Manlius High School - Mirror Devil Yearbook (Manlius, IL)

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SENIOR CLASS HISTORY Early in the fall of the year 1944, vc of the graduating class of 1948 first had our start as students of Manlius High School. There were twenty-three of us, eighteen boys and five girls, who stepped upon the threshold of a bright future at dear old Manlius High Our first year of school proved to be exciting and since we were “Green Freshmen,” also proved to be educational. At the helm of our honorable class was Gail Anderson, the boy from Tailholt, who soon made himself well-known. Other officers during our first year were: Joe Johnson, vice president; DonnaLee Jacobsen, secretary-treasurer, and Dick Oloff-son and Jackie Steers, our representatives to the Student Council. Mr. W eber, our science and math instructor, was our capable adviser. At the start of the year we experienced the traditional initiation, which will always remain in our memory.-Other events on the freshman calendar were the fine school parties enjoyed by all the students. We returned in the fall of ’45 after a happy summer vacation to begin our second year at Manlius. W'e lost one student, Evelyn Fordham, but gained three, Marilyn Hadley, Gerald Doty and Warren Eathrop. Gail Anderson remained president of our class; Judd Doty, vice president; Marilyn Hadley was secretary-treasurer, and Dick Oloffson and Donna-Lee Jacobsen represented our interests on the Student Council. Miss Van Ormer was our adviser. As Sophomores we did a capable job in helping to initiate the new Freshmen and we “rounded out” the year by sponsoring the most exciting school party that has been held since we have attended school here . . . lest we forget, this class enjoyed the individual fame of throwing their F.nglish books out the window! Ah! Our Junior year was the one that was “jolly!” Our class had increased to twenty-seven members. New students included Rita Jensen and Bernice Thompson. Yes, Gail was again president of the class; Dick, vice president; Corky Lath-rop, secretary-treasurer, and James Carlson and Willis Barber, Student Council members. Miss Brunskill piloted us through an ever-successful year, highlighted by such events as our class play, “Polishing Papa,” and the Junior-Senior Prom. With its theme, “Stardust,” the gym became a beautiful ballroom for such an occasion. So ended our year as Juniors as we ushered the graduates on to their future positions as alumni of Manlius 1 ligh. In the fall of ’47 we came back for what we had hoped would be our last year of high school. Miss Hermes directed our class with Jim Carlson our president; Dick Oloffson, vice president; Rita Jensen, secretary, and Gail Anderson, treasurer. Gene Harr , and Willis Barber represented our class on the Student Council. We gained one student, Warren Taylor, which increased our class to twenty-eight members and gave us the distinction of being the largest class ever to graduate from Manlius High School. Our Senior year proved to be the “crowning glory” of our high school career. We sponsored a carnival, a dance and a play entitled “Junior Miss.” Also on our calendar were the Junior-Senior Prom and, of course, commencement, the last time we took our place as students of the high school. This brings us to the close of four eventful years, pleasant years. Little do we know of what may lie ahead of us, but always in our work we shall strive to use the things we have learned in high school to the best of our ability. We shall always cherish our days at Manlius as the best days of our lives and many times we shall wish we were still in school among our dear friends, teachers and classmates. 10

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SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS-Standing (left to right): Willis Barber, Student Council Representative; I lelcn E. I lerines, class adviser; James Carlson, Senior class president; Rita Jensen, secretary; Gail Anderson, treasurer. Kneeling: Richard O.offson, vice president; Gene Hartz, Student Council Representative. 9

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r % JAMES L. CARLSON Football 1-2-3-4; Basketball I-2-3-4; I rack 1-2-3-4; Student Council President 3; Class Presidnr 4; Paper staff 4; Mirror staff 4; Band 3; Bovs' quartet 4; Senior play. GAIL ANDERSON Football 1-2-3-4; Basketball 1 -2-3-4; Track 1-2-3-4; Class President 1-2-3; Junior play 3; Mirror staff 4; Paper staff 3. DICK OLOFFSON Football 1-2-3-4; Basketball 1-2-3-4; Track 1-2-3-4; F.F.A. President 4. Vice President 3; Student Council 1-2; Class Vice President 3-4; F.F.A. Judging team 2-3; F.F.A. Public Speaking contest; Mirror staff 4; Paper staff 1-2-3; F.F.A. Parliamentary Procedure team; Senior play. 11