Georgetown High School - Buffalo Yearbook (Georgetown, IL)

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THE JUNIOR CLASS OF '39 The story of the Junior Class of thirty-nine of the High School of the City of Georgetown, County of Vermilion, State of Illinois is in this wise: It came to pass in September, nineteen hundred thirty-eight, approximately ninety and four seekers of knowledge started forth in this land of learning. Some came from the class of sophomores and some came from far cities. Now it so happened that among the rulers in this land to which they had come was one known as Miss Alice E. Rees, a professoress of much wisdom: and at the beginning of this third year she spoke unto them, Go gather ye in a body and organize yourselves into a class that ye may gain strength and that your courage may wax hot . And it came to pass that years before schools had decided to participate in many sports. As this third year of the students, now members of the junior class, advanced they proved that they are lovers of sports. George Bromley was elected captain of the basketball team and Mac Wenskunas as football captain. Also the girls have shown their colors in the Girls Athletic Association with Margaret Woodruff as secretary. Now it so happened that the juniors have sponsored the school page of the Georgetown news for some time. This year they would like to think it was more successful than ever before, thanks to their editor, Beryl LeCount. Now, therefore, the juniors have banqueted the seniors from the beginning of time. Money must be obtained before anyone can be banqueted. So the juniors raised money by selling candy and sponsoring the popularity contest. The winners The Junior Class turned to murder, mystery, and seance meetings as a theme for their class play which was given on November 18. Ellen Reagan as a spirit-medium did much with her intense acting to sustain the mysterious atmosphere of the play. The entire cast of seventeen juniors presented their characters in a way which held the interest of the audience throughout the elaborate plot. THE THIRTEENTH CHAIR

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SENIORS RUTH TRUSSELL— An assortment of possibilities. Glorious Teens, 2-3-4: Chorus, I-2-3-4. BETTY WELLS— It's best in every case you know to have a string to at least two beaus. Chorus, I-2-3-4; Senior Play. 4; Newstaff, 3: Library Staff. 4; G. A. A.. 4. DORIS WELLS— There is none like her. Chorus. 1-2-3 4; Junior Play, 3; Senior Play, 4; Buffalo Staff, 4; Newstaff. 3: Student Council, 4; Dramatic Club. 2-3-4; Commercial Contest. 3-4; Speech Contest. 2-3; National Honor Society, 3-4; Music Festival, 2-3-4; Contest Chorus, 2. WILBERT WILLIAMS— To every question teacher asks he an answer never lacks. It's I don't know’. Football, I-2-3-4; Track, 1-3. HELEN YOHO— One accomplished in the art of making friends. Glorious Teens. 2-3-4; G. A. A., 4; President G. A. A. Hi Tri Council, I; Commercial Contest. 4; Buffalo Staff, 4. HENRY ZIELINSKI— Quiet tongue shows a wise head. Chorus. I-2-3-4; Festival Chorus. I-2-3-4. JOSEPH ZIELINSKI— An ever innocent look but you can never tell. Chorus. I-2-3-4; Boys' Patrol, 2-3; Basketball, I; Track Manager, 3. LOUISE VETTOREL— No picture. II

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of the contest were a senior and a junior, Clara Judd and Bennett Newlin, respectively. If ye then, being good or evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children why didn't you take them to the Junior Play? It was scarey, creepy, romantic, stupendous. The Cast did a very wonderful presentation in giving The Thirteenth Chair. Raise up thy voice and shout thy praise from the desk tops. For it has come to pass that the juniors are passing on to a new land of learning, a new Canaan, and a new field of battle. BOTTOM ROW—Wilma Nowlin, Betty Sims, Margaret Cook, Mary Jeanette Tucker, Erma Moffitt. Ellen Reagan, Virginia Henshen. Elizabeth. Eickleman. June Edmonds. Mary Sanders, Miss Alice E. Rees. SECOND ROW—Norma Madden. Margaret Smith, Barbara Kerans. Mary Wolcott, Fredia Hewitt. Helen Kocanda, Delores Nale. Opal Whitlock. Helen Williams, Catherine Naudzius. Vice-President; Helen Gorman. THIRD ROW—LaVerne Richards, Loreno York. Claire Radomski, Laura Kocurek. Marjorie Thompson, Helen Lowing. Jessie Cahoon. Margaret Woodruff. Marjorie Hart, Evelyn Tucker. Viola Chow. FOURTH ROW—Mona Lowing. Secretary; Edna Cornwell, Alma Grove, Udele Wolff. Dorthea Ann Sandy, Mabel Cox, Betty Jane Clark, Lottie Christowski, Josephine Didocka, Mary Prosnicker. Betty Johnson. FIFTH ROW—Audrey Fleming, Zelda Mikel. Bob Cook. Joe Stempine. George Howlett. Russell Boen, Halbert Alexander, Walter Zielinski, Garnett Watts, Frances Lewandowski, Bernalice Parke. SIXTH ROW—Billy Clark, George Bromley. President; Norman Elder, Steve Strako, Bob Cornwell, Mac Wenskunas. Kenneth Pribble. Bennett Newlin. Jack Miethe. Walter Davis, Glen Onley. SEVENTH ROW—John Pataki, Paul Brookshier, Jack Biggs. Bob Finney. Wawne Felgenhour, Eugene Williamson, Arthur Desmet. Caesar Bianchetta. Raymond Moffit. Robert Hess. Johnny Hart. EIGHTH ROW—Doyne Acord. Joseph Didocka. Wayne Corn-well. Paul Sandy, Charles Mollett, Oren Hayes. John Galyen, Beryl LeCount, Harry Miethe, Charles Willison. 13