Dwight Township High School - Rudder Yearbook (Dwight, IL)

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1927 THE RUDDER Page 15 I Q i is lf? i' i n , JA - Ji l 1 f -- J 5 4 . ' . ' 1 i f 9 if F! 7' J UNIGR CLASS HISTORY ln the fall of 192-l, about twenty Freshmen came into the High School assembly feeling very odd. For over half the term these Freshies were not organized, but in February, when twenty more Freshmen joined the ranks, a class meeting was called by our sponsor, Miss Brock. At this meeting, Irwin Baker was elected President, Hugh Thompson, Vice President, Robert Hobbs, Secretary, and Nor- man Ambler, Treasurer. However there were no parties or other activities during the rest of the year. ' Back again in the fall we came, happy-go-lucky Sophomores. After we had all settled down to the regular routine of work, Miss Brock called the first meeting. This year Charlotte Brown was our Presi- dent, Gertrude Armstrong, Vice President, Mary llietenbai-li, Secre- tary, and Peter Long, Treasurer. In April, we gave a party. A pleasant evening was spent in play- ing bunco and dancing. Later, rcfreslnnents were served and the party ended. lVe returned again as Juniors, feeling very responsible. As We had a busy year before us, we had a class meeting during the second week of school at which Irwin Baker was elected President, Geneva l'hristophcr, Vice President, Raymond Laase, Secretary, and LeRoy Jenkins, Treasurer. NVe then began to try to earn enough money to give the Senior reception. For this purpose we gave two plays. One in the assembly, the other at the Blackstone Theatre-both of which were successful. As we still needed more money, we worked very hard throughout the year. XVork and more work, long assignments, themes, book reports, and all the other things that go hand in hand with the semester quizzes, were part of every Junior's life. Some of the Juniors took part in the debate. The Juniors gave the Seniors a reception, as has always been the

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Page 16 THE RUDDER 1927 First Row-Weicker, Johnston, Ambler, Laase, Maguire, Hobbs, Smith, Swanson, Dippon. Second Row-Miss Johnson, Thomson, Wright, Doran, Roost, Armstrong, Bannon, Short, Roeder, Geis, Diefenbach. Third Row-J. Broderick, Jenkins, N, Broderick, Christopher, Richmond, Walker, Beier, Steichen, Hubert, Brown, Brownsey. Fourth RowsBaker, Long, Jepson, Wilson, Hahn, Thompson, Grush, Boyer, Reynolds, McKinney. custom. Thus, one of the greatest aims of our Junior year Was suc- cessfully completed. 2 And so a most pleasant year, full of scholastic activities, came to a close. Wie, the Juniors of '27, will look back upon this year with fond reinemhrances of old friends and associates, as We Wish health, wealth, and happiness to all its members. To Miss Johnson, our loved and honored sponsor, we give our most sincere thanks for her guidance through this year. Virginicz Iiunnon. i.....g. ..i- Miss Miller- This plant belongs to the Begonia family. Virginia Haynes- How kind of you to look it up for them. Miss Miller- Can you tell me What a volcano is? Willard Christiansen--t'A, high mountain that keeps erupting. Tom Maguire- Fighting is all right providing you do it intelli- gently. Raymond Ralph- Yes, but you always ean't find a smaller man. . Qi..T. Clarence Roeder-ttDid you ever take the Carlsbad mud bath treatment. Alva AndersonW'tNo, but I played in the Kankakee-Dwight foot- ball game. .lg-,..l. LeRoy Jenkins-t'Can you sign your name with your eyes shut? Father-' ' Certainly. LeRoy Jenkins-ttThen shut your eyes and sign my report cardf'