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

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j 4 l 5 P o r C a l l AUGUST 28 1939-'40 school term opens with 128 boys and 131 girls. SEPTEMBER 4 Labor Day. Vacation! Seniors elect officers. . Trojans beat VVatseka in football season opener. 18 Phyllis Ruder, Editor-in-chief of Trojan News. 22 Dwight wins from Lemont. 25 Eleanor Rae Lower becomes Editor-in-chief of Rudder. 28 Mary 0'Connor, julia Ricolo, and john Metzke are cheer leaders. 29 Trojans hold Morris to scoreless tie. ll 15 OCTOBER Mr. Bowman entertains assembly. First Trojan News of the year published. 11 F. lf. A. Initiation held in the gym. 11 Junior Play cast chosen. 13 Examinations. 16-17 Pictures taken for Rudder. 19 Large pep meeting held in the gym. 20 Homecoming game with Yorkville Q0-OD. Big Homecoming Dance in gym- 26 Teachers' institute. 27 Trojans lose to Bradley, 13-12. 31 Reverend jonifer, missionary, speaks to students. NOVEMBER 2 Football game with Sandwich here. 3 Teachers' Institute at Champaign-Vacation for us. 10 Domestic Science Club gives party. Students observe Armistice. ll Trojans close their football season by winning over Pontiac, 15-12. 15 John McConnell receives the Most Valuable Player award for 1939 season. V 17 juniors present Andy Hardy comedy, Skidding . 23-24 Thanksgiving vacation begins. DECEMBER 1 Exams. Trojans open basketball season with a 23-to-22 victory over Gibson City. 2 Senior Science Club gives party. 3 Dwight defeats Fairbury in first home game of season. 8 Basketball game with Wilmington, there. 11 Scribblers are guests of Senior Commercial Club. Mr. Bollinger, dem- onstrator. 12 Basketball game with Gardner, there. ' 13 Trojans entertained by the Rotary Club. 14 Robert Briggs entertains assembly. Seniors sell Christmas wreaths. 15 Annual Gym Exhibition. 16 Braidwood, here. 19 Game with Pontiac, here. 21 Vacation begins. Christmas dance in the gym. 22 Senior Science Club enjoys Christmas party. CContinued on Page Fifty-twoj Page Twenty-two

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Burk-l-larvey Gzmtzert, Floyd Arnold, llill Reeh, Roger Cooke. Surnml-alletty Rucler, Lois Kelly, Dick Rot-der, Eleanor Fratia, Phyllis Ruder, Joan O'l3r nor. l ien. Mary O'Cou- Fronlflfllen Frzntia, llary ,lane Komorowski, lileanor Rue Lower, lflillllti Pratt, Claire Peterson Rudder Staff Sponsor: Miss Hunter The faculty carefully selects the members to work on the Rudder after a consideration of their applica- tions. Members of this staff endeavor to Create a book worthy of their ship, indicative of their ship activities, and pleasant to read. The theme of this book is The Voyage of the SS. D.'l'.H.Sf' Start members have tried to be accurate in their portrayal of a ship's voyage. Page Twenty-four