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

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CLASS HISTORY 7 ading herein will be found to be ag a... much of ts great deserts, and as dense as the 7 ot 5? What has not been written is of more impor scoanaed words of the manuscript. The True Stor any of the many comic strips of the daily papers . far more interesting than this history, HOW6ver, one read some things from a matter of duty rather than f, joyment, The writer hopes that the readers will not ; story too dry in spots. Humor has been ejected for a; life is a serious proposition. story opens on a bright, September morning, twely, ee set enay etree of the small village of Maroa ' street toddles a group of youngsters toward the bu which they will spend a great part of their lives eight years and possibly a few will be there long The years flew by, and time marched on to the tun tramp and rumble of the Seniors, The plains and grade school were conquered, They turned their ey citadel known as high schoole One day their lead them all together out in the green pasture and to 6 the greener pastures over in Freshman land, and started dents on another pilgrimage, - ; On this pilgrimage they were joined by many from the schools who had had the same experience. At the the four year siege, they numbered 48; by the beg second year they had decreased to 45; the start of t! year found their strength numbering 35; the fourth y contained 32 seasoned warriors, - During the Freshman year Robert Tombaugh ard Frances R entered and Halden Christi, Marvin Jones, Clarence Rv ped out, Pr in the second year of high school Ruth Caldwell, There Nadene Creelamr, Junior Gambel, Wilma J. Helmich, Ivan withdrew and Bob nd R rt Dw entered, Barnett, Ruth Scribner, and Robe The students entered their third rh school, du! year of high school, Don wor tbel Camp, Margaret Crutcher, Jack panes: cae Bob Tu aad Frank McCay, Donald McCool, William Stonebr cxer dropped out and Beverly Oakes entered. o47 - member?’ per yourth and last year the class of 45 lost two ™ r Winemiller ana Phyllis Marlatt. pot rea made rapid Progress, By the end of the Cal faculty was ready to turn the school over ” jay Surrender © members of the board of education 1 were key Valuable documents and diplomas into ' seniors feast at Owly juniors were penitent, and begged th = ing eae banquet. ‘The freshmen looked with Bee ne re° the valiant S eniors, The sophomore tribe

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WHO'S wWHo REAL LIFE REEL LIFE Glee Club 1 Pin-Up Girl of 1943.” Class Sec,.-Treas, 2 Banquet Committee 3 My Heart's In High 3 Student Council 3 The Mirror 4 One Wild Night” 4 Pep Committee 1-4 Blue and Gold 2-3-4 Home Ec, Club 1-2-3-4 Hi-Tri 1-2-3-4 Office Girl 3-4 Hi-Y 1-2 He has a= the My Heart's In High 3 title of World's Banquet Committee 3 Best Dressed Diplo- Class Treasurer 3 mat.” Victory Corps 2-3 Rifle Club 2-3 One Wild Night” 4 Camera Club 4 Basketball 4 Electricity Club 4 ——“«é@®Blule and Gold 4 Class Vice President 4 - The Mirror 4 7 Ce aed

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for many years had they not been too ambitious, but th pease rere ge. kingdom far Over the seag where eee waco €8sons unheard of ! One fine spri d th set sail for the Isle of Graduation, leaving bahina thes woe fusion, and much wailing and lamentation, And that is how our Great race of Seni ors descended u th civilized world and began a conquest which was to shares Rie shape the destiny of the Maroa school for many years to COME » a ¥S- oy? “ys w A SENIOR LOOKS BACK Our freshman year was lots of fun With initiation, plays, and all the rest; And when vacation rolled around, We declared it had been the best, As sophomores in !42, We knew just where we stood; We took a few more liberties, And weren't quite so good, Sober juniors, all, were we, With some new task each day As we planned our banquet, Or practiced for our junior play, In '45 we were proud seniors, With our school life almost done; We didn't work quite so hard, And spent more time in fun, And now as seniors we look back Upon our high school that is past; And find it really was the best From the first year to the last, by Della Tozer,