Atlanta High School - Atalanta Yearbook (Atlanta, IL)

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JUNIOR CLASS HISTORY On September 5, 1944, Atlanta Community High School opened wide its portals to receive an overwhelming number of freshmen. Many students came in from the rural districts so an increase in students was inevitable. Miss Frances Postlewait, Miss Helen Jacobs, and Miss Marian Ioder served as our class sponsors during our freshman year. Our class officers were: Bill Pack, President, Jim Ash, Vice-President; Dorothy I .arson, Secretary-Treasurer. We enjoyed a wiener roast at Red Haw Hill at the beginning of our freshman year. Then following the paths of tradition, the Seniors initiated us, and many members of our class still remember the initiation ceremonies, however unfavorable! On September 5, 1945, we again entered the high school, but this time we were sophomores! And we also had a new superintendent, Mr. Robert Yates. Miss Jane Leininger served as our sponsor, and our officers were: Chester Hout, President; Eddie BeVard, Vice-President; Jim Ash, Secretary-Treasurer. One evening at the beginning of our sophomore year, we went to Camp Gresham and ate an out-door supper. Husband and Wife calling contests were held and everyone agreed that Phyllis .Applegate and Bill Gaither had the strongest voices. On a cold, snowy evening in February, we sponsored a high school Valentine Party. It was interrupted, however, by a blizzard and most of us found it very difficult to return to our homes. At the end of our sophomore year, we went to Pekin Park, Pekin, Illinois, for a day of fun. The whole class rented row boats and we rode in them most of the day. At noon we bought cold drinks and ate a picnic lunch. Everyone agreed that they had a grand time. And then on September 5, 1946, we became Juniors! Our sponsor is Miss Mavis Munch, and class officers are: Audra Bicknell, President; Dorothy Larson, Vice-President; Jeanne Martinie, Secretary-Treasurer. To start our year off right, we borrowed a hayrack, and tractor and went to Marilyn Leisman’s country home for a wiener roast. Everyone had an enjoyable evening. Since then we have been hard at work, making money for our class treasury. We sold popcorn and cold drinks at the baseball games and we also sold ice cream sandwiches and candy bars at the basketball games, all of which was great fun. Our class entered a patriotic float in the Homecoming Parade and our happiness was insurmountable when we won second place. Our prize was two dollars. We called our float “They Fought For Freedom”. And that is our class history up to the time that this is being written. We are making plans for the Prom and the Junior-Senior Banquet, now, and we hope to make our own special mark on the history of our old A.C.H.S. JUNIOR RESPONSE Dearly beloved but soon-to-be-forgotten, class of ’47, since you have been so generous to give us such worthless advice we have decided to reciprocate in kind: First to the song bird, “Billie” Baldwin, may we suggest that it is about time you were changing your interests from last years alumni. Your affections for a certain sophomore girl are noticeable, Ray. “Cheesy”, why don’t you try experimenting the “Wright” system instead of the “Craft” system? It might help! Are you sure you want to go to college at Mac Murray, Joanie? You might get lonesome ! Joanne, we wish you success in your profession, (Whicn one?) “Hawkshaw,” it must have been nice down in Cupid’s alley at the Valentine’s Party. Wouldn’t it be better not to make a practice of it?

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JUNIOR GLASS Front row, left to right: G. Gordon, M. Lclimn, R. Loner, J. Martini e, L R. Murrey, P. Applegate, A. Bic knoll, D. Lor eon, Socend row, left to right: M. Taylor, R. Gosda, M. Spoils, T. Faye, J. Mows, B. Oatthor, M. Long. Mias Munch. Third row, left to right: B. Pack, J. Ash, G. Gipson. C. BoVard, C. Host, H. Pierce, W. Loy. JUNIOR PLAT CAST Left to right: A. BickaeU, E. BeVard, M. Taylor, B. Pack, J. Martlnie, J. Ash, P. Applegate, C. Hout, P. Purcell, J. Horn. I M. Murray, D. Larson, M. Leism n.

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Junior Response (Continued) We have decided you have a more forceful technique than the rest of your classmates, Phyllis and Melba. Rumors are flying that “Cookie”, due to years of practice with curly locks is going in to competition with .Art’s Beauty Shop. We wonder, Marilyn, if you are really working those two hours you remain home in the morning. We should like very much for, “Quizzie”, to tell us more about that New Year’s Eve date. “Speed”, do you think a watch would help the matter? We might ask a certain person. We hope, Vaughn, that you don’t go out into the world and be as boisterous and loud as you have been here, however, if there were more Vaughn’s around school would be more enjoyable. Isn’t it inconvenient to have to go ten miles before d date? Maybe not too bad, though! Let’s ask “Tee”. Bill, why don't you have more regards for the school’s property, for instance, typewriters. Bob, it must be nice to sleep in class. Wfc’ll try it sometime. You should be more careful where you poke that camera, “Dottie”, it might embarrass you sometime. Don't you have any other interests besides playing cards. Gene? Or haven’t we heard? Mary Lou, we’ll really miss that giggle next year, it will be so quiet, but maybe someone will make up for it. It wouldn’t be bubble gum that is taking you out of the state is it, Margie. Jack, we wish you success in your trumpet playing. Someday you may take the place of Harry James. Hoping you don’t take any of this too seriously, we wish to say good-bye and all our love goes with it. The Junior Class.