Highland High School - Iris Yearbook (Highland, IL)

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SENIOR CLASS HISTORY President-Marion Lebegue Vice-President-George Cutsinger Secrvtaryglisther Reinhart Treasurer-Virgil Iberg Sponsors-Mr. Ewing and Miss Foster Color-Green and White Flower-lris Motto- We will strive with things impossible, yea, get the better of them ln the year 1932, forty-two young people tripped up the stairs of the dear old school building to present themselves for membership in the new freshman class. We had many doubts as to how we would be welcomed. Many fears crept through our minds. We were apparently afraid to begin a new period of work-work that would mean a great deal to us if faithfully performed. Our fears, however, were soon subdued, for our instructors did everything possible to tit us into this new type of work and our upper classmates were most friendly. In a short time we were delighted with our new friends and surroundings. Our freshman class chose as our class officers Roger Shields, President: llldo lluft, Vice-President: Bernell Bircher, Secretary: Alfred Dubach, Treasurer, Miss Drew and Air. Geuther acted as sponsors during our freshman year. One of our iirst activities was a hike to Sam Hug's lake for a wiener roast. In spite of the rainy weather we had a most enjoy- able lime. We came back for our second year feeling proud. Why? Because we were no longer frrshmen, but were now sophomores, We felt more important now that we were no longer the youngest in school. We came back with a more serious purpose. Obstacles had been too great for some. for we found that some of our classmates had not come back. However, several new members had joined us. Altogether we had thirtyssix mem- bers in our sophomore year. Our class sponsor this year was Miss Suess. Our class of- flccrs were Virgil Iberg, President: Eldo Duft, Vice-Presidentg Minette Fowler, Secretary- Treasurer. We had no outstanding activities this year. The year passed quickly and en- joyably nevertheless, and each member has pleasant memories of this year. I'pon entering the third year we found that only twenty-nine of our members had returned. Our advisors were Miss Suess and Mr. Fearheiley. We elected Levi Flure, Presl- dentg Alfred Dubach, Vice-Presidentg and Leonard Pfeiffer, Secretary-Treasurer. In our third year we embarked on the bigger and more serious activities of our school life. During this year we sponsored The Last Gentleman at the Opera House. No previous class had

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SENIGR CLASS HISTORY ever sponsored a picture show. Results proved satisfactory for the show was well attend- ed, Our class play, Oh! Susan, was directed by Mr. Yates. It was presented at the Opera House on May 9 and was well attended. We also sponsored a Tacky Party which was well attended by the student body, and everyone had a most enjoyable time. At the junior- senior banquet we entertained the class of '35, With the aid of a little imagination, we made the seniors feel as though they were in Holland. Waitresses were garbed in Dutch costumes. The program was centered around Dutch themes. Decorations consisted of wind- mills and shipsg blue and white was the color scheme. The menu was a delicious one. The program and menu were written in the language of Holland. This, our last year, is our most interesting and perhaps our most difficult one. We left the old school building as juniors and now entered our beautiful new building to begin the last year of our high school life. Words fail to express how much this building has contributed to our success. Probably its greatest significance will be realized only after many years have passed. Indeed we are proud to be the first class to graduate from the new home of Highland High School, and glad to be the class to honor it in our annual. We hope it may be a source of inspiration for classes that will follow, Our class consisted of forty members at the start of the year, but Wilbur Bangert of Marine dropped out in the early months of school. Quite a number came to us from neighboring schools: George Cutsinger from St. Louisg Alden Gramann, Viola Groteffndt, VVilhur Grotetendt, Wilbur Heuser, Edward Neudecker, Esther Reinhart, Earl Turner, and Robert Voigt from Marineg and Leroy Daudermann and Alberta Hiller from Alhambra. We were glad to welcome these new members. We have spent a very busy and profitable year. At Christmas time we sponsored a party for the school. We attended a Vocational Conference at Collinsville on April 2. This proved to be very worth while. We learned more about the various fields open to us and the advantages and disadvantages of any vocation we might choose. We began to work on our Iris in Octoberg but only after we had secured sufficient contracts for advertising to assure the publication of our book did we begin to plan its construction. We have worked lon: and faithfully to make our year-book a success. Our last few weeks in school were busy ones. Mr. Yates coached our class play, a French royalty play entitled, Come Out of the Kitchen. The juniors entertained us with a dinner-dance given in our new gymnasium on May 30. We put on a more elaborate class day program than is usually given. The years we spent in Highland High have prepared us for life and the future. Now our future depends entirely upon us. We have gained and prospered much in four years in Highland High. Our ideals are set highg our aims worthy.