Gridley High School - Pylon Yearbook (Gridley, IL)

Page 17 text:

OPHOMORE CLASS S-fi' ' C13 V- Back Row: Kearney, R. Schlipf, Pfister, Meiss, Clausen, Rich, A. Schlipf, and Froelich. Third Row: Porzelius, Benedict, Schrock, Taylor, Grusy, V. Yergler, Moser, Diggle, and Westermeyer. Second Row: Fleming, Roth, Finck, Cornwell, Kaufman, Funk, Rinkenberger, Hany, Reeves, and Zehr. Front Row: Stevens, Gramm, Hany, Gilmore, G. Yergler, Ehresman, Phillis, and Bolby. In September of 1939, thirty-nine frightened freshmen enrolled in Gridley High School. In 1940 there are thirty-five sophomores who are not afraid of anything, we hope. Our class officers are: Marcella Moser, President, Jack Kearney, Vice President, Leonard Rich, Secretary-Treasurerg Margaret Ann Taylor, Historian, and Ray Meiss, Sergeant-at-arms. The sophomore class has two basketball players, Leonard Rich and Bill Froelich, who are outstanding. In November our class held a bake sale in Rich's Hardware Store, it proved to be a financial success. Our first class party this year, which the teachers attended, was held in the Annex on February 15, 1930. We had plenty of ice cream, cookies and candy. On February 17, Mrs. John Taylor gave a party in honor of Margaret Ann Taylor's sixteenth birthday. The girls of the sophomore class attending the party presented her with nice gifts. Contact, fifty, and other games were played. This was also Aldene Roth's birthday, but she being ill with the flu, could not attend. Our class colors are red and silver, our class flower is the American beauty rose, and our class motto is NForward ever, backward never.' -13-

Page 16 text:

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- ,,

Page 18 text:

FRE HMA CLASS vi 5- 5 Back Row: John Rich, Sam Hoobler, Gene Hoobler, Keith Roth, Harold Yandell, Jay Klopfenstein, Pete Kearney, Orlyn Frey, Ronald Gerig, Marvin Zimmerman, Gerald Wahls, Lowell Litwiller, and Edward Gramm. Middle Row: Virgil Funk, Dorothy Burton, Evelyn Hoobler, Evelyn Gerig, Shirley Hibbs, Helen Becker, Mary Louise Klein, Evelyn Schram , Helen Breese, and Lyle Irwin. Front Row: Arlene Imthurn, Mary Freed, Helen Hauser, Ruth Bertsche, Frances Ann Wilfong, Edith Rediger, Shirley Gibbs, Maxine Kent, Mary Adella Klein, and Norma Farrell. Eugene Bolby, Jake Ringger, and Howard Yandell were absent. Our class officers are: President, Jay Klopfensteing Vice-President, Pete Kearneyg Secretary and Treasurer, John Rich, and Historian, Maxine Kent, Class Reporter, Evelyn Schramm. The initiation of thirty-five green, frightened freshies was a sight to behold. We looked very queer to the rest of the students for we were dressed in everything from black stockings to overalls inside out. We had to do every- thing from washing the office windows with a toothbrush to kissing Mr. Siron's hand. Our first party was held in the school house on Oct. 29, 1949. Everyone came dressed like hoboes because Halloween was just around the corner. Our second party was held in the annex of the Congo Church on Feb. 23, l9LO. The decorations were red, white, and blue in honor of George Washington's birthday. There was plenty of ice cream and cake for all. Mr. Watkins has organized a girls' baseball team and there are several freshmen on it. They are Frances Ann Wilfong, Evelyn Hoobler, Mary Louise Klein and Evelyn Gerig. The football field has been transformed into a baseball diamond and the girls practice there twice a week. Two of our boys, Jay Klopfenstein and Pete Kearney were honored by receiving football letters. We are all very proud of them. Our class colors are green and white, our class flower Lilly-of-the-Valley and our class motto is WStrive to Rise.W -14-