Gridley High School - Pylon Yearbook (Gridley, IL)

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1942 ,M Back Row: Ehresman, Froelich, Stephens, Schlipf,lu Rich, Clausen, Hany,Yergler, and Phillis. Middle Row: J. Kearney, Westermeyer, Kaufman, Diggle, V. Yergler, B. Funk, M. Hany, Rinkenberger, Pfister, and L. Gramm. Front Row: D. Fleming, H. Holzhauer, Moser, Roth, Finch, Cornwell, B, Reeves, L. Zehr, Grusy, and Taylor. , The thirty-one Juniors, under the sponsorship of Miss Garrity, have worked this year to raise funds for the Junior-Senior Banquet and other activities. They have had a very successful year with a turkey raffle, football stands, candy sales, track stands, and the Junior Play. They were the first to contribute to the new scoreboard in the gymnasium. The class was also privileged to give the first play, NThat Crazy Smith Familyu, in the new auditorium. The class colors are red and silver. The motto is UForward Ever, Backward Never.n The class flower is the American Beauty rose. The officers for the year are: Evelyn Cornwell--President Margaret Ann Taylor--Vice President Jack Kearney--Treasurer Aldene Roth--Secretary Marcella Moser--Historian ,,.,,. V . i n,.., w, n ,f W.f,, i .,i.. ,f wgeagh 9w,HaMq. ,.,, ,.,h,i f. A a i at ff' 1-.2 t ,, t if so-effm' 49 mf. - . fl.. M V, We Vs. my ,wtf , ',ak12.,,gFXi--,u,k'mq.- . . X ,652 CJILJ7 0 C113

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for the enjoyment and education which this new addition has offered us during our last year. This fine improvement comes as the climax to many dreams and we wish to thank all those who have made it possible--especially the principal of our school and our Senior class advisor, Mr. Watkins. We have helped in the establishment of our first weekly school paper this year. The Gridlite is truly one of the accomplishments of '4l. For the first time in many years a Senior Play was presented at our auditor- ium on May 16. Our class has been proud to present this first Senior Play en- titled, nAmerica First.N v As a lingering remembrance for those who will make this flight in our paths we are happy to leave a trace of our class in the form of a contribution, which we trust willadd to their education and enjoyment. The flag-pole and land- scaping which shall stay as permanent reminders are gifts of our class of '4l. Following the custom of previous years, four Seniors have been chosen to represent our class at the com encement program on June 5. The Seniors chosen to the honored are: Maude Heiple, Carolyn Kuerth, Donald Scarbeary and Arthur Gramm. The American Legion Awards for Citizenship were awarded to Carolyn Knerth and Donald Scarbeary. Last minute activities caused our class to be in a virtual trance at the close of the year but thanks to the assistance of the Junior Class we have been able to publish the second edition of the Pylon. We hope that our experience with the pioneering class of this project has enabled us to publish a year book finer than the preceding one and we truly hope that next year's class can im- prove on our edition. Strange as it may seem we were royally entertained by the Juniors at the Annual Junior-Senior Banquet given by the Class of '42 on May 10 at the Rogers Hotel. Guiding our clipper on its final flight was Irsel Funk. And now a dim cloud lies in our path and we can glimpse the end of the trail. The motor is becoming tired and we know that we must Wgive up the ship.n A new group is waiting to use it next fall when they take their last flight. But we have all brought our parachutes. Our crew is being called togetherfor last minute instructions on, June 5. Then we are all going to Wbail out!!' Fate and the future will detenmine where each of us will land but we all have a world of wonderful memories concerning the Wplane of lifen at G. C. H. S. As we grasp our diploma, we shall think of it as a pilot's license giving us the title of full-fledged flyers. Having mastered this phase in the art of flying we shall use that license and our knowledge as a key to open up new worlds of opportunities and success in our solo flights. A TRIBUTE The last five years have been prosperous ones for G. C. H. S. with enlarged curriculum and an increased enrollment, faculty, and adequate building facilities. It was five years ago that our school became a community high school, large- ly due to the untiring efforts of Mr. Watkins. Mr. Watkins has been instrumental in making our greatly needed auditorium-gymnasimma realization. The policies and ideals have also been greatly changed. New commencement programs have been presented, the Senior honor system has been establishedg many new student organizations have been published, visual education has become a regular part of classworkg a school band has been put into useg and many other improvements have been effected. Mr. C.K. Watkins, the principal during these years, has been largely responsible for the im- proved G. C. H. S. we attend in 1941. 1101

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1943- - - 1944 ,Z Back Row: Litwiller, Wahls, E. Gramm, Frey, P. Kearney, R. Gerig, Klopfenstein, N. Zim erman, and Yandell. Middle Row: J. Rich, S. Hoobler, E. Hoobler, Funk, E. Gerig, Becker, M. L. Klein, Kent, Freed, and Bertsche. Front Row: Gibbs, M. A. Klein, Schram , Breese, Rediger, F. Wilfong, Farrell, Burton, and Hauser Back Row: J. Ethington, Yordy, Benedict, K. Roth, Foor, Kuerth, Slagell, Rapp, Kirkton, Neirgarth, and Flesher. Middle Row: Ball, Schlipf, Eigsti, A. Holzhauer, M. Andrews, woosley, Oliver, Meiss, Hughes, E. Zimmerman, and Stortz. Front Row: Zehr, Stalter, M. Fleming, M. Bristow, B. Hany, A. Kuerth, Steward, C. Andrews, Dodson, K. Gramm, and D. Gramm C125