Elgin High School - Maroon Yearbook (Elgin, IL)

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CARL HENRY ACKEMANN Cook Though I rn alwayf in haf e-I rn never i hurry. Mathematical Course Spanish Club 3 4 25 26' Comedy Concert 23' General Sales Com- mittee' Junior-Senior Prom Committee' Senior Council- lnter-class Basketball 23, League Basketball 23, Lightweight Basketball '24, '26, Heavyweight Basket- ball '25, '26. FRANKLIN A. AMES SIAIHCSSY H if conrlurt oarief inversely ax the fquare of hir dir- tanee from the teacher'.v dark. General Course Junior Hi-Y '22, '23, Hi-Y Senior '25, '26, Track '25, '26, Inter-class Track '25, '26, Inter-class Basket- ball '26, Inter-class Tennis GILBERT ALBRECHT 1 He aloer nothing in parti- cular and doer it well. General Course UTH AWSELMAN ' She knowf her own mind.' General Course Spanish Club '23, '24, '25, '26, Latin Club '23, '24, Glee Club '23, '24, '25, Drama Club '26, Basket- ball '22, '23, Senior Class Play, hflaroon Staff, A Mid-Summer Night's Dream. MANDUS AUSTIN IC 97 E : . I' l s, Qi., Q? 5 .L E .5 i t , . 1. 1,751 uma- . .-nmuml I X we unvnmgn- mnmmn -muwQB 'Warning-1591-1. - fx mm..-Q-...Twain-wut'-ww--nu mum. ,M fg 4, lk uu n u u c snns n n u n ul- -? Q .f.g:Sw-. 12 .-n V .-.T - , W-W NEW, .mn - .-.a f t- m um . mr - -uw - -H mg 5 :M- if AI 5 E 1 E S . cs 1: 1 ac sr G 1 x 3 ss 1 H 5 , as 5 I H 7L ll , 3 7 A , ! 2 5 2 7 I 7 a 1 ' 3 , I S 3 1 , v s l 22 i I , , 2 6 R . , Q '24, '25. HENRY H. ATKINSON Hank Much of hir time if .vpent in xlumlierlandf' French Club, Light- weight Football '23, '24, League Basketball '26. EDA BACH It if tranquil people who aeeomplifh murh. General Course Mirror Staff, Senior Girls Council, Debating Club '25, Debating Team '26, Latin Club, Inter-class Basketball '23, '24, League Basketball '23, '24, '25, Hockey '25. FRANCES ADELE BAXTER i6Fran7! Why aren't they all con- tented like me. General Course Christmas Cantata '24, G. A. C. '23, '24, '25, '26, Basketball '23, Banjo Club '24, Home Economics Club '26, Public Speaking Class Play. He never talk:-except all the time. General Course Track '24, '25, '26, Inter- class Track, Captain Fresh- man, Lightweight Football '25, Inter-mural Basketball '26, Martha , French Club Vice-President '26, Hi-Y '24, FLOYD W. BARNWELL Barney Alway.r Jomewhere about. General Course Entered from Township High School, Johnston City Illinois. Hi-Y Club, Track '26, Inter-class Track. JOE BELSHAM Gone, but not forgotten. EF il ff, E3 25 gel, fl Nl li 3 -sl zjfeu fixes ' 'F 'li li E lf' fill ang 5525.5 E11 fl Hill at if ii il el

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FRANCIS HOXVARD LLOYD VONCKX ELIZABETH SORN THE HISTORY OF THE CLASS O F 1 9 2 6 The career of the Class of '26 in the Elgin High School has come to a close after four years which were successful in the various phases of high school life. VVhen two hundred and thirty-six enthusiastic young Freshmen entered in IQ22 they looked forward to the time when they would bear the name of 'fdignified Senior . Now that time has passed, and all too swiftly, perhaps, for those who were busied in the activities of the school. - As Freshmen they showed their ability in claiming honors, by winning a silver cup, in the Banking contest. Gutside of this there were no other important events during their Freshman and Sophomore years, but whenever there were any ac- tivities such as basketball and football games, parades, and reading contests, they were alert in boosting the project. The Junior year made up for the other two, and started out with a Hwhizz- bang by selecting the following officers: Hayward Biggers, president, ElRoy Gromer, vice-president, and Eleanor Lea, secretary. The first problem which confronted the class was the choice of the class colors, and when the Juniors ap- peared before Christmas in their navy blue sweaters with copper letters, remarks suggested that they had used good judgment in their selection. In every class there is one big question to be dissolved, how will the money be raised? Their solution during their Junior year was a series of sandwich sales, a movie, and the class play. The latter, 'fSeventeen , a comedy by Booth Tar- kington, proved to be a great success, and swelled the treasury. In the annual Big 7 Reading Contest, Elgin was represented by two members of the Junior class, and in the Declamation contest by one member. In both contests honors were brought to the school by these pupils winning places. The Junior year was brought to a close with a picnic held at Pottawatamie Park. At last their ambition was fulfilled, that of being dignified Seniorsv, and they entered with enthusiasm. New leaders who were to pilot the class through the last year were chosen, with Lloyd Vonckx, president, Francis Howard, vice- president, and Elizabeth Sorn, secretary. The entire class formed a Booster Club, which had Clifford Gustafson for president, Helen VVing for vice-president, and Myron Pritchard for secretary, as its officers. They have been very helpful in supporting the class, as well as the school projects. The Class of '26 is proud to have a good number of members on the basketball, football and track teams, and also to be well represented on the honor roll during the past four years, especially during their Senior year, when they headed the list for each month. Now as they leave the Elgin High School after four years of preparation for the future, it is hoped that as each one follows his path he will look back upon these years and receive an inspiration to attain higher ideals, and then realize their fulfillment. ISLIZABETH M. SORN, '26, 18

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MILDRED A. BEVERLY CLBeV77 H Though 5he'5 not a cut-up, rhe'f a loyal Senior. General Course G. A. C. '22, '23, '24, '25, '26, French Club '24, '25, '26, Glee Club, Hockey '25, Volleyball '23, 324, '25, '26, Captainball 723, '24, '25, '26, League Basketball 723, 724, 725, '26, Inter-class Basketball '23, '24, '25, '26. MILDRED L. BIERBAUM SFMH77 'A Verily thif ir a model maid. Y Commercial Course Christmas Cantata '22, Easter Cantata '23, G. A. C. '25, '26, Inter-mural Basketball, Commercial Club '26, Glee Club. VERNON A. BOHLIN ilIke77 The girl: fall for his pink eheekff' General Course Inter-class Baseball, Inter-class Basketball, Lightweight Football 723, 724. FRANK BOLWAHNN CCI-Ianklb He keep: time with the rnu.fic. General Course Boys' Glee Club, Presi- dent '26, Junior Latin Club '25, '26, Band 724, '25, Hi-Y Club, Opera Martha , Inter-class Basketball, Nlinstrel Show '25, Debating Club '25. Lois KATHERINE BROWN Orme your friend alwayf your friend. General Course Maroon Stall, Latin Club, G. A. C, Basketball, Captainball, Baseball. z...:.-:Lt ei.. iz.-x .1 HAYWARD B1GcERs ilHay77 Hir way through .fehool if like the Fox-lined with blujJ. General Course President Junior Class, Mirror Staff, Lightweight Basketball '23, '24, Heavy- weight Basketball '25, '26, Heavyweight Football '24, '25, Junior Class Play, President of Journalism Club, President of Junior Latin Club. NIYRTLE BIERBAUM cchlyrtn A cheerful countenance he- tokenf a good heart. Commercial Course Commercial Club '25, '26, Typewriting Contest, Easter Cantata, Glee Club. HAROLD BLOCK Skinny H To lioe if to eat. l General Course Glee Club '23, 724, '25, Hi-Y Club, lntra-mural Basketball, Inter-class Basketball, General Sales Committee '25, Cheer Leader, Tennis '23, '24, '25. RUBY D. BRATZLER 'So didft lhou iraoel on lifeb- cornrnon way, in cheerful goodne5f. General Course G. A. A. '22, '23, Band '24, '25, junior Latin Club '23, '24, Spanish Club '26, Mirror Staff. c IVIARGARET BROWN The rnildeft rnannerf and the mort gentle heart. 20 l