Leaf River High School - Lerico Yearbook (Leaf River, IL)

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SOPHOMORE CLASS HISTORY In September, 1935, there were twenty-eight students that began their first day of their high school career. We surely must have been a queer looking group of boys and girls. Some were big, others were small; some were quick, while others were more slow; some were bright, probably others were kind of dull; but almost everyone was shy. Several days later we had a class meeting at which we elected the following officers: Pres ident---------------Robert Hedrick Vice President—Maida Schelling Secretary-------Margaret Wright Treasurer------------------Ruth Fossler Student Council--Dorothy Hunter Soon after this, word was being passed around that we were soon going to be initiated by the upper classmen. Some of us were fright- ened while others thought nothing of it. It finally turned out to be a very tame affair. At the end of the year Gerald Fuchs, Ernest Fox, and Robert Hedrick received honor- roll letters and Donald Motter received a kitten- ball and a basketball letter August 31, 1936 found us coming back to school. We were a more confident group of students. There were twenty-nine of us.Dorothy Hunter transferred to Rockford school and Ethel Bicksler, Robert Bowen, and Ernest Fox dropped out, while Virginia Myers, Richard Whitney, Millard Weiler, Viola Noffsinger, and Ernest Wertin were transferred from other schools and became members of our class. We had class meeting and elected the follow- ing officers: President---------Gerald Fuchs Vice President----Donald Motter Secretary-------Maida Schelling

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JUNIOR CLASS HISTORY When our class entered high school we were thirty-two in number, but at the beginning of our Sophomore year eight of our original number were not present. Those members were: Herman Ammerman, Bonnie Croft, Marion Fleege, Leroy Garkey, Albert Moss, Leroy Genandy, Leona Stukenberg, and Mary Ellen Suter. Two new members were added during the second year of high who were: Delmar Cook, Raymond Fleming. Our officers for the Freshman Class Were: Willard Fry----------------President Lyall Taubert-------------------Vice President Laverne Pals---------------Secretary Dorothy Schrader-----------Treasurer Jane Myers-----Student Council Rep. Those for our Sophomore Class were: Jane Myers-----------------President Margaret Ryan-------------------Vice President Milford Gesin--------------Secretary Lyall Taubert--------------Treasurer James Pe.tterson-StudentCouncil Rep. Our initiation was quite a unique one . It was combined with our Halloween party. Every- one was in costume and the various initiation stunts were good-naturedly received by us. It was all very interesting and all of our doubts abort our success in our future year ■ ri high s choo1 were banjshed. This year v e feel rather important because of the things to be and the things being ac- complished. We chose for cur of.' jeers-: James Patterson------ -----Pre. i dent Leo Wert in----------Vice pr. e j dent Lyal 1 Taubert-------------Secretary Jane Myers-----------------.Veasurer Milford Gesin--Student Council Rep. We chose for our class colors green and gold; the yellow rose for class flower. Our motto: They Can, Who ThinkThey Can. We purchased our class rings with which we are well pleased from tho Josten Jewlers.

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Treasurer----------Jason Martin Student Council--Warren Schmidt Our class sponsor for both years was Miss Eleanor Schmertman. The school rnd our class was saddened by the death of John Feltman who was hit by an automobile November IS, and died November 21. FRESHMAN CLASS HISTORY On August 31, 1S36, a group of twenty-six very green and bashful boys and girls entered Leaf River Community High School as Freshman. Most of us were very shy as we did not know the upper classmen. However, the first day was not as bad as we had anticipated. We registered, were assigned our seats and lockers, and other first day occurances passed without too much confusion. Gradually we learned what all the bells were for, and after the first few weeks we were quite at horae . We soon learned we had nothing to fear except the forthcoming initiation, which horrified us, although it turned out to be an enjoyable time for everyone . A few days after school began, we held a Freshman meeting and organized the class. The following officers were elected: Gerald Hedrick--.--------President Howard Cramer-------Vice President Helen Windhorst----------Secretary Gloria Patterson---------Treasurer Wiley Light—Student Council Rep. Mr. Vaupel was appointed our class advisor. Just before Christmas we welcomed three new members to our class. They were Lois Hagerman; Elmer Borgmen, and Harold Hilmer. Arlene Johnson, a member of our class the first of the year, moved to Rockford. The class number is, at present, twenty-eight.