Dixon High School - Dixonian Yearbook (Dixon, IL)

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Tun Row --John Sodegzren, Martin Stanford, Norman linpper, Dan Seiling, Holm Jones. Siflh lime -.lnnlor l'ieree. Nelnoran Pierre. Clarenee Heagren, llob VValters, Roseoe Raffenlierger, George Robinson, lllll VS'itzlelv, lidmnnd l,ll'l'l't', Donald Sehwartz, Tom YanMeter, Fred Sanford, Clair Seelover. James Trainer, John Kennangh. Berton Woodworth. Fifth Row fSelJrino Padillo, .laek Smith, .lnanita Youngblood, Thelma VVoml.ell, Mary Louise Sitter. llelen Trotter, Charles Slllltll. Warren Sehnltz, Arnold Neweomer, Norris Hepp, .lnnior wvlllSf'IlHlld, Joseph Heeklnnn, VVarren VVnlder. Clarence Kelly, Don Y aile, ltol ert Travis. Fourth Ren' Alilsie 'l'ortl, Cheryle Stetson, llnnline Sass. Ethel Snyder. Dorothy Y aessen, All'erta YVilson. Marguerite Reynolds, Doris Nodine. Beverly Ilentland, linniee Nelson, Dorothy Salzman, Gladys Seholl. Ruth Straw. Betty Ortgiesf n. Mary Louise l'oole, Nan ltiehards. lidward Stuart, Walter Parker, Merle VVorinan, lloh Niehols. Leon Sitter. Third Ron' 'Gail 'l'ooey, Betty Tooey, Violet Stoneipher. Letty Thompson. lflorenee 0'Malley, .lnanita 'l'horre. Anna Vtheeler. llelen Flu hn, Pai- lair-lson, Melvin ROlR'l QS,.lllSt1ll Nafziger, Bob Killian, George Harms. .lanzes Palmer. Harry Qniek, Harold lihodes, l'Ilrner llingler. lil P llflllfl. Swell IC me -Nlary .lane Rowley. .lean Snnth. llnth Sehnrnaheer. Nadine Stepp. Virginia Staeluler. livangzeline Szabo, Margaret lil l'lSll. Yvonne lthinehart. Lllizalzeth Ruppert, Margaret liertz, Lois llort4 n, Mary Jane Harding, Marietta llenneteh, llelen Fhaxer, Pauline liielly. .laek Vaughan. lflton Lteigle. l ir-.QI Run- Mary lillen Langrdan. llelen Joseph. Mary llolian. Betty lloplzins. Lorene Russell. .lean Hendrix-ks. Gladys .lohnsf n. Grave llel- friek, IC:-ztln-r lleelunan, Helen Keller, Marjorie linhn, .-Xlzdiey liizark. lien .loy1e, lfsther lleekrnan. Lyle lleinzroth, Willxnr llol.l s, Fharlea llarlnon. .Inn llill. .-Xrthnr 'l'ofte. ,, i . ' ' ' ' ' 9 ' - - - - ' - '- : : e Moore. llol'ert lirainerd. .laek llnehanan. Top lion- .lames lliekerson. lxexth C-ordon. l'l'ilIll-illll lonnan. Lao llntcrly. .Tuul Dxxis Dil 4 ' - ' -' -oe lJr'w Kenneth llnrs. Don Mellride. liverett liraxlforzl l7.iiirlto.ikl45,l.1 L . . Si.:-Ih Iron- lien Daniels. liolw lfisehel. .lan1esGarren. llarry Donahue, Clarenee We-lzer. Carl llay, Ardell lingzgr. Holm llnxton, George Me- tirallain. l'l1l f'hriQtinan, liiehard lloehine, liolx Myers. DonlN1essner,llarolrlhliek, lloliert hloeller. .larnes MeCoy, .lohn Lapharn, John Lennox. l 1'fIh lime llet-ty llopgweiler. Miriam Gerinanson. Mareelle Gilliert. Phyllis filt'llll, llvelyn Crnfe. liatlileen Connell. liarltara Miller, Marie Nh-wander, Marshall llnnnell, Stan Gehant, llill l'ineh. .llllllllr Baker. Fnurlh Row Norma lee Grillith. llernadine Moss, lietty MeCoiinangl1y. lNlarjory Leidiek. Lois lferrielts. Tlnrrl Hou' .lane llogne. .lane Conrad. llelen llalter. lietty .lane Bennett. llelen lillitf'l'lHlllHll, lfthel Atkinson. Marie Christian. .lanet Fonntry- inan, .leanne Moore, George l.oveltan1p,.laek Ferper,l'lol1hleNainera.l5illlNIeNiehols.BilllVlason..lohnDevine. ' ' Su-mol Ifow .lean llroolis. Loretta Murray. linth Clans. ,lnliana Fenton. Mary Meliinney. Franees Gorharn. Patty .lean Curran, Lois Fitz! siininons, l'atty Lon Gannon. lilaine Nloersehlvaeelier. Sue Bryant. Charlotte Cram ford, Loretta Branson, lidwina linrkett, Nadine Galos Dorothy lfrnin. I 1 1'rslli'oze Margaret Lally. l eah llnrrows. lleryl Means. Mary Marth, Dorothy ltloore, Anna Lorraine hlay, Geraldine lNleNe1l. 'l'olnn1y Love ' ' ' ' laelc Friel Nil-l liradlev. Don lirown. liiehard .Xrnold .lerry Liahtner. liill Meriilith, llarold Mnnhan. .lack Marshall. Glenn Canary. .. . . A Garth Good. Q Page 3-I

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OUR PROTEGES, THE JUNIORS May we present the juniors-the graduating class of 1940? Here they are, one hundred sixty-eight bright and smiling D. H. S. students with three years of pleasant memories behind them and a great many years of progress and success before them. As they review the past three years, many things stand out vividly in their minds- class parties, clubs, athletic events, class work, and association with classmates. When they entered our school in 1936, there were one hundred ninety-two of them,-each one just a little bewildered at the things going on about himg but they soon got into the swing of things, overcame any bashfulness they might have had, and plunged into their work with whole-hearted enthusiasm. During that year they had their freshman parties which were the height of their social whirl. Their clubs, the Freshman-Sophomore Literary Society, Latin Club, G. A. A., Home Ec Club, Ag Club, Orchestra, and bank kept them busy from week to week, with little time for mischief. The athletic minded boys went out for the teams, and many of them saw their names in the line-ups that year. In 1937, one hundred seventy-eight of them enrolled as sophomores with renewed interest in their high school career. No longer freshmen and long since free from the taunts and ridicule of the upper classmen, they were at leisure to go about their business in their own way. Nineteen of these young men and women joined the advanced glee club and took part in the operetta Tune In . Many of the boys were on the basketball, football and track teams, and still others were on the tennis and golf teams. Their two sophomore parties were both very successful. At the last one, an extremely interesting program with skits by each home- room was arranged with Orville Gearhart and Junior Dunkelberger as Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy, Theda Emmole as Baby Snooksg musical numbers by the Phalen twins and Georgia Eastman, tap-dancing by Opal Henleyg and short plays by members of two other home-rooms. The main attraction of the evening was dancing to the music of the orchestra engaged for the evening. This, their junior year, has been an even more eventful one for the remaining one hundred sixty-eight students of the class. Eight of the students from their ranks filled roles in Anne of Green Gables . Bette Witzleb had the title roll, and Theda Emmole, Julia Amell, Margot Howard, Mabel Potter, Georgia Eastman, Jean Quilhot, and Ward Smith were in the supporting cast. Elwood McCleary held the leading male role in a mystery-comedy play, Tiger House, and Margot Howard played in this production also. This year still more of them had parts in the operetta, Hollywood Extra with Sterling Schrock, Evelyn VVorsley, Georgia Eastman, and Farnwell Stauffer having solo roles. During the last semester of this year the DIXINI staff was made up almost entirely of juniors who will continue their journalistic work next year. The grand climax to a year filled with interesting activities for this class in the junior-senior Prom, which is a fitting end to a very pleasant year. Page 23

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UPPERCLASSMEN TO BE In September 1937-227 badly frightened children entered our secondary institution in order to quench their thirst for knowledge. The fact that they were entering as youngsters, who, four years hence, would be leaving as men and women helped them to bear the trials and tribulations that alas all freshmen must undergo before they become full pledged members of Dixon High School. During their freshmen year, these youngsters were allowed to participate in such things as the Freshman-Sophomore Literary Society, Latin Club, Home Economics Club, and Ag. Club. The athletic minded boys went out for football and basketball. Throughout the year they gained much valuable practice. Their social life was by no means neglected. The annual Freshman-Sophomore get- together was their debut to parties. Several home room parties were enjoyed during the year. Along in the Spring came the ever popular G. A. A. dance, and their freshman parties ended with the Latin-French Club dance, open to all students of these subjects and their dates. And so the months passed. Studies, sports, clubs, and dates occupied their time and minds. They no longer feared upperclassmen. They learned, however, through sad experience the value of studying-especially before exams. At last came the day when they were no longer freshmen, but were worthy to be called sophomores. Thus, their first year in Dixon high ended with all determined to have just as nice a time in their next three years as they did in their first. Last fall 225 sophomores were enrolled. Several new students joined the ranks. After duly initiating the freshmen, the sophomores settled down to the accustomed routine of school life. Now, as rulers of the under classmen, they began organizing their clubs. At the end of the first semester, all freshmen with a scholastic rating of B were allowed to become members of these clubs. In Latin Club especially they had a great deal of fun in presenting plays before their members all in Latin. This was both interesting and valuable. This winter the boys practiced in earnest for all sports. The result was a B team in the two major sports, football and basketball, composed entirely of sophomores. Outstand- ing heroes of this class are McNichols, Buxton, Buggs, Kelley, Witzleb, McNamera and Schultz. Several of these boys played on the regular team. All indications prove that Dixon will continue to have championship teams in '40 and '4l. Other sports participated in were track, tennis, and golf. Sports were not their only high point, for whenever the honor roll came out, several sophomores' names appeared showing their outstanding scholastic ability. Thus as their second year draws to a close, they look back, not without regret, upon all their good times and pleasant memories they have experienced within these past two years. And now to the other classes of Dixon High School who have not, for some reason or another, fully appreciated this fine class with superior ability in sports, studies, and out- standing outside activities, to you we give- the juniors-to-be. Page 2.5