J Sterling Morton East High School - Mortonian Yearbook (Cicero, IL)

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The drudge may fret and tinker Or Iabor with stubborn blows, But back of him stands the Thinker The clear-eyed Man-who-knows. -Bertorz Braley

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'SE IGRS CLASS OFFICERS Raymond Chmelik - - - President Frank Jaburek - - - Vice-President NOTHER year has passed, which brings our four years of high school training at dear old J. S. M. to a close. These four terms have been spent in the best way possible to achieve distinctions in scholarship, athletics, and other activities. We, the senior class, sincerely hope that we have made a name for ourselves which will be remembered in years to come. Well do we remember that first day of school in 1924 when we entered Morton, one thousand thirty-four strong, as freshmeng and two hundred sixty-nine more entered in February. Our char- acteristics, of course, were similar to those of all other freshmen, for we showed signs of timid- ity, of ignorance in finding our class rooms, and had qualities of know-nothings. Shortly after our first few weeks we buckled down to our studies and became accustomed to the daily routine of the school. We soon became so well organized that the class ofiicers were elected. Arthur Smith, Gerald Pittman, Annette Smith, and Henry Barone were chosen to pilot the class, and the following advi ers were selectedg Miss Bartels, Miss Beaver, Mr. Doxsee, Miss Ellis, Mr. Free- mark, Mr. Lee, Mr. Moore, and Miss Thorns- burgh. Sixteen parties were held during our first year, this being a larger number than any upperclass had. All ofthe students could not go to the same party, so we were divided alphabetically. We managed to live through our first year and with a considerably smaller number started out as sophomores, settling down for a good year's work. The new class officers elected at the be- Ethel Petrina - - - - Secretary Eugene Hammond- - - -Treasurer ginning ofthe term were Donald Barton, presi- dentg Essie Collins. vice-president: Eleanor Hall, secretaryg and Helene Rohlfing, treasurer. Now that we were upperclassmen, we felt more im- portant about the school. As there were not many clubs open to us, some of our group began to participate in athletics. During our freshman year Donald Barton made both the football and basketball teams: John Medlicott also made the football team. This was, indeed, a good begin- ning, for in our second year a number of other boys gained places on teams. In September, 1927, we came back about six hundred strong. Our group had diminished be- cause a number had graduated from a two year course. Again we elected entirely new class of- ficers. They were William Walton, presidentg Bert Hall, vice-president: Jean White, secretary and Rollin Moulton, treasure. By this time Mr. Doxsee and Miss Beaver had left Morton, so we only had six advisers: but these fulfilled all our wants. The main social event of the year was the junior prom, which was held the latter psrt ot April. This gala affair went off big, for it was headed by active committees: it was held in the Little Theatre and in the halls ofthe fourth floor. There were also many parties and social hours. Charles Boley was honored by winning the Sophomore Cup. He was the sixth student and the first boy to have his name engraved on this cup. Then, too, four more excelled in scholar- ship, being elected to the National Honor So- ciety. They were Robert Colville, Esaro Fab-