Adair Community High School - Reedor Yearbook (Adair, IL)

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 The officers elected forthis year were; Pres. John Hammond; Vice Pres. Ralph Snyder; Secy, and Treas. Robert Allen; it seems the boys decided to run the class. One of the main things the Sophomores look forward to is the initiation of the Freshmen, for it seems that every Sophomore Class wants to get revenge for the things they have gone through to get to,what they think, such an advanced position, and the poor Freshmen have to suffer Af er.s a iecting the Frosh to about a week ofuncomfortable circumstances we gave them a party initiations were performed andthe Class of 37 was pronounced qualified forfuture highschool agonies. ■ We like to credit our thorough seasoning with the way that class has weathered the storm. Later our party was returned by the Freshmen, The boys going out for base bass this y®ar were Delmar Lovell; Glade Smith;Ralph R° ert Allen, and George Lovell. Delmar and Glade re- ceived letters. Not from girls, as seems to be the case of late years, but for playing base ball. One can»t play base ball all the time and it seems that the boys must take pa? :Lvai 6 La? the following boys took up basket ball. Delmar Love11,Glade Smith; Beryl Murphy, andRalph Snyder, Glade received his letter for this sport. The G. A. A. was organized this year girls receiving awards forthis were Geraldine Wil- son, Perle Gaye Sauers, and Wanda Herndon. In the Class Tournaments thegirls placedfirst and the boys third. in the Declamation contests ourclass was well represented, those taking part were; Dorothy Rig- ffins- Anna Scudder; Jeanette Sullivan, who placed first here and second at the county contests, Ger- aldine V ilson placed third. Ralph Snyder and R

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Me didn’t know each other as well then as we do now. Ye hadn't found out then that Wanda Herndon runs just as hard as shecan the moment she catches sirht of a hoy. (We don’t say which way.) One characteristic, however, which we learned very early in our career, is that Dorothy Riggins just adores spiders, bugs, and especially rice. Alexander 3ighod for more worlds to concuer. How i.iuch more noble is her ambition. ,J0h, give me, she exclaims, a few more hugs to classify, and a few more mice to watch. .During our Freshman year onl two of our mem- beis made scholarship letters. They were: Jeanette Sullivan and Edna Mae Allen. An Operetta was given by the High School in the year of 1902, and from our class the follow- ing tool: part in it, Perle C-aye Sauers, Lula , laniond, Meryl Murphy, and Jeanette Sullivan. m tiiis first year of our rork together we ■ore saac enoc oy the doatli of one of our members J.aVorn joncar. Thus ended our freshman year. 3LC01TD YEAR OP AMVEITTTJRE OF THE »36 MRS In the fall of 19o3 the Class of '36 returned to their studies at dear old A. C. 3.,no lrnn-er as Mreahnen not Mnowxn iu3t hat it is all about, )ut as oopao ,or63, tmnking they ’'new everythin'1, a lout everything. ith . r. arkiey as our advisor for tne second year and the followin'” members in the class: Edna Mae and Robert Allen;Ruth ’aldner; John Eerglund;Melvin Ohenoweth;Robert Pxnley; Mar- ine Graham; Jolin and Lula Mae Hammond; anda ern- don; Delr.ar and George Lovell;Iola ilanyx; Paul Mc- Cartney; eryl Murxhy; Dorothy Rig-ms; Perle Gaye jauers; Anna -cudder;0ver$’ rihmber-er;Glade Smith; Jeanette Sullivan; Ralph Snyder; Pius bherley; and craldme il3on.

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ert Allen' placed second and third respectively in the boys divisions. Those receiving scholarship awards were:Jean- ette Sullivan; John Haiamond; Edna Mae Allonj and Melvin Chenoweth. Six members of the class were chosen to serve the Junior-Senior Banquet,they were Jeanette Sull- ivan; Maxine Graham; Wanda Herndon; Ralph Snyder, Robert F -tley and Robert Allen. During the year two members werelost from th6 class,they were Beryl Murphy and Ovorn Shinberger, Our Junior year was looked upon asone of hap- piness, Somehow, we seemed to feel that the hard- est work was over and now--well wc could be a lit- tle dignified if wc wished. Tho class was slightly decreased the first semester, having an enrollment of sixteen; Edna Mae Allen, Robert Allen, Ruth Baldnor, Charles Bates, Orthaleno Bates, Melvin Chenoweth, Maxine Graham, John Hammond, Lula Mae Hammond, Wanda Horndon,Delmar Lovell, Dorothy Rig- gins, Anna Scudder,Ralph Snyder,Jeanette Sullivan, and Geraldine Wilson. Tho last semester we managed to have with us again,Robert Finley,George Lovell, Paul McCartney, iola Manyx, Perle Gaye Sauers and Glade Smith, this increasing our enrollment to twenty-two. Thi3 year the following officers wereelected, Jeanette Sullivan, President, Geraldine Wilson, Vico Prosi ent, and Robert Allen, Sec. and Trcas. As was the custom, wo sold candy, Tho boys who went out for basket ball were Ralph Snyder,Dolmar Lovell,Melvin Chenoweth,George Lovell, Robert Allen, Glade Smith and Paul McCart- ney. Those receiving letters were Delmar Lovell, Ralph Snyder, and Glade Smith. In the County Track Meet,Delmar Lovell tied for first placein polevalt and placed third in the hurdles, in the class