Drummer Township High School - Drummer Yearbook (Gibson City, IL)

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Maroon and White Staff S This year the number of subscribers to the MAROON AND WHITEI outnumbered those of any other year. The first issue was printed beforel the sales campaign, and, with Drummer divided into sides under com-I petent leaders, the school paper was off to a good start with a large ,sub-I scription list.. I The editor of this year's MAROON AND WHITE was Mary Virginia' Potts, and her assistant was Jane McClure. This is the first time thati a' junior has held this position. l The MAROON AND WHITE sponsored the election of a Homecoming' queen and her attendants, who reigned at the Homecoming game. Those' chosen were Kay Salyards, queen, and Merona Anderson, Pat Robertson,' Pauline Zimmermon, and Valeria Wright, her attendants. The popular' April Fool edition was also printed again this year. ' The 1943 staff was composed of: Editor, Mary Virginia Potts, As' sistant Editor, Jane McClure, Sports Editor, john Carson, Circulation Mani ager, Emily Sawyer, Exchange Editor, Margaret Thompson, Artist, Betty K. jordan, Business Manager, Verona Anderson, Copy Editor, Gilbert Sauer, Business Staff, Virginia Carter, Harry Harm, Richard Tjarks, AdI- viser, Miss Marie Weber, Business Adviser, Miss Eleanor McCrory. I Reporters: Lois Barrow, Kathryn Blissard, Peggy Browning, Virginia Carter, f Margaret jean Cary, jane Davis, Dorothy Firmes, Doug Hager, Dar- lene Hutchraft, Helen Johnson, Sandra Loeb, Lorene Logan., Ruth Kerchenfaut, Norma Lowry, Bob Nelson, Jean O'Hare, Patty Potts, Pat Robertson, Kay Salyards, John Scott, Bill Silverstein, Cherie Swansf from. r I Typists: Betty Celeschi, juanita Jordan, jargaret jean Cary, Elinor Becls, Mary Alice Ping, JoAnn Elkin, Betty K, Jordan. I I I Back Row-Harry Harm, Robert Nelson, John Scott, Tjarks. l John Carson, Bill Silverstein. 4th Row--Miss Weber, Ruth Kerchenfaut, Norma Lowry, Helen johnson, Sandra Loeb, Doug Ha- ll ,I 1 ' L I V A 'Il As' 1 f ,ft 3? I .l I g I-I E J' I. ' gt . A It is eff' I 5 'ti' .. 'I IE, jbgg I , 'ftf ' Z Fw 2nd Row-Lois Borrow, jean O'Hare, Margaret Cary, Jane McCluIre, Kay Salyards, Dorothy Firmes, Betty jordan. Ga get lst Pow-Miss McCrory, Cherie Swanstrom, I rnet 3rd Row-Peggy Browning, Emily Sawyer, Virginic Thompson, 'Darlene Hutchcraft, Margaret Carter, Katherine Blissard, Gilbert Sauer, Dick 3 Thompson,1Patty Potts,4Jane Davis. I I I I I l

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Gees -' W4 iii ff U' RX .n XJ f LV l ft il lil 4Y'l' GK! Oi J N ,. I Q I . . QT, if I i i I K., Drummer Staff of 1943 Rachael Johnson, that small energetic senior, was elected to edit' the annual for this year. She was assisted by Lorene Logan, another one of the shorties of the senior class. Our outstanding musician, Margaret Jean Cary, headed the literary department. She was ably assisted by Marie Riblet, Betty Kay Jordan, Dora Brownlee, Bob Nelson, Mary Virginia Potts, Patty Potts, Betty Celeschi, Verona Anderson, Elinor Goodrich, Mary Lou Swallow, Earl Sixt, Mary Diehl, Margaret Storm, Mary Alice Ping, Harold johnson, Mary Lou Mottinson, Jack Lamb, Gene Bradd. We were indebted to Bob Bonnen for numerous interesting snapshots of school activities. One of our leading rnen in dramatics, Harry Harm, headed the sports division in the annual. Not to be forgotten were the typists, Betty Celeschi, Mary Alice Ping, Marie Riblet, juanita jordan, who spent many an hour industriously pounding the typewriters. The senior class felt extremenly grateful for the assistance of its adviser, Miss Mary K. Barton, and its business adviser Mr. John Hensey. The dedication to the Youth of Arnerica was the result of a consulta- tion held by the members of the staff. Back Row--Bob Bonnen, Bill Bryant, Jack Lamb, lee, Eleanor Beck. Harold Johnson, George Wieczorek, Robert lst Row--Miss Barton, Juanita jordan, Rachel Nelson, Mr. Hensey. johnson, Lorene Logan, Betty Celeschi, Betty 2nd Row--Harry Harm, Juanita Donner, Mary Jordan, Marie Riblet, Margaret Cary. Diehl, Mary Ping, lo Ann Elkin, Doro Brown- ' K

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E sf if nf . . x If lg Q , ff. X CUBS CLUB aj , j l I , N , ij , - in ' ,g On October 20, l942, a group of boys and girls met in Miss Weber's --dxf ' 'N 'Q I - room for the organization of the Cubs' Club. There were fifteen peoplei , ,N f X present, the freshmen class contributing the majority of the members. The a f election of officers was then held. Mary Lou Mattinson was to preside with Q f 1 the help of her able assistant, Donna Dibble. Valeria Wright was elected aj -I R , .! to undertcete the duties of secretary. 1 The purpose of the Cubs' Club is to improve the journalistic ability , of its members so that they may become members of the MAROON AND N WHITE staff. The meetings were held once every week, and the members were to g hand in stories written on any subject they chose. lf these stories werel N written well enough, they would be published in the Cubs' corner of the MAROON AND WHITE. X On March 9, the Cubs' Club edited their own edition of the MAROON l AND WHITE. Every story in this issue was contributed by a member of the club. The requirements for joining the MAROON AND WHITE staff fol- lows: A person must have been a member of the Cubs' Club before join- KA, ing the MAROON AND WHITE and must have obtained twenty-one I points for contributing stories to the paper. 3rd Row-Elinor Goodrich, Virginia Summers, Donna Mattinson. Dibble, Bob Rutledge. lst Row--Margaret Storm, Margaret Ann Fritschel, 2nd Row-Wilma Gandy, Dick McMahon, Miss Mary Lou Swallow, Valeria Wright, Dorothy Weber, lla Friese, Norma Borchers, Mary Lou Curtis. v K5