Downers Grove North High School - Cauldron Yearbook (Downers Grove, IL)

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National Honor Society Scholarship Semi-finalists—Row I: Janet Fairs. Emily Guthrie. Row 2: Dianne Khea, Betts Baukol. Row 3: Wayne Rybaek, and Burr Eicliclman. NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY National Merit Finalists—Row I: Linda Shield-, Dianne Rhea, Betts Baukol. Row 2: Burr Eiehelman, Boh Colchank, Bill Vavrinrk, Wayne Rybaek. NATIONAL MERIT AWARDS Scholarship Semi-Finalists Scholarship Finalists and Letter Winners Six members of the D.G.H.S. National Honor Society quali- fied as semi-finalists in competition for National Honor Society scholarships on the basis of scores received on the Preliminary Scholastics Aptitude Test. The semi-finalists took a general aptitude test in March and finalists were determined by these test scores. Semi-finalists were Betts Baukol. Burr Eiehelman. Emily Guthrie. Janet Fairs. Dianne Rhea, and Wayne Rybaek. Dianne Rhea ranked as the highest finalist in the nation and won the top National Honor Society scholarship. Seven students, the largest number ever to represent D.G.H.S.. became semi-finalists in the National Merit Scholarship com- petition and went on to become finalists. They were Betts Baukol. Robert Colebank. Burr Eiehelman. Dianne Rhea. Wayne Rybaek. Linda Shields, and William Vavrinek. Wayne Rvback scored fourth highest in the nation in the qualifying exam and received a merit scholarship. In addition to the seven finalists, twenty-eight students did exceptionally well on the qualifying test and received letters of commendation. National Merit letter Winners—Row I: Jackie DcLaat, Karen Peterson, Betty Mydlil, Carol McAndrcw . Candy Bilger. Sue Pern'. Emma Poynler. Row 2: Steve Ege. Keith Keller. Judy Aiken . Jan Fairs. Emily Guthrie, Mary Bridges. Dave Wotring. Glenn Runyan. Row 3: Stanley Crazis. Dennis I.ar on. Dave Guslin, Rich- ard Roberts, John Kovich, Franklin Fisher. George Robertson, Robert Tyle. Bob Bush. Dick Lucicr.

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Valedictorians and Salutatorian- Row : Sandra Jahns, Bell Raukn], Nancy Skala. Candy Bilger. Row 2: Sarah Johnston; Burr Eichelman; Wayne Ryhack, salulalorian; Dianne Rhea. VALEDICTORIANS AND SALUTATORIAN Quantity and Quality For the first time in the history of D.G.H.S.. seven seniors earned a 4.00 grade average for seven semesters and tied for valedictorian. Honored at the traditional commencement exer- cises were: Betts Baukol. Candy Bilger. Burr Kichelman. Sandra Jahns. Sarah Johnston. Dianne Rhea, and Nancy Skala. The second highest grade average was earned by Wayne Ryhack. ; salutatoriam NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY Character, Leadership, Scholarship, and Service Students who are admitted into the National Honor Society must rank in the upper third of the senior class. From this group the school faculty selects students who have displayed leadership and service in the classroom and in extracurricular activities. The names of these students are then sent to the sponsor organization, the National Association of Secondary School Principals, for approval. This year memberships were awarded to seventy-six seniors. National Honor Society Rou I: Paul Pickrel, Bill Rli .ek, Nancy Skala. Cathy Carev, Mary Gibson. Kathy Coo |. Ginny Klinke, Lynn Sovereign, Marcn Kjcldsen, Steve Ege. Mike Allen. Row 2: Linda Shields. Margaret Clark. JoAnn Gustafson, Sharon Benson, Jan Fairs, Lisette Bilger. Emily Guthrie. Judy Lacey. Carol McAndrews. Nancy Houck. Linda Poindexter. Carolyn Sidlow, Alice Dicke. Row 3: Tom Wheaton, Susan Perry. Evelyn Bluhm. Betts Baukol, Beverly Gehrig. Nancy Buell. Barbara Bertnlin. Marilyn Kruvi . Janet Dian. Elaine Marousek, Diane Hoppe. Sandra Jahns Judy James. Mary Rohrcr, Sandra Senkhile, Nancy Steam. Row I: Randy Yenerich. Frank Babich, Dick l.ucier. Joe Bast. Nancy Krai, Linda McCollum. Donna Buck master, Elaine JucovicH. Janet Gruhn. Sarah Johnston, Joyce Grulin, Mary Current, Anne Mestcr, Genie Haherman, Jacqueline DeLaal, Dianne Rhea, Linda Nelson. Row S: Dick Whitlock, Chuck Hitzeman, Larry Faulhaber. Bruce Koltz. Bob Colebank. Eugene Barnes. Burr Eichelman, Bill Vavrinck. Wynn Miller, Dave Wotring, Wayne Ryhack, George Robert-on. Paul Pelletier. Dick Thurston. Dave Smith. Bruce Greenwood. Absent from picture: Frank Fisher, Emma Poynter. 26

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QUILL AND SCROLL Journalistic Excellence Quill and Scroll is an international honorary society for high school seniors in the upper third of their classes who have done superior work on high school publications. Nominees for this coveted honor are recommended by their publication advisor and approved by the Executive Secretary of the society. Both Cauldron and High Life honor their respective recipients at annual spring banquets. THESPIAN SOCIETY Dramatic Achievement I.U. in '62! expresses the current goal of Thespian Troupe 1856. Thespians are planning to send a delegation to the Na- tional Thespian Convention at Indiana University in 1962 and began raising money this year to finance the trip. Downers Grove was represented at the I960 convention and was awarded a trophy for participation in the program. Membership in the National Thespian Society, the honor section of Drama Club, is awarded for acting in plays and work- ing on backstage crews and for active participation in Drama Club projects. New members are announced each semester and all are formally initiated at the Thespian banquet in the spring. Quill and Scroll Row I: Nancy Houck. Kmily Guthrie, Alice Dickc, Sandyj Nelson. Row 2: Cathy Carey, Ginny Klinkc. Nancy Krai. Barbara Bertolin,! Carol Mr Andrew . Row 3: Dianne Rhea, Anne M ester, Frank Fisher, Steve! Ege, Jackie Oel.aat. Absent from picture: Nancy Stearn. Thespians—Row I: Frank Guthrie, Norm llelland, I.inda Shields. Kmily Guthrie, Jenny Rodkinson, Sandy Hindman, Paula Plosila, Wendy Goodcr. Carol McAndrcws. Sharon Compton. I.inda Poindexter. Chris Benson. Mary Ann Miehalek. George Baker. Row 2: Boh Saxe. Karen Peterson. Richard Brickwell. Bill Schlademan, Connie Wellman. Frances Elliot. Sandy Senkbilc. Sandy Aubcrg, I.ana Hansen. Sue Perry. Marie Baker. Jan I)ian. Elaine Jucovics, Dave Warford. Ron 3: Paul Johnson, Carol Yens. Sandra Jahns, Betts Baukol, Phyllis Rutt, Gay Shapiro, Evelyn Bluhrn, Diane Herron, Candy Bilger, I.inda Nelson, Judy James, Sarah Hitzcnian, Megan Carroll, Pam Jones. Row t: Burr Eichelman. Tom Williams, Joe Bast. Chuck Hit eman, Bruce Greenwood, Frank Babich, Steve Peterson, Fanny Hansen, Wayne Rvback, Steve Ege, Dick Hedstrom, Tom Holman, Lenny Urban.