Mendota High School - Atodnem Yearbook (Mendota, IL)

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CARL STUART IAMES A. TAYLOR Ottawa l Compton l 2, 3 LaSalle 2, 3 Hi-l.iQl'1f 4 F F. A. 4 Orchefriz 4 Class Play 4 Hi-Light 4 RUTH WARD WILLIAM WANGLER G. A. A. l, 2, 3, 4 Basketball l, 2 3,4-Var,51ty3,4 Volleyball Manager 2 AYlI'1UGl Sfilff 4 Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 Track VCHSHY 3i 4 Cgmivgl Cgmmitteg 2 Football l 2 3, 4'-Varsity 3 4 Annual Staff 4 Ring Committee 3 Hockey l, 2, 3, 4--Varsity l, 2, 3, 4 Class Play 3 Cadets 3, 4 HPI-lghf 4 CLASS MEMBERS In the RMIID FDBCES Early in l943, the first member of our class left for the armed services. He was lack Anderson. lack joined the U. S. Navy and after receiving his boot training was sent into action. After several months of active duty, jack was injured and received a medical discharge l-le is now home again once more. The second member of our class to enter the armed services was Alby Yost. Alby chose the Marines and in the early summer of '43 went to Calif fornia to receive his boot training. l-le is now serving somewhere overseas. M.T.l-l.S. sports fans will never forget Alby, as he was an all-round athlete and won major letters in football, basketball, and track. Bill Michael, another member of our class, also left in the summer of 43 for the armed services. Bill selected the air-corp and is now waiting for overe seas duty. While in High-school, he received his major letter in football. The last member of our class to leave for the armed services was George Van Meter. George, like lack, chose the navy and took his boot training at the Great Lakes Training Station early in l944 While in high-school George played football and received his major letter.