Elgin High School - Maroon Yearbook (Elgin, IL)

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Senior Class Council X16 .911 Quiew class day program. Roy lohnson was vice-president, Barbara Burmaster, sec- retary, and Harold Wendt, treasurer in their junior year. The Bat, the annual senior class play, was rated high by local critics. The class party, called l'Suspense to correspond to the play theme, was held in November. Climaxing three successful years, TB tests, hotdog sales at Maroon field, col- lege English, and basketball tourna- ments filled '46ers' senior year. As the war ended and the reconver- sion to peacetime schedules began, Ronnie Foell led the class as president with Roy Iohnson, vice-president, lean Lawson, first semester secretary, loy lohnston, second semester secretary, and Helen Siems, treasurer. The class of '46 saw many of its class members depart for the armed services and the war. lts enrollment dwindled. Now, with the returning of many serv- icemen, at least 400 '46ers will receive diplomas at commencement. The class of l946 thus completed its four-year educational trek. There were numerous faculty changes. R. S. Cart- wright accepted the position as princi- pal when F. B. Dixon resigned. T. A. Larson, beloved EHS figure, retired in lune, l945, The war called some, most of whom have now returned to their classes. An impressive record in speech, dra- matics, athletics, journalism, and other fields is left by the class of l946, whose motto is 'The Future ls Ours To Conquer.

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l. Senior Class Officers lune graduation Writes the final chapter in the history of the class of 1946. With the last strains of Pornp and Circumstance, the deeds of the class become past history and the basis for many pleasant recollections. ln the fall of 1942, 365 students en- rolled in Elgin High School to form the class of 1946. Elected to lead the class during their freshman and sophomore years Were Wally Graf, president, Bob Schroeder, vice-president, Mary Carl- son, secretary, and Nancy Rorneis, treasurer. During their sophomore year, the United States entered the second World War, and '46 entered wholeheartedly into all activities which would bring about a speedy victory. With the ranks increased by the arrival of the sopho- 1 14 we C 6l56 0 more Abbott students, the class of 1946 then consisted of more than SOO. A hobo party held by these sophs gained for them the title Hicks of '46. Walter Wilson became class sponsor, replacing Myron C. Myers. With the arrival of the '46 royal blue and white sweaters in their junior year, the class of '46 became distinguished upperclassmen of EHS. Their class play production, The Great Big Doorstep, a Cajun comedy, was lauded for its beautiful stage set and excellent acting. The Hicks became the Dudes When, as juniors, they staged a Western party in the boys' gym. The pennant, designed by joy lohnston, was unveil- ed and presented by Charles Orban, president of the junior '46ers, at the '45

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are gmt ra 00I i5fQl0 v An unusual Cajun comedy, The Great Big Doorstep, was the junior class play given May 3 and 4, l945. A striking exterior set, de- signed by Bruce Belshaw, combined with the rollicking comedy of the colorful Crochet family rnade the play an S. R. O. hit for two nights. Miss Marge Biersach directed the production, Ska Kao! Mrs, Crochet ,,,,.,,...t........... .....,t N ancy Romeis Commodore Crochet .....,, ,,.,,.Y,,, H erold Rifken Evvie Crochet ,,,... , ,,t,, ,,,.Y,, M ary Lou Tracy Topal Crochet ,,,.. ...,.,,,, V irginicl Shflrp Uncle Dewey ,,,,,,r,, ,v.,,,, .....,.v..v G e ne Moyer Mrs. Dupre ,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,., , , ,..,, ,.,,,, , .lean Lawson Mrs. Beaumont Crochet ,t,,,,,, ,,,,,t,t, L ois Ganter Fleece Crochetw, ,,,,,t,t,,,,,,.., .. ,,.. ,,t,,,,,,, I oan Boeman Etna Crochet ,,.,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,. ..,,.,,,,,,,.,,,.,,, .,,. G 1 o ria Perry eeeeeeeess eesess t Etffsisgzldvzigtsggzfx TGYO fffir W M 1 ifiiyryfiifrirr tTh-urs.-loe Nerotre lFr1.+Tom Kemerling Mr. Tobin ,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,i..,, S tanley Bittinger