Mendota High School - Atodnem Yearbook (Mendota, IL)

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man, and lim Hume as secretary-treasurer. Nora lean Yost represented us at Student Council, and lim Hume was elected to fill the vacancy left when Verner Baker moved, Again this year Ruth Engelbrecht survived the battles on the hockey field plus the test necessary to make the varsity. Lois Dean was also eligible for this honor, As with any organization, the G. A. A. needed managers for their sports Lois Harmon was hockey manager and Barb Cross volleyball manager. lt's no easy job, but the girls did swell, We didn't let the music department get along without us this year, either. Besides the class members in both band and radiofsymphonette, DeLoros Loach and Ruth Engelbrecht sang in the girls' octet. Harold Piller added much to the basketball games with his marvelous baton twirling. When it came to speaking, the sophomores were not to be left quiet. Davis Scott, Ruth Engelbrecht, and Vera Ritter did their share when speech contests rolled around. Of course, our class was Well represented in the three one-act plays which proved to be a great success. ln basketball six boys received their minor letters: lim Kettleborough, lim Schmitt, lim Stein, lim Hume, CSome lims, huh?D lohn Van Etten and Gene Ennenbach. Ruth Engelbrecht was the only sophomore to make the basketball varsity. l'lck led all the girls in the total points for the season. This ends our first two years of training, By next year we will have a lot more to tell you, and we sincerely hope that at this time next year Victory will be just around the corner. Until then, The Sophomores Page Nineteen

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Q. TOP ROW: I. Kettleborough. E. Prather. R. Miller, R. Carr. R. Hamel. G. Shaver. I. Hume. D. Scott. R. Setchell. R. Wilson, R. Yenerich. R. Ayers. I. Stremlau. R. McCon- ville. K. Truckenbrod. I.. McConville. R. Krenz. R. Hoover THIRD ROW: L. Buntori. B. Politsch. C. Durham. B. Novak. I. Stein. L. Wendel, I. McConville. R. Kleclmer, C. Pfeiller. E. Booth. R. Galloway. W. Eich. D. Maloy. I. Schmitt. C. Iohnson, E. Enrxenbach, R. Rod SECOND ROW: B. Cross. S. Lucas, N. Shanylelt, L. Amlalu. B, McCully. M. Bowlin. L. Crump. D. Loach. L. Harmon. A. Schwab, L. Dean, R. Engelbrecht. B. Van Meter. D. glegnbff. Hochstatter. E. Bauer, R. Halbmaier. N. Mosty. . o e FIRST ROW: B. lrmess. B. Austin. L. Miller. L. Miller. N. Anderson. C. Cox. Miss Breese. Miss Swanson. Mrs. Doenier. V. Ritter. I. Van Etlen, B. Rack. K. Troupis, N. :Este K. Mcrrkland. G. Harvey. M. Dinges. M. Thompson. . crr. , 1' Dear G-l Ioe, The tall ot '42 saw sixty-eight freshmen frookies to youl tripping up the steps of M. T. H. S. to further their learning. You won't remember us because you graduated the previous spring, but you've seen us around town, so we thought maybe you'd like to know what weve done our tirst two years, The first thing we had to do was to elect our leaders for the year. We chose Kenneth Truckenbrod to be our chiet leader with Iim Hume as his run- ning mate. Dale Maloy was chosen to take care oi finances, however scarce they might be. Student Council members were Iohn Van Etten, Verner Baker, Lois Harmon, and Ruth Engelbrecht. We know it to be true that without the help of Mr. Doenier, Miss Pottinger, and Mr. Mercer as our advisers we might not have made the grade. Ot course we had a freshman party, and what a partyl lt took place on October lU, l942, and we sure had fun. But what could we expect other than that with Miss Pottinger in charge? I doubt if any ot our class will ever be a second Bach, but many of us have been quite busy in the music field. Vera Ritter helped lead the cadets. Athletics proved to be another big interest to our class. Thirteen rookies decided to belong to the squad of rough and readyi' men and nine ot them went out for basketball later in the year. On the hockey t1eld Ruth Engelbrecht and Celeste lclochstatter showed thezr ability, Both girls were given positions on the varsity, Even Hfreshies' dont stand still, and we were no exception. In the fall of '43 we were promoted to sophomores, and minor letters became major letf ters, etc. Miss Breese, Miss Swanson, and Mrs. Doenier took charge of us as soph- cmcres, We chose lohn Van Etten as president, Vera Ritter as right-hand Page Eighteen 0 W if

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4-4 Study Hall 2:15 P. M. Dear Butch, Havent heard from you in ages What s the matter, army lite too tough? You can remember when we were freshmen, cant you, Butch? l rememf her l was scared still We d wander around until we found the right class room then discover we were a period late, Heres the latest dope on this years' proteges Perhaps they resemble your outtit, Butch green rookies beginning their primary training, They got oft to a swell start when they elected Dorothy Beitsch as president Roger Butler, vice-pres1dent, and Grace Larson secretary-treastirer The Student Council inezzipers include 'anne ffercer, Don BeLtsch, Keith Hansen, and Phyllis Parsons The reaiment chose as tl.egr colors orange and grey 'Lona may they wavel But as the natxre '.f.'1t2. rookies accd txtgee are not unusual One ot tzxe cest was the fresrinari ff'f1Yf'A-' Peineizlcer ours Butch? Seems ages aac, doesnt gt' They pajfeo ':':::.es Hi the rziiifsii' room, danced and ate LII the 'afeterga Tne off1c.aQ regfrt Hated a accd time was nad by all Pezzteznher speaitzna of yin: fcznrnando traingna, Butcizf These fresh :yen really' went aj cut fir 'Ill1lQll .T. Dc realize that lion Beitscii won Page Twenty