Elgin Academy - Hilltop Yearbook (Elgin, IL)

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ACADEMIC AWARDS - 1958 +1 +- CUM LAUDE SOCIETY 41 Excellence in Science: Graduates in the upper iiith oi the Senior Class physical Science elected to the National Honor Society oi Cum Laude George Brannen. Ioseph Dow. William Grabowski. Iames Grove, Richard Olson Valedictorian fFour Year Averagel ..,.. I H Iames Grove Salutatorian lFour Year Averagel ,,,,,,, Richard Olson First Ranking Senior . . , Iames Grove Honorable Mention ,, ,. Richard Olson First Ranking Iunior Nancy Deeds. Phil Clements First Ranking Sophomore , ., . ,,,,, ,, Alda Birgerson Honorable Mention ,, , , Mark Hanks First Ranking Freshman . .. , .. ,. Dorothy Schetgen Honorable Mention , ,, ,,,,. .. Karen Biondi First Ranking Eighth Grade Student ,, ,,,t,, ,, , Scott Cisney Honorable Mention , ,, ,, ,,,,.,,,,,, ,,,,,, K ent Olson First Ranking Seventh Grade Student .... . Iohn Seybold Honorable Mention , , ., ,, , I Christopher Connor Excellence in English tSusan B. Sears Award! Iames Grove Honorable Mention , , .. . Richard O. Olson Excellence in Social Studies ..,. . George W. Brannen Honorable Mention ,,,,, H H . Dorothy Schetgen Excellence in Latin , . , . Nancy Deeds Honorable Mention ,, Alda Birgerson, Diana Furty Excellence in Modern Language , . . Iames Leland Grove Honorable Mention , , .,,, Iudith Ellen Brown Excellence in Mathematics lLaura Davidson Sears Awardl ,,,,,,,,,,, ,, , Ioseph Dow Honorable Mention , .. , ,, ,, .,,, Iames Grove ACTIVITIES AWARDS +1 +1 41 Excellence in Art , . . eeeeee eeeee I ohn Podzumsky Honorable Mention Ioanne Iobsky. lack Wiglama THE IANE PELTON WOLF WATERCOLOR COMPETITION First Prize ,, ,,,,, ,, .....,....,.,........, , Susan Adair Second Prize , ,, ..,,. ., .,,..,.....,.,,,....,, lotlnne lobsky Third Prize ,. ., ,, ,, , ., ,, , , Iudith White Honorable Mention , Foy Casper, Claire Duncan Excellence in Music ,..,... ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,.,. I ill Edwards Honorable Mention Nancy Deeds, Walter Wright Musart Club Award . ,, , ,T ,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, S haron Davis Honorable Mention, Daniel Iessup, Barbara Moore Excellence in Dramatics ..... H , ,....,,,,, ....,,,,, D iane Park Honorable Mention H ,,,. Susan Kaye. Harry Lehr Excellence in Publications . H .,,,,,,,,,,,,, Richard Olson, Diane Park, editors: Iames Grove, Iohn Podzamsky. Murray Webster Masque and Gavel Award for Most Improved Student ,...,...,...,,.,.. Richard Olson Honorable Mention .,,.... William Grabowski Quill and Scroll Award ior Creative Writing . ,,,,,., .,.,. I ames Leland Grove 41 41 41 MERIT STATUS lOne or more grading periods for the yearl Wesley Alven. Karen Biondi. Alda Birgerson. George Brannen. Iames Brown. Iudith Brown, Melinda Burcham, Scott Cisney. Philip Clements. Peter Coebergh. Chris- topher Connor, Dana Deeds. Nancy Deeds, Ioseph Dow, Debbie Edwards. Anne Emery, Diana Furty, Edward Gordon, William Grabowski. Iames Grove, Mark Hanks. Lawrence Klee. Iean Lawton. Harry Lehr, Catherine Martens, Katena Nentas. Claryssa Olson. Karen Olson, Kent Olson. Richard Olson, Diane Park, Dareen Podzam- sky, Iohn Podzamsky. Dorothy Schetgen. Michael Schwab. Iohn Seybold. George Smolka. Robert Thomsen. Murray Webster. Marcia Wiktor. 41 41 41 DANIEL M. TODD AWARD For Constructive Leadership ,,,,,,,,,,,, ,, , ,, Mark Hanks LESLIE D. IGLEHEART AWARD For Cooperation .. . ,,,.. . ,..,,,,, ,,., ,,,,.... W i lliam Grabowski ARTHUR F. LIEBERMAN AWARD For Outstanding Girl in Achievement ,,,,,,,, ,,.,, I ill Edwards HARVARD CLUB OF CHICAGO AWARD For Outstanding Boy in Achievement in Iunior Class ..,.,.,. H- ,,..,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Murray Webster Richard Olson lack Rodriquez KBausch and Lomb Medall , , , Honorable Mention Natural Science lwayne F. Replogle Award! , Honorable Mention , Science and Mathematics CW. L. Ogden Awardl ,, Honorable Mention Excellence in Girl's Physical Education Barbara Sandnes Rotary Club Award , , , Philip Clements, Nancy Deeds. Iames Grove, Richard Olson National Society of Colonial Daughters Essay , , ,, , Murray Webster Honorable Mention , ,, Nancy Deeds. Mark Hanks i i K MOTHER-DAUGHTER AWARD-Diane Park For the girl graduate who has made the most outstanding contribution to the Elgin Academy in citizenship, social unity, and spirit of cooperation. HEADMAS'l'ER'S ACADEMIC AWARD-Iames Grove For the senior student who has achieved and maintained an outstanding record throughout tour years ot academic study. ORA L. PELTON III AWARD-Richard Olson For the boy who best typities the ideals and character ol The Elgin Academy. He must maintain definite scholas- tic standards. be a Major E club member, have a well- balanced interest in school activities. with special em- phasis on literary publication. dramatics, or debating. Diana Furty Alda Birgerson Iames Grove loseph Dow ATHI.ETIC AWARDS 41 4 i Lieberman Award lor Sportsmanship Iohn Podzamsky The Tennis Trophy . , . Iames Grove Wenner E Trophy George Brannen Valentine Sportsmanship Trophy for Girls Alda Birgerson Valentine Tennis Trophy tor Girls. llmprovementl ,,,, , ., .. r, , Deborah Edwards THE UNDERGRADUATE SPORTS TROPHY Football , ., . ,, , . , . . Mark Hanks Basketball ,, . Douglas Steingraber Swimming C , , Robert Dehl Tennis , , Peter Coebergh Track ,, . , William Pratt MAIOR E Football-Wesley Alven. George Brannen. Thomas Deane, Dana Deeds, David Gale, William Garrison. Mark Hanks. Daniel Iessup. Lawrence Klee, Harry Lehr, Dale Marcus. Richard Olson, Iohn Podzamsky, Paul Rickards. Oscar Rodriguez, Philip Ryan, Douglas Steingraber. Robert Sweazey, lack Wiglama. Basketball-George Brannen. Edward Duncan. Lewis Garrigus. Mark Hanks, Daniel Iessup, Harry Lehr. Dale Marcus, Paul Rickards. Douglas Steingraber. Swimming-Scott Allen. Philip Clements. Robert Dehl. Henry Dieringer, Lee Elsman, George Hausser, Kent Olson. Richard Olson. Robert Phillips, Iohn Podzamsky. Robert Sweazey, lack Wiglama. Track-David Gale. Lewis Garrigus, Mark Hanks. Dale Marcus. Robert Phillips, Iohn Podzamsky, William Pratt, Douglas Steingraber. Robert Sweazey, Robert Thomsen. I Tennis-George Brannen. Peter Coebergh. Edward Gor- don, Iames Grove. Bruce Kantor, Harry Lehr, Paul Rickards. Golf-Thomas Deane, Dana Deeds, William Garrison. William Pratt. Managers-Philip Clements. Iames Grove. Michael Schwab, Anwer Suleiman, Iohn Summers, William Woollett. Cheerleaders-Nancy Deeds, Iill Edwards. Susan Kaye, Leslie McVey, Beth Puls, Francine Zellet. MINOR E Football - Iames Brown, Edward Gordon, Herbert Kaplan. Luis Salido, Calvin Wasson. Basketball-Wesley Alven. Thomas Deane, Dana Deeds, William Garrison, Lawrence Klee, William Pratt, Luis Salido. Iohn Summers, Robert Thomsen, Calvin Wasson. Track-Wesley Alven. Michael Schwab, Calvin Wasson, lack Wiglama.

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Homer T. Orsborn. BJL I.atin. Geography. Athletics Romaine Sachs. M.E. Reading Center vu? .tw 1'1-nu--Q Harry Spaulding, M.A. History. Social Studies Carolyn Stevens, B.A. Mathematics. English Y 2 I. M. Thompson, MA. Mathematics, English Ellld Van Pelt, ILB. Librarian

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With a startling jolt. we suddenly realize that after three fleeting years, we're seniors. As we browse through the college catalogues in Mr. Thompson's office, sit tensely in prepar- ation for the College Board Exams, and wait eagerly for those letters from colleges, we are finally aware that our last year in high school has fled by, leaving us only fond mementos and memories . . . The students returning from summer vaca- tion, and the happy rejoicing as friends meet once more . . . the autumn season and the festive Homecoming, its brightly colored chry- santhemums, the Aeich Tea, the thrilling foot- ball game, cheering students waving stream- ers, the cheerleaders bedecked in orange and black . . . Moonlight Magic, that night, in the Art Gallery, the Homecoming Dance . . . three happy hours, Diane crowned with roses, the happy smiles of Anne, Bunny, and Iudy, tears, couples fading away into the night . . . October whisking away its gaudy leaves . . . November's frost ascending . . . our seniors, slightly nervous, delivering their chapel talks . . . the closing of the football season, and the beginning of the basketball season . . . November leaving a thin, white blanket of snow and succumbing to the charms of December . . . the beautiful Christmas pro- gram, the amusing play, harmonious voices ringing from the chorus, the inspired cantata, the air filled with joyous carols, vacation, the finale of a semester . . . returning again, and the mingling of friends . . . continuous vic- tories of the swimming team . . . Saturday enior arm 0 1958 Senior Class Officers: Iill Edwards, Secretary: Dan Iessup, Treasurer: Dan Deeds, President: Harry Lehr, Vice-President. dances sprinkled throughout the months, to be followed by the Aeichlorian Dance . . Heart's Holiday, crimson valentines. Iohn honored with the title of King of the Dance the Senior girls' skit, a room full of fox-trotting couples, the notes of the trumpet slowly dying away, farewell, parting is such sweet sor row . . . Private School League Swimming Championship won by our Hilltoppers . . Mrs. McThing with its humor and mystery . . . Trial by jury and its lilting musical sounds . . . and then a whirlpool of transi tory events . . . the Senior Holiday, Senior tables, pre-graduation tears, the Headmaster s Supper, and the beauty of the Iunior Prom Sayonara, Iapanese good-bye, good-bye good-bye . . . dazzling Chinese lantems, Ori ental scenery, wistful, melancholy expressions adoming the Seniors faces, the sentimental dreamy music, I'll See You In My Dreams, Sayonara . . . the Baccalaureate with its in spirational message . . . final exams . . Awards Day . . . and then . . . Commencement, a parade of blue and white robes walking to the strains of Pomp and Circumstance, valedictorian, salutatorian Cum Laude, Diane and Dan giving their opening speeches, the Ora L Pelton Award the Mother-Daughter Award, and diplomas . . . final farewells as the seniors prepare for a new future . . . From far away, a voice drones out and then is drowned by the wind. It seems to say We will have these moments to remember