Elmwood Community High School - Ulmus Yearbook (Elmwood, IL)

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DOROTHY ANN DUNN JAMES NIXON WILLIAM DIKEMAN 'DOY' Jim 'Diapers' Pfesi dent Vi ce-Presi dent Secretary -Treasurer sh-'dYln9 does no' fake Full of pep and non- Extremely busy, but all her time. sense too, does what quiet about it. he's not expected to. Class Hi tor One morning in September of 1950, 42 very green fresh- men wandered into the halls of E.C.H.S. The class officers were chosen at our first class meeting. They were: Bill Dikemon, President, Kenneth McAlister, Vice-President, and Beverly Dembinski, Secretary-Treasurer. Our lw0 parties for the year were a hoyrack ride and wiener roast and a skating party with the sophomores. ln September of 'Sl we elected the following officers: Jim Nixon, President, Dorothy Ann Dunn, Vice-President, and Virginia Hill, Secretary-Treasurer. Our parties for the year were a dance and a skati-ng party both with the sopho- mores. ln August of '52 we were back again, this time as iuniors and past the half-way mark of our high school life. We chose as officers: Dale McBeth, President, Marcia Norris, Vice-President, and Bonnie Rice, Secretary-Treasurer. We presented our class play, 'Seventeenth Summer, in Novem- ber. March was our big month. Our class rings arrived, we sponsored a bake sale, and started making plans for the prom to be held on April 'l0. The theme was 'Starlight Gardens. Gene Daley and Eleanor Nickeson were crowned king and queen. As this year came to a close, we were looking forward to next year when we would be seniors. August of i953 found us in the new high school. Our officers for the year were: Dorothy Ann Dunn, President, Jim Nixon, Vice-President, Bill Dikeman, Secretary- Treasurer, and Linda Kratzer, Reporter. We found another busy year before us. Our first party was the traditional steak fry. It was held at Bradley Park. At the end of the football season we sponsored a homecoming dance after the Princeville game. A pep rally was held the night before the game highlighted by the burning of the Princeville Princes in the huge bonfire and a snake dance through town. March 25, we presented our class play, 'My Little Margie. April l7, we were guests of the Alumni at the Alumni Banquet, and April 30, we were guests of the iuniors at the Junior Senior Reception. As the graduating class, we now number 38. We are proud to.be the first class to graduate from our new high school and are ready to go forth and make use of the knowledge we have gained in E.C.H.S. during the past four years. Colors: Maroon and Gray Flower: White Rose Motto: 'Climb though the rocks be rugged.'