Grant Community High School - Trumpeter Yearbook (Fox Lake, IL)

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THE CLASS 0F 1941 During the past three eventful, happy years the members of the junior class, with few changes in per- sonnel, have been plodding down the hall of knowledge. We entered as forty-six freshmen, subdued and appalled, in the fall of 1936. Standing at the brink of the gigantic maelstrom of high school life, we looked askance at the clock-like precision of the workings of our new found institution. Could we ever hope to be absorbed by this smooth-running monster! What gratitude we felt for a kindly word, a sympathetic smile. Quickly our adjust- ment followed. Seemingly, at once, we were absorbed in club organizations. Our classes passed pleasantly, and the trepidation we had so keenly experienced in the be- ginning was gone forever. After a few weeks our class organization was com- pleted with the selection of four very elated class ollicers. Under the guidance of these officers and two sympathetic faculty advisers, we began to spread out. Six of our boys found their way to the football held. No freshman ever displayed more valor nor added more glory to his class than did those youngsters. Later, when the basketball court beckoned, nine freshman stalwarts made the sacrifice. Nor was all of our accomplishment in the direction of brawn. Two of our girls and six boys entered the music organizations. Before the school year ended, we realized, with some misgivings o-f course, that we had become a vital force in the high school life. Our sophomore year found us contributing even more to the well being of the school. Our athletes displayed startling finesse. Ten of our classmates made a brilliant showing in basketball. Our social life took on new importance. An occasional date was not an unusual thing. Shirley had conhded that she was much enamored by Chuck Sampson. Yes, we had indeed grown up. All of our innermost hopes and aspirations have been culminated in this, our junior year. There has been no stalemate in our activity. We have accepted proudly the effuse congratulations of our

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THE CLASS 0F 1942 i l' Test in sciencef, Not on our second day! , Oral compositionf' Is there no mercy! K R x. L' i And algebra! I-low we floundered. What did we -L I care about X and Y? Our problems were not those that could be solved by any algebraic equation. x , Where is room one? How do you work this locker combination? Shall I take science with Miss Zachary or with Mr. Christ? Did he say, 'Ninth hour'? Those are not problems for higher mathematics! But we solved them, and we survived. Fifty-four strong, we felt equal to almost any task back there in the fall of 1938. But faced by a battery of grim teachers and a life seething with regulation, our courage simply oozed from us. It was not long, however, before our faint hearts began beating stronger under the stimulant of athletics, club activities, and social events. Thirteen of our voices joined the glee clubs. We especially enjoyed music, and our talent in that direction was above the average. The athletic clubs, that is the G. A. A. and the G Club waxed stronger through the addi- tion of seven girls and eleven boys-all freshmen. In the fall of '39 we came back patronizing freshmen and seniors alike-to the disgust of all concerned. The withering epithet silly sophomore has been hurled at us more than once. In defiance we plunged into affairs outside the classes. We'll show 'em! was our motto, and show them we did. Doris Brandenburg's report card showing four A's was greeted with the pleasantly surprised looks of upperclassmen. At last the sophomores have settled down to real study. Yet we are not a group to be remembered for our great industry. The casual observer might classify us as the leisure class, however our record of accomplishment is indeed impressive. Our assembly program revealed some of the remarkable talent to be found on our roster. For clever entertainment, we know of nothing that surpasses the terpsichorean art as interpreted by Marcella Linzell. The lilting voices of Doris Iiartelt and Erika Leuschner were received with wildest acclaim. The milk-drinking contest, so easily won by Don Grischeau, reveals that we i