Chester High School - Summit Yearbook (Chester, IL)

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CLASS OF Ao The year of 1940 will be the year of years for old Chester High. Some of the handsomest—none of the homliest—some of the greatest—none of the least—some of the best—none of the worst—these make up the class that will leave Chester High in 1940. Today we are not green enough for freshmen, not hopeful enough for juniors, not sophisticated enough for seniors. In 1940 we expect to out sophisticate anybody who ever sophisticated. Just stop to review our outstanding athletes: F. Earney, P. Backer, B. Davis, J. Bruegger, D. Whittenborn, C. Manwaring, V. Hesse, D. Gillis, D. Rainey, B. Eggers, F. Blechle. Not only athletes but scholars as well are these boys: J. Bruegger, B. Davis, P. Backer, V. Hesse, C. Manwaring, D. Gillis. Have you not heard in the Glee Club the voices of: C. Manwaring, D. Aspley, B. Lewis, H. Hoffman, R. Katz, B. Matthews, and we must not forget Sheriff Katz of Dramatic fame. Then, too, we must remember those hard working officials, our class government: Paul Backer, President: Helen Hoffman, Vice-President; Kathrine Barger, Secretary and Treasurer, and our class advisers, Mr. Courier and Miss Johnson. After all is said and done, to our faculty and to our Alma Mater we ll say, Thanks for the Memories. Clyde Martin.

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CLASS OF '39 Anchors Aweigh! was the cry one September morn of 1937. The Junior class was beginning another eventful year in the history of their attendance at dear old Chester High. Although vacations are welcomed after periods of tiring work, the Juniors were glad to see the Portals of Wisdom swing wide to let them enter its familiar halls. After several weeks of settling down to studies, the great election got under way. The affair reached the climax when the Honorable Brick Bruegger was chosen as the most worthy candidate for the presidency. Ruth Ann Michaelis was selected to accurately take down an account of the Junior meetings, and how she does check on our candy sales! Juniors, beware! It is not an epidemic, but it's in the air. Geneva Mabuce, Melba Rigdon, John Heuer, Margaret Jeremiah, and Waldo MacDonald have been conscientiously checking up. It is politely rumored that they have been present at the great assembly of the Student Board. We not only have our stars, John Heuer, Paul Preusse, Martha Heckman, Ruth Michaelis, Evalyn Marquardt, but also capable understudies who became famous over night, for was not Dwight McNelly ready to catch the mumps for the Dramatic Club play? The Mummy and the Mumps went over great in spite of the fact that Billie Dial, who was trying to get the mumps, was suddenly confined with a scarlet face. New faces have made themselves known in our midst—those of Johnny Clayton, athlete. Merle Shafer, operetta soloist, Warren Lindsey, authority on history. Martha Heckman, cartoonist, and Lester Moeller, trumpeter. Our Junior boys did not forget to make their athletic ability known. Now that the football and basketball seasons are over. Dwight McNelly is talking about the great tennis tournament which will begin as soon as he can finish weeding the court. From all appearances, the Glee Club is going Russian. Won t it be thrilling to see those four pretty girls of our village school, Margaret Jeremiah, Lorene Frazer, Marcella Rebbe, and Geneva Mabuce, step lightly out upon the stage in Melinka of Astrakhan? The masculine touch is being added to the operetta by John Heuer, Merle Shafer, and Dale Bruegger. This Junior class will continually be striving onward. It will not rest and blithely watch the rest of the world go by. The Juniors will fight, and is it necessary to say that they usually win? Wilma Mueller.

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THE SUMMIT CLASS OF '41 You can't expect too much from us Because, as you well know, We've only been here one short year And have three more to go. Those who are taking agriculture Someday will make Some of the best farmers To be found in our state. Three years from now we'll graduate And leave the Chester High; But we ll not forget the fun we had When we think of times gone by. We wish to thank our many friends Who have helped us go our way. Our class advisers and teachers, too, Have helped us through each day. Interesting talks in citizenship; Fun in the algebra class; Correcting our English with careful pains As we've done in years gone past. To Gerald Hirte, our president, Marie Welten, secretary-treasurer And Jack Dethrow, vice-president, We give credit with greatest pleasure. Writing up experiments In the general science room Having foods and P. E. In the hours before noon. We are looking forward to next year And hope that we can get Some class advisers just as nice As Mr. Simmons and Miss Weinrich. - Marjorie Gnaegy. 23