Illinois College - Rig Yearbook (Jacksonville, IL)

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Top Row: CLIFFORD AMIDEI Johnston City Economics WADSWORTH APPLEBEE Jacksonville History ROBERT ARTMAN Freeport Physics MALCOLM ATER Arenzville Economics DOROTHY DEANE BALDWIN Jacksonville History RICHARD BANCROFT Jacksonville Chemistry Second Row: AILEEN BURGE Jacksonville Biology STEPHEN SGARRS Washington, D. C. Psychology HENRY CLARK Bridgeport, Conn. English JAMES CONLEE Jacksonville History MARGARET CRONAN Staunton English CAROL DAVIS Boston, Mass. English Twenty-six The 1936 Ric VEDA Bottom Row: HENRY DOLLEAR Jacksonville Biology RALPH DUEWER Jacksonville Economics HERMAN EIFERT Springfield Biology VERNON FORD Girard Chemistry OWEN GARDNER Palmyra Economics LEW GIRDLER Jacksonville English

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ILLINOIS COLLEGE JUNIOR CLASS HISTORY OFFICERS “The Class of ’37, the best ever seen on the College Hill (we think) started their first year with a mob scene in trembling old Jones where they elected their officers for the first semester. In a class so newly organized, politics was cer- tainly strong! What will it be in the years to come?” The above quotation is taken from Minnie Thompson’s account of our Freshman year, as it appeared in the Rig Veda of 1934. Looking back over the past three years and recalling to our memories the many similar elections which have occurred since then, we are in a much better position now to answer her question than we were when she asked it. The Class of 1937 is unusual in many respects, but nothing over- shadows its interest in politics. We venture to say that never in the history of this old school has there been a class better organized than ours. No doubt our class will in a few years provide the major political parties of the coun- try with candidates,—vote-getters, who have shown themselves real politicians by their work on the I. C. campus. However, politics is not the only field in which this class of ours has gained recognition. In fact, we have had our finger in everything that has gone on around here in the past three years. In our Freshman year the football team found it impossible to get along without us. The all- Freshman backfield gave Jacksonville football fans quite a few thrills, showing the Little Nine- teen what it could expect next season when the Freshmen took the berths left by graduating Seniors. Freshmen (as we were called back in those days) took part in all athletics. Dewey Morberg was the swimming team, practically by himself. But we also showed ourselves students when grades came out. The change from High School A aad otter Dt Ae ete: GERALD KEELEY HET CAS oe ee ALFRED LAMBAISO Reo ee aie AILEEN BURGE to College work caused a few of the class some difficulty, but the majority showed themselves able to make the necessary adjustment. As Sophomores, we returned to the campus with a new dignity and a greater confidence. We were no longer the underdogs; we had some Freshmen to impress that fact upon, and we used them to full advantage. Our athletes returned with the experience they had acquired in their first year of college competition to help carry Illinois to champion- ships in basketball and swimming. Those gain- ing most recognition for themselves were Nick Watts, Dewey Morberg, Eddie Reay, Eddie Mitchell, Henry Clark, Ray Smith, and Clyde Coddington. Several Sophomores were on the debate squad and went with the squad to the Iowa City tour- nament. We had representatives on the Ram- bler and the Rig Veda. Minnie Thompson showed herself a star in girls’ athletics. In addi- tion to all this, twenty of the class were given Preliminary Honors at the end of the year. Last Fall the Class of 1937 came back with two great responsibilities resting on its shoulders, —the Junior Prom and the Rig Veda. The Junior Prom, held on Friday, December 13, was a success, financially and socially. Prom Chairman Don Hadley upset precedent when he hired two bands for the dance. One was a na- tionally known orchestra from St. Louis, Lop Jarmon. The other was the popular organization from Springfield, known as The Four Clefs. Both made a big hit with the large crowd that attended. The profit was given to the Athletic Association. The Junior Class has worked hard on this Rig Veda. If the student body accepts it and really likes it, we will have ample reward and ask for nothing more. Twenty-five

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| ILLINOIS COLLEGE Top Row: HELEN GRANDCOLAS Belleville French and History DON HADLEY Springfield Mathematics and Economics PAUL HALLERBERG Jacksonville History WILLIAM HUXEL Granite City Biology and Chemistry WILLARD ICE Danville History and Economics MARIAN JAMES Edinburg Biology Second Row: PAUL JEWSBURY Jerseyville Chemistry and Economics WILLIAM JOHNESSEE Roodhouse Chemistry JOHNSON KANADY, JR. Springfield History GERALD KEELEY Springfield Economics HELEN KITNER Jacksonville English THOMAS KLINE Walshville Chemistry Twenty-seven Bottom VERNON KORTY Bluffs Chemistry DONALD KRIEGE Edwardsville Economics JOHN KURILKO Benld Economics JOHN LITTLE Southgate, Ky. Biology CHARLES LORCH Springfield Zoology BETTY MARSH Moline English Row: