Arenzville High School - Raider Yearbook (Arenzville, IL)

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CLASS HlS'I'0RY On September 2 1952 thlrty one freshmen entered Arenzvxlle Hlgh School and were 1n1t1ated by the sophomores Class offlcers elected were Presldent Marc Dahman Vxce Pres1dent Bxlly McI.1a1n Secretary Treasurer D1ck L1ppert Student Counc1l Kathleen Ruppel E1leen Brasell Marc Dahman Luc1l1e G1nder and Neal Hart Mr Alt1zer was our adv1sor We gamed Jackle Rohn as a class mate Dean Neuendorf Eugene N1col and Chantel Newberry moved away In 1953 as sophomores we 1n1t1ated the freshmen Class offlcers elected were Presldent Marc Dahman V1ce Pres1dent B1lly McLa1n Secretary Lucllle G1nder Treasurer Neal Hart Student Counc1l Marc Dahman B1lly McLa1n Kay Wessler and Kathleen Ruppel Mr Srrnth and Mrs Sm1th were our adv1sors At the begmnmg of our sophomore year we were Jolned by Glenna Wmkelrnan and George Hall In 1954 as Jumors we elected the followlng off1cers Pres1dent Kathleen Ruppel V1ce Presldent Marc Dahman Secretary Treasurer Luc11le G1nder Student Councll E1leen Brasell Helen Kolberer and Susan Shannon Our class adv1sor was Mrs Blalr On Apr11 22 1955 we presented our play Aunt Cathle Cat Mrs Bla1r d1rected the play The one thmg we looked forward to was the recexvmg of our class r1ngs The mam event of the year was the Jun1or Semor banquet and prom on May 21 1955 The banquet was held at the Dunlap Hotel and the prom 1n the gym Durlng the year Buddy Dyer moved to Peorla Th1s year our semor year there are twenty elght of us We have one new member Eddle Nobhtt The followmg off1cers were elected Presxdent Marc Dahman V1ce Pres1dent Neal Hart Secretary E1leen Brasell Treasurer Kath leen Ruppel Student Councll Neal Hart Glenna Wmkelman and Garry Hlerman Mrs Schnake and Mrs Blalr are our sponsors On November 10 1955 we pre sented a three act play Papa Says No The b1g event of the year was the Carn 1va1 held on February 4 1956 We are now lookmg forward to the Jun1or Senlor Banquet and prom sen1or tr1p and graduatlon Presldent V14-ge Pres Marc Dahman Neal Hart Secretary Treasurer Elleen Brasell Kathleen Ruppel 1 1 ' 1 . , 1 ' 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ' 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - 1 1 ' 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 . . 1 1 1 - 1 1 ' 1 1 ' 1 1 1 1 1 - 1 - - 11 - 1 . . 1 1 1 5 , , . . . 1 1 1 1 1 1 ' 0 1 - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ' 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 . 1 1 ' - 1 1 1 1 - - 1 . 1 v ' 1 1 - vi ' ' 11 7 . A K q :q v '?- . 'V 12,8911 113 ' , 1,11 29' f ' 1

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CLASS Pll0PHECY One day as I was sitting by my fire place the phone rang Much to my sur prise it was an old classmate Wilma Ommen She had Just returned from the 1956 class reunion which I had not been able to attend and wanted me to see the movie she had taken of our class I hopped a bus and as I sat down I noticed a friend of mme Marc Dahman He told me that he was an economist now and en Joyed his work very much As I got off the bus I noticed that the driver was Eddie Noblitt He said that he had been giving drivers training to youngsters 1n high school As I rang the bell of M1ss Ommen s home a d1st1ngu1shed looking butler opened the door I recognized him lt was Howard Mason He took me into the living room where M1ss Ommen was She had a gray streak in her ha1r other wise she looked the same She started the film The whole class was to arrive on a PETE airliner which was owned by Yvonne Stock The hostess was M1ss Jams Parkerson The pilot was Ronnie Schmtker Did I say that everyone was to arrive on a plane? I was mistaken Here comes Wilbur Parlier on his horse and he 15 late too There are Marvel Lovekamp and her husband going to eat lunch What is tl'us'P Eight children' ' ' E1leen Brasell was escorted to the reumon by a military man who I believe 15 a former graduate of A H S also Here IS some good news Mr Charles Leischner IS running for President and on the Republ1can ticket at that Kay Wessler is trying to teach Richard Lippert something about math but he has h1S own ideas about figures Bxll McLain is happily at work 1n Tegeder gathering eggs and taking good care of her chicken farm Jim Nickel is having a hard time Judging a beauty contest I think he 15 going to pick the Baton twirler And there 15 Irene McCloud supervising her department in the telephone office 1n Chicago Oh my' The lights went out' What shall we do? Never fear there is Garry Hierman to the rescue He is home on leave from his duties 1n the Marine Corps Here IS our sports announcer Neal Hart to brxng us up to date on the championship match 1n the field of wresthng women wrestling He 15 not sure who IS going to be the winner because it 1S an evenly matched team th1S year Karen Dawson versus Dorothy Coats What? Did someone fall down? Well It is Kathleen Ruppel but she 1sn t hurt because she has a good doctor to help her up Susan Shannon IS taking notes on the reumon for her column in the newspaper She 1S a successful newspaper woman Here comes the plane and Bob Allen 15 all ex cited because he thinks It might be the rest of his professional football team of which he 15 the captain but he is disappointed because it 15 only the plane to take all the members of the class of 1956 home George Hall 15 in a hurry because he doesn t want to m1ss the show at h1s night club where he has Glenna Winkleman p1ay1ng a Jazzy flute solo and then he has a big date with his favorite Broadway actress Lola Van Doren This IXLOV16 was under the direction of Mrs Schnake and Mrs Bla1r The music was directed by Helen Kolberer who 15 also a band director LUC1119 Gmder was the hair stylist A tear glittered in my eye as I remembered all the wonderful people and good times that I had at Arenzville High School Written by Lucille Gmder Assisted by Marvel Lovekamp and Susan Shannon 1 1 . , - .I . . I J his grocery store with the help of his wife and six children. There is Marilyn . . . , . . , . . j