Mendota High School - Atodnem Yearbook (Mendota, IL)

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-. K A 1. ft ' my , , L g . . in Top row: J. McKeown, L. Hochstatter, B. Wangler, G. Van Meter, Mr. Mercer, W. Hitchins, Baird, Kettleborough, Shanyfelt. Third row: Erbes, L. Edwards, Worsley, H. Foster, M. Galloway, Laciura, O'Rourke, B. Moore, E. Stenger, V. Bauer, B. Con, Miss Pottinger, Oberlander, M. Rod, Minor, Wilhelm, M. Setchell, Knutson, Mallory, McDonald, B. Shapiro, Kehm. Second row: M. Steele, P. Fitzgerald, A. Van Etten, D. Tower, M. Schmidt, Grothen, G. Austin, A. Greenwood, C. Pohl, P. Sheridan, Kessinger, N. Reeser, Landers, Mr. Heinz, Maselli, Ward, L. Sibigtroth, N. Coss, J. Gesslein, Biers, L. Ed- wards, B. Spenader, J. Truckenbrod, M. Boisdorf, Herrman. Bottom row: Rempfer, Kratz, Schaller, Richey, Zolper, A. Yost, Finley, E. Eiberger, J. Anderson, J. Edwards, D. Cannon Walton, M. Faber, Mason, J. Galloway, Davis, R. Durham, Heiman, C. Preston, Gish, Matychowiak. 4 01644 Last fall 86 freshmen marched up to the Mendota Township High School to start a new adventure. We were introduced to our class advisors, Miss Brown, Miss Pottinger, Mr. Heinz, and Mr. Mercer. Under their supervision we chose our class officers who are Donald Cannon, president: Jim Edwards, vice-president: Marilyn Walton, secretary- treasurerp LaVerna Edwards, cheerleader, Joyce Kehm, Myrtle Setchell, Lois Sibigtroth, Student Council. Our class was represented in sports by both boys and girls. Three freshmen girls, Ann Van Etten, Ruth Ward, and June Anderson were on the hockey varsity. June Anderson and Ann Van Etten also represented the freshmen on the basketball varsity. Albert Yost, Donald Cannon, Clifford Preston, Clyde Mason, and Jim Edwards received minor letters for their work on the football team. The freshmen were not quite so well represented in boys' basketball however, but Albert Yost and Jim Edwards received minor letters. A A large number of freshmen participated in music activities. There were fifteen in the band and eleven in the orchestra. The main events during our school year were the following. Our first social event was the Freshman Party held on October 5. We were proud to be the highest salesmen in the high school for the annual magazine selling contest which added quite a tidy sum to our treasury. An original feature was our balloon float which we launched in the home coming parade. Thus with our initial endeavor behind us we feel certain of success in our sopho- more year.

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Top row Dubbs, Drennan, D. Shapiro, L. Tower, Motter, Mr. Zimdars, Novak, Whipple, L. Wagner, Setchell, Atherton Third row M. Boisdorf, M. Mercer, E. Stevenson, Simington, R. Cogdal, E. Boyle, Pederson, Althaus, V. Stevenson, E Olson Miss Breese, Fahler, Eckert, Besenfelder, Kraft, Dierwechter, Wills, Heagy, Cook, P. Cdss, Heininger. Second row: Schlesinger, Ritter, Dean, V. Pohl, E. Pohl, Fischer, Yates, Wendell, Florry, Degenhardt, Rhodes, Widmer Lotts Scrrba, E. Cogdal, Moore. Bottom row: Klinefelter, K. Sibigtroth, Withrow, Karras, H. Hochstatter, R. Maller, E. Boyle, Mathesuis, Otterback Trucken brod, Schmitt, Rapp, W. Michael, Howell, Holzner, Thomas, B. Waldorf, Ayers, Myers, Ehlers. 8 64:44 ln September, 1940, seventy-eight sophomores found their way through the portals of M. T. H. S. for a second time. As freshmen we had been ably guided by LeRoy Wagner, president, Jack Harmon, vice-president, Olga Degenhardt, secretary-treasurer. William Schmitt, Barbara Hein- inger, and Joyce Dierwechter represented our class on the Student Council. Jean Cook was our cheerleader. Our sophomore election for class officers resulted in the selection of Kenneth Truckenbrod, president, William Schmitt, vice-president, Betty Lou Otterbach, secretary- treasurerp and Carol Wills, student councilor. Jean Cook was re-elected cheerleader. Our class participated in a number of extra-curricular activities this year. Twenty- one sophomores played in band and orchestra and twenty-five of our class members appeared in select choral groups. In girls' athletics we were well represented. Barbara Besenfelder, Lois Eckert, Marilyn Kraft, Ruth Heagy, and Jean Cook were selected as members for hockey varsity. Jean and Barbara were also placed on the basketball varsity. The boys brought many honors to the sophomore class in athletics as well as in other activities. LeRoy Wagner and Stanley Howell were regulars on the freshman- sophomore football team. Kenneth Truckenbrod and Stanley Howell received, minor awards in basketball. David Shapiro was outstanding in track, running the mile in 5:13 at the District Meet. Marilyn Kraft, Olga Degenhardt, William Schmitt, and Kenneth Truckenbrod participated in speech work. William and Kenneth were members of the championship debate team and Olga received a letter for her work in original oratory.

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