Elgin High School - Maroon Yearbook (Elgin, IL)

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gg lfffjlreegs progreaa mm gffea fo jagzlaiea SENIOR CLASS LEGEND Were this fifty years ago, a gay tin- type world of high-buttoned shoes and handlebar mustaches would stretch be- fore this graduating class and lure them through the old-fashioned perils of life. That strange, popping, new-fangled contraption, the uhorseless carriage would be uppermost in the minds of all graduates. The gasoline motor would completely change their way of life! But it isn't 1900. It is 1950, and the gray and red clad Nifty-Fifties are beginning their race for the pot of gold at the rainbow's end with thoughts of atomic research revolutionizing the 1950 way of life. In September of 1946, this class of 161 girls and 169 boys entered EHS and was greeted by the class sponsor, Miss Helen Kettering. That first fall a get- acquainted party displaying the hidden talents of these new freshmen was held. At the turn of the century there was no such organization as a class council. Unaltered by this inglorious reminder, the Nifty-Fifties during their sophomore year doodled their X on election ballots and placed Bruce Hansen, Virginia Landwehr, Audrey Hammen and Steve Morse into positions of class president, Iohn Thornton, president: Barbara Seyller, vice-president: V1Ce-president, SeC1'6fCt1'Y, and treasurer Barbara Loveday, secretary: Erhard Moosmann, treasurer: respectively. A representative from Miss Helen Keltedng' Sponsor' each home room was chosen and this completed the class council. The Lumberjack Brawl, Mary Haas out-spelling every EHS brain in the spell-down assembly, and the entering of Abbott Iunior High School students are events to be remembered. The delivering of the flashy '50 rings and the gray and red sweaters during the junior year was the responsibility of the newly-elected officers Neil Morton, president, Barbara Seyller, vice- president, Maryann Pate, secretary, and Sheldon Westerback, treasurer. Under the direction of Miss Marge Biersach the class presented Dear Ruth. X At last the half century year rang in-the year of many activities for the seniors. Iohn Thorn- ton, Barbara Seyller, Barbara Loveday and Erhard Moosmann guided the reins. Garth Dufield and Ianice Fishburn supervised the selling of refreshments at the football games. The Homecom- ing of '50 featured an assembly portraying a football game of 1900, a parade of floats through Fountain Square, a football game against East Aurora, and the Half Century Huddle dance. December l and 2 were the nights of The Dead Sister's Secret, a hilarious comedy under the direction of Miss Biersach. The class selected for its motto, Within ourselves the future lies. The class song to the tune of Great Day was written by Neta Reber and Iack Radke. Pat Akins designed ,Q ,A the pennant. Tify' ' K A' 1 To many the events which carry along with them the ff 5 1 best and yet the saddest memories come near the close K 'D of the school year--the Senior dinner, Class Day, Awards rg? K Day, Honors Day, the Prom, Baccalaureate services and 4- ' , ?' 5 ff at last Commencement. To all the teachers and friends 9, f vsiho hciviolent us it hlelpmg hand, from our hearts the 7,5-Q- S ' - cass o ' say t an you. ' t 6