Morton High School - Cauldron Yearbook (Morton, IL)

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THECAULDRON1946 TWO FRESHMAN VIEWS ON TARDINESS Student Prudent Wouldn't Risk it. Fun? None. Heedless Speedless Needless -Late! Jug? Ugh! Fun? Well- Optimist cabin was filled with jolly and eager students. An unusually large number of tal- ented individuals are to be found in this class. Freshmen participating in chorus number thirty-three, band, twenty-two, football, two husky lads, basketball, sixg speech activities, sixg G. A. A. and Student Council have other willing members. A goodly group make the honor roll regularly. First Row, left to right: Robert Roecker, Paul Shaw, Robert Rassi, Gilbert Huette, and Floyd Wilkinson. Second Row: Alta Roth, Phyllis Hauter, Norma Rediger, Nancy Kring, Robert Tennell, Alyn Schieber, and Ken Burgener. Third Row: Bernice Eisele, Maxine Post, Jim Hodel, Don rg! 'if 2653 ' ilggv Q ' .0 , The social life of an underclassman is somewhat restricted, but the fresh- man social hour was an acknowledg- ed success. Freshmen always ap- peared as interested spectators at the functions of other organizations. A genuine effort has been made to be- come a real part of the school and its life, not only to enjoy what others provide, but in order to make a con- tribution when opportunity presents itself. Doughty, Jean Jacob, Sherrill Stoller, Laurel Rich, and Miss Melvin. Fourth Row: Gilbert, Bruell, Rosemary Rapp, Darlene Oyer, Elsie Kaufman, Jim Koch, Don Roth, Carl Uhlman, Carl Schoenbein, and Donald Zimmerman. J Page 29

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THECAULDRON1946 The freshman class of '45 came to Morton High with a total enrollment of fifty-eight. That old, familiar col- or prevailed at the beginning of the term, but it was soon forgotten when the Freshies were better known. The upperclassmen anticipated one particular day, October 12, with much glee, because that was when each freshman was to show what a good First Row, left to right: Ronnie Richard, Jim Burger, Melvin Aberle, Ed. Roecker, and Don Hoffman. Second Row: Jim Valentine, Joyce Grimm, Marjorie Car- ius, Phyllis Curry, Naomi Strmac, Gloria Freidinger, and Melvin Baum. Third Row: Miss Jones, Marjorie Strunk, Mary Frintz, FRESHMAN CLASS OFFICERS President .... cclc,.... ,...cccc.,cccccc.,,,....cc..c.ccc. W a yne Rocke Vice President .,lc,..,,cltl ,ccccl. R ichard Swibold Secretary-Treasurer .ccl.. ccc....cccc..,c,ccc P hyllis Hauter Advisors c....c.,lcl,..,,.tct. t,ll.cc M iss Jones, Miss Melvin sport he could be. The boys looked snappy in short skirts and tight sweat- ers. The girls turned the picture back to the early 1900's in long dresses. Even the freshmen admit that this was an enjoyable occasion, although the fun was all at their expense. The long-awaited Wiener roast was held on October 23, and the hayrack which conveyed the Freshies to the Lewis Moats, Richard Swihold, Joyce Hauter, Louise Wuthrich, and Kenneth Getz. Fourth Row: Arlene Schertz, Hannah Hohstadt, Garol Rein, Wayne Rocke, Bernice Bauman, Joan Wilson, Rose Bus- wink, and Ruth Ann Getz. Page 28 l

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THECAULD 7!w Gaqdial Bal! The year is 1956. Most of the gad- gets promised for after the war have become a commonplace and familiar part of our daily lives. I was therefore not greatly surprised last month to re- ceive a telephone call from Ruth Huette Nohl, and to hear the pride in her voice as she announced that her husband had given her a new airplane for an anniversary present. Ruth pro- posed that we initiate the Silver Streak, as she called it, by taking a little jaunt around the world. I could see by the television attachment that she was ready at the moment and im- patient to be off. Having had no lunch, I therefore hastily snatched a couple of concentrated food tablets, and ran to my own little helicopter. In three minutes, I was with Ruth at the Mackinaw Airport, and admiring her beautiful new possession. This air- port received its name from the for- mer town of Mackinaw, recently be- come a suburb of Morton. While wait- ing for me, Ruth had radioed the for- mer Mary Rose Sorensen, who is liv- ing on a farm in this region, to be sure to be on the look-out for us. Al- most at once we saw Mary Rose and her husband plowing in the fields be- low, and waving their straw hats to bid us Good-bye. Our first stop was at San Francis- co, where we found it necessary to re- fuel. To our surprise, the owner of the prosperous establishment where we landed was William Dallinger, who told us he was having a great deal of trouble with his bookkeeping. How- ever, he had high hopes now of get- ting out of the red, because of his ap- proaching marriage to Eileen Stetzler. Eileen had been summoned by Willie to help him get along, and how they were getting along! Deciding to get something to eat be- o Pablo 30 RON1946 fore taking off on our next long hop, we inquired of Willie about a suitable place. He gave us directions to what he called a swell joint , advertised as Louie's 102. When we walked into the cafe, who should usher us to our seats but Howard Goodyear, Jr. How- ard reported that he had given up farming several years ago, because it did not give him time for the more exciting things of life. All we can say is that the food was delicious, and why shouldn't it be, with a chief cook like Frances Roth! She had accom- panied Louie on the trip west, just as an old friend, but he persuaded her to stay. Could there have been more to it? After bidding good-bye to the good old U. S. A., we boarded our plane and were off for the Hawaiian Islands. Here we were greeted in the Hawai- ian tradition, and were taken to the best hotel- Renner's Hang-Out. A large sign above the door read, If you can't hang-out, hang over. While at dinner this evening, we were enter- tained by Warren's Hawaiian Music Makers, originally from Brooklyn. The main attraction was a song and dance number by Lillian Woerner, decked out in her best grass skirt. There were rumors around that Lillian and War- ren were secretly married several months ago. Having cabled ahead that we were on our way, we were met at the air- port in Tokyo but our old friend and schoolmate, Albert I-Iohstadt. Albert had recently taken the place of Gen- eral MacArthur, Who retired because of old age. Albert won much .popular- ity because of his senior term paper on Youth and World Peace. The private secretary whom he had de- manded from the government, was Wilma Schick. A party was given in our honor, because there were several graduates of the class of '46 in the Ar- my of Occupation. Allan Evans, the highest paid American soldier, was unable to attend, because his wife, whom we had known as Eva Straesser, was quarantined at their home in Tok- Continued on Page 100