Mendota High School - Atodnem Yearbook (Mendota, IL)

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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

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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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,U 1, dl TOP HOW: R. McLaughlin, M. Bassing. W. McConville. H. Michaels, L. Wilhelm. D. Beitsch. D. Schimmer, H. Fitch, P. Ioerger. W. Kleckner, K. Finley, O. Olson. I. Selchell. D. Sterchi. H. Richey. I.. Taylor, A. Holland, I. Wixom FOURTH HOW: V. Wagner, A. Munson, I.. Fitzgerald, M. - LaS:ionse. I. Bierwirlh, E. Simpson, I. Kaufman. D. Hurst. F. Noble, K. Lawes, T. Bowne. H. Wilhelm. H. Troupis. P, Dial. A. Horn. H. Stevenson, H. Groman, M. Didier. Mr. Doenier THIRD HOW: R. McCully, I. Worsley. M. Worsley. V. Amlahr. C. Hex. P. Parsons. N. Radenbaugh, I. Win- chester, E. Lauter. N. Mathesius. L. Hoover, E. Stephen- itch. R. Bauer, I. Boehm, I. Herbert. I. Edgcornb. I. Sibigtroth, L. Matychowiak, C. Boyle, H. Lister. I. Mclntyre. Mr. Mercer SECOND HOW: D. Fritz. P. Hochstatter, I. Mercer. M. Coonen, D. Iauch, B. Motter, I. Sterchi, P. Prendergast, N. Wi ls, E. Skaggs, G. Larson, Miss Potlinger. R. Butler. D. Beitsch. L. Littlewood, F. Kraiz, B. Munson. M. Steve ens. M. Spitz. D. Frost, N. Schmidt FIRST ROW: K. Ehlers. H. Dewey. R. Ioerger, L. Smith. K. Hanson. W. Scriba. H. Gardner. W. Koloid, A. Yenerich. L. Lemmer. C. Hill. I. Spaulding, G. Walter, L. Opsal. I. Widmer, E. Horn. H. Gardner his maior letter in football? They called him the baby of the team. B-squad honors went to Tommy Bowne, Hollis Richey, Paul Dial, Keith Laws, and Lewis Wilhelm. ln basketball Louie Wilhelm started off with a bang when he was chos- en to play with the varsity. Louie saw a lot of action, though not quite enough to earn his major letter, Don Beitsch was the only freshman to make the B squad. lSonnyf' Hansen was basketball and football manager, and deserves much credit. His loyalty and good Work will not soon be forgotten by the teams, Roger Butler was elected cheerleader by the student body, Nice going for a 'freshie , and you should see the flips he turns on the basketball floor. The girls were not to be outdone by the boys. A record number of girls joined G. A. A. They proved their athletic ability on the hockey field and lean Sterchi was elected to the basketball varsity. Velma Wagner and Keith Hansen represented the freshmen at the recreaf tion center, Who says freshmen cant act. Charlie Hill was given a part in the play f'Be Home by Midnight. Fine acting, too. Well, Butch, such is life. Dont you kinda envy them, though? l do, Yours 'til victory, Me Page Twenty-one