Highland High School - Iris Yearbook (Highland, IL)

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o) ENLOUS

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—Naintenance Oscar™ This page is in appreciation of those who made school life more plea- sant and were friends of all. Mrs. Rogier

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CLASS OFFICERS President--James Rutz Secretary--Elsie Kohler Vice-President--Ray Suppiger Tréasurer--Shirley J. Meller Sponsors--Miss Weber, Mr. DeLaurenti Colors--Purple and yellow Flower--Violet Motto-- Nothing ventured, nothing gained.” CLASS OF 1944--History The beginning of school in the year of '41 brought 61 eager and intelli- g ent freshmen to the portals of H. H. S., to begin school with a feeling of awe that any green freshie experiences. It didn't take us long to become ac- quainted with the upper classmen. After having been made to feel at home, we set out to accomplish even greater things than any class had done hefore. During the year we sponsored three social events. The outstanding one was an all-school Valentine party given on February 14. We had an enormous turnout; over seventy-five per cent of the students attending. We also gave a chili supper in October and concluded our activities for the year with a freshman hike. One year later, fifty-eight students returned to carry on their good name The class this year was well represented in sports, band, glee club, and oth- er activities. The one party we gave that year was a Christmas party, com= plete with Santa Claus and presents. We also sponsored a quiz program for an assembly. Mr. Loudon, our class sponsor, did much to encourage our class and aided us with helpful suggestions. We also adopted a constitution whereby all questions of importance were settled. This act illustrates the progressiveness of our class. As students grow up and progress through high school, they take more ac- tivities upon their shoulders and assume more leadership. We as juniors as- sumed that obligation and proved we could do it by the number of outstanding e- vents. A scrap drive was held as a competitive race between all classes to see who could bring in the most scrap. The juniors participated enthusiastically, and came in second place. The school decided to have a student council with representatives from each class to act as the governing body and to take care of school problems. Shirley J. Mueller and Clinton Kerin were chosen to re- present our class. The next important event of our junior year was the class play given on March 12, 1943, and entitled, Wings Over Washington. The cast put on a good performance and the play proved a great success. The most important event of the year was the junior-senior banquet. The theme was centered around the Gay Nineties complete with decorations, food, and a floor show. With the serving of our banquet and the end of the school year, we were reminded that we had only one more year to remain in the realms of high school. Yes, this year we enjoyed a feeling of superiority as seniors. Our class again showed up with many achievements to its credit. Having a lust for dra- matics, the class play Out of the Frying Pan, was considered one of the greatest successes for many years. Gene Houser and Estelle Dill were elected to the student council. On Oct- ober 15, the class sponsored a pep meeting and dance, and on March 17 gave a party entitled Crazy House. Many seniors participated in sports, in the pub- lication of the school paper, the ulldog,” and in many other activities. The biggest job of the year has been the publication of our year book. We have tried to make it a publication that will be looked upon in years to come as a complete picture of our school life. The staff has undertaken all the du- ties and obligations connected with this task, and we hope our annual will be enjoyed by the school and its patrons. The seniors were pleasantly entertained by the juniors at the annual jun- ior-senior banquet, realizing the great amount of work put into it from our om experience. Our Class Day exercises gave us the thrill of appearing before the student body as the graduates of '44. Then came the Baccalaureate Service and Commencement. The thought makes us conscious of the fact that our school days in Highland High School are over.