Galesburg High School - Reflector Yearbook (Galesburg, IL)

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Um aemmed Zzaialu Qc 9 a fqcfam I am not old enough to joln the WACS just now Bud but I m Certamly keeplng Ill phxslcal tr1m' The exerclses and trammg xoutmes recelved m the Gnrls Athletne Assocmuon are teachmg 111 of us hlgh school glrls to take Care of our hellth Th1s yelrs 1ct1x1t1es 1n GAA were many and xarled beglnnxng last fall with softball, aerml darts, volley ball basketball, SVV1l1lI'l11I1g, and bowlmg fol lowed w1th tennis, archery, and pmg, pong, commg duung the approprlate seasons Led by Presldent Barbara Chrlstx, V1cePres1dent Harr1ett Wood Secre tlrles Angeline V0ufgl3S and Charlotte Shrlber Trelsurer LOIS Ann Lundeen, and sponsor Mlss Ruth Slmms, the GAA h 1d 1 successful year The GAA Bolrd eomposed of the sports Chanrmen, worked along wnth the officers nn the dlrectlon and superv1s1on of the actn 1t1es rangmg from tournament sched ules to the annull Physlcal EdUC8tl0l1 Festnvll rn the Spflllg hvery lllgllt after school, Bud thlt glrls gym was a scene of 1I'lCCSS'll1f aetlvlty' At the shrlll of the referees whlstle tlnngs really started popplng and stayed th It way all year UICIQ KS, H A' H- frrnt vw: .r Ci ' geline VlllI'gl.lS, . V: Q .xr v e . 1ri 'r, Harri- qood. ,' n . . ff .- - . ': .1r ara .1 '. 'ty . wry, uri' '. man. kloan lriew 1. 'ima Yare, All' yng'ls 1. .c' v: .ri yn ..n V, ir -5' K. Vs , r ' yward, l.. . H ' llf ' Da e C: een. S- nl .J .1 E

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- xue...Q'alafWa4icaf 112' It s a women s world! Can you imagin- it Bud? We ll control them TO THE LAST MAN said the Femocrats of the 1944 Reflectavue They really did have the country under their thumbs too. A woman president women cabinet members and women workers. But then came the presidential election! Im sorry you don t know what Im talking about do you Bud? It was something like this The war at last is over. All men are believed lost so the women take over the affairs of the world. The men who are in reality lazily recuperating in the jungles fear the change in the government and organize a party of their own disguising themselves as women The Lovlicans with candidate Wilma Witherspoon came through with flying colors' But the Femocrats the girls party retaliated with a sharp chorus line at the convention rally as the final curtain went down' Yes on October X8 and 29 the GHS auditorium was transformed Hrst into the Wash ington Cabinet Chambers next a jungle and then into a gigantic rally ann Wynn played Mary Smith the Femocrats candidate for Pre ident with lack CPepsodentj Pihl playing Wilma Witherspoon her opposition Bob Barnes and Beverly Powell added a dash of star dust to the business minded cast as the snappy vice presidents W'ho will forget the Englund twins as the Pinkerton women Bill Leibovitz pleading Lay that Pistol Down Babe Dick C erry Colonnaj Maw by confessing that Everyday Is Ladies Day With Me Shirley ohnson Marilyn Nelson and Maxine Britton warbling Bye Bye Blues 7 Another feature was Ethel CEleanor Powellj Houghs Boogie Woogie ' It was a tremendous Job Bud and we certainly give a vote of appreciation to Mr William Allen director for so capably handling the cast of nearly one hundred seventy five Also thanks to Miss f Hazel Anderson and Miss Fern Aspelin for providing those gorgeous costumes and dramatic settings Those behind the scenes too Bud were key people supervising scenery props costume changes lights and make up The script writers were oan Zeldes Helen Barrow Bob Barnes ack Brooking George Cridland erry ohnston and Lois Ann Lun A deen 1 P S Swell show' '29' Qt D ! 93 Q! 7 7 0 I . . , 73 t . 1 1 1 ! 9 3 1 1 1 1 , . 4 , 1 1 1 1 1 1 ' 1 1 1 ' . , . . . . , . , . 4 . . F . . . 1 1 ' ' 1 ' 1 ' ' .I . , . N. . . . 1 1 9 1 . A 1 , . 1 - x - L L L - o 9 . . . . U . ,, . 1 ' ' 1 1 V ' ee ' 1 1 1 1 1 , ' If 1 !3 Q , . 1 Qt ' ' 11 W A . , I . . . hiv. ' 1 1 ' ' 1 1 . I X - . , A Y M 1. - . . I ,A ' ' 1 1 1 1 1 1 L - a J , , , J' 1 1 J J 1 f ' I -ev- , 1 .9 ,Er . , 1. ' 'S as 1 J' .1 , A5 I ks i , -7 f