Gridley High School - Pylon Yearbook (Gridley, IL)

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SENIOR CLASS HI TORY August 30, 1936, a group of twenty-six noisy, bewildered boys and girls entered Gridley Co munity High School, green as any group possibly could be. Soon after we had mastered the difficulty of getting books, classes, rooms and hours into definite and familiar places in our minds, we were given the schools' official welconw, the freshman initiation. Before we realized how quickly itself with all the usual thrills. school party. Another high light of the year Miss Frisby and Mrs. Kemp, in which The fall of '37 brought a more the time was flying, Christmas presented An added attraction this year as an all- was the Stunt Show, under the direction of many students participated. bright side of life before us, we were sophomores! This found us digging out our old battered books and exchanging them for others. We found that three of our confederates had dropped behind but five new recruits had joined our company. Though this year was not so ex- citing as others, we had several enjoyable parties. Just as we were about to overcome the spring fever, vacation We returned the next fall half came. sorry for vacation's end, half glad for our promotion to,the rank of juniors. Returning to resume our duties we found that we had lost two classmates but that we had acquired three new members. Our first big job was the junior play 'Galahad Jonesn, under the direction of Miss Shinoske. After many months of worry and toil, we entertained the seniors suc- cessfully with the Junior-Senior Banquet. We started the year Of 1939 not as green freshies of '36, but as dignified seniors. Once again a group of twenty-seven assembled to complete the struggle for the modern necessity, a high school diploma. Realizing that this would be our last year we were anxious to make the most of it. The monotony of lessons was submerged while we were developing the newly established yearbook. We an- ticipate terminal complete with joy the completion of our course. The the WPylonW. When we approach the great called graduation, we go, sorry to part with our comrades but happy to new type of Commencement program was begun in Gridley by the class of 1939. This program consisted of original essays about timely subjects presented by five member of the class. This year four members of the Senior class were chosen to talk at Commence- ment by the vote of the Faculty and Seniors. The four honor Seniors selected as their theme, WMaking Democracy Work.N They will talk on the following divi- sions of the above mentioned idea: WThe Meaning of Democracyn--Kathryn Eigsti NLeadership in a Democracyn--Josephine Tanton nThe Constitution and Democracy'--Edmund Zehr WEducation and Democracyn--Earl Scarberry -11-

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ff fi Kathryn M. Stortz Librarian l,2,3 Glee Club l Home Ee. Officer 3,L G.A.A. l,2,3,4 Class Sec. l Speech Festival A Assoc. Bus., Pylon L NA winning smile, a happy way, a capable lass, we all would say.W Robert J. Travis Football l,2,3,4 Basketball 2 NHe who fights longest wins out.N l Josephine H. Tanton Glee Club l,2,3,L nGalahad Jonesn G.A.A. l,2,3,L Home Ee. Club 3 Cantantes Puellae 3 Alumni-Pylon A Honor Senior Librarian 3 WCute little Joey, witty and wise, knows quite a bit for a girly her size.' Marjorie E. Wilfong G.A.A. l,2,3,L Glee club l,2,3,l. Cantantes Puellae 3 NGalahad Jonesn Historian 3 Attendance Award Typist--Pylon L WLive by deeds, not years.n H. Eugene Yergler HGalahad Jones' Booster Com. l NNothing is impossi- ble, but some things take longer.' Dale Zehr Glee Club l,2,3,L F. F. A. 2,3,L Apollo 3 WA silent unassuming man is he.n Edmund P. Zehr Librarian 1 Glee Club l,2,3,L Apollo 3 WGalahad Jones' Soloist, County Contest 3,4 Vice Pres. L Honor Senior Bus. Mgr. Pylon L Music Award nExperience is by insustry achieved.' -10-

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JU IOR CLASS Back Row: Gordon Henrichs, Roy Schramm, Lester Rinkenberger, Rex Schramm, and Glenn Kahle. Marvin Kinsella and Louis Phillis were absent. Middle Row: Jean Reeves, Violetta Wilfong, Earl Rinkenberger, Donald Scarbeary, Arthur Gramm, Keith Hoobler, Bill Ethington, Irsel Funk, and Mary Fern McCain. Front Row: Maud Heiple, Jean Frey, Carolyn Kuerth, Florence Kuerth, Eleanor Funk, Ruth Zehr, Helen Murray, and Elva Miller. What a funny sight to see thirty freshmen on the first day of school! There was not one of us who knew where to go or what to do next on that thirty- first day of August in nineteen thirty-seven. Everyone tried to be very help- ful and friendly, so we soon began to realize what it was all about. Mr. McKey was our first class advisor, and our first class president was Arthur Gram . The greatly dreaded and feared initiation came soon. This great event in life of every freshman was held at Lake Bloomington. After we had performed for the amusement of the upper classes, they served us very delightful refresh- ments. The next fall we returned to our work with a new eagerness and confidence. Miss Maurits was our class advisor, Florence Kuerth was president the first semester, Earl Rinkenberger was president the second semester. During this year we had the misfortune of losing three classmates--Yvonne Krug, Joan Hoobler and Martha Benedict, however, Bill Ethington became a new member. Now we are Juniors! We are less in number because Maxine Brown and Loren Schli f did not return to school this year, but we are richer in knowledge Cwe hopeig. Our class advisor is Miss Garrity, and the officers are: President, Carolyn Kuerthg Vice President, Keith Hoobler, Secretary, Donald Scarbearyg Treasurer, Eleanor Funkg Historian, Florence Kuerth. Our Christmas party at the Annex was very successful. It was attended by thirty members of the class and faculty who had a most enjoyable time. Our Junior class play, nThe Harvest Queenu, directed by Miss Garrity was given on March l5th at the Annex. The play was a grand success and we feel we accomplished something. We have been very busy earning money so we can give the Seniors a grand banquet. -12- ,,