Sheffield High School - Cardinal Yearbook (Sheffield, IL)

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i Back row: Steve Speakman, Phil Hand, Lynn Linaweaver, Marvin Cunningham, Dennis Morrasy, Nlarvin Van Meir. Middle row: Mrs. Burgess, Eleanor Ray, Dallas Hopkins, Russell Hansen, Marlene Johnson, Mary C. Sullivan. First row: Edith Newman, Kathleen Jones, Jean Sprowls, Shirley Sipes, Eileene Chasteen. CLASS GF 1952 The freshmen started their high school careers when they were initiated on Sep- tember 19, 1948, by the senior class. The boys were dressed up to represent babies and the girls wore similar costumes. ln the evening the formal initiation was held at the high school gymnasium A freshman class party was held at the Coal Creek Country Club in the spring. A second class party was held at the high school gym. Games of volley-ball and basketball were enioyed and refresh- ments were served at the end of the eve- ning. Another party was held in honor of Mary C. Sullivan who left the class during the year. A gift was presented to her by the class. Their class colors of gold and blue were selected by the class members. The ban- ner presentation was made' in front of the assembly by the class president. The freshman dance was held Decem- ber 23, 1948, in the high school gymna- sium. Music was furnished by Julian Heene and his orchestra. The gym was decorated in the Yuletide tradition. Election of officers were as follows: President ...... Marlene Johnson Vice President ..... Jean Sprowls Secretary ...... Eileene Chasteen Treasurer ..,.... Kathleen Jones Sergeant-of-Arms. .Russell Hansen

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Standing ileft to rightlz Raymond Lootens, Dick Lanphere, Bob Schoffstall, Bill Griffin, Bob Miller, Jim De Bates, Richard Madsen, Stewart Smith, Brian Rodgers, Tommy Nelsen. Seated lleft to rightl: Laurel Keelan, Donna Schuetts, Mary Ann Johnson, Glenna Hopkins, Mary Ann Large, Darlene Wicht, Donna Malmquist, Joanne Vander Meersch. Front row ileft to rightlz Roberta Crockett, Marilyn Mowrey, Dorothy Bills, Carrie Ellen Hasbrook, Betty Ann Cathelyn. CLASS OF 1951 There were twenty-two sophomores who met at the beginning of the year to get organized. Mr. Host was selected as class adviser and the following officers were elected: President ..... Richard Madsen Vice President ..... Bill Griffin Secretary. . . . .Stewart Smith Treasurer. . . . .Bob Miller For their first class party they enioyed a wiener roast at the Country club with the juniors. During the year the members of the class were active in all school ac- tivities, making this a busy year. On the night of November l2 many people came to the Sadie Hawkins dance sponsored by the class. They had a suc- cessful bake sale March 5 to pay expenses for the swimming party on March 18. Raymond Lynch, Jim Sprague and Jo- anne Hurley did not return to the class this year. Darlene Wicht was a new mem- ber at the beginning of the year.

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FRESHMAN INITIATION Well, folks, how about spending a day in the Sheffield Court House? There are about sixteen cases scheduled for today so we should see quite a bit of action. Let's take a walk through the court house first and get acquainted: say, what is this coming down the hall? It looks like a bunch of babies, but, no, it is a group of freshman boy prisoners. For a minute I thought it was babies, they had on dia- pers and halters and wore bright ribbons in their hair. But after seeing that they were carrying 46 frying pans with books them l knew they weren't babies. How about going down this hall and see what's down this way? Hey, what do we have here? It must be a bunch of the freshman girl prisoners. They have on long white underwear with blue tights and halters over them. Their hair seems to be tied in some sort of a knot and they have big boots on their feet, and in their hands they have frying pans. Both the boys and girls seem to be showing some kind of respect to the senior prosecutors, every time they meet a senior they get down on their knees and say, the low- est form of animal life is a freshman. Now it's time for the court proceed- ings to start. There go the freshmen to the court room so I guess we better go sit in on the hearings. The judge is iust now calling the court to order, the clerk announces the first case, Senior Class vs. Andy Peed. It seems Andy has been sitting on the water fountains again. An- dy is sworn in and the prosecuting attor- ney begins questioning him. He doesn't seem to have much to say for himself when his own attorney questions him. The jury announces its verdict, Guilty. The iudge sentences Andy to sit in a tub of water for the rest of the court session. Maybe Andy will get enough water this time. Next case, Senior Class vs. Russell Hansen and Kathleen Jones. The charge against Russell seems to be that he has been writing notes to Kathleen during school time. After Russell is sworn in he is questioned by the prosecuting attorney and defending attorney. At last the iury reaches its decision, Guilty. The iudge gives Russell a chance to show his devo- tion to Kathleen by sentencing him to wash her feet and give her toes a mani- cure. Well, the next case seems to involve the senior class and two girls: Jean Sprowls and Mary Catherine Sullivan. It seems the girls have been fighting on the school bus over a boy. The girls appear to have been quilty from the start so the iury didn't need the attorney's help to reach its decision. The iudge sentenced the girls to feed each other tomatoes blindfolded. So maybe the girls won't fight on the school bus after this. Shirley Sipes, it seems, stayed with Ann Nell Schwind one night and pushed her down the stairs. The senior class found out about it and are bringing charges against her on behalf of their sponsor. The iury didn't seem to have much trouble reaching its decision of Guilty after Mrs. Schwind took the witness stand. Shirley was sentenced to dress a baby and show how gently it could be done. The fifth case on the docket seems to to be Eleanor Ray. Well, can you imagine? Eleanor, it seems, was caught shouting, Freddy is a dumb bell, as she went down the halls at school. After the pros- ecuting and defending attorneys got through questioning her, she was rather nervous. The iury deliberated for quite ' CContinued on page 875