Belvidere High School - Belvi Yearbook (Belvidere, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 118 of the 1952 volume:

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K .fx Q X 4 i877--I95Z i877--The population of the United States soared to thirty-eight cmd a half million, a blue glass craze swept the nation, and people put blue glass shades in their lamps to absorb the healthful rays, Belvidere boasted four thousand inhabitants, thirteen churches, three newspapers, more than fifty stores, and three cheese factories. By May the Belvidere Library had grown to over one thousand volumes, and nine students received high school diplomas. T Nine students, four from one school, tive from the other, became the firstalumni of a Belvidere High School. From these small beginnings our high school has grown for seventy five years. Today nearly six hundred students attend B.H.S.--to study, to play, to cheer the Bucs. The little red brick school house has grown to a big aneg a school bus waits now where once stood the horse and buggy, ancl down on State Street the parking meter has replace the hitching post. Each class that has graduated from B.H.S. has madea contribution to the history of our school . For along with the initials in the scarred study hall desks, they have given usa tradition, a loyalty, a standard to live up to. Between these covers is portrayed the story of our days in B.H.S., our own contribution to this growing history. Here too is a glimpse into the past, a brief picture of students, teachers, and life in the good old days. Thus we, the Class of 1952, dedicate our Belvi to all the graduates of Belvidere High School. ln honor of them and in gratitude for all that they have done for us, we present this book to those who will follow. IN A LITTLE RED SCHDOI HOUSE ln T835 New York was a teeming metropolis which could boast of the first flea circus, an Extraordinary Exhibition of the first lndustrious Fleas. The MiddleWestwas pioneer country, and in northern Illinois a little settlement along the banks of the Kishwaukee hada population of thirty seven. Despite the rigors of frontier life, the education of the children was not being neglected. Under the shade of the trees and in private homes, wives and daughters of earlysettlers were play- ing school marm . Among these was Mrs. Lawrence, grandmother of Miss Louise Lawrence, who taught for many years in Belvidere High School. The NewtonAcademy, one of the firstestablished schools, attracted scholars from several states. Belvidere citizens a century ago would have spoken fondly of the academy on the hill, located on the southeast corner of the court house square. In T854 a stone building, which occupied the space where Lincoln School now stands, became the first public school in Boone County. A brick addition, built in T857, costeight thousand dollars and made it easily the most pretentious school building in the country. The south side facilities consisted of one brick and two frame buildings occupying the three lots on Pearl Street, where Washington and the High School now stand. The wooden buildings were sold in T883 but may still be seen in Belvidere. One is the home of Dick Heywood at 424 Caswell Street, and the other is now the Corn Belt Hatchery. Four of our present schoolswere construced in the T890's--Lincoln, Washington, Perry and Logan . In T9T2, through the efforts of a conscientious teacher, the age old rivalry between North and South Belvidere High Schools came to an end. This teacher circulated a petition for consolidation, and when two thirds of the city had signed it, she deemed a vote unnecessary. Thus on March T8, T9l2, the two schools became one. In December, T9T6, the new high school was completed. A more recent addition to school facilities is the Community Building. Community Unit School Dis- trict T00 was formed in T949 with the merging of Flora, Spring, Belvidere, Bonus, and part of Caledonia townships. In T877, there were six teachers in the north side and seven in the south side school. Wages ranged from fifteen dollars to one hundred and twenty two dollars a month. Henry J. Sherrill, principal of the north school, was recognized as an outstanding educator in the Northwest. Inthe main hall of B.H.S. hangs a plaque inscribed with his name and presentedby those students oflong ago who could remember Father Sherrill. John Lawson, janitor in the south side school for the last quarter of the nineteenth century, was afamiliar sight to school children anda much talked of personage Aformer slave, he had run away during the Civil War to join the Union Army. Beloved by all, the duties of this brown skinned, white haired oldman, beloved by all, were to ring the tardy bells, keep the school clean, and the water pails filled. The faculty has grown from six to well overthirty. 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Q-Q ,B X -:np gh QQQQ fc if' N f' f f 38.7.2 A Q I Q9 ,J:?f?rf??'22? 152 N, E: 1 Jfm x !f'w xx 'N ff' xiu L X,1'f xf?S2K QP. '4 2 ,- , 23 SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS For the students of Belvidere High School, Mr. Floyd Brett is not only di- rector of the administrative staff of Com- munity Unit School District lOO, but also a friend who is well known for his devotion to and efforts in behalf of the high stand- ards of our school system. None ofus will soon forget his ready smile and keen sense of humor. MR. FLOYD BRETT B. S. , University of Illinoisg M. S, , University of I11ino1s. BOARD OF EDUCATION Mr. John Engelsen, Secretary Dr. Wesley B. Oliver Mr. Stuart Brown Mr. John Pineger Mr. Edward C. Foley Mr. Spencer Porter Mr. Pineger, Mr. Foley, Mr. Porter, Mr. Engelsen, Mr. Grady, Mr. Brown, Dr. Oliver l i ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Mr. George Sisson is in charge of the running of the physical plant of our school system. One of his many jobs is to see that all children from the rural areas in Com- munity Unity School District TOO are provided with transportation to and from school. He also supervises the purchase of supplies and is in charge of all building custodians. We are proud of his capable handling of the busi- ness affairs of the school. OFFICE ASSISTANTS Mi ss Donna Crawford Bookkeeper of Unit School District TOO Mrs. Loretta Irvine Secretary to Superintendent of Schools and Administrative Assistant Mr Sisson-Miss Crawford MI' Bfeff Mrs lwme ADMINISTRATORS W r Ili 4 MR. VIRGIL E. MCALLISTER ' MISS RUTH HARRIS B.E. , Illinois State Normal Uni- I B.A., Augustana Col1egegM.A., versityg M. S., Iowa State Collegeg l Northwestern Universityg Member Senior Class Advisor. ' A, of Guidance Committee, Senior Class Advisor. It is Principal Virgil McAllister's understanding help that has forwarded our many school activities. He may always be depended upon to perform his duties to the best of his ability. Miss Ruth Harris, Assistant Principal and Registrar, is known and beloved by all for her helpful counsel, for her ever ready smile, and friendliness to everyone she meets. The Class of i952 extends its sincere thanks to Mr. McAllister and Miss Harris. ls it really that serious? Just sign my initials-- COMMERCE AND MATHEMATICS MR. DARRELL DIGGINS B.E. , Whitewater State Teachers Collegeg Shorthand: Typing: Bel-Hi News Advisorg Bookstore Manager. MRS. DARRELL DIGGINS B.E. , whirwazer State Teachers Collegeg Shorthand: Typing: Bel-I-Ii News Advisor. MISS IOAN HANSON B.A. , Augustana Collegeg Algebra: General Mathe- matics: Sophomore Class Advisor. MRS. JOSEPH HARRISON B.A. , Park Collegeg M.A. , University of Chicagog V Generallviathematicsg Geometry: Advanced Algebra: Trigonometry: Freshman Class Advisor. A T I' - I Q ,,f' A --- 'T .gf I 1 ,,,.... What seems to be the trouble? igiffb -w Elzilla A I , -A ' it, Q.. A I1 I L : - ff, .wzsgtrlfz-' . A , A X K . V , ' 'ff . 3 4L,,Z,.ts 5 7 M 4 i'i'5e U l 7 Vgwifial - 1- 2 ISM: , 'ffifgf' ,L-' ' 5 f ,A 2 ' a l.,stl. Mon! Oh, mon! Oh, Mon! ENGLISH MISS DOROTHY BENNETT B.A. , Eureka Collegeg B.E., Illinois State Normal Universityg M.A.. University of Illinoisg English Ig English IIg Junior Class Advisor. MISS RUTH BOWMAN B. A. . Lawrence Collegeg M. A., Northwestern Uni- versityg English II: Speech: Senior Class Play Director. MISS FRANCES LANGMO B.S., Winona State Teachers Collegeg English Ig English III: Bel-Hi News Advisor: Freshman Class Advisor. MRS. GERALD PARSONS B. E. , Eastern Illinois State Teachers Collegeg M. S. , University of Illinoisg Contemporary Literatureg Eng- lish IV: Student Council Advisorg School Program Chairman. ll E! 5 Q r E 0? - f al 4 AWE .. -f Q Thof s cr n un d I g not cr verb' Whc1f's thot, my good fellow? MUSIC, ART AND FOREIGN LANGUAGE MR. CHARLES HARNED B.M. , Illinois Wesleyan Universityg M.M. E., Van- dercook School of Musicg Director of Music, Unit School District 1003 Instrumental Music: Band. MR. ERHARDT W. ROESKE B.A. , Valparaiso Universityg A Cappella Choir Dir- ectorg Girls' Chorus Director. MR. HARRY EVERS B.A., Beloit Collegeg Art Supervisor, Unit School District IOC: Art. MISS MINERVA BLACKBURN B.A., University of Illinoisg M.A., Northwestern Universityg Lating Spanish: Belvi Advisor. TR -i K m-f J. Q' S 1 W , 1' v sa' 1 1. - A 5 , 1. , A 'F .ft -.f, P ople might Think you're crazy, buf-- Uno frose complefo, por fclvor PHYSICAL EDIICATIGN, SPEECH TION AND VISUAL AIDS MR. JOE LEWIS B.S., University of Missourig Director of Athletics, Unit School District IOOg B Club Advisory Baseballg Freshman and Junior Varsity Basketball Coachg Phy- sical Education. MISS VANESSA WERTH B. A., University of Illinoisg M. A., Northwestern Universityg Physical Educationg G.A.A. Advisor: Pep Club Advisor: Cheerleader Advisor: Chairman of Guidance Committee. MISS JOAN WOLFF B,A, , Elmhurst College: Speech Correctionist, Unit School District ioo. MR. EVERETT RYAN B. E. , Northern Illinois State Teachers Collegeg Dir- ector, Audio-Visual Education, Unit School District IOOQ Instructor of Red Cross First Aid. . Q '. fri' 9 IAQ . . Z IX 5 1 M , Is someone's pencil talking? ir I 1 , 1 . ar, -'i 1 ' sr . ,, , .. -,m,,,..,....,.,,,-.rc ...., .,.,..-ul .nI.........,..,..,, .i scusucf AND LIBRA V R MR. WILBUR MONG f B.A., University of Illinoisg Bnnogyg Chemistryg f 'ik Physics: High School Treasurer. , if MRS. TERENCE RYAN B. S. in E. , Northern Illinois State Teachers Collegeg General Science: Sophomore Class Advisor. V ,, MRS. ALWILDA SELLERS v ii'i B.S. , Knox Collegeg Biologyg Student Council Ad- ,gl visor. MISS MARY ALICE SMITH .F B.S. in L.S. , University of Illinoisg B.A. , Monmouth , Collegeg M.A., University of Illinoisg Librarian, Senior Class Advisor. M RR Rr ,Q ' 5. , rr' . N Q , .I X 4 nY5 ' .-. .. ..-: 'Wy se ...- 7' D 9 J-. IX ,.. - --k.i'.:3 E ..,,. H2SO4 is absolutely N.G. Have you looked in the magazine list? SOCIAL STUDIES MISS ROSALIE GILES B. S. , University of Wisconsing World Historyg National Honor Society Advisor. MISS RUTH HELLIGAS B.S., University of lllinoisg M.S.. University of Illinoisg American Historyg Debate Coach. MR. BERNARD KNAUER B. S. , Northwestern Universityg M. A. , Northwestern Universityg Social Problemsg Current Problemsg Var- sity Football: Varsity Track Coach: B Club Advisorg National Athletic Scholarship Society Advisor. MR. STAN PATRICK B.A. , University of Illinoisg Civics: Varsity Basket- ball: Varsity Golf: Varsity Tennis: Assistant Varsity Football Coachg National Athletic Scholarship Society Advisor. ,I 5? ' 1' f ea Grind Q pound for mel Democrat or Republican? ! VOCATIONAL ARTS MISS MARY OWENS B.S. in Economics, Northern Illinois State Teachers if 'mfg' ' Collegeg Home Economics I,ll,IIlg Junior Class Ad- 1 f' sq visorg Homemaking Club Advisor. Q MR. JAMES MEYERHOFER B.S. in Education, Northern Illinois State Teachers Collegeg Vocational Machine Shopg Industrial Artsg A Industrial Arts curb Advisor. u if 1't't A MR. LYLE Moss - - B. E., Western Illinois State Teachers College: M.A. , V U' ' flll' 'gld 'lA Qld 'lA , ' nrversrtv o inors n ustria rts n usura rts xv :gl in Club Advisor. ,f MR. HARVEY D. SAFFORD B. S. . University of Illinoisg Vocational Agricultureg I ' Supervisor, Veterans- Vocational Training: F.F.A. ' X Advisor- ssis f f Al ah Z-' .S Now l'1ere's cn concrete example . After ul! my eclucczfin'-- THERE WERE FOUR CLASSES Sing me a song of high school days, Now tell me which is best: Freshman or Sophomore or Junior year, Does the Senior year beat the rest? That the traditional rivalry among classes goes on whether the year is T877 or T952 is shown by these lines from the T914 yearbook. Since the early days of B.H .S . the classes have been waging friendly war in a contest for supremacy. No one ever wins, but the battle of the egotists goes on year after year. Today our Homecoming and Booster Carnival campaigns perpetuate this rivalry. In years past an annual affair was the flag rush, a contest among the classes which occasionally ended in a free-for-all with rotten tomatoes thrown in for good measure. Each class had yells, mottoes, and colors. The class of 'l4's colors were maroon and white and their yell was, Loop the Loopl Leap the gapl Fourteen's coming, get off the map! The motto for the class of '25 was Don't be a crank, be a self starter. Interclass competition in athletics brought another show of spirit. Most of the time, then as now, classes worked together. They sympothized with one another through the agonies of study and classes. The curriculum in T912 included Caesar, Zoology, Botany, Cicero, Virgil, German, French, Solid Geometry, Sociology, and for seniors there was asemester course in Pedagogy. The only subjects which would not now be considered a part of our college preparatory course were Manual Training and one semester of Agriculture . An above ninety average placed a student on the honor roll, and there were twenty three col leges and universities that B.H .S . graduates could enter without taking entrance examinations. The Class of l9l2 gathered vital statistics to prove thatgetting an education is a tiresome task. They reckoned that during the previous four years, each senior had taken approximately three hun- dred steps between each class. This totaled seven blocks each week or eighty five miles a year. Their choice for president was Teddy Roosevelt-first and last, and they were firmly united on the stand that women should not vote. In l9l8there were forty seven alumni fighting in the war over there. The iunior-senior banquet dates back to the l800's although the prom was a 20th. century addition. Each year the senior play was a spectacular event with titles ranging from Come Out of the Kitchen in T926 to The Tightwad in l93O. Our own choice for president is not so unan- imous, and our play is Our Miss Brooks. But the banquet, the prom, the interclass activities are enjoyed as fully as theywere then. lt's been thatway ever since the firstgreen freshmen walked into the school and said, We are the class of '77. Fourth Grade, Washington, i895 I TK-f'7f' QQ' TXJ'Zf'X YJ H 'V' 4, , ,- N ,. Fr L-X .A ' , I 'Ax ,N K, V, xxx K ' A. qrr, , . K 'tx ,L x ,jf ,ffb .. Q NY::,5 xx -Ah N..,ffWV,ii, R, J' fr 1 0 N'fXM JSP: 4 xx'-fwj' 6 'Alt fllw 'S'-fx 'N fix, M f R' 3 'S 'xc Q w : f 3 oo Q13 Q., so QQ, Q1 f N so? 5. , iv 3 .f K 4 , .7 5 , .K - '-Q, .ff , K g, f W . . . 'TN-Q f ,4f1-fs.: :fx . . . ,' .fif ' M -'vw , K' 'L' fwf' wx 'X-fx ' W G ,Q A f ,. , Q. S ., i 3 , a, 1 41 f w. s s 5 S er a K Q .fb .N 17 I ., Qi ,f f fb i' wif Q 51 I A fm 2, X- ypf Ex? 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' ,Vigil ..'f::'q'l51x ,ffl'V?:fa1 fl 4':f 1 if K r '52-WAV AHEAD After four years of tough sledding, the seniors leave high school taking with them a certain breath of individuality which will never be found there again. Of course, we have not always been the picture of dignity and maturity. The title of our Variety Show presentation, Funny Business, which we put on as freshmen, proves this. During this year we chose Nancy Calder and Gene Rowe as our candidates for the football king and queen, and .lack Shattuck and Nancy Peterson for the Booster Carnival. And then we were silly sophomores! This was the year that Community Unit School District lO0 was formed and Mr. McAllister become our new principal. Our class chose Bev Beecham as our candidate for the football queen. Bonnie Luckow and Harold Anderson represented us in the Booster Carnival . Upper-classmen now, and feeling very proudl First we chose our class rings and as our colors, we agreed on maroon and white. Bonnie James and Don Fidder walked off with the football king and queen titles during Pep Week. The name of our float was, We'll Shock Woodstock . Our Christmas decorations, which won first prize, made the main stairway look like Santa's Workshop . As candidates for the Booster Carnival king and queen we chose Ray DeWane and Pat James . For the theme of the prom and banquetwe chose Romance of the Seas . Our senior candidates for the Homecoming king and queen, Barbara Berry and Charles Cunningham, won, thereby starting off our year successfully. We decorated the front hallway at Christmas with a scene portraying a small girl praying for peace. Now our four years of high school have been completed. They have rewarded the class of 52 with countless memories and have prepared us well for many varied ways of life. CLASS OFFICERS Gerry Clausius ........ president Gene Rowe . . . vice-president Glen Hanson . . . . treasurer Barbara Berry. . . secretary ..,-0' 11 'Ku f ,ff 1 X. 'nk W Wa. my Pi' in ,W V, W, PLAY COMMITTEE Bill Gibson June Sheehan Barbara Schulte, chairman Joel Otto Jack Wolf ANNOUNCEMENT COMMITTEE Jerry McDonald Nancy Peterson Paul Hale Bonnie Luckow Pat Webber, chairman Miss Harris, advisor SENIORS SOCIAL COMMITTEE Bill Ahlberg Miss Smith, advisor Jane Hoffman, chairman Jack Shattuck Bob Best Phyllis Tengman Pat James MEMORIAL COMMITTEE Kenny DeVine Mr. McAllister, advisor Charles Cunningham Ioan Sheehan, chairman Bonnie James Beverly Beecham MARILYN ACKERMAN Basketball 2, 3, Tumbling 23 G. A.A. 1,2, 3,4, Pep Club 2, 3,4, Chorus I, Candy Girl 3, Spring Revue 2,4, Pirates of Penzance I. WILLIAM AHLBERG Pep Club I,2, 3,4, F.F,A. 1,2,35 Class Social Commit- tee 4, Student Council 3. JERRY AINSWORTH Basketball I, Pep Club I,2, Band 1,2,3,4, Intramural Basketball 3,4, Intramural Volleyball 3,4, Spring Revue 2, Dance Band 3,4, HAROLD ANDERSON Football 1,2,3,4, Basketball 1,2,3,4, Track l,2,3,4: Baseball 1,2,4, B Club I,2,3,4, Treasurer 4, Pep Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Band I, 2, National Athletic Scholarship Society 4, Intramural Basketball I,2, Intramural Volleyball 1,23 Booster Carnival King Candidate 2. BURT ASI-IENS Pep Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Industrial Arts Club I, 2, 3,4, Basket- ball I, Intramural Basketball I, 2, 3, 4, Intramural Volley- ball 3. REBECCA BARKER Volleyball I,2, 3, Basketball I,2,3, G,A,A. 4, Pep Club l,2,3g F,H.A, 4, A Cappella 2,3,4, Bel-Hi 4, Belvi Underclassman Editor 4, Spring Revue 2,4, Chorus I, Pirates of Penzance I, Gym Assistant 2. BEVERLY BEECHAM Volleyball 1, 2, 3, Basketball 1, 2, 3, Tumbling 2, G. A, A. I, 2,3,4, Cheerleader I,2, Pep Club I, 2,3,4: Band I, 2, 3,4, Chorus Ig Ring Committee 33 Class Memorial Com- mittee 4, Candy Girl 3, Spring Revue 2,45 Pep Week Queen Candidate 2, Twirling I,2,3,4, Pirates of Pen- zance I. CLIFFORD BEHLING Track I,2,3,4, Pep Club I,3,4, Industrial Arts Club 3, 4, F,F,A. 1,25 Intramural Basketball 3,4, Intramural Volleyball l,3,4, KENNETH BIRSEN Football 35 Baseball 25 Pep Club 1, 2,35 A Cappella I,2. WILLIAM BLODGETT Track 1, 2, 3,45 B Club 2, 35 Pep Club 1,25 Industrial Arts Club 2,3,45 F,F.A. 15 Intramural Basketball 25 Intra- mural Volleyball 3. ALYCE BLUM Volleyball 1, 2, 35 Basketball 1, 2, 35 G, A, A, 1, 2,3,4g F, H, A. 3,45 Girls' Chorus 1, 35 A Cappella 25 Candy Girl 35 Spring Revue 2,45 Pep Club I,2,3,4. ANNE BRADY Pep Club I,2,3,45 F,H.A. 2,3,45 Girls' Chorus 1,25 Candy Girl 35 Belvi Photography Editor 45 Spring Revue 2,45 Pirates of Penzance I, LOIS BERGERON Transferred from Kirkland High School 15 F. H. A. 1, 3: Spring Revue 2,4, BARBARA LEE BERRY Volleyball 1,25 Basketball 1,25 G,A,A. 1,2,3,45 Pep Club 1, 2, 3,45 Girls' Chorus 1,23 Class Secretary 45 Class Social Committee 25 Candy Girl'35 Student Council I, 25 Bel-Hi 1,25 Belvi Underclassman Editor 45 Spring Revue 2,45 Homecoming Queen 45 Variety Show I5 Pirates of Penzance I. JAMES BERRY MAN Transferred from Capron High School25 F, F. A, I,2, 3,45 Sentinel 3, Vice-President 45 Intramural Basketball 3,45 Intramural Volleyball 3,45 Pep Club 4. ROBERT BEST Basketball 15 Class Social Committee 45 Bel-Hi 1,25 In- tramural Volleyball 35 Pep Club 1, 2, 3, 4, GEORGE BRUYN Tennis 35 Football Manager 2, 35 Pep Club 1,2, 3,4. NANCY CALDER Volleyball 1,25 Basketball lg Tumbling 3,45 G,A,A, 1, 2,3,45 Cheerleader 3,45 Pep Club I,2,3,45 Pep Club Advisory Board 45 Chorus 15 Class Social Committee 25 Candy Girl 35 Spring Revue 2,45 Pep Week Queen Candi- date I5 Pirates of Penzance I. JEAN CARLSON Pep Club I, 2, 3,45 Spring Revue 4. R SENIORS ,MARJORIE CARLSON Pep Club I,2,3,45 F.H.A. 2,3,45 Vice-President 3,45 Class Secretary 35 Bel-Hi 45 Chorus I5 Pirates of Penzance I. GERRY CLAUSIUS Tennis I,2,3,4: Pep Club 45 Band I,2,3,4, President 45 Class President 45 Class Social Committee 2,35 Prom Committee 35 Student Council 45 Intramural Volleyball 35 Intramural Baseball 3, COLLEEN COOMBES Volleyball I, 2, 35 Basketball 35 Tumbling 2, 3,45 G, A, A, 1, 2, 3,45 Cheerleader r,2, 3,45 Pep Club 1, 2, 3,4, Treas- urer 45 Pep Club Advisory Board 45 Chorus I5 Ring Com- mittee 35 Candy Girl 35 Student Council 1,25 Bel-Hi 2, 3,45 Belvi Photography Editor 45 Spring Revue 2,45 Variety Show Ig Pirates of Penzance I. JAY CORDRAY Pep Club I, 2, 3,45 Industrial Arts Club 2, 3,45 F,F,A, I, CHARLES CUNNINGHAM Football 2, 3,45 Basketball 35 Baseball 2,35 B Club 1, 2, 3,45 Pep Club I,2,3,45 Class Social Committee Ig Ring Committee 35 Class Memorial Committee 45 Student Council 25 Intramural Basketball I5 Homecoming King 4. BETTY DeSONIA Volleyball I, 2, 35 Basketball I, 2, 35 G. A. A. I, 2, 3,45 Pep Club I,2,3,45 F,H,A, 2,3,45 Chorus I5 Candy Girl 35 Spring Revue 2,45 Pirates of Penzance I. KENNETH DeVINE Football I,2,3,45 Basketbal 5 Track l,2,3,4g B Club I,2, 3,45 Pep Club I,2, 3,45 Class Memorial Committee 45 Intramural Basketball I5 Intramural Volleyball I. RAYMOND DeWANE Football 1, 2, 3, 45 Co-Captain 25 Basketball 1, 2, 3, 45 Most Valuable Player 25 Baseball I,2,3,45 B Club I,2,3,4Q Vice-President 45 National Athletic Scholarship Society 3,45 Student Council 4, President 45 Bel-Hi 45 Booster Carnival King Candidate 35 Pep Club I, 2, 3,45 Pep Week King Candidate 2, ANNE CRAWFORD Pep Club 3,45 Library Club 15 Chorus I5 Spring Revue 45 Pirates of Penzance I. JAMES CRAWFORD Pep Club I, 2, 35 F, F. A, I, 2, 3, 45 Intramural Basketball 3. GORDON CULVER Basketball I5 A Cappella 1,25 Intramural Basketball I,2, 35 Intramural Volleyball I,2, 3, BETTY CUNNINGHAM F. l-l,A, 3,45 Spring Revue 4. DOROTHY DUMMER F, H, A, 3, Spring Revue 4. ROBERT EDLUND Baseball I,2,3,4g Pep Club 1,2,3,4p F,F,A, 1,2,3,4g Sentinel 4, Intramural Basketball 3,45 Intramural Volley- ball 2, 3,4. LOIS EDMISON Volleyball rg G. A, A. 1,2, 3,4, Pep Club r,2, 3,41 Chorus lg Girls' Chorus 2, 3,45 -Pirates of Penzance I. SENIORS DONALD FIDDER Football I, 2, 3,4g Most Valuable Player 2, B Club 2, 3,4g Pep Club I,2, 3,4, President 45 F,F. A. 1,25 Class Vice- President 33 Intramural Basketball Ig Pep Week King 3, JAN FISH Football 2, 3, 43 Intramural Basketball 2, 3,4g Intramural Volleyball 2, 3,4. ALYCE FOOTE Transferred from Capron High School IQF. H.A. 3,4g Pep Club 3, 4, Spring Revue 4. RUTH FROEHLICH Transferred from Wonewoc High School 4: G. A. A. I,2. 3, Girls' Chorus 2, 3, Spring Revue 4. PAUL HALE Pep Club I,2,3,4: F.F.A, I,2,3,4, Treasurer 45 An- nouncement Committee 45 Intramural Basketball 35 In- tramural Volleyball 3. GLEN I-IANSON Football 1, 2, 3,45 Basketball 1, 2, 35 Track 1, 2, 31 B Club 45 Pep Club 1, 2, 3,45 Industrial Arts Club I,2, 3, 45 Class Treasurer 45 Intramural Basketball I. KERMIT HARTMANN Football 2,3,45 Track 35 B Club 2,3,45 Pep Club 35 In- dustrial Arrs Club I,2, 3, DAVID HEINZ. Football 1,25 Basketball Ig Baseball Ig Tennis 2,3,45 Basketball Manager 25 Band 1, 2, 3,45 Intramural Basket- ball I, 2, 3,45 Intramural Volleyball 3,4, BARBARA FRY G,A,A, 1,2,3,45 Pep Club I,2,3,4Q Bel-Hi 45 Spring Revue 2.4. WILLIAM GIBSON Football I,2,3,4g Baseball I,2,3,45 Basketball Manager 1, 25 Pep Club 35 Class Vice-President 25 Class Play Com- mittee 45 Baseball Captain 35 Spring Revue 2. GENEVA GOETZ G. A, A. 45 Pep Club 45 F,H. A, 45 Bel-Hi 45 Spring Revue 4. WILLIAM GORI-IAM Industrial Arts Club 2, 3.4. 4 :ummm-mix' lr: wwmmmmmmlsmmi.nnnsL rs -Y DONNA HELLER Volleyball 2, 35 G.A. A. I, 2, 3, 45 Social Committee 45 Pep Club I, 2, 3. 45 Library Club I,2, 35 Chorus I5 Class Social Committee- 15 Candy Girl 35 Student Council3, 45 Bel-Hi 3,45 Page Editor 45 Spring Revue 2,45 Chair- man of Student Council Financial Committee 4. WENDELL HENNINGER Pep Club I,2, 3,45 F.F.A. I,2, 3,45 Spring Revue 2. ROBERT HICKEY Football I,2, 3,45 Track I,2, 35B Club 45 Pep Club 2, 3, 45 Play Committee 45 Intramural Basketball 2, 3. I i SENIORS HAROLD HOBBS Football 1, 2, 35Basketba1l I,2, 35 Track 1, 2, 35Pep Club I, 2, 3, 45 Industrial Arts Club 1, 2, 3, 45 Spring Revue 2. JANE HOFFMAN Volleyball I, 2, 35G.A. A. l, 2, 3, 45 Sophomore Assistant 25 Pep Club I,2, 3,4, Vice-President 35 Library Club I, 2, 3, Secretary and Treasurer 35 Class Secretary 25 Class Social Committee I,3,4, Chairman45 Prom Committee 35 Candy Girl 35 Student Council 2, 3, Treasurer 33 Bel- Hi 45 Feature Editor 45 Belvi Sports Editor 45 Spring Revue 2, 45 Gym Assistant 3, 45 Zvonar Memorial Award 35 Va- riety Show I5 Pep Club Advisory Board 4. DAVID JAMES HORTON Track Manager 15B Club 45 Pep Club l, 2, 3,45lndustrial Arts Club I, 2, 3. 45 Intramural Basketball 3. JOAN HUMPHRY Basketball 35G.A.A. I,2, 3,45 Social Committee 35 Pep Club I,2, 3, 45A Cappella 2, 35 RingCommittee 35 Candy Girl 35 Bel-Hi 45 Spring Revue 2,45 Chorus 15 Pirates of Penzance I. g ROBERT KELLY Pep Club l,2,3,45 F.F.A. I,2,3,45 Intramural Basket- ball 3. LILA KNUTSON Volleyball 2, 35 Basketball 2, 35 Tumbling 25 G. A.A. I, 2, 3,45 Pep Club 1, 2, 3,45 F.H.A. 2,4g Bel-Hi 45 Spring Revue 2,4. SANDRA KOPPEN Basketball 2,35 Archery 3,45 Pep Club 1,2,3,45 Spring Revue 2, 45 Dance Band 4g G.A. A. I, 2, 3.4. FRANK LANG Industrial Arts Club I, 2, 3, 45 Band 1. FRANCES IACOBSEN Basketball 2, 35 G.A.A. I, 2, 3,45 Pep Club I,2, 3,45 F. H.A. 45 Spring Revue 2, 45 Chorus 15 Pirates of Penzance 1. BONNIE JAMES Volleyball I, 25 Basketball 1, 2, 35 Tumbling 2, 45G. A. A. I, 2, 3, 45 Cheerleader 2, 3, 45 Pep Club I, 2, 3, 45 Advisory Board 45 Class Memorial Committee 45 Candy Girl 35 Student Council I, 25Bel-Hi I, 45 Spring Revue 2, 45 Cho- rus I5 Pirates of Penzance I5 Pep Week Queen 3. PATRICIA JAMES Volleyball 1, 25 Basketball 1, 2, 3gTLll'1'1bling 2, 45 G. A. A. I,2', 3,45 Social Committee 25 Cheerleader 2, 3, 45 Pep Club I, 2, 3, 45 Advisory Board 45Class Social Committee 45 Candy Girl 35 Bel-Hi 1,45Belvi Senior Editor 45 Spring Revue 2,45 Chorus Ig Pirates of Penzance I5 Gym Assist- ant 45 Booster Carnival Queen Candidate 3. DONALD IOHANNES Football 1, 2, 3, 45 Basketball 1, 2, 3, 45 Baseball 1, 2, 3, 45 B Club 45 Pep Club I, 2, 3, 45 Intramural Basketball I. PATRICIA LEWIS G.A. A. I,2, 3, 45 Social Committee 45 Pep Club I, 2, 3, 45 Chorus 1,25A Cappella 3,45 Candy Girl 35Belvi Sports Editor 45 Spring Revue 2, 45 Pirates of Penzance I5 Variety Show I. BONNIE LUCKOW Volleyball 1,25 Basketball 1,25 Tumbling 1,25 G.A.A. I, 2, 3, 4, Vice-President 45 Social Committee 25 Cheer- leader 15 Pep Club 1, 2, 3,45 Girls' Chorus 3, President 35 Chorus 15 Announcement Committee 45 Candy Girl 35 Student Council 15 Reporter I5 Spring Revue 2,45 Bel-Hi 3, 45 Booster Carnival Queen Candidate 25 Pirates of Pen- zance I5 Variety Show I. WILLIAM LUHMAN Pep Club I,2, 3,45 Advisory Board 45 Band 1, 25 A Cap- pella 45 Class Social Committee 25 Sweater Committee 351361-Hi 2, 3, 45 Make-Up Editor 3, 45 Belvi Copy Editor 45 Debate 2, 3,45 Spring Revue 25 Variety Show I. SENIORS GERALD MCDONALD Pep Club I, 2, 3, 45 Class President 35 Announcement Com- mittee 45 National Honor Society 3,45 Bel-Hi 35 Belvi Editor 45 Debate 35 Variety Show I. CAROL MARSHALL Volleyball I,2,35 Basketball 1,25 G.A.A. I,2,3,45 Social Committee 15 Pep Club I,2, 3,45 Mantle 35 Cho- rus 15 A Cappella 2, 354, President 45 Class Social Com- mittee 25 Candy Girl 35 NationalHonor Society 3, 45 Quill and Scroll 3,45 Student Council 3, 4, Vice-President 45 Bel-Hi I,2,3: News Editor 35 Belvi Faculty Editor 45 Spring Revue 2, 4. ROMELLE MILLER Volleyball 25 G.A.A. I,2, 3,45 Pep Club I,2, 3,45 Band 1,35 Chorus 15 Girls' Chorus 25 A Cappella 3, 45 Choir Council 45 Sweater Committee 35 Candy Girl 35 Belvi Junior Editor 45 Spring Revue 2, 45 Pirates of Penzance I. DORIS MOORE Volleyball I,2, 35 G.A.A. I,2, 3,45 Social Committee 1,45 Pep Club 1,2,3,45 Chorus 15 A Cappella 2.3, 4, Secretary 45 Candy Girl 35 Student Council 45 Bel-Hi 2, 35 Belvi Junior Editor 45 Spring Revue 2, 4. BETTY OLSEN G.A.A. 3,45 Pep Club 3,45 F.H.A. 35 Girls' Chorus 4, Treasurer 45 A Cappella 1,25 Class Secretary 15 Candy Girl 35 Spring Revue 2,43 Pirates of Penzance I. IOEL OTTO G.A.A. 1, 2, 3,45 Pep Club I,2, 3,45 Girls' Chorus 25 A- Cappella 3,45 Play Committee 45 Candy Girl 35 Belvi Copy Editor 45 Spring Revue 2,45 Pirates of Penzance 15 Chorus I. MARY ELLEN PETERS G.A.A. 45 Pep Club I,2,35 A Cappella 2,3,45 Spring Revue 2,45 Pirates of Penzance I5 Chorus I. NANCY PETERSON Basketball I, 2, 35 G.A.A. I,2, 3, 45 Pep Club 1, 2, 3,4, Secretary 45 Girls' Chorus 25 Announcement Committee 45 Candy Girl 35 SpringRevue 2, 45Booster Carniva1Queen Candidate I. MARILYN NELSON Volleyball I, 25 Basketball I, 35 G. A.A. I, 2, 3,4, Presi- dent 45 Social Committee 35 Pep Club 1, 2, 3,45 Band 1, 2,3,4, Vice-President 4, Social Committee 35 Class President I5 Class Social Committee 35 Prom Committee 35 Candy Girl 35 National Honor Society 3,45 Quill and Scroll 3,45 Bel-Hi 1,2,3,45 Page Editor 2,35 Editor 45 Belvi Organization Editor 45 Debate I,2, 3, 45 Spring Revue 2, 45 Variety Show I. DARLENE NEUFER G.A.A. I,2, 3,45 Pep Club I,2, 35 Candy Girl 35 Bel-Hi I, 3, 45 Spring Revue 2,4. DELPHINE NEUFER Volleyball 25 G.A. A. I,2, 3,45 Pep Club I,2, 3, 45 F. H. A. 3,45 Chorus 15 Candy Girl 35 Spring Revue 2,4. CAROL NORWOOD G.A.A. 2, 3,45 Band r,2, 3,45 Pep Club I,2, 3,45 Spring Revue 2, 4. MARIORIE PORTER Volleyball 3, Basketball I,2gG.A. A. I, 2, 3, 4, Pep Club I,2, 3,4, F.H.A. 2, 3,4, Social Committee 3, President 4, Girls' Chorus I,2, Candy Girl 3, Belvi Senior Editor 4, Spring Revue 2, 4, Pirates of Penzance Ig Gym Assist- ant 3. RICHARD POULTON Football 1,BaseballManager 1, 2,B Club 2, 3,4, Pep Club I,2, 3, 4, Industrial Arts Club 1, 2, 3, Class Social Com- mittee BQPIOH1 Committee 3, Intramural Basketball I, 2, Intramural Volleyball 2, 3, Spring Revue 2. DARLENE RHODE Volleyball 1, 3, Basketball 1, 2, 3, G. A.A. 1, 2, 3,4, Pep Club I,2, 3,4, F.H.A. 2,4, Candy Girl 3, Student Coun- cil 2, Bel-Hi 4, Spring Revue 2,45 Chorus Ig Pirates of Penzance I. SENIORS JAMES RIVERS Football I,2, 3,4, Pep Club 3, Industrial Arts Club I,2, 3,4, Vice-President 3, Treasurer 4, Band I, Intramural Basketball 1, 2, 3.4. GENE ROWE Football 2, 3, 4, Co-Captain 2, Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4, Track I, 2, 3, 4, Pep'Club 2, 3, 4, Class Vice-President I, 4, Ring Committee 3, National Athletic Scholarship Society 3, 4, Intramural Basketball lg Intramural Volleyball Ig Pep Week King Candidate 1, 2, B Club 2, 3.4. ALICE SCHAFMAN G.A.A. 2,3,4, Pep Club I,2,3,4, F.H.A. 2,4, Spring Revue 2,4. JOSEPH SCI-IMID Transferred from Oberrealschule an der Frilhlingstrasse, Munich, Germany 4, Track 2, 33 Tennis 3, Student Coun- cil Vice-President 2,3, GYA Harlaching QTennis and Recreationj, TSV Munich fTrackJ, Alpen Club Aichach fMountain Clubj. JOAN SHEEHAN Basketball I, 2, 3,G. A. A. I, 2, 3, 4, Social Committee 3, F.H.A. 2, Chorus Ig A Cappella 2, 3, Class Social Com- mittee 3, Prom Committee 3, Memorial Committee 4, Candy Girl 3, Bel-l-li I, 2, 3, 4, Circulation Manager 3, 4, BelviBusiness Manager 4, Spring Revue 2,4, Variety Show 1, Pirates of Penzance 1, Pep Club I,2, 3,4. JUNE Sl-IEEHAN Basketball I,2,3, G.A.A. I,2,3,4, Social Committee 3, Pep Club I,2,3,43 F.H.A. 2,4, Girls' Chorus I,2, A Cappella 3, Class Social Committee 3, Prom Com- mittee 3, Play Committee 4, Candy Girl 3, Bel-Hi I,2, 3,4, Circulation Manager 3, 4, Belvi Business Manager 4, Spring Revue 2, 4, Pirates of Penzance I. GEORGE SHULL Transferred from DeKalb High School 4, F. F. A. I, 2: In- tramural Volleyball 3. KARL SIMON Transferred from Stadtsche Handelsschule, Amberg, Germany, 4, Sports Club, Chess Club, Boy Scouts. BARBARA SCHULTE Volleyball Ig Basketball I,2, 33 G.A. A. I,2, 3, 4, Junior Assistant 3, Secretary-Treasurer 4, Pep Club I,2,3,4g Chorus I,A Cappella 2, 3,Class SocialCommittee Chair- man 1,2,3, Prom Committee Chairman 3, Play Corn- mittee Chairman 4, Candy Girl 3, Bel-Hi 2, 3,4, Belvi Faculty Editor 4, Spring Revue 2, 4, Variety Show 1, Pi- rates of Penzance 1. VIOLET SCHULTZ G.A.A. 1, F.H.A. 3,4, Pep Club 3. MARY LOU SCHWEBKE Transferred from Capron High School lg Pep Club 2, 3,4, F. H. A. 3, 4, Spring Revue 2, 4. JACK SHATTUCK Football 1,2,3, 4, Basketball l,2,3,4, Co-Captain 2, Track 1, 2, 3, Baseball 4, B Club 4, Pep Club I,2, 3, 4, Class Social Committee 2, 4, Sweater Committee 3,Nat- ional Athletic Scholarship Society 3,4, Student Council I, Intramural Basketball I, Intramural Volleyball I,2, Booster Carnival King Candidate Ig Variety Show I. JAMES SMILEY Industrial Arts Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Treasurer 45 Pep Club 2, 3, 4. ROY SMILEY Basketball 2, 3,4g Tennis 35 B Club 2, 3,4, Secretary 45 Pep Club I, 2, 3, 45 Industrial Arts Club I, 2, 35 Intramural Basketball X5 Intramural Volleyball 1,25 Spring Revue 2. DONNA SMITH Volleyball 1,2, 35Basketball 1,2, 35 Tumbling I5Archery 35 G.A. A. 1,2, 3, 45 Social Committee 25 Pep Club 1, 2, 3, 45 Girls' Chorus 1,25 Candy Girl 35 Bel-Hi I,2,3, 45 Belvi Organization Editor 45 Spring Revue 2,43 Pirates of Penzance 15 Variety Show I. PATRICIA STARR Tumbling 35 G.A.A. 1,2, 3,45 Pep Club 1,2, 3,45 Band I,2,3, 45 Candy Girl 35 Bel-I-Ii 45 Belvi Underclassman Editor 45 Spring Revue 2, 45 Twirling 1, 2, 3, 45 Pirates of Penzance I5 Chorus I. WAYNE STERN Football l,2, 35 Basketball 15 Baseball 1,2, 35 Basketball Manager 25 B Club 2, 3,45 Pep Club 1,2, 3, 45 Band 1,2, 3,4, Treasurer 45 Intramural Basketball I, 2, 3, 45 Intra- mural Volleyball 3,45 Spring Revue 2. BARBARA STOKES G.A.A. 2,3,45 Pep Club 2,3,45 Library Club 2, 3,45 Chorus I5Bel-I-li 45 Spring Revue 2, 45 Pirates of Penzance 1. ESTHER STOREY Volleyball 1, 2, 35Basketball I, 2, 35 Tumbling 25 G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 45 Pep Club 1, 2, 3,45 F. H.A. 2, 3, 4, Treasurer 4, Reporter 3, 4, Social Committee Chairman 45 Chorus I5 Candy Girl 35 Spring Revue 2,45 Pirates of Penzance I. DONALD STREIT Football 2, 35 Pep Club I, 2, 3,45 F.F.A. 1, 2, 3, 4. LORRAINE SWANSON F.H.A. 3, 45 Spring Revue 4. PHYLLIS TENGMAN Volleyball 25 Basketball 2, 35G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 45 Pep Club I,2, 3, 45 F.H.A. 25 Class Social Committee 45 Candy Girl 35 Bel-Hi 2,3,45 Assistant Advertising Manager 35 Advertising Manager 45 Belvi Underclassman Editor 45 Spring Revue 2, 45 Gym Assistant 4. BETTY VAUGHN Transferred from Juda, Wisconsin High School 2: G.A.A. 1,25 F.H.A. 1,25 Girls' Chorus 15 Pep Club 3, 4. PATRICIA WEBBER Basketball 2, 35 G.A.A. I, 2, 3, 45 Pep Club I, 2, 3, 45 Band I, 2, 3, 4, Secretary 45 A Cappella 2, 3, 45 Chorus I5 Announcement Committee 45 Candy Girl 35 Belvi Art Editor 45 Pirates of Penzance 15 Gym Assistant 2, 3, 45 Spring Revue 4. ERMA STROUD G.A.A. I,2, 3, 45 Pep Club I,2, 3, 45 F.H.A. 2, 3, 45 Band 2, 3, 45Girls' Chorus I, 25 Candy Girl 35 Spring Revue 2, 45 Pirates of Penzance I. DANNY SULLIVAN Football 1, 2, 3, 45 Basketball 15 Track 2, 33 B Club 2, 3, 45 Pep Club 1, 2, 3, 45 Intramural Basketball I5 Spring Revue 2. PAULINE SUNDEN Pep Club 45 F.H.A. 3, 45 Girls' Chorus 1,25 Pirates of Penzance I. CLARENCE SWANSON Football I5Basketball I,2,3,45 Track 1,25B Club I,2,3, 4, President 45 Pep Club 2, 3, Secretary 35Class President 25 Class Social Committee 35 Prom Committee 35 Nat- ional Honor Society 35 National Athletic Scholarship Society 3,45 Student Council 2,3, Treasurer 25 Intra- mural Basketball I, 2. mm ---11.....ar-'efwW-'--W-w-l- W ALLEN WELIN Pep Club I, 2, 3, Spring Revue 2. BEVERLY WEST Transferred from Mazon High School 2, Volleyball I, 2, Basketball I,2, 33 G.A.A. I, 2, 3, 4: Pep Club 2, 3,4, F. H.A. I,2, Library Club 4, Girls' Chorus I,2, Class Presi- dent 2, Student Council 3, Bel-Hi 4, Spring Revue 2. 4. ROYAL WHITE Football I,2, Industrial Arts Club 3, F.F.A. .1,2,3,4, President 4, Intramural Basketball 2,3,4, Intramural Volleyball 2, 3, 4, Pep Club I,2, 3,4. ft SENIORS ARDITH WHITING Basketball 1,2,3, G.A.A. I,2,3,4, Social Committee 4, Pep Club I,2, 3, 4, A Cappella 2, 3, 4, Treasurer 4, Class Treasurer 1, Candy Girl 3gStudent Council 4, Sec- retary 4, Bel-Hi I, 2, 3, 4, News Page Editor 4, Belvi Photo- graphy Editor 4, Spring Revue 2, 4, Variety Show IQ Chorus I, Pirates of Penzance I. JACK WOLF Football I,2,3,4, Basketball I, Track 1,3, Baseball 2, Tennis 2, B Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Pep Club I,2, 3,4, Industrial Arts Club 2, 3,45 Class Social Committee Ig Play Com- mittee 4, Bel-Hi Cartoonist 3, 4, Intramural Basketball 1, Spring Revue 2, Variety Show I. JEROME WOODARD Football 1,2,4, Basketball I,2, 3, 4, Track 3, Tennis 3, 4, B Club 4, Pep Club I, 2, 3, 4, Class Treasurer 2, Class Social Committee 3,Prom Committee 3,Intramural Bas- ketball I. DONALD ZIERKE Football Ig Track 2, Golf 3, Pep Club I,2, 3,4, Industrial Arts Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Variety Show r,Intramural Basketball 2. '53-NOT FAR BEHIND Picking up speed this year in the homecoming king and queen race, was the junior class with Marilyn Wirth and Don Barnum as contenders for the royal crown. Spurred on by their officers, Marion Siesecke, Dick Schlottman, Ron Dunbar, Bill Bauer, andsocialchairman, Chuck Kleber, they showed B.H .S. a spirited campaign. Early in the year rings and sweaters were chosen for the class of '53, Their sweaters are navy blue with white numerals. The rings chosen are destinctive in that this was the first year they had no stone sets. These rings offer a contrast of black enamel on yellow, rose and white gold. For the Christmas decoration contest, a theme of White Christmas was carried out with appropriate scenes pictured on the showcase windows in the upper hall. Candy, paper, and pencils were on sale all year as the major project of the junior candy girls. Advised by Miss Owens and Miss Bennett these girls earned money to pay for the junior-senior prom. This annual event sponsored by the juniors in honor of the graduating class was the climax of a year's work for the junior class and a gala affair for all. Their second year found Janet Brown and Howard Persson representing this class during Pep Week. At Booster Carnival time the headlines read: Sophomores Crown Candidates and Queen Carol Neufer and King Jim Coleman became the royal couple of B.H.S. This marked their second consecutive victory in this contest and put another feather in the class of '53's cap. ln I949, Eileen Kiefer was their football queen candidate. ln the spring of l950, Sue McCoy and Ron Helsdon were crowned king and queen of the Booster Carnival, a rare honor for a freshman class. Having already contributed much to Belvidere inthe fields ofscholarship, athletics, and school activities, the class of '53 now steps into the role of seniors and leaders of their school. CLASS OFFICERS Bill Bauer ........ treasurer Ron Dunbar. . . . . Secretary Marion Giesecke. . . . PfeSiClef1f Dick Schlottman .... Vlce-PfeSlClel'1f 1 Jin 4 a 0 ,. .K',f ., ' Q ia: x 5 Q 5 Q ig: Y .a,,,uYius w 1 845 8 4 H, of Y Mu f--.rr wflffzif jf. -A, aff-A A V49 .gf 15 ' 4.! 'SM 1 ,2 ff 3' -mf 1g'k'f 'f,4?'5sv5??35f A 6 jfsw' 45 Q W ' 1 Q 43 ,. xi, .N X , D, a Q:Id ' ' ,. .fy .4 'N 1' ' , 67-1,52 K. yfj IM 5 W L me . QHNL4' a ff ima Q, . ff? m. 2' Lim, wf a. L xm'f2'4 'K A N A wgzyhv f V,.. o 4 'Z' 5 E ,,k,. R -,,,,v. K , , x . 1 1 n , in-L I a 95 'I ' 1 f ,. , y .W 9 ig ,pa tg, ,,A 1 ,+.' fm ,, -1... ' 'r , yr 'f' . , 1 M W3 f ' 'W A Q 1 . Q '87 . Lakk -Qi fa-2' , EF - 9.1 Q 4 A 5 vi AS M fl sg!! if V' . x f f'I ' N H . 51 S f Harold Albrecht Harry Albrecht Kenneth Albrecht Bob Anderson Donna Arand Jerry Armbruster Marie Ashley Stephen Barney Donald Barnum Doris Bartell William Bauer JUNIOR Patricia Bergman Darlene Blake Arthur Boettcher Carol Boettcher Janet Boettcher SOCIAL COMMITTEE Kenneth Albrecht James Coleman Miss Owens, advisor Charles Kleber, chairman Joanne Wensky Marilyn Wirth Barbara Huck Barbara Luhman Doris Crone Jeanne Bottcher Mary Boyer Anita Brooks Janet Brown Sandra Bruce Barbara Buhl Shirley Builte William Carlson Ronald Carlton James Coleman Fred Craig Barbara Crawford Joan Crawford Bruce Cregeen Doris Crone Shirley Dague Beverly Dawson Norman Derix Donna DeYoung Kenneth Dittbenner Shirley Dodson Ronald Dunbar Eugene Eicksteadt Mariorie Eklund Richard Elliott Frances Ferguson Ruth Finders Phyllis Frazer Marion Giesecke Joanne Giusti Delores Goetz CLASS George Graves Donald Gustafson Lester Guthrie Shirley Haffenden Shirley Halverson RING COMMITTEE Gordon Tangman Richard Elliott Jack Ryder Sandra Julin Shirley Miller, chairman SWEATER COMMITTEE Joanne Giusti, chairman Richard Saley Shirley Turner Carol Hart Louise Hart Ronald Helsdon Boyd Hill Barbara Huck Janice Hyde Art Hyland Robert Jacobson Margaret James Gerald Jensen Jerry Johannes Shirley Johanningsmeier Don Johnson Gordon Johnson Judith Johnson y::.V,, Betty Jones 1 Sandra Julin 'F' if Wayne Kaltenbach ' I Donald Karr ig Eileen Kiefer .9 it Charles Kleber Edward Klein Donna Kline Gerald Knox Dorothy Koplin Joan LaBuy Boyd' Larson Yvonne Levoy Kenneth Luckow Barbara Luhman Franklin Lyforcl JUNIOR Sue McCoy Beverly McGee Carol Mackeloen Donald Menge Robert Meyers 32 Candy Girls 450 Long Hours 725 Dollars Miss Bennett, advisor Roberta Meyers Shirley Miller Donald Morehead Patricia Morris Elizabeth Mulholland Nancy Nash Carole Neuter Marlene Nevel Max Newport Earl Nordmeyer Donald Norwood Wilbur Nutt Frank Payton John Pearse Howard Persson Bill Prescott James Pribble Harold Rands Joyce Rewoldt Patricia Rydbom Jack Ryder Richard Saley Harold Scherer Charles Scherring Dick Schlottman Jacqueline Schnor Patricia Schwebke Jean Sellers Larue Shattuck Nancy Shultz Nancy Slater CLASS Gordon Wait Georgiabelle Walley Carl Warner Joanne Wensky Gerald Whalen Lester Wheeler Dick Whitehead Betty Williams Bob Willis Marilyn Wirth Roberta Wright Jerry Young Patricia Smith Virginia Smith William Smith Richard Snider Francis Steinke Banquet Dance Super-duper Prom James Stephenson Mary Stevens Roberta Stone Gordon Tongman Shirley Tessman Sharon Thayer Shirley Turner Frank Turrell Mariorie Wahl x g 1 wr sexe V90 xt P M of X sg we 5? rt 'li' fs A ' if -I pi Z' l ag .N ,sf Q 1 ,ill S ,js ' Q if N 'WW7 iti ,L ,K .,,. My M ii'SS R f ssss J fl ..W ir ., , ,, ,-. ft 1 1 .J rise. rsir srrr ' .5 4 , six A V557 ii' A N ,fic . 5 v Liffi 4 .. 1' :-r ,E j is , lv ,, h ' in jk ,,,, f s.:, 45 3' ,Q 15 '54-COASTING ALONG Pedalling up hill for two years is no easy task, but the sophomores have reached the half-way mark, the crest of the hill of their high school journey. Up on top of the hill and looking back, it seems that only yesterday this sophomore class entered Belvidere High School tense and afraid as all freshmen are. And here they are now, all set to become iuniors, upperclassmen, no less. During the early part of their second year in high school, these sophomores chose Bernie Craig, Dave Hull, Dick Johnson, and Shirley Barnum as their class officers. When it came time for the Homecoming race for the king and queen titles, the sophomores entered George Elliott and Terry Phillips. Their Christmas decorations were based on the Hymn, Adeste Fideles , including a church, angels, and carolers. They not only added a very festive note to the study hall, but also deservedly won first prize. Last year this class, as freshmen, also brightened our school with memories, which we and they will neverforget. Their first Pep Week candidates, out to win the titles ofking and queen, were Mary Lou Nettleton and Foster Lampert. At Christmas time, they decorated the entrance with angels depicting the carol, Harkl The Herald Angels Sing. As candidates for king and queen of the Booster Carnival this go-getting class chose Bernie Craig and Audrey Pundt. As future upper-classmen, the class of '54 has the responsibility of setting new and good examples for the classes to come. They have an excellent start, and we wish them the best of luck in their years to come at Belvidere High School. 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L A:.1 is , Carol Ahlberg Barbara Allen Leland Anderson Norris Anderson Alice Artlip Helen Avery Audrey Aves Carolyn Axelson Robert Bahling Lois Barnum Shirley Barnum Clyde Basler Hazel Behnke Gail Bennett Norma Bottcher CLASS Fern Borgmann Dwight Bounds Barbara Bowley Verda Boyer Linda Brehmer SOCIAL COMMITTEE Miss Hanson, advisor Mary Jane Sullivan Mrs. Ryan, advisor Gordon Hammond Marion Van Epps Fred Shook Carol Wheeler, chairman Nyla Brooks Mary Brown Velora Bunger Vernon Burnell Ronald Borroughs Robert Carpenter Bonnie Carter Maureen Cole Reeta Cowger Emmetf Craig Ada Jane Daer Wayne Daring Jim DeSonia Dale Dittbenner Dennis Dorn Wanda Edlund Beverly Eicksteadt George Elliott Leland Elliott Leonard Emanuel Clifford Erickson Denise Federici Loren Fletz Lowell Feltz Patricia Frazer George Garrigan w .- ,. T ite, T if: .g M f J Q, 461' 1 M ': ' - . z,,, ,. 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A F - 3 .,, 5 ,Q yaly , y 's 5 NL, ? 2Zf, ' ,. , 5 I , 'ring wwf ' , J ,, 1. r gl :M , ,r , x T 5 . 1.5 logff ' Ti ., TH. 112 br X -. All as , 0,5 rQ7!,,,,V -JP YI? ,f 'i ' V A f Q '.:,f2, ,fikz i A W A ggi sq 2 v SOPHOMORE Mary Starr Mary Sullivan Laura Swanson James Taft Lavonne Taft Laverne Taft Richard Thorton Bob Tomlinson Ronald Turner Claudette Uting Marion Van Epps Rosemary Vaughn Nancy Waalewyn Bill Wagner Richard Walters lra Ward Carol Wheeler Donald Whitchurch Shirley White Helen Wilson We were young and gay Joan Wirth Clark Wylde Shirley Yerk 5559 , ing gl . 'Q -1? P if w. LR if 9 3 1 xi A A A 'ku ' ,mc -' ffl' 'fir-,,,. - 1 CLASS f .--, , in 'Q S tlll if F-ff' ' :J .gi , Q A 3, . ri S T. 5 .- 1 . 1 .t L . km '1 i ,.,.., .f-'Z - 3. , ,.,..,,- ,.- ev .f we ?f + .. I 1, Qi f, ,f 52- z . 5 9 A' 553, .Q 'di A MX' f 4- 5 X' '55-GETTING STARTED The old surrey with the fringe on top usually traveled a slow and bumpy road. Just as the horse and buggy had to move overto let the noisy, puffing auto pass, so do the freshmen have to give in sometimes to the bustling upperclassmen who dash through the hal ls of B. H . S. Buta leisurely mode of transportation does have its compensations, for to be a freshman is to have happiness itself, although few freshmen realize this. But what freshman will ever for- get that first day at high school when he stood in line for hours, trembling and shaking, waiting for books, locks, locker assignments, and class schedules? He thoughtof The mGHy stories upperclassmen had told him and looked in vainfor the elevators. Eventually he came to a kind teacher who showed him the stairway and directed him to Room 301. Then came the first day of classes. Where did they hide Room TOT ? Then all was quiet, but not for long, for it was time to choose class officers. After much consideration, Mike Morris, Sandra Rhodes, John Kleber, and Jim Schultz were chosen. Skillfully guiding the freshman class during their first year in high school were Miss Langmo and Mrs. Harrison. Soon it was time to select candidates to reign over the Homecoming. These.freshmen choose Joyce Schulte and Allen Fidder. As Christmas time drew near the freshmen used the theme, Twas the Night Before Christmas in decorating the main stairway. Each day during this season, as they entered the front door, the students and faculty were merrily greeted by Santa Claus and the Baby New Year. So far the Class of '55 has given its share of laughter, grins, and giggles to B.H.S. They have three more years to keep on proving their worth, and we hope that they will acquire more knowledge, and pleasant memories in the years to come. CLASS OFFICERS Sandra Rhodes ..... secretary Mike Morris ...... president John Kleber . . . vice-president Jim Schultz ...... treasurer Q W' . 'V L4 :SW-A L:'. , ,Z,1 M, W .v ,K I , 4 . If X. 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' '- f is-afflict: I Joe Hobbs Nancy Holtfreter Richard Holtfreter Robert Holtfreter Robert Horton Charles Huck Gordon Huff Wesley Hyland Marilyn Hyser Carol Jaffray David James Roger Johnson Nancy Jones Thomas Jones John Kaske Nancy Keating Noel Kenyon Sandra Kingsbury John Kleber Rose Koplin Jacqueline Kruit Jerry Kunde Carol LaBuy Nancy Lane Doris Larson Jerry Larson John Larson Marlene Larson Johnny Laurent Patricia Leggett Carl Lindaas Gordon Luckow Alice Lyons Dale Lyons Charles McGivern James McLean Esther Maitland Robert Malisch Velda Meyers Mary Mickey Lloyd Morris Glenda Moore William Newport Laurel Ollman Olaf Olsen Kenneth Parker Dax Payne Patricia Peterson Sherry Peterson William Peterson Arthur Phoenix Ethel Prather Ronald Rands Doris Rewoldt Sandra Rhodes Vernon Rhodes Lillian Roberts Gordon Rubeck Ruth Ryan John Schnor Betty Scholl Joyce Schulte James Schultz Donald Schumacher Vernon Schwebke Adele Sellers Charles Shacklee George Shearer Donald Smith James Smith Ruth Stern Melvin Storey Marion Stouffer Beverly Stroud Barbara Summers Sally Swanson Joyce Taft James Thayer Marvin Tomberg Robert Tripp Gilbert Turner Sue Von Zuben Beverly Warner Wilma Wascher Evelyn Waser Patricia Wenzel Elsie West Leona White Beverly Whitney Fredrick Whitney Sandra Wilcox George Williams Janet Wimberly Tommy Woodard Allen Zierke Joyce Zimmer . . va? Q ' E 5 l R s 4' . is wx I ll ' V s ik .1 at an I ff Sg t Q. it f' 3 ft ff- ww - Aga I it -f-if 4 -2 5' ,Q ,gs 4 ,. ,V X i xl Q 1 ' s ' S , J , 'Atoffffg , J W1 yf yy I X lryirr S 511 ' fi 5 lf' K I,kI! if . .- , 1: ,1 ,w,.:..- ,- Z VVVV, ,, V.,,,j 'Q ' 5 ' f 7 A V I A ssss 5 . fs f A s ' - J E , M h ,V .. Vttt l fc yS tfs , 3 g t l 9 V A f ,Q ' , S - . '. , Q ,fgli - 2 , x - Q iii? AM: WITH SCHOLARS FOR STUDENTS A square of faded paper, tattered around the edges, but carefully preserved, still bears these words: Graduating Exercises Belvidere High Schools ln Union Hall Thursday Evening, June 21st., 1877 I Nine students carried home diplomas that Thursday night, the symbol of four years of study. High school diplomas seventy-five years ago were awarded to comparatively few students. A freshman class of twenty often dwindled to a senior class of seven or eight. As our nation, our town, and our school system developed, the number of high school students has grown increasingly larger. Through the years there has grown a method of paying special tribute to those students who display outstanding traits of character, leadership, scholarship, and service. The honor roll, as well as the titles of valedictorian and salutatorian, is an award for high scholastic attainment. The National Honor Society, Quill and Scroll, and National Athletic Scholarship Society allhonor groups of outstanding students. To deserving individuals go the Zvonar Memorial, Huck Award, D.A.R. Award, and The Mantle. The Mantle, one of B.H.S. 's oldest traditional honors, was first presented to Dora Sipple, a member of the class of 1908. Bestowed upon her in recognition of her high records of attainment, it has ever since been the greatest honora iunior may receive. Those who have received the Mantle are Dora SipplefMrs. John Fovell, 19085Alice LoyfMrs. Clark Howardl, 19095 Omar McDougal, 19105 Potter Sabin, 19115 Harold Swift, 19125 Burton Wright, 19135 OliverPerry, 19145Guerdon Laing, 19155 Hazel Pratt QMrs. C.W. Goekel, 19165 Bertha Melzer fMrs. Frank Zorziel, 19175 Howard Sexauer, 19185 Alfred Gilman, 19195 Robert Fry, 19205 Gerald Dwyer, 19215 Frank Weld, 19225 Florence Smith fMrs. Floyd Lobdelll, 19235 Edna Carpenter fMrs. Bill Porterl, 19245 George Turner, 19255 Russell Dymond, 19265Ruth Crawford QMrs. A.H. Gadientl, 19275 Charles Shattuck, 19285 lrving Schandelmeier, 19295 Don Grimm, 19305 Genevieve Davey, 19315 Wesley Munger, 19325 Beth Herbert fMrs. Harold Luhmanl, 19335 Wilbur Strawn, 19345 William Bradley, 19355 Guy Wickwire, 19365 Doris Hogard lMrs. Glenn Corlettl, 19375 Richard Law, 19385 Donald Woods5 19395 Beth Sisson fMrs. Walter Brewerl, 19405 Robert Funderburg, 19415 Ruth Caldwell QMrs. W.H. McKellin5 19425 Robert Wright, 19435 Ann Duenbostle fMrs. J. G. Eriksenl, 19445 Marcia Laing fMrs. John Crockerl, 19455 Edwin Wright and Roger Wright, 19465 Dorothy Black- ledge, 19475 Ron Hood, 19485 LaVonna Murphy fMrs. Marvin Petersenl, 19495 Carol Nelson, 19505 Galey Shappert, 19515 Carol Marshall, 1952. Thus, B.H .S. has honored its students. Leaving high school to become parents and grandparents, doctors, and teachers, they have in turn honored B.H.S. They, who today receive these l'10l'10fS, have a responsibility to fulfill, the responsibility of living up to those highideals which have been fostered by years of tradition and by all the graduates of B.H.S. South Belvidere High School Graduates, 1909 affdcrs I -D MMD . ?k'3f R ' m x,a X, ja 1: A U Q, ff 6 .,wvQxJ55?sfSji,f7.?'.'bp , J, x K x if QNAN W 'ix 'IgA ,Q 34 'Q-'xx ,xlbw . . J: Ji ! :il r, Aj-54 35 ffniiy s 5-'J' fin--va 17.22A k AS- V! ' . , xii Rik . , :Arif ,kt-'f ,J Ji,,fy,5jf'4D 4? A-Iwi-?Xv ' gimp -ff,gb2,g! 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MANTLE AND D.A.R. AWARD Carol Marshall has been honored with both the Mantle and the D .A . R. award . The Mantle, the highest award any iunior can receive, is given on Class Day toa studentexcelling in scholarship, leadership, char- acter, and service to his school. Superior citizenship, high scholarship, outstanding leadership, and excellent character determine the recipient of the award granted by the Daughters ofthe American Revolution. This is given yearly to a senior girl who is chosen by her classmates and the faculty. Seldom is one student selected to receive both honors. We, the class of '52, are proud to have Carol as a member. CHARACTER, SERVICE NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY On my honor as a member of the Belvidere Chapter ofthe National Honor Society of Secondary Schools, Iwill do my best to uphold the ideals of character, scholarship, leadership, and service. I will be fair and square in my dealings with all. I will serve without thought of personal glory. Each year deserving juniors and seniors in B. H. S. repeat the above pledge and try to live up to it. They are chosen by the faculty for their character, scholarship, leadership, and service. To be a member of this organization is one of the highest honors thatcan be bestowed on a high school student. B. H. S. isiustly proud ofitsout- standing boys and girls who have been chosen members ofthe National Honor Society. QUILL AND SCROLL Quill and Scroll, the International Honorary Society for High School Jour- nalists, is an organization towhich iuniors and seniors may be chosen as members. They must have done outstanding work on the Belvi or the Bel-Hi News, in addition to ranking in the upper third of their class, before they are eligible. The B. H. S. iournalistic advisors, Miss Blackburn, Miss Langmo, and Mr. and Mrs. Diggins, decide who the recipients of this honor are to be. FIRST ROW: Ardie Whiting, Jane Hoffman, Ianet Brown, Marilyn Nelson, Miss Giles, advisor, Carol Marshall. SECOND ROW: Doris Moore, Donna Heller, Jerry McDonald, Bill Luhman. THIRD ROW: Marion Giesecke, Clarence Swanson, Jerry Woodard, Chuck Kle- ber. FIRST ROW: Carol Marshall, Doris Moore, Miss Blackburn, Belv i advisor, Pat Morris, Pat Webber, Joel Otto, Marilyn Nelson. SECOND ROW: Chuck Kleber, Phyllis Tengman, Donna Heller, Jane Hoffman, Miss Langmo, Bel-Hi advisor, Mrs. Diggins, Bel- Hi advisor. THIRD ROW: Dick Saley, Bill Luhman, Mr. Diggins, Bel -Hi advisor. LEADERSHIP BOYS' AND GIRLS' STATE One of the highest honors and greatest expe- riences a iunior girl or boy may have is to be se- lected to represent B. H . S . at Premier Boys' State and Illini Girls' State. Here they learn how gov- ernment works by living in organized communities and electing their own officials. The choices are based on scholarship, char- acter, loyalty, and service to the school, The stu- dents are selected from a list of honor roll students submitted by the school . The Belvidere Chapter of the American Legion sponsors the boys and the Le- gion Auxiliary, the girls. P ,721 . se l X' Gerry Clausxus, Jerry Woodard, Carol Marshall, Jerry 3X ' McDonald, Clarence Swanson, Harold Anderson. E- fd Semester Honor Roll SENIORS JUNIORS SOPHOMORES FRES'HMEN Anne Crawford Donna Heller Bonnie James Pat James Pat Lewis Jerry McDonald Carol Marshall Romelle Miller Doris Moore Marilyn Nelson Darlene Neufer Joel Otto Marjorie Porter Darlene Rhode Barbara Stokes Beverly West Ardith Whiting Jerry Woodard Harry Albrecht Kerineth Albrecht Ronald Dunbar Frances Ferguson Marion Giesecke Chuck Kleber Pat Morris Max Newport Pat Rydbom Dick Saley Bill Smith Francis Steinke Mary Stevens Georgiabel le Walley Joanne Wensky Linda Brehmer Reeta Cowger Ada Jane Daer David Hull Owen Johnson Carol Wheeler Ruth Ann Blake Nancy Cain Audrey Eicksteadt Donald Fair Wesley Hyland John Kleber Jacqueline Kruit James McLean Patricia Peterson Adele Sellers Sally Swanson Robert Tripp SPORTS MANSHIP ZVO NAR MEMORIAL The Zvonar Memorial presented to a iunior girl in memory of Rosemary Zvonar, went to Jane Hoff- man of the class of '52. The choice of the girl to receive this honor is based on her personality, sports- manship, and serviceg all qualifications which Jane possesses. It is presented annually at the G.A.A. Mother and Daughter Banquet in the Spring. HUCK AWARD The Ed Huck Award was presented to Ray DeWane at the annual All Sports Banquet held in the spring. Each year this award is given to an outstanding ath- lete who has proved himself superior insportsmanship, athletic ability, and service. This Award is a me- morial to Ed Huck who was a victim of a fatal ac- ident in I945. NATIONAL ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP SOCIETY Before a boy may become a member of the Na- tional Athletic Scholarship Society, he must not Only excell in athletics and have earned a maior letter, but also must have a grade average equal to or greater than the general average of the school. The boys are selected for their high citizenship and good sportsmanship by the faculty from nominations sub- mitted to them by the coaching staff. lllll Fx' A FIRST ROW: Ron I-Ielsdon, Don Johannes, Don Barnum. SECOND ROW: Jack Shattuck, Clarence Swanson, Harold Anderson, Bill Bauer, Ray DeWane. NOT PICTURED: Gene Rowe. THE? JOINED CLUBS ln 1888 the first revolving door was advertised as a doorless door, always opened yet always closed, and a Belvidere newspapercarried an article about the WebsterClub, a high school debating society. Thus along with the revolving door comes the first inconspicuous mention of extra curricular activities in B.H.S. Each Friday afternoon in the late 1890's the Pnilomathean Literary Society held meetings. These meetings were open to the student body and faculty, and members of the society presented recitations of books and poems, discussed current events, and debated timely topics. One subject of debate was, Resolved: That the fear of punishment has a greater effect on human conduct than the hope of reward. The Sphinx, aschool magazine, was published in l9l0-ll . The next year came the consolidation of south and north schools. The Sphinx staff, mourning the passing of this alma mater, presented a yearbook as a living memento to the days of old South High. However, with the union the Sphinx became a regular annual, and in its place as a magazine and newspaper the Scoop was born. This for many years was the school newspaper. ln l9l3 a debating team chosen from the advanced public speaking class competed against Beloit High School. By this time there were also both a girls' and a boys' glee club and a girls' literary society called the Atheneum. An orchestra was formed which had eight members, including three violins, a cornet, clarinet, trombone, piano, and drums. The ever loyal girls organized a Booster Club to support the teams. They went to all the games wearing purple and gold arm bands. At the end of the year they gave to the school a bronze plaque engraved with Lincoln's Gettysburg Address . The sophomore girls belonged to a sewing club, and the iuniors and seniors had a forum. Credit for the first high school band goes to the Rotary Club. About T923 a few members of the club decided to sponsor a band. A fund was started to buy instruments, anda small band was started . The Rotary Club, realizing the possibilities of such an organization, turned it over to the school. In two years the band numbered thirty-five pieces. Westwatd Ho, To Denver We Go they sang in T929 when they traveled west to the National Music contest. The school staged a big send off, and Director Clarence Gates and the boys brought home a first place trophy. B.H .S . has been growing ever since, and its clubs and organizations have grown up along with it. Our G.A.A., Pep Club, B Club, and Choir all have their counterparts in these early clubs and organizations. Their Sphinx is our Belvig their Scoop our Bel-Hi. The Toni has replaced the marcelg knickers have given way to gray flannels and white bucks. But no matter what the year, the styles, or the names may be, students still like to sing and to play, to argue and to act. Our clubs reflect these interests just as they have for seventy-five busy years. Girls' Glee Club l9l4-l9l5 ,. x uf xx - f wx V fx f xt nw - ' xx ' ' 1' 1. ' f - x V. f .v X go K g 6 ' A A 'fW',,f377 :WMF Rini? Wamif, NL,-.,j?f' 'c:.,q,g1f' A, 'AAFKQN jg,J ' f+ , , A if S, Q , cf 3, fr 9 1' U 1' Ch If v 0 . A, 41 a Sk? A Qi? QL? . Q .CX V C13 . fx , .fx Q, j-i-ffm a qfl, s ,A ycjfrxs -xr! tc Nw. ff! Q36 JW' QQ fjffs ,QQ QQ Axxxt -. f1xdi3f'f- 1 jv:A' 'Ki liz: !Lfl'1'fX 'N' 'V 0. ,Pr M O f 9 ' 'W' N ' M- 64,5 'Z oak' fm: flezvifl . Q' J' A Q' .2 . R' P, . Q .P Q25 'J Q' .5 2' x I9 'J' 'Q' 2. w 5' ff' 4 P fn 5, U 1 . 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Students are elected from each home room to make up the council. The Freshman Reception, Christmas decoration contest, and Booster Carnival are all sponsored by the council. It schedules many assembly programs, both educational and entertaining, which are presented without charge throughout the year to the students. This year's council participated in a radio program, High Schools on Parade, which was broad castfrom station WLBK atDeKalb. Belvidere 's program included adiscussion by some mem- bers of the Student Council on the history and traditions of B.H.S. Mrs. Sellers and Mrs. Parsons have givenfreely of their time and encouragement to make this busy year a very successful one . FIRST ROW: P. Wenzel, N. Kenyon, C. Marshall, D. Heller, R. DeWane, D. Larson, A. Pundt, V. Glass, S. Bar- num, T. Phillips. SECOND ROW: O. Johnson, M. Giesecke, M. Stouffer, N. Melson, J. Carlson. THIRD ROW: D. Fair, D. Moore, B. Smith, B. Luhman, I, Brown, M. Van Epps. FOURTH ROW: Mrs. Parsons, Mrs. Sellers,advisorsg J. Bicksler, G. Clausius, M. Newport. NOT PICTURED: A. Whiting, I. Coleman. n --ff.-- W,-f.--V -T -sf -1f:1L1wf::fw:wff-w-Wfwf-- V -ww-'iso ,freer-if-,H -H ---- fs, mm-r . V - f -N- INFANTS IN INDUSTRY I OFFICERS Jerry Johannes. . . . president lim Rivers . . . vice-president Jerry Whalen . . . treasurer Kenny Luckow . . . secretary The Industrial Arts Club teaches its members how to use their hands skillfully so they will be- come better acquainted with theirfuture careers in engineering, drafting, tool and die making, and other phases of industrial work. This program consists not only of shop work, and drafting, but of mdny technical movies and talks by various industrial personnel. The club takes great pride in helping to develop good citizenship, group participation and the individual character of its members. Each one learns to meet the public and how to take on responsibilities by helping tooperate the club's main financial project, the Community Building check rooms. The money macle from this activity is then used to pay for a trip to Chicago. The advisors ofthe Industrial Arts Club are Mr. Moss and Mr. Meyerhoffer, who give their time and energy to help the boys. FIRSTROW:B. Smith, F. Turrell, G. Bennett, R. Schmidt, H. Rands, P. Lightner, D. Dittbenner, B. Schwebke, R. Burroughs, D. Elliott, Mr. Moss, advisor, G. Tangman, C. Behling, H. Persson. SECOND ROW: L. Taft, D. Whit- church, J. Wolf, D. Gustafson, J. Johannes, N. Derix, D. Johnson, J. Whalen, M. Giesecke, B. Cregeen, B. Cregeen, B. Jacobson, Mr. Meyerhoffer, advisor, B. Gorham. THIRD ROW: B. Ashens, K. Luckow, R. Culver, B. Larson, F. Lang, J. Ricers, D. Schlottman, J. Armbruster, R. Dittbenner. ng-n q1-1 m.r,.::f1.r: . . . HISTORY BEL-HI STAFF FIRST ROW: Jane Hoffman, Feature Editor: Ardie Whiting, News Editor: Marilyn Nelson, Editor: Bill Luhman, Make-Up Editor: Donna Heller, Editorial Editor. SECOND ROW: Mr. and Mrs. Diggins, advisors: .Tune and Joan Sheehan, Circulation Managers: Phyllis Tengman, Advertising Manager: Delores Hayenga, Assistant Advertising Manager: Owen John- son, Assistant Make-Up Editor: Miss Langmo, advisor. Towards the end of each month a light burning in room 304 long after everyone else had gone home meant that the Bel-Hi News Staffwas putting the finishing touches on the high school paper. Published each month with funds provided by the school board, the Bel-Hi was furnished free to all students. Page editors made assignments before each issue, and reporters covered everything from band concerts to bird collections. The latest B.H.S. happenings in the classroom, in the sports world, and in all school activities were reported in the Bel-Hi. Pictures, cartoons, and even an occa- sional scoop all helped to make the paper a success. Credit should go to the whole staff and their advisors, Miss Langmo, and Mr. and Mrs. Diggins. REPORTERS FIRST ROW:A. Pundt, P. James, B. James, C. Coombes, B. Schulte, J. Humphry D. Smith. SECOND ROW: C. Uting, N. Melson, N. Shappert, A. Hendrickson, A. Daer, G. Goetz, L. Knutson, J. Giusti, R. Barker, B. Luckow. THIRD ROW: P. Morris, N. Landphere, B. Maley, B. West, B. Stokes, B. Luhman, D. Rhode, P. Starr, R. Dunbar. FOURTH ROW: M. Van Epps, P. Rydbom, D. Johnson, J. Johannes, T. Conwell, G. Garrigan, B. Peterson, C. Huck, M. MOITTS- FIFTH ROW:J. Schnor, L, Bergeron, P. Davies, M. Brady, N. Kenyon, J. Schulte, D. Larson, J. Pinegar, J. Wensky, S. Ehlert, M. Carlson. SIXTH ROW: N. Bottcher, J. Wirth, L. Barnum, P. Frazer, J. Martin, K. Albrecht, D. Saley, D. Neufer, R. Wright, R. DeWane. I l li f- ff' ll515332S3?59ifYkf!?5Si5ii5bS'i5SiH5EEE,lSSi,,::SEif2iI!fiifmizim:2ffEs22E:Q?1 2 22, Simi 1.15 .-Ei fir:- LEX, Ts- .V - ', I i - '11ff,2iwE'.Wi 'f P is t B 21 RECORDED AND REVIEWED Where on earth can we ever find a surrey? was the query of the Belvi staff early in the year. For they had chosen for a theme the seventh-fifth anniversary of B,H,S, , and antiquated vehicles and old pictures were much in demand. Soon staff head-quarters IRoom 2045 resembled a his- torical library. While some students pored and chuckled over records of the past, other staff mem- bers scheduled and rescheduled pictures, wrote copy, or pasted dummies. Miss Blackburn counseled, advised, and helped in every phase of the work. The editors approached each deadline with baited breath and sighed with relief as each one was safely met. Finally the money was all collected, the last page was finished, and our book went to press. Putting together this book has been work, but we've had fun, too. We hope you will enioy it. MAKE UP EDITORS CLASS EDITORS SPORTS EDITOR ORGANIZATIONS EDITOR Bill I-Ul'ImGf1 Rebecca Barker Jane Hoffman Donna Smith Jerry McDonald Barbara Berry ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR BUSINESS MANAGERS Doris Moore Pat James Pat Lewis Jerry McDonald COPY EDITORS Romelle Miller SCHOOL LIFE EDITORS ' .Ioan Sheehan Marilyn Nelson Marjorie Porter Colleen Coombes June Sheehan Joel OTTO Patricia Starr Bill Luhman TYPISTS ASSISTANT COPY EDITOR Phyllis Tengman ART EDITOR Ann Brady Ardith Whiting FACULTY EDITORS Pat Webber Patricia Starr Carol Marshall ADVISOR Barbara Schulte Minerva Blackburn FIRST ROW:C. Coombes, D. Smith, P. Lewis, J. Hoffman, B. Berry, M. Porter, M. Nelson. SECOND ROW: C. Marshall, Ioan Sheehan, B. Schulte, June Sheehan, A. Whiting, R. Miller, R. Barker, P. Starr, P. James, P. Tengman. THIRD ROW: I. McDonald, Miss Blackburn, advisor, I. Otto, d. Moore, P. Webber, A.Brady. OFFICERS FIRS T ROW: Gerry Clau- 5 sius, president, Patwebber, se cretaryg Wayne Stern, treasurer. SECOND ROW: Roberta Meyers, recording secretaryg Marilyn Nelson, vice-president. s SOCIAL COMMITTEE FIRST ROW: Beverly Beecham, Bob Tripp, Marion Giesecke. SECOND ROW: Terry Phillips, chairman: Shirley Barnum, Sandra Rhodes. STRIKE UP Decked out in brand new uniforms of blue and gray, the high school band was set to make a flashy appearance at the first home football game this year. The whistle blew, the drums broke into a fast cadence, and the members fell into step. They reached the middle of the field and went into the first formation. But a falsh of lightning, and a sudden deluge of rain put a swift end to their music. That night be- draggled band members put away dripping in- struments and hung the new uniforms up to dry. The next week both the freshly pressed uniforms and the band were back again to start a full year's schedule . FIRST ROW:B. Bauer, R. Tripp, R. Grimes, N. Cain. SECOND ROW: M. Giesecke, I. Brown, S. Barnum, M. Sullivan, R. Meyers, H. Scherer, J. Ainsworth. THIRD ROW: I. Kunde, A. Sellers, A. Hendrickson, P. Peterson, R. Ryan, J. Kleber, N. Lane, M. Stouffer. FOURTH ROW: L. Blunt, D. Norwood, B. Anderson, A. Boettcher, B. Giusti, W. Daring . THE BAND The Belvidere High School Band, under the direction of Mr. Charles Horned, presented a half-time show at each of the home football games as well as traveling to DeKalb to perform there. They played at all home basketball games and provided music for pep assemblies. The band is at the head of nearly every Belvidere parade, and their per- formances throughout the yearadded color and spirit to the gatherings. Concerts at Christmas time and in the spring showed the more serious efforts of the band. Early in the spring soloists traveled to the district contest at Fulton and the state contest at Champaign. Because B. H .S. has become a class A school for the first time, the ensembles went directly to the state contest. For the annual spring banquetand dance, the band combined with the A Cappella Choirand Girls' Chorus. At this time awards were pre- sented, and officers for next year named. TWIRLERS Pat Starr, Bev Beecham, Francis Steinke, Doris Bartell FIRST ROW: I. Wimberley, S. Rhodes, A. Daer, P. Webber. SECOND ROW: S. Miller, O. Johnson, B. Short, W. Stern, T. Phillips, R. Cowger. THIRD ROW: V. Smith, L. Sears, B. Allen, R. Foote, B. Crawford, I. Ackerman, S. Fulton, S. Cowger. FOURTH ROW: M. Tomberg, M. Van Epps, G. Clausius, M. Morris, G. Williams, C. Axel- son, L. Barnum, J. Graff, D. Heinz, B. Hawkey. MAKE MINE MUSIC OFFICERS Nancy Melson ...... president Audrey Pundt . . . vice-president Betty Olsen . . . . .secretary Jane Ann Carlson . . .treasurer Overhead a boys' gym class was playing basketball. The delicate patter of their feet as they raced back and forth sounded like thunder on the ceiling. From below came the continual clank and clatter of the protesting steam pipes. But the girls in the social room sang on trying to drown out the unwelcome competition. The Girls' Chorus, which met each day during seventh period, did have a few difficulties. However, they accomplished a good deal ofwork. The chorus is composed chiefly of underclassmen girls who study the fundamentals of vocal music. For most girls this chorus is the preliminary step to the A Cappella Choir. In addition to participating in both the Christmas and spring concerts the chorus performed for several organizations during the year. At the end of the year they attended the music department's banquet and dance. FIRST ROW:A. Pundt, N. Melson, D. Crone, I. Ackerman, L. Barnum, K. Miles, M. Neufer, I. Carlson. SECOND ROW:N. Shook, R. Blake, J. Pinegar, P. Hammond, D. Grimes, N. Brooks, P. Leggett. THIRD ROW: P. Peterson, A. Sellers, I. Crawford, G. Moore. FOURTH ROW: C. Jaffray, M. Ede, B. Graham, L. Edmison, I. Boettcher, V. Boyer, C. Ahlberg, B. Haley, E. Prather, J. Barker, N. Jones, P. DeSonia, H. Hartter. OFFICERS Doris Moore ..... . secretary Ardie Whiting . . . treasurer Carol Marshall . . . president Bruce Cregeen . . vice-president PASS THE PITCH PIPE ln its three years in B.H.S. the A Cappella Choir has become perhaps the most widely ac- claimed of all the organizations in the school. Directed by Mr. Erhardt Roeske, the choir has displayed a maturity of tone and performance which critics have compared with that of a col- lege choir. ln addition to presenting two concerts, the A Cappella has sung for many church and organization functions throughout the year. They were in demand not only in Belvidere but in many neighboring cities also. This spring the choir was heard on the radio over station WLBK, DeKalb. FIRST ROW: R. Tripp, R. Behling, C. Wylde, S. Ehlert, M. Cole, L. Brehmer, J. Otto, P. Lewis, D. Sawyer, N. Cain, F. Ferguson, R. Barker, D. Grimm, R. Burroughs, C. Huck. SECOND ROW: S. Dodson, N. Nash, B. Huck, L. Holliston, J. Schultz, D. Lyons, P. Wenzel, M. Peters, J. Giusti, S. Julin. Tl-HRD ROW: C. Marshall, P. Webber, S. Rhodes, R. Walters, J. Thayer, D. Burton, D. Fair, T. Grant, R. Johnson, D. Moore, A. Hendrickson, N. Slater. FOURTH ROW: M. Otto, E. Kiefer, R. Miller, J. Wirth, M. Morris, M. Tomberg, D. Schumacher, W. Daring, O, Johnson, B. Luhman, M. Van Epps, R, Cowger, R. Wright. i l l l i l LEARNING TO SERVE... FIRST ROW: Mr. Safford, advisor, I. Ferry, B. Carpenter, K. Catron. SECOND ROW: I. Ward, D. Bounds, L. Hart, I. Burnell, J. Larson, V. Hale, O. Olsen, A. Fidder, G. Eicksteadt, D. Schnor, H. Behling, B. Durnrner. THIRD ROW: A. Phoenix,G. Huff, I. Moan, D, Fair grieves, G. Turner. head. FIRST ROW: H. Albrecht, M. Newport R. White, L. Wheeler, B. Willis, W. Kaltenbach, D. Menge. SECOND ROW F. Lyford, L. Guthrie, B. Edlund, A Hyland, G. Johnson, I. Berryman, P Hale, W. Nutt, H. Albrecht, D. More The Future Farmers of America is a national organization for boys in high school who are in- terested in agriculture. ln addition to carrying on their class proiects, the boys have divided their activities into various fields such as: corn growing, parliamentary procedure, essay and basket- ball contests. The boys have attended the International Livestock Exposition in Chicago and sponsored the annual Parent and Son Banquet. Mr. Harvey Safford, high school agricultural instructor, is their capable advisor. ,, OFFICERS Paul Hale. . Les Wheeler . Royal White . Jim Berryman Harry Albrecht Bob Edlund . .treasurer . .secretary . .president vice-president . . reporter . sentinel WI-IA rs coomuc? FIRST ROW:C. Ahlberg, Mrs. Porter, M Brown, S. Yerk. SECOND ROW: L. Taft B. Allen, L. Larson, H. Behnke, P. Mc Donald, H. Wilson, F. Bordman, D. Nord- meyer, N. Shook, R. Schnor, R. Kline N. Waalewyrl. THIRD ROW: J, Robert - son, B. Meckley, P. Lienbach, S. Io hannes, V. Hale, J. Soderberg, V. Boyer I. Gustafson, M. Schrader, M. Nettle- ton, P. Hammond, D. Grimes, M. Rose, H. Avery. bm X FIRST ROW: M. Porter, S. Dodson, C. Neufer, M. Ecklund, D. Blake, G. Goetz, P. Smith, A. Schafman. SECOND ROW S. Miller, I. Rewaldt, S. Johannings- meier, M. Nevel, P. Sundeen, D. De- Young,C. Boettcher, L. Swanson, A. Brady, F. Jacobsen, D. Goetz, G. Walley. THIRD ROW: M. Ashley, I. -Schnor, P. Schwebke, Y. Levoy, J. Hyde, D. Bar tell, A. Blum, B. Cunningham, D. Nue- fer, D. Rhode, M. Carlson, I. Sheehan, A. Foote, B. Buhl, M. Wahl. The Future Homemakers ofAmerica isa national organization of girls who study homemaking. The motto of the group is Toward New Horizons. The colors are red and white, symbolic of youth and purity. The red rose is the flower. ln the spring, the members of the club attended the annual Spring Rally held at Orangeville. The biggest club activity of the year was the Mother and Daughter Tea held in May. OFFICERS Mrs. Porter, Chapter Mother, Marge Cushman, Miss Owens, advisor, Barb Buhl, Marj Carlson, and Carol Nuefer. DEBA TCH WITS Ron Turner Owen Johnson Bill Luhman Marilyn Nelson Jim Martin Although described as the lonelyfive , the members of the Debate Clubspent an active year The debate topic for T951-52 was Resolved: That all citizens of the United States should be sub ject to conscription for essential service in time iof war. The team participated in contests at La Grange, East Rockford, and DeKalb. Due to inexperience they entered only second division com petition. At the end of the year the club attended the district tournament where they watched de bates and speech events. They meet each Monday night throughout the school year The debate coach is Miss Ruth Helligas. HERE T0 SERVE US The Library Club is primarily a service organization. The members do routine tasks around the library: check over-due books, check out books, make cards, and shelve books The two big projects of this year were the Book Tea for the faculty, and the sending of a CARE package of books to an orphanage in Yugoslavia at Christmas time. The officers are Pat Rydbom, president, Georgiabelle Walley, vice-president, and Nancy Holtfreter, secretary-treasurer. SEATED: Pat Rydbom, Georgiabelle Walley. FIRST ROW: N. Holtfreter, R. Klein, D. Dorn, D. Heller, P. Starr, A. Daer, B. Stokes, B. West, B. Jones, J. Kruit. SECOND ROW: Miss Smith, advisor, D. Fair, T. Hoffman, C. Axelson, W. Edlund, R. Stone, G. Bergstrom, L. Carlson, M. Starr. CAST THE PLAYS THE THING Miss Brooks, attractive and well liked school teacher at Madison High, certainly accumulates a load of troubles inthe hilarious comedy, Our Miss Brooks. One of her more pleasant problems comes neatly packaged in the form of Hugo Longacre, the handsome basketball coach. However, Mr. Wadsworth, the high school principal, doesn 't make sucha pleasant package. Trying to keep the school running smoothly is a big iob which he messes up beautifully. Mrs. Allen, presidentof the school board, doesn't have much trouble keeping up with Mr. Wadsworth in upsetting poor Miss Brook's peace of mind. Also featurerd in the play are Miss Audubon,the nerve-wracked music instructor, and Miss Finch, Librarian at Madison and a friend of Miss Brooks. The problems of typical high school teachers are humorously portrayed in this rollicking comedy. Miss Brooks . Miss Finch . Hugo Longacre Mr. Wadsworth Miss Audubon Elsie. . . . Elaine . Jane . Sylvia . Doris . Marge . Faith . Rhonda . Ted . Stanley . Martin . . Mrs. Allen . STAFF Charlie Cunningham, Glenn Hanson, Lewis, Donna Heller. Barbara Schulte Darlene Rhode . . Jack Wolf . Bill Luhman . Donna Smith Ardie Whiting June Sheehan Marilyn Nelson . . Carol Marshall Donna Heller . . Pat Lewis . Jane Hoffman Romelle Miller . . . Wayne Stern . Charles Cunningham . Glen Hanson . Doris Moore Marilyn Ackerman Barb Berry Bob Best Colleen Coornbes Bonnie Luckow Joel Otto Nancy Peterson Marj Porter Pat Starr Ray DeWane Barb Fry Bob Hickey Ioan Humphry Phyllis Ten gman Danny Sullivan Don Zierke Don Johannes STANDING: Barb Schulte, Jack Wolf, Darlene Rhode, Marilyn Nelson, Wayne Stern, Romelle Miller, Donna Smith, Bill Luhman, Doris Moore. SEATED: Jane Hoffman, June Sheehan, Ardie Whiting, Carol Ma rshall, Pat WILLING WORKERS OFFICERS Janet Brown .... iunior assistant Marilyn Nelson .... president Bonnie Luckow . . . vice-president Barbara Schulte. .secretary-treasurer Terry Phillips . sophomore assistant The girl spied a little bottle with a slip of paper in it. She and her companions rushed over to the bottle, opened it, and hastilyscanned the message. Was ithidden treasure, perhapsa clue to some pirate captain's stolen gold? The clue did notlead to gold, but itdid point the way to treasure-hot dogs, milk, and apples. These were enjoyed by over two hundred B.H.S. girls at the Girls AthleticAssociation 's annual buddy hike and treasure hunt held early in September. The G.A.A. 's welcome to the new students was soon followed by a series of early morning hikes. Each week many girls participated in these 6:30 A.M. walks. With a membership of 238, the G.A.A. is the second largest club in school, and one of the most active. In addition to the athletic and social program, the club earned money by selling football and basketball pencils, as well as 5000 lbs. of pecans. FIRST ROW: B. Berry, B. Fry, J. Hurnphry, D. Smith, C. Coombes, B. Schulte, E. Stroud, M. Eklund, S. Turner, B. Luhman, E. Kiefer, B. Huck, D. Arand, S. Builte, N. Peterson, P. James, J. Boettcher, B. Buhl, I. Sellers. SECOND ROW: N. Schultz, J. Guis- ti, R. Wright, J. Wensky, D. Koplin, J. Hoffman, D. Heller, R. Miller, P. Lewis, D. Moore, C. Marshall, C. Norwood, B. Stokes B. West, F. Jacobsen, S. Koppen, M. Wahl, S. Dague, D. Neufer. THIRD ROW: S. Bruce, N. Slater, S. McCoy, S. Miller, N. Nash R. Meyers, J. Brown, M. James, J. Johnson, M. Ashley, D. DeYoung, C. Mackeben, P. Frazer, S. Haffenden, M. Ackerman, D. Rhode, D. Neuter, M. Porter, B. James. FOURTH ROW: R. Stone, M. Wirth, J. Hyde, Y. LeVoy, P. Webber, J. Otro, P. Tengman, B. Luckow, A. Whiting, B. Beecham, V. Smith, D. Bartell, B. McGee, P. Starr, A. Blum, B. DeSonia, B. Olson, A. Schafman, L. Edmison. FIFTH ROW: M. Peters, R. Barker, S. Johanningsmeier, J. Rewoldt, S. Dodson, J. Boettcher, P. Rydbom, M. Stevens, F. Ferguson, M. Nevel, M. Miller, M. Nelson. PEDDLE PECANS AND PENCILS SOCIAL COMMITTEE MaryBrady, Noel Kenyon, Nancy Shappert, Nancy Melson, Virginia Glass, Lois Barnum, Sue McCoy, Sandra Julin, Barbara Huck Roberta Wright, Ardie Whiting, Doris Moore Donna Heller, Pat Lewis. 135' Oriental Fantasy was the theme of the second fall Formal. Members, pledges, and dates danced beneath Japanese lanterns and cherry blossoms. Huge picture frames on the walls silhouetted a fiery dragon, a pagoda, and a rickshaw. On February 22, following a week of traditional activities, seventy pledges received their G.A.A. pins in an impressive candlelight ceremony before the student body. The spring dance was held on April I9, and the year ended with the Mother and Daughter Banquet. Werthy, Miss VanessaWerth, is the G .A.A. 's able advisor, and to her efforts must the club's success be attributed. FIRST ROW: L. Larson, D. Nordmeyer, J. Pinegar, J Gustafson, M. Brown, M. Landphere, M. Starr, A. Daer, M. Sullivan, V. Hale, C,Ah1berg, P. Hammond, S, White, M, Vangpps, K. Miles, N. Shappert, N. Melson, C. Uting, A. Pundt. SECOND ROW: B. War- ner, P. Wenzel, L. White, N. Bounds, R. Blake, M. Mickey, S. Peterson, D. Greenhow, N. Waalewyn, A. Aves, J. Soderberg, N. Shook, W. Edlund, B. Bowley, C. Shafman, A. Artlip, P. McDonald, B. Allen, L. Swanson. THIRD ROW: P. Davies, A. Hartman, A, Sellers, N. Cain, L. Brehmer, M. Otto, C. Wheeler, V. Glass, D. Hayenga, P. Frazer, L. Barnum, M. Cole, C. Axelson, H. Wilson, R. Cowger, T. Phillips, G. Moore, D. Summers, S. Ehlert. FOURTH ROW: S. Cowger, A. Billman, M. Hyser, P. Askins, C. Birsen, R. Schnor, D. Sawyer, M. Nettleton, H. Behnke, N. Boettcher, S. Yerk, M. Neufer, N. Brooks, D. Rex-voldt, E. West, J. Barker, B. Whitney, E. Prather, P. Boettcher. FIFTH ROW: N. Lane, M. Stouffer, S. Fulton, J. Ackerman, J. Carlson, S. Fry, S. Kingsbury, C. Fitzgerald, M. Ede, J. Majempsey, R. Jewell, B. Millard, B. Mahle, J. Wirth, P. DeSonia, M. Larson, L. Hines, C. Jaffray, P. Peterson. SIXTH ROW: S. Rhodes, R. Stern, J. Zimmer, H. Hartter, J. Schulte, R. Koplin, D. Larson, Miss Werth, advisor, B. Hawkey, N. Keating, N. Holtfretter, M. Brady, B. Haley, J. Kruit, N. Butz. WE'RE FROM BELVIDERE - FIRST ROW: J. Moan, J. Martin, J. Majempsy, J. Hobbs, B. Wagner, B. Mills, H. Behnke, C. Schafman, A. Artlip, P. Mc- Donald, F. Whitney, B. Tripp, V. Hale, C. Hill, J. Kaske, D. Lyons, T. Graves, D. James. SECOND ROW: D. Johnson, J. Mc- Lean, L. Blunt, J. Smith, D. Berman, N. Holtfteter, J. Carlson, M. Crawford, S. VonZ.uben, P. DeSonia, L. Hinds, C. Jaffray, C. Huck, L. Larson, D. Nordmeyer, G. Elliott, B. Graig, D. Heinz, D. Dittbenner. THIRD ROW: M. Larson, M. Hyser, N. Ken- yon, R.K0p1iI1, M. Brady, B. Haley, N. Keating, B. Hawkey, S. Fry, W. Wascher, D. Gritzmacher, M. Mickey, S. Ehlert, D. Whitchurch, D. Hull, G. Bennett, P. Frazer, N. Shook, D. Hayenga. FOURTH ROW: S. Fulton, M. Stauffer, P. Hammond, G. Bergstrom, C. Birsen, P. Askin, B. Scholl, A. Sellers, S. Kingsbury, E. West, D. Rewoldt, L. Carlson, N. Brooks, B. Schwebke, W. Hyland, P. Boettcher, D. Sawyer, L. Barnum, N. Bottcher. FIFTH ROW: P. Gilman, B. Peterson, T. Conwell, F. Lampert, D. DeVine, M. Storey, P. Davies, B. Whitney, C. Fitzgerald, J. Zimmer, A. Ede, N. Bounds, B. Anderson, M. Neufer, J. Wirth, R. Blake, J. Pinegar, B. Glaser, S. Barnum. SIXTH ROW:W. Edlund, R. Schmidt, S. Cowger, A. Billman, J. Ackerman, R. Stern, H. Hartter, G. Moore, P. Peterson, D. Summers, N. Butz, P. Lightner, C. Wheeler, T. Phillips, K. Miles, A. Daer, D. Fairgraves, J. Bicksler, G. Hammond. SEVENTH ROW: T. Woodard, B. Horton, R. Grimes, J. Kruit, A. Hartman, B. Warner, P. Wenzel, D. Greenhow, B. Bowley, V. Boyer, P. Hammond, M. Starr, B. Behling, D. Burton, B. Bann, L. Emanuel, L. Hol- liston, R. Turner, W. Daring. EIGHTHROW: B. Malisch, C. Williams, D. Smith, G. Luckow, J. Kunde, N. Waalewyn, M. Rose, L. Swanson, R. Schnor, R. Klein, S. White, B. Millard, R. Jewell, S. Rippentrop, M. Lamphere, G. Turner, J. Elliott, A. Fid- der. NINTI-lROW:M. Morris, M. Tomberg, D. Grimes, V. Hale, B. Carter, M. Cole, S. Johannes, M. Nettleton, S. Yerk, M. Brown, J. Gustafson, M. Schrader, L. Sears, D. Grimes, B. Allen, P. Leinbach, B. Meyers, J. Burnell, G. C-artigan. TENTH ROW: R. Grimes, C. McGivern, R. Concialdi, A. Zierke. ONE COULD BE PRGUDERH FIRST ROW: N. Melson, J. Schulte, D. Larson, N. Shappert, B. Smith, B. James, P. James, N. Calder, J. Coleman, N. Peter- son, D. Fidder, C. Kleber, E. Kiefer, B. Huck, J. Giusti, C. Cunningham, J. Hoffman, K. DeVine, B. Luhman. SECOND ROW M. James, S. McCoy, N. Nash, C. Norwood, R. Meyers, J. Brown, S. Julin, V. Luhman, A. Pundt, C. Warner, C. Uting, R Wright, J. Wensky, N. Schultz, B. Buhl, S. Dague, I. Boettcher, J. Sellers, M. Wahl. THIRD ROW: B. Fry, B. Berry, R. Finders F. Jacobsen, B. West, S. Koppen, B. Stokes, C. Neufer, S. Dodson, S. Tessman, C. Boettcher, D. DeYoung, C. Mackeben P. Frazer, S. Haffenden, J. Crawford, B. McGee, D. Bartell. FOURTH ROW: P. Tengman, B. Luckow, M. Wirth, R. Helsdon, B. Beecham, A. Brady, E. Storey, M. Carlson, P. Sunden, R. Miller, P. Lewis, C. Marshall, D. Heller, S. Barney, M. Giesecke B. Kelly, C. Wait, B. Prescott, D. Crone. FIFTH ROW: M. Nevel, M. Porter, S. Miller, F. Turrell, C. Scherring, D. Norwood H. Scherer, E. Eicksteadt, D. Karr, A. Whiting, G. Tangman, B. Short, K. Ahlbrecht, D. Saley, W. Stern, R. DeWane, B. Hickey, D. Zierke, G. Hanson. SlXTHROW:J. Horton, D. Streit, S. Turner, S. Bruce, J. Johnson, R. Stone, G. Bruyn, J. Whalen D. Poulton, D. Johnson, J. Johannes, D. Schlottman, B. Best, J. Ryder, J. Woodard, J. McDonald, B. Anderson, A. Boettcher P. Bergman. SEVENTHROW: L. Edmison, Y. LeVoy, P. Schwebke, J. Rewoldt, J. Hyde, S. Johanningsmeir, S. Halverson, L. Knut- son, G. Goetz, D. Barnum, D. Elliott, B. Bauer, F. Craig, R. Dunbar, G. Clausius, M. Eklund, D. Arand, S. Builte, D. Kline. EIGHTHROW: B. Crawford, C. Hart, F. Steinke, N. Slater, N. Brooks, P. Webber, A. Schafman, J. Otto, B. Schulte, B. Best, W. Kaltenbach, A. Hyland, D. Menge, D. Whitehead, K. Luckow, J. Stevens, F. Ferguson, D. Koplin. NINTH ROW: A. Blum, J. Carlson, P. Morris, P. Starr, M. Schwebke, B. DeSonia, D. Sulliyan, R. Smiley, J. Shattuck, G. Rowe, J. Wolf, R. Ditt- benner, M. Ackerman, D. Rhode, H. Anderson, J. Crawford, L. Shattuck, R. Carlton, J. Cordray. TENTH ROW: O. Johnson, M. Nelson, D. Moore, N. Anderson. BELVIDERE HIGH HEROES FIRST ROW: J. Coleman, D. Fidder, G. Han- son, D. Sullivan, R. DeWane, K. DeVine, R. Smiley. SECONDROW:W. Hyland, D. Berman, H. Anderson, D. Barnum, D. Elliott, C. Cun- ningham, R. Rands. THIRD ROW: G. Elliott, D. Thornton, G. Rowe, A. Fidder, R. Dunbar, G. Bennett, G. Luckow. FOURTH ROW: A. Rogers, B, Craig, F. Shook, R. Helsdon, J. Wolf, T. Jones, D. Johannes, J. Smith. FIFTH ROW: R. Lindaas, J. Schultz, D. Hull, W. Stern, J. Hobbs, B. Bauer, D. Dorn, D. Wal- ters. SIXTH ROW: J. DeSonia, N. Anderson, D. Burton, J. Horton, K. Hartman, C. Swan- son, C. Erickson, D. Heinz. SEVENTH ROW: J. Bicksler, J. Woodard, D. Johnson, J. Jensen, M. Newport, G. Turner, R. Burroughs. NOT PICTURED ARE: J. Ryder, I. Shattuck, C. Kle- ber. This year eligibility to the B Club was gained by all letter winners of sports at B.H.S., thus raising the membership to 75. Proiects for the year have been the revision of the B Club Constitution, improvement of the B Club stand at the football field, concession stand and ushering at each basketball game, and the presentation of black and white iackets to the senior members. The B Club always tries to leave something for the benefit of future athletes. This year's funds will aid in buying side-line coats for football players. Under the guidance of Mr. Patrick, Mr. Lewis, Mr. Knauer, and Mr. Terry Ryan the club has had a ve ry prosperous year . .izwswi:fr.:rws.uuuewff:.:wl-zwffaulms sw.:.M,,:,...,..weanl,.e:.e mwmQmfumww OFFICERS Clarence Swanson ..... . .president Ray DeWane . vice-president Roy Smiley . . . .secretary Harold Anderson treasurer Danny Sullivan . judge Q Q V EA , H I D S ! Varsity Cheerleaders Bonnie James, Par James, Colleen Coombes Bill Smith, Bev Beechman X Doris Larson, Nancy Melson, Joyce Schulte, Nancy Shapperf Frosh-Soph Cheerleaders N I C E W o R K ! , , AND Cl-IEERED THE TEAMS Rarum! Scarum! Ricketyl Rackl Hear'eml Cheer'eml Orange and Blackl Kick-a-la-la! Kick-a-la-lal Belvidere Crescentsl Rahl Rahl Rahl The class of '99 will remember these words, for this was the cheer of the Crescentfootball team. lnthe late T890 's the boys of the orange and black fought their way to fame against school teams from Rockford, Elgin, and Beloit. Because there were no organized athletics in Belvidere schools at this time, these boys made a group of theirown and thus became B.H.S. 's first football team. Composed primarily of high school students with a few non-students, the team had as their emblem a crescent centered with a B . The crescent boys also sponsored Belvidere's firstamateur athletic tournament with teams from many towns competing. ln addition to the usual track tour- nament events, this one also included two thrilling bicycle races. ln l95l the survivors of the Crescent Club held their fifty-fifth anniversary celebration. After the consolidation in l9l2 of the North and South Belvidere High Schools, the two nat- urally combined their athletics. The Athletic Financial Statement forthe l9l3-T4 season shows expenses which total S453.5O. Total receipts amounted to 548594, and the balance came to S32.54. Since the practice of awarding letters had been initiated in l909 a total of twenty-two boys had received the official B . ln the T915-T6 season Belvidere High School chose its first cheerleaders, Claude and Clair Carney, who performed at all games. Their uniforms were purple and gold clown suits with school pennants hanging from around their necks. Winning second place in the state tournament the basketball squad of T916-T7 brought honor to its alma mater.The record set by Champs Ben Lear, Herb Comstock, Allen Jukes, Myron Silvius, and Harold Gilroy has not been matched yet by a Buc team. Our l95l-52 squad set a record of its own this year by winning the DeKalb tournament 'for the first time since l93l . The purple and gold tradition has come along way. Our letter sweaters don't have heavy collars, our basketball team does not sport knitted capsg and our cheerleaders don't wear clown suits any- more. But the spirit that carried teams to victory nearly half a century ago is still with us, and we sing as they all have sung, We're loyal to you, Belvidere. We're purple and gold, Belvidere. State Tournament Team--T917 H59,121'ffi?fk?vi5'?,f2f1ffS27:7,ff2L'1S7ff2kff-w,fz-- -kf 'i1f? f'? R .xni Q xx 'sn , QR QQ xg f' K , ' - -' ,' , , . 1 '- X 1 - - f. H . 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R 2 Nxt ,b Y' 1 w e YV li V Vu 'M waxy, I :VY yi 4l, Wg,?' ,i.AYWgm54f,ij'?'11g,35 1 I Q- W. , ., . 2 f A X A ' V 'Q 1 ,f W wgwfwlfwfw,,,fw'mffQ+QQ,, w' Pw,,fw'Qg3,yfi-PhfQ,,Qvff f 'w,,,Q5,wff ,:Qw,,f1 ,432 no Q-Q QA cf: co Q: 4 :- , 4 H 1' gy X X .' ,-if gw,, w'ff Q1wfgw'9'w,,wfw,, 4 cs gg - :fm wg ,far .S H Q21 ww f -QW QM f Q, ' - 4 rv x ,fi-P 512' 9 P 1fdff'Ri - ffifiw fswfffkis fsfifk x Qf',,' 1 X i,,fsif'Nfh:,,, ff' vi i:ahI :, A,.'f' ,fkf,1ff' G? 99 Q?-3' f ' 525' f Q53 5 3 633' V+' R f 59' Q.f51 iff' HP 'f' ,YJWQ :ik ,fm k,5 .'i ,q,QA,35,Q,4 1 ,330 4 iqkxazpg, A 3551, 2 ,xqXq,':fJ:gf :vii 55 nib ae, sa , ,ff'1'1 we , ai GD Sa aa 'f' ,fffwf ,fri '-' fZ+2x,q'im,, 493, ,fm .fm mi an .fm .fffifb A931 wg QR w, , COACl-IES MOL Belvidere High School reorganized its athletic staff this year, appointing Joe Lewis as Athletic Dir- ector of Community Unit School District 5100. He is also head baseball coach, director of high school physical education, freshman and junior varsity bas- ketball coach, and iunior high football coach. Under Joe 's direction, baseballwas started in the 5 high school in I947. Since then Belvidere has always fielded fine teams. Joe is just finishing his seventh year of active coaching at B.H .S. , and his career here has marked him as one of the most distinguished coaches ever to serve in Belvidere . B .H .S . is fortunate to have a director and coaches with excellentathletic backgrounds. We are sure that they will keep our school athletics on the high level of former years. YEA, JOE! M-M-M BOY! We've got the coach -- Stan Patrick, a letterman and a graduate of the University of Illinois, has been in Belvidere High School iust two years, but he has established him- self as a highly successful cage coach. After being selected for the Herald AmericanAll- Star team in I944, Stan was offered a contract with the world champion American Gears. After playing with the Gears for four seasons, he went to the Ham- mond Bucs, Waterloo Hawks, and Sheboygan, where he finished the I949-50 season. Stan's varsity squad this year got off on the right foot, winning eleven of the first thirteen games, including a nine game winning streak. For the first time in quite afew years, the Bucs playedrhe number one and two teams in the state, Hebron and West Rockford, respectively. YEA TEAM, NICE WORK! VllGI-IT? MEN A Terence Ryan has been moving up steadily each year since he came four years ago. At the present time, he is the frosh-soph football coach, frosh- soph basketball coach, and assistant varsity track coach. He is also in charge ofelementary and iunior high school physical education. Terry's greatest success in Belvidere was with the i950-5l iunior high basketball quintet, which won twenty-two games without a defeat. The highlight of last season came when this squad won the invitational junior high school basketball tournament at Mt. Morris. Again this year, this great iunior high team, as the frosh-soph team of B.H.S. was coached by Terry. They got off to a good start in l95l by winning their twenty-third straight game, 57 to l2 against Kirk- land. GOI TEAM! GOI team, '::f4.:a'fgf?,,:.fz: E' 'f -ef ...hw pep,steaml Bernard Knauer, this past year finished his first season as head football coach. He succeeded Joe Lewis as chief of the Big Bucs last September. Under Bernie's able direction, the team won five games and lost four. The highlightof the season climaxed Home- coming when the Bucs won the homecoming game against the Marmion Cadets, 45 to 0. Bernie attended Northwestern University, where he won letters in track and football. His chief col- lege thrill came when the I949 Northwestern football team of which he was a member went to Pasadena for the Rose Bowl game, Bernie played on the winning team as the Wildcats triumphed, 20 to 24. OUR TEAM WILL FIGHT-- vARslw FOOTBALL S. vm ? DON FIDDER KENNY DeVlNE GENE ROWE Co-Captain Most Valuable Player Co-Captain SPIRIT SPARKS SEASON The Belvidere Bucs football season was not especially great, but it must be remembered that the competition they had to play against was the toughest they have ever had. We can be proud of the five wins and four losses, however, because it was the best season Belvidere High School has had since the undefeated season in 1947. K In the first ball game of the year against Washington Park of Racine, the Bucs' had a tough time getting started as is the case in most first season games. After a scoreless game for three quarters the team finally began to roll and won on a touchdown by Ron Dunbar and the extra point by Ray DeWane. The second game of the season was against Reavis High School that boasted a veteran ball club of some forty letter winners. It was the Bucs' first home game and they did a grand job in defeating Reavis. Although Harlem High School of Rockford was not supposed to be too tough, the Bucs had to come from behind to beat this stubborn ball club. The following week Belvidere played their hardest fought and most heartbreaking game of the season. The Bucs lost to Leyden but out-played them most of the game and were three yards from a touchdown near the end of the game when a fifteen yard penalty was walked off against them which ended the scoring chance. The Bucs looked the best all year when they defeated Marmion Military Academy. Every- thing seemed to work as Belvidere piled one touchdown on top of another. Because of the easy victory over Marmion the week before coaches Bernie Knauer and Stan Patrick were worried about a let down for the Woodstock game. There was need to worry too, because Woodstock was all fired up for the game and defeated a team that iust could not get started. The following week Belvidere went to Madison to play Edgewood. Our Bucs played good offensive ball, makinga lot of yardage but were unable to score. A muddy field did not do our fast backs any good. In ten below zero weather the Bucs traveled to DeKalb a week later. With the help of two mis-plays early in the game, DeKalb kept their undefeated season intact. S.. T The last game of the season was played in the snow. During the week X the teams shoveled off the football field in order that the game might be played. The Bucs kept their undefeated record on their home field. It was a game in which we saw Ron Dunbar score three touchdowns, Bob Hickey two, :I 4 4 and Jerry Young two. Three of these touchdowns were on passes from Ray ' l DeWane. People who remember the l95l Bucs won't forget the fine running of Ron Dunbar, Bob Hickey, Bill Bauer and Jerry Young. They will recall the fine ,. E iob Ray DeWane and Jack Shattuck did at quarterback. The line ploy of Ken M l.. .1- 4 ' DeVine, Harold Anderson, Don Barnum, Don Fidder, Glen Hansen, Bill Gibson, Jack Wolf, and Gene Rowe will be an inspirational to future Bucs. Individual scoring honors went to Ron Dunbar with 56 points, Bob Hickey with 42 points, Ray DeWane with 20 points, Harold Anderson with 18 points, and Jerry Young with l2points. Jack Shattuck, .lan Fish, and Gene Rowe each made 6 points. MAGNIFICENT MANAGERS B.H.S. had a crew ofvery efficient managers this year. With only a few exceptions the same boys served for the complete school year. The managers are important to the success of any team. lt is their job to hand out equipmentand check it in. This year they did everything from rub downs to keeping score. They, with the cooperation of the team members, kept everything in the dress- ing room running smoothly. FIRST ROW: D. Berman, C. Kleber, R. Burroughs. SECOND ROW: K. Albrecht, J. Smith, B. Anderson, R. Schmidt, J. Larson. THIRD ROW: G. Luckow, R. Rands. ear BILL BAUER Junior, Fullback RAY DeWANE Senior, Quarterback BOB HIC KEY Senior, Holfbock JERRY YOUNG Junior, Fullback DON JOHANNES Senior, Halfback 1+ JAC K WO LF Senior, Tackle CHARLES CUNNINGHAM Senior, Tackle 7 Q I D! gi- I .E F' im .gmfrf .5 ,Q . . if Pr ff .., J Q 3 .ZZ BV'-v , Q 1 fb Q S-ge,-1-E iles - E, J GLEN HANSON Senior, Tackle BILL GIBSON Senior, Guard RON HELSDON Junior, End JACK SHATTUCK Senior, Quarterback DANNY SULLIVAN Senior, Center DON BARNUM Junior, Center 'Q' I, BILL PRESCOTT Junior, Center JERRY ARMBRUSTER Junior, Tackle FRED CRAIG Junior, Fullback HOWARD PERSSON Junior, Tackle DICK WHITEHEAD Junior, Halfback JOHN PEARSE Junior, Guard BOB JACOBSO N Junior, Guard JERRY WOODARD Senior, Encl BIICS JAN FISH Senior, Halfback LESTER WHEELER Junior, Tackle JERRY JENSEN Junior, Tackle JERRY WHALEN Junior, End KERMIT HARTMANN Senior, Guard DICK ELLIOTT Junior, Encl JIM RIVERS Senior, Tackle 5 655174 5 I . Num: NI MH ll 1 fm ,,,.,...W.,.........,.,,,m, , - 1 FIRST ROW: D. Anderson, Lor. Feltz, D. Whitchurch, M. Storey, J. Schultz, D. Hull, D. Foote, C. Hill, G. Bennett. SECOND ROW: D. James, J. Elliott, D. Burton, O. Johnson, G. Hammond, G. Elliott, D. Johnson, B. Craig, B. Tripp, D. Fair. THIRD ROW: J. Bicksler, B. Tomlinson, W. Hyland, R. Hanson, G. Turner, T. Ashens, A. Fidder, D. Fairgraves, D. Heinz, B. Gritzmacher. FOURTH ROW: B. Wagner, J. Moan, F. Shook, R. Concialdi, T. Jones, F. Lampert, C. Basler, J. Hobbs, C. Erickson. FIFTH ROW: J. DeSonia, J. Kaske, D. DeVine, P. Lightner, Low. Feltz, D. Olson, O. Olsen. FROSH-SGPH FOOTBALL The pep and spirit of the Little Bucs, together with the coaching of Terry Ryan, pulled the team through a tough schedule, consisting of such powerful teams as Leyden, Marmion, Moose- heart, and Reavis. They had many hurdles to overcome starting with the serious iniury of Fred Shook in the opening minutes of the first game. This streak of bad luck seemed to continue with more iniuries and unfavorable weather conditions, such as snow and temperatures of ten below zero. With all these disadvantages it was fortunate that there were forty - six enthusiastic, steadfast players that were always in there, fighting. All in all it was a good season of three wins, one tie, and four losses. Most Valuable Player-Bernie Craig Co-Captain-George Elliott Most Improved Player-Loren Feltz Co-Captain-Jim Schultz ,W 'Q Y v 3 X NM , MQ' 5' , Q., ' W 5' , Qu-:Q 4 1. f f: 4 i jf-f -fl-.,aH..,, e- ww . ' WN- 43 . Ng ,, Myw, 'tk 4. rv- ? Lf' , . 1 , ,., m , ! , ' . Lf - ff-p.-,,, .44 ' r W,-1111-0'-4Sf ifi4 1 ? t-'F ' LEA in A 'Wm v M -1 if 'ai f'5g,gl l Qf:ffQ if4 . 4 X T' ' f 'i Qfi' X 5 -M M, ' , ..f', it ,Inn ,ggi-!fQ.,-'...f+-wfM+-k'j n I I I'AA 41? A ' risygyggkg Z X 452304 Q wW:L,..4fA lf' M.,.., . ,N f f in a 'F' My VARSITY VIEWS VICTORIES r .ait 'i'. mmil, f B W W W l 1 ' iccr A - ' .f'. A ' -',' ' I f ' ' 11 11' ,,.L If- '. ' it .,.A f i s ,V , ZTA 'T ' -uf 11. A:,1 is ' W' Q, HAROLD ANDERSON GENE ROWE CLARENCE SWANSON RAY DeWANE Tri-captain Tri-captain Tri-captain Most valuable player Free throw champ With eight returning lettermenfrom last year's regional championship team, our varsity hoopsters had a reputation to uphold. They more than fulfilled expectations by winning both the St. Thomas and DeKalb Holiday Tournaments. Defeating Waterman in the finals at DeKalb by nine points, the Big Bucs received the winner's trophy for the first time since T931 . Ray DeWane was named captain of the all tournament team and Ron Helsdon was chosen for the second team, a great honor for the Buccaneers. Splitting wins in the season 's first four games, the Big Bucs thenwent on to pile up a nine game winning streak. The year ended with a T8 to 9 win loss record. Competition was keen, and the Bucs battled some of the top teams in the state including Freeport, East Rockford, West Rockford, and Hebron, whose Green Giants rated the number one spot in the state. ln the final pep assembly, Coach Stan Patrick stated that the Bucs were a hard fighting team which couldn't be stopped when their eyes were set on a goal. His words were a fitting tribute toa fine ball club. Sparked by regulars Ray DeWane, Gene Rowe, Ron Helsdon, Clarence Swanson, and Harold Anderson, and backed by a capable squad of reserves, this year's team carried on the tradition of the Battling Bucs. Varsitq Squad FIRST ROW: Don Barnum, Jim Coleman, Roy Smiley, Bill Bauer. SECOND ROW: Dick Elliott, Ron Dunbar. THIRD ROW: Clarence Swanson, Harold Anderson, Jack Ryder. FOURTH ROW: Max Newport, Jerry Woodard, Don Johannes. FIFTH ROW: Ron Helsdon, Ray DeWane, Jack Shattuck, Gene Rowe. swxemfam .V .W .mu - QL.-i'7?J:i?v5.v:M, M' Jak, , ?'m':m4,.m n ' wma, ' ,. . Am. vw L.. .w,.M. fum T. Jones M. Morris F. Shook G. Elliott D. Heinz C. Huck J. Elliott A. Fidder B. Craig D. Walters A. Rogers J. Schultz FROSH-SOPH FACE FUTURE Hampered by inexperience, the Little Bucs were off to aspirited, if green, start. Because there were no returning lettermen, Coach Terry Ryan had a rebuilding job to do. Fortunately these boys had played together on a championship junior high team which Mr. Ryan coached. Led by Tom Jones, Jim Schultz, Fred Shook, Doug Heinz, Chuck Huck, Bernie Craig, Mike Morris, and George Elliott, the Buclets turned in a season record of nine wins against ten losses. They played againstgood teams and fought all the way. The biggest win ofthe season came against Freeport when the Little Bucs edged the Pretzels by five points. ln the final game against Marengo the Little Bucs scored sixty-four points for a new frosh-soph floor record, and big Tom Jones tied the old individual scoring record with twenty-nine points. The members of the frosh-soph team are the building blocks from which good varsity teams are made. The Little Bucs have shown the kind of fighting spirit and teamwork that will make a win- ning varsity club. Fred Shook, Co-captain: Tom Jones, Most valuable playerg Doug Heinz, Co-captain. BASKETBALL SCOREBOARD VARSITY Belvidere Belvidere Kirkland 38 West Rockford 66 Rochelle 45 DeKalb 46 Marmion 46 Harlem 52 Leaf River 36 Capron 29 St. Edwards 55 Alleman 51 Maple Park 57 Leyden 39 Waterman 42 East Rockford 5l FROSH-SOPH Belvidere Belvidere Kirkland T2 06 W. Rockford 34 Rochelle 47 DeKalb 31 Marmion 38 Harlem 58 East Rockford 40 Edgewood 46 Marmion 33 Arlington Hts. 37 Edgewood Marmion Arlington Hts . Foreman Leyden Genoa Freeport East Rockford Niles Hebron Rochelle St. Thomas Marengo Foreman Leyden Genoa Freeport East Rockford Niles Hebron Rochelle St. Thomas Marengo CINDER MEN BURN TRACK FIRST ROW: C. Lindaas, D SECOND ROW: D. DeVine Gritzmacher, B. Tripp, W. son, G. Rowe, F. Lampert, 1 vt sue., f - T l ll, .fn es., . Hull, G. Bennett, A. Boettcher, J. Jensen, R. Lindaas, F. Lyford, J. DeSonia, S. Blunt , R. Grimes, D. Dorn, C. Erickson, D. Johnson, K. DeVine, J. Shattuck, B. Hickey, B Nutt. THIRD ROW: C. Huck, G. Elliott, D. Whitehead, R. Dunbar, J. Hobbs, H. Ander R. Helsdon, D. Barnum, F. Shook, B. Peterson. With many of last year's team returning, the track team atB.H.S. promises to improve this spring. Coaches Bernie Knauer and Terry Ryan and all Belvidere hope these boys can vault Belvidere into the track spotlight. There is a strong possiblity that this team may do just that. Returning are seniors: HaroldAnderson, Gene Rowe, Jack Shattuck, Kenny DeVine, and Bob Hickey. Juniors back again this year are Dick Whitehead, Ron Helsdon, Ron Dunbar, Don Barnum, Art Boettcher, Wilbur Nutt, Jerry Jensen, Dick Elliott, and Frank Lyford. Sophomores returning are Joe Hobbs, Foster Lampert, Dennis Dorn, Bob Gritz- macher, Gail Bennett, and Roger Lindaas. The team has been entered in the Palatine Relays. Triangular meets have tentatively been scheduled with DeKalb and Sycamore, Rochelle and DeKalb, St. Thomas and Harlem, and Marengo and Harvard. ln- stead of being in the Rockford Relays the team will be entered in a track meet at DeKalb for schools having an enrollment of less than a thousand. At the end of the season the team will go to Rockford for the District Meet. PROSPECTS PGTENT o 9 3 QQ .sr ff' +1 arr. . il so qi 1-,rfnlb gd 4' fl. V L ' . E and -di: . 'll' Q- V gdfiltp 49 Qt f X' 0 I vdffo v I r ' sv' 'tal' 4. H7596 V ln-,Jr u-Navi 'el' ,ig 49,1 FIRST ROW: B. Gibson, J. Coleman, R. DeWane, B. Bauer, B. Willis, A. Hyland, D. Johannes, W. Kaltenbach D. Whitchurch. SECOND Row. B. Schwebke, w. Hymd, B. Hill, B. Malisch. M- Newpvrf. B- T01'f11iHSOf1. A Fidder, J. Bates. THIRD ROW: G. Luckow, D. I-loltfreter, D. Foote, D. Fassett, R. Johnson, R. Grimes, R. Rands FOURTH ROW: D. Saley, K. Parker, J. Elliott. which won seventeen and lost only five and won the sub-districtcham- pionship, the prospectsat B.H.S. are very good again this year. ln the last three years the Buc baseball team, coached by Joe Lewis, has established the amazing record of fifty-one wins and only nine losses. Returning from last year's fine team are the two ace pitchers, Bob Willis and Bob Edlund. Also returning from last year's first string are Bill Gibson, catcher, Bill Bauer, first baseman, Ray DeWane, second baseman, Don Johannes, third baseman who will play shortstop this 1 year, and Don Whitchurch and Boyd Hill, outfielders. Jack Shattuck, who didn't play last year, is expected to play third base this year. Also returning from last year's team are Jim Coleman Wayne 'il' J - dl- l' Kaltenbach, Art Hyland, Max Newport, Paul Lightner, Larry Hart, Dwight Bounds, and Earl Nordmeyer. To complete the squad Coach Lewis will have several freshmen. This year the Bucs will play another tough schedule df about twenty games, meeting such strong teams as East ancl West Rockford, Elgin, Freeport, and Dundee, as well as making a trip to Madison, Wisconsin to play two teams there. .I With most of the boys returning from last year's baseball team, -' U ft NEW MEN CROW FIRST ROW: J. Schultz, B. Craig, B. Bahling, T. Conwell, B. Giusti, D. Everson, C. Hill. SECOND ROW: O. Johnson, L. Emmanuel, D. Heinz, R. Concialdi, B. Bann, T. Jones, M. Morris, M. Tomberg. GOLFERS CUT FIRST ROW: C. Iv1cGiverr1, V. Rhodes, B. Holtfreter, D. Grimm, B. Giusti. SECOND ROW: D. Johnson, D. Day, R. Grant, B. Anderson. T HIRD ROW: D. Heinz, D. Walters, A. Rogers, K. Hartman. FOURTH ROW: G. Tangman, J. Wolf. D COURTS With most of this year's tennis team made up of freshmen and sophomores, the tennis prospects are rather dim. On the squad are only two seniors, Dave Heinz and Gerry Clausius, and no iuniors. lnexperi- ence will probably bother them, but they will gain experience as the season prog- resses and with that experience they will improve. This team under the expert tu- telage of Coach Stan Patrick should round into a fine team in the next two years. The tentative schedule for thisseason has matches scheduled with Rochelle, Crystal Lake, McHenry, Beloit and DeKalb. At the end of the season the team will be entered in the District Tournament which is usually held at Rockford. COURSE With all of last year's squad returning, the golfoutlook at B. H .S . is brighter. This is only the second year for golf as a spring sport here at Belvidere and already the out- look for a good team is good. Last year, though coach Stan Patrick's team failed to win a match, they improved as the season progressed. With continued improvement they promise to give many an opposing team and par a thorough beating. The tentative golf schedulefor this year will have the Patrick men playing McHenry, Rochelle, St. Thomas, Crystal Lake, and DeKalb. At the end of the season the team will be entered in the District Meet whichwill probably be held in Rock- ford. INTRAMUR VOLLEYBALL In the boys' gym classes, early in the year, volley ball teamswere chosen. These teams played in gym class competition un- til one winning team was leftin eachclass. These winners then battled for the cham- pionship in a noon time tournament. The champs, Dave Heinz and his team from the seventh hour gym class, received indi- vidual trophies later in the year. BASKETBALL Intramural basketball games were han- dled in the same manner as the volleyball program. This tournament was played after school . A team composed of underclassmen from the fifth period gym class won first place. These intramural sports provide val- uable athletic training for boys who are not out for interscholastic competition. Al INTERESTS B. Edlund, G. Clausius, H. Albrecht, E. Klein, D. Heinz, J. Ainsworth, G. Hanson. NOT PICTURED: P. Paulson, J. Pribble D. James, J. Bicksler, G. Turner, P. Gilman, R. Hanson, B. Bann, R. Holtfreter, D. Day, G. Luckow. IN THE GGOD OLD DAYS But what did they do for fun? the highschool kid of today asks. And a scholar from the past replies, Each and every one had a share in the activities of the hour, whether it was a game of croquet, a picnic with a riotous program, or the semi-monthly reading circle, to say nothing of frequent exhibitions, which were entertainments given by students . . . ln the winter months there were sleigh rides--long ones to the country and oh, those sleigh ridesl No one 's literary career or physical culture can be complete unless he has rescued an overturned load of merrymakers, or helped dig out a way through a snowdrift. . .Though our school days had their delights, they didn't compare with our school nights. So wrote a student of the mid-nineteenth century. Even the classes were not all study. There was the time a boy in the old Newton Academy jumped right out the window to see the first train chug through Belvidere. He was followed by the school master who, also iumping out the window, quickly caught the errant youth and brought him back to the cloistered halls. Once during an entertainment at the old Lincoln School the balcony collapsed. When it fell, people who had been sitting on the wide window sills were left stranded, perched high above the floor. The tum of the century brought an increase in activities. There were yell practices, bon fires, and pep assemblies. When the team traveled to an out of town game, the whole student body turned out for a mass pep rally at the railroad depot to cheer them on their way. Rockford was the tradi- tional rival, and to bring home Rockford 's bacon was the yearly goal. When Rockford won, the halls were silent, but when the Bucs trium hed, B.H .S. rang with shouts of: I-lbbble, Gobblel Razzle, Dazzell Sip Boom Bah! Belvidere High School, Rahl Rahl Rahl In l9l3, the boys staged a minstrel show which was a smash hit. Besides the minstrel show, there were operettas and plays presented in the old Opera House. While the new high school was being built, classes were held at the North Baptist Church. Although space may have been cramped, their style wasn't. Dancing, sleigh rides, taffypulls, and stunts were favorites for parties. Romances and feuds bloomed in the same halls, freshman were just as green and seniors just as sedate. When the magnificent new structure was completed in l9l6the students rejoiced. The spacious hallways, marble drinking fountains, and huge pictures seemed like a dream. The girls in the domestic science department cooked breakfast for the team for weeks at a time iust to show off their culinary skills in the modern kitchen. 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L ,PL if , ' L.. l-IOMECOMING--BIG HIT Homecoming got off to a rip-roaring start as each class shifted into high, campaigning for their respective royal candidates. After many local merchants changed their window display advertisements from Ladies Ready to Wear to Vote Senior, the weeklong activities began. The freshmen en- tered Joyce Schulte and Allen Fidder, while the sophomores hoped that Terry Phillips and George Elliott would win. The iuniors campaigned for Marilyn Wirth and Don Barnum, theseniors backed Barbara Berry and Chuck Cunningham. Starting things off with the annual Snake Dance, the sponsoring Pep Club succeeded in making this year's celebration the best in B.H.S. history. With the light from a huge bonfire, pep talks by coaches, members of the team, and Monday morning quarterbacks drew the festivities to a close . Then came the important nightl With Belvidere leading Marmion 25 to O at the half, the royal candidates were paraded around the field in late model convertibles to the royal throne erected at the west end of the field. The night was climaxed with an overwhelming homecoming score of 45 to O. The excitement wasn't over yetl ln fact it had just begun. lt seemed the rivalry between the classes had never been so close. A On to the dance-- Mr. Touchdown B.H.S. was the theme. Fighting football silhouettes sur- rounded the students as they danced to the music of Tiny Menzie's orchestra. Everyone agreed that the Community Building with its decorated goal posts, band stand, and punch table created a fine atmosphere for a successful football dance. As the evening progressed, the excitement mounted as the frosh-soph and varsity football players marched in to form an aisle for the royal candidates. Who would reign as the l95l Homecoming king and queen? Down the aisle came Sally Harrison and Danny McAllister, the crownbearers, fol- lowed by last year's winners, Bonnie James and Don Fidder, and the T951 royal candidates. The winners--Barbara Berry and Charlie Cunningham, SENIORSI And another successful Homecoming Week was brought to a close. Don Barnum, George Elliott, Alan Fidder, Don Fidder,Chuck Cunningham, Barb Berry, Bonnie James, Joyce Schulte, Terry Phillips, Marilyn Wirth, Sally Harrison, Danny McAllister. vw-Q at gs' 'V 55. 75 HOMECOMING HIGH In the Homecoming Pep As- sembly Miss Reavis, MissWash- ington Park, Miss Harlem, and Miss Marmion were defeated in the beauty contest by Miss Bel- videre. DonFidder, Gene Rowe, Ray DeWane, Bonnie James, Doris Larson, Bill Smith, Pat James, Dan Sullivan, and Bill Gibson. .IN LIGHTS Three pretty queen candi- dates watched the Bucs trample the Marmion cadets. The royal court viewed the game from a throne erected at one end of the Legion Memorial Field. The candidates were: Joyce Schulte, freshman, Terry Phillips, soph- omore, and Marilyn Wirth, iunior. Determined Seniors pushed their candidates on to victory the night of the Homecoming Snake Dance. Romelle Miller, Jane Hoffman, Carol Marshall, Barb Fry, Barb Berry, Charlie Cunningham, Doris Moore, Pat Lewis, and Esther Storey. September-4951 5 6 TO ll 14 I7 I9 22 24 28 Gctobe l 5 ll T2 I3 I6 22 23 24 25 26 Back to the salt mines! Freshman meet B.H.S. without aid of upperclassmen. B.H .S. welcomes Joe and Karl. Twenty six shaking prospectives try out for cheering. Home rooms elect Student Council repre- sentatives. I First Football game at Racine. We skunked 'em. Class officers elected. Boys showed their majority. Student Council president elected. Three cheers for Ray DeWane! Freshies' night to shine at Bee Hive. Pep Club officers elected. Even up--two boys and two girls. lnstallation program held in Community Building. Now it's official. r--l95l Homecoming candidates elected. Mmm not bad! Leyden there. Lost. They were bigger than we were. Snake dance. Seniors stole the show. Marmion game. Homecoming. We showed 'em. Homecoming Dance . Seniors' night to howl. They did it again! Report Cards. lt was fun while it lasted. G .A.A. Buddy Hike. Oh! my aching feet! Freshmen Reception. They learned the ropes. Oil tanks installed. Hot Monday mornings! Physical Exams. Say ah-h. Edgewood there. Twelve freezing fans saw Belvidere hit the ground. November--1951 2 2 9 10 17 21 22 24 27 28 3Q Dec 1 7 8 12 13 15 20 21 22 26 28 29 30 31 DeKalb there. Just wait till next year! Term papersdue. Just a little more time, please? St. Thomas here. Not even snow on the gridiron stopped us. 1.0 .U . Club show. B.H .S. students dis- played their talents. Sadie Hawkins dance. Girls go to town! G .A .A . Dance . Groaning heard from more than one boy. Thanksgiving. More stomach aches! First basketball game with Kirkland. Got off to a roaring start. Report Cards. Improvement shown by all?? Nuts to G .A.A. Two and one-half tons. . West High there. How could they do that to us? ember--1951 Rochelle here. That'll learn 'em. DeKalb there. We was robbed! Marmion here. Down with the cadets! . Christmas decorations up. Who's gonna win? Christmas concert. Music! Music! Music! Harlem here. Bench warmers steal game. Student Council program. We even sang Christmas carols. Christmas decorations winners announced. Sophomores win . Congrats! St. Edwards Championship game-Another trophy to add to our collection. DeKalb Holiday Tournament. Alleman-- one down and we're not stopping 'till we take 'em all. Maple Park --two clown and two to go. Leyden --whew-w! close call . . Waterman--it iust takes determination and our '51 -'52 squad. New Year's Eve dance. uarq--1952 Vacation just got started and here we are back to---school . East Rockford here. You've got to lose once in a while. Junior sweaters arrive-pretty neat. Student Council Program, Harold Danks and his Artic dogs. Never saw their equal . Final exams. Oh, to be on the other end of the rope! u End of finals-yipee-yipeel Marmion there. Robbed again. Arlington Heights here Height noobstacle to us. Report Cards. One-semester down, one to go. Foreman here. Every player had a chance to shine. Leyden there. At least we took the most important one. Genoa there. That was a close one. bruarq--1952 Freeport there. Something different--hoId- ing the ball for 5 minutes. EastRoclcford there. We tried everything but we was doomed Student Council skating party loads F thrills and spills Senior class play try outs What a bunch of characters! Niles here We re picking up where we left off G A A Induction with four honorary members Hebron here Man' What a team! Rochelle there We re back on the victory road St Thomas Even the second team racked up pol B Marengo here Another basketball season comes to a close 3 l95Z 1952--The atomic age had dawned, iet propelled' planes streaked across the country in a few hours, television became the national pastime, super suds and super highways were common ex- pressions. Thousands of people slept underelectric blankets and in June one hundred eight B.H .S . seniors received high school diplomas. That was the class of l952, the seventy-fifth class to grad- uate from Belvidere High School. . . .And so we come to the end of our book and the end of the history of B.H.S. ln these Few pages we have traced the history of our school, its students, and activities from their earliest be- ginnings. Althoughwe 've laugheda little at the strange clothesand hairdo's, the laughter has been superficial . For we admire these students and teachers and the ideals which they have fostered, the ideals from which our school has grown. Nowwe inturn become alumni of Belvidere High School, and another class will take ourplace. But perhaps twenty-five years from nowwhen the helicopter is relegated to the scrap heap with the surrey, and the poodle is iust a dog again, we'll come across our Belvi in a dusty closet or attic. We will laugh then at ourselves, thinking how young we were and remembering what fun we had back in our good old days. 2m mcncc nw ni VZ '1 W ,.,, lvidere High Sc Q, 5 'ilpww 65 , I K 34 F'2 , , ?iWl 3 Q 'U Q 5 1 ', 1. ry fr 1 f . . ul 3 X h VJ df. 2 . ' L 7 '4 ' H . . .A . 2 .,f .?Vii5gVV.gyY:,:Vf.n QQ ik, . A si H f 4 XM., miifgfg r lf, .L ,V -. VV 'V .VV 'VPV.11,',-V , Visgi,iA, JM QZZIQI5' , , A ,7 ' V Clbwdffh -, Sf .hvfv A HUPix'-scx'eut l1 Annua e -iw A ? VL6 e ' ' 7 5 dVV,,doz-XY pdf' 'pm C oxmmznccmeznt 6614 . , X! 4, 755 'pi 1 'G h vinlurc H isflm Scluoo 56516. 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