Freeport High School - Polaris Yearbook (Freeport, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 152 of the 1954 volume:

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Sfadgnwwea Medi Yes. in the library. in the class- room, and in the study halls it can mean the difference between reading and knowing an assign- ment, between passing and ex- celling in a subject. And so we learn to use our study time profitably all through the day. We aimed Me Ziecwze fzomaaldlouf W 1 'nil Chariot races initicrie new members into SPQR. KA i V f Arif! 1 i 1 lx Q GU f 'Q li 1 'Q f rrrf ,. W' ,il if T C La Pretz always lorinqs excited saueals from the qirl who finds lier naine in the gossip column, lanet, and lier friends, too, enjoy tlie latest edition of the school paper over the sandwicli bar in the cafeteria. wks K N M., NK-.w, . it Polaris Day Is Heralded by shouts of What color is it? What's the theme? This is the day when everyone rushes through lunch to be in the front of the line for his yearbook. And this is the day when everyone goes home with cramped fingers and with a book jammed full of assorted comments. day. Transported Across the Cam pus a la Crosley the co editors and class editors traveled from one site to an other to take the Sophomore and Iunior pictures From the football f1eld to the front entrance to the gym steps the little blue car putted all Long after our meals are over we sit in the cafeteria, relaxing with our special pals. The empty plates sit before us, but no one movesg for the cafeteria is our most popular day-time spot on the campus. Here We sit back and enjoy the lazy lull that is so wel- come in the middle of our full days. And so it is that the bell finds us scrambling to return our trays to the rack and hurry, refreshed, to our first afternoon class. Home Ec. holds a special attraction for these boys with gusty appetites on the days when spaghetti and meatballs are the assign- ment, while gourds and leaves take on a fascinating shape at the hands of these beauty-minded girls. ,Q':'.,. 'fv W fs 'f L9 4 Q 1 r I, As is necessory for ony successful production, there must be expert direction. Here ot FHS. We nod o stotf of the f' 1nest Directors who were reody, Willing ond ctble to dssist us in dll the triols ond tribulo- tions connected with our yecrrs of enoct' d , mg our culy roles on the stage ot school lite! HIQIWMMWM 'E Ir' 55 , A-Ne! -1-n...v- Louise E. Mensenkamp. B.A., M.A., Marguerite Huebner. A.B.,MA Eng Principal lish, Dean of Girls Naomi Andersen iliegistrarj George- Kloos. B.S.. M.A Assistant For Assistance We Turned To Principal. Dean of Boys The Faculty And Administration Our School Board SEATED: C. M. Fuller, Earl Boyer, Lloyd A. Giessel, Ted Carpenter. Kasten, Charles W. Furst, Robert Toelle. B. F. Shafer. STANDING: Lester WW? W Erma Bucher Ukssistant Secretary, Alice Freidag Uhlendcmce Clerk, Irene Keister fBookkeeperj They Make Our School ...-fi' More Eliicient And Cheerful I I. Winters, Ruth Burgetl. Edward Euler, S. P. Zwiefel. Herman Winters. Paul Euler. cmd Clyde Icxckson wdfwfm ao:-0 Z1 - I '-'f5fi.,,,i,b ?Ly,v. Sfagunyx -.4 M ' as ' , LJ- ,Q,,,, 1.1 ...f 'U1,, ten-.-uecnvql -Q 1, rx, :ltd-'-if uf K3 91, ,wo twfif-5 ' ...uf fp fi it-. ...i its 16 Kate Bicanich, B.S., Librarian Beulah Charmley. BA.. English. Iour- nalism Carolyn Musser. B.A., M.A., English Ieanette Lloyd. BA., M.A., Speech. Dramatics. English Iosef Spudich. B.F... M.A., English, Coaching Ralph Enstrom. BJ-X., MJ-X.. Speech, Debate Dagmar Hanson. B.A., MA., English jf 7f54z4eum,z'6c4 l..-Kf.f'fl4.i'l ff' :' jf f Willard Rubendall. M.A., Mathematics Reuben Baumgartner. MJX.. Mathe- matics Feme Kuhlemeyer. M.S., Mathematics Irene Sullivan, M.S.. Mathematics Sadat Szadea Howard Weber, B.A., M.A., History. Coaching George Martin. B.A., M.A., Driver's Education. English Helen Hamil, B.A.. MA.. History Richard Lumby. B.A., Problems of Democracy. History. Guidance Co- ordinator Sewanee C. S. Farr. B.S., M.S., Biology Fred H. Pratt, B.S., Biology, Coaching Murry C. Funk, B.E., M.A., Chemistry Clarence Clarno, M.S., Physics Robert Kane, B.S., lVl.A., Commercial Frances Ritzinger, B.S., Commercial Ralph E. Durham. B.S., Commercial. Coaching Www Z Edith Lyle, B.S., Home Economics Genevieve Sheridan, B.S., Cafeteria Supervisor Lillian Matthiesen, B.S., M.S., Home Economics CDM 1,-.. .mg Jn XJ 'Juv ' - 1' 0000! 06000 OOO? 0 I fix. K tr!- 9 9 f- '-f ,gL,pn-4 WAKQQS. S 17 ,MX u ,-4-wa Dorothy Nelson, B.M.E., vocal music Ernest Seeman. B.M.E., orchestra Richard Tenaglia, B.M.E., vocal music Lucille Madden, B.S.,' crafts Merle Blackwood, Art Karl Kubitz, A.B., Band ' Bill Erickson, B.S,, Physical Education. Coaching Don Knauff, B.S.. Physical Education, Coaching ElizabethH 'land, .S.. Physica Edu- cation - Marion Thor ' , .A., hysic du- cation Merritt H. Allen, B.Ed., MA., Physical Education, Athletic Director Wfmuml 14114 Howard Roen. M.S., Industrial Educa- tion Dewayne Burck, B.S., Industrial Arts Richard Falley, M.S., Industrial Edu- cation Eugene Marks. M.S., Industrial Edu- cation, Coaching Vernon Bokemeier, B.S., Vocational Agriculture MaryMLbb BSElh c c midt. B.A.. M.A.. F ch, is Mabel Bowers, B.A., M.A.. Latin ,0.,,wj,,J,,.,.,.,.,?7W 1 114 Thus We Benefitted From The Advise of . . . Our Faculty dwwhhvf, l, ln every production there are spills and thrills. Every drama has its Stunt Men to handle these assignments During our years in high school, our stunt men were always ready at a moments notice to face the rigorous tasks of competition in athletics ranging from foot- ball to track. We cheered their efforts on to victory and consoled them in their defeats. Regardless of the decision, our stunt men were always ready, rain or shine, fall or Winter, to uphold Freeport's colors! 1 .. I I M1521 'f 4, X, 4? NMMAQ LW QR 1 I Xu, ss. N w ?X X. MX , 'V 'W-s-...w Ax ., i 1' I ,,,,M-453152 ,J-1-ff 5 , an fl' I b , 4 .9 fy wa, f S W. Gassmcm W. Heitz R. Bender C. Doxey K. Miller I. Nienhuis 22 K. Hickman I. Kerch S. Spudich L. Strohucker T. Wootan I. Yde R. Picking H. Pinnow F. Vallarta I. Williams Q Nts .J-'if -Xiu fa 'J 4 lj ,l-f ' ' l Wootan Makes Guard On Bug Eight Team Although Freeport High Schools l953 vorsity footboll tedni wos out-weighed ond out-rnonned by every opponent, the Pretzels pldyed hord, deterinined foot boll ds they tied one ond lost nine Bcrin, hdil ond the Dubuque ltdins Spoiled the Pretzels opening gorne of the season, The Borns held Freeport score less os they scored four touchdowns to tdke ct 250 victory. Trgiling Belvidere ti-U in the Pretzels Second gorne, Bob Neidigli threw o fourth guorter, thirteen yord touchdown pctss to holfbock Vlfoyne lleiti Kenny Hiclcrnons try for the extro point wore blocked os the hord-fought gdine ended in ct BVS tie Ted Wooton ond Steve Spudich were credited for playing on outstanding defensive gcrrne for Free port. Bonnie Bender ond Wdyne lleitz scored C1 touchdown eoch, but this wotsn't enough os the Quincy Blue Devils defeoted Freeport 4l l? Bender scored on on eight ycird pose from Korl Miller, ond Hertz plunged into the end zone froin the one yord line Une of the highlights of the goine wcrs Kenny lliclc inctn s punting The l3i'et1ze-l lyoclc over oged 4l yords on lit kicks, Two bod posses froin center cosat Free port their Big Fight opener with West Aurora. The first wos recovered in the end zone for o touchdown by Auroro otnd the second wos fcxllen on for ci sofety by the Blockhczwlcs to win cr hord fought B-O gcrine, Bender makes a first down as the referee watches the tackle. Williams come up from behind as Gassman moves in from the side. Yde makes his tackle as Vallarta and Picking move in to help. LaSalle Peru handed Freeport their second Bra Fiaht setback by defeating the llretzi at the l.-F liorneciorriina game, Freeport held the Cavaliers to alrnost a standstill in the first half The second half, however, was a different story when l, P scored 20 points and won a 32-ll aanie. lllayrna their heat aarire of the season at llorrir-c'ornina the llrotii were barely edaed out hy the West Hoelqford Ware riors lil V Wayne lleit? aaarn scored Froeporlr: torrvhdawri this trrrie taking a lll yard paras frorii llonnre Bender Two llrrlxivl driver: were slapped deep in Wi-st territory arte on the twenty and the otlrer on the Warrior tlirvri yard line ar: lrrnv ran writ rn the l r t lalf .r i.f9 l, ifiuorrria all tht-rr' rxirrits in the second hall liarat Aurora defeated Freeport Zllf ll 'llhr' llrplfolrz farletl tu :scare lxirt pone lralml the flirrrira rl-ilerirsv an several Llllkillfilfll-lf: lfarzt llocllfvril lrwrrrrqvd l'rvepor't dll G with halfha-'li llurrrirti lihrrfzwn :svarrria five trrriiw. for the harm rrovfwrt ra tarrifli down varne late rn time rrarnw when llon nrt' llendor fwiisfwtl nine yards to Wayne llert' A hrrar- lvlrr-t tt-ani averaarria nearly illlll porinrira rlvfvatmi l'rtwpar't in their t1lXllllllillilillll-Iilllllt The llretrielrs were rrnalwlri tri aarn any yardaae, either by parzsiria or rusalirria arrarnst the Steelriren. Wrtli all-state Ralph Kallenback scor ing four touchdowns for lllains' Charn- pionship teaiir, the lVlar'oons Closed Free ports season hy defeatina the llretrt fill l2. ltennie Bender and lrrn Kerrh scfored for Freeport Benderiz tourhdown Caine on a two yard run, while Kercli plunaed over frorn the three At the Close of the season Ted Wootan was elected honorary captain and rriost valuable player hy his tearnrnates Wootan was also Chosen as first string guard on the all Bra lfiahl and all Northern lllinois tearnsi Heitz detemiinedly hangs on to the ball as three Ioliet gridmen come in to drop him. ROW l. I. Spudich, coach, T. Wootan. R. Bender, W. Heitz. B. Neidigh. C. Miller. W. Gassmon, C. Doxey. I. Yds. D. McCulloch. ROW 2. D. Knauf. coach K. Hickman. L. Slrohcxcker, W. Krehl, S. Ascher. D. Herdmcm. I. Pinnow. I. Nienhuis. B. Moren, I. Hill. mgr. ROW 3. I. Williams. C. Lang. H. Schuld. S. Spudich. I. Spaide. I. Willis. E. Penticoff, I. George, K. Lowery. B. Lower. mgr. ROW 4. H. Weber. coach. D. Maples. V. Berckoff. K. Zier, B. Hooper. B. Schopf, F. Vallarta. I. Kerch. B. Picking. D. Bruce. 1953 '54 Season Record Freeport Freeport Freeport Freeport Freeport Freeport Freeport Freeport Freeport Dubuque .,,,, .,,,,,.. Belvidere . ., . Quincy W. Aurora Lo Scxlle H .e W. Rockford ,,.,,... ,, E. Auroro ..,. E. Rocktorde, Elgin e , Spudich. Weber. and Kncluff plo their strategy for the next game. Coach Gene Marks' Freeport Pretzelettes dropped their first grid game of the year to a tough Dubuque team with a score of Zl-6. A twenty-yard pass play from Richie Heitz to end Vernon McDonald gave Freeport their only touchdown. Belvidere topped the Underclassmen, i9-6, in their second game Freeport scored on a sixty- yard touchdown drive with Bill Arndt going the last yard for the goal. As the varsity journeyed to Quincy, the Sophomores traveled to Beloit for their third grid game, lt was lleiti: to McDonald again for the touchdown. Royce Piefer kicked the extra point as the game ended 33-7 in Beloit's favor. Piefer hit the center of the 'ne for three yards and a touchdown, but the tzelettes lost their Big Eight opener to West Aurora, 27-7. S Scoring at least one goal in every period, LaSalle-Peru's sophomores defeated the Pretzel- ettes, 38-B. Mike Smith climaxed a 75-yard Free- port drive by plunging over from the one-yard line late in the fourth guarter, West Rockford routed Freeport in the Home- coming game hy a score of 53-U. The Braves scored two touchdowns in every quarter. i s l f ? 5 Marks, Durham. and Pratt check out equipment to their sophomores. 7aoL'5a!l Failing to score for the second straight week, the Underclassmen lost to a strong East Aurora team, 50-U. After trailing 14-7 at the half, Freeports Pretz- elettes fell victim to the East Rockford sopho- mores and finished on the short end of a 40-7 score. fohn Voight scored Freeports touchdown on a long 55-yard runhack of an intercepted pass. ROW 1. M. Smith, K. Kempthome. P. Welty, N. Babcock, B. Amdt. R. Piefer, T. Austin. G. Schmelzle. Coach Marks. ROW 2. Coach Durham. D. Woods. I. Gustafson. R. Heinrich. W. Haas. B. Dorman. L. Lang. Coach Pratt. ROW 3. T. Georgalas, Mgr.. L. Erb. l. Voight, D. Mellom. T. Cook, D. Musser. W. Hutchinson, R. Miller, Mgr. Row 4. W. Triplett. R. Heitz. D. Gugger. V. McDonald, C. Crothers. G. Knaup, C. Peters. i an I N ww ,,. 1 3 . . - .- ' , ,..1w. -x .. i,I jo' We 3 fl. gg. x 'tg-,sw .ZA W1 - ,sp-. . 4,,f-1 ,-. . '. -.'w.,iy:1gisffg'.2.. -gl n- Ls K 'Q s .-.' ., 'ff-my ..mf-- .-gy, -.. if. ,f ' fi...-u Hearts? tits 'tip x - xp W- ,A 7. .fwgj I . fkuywg f 35, , , ,. L. r ' Q ' .,, . . ,N. f '. t . , ff 5 2 tr' ' 4-'. '1,fi't1A ' L' , v., ,. .H . QL. , 's gsitx '48 r W. . .--:Y I 5 . XQ, 51. 'A' ,, W ft git'-.J-.fl 0, ' ' 3': ' Q W. Amd 1 T. Austin T. Cook L. Erb D. Gugger W. Haas R. Heitz I. Hille W. Hutchison X, gg , 0 . -as wb f I 3 4' 2 'ii g.,v'k, cv' V s W i A 9 cl ff ,,,.- ' , ij! .3 'Q 6 iw Ken Kempthorne and Bill Arndt both Crosse the line for the Pretzelettes against Ioliet, but tl' Steelmites proved too strong for Freeport as tl score ended 33-12. Freeport traveled to Elgin for the final gan' of the season. Richie Heitzs pass to Mike Srni was good for 78 yards and a touchdown as tl first quarter ended, 7-5 in Elgins favor. Tl Ponies, however, came through with Iour mo: touchdowns while holding Freeport scoreless fc the rest of the game. At the end of the iour' quarter, the scoreboard showed a 33 after tl' Visitors sign to Freeports six points. At the close of the season, the team elects Richie I-leitz and Willard Haas as honorary ci captains. Austin spins away from an attempted ackle to gain more yardage. Smith is hit from both sides before he can pick up his interference. J' Sgt . A ' -Et F' 51- ' 'i 9 ' EFX 63' K. Kempthorne G. Knoup D. Mellom D. Musser R. Piefer G. Schmelzle 3 D M. smith If 'gl 'Q' tt h i W '. I 1. Voigt Smith breaks around left end for sz long gain. Two Pretzelettes throw an enemy bcxllcarrier for a loss. D. Woods ,om 'Faulty Zewbezffall Playing their opening game without a single member of last season's first ten, the Freeport Pretzels fell victim to the Golden Warriors of Sterling by a 61-49 score. Ronnie Pearson led in the scoring department for Freeport with 12 points. Eleven of the twelve Pretzels who saw action broke into the scoring column. The first home game of the season for Freeport was against the Mendota Trojans. Mendota took a first quarter lead and went on to win 71-52, despite a fourth quarter rally by the Pretzels. High scorer for Freeport was again Pearson with ll points. In the third game of the season, against De- Kalb, Freeport kept pace with the Barbs in the early part of the game. DeKalb, however, finally pulled away to down the Pretz 66-45. Paul Klaus and Bob Moren led Freeport's scor- ing with l4 and 12 points, respectively. Coach Erickson watches his first Pret- zel tea scri age. ROW l. R. Herbig. I. Canada. R. Moren. I. Huisinga. K. Hickman, R. Pearson. Coach Erickson. ROW 2. C. Lang. A. Rubendall. G. Keith. G. Oefelein. R. Spahn. P. Keele, Mgr. A. Georgulas. ROW 3. I.. Chambers. H. Pinnow. R. Schopf, H. Meuds. P. Klaus. Mgrs. D. Becker. L. Gilchrist. u ' is 1 f 4 N 3 , as t x Lx - , t t t m V 2' 2- ' ' , , ..., .f...i...l.. 355 iw A X Tig- Q, its f -5 I. N N .. ... . ic. 1+.91-Sfif t .?L3fg1sss,r' '- if t' - .- f. 1 I ,,,? .tw it Q-ff ,M .t , ,, ,, ,zf f fn . Hillbillies in the big city. It's no use boys-l've got it. Freeport Cagers Capture Freeport's fourth game was played against Dubuque. lt was a close game for the first two quarters, as the half ended with the Rams three points ahead. Dubuque pulled away in the fourth quarter, however, to win by a 45431 score. Ken Hickman was the Pretzels' leading scorer with 10. Klaus and Loren Chambers followed with 7 apiece. East Rockford played host to Freeport in the Big Eight opener. The champion E-Babs pulled away in the first quarter and went on to an 86-57 triumph. lim Canada was high point man for the Pretz with 11. Next in line was Moren with 7, followed by Bob Picking and Dick Herbig with 6 apiece. Playing a hard-fought game with foliet in the Pretzels' second Big Eight game, the Steelmen barely managed to turn back Freeport, as the final score was 63-ESO. Freeport led 27-25 at half- time. Ken Hickman played an outstanding game, leading the Pretzels' scoring with 18 points. Canada was second with 15. Battling with Rock Falls in the opening game of the Sterling tournament, Freeport seemed headed for victory as they jumped off to an early lead. It was a close game even in the final seconds, but the Rockets nipped the Pretz 76-73. Canada poured in 22 points to lead the Pretzel attack. Ron Bender followed with 12 points, Hickman with 11, and Ronnie Pearson with 10. Look, Ma. all handsl 16th Straight Regional ln the consolation game of the Sterling tour- ney, Freeport trailed Kewanee 37-27 at the half. The Pretz rallied in the second half to tie the game and send it into an overtime. With three of Freeport's regulars on the bench with five fouls, Kewanee edged the Pretzels 73-65. Hick- man, Canada, Bender, and Pearson again led the scoring. Returning to Big Eight action, Freeport was topped by the West Rockford Warriors 79-49. The Pretz were at a big height disadvantage as the Warriors had one of the tallest teams in the state. Hickman led Freeport's scoring with ll points. Moline, which was rated one of the top teams in the state, defeated the Pretz 68-45. As in the last game, Moline had a distinct height advan- tage over the short, but scrappy Pretzels. Iunior center Cliff Lang topped the Pretzels' scoring with 14 points. Trailing by only two points, 45-43 with two minutes left to play, Freeport fell victim to a late LaSalle-Peru rally. The final score read 52-44 in favor of the Cavaliers. Hickman was high point man with l7 on eight baskets and one free throw. Shooting .455 for the entire game and .533 in the first half, the Elgin Maroons defeated Free- port 76-54. Lang connected on nine consecutive free throws before missing and finished with I3 out of 15. Although he had no baskets, he was high point man for the Pretzels. Turn around. boys. tum around. Q-un. Q . And he's out of bounds on the 20- ycxrd line. Paul Klaus came within two points of tying the Freeport High School scoring record as he pumped in 36 points against Rock Falls. The Rockets, however, eked out a 78-73 decision. The Pretzels poured 32 points through the hoop in the second quarter to give Freeport a 41-36 lead at half-time. Loren Chambers followed Klaus in the scoring column with ll points. The East Rockford E-Rabs defeated the Pret- zels for the second time by a 86-41 score. The game was hard-fought all the way. Klaus scored 8 points although seeing only limited action. Scoring at least 2U points in every quarter, the East Moline Panthers defeated Freeport 94-56. Although they were beaten by a top-heavy score, the Pretzels, as they did the night before against East Rockford, fought hard every inch of the way, C. C. swings up to pull the ball loose Canada. Lang. and Moline man await the rebound. Seven Underclassmen On Tourney Squad Freeport played a fine possession-style game in the first quarter as they held East Aurora to a 6-6 tie. The Tomcats broke away early in the second quarter and retained the lead for the rest of the game. ferry l-lill, a junior guard, was Free- port's leading point man with 10, Freeport kept pace with the West Rockford Warriors in the first quarter of their eighth Big Eight game, but Wests height advantage finally turned the tide. The final score read 63-48. The Pretz hit well from the free throw line, netting 26 out of 28 Scotch tosses. Coach Erickson started an all-junior team consisting of ferry Hill, Cliff Lang, Bob Moren, Gene Penticoff, and Bob Schopf l-lill was high point man with ll. The Belvidere Bucs played host to the Free- port Pretzels as the Pretz came very near victory. Leading for the first three quarters, Freeport fell victim to a fourth quarter spurt by the Bucs. With Freeports key player eliminated, Belvidere moved to a 57-50 lead late in the game. The Pretz staged a courageous comeback as they climbed to within one point of the Bucs with 15 seconds to go. But Belvidere held possession of the ball in the final seconds as the score ended 60-56 with Belvidere on top. Freeport turned in its best shooting average of the season - 427. In their next game, the Pretzels journeyed to LaSalle-Peru. Although the game was fairly even all the way, the Cavaliers came out on top as the final score stood 61-49. Lang and Hill, both juniors, were the high scorers for Freeport with l6 points each. The Clinton River Kings, rated one of the top teams in lowa, came to Freeport to battle the Pretzels and were beaten by a 43-38 score. Free- port was also ahead at the half by a score of 18-16. l-lill was the leading scorer with ll points. Lang followed with IU and Klaus with 6. Klaus made all 6 points in the fourth quarter. Chambers Hein X Lung Moron Smith 1-1511 Klaus Picking SCh0Pf Spahn Freeport's last regular season game was played against the West Aurora Blackhawks. West took an early lead and went on to win 67-42, Klaus scored 15 points followed by Pick- ing and Hill with 8 each. Regional and Sectional Tournaments Using the press defense throughout the game, Freeport took the lead over Aquin in the first quarter, and retained it the rest of the game. The final score was 73-43 with the Pretzels on top. Moren topped the Pretzels' scoring with 20 points. Hill came next with 16. As in their first Regional Tournament game, Freeport moved ahead of Orangeville early in the game and went on to a 77-48 victory. Moren was high scorer again with 18. Spahn was sec- ond with 10. All ten members of the tournament squad scored. Taking a 59-56 decision over South Beloit, the Freeport Pretzels won their 16th straight Region- al Basketball Tournament. Lang was high with 17. Picking and Moren followed with 12 each. Richie I-leitz, a sophomore, played an excellent floor game for the Pretzels. Freeport gave East Rockford more than they bargained for, but height and experience won out as the sectional opener ended with East on the winning end of a 67-44 score. Lang again came out on top with 16. Season's Record Freeport ...,.,....... .. Sterling . . .. ..... ......., M endota .. . , ....,... DeKalb . . Dubuque .. . East Rockford Ioliet .. .. . . Rock Falls .. .. Kewanee . West Rockford Moline .. .. , Elgin. . .. .. Rock Falls .., . East Rockford . . ..... East Moline . East Aurora . West Rockford , . , Belvidere .. ,. LaSalle-Peru Clinton . .. 49 61 58 76 45 66 31 45 57 86 60 63 73 76 65 73 49 79 45 68 44 LaSalle-Peru 52 54 ' 76 73 78 41 86 56 94 48 69 48 63 56 60 49 61 43 38 42 67 West Aurora Regional Tournament 73 Aquin . . 43 77 Orangeville 48 59 South Beloit.......... 56 Sectional Tournament 44 East Rockford . 67 Zaaletdall Peters adds two to the Pretzelette score. Coach foe Spudichs Freeport sophomores dis- played poise and speed in winning their opening basketball game of the season over the Sterling underclassinen, 44110. Tom Austin finished with 13 points to lead the Pretzelettes' balanced score ing attack. Freeport made Mendota its second victim, 58-35. The Pretzelettes took an early lead and Went on to an easy victory, Playing without the services of Chuck Peters, who advanced to the varsity, Freeportts sopho- mores notched their third straight win by beat' ing DeKalb, 51-39. Dubuque dealt the Pretzelettes their first set' back of the season by topping the Sophs, 11937. Freeport scoring was led by Austin and Richie Heitz, with l2 and lU points, respectively East Rockfords tall sophomores had too much height for Freeport and defeated the Pretzelettes, 66-45, in the opening Big Eight game for both teams. Vernon McDonald, with l7 points, led the scoring for both teams. Freeport took a commanding firstrhalf lead, 3U-lb, and went on to hand loliet their first con' ference defeat, 49-46 After leading 28-22 at the half and 32-30 at the end of three guarters, Freeport fell victim to a fourtheguarter rally by West Rockford and dropped a hardefought game, 4339. Rallying the final two quarters after trailing for the first half, the Pretzelettes outlasted the Moline sophomores for a score of 48 46. Austin hit 15 points and McDonald lfl for the under classmen. Vem grabs a rebound for sophomore teammates. The ball bounces back to an anxious huddle of players. Freeport won its second game in a row and their sixth of the season as they defeated La- Salle-Peru in Big Eight play, 49-32. Austin led Freeport's scoring with 12 points. Chuck Peters added 9 for the Pretzelettes. A strong Elgin sophomore team defeated Free- port by 10 points, 53-43. Austin and McDonald were high-point men for the Sophs. With McDonald scoring 18 points and Peters scoring 13, Freeport rolled over Rock Falls, 60- 44. The Pretzelettes jumped off to an early lead and were never behind. With three Pretzelette regulars benched be- cause of fouls, East Rockford rallied in the final quarter to top Freeport, 45-40. Austin again led Freeport scoring with 15 points on six baskets and three free throws. Although Freeport made three more baskets than East Moline, the Pretzelettes couldnt cori- nect on their free throws and went down to a 46-42 defeat. Mike Smith, Peters, and Austin all scored more than 15 points, but the Pretzelettes couldnt keep pace with the hot East Aurora team and dropped a 79-60 game to the Kittens. West Rockford defeated Freeport for the sec- ond time of the season in a 56-31 game. An early lead over Belvidere took Freeport on to a 56-53 victory. Peters' five baskets and six free throws gave him 16 points to lead Pretzel- ette scoring. The Pretzelettes started slow but finished fast as they outscored LaSalle, 29-13, in the second half to finish on the winning end of a 48-32 score. Tom Austin turned in his best game of the sea- son as he poured in 22 points. Freeport won the tenth game of the season as they defeated the Clinton sophomores, 53-46. Closing a good season with one of their best games of the campaign, the Pretzelettes defeated West Aurora, 60-39. Austin and Smith hit 17 and 16 points, respectively. Freeport topped DeKalb in the first round of the annual Belvidere tournament, 50-40. l-leitz and Smith led Freeports attack. West Rockford, using several sophomores who played with the varsity during the regular sea- son, eliminated Freeport and ended the Pretzel- ette season by scoring a 62-30 victory in the second round of the tournament. ROW l. C. Peters, R. Meinke, O. Kidd. R. Pieper, B. Arndt, F. Reinders. HOW 2. R. Borger. I. Ott, G. Schmelzle. T. Austin. M. Smith I. Spudich. coach. ROW 3. S. Ascher, mgr.. I. Ander- son. I. Dame. I. Huisinga. R. Deitz. L. Erb, mgr. Freeport 44 Sterling 'l 58 Mendota 'X 51 DeKalb 37 Dubuque 45 East Rockford 49 foliet 39 West Rockford 48 Moline 49 LaSalle 43 Elgin 60 Rock Falls 40 East Rockford 42 East Moline 60 East Aurora 3l West Rockford 56 Belvidere 48 LaSalle 53 Clinton 60 West Aurora Belvidere Tournament 50 De-Kalb 30 West Rockford 40 38 39 49 66 46 43 46 32 53 44 45 46 79 56 53 32 46 39 40 62 Heitz and Aurora play r demonstrate cz lively Turkey Trot. Don't let it touch mel Get it away! Smith slides around right end. fag 'Fee 3 P fandom 704 14 24114 on ' daddy 7mm ROW l. R. Durham. coach. A. Ruben- dall. I. Frieleneckor. L. Fink. R. Lower. ROW 2. D. Mahllre. K. Miller. R. Pet- lil, I. Yds. Daddy Durham illustrates the crown ing achievement of holding a bas ketball. 4. Zaeedall Coach Marks checks with managers. Dick Becker and Crackers Gilchrist, before the game. A victory of lU,3 over Dakota opened the 1953 season of Freeport Highs baseball team, coached by Gene Marks, foe Williams led Pretzel hitters with three hits in three trips to the plate, St, Thomas of Beckford handed the Pretzels their first loss by taking an 85 decision, Freeport pitchers, lim Canada and lack Winters, gave up ten bases on balls. Luedeking and Doerr led the Pretzels at the plate with two hits each. Freeport fell victim to Belvidere l lf2 for their second defeat. Bonnie Bender and Wes Luedeking were the only batters to hit safely for Freeport. I was on the mound for the Pretz and limited the Babs to four hits. Freeport scored both of its runs in the second inning as ferry Hill and Dick Herbig crossed the plate. singled for Freeport as the Tommies came back to defeat Freeport for the second time. The final score was 8'U. 4 East Rockford edged Freeport 3-2, lim Canada X Doerr, Bender, Williams, and Herbig W fp xx' 4, 5 Smilm Iim winds up to deliver the UP Herb Upl third strike. 16444 Pucy gatamen will .419 Row l-I. Doerr. B. Hooper. I. Hill, D. Herbig, B. Clouser. I. Wil- liams. I. Coomber. T. Nack. T. Wootcm. Row 2-L. Gilchrist mgr.. R. Bender. D. Frederick. B. Kimes. I. George. W. Luede- king, I. Canada. I. Winters. I. Kerch. I. Kilburn. L. Armogast D. Becker, mgr.. G. Marks. coach. gtk 1 , X I lg PV: 2, if 42 .IM . 4 rj Avenging an early season defeat, Dakota topped the Pretz 7-5 in their next game. Ierry Hill blasted a home run for Freeport in the fourth inning with two men on base. West Rockford dealt the Pretz a loss in their seventh game of the season. With the Warriors ahead 6-5 in the last half of the seventh inning, Hill doubled, driving in the tying run. West, how- ever, came back in the tenth to win 7-6, in a game that proved to be the most thrilling of the season. Dakota eliminated the Pretzels from the district tournament. Luedeking smashed a homer and Hill came through with three hits. Breaking their losing streak, Freeport pounded out a 16-3 decision over For- reston. lim Canada went all the way on the mound to get credit for the vic- tory. Hill and Luedeking again led the Pretz at the plate with four hits each. Bender, Williams, and Kerch each hit safely twice. Watch that curve. Iooyl .At lt t -6 W Y, 5 ss-- ,x 1' 6 'ix ' 51 Tlioro'l the peg . . his out! Freeport Freeport Freeport Freeport Freeport Freeport Freeport Freeport Freeport 10 5 2 2 0 5 6 16 26 Record Dakota St. Thomas Belvidere East Rockford St. Thomas Dakota West Rockford Forreston Belvidere The Pretz wound up the '53 season by trounc- ing Belvidere 26-4. Freeport collected seventeen hits, including home runs by Kerch with nobody on base, and Hill with two men on. lack Win- ters, the Pretzel pitcher, helped his own cause as he and Bender led Freeport at bat with three hits teach. Coach Marks awarded letters to the follow- ing players: Bender, Canada, Doerr, Herbig, Hill, Kerch, Luedeking, Nack, Williams, Winters, and Wootan. Wes Luedeking, captain and third baseman, was the team's leading hitter, finishing the sea- son with a .419 average. Ierry Hill and Ronnie Bender were close behind, hitting .382 and .375, respectively. Eight returning lettermen give Coach Marks an optimistic view toward the 1954 season. 'J 6030! ' Xg' 'xx .sjgfr Jn V .g , ROW l B Plckmg G Fawver K. Hickman D. Rees. D. Pentiooff. W. Luedekmg I Fuss necker C Allen I Smith ROW 2 D Bruce. I.. Slrohacker. D. Gita. R. Voss R. Maples L. Steen C Miller D Hardman E Cox K. Bardell. ROW 3. B. Shippee K. McCulloch I Nienlmxs B Elliott G Keith D McLean C. Doxey. M. Marlcley. Best Marks of The '53 Season Don Penticoff 10.1 Don Penticoff 22.6 Don Penticoff 55.2 Dick Rees 2210.1 Dick Gitz 5:03.3 Bob Picking 16.8 Bob Picking 21.7 Don McLean 44' 10 Ken Hickman 123' 7 Wes Luedeking 21' 53f4 Wes Luedeking 5' 8114 Wayne Heitz 10' 7112 1:35.5 3:48.55 x S 1. gamer Freeport opened its track season by traveling to Madison, Wisconsin. Over forty schools com- peted at the annual Madison relays, which were held at the University of Wisconsin fieldhouse. Although Freeport scored only lV4 points, valu- able experience was gained at this first meet. The thinclads played host to Harlem, South Beloit, and Marengo in a quadrangular meet, which they won with 87V2 points. Harlem was second with 51 points. South Beloit and Marengo were third and fourth, respectively. Scoring 8lV2 points to St. Thomas' 36112, the Pretzels won their first dual meet of the season. Don Penticoff turned in the best performance of the day by winning the 440 in the fine time of 55.2. Sterling and Dubuque downed the Freeport tracksters in their next two meets. Sterling scored 86 points to the Pretzels' 52, while Du- buque topped Freeport 88V2 to 531!2. Freeport scored 10V3 points at the annual DeKalb relays to finish third in a field of thirty teams. Although the Pretzel thinclads grabbed first place in six events, West Rockfords Warriors topped Freeport in a dual meet, 87 to 31. Don Penticoff won both the 100 and 220 yard dashes. Wes displays form that won him the Freeport High School iump record. Weber and Pratt beam as they ex- amine the impressive record book. .Z 37 iw-K . LEW Others who finished first were Wayne Heitz, Don McLean, Bob . Picking, and the 880 relay team. Capturing a new Freeport High School record with a leap of 21 ft. 5374 in., Wes Luedeking took first place in the district track meet and qualified for the State meet at Champaign. Don Penticoff also qualified for the State meet by winning the 220- yard dash. Penny takes his mark for start of the 220 yd. dash -the sprint in which he captured a new Freeport High record. Miller hands baton to Rees in the mile relay. At the State meet Don Penticoff finished third in the 220, giving Freeport three points. His time of 22.6 set a new F.H.S. record, bettering the old one held by Harry Kinert. In a dual meet at Rock Falls, the Rockets downed Freeport 77 to 41. Freeport finished seventh in both the Varsity and Sophomore divisions of the Big-Eight track meet. Don Penticoff won both dashes for the Pretzels. Other Freeporters to score in varsity competition were Wayne l-leitz and Wes Luede- king. Scoring for the Sophs were Gary Fawver, lim Smith, and the 880 relay team. Wes Luedeking broke another record as he scored a total of 3,519 points to win the annual Freeport Pentathalon. This was the third con- secutive year Luedeking Won this honor. Dick lileej finished second and Don Penticoff was t ir . At the close of the season, the Bill Young Memorial trophy was presented to Penticoff. This trophy is given annually to the Freeport boy who scores the most points during the season. Mac warms up with a practice shot. P D .- Ken Hickman throws the discus for another record! Miller strains as the gun goes offl Picking sails over the hurdle. Rog watches as Keefe putts: Bill Brick and Kenny Scott of West Rockford look on. ldnkameniaaeiaawaqeaz. The 1953 golf team, coached by Ralph Dur- ham, compiled a remarkable record of ten wins and four losses, experiencing one of the best seasons in the history of the school. In their opening matches the Pretzel linksmen scored shutout wins over Belvidere and Harlem of Rockford, 7-U and 15-U, respectively. They continued their torrid pace by whipping Beloit, lO1f2-41f2, and East Rockford, 9-6. In a triangular meet the Pretzels met their first defeat at the hands of West Rockford, 9112-6112, but managed to gain an even split by beating Pekin, 12-4. The following day the golfers came up with one win and two losses in a four-team match. Losses were to West Rockford, 10-8, and Pekin, 9112-SVZ, while the win came at the expense of Rock Falls, 14-4. lim Evans displays his form as he tees off on No- 2. The Pretzels got back on the winning track again with victories over East Rockford, 9-6, and another 15-U shutout of Harlem. Rolling right along they recorded a 5-O triumph over Sterling in an abbreviated match. Then came the pretzel's fourth defeat fthree by West Rockfordl, l4V2-9112, but they closed the season successfully with a 16-2 win over Mount Morris. Freeport finished second in the District at Rockford, with Pat Keefe the medalist. This qualified Pat for the State Tournament, in which he finished runner-up. ln the Big Eight, Free- port placed behind West Rockford, as Rog Ru- bendall took second. 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The PE. classes are also participating in this sport, and if you watch them you can see some pretty exciting games. The boys are divided into two groups and play against one another as they do in football. Swimming is conducted throughout the year with the classes participating in water polo. The game gets pretty rough and is a matter of swim or sink, but everyone manages to survive, As the months move along and you catch a glimpse of a few boys who look like fugi- tives from the Battle of the Bulge, they are recuperating from the effects received in the learning of the fine arts of boxing and wres- tling. All in all, the PE. classes keep right up with all the Pretzel teams in their activities. In the spring, it's baseball and track, The sophomores and juniors meet four times a week, including one day for swimming, while the seniors meet only once in addition to the swimming day, And, of course, there's always the subject most talked and joked about in gym classes -the good old towel fee. The boys in gym are following the seasons in their activities. Those in the top and bottom pictures are run- ning the 220 and 100-yard dashes. while those in the middle prefer the diamond. 5 Girls Present Water Bullets Widely-varied activities are carried on in the girls' gym classes under the direction of Miss Marion Thornton and Miss Elizabeth Heiland, gym instructors. ln the fall the sport in the limelight is speed- ball. Then, when it gets too cold to continue outdoor sports, the girls take up their quarters inside for a charm course, which teaches them how to stand, walk, and sit correctly and grace- fully. This includes walking up stairs, standing erect, and how to sit in a chair in a poised and natural position. Of course, all during the year, swimming is going on. The classes are divided into three groups: beginners, intermediates, and ad- vanced. The beginners work on the funda- mentals of the sport, while the intermediate groups elaborate on these by doing the crawl, side stroke, and breast stroke. The advanced students create water ballets to present to their classmates and Mr. Walter Cryer, the instructor, at the end of the year. After the posture course comes basketball. The girls play ball with a special set of girls rules that make the game a little less strenuous. Next in order is six weeks of health classes. The sophomore girls study the skin, its function and care, and the circulation of the blood. Iuniors learn about the mental disorders, and the nerves of the body. The seniors are not re- quired to take health. The regulation outfit for girls is a green gym suit and white shoes and anklets. The girls in the middle picture are working on the rythym motions which are part of the new posture course. The action in the top picture is being closely watched by the spectators in the bottom picture. spic Actors enjoy a bit of laughter to help them along their busy way and to cheer them up. No play is complete without some cident The wonderful activities funny in . We shared . the club meetings, the Prom, the carnival and the many other interesting times we had contributed to the Comedy Relief at our theater . . . F H S This comedy relief from our studies added a certain I e .and enrichment to our high school life. W., mi. .ffifff 1 A1 WV , Jw 1' QA ,fi Ai Q 'A . - Q- X 5 -.M ,ix A My wk... r' ui' af 5? 'rn rf' W A ZA 1 -'f: ',lsF.Hl ff? f .NPV ' ,iq Wm 'wg-1 . :,,'3s:'i? M 'Hi 'g Eg,-QE. .vigbifj 4, -f . 'f' ' J' silly ' ' - ffgagff' ' ,A 1.5. 1. ,mg 5 5. Mask and Wig is an organization open to all students with a yearning for the glare of foote lights and a yen for acting, This year so many students became interested in dramatics that this club was one of the largest clubs in school. Mask and Wig members are continually work- ing to accumulate points necessary to become eligible for the honor dramatic society, Thes- pians The programs are planned to give every pof tential actor a chance to demonstrate and irn- prove his ability. Many of the members serve on the various backstage committees for the funior and senior plays. Their meetings were held monthly on Thurs- day under the able leadership of Miss Ieannette Lloyd. lfach meeting offered a new and different program Skits were given to develop creative imagination, original plays were written by vari- ous students, and makefup demonstrations gave them further background education necessary for future play production. Vg' W? 1 ' Pam b 1 Al- f 4 MW' im' , If I W , mdwzg Mask and Wig presented HThe Ama teur Hamlet for the Carnival and also sponsored a post game dance With such persons as Lauren Madden, president, Olga Lindfors, vice president, Les Kluth, secretaryg and Pat llrb, treas urer, it is no wonder that Mask and Wig develops fine talent and good workers for our school productions. ROW l. L. Madden, O. Lindfors, L. Kluth, P. Erb, I. Nelson, I. Fletcher, I. Peltz. ROW Z. I. Eating, S. Schwartz, K. Kriens, K. Ascher, I. Solcxduy, S. Fogel. B. Downs, M. LuShelle, S. Keith, C. Burgess. ROW 3. I. Kriens, S. Ransom, B. Burt, M. Wagner, D. Schulz, A. Rubendall, R. Wolf, I. Merck, S. Price, I. Baker. M. Farnum. ROW 1. I. Olthoff, I. Munz, W, Burt, I. Mctines. C. Widmer, E. McNcrry, P. Seery. ROW 2. S. Keith, M. Hill. I. Schmelzle, I. Niemeier, K. Fisher, S. Schwarze, M. Marr, M. Scholes, S. Lewis, M. Fulkerson, R. Klontz, P. McNess, A. Glcxsow. ROW 3. B. Kortemier, V. Smith, G. Fawver, B. Besley, S. Ousley, I. Huisingu, L. Snap, R. Geiser, C. Giessel, G. Webb, B. Kimes, K. Mares. ROW l. S. Ousley. B. Kimes, R. Wolf. S. I. Keith. ROW 2. B. Burt, M. Scholes. G. Webb, V. Smith. K. Moves, S. R. Keith, C. Burgess. The glare of footlights, the smell of grease- paint, the hurrying backstage --1 these are all wellvknown things to a Thespian member. Thespians is the national honorary dramatic society directed by Miss Ieannette Lloyd, The F.H,S. troupe, No. 454, meets every first Thurs- day of the month. The purpose of this club is to advance the standards of excellence in dramatic arts, Anyone who has earned 14 points in a mixed field of dramatics or lU points in one field is eligible for membership in this organization. Meetings are held in each of the members homes. Several speakers were heard during the - Y year and various recordings played, the more popular being Sorry, Wrong Number , and Don fuan in Hell . This group also sponsored a dance to raise more money for new stage equip- ment. The Christmas program consisted of the reading of Dickens Christmas Carol. Each spring the Thespians hold their formal Annual Initiation Banquet in the ballroom of the Y. W. C. A. lt is here that they become fullffledged members of the National Thespian Society. A successful year was completed under the direction of Steve Ousley, president. Bill Kimes, vice-president: Rose Ann Wolf, secretaryg Sane dra lean Keith, treasurer, and George Webb, clerk. 7 I . Q. a. I 1 r w. . ' ROW 1. D. Wagner, B. Watkins, I. Olthoff. ROW 2. S. Nes, M. Marr, M. Fulkerson, B. Robbins, A. Kramer, B. Shelly. L. Bryant, I. Kerr. ROW 3. I. Koon. D. Burright. I. Van Gorder, P. Seery. I. Baumgartner, I.. White, D. Winslow, L. Blaisdell. ROW 4. D. Dame, I. Schmelzle. S. Kiser. M. Bear. R. Klontz. C. Heitter. A. Kazcxkos, M. Holbert. With the demand for good secretaries so great the Secretarial Club has had a very large organization this year. Each member must be taking both shorthand and typing before she is eligible to join. Several meetings were held in which a speaker talked on a certain phase of the busi- ness in which he was engaged. Steno, a game similar to Bingo, using shorthand characters, was played at a meeting, A Christmas party was held at the home of the president. Two features of the springtime programs were the Visiting of a business firm and a picnic. A picnic was also held in the fall at Krapes Park. Throughout the year there have been different groups of girls who have planned the programs and refreshments. Miss Frances Ritzinger advised the club, Officers were: fean Glthoff, president, Ianet Bartell, vice-president, Bev Watkins, secretary, and Duane Wagner, treasurer, 'Q -- 4--- W fl , A emezfwual S Q f W 0000000 fwrl U . 'pf' S, ,, A sf I The Home Economics Club offers CI complete knowledge of homemoking, personol develop- ment, cmd working for your school, to ony girl in Freeport High who is interested. During the Christmos seoson the girls mode up boxes of cookies to send to the County Home. They olso brought oll kinds of food ond gomes to fill or box for o needy fomily. The club members sold Reddy fell to rdise amz ' money for the purchose of o worthwhile gift for the school. The girls entertained their mothers ot o Mother-Doughter ted to get better oc- guointed with eoch other ond with the dctivities of the club. The odvisor of the club is Miss Lillion Mot- thieson. The officers ore: president, Ioonne Myersg vice-president, Ieon Fishburn, cmd secre- tdryetreosurer, Lois McCulloch. ROW 1. E. Craig, L. McCulloch. I. Myers. I. Studebaker. D. Weipert. ROW 2. C. Iohnson, R. Hilton, C. Anderson. V. Helsinger, I. Fishbum, M. Klinke. I. Munz, B. Watz. I. Gilchrist. SF22 SPQR, or Senatus Populusque Romani, under the supervision of Miss Mabel Bowers, met once a month and is open to students who have taken one or more years of Latin. Latin Club Welcomes its new members in the fall with an initiation of chariot races, using four people as horses and one person as a driver. Several programs portraying the Roman's life were put on by this active club. Skits showing the assassination of Caesar, the case of Minerva's missing finger, and Billy Goats Gruff were featured at the Ianuary meeting. Although not a part of the regular Latin Club ' Z ,lf-': 'il' ' ll 1 R itself, the Virgil students, most of whom are in the club, had a birthday party for Virgil. Original poems were Written in his honor, and refresh- ments featuring a birthday cake were served. During the Week of April 21, the club held its annual banquet. This is the week that Rome was founded. Ribbons and badges were Worn by all the members. Latin Club also sponsored a dance to raise funds for a CARE package to be sent to Italy. Officers of the club are: Ioan Schmelzle, president, Iack Kriens, vice-president, Karen Witte, secretary, and Kay McCarthy, treasurer. ROW I. I. Schmellle. I. Kxiens, K. Witte, K. McCarthy. I. Iacobs, S. Dommel, I. Gartman, S. Machamer, A. Hamer, D. Kahly. ROW 2. I. Spaide, B. Solady. B. Bums. B. Bruesch. M. Witters. R. Hockey, S. Mollenberndt, I. Hunter. M. Smith. M. Hill. ROW 3. E. Carlson. I. Steinke. B. Bell. E. McNary. M. Keene, P. McNess, A. Glascow. I. Richman, P. Decklar, M. Lane. S. Schwartz. ROW 4. R. Geiser, I. Huisinga, C. Giessel. R. Sokup, D. Gugger, B. Faman, I. Voigt, M. Famam. E. Graham, M. Penticoff, K. Kriens, K Ascher. ROW 5. R. Brubaker, D. Rodda, S. Bess, R. Lamia. V. Bertholf, D. Bruce, N. Furst. B. Oxley, G. Schmelzle. N. McGinnis. T. Austin. MIME ROW l. K. Horstmeyer. D. Dame. C. Lafferty. ROW 2. N. Hamish, K. Fisher. B. Heine. I, DeVon, H, Hird, C. Hansen. D. Domfield. E. Craig. ROW 3. C. Heitter. B. Grier, B. Downs. L. Snap. D. Mahlke, B. Hartog. I. Kilbum, I. Baumgaxtner, I. Shelly. Adios, amigos. Hasta la vista. These are the parting words of El Circulo Castellano , Spanish Club of Freeport High, which meets the second Wednesday of each month, Under the direction of their officers, Kay Horstmeyer, president, Doris Dame, vice-presi- dentg Claretta Lafferty, secretary-treasurer, and Miss Dorthea Schmidt as advisor, the club com- pleted a successful year. In the fall a barbeque was held at the home of Kay Horstmeyer. Then a scavenger hunt for objects such as el papel and el libro rounded out the evening. For the Christmas meeting the club members enacted Christmas in Spain. The viz I Q' ,4uullLf xy? L 'Tl' - . 1 X , . X- 'P -Tx N Y Lb A traditional pinata was filled with candy and nuts and finally broken by Miss Schmidt, Afterwards, everyone had his fortune told. ln the spring, the club held its annual outing with the French Club at the White Pines State Park. After a picnic supper, everyone went skating at the roller rink. Several new projects ,were sponsored by Spanish Club, including a post-game dance, La Fiesta , to raise money for a CARE package. This package was sent to a worthy Spanish family. Individual foreign Christmas cards were purchased and a cooking session for Mexican candy was enjoyed. To close the year with a bang, the new sophomore and ninth grade students were officially initiated into the club. . of 5 I .p 4 I dk. X. Y' fr ii? Bev. Watkins, Barb Herbig. and Maurine Lane attend Queen Mary lane Morrow. Bearers of the crown and scepter are Mark and Todd Horstmeyer. The crowning of Mary lane Morrow as '53 Homecoming Queen commenced the activities of the big tall attraction at Freeport High- Homecoming. A musical prelude by the Voight Smith Band opened the assembly the afternoon of the game. The big moment came when several members of the lootball sguad formed an arch under which Mary lane and her attendants marched, led by Todd and Mark Horstmeyer, bearers of the crown and scepter. Members of Queen Marys court as they appeared Were: Sopho- more attendant, Maurine Lane, lunior attend- ant, Barbara llerbig, Senior attendant, Bev Watkins, Then came the Queen, escorted by lim Kerch, a member of the Varsity Football squad. Short skits were presented by each class dur- ing the reign of the court. The band played another selection, and the cheerleaders led the school in cheers. The speaker, Mr, Gordon Eade, told of pre- vious homecomings. Coaches Spudich and Marks gave recognition to the team members. The Queen marches in on the arm of lim Kerch 0,eea47aZZ,-4 The royal court circles the football field at the homecoming game. Our l.oyalty Sona brought the assembly to a conclusion llurina the halltnne at the aanie with the West lliah Warriors of Hovlclorel, Mary lane and her court were driven onto the field in a black conf vertible. The Queen wore a white skirt and letter sweater, surrounded by her attendants with oranae and black outfits. The spectators cheered while Queen Mary was presented with an orchid lei. The attendants carried bouquets of bronze niunis. The FHS Band presented skits to describe past lionieconiinqs. The festivities raine to a contented close as everyone flocked to the l-loyal Roundup, The dance, held in the cafeteria, featured Al Bollin- aer and his orchestra, The decorations of streainen: and crown carried out the theme of the dance. Qne dance was set aside for the Queen and her escort, liin Kerch, Kay llorsstineyer and her coininittees gave us this tlirillinq event l953 Hoinecoininq. The name's Sal. sez Pat at the homecoming assembly iii!! E -IMA... - li ' ' -1 lang li Us 62 in-1 CE ROW l. S. Ousley. B. Kimes, R. Wolf, B. Heine, A. Kramer. ROW 2. I. Olthoff, S. McGrath. I.. Kluth, S. I. Keith, M. I. Morrow, S. R. Keith, I. Baumgartner. ROW 3: C. Miller, I. Schmelzle. I. Huisinga. M. L. Bear. D. Dame. B. Lenz. To be or not to be, that is the question. Poetry, readings, and other such literature are enjoyed at the Philos meetings, held every third Tuesday. All seniors who have maintained a B-plus average through high school are eligible for membership in this honorary English club, under the direction of Miss Dagmar Hansen. The Philomathian Society had many varied programs this year. Recordings of Biblical read- ings were heard, and Mrs. Cobb gave her paper on the Vikings. This was especially interesting as all seniors had been studying about the Vik- ing period, A Christmas meeting was held at the home of Steve Ousley, Christmas customs in ?ddl44 other lands was the theme. In the spring, Thes- pians and Philos joined together to see a dramatic production. Also in the spring, the new junior members were initiated to the an- nual spring picnic. Projects undertaken by the Philos were: the planning of movies to be shown to the public, and the purchasing of the records of john Browns Body for the school with funds left over from the year before, Philo Phlip, an after- game dance, was also sponsored by this organization. Officers for the year were: Steve Ousley, president: Bill Kimes, vice-president, and Bose Ann Wolf, secretary-treasurer. 4 ' 'W' ROW 1. S. Kusprzak, A. Georgalas. B. Budenz. R. Brinkmeier. ROW 2. D. Ackerman, D. Mann. G. Becker, R. Downing. I. Downing. C. Kline. ROW 3. R. Hille, M. Firebaugh, S. Fritz, D. Poust. C. Weimer. G. Terhark. Widen! Ada We can give the credit for classroom movies to Mr. Cary Farr, head of the Visual Aids Department and to his thirty or more trained operators. These operators are given .one- fourth credit per semester if they prove satis- factory. A record is kept of the number of students in each class that sees the movies. They run the movie projectors and must be able to fix the machine whenever something goes wrong. Our school now has accumulated over 150 films for its own library. When the Radio Club holds its meeting, phrases such as HWQANO calling Florida can be heard booming across the Pl-l.S. radio room. The members of this club work individually on their various projects instead of working as a unit. During the year they flew radio controlled airplanes, Worked on transmitters, and put up antenna at each members home. They also learned the fundamentals of mak- ing, repairing, and operating radio sets. Under the expert guidance of Richard Falley each boy is working to obtain a ham oper- ator's license, which enables him to have and operate a radio set in his home. Officers for the year were: Mervin Hecht, president, Paul Schmertman, vice-president and Dave Martin, secretary-treasurer. I Zadie E LEFT TO RIGHT: L. Thompson. A. Kohl, P. Schmertman. M. Hecht. D. Martin, K. Feller. 6 Will We fight, fight, fight, will we win to- night? Well, Win, lose, or draw, the Fl-l.S. cheerleaders will be found backing the team all the way. Whether in the stadium or on the basketball floor, these spirited girls can be seen leading the crowds in a peppy, vigorous cheer. With Susan Kahl as captain and Betty Heiland as supervisor, the gals worked out many routines, including flips and cartwheels to keep the crowd on its toes. This year new uniforms were ordered for the varsity squad, and the sophomores gained the addition of new blouses for their garb. ROW 1. B. Watkins. C. Kerlin. K. McCarthy, S. Kahl, captain, C. Iohnson, B. Taylor, varsity cheerleaders. ROW 2. I. Ken- nedy, M. Lane, I. Hunter, K. Dietrich, I. Bartell, sophomore cheerleaders. ROW 3. T. Wootan, L. Fink, K. Miller I R. Schopt, G. Fawver, R. Horton. W f Gassman. ROW 4. F. Vallarta, B Lower, K. Zier. R. Pettit, C. Doxey l I.. Armagost. '4 During the 1953-54 season, the Letterrnans Club, under the supervision of Mr. Don Knauff, has been very active, The lettermen sponsored an after game dance, a basketball game against the faculty, and the annual picnic and initiation at Krape Park. The club is planning an Athletic Record Book, which will have in it all the records that were made in Freeport High athletics from early years up to the present time. It will also contain a record of anything that pertains to sports in Freeport High School. ROW 1. I. Evans. F. Nienhuis. I. Doerr. I. Kerch. F. Miller, I. Huisinga, P. Keefe, R. Herbig. HOW 2. R. Bender. G. Keith, D. Mahlke, I. Friesenecker. E. Penticoff, I. Hill, I. Yde, C. Lang. 44,-fe Ever wonder what all that noise coming from the gym every Friday alter school is? lt is the members of the GAA holding their regu- lar meetings, which include such sports as basketball, baseball, badminton, volleyball, swimming and field hockey. This club sponsored several projects this year to raise money for new equipment. Orange pencils with the basketball schedule on them and scarfs with FHS. embroidered on them were sold. GAA also sponsored a dance after one of the football games. ln the fall, a slumber WJ party and initiation were held in the gym, ln the spring, a mother- andedauahter banquet were held. Awards for participation were given out and two girls were chosen to go to camp at Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. The club has an advisory board consisting ct the officers, a representative for each sport, and Miss Heiland and Miss Thorton, girls' gym teachers and advisors of the club. The offie cers were: Colleen Runte, presidentg Norma Grahm, vice-presidentg Nancy Holtum, secre- taryg and Francis Steimle, treasurer. Cl- ' uf' l ' P ' ' v o g Q' 'q ' 0 ,' 0 0 L ' l In . ' k D . ' ' 5 ' s 1 Tags. 4 5 , ' 'N i. '. i f rg N! Q n l' Q 5 4 K If , W 2 . i Q,-It , , - ' wt... , J A' Tir 'if W i- T- J 'sb 'Y Y www! ?aZme ?afwm4 I f 4 3 fr 4' I . -ar From the day a farm boy begins the study of vocational agriculture and joins the Future Farmers of America organization, he is confronted with goals of achievement that give him incentive to work and study harder toward his final goal of becoming established as a successful farmer. He is initiated into FFA. as a greenhand and must show good progress in his work before he may be advanced to the Chapter Farmer degree. The next degree, State Farmer, is awarded only in state FFA. conventions and is limited to two per cent of the membership. Only one member in a thousand can achieve the American Farmer degree that is awarded in national conventions. Local chapters each year name a l'Star Chapter Farmer to receive a spe- cial medalg state associations choose their best to win the SlUO Star State Farmer awardg the national organization names a Star Farmer of America to receive S1000 and three Regional Star American Farmers who receive S500 each. The degrees and Star Farmer awards are given for a boy's total achieve- ment in his farming program, leadership, scholarship, and co-operation. Other awards, ranging from a local chapter medal through S100 for the state and S250 for the national Winners, are provided for boys who have achieved most in the specific fields of farm mechanics, farm electrification, soil and Water management, dairy farming, public speaking, and farm safety. '7ncewL'we W Zfffwf X More than 35100000 is budgeted annually for awards to outstanding FFA. boys by the Future Farmers of America Foundation, Inc., which receives most of its funds from far-sighted business and industrial firms who realize that intelligent, prosperous farmers are vital to the welfare of the nation. Members of the local chapter, with these incentives in mind, are diligently pursuing their chosen occupation as the summary report indicates. The following are the grand totals of production from the boys' supervised farm- ing program for the year 1952-53: A total of 120 acres of corn, producing 9,616 bushels A total of 30 acres of oats, producing 1,500 bushels 205 head of swine, totaling 41,290 pounds of pork 39 head of dairy cattle, producing 182,496 pounds of milk 27 head of beef, tptaling 31,245 pounds 60 sheep, producing 3,026 pounds of lamb and 371 pounds of wool 36 acres of hay The Future Farmers' labor, management, and production earnings totaled 319,694.12 Officers for the year were: president, Norman Borchers, vice-president, Gene Thompson, secetary, Gene Klock, treasurer, Richad Wehrenbergg reporter, Willard 1-laasg sentinel, Larry Strohacheri adviser, Mr. Bokemeier. We tale 4 tam Kay Maves and Claudia Burgess. co-chair men oi the carnival, announce the Handsomn Couple contest winners. Climaxing almost two months of funderaising by the three classes, the Senior Carnival is always a highlight of our year. A huge globe dominated the decoraf tions from its lofty position above the dance floor. Flags of all the nations streaming over the entire floor carried out the theme, One World . The Empire State Building and the Eittel Tower became siamese twins to form a background for the stage. A baby show opened the full program for the night, followed by the style show, which Mary Lou Bear and Gary Parr headed. Amateur Hamlet , a student play, and a movie were presented. A dance band provided the music for dancers as the various booths attracted those of us who wanted to prove our skills while waiting for the announcement of the Handsome Couple contest winners. Iudy Wagner and Pat Keefe, senior royalty, surrounded by their sophomore attendants, Carol Iulius and Chuck Peters, and iunior attendants, lean Kennedy and Mark Wagner. Miss Universe and Mr. Atlas-Bev Watkins and Wayne Heitz. fffzoaad One .WMM Spectators in the balcony get an all-over view of the festi- vities. ludy and Pat head the proces- sion to the throne, followed by Steve Ousley and Pat Chris- tian, co-chairmen of the kings and queens committee. The kings and queens, in a procession headed by the senior royalty, marched to the throne where the representatives of each class reigned for half an hour, The big moment, the Coronation, followed the procession. The senior rulers were given crowns and a silver scepter, while the other kings and queens received candy and flowers. llfvi IDSC ROW l. L. Kluth. B. Kimes. B. Lenz. ROW 2. R. Wolf. I. Olthofi, B. Burt. Za!!! and Saw!! Pencils, paper, copybaskets - these are some of the utensils of the members of the Quill and Scroll, national honor society for high school journalists. These people work on the La Pretz and the Polaris, the school paper and yearbook. To gain membership in this organization, a student must be at least a junior in standing, in the upper third of his class in general scholastic standing, and have done superior work in some phase of journalism. Though only in its second year at Freeport High, Quill and Scroll is rapidly growing and already well-organized. The Leslie A, Holmes Future Teachers Club of America is composed of those students who in- tend to become teachers. They try to learn all they can about the teaching profession and to get the less publicized facts of the business. This organization is sponsored by the National Edu- cation Association With Miss Ferne Kuhlemeyer as its advisor, The club members served as ushers for the PTA. Open House and also checked coats for teachers institute, Several speakers were heard during, the year, They talked on special education, primary edu- cation and other interesting subjects. Two high- lights of the year were the trip to DeKalb State Teachers College and the visiting of the grade in which the members were interested in teach- ing. aafwzeeacdew ROW l. C. Burgess. V. Meyers. P. Lee. K. Horstmeyer, G. Webb. R. Brinkmeier. I. Ott. ROW 2. S. Lewis. I. Kennedy. D. Kahly. R. Wolf. S. Keith. L. Kluth. P. Seery, M. Penticvfff I. Soladuy. A. Glasow, L. Penson, I. Bloomquist. ROW 3. E. Carlson, P. Homing, E. Reed, B. Downs, C. Kline, D. Dame, I. Schmelzle. D. Schulz. 5-23 N , I L I 5 lg fx! in ROW l. K. Mcrves, L. Madden. B. Lenz, B. Kimes. ROW 2. M. Wagner. L. Landau. D. Poast, G. Fcxwver, M. Firebaugh. D captafze in date Freeports debate team, under the direction of Ralph ll. lfnstroni, ended the l953-'54 season by taking second place in the lllinois high school state debate tournament at the Univerf sity of Illinois. Doing the varsity debating were Keith lvlaves and Lauren Madden on the affirm- ative with Bill Kitties and Bob Lenz upholding the negative. Gther accoinplishinents were to win the Niles of Skokie, Ianesville, Wisconsin, and Pekin invitational tournaments. Freeport also placed second at the La Grange nieet and third at the Big 8 and sectional. Their total record was 46 wins and lt3 losses. The proposition was 'lBesolved: the President of the United States should be elected by the direct vote of the people. 717.4 The National Forensic League is an organ- ization devoted to the forensic arts---public speaking and debate. Any student is eligible for membership if they have presented a reading or an original speech to any school, church or adult group. This year the officers were as follows: Bob Lenz, presidentg B. Kirnes, vice-presidentf and Lauren Madden, secretary- treasurer KNEELING. L. Madden. B. Kimes, B. Lenz. ROW l. D. Barry, I. Seubold. I. Kriens. K. Horstmeyer. V. Smith. I. Friesnecker, M. Wagner. D. Bennett. E. Gravenstein, K. Maves. ROW 2. D. Babcock, M. Firebuugh. G. Fawver. A. Rubendall, D. Poast, B. Kortnmier. L. Lcxndau. w.fY '1-. -ik Qbx J wiv .J ff' iy,,., ' Row 1-M. Herendeen, M. Bear, first page editors: I.. Kluth. second page editor: S. Keith. third page editor: I. Schmelzle, fourth page editor: C. Burgess, assistant circulation manager. Row 2-P. Keefe, business manager: Kay Horstmeyer. assistant business manager: I.. Hun- sicker. Kay Maves. assistant circulation managers. .Za Peet? Zzpmxl4mwl77Z ' lean Olthoff and Bob Lenz. co-editors, check on the heads and Roto inserts. 3' Call the printer, got to meet that deadline, a steady click, clack ot two typewriters, and above all, get the news, are the tonics used by the La Pretz News staff, located in Boom 115, as stimulates in the production of a healthy, A-l newspaper. Produced as a bi-weekly paper, La Pretz News has been enlarged this year to allow 25 per cent more space for copy, with the width expanded from four columns to the standard five columns, Subscriptions are sold in combination with subscriptions to the Polaris. The staff is advised by Miss Beulah Charmley and is headed by cofeditors Bob Lenz and lean Olthoff. Other editors are: page one, news, Mary Herendeen and Mary Lou Bearg page two, features, Les Kluthg page three, clubs, Sandra lean Keithg and page tour, sports, loan Schmelzle and Steve Spudich. Ad- vertising manager is Betty Burt. Business manage- ment is headed by Pat Keete and assistant business manager, Kay l-lorstmeyer. Lee Hunsicker heads the circulation crew and is assisted by Claudia Burgess and Keith Maves. Mr. George Kloos acts as tinancial adviser for the paper. LEFI' TO RIGHT: D. Dame, R. Klontz. K. Lentz. M. Morrow, C. Doxey. P. Erb. S. Fritz. Fauna Stagg Saw 7cgzaez4 goal Bleed it in the gutter! Get a longer head for that story! Don't chop the leg off that girl on the leftl No, these aren't lines from Inner Sanctum, they come from Publications. Editing a yearbook takes a lot more than a few pictures and some copy. Every eighth hour the POLARIS staff works in Room ll6 with Miss Beulah Charmley, faculty adviser, to see that the other needed ingredients are furnished, too. In the spring of their junior year the future editors started their miniatures, small-scale plans of the page layouts which the book Will follow. From these miniatures the printer, Mr. lohn Dupee, Ir., drew the dummy. This is an actual-sized repro- duction of the plans for the POLARIS. The yearbook is divided into divisions called Faculty, Sports, Activities, Classes, and Seniors. There are two editors for each of these sections. There is a complete list of the POLARIS staff on Page 27. The final result of the work Bill Kimes and Sandra Rae Keith. PO- LARIS co-editors. are seen producing here is in front of you now. gmadutamadat mwlgamea Student Olficers Director Y.A, ,.A .A Drum Major ..r,.rrr,, Student Leader .r,..,. Student Manager ....e, Financial Manager ..a,vYYwa, e,..ve,ar.. Honorary Member. ........Karl H. Kubitz ........Gary Carr .......George Webb ........Iack Morden ..George Kloos Mrs. Mentor Wheat Every fourth hour one can hear snatches of music coming from the band tower of F.H.S. Be-bop, jazz, or classical, our band works hard and comes out, as always, on top. Throughout the music season the Kool Kats presented many varied pro- grams under the direction of Karl Kubitz, leader of the band for thirty years. During the football season, the band practiced long hours to perfect the intricate maneuvers and patterns presented between games. One of the favorites was a recollection of our teachers during their high school days. After football season was over, the band switched from marches to jive and popular music. These, along with all the Big Eight loyalty songs, enter- tained the fans at the basketball games. On December 16 the band presented a Christmas concert for the faculty and student body. Christmas suites and tunes such as Beachcomber lent an air of gaiety to the event. Band members traveled to Clinton, Iowa, for the Tri-Double-I festival held May 5 and 6. Director of the band was Alvin Edgar of Iowa State University. The forty-second annual band concert was given for the public during March. Many students participated in the district and state solo and ensemble contests, and some were members of the All State Band at Champaign. The seventy-two members of the band sold candy and tags to acquire new additions to their uniforms-orange hats, belts, spats, and gloves. FLUTES: Claretta Lafferty. principal. Molly Scholes. loanne Myers, Barbara Herbig, Karen Steffen, Carolyn Sward, Marsha Smith. OBOES: George Webb, principal, Corrine Krueger. Jean Fishburn. BASSOON: Olga Lindfors. B FLAT CLARINETS: Iason Seubold. princi- pal. Sylvia Sward. Phillip Rehfeldt, Arthur Smith. Rita Siedschlag, Portia McNess, IoAnn Shelly, Carl Marks, William Kubitz, Ann Car- penter, Voigt Smith, Christina Garwood, Bar- bara Soladay, Stephen Bishop, Barbara Burns, Lynne Heidenreich, Ioanne Spaide, Mary Iane Babler, Gary Mohr. IoAnn Merck. ALTO CLARINET: Ann Whitten. BASS CLARINET: Marlene Smith. Carol Hoebel. ALTO SAXOPHONES: Richard Anderson, prin- cipal, Gary Carr, Dorothy Burright. TENOR SAXOPHONES: Paula Noeske. Bar- bara Bruesch. Personnel CORONETS: Gary Fawver, principal, Ronald Landgraf. Rosemary Klontz, Gene Thompson. Carl Giessel. TRUMPETS: David Martin. Gerald Hille. HORNS: Colleen Runte. Sharon Schwarze, Audrew Taylor. Robert Geiser. TROMBONES: Don Bennett, principal, Mar- lene Marr. Dean Musser. BARITONES: Ianice Steinke, principal. Sam Bess. William Millard. TUBA: Wilbur Gassman, principal, Lauren Madden, Edwin Lewis, David Gugger. STRING BASS: David Babcock. DRUMS: lack Morden, principal, Stephen Bab- cock. William Kortemeier, Robert Bamberg. TIMPANI: Claudia Burgess. BELLS: Mary Keene. The orchestra is one of the most important music organizations in F. H. S., and is led by the capable hand of Mr. Ernest Seeman. Mr. Seeman keeps the orchestra in practice for concerts and sectional tryouts, which are given every six weeks, by daily rehearsals. The Open House Concert, Christmas Concert, and the Tri-Double-I Festival in Dubuque are all a part of the F. H. S. orchestra's year. This year one of the most stirring pieces played at the Christmas Concert was the Hallelujah Chorus, played as the accompaniment to the A Cappella Choir. It was at this concert that the orchestra disobeyed the baton of their leader and struck out on their own with a lively rendition of Happy Birthday to their Ernie. In addition, there are ensembles and soloists who play at the district and state contests. The pit orchestra, which is made up of musicians selected from the main orchestra, performs at intermissions of the junior and senior plays and the Operetta. All the members of the orchestra strive to make the first chair and in spite of those tryout litters manage to come through in their best style to determine the section leader. Personnel FIRST VIOLINS: Sandra Lewis. principal, Kay Dietrich. Audrey Taylor. Simone Dommel. Barbara Heine, Kay Fisher, Dorothy Vore, Gordon Becker. SECOND VIOLINS: Iames Seeman, principal, Harriet Eaton, Sandra Stewart, Sylvia Marassa. Carol Dinder- man, Iohn Nienhuis, Lolita Williams. Sue Schwarz. VIOLAS: George Webb, principal, Kay McCarthy. Mary Fulkerson. Sue Price. Sharon Moellemberndt, Wendy Burt, Sherrill Fogel. Ann Glasow, Nancy Arbogast. CELLOS: Sonia Machamer, principal, Karl Nienhuis. Iean Kennedy. Ianice Gartman, Helen Fortney, Dianne Kinman, David Roskam. STRING BASSES: David Babcock, principal, David Poast, Steven Babcock. Iames Rush, Amanda Maxey. HARPS: Sally Gregg, principal, Shirley Price, Connie Widmer, Claretta Lafferty. OBOE: lean Fishburn. TRUMPETS: Gary Waver. principal, Gene Thompson. BASSOON: Olga Lindfors. TROMBONES: Don Bennett, principal. Marlene Marr. FLUTES: Claretta Lafferty, principal. Molly Scholes, Ioanne Myers, Barbara Herbig. CLAHINETS: Iason Seubold, principal, Ioanne Shelley, Arthur Smith, Sylvia Sward. PERCUSSION: Claudia Burgess, principal, Robert Bam- berg, William Kortemeier. FRENCH HORN: Colleen Runte, principal, Sharon Schwarz. STUDENT OFFICERS Concert Mistress: Sandra Lewis Assistant Concert Mistress: Kay Dietrich Librarians: Dorothy Vore, Claudia Burgess Assistant Librarian: Gordon Becker Student Manager: lohn Nienhuis Student Conductor: Claretta Lafferty Dum-te-dum, tenor, bass, alto, and soprano get a chance to show their stuff when they belong to the F.H.S. A Cappella Choir, Every sixth hour one can hear the strains of music floating down the halls from Room ll6. There are about 75 voices in this harmony-loving group. Under the direction of Miss Dorothy Nelson, the harmonizers put on numerous concerts throughout the community. To open the year, the choir sang at the N.I.E.A. Convention in Rockford, Their next appearance was at the annual PTA, Open House, They put on concerts for the Scottish Rites convention, Rotary Club, and the Lions' Club Banquet. One of the highlights of the year was the Christmas concert given for the public. Such songs as Carol of the Drums and White Christmas were very well received. A highlight of the program itself was a group of girls forming a Christmas tree and singing to the harp accompaniment of Ave Maria. Also, at Christmas time the choir goes through the halls doing their caroling for the student body. The choir, along with the band and orchestra, took part in the Tri-Double-I concert held in Clinton, Iowa, A formal festival was also given in the spring. Black robes and reversible stoles constitute the traditional dress of the A Cappella Choir. The stoles are orange on one side and white on the other, with FHS. embroidered on them. The choir had many participants in the state and district solo and ensemble contests. This contest is voluntary and many persons Won high ratings. Entrance to this group of music lovers is by tryouts. These are held every fall, mid-term, and spring. dm Personnel SOPRANOS: Ruth Abernathy, Patricia Backus, Mary Lou Bear, Patricia Beldin, Charlotte Carter, Patricia Christian, Kay' Dietrich, Patricia Erb, Madonna Folgate, Mary Fritzenmeier. Mary Lou Holbert, Kay Horstmeyer, Carol Koser. Sandra Lewis. Delores Maves. Alberta Mazique, Mary McMurray, Nancy Miller, Darlene Mor- ing. Beverly Taylor. Iudith Tschudy. Iudy Wagner, Mavis Williams. Karen Witte. ALTOS: Carolyn Bittner, Iudy Blunt. Elizabeth Bruce. Nancy Doolen, Sylvia Grahl. Barbara Herbig, Rachel Hilton, Leona Huber. lean Ienner, Susan Kahl. Sandra lean Keith. lean Kennedy, Charlene Kerlin, Cheryl Kline. Rosemary Klontz, Eileen Klosa, Phyllis Koeller, Gamet Meyers. Mary lane Morrow. Barbara Otte, Barbara Watz, Deanna Weipert. TENORS: Richard Brinkmeier. Wilbur Gassman. Edwin Gravenstein, Fritz Miller. Henry Patterson, Richard Steele, Dieter Valk. BASSES: Edward Carlson, Larry Dixon, Gary Keith, Carl Marks, Keith Maves. lack Morden. Gary Parr, Robert Picking, Fred Vallarta. BARITONES: Darrell Ackerman. Richard Anderson, Gary Carr, Davis Bauch, Larry Erb, Stanley Klentz, King Mc- Culloch, Gerald Nevenhoven, Iim Peltz, Iohn Voight. Mark Wagner. lim Yde. ACCOMPANIST: Sandra Diddens. 4 I V, I 34x A nys 14 A hearty thankeyou is ex- tended to these people - the unsung heroes of Freeport High School, the accompanists of the various music groups, They spend many hours during and outside school working up the musical backgrounds for the A Cappella Choir, the ensembles, Glee Club and the Prep Choir. They make sure everyone is on key and that everyone starts and ends together. LEFT TO RIGHT: Sandra Diddens. Nancy Miller. Emmett Iohansen. Z : , 6 : r Have you ever Walked past Room ll6 during third hour? If you have, you heard the strains of such songs as Smoke Gets In Your Eyes, Trees, and Deep Purple. This is the Girls' Glee Club practicing its many varied numbers. This club is a preliminary step to the A Cappella Choir and the various ensembles. These girls are, for the most part, underclassmen. Soft blended voices enable them to take part in the Christ- mas Concert, the last one of which featured Sleigh Ride, with sleigh bells and galloping horses' hoofs in the background. They also participate in the May Festival. Under the direction of Mr. Richard Tengalia, they sang each song with plenty of vim and vigor. ROW 1. L. Burton. I. Burton. L. Williams. S. Ludwig. A. Raybon, E. Haas. M. VanBrocklin. I. Blayer. ROW 2. I. Staas. B. Gaulrapp. N. Maves. I. Soladay. P. Lee. E. Iohnson, C. Widmer, A. Tumer. C. Hansen. Mr. Tenaglia. ROW 3. I. Sager. P. Decklar. G. Thruman, B. Waller. D. Fambro. I. Baker. B. Cerroni. A. Pearson. C. Brobst. I. Nelson. ROW 4. B. Ingold. D. Higleyi. D. Kohl, M. Witters. D. Linneman. M. Famam, N. Herman. A. Kazakos, I. Hepner. K. Taylor. R. Tripplett. ff 5 U K ' Q 2 X , X. a M .,, Q I: F x 1 x I! if 5 XX In xxx 'V V, .1 -N - f -1 Q ,, , . 4 Y H- 4 45 tl ' , x I . , r . . ,1 S , Q ' I X X4 bw 4 1 ' -. .5 V 3 f , A ' A 'Q ew Pj .R f 2 sr -3 4 -1-wir C'mon. Freddie. let's get out of here before anything else happens. we sw 74, ywaf vm Cast Hildegcrrde Scmdrcx Rae Keith Scilly Sue Price Bob King McCulloch Iimmy Lee Hunsicker Mother Rose Ann Wolf Ellie - Moy Iocxnne Good fFri.l Iocmne Emrick fScrt.J Iill leon Olthoff CFri.l Claudia Burgess lScrt.J Paige Pamela Messing Freddie Bill Kimes Father Steve Ousley Mr. Shermer Iohn Nienhuis Mrs. Shermer Icxcquelyn Pittsley Student Director Ioan Schmelzle Prompter Betty Burt 82 Every night Father stcxggers home. L You were such a good baby, but you've certainly made up for it since. With these heartening words, Mother Dolson echoed the sentiment of almost everyone concerned, regarding the somewhat unusual behavior of her teen- age daughter, Hildegarde. This lively girl caused more than her share of tremor among the branches in We Shook the Family Tree, the 1953 Iunior Class Play. Like many girls, Hildegarde was very worried about being popular enough to be asked to the Prom, With the inten- tion of making herself popular, she entered a debate, Should We Bring Back Prohibition? , which she won with amazing tif not entirely satisfactoryj re- sults. lt seems that some misinterpreted references to a drunken father set the town buzzing - - including the Shermers, Father Dolson's boss. Having incurred the wrath of her father, matters took a seemingly ghastly turn when Mrs. Dolson asked Freddie Sliermer to go to the Prom with Hilde- garde. ln addition to the humiliation of having to get a date in this manner, Hildegarde was aghast at the thought of going anywhere with Freddie. Why, he was the only boy in high school who was made to wear knickers-to the great amusement of Bob and Iimmy, Hildegardes brothers, and their girl friends, Tfllie-May and fill. Only Sally stood staunchly by her sister. lt was Sally, in fact, who per- suaded llildegarde to use Beauty Clay the day of the Prom. The way she had things figured, Hildegarde would be so beautiful, no one would notice who she came with lt didn't work exactly that way, but in spite of such mishaps as an attempt by Freddie to steal Bobs long trousers, a bass found in the Dolson bathtub, a front yard crawling with worms, and a missing watch in the Shermer family, the episode had a happy ending, ln spite of initial obstacles, Miss Lloyd, assisted by William Dolan, coached the humorous play into a big success, mak- ing the uproarious situations believable and human. The only boy in school who wears if knickers. I'll hold him: you make a run for it. Hoorayl I got 'eml But I ccxn't help it that she's my Blifef. Ui av 'ably 'Q-ws.. SEATED: I. Bloomquist. D. Raih. ROW l. K. McCarthy, I. Fletcher, B. lngold, S. Fogel. I. Blayer. I. Bartell. P. McGrath. P. Seery. HOW 2. R. Snyder. D. Spielman. A. Glusow. S. Lewis. S. Dommel. H. Hurd, S. Gruhl. P. Koeller. B. Kimes. ROW 3. S. Ascher, D. Muhlke, L. Landau. H. Cox. D. Schulz, G. Nevenhoven. The American Iunior Red Cross, advised by Miss Boswell, the school nurse, and under the leadership of Olga Lindfors, president, is one of the worthiest activities of our school. This group carries out projects for the needy. Members of this club are elected by their homerooms at the beginning of each year. The student membership goal this year was 100 per cent, a goal readily attained. 26468044 The group donated wall hangings to the Downey Veterans' Hospital consisting of modern art and other drawings which were pre- pared by the crafts classes. Favors made by the crafts class, also, and Christmas presents were sent to the nursing homes in Stephenson County. Filling a chest with school and personal sup- plies to be sent abroad for the needy was the overseas project. 0 'Q eg N ,,cf 1 ul- Jw 3 W' nj -...- li? intl? The governing body of Freeport High is the Student Council. Representing each home- room in the school, the Student Council is composed of members elected in the fall of the year. Homecoming, Sports Night, and after-game dances are activities which originate in SC. Saving our campus is one of the problems which concerns this group, as is the condition of the halls. 1 Delegates were elected to attend the district and state conventions. In the spring the juniors plan the annual picnic for the members, This year a new method of choosing the SC. officers was adopted. Under the new plan, the senior members of this organization nominate the candidates and polling places are pro- vided for the actual election. ,This system makes the act of voting entirely voluntary for the indiyidual student. ROW l. G. Keith. S. Keith. L. Dixon. R. Wolf, K. Horstmeyer. P. Erb, M. Klinke, B. Picking R. Herbig, S. Ousley. HOW 2. T. Arbogast. I. Friesenecker M Fulkerson, I. Blunt D M . . , . aves, I. Kennedy. B. Herbig, K. Dietrich, G. Fcxwver, D. Herdman. K. Burdell. ROW 3. N. Babcock. W Haus D Ackermu C Pt M P . . . n. . e ers, . enticoff. N. Maves. I. Richman. E. McNcn'y, M. Lane S. Yde. 1 1 Om pzom if g .ig 1 Hglig L. E. Mensenkamp speaks to the diners. The gayest spot in the year is the Iunior Prom, and a Midsummer Nights Dream it Was. From the moment the boy pressed his finger on the bell at his date's door, the evening was gala and exciting. We were off to our coketail parties in the family car, polished to look as new as the White dinner jackets and fresh corsages which would later decorate the Prom dinner. The punch bowl was popular with all of us. .4 J H x Q - g 3 lt- 7 f 3 ,,i . I. -It . , f Q 4 F2532 'X o gb r ,M -if-if , g Steve Ousley toastmasters the pro- gram, 69452: Dream Artie Watkins, senior class president and his guest, Shirley Ferguson, relax with Rose Ann and Steve. Once at the dinner, we sat at rows of candle-lit tables and listened to Steve Ousley, toastmasterf Artie Watkins and Gary Keith, senior and junior class presidentsg Alison Furst and Bill Kimes, Prom speak- ers for the senior and junior classesy and Mr. Mensen- camp, principal. Then the music of Chuck Canfield drew us through the archways of flowers to the gym, where we laugh- ingly swung on the white garden swing and danced and danced. The garden furniture and the punch table attracted us when We had twirled ourselves breathless. Afterwards, the Prom parties, picnics at the park, or three-o'clock breakfasts ended this night of nights. w,.w--vvw ' -1 Qs, mme Gary Keith, iunior class president, and his guest, Iudy Wagner, enter the arch of flowers with Mary Herendeen, Prom chairman, and her escort, Steve 1 Spudich. 1 H .n.,,.,.. , , ,..i.,,- V- , . ?fzem:4 glad Parlez-vous francais? The members of this club sure dol Membership in the French Club, advised by Miss Mary fFifiI Luebbing, is limited to students who have taken three years of French or who are enrolled in any French class. Officers of this club are: Susan Kahl, presi- dentg Betty Burt, vice-president, and lean Ken- nedy, secretary-treasurer. A dance after the Dubuque football game was held to raise funds for the Donner family, a French family whom the club has adopted. The club had several programs with a French theme this year. A musical program presented by . K: , KJIZVAJ. 'fn 4.-f 4 4. ', v,.- AH' 1 I 4 . -iff! s ,' 'f FI CTW ' ' faif. ,ai.,a f .V W .--'uf 'yr' ' . 'ty i . 1 I 1' 'f' .V ' n ?'-. .-'Lf' ' 159 v n Claudia Burgess, consisted of French numbers from a musical stage play, The club played French Bingo, using French nouns. ln accord- ance with the CABE packages that the club sent abroad, they saw the film, A Letter of Thanks , which showed typical families receiving the CARE packages. In the spring this organization held its regular annual scavenger hunt, with all lists being made out in French. The spring picnic and roller skating party, held jointly with the Spanish club, at the Pines brought a successful year to a close. ROW 1. E. Kintzel. C. Burgess. I. Blunt. K. Meyers. S. Kahl. B. Burt. I. Kennedy. I. Shaw. B. Thompson, D. Lamb. S. Cramer. ROW 2. W. Burt, L. Keith. S. Keith. S. Price. C. Garwood. O. Lindfors, S. Fogel, S. Swcxrd. M. Scholes. I. Fletcher. D. Young. I. Miller, C. Heitter. B. Heine. I. Paul. ROW 3. R. Anderson. B. Lenz. D. Schulz, N. Babcock. D. Churchill. I. Kamp- mier. C. Miller. I 7' A ROW l. D. Berry, V. Smith. M. Wagner, D. Schulz. ROW 2. D. Poust. I. Seubold, T. Arbogast, E. Iohansen. D. Mahlke. D. Bruce. Science Club is open to everyone. The only qualification for membership is an active inter- est in science and the ambition to help the group with their projects. Meetings were held after school the first and fourth Tuesday of each month. This year the group joined the Iunior Academy of Science, a nationwide organization of science clubs. Every year the Academy sponsors an exhibit of projects made by the various clubs. The members repaired last years entry and sold it to a dramatic group. A working model of the lighting board at the lunior High Auditorium built by Voight Smith and fason Seubold, was .1--u i. exhibited at DeKalb where it won first place. At each meeting throughout the year, meme bers gave demonstrations on their outside projects and reported on what they had learned. Demonstrations of public interest, clearly ex- plained, were presented as programs for various community organizations. Points were awarded for meeting attendance, given demonstrations, and outside projects. Club advisors were C. C. Clarno and Murray Funk. Officers for the year were: George Webb, president, Mark Wagner, vice president, and Don Schulz, secretary-treasurer. l Is everybody happy? as , 5 If , n We fought Indians and blazed trails with the cast of the 1953 operetta, given by the A Capella choir. A light opera in three acts, it takes place in the southwest of the United States in about 1800. Written by Helen Bragg, with music by Nino Marcelli, Carmelita tells the story of young American adventurers who stumble upon the Valverde ranch, where they are entailed in an adventure ot love, comedy, and song. The fast-moving plot quickly introduces us, through song and dance, to the beautitul Carmelita, dashing Carlos, adventurous Henry Post, along with the many other characters who made the operetta a success. The story tells of American adventurers headed by Henry Post, aided by Pat O'Toole, who become lost in the hills while charting the course of a river. They stumble upon the Valverde rancho and there meet Carlos and Carmelita Valverde, who extend to them warm hospitality. Later, however, Carlos' hospitality cools when he becomes convinced by Don Pablo, come to marry Carmelita against her wishes, that the Americans are spies whom the Governor has been watching. Carlos has them imprisoned. Having fallen in love with Henry, Carmelita plans to tree the Americansg however, an Indian runner brings news that the bloody Navajo ln- dians are raiding in the vicinity. After a night of suspense and preparation to meet the Navajos, it is learned that the Ameri- cans have escaped, surprised and routed the Navajos, and rescued Dona Consuelo Arquello, an old sweetheart of Don Pablo. Dona Consuelo, not knowing of his engagement to Carmelita, promptly claims him, while Henry is promised the hand of Carmelita. Meantime Sally, an American girl who has crossed the plains with the Americans disguised as a boy, wins the heart of Carlos. Also, adding to the operetta are Iuanita, her devoted lose, little Luisa, and many others. The entire A Capella choir, joined by dancers, presented the operetta. 0 4 akin- Don bells out a song to Pat, Oh, Senor! You're so handsomel Cast Delores Susan Kahl Ab 't C l Ma ks Carlos cmd Carmelitu snuggle up forthe birdie. gllglghtq el G Scmdrgrl Kezth Senora Valverde Carmelita Valverde lose Amijo Iuanita Luisa Carlos Valverde Manuel Henry Post Pat O'Toole Sally Spencer Don Pablo Arredondo de First Spanish Soldier Second Spanish Soldier Third Spanish Soldier Fourth Spanish Soldier Dona Consuelo Arguello Choruses of Spanish Ran lean Ienner Carol Koser Robert Skeel Charlene Kerlin Patricia Slocum William Anderson Gerald Koeller Donald Dame Edward Carlson Connie Russell Leon Larry Dixon lack Fletcher Roger Voss Roger Ackerman Gary Paar Patricia Erb cheros and Americans foam om 0ne Wim There is always room for one more at the Pumpkin Shell. This statement sets the mood for the Iunior class play of l954, Room for One More, presented in the new junior high school auditorium. The Rose family cottage, better known as the Pumpkin Shell, along the New lersey coast line, is the scene of the play, Written by Anna Rose Wright, the play re- volves around limmy lohn, a thirteen-year-old cripple, and laney, a very timid girl, who are adopted into the Rose family. Children from an orphanage are placed in the home for ci two-week placement care and the family be- comes so attached to each child that at the end of the stay, they hate to part. limmy Iohn requires several operations on his legs so that eventually he will be able to walk without the aid of crutches. Before poppy's death, which comes as or shock to everyone, this is possible. With loey, another adopted child, studying to become a doctor, times become a little rough. limmy lohn overhears a conversation be- tween Mrs, Rose and Mrs. Biddle, a close neighbor, during which he learns Mrs. Rose is planning to sell the Pumpkin Shell to pay for his operations. Disturbed about this, he runs away. The rest of the children go out to find him and when they all return, Mrs, Rose anounces to the family that her story on how lirnmy lohn pulled his own weight had been sold to the movies for thousands of dollars and no longer would they have to worry about financial problems. It's cz right to the iawl There's nothing to it: just reach. While you're in there, Trot, look for my shoes. !0Kf0fZpl4Q0f54 Mother Ioey Rose Trot Bose Teensie Rose Ianey Betty L Miss Winston Poppy Iimmy Iohn Mrs. Biddle Cost Linda Blaisdell CFridayJ Sharon Schwarze tSaturdayJ Lauren Madden Clfridayl Alan Rubendall fSaturdayJ Carol Iohnson fFridayJ lean Fishburn CSaturdayD Shirley Nes CFridayJ Pat Slocum lSaturdayJ Sandra Lewis CFridayl Iudy Blunt CSaturdayJ Susan Kahl CFridayJ Mary Fulkerson CSaturdayJ Cheryl Kline CFridayD Ida Brumfield tSaturdayJ Richard Maples Cljridayl Gary Fawver CSaturdayD L L , ,..George Webb Charlene Kerlin flfridayl Marlene Marr CSaturdayl George Biddle Mark Wagner CFridayJ Emmert Iohansen CSaturdayJ Rescued Woman Molly Scholes CFridayl Charlene Kerlin CSaturdayJ Carol's hoping that that one more in Room for One More will show up. Teensie tricks Iimmy Iohn into danc- ing: now he has to take her to the ball. The cast, well picked and fitted for their parts by the director, Miss Ieanette Lloyd, proved a statement made by Poppy that, lt's better to have a couple of kids around the house as a couple of old trunks. All of the parts except that of Iimmy Iohn were double cast. 'gf Ernestine Gilbreth nodded as her brother Frank reminisced. . . But the way I remember Dad best -- he'd come bounding up the front steps . . . bursting to try out some new idea. l-le'd come roaring into the living room, take out his stop-watch, and Whistle assemblyfcall- That meant . . . come running! Thus the curtain was drawn back, and the 1954 Senior class play, Cheaper By The Dozen, was on! Father Gilbreths demonstration of taking a bath Without waste motions, which took place in the living room, with a rug serving as the tub, drew a big chuckle from the audience. Dad's plans for a family council were glee- fully accepted by the younger members of the family as a new adventure, but Anne, Ernestine, and Martha, the older girls, began to find boy cheerleaders and football players more exciting than Dad's system of multiplying two-digit numbers. Things almost hit the critical stage when Anne boldly and dramatically announced that she was going to wear silk stockings. Father Gilbreth brought down the house with . . , i'Silk stockings! Why they're like the last of the seven veils!!! And then there was that old-maid school teacher, Miss Brill, who came to give Anne a test so she could skip a grade at school. Ernestine and Martha decided to help Lady Luck along by telling Anne a part of the test! The peace of the household was upset when Miss Brill re- ported that Anne would not graduate ahead of her class if she could help it! l But the way I remember Dad best ...... lt seemed as though l:Irn, Mart, and brother Bill had quite a talent for throwing a wrench in Anne's plans . . . and of all times --just when Larry, the fotball hero, was going to ask her to the prom!!! The curtain closed on a touching scene --- Father was leaving for Europe, and Mother said fondly, When you're all together, its the hap- piest time in the world. Miss Lloyd once again did a first-rate job of directing-especially since the play included several double-cast parts and one double double-cast role. I.et's have a hoo. rch, ray, and a tiger for Montclair High. Jlr. Gilbretli Jlrs. Gilbretli Xnne lranlc lrriestirie vlartlia 3ill .illiari Dari jred 'ackie Vliss Brill ..arry Dr. Hiirtan oe Scales Vlrs. Fitzaerald Cast Bill Kimes Ho:-se Arm Wolf lFri.l Hoseiiiary Kloritz lSat,J lean Blaomquist Steve Ousley Sandra lean Keitli Leslie Arm Klutli llrril Sue Ann Price lSat.l Larry Dixon Beverly Watkins Tom Bader Terry Blunt Larry Donsmeyer Sliirlee Ransom fFri.l Pat Erb CSat.J Keith Mayes Davis Bauch Herb lensen Haseiiiary Klontz lFri.J Rose Arm Wolf lSat.l At it againl Mr, Gilbreth, it's evident to me that she cheated againl K' .fi 02...-,. Ja- 'et ffsizfig ,fi-ff ft .,-Set Ru 'I fa A 'L - ,Cgp wa fax ivf iw ' 9' zfw ' 'im XXV.. ,. v is fp z4adc2mce Q l wus 'Q' qw , Lincoln freed the slaves, all but one, all but onel .Q fifty? 6 Dfw The Problems of Democracy students had a chance to take over the management of the city in co-operation with the regular city offi- cials on November l6. Bob Lenz headed the other students as Student Mayor on Student Government Day. lim Evans held court as Police Magistrate. lean Olthoff, City Clerk, lim Richards, City Treasurer, and Kay Horstmeyer, Secretary to the Mayor, kept the city running in fine order from their offices in the City Hall. Student Mayor Bob Lenz dictates to his secretary, Kay Horstmeyer. as Mayor Kunkle looks on. . .tx K X King McCulloch, Fire Chief, was in charge of the fire drill at the high school in the after- noon, when the students cleared the building in 35 seconds to see how their fellow students were operating. Bob Picking kept peace as Chief of Police. At the city council meeting that evening stu- dent aldermen sat with the official aldermen and observed the procedure used in carrying out city ordinances and governmental duties. Keith Maves, Corporation Counsel, and Bob 96 Now he wants one from his bedroom to the kitchen! lean Olthoff and lean Bloomquist are well under way before the old clock count! ten. Lenz later presided at a mock council meeting. Having observed the city government in opera- tion, in some cases since six o'clock that morn- ing, the student aldermen made suggestions for ordinances which they thought might be effective. Everyone in the P. O. D. classes was given some job, and part of each job was to report back to the rest of the class as to the duties they had performed and what they had learned of government in action. Om 'Jokes and u booth make a good atmosphere or Maurine's details of Friday night's date. te most patronized part of the Ierc is the dar bar. Mem After a movie, a Y meeting, or just as the general evenings entertainment, the lerc, or Iunior Educational and Recreational Center, is a favorite with all of us at Freeport High. This year Barney Meier, the new Ierc direc- tor, had booths installed and expanded the soda fountain, The booths are always filled with groups of kids playing checkers, reading yesterdays English assignment, or laughing at the newest knock-knock joke. Ping-pong and pool attract the guys and most everyone indulges in a bit of detective work while watching the television mystery. e Iudy and Bob have one nickel and two favor- ite pieces. Dancing to the latest hits on the jukebox sends the more vigorous hooters, those who specialize in the charleston or jitterbug, tor a coke or a sundae at the snack bar. All too soon Barney reminds us of the time, the clamor begins to lessen, the groups break up, the lights dim, and everyone is gone until next Tuesday. t 5 Sports' Night was created to fill in the parts of the year when there is not much for teen- agers to entertain themselves with. Swimming, basketball, ping-pong, and volleyball are pro- vided in the sports department. There is a fine band for the dancers and a movie is shown several times throughout the night to give the energetic sports fans a little breather. The two Y's , the PTA., and the Student Council work together for this night. Started only last year, Sports' Night has already become almost traditional. This activ- ity is intended to be non-profitable. Any profits which should happen to come about are put in a special fund to be used for future Sports' Nights. This spring about two hundred students at- tended the third such activity since the origin of this plan. 5,eau 4 Swimming is one of the most popular activities at Sports' Night. Parents and teachers have a chance to be- come better acquainted and to meet each other informally at Open House. The students have displays in various rooms of the work they have done since the begining of school in September. Foodstuffs made by both the girls' and boys' classes were on display in the Home Eco- nomics Department along with the clothes that the girls of the sewing classes had made. Fur- niture was an exhibit in the Manual Arts Building. The Music Department displayed its talent by presenting a program over in the lunior High School Auditorium. The A Cappella Choir sang several numbers, followed by the Free- port High School Orchestra. Thus Open House came to a close for an- other year. Ianet Bcxrtell. Open House Monitor. :howl interested par- ents through the art depart- ment. 7444 granny Wop Vzwwlec tie on mae 7169454 The cafeteria, ll:3U p.rn., bears no resemb- lance to the quiet atmosphere of the cafeteria, ll:3O a.1n. Afterfgame dances transform it into a friendly ballroom with streamers, stars, and other decorations hanging from the columns, There may be a band, or just records, but everyone loves to bunny hop, jitterbug, or simply stick to the ordinary ballroom steps. Various clubs and organizations of the school sponsored these dances, They provided good music, cold pop, and often various novelties. The black stamp on the back of our hands, acquired on entering and depositing the re- quired remittance, is still a faint reminder the next morning of the activities the night before. Q Garnet and Carl, Iosie and Donnie whirl to the old favorite with F. H. S students. Deep Purple . Pam leaves her mark on an incoming customer. ru b 1 er uggers stand two-deep at the pop stand. L+., . We, the student body, be- came Actors on our stage. We portrayed our roles in the class- rooms at the games and at school h d activities. 'Through all our efforts a finis e production was ready. This production was our education, which will prepare us to venture onto a much larger stage A the modern world. 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A Q X ' X ' ' X Hwdkf-,w4, 5iQgL A ' ' r ,- ,, 8 --fm .K K , ,sv A . six ' V K' ' ' 'ifi.f:? iq AA N SN fQ4Sd400LSl6664f4ltdgC0l09y60026 77 Adiueitina to hiah school life was our project as sophomores, trying to make a name for ourselves and to becorrie familiar with all the ciistonis and procedures of our new school. Grin thing that all of us surely will long remember about our sophomore year is the halffsemester speech course. We had heard so much about the horrors of writing, memorizing, and aiviria the eialitrminute semester speech that it was hard to believe that we had actually produced one with a minimum of six starts and a few moans and groans, Of course, there were some of us who became a part of the speech depart- ment in a different way, as sophomore debaters. Thanks to the course in biology, lots of our gals found courage they didnt know they had. We can remember our pickled friends whom we so cruelly had to dissect. Carol lulius and Chuck Peters guided us through our big activity, the carnival lt was this carnival which really made us feel that we were finally of some use to the school, We remember the hard work, the cheering we gave our Pretzielettes, and most of all, after waiting nine long years we were really in high school as fSOPHOlVlORES, 102 ld.. Eh..- 57 How l. P, Brocqe, M Babler, M. Brlck B Bruesch, B Burns, L l:lurton,I Burton, Row 2. W Burt K Ascltxer, I. Baker, M. Beem, B Bell S. Benoy, M. Boltjes, I. Bloyer Row 3. B Brrnkmc-mr, B Besley, B. Budenz, E Blakemcn R. Bakerrnk, I Brum, B Anderson, R. Brubaker Row 4. B Blake-man, D. Ackerman, N. Babcock G Buss, C, Baker, B. Bennett. Row I. S Drcldens, S Cazel, B Downs, P Deck- lar, I, Connery, D. Christensen, I. DeVon Row 2. H Dammann, I. Dame, B Arndt, T Austm, B Dorman, T. Anderson, H Drrksen. How 3. G Dowrnng, S. Cramer E Carlson, C Con- nery, B, Deethardt, I Dnemer. How 4. D De- Boer, T, Cook, C Crothers, R Borger, S. Bess. G Becker, Bauscher, H Busekros, D Churchtll,B. astle, Row l. C Gr1II1n, K Fcxwver B Grler, B, Gaul- rapp, F, Graham, I, Grcdk Z Flrebaugh, Row 2. D Gugger, A, Eder, I arlng, I. Fletcher, A Glasow, M Furncxm, S, Fo el, R, Gelser Bow 3. A Eder, E, Furd e, E Clfowler, C Giessel, L lfrb, R. Frederxci, I Gustafson, G Gast- mann, N Furst Row l. C Hubbard S Harnuah, If Haas, D Holcomb, C Holland P Haunrna, N Herman C Hansen Row 2. D Isely, H Heffver, W Hutchinson, W Haas, R Hertz, B ln old, B lnqold, M Hrll Row 3. H Hennmq C ilocbel, F Hurd, D Hrqley, I He-pner I Hunter, B Hornan Row 4. M Hcrrtmarr,I Hrllc, I Huqhs, A Georgalas, ll Hernrrch, I. Hursrnqa, H Homan Row I. H Harn1sh,L Lanq, G Knmrp K Kemp- thorne-,D Iacnlfrs H Lonorr,H Larrrrrr L Kamp' mrer Row 2. C Knodlc, B Lorrnq P Ioqcrst, P Knoll, D Lrnnvrnan, C Klrnke, A Klm-I-prrrq C Lutz Row 3.I Lorrnrr C Ixrlrus,S Kramer, S Knlfrl M LnShclle, M KPOne,M Lane P Lee K Krrens Row 4. Y Keep, W Larson L Kloepptng, H Lrllge, O Kidd C Kenyon C Karl S Kasprzah, ll Lewis How l. D Musser, D Marttn, li Mrllarri, G Nevenhoven, G Mohr, R Mrller, 'I' Myers Row 2. I Merck, A Mcxey, I Nremerer, I Munz I Marnes, N Mcrves,I Nelson, P Mc Ness How 3. D Mellom, S Moellcnberndt, L MCNary, M Nevenhoven V, Meyers, C Messe I Masters, D Mann Row 4.I Nutter, H Mrnkre, R, Mrller, H Morrng, V McDonald, P Mayo, N. McGrnnrs How I. M Vnro, M Pvntlcolf, ll Hockey S I x A cy Pxlvv, A liuuwr, I l'f1ul, A lomsor bm: Row 2. l' Hlxymloxs L lf'ntr1ck,C Hyo U Onlyvs, P Paul I llnclmmn A PIexl LI l'un::nn, G limlslm How 3. C Pe-ters B Oxley I ll Iultmfznn I Hultor, K Rlchmond Row 1.1. Swwmt, I Oli, R Suze-le S Stewart I Iinqvl G Stnmn I SImn,H.SIo1mlo D Splel mmm lf Slxxkwy Row 2.I Slc1de,H Stull: I ilpmdl-, I Sh-nuke, I Shodv, I Scqer, S Svlxwmts I Sulluluy, M Sxmllm, A Schmmcn Row 3.11 Sh-ol L Sr1op,G Suhmelzle M Sxmllx, li Pu-Icx ll Sumler, H Snyder B Sum- pvrt, H Sukup Row l. G Wullms, A Whlllen, A Taylor If Utl, ll Zvxby, H Waller, M Wnlters Row 2 ll Vnlk, N 'l'rnplc'H, W 'l'c1ylor, I Vcuqt, P Wolly, D Woods Row 3. S Yclv, C Wldmer Ll 'l'Ixu1nmn, I 'l'lue-lex L W1llmms,G Wxllncms ll Trxplvil, L. Taylor, D. Vere, S Tate J 105 V rr , X -tn.--wil-u,,.,t V ,MK ., .i ... ,segfe ser ,ww , -W, . Wynn - . A Q . , N If Q , 39 Af., . V , 'F .' A' ,, .. . - mp. f SQ? fy r . wr-i l ' ' ,i .1 Q W gkivhaq ,5,,g is H95 ,, J, Lf I V :4 .,1 wi L U I M1 K ,gun ,Mil . ,. V kk P , ,Q ' f t' .iw t. V gg -i gh '- ' uf est!-wr 3d 70wnp cuadt4efaac'ofzpfaomcame71ew5o For two years we had looked forward to all the things we would share as juniors Led by Ianet Bartell, Mary Fulker- son, and Kay Dietrich, class officers, we met our goals and experienced all the things we had anticipated for so long. The most exciting was that, under our king and queen, Mark Wagner and lean Kennedy, we had the highest pre- carnival sales and also saw one ot our fellow classmates, Wayne Heitz, named handsomest boy in Pl-l.S. One of the many new things we did was to write a term paper, which required hard work but proved to be enlightenf ing. Vtfe all agreed that we worked hard on the carnival and our term papers, but we saved some energy for our longs awaited class play. A common experience with us was the burning of the midnight oil while crarnrning for our first his- tory hnal. To make this a really topfnotch year we ended it with our pride and ioy, the lunior Prom, as a tribute to the seniors. The warm sprina air and the crisp gowns the girls wore so proudly heightened the delight of that night. We crammed many important and trivial things into the short year of 54, but we all agree that it was fun living and learning as -e lUNlORSl 106 Row 1. P Bcldm, I I'IrumIIeId, Ii Bruce, N 2 Iioum, I. Burlell, I Blunt, C Anderson Row II Anderson, T Arboqosl, D Berry, H Boker N Boxdlmsz, C Boyce, V BMIIIOII Row 3. D Iivckm, If Hn-nnett, D Hubcock, F Bcxrkcxu S Ag.-I..-I, K. uma.-11, w Heddow ' How l. D Dornfold, K Dxetnch, S Uommel D Buxton, C I'-robsl, C Carter, L IiwC1II Row 2 L lllm-mon, II Dmmvr, S, Cfummer, M. Eberle I' IJc1vl::,D Iiurrxqhl, L Blclsde-II, L Brlcml, H Dyson. How 3. II IJc1scher,H Downs, L1 Elch manor, G. Ifdlcr, I3 Engels, I Coomber, E Cox I Ldler. How I. I Gmtmnn, C Gmwvod N Graff, K I'l::Imr, II I'Iu0qeI, M Fluvqol Row 2. I? I'1::IuImrn, IS Klmhl Row M Fxrebuugh, R Gwuzcr, G I'nwvvr, L Fmkl I Frxesenecker, L Gxldnxszl How 4. If Grnvenslmn, H FIemmg II Ilfrquson If I'o1Ior,I Groshons I George Gxolmm, C I'11I1tvI, S Gxe qi M Yulkerson W I'o::hu ' Rau' ,h'l,A. -of ,. 108 1 im Row I. M Hslburl, P Hlllc, V llolslnqer C. Iohnson, D Hunnrzh, M Horus, ll Iohnson Row Z.I Ionner, C Ienknnn, N Hxllc-, B Hexbnq L Huber I Ic1CobS,H Hxlmn Row ILM Hecht, 'l' Hexser, S Holland, C. Iuhnson, P, Hope, lf Iohcmsen, M Hannah, Row 4. C Iohnson, I, Hull, H Hooper, W. Hcllz, D. Herdmun, I. Her' ron, Row l. C Krueger, O Lmdfors, I Kennedy, C Kxrchberg, E Kneller, C K1lker,S, Lewis Row 2. W Krehl, B. Lower, I Koon, I Kerr, I. Ke1ster,B Klouser, S Klentz, F Krmns Row 3. C Kerlm, C Lofferty, S Kohl, C Koser, S K1ser,C Kl1ne,M Kurs1ed!,A Kqzukos Row 4. L Landau, C Lang, G Klock, 1. Kurtz, E Kohl I, Krlburn, A Kohl, B Korlemeler Row l. B Momgold, E Muxlcnd, B Moren, C Marks Row 2. L McCulloch, I Morden, B MccAdcm, M McMurray, K McCarthy, C Lamb, S. Ludewxg, A Lxnqberk Row 3. S Mcxchomer, M Mcrr, A. Mczzxgur, H Mueller, S Marcssc, A Mexnzer, P Mc ruth, D Moves Row 4. K Miller, B McDonald, H Mxller, D Mchlke B Maples, I. Madden How l. If Holvmfzun N Hvulncr L I'xeIer S Huh-1 :F Nun Row 2. if PL-ntlCoII K Nexmon u on.-, 4, mlm.-, I- N...-an 1' rw.-.1,u my mam How 3. H Nz-ninqh, H Pmnow, B Hyun 13 Vout A Hub1n1luII :L H ,M Russ.-II H Pemr, U Hedda Row l.I ih'hIm1uI M Smxllw II Suiudfxy In illmxnlm-,I Singer Ll tiwmd I Slums 5 Smxlh Row 2. 13 Schull, S Svhvvulxm- M SchoIe5 I Sin-II , I4 bln-My h !9fu1:1kun..1r1 H iiumuxnm Row V iluulh A ilmllh I iwuboid I Smxlh 'l' Slnrxzzkwxly I' Eivluwlh, I' ilrmxh Row 4. H Schuh H 1-I-Pump! 1. iiicumb I S1cIIen H SV-:lux Row l.I Vnm klwnlvx K Wlliu N INP1esJI D Q I my-nl M Vkmlm-'kim Row 2. M WxIImms ul: l. Whm- k lnylwr I Ifacrhudy, M H W Wl1Imm:. How 3.1 Ydv ki llmmpson H Veer Wmyxn-1 U We-num L Thompzson h Wehf xuxlwxq K Dfw' ki W:-bb I 4 ,ml 46. .. im ml 4 .h , ', l hx A .. Q. , it x 109 Orange and black pornporns at the first football game A A A the sparkling whiteness of the first soft snow that covered our spacious campus A the thrill of following our basket- ball team all the way to the state championship when we were fref-almren A listening to the echoes in the halls of the A Cappella Clioir hurmriina l'Silent Nightf' On the last day before Cfliristrnas vacation A A watching a spring rain Splatter against the windows of Room l7 while we Should have been sztudyina for our finals A laualiing while we did the Bunny llop at the after-game dances A A the hush that falls over the anditornirn when the curtain rises for the senior play A A A lean and Gary, lflary l,ou and Ted, Bev and Bob, then ludy and ll-it as they reigned at our carnivals A A A the NB we got on om Arrowsmith papers when we expected much lower lim laifsssiria Mary lane as he placed the crown on her head at the llomecomina assembly , A A sitting in groups on thc- Ctllliftllfl the first day the mercury crept above VU A A A the last darice at the lunior Prom A A these memories which we recall flrt r,-yell will laszt a lifetime, but never will they be as poirmftnt af: the-y were the night we received our diplomas an-l t-rzilml nm firm years in Freeport High. Vx J NX if hAAh Ruth Arlene Abemathy Y N ' J Ruth .9 .. Ni 15' gr Leon Ray Armogast i Leon . b -v,fS'ff' Q A rts' -,-Q:I..:,. Iarnes R Bader , : i ,-3515222 hm' - Q-file Eugene Harrison Baker Pele Robert Edward Bamberg Robbie Wayne H. Barkau Wayne ,w-fKi:2v- 4 K Davis Frederick Bauch . o n -e Dave Ioanne Carol Baumgartner B - IO . ,V '39 1 I , All or 1 s X 1 Lois Mary Lou Bear Lu Lu Lorraine Christine Beidler Frenchie Ronald Lavern Bender Scrounch Larry W. Bessert Larry Best Lois Carolyn Lucile Bittner Carol Richard Nack Blask Rickie ' v -ai M 4 ,, 3' . K iv 31 . lim 'N ME QS 1 .. w9'E'i, if 52' X 5 3 E ' J kills ls o .,' , , .R i G' ,Q- i iam! If I 1' ff et 5 N .. ' 4 J Mildred lean Bloomquist lecmie Ruth V. Boltjes Ruth Barbara Boyett Barb Richard Duane Brubaker Dick Richard Iames Bruce Dick Claudia Burgess CB. Elizabeth M. Burt Betty Icrmes M. Canada Twitch Elizabeth Mary Curley Snooks Edward Carlson Ed Gary Roger Carr Gary Beverly Cerroni Bev Leo I. Chambers Ir. Leo Loren L. Chambers Lornie Ralph Chenong Ralph Ehe 3 F Q .r g ft-'S 5 Dons Dame 'T' ...Q , 15 'gr 1 If , 2 X Q53 r 40' x 1 3 Sy ,MM ff fr erry .pf ' l 10 we-4 Rlchard Lee Downmg X, W 1 Y XJ Bx Ox g 1 N913 'Rf' -tx ...--as af W' 13.4 Robert W. Elliott Bob 3 .ax ' Ioanne Florence Emrich f losie A XX I Pat Ellen Erb Scclrlzo Iames Stephan Evans 2 L k uC Y N ix? v Doris lean Fambro Do Do il! LAVV, Karl Feller Karl . it r , William Ioseph Fleming Y lug 4-'Q-9 l ..,f df, Cf? gif A I f- 1 x 'fl KX. ' Q, W N x 5 WM I 5 - 3 'Q Q Q-Q Gerald Leon Fogel F U , E Ierry ' A Madonna Lou Folgate MGC ea e f Delbert Frederick Del 9 Q G 3 I F , M l Stanley G. Fritz , Stan lf ,, fi Mary Carolyn Fritzenmeier A, t Maw 1 'I' , - . iff Q Dennis E. Frank F -ff fy Denny WV it Q 6 8 6 Marlene Rose Frank ...-we Marlene A 1 , -v-' v-1fW7d 'K V8 or A W 4-.9 I Wilbur Alfred Gassman F. Willie 1 114 :N I N it lean Ruth Gilchrist f r ahh .,' I Dick Eleanor Rae Gorham Ellie .X .tx , ,Q ii- wa, 1 f A . Iecmnie ..-R r .. iq ' fffx 1- ' Richard Gitz in ' f . - 1 it ' Dorothy Ann Graff ,au 6 3 ft 3 Dorothy X -I-2 Eldora Ruth Grundall I Taz K 3 Iohn Edward Gusloff X Gus , Xi Arlene Marie Haas its-T' Q qt Arlene 'K' lack H. Hammond . PQ' ,W X' lack K I 'f Norma lean Harnish 'W Norm it I Robert D. W. Hartog 8? 8 3 32, 5 Bob I . 1 - 1 Q '15 Barbara He ne j Y Barbara 'J A 1 I . ioai Mary Leona Herendeen 0 ACL, Mouse D . D Colleen. Ann Heitter . a f' Q 3 .i Co1e --N .v x 'fi gg' Leon Heitter Q i l - ' . Richard Ernest Herbig x .,,.. Q k E X Herb l Q L x QQ. .a 1- 1 is - ff 1' X , ff. , n fm rf Sq? A A 2 jv iifim Q9 5 49 Wx Q9 I- R 'ff te . .,., Q : M Q3 N -3, -L ff 4 Xa Adele Ann Hess OdeH Kenneth Hickman Iunmr Reid A. Hille Tony Nancy lean Holtum Nancy Kay Diane Horstmeyer Kay Robert A. Horton Bob Ierry Mark Huisinga Hume Esther Pauline Hull Pauhne Frank Leland Hunsicker Lee Dwayne E. Ingold Dwayne Leland Earl Iacobs lake Robert W. Ienner Bob Herbert George Iensen Herb Darlene May Kahly Dadene Marion Kasprzak Mahon Patrick Clements Keefe Pat Gary William Keith Baldy Sandra Iean Keith 5' W . -as 1 'fill is K, L i 'ff . A i lflh' I -D in 'CSF' Sandy Sandra Rae Keith SCI1'1dY 6 n. -A lack Kennedy 1'iy , V H lack 13, Iames Franklin Kerch Kerch ' Carole Faye Kerr Carole Donald H. Ketelhut Peb William Harold Kimes Bill Wi- Paul Gene Klaus P i. Marlene Iune Klinke 3 l Marlene W Rosemary V. Klontz x'i RN E Rosie Eileen L. Klosa . Eileen Leslie Ann Kluth LQ i A Phyllis Anne Koeller Phil Darlene May Kahly Darlene L , 1, Rlchard Frank Lawson Dick Ronald LeBaron Qs o 1' , QI' ' ' X . L, 4, . fflfigq 4 M 0' es' :F :A 52' Ronnie ' Q b Donna Mae Lehman , Dutch ar 7 'Q . 8 T' 1 li K a o ene ay Lentz 1 1- Kay ' Robert Iames Lenz Bob Wesley Loewe Wes i rx ,Q 'r er f 'vs Kenneth F. Lowery ' Ken . Louella Lutz Lou Ioan Malatacca T i , O as 8 6 0 Q ,, Kenneth R. Marcum Q 0 Kenny Iames Maurer Tim f '1 I ' Keith Kay Maves ' Kay f Q F iivw ffl! ' Eleanor Ann Mayer A Elli R. King McCulloch King 118 l Q Suzanne Maureen McDermott Susie Shirley McGrath Shirley Ioyce Marlene Meinders Ioyce 1 r Donald Wayne Meyers W ' If - Donnie no 6 in -R 6 y Q 9 '1 ' A? 43 br Garnet Lorraine Meyers S W Shortie hi , Q A Ieron Michel ' MQW ,ff-' ' fl Constance Ann Miller r' f' ' Connie ' m . 3 . , . ' Doris Marie Miller ' 1 Doris 1 Frederick Paul Miller Fritz i i Iack E. Morden ' - B h I 35 0' 4 E- mc Q al f-rl 'l'- -yy A , ' Darlene Mae Moring ' Pinky 5 1, l wi' ' W Mary Iane Morrow Alam fr in il i fini , MJ- T 11' + lj: Lester Murphy ES I oanne Meyers Joanne Lawrence Meyers Larry X L 'Q 'B 6' ' is ff ' 4-J A 'M x ,, W 7 ' 1' L Zhr A iill Q ' , f f 'ra 6 bi , -tg, -if M , 'Q' V-1' X .X 9 9 '49 .bw J 12 Mx ff Q gf: '95 1--an W W Fl' r- 0 lil 9. li ' f' W. f . .was W Iohn Arthur Nienhuis Little Duroc Iacquelyn Nelson loclcie Ned Nesemeier Ned David L. Nortridge Dave Glenn Ofielein Glenn lean Lou Oltoff leanie Bonnie lean Orr Boots Nelson Ottenhausen Nellie Stephen Thomas Ousley Ouz Gary Edward Paar Prairie Dog Pamela Ann Pack Pam Ronald L. Pearson Ronnie Robert I. Peters Pele Robert E. Picking Slim I acqueline Pittsley Iackie Sue Ann Price Suzie Karl Henry Rafferty ff X X Ra Donald E. Raih 5 Don X S Shirley lean Ransom Shirlco Iudith Kay Rawleigh Indy Iames I. Richards Whi P Richard Richtemeyer Rick Barry Lee Robbins Berry Bonny Lue Robbins Bonny David A. Roskam Dove Arlene Lee Rutter Butterbull Ir. Mike S. Scaros Mike Patricia Carol Schradermeier Put Ioan Mary Schmelzle Ioanie Rita Annette Sledschlag Reet Dale E. Schmertman Schmertie 1 8-my QI, fp Paul L. Schmertman at l-'A Schmertie J 6 L QF. f - J lk xl V , ff ,XA VV ,ff 5 L rf Iames L. Scofield , A it nm , , Patricia Mae Seery PGl ' 3 G cr? S 1 Lee Sherwood QMS Lee 'V , Robert Shippy , ' 3 1 Bonita Kay Smith 2' B crmY . h ,Q ri Q Q 1' Q F' 'rr P , , loseph Duane Snyder 'cz-14-X Duey L , V in 1 i!,:. -f', . - I '15 1 ' -: fl' Iames Charles an Sum -eti . ahe L i f Stephen Wilkin Spudich Stevo - ,L 0 9' Ianice Staas 1 'QQ' Ian 6 gg 1' Shirley Ann S I Stebbs Larry Strohacker ' St w m f Q Judith Lynn sfudebakef -- Iudy 'LT Richard Spencer Swift Swifty 4 122 Beverly Maria Taylor Bev qw Q 3 BQ Gerald George Ter Hark Le Lo Patsy Ann Thompson Pat 39 X B l Ruth Thruman Ruthie .6 6 -SM to .79 . 0 W iv? Angie Mae Turner V, i I A 'f Angel Marie f Frederick Vallarta ' It V., Beans l g Delbert E. Veach 5 3 'Pl val X 'T fm. Del G9 V '-gf ,, David Iohn Vohlken ' ' F Benny Duane Kay Wagner Wag y ' Iudith Lynn Wagner My , Iudy t A , fx B B 3 V, 'F' N W f Tomas Edward Wardell I -' at-'fl' Q Tom 'TA ...rr 1 'sr- ' I' Beverly Iean Watkins Bev A B i Wayne Henry Wilhelms V L 'mu 1 Farmer .ggi dgf' A-'gps . pt 1:35 Dale A. Wilhite M 2 Little Otto -fm, f V if ff 'F xxx!! t Ioe Williams K. Ioey i lack Willis 119 9- G' lack 4 Q 4' n KJ squy Ann wauis 1 ,lr sul , 5,5 VK,-C ki' Xiu, Darlene Winslow rf 'il5l'vf' Q g f-gtfjjgfftf Darlene '4 lack Winters if ., 3-we g' V 'ifvx Rose Ann Wolf J , X X Rosie - ll or W e Q at f jf i . g E' g Q- Earl Lavern Woods H - Zoz 4 l Ted Wootan .Q J 93 53 Ted -r I I 'w ' I , . 9 Nancy Zimmerman te wav Nancy A X- The Performance Is Over! As graduating seniors we ring down the curtain on our final performance, the grand finale . . . com- mencement. The thought of leaving our cherished theatre makes us realize that for us it is not the climax, merely the beginning! i V, , 4' 331, xi. LE... W ,Q LQ A V 4 rig ' . '. ' !.' ' 4,,f A. XS, I , -n C 5 . ! 1 x W ' I Q ' 2 X ' Ya 4. ', f.'53aw X . A f ww? ' e R X Yi Q X 'AA r 5 Om golden Freeport High School has had an annual yearbook for fifty years and this book is the golden anniversary edition. We are very proud to have a part in what has now become a tra- dition here at Freeport-The Polaris. The Polaris has come a long way since its first edition in 1904. In '07, for instance, there were seventy-five pages and the book had a stiff paper cover. There were Polaris Adlets in the back to pay for the cost of printing, and the majority of the individual shots were oval shaped. In 1925, many of the largest group pictures were placed sideways on the page, only one to a page. These ear- lier books had a fewer number of pages than we have today, but with each succeeding edition the size and quality of the Polaris grew. The Polaris signifies Freeport High School as much as the name, Pretzels, does. The student body looks forward each year to the long-awaited Polaris Day, when the efforts of one year are displayed once again! The Polaris staff of l954 salutes C1 grand tradition here at Freeport High -the annual POLARIS! Sandra Rae Keith EDITORIAL STAFF William Kimes A ' 'i 4' 'A'A'i Ai i' Shirley Stebbins Charles Doxey ' Rosemary Klontz Gary Carr Doris Dame Kay Lentz i Patricia Erb Donna Cheeseman A ' Stanley Fritz Iames Kerch .. King McCulloch Beulah I. Charmley .,i..,,w. Kenneth Hickman Suzanne McDermot Merle A. Blackwood ..r,,t,.r Patrick Keefe .,,,r..., Kay Horstmeyer rr..,rr Lee Hunsicker ,.,.... Claudia Burgess Shirley McGrath ....,..., Keith Maves George R. Kloos ,r...r,.. t .....,.., ART STAFF BUSINESS STAFF ,...,V..Co-editors , ........ Classes ...,......Seniors ...,,...,Clubs ..,V..,..Activities .Sports ...,v.,.Faculty Adviser ,r,.,,.rStaff Artists U,...r.Faculty Adviser r......r.h.a.,rr.r..,,,....,.....Business Manager , .,.,.. .Assistant Business Manager Circulation Manager r,,,Asst, Circulation Managers .rr...,.Faculty Adviser om emfeeofwi Abemathy. Ruth Arlene A Cappella 4: Camival 4: Glee Club 1-3: Iunior Red Cross 4: La Pretz Staff 4. Armogast, Leon Ray Baseball 3, 4: Basketball l-3: Boy Builders 3: Camival 4: Debate 3: Foot- ball 2 tMgr.l: Homeroom Officer 1-2 QV. Pres.l: Letterman's Club 4. Bader. Iames R. Baseball l: Carnival 4: Intra- murals 4. Baker, Eugene Harrison Camival 4: PA System 4: Prom 3. Bamburg. Robert Edward Band 2. 4: Cafeteria Staff l: Camival 4: French Club 2: Orchestra l. 2. 4: Tri-Double-l l, 2. 4: Trans. Poly Tech- nic High, California. Barkau, Wayne H. Baseball l: Intramurals 1, 2: Iunior Red Cross 4. Bauch, Davis Frederick A Cappella 2-4: Homeroom Officer 1. 2 fSec.-Treas.l: Mixed Chorus 1: Operetta 2. 3: Senior Play 4: Tri- Double-l 2-4: Track 3. Baumgartner, Ioanne Carol Camival 4: GAA 3: Glee Club 2: Horneroom Officer 2 fSec.l 3 KV. Pres.l: Intramurals 4: Iunior Red Cross 2: Live-Y'ers l: Magazine Drive 2: Mixed Chorus 1: Philos 4: Play Com- mittee 2-4: Secretarial Club 3, 4: So-Hi 2: Spanish Club 2-4: Tri-Y 3, 4: Prom 3. Bear. Mary Lou A Cappella 2-4 KV. Pres. 41: Cami- val 2 fQueenl 4: Ensemble 3: Glee Club l: Homeroom Officer l, 2: Iunior Commencement Leader 3: Iunior Ring Com. 3: La Pretz Staff 4: Live-Y'ers l: Magazine Drive 2: Mixed Chorus 1: Operetta 2. 3: Philos 4: Secretarial Club 3. 4: Senior Card and Announce- ment Com. 3: So-Hi 2: Student Council l: Tri-Double-I 2-4: Tri-Y 3, 4: Prom 3. Beidler, Lorraine Christine Carnival 4: GAA l: Glee Club 2: Iunior Red Cross 3: Mixed Chorus l: Office Assistant 4. Bender. Ronald Lavem Baseball l-4: Basketball l-4: Cami- val 4: Football l-4: Homeroom Officer fPresJ: Letterrnen's Club 1-4: Student Council I: Prom 3. Bessert, Larry W. Boy's'Sta'te 3: Carnival 4: PA System 2. 3: Radio Club 3. Best. Lois Cafeteria Staff l-4: Camival 4. Bittner. Carolyn Lucile A Cappella 3, 4: Carnival 4: Glee Club l: Intramurals 4: Mixed Chorus l: Office Assistant 2: Operetta 3: Spanish Club l: Tri-Double-I 3. 4. Blask, Richard Nack Camival 3, 4: Golf 1, 3: Homecoming 3, 4: Mixed Chorus 1: PA System 2-4: Radio Club 2-4: Track 4: Industrial Arts Club 4. Bloomquist, Mildred lean Carnival 4: FTA 4: Homeroom Offi- cer 4 KV. Pres.J Iunior Red Cross 4 fSec.l: Philos 4: Quill and Scroll 4: Senior Play 4: State Speech Elimina- tions 4: Thespians 4: Trans. Sterling Township 4. Bolties, Ruth V. Camival 4: GAA 3: Glee Club 2: Lib. Assistant 3, 4: Mixed Chorus l: Philos 4. Brubaker, Richard Duane Baseball 2-4: Carnival 4: Industrial Arts Club 4. Bruce, Richard Iames Carnival 4: Football 2-4: Homeroom Officer 3 QV. Presl: Iunior Red Cross 3: Latin Club 4: Science Club 3, 4: Track 3, 4: Student Govemment Day 4. Burgess, Claudia Mae Band l-4: Camival 4 tCo-Chm.D: FTA 3, 4: French Club 3, 4: Homecom- ing 4: Iunior Play 3: La Pretz Staff 4: Latin Club 3: Magazine Drive 4: Mask 6 Wig l-4: Office Ass't l-3: Orchestra l-4: Philos 4: Play Com. 3, 4: So-Hi 2: Theatre Orchestra 2-4: Thespians 3. 4: Tri-Double-l l-4: Tri-Y 3, 4: Polaris Staff 4. Burt. Elizabeth M. Carnival 4: French Club 2-4: Hi-Y 3, 4: Iunior Play 3: La Pretz Staff 3, 4: Latin Club I: Live-Y'ers l: Mask and Wig l, 2, 4: Quill and Scroll 3, 4: Senior Play 4: So-Hi 2: State One-Act Play 3: State Speech Eliminations 4: Thes- pians 3. 4: Tri-Y 3, 4: Prom 3. Canada, Iames M. Baseball 2-4: Basketball l-4: Boy's State 3: Camival 4: Track 1: Student Govemment Day 4. Carley, Elizabeth Mary Camival 4: Intramurals l, 4. Carlson, Edward A Cappella 3, 4: Camival 4: Intra- murals 4: Operetta 3: Tri-Double-I 4: Track 3: Industrial Arts Club 4: Trans. Waupaca, Wis. 3. Carr. Gary Roger A Cappella 4: Band l-4 fDrum Maier 3. 41: Homeroom Officer 4 fSec.- 'I'reas.l: Lib. Assistant 1: Play Com. l. 2: Senior Card and Announcement Committee 4: Tri-Double-I 1-4: Student Government Day 4: Polaris Staff 4. Cerroni, Beverly A Cappella 4: Carnival 4: Glee Club 4: Tri-Double-l 4: Vocal Contest 4: Trans. Hesston College and Bible School 4. Chambers, Leo I.. Ir. Camival 4: Radio Club 4: Track 3 fMgr.J: Student Govemment Day 4. Chambers, Loren L. Basketball l. 3, 4: Carnival 4: Intra- murals 4. am ewzfeaafwl Cheeseman. Donna Lee Carnival 4: Glee Club 2: Home Ec. Club 1. 2: Intramurals 4: La Pretz Staff 4: Live-Y'ers 1: Mask and Wig l-3: Mixed Chorus l: Play Com. 3. 4: Quill and Scroll 4: Secretarial Club 3: So-Hi 2: Tri-Y 3, 4: Polaris Staff 4. Chenong. Ralph Camival 4: Play Com. 3. 4: Indus- trial Arts Club 4. Christen. Patricia Lynn A Cappella 3: Carnival 4: Glee Club l, 2: Live-Y'ers l: Operetta 3: Play Com. 3: Tri-Double-I 3. Cox. Ronald Baseball l: Basketball l: Carnival 4: Iunior Red Cross 4. Craig. Ellen Mary Camival 4: GAA 2: Glee Club 2: Home Ec. Club 2: Mask and Wig 2-4: Spanish Club 2-4: Trans. Hyde Park High School. Chicago 2. Dame. Doris Carnival 4: Class Officer 2 fSec.- Treas.l: FTA l-4: GAA l-3: Home Bc. Club l-3: Intramurals 4: Ierc Board 4: La Pretz Staff 3.4: Live-Y'ers 1: Mask and Wig l-4: Office Assistant 2: Philos 4: Play Com. l-4: So-Hi 2: Spanish Club l-4 CV. Pres.l: Tri-Y 3. 4: Polaris Staff 4: Prom. Davenport. Donald E. Carnival 4: Radio Club 2. Davis. Gwenn Carnival 4: GAA 2-4. Dixon. Lawrence Irving A Cappella 2-4: Cafeteria Staff l: Camival 4: Ensemble 4: Homeroom Officer 4 fPres.J: Intramurals 4: Mask and Wig 4: Operetta 2. 3: Senior Card and Announcement Com. 4: Senior Play 4: Student Council 4: Thespians 4: Tri-Double-I 2-4: Vocal Contest 4: Downstate Musical Festival 4: Christ- mas Decorations Com. 4: Visual Aids l-4. Doerr. lohn Ioseph Baseball 2-4: Basketball 1: Carnival 2. 3. 4 fConstruction Co-Chm.l: Debate 1. 2: Homeroom Ofjiser 1 fSec.J: La Pretz Staff 4: Lette en's Club 3. 4: Magazine Drive 1-3: NFL 2-4: Philos 4: Senior Play l: Industrial Arts Club 4. Doolen. Nancy Io A Cappella 4: Band 2: Carnival 4: Glee Club 3: Office Assistant 4: Tri- Double-I 2, 4: Trans. Bradley-Bourbon- nais Community High School 2. Downing. Ierry Richard Carnival 4: Intramurals 2-4: Iunior Play Com. 3. 4: Operetta 3 fConstruc- tionl: Senior Play Com. 3. 4: State l- Act Play 4 fConstruction Com.l: Thes- pians 4: Iunior Prom 3: Visual Aids l-4. Dovsming. Richard Lee Carnival 4: Visual Aid 1-4. Doxey. Charles Clifford Basketball l-3: Boy's State 3: Cami- val 4: Football l-4: I-Ii-Y 3. 4: Home- room Officer 3: Iunior Ring Com. 3: Lettermen's Club 3. 4 fSec.-Treas.l: Operetta 3 CCom.D: Play Com. 3, 4: Track 2-4: Polaris Staff 4: Prom 3: Usher 3, 4. Duray. Gene Carnival 4: Football 1. Ehrlich. Corrine Ann Carnival 4: Homeroom Officer l KV. Pres.J 2 fSec.l: Latin Club 2: Live- Y'ers 1: Mask and Wig: Play Com. l: Secretarial Club I: So-Hi 2: Senior Cap and Gown Com. 4: Prom 3. Elliott. Robert W. Basketball 1-3: Carnival 4: Track 3. 4. Emrick. Ioanne Florence Camival 4: Glee Club 2. 3: Play Com. 2. 4: Iunior Play 3: La Pretz Staff 4: Lib. Assistant 2: Live-Y'ers 1: Mask and Wig I-3: Mixed Chorus 1: Secre- tarial Club 3: So-Hi 2: Thespians 4: Tri-Y 3. 4. Erb, Pat Ellen Carnival 3, 4: A Cappella 2-4 fSec.l: Corridor Monitor 4: Ensemble l. 2. 4: GAA l. 3. 4: Glee Club l: Homecom- ing 3. 4: Home Ec. Club 1: Homeroom Officer 4 fPres.l: Intramurals 4: Live- Y'ers 1: Mask and Wig 1, 4 fTreas.J: Operetta 2. 3: Play Com. l. 2: Secre- tarial Club 3: Senior Card and An- nouncement Com. 4: Senior Play 4: So-Hi 2: Student Council 4: Thespians 4: Tri-Double-I 2-4: Tri-Y 4: Vocal Con- test l. 3. 4. Evans. Iames Stephan Basketball 3: Carnival 4: Golf 3. 4: Lettermen's Club 3. 4: Play Com. 4: Demolay 3, 4: Student Government Day 4: -Game Usher 4: Prom 3: Trans. Shattuck High School 3. Fambro. Doris lean Camival 4: Glee Club 4: Trans. Springfield High School. Ohio. Feller. Karl A Carnival 4: Corridor Monitor 4: FF 2-4: Supt. of Electricity Class. Fleming. William Ioseph Camival 4: Industrial Arts Club 4. Fogel. Gerald Leon A Cappella 3: Carnival 4: Play Com. 3. Folgate. Madonna Lou A Cappella 2-4: Carnival 4: GAA I. 2: Glee Club l: Homeroom Officer 3 fSec.J: Intramurals 4: Latin Club l-3: Office Assistant 3: Operetta 2. 3: So- Hi 2: Tri-Double-I 2, 3: Vocal Contest 2. Frank, Dennis E. Carnival 4: Homeroom Officer 4 fSecy.-Treas.l. Frank. Marlene Rose Carnival 4: Lib. Assistant 2: Office Assistant 2: Play Com. 2. 3. 0605 Gd!! Frederick. Delbert Baseball 3. 4: Carnival 4: Intra- murals 4: Play Com. 3: Industrial Arts Club 4. Fritz. Stanley G. Advisory Board 4: Basketball 2: Cafeteria Staff 4: Debate 2: Homeroom Officer l. 2 KPres.l 3. 4 KPres.l: Iunior Red Cross 3: Magazine Drive 3: NFL 2: Philos 4: Science Club 3: Senior Card and Announcement Com. 4: Spanish Club l. 2: Student Council 2-4: Tennis 3: Track 2: De Molay 3, 4 KM. CJ. Fritzenmeier. Mary Carolyn A Cappella 2-4: Carnival 4: Debate 3: Ensemble 2-4: Glee Club l: Live- Y'ers l: Mask and Wig 3: Operetta 2-3: Play Com. l: State l-Act Play 2: Tri-Double-I 2-4: Vocal Contest l. 3, 4. Gassman. Wilbur Alfred A Cappella 4: Band 1-4: Baseball l: Camival 4: Ensemble 2. 4: Football l-4: Hi-Y 3: Homecoming 4: Homeroom Officer 2-4 KV. Pres.l: Iunior Red Cross 2-4: Iunior Play 3: Lettermen's Club 4: Operetta 3: Tri-Double-I 1-4: Track 3. Gilchrist. lean Ruth Carnival 4: Home Ec. Club 3, 4: Intramurals 4. Gitz. Richard Carnival 4: Football 1. 2. 4: Intra- murals 4: Lettermen's Club 3. 4: Track 3. Gorham. Eleanor Rae Carnival 4: GAA 4: Office Assistant 4: Operetta 3. KCom.l: Play Com. 3. 4: Tri-Y 4. Graff, Dorothy Ann Cafeteria Staff l: Carnival 4: Tri-Y 4. Grundall. Eldora Ruth Carnival 4: Play Com. 3: Tri-Y 4. Gusloff. Iohn Edward Boy's State 3: Carnival 4: Football l KSquadl. 2 KMgr.J: Homeroom Officer 1. 3. 4 KSec.l: La Pretz Staff 4: Letter- men's Club 2-4: Magazine Drive l. 3. 4: Senior Card and Announcement Com. 4: Spanish Club l. 2: State 1-Act Play 4: Prom 3. Haas. Arlene Marie Cafeteria Staff 1-4: Carnival 4: Of- fice Assistant 2. Hammond. lack H. Carnival 4. Hamish. Norma lean Camival 4: GAA l-4: Homeroom Officer 3 KSec.-Treas.D: Intramurals 1: Magazine Drive 3: Play Com. 3. 4: Spanish Club 3. 4: Student Govem- ment Day. Hartog, Robert D. W. A Cappella 4: Carnival 4: Iunior Red Cross l: Spanish Club 2. 3 KV. Pres.J 4: Tri-Double-I 4: Student Government Day 4. Heine. Barbara Carnival 4: French Club 4: GAA 2, 3: Instrumental Contests 2. 3: Orchestra 1-4: Philos 4: So-Hi 2: Spanish Club 2-4: Theatre Orchestra 2, 3: Tri-Double- I 1-4. Heitter. Coleen Ann Carnival 4: French Club 4: GAA 2-4: Intramurals 3. 4: Philos 4: Secretarial Club 4: Spanish Club 2-4: Prom 3. Heitter. Leon Carnival 4: Golf 4: Intramurals 2. 4: Industrial Arts Club 4. Herbig, Richard Emest A Cappella 4: Baseball l-4: Basket- ball 2-4: Carnival 4: Homeroom Offi- cer 3 KV. Pres.J 4 KPres.l: Intramurals 1. 4: Iunior Red Cross 3: Iunior Play 3: Lettermen's Club 2-4: Operetta 3: Philos 3, 4: Senior Card and An- nouncement Com. 4: Student Council 4: Tri-Double-I 4: Industrial Arts Club 4. Herendeen. Mary Leona Camival 4: Class Officer 4 KV. Pres.J: Homeroom Officer 1 KPresJ: La Pretz Staff 3. 4: Latin Club 2. 3: Live- Y'ers 1: Mask and Wig 3: Philos 4: Quill and Scroll 4: Senior Card and Announcement Com. 3: So-Hi 2 KV. Pres.l: Student Council I: Tri-Y 3, 4: Prom 3 KChm.J. Hess. Adele Ann Carnival 4: GAA 2, 3: Home Ec. Club 3: La Pretz Staff 4: Latin Club 2: Live-Y'ers l: Mask and Wig l. 2, 3: Mixed Chorus l: Play Com. 2-4: Secre- tarial Club 3: So-Hi 2 KSec.D: Tri-Y 3. 4. Hickman, Kenneth Baseball l: Basketball l-4: Camival 3. 4: Football l-4: Hi-Y 3: Homecoming 4: Homeroom Officer 2 KSec.-Treas.l: Iunior Red Cross 3: Iunior Play Com. 3: La Pretz Staff 4: Lettermen's Club 2-4: Operetta 3: Senior Play 4: Track I-4. I-Iille. Reid A. Camival 4: Hi-Y l: Homeroom Offi- cer 2 KSec.l: Iunior Red Cross 2: Sci- ence Club 3. 4: Spanish Club 2. Holtum. Nancy lean Carnival 4: FTA 4: GAA 3, 4 KSec.l: Intramurals 4: Spanish Club 4. Holland. Ioanne Carnival 4: FTA 4: Trans. Madonna High. Aurora. Illinois 4. I-Iorstmeyer, Kay Diane A Cappella 3. 4: Advisory Board 4: Carnival 4: Class Officer 4 KSec.- TreasJ: Debate 2. 3: FTA 3, 4 KPres.l: Glee Club l. 2: Homecoming 4 KChm.l: Homeroom Officer I KV. Pres.l, 2 KSec.J. 3, 4 KPres.l: Intramurals 4: La Pretz Staff 4: Live-Y'ers l: Magazine Drive l-4: Mask and Wig l-3: Mixed Chorus 2-4: Operetta 2. 3: Play Com. I-4: Senior Card and Announcement Com. 4: So-Hi 2: Spanish Club I-4 KSec.. Treas.. Pres.l: Student Council 3. 4: Tri-Double-I 3: Tri-Y 3, 4: Vocal Contest l: Polaris Staff 4: Prom 3: Student Government Day 4. me ecvafeeafzd Horton, Robert A. Baseball 2, 4: Carnival 4: Letter- men's Club 3, 4: Radio Club 2: Track 3 fMgr.l: Industrial Arts Club 4. Huisinga. Ierry Basketball l. 4: Boy Builders 2: Carnival 4: Homeroom Officer I fV. Pres.l: Latin Club 2. 3 fTreas.l: Letter- men's Club 4: Philos 4: Tennis 2-4: Demolay 3. 4. Hull, Esther Pauline Carnival 4: Corridor Monitor 4: GAA 2-4 fSport Head 3. 41: Intramurals l, 4: Office Assistant 4. Hunsicker, Frank Leland Boy Builders 2: Boy's State 3: Car- nival 4: Iunior Play 3: La Pretz Staff 4: Latin Club 2: Science Club 4: Senior Play l: Thespians 3. 4: Demolay 3. 4: Polaris Staff 4: Prom. Ingold. Dwayne E. Boy Builders I. 2: Carnival 4. lacobs, Leland Earl Camival 4: Industrial Arts Club 4: Intramurals 2-4: Play Com. 3. 4: Prom 3: State l-Act Play Com. 4: Thespians 4: Track 4. Ienner. Robert W. Carnival 4: Intramurals 2. Iensen, Herbert George Carnival 4: Debate 4: Senior Play 4: State l-Act Play 4: Trans. Steinmetz High School, Chicago 4. Kahly, Darlene May Cafeteria Staff I-4: Carnival 4: FTA 2-4: French Club l: Latin Club 4: Mask and Wig 1: Philos 4: Play Com. 3. 4: Student Government Day 4. Kasprzak, Marion Home Room Officer 4 fSec.-Treas.J: Intramurals 4: Senior Card and An- nouncement Com. 4: Trans. Lincoln High School. Alma Center. Wis. 4. Keefe. Patrick Clements A Cappella 2: Basketball 1-4: Boy Builders I, 2: Carnival 4 fKingl: De- Molay 3. 4: Iunior Red Cross l: La Pretz staff lBusiness Mgr.l 4: Latin Club 2: Lettermen's Club l-4: Operetta 2. 3: Orchestra l: Philos 4: Tri-Double-I 2. Keith, Gary William A Cappella 4: Advisory Board l-4: Basketball 1-4: Boy's State 3: Carnival l fKingJ, 3. 4: Class Officer CPres.J 2, 3: Football 1, 2 fCapt.J 3: Hi-Y 3: Home Room Officer l-4: Industrial Arts Club 4: Ierc Board l, 2: Iunior Ring Com. 3: Lettermen's Club 1. 3, 4: Student Coun- cil 1-3. 4 fPres.l: Tri-Double-I 4: Track I-4: Prom 3. Keith, Sandra lean A Cappella 2-4: Carnival 4: FTA 3. 4: French Club I-4: GAA I: Glee Club I: Home Room Officer 3 fSec.-Treas.7: La Pretz Staff 3. 4: Live-Y'ers 1: Mask and Wig l-4: Operetta 2, 3: Philos 4: Quill and Scroll 4: Senior Play 4: So- Hi 2: State Speech Elimination 3. 4: Thespians 3. 4 fTreas.l: Tri-Double-I 2-4: Tri-Y 3. 4. Keith. Sandra Rae Advisory Board 4: Beauty Contest l: Carnival 4: GAA l. 2: Homecoming 3: Home Room Officer l, 4: Iunior Commencement Leader 3: Iunior Red Cross l: Iunior Play 3: La Pretz Staff 4: Latin Club 1. 2, 3 fSec.J: Live Y'ers I fSec.l: Mask and Wig l-4: Office Assistant l: Philos 3. 4: Polaris 4 1Co- editorl: Quill and Scroll 4: Senior Card and Announcement Com. 4: So-Hi 2 fPres.l: Student Council 3, 4 fSec.J: Thespians 3. 4: Tri-Y 3, 4. Ketelhut. Donald H. Iunior Red Cross 2. Kimes, William Harold Baseball 3, 4: Boys' State 3: Camival 4: Debate 3, 4: Golf 2: Home Room Officer 3, 4 IV. Pres.J: Intramurals 4: Iunior Red Cross 3. 4: Iunior Play 3: La Pretz Staff 3, 4: Latin Club 2: Maga- zine Drive 4: Mask and Wig 3, 4: NFL 3. 4 IV. Pres.l: Philos 3, 4 KV. Pres.l: Polaris 4 fCo-editorl: Prom 3 fspeak- erl: Quill and Scroll 3. 4 fPres.J: Senior Play 4: State I-Act Play 3: State Speech Elimination 4: Student Gov- ernment Day 4: Thespians 3, 4 IV. Pres.J: Trans. Von Steuben High School. Chicago 2. Klaus. Paul Gene Basketball 3, 4: Carnival 4: Intra- murals 2. Klontz. Rosemary V. A Cappella 3. 4: Band I, 2. 4: Cami- val 4: GAA I, 2: Instrumental Contest l: Iunior Red Cross 2: La Pretz Staff 3. 4: Live-Y'ers I: Mask and Wig l-4: Office Assistant I: Operetta 3: Orches- tra 2. 3: Play Com. 2. 3: Polaris Staff 4: Prom 3: Secretarial Club 3. 4: Senior Play 4: So-Hi 2: Theatre Orchestra 2, 3: Thispians 4: Tri-Double-I I-4: Tri-Y 3, . Kennedy, lack Baseball 1. 2. 4: Camival 4: De- Molay 3, 4: Radio Club 2. Kerch. larnes Franklin Baseball 2-4: Basketball l-3: Cami- val 4: DeMolay 3: Football I-4: Hi-Y 3. 4: Lettermen's Club 2, 3, 4 fPres.l: Polaris Staff 4: Prom. Kerr, Carole Faye Camival 4: Magazine Drive 2-4: Mixed Chorus 2: Operetta 2: Trans. Lyons High School 2. Klosa, Eileen L. A Canpella 3, 4: Camival 4: En- semble 4: GAA l. 2: Glee Club 2: Homeroom Officer 2 CV. Pres.l: Latin Club 2: Live-Y'ers I: Mixed Chorus l: Office Assistant 4: Operetta 3: Play Ccama 4: So-Hi 2: Tri-Double-I 3, 4: Tri- Y , . Kluth, Leslie Ann Adult Education Council 4: Ad- visory Board 2: Carnival 3, 4: FTA 3, 4: French Club l-4, 3 fSec.-Treas.l: Homeroom Officer 2 fPres.l, 4 fSec.- Treas.l: La Pretz Staff 3. 4: Magazine Drive 4: Mask and Wig fSec.l 3. 4: Philos 4: Play Com. 2, 3. 4: Prom 3: Quill and Scroll KV. Pres.l 4: Senior Card and Announcement Com. 4: Senior Play 4: Student Council 2: Thespians 4: Tri-Y 3, 4. our ecvzfeaafwl Koeller. Phyllis Anne A Cappella 3. 4: Carnival 4: En- semble 4: GAA 3: Home Ec. Club 3: Homeroom Officer l fV. PresJ. 2 fPres.l. 4 fSec.-'l'reasJ: Iunior Red Cross 4: Latin Club 2: Live-Y'ers l: Magazine Drive 4: Mask and Wig 2: Mixed Chorus 1: Office Assistant 2: Operetta 3: Play Com. 2. 3. 4: Senior Card and Announcement Com. 4: So- Hi42: Student Council 2: Tri-Double-I 3. . Kohl..Barlene Mae Carnival 4: Glee Club 3. 4: Play Com. 3: Operetta Com. 3: Trans. Aquin High School 2. Kramer. Aileen Carnival 4: Library Assistant 3. 4: Office Assistant 2. 3: Philos 4: Prom 3: Secretarial Club 4: Tri-Y 4. Lawson. Richard Frank Camival 4: Radio Club l. 2. LeBaron. Ronald Carnival 4: Student Government Day 4. Lehman. Donna Mae Camival 4: Glee Club 2: Intramurals l. 2. 4: Live-Y'ers l: Mask and Wig I: Mixed Chorus l. Lentz. Ioliene Kay Camival 4: GAA l. 3: La Pretz Staff 3: Lib. Assistant 1: Live-Y'ers l: Mask and Wig l. 2: Office Assistant 2. 3: Sec. Club 3: So-Hi 2: Spanish Club l. 2: Tri-Y 3. 4. Lenz. Robert Iames Advisory Board 4: Boy Builders 3. 4: Boy's State 3: Camival 3. 4: Debate 2. 3. 4: French Club l-4: Homecoming 4: Homeroom Officer 1, 2. 3 fPres.J: La Pretz Staff 3. 4 fCo-editorl: Magazine Drive l-4: NFL 2. 3. 4 fPres.l: Philos 3. 4: Playiom. l: Polaris 4: Prom 3 lCom. Ch .: Quill and Scroll 3. 4 fSecJ: Senior Card and Announce- ment Com. 4: Student Council l-4 CV. Pres.l: Student Govt. 4 fMayorJ. Loewe. Wesley Camival 4. Lowery. Kenneth F. Football l, 2. 4. Lutz. Louella Carnival 4: GAA 2. 3 fPublicity Chrn.J 4: Lib. Assistant 4: Play Com. 2. 4: Spanish Club 4: Tri-Y 4. Malatacca. Ioan Band 3: Camival 4: GAA: Trans. Dakota High School 4. Marcum. Kenneth Carnival 4. Maurer. lim Camival 4. Maves. Keith Kay A Cappella l-4: DeMolay 3. 4: Car- nival 3. 4 fCo-Chm.D: Debate 3. 4: En- semble 2. 4: Homeroom Officer 4 CSec.l: Iunior Red Cross 4: La Pretz 4: Magazine Drive l-4: Mask and Wig 3. 4: NFL 3. 4: Operetta 2, 3: Play Com. 3. 4: Senior Card and Announcement 4: Senior Play 4: State 1-Act Play 3: Thespians 3. 4: Tri-Double-I I-4: Track 2. 3: Vocal Contest 4: Polaris 4: Prom 3. McCulloch. King A Cappella 2-4: Baseball 1: Basket- ball l: Boy Builders l-4: Carnival 4: Football l-4: Ierc Board 3. 4: Iunior Play 3: Lettermen's Club 3. 4: Maga- sine Drive 4: Mixed Chorus l: Operetta 2: Radio Club 1. 2: State l-Act Play 4: Tennis 2: Thespians 4: Tri-Double-I 2: Track 3: Polaris 4: Student Govem- ment 4. McDermott. Suzanne Maureen Cafeteria Staff l. 2: Camival 4: Of- fice Assistant 4: Operetta Com. 3: Play Com. 3. 4: Prom 3. McGrath. Shirley Carnival 4: Latin Club 2: Office As- sistant 4: Philos 4. Meinders. Ioyce Marlene Cafeteria Staff 1-4: Camival 4: GAA l-3 lSec.-TreasJ 4. Meyers. Donald Wayne Camival 4: Hi-Y 3: Radio Club 2: Prom 3. Meyers. Garnet Lorraine A Cappella 2-4: Carnival 4: Home Ec. Club 3: Homeroom Officer l fSec.- 'l'reas.J: Live-Y'ers 1: Mask and Wig 2: Mixed Chorus l: Office Assistant l: Operetta 2. 3: So-Hi 2: Tri-Double-I 2. 3: Tri-Y 3. 4. Michel. Ieron Carnival 4: Student Govemrnent Day 4. Miller. Constance Ann Camival 4: FTA 2: French Club 3. 4: Intramurals 4: La Pretz 3. 4: Office As- sistant 3: Philos 4: Quill and Scroll 3. 4: Tri-Y 3. 4: Polaris 4. Miller. Doris Marie Carnival 4: GAA 2: Live-Y'ers l: Mask and Wig I: Play Com. 2. 3: Prom 3: Secretarial Club: 3 So-Hi 2: Spanish Club 2: Tri-Y 3. 4. Miller. Frederick Paul A Cappella l-4: Basketball l: Cami- val 4: Ensemble 4: Football 1-3: Hi-Y 3. 4: Intramurals 4: Lettermen's Club 3. 4: Operetta 3: Track l-4: Prom 3: Visual Aid l-4. Morden. lack E. A Cappella 4: Band 1-4: Camival 4: Ensemble 4: P. A. System 3: Radio Club 2. 3: Tri-Double-I l-4: Vocal Con- test 4. Moring. Darlene Mae A Cappella 4: Carnival 4: GAA 2: Glee Club 2. 3: Live-Y'ers l: Mixed Chorus l: Office Assistant 3: Tri- Double-I 4. me emfeeafwl Morrow. Mary lane A Cappella 3. 4: Carnival 4: Class Officer 2 KV. Pres.l: Ensemble 4: Glee Club l. 2: Homecoming Queen 4: Home Ec. Club 3: Home Room Officer 2 KV. Pres.J, 3 KV. Pres.l: Iunior Red Cross 3: Latin Club 2: Live-Y'ers l: Operetta 3: Philos 4: So-Hi 2: Spanish Club 4: Tri-Double-I 3. 4: Polaris 4: Prom 3: Trans. Galesburg l. Murphy. Lester Carnival 4: Industrial Arts Club 4. Myers. Ioanne Band l-4: Carnival 4:GAA I-3:I'Iome Ec. Club 4 KPres.J: Homeroom Officer 2 KV. Pres.l: Iunior Red Cross 2: Latin Club 2: Live-Y'ers I: Orchestra 4: Philos 4: Play Com. 3. 4: Theatre Or- chestra 4: Prom 3: Tri-Double-I l-4. Nelson. Iacquelyn Camival 4: Glee Club l-3: Home Ec. Club l. 2: Iunior Play Com. 3: Latin Club I: Live-Y'ers I: Mask and Wig I: Mixed Chorus l: So-Hi 2: Tri-Y 3. 4. Nesemeier. Ned Carnival 4: FFA l. 2: Student Gov- ernment Day 4. Nienhuis. Iohn Arthur Carnival 3. 4: Football 3. 4: Hi-Y 3. 4: Iunior Play 3: Lettermen's Club 4: Operetta Com. 3: Orchestra l-4: Play Com. 3: State I-Act Play 4: Tri-Double- I 1-4: Thespians 4: Track 3: Theatre Orchestra 2. Nortridge. David L. Iunior Red Cross I: Magazine Drive 3. 4: Office Assistant l: Radio Club 3. Oefelein. Glenn Basketball 2-4: Boys' State 3: Foot- ball 3: Intramurals 3: Prom 3: Track 3: Trans. Aquin High School 2. Olthoff. lean Lou Band l-3: Camival l KQueenl. 4: Corridor Monitor 1: FTA 4 KSec.- Treas.l: Homeroom Officer 1 KSec.J, 2 KV. Pres.l. 3 KV. Pres.J. 4 KPres.l: Iunior Red Cross 4: Iunior Play 3: La Pretz 4 KCo-ed.l: Latin Club 2: Live-Y'ers I: Magazine Drive: Mask and Wig: Philos 4: Play Com. 4: Prom 3: Quill and Scroll 4: Senior Play 4: So-Hi 2: State l-Act Play 4: Student Council 4: Student Government Day 4: Thes- pians 4: Tri-Double-I l-3: Tri-Y 3. 4: Secretarial Club 3. 4 KPres.J. Orr. Bonnie lean Cafeteria Staff 1: Carnival 4: Mixed Chorus 3: So-Hi 2. Ottenhausen. Nelson Cafeteria Staff I-3: Camival 4: Intra- murals l: Operetta 3: Play Com. 3. 4: Radio Club 2. 3. Ousley. Stephen Thomas A Cappella 2: Advisory Board 3. 4: Carnival 4: Class Officer 4 KPres.l: Debate 2. 3: Homeroom Officer l-4 KPres.l: Iunior Play 3: Latin Club 2: Mask and Wig l: Mixed Chorus l: NFL 2. 3: Operetta 2: Philos 4 KPres.l: Play Com. 4: Senior Play 4: State 1-Act Play 3: State Speech Eliminations 3: Student Council l-4: Thespians 4 KPres.J: Tri-Double-I 2. Paar. Gary Edward A Cappella 3. 4 KStudent Directorl: Baseball 2: Basketball 2: Camival 4: Debate 2: Ensemble 4: Homeroom Of- ficer 2 KPres.l: Intramurals 4: NFL 2: Operetta 3: Radio Club l-3: Science Club l: Student Council 2: Tri-Double- I 3-4: Vocal Contest 4. Pack. Pamela Ann A Cappella 3: Carnival 4: GAA l. 3: Glee Club 3: Homeroom Officer 2 KSec.l: Iunior Play Com. 3: La Pretz 3: Latin Club 2: Live-Y'ers l: Mask and Wig 1, 2. 4: Mixed Chorus l: Operetta 3: Secretarial Club 3: Senior Play 4: So-Hi 2: Tri-Double-I 3: Tri-Y 3. 4. Pearson. Ronald L. Basketball 3. 4: Carnival 4: Intra- murals 1-4. Picking. Robert E. A Cappella 4: Basketball 1-4: Carni- val 3 KKingl, 4: Class Officer 3 KV. Pres.J: Football 2-4: French Club I: Hi-Y 3: Homeroom Officer 1. 2 KV. Pres.l. 4 KPres.l: Ierc Board 3. 4: Iunior Ring Com. 3: La Pretz 4: Lettermen's Club 3. 4: Magazine Drive 4: Student Council 4: Tri-Double-I 4: Track l-4: Student Government Day 4: Prom 3. Pittsley. Iacquelin Cafeteria Staff l. 2: Carnival 4: Iunior Play 3. Price. Sue Ann Carnival 4: French Club 3. 4: GAA l. 2: Iunior Play 3: La Pretz 3: Live- Y'ers 1: Mask and Wig l-3: Office As- sistant 1. 2: Orchestra 1-4: Play Com. 2. 3: Science 3: Senior Play 4: So-Hi 2: Theatre Orchestra 3: Thespians 4: Tri- Double-l 1-4: Tri-Y 3. 4. Rafferty. Karl Henry Basketball 2 KMgr.l: Carnival 4: Football 3: Radio Club I. 2. Raih. Donald E. Boy Builders 2. 3: Camival 4: Home- room Officer 4 KV. Pres.l: Intramurals 4: Iunior Red Cross 4: Spanish Club 2. 3: Prom. Ransom. Shirley lean Camival 4: Live-Y'ers 1 KV. Pres.l: Mask and Wig 3. 4: Play Com. 3 KChm.l: Senior Play 4: So-Hi 2 KTreas.l: State l-Act Play 4: Thespians 4: Tri-Y 3. 4: Prom 3. Rawleigh. Iudith Kay Carnival 4. Richards. Iames I. A Cappella 4: Ensemble 4: Camival 4: Track 4: Trans. Aquin High School 4. Richtemeyer. Richard C Carnival 4: FFA 3. 4: Intramurals l: Library Assistant l: Mixed Chorus l: Radio Club 1-3: Prom 3. can 6422660124 Robbins, Barry Lee Band l-3: Carnival 4. Roskam. David A. Cafeteria Staff 1. 2: Camival 4: Or- chestra l. 4: Tri-Double-I l, 4. Rutter, Arline Lee A Cappella 3: Carnival 4: Glee Club 2. 3: lunior Red Cross 2: Mixed Chorus l: Office Assistant l, 4: Operetta 3: Tri-Double-I 3. Scaros, Mike S. Demolay 2. 4: Carnival 4: Corridor Monitor 4: Latin Club l: Science Club 3: Spanish Club 3, 4. Schmelzle. Ioan Mary Camival 4: FTA 4: GAA 1-3: Intra- murals 4: Iunior Red Cross 2: Iunior Play 3 fStudent Directorl: La Pretz Staff 4: Latin Club 2-4 fPres.l: Live- Y'ers l: Mask and Wig l-4: Office Asst. 1: Philos 4: Play Com. l-4: Secretarial Club 4: Senior Play 4: So-Hi 2: Thes- pians 4: Tri-Y 3. 4: Prom. Schmertman, Dale E. Carnival 4: Radio Club 2-4. Schmertman, Paul L. Camival 4: P.A. System 4: Radio Club 2-4. Schraderrneier, Patricia Carol Carnival 4: GAA 3, 4: Glee Club 2, 3: Mixed Chorus 1. Scofield, Iames L. Camival 4: Golf 3, 4: Homeroom Of- ficer 4 fTreas.l: Senior Play Com. 4: Magazine Drive 4: Senior Card and Announcement Com. 4: State 1-Act Play 4: Industrial Arts Club 4. Seery. Patricia Mae Carnival 4: Class Officer l fSec.- Treas.l: FTA 4: Glee Club 1, 2: Home- room Officer KV. Pres.l: Iunior Red Cross 4: Live-Y'ers l fPres.l: Mask and Wig l-4: Play Com. 1, 3, 4: Secretarial Club 3. 4: Senior Card and Announce- ment Com. 4: So-Hi 2: Student Coun- cil 2: Tri-Y 3, 4. Sherwood. Lee Camival 4: Magazine Drive 3: Trans. Clinton High, Wis. 3. Shippy, Robert Basketball 3: Carnival 4: Homeroom Officer 3: Iunior Red Cross 2: Track 3, 4. Siedschlag. Rita Annette Band 1-4: Camival 4: Latin Club 2: Live-Y'ers 1: Secretarial Club 3: So-Hi 2: Tri-Double-I l-4: Tri-Y 3, 4. Smith, Bonita Kay Camival 4: Library Assistant l: Live-Y'ers 1: Secretarial Club 3, 4: So- Hi 2: Student Government Day 4. Snyder, Duane Ioseph Carnival 4: Golf 4: Intramurals 2-4: Iunior Play 3, 4 tConstructionl: Oper- etta 3 fCom.l: Senior Play 3, 4 fCom.l: State 1-Act Play fConstructionl 4: ln- dustrial Arts Club 4: Prom 3. Spaide. Iames Charles Camival 4: Corridor Monitor 4: Football 4: Latin Club 2: Student Gov- ernment Day 4. Spudich, Stephen Willcin Carnival 4: Debate 2: FTA 4: Foot- ball l-4: Hi-Y 3, 4: Homeroom Officer 2: Iunior Red Cross 2: La Pretz Staff 3, 4: Lettermen's Club 3, 4: Philos 4: State 1-Act Play 4: Track 2-4: Prom 3. Staas, Ianice Camival 4: Trans. Lincoln Iunior High School, Rockford, Ill. Stebbins. Shirley Camival 4: Home Ec. Club 2: Horne- room Officer 3 lSec.-Treas.l: lunior Red Cross l: La Pretz Staff 3. 4: Mask and Wig l, 2: Mixed Chorus 1: Office Assistant l: So-Hi 2: Polaris Staff 4. Strohacker, Larry Baseball 2: Basketball 2-4: Carnival 4: FFA 2-4: Football 2-4: Homeroom Officer 2 fPres.l: I.ettermen's Club 3, 4: Track 2. Studebaker. Iudith Lynn Camival 4: French Club l: GAA 2. 3: Home Ec. Club l-4: Live-Y'ers l: Mask and Wig l-4: Mixed Chorus 1: Office Assistant 3: Play Com. 2, 4: Secretarial Club 3: So-Hi 2: Tri-Y 3, 4. Swift, Richard Spencer Band l-4: Carnival 4: Magazine Drive l-4: Mask and Wig 4: Science Club 4: Tennis 4: Tri-Double-I 3: Dance Band 3, 4. Taylor, Beverly Maria A Cappella 2-4: Camival 4: Cheer- leader 3-4: Ensemble 3: Glee Club 2: Homeroom Officer l-3 fSec.-Treas.- Pres.l: Mixed Chorus 1: Operetta 2, 3: Spanish Club 1: Tri-Double-l 2-4. Ter Hark, Gerald George Carnival 4: Movie Proiector Opera- tor 1-4. Thompson. Patsy Ann Carnival 4: Glee Club 2: Iunior Play 3: Live-Y'ers 1: Mask and Wig l: Mixed Chorus l: Secretarial Club 3. can emfeewwl Vallarta. Frederick A Cappella 4: Basketball l-3: Cami- val 4: Football 1. 2. 4: Homeroom Offi- cer 2 fSec.-Treas.J 4 fV. Pres.l: Iunior Red Cross 2. 4 fTreas.J: Lettermen's Club 4: Spanish Club 3: Tri-Double-I 4: Track 2-4: Polaris Staff 3: Prom 3. Veach. Delbert E. Carnival 4: Track 3: Industrial Arts Club 4. Wagner. Duane Kay Glee Club 2: Homeroom Officer 3 KV. Pres.l: La Pretz Staff 4: Live-Y'ers l: Magazine Drive: Mixed Chorus l: Play Com.: Secretarial Club 3. 4 fTreas.l: Senior Card and Announce- ment Com. 3: So-Hi 2: Tri-Y 3. 4. Wagner. ludith Lynn A Cappella 3. 4: Beauty Contest l-4 fQueen 35 Carnival 4 fQueenJ En- semble 3: Glee Club 2: Homeroom Of- ficer 3 fSec.J: Ierc Board 2: Iunior Red Cross 3: Iunior Ring Com. 3: Iunior Play Com. 3: Mask and Wig l: Mixed Charus l: Office Assistant l. 2: Oper- etta 3: Secretarial 3 fSec.J: So-Hi 2: Tri-Double-I 3. 4: 'l'ri-Y 3. 4. Wardell. Tomas Edward Basketball l. 2: Boy Builders l. 2: Camival 4: Corridor Monitor 4: Golf 2. Spanish Club 2: Demolay 2-4. W X WWW Watkins. Beverly lean A Cappella 4: Beauty Contest I-4 fQueenJ Carnival 3 fQueenl. 4: Cheerleader 1-4: Ensemble 4: Home- coming Attendant 2-4: Homeroom Of- ficer 3: La Pretz Staff 3: Live-Y'ers l: Mask and Wig 2. 3: Office Assistant 4: Operetta 3: Play Com. 3: Secretarial Club 3. 4 fSec.l: Senior Play 4: So-Hi 2: State 1-Act Play 2: Student Council 3: Tri-Double-I 4: Tri-Y 3, 4. Wilhelms. Wayne Henry Camival 4: I-'FA 1-4: Intramurals 4: Track 4. Wilhite. Dale A. Basketball 3: Camival 4: Intra- murals 4: Play Com. 4. Williams. Ioe Baseball 3: Basketball l-4: Carnival 4: Football l-4: Lettermen's Club l-4: Track 1. Willis. Iack Basketball 2: Boy Builders l, 2. 4: Demolay 3. 4: Boys' State 3: Camival 4: Football l-4: Golf l. 2: Homecoming 4: Homeroom Officer 3 fPres.l: Letter- men's Club l-4. Willis. Sally Ann Carnival 4: Corridor Monitor 2: ln- tramurals 4: Latin Club 2: Mixed Chorus 1: Play Com. 3: So-Hi 2: Stu- dent Council 2: Trans. Washington Iunior High 1. WW W wfwf ft: MMM uf 'J Winslow. Darlene Carnival 4: Library Assistant 3. 4: Magazine Drive 3. 4: Operetta 3: Secretarial Club 4. Winters. Iack Baseball 2-4: Boy Builders 2: Cami- val 4: Corridor Monitor: Radio Club 2. Wolf. Rose Ann Carnival 4: Class Officer 1 CV. 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