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Seniors . . . After what seems to be a thousand years, the iron doors of the Green and Gold prison finally are swinging shut. just fooling, of course, .but doesn't it seem just a little relieving to know that there are no more U. S. History exams to cram for? But then again, just think how funny it's going to be not seeing the same faces and surroundings anymore? We certainly have gone through a lot of pleasing experiences the past four years. Back in the days of short hemlines, namely, our freshman year, we entered as innocent, green freshies at the mercy of the great big, bad seniors. We entered as eighty-five strong and are somewhat depleted as we stand at seventy- one now. In our first year many members of our class established themselves as outstanding additions to the school. Two cute gals with exploding vitality made a hit as cheerleaders, Mernie Hougham and Lois Reed. Little did we think while watching Ted jordan pump in baskets during the preliminary Fresh-Soph gimes that he would some day become the varsity captiin h's senior year and second high point man his junior year. During this year many small but tough freshies were beginning to pick up basic experiences in Fresh-Soph football which were to aid them in making our string of three consecutive Corn Belt Football titles. Some of these future All-Americans were Dick Blair, Paul Brush, Carol fRedj Mowers, and Chuck Wilburn. lt was also in this year that a fellow named Don Turner always seemed to get to mix the chemicals in his General Science class. We picked as our president that year a very capable fellow, Dick Maxey, better known as Speedy Since then he has joined the armed forces. Loren Thomson was vice-president, Pat- ty Young was secretaryg and Dick Blair, the treasurer. During this year we sponsored a neat Christmas party for the schcol. Our sponsors, Miss Alexander, and Dr. Young, certainly helped us through our first year. As sophomores, we were feeling a lot more relaxed knowing there were no seniors ready to hop us at any time. This year we once again stuck out Standing!-Mr. Bowers, D, Turner, M. Hoyt, B. Buchholz, Se'ted4Miss Alexander. noses into school activities by putting on a bang-up Backwards all-schcol party where everyone had a swell time. Soon after that we again made our pres- ence felt by ushering at the junior play. Also this year tlie sports field had our representa- tion which helped toward an undefeated football sea- son, the first since 1918, and a wonderful basketball season with an 18-7 record. Our officers for this sec- ond year in high school were Harlan Peithman, presi- dent, Dick Holmes, vice-president, Ginny Buchholz, secretary-treasurer, and Mernie Hougham, parliamen- tlrian. According to the signatures in our yearbooks, we can see that it was the year that them new fangled ball point pens fwhich half of the time don't writej came into popularity. All in all we had a busy but great time as sophomores. Now we thought we were really something as upperclassmen. Then came the letdown. We found out we had to sell candy, pop, gum, and all thc trimmings to raise money for the junior-Senior Prom in the spring, plan an inteiesting play for the public. choose class rings, and still have time for games, all- school parties, movies, and oh, yes, also studies Qhow did they get in here?j. Work, work, work! Those were sure good peppermint sticks, weren't they? Be- fore I forget, our capable president was that handsome blond, Wally Brandt, backed up by Marilyn Hoyt as vice-president, Frances Walker, secretary, and old moneybags, herself, Lois Reed, treasurer. Our junior class play was The Great Big Door- step which was presented in a professional air with Eleven
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a swell cast that knew their acting P's and Q's. Mrs. Grace Van den Huerk ably directed us. The stage committees shouldn't be forgotten either. Oh! Those midnight shifts putting up scenery, Then our class rings came. We strutted around flashing them so that everyone would know that we were upperclasssmen. But nothing seemed to give anymore satisfaction than to dance to the sweet strains of Star Dust at the Prom after gorging ourselves with turkey at the banquet. It certainly was worth the effort we spent raising funds and painting decorations. QWe would still like to know who stepped in the paint bucket the night before the Prom while we were putting the finishing touches on our beautiful decorationsj After a grand and glorious summer, we were at last seniors, but did it seem so great to at last be so close to leaving this swell old school and all the memorable happenings? We'll never forget the thrill we felt in seeing Paul Brush make the intercity foot- ball team and kind of disappointed that there weren't enough places for other worthy players such as Dick Blair and john East, two great tacklesg Chuck Wil- burn, a fleet back, and Red Mowers, to us, the best end defensively and offensively in the county fwe hope that Brick Young sees thisj. Then came our play, Odds On Tomorrow. 'l'he lessons we learned as juniors benefitted us and the play went over without a hitch. The publishers were down from Chicago to see the play and that gave us a little extra something to put it over like pro- fessionals. Everyone agreed it was great, including Helen and Lee. We'll never forget that Prom the juniors gave us, will we? lt seemed it went too Twelve quickly as we all realized it would be the last high school prom we would attend. The Wesleyan Me- morial Center was an ideal spot to have this annual event. The juniors deserve a great deal of credit for this great farewell dinner-dance. lt was this year that we chose our last group ot' othcers with our junior vice-president, Marilyn Hoyt, moving up to the oliice of president. Red Mowers, a very versatile fellow, was elected vice-president, Barbara Buchholz, secretary, and Don Turner, treasurer. Our senior picnic w.as another highlight of this last, grand, glorious year. We sojourned to Starved Rock State Park and spent a wonderful day in the wonderful out-of-doors. By the way, I'll bet you'll never have any trouble finding Lincoln's Tomb after the trip the Senior Class took to Springfield on the 11th of May. We visited many spots of interest to all of us who had or were taking U. S. History. Thinking back over the year, we all know the school will miss jordan's .baskets that meant victory instead of defeat-also the play of the inseparable duo, Zinzer and Stiegelmeier. Then came the last and probably the most looked-forward-to and yet most-dreaded event of the four years. Graduation! The melodious strains of Pomp and Circumstance. Have you got your cap on straight? Try and smile! Here we go. Wipe that tear away, pal, we'll be back someday, So long, U. High, and thanks for four years of companionship, education, and memories, the kind we'll never forget!
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