Dixon High School - Dixonian Yearbook (Dixon, IL)

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jlre Cfaaa o 1947 In August of 1943 agroup of freshmen which was to be known as the class of 1947 entered Dixon High School. Now as self-assured upper classmen some of them find it difficult to re- member that they were once actually freshmen and no more sophisticated than any other group of first year students. Apparently somewhat socially inclined, the class of 1947 joined many of the clubs around school in large numbers the first year. Es- pecially well attended were the Freshman- Sophomore Literary Society, G.A.A., Home Economics Club, and Latin Club. The freshmen of 1943 chose as their class officers Don Thoms, Mike McDonald, and David Youngmark as president, vice-president and secretary-treasurer, respectively. No slackers in the field of sports, the boys went out whole-heartedly for football with Don Thoms and Mike McDonald receiving minor letters. There were also a few casualties and .lack Schultz and Art Kreitzer nursed broken bones for a time. During the basket- ball season the names of Mike McDonald and J ack Schultz appeared on the light-weight line-up. Then followed spring bringing with it tennis and track, with Ronny Moen excelling at the latter sport. The girls refusing to be left behind, went out for G.A.A. with con- siderable enthusiasm. Among other things the freshmen boasted of the fact that they had more members on the honor roll than any other class. However, unbiased observers accounted for this with the fact that they were the largest class in school. During the year the freshmen staged an assembly with Holidays as its theme and Art Kreitzer as master of ceremonies. Scenes from New Yearls Eve, St. Valentine's Day, April Fool's Day, and even Ground Hog Day were presented. The family in the Christmas scene was musical with baby Anne Ratcliffe dressed in appropriate clothing, playing the bass violin. One of the high-lights of the program was the chorus girl beauty contest. This was won by John, alias Butch, Erwin, 24 who was also dressed in a garb befitting his role. With spring fever came the G.A.A. dance and later that experience which to a student is as sure as death or taxes, exam time. Having made the first hurdles of school successfully, the class of '47 returned in the fall. Regarding themselves as veterans, they took great pleasure in ordering the new rookies', to keep off the lawn! The new sophomores were confronted with more problems than the freshmen, however, what with more responsibilities, more difficult and longer assignments, and, in several cases, more extra-curricular activities to occupy their time. Ernie Atkinson, Ed Enichen, Art Kreitzer, Don McLean, Alvin Moeller, Don Russell and Harold Worman, with one year's experi- ence behind them, turned out for sports again as sophomores and received minor letters in football. Mike McDonald, Bob Lanford, Jack Schultz, Don Thoms and .lohn Erwin won cheers from their classmates for earning major letters. Joe Richards and Earl Godt received manager's letters. The basketball season was comparatively successful with the team doing quite well in the conference where they managed to win third place. Members of the sophomore class who looked forward to their next year on the hardwoods were Ed Enichen, Mike McDonald, Bryan Cannon, Carroll Schumaker, Don Russell, .lim Chamness, Harold Worman Ernie Atkinson and Joe Richards. The operetta, This Is My Country , which was presented in the spring under the direction of Mrs. Edith Wagner Bauer won the interest of a number of sophomores who lent their services in chorus, as actors and actresses, and as dancers and soloists. Another feather in the collective caps of the class of '47 is the comment which Mrs. Bauer made privately, namely, that there was an unusually large number of good voices in tl1e sophomore class. Ccontinued on page 28D

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fCoutinued from page 155 Joe Eggebrecht held the positions of vice- president and secretary-treasurer, respectively. The resignation of three senior cheer- leaders required that the juniors take their place in another activity. Phyllis Phalen, Lorraine Baker, and Margaret Wolbart repre- sented our class well and continued to do so throughout their senior year as cheerleaders we can well be proud of. The junior All-School party attracted a crowd which thronged the halls for an evening of entertainment long to be remembered. Bingo, bowling, darts, and motion pictures took up the evening for those who were not dancing to the music of the ever faithful juke box. Sport fans found the junior class second only in numbers to the seniors, with George Acker, Christ Christ, Bob Dennison, Gene Fish, Bob Kernan, and Joe Vaile taking honors on the grid-iron. Juniors hitting the hoops for the Dukes hardwood squad were Joe Vaile, George Acker, Bob Kernan, Joe Eggebrecht, Don Higgs, Charles Bareis, Christ Christ, and Bob Brotherton. The Dixini found itself being edited by a completely new staff at the start of the second semester. Rosemary Baker headed these newcomers to journalism, her task was one which required patience and much effort. This staff completely issued the paper until the class of 1947 became the governing group of the school paper in January, 1946. The first prom for our class was an event that words are inadequate to describe. To many whose older brothers and sisters had put in them a yearning for the grandest event in the school year, it was a dream come true. A beautifully decorated cafeteria and gym pro- vided an atmosphere in complete accord with the dress of night-lifers on parade, orchestral music set the mood for the last social event of the school year. To all it was a truly memor- able event, one to be remembered eternally by seniors and looked forward to again by the juniors. Mighty seniors at last., only to find that we had gained more responsibilities in addition to the prestige our rank brought to us. The year now seems to us as a dream which is never to be equaled in our lifetime. Will you ever forget those good times at Tony's and Fulf's? Those spring days when school was just another grind? Those embarassed boys receiving the cherished letters? The prom and all its memories? Can't you just see the boys pouring over trig or chemistry books, solving for the inevitable X ? Or the girls and their shorthand troubles . . . The inventor of shorthand should have had the same fate as Dillinger! And remember the day we found that Janice Jensen was elected president, Don Higgs vice-president, and Karl Shaver secre- tary-treasurer? Those and many other thoughts will recur to our minds in the years to come, be we typists or technicians. We have received a free educationg may we use that education to the betterment of mankind, that others like us may enjoy an even better way of life in America, the Land of the Free. CAMERA SHY CHARLES E. CONRAD CHARLES HARGRAVE, Ho0t,'. Basketball 1 2 WYILLIANI LAW, C0tt0n,'. NORMAN LYON. Dramatic Club 3. JOHN WARNER, Oze . Football 1 2, Basketball 1 F.F.A. 1 2 3 4. DOROTHY ANNA WOHRLEY, D0t,'. Home EC Club 4-.

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