Gridley High School - Pylon Yearbook (Gridley, IL)

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u.a. - FRESHMAN H ISTORY 19 6 19 7 On August 29, 1956, thirty six scared, but happy freshmen started a brand new experience We were officially initiated September 17 Our class officers for our first year in G C H 8 were Pah- Meiss, president, Nick Hoobler, vice-president, Freidora Wettstein Secretary Treasurer, Pat Roth, reporter, and Janet Wiegand, sergeant at 311118 Later on in the year, Pete Heiss and Nick Hoobler's places as officers were succeeded by Gerald Dodson, president, and Judith Witzig, 'ice president Sponsoring us were Mrs Shoemaker and Mr Yoder We flected four members from our class to serve on the student counc 'L They were Herb Stoller, Karen Siebenthal, Gerald Dodson, and Marilyn athbun We gave the Sophomores a re+ vrn party on February 111 In the fall, we picked up corn and had a paper drive to raise money for our class fund During the year, Faye Wells was elected as queen's attendant We gained some new students and lost some, Jack Mays, Pegg Jones to Missouri , and Faye Wells to Fairfield June Pommier came to us from Flanagan, then left to back, and Allan Tracy came from Octavia, then left to ElPaso During our Freshman year, one of our most outstanding members, Gerald Dodson, met with a fatal accident All of us miss hm very much This caused Judith Witzig to become our new pres1dent, and we elected Nick Hoobler as our as our tudent council member in his place ,QQ 'FY W 0 s L Q ' '75 Q Q Z fs 55 if 'fl Z 1 4 45, ' I 'T x l ly O U . . . . A ' 1 1 . .. O 4 if ' n o e Q 4 4 . FL . . , F I O . . I . . 0 . 5 Q V ,, , ,,

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Sr 3 TOP ROW Sharon Wllson, Sharon Me1SS, Donna Funk, Karen Witzig, Betty Witzig, Carolyn Rinkenberger MIDDLE ROW Pat McCullough, Kay Sormner, Beverly Meiss, Gloria Grusy, Joyce Meiss, Janet Wlegand, Roberta Rinkenberger BOTTOM ROW Mrs Rodgers, Marge Roth, Elaine Stoller, Evelyn Hmkenberger, Ann Andrews , Friedora Wettstein GIRLS' ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION The G A A held its f1rst meetlng on October 29, 1956 The of f1cers for the year were as follows presldent, Marge Roth, v1ce pres 1dent, Elalne Stollerg secretary, Evelyn Rlnkenbergerg treasurer, nn Andrews, and our sponsor was Mrs. Ruth Rodgers. The club held 1ts regular monthly meetings on the third Monday of each month. One of the actlvities the group enjoyed, for several mont was bowling in E1 Paso on Monday evenings after school. At our February meeting all girls who had twenty-four points were 1nit1ated. They each recelved a G. A. A. p1n. Mrs. Diana Miller as- sisted 1n initiatmg the girls. On April 13th some of our group attended the Play Day held in Chenoa. if, 4 4 4 , I N 'Pai .1 f SQ Z3 h fi 49