Antioch Community High School - Sequoia Yearbook (Antioch, IL)

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wut llbaet Promenade. The theme was an Hawaiian setting, with an effective rock garden and pool to pro- vide atmosphere for the guests. As the climax of a year of hard work and real fun, our own Bill Cisna was elected Stu- dent Council President for the year '39-40. The annual class picnic was a big success. We spent the day at Petrifying Springs, where some played golf and baseball, and others hiked. At this time we gave Miss Fledderjohn a farewell gift to show our appreciation of all her fine work. SENIOR YEAR 1 In September, '39, fifty-two of us entered the Castle of Knowledge. We elected Bill Cisna, president, Ray Baethke, vice-presidentg Lucille Waters, secretary, and Mildred Van Pat- ten, treasurer. Our advisers were Miss Rasmussen and Mr. Stillson. In the Student Council we were represented by Lila Dalgaard, Gordon Knott, and Bill Cisna, the president. Bill and Gordon went to the State Convention at Carbondale. We seniors truly took Ufirstsf' Betty Hanke was president of the Girls, Clubg Ray Baethke president of the A Club, Zella Ellis president of the G. A. A., and Francis Swenson president of the F. F. A. Marge Doolittle was voted Queen of the Homecoming, and reigned at the dance which followed our victorious Winn over Grant, We again proved our dramatic talents by winning the Drama Shield in the inter-class play tournament. Bill Cisna was chosen best actorf' and Jeanne Perry, Richard Prince, Louise Mueller, Lucille Waters, Otto Gussarson, and Betty Hanke received Thespian awards. Bill Cisna took part in the district play tournainent at La Grange, where we took second place. The Senior Play, Spring Fever, was put over with great success. Poor Hal-what a Workout he had! Class Night, Ivy Day, Baccalaureate, our last class get-together, and, of course, gradua- tion, and our story of four fine years packed with work and play, enjoyment, and serious thought is ended. wut will We, the Class of 1940, Antioch Township High School, being of sound mind and mem- ory, and considering the uncertainty of this frail and transitory life, do therefore make, ordain, publish, and declare this to be our last WILL and TESTAMENT, hereby revoking all other and former wills by us at any time made. Elinor Behning leaves her carrot top to Betty Sobey. Lois Bonner leaves her corney,' jokes to the whole school, and may they always appreciate them. Barbara Buchta leaves her whistle to Lawrence Keisler. Irene Chinn leaves her oral book reports to Doris Klass. Lotus Crawford leaves her quiet nature to Emile Myer. Lila Dalgaard leaves her one and only yodel to Ella Fay. Marjorie Doolittle leaves her place in Miss Smith's car to Alice Leng. Hazel Dowell leaves her scholastic ability to Violet Loftus. Zella Ellis leaves her athletic ability to Marion Wagner. Buddie Freund leaves her ladylike disposition to Betty Scheibe. Betty Hanke leaves her many stage love scenes to Mary Kay Lynn. Shirley Hennings leaves her cheerful chatter to John Thain. Helene Henry leaves her best wishes to the Commercial Department. Helen Horton leaves her dancing dark eyes to Gertrude Horton. Leona Hostetter leaves her teasing to Betty Shank. Dorothy Jacobsen leaves her carload of termites to Catherine McCorkle. KPIMXU fzzm jmgcj

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wut llbast FRESHMAN YEAR 'Member way back in September '36? Fifty-nine green, but promising, freshmen were we -the Class of '40, We chose Ray Baethke as president, Leona I-Iostetter as vice-president, and Gordon Knott, secretary-treasurer. Doris Schneider and Gordon represented us in the Student Council. Johnny Blackman and Marge Doolittle served on the Red Cross Council. Our capable advisers were Miss O'Neal, Mrs. Bennett, and Mr. Stillson. Our class, being lively and energetic, entered into all activities whole-heartedly. Bill Cisna ably represented us on the cheer leading squad. Maynard Schneider and Johnny Black- man played basketball on the light-weight team. Our actors in the play tournament were Betty Hanke, Paul Sterbenz, Bill Cisna, Helen Horton and Marge Doolittle. One of our triumphs was our part in the G. A. A. Carnival. Our candidate for Queen of the Carnival, Jeanne Perry, placed second, and our Major Bowes Amateur Hour won the honored first place and the one dollar prize. SOPHOMORE YEAR '37 saw us back in school, fifty-six strong, with Marge Doolittle presiding. Working with her were Johnny Blackman, vice-president, and Leona Hostetter, secretary-treasurer. In the Student Council were Doris Schneider and Gordon DeBoer. Miss Fledderjohn, with Mr. Stillson, became our advisers for this, our sophomore year. As sophomores we came to the front in intramural sports, both boys' and girls' teams win- ning the inter-class basketball tournaments. On the basketball second team were Campbell, Pa- laske, and Blackman. Wells, Campbell, and Schneider were members of the baseball team. On the floor leading cheers with the others was Mildred Van Patten. We all remember the inter-class play tournament, when Bill Thompson, a dignified inn keeper, nearly choked himself on that 'ttalcum powder smoke. That was in Rip Van Winklef' Others of our classmates were outstanding in the tournament plays-Ray Campbell, who was given an award as the best Thespian, Lucille Waters, Bill Cisna, Johnny Blackman, Betty Hanke, and Otto Palaske. Later in the year, twenty-four of us were selected to serve at the Junior-Senior Prom- enade. As a finale for a grand year, we held a class picnic at Fox River Grove-and a good time was had by all-U JUNIOR YEAR Co-operation was the theme of our activities throughout our junior year, and all fifty-four members of the class worked together. Class oi'Iicers were Ray Baethke, president, Bill Cisna, vice-president, Danny Palaske, secretary, and Red Behning, treasurer. Ray Campbell and Lucille Waters represented us in the Student Council. In October we presented the play, The Circus Is Coming to Town, written by our dramatic coach, Mrs. M, K. Phillips. Few of us will forget Ceruke Heath's mustache in the dramatic scene of the second act. Our dramatic ability was also shown by those who represented us in the Book Week Tableaux, Christmas Play, and the Inter-Class Play Tournament. The Sequoia of 1939 was successfully issued, with Lucille Waters and Bill Cisna work- ing as co-editors. Many were the nights we spent hard at work, and we recall with much laughter Danny and Mabel. Thompson, Knott, Baethke, Cisna, Schneider, Campbell, I-Iawkins, Palaske, and DeBoer were our braves on the light-weight basketball tearn. Out on the floor cheering them on was Mildred Van Patten. The baseball season found Wells, Swenson, Schneider, Campbell, and Techert on the dia- mond. Golf and tennis were opportunities to prove the talent of Hawkins, Cisna, Knott, Knickel- bein, and Pierce. We all enjoyed planning and preparing for then event of the year, the Junior-Senior

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Seniors Gong! Too busy for Spring Fever. Cave man stuff. Miracle-Seniors at work. Jeannie with the dark brown hair Mrs. Purcell, the second. Confidentially. 8. 9. 10 11 12 13 14 Writing notes again. Winner take all. With the greatest of ease. Pals. . Stupid! Why study! . Incognito. . More 'lSpring Feverf' The Thinker. Look pretty, boys. Oh, turn around. Mrs. Purcell, the first Does it hurt? Sophisticated.