Abraham Lincoln Junior High School - Annual Yearbook (Rockford, IL)

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WHOS WHO IN THE SECOND SEMESTER 9-A CLASS Evert Shostroin, Alice Carl- son, who the class say will amount to the most in the future. Virginia Reum, Al- fred Soffer, the best stu- dents. Priscilla and Melba- mae-just smiling. Melvin Johnson, who uses the most hair grease. Lorraine Bildahl, the girl with the most unusual hairg Les- lie Hughes, who has the curliest hairg Marjorie Blomquist, who uses the most war paint. Carl Kerr and Lucy Carlson, the shyest. Alfred Sorter and Carol Vos- burgh, the most reliable: Eugene Van de Walker and Phyllis Sundstrand, the neatest. Ralph Hanson and Carol Vos- burgh, the most popular: Theodore Liebovich and Marilyn Johnson, the most amusing. Ruth Soon and Burdette Per- son, the most democratic: Eugene VandeWalker and Eleanor johnson, the best looking. VVillian1 Tuman, boy most often sent to the office: Frank Robinson, a good athlete: Evert Shostrom and Carolyn Eklund, who won the American Legion citizen awardsg Mary jane Too- man. the girl most frequent- ly sent to the office. Emma Dannenberg, a cheer leader: Richard Kjellstrom, concert master of orchestra: Theodus Benton, an athlete and good fellow. The tallest and shortest - Mary Belle McWilliams. Marion Olson, Charles Vola, and Bob Nelson.

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Shirley Madsen, vice-president: VVilliani Christine Moucoulis. secretary, Miss Bea- HISTORY OF THE SECOND SEMESTER 9-A CLASS Sharp, president: Walter Lynch, treas- o Llfef. trice Johnson, adviser. In the fall of 1934 nine groups of bewildered freshies entered Lincoln junior High School. Those bewildered children are now the present 9A class, no longer bewildered but confident that they can get along in the world. Many things troubled us at first. Wle found that we were separated from our friends and scattered in nine different home rooms. We had the usual difficulties that all seventh graders had: we had trouble Ending our class rooms: we could not work our combination locks: we forgot where the auditorium and gymnasium were: we believed the 7A's who told us we could ride on the elevator: we were frightened when we were summoned to the office, However, we lived through it as other classes have, and finally found ourselves advanced to the 7A grade, At this time our chief joy was trying to confuse the entering 7B group. In 7A we had three experiences to remember-most of us had the measles: we saw our first 9A play: and we received our first ANNUALS. VVe were as energetic as the upper classmen in securing signatures in our books, and it was not long before our An- nuals were interesting museums of autographs. VVhen we returned as eighth graders in the fall, we were no longer afraid of anything. Now for the first time we were privileged to elect a subject for our course. VVe knew everyone and everything in school. Many of us were engaged in the various activities of the school. We lived through the first semester of this year in eager anticipation of the time when we should be nine A's and thus the exalted beings of the school. VVe watched the privileged first semester class depart and happily moved into their places. Our number had greatly increased, Five groups having been added from the out of town pupils who take their ninth grade work in town. In March we elected Miss Beatrice johnson as our class adviser, and shortly afterwards began our campaign for election of class officers. After a spirited campaign we elected the following: William Sharp, president: Shirley Madsen, vice-president: Christine Moucoulis, secretary: and VValter Lynch, treasurer. Then came the tryouts for the 9A play, Second Fiddle. lt was a difficult task to elim- inate the candidates for the various roles, for we were all excellent actors: however, the job was accomplished and on May 13 and 14 the play was given to crowded houses. Everyone was delighted with the performance, and everyone was strong in the praise of the play, the actors, Miss Cotta, and the many who assisted behind the scenes. The story of our class is almost over. As we look back, we think with pleasure of the many leaders in school activities we have furnished. The Student Council, the Traf- fic Club, the Lincoln Log, the band, the orchestra, the three operettas have all had mem- bers of our class giving excellent service. We are all sorry to leave Lincoln and to go to a place where we are not known. Xlfe find comfort in thinking that in our going, Lincoln has truly lost a treasure. f31l

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WHOS WHO IN THE SECOND SEMESTER 9-A CLASS Candidates for the presidency. joe Vella and VVarren Feli- ler, who most frequently call on Miss Bowmang the tallest and the shortest - james Morgan, Ernest VVelch, Marjorie Carlson. and Shirley Madsen. The candidates for the vice- presidency. XVilliam Sharp and Harriet Bergren, most popular, Ruth Grenberg and Bob Charn, the teachers' petsg Harold Demus and Eileen Murphy, the most demo- cratic. Bob Charn, who has done most for the school, the candidates for secretary- shipg Christine Moucoulis, the most amusing girl. Marion Murphy and Robert Dresser, the best studentsg ,lean Skare, the neatest girlg Russell Gustafson, who uses the most hair greaseg Beulah Haynes, who uses the most war paint. Dorothy Dailey and Bob Charn, the most reliableg the candidates for the treas- urership. Genevieve Garavalia, the girl with the most unusual hair, Ralph Hanson presents the 9A ax to the keeping of Bob Charn: Robert Loyson, the inost amusing boyg Cal- vin Stuller, the neatest boy, Paul Wiley, the boy with the curliest hair, Shirley Madsen, who has done niost for the school, Harold Demus and Marcia Nelson, who give greatest promise for the futureg Bill Sharp and Dorothy Glomp, the best looking.