Chatsworth High School - Tale Feathers Yearbook (Chatsworth, IL)

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SOPHOMORES First row-left to right: G. Bushong, D. 3neyd, L. Gterrenberg, H. Smith, B. Johnson, M. V illiamson, V. Friant, M. Hurt, J. Cooney-Second row: Mr. Petty, L. Schade, A. Hornickel, J. Romans, N. Falck, B. Gingerich, J. Fraher, L. Gerdes, J. Bouhl Third row: J. Maplethorpe, J. Smith, 0. Brock, E. Cole, V . Paul, L. Rosen- dahl, J. Lafferty SOPHOMORE CLASS Twenty-eight freshmen enrolled in September 1938. Fourteen of them were from the country, eight from the public school, and six from the parochial school. Under the supervision of Mr. Petty, the class advisor, the following officers were elected at the class election held September 12, 38, president, Elden Cole; secretary, 7 illiam Paul; vice president, Donna Mae Alexa; treasurer, Mary Hurt. The freshmen wore little children's clothes when they were initiated by the sophomores on September 30, 1938. The initiation party was held in the evening. The freshmen gave a return party, October 29, in the form of a Halloween Party. In the fall of '39, twenty-four sophomores enrolled. Under the supervision of Mr. Petty, the class elected Lois Sterrenberg, president; Lloyd Rosendahl, vice president; Lorraine Schade, secretary; and Janes Fraher, treasurer. The sophomores initiated the freshmen on Friday, October 6. The freshmen wore kid clothes and carried small toys. They also had to say a small poem before the assembly. In the evening they were entertained at a party. The freshmen gave a skating party on Monday, November 6, as the return party. A new student, Lorraine Schade, enrolled at the beginning of school and Arlene Hornickel, transferred from Melvin, was a new student the second semester. Richard Baker was lost the first semester. -12-

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JUNIORS Fourth row-left to right: B. Walker, V. Hornickel, J. Hummel, R. Y allrich, J. Ribordy, A. Haberkorn, H. Gillett Third row-left to right: 3. Hill, V . Y ard, L. Runyon, R. Bess, B. J. Sims, A. Frobish, L. Perkins, A. Hornickel, Miss Plaster Second row-left to right: M. Hamilton, D. Lawless, D. Kane, M. Finefield, M. A, Bouhl, IS. Shell, E. Zorn, L. Y ahls First row-left to ri$vt: C. Culkin, J. C. Brown, J. Cooney, R. Glenn, E. Gutzwiler, D. Shols Junior Class History In September 1937, thirty-five freshmen entered C. T. H. 3. They elected the following officers: Jim Cooney, President; Joe Ribordy, Vice- President; and Betty Jo Sims, Secretary and Treasurer, with Kiss Stoutemyer as advisor. In September 38, twenty-nine sophomores were enrolled. This year with Miss Clooney as advisor, the class elected Jerome Hummel, President; Clarence Culkin, Vice President; Arlene Frobish, Secretary; and Adolph Haberkorn, Treasurer. They initiated the freshmen on September 30. In the fall of 39, thirty juniors were enrolled. Two new members joined the class, Y alter Ward from Freetown, Indiana, and Raymond Glenn from Mazon. Eileen Ward moved away the first semester. Virgil Hornickel from Melvin joined the class the second semester. The class officers this year are: Clarence Culkin, President; Jerome Hummel, Vice President; Joe Ribordy, Secretary; Dolores Kane, Treasurer; and Miss Plaster sponsor. To raise money for the banquet in the spring, the juniors sold candy at football games. They also made a large profit from the play A Sweeping Victory”, with a cast of twelve. -11-

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FRESHMEN Fourth row-left to right: J. Derr, J. Kane, B. Rebholz, E. Bryant, H. Hornickel, K. Ratliff, J. Heiken, K. McKinley, E. Smith Third row-left to right: Mr. Collins, E. Schade, F. Endres, IJ. Hurt, M. Bargraan, J. Kohler, G. Beck, G. Sheeley, B. Ford, R. Kueffner, V. Grosenbach Second row-left to right: M. McKinley, L. V ilson, A. Saathoff, E. Gerdes, D. Gutzv.ller, M. Monahan, J. Knittles, C. Schade, Kenneth Bouhl First row-left to right: Keith Bouhl, E. Spence, B. Rosendahl, K. Stowe, H. Haberkom, B. Hubly, T. Beck, II. Gerth Freshmen Class History Thirty-eight freshmen enrolled in the class of 1943 on September 5, 1939. Twenty-one were from country schools and the remaining seventeen from town schools. The first class meeting was held under the supervision of our sponsor, Mr. Collins, on September 11, 1939 to elect the following officers: John Kane, president; Jeanne Knittles, Secretary; Bill Hubly, vice president; and Robert Rebolz, treasurer. On October 6, 1939 the freshmen were initiated by the sophomores. The freshmen had to v;ear old clothes and when they arrived in the morning their faces were painted with different colors of paint. That afternoon snapshots were taken of the freshmen. The rest of the initiation ceremonies consisted of the freshmen singing the loyalty song and bowing to the upper classmen and ending with a party given in honor of the freshmen. The return party for the sophomores was a roller skating party. The party was well attended. -13-