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

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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.

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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

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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