Cooksville High School - Talisman Yearbook (Cooksville, IL)

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SENIOR CLASS HISTORY On a bright September morning in the year of '42, seventeen green and frightened freshmen haltingly made their way one by one up the stairs of C.C.H.S.: Rachel Hefner, Wilma Elbert, Nellie Soeldner, Marian Martins, Geraldine Grimes, Lillian Martins, Geraldine Cruse, Lorraine Vawter, Dorlene Sutter, David Miller, Edward Weidner, Wilfred Speers, Orval Wissmiller, William Harness, .Floyd Kinsella, Kenneth Weber, and Robert Reinitz, ln the second semester, Robert Garmon Joined our class. To greet us was the following faculty: Mr. Murray, principal, Miss Thomassen, Miss Petty, and Miss McElwain. Efterta fewfweekstkuf school, we elected officers for the year: President, Edward Weidner, Vice -president, Floyd Kinsella, Secretary, Lillian Martins, Treasurer, Marian Martins. ln September of 43, we turned out bright and early to begin the sophomore year, Lorrain Vawter and Floyd Kinsella were found missing. This year we were greeted by four new faculty members: Miss James principal, Mr., Zehr, Mrs, Wissmeller, and Mrs. Sherwood. Again we took over the arduous task of electing officers for the year: President, Edward Weidner, Vice -president, Robert Reinitz, Secretary, Dorlene Sutter, Treasurer, William Harness. Our class was very successful this year in making money by selling Curtis magizine subscriptions. During the second semester, Jesse Rigsby moved ir1to our intellectual group, or shall we say he joined our class? We all came marching back in the fall of '44 except Kenneth Weber, Rachel Hef- ner, and Jesse Rigsby, but in the first semester William Harness deserted us. This year on the faculty Mrs. Hallam replaced Mrs Sherwood, Mrs Killian replaced Mrs. Wissmiller, and Mr. Dixon replaced Mr. Zehr. Officers for this year were: President, Lillian Martins, Vice-president, Robert Reinitz, Secretary, Marian Martins, Treasurer, Edward Weidner. Important events this year were the Junior -Senior Banquet, at Hotel Rogers, and the junior class play, 'Glamour Girl. Both were successful. ln the fall of '45 we came bolting into the study hall, for now after three years, we were acquainted with C,C.H.S., and were no longer timid. as of your. Mr. and Mrs. Hirst came as new faculty members, and replaced Miss James and Mrs Killian. On the first of February, we were fortunate enough to have Mr. Zimmerman join us as science- mathematics teacher and athletic director. Our class shrank even more this year, for we had lost David Miller and Mr.and Mrs. Robert Reinitz, ln case you don't knmw Mrs . Reinitz, look and see who was our junior president. Wilfred Speers moved to Minier and left us the second semester. Yes, out of the seventeen freshmen only eight were totgraduate. Officers elected this year were: President, Orval Wissmiller, Vice-president, Geraldine cruseg Secretary, Edward Weidner, Treasurer, Dorlene Sutter. We have attained success through the perseverance of the entire class, the efficiency of our officers, and the helpful guidance of our sponsors, Miss McElwain, Mrs. Wissmiller, Mrs. Killian, and Mr. Hirst. Highlights of the year were the senior play, The Christmas Cantata, sponsored' by the Mixed Chorus under the direction of Mrs. Hirst, and the Junior-Senior Prom, but the supreme maximum was the Seniors' trip to Chicago. Did we have fun? Bet ter ask a senior. '

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