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

Text from Pages 1 - 104 of the 1941 volume:

.K5 C? r ;; 1 s fv ,jX n y V' ' ,-A$j— - '' J'; ' t k iy ■ ■' ■ C-.. y Z’ 0Q ££« K 3 JLc c r iAsi; c c£sL£ , jd - + c94l •- V t THEx CAULDRON 1941 0 i m Ol-J AX PUBLISHED BY THE SENIOR CLASS of Downers Grove Community High School Downers Grove, Illinois CATION 7 Ut 'at eu u In grateful appreciation to all our parents, who have done more than all others to help us build our lives like strong, tall trees, we, the Senior Class of Downers Grove High School, proudly dedicate to them our Cauldron for 1941. ! u. c CM : f 5 FOREWORD szz tumiduj) ls u slieltetuuj ttee In searching about our school and campus for a suitable theme for the 1941 Cauldron, we were impressed mainly with two things aside from the actual educational program of the place. One was the beauty and dignity which the trees on our campus give to it, and the other was the warm spirit of friendship to be found pervading all the corridors and classrooms. At first these two elements may seem as far apart as the poles and yet the poet Coleridge says that Friendship is a sheltering tree. We, too, believe that there is much beauty and dignity in friendship and much protection and friendliness in y dshjp a infpffteri ering us both, Downers Grove High School education. 7 J-tCCb — “WHAT DOES HE WHO PLANTS A TREE! HE PLANTS THE FRIEND OF SUN AND SKY HE PLANTS THE FLAG OF BREEZES FREE 1 THE SHAFT OF BEAUTY TOW- ERING HIGH.” u a SURELY IT WAS NOT BY ACCIDENT ALONE THAT THE PAGES OF BOOKS CAME TO BE REFERRED TO AS LEAVES. TRULY THERE CAN BE TONGUES IN TREES FOR US IF WE GLEAN THE INSPIRATION THERE IS TO GET FROM LIVING WITH FINE. STRAIGHT. TALL TREES WHO KEEP THEIR BEAUTY YEAR AFTER YEAR THROUGH ALL KINDS OF WEATHER. ADMINISTRATION lilii SUPERINTENDENT GEORGE E. DE WOLF. M.A. Mr. T. O. Weslhafer Although his position as head of all Downers Grove Schools keeps him very busy, Mr. De Wolf has a close interest in the high school. Every student knows that this interest concerns not only the aca- demic and extracurricular programs, but also in- cludes their personal problems in building the foundation for a successful life. The board, six members in all, represents the community in the high school. During their years of service, they have done their best to promote learning in this institution. It is through their carefui planning and supervision that the school is such a fine one today. Mrs. K. E. Tholin Mr. W. D. Herrick Mr. B. H. Groves Mr. J. W. Scott THE CAULDRON OF NINETEEN HUNDRED FORTY-ONE Ten Principal As principal, dean of boys, and ad- ministrator of curriculum, Mr. Clarence Johnson is a powerful factor in the lives of many of the students. His friendly advice and helpful guidance has been very valuable to many boys in the course of their school years. The general plans for home room activities are made by him. He also has charge of all assemblies, and teaches Life Problems Class alternately with Mrs. Andersen. In addition to these duties he visits industries which hire high school grad- uates. He discusses what employers look for when interviewing a prospec- tive employee and brings his findings back to Life Problems class. and Dean Mrs. Charlotte Andersen, dean of girls, has endeared herself to all with her quiet, friendly manner of settling their problems. Her ready memory of each girl's name puts the student at ease and does much toward arriving at an understanding. The girls all feel sure that they have a friend to whom they can look for help in solving the many problems which beset the teen- age person. Her guidance in senior girls' home room discussions has proven invalu- able to those who will go to college, into business, or become homemakers within the next few years. As junior and senior girls' councilor, student coun- cil adviser, and school social chairman, she helps the students in many ways. Eleven Mr. Abbas Miss Bales Mr. Barrows Mr. Benham Miss Brown Mr. Cleveland Miss Adams Mr. Barkdoll Miss Barry Miss Blackwell Miss Chapman Mr. Cressey ’ T I S EDUCATION RALPH H. ABBAS Spanish, History B.S., M.A. University of Illinois. ELSIE F. ADAMS Orchestra B.M. Sherwood Music School, Arthur Jordon Conservatory of Music, Butler University, Northwestern University. MILDRED BALES History B.S. Oklahoma University, M.A., Northwestern University. ORMAN R. BARKDOLL Mathematics, Athletics Wheaton College, B.S. University of Illinois, M.Ed. University of Pittsburgh. R. P. BARROWS Boys' Physical Education, Athletics B.S. Coe College. HESTER B. BARRY Latin A.B. MacMurray College for Women, M.A. Northwestern University. H. V. BENHAM Science, Athletics B.S. University of Illinois. PEARL A. BLACKWELL English A.B. Illinois Wesleyan, State University of Iowa, Columbia University. HELEN GERTRUDE BROWN English, Unified Studies B.A. Grinnell College. M.A. Northwestern University. ELIZABETH CHAPMAN Commercial MacMurray Collego for Women, Western Illinois State Teachers College, University of Illinois, A.B. Augustana College, State Univer- sity of Iowa. W. R. CLEVELAND Drawing, Industrial Arts Illinois State Normal University, University of Wisconsin, B.S. Uni- versity of Illinois, M.S. Colorado State University. RALPH E. CRESSEY Mathematics, Athletics B.S. Illinois Wesleyan University, Northwestern University, Colorado State Collego of Education. THE CAULDRON OF NINETEEN HUNDRED FORTY-ONE Twelve FORMS THE COMMON MIND” FRED C. DAIGH Biology Illinois College, Northwestern University, B.S. University of Illinois, M.S. University of Michigan. HAROLD DENNIS Physics, Science B.Ed. Illinois State Normal University. M.S. University of Illinois. MARGARET FLUENT Girls' Physical Education B.A. Iowa State Teachers College. CORINNA FRONK Civics, History Illinois State Normal University, Columbia School of Expression, Ph.B., M.A. University of Chicago. NELLIE ANN FRUSH Commercial B.S. Penn College, Columbia University, State University of Iowa. JEAN VANCE FUHR English A.B. Knox College, State University of Iowa. ETHEL MARGARET GILLMOR Art Knox College, B.S. Iowa Stato College, The Art Institute of Chicago. GRACE HENNIS English Ph.B., M.A. University of Chicago. University of Wisconsin, North- western University. E. E. HOLT General Science, Biology B.Ed. Illinois State Normal University, M.S. University of Michigan, Northwestern University. R. BLANCHE HOWLAND French. Spanish B.A. Carleton Collogo, M.A. Middlcbury College. D. B. INGLES Printing B.E. Western Illinois State Teachers College, Iowa State. LETTIE JUDKINS Commercial B.S. Simpson College, University of Illinois, University of Chicago. Mr. Daigh Miss Fluent Miss Frush Miss Gillmor Mr. Holt Mr. Ingles Mr. Dennis Miss Fronk Miss Fuhr Miss Hcnnis Miss Howland Miss Judkins Thirteen ’ T I S EDUCATION FORMS THE Miss Leo Miss Lytle Miss Marks Mr. Nelson Mr. Patterson Miss Poole Mr. Lindberg Mr. Mahr Miss Natzke Mr. Nordon Mr. Pohlman Miss Routhor DOROTHY LEE English S.E. Illinois State Normal University, University ol Chicago. MELVIN S. LINDBERG Mathematics B.E. Northern Illinois State Teachers College, University of Chicago. EDITH LYTLE English, General Mathematics B.A. University of Illinois, University of Wisconsin. CLARK MAHR Commercial B.A. Simpson College, Univorsity of Wisconsin. ARGENT MARKS Home Economics B.A. North Central College, University of Wisconsin. CELIA NATZKE Librarian A.B. Iowa State Teachers College. University of Illinois. T. W. NELSON Woodwork, Mechanical Drawing B.S. Stout Institute, M.S. Colorado State College. GORDEN NORDEN World History, Athletics Eureka College. Illinois State Normal Univorsity, B.S. Bradley Poly- technic Institute, Colorado Stato College of Education. B. HAYES PATTERSON History, Sociology, Debate A.B. Bethany College, Kansas Wesloyan, M.A. Univorsity of Mich- igan. WILLIAM G. POHLMAN Vocal Music Ph.B. University of Chicago, American Conservatory of Music. MARGUERITE POOLE English A.B. University of Illinois. KATHARINE REUTHER History A.B. Ripon College. M.A. University of Chicago, Oshkosh State Teachers College. THE CAULDRON OF NINETEEN HUNDRED FORTY-ONE Fourteen COMMON MIND � � C. I. SHOEMAKER Band B.A. Drake University, M.Mus. University of Michigan. ARDENA D. ULHORN Assistant Librarian A.B. Northwestern University. VIVIAN C. VIFQUAIN Home Economics B.S. Iowa State College, Northwestern University. EARL C. WOLFE Physics, Unified Studies B.A. Iov a State Teachers College, M.A. Northwestern University. DOROTHY WOLFINGER English B.E. Wisconsin State Teachers College, Ph.M. University of Wis- consin. CATHERINE WOOD Speech A.b. Illinois Wesleyan, University of Illinois, M.A. Northwestern University. CONNIE CROWTHER Secretary to Principal Downers Grove High School. PATRICIA PESCH Assistant Secretary to Principal Downers Grove High School. HELEN M. PHELPS Assistant Secretary to Superintendent Downers Grove High School. ERMA R. SHOTOLA Secretary to Superintendent Minneapolis Business College. Mr. Shoemaker Miss Vifquain Miss Wolfinger Miss Crowther Miss Phelps Miss Ulhorn Mr. Wolfe Miss Wood Miss Pesch Miss Shotola Fifteen P. T. A. FIRST ROW: Mr. Johnson, Mrs Fletcher, Mrs. Mitchell, Mrs. Grif fin, Mrs. Vial, Mrs. Uphoff, Mrs Hart, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Groat SECOND ROW: Mr. Abbas, Mr Gwinn, Mr. Goltry, Mr. Cleve land, Mrs. Andersen, Mrs. Logan Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Dungan, Mrs Scott, Mrs. Hixon. Band Parents FIRST ROW: Mrs. Hartzler, Mr. Vogele, Mrs. Lamon. SECOND ROW: Mr. Gordinior, Mr. Shoe- maker. Parent-Teachers Association Band Parents Parents of band members belong to the organization which finances the trips made by the band and purchases new instruments. Money for these things is raised by the annual tag day, concerts, and card party. The band parents are also active in trying to interest other ’students in joining the band and in making the work interesting for those already in it. The most outstanding work of the P. T. A. is their sponsoring of the T. B. tests for high school students. As the result of these tests several students have been found with active cases of tuberculosis. The students have been cured because the disease was discovered in its earliest stages. At their meetings, where parents and teachers become acquainted, educational lectures and other entertainment is provided. Their fund has been beneficial in helping students who would not otherwise be able to continue in school. Every year they have a new motto. This year's is For every boy and every girl a worthy stake in life. Sixteen � 1BL llllr fHnr I|P STUDENTS Camera Dodgers u ty S J v CHESTER'BIELAT—Lightweight basket- ball 4. PAUL BLEUEL Biology 3 Vice-president 3. ROBERT BOSTICK—Lis High fecho(?l i, 2; Jr. Math 3. DAYTON FITZER ural Baseball 2; Intramural QasketbalH 2; Lightweight � Bask jball J; (yarniyal V$u8eville 4; Hi-'i, 1, 2, 3 ; SkatinV 3j phish ) W Y GEORGE HARTZ — Biology 2; Intra- V mfral basketball 2; Track 3; Tumbling 3. J RODNEY MANNON BETTY MICHAEL EDWIN REIFSCHNEIDER — Biology 4; Heavyweight Football 2, 3; Intramural Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Intramural Basket- ball 1, 2, 3, 4; Boys' Gymnastic 3, 4; Chess 3; Hi-Y 1, 2, Cabinet 3, 4; Model 1. GORDON SEVERSON — Parker High School 1, 2, 3; Lettermans' Club 2, 3; Wrestling 3; Student Government 2. ALVA JEAN SMITH—Academy of Our Lady 1, 2; Biology 2; Tennis 1; Com- mercial 1; Latin i, 2; Music 1, 2. ALBERT TIETZE—Biology 3; Golf 4. MILO WILSON RONAN McLAUGHLIN Lisle High School 1, 2; Spanish 2, 3. CONRAD WOLLNEY—J. Sterling Mor- ton High School 1, 2, 3; Intramural Bas- ketball 2, 3, 4. Eighteen Early in the year, seniors elected their officers through home room bal- loting. They chose to represent the class: Leonard ''Gabby'' Gordinier for president, Ray Schmidt for vice-presi- dent, Chester Monson for secretary, and Marion Mitchell for treasurer. The duties of the secretary and treas- urer include taking care of the caps and gowns, a most important part of grad- uation week ceremonies. The president, representing the senior class at Senior Recognition, takes part in the ceremony of the spoon. He pre- sents this big wooden spoon to the presi- dent of the junior class, bidding him take good care of it and carry on the traditions of the school as the incoming senior class. Since the seniors produce the Cauldron, there is a tradition that this spoon mixes all the ingredients that go to make up the yearbook. At the exercises on Class Night the president's role is as the chief-giver of the gifts. This gift-giving is a very humorous and enjoyable part of graduation. Each senior is presented with some small gift selected according to his personality or hobby. Statistics gathered from the principal's office with Connie's help show that the graduating class has made a favorable record during the four years. The num- ber who entered at the beginning of their freshman year and were still here as seniors is 217 out of a total of 321 in the freshman class. During that year five more enrolled who were registered as seniors at D. G. H. S. The seniors of '41 total 264. In respect to the honor roll, the class improved scholastically each year, but curiously enough it did as well in its underclassman years as in the iast two. As freshmen, they took fourth place with a percentage of 10.7, and 31 stu- dents on it, in the first semester's roll. As sophomores the percentage jumped to 13.8 with 40 students, although they still tied for fourth. As juniors the num- ber dropped to 25 students, 8.8 per cent, but they took third place. Their last year saw them jump ahead, capturing first place with 12.9 per cent on the roll. Together with a good showing in sports and extra-curricular activities this indi- cates a successful climax to the four years. Ninoteon Adams Allen Arctandor Mae Baker Barnicle Baumback Ado Anderson Auge Balia Baron Becker Allaway Andric Bgbb JACK ADAMS LORA1NE ADE—A Cappella Biology 2; Carnival Vaude- ville 4; Commercial 4; G. R. 2, 3, 4; Hobby 4; Social Service 2, 3; High Life Staff 2; Music 3; Operetta 4; Music Festival 2. WILLIAM ALLAWAY—A Cappella 3, 4; Astronomy 1, 2; Intrarpural Basketball 1, 2; Heavyweight Basketball 1; Golf 3; D Club 4; Camera 1, 2; Carnival Vaudeville 3, 4,- Hi-Y 1, 2, Cabir.ot 3, 4: Latin 2; Oporotta 1. 2. 3, 4. PATSY ALLEN—A Cappella 3. 4: Girls' A Cappella 2,- Art 2: Carnival Vaudeville 3, 4; Cauldron Staff 4; De- bate 4; G. A. A. 1, 2,- G. R. 1, 2, 3, 4; Charm 1, 2; Social Service 3; Latin Co-Consul 2, 3; All School Leaders Club 3; Opperetta 3, 4; Trojan Staff 3; Music Festival 2. SHIRLY ANDERSON Art 1. 2; G. A. A. 1. 2; G. R. 1. 2. 3; Charm 1, 2, 3; Badminton 1, 2, 3; Skating 1. EDWARD ANDRIC—A Cappella 3. 4; Intramural Basketball 4: Operetta 3, 4. KAREN ARCTANDER—G. A. A. 1. 2; G. R. 1, 2; School Council 1; Sr. Girls' Council. VIRGINIA AUGE—Camera 1. 2; G. A. A. 1. 2, 3. 4. Arch- ery 1; Basketball 1. 2; Hiking 2, 3; Swimming 1, 2; Tumbling 1: Volleyball 2; G. R. 1, 2, 3, 4; Charm Sec- retary 1: Social Service 2, 3, 4; Latin 1. 2; Music 1; Skating 1, 2. BILL BABB—Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Lightweight Football 3, 4; Poe Wee Football 2; Intramural Basketball 3; Track 3; Boys' Gymnastic 3; D” Club 3. 4; Carnival Vaudeville 4; Hi-Y 1, 2, 3, Cabinet 4; Latin 1, 2; Orchestra 3. 4,- Span- ish 3, President 4. ANNA MAE BAKER—Art 2. 3: G. R. 1, 2, 3, 4; Hobby 2. 3. 4; Skating 2; Spanish 1, 2. LEONARD BALLA Intramural Baseball 1. Intiamural Ea:, ketball 1, 3. 4. ANN BARAN—Fenger High School 1. 2; Biology 3; Book 3; Basketball 4; G. A. A. 1. 2, 3; G. R. 3, 4; Charm 2, 4; Year Book Representative 2; Sr. Girls' Council. DORIS BARNICLE—Commercial 4; French 3, 4; G. R. 1; Spanish 1, 2. JANE BARON—Book 2. 3, 4, G. R. 2. 3, 4; Charm 2. 4: High Life Staff 4; Latin 2, 3, 4; Library 4; Music 3, 4; Stamp Foreign Correspondent 2. GEORGE H. BATTEN—St. Anthony High School 1; Light- weight Football 2; Intramural Baseball 2; Lightweight Basketball 3; Hi-Y 2, 3. BERT BAUMBACK—Intramural Baseball 1; Intramural Basketball 4; Radio 4. SYLVESTER BECKER—Biology 2; Intramural Basketball 2. IRENE BEUTLER—La Crosse, Wisconsin High School 1, 2; Biology 3; Library 4; Musio 4. £- THE SENIOR GRADUATES Twenty BERNARD BLAIDA—Intramural Baseball 1; Golf 4; D Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Lightweight Basketball 1, 2; Heavy- weight Basketball 3, 4; Hi-Y 2, 3, 4: Radio 1, 2. DANIEL BRIGHT—Lisle High School 1. 2; Jr. Math 3. BETTE BROWN—Girls' A Cappella 3; Art 3, 4; Band 2. 3, 4; Book 2; Camera 2, 3; Dramatics President A; French 3, 4; G. A. A. 1, 2. 3, 4; Soccer 1, 2; Basketball 1. 2; Volleyball 3; G. R. 1, 2, 3. 4; Charm 1, 4; Social Service 2. 3; High Life Staff 4; Library 2; Skating 2; Music Festival 2. FLOYD BROWN—Band 3, 4; French 3. 4; Hi-Y 4. MARGARET BUREK—Art 4: G. R. 1, 2, 3; Charm 1. 2. HUGH CAMERON—Band 1. 2. 3. 4. Heavyweight Football 2. 3. 4; Intramural Basketball 3; Track 2, 3. 4; D Club 3. 4; Carnival Vaudeville 4; Hi-Y 1. 2, 3, 4,- Latin 2, 3. WARREN CAMP DWAIN CAMPBELL—Latin 2, 3; Model 2, 4. LORRAINE CAMPBELL—Art 4. JACK CAPPS—Pee Wee Football 3; Intramural Basket- ball 4; Cross Country 4; Track 3, 4; Radio 1. LAURINE CARLSON—G. A. A. 1. 2; G. R. 1. 2. 3, 4; Charm 1, 2; Hobby 4; Social Service 4; Library 4; Spanish 2, 3; Stamp Foreign Corres. 2; Music Festival 2. BILL CARPENTER—Band 1; Cauldron Staff 4: Debate Club 3, 4,- Dramatics 1, 2, 3. President 1; Hi-Y 1, 2, 3. Cabinet 4,- Jr. Class Play 3; Latin 1, 2, 3. SHERMAN CASE—Band 1, 2 ,3, 4; Lightweight Football 3. 4; Pee Wee Football 2: Intramural Basketball 2, 3; Boys’ Gymnastic 3; Carnival Vaudeville 4; Hi-Y 2, 3, 4; Spanish 1, 2. 3. DOROTHY CHESTER—Biology 2; Music 1. MARY CHONKO—Carnival Vaudeville 1, 2, 3; Charm 1; Operetta 3. CHESTER ZYDECK—Intramural Baseball 1; Intramural Basketball 1. 2, 3. 4; Golf 2, 3. 4. RUTH CHRISTOFFERSON—Lisle High School 1; Charm 4; School Council 1; G. A. A. 1, 2. JOHN CLARK—Cauldron Editor 4; Latin 3, 4; School Coun cil 1. 2, 4. OF 1941 Blaida Bright Brown Brown Burek Cameron Camp Campbell Campbell Capps Carlson Carpenter Case Chester Chonko Zydeck Christofferson Of Clark Twonty-ono YVONNE CLA LOUISE CLAUS—Commercial ball 3, 4; Basketball 1. 2, 3. Tennis 4; Track 4: Volleyball 3, 4; Foreign Corres. 2; Sr. Girls' Council. 4; Base- 3, 4; Stamp DOUGLAS CLEVENGER—Sr. Play Committee 3, 4; Stage Crew 4. JOHN COCKRELL—Model 1. 2. 3; Rifle 2; Heavyweight Football 3, 4. JOHN COLBY—Pee Wee Football 1. 2; Intramural Basket- ball 1. 2. 3. JEAN COMSTOCK—Girls' A Cappolla 2, 3: Carnival Vaude- ville 4; Dramatics 1; G. A. A. 1, 2. 3, 4; Archery 3; Baseball 2; Tennis 2; Charm 2; Latin 2, Secretary 3; Operetta 1; Music Festival 2; Jr. Class Play 3, 4; Skating 2. DONALD COOK—Lisle High School 1, 2; Band 1, 2; Cam- era 2,- Science 1, 2. JANE COOPER Westport High School. Kansas City, Mo., 1, 2; Book 3, President 4; G. A. A. 3, 4; G. R. 3, Treasurer 4; Charm 3; High Life Staff 4; Operetta 3; School Council 3; Theater 3; Troian Staff 3: Sr. Girls' Council. BETTY COX—Book 3. Secretary 4: G. A. A. 1, 2. 3, 4; Baskotball 1, 2; Swimming 1, 2, 3, 4; G. R. 1, 2, 3, 4; Charm 1. Secretary 3,- Social Service 2, 4,- Latin 1, 2; Library President 4. ROBERT COX—A Cappella 4. CHESTER CZERKAS—Farragut High School. Chicago 1; Poo Woe Football 2; Tumbling 3; Latin 2, 3. HOWARD DAVIDSMEYER—Lightweight Football 1, 2. 3,- Heavyweight Football 4; Intramural Baseball 1: Intra- mural Basketball I; Track 2. 3; Tumbling 2; First All Conference Team 3, 4; Tennis 2, 3; D” Club 2, 3, 4: Cauldron Staff 4; Lightweight Baskotball 3: Heavyweight Basketball 4; Hi-Y 3, 4; Spanish 1. ROBERT DIETZ—Intramural Basketball 1, 2; Track 3: Model 1. NORMAN DOTY—Heavyweight Football 1. 2. 3, 4: In- tramural Baseball 1; Intramural Basketball 2, 3, 4; Track 2. 3. 4; All Conference Team 4; D” Club 3, 4. BETTY DRAPER—Hinckley High School 1; Biology 2; Car- nival Vaudeville 4; G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 3; G. R. 1, 2, 3, 4; Charm 2; Social Service 4; Music 2, 3, Orchestra 1, 2; Stamp Foreign Corros. 2; Music Festi- val 2. HAROLD DUDGEON—Intramural Basketball 4: Cross Coun- try 4,- Track 3. 4; D Club 4. Clary Claus Clevenger Cockrell Colby Comstock Cook Cooper Cox Cox Czerkas Davidsmeyer Dietz Doty Draper Dudgeon Dusok Dvorak GEORGE DUSEK—Golf 3. 4. EDITH DVORAK—Girls' A Cappella 3. 4: Art 4: Biology 3; Camera 4; Cauldron Staff 4,- French 3, 4; High Life Staff 4: Spanish 1, 2; Stamp and Foreign Correspondence 1, 2; Music Festival 2. THE SENIOR GRADUATES Twenty-two DOROTHY DYER—Book 2, 3, 4; Jr. Class Secretary; Dra matics 2; G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2; Soccer 1; Swimming 2; Volleyball 3; G. R. 1, 2, 3, President 4; Charm 1, 3; Hobby 2; Social Service 4; Latin 1, 2; Library 4; National Honor Society 3, 4; Student Director of Jr. Class Play 3; Sr. Girls' Council. Dyer Dirman Erickson Ferguson Florian Ford Eckel Eichhorst Fariss Fierce Forrest Francis Edwards Erdmann Feightner Finnegan Fraser Gonda RUTH ECKEL—G. A. A. 2. 3, 4; G. R. 1, 2. 3. 4; Charm 2. 4: Hobby 1; All School Leaders Club 3; Spanish 2. Vice- President 3; Stamp Foreign Corres. 1; Sr. Girls' Council. TOM EDWARDS DELORES EHRMAN—East Aurora High School 1; Baseball 1, 3, 4; Basketball 4; Glee Club 1. WILLIAM EICHHORST—Heavyweight Football 3. 4. BERT ERDMANN—Intramural Basketball 1; Spanish 3; Rifle 1. BLANCHE ERICKSON—A Cappella 2. 3, 4; Biology 2; Carnival Vaudeville 2, 3, 4; G. R. 1; Operetta 3, 4; Music Festival 2; Sr. C irjs' Council.� FRED FARISS—£ f pel!a 2, 6, 4; Lic itw«islHl Football 3. 4,� Cc-Caj frin 4; Pob_ Wee FootbalL Fr2; Intramural Basknt plf'-I 2: Tradfrf2 3: National Scholastic Athlerto- Society 3; D Club 3, 4; Carnival' Vaudovillo •2J 3. 4; Cauldron JJ3fKJ: High Life. Staff 3. f- Hi-Y. J 3. 4; National «onor Society 4; Oper6t$cNl,-2, 3 Spanish 2, 3; Lightweight Basketball 3. 7 ALBERT FEIGHTNER—Lightweight Football 4; Pee Wee Football 2; Intramural Baseball 1; Intramural Basketball 1. 3; D Club 4; Carnival Vaudeville 4; Hi-Y 1, 2, 3, 4. JAMES FERGUSON—'.ightwoight Football 2; Heavyweight Football 3. Co-Captain 4; Pee V ee Football 1; Intramural Baseball 1; Intramural Basketball 1.- Track 2, 3, 4; Heavy- weight Basketball 2. 3, 4; Second All Conference Team£ First All Conference Team 4: All State Football T D Club 2, 3, 4; Jr. Class President; Hiah Life£ Hi-Y 2. 3. President 4; Spanish 3, 4. y FRANCIS FIERCE— ' k “ PATRICIA FINNEGAN HELEN FLORIAN CE—Astronomy 1; latin ALICE FORREST—Harper High School 1; G. A. A. 1; Fencing 1. KENNY FRASER MARY DALE FORD—Girls' A Cappella 3. 4; G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 4; G. R. 1, 2. 3. 4; Social Service 2, 3. 4; Latin 1, 2; National Honor Society 3, 4; Charm 1; Music Festival 2; Sr. Girls' Council. MARY JANE FRANCIS Baseball 1. 2. 3, 4; Basketball 1. 2. 3. 4. Twonty-threo V. Gondek Gray Haggerty Hedges Hengels Hitzke Gordinier Groves Hanes HondGrson Hinrichs Hixon Grabiec Hancock Harte Hermann Hewitt Hodgen JULIA GONDEK—Biology 2; Commercial 3. 4; G. R. 1. 2, 3, 4; Charm 3; High Life Staff 4: Stamp Foreign Corres. 3. LEONARD GORDINIER—Band 1. 2. 3, 4; Lightweight Foot- ball 3, Co-Captain 4; Pee Wee Football 1, 2; Intramural Basketball 1, 2; Track 2, 3; Tumbling 3; D Club 3, 4; Carnival Vaudeville 4; Sr. Class President; High Life Statf •1. Hi-Y 1, 2, Vice President 3, Treasurer 4; Latin 1, 2; All School Leaders Ciub 3: Lightweight Basketball 2, 3, Co- Captain 4. CLARA GRABIEC—Biology 1; Golf 1; G. R. 1; Library 1. EARL GRAY—Band 1. 2. 3. JOHN GROVES — Lightv eight Football 3. Heavyweight Football 4; Pee Wee Football 2; Intramural Baskeiboll ?: Track 2, 3; D Club 3. 4; Hi-Y 2. 3. 4; Model 1; Lightweight Basketball 2, 3; Heavyweight Basketball 4. ARTHUR HANCOCK—Hinsdale High School 2. 3; Hi-Y 4; Sr. Math 4. EDWARD HAGGERTY—Intramural Baseball 1; Intramural Basketball 1; All School Play 1. NOREEN HANES—Evanston and Von 1; Lindblom 2; Gage Park High Sch G. R. 4; High Life Staff 4; Jr. Math GERR1E HARTE—G. A. A. 1. 2, 3, 4. Archory 1; Basket- ball 1, 2; Soccer 1, 2; Swimming 1, 2; Tumbling 1, 2; G. R. 1. 2. 3, 4; High Life Staff 3; Jr. Class Play 3; Skating 1, 2; Spanish 1, 2. MILDRED HEDGES—Girls' A Cappella 3, 4; G. A. A. 1. 2. 3; Basketball 1. 2. 3; Soccer 1, 2, 3; G. R. 1. 2. 3, 4; Charm 1, 2; Social Service 3, 4; Sr. Math Secretary- Treasurer 4; Sr. Girls' Council. JEAN HENDERSON—Batavia High School 1; Art 2, 3; Carnival Vaudeville 4; Dramatics 2, 3; G. A. A. I, 2, 3, 4; Badminton 2; Basketball 2. 3; Hockey 2, 3; Soccer 2. 3; Swimmina 2; G. R. 2, 3. 4; Charm 2, 4, Social Service 3; High Life Staff 3, Board 4; Latin 1, 2; Jr. Class Play 3; Sr. Girls' Council. MARCELLA HERMANN Commercial 3. 4; G. R. 1. 2. 3. 4; Social Service 1; Spanish 2, 3; Stamp Foreign Corres. 2, 3. Steuben High Schools sol 3. G. A. A. 1. 2 4- 7c ie ELIZABETH HENGELS—Lisle High School 1. 2; Biology 4; Dramatics 1: G. A. A. 3; School Newspaper 1, 2; Year- book Committee 1, 2. CLARENCE HINRICHS Biology 2: Intramural Easeball 1. ?: Intramural Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4. MURIEL HEWITT—Biology 2; G. A. A. 1. 2. 3; G. R. 1. 2, 3; Latin 3, 4. BILL HITZKE—Intramural Baseball 1; Intramural Basketball 1, 3. 4. CARL HIXON—A Cappella ball Managff 2; D Clti Biology 1; Lightweight Foot- 1; Carnival Vaudeville 1, 4. VC. R. 1. 2, 3, 4; Spanish 2. 3; 2. - Twenty-four BILLIE HOOPER Band 2, 3, 4; Eook 2; Carnival Vaudeville 4; Commercial 3: Dramatics I. 2; G. A. A. 1 2, 3, 4; Archery 1, 2, 3; Badminton 3; Baseball 1, 2, 4; Soccer 1, 2, 3, 4; Swimming 2; Tumbling 1; Volleyball 2, 4; G. R. 1, 2, 3, 4; Charm 1. 2, 3; Social Service 4; All School Play 4; School Council 2; Skating 1, 2; Spanish 3, 4; Stamp Foreign Corres. 2; Theater 4. JAMES HURT—Intramural Basketball 1. JACK IRWIN—Intramural Baseball 1; Intramural Basket- ball 1, 2, 3, 4; School Council 4. GERALD ISBELL—Intramural Baseball 1: Carnival Vaude- ville 1, 2, 3; Hi-Y 2; Model 1; School Council 2; Boxing 1. HELEN JASKA DOROTHY JECK—Girls' A Cappella 3. 4; Book 2, 3; G. R. 1, 2. 3, 4; Charm 1, 2; Stamp Foreign Corres. 1, 2; Music Festival 2. HELEN JEFFERY—A Cappella 2, 3. 4; Art 3; Carnival Vaudeville 2, 3, 4; G. A. A. 1, 2. 3, 4; Badminton 2; Basketball 1. 2; Leaders Club 3; Soccer 1. 2: Swimming 2; Tumbling 1, 2; Volleyball 3; G. R. 1. 3, 4, Vice-President 2; Charm 1: H’qh Li'e Staff 2; Operetta 1. 3, 4; Jr. Class Play 3; Skating 1, 2; Spanish 1, 2. ELAINE JELINEK—Art 1. 2. 3. 4; Biology President 2; Cauldron Associate Editor 4; French 3, 4; G. A. A. 1, 2; Golf 4; G. R. 1, 2, 3, 4; Charm 1: High Life Staff All School Leaders Club 2; National Honor Society 3, 4; School Council 1, 4, Secretary 2; Skating 2; Stamp Foreign Corres. 2; Sr. Girls' Council. JOE JOHNSON WILLIS JOHNSON—Biology 1; Camera 2; Debate Club 1; Debate Team 1. MARGARET KAVALA—G. R. 1. 2; Hobby 1. CHARLES KIDD—Lightweight Football 3: Pee Wee Foot- ball 1, 2; Intramural Basketball 1; Track 1, 2; High Life Staff 2, 3, 4; Hi-Y 3; School Council 2; Spanish 1, 2; Troian Staff 3. HARRY KITLICA—Biology 2,- Heavyweight Football 4. Pee Wee Football 1; Intramural BasebaU 1; Intramural Basketball 2, 3. 4. JOHN KOLLER—Model 3; Radio LAWRENCE KOLLER—Pee Wee Football 3; Intramural Baseball 1; Intramural Basketball 4. DOROTHY KORHUMEL—Art 1. 2; G. A. A. 1. 2. 3, 4; G. R. 1, 2; Charm 1, 2; Archery 3; Latin 1. 2, 4; Sr. Math 4; Spanish 3, 4; Theater 3, 4. DOLORES KOUBEK—Nazareth Academy 1; Art 1; G. R. 2. 3; Social Service 2; Stamp Foreign Corres. 1. 2. CAROLINE KRAFT—Girls' A Cappella 3; Art 4; Biology 2; G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Archery 1; Basketball 1. 2. 3, 4; Soccer 2. 3. 4; Volleyball 4; G. R. 1. 2. 3. 4; Charm 2; Hobby 1; Social Service 4; Latin 1, 2; Spanish 3, 4; Theator 4; Music Festival 2; Sr. Girls' Council. Hooper Hurt Irwin Isbell Jaska Jock Jeffery Jelinek Johnson Johnson Kavala Kidd Kitlica Koller Koller Korhumel Koubek Kraft Twenty-five Kroll Kusyn Larson Lauing Lein Littleford Kryza Laman Laue Lavoie Lindberg Lobeck yjpw - 2JJ J� V r- , fcrips , .«’Kulisek -'V Langrill Lauing L a VC yp w panish z. JOSEPHINE KRIPS—G A. A. 2; Baskotball 2; Spanish 3; Stamp Foreign Corres. 3. WILLIAM KROLL—Intramural Baseball 1; Intramural Bas- ketball 1. 2. 3, 4; French 3. 4; Hi-Y 4; Model 1. 2, 3. President 4; School Council 2. RITA KRYZA—Commercial 3, 4; G. R. 1, 2, 3, 4; Charm 2; Library 3: Stamp Foreign Corres. 1. SALLY KULISEK—A Cappella 4. Girls A Cappella 3; G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 2, 3; Swimming 2; G. R. 2; Social Service 2; Music Festival 2. EDWARD KUSYN DOROTHY LAMAN—I. Sterling Morton High School 1. 2; Biology 2; Commercial 4; Basoball 1, 2, 3, 4; G. R. 3. 4; Charm 3, 4; All School Leaders Club 3; Jr. Math Presi- dent 3. IRENE LANGRILL—G. A. A. 1. 2, 3, 4; Badminton 2; Bas- ketball 1, 2; Golf 4; Swimming 1; Volleyball 1, 2; G. R. 1. 2, 3, 4; Charm 1, 2; Latin 2, 3, 4,- Jr. Class Play 3; Theater 3, 4. WARD LARSON—Kirkwood High School 1, 2; Biology 2; Pee Wee Football 1; Intramural Basketball 4; Debate Club and Team 4; Dramatics 4: Hi-Y 4; Latin 3; Sr. Math 4; Jr. Class Play 3; School Council 3. MARJORIE LAUE—Books 2; G. A. A. 1, 2, 3. 4. Basketball 3, 4; G. R. 1. 2; Swimming 2; High Life Staff 4; Oper- etta Committee 3; Stamp Foreign Corres. 2. ROYAL LAUING—Intramural Basketball 2. 3, 4; Track 2; Wrestling 2. SHIRLEY LAUING—Girls' A Cappella 4: Dramatics 3. 4: G. A. A. 2. 3, 4; Basoball 2, 3, 4; Basketball 2, 3, 4: Soccer 2, 3, 4; Volleyball 4; High Life Staff 4; All School Play 4; School Council 4; Spanish 1, 2; Stamp Foreign Corres. 1, 2. JEAN LAVOIE—Heavyweight Football 2. 3, 4. Intramural Basketball 2, 3, 4; Intramural Baseball 1; D Club 4. MARJORIE LEE—Girls' A Cappella 3, 4. Biology 3; G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Archery 3; Basketball 4; Swimming 2; Tumbling 1; G. R. 1, 2, 3. 4; Charm 1, 2; Social Service 4; Latin 2. 3; Music 1, 2; Music Fostival 2. DOROTHY LEIN—Band 2. 3. 4; Carnival Vaudeville 3. G. A. A. 3, 4; Baseball 2, 3; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4. BETTIE LINDBERG PHYLLIS LISKA—A Cappella 4. Girls A Cappella 3; Biology 3; Book 3. 4; G. A. A. 1, 2. 3, 4; Archery 1, 2; Basketball 1; Soccer 2; Swimming 2; Track 3; G. R. 1. 2, Secretary 3. Social Chairman 4; Charm 1, 3; Social Service 2, 4: Latin 1, 2; National Honor Society 3, 4; Operetta 3, 4; Theater 3: Music Festival 2. BARBARA LITTLEFORD—Art 3. JOAN LOBECK—Nazareth Academy 1. 2; Girls' A Cappella 4,- Dramatics 3; French 3; G. A. A. 3; Basketball 3; Soccer 3; Stamp Foreign Corres. 3. THE SENIOR GRADUATES Twenty-six GLEN LYMAN—A Cappella 3, 4; Lightweight Football 3; Pee Wee Football 1, 2; Intramural Basketball 2; Track 1. 2, 3: Camera 1. 2; Carnival Vaudeville 3, 4; Operetta 3, 4; Radio 3; School Council 1. CHARLOTTE MALACHA—Biology 1; Basketball 2; Golf 1; G. A. A. 3; G. R. 1. 2. 4: Charm 2. ROBERT MARAZAS—A Cappella 4; Biology 2; Heavy- weight Football 3, 4; Track 2, 3. 4; D Club 2, 3, 4; Hi-Y 4; Operetta 3, 4. ELWOOD MARGISON—Band 1. 2. 3. 4. Spanish 2. 3. EDWARD MARTIN MARION MARTSCHINKE—Girls' A Cappella 2; Biology 2; Book 3; G. A. A. 1. 2. 3. 4; G. R. 1. 2. 3. 4; Spanish 1. 2; Music Festival 2. WALTER MATESKI—Intramural Baseball 1, 2; Intramural Basketball 1, 2. 3, 4; Golf 1, 2. 4. LEONARD MAZA—Art 1; 3iology 2; Heavyweight Foot- ball 3, 4; Intramural Baskotball 1; Cross Country 1; Track 1. 2. 3, 4: First All Conference Team 1; D Club 3. 4: Hi-Y 1, 2, 3, 4; Music Festival 2: Basketball 2, 3, 4; Spanish 1, 3, 4. DONALD McGOWAN—Tumbling 1, 2; Boys' Gymnastic 3, 4; Spanish 2, 3. HARRY McINTOSH—Biology 2: Camera 2: Hi-Y 1. JACK McMILLAN—Tumbling 1. 2. WALTER MERKER—A Cappella 3, 4; Tennis 4; Chess 2; Hi-Y 4; Ir. Math 4; Operetta 1, 2. 3, 4: Spanish 3, 4. MAXINE MERTZ—Archery 4; Tumbling 1; Latin 1. 3; Sr. Math 4. MARION MICHAELIS—A Cappella 2, 3, 4; Carnival Vaude- villo 2, 3, 4; G. A. A. 2. 3, 4; Basketball 1. 2. 3. 4; Golf 4; Soccer 2; Swimming 2; Tennis 1; Tumbling 2; G. R. 1, 2, 3. 4; Charm 1, 2; Social Service 3, 4,- Operetta 1, 3, 4; Music Festival 2; Skating 1; Spanish 1, 2; Stamp Foreign Corres. 1. THERESE MILES—Astronomy Treasurer 2; Biology 2; Com- mercial 4; G. A. A. 4: Badminton 4; Baseball 4; Baskotball 4; Tennis 4; Track 4; Volleyball 4: G. R. 1, 2, 3, 4: Charm 4: Social Service 1, 2. 3; Skating 1; Sr. Girls' Council. MARION MITCHELL—Sr. Class Treasurer: French Secretary Treasurer 3. President 4; G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, Treasurer 4: Basketball 1, 2, 3. 4; Golf 4; G. R. 1, 3. 4, Financial Chairman 2; Charm 1, 2; Social Service 4; Sr. Math Presi- dent 4; National Honor Society 3. 4; Operetta 3; Skating 2: Stamp Foreign Corres. 2; Trojan Staff 1; Sr. Girls' Council. JACK MOFFETT—Biology 2; Tumbling 1, 2; Hi-Y 1. 2. 4. Secretary 3: Latin 1, 2, 3; National Honor Society 3. 4; Jr. Class Play 3. FRANCES MONCREIFF—A Cappella 3, 4; A Cappella 2: Carnival Vaudeville 3. 4,- Debate Club 2, 3. 4; Debate Team 2, 3, 4; French President 3; High Life Staff 2, Feature Writer 3, Editor 4: Latin 1, 2; All School Leaders Club 3; National Honor Society 3, 4; Operetta 3, 4: All School Play 4; Jr. Class Play -4? Quill and Scroll 4; Spanish President 4; Music Festival?. ‘ Lyman Margison Mateski McIntosh Mertz Mitchell Malacha Martin Maza McMillan Michaelis Moffett Marazas Martschinke McGowan Marker Milos Moncroiff Twenty-seven THE SENIOR GRADUATES Monson Monson Montgomery Moore Moore Morton Mulac Murphy Nelson Nelson Newberry Nichols O'Connor Olson O'Neil Papricka Partch Perkins CHARLES MONSON—Book 2, 3. Vice-President 4; Boys' Gymnastic 3, 4; Hi-Y 3, 4. CHESTER MONSON—Book 2, Treasurer 3; Intramural Bas- ketball 1; Boys' Gymnastic 3, 4; Cauldron Staff 4: Sr. Class Secretary: Hi-Y 2, 3, 4; Latin 2, 3; Sr. Math 4; School Council 1. JEANETTE MONTGOMERY—Commercial Treasurer 3. Pres ident 4; G. R. 1, 2, 3; Social Service 1; Spanish 3, 4; Stamp Foreign Corres. 1, Secretary 2. RAY MOORE—Track 3; Tennis 3, 4; Camera 2; Dramatics Vice-President 4: High Life Staff 4; Hi-Y 4; Latin 1. 2; Jr. Class Play 3. RICHARD MOORE—Hannibal High School, Hannibal. Mo.. 1, 2, 3; A Cappella 2; Camera 4,- Commercial 4; Hi-Y 4, President 1; Library 2; Safety President 1. JACK MORTON—Art 3; Biology 2: Heavyweight Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Track 2, 3. 4; Tumbling 1, 2; D Club 3, 4; Cam- era 2. 3; Hi-Y 1, 2, 3, 4; Operetta 1; Music Festival 2; Spanish 3, 4. DAVID MURPHY—Biology Vice-President 2; Jr. Math 2; School Council 2. GLORIA NELSON—Clinic Duty 3; Spanish 2, 3: Stamp Foreign Corres. 1. SHIRLEY NELSON—Commercial 4: G. A. A. 1. 2, Social Chairman 3, President 4; Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1. 2. 3. 4; Soccer 1. 2, 3. 4; Volleyball 1; G. R. 1. 2, 3. 4; Charm 1. 4: Social Servico 2, 3; National Honor Society 3, 4; School Council 3; Trojan Staff 3: Sr. Girls' Council. CHARLES NEWBERRY—Cauldron Staff 4, Hi Y 1, 2. 4; Skating 1, 2, 4; Stage Crew 2, Manager 3, 4. PERTHA NICHOLS—F :st Nashville High School. Tenn., 2; McEwen High School, Tenn., 3. ELIZABETH O'CONNOR—A Cappella 4; Girls' A Cappella 2, 3; Camera 2, 3; Carnival Vaudeville 4: Dramatics 2, 3: G. A. A. 1. 2, 3, 4; Archery 2, 3: Basketball 4; Soccer 2. 3: Track 3: Volleyball 2; G. R. 1. 2. 3. 4; Charm 2, 4; Social Service 3; Jr. Math 2: Operetta 3, 4; Skating 1; Spanish 1, 2; Music Festival 2. R. 1. 2, 3, 4; Charm 1. 2; Hobby 4: Tigh Life Staff 4. Ilfe -Biology 2; Carnival Vaudeville 3; 4: Badminton 1; Baseball 2, 3. 4; Bas- •cer 3: Track 3; Volleyball 3; G. R. 1. 2, ftn 1, 2, 3. 4; Operetta 3; Stamp Foreign JENNY PAPRICKA -Art 1. 2. 3. 4: Commercial 3, Secretary 4; Baseball 2, 3: Basketball 1: Golf I, 4; Tennis 1: G. R. 1. 2, 3. 4; Charm 1, 2. 4; Social Service 3: High Life Staff 2, 3; Library 1, 2; School Council 4. UNE LA VERNE MULAC—Biology 2; G. R. 2. 3. 4. Stamp Foreign Corres. 1, 2. RICHARD PARTCH—Astronomy 4; Tennis 4. BETTY PERKINS—Art 2; Astronomy 2; Biology 1: G. A. A. 1; G. R. 1. 2. 3. 4; Charm 1, 2; Operetta 2: Skating 1, 2. Twenty-eight OF 1941 Prescott Reigart Robbins Roit Sadowski Schemn DOROTHY POST—Maine Twp. High School 1, 2: A Cap- pella 2, 3, 4; Girls' A Cappella 1; Carnival Vaudeville 2. 3, 4; French 2, 3; G. A. A. 1, 2, 3. 4; Hockey 1; Latin 2, 3; Jr. Math 2; Music 2. 3; Operetta 3, 4; Jr. Class Play 3; Spanish 4; Journalism 2. MERR1E POTTER O’Keo.e High School, Atlanta. Ga„ i: A Cappella 3, 4; Girls' A Cappella 2; Biology Secretary- Treasurer 2; Carnival Vaudeville 3, 4; G. A. A. 2, 3, 4; Hiking 2, 3; Soccer 2; Swimming 1, 2; Volleyball 2; G. R. 2, 3. 4; Social Service Chairman 4; Operetta 1, 3, 4; Jr. Class Play 3: Music Festival 2; Sr. Girls' Council. HERMAN PRESCOTT—Intramural Baseball 1; Intramural Basketball 1; Golf 4; Camera 1; Spanish 3, 4. CAROL PRESTON—A Cappella 3. 4; Girls' A Cappella 2; Biology 3; Carnival Vaudeville 3, 4; G. A. A. 1. 2. 3, 4,- Archery 3; Badminton 2. 4; Swimming 2; Tumbling 1; G. R. 1, 2. 3, 4; Charm 1. 2. 3; Social Service 4; High Life Staff 4; Music 1; Operetta 1, 3, 4; All School Play 4; Theater 3; Music Festival 2; Sr. Girls' Council. THOMAS REEVE—Book 2; Intramural Basketball 1, 2; Boys' Gymnastic 2, 3. 4; Camera 2. 3; Cauldron Staff 4; Jr. Class Treasurer; Hi-Y 1, 2, 3, 4; Hi-Y West Suburban Council President 4; Latin 2; Jr. Math 2; Sr. Math 4; National Honor Society 3, 4; School Council 3; Trojan Staff 3. DOROTHY REIGART—Central High School, Omaha, Nebras- ka, 1; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; G. A. A. 1, 2, 3; Archery 1; Baseball 1, 2; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Loaders Club 1; Volleyball 2; G. R. 1, President 2, Vice-President 3; Charm 1, 2, 3; Social Service 1, 2, 3; Music President 1; Spanish 3, President 2; Sr. Girls' Council. GLEN REIMAN—Biology 2; Heavyweight Football 1. 2, 3. 4; Intramural Baseball 1, 2; Intramural Basketball 2, 3, 4; Track 1, 2, 3, 4; National Scholastic Athletic Society 2, 3, 4; D Club 2, 3, 4; Cauldron Staff 4; Heavyweight Basketball 2, 3; Hi-Y 1, 2, 3, 4; Operetta 2. ALBERTA REISSNER—Girls' A Cappella 3. 4; Biology 2; G. A. A. 1, 2, 3. 4; Archery 1, 2, 3; Badminton 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 1. 2, 3. 4; Basketball 1. 2. 3. 4; Golf 4; Hiking 1, 2; Hockey 1, 2, 3: Leaders Club 1, 2; Soccer 1, 2, 3, 4; Swimming 1; Tennis 1; Track 1; Tumbling 1, 2; Volley- ball 1. 2, 3, 4; G. R. 1, 2, 3, 4; Charm 1. 2; Social Service 3, 4; Latin 1, 2; Skating 1; Stamp 5 Foreign Corres. 1; Music Festival 2. JOE ROBBINS—Calumet High School 1, 2; Intramural Bas- ketball 1, 2; Tumbling 1; Track 2. MARY RODLUND—A Cappella 3. 4. Girls' A Cappella 2: Carnival Vaudeville 3, 4; G. R. 1, 2, 3, 4,- Operetta 3, Vv 1: Music Festival 2; Spanish 1, 2. STANLEY ROGERS—Intramural Baseball 1, 2, 4; Intramural Basketball 1. 2, 3. 4; Golf 1. 2, 3. 4. RICHARD ROIT—Biology 3; Intramural Baseball 1; Golf 2. 3. 4- 'D'' Club 3; Sr. Math 4. KATHLEEN ROSKO—Lisle High School 1. 2; School News- rxjoer 1, 2; Year Book Committee 1, 2. IFNARD SAFRANSKI—Intramural Baseball 1. Intramural Basketball 1, 2. RUTH SADOWSKI—Biology 2; Clinic Duty 4: Basketball 1. 2: Hockey 1. 2; Soccer 1, 2; Social Servico 1. CATHERINE SARGENT—Biology 2; Commercial 4; G. R. 1. 2- Spanish 3, 4. EDWARD SCANLON—Lisle High School 2; Lightweight Football 1, 2, 3; Intramural Baseball 1, 2, 4; Track 3; SDanish 3, 4. JACK SCHEMN-A Cappella 4: Band 1, 2, 3: Biology 2; Intramural Basketball 2, 4; Track 2; Tennis 3; Golf 4; Camera 1; Carnival Vaudeville 4; Dramatics 4; High Life Staff 4; Hi-Y 2; Model 1; Operetta 4; Jr. Class Play; School Council 1; Spanish 3, 4. Post Preston Reiman Rodlund Rosko Sargent ‘ o f u 1 Twenty-nine Potter Reeve Reissner Rogers Safranski DOLORES -SCHILD - Art 2jIJ amalics 3; G. A. A. 1. 2, 3, 4: Archery J r' dmlnWnz. 4: Tennis 2: Tumbling 1; G. R. 1. 2,-3 3: ChorajS; Hobby 4; Social Service 2; yigh Life Staff— Busines3 Manager 4; Latin 3, Secre- iaiy Treasurer 4r jbrary__2; Operetta 3; All School Play 2; Jf.. C1qss Play 4. NORMAN SCHILLER —IftjjaTTRnTi 1 Hi-Y 4. T al Baseball 1. 4; Art 1; KENNETH SCH 1. 2. 3, 4. Football 1. 2; Hi-Y LA VERNE SCHMIDT-=$ology 2; G. A. A. 1. 3; G. R. 1, 3, 4: Music 1, 2, 3,' LILLIAN SCHMIDT—Girls' A 'Cappella 4; Art 4, Secretary 3; Biology 2; Clinic Duty 3; Commercial 4; Badminton 4 Baseball 4; Basketball 4; Tennis 4; Track 4; Volleyball 4 G. R. 1, 2, 3, 4; Charm 1, 4; High Life Staff 4; Library 2; Operetta 2, 3. AY SCHMIDT—Hoavywoight Football 2. 4; Poo Wee potball 1; Intramural Baseball 1, 2, 4; Intramural Bas- ketball 4, Heavyweight Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Sr. Class Vice-President. HELEN SCHOONVELD—Biology 2; Latin 4. Schiller Schmidt Schottenhamel Sheber Siebert Smith Schindler Schmidt Schultz Sheumate Siewak Smith IRWIN SCHOTTENHAMEL—Track 1, 2. 3. 4 Tumbling 3; Hi-Y 4; Radio 1; School Council 1; Spanish 3. 4. MARGUERITE SCHULTZ—Girls A Cappella 4. Art 4; Book 4,- Commercial 4; G. R. 1, 2, 3; Social Service 1. 2, 3; Library 4; Skating 2; Stamp Foreign Corres. 1. 2; Music Festival 2. MARGARET SENFT—Glenbard High School 1. 2, 3; A Cappella 2, 3, 4; Commercial 4; Charm 4; Music 1; Operetta 1, 2, 3, 4; Jr. Class Play 3. ALOIS SHEBER—Intramural Baseball 2; Intramural Bas- ketball 1. 2. 3, 4. AUDREY SHEUMATE—Girls A Cappella 4; Clinic Duty 4; Library 4; Music Festival 2. CATHERINE SHIRE MARY SIEBERT—Girls' A Cappella 3. 4; Book 3. 4; Carni- val Vaudeville 3,- Commercial 3, Vice-President 4; G. R. 1, 2, 3, 4: Charm 1; Social Service 4; Latin 2; Stamp Foreign Corres. 1, 2; Music Festival 2. BERNARD SIEWAK—Intramural Baseball 4. GLORIA SMITH—A Cappella 4; Art 1; Biology 2; Carni- val Vaudeville 1, 4; G. A. A. 1. 2, 3, 4; G. R. 1. 2, 3, 4; Charm 3. 4; Operetta 4; All School Play 4; Theater 4; Music Festival 2; Sr. Girls' Council. IOHN SMITH—Music 2. 3. 4; Orchestra 1, 2. 3. 4. JAYNE SMITH—A Cappella 4: Girls' A Cappella 2. 3; Dramatics 3; G. A. A. 1. 2, 3, 4; Archery 2; Swimming 2; Volleyball 4; G. R. 1, 2. 3, 4; Charm 1, 2, 3. 4; Latin 1, 2; Library 2: Operetta 2. 4; Jr. Class Play 3; Theater 4; Music Festival 2: Sr. Girls' Council. Thirty THE SENIOR GRADUATES L LEON SMITH—Biology 2. ELAINE SPECHT—Girls' A Cappella 2, 3: Book 4; Dramat- ics 4; G. A. A. 1, 3, 4, Secretary 2; G. R. 1, 2, 3. 4; Charm 2, 3; Latin Secretary 1, Consul 2; AH School Leaders Club 2, 3; Library 3, Secretary 2; National Honor Society 3. 4; All School Play 1; Jr. Class Play 3; School Council 2, Vice-President 3, President 4; Spanish 3, 4; Theater 3, 4; Student Council Northeastern District Secretary 4. WALTER STACKOWITZ BETTY STAPLES—Calumet High School 1, 2. 3; French 4; G. A. A. 1, 2, 3; Basketball 2; Swimming 1, 2, 3; Volley- ball 1, 2, 3; G. R. 4,- Social Service 4. MARY ELLEN STILLWELL—A Cappella Girls' A Cap- pella 3; Biology 2; G. A. A. 3; Basketball 1, 2, 3; Volloy- ball 1, 2, 3; Hockey 1, 2; Soccer 1, 2, 3: Charm 1, Treasurer 2; Social Service 3, 4; School Council 3; Spanish 3; Stamp Foreign Corres. 1; Trojan Staff 2; Music Festi- val 2. EARNEST STERKA—Biology 4; Intramural Basketball 1, 2. 3. FRANK STROUD—Intramural Baseball 1. PAT SUMROW—Art 1, 2; Hi-Y 1. 2. 3. 4. CLARENCE SWANSON—Camera 1; Sr. Math 4. VAN TAGGART—-Lightweight Football 3, 4; Pee Wee Foot- ball 1, 2; Intramural Basketball 3: Track 3; Tumbling 3; Second All Conference Team 4; Tennis 1, 2, 3, 4; D Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Carnival Vaudeville 4; Dramatics 1; Hi-Y 1, 2, 3, 4,- Latin Treasurer 3, Consul 4; All School Leaders Club 3; Spanish 1, President 2: Rifle Club 1. ARTHUR TAYLOR—Band 1, 2, 3, 4: Intramural Baseball 2; Intramural Basketball 2. 3; Carnival Vaudeville 4; Dra- matics 4; Hi-Y 2. 4; Latin 1, 2; Orchestra 2, 3; Jr. Class Play 3. ROBERT TEETER JEAN THOLKE—Morton High School 1; Art 2; Biology 1; Book 1; Dramatics 1; French 2; G. A. A. 1; Sr. Math 1; Skating 1; Stamp Foreign Corres. 1; Cartoon Secre- tary 1. W. H. THOMAS—Intramural Baseball 1; Camera 2. I VERNA THOMPSON—C,. A. A. 1. 2. 3. 4; G. R. 1, 2. 3, 4,- Basketball 1, 2, 4; Volleyball 1, 4,- Swimming 1; Badminton 2; Biology 2; Cauldron Staff 4; Charm 1. 2; Skating 1. HARRY TROUT—Art 1, 2; Tumbling 1, 2, 3; Boys' Gymnas- tic 1, 2. 3; Cauldron Staff 4; Chess 3; Dramatics 2; Hi-Y 2, 3; Jr. Math 3; All School Play 4; Skating 2, 3. J. C. TURNER—A Cappella 2. 3, 4; Biology 3; Pee Wee Football 1; Heavyweight Football 2, 3. 4; Intramural Basketball 1; Track 2, 3, 4; Boys' Gymnastic 1. 2, 3; D Club 4; Debate Club 4; Hi-Y 1, 2. 3, 4; Operetta 1. 2. 3, 4; Skating 2; Heavyweight Basketball 2, 3, 4. HELEN UHLRICH Wheaton High School 1, 2; A Cappella 2; Commercial 2; G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 4; Soccer 1. 2; Volleyball 1, 2; G. R. 1, 2. 3. 4; Charm 3, 4: Social Service 1, 2; Operetta 3; All School Play 4; Music Festival 2. OF 1941 Smith Specht Stackowitz Staples Stillwell Sterka Stroud Sum row Swanson Taggart Taylor Teeter Tholke Thomas Thompson Trout Turner Uhlrich ‘ Thirty-one Van Cssenbruggen Vesely Vial Vincent Vix Vix Vokoun Vorol Vorreyer Wadington Walton V ebster Woise Welch Wendt White Wiggins Wiley WARREN VAN OSSENBRUGGEN Debate Club 4: Debate Team 4. JOE VESELY—Biology 2; Intramural Baseball 1, 4: Track 2. FRED VIAL—Biology 2; Heavyweight Football 3, 4; Track 3: D Club 4; Camera 1, 2; Hi-Y 1, 2: Latin 1: Heavy- weight Basketball 3, 4. CECILIA VINCENT—John Marshall High School 1, 2; Biolo- gy 4. LA VERNE VIX—Biology 2; G. A. A. 1. 2; Basketball 2; Swimming 1, 2; G. R. 1, 2, 3, 4; Skating 2. LORRAINE VIX—Band 1. 2. 3. 4. G. R. 2. 3. 4; Stamp Foreign Corres. 1, 2, 3. WILLIAM VOKOUN—Biology 2; Golf 2. 3. 4; Sr. Math 4. RICHARD VOREL—A Cappella 4; Band 1. 2. 3; Heavy- weight Football 1, 2, 3. 4; Intramural Basketball 2, 4; Track 1. 2. 3, 4; First All Conference Team 4; D Club 2. 3, 4; Heavyweight Basketball 1. 2. 3; Latin 2; Operetta 4; School Council 2, 4; Stamp Foreign Corres. 2. BETTY JANE VORREYER—Girls' A Cappella 3; Art 3. Vice- President 4; Biology 2; French 3, 4; G. R. 1. 2; Charm 3; Social Service 2; Clinic 4. WILLIAM WADINGTON—Intramural Baseball 4; Intramural Basketball 4; Cross Country 1; Band 1. DALE WALTON—Decatur County High School 1, 2; A Cappella 1, 2; Astronomy 4; Biology 3; Intramural Base- ball 4; Intramural Basketball 1, 2, 3. 4; Track 1; Tumbling 1. 2; Boys' Gymnastic 1, 2; French 3; Hi-Y 1, 2, 3. 4; Sr. Math 4; Music 1, 2, 3, 4; Hiking and Riding Club 1, 2. WEBSTER-pC ;nic Duty 4; G. A. A. 1, 2, 3; Bas- 2: Carnival Vaudeville 4; G. A. A. 4; Archery 2; Swimming 2; G. R. 1, 2. 3, 4; Charm 1: Social Service Chairman 2; High Life Staff 3, Assistant Editor 4; Latin 1; National Honor Society 3. 4; All School Play 4; Jr. Class Play 3; Quill and Scroll 4; School Council 4; Skating 1; Trojan Staff 4; Sr. Girls' Council. EUGENE WELCH—Biology 2; Model I, 2. 3. Vice-Presi- dent 4. BILL WENDT—Chess 1: Music 1. 2. 2. 4. DOROTHY WHITE—Book 3. 4; Commercial 3; Dramatics 4; G. A. A. 1. 2. 3. 4; Basketball 1. 2. 3. 4: Soccer 2; Tennis 1. Volleyball 3. 4; G. R. 1. 2. 3. 4; Charm 1. 2; Hobby 3. 4; Skating 1, 2; Spanish 2, 3; Stamp Foreign Corres. 1; Senior Girls' Council. BILL WIGGINS—; Sterling Morton 1, 2. 3; Band 1. 2; Intramural Basketball 3; Cross Country 3; Track 3, 4. IRENE WILEY—Biology 2; Camera 3; G. A. A. 1. 2. 3; Baseball 2; Basketball 1, 2. 3; Hockey 1. 2, 3; Soccer 1, 2, 3; Tumbling 1, 2, 3; Charm 2; Social Service 1; Latin 3; Skating 1; Stamp Foreign Corres. 1, 2. THE SENIOR GRADUATES Thirty-two IVAN WILEY—Astronomy 3, 4; Ccmera 3; Sr. Math 4; Radio 3, President 4; Skating 2; Stage Crew 3. 4. DOLORES WILLIAMS—A Cappella 2, 3. 4; Book 4; Carni- val Vaudeville 2, 3, 4; Dramatics 3; G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Badminton 2, 4; Basketball 1; Soccer 3; Charm 1, 2; Social Service 3. 4; Sr. Math Secretary 3: Operetta 1, 3, 4; School Council 1; Skating 1. 2; Music Festival 2; Sr. Girls' Council. MARY FRANCES WILSON—A Cappella 2, 3. 4; Biology 4; Book 2, 4, Secretary 3; Carnival Vaudeville 2, 3, 4; Cauldron Staff 4; G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Archery 2; Basket- ball 1; Soccer 2, 3, 4: G. R. 1, 2, 3, 4; Charm 1, Social Chairman 2; President 4; Social Service 3; High Life Staff 4; Latin 1, 2; Operetta 1, 2. 3, 4; Sr. Class Play 3; Skating 2; Stamp Foreign Corres. 2; Theater 3, 4; Sr. Girls CounciL CLINTON WITMER—B md 1, 2, 3. 4; Carnival Vaudeville 2, 3; Cauldron Staff 4; Debate Club 4; Hi-Y 1, 4; School Council 3; Skating 2; Rifle 1. ROBERT WILSON—Hahnville High School 1; Urbana High School 2; Camera 4: French 2, 3; Sr. Math 4. ELON WOLF ROBERT WOLFF—Heavyv oight Football 3. 4; Pee Woo Football 2; Intramural Basketball 1. 4; Cross Country 1; D Club 4; Hi-Y 3, 4; Model 1; Heavyweight Basketball 2, 3, 4. VIOLET WOLFF—Girls' A Cappella 3; Biology 2; Carni- val Vaudeville 4; Debate Club 3; G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1; Hiking 2; Soccor 1; G. R. 1, 2, 4; Financial Chairman 4; Charm 1; Social Service 2, 3, 4; Operetta 3, 4; All School Play 3. 4; Jr. Class Play 3, 4; Spanish 2, 3; Music Festival 2. RUTH WOODWORTH—Art 2, President 3; G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4: Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Soccor 1. 2, 3, 4; Volleyball 3, 4: Latin 3, Social Chairman 4; All School Leaders Club 3; Skating 1, 2. 4; Stamp Foreign Corres. 2; Music Festi- val 2. GAIL WRIGHT—Radio 1; Spanish 2. 3. ■ BOB WURL—intramural Baseball 1. LYNETTE YAKLEY—Band 4: Cauldron Staff 4; G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1; Hiking 1, 2. 3, 4; Swimming 1; G. R. 1, 2, 3, 4; Social Service 1, 2. 3; Skating 1; Spanish 2, 3. JEAN YOST—Book 2, 3, 4; Cauldron Staff 4; Dramatics 1: G. A. A. 1, 2. 4, Social Chairman 3; Basketball 1. 2, 3, 4: Leaders Club 3, 4; Soccer 2, 4; Swimming 2; Volleyball 3: G. R. 1, 2, 3, 4; Charm 1, President 2; Hobby 3; Social Service 4; Latin 1, 2; National Honor Society 3. 4; Jr. Class Play 3; School Council 2; Skating 2: Trojan Staff 1, 2; Sr. Girls' Council. MARILYN ZACHKER—Art 4; Biology 2: Book 4; Clinic Duty 4; Commercial 4; Skating 2; Spanish 2; Stamp Foreign Corres. 1, 2. MERCEDES ZACHKER—A Cappella 4; Art 2. Treasurer 3. President 4; Book 4; Carnival Vaudeville 3, 4; Commercial 4; Soccer 2; G. R. 1, 2, 3; Social Service 1, 2, 3; Oper- etta 4; Skating 2; Spanish 2, 3; Stamp Foreign Corres. 2; Music Festival 2; Sr. Girls' Council. STANLEY ZAGOL—Astronomy 2: Biology 3; Book 2, 4, Vice-President 3; Chess 1, 2; Dramatics 3, 4; French 3; Latin 1. 2; All School Leaders Club 3. WALTER ZAGOL—Intramural Baseball 1. 4; Intramural Basketball 3, 4: Tumbling 2, 3, 4: Boys’ Gymnastic 2, 3, 4; Chess 2, 3; Debate Club 4; Debate Team 4,- Dramatics 3, 4; Jr. Math 3; Jr. Class Play 4. ETHEL ZARN—Tumbling 1; Spanish 1, 2. Wiley Williams Wilson Witmer Wilson Wolf Wolff Wolff Woodworth Wright Wurl Yakley Yost Zachker Zachker Zagol Zagol Zarn Thirty-three OF 1941 str s' s' Class of 1942 Officers President ......................................JACK EMERSON VicoProsidont ..................................JANICE BAXTER Secretary ..............................................ED RUFF Treasurer ......................................PARKER MILLSAP In an impressive ceremony at the end of the year the senior class president presented the junior class president with the significant wood- en spoon. At this time the president of the junior class took over the responsibilities and promised to carry on all of the traditions and duties and further the good standing of the school. On them rests all the glory and responsibility of planning that eagerly awaited event, the annual junior-senior prom. At the baccalaureate service, according to custom, the junior class officers acted as ushers and seated the members of the senior class. This year members of the junior class have done much to distinguish themselves in sports as well as scholastically. They have effectively handled many of the school's extra-curricular activities. In order to raise funds for the Junior-senior prom, in April the juniors successfully spon- sored the junior jersey jump. It is with a great deal of confidence that the senior class turns over to them the weighty responsibility and privilege of carrying on as seniors next year! ROW FOUR: G. Posiwilka. C. Hartneck, D. Rice, J. Thrawl, E. Giere, M. Hartzler, M. Scranton, R. Schulz, A. Sheber, E. Schultz, W. Jennings, H. Zolotar. ROW THREE: V. Zavatsky, J. Elliott. R. Whitlatch, R. White, S. Weller, D. Whitlock, M. Goltry, J. Emer- son, K. Schlauder, G. Martin, T. Hedges. ROW TWO: R. Grush, D. Zaucha, V. Wastart, E. Sheker, L. Roush, V. Shelton. D. Wagner. J. Ridsdale, V. Curtis, B. Witmer, C. Thielen. ROW ONE: L. Weiss, R. Wight. B. Foy, V. Puscheck, F. Salomon, M. Crandell, J. Wiley, W. Wirth, A. Scott, V. Vogele. THE CAULDRON OF NINETEEN HUNDRED FORTY-ONE Thirty-four Juniors ROW FOUR: W. Moore. M. Nel- son, E. Naramore, J. Kennedy, F. Kakuska, C. Johnson. R. Mulac, J. Joch, D. Plumb, R. Dossel- man, A. Hultman, M. Shane. ROW THREE: E. Malauskas, P. Millsap, D. McCleery, B. Phelps, M. Knapp, D. Reidoler, L. Reif, J. Kohut, E. Millen, R. Gansberg, P. O'Connor, B. Manley, A. Morre. ROW TWO: E. Krause. W. Jaros, M. Nelson, F. Gates, L. Reimer, M. Jones, D. Himes, L. Nelson, J. Niedner, B. Doerr, V. Holmes, B. Nicholas, J. Malacha. ROW ONE: R. Gansborg, H. Per- kins, D. Burns, A. Dalton, L. Die- ter, C. Jepsen, M. Babcock, M. Johnson, J. Kidwell, A. Kout, M. O'Connor. A. Reiman, I. Kouba. ROW FOUR: M. LaPiorro, C. Lin- den, L. Larson, J. Stackowicz, B. LeGros, P. Simmons, T. Trumbo, H. Fletcher, R. Liddle, B. Krause, J. Lindsey, D. Kohler. ROW THREE: C. Clarke, P. Lavoie, A. Major, M. Swenson, G. Carlson, B. Pieper, E. Lawson, K. Lockett, M. Tee, E. Lord, J. Braalz, L. Traetow, M. Ruth. ROW TWO: M. Spahn, M. Steffy. S. Krause, K. Teeter, D. Lee, D. Lester, E. Cook, P. Chase, L. Leibundguthe, J. Purdy, M. Wolf. ROW ONE: D. Borquist, R. Cave, D. Long, B. Dundas, A. Reed, B. LaMon, B. Logan. S. Barbicr D. Barber, S. Banta. ( ROW FOUR: W. Rosenwinkel, D. McKay, J. Hornberger, E. Ruff, H. Beggs, E. Gibbs, J. Winter. G. Lien, K. Koure, G. Borman, M. Woods, E. Brown, W. Burdett, E. Eldridge. ROW THREE: D. Goi- ecki, E. Bright, M. Richie, J. Finger, E. McMaster, R. Loy, T. Wrenn, H. Ahlgrim, H. Cook, J. Allen, B. Crip©, F. Burek, B. Fen- nema, I. Griggs. ROW TWO: D. Griffin, L. Dubina, Y. Roit, R. Baumback, M. Baron, V. Hag- gerty, N. Berloge, S. Hildebrand, I. Lockhart, M. Downer, B. Ag- new. C. Doolittle. ROW ONE: I. Kolski. H. Sage, H. Scheck, M. Binder, M. Borberich, C. Gerlach, L. Pesek. D. Jenkins, B. Lynch, N. Barney. Thirty-five Class of 1943 Sophomore Home Rooms 308 Miss Bales.......................Advisor 108 Mr. Cleveland..................Adviser 111 Miss Fuhr.......................Adviser 309 Miss Fronk.......................Adviser 115 Mr. Ingles.....................Adviser 210 Mr. Mahr.......................Adviser 212 Miss Poole.......................Adviser 306 Miss Reuther.......................Adviser 114 Mr. Pohlmann...................Adviser 209 Miss Hennis........................Adviser John Chonko..............Council Representative Bety Dorr................Council Representative Dean Ford................Council Representative Paul Harges..............Council Representative Phyllis Marshall.........Council Representative Ruth • Ellen Merlyn......Council Representative Bee Ridsdale.............Council Representative Fred Uphoff..............Council Representative Claire Watts.............Council Representative Robert Webb..............Council Representative ROW FOUR: J. Sutler, B. Spicer, D. Whitaker, J. O'Halloran, W. Pepich, M. Ogden, G. Rees, B. Swartz, 3. Pullen, E. Polanek, B. Pammler, F. Uphoff, L. Reifschnei- der. ROW THREE: E. Russell, F. Stano, B. Tyma, H. Thompson, E. Tizzard, H. Smith, B. Spalding. J. Wilbur, J. Wilbur, G. Rodman, G. Wilson, E. Pietrowski, S. Peterson, V. Wundorlich. ROW TWO: J. Purdy, M. Stoltenberg, J. Vanderkam, M. Osborne, M. Simon, D. Reeve, B. Pennington, L. Steinman, F. Pozdol, H. Zy- deck, B. Stevensonj F. Stewart, J. Wilson, A. Struble, G. Lareka. ROW ONE: R. Phipps. P. Van- Duzen, D. Ostermeier, T. Szal- kowski, G. O'Donnell, B. Parbs, B. Zebraski, A. Slama, E. Pollack, C. Watts. ROV FOUR: D. Galbraith. F. Bastin, R. Gawriluk, J. Bolton, R. Erickson, L. Giebraski, C. Clark, R. Cecil, T. Ferguson, S. Cormak, R. Barrett, H. Groner. ROW THREE: H. Christy, C. Auborry, T. Brown, A. Greil, L. Ade, M. Allen, P. Baker, B. Clemens, D. Haobich, D. Ford. ROW TWO: J. Colby, B. Gwinn. P. Griffiths, A. Ahrens, J. Besmer, B. Gerlings, J. Anderson, O. Ar- seny, J. Bateman, H. Bourland, M. Finnigan, J. Black. ROW ONE: R. Hacker, G. Fuller, D. Campbell, D. Grieb, B. Bartlett, H. Black, P. Caffee, F. Duncan, J. Chonko. THE CAULDRON OF NINETEEN HUNDRED FORTY-ONE Thirty-six Sophomores ROW FOUR: H. McMahan. R. Safranski, D. Schultz, B. Stupay, H. Sage, W. Schultz, D. Mier- zanowski, E. Sagen, L. Rhoden, T. Mitchell, B. Ross. G. Schmidt. ROW THREE: D. Dungan. M. Moore, F. Richardson, J. Elliott, J. Sebelski, H. Schiebel, E. Doll- meyer, R. Merlyn, M. Miller, H. Eastman, E. Settanni, C. Santar- sieni, D. Newman. ROW TWO: P. Nolan, B. Ridsdale, B. Derr. J. Duncombe, S. Diotmeier, W. Salo- mon, I. McKay, C. Sholes, E. Schulz, B. Winter, C. Ensalaco. H. Schultz, A. Sczopanik, J. Butler. ROW ONE: A. Dubiel, J. Nelson. D. Burgess, O. Mohon, M. Mc- Cabe, G. McGowan, B. Finn, J. Dressier, D. Robbins, A. Rogers, H. Wittkowski. ROW FOUR: T. Leeds, P. Harges, B. Webb, F. Krzyzak, H. Walker, D. Lake, R. lehl, K. Wendt, F. Iverson, H. Mossier, P. Collin, D. Mallery, R. Klaezynski. ROW THREE: R. Hart, R. Hamilton, H. Lewis, N. Mannon, M. Lott, K. Karvatt, A. Hibner, R. Johnson, C. Walker, J. Hlady, B. Hankins, A. Mazerek, M. Loy, F. Kulisek. ROW TWO: M. Kinnu, M. Har- ness, Y. LaMon, P. Marshall, O. Kern, C. Cook, J. Johnson, M. Kohut, M. Haumesser, N. Kunath, J. Kutzner, F. Kase, V. Johnson. ROW ONE: J. Jennings. V. Vlack, M. Hall. V. Harris. L. Wells, L. Klinger, F. Lawson, G. Hoffman, J. Kilgore, D. Hancock, W. Kroft. We are upperclassmen now. Beware all you little freshmen! So boast the sophomores in their joy at leaving that all too recent un- comfortable status. And they become the bane of each poor freshman's existence. Sophomores have this fault universally, but aside from that the sophomores at D. G. H. S. this year played a commendable role in school activities. Their extra-curricular activities in- roles in the cast, including the two girls' leads. Sophomores were among the choruses, too, which were made up of A Cappella members. The band and the orchestra are justly proud of outstanding talent found in sophomores in these groups. The carnival was enlivened con- siderably by a generous representation of sophomores. In basketball good material was discovered eluded prominent work in music, dramatics, and athletics. In the operetta sophomores had important in the sophomore group. Along literary lines, the sophomores contributed four members to the Trojan Staff. Hats off to the sophomores! ■ Thirfy-soven Freshmen TOP ROW: J. Mochol, A. Perry, E. Moars, R. Stogor, L. McKnight, C. Mrkvicka, N. True, R. Smith, J. McMaster, F. Smith, D. Mitchell, J. Osburn, J. O'Halloran, E. Pul- len, J. Stickle, A. Thompson, B. Smith, E. Meyers, A. Olson, D. Pepich, V. Spowack. THIRD ROW: D. Smith, H. Urbanski, J. Salama, J. Swenson, M. Doman- ski, S. Moffett, L. Treonis, F. Perry, B. Nowack, B. Naden, N. Dobson, S. Collander, J. Day, C. Middleton, M. Striker, D. Strik- er, J. Naniga. SECOND ROW: M. Foy, A. Olson, B. Spurney, B. Swanson, L. Ullric, V. Slack, R. Parrish, M. Davis, R. Czer, I. Smith, A. Buck, E. Seaberg, S. Shroka, J. Naramore, N. Mc- Laughlin, J. Pentecost, L. Nel- son. BOTTOM ROW: P. Petrie, F. Mizener, S. McLees, I. Simer- man, T. Thrawl, D. Tuttle, D. Nicholas, H. Thobin, 1. Mendyk, B. Petry, J. Nardi, M. Davis. TOP ROW: R. Schultz. D. Plumb, B. Hopkins, D. Holle, M. E. Hof- fert, L. Jirousek, R. Pieroban, R. Howland, R. Kakuska, D. Schaff- ner, A. Poffo, E. Ruthart, M. Kel- ler, L. Schoen, R. Plumb, J. King, S. Kolar, J. Prescott. THIRD ROW: R. Wuincy, K. Pullen. E. Kail, E. Petchske, B. Johnson, I. Hultman, T. Ross, P. Rosen, S. Redd, D. Hitzke, E. Prochazka, E. Grove, W. Ruff, J. Hacklandor. SECOND ROW: B. Phelps, D. Hawk. F. Hischer, J. Haws, W. Huszar, J. Ryden, G. Schmidt, J. Hornberger, P. Kelly, L. Schroeder, R. Rurup, B. Restorick, E. Heilman, B. lames, L. Kasol. BOTTOM ROW: D. Samson, E. Pruitt, E. Heiber- ling, M. Heibergor. G. Hummer, B. Hoffman, R. E. Schreiber, B. J. Wells, D. Hawkins, J. Jelinek, B. Irwin. TOP ROW: D. Vorreyer, A. Evans, R. Vidito, R. Reigart, G. McGraw, W. Larson, W. Little- ford, B. Freeze, J. Prucha, R. Grotofeld, J. Farr, E. Edgeton, L. Hallor, J. Freisingor, J. Schaffer, J. Fiorian, J. Guarnaccia. THIRD ROW: B. Dvorak, H. Edler, M. A. Gcdschalk, H. Lamon, L. Mason, R. Kubis, M. Kungle, W. Vial, B. Gerlach, A. Pippengor, H. Frye, G. Krivanek, M. Liska, J. La- Sorella. J. Forest. SECOND ROW: L. Livernash, S. Grosso. S. Ducay, B. Evans, D. Lorenz, V. Gross, B. Lauing, W. Franklin, R. Gentile, M. Philip, M. Griffen, R. Lynch, F. Mahr, H. Mann, J. Kolzow, R. Duncan, M. E. Foley, R. Koller. BOTTOM ROW: E. Kraft, B. La- Voie, Z. Hartzler, B. Edwards, S. Dourlain, R. Duncan, E. Kuziem- ka, E. Larson, J. Grenochi, J. Pollack, R. Hackleman, D. Gould. THE CAULDRON OF NINETEEN HUNDRED FORTY-ONE Thirty-eight Class of 1944 All ye who enter here—322 freshmen crowded the corridors of old D. G. H. S. on Freshman Day last September, waiting in line for schedule cards and books, and looking for room 311 at the east end of the first floor. Ex- pressions varied on the 322 faces. Some at- tempted to look nonchalant. Giggling groups of girl friends walked noisily down the halls. Those who had arrived early and knew all the ropes advised late-comers about locks, books and directions. Upperclassmen who hap- pened around received respectful glances. Then came the first day of school. Freshmen were sitting in their first classes at eight o'clock. Conscientious souls! But they caught on to the 8:14 dash soon enough. The end-of-first-class bell rang and these new-comers dashed to second class, a serious look of important busi- ness on many a face. And so the year began. After a few weeks of education from that hard but speedy teacher, Experience, including showing up in senior classrooms for freshman English, this raw ma- terial was transformed into a class well enough acquainted with each other and the school to elect capable Student Council representatives. At the end of the first semester they made a good showing of 10.8 per cent on the honor roll, 34 students. TOP ROW: G. Bleuol, B. Brown. J. Carnahan, D. Wilson, E. Chess- man, T. Dinges, L. Whiling, B. Daniel, R. Zimmer, J. Breltner, V. Benguard, H. Boldebuck, K. Doty, P. Confer, D. Wolfe, B. Devolt, R. Hoffman. THIRD ROW: R. Wild. B. Welch. F. Woodward, T. Wagenknecht, M. Doeden, H. Wiimer, 3. Berr , R. Ackerman, M. Crowder, C. Zavatsky, J. Derr, R. Yeater, V. Whiting, H. Oborst, M. Barr. J. Wolff. SECOND ROW: V. Claus, B. Broberg, R. Andorf, F. Anderson, M. Blaida, L. An- dorf, J. Andorf, A. Yates, V. Vokoun, J. Cunningham, J. Yirsa, D. Woodward, M. Allen, J. De- Goveia, J. Hacklander, E. Barbier, F. Coban, P. Willis, J. Dalton. BOTTOM ROW: D. Williamson. M. Bangston, J. Clemens, D. Wittkwoski, J. Anderson, D. Yes- aitis, P. Wilson, A. Wohead, P. Winters, J. Aldrich, D. Bucek, L. Doskocil, A. Bower. Thirty-nine BOTTOM ROW: J. Clark. G. De- Wolf. E. Specht, M. Miller, Mrs. Andersen. SECOND ROW: T. Webb, A. Thompson, C. Watts, S. Lauing, E. Jelinek, M. Tee, K. Lockett, P. Marshall, R. E. Merlyn, J. Papricka, D. McCleery, Z. Hartzler, I. Schottenhamel, R. Schultz, J. Kennedy, J. Brettner. THIRD ROW: B. Ridsdale. B. Derr, E. Wiese, R. Grush, C. Pippenger, C. Mrkvicka, D. Ford, R. Vorel, E. Ruff, T. Wegenhnect, F. Up- hoff, P. Harpes, J. Hacklander, R. Kubis. This year the school council celebrated its tenth anniversary. Through its decade of service, this institution, typical of a truly demo- cratic people, has done many things both for the students and the members of the faculty. Among these are the introduction of exchange assemblies, donation of the football scoreboard which stands at the north end of the football field, and the addition of cokes, hamburgers, and hot dogs to the menu in the cafeteria. The school council was not originated with the intention of becoming a governing body, or for the purpose of making laws. Its purpose is to bring the suggestions of the students to the attention of the faculty. In this way students have a voice in the governing of the school, and faculty and students are brought closer together. All those who had served as presi- dent since the beginning of the School Council were invited to attend the dinner which was held in March. Most of them, however, sent letters expressing their regrets at being unable to attend. They live in widely scattered sec- tions of the country, too far away to come to the dinner. Harry Kroll, a graduate of the University of Illinois, and the first president of the council, spoke as did the present president. Two others attended and greetings from the absent ex- presidents were read. The dinner was held on the stage of the auditorium. Between courses there was dancing. It is the fond hope of all the members of the school that the School Council will continue in the future to be as fine an organization as it has been in the past. THE CAULDRON OF NINETEEN HUNDRED FORTY-ONE Forty -T'-1 National Honor Society M TOP ROW: W. Kroll, J. Johnson, W. Larson, T. Trumbo, H. Fjord, G. DeWolf. L. Gordinor, G. Rei- man. FOURTH ROW: S. Zagol, C. Monson, F. Farris, E. Nara- more, J. Clark, J. Moffet, J. C. Turner, R. Zollinger, C. Hixon, E. Dvorak, J. Baxter, P. Allen. THIRD ROW: D. Dyer, F. Mon- criel, E. Specht, J. Yosr.jJC. Arc lander, L. Yackley, E. Jvfnek, M. Mitchell. SECOND ROW: T. Reeve, C. WhitmerhBJtox. H. Jef fery, P. Liska, M. trotter, S. Nel- son, D. WhiteK JjJWnger, J. Lind sey, D. McCleonJcOTTOM ROW J. Henderson, JT. Binder, D. liams, E. Wd� « Hooper Wolff. E. tyoWbP. Chase, Hannop, . ft E. cott, C. Fifteen juniors and twenty-six seniors were elected to the National Honor Society this year. This number constitutes the five per cent of the junior class and the ten per cent of the senior class who become members each year. To be considered for election a person must be in the upper one-third of his class. A list of this group is sent to all the members of the faculty. They check the names of those they believe deserving of a member- ship. Their selections are made on the basis of leadership, service and character. A committee composed of department heads and the advisors of the various ac- tivities receive a list of those names which have been checked four or more times. Their final decision is made from the list of recom- mendations and their knowledge of the can- didates' records. The new members were given their choice of a gold pin or charm which was awarded to them at the assembly on May 8. Those underclassmen who aspire to this society should not lose sight of the fact that good grades alone will not gain them a membership. Participation in sports and extra-curricular activities also play an active part in the selection of candidates. National Honor Society was started in Downers Grove high school in the year 1930-31. At that time there were only four- teen charter members; of this number three were boys and eleven were girls. To date, 196 girls and 108 boys were elect- ed. The number of girls is always greater. Forty-one Shirley Nelson This is the sixth year in which the D. A. R. has conducted a nation wide contest for the purpose of arousing interest in citizenship. Each school selects the senior girl who best exemplifies good citizenship. The local chap- ter sends her name to the state chairman of the D. A. R. From the entries of the entire state three names are drawn. The first is given a trip to Washington, D. C., along with the girls from the other forty-seven states. If she is unable to go the second or third go. These representatives attend the national conference of the D. A. R. and receive good citizenship medals. In our school, the seniors elected Elaine Jelinek, Elaine Specht, and Shirley Nelson in senior English classes on the basis of dependability, leadership, patriotism, and service. From these three the faculty chose Elaine Jelinek. She received a medal and a certificate of membership in the organiza- tion made up of these girls, called the Pil- grims of the American Revolution. Congratulations, Elaine, for your fine spirit and achievements, from the students and the faculty. THE CAULDRON OF NINETEEN HUNDRED FORTY-ONE Forly-two ATHLETICS Athletic Control DICK BARROWS Hats off to whom we believe is the coach of the year. Any- one who can come to Downers and produce a championship team surely deserves our credit and respect. Aside from coaching football he guided the basketball and track teams. The stu- dent body is well-pleased with this year's success and we promise our aid and support to try to help Mr. Barrows another year. HAROLD DENNIS—The man with the long black English imported stockings. Mr. Dennis is assistant football coach, sophomore and assistant varsity bas- ketball coach and tennis coach. You could always depend on Mr. Dennis to pep up and keep plenty of life in the teams. ORMAN BARKDOLL — The coach of lightweight football and tumbling club. He also led the freshman basketball team to an undefeated season. He has been working hard on developing the tumbling club and this year it reached its peak by purchasing a tramboline. DONOVAN INGLES For the third straight year coach Ingles and the cross country team brought home the runner-up trophy in the conference meet. This is a very fine record for a coach and team. We hope that next year they might bring home the first place trophy. HAROLD BENHAM—Lightweight bas- ketball and Pee Wee football coach. This year the lights made a fine showing and ended in fourth place. The army has called Mr. Benham and now bugles instead of bells direct our post coach about his daily duties. Next year we will miss Mr. Benham on the lights bench, but wherever his duty calls him the boys who have played for him will remember him and wish him success and the best of luck. RALPH CRESSEY — Mr. Cressey has been coaching at Downers longer than any other coach. This year, as in pre- vious years, he had charge of the golf team and sponsored them in a very successful season. GORDON NORDEN — Assistant track coach, Pee Wee football and intramural basketball coach. He has done a fine job with the early basketball and track teams when Mr. Barrows was engaged in finishing up the sports. Barkdoll, Norden. Benham Richard Barrows Ingles, Dennis, Cressey THE CAULDRON OF NINETEEN HUNDRED FORTY-ONE Forty-four The D Club Any boy winning a letter in any major sport, football, basketball, track, or cross country, automatically be- comes an honorary member of the D Club. This year the annual D Club dance was combined with the football cham- dinner and program were presented by the Downers Lion's Club. This is one event during the school year at which you will always find all the members present. There were also rum- ors that after the dinner the boys were stranded until after school in the Hotel pionship dance. It was a gay affair in honor of our first championship football team. Jimmy Collins, his or- chestra and his drums were the main attraction along with a movie of the championship football team. This year, the event which all letter basement. The D Club is really for boys, but a few girls have been admitted by earn- ing a letter as cheerleaders. They are Shirley Dietmeir, Rosemary Grush, and Gloria Mares. All the activities of the D Club are ■ TOP ROW: Krow Zollinger, Fred Uphoff, Parky Millsap. SEC- OND ROW: Joe Blaida, Bill Babb, Van Taggart, Butch Loy, Don Whitlock, Carl Hixon, Bob Logan, George Batten. THIRD ROW: Maurice Tack, Robert Marazas, Peaches Pietrowski, John Horn- berger, Fred Fariss, Gabby Gor- dinier, A1 Feightner, Bud Wolf, Bill Eickhhorst, Leonard Maza, Hugh Cameron. FOURTH ROW; Joe Diener, Richard Vorel, Glen Reiman, Dick Turner, Jim Fergu- son, Howard Davidsmeyer. EOT- TOP ROW: Ken Kouri, John Joch. winners look forward to, the D Club banquet, was held April 10. A fine under the supervision of Miss Katherine Reuther. Forty-five Football Triumph Coach Barrows A DREAM COMES TRUE For eighteen long years everyone in Downers Grove has waited and hoped lor a championship team. At times it looked as if they had their hoped- for team, but as the seasons went on they would fall short of their distant goal and the loyal fans would sit back and hope that the next season would make their old dream a reality. Then one day from the corn fields of Iowa a coach with a long victorious record made his way to Downers to gamble with an unsuccessful and losing ball club. Everyone told him he was crazy for trying to pull our school out of the rut. They told him how Downers would start out with a bang, win maybe four or five games and then the same old thing would happen. They would lose one, and then the rest of the season the team would lose their spirit and go to pieces. This coach. Mr. Barrows, saw just what everyone had warned him against. His first year they never won a game. This didn't break his spirit. He started a program to get more boys out for football and other sports. The next season they ended in third place. This was a little better, but the coach said they should have won. But then again it was just the same old story. He started his third year with a heavy line and a green backfield. Every day he worked hard and moulded the boys into a smooth-working machine. The season started and Downers won the pre-season games, but then again they always had. The confer- ence started with a 32-0 slaughter of Glenbard. The Saturdays rolled by and then came the first big test, LaGrange. It looked like a deadlock game until Captain Ferguson blocked a kick and carried it over the goal for the winning score. The next week, the big game. York. The biggest crowd ever to see a Downers game was on hand. Once again Downers drove the crowd wild by winning 8-7 in the closing minutes by a pass from Kootz to Davidsmeyer. The team held together and went on to win the first cham- pionship of the school. The dream of the fans, coaches and players had finally come true, after eighteen years of trying. In comparing this team with others in the state we find some interesting facts. Downers was one of the six unde- feated teams in the state. They were the twelfth highest scorer with 201 points. Richard Vorel, the fleet-footed halfback, was sixth highest scorer in the state with 91 points. Jim Ferguson, Downers' first boy to make the first team All- State was rated in papers and by coaches as one of the best full backs in the state. Championship Trophy THE CAULDRON OF NINETEEN HUNDRED FORTY-ONE Forty-six Heavies FIRST ROW: Turner, Maza, Dcty, Captain Ferguson, Captain Reinman, Cameron. Joch, Morton. SECOND ROW: Marazas, Tack, Lavoie, Wolfe, Kouri, Coach Barrows, Vorel, Davidsmeyor, Deiner, Dietmoier, Logan. THIRD ROW: Coach Dennis, K. Doty, Reidler, Sutter, Barbolic, Grove, O'Donnell, Schmidt, Lake, Eich- horst. Vial, Kakuska, Coach Rass- mussen. FOURTH ROW: Miller, McCullagh. Cockrell, McKnight, Schield, R. Kakuska, Krzyzak, Masseir, Dinges, Wilson, Wad- inaton. Head Manaaer Long. Lights FIRST ROW: R. Ruff, Uphoff, Zollinger, Feightner, Duquette, Millsap, White, Pietrowski. SEC- OND ROW: Taggart, Babb, Lun, Gordinier, Fariss, Howland, Fjord, Pletch. THIRD ROW: Lynch, Wilbur, McGuire, Goltry, Pres- cott, Stienman, Ruthart, Gammuto, Murphy, Schultz, McKay. FOURTH ROW: Coach Barkdoll, Managers Hixon, Reed, Johnson, A 11away. Case, Parbs, Ogden. A Perfect Season Downers. 45; Marmion, 0. The season opens in a swelter of heat, and Vorel running wild. Downers. 25; De Kalb, 0. In our only night game. Downers kept the record clean with Vorel scoring 3 times behind perfect blocking. Downers, 12; Highland Park. 0. Championship rumors started but then Downers always wins the first few. Everyone thought it would bo the same old story. (and don't think the coach didn't tell us so.) Downers, 32; Glenbard. 0. Glenbard suffers its worst deieat in its school history under the powerful drives of our hard running backfield. Ferguson scores 3 times on smashing line drives. Downers, 20; Hinsdale. 6. Nothing can be said about this game. The fellows that played know just how bad it really was. To make it all the worse, we wore scored upon. Downers, 6; La Grange, 0. Downers played their best game against La Grange. It looked like a scoreless tie until Captain Ferguson blocked a kick and carried it over for the winning points. Downers, 8; York 7. It looked like Downers' championship hopes were gone until a last minute pass from Kootz to Davidsmeyer brought the winning point. Downers, 14; Riverside. 6. Riverside almost upset the Purple hopes when they held Downers for 3 quarters. Morton and Vorel finally scored the winning touchdowns. Downers. 39; Maine. 6. There was no doubt in anyone's mind about who wore champs after Downers completed their 39-point slaughter of Maine. Five boys took part in the scoring. CONFERENCE STANDINGS Heavyweights W L T Lightweights W L T Downers 6 0 0 York 4 0 2 York 5 1 0 Glenbard 3 2 1 LaGrange 4 2 0 LaGrange 3 2 1 Maine 3 3 0 Riverside 3 2 1 Riverside 2 4 0 Maine 2 2 2 Glenbard 1 5 0 Hinsdale 1 2 3 Hinsdale 0 6 0 Downers 0 6 0 Forty-seven 1941 C- luii tij ucnS . . . coagh points. A 1W Heavy Weights the follows that played against -----Scored 28 points. Light- FERGUSON Captain. All-Stat ?: All-City. All-Conference. Scored 39 points. Downerj dPeatest athlete. If you have any doubt, ask th him. DAV1DSMEYE est r' . t tation could keep Glen , . v----i r- ' t--••T� —: P ayer n he conference yt ng gi £eiV aji frouncy spori Scorod 6 points. Jc V©RELxy A|l Conference. Sixth highest scorer in state. MORTON Kept our opponents in their with his beautiful kicking. Scored 19 points. KOURI—Next year's captain-elect. Watch him next year. Scored 6 points. LAVOIE All-Conference. Brilliant playing at guard and line backer. Scored 6 points. TURNER Fast defensive end. Stole ball from passer to score 6 points. CAMERON This was his third and best year in the heavies' line up. Big and scrappy. JOCH Next year's captain-elect. First year out and he made the first team. WOLFE Blocker and hard runner. Played his best game against Maine. MAZA All-Conforonce The biggest wing-spread in the conference. Played defensive end. THE CAULDRON OF NINETEEN HUNDRED FORTY-ONE Forty-eight czrV lui than cm tetence t Light Weights RD1NIER -Captain. Gabby could play either tackle or end and do a swell job on both. FARISS Captain. Quarterback. Brilliant signal caller and women's guide. BABB Fast, hard-hitting tackle. One of the jail birds. Always said the right thing at the wrong time. TAGGART All-Conference. Center and line backer. An- other of the team's jail birds. RUFF -Guard and halfback. Just another one of the fast talking, long line of Ruffs. LEIN Guard. Junior. Big and hard to move. MILLSAP - Halfback. Small but plenty scrappy. Parky ended the season with a double finish. FEIGHTNER Halfbad S d n by sickness bul came back strong. Scared 6 prints'' UPHOFF Fullb K. Soijjromore. Let's yfc tch him next year. Scored 12 points. PIETROWSKI Fullback. Hard hitting. Looks like heavy- weight material. Scored 18 points. ZOLLINGER —Guard. One of the two to survive the weigh-in. DUQUETTE Quarterback. Small now, but he's only a Soph. LOY Guard. Good heavyweight material. Forty-nine JjA,'- ] JS Lights )y jW FIRST ROW: F fy. Pursch, La Mon, Gordinier, Turner, Horn- bergor, Dundas, Millsap. SEC- OND ROW: Winters, Nolson, Reed, Emorson, Stienman, Bour- land, Haobich, Gansburg. THIRD ROW: Coach Benham, Mochel, Prescott, Ruthart, Johnson, Mc- Knight, Duquette, Mann, Lynch, Manager Whitlock. Heavies FIRST ROW: Turner, Davids- meyer. Grove, Captain Fergu- son, Maza, Blaida, Kouri. SEC- OND ROW: Coach Barrows, Doty, Pietrowski, Wilson, Diener, Coach Dennis. THIRD ROW: Wadington, Lake. O'Donnell, Bartlot, Naramoro, Manager Vial. Cage Highlights The basketball heavies ended the season in sixth place and won a total of four games. Jim was the only boy able to hit the basket. He made 185 points, which is good in any man's league. The fellows worked hard but they just couldn't get going. Their best game was with Maine. Downers had a field day and scored forty-eight points. In the tourney Downers gave Morton, state champs, a scare by holding them for three- quarters. The lights split a twenty-game schedule, ten all. Here is the light's season in a nut- shell, right from the coach: If we just could -have won half of our one-point games we might have been champs. That's just what happened. Downers lost six very close games and the season might have been different if they could have won at least three of these games. Turner and Bielat led the scorers for the lights with more than half of the points. THE CAULDRON OF NINETEEN HUNDRED FORTY-ONE Filly Basketball Season Downers 15 Proviso 48 Downers 23 Argo 29 Downers 14 Downers 26 La Grange 31 25 Downers 30 York 45 Downers 29 Riverside 26 Downers 9 Downers 16 Glenbard 22 Downers 26 Palatine 48 Downers 33 Lemont 58 Downers 25 Downers 30 Maine 22 Downers 35 Downers 18 La Grange 35 Downers 17 York 47 Downers 15 Riverside 36 Downers 13 Downers 48 Maine 23 Regional Tournament Downers 32 Morton 51 Downers 25 Downers 32 Argo 6 Downers 21 Downers 23 La Grange 13 Downers 27 Catholic High 16 Downers 23 York 33 Downers 18 Riverside 11 Downers 27 Alumni 25 Downers 22 Downers 25 Palatine 16 Downers 32 Downers 26 Moosehart 27 Downers 22 Maine 24 Downers 13 Downers 21 La Grange 21 Downers 24 York 39 Downers 28 Downers 29 Downers 29 Blue Island Tourney Downers 38 Bloom 10 The Boys in Action Lights—The tip off. Turner to Millsap, fast break. Center—Captain Ferguson. Heavies Groves shoots, it's good. Ferguson's push shot for two points. Fifiy-ono Richard Vorol V ' s.lIT FIRST ROW: Coach Barrows, Dundas, Forquson, Maza, Marazas, Krzyzak, Vorol, Trout, Kouri, Coach Norden. SECOND ROW: Turner, Dietmeier, Wiggins, Doty, Nelson, Ross, Capps, Wagner, Schlauder, Morton. THIRD ROW: Goltry, Uphoif, Pietrowski, loch, Hornberger, Scranton, Labastillo, Baslin, E. Ruff, Diener, David. FOURTH ROW: Mrkvicka, Wilson, Little Ruff. Bartlet, Lake, Hultman, Pepich, Dudgeon, Haller, Stone. Hacklander, Bolton. FIFTH ROW. Wilson, Swartz, Groat, Martin, Kakuska. Walker, Howland, McKnigh:, Hays, Kulisek. F. Kakuska. rt Track Before Mr. Barrows took over the duties of track coach, the sport was losing its popularity. He started a program to interest boys in coming out for track. Instead of just a varsity team, he started a Freshman- Sophomore team in order to make room for more boys. He also made all boys who wanted to go out for football go out for track and participate in some event. By this system he not only built up a track team but also developed his future football teams. The boys have a very fine dual meet team this year, but in the big meets they miss the outstanding Event Record Holder Year Time 100 Schlauder 1938 :10 220 Schlauder 1938 :22.9 440 Curtis 1915 :51.6 88C Lunamark 1940 :2'9 Mile Kulisek 1939 :4' 41.3 H. H. Ferguson, Maza 1941 :16.3 L. H. Maza 1941 :25 P.V. Busch, Pruitt 1940 :11'8 H. I. Marazas 1940 :SW' B. I. Schaudler 1938 :20.S S. P. Slanoc 1933 :47'6 Discus Slanec 1933 :129'3 stars of last year, when they won the District meet. This year the best the boys could do in the District was fourth and fifth places. Downers was changed into a new District this year and the competition is very keen. The team had hoped for a chance to defend their title that they won at Kankakee last year, but they had to change Districts and lost their chance. This year, as in the past three years, the Seniors won the class track meet. The team is going to lose many lettermen this year but there are plenty of under- classmen waiting for the chance to take their places. New records to fall this year were the high hurdles by Ferguson and Maza. Also the low hurdle record was broken by Chink Maza. THE CAULDRON OF NINETEEN HUNDRED FORTY-ONE Fifty-lwo r l5 : Minor Sports Mr. Dennis took over the tennis squad Tennis last year, starting a build-up-campaign. He picked out under-classmen who looked as though they might develop, and worked hard with them. After FIRST ROW: Lynch, Hacker, Walker, Broberq, Wagenack, Williamson, Coach Dennis. SECOND ROW: Rosen, Boldobuck, Prescott, Doty, Quincy, Ford. THIRD ROW: Webb, Schoffner, Danniels, Trumbo, Iverson, Pietrowski, R. Safranski. Golf just one year, his plan is already reap- ing results. FIRST ROW: Coach Cressey, Zarazan, Captain Turner, Dusek, Hlady, Mizener, Hacklander, Williams, McMasters. SECOND ROW: Roit, Vo- kown, Zydeck, Capps, Rogors, Blaida. In five matches they lost three, tied Hinsdale and beat Maine. In the dis- trict the boys did better than any tennis squad the school has had. Gansberg and Massier, doubles team, won one match. Leed and Taggart, singles, each won three matches and lost the fourth in the semi-finals. All these boys will advance to the state meet. Captain Turner led the golf team in the District and earned a chance to play down-state. He placed fourth in the District and fourth in the State with a 78-81 score. Coach Cressey has been doing a fine job with the team. Although the weather man ruined most of their matches, they played four, and out of these won two and lost two. Under the direction of Mr. Ingles, our Cross Country team once again brought home a fine trophy. .They had a good season and finished up by placing second, two boys winning med- als in the conference meet. These boys were Labastile, who finished third, and Captain Trout, who finished fourth. The other boys to win points for the team in the meet were Dudgeon, Bastin and Pepich. Everyone in school is pleased with their fine showing and hope that next year will be their year to place first. Cross Country FRONT: Brown, Bastin, Pepich, Captain Trout. BACK: Nelson Dud- geon, Capps. Labastile, Coach Ingles. Fifty-three Freshmen FIRST ROW: Mrkvicka, Prescott, Mochel, Wilson, Lynch. SECOND RO A’: Coach Barkdoll, Boldebuck, Howland, Daniels, Wadington, Doty. Sophomore FIRST ROW: Swartz, Bolton, Piotrowski, Sticnman. SECOND ROW: Coach Dennis, O'Donnell, Bartlet, Lake. Intramural Champs Fresh-Soph Basketball In the past few years Downers underclass material has been very slim. This season the future seems brighter. Under the direction of Mr. Barkdoll and Mr. Dennis the boys made a fine showing. The freshmen, showing just how fresh they were, won all of their games. This should bring encour- agement to the Downers fans after this year's poor showing. The sophomores weren't quite so successful, but they did win more than half of their games. Out of the ranks of this year's team, our future seems to rest in the hands of three big boys, Barttle, O'Donnell, and Lake, or better known as ''Sticks,'' ''Bones,'' and Legs.” Under the guidance of our coaches these fellows might be made into a winning combination. Among these teams were some smaller boys who played fine bas- ketball. These boys will make good material for Mr. Benham's future teams. Tumbling Club , ' , The tumblingVluK under Mr. Barkdoll's direction, grawte in g a larger gfcup each year. This sMrUfeaches a � oy perfect timing, patentee VJfodpncap accuracy, and builds- stfong. Jboaws thal %are necessary for gccg hlMes Cqch ear the club is makm® bi terjMuipir tlor the members to u£e., Cfiacly Barkdo , through his great interesA faspuilt tty's club into a success- ful feajBre J f o jjrfgh school. During oUr carnival Mr. Barkdoll secured Mr. Joe Giallombardo to perform. This man's performance� was one of the finest sporting events that nas ever been brought to our school. The club has two things that they hope to do. (1) To have a team and compete with other schools. (2) To have the Illinois tumbling team perform in our gym. From out of a mass of bodies and bas- ketballs we find one team with a perfect record, the intramural champs. These boys carried a lot of weight and when led by Doty and Reiman they upset the varsity. INTRAMURAL CHAMPS: Vorel, Mateski, Zydock. Reiman, Balia, Shebor, Manager Doty. TUMBLING CLUB: Parbs, Mitchell. Jack Wilbur. Jim Wilbur. Vorreyer, Duquette, Dungan, Clause, Williamson. IN AIR: Witmer, D. Gordinier. THE CAULDRON OF NINETEEN HUNDRED FORTY-ONE Fifty-four Girls' athletics have taken an important place :n curricular and extra-curricular activities in the last few years. Sports are helpful in promoting a feeling of good sportsmanship, perseverance and team-work among the girls. A full program is provided throughout the year consisting of both indoor and outdoor sports, basketball being one of the popular indoor sports and soccer an outdoor favorite. A series of class and mixed tournaments is played throughout the year to determine the champion teams of the various games. Participation in these sports enable the girls to earn points toward their G. A. A. awards. Also helpful in earning award points are the tennis, archery, and golf clubs which are sub groups of the G. A. A. The G. A. A. is instrumental in helping the girls tc build strong bodies and good fellowship. Miss Fluent Under the able guidance of Miss Margoret Fluent girls' ath- letics and G. A. A. have steadily improved. She is a most capable and friendly leader. Fifty-five G. A. A GIRLS' ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION Ade, Aldrich. Allen, Andorf. Arseny. Auge Babcock, Banta, Barnes. Barbier, Bateman Baxter, Berberick, Berquist, Berry, Binder Black, Brown, Buck. Burns, Caffee, Chase Colby, Comstock, Claus, C. Cook, E. Cook Cooper, Cox. Cripe, Crandall, Crowder, Cun ningham, Curtiss, Dougherty, Dietmeior, Dav idsmeyer, Dorr, Don, Dicke, Doolittle, Dower Dubina. Duck, J. Duncombe, J. Duncombe, Duncan, Dungan, Dyer, Edwards, Ekle, Fin- ger, Finn, Ford, Frye. Gansborg, Godshalk. Grieb, Griffiths. Grush, Gwinn, Hacklander, Hall, Hancock, Hannon, Harkness, Harte, Hawk, Haws, Hedges, Heilman, Henderson, Hibner, Hildebrand. Hime, Hoffert, Holle, Holmes, Hooper, Hornberger, Jeffery, Jepson, Jones, Karvate, Kase. Kout, Kern, Keilber, Kidwell, Kilgore, Kiing er, Knapp, Kcrhumel, Kolzow, Kraft, Kulisek Kunath, Kutzner, LaMon, E. Langrill, I. Lan grill. La Pierre, Lauing, Laue, Lavoie, Lawson E. Lawson, Lee. Leibunguth, Loin, Lester Lewis, Ltndsey, Liska, P. Liska, Lockett, Lott Lockhart, Livornash, Malacha, Mahr, Mares Mashall, Martchinke, Mason, McCabo, Me Cleery. McGowan, McLaughlan, McMaster, Merlyn Michaelis, Michalek, Middleton. Miller, Mitch all, Moifet, Mcore, Myers, Mullon, Noidnor Neil, Naniga, Nelson. Nolan. O'Connor, M O'Connor, O'Hallom, Osborn, J. Osborne, Os temeier, Parrish, Pease. Pennington, Perry Peterson, Phelps, Pollack, Posiwilka, Potter Post, Preston, Puschek, Reeve, Redd, Reif. Reimer, Roissnor, Ridsdale, J. Ridsdale, Ryden, Schild, Schraidna, Scott, Shroka, J. Smith, B. Smith, G, Smith, H. Smith, Specht, Strong, Swanson, Steffy, Tholke, Thompson, Tizzare, Townsend, Towsely, Ullrich, Uhlrich, Vlack, Vogele, Watts. Weise, Webster, Weiss, G. Wells. L. Wells. B. J. Wells. White, Whit- ing. Whitelock, Wiley. Williams. Wilson, Wolf, Wirth, Witmer, Woodworth, Yackley, Yost, Zobraske. THE CAULDRON OF NINETEEN HUNDRED FORTY-ONE Fifty-six ,o ? N o x ,C - x ° Spring Dance G. A. A. Board STANDING: Shirley Nelson. Sally Kulisek, Dorothy McCleery, Jayne Smith. Janico Baxter, Jean Lindsey, Mary Alice Godshalk, Lydia Ado. Marion Mitchell. SKATED: Miss Fluent, Tinker Kaut. Betty Lee Cripe, Eva Cook, Miss Brown, Martha Miller, Patsy Griffiths. One of the biggest events on the G. A. A. calendar is the Spring Dance. Spring was the theme this year with gay flowers, grass, and wooly lambs. The G. A. A. spring dance was more than its usual success. Entertainment of dancing and accordion music was provided during the intermission. As is the custom, punch was served by eighth grade girls. Dancing to the music of Jimmy Collins was greatly enjoyed by everyone. Eva Cook and Jayne Smith were the co-chairmen whose efforts were largely responsible for the success of the party. G. A. A. makes numerous awards for meeting various requirements throughout the year. But the most coveted award is that of the silver cup which is presented to the most out- standing senior member. It is the cus- tom for the G. A. A. organization to choose three girls from the senior class to qualify as cup winner. These girls are then voted on by the faculty to select the final winner. The girl chosen has to have been an active member of G. A. A. for four years. This year's winner was Shirley Nelson. Shirley proved herself worthy of this honor by her active participation in sports, her able leadership, and high scholastic rating. Spring Dance— Save some for me. Shirley Nelson, G. A. A. Cup Winner. Fifty-seven Sports Supervisors Rosemary Grush, Jean Lindsey Making out a program of sports for the season, arranging tournaments, and refereeing all games is the work of the head of sports and her assistant. This year Rosemary Grush was head of sports and Jean Lindsey was her as- sistant. These girls have done a mar- velous job on the whole year's sched- ule and work very well together. In the fall the program included soccer, speedball, baseball, and archery which took place out of doors. In the winter basketball, volley ball, and tumbling are held inside. In the spring tennis and badminton are played. G.A.A. is one of the most popular associations throughout the entire school. It has a varied program of so- cial and athletic activities. The main idea of G.A.A. is to help the girls build character, personality, and strong physical bodies. It has been well di- rected by this year's board Throughout the school year the G.A. A. girls earn points in various manners. They may earn their points in basket- ball, volley-ball, baseball, tennis, or any of the other sports which are car- ried on through the school year. At the end of the year at Award Night they receive awards for the points they have earned in these various manners. Each'year the enrollment has been larger than the previous years and we are all sure that it will keep on in- creasing in the years to come. THE CAULDRON OF NINETEEN HUNDRED FORTY-ONE Fifty-eight Cupid's Helpers Block That Kick Basketball or Dancing? Over the Net Acrobatic Antics Watch the Birdie! Paddle Party Tag, You're Out! Love Four Leaders' Club Batter Up! Swing Your Partner Fifty-nine Intramural Baseball After School Sports Class Basketball o' Nb X Intramural Basketball Champions o P a1 “l ..y'AA (%' r ’ Ml w -m Volleyball Champions Sixty ACTIVITIES Carnival FUN AND FROLIC Fun and food were the main items on the bill of the annual carnival. The stage show with its numerous skits, dancing, songs, and music drew a large crowd as usual. After satisfying their eyes and ears, the audience trooped forth to appease their appetites with home made candy, pop, ice cream bars, hot dogs, hamburgers, and pie. Balloons popped as amateur marksmen tried their aims with air guns or darts. From TOP ROW: Musical Varieties, SECOND ROW: Rhapsody in Moods, Me THIRD ROW: Nautical But all sides came the cries of scootergram mes- sengers. Patrons of Hobby Lobby saw many new and interesting hobbies displayed. If one could judge from the squeals and yells coming out of the Chamber of Horrors, its patrons received an ample supply of thrills and chills. An orchestra in the gym provided excel- lent music for those who wished to dance. lice, Footasia, Swing Your Honey. y CHIMES OF NORMANDY Cast of Characters Serpolette Jean Kilgore Germaine Gertrude Jeanne Dorothy Post Henri J. C. Turner Jean Grenicheux Gaspard (a miser) George De Wolf The Baili Joe Sutter Registrar Assessor James Duquette Notary Dick Turner The girls in starched white caps and aprons over gay, voluminous skirts, and boys in knee breeches and stocking caps wait in whispering expectancy while the orchestra plays the overture. Oh, there's the opening chorus! The French peasants trip onto the stage. With dancing and sing- ing, punning and love-making, castle-haunt- ing, and a- lively share of intrigue another operetta unravels to a merry ending with the heroine in the hero's arms. This successful venture into the world of make-believe took place March 11th and 12th under the direction of Mr. Pohlmann, the A Cappella providing the choruses and Miss Wolfinger acting as dramatic coach. THE CAULDRON OF NINETEEN HUNDRED FORTY-ONE Sixty-four Music ORCHESTRA AND MUSIC CLUBS The orchestra, conducted by Miss Elsie Adams, is made up of twenty-two members. This organization played for Chimes of Normandy and at the intermissions for all class plays. Members should have at least a year's background in some instrument. Most have outside as well as school instruction. In- struction is available for anyone interested in string instruments, whether in the orchestra or not. Long, black silk skirts were added to the jackets this year to make striking costumes. The Music Club was organized to stimulate interest in general music. It provides an op- portunity for those who don't actively partici- pate in musical organizations to find an outlet for their appreciation and interest in music. In the course of each meeting Miss Elsie Adams, the advisor, gave instruction on har- mony. Violins: E. Adams, E. Wild- man, J. Smith, H. Eastman, R. Schreiber, C. Watts, D. Yesaitis, H. Wittkowski, D. H. Wittkowski, and R. Hfcker: Cello: R. Mincher; Flute: M. Griffin; Trumpets: D. Whitaker, E. Naramoro; Trombone: F. Brown: Bari- tone Sax: F. Iver«on; Bells and Chim : A. Scott; String Bass: R. Smith: Clarinets: H. Fjord, B. Babb; Horn: D. McCleery; B a 5 soon: D. Whitlock; Tuba: I. Rathke; Piano: J. Derr. ■v TOP ROW: E. Adams. B. Burton, F. Mizener, N. Me- Laughlan, R. Hacker, D. Wolfe. H. Wittkowski, D. Wittkowski. B. Petry, J. La Sorella. SECOND ROW: H. Eastman, T. Szalkowski, J. Elliot, D. Mallory, D. Walton, R. Smith. FIRST ROW: J. Stickle, B. Jon no- son, D. Smith, P. Phillips. Sixty-five The Band Another year, another band! But there is more to be said about the 1941 organization of the high school concert band. Eighty-four musicians, all well schooled and well equipped, make up the largest high school band in the school's history. New high standards of musical perform- ance have been attained by this organization over the past year. At the Region III Band Contest at Battle Creek, Michigan, in May, 1940, the band won a Division I rating. This is the highest rating a band can receive in competition. Appearances at six concerts, two exchange assemblies, several home as- sembly programs, football games, basketball games, and parades keep the band trim from September until June. Director C. J. Shoemaker conducts a sec- ond band and a beginners' class at the high school in addition to the grade school band organizations. To qualify for membership in the Downers Grove High School Concert Band, a player must show outstanding ability on his par- ticular instrument and be willing to pursue the study of it to a fine degree. Before a player is promoted into the concert band he must have supplemented his work by sev- eral years' experience in either the Grade School Band or the Second Band. THE CAULDRON OF NINETEEN HUNDRED FORTY-ONE Director C. J. Shoemaker BAND MEMBERSHIP Flute and Piccolo Margaret Davidsmeyer Betty Hopkins Martha Griffin Lynne Wells Barbara Hannon Betty Towsley Charles Scholes Howard Mann Oboe Jack Emerson Yvonne LaMon Bassoon Donald Whitlock Donald Reideler E-flat Clarinet Hilliard Fjord B-flat Clarinet William Babb Robert White Sherman Case William Hurst Willa Wirth Wesley Ore Alice Hibner Lorraine Vix Jean Black Dorothy Griffin Billie Hooper Annette Reimann Della Ridsdale George McGraw Bill Broberg Helen Zolotar Harold McMahan Lynette Yakley Alto Clarinet Virginia Vogele Virginia Curtis Billie Agnow Carolyn Doolittle Bass Clarinet A.rt Taylor Leon Larson Alto Saxophone Dorothy Lein Jean Kidwell John Blaha Tenor Saxophone Robert Webb Eloise Mullen Baritone Saxophone Francis Iverson Bass Saxophone Bill Clemens Cornet Edward Naramore Horry Beggs Donald Whitaker Betty Brown Hugh Cameron Richard Hackelman Robert Logan Barbara Gwinn Trumpet Clinton V itmGr Dorothy Roigart Robert Hacker Bryan Buck Horn Leonard Gordinior Dorothy McCleery Bill Wendt David Wolfe Wayne Larson Trombone FI wood Margison Edward Gibbs Floyd Brown Don Robbins Harry Smith Donald Schaffner John Simmerman Baritone Georgo DeWolf Dean Gordinier Richard Plumb Bass Donald Plumb Melvin Hartzler Donald Vorreyer String Bass Raymond Smith Drum Philip Collin Fred Uphoff Patsy Chase Virginia Pease Marilyn Downer Val Claus Elmer Chessman Tympani-Marimba-Bells Anne Estelle Scott Donald Mallory Drum Majors Donald Whitlock Yvonne Lemon Librarian Edward Naramore Sixty-seven A Cappella Choirs This group of girls is a comparatively new organization. It is made up of sophomore, junior, and senior girls. The girls in their white surplices, contrasting with the black A Cappella robes, made a beautiful picture. Mr. Pohlmann can be justly proud of them. Mr. Pohlmann gave us another grand A Cappella Choir this year. Highlights of the season were the operetta, the carnival, the Christmas Concert, the state contest at which we won first division rating, and concerts at Peace Lutheran Church, Chicago, and the Methodist Church. FIRST ROW: R. Dourlain, E. Lawson, I. Lockhart, D. Post, M. Michaelis, M. Downer, L. Rousch, H. Joffory, G. Meres, M. Iones, L. Reimer, C. Preston, B. Derr, A. Dalton, M. F. Wilson. SECOND ROW: J. Suttor, S. Barbier, J. Turner, D. Turner, R. Marazas, E. Andrie, B. Allaway, J. Schemn, P. Simmons, W. Morkor, A. Reed, R. Cox, F. Fariss. THIRD ROW: L. Ade, M. Whitlatch, M. Sonft, J. Wilbur, R. Vorel, R. Gansberg, J. Wilbur, B. Dundas, G. Lyman, M. Goltry, M. Tack, G. Schmidt, M. Berberich, I. Griggs, P. Allen. FOURTH ROW: J. Kidwoll, D. Williams, M. Potter, P. Liska, M. Rodlund, E. O'Connor, M. Swenson, B. Doerr, M. Zachker, M. Richie, J. Finger, G. Smith, B. Erickson, V. Holmes, J. Smith, V. Pease. FIRST ROW: E. Dvorak, H. Schultz, M. Loo, R. Grush, J. Colby, B. Derr, M. Harkness, N. Kunath, J. Kilgore. A. LaVoie, M. Dubina, S. Hildebrand. SECOND ROW: I. Rathko, L. De Govoia, D. Jock, B. Heilman, L. Schmidt, A. Riessner, M. Schless, M. Scibort, B. Zobraske, P. Caffoo, S. Lauing, D. Reeve, M. Finnegan. THIRD ROW: A. Shumate, D. Dungan, J. Ostormcior, M. Ford, J. Brotz, A. McMaster, T. Hedges, P. Finnegan, M. Miller, M. Osborno, L. Ade, M. Hedges, M. O'Connor, J. Lobeck THE CAULDRON OF NINETEEN HUNDRED FORTY-ONE Sixty-eight FIRST ROW: Elaine Specht, Eva Cook, E'hol Lawson, Kathleen Lockett, Mary Tee, Alice Cary Moore. Charlaine Jepson, Miss Honnis. SECOND ROW: Botty Lee, Mary Frances Wil- son, Jayne Smith, Gloria Smith, Billy Hooper, Carolyn Doolittle. FRONT: Chuck Newberry. FIRST ROW: Mary Ellen Holfert, Mildred Keller, Elaine Specht, Jane Osborne, Bob Brown, Ward Larson, Ann Kostur, Jim Ken- nedy, Doris Holly. Art Taylor. SECOND ROW: Faith Richardson, Mary LaPierre, Jean Tholke, Ray Moore, Bob Vorreyer, Shirley Lauing. Dorothy White, Jane Stickle, Walter Zagol, Jimmy LaSorella, Dave Wolfe, Betty Brown. THIRD ROW: Marlyn Kinnu, Marjorie Liska, Edris Myers, Jeanne Derr, Shirley Collander, Blanche Dvorak, Lynn Dubina, Sue Berry, Norma McLaughlin, Zora Hartzler, Dorothy Lester, Marilyn Crandell, Doris Hawk, Miss Poole. FOURTH ROW: Nancy Kunath, Jean Naramoro, Mary Jane Finnegan, Rita Parrish, Pat Kelly, Genevieve Carlson, Dorothy Hines, Marie Van Dorpe, Barbara Phelps, Patsy Win- ter, Phylis Caffee, Mary Ellen Foley. Dramatics THEATER CLUB AND DRAMATICS CLUB ter Club was organized for the Hennis is the advisor and chaperon for purpose of seeing outstanding stage pro- ductions in Chicago. This community is fortunate because of the close distance to Chicago and its theater district. This enables the club members to obtain first-hand infor- mation about theaters and their activities. After one of the performances the girls went back stage and saw the way in which the lighting was arranged and also the stage settings. the club. An enthusiastic audience turned out for every meeting, filling room 212 to overflow- ing. Both regular members and happen- inners came. Under the system devised last fall eight group leaders were chosen. Each leader in turn chose a group to put on the program for one meeting. A variety of programs including pantomimes, read- ings, reports, try-outs, and casting for plays, and skits was the result. At one meeting Becoming a member of the club makes it Bob Vorreyer demonstrated the art of make- possible for students to pay for their tickets to performances on the installment plan. Early in the season the members saw Ruth Chatterton in Pygmalion” and in February they went in to a matinee performance of the operetta, The Student Prince. Miss up. Another time Miss Poole, the advisor for the club, told about the play that ran for so long in Chicago, Life With Father. President of the club this year was Bette Brown, Ray Moore was Vice-President, and the Secretary was Jim Kennedy. Sixty-nino Hi-Y Clubs ADVOCATES OF THE FOUR C's Junior-Senior Cabinet President...............JIM FERGUSON Vice-President..........HILLIARD FJORD Secretary..............JOHN HORNBERGER Treasurer...........LEONARD GORDINIER Freshman-Sophomore Cabinet President................ED PIETROWSKI Vice-President..................BOB IEHL Secretary....................BOB PARBS Treasurer ...................BOB BARTLET Members B. Allaway, B. Babb, F. Brown, H. Cameron, B. Carpenter, S. Case, H. Dav- idsmeyer, F. Fariss, A. Feightner, I. Ferguson, D. Fitzor, L. Gordinior, J. Groves, A. Hancock, C. Hixon, W. Kroll, W. Larson, B. Marazas, L. Maza, J. Moffett, C. Monson, Chester Monson, R. Moore, Richard Moore, J. Morton, D. Murphy, T. Reeve, E. Roifschnoider, G. Reiman, N. Schiller, K. Schindler, R. Schmidt, I. Schottenhamel, P. Sumrow, V. Taggart, A. Taylor, J. Turner, F. Vial, R. Vorol, D. Walton, E. Welch, I. Wiley, C. Witmer, R. Wolff. H. AhlgrSm, D. Barber, H. Beggs, N. Berlage, K. Coutre, G. DeWolf, R. Dos- selman, J. Emerson, H. Fjord, H. Fletch or, E. Gibbs, M. Goltry, M. Hartzler, J. Hornberger, A. Hultman, J. Kennedy, R. Logan, R. Loy, G. Martin, J. Miller, P. Millsap, V . Moore, E. Naramore, L. Phelps, D. Plumb, A. Rood, D. Roidlo', F. Salomon, K. Schlauder, E. Schultz, P. Schulz, M. Scranton, T. Trumbo, D. Turn- er, S. Weller, D. Whitlock, R. Wight, J. Wintor, R. Zollinger. B. Bartlett, F. Bastin, H. Bourland, J. Bolton, B. Ciomons. T. Ferguson. P. Harges, R. Iehl, F. Iverson. V. Johnson, D. Lake, D. Mallery, H. McMahan, M. Ogden, B. Parbs, E. Pietrowski, F. Poz- dol, L. Rhoden, B. Swartz, R. Webb, B. Winter. J. Brottnor, B. Brown, E. Chessman. P. Confer, T. Dinges, I. Hacklander. R. Hackloman, B. Hoffman, B. Kakuska. R. Koller, J. La Sorolla, R. Lynch, C. Mrkvicka, J. Mochel, J. Prescott, E. Rut- hardt, W. Ruff, J. Simerman, P. Posen, D. Tuttle, K. Timke, T. Wagennecht, E. Welch, D. Williamson, D. Wolfe, D. Vorreyer. THE CAULDRON OF NINETEEN HUNDRED FORTY-ONE Seventy STANDING: Ed Riefschnoidor, Bill Babb, Robert Iehl, Melvin Harlzler, Bill Alloway, Bob Bart- lett, Robert Parbs, John Horn- berger, Fred Fariss, Mr. Wolfe. SEATED: Tom Reeve, Hilliard Fiord, Jim Ferguson, Ed Piotrow- ski, Leonard Gordinier. The Potato Race at the Hi-Y G. R. Party. Hi-Y Activities Under the auspices of Mr. Wolfe and Mr. Cressey, the local Hi-Y or- ganization has completed another suc- cessful year. The most important of their activities was the annual Christ- mas toy project and the joint Hi-Y G. R. Party. Through these events many people of the high school and commun- ity have benefited greatly. There are two separate Hi-Y groups, the freshman-sophomore and the jun- ior-senior. If a boy decides he wishes to become a member of Hi-Y. he at- tends the meetings regularly and tries to live up to certain standards. At the end of a year he may petition for membership. After taking certain vows, he becomes a full-fledged member with complete responsibilities and privi- leges. The Hi-Y cabinets include the offi- cers and especially selected members from each of the clubs. Through the able supervision of these cabinets, the clubs have progressed in their purpose: to create, maintain, and extend throughout the school and community, high standards of Christian living.” Shouts of laughter thundered through our halls on the night of the joyous occasion of the G. R.—Hi-Y Party. In harmony with the county fair” theme, such novelties as the hog calling, pie eating, and baby contests, sack and potato races, and chasing the greased pig, filled everyone's evening. Ball- room and barn dancing were also enjoyed by many. The other most important activity of the year in which Hi-Y engages is the Christmas toy project. Shortly be- fore Christmas Hi-Y and G. R. members start collecting old discarded toys. These they repair and re-paint until their condition is practically as good as new. The toys are then distributed to chil- dren of needy families just before school is dismissed for Christmas va- cation. Sevenly-one IK -� a tT VJ'§325 BING: limine Welt. Phyll “Oris Ha lelle S ir � [ oW T)stemeier, Mary Dh fTT dT lano Cooper. Merrie Potter, Margaret Davids- meyer, Phyllis Liska, Miss Lee. Charlaine Cook, Katherine Kar- vatt, Betty Towsley. Pat Nolan. SEATED: Barbara Gwinn, Jean Colby, Miss Fronk, Marilyn Os- borne, Dorothy Dyer, Miss Bales, Jono Finger, Barbara Hannon. G. R. Activities This club, affiliated with the Y. W. C. A., is the largest girls' organization in Downers Grove High School. It is divided into the Junior-Senior Group, with Miss Bales as advisor, and Fresh- man-Sophomore Group with Miss Fronk as advisor. Its aim is to find and give the best.” All girls belonging to the organiza- tion have a chance to develop their special interest and to pursue their particular talents by electing member- ship in one of the smaller clubs which exist within the large organization. These include: Charm Club for those who are eager to learn how to make the most of their looks and personali- ties; Craft Club for those who wish to work with their hands to fashion clever, beautiful, and useful articles; and So- cial Service Club for those who are in- terested in aiding those more unfortu- nate than themselves to have fuller lives. An important season began with the initiation of freshmen at a candle- light service at which the girls from A Cappella sang. Thanksgiving baskets, Christmas toy collecting and repairing, and the Christmas Party kept the girls busy right up to Christmas vacation. The Downers Grove Girl Reserves were hostesses to the surrounding chapters for the conference this year. The highlight of this meeting was a talk given by Sterling North. One big event for the juniors and seniors was the Dad and Daughter Coffee. The gals and their dads had a rip-roaring good time dancing, singing ”K-k-k-katie, and eating pie a-la-mode. The Mother-Daughter Tea and the fashion show, at which a lovely pre- view of Spring styles were shown, rounded out a busy, successful year. THE CAULDRON OF NINETEEN HUNDRED FORTY-ONE Seventy-two Girl Reserves Junior-Senior Officers President................DOROTHY DYER Vice-President..........................JENE FINGER Secretary ...........................BARBARA HANNON Treasurer...............................JANE COOPER Social Chairman..............PHYLLIS LISKA Social Service........................MERRIE POTTER Blue Circle Editor.......MARY DALE FORD Financial Chrmn....JEANNETTE OSTEMEIER Publicity................BETTY TOWSLEY Music.................ANNE ESTELLE SCOTT Freshman-Sophomore Officers President.............MARILYN OSBORNE Vice-President.....................JEAN COLBY Secretary............BARBARA GWINN Social Chairman......CHARLAINE COOK Social Service........CATHERINE KARVATT Publicity.........................LYNNE WELLS Music...........................PHYLLIS MARSHALL Financial...........................PAT NOLAN Freshman Representatives....MARGARET DAVIDSMEYER, DORIS HAWK Membership L. Ade, J. Allen, P. Allen, V. Auge, M. Babcock, A. Baker, S. Banla, N. Barnes, I. Baron, A. Baron, D. Berquisl, M. Binder, B. Brown, E. Burek, F. Burek, D. Burns. G. Carlson, L. Carson, P. Chase, I. Cooper, J, Comstock, E. Cook, B. Cox, M. Crandell, B. L. Cripe, V. Curtis, L. De Govia, C. Doolittlo, M. Downer. D. Dorothy, R. Eckel, I. Fingor, M. D. Ford, J. Gondek, R. Grus’n, B. Hannon, T. Hedges, B. Heilman, J. Henderson, D. Himes, M. Hodgen, V. Holmes, B. Hooper, E. Jolinek, C. Jopson. D. Jeck, H. Jeffery, A. Kaut. J. Kidwoll, M. E. Knapp, C. Kraft, E. Krause, D. Laman, E. M. Langrill, I. Langrill, M. La Pierre, E. Lawson, M. Le Blanc, M. Lee, L. Liobund- guth, J. Lindsey, P. Liska, K. Lockett, E. MacMaster, G. Mares, M. Martschinke, M. Mitchell, A. C. Moore, J. Montgomery, D. McCleery, S. Nelson, J. Niednor, M. O'Con- nor, E. O'Connor, J. Olson, F. O'Neil, J. Papricka, V. Pease, M. Potter, C. Preston, L. Reif, L. Reimer, A. Reissner, J. Ridsdale, D. Schild, L. Schmidt. M. Soibert. A. E. Scott, J. Smith, E. Specht, D. Tabbert, Mary Toe, E. Townsend, V. Vogelle. D. White, J. Wiley, D. Wil- liams. M. F. Wilson. W. Wirth, V. Wolff, M. Jones, M. Sonft. J. Ostomoior, H. Zolotar, R. Kruza, H. Ulrick, B. Witmor, R. Christof- ferson, N. Hanes, B. Staples. D. Zaucka, J. Yost. L. Yakley, B. Towsley, F. Gates, I. Lockart, S. Hildebrand, L. Rause D. Holt, M. Michaelis, D. Lester, J. Baxter. Seventy-three Miss Howland's first period club Miss Howlar.d's fifth period club Miss Howland's fourth period club Mr. Abbas's third period club Spanish Clubs The Spanish Clubs have been the means of presenting further ideas of the life and culture of the Spanish speak- ing peoples to the students. The meet- ings are held monthly in class hours. During these enjoyable periods care- ful and interesting study is made of the customs, costumes, and other such features of nations where Spanish is spoken. Included in the programs of the past year have been a showing of pictures of Mexico and a number of talks by both outsiders and members. The clubs also had a chili con carne dinner, at which colored pictures of South Amer- ica were enjoyed. The clubs had an equally important part in making the International Dance a success. This dance was the out- standing social event of the year. Some of the students also attended a Spanish Fiesta at Northwestern University. The Spanish Clubs are under the supervision of Miss Howland. Each class has its own club and officers. The officers of the Spanish I class were: President, Frances Moncreiff; Vice-Pres- ident, Marilyn Moore; Secretary-Treas- urer, Roy Dosselman. The officers of the Spanish II classes were: Presidents, Jim Ferguson and Bill Babb; Vice-Pres- idents, Caroline Kraft and Bob Hacker; Secretary-Treasurers, June Niedner and Oma Jean Kern. •o THE CAULDRON OF NINETEEN HUNDRED FORTY-ONE Seventy-four French and Latin Clubs The Latin Club is held in each Latin class once a month. At these meetings the mem- bers play games using Latin words. Each class elected two consuls who have charge of the meetings, the fourth Monday of each month. The club joined in the International dance. Officers included: Latin I— Consuls, Doris Hawk, Norma McLaughlin, Rita Con- rad, Bob Spaulding, John Mochel, Tom Mitchell; Latin II — Consuls, Marilyn Os- borne, Francis IversoRf, i Alia Kaut, Van Included in the program of the French Club for the past year have been movies on Madame Curie, Pasteur, and Les Miser- ables. The club also had an active part in the annual International Dance. A spring picnic brought the year to a close. Officers included: French 11 — President, Marion Mitchell; Vice-President, Mary La Pierre; Secretary-Treasurer, Dorothy Lester. French I—President, Burke Dundas; Vice-President, Dorothy Dungan; Secretary-Treasurer, Mavis Le Blanc. French I Club Officers President BURKE DUNDAS Vice-President DOROTHY DUNGAN Secretary MAVIS LE BLANC Treasurer TONI HEDGES French II Club Officers: President MARION MITCHELL Vice-President MARY LA PIERRE Secretary-Treasurer DOROTHY LESTER Latin I Consuls Doris Hawk Norma McLaughlin Rita Conrad Bob Spaulding John Mochel Tom Mitchell Latin II Consuls Marilyn Osborne Francis Iverson Alice Kaut Van Taggert Seventy-five r.-- Debate After a speedy acquaintance through debates in class, both formal and other- wise, those who signed up for debate as an English course for first semester elected the year's officers for the De- bate Club. The officers chosen were: President, Hilliard Fjord; Vice-President, George De Wolf; Secretary-Treasurer, Janice Baxter; social chairmen, Bar- bara Witmer and J. C. Turner; and li- brarians, Nancy Kunath and Don Mal- lory. Social Chairmen had been elected so a party was in order. On February 8th the debaters met in the gym for a Saturday night spree of ice-cream, root- beer, and dancing. La Grange acted as host to all de- baters in the West Suburban Confer- ence on February 20th. We contributed to the evening's entertainment with Shirley Dourlain's dancing. The pro- gram included a mock trial, music, dancing, and interviews of the coaches. The season for the debate teams be- gan with a non-decision round at Hins- dale, where many a weak-kneed de- bater struggled through his first at- tempt. Augustana marked a red-letter day for varsity squad, excused from school to go. They came back with sixth honors and an enriched vocabu- lary. Remember Lup ? At East Au- rora, Downers came in second; and at Maine, we had a two-school contest and supper, and won seven out of twelve. Frosh-Soph teams, at a disad- vantage from a late start, won two and lost six at Elgin. The varsity squad after a six weeks' sizzling season captured second place in the conference battle. Debate Teams Debate Class THE CAULDRON OF NINETEEN HUNDRED FORTY-ONE Seventy-six Vocational Activities The Art Club has sponsored two exhibits this year. The first, held on December 2, was an all craft display. On May 1 the exhibit included free- hand drawing, interior decorating scenes, block printing and story illus- trations. For one of the meetings the club members went to the display of high school art at the public library. At other meetings Jean Tholke spoke on cartooning. Bob Vorreyer gave a chalk talk, and Mr. Cleveland showed col- ored slides of his western trip. Sketch- ing was also done at several of the meetings. The officers are Mercedes Zachker, President; Betty Vorreyer, program chairman; Shirley Banta, Vice-Presi- dent; Doris Berquist, Secretary-Treas- urer; and Miss Gillmor, Advisor. To be eligible for the Commercial Club you have to be either a Junior or a Senior and have taken at least one year of a commercial subject. During the year the Commercial Club has had quizzes on commercial sub- jects and typing contests. At one of their meetings they had Dr. Kirby, who spoke on what he expected of a girl in his office. On May 14, they will have a picnic in the Forest Preserve. Art Club STANDING (Left to Right): Mer- cedes Zachker, Miss Gilmor, Jenny Papricka, Lillian Schmidt, Lorraine Campbell, Shirley Ban- ta, Betty Pieper, Mary Hodgen, Faith Richardson. Shirley Diet- meier, Jane Allen. SEATED: Dor- othy Yesaitis, Gertrude Zaucha, Dorothy Zaucha, Dolores Wittow- ski, Ruth Gansberg, Doris Ber- quist, Elaine Jelinek, Olga Ar- seny. Commercial Club STANDING: Irene Kolski, Doro- thy Zaucha, Margerette Schultz, Mercedes Zachker, Mary Tee, Jeanette Montgomery, Mary Seib- ert, Miss Frush. SECOND ROW: Charlene Jepsen, Ruth Gansberg, Marge Burek, Kathleen Lockett. THIRD ROW: June Niedner, Mar- cella Hermann, Margaret Senft, Therose Miles, Louise Clause. Seventy-seven Biology Club The purpose of Biology Club is to give the members opportunities in ap- plied biology, which are impossible to obtain during regular class periods. It attempts to help students find new fields of interest with which to fill their leisure time, and, possibly to open the way to future professional work in the biological line. Anyone taking biology is eligible to attend the monthly meetings of the club, but, to be a member in good standing one must attend at least half the meetings during the year. Enroll- ment in the club this year was about ninety, and the officers were: President, Janice Baxter; Vice-President, Eva Cook; Secretary-Treasurer, George Martin. The club sponsored many activities of interest this season, and the enthusi- astic participation in all projects by the members was evident, according to Mr. Fred Daigh, its faculty advisor. Some of these activities were: a trip to the Du Page River to find stock for the biology laboratories' aquarium; the annual dog show; a trip to the International Livestock Exposition, which was held in Chicago this year; a hike for the study of bird life in this area; a visit to the biology laboratory at Saint Procopius College, Lisle, which is considered one of the finest labs of its type in the United States; the dis- section of a rabbit and of anesthetized frogs; an address by the Rev. Albert J. Pitman on Whaling and Sealing ; and a successful pet show. Each year the club sponsors a pre- Easter vacation movie, which is al- ways popular with the whole student body. This year's show was Elephant Boy, a famous Hollywood production, which stars the well-known East In- dian actor, Sabu. Investigating Nature The Biology Club THE CAULDRON OF NINETEEN HUNDRED FORTY-ONE Seventy-eight The Staff at Work The Cauldron Staff Adviser CP,, Hi-ho, for the life of a Cauldron staff member! Sure, an' it's lots of work—but fun, too. The first big job that came up was subscriptions. We scoured the halls and study halls for prospective buyers. ''Hey, Jack, you're goin' to get a Cauldron, aren't you?” Yes, it's going to have a padded cover, Fran.” Don't forget your dollar. Tomorrow's absolutely the deadline! There will be a Cauldron Meeting in 306 right after school. We slip in at 3:20 and find a cover design man surrounded by yearbook covers and the staff. After a long session of pros and cons about what kind of tree should be on the cover, we finished the weighty decision, heaved a sigh of That's that and headed for home. The year zipped by as no other year ever did. Material rolled in, and the dummy” grew thick with pasted-in photographs, cameras clicking, the art editor designing division pages, literary editors busy on write-ups, and the editors keeping us all going smoothly, made May 22 pop up all too soon. This is Miss Fuhr's first year as advisor. We quickly found out that she was Swell. She advised without dampening our spirits. We were all invited to a chicken dinner in the cafeteria one April evening as a special treat. We hope you find this Cauldron of '41 well mixed and seasoned. The Staff Editor-in-Chief JOHN CLARK Associate Editor ELAINE JELINEK Subscriptions CHESTER MONSON JEAN YOST Class Editors CLINTON WITMER LYNETTE YAKLEY Activity FRED FARISS GLENN REIMAN MARY FRANCES WILSON Literary Editors PATSY ALLEN BILL CARPENTER EDITH DVORAK TOM REEVES Sports HOWARD DAVIDSMEYER IVERNA THOMPSON Art Editor HARRY TROUT Snapshots CHUCK NEWBERRY Typists HELEN JEFFERY JEAN COMSTOCK Seventy-nine Editorial Board Editor FRANCES MONCRE1FF Assistant Editor EILEEN WEISE Sports Editor CHARLES KIDD Feature Editor JEAN HENDERSON Business Manager DOLORES SCHILD Advertising Managers JANICE BAXTER. DOROTHY BURNS Faculty Adviser MISS GRACE HENNIS Business Adviser MR. FRED DAIGH Reporters NEWS. Fred Fariss, Jane Baron, Edith Dvorak. June Olson, Shirley Lauing, Hilliard Fjord, Noreen Hanes, Virginia Harris, Ray Moore. FEATURES: Jane Cooper, Carl Htxon, Virginia Pease. Betty Towsloy. Mary La Pierre. Pat Chase, Merry O'Connor, Marilyn Downer. SPORTS: Dick Tumor. Leonard Gordi- nier, Raulin Wight. AD STAFF: Rosemary Grush, Alice Moore. Caroline Doolittle. Dorothy Holt, Mary Frances Wilson, Eva Cook. Betty Lee Cripe. Jack Schemm. Jean Kilgore, Dolores Bucek, Jane Bateman. TYPISTS: Lillian Schmidt, Marjorie Laue, Julia Gondek. High Life Staff The fifteen issues of this year's High Life have brought many innovations. The first to greet the reader's eye is a streamlined first page with its new ''Bits of News” column and picture. The pictures are the result of greater revenue brought about by the increase in the rate of ads. It also made it possible to have fewer ads than formerly. In November, Miss Hennis and three staff members attended the N. S. P. A. Conference in Cleveland. They learned many new journalistic practices. Some of the best were incorporated into High Life. Delegates also attended the Medill Press Conference in March. A flower sale was held to finance the trip. Sixty-four dozen jonquils were sold. For the first time senior staff members who did not get a Quill and Scroll award were given pins. The Quill and Scroll is an international organization. About once a month dinners are held which take the place of staff meetings. In addition to enjoying the good food and conversation, the staff members discuss current problems. In the fall those who wish are allowed to try out for the staff. This is done either through a journalism class or else by seeing Miss Hennis. If the work a person turns in is satisfactory for several times he is put on the staff. The editors are usually persons who had reporters' jobs in the preceding year. At The Reporter” Office The Combined Business and Editorial Staffs THE CAULDRON OF NINETEEN HUNDRED FORTY-ONE Eighty Radio Club Wayne Larson, Hal Fletcher, Mr. Lindberg, Georqo Hummer, Ivan Wiley, Nicholas Borlage. U3RRI Radio Club Our Radio Club now boasts of three ac- tive radio ''hams operating their own trans- mitting stations. They are Ralph Liddle, W9DMJ, licensed August 22, 1939; Harold Fletcher, W9KYG, licensed May 7, 1940; and Ivan Wiley, W9RAI, licensed February 10, 1941. Ivan also received his fifteen-word-a- minute code proficiency certificate from WIAW. This station is sponsored by the American Radio Relay-League, an organiza- tion composed of active radio amateurs. The Army Amateurs Radio System forms networks similar to those of the commercial networks of NBC, and CBS, composed of hams for drill work and rapid message relay in order to increase the hams oper- ating proficiency and ability to help in an emergency. Recent disasters caused by storms, floods and blizzards have seen the radio ama- teurs play a leading role in bringing relief to the stricken areas. To secure an opera- tor's license one must pass a Federal Exam- ination which covers: code reception and transmission at thirteen words per minute; electrical and radio principles; basic trans- mission; radio-frequency; audio-frequency and power supply; circuits and international radio regulations. Among the 65,000 licensed stations, 55,000 are hams. At club meetings articles from Q.S.T. have formed the basis for discussions. Pro- gress in both amplitude and frequency mod- ulation, and television broadcasts have been followed avidly. Parts from dismantled radio sets are loaned out to members on the same basis one secures a library book. If he wishes to buy the part he may do so. The money is turned over to the treasurer to buy radio textbooks and a short wave receiving set. Eighty-one All-School Play WHAT A LIFE The All School Play What a Life featured a boy's high school activities at their worst. Henry Aldrich, as the misunderstood hero, had a way of blundering himself right into the hearts of his audience. He is accused of stealing the school band instruments. An investigation of his locker brings to light an astounding array of odds and ends, which have no reason to be in a boy's locker. Through no fault of his own, Henry is cleared of suspicion just as he is about to be expelled from school. The play was directed by Miss Wood. Miss Shea.................CHARLAINE COOK Mr. Mattison................JOHN BOLTON Bill........................GLEN REDMAN Miss Johnson.........MARY ELLEN HOFFERT Henry Aldrich...............TOM MITCHELL Gertie................................ROSEMARY GRUSH Miss Wheeler...........................DARLENE STRONG Mrs. Aldrich............FRANCES MONCREIFF Mary...................................SHIRLEY SHROKA Mr. Nelson...............EDWARD HAGGERTY Miss Eggleston..............EILEEN WEISE Miss Pike................................CAROL PRESTON Mr. Vecchito................JOHN WILBUR Barbara Pearson.............RITA PARRISH Mr. Bradloy.................HARRY TROUT George Bigolow..............DAVID WOLFE Mr. Forguson................JAMES WILBUR Miss Tyler.............VIRGINIA HAGGERTY STUDENTS: Francis Iverson, Paul Potrio, Doan Gordinier, Irene Lockhart, Lynne Wells, Oma Joan Kern, Betty Derr, Virginia V underlich. THE CAULDRON OF NINETEEN HUNDRED FORTY-ONE Eighty-two Junior Class Play FIRST LADY The house lights are lowered, the footlights are up and the curtains part for the first act of First Lady. The play was a merry affair, dealing in the political intrigue that goes on at Washington receptions, and in the drawing rooms of senators' wives. According to the play, the women in Washington have more to say than anyone else in the matter of deciding who is going to be nominated for Presi- dent. When women from opposing fac- tions get together, the fur is sure to fly. No one's reputation is safe when one of these ladies sets out to discredit it. The play was directed by Mr. Pat- terson. Sophie Prescott..............JANICE BAXTER Charles .................................JIM KENNEDY Emmy Paige...........................MARILYN JONES Lucy Chaso Wayne...............JENE FINGER Stephen Wayne............................BOB ELLSWORTH Mrs. Ives..................VIRGINIA HOLMES Ann Forrester...............LUCILLE REIMER Congressman's wife............MARY ANN KEENE Her Friend...............................EVA COOK Baroness............................FLORENCE GATES Senor Ortega.................BOB VORREYER Chinese.........................JOE MILLER Genera).......................EDDIE ELDRIDGE Mrs. Davenport.................TONI HEDGES Sonator Keane................GEORGE DE WOLF Tom Hardwick.....................BUD PHELPS Irene Hibbard George Mason.....ALICE KAUT Ellsworth T. Ganning....DONALD WHITLOCK Jason Fleming...........................JACK EMERSON Herbort Sedgwick......................GEORGE PARSONS Bello Harwick..............BETTY LEE CRIPE Bleekor Protoppescu............ALAN HULTMAN Eighty-three Senior Class Play CAPTAIN APPLEJACK Adventure, romance! Both of these features are included in this year's senior class production, Captain Ap- plejack. The play concerned the life of Am- brose Applejohn, a wealthy, respect- able, and rather stuffy Englishman who, more than anything else, craved adventure. He wished to visit strange places, and to rescue a beautiful wom- an from some terrible fate. Applejohn no sooner wished for ad- venture and romance, than he found them. He did not have to search in such far-off places as Tangier or the myster- ious East for them. He found all he desired of both in his own old house, off the coast of Cornwall. Pirates, spies, thieves, culprits, go to make up the very unusual cast. On May 15th and 16th the play was presented; and, as a result of Miss Wood's able direction and of a very talented cast, it remains in our memory as one of the most enjoyable ever presented in Downers Grove High School. Cast oi Characters Lush......................BILL CARPENTER Poppy Faire...............DOROTHY DYER Mrs. Agatha Whitcomb©.....DOROTHY POST Ambrose Applojohn...........GLEN REIMAN Anna Valeska...............ELAINE SPECHT Mr. Pengard..................AL FEIGHTNER Mrs. Pengard..............HELEN UHLRICH Ivan Borolsky.....................FRANCIS FIERCE Dennet...............................FRED FARISS Johnny Jason................WARD LARSON PIRATES: Sherman Case, Van Taggart, John Groves, Bill Alloway, Carl Hixon, Leonard Maza, Ray Moore, Jack Moffett, Dayton Fitzer, Hugh Cameron, Leonard Gordinier, Glen Lyman. OF NINETEEN HUNDRED FORTY-ONE Eighty-four __________ THE CAULDRON Library Club TOP ROW: Betty Edwards, Audrey Mae Sheumate, Launno Carlson, Tom Trumbo, Hazel Eastman, Dick Barrett, Vic Ben- gard, Mary Jane Wolf, Celia Natzke. BOTTOM ROW: Jane Duncan, Phylis Caffee, Irene Beutler, Jane Baron, Betty Cox, Dorothy Dyer, Shiriey Hilde- brand, Marguerite Schultz. Meetings of the Book Club are held every month at rfiembers' homes. The unusual roll call requires each mem- ber to give a short review of a book he read that month. Programs include reviews, book games, and refresh- ments. Miss Poole gave an especially interesting review on How Green Is My Valley . A lively game was one in which each member kept everyone guessing by imitating an assigned character. Officers were Jane Cooper, president; Charles Monson, vice-president; Betty Cox, secretary; Martin Scranton, assist- ant secretary; and Dorothy Himes, JO Literary Clubs Book Club TOP ROW: Miss Blackwell, Shirley Dietmier, Faith Richard- son, Dolores Williams, Stanley Zagol, Jim Kennedy, Martin Scranton, Phylis Liska. Elaine Specht, Jean Yost, Dorothy White, Jean Tholke, Jane Baron. BOT- TOP ROW: Mary Frances Wil- son, Dorothy Dyer, Betty Cox, Dorothy Himes, Lois de Goveia, Marguerite Schultz, Mary Siebert. STANDING: Jane Cooper. , -J A ' (M treasurer. Miss Blackwell is This Library Club is a busy one; in fact they had just one meeting 'this year, not because of lack of things to do, but because there is so much. Each member has a specific duty. Phyllis Caffee checked and sorted the library's mail each day. The Library Club Mag- azine Reviewer was Jane Baron; she sent to teachers notices of articles she thought might interest them. Strictly a teachers' service! Other members worked at the loan desk, filed material, mended books, etc. Miss Natske kept the staff working smoothly. Eighty-five :h, Paul Petrie, Frank Smith, Mr. Nelson, Frank Kakuska, Joe Johnson, Frank Pozdel, Model Club The Model Club, supervised by Mr. Nel- son, is for those students who are interested in building and flying model airplanes. This group teaches its members more about the construction of model planes and how to fly them. The club's activities stimulate the builders to improve their model building and to fol- low their hobby to the extent that they be- come skilled builders who can appreciate it as an interesting and constructive sport. The builders concentrate mainly on the making of rubber power models and lightly constructed indoor models. Four contests a year are held, two of them being for each of these two types of models. In the fall and spring when the weather is fine, the outdoor contests take place. These competitions are for rubber powered models. Two indoor flying contests are held during the winter in the school gym. In the two types of contests the contestant is allowed three official flights. The average time of these three flights is his official time for the contest. Each flight is timed by a stopwatch and recorded by the club supervisor. An entry fee of five cents is paid by each contestant, and the winners of first, second, and third place are given part of the entry fee as prizes, the winner of first place being given the largest amount. The members of this club, if they wish to really develop their ability, build models during the summer months and enter con- tests held in various localities in and about Chicago. NINETEEN Eighty-six THE CAULDRON OF HUNDRED FORTY-ONE Mr. Holt, Paul Rosen, Bob Wilson, Bill Daniels, Bob Hacker, Dean Barber, Charles Walker, Bud Winters. Camera Club Mr. Cleveland and Mr. Holt are the joint sponsors of the camera club. Every person who wished to join the club was required to submit a number of his own pictures. One was to be a picture of an animal, one of people, one of a building, one of scenery, and the last was optional. The only other requirement was the desire to take pictures. Their meetings on the first and third Thurs- days of each month were devoted to the mysteries of the camera and the art of taking successful pictures. The bulletin board at the east end of the third floor corridor was always full of the best pictures taken by the club members. Many of them were photographs taken in school and around the campus. For some unknown reason this seems to be largely a boys' club although girls are more camera conscious than the boys if one could judge from the number of cameras that made their appearance this spring. Pos- sibly the reason for the lack of girls is the mystery that surrounds the darkened room with its wierd light and the peculiar develop- ing pans. The boys seem to prefer to go through the magic performance of making pictures without feminine aid. In the course of the year two contests stimulated the interest of the club members. The first contest was for the best snapshots and the second was for the best enlarge- ments. Many fine photographs resulted from these contests. The officers of the club during the past year were: president, Dean Barber; vice- president, Charles Walker; secretary-treas- urer, Connie Gerlach. Eighty-soven Math Clubs BACK: John Mochel. Don Oste- meier, Harold Schultz. FRONT: Lola Mason, E. Burek, M. McIn- tyre, M. La Blanc, P. Willis, Miss Lytle. BACK: R. Roit. T. Trumbo. W Vokoun, W. Larson, M. Scran ton, R. Schultz, G. Lien, I. Wiley SECOND ROW: D. Walton. N Berlodge, H. Cook, B. Ellsworth E. Gibbs, B. Wilson, A. Han cock, A. Hillman, G. Martin, D Reidolor. FRONT: J. Tholke, D Griffin, B. Fennema, M. Hedges M. Mortz, Mr. Lindberg. M. Mitch oil. Standing. Math Clubs Many new developments have been the results of this year's Senior Math Club. Scarcely a student in the school has been completely ignorant of the club's activities. It is one of the few clubs in the school which has published a periodical of its own. The publication is called the ''Hypothesis'' and contains numerous articles written by various club mem- bers and math students. The club also took on the project of displaying over 200 mathematical posters in many parts of the school. In addition many of the solid geometry models made by students of this school are on display in the Chicago planetarium. The meetings, under the supervision of Mr. Lindberg, have been occupied with printing the paper and for dis- cussing the use of mathematics in life. The officers are: President, Marion Mitchell; Vice-president, Ed Gibbs; Sec- retary-Treasurer, Mildred Hedges; Edi- tor of ''Hypothesis, Richard Roit. The Junior Club is organized into class groups which meet during class periods once a month. There are five of these clubs in freshman math classes. Each club elected a president and a secretary. The presidents include John Mochel, Evelyn Burek, Harold Schultz, Merna ■ Le Blanc, and Donald Oste- meier. Secretaries chosen are Lola Ma- son, Phoebe Willis, Bob Greene, Marie McIntyre and Ted Schultz. The purpose of the clubs is to pro- mote math recreation and applied math. Accordingly programs included puzzle problems, magic squares, and a play about math history. THE CAULDRON OF NINETEEN HUNDRED FORTY-ONE Eighty-eight Model Railroad Stanley Weller. Mr. Lindberg, Gilbert Fuller. Marc Ogden, Paul Petrie. Astronomy Richard Partch, Dean Ford, Nicolas Berlodge, Ivan Wiley. Mr. Lindborg. Model Railroad and Astronomy Clubs This year a new club of enthusiastic model railroad builders has been form- ed. Under the capable direction of Mr. Melvin Lindberg, it has accomplished much since its founding last fall. Each member has his own model set at home, and plans are under way for the club as a unit to build a model set along more complex lines. In their meetings, which are held each week, discussion on the various phases of railroad construction is carried on. Officers this year, according to Mr. Lindberg, did an unusually good job in promoting the club's activities and growth. They were: President, Paul Petrie; and Secretary-Treasurer, Marc Ogden. The Astronomy Club has once again completed a successful year. Under the able direction of Mr. Lindberg, fac- ulty advisor, much has been done in learning more about the solar system and its secrets. In their meetings, which are usually held on Monday evenings, study is car- ried on in all fields of astronomy. In- vestigation has been made by the members of the care and uses of as- tronomical equipment, and much prac- tical knowledge about such instruments as telescopes and spectroscopes has been gained. Enrollment of the club this year was about twelve, and its honorary presi- dent was Dean Ford. Eighty-nino Junior Prom The theme of last year's Junior-Senior Prom was Gulliver's Travels . All the char- acters used in the decorations were taken from the movie. As the dancers came up on the stage they walked through white, flower-bedecked trellises. The dance floor was a fairyland. The backdrop was a striking castle on a hill with the orchestra placed in front of this castle. Along the walls stood amusing characters as well as romantic ones. The prince and princess looked happy, the funny little king, well-fed, and the prancing horses, well-groomed. Medieval lanterns suspended from the ceiling cast a low, soft light over the whole scene. Between the trellises at the front of the stage a row of little Lilliputians stood in a neat row to welcome the dancers. The programs each had a block-print of Gabby, the little lantern-lighter, on them. The green program with a yellow cover on which was printed in black and red the little figure was striking. It informed us that the orchestra was Tommy Overend's and the date, May fourth. During the evening a refreshing ice was served to the thirsty dancers. When feet wore out, the owners retired to the sewing room which had been decked out as a com- fortable lounge for the occasion. The Prom is sponsored annually by the Junior .Class for the Senior Class. This is an exclusive dance to which Juniors and Seniors alone may go. A short time before' the event the Juniors send invitations to the Seniors. Each student also is given several tickets which admit his parents and friends to the balcony to watch the festivities. The Prom supposedly ends at twelve o'clock sharp, but modern gals have no re- semblance to Cinderella. If Mother doesn't set the limit at three a.m. daughter drops in at dav n, worn-out but happy from another promenade. THE CAULDRON OF NINETEEN HUNDRED FORTY-ONE Ninety Health Clinic Maintenance Six girls help Miss Jackson in the clinic. They work one hour a day keeping the clinic tidy and taking care of the students who come in. Most student patients ask for an aspirin to relieve a headache but the staff also has many cases of stomach ache, cuts, burns, bruises and sprains. In their work the girls get a great deal of valuable and practical experience in first aid methods for the treatment of minor injuries and ail- ments. A staff of five competent men, headed by Mr. Irving Leverenz, is required to keep the buildings and grounds neat and clean. It is through their efforts that our campus is judged to be one of the most beautiful high school campuses in the state. Among the duties of the janitors is a night- ly cleaning of rooms and halls, care of the furnace, ventilators, water system and light- ing. In addition, they have such minor duties as cleaning up ink spots and fixing pencil sharpeners. They are very obliging in help- ing students as well as teachers with extra curricular activities. Much of the work on the campus is done by Mr. Blumenschine. He is very interested in trees and shrubs, and can make almost anything grow. Miss Martha Jackson, R.N., and clinic staff. Irv Leverenz. John VanderPloeg, George Rungger, R. A. Crider. Charles Blumenschine. Ninety-one School Daze O wad some Pow'r the giftie gie us. To see oursels as ithers see us!” TOP ROW -O-O-O-o-o-o-o! Boy Scout Ike The Son and Heir Tete-a-tete SECOND ROW Lovey We Can Make Such Beautiful Music Broken Neck Well, people—” How's the Water? THIRD ROW Seventh Hour Eighth Grade Style Reiman in his Prime BOTTOM ROW What a line! Why, Jean! Glamour Girls Sing, Girls THE CAULDRON OF NINETEEN HUNDRED FORTY-ONE Ninety-two He's got the jump on him. Make me a child again just for tonight.” it dfc — -CE X Ju, o-V' ir ---- , _-X-----7 Here and There vSQ----------— A CAMERA'S EYE VIEW TOP ROW It was a hard fight, Ma, but I won. Glamour Chief Big Stoop My Heart Belongs to Daddy My Heart Belongs to Daddy in a Big Way SECOND ROW Hot Dog Green Pasteur There Are Smiles Little John Pot BOTTOM ROW What kind of a game is this? What big eyes you have. Grandma? Swing it! Ninety-five Acknowledgments The 1941 Cauldron Staff wish to express their appreciation to the following people for their understanding guidance and excellent service: Printing and Binding Mr. Minor L. Smith WILLIAMSON PRINTING AND PUBLISHING CO. 219 S. Fourth Street Springfield, Illinois Engraving Mr. J. E. Matousek PONTIAC ENGRAVING AND ELECTROTYPE COMPANY 812-22 West Van Buren Street Chicago. Illinois Photography Mr. John L. Roche ROOT STUDIO 185 North Wabash Avenue Chicago, Illinois Covers Mr. K. G. Cooley MOLLOY MADE COVERS 2857 North Western Avenue- Chicago, Illinois o