Chester High School - Summit Yearbook (Chester, IL)

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W. Hopkins D. Rainey E. Huifmaster B. Eggers H. Hoffman M. Hapke Joseph Bruegger— Joe A smile for every fellow and two for every girl. Football '36, '37, '38, ‘39, Captain Football '39, Basketball '37, '38. '39, Track 38 40; F F. A. '39. '40, Class President '39, '40; Band ‘37; Student Board '39, '40. Marie Adams A capable and willing maid—whose ways are ever calm and staid. William Hopkins— Bill Came to school to learn—has fulfilled his purpose. Ferreters '38, '39, '40; Dramatic Club ‘40. Bernard John Eggers— Barney ‘ Well! Well! It's over now. Football '36, '37, '38. '39. Basketball '37, '38, '39; Track 37, '38. Delbert Earl Rainey— Doc A moonlight night, a Ford, and—. President Class '37; Ferreters 38, '39, ’40; President Ferreter's '38. '40; Football '37. '38. '39; Basketball '38; Band '37, '39, '40; President Band '40; Assistant Editor Summit '39; Editor Summit '40. Donald John Wittenborn— Witty It's fun to see him strut about and try to be a man. Band '37, '38, '39, '40; Ferreters '38, '39, '40; Basketball '37. '38, '39; Track '37. '38, '39. '40; Captain Track '40; Student Board '38, '39. '40; Class Vice-President '40; Sports Editor Summit '40. Elva Lea Andrews She's a charming bit of scenery in the landscape of the school. Transferred from Woodriver '37; Rip and Dip '40. Helen Alma Hoffman I'm Helen. Where's Bub? Glee Club '37. '38. '40; G A. A. '37. '38, '39, '40; Band '37, '38; Vice-President of Class '38; Secretary Class '39; Student Board ‘37, '38. Evelyn Marie Huffmaster Her ways are quiet, but silence is eloquent. G. A. A. '37. '38. Rip and Dip '37, '38. Glee Club 39, '40; Ferreters '40. Marcella Hapke— Gabby All blonds are lightheaded. Rip and Dip '37; G A. A '37, '38, '39. '40; Vice-President G. A. A. '39; President G. A. A. '40. 16

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their addition to the town as a site for the structure. Its cost exceeded three thousand dollars. Peter McCulloh did the plastering for one hundred and thirty-three dollars. A school of thirty pupils was formed, and a contract was made with O. P. Eaton to teach the school for two dollars and fifty cents per quarter for each pupil. In 1858 there was erected a building which was called the Pride of Southern Illinois . In 1882 it became a part of the Central School building. Besides the city of Chester the school district included portions of township seven, range six, and township seven, range seven. At this time the colored children used a building in the first ward. There was also a building in the third ward used by the primary children. Eight teachers were employed to whom salaries amounting to thirty-seven hundred dollars were paid during the year 1882-1883. The alumni records start with the year 1885. Thus, it seems that in this year Chester had its first approved high school. Since no class graduated in the year 1882 it is likely that the three year high school Was added with the erection of the new school building. In 1904 another wing was added to the Central School. The high school changed from a three year course to a four year course. This building is used today to house grades one to seven. In 1924 a movement was started to secure a separate high school building. The new building was erected on Swanwick Street near the Fairview Division. It was completed in 1926, and the first class graduated in 1927. A well-equipped gymnasium was added in 1936. STUDENT BODY OF 1940 15

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William Scott Davis— Shag “Of al) my father's family, I love myself the best. Transferred from Pinckneyville '37; Football '3 , '38. 39. Basketball '37. '38, '39; Glee Club '39. '40. President Glee Club '40. Floyd Earney— Arkansas “This man has two primary interests in life, football and a woman.'' Football '37, '38, '39. Basketball '37, '38, '39. '40; Track '38. '39. '40. Louis Duchinsky— Looie “He gets a brain throb once in a while. Glee Club '38. '39. '40. Shirley Kiefer “My tongue within my lips I reign, for who talks much must talk in vain. Rip and Dip '37; G. A. A. '37. Robert Dean Matthews— Bobby “Peckin' the typewriter and tumblin' all around. Glee Club '38, '40; Dramatic Club '40; Basketball '38 '40. Band Drum Major '38, '39. ‘40; Summit Staff '40. Margaret Mueller— Mag “Her pleasing personality has made her everybody's friend. Dramatic Club '37; G. A. A. '37, '38, '39, '40; Glee Club '39. '40. Dolores Schoeppel “A girl who is friendly towards all. Transferred from Sparta '40. Frank Joseph Geppert “Men like me are hard to find. Band '39, '40. Geraldine Paulus— Sis A quiet girl was she. but mischief lurked within.' Glee Club '39, '40. G. A A. '38. '39; Rip and Dip '38. Charles Manwaring— Sail-on “Mamma, I wanta make Dramatic Club ‘37. Glee Club Football '37. '38. '39; Ferreters Staff '39; Student Board '38, ‘40; rhythm. '37. '38. '39, '40; '38, '39; Summit Band '39. D. Schoeppel F. Geppert G. Paulus C. Manwaring 17