Marion High School - Memory Kit Yearbook (Marion, IL)

Page 19 text:

Q 1 W' 1 'H 1 I P N m -2 H

Page 18 text:

,ammlw 'ar was wi ,Q f Q H, Q 3 w 8. ,n. HL ! 'L 7 , ,of Q 1 ff 7' -f-. mx 'sg My 'H Q W , Wa. 5 Sr 4 fam f V 1 my Q El P A ' R 'K , Q .W M, ,,.M,...M.,,.M,,, . A .-.:-W.w.m. iwb. nm. X

Page 20 text:

Senior Officers Iohn Campbell, Treas., Pat Grassinger, Pres., Billy Buckner, Vice Pre SENIOR CLASS OF '48 The fall of '44 found once again a class of freshmen greener than ever before. Being meek and quiet and realizing upperclassmen's superiority we chose Bill Buck- ner, Presidentg Iohn Pangbom, Vice-Presidentg Terry Iones. Treasurerg and Georg Ann Stapleton, Secretary. The up- perclassmen helped us find our way around, directed us to the elevators and math lab and advised us as to how much to pay for basement passes. In order that we might voice our opinion a little and let people know that the freshman class existed, we elected Sue Carter, Pat Grassinger, Iohn Holiday, Ernie Knutzen, Carol Reichert and lean Wasson to the Student Council. On the Freshman-Sophomore gridiron we were repre- sented by Gerald Canncn, Ierry Iones, lim Lyons, Bill McCabe, Date McNeil, and Iohn Powell showing their brain and brawn with Eddie Miller and Bob Mosher as managers. Miss Barbara Taylor was our representative in the annual carnival. Bill Buckner was her escort. With football season over our interest turned towards basketball, especially to Bill Buckner and Floyd Hill whose positions as Freshmen on the varsity first five made us very proud of them. Striving for fame on the Freshman4Sopho- more squad were Pat Grassinger, Bob Gulledge, Ernie Knutzen, Bob Mosher and Charlie Norman. On the cinders, the freshman crew consisted of George Cannon, Bob Gulledge, Harry Ohms, and Charles Turner. Eddie Miller filled the position as manager. Rotary awards went to Carol Reichert, Gold Keyg Art Sims, Silver Key: and the pins went to Dale Adams, ferry Bean, Donald Davenport, Marvin Fossie, Carol Goddard. Pat Grassinger, Iohn Holiday, Ernie Knutzen, Betty Iarie Wheeler. Our sophomore year at M. T, H. S, found us just a little bit wiser with one year of fun and good times behind us. We were given the chance to show our stuff when we put on the Hop . The theme was a circus and Barbara Tay- lor, being president of the class, was ring master. We also showed the student body just who we were when pushed to the top, Barbara Taylor as Homecoming Queen and George Ann Stapleton and Bill Buckner as Carnival Queen and King. Two queens from the same class the same year isn't so bad! Holding offices in the Student Council we had Sue Carter as Secretary. Carol Reichert was chosen as assist- ant Feature Editor on the annual staff. Marvin Fossie, Eddie Miller, and Fred Tremper played Freshman-Sophomore football while on the varsity we boasted six lettermen - Pat Grassinger, Bill Iames, Carl Minton, Bill McCabe, Date McNeil, and Bill Whiting, Bob Mosher was again manager. Playing on the FreshmanfSophomore basketball team were Bob Gulledge, Charlie Norman, Red Springhart. and Harry Thompson. This year was considered one of the greatest for M. T. H. S.'s basketball team. Entering the State Tournament, with a record of 29-7 we defeated Calumet City, We were then beaten by Champaign. Both Buckner and Hill were playing first string ball again. Trevor Willhite was man- ager and Dean Gulledge and Shirley Melvin were cheer- leaders from our class. This was also an important year in the sports history of M. T. H. S.: it was the first year we had organized baseball. We were represented on the diamond by Bill Buckner, Marvin Fossie, Bob Gulledge, Date McNeil, Bob Russell, and Bill Strobel. Rotary Awards went to Carol Reichert, Gold Keyg Betty lean Wheeler, Silver Keyg and pins to Donald Davenport, Carol Goddard, Pat Grassinger, Shirley Melvin, Peggy Pulley, Art Sims. At last we were considered upperclassmen. To lead us through our lunior year, we elected the following of- ficers, Carol Reichert, Presidentg Dorothy McNail, Vice- President: Georg Ann Stapleton, Secretaryg and Shirley Ashley, Treasurer. lt was our job this year to give the prom. We chose Deep Purple as our theme and the decorations, refreshments and music were planned ac- cordingly. Carleen Sherrard was our nominee for Homecoming Queen. Holding offices in Student Council we had Carol Reichert as Commissioner of Finance and Sue Carter, Sec- retary for the second consecutive year. Sue was also as- sistant editor of the newspaper. On the annual staff there was Carol Reichert, Assistant Editor: Carol Goddard, Assistant Feature Editor: Sue Carte er, Assistant Class Editorg Iohn Campbell, assistant Sports Editor. A 116-