Hadley Technical High School - Yearbook (St Louis, MO)

Text from Pages 1 - 58 of the 1944 volume:

x 'THIS IS MY COUNTRY This is My.Country, Land of my birth. This is My Country, Grandest on earth. I pledge thee my allegiance, America-the bold- For this is My Country, To have and to hold. This is my own, my native land. This is my native land. DEDICATED TO THE FORMER STUDENTS ANDA TEACHERS OF HADLEY WHO ARE NOW SERVING IN THE ARMED FOR- CES OF THE UNITED STATES. Published by the class of January, 1944, under the direction of the Faculty Spon- A t work and layout under the supervision of Miss Josephine Montgomery,- sors. r Senior and group photographs by Mr. J. G. Princell, omcial school photographer. dl d d b John S. Swift Type composed by Printing Department of Ha eyg repro uce y Company, Inc. 'Reprinted by permission of Words and Music, Inc. tl 'W' J v- 1 - 1 - . Vu ., v2qx4'L:'g .' 'evil' 'J'-:.xt! ,S'v.':R 1 '. -' kv. z R' V 5' 'JQQ ls 'ul Nah U K cya' yay 4 nf 4' 4 i vw Y QI. ..ul'gu:' -ag: 'H ,:,r-..- ,-. f y!! 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President, Senior Classg Department Representativeg Lieutenant, Gym Clubg Class Book Committee, Soccer, Victory Corps. Bruno E. Mroczkowski Machine Shop t Now let us sing, long live the King And Bruno, long live he! And when he doth run again May I be there to see. Vice-President, Senior Classg Depart- ment Representativeg Junior Red Cross. Lois Lydia Reiss Sewing Lois is bright and she is gay And is this way most every day. Secretary, Senior Classg Department Representativeg Jeep Clubg Victory Corps. V. June Argue General Business Friendly and laughing, Joking and gay, June is' always ready for play. Treasurer, Senior Classg Department Representativeg Victory Corpsg Modern Business Club. In the Service of Our Country 5 Q. 1 Dominic Licata Nick General Business U. S. Army t Nick is in the Army A soldier brave and true, He'l1 fight in battle bravely For me and for you. Modern Business Club John F. Cooke Machine Shop U. S. Marines Jack's not a master of fine arts, Junior Red Cross lr 1 ,, f - Eugene Martin Wolf Machine Shop t U. S. Marines Eugene Wolf is not the guy, With the girl friends to feel shy. George R. Willis Sheet Metal U. S. Army Snatched from school by Uncle Sam Our friend, George Willis, is quite a But when it's shop he knows his parts. man. Seven Eight Leonard G. Gabrielson Len Aeromechanics A little nonsense now and then Is relished by the wisest men. Raymond J. Konertz Ray Aeromechanics A fellow whose quiet ways Make friends for all his days. Victory Corps George C. Kratz Aeromechanics If for honesty he was paid George would have-a fortune made. Victory Corps Carl Lousha C arlie Aeromechanics Carl is short and shy And a very nice guy. Victory Corps, Air Service Richard F. Valentine Baldy'-' Aeromechanics U. S. Navy We know that Richard has much wit Although he's shy in using it Victory Corps, Drum and Bugle Corps, Anton G. Geiser Tony Automechanics This good looking lad We all know well Now girls, let him alone And he'll do swell Wesley H. McEntire Automechanics Fate found favor To bestow on this fortunate lad In fact, when Wesley's turn came She gave him all she had Walter C. Zmaila Smaltz Automechanics A happy lad with a winning way And once a friend, a friend to stay Nine N gill ,M i lily E Ten Joseph H. Argue Joe Commercial Art Lively, happy, always gay Joe goes merrily on his way D e p a r t m e n t Representative, Drum and Bugle Corps, Orchestra, Junior Red Cross, Dynamo, Classbook Committee Thelma Someiski Display Her loveliness I never knew Until she smiled on me Her very frowns are fairer far Than smiles of other maidens are Department Representative, J e e p s, Chorus, Drum and Bugle Corps, Victory Corps, Junior Red Cross, Classbook Com- mittee Diana Willick Dean Display A loyal friend, without pretense A girl of worth and common sense Chorus, Junior Red Cross, Victory Corps, Jeeps Virginia Connell Ginnie Drafting She is a lovely, charming brunette Quite as attractive' as any we've met Drum and Bugle Corps, Dynamo, Victory Corps Marvin Gebhardt Blink,' Drafting Marvin Gebhardt isn't tall But then he'isn't small He's just right for five feet two With lovely eyes of heavenly blue Gene Clayton Mullen Drafting Gene is small and curly headed Not a boy to be feared or dreaded Victory Corps, Junior Red Cross Francis John Roth Johnny Drafting All things I thought I knew But now confess The more I know, I know I know the less Robert F. Satz Bob Drafting So honest, friendly, kind and true Is our young Robert through and through Eleven Twelve an , M J -If , 'Q 21 1,5 -. 1, ,Ja K lv f 'Y' af ei Y-1 ,l A ,Q ' 'Zv i ft William E. Wettroth Bill Drafting He braves all danger and scorns all fear And he'1l be one that we'll all cheer. James Fuelling Electricity We grant, althoughlhe had much wit He was very shy of using it. Raymond J. Halbert Electricity Here's a boy of might and main Possessing brawn and lots of brains. James R. Keogh Rabbi Electricity Tried, trusted, liked by all This compliment to James does fall. Department Representative, Life Saving Club V5 , k lpyavhv 1 L, .fl fl J I . I f 'lr V Lf:7f 4 76n' V M yu 1.479 f Paul Reichmuth Roughhouse Electricity Paul is so big and husky and strong A man like him would ne'er go wrong Gym Club Milton W. Schuckmann Sonny,' Electricity He hates to Work and loves to play But I think he'd rather sleep all day George J. Schulte, Jr. Joe Electricity Blond hair Fair complexion Make all girls look In his direction Bowling, Classbook Committee Kenneth E. Seidler Kenny Electricity Kenny will always do his part Since nothing's impossible to a willing heart Skating Club , f f 42 'GV ef f Thirteen Fourteen Louis Spranaitis Nick De Popolis Electricity Within the halls of wisdom and fame He heard someone calling his name Drum and Bugle Corps Victor Averbeck View General Business Full of pep and lots of fun Soon he'll leave us to carry a gun Wrestling Club, Modern Business Club 1 Gertrude Barnholtz Barnie' General Business Gertie! Gertie! Be more flirty And you can catch a beau Wink your eye and don't ask why And watch your friendship grow - Victory Corps Frances Baumgartner Scottie,' General Business Everyone thinks she is so sweet Her personality can't be beat Victory Corps Betty M. Boerschig General Business Eager to work and eager to play Betty brings happiness in every way Victory Corps, Modern Business Club, Bettyann L. Casseau Butch General Business Tall she is, tall as can be She's a hep-cat you can see Victory Corps Gloria J. Cucchi General Business Gloria has such beautiful eyes And they show that she is wise Victory Corps, Junior Red Cro Club ss, Music V A xicfdvg 4.1 Alice M. Dinter General Business Alice has her own sweet way 'Twill be of use to her some day Drum and Bugle Corps WZZL, Fifteen f xl Sixteen Betty Jane Haar Liza Jane'l General Business We've noticed her sweet ways Which deserve our honest praise Victory Corps Rosemary L. Helfrich Cudd1es General Business A girl in whom you may always 'rind a friend Whose generosity and kindness we hope will never end Victory Corps Lorraine C. Hoeferlin General Business Lorraine, you're so small and sweet Dimples twinkling in each cheek Sparkling eyes and silken hair Why can't all maids be as fair? Victony Corps, Modern Business Club Dorothy Illinger Murphy General Business She is full of pep And full of fun As true a sport As anyone Victory Corps Dorothy Jones A General Business This sweet maid with eyes of blue Is friendly-yes, and winsome, too Victory Corps, Modern Business Club Idamay Kerner General Business A bashful girl and very sweet Victory Corps Ida Modica General Business Those soft brown eyes That winning smile Will carry her on For quite awhile Victory Corps, Dynamo Emma Oldani General Business Quiet she is And reserved no end But she'11 always prove A helpful friend Junior Red Cross, Dynamo Staff Seventeen Eighteen LaVerne Pueser General Business She loves to joke, she loves to play She puts off worry to another day Roller Skating Club Frieda E. Rennekamp Fritz General Business Here's a studentg here,s a friend Always ready to lend a hand Victory Corps, Dynamo Stayf Classbook Committee Gloria J. Russell Sue General Business Though this girl is not so tall She is fair and sweet and liked by all Victory Corps Ruth E. Siegel General Business A dandy fine girl with dandy fine ways She added zest toiour high school days Victory Corps, Modern Business Club 41 -J -. f-wifi: -. -m.sfs2,:, -- so-9, X is ' --all , Marion Spindler General Business Who sets the fashions at Hadley? No need to ask at all Just gaze at Marion Spindler As she flashes down the hall Victory Corps, Junior Red Cross, Modern Business Club Mary Jane Stewart Janie General Business Suave and smiling With a facinating glanceg And my sainted grandmother, How she can dance! Victory Corps, Drum and Bugle Corps Wilma H. Tohlen Willie General Business Always quiet, never loud Some day of Wilma we'll be proud 'Victory Corps, Modern Business Club if Jacqueline R. Vien Jackie 5 General Business ,V . A ., Could we forget you with your i . B smile and such? Zs. Would we forget you-wel1- 3, not much Q . Wink W . ig. . K VlCt0ry Crops I Q u , B' it W Nineteen i Twenty Dorothy H. Wolf Dot General Business Dorothy, Dorothy, sweet and worthy How does the Drum Corps go? With snappy girls and noisy boys All marching to and fro Drum and Bugle Corps, Junior Red Cross, Camp Counseling, Modern Business Club, Classbook Committee, Victory Corps Chairman Kenneth Baker Machine Shop Herels to the one who'1I not pretend But is, and stays the steadfast friend Junior Red Crsss Elmer W. Cohlman, Jr. Machine Shop Full, of vim, tall and slim But quick and bright, the sort just right To help our class attain real heights Joseph R. Fernandez Apples Machine Shop He is on the handsome side With intelligence to add Soccer Team, Junior Red Cross ir MZ! 1. 7, 2 ir v flip ff . 4.6600 Robert A. Fienup Bob Machine Shop U. S. Navy Where's his hangout? Why 208! Whatfs his reason? He wants a date! Eugene Francis Firman Gene', Machine Shop Eugeneis will is like the wind's will For his thoughts are long, long thoughts William J. Hardin Bill Machine Shop A swell fellow and very neat It's he that you will want to meet Drum and Bugle Corps, Junior Red Cross Stanley Kazukaitis Machine Shop There are so many things to do In this world of hurry scurry Why then should I feel blue or stop to worry ? Junior Red Cross Twenty-One Twenty-Two Donald R. Keck Machine Shop Merchant Marine He had no faults Or I no faults could spy John F. Marzuco Machine Shop A likable fellow with a funny grin 'Who thinks that play is never sin Junior Red Cross Donald Meyer Machine Shop Not mdny of his kind are to be had Not many equal to this flne lad Henry C. Nieroda Machine Shop When you're in need of loyal friend Here's one that we can recommend Junior Red Cross Lawrence L. Pekarek Larry Machine Shop Larry was a poetg Larry was a clown Larry came to our school and wrote his jingles down. Junior Red Crossg Classbook Committee Edward T. Woolverton Eddie Machine Shop Eddie is a bit too bashful, we're told, But isn't that better than being a bit too bold? Edward L. McGrath Red Printing Much about him could be said But we'1l just mention his red head Department Representative, Dynamo Stag Classbook Committee, Victory Corps Eupal Almerine Anthony Sewing Some people are always cheerful and happy Some are brilliant in mind Well Eupal has that combination Which is rather hard to find Victory Corps, Junior Red Cross A Twenty-three Twenty-four Harriet G. Brightly Sewing Her eyes are deeper than the depth Of waters stilled at even Jeep Club Editor, Junior Red Cross Victory Corps Hanne Rose Bromet Sewing Hanne is always at her ease For she knows she'1l make all E's Elizabeth Frances Butera Sewing Hang on! Cling on! No matter what they say Push on! Sing on! Things will come your way Victory Corps Chairman, Junior Red Cross Melody J. Engleman Sewing She is smallg she is wise She's a terror for her size Junior Red Cross, Classbook Committee, Victory Corps Chairman 1 My Sewing W 5 . Geraldine Ann Muck Jerry Full of laughter, full of fun . She has a smile for everyone Junior Red Cross Gilda Elaine Shearin Sewing A charming girl, both sweet and fair With a Winsome smile and flossy hair Junior Red Cross, Drum. and Bugle Corps Eugene Bill Sheet Metal To help the kids at school He taught them how to drill And measure with a rule Lawrence Cox Baldy Sheet Metal This fella whose name is Larry Cox Is tall and slender with curly locks He strolls through the halls, the same every day Just to pass the time away! Twenty-Five Twenty-s ix Helen Frances Beck Becky Stenography Helen so meek has lost her jeep And doesn't know where to find it Just look some more and don't get sore And you'll be sure to find it Secretary, Jeep Club, Victory Corps, Modern Business Club, Camp Counseling, Softball, Classbook Committee Enola Biclgel Speedy Stenography Come what will, come what may Her rule is always, Work, then Play Victory Corps, Modern Business Club, Mary Ellen Coons Spillie Jr. Stenography Mary was a little Jeep Her speed was never slow And everywhere that Mary went All the Jeeps would go President, Jeep Club, Swimming Club, Victory Corps, Modern Business Club, Camp Counseling, Softball, Classbook Committee Ann Margaret Petrovic Stenography Never a worry, never a care It's always Annie who'd take a dare Jeep Club Dorothy Mary Pinkert Pinky Stenography Dotty is the girl everyone likes to meet Cause there's something about her that just can't be beat Department Representative, Victory Corps, Modern Business Club Johanna Siebels Jo Stenography Her voice alone would help her win Without her sweet smiles thrown in Shirley Clara Ziegler Ziggie Stenography Shirley, Shirley, my-little girlie Where do your letters go? To sailors blue and soldiers true And many another beau Junior Red Cross, Classbook Committee Russell Saputo Rusty Woodwork Smart, clever, full of fun Known and liked by everyone Department Representative, Gym Club, Classbook Committee Twenty-Seven. N Twenty-Eight William Herman Radio He has the quality of a man For he's always doing what he can K it Beatrice Tomlin Hutchinson 'VV Q Stenography hl'l Cleverness and sweetness lie In your sparkling eyes Cleverness and sweetness, too ggj, In a tete-a-tete with you do l WHAT'S IN A NAME? Watch Hitler tremble when Lawrence Cox his ride! Did Ida Mae Kerner the man she was chasing? Why did Don Keck about his report card? Did June and Joe Argue? Does Howard Dall?-MAN! Did Gloria Russell the papers? Diana Wil-flick, so watch out. Betty Jane, Harr you going to be a hep cat, too? Is Eugene a Wolf? Did Kenneth Bak?-er a cake for 'er birthday? Our Cohl-man, Elmer, cooks with gas. Who is Leonard, Gabrie1's- son? What will Gertrude's Barn-holtz? With what is James Fuelling his car-gas? Magazine ..... ........... E SQUIRE Movie Actress. ......,... OLIVE 'OIL Movie Actor. ...... MICKEY MOUSE Dance Band. . .COON CREEK BOYS . .BOB HOPE Comedian. . .. ...... .. . Senior Favorites Comic .... . Q. .. SUPERMAN Most Popular ...... . . . Best Athletes .. . Best Dressed ...... .... Best Natured .......... Best Built and Figure ...... .. Cutest ...... ...... .... Prettiest Hair. . . . .. . Most Attractive Smile Prettiest Eyes ........ Prettiest Teeth ...... Nicest Personality .... Wolf and Wolfess ..... Best Dancers .... .... .Shortest ...... Tallest .... . . Shyest ............... Prettiest Complexion. . Reddest Hair ....., .... Sweater Girl .... . SENIOR SUPERLATIVES .Gene Bill ...... ..,. Most Likely to Succeed ...... .., ...,George Schulte ,.... Fritz Dallman . . . . .. ..Gene Firman .............. . . . . .... Bill Hardin .........,...,. . . .Roughhouse Reichrnuth ..... . ..... Ray Halbert... .... .... Jimmy Keogh,. ... .......DonKeck...... Gene Wolf ..... Nick Licati ..... Vic Averbeck ..... Russ Saputo . . . Joe Argue ..... Gene Mullen ...... .. Bob Satz ...... ...... . Bruno Mroczkowski .... Nick Spranaitis ....... Ed McGrath ' Most Desirable Honor .. . .GRADUATING FROM HADLEY Least Desirable Honor TEACHER'S PET Most Needed Improvement at Hadley ......MORE SPOONS IN THE LUNCHROOM Ginnie Connell June Argue Mary Ellen Coons Betty Butera Jo Siebels .An-n Petrovic Thelma Someiski Marion Spindler .Hanne Bromet . . . . .Gloria Cucchi Fran Baumgartner ,Harriet Brightly Idamay Kerner .Melody Engleman Sue Russell .Bettyann Casseau Speedy Bickel Shirley Ziegler Dot Wolf Twenty-nine Thirty 'T' 'Yi ir The Boys Write Home On the evening of January 27 when the graduates of January, 1944, re- ceive their diplomas, some of the members of the class will not be with us. We are sorry-and yet we are proud! Our boys are off to war. Army, Navy, Marines, Merchant Marine-all these uniforms would be evident in the class procession if by some miracle the boys could return to St. Louis for the graduating exercises. While these classmates haven't been in school during the past few months, we have been exchanging letters and have enjoyed hearing about their activities and telling them about our affairs. GEORGE W1LL1s George was one of the first boys to leave. He is in the map and instru- ment section at Camp Gruber. He says that there is a lot of figuring to do, but it is easy after you know how. He writes: This army is really nice. The other day I was walking down the street and didn't salute a captain. He stopped me and said, Didn't you notice me uniform? I said, That's nothing, look at mine. Remember when Eddie and I used to go wolfing through the halls up at Hadley? Them were really the days. You don't miss them till they are gone. It wonit be long and we'll be agreeing with you, George. Pvt. George Willis 37621488, B Batry. APO 411, 2320 Field Artillery Bn., Camp Gruber, Oklahoma Dominic LICATA Nick has spent the last half year studying at the Army's Enlisted Special- ist School at Camp Callan, California, majoring in the clerical Held. He's proud of the fact that he can now type 59 words per minute. When, oh, when, will he reach the sixty mark? Nick has kept up a lively correspondence with his friends at school: I have visited San Diego quite frequently. I have relatives there whom I hadn't seen since they left St. Louis seven years ago. Last week I was in Los Angeles and had a wonderful time, and soon I plan to go to spend the week end at the Hollywood Canteen. Our battery is scheduled to go to Del Mar. We are going to jump off a pier into the ocean. The drop is about thirty feet. We will have life belts, but looking down thirty feet into the great, wide, beautiful blue, Pacific Ocean isn't going to be any fun. The boys that have jumped it tell me that after you start going down you don't mind it. Clsnit that a laugh?Y' Nick says he will be eligible for a furlough about the the time of the grad- uating exercises. Here's hoping he get's it. Pvt. Dominic Licata 37617548, A57-A A Tng. Bn, Camp Callan, San Diego, California EUGENE WOLF Remember Gene Wolf and his lovely red hair? He and his pal Jack Cooke are in San Diego, California. California seems to be a popular spot with our boys. Gene says: A Everything is swell here. It isn't easy, but nothing we can't do. I have to get to work on my rifle right now. Pvt. Eugene M. Wolil Pt. 1043 R. D. M. C. B., San Diego 41, California JOHN Cooks Jack added afpostscript to Gene's letter: Please tell everybody to write. Notice girls. His address is given below. Pvt. John F. Cooke, Pt. 1043 R. D. M. C. B., San Diego, 41, California Thirty-one Thirty-two DoN KECK Don Keck is training for duty in the Merchant Marines at Camp Scott, in Farragut, Idaho. Don finds the life rough and rugged, but he seems to like it. He gets up at 5:33 A. M. and begins an endless chain of duties. It seems as though the decks and bulkheadslfioors and walls to youj are in constant need ofscrub- bing. Don finds the food substantial, if nothing else! And those haircuts-well, he used to have pretty waves! I Donald Russell Keck App. S, Co. 972, Camp Scott, Farragut, Idaho. Bos FIENUP Bob is another one of the many St. Louis boys developing his sea legs at the Boot Training Camp at Farragut, Idaho. He is ranked as an apprentice sea- man and is stationed at Camp Bennion. We are wondering if the Navy has done anything about Bob's habit of blushing? We hope not. Robert A. Fienup .App. S, Co. 930-43, U. S. Naval Training Station, Camp Bennion, Farragut, Id RICHARD VALENTINE Richard Valentine left recently -also for Farragut, Idaho. He says that all you can see there is mountains. Richard F. Valentine A. S., Co. 944-43, Camp Ward, U. S. Naval Training Station, Farragut, Idaho STANLEY KAZUKAITIS Stanley has written several letters to some of our teachers and students. He asked that the fellows please write him. Well, boys, it's up to you now. Let's see those letters go to Stanley. Stanley Kazukaitis, Co. 960-43 11 Bat. B. 3A 15V, Camp Bennion, Farragut, Idaho CARL LOUSI-IA Carl's first letter from the Amarillo Army Air Field reports that he finds Texas much colder and windier than St. Louis-so windy, in fact, that all ofthe barracks are cabled down to preventthem from blowing over. He says, The train- ing is quite rugged, but I'rn sure I, like all the rest, will learn to take it ....... I'm hoping to see some of the Aero class down here soon. Do you suppose he wants to enjoy seeing them take it, too? Pvt. Carl C. Lousha 37627509, 905 T. G., B. T. C. 12, Flight 543 A. C. Brs. 1224, AAAF, Amarillo A word from these classmates is like a letter from home--always Welcome. Their schoolwork was completed long before the end of the term, and they valiantly accepted the challenge to fight the battles of the world and blaze new trails for us to follow We. are with them in spirit and we will eagerly await their return for our first class reunion. The Class of 1944 Tell us not in somber manner That our day in school is ended, For we love the Hadley banner And farewell is not intended. Work is splendidg jobs are thrilling But we have another goal: Getting rich-our pockets filling- Does not satisfy our soul! Far and wide our course may run, Yet beat our hearts more gladly, More joyously when we have done Our bit for dear old Hadley! Hadleyis spirit tells us all To hang our star up high And leave our footprints in the hall To guide those passing by Footprints small and stars so high That lead to heaven's mighty door- They show the path that's followed by The record class of '44! -Shirley Ziegler SWEETHEART'S PRAYER I had a sailor darling, So sweet and true to me, Now since he's gone so far away No other man I seeg For swiftly as the hours fly I know he'll come back by and by To share with me the home we planned And walk together hand in hand. Long are the many hours I pray- That happy, well, and safe he'll stay. -Betty Butera Thirty-three Thirty--four Seniors Help in the War EEort It is said that it takes a war to change tradition and custom. This war has effected a change in the technical high school program which has met with the hearty approval of the students. The course of study has been adjusted so as to enable seniors to get practical experience in their field of training, as well as to do their bit in the war effort, before they graduate. School credit is now granted for work during school time when the work is in the student's field of training, provided the employer's confidential report is satisfactory. Every department in the school has received requests from industry for more trained students than are available. More than half of the seniors of the January, 1944, class were able to take advantage of this opportunity frcm the very beginning of the school term in September. Since that time many others have been placed out in industry, where they have worked for from four to six hours, attending school one-half day for academic subjects. During the last Exe weeks of the term, seniors with a satisfactory record are permitted to accept full-time employment. Leonard Gabrielson of the Aeromechanics Department is contributing directly to the war effort by his work at the Robertson Aircraft Corporation. George Kratz of this department is working at lVlcQuay-Norris Wesley McEntire of the Automechanics Department is employed by t-he 7 Up Bottling Company. The General Electric employs five seniors of the Electricity Department: James Fuelling, Raymond Halbert, Paul Reichmuth, Milton Schuckmann, and Kenneth Seidler. Most of these boys work full time for two weeks and attend school for two weeks. George Schulte of this department is at the B. and L. Elec- tric Company, and Louis Spranatis at the Imperial Electric Company. The following seniors of the General Business Department are working in the afternoons at various oflices throughout the city: Victor Averbeck, Frances Baumgartner, Betty Boerschig, Bettyann Casseau, Betty Haar, Rosemary Hel- frich, Dorothy Illinger, Dorothy Jones, Ida Modica, Emma Oldani, LaVerne Pueser, Frieda E. Rennekamp, Marion Spindler, Mary Jane Stewart, Gloria Cucchi, Lorraine Hoeferlin, Wilma Tohlen, and Idamay Kerner. Trained machinists are, of course, in great demand for war work. Al- most 100 per cent of the Machine Shop seniors are working part time: Kenneth Baker, Elmer Cohlman, Joseph Fernandez, Donald Meyer, Henry Nieroda, Lawrence Pekarek, Eugene Firman, and John Marzuco. Eupal Anthony, Ruby Bryant, and Betty Butera ofthe Sewing Department are employed at Toby Lane, Hanna Brommet at Katz Drug Store, and Melody Engleman at Amertorp. The Sheet Metal Department has furnished the Laister-Kaufman Com- pany with a good mechanic by the name of Lawrence Cox. It also lent Eugene Bill to the Cote Brilliante School as a shop assistant to the Industrial Arts teacher. Johanna Siebels is working as a stenographer at the A .G. Brauer Supply Company. Russell Saputo, the one and only graduate from the Wood Department, has been doing fine work as the assistant to the Manual Arts instructor at the Cote Brilliante School. In addition to these seniors who are working part of the school day, many other students, besides attending school full time, are employed from four to forty hours a week after school hours and on Saturday. More than 90 per cent of the senior class is in this way helping to relieve the manpower shortage. w l Thirty-five Thirty-six Letter to a Classmate in the Service Dear George: Just think, here it is the end of our last term at Hadley. We never knew time could fly by so quickly. And we guess, when you entered Had- ley four years ago, you never thought you'd be where you are now--carry- ing a gun for our Uncle. I want to tell you about the things the seniors have been doing here at school, but don't know quite where to start. Well, everything has a be- ginning, so maybe that's the best place to start. To get things going this term, the school set off a special reserv- ed section of the lunch room for all seventh and eighth term students. At first the other students looked daggers at us, but the objection finally subsided. It made the Seniors sort of stand out, but they didn't seem to mind. I do wish you could have been here for the first Senior Get-to-gether. Almost everybody who was not working after school was there and, of course, the first thing to do was get acquainted. We had several mixers , and then everyone danced. Did I say everyone? Well, almost. Everyone tried anyway. Gosh! The variety of dancing was really something. New steps, old steps, and some steps that were seen for the first time. The 30th of October brought a gala shindig at Jo Siebels' home in Baden. It was a combination Barbecue, Sadie Hawkins, and Hal1owe'en Party. It rained, but before The Rains Came, all the girls had run their pretty legs off in quest of a man. The girls on whom fate smiled got a man. Well, the others tried anyway. After the race you should have seen the Hep Cats Sz Jive-aroos trying to do the Virginia Reel. It was the sad' dest sight the folks up there had seen in quite awhile- so sad in fact that they cried and their tears came down from above in continuous drips. It finally got so wet we had to go in. After We were once inside the only thought in mind was FOOD l ! ! ! ! With hot dogs and potato chips and soda leading the menu everyone was soon satisfied. When all the cavities were filled, we sang songs. Oh, my, what songs they were. There were so many I can't remember the titles. Some of them most of us had never heard before, but we sang them anyway. After we were all hoarse, and the food was gone, everybody was content to pile in someone's jalopy and go home. Thanksgiving brought a lot of nice things like turkey and all the trimmings. A hayride Thanksgiving evening added to the seniors' fun. Quite a few came, but I'm afraid some thought it might be cold, so they stayed at home by the fire. Cold!! You bet it was, and if you don't believe it, try riding in an open truck when the temperature is below freezing. The hayride itself lasted about an hour and was a great success, what with singing and throwing hay. When we got off everyone was trying to brush and comb hay out of his clothes and hair. After the hayride we had a weiner roast outside, and slowly but surely froze again. We stayed there long enough to eat and then everyone made a mad dash for the warmth of the Ranch House, where we spent the rest of the evening dancing. At the senior meeting held on December 7, Mr. Jeffrey told us of the plans that had been made for graduation. It is to be held at the Scottish-Rite Cathedral on Lindell. You probably know where it is. We are having the privilege of graduating with 250 sailors. We figured out that there would be five and one-third sailors for each girl. What a thrill! Oh yes, we mustn't forget. The Coast Guard band is to play for us. They are really good. We decided to have the prom at a hotel. On this subject there was a lot of discussion. Some wanted it here and others wanted it there, etc. But anyway it is to be on Friday, the 28th-and we are getting out our formals and dusting off the dancing shoes. At the end of the fifteenth week a lot of the seniors went out on full- time jobs. Could you tell that they were Working when they came to gradu- ation rehearsal the other day! New suits, dresses, accessories! That was a mad session. You would think some of the seniors had just become world famous the way everyone Hocked around them. Mouths wenta mile amin- ute-some a little faster. Everyone had so much to tell. A lot of . Did you hear about so-and-so? and that sort of thing went buzzing around. There was a lot of talk about gifts and clothing for graduation. From what was said, our graduation is really going to be a style show. The way this letter reads one would think we never did any work. Well, just as a sample, glance through the book you are reading. A lot of senior energy went into those pages. We worked-that is some of us did -our fingers to the bone. Well, our days are numbered and the time is growing short. Miss MacAndrew has collected our permanent record cards to stamp Graduated January, 1944,' on them. I presume they will be placed in the school vault with the thousands of others to gather dust for a decade or two. If we were now at the banquet and I was called upon to make a toast, this is what it would be: 'Here's to the class of January, 1944. May the memories of their work and the thrills of their pranks be forever with us. Your classmates, June and Shirley Thirty-seven V Thirty-eight A UIQ ,X vg....J 4 x 4' S'4 AN Wg? O1 S XM Wy X49 LUN 9 if MQ? ey 5, f v Q mf' ,W Mg VATO 1 M Mmm W! ,L K I I A QQ ' , V, , 3 Bbq X GH x YAG e .is -.J .DQGOQ hr 3 if My Tw-N Q , Y P 'ff N 5? IJXXL 5' xg SAILORS R A i A A I f' , X' 4 7. X fn HIGH HEELS H ' Y , 5 lg N, XM if X eg ZJQ 1 X ff .J QW' f SWEATERS C' PURSES 2' DEKGGR' Thirty- XIX UNDEQHG P9 lip Hadley 's ath- le t e s partici- pate in intra- mural sports through mem- bership in the following six Sponsor ........ Doc Singer ,, clubs: Tw.-:N cl Xia A V will L Gian Bvurmli, X , f fi lk- 4' NS' ARCHERY CLUB Captain .............,........ ,..... .... ........ R i c hard Bohling Lieutenant ..........,..... ........ ............ P e te Boedrosian The Archery Club has been in existence for six years, and it has grown from a membership of two to the present twenty-one. It is afliliated with the St. Louis Archery Club. The members shoot regularly and have made exellent showings in St. BOWLING CLUB Captain ............ ............... ....... . ,...... J o hn Marino Louis Tournaments. Lieutenant, ......... .... ...........,...... .......... R o b ert Pehr 4 The Bowling Club is entering its seventh year at Hadley. During its first year it consisted of four teams. This year's league is made up of eight teams that bowl regularly once a week at the Fairgrounds Bowling alleys. GYM CLUB Captain ........ ................................ N orman Schulte Lieutenant ........ ....................,. ..... H o ward Dallman The Gym Club is in its fifth year at Hadley and is the only club ever to have- entered. interscholastic competition. It also competed in the Ozark A. A. U. In the past two years this club has grown in membership from ten to forty members. LIFE SAVING CLUB Captain .... ................ ................... R o land Rohlng Lieiitenant ........................ .................. R ay Meeks The Life Saving Club is the oldest sports club at Hadley. It was originally known as the Managers Club . It was organized for the purpose of providingleadership and student management of sports activities. During the time when the physical education program consisted mainly of swimming, the Managers Club was changed tc the Life Saving Club. Many of its members have distinguished themselves by their swimming activities, not only in St. Louis, but in the Armed Forces. ROLLER SKATING CLUB Captain .......................................,. Edward Davey Lieutenant ..................... 1 .. .. ....... .... S tanley Serwan The Roller Skating Club has been in existence for four years. It was organized for the purpose of providing Roller Skating to the student bcd y at club prices. It is purely a recreational club. WRESTLING CLUB Captain ......... ......... ............ ................ S a m Caffe Lieutenant . .......... .......... ' ..... . . .... ....... V ernon Ellis The Wrestling Club provides wholesome body building activities for some thirty boys each term. While we do not compete with other organizations, many of our boys have made exellent records while wrestling for the Boys Club and the Y. M. C. A. Forty One WRESTLING F orty-Two - l GYM BOWLING CLUB ARCHERY -.. SKATIN G SAVING CLUB - Fo'rty-Three Forty-Four Girls' Athletic Activities Jeep Club SPONSOR AND Dmacron-LUCILLE SPILLMAN The Jeep Club was founded in April, 194. The purpose of the club is to encourage participation in sports with a view to promoting physical fitness. Membership in the club is open to regular students of the Hadley Technical High School who participate in a physical fitness class and who have a scholastic record of G- or above, The official emblem, a red Jeep on a gray V, is proudly displayed by all Jeeps. The 1943-44 executive board consists of: President ............. Mary Ellen Coons. . .XII-2 Vice President ...... Dolores Porterfield. . . XII-I Secretary ........... Helen Frances Beck. ..XII-2 Treasury ..... . .. ...... Sylvia Corich.. .. .X-I Editor ....., . . ...... Harriet Brightly. . .XII-I Sgt. at Arms .......... Darlene Cummins .... IX-2 At the weekly meeting of the club, its members participate in varied athletic activities. When the club was 'first organized, drilling was one of its main activities. Last spring the Jeeps performed a marching drill at the Hadley Track Meet. Now more than ever before emphasis is placed upon physical fit- ness, and the Jeeps hope to lead the way. Why do we call ourselves , V Y Jeeps? You guess! ,3 Athletic activities aside from the Jeep Club are limited to the regu- lar gymnasium classes, a roller skating club, bowling club, and swimming. Conditioning Exercises play an important part in building and maintaining physical fitness, which is the basic function ofthe regular gym classes. Such exercises constitute both an outdoor and indoor activity, de- pending upon the weather. Swimming: The ideal physical fitness program is arranged so that there is a period of conditioning exercises followed by a period of swim- ming. This program is not in full force at Hadley yet, but girls have an opportunity to swim after school on Mondays and Fridays. Mary Ellen Coons has been acting as life guard at the Hadley pool for the past two years. Roller Skating is a very popular activity. Learners are assisted by the more proficient skaters, and simple dance steps are taught to those who are more advanced. Bowling: The girls' gym is used for bowling when the occasion arises. Instead of regular equipment, Indian clubs are used for pins and a softball for a bowling ball. While this is very different from regulation or duck pin bowling, the students learn fundamental procedures and method of scoring. V Square Dancing is gradually becoming a popular activity in the Jeep Club, in Physical Fitness classes, and socially. Field Hockey: After the softball season field hockey takes its place at Hadley. It is played outdoors on the field. So far the members of the Jeep Club and the more advanced Physical Education classes are the only ones who participate in this because of the limited use of the field and equipment and because of the size of classes. Forty-Five Forty-Six 512,04 ,..f,.r,A4 ba., H: l , f Z ADl.EY DPnUmfwcfBUGl.E CORPS SPONSOR AND Dmscron-HARRY R. GUEST Attired in makeshift uniforms and using borrowed instruments, the Hadley Drum and Bugle Corps made its first appearance elev- en years ago in the annual Clean-up Parade. The Drum Corps of 1944 has a membership of eighty-five. It possesses colorful uniforms and adequate equipment, purchased with funds obtained through membership activities and by contributions of the Hadley Alumni Association. The Hadley Drum Corps has won many cups and trophies. Its achievements entitle it to a place among the top-ranking drum corps of the state. The Corps makes many public appearances throughout the year and lends its services to patriotic drives and campaigns. It recently pro- vided the music at a review of the United States Navy contingent stationed in St. Louis, making an impressive showing. The members also act as guides for visitors at school and as ushers at graduating exercises NAVY CITATION-HADLEY SCHOOL GROUNDS At an impressive ceremon on O t b 1 y A c o er ,l943, on the school grounds, Seaman Robert Lewis was honored by a presidential citation, receiving the Distinguished Ser- vice Award. Seaman Lewis had been stationed on the Battleship Oklahoma at Pearl Harbor d an the Cruiser U. S. S. San Francisco in the battles of Midway, Bismarck, Sea, and Guadalcanal. in--1,4 Forty-Seven FortyfEight l w w W JUNIOR RED CROSS The American Junior Red Cross was created twenty-six ago by a proc- lamation of President Wilson. Ever since its earliest days it has served the people the world over, in addition to its local and national service. President Roosevelt has commended the organization for justifying the faith of its founders. X The Junior Red Cross is the Red Cross Program streamlined to fit the schools of America. Hadley became a member of this national organization three years ago, and since that time has been very active. It has contributed to service men and their families such articles as ping pong tablesg lap boardsg games boardsg garments, both knitted and sewedg and many other useful items. Colorful menus for sailors on shipboard have been made, and each year one hundred Christmas stockings have been 'dlled for hospitalized service men. The organization applauds the students of Hadley for their gener- osity in giving both of their time and money in making our chapter a very successful member of the American Junior Red Cross. ev-5 Xyvllef' MUSIC ACTIVITIES The Hadley Swing Band, with its present membership, was organ- last September. It meets every Thursday after school for rehearsal, and according to those who have dropped in to listen to the band, it is really solid, The Girls' Chorus is made up of approximately 125 girls who are taking music as an assigned activity. When special programs are being prepared, the girls meet after school for full rehearsal. This chorus took part in the Christmas program and will also sing at commencement. I-l0P.u5 Forty-Nine F P F f 1 o N X3 fw 1 Fifty- One Fifty- Two N V W P I 5 I i V w K P r V V 5 P n 1 Q Fifty- Three AUTOGRAPHS fl ,,,f Wi? A WY iww' 3 'M SWWV' 471 MQWWW gi WMV Z Q72 W My W