Blend High School - Memories Yearbook (Blend, IL)

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Senior Class History V, . ?hls year we added Jack Tnrter and Donnld Audi to the list oi P ay8rSV.Tve J?oys beRan Playlng in some of the footbnll gsmes.en. gained experience which they used in their later years. Mr. Makuh encouraged some members of our clrss to take part in the musi contest. Those that participated were Peggy Duncan, Prances Alois!, Helen Termine, Rita Eednar, Rosemarie Snrico, and Donald Audi. They all did an ex- cellent Job, and added a little more glory to our class. Rosemarie place first in the district, and was allowed to go on to the state. The blu 6V8n thls year wa8 the Junior-Senior Banquet, and the luclr ones wore chosen to serve. The theme of the banquet was a Rainbow and olrrblouaeas8-i pr0?rlaa9ir'the glrls W0arln« b«llarlna skirts nd ibsS Girl blouses with colored ties to match their partners shirts. The londed be«utifully with the decorations provided by the’junior Class’ Our Sophomore year came to a close with our traditional class picnic Thli time the picnic was held at Carlinville Lake. Picnic. This For years we had heard people talking about how high school days are the best days of jour life—then our big chance came. We entered B. T. H. S. in the fall of 19q-6 leaving behind us a memorable eight years of fun and educa- ?OW W0 were erabarked on an entirely new adventure, and we were all ex- cited about it. The first day of school was highlighted by the initiation of our Fresh- man boys. No one complained but 1 11 bet everyone was thinking what a queer welcome they received. Maybe we Just hadn't acquired a sufficient amount of education to understand the significance of the occasion. But now as we look back, we realize they meant well, although they had an odd way of expressing After a few weeks we began to cope with our new surroundings, and became as experienced as any senior, so we thought. Our first real fright crone when exams rolled around. We Green Fresh- men were pretty gullible and believed all the stories the upper-classmen told us, how hard exams were, how all the teachers watched over you, etc. After it was all over we realized it wasn’t half ns bad as we had anticipated. We contributed our share of students to the Honor Roll, and have continued to do so through all four years of high school. ... brTS naliv°U for 3ports Although all of them did not play with the first team the first two years, we did contribute Sebastian Della a?d Contratto to the basketball team our Freshman year. The rest of the boys showed their ability in the Freshman Sophomore games, and through the years have proven themselves tops. close of L 'TSM - «shmon year our class chartered a bus, and motored I». .ju. 7 to Hillsboro for the annual class picnic. The day wfs j| spent swimming, boatinp, hiking, and stuffing I ourselves. After a brief vaca- mores. We girls found we cation as well as four truly say we enjoyed every did an excellent job of first year, and Mrs. Baker tion we returned as Sopho- had to take Physical Edu- other subjects, but we can minute of it. Mrs. Toigo conducting the class the is now carrying on the fine - - ' “ ,--- T 1 •« carrying on tne line work. . e all learned to appreciate P. E., and now there isn’t a girl in high school who doesn’t look forward to it.

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It wps during our Junior year that Peggy Duncan and Helen Kluchk were chosen to serve as cheerleaders. Backed by the Pep Squad, Ifm sure they had a lot to do with the success of our teams. Our class began to show its ability in many fields. Pat Vallero and Joan Schur were chosen to serve on the paper st»ff. They were among those who went to Washington, an experience they can never forget. Although having more than enough money to provide for a banquet, we decided to give a play. Since most of the boys participate in sports and could not prac- tice regularly, an all girl play was chosen. Through the efforts of our sponsors, Mrs. Toigo, and Mr. Corgiat, and the co-operation of the cast and stage helpers, our play proved to be a huge success, netting a sum of $122.08. A brief synopsis of the play, My Soldier Girls, follows: Three sisters having served in the Wacs, Waves, and Spars respectively find it difficult to adjust themselves to the routine of civilian life, and their mother and aunt suffer under the slow process of reconversion. There were six public-spirited and civic-minded women who involve the sisters in local politics much to the dismay and anger of the wealthiest woman in the town who seeks to have her husband elected mayor. The play was a comedy and a very timely one at that, coming around election time. With the money made from the sale of magazines and play, w e gave the Junior Senior Banquet. Through the co-operation of the students, their mothers, and sponsors this event proved to be a huge success. The scene of the banquet was Arabian Nights. The gym was decorated to represent a tent, and silouettes of various patterns were hung amid the streamers on the side. The tables were gayly decorated by members of the Junior class with a fac- simile of Aladdin 8 magic lamp as the place card. The music was provided by Al Schey, and a few of our Junior members entertained those present with various songs to fit the occasion. Following the traditional speeches, the tables were cleared away by the Sophomore servers to make room for the dancing. When we returned in the fall of bearing the proud title of Juniors, we began to realize the significance of the quotation, High school days are the best days o f your life. Our class of- ficers were elected early in the year so we could proceed with the traditional Jun- ior Activities. Durlnr par£ 0f the year we started to raise money by selling magazine sub- Into two teams, the Pinks caDtained by France Alolsl, and the Blues captained by Richard Wright. Dorothy' lnsko served n manager of the Magazine Committee. The Pinks won by a margin of 69 lo TOe Our“L W °f raaSazl aa s°ld was 51177-10 worth with a net prof it of’ 399.82 °«vm dl 8 salefmen th® campaign were Pat Vallero of the Pinks first selling an amount of 5232.80, Loretta Scatizzl of the Blues second? sailin' an amount of 227.20, and Dorothy Frinsko, third. Our class topped »11 ore? ceding records for the amount of subscriptions sold, and we were awarded a plaque for our out-standing salesmanship by the Curtis Publishing Company.