Maroa Forsyth High School - Trojanaire / Maronois Yearbook (Maroa, IL)

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KR EST ees nthe GLASS HISTORY A In the y ear 1940, the largest freshman class ever assem bled in Maroa Community High School, started its last lap of education. Tie class was so large thet it had to be divided into two groups with Miss Schulze and Mr. Nicol as class @)on-= ‘sors. Other teachers were iiss Beutke, Miss Bottenfield, Miss Stadtman, Miss Sutton, Mr. England, Mr. Swan, and Mr, heyes, Our first ¢lags mecting was held on Monday, September 166 Lts purpose was to elect tife class ofvicers,. The following officers were elected. President, Robert Dagg@eit; Vice =pres= ° idem, beaura Ellen Hisl; Sécoretary = ‘Treasure, Virgil Wikorf, Pep Commitivoc-memioocrs were Helen Maric Albert, Biliye Ann Hoffman, Helen Maric Ponn, eand John Osborn, To were wrepresen= ted on the Student @ouncil. by Shirley Bolen, Elwood Crutchor, John Spooner, and Roberta Rogers. Tacre were 69 pupils at the beginning of the year and 67 enue C LO Gewe tl TNO. Vy Oars: DUC ne: tic COURSO, Or biG wont, 1k students withdroy tier wore Clara Boil, Viertor Pillans: syte Zapeon, Evans. Lucziils benw, Joan Moils, and Janice Morritt, Now ghucdents to entcr were Marguorite Holmick, Hlsic Simpe SO tl, James Adcock, and Ray Redding, Mr. Swan, our scionce Tomchor Left us.0nd 4 placc was takon by Mry Lloyd, Simoor, 1941, wo started on our socond year in high ¢ le biG Class officers were TRL Homrocent, prcge In § sehools “Cela eal hry, vico-president; ond Helen Maric Albcrt, SCGretary ond Gren duro. Studont Council mombors wero Billye Amico HoLimun, Georea: Dial.e Bob. entiworth, ond inuido Paticnaon, dhe Pop, Colmitroo moembors woro Roborta Rogors, Tae, Eon Hill, Holcn Alport, and Jos Vaughans See At Uie oosi nnine ol Gao ycar wo had 66. moembora in =the Close and 65 Womecra akunc onc or tho yoar, Tac studeomta tld Chvered our clogs were Lavretos Forrwalt,. and Hilda Crown, Mre Lioyd, our solonec toachor, loft Marva High School a Mr, HO luo GOO Miss plac aa In 1942, oug Junior year, wo colcctcd tho following office oret: Dili fambrocht, - cidont: Bill Montgomery, vicveprcsi= dont; Jack Cochran, secrctmrrg und Glon Marlow, trvuasurcrs We woro popresonted on the .ctudoent Council by Donald Shucy andtubaura Kllon Hill, Tac mombers of the Pup Committce wore. Doricsla Voumion ond: Louled Pattorson,

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CLASS POH We came here talking for ‘iaroa High, Our sehool days too soon passed by. When we think of departing we almost cry. Our freshman year, how green we were! As sonhomores we were dumb, AS ‘iniors we Wone- smarie 3 Ayid as sontors we proally hed Pun. We'yvo had? food tines with.tcaciess voi. We. ante Vo Leaver ie makes Us. lus, Sut wo'tll come back to visit vou. So now we leave to go our way We Geom best in Sil We: try: We hone to see you again some day ---Maroa

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This year we oresented the slay, Our Girls . In the east werer Junior Riley, Laura Hllen Hill, Helen Harte Albert, Virril Wikoff, Larry Tremoel, Carl Riley, Robert Daggett, Verna Vaughan, Joan Marsh, Donald Vauthen, end Mareuerite Hel- miek. The director wes Mrs. Ira Barnes. The nicht of the nlav all trevious record of attendance were broken br the ell-out «ettendarce of 441 reonle. One of the hieh lichts of the evering’s egterteainment occurred ‘witen Larny “remié), Carl “Riley, end Vireil “ikotf ‘came out om the eters Gressea ac piri.’ They tlayea“tneire=Poles “win much g6ést and po.lite. The orlvy clue to their identity was their unledvylike movements. Durin® the Gourec of the yoer several“ students tlert our cless. Thow, wero: Leureloa Fornwalt, Mercuerite Velmick, cgpry Miller, and Jet Pattorson. Arthur erd Kerry. sinemitlor POLNed ug however. aw recs x Mice SOW eC Os lla. eal Soe left ovr school in mia. vour aré Miss Gouwors took overseas teacher ef Home Economics. Norvpoaviy hed quite. a change in fee lish teachers during the year. hiss “Sutton left us and “ire. Barnes, form oriv Vivien Pell, who had-teauchS Acre biforc, took hor cledscs Uno = Tes Tornur was hir od to finish the years Themes Sora ithe cdunies Class Cgc, 6 Nee cue. i Ore ae rs. It was hold in th. Mirror Room at tho Orlando Hotel. anquit cemturcd arounc th, Pan-Amvurican theme, 4 and. the after dinner onterteinm ent followed un the thome. Russell Wentworth, Joon Syooner, and Don Shucy “serenaded their ladies and an entertainer presented he rhumba in costume, Everyone head a fine time in spite of the fact that a cloud burst early in the evening threatened to keep.us at home. Sobered by the war, we started our last year Lan Maron Hach oChood, our Clues offioers were: John Spooner, pres Sidenss georre Dial, viec-presidents June Hughes SCE oy and Holen Pein, treasurer, . wo. Bent Bill Vaug ghn and Billye ce Hoffman to the Student Council and they were later replaced by Naomi Seott a nd Glenm Marlow. Herold Greene ond Laura Blien Hill te- pReseonicd curtcloss on the Peo Committee, In Decomber of 1943, we presented the Lay. NProréssot, Yow Could Youl , ‘The membors of’ the cast weres Virgil Wikoff, Helon Maric Albert,’ Carol Kirby, arl Rikey, Larry Trompol, Saivloy Biolon, LatrgE}lon t ee Junior Riley, Joan Maren, ane Glenn Merloew, - The. play aw: Bo bly dircdted by Nira, Parner, MG lay Wasi Rulk of omusing sivuctione, One. of these