Auburn High School - Trojan / Oracle Yearbook (Auburn, IL)

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MISSION C0I3PLET2D With the notto, Green But Growing, the Freshman Class of '43 entered high school. Due to Seniors of that year, you could have seen Pokie(3ill Ooolka) strolling through the halls, with his pants' legs rolled up. But we did enjoy those little initiations. Freshman officers were: president, Frances Lesjak; vice-president. Bill Opolka. Pee- ee Stratton (known as Harold, also) was secretary-treasurer and Hiss Helen Henry, our class advisor. We all struggled through our classes, had gay tines at school parties, but the Box Social was the gayest event of the year. Remember Julia Etta Reynolds decorating job on her box? ' e entered our Sophomore year with thirty-nine members. Election of class officers was held and Nathan Sargent was elected president, later replaced by Don Pohlod. Our vice-oresident was Junior Copelin and Gerry Nardi was our capable secretary-treasurer. Stu- dent Council members were Margaret Pierce and Jo Ann Ward. Herbert Hugo, Jr. was our reporter. On September 7, 1945, the first meeting of the Junior Class was held. The election of officers was held and the results were: president, Marc Criquelion; vice-president, Gerry Nardi; secretary-treasurer, Wanda Eldridge; reporter, Fran Lesjalj:; Student council, Mil- ford McReynoIds and Dorothy Mac I.'urdo. The Junior play 'You’ll Die Laughing,directed by Miss Buelah Close, was given on November 28, 1945, a sweeping success. And as spring drew near we started on our most important event. The Prom! The !,Stardust Prom was held on May 23 at the Leland Hotel in Springfield. It was a huge success and with a happy note vie closed our Junior year. Our goal v as in sight. We entered our Senior year with nineteen members with Miss Betty Drake as advisor. Our president v as Don Pohlod; vicc-aresident, Art Deschamps; secretary- treasurer, Wanda Eldridge; student council members, Marceau Cricuelion and Mary Hunley. Mary Harris and Margaret Pierce were elected cheerleaders. We presented Patsy Strings Along on April 24, 1947, with Miss Betty Gresham directing. The proceeds were used to defray expenses on the edition of The Trojan , the Seniors' gift to Auburn High. A banquet- prom v as given in our honor by the Juniors on May 23. Baccalaureate v as May 25 and graduation May 29.