Athens Community High School - Athenian Yearbook (Athens, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 44 of the 1937 volume:

THE 1937 ATHENIAN PUBLISHED BY THE CLASS OF 1937 ATHENS COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL ATHENS, ILLINOIS THE ATHENIAN 1937 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Engraving - Pontiac Engraving Co., Chicago Printing - Petersburg Observer, Petersburg Photography - Bliss Studio, Lincoln [2] ATHENS C. H. S. THE PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE Greetings to the Class of 1937. Carry on the traditions and training of Athens High School. Let your futures reflect and ever maintain the virtues symbolized by the Athen- ian Sun whose colors you have so creditably represented for the past four years. Your problems of today are neither new nor different. They are the age-old problems of learning to live with yourselves and other people, of finding the place in life when each can do something for others as well as for himself. The education that answers best to all the calls of life must respond to the demands of the spirit as well as to the body and mind. Science and research do not circumscribe our lives, nor can they be interpreted in economic terms alone. Nations die when their ideals wear out, hen their spirits weaken and die, when the hearts of their people no longer sing. Your lives are not determined by circumstances or the acts of others. Worthwhile or selfish, life is what you make it as you work and play. So, make the most of work or play, for it is a poor player that struts and frets his hour upon the stage”. Be Athenians forever! —J. O. AUSTIN. 13] THE ATHENIAN 1937 FACULTY J. O. AUSTIN, M. S. University of Illinois Southern Illinois Normal University Algebra, Advanced Algebra Solid Geometry WILLIAM BRAEUNINGER, M. S. University of Illinois Agriculture DEAN CARTER, B. S. Illinois Wesleyan Illinois State Normal University of Illinois History, Civics, Economics Coaching KATHRYN GOURLEY, A. B. MacMurray College English, Speech, Girls’ Gym. MARY JEANETTE IRWIN, B. S. MacMurray College University of Illinois Foods, Clothing, Home Management Biology MARY RUTH MITCHELL, B. S. Indiana State Teacher’s College Shorthand, Typing, Bookkeeping ALFRED PURSGLOVE, B. S. Purdue University Geometry, Physics, General Science Band, Biology LOUISE RICKARD, A. B. MacMurray College History and Appreciation of Music Glee Clubs MARY SPELBRING, M. A. MacMurray College University of Illinois English, Latin, French [41 ATHENS C. H. S. LAWRENCE MARKEY Known as: “Larry” Favorite expression: “Aw, shucks”. Activities: Basketball. 1. 2, 3, 4; Baseball, 1, 2. 3, 4; Class secretary. 1; Class treasurer. 2; X” Contest Play, 3; President Athletic Ass n., 4; Annual Staff. WILLIAM ZSCHOCHE Valedictorian Known as: “Bill” Favorite expression: “The heck”. Activities: Student Council President, 4; Stu- dent Council Member. 3; Basketball, 1, 2. 3, 4; Baseball. 1, 2, 3, 4; President “Y” Society. 3; Latin Club, 2, 3; President Athletic Ass’n, 3; Class President. 1; Senior Play; Typing Con- test 3; Class secretary, 2; “Y” Contest Play, 3. JUNE VAN METER—Salutatorian Known as: “Judy” Favorite expression: “Aw, now”. Activities: Class vice-president, 1: Class presi- dent, 3; Class secretary. 4; Athenian Home- makers. 1, 2, 3, 4; Junior Play; Senior Play; Pep Club, 1. 2, 3; Glee Club, 1, 2, 3, 4; Student Council 2, 3; Operetta; Athenian Editor; Athen- ian Sun Staff, 3; “Y” Contest Play, 3; Presi- dent “Y” Society, 4; Commercial Contest, 3, 4. MEREDITH HURT Known as: “Much” Favorite expression: Heck, no!” Activities: Class president, 4; Gas Bag Editor, 4; Athenian Homemakers, 1, 2, 3; Pep Club, 1, 2, 3; Senior Play; Junior Play; Annual Staff; Latin Club, 2, 3; G. A. A., 1, 2, 3; Commercial Contest, 4. RALPH PRIMM Known as: “Dimmer”. Favorite Expression: “Gee Whiz”. Activities: Boys Glee Club, 3; Operetta; F. F. A., 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball, 1. 2. 3, 4; Baseball, 3, 4; Annual Staff. 4; Class president, 2; Stu- dent Council, 1; Athenian Sun Staff. 2; Ag. Judging Contest, 1, 2, 3, 4; Vice-president “X” Society, 4. THE ATHENIAN 1937 Ahrenkiel Beaver Cronister Eden Beccue Barnes Briggs Eden Fitschen Cline EVELYN AHRENKIEL Known as: “Ev” Favorite expression: “Shucks” Activities: Athenian Homemakers, 1, 2. 3, 4; Pep Club. 1. 2. 3: Senior Play; Latin Club. 2, 3, 4; G. A. A., 1, 2; Athenian Homemaker treasurer, 4. DAVID BEAVER Known as: Dave” Favorite expression: “I don’t know”. Activities: Track, 3. 4; Band, 3, 4; Junior Play; Senior Play; “Y” Contest Play; Student Coun- cil, 4; F. F. A., 1, 2, 3, 4. DONALD CRONISTER Known as Don” Favorite expression: That’s what you think”. Activities: Senior Play; F. F. A., 1, 2, 3, 4; Track. 1; Ag. Judging Contest, 1, 2, 3, 4. EMORY EDEN Known as: Murd” Favorite expression: Nuts”. Activities: Glee Club, 2; Operetta; Senior Play; Junior Play; Baseball, 1, 2, 3. 4; Latin Club, 2; Band, 1, 2, 3, 4; Commercial Contest, 4. ELLA MARIE BECCUE Known as: Eller” Favorite expression: Got your history?” Activities: Senior Play; Athenian Homemak- ers, 1, 2, 3, 4; G. A. A., 1, 2, 3; Operetta; Glee Club, 2, 3, 4. NELLI BARNES Known as: Nelli Favorite expression: Oh, dear!” Activities: Glee Club, 1. 3, 4; “X” Contest Play, 3; Athenian Homemakers. 1, 2, 3, 4; G. A. A., 1, 2, 3; Operetta; Gas Bag Staff, 4; Annual Staff; Athenian Sun Staff, 3; Com- mercial Contest. 3; Pep Club, 1, 2. 3. CLAIR BRIGGS Known as: Briggsy” Favorite expression: What for?” Activities: Athenian Sun Staff, 2; Junior Play. ALBERT EDEN Known as: “Abner” Favorite expression: What say?” MERRITT FITSCHEN Known as: “Fitch” Favorite expression: Sumpin’ like that” Activities: Track, 1, 2. 3; F. F. A., 1, 2, 3, 4; Senior Play; Baseball, 2; Ag. Judging Con- test, 1, 2, 3; Operetta. GWENDOLYN CLINE Known as: Babe” Favorite expression: Oh, good-night”. Activities: Gas Bag Staff, 4; Pep Club, 1, 2, 4; Latin Club, 2. 3, 4; G. A. A., 1, 2; Athenian Homemakers, 1, 2, 3. 4; Commercial Contest, 4; Athenian Sun Staff, 2. [6J ATHENS C. H. S. Schneider Johnson Fulkerson Pierceall McLavish Hill Hawkins Henrickson Ingram McKean MARCELLA SCHNEIDER Known as: “Sally” Favorite expression: “O, Gosh”. Activities: Athenian Homemakers. 2, 3, 4; Pep club, 3, 4: G. A. A.. 2, 3: Junior Play; Senior Play; “Y” contest, 3; Operetta; Class vice- president, 2; Annual Staff; Glee club, 3, 4. ROBERT FULKERSON Known as: “Bob” Favorite expression: “Such a kid”. WILLIAM McLAVISH Known as: “Muck” Favorite expression: “What ’a ya say?” Activities: Basketball. 1, 2 ,3, 4; Baseball, 2, 3, 4; Track, 1, 2, 3, 4; Track Manager, 1; Class Treasurer, 1; Class vice-president, 3; Boys Glee Club, 3; President “X” Society, 4; Op- eretta, Vice-president Athletic Association, 4. HAROLD HAWKINS Known as: “Birdy” Favorite expression: “Shucks”. Activities: Class Vice-president, 1; Glee Club, 1, 2. 3; Vesper Service, 2; Operetta; Alpha Kappa, 2; Student Council, 4; Statistician for basketball, baseball, track, 1, 2, 3, 4. MARY INGRAM Known as: Mary Favorite expression: “Oh! My gosh”. Activities: Gas Bag Staff. 4; Athenian Home- makers, 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club, 1, 2, 4; Operetta; Senior Plays; G. A. A. 1. 2; Assistant girl’s gym instructor, 3; Whirlwind Staff, 4. MARGARET JOHNSON Known as: “Marg”. Favorite expression: Aw nuts!” Activities: Athenian Homemakers, 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club, 2, 3, 4; Pep Club, 1, 4; Band, 2; Latin Club, 3, 4; Senior Play; Student Coun- cil, 3; G. A. A. 1; Operetta. JAMES PIERCEALL Known as: ‘ Jim”. Favorite expression: Aw, pshaw”. Activities: Boy’s Glee Club, 2; Operetta; Sen ior Play; Junior Play. KENNETH HILL Known as: “Te”. Favorite expression: What do you say, huh?” Activities: F. F. A. 1. 2,; Band, 2; Baseball, 3. JOHN HENRICKSON Known as: John. Favorite expression: Well, good!” Activities: F. F. A., 1, 2, 3, 4. JANE McKEAN Known as: “Mac”. Favorite expression: Why, sure”. Activities: Class treasurer, 4; Athenian Home- makers. 1, 2, 3, 4; Pep Club, 2. 3; Y” Play, 3; Sub-district Contest. 2, 3, 4; Junior Play; Sen- ior Plays; Latin Club; G. A. A., 1. 2; Commer- cial Contest, 4; Contest Play, 4; “Y” Contest, 2, 3. [7J THE ATHENIAN 1937 Lawson Pugsley Walsh Rodell Stott Stone Wood Wilcox Thrasher Sanderfleld GERALD LAWSON Known as: Gerald. Favorite expression: “Oh. am I sleepy”. Activities: F. F. A. 1. 2, 4: “Y” vice-president. 4; Senior Play; Basketball. 1. 2, 3, 4; Baseball. 3; Track. 3; Ag. Judging Contest. 2; Boy’s Glee Club. 2. REGGIE PUGSLEY Known as: “Pug”. Favorite expression: “What d’ya say?” Activities: Glee Club, 2. 3; F. F. A.. 3. 4; Com- mercial Contest. 3, 4; Senior Play; Annual Staff; Gas Bag Staff, 4; Ag. Judging Contest. 4; Band. 1. 2, 3, 4; Operetta. DOROTHY WALSH Known as: “Dot”. Favorite expression: “For heaven’s sake”. Activities: G. A. A. 2; Athenian Homemakers, 1, 2. 3, 4; Gas Bag Staff. 4; Whirlwind Staff, 4; Annual Staff; Pep Club, 3; Glee Club, 4; Senior Play. JAMES RODELL Known as: “Rodie”. Favorite expression: “Heck”. Activities: Track, 3, 4; Annual Staff; F. F. A., 1. 2, 4; Pep leader. 4; Junior Play; Senior Play; Operetta; Boy’s Glee Club, 2; Latin Club, 2, 4, AUSTIN STOTT Known as: “Ott”. Favorite expression: “Why not?” Activities: Junior Play; Band, 2, 3, 4; Athen- ian Sun Staff. 3; Latin Club, 2, 3, 4; Student Council, 4; Annual Staff; Senior Play; Contest Play, 4. MARGUERITE STONE Known as: “Stoney”. Favorite expression: “Well. I’ll be darned”. Activities: G. A. A.. 1, 2; Athenian Homemak- ers. 1. 2. 3. 4; Glee Club, 2. 3, 4; Operetta: Band, 1, 2, 3; Junior Play; Senior Play; Pep Club, 1, 2, 3; Sub-district Contest, 4. THOMAS WOOD Known as: “Kern . Favorite expression: “Where’s Muck?” Activities: Boy’s Glee Club, 3; Basketball. 1, 2, 3. 4; Baseball. 3, 4; Annual Staff; Athenian Sun Staff, 1. 2; Class treasurer, 3; Track, 2, 3, 4. DON WILCOX Known as: Don. Favorite expression: “Where’s Eden?” Activities: Junior Play; Senior Play; Athenian Sun Staff, 3. DONALD THRASHER Known as: “Don . Favorite expression: “What time is it?” Activities: Green Sage Staff, 1; Student Coun- cil, 2; Athenian Sun Staff, 1, 2, 3; Gas Bag Staff, 4; Intramural Manager, 1, 2, 3, 4. VIRGINIA SANDERFIELD Known as: “Jean”. Favorite expression: “Oh. Gee”. Activities: G. A. A.. 1. 2; Athenian Homemak- ers, 1, 2. 3; Latin Club, 2, 3. 18J ATHENS C. H. S. SENIOR CLASS HISTORY ® President .......................Meredith Hurt Vice-President ........................Harold Hawkins Secretary......................June Van Meter Treasurer ......................Jane McKean Student Council Member .........Austin Stott Adviser.........................Miss Spelbring When the Class of 1937 entered school four years ago, it was somewhat larger than it is now. We started with forty-four in the Freshman Class. We now finish our high school career with a class of thirty-five members. We lost Wilma Doom. Mildred Bennett. Nelli Barnes. Eric Jones, and Herbert Ackerman before the first semester ended. Agnes Showalter entered school at the beginning of the second semester. Class parties and weiner roasts helped to round out our Freshman year successfully. The fall of ’34 rolled around, and we entered A. C. H. S. again, this time as Sophomores. Every- one had lots of fun initiating the Freshmen- we still remembered how our share of it was. We had class parties and weiner roasts, of course, and then our second year was finished. In September of ’35 we entered as Juniors. This ytar proved more eventful than the two preced- ing ones. We sold candy all year and gave a three act play, “For Pete’s Sake”, to finance the big social event of the year the Junior-Senior Banquet. We took the banquet to Springfield for the first time in the history of the school. It was given at Fisher’s Inn. and a colored orchestra and singer entertained. To wind up our high school days we entered A. C. H. S. as Seniors. This year, instead of edit- ing “The Athenian Sun”, we sent school articles to the Free Press. However, later we started put- ting out a six page Whirlwind”. We decided to publish a thirty-two page annual, and to earn money for it we raffled off two boxes of candy and gave two Senior plays. Baccalaureate and graduation finished our school year. 19) THE ATHENIAN 1937 CLASS PROPHECY As I lay in bed the other night I had a very strange dream. It seems that I was a private secretary to the President of the U. S., Mr. Gable, and he had allowed me the use of the White House in which to give a party. I invited all my former class- mates, who were scattered all over the world. I waited excitedly for my guests to arrive. First came June Van Meter. She was a night club hostess in a very swanky night club in New York. That same personal- ity that won for her many friends in school had secured for her the enviable position. Donald Cronister came with her. He was an actor of wide fame on Broadway. Larry Markey and Bill Zschoche who had been almost inseparable in high school days, were now in the same college. Larry was basketball coach and Bill was a pro- fessor of mathematics. They told me that Bill McLavish couldn’t come because he was on his way to London. He was Captain of a ship. Dorothy Walsh and Virginia Sanderfield arrived later on. Dorothy said she was a nurse in St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Illinois. Virginia is a nun in a convent in Springfield. Evelyn Ahrenkiel who was a stenographer in the State House in Springfield told me that Meredith Hurt had organized an orchestra and played the piano as well as composed music. Her orchestra was known all over for its rhythm. Gerald Lawson and Merritt Fitschen came with their guitars. They had become the most popular cowboy singers and players on the radio. Don Thrasher who was a producer in Hollywood was going to put them into a film that he was producing. David Beaver came with Don. David, who was the leading man in our high school plays, was now a screen star in Hollywood. Emory Eden, whom everyone in school had kidded about his cornet playing, was ranked second only to Louis Armstrong. Don Wilcox, his school day pal, had reached the height of his ambition. He was acclaimed as a great sign painter and could scarce- ly fill his orders. His workshop was in San Francisco. Gwendolyn Cline had found a profession where her shortness was an asset. She was an air hostess. Her ability at conversation and making friends and her love of fun had landed her this interesting job. Reggie Pugsley had found success as an airplane designer. The most popular type of airplane was one of his design. Clair Briggs was a poet of no mean ability. He told me that Thomas Wood was [ioi ATHENS C. H. S. a radio announcer. We turned on the radio and sure enough we located him at the Columbia Studios. Television had been in for quite a while, so we saw him as well as heard his clear, deep voice as it floated over the airwaves. As we listened, to my surprise, he introduced Harold Hawkins. He was a well known baritone singer on the radio. I’d always said he had a future. Just then James Pierceall and Albert Eden came in. James was a politician cam- paigning for election in the judicial branch of the government. Albert was a mechanic in one of the most frequented garages in San Pedro. James Rodell was the President of the Illinois Central Railroad line. He had mar- ried a pretty little actress and was living contentedly in Chicago. Marguerite Stone had married a salesman and had a very charming cottage in Miami, Florida. Mary Ingram was her seamstress so her wardrobe was always up to the minute in fashion. Marcella Schneider was a model in one of the large department stores in Milwau- kee. Jane McKean, who had won first in several dramatic contests in school, was now a teacher of dramatics in the University of Iowa. Bob Fulkerson had gone to Indiana to set up a dance studio, and was teaching students ballroom dancing. He was doing very nicely for himself. He had some fifty members in his class. Ella Marie Beccue was teaching Home Management at the Athens High School. Margaret Johnson was a cooking instructor in her own school in St. Louis. The ladies who attended came away with praise for her. Kenneth Hill had been left a fortune by one of his relatives so he was on his way around the world. John Henrickson, who was a wealthy farmer, accompanied him. Ralph Primm was a Farm Bureau adviser in Peoria, Illinois. All the farmers who had any trouble came to him and he straightened them out. Austin Stott who had always in his schooldays, been sort of carefree and gay was now a serious minded, struggling, young doctor in Des Moines, Iowa. Suddenly I was wide awake and sat bolt upright in bed. A smile flitted across my face as I realized that I had dreamed all these things. I often wonder whether any of my dreams will come true. NELLI BARNES. 111J THE ATHENIAN 1937 CLASS WILL Wishing to be remembered in future years in A. C. H. S., we the class of 1937, have decided to be- queath our valuable personal gifts to the underclassmen most able to make the best use of them. For this reason we are publishing this paper, our last will and testament. As executors of this, our last will and testament, we do hereby appoint our patient and long- suffering pedagogues. We, as individuals, do hereby bequeath our earthly property as follows: Ralph Primm bequeaths his Barrymore profile to John Basso. Larry Markey bequeaths his charming manner with the ladies to Warren Hopwood. Meredith Hurt wills her straight “A’s” to Edward Woods. Bob Fulkerson leaves his fiery temper and red hair to Edwin Beccue. Marguerite Stone wills her flapperish ways to Katherine Kincaid. Dorothy Walsh bequeaths her giggles to Mildred Allen. Evelyn Ahrenkiel wills her brand of perfume to Jean Graham. Reggie Pugsley bequeaths his typing ability to Allie Hannibal. Thomas Wood leaves his speech-making ability to Betty Primm. Gwendolyn Cline bequeaths her weight to Mae Sexton. Don Cronister wills his charming grin to Bob Fisher. Austin Stott leaves his place in the Band to Harold Wilcox. Emory Eden bequeaths his height to Dorothy Perkins. Virginia Sanderfield bequeaths her story writing ability to Billy Satorius. Nelli Barnes wills her spelling ability to Don McKean. John Henrickson wills his quietness to Jim Markey. . Ella Beccue wills her dimples to Maxine Derry. Gerald Lawson leaves his height to Bob Beaver. June Van Meter bequeaths her vocal ability to Mary P. Campbell. Marcella Schneider wills her wavy hair to Lorraine Williams. James Rodell leaves his job as cheer leader to Harry Engel. David Beaver wills his leading roles in plays to Bob Eddy. Don Wilcox wills his printing ability to Harold Cantrall. Mary Ingram bequeaths her gymnastic strength to Lorraine Boylan. James Pierceall wills his job as stage manager to Edward Engel. William McLavish wills his basketball ability to Jack Allen. William Zschoche wills his bashfulness to Jane Eckler. Merritt Fitschen wills his quietness to Henry Alinger. Harold Hawkins wills his singing ability to Kennedy Kincaid. Don Thrasher leaves his managership of noon games to Carl Engel. Albert Eden leaves his mechanical ability to Walter Pautsch. Clair Briggs wills his black hair to George Olson. Margaret Johnson leaves her executive ability to Lillis Eddy. Kenneth Hill leaves his seat in Bookkeeping class to Paul Thrasher. And thus, we the class of 1937, do hereby set our hand and seal on this, the first of June, in the year of our Lord, One Thousand Nine Hundred and Thirty-seven. [12] JANE McKEAN. ATHENS C. H. S. Back row: Wood, Hannibal, G. Olson. Messersmith, Wiseman, C. Jones, Alinger, Fisher Third Row: Golladay, H. Wilcox, P. Thrasher, Hart, Hughes, Cantrall, Basso, K. Thrasher. Second Row: Miss Mitchell, B. Primm, Bennett, Traylor, Hopwood, H. En- gel. Canterbury, N. Diehl, M. Allen. First Row: McCutcheon, McCorkle, G. Hurt, Eckler, H. Engel, M. Jones, J. Graham, Zook, M. Engel, Adams. President ..................Robert Fisher Vice President .......................Paul Thrasher Secretary ..................Harry Engel Treasurer ..................Glenith Hurt Student Council Member. .Hermina Engel Reporter ...........................Warren Hughes Adviser ....................Miss Mitchell After three years the class of 1938. which entered A. C. H. S. in the fall of 1933 with forty-three members, has dwindled until only thirty-three of the original number now remain. However, Eugene Messersmith, a transfer student from Williamsville, makes a total of thirty-four. At the very beginning of the present year, thoughts turned to the raising of funds for the annual Junior-Senior Banquet in May. The class sold candy all year and gave a Junior play to finance this social event. This year, as in the two previous ones, the class has participated in nearly all extra-curricular activities as well as attaining scholastic excellence. Last fall the baseball diamond attracted several of the boys and during the basketball season four of the squad came from our numbers. This spring the track team also drew a few. Many of the class are interested in dramatics and other literary work, while others have been lured by the band and glee club. Over half the class are members of one of the two vocational clubs, the Athenian Homemakers and the F. F. A. Throughout the year social gatherings have been more numerous than heretofore. Often other classes joined us in our fun, and we in turn were their guests. With three years of high achievement an incentive to keep our record the best, we shall return next year to complete our high school careers. H3 J THE ATHENIAN 1937 Back Row: Pautsch, L. Hill, Parrish, G. Cline, Walkup, Rollings, O’Neal. Third Row: Miss Irwin, L. Brown, V. Barnes, E. Beccue, Perkins, Ivy, Turner, Williams. Second Row: R. Beaver. R. Hopkins, Forden, Stott, Eddy, Boylan, H. Primm, W. Grant, J. Graham. First Row: Kluckman, K. Kincaid, Derry, Dawson, Ferguson, Sexton. Denton, Dirks. C. Olson. S O P H O M O R E S President ..................Bernard Ivey Vice President ............James Lawson Secretary ................George A. Cline Treasurer ........................Dorothy Stott Student Council Member... .Victor Barnes Reporter ..................Loren Brown Adviser .............................Miss Irwin When school began in September of 1935, forty-nine Freshmen eagerly looked forward to a suc- cessful high school career and a lot of fun. They were initiated properly, and got under way with their school work. Before the tirst semester ended, the class lost eight members. The group participated in many activities in the school, namely, band, basketball and glee club. Weiner roasts and parties wound up a successful first year for them. The fall of 1936 came around and the class was glad to be back in school. There was a loss of a few more members in the group. The activities of the class consisted of a skating party, assembly program, and some of the mem- bers of the class were in the glee club. The class all hopes to return next fall and continue their good work. [14| ATHENS C. H. S. Back Row: Bruce. J. Williams. R. Ahrenkiel. D. Johnson. N. Primm, Colliver, L. Will- iams, Skaggs. Rath. Fourth Row: E. Engel. J. Markey, R. Jones. A. Hopkins, Dyer, M. Grant, W. Eden. Allen, R. Eddy. Third Row: K. Kincaid, Powell, Satorius, Taylor, Hall, Horn. Wasilewski. C. Brown, Mr. Purseglove. Second Row: Trainor, Stremstrefer, D. McKean. Yoakum. Beams. E. Brown. L. Fitschen, White, C. Engel. Front Row: R. Beccue. Balster, E. Diehl, Greer, E. Stott, M. Golladay, Cummings, Ford, Brittin, Campbell. President ............Vincent Wasilewski Vice President...............Betty Taylor Secretary ...................Robert Eddy Treasurer..................James Markey Student Council Member. .Ruth Ahrenkiel Reporter ..................Nadine Primm Adviser ...................Mr. Pursglove September, 1936, found fifty-one pupils enrolled in the Freshman Class of A. C. H. S. ready to start their high school careers. During the first semester of school life seven classmates were lost. They were: Ralph Jones, Wanda Kenoyer. Mary June Davis, Fred Freeman, Harold Powell and James Tomlin. There were many social events to make the Freshman year a happy one—weiner roasts and sev- eral class parties were held. A few days after school started, the Freshmen were honored at an as- sembly program. This was the form of initiation given them the students were paired off, and all couples had to march through the assembly, up to the stage, and have a piece of green crepe paper tied around their arms. Of course, they were embarrassed, but they enjoyed themselves very much. The Freshmen were active in basketball, baseball, glee-club and band. They all hope to return next year to make their Sophomore Class an outstanding one. [15] THE ATHENIAN 1937 Back How: Fisher, Markey, Primm. Front Row: McLavish, Mr. Carter, Hughes. President .................Larry Markey Vice President ..........William McLavish Secretary ................Warren Hughes Treasurer .................Ralph Primm Reporter ..................Robert Fisher Student Council Member. .Harold Hawkins The Athletic Board was organized the week after school began, and the officers then elected. Through the course of the basketball season only one meeting of this Board was held, and certain issues were discussed. At this meeing it was decided that a player must play in one-third of the var- sity games to receive a varsity letter. This code of good sportsmanship was adopted: A GOOD SPORT Wins without boasting Loses without an alibi Never boos an official Never rides a player 1161 ATHENS C. H. S. B A S E B A L L Back Row: Pautsch, E. Eden, Wiseman, T. Wood, McLavish, E. Golladay, Mr. Carter Front Row: G. Cline, E. Wood, R. Primm, O’Neal, J. Lawson, Z'jchoche, L. Markey. The Little Six Conference was organized for baseball with only four schools turning out teams. They were Athens, Easton, Ashland and Mason City. The Athenians breezed through the conference with four victories and no defeats. Other teams played, included Elkhart, Ball Township and Atlanta. Ball Township and Atlanta were our only defeats of the season. The lineup usually included Markey, pitch; Zschoche, catch; McLavish, first base; Cline, second base; Golliday, third base; Lawson, shortstop; O’Neal, left field; Tom Wood, center field; and Pautsch and Eden in right field. BASEBALL SCORES Mason City—(there).... 1................Athens 3 Ashland—(here) .........1...............Athens 17 Mason City—(here).......1...............Athens 12 Ball Township—(here)..6.................Athens 5 Easton (there) .........2...............Athens 8 Elkhart (there) ........2...............Athens 2 Elkhart -(here) ........1...............Athens 13 Atlanta (there) ........4...............Athens 3 Total Points.......18......................63 H7J THE ATHENIAN 1937 Top Row: McLavish, Markey, Lawson, Cantrall, Cline, Hughes Bottom Row: Golladay, T. Wood, Zschoche, Primm, E. Wood At the beginning of the basketball season of 1936-37, Coach Dean Carter sent out his first call for basketeers. About 35 boys responded. After the first week of practice, the Squad was cut down to 21 players. The Athenians whizzed through the Little Six Conference with seven victories and no defeats to cop the prize. The Athenians also won the Petersburg Invitational Tournament, defeating Forest City, Green- view and Petersburg. Our next victory was in the Athens-Greenview meet defeating Easton in the opening game, and then winning over Petersburg and Mason City to win the tournament. The Athenians chalked up 14 victories in regular scheduled play with only one defeat. Among those defeated were, Beardstown, Springfield, Virden. Lincoln. Our only defeat was to the Springfield team on the second time we met. ne score was 23-21 in favor of Springfield. The Six Seniors, Zschoche, Markey. McLavish, Tom Woods, R. Primm, and Lawson played their last home game against Kingman High of Peoria. The boys were presented with flowers and they marched on and off the floor with girls from the school. The regular lineup included: Markey and McLavish as forwards. Golladay at center, and Hughes and Zschoche as guards. T. Woods and R. Primm were able substitutes that saw service in quite a few games. For the first time in several years, Athens breezed through the district and sectional to the state. They were defeated in their first game by Joliet, the ultimate state champion. ATHENS C. H. S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE Green view (here) Athens 26 Easton (here) .... 12 Athens Ashland (there) .. Athens Elkhart (there) ... Athens 41 Greenview (there) Springfield (there) Havana (here) . . . 24 Athens 40 26 37 19 51 Lincoln (there) ... 24 Tallula (there 1 . . 19 46 Petersburg (there) Feitschans (here) . 14 17 Athens 39 Springfield (there) Cathedral (there) Mason City (there) Virden (here) . . . . 23 21 13 Athens 26 Athens 39 .25 Athens Beardstown (there) Mason City (here) Kingman of Peoria 19 Athens 25 . 25 Athens (here) 14 Athens 36 ATHENS-GREENVIEW TOURNEY 24 Athens Petersburg 12 Athens 17 Athens 39 PETERSBURG TOURNAMENT Forest City 14 Athens 44 Greenview 17 Athens .. .12 Athens 29 REGIONAL TOURNAMENT—MASON CITY 22 Athens 16 Athens 37 . .26 Athens SECTIONAL TOURNAMENT—SPRINGFIELD 19 Athens 29 . .31 Athens Springfield 21 Athens STATE TO U RN A M ENT—(HA M PAIG N . .31 Athens 24 TOTAL POINTS 609 TOTAL POINTS 1241 119] THE ATHENIAN 1937 “X” SOCIETY WILLIAM McLAVISH President RALPH PRIMM Vice President ALLIE HANNIBAL Student Council Member Last September the X” Society met to elect new officers. The division of the Freshman Class into the “X” and Y societies was decided by their last names. Those whose name began with any of the first thirteen letters of the alphabet were “X's , the last thirteen were Y’s”. In this way the societies were evenly divided. The organizations were not as active this year as last, but the assembly programs each Friday by classes took the place of the competition in the so- cieties. Y” SOCIETY JUNE VAN METER President GERALD LAWSON Vice President DAVID BEAVER Student Council Member Shortly after school had started, the Freshmen were divided into X's” and Y’s” in the usual man- ner—the pupils whose last names began with any letter from A to M were X’s” and those remaining were Y’s”. Like the X’s”, the Y’s” did very little work this year. There was no X-Y” contest held as there had been in previous years. This competition was taken up by the assembly programs given by the different classes and organizations. [20] ATHENS C. H. S. Back Row: Basso. Hannibal. Parrish. Hart. Messersmith, Can trail, Hughes. G. Cline, E. Golladay, McLavish, T. Wood. L. Markey, Alinger, Fulkerson. R. Primm. Fifth Row: J. Lawson. R. Jones, J. Allen. Forden. Balster. Bennett, G. Cline, L. Eddy, Firschen, Wasilewski, W. Grant, M. Grant. A. Hopkins, Dyer. Fourth Row: Hall, W. Barnes, Eckler, M. Engel. M. Johnson, M. Hurt, Dirks. H. Engel, E. Ahrenkiel, M. Ingram, Stone, Canterbury, Fisher. Briggs. Wiseman. Third Row: Williams. R. Beaver, O’Neal, D. Thrasher. White. M. Golladay. M. Allen, N. Diehl, Brittin. Boy- lan, Greer, Campbell. Cummings, Ford, Powell. J. Graham. Second Row: W'alsh, Dawson, J. Graham. Sanderfield. Derry. Davis, Ferguson. Denton. Bruce. Adams, Col- liver. Traylor. J. Williams, W. Eden, L. Hill, K. Hill, V. Barnes, C. Jones, E. Engel, Rodell, L. Brown, H. Engel. “V” SOCIETY Back Row: A. Stott, G. Olson, K. Kincaid. Rollings. Cronister, Walkup, G. Lawson, Pierceall, J. Hendrickson, D. Wilcox, D. Beaver, Pugsley, Turner. Fourth Row: Trainor, D. McKean, Rath, Satorius. Hopwood, C. Engel, Stremstrefer, Horn, E. Eden, R. Eddy, J. Markey, R. Hopkins. Third Row: N. Primm, Perkins, Pautsch, E. Wood, P. Thrasher, C. Brown, Firschen, Zschoche, H. Wilcox, E. Beccue, K. Thrash- er. Ivy. Second Row: E. Brown, Beams. D. Stott, K. Kincaid, B. Primm, C. Olson. First Row: R. Beccue, L. Williams, Zook, McCutcheon, G. Hurt. R. Ahrenkiel, J. Mc- Kean, Schneider, Van Meter, E. Beccue, Jones, McCorkle, Sexton. 121] THE ATHENIAN 1937 HOME ECONOMICS The Athenian Homemakers Club met and again organized in the fall of 1936 and elected the following officers: President, Hermina Engel; Vice President, Edna Brown; Secretary, Wilma Canter- bury; Treasurer, Evelyn Ahrenkiel; Student Council Member, Frances Clark. All who have taken home economics at some time during their high school career, and those who are taking it at present are eligible for membership. During the winter of ’36 and ’37 the Home Economics girls served hot lunches several times at school. The students cooperated very well and many bought their dinner from the club. The Homemakers have not held regular monthly meetings this year, but enough have been held to take care of the business. They held several joint meetings with the F. F. A. boys at which games were played, small programs furnished and refreshments served. This year, the club sent two of its members, Hulda McCutcheon and Hermina Engel to the State Home Economics Convention held at Quincy, 111. These girls were accompanied by Miss Irwin. They were chosen by the club. The Future Farmers of America is a national organization of farm boys who are enrolled in vo- cational agriculture. The officers of the Athens Chapter are: President, Ralph Primm; Vice Presi- dent. Donald Cronister; Secretary, Charles Hart; Treasurer, 'George Olson; Reporter, Edwin Beccue; Student Council Member. Loren Brown. A meeting is held each month and it is opened and closed by means of a regular ceremony. Busi- ness is brought forth and discussed, after which a program of project talks, music, and recreation is presented. Many special meetings are also called. Each boy who is a member carries on one or more crop or livestock projects. He owns and cares for them himself, and he keeps careful records of it. Many of the projects are exhibited at fairs. Members of the local chapter as well as other chapters, compete in Sectional, and State Judging contests. There is a team for each of the following: corn, small grain, poultry, livestock, dairy, milk, and meat identification. Athens teams have been very successful during the past three years. Another large project of the Athens Chapter is the sponsoring of the Section 10 grain and poul- try show in connection with the annual Athens High School fair. It is carried on by the members, their adviser, and the Home Economics Department. A picture of this project appears on the op- posite page. For the last two years members have been selling garden seeds. The proceeds are used to help finance the annual summer camping trip. Each year the members go to some place of interest and camp there. F. F. [221 ATHENS C. H. S. H O M E M A K E R S F F A Back Row: E. Ahrenkiel, J. McKean, J. Graham. Eckler. H. Engel. M. Jones, Clark, Zook, McCutcheon. M. Engel. Fourth Row: E. Brown, Forden. Beams, E. Diehl, Balster, N. Diehl. L. Eddy. Allen, Kluckman, L. Fitschen. Third Row: Sexton, Schneider. M. Johnson, Stone, N. Primm, E. Beccue, Van Meter, Dawson. K. Kincaid, Ford, H. Primm. Second Row: Miss Irwin, Bennett, Walsh, Ferguson, Adams, Bruce Denton, Traylor, Brittin. E. Stott, Boylan. First Row: Yoakum, M. Golladay, R. Beccue, C. Olson, Derry, M. Ingram, McCorkle, Canterbury, L. Williams, Sandertield, Cummings. Back Row: Horn. D. Beaver. R. Primm. Hart. Hughes. G. Lawson, Walkup, Cronist- er. L. Hill. Satorius. Third Row: Mr. Braueninger. Stremstrefer, C. Engel. E. Engel, K. Kincaid, C. Brown. Fitschen, Turner. E. Beccue. L. Brown. Second Row: M. Grant, H. Engel, Rath, W. Grant, Trainor, G. Williams. K. Thrasher, Hopwood, Dyer. First Row: J. Graham, Hannibal, G. Olson, J. Hendrickson, Pugsley, Alinger, Rodell, Fish- er. [23] THE ATHENIAN 1937 GLEE CLUB President ..............Frances Clark Vice President.........June Van Meter Secretary .............Margaret Engel Under the direction of Miss Rickard the girl’s glee club met during the first month of school to or- ganize their group and elect officers. The glee club gave several programs during the course of the year, and they sang at several other affairs. A Thanksgiving Vesper Service was given at the school. Later, a Christmas program was presented by this group, after which any students who wanted to go, went caroling. On March 27 Athens Community High School was host to the I. S. H. S. M. L. A. sub-district contest. The girls’ chorus entered class C. This contest chorus consisted of: Edith Yoakum, Eileen Diehl. Lois Bruce, Glenith Hurt. Margaret Engel. Nelli Barnes. June Van Meter, Dorothy Stott. Eve- lyn Schubert. Emily McCorkle, Wilma Canterbury. Margaret Johnson, Ella Marie Beccue, Ruth Bec- cue. Betty Taylor, Dorothy Balster, Hermina Engel, Hulda McCutcheon, Henrietta Forden, Kathryn Kincaid. Marcella Schneider, Phyllis Campbell. This chorus was rated high enough to entitle it to go to the district contest at Macomb. This contest took place on April 16. Ruth Ahrenkiel was an efficient and faithful pianist for the entire year. BAND The band was already organized when school began, and with the addition of a few new mem- bers. it soon got under way playing at school events. There are now thirty-one capable members in the group consisting of both grade school and high school pupils. This band entered in the contest held at Peoria this year. To further the act of improving the band, school was held last summer, and during the school term Mr. Pursglove in his vacant periods gave individual aid to the members. The quality and into- nation has shown regular improvement. Perhaps, this is due to the purchase of two tympani. The band’s appearance has been made more attractive by the purchase of blue and red capes and caps. The purchase of these was made possible by the presentation of the WLS play, the selling of ice cream and cake at the concerts in the summer, and by donations. The activities of the year included playing for the Ag fair, basketball games, Senior play, Green- view Fair. Lincoln Trail Banquet, WLS play, and the annual band concert. 124] ATHENS C. H. S. Back Row: N. Primm, Stone, Clark. M. Jones. H. Engel. Eckler. E. Beccue, M. In- gram. Van Meter. M. Engel. Bruce. Fourth Row E. Brown. Forden, Balster. M. Golladay, M. Allen. Beams. L. Fitschen. Third Row: Cummings, K. Kincaid, D. Stott, Sexton, E. Diehl, Yoakum, N. Diehl. Schneider, Walsh. Second Row: Miss Richard, Brittin, H. Primm, Denton, I. Skaggs, R. Beccue, Taylor, Campbell, E. Stott. First Row: Ford, D. Johnson, R. Ahrenkiel, Canterbury, McCorkle, McCutcheon, Zook, N. Barnes, M. Johnson, B. Primm. Back Row: D. Beaver, R. Jones, H. Engel, A. Stott, Wiseman, J. Graham, K. Kincaid, R. Eddy. Second Row: W. Grant, Hall. E. Stott. Dirks. Perkins, Basso. E. Engel, M. Grant. Mr. Pursglove. First Row: Pugsley, C. Jones, Cantrall, D. McKean, K. Kincaid, E. Eden, Satorius. [25] THE ATHENIAN 1937 STUDENT COUNCIL President ......................William Zsehoche Senior Class Member ...............Austin Stott Junior Class Member .....................Hermina Engel Sophomore Class Member ...................Victor Barnes Freshman Class Member ......................Ruth Ahrenkiel X Society ........................Allie Hannibal Y Society ..........................David Beaver Athletic Board ...........................Harold Hawkins Home Economics ...................Frances Clark Future Farmers of America ........Loren Brown Adviser ..............................Mr. Austin The various organizations and classes met at the start of this school year and chose their officers. Each of them elected a Student Council member to represent their group at the Student Council meetings. The president of this council was chosen from the Senior class by the Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors, and teachers. Certain issues about the school and students are discussed at the Student Council meetings. Mr. Austin is present at all meetings, of course. LIBRARY The library is one of our daily needs and without librarians to take care of it, where would we be? They certainly work hard all year and deserve credit. The girls check out magazines, books, and papers. They help the students to find any material for their studies that they need. , The library is open to check out fiction books at 4 o’clock on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday of each week. Miss Spelbring takes care of that part of the work. Many new books have been added to the library this year to better it. JS6J ATHENS C. H. S. s T C U O D U E N N C T i L Lib rarians Back Row: Zschoche, Hannibal, Mr. Austin, L. Brown, V. Barnes. Front Row: A. Stott, R. Ahrenkiel, H. Engel, Clark. D. Beaver. Back Row: K. Kincaid. McCutcheon, Zook, Miss Spelbring. Dawson. Derry, E. Bec- cue. N. Diehl. First Row: D. Stott, Dirks, G. Hurt, Perkins, J. Graham, Taylor, Greer. WE WONDER IF--------- Tom Wood and Muck Me Lavish won’t be a little more careful in their selection of girls in the fut- ure. (Especially in Petersburg.) As many people will couple up in next year’s Freshman and Junior class as they did this year. (Are you listening, Harold and Paul?) Mr. Austin will continue to give advice to the lovelorn, in the betterment of Neibert’s trade. Miss Gourley and Miss Rickard will spend next year's tournament season in Decatur. [27] Jim Markey will ever have to spend the night in a city hall again. THE ATHENIAN 1937 “THE 1937 ATHENIAN Editor-in-Chief ...................June Van Meter Assistant Editor ....................Nelli Barnes Class Editor ........................Jane McKean Sports Editor .......................James Rodell Typists ............Reggie Pugsley, Dorothy Walsh Advertising Manager..................Austin Stott Business Manager ....................Ralph Primm Assistant Business Manager...........Larry Markey Circulation Manager .................Thomas Wood Calendar ......................Marcella Schneider Adviser..............................Miss Spelbring This year we are following in the footsteps of the class of ’36. and are publishing an annual. This is the second annual edited since 1931. In the intervening years from 1931 and 1936 pamphlets were issued because the newspaper “The Athenian Sun”, put out by the Senior class, took away too much of its news and funds. The class of ’37 has tried every possible way to make this annual a good one. They have presented two plays, and a Christmas and Easter Candy raffle to raise part of the necessary money. The editor-in-chief and business manager are chosen by the Senior class, and the re- maining members of the staff are selected by these two people. GAS BAG” It was decided this year that instead of editing a newspaper we would send articles in to the Free Press under the title of “Gas Bag”. The Student Council elected the staff. Editor-in-chief, Meredith Hurt; Assistant Editor, Betty Primm; Typists, Nelli Barnes, Gwendolyn Cline, Mary Ingram; Sports edi- tor, Robert Fisher; Reporters, Don Thrasher, Reggie Pugsley, Nadine Primm, Warren Hughes, Loren Brown, Edwin Beccue, Bernard Ivey, Dorothy Walsh, Ruth Ahrenkiel and Virginia Sanderfield. Miss Gourley was the adviser. As a project, the Senior English Class started editing a small six page paper of their own under Miss Gourley’s supervision. The typing II class made the stencils for the paper and printed the paper themselves. [98] ATHENS C. H. S. Back Row: L. Markey. T. Wood, Rodell. R. Primm. A. Stott, Pugsley. First Row: Walsh, Schneider, J. McKean, Miss Spelbring. Van Meter. M. Hurt, N. Barnes. Back Row: D. Thrasher, Pugsley, Fisher. N. Primm, Hughes, N. Barnes, L. Brown, E. Beccue, Ivy. First Row: Walsh, R. Ahrenkiel, M. Hurt, Miss Gourley, M. In- gram, Sanderfield, Cline. WE WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER The Juniors hitch-hiking back from play practice in Cantrall. The Watermelon Festival for the Freshmen. The Honor Night for the baskeball fellows. The good times we had at games. The joint meetings of the F. F. A. boys and the Home Economics Club. How Mr. Carter felt his need for exercise so badly that he walked home several noons and left his car at school. How Dorothy Walsh liked her work on the Gas Bag Staff. We notice that Meredith Hurt enjoys her work at the Movies up town very well—we wonder why? We wonder if Warren Hughes’ face wasn’t red when Mr. Carter told him what he knew about his good times up at the State Tournament. 129] THE ATHENIAN 1937 SENIOR PLAY “NEW FIRES” . .Margaret Johnson . . Ella Marie Be'ccue -----Reggie Pugsley .. . Merritt Fitschen ......Don Wilcox ......James Rodell .....D'orothy Walsh .....Jane McKean . .. .June Van Meter . Marcella Schneider .....David Beaver ......Austin Stott .. Marguerite Stone .......Mary Ingram Virginia Sanderfield The Senior Class of 1937 presented “New Fires” at the high school auditorium on December 8. A repeat performance was given at the school by popular demand on De- cember 16. “New Fires”, a realistic comedy, has to do with a family, used to luxuries, trying to accustom themselves to farm life much against their will. Stephen, the cause of their living on this out-of-the-way farm, finally convinces his family that occasional solitude is good for them. He shows them that it isn’t where they live that counts, but how they live. JUNIOR PLAY “THE MAN FROM NOWHERE” ,. . Ernest Golladay .......Mary Jones . . . Hermina Engel .....Betty Primm .. .Margaret Engel . . . .Paul Thrasher Wilma Canterbury .... Robert Fisher .... Harold Wilcox ...John Basso, Jr. The Junior Class of A. C. H. S. presented the play, “The Man From Nowhere” in the high school auditorium on April 14, 1937. They had a large crowd—in fact, so large that it credited a second performance April 20, at Cantrall. “The Man From Nowhere” is a realistic comedy and mystery show in three acts. The setting is in Smalltown, a little mid-western city. The stranger appears from no- where and falls in love with Anne. He is falsely accused of theft, but the plot finally untangles and reveals that Anne’s rejected suitor is the one responsible for the accusa- tion. In spite of the many tangles in the play, it ends happily for all. Rodney Baxter.......... Mrs. Craddock ......... Hilda Swenson ......... Anne Royce ............ Dora Pry .............. Professor Clarke Holmes Miss Primm............. Mr. Graydon ........... Henry Holt ........... Mr. Cox ............... Lucinda Andrews . Suzanne Toler Sid Sperry ....... Jerry ............ Stephen Santry . . Billy ............. Phyllis ........... Anne ............. Olive ............ Eve .............. Dick ............. Doctor Lynn Gray Mary Marshall Mrs. Marshall Angie Sperry .... [30] ATHENS C. H. S. Giggling Freshies . . . Band Rehearsal . . . What’s this, a track meet? . . . Mr. Pursglove . . . The great Allie . . . The Little Tin Soldiers . . . Fair Tent . . . Inside the Fair Tent ... As Always . . . Coach Carter What a creation Have you sold all the candy? . . . The winners . . . Oh! Oh! Dorothy . . . Sun- ny Smiles . . . Flower Exhibit . . . Mr. and Mrs. Photographer . . . Getting down to work . . . Miss Gourley and Miss Mitchell . . . Why so shy? . . . Star gazing? . . . Visiting day . . . Professor Austin . . . Anyone want any watermelon ... In the shade of the old apple tree . . Tall and short of A. C. H. S. 1311 PATRONS BASSO EKIS A. V. NEIBERT MCDONALD’S GROCERY AHRENKIEL MOTOR SALES GLENN E. BROWN R. W. EDDY COMPANY CALVERT’S BARBER SHOP BASSO’S TAVERN CANTRALL’S CASH STORE, Dry Goods, Shoes, Groceries Meats BEDNARKO’S TAVERN H. B. WILSON MANUFACTURING CO. J. P. LANGSTON CREAM STATION BATES INSURANCE AGENCY MOTT SON G. L. BAUGHER, Hardware and Implements HALL FENTON CANTRALL’S DRUG STORE ATHENS STATE BANK MRS. LELAND HALL JENSEN BROTHERS THOMAS KENYON, Trucking DR. G. S. VanWORMER HENRY CANTRALL ATHENS COAL COMPANY