Belleville Township High School - Bellevinois Yearbook (Belleville, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 132 of the 1943 volume:

THE SENIOR CLASS OF NINETEEN HUNDRED IaND FORTY-THREE OF THE BELLEVILLE TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL, BELLEVILLE ILLINOIS, PRESENTS VOLUME 27 OF THE BELLEVINOIS WITH THE SINCERE HOPE THAT IN YEARS TO COME THE ENSUING PAGES WILL BRING TO YOU ALL THE CHERISHED MEMORIES OF YOUR HIGH SCHOOL DAYS. T O ALL OUR ALUMNI IN THE ARMED FORCES, THOSE COURAGEOUS MEN AND WOMEN WHO ARE DEVOTING THEIR LIVES TO THE TASK OF PROTECTING AND PRESERVING THIS NATION, WE, THE CLASS OF 1943, PROUDLY DEDICATE THIS BOOK. SALLY LOU BOWMAN MARYANN BACKS BONEITA TUCKER IDA MAE SIMONDS ROGER MAUTERER SEWARD VAN PETTEN MARY ROTHGANGEL RUTH GRIFFITH JEANETTE O ' BAN ION R. L. THORNE, Sponsor ADMINISTRATION PRINCIPAL BOARD OF EDUCATION FACULTY ACADEMICS SENIOR CLASS JUNIOR CLASS SOPHOMORE CLASS FRESHMAN CLASS ATHLETICS FOOTBALL BASKETBALL WRESTLING TRACK BASEBALL TENNIS ACTIVITIES BAND CHEERLEADERS ORCHESTRA CHORUSES CLUBS ADVERTISEMENTS WE ARE SO VERY PROUD OF OUR SPACIOUS AND INVITING CAMPUS. IT IS THE HOPE OF EVERY STUDENT THAT THESE SURROUNDINGS WILL AFFORD AS MANY PLEASURES AND ADVANTAGES FOR THOSE STUDENTS OF THE FUTURE AS IT HAS FOR THOSE OF THE PAST. Main Entrance To Our Auditorium 1 1 Hut-two-three-four H. G. SCHMIDT PRINCIPAL There is no power on earth equal to that of the human mind. What a wonderful instrument, how infinite in space and time, how beautiful in its exactness, and yet how monstrous in its waywardness. The image of the Infinite, the dream of the angels, the conqueror of the mighty forces of Nature. How precious is the human mind and yet how abused by ignorance, by demagogues and charlatans. Let us hope, pray, and labor to develop a clean, clear, honest mind. First Row: Fred Merrils, Ed Fuhrman, Rogers Jones, Alvin Stenzel. Second Row: Joseph Adams, Ed Bechtold, Adolph Viehman, Irvin Klamm. hlmeieen fyotitu- Reime Studio ROGERS JONES President 1942 Granted leave of absence to serve in U. S. Navy. T O THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF B. T. H. S., WE, THE CLASS OF ' 43, WISH TO EXPRESS OUR DEEPEST GRATITUDE, NOT ONLY FOR THEIR UNTIRING EFFORTS TO KEEP OUR SCHOOL THE ESTIMABLE INSTITUTION THAT IT IS TODAY, BUT ALSO FOR THEIR SINCERE INTEREST IN THE WELFARE OF THE STUDENTS FOR WHOM THEY SERVE. ADOLPH VIEHMAN Acting President — O long may it wave ' 7 I I 11 I H S ORENA FARMER, A. B., A. M. (Head of English Department) Monticello Seminary University of Illinois Columbia University University of Minnesota (English) HOPE BAER, B. M., M of M. Ed. McKendree College Northwestern University (Music) E. G. HEXTER, A. B., A. M. (Head Mathematics Dept.) McKendree College Washington University University of Illinois (Mathematics, Registrar) H. A. KANZLER, A. B., A. M., B. E. (Head of Modern Language Dept.) Christian Brothers ' College, St. Louis University of Illinois Chicago University University of Paris, France Madrid, Spain Rome, Italy (Latin, French, Spanish) META STENGER, B. S., A. M. Illinois State Normal University St. Louis University (English) W. H. CAMPBELL, A. B., A. M. Monmouth College University of Illinois Washington University University of Colorado (Chemistry, Algebra) THEODORE HARPSTREIT, B. S. James Milliken (Manual Art Education) PEARL JOHNSON, A. B., A. M. (Head Latin Dept.) McKendree College University of Illinois Washington University (Latin) [12] mam t+VJ. - o [13] GLADYS GRIGG, A. B., A. M. University of Illinois Columbia University Harvard University (English) ALFRED HERTEL, B. ED., M. S. Illinois State Normal University University of Wisconsin (Health) EDGAR GUNDERSON, B. S. (Head of Boys ' Physical Ed. Dept.) LaCross State Normal University of Illinois St. Louis University Washington University JAMES E. BENNETT, PH. B. Southern Illinois State Normal University of Chicago Washington University (Commercial) O. H. CROSS, A. B. DePauw University Washington University (Health) FLORENCE MILLER, A. B. Ripon College Drake University Colorado University University of Minnesota (History and Civics) WALTER RAUTH, A. B. Illinois College M cKendree College University of Wisconsin University of Illinois St. Louis University (Social Science) KENNETH PYATT, B. E., A. M. Southern Illinois Teachers ' College University of Michigan (Mathematics) 11 1 I JAMES A. TRABUE, B. S., M. S. (Head Commercial Dept.) University of Illinois Kansas State Teachers 7 College Washington University Public Finance, Business Admins- tration (Commercial and Social Science) C. A. ARMSTRONG, B. Ed., M. A. Southern Teachers 7 College University of Illinois (English) NETTA NIESS, A. B., A. M. University of Illinois (German, French, Spanish! W. W. HALL, A. B., M. A. Illinois State Normal University of Illinois (Social Sciences) FRANK G. SCOTT, B. Ed., A. M. Southern Illinois Teachers 7 College Bradley Polytechnic Institute University of Illinois (English and Wood Shops) H. H. HALL, B. S., M. S. Kansas State Teachers 7 College Ft. Collins State Teachers 7 College General Motors Institute of Tech¬ nology (Auto Mechanics) MARJORIE MURRAY, B. S., M. A. Central Missouri State Teachers 7 College Columbia University (Art) FRANCES PHILLIPS, B. Ed. M. A. (Head Girls 7 Physical Education Department) Southern Illinois Teachers 7 College Columbia University (Physical Education) S I I [14] I I F A E U l I I HALLIE EUBANKS Southern Illinois State Normal University of Wisconsin Washington University (Commercial) MARGUERITE SKAAR, A. B. University of Wisconsin University of California McGill University Sorbonne, France University of Mexico Middlebury French School (French and Spanish) A. A. BOHANNON, B. S. Kansas State Teachers ' College Colorado State College (Machine Shops) L. F. LENTZ, B. S. University of Illinois Colorado State College (Agriculture) LILLIAN JOSSEM, B. S. Washington University University of Wisconsin (Journalism and English) CHRISTINE FISCHER, B. S. University of Missouri Columbia U. of New York City University of Wisconsin Washington University (Physiography, Mathematics) JANE MONEY, B. Ed., M. A., I. S. N. U. University of Hawaii University of Southern California University of Chicago Clothing, Typing, Shorthand MARGARET K. HUECKEL 2 years Southern Illinois State Nor¬ mal University of Illinois—B. S. (English) [15] A I H $ FRED NAFFZIGER, B. ED. Illinois State Normal University (Commercial) F. J. FRIEDLI, B. S., M. S. Assistant Principal Central Wesleyan McKendree College University of Illinois (Athletic Director) (Biology, Botany, Zoology) JOHN KARCH, B. S. A. M. (Head Physical Science Dept.) Illinois College University of Illinois Washington University (Mathematics and Physics) LEE WADE, B. ED. Carthage College Western Illinois State Teachers College Washington University (Commercial) PHYLLIS ALEXANDER, B. S. Eastern Illinois State Teachers ' College Bradley Polytechnic Institute University of Minnesota University of Illinois (Foods, Homemaking) H. B. TABOR, B. S., M. S. University of Illinois (Health, Math, Football) LUE LLA MUELLER, B. S., M. S. McKendree College University of Illinois Chicago University (Biology) H. R. BRILL, A. B., PH. M. (Head of Industrial Arts Dept.) Indiana State Teachers ' College Bradley Polytechnic Institute University of Wisconsin Washington University (Wood Shops) r i [16] I 1 F A CD l f Y LENORA KRIEGE, B. S. A. M. MacMurray College Northwestern University University of Mexico Washington University (History) JEANNE BAER, A. B. Washington University (English) LILY MADDUX, Ph. B., M. A. Teachers ' College, Columbia Uni¬ versity, New York University of Chicago, School of Business Southern Illinois State Normal Gregg College Palmer School of Penmanship (Commercial) EDWIN PETERS, B. MUS., M. MUS. Strassberger Conservatory of Music Chicago Music College Webster University (Music) JESSELYN GRIEVE, A. B., B. S. University of Illinois McKendree College Washington University (Librarian) RUTH KINDRED, Ph. D., A. M. University of Chicago Washington University Columbia University (English) CLARA NEUBAUER, B. S. (Head of Domestic Art Dept.) Illinois State Normal University of Illinois Iowa State School of Agriculture (Domestic Art) ALVIN NEBELSICK, B. S., A. M. (Head Social Studies Dept.) Southeast Missouri Normal Springfield, Mo. State Teachers College University of Nebraska (History, Civics) [17] I I I NORMAN C. ARNOLD, B. S. Ed. Warrensburg State Teachers Col¬ lege University of Kansas City University of Florida (Shorthand, Office training) JOHN M. NORTON, M. S. Illinois State Normal, B. Ed Iowa State College, M. S. (Mechanical Drawing) F. L. KNEEDLER, B. S. Ed. Central Missouri State Teachers College Missouri University (Commerce) JAMES E. CLARK, B. S. Ed., M. A. Missouri State University Harvard University Denver University (English) HELEN TE WINKLE, A. B. Pittsburg University Edinboro State Teachers ' College, Edinboro, Pa. Washington University Columbia University (History) RUSSEL L. THORNE, A. B., M. S. Washington University (English and Public Speaking American History, Academic Advisor, Student Council Advisor Sponsor of Bellevinois) J. H. YARBROUGH, B. S. (Dean) Western Kentucky State Normal University Transylvania University Chicago University (Business Arithmetic) (Business English) r r [18] I 1 N THE PRECEDING PAGES YOU HAVE MET OUR FACULTY J TO WHOM WE WILL BE FOREVER INDEBTED FOR THEIR KIND AND GENEROUS ASSISTANCE AND THEIR COMPLETE UNDERSTANDING OF OUR CONFLICTING TEMPERAMENTS SO TYPICAL OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. THEIR CEASE¬ LESS EFFORTS TO MAINTAIN OUR SCHOOL ' S HIGH SCHOLASTIC STANDING, TO ENCOURAGE ENTHUSIASTIC PARTICIPATION IN EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES, AND TO DEVELOP ATHLETIC TEAMS WORTHY OF THE GREAT¬ EST ADMIRATION ARE DEEPLY APPRECIATED BY EACH AND EVERY STUDENT. WE HOPE THAT THE COMING YEARS WILL PROVE THAT THEIR EFFORTS HAVE NOT BEEN IN VAIN. AcxidemlcA O UR SENIORS, OF WHOM WE ARE JUSTLY PROUD FOR FOUR YEARS OF PROGRESS AND PERSEVERANCE, ARE NOW RELUCTANTLY DEPARTING. HOWEVER, THEIR WORK WILL BE WILLINGLY CONTINUED BY THE JUNIOR CLASS, WORTHY OF TAKING UP THE CHALLENGE TO BE THE LEADERS OF THE SCHOOL. NEXT COME THE SOPHOMORES, ANXIOUSLY AWAITING THE NOW APPROACHING DAY WHEN THEY WILL BE DUBBED UPPERCLASSMEN. LAST¬ LY, THE FRESHMEN REPRESENT THE HOPEFUL, EXPECTANT STUDENTS, SO FORTUNATE TO HAVE THEIR CAREFREE HIGH SCHOOL DAYS AHEAD OF THEM. n 11 ii it nun STANLEY SPRAGUE KENNETH REYNOLDS BONEITA TUCKER CLASS FLOWER: President Vice-President Secretary-T reasurer Columbine K. Reynolds, B. Tucker, S. Sprague CLASS COLORS: Red and Black CLASS MOTTO: A quitter never wins, A winner never quits. INVITATION COMMITTEE Alice Jean Nold, Chairman Dorothy Berkey Leonard Reeb Dorothy Moss John Allison Miss Grigg, Sponsor ARBOR DAY COMMITTEE Delorus Goepfert, Chairman John Knoezer Shirley Tuerck John Stookey Russell Florreich Mr. Karch, Sponsor CHRISTMAS PROGRAM COMMITTEE SENIOR FAREWELL COMMITTEE Seward Van Petten, Chairman Doss Murphy Carl Jordan Barbara Brosius Ida Mae Simonds Miss Kriege, Sponsor Miss F. Miller, Sponsor Donald Schmidt, Chairman Robert Gass Doss Murphy Sally Lou Bowman Boneita Tucker Mr. Nebelsick, Sponsor [22] HISTORY OF THE FUSS OF ’43 « N September 3, 1939 the present senior class, the class of ' 43, entered B. T. H. S. For the most part we were quiet, shy and bewildered. In this respect we were much like any other freshman class. But there was one great difference be¬ tween ours and other classes. Two days previous to our entrance in B. T. H. S. the German Wehrmacht rolled into Poland and Adolph Hitler began his mad plunge for the gleaming scepter of world domination. Our years in B. T. H. S. have so far spanned this great conflict. The world has been at war every day that we have been in high school. Tragically enough it appears certain that the war will outlast our high school years which are rapidly drawing to a close. We are deeply aware of the responsibilities which we will have to shoulder because of this world struggle. Many of the boys and girls who entered high school with us in our freshman year have since left our class. Many boys who would now be seniors are in the armed services and many more boys will enter the service after their graduation. We have enjoyed our high school activities, friendships and even studies. However, we are not sorry to leave. High school graduation is a goal to be achieved and then passed. Bigger opportunities and bigger goals await us. We are deeply grateful to the faculty for bearing with us through our good moments and bad. Their friendship and helpfulness will not soon be forgotten. To the rest of the student body we bid a fond farewell with the cordial wish that their high school days may be as full of hap¬ piness as ours have been. KEN REYNOLDS, Vice-President SEIIIIK CUSS Ilf 1943 GEORGE SONNY BOY WARREN Football 3-4 Baseball 4 Orchestra 3-4 Track 3 Weather Club Pres. 4 Roosevelt High, Honolulu, Ha¬ waii LINDA REH Basketball Champions 1 JIM HINTON Football 2-3-4 Track (Capt. 4) 1-2-3-4 Lettermen ' s C!ub RUTH STRATMANN G. A. A. 5-6-8 RICHARD SCHLUETER BETTY JANE OLSEN Latin Club 1 Glee Club 1-2 Hulda of Holland Belle of Barcelona CAROL MENKHAUSEN G. A. A. 1-2-3 Home Economics Club 7-8 Hy News Staff 7 Weather Club 6 Jr. Dramatic Club SHIRLEY JEAN TIPPY CHRIST- MANN Weather Club 3-4 G. A. A. 1-2-3-4 Snappy Snappers 3-4-5-6 Art Club 1-2-3 BETTY HAN FT G. A. A. 3-4 Snappy Snappers 1 -2-3 Weather Club 7 Glee Club 1-2 Home Economics Club 3-4 Jr. Dramatic Club 2-3-4 BERNICE HELEN FISCHER E. St. Louis, III. Snappy Snappers 6 VALERIA DICKEY Mixed Chorus 3 Glee Club 4-6 Belle of Barcelona GLORIA MAE STAMMER Snappy Snappers 1-2-3-4 Home Economics Club 5-6 r ’ RLENE JEFFREY G. A. A. 1-2-3-4 DORIS JUNE SCHNEEBERG Jr. Dramatic Club Snappy Snappers 1-3-4 Scholarship Award 2 MARION VEATH SUE OGLE Snappy Snappers Sec. G. A. A. 3 Student Council 2 Jr. Jam Committee Vice-Pres. Jr. Class EDGAR ELLIS BETTY LOU SOPP Glee Club 1 Snappy Snappers 1 LEONA PACINI Vice-Pres. Home Ec. Club -6 DORIS MALZAHN Mixed Chorus 3 Belle of Barcelona SHIRLEY MOORE Glee Club 1-7 Love Goes South Mixed Chorus 2 Hy News Staff Home Ec. Club 2-3-4 EDDIE JAMES OTIS Football 2 SHIRLEY J. SEHLINGER FLOYD HILL MARIE WEIS Snappy Snappers 5-6-7 EDWARD MUTTO YVONNE KOEHLER Basketball Champions Volleyball Champions Snappy Snappers Student Council 5-6 Sophomore Maid EUGENE JONDRO Art Club Pres. 2 Art Club Vice-Pres. 3 Paleteer Club 3 [ 24 ] Betty Jane Olsen Carol Menkhausen Shirley Jean Christmann Betty Hanft Bernice Helen Fischer Valeria Dickey Gloria Mae Stammer Karlene Jeffrey Doris June Schneeberger Marion Veath Sue Ogle Edgar Ellis Betty Lou Sopp Leona Pacini George Warren Linda Reh Jim Hinton Ruth Stratmann Richard Schlueter Doris Malzahn Shirley Moore Eddie James Otis Shirley J. Sehlinger Floyd Hill Marie Weis Edward Mutto Yvonne Koehler Eugene Jondro SENIOR CLASS OF 1943 STANLEY CLIFFORD CROSNOE Mixed Chorus 3 A Capella Choir 4-5-6-7 Quartet 6-7 David Copperfield Midnight Hy News Staff DOROTHY ETLING DOROTHEA DEPPE Snappy Snappers 1 -2-3-4 Jr. Dramatic Club Volley Ball Champions SHIRLEY MAE FRITZ DEAN McCLANE Tennis 1 -2-3 Sr. Christmas Play RAYMOND McGAUGHEY Football VIRGINIA RENOIS Glee Club 1 -2 A Capella Choir 2-3-4 Hulda of Holland Hollywood Bound Blow Me Down G. A. A. 1-2-3 SYLVIA BLINN Jr. Red Cross 5-6 GEORGE SAWALICH Football 6-7-8 Model Airplane Club 6 H. DOSS MURPHY Band 1-2-3-4 Orchestra 3-4 Jr. Jam Play Committee Jr. Dramatic Club Sr. Dramatic Club BOB PILKINGTON Student Council Lettermen ' s Club Baseball 1-2-3-4 Basketball 1-2 Hy News Staff 3 Ring Committee DICK McKELVEY Football 1-2-3-4 Track 1-2-3-4 JOHN STOOKEY Jr. Jam Committee Weather Club 3-4 Arbor Day Committee RUTH GRIFFITH Weather Club 4 Snappy Snappers 5-6 Jr. Jam Artist 6 Citizenship Candidate 5 Bellevinois Staff ROBERT MEIER Midnight Weather Club Sr. Dramatic Club KENNETH GRISSOM Mixed Chorus 3-5-7-8 A Capella Choir 7-8 Belle of Barcelona Blow Me Down Science Club Hy News Staff MARIE P. CAMPANELLA Roosevelt High 1-2-3-4 Jr. Jam Committee Glee Club Hollywood Bound G. A. A. 7-8 Volley Ball Champions 6 MARY LOUISE GENIN GALEN ESCHMAN DELORES GOEPFERT Glee Club 1 -2-3-4-5 A Capella Choir 7-8 Belle of Barcelona Blow Me Down Home Economics Club Jr. Jam Committee BOB PADEN Football 4 Wrestling 2-3-4 Lettermen ' s Club 2-3-4 Track 4 Student Council 4 WILLIAM BUCKY WOLTERS Football 1-2-3-4 Wrestling and Track 3-4 Baseball 1-2 | Basketball 1-2 Lettermen ' s Club 3-4 Student Council 3 JEANETTE RENO Glee Club 1-2-3 Snappy Snappers 1 -2 CLETUS HOERCHER Model Airplane Club 5-6-7 ROBERT ETLING Orchestra 1 -2-3-4 ETHEL HERZOG Mixed Chorus 1 Glee Club 2-3 Love Goes South Hulda of Holland Belle of Barcelona G. A. A. 6-7 DON TURNER LOIS SAGER A Capella Choir 3-4 Belle of Barcelona Hollywood Bound Blow Me Down Glee Club 2 Mixed Chorus 2 [ 26 ] I 1 Virginia Renois ' S9 Sylvia Blinn George Sawalich H. Doss Murphy Bob Pilkington Dick McKelvey John Stookey Ruth Griffith Robert Meier Kenneth Grissom Marie P. Campanella Mary Louise Gen in Galen Eschman Delores Goepfert Stanley Clifford Crosnoe Dorothy Etling Dorothea Deppe Shirley Mae Fritz Dean McClane Raymond McGaughey Bob Padan William Wolters Jeanette Reno Cletus Hoercher Robert Etling Ethel Herzog Don Turner Lois Sager Sfllllt QMS If KENNETH WILD Aviation Club WALTER OKLAHOMA TAYLOR Football 1 -2-3-4 Basketball 1 Lettermen ' s Club WM. ROBERT BILL OLDHAM A Capella Choir 7-8 Art Club 5-6 Weather Club 3-4 ERNEST ERNIE HUSMAN Belle of Barcelona KENNETH SCHMIDT Baseball 3-4 Band 1-2-3-4 Football 1 Orchestra 4 RALPH SCHWELLENSATTL Aviation Club DOLORES ALEERFER WILFRED GEISSLER Baseball Basketball Student Council Jr. Jam Committee Lettermen ' s Club Class Ring Committee KEN GUNNER REYNOLDS Student Council 1 -4 Editor Hy News Track 2-3-4 Co-Captain Track Team 4 Sr. Christmas Program Vice-Pres. Sr. Class CHESTLEDEAN SNYDER SEWARD VAN PETTEN Sr. Dramatic Club Pres. Sophomore Cass Senior Play 6 Student Council 3-4-7-8 Bellevinois Staff MARVIN HENKE Aviation Club 2 ROGER MAUTERER Band 1-2-3-4 Jr. Jam Committee Bellevinois Staff ELMER KRAFT CHARLES SCHIFFERDECKER HAROLD SENDT RUSSEL MUELLER Belle of Barcelona Military Drill JACK WALL Band 1-2-3-4-5 Basketball 3-4 DON SCHMIDT Football 1-2-3-4 Baseball Basketball 1-2-3-4 Lettermen ' s Club Band 1-2-3-4 President Junior Class Pres. Student Council CHARLES IRISH SHEEHAN Football 4 Wrestling 4 Baseball 4 Lettermen ' s Club JIM MARSH ARMIN JUENGER Band 2-3-4-5 BYRN PETERS BILL DAVIS Aviation Club FRED DEPPER, JR. Glee Club 1-2-3 LAWRENCE HAEFFNER Airplane Club 6 WILLIAM WINTERS BETTY PACKER Student Council 2-3 Midnight Hulda of Holland Mixed Chorus 1 Band 1 Sr. Dramatic Club [ 28 ] Ralph Schwellensattl Dolores Alderfer Wilfred Geissler Ken Reynolds Chestledean Snyder Jim Marsh Bill Davis Lawrence Haeffner Seward Van Petten Marvin Henke Roger Mauterer Elmer Kraft Charles Schifferdecker Harold Sendt Armin Juenger Bym Peters Fred Depper, Jr. Kenneth Wild Walter Taylor William Robert Oldham Ernest Husman Kenneth Schmidt Russel Mueller Jack Wall Don Schmidt Charles Sheehan William Winters Betty Packer [mss Ilf 1943 CHARLOTTE RAETZ Glee Club 1 Snappy Snappers 1 Jr. and Sr. Dramatic Clubs Midnight Jr. Ring Committee Pan-American Day Programs ROBERT BROWY SHIRLEY SEIFFERTT Glee Club 1 -2 Mixed Chorus 4 Belle of Barcelona RALPH NOLD Orchestra 5 Baseball 8 Camera Club 2 ARTHUR DUKE KUNZE Weather Club 5-6 Sr. Dramatic Club F. F. A. 1-2-3-4 Baseball 4-8 MELBA RODENMEYER CHARLOTTE L. MACKE Glee Club 1-2 Love Goes South Jr. and Sr. Dramatic Clubs Snappy Snappers AUDREY AUD SCHOPP Snappy Snappers 1 -2-3 Jr. Dramatic Club 3 DON SIEGEL Basketball 2-3-4 Band 1-2-3 Baseball 2-3 Student Council 1 -2 DONALD R. DOC ROBERTSON F. F. A. 1-2-3 Student Council 1 Chair. Finance Com. F. F. A. RUTH CARSON Glee Club 1 Mixed Chorus 2 Latin Club 3 Hulda of Holland Belle of Barcelona Latin Contest 1 -2 RITA ZACHARSKI Notre Dame Academy Home Ec. Club 2-3-4 Snappy Snappers 3 JEROME JERRY BERGER Quill and Scroll Jr. Jam Play Committee Midnight Sr. Dramatic Club Hy News Band 1-2-3-4 ROBERT BOB WILSON F. F. A. 2-3-4 Executive Committee 4 Seed Campaign Chairman Banquet Chairman 3 Treasurer F. F. A. 3 KEN HARRIS Band 1-2-3-4 Hy News Staff 7 Jr. Dramatic Club Mixed Chorus MARGUERITE STORCK Latin Club Hy News Glee Club 1 Home Nursing RUSSELL T. PIP FLORREICH F. F. A. 1-8 President Treasurer State Vice-Pres. F. WALTER PETE PETERS F. F. A. 1-2-3-4 Serreta ry Vice-President President GERALDINE JERRY KAISER Snappy Snappers 3 VERDELL GAA Tennis 1 -2-3-4 Jr. Dramatic Club G. A. A. DORIS SCHROER Glee Club 1 Mixed Chorus 2 Weather Club 2 Hulda of Holland Belle of Barcelona BILL MAJORS EARL E. OWEN, JR. Agriculture Club 1 -2 Weather Club 3 AL BLOME Weather Club 2-3-4 LUCILLE BATHA A Capella Choir 3-4 Sr. Dramatic Club Jr. Ring Committee Belle of Barcelona Blow Me Down Glee Club and Mixed Chorus FRED FRITZ GUTHERZ Basketball 3-4 Baseball 3-4 Lettermen ' s Club 3-4 HENRY OMSON BONEITA TUCKER Bellevinois Staff Sec.-Treas, Sr. Class Sr. Farewell Committee Sr. Dramatic Club Prom Committee Orchestra 3-4 [ 30 ] Melba Rodenmeyer Charlotte L. Macke Audrey Schopp Don Siegel Donald R. Robertson Ruth Carson Rita Zacharski Jerome Berger Robert Wilson Ken Harris Marguerite Storck Russell T. Florreich F. Walter Peters Geraldine Kaiser Verdell Gaa Charlotte Raetz Robert Browy Shirley Seiffertt Ralph Nold Arthur Kunze Doris Schroer Bill Majors Earl E. Owen, Jr. Al Blome Lucille Batha Fred Gutherz Henry Omson Boneita Tucker SEN1IIR CLASS IF 1941 DOROTHY CHAFFIN BETTY MAY REYNOLDS ' ' Belle of Barcelona Hulda of Holland Glee Club 1-2-4 Mixed Chorus 3 RUTH GABRIEL Jr. and Sr. Dramatic Club G. A. A. Hy News Editor Quill and Scroll Snappy Snappers JACK BOSSE Mascoutah, III. 1-2 LOY GENE HOLDER Football 1-2 Hi-Y RUSSEL BIETSCH Track 2-3 DONALD KLOHR Tennis 1 -3-5 E. LEONARD REEB Football 1 -4 Track 3 Baseball 4 Art Club 1-2 Sr. Invitation Committee AUDREY JEAN FISCHER Freeburg, III. 1-2 A Capella Choir 3 Sextet 3-4 ALICE J. NOLD Sr. Announcement Committee Hy News Midnight Jr. and Sr. Dramatic Club Hulda of Holland Glee Club 1 HAROLD BILL LENTZ Football 1 Cheerleader 3-4-5-6 Weather Club 7-8 Tennis 3 JAMES JIM FRIES Football 6 Baseball 8 COMMODORE SCHUCHMANN Band 1-2-3-4 Track 1-2-3-4 Wrestling 1-2-3-4 Student Council 2 Lettermen ' s Club 4 Vice-Pres. Airplane Club 3 MARION BUDDY CHILDERS Hulda of Holland Belle of Barcelona Hollywood Bound Blow Me Down Band and Orchestra 1-2-3-4 Quartet 2-3 JEANETTE O ' BANION Bellevinois Staff Glee Club 1-2 Sr. Dramatic Club Hulda of Holland Belle of Barcelona Weather Club 2 WILLIAM VAN VAN OSDALE Football 2-3-4 Lettermen ' s Club MILDRED MILLY JONES Notre Dame 1 -2 G. A. A. Art Club 6-7-8 ERVIN KLOESS NINA THEISS Glee Club 3 Latin Club 1 -2-3 Latin Contest 3 Hollywood Bound JAMES E. NIVIN Football 1 -2-3-4 Track 1-2-3-4 Basketball 1 Wrestling 1-2-3 President Lettermen ' s Club Captain Football Team IDA MAE IDA SIMONDS Snappy Snappers 1 -2-3 Glee Club 1-2-3-4 Hulda of Holland Belle of Barcelona Cheerleader 2-3-4-5 Midnight HELEN CASEY CASWELL Latin Club 5-6 Sr. Dramatic 7-8 Orchestra 4-5-7-8 Jr. Jam Hollywood Bound Blow Me Down DONALD HAUCK Band 1-2-3 BILL BACK Hy News Staff 4 Jr. and Sr. Dramatic Club Midnight Hollywood Bound Belle of Barcelona Thank You, Doctor HELEN LUCILLE NEVIN Snappy Snappers Latin Club 1 -2 Jr. Dramatic Club DOROTHY BERKEY Corpus Christi, Texas Jr. Jam Sr. Invitation Committee Sr. Dramatic Club Jr. Red Cross JEAN JEANNIE EHRSTEIN Notre Dame 1 -2 G. A. A. 6-7 Home Ec. Club 5-6-7-8 KENNETH L. RALPH [ 32 ] E. Leonard Reeb Audrey Jean Fischer Alice J. Nold Harold Lentz James Fries Commodore Schuchmann Marion Childers Jeanette O ' Banion William Van Osdale Mildred Jones Ervin Kloess Nina Theiss James E. Nivin Dorothy Chaffin Betty May Reynolds Ruth Gabriel Jack Bosse Loy Gene Hclder Russell Bietsch Donald Klohr Ida Mae Simonds Helen Caswell Donald Hauck Bill Back Helen Lucille Nevin Dorothy Berkey Jean Ehrstein Kenneth L. Ralph BETTY JEAN HILL A Capella Choir SHIRLEY BAUER ARDELLA WISSEHR Student Council 1 Snappy Snappers 1 -2-3 Jr. Dramatic Club Cheer Leader Hollywood Bound Jr. Jam Play Committee ARLENE AR BAUER Snappy Snappers MARYANN BACKS Glee Club 1-2-3 Student Council 6-7 Jr. and Sr. Dramatic Clubs Thank You, Doctor Sr. Prom Committee Co-Ed. Bellevinois CLETUS ALFRED HAEGE F ootball 6 Basketball Manager 4-5 Baseball 5-7 DAISY ANN DIZ MEYER G. A. A. 2-3-4-5-6-7 Weather Club 3-4 AUDREY LANGE MAE HEAFNER Snappy Snappers 3-4-5-6 Home Ec. Club 2-3 DORIS DAR MUELLER Snappy Snappers LOUISE E. ZIMMERMANN JAMES WINTER Hy News Staff Sr. Dramatic Club ROBERT GOEPFERT Mixed Chorus Belle of Barcelona Blow Me Down DON KNIPPY KNIEPKAMP Band 3-4 Hy News Staff 7-8 r w CLASS If 1113 BETTE WATTS JOHN JACK RHEIN Hy News Staff Weather Club 4 BARBARA BABS BROSIUS Latin Club 1 -2-3 Student Council 2 Jr. Jam Committee Jr. Ring Committee Latin Contests 1 -2-3 Ping Pong Champ 1 -2 CLEMENT P. FRECH Basketball 1-2-3-4 Baseball 1-2-3-4 Lettermen ' s Club LOIS ASBURY My News Staff Quill and Scroll G. A. A. 1-7 Snappy Snappers 5-6 BEATRICE BEE WOLF ROBERT BOB PEPPERS Football 1 Wrestling 1 ANNA MAY BLUM Glee Club 1 -2 Belle of Barcelona Mixed Chorus 3 Sr. Dramatic Club Snappy Snappers BERNICE BEN BENDER Tennis 3 BOB THOMAS HAROLD JITTER ORD Centralia Township 1 -2 Weather Club 4 WILMA DAVIS Hulda of Holland Latin Club 1 Glee Club 1 -2 SHIRLEY MAE RUHMANN VECELIA PETERS G. A. A. 2-3-4 Home Ec. Club 2-3 Weather Club 3 Snappy Snappers 2 President G. A. A. 4 [ 34 ] Betty Jean Hill Shirley Bauer Arlene Bauer Maryann Backs Cletus Alfred Haege Daisy Ann Meyer Audrey Lange Ardella Wissehr Mae Heafner Doris Mueller Louise E. Zimmermann James Winter Robert Goepfert Don Kniepkamp Bette Watts John Rhein Barbara Brosius Clement P. Freeh Lois Asbury Beatrice Wolf Robert Peppers Anna May Blum Bernice Bender Bob Thomas Harold Ord Wilma Davis Shirley Mae Ruhmann Vecelia Peters SHIIIl CLASS If EDWARD STOECKEL MARGARET HAAR Snappy Snappers SOPHIE DURHAM ROSEMARY MOUDAY CHARLES CHUCK LOUIS Glee Club 2 Mixed Chorus 3-4 Wrestling 2-3 JOHN THOMPSON Football 2-3-4 Basketball 1-2-3-4 Baseball 1-2-3-4 Student Council 4 MARY ROTHGANGEL Bellevinois Staff Jr. and Sr. Dramatic Clubs Hollywood Bound Hulda of Holland Mixed Chorus 1 PAUL BA RROW Harrisburg, III. Football 2-3-4 Sr. Dramatic Club SHIRLEY JEAN TUERCK Latin Club 1 Glee Club 2 A Capella Choir 2 Student Council 2 Hulda of Holland Belle of Barcelona ELIZABETH LIZ GOLDEN Glee Club 1-2-3-4 Hugo in a Hurry Jr. Dramatic Club Sr. Dramatic Club DORIS GUEST Hy News Staff G. A A. 1-2-3 Snappy Snappers Home Ec. Club 7-8 Jr. Dramatic Club JACK FALCONER ROBERT CAMPBELL Art Club 1-2-3 Military Drill 4 RITA ALTROGGE Mattoon High School 1-2-3 Sr. Dramatic Club ARTHUR ART WAGNER Football 2-6-8 Basketball 1-2 Track 1-3 Lettermen ' s Club Vice-Pres. Sophomore Class Student Council 3-4 ELEANOR HESS Mixed Chorus Glee Club 2-3-4 Love Goes South Hu ' da of Holland G. A. A. 1-5-6 JOHN BURNER ALLISON A Capella Choir 1-2 Track and Wrestling 2-3-4 Hy News Staff Lettermen ' s Club Boys ' Quartett e 4 Band 1-2-3 STANLEY R. SPRAGUE Football 1 -2-3-4 Basketball 1 -2-3-4 Track 1 -3-4 Baseball 2-3 Student Council 1 -4 Lettermen ' s Club ROBERT BOB SIMPSON F. F. A. DORIS EISENHAUER Home Ec. Club 2-3-4 Jr. Jam Committee MERNA THOUVENOT Hy News Staff Tennis 4 Jr. and Sr. Dramatic Clubs Hulda of Holland Mixed Chorus 2 Glee Club HAROLD MIDGE MULLIGAN Lettermen ' s Club Wrestling 3-4 Band 1-2-3 PAT MARSHALL Hulda of Holland Belle of Barcelona Glee Club 1 -2 Mixed Chorus 3 Snappy Snappers Sr. Dramatic Club CARL CORKY JORDAN Wrestling 1-3-4 T rack 1 -2 Football 4 Lettermen ' s Club Weather Club 2-3 Band and Orchestra 1 -2-3 BETTY AZBILL Band and Orchestra 1 -2-3 Jr. and Sr. Dramatic Clubs Hulda of Holland Midnight Hy News Staff Student Council 5-6 SALLY LOU BOWMAN Student Council 3-4-7-8 Midnight Prom Committee Co-Editor Bellevinois D. A. R. Citizenship Award Sr. Farewell Committee BETTY JANE WINKLER Glee Club 1-2 Mixed Chorus 3-4 Jr. and Sr. Dramatic Clubs Belle of Barcelona Hulda of Holland DOROTHY DOT MOSS Sextette 4 Jr. and Sr. Dramatic Clubs Belle of Barcelona A Capella Choir Blow Me Down Hollywood Bound [ 36 ] Paul Barrow Shirley Jean Tuerck Elizabeth Golden Doris Guest Jack Falconer Robert Campbell Rita Altrogge Arthur Wagner Eleanor Hess John Allison Stanley R. Sprague Robert Simpson Doris Eisenhauer Merna Thouvenot Harold Mulligan Edward Stoeckel Margaret Haar Sophie Durham Rosemary Mouday Charles Louis John Thompson Mary Rothgangel Pat Marshall Carl Jordan Betty Azbill Sally Lou Bowman Betty Jane Winkle? Dorothy Moss SENIOR CLASS OF 194,1 JEAN CHEATHAM Band 2-3-4 Belle of Barcelona BOB O ' NEAL JOSEPH KRIEG VIRGINIA DOHRMAN WALTER THOUVENIN Quill and Scroll Hy News Staff Mixed Chorus 3-4 RUSSELL LISCH Baseball 1-2-3-4 Basketball 1-2-3-4 Student Council 1-2 Lettermen ' s Club Band 1-2 BILL HASSALL Baseball 2-3 Basketball 1 -2-3 Football 2-3 CHARLES CHIC PEAR Football 1-2-3-4 Midnight S. Dramatic Club Jr. Dramatic Club Hy News Staff CAROL CHRISTMANN Band 1-2-3-4 Orchestra 4-5-6 Glee Club and Mixed Chorus Belle of Barcelona Hulda of Holland Hollywood Bound DON GROH Football 1 -2-3-4 Wrestling 2-3-4 Sophomore Class Secretary RODNEY BUB Tennies 1-2-3-4 Orchestra 1 G’ee Club 1 Hulda of Holland Basketball 1 Tennis Captain 4 GEORGE OBERNAGLE BILL STIEHL Weather Club 1 -2 Tennis 2-3 Basketball 3 REX ATWOOD HOWARD BUMSTEAD AUDREY BURT EDDIE BRICHLER ALBERT BALTZ LUCILLE BUECHER ROBERTA BAILEY VINCENT BODEN EDWARD COONEY RICHARD CANNADY RALPH EMGE ROBERT FLACH PERREY FISCH LORRAINE GUCKES BOB GASS KENNETH HEINEMANN NORMAN JANSEN JOHN KNOERZER DALE KREHMEYER CORNELL LOTZ DONALD LOUGEAY MAURICE LINDAUER SHIRLEY MAE DRYSDALE KENNETH MEYER ALYENE MOON LEE MAGER LUCILLE PARKS BETTY PETTY BOB QUALLS JAMES RESCH LAWRENCE RENTH DEAN SNELL WARREN STEHLICK ALBERT SEPPI WILMA JEAN SCHNIPPER DOUGLAS WILLIAM TARR EDELYN TURNER IMOGENE WEAVER ELLEN WAINWRIGHT RUSSEL WEI K DONALD WULLER CHARLES WEIK MARY LOUISE MONTAGUE [ 38 ] Jean Cheatham Bob O ' Neal Joseph Krieg Virginia Dohrman Bill Hassall Charles Edward Pear Rodney Bub George Obernagel Walter Thouvenin Russell Lisch Carol Christmann Don Groh Bill Stiehl The gang ' s all here 1 SENIOR TREE P l AIT I .IK As one president to an¬ other Our Liberty Tree [ 40 ] n I o k n u f IFTY-TWO YEARS AGO, citizens of Nebraska planted more than one million trees in a single day. That was the first Arbor Day. Sterling Morton, then a member of the State Board of Agricul¬ ture and later United States Secretary of Agriculture, proposed that the tenth day of April, 1875, be set aside and consecrated for ihe purpose of planting trees, the day to be known as Arbor Day. Other states were soon to follow, and in 1917 the Belleville Township High School followed this tradition of tree planting. Since that date, we have dedicated just a tree to the graduat¬ ing class, but this year we ' re going to be different; we ' re going to dedicate it as a Tree of Freedom, a tree that in the future will symbolize the strength and courage of those young men and even young women of our student body and our faculty, who are in the armed services of our country giving their lives that we may enjoy the happiness of a free land. Not alone to the Class of ' 43 and to all men and women of this school who are now in the service of our country, but also to those who will enter the service, it is my privilege and honor to dedicate this tree. STANLEY SPRAGUE, President [ 41 ] JUNIOR GLASS EMERSON HOUGH President ALDINE TURNER Vice-President ROBERT KAUFFMANN Secretary-T reasurer CLASS FLOWER: Astor CLASS COLORS: Orchid and White E. Hough, A. Turner, R. Kaufmann CLASS MOTTO: There is nothing humbler than ambition when about to climb. PLAY COMMITTEE Dick Stor, Chairman Gene Hoffman Art Wolfe Frederick Kunze CARNIVAL COMMITTEE Mary Beth Baujan, Chairman Carol Brauer Georgia Grossart Ruth Sterthman Dorothy Heely Kathleen Fowler Norman Valentine Bob Bauder Wayne Fickinger Don Pressler Whelan Klemme Wallace Strittmatter PUBLICITY COMMITTEE Don Weygandt, Chairman Bill Betz Bob Wehrman DANCE COMMITTEE it is Dick Depper, Chairman Harold Rutter Leroy Muskoff Gloria Heinz Shirley Goalby Jeanette Dahm PROM COMMITTEE Mary Whitnel, Chairman June Herman Velma Williamson Betty Joseph Bill Bug Al Gramlick Bill Bain RING COMMITTEE Carla Schoenstein, Chairman Joan Hartell Paul Beach Elwood Smith Harvey Smith Tom Harrison Mary Helen Ballhausen We, the members of the Junior Class, having completed the first three years of our high school career, are looking forward to the time when we will be Seniors and will be preparing ourselves to meet the challenge of the preser¬ vation of our democratic way of life. The events of our Junior years included the selection of the Junior rings, the Junior Jam, the Junior-Senior Prom, and the assisting in the various drives in which our country has asked us to participate, to attain victory. We are most grateful to our sponsors. Miss Johnson, Miss Te Winkle, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Armstrong, and Mr. Campbell for their guidance and assistance in making our Junior year a success. EMERSON HOUGH, President [ 42 ] Ackerman, Russell Adams, Shirley Adler, Mary A. Armm, Phyllis Arnote, Ralph Martin Bain, Billy G. Ballhausen, Mary Helen Baltz, Albert L. Bauder, Robert Gene Baujan, Mary Beth Beach, Paul H. Becker, Delores M. Beckett, Betty Besse, Doris E. Bergman, Ethel M. Bertschinger, Doris Betz, Bill E. Beyer, Stanley Beyer, Roslyn Bever, Patricia Bien, Marilyn Bigheim, Kenneth Boettcher, Verna Bo ' ar, Gene Bottenfield, Robert Brauer, Carol Jean Brenner, Marie Bug, William Burris, Edward Caldwell, Charles Campbell, Robert Carter, Betty Catlin, John Chandler, Ophelia Coon, Bob Cosbey, Blaine Dahm, Jeanette Daily, Bill Dehn, Helen Depper, Richard Dill, Walter Ditelman, Fred Ebel, Russell Eckert, Lester Echert, Fred Elsea, Anna Mae Erlinger, Kirk Faith, Dorothy Faulstich, Stanley Fickinger, Wayne Finklein, John Fischer, James Fix, Aurelia Forrester, Milton Fowler, Kathleen Frick, Dorothy Frick, Shirley Fritz, Edgar Geibel, Doris Gerfen, Neal Glauert, Vernon Goalby, Shirley Gramlick, Allan Grommet, William Grossart, Georgia Grossmann, Jean Gruenewald, Bob Harhausen, Dolph Harris, Lyla Harrison, Tom Hart, Kenneth Hartell, Joan Heberer, Irene Heely, Dorothy Heinz, Gloria Hemmer, Weslee Herbert, Stephen Hempfling, Frederick Hennigs, Albert Hermann, June Hill, Joyce Hilpert, Charles Hilpert, Leroy Hodges, Dorothy Holcomb, Clarence Hopfinger, Stanley Huffer, Richard Huling, Doloris Hunter, Dean Isselhardt, George Joffrey, Henry Johnson, Mary Jones, Milton Jones, Paul Joseph, Betty Julleis, Arlene Julleis, Darwin Junck, Sherman Junod, Lyman Kalos, Pete Kasmasck, Gertrude Kauffmann, Robert Kiggins, Dwight Klemme, Whelan Knecht, Fern Kroupa, Anthony Kuhn, William Kuntz, Melba Kunze, Nona Kunze, Fredrick Laut, Elmer Levin, Richard Lengfelder, Doris Levinson, Iris Llwellyn, Ruth Loecher, June Loucks, Mary Lowery, Verna Macherey, Roye Maedeker, Robert Manring, Ralph Marsh, Jim Mayer, Leon McCurdy, Bill McEvers, Bill McSwain, Rexene Meckfessel, Aleen Meland, Beverly Menkhausen, Sue Meyer, Cordell Mifflin, Bud Miller, Allan Miller, Edward Miller, Wallace Monico, llleen Moser, Helen Moser, Marilyn Morgan, Ronald Mounts, Camil la Mouris, Betty Mueller, Judith Mueller, Milton Mueller, Norman Muir, Ethelmae Muskoph, Kenneth Muskoph, Lee Neff, Anthony Neighbors, Francis Noekemper, Patsy Oesterle, Peggy Ohl, Mary Lee Paule, Richard Paxson, Carrie May Peinette, Dorothy Perkins, Betty Sue Randle, Doris Randol, Betty Rapp, Kenneth Renner, Gene Rhein, Leon Ritzheimer, Earl Roach, Doane Roberts, Dorothy Rogger, Udell Rogier, Don Roper, Lloyd Rowlan, Ruth Ruebel, Joyce Rutter, Harold Ryan, Doris Sanders, Laverne Sandlin, Doris Schaab, William Schade, Dan Schafer, Irma Schanull, Virginia Schanz, Eddie Schantz, George Schifferdecker, Robert Schmalenberger, Edward Schmidt, Wayne Schmitz, Earl, Jr. Schneider, Evelyn Schnipper, Wilma Schoenstein, Carla Schubert, Robert Schwarztrauber, Robert (Cont. on Page 108) sinmn cuss WESLEY DAVIS EVELYN MERTZWEILER JOE OLSEN CLASS FLOWER: CLASS COLORS: President Vice-President Secretary-T reasurer Rose J. Olsen, E. Mertzweiler, W. Davis Cherry and Gray CLASS MOTTO: The good of the school is in the good of the students We, the students of the sophomore class, wish to express our sincere grati¬ tude to the faculty and our fellow students of B. T. H. S. for the kind help and guidance they have given us during the school year. With the knowledge and experience gained during our first two years, we hope to be better prepared for the coming years of high school life. WESLEY DAVIS, President JOE OLSEN, Secretary-Treasurer [ 44 ] Abshier, Jeane Albanese, Sam Alderfer, John Allen, Genny Allie, Joan Armm, Karyle Asbury, Charles Athmer, Donald Baldner, Jane Baltz, Robert Barnwell, Jack Bartosik, Wanda Bauer, Melvin Bauer, Ralph Baujan, Dorothy Rae Bechtold, Dave Becker, Catherine Bedwell, Doris Ann Besse, Anna Mae Beil, Ralph Bender, Wilmer Berger, Viola Bergman, Donald Berkey, Madge Bertram, Bob Betz, Vernon Bien, Dorea Bietsch, Alvin Biggs, Agnes Busner, Hubert Blanchard, Donald Blim, Paul Blinn, Arthur Bochholt, Mary Ann Brauer, Kenneth Brenner, Rosemary Brennfleck, Betty Brestal, Frank Lee Briesacher, Raymond Brill, Jim Brown, Dorothy Brown, Rolph Buchmann, Emmy Lee Buchmann, Rose Marie Bruckmann, Lorala Bruss, Orville Buehlhom, Milton Burckhardt, Donald Burckhardt, Dorothy Button, Barbara Butts, Shirley Campbell, Marilyn Carson, John Carson, Karlyn Ann Chandler, Billie Jane Clingan, Robert Collier, Doris Collins, Canny Corrington, Shirley Crockett, Jane Curie, Charles Dausch, Edwin Daubadh, Betty Davidson, Bill Davis, Shirley Davis, Vivian Davis, Robert Dawson, Colleen Deitz, Jack Dietrich, Vernon Dill, Eugene Dinkelman, Laverne Dixon, Alan Doiron, Roger Drysdale, Velma Earnhart, Cecil Ebel, Alice Edwards, Rosemary Ehrstein, Thomas Eilers, Donald Ellis, Dorothy Engle, Frederick Fietsam, Bob Fischer, Nelson Forayt, Georgia Fostler, Warren Franke, Dorothy Franz, Helen Freeh, Shirley Ann Frey, Paul Friedsrich, Lois Fries, Jacqueline Gamble, Donald Gardner, Bob Geissler, Dorothy Gemminn, John Geminn, Marjorie Geolat, Norman Goepfert, Milton Golden, Allison Grossart, Helen Mae Grossmann, Louis Guest, Robert Hankammer, Charles Hargraves, Orville Harris, Hobart Hartmann, Betty Ann Hartmann, Richard Hartell, William Hartleb, Dorothy Hary. Robert Hassler, Ona Marie Hauss, Harold Haues, Roy Heilman, Joyce Hendricks, Eugene Herbert, Doris Herbig, Eugene Henke, Lloyd Herrmann, Erwin Hess, Clarence Heyde, LaVern Hoeflinger, August Holland, Bill Holder, Franklin Lee Huber, Jean Iberg, Jean Marie Ms, Anna Lee Jansen, Mae Jarvis, Norvel Johannsen, Walter Johnson, Madie Jondro, H. Charles Julleis, Al Junck, Dean Keitel, Martha Kern, Robert Kern, Shirley Kiefer, Audrey Kiggins, Clair Kirsner, Harriet Kissel, Wayne Kisselburg, Charles Klemme, Joyce Klincar, Carolyn Klingler, Donald Knapp, Lucille Knapp, Rosalee Knewitz, John Kniepkamp, Ramon Koderhandt, Betty Koderhandt, Vilma Kraft, Sherdell Kranz, Kathryn Kranz, Myra Kraus, Juanita Krebs, Mary Krieber, Norma Kropp, Florine Kroupa, Tom Krupp, Gloria Kurrus, Jane Lanman, Barbara Lauf, Charlotte Lehr, Edward Lentz, David Limper, Marianne Lorenz, Joyce Lowe, Kenneth Majors, Ruth Mank, Calvine Martini, Rex Mauser, Bill May, Lawrence McKean, Lillian Meckfessel, Harvey Meg, Ernst Mercurio, Tom Mertens, Bill Mertzweiller, Evelyn Meyer, Charles Meyer. Cordelta Mayersick, Roy Michaeli, Doloris Michaelis, Robert Miller, Carmel Moore, John, Jr. (Cont. on Page 110) msiiti mss JACKIE ABENDROTH President DUANE WOLFE Vice-President TRENT ROCKWELL Secretary-T reasurer CLASS FLOWER: T. Rockwell, J. Abendroth, D. Wolfe Yellow Rose CLASS COLORS: Yellow and Brown CLASS MOTTO: Youth is the time to learn COLOR AND FLOWER COMMITTEE: Barbara Tucker, Chairman Shirley Folk Art Peters Richard Krummrich Joanne O ' Banion MOTTO COMMITTEE Richard Peppers, Chairman Charles Ceaser Shirley Hessler Laverne Hoffman Alex Todd We are the Freshman Class of Belleville High School in this year of 1943. We are slowly reaching the goal set before us, success through a better education. Citizens of tomorrow, we solemnly pledge that we will do our best for God and our country 7 tiI men are at peace with their neighbors and with their own hearts. The class officers want to extend their sincere thanks to their class sponsor, Miss Jeanne Baer, who helped them eagerly and willingly throughout their term. TRENT ROCKWELL, Secretary-Treasurer Abendroth, Jacquelyn Adams, Laverne Adler, Georgene Agne, Dennis Alderfer, Allene Anderson, Lowe ' I Anna, Bob Anna, Kenneth Bachman, Kathleen Back, Jack Bade, Robert Baechle, Shirley Bailey, Carol Bailey, Elouise Baker, Bob Baldwin, Cleo Barthel, Helen Barthel, Melba Bartlett, Truth Bauer, Aurelia Bayer, Shirley Bechtoldt, Allene Bechtold, Arthur Becker, Alice Bedell, Grant Bedwell, Arlene Been, Mary Frances Beggs, Charlotte Beisiegel, Melvin Beyer, Betty Biebel, Carl Bishop, Evelyn Blaies, Doris Blim, Audrey Blum, Dolores Boatman, Ruby Boettcher, Ethel Boisseau, Dorothy Mae Bond, Phyllis Booth, Roger Bossier, Stanley Boyd, Katherine Boydte, Pau ' ine Brauer, James John Brauer, Richard Brough, Norman Brown, Billie Bruehl, Armin Buchmann, Jean Buechler, Arline Buechler, Lila Buechler, Russell Bugger, Zerta Butzinger, Carmelita Caesar, Charles Canty, Victor Carrel, Eugene Cartwright, Mary Casey, William Caswell, Marian Jane Cates, Mary Cermak, Anthony Chaffin, Vivian Chandler, Roger Chinn, Robert Classen, Melvin Clifton, Carl Clingan, Fay Cobb, Alvin Conklin, Betty Jane Conner, Oran Conroy, John Cook, Betty Coombs, Robert Coon, Harry Cox, Jerry Creely, Charles Crosnoe, Sue Curtis, Claricy Cussino, Florine Daily, Robert Daniels, Carl Davis, Dorothy Anne Davis, James Deffenbaugh, Lloyd DeLapp, Gwendoyn Dennis J. Wallace Denton, Joseph Depper, Alan Dinges, Jane Denges, Willard Dinkelman, Norman Dohrman, Norman Drone, John Drysdale, James Duby, Jane Duensing, Kenneth Dupee, Norene Eads, Dale Eaves, Jimmy Eckert, Edward Ehret, Dorothy Eisenhauer, Velma Ellsman, Shirley Engler, Wanda Ernst, Richard Ertel, Doris Ervin, Helen Erwin, Norman Erwin, Tommy Etling, Elmer Etling, George Evans, Herbert Evans, Marilyn Faith, Minta Falbe, Josephine Falconer, Agnes Falk, Shirlee Fallon, Doris Farmer, Marvin Farrar, Robert Faulbaum, Betty Faulkner, Forrest Fickinger, Gilbert Fesch, Irvin Fischer, Don Fischer, Lois Jean Fischer, Marjorie Fischer, Patricia Fischer, Pearl Fiss, Richard Fitch, Donald Fitzpatrick, Pauline Fix, Doris Fizer, Martha Fostler, Harold Francisco, Andrew Frank, Edna Freiner, Glenn French, Steve Fries, Paul Fritz, Robert Frymire, Raymond Fuchs, Richard Fuhrman, Nicholas Gantner, Virginia Gass, Jane Ellen Gazzini, Louis Gebhard, Bette Gentsch, Robert Gentsch, Shirley Germann, Joan Mae Gintz, Ruth Goedelman, E ' mer Goepfert, Georgia Goodwin, William Gray, Dill Green, Jacqueline Greenfield, Charles Griebel, Doris Mae Griffith, John Bain Grimmer, Daniel Groom, Aurelia Grimmer, Daniel Groom, Betty Jane Groom, Leroy Grossmann, Robert Grosspitch, Jean Guettermann, Rose Mary Hammon, John Hanson, Norma Hanvey, Kenneth Hargraves, Shirley Harris, Billy Harris, Nancy Harp, James Hart, Kenneth Hartman, Fred Hassall, Raymond Hassler, Reno Hauck, Gloria Hawes, Doris Hayes, Pamela Heberer, Glenn Heidenfelder, Elizabeth Hessler, Shirley Hiett, B. L. (Cont. on Page 112) 01 Who ' s who? We don ' t get it. Working—in the staff room? Somebody say something You ' re out! Giddap! [ 48 ] COORDINATION OF THE BODY AND MIND, GOOD SPORTS- J MANSHIP, AND TRUE COOPERATION WITH FELLOW MEN ARE THE VIRTUES OF OUR ENERGETIC STUDENTS DEVOTING MANY HOURS TO THE FIELD OF ATHLETICS. THROUGH EXPERT TRAINING THEY HAVE LEARNED NOT ONLY STANDARD RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE GAME, BUT ALSO HAVE ACQUIRED FIGHT AND CONFI¬ DENCE, THE BACKBONE OF A WINNING TEAM. NO MATTER WHAT OBSTACLES MAY FACE THEM, OUR ATHLETES CONTINUE THEIR UNTIRING EFFORTS, INSPIRING EVEN GREATER HOPE AND AMBITION INTO EACH OTHER AND THEIR FELLOW STUDENTS. r i FOOTBALL H. B. TABOR A large part of the success of the teams must be accredited to the experienced work of Coach Tabor who led them through a season of brilliant victories. First row: Swancutt, Sheehan, Thompson, Wolters, Boden, McKelvey, Nivin, Taylor, Sprague Hinton. Second row: Stehlick, McEvers, Julleis, Raetz, O ' Neal, Wagner, Padan, Schmidt, Erlinger. Third row: Bechtold, Gambel, Davis, Sawalich, Daily, Coon, Olsen. Fourth row: Schlueter, Thurgate, Schicktanz, Denzler, Golden, Hassell, Alderfer, Lowe, Stegman. [ 52 ] F10 T1A L1 BELLEVILLE, 108 — SPARTA, 0 The Maroons had a field day as Coach Tabor ' s strong eleven over¬ whelmed the weak Streaks. The second team was worked half the game as Coach Tabor tried to even sides, but Sparta couldn ' t even stop them as six scores were accounted the second string. The score stood 80-0 going into the 3rd quarter and the crowd enthu¬ siastically yelled the team to a century score. BELLEVILLE, 19 — UNIVERSITY CITY, 0 The second game and the second shut-out was played by Tabor ' s superb team as they won over University City. A total of 105 yards were gainst B. T. H. S. in form of penalties in¬ cluding five of fifteen yards. The three touchdowns were pushed over in the first half while the second half was spent in holding the University City gridders down. One touchdown in the first quarter was accounted by Wolters, who went through tackle for 40 yards. Jim Hinton went over for the extra point. Later Wolters ' pass to McKelvey ended at the 3-yard line after a 37-yard gain. Swancutt went over in the next play but Hinton was stopped on the try for the extra point. A drive in the second quarter from the visitors ' 34-yard line by t he backfield, with McKelvey going over from 1 ! 2 -yard line, accounted for the other touchdown. BELLEVILLE, 37 — COLLINSVILLE, 0 Three straight shut-outs were credited to the Tabormen as they won their first Conference game. The B. T. H. S. team went wild as they gained 354 yards in rushing while holding their hosts to 62 yards. McKelvey, Hinton, and Sprague were high performers with long runs. The touchdowns were accounted for with one in the first period by Mc¬ Kelvey. The second was pushed over by a pass from McKelvey to Wolters. Swancutt plunged for the lone extra point. First touchdown in the second quarter was an end run by Hinton. The touchdown in the third quarter was pushed over by McKelvey from 5-yard line. In the fourth quarter Hinton made fifth touchdown and Sprague accounted for the last in his 42-yard gallop around end. Belleville compiled 16 first downs to 4 for Collinsville. McKelvey averaged 43 yards in his three punts of the game, while B. T. H. S. again were penalized highly for a total of 55 yards. [ 53 ] FOOTBALL f r BELLEVILLE, 39 — ALTON, 12 Belleville ' s shut-out record was spoiled in their fourth game with the Alton Red Birds as the latter scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter. In Ihe first quarter McKelvey ran 43 yards to the 3-yard line and on the next play went over. Swancutt converted on a plunge. Thompson recovered an Alton fumble on their 21-yard line and this led to Swancutt ' s 6-pointer. In the second quarter Swancutt passed to Thompson who lateraled to McKelvey who jaunted 40 yards fo r the third touchdown. McKelvey con¬ verted the extra point with the season ' s first boot. Just before the half, Swancutt threw a 24-yard pass to Hinton who raced 32 yards over the goal to make the score 26-0. The half ended with Belleville ' s first goal line stand with Alton on the 2. The Maroons were scoreless in the third quarter. In the fourth, Alton passed to Belleville ' s 5-yard line. McCarroll cracked the line twice to go over for first score against Maroons in 1942. Hinton returned the kick-off in a 72-yard run over the goal line. The last Maioon 6-pointer came as McKelvey passed to Stehlick from the 4-yard line. McKelvey kicked the extra point. Tom Beall of Alton went over from the 2-yard line for the second Red Bird score. BELLEVILLE, 33 — WOOD RIVER, 7 In the midst of the season, B. T. H. S. hopes rose high as th e fifth win in as many starts gave the Maroons undisputed lead in the conference. After Ihe opening kick off, Harris of Wood River, cracked the line for 61 yards to put the ball on the 10-yard line. In the next play Sadich scored. Eberhardt kicked the extra point. This was the first time in the season that B. T. H. S. was behind in a game, and the Maroon fans were shocked by the quick work of the Oilers. However, this lead was not long lived for as soon as the Maroons got the ball they scored in five plays and added the extra point to tie the score. Wood River never again threatened to score while B. T. H. S. scored in each quarter. At the half, the score was 13-7 after McKelvey scored in the second quarter. In the third quarter Hinton scored and Swancutt plunged for the extra point. The last two scores were made in the last quarter as McKelvey scored twice after two Oiler fumbles. Swancutt plunged on the first of these Iwo for his third extra point. BELLEVILLE, 19 — EDWARDSVILLE, 0 The Maroons were slowed by a strong opponent and a dreary night of incessant rain in trouncing the Tigers for the fourth straight conference win. The B. T. H. S. fans feared a scoreless tie until the second quarter when McKelvey bucked the line, broke free, and ran 68 yards for the touchdown. Sprague, moved to the backfield, plunged for the extra point. This was the only score until the last quarter when two more 6-pointers were added. Swancutt plunged one foot for the score after a series of runs by the backfield. The second touchdown was made by Bob Coon. After McKelvey punted to the 1-yard line, a Tiger was tackled hard by Raetz and a fumble resulted, the ball rolling into the end zone. Coon quickly fell on it for the score. [ 54 ] MALL BELLEVILLE, 39 — CATHEDRAL, 0 Cathedral High surprised everyone with their unexpected show of good football. The Crusaders held the Maroons to 19 points during the first half with McKelvey scoring all three touchdowns. McKelvey scored one in the first quarter from the 1 ' 2 -yard line. Swancutt plunged for the extra point. In the second quarter McKelvey drove 35 yards in four plays for his second touchdown. His third score came at the close of the half as McKelvey in¬ tercepted a pass and ran 45 yards to cross the goal as the gun sounded. Jim Hinton scored the first of two touchdowns of the third quarter from the 7-yard line. McKelvey kicked the extra point. The second 6-pointer was put over by passes, the last from Wagner to McKelvey. The neatest and most unusual play of the game came in the last quarter from the 10- yard line. Swancutt rushed toward the line, and suddenly flipped the ball over his head to Davis who passed to O ' Neal over the goal. Swancutt plunged his second extra point. BELLEVILLE, 0 — GRANITE CITY, 6 After seven consecutive wins the Maroons were defeated by the snappy playing of the Happy Warriors. The two plays most used by the Tabormen, McKelvey off tackle and Hinton around end, were hopelessly cut off by Granite. Sprague was the head man in rushing plays. Granite threatened once in each of the four quarters but was held until the fourth when the ball was carried to Belleville ' s 6-yard line. The Tabor¬ men held for two p lays but a quick pass from Hogan to Wigger went over the zero line. A pass for the extra point failed. When the Warriors kicked off after the touchdown Wagner threatened to the 20-yard line, but was stopped when one yard lacked a first down. BELLEVILLE, 55 — MADISON, 0 After a smarting defeat from Granite City, the Maroons came back to overwhelm the Trojans. Coach Tabor ' s eleven was held to one score in the first half. McKelvey scored in the first quarter in a 30-yard run after O ' Neal recovered a Trojan fumble. In the third quarter two touchdowns were scored, one after a 75-yard punt by Hinton and the other by Sprague who ran 41 yards. The fourth quarter saw McKelvey go over the zero stripe three times, Sprague and Davis once each. BELLEVILLE, 6 — EAST ST. LOUIS, 7 Thanksgiving Day observed one, if not the best, games of the season. The crowd thrilled as the conference leaders fought it out. The game opened with a 15-yard penalty against Belleville for delaying the game and the Flyers kicked off on the Maroons ' 45-yard line. Recovering a fumble by the Mar¬ oons on the second play, the East Side eleven scored their only touchdown in three running plays. Beryl White scored on a 12-yard run through the position that ineligible Boden should have played. Wegener kicked the extra point, which proved to be the winning play of the game. After a see-sawing battle the rest of the first, and the second quarter, the Maroons pushed across their touchdown in the third quarter. This was the first score against East Side in four years. McKelvey ran back a punt to East Side ' s 37. In three plays Swancutt, Mc¬ Kelvey, and Hinton, who netted a 20-yard run, reached the 12- yard line. McKelvey reached the 1-yard line in an 11-yard drive. After a 1-yard loss, Dick went over for the score. Then came the disappointing play of the game as Dick tried to plunge for the extra point, but was stopped short. The game ended with the Maroons futilely trying to overcome the Flyer ' s one point lead. [ 55 ] a Menu Charles Sheehan Center Arthur Wagner Half-back Bob O ' Neal End Donald Groh Guard Ray McGaughey Guard Bob Padan Quarter-back Dick McKelvey Half-back Bill Wolters Half-back f i TEAM Don Schmidt Center Ray Swancutt Full-back Jim Nivin Tackle Stanley Sprague End Jim Hinton Quarter-back Vince Boden Guard Walter Taylor Tackle John Thompson End iisni p FRANK SCOTT Greatly due to the fine hand¬ ling by Coach Scott, the team came through with one of its best seasons as they won the Regional Tournament. Due to some bad luck toward the end of the season the team finished fourth in the Confer¬ ence. East St. Louis was the only team that defeated them twice. Maintaining their fight¬ ing spirit until the finish the team brought out their de¬ terminedness, good sportsman¬ ship, and fair play in every game of the season. First row: Siegel, Schmidt, Kaufman, Geminn, Wolfe, Brestal, Gramlich, Bug. Second row: Coach Harpstreit, Sprague, Lisch, Gutherz, Freeh, Kroupa, Neighbors, Coon, Coach Scott. [ 58 ] Now what - . Bob? Down in front! The vicious circle. [ 59 ] mninii BELLEVILLE, 33 — CENTRAL CATHOLIC, 16 After three straight wins in warm-up games, the Maroons trimmed the Centrals in the first home game. The first period ended with the Scottmen in the lead 14-1. Central could only score three points in the second quarter and the score then stood 21-4. Six points were scored by the Maroons in each of the succeeding periods while the Centrals averaged the same. Freeh and Gutherz were tie for high point man with 11 tallies each. Siegel and Thompson each owned five points, while O ' Neal tallied one. BELLEVILLE, 48 — SPARTA, 25 Five straight wins in as many starts were accredited the Maroons as they trimmed the Bulldogs 48-25. The Scottmen led the whole game with Freeh high scorer at 18 points. He was followed by O ' Neal, Gutherz, and Sprague who compiled 9, 6, and 5 points successively. Lisch and Siegel each had four while Wolfe netted 2. BELLEVILLE, 41 — ALTON, 28 The Maroons won their first conference game, this win being the sixth straight, at the cost of the out-classed Hilltoppers. A tight zone defense proved itself the entire game. Freeh was high man with 12 points, followed by Siegel and Gutherz with 10 each. Twenty of thirty-seven fouls were accounted the Hilltoppers as they roughly tried to overcome the Maroons ' constant lead. BELLEVILLE, 29 — LEBANON, 7 The Maroons won over the Greyhounds for their seventh straight win in a low-scoring game. Lebanon failed to score in the third period and sunk only three field goals. O ' Neal was high scorer with 12 points followed by Freeh with 8. BELLEVILLE, 30 — GRANITE CITY, 25 The Maroons scored their eighth straight victory in as many starts as they took Granite City for their second conference win. The Scottmen led all the way, O ' Neal taking scoring honors with nine tallies followed by Freeh with eight and Gutherz with seven. After piling up a 20-11 lead at the half, the Maroons won easily although being out scored the last half. BELLEVILLE, 54 — CATHEDRAL, 9 Really clicking in every respect, the Maroons triumped nine times in nine starts. The whole second team saw action and ten of the fourteen players succeeded in scoring. The Scottmen led 22-2 at the half and not until the third quarter did Cathedral score a field goal. Freeh was high scorer with 12 points followed by Lisch with 8. [ 60 ] BELLEVILLE, 36 — MADISON, 14 The Maroons romped to an easy win for their third win in the confer¬ ence. Freeh was top man with eleven points as Coach Scott substituted freely. Siegel and Gutherz shared for second honors with seven tallies each. Lisch suffered an ankle injury in the second period. BELLEVILLE, 43 — EDWARDSVILLE, 25 The Scottmen won their fourth conference game and tied for the lead with Wood River as they romped over Edwardsville. After overcoming a Tiger lead of 5-1 in the first quarter, the Maroons led all the way. They capital¬ ized on free throws, converting 13 of 16 tries. Freeh was top scorer with 19 points; Lisch saw no action because of an injured ankle gained from the Madison game. BELLEVILLE, 26 — WOOD RIVER, 22 In a close, hardfought game, the Maroons nosed out the Oilers to score their fifth straight Conference win. Belleville owned a 7-6 lead in the first period but the score was tied at the half 12-12 and at the third period 18-1 8. While Freeh was high man with 12 points, Siegel was defintely the hero of the game as he broke the tie and cinched the game with two timely field goals, both within one minute of the last buzzer. BELLEVILLE, 33 — COLLINSVILLE, 31 The Maroons nosed out the Kahoks by two points as a quick kill was called after a first overtime failed to break the 31-31 tie in a super thriller. This win definitely gave the Scottmen Conference leadership with six wins and no defeats. Freeh was top man with 12 points, followed by O ' Neal with 10. Gutherz had six but included in that six was the winning basket as Fritz took a tip from Freeh and dropped it through the hoop. Fans crowded the floor and were limp from the tense excitement throughout the game. Richter was top scorer of the Kahoks with 11 points. BELLEVILLE, 27 — EAST ST. LOUIS, 35 That well-known jinx was working again as the Maroons lost their first Conference game in seven starts to the fifth place Flyers. It was a rough game all the way as Coach Scott used man to man defense. The Scottmen owned a 10-5 lead in the first quarter but this was broken in the second period and kept the rest of the game by the Flyers. Gutherz was top scorer and was followed by Freeh with 9. This game marked the finish to O ' Neal ' s high school athletic career. [ 61 ] ii mi i n 11 i BELLEVILLE, 44 — ALTON, 21 The Scottmen romped over the Red Birds in the seventh Conference win in eight starts and maintained their share in the Conference leadership with the Wood River Oilers. Sprague started in the forward position in place of the graduated O ' Neal and Lisch played a sizeable part of the game for the first time since he was injured in the Madison game. Freeh was top scorer with 19 points, followed by Gutherz with 10. Siegel compiled 7 while Lisch scored 3. Sprague and Thompson each had 2 and Coon 1. BELLEVILLE, 41 — O ' FALLON, 30 Again the Maroons used their last period spurt to triumph over O ' Fallon 41-30. O ' Fallon was in the lead by 9 points at the half and by 5 points going into the last period. 18 Doints were compiled by the Scottmen in the last quarter. Freeh was again high scorer with 19 points, followed by Gutherz with 13. O ' Fallon had 13 field goals to the Maroons ' 14, but they sank only 4 free throws while the Maroons looped 13 tries. BELLEVILLE, 35 — GRANITE CITY, 38 The Maroons lost their third game and second Conference game as Granite City kept them from taking the undisputed Conference lead. By losing, the Maroons were in a 3-way tie for first. Granite City took the lead in the first quarter and kept it all the way. Siegel was high scorer with 12 tallies, followed by Gutherz with 11 points. The Maroons only sank 5 out of 13 free shots. Mouradian of Granite City looped 17 points. BELLEVILLE, 56 — MARISSA, 23 The Maroons won their sixteenth victory against three defeats as they trimmed Marissa. Taking a 15-10 lead at the half, the Scottmen got hot and increased their lead to 33 points. Siegel and Gutherz were high scorers with 12 points and Freeh was second with 11. Sprague got hot the last half and looped 4 field goals. The Maroons also sank 8 free throws to 3 for Marissa. BELLEVILLE, 44 — MADISON, 20 The Maroons won easily over the last-placed Trojans. The first quarter was the Scottmen ' s biggest and ended in a 17-6 lead. Freeh scored as many points as the whole Trojan team. Siegel was next with 6. The novelty of the night was the preliminary in which Harpstreit ' s boys trimmed Rauth ' s wrestlers by 36 to 18. _ [ 62 ] BELLEVILLE, 21 — EDWARDSVILLE, 30 The Maroons dropped a decisive game as the Tigers played one of their best games of the season which dropped the Scottmen into a tie for second place along with Wood River. The Tigers held Freeh to only 6 points while their own center dunked 11. Even so, Freeh was high point man followed by Lisch and Gutherz with 5 each. The Tigers never lost their lead through¬ out the game. BELLEVILLE, 62 — CATHEDRAL, 26 The Maroons won their eighteenth victory of the season against four defeats, as the smaller Cathedralites fought valiantly to the end. Conrath scored 19 points for Cathedral. Scott played his whole squad of 12, and 11 of them scored. Freeh was high with 16 points followed by Gutherz and Siegel with 11 each. The rest of the points were distributed throughout the other eight Maroons. BELLEVILLE, 22 — COLLINSVILLE, 32 Dropping an important game with the Kahoks, the Maroons slid into third place as they received their fifth defeat in twenty-three starts. The Maroons could only loop 8 points during the first three periods. Freeh was held scoreless from the field for the first time. Gutherz led the Maroons with 8 tallies. Coon was second with 4 points. BELLEVILLE, 27 — WOOD RIVER, 30 The second straight defeat was handed the Maroons for the first time this season by the Oilers. It was a close game all the way until the third period saw the Oilers capture an 8-Doint lead. Sprague was high point man with 8 tallies, followed by Freeh with 7. BELLEVILLE, 30 — EAST ST. LOUIS, 55 As the Conference struggle ended, the Maroons found themselves tie for fourth place when East Side handed the Scottmen their worst defeat of the season. It was a rough game and 4 players fouled out. Freeh was high point man with 13 points, followed by Sprague and Coon with 6 points each. In the preliminary, the Maroon B squad trimmed the East Side Bs by 35-15. BELLEVILLE, 49 — O ' FALLON, 37 The Maroons easily led all the way but in the last quarter the Panthers got hot and out-scored the Scottmen 21 -12. Freeh was high point man with 18 points, followed by Gutherz with 13 and Sprague with 10 tallies. Lisch was out of the game because of a badly cut finger. This was the nineteenth win in twenty-six starts. [ 63 ] i! m i in i! Eddis Neighbors Tony Kroupa Stanley Sprague Clement Freeh Center Center Forward Center Bill Bug Forward Russell Lisch Forward Donald Siegel Frank Brestal John Thompson Fred Gutherz Arthur Wolfe Guard Guard Guard Forward Guard [ 64 ] RESILING First row: Wolters, Padan, Sheehan, Swancutt, Schautz, Schuchman, Hamby, Daily. Sec¬ ond row: Isom, Bruss, Weaver, Grolio, Rhein, Wilkie, Hart, Groh, Peppers. Third row: Butzinger, Schlueter, Heide, Hess, Hassell, Jordan, Mulligan, Bollera. Fourth row: Mauser, Schneider, Denzler, Cooney, Pauly. Carl Jordan Harold Mul igan Bill Wolters Donald Groh Bob Padan Won 3rd in Won 2nd in State Won 2nd in Won 3rd in Won 3rd in District Meet Won 1st in District District Meet District Meet District Meet Meet [ 65 ] TRACK A brilliant season was accredited our track team. Under the fine handling of Coach Ted Harpstreit, the team stood out in every meet in which they participated. In the District Inter¬ scholastic Meet the team took second place and qualified six members—Hinton, Sprague, Coon, McKelvey, Gass, and Wol- ters—to compete in the State Contest. Co-Captain Jim Hinton equaled the all-time BTHS record of 10.1 seconds for the 100- yard dash, which was set in 1927 by Louis Schweizer. The Junior Track Squad captured the Duoo Junior Track Meet for the first time. First row: Gus Hoeflinger, Manager, Webster Schott, Manager, Stanley Sprague, Bob Gass, Bill Wolters, Frank Brestal, Jim Hinton, Ken Reynolds, Art Wolfe, John Robinson, John Knewitz, John Gemin, Commodore Schuckman, Coach Ted Harpstreit. Second row: Bob Coon, Joe Budde, Ray St. Eve, Don Siegel, Douglas Schicktanz, Joe Olsen, Jim Bruehl, Ken Brauer, Adolf Schneider, Bob Flach, Bud Girfin. Third row: Bud Roberts, Art Rhein, Lee Muny, Willard Dingus, Russ Weiking, Bill Holland, Howard Heileman, John Nole, James Brauer, George Shoutz. William Betz. Ray Hassell. Fourth row: Jerry Ingram, Eugene Hail¬ stone, Vernon Vogt, Duane Wolfe, Bob Neighbors, Chuck Stookey. Fifth row: Ralph Ma¬ jors, Tom Kroupa, Virgil Stock, Floyd Schneider, Charles Kisselburg, John Watterick, La- verne Heide. Standing: Richard Brauer. [ 66 ] Low gear. The winnah! What ' s the rush? [ 67 ] Over the top. 20th Century Mercuries. r r BASEBALL Under the able guidance of Coach Edgar Gunderson the team came through with an exceptionally good season. It was the only athletic team to win over Belleville s traditional rival. East St. Louis. After winning the State District Tourna¬ ment they were eliminated in the Sectional Tournament. First row: Nold, Dittleman, Fries, A ' derfer, Dill, Grossman, Reeb, Harhousen, Schmidt. Second row: Davis, Lisch, Mindlin, Thompson, Schmidt, Gramlich, Shanz, Gutherz, Freeh, Klein. Third row: Warren, Classen, Mace, Malzahn, Kosar, Weaver, Thompson, Davis, Stegman, Kunze, Gunderson, Coach. Fourth row: Ervin, Farmer, Louis, Buechler, Moser, Thomas, Hawes, Gamble, Thurgate, Schlueter, Miller, Manager. Fifth row: Weik, Renois, Butzinger, Mauser, Wall, Anna, Baltz, Dietz, Mertz, Kunze, Manager; Mayor, Manager. [ 68 ] This year produced another successful season for the tennis team. Under the experienced eye of Coach Naffziger the team was spurred on by the two lettermen Rodney Bub and Ed. Bur¬ ris who comprised one of the doubles team that qualified for the State Carnival. The other doubles team that went to the State meet this year was Kirk Erlinger and Wayne Kissel. This was the third year in which Bub entered the State meet. First row: Harold Steiner, Gene Hoffman, Russ Viehman, Tom Mercurio, Walter Johansen, Jim Leslie, Milton Goepfert, Mel Munier, Ed Burris. Second row: Robert Guest, Kirk Er¬ linger, Norman Roethe, Ken Smith, Whelan Klemme, Clarence Hess, Ernest Ming, Charles Asbury, Wallace Strittmatter, Wayne Kissel, (not shown in picture) Rodney Bub. [ 69 ] IFF GUARD I I JORTRAYED CN THE ENSUING PAGES ARE THE NUMER- . OUS ACTIVITIES OF OUR SCHOOL IN WHICH WE ALL SO EAGERLY PARTICIPATED THIS PAST YEAR. THE MANY HOURS OF UNTIRING EFFORT DEVOTED TO PROMOTING THE PRESTIGE OF THE VARIOUS CLUBS AND ORGANI- ZAT.ONS OF OUR CHOICE HAVE BEEN WELL SPENT IN¬ DEED. IN LATER YEARS, IT IS OUR HOPE THAT THESE PICTURES WILL RECALL THE JOYS WE HAVE EXPERIENCED AND THE FRIENDSHIPS WE HAVE MADE. — Him MAJORS AND MAJORETTES Wayne Kissel, Ethel May Wegner, Shirley Peters, Judy Mueller, Arline Ward, Edith Marsh, Tom Wainwright. Tom Wainwright, Judy Mueller, Arline Ward, Edith Marsh, Ethel May Wegner, Shirley Peters, Wayne Kissel. Jean Abshire Doris Bedwell Phylis Bond Don Blanchard Ralph Brown Jerome Berger Rosie Buchmann Emmy Buchmann Jean Buchmann Joe Budde Marion Childers Shirley Corrington Jean Cheatham Carol Christmann Eugene Dill Dorothy Davis Thomas Ervin Rosemary Edwards Wcyne F ' ckinger Bo_ Fietsam Doris Fallon LouiGrossman J an Grossman Mar orie Geminn Ja k Gaubalz Robert Guest Helen Grossart Bob Gardner Joan Hartell Donald Hauck August Hoef inger Kenneth Harris Emerson Hough Tom Harrison Jean I berg Jane Kurrus Dal e Krehmeyer David Lentz Edward Lehr Walter Malzahn ArnoM Mueller Doss Murphy Elton Moore Jeanette Meckfessel Cordell Meyer Marion Nold Peggy Oesterle Betty Qualls Verna Rauschkolb Charles Rauschkolb Elizabeth Storck Charlotte Straub Lloyd Straub Don Schmidt Webster Schott Kenneth Schmidt Elwood Smith Joyce Schlercher James Thurgate Wilbur Taylor Pon Siegel Russel Viehmann Vernon Vogt Ed Wirth Opal Walthes Robert Wright Harold Yung Wayne Terry Harold Rutter V I [ 74 ] i n 11 m m Ack-alacka Ching Ack-alacka Chow Ack-alacka Ching Ching Chow Chow Chow Boom-alacka! Boom-alacka! Sis-boom-bah! Belleville! Belleville! Rah-Rah-Rah! Ring-arang-aroo! Big Kangaroo! Long-legged, thick-legged, High chickaroo! Rick-a-rack-a, Fire cracker Sis boom, bah. Belleville, Belleville, Rah, Rah, Rah. Big Apple, little apple! Suzy-Q Come On, Belleville Truck on through. Ackety, Sackety, siss boom baw! Watch ' em watch ' em watch ' em plow! Watch ' em plow right through the line Yes, our boys are feeling fine Plow ' em up! Roll ' em flat! Show ' em fellows, where they ' re at! Go Back, Go Back, Go Back into the woods You haven ' t, you haven ' t, you haven ' t got the goods You haven ' t got the rhythm; you haven ' t got the jazz, You haven ' t got the team that Belleville has. And a rip saw—and a buck saw And a rip saw—buck saw—boom Boom! Get a rip saw bigger ' n a buck saw! Boom! Get a buck saw, bigger ' n a rip saw! Kee Bo! Kai Bo! Sis! Boom, Bah! Belleville! Belleville! Rah, Rah, Rah. Robert Bauder, Carolyn Palmer, Me! Jones, Helen Wolters, Robert Simmons, Dorothy Heely. [ 75 ] ACTIVITIES ' I T HE orchestra furnishes music for various school functions during the year, including the annual operetta. Re¬ quests for music for special occasions in the city are taken care of by the orchestra by dividing it into small groups to serve the purpose of the various affairs. Dinner music is provided for banquets by small ten-piece com¬ binations which have been sponsored by various fraternal and civic organizations. The entire orchestra also takes part in the annual musical given by the music department. For Commencement the orchestra combines with a portio n of the band and forms a symphonette which is a musical feature on the program. T HE Belleville Chapter of Future Farmers are contribut¬ ing to the war effort in a material way as well as giving patriotic and moral support. Forty members of this Chap¬ ter have purchased $2,350 in bonds. They have pledged themselves to double the food production of last year ' s projects they conducted. Successful campaigns have been waged in the scrap drive and victory gardens. The effort to raise the scholastic standing has not been neglected. Carl Zogg earned his State Farmer ' s Degree. Wayne Meng received his American Farmer Degree—the highest award made in the F. F. A. [ 76 ] R C H E S T R A F. F. A. The orchestra, under the direction of Edwin Peters, forms an important part of the music department in our school. President—Walter Peters Vice-President—Milton Mueller Treasurer—Tom Kroupa Secretary—David Lentz Reporter—John Wildy Watchdog—Russel Florreich First row: Albert Baltz, Helen Caswell, Shirley Junck, Jane Baldner, Carol Bailey, Madge Berksy. Second row: Dale Krehmeyer, Emmy Buchmann, Bob Guest, Jean Buchmann, Doss Murphy. Third row: A ' dine Tur¬ ner, George Warren, Kenneth Schmidt, Richard Swarm, Don Fischer, Don Fitch, Edward Mutto, Tom Harrison, E. H. Peters, Conductor. First row: Robert Farrar, Wade McCormick, Cyril Richter, Daniel Grimmer, Carl Zogg, Nelson Fischer. Sec¬ ond row: David Lentz, Tom Kroupa, Armand Sliment, Charles Klein, Alvin Bietsch, Glenn Heberer, Paul Frey, Albert Klawon, Mr. Lentz. Third row: Ivan Ping, Robert Wilson, Stanley Bossier, Erwin Herrmann, Raymond Woodfin, Anthony Cermak, Richard Fuchs, John Wildy, Harold Vogt. Fourth row: William Grommet, Walter Peters, Russel Florreich, Milton Mueller, Eugene McLain, Leo Lentz, Jr., Robert Simpson, Grover Scharf. [ 77 ] i r m m Jake Smithers, Boatswain of The Black Death —Robert Schubert. Ben Barnacle, Sailmaker—Trent Rockwell. Portugee Pete, Second Mate—Donald Fitch. Slim Bailey, one time physical director of student tour, now com¬ manding the Pirate Apprentices—Blaine Cosby. Captain Jeremiah Kid, Skipper—Robert Bauder. Robert Trent, one-time director and head professor of a Student Tour —Marion Childers. Dutch Schneider, cook—Robert Simmons. Miss Patricia Pettigrew, Dean of Hartwell Hall—Eileen Lyons. Nancy Todd, a Senior at Hartwell Hall—Mary Whitnel. Judy Jennings, Nancy ' s chum—Ona Marie Hassler. Mrs. Mehitable Todd, proprietress of Cozy Tea Room—Dorothy Moss. l NIIS - FUST SEMESTER First row: Don Kniepkamp, Ken Reynolds, Ruth Gabriel, Miss Jossem, Sponsor, Lois Asbury, Betty Azbill, Gloria Stammer, Aylene Moon, Marguerite Storck, Ellen Wainwright, Merna Thouvenot, Alice Nold, Edelyn Turner, Bill Hassel, Commodore Schuckman. Second row: Jim Winter, Charles Pear, Walter Thouvenin, Kenneth Harris, John Allison, Stanley Crosnoe, Jack Rhein, Jerome Berger, Russel Lisch. First row: Ruth Zellmer, Secretary; Pearl Fischer, Treasurer; Helen Miles, President; Betty Peters, Vice-President; Marjorie Fischer, Gloria Stammer. Second row: Delores Blum, Aurelia Hilpert, Audrey Schaab, Minta Faith, Doris Eisenhaucr, Silvina Zacharski, Rita Zacharski, Arline Miles. Third row: Joyce Lorenz, Doris Voelkef, Betty Wingett, Shirley Davis, Jean Schultz, Betty Frick, Betty Randal. Fourth row: Jean Ehrstein, Shirley Viehmann, Rosalee Knapp, Alviera Pierce. Fifth row: Leona Pacini, Esther Yuengel, Vivian Chaffin, Miss Neubauer, Sponsor, Carolyn Stolte, Shirley Hargraves. SENIOR DRAMATIC CLUB First Row: Betty Jane Winkler, Maryann Backs, Sally Lou Bowman, Boneita Tucker, Ida Mae Simonds, Edelyn Turner, Alice Nold, Lois Sager. Second row: Carol Brauer, Velma Williamson, Annah Mae Elsea, Verna Lowery, Wilma Wiechert, Betty Azbill, Dorothy Berkey, Anna Mae Blum, Dorothy Moss, Lucille Batha. Third row: Mary Beth Baujan, Aldine Turner, Mary Adler, June Herman, Betty Packer, Pat Marshall, Merna Thouvenot, Rita Altrogge, Elizabeth Golden. Fourth row: Kenneth Heinemann, Georgia Grossart, Bob Bauder, Bill Bain, Stanley Crosnoe, Carla Schoenstein, Miss Hueckle, Sponsor. Fifth row: Perry Fisch, Earl Schmitz, Dick Storr, Wallace Strittmatter, Whelan Klemme, Bill Back, Richard Levin, Jerry Berger, Paul Bar- row, Miss Murphy. Sixth row: Bob Wehrman, Harvey Smith, Blaine Cosby, Dick Depper, Jim Winters, Charles Pear, Arthur Kunze. The deck of a pirate ship served as the setting for the operetta Blow Me Down presented by approximately 100 students of the music department. The cast and choruses were highly praised by a large, enthusiastic audience. The bi-monthly publication of the Hy News is an event to which every student looks forward. The school paper this year has been excellent. On April 19th the Home Economics Club held a mixer in the girls gym to raise money for Soldiers Kits. A c ub point system has been adopted which will give members an opporunity to earn letters as awards. The Senior Dramatic Club presented an as embly program and the annual Sen¬ ior C ass Play. [ 78 ] ACTIVITIES T HE Lettermen ' s Club functions vary, but most important of all functions is to create better sportsmanship among athletes. The Lettermen ' s Club sponsors the concessions at all athletic events, the profits of which are used to pay all medical and hospitalization services rendered to injured athletes. Some important activities which were sponsored by the lettermen were: the Thanksgiving Day Football Dance at which the Lettermen crowned Wilma Wiechert Football Queen. They also sponsored the Scare¬ crow Shuffle at which everybody had a good free-for-all. The proceeds from the Scarecrow Shuffle are going to buy a scroll in memory of the boys in the Arme d Forces who were at one time Lettermen of Belleville Township High School. The Lettermen ' s other activities include an annual outing which takes place in the spring of each year. Last year ' s cuting took place at Pittsburg Lake where sailboats, motorboats and rowboats were in constant use. This was fc owed by a weiner roast. [R h.I Girls Athletic Association, organized in 1928, is 1 under the supervision of Miss Mueller. In the 1943 class, there are 60 girls. Among the sports partaken by the girls are: baseball, basketball, and volley ball, tennis and badminton. They also have a semi-annual Play Day usually held at neighboring schools which many different schools attend. Awards ere given according to points earned in athletics and other sports. Many entertainments a e enjoyed during seventh hour by the girls. Some of these are parties and jam-sessions. Any girl interested in sports is welcome to join. 1 1 [ 80 ] nnmrs uui g. a. a. President—Jim Nivin Vice-President—Bob O ' Neal Secretary-Treasurer—Walter Taylor President—Vecelia Peters Vice-President—Doris Geibel Secretary—Camilla Mounts Treasurer—Daisy Meyer First row: Don Schmidt, Charles Schifferdecker, Kenneth Reynolds, Walter Taylor, Ray Swancutt, Carl Jor¬ dan, John Allison, James Hinton, Russel Ackermann. Second row: Edward Burrus, Robert Flach, Frederick Gutherz, Robert Padan, Robert Coon, Harold Mulligan, Kirk Erlinger, Wesley Davis, Kenneth Bingheim, Fran¬ cis Bristol, Andrew Newton, Tom Harrison, Sponsor, Mr. F. J. Friedli. First row: Audrey Burt, Marie Silch, Betty Gebhard, Gwen Minemann, Marilyn Lindauer, Janice Weber, La- Verne Adams, Daisy Meyer, Vecelia Peters, Camilla Mounts, Marie Campanella, Mildred Jones. Second row: Mar,orie Raines, Shirley Davis, Joyce Lorenz, Harriet Kirsner, Dorothy Brown, Lois Frederick, Imogene Yereb, Allene Bechtold, Juanita Kraus, Ruth Zellmer, Jean Ehrstein, Arlene Bedwell. Third row: Ethel Muir, Doris Ryan, Doris Beese, Fay Clingan, Gertrude Kasmasik, Doris Voellinger, Betty Wirth, Audrey Kiefer, Jeanette Dahm, Dorea Bien, Alice Zellmer, Shirley Rury. Fourth row: Betty Peters, Marilyn Bien, Alice Panned, Betty Beckett, Mozelle Stone, Marie Brenner, Lucille Buecher, Gloria Krupp, Mary Seibert, Natalie Rogger, Miss L. Mueller, Sponsor. [ 81 ] lino mm Jack Back, Doris Farmer, Marjorie Fischer, Melba Barthel, Donald Fitch, Aurelia Fix, Wanda Bartosik, Glenn Freiner, Robert Goepfert, Bobby Bauder, Kenneth Grissom, Norma Hanson, Betty Rose Beckett, Roy Hawes, Dorothy Heely, Arlene Bedwell, Mary Elizabeth Kreber, Frank Matthews, Doris Bedwell, Bill Mertens, Elton Moore, Carolyn Palmer, Vernon Betz, Dorothy Peskind, Claire Piesbergen, Don Buecher, Jane Robinson, Trent Rockwell, Yvonne Sadorf, Richard Depper, Mara- beth Schrand, Orville Schanz, Wallace Dennis III, Robert Schubert, Mallie Scott, Annah Mae Elsea, Bob Simmons, Mary Stevenson, Caro¬ lyn Stolte, Louis Tiemann, Alex Todd, Paul Turley, Connie Wallin, Orpha Weidauer, Carol Werner, Horace Williams, Jolene Wilson, Jorene Wisdon, Mary Yoch, Jean Monico, Accompanist. Gins’ Gin CLUB First row: Arlene Veath, Edna Schuff, Norma Hanson, Betty Koder- handt, Barbara Tucker, lleen Monico, Carol Werner, Georgia Goep- efrt, Iris Levinson, Ona Marie Hassler, Betty Jane Scheurich, Vivian Tuerck, Rita Sue Lerner, Accompanist. Second row: June Herman, Annah Mae Elsea, Joyce Heinemann, Marianne Limper, Mallie Scott, Frankie Holder, Genevieve Allen, Viola Berger, Virginia Ross, Joan Hartell, Hope Baer, Director. Not pictured: Maryann Bockholdt, June Schmalansee, Carol Jean Tarr, Ruth Veile. A C A PE L l A CHAIR First row: Jane Ellen Gass, Accompanist, Bob Simmons, Paul Jones, Bob Bauder, Robert Schubert, Donald Fitch, Kenneth Grissom, Ruth Helen Rowland, Aldine Turner, Carol Werner, Iris Levinson, Betty Joseph. Second row: Roslyn Beyer, Genevieve Allen, George Issel- hardt, Glenn Freiner, Orville Schanz, Trent Rockwell, Richard Depper, Bill Oldham, Carol Jean Brauer, Dorothy Moss, Ruth Veile, Lois Sager, Hope Baer, Director. Third row: Claire Piesbergen, Joan Hartell, June Herman, Barbara Tucker, Ona Marie Hassler, Virginia Renois, Jane Robinson, Lorraine Sticweh, Lucille Batha. Not shown: Vernon Betz, Maryann Bockholdt, Blaine Cosby, Delores Goepfert, Georgia Goep¬ fert, Betty Jean Hill, Dorothy Hodges, Clarence Holcomb, Delores Huling, Nancy Newman, Betty Joan Tarr. oinr mm Altos: Ruth Helen Rowland, Dorothy Moss. Second Sopranos: Audrey Fischer, Mary Whitnel. Sopranos: Betty Jean Hill, Ona Marie Hassler. Accompanist—Joan Hartell. 1 1 The Mixed Chorus is open to all stud¬ ents interested in music. This group participated in the operetta and also the Spring Festival at Dupo. The Girls ' Glee Club meets twice a week. Here the girls receive basic training in singing together in three parts. The A Cappella Choir represents stud¬ ents of the highest musical ability. This group sings at Community gatherings, assembly programs and school activities. One of the most active choral groups in High School is the Girls ' Sextet. From time to time they are called upon for public performances. [ 82 ] mimin ' r T HE Latin Club was formed in order to study more in¬ formally than is possible in the classroom the Latin language and the customs and habits of the ancient Ro¬ mans. The members spend the club time building models of catapults, forts, and Roman houses, reading Latin news¬ papers, and writing quizzes for which prizes are awarded. The term of office is one semester and officers are elected by the members by a democratic vote. T HE Student Council of the Belleville Township High School of the year ' 42- ' 43 was one of the most active in the history of the school. One of the first actions of the Council was to offer its services to the Civilian Defense Council. This was soon followed by the inauguration of the Victory Corps. One of the main activities of the Victory Corps was military drill for boys. Upon the in¬ sistence of the girls, however, military drill was opened for girls. Mr. Cross has done an excellent job as instructor of these groups. Acting upon the suggestion of the gov¬ ernment of the U. S., a silk drive was held. This was met with fine cooperation by all. In coordination with the city, the Council had a Clean Up, Paint Up, Fix Up week in the school. Belleville Township High School was represented at the state convention of the Illinois Asso¬ ciation of Student Councils at Peoria by Jean Buchmann, Jane Duby, Emerson Hough, and the Advisor, Miss Stenger. Because of the fine work of the delegation, Belleville High was chosen as the center for the Problem Clinic of the Illinois Association of Student Councils. This year, because of the fine cooperation of the members of the Council, the advisors and the students, the Council enjoyed one of the best years in the history of the Council in the school. [ 84 ] laiin club STUDENT COUNCIL President—Paul Hassler President—Don Schmidt Vice-President—Richard Krummrich Vice-President—Emerson Hough Secretary—Ralph Medhurst Secretary-Treasurer—Pat Schnipper Treasurer—John Griffith Sponsor—Pearl Johnson First row: Ralph Medhurst, Paul Hassler, Richard Krummrich. Second row: Evan Moser, Alex Todd, Arlene Veath. Third row: Arthur Peters, John Griffith, Velma Eisenhauer. Fourth row: Paul Beach, Lawrence May, Steve French, Pearl Johnson. First row: Vanna Thorman, Gloria Sterthman, Jane Duby, Rita Sue Lerner, Jacquelyn Abendroth, Edith Marsh. Second row: Aldine Turner, Mary Whitnel, Sally Lou Bowman, Joan Hartell, Ken Reynolds, Seward Van Petten. Third row: Betty Whitnel, Pat Schnipper, Frederick Kunze, Bob Gardner, Don Schmidt. Fourth row: Dave Bechtold, Emerson Hough, Ken Brauer, Joe Olsen, Bob Kaufman, Duane Wolf. Fifth row: Miss Stenger, Sponsor, Harvey Smith, Emmy Buchmann, Douglas Schicktanz, Evelyn Mertzweiler, Rosie Buchmann, Trent Rockwell. [851 WEATHER CLUB Left to right: George Uhl, Miss Fischer, Bob Guest, Nolan Kabureck, Virginia Renois, Edward Schmalenberger, Robert Schifferdecker, George Warren, Al Blome, Bill Schaab, Opal Walthes, Orville Hargraves, Bob Simmons, Lowell Anderson, Vernon Glauert. P P I UPPERS First row: Shirley Butts, Jane Robinson, Carmel Miller, Lois Fischer, Wanda Engler, Alice Ebel, Betty Yoch, Ruth Stsin. Second row: Viola Berger, Barbara Mowrin, Phyllis McGraw, Shirley Wiehelm, Jean Ogle, Betty Beckett, Clarice Curtis. Third row: Genevieve Allen, Patty McCrary, Sue Crosnoe, Joan Harris, Verna Rauschkoib, Barbara Sutton, Lorraine Stielwaih, Jean Noelkempher, Davis Ertel. Fourth row: Lois Frederich, Marjorie Geminn, Doris Oesterle, Alice Pannell, Doris Sonnenberg, Jane Duby, Evelyn Mertzweiler, Jean Buchmann, Marilyn Lindauer, Jack McQuillan. Fifth row: Mary Beth Schrand, Norma Hansen, Connie Wallin, Bob Schubert, Jolene Wilson, Ken¬ neth Grissom, Charles Kisselberg, Roy Haas, Vernon Betz. Left to right: Opal Walthes, Verna Lowry, June Loesche, Jane Kur- rus, Carrie Paxson, Miss Phillips, Anna Mae Elsea, Roslyn Beyer, Helen Mae Grossart. ms ' mmi Left to right: Bob Simmons—First Tenor. Elton Moore—Second Tenor. Dick Depper—First Bass. Bob Schubert—Second Bass. Hope Baer—Director. President—George Warren Vice-President—Virginia Renois Secretary-Treasurer—Bob Simmons About ten years ago two cheer-leading sections were organized at the Belleville Township H : gh School; the Peppy Pep¬ pers and the Snappy Snappers. Of the two, the Snappy Snappers survived. The purpose of the Snappy Snappers is to form a sort of nuc eus around which the cheering is centered. Sponsor: Frances Phillips Every girl of the high school was rep¬ resented on a basketball team in an intramural contest. Round Robin type of tournament was used which permits several losses before being eliminated. There were 55 teams and 105 games played. The finals, of which there were six teams, were played after school. This team of 8 girls were the victors. The Boys 7 Quartet serves as an excellent training place for boys interested in sing¬ ing four-part music. [ 86 ] iiinmi The Paleteers has had some interesting events during its past year. The club is composed mostly of students not in the Art classes. It was decided to make Beau Catcher pins and sell them to the students. Some other interesting acti¬ vities were a picnic at Bellevue Park, a movie during one of our meetings and an interesting and educational trip to the Art Museum and the Municipal Opera. First row: Alene Meckfessel, Leona Hamann, Doris Bertschinger, G ' oria Heinz. Second row: Marjorie Murray, Sponsor; Irene Heberer, Helen Moser, Marilyn Moser. Not shown in picture: Helen Grossart, Shirley Ellsman, Betty Johnson, Helen Williamson, Lee Steudle, Dick Raisler, Donald Weygandt, and Pat Dennis. First row: Donald Kniepkamp, Ellen Wainwright, Lois Asbury, Ruth Gabriel, James Winter. Second row: Kenneth Reynolds, Dona!d Mor¬ gan, Udell Rogger, Walter Thouvenin. Third row: Richard Levin, Verna Boettcher, Velma Koderhandt. This year the Hy News received the first place award in the National High School Newspaper Contest sponsored by the Columbia Scholastic Press Association. The staff ' s services to our school other than its bi-monthly publications are in¬ numerable. Our service plaque and rec¬ ord, which they presented to the school; the siik drive and the key drive; their aid in building up Defense Stamp and Bond sales; and the highly successful jeep drive during which nine jeeps were bought by the students were some of their most outstanding enterprises. The Staff is to be congratulated for its ini¬ tiative, originality, and timeliness. TENNIS HU First row: Alice Peters, Jane Duby, Gloria Heinz, Marilyn Bien, Mary Lee Ohl, Lillian Rutter. Second row: Shirley Ann Butts, Shirlee Falk, Dorothy Paxson, Claire Piesbergen, Joanne O ' Banion, Arline Buechler, Rosalie Stoeckel. Sponsor, Frances Phillips. The Tennis Club of 1943 was one of the largest groups ever sponsored. Due to conditions caused by the war, no out-of- town matches were played. Instead an intra-mural contest was played, certifi¬ cates being awarded to all participants with additional awards for the winners of the doubles and singles tournaments. Marilyn Bien was President; Mary Lee Ohl, Vice President; and Jane Duby, Sec- reta ry-T reasurer. [ 88 ] niis Fiimn IIII IFI WILMA WIECHERT Willie , one of the most active and popular students on our campus, was elected last fall to reign as Football Queen of B. T. H. S. for the ensuing year. Her cheerful smile and charming personality have won for her the friendship and admiration of us all. m z [ mi ir m t ii DONALD SCHMIDT No other student deserved this award more than Don. He has been not only an excellent student, having a high scholastic average, but also an outstanding par¬ ticipant in athletics and other activities. He was a member of the football squad for 4 years, basketball for 4 years, and was a valuable member of the baseball team. Don was president of his class during his Junior year and a four-year member of the Student Council, gaining the presidency in his Senior year. He was also a talented member of the band for three years. His estimable character and ambition should set an example for everyone. By coincidence Don was sworn into the Navy under the V-12 plan on the very day he received the award. I! [ L m M II 15 STAFF Left to right: Seward Van Petten, Boneita Tucker, Ruth Griffith, Jeanette O ' Banion, Mary¬ ann Backs, Sally Lou Bowman, Ida Mae Simonds, Mary Rothgangel, Roger Mauterer. Maryann Backs Sally Lou Bowman Boneita Tucker_ Ida Mae Simonds Roger Mauterer_ Seward Van Petten Mary Rothgangel Ruth Griffith_ Jeanette O ' Banion R. L. Thorne_ _Co-Editors _Business Manager Assistant Business Manager ___Sports Editor _Advertising Manager Assistant Advertising Manager _Art Editor _Typist _Sponsor [ 92 ] IT ' S HEAVEN TO US BUT HULL TO YOU The Play presented at the Junior Jam: Winkie _ Stinkie _ Blinkie _ Merwin _ Rally Sande Rally ' s Manager _ Professor Hull _ Mandy _ Rastus _ Mr. Johnson _ Jeeves _ Seymour Stuff _ Filoway Fingernail Silent Mourner Watda Hull Mr. Straussball _ Mr. Morttimor _ Rosie, the Riviter Wilma, the Welder Dinty Lill _ Talullah Myrtle _ Countess Ona Mona Glubo Salesman ____ Starfish Pete _ Glouchester Charles Dusty Rhodes _ Fried Egg Joe __ ___ Butchers Nellie, the Necker Dead Pan Zoot-Suited Drunk _Gene Hoffman _Frederick Kunze _Art Wolfe _Wallace Strittmatter _Carla Schoenstein _Wilbur Taylor _Bob Bauder _Aldine Turner _Richard Storr _Emerson Hough _Bob Schwarztrauber _June Hermann _Harvey Smith _Wayne Fickinger _Mary Beth Baujan _Earl Schmitz _Jay Stegman _Annah Mae Elsea _Ruth Sterthman _ Velma Williamson _Arlene Ward _Mary Adler _Mary Whitnel _Tom Harrison _Don Weygandt _Duane Roach _Gene Grossman _Robert Schubert John Hackman, Bill McCurdy _ Georgia Grossart _Whelan Klemme _Bill Bain BEST FOOT FORWARD The Play presented by the Senior Class: Bud Hooper _ Dutch Miller _ Helen Schlessinger_ Gale Joy _ Hunk Hoyt _ Jack Haggerty _ Satchel Moyer_ Ethel _ Minerva _ Doc Reeber _ Professor Lloyd _ Chester Billings __ Miss Smith __ Miss Deleware Water Gap _ Blind Date _ Old Grad _ Green _ _Ken Reynolds _Bill Back _Sue Ogle Dorothy Moss _ Bob Bauder _Jerome Berger _Bill Wolters Elizabeth Golden _Lois Sager _Stanley Crosnoe _Robert Padan _Charles Pear _Lucille Batha _Rita Altrogge _Audrey Fischer Kenneth Heinemann _Kenneth Harris [ 93 ] F I mm m Mr. Karch wore finger nai. polish. (Will you fix mine sometime, John¬ ny. ' ) After the Scarecrow Shut - fie. (Be careful of my cal ' cu;.) Helen Caswell baked a cake fo: the boys. Good! No? Mi. Thorne knocked the hamburgers off the stove, (-ij they taste good!) Betly Wise fixed a picnic lunch. Result—Bill Wol- ters went to the hospital. Betty Azbill fell and broke the chair in the Cafeteria. (What was the matter, Betty?) Jackie McQuillan gave Pat Fischer a line so she would he p him with his French. (Starting out young, isn ' t he?) When 1 0 Lettermen went to St. Louis in one car. Tf the biq football rally before the Collinsville game. Fritz Gutherz sat in Bot¬ any class surrounded by girls. Merna Thouvenot and Alice N o I d skipped Theme ' s class and could¬ n ' t get back in. Taylor gave Mr. Thorne a cupcake. [ 94 ] Carla and Mary Beth got passes to the Grand in assembly. Mr. Thorne threw water on John Allison, Corky Jorday, and Bill Cain. (Was it wet, boys?) Of exams. How could you ever forget? Sixth hour Sociology class. Sleepy - looking group, wasn ' t it? Sue Og e showed Miss Kindred ' s English class how to chew gum. Scott Field put on the assembly program. We ' re sure Mr. Schmidt does. Two teams of boys and girls played football in the sunken garden. We all rode in the jeeps. A bit crowded and mud¬ dy, I ' m sure. When everyone had his lessons.—I don ' t either. The Seniors were sup¬ posed to sneak. It wou’d rain! Mr. Thorne and Robert¬ son got into another one of their arguments. [ 95 ] WHO ' S WHOSE Dorothy Geissler_ Pat Schnipper_ Barbara Tucker_ Helen Wolters_ Betty Wise_ Lucille Parks_ Bonnie Tucker_ Jane Baldner_ Marion Childers__ Ida Mae Simonds_ Sally Lou Bowman_ Wally Rauth, Frank Scott, Fred Naffziger Shirley Butts_ _ Betty Azbill_ _ Pat Marshall_ Ruth Veile_ Merna Thouvenot_ Jeanette Weibale_ _ June Loesche_ Betty Jane Winkler_ _ Roberta Bailey_ Seward Van Petten ' s _ Bob Gass ' __Bi 11 Back ' s _Jim Hinton ' s Bill Wolter ' s Don Kniepkamp ' s Purdue Engineer ' s _John Allison ' s __Stan Kenton ' s Open for suggestions Washington U. Pre-Med ' s _Draft Board ' s Ken Reynold ' s Army Air Cadet ' s Illinois U. Engineer ' s Blaine Cosbey ' s Bill Bain ' s Clem Freeh ' s (For keeps?) Charlie Sheehan ' s Don Robertson ' s Navy Man ' s B. T. H. S. SONGS Wait For Me, Mary_ _ _ Dutch to Mary Let ' s Get Lost__Bill Back to Barbara Why Don ' t You Do Right? Mr. Schmidt to his dear students Cow-Cow-Boogie_ _ _ _____ ___ Ruth Griffith Trumpet Blues__ _ Lois Sager Jim_ Helen Wolters Mr. Five By Five_ ____ Don Groh I Don ' t Want To Walk Without You, Baby _ Johnny to Jane Billy_-Betty Wise Taking A Chance On Love_ _ _ _Alice Nold You ' d Be So Nice To Come Home To_ Hook to Bonnie Brazil __ -;_Carolyn Palmer Moonlight Becomes You _ Ken Reynolds to Shirley The Same Old Story_ _Pat and Bob Green Eyes--- Rita Sue Lerner The Sailor With the Navy Blue Eyes___ Roberta Bailey It Started All Over Again_ _____ Ruth Veile and Blaine Cosby Deep in the Heart of Texas_ _Dorothy Berkey In the Mood_Tom Harrison Santa Claus Is Coming To Town___Doss Murphy It Seems To Me I ' ve Heard That Song Before Student ' s excuses to teachers I Get the Neck of the Chicken_Ida Mae Simonds Miss You_Betty Azbill after Kenny leaves [ 96 ] AS YOU LIKE IT Professor Schmidt rapped on his desk and yelled: Order! Order! The entire class shouted: Beer! The banker asked a man who was trying to borrow money: How much have you in the way of immediate liquid assets? To which the customer cautiously replied: About a case and a half. He was as weak as a lamb, which probably explains why he was always getting stewed. v Two ladies were sitting at an open window. One was listening to a church choir practicing across the way. The other was listening to the noise of the crickets. The first one said, How loudly they sing tonight! And the other one said, Yes and they tell me they do it with their hind legs. Landlady to prospective tenant, showing him a dingy bedroom, re¬ marked persuasively, As a whole, this is quite a nice room, isn ' t it? Yes, madam, he agreed, but as a bedroom, it ' s no good. Proud mother whose son was in the Army was telling a group of people about her son. My son was promoted the other day for hitting a Sergeant. Listener: Promoted for hitting a Sergeant. What to? Mother: He was made a Court Marshall. Buck: Can you give me a definition of orator? Private: Sure. He ' s the fellow who ' s always ready to lay down your life for his country. I suppose you will miss your boy while he is at college? Yep, replied Farmer Corntassel, I dunno what I ' ll do without him. He got the live stock so they won ' t move unless he gives ' em the college yell, an ' I can ' t remember it. DID YOU HEAR OF THE MORON WHO: Went to the lumber yard to find his draft board. Took a yardstick to bed so he could see how long he slept. Put bird seed in his shoes so his pidgeon toes wouldn ' t eat his corns. When the doctor told him he had but a few hours to live moved into his living room. Took bus home and his mother made him take it back. Took a hammer to bed so he could hit the hay. Jumped out a ten story building to show his girl he had guts. Went into a grocery store, saw some large oranges and said, It wouldn ' t take many of them to make a dozen. Poked his eyes out so he could go on a blind date. Went into the closet to change his mind. Ran through a screen and strained himself. Threw a cow over a cliff to see the Jersey bounce. Killed his mother and father so he could go to the orphan ' s picnic. Stayed up all night to study for a blood test. Was talking under his breath because he said his mutter was the best friend he had. Stuck his head out of the window so the wind could blow his nose. [ 97 ] B. T. H. S. MOVIES Hit Parade of 1943_1_B. T. H. S. Seniors Once Upon A Honeymoon_Ray and Rosie You Were Never Lovelier_Anyone to his Steady The Cat People-Girls at first table in 4th hour lunch Shadow of Doubt_Graduation Something to Shout About_My Gosh, I passed Magnificent Dope_Doss Murphy Somewhere I ' ll Find You_Mr. Schmidt to 7th hour skippers Here Comes Mr. Jordan_Hi Corkey! I Wake Up Screaming_Nightmares of W. W. Hall The Hard Way-Not to cheat on a test Sergeant York_R. L. Thorne Escape -Merna, Alice and Mary go uptown 4th hour lunch A Night to Remember_Prom Love Affair-Sally and Sunny Behind the Eight Ball-Anyone with an hourly Destination Unknown_Friday Night Date Stand By For Action_June 18th Chatterbox-Wilma Weichert Journey Into Fear_Blind Date Youth On Parade _Freshman The Moon Is Down_That ' s Tough, Van Get Hep To Love_Willy Geissler Holiday Inn_Tea Pot One In A Million_Don Schmidt The Meanest Man in the World_Mr. Karch They Drive By Night_B. T. H. S. Wolves The Good Earth-Sunken Garden Slightly Dangerous _Nona White Cargo -Economic Trip Fighting Irish-O ' Banion Thorne Lucky Legs - Basketball Team Third Finger Left Hand_Edelyn Turner Henry Aldrich Gets Glamorous_Billy Bain The Wolf Man_Bill Back Ship Ahoy - Vince Boden The Kid Glove Killer-Roger Mauterer and the Staff Room Cockroaches The Human Comedy _Wally Rauth Flight Command _Bob Pilkington One Thrilling Night ___lr .Jam Undercover Man _H. G. I Live on Danger-,-Virginia Dohrman Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man_ _Berger and Levin Serenade In Swing _Tom Harrison ' s Orch. Gift of Gab ----Pat Schnipper [ 98 ] [ 99 ] ADVERTISING T he publication of this book could not have BEEN POSSIBLE WITHOUT THE FINANCIAL AID OF OUR ADVERTISERS. THESE MEN HAVE SHOWN A SINCERE INTEREST IN OUR SCHOOL AND ITS ACTIVITIES AND TO THEM WE ARE INDEED GRATEFUL. WE ENCOURAGE THE STUDENT BODY TO BACK THE ADVERTISERS WHO HAVE HELPED US. ADVERTISERS OF THE 1943 BELLEVINOIS Andy ' s La Maure Beauty Salon 123 Banks of Belleville_103 Belleville-St. Louis Coach Co.106 Bridges and Ward _108 Borman ' s Clothing Co. _113 Bismark Cafe _118 Belleville Co-op. Grain Co_120 Bein and Peter_114 Blanchard Studio _118 Belleville Laundry and Dry Cleaning _114 Becherer Jeweler _115 Batdorf, W. L. and Co. _120 Baechle Cleaning Co. _117 Belleville Casket Co. Inc. _121 Belleville Chamber of Commerce _105 Central Engraving Co. _102 Christmann ' s Wallpaper and Paint Store_113 Diehl ' s Jeweler _114 Downtown Beauty Salon_.123 Doll us Bros. _123 Egyptian Stationery Co. _11 6 Empire Stove Co. _124 Eagle Foundry _107 Eckert ' s Roadside Market _105 Fellner-Ratheim Dry Goods Co. _125 A Friend _114 Geissler Roofing Co. _105 Grossart, G. W. and Sons, Florist _117 Gruenewald Hardware Co. _111 Honer Monument Works_125 Haskell ' s Dress Shop _109 Holtman, John, Meat Market .. 113 Jones Stationery and Wallpaper Store_110 Klamm Florist _118 Kastel Electrical Supply Co. _117 Kloess Contracting Co. _121 Kozy Nook Beauty Shop _123 Knapp Jewelry Co. _120 Liese Lumber Co. _ 125 Lincoln Soda Shop_ 111 Le Clerc College _115 Lucille Beauty Shop_123 Libson Shop _123 La Veto Beauty Shop_123 Miller Wholesale Grocery Co_122 Merck Bakery Co. _107 Marsh Stencil Co. _117 New Era Oil Co. _119 Oakland Foundry Co. _109 Peerless Enamel Products Co_123 Peskind, I. and Son _104 Princess Powder Puff Beauty Shop_123 Record Printing . Adv. Co. ...128 Ritz and Rex Theatres_120 Rosenthal, Dr. George A. _113 Romeiser Co. _121 Rhein, Walter L. Co. 123 Rust, Ed., Plumbing and Heating Co. _104 Schmidt-Wuller Inc. _107 Smith, Harold, Druggist _115 St. Louis Dairy Co. _121 Streck Bros. Meat Packing_108 Schwarztrauber, J. H., Druggist _123 Stolze Lumber Co. _118 Tisch Monument Works_ 111 Twenhoefel Insurance Co. _105 Valhalla Burial Park _104 Wehrle and Son_109 Walkohl Drug Co. _111 fmim p ’ ■ ”® Distinction Dishnchile ideas in annuals are a prime factor in a successful book - of course service and quality can not be overlooked sign of the trade mark means ’ n p g _ H Enqrav’inq Service Plus j l £7 w Co operation between J Staffiand AnnualDepartment B flip Ipl ENGRAVING VClllIdi COMPANY CALUMET BUILDING ST. LOUIS. MISSOURI College Annual Builders of America |@1 ||P |l A WgSm ip PSS [ 102 ] Congratulations and Best Wishes to all the Graduates of the 1943 Class COMPLIMENTS OF THE BELLEVILLE BANKS Ml BELLEVILLE NATIONAL BANK FIRST NATIONAL BANK BELLEVILLE SAVINGS BANK ST. CLAIR NATIONAL BANK ALL MEMBERS OF FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION Ml BUY MORE WAR SAVINGS STAMPS AND WAR BONDS THE CEMETERY BEAUTIFUL VALHALLA BURIAL PARK Perpetual Care • Non-Sectarian Route No. 13 OLD ST. LOUIS ROAD CONGRATULATIONS TO THE MEMBERS OF THE 1943 GRADUATING CLASS I. PESKIND AND SONS 116-118 East Main St. Belleville, Illinois Congratulations to the Graduating Class Of 1943 ED. C. RUST Plumbing and Heating 22 NORTH 10th STREET PHONE 3260 [ 104 ] In These Times Buy and Stay With TWENHOEFELS GEISSLER ROOFING CO., Inc. OUR ROOFS ARE OUR PROOFS Phone 335 606 South First Street Belleville, Illinois A Message of Good Will WHAT THE GOVERNMENT EXPECTS OF A HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE: Be Patriotic Develop the ability to think Be Objective — Ambition is compelling force Good Health is essential Education — Be fundamentally equipped BELLEVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ECKERT ' S ROADSIDE MARKET QUALITY FARM PRODUCTS 3 miles southeast of Belleville on route 13 [ 105 ] COMPLIMENTS OF BELLEVILLE-ST. LOUIS COACH COMPANY 31 PUBLIC SQUARE PHONE 3700 MERCK BAKERY CO. HOME OF FINE PASTRIES 24 West Main Street WE DELIVER PHONE 2530 SCHMIDT-WULLER, Inc. We Give and Redeem Eagle Stamps Belleville, III. Compliments of EAGLE FOUNDRY COMPANY Belleville, Illinois [ 107 ] BRIDGES WARD -DRUGGISTS- Lentheric—Early American Old Elizabeth Arden—Barbara Gould Spice and Friendship Garden Helena Rubinstein and Revlon Products EXCLUSIVELY at our store Special attention given to prescriptions —We give and redeem Eagle Stamps— 122 East Main Street - Phone 13 JUNIORS (Continued) Seat, LeNora Stone, Mazelee Sheehan, John Storck, Elizabeth Silch, Marie Storr, Richard Smith, Elwood Strittmatter, Wallace Smith, Harvey Stroh, Robert Smith, Kenneth Swancutt, Ray Sabczak, Lillian Taylor, Robert Stegman, Jay Taylor, Wilbur Sterthman, Ruth Tegtmeier, Shirley Mae Stichweh, Loraine Tiemann, Theodore Stock, Doris Travis, Charles Stock, Shirley Truttman, Marian Turner, Aldine Wehrman, Robert Uhl, George Weidauer, Paul Uhley, Delma Werner, Carol Veto, Charles Weygandt, Don Voelkel, Doris Whitnel, Mary Louise Voellinger, Doris Mae Wiechert, Wilma Jean Wagner, Betty Wild, Audry Wagner, Luan Everyn Williamson, Velma Waldman, Stan Winker, Helen Jean Walthes, Opal Wegescheide, Melva Ward, Arline Webster, Gloria STRECK BROS. SUPERIOR BRAND TENDER HAM • BACON • HOME-MADE SAUSAGE Tasty and Nourishing. Buy Wisely — Rationing Demands It. Ask for these quality meat products at your neighborhood market. [ 108 ] COMPLIMENTS OF OAKLAND FOUNDRY Smart Junior Fashions DORIS DODSON CAROLE KING CONNIE CARTER KAY COLLIER Exclusive at HASKELL ' S SMART FASHIONS 104 EAST MAIN STREET BELLEVILLE, ILLINOIS YOU will cherish your Diamond Engagement Ring Our Specialty Fine Diamond Rings F. G. WEHRLE SON at 16 East Main since 1859 [ 109 ] SOPHOMORES (Continued) Morrison, Rosemary Morris, Patricia Mueller, Eugene Muendlein, Don Murphy, Kenneth Murphy, Marlin Newman, Nancy Newton, Andrew Nold, Marian Noonan, Jack Northcutt, Doris Novoseleck, Catherine Nuetzel, Bill Obst, Lester Oesterle, Doris Oesterle, Jack Oexner, Marcella Oexner, Lester Olsen, Joseph Perters, Shirley Phillips, Georgette Fiesbergen, Claire Palmer, Carolyn Pannell, Alice Peters, Alice Mae Peters, Betty Peters, Shirley Qualls, Betty Qu?g:ey, Marion Raetz, Eugene Raines, Marjorie Raisler, Richard Reeb, Patricia Renner, Jack Renner, Jeanne Ricker, George Roberts, Bob Robinson, Jane Robinson, John Rogger, Natalie Roos, William Ross, Virginia Roth, Wilma Rury, Shirley Ruser, Edith Rust, Jean Sauer, Charles Sauer, Neil Santhoff, Dorotheanne Schade, Tom Schanz, Orville Schrf, Grover Schene, Alvin Schleicher, James Schlesing er, Walter Schloemann, Marceline Schlosser, Lloyd Schmalensee, June Schmidt, Howard Schneider, Adolph Schnipper, Pat Schott, Webster Schroeder, Norman Schuff, Edna Shultz, Jean Schwellensattl, Delores Schwemmer, Rosemary Scott, Mallie Seat, June Seger, Clifford Seibert, Donald Semmler, Helen Sendt, Harold Shumate, Betty Siegler, Shirley Simmons, Bob Simons, Bob Simons, Ruby Snyder, Dorothy Spies, Wildamae Spreitler, Vernell Stammer, Audery Stancliff, Lloyd Stegman, Karl Stein, Ruth Stevenson, Mary Steve, Ray Sticka, Kenneth Stolte, Carolyn Sulentich, Mary Swarm, Richard Sweat, Keith Taylor, Georgia Terry, Wayne Terran, Winifred Thom, Doris Thom, Inez Thompson, Jacqueline Tiemann, Louis Travis, Minta Truttman, Bob Tuerck, Elma Turner, Mary Joyce Veile, Donald Veile, Ruth Vernier, Carroll Vickers, Gladys Vistine, Melvin Vasmik, Charles Wagener, Irma Wagner, Dorothy Walker, Edna Wallin, Constance Wasem, Fay Watts, Marilyn Weaver, Bernice Weber, Anna May Wehring, Kent Weidauer, Orpha Weidemann, Herman Weik, Calvin Wenzel, Wayne Wetzel, Roger Wetzel, Wayne Weat, Jack Whitnel, Elizabeth Ann Wildy, John Wilkeninq. Robert Wilson, Bettv Wolters, Helen Wottowa. Archie Wright, Bob Wuller, Roger Yereb, Imogene JONES STATIONERY WALLPAPER STORE Gifts and Cards for Every Occasion OFFICE AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES Phone 900 125 East Main Street - Belleville, III. [ 110 ] Congratulations Class of 1943 COMPLIMENTS OF SCHLOSSER ' S LINCOLN SODA SHOP COMPLIMENTS OF GRUENEWALD HARDWARE CO. 306 West Main Street Belleville, Illinois • Sporting Goods Headquarters • Personalized Stationery Monogrammed with Your Own Initials A Complete Line of Fountain Pens and Desk Sets WALKOHL ' S 28 East Main St., Belleville, III. Phone 2230 TRY WALKOHL ' S FOUNTAIN SERVICE firogfaj, tie Pie fte t s WALTER P. TISCH MONUMENT WORKS Third at A Street - Belleville GRADUATE DESIGNERS IN MEMORIAL ART [ill] FRESHMEN (Continued) Heyde, Lillian Mank, Norma Hilpert, Aurelia Marlin, Dolo res Himmighaeger, Agnes Marsh, Edith Hoeflinger, Dorothy Martin, Kenneth Hoehn, Bobbie Maserang, William Hoff, Betty Mason, Kieth Hoffman, Laverne Mathews, Frank Halle, Audrey Mayer, Donald Hottenrott, Helen McCormick, Wade Haustan, Clent McCoy, Ruth Hug, Orval McCrary, Patsy Hurst, Helen McDonald, Wanda Ingram, Jerry McEvers, Buddy Isom, Ray McGrau, Phyllis James, Mary Me Lain, Joseph Johnson, Betty McLean, Edwin Jones, Billy McLean, Nat Juenger, Richard McQuillan, Jack Junck, Norma Medhurst, Ralph Kabureck, Nolan Meckfessel, Jeanette Kaemmerer, Cleo Mercurio, Richard Kauffmann, Erwin Mertz, William Keck, Ethel Meyer, Bernice Keiner, Lucretia Meyer, G ' oria Kelly, Charles Miller, Ralph Kieskalt, Jeannine Miles, Arlene Kilborn, Dona ld Miles, Helen Klawonn, Albert Mineman, Gwendolyn Klein, Charles, Jr. Mitchell, Peggy Klein, Robert Mitchell, Thelma Klingler, Ethel Monico, Jean Kloess, Doris Monroe, Rita Klots, George Moore, Elton Knecht, Corrinne Moser, Evan Knecht, Wayne Morgan, Norman Knemeyer, Fay Morrison. Juanita Knemeyer, Ray Mouris, Barbara Koch, Alice Mueller, Arnold Koch, John Mueller, Floyd Koenig, Le Roy Mueth, Nadine Koscr, Kenneth Munie, Eileen Kreher, Mary Munie, Leland Kreitner, Arthur Munier, Melvin Kroenig, Rosemarie Munro, Ruth Krummrich, Richard Murden, Bob Lang, Shirley Murphy, Bette Laxon, Ruth Neighbors, Bob Lemkemeier, Kenneth Neumeyer, Betty Lemkemeir,, Ray Nevenner, Andrew Lentz, Leo Norris, Branson Lerner, Rita Sue O ' Banion, Joanne Leslie, James Oale, Jean Lessen, Charlotte Owen, Alan Lee Leusch, Raymond Pfonnebecker, Stanley Lindauer, Marilyn Phillips, Carl Littrell, Julia Phillips, Donald Littrell, Louise Phillips, Edwin Loecher, Wayne Phillips, Russell Loos, Kenneth Pierce, Alvera Lowe, Richard Piesbergen, Don Lowery, June Ping, Ivan Mace, Dave Poole, Jack Mahan, Eileen Popp, Robert Majors, Ralph Ptacek, Louis Malzahn, Walter Paule, Frances Maness, Dorothy Paxson, Dorothy Maness, Lavern Payne, Clarence Pear, Marie Smith, Richard Pees, Alan Smyder, Floyd Peppers, Richard Sodam, Mel Perolic, Andrew Sommerlot, Vivian Peskind, Dorothy Sannenberg, Doris Peskind, Nolan Saucy, Louis Perters, Arthur Stanton, Bill Peter, Robert Starms, Erma Peter, Walter Staib, Clarence Peters, Evelyn Stehlick, George Raban, Colleen Stein, Audrey Ramsey, Donna Stephens, John Randle, Edwin Stephens, Marian Rauschkolbc, Thelma Jean Sterthman, Gloria Rauschkolb, Verna Steudle, Lee Remelius, Richard Stock, Virgil Renois, Vernon Stoeckel, Rosalie Rensind, Ra ' ph Stookey, Charles Resch, Shirley Straub, Lloyd Rettle, Joe Straub, Charlotte Rhein, Arthur Strausbauch, Archie Richardson, Jim Stuart, Billy Roberts, Elmer Stuckel, Wi ' liam Rockwell, Thent Stuempler, Rosemarie Roldersheimer, Herman Suentich, Betty Roesch, Helen Sutton, Letha Roethe, Norman Swengrass, Margaret Rompee, Cletus Tarr, Carol Jean Roper, Melvin Trim, Ruby Rosa, Charlotte Tebbenhoff, Jack Rosciglione, Cosmo Tegtmeier, Audrey Rowland. Charlotte Thien, Franci s Ruff, Lillie Thomas, John Rutter, Lillian Thompson, Howard Sadorf, Jack Thompson, Rose Sadorf, Yvonne Thorman, Shurl Schaab. Audrey Thorman, Vanna Joy Schaedler, Dora Thorman, Vilma Schaefer, Doris Thurgate, James Schaefer, Jeanette Todd, Ales Schagunn, Joan Tucker, Barbara Schaum, Joyce Tuerck, Vivian heurich. Betty Turley. Paul hewe, Hugo Ude, Marilyn hicktanz, E. Doug Underwood, Paul chiermeier, Eugene Wild Sobra Janet Schifferdecker, Lester Wilhelm, Shirley Sch ' eicher, Joyce Wilke, Wesley Schlueter, Clarence Williamson, Helen Schma ' ensee. Blanche Wilson, Jolene Schrand. Marabeth Wilson, Mary Scubert. Merle Wilson, Ruth Shuhart, Mary Wingett, Betty Schwarz, Darwin Wirth, Edward Seib, Mary Wisdom, Jorene eibel, Fred Wissehr, Lester Seibert, Cletus Wolfe, Duane Seibert, Edward Woofin, Raymond Seiler, Edward Wright, Doris Semmler. Donald Yocks, Betty Jane Sexton, Don Yuengel, Ester Shaulter, Charlotte Yung, Harold Shaulter, Shirley Zbornak, Bob Shau, Elmer Zellmer, Alice Simons, Wallace Sliment, Armand Smallwood, Iva Jean Zimmerman, Edward [ 112 ] BORMAN ' S OUTFITTERS FOR MEN AND BOYS 107-109 West Main Street 1905 1943 For the Thirty-eighth time We are Happy to Congratulate the Class of ' 43 JOHN HOLTMAN Main At 20th Streets • Meats • CONGRATULATIONS TO THE GRADUATING CLASS OF 1943 DR. GEO. A. ROSENTHAL OPTOMETRIST Specialist in the scientific examination of the eyes and the fitting of glasses RESIDENCE PHONE 3142-M Commercial Bldg., Suite 213 Belleville, Illinois OFFICE PHONE 1789 PAINTS WALL PAPER GLASS CHRiSTMANN ' S Wall Paper and Paint Stores Finest in decorating material for over 40 years 19 North Illinois Street [ 113 ] DIEHL ' S JEWELERS OPTOMETRISTS 24 E. Main St. Phone 886 Registered Jeweler Member of American Gem Society COMPLIMENTS OF BEIN and PETER Belleville, Illinois COMPLIMENTS OF BELLEVILLE LAUNDRY and DRY CLEANING CO. Belleville, Illinois Compliments of a Friend [ 114 ] GREETINGS TO THE CLASS OF 1943 BECHERER ' S Jewelers 108 East Main COMPLIMENTS OF HAROLD SMITH DRUGGIST In business for your health 1323 West Main Phone Belleville 1194 Belleville, Illinois LE CLERC COLLEGE conducted by the School Sisters of Notre Dame provides a LIBERAL ARTS COURSE OF TWO YEARS Prepares for State Teacher ' s Certificate, Pre-nursing, Commerce. Write for particulars now. Address the Dean. Le Clerc College, Belleville, Illinois [ 115 ] EGYPTIAN STATIONERY COMPANY 28 West Main Street Leading Stationers of Southern Illinois STATIONERS —OFFICE OUTFITTERS Phone 2199 Belleville, III. [ 116 ] Ink for Fountain Pens is made by the Marsh Stencil Machine Co., Belleville, MARSH STENCIL III., and sold at local stores. Washable Blue for school and home use. Per- MACHINE COMPANY manent Ink for business. Gives new life, lure, strength to your signature and writing. Buy a bottle today. COMPLIMENTS OF BAECHLE CLEANING CO. Belleville ' s No. 1 Cleaner —PHONE 540— 216 East Main Street- - - Belleville, Illinois GROSSARTS Flowers for all occasions from birth through life WE TELEGRAPH FLOWERS ANYWHERE 717 E. Main St. - - - Phone 367 COMPLIMENTS OF Fred M. Kastel Electrical Supply Co. —Serving Belleville Electrically for 39 Years— WIRING, FIXTURES, AND SUPPLIES 201 West Main St. Phone 355 [ 117 ] COMPLIMENTS OF BISMARCK CAFE 20 WEST MAIN STREET Compliments Of KLAMM FLORIST FLOWERS FOR ALL OCCASIONS Phone 394 Belleville, Illinois Member of Telegraph Florists Established 1867 STOLZE LUMBER COMPANY 600 South Illinois Street A COMPLETE BUILDING MATERIAL SERVICE” —PHONE 75— CHANNING BLANCHARD STUDIO (Eternal Life By Photography) Camera Portraits Paintings • Pastels • Miniatures Sketches Commercial Illustrations PHONE 1849 - - - BELLEVILLE, ILLINOIS [ 118 ] Compliments of the NEW ERA OIL CO. COMPLIMENTS OF W. L. BATDORF CO. Purveyors of qualify feeds, seeds and garden supplies Distributors of “ l-H Flour 126-130 West A Street KNAPP JEWELRY CO. OVER 50 YEARS OF SERVICE 304-06 East Main Street Phone 332 Compliments Of Belleville Co-Operative Grain Company 615 North Douglas Avenue Phone 595 REX RITZ THEATRES Ours is the Business of Making People Happy MOTION PICTURES ARE YOUR CHEAPEST ENTERTAINMENT [ 120 ] COMPLIMENTS OF KLOESS CONTRACTING CO. Belleville, Illinois ST. LOUIS DAIRY CO. MILK AND DAIRY PRODUCTS —from the— WORLD ' S FINEST DAIRY PLANT Belleville Branch — Phone 2480 AN ORGANIZATION OF 40 BELLEVILLE EMPLOYEES Compliments of BELLEVILLE CASKET CO. Inc. B and JACKSON STREETS Headquarters for Smartly Styled Clothing • Furnishings • Shoes ★ THE ROMEISER CO. 206-208 East Main St. [ 121 ] BUY MILLER ' S ST. CLAIR Gold Bar and Lesion Canned Foods With Confidence for Quality MILLER WHOLESALE GROCERY COMPANY 101 South High Street Belleville, III. YOUR LOCAL JOBBER [ 122 ] Walter L. Rhein Co. PIANOS FOR 30 YEARS 124 East Main Belleville 999 Princess Powder Puff Beauty Shop LINCOLN THEATRE BLDG. Belleville 838 Doll us Bros. Shoe Store 120 East Main St. Belleville, III. Libson Shop HOSIERY — LINGERIE — SPORT WEAR 110 East Main St. Kozy Nook Beauty Shop 6 North Church Belleville 4783 Lucile Beauty Shop COMMERCIAL BLDG. Belleville 1452 La Veta Beauty Shop 9601 West Main Fairbanks 52 Downtown Beauty Shop 101a West Main Belleville 3171 Andy ' s La Maure Beaute Salon 12 Vi South High Belleville 69 J. H. Schwarztrauber YOUR FRIENDLY DRUGGIST 9601 West Main Fairbanks 1110 COMPLIMENTS OF PEERLESS ENAMEL PRODUCTS CO. Manufacturers of Enamel Products, Dies, and Metal Stampings (BOMBS FOR THE DURATION) 1500 West Lincoln St. BELLEVILLE, ILLINOIS [ 123 ] Compliments of the EMPIRE STOVE CO. BELLEVILLE, ILL. [ 124 ] Moulding YOUR future destiny depends upon the application of YOUR basic High School training. Present opportunities are great — The Post War period promises undreamed of possibilities. Strive for that goal now. im MAIN YARD 319 East Main Street Phones: 104 and 105 BRANCH YARD 22nd and South Belt Phone 464 LIESE LUMBER COMPANY LUMBER AND MILL WORK BELLEVILLE, ILLINOIS A. H. HONER Cemetery Memorials Sand Carved Letters Always Legible and of Good Form A FINISHED STOCK OF MONUMENTS ON HAND AT ALL TIMES TO SELECT FROM . .. AUTHORIZED DEALER OF ROCK OF AGES MEMORIALS 829 South Illinois Street PHONE 2265 Belleville, Illinois [ 125 ] F myiCTORY BUY UNITED STATES WAR bonds AND STAMPS Qo uyiatuJxitianl ta the 194-3 Qiaduatia+t GIgAA RECORD Pllim S ADVERTISING COMPANY pruitets the eiie vui ots 115 SOUTH ILLINOIS ST. • PHONE 145 • BELLEVILLE, ILL. Ready to Serve You in the Social or Business World [ 128 ]