Mendota High School - Atodnem Yearbook (Mendota, IL)

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.wr , X TRENCH COATS. worn by Ron Iohnson and Patti Masear, repre- sent the 1961 coat fashion at MHS. ers - and somewhat not! FORMAL ATTIHE as shown below and in other styles is the mode during prom and lor homecoming attendants. li Pads and Fashions - Past and Present PICTURED are bloomers and sweaters or blouses which were worn during physical activities by the girls' basket- ball team of 1910-1911. which consisted ol Helen Trucken- brod, Pearl Faber, Miss Simington. coach: Florence Hens- ler, Ella Leifheit. Seated are Florence Oettinger and Evelyn Berg. N THE SENIOR Quartette ot 1922, Emerson Hass, Steve Madden, Ottomar Schlesinger. and Edward Nolan. are pictured in suits of that time which are somewhat like today's lashion because of the narrow-legged trous- FLORENCE GOODWIN, MHS class of 1911, is pictured in her college graduation dress, which was similar to most formal dresses of that era.

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5 J Q Y 5 Q ri W-'il' '4' 'P 1 if Wwe --A it Ms THE SENIOR PLAY of the Class of 1945 is typical of the many student productions throughout the years. The play, You Can't Take it With You , was coached by Hazel Payne. ln the cast were Diane Miller. lane Riegel, Bonnie Gardner, Alan Blotcli, LeRoy Piail, Walter Finley, Iohn Richardson, William Mclntyre, Louise Munson, Wayne Ashley, Donald Hanley, Neal Walter, Richard Mauntel, LouAnne Kascht, Dean Otterbach, Samuel Stuart, and Patsy Frizol. IN 1925 the Hi-Y and Girl Reserves made their debut at MHS. Both organizations were very active for many years and con- tributed much to the development of high character and whole- some social life within our school. In 1926 the school colors were changed from purple and white to purple and orange in order to avoid confusion with two other schools on our athletic schedule. ln l94l athletic teams were named the Trojans , a winning suggestion by Beverly Winters. CALENDAR OF EVENTS AND TRIVIA March, 1915-Graduating class at MHS will wear caps and gowns in lune. December 20, 1917-New township high school souvenir spoons on sale at 69C each March 20, 1925-Seniors measured for caps and gowns. April 16, 1925-lunrors get class rings. lune 4, 1925-Iunior-Senior Prom held in the Ml-IS gymnasium. Bob Sonntag: Well, I must be off. Hazel Austin: 1 thought so the first time I met you. September 29, 1925- Beans Schildberg and Harold Goebel have a race on their crutches. February 25, l926-Much excitement. The school caught lire in the cl-rem- istr room March, ll, 1926-Louie Spenader chases mouse out of German ll and down hall. May 1-l, 1926-Firpo Cash and Milton Dewey go to Champaign to State track meet. How's that tor using your head? said Henry Sauer as he wiped his pen on his hair. October l, 1926-Senior party, wo dance to tune of Victrola. Lotsa fun! December 14, 1926-Wesley Wright started out the basketball season in his usual way-shot lots ol baskets. But La lvlorlle beat us, 20-16 Iune 10, 1927-Final social event oi the year-Alumni Banquet and Dance Famous Sayings Samson: l'm strong for you, kid. David: The bigger they are, the harder they tall. Nero: Hot stuff-keep the home fires hurning. Cleopatra: You're an easy mark, Anthony. Helen: So this is Paris. Noah: It floats! Methuselah: The iirst hundred years are the hardest. October 15, 1929-Beware of smallpox! February 19, l93U-Yale Bates wears extra-loud socks to school today. Tup Huss: She told me just what she thought of me. Marguerite Meisel: What are you looking for, sympathy? Tup: No, a dictionary! May 9, 1931-Mendota debaters tie for 4th place in National Forensics Tournament at Ripon, Wisconsin. December 2, 1933-Emily Finkenbinder' represents Mendota at Chicago in Hockey. March 21, 934-Work begins on the annual-more worries. May 19, 1934-State track meet. Andrews represents Mendota. April 17, 1936-'l'l'.e juniors gave a Leap Year party at which the girls took the boys' role and vice versa. Iohn Goebel: I'm going to kiss you everytime a star falls. -Silence- Ruth Hoerner: What are you counting, lightning bugs' LAMENTATIONS Oh to be a Senior Oh to be a Senior Says the Freshman lad, Says that Junior Iiost, Oh to be a Senior Oh to be a Senior And then a High School Grad. When we can do the most. Oh to be a Senior Oh to be a Freshman, Says the Sophomore class, Say the Senior men, Oh to be a Senior Oh to be a Freshman And have our school days pass. And go through school again. -John Walker BELOW is the iunior class picture of the class of 1932. Since there was no Atodnem in '32, the picture does not show the entire graduating class. More students joined the class during their senior year. BACK ROW: Guiles Larkin, Marie Guilioyle, Robert Elsesser, Catherine Schmitt, August Engelbrecht, Irene Grosch, Earl Henkels, Rosalrie Wagner, Russell Fahler, Merrill Frank, Arlene Mclnturl, Walter Tasker, Isca Wiley, Richard McCray, Esther Beetz, Forrest Howarth, Helen Boyle, Rolland Clinite: SECOND ROW: Helen Frederick, Harold Wendel, Mary Coss, Gale Van Ry, Alva Kaufman, Raymond McCarthey, Nano Dubbs, Gilbert Withrow, Faith Setchell, Edward Welsch, Mary Louise Clark, William Neuman, Helen Wagner, Robert Stare, lune Vandre, Edward Kerns, Alma Kaufman,Wi1liam Heagy, Edna Marmion: FRONT ROW: Margaret Kaufman, Philip Sander, Arline Oliver, Norma Dugosh, Vincent Spanier, Dorothy Austin, Esther Barnickle, Rudolph Iacob, Darlene Welsch, Gail Munson, Mr. Maun- tel, Anna Iohnston, Lois Bauman, Louis Sauer, Frieda Wiedenhoeier. Margaret Hanson, Ellsworth Hcldren. Absent when picture was taken, or joining in the senior year were: Max Burley, Wellington Chaon, lone Clarke, LaVere Clarke, Aileen Evans, Cloie Evans. Evelyn Florschuetz. Margaret Halboth, Mertyl Hampton, Geraldine Hopwood, Bernard Kilmartin, Miriam Manifold, Helma Miller, Vera Mireley, Louis Seno, Dale Wakeman. Robert Ward, Emil Zapf, and Arthur Zolper, Ir.

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1 5 2 l x X 3 , 5 Q K A LONG HAIR and a large bow were in high f 3 I t ', fashion while Florence Oettinger CMrs. Rob- V' f X K f ert Blackj was a member oi the class of 1911. 'E . -5.1 5 Sim? ft4. C. wff - . M- m if K ie f gf' 'Xxx ? 2 3 1 1 . YJ 4 Q ff 4' be as gr Wm R K 3 it , g 2 W, gf? 2 'Zhi M, Y J? this NPR . f P .. Wife . K M . ,f A ,W -xg, wlfiip- at tes' 4' ,gfffmfe-git, ' , I if i f' 1 - max-vf???..f 71:1 SANDY SNYDER models short hair style, short skirt and pointed shoes typical of the modern high school girl. These styles are not new. but it has been quite some time since they have been seen. DURING 1929 the shingled bob was in style: and Iune Fassett tMrs. Earnest Clausl. a well-known per- son to high school students for her work at the Kanteen, was seen sporting this hairdo. SPORTSWEAR as depicted by D. T. Miller and Sue Blotch, as well as various other outtits, can be seen on high school students while participating in activities other than school. THE SHORT length of skirts worn today is not new as is proved by Iune Fassett Claus, Iane Madden Iacob, Marie Fischer Vickrey, Lorena Iohnson Wolfe. and Katherine Bush Hill, who wore them in 1929. MATCHING sweaters. as worn by Iim Mahar and Sandy Schietelbein. along with other matching attire adorn many steady couples.