Fairbury Cropsey High School - Crier Yearbook (Fairbury, IL)

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I Helen Steidinger “Nelly” She has a low boiling point.” Maurice Sutter “Sutter” ‘•no rises at ten and sets all day.” Virgil Travis “Goldie” “Ears like ventilators.' Harry John Wagenseller “Joe” Ho acts ns if he came from a long line of maiden aunts. John Reis “Mush” “Born in the year of Our Lord Only Knows.. Florence Sutter “Flo” “An apjiendix girl: the kind that gets taken out.” Frances Tollensdorf “Tolly” “Noted for her inertiative.” Ruby Vance “Vance” She not only expects the worst but makes the worst of it when It happens.” Wayne Winter land “Spud” “He has a nice sense of rumor. Herbert Wiser “Herby” “Afflicted with softening of the hearteries.” —19—

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Seniors Lyle Ricketts “Fat” “The perfect composure that comes only from a guilty conscience. Katharene Roach “Fannie” She has a fltrtive look in her eye. Elizabeth Somerville “Lizzie” A Holly-wood-be. Margot Spence “Spencie” R. S. V. P. eyes. Marcella Rinkenberger “Marcie A little girl with an embalmed smile. Margie Schnetzler “Suds” A human ‘gimme pig. Marion Somerville “Ruck” She uses her lipstick wi‘h the unconcern of a cat washing its face.’ Carllene Steidinger “Cark” “When she talks, it isn’t conversation, it’s a filibuster. —18—

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CLASS HISTORY ’Way back in 1931 eight members of our present graduating class began their long and successful climb up to their present achieved goal. Of these eight, Charlotte Nance, Joan Milne, Helen Steidinger, Carllene Steidinger, and Carl Eilers began their first year at the Isaac Walton school, and Jay Morris, Margie Schnetzler, and Dorothy Henning, at the Edison school. In the second grade we were united. During the elementary grades we acquired many more members of our class. Eight years later, in the fall of 1939, 55 eager Freshmen entered the doors of F. T. H. S. After blushing under the appraising glances of our scornful upper classmen, we at last found our way up to the assembly and crawled into our lowly seats on the disdained north side. In the years to follow we gained few and lost many. At the present time there are 37 graduates. Throughout our four years of high school, we have participated in many activities. During our Junior year we gave a presentation of “June Mad,” a successful comedy in three acts. Our Senior play, “Your Uncle Dudley,” proved even more successful. At the close of our Junior year we sponsored the annual Junior-Senior Prom. The gym was elaborately decorated, and after the banquet an orchestra provided the dance music. One of the oustanding accomplishments is our 1943 Crier, through- out which the patriotic theme has been carried, thus stressing a relation- ship between the war effort and school. Class officers: President—Edith Yeagle. Vice-President—Charles Hanes. Secretary-Treasurer—Roy Carder. Business Manager—Helen Steidinger. We were well represented in the athletic field. Cheerleaders: Ella James, Florence Sutter, Margot Spence. Football: Roy Carder, Carl Eilers, Tyle Ricketts, Jay Morris, John Torch, Richard Rice, John Reis. Basketball: Herbert Wiser, I yle Ricketts, Richard Rice, Roy Carder, Jay Morris. Baseball: Ralph Hoffman, Carl Eilers, I yle Ricketts. During our first three years of high school, our class helped win the many contests which our choruses participated in. This year because of the war, no contests will be held, but the various music organizations have continued with their work and have taken part in many local programs. The following members of our class contributed to the music de- partment : Girls’ Glee Club: Dorothy Henning, Ella James, Lucille Rathman, Katharene Roach, Margie Schnetzler, Elizabeth Somerville, Marionne Som- 20—