Normal Community High School - Echoes Yearbook (Normal, IL)

 - Class of 1946

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JlIllI0ll BOYS lst Row-Jack Pickering, Merle Simpson, Clarence Anderson, Jack Gooding, Julius Miller, Don Jordan, Paul Cox, Walter Fowler, Iyrl Robertson, Les- ter loerger. 2nd Row-Kay Ward, Byron Zehr, Allan Allers, Vernon Temple, Richard Warner, Loren Troyer, Delmar Alsene, Bill Altneu, Keith Irons, Jim Stephens. 3rd Row-Gene Archer, Mr. Richardson, Perry Troxel, John Wilson, Edward Stinley, Harley McClure, George Mayes, Charles Cox, George Zook, Charles Geshiwlm, Roger Jones, Fred Alsene, Mr. Masters, George Hinshaw. JUNl0R CLASS HISTURY Three years ago, in September of 1943, one hundred and four eager and ambitious freshmen received their first glimpse of Normal Community f-ligh School. Alter we had learned our way around and had become acquainted with our classmates, class elections held our interest. The victors were Lois McKinney, president: Lyle Irwin, vice-president, and Mary Ann Thorpe, secretary. Miss McConnell was our sponsor. ln l944, our sophomore year, over one hundred of us came baclc to our studies. We immediately elected Kay Ward, president, Jim Stephens, vice-president, Ruth Reddel, secretary, with Miss Bessmer as sponsor. It was during this year that the Sophomores emerged victorious in the war bond and stamp drive sponsored by the Girl Scouts. We alone purchased enough bonds to buy two jeeps. This year eighty-seven of us are enrolled as iuniors. With much enthusiasm we elected Paul Bates, presi- dent, Don Couch, vice-president, and Waunita Klump, secretary. Miss Allen was our class sponsor until her resignation last December, after which Mr. Richards assumed the task. Miss Forsythe, Mrs. Bingham, and Mr. Middleton assisted him. Keith Irons, Roger l-lougham, Doris Price, Vera Pleines and Marilyn Mays came into our midst from other schools, while Donnie Couch, our vice-president, moved to Decatur at the beginning of the second semester. Now at last we are upperclassmen. As if the word itself held magic, we participated in more extra-cur- ricular activities than ever before. Many of our students are dramatically inclined. Lois McKinney, Marijayne Clemmons, Mary Ann Thor e, and Dick Warner displayed their acting ability by gaining leading roles in the two three-act plays given diur- ing the first semester. Mary Ann also had the lead in Janie , a Community Players production. One-fourth of the band was composed of juniors. Those talented musicians are: Mary Lou Clesson, Lois McKinney, Mary Ann Thorpe, Marilyn Block, Linda McCue, Doroth Buth, Ruth Reddel, Joan Hinlcle, Mary Thompson, Edward Stinley, Paul Bates, Jack Gooding, Charles Gesliiwlm, Charles Cox and Roger Jones. Mary Lou Clesson was also a drum majorette with the marching band, and Ruth Reddel and Dorothy Buth presented Page Twenty rwo

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SEIIIDR GLASS REVIEW Theivagt, and Aileen Wagner became members of the National Honor Society. We worked hard selling candy and cokes at the basketball games and holding dime dances after Friday night games to raise money for the gala spring event-the Prom. Each junior served well to make the Prom a real success. This year, 1945-46, concludes our life at N.C.H.S. We began our senior year by electing our leaders: Don Hinshaw, president, Bill Birky, vice presidentg and Donita Powell, secretary. Mr. Bishop served as our sponsor. The senior class welcomed four transfers to N.C.H.S. Jerry Rupp came from University High School: Har riet Kidwell, from Ben Funk High of Shirley, June Williamson transferred from Danvers Community High School: and last, but by no means least, we have Marihonor Metcalf back with us after an absence of one year which she spent at Springfield. These seniors who possess qualities of trustworthiness, cooperation, courtesy, sportsmanship, service, leadership, plus top-notch grades have become members of the National Honor Society in either their fresh- man, sophomore, junior, or senior year: Harlan Heller, Charles Melton, Miriam Ambrose, Weldon Bayless, Herb Robertson, Bernice Buzard, Dick Peairs, Aileen Wagner, Betty Dragoo, Bob West, Don Hinshaw, Rich- ard Adams, Howard Eades, James Theivagt, Bob Allan, Gordon Armstrong, and Donita Powell. Nice going, kids! ' Four senior boys who began their athletic training early in their freshman and sophomore year proved by their performances that they would undoubtedly serve on the varsity basketball team. We are proud to say that Eddie Conklin, Howard Eades, Burt Whitman, and Don Hinshaw are the varsity members. Also de- serving recognition for their outstanding support are Don Mohr and Charles Melton. Dick McCannon deserves a hand for his splendid job as manager of the team. Editor Charles Melton and his staff of workers, which included these seniors: Marihonor Metcalf, Evelyn Graham, Herb Robertson, Wendall Fuller, Gordon Armstrong, Dick Peairs, David Denzer, Harlan Heller, Miri- am Ambrose, and Bernice Buzard gathered the news, dummied the articles, cut the stencils, folded the paper, and mimeographed it ready for the eager-beavers who were anxious to read the gossip and to see if they were mentioned in the weekly lnkspot. Miss Gorman contributed a great deal of work toward helping the newspaper staff produce the paper. What would the band have done without the services of Gordon Armstrong, Richard Adams, Charles Melton, Dick Peairs, Betty Dragoo, Harlan Heller, Marjorie Patton, Helen Rountree, Burt Whitman, and Bob Allan to produce musical tones? Needless to say, these seniors held essential positions in our band. After three years of rendering our services to various organizations, we find that this year several of us held prominent positions in these same organizations: namely: Howard Eades, Student Council president, Delores Huffington, G.A.A. president, Gordon Armstrong, Thespian president: Charles Melton, lnkspot edi- tor, Bernice Buzard, president of Hi-Tri Executive Council, and Betty Dragoo, editor-in-chief of the Reverie. Several of our senior dramatic artists were starred in our all school play, Ran':shackle Inn. Now, as we depart, we wish to leave this volume of our life at N.C.H.S. on the shelf with other similar volumes and where others like it will be added in the years to come. This is all past history now, but it leaves a sharp distinguished mark of fond memories never to be erased from our minds. Soon we will be walking along life's pathway gathering new and valuable information to which we will add the knowledge gained in the classrooms of Normal Community High School. To our Alma Mater and many friends, weibide you farewell! Page Tunnfy-One



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.lUlll0ll GIRLS lst Row-Nancy Taylor, Alice Vlinsett, Mary Jane Hinshaw, Evelyn Schneider, Mary Jane Clemmons, Dorothy Schad, Betty Golden, Maxine Wiese, Jean Dodson, Lena Mae Durst, Barbara Lindsey. ind Row-Marilyn Mayes, Linda McCue, Laura Miller, Mary Lou Clesson, Lois McKinney, Marilyn Block, Ruth Reddel, Dorothy Buth, Mary Ann Thorpe, Vlaunita Klump, Mary Laverne Francis. 3rd Row-Joan Hinlfle, Virginia Aldridge, Jean Burr, Gladys Lawhun, Ella Mae Gaines, Mary Thompson, Shirley Wright, Mabel Allen, Vannie Shawgo, Doris Jean Price. 4th Row-Mrs. Bingham, Joanne Rich, Gloria Thomas, Elzada Zehr, Charlotte Hudspeth, Virginia Musick, Pat Kimball, Barbara Silvey, Joan Grillin, Frances Wood, Miss Forsythe. lUNl0R CLASS HISTURY - continued Cornet duets at several different times and places during the year. Athletics held the interest of many of the stronger sex. Allen Allers, Bill Altneu, Clarence Anderson, Bud Archer, Paul Bates, Charles Cox, Charles Geshiwlm, George Hinshaw, Lester loeger, Keith irons, Roger Jones, Harley McClure, Jack Pickering, Merle Simpson, Jim Stephens, Kay Ward, Dick Warner, Byron Zehr, and George Zook all helped drive the lronmen on to victory. Mary Jane Hinshaw was the junior representative on the pep committee, and Mary Jane and Lois Mc- Kinney were cheerleaders. Members ol our class who had literary aspirations served either on the lnkspot , our school newspaper, or the Reverie staff. Paul Bates, Marilyn Block, David Valentine, Alice Winsett, Byron Zehr, Mary Thomp- son, and Roger Jones were reporters on the newspaper staffp Nancy Taylor, Alice Winsett, and Marilyn Block worked on the production staff, and Elzada Zehr was assistant editor. Lois McKinney, Paul Bates, Marijayne Clemmons, Marilyn Block, Dick Warner, and Mary Ann Thorpe were members of the Reverie staff. Officiating in the junior Hi-Tri are: Dorothy Buth, president, Mary Thompson, vice-president, and Francis Wood, secretary. Miss Forsythe was the junior Hi-Tri sponsor. Gene Miller and Virginia Aldridge served on the Junior Red Cross lnter-City Council. Dick Warner and Jim Stephens were on the School Activities committee, and Kay Ward and Lois McKinney were members of the assembly committee. Mary Ann Thorpe, Byron Zehr, and Paul Bates helped choose our movies. Members of the class who were elected to the Student Council by their classmates are: Byron Zehr, Jo Anne Griffin, and Mary Jane Hinshaw. As always, the prom, which we sponsored, furnished a perfect climax for the year. We sold chrysanthe- mums at Homecoming, and candy, cokes , and other refreshments at football and basketball games to fi- nance the gala event. And now we leave N.C.H.S. until next year, happy in the knowledge that we will return as seniors. Page Tvenfy-three

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