Glenbard High School - Pinnacle Yearbook (Glen Ellyn, IL)

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First Quarter With the ringing of the tardy bell on September 8, Glenbard opened the first quarter of the school year of 1941-1942. One thou- sand one hundred and five students e n t e r e d Glen- bard's portals, some for the last time, some for the first time, to follow that well-loved custom of America-going to school. To most students the first quarter proved a pleasant sample of the remaining school year. W 44' o 'KZ Q. M -QW' 'Wim' if , N ' ' B I m ot Campaigning, ut ..... X Elections in Glenbard are unusual because of the lack of campaigning. The second school week each section voted for a president and vice-president. Their duties are to collect ac- tivity ticket payments, to take charge of the section's voting, and to direct any type of business designated to be taken care of in the sections. After this election had taken place, each section nominated candidates for the Athletic Association. The presidents met and selected two candidates for the presidency and twelve for the directorships. The pur- poses of this association are to promote more pep among the students and sell tickets to the athletic contests. We Want YO U Various organizations in Glenbard intro- duced themselves to the students in the first convocation of the year. The president of each club, open to students in general, explained the ideals and purposes of the club he or she represented and the qualifications for mem- bership. Clubs represented were the Girl Re- serves and Girls' Athletic Association, open to any and all girlsg and the Hi-Y, open to all boys. The following few weeks membership drives took place. Tables were set up in the hall for the convenience of persons wishing to join. Each club carried on a successful drive and got a good start for the year. Y W Give 'em the AX! West Aurora was the scene of Glenbard's first football games of the year, two pre-con- ference tilts in which both the freshman- sophomore and heavyweight teams were en- gaged. What if West Aurora did roll all over the boys? Glenbard entered upon the confer- ence gace undaunted by the double defeat sus- taine . The More We Get Together Clubs in Glenbard were all set to go when school began. The Ike Waltons were the first club to meetg then the Science Club and G.A.A. opened the year, the G.A.A. with movies of A.A.A. camp and a dramatic sketch. The Pan-American League had a speaker on Mexi- co. Presented at the Hi-Y's first get-together was a talk on club principles and the induction of members by candlelight. A style show was featured by the G.R. while the Art Club inspected a model home. Plans to decorate and buy a radio phonograph for the activities room took up Ipso Facto's time. Le Cercle Francais played games in French, while Kits and Skits initiated new members, and the Latin Club gave a play. All groups got off to a rollicking start. Lemon or Cream? At the first faculty tea of the year, tea was the main attraction. Teachers sat and gossip- ed while the latest scandals quickly made the rounds. Many were glad to be back in schoolg others had misgivings about starting the old grind again. After a boisterous game of tiddlywinks, the session adjourned, all look- ing eagerly forward to the next faculty gath- ering. Frosh Frolic Freshmen were in their heydey when the date of their get-acquainted party arrived. The seniors were jealous but in a paternal way, for they remembered their own freshman get- together. Left: G. R. seeks new membersg Right: Freshman Party. Page eighteen

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EVENTS Anticipation of events, providing relaxation from the monotony of study, is the factor that keeps Jack from becoming a dull boy. Page seventeen

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The first part of this affair consisted of food and entertain- ment, the latter given by talented members of the class. The sec- ond part featured dancing and instruc- tion in dancing so that all were kept occupied. After the party these lonely people began to lose their lugubrious mien and soon found out that high school wasn't as bad as the sophomores tried to make it. Swing It! All was stillg not a soul was moving in the quiet halls. Then a bell rang forth its hurried notes and the halls were filled with a crowded, seething mass of two-legged antelopes, all seeming to be running in the same direction. What was it? It could be only one thing, the first open house of the year, presented by the sen- iors. The presidents of all senior sections had met and planned the open house and had pur- chased a few new recordings for the occa- sion. Then they set October sixth as the date of the great affair, and filled in the time be- fore that date by publicizing it in the bulletin. When that great day arrived. that seething mass of humanity above-mentioned was ad- mitted to the gym at five cents per capita. This large crowd made the open house one to be long-remembered. Instruction for Instructors Aside from being a holiday, the Du Page Valley State Teachers' Meeting definitely had other values. All teachers from Glenbard at- tended in order to check up on new teaching methods and to discuss teaching problems with others. The day was spent listening to lectures and having discussion forums. Sadly enough-or should it be gladly?- most everyone came back with new ideas per- taining to their particular field. Some of the methods were heartily approved by the stu- dents because they involved less homework and more study time, but others brought forth groans of despair from the already overburdened. Among other things the music students learned new methods of vowel pro- nunciation while history students had new Left: Molars okayg Right: T. B. tests. topics to discuss. However painful to some, it is generally agreed that these meetings hold great value for both teachers and pupils. Now Open Your Mouth The health status of Glenbard's students was determined by the physical examinations that occurred in the first quarter. These examinations are given annually to all fresh- men and seniors, all boys going out for ath- letics, and all G.A.A. girls who are working for points. The First Aid Room was the scene of the establishment of Glenbard's health standard. First Doctor Vernon Neger examined the boys, then Doctor Carol Waterman, a Glen- bard graduate, examined the girls. When the physical examinations were completed, Doc- tor Ocshier gave the eye examinations. Sub- sequently tuberculosis tests, conducted under the supervision of the Du Page County Tuber- culosis Association, were given to any stu- dents who desired them. Results of all the examinations, except the dental examinations, showed Glenbard stu- dents as a whole to be in a fair state of health. Teeth defects accounted for the most preva- lent deficiencies, no doubt explaining the abundance of wry faces to be seen in the halls. Poor eyesight was next in order. These examinations are given in order that students may advantageously learn how their health might bear improvement. Page nineteen