SENIOR CLASS HISTORY The largest class in the history of Walnut High School, with an enrollment of 49 embarked upon its high school career on September 1, 1943. To lead us through that first momentous year, we chose as President, Marvin Carpenter; vice president, George Frederick; secretary and treasurer, Virginia Bolz, and sponsor, Mrs. Yonk. Of course, we endured the usual Freshman initiation, and were thrilled by our first high school parties. During our Sophomore year our presence was increasingly evident. Members of our class participated in most school activities. Mr. LaRussa was chosen as sponsor, and Rosemary Williams, George Frederick, and Virginia Bolz, as class officers. The Junior year was a busy one for all of us. We chose and received our class rings, published the school paper, presented a play, “All American Family”, and our crowning achievement was the Junior-Senior Prom and Banquet which we felt was well worth the effort given to it. Keith Renner was president; Betty Abraham, vice president, and Mary Fetzer, secretary and treasurer. Mrs. Gordy was our hard-working and ever-helpful sponsor. Now in our Senior year, we are about to terminate our happy school life with an enrollment of thirty-nine. At the beginning of the year, we chose our class flower, the white rose; our colors, blue and white; and our motto, “Launched But Not Anchored.” Our pictures were taken, announcements ordered, and preparations made for our Annual. In the spring we presented the Senior Class Play, “Date Bait” on two consecutive nights. Other activities that we participated in were: football, basketball,— in which the first team was made up entirely of Seniors—track, one act play contest, gymboree, musicade, and the homecoming. This year our class officers were Bob Durham, president; Leslie Schoff, vice president, and Marjorie Miller, secretary and treasurer. Our sponsor was Mr. LaRussa. We ended our happy journey through school by a trip to Chicago on May 21 and 22. When we arrived in Chicago we took a boat trip across Lake Michigan to Holland, Michigan, where we saw all the lovely tulips that were in bloom. We spent the night on the boat and returned to Chicago the following day. During the day we visited sights of interest there and returned home that evening. The next week was a busy one for us and on the evening of May 30, 1947 we received our long awaited diplomas and stepped out into the world as young men and women and the Class of ’47. ★ This Page Sponsored by G. B. H. Way Homes Inc.
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