Freeport High School - Polaris Yearbook (Freeport, IL)

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0 110 DEC. 1. DEC DEC DEC DEC DEC DEC DEC DEC DEC DEC 'JAN JAN JAN JAN JAN JAN JAN JAN JAN JAN JAN JAN . 6 The opening of basketball was as disastrous as the closing of football was glorious. The Beloit heavies won 7.1-I7, and the lights 11-11. Original literary works were presented at the gathering of the Philos. Sherman Cone and Laura Redican led the honor roll. Harlem was defeated 1.4-15 and zo-8, heavies and lights respectively, on our floor. Freeport's last shot glanced off Kiefer's hand into the basket. A style show was held in the home economics room. The lettermen met seventh hour. A Christmas Party entertained the Spanish Club this evening. Freeport conquered both Depue teams although the heavyweight game ended in a hot word battle. Watch Dem Signs was acted by the advanced dramatics class for the benefit of the Philos. This delightful negro comedy will be repeated tomorrow, seventh hour. The Latin Club held its Christmas Party. Mrs. Hopuk, who has lived in France, entertained the students of the French Club after school. Christmas was celebrated by the Mask and Wig Club in the cafeteria from 4:30 until later in the evening. Freeport went to Rockford to defeat them 7.4-16, while the Rockford ponies overcame the lights by 18-13. Clark scored half of the Freeport points. The Beloit quintet soaked the Freeporters 36-13, and 19-18 for the lights. AMr. Fulwider's roses, presented to each faculty member, brightened the first school day of the new year. Our teams went to Elgin, the Hrst team losing 57.-18, and their younger brothers saving the day by a score of 39-37. Another basketball fray at home. The heavies were defeated, 7.3-LI. The lights were victorious over West Waterloo, 17-7.0. Plans for the election of new Philo members were discussed. The Spanish Club held its regular monthly meeting. F. H. S. news column erroneously announced the purchase of an expensive sound system for the gymnasium. Pretzel majors won from East Aurora by a last period rally. F. H. S. students were invited to compete for scholarships to Rockford College. After school five pledges were initiated into Mask and Wig. Mr. Kubitz and his So piece orchestra entertained the student body just after the noon hour. Phyllis Hoffman was at the top of the honor roll. West Aurora visited Freeport for a double loss.

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O 108 OCT. OCT. OCT. OCT. OCT. OCT. Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov. Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov. Elgin rolled into Freeport to be defeated I3-O. Sad to say, our light- weight team I1'1Ct its first defeat, 19-6. ' French Club's first meeting was held today. Senior play cast picked. Orville Staderman led the honor roll for the first six weeks. Senior class officers were elected. Those Wedding Bells constituted the first one-act play of the season and was enacted in the music room seventh hour by the dramatics class. The Freeport eleven were beaten at East Aurora by a score of 19-o. Our pretzellettes tied, o-o. The Big Six press conference held at Rockford was attended by several Freeport representatives. Norma Kochsmeier and David Peterson were chosen editors-in-chief of the 1934 Polaris staff. The Philos were entertained by readings, and vocal and piano music at their meeting. Committees were appointed for the senior class play, The Romantic Age. The girls entering the Home Economics club entertained us this morning by wearing their dresses backwards as part of their initiation. West Aurora was beaten by Hutton's touchdown, go seconds before the gun, making the score I3-7. The lightweights copped their game at Aurora by a score of 31-O. The World's All Right was given under the auspices of the Veterans of Foreign Wars at the Masonic Temple this evening. Several high school students participated, while Lafe appeared as a star performer before the radio. Tomorrow night the production will be repeated. The five new initiates to the Spanish Club staged a bull fight as part of their entrance requirements. Open, house drew nearly 5,ooo visitors to F. H. S. Sodium exploded in the chemistry department, in spite of the orders of the instructor. Freeport ended the 1933 football season with a dual victory. Bloomington was defeated by the heavies, 14-o. Mooseheart lost 6-o in the minor game. Misses Helen Bannon and Helen Card entertained the high school students fourth hour with harp and vocal music. These young ladies came from the Francis Shimer College at Mt. Carroll. The first day of the senior play ticket sale was signified by heart shaped library cards and announcements implying The Romantic Age. Mrs. A. Stukenberg described Italian cities to the Latin Club after school, The French Way of Bringing Up Children was discussed by the French Club. A joint assembly combined the presentation of 34 football letters and a booster session for The Romantic Age. At 8:15, the senior play was given at the Masonic Temple. Two assemblies characterized the day. Fourth hour a Metro-Goldwyn display truck drew the students out-doors into a chilling drizzle. The fourth annual Thanksgiving musical assembly was held seventh hour. After school the Mask and Wig enjoyed Moonshine, a clever one-act play. Today and tomorrow are devoted to turkey.