Abbott High School - Blue and Gold Yearbook (Elgin, IL)

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THE ABBOTTARIAN The Abbottarian has completed its third successful year, publishing an issue of the school paper every second Monday. March 29, the staff, which was under the direction of Miss Dewey and Miss Damisch, gave a staff party for old and new members. The staff for the first semester was: Editor-in-Chief ..........................,..................... Lorita Smith Reporters ....i. Associate Editors .......... Irene Solyom, John McEnerney, Norma I-Iubrig Music. ............,, ,........ ...................................... P h yllis Millen Practical Arts .................. Coral Stanford, Arnold Butler Personals .............. Wilcke Lou Hicks, Jeanette Dunning Humor ................................., Mary Logan, Hazel Damisch Girls' Sports ............... ......... L illian Sill, Geraldine Voltz Boys' Sports .......,.......... Richard Prideaux, Donald Starin Circulation .,.,,.....,.. Faculty Advisers ........ The stall' for the second semester was: Editors-in-Chief ............ Annette Nelson, Monica Hickey Associate Editors ................ Mary Mink, Norma Hubrig, . John McEnerney Reporters .rr............ Business Manager ........ Advertising ...,........,...... , Subscriptions ....................................... Margaret Feddre. Doris Miller, Jean Musekamp, Russell Masi, Dorothy Nuttinz, Carol Healey, John Gross. ............................Robert Meadows Thompson .Kenneth Cornelius Brad Chase Florence Damisch, Beulah Dewey .........Margaret Feddre, Doris Miller, Jean Musekamp, Carol Healey, Dale Boxberger, John Gross. Music ......,.......,.........,..................................... Phyllis Millen Business Manager .....Y...,.....................,.. Robert Meadows Practical Arts .................. Coral Stanford, Arnold Butler Advertising ................................................ John Thompson Personals .,.......... Wilcke Lou Hicks, Jeannette Dunning Subscriptions ......,....,,...,.........,............. Kenneth Cornelius Humor .....,......,...,.............,,,. Mary Logan, Hazel Damisch Circulation ............,,........................ ,..... ,.., .......... B r a d Chase Girls' Sports ........,,................ Lillian Sill, Geraldine Voltz Boys' Sports ...... ......... R ichard Prideaux, Donald Starin DEBATING Faculty Advisers .....,.. Florence Damisch, Beulah Dewey This year the debating team appeared on four platforms, December 14 at Arden Shore, March l at Illinois Park, March 29 at Arden Shore and once in the Abbott auditorium. In April, eighth grade and high school debaters competed in a tournament. Miss Elva lean Hall coached the Abbott teams. Elgin Civic Leaders Guests at Dinner Written by Leo C. Montgomery for The Illinois Industrial Education Association News Bulletin The civic leaders of Elgin, representatives of the Business Men's Assn., Bar Assn., -Medical Society, and every civic and professional club in Elgin, as well as the mayor and editor of the local daily paper, were guests of the Practical Arts Department at an informal dinner at the Edward H. Abbott School, December 6. The purpose was to acquaint the citizens of Elgin with the value and achievements of the Industrial Arts program. Dinner was prepared and served by the students of the Foods classes. Programs prepared by the Art depart- ment contained a resume of the work of each department. Under Red Cross banners in a conspicuous part of the room a display of 500 jars of fruit and preserves told of the community project done by the girls of the Foods Department for the Red Cross. After the dinner the various departments were open for inspection, with exhibits. Girls were modeling dresses. Boys in the Drafting department demonstrated phases of drawing amid sellections of their semester's work. In Woodshop a fine display of pier cabinets, humidors, boats, and cabinet work provided visible appreciation for that department. Teachers participating were: Helen M. Fedou, Foodsg Laila W. Fuller, Clothing, Melville T. Wright, Mechanical Drawingg Mayble Holland, Artg Leo C. Montgomery, Woodworkg and P. E. Taylor, Supervisor of Industrial Arts. Miss Fedou's classes planned, prepared, and served the following dinners: Feb. 7, Southern style dinner for Board of Educationg Feb. 14, Dinner for principals, Mr. Saam, hostg Feb. 21, Banquet for football boys. Several motion picture programs were enjoyed by the Abbott students during the year. Historical pictures show- ing the hardships, and perseverance of our pioneer forefathers were shown in connection with eighth grade history. Great federal projects and some of our island possessions were also studied in this modern way. l31l

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DEBATING CLASS MISS ELVA JEAN HALL, Teacher Top row: Norman Hopkins, Richard Prideaux, Edward Lambert, Kenneth Cornelius, Richard Juby, John Thompson, Bill Smith, Otis Anderson, Robert Peterson. Fifth row: Marvin Clements, Louis Bosnyak, Paige Burbank, Richard McCornack, Richard Lange, Raymond Buthe, David Graupner, Charles Hartzell, John McLean. Fourth row: Ruth Bohlin, Shirley Kelley, Dorothea Cohien, Helen Weidner, Dorothy Nutting, Audrey Bryant, Margaret Redeker, Betty Mirgeler, Alice Hansen, Wilcke Lou Hicks. Third row: Betty Affeld, Joan McBride, Carolyn Starrett, Virginia Pruden, Audrey Schulz, Margaret Hallock, Margaret Shamberger, Virginia Kline, Alice Huber, Miss Elva Jean Hall. Second row: Wilmer Griffith, Merrill Forney, LeRoy Klabunde, Betty Anderson, Barbara Johnson, Lucille Meyers, Treasa Koch, Donald Starin. First row: Kenneth Guge, Leslie Davenport, Robert Smith, Paul Rogers, Billy Sechrist, Ronald Voltz. ' o AB OTTARIAN STAFF MISS BEULAH DEWEY, MISS FLORENCE DAMISCH, Sponsors Top row: Dale Boxberger, John Gross, Kenneth Cornelius, Brad Chase, John Thompson, Robert Meadows, John McEnerney, Richard Prideaux, Arnold Butler, Donald Starin. Second row: Jeannette Dunning, Geraldine Voltz, Jean Musekamp, Phyllis Millen, Wilcke Lou Hicks, Annette Nelson, Norma Hubrig, Lillian Sill. First row: Monica Hickey, Margaret Feddre, Hazel Damisch, Mary Logan, Coral Stanford, Mary Mink, Carol Healey, Doris Miller, Miss Dewey. l30JI Mack i

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F53 HONOR STUDENTS-FIRST SEMESTER Top row: Robert Zigler, James Sensor, James Johnson, Fred VVascher, Clifford Lohs, Robert Meadows, Richard Juby, LeRoy Bull, John McEnerney. Fifth row: Nellie Turner, Ruth Bouril, Irene Solyom, Lillian Sill, Lois Kadow, Jane Gruno, Donna Lange, Lola Perrine, Phyllis Millen, Alice Nielsen. Fourth row: Helen Bosnyak, Lois Bauman, Marion Wells, Marjorie Thrun, Dorothy Jack Howard, Annette Nelson, Lorita Smith, Hilda Lamp, LaVaughn Wagner, Coral Stanford. Third row: Jeanette Ostdick, Mary Head, Virginia Pruden, Bonnie McBride, Agatha Pleasant, Margene Foltz, Dorothy Betlalka, Doris Hendricks, Lavon Guptail, Doris Miller, Hazel Damisch. Second row: Dave McDonough, Florence Sisti, Ruth Sweet, Dorothy Coulombe, Minerva Bartelt, Virginia Dillon, Lois Peterson, Marie Rabe, Monica Hickey. First row: Wallace Ziegler, Donald Starin, Dick Prideaux, Mervin Christensen, Pierce Tyrell, Harold Breen, Warren Carbary, Edward Geister, Arnold Butler, Ralph Fritz. HONOR ROLL-SECOND SEMESTER Sixth row: Monica Hickey, Jean Fraser, Alice Nielsen, Mary Head, Margaret Shamberger, Margm-ne Foltz, Lucille Casey, Carol Healey, Dorothy Nutting, Dorothy Begalka, Lillian Sill, Ruth Bouril, Lavon Guptail, Doris Hendricks. Fifth row: Doris Miller, Marion Wells, Virginia Pruden, Florence Sisti, Donna Lange, Virginia Shales, Joan McBride, Lorene Themer, Joan Gibson, Frances Mason, Barbara Johnson. Shirley Georges, Lois Kadow, LaVaughn Wagner, Frances Vasquez. Fourth row: Margaret VanHorn, Nellie Turner, Coral Stanford, Mervin Christensen, Ralph Fritz, Arnold Butler, Robert Peterson, Fred Wascher, Arland Randall, John Gross, Kenneth Guge, Richard Prideaux, Marguerite Franzen, Margaret Hallock, Noreen Wright. Third row: Dorothy Jack Howard, Phyllis Millen, Catherine Hersch, LeRoy Bull, Ernest Sholes, Merrill McLaughlin, Otis Anderson, Ralph Rowe. Clyde Cooper, John Mc-Lean, Annette Nelson, Helen Bosnyak, Dorothy Mae Easton, Verdelle Brockner, Hazel Damisch. Second row: Kathryn Dierking, Marjorie Thrun, Jane Gruno, Lola l'errine, Lois Bauman, Minerva Bartelt, Bonnie Mcliride, Carolyn Starrett, Marjorie Atchison, Margaret Redeker, Agatha Pleasant, Dorothy Coulombe, Ruth Sweet. First row: Donald Starin, Warren Carbary, Clifford Lohs, Robert Meadows, John Ma'Enerney, Robert Zigler, Edward Geister, Harold Breen. James Sensor, Pierce 'I'yrell, Richard Juby. l32l