Dixon High School - Dixonian Yearbook (Dixon, IL)

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Next Year's Upper Classmen Whcvn the doors of the Dixon lligh School opened to the incoming freshmen last year, many new experiences lay ahead of them. Instead of the usual heckling of freshmen outside of school. an all-school event initiated the new underclassmen. Before long the class of 'Sl gained a place of recognition in school life. Wll1'n the voting for officers was completed, the freshmen proudly introduced the following people as their representatives: .lim Mercer, president, Floyd Acker, vice-president, Bob Russell, secretary-treasurer. In the field ofsports, football interested quite a few of the fellows. Many of the boys of the class of ,Sl also participated in basketball. Jim Mercer and Floyd Acker both won varsity letters. Ernest Brink, Chic Mathews, and Kelly Kappler played fine frosh-soph ball. Gilbert Richards, Russell Rhoads, Andrew Near, Dick Norberg, Dick Santos, Danny lleck, Bill Wagner and Fred Zbinden played freshman basketball. As winter gave way to spring, many freshies turned out for spring athletics. Freshman boys out for track were Fred Gonnerman, Steve Nagy, Dick Santos, Dave llockman, John Jones, Bob Clark, Bill Lafferty and Andy Near. Frosh boys also took part in tennis. golf and baseball. The girls showed enthusiastic interest in sports also. Irene Atkinson was a cheerleader for the freshman-sophomore squad and did a fine job. Near the end of the year, everyone began to do as little work as possible and to dream of summer vacation. The next year the down- trodden freshmen would be proud sophomores. And that they werel Hygiene and Jlfrm and the iwomr Car took the place of two study halls per week. Mr. Sam Owens and Mr. Lon Scofield took students driving during their free periods so that they might gain actual experience behind the wheel. Electing class officers proved a difficult job. Wllen the votes were counted, the results were announced as follows: president, Floyd Acker: vice-president, Mary lillen Rosbrookg secre- tary-treasurer, Bill Lafferty. llome-room representatives were Stanley Scholl, ,lim Mercer, Bill Vllagner, Kelly Kap- Rnu- I: D. JENKINS. S. CoRNwm.l,. H. CAM:-llm.1., II. Dlf1l'IAIl.ll. III-imc, II. K4s'rNl1:u. D. Iflnlfxnm. J. Jorwzs. D. Busu. E. Blufclc. D. Iloclunun. Run-2: E. Him.. Ii. Anxms. Ii. IIRINK. D. DI-IWNETT. D IIUNT. D. Glu-:I-:Nl-'ml.u. Run-3: D. DHNM. R. Crum. D. I3o'rm-:. II. Goku.. W. Dmzw. I.. AIIUVIS. C. Ilvasora. P. lin. J. Iiussrzu.. W. Ilrrronn. W. CRAMI-IR. Run- 1: R. KNIIII.. F. ACK!-JR. K. Ku-l'l.l-Ik. M. J. Glnson. C. JoNl-is. D. JonNsoN, L. f:KOTIl. l.. FORDIIAM. R. BUSH. R, lh:l,Ms, F, IQONNERMAN. R. Gfvrrxs. Raw 5: I.. KI.0TlI, J. Foshan. P. BIf1CKER.P. Counsmg P. ANDERSON. D. IEUNSI-1Tll.l,. Kmnui, P. FL:-nsxns. D. DERTS. C. H URST, I.. Hovmz. Run-6: .I. Kunzlmcx. K. HUIIKMAN. J. Bun-Lis, A. Ilonulc. I. A1-xwsoN. A. Iinrzrzwz. B. Ilizex. E. IIUH-'M.v4. N. Axmu-nys, .I. K IIIQINDI-ll.. Il. lim: . lion' 7: P. Bucrtu. J, Fm. Ii. Kkunzn. II. KINN. C. IFUSTI-IR. B. Jouws. L. Gn.MomA:. Ii. IIICATIIIERINGTON. E. Gnome. J. Ilonns, I.. Ihsrmrv Ron-H: IC. DRINK. J. Klf:l.l.x. li. lh.u:Knl:uN. IC. c:UNTIllilIAS. Ii. DUDMAN. P. III-:r:KvuN. I.. Ill-.l'FlcR. J. fl0l.I.INS., N. fll'll2IZllETTl, S.JAMI'1S. V. Covvum. -' .. if ...mn 22

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provc our abilitics in many more school activ- itics. Tha- junior clcctions introduccd Lou llan- scn. llrad Xusbaum. and Conny' Saari into the limclight as prcsidcnt, vicc-prcsidcnt, and sec- rctary -trcasurcr. rcspcctivcly. For thc homt-coming football gamc Donna llrcw won honor as an attcndant to tht- quccn. Un Nou-mbcr 5. thc annual all-school party was hcld. :Xtnong fcaturcs in thc cvcning's program. lion l'ttcr and Don Sproul inter- prctcd the blossoming of flowcrs by a graceful ballct. Fcrving on tht- March of lilimcs comlnittcc wcrc Xlary l.cc Scalcs. Conny Saari. .lackic Practz. lit-tty licrrcttini. Ann Chapman. Ruth I.oyctt. and .loan llill. liligiblc as juniors for placcs on thc varsity tcams. Kcn Naffzigcr. llrad Nusbaum. Dick llnsing. llon Sproul. llob Richards. Gcorgc Cossmau. liob ln-onard. lion Uttcr. Stirling Stackhousc. llick Kcllcy. Gabriel Santos. and ,lcrry Vliakcly carricd llixon's colors on tht- gridiron. 'l'hc girls wcrc cqually sports-mindcd. ln fl.-K..-X. ofliccrs from our class wcrc .-Xnn Chap- man as vicc-prcsidcnt and Ruth l.oy'ctt as sccrctary -trcasurcr. Participation in clubs, play s and otllcr activ- itics took a large- part of our timc. .luniors cnacting rolcs in You fiiillql Takt- It With You wcrc .-knnc llcanblossom. llob Armstrong, Barry llort. .ludy joncs. .lcan Kcrz. Nlichacl Joncs and Cc-nc llolbrook. .lanct Uronbcrg was thc studcnt dircctor. In thc ncxt play . Papa ls All . juniors again carricd off stcllar parts. 'l'hcron Katham. Dorothy Fcrgcr. .lanct Gronba-rg. and Barry' llort portraycd thc :Xukamp family and llob Armstrong. Ofliccr lircndlc. With the coming of the sccond scmcstcr. wc juniors bcgan thinking of our futurc on thc staff of tht- Dixini. Tcn pcoplc rcccivcd posi- tions on thc cditorial staff. thirty -four scrvcd on thc rt-porting staff. cight on thc advcrtising staff. and six on thc circulation staff. Outstanding among tht- art studcnts this ycar we-rc Donna Strcibich. llavc Kirk. and Barbara Clcdon. 'l'hcsc studcnts took part in a local art contcst. ln addition. llarbara won a blnc ribbon award at tht- Scholastic licgional .-Xrt 'kwards contcst at Pcoria. Thc varsity chccrlcading staff was madc up of two scniors and two juniors. lt was thc third ycar of scrvicc for .-Xnnc llcanblossom and thc first ycar for Hob Armstrong. Not to bc outdonc in scholarship. somc of tht- studcnts worthy of rccognition arc .lanct Gron- bcrg. llob Hccdc. lflainc Lloyd. .lackic Practz. Pat Wadsworth. Ccorgc Cossman. and .loannc Hoff. Run- I: lx Xu-'rztt:lcn. J. Not,,AN. ,I. Rl-Zlill. L. Suu mt. ll. l1'Tmt. R. SITTI-IR. ll. SI'IH!l L. N. lust.. ti. Srvros. R. I.:-iosum. Run- 2: ll. Rot Tn. ll. 'Nt siurw. ll. Nicky I-:'rln. Il. kms. Nl. Rm rsorns. ID. Pnrzuput. C. l.r:sTr:N. W . Lousrz. S. S1'u:kuotsr:. U. Suluzrlclt. li. Rot K. V V Run- 3: IC. l,l.oxn. IC. lxiurr. ll. NIISSMNN. P. lxmtz. ll. lx:-:t.l.m. ll. wvAKl'Il.l I1', Nl. 'klIl.l,l-IR. l-I. NllI.I.liR. R. N0l.Tl'1. NN . l'oyyr1l.l., J. Sulyitlrr. Run- -I: W. M 1-zum. l'. M nas. G. Mt IIPHX. Ii. l.oylf1'I r. R. N'llI.l.S.. M. lYll'llI.l'1IiAtIk. li. Mu ics. P. lxrzksr. J. lxlcnz. NI, I.. Scumzs. j. S4:nl.icl'1'r1R. ll. lx!-IVWMAN. l'. Wumswonru. A. Stlcmt-1Ns. S. SI'2AWOR'l'H. Ron' 5: N , Srmtms. J. S'rommum. D, Sw utrs. P, Rlloln-Ls. NI. 'l'1 Nl+:.ll.SM1'rn, N. S'ru,i-Lv. N. Stzlilalwxi-alt. C. Sxuu. J. 'Nrsuu M. J. Vt IQITZH.. J. I'ltuaTz. D. STIIIICIKIIIH. C. 'I'u Lon. Run- ln: P. Snr.. NI. XX mtwicu. L. Wong Nl. Woom x'r'r. Y. Puwm. I.. Sororo. A. Stzul l,1'r:. J. Swrrn. NI. -L 'Nil-zulctictt. l,.1ll'1l.I,lll. Ix.Sluvv. ,l. XX ollnrliy . -gf..-'-f'

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V 1' I . Run' I: R. Mom., ll. Mxrnaws. J. Ml-znnmi. W. MILLER. R. STULTZ. C. 'l'Il0!Yll SON, R. Sci-url-zu. 'I'. Ru'r1'. I. 'l'ol.,wn. G. Rm-:n Row Z: C. Russlfznl.. B. l.Al-'Fl-:n'r1'. J. Mum-ny. S. Scnom., A. Ni-lux. W. NTAVES, R. Sxrvros. B. XVAGNER, J. Swonvl. Row 3: E. SHELTON, B. Muons, Ii. Lowe. J. Iiu.m', C. SHERMAN, R. Rnoaus. W. Pu.r:N. W. Sl-ml.M,xN. lt. l:0N4IUTl'1I.l.l. Run' -1: C. lh1AGNAFll1l. D. lVl00Nl'IY. C. Puuu-1.0. I.AN1:.4N, H. ST-XIII.. A. lVl.4vEs. ll. TJNLEY, D. Ruom-zs. J. lk1lI.l.S. H. wlILlLlNlL- 'DIL Rnu' 5: P. Sruzl-:x'. S. l'lNnu:K. I.. SNHED. M. Rosmmox. J. Po1'1-rm, M. Plrzl-za. B. Wonnl-Ju.. I.. Rnonrzs. J. lh iw. J 0'r1'iNenn. li. Znmm-:N. Ron-In ll. lh-neue. V. Srrrsn. C. STUDDARIY. M. SIGEI.. N. 'l'nUnM. G. l.lNc:ol.N. D. Lose. M. Wann, G. Umm. R. Wi-:umm Rau- 7: M. Nlmuzrzn, J. METZEN, B. MARTIN, J. MeCi.mun'. R. M,u:sn.u.i.. C. Sl.o-rnowrzn. V. Sr-or-rs. ll. S1-un.. M. l.noNumi 5. Nun. b. Rlernnns. Run' 8: M. Pool.. C. Sv:-znmax. B. 'l'u'i.on. V. luAl.STON. J. VNoi.AN, I . l.Anm', M. Ru-I-. P. WVAHNER, pler, Darrell Hunt, Carole Stoddard, Frances Lahey, Mary Ellen Rosbrook, Carolyn' Foster, Lois Gilmore, Floyd Acker and Janet Bareis. Many sophomore boys joined the football squad in the fall as the result of continuous Interest. Renie Atkinson and Mary Ellen Rosbrook represented the sophomore class in cheering the team to victory. In the GAA. basketball tournament the sophomores placed second, being beaten by the seniors. Those who played were Mary lfillen Rosbrook, Barbara lleck, Mary Joan Gibson., Renie Atkinson, Peggy Sue Anderson, Pat Baker, Pat Warner, Joan Collins and Bernadine W'orrell. The sophomores were well represented in the Christmas Assembly. Bill Palen, Robert Knicl, Bob Russell, William Spielman, Paul Bay, Charles Russell, Barbara lleck, Mary Joan Gibson and Bob Campbell took part in the production. Among those participating in You Can't Take It With You were sophomores Carole Slothower and Chic llurst. When the basketball season rolled around, Jim Mercer was once again a member of the varsity team where he displayed great ability. There were also many outstanding stars on the frosh-soph team. Among them were Floyd Acker, Bill Lafferty, Kelly Kappler, Ernie Brink, Chic Mathews, Dick Santos, Danny lleck and Wayne llufford. Now with the events of the past two years only memories the solid sophomores look for- ward to the next two years--as upperclassmen. 23