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

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SENIOR CLASS HISTORY In 1944 the freshmen class began its high school career with an enrollment of 30. In the class elections September. 11, Tom Ford was elected president, Bill Knittlos vice-president, and Joy Dickman secretary-treasurer. Their sponsor was Miss Stoutemyer. After their initiation at the first home football game September 22, the freshmen gave a return party for the sophomores October 18. During the year the freshmen together with the rest of the classes, took part in a defense savings program whereby each class tried to have at least 90 of the students purchasing at least one savings stamp each month. During the year Danny Hammond, Jeanne Lang, and Beverly Tapp left the class. Danny went to school in Alaska and Beverly Tapp went to New Mexico. A new student, Joan Karston, enrolled October 24. She had been attending school in Ozark, Alabama. In 1945 there were only 27 sophomores who enrolled at the beginning of the school year. Joan Karsten moved to Iowa, then to California, during the summer. Beverly Tapp returned from New Mexico the second semester. Ray Hornicklo moved to Pontiac (in the spring). The class officers elected were: Joy Dickman, president, Jim Trunk, vice-president, and Tom Ford, secretary-treasurer. This year, too, as a defense measure the school continued its defense stamps program. The Arbor Day play, Louis Pasteur , written and directed by Miss Plaster, was given by the biology class April 18. Each class member was also given a Chinese Elm to plant in his yard. In 1946 27 juniors onrollod. Donald Habcrkorn did not return but Danny Hammond came from Alaska and attended school here about six weeks. With Miss Plaster and Mrs. Davidson as sponsors the class elections wore held. Bob Hubly was elected president, Lauren Blair, vico-prosidcnt, Jim Trunk, secretary, and Dorothy Martin, treasurer. This year, since the close of the war, there was no drive made for the sale of defense stamps. In October the class rings were ordered from Wright and Street. The junior play, Where's My Baby? , directed by Miss Plaster, was given May 9. The profit from the play was record-breaking. During the year the juniors also sold hot dogs, pop, and candy at some of the basketball games to earn money for the junior-senior prom and banquet. The banquet and prom was supervised by Mrs. Davidson and had as its theme Hitch Your Wagon to a Star . An orchestra from Pontiac was hired to play. 1 In 1947 there was a serious drop in the roll. Bill Knittles, Dolie Mac Harding, and Mary Ann Habcrkorn did not return and Beverly Tapp went to California after the first six weeks. Jim Trunk and Francis Shambrook did not return the second semester and Arlene Shockcv transferred to Bloomington in January. Thu senior play, Her Incubator Husband, was coached by Mis3 Plaster and was given on November 21.

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The play cast and coach wore not without their troubles, however Mary Ann Kuntz became too ill to take hor part and Beverly Melvin had to take her place less than a week before the play, Ezra Abcrlc was also out of school v ith illness and returned just in time for the last few practices. Everyone was relieved when the final curtain came down without anyone’s fainting (unintentionally, that isl). Work on the Annual was begun in March. The seniors had their graduation pictures taken February 12 and they were received April 30. The commencement announcements were ordered through the Plain-dealer. The D. A. R. award was given to Beverly Melvin as a result of a class election. The class colors, flower, and motto wore chosen April 12. Colors: red and white; flower, red rose; motto, Out of the quibt harbor into the boundless sea . Joy Dickman and Bob Hubly received the class honors of Valedictorian and Salutatorian respectively; Joy v ith an average of 95.67, Bob v ith 92 5. Joan McNutt had the only other 901 average with 90,8. Baccalaureate services were held May 23 and the long-awaited sheepskins were awarded at Commencement May 28,