Fulton High School - Static Yearbook (Fulton, IL)

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Calendar SEPTEMBER NOVEMBER 5-Faculty meeting. Fate of the Fulton Truants was discussed pro and con. 7-School starts. Cheers and groans. Seniors cheer and Frosh groan. Some Seniors are glad to be back particu- larly Marlene and Dick, some Fresh- men too, Irwin and Sylvia. 16-First football game of the 49-50 sea- son. We lost. Need we say more? 27-Freshmen initiation. Electrocutions, tortures and the revalation that Miss Watson can't carry a tune. Her dad could though he was a piano mover. 30-First home game. First victory of the season. We were on the ball then. OCTOBER 7-We played our traditional rivals, Mor- rison and were all set to repeat the feat of the year before but were glad to settle for a tie at the end of the game. Seniors came to school all dressed up in their Sunday finery. The occasion: Senior pictures were taken the 6th and 7th. 20-21-The teachers went from an institution to an institute Cteacher viewl. Stu- dents were paroled for good behavier. fhalj. 21-Homecoming game. Phyllis Miller reigned as queen and the sky just rained period. We played Polo and lost, 15-13. 25-F. H. A. Picnic. Good time was had by all. 27-Latin Club Picnic at Eagle Point Park. Page 32 We can still see Mr. Swanson chasing Berneice Kinney around the table be- cause she wouldn't let him have any more potato chips. - 4-Our last game of the season. We played Savanna and needless to say, we lost. 15-Frosh skating party at Savanna. More hard feelings. 18-19-Senior Class Play. The ,Perfect Idiot . George Walter had the lead. Why not, he was the perfect fit. 22-First basketball game of the season. We played Clinton and lost. 23-25--Thanksgiving vacation. The faculty gave it and we thanked them. 25-First home game. We lost to Dixon. 29-F. H. A. Initiation. We never did get what the rolling pins were for. DECEMBER 2-Band Concert. The band did very well, as usual. 8--G. A. A. Steak Fry. Everyone took weiners. 9-Latin Club Party. Miss McNamara sang a solo and Thomas F. Swanson honored them with a piano solo. He played it all by himself. 20-Christmas Choral Concert. Never thought they would get through The Night Before Christmas . It was only 32 pages. 23-Jan. 3rd 119501-Ah! fsighj Christ- mas Vacation. Best part of the whole school term. 27-30-Mt. Carroll Invitational Holiday Bas- ketball Tournament. Third in '48. Second in '49, First in --? .ara F.

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Freshmen LEFT TO RIGHT-FIRST ROW-D. Brondy M. Dykstra. ke. Eads, M. Graham, A. Dyke, G. Heun, J. Baker, SECOND ROW-A. Euglekingf. F. Carlsen, G. Hoese, C. Bailey, R. Ebheri, M. Ammon, B. Bielema, E. Balk. THIRD ROW-K. Huizengra, R. Hamstra, B. Bramley, L. Bonneur, D. Hofesinger, H. Hook, S. Baird. R. Crossma FOURTH ROWAI. Hoogrheem, A. Foster, L. Boelkens, A. Eissens, D. Ardapple, V. Borgstrom, W. Angefse, Mrs. Chamberlain, sponsor. their penalty. Freshmen Class History Our first meeting was held on Septem- ber 8. The following officers were elected: LaVern Boelkens - President Shirley Miller - Vice-President Evelyn Balk - Secretary Marjorie Parker - Treasurer Darlene Tiesman - Student Council Irwin Hoogheem - Student Council On April 4, Shirley Miller was elected attendant for the football queen and on May Basketball: I. Hoogheem L. Boelkens P. Norm an G. Hoese L. Bonneur A. Eissens D. Ardapple Football: Art Schuler L. Boelkins R. Hamstra A. Eissens I. Hoogheem D. Ardapple D. Venema J. Flannery L. Bonneur Robert Wiebenga W. Anglese Cloy Walter 3, an attendant to the queen of the Fulton Relays. On October 20, 1949 we won 331.50 as sec- ond prize money in a skit for the Homecom- ing. Also we won a prize in the Fall Festival parade for the float we entered from our English Classes. Courtesy Week was the theme. ' On May 5 the Freshmen had a big suc- cessful all school party. Everyone had a wonderful time. Now for the Freshmen sports. Those that have gone out for sports are: Track: LaVerne Boelkins D. Mickey I. Hoogheem V. Borgstrom R. Hamstra G. Hoese C. 'Walters A. Eissens J. Flannery L. Bonneur R. Holisinger P. Norman W. Anglese J . Rogers R. Stuart Page 31

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Calendar JANUARY ' MARCH 19-20-Semester Exams. What a thing to be mentioned in the same section as Christmas vacation. 25-Senior Class Party at the Legion Home. What a shindig. We had a wonderful time even though the Boys Quintet sang. Miss Watson won the Canasta prize. 28-F. H. A. and F. F. A. Carnival. Re- member the shows? If so tell about 'em cause we didn't get to see them. FEBRUARY 10 -Basketball game with Morrison. Teachers Institute at Prophetstown. We lost the game, too bad, but we can't win them all. 16-Group pictures taken. Remember the kids stood around in the halls and counted up how many pictures they were to appear in? 23-Speech Club presented a round table discussion on T. B. Miss Kirk added several comments. 27-March 3-Basketball regional tourna- ment at Mt. Carroll. We also ran. 6-Ouch! T. B. tests given. 9--Whew! Nothing happens this time 14 just the reading of the T. B. tests. - To be or not to be, that is the ques- tion. To go is the infinitive though and that is what the senior class did. They went and saw Hamlet at the Sterling theater. 21-Cheese it! the brains. National Honor 25 Society initiation. -Hail the conquering heroes. The solo- ists and ensembles returned from the Hanover District Contest for Solos and Ensembles. They received 19 firsts with 19 entries. 28-Illowa Band Concert. What a day. Boomer was singing The Johnson ftwinj Rag for a week afterwards. APRIL 1-District Band Contest at Hanover. It 7-10 ivvas April Fool's Day but our band didn't get fooledg ours got first. Easter Vacation. What a day. The Easter Bunny was here, but all the eggs we found were frozen. 11-Illowa Choral Festival at Savanna. It was a very interesting day for Mohr- man. He slept every minute he could. Page 33