J D Darnall High School - Sphinx Yearbook (Geneseo, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 36 of the 1940 volume:

ISSUED BY TI-IE SENIOR CLASS QF THE GENESEG TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHCDOL GENESEO ILLINQIS 7940 MRS IENNIE STAFFORD Offrce Secretary She hands the master hrs tools and serx es h1m well For everyone she Carnes a sympalhetrc understandmq MR IAMES D DARNALL AB AM Superrntendent Un1vers1t3 of Indiana UI'1V9fS1tY of Ch1C6QO CO1UIT1b1d UHIVGFSITY student s hfe w1th a sure and sieady stroke We Ld ry wlth us the mfluence of thls strong man As the master sculptor, he guides every Y . . FGREWCDRD Smce these tour years at Gehese Tawh shrp H gh Scheel have rrreaht much to us perhaps the greatest rmlestohe et our rves the Sehror Class has obeyed the do mal desrre to reccrd somethrhg of what me have felt have dreamed have acht ved We have had a great OH wohd rlul trme and HO douht we leel a hrt sad ar 1 ehed OH by a blgger rea l we have et Sphmx as a wrthess that we passed t rs way that We Worker laughed share and accorrtpllshee sorreth HQ rr thes Qtr years together The Fd r T - ' 1 - ' r' ' t r r , , he fi e l I ' f ig surprtsed that it ts already ever. But peck- ' rl, . lr f this . l I h, A ' L , 1 l r e f 1 -A h gtg DEDICATIQN We declloate thrs Annual to Youth Wrth all ot 1ts hopes and en thusrasms and to Peace wrth Crea Youth of whroh we students are a part have a Chance to lrve tor thetr country rather than to ole tor her and pass the seeds ot Nor to the Youth ot tomorrow tive and fraternal living. May the wr' E t tm X 1 X X f 1 X J L l -' QA? 1- 3'L'f-'-x. -22. 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J 5 241542. 1--1: ' f W - -f I THE SENICR CLASS PRESIDENT HOWARD FELDMAIN V PE PRESIDENT IACK IAOUEI' CLASS ADVISERS MISS YOUNG and MR SOUKUP FATHER TIME Scene The sculpture room of an art gallery T1me Late afternoon of Iune l 1940 Charact rs Father T1me Freshman Sophomore Iunlor Senror CAs the scene opens we frnd the Sornt rn the room Wrth tour oblects whlch are qurte obscure because of the dlmness of the room The Spmt 1S talkrng Wllh one of theml FATHER TIME Drd you say you represent the freshman class of 1936? FRESHMAN Ye don t you remember us that group ot greemes who enter ed hrgh school to m QlYes 1nto gntelhqent men and women It took us a Wh1le to learn when where and why we dld certaln thmgs I-Iowir Wrth M1ss Young and Mr Whlte as head sculptors and Don Klavohn Irm Kewley and Betty Rrnk ass1st1ng them we formed a very substantral foun datvwn for our future work FATHER TIME tSlowly mov1ng to second obJectD Now I begm to recollect those dlstant thoughts CSloWly1 You must be the sophomore SOPHOMORE Rlght you are Father T1me Thls was the year we began knocklng off those crude chlldrsh corners and began shaplng ourselves around the ldeals Awe had buxlt up durlng our freshman year Havrng chosen Bob De VTIGS Veryl Anderson and Helen Fowler to help our flne leaders Mrss Young and Mr Wh1te we successfully shaped ourselves and broadened those 1deals FATHER TIME Ahhh now 1ts comlng more clearly IAS he moves and speaks to the thrrd obyect we can fa1ntly see that 1t has remote quallflcatlons of a personl If my memory has not farled me you represent that hustllng bustl1ng Jolly Junlor class IUNIOR Very true very true Your memory mdeed has not falled you At the f1rst of the year M1ss Young and Mr Whrte hustled us arolld gettlng money so we could be 1n FAIRYLAND for Just one mght Oh, Father T1me, that n1ght seems truly llke a dream We worked for months gettlng ready for our prom some of us Workmg ourselves to a frazzle , others t1red enough to flght Wxth our best fr1ends, and some so tlred We quarreled Wlth the sponsors Many IIITIQS We were ready to qult, but Bob Reschke, Cla1re Lager, and Odetta Wayne, encouraged by MISS Young and Mr Whlte, spurred us on Then the nlghtl Would 1t bea success? As we entered the haven, our world changed We seemed to be ln valleys of dream Soon we came out of these valleys, and reallty carrled us to the end of the year Through thrs work and respons1b1l1ty, our features were def'n1tely carved We learned to shoulder great responsrbrllty A new phase of soctal l1fe was rntroduced to us tCont1nued on page 21? 0 8 ' Y SECRETARY-TREASURER .,,...,..,........,..............I.t......It....,t......,..,,t........,...................,.....,....... 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Booster ub 1 2 Uflqlhg Team l 2 3 I F -X XIXRIOX lie SXIITH P :fmt tl ,vc nt 0 mx tim 1 Booster ub 1 2 ROBERT Deb RIILS lob luvtx bru 1 fl v 4 r SCIENCE C u 2 3 4 Secretary 3 lresxclcnt 4 K C um Booster u 2 3 4 Track Nlgsr 2 3 4 Iootba NI r Class 1 resident 7 Crlee Club 4 Chorus 4 Jr Sphmx Staff Bus N gr 4 Green and XX hate Xexss lzdltor 2 3 4 -Xnnual buff Editor 4 Class Ilay 4 Ir Ixmaman 4 Xatl Honor boclety 7 lbebat Augustana Tournament 7 3 4 ipeech Orxtory 3 IxI'.XXh'l H llll ILX Ill-C lx lxennx Ixnmg and llunk uuotllu prank l'ootball 2 Basketball 1 2 'lrack 1 2 Booster Club 1 2 I ee Club 2 3 Chorus 2 3 I' If -X H-XRLEY DIRCIC To :lurk is not 11 Dlrnk oster Club 1 2 3 1 ee C u 3 Chor s C ass llag er 4 Judgmg Team 2 3 1' I' X I 2 STAXI EX LRDXI-XX Erdman mould bl pronozmtrn' Iludmun ' oster Club 1 2 3 4 0 Q lernor 1 rus 7 bHlRLEX I' -XC EX llusu nuns .mulls :llc kmmx 1111 urtlur dlttuls eman u oos cr um let C Chorus 4 HOW XRD l' ILI IMI AX Xlorlty Tlzc perfut b un just nyllt' for Jo Scxence Cl an u l-oot .1 Basketball I rack 1 s er 7 N ovxe Operator l 2 3 4 Class lresulent 4 Klee ub Chorus 4 -Xnnual St ff 4 lr lxmaman 4 College Club 4 I CILLI- l'UNIJICIx Tr Inq' Ulu! HMV: YK 1 If Booster Club 3 4 Commcrcul Club 4 X llCCllCI0l'llll I'ntLrul from -Xtkmson Hugh School 4 HILLILX PON I LR Ubluuuy tapablr and ul Lux: cltfr mlublr lence Club l 2 3 4' .. ... ' J ,. , ' Class Secretary-Treasurt-1' 2' C'recn and XYhite 2. VERYL FREIJERICRSEN- I . .' at as a f'l'Il L I1 vu' t ' 'L' . Q cheslra 1 2' noster Club 1 - . 4' lfommcrciza 'ur 3 e: ' ' f s . DOROTHY VAINEY- ' 11-11 Iifrlr lunv, honor .rlu 5 surv lo gain. Salulatorian' Entered from Colona High School 4. H mem 'OIF -er M ,.. sr l 'vs 'QF' 9 af' . . Sl'Z.-XNNE IIANFURli- Zannc So alive and 1'izw1ri:ri4.vg yr! iindzwzvtamiiug and grm'i0u.v. Science Club 2, 3. 45 llanrl 1. 2. 3, 45 G.A.A. 15 Athenian Club l. .Z, 3. 45 Rooster Club I. 2, 3, 45 jr. Sphinx Stab' 2, 3, 4, Eilitor 45 tireen anrl NYhite copyreatler 2. 35 Library Ass't 1, .25 Class Play 4: Nat'l llonor Society 3, 45 College Club 41 Debate I, 2, 3. 4, Augustana Tournament 2, 3, 45 Speech, llramatic rearling l, 2, 3, 4. BONNIE PIANSEN-- That bounir lass from Eric. tilee Club 45 Chorus 45 Entered from Erie 4. LESl.llf HARTMANW- f1m1Ilicr .ron of thc ,r0il. l'fYl'IRE'I l' ll.XYliS--- 11ayr.r has tlir max! .rilrnt u'ay.v. ti Club I. 2, 3, 45 Football l. 2, 3, 4, Co-captain 45 Basket- ball 45 Track l, 2, 3, 45 llooster Club l, 2, 3, 45 Judging Team Z5 l .l ..X. 1, 2, 3, 4, Vice-President 4. MARY LOU H0lfSTl'I'l'TER- Lou 1 haz'rn't much fu say, but l'm really 'wry yay. llooster Club 4. lil'INNE'I'l'l liUNYlil.I.,- Kenny lVlxy .vlmuld 'wt' llurry, .n'xarry, and 1t'or1'yf Science Club 35 Track I5 Rooster Club 1, 2, 35 Stage Mgr. 1, 2, 3, 4. lil. VERA IIUTCHINSUN-W Ax yr'at'4'fnl on .vlmtzxv a.r on the .rlafc.v. t2.A.A, Z, 3, 45 ,llooster Club 1, 2, 35 Annual Staff Artist 4. JACK JAQUET- jake ,S'fiimle and hgh! main' Jakr all right. lfootlmll l, 3, 45 llasketball 1, 2, 3. 4, Captain 45 llooster Club l, 2, 3, 45 Track Mgr. 35 Class Vice-Prcsiclent 45 Jr. Sphinx 4. RCSSELL jUl'lNSON- Rains to farm and farms to reign. ti Club l, 2, 3, 45 Track l, 2, 3, 45 Booster Club 1, 2, 3, 45 1f.lf.A. l, 2, 3, 4, JANE' KEAGA A .vrlwlar .vvromi ro noucg yrt al-ways a barrcl of fun. Science Club 3, Vice-President 45 Orchestra 15 Booster Club 1, 2, 3, 45 tilee Club 1, 2, 3, 45 Chorus 1, 2, 3, 45 Jr. Sphinx Staff Copyreatler 3, 45 lireen and 4Yhite 2, 3, 4, Ass't Editor 3, Etlitor 45 Nat'l Honor Society 2, 3, 45 College Club, Chairman 45 Debate 2, 3, Augustana Tournament5 Judging Team, Field Man 45 Yalerlictorian. LEANUR KETCHUM-- H'ith ability to ralrlz 'rmg that di.rIingui.rlw.r Ketchum. ti.A.A, 35 Ilooster Club l, Z. 35 Commercial Club 45 Jr. Sphinx Staff, Reporter 45 Library Ass't 45 Speech 15 Manners Club 4. JAMES KEXYl.EY- Jinx A jolly Jim, filed 'wftlt rigor and z'i'm. Science Club 3, 45 li Club 3, 4: Athenian Club 1, 2, 3, 45 Football l, 2, 3, 45 llasketball 25 Track 25 Booster Club 1, 2, 3, Presirlent 45 Commercial Club 45 Track Mgr. 35 Class Vice- Presirlent I5 Glee Club 45 Chorus 3, 45 Class Play 45 Speech 15 Stage Manager 2, 3, 4. DON Kl.AY0llN- Don I smile and oratc, .ru 1i'l'lll girly I can rate. Science Club 1, 2, 3, 45 lianrl 1, 2, 3, 45 Orchestra 45 Athenian Club 1, 2, 3, 45 Basketball 15 Booster Club l, 2, 3, 45 Movie Operator 2, 3, 45 Class President 15 Green and XYhite Reporter 25 Class Play 45 Jr. Kiwanian 45 College Club 45 Debate 2, 3, 4, Augustana Tournament 2, 45 Judging Team 1, 25 Speech 1, 3, 45 Oratory 1, 3, 4, Contest Play 3, Beginning Speech 15 Band Ensemble, Cornet Trio 3, llrass Quartet 45 Library Ass't 2. PHYLLIS KRCE!DER- Shorty + So szecvt and porin. Rooster Club 45 Commercial Club 45 jr. Sphinx Staff Typist 45 lireen and XYhite Reporter 35 Class Play Csher 4. CLAIRE l.AtiER- Clock Personality aut! graft' that rnlianrr, and boy, lion' she can zfunt'v. ' Science Club 25 ti..X.A. l, 25 Athenian Club 1, 2, 3, President 45 llooster Club l, Z, 3, 45 Class Vice-President 35 Mixed Ensemble Contest 4: lilee Club l, 45 Chorus l, 45 Jr. Slthiu Staff Ree porter Z, 35 Library Ass't I5 Cheer Leader 25 Annual Staff 45 Class Play 45 College Club 45 Debate 45 Speech Play Festival 25 Dramatic Rezuling l, 2, 3, 4, State 3, Verse Reading 4, State Play 35 Manners Club 45 Xat'l Honor Society 4. LAXYRENCIC l.EUNARlJ-- That ylvam in his vytxr, his nature bz'li1's. ti Club l, 2, 3, 45 Football 2, 3, 45 llasketball 1, 2, 3, 45 Track l, 2, 3, 4: llooster Club I, Z, 3, 45 Commercial Club 45 Library Ass't 2. NYILLIASI LEXYIS- Hill .llu.rir, charm, and 'wil zeill make tln'.r boy a hit. liaml 2, 3, 4, Stuclent Director 3, 45 Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 45 Rooster Club 2, 3, 45 Glee Club 2, 3, 45 Chorus 2, 3, 45 Ir. Sphinx Reporter 45 Green and XYhite 2, 3, 4, Reporter Z, Ass't News Etlitor 3, Columnist 45 Class Play 45 Jr. Kiwanian 45 College Club 45 Speech, Contest Play 35 Stage Manager 2, 3, 45 Stage Director 45 Nat'l Honor Society 4. 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R-113--13.1-s'l4. 13 lx 0 m L 1 Iwrt X w TI-IE WI-ICLE TCWN S TALKING The whole town was really talkmg about the senror play presented by the class of l94O Because of the mcreaslngly crowded schedule at the end of the school year the play was presented on November l6 and l7 1t IS probable that class plays w1ll be presented m the fall hereafter The plot has to do wrth a planned love affarr between Ethel S1mmons and Chester Bmney planned by Henry Srmmons wrth the help of Chet Ether comes home from college accompan1ed by Roger Shrelds a pseudo Frenchman who brags about l'11s prevlous love affalrs Henry lnvents a prevlous love affarr between Chet and Letty Lythe a movle star Thmgs go well untrl Letty appears rn town wrth Don Swrft her prrze frghtrng france The false eternal tnangle a plot by Letty to get revenge upon Chester and Mrs Slmmons Jealousy over Sadle Bloom a dancrng teacher whom the taxr dr1ver has accrdentally revealed to Mrs Srmmons all of thls broadcasted over the nerghborhood by Annre Lrla W1lson Sally Otls Mrs Iackson and the nelghbor gurls creates a tense srtuatron that places Chet rn such danger that he escapes only by takrng refuge on th chandelrer 1n the srde spllttlng Frght ln the Dark scene prctured abov Ethel Srmmons Chester Bmnef Mrs Srmmons Mr Slrnrrons Lettj Lythe Donald Swxf Roger Shrelds CAST OF Iune O trnan l aaretta Paroart R bert Rescnke Clarre Lager xlllldm Le 15 ert D Vr HA HACTERS Lrla Wzlson Sadr Bloom Mrs laclcson Anme rn Tam Qrxver NGIQ For glr S Od Sazann Hanford Naorm We-sser leanne Hero V ryl Anderson lames K wley Navn .5-lmce JJ hro ll. 'lztv l J. Koay, R. Rcsrhkc, V. Axlltldfrflll. N. Rcsscr, I. Kcwlcy, J. Ultmzm. S. llzmforml, A. XX'itlr0w, J. Rcig. L. Par r. , U. Yzajllc. XV. Lewis, C. Luger, R. Dc Yrics. X , : ' ' - 4 - 1 I I - . 7 . ' ' ' , . I - . . - 1 1 . 1 . A . . f 1 I - I . . I . . . . 9 . . - - - . ,I . . ff I , - eu ,. .- ' .............,.,.......,.,........ l ' T ...,......,..,....... .....,. 1 9 ' r ......,..,,... ..,....,...., D onald Klavohn Sally Otis, ..............,..,.... .... . ,....,, ..... ,.,.. I a n e Keag . ' . .,...,.....,......,....,...,. .. ' , 'e ..... ,.,,..... ,.., . ..,.,....,...... ' . r . . ,.,..,.,. . ..,........,.,.............,. C ' ' , the .aid ....,... .... , ..... ,...., . e A . 'L .......,.,.....,. .,.,....,..,... Y v7 .' V. . I- i r ....,.,...........,.... ..,..,..,,... , .. 9 ' s , ...... , ..... .,., .r..,........ R o b e ics ' ' in ' L eita l ' A e, . l if '.-J Tl-IE IUNICR CLASS PRESIDENT IOSEPI-IINE RESCI-IKI: VICE PRESIDENT LENORA KEMMIS SECRETARYTREASURER IOYCE NELSON CLASS ADVISERS MISS MAGEE and MR CALHOUN xer I-I Rahn R Lavrne R Kxcksey B Brlls I Greene P Bean Seventh Row G Wrrght F Smrth 1. Ague D Cherry R Taube D Felske I-I Peterson E Rohweder N Stohl I Tracy I Ltttle Srxth Row B Stacn I Keag L Ketchum D Stxohman R Ford B Stranberg R Van Quexelberghe M Douglas M Becker B Erdman D Hull Ftfth Row M Boyd V Young C Weber R Wledenhoeft A Boyd V Stohl F Fuller M Boone D Lrttle M I-Iulslander I I'-Iopkey B Sktnner Fourth Row 'W Loenser W Mohler L Neumann I Sassen I-I Teeters V Obr cht C Mlller L DePauw E I-Iofstetter B Gernant I Carter V Ward Thtrd Row N Bazrd I K ag W McM1llan C Zregler I-I Sutton A Sand Clarey H Iohnson D Wrldermuth L Iohnson I Searle E Bohart Norrrs Second Row D Burgston I We mer L Kemmzs I Reschke M Schroeder Barnett IN I L vts P I-Irllm r C Roos M Lundberg lvl Young Horn K Burke Bottom Row D Matteson D Andr ws P Pearson B Holstlom l DeTaeye Bennett B Vandemore I Nelson S 'lacey L Gotthardt A Gustafson W Floyd G Iones B Taylor B Swrger Ahsenr from Prcture W Young I Leary D B rry B I-lutchrnson 14 - ..............................................................,.............,... . Top Row: A. Swanson, C. Blumenstein, B. Phillips, R. Schwenlnger, L. Snede- l 1 1 1 - 4 1 - ' 1 - I 1 - 1 - - . - - 7 , X - . . . I , .. I . I 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - I A 1 - 1 - 1 : '. , . , . . . . . . , . ' ' : ' . ' , ,. e , . ' , . ' , . ' , . , S. , '. . G' ' , . .' e , . , . , '. , N. 2 . , . .. e , ., , . ' , . , E. ' : , , . ' , . e , . - ' . Sophomore Glrls Top Row: XI. Kay, I.. Harper. II. Purpart. II Hornuckmr. P. Gocmhfl. I.. Ilnvlx. E. Ilullt-n. .X. IIuIIt-ii. II. Lathrop. Fifth Row: ID. I.ittIc. M. Xfrrihtroni, If. Ifrrtfmrm. I.. Tmci. I'. I.atI1rup. Ii. 'l'nrrcyNm1, S. Ifmsrtt. Y. Ilurmrmu. I'. If:-hltiizm. I'.01lI'Ih Row: Ii. XIrrcIx. XY. Ifrnxt, Il. Ilollulnx, XI, Ilultinu, I.. I'IfIurii1Ilvrf, II. lilazrk. 'If Strvt-livin. .X. Iluit. I'. XYiI,uu. Thirwl Ruw: XI. Ifmu-X. II. Ilumqnm, IJ. llrt-hnigui. Il, X'it-Itrug. R. KI-finziu. Ii. Clark. if XX'rIur, .X. XX'X'I'I-Ito. .X, II:imiItun, XI. IR-tt-1'-1111. Surmul Row: II. 'I'immnn-. I., Ihirkt-. XI. I uNnx'. XI. Ximt-ii, Il, Iizirt-In. IC. Splvxux .X, Ilillmrr, XI. St-tit-I-. .X. ,InI1Iiwm. .X, Sunlnivrx, Il, XY:iriI. Ilnttmn Row: ll. XX'it-nt-Iw. XI. .Xmlt-rum. I'. Iiwwi. I.. Sf.IIllIIl. Il. Swzulxml. I.. lin-Ii-rwuml. I.. 'IR-n'pt'1i11u. .-X, Ificrx. Il. fm-Imrmi. If. Ilnrvlx. IS. II:nI:m-ny, X. Ifmxlvr. Ahwnt from Pirlurc: I.. Tat-ts. XI. Rt-I-rI. Z. Nt-ulivh, Il. I.. Dlulmxmi. I,l t'NlfI'.'llI .... .. ...., Alfllm Ilxirtmzm St-nrt-l:u'5 'Iiiw-.nii1't1' . Inn- I4'I'lH'IHIIL' X'iu--I'rwi4It-lit. .. .. .. , .. l'I1:IrIt-- SI1u'iN flaw .Xilviwrxz Xliv XIiIItr :mul Xlr. I nrIn-r. Top Rumwzl I.. Ralm. I.. NIiNfuI1It. XY. Smith. XY, Ilnltv. Ii. XX riuht. ll. wlit-Iwl. I'. NIcIIx::fn. DI. Ilutclminwn. D, .irtIc. Sixth Row: C. Frclf. If. Rt-ig, NI. Yickroy. Y. l'ht-rry. R, Ilznyvx. -I. I.uwIwiu. If. Ilorkgqrrn. II. .XrinNtrm1u. Fifth Row: IJ. Klottlmrilt. XY. XY:IuIc. R. I.n'XX'ix, I.. Slu-ppnrvl. R. I'l'lkL', R. Xmu-rx. R. I't-trrxmx. R. Iiznrt- man. YI. Hartman. .X. Blcirtwamlit-. Ifwurth Row: BI. Iielllirclt, Il. XYI1lt1:Iwr, R. I.:uIi. If. -luI1I1-un. If. Scliwcillllgrr. R, -InI1n-ml. R. llt-gm N if Sh!-rtx. R. I't-thrrIrrlr'Igv. 1 IIiir1I Rim: R. Ilupkry. I.. XXIt'lIt'Imk'. R. 1 In-rrx. IZ. ,I1IIinwn. R. Ymimg. I-'. Ilzmlzmn. K. XY:ItlN. I.. UtTt-rlv, R. Rrlgrrx. VI. Iluw11ImrII. Sucmiml Row: If, Holxtrum. II. Sw:n1wi1. I.. Xlilltr. K. Sxx:uiwi1. If. I':Iimcr, XY. -Iullnxun. I . XX'm'I1lt'I S. XYcrt. C. R. jolmfrm, IQ Iititthlnxmi. S. Sclirnwlcr. Fir-t Row: R. Solomfmmn. T. k':.rt':r. II. XX'nIr'. Il. Thu-. XY. III-u-rlimz. .fX. NCI-un. R. Yzm IM-X1-IIIQ R. Kcrfhaw. R. I.:nrilncr. Il Szzzv. XY. Ndwn. R. St 1--. lf StmfI:r:1N-. .XIXNUIII from Picturr: l'. 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X 1-M X1, 1.'1'1' '111.. 1' 11 11 12 X1 111 1'-'15111-1 X 11 11-1'.1'1' 1.1 161-E1 111I1-111- 1 161-..XX '111111,1 1111-.-11- 1C I1- X'-11' 1' '11 4' 1.--.111 1111 1' 1x'-.1111- n n 1 xt AN 1 Ile 1 w mm rr 'X IXl!'l1'll Vt ll SPEECH Geneseos c11mb to speech honors for tlse 19391940 season began on October 25 m a dual contest w1th Davenport In dramat1c read1ng Iosephme Reschk and Clarre Lag r placed th1rd and fourth respectrvely Nadlne K1rch ner and Lauretta Parpart recerved thlrd and fourth rn the humorous d1v1s1on The Gene eo entrtes rn the Davenport Readrng Festtval tn November were Suzanne Hanford Cla1re Lager Iosephme Reschke Margaret Hanna Lots Terpenrng Lauretta Parpart Iune Oltman and Nadrne K1rchner In dramatlc readlng Suzanne recelved second place and Cla1re Lager frfth place Lo1s Terpenrng placed second and Lauretta Parpart placed elghth ln the humorous d1v1s1on At the Black Hawk League Contest on March 4 Iosephme Beschke won IITSI 1n dramatrc readmg and Lo1s Terpenmg placed second rn humorous readrng On Ianualy 4 1n the f1rst boys declamatlon contest of the year held at Davenport Charles Baum tred for frst place rn humorous declamatron 1 Stohl won two thlrd places and a fourth place 1n oratory In the sub d1str1ct speech contest at Kewanee on Aprrl 5 Geneseo s con testants won the Class A banner Lo1s Terpenmg placed f1rst rn humorous readlng Cla1re Lager f1rst rn verse read1ng Iosephlne Beschke IITSI m drama t1c readmg A11 three contestants were el1g1bIe for the d1str1ct meet held Aprll 13 at Monmouth Here losephrne won f1rst 1n dramattc readmg and Clalre Won f1rst rn verse readmg Lo1s Terpemng placed fourth rn humorous readmg Iosephme Besche and Clarre Lager became el1g1bIe for state competlon The debate season proved to be both mterestrng and successful for Gene seos debaters The questxon was Resolved that the Federal Government should own and operate the ra1lroads The varslty team conslsted of Don Klavohn and Bob Ford affrrmatlves Suzanne Hanford and Bob DeVr1es nega tnes Iames Tracy substrtuted for Suzanne Hanford 1n the Augustana and Monmouth Debate Tournaments At Galesburg on Dec mber 16 the affrrmattve team was VICIOTIOUS over Prrnceton At the Augustana Tournament on February 2 and 3 the aff1rmat1Je team conquered Iollet Polo and York of Elmhurst The negatlve team won a debate wrth Rockford In the th1rd tournament of the year at Monmouth on February 17 both the varsrty and second team debated In the varslty competr tlon the afftrmatrve team conquered Pekm and the negatrve were v1stor1ous overWestern Academy Clarre Lager and Lors Terpenmg constrtuted the af tCont1nued on page 301 20 1 Top Row: H. l'Ill'1g, C. S rflgrass, Tr: 'y, R. Forrl, 17. KI' 'nhl . R. Yrlcs. S4--mul Rn : C. ll: , Y. Anrlcrswm, S. llrmfnrfl, S, Fzngcn, 11. To cysfxn, Nl. 1 ustcr', ' ter. First R0 ': Mr. XYilsnn ff4U11C1l1, V. Ft-hlm:m, VI. Rl'Sl'l1liC. j. Ultnmn, I.. 'l't-rln-ning. M. ihmna. KA. Lzngrr. Absent from l 'turc: XY. Stuhl, 1.. Pztrpaurl. f . 1 . I ' I ' I 1 I I e ' e ' ' . ' ' - s ' ' ' ' ' , 1 I I I I I I I I T I I ' 1 1 1 - . I H . . n I I I I . . I . I I , . ' -1 ' ' . B'1l . . . 1 - I - 1 I I 1 I 1 I I I 1 1 I- ' - 1 I ' I I I ' Il - . H . . . Y . - e , - ' ' ' ' I ' I 'Y - I , , , . . . . , U: . . I , '- f f 21 ORGANIZATICN S The Booster Club with its all inclusive membership provides the only purely social t1e among the students lt sponsors several part es besides the annual picnic President Iim Kewley Vice President Iosephine Reschke Treasurers Robert Ford and Burdette Frdman The Athenian Club is an organization which strives to promote dramatic interest and stimulate dramatic ability among the students lt has a rnernber ship of fifty Besides prcgrams at meetings which are held every other Tues day it sponsors plays for the student body at different ttmes President Claire Lager Vice President Iosephine R schke Secretary Treasurer Dorothy Dahlen Adviser Mr Wilson The Science Club holds the interest of a limited membersh1p of fifty students who promote discussion in the problems and development of all forms of science through experiments and reading President Bob DDVIISS Vice President lane Keag Secrctary Merval Schrceder Treasurer Iames Tracy Adviser Mr Calhoun The G Club is the organization which binds together all of the fellows Who hate earned maior letters in athletics President lack Iaouet V1 e Presi dent Everett Hayes Secretary Treasarer Gene Wright The Iunior Sphinx the Weekly paper published and distrlbuted in the school and the Green and White a page published weekly in the Republlc offer a wide range in almost all types of Jou nalistic experience Officers for the Iunior Sphinx Editor Suzanne Hanford Adviser Miss Hanna Officers for News Editor Bob DeVr1es Adviser Mr Rivenburg Future Farmers of America beckons the agriculturally minded boys of the school through a very 1nterest1ng program tn solving the problems of their future occupation President Robert Foro Vice President Everett Hayes Secretarv Treasurer Burdette Erdrrian The College Club gives its members a preview into the experiences of college life Cnairman lane Keag Adviser Mr Rrvenburg The Commercial Club IS designed for the discussion of probl ms of the business world Newly organ17ed 1 provides a very complete and interesting program for its members President Doris Obrecht Vice President Mary Vir gima Ward Secretary Treasure Shirley Pr ce Adviser Mr Farber FATHER TIME lCOHl1HUGd from page 85 FATHER TIME Ah yes and from this Junior year you went on as young men and women to be seniors 'As Father Time s Spirit speaks he glances to the fourth figure A stream of light shining through the window falls on the face of this figure? And you my friend are the finally sculptured and polished senior SENIOR Yes Father VJ e were introduced to more new things this year than perhaps any one of the other three years To some there was the class play to others there was the annual but to all there was graduat1on and alu1nn1 It was in this year that we learned what growing up meant Many of our senior tasks seemed dreadful but with our capable leaders Howard Feldman lack laquet and Doris Obrecht guided by Miss Young and Mr Soukup those rough places were soon smoothed and polished We owe a great deal of thanks to the people who helped us mold and polish ourselves into fine men and women we can ably follow this stream of light out into the world to make 1t a finer place in which to live CAS the curtain falls Father Time fades 1nto obscunty with the night but ne stream of light still illuminates the face of the senlorl , V , . , : ' V- ' , ' : , I L l ' . I I l - ' , ' f ' Q . - . 1 ' I V I I I . . . L . . . ' . 3 V I . . f ' ' i ' . ' , 5 'c - '- . . V . I i . . . l . 3 I -1 I I -I 1 I - i the Green and White: Editor, lane Keagp Assistant Editor, Merval Schroeder: . - 1 - 1 1 ' . - 1 ' . ' 1 , ' ' , ' ' ' e . , Y . . T.+,,.1 : , - ' ' ' - '. x A I I I , - , , , 1 ' , I I I I I I l I tl ' ' ' ' ' . lark Rom Qouh Q Fred Calhoun 1 XX r11,l1 e X ar l leonard E Haye -X Swanson Nlgr I Jaquet Xb nt from llcture Coach R13 XX huts ll Xl Hnunh TRACK On Apnl 15 Genes o opened the 1939 track season w1th the f1fth annual Geneseo Inv1tat1onal Meet Wheaton won l1ISI 1n Class A Wllh 73 po1nts Wl'11l9 Bradford placed f1rst ln Class B and Geneseo look slxth Geneseo part1c1pated 1n Class A at the Bradford Relays on Apr1l 22 and 1n the Galva Relays Apr1l 28 placmq slxth and th1rd respectlvely Geneseo was host for the Henry County Track Meet on May 5 In Class A Galva took llfSl honors w1th Sllf, pornts and Geneseo won second w1th 25 polnts Waqle placed flrst 1n the m1le Smlth l1ISl ln the quarter mlle Swanson tled for flrst 1n the l'11ql'1 mrnp On May 17 Geneseo placed fourth 1n the Black Hawk Conference Track Meet at Galva The fourth annual N1qht Relay Carnlval was held here on May 19 Geneseo won second place w1th 46 V2 pomts followmq Ottawa wlth 67 pomts Wachtel took fxrst 1n the 220 yard dash and Swanson tled for flrst 1n the lnqh Jump Geneseo also won f1rst 1n the drstance medley and the sor1nt medley The m1le medley team tled the prevlous record The V1ClOI'Y queen Lenora Kernm1s and her attendants Iuhe Ann Welmel and Ne va Fowler presented the trooh1es medals and nbbons Th1s ev nt closed a succe sful season led by caotams Wachtel Waqle and Smlth 22 1 1944, Q ' N ' A. X 1 f, f , 'F 0- it S C is Q Q 'L -. ,:. f1,R.1ffw,1t. v 11, ,. . , . ,-, 1-'mm ltowlz iv. Roger, iz. Stack, J. Little. J. wacmn, n. smnh, .-x. xvagle. Mgr. R. lmevfitg, . se 'A Z ' 2 ' ' ' 31- . . ' . . A 3 n . . - 1 1 1 N4 I 1 I - . . Q A . H , . 1 ' , ' ' - ' : v I A v A T I , . I ' ' Q Q ' 1 ' V '-' . I I : ' 23 Hack Center Q I Calhoun Kloachl 11' L.-th H Swenson E Ret-.er fiouhl Fourth Row R Xan Xooren R Ilutkley I lxlnmmer P Johnson I JfhllSOIl Il lotthardt E Collis I Douglas H Skelton R Xoung, It XX rlght X Lqert T1rdRow H Iurgton X XICITCSOIIIIK R F0111 IJ Lhtrry C Sheet R Hayes E XX r1g,ht XX L xlllldll Il Stuh IL SCIIXXCIIIIXLEI' I XX1v.nLlxt ecoml Row C Soukup Clolthb I orltgrrn L lglllC'lT'lLlllBll1 lusuxhu R Ietherbruge utchmson H l-tlxlnm R Rt thkt m rox rm n l Pete son Robmson lk ouch! lwrst ow S Scales L Leonard I Jaquct I flmmons I' mlth 1' Hayn lxcw ey San Lntle R bchwenmgtr XX Obrecht FOOTBALL The 1939 football season was quxte successful due to the ftne leadersh1p o the new coach Mr Bobmson and to the determmanon and aqqressweness of the entlre squad There were only three letter men from the prevlous season, but each new game showed excellent team wort: and 1mprovement wrth expen ence Co capta1ns Hayes and Beschke led thelr tearn to thlrd place 1n the Blackhawk Conference Gcneseo Won three conference games and lost two The annual homecommq game was played Vv'1l1'1 Toulon and rams d1c1 not prevent a large crowd of G T H S qraduates and other football fans from attendrnq Scores Geneseo Bradford Wyomrnq Mendota Toulon Wethersheld Galva Prlnceton Total Polnts Total Pomts h' -A : Balm 'fsbi I ,ir . .A iz, I . ' ,, -', T. Q 5, . ' 5, . ' 'f , '. M'- S A Y: nfl 'Y 'L' z ' , I1 AW , ' s ', J. 2 z'k, . ' 'lf , H .' ' 5 .4 . '- ra , . -s' A. Swzmsrm, ll. Ar st lg, j. Hat zx , 1. ff , fi. 'A RA1li.'1f,Q - 1s',:. -,-,J. 1,I..:d,J. f- ' f- ' ' 1 L .. ...................................... O .......................................... 6 .................. .......... ............ 7 W alnut ............................................ 14 ........................................ 48 . ' ...................................... 0 ' - .................................... 99 ' .................................. 125 T l on lou oulxup Clfnclll calms Nlgrl nsnn I llouglws H Skelton Ohrc-tht C'XTg.,rl 1 Rohmson floachl Thxrrl Ron ll Shm R lxlnmmer l llartlnan l lxhnks XX XlCxllll3Il R let 15011 P Johnson Lumrl Ron I Hutchinson R Slranberg., I Rn-1 C xmcn cm trader! R Ruphke E Nghncn lllgll' J llreyne otnm Row R lethtrhrldge ll Xrm rom. wx son Q Kill! c leonxrr H lnlclman L fm t A t Rot utr BASKETBALL The l939 40 basketball season was Very favorable The return of fwe let termen gave Coach Roblnson some matenal for bu1ld1ng h1s team D1l1qent practlce was requrred before the team overcame a lack of expenence Captaln Iaquet led h1s team mates to a number of V1ClOf1GS and to th1rd place ln the Elackleawlc Conference Geneseo had TIVQ v1ctor1es and l1VG defeats te fmlsh a 50064 season 1n the conference The anm al Geneseo lnvltatlonal Tourna ment drew many fans Cambrldqe took l1fSl place and Geneseo placed fourth Geneseo Geneseo Geneseo Ceneseo Geneseo Geneseo Genesee Geneeeo Geneseo Geneseo Geneseo Geneseo Geneeeo Geneseo Sheffxeld ETIG Wyommq Galva Cambrldqe Mmeral Orlon Wethersheld Pnnceton Wethersf1eld Cambrrdqe Galva Br dford Toulon T24 'I' 1 I r ': C. S ' 2 ' 1 S. S N C, 1 . , ll. ,loh J , J, lluscnltark. . . , XY. S-- A 7: L ' , .gl f. 1' lk. 1 mt' QQ 1,. li H- .tl -, v - ll t I xt: . . ' Z f , . .' at Y, A. S ':m.' , -l. 'I2'ltll1't, l'. Klcll 'z' , J. Littl , I.. . 1 l, Alb -nt f.rz Pit' n'r': F. llayw, if -s l . . .................................... 36 ' ...,...............................,.... 18 ' .................................... 44 ' ...................................... ll - .................................... 31 .............................................. 25 Geneseo .................................... 29 Orion .............................................. 22 ' .' .................................... 32 ' .......................................... l4 ' .................................... 10 ' .............................................. 14 ' .. .................................... 14 ' .................................. 28 - ............................,....... 28 a ........................................ 29 25 Genesee G neseo Genesee Genesee Genesee Genes o Genesee Genesee Genesee Total Pomts Wyommg Alpha Bradto Ci Onort Wetherst1eld Prophetsto No Shettteld K wane Total Pomts Genesee Inv tattonal Tournament fteglona Tournam nt GIRLS ATI-ILETIC ASSCCIATICN The purpose of the Grrls Athletrc Assocratron m thrs school as lt IS for the state organlzatlon rs to forward the mterest of grrls m athletrc recreatronal actrvrtres Our In ramural program was burlt around that arm The act1v1t1es ottered were hockey baseball basketball archery golf tenms recreatronal games dancmg and volleyball The socral srde ot the grrls mterests was also taken mto cons1derat1on rn the tormatron of a Manners Club open to all glrls m school Its program mcluded a style shew a meetmg on vocatrons led by Mrs Feno Dewey ot Annawan a Chrrstrnas Smg a drscusslon meetmg on good manners Cdates courtesy to our parents trrends courtesy to school speakers etcb a model busmess meetmg a demonstratron by an outstandmg halr stylrst a tea and program tor mothers Several grrls wrll recerve G s tor partrcrpatron m the program Those rn the Jumor and senlor level wrll recerve state awards Genesee was the center for the Drstrrct playday, Aprrl 27 The schools who attended were Molme, East Molrne, Rock Island, Cordova, I-hllsdale, Andover, and Annawan The grrls were drvrded so that each two people were a team They were named after famous couples as Wally and Edward Recreatronal games were played The program after the prcmc lunch was composed ot a specral stunt from each school Entertammg these schools was so much fun that the glrls hope to entertam agam next year e .................................... 34 ' ............ , .................................... l4 ' e .................................... 35 1 Toulon .................................... 4U ' ...... 'I' ........,....,...................... 25 ' e ' e ...... ' .................................. 642 ' .. C01 I G. A. A. OFFICERS President .................................................................... Virginia Ward Vice-President .............................................................. Betty Skinner Secretary .................................................................... Phyllis Hillmer Head of Points and Sports .......... Betty Rink and Marguerite Park Advisor .......................................................... Miss Wallace Wesley Co-advisor of Manners' Club .......................... Miss Anne Dewey Membership of G. A. A. proper ........................................ Fifty-five Membership of Manners: Club ................ One hundred and ten NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY On the basls of character servlce leadersh1p and scholarship fourteen students were elected to the National Honor Society on Tuesday morning April 9 1940 Seven seniors Veryl Anderson Robert Reschke Dorothy Dahlen William O Lewts Claire Lager Ieanne Rerq and Marlorle Wiese three Jun tors Iames Tracy Iosephrne Reschke and Iune Sassen were awarded mem bershlp Robert DeVr1es Iane Keaq Suzanne Hanford and Betty Rink were elected to the society in their Junior year Rev Carlos Dunaqan talked to the student body on the four character lstics upon which the elections are made C Tl-IF ANNUAL STAFF We the Annual Staff of 1940 present to you this Sphmx and hope you will emoy it We trust that when this material IS read ln after years it will produce a lonqmq for the return of old hiqh school davs and revive sweet memories of a nappy carefree youth that has qone never to return lt has meant happy associations and memories for us and we hope it will prove the same to you We would like to thank MISS Madden our sponsor for her efforts and coopera tion in our behalf We also appreci te the help of all others who aided us in any way The personnel of the staff publications ar Edltor Robert De Vries Assistant Editor Dorothy Dahlen Business Manaqers Stanley SC les and Arthur Waqle Artrst E1 Vera Hutchlnson Typist MarJor1e Blddison Sta Clatre Laqer Robert R schke Wayne Oorecht Howard Feldman Faculty Adviser Miss Helen Madden Art Adviser Miss Laura Matlack 26 I ' I I I I ' I -I I I - I I I ' , , 7 , . , . 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G . . if 2- CALENDAR SEPTEMBER Teachers arrlve reaoy for actron Students arrrve subJect to reactron V terans w re bored by the usual advlce grvert to the Green and Whrte freshmen Oh Boy' The fnst Booster Club party 'IIS' predrctron of Who 5 gomg to be W1th who' lnterestrng talk by Mrs Margaret Wells Wood Frrst Athenran Club rn etmg Membershlp seekers nervously enacted try outs Prgskm Parade' Geneseo goes down frghtmg oefore a powerful Bradford outftt Tenseness rn Sen1or Play tryouts A collectron of gemus Th frrst Scrence Club meetrng Electlons DeVr1es n front n a photo frm h Polls are op n for Annual Staff e1ect1on Thrs IS the result Sons of the so11 convene Frrst F F A meetlng Football game Thrrllrng but st111 rn reverse OCTOBER DeVr1es becomes fr st Iurnor Krwaman' Educatron frlm shown T B flm We won by golly we won Wyommg looked stck before the onslaught of theG T H S grrdmen More fun' Screnc Club H1111 tron Cene eo Mendota We gave them a scare Merhoff Quartet Homecommg game' Geneseo soundly thumped Toulon Another wm Gen seo defeated Wethersfreld rn the afternoon Booster Club party sponsored by semors rn the evenmg HOW19 Feldman chosen second Iun or Krwarnan Bums Day I Llttle frrst place NOVEMBER Geneseo loses to Galva on home freld Re'1ef for the teachers' Hroh School Conference at Champalgn Rock Island and Genes o speech m et at G T H S Plane Stuff M rrorre Gelroy Amer atrlrne stewarcless Declarnatron Geneseo Rock lsland Fresh and Soph lost Tlgers became masters Prmceton defeats Geneseo on home f1e1d Somethmg new rn the 11ne of excrtement Seruors take tuberculln test 16 17 Great Success Semor Class Play 16 Book week amateur photography contest ends Clarre Lager took the cake 22 Great Day' Tony Sarg s marronettes Iurno s grve Booster Club party 23 24 Let Us Be Thankful Thanksorvmg vac ron lmagrne the frrst basketball game Defeated Sheffleld lost to Hrllsdale 28 Robert Reschke chosen th d Iumor Klwanran P 28 4- ' ,, ' ' . 5- ' , ' ' . e e 15- 'A ' 1 . F' ,' ' ' ' ' 18- 2 ' ' . , . 19- ' ' e ' . ' ' 22- ' ' ' 1 . ' ' 1 25- ' ' ' , . 26-- ' ' . e ' ' ' . 27- ' Q A ' 1' ' n. 1 1 ' . 28- ' ' . ' . . . ' . 29-- . ' ' ' ' . 3- ' 'r ' ' ' . 4-- ' ' . . . i . 6- , , . ' ' , 10- . 12--Teachers flee in panic to Blackhawk Conference. No school for two days. 13- - s - . . 17- . 20- A A ' I . 27- ' . ' e. ' . 31- ' . 1 - - . ' 31- ' . . ' ' . 1- ' . 2-3- .' . ', ' . G- . - e . . . , . I W A 1 . . ' 1 . 10- ' . , . ' , ' . 12- . .' ' - . 29- . T. A. H. S. 3100. A' ' 29 DECEMBER Geneseo loses to Erre Enrollment of students for econd semester Great Rrogram Ch rus and Orchestra Genes o defeats Wyomrng At last Football letters awarded Freeman and Barton w1ll long remem ber Lewrs Hopkms telev1s1on program Geneseo loses to Galva Geneseo chalks up a vrctory agamst Oncr Santa Claus arrlves Scrence club has Chrrstmas Program The day of release arrrves and a two W eks furlough starts 1ANUARY Chrrstmas vacatton nds Students r turn to monotony Bad Luck Lost at Prmc ton Don Klavohn chosen as fourth lurnor Krwanran W thersfreld at Gen seo The boys couldh t 'md the hoop Surprlse' Fnctay th thrrteenth Camb rdge defe ted us Snow Whrte' No school too much snow Fmals agam' Woe for everybody' More surorrse Galva beat us On rrght trall' Defeated Toulon here Teacher new' Mr Wrlson Sentor class rmgs arrrve Matter of State' Rev Stevenson speaker Geneseo goes down at 'Wyom 'tg Geneseo debat rs enter Augre Tourna ment VICTOIY Alpha at Geneseo B111 Lewls f1fth Iunror Krwanran Bradford at Geneseo Geneseo defeated at GIIOH Stall and hold that b 11' Genes o defeated at Wethersfreld Debaters go to Monmouth' Gen seo defe ted by Prophetstown Romm IH Wyomrng' Bob 1-Iewltt Seasons end' Defeat at Toulon Atheman Club recerves pms Great success' Frrst me tmg of College Club Geneseo goes to Reglonal Tournament Jrctory over Sheffreld Geneseo downed by Kewane n Regronal MARCH Booster Party Sophomores Safetv Debaters amu e and mstruct Blackhawk speech contest Io Reschke f1rst rn dramatlc Lors Terpenmg second 1n humorous Musrc recrtal lack Iaquet srxth Iunror Klwanran Good Frlday vacatron Drstrrct Musrc Co'1t st Chorus wus f1r t d1v1s1on ratmg Booster Club Pa ty Freshmen Annual went to press As preolcted 1' - ' . 5- s . . 7- A . c - . 8- e . 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' . 1 1 APRIL Sprmg vacatron North Central Assoc1at1on School starts l-hgh school e1h1b1t Geneseo Relays Bradford Relays Musrc Assembly 3 00 Galva Relays MAY lunror Senlor Prom D1str1ct track meet lnvttatronal nlqht track meet State track meet All school DICFHC Speak r l1m W1lSOH Baccalaureate Fmal Exams beqm Commencement Fnsale Alumnr STRAW VOTE Betty Rlnk lack Lrttle Tom Carter losephme Re chke Carl Blumenste1n Most carefree qrrl Most carefree boy Person wrth most pep Student Wllh most personahty W1tt1est person lane Keaq Cla1re Lager Wrlltam O Lewts ldeal Romeo and lullet loseohxne Reschke and Howard Feldman lames Kewley Betty Rrnk Robert DeVr1es Student most hkely to succeed Grrl wlth the most mdrvtduahty Boy wrth the most 1nd1v1dual1ty Most cheerful student Most versatlle q1rl Most versatrle boy SPEECH CCont1nued from page 20l fxrmatrve second team and were v1ctor1ous over Kewanee rn second team com petltlon Veryl Anderson Clyde Snodgrass Mars Foster and Barbara Tor reyson composed the neqatlve srde On March 23 Tu1 Stevenson and Lors Terpenmq aff1rmat1ves and Merval Schroeder and Mary Foster neqatrve competed 1n the Davenport Second Team Tournament On Apnl F5 tn the Davenport lnv1tat1onal Debate Tournament nerther varsrty teams won any de bates The f1rst Blackhawk Conference Debate Tournament was held at Toulon on Aprll 0 The affmrmatlve team wort four d bates and the neqatrves won three These wms won the trophy and f1rst place 1n th1s tournament At the D1str1ct Debate Tournament at Monmouth Apr1l l2 the neqatlve team won three debates whlle the aff1rmat1ve won one debat These four wlns made the debate team el1q1ble for th s m1fnals where both teams were defeated The debate squad Won the Class B banner hovx ever Credrt for the coachu q of the Speech students must D6 d1v1ded between two coaches Mxss Mary Stonum and Mr Carl Wrlson MISS Stonum left ol the end of the flrst semester to take a teachlnq posmon rn Grand Rap1ds M1ch M Wllson from Bloommqton lll1no1s completeo the seme ter 30 l-8- ' ' . 3-5-- T . 8- - . l2-- ' 1 ' '. 13- . . 20- . 26 f ' - : . 27- . l0- ' - ' . ll- ' ' . l7- ' ' ' . . 18- . - ' . 20- e-' ' , . 26- . 27- ' ' . 29-- - ', . 31- '. Most ambitious student ....................................................,........................... lane Keaq . , . r. AUTQGRAPHS C09 U 5 PATENT NO 1970285 PLASTIC BINDING-CHI