Madison High School - Trojan / Madisonian Yearbook (Madison, IL)

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SENIOR CLASS HISTORY Shy and fearing the future, we entered Madison High School. We spent our first few days learning our way around the building. After this first week we felt more at home but still we had a dreadful fear of the initiation which was to come soon. The initiation passed without too many mishaps and we settled down to our first year in high school with ease. We elected our class officers, who were as follows: Steve Nikonovich, Presi- dent; Helen Wakus, Vice-President; Audrey Kattenbraker, Secretary; and Kenneth Frizzell, Treasurer. Mr. Thomas was honored by being our class sponsor. During our Freshman year, we were responsible for an assembly program which all seemed to enjoy. We also had two Freshman parties, both of which were great successes. Time moved so swiftly that almost without realizing it we were now in our second year. After the excitement of meeting new friends and new teachers, we settled down to electing our class officers. Helen Seneczyn was President; Matt Ozanich was Vice-Pres- ident; Dolores Nlesciur was Secretary; Kenneth Frizzell, Treasurer. Our represent- atives to the reorganized Student Council were Steve Nikonovich, Clarence Persinger, and Juliann Lang. Our sponsors for this year were Miss Ream and Miss Bach. Two class parties were held, one in the Gym, and the other in the Odd Fellows Hall. Several new members were added to our class to replace the gaps left by those who were unable to continue at M.H.S. As we neared the half-way mark, we eagerly awaited our report cards to see if We would at last become upperclassmen. We disco- vered that all of us (that is nearly all of us) made the grade. In September of 1945, we returned to our first peacetime year at school in more than four years. Our officers were Otto Sanders, President; Richard Wargin, Vice- President; Juliann Lang, Secretary-Treasurer. Our representatives on the Student Coun- cil were Ralph Corey, Betty Green, Terese Kozielek, and Frank Kayich. Our class spon- sors were Miss Waters and Miss Hazner. Our first big event of the year was the Crowning of the Football Queen. Al- though several of our Juniors were nominated for the honor none succeeded in being elec- ted. Even so, the Juniors helped to make the Crowning a big success. Finally the happy day came when we selected our class rings. It made us realize that we were soon to accept new responsibilities — those of Seniors. As a class we united and made the Junior-Senior Prom a huge success. The Gym was gayly decorated with a May Pole as the center of attraction. All the girls came cressed in beautiful formals of rainbow hue. Our Junior year, after the excitement of the Prom and final exams, was over. What seemed like a short time at M.H.S. was in actuality, three full years, and now we were full-fledged Seniors. then elected class officers and Student Council members. Our class officers were Louis Diamond, President; Maryan Story, Vice- President; Helen Wakus, Secretary; Terese Kozielek, Treasurer. Our representatives to the Student Council were Otto Sanders, President; Terese Kozielek, Vice-President; Vera Mshar, Secretary; Betty Green, Treasurer, and Harrison Thomas and Louis Diamond 24

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WHAT I’LL MISS MOST Shirley Austin -- Speech Class Vincent Baczewski — Boiler Room Chats Richard Chanda -- -- Miss Smith!s 4th hr. study hall Anna Marie Cleveland -- Mr. Thomas's 4th hr. History class Agnes Cook — Miss Bethel's 2nd hr. English class Margeine Craft -- Miss Michel's Typing Tests Louis Diamond — Vacations Norman Draper — Getting up at 7'clock Marian Dudak — Dolores Niesciur calling for me every morning Kenneth Frizzel — First hour Latin Class Betty Green -- The pantomines in 3rd hour Speech Class Shirley Harris -- Being in Mr. Williams Class Therese Karpowicz — The antics in 2nd hour Speech Class Audrey Kattenbraker -- Eating carrots in 4th hour Study Hall Frank Kayich — Physical Ed. Bob Kmucha — The school Leonard Koliste -- Miss Smith’s 4th hour Study Hall Stanley Konieczney - - Mr. Williams's History Classes Terese Kozielek -- Mr. Williams History Class Delores Krinski -- Christmas Summer Vacations Mildred Lanham - Mr. Williams Juliann Lang — Gym Julia Ann Lalich — Listening to the names of those 7th hr. unfortunates Mary Donna Luddon -- 3rd hour Speech class Edmund Lyons — Skipping school Lois Martin — C. B. Green Leonard Miller — Baseball Vera Mshar -- Tri-Hi-Y Club Dolores Niesciur — Talking with gang at 12:45 Albert Noud -- Mr. White’s jokes Matt Ozanich — Mr. Williams jokes Norman Oberto — Miss Robinson Mary Catherine Reed — Gym Dale Rose — Miss Hazner's friendly greeting “Hi-ya Dead Eye. Terry Rosenstrom — The short walk to school every morning Regina Rozycke -- The Gang Doris Serini — Going from class to class Otto Sanders -- Mr. Williams funny jokes Jean Spain — Gabbing with Woodard Helen Wakus -- Passing out pretzels in the morning Richard War gin -- The Girls Wilma Jean Williams -- Loitering in the halls Harrison Thomas — The noon hr. race to Hot Lunch Jerome Weiss -- Miss Smith’s 7th hours Vera Taras — first hour study hall Jacquelynn Summers — Writing letters in first hour Study Hall Maryan Story — Fourth hour library chats with Don Brawley Dick Staicoff Dorothy Urban -- My correspondence course Irene Yambrovich -- All those vacations Victoria Yakubiak — Walking to school with Marcella Jackson 23

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Senior Class History (Continued) serving as members. Our class sponsors were Miss Michel and Miss Robison. The Homecoming and Crowning of the Football Queen was a huge success. After spirited balloting by the student body, Vera Mshar was chosen Football Queen of 194-6; Ramona Johnson, First Attendant; Therese Karpowicz, Second Attendant; and Elizabeth Tur, Third Attendant. The escorts, who were dressed in formal attire, were Roy Foreshee, Jerry Wiess, Frank Kayich, Louis Diamond, and Harrison Thomas. The an- nouncer was Otto Sanders and the pages were Julia Ann Lalich and Jeanne Motycka. We received our class rings in November and these tokens brought us to the free realization that we were Seniors. As the year rolled along with the excitement of choos- ing caps and gowns, invitations, cards and working on the school annual, we realized that our days at M.H.S. were nearing an end. The Senior Play entitled, “Don’t Take My Penny” was given by the Seniors under the direction of Miss Robison and from the enthusiasm of the large crowd in attendance we deemed it a great success. Once again we had our Junior-Senior Prom and it was lovely to be the guests at such a delightful affair. Finally, the great day arrived—the day we had striven four years to experience the day of graduation. We were happy and glad — yes, but a note of sadness crept in. Were we really so happy to leave—to say good-bye to it all? Many fond happy mem- ories of friends and school will remain with us always. And now — our best wishes to those who succeed us. CLASS WILL Shirley Austin-- My ability to hold my temper in gym to Glenna Strain Vincent Baczewski— My ability to make joints in shop to J. W. Castleman Richard Chanda— My ability to keep from getting 7th hour to Ace Beaty Anna Marie Cleveland-- My quietness to Joann Budosh Agnes Cook-- My quietness to Mary Krekovich Margeine Craft— My manners to Sarah Kuenstler Louis Diamond-- My seeing-eye dog to Paul Yates Norman Draper-- Ability to be late for school and avoid 7th hour to sister Colleen Marian Dudak— My position as Queen of the Shower-room to Betty Mayo Kenneth Frizzell-- My ability to get along with girls to Naum Mangoff Betty Green-- My ability to attend school a whole week without skipping to Tom McGrew Shirley Harris-- My respect for upperclassmen when a Freshman to June Graves Therese Karpowicz— My height to anyone that wants it Audrey Kattenbraker-- A heater for the Rotary Room Frank Kayich-- A recorder for Miss Smith that keeps saying “Seventh hour.” Bob Kmucha— My extra credits to J. W. Castleman (if there are any) Leonard Koliste-- My old socks to Joe Garcia Stanley Konieczny-- My curly hair to Cecil Simpson Terese Kozielek-- My baseball ability to Buba Burns Delores Krinski— My ability to take a joke to the lower classmen Mildred Lanham-- To my sister Billie, my ability to understand a joke Juliann Lang— My ability to keep my mouth shut to Mary Krekovich Julia Ann Lalich-- My baseball letter to Coach Riddle Mary Donna Luddon— My slimness to anybody who wants it 25