Libertyville High School - Nautilus Yearbook (Libertyville, IL)

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Honors AMERICAN LEGION Every year the American Legion presents awards to the boy and girl who are considered the most outstanding, the best all-around students, of the graduating class. The faculty acts as a committee and chooses these students on the basis of courage, character, service, companionship, and scholarship. From the senior class of l939, Nancy Howard and Norman Enevold were chosen as best qualified to receive this American Legion Award. NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY The highest and most coveted honor a high school graduate can secure in four years of study is a member- ship to the National Honor Society. This membership is awarded for outstanding scholarship, leadership, ser- vice, and character. The students receiving this honor must not exceed fifteen per cent of the graduating class and are selected under rigid requirements by a committee of five faculty members. Those students from the class of 1939 honored with a membership in the Roosevelt chapter of the National Honor Society of Secondary Schools W were: First row: W. Smith, M. Dorgan, H. Hutchings, M. I. Achen. Second row: K. Elf- strom, H. Getchell, T. Mc- Carthy, C. Duell, E. Dorfler. Third row: N. Enevold, P. 1 Kelly, N. Howard, L. Rouse. NEWSOM AWARD Each year the Newsom Award is presented to two mem- bers, a boy and a girl, of the graduation class who are the most representative of the best in sportsmanship and leader- ship in school athletics. The purpose of this award is to advance the development of athletics and sportsmanship in our School. Hazel Getchell and Norman Enevold were selected as best suited from the class of l939 to receive the Newsom Award. 1939

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1940 SENIOR TESTS Each year tests are given to Libertyville Township l-ligh School seniors to determine how much general knowledge they have learned in their tour years oi high school. These tests are divided into tour parts . . . natural science, social science, math, and English. George Burridge, with a total ot 306 points, made the highest score in the l940 senior achievement tests. Frances Brando was second with a total ot 291. ll SCHOLASTIC AWARDS This year the scholastic honors ot the graduating class oi the Libertyville Town- ship High School were awarded to two girls. Marion Gillespie, with an average of 94.00 is valedictorian of the class oi l940. Peggy Prendergast, with an average of 92.13 is the salutatorian. During their high school, both Marion and Peggy have been active in many school organizations. Marion served as secretary ot her class in her junior year and is the present editor of the Nautilus. She has been a member of the band and orchestra for four years. Marion has been active in the G.A.A., Drops oi Ink, Dramatic Clubs, Library Club and French Club and has had the heroine leads in the junior and senior plays. Peggy is the present secretary oi her class. She has been a member oi the band and orchestra for two years. Peggy has been an active participant in the G. A. A. and Drops of Ink. Honors

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4 Newell. Mcxtousek, Nczegele. Suydclm Motto: Not at the top, but climbing. Colors: Blue and Gold. Flower: Red Rose. IUNIOR OFFICERS President ,...............,... W. Newell V. President ...... D. M. Maiousek Secretary ,.......,......... H. Ncxegele Treasurer ,....,..........., M. Suydcxm Iuniors