Champaign High School - Maroon Yearbook (Champaign, IL)

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And to take advantage of the discounts offered for early copy. the entire staff slaved consistently to get as much of the book as possible ready for the printers by the Christmas vacation time. Their interests were di- vided between The Chronicle fwhich made its initial ap- pearance on the last Friday of September with Dorothy Armstrong, junior, as editor, Therese Lahey as business manager, and a full staff of other Workersj, a student di- rectory, a news service bu- reau, and a special program prepared for the Urbana game. The class elections were also held during late Septem- ber, with the Student Coun- cil - oflicered by Nlarietta Ripley. president: Dick Pater- son. vice-president: Florence Bechtol, treasurer, and Jo- anne Bresee. secretary-carry- ing on the necessary details of rallying the vote. Officers and advisers cho- sen by the classes were: Sen- iors, Pete Fletcher. president: Nancy Holmes. vice-presi- dent: Ruth Gorman, secre- tary, and Barbara Sands. treasurer. The class chose Mr. Shere as adviser, showing no disposition to change from the choice made when the class nrst entered as sopho- mores. Juniors named Jim Hall- beck for president: Jane Bowen, vice-president: Dor- othy Armstrong, secretary, and Shirley Bash as treasurer. Miss Beach was named as faculty sponsor. The sophomores elected Shirley Nlcllvain, president! Jeanne Bresee, vice-president: Margie Kemp, secretary, and Dorothy Stinson as treasurer. Mr. Bottenfield was chosen as faculty sponsor. Along with the classes and attendant student activities The Maroon

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While there wasn't too much emphasis upon study the first day-and a certain amount of laxity and freedom was granted by the faculty in deference to the difficulty in making adjust- ment from the vacation to school days-it was quite evident that the faculty expected at least the normal amount of work from the student body. They said as much. About fifty per cent of the books that were to be used during the term, were provided by the board of education with the student entering into a contractural agreement to pay one-third of the cost per year. This was the first time in the history of the school that the plan Was tried out, and it met instant approval. The afternoon of the first day was 'Afree - as was the following Thursday and Friday with all of the teachers attending the annual county institute at the University. But on the following Monday, classes started in earnest, and to continue Without let-up until October 13 when the teachers were again called into institute session. By the time this institute date rolled around, the band had been organized and function- ing, and Mr. Riley and his musicians presented the musical program held as a part of the meet- ing. And as was to be expected, the instrumental sections were exceptionally well received. In the meantime, the sophomores had been well initiated into the mysteries of senior high school with special hazing masters directing the tortures of sitting on the fountain-with the water turned on in full blast-the barefoot march up and down the front steps, and the impromptu singing called for at unexpected times. The Maroon had been revived also, with the entire senior class promising to carry on the sales campaign necessary to determine the percentage of student support that could be counted upon. Pat Shoemaker had been named managing editor, Barbara Sands, business manager, and Joanne Bresee the advertising manager. Pauline Dolan, as editor-in-chief of all student publica- tions, was in charge. SENIORS: Barbara Sands, vice-president: Ruth Gorman, secretary: Pete Fletcher. president: and Nancy Holmes, treasurer. JUNIORS: Shirley Bash, vice-president: Jim Hall- beck, president: Dorothy Armstrong, secretary: and .lane Bowen. treasurer. SOPHOMORES: Margie Kemp, secretary: Dorothy Stinson, treasurer: Shirley Mcllvain, president: and Jeanne Bresee, vice-president. The Maroon 11

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during the first month and a half of school, there was no end to drilling to get out of the building in a hurry. Popularly known as ire drills-and with the chief of the city fire department actually coming down to the building to check on the time-the bell was sounded in the office at the most unexpected moments, sending everybody rushing pell-mell out of the building. Often the laggards held back although-luckily perhaps-everybody was on the alert on October 9 and the building was completely empty in 'Sl seconds. That entitled the school to retain the city building emptying championship for the year. Heading the complaint list during the first few weeks of school, the femmes of all three classes set a new pattern of crabbing. For the most part, their groans came from the aches and pains that were incurred in the very strenuous physical education exercises-with every girl in the school participating. With the classes extending to the end of the tenth hour-and no absences excused and all make-ups required before the end of the week -Miss Hosaeus and Mrs. Simpson kept the young women constantly in motion. showing no mercy in their driving. Coming on October 13, the teacher institute allowed the student body an opportunity to prepare for the Homecoming activities, scheduled to be held immediately following the game with Danville and with the Student Council in charge. The game itself was heart-breaking-the Maroons losing, 7 to 6, after downing St. Bede -unbeaten for Z8 games-on the previous week, and scalping Mt. Vernon two weeks earlier. To a very large extent, it was a matter of the breaks that gave Danville the edge, and similar hard luck was the consistent lot of the footballers throughout the remainder of the season. The last game alone, that with Urbana, saw the score on the right sideof the bulletin board. But Danville turned out enmasse to attend the Homecoming party held at the senior high corridors, and with dozens of alumni back, the dance was voted one of the very best in recent years. And the Councils treasury was swelled by the returns. The Council did not sponsor a second dance until December 15 when the all-school party was held at the junior high school gymnasium. Again. Mendel Riley's social hour orchestra was on hand. and a happy crowd of fun-makers thoroughly enjoyed the occasion. Within another week. all classes would be dismissed for the annual Christmas holiday- December 22 to January 3-winter had come with a heavy covering of snow, three special as- semblies had been scheduled to entertain during the coming week, and everyone was in the happiest kind of a mood. - True, some of the boys and girls had made up their work in advance so that they might work in the stores and shops duringthe Christmas shopping rush, and ten of the stronger lads had signed up to help the mailmen during the rush season. But there was much merrymaking, and with Christmas at hand, theendiof the first semester is within speaking distance. Of course, by the time of the-Qiafisrmas dance, school routine had been well established, and folks had become well acquaintedf Everyone knew the who's who in the twosomes. pic- tures for the purse folios had been traded, and of course, everyone had occasion to laugh at each other's adventures. Certainly prominent in the list of jokes of the season came with the misadventures of a group of seniors at Halloween time. Headed by Pete Fletcher. Stan Burke, Dick Kelly, and l The Maroon 13