coppella 3. 4; Astronomy Club 3; Biology Club 2; Carnival Vaudeville I. 2. 3. 4; French Club 3. WARREN WIDLER Biology Club 2; Pee Wee Football I; Lightweight Foot- ball 2, Captain 3: Heavyweight Football 4; Track 3; Tumbling 3: D” Club 3, 4; Intromural Baseball I. 2; High Life Staff 4; Hi Y I. 2. 3. 4; Lotin Club I. 2. Consui 3: School Council I; Class Vice-President 3. DOROTHY WALTER French Club 2; G. A. A I. 2. 3. 4; Archery 2: Skating Club 2, 3: Badminton 2: Soccer 3, 4; Swimming 3, 4; G. R. I. 2. 3. 4; Latin Club I 2. LILLIAN WATERS Girls' A Cappello 2. 3. 4; Art Club 2: Cauldron Staff 4; Commercial Club 3: Debate Club I. 2: Debate Team I; Dramatic Club 4; G. A A I, 2, 3. 4; Basketball 3. 4; G. R. I, 2. 3, 4; Music Club 3: High Life Stoff 3: Lotin Club I. 2, 3; Operetta 3; Stomp ond Foreign Corres. 2. 3. 4; National Honor Society 3. 4; Theotcr Club 4. JEANNE WEBSTER Astronomy Club I. 2; Biology Club 2; Commercial Club 4; G. A. A. I, 2. 3 4; Skating Club 3: 8ascboM 2: Basketball I. 2. 3. 4; Soccer 2. 3 4; G. R I. 2. 3. 4: Lotin Club 2. 3; Library Club 4; Operetta 3- LUCILLE WIESENTHAL Stomp ond Foreign Corres. 4; Commercial Club 4. JANE WIGHT G. A A. I. 2, 3. 4; Soccer 2; Swimming 3; G. R. I. Assistant Secretary 2. Secretary 3. President 4; Hiah Life Staff 3r Feature Editor 4; All School Leaders Club 4: Library Club 2. 3: School Council 2. 3; Spanish Club I, President 2; Theater Club 3: National Honor Society 3. 4; D. A. R. 4. MARY CATHERINE WILBUR Girls' A Coppella 2; A Coppella 3, 4; Carnival Vaude- ville 3 4: G. A. A. I, 2. 3, 4; Soccer 3: Tumbling 3: G. R. I. 2. 3. 4; Operetta I. 2. 3. 4. NAOMI WILKES G. R. I; Stamp and Foreign Corres. 3. 1940 CAULDRON OF THE AMERICANISM Dear Reader: 35 George Zemon Lillian Zimmerman William Zrout A few of us do not appear Among our senior brothers: Our pictures, though, may be in clubs Look hard—you may find others. Camera Dodgers. MARION WILLIAMS G. A. A. I. 2. 3. Financial Chairman 4: Badminton 4; Basketball I. 2. 3; Hockey 3: Soccer 2. 3; Swimming 3. 4; G. R. 2. 3 • : Latin Club 2; Library Club 4; Senior Math Club 3; Theater Club 4. DON WILSON Orchestra 4; Band I. 2. 3. 4; Intramural Basketball I. 2, 4; Cauldron Staff 4; Intramural Boseball I. 2. KAY WILSON Basketball I. 2. 3. 4; Soccer 3. 4; G. R. I. 3. 4. Cabinet Member 2: Operetta I, 2. 3. 4; Orchestra I. 2. 3; Spanish Club I, 2: Stamp and Foreiqn Corres. 4; A Cappello 3. 4; Girls' A Cappella 2: Band 4; Carnival Vaudeville I. 2. 3. 4; Dramatic Club 2; G. A. A. I. 2. 3. 4. ROBERT WINTER Hi-Y I. 2; Spanish Club 2: Art Club I; Football I. 2. 3; Basketball I. 2. 3. 4; Camera Club I. 2; Rifle Club 2, 3; Skoting Club I. President 2. Treasurer 3. GEORGE WINTERS LAURY WINTHROP Biology Club 2; Tumbling 4. ETTA WOODARD JOHN WURL Baseball 2. EDWARD ZACK Astronomy Club Treasurer I: Tumbling 2; Camera Club 2. MARIE ZAGOL G. R. I. 2. 3. 4; Music Club 4. GEORGE ZEMAN Hi-Y 4; All School Leaders Club 4; Spanish Club I. 3, 4; Biology Club 2; Comero Club 3. Vice-President 4. LILLIAN ZIMMERMAN Soccer I. 2. 3; G. R. I. 2. 3. 4; Latin Club 2. 3; Astronomy Club 2; Biology Club 3; Camera Club 3; G. A. A. I. 2, 3. 4; Clinic Duty 2; Skating 2. 3. BILL ZROUT Latin Club I. 2; 8iology Club 3: Rifle Club 2. CAMERA DODGERS MARGARET AUSTIN Carl Schurz High School I. 2, 3; Clinic Duty 4. GENEVIEVE BERTELLOTTI A Cappello 3. 4; Carnival Vaudeville I. 2; G. A. A. 3. 4; G. R. I. 2; Latin Club I, 2; Operetta 4. BETTY GREEN Hinsdale High School I. 2; Clayton, New Mexico 3. KENNETH LINDBERG Heavyweight Football 2. 3. ELLA WETZL Biology Club 2; G. A. A. I. 2; G. R. I. 2. BILL WILSON Hinsdale High School I. ROBERT WRIGHT T H E 19 4 0 CAULDRON OF AMERICANISM 36 SENIORS TO BE JUNIOR CLASS The Junior Class has well proved its worth to be the Purposeful Peo- ple of Tomorrow. Many members of the class have been leaders in extra- curricular activities and scholastic leaders. As o group, the Seniors feel thot the Juniors are capable of carry- ing on the traditions of our school. TOP ROW: M. Mitchell, E. Jelinek. L. Ade, M. Rodlund. M. Mich- aelis, M. Herman. J. Gondek. R. Kryza. M. Burek. M. Wilson. EIGHTH ROW: P. Sumrow. B. Blaida, E. Wolf. G. Hartz. B. Mara- zas. G. Isbell. C. Monson. B. Erdmann. H. Dudgeon. T. Reeve. SEVENTH ROW: D. Erhman. D. Lamon. F. Papricko. S. Nelson. F. O’Neill. E. Hengels. C. Grabiec, G. Nelson. A. Webster. A. Forrest. SIXTH ROW: B. Carpenter, G. Batten. R. Vorel. J. Wiley. H. Trout. R. Wolf. C. Zydech, J. Clark. J. Ferguson. G. Reiman. FIFTH ROW: I. Thompson. I. Langrill. H. Jeffery. E. Specht, J. Yost, M. Zacher. L. Mulae, L. Schmidt. L. Claus. C. Kraft. FOURTH ROW: W. Whiting. W. Kropp. L. Smith. E. Margison, J. McMillan. J. Smith. R. Lauing. W. Larson. B. Hitzke, A. Taylor. THIRD ROW: E. O'Connor. C. Sargent. B. Erickson. D. Schild. B. Clarke. P. Allen. R. Woodworth. J. Lobech. D. Korhumel. SECOND ROW: J. Boron. H. Uhlrich. L. Vix. V. Wolff. L. Yakley, J. Cooper. B. Cox. P. Liska. J. Smith. B. Brown. FIRST ROW: A. McIntosh. S. Zagal. A. Tigtze, E. Welch. J. Colby. W. Zagal. R. Wilson. C. Monson. J. Thomas. Of Strafelda. THE 1940 CAULDRON O F AMERICANISM 37 if S' A, . )cfe T -u NINIW f ; V Wu Vj j)Ossei j tlGHJH'ftOW: S. Kulisek. D. Lein. E. Weise. J. Comstock. B. ( rrjooper, Dvorak. M. Lee. J. Baron. T. Miles. R. Sadowski. SEVENTH ROW: B. Wurl. C. Czerkas. C. Witmer, C. Newberry. G. Dusek. G. Lyman. N. Schiller. J. Robbins, K. Schindler. C. Hixon. t SENIORS TO BE - ’ n }W: J. Montgomery. D. Jeck. M. Siebert. D. Chester. L. arc , G. Smith. B. Draper, V. Auge, D. Williams. DW V Merker. H. Kusya. D. Cook. J. Bieber, J. Lavoie, SqjOssepbruggen. J. Groves. W. Vokoun. R. Roit. L. Gordiner. SIXTH ROW: K. Rosko. A. Reissner, M. Stillwell. S. Lauing, A. Sheu- mate. A. Baker. C. Shire. D. Dyer, B. Michael. FIFTH ROW: F. Vial. E. Sterka. D. Walton, W. Stackowicz. F. Fariss, J. C. Turner, R. Partch, J. Vesely. J. Cockrell. J. Koller. FOURTH ROW: W. Jennings. H. Schoonveld. B. Whytoch, M. Kewitt. M. Kavala. M. Hathaway, C. Malacha. D. Post, I. Beuttler. M. Chonko. THIRD ROW: M. Hedges. M. Hodgen. R. Eckel. E. Baughman, J. Tholke. J. Safranski, E. Martin, R. Moore. R. Dietz, A. Feightner. SECOND ROW: R. Schmidt. E. Andrie. L. Maza. I. Schottenhamel, W. Mateski. L. Campbell. B. Vorreyer, I. Wiley, M. Mertz. C. Preston. FIRST ROW: J. Capps. A. Sheber, J. Schemm. H. Cameron, W. Eichhorst. P. Bleuel. D. Murphy, E. Haggerty, H. Prescott, V. Taggart. THE 1940 CAULDRON O F AMERICANISM JUNIORS SOON The future seniors, the happy-go-lucky, socially-minded sophomores are Just beginning to take their places in the Downers Grove hall of fame. These youths, whose spirit and talents ore leading them into places of prominence in the dra- matic. musical, and scholostic fields ore fast showing their abilities to follow in the footsteps of the seniors. Sophomores ore receiving instruction which is designed to give them knowledge of the various forms of government which have developed through the ages. In these World History classes, the students come to realize the value of American democracy in comparison with the governments of other countries. THE 1940 CAULDRON O F AMERICANISM SOPHOMORES 39 ROW I: F. Solomon. R. Boumboch. J. Miller. R. Gonsberg. T. Szol. L. Leibund- guth, M. Crondoll. E. Lowson. L. Boyer, O. Yokimow. B. Wade. B. Lynch. M. Binder. K. Teeter, I. Kolski. ROW 2: A. Krips. W. Jaros. M. Boren. C. Jepsen. V. Strofel. T. Neckoloishen, R. Ellsworth. N. Berlage. S. Weller. T. Stevenson. P. Millsap. R. Zollinger. B. Phelps. B. Goltry. M. Vaughn. ROW 3: J. Ridsdale, V. Vogele. B. Witmer, A. Reimann. E. Mullen. B. Vix, J. Elliott. M. E. Knapp, E. M. Longrill, D. Berquist, H. Perkins. V. Holmes. D. McCleery, I. Griggs. N. Barnes. M. Berberich. D. Jasko. ROW 4: M. Spahn. E. Bright. M. Dubina, J. Niedner, J. Wiley. J. McCartney. M. Scranton. A. Sheber. E. Schultz. J. Lesniak, B. Hannan. M. Hartzler. H. Fletcher. R. Schultz. G. Woodard. ROW 5: D. Gorecki, H. Sage, C. Hartneck. B. Fennemo. A. Chester, B. Nicholas. M. Nelson. M. LoPierre. K. Lockett. S. Banta. E. Townsend. M. Barbolak, J. Lindsey. A. Kaut. J. Finger. ROW 6: R. Logan. C. Biela. C. Palmer. K. Coutre. H. Beggs. G. Lein. D. Plumb. E. Naramore. H. Fjord. E. Gibbs. J. Winter. T. Trumbo. P. Maggar, J. Kennedy. ROW 7: M. Tee. H. Zolotar, A. Scott. M. Babcock. M. Jones. A. C. Moore. M. Swenson. B. Heilman. G. Carlson. B. Seeger. E. Sheber. V. Wastart. F. Burek, C. Doolittle, B. Manley. Row 8: D. L. Jenkins. L. Pesek, C. Gerlach, S. Hildebrand. J. Ostermeier, L. Lar- son. M. Woods. G. Gates. K. Kouri, C. Wagner. L. Reimer. J. Kidwell. V. Pease. B. Doerr, J. Allen. ROW 9: A. Dalton. I. Kouba. L. Dieter. P. Lavoie. I. Lockhart, P. Chase. E. Cook. J. Baxter. B. Cripe, R. Grush, D. Himes, L. De Goveio, M. Keene. W. Downer, T. Hedges. ROW 10: B. Dundas. R. White. L. Dilley, R. Wight. D. McKay. E. Ruff. R. Kolnick G. Martin. W. Rosenwinkel, L. Nelson. A. Hultman. W. Burdett. U. Hartneck. R. Hum- phris, S. Barbier. ROW I I: M. Steffy. L. V. Weiss. M. Johnson. V. Haggerty. I. Rathke. V. Puscheck. D. Zaucha. V. Curtis. D. Lee, C. J. Clarke. ROW 12: J. Emerson. R. Dosselman. E. Giere, K. Schlander. J. Hornberger. R. Loy, J. Kohut. W. Ore. D. Reideler, H. Monaghan. 3tt fRcmnriam Slack (Cnaeus O F THE 1940 CAULDRON AMERICANISM CROWING INTO SOPHOMORES 40 ROW I: A. Isobcll: J. Vender Korn; L. Brad- ley. J. Purdy. M. Stoltenberg. ROW 2: L. Steinmon. S. Poll. E. Pietrowski. W. Clemeny. G. Wilson. ROW 3: J. Colby. B. Gwinn. L. Wells. P. Griffiths. M. Harkness. ROW 4: D. Mallery, B. Buck. B. Tyma, C. Rhoden. D. Haebich. ROW 5: S. Co . R. Jenkot. E. Dickc. D. Dun- gan. A. Dubiel. ROW 6: S. Cermak. H. McMahan. J. Me- Micklo. R. Hart. M. Fox. ROW 7: J. Nelson. $. Trout. H. Grover. J. Kilgore. L. Potorson. ROW 8: D. Gordinior. C. Walker. R. David. B. Pammlor. J. Elliott. ROW 9: M. Finnegon, M. Smith. C. Santar- siere. E. Settanni. E. Fisher. ROW 10: D. Heint . E. Schulz. W. Schu- macher. F. Stone. W. Salomon. ROW II: H. Schutz. E. Pollack. O. Arseny. M. Simon. D. Grieb. ROW 12: I. Christy. J. McKay. J. McSenil. H. Bourland. D. Ford. ROW 13: M. Kohut. J. Hall. A. Ahrens. J. Black. D. Reeve. ROW !4: G. Mrkvicka. F. Boston. T. Fergu- son. P. Collins. P. Phillips. ROW 15: N. Kunath. A. Staley. R. Stcfen- hagon, M. Lowry. H. Zdeck. ROW 16: F. Lawson. J. Eickelmon. A. Struble. B. Wissmon. D. Newman. ROW 17: V. Harris. L. Haynes, R. Phipps. V. Langcnbahn, B. Stevenson. ROW 18: J. Duquette, H. Womack, L. Buker. J. Anderson. A. Rogers. ROW 19: M. Schless. G. McGowon. H. Block, S. Petterson. R. Brown. ROW 20: C. Sholes. H. Christy. J. Bcsmor, J. Hlady. V. Johnson. ROW 21: E. Burker. J. Duncan. P. Marshall, O. Kern. M. Kinnu. ROW 22: G. Fullor. T. 8rown. R. Hacker. ROW 23: P. Dorsey. H. Witkowski. B. Ger- lings, R. Harper, B. Christofferson. ROW 24: N. McCarthy, R. Hamilton. P. Cockroll. ROW 25: G. Zaucho. V. Wundcrlick. D. Rob- bins. A. Sozeponik, J. Butler. ROW 26: W. Kraft. J. Winters. J. Chonko. The years spent in high s and the freshmen may well b years more. These three ye things—friendships will be Every chance for a well-rou those who want it. The prob cussed and advice offered, designed to make better An 41 MEN dI are said to be the happiest, hankful that they have three will be important for many de, and character formed, bd education will be offered Its of future years will be dis j erything in the curricula is leans for tomorrow. ROW I: T. Szalkowski, F. Krzyzak, B. Bartlett, E. Thiedol. J. Diener. ROW 2: D. Lake. G. O'Donnell, B. Porbs. W. Shultz, D. Mierzanowski. ROW 3: M. Knol. M. Moore, M. Dougherty. M. Allen. C. Korvott. ROW 4: G. Roes. P. Harges, D. Ostermeier, H. Walker. L. Cocil. ROW 5: J. Herlien, I. Kubis, M. Lott, R. Erickson, A. Hibbner. ROW 6: W. Heitschmidt, R. lehl. H. Sage. J. Blaho, D. Schultz. ROW 7: M. Kraus. D. Szemroy. J. Klobough, G. McKenzie. P. Phillips. ROW 8: E. Plumb. H. Schiebol. M. Ogdon, D. Searles. H. Thompson. ROW ?: R. Richardson. J. O’Halloran. E. Harris. N. Mannan. B. Emerick. ROW 10: B. Pletch. T. Burns. H. Mossier. M. Reed. R. Safranski. ROW II: R. Merlyn. E. Tizzar. M. Osborne, H. Smith. D. Galbraith ROW 12: J. Fitzgerald. D. McLaughlin, T. Murphy. W. Pepich. E. Polanck. ROW 13: M. Haumessex. B. Zebrasko, M. Thompson. P. Nolan. J. Gregory. ROW 14: J. Trayer. J. McGorvcy. J. Mar- back. K. Wendt. J. Collins. ROW 15: D. Burgess. L. Ade. S. Dietmoicr, B. Pennington, D. Strong. ROW 16: B. Webb. B. Spaulding, F. Iverson. E. Dollmeyer. A. Hansen. ROW 17: A. Greil. J. Johnson. M. Miller. M. Loy. G. Kutzner. ROW 18: John Wilbur, T. Leeds, L. Buller- man, R. Johnson. James Wilbur. ROW 19: P. Coffee. Jeon Duncombe. C. Cook. B. Ellis. B. Ridsdole. ROW 20: R. Gauriluk. G. Schmidt. A. John- son, B. Bolton. L. Giebroski. ROW 21: I. Klinger, J. Bateman, Y. LoMon. Jone Duncombe. B. Derr. ROW 22: J. Sebelski. B. Delany. B. Beale. A. Hanson. L. Groot. ROW 23: H. Eostmon. B. Rasmusson. F. Kle- mann. O. Mohon. H. Lewis. ROW 24: B. Spicer. B. Swartz. D. Whitaker. W. Harkink, B. Pullen. ' . V$« -M xr Hx) V v 'K 's' dbf v ' .P ;.° UAJU , oA tx UJoJct uj Sl. d . v, 1 'A Vv CU jdV OVtvnl- l 00 Wv. .„ V xr. nl)ujAi.1 Q i i?« ft HfjS 3-1 fj° „£ VO s, • oA feluy . gjf C Vu Ac, R-p-6 1k , c� 'V suuoi.ss 7 t k 5 0 . v ¥ y Cx Yy J . ,. •.- « . . ... ... ... y? K W UJUX cL , Wt. aVmA.S . WS wJuoJl) ■Vvo'UA'ca. X£xJv jajl , VJJ i o$vr i trt ■. gp oo 0r XnJUti?O CX y VfciJ) uS. ‘ ‘uvjj'vjl’c cwvoXtfc. IpvjjiN Aum ____ Wv S'UUj’uic.. P X S. T'W oQjufcurt' t $ Ont- dQLouj S u£ NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY LIBRARY 45 T H E 19 4 0 CAULDRON AMERICANISM O F HOME ECONOMICS CLOTHING CLASS E. Moulouthos. G. Olsen. J. Malako B Seegor. H. Soge. E. MacMoster Miss ViTquain. L. Zimmerman. 0. Corl jon, M. Babcock. V. Waitart, L. Trea tow. D. Shield. H. 8clbcr. L. Vix, M Spa’hn. G. Jenerny, R. Fries. G S� ed man. K. v ilson. M. Swenson, M. Wil lioms. S. Krause. E. Krause. D. Jenkins H. Perkins, I. Kolski. HOME ECONOMICS FOODS CLASS G. Corlson. H. Cole, C. Cook, J. Cooper, J. Dinsmore, M. Dobina, J. Elliot. L. Edlcr, J. Fluent, M. Ford. K. Gommuto, C. Gerlosh. C. Hartncck. M. Haumcsser. R. Jcnkot. A. Jurocek. M. Kohut. S. Louing. J. Minkewitj, A Moore. E. Rathke. M. Reed, E. Specht. A. Struble. D. Vonis. A. Webster. M. Woolverton. Miss Marks. STUDENTS PREPARE FOR THE FUTURE Cooking—sewing—practical application—that is what is being accomplished by the Home Economics students. Miss Vifquain has charge of the advanced clothing classes while Miss Marks supervises the beginning clothing and food and the advanced food classes. In the advanced clothing groups, the girls study the different styles of clothes, acquire scientific information about the various materials, learn how to make over their old clothes and to improve their wardrobe with the least possible expense, which tends to broaden the girls’ knowledge of domestic science. The girls who are especially interested in learning how to pre- pare meals and serve them are enrolled in the foods division of the Home Economics Department. Here they learn the values of nu- trients. the different methods of preparing meals, how to be efficient hostesses and. finally, after having mastered these requirements, they invite the faculty members to a supper which they prepare and serve. r AMBITIOUS GIRLS ' TRAIN FOR A CAREER IN THE HOME HOME ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT «fili DE8ATE TEAM SECOND ROW: Mr. Potferson. J. Bnxfcr. H. Fjord. G. DeWolf, G. Mallery. FIRST ROW: B. Zollinger, F. Moncreif. DEBATE CLUB STANDING: D. Mollerv, P. Szolowsli, Mr. Patterson. B. Zollinger, H. Fjord. SEATED: F. Moncreif, G. Mallery, G. DeWolf, J. Boxter. M. A. Keene. CONTINUING AN AMERICAN TRADITION Debate has long played an important part in American life. The basis and nature of the American form of government induces the settlement of our problems through oratory and debate. Debate activities in school keep this tradition alive, helping all who participate to learn, through experience, the value of careful research and clear, logical thinking. A debate class was newly formed this year, under the direction of Mr. Hayes Patterson, and has advanced debate interest in the school. Debate club now meets during debate class periods and enables debate students to participate in actual debates as well as to learn debate theory. After a semester of preparation, the debate squad began its conference season late in February. At the end the Trojanites occu- pied third place, having won 5 out of their 10 debates. The freshman-sophomore squad upheld the idea of one trophy o year by returning la e in April with a score of 9 wins out of 10 debates, to win their conference. Downers climaxed a very successful season at the debate banquet. HISTORY DEPARTMENT LIBRARY DEPARTMENT 47 The Library Club is composed of students who have a definite liking for books. The members find themselves doing work which benefits the school library. They learn how to shelve returned books, check out books and other reading matter, and to repair used LIBRARY CLUB volumes. With their good will and co-operation is the desire to be of service, a worthy quality which shows the true spirit of Americanism. The club went through another successful year under the guid- ance of Alice Brown. President; Eleanor Stoffeldt, Vice-President; Lida DeMond. Secretary; and Miss Celia Natzke, librarian and the club's adviser. BOOK CLUB Members of the Book Club obtain relaxation and enjoyment from the popular books they discuss. Gaining knowledge of Amer- ica through the books they read gives them an insight on America’s problems and her cultural advancement. The officers are: Florence Augustine. President; Vice-President; Chester Munspri, Treasurer: Secretary. be officers are: Florence A President; Chester Munson, LIBRARY CLUB THIRD ROW: Min Natrke. P. Sio kowski. Miss Uhlhorn. A. Kouf. M. Loti. H. Costman, M. Williams. E. Specht. SECONO ROW: I. DeMond. A. Brown, E. Sloffcldt, G. Olsen. J. Webster. C. Grabicc. 0. Holt, H. lyncss. FIRST ROW: E. Frieberf. L. Hoynes. G. Mortin. J. Anderson. A. Staley. BOOK CLUB STANDING: H. Scronton. I. Sea- berg. J. Yost. M. Scranton. W. Zagal, C. Munson. D. Jock, C. Munson. SEATED: J. Augustine. J. Baron. E. Venard, I. DeGoveio. D Himes. M. Seibert. Miss Blackwell. T H E 19 4 0 CAULDRON OF AMERICANISM INDUSTRIAL ARTS D E P A CRAFTSMEN AS CREATORS 48 work, the For those students wishing to %do qnu 'jwork. the Justriol orts closses afford ample ore givem f e Chance to make many useful artistes' unde; me inWuLfi n ot Mr. Nelson. Boys and girls with artistic mindvtake art Ui e(NMiss Gillmor. The work consists of designing and skgtcfiing. Construction plans hold the interest of the Mechanical Drawing classes. Mr. Cleveland also teaches the boys the fundamentals in drawing plans. Programs for plays, concerts and other functions are made by the printing classes. Here the boys, supervised by Mr. Ingles, learn many different things about the printing trocfe. MECHANICAL DRAWING Lawrence B aida. Arthur Counihon, Harold Doss. Wm. Eiek- horst. Fred Fuller. Howard Hondschuq. Jack Hanser. Gerald libe! I. Modeliene Kerichner, Orel Komes, Elwood Magison Kenneth Mailhof Vincent Mondelio, Charles Mimmoc, Bob Stefink. Pat Sumro . Ruth Theidel, Wm. Voioren. Richard Vorei. Robert Wadell. Eugene Welch. B il Wendt. Wm. Hurst. Mr. Cleveland. WOODWORKERS Donald Flowers. Dean Barber. Lester Nelson, Dove Spangler, Joe Dictmcicr. Herman 8acklund, Richard Schulj. MODEL CLUB Mr. Nelson, Joe Johnson. Pot Sumrow. Horold Dudgeon. Anthony Rogers. William Kroll. Pout Bleucl, Clarence DoHmeycr. PRINTING Jock Adams. Chester Biefat. Dwain Campbell. Douglas dever- ge-. Donold Emrick. Peter Hloav. V illis Johnson. Harry Kiflico, John Kollcr. Lawrence Kollcr. Charles Monscn. Colvin Pentecost. Leon Smith, Jr. Thomos. Wm. Wilson, Geo. Winters. John Wurl, Robert Wurl. Mr. Ingles. LIFE PROBLEMS UNIFIED STUDIES PRACTICAL ENGLISH TROJAN The English Deportment does not Include grammar olono. but publications, dromotics. and speciol and practical courses. The Trojan is a publication in which the literary achievements of the students oro printed. Staff members read the material handed in and select that which seems to be of greatest interest to the student body. Dramatics class is another of the excellent sources of background. Here, students are given a chance to apply their knowledge in a practical way, by presenting plays for the entertainment of their clossmotes. English III A. better known os Practical English, emphasizes the present experiences of communication (reading, writing, speaking) in connection with prosent day living and relates thorn to the English literaturo of the post. Tho students acquaint themselves with the problems of modern times and attempt to improve their reading, writing, speaking, thinking, and appreciation of their present and future needs. In this class the cultural post is reviewed and the present attainments discussed. This study gives on appreciation of America's contributions to literature. The Unified Studies course has been conducted for the lost three yoors and is taught by Miss Brown, Mr. Wolfe, and Mr. Holt, and is the most unusual in our curricula. The aim of the instructors is to give the students knowledge of science, sociology, and English, through the study of problems of the school, community, home and self-development. The same group of students meets threo times a day. planning the course and solving Droblems of their own choosing. Problems aro solved by experiment, individually and colloctivoly. and the results presented through dramatization, reports, movies, or other forms of expression. Each prob- lem is solved as a whole unit with its social, scientific, and English factors considered at the samo time. Trips, an important part of the course, were taken this year to a bakery, steel mills, the Museum of Science and Industry, ond other places of interest. ENGLISH DEPARTMENT • SINGLE WORDS INTO PHRASES GROW E N G L I S H DEPARTMENT SPANISH CLUB I TOP ROW: R. Hamilton L. Wci«. 0. GorccH, D. Korhumel. B. Fennema. R. E. Mcrlyn. E Harris. E. Martin. W. Ore. SECONO ROW: R. Hart. B. Babb. E. Spccht, R. Hacker. H. 8cggs. B. Swartz. C. Walker. W. Joyce. THIRD: I. Kache J. Black. O. J. Kern. J. D. Wilbur. I Klinger. P. Marshall, L. DeGovcia. J. Nicdncr. SPANISH CLUB II Top Row: S. Borbolok. A. Persing, G. Zeman. J Ridsdole. K. Schlouder. I. Carlson. D. White, S. Bonto. SECOND ROW R Zollinger. R. White, M. Scronton, D. Hromoda, J. Moore, P Ross. J Abbott. E. Mai- gison, Miss Howland. THIRD ROW STANDING: C. J. Clarke E. Franklin. FOURTH ROW: M. Pippcnger. J. Krips, E M. Langrill. L. Reimcr. V. Wollf. T. Hedges. THIRD ROW SEATED: J. Boxtcr. P. Rives. R Eckel, K Montgomery. FRENCH CLU8 Top Row: C. Co'din, P. Kilgore. M. Hortzlcr. J. Gray D. Lake, S. Zagol. R Borr.ick. D. Plumb. SECOND ROW: F MoncrciH. E. Chrissirgcr, A. Orfanos, L. DeMond. O Yokimow. V. Harris, D. Bornacle. M. LoPicrrc, 8 Vorreycr. THIRD ROW: H, Fuller. A. Hult- man, B. Haebich. 8. Ellsworth. Miss Howland. 50 AMERICANS CREATE FRIENDLY INTERNATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS The French Club, which is under the guidance of Miss Blanch Howland, has its meeting during class hours once each month. Each class elects its own officers. In October the French. Spanish ond Latin clubs participated in the annual International Dance. Information obtained during the French Club meotings varies. There were movies about Pasteur. Pierre, ond Marie Curie; tollts on France, its customs, ond architecture; the life ond works of Victor Hugo and Edmond Rostand. Occasionally, the members wont to Chicogo to enjoy French programs given by French students of Chicogo schools and the suburbs. An annual picnic is given each year by the underclassmen for the seniors. The Spanish Club tries to provide programs that will help students to appre- ciate the Sponish-spoakmg lands. The membors enjoyed movies on Argentina. Bolivio. Chile. Mexico. Central Americo. South America and the Dutch West Indies. Talks ore given by students concerning life in Spanish America. Spain; the history of Latin Americo ond its chief products ond industries. Mexican art. costumes and music ore also discussed. By looming more about these foreign countries, the pcoplo of America will understand them and a better international relationship will result. LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT LANGUAGES DEPARTMENT 51 LATIN CLUB The Latin Club meetings were held during class periods to enable every Latin student to participate in the club. The purpose of the Latin Club is to stimulate further interest in the language among the students. To reach this aim. the members gave reports on the activities of the Romans and played Roman games. The main social event of the year was the Language Club Dance, given in collaboration with the French and Spanish Clubs. Each class has its own consuls, a boy and a girl, who are chosen to plan programs of interest for everyone. Miss Hester Barry, the adviser of the club, has not only proved that the study of Latin and Roman life is interesting, but also that the language still lives in many tongues of today. Thus, with the background of the Latin language, customs, and people, the members of the club are better fitted to understand the lives of the people of today. LATIN CLUB MEMBERS SECOND HOUR J. Abbott. J. Allen. P. Allen, consul. M. A. Berberick, J. Baron. N. Berloge, H. Comcron, D. Campbell. 8. Carpenter. D. Ehrmon. F. Fierce. C. Fuller. M. Hathaway. M. Jones. L. Kachel. J. Kidwell. M. E. Knapp, I. Langrill. J. Lindsey. W. Larson. M. Mertz. C. Monson. consul. J. Ostermeier. V. Peose. L. Phelps. C. Preston. D. Reed. M. Sompson, A. E. Scott. J. Smith. E. Townsend. B. Towsley. V. Vogele. THIRD HOUR G. Carlson, R. Cave. P. Chose, consul. J. Clark, consul. E. Cook, H. Cook. B. L. Cripc. C. Czorkas. A. M. Dalton, B. Derr, L. Dieter. J. Duncan. B. Gwmn. C. Hewitt. D. Himes. C. Hixon. J. Hornberger J. Johnson. C. Karvah. F. Kose. A. Kout. M. Kircher. I. Kouba. H. Lewis. K. Lockett, I. Lockhart J. Miller, E. Naramore. D. Schild. V. Taggert. K. Teller. S. Trout, J. Vender Kam. D. Witlock, I. Wiley J. Winter. D. Post. FOURTH HOUR I. Adc. P. Caffoo. J. Colby, B. Doorr. B. Ellis. M. J. Finnegan, F. Gate. D. Gordinier. P. Griffiths. I. Griggs. M. Harkness, M. Hewitt, F. Iverson. M. Kinnu, H. McMahon. T. Mitchell. J. Moffet. consul. P. Nolan. G. O'Donnell. M. Osborne. D. Post. D. Rocvc. T. Szol, B. Vorreyor. S. Wcllor, L. Wells, consul R. Woodworth. V. Zovotsky. SIXTH HOUR M. Borbolak, N. Barnes. G. 8orman. B. G. Clarke, consul. J. Comstock, V. Curtis. G. DeWolf. M. Downer. J. Emerson, consul. J. Finger. H. Fjord, M. Goltry. V. Haggerty, 8. Honnon. V. Holmes, M. A. Keene. M. Lee. R. Logan. R. Loy. D. Reidler. A. Reissner. E. Schultz. C. Trout. T. Trumbo. F. Herman. AMICI LATINI 52 JUNIOR MATH CLUB FIRST HOUR: R. Boitick. D. Bright. W. Burdctt, A. Counihon. L. Edler, J. Gom- muto, L. Gicbrotki, President. W. Horkink. E Hortncck. M. HoumcMer. L. Hoynes. S. Hildcbrond. 8. Jonoski. B. Johnson. V Johnson. A. Jurocck, O. Kern. J. Kilgore. K. Klociynski. M. Kohut. K. Koun, J. Molouskos. M. McCabe. D. McLaughlin, M. Moore. 8. Rosmusson. M. Reed. J. Lon- deou. W. Solomon. 0. Schulz. F. Stono. H. Walker. V. Wostort. H. Wiftkowski. G. Woodard. SECON0 HOUR: B Beales. J Besmer. J 8laha. L. Bradley. E. Bukcre. S. Ccrmak. R. Cooper. H. Christy. P. Daley. P. Dorsey. J Fitzgerald. 8. Gertings, J. Jennings. M. Knol, I. Kolski, D. Laman. President. V. Langenbohm. J Lcsniok. J. N illis. W. Pcpich. B. Perkins. 8. Pullin. R. Reiqart, H. Soge. C. Schank, P. Schoonveld, J. Scbelski. P. Whekora. F. Uphotf. H. Weber. K. V cndt. A. Winter. A. Zahlit. FOURTH HOUR L. Buker. T. Burns. D. Campbell. L. Cecil. J. Chonko. President. P. Cockrell. J. Collino. J. Elliott, B. Em- rick. T. Ferguson. D. Heintz. W Heit Schmidt. J. Hcrlicn. J. Hlady. E Kilzow, W, Krcit. M. Lawry, F. Magelit.’, J. Mc- Guire. T. Murphy. S. Peterson. E. Polanck. S. Poll. E. Schultz. H. Schultz. CAMERA CLU8 LAST ROW: I. Wiley. L. Nelson. D. Backlund. SECOND ROW: Lester Nelson. G. Rees. G'cnn Schnizlcin, C. Sholcs. J. Anderson. D. Dungan. FIRST ROW: 8. Winter. H. Bourland. R. lehl, C. Walker. G. Zemon. Mr. Holt. AMERICANA—MATH FIENDS AND CAMERA BUGS The desire for learning has long been a traditional American heritage. The members of the Math Club exemplify this spirit. The meetings are held in class where the students discuss the many inter- esting problems and various applications of mathematics. The Camera Club members were very fortunate in having Mr. Cleveland and Mr. Holt os their advisers. Both these faculty members hove had much experience with cameras and the various forms of photography and were able to explain more fully to the members the reasons why photography is an art. The popularity of this club has been proved by the increased membership during the last few years. The purpose of this club is photography, both the taking and developing of pictures. The camera club now has its own. well- equipped dark-room which is available to any member for his use in his spare time. The activities of this club stress the actual taking of pictures and include demonstrations of photographic processes and picture contests. MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT SCIENCE DEPARTMENT 53 YOUNG BIOLOGISTS STRIVE FOR SUCCESS IN THEIR CHOSEN FIELD A wider scope—the essentiol of democracy—is the achieve- ment of the Biology Club. By means of trips to the St. Procopius College Laboratory. Mrs. Robert's Winshire Kennels, the Inter- national Live Stock Show in Chicago, and to the DuPage River and- the Downers Grove Lake where they gathered aquarium supplies, the members have gained a comprehensive knowledge of the science of plants and animals. Mr. Da gh. as club adviser, has lent a helping hand in securing new information, and the students have carried on from there, applying this information intelligently. This year Elaine Townsend has been President. Pleas Uhlhorn. Vice-President, and Lutie Reif. Secretary-Treasurer. BY FIELD AND STREAM FIELD TRIP BACK: J. Miller. Mr. Doigh. E. Dvorak. L. Reif. E. Langrili. W. Wirth. E Townsend. M. Bcrberich. FRONT: V. Pease. P. Uhlhorn. M. Knapp. BIOLOGY CLUB FIRST ROW: R. Gonsburg. E. Eldridae. P. Uhlhorn. E. Townsend. L. Reif. V. Pease. E. Sheber. SECOND ROW: C. Preston. A. LoVoie. M. Lee N. Barnes. M. Berbcrich, G Mores. R Muloc. M. Babcock. J. Kennedy. J. Win- ters. S. Zagol. K. Lockett. THIRD ROW: Mr. Doigh. B Godor, B. Seegor, R. Relgarf. J. Turner. D. Himes. S. Barbicr. H, Bcggs. M. Knapp, E. Longril1. SPEECH DEPARTMENT 54 THE POWER OF SPEECH TO SWAY THE MASSES When the students of todoy go out into life, they will find many problems confronting them. A good personality is necessary if one wishes to succeed, and good speech is a strong personality asset. Public speaking is given to students the first three years of high school, six weeks each year. Here the student is given a chance to overcome any nervousness, thus making it easier to talk to a group. Miss Wood, on leave of absence in the spring, has been fortunate in having Mrs. Peterson to continue with her work. The Dramatic class, which started last year, is also under the direction of Miss Wood. Plays, the technique of acting, make-up and stage settings are studied. The Dramatic Club accomplished much in all phases of dramatics. Some of the subjects studied were make-up and what is right and wrong in the theater. This was done by demonstration and oral reports. Several plays were given in which the members applied the rules which they had learned. The Theater Club is an organization for juniors and seniors who enjoy attending plays in groups. Because there were no suitable plays in Chicago during the first semester, the club was late in being organized. During the second semester, members saw Raymond Massey in Abe Lincoln in Illinois and Lillian Gish in Life With Father. THEATER CLUB FIRST ROW: L. Kochel. V. Motu- ros. E. Specht M. Philip. M. Wil- liams. F. McCieery, J. Cooper. SECOND ROW: Miss Hennis. J. Stevenson. B Haebich. L. Zimmer- mon. P. Lisko. L. Waters. Dramatic Class Play— 'The Florist Shop A Bosworth. J. Boldcbud M. Daily, J. Phelps DRAMATIC CLASS FIRST ROW. L. Finzel. L. Wotcrs. A. Bosworth. J. Boldcbuck, M. Doily. E Comp. SECOND ROW: E. Franklin. D. Hortmon. J. Webster, G. Smith. Mrs. Peterson. COMMERCIAL CLUB LEFT TO RIGHT: M. Sczpanck. J. Popriclo. A. Jurck. Mi« Jud- kins, P. Pcsch. J. Ferguson. Miss Frush. H. Scranton, F. Auqustinc. I. Schult?, M. Herman. J. Gondek, J. Webster. R. Hryzo. J. Mont- gomery, M. Sicbert. ✓S ARt CLUB NQ0NG: M. Bender. L. it. M. Zochker. J. Popricko. D. McCleery, 8. Whytock. H. Jef fery, A. Baker, L. Wodc, E. Jeli nek. M. Allen. SEATED: R. Woodworth. 8. Vorreycr. It is very possible that the members of the Art and Commercial clubs moy soon be specialists in the fields which they hove chosen. The Art Club, sponsored by Miss Gillmor. has studied many fields of art. Talks on color, travel, and architecture were given by mem- bers of the faculty at several meetings. Later in the year the more practical side of art was brought into practice by work meetings where the members took part in sketching, drawing, and linoleum- block printing. The activities of the club were directed by Ruth Woodworth. President: Dorothy McCleery, Vice-President: Lillian Schmidt. Secretory: Mercedes Zochker. Treasurer, and Laurena Wade. Program Chairman. Many students who aspire to be future executives join the Com- mercial Club where they gain additional information about the. business world. Questions concerning business problems were by the members at one meeting. This type of meeting aided in fulfilling the club's aim of familiarizing the students with the mercantile and financial world. The semi-annual typing contests which were held in October and April mark the progress made in typing by the com- mercial students. Miss Frush. the counselor, presided at the pot luck supper he'd in February. Two alumni spoke about their experiences in seeking positions and gave valuable advice to the future secretaries. The officers were Anna Jurek. President: Helen Scranton, Vice-President— Secretary: Jeanette Montgomery, Treasurer. CAREERS IN THE MAKING ART AND COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENTS CAULDRON STAFF CO-EDITORS Eleonor Chrissmger. Guy Mollery SUBSCRIPTION EDITORS Poul Kilgore. Voleria Matuzas ACTIVITIES EDITORS Peg Edward'� . Betty Hae- bich. Jim Hartzler. Donald Reed. Helen Scranton LITERARY EDITORS Audrey Boiworth, Anna Jurek. Fran McCleery. Peter Parrish. Lillian Waters. Donald Wilson ART EDITORS Gloria Olsen. Bruno Mates'n GIRLS' ATHLETICS Mary Petrie BOY'S ATHLETICS John Harkness. Philip Rives FEATURES Tom Arndt, Richard Cook, Pot Jones TYPISTS Charlotte Bertolin, Martha Doily. Theodosia M.erzcn owski STAFF ADVISER Mary Leslie Robison ASSISTANTS Ethel Margaret Gillmor, Donovan Ingles HISTORICAL CHRONICLERS Will you sign my Cauldron? With this question begins the annual scramble for autographs, and so the well planned pages are filled with scrawled words of farewell and best wishes. We are the powers that be who have worked behind closed doors, much to the curiosity of the students. When can I pay my dollar?’ Did you see my picture? What will the cover be like? Staff members hove evaded the questions with knowing smiles and have replied. Wait and see! Their decisive answer is the 1940 Cauldron of Americanism. SCHOOL PUBLICATIONS SCHOOL PUBLICATIONS 57 CURRENT HISTORY High Life, the students' newspaper, has proved itself to be the outstanding developer of initiative, dependability, cooperation, and accuracy. Its staff members are alert, school-spirited students who enjoy their work, although it takes o large share of their time and energies. From a small beginning, as represented in several columns of the then weekly Downers Grove Reporter, in 1927, it has developed into a bi-monthly newspaper. For the past seven years, it has stood alone os o high school paper worthy of recognition. High Life has token its place on the list of the students' favorite reading matter. Its staff members, through the knowledge they hove gained while at work ore well equipped for success in our democracy. Tolerance, respect for others' wishes, regard for detail, and the ability to see for ahead will make them invaluable citizens. HIGH LIFE STAFF EDITOR Marilyn Wheeler ASSISTANT EDITOR Frances Moncreiff SPORTS EDITOR Don Jenkins FEATURE EDITOR Jane Wight BUSINESS MANAGER Mary Petrie ADVERTISING MGRS. Audrey Duncan Ruth Thiodol BUSINESS ADVISER Mr. Fred C. Doigh STAFF ADVISER Miss Groco M. Hennis I HIGH LIFE BOARD LEFT TO RIGHT: R. Thcidd. M. Petrie. D. Jenkins. A. Duncan. M'. Daigh. Mr. Duncan, F. Moncrictf. Miss Hennis. J. Wight, M. Wheeler. HIGH LIFE STAFF LAST ROW: M. Doily. C. Car din. P. Kilgore. J. Baxter. E. Fr-e bert, 8. Howlond. J. Henderson D. Carlson. D. 8urns, C. Doolittle A. Moore, R. Grush, Mr. Daigh. FIRST ROW: F. McClecry. A Morgan. Miss Hennis. M. Wheeler J. Wight. R. Thiedel. A. Duncan SCHOOL BAND Bond Direct'.- CLARENCE J. SHOEMAKER Ass.stant Dircc MAURICE W. BRENNAN The 1940 High School Bond with seventy three mem- bers. is the largest band Downers Grove has ever had. Much credit goes to the director, Mr. Clarence J. Shoe- maker. His task is a difficult one. teaching beginning stu- dents how to play instruments. When they can ploy fairly well, he places them in the second bond. After more progress is made, the student enters the first band. The director teaches grade school bands, tonette bands, and the high school bands. He is also president of the Illinois North Sec- tion of the Illinois High School Bond Association. Mr. Maurice Brennan is assistant director. This is the first year the band has had an assistant director, who assists all bonds and also gives special attention to ensembles. In the foli. this organization appears at every football game. This year for the first time since the custom began, the band did not play at the basketball games, due to crowded conditions, to the disappointment of many who look forward to their music. The band gives three regular concerts each year. It also plays in the Christmas Concert, given jointly with the choruses. A Capella, and orchestra. A tag day concert is given, the last of the year. These concerts serve a two-fold purpose, to raise money which is necessary for uniforms, new instruments, music and contest trips, and to show the public the progress made by the band. Much core and practice is necessary for each concert. Band members-feel that the main attractions of the whole year are the band contests, for they ore the supreme test of this group's musicianship and playing ability. Months before the contest, the selections are made and then long hours of practice must follow. Our bond has won a first division state award for four consecutive years. This year, the bond qualified for the Regional Notional contest, held at Battle Creek. Michigan. May 17 and 18. Never before has the whole organization been on a two-day trip. MUSIC ACTIVITIES Flute June Hatch Piccolo Charles Sholes E-flat Clarinet Hilliard Fjord Oboe Jack Emerson Yvonne La Mon B-flat Clarinet Philip Rives William Babb Jack Schemm Harold Fuller Duncan MacDonald Sherman Case William Hurst Francis McDonnell Willa Wirth Robert White Wesly Ore Alice Hibner lLt rraine Vix Jeon Black Billie Hooper Anette Reiman Helen Zolotar Dorothy Griffin Alto Clarinet Mary Petrie Virginia Vogele Virginia Curtis Bass Clarinet Arthur Taylor Saxophone Dorothy Lein Jean Kidwell John Blaha Earl Gray Jack Powers Eloise Mullen Francis Iverson Robert Webb Bassoon Donald Whitlock French Horn Dorothy McCleery Leonard Gordinier William Wendt Cornet and Trumpet George Iverson David Johnson Wallace Wadington Harry Beggs Hugh Cameron Edward Noramore Bill Siebert Don Whitaker Clinton Witmer Dorothy Reigart Dick Smaus Bette Brown Frank Dunovsky Trombone Alfce Smaus Elwood Margison Edward Gibbs Floyd Brown Harry Smith Roy Kolnick Bass James Hartzler Melvin Hartzler Donald Plumb Bass Viol Muriel Friis Percussion Don Wilson Gardner Howland David Spangler Kay Wilson Patsy Chase Ann Estelle Scott Marilyn Downer Phil Collins Fred Uphoff Virginia Pease Drum Major Bill Siebert MUSIC ACTIVITIES MUSIC ACTIVITIES 60 ORCHESTRA • MUSIC CLUB Orchestra, now four years old. is developing rapidly into a musical organization of which the school is proud. Its conductor this year. Miss Elsie Adams, introduced o number of good ideas to make the orchestra a recognized member of the music de- portment. Attractive jackets worn by the members at concerts have called attention to the orchestra. The big project of the year was a concert which consisted of numbers by the brass sextet, string ensemble and double octet, all representatives of the three divi- sions of the music department. The orchestra and ensembles were supplemented by Jane Sears, pianist, who was guest artist. Music Club, under the guidance of Miss Elsie Adams, was formed by students whose interest in music went beyond the regular classroom period. After-school meetings were held, in which reports on the lives of famous composers were given: members entertained the club with instrumental and vocal selections, and recordings were ployed. The members enjoyed several trips. One of these was a visit to the WGN studios, where they watched the Northerners, a male chorus, broadcast. Several of the Oak Park Symphony Concerts, directed by Miss Gladys Welge, were also attended. Through each of these activities, the student gained background for the enjoy- ment of his leisure time. In a democracy such as ours, freedom is essential, and free- dom may be used profitably if some interest, such as music, is supplied. MUSIC CLUB BACK ROW- M Vauqhan. E. Gierc 0. Walton. D. Johnson. D. McCleery. T. Szolkcw,.J. Smith. D. Reed. E. Broberq. A. Smaui. D. Slonrc. CENTER ROW: R. Hcckcr. S. Hart. C. F-'Icr I Ad-:. C M. Duncan. F. McCleery. F. Augustine. H. Scranton FIRST ROW: J Kilqore. M Fmr.egon, H. Eastman D. Mollery, E. Chrissmg-r. I. Secburg. V. Ortonos. M. ChilarcSS. G. Moilery, Miss Adams, A. Orfonos ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL 1st Violin E. Chrissinger F. McCleery H. Eostman J. Smith R. Hacker M. Orfonos 2nd Violin G. Mollery J. Lindsey E. Broberg H. Witkowski G. Posiwilka E. Pollock Viola E. Venord Cello A. Orfonos E. Giero Boss R. Byrd A. Smaus Flute J. Hotch Clarinet H. Fuller A. Toylor French Horn D. McCIcery Trumpet G. Iverson D. Johnson Drums D. Wilson Piano B. Derr A CAPPELLA BACK ROW: D. Plumb. E. Camp. F. Augustine. A. lynch. J. Polite'. M. Potter. H. Jeffrey. R. Thlcdel. M. Rodlund, I. Seoberg. 0. Slanec, E Kweeh, M. Friis. D. Wllliami. M Schult. . F. McCIccry. THIRD ROW: f Morcreifr, D Reca. S. Borbler. G. Lyman F. Curtis. M. Wilbur. M. Edwards, B. Andrie. B. Erickson. R Jelinck. F. Ressner. F. Fprisi, V. Mondello. R. Gansberg. A Hagemann. SECOND ROW: S. Finger. J. Turner. D Turner 9 Busch, T. Drevttcl. 8 AllowCy, G. Schnijlcin W. Palmer. D. Potter, G. Lundmork W. Merker. W. Hesse P. Allen FIRST ROW: M. Wilson K Wilson. W. Walker. E. Venard. M. Childress. A Duncan. H. lyncss. M. Rigsbee. M. Michoelis. C. Preston. H. Hunyord. M. Wheeler. Mr. Pohlmonn. GIRLS’ A CAPPELLA BACK ROW: B 8rown. B. Vorreyer, A. Rcissncr. M. Seibert. M. Lee, R. Palmer. L. DeGovia A. Dubiel, E. Lawson. M. Downer. V. Wolff. THIRD ROW: M. Keene. M. Fora, 3. Draper. E Spechf. M. O’Connor, M. Hedges. E. O'Connor. P. Lisko. 8 Towslcy SECOND ROV : A. Dvorok, E. Rathke. M. Cook. M. Stillwell. I. Lockhart, R. Grush. L. Woters. 5. Kulisek. FIRST ROW: D. Jeck, J. Smith. $. Whitney. A. Dalton. M. Dvbino, C. Kroft, J. Comstock. L. Reime . A. Hedges. Alleluia! In a world such as ours, relaxation and enjoyment of the finer things are necessities. The members of the A Coppella Choir and Girls' A Coppella enjoy singing, and. although many do not hove exceptional voices, each finds an improvement ct the end of the year. Various types of music are sung and the student gains satisfac tion upon the perfection of the choir os a whole. Each singer feels that if he puts forth his best effort, he is adding to the beauty of the music. As each new song is practiced, the perseverance of the indi- vidual is the greatest factor in determining what the student learns about music and the perfection of the number for performance. In this fast-moving democracy, the student who enjoys music has a v ealth of entertainment awaiting him. A CAPPELLA CHOIRS WILLIAM H. POHLMANN Director of Vocal Music MUSIC ACTIVITIES OPERETTA OPERETTA CAST ED ANDRIC Mabel KAY WILSON Edith . . MONICA SCHULTZ Isabel WILLETA WALKER Kate ... MARY WILBUR Ruth . FLORENCE AUGUSTINE Pirate King... B08 8USCH Sam VINCENT MONDELLO Maior General . J C. TURNER Police Sergeant GEORGE LUNDMARK Police Chorus 1 Girls Chorus } A CAPPELLA Pirate Chorus | Pirates of Penzance The lights are dim. the audience is hushed—another operetta has begun. The beautiful music of Gilbert and Sulli- van's Pirates of Penzance again thrills an audience. Bold pirates, fair maidens, and rimid policemen cross the stage, singing of glorious piracy, sweet poetry and when the foeman bears his steel. After the final curtain, a thunderous applause greets the characters, who have performed exceptionally well. As the crowd leaves the building, one hears murmurs of praise, such as: won- derful chorus. fine choice of leading characters. artistic make-up. For many weeks after March 15's per- formance. we whistled and hummed the delightful, merry tunes and quoted the mouth-filling polysyllables. 62 DRAMATIC ACTIVITIES 63 DRAMATIC ACTIVITIES The tempting arome of hot dogs and coffee greeted carnival goers in the midway on April 5 and 6. The celebrators satisfied their appetites by buying candy and ice cream, with ice-cold coca-cola and pop to quench their thirst. A huge Welcome'' sign greeted visitors as they entered upon this scene. A carnival touch wcs added to the vaudeville by balloons hanging gracefully over the stage. Both young and old were de- lighted by the song and dance varieties, melodramatic skits, dialogus and sweet music which comprised the program. With the strains of “It's a Hap-Hap-Happy Show ringing in their ears, the audience meandered through the halls searching for other entertainment. Enthusiastic marksmen tested their skill by bursting balloons in the shooting gallery. For the less courageous, dart throwing provided a milder form of this sport. Many tried to win a duck. A successful contestant was required to encircle the head of the duck with a ring. In the gymnasium were opportunities to test physical prowess on the giant wheel, the spring board, and several climbing ventures. As twelve o'clock rolled around, the tired fun-seekers left for home. Vacant halls and empty booths were the only tell-tale remains of the carnival. CARNIVAL STAGE SHOW TOP ROW: Me ond My Shadow—Jock and Jim Wllbyr. Musical Varieties—M. Chonko, F. Fisher. G. Isbell. Ravel's Bolero—G. Mores. Moderne—8. Brown. The Gossips—V. Wunderlick, V. Haggerty. M. Siebcrf. THIRD ROW: Colored Philosophy—F. Reissner, B. Tuncll. The Twirlers—Oh! Romie—M. Goltry. D. Whitlock. J. Emerson. 6. Phelps. H. Fjord. C. Witmer, M Hartzlc'. A Cappclla Choir. SECOND ROW: Nickelodeon—Jack Wilbur. Jim Wilbur. V . Clemens, R. Logon. Musical Varieties- IJkranian Donee—R. Marazos. D. Lein. $. Cox. 6. Stevenson. M. Zachkcr. J Ncckolaishcn. T. Neckoloishen. Musical Horse—M. Babcock. J. Allen. The Cadets—G. Mores. J. Kidwoll, V. Holmes. M. Jones. FIRST ROW: Musical Varieties—V. Pease, K. Wilson. J. Spichcr. Rhythm in Color—V. Holmes. Musica! Varieties- E. Kweck. E. Camp. F. Augustine. Signs of Spring—M. Jones. J. Kidwel!. CARNIVAL Youth Makes Merry DRAMATIC ACTIVITIES 64 ALL SCHOOL PLAY • You Can't Take It With You You Can't Take It With You! declared Grandfather Vander- hoeff. He believed that money wasn't important, but happiness was! Everyone to his hobby' wos the slogan of the Vanderhoeff house, and that's what they did. Grandfather attended graduation exer- cises. raised snakes and collected stamps: Penny Sycamore, his daugh- ter. wrote stories and occasionally painted, while her husband. Paul, enjoyed making fireworks, which he did! Essie wanted to be a dancer and she took ballet lessons from Boris Kolenkhov. while her husband. Ed. ployed the xylophone. Alice, it seemed, was the only sane mem- ber of the family. She worked for Tony Kirby, and eventually planned to marry him: but—Tony's folks were net like Alice s. Complications arose from a dinner party to which Alice invited the Kirbys. The guests, arriving a day too soon, found the Vanderhoeff family ener getically pursuing their hobbies. Finally, due to their children's in- fluence. the two families agreed to become friends and the young lovers were assured of happiness. CAST Penelope Sycamore Patsy Jones Essie Marilyn Jones Rhebo Carol Joan Clarke Paul Sycamore Duncan MacDonald Mr. Do Pmna Robert Ellsworth Ed George Iverson Donald Bill Tunell Mortin Vondorhof Elmer Larson Alice Jene Finger Henderson George DeWolf Tony Kirby Guy Mallery Boris Kolenkhov Bill Siebert Gey Wellington Anne Ambler Mr. Kirby David Johnson M rs. Kirby Betty Towsley Three Men Daniel Hromodo James Kennedy Hilliard Fjord Olga Alice Kaut SENIOR CLASS PLAY Growing Pains The senior play. Growing Pains, a comedy of adolescence, was presented May 16 and 17 under the direction of Mr. Hayes Patterson and was one of the most entertaining plays presented in our auditorium. George, just seventeen, was acutely conscious of the attractive new girl. Prudence. She was very pretty and very much of a vamp. She pro- ceeded to vamp several of the boys who then insisted that she be invited to the approaching party. George's mother had made arrangements for him to take Elsie Patterson, a none-too-popular girl, and George was up in arms about it. Pru- dence soon captured the boys' interest and be- come the belle of the McIntyres' house party, much to the discomfort of the other girls. It was a hilarious party, with Mrs. McIntyre trying to chaperon everyone at once, but only succeeding in hampering Terry's vain attempt to vamp back her heartbeat and sends George on an errand, just before it was time for his dance with Pru- dence. His speeding brought a policeman to the party after him. When the policeman iold Prudence that she was a juvenile. she appealed to George and he hit the policeman. George was then arrested and the party retired to the jail. The third act brought the climax, as George, thinking he was in love with Prudence, osks her opinion of him. She crashed his hopes into des- pair when she told him that she thought he was young. Terry and George were soon engrossed again in their perpetuaj brother and sister fight. Later, from upstairs a shot was heard and there was a strain on the family tie until George's voice an- nounced that he finally got that alley cat. Once more harmony prevailed and ncture's cycle of youth was again started when George saw the new girl who had just moved into the house down the street. CAST Mrs. McIntyre. Mortho Doiloy: Professor McIntyre. Clar- ence Dollmcyer; Gcorgo McIntyre. Bob Ruff; Terry Mcln yro. Sylvia Murdoch; Dutch. Don Potter; Mrs. Patterson. Jane Wight; Elsie. 8orr.adotto Andiic; Sophie. Helen Lyness; Brian. Woyne Simmermon; Omar. Jack Phelps; Hal. Bud Widler; Pete. Poul Kilgore; Prudence. Audrey Duncon; Potty. Pog Edwards: Jane. Ada Morgan; Miriam. Junith Smith; Vivian. Julie Fluent-, Officer. Ed Doerhofcr; Extro Couples for party. Willetta Walker. Tom Murray; Esther Comp. George Zoman; Mary Rcichel. Frank Rcissncr. DRAMATIC ACTIVITIES DRAMATIC ACTIVITIES 66 JUNIOR CLASS PLAY Double Door by ELIZABETH McFADDEN CAST OF CHARACTERS Avery................. Telson ........ ...... Louiso............... William Arn Dorrow Victoria Van Bret Caroline Von B. et .. M-. Cho e . Mortimer Neff Rio Van Bret . . Dr. John Sully....... Mr. Lambert VIOLET WOLFF BILL CARPENTER PHYLLIS LISKA RAY MOORE . JAYNE SMITH ELAINE SPECHT JEAN COMSTOCK JACK SCHEMM JACK MOFFETT ARTHUR TAYLOR WARD LARSON WALTER ZAGOL COMMITTEES Property: E. Wcisc. H. Jeffery, L. Longrill. Make Uo M. Potter, J. Yoit. J. Henderson. P. Stewart. Stage Staff: C. Newberry. Chief: D. Long. D. Plumb. J. Scbclski. K. Schlauder. Director—B. Hoyes Patterson Student Assistant—Dorothy Dyer Prompter—Gerrie Harte The opening event of the dramatic season was the Junior Class Play, Double Door. The play was a melodrama, dealing with the lives of Victoria Von Bret, a dominating, grasp- ing, old woman: her retiring maiden sister. Caro- line: her weak-willed brother Rip: and Ann Dar- row, a young woman whom she hated and Rip loved. The action took place in a gloomy old resi- dence in New York where this wealthy family was controlled by the half-maniac. Victoria. She attempts to stop the marriage of Rip. to the nurse, Ann Dorrow. who, she felt, was unfit to marry him. A secret panel, an attempted murder, and a jewel theft helped complicate the plot. From the moment the curtain went up on the first act, an eerie feeling moved through the audience, caused, perhaps, by the ever present urns sup- posedly containing the remains of the Van Brets’ father. As the play progressed towards its dramatic climax, the audience was held in rapt attention, relieved only by the humor of Caroline's timid attempts at flirtation. A climax was reached when Victoria went completely haywire. 67 COSTUME AWARDS 1ST PRIZE: Boy. Duncan MacDonald; Girl. Lillian Wclers. ?ND PRIZE: Boy, David Spongier; Girls. Virginia Curtis, Virginia Vogde, June Ridsdolc. A gay, carefree, carnival spirit helped make the Hi-Y-G. R. party the ultra-ultra masquerade of recent years. The costumes were many, varied and ingenious. The judges found it very difficult to choose the best costumes. They finally chose the well-dressed gentleman who had forgotten his pants, a girl dressed in pliofilm. Percy, and a farmerette trio. Andy Gump: a proud papa, complete with a bath robe. pipe, and Junior: soldiers and cadets, in all kinds of uniforms: and even Confucius, complete with droopy Chinese mustache and long fingernails, were prominent people present on the night of February 24. The ceiling was covered with balloons and the bandstand was gaily bedecked with many colored streamers. Later in the evening, the balloons were released from the ceiling and flooted gently down on the dancers. The party was more than just a dance, however, and many games such as badminton, ping pong, and shuffleboard, were played in the new gym. Bill Siebert, master of ceremonies, the brass sextette, and Ruth Ellen Merlyn. tap dancer, entertained during the intermission. C. R.-HI-Y DANCE AND PARTY SOCIAL ACTIVITIES FIFTH ROW: H. Comcron, R. Eckcl. P. Rives. 0. Loke, G. Schnizlein. 8. Porbs, B. Allowoy. C. Pentecost. W. Widler. Mr. Wolfe. FOURTH ROW: P. Uhlhorn. C. Cardin. S. Case. J. Ulrich. J. Harfz'er, E Kroos. R. Shire M Hortzier, J. Phelps, P. Sumrow. A. Taylor. J. Moffett. THIRD ROW: J. Emerson. J. Winter. J Ashby, R. Scranton. P. Parrish. C. Hill, 8 Babb, V. Taggart, R Logon. SECOND ROW: Mr Crctsey, E. Larson. 8. Ruff 8. Sipple. D. Smaus. D. 8acklund, J. Nelson. G. Zeman. L. Nelson, 8. Ridlcr. K. Schindler. FIRST ROW: R. Leibcnguth. H. Bourland. Wight. I Phelps. G. DeWolf. J. Miller. M. Goltry. T. Reeve. 8. Simon. W. Schindler. One of the school's most democratic organizations is the Hi-Y. Its purpose is to create, maintain, and extend throughout the school and community, high standards of Christian character and to pro- mote Clean speech, clean sports, clean scholarship, and clean living. The club’s most important function this year was the Christmas Toy Project, conducted with the Girl Reserves. Second-hand toys were collected, sorted, repaired, and pointed by students, and de- livered to needy children in this area. Some toys were also dis- tributed during the latter part of the yeor through Miss Jackson, the school nurse. The project was financed by the Good Fellow Dance. Sports Night, a night of uncommon athletic games, was the outstanding meeting of the year. Some of the stunts and the bad- minton were popular enough to be included in the G. R.-Hi-Y party. This yeor. the local clubs held a conforence for the West Sub- urban Council of Hi-Y Clubs where Mr. Paul Harris, a nationally known speaker, talked on practical methods of achieving the club's purpose. An open forum on this topic was followed by refreshments in the cafeteria. The President, Peter Parrish, the Vice-President. Leonard Gor- dinier, and James Hortzier were sent to Camp Seymour, the Hi-Y training comp where practical problems in leadership were discussed. Other officers for the year were: Jack Moffet, Secretary, and Bob Eckel. Treasurer. Mr. Wolfe and Mr. Cressey were the advisers. HI-Y CLUB Advocates of the 4 C's SOCIAL ACTIVITIES SOCIAL ACTIVITIES 69 Hi-Y and G. R. ore two of the most important organizations in Hl-Y the school’s extra-curricular activities. Their cabinets provide a more CABINET American means of administration. Instead of the president or the • adviser controlling club policies, a representative group of members R establish club policies. The G. R. and Hi-Y cabinets work together CABINET in co-ordinating joint projects, such as the Christmas toy project and the G. R.—Hi-Y Dance. The toy project was especially successful this THE year because considerable work space was available in the basement. POWERS Two ardent alumni workers. Marie Hurley and Ray Zimmerman, super- THAT vised the repair work. BE C. R. CABINET STANDING: V. Wolff. B Brown. P. Liska, M. Petrie, S. Finger, J. Lindsey, J Minkcwitz. V. Holmes, E. Townsend. E. Chrissingcr. A. Jyrcl. SEATED: Miss Vif aooin. M. Downer. Miss Bales. J. Finger. J. Wight, Miss Fronk, S. Bonfo. B. Honnon. HI-Y CABINET TOP ROW: J. Hartzler. B. Eckel, I. Gordinier, J. Moffett, D. Smaus, B. Simon. BOTTOM ROW: Mr. Wolfe. J. Ashby. 8. Allowoy. P. Parrish, B. Palmer. B. How land. Mr. Cressey. 70 FIRST ROW: R. Roy, E. Rope. A. Jurck M. Childress. J. Keiiller. A. Bloho. H 8icbcr, L. Zimmermon. I. Bulat, G Smith, C. M Duncan, I. Seaberg, D Slonek. B Haebich. A. Boiworth. SECOND ROW: D. Carlson. C. Fuller M. Rcichol. M Sczcponilf. A. Lynch D. Andrews. E M Lee. L Finzel, A Davies. M. Phillip, E. Comp. H. Scran ton. F. Augustine. A. Orfonos. E Staffcldt, M. Petrie. THIRD ROW: F. Ray. H. McCollum H. Lyncss. M. Zogol. E. Fronklin. F O'Neil, D. Lamon. J Popricko. S Nelson. R. Kryia, J. Yost, E. Specht B. Droper. G. Smith, J. Henderson. FOURTH ROW: S. Murdoch K. Wil Son. A. Ambler. C Bertolin. R. Phillip L. Kachcl. J. Montgomery. E. Chris singer, V. Motuzas. L. Waters. J. Lind ley, E. O'Connor. I. Schultz. P. Liska M. Ford. FIFTH ROW: B Clarke. V. Auge. M Hedges. R. Echel, M. Potter. D Wil liams, A. Reissner. B. Whytock. M Siebert, D. Jeck, J. Comstock, E Weise. V. Wolff, 8. Brown. M. Mort schinke. SIXTH ROW: C. Preston. 0. Schild. L Ado, A Baker. M. Lee, R. Grush. D Lester. L. Reimer. L. Lcibunguth, M Crandall. 8. Hooper, D. Dyer, 8. Cox J. Cooper. M. Wilson. SEVENTH ROW: R Lockett. M. Lott X. Korvott, L. Kubis, S. 8anta. S. Cox M. Osborne. R Merlyn. B. Towsley, J Black. D. Reeve. J. Minkewitz. A. Kout E Townsend. J. Lindsey. V. Holmes. EIGHTH ROW V. Vogclc. 8. V itmer J. Ridsdole. A. Reimann. J. Oster mcier. N. Kunolh, A. Hibncr. J. O'Hol loran, 8 Hannon. M. Finnegan, A Downer. R. Gansberg. M. O'Connor N. Barnes. A. Hedges. NINTH ROW: V. Puscheck. D. 8urns C. Doolittle. A. Moore. D. Gricb. M Binder, E. MacMaster. H. Zolotar. M LaPierre. M. Tee. E Lawson, E. Lon grill. M. Knapp. V. Pease. J, Allen. J Kldwcll. J. Barter. TENTH ROV : J. Dinsmore. B. Penning ton. D. Strong. S. Dietmeicr. J. Bote man. M, Jones, E. Cook, P. Chose. A Scott. V. Curtis. ELEVENTH ROW: A. Dalton. V. Hog gerty. D. Himes, D. Dungon, A. Lo Voie. O. Ccrseng, A. Dubicl, C. En salaco, H. Lewis, J Dressier. V. Vlock B Ridsdale, J Duncombc. C. Cook J. Duncombe. M. Harkness. TWELFTH ROV : F Burek. B. Heilman M. Berbenck. G. Mores. J. Purdy, M McCabe. F. Cose. E. Dickc. F. Law son. M. Babcock, L. Wells. J. Colby P. Griffiths. Y. LoMon, B Gwinn. THIRTEENTH ROW: J Wight. M. Frii P. Edwards, S. Finger M. Williams. C Jepscn. M. Loy. P. Nolan. J. Vender Kom. H. Zydcck. J. Butler, P. Marsholl O. Kcarn. J. Nelson. V. Harris, V Wunderlich. FOURTEENTH ROW: R. Thc.'dcl. A Morgon. F. McClecry, J. Webster. M Wheeler. D. Holt. D. Zaucha, J Kutzner. H. Block. S. Peterson. H Schultz M. Stoltenbcrg. J. Purdy. P Daley, M. Simon, J. Kilgore. FOLLOWERS OF THE GLEAM The Girl Reserves is on altruistic organization with the purpose of finding and giving the best, striving to help build the girls mentally, spiritually, and physically. Awards are given to the girls who have done outstanding work for the club and have shown the initiative of carrying out its democratic ideals. The junior girls are presented with rings of the G. R. emblem, and each senior girl chosen receives the honor of having a spoon, engraved with her name, used at all social functions of the Girl Reserves. Besides being divided into Freshmen-Sophomore and Junior-Senior sections, the Girl Reserves is also divided into Hobby Groups: Craft, Charm. Vocational Guidance, and Social Service, with Miss Brown. Miss Reisser. Miss Vifquain. Miss Fronk, and Miss Boles as the advisers who aid in cultivating the individual interest. The major activities of the club this year were the G. R.-Hi-Y dance. Dad-Daughter Coffee. Mother-Daugh- ter Tea. Big Sister Tea. and the annual Christmas Party fer children. O G SOCIAL ACTIVITIES HEALTH ADMINISTRATION 71 Working for the generol welfare of the students is the aim of Miss Jackson and her nine assistants in the clinic. The girls treat burns and cuts, take temperatures, moke swathes for the tuberculosis tests, stop any occas'onal nose-bleeds, and administer aid to other minor injuries. Each girl devotes one hour a day to working in the clinic for the promotion of better health. Each year. T. B. tests are promoted by the High School P. T. A. Students are not required to take the tests, but they ore worth while in determining protective measures. The T. B. tests were financed by the Student Aid Fund. If the need for an X-roy was indicated by the test, the student wos asked either to pay for it himself or. if this was impossible, the Student Aid Fund ogoin furnished the money. HEALTH CLINIC MEMBERS OR THE CLINIC STAFF: Marion Pippingcr, Icilo Finzcl, Lillian Schmidt. Mist Jackson. NOT IN PICTURE: Alice 8rown Ei’hnr Como, Betty Gayle Clarke. T. B. Tosts Sponsored by The P. T. A. 72 SCHOOL COUNCIL Self-Government in Democracy Americanism is shown to be a vital part of our school in our School Council, which is composed of both the students and the fac- ulty. By means of organization, the problems of both the teachers and the pupils ore met, discussed, and efforts made to eliminate them. In order to be eligible for membership, each person must be elected in one of the English classes, maintain an average of B or more, and hove o good character roting. OFFICERS: Resident. Frank Rci«ncr; Vice Prcvocn . Eiainc Spcchf; Secretory. George Oe Wolfe. SENIORS: Tom Arndt. Ed Docrhoefer, Dorothy Frccbury. Pot Jones, Frances Me- Ocery, Bob Ruff. Glenn Schnizlein. Helen Scranton. Sill Siebert. The council, not an independent organization, but under the counselship of some of the members of the faculty, does many things for our school. A committee investigates the need of new clubs and sees that advisers are available. JUNIORS Jonc Cooper. Gerald Isbell, Ward Larsen, William Meyer, Shirley Nel- son Tom Reeve. Roy Schmidt.. Mary Ellen Stillwell. Clinton Witmer. SOPHOMORES: Shirley Bonta. Carol J. Clarke. Ed Gibbs, Melvin Hortzler, Shirley Hildebrand. John Hornberger. Alice KauJ. Marvin Nelson. Charles Reichel, Elaine Townsend. FRESHMEN: Floyd Boston. Barbara Gwmn. Robert Hacker. Paul Harges, Rob- ert Hart, Martha Miller. Robert Webb. Lynn Wells. The Student Council over-riight conference wos held in Dowr.ers Grove. November 17 ond 18. The Northern district, which previously hod been the group of which the Downers Grove School Council wos o port, hod been divided into two groups, the Northeast and the Northwest. The over-night conference held here was the first held in the Northeast district. Among the many things-the School Council has done ore adding blue-plate luncheons, coca-cola, hot dogs and hamburgers to the cafeteria menu, and appointing o committee of representatives from the organizations in school to investigate the suggestion of a system of awards for all extra-curriculor activities. STUDENT SUPERVISORY ACTIVITIES — O L A S T I C ACTIVITIES 73 STUD E, H up (d th Wotionol Honor Sg ifety is o worth-while goal ?y aMiigh school students. All those who ore elected i st possess the ooalifications of scholarship, char- rTp. and s Yvice tp the school. Each year five per cent ■ class, opd ten� per cent of the senior ciass became mem- 'in tfa upper third of the junior class and upper nor class are eligible, and in order to become members, tated upon by the faculty. As a result of the high standards, the members of this society are students who have built up a broad background; and will, un- doubtedly make good as the leaders of tomorrow's America. Thru their participation in extra-curricular activities, they have guided our clubs to higher standards. From all standpoints, these students are prepared to become the better citizens of tomorrow. NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY Wearers of the Torch and Keystone V SENIORS ELECTED JUNIOR YEAR Florence Augustine, Eleanor Chris singer. Peg Edwards, Jim Hortzler Anna Jurck. Poul Kilgore. Guv Mol iery, Frances McCIccry, Peter Parrish Mary Petrie. Donald Reed, Lillian Wot crs. Morilyn Wheeler, Jane Wight. SENIORS ELECTED SENIOR YEAR Tom Arndt. Jack Ashby. Dick 8ac« lurd. Audrey Bosworth, Martha Daily. Llaa DcMond. Audrey Duncan. Cora Mac Duncan. Shirley Finger. Edward Frcibcrt. Muriel Friis. Betty Hacbich. John Harkness. George Iverson, David Johnson. Duncan MacDonald. Valerio Motuzos. Gloria Olsen Michael Pylot, Glenn Schnizlcin. Helen Scranton. Jean Spicher, Don Stoltcnbcrg. Poul Szol- kowski, Ruth Thcidcl. Evelyn Vcnord, Don Wilson. Marion Willioms. Kay Wilson. JUNIORS ELECTED JUNIOR YEAR Dorothy Dyer. Fred Fariss Mary Dole Ford, Eloinc Jelinek, Phyllis Liska. Marion Mitchell. Jack Motfetf. Fronccs Moncreiff, Shirley Nelson. Thomas Reeve. Elaine Spechf. Jeon Yost. Eileen Wcisc. SCHOOL OFFICE PERSONNEL 74 OFFICERS Information Please The offices oct as o capitol in that they administer official busi- ness and the school's curriculum. Miss Shotolo is in charge of the Superintendent's office: Miss Phelps manages the book store and the switchboard. Julia Necko- loishen assists them. Besides these regular duties, there is a medley of other services required of them. Ringing special bells for assemblies or fire drill, handling myriad articles lost by forgetful students, keep- ing careful records, seeing that absent teachers are replaced by substitutes are a few of the many tasks they perform. Yet. throughout the day, anyone needing information is aided efficiently. Connie Crowther and Ruth Marwitz take care of school business in Mr. Johnson's office. Here the announcements are taken, program adjustments made, and complete files kept. Ruth and Connie ore willing to take an announcement, help locate some student, or help in any way they can. At the end of ihe year, Ruth Marwitz resigned and Patsy Pesch took over her duties. We are glad to have Patsy here, os she has so recently been one of us. Miss Ermo Sholcla Miss Helen Phelps 75 MAINTENANCE In Pursuit of Cleanliness A competent group of workers is necessary to keep our large school and grounds clean and in order. They have the task of cleaning rooms every night, of tending the fires in the boiler room, of repairing anything from doors to clocks or removing ink spots from floors. Our staff is composed of five men: Mr. Leverenz. Mr. Crider. Mr. Rungger. Mr. Vender Ploeg. and Mr. Blumenshine. The janitors not only keep everything in good condition, but also make improvements whenever possible. Irving Leverenz John Vender Ploeg. George Rungger, R. A. Crider Charles Blumcnschine TECHNICAL PERSONNEL THE NEW CAFETERIA 76 IT S MY LUNCH PERIOD This yeor another improvement has been added to our school, the cafeteria, which provides room for both those who buy their lunch and those who bring it. The seating capocity is 500. The kitchen is well equipped with modern conveniences and im- proved working conditions. The cafeteria is gaily decorated, well-lighted, and extremely clean. A color scheme of cream, white, and red. with black fixtures harmonizes with white venetion blinds trimmed with red. Now that we have become accustomed to this new accommoda- tion. it is hard to believe that we were ever without it. STUDENTS AT LUNCH GEORGIA EX R5 THE PURSUIT OF HEALTH tOUlSlRNIR OUR OV N CONNIE • • 79 Ralph Cfcjsey, Donovon Ingles. Horold Bcnhom Richard Borrows Harold Dennis. Orman Barkdoll. Gordon Norden Dick Borrows not only coached heavyweight football and bas- ketball. but also guided the destinies of the track squad. Dick did a fine job of coaching and as a sideline supplied the student body with humorous stories at which even an Englishman could lough. Horold Dennis assisted Coach Barrows with heavyweight foot- ball and basketball. In practice he supplied the chatter, telling the boys how (good?) they were. In the spring, he coached the tennis squad. Orman Barkdoll coached the lightweight football which defeated certain rivals in the conference for the first time in o decode. His other coaching job was the tumbling team. Donovan Ingles coached the cross country team, which for the second consecutive year won the runner-up trophy in the conference meet. A fitting climax to o successful season. Harold Benhem. lightweight basketball coach, despite the ioss of regulars, mode o creditable showing with his team. He also coached pee wee football. Ralph Cressey devoted much of his time to coaching the golf squad and developed one of the strongest teams since the inaugura- tion of the sport here. Gordon Norden. assistant track coach, took core of the early season track work and instructed the weight men. In the foil, he helped with the pee wee football. ATHLETIC CONTROL T H E SEASON 80 VARSITY FOOT BA L DOWNERS 18 WEST AURORA 20 In the three quortcrs. Downers did little more thon twiddle their thumbs, while W. Aurora scored 20 points. In the fourth quarter. Jenkins, Trojan quarter bock, almost pulled a 'Frank Merriweil when he throw throe passes for 18 points. Heavyweight Conference Standings DOWNERS 12 HIGHLAND PARK 19 Downers was unable to stop the diminutive Heath, who did most of Highland Pork’s ground gaining, and kept Downers on the wrong side of the score. DOWNERS 0 GLENBARDO Downers ployed on outstanding defensive game against Glenbard. who. except for this tie. would have had on untied and undefeated season. COWNERS 32 RIVERSIDE 0 Downers really put on the power to completely outplay Riverside, and roll up one of the highest scores the Trojans have ever made in a conference game. DOWNERS 12 MAINE 6 At the half, the score was tied at six all; Downers scoring on a 50 yard smash by Ferguson in the third ploy of the game. In the second half. Howland pu� the game on ice for Downers when ho caught a pass in the end zone. DOWNERS 0 DEKALB 18 This gome was ployed at night in a driving ram. and os the score indicates the rain wasn't the only rhing that dampened the spirits of the Trojon rooters. DOWNERS 0 YORK 12 In this game, the boys from York forgot that Downers hod a chance for the conference championship, and administered the first conference defeat of the season for Downers. Won Lost Tied Glenbord 5 0 1 Lo Grange 5 1 0 Downers 3 2 1 York • •3 2 1 Riverside 2 3 1 Hinsdale 1 5 0 Maine 0 6 0 DOWNERS 25 HINSDALE 7 The rivalry between Downers and the Red Devils ended with Downers stili in possession of the bucket, by virtuo of a decisive victory. DOWNERS 7 LAGRANGE 32 The Powerful LoGrange team was stopped momentarily on the Trojon two- yard line by the tackling of Doty. Trojan center. LoGrange came right back to score twice on passes ar.d turned the game into a rout. FOURTH RO'«V: Kouri Kokusko. Cooch Borrows, Morozos. Cockrell. THIRD ROW: Rcidlcr. Wiciler, Morton. EIcKhorst. Logon. Turner. Deiner, Sherry. Viol. lock. Scranton. SECOND ROW: Manager Seibert. Mazo. Pruitt. McCollum. Cooper. Rives. Vorcl. Dietmeier. Lovc «- Monoger Winter. FIRST ROW: Horkress, Reiman. Ferguson. Jenkins, Howland. Doty, Bloida, Cameron. Wadington. T H E 19 4 0 CAULDRON O F AMERICANISM 81 HEAVYWEIGHT FOOTBALL LEFT FROM CENTER TOP: W a d i n g ♦ o n, Bloldo. Doty, Reiman, Cooper. Rives, Fergu- son, Vorcl, McCo'lum, Morton, Comcron, Horkness. CENTER TOP: Cop- tain Jenkins. CENTER BOTTOM: Captain How'ond. VARSITY LETTER MEN Jenkins—senior—quarterback—captain—brilliant po scr—coiled signals—all conference team. Wadington—senior—end—greot on defense—oil conference team. Blaida—senior—guard—of wotchchorm proportions—backed up the line. Rives—senior—halfback—fast—good pass receiver—consistent ground gainer—all conforonco team. Howland—senior—if he touched a poss. he caught it—colorful performer—coptoin. Harkness—sonior—guard—driving tackier—all conference team. Coopor—senior—halfback—handicapped by injuries—hard runner to stop. McCollum—senior—team jester—plenty of fight—short on poundoge. Doty—junior—center—well known immovable object—really scattered the opposition. Ferguson—junior—ful'bock—made some nice runs—hard hitting line bockor. Morton—junior—halfback—turned in some good gomes—bothered by o bad icnoe. Cameron—junior—tackle—supplies the weight—hod both good and bad days. Vorol—junior—halfback—speed merchant—needed a diagram. Reiman—junior—tackle—mighty man on defense. LIGHTWEIGHT FOOTBALL GROUP THIRD ROW: Coach Barldoil. Lyman. Loy. Manlier, Rodic. Cote, Manager Alloway, Groves. Kolnic . Scanlon. Plere. Wight. SECOND ROW Manager Jim Abbott. Smaus. Powers. Ross. John Abbott. O'Dell, Murdoch. Turner. Taggart. 8obbs. Meyer, Gray, Monage' leibunaguth. FIRST ROV Dovidtmeyer, Rcissner. Stoltenberg. Captain R. Ruft, Gregory, Doerhcefer. Fariss, E. Ruff, Millsop. Gordinie'. Edwards. THE LIGHTWEIGHT FOOTBALL SEASON LIGHTWEIGHT CONFERENCE STANDINGS York . . . • Won . . . .5 Lost Tied 1 0 LoGronge . 4 1 1 Downers 3 1 2 Glenbord . . . 3 3 0 M 2 5 1 Riverside 2 4 0 Hmsdolc . . 0 6 0 W. AURORA 12 DOWNERS 0 Not satisfied with the 6 points made on their own passos, Wes Aurora bor- rowed one from the Trojans to moke the final score 12 to nothing. HIGHLAND PARK 13 DOWNERS 12 Trojans had the ball game won until a goal line fumble was recovered by Highland Park. From there or. it wos an uphill climb with Highland Pork finally winning by one point. GLENBARD 6 DOWNERS 7 The Downers lights opened the conference season with a one-point victory over Glonbord, the pre-gome fovorite. RIVERSIDE 6 DOWNERS 0 Riverside boys probably didr’t ieod the newspaper predictions and $0 were justified ir. handmg the Trojan lights their only conference defeat. MAINE 0 DOWNERS 0 Not wanting to spoil the tradition of never hcvmg beoten Maine, the Trojan lights ended the game with a scoreless tie. DEKALB 0 DOWNERS 6 On the last ploy of the game, Dovidsmeyer. Trojan center, intercepted a pass on his own goal line, ran it bock 25 yards and then latoraled to Rcissner who took the ball over for the game winning touchdown. YORK 0 DOWNERS 6 York, future conference champs, didn't even impress the Downors lights who went home with a well earned victory. HINSDALE 0 DOWNERS 25 This game was the answer to o bench-wormcr’s prayer, os Downers piled up an early lead and then substituted freely. LAGRANGE 0 DOWNERS 0 LoGronge lights left their chance for a share in the conference title on the Trojan field when the gome ended in a scoreless tie. CAULDRON THE 19 4 0 O F AMERICANISM 83 THE 1940 CAULDRON OF AMERICANISM R. Ruff—senior—coptam—end—fast and always alert—spark plug of team. Radic—senior—center—consistent tackier—could play any position. Stoltenberg—fullback—ex-heavy weight—line-splitting charger. Docrhoffcr—senior—guard—know whot every man did on the team—two broken legs wouldn't stop him! Lee—senior—captain—end—fastest man on team—did much of the team scoring. Murdock-—senior—fullback—alternated on guard—shifty open field runner. Smous—senior—halfbock—clover back—good tocklor. Edwords—senior—tackle—handicopped by injuries—brilliant blocker. Davidsmeyer—junior—quarterbock line backer—noted for breaking up defense ploys—oil conference. Reissnor—senior—halfback—flashy runner—ran with ball in his hand. Gregory—senior—halfback—a small edition—lacking brown used skill. Gordinier—junior—guard—clever blocker—tackled low and hard. Forris—junior—tackle—slow but sure—tackled with ease. Abbot—senior—end—consistent player. E. Ruff—sophomore—guard—a tcugh-thewed player—should go places in the future. Gray—senior—end—noted for pass receiving accuracy. Millsop—sophomore—end—shows promise of being a fine player in future yeors. Groves—junior—tackle—did a good job in the pinches. Bobb—junior—tackle—handicapped by injuries—played a good game. Powers—senior—halfbock—in the thick of every scrimmage. LIGHTWEIGHT LETTERMEN LEFT FROM CENTER BOTTOM: Smous. Ross. Bobbs. Foriss, Groves. E. Rut� . CENTER LEFT: Coptoin Lee. CENTER RIGHT: Milisap. Gordinicr, Radic. Rcissnei. Murdock. Dovidsmeyer. Doer- Coplain R. Ruft. hooter. Stcltcnbcrq. Edwards. Powers. Gregory. Gray. Abbott. 84 LIGHTWEIGHTS FIRST ROW: Edwards. manager, Smaus. Hesse, Potter, Leiburdguth. R Ruff. Whitlock. SECOND ROW. Turner. Dovidimeyer. Gordinicr, Groves. Reed, Dundos, Fariss, Cooch BenKom. THIRC ROV : Duquette. Johnson. Christy. HEAVYWEIGHTS FIRST ROV : Coach Barro� .. Howland. Ferguson. Wodlngton, Pruitt, Jenl;nj, Coach Dennis SECOND ROV : Via', monoger. Blaido, Schmid . Moza, Schnitzlcin, Kouri. McCollum. Lundmork, manager. THIRD ROV : Wolfe, Persh. Vorcl, Humphries. Logan, Turner. THE HEAVYWEIGHT BASKETBALL SEASON The season opened with o 39 to 26 defeat at the hands of Palatine. Downers bounced right boet to win a close 27 to 25 victory over Proviso. In the conference opener, the Trojan heavies got off to a bad start with a 34 to 23 defeat by LoGrange. Ploying in the new gym for the first time, Downers tri- umphed over York 37 ro 3 I. Following with a 49 to 39 victory over Riverside. Wodington scored 29 points. Playing only the last quarter, the Trojan regulars nosed out Argo 25 to 22. Glenbord, future conference champs, held Downers to 21 points while they scored 36. In an extra-curricular game, the Trojan varsity defeated the alumni, 28 to 25 Downers next defeated Mooseheort. 33 to 31. in on over- time. In the gome with Hinsdale. Downers lost, 27 to 24. Smarting under a defeat by Hinsdale, Down- ers overwhelmed York 43 to 22. The Trojans, playing a stalling game, won over Riverside by a 20 to 14 score. Downers, coming down the home stretch, gave Glenbord a score, although Downers lost. 33 to 30. Avenging a previous defeat the Trojans won over Hinsdale 22 to 21. Not able to cope with the boys from the big city. Downers lost to Hyde Park, 35 to 20. In their last conference game. Downers defeated Maine. 40 to 21. thereby clinching third place in the conference. Snapping o 22-gcmo winning streak. Downers downed Hampshire, 48 to 31. The Trojan heavies ended the season with a defeat by Morton, at the Regional Tournament. O F T H E 19 4 0 CAULDRON AMERICANISM 85 THE 1940 CAULDRON OF AMERICANISM THE LIGHTWEIGHT BASKETBALL SEASON The Trojan lights opened their season with o 20 to I I victory over Palatine. The Trojans followed with a 23 to 22 victory over Proviso, despite Proviso's last quarter rally. LoGrange, in defeating Downers 27 to 12. looked like o second edition of lost year's champs. The Trojans dropped their next gome to York by a score of 23 to 9. Riverside, future conference chomps, had little trouble in turning back Downers 38 to 19. The Trojans temporarily ended their losing streak with a 22 to 24 victory over Argo. Downers got right bock in the rut. losing to Glenbard 16 to I I. In the tussle with the alumni, the varsity held their own as the game ended at I 7 all. Downers won her fourth straight non-conference gome, defeating Mooseheart 20 to 17. Maine's experienced team outscored Downers to win by a close margin of 29 to 27. The Trojans won their first conference game, winning over Hinsdale 22 to 15. The Trojans had a reversal of form and defeated LaGrange, 33 to 23. Downers extended their two-game winning streak, disposing of York 29 to 25. This game was later forfeited. Against a superior Riverside squad, the Trojans almost upset the dope, only to lose by a score of 40 to 35. Downers played a good defensive game to defeat Glenbard 20 to 18. Hinsdale furnished little opposition, as Downers trimmed them to the tune of 31 to II. In the final game of the season. Downers defeated Maine 37 to 21. to finish with third place standing in the conference. HEAVYWEIGHT LIGHTWEIGHT Won Lost Won Lost Glenbard 10 1 Riverside • - 12 0 LaGrange 10 '2 York 7 4 Downers Grove 7 5 Maine 46 6 York 5 6 Downers Grove 6 6 Riverside 9 LaGrange 5 7 Hinsdale 3 9 Glenbard . . 4 7 Maine 3 9 Hinsdale 1 1 1 THE D CLUB Ferguson. Reiman . Rom. 8abb. Bat ten Farris . . . Millsap. Horkncss . Rives. Groves. Schottcnhomel. Pylat, 8laida . . . Cooch 8orrov� s. Land- mark. Turner. Grov, Murdock , Widler Gordiner. Libenguth. Seibert. Coach Barkdoll . . . Powers. Busch. Pruitt. Marazos, Ruff. Doerhoffer. Gregorey. Balough . . . Simon. Smous. How- land , Cameron. Waaington, Dovids- meycr, Rcissner, Vorcl. •Notional Athletic Scholostic Society. Not in Picture: Jenkins. Cordin, Kil- gore. Stoltenberg. I Class Track Meet CROSS COUNTRY AND TRACK Event 100 200 Rives Rives Time 10.7 25.1 This year the Downers Grove Cross Country team had the most successful season that it had ever had. About twenty boys reported to Coach Ingles in September. This number was cut to about ten boys who remoined until the end of the season. The team hod dual 440 Rives 55.6 meets with York. Hinsdale, LoGrange. Riverside. Wheaton, and 880 Lundmork 2.12.7 Maine. The boys won all their meets except the one with Maine, al- M.lc Kilgore 5.09 though Kilgore and Simon took first and second in it. This year was the first time that Downers Grove has ever beaten York in a dual H. H. Ferguson 17.4 meet. The five boys who consistently won points were Simon. Lund- L H. Ferguson 28.1 mork. Hermann. Lobastile. and Copt. Kilgore. All were seniors except Lobastile. The conference meet was held at Maine High School. Relay Seniors 1.43 where seven schools, with a total cf seventy entries, participated. P. v. Pruit, Busch 103% Maine won first place and Downers Grove repeated lost year's ac- H. J. Maroios 56 complishment of winning the second place trophy by o large margin. Kilgore and Simon won medals for second and fifth places and with B. J. Pruit 19' Lundmork. were awarded their D's. The track team won the District S. P. Scholtenhamel 41 '2 Meet at Kankakee, thereby qualifying eight boys for the State Meet. CROSS COUNTRY TEAM Landmark. Kilgore. Labojlile. Basted, Simons. TRACK Steinmon, Pietrowski. Duquette. Ross, lake. Solomon, Theidcl. Phil- lip;. Wolker, Schultx, O'Donnel. Wilbur . . Ne«on. McLouqhlin. Lovoie. Reeve Miller. Wight, Noromcre. Blcido. Kohi-sko. Ou- sex . . . Fox, Pepich, Clark, Solo- mon, Logon. Setonton. Schultx. Nordbye, Nelson, Emerson, RuH, lulcus . . . Hromodo, Reimon, Comeron. S � o n s o n. Dudgeon. Dietx. Abbott. Toggort. 8obb, Hortx, Schlouder, Trout, Goltrv . . . Coach Nordcn. Siebe't, Moxo, Turner. Kouri, Dovidsmeyer. Sherry, Humphries, D u n d O S, Horkness, Coach 8arrows . . . Rivis, Vorel, Lee, RuH. Moroxos. Busch. Pruitt, Kilgore, Schotfenhamel. Lundmork. Ferguson. GYMNASTIC CLUB CANDIDS OTHER SPORTS © BOYS GYMNASTIC CLUB Gymnastics is a recognized sport in schools and colleges and is well known for the part it plays in building strength, developing muscle co-ordination and improving general health. Exercises on the horizontal bar, the parallel bars, the side horse, the long horse, and the flying rings, plus tjmoling. Indian club swinging, rope climbing, and calisthenics make up the events judged in com- petition. Amateur Athletic Union (A. A. U.) meets feature all forms of gymnastics, and contestants are graded on a point system by three or five judges. The highest number of points a contestant may re- ceive in any one event is ten. Applicants for positions os firemen, policemen, or coast guardsmen must pass a rigid gymnastic test. America has recognized the need for physically adept persons to protect her people and property. Christy. Leon; Gordonier, D.: Herman; Hromoda; Lake; MacGowon; Martin. G.; Mossier; Miller; Mitchell; Monson. Chcs.; Monson. Chet; Phillips; Pylot; Reeve; Ruff. Ed.; Schot- tenhamel; Shorry; Shire: Sholes; Slade; Solomon. F.; Solo mon. W.; Taggort. Von; Trout. Horry; Wilbur. James; Wilbur. John; Winthrop. Zogol; Zollinger. TENNIS SQUAD The size of this year's squad made it necessary to divide the p'ayers into two groups. The A squad members are Van Taggert. Kenny Radic. Tex Murdock, Jim Ferguson. Howie Davids- meyer. Sonny Leeds, Ronnie Gonsberg. Carl Cardin. Harold Mossier. Richard Sofranski, George DeWolf and Francis Iverson. The B squad members ore Frank Solomon. Charles Walker, Robert Hacker, Robert Hamilton. Bob Webb. Ray Moore. Jack Schemm. Leroy Phelps and Tom Trumbo. Although the eariy matches were unimpressive, the future looks bright, with many of the players showing steady improvement. GOLF SQUAD In making up two victories in their first two matches of the current season, the varsity golf squad looked like one of the strongest teams in this orec. Paced by Peter Hlady. the golf team, composed of Dick Turner. Fred Pylot. Walter Hlady. Stan Bidus. Bill Voikown and Walter Zara- zen, ought to finish right up among the leaders in the conference and district matches. Other mem- bers of the squad who will probably see com- petition in the future are Chester Zydeck, Richard Roit and Joe Stack. TENNIS TEAM STANOING: Scfronski. Moore, Hacker, Leeds. Gansburg. KNEELING: Trumbo. Solomon. Wolker. GOLF TEAM LEFT TO RIGHT: Vokoun, Coach Crcssey. Pylot. Turner. P. Hlady. W. Hlady, Roll. LIGHTWEIGHT BASKETBALL TRACK LIGHTWEIGHT BASKET8ALL Bosch. Pro it� HEAVYWEIGHT BASKETBALL HEAVYWEIGHT BASKET8ALL HEAVYWEIGHT BASKETBALL Coptcin Wadington RETROSPECTION The future of the Trojan teoms in oil phases of the sport program has an optimistic slant. Although bolh of the football and basketball teoms have lost many regulars through graduation, the returning regulars with last season's reserves ought to have a successful season. The track team will have a hard time replacing the graduating seniors, but the outstanding junior performers, aided by the underclassmen, will constitute a threat in future track meets. 89 MARGARET FLUENT Director of Girls' Athletics One of the prominent organizations for girls in high school is the Girls' Athletic Association whose purpose is to promote healthy living and sportsmanship through sports. Social events of the club are arranged so that almost the entire student body can take part. The social calendar for this year was: September, a picnic: October, a Hallowe'en party: November. Initia- tion: December, Christmas Dance: January, Freshman Party: February. Board Dance: March, Award Night: April, Spring Dance; May. Instal- lation of new officers. C. A. A. Girls' Athletic Association • RULES FOR HEALTH eight consecutive hours of sleep. One gloss of water on rising: ot least seven additional glosses o day. Three meals o doy. including fruit or vegetables. Nothing between meals, except fruit or millc. Brush teeth twice daily. No too or coffco. MEMBERS OF THE GIRLS' ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION 90 SPORTS WITHOUT CARE G. A. A. SPRING DANCE One of the biggest social occasions of the school year is the G. A. A. Spring Dance. COMMITTEE Joan Yost Shirley Nelson Dorothy Dyer Joyne Smith Lillion Waters Eva Cook Elaine Specht Helen Jeffery Eileen Wcise Ruth Woodworth Shirley Finger Gloria Olson Lois Leibunguth Jeon Spicher Maypoles wreathed with decorative flowers formed a background for the 1940 frolic, and a lounge in the north balcony became on old-fashioned garden. An orchestra from Oak Park provided the gayest of tunes. Party refreshments of punch were served by Junior High School girls. THE 19 4 0 CAULDRON OF AMERICANISM 91 THE 1940 CAULDRON OF AMERICANISM GIRLS' SPORTS SUPERVISION Peg Edwards was the enthusiastic head of sports this year. She carried out the duties of referee, after school activities, and arranged tournaments with eagerness and spirit. These tournaments and ac- tivities contribute greatly to the success of the girls’ athletic year. Assistant head of sports. Rosemary Grush. carried out her job as assistant to Peg Edwards with a spirit of fine sportsmanship. She is a capable referee and did much to instill good sportsmanship in the girls. G. A. A. Board The influence of Miss Fluent, the able adviser of the G. A. A., has enabled the G. A. A. to carry on the extensive program of not only the various sports but also the social events of the school year. Her stimulating and guiding influence has kept the G. A. A. an active organization. Miss Brown, who assists Miss Fluent, has proved an able aid. They are greatly appreciated by the G. A. A. Miss Fluent as adviser meets with the board in her office every other Thursday. The board determines the policies of the G. A. A. and plans all its activities. Head of Sports, Peg Edwards Asst. Hood of Sports. Rosemary Grush G. A. A. BOARD President, Frances McCIccry; Vice President. Ruth Thledel; Treasurer. Ann Davies; Bookkeeper, Florence Augustine; Secretory. Janice Baxter; Hcaa of Spo'ts. Peg Edwards. Assistant Head of Sports; Rcsemory Grush; Social Chairmen. Shirley Nelson. Jean Yost; Publicity Chairman. Dorothy McCleery; Financial Chairmen. Marion Williams. Tinker Kout; Point Chairmen, Helen Michalck, Betty Goylc Clarke. TEAM MANAGERS Glorio Mores. Peg Edwards. Muriel Friis. Frances McDonnell, Dorthy Dyer. Lois Leibunguth, Eleanor Chrissingcr, Roscmory Grush. • AWARD NIGHT BALLROOM DANCING G. A. A. CUP WINNER LEADERS' CLUB MISS BROWN AND CANDY SELLERS FOLK DANCING GIRLS' ACTIVITIES ■ Miss Brown has charge of the candy soles which are the main source of income for G. A. A. The two girls of the board hove been very efficient candy sellers. On Award Night, the girls receive letter awards, rewording their work in G. A. A. Mr. DeWolf, Miss Fluent, and the team managers present them. Leaders Club is o new activity in G. A. A. this year, its purpose being the instruction of girls in coaching and refereeing. Another new project in G. A. A. is that of instructing junior and senior boys in ballroom dancing. Folk dancing has been taught the girls in an effort to develop grace, rhythm, ond poise. CUP WINNER Mary Petrie is liked, admired, ond respected by both students and teachers. High scholarship, friendliness, service, character, de- pendability, leadership, ond sportsmanship oil combine to moke her the outstanding 1940 senior G. A. A. member. THE 19 4 0 CAULDRON OF AMERICANISM THE 1940 CAULDRON OF AMERICANISM V3 At oil times of the year, various team sports are carried on for eight week periods. The girls who go out eight times receive G. A. A. points. In the foil, soccer is played. The archery club is also one of the sports to be organized early, os its successful season depends upon the weather. There are two basketball tournaments ployed off following the eight week basketball period. Girls who enter this eight week period make up a class basketball team, and anyone who wishes may form a team for the intramural period. Tournaments are also played off in volley bail. The tumbling club meets all year around. WINNING CLASS BASKET8ALL TEAM VOLLEYBALL GIRLS' SPORTS INTRAMURAL BASKETBALL TUMBLING CLU8 T H E 1940 CAULDRON AMERICANISM 94 O F GIRLS' SPORTS Badminton has become universally popular throughout the United States, and Downers Grove High School has had enthusiastic groups enjoying this sport through the spring months. The girls are also very enthusiastic over track. Knee ball is a sport they play indoors, it is BADMINTON BASEBALL really a variety of indoor baseball. One of the gym classes specialized in pyramid building this year, and this class has succeeded in promot- ing balance and co ordination in posture. TRACK. THE FINISH TRACK, THE START KNEE8ALL PYRAMIDS rX OWNERS' guidance will go with us through future experiences and travels, always a reminder of friendship, sportsmanship, and above all, good American Citizenship. RGANIZATIONS in school now seem to hove a definite purpose, and as seniors, we see our rewords for the real effort we have put forth. INNING the game of life depends on applying the ideas we have received from Downers to the life that lies ahead. O HOUR has been left empty that could, in some measure, hove been used to create a more useful citizen for tomorrow. DUCATION has become for us a mode of living, a continual reaching upward toward greeter personal accomplishments. EADIN', writin’, and Yithmetic have come to be doubly vital and interesting under the influence of teachers, advisers, and counselors. C ENIORS. approaching graduation, look forward to a democratic iife through the perspective of our school experience. — ACKNOWLEDGMENTS — PRINTING ENGRAVING Mr. Minor L. Smith Mr. J. E. Matousek Williamson Printing Publishing Company Pontiac Engraving Electrotype Co. Springfield, Illinois Chicago PHOTOGRAPHY Mr. John Roche Root Studios Chicago THE 19 4 0 CAULDRON O F AMERICANISM ENGLISH AARTHLMRTICS CLU8S SPEECH COMMERCML HOME ECONOMICS . SPORTS