Mendota High School - Atodnem Yearbook (Mendota, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 116 of the 1949 volume:

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In breaking the conven- tional arrangement, we have endeavored to portray lite at Mendota High School from season to season by poetry, art, and Words. Leating through the pages ot this - your yearbook - vivid scenes which have been repressed as you strive for success in this World will again come to lite. Time moves so swiftly that We do not have the opportu- nity to fully savor the memories ot high school years until they are long past. -Editors NIMER All Green And Fair The Summer Lies, just Budded From The Bud Of Spring, With Tender Blue Of Wistful Skies, And Winds Which Softly Sing. - from Menace by Susan Coolidge Summer? Plememt Interlude rowele RILLIANT Iune sunshine heralded the completion of an- other year of school at MHS. Books and homework were forgotten as the summer advanced. The Kitch was filled to overflowing with laughing kids in jeans and shirts dis- cussing their summer jobs. Detasslers came dragging in after a hard day's work, but proudly showing off their suntans or sunburns. Vacations were eagerly anticipated by many. School romances often faded because of that handsome boy at camp or that cute girl visiting the neighbors. MHS looked desolate even when decked out in all of her summer finery. Another graduating class had left her doors for- ever, but another group of freshmen were about to enter her doors, clutching their grade school diplomas. No students lolled about in the sunshine, waiting for the bell to ring. The halls were empty and the lockers were bare. Only the janitors moved around the corridors, busily preparing for another school year. Relaxation or Book- Weary Students The band room, however, was a lively spot as Mr. Pierce's summer band practiced for their evening concerts in Blackstone Park. The FFA was active during the summer months as it had a picnic complete with all of the trimmings. The high school tennis courts also were occupied every sunny day with racket- swinging figures, attempting to wham the ball across the net. With the coming of August, the building began to come to life. New teachers were shown around the school and reg- istration was finally completed. The office buzzed with activity as schedules were planned and classes organized. The foot- ball field was covered with burly figures as football practice once more got under way. The Tri-County Fair was the climax to another summer. Be- tween rides on the Tilt-A-Whirl, the events of the coming school year were hashed out. School was about to begin. olby Zif Due. .. Testin I-2-3-4 . .. Goof BROAD ll Tl G 0UNClL VEN BEFORE the first clay of school commenced, the school board placed before the junior and senior classes an ambitious plan to purchase a new public address system for the school. Various members of the two classes met to discuss the possibility of such an undertaking during the latter weeks in August. lt was proposed to finance the public address system by selling advertising to the local mer- chants. A booth was set up in the Floral Hall at the Tri-County Fair to conduct a survey of the merchants, ascertaining their reaction to the proposition. There was such a favorable response among the exhibitors at the Fair that one-half of the advertising contracts were sold before the first day of school opened. The sales committee under the guidance of Miss Payne and Mr. Mauntel successfully sold the remaining advertising contracts to the local businessmen. The contracts provided for TRAFFIC COMMITTEE TOP HOW: W. Engelbrecht. V. Gromunn, C. Prescott FIRST ROW: M. Ashley, G. Larson. Mr. Rollins. B. Waller twenty commercials over a two-year period to be given at football, basketball, and track contests. The advertisers could either write their own advertisements or submit their ma- terial to the copy committee. The feverish activities of the copy committee were supervised by Miss Swanson and Miss Breese. The committee members had to es- tablish contacts with all of the advertisers to get the material for the commercials. The col- lected advertisements had to be rewritten if they exceeded the word limit and then typed. The typed cards then went into the hands of Mr. Rollins and his traffic committee. The spe' cific duties of this group were to keep a record of when each commercial was announced and to be sure that every term of the contract was upheld. The announcing staff, coached by Mr. Pour' chot and Mrs. Doenier, carried on the actual broadcasting of all athletic events, special an- COPY COMMITTEE TOP ROW: N. Cummings, B. Pedersen, I.. Svendsen. I. Dun B M l M' S I t ' t dl Shoemaker. . uunte . iss wanson no pxc ure FIRST ROW: I. Fuller. C. Hoffman. N. Yost. Miss Breese. I. O x ft 'I A Uvenin , Fam SALES COMMITTEE TOP HOW: L. Gray. D. Truckenbrod. B. Have. C. Van Etten. I. Schaller. W. Ritter, M. Ehlers SECOND HOW: D. Carroll. Miss Payne. Mr. Mnuntel. D. Fitzsimmons, L. Kramer FIRST HOW: C. Pohl. N. Blotch. N. Doer- mann. I. Laws ans of Men' riouncements, and commercials. F enthusiastic over the dota sports were all very new broadcasting system, lt kept them in- formed on the various decisions and actions of the game and made the game much more en- ioyable. Mr, Norton and the members of his engineerf ing committee could be seen lugging ampli- fiers, microphones, and other sound equipment around the school. Permanent speakers were , . i d. , set up at the athletic field and in the au itori- um, with portable ones being installed in the gymnasium A record player included with TECHNICIANS COMMITTEE K. Icxuch. M. E hlers, K. Galloway. R. DuBois. I. King, Mr. valuable for school dances the system proved in and betweenfacts music at the class plays, By successfully operating this huge under taking, the junior and senior classes gained unique and realflife experience in the various bl ms and activities of radio production. pro e Their gift to the school, a permanent sound system, will be gratefully accepted by every succeeding class. Profiting from the experi- . . . , , H ence gained in this first experimental year, ie Council next year will be able to function even more successfully for the good of the school and community ANNOUNCING STAFF P chat STANDING: I. King. I. Laws. Mrs. Doenier. Mr. our SEATED: K. Icluch. N. Doermann, I. Iackson. N. Yost Norton Memories 0 ummer Fade HE CALL of the first bell for classes abruptly ended sum- mer vacations for the students of MHS. The soft green grass and the pleasant summer sunlight beckoned temptingly as textbooks were again opened. Teachers found it difficult to keep the students from mulling over the fun of the summer when they should be returning to the intricacies of algebra, history, or chem- istry. Sun-tanned physiques gleamed in the sun as the boys' gym classes played touch football behind the gym- nasium. ln the afternoon, blue-clad girls would rush past the school With hockey clubs in their hands, heading for the hockey field. Eruised shins and sprained fingers were the topics of con- versation in the locker rooms. elf Eewl School Aetiafitzer Begin One of the community activities ii which the school participated was th Sweet Corn Festival. This Was spor sored by the Mendota Chamber c Commerce and was held on Septernbe 23. Each class nominated a candidat for Sweet Corn Queen and the finc vote was taken by the whole studer body. Betty Mathesius Was electei queen with Genny Weiss, Mary Ham burg, and Marilee Wagner as attenc ants. 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W 727 ffm , -if K 'HI H' f W f f .1 ww wxlhy, A V, , W f tw, wf wiv' , xg Y , 2 N .awk 1 A- . Q, ...W , W., , 4 .Q M RADUALLY the View from the school windows changed from glistening green grass to piles ot crisp, crackling leaves. The smell of burning leaves often drifted into the classrooms as the janitors began their annual autumn chore. Even the school got its new autumn face-lifting as a shining new coat ol paint was put on the windows. Often classes would be entranced by the men dangling from the window sills, slapping on the paint. Sleepy-eyed students testified of the many hay rides that were a sure sign of tall. Plans tor the Homecoming were dis- cussed during every tree moment. Dates to the Homecoming Dance were a prized possession as October passed by. A new addition was placed on the athletic field as Mr. Geh- ler's manual training boys constructed a new dog house. Room- ier and classier looking, it gave the whole surroundings the new look. The terror of the first report cards of the year was passed over with a limited number of casualties. Freshmen no longer stood around the campus watching the other Ml-lS'ers with envy. They began to become acquainted with everyone and join in all ot the school tun. Hair was combed and shirts tucked in as Mr. Blankenberg descended on the campus to take the class pictures for the Atodnem . A general air ot gaity prevailed as the home rooms arranged themselves on the lawn and beamed at the camera. Another year of activities was beginning. A Touch of Autumn in the Air Inquire! Student! uf Clutter Urgelnzie und Fel ll Aetim'tze.f Begin . . . Wlewblfy FRESHMAN CLASS OFFICERS I Truckenbrod, Sec.-Treus.: I. Keefe. Pres.: E. Sollitt. Vice-pres. P THE STEPS of MHS for the first time ascended the class of '52. Casting quick, shy glances around them, they entered the vast domain of high school to take up their studies for the next four years. ln a few days, however, all of the hesitation and bashfulness disappeared as the freshies took their places in the activities and hubbub of school life. Class organization was the first problem on the slate for the freshmen. Iack Keefe was elected president, Evelyn Sollitt assisted him as vice-president, and Ioan Truckenbrod served as secretary-treasurer. These three with the co-operation of their fellow students and the guiding hands of advisors Miss Pottinger, Mr. Norton, and Mr. Morris led the way through the first year of high school. Freshman Homecoming queen Betty Mathesius with her attendants, Dorothy Bruck and Ianice Pohl, presided over the freshman float, replete with an autumn scene. Many reams of crepe paper were cut and twisted before the float was declared finished by the hard-working laborers. The freshmen proved themselves super-salesmen as their magazine sales were Very high. With such a fast start, per- haps they will not have to scrape and save for the publishing of the Atodnem when they are seniors. The class of '52 participated in many extra-curricular ac- tivities. Many of its members displayed very promising talent in the music field, rating highly in the music contests. The ranks of the debate team were also swelled by a number of aspiring freshman debaters. The fellows of the class really gave a boost to our athletic teams. The Iay-Tee football team. won the Southwest Division of the North Central Conference and the freshman basketball team racked up a very high percentage of wins. Last on the calendar of events for the first year was the freshman party. The memories of all the ice cream and cake, together with the games that Miss Pottinger supervised, will be with them always. Keeffg Sollitlg cm. FRE HMA HOMEROOMS MR. MORRIS-ADVISOR TOP ROW: D. Danekus. M. Funisinn. C. Bas: I. Gehler. G. Eich. R. Gibson, D. Eh I.. Dunn. Mr. Morris THIRD ROW: N. Anderson. E. Bumba. N. I R. Childers. T. Auchstetter. I. Bierwortlr Hoelzer. R. Auchstetter SECOND ROW: M. Harris, D. Goubeaux I-Ieinzroth. I. Eichom. B. Dinges. D. B B. Dewey. M. Fcyen. D. Biers FIRST ROW: E. Baird. D. Davis. F. Delh C. Graper. D. Bruclr. C. Cotton, M. Bierx MR. NORTON-ADVISOR TOP ROW: W. Messmore, C. Hoover. P. Me R. Klineielter. W. Norwick, D. Morscl Larabee, P. Kessler. Mr. Norton THIRD ROW: N. Phulen. D. Olson. E. If D. McNally. D. McCollum. K. Nowlii McLaughlin SECOND ROW: K. Ough, W. Meyer. B. Cully, I. Klein. P. Phalen. K. Keeli Leiser, R. Hosto, N. Inman FIRST ROW: D. Kuehl. B. Mathesius. P. Laughlin. D. Ohlinger. C. Ioerger. H. holz. C. Mann. D. Iones MISS POTTINGER--ADVISOR TOP ROW: B. Spanien A. Steele. D. Ric Pohl, C. Rich. E. Schweiger. R. Sibig I. Waller THIRD ROW: A. Pierce, B. Schwingle. L. T son, I. Woods. N. Worsley. O. Spenad Sollitt. I. Truckenbrod. Miss Pottinger SECOND ROW: H. Schmidt. V. Your Robinson. I. Tower. W. Prescott. N. S. Scott. M. Truckenbrod. B. Pohl FIRST ROW: M. Rempter. I.. Wnlzer, I.. E inger, I. Roach. D. Preston. S. Scherg Wood x I i ad lam of 52 if Inf 'Burnin Midni lat Ui! Payf' my Frou S CLASSES began for the freshf men, conversations ran somef thing like this: Who the dickens was Aeneas? or What is 'X' anyway? Slowly but surely, a few of the students began to see the light and the freshman class began to get acclimated to their new subjects. General science reports caused much scurrying through books in the library in a search for some new ideas in medicine The units on pumps and faucets had the girls completely baffled. The highlight of the year, though, was Coach Lewis' dem- onstration of a fire extinguisher. Somew thing went wrong and the whole appa' ratus blew up, causing the pants of Mr. Norton, an innocent bystander, to be showered with acid. The poetry scrapbooks were the bugav boos for the English I students, Whenever they would see a poem in a magazine, they would get a fanatical look in their eyes and madly rip it out. Diagramming WCIS also painfully assimilated and verb forms were slowly memorized also. Algebra caused much agony in the lives of some freshmen. The problems about rowing downstream remained a maze of complicated equations for months. Factoring and square roots were a mys- tery at first also, but under the tutoring of Mr. LeMarr, they soon became clear to all, Members of the Latin l classes usu- ally walked down the halls muttering porto, portas, portat' or Hamo, amas, amat . Around Christmas time, Latin Christmas cards were artistically C75 created and displayed on the bulletin board. lo Saturnalia' greeted all of the freshmen as they entered Miss Breeses room. ln practical math, Miss Pottinger showed the future mathematicians the easy way to work the impossible. Trips to the board to explain the various prob- lems were the dread of all the students. Valuable tips in buying and prices and even a course in manners were added to the knowledge of the practical math classes, All freshman knowledge was not gained in the classroom, however, Daily experiences in the school of hard knocks contributed much to the general brain expansion of the class of '52 folblyomores Shine in Textbook Tactzkf i HERE IS an old saying: into each life some rain must fall. This may be very true, but to the sophomores such has not occurred. They feel that this has been a wonderful year full of grand times, especially in their classes, which they will remember forever. To start this merry-go-round rolling are the English ll classes. The art of diaf gramming sentences, spelling words, and memorizing verb forms was not received very heartily by this hesitant group, but soon they realized that a knowledge of English was essential in their lives. To add to the confusion, geometry of- fered squares, circles, parallelograms, and other horrible obiects to master, The mathematicians really had a chance to give their brains a workout in this class. Leaving Latin l in the dust, an all-girl class of twentyftwo eager 'Romans' be- gan the study of Caesar in Latin ll, lt is amazing how one story can be translated to mean so many different things. Poor Caesar! Swinging to the gruesome side, we come upon biology. The sophs will never forget how much fun it was to pick apart those grasshoppers, crabs, fish, and other insects. Future historians took up their training in World History. They covered civiliza- tion froin the very beginning to the presf ent time. They will be well qualified to take up U. S. History. Commercial arithmetic was another of those brain taxing subjects. However, it was nice to think of money all the time, even if it wasn't real, Many sophs had the opportunity to take drivers training. ln this course they learned to be good drivers through class work and actual road experience. By the end of the year, several sophomores were issued their drivers licenses. This is what happened to the average sophomore. Most iuniors and seniors have only one comment to make. Sophs, you havent seen anything , yetllu izuzc f Q5 We Doon' it. . . Clam Ring! E7 Football 'OPHOMORE ii CLASS HOMEROOMS MRS. DOENIER-ADVISOR DP ROW: D. Barnickle. D. Bialas. D. Bauer D. Abbott, B. Durand, H. Childers. R. Elses- ser. I. Dougherty IIHD ROW: M. Bankes. I. Budach, L. Buettner. R. Fitzgerald. I. Auclutetter, L. Edwards, I. Barule, R. Bunton, C. Bryson, Mrs. Doenier COND ROW: F. Bauer. B. Edgcomb, I. Cog- dal. M. Didier. G. Foote. F. Etheridge, G. Ehlers. D. Edgcomb RST HOW: B. Galloway. M. Ernerick, M. Dul- ton. M. Fox. V. Drees. N. Cotton. I. Brunner, M. Eddy. M. Brewbalrer MR DOENIER-ADVISOR +P HOW: Mr. Doenier. K. Nowlin, H. Peasley. G. Iohnson. L. Lau, R. Parsons. D. Newell, T. Kessel. W. Kratz. K. Morehouse IRD ROW: M. Hamburg, M. Gorman, I.. Mc- Collum. D. Mosher. R. Koerper. G. Hoch- statter, D. Kofoed. M. Greenwood, I. Herbert COND HOW: I. Harmon. M. Iackson. B. La- Shonse. D. Nelson, B. Ough, N. Hoover, I. Halbmaier. B. Mclntyre. D. Kuehl IST ROW: P. Morehouse, I. Olsen, F. Grothen. D. Kofoid. B. Hull. N. Kaufmann. G. Novak. R. Munson. I. Klein MH. POURCHOT-ADVISOR P ROW: B. Stremlau. H. Phalen, A. Richard. H. Schwemlein, A. Reppin. K. Stremlau, D. Taylor. Mr. Pourchol IRD ROW: R. Widmer. I. Sonntag, P. Smith. B. Small. B. Preston. S. Radtke, S. Yost. I. Reid COND ROW: C. Truckenbrod. T. Ward. I. Shannon. A. Rod. B. Wilhelm. D. Simpson. I.. Truckenbrod. E. Zinke. W. Roach KST ROW: D. Schlesinger. C. Hoehm. N. Wolfe, I. Schmidt. M. Zolper, S. Schmitt, M. Wolfe, M. Spanier SOPHOMORE CLASS OFFICERS C. Truckenlarod. Sec.-Treas.: H. Phalen. Vice-pres.: I.. Lau. Pres MIDST THE SWIRL of falling leaves emerged a happy, carefree group known as the sophomores of MHS. Their activities of the by-gone year have been many and varied. They started off by electing Larry Lau as president of their class with Harry Phalen as vice- president and Carole Truckenbrod acting as secretary-treas- urer. This 'iterrific trio led the sophs to untold fame and glory. The first task to be tackled was the never-to-be-forgotten Homecoming. Riding on their gayly decorated float was Queen Mary Hamburg, attended by Sue Schmitt and Norma Cotton. The satisfaction received from the beauty and excellence of their float made up for all toil and tears. The boys really proved themselves rough and ready on the gridiron. As members of one of the best Frosh-Soph squads in years, they fought for and won the N.C.I.C. Championship. They will make fine varsity material for next year's team. Equally as handy on the basketball court, the lay-Tees showed they were more than qualified to graduate to the Varsity. Also to be congratulated on his work is Dean Mosher who carried out a fine job as manager, Not to be outdone by the male members, the girls, too, made a fine showing in sports and were often seen battling in GAA tournaments. For the first time the sophs were given the privilege of choosing their class rings now, instead of waiting until their junior year. After several days of listening to the competitive salesmen and arguing which ring was the prettiest, they made their choice. ln the magazine drive they proved themselves also able salesmen and secured additional funds for their treasury. Chorus and band found many sophs competing for honors with the rest. Many unveiled hidden talent in the music con- tests and festivals. Marna Brewbaker was the only member to participate in speech contests. Next year she will have the task of leading more of her fellow students into this highly interesting and edu- cational field. Throughout the year this vibrant class of 'Sl was coun- seled by Mr. and Mrs. Doenier and Mr. Pourchot. flavlmpiomlagla all in the Same ear I . umor Sugar! C1ff JCclndyland fo JUNIOR ala Prom CLASS HOMEROOMS MISS DAHL-ADVISOR TOP ROW: D. Didier. I. Finley. D. Bauer, T. Faber. I. Coonen, M. Ehlers, D. Gordon THIRD ROVJ: Miss Dahl. M. Goubeaux. S. Gor- man. W. Engelhrechl. I. Dinges. E. Eichorn. Miss Payne SECOND ROW: N. Blotch, B. Brown, M. Arnette. C. Amiahr. H. DuBois FIRST HOW: M. Bruck. I.. Boris, N. Cummings. E. Bunnell MR. LEWIS-ADVISOR TOP BOW: W. Buck, L. Gray, R. Mecxley. D. Hitchins. R. McConville, W. Munson. I. Keller. Mr. Lewis THIRD HOW: P. Marlin. I.. Headley. I. Nelson. D. Mcxhafley. N. Kettleborough. M. Kreiser SECOND ROW: I. King, D. Marcum, E. Ioerger. D. McConville. M. Hbelzer. M. Iauch FIRST ROW: C. Hoffman, B. Iohnson. N. Mu- thesius. M. Iohnson. G. Larson. D. Morneny MR ROLLINS-ADVISOR TOP ROW: D. Worsley. H. Wood, W. Pedersen. C. Van Etten. R. Roach. G. Stevenson. K. Piller. Mr. Rollins THIRD ROW: M. Wagner. I. Wittman, I. Shang- felt. L. Svendsen. M. Whitmore. A. Hohs. . Zimmerman SECOND ROW: R. Walter. C. Prescott. I. Rod. P. Smith, I. Truckenbrod. B. Roach FIRST ROW: E. Stein. B. Have, C. Pohl. L. Wixom. B. Shoemaker ACK THROUGH the portals of MHS marched the class of 'SU - this time as jaunty juniors. From the first day this aggregation of eager fellows and girls worked toe gether to accomplish any and all undertakings set before them. Their first task, a joint one with the seniors, was the estab- lishment and management of the new broadcasting system. With the aid of their sales, traffic, copy, technician, and an- nouncing committees, the two classes made this public address system a success as well as a tremendous asset to the school and the community. Homecoming time was a gala affair for this class, and they will hold forever in their memories the blood and tears that went into the construction of their float, which was in the form of a shell with a huge star in the background. Homecoming queen was Arlene Rohs, and seated beside her were her ate tendants, Nancy Mathesius and leannine Dunn. This was the year for the selection of a class ring, which is quite a memorable occasion. Many ah's and oh's were heard before the final selection was made, a ring that will help to keep all these memories of school fresh. The juniors were by no means lacking enthusiasm for sports. Their male members Were seen in the ranks of the basketball, football, and track teams. The girls also excelled in the field of athletics. Many a good game was played in GAA by these vibrant misses, who always gave the seniors quite a tussle. The band and other music groups were filled with these busy classmen, into group and solo contest work trooped the happy throng, to bring home ribbons and honors for their school. ln speech and debate Work they were also represented and next year these orators and debators will again be back to strive for higher honors. The class of '50, it seems, was particularly endowed with theatrical abilities, for their play was a huge success and was enjoyed by everyone. The cast, committees, and the director, Mr. Pourchot, must be congratulated for their untiring efforts. And last but certainly not least was the job of arranging the annual prom. The task was a big one, but they handled it with extreme ease and made the event very memorable. Marvin Ehlers as president, Tom Faber as vice-president, and Nancy Blotch as secretary-treasurer, did a fine job. The sponsors were Coach Lewis, Mr. Rollins, Miss Dahl, and Miss Payne. IUNIOR CLASS OFFICERS M. Ehlers. Pres.: N. Blotch. Sec.-Treas.: T. Faber. Vice-pres. lJ1feeD0wn ne to go. . . Motto of J ARIETY is the spice ot lite, say the juniors, and they have really taken it to heart by registering in a wide range ot subjects. lt some time or other you notice a june ior all lull of paint or chalk, don't be frightened, just understand that he is taking art, Future drattsmen took their training in mechanical drawing, where they took up the mastering ot triangles and T squares. Those desiring to become carpenters or Woodworkers took up the nail and hammer in the manual training class. Quite a few junior boys were seen proud- ly taking home their little benches and tables. People might think there is another music room in the school, but it is only the typing class. Yes, they are now typ- ing to music. Some tind that it hasn't helped them very much, for they are found pecking away at their own rate, measures and measures behind. just as contusing as typing was short- hand. To be able to understand those hen-scratches took weeks and weeks ot hard work. The juniors are determined to have at least one good secretary gradf uate from their ranks. The future brokers of Wall Street studied tinance and commerce in eco- nomics class. Family relationships or in other words, how to quarrel at home, was also a part ot the years work, The chemistry class not only scared themselves but also the rest ot the school with their experiments in the laboratory, Fortunately no great explosions occurred although the downstairs classes, especial- ly, did not enjoy the delightful aromas that would silt into their presence trom the lab. The juniors have the right to say they had the smallest class in school, and that was the algebra ll class, composed ol 4 boys They actually looked lost in that big room. English lll was a class which caught all juniors in the claws ot American litera ture. They would worry tor nights about the tests they were going to have. You could hear them mumbling, Lets see, who was that author? or Gosh, do we have to know that, too? lt really wasnt so bad, tor it seems all survived without any ill ettects STANDING: P. Phalon. W. Messmore. C. Prescott. W. Buck. N. Hoover. D. Ionos, Mr. Doonier FIRST ROW: R. Roach. L. McCollum. H. Waller. W. Budcch Ten Boyr u heir Wa to Vzktmjf ROSS-COUNTRY, a new sport instituted last year, was part of the school's athletic program again this year. This sport received enthusiastic support last year and in response to Coach Doenier's call this fall these boys reported for practice: Robert Waller, Bill Buck, Robert Roach, Norman Hoover, Bill Budach, tthese boys comprised the varsityl Charles Prescott, Donald jones, Pat Phalen, and Lee McCollum. Bob Waller was the only returning major letterman and was also selected captain. Cross-country requires rigid conditioning. Daily conditioning is the keynote to success. The first meet was held at Genesee on Oct. 2. The team placed third in the class B schools. Speed Waller placed third among the con- testants. Bill Buck flashed in at ninth. On Oct. 5 the Earlville five defeated the Men- dota thinly clads by a score of 26-29. In cross- country the lowest score wins. Slash Buck placed third, Bob Waller fifth, and Bob Roach sixth. Ottawa was victorious over the Trojans 0 19-36. Bob Waller placed third to head the Trojan attack. During the half of the Sterling-Mendota game Stillman Valley, Earlville, and Mendota engaged in a triangular meet. On the 18th of October the Sterling Warriors and the Men- dota Trojans clashed. The conference cross-country meet was held at Princeton. The Trojans placed third in this meet. The district meet was held at La Salle-Peru on October 30. There the Mendota team placed sixth among the competing teams. 5 w LETTER WINNERS Major Minors Robert Waller Charles Prescott Bill Buck Lee McCollum Norman Hoover Pat Phalen Bob Roach Donald Iones Bill Budach Lewis emel Doen iezf l Tezlee tlae elm elf Lon Aweliteel Fall port! Begin b l-IEN THE first leaves began to fall, summer sports were forgotten and the football fever overtook everyone. Vi- sions of a fall evening spent cheering for the Trojans overshadowed everything else. Cares of the world were forgotten as you approached the football field of MHS. The smell of pop corn or of hot coffee, doughnuts, and hot dogs arising from the new stand at the north end of the field lent a tantilizing air to the excitement. The smartly uniformed band gave a stir- ring presentation as they played well-known marches and the school songs. As the strains of the Star Spangled Banner floated over the field, you arose and watched Old Glory slowly rising to preside over another evening of football. Two beaming couches, Lloyixd Do 1 th f h ph Lewis of the varsity, eye t e pro p I f th f h g all season. l-lowever, the football boys began their activity long before fall descended on Mendota. Late in August thorough prepara- tions for another gridiron season began. The sun glared unmer- cifully on the backs of aspiring condidates as they spent hours tackling the dummies, doing calisthenics, learning their positions, and running through plays. Sweat dripped from helmets and jerseys as each player fought determinedly for a coveted place on the squad. As darkness descended on the practice field, a rush for the showers would culminate another day of football. The Mon ster and Pickled Fanny would protrude with arms and legs to the roof as everyone started for town. Evenings spent in the Kitch or Kanteen were usually highlighted by arguments on the relative merits of the single wing and the T. Football completely dominated sixty-five boys of MHS. After school began in September, all eyes turned toward the football teams. Spirited pep sessions before each game proved that the students were behind their teams. The annual Home- coming sponsored by the Student Council brought many old letter winners back to town to view the 1948 version of the Trojan squad. THIRD ROW: Mr. Lewis. M. Ehlers. W. Hochslalter,RR. Mauntel, L. Kramer, D. Truckenbrod. R. Meuley. C. Van Ellen. B. Stremlau, ' . ll' D. Fischer, D. Pedersen, K. Sterchi, L. Gray, Mr o ms SECOND ROW: R. McConville. I. Schwemlein, I. Finley, W. Munson, R. Politscl-l. D. Ryan, K. Slremlau, D. Worsley, M. Worsley. G. Steven- son. A. Wood FIRST ROW: T. Faber, I. Truckenbrod. D. Bauer. R. Walter, D. McConville. G. Karl. E. Ioerger. D. Marcum, L. Lau ouch Tea' Lewif' ' Trojan Mufckmen New helmets and uniforms glittered brightly S THE VARSITY squad grunted and as the team ran onto the field for the opening groaned through intra-squad prace tice and contact drills, a muscular T-shirted figure was busy shouting orders and demonstrating the finer points of football, With a baseball cap perched jauntily over one ear, this dynamo of energy, Coach Ted Lewis, began the tedious task of develop- ing a group of inexperienced boys into a smoothly Working unit. Thirty-five suntanned figures reported for their varsity practice jerseys late in August, but by the end of the season only twenty-nine remained on the team. Of these thirty-five, only five were returning lettermen, but a large number of juniors moved up from last year's frosh-soph team. For the first few days of practice, muscles were sore, and bumps and bruises were plentiful. The extreme heat caused a few players to pass out, but they got no sympathy from their squad members, only envy of their forced rest. Temporary captains were elected before each game by the Trojans, with Keith Sterchi and Les Kramer being named co-captains at the end of the season. game with South Beloit. As the season pro- gressed, the uniforms reflected the attitude of the Trojans as they were trampled in the dust but always went down fighting. ln spite of grim and determined effort on the part of each and every player, the Mendota Trojans ended their season with a record of won l, lost 7, tied l. Here are the gory details: The Trojan eleven were host to South Beloit in their first battle of the season. South Beloit was very highly regarded, but the Trojans came through with flying colors by the score of l8-l3. The next Friday evening the Mendota boys ventured to Amboy but were turned back to the tune of 18-6, Then on September 24 Morris whipped the Trojans 31-U as they ran wild over the Trojan defenses. On October l Geneseo trampled the Mendota eleven in their first conference start 4U-6 in the worst defeat handed to the Trojans in several years. Rock Falls was Mendota's second conference game, in which the Rockets triumphed, 12-U. Sterling defeated the Trojans 29-U on the home field in the next pigskin tilt. Princeton was Men- dota's Homecoming foe but the battling Tro- jans were again downed, 26-U. VAR ITY F00'l'IlALL VARSITY STATISTICS MENDOTA OPPONENTS First Downs 99 132 Yards Gained 1651 2380 Passes Attempted 109 98 Passes Completed 47 35 Punts 35 24 Average Yards on Punts 30 33 Penalties 48 49 Total Yards on Penalties 340 475 Fumbles 43 21 We .4- le Qore 06 411 4- 6 3900, CQQFS 0 'qfhbaeloi 0 Mo Oy f I3 R04 e 9o 'J 0 p ','0f,-'qll fa 'ive 's S 31 Rofl: won 40 ww G '2 00' Q9 Po fa '9 SCORE BY QUARTERS Mendota 12-13- 6-12- 43 opponents 65-50-39-47-201 Battle Tlarou la Pzlgfkin Seaton . . On October 29 the Mendota eleven traveled to Rochelle. The Hubs were a hard hitting outfit, but the inspired Trojans were not down and out. They fought viciously and the con- test ended in a 13-13 tie. On November l5 Walnut dealt the Trojans their seventh loss when they Whipped them 19-U. The above brief summary has been sufficient to tell the sad story as tar as wins and losses and scores are concerned. Much more space would be needed, however, it we were to de- scribe in lull the battling spirit ot the entire squad. Injuries hit some of the key players at the beginning of the season. Dick Fitzsim- mons broke his leg in one of the early scrim- mages and many other minor bumps kept the team from reaching a higher degree of per- fection. Coach Lewis did a splendid job in training these inexperienced boys in the funda- mentals ot football. Many juniors and sopho- mores gained varsity experience this year which should give Mendota a winning team in '5O. Keith Sterchi' Wesley Munson Glen Stevenson Bob McConville Bob Mauntel Don Worsley lim Finley lack Truckenbrod Kenny Stremlau Dean Bauer Year Senior Iunior Iunior Iunior Senior Iunior Iunior Iunior Sophomore Iunior l94 'I'll0JA 0 PARAIIE Position Center Guard Hall Back Guard End Tackle Tackle Guard Tackle Guard Letter Major Minor Dropped Minor Major Major Major Dropped Major Minor Marvin Ehlers Don Truckenbrod Dale McConville Melvin Worsley Bill Hochstatter Don Pedersen Dick Walter Glen Karl Ed Ioerger Bob Politsch lim Schwemlein Alan Wood Larry Lau Bernie Stremlau Don Ryan LaVere Gray Curt Van Etten Bob Mealey Lester Kramer' Dick Fitzsimmons Iunior Senior Iunior Senior Senior Senior Iunior Senior Iunior Senior Senior Iunior Sophomore Sophomore Senior Iunior Iunior Iunior Senior Iunior Tackle Minor End . Major Guard Minor Tackle Major Tackle Major End Major Center Major Half Back Major Full Back Major End Major Full Back Major Half Back Major Half Back Major Quarter Back Major Half Back Major Full Back Major End Major End Major Guard Major Center Injured Honorary Co-Captain, elected by team mates. Xffz fy M nw-N 5 !'wffw A,-A . ' L , , SE uf '-- x ,, Afff , , Rf-ffaiziff. uf -X ya .gil ,fwfr v ,V ' '5'-' ' nu , .. ,. f':'gX5wir, - if 1 'Mil .,r A Y 1 ' . , ,f ' :ea fl 1 ' 'Q 'd'.,w 5W4 , ' W , ,g ' - La'Svef.vw.- 1 ,. ,A , x f- ' Q -2 1- ' , X 1. .' P' , . as mf- ..f3 7X -- af-'Ai 3- A-. V Unxiiff.-1 vfslil Xu, ,. r '.m.5'rf'- 24514 Qxxiilfhips N 'll .A.1 1,1 ,Ax-'a-'f lsww ', i'J 1 Ch, ' 229 hvM1,JN1H1ZE ... V . femiS1,nW0s.S1' l5 , , Mxwk . gf W 'iK 1'4LSv.w'3..5'v ' ' K . . . 1 OACH LLOYD DOENIER was greeted On the following Friday, the lay Tees ap- . 6 I 3 I E I 1- I FOURTH ROW: G. Hochsiatier. K. Nolan, I. Keele. D. Kuehl. R. Robinson, N. Phcxlen THIRD ROV6: SR. Sibigiroihl Mr. Doenier, D. Bcxmickle. N. Didier. N. Bauer. C. Rich, W. Gehler, H. Schwemlein, R. Childers. R. E -sesser. . xmpson. I. e let. Mgr. SECOND ROW: D. Nelson. D. Edgcomb. D. Dunekas, M. Iackson, A. Richard, D. Biulas. G. Eich. R. Gibson. D. Karl FIRST ROW: H. Peorsley, K. Nolan, D. Kuehl, D. Abbott, H. Phalen. B. Durand, M. Fcxyen, R. Childers. I. Dougherty. G. Iohnson unior Trojbms Cop Trophy an art by 38 potential football players as the pigskin season again rolled around at MHS. With no returning lettermen and few players with experience, his task loomed up darkly as he began forming them into a grid machine. Getting into shape swiftly, the lay Tees developed into a fast moving unit and soon were ready for their first opponent. LaMoille was the first engagement, held on the Lions' field. The two teams displayed classy offensive and defensive football, but the experienced Lions devoured the lay Tees, 26 to l9. Undaunted by the loss to the LaMoille var- sity, on the following Friday the squad traveled to Morris where they downed the Redmen, l3 to 6. On Friday, October l2, the lay Tees ventured to Geneseo for their first conference game. Under the brilliant running attack of co-cap- tains Durand and Phalen, the lay Tees raked the powerful Maple Leafs by a score of 20 to l2. peared on their home field to challenge the Rockets from Rock Falls for their second con- ference game. With the Rockets offense fiz- zling, the lay Tees set off a display of football that netted them a l3-6 victory. The counter-attack brought forth by the Golden Warriors was halted by the hard charging lay Tees and the Sterling eleven was forced to surrender, l4 to 6. This was the lay Tees' third win. The next weekend found the lay Tees' stands packed with a throng of Homecoming spec- tators, watching the locals down the Princeton Tigers by a score of 26-U. Fayen's passes to lohnson and Peasley together with the running attack of Durand and Phalen proved too mighty for the Tigers, The next conference game was played at Rochelle, The lay Tees greased the Hubs to such an extent that they slid to the low end of a l3 to 7 score, 5 X 0 ff . ?' I ,1 f In a post-season game, the lay Tees chal- MINOR LETTER WINNERS FIIUSII SOPlI 'Q F00'l'llALL On the following Friday, the team faced Sterling Community. With the alert and ag I 3fef0g heel 03,009 el 8 9 o C' Qfbob W 1,9 F 30 ll 3 1,3 s ' Q 3,39 h,f by,g S if I gh . lr '91, 62 C' 7 fn, 0 2' 7 0 ' 2 gressive forward wall and the brilliant running of the lay Tee backs, they were able to defeat Sterling Community, l9 to O. fentml onference Claampiom. lenged Ottawa Catholic on the Mendota field. Throughout the game, Mendota was too powerful for the Ottawa boys and registered their last triumph of the season, 33-7. Although hindered with many injuries throughout the season, the frosh-soph squad was filled with excellent substitutes. Even though the lay Tee line was not very heavy, they played heads-up ball as all opponents soon discovered. Nowlin, Dougherty, Kuehl, Childers, Karl, Peasley, and Iohnson united to rip open the foe's line, allowing the Trojan backs to scamper through for many tallies. Co- captains Phalen and Durand were consistent ground gainers with Abbott paving the way with his superior blocking. Eayen tossed nu- merous perfect aerials to his fellow backs and ends for very large gains. With many of these members of the cham- pion eleven moving up to varsity competition next year, perhaps they will spark the varsity to a long awaited North Central Conference football trophy. Benny Durand Harry Phalen Max Fayen Donald Abbott Henry Peasley George Iohnson Kenneth Nowlin Ioe Dougherty Dean Kuehl Ronald Childers Donald Bialas Norman Bauer Ralph Gibson Glen Eich FROSH SOPH STATISTICS MENDOTA Yards Gained 1726 87 Yards Lost 169 33 Passes Completed Passes Incompleted 46 Yards Gained on Passes 499 Passes Intercepted Punts 5 15 Average Yards on Punts Penalties Fumbles 28 yards 57 16 OPPONENTS 704 349 26 yards FRESIIMAN Fli0A'l' HOSEN by their classmates to share in the glory of Homecoming were Betty Mathesius as queen, and her attendants, Ianice Pohl and Dorothy Bruck. The theme of their float being Harvest Time, the girls were sur- rounded by stalks of corn and huge yel- low pumpkins. Their spirit and vivacity truly reflected the spirit of the day. wrt Weed Pu lclnfituvle and Pemonvl lit Rezgn Supreme af SOPHOM0llE FLINT HE Sophomores elected Mary Ham! burg to reign as queen and Su- zann Schmitt and Norma Cotton as her attendants. Green and yellow crepe paper carried out their theme of l'Under the Arches, Their colorful and clever float added much emphasis to the meaning of the parade. I JUN lllll FLIIAT OLDING the queens scepter for the junior class was Arlene Rohs Her attendants were Nancy Ma' thesius and Ieannine Dunn. The juniors took to the sky in their float theme, Swinging on a Star. Their float was done in blue and White with the huge silver star hanging in a half-shell in the background. Ifomecoming Float! Pom 19 . . . SI+INl0li FAIAIAT LECTED to positions of honor among the seniors were Pat Messmore, queen, and attendants lanet Schal- ler and lane Henkel. The theme of their float was Morning Gloriesf' The queen, sitting on her throne, was surrounded by trellises of blooming morning glories. The float, beautifully done, represented the true glory which should be found in Homecoming. TUDE T QOTBALL FEVER ran high at MHS as the various classes began their prepa- rations for the second annual Homee coming, sponsored by the Student Council. Float plans were drawn up and the estimated yardage of crepe paper needed was the main topic of conversation as the days of October swiftly passed by. Nominations and the final selection of a class queen and her at- tendants lent an air of excitement to the activi- ties. UN IL Qctober 22, the big day, finally came. The faculty discarded their usual dignity and pre- sented a hilarious skit to start the Homecoming off with a bang. School was then dismissed and everyone raced downtown for the big pa- rade. The senior float with Pat Messmore as queen headed the parade, accompanied by the high school and grade school bands. Fol- lowing it were the junior float with queen Ar- lene Rohs, the sophomore float with queen Mary Hamburg, and the freshman float with C' telb i hz up for Football Pencilg Di TOP HOW: I.. Kramer. M. Iackson, C. Pohl. D. Ryan. I. Schuller. I. Pohl. B. Muunlel THIRD ROW: W. Engelbrecht. D. Preston. D. Rider, N. Cummings. I.. Gray. D. McConville. B. Holler hCRhIHbtM'Pane SECOND ROW: N. Bloic . . oe m, . er er. iss y FIRST ROW: E. Sollitt. M. Ashley. I. Laws. P. Smith, H. Peasley queen Betty Mathesius. All of the organiza- tions of the high school plus the three grade schools entered colorful floats in the gala affair. In the evening, all eyes were on the football game between the Trojans and the Princeton Tigers. A special box was erected in the stands for the queens and their attendants. lay Tee football players crowned the queens during the half of the big game. The stands were packed with alumni, witnessing the ex- citing event. After the last whistle had blown, the fans headed toward the high school gym for the Homecoming dance. The gym was decorated in the theme of a football field, replete with added a colorful dash to the Homecoming fes- tivities besides bringing in some more revenue. A coat check room also was operated at every home basketball game. Carol Pohl, Nancy Cummings, LaVere Gray, Dale McConville, Nancy Blotch and Miss Payne attended the State Student Council Convention held March 25 and 26 at the Congress Hotel in Chicago. Many ideas and projects were brought back to add more zest and zip to next year's Council. This year's Council, following the tradition of previous years, presented a large picture to the school as their annual gift. Placed in study Council M6mb6VJJ Fdmillhf Cry. . . goal posts, yard markers, and side line stripes. Orchestra music floated over the dance floor for two hours until Homecoming was officially over. The Student Council again organized and operated one of the outstanding events of the school year very efficiently. Miss Payne, as well as all of the Council members, heaved a huge sigh of relief and fell into the nearest chair when the big event was over at last. Homecoming was just one of the Student Council's many activities in leading the student body during 1948 and 1949. Miss Hazel Payne skillfully guided them throughout the school year. At the first meeting of the year Lester Kramer was elected president. Les had two very capable girls to assist him. They were janet Schaller, vice-president, and Nancy Cum- mings, secretary-treasurer. Maralyn Ashley and Bob Holler were co- chairmen of the program committee which set up assembly programs for the year. The pro- grams were both educational and entertaining, using not only outside talent but also school talent. All of the Council members worked hard this year to sell their share of football and basket- ball pencils. Rabbits' feet and novelty badges hall it added a colorful touch to the otherwise drab walls. The annual All-School party was held on May 6, sponsored by the Council. Each class contributed its all to its assignment of decora- tions, entertainment, refreshments, or publicity. Each Council member worked with his class to organize this, one of the top All-School parties. Another new idea was enacted upon in the late spring. Following the precedent estab- lished last year, officers and new Council mem- bers were elected in the late spring. However, this year the Council devised a formal initia- tion service which was held before the student body. Its purpose was to bring to all students the realization that the Student Council repre- sents them and is not just a vague term. The revision of the constitution, which was begun last year, was completed this spring. Outmoded rules were dropped and up-to-date changes were inserted to give the Council a modern and workable constitution upon which to base its organization. Much hard work, but also a lot of fun char- acterized the undertakings of the 1948-49 Stu- dent Council members. With everyone co- operating one hundred per cent the Council had another very successful year. -. .I 1 CQ APPY IQURNEYN was the confer- ence play given at the drama fes- tival at Dixon. The cast chosen at Mendota Was lesse King, Ianet Schaller, Robert l-loller, Bill Buck, Darlene Oh- .inger and Dora Lee Rider, Robert l-loller re- ceived the honor of acting on the all star cast, while lanet was under-study for her part. The competition was stiff for this event and only one person from each school could be put on the all star cast which gave an evening per- formance. The Mendota cast put on an ex- cellent production. Mufic and Speech A ttend HAPPY IOUHNEYU PLAY CAST STANDING: Mrs. Doenier, Mr. Pourchot. I. Oesier SEATED: D. Rider, D. Ohlinger. I. King. I. Schaller. B. Holler Group! on erence Feftim lf MUSIC FESTIVAL INSTRUMENTAL GROUP TOP ROW: B. Preston, I. Waller, N. Bloich. C. Amicxhr SECOND ROW: Mr. Pierce. M. Ashley. D. Mulhesius. B Pedersen. I. Schclller. C. Hoffman FIRST ROW: D. Preston, D. Kofoed, S. Yost. E. Sollitt USIC filled the air at the annual N, C. C. music festival held at Dixon on November l9. Selected instru- mentalists and Vocalists from all the schools of the conference rehearsed during the day for the huge joint concert presented in the evening, The band was under the direction of Byron Wymann from Illinois Wesleyan Uni- versity. A special feature of the band concert was l'Service Musician March which was con- ducted by its composer, Elmer Ziegler from Rock Falls High School. The chorus was led by the baton of Mr. l-lowerton from North- western. MUSIC FESTIVAL VOCAL GROUP TOP ROW: B. Holler, B. McConviIle, I. Finley. R. Elsesser R. Childers, Mr. Pierce FIRST ROW: D. Ohlinger, V. Dxees. N. Yost. N. Doermcnn. I. Oester I TEH The Woodland Glitters With Its I cy Trees. A Thousand Prisms, Fine As Wire, Flash like Bits Of Poisoned Fire 5 The Branches Crackle In The Slightest Breeze. - from Midwinte by hd SENIOR PLAY SCHOOL BOARD FACULTY STAFF BASKETBALL CHEERLEADERS GAA .IOURNALISM VOCATIONAL AG. D. O. wwf .xg Q ,iw W f N nu , f QN- ,W '- YN. . , ' -.. 1, x. ' 'sri ' - '4i?fS?3'5f K I4 . : . xx S, Pi if 5 W . R , M, Q, Wa fi wily ' 4 -A if mf .kv x , ', Q P W ,K L w 5. w .,.. ww MH an I WN 'wwawww x IN., wwf .fm 4 'W wx ww. 'wmwwlm sweaters INTER HAS descended upon MHS. No longer are the lawns filled with students absorbing the sunshine dur- ing the noon hour. Gone are the gay cotton dresses, peasant blouses, and broomstick skirts. Short-sleeved with long, straight skirts are the winter rage around the campus. Stadium boots and heavy winter coats fill the lockers to their bulging point. Snowy cars line the street outside MHS. Often much push- ing and coaxing is needed to urge them into action. Busses come in late from the snowy and icy country roads with their rosy- cheeked passengers. The excuse given to the office for tardi- ness changes from l overslept to The car wouldn't start. The cafeteria is crowded at noon with students too comfortable to brave the wintry blasts. When the last bell rings in the afternoon, coats are hastily grabbed, boots donned and the exodus begins. Snowballs fly and icy walks furnish some hilarious flops and some not so funny. Rides to the Kitch are at a premium during the cold, win- try weather. Activities at school increase their tempo to allegro after the Christmas holidays. Speech students run around, muttering their readings under their breath while gesturing madly. Con- test, conference, and class plays devote hours to rehearsing so Student! of M H S Snowea' under by Wz'nter B!lfZ6l1f'6i 0 Actz'w'tz22.f and Am' nmenlif ilnls...-L LL... that Mendota can again bring home a Winner. Band members eye everyone wildly as they prepare to act as hosts tor the dist, trict music contests. Soloists search through their crowded schedules in vain for a tew extra minutes to devote to practiced Atodnem statt members talk distractedly ot deadlines and length ot copy. The GAA, FHA, FFA, and the Latin Club are busy with meetings and projects. The school is indeed a beehive ol activities. mlm ut .-, ---2.1--M WE Hllllll 'llllll FA IILY 'l'llEll N NOVEMBER 23, members of the Senior Class threw away their own personalities and donned those of the Dolsons and their friends. The result, We Shook the Family Tree , was a complete success. Perhaps the fact that the play was centered about the gay activities of high school fellas and gals made the cast able to completely submerge themselves in their parts. Bob Holler and Ioanne Oester CMr. and Mrs. Dolsonl really enjoyed making their children toe the mark although they had trouble doing it. lanet Schaller fthe older daughter, Hildegardel found a way out of her troubles, but she was happy that off-stage these weren't real problems of her own. But then neither does it seem probable that Mrs. Kramer would force Les fFreddie in the play? to wear knickers continually. It also seems improbable that Ken Iauch would wear those blinding shorts in front of company. But to the audience as to Bob, Hildegarcle's older brother, it Wasn't too surprising. Dawn Hartford and Ronnie Losee fthe younger Dolson childrenl added a bit more to the homey atmosphere of tiffs and squabbles and teenage trouble. Nancy Doermann and lane Laws, two friends, helped with this also. Even more mix-up resulted from the Work of Sara lane Yost. She was Paige, a small neighbor, and was imported for the part from Lincoln Grade School. The Shermers were as much confused as the Dolsons about the goings-on. Nancy Yost and Bob Waller portrayed these parts of Fred- die's parents. Actually the two most important characters in the play were Maralyn Ashley and Mr. Pourchot. Maralyn was the prompter and stud-ent director and Mr. Pourchot was the head director. Most of the fun of the entire play, for the cast, was the rehearsals. With the confusion in the play as Well as that which was ad libbed, there was laughter and fun most of the time. Hard work' in a good spirit, however, was what made the final outcome what it was- a successful, happy memory. CLASS PLAY USHEBS TOP ROW: W. Horn, B. Brown. M. Stevenson. M. Otlerboch. M. SECOND ROW: L. Shaver. P. Messmore. M. Stein, D. Stevenson FIRST BOW: V. Gromaun. I. Schnuckel. R. Thompson. Miss B se. not pictured PLAY cnsr I STANDING: H. Loses. K. Iuuch, I. Schaller. I.. Kramer. N. Y Waller. Mr. Pourchol. director SITTING: N. Doermann. R. Holler. I. Oesier. S. Yost. D. He I. Laws TICKET COMMITTEE I. Schnuckel. Miss Swanson, I. Fuller. I. Iackson PROPERTY COMMITTEE Mr. Pourchol. I. Henkel, M. Bowne. I.. Durham, K. Sterchi. B. Hochstatier, M. Worsley PUBLICITY AND PROGRAM COMMITTEE STANDING: M. Ashley, N. Doermann. W. Ritter, I. Schaller SITTING: G. Weiss. Miss Brown. B. Brown COSTUME COMMITTEE Mrs. Doenier. C. Simpson. M. Stein. R. Thompson i inf xx? ms MAKE-UP COMMITTEE oenier. B. Holler. Miss Payne STAGE COMMITTEE DIRECTOR M. Ashley, promprer: Mr. Pourchol, director B. Brunner, B. Hochsiaiier. W. Rilter, V. Anderson. K. Sterchi. Mr. Gehler. O. Meyer School Boom' Gu infer Dertin o N THE life of every student comes that inevitable day when you are summoned to the office. Perhaps you have a guilty conscience and know why your presence is de- sired, or perhaps you are perfectly innocent as these three boys claim to be. The wooden bench outside Mr, Steele's office seems to be your only friend as you wait out the agonizingly long seconds before the fateful interview. A brightly colored red slip may be reclining in your hand to inform everyone who walks by that you were caught violating one of the school rules. Usually you are not alone on the wooden bench. Someone al ways seems to be in the same fix that you are. Slowly the door opens and you are invited in. Sailing out in a few minutes with a smile and restored confidence, you hasten to inform your cronies that it wasn't as bad as you thought it would be. Strangely enough, a highly complex and very efficient or ganization has to function before anyone can be called to the office. The school board must first decide the policies and rules of MHS. The office then informs the student body of the school board's decisions and the faculty carries them out. lf you de cide to go against the will of the majority, you may as well start on your trip to the wooden bench. Eli lrtSklunzIJHmr.z1zumnbeW'flizrr UIIIIIIL Bllilllll ANY STUDENTS in school and peo- ple in our community take our school board for granted. They do not realize the amount of Work nec- essary in keeping a school in top condition. They have not had the opportunity to see our school board in action, Many of the improve- ments this year are the result of this hard work- ing, conscientious group. They deserve more credit and thanks than We will ever be able to give them. Under President Harold Dean the different committees functioned smoothly and efficiently. Among their many jobs were the problems of finance, the selecting of teachers, and the buy- ing of books and other supplies. Thanks to their interest and helpfulness We have one of the most beautiful campuses in northern Illinois. Other chores were the up- keep of the building itself, and of all the school busses. Other jobs, just as important as these have kept the board busy all year. We see that through the work of our school board we have gained the best of facilities for our education, so that we may become the better citizens of tomorrow. . is Q? HAROLD DEAN President HARRY RECK ALVIN TRUCKENBROD Secretary SAMUEL BEETZ GEORGE KOERPER LAWRENCE WATSON IAMES DUBBS M. E. STEELE Superintendent of schools. principal Y NOW Ml-lS is Well on its Way thru another school year packed full of study, fun and excitement guided by the very capable faculty of Mendota, lt doesn't take long to get the ball rolling and soon studies are in full swing. Although it's a little early for snow, the teachers find them- selves knee deep in their own particular fields and also in their extra-curricular activities. Heading the busy workers and the center of the schools activities is Mr, Steele, our very efficient principal. Not only does he do a wonderful job keeping Mendota one of the best schools in the state but he also has been very active in the various organizations Work- ing for educational advancement. ln l946 he was president of the I. A. A. S. and during this time the l. A. A. S. joined the National Crganization of Superintendents. l-le is a member of the reviewing board of the North Central Association of Secondary Schools. ln their respective tobs as Dean of Girls and Dean of Boys, Miss Payne and Mr, Mauntel have cut down on absenteeism and late comf ers this year. The culprits who are late somef times have a difficult time getting into class unless they have a very good excuse, Also the deans have given guidance and shown much personal interest in the students. Miss Payne again offered a vocational guide ance unit which helped the student select a Adminiftmtion particular type of work and pointed out the advantages and disadvantages found in each one. Miss Theurer and Miss Rapp, our very effi- cient school secretaries kept the office running smoothly, No problem was too small for their attention and help - they even handed out band-aids to injured students. For every class there were three or four advisors, and it really kept them busy leading and encouraging their respective home rooms during the various activities throughout the year. HARRY W. MAUNTEL Assistant principal, dean of boys. U. S. history. senior advisor. broadcasting council sales advisor A f Ana' Facu 191 RUTH RAPP KUEHI.. LAURA THEURER Secretaries Perhaps the busiest advisors were Mr. Mauntel, Miss Breese, Miss Swanson and Mr, LeMarr, Upon the shoulders of these senior advisors rested the responsibilities of seeing that the seniors had sufficient funds. fWhat a :fhorell Miss Breese and Miss Swanson started their Atodnem duties early in the fall and did not have a moment of leisure until the finished book arrived in late spring. lust as busy as the senior advisors were the Junior advisors, Mr. Rollins, Miss Dahl, Mr. Lewis, and Miss Payne. Preparations for the outstanding event of the year, the prom, prof vided much worry, hard work, and finally the satisfaction if another successful prom HAZEL PAYNE Dean of girls. guidance. student council advisor. English III. IV. broadcasting council sales advisor Extra-curricular activities brought the teachers and students together outside of the classroom. This created a friendlier attitude and made school much more interesting and enjoyable for both. Many new teachers joined the faculty this year, Miss Dahl found herself quite busy as she planned the cafeteria meals, and guided the FHA. One of Miss Parsons' after-school interests was the GAA, She came to MHS after Miss Trainor was married. Mr. Rollins took his life into his hands as he attempted to teach the elements of good driving to his drivers' training class. Mr, Pourchots extra time was filled with debates, speech coaching, and play rehearsals, As soon as he would finish one play, he began planning another. Mr, Norton exercised his biceps lugging the visual education and broadcasting equipment from one place to another. Testing lf2-3 be came a very familiar sound around the halls as he labored to improve the sound reception. Mr. Wedemeyer began to wonder if anyone in the school besides his art classes could draw, as one person after another requested some posters for a coming event. Miss Davidson was an ardent basketball fan. She even found time to help the senior girls cut ice cream sand- wiches -f for which tl ey'll be eternally grate ful. fiend! Teacher! eQ9eel J to Reach me Goal . . . The teachers joined with the students to pro- duce some very fine auditorium programs. One to be remembered in particular was the skit given at a pep session before the Princeton homeecoming game, MHS was portrayed twenty years in the future CMay those condi- tions never happenll where anything occurred and usually did. The faculty members played their parts splendidly and kept the students in stitches throughout the whole performance. Speaking of laughs, the faculty men gave quite a few hilarious benefit games, Although some professed to be stiff and sore, they agreed that they all had a lot of fun. Miss Brown as the school treasurer spent all of her spare time counting money. Clsucky womanll Miss Pottinger collaborated with Miss Brown to sell tickets at the games. Miss Pottinger and Miss Davidson also compared flower notes as they both kept their classrooms cheery with various plants. Mr. Doenier and Mr. Lewis became very ac' complished speakers. Much to the envy of all other teachers, they spoke at every pep ses- sion. Of course, the fact that they're coaches had nothing to do with itll Mrs. Doenier bustled around the halls in her usual energetic way, Not even the rigors of publishing the 'il-li-Light could change her pleasant smile. Mr. LeMarr devoted much of his time to the management of the athletic equipment. He counted and stacked towels until he began to see them in his sleep. Mr. Morris devoted his time to the FFA. Guid- ing the plans of the Father-son Banquet was one of his biggest tasks, Miss Pope re- lieved the disabled and half-dead of Ml-lS. No scratch or blister was too small to escape her attention. She always found some stinging potion to send you through the ceiling. Mr. Gehler was continually constructing play sets or coaching his freshman basketball team. Mr. Pierce set up the district band and solo con- tests, besides presenting his band and chorus in numerous concerts. These are just some of the extra things the faculty accomplishes - besides teaching classes. Not even all of the extra-curricular duties - let no one feel slighted - have been mentioned in this long list. Perhaps as the students look back on their high school days, many of the classes will be forgotten, but the fun of extra-curricular associations with the teachers will linger on. The Wonderful person- alities of the faculty plus their excellent teach- ing ability make our school one of the best. VICTOR WEDEMEYER HIHREI. SWANSON TED LEWIS Mechanical drawing, art I, advanced Bookkeeping, office practice. business General science, boys' physical educc art training, senior advisor, Alodnem advisor, tion, coach, iunior advisor broadcasting council copy advisor fl H ..gnn... ' X -2: Xi .:v, :mix w Sf! , Fw QS U igffgix X xg Q ALICE POTTINGER IOSEPH ROLLINS Practical math, com. arithmetic, English I, Diversified occupations. driver tra freshman advisor course, broadcasting council traffic visor, iunior class advisor Co-ordination 0 lryficezl emel Mental Skills We e Emplrmizeel D in Their Cours SAMUEL E. LE MARR Algebra I, plane geometry, athletic MARY PARSONS EDNA DAVIDSON I equipment, senior advisor Girls' physical education, GAA Advisor English II. III, sophomore advisor an ri I 7' -4173 MN . A ' t . . Q 1 .P . -as ci- I Q-1x ' ' M . s'ifL .fax , 2 I 8 H lx 'Nw' MABEL BROWN Typing I, shorthand I, II. school treas' ure! WILLIAM C, PIERCE Music director LEONARD POUHCHOT Economics, world history. debate, dramatics, sophomore advisor, broadcasting council an- nouncing advisor RUTH DOENIER Librarian, English II. journalism. ad. speech, Hi-light advisor, FHA mother, sophomore ad- visor. broadcasting council announcing advisor ' M EULALIA BREESE Latin I, II, English I, senior advisor, Latin club advisor, Atodnem advisor, broadcasting council copy advisor LLOYD DOENIER Biology, director oi athletics, boys' physical education, coach, sophomore advisor if af ogy' Q 'Lffi M Davis. Mr. Rollins, Mr. Robeson, ML Morris. M Mathesius, Mrs. Skaggs ur Staff . . .They mm to Plame E ARE VERY fortunate to have such a capable and efficient staff. lt is hard to realize how much their Work helps to give added enjoyment to our daily lives at school. Without their co- operation and Willingness, Ml-lS could never function so smoothly. Signal bells were forever ringing for the janitors to come fix shades, desks, and broken stools. Lunchtime was one of the most important at MHS. Lost energy Was quickly replenished by the delicious meals in the cafeteria. Rain or shine the bus drivers could be seen leaving before sunup in order to get all stu- dents to school on time, 'f ilu. vlfcaff 1 BUS DRIVERS eva Q... 1 mm like .uv f'?! Team Mana eng To ur mun eroer of Atloletzkf Iohn Keller. Dean Mosher. Ronni L ITH THE COMING of Gle Man Winter, basketball seized the spotlight from football. The gym was filled at noon and after school with the swish artists practicing faith- fully. The first game on the schedule approached rapid- ly and another season was on. Every contest drew hundreds of fans to see the lay Tees and Varsity in action. The smell of hot, buttered popcorn from the seniors' new popcorn machine lent a tantalizing air to the gym. Student Council members rushed around frantically to drum up business for their checkroom. As the regional tournament approached, everyone was bus ier than ever. Tickets for the choice games were quickly snatched up as every town wanted to cheer its team on to State. All of the students and faculty appeared haggard and sleepy when the tournament finally came to an end. Sacks of popcorn, bottles of pop, ice cream sandwiches, and programs marched across their dreams. Perhaps the hardest working three of the whole athletic sea- son at MHS were team managers Ronnie Losee, Iohn Keller, and Dean Mosher. Recognition seldom came their way, yet they slaved away handling equipment, providing towels, keeping rec- ords, and helping the coaches in every way. Big smiles on their faces gave the teams many a lift when the going got very rugged. More efficient and capable managers cannot be found on any other squad than the Big Three of the l949 Trojans. VAR ITY BA KETRALL OACH LLOYD DOENlER'S varsity cagers made the l948-49 basketball season a very successful one by win- ning 16 and losing 9 games. Although Coach Doenier had only 2 returning lettermen, the Trojans hopped off to an 8 game winning streak in the early part of the season. The lineup that was in effect most of the year was, Don Ryan and Wayne Ritter at for- wards, Curt Van Etten at center and LaVere Gray, Al Wood and Bob Mauntel alternating at the guard position. ln the latter part of the season this lineup was jumbled up, and it read as follows: Ryan and Mauntel at forwards, Ritter at center and Dick Fitzsimmons and Gray at guards. The Trojans won 4 and lost 5 conference games as they did last year. Geneseo was the Mendota five's first foe and the Trojans proved they could not be counted out as they came through with a last quarter rally to win 4l-37. The next conference enemy was none other than Spring Valley, Mendota's jinx. The Tro- jans bowed, by the score of 43-25. This is the eighth time in 3 years that the Redmen have conquered Mendota's basketball squad. Next on the list of the Trojans was Ottawa. The Trojans displayed their sharpshooting ability by winning this one 51-4l. Ottawa was a state contender, and a member of the sweet sixteen. The next conference foe was DeKalb's rangy Barbs. ln this contest the Trojans were over- whelmed SU-28 as they were completely out rebounded. R itter and Ryan Captain Dom zkrme The Plumly boys teamed up for Rochelle to administer another licking to the Trojans in their 5th conference tilt. Score 47-39. Rock Falls ventured into Mendota on February 4th and were quickly overpowered 5l-40. Dixons Dukes whipped the Trojans the following Fri- day by the score of 42-34. Then came the rival Princeton five. They were a determined group of ball players, with the intention of knocking off the Trojans. How- ever, since Coach Doenier's boys had another idea, things didnt turn out so Well for the roar- ing Tigers. The Trojans set them down to the tune of 32-27. In the final conference game, state-rated Sterling piled up 50 tallies to Mendotas 42. Some other outstanding games of the year were: the 45-44 victory over the powerful Am- boy Milkmen, the game against Ohio, when the Trojans scored 72 points against the Bull- dogs 2l, and the thrillers against a classy DePue five that set the Trojans down twice. This year the foe of the Doeniermen in the regional tourney was La Salle-Peru. L-P, a highly regarded outfit, were very surprised to find out that the country boys were not to be denied. The Trojans walloped the Cava- liers, 46-4l in a hotly contested battle. Don Ryan dumped in 23 points to lead the Mendota quintet to Victory. ln the semi-finals once again the Trojans met Spring Valley and the Redmen shellacked our boys 53-38 to end the season. flarou la SMCCHIUIZIZ Semon of Wins. . Trojan Ccxgers Swamp Ecxrlville 35-21 Wayne Ritter earned his second major letter by sparking the Trojan rebounding and offense. He scored 182 points and was in there fighting all the time as he received 118 tree throws of which he made 78, Don Ryan, led the scoring with 273 points. Don tallied 23 points in the L-P game, He led the team in charity toss percentage as he com- pleted 57 out ot 81 for a 702. Bob Mauntel's spirit, iight and shooting abil- ity proved to be an asset on the squad. He had 129 points and was always atter those re- bounds. La Vere Gray was the work horse ot the Tro- ans. He undoubtedly was the outstanding floor man as he dribbled in and out of the opponents' defenses. Although sparingly used, his lett-handed shot fooled many an opponent. Curt Van Etten was the little giant of the team as he reached the height of 68 , He proved to be a great asset as a rebounder and his Jump pivot shot scored many times tor the Troians, Al Wood was probably the scrappiest fellow ot the Trojans. He scored 102 points and re- bounded viciously. Dick Fitzsimmons didnt see very much ac- tion till the latter part ot the season and then he proved his ability. Although Dick isn't very tall he can score against any opponent with his amazing sharpshooting. He scored 81 points in the 15 games he played. Bob Mealey is another rangy lad ol the Doeniermen. He is 6'2 tall and has a knack tor getting rebounds. He scored 33 points during the season, his best game being against Ottawa when he dumped in ll points. Tom Faber is another junior who is a good prospect for next year. He scored 30 points in the 18 games in which he saw action. Don Truckenbrod finished his basketball action this year. Six feet tall, he was a hard- working utility man who could be called upon to operate at the position ot either torward or guard. Ronnie Losee, ex-manager, tried his hand at basketball this year. He scored 8 points in 10 games. Set it up. . . Fmt. . . Switch. . . Rebound. DON RYAN LA VERE GRAY BOB MEALEY BONNIE LOSE1 N- iii 1,424 , 3, :':iQV1??f4FQffi 15:3 z,Q,,,fA,?. A ,.f STANDING: K. Stremlcru, R. Elisesser. B. Slremluu. L. Lau. H. Phalen, B. Durand, D. Abbott. R. Childers KNEELING: D. Thorn, D. Simpson, B. Wilhelm, G. Iohnson. Coach Lewis e Fight cmd Spirit of This Squa FINISH Sllllll BA lfllfllllllui lTH THE COMING of winter the students of Mendota High were ready to forecast the outcome of their basketball season. When Coach Lewis put out the call for vol- unteers for the Frosh-Soph team, he was eagerly met by twelve prospects, many with experience from their freshman year. Hours of hard work between the boys and the coach soon formed them into a fast moving unit called the lay Tees. The starting line-up usually consisted of Lau at center, Phalen and lohnson as guards, with Abbott and Durand at forwards. Many ca- pable reserves were at hand, such as Bernie Stremlau who traded off with Larry Lau at the 'fs pivot spot, while Larry was shifted over to a forward spot. Other reserves were Kenneth Stremlau, Donald Barnickle, Donald Simpson, Bruce Wilhelm, Richard Elsesser and Ronald Childers. The lay Tees opened their season with a bang by defeating their first fifteen opponents, including Earlville, 34 to 26, and Ohio, twice, the first time by a score of 58 to 12, and the sec- ond by the score 54-12. Traveling to Amboy the lay Tees downed the Millcrnen 40 to 34. The lr. Trojans ventured on to the Sandwich lr. Troians, floor and defeated them in what proved to be a close contest by a score of 37 to 35. The Lions from LaMoille growled out onto the lay Tee's floor but were soon driven back by a score of 34 to 15, and in the second by a score of 37 to 26. The lr. Trojans wilted the Maple Leafs from Geneseo 31 to ll. The lay Tees defeated Granville twice by a score of 43 to 25 and 48 to 25. DePue lr. Little Giants were defeated by Mendota by a score of 39-34. The fans got a real thrill when the lay Tees defeated Hall in a 3 minute overtime 42 to 40. The Pirates then surrendered at the low end of the scoring to be defeated by the lr. Tro- jans 32 to 27. The Barbs had quite a sting for the lay Tees but they went on to victory by a score of 24 to 23. The Hubs were greased and rolled to the low end of the scoring 33-31. ln their sixteenth game the lay Tees were defeated 48 to 31 by DePue whom they had beaten earlier in the season. The Rock Falls Rockets ventured onto the lr. Trojans and banged out a victory of 35 to 22. At Dixon the Dukes hammered a victory from the lunior Trojans by a score of 40 to 27. The lay Tees jumped back into the winning column when they defeated the Earlville Earls by a score of 32 to 27. Next Mendota spilled the Milkmen. At half-time Mendota was lead- ing by a score of 27 to 0. According to the officials this was the first time in the North Central Conference that any team was held to a scoreless first half. When the final horn sounded, the score was 54 to 9. The Princeton lr. Tigers snarled a victory over our lay Tees by a score of 31-22. The last game of the season was th-e game of all games when the Golden Warriors of Sterling eked out a 31 to 30 Win. Within the closing seconds of the game Durand was fouled and the score was 31-29. He made the first free throw but missed the second, which proved to be the vital point that determined the game. The lay Tees of this year have broken the scoring records set by preceding Frosh-Soph teams. At the close of the season their record showed seventeen wins and five losses. Their standing in the Conference was second with 5 wins and 4 losses. These boys have what it takes and they will make good material for next year. ldv! up to Spell 6l Succergtul Season JAY Tllll I Tllll P0'l'LlGll'l' Larry Lau, chosen captain, playing both center and foward, proved to be a valuable player in both spots: at center with his drive- in shots and at forward with his set shot. Harry Phalen played guard, and with his fine exhibition of dribbling he managed to collect many a basket by his jump shot. George Iohnson, guard, proved to be a vital factor with his set shot, which proved to be a deadly weapon to his opponents and brought home many victories. Don Abbott, forward, made many points by his push-in shots of rebounds from the bank- board. Benny Durand. forward, with his speed and skill accounted for many a basket on his fast break. Bernie Stremlau playing center was valu- able on both offense and defense for his re- bounding. Although this was his first year in basketball, hard work and perseverance moved him to first string center. Ronnie Childers, playing reserve forward, saw much action this year that will help him next year in moving up to the varsity. Kenneth Stremlau, Richard Elsesser and Donald Barnickle saw action in many a game. Bruce Wilhelm and Donald Simpson were the smallest boys on the team, but they went to make aggressive players. STANDING: D. Biers. R. Childers. M. Fayen. L. Dunn. I. Gehler, D, Dcmekas. R. Gibson. I. Keeie, I. Eichom. Couch Gehler I KNEELING: K. Nowlin, N. Anderson. H. Schmidt, B. Prescott. R. Leiser. D. Karl. I. Robinson. P. Phalen ew mfne... ew Teamu... ED BY Coach Gilbert Gehler, the freshman basketball team rolled up a seasonal record of eight victories and five losses for a .625 percentage. A new name, the Trojettes, was given to the frosh team to distinguish them from their older broth- ers, the Trojans. The freshman team played a schedule dif- fering from the other two Trojan teams. Some games were played as preliminary battles to the Iay Tee contest while others were held on Saturdays. The Trojettes were formed to give freshman boys basketball experience and polish for their next three years on the lay-Tee and varsity squads. The Trojettes scored some very impressive victories while losing some hard-fought scraps. They defeated Earlville three times, Amboy and LaMoille twice, and Genesee once. The l-lall jinx was in effect even for the Trojettes, as the Red Devils swamped them three times. Princeton and Ottawa also defeated Coach Gehler's five during the season. At the end of the basketball campaign, Men- dota participated in the freshman tournament held in Princeton. Hall whipped them 36-23 in the first game, but the Trojettes roared back to cop third place by romping over Geneseo, 47427. TROJllTTE Leonard Dunn paced the frosh team with high scoring honors - ll6 points. Max Fayen swished through 7l points for second-high honors. Iim Gehler followed closely with 65 points. Dave Karl and Dale Danekas rounded out the well-balanced starting line-up of the Trojettes. Anderson, Leiser, Eichorn, Keefe, Schmidt, and Prescott ably filled their posi- tions when called. upon by Coach Gehler. Much experience and knowledge of the funda- mentals of basketball were gained by the up- and-coming Trojette squad. FRESHMAN SCHEDULE We They 40 Ecuflville 25 34 LuMoille 14 16 Ottawa 26 41 Ecxrlville 13 50 LaMoille 25 43 Amboy 19 31 Amboy 15 17 Hall 33 19 Princeton 34 22 Hall 30 23 Hall 36 47 Geneseo 27 CHEEHLEADER ep Phu e1cfo1fmIz'ly EP, PEBSONALITY, alertness, neat- ness, imagination, and courtesy-Wall of these characterize our cheerleaders. Throughout the entire year, they have given their all to lead the teams to victory, both in basketball and football, Pep sessions have been planned so well that everyone was a suc- cess. New yells were devised, and old ones were revised. Hours of time and effort were required be- fore a cheer could be presented to the student body. Coordination in movement and perfect timing were necessary before a pleasing effect was made. One of the cheerleaders' dutie3 also was to lead the crowd in the singing of QM Iii, FROSH-SOPH CHEERLEADERS M. Brewhaker. M. Greenwood the school songs. Games provided not a min- ute of rest as they continually were giving yells or planning the next ones to be given. Varsity cheerleaders lane Laws, IoAnri Fuller, Betty Mathesius, and Betty Brown flashed their beaming smiles on the fans and really put some pep into the yells. lvfarna Brewbaker and Mary Lou Greenwood, Frosti- Soph cheerleaders, helped their lay Tee teams to many victories by their snappy cheering. The close of the basketball season found the cheerleaders putting their uniforms into moth- balls and laying the megaphone aside. With the coming of football next fall, the cheers leaders will again lend their lungs to keep the teams on victory trail. , MH 4 ' 'lt N9 VARSITY CHEERLEADERS I. Laws. B. Muthesius, I. Fuller, B. Brown CAGE DOPE 1948-49 Major Awards LaVere Gray Don Ryan Dick Fitzsimmons Curtis VanEtten Bob Mauntel Alan Wood Bob Mealey Don Truckenbrod Wayne Ritter 7 Minor Awards Ronnie Losee Tom Faber FROSH-SOPH LETTERMEN 1948-49 Minor Awards Larry Lau Benny Durand Harry Phalen Bernie Stremlau 1 George Iohnson Ronnie Childers Donald Abbott Kennie Stremlau Left to right: Wayne Ritter QMD, I.aVere Gray CMJ. Morcheiser K Dicl-1 Fitzsimmons IMD and the reteree. VARSITY INDIVIDUAL RECORDS FROSH SOPH INDIVIDUAL RECORDS Name G FG FTA FTM FTM, Ttl Name FG FT FTM P Ttl Ryan I I - - 25 103 81 57 70 273 Lau ..... . . . 83 51 59 71 217 nine, . .3 25 53 118 vs ss 182 Phalen --.- 43 40 34 37 120 van suen .. .7.. 23 61 as 16 44 138 111211011 --r- 53 14 30 03 120 Mauntel .,., 25 47 ss 35 53 129 Durand 45 23 25 01 113 Wood yyyy yqyl 2 5 37 49 28 55 102 Iohnson ..,. . , . 38 24 19 41 100 Gray ,,.1,,. ..,. 2 5 35 43 19 44 as B- Sffemlfw 45--- 19 9 21 17 47 Fitzsimmons .. . 16 30 as 21 55 81 Childers --4'--4- 12 11 13 31 35 Memey .. 22 11 23 11 45 33 K- Stfemldu 4---- 5 4 2 0 10 Faber IA4. 4 0 18 13 11 4 36 30 Elsesser ... ,. . 6 1 U 2 13 Losee I ,l,'- H 10 3 4 2 50 3 Simpson 6 D 5 6 12 Truckenbrodl ...... 14 2 2 0 oo 4 Wilhelm 2 0 0 1 4 Barnickle ....... l 0 3 U 2 G-Games: FG-Field goals: FTA-Free throws at- tempted: FTM-Free throws made: FT Z,-Free throw percentage: Ttl--Total. FG-Field Goals: FT-Free throws made: FTM-Free throws missed: P-Personal iouls: Ttl-Total. 1 SPEAKERS TABLE AT ATHLETIC BANQUET l' Lett to right Supt oi Schools M. E. Steele. Rev. G. H. Doermann. Harold F. Dean, Coach Ted Lewis, lim Currie. Frank Hill. Iohnny Kovatch, Harold Potter, Bob Sonntag, Coach Lloyd Doenier, S. E. LeMarr, Mayor Glenn Momeny, Coach Gilbert Gehler. Glen Collins. Iohn Hutchinson, Bill Pierce and H. W. Mauntel. 3 E5 5 I 1 Earlville . . South Beloit Ohio . . . Amboy . Sandwich LaMoille . Geneseo , Granville . DePue , . . Spring Valley Granville . Ottawa . . Ohio . DeKalb . LaMoillc . Rochelle , , DePue , ,. Rock Falls Dixon ,,,,. Earlville Amboy . . Princeton Sterling , . . L-P ffiegionall ANNUAL ATHLETIC BANQUET SPONSORED BY THE MABS VARSITY SCHEDULE Spring Valley Ulegionall . ....,... . Earlville . Ohio ..., Amboy . . Sandwich . , LaMoi1le , Geneseo . , Granville . DePue .,.. Spring Valley Granville , Ottawa , Ohio .,., DeKalb . I.aMoille . Rochelle . DePue , Rock Falls Dixon , Earlville , Amboy . Princeton , . . Sterling . 1-'ROSH SOPH SCORES They 21 30 33 44 35 17 37 27 53 43 33 41 21 50 26 47 61 40 42 49 39 27 60 41 53 They 26 12 34 35 15 11 25 34 40 25 27 12 23 26 31 48 35 40 27 9 31 31 SWISHI We 38 43 53 45 49 65 41 34 37 25 34 51 72 28 42 39 43 51 34 51 36 32 42 46 33 We 34 58 40 37 34 31 43 39 42 48 32 54 24 37 33 31 22 27 32 54 22 30 A Yemfo fob Well Done . GIRL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATIO HE MEMBERS of the GAA this year feel they have attained the highest honors possible. And why shouldn't they? Look at this record: October 3l, won the alumnae hockey game, December 27 smashed the alumnae in the annual basketball classic. But now for more details. First, a major change was brought about in the GAA constitution. A new rule upped the requirements for sports, and all girls had to come out for three sports, having at least 50 '70 participation in each sport. The purpose of this change was to weed out those who were not interested in GAA. The first fall meeting found fifty young athletes ready to try their talents at hockey and bowling. Bonnie Galloway, hockey man- ager, led thirty girls throughout a two-months' campaign. Class tournaments added the final touch. The seniors were crowned champs while the juniors copped second. A brave group of GAA girls met a hard-smashing alumnae unit on October 31 and eked out the first GAA hockey victory in years. In connection with football, the girls spon- sored a float in the Homecoming parade. They also took over the Doghouse one night. A Along with hockey, archery and bowling shared the spotlight. Fifteen girls showed their William Tell marksmanship under the leadership of Betty Shoemaker, individual sports manager. Eive bowling teams under the direction of Carole Truckenbrod, bowling manager, took to the alleys for five weeks out at the Bowl- Air. These teams bowled two nights a week, and the competition was very keen, The end of the season found the Bowery Bowlers, cap- tained by Ann Widmer, champions of the league. Nancy Blotch's Van Winkles were second. At this time a chili supper was held in the cafet-eria for the purpose of introducing the GAA to the new freshman members. Talks on sports were given by the officers and the meet- ing proved very beneficial to all present. One of the main events in December was the Christmas party on December 20. True Christ- mas spirit, in the form of carols, gifts, and miniature Christmas tree, filled the cafeteria. Christmas games were played, and cocoa and cookies replenished any lost energy. Also held in December was a bake sale. This proved to be successful financially, and plans for a rum- mage sale in the near future were made. OFFICERS AND BOARD Ioanne Oester . .. .,.....,.., President Cynthia Simpson . . . ..,, Vice-President Maralyn Ashley .... ...... S ecretary Carol Pohl ..... , . . ,... . . . Treasurer Bonnie Galloway .... . Hockey Manager Carole Truckenbrod . . Bowling Manager Dawn Hartford ,,.., Basketball Manager Marna Brewbaker . . . Volleyball Manager Marilyn Ehlers ....... Baseball Manager Betty Rave ........ .. Social Chairman Betty Shoemaker , Individual 'Sports TOP ROW: S. Schmitt. C. Hollman, N. Wolle. I. Schaller, I. Henkel, B. Brown, I. Pohl, L. Durham, M. Otterbcxch, M. Spcmier FOURTH ROW: G. Weiss, B. Iohnson. G. Larson, N. Doermann, N. Cummings, N. Blofch. S. Scott. M. Harris, P. Medley THIRD ROW: I. Dunn. I. Herbert, L. Wixom. S. Schergex. B. Spunier, M. Fox, I. Sonntclg, M. Greenwood SECOND ROW: L. Edwards, D. Mathesius, L. Headley, B. Pohl. S. Yost, P. Messmore, S. Radtke FIRST ROW: B. Shoemaker, B. Galloway. M. Ehlers, C. Pohl, B. Rave, I. Oester. M. Ashley, C. Truckenbrod, M. Brewbulcex. D. Hartford Another very important feature of the Christe mas holidays was the alumnae basketball game. This annual battle was held on Decem- ber 27, and the GAA walloped the alumnae by a score of l7f8, First aid was received in the form of pop and cake. At the end of the first semester, the GAA's capable advisor, Miss Mary Trainor, left MHS to be married. For a month, all activities ceased. Then, in the last part of Ianuary, Miss Mary Parsons, the new P, E. Teacher, was in- troduced to a new job, that of being the new advisor. Although inexperienced in this kind of work, she learned fast and gave many in- valuable suggestions and always lent a help- ing hand. The annual Heart Sister Week and Banquet, sponsored by the GAA, were held in Febru- ary. By the use of notes, gifts, and kindly deeds from one to another, the girls at MHS be- came much better acquainted, Speeches by Miss Parsons and Ioanne Oester opened the banquet, which was climaxed by the GAA initiation. This very impressive candlelight cer- emony was held at the banquet in order to im- press other non-members of the importance of the organization. It was hoped this would lead to many more joining next year. Basketball, carried over from the tirst semester, was finished up with class tourna- ments. Dawn Hartford was basketball man ager. Baseball and other spring sports rounded out the years activities. In May the new officers and board members were elected, and a formal installation was held. On Class Day all those who had worked so hard and faithfully were presented with their awards. These include numerals for the first year, an M for the second, an I for the thircl, and a map of Illinois for the last. x So ends another year, a year that has b successful and enjoyable in every aspe u year in which the girls learned to app ite sports and athletics, to promote good l Jlth, and to encourage good sportsmanship and leadership, which are and shall be the aims and ideals of the Girls' Athletic Association. HUS ENDS another year, and another class of l'Brenda Starrsu and Steve Wilsons has put away its reporters pad and pencil. Like all other Hi-Light staffs they, too, believe they have put out the best paper in the history of the school. Al- though it may not have been this good, they believe that their well organized and well rep- resented paper was a benefit to the entire school. During the first semester the principles of good writing were studied and mastered by the staff, During this time different editors were elected, each for a period of four weeks. However, by the Christmas vacation a perma- nent staff had been chosen. Besides the very difficult task of putting out a good and interesting paper, the journalism class sponsored a few projects throughout the year. The first of these was sponsoring a bus for students to all out of town football games. This was a great service to the school and it enabled many students to go to the games. The journalism class also sponsored a float in the Homecoming parade. Un the float they had many things which suggested columns in the paper: a pile of dirt for the dirt column, lockers for locker chatter, etc. Another service set up by the journalism class was the selling of programs at the Region- al Basketball Tournament. These added much more enjoyment to the game. To add a taste of spice to the journalistic studies, interesting and educational field trips were taken to the Mendota Reporter and to the Wayside Press. At the Reporter they learned, or tried to, the intricacies of the linotypes and presses. At the Press they learned how engravings are made, how maga- zines are set up, how their presses run, how books are bound, and many more things, too numerous to mention, All in all, an appreciation of journalism has been gained by all members, who want to thank Mrs. Doenier for her help and guidance in making another Hi-Light a success. If-Lzlgbt Progbem From IWW, IM' mg and IM'mIiz of 1949 Staff. . Hf'LI6ri1T Hl LIGHT STAFF Editor ..........,......,.................. lvlaralyn Ashley Asst Editor .......................,........ Lester Kramer Varsity Basketball Games .........r........ Ianet Schaller Varsity Football Games ...... Ianet Schaller, loanne Oester Sophomore Games . Freshman Games .. FHA . 3 ..,..,.... . . FFA .i........... Band ............ Calendar .......... Debate ..........,. Girls' Locker Chatter Boys' Locker Chatter Forecasts ...,...... Around the Circle . . Alumni ............ Kanteen ......... Dirt ........., Assemblies ........ Feature Stories ..,.. Vernon Anderson Don Ryan IoAnn Iackson Keith Sterchi Shirley Booth, Bob Holler Cynthia Simpson Nancy Doermann Dawn Hartford, Virginia Gromann . . . . . . . . Wayne Ritter, Bill Hochstatter Bob Mauntel, Ronnie Losee . . ,...... Ianet Schaller, loanne Oester . Miriam Otterbach, Marian Stein Lila Durham . . . Genevieve Weiss, lane Laws . . . . , . . Don Carroll, Bob Waller Ianet Schaller, Ioanne Oester, Nancy Doermann, Genevieve Weiss, Bob Holler Special News ...,...,.. Cynthia Simpson, Bob Brunner, Pat Messmore, Bob Waller ADVISOR AND EDITORS Mrs. Doenier. M. Ashley, L. Kreme ',,! ln., sv? 6 V0 oltional A . B0 5 Find loou his c PROIECTS 1. Lyle Truckenbrod and his first prize Angus steer. 2. Kenneth Piller and his first prize Angus steer. 3. Lyle Truckenbrod's steer in first place of a large group of competitions at Ottawa. 4. Lyle Truckenbrod and Kenneth Piller showing their Angus heiters. 5. Robert Ayers and his first place Shorthorn steer at Ottawa show. 3 ., S. ft? 3 . ,..r 5, ,iii at 4,,f.E Q 3 4,5 U' tt. x. WWW Fe S 3 ' xl' Rr 3 A X me Q 3 ,Q ,,,, .,.,.,.:.. . , 5 , '+P , . 3. lack Truckenbrod and first place Hereford steer at Ottawa show. 7. Keith Sterchi showing Ag boys his Duroc hogs. 8. FFA and 8th graders at a picnic at the Lake. 9. Kenneth Piller and his Angus herd. 10. Norman Bauer and his Duroc litter which went on to win the ton litter contest. ll. Donald Mahaifey and his Guernsey heiier which took first place at Sandwich. ff v.aY 2 , ,- G , zzssw , K ww hw 1 ,M ugygs Jr 1, ' 3A M ,A,b,Vm,,,4.Aq Wiick.svris5f , f 4... ss. if i QW gm , . X ' 4 .Q 5 ofivf zmwmm -we v www was risky ard Work Fade df R ilabom are Won l2. Donald MahaHey's market litter project. Other vocational ag projects, not shown include: Allred and Iames Rod - Grand Champion and Reserve at 3 shows in steers. Gregory Hochstatter - 2 litters ol pigs. Iames Cogdal - 4 sheep and lambs. Gaylon Ehlers - Purebred Angus heiler 2 steer. Marlin Hoelzer - Purebred Angus and Guernseys. Keith Sterchi - Duroc litters 131. ' fx-Qebi ANN, V XMB.: KetLMaif2Llf:i Y QPQW ld TOP HOW: B. Politsch, D. Dinges, K. Holzner, C. O'Sadniclc. K. Iauch, I. Rod. R. Walter SECOND ROW: D. Marcum. I. Truckenbrod, D. Bauer. M. lauch. D. Fischer. D. Gordon. M. Worsley. K Galloway FIRST ROW: G. Karl. I. Noble. I. Heirncm. N. Malhesius, D. Opsul. D. Opscxl. Mr. Rollins Vdludbk n-the-jbb minin Fil lllllllll llllllll lllllllll'tl'l'lll UTURE MANAGERS and presidents of tomorrow again took their preparation and training in the Diversified Occue pations course. This course, instituted only last year, has already taken its place among the popular courses of the school. D. O. is under a new instructor, Mr. loseph Rollins from Benton, lllinois. Although this is his first year as a DG. instructor, he has already proved to be a very capable teacher and leader. This year there were 24 students enrolled in the course, which has been invaluable in teaching practical on-the-job experience. D. O. offers two credits a year. One credit is offered for the related work in the classroom. This work is carried on for one hour each day. ln the class, books and any material referring to a students particular job are taken up, read, and reports made on that material. This gives the student preliminary training on how to act on the job. Another credit is given for the required l5 hours a week on the job, A student may choose to enter any kind of work in which he is interested. Usually, a variety of jobs are taken up which make the course all the more interesting. The jobs taken up this year and the students entered in them are: The largest field entered this year was mechanics and auto work. Those determined to service tomorrows cars and trucks were: Max lauch, Widmers Garage, lim Rod, Steph- enitch's- Dean Bauer, Rapps, Dale Fischer, Schmitts, Delmer Dinges, Stephenitchs, lack Truckenbrod, Folker and Ricklefs, and Ken lauch, lauch's lgnition Service. Two were entered as auto parts men: Melvin Worsley, Lorack'sg and Ken Holzner, Sieg Co. Two future secretaries were: Lois Zimmerlein, Blacks Factory, and Delores Morsch, lllinois Northern Utility. Darlene and Delphine Opsal were switchboard operators at the Telephone Go. ln the field of electricity, Iohn Noble en' tered refrigeration at Custom Built, Ken Gal- loway was an electrician at the Mendota TOP: Ierrene Heiman at The Reporter. Dean Gordon at The Slate Theater BOTTOM: lack Truckenhrod at Follcer and Ricklefs. Darlene Opsul at The Telephone Ofiice Student! of M H S for the Future. . . Electric Service, and Cletus OSadnick tried out radio repair at the Mendota Appliance Ready ta serve the jet planes of tomorrow, lirn Fitzgerald serviced aircraft at the Fitzgerald Airport. Dean Gordon, working at the State Theater, and Nancy Mathesius, at Ben Franke lins, are studying to be store managers. lerf rene Heirrran took up reporting at the Mendota Heporterg Duane lflarcurri, upholstering at Fos- ter sy and Dick Walter was a printer at Way- side Press. Glen Karl and Bob Politsch were design engineers at Conkeys This completes the list of students and their jobs, When they step out to take their place in the world of tomorrow, they will have the training and experience necessary to do their jobs well. This will be possible only through the excellent training offered by Mr, Hollins and the Diversified Occupations course. ,--..:m1 Wz'n ter B ri 1fl gf Snow for Fun mm' Frolic xmwkmmm 'M The Spring Is Here -- The Delicate Footed May, With Its Slight Fingers Full Of Leaves And Flowers, And With It Comes A Thirst To Be Away, In Lovelier Scenes To Pass These Sweeter Hours. - from Spring by N. P. Willis SENIORS ATODNEM STAFFS FFA, FHA DEBATE, SPEECH JUNIOR PLAY, PROM MUSIC LATIN CLUB TRACK 1 QSM- 'K+ M s mmiw 2 'S' . K wi 5- ' - H 1009 W: me 1 Y X', ','-N-' if 4, -2A:MfL-1v-.g- an .fu I , 0 ,,,4' 'Q--X ma Emi WT, .T Q ,1 ,,,?Aig-if Jggv ' N .3,f5- Q , qw.. .tw fffwn- 3 -Yr' '12 4. ,rink ' aw-fegggk ,,5,.f: '- W M2eQ1. QSQf2f+ . -, ,M 'C , ag' 'w,,..xA 345, Ek, A , Qb a-'ind sf f A? X' eu-fm ,MN M avian, uv-pun. v 'Lr swim QF wiv , ,amz MW, N iiabvvd W' 'JMS W, 'E ,Q I W I ,YV . V. my W wi Vu x VAQ JA-V ,wr .. pm ' W1 '1 '. '. 5 ..,,,Y,,.W Y 'Q ' Y-sl A :J Vi!! 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Noon hour finds most of the school basking in the balmy weather as the Prom plans are discussed by everyone. When the bell rings to summon the sun bathers to class, groans and moans come from the comfortable students. Slowly the return to the seat of learning is begun again. Track boys talk incessantly of the record in the various c1n der events as they strive toward their goals. Track shoes are toted toward the athletic field every afternoon after school IS dis missed. The tulips in the .front of the building lend a colorful atmos phere to the picture of MHS in the springtime. The soft ground gradually becomes harder as the days lengthen. As May ap proaches, students no longer glance fearfully toward the office windows when cutting across the lawn. Prom time and graduation soon become the sole topics of conversation between both sexes. Who is going with whom and who is wearing what babbles out from the girls' locker room. Who is doubling with whom and who is going to get the car rolls out from the boys' showers. Graduation caps and gowns are eagerly anticipated by many and sadly looked forward to by a few. Atodnem staff relaxes in the late weeks of school as they place the book in the hands of the printers. The first copy off the press is the last major event in the lives of the exhausted staff. prin Bzfingr N oom'z'mo Loz'to1fz'n mole Mootf. . . Hook . . . Loyd The juniors' lcibor over the Prom ore turther increosed by the production ot the junior clczss ploy. Long-lost relotives ond friends crre dug up by the never-soy-die ticket sellers. At lost the long owcrited night comes ond o pocked house ctpplczuds wildly for cinother cldssploy. Whot's this we heor?? Senior groiduotion proctice is being held in the ouditorium -H--- Summer hos come ot lcrstll ini el New mil iw: Four Glmfiour Years Pam I9 in Review ll lllll HI TORY S THE haunting strains of Pomp and Circumstance- floated over the MHS auditorium, the class of '49 slowly walked toward the stage, leaving behind them the imprint of four suc- cessful years in high school. Their memories of high school will be many, perhaps some of She following will be related to their grandchil- ren. As freshmen, everything in the school was new and exciting. Conversations usually ran, Did you see that handsome senior boy? or l think shes pretty sharp. The locker com- binations were one of the main points of mys- tery. Some of the freshmen just could not SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS Advisors: Miss Breese. Miss Swanson. Mr. Mauntel. Mr. LeMurr W. Ritter, Pres.: L. Durham. Sec-Trecxs.: H. Waller, Vice-pres. understand why the locker would open one day and not budge the next. The first out- standing thrill of everyone was to see his name in the Hi-Light for the first time. That meant that someone besides your mother and father had noticed you had entered high school. The first class election was the topic of dis- cussions for many weeks. Finally Les Kramer was chosen as president, Ioan Massey as vice- president, and Maralyn Ashley as secretary- treasurer. Elected for four-year terms in the Student Council were Maralyn, Les, Ianet Schaller, and Bob Holler. The freshman boys felt their chests puff out and their biceps swell when they first donned their football uniforms. Usually their activities on the football field were limited to being plowed under by the huskier sophomores, but they gained valuable experience and muscles for the next year of lay-Tee football. ln basket- ball, a separate freshman team was formed because of the large number of sophomore boys out for the lay-Tee basketball team. This freshman squad played their own schedule of games under Coach Fred Morris. The freshman party was the main social engagement of the first school year. After the inevitable Winkum was played, the girls attempted to drag the boys on to the floor to dance, but most of them just sat along the wall and looked uncomfortable. However, when the party was over, all of the boys lost their shyness as they escorted their dates home. When fall again descended on Mendota, the the '49ers went up the steps as sophomores. Greetings were yelled across the lawn and the timidity of the freshman year had com- pletely vanished. Heads got a little larger when a freshman would inquire of a sopho- more how to open his locker. lr 567110071 Don Cap! and Gowm. . . Class elections were very heated and feel- ings ran high as the ballots were cast. Bob Magnusson was selected as president, jane Laws as vice-president, and Bob Mauntel as secretary-treasurer. Ioan Massey was elected to the Student Council. The sophomore boys fought hard for their positions on the jay-Tee football eleven. Bob Magnusson and Bill Hochstatter led the team as co-captains. Don Ryan was captain of the sophomore basketball team. The fans cheered loudly as this jay-Tee team notched up vic- tories, many of them by only one point. As upperclassmen, the tempo of school life increased. Chosen to head the junior class were janet Schaller, as president, Ioanne Oester as vice-president, and Bob Holler as secretary-treasurer. Bob Magnusson joined his five classmates on the Student Council. Tryouts for the junior class play were hashed over during the noon hour and after school at the Kitch or Kanteen. After the cast was selected by Director Kenneth Bryson, commit- tees scurried around the town trying to find the various props and costumes. In football and basketball, the junior boys again were on the bench most of the time as the seniors dominated the teams. Practice sessions were rugged as the juniors battled against the more experienced seniors in intra- squad games. The first annual Homecoming gave the juniors another opportunity to outdo the sen- iors. Plans for the float were talked over for days and crepe paper was purchased by the stacks. The night before the big parade, everyone gathered to put the float together for queen IoAnn Fuller and her attendants, Ioan Massey and lanet Schaller, to ride upon. Misfortune seemed to stalk the juniors as the paper ripped twice, but scotch tape saved the day. Many of the bystanders acclaimed the junior float the most beautiful of the parade so no one thought the labor had been in vain. A date for the Prom was the main wish of every junior girl as Prom time approached. Committees were appointed to make the plans for the Prom, but the whole class pitched in to help on the big day. The Chinese theme was the key note of the evening as the seniors and faculty were greeted by their hosts, the juniors. The last year of school began with t.he or- ganization of the Broadcasting Council. Atod- nem plans and the Hi-Light occupied much of everyone's time. Class meetings led by president Wayne Ritter, vice-president Robert Waller, and secretary-treasurer Lila Durham, were filled with new ideas for making money. Bob Mauntel, lane Laws, and Don Ryan joined the Student Council as two Council members transferred to other schools. Homecoming was the main event of the fall as feverish preparations for the float were made. Morning glories of paper were put to- gether in every spare moment. The dread of everyone was rainy weather or even damp weather which would make the crepe paper droop. The sky was sunny, however, as the senior float with queen Pat Messmore, and attendants jane Henkle and Ianet Schaller, took its place at the head of the Homecoming parade. The senior class play was the next activity on the agenda. Director Leonard Pourchot selected the cast after many tryouts, and play practice began. Prop committees were busy manufacturing black mud and a wiggling fish. When the big night finally arrived, the audi- torium was packed as the curtain opened on We Shook the Family Tree . Football and basketball were the main sub- jects that interested the boys until after both seasons ended. Les Kramer and Keith Sterchi captained the varsity football squad while Wayne Ritter and Don Ryan captained the varsity basketball team. Graduation and the Prom are the two re- maining major events of four years at MHS. Soon the members of the class of '49 will be scattered all over the country, but they will all have one thing in common-these mem- ories of high school. WAYNE RITTER LILA DURHAM ROBERT WALLER LOIS FRANK MARIANNE VERNON Si-HRLE Sl-IAVER JOERGER BOWNE ANDERSON BOOTI BOB MARALYN DON LESTER N. JANE MAUNTEL ASHLEY RYAN KRAMER LAWS the World . . JOHN GLEN JANE NOBLE KARL HENKEL PATRICIA KEITH MATHILDE MESSMORE STERCHI JAUCH maya MAE OLSEN DARLENE DALE MARJORI MATHESIUS EISCHER CARR Mwwx CLETUS OLSADNICK The Sen iomg ifcozferirg OAN Q o SCPEHXIUCKEL EUGENE BASSING PATRICIA MEYER DELORES WILLIAM VIRGINI, MORSCH F-IOCHSTATTER GROMATN IWELQ LAW THEADORE CYNTHIA KENNETH FRITZ SIMPSON HOLZNER ew Form ner in Livin md W0rkz'n . ROBERT DOROTHY DON BRUNNER STEVENSON TRUCKENBROD JIM SCHWEMLE DAWN HARTFORD MARTHA MYERS MARILYN EHLERS DELMER DINGES was C P 'K X A x . M X , FM W .:.. I, St . ,K . x 'Ou 'T if XE X .I 1. ,sf If K g ' , ROBERT POLITSCH JO ANNE FULLER KEN GALLOWAY WlLMA JEAN WILLIAM LOIS JO ANN MELVIN HORN BUDACI-1 ZIMMERLEIN JACKSON WORSLE I .. nn-f 1 ,- NANCY MARIAN MIRIAM GENEVIEVE OTTO DOERMANN STEIN OTTERBACH WEISS MEYER af an 'E R Tomorrow RONNIE BARBARA JEAN DONALD LOSEE BROWN CARROLL MARY ROSEMARY KENNETH STEVENSON THOMPSON JAUCH I , A-D ' f 27255 Q 31. 2 Ti'-iw? .f.?9E?'S 1 QEMHH' Atodnem. . . FHA . . .Hi-Lzlgbt. .. GAA. VERNON ANDERSON Basketball 1, 2: Football 1, 2. 3, Varsity 3: Hi-Light Staff 4: Class Play Stage Crew 4: Atodnem Cut, Finance, Equipment 81 Copy 4 MARALYN ASHLEY Band 1. 2, 3. 4: Se:. Treasurer 3: Mixed Chorus 13 Instrumental Solo- ist 1. 2. 3, 4: Festival Band 8: Chorus 1, 2. 3, 4: GAA 1, 2, 3, 4: Secretary 4: Hockey 1, 2, 3, 4: Basketball 1, 2. 3. 4: Volleyball 1, 2, 3, 4: Hi-Light Staff 4: Editor 4: Prom Committee 3: Ring Committee 3: Student Council 1, 2. 3, 4: Sec. Treasurer 3: Homecoming Committee 3, 4: Auditorium Committee 4: Broadcasting Council Traffic Staff 4: Atodnem Committee 4 EUGENE BASSING Basketball 2: Football 1, 2: Atodnem Finance 4: Class Play Stage Crew 4 SHIRLEY BOOTH Band 2, 3, 4: Baton Twirling 2. 3, 4: Soloist 3. 4: Flag Swinging 4: Play Committee 4: Atodnem Finance 4: Journalism Float Committee 4: Hi-Light Statt 4 MARIANNE BOWNE Debate 3: Prom Committee 3: Cadets 1. 2. 3: FHA 4: GAA 2, 3: Hockey 2, 3: Basketball 2, 3: Class Play Committee 3, 4: Atodnem inance 4 BARBARA JEAN BROWN Band 2. 3: Mixed Chorus 4: Cadets 1: FHA 2, 3. Scrap-Book Chrm. 3: GAA 1, 2: Hockey 1, 2: Basketball 1: Volleyball 1, 2: Class Play Usher 3, 4: Atodnem Photography Corchrm. 4: Finance 4 ROBERT BRUNNER Track 3, 4: Varsity 3, 4: Frosh-Soph Team Manager 2. 3: Hi-Light Staff 4: Atodnem Finance A Photography 4: Class Play Stage Crew 4 WILLIAM BUDACH Cross Country 4: Class Play Stage Crew 3: Atodnem Finance 4: Track 4 MARJORIE CARR Band 1. 2, 3: Festival Band 84 Chorus 3: Prom Committee 3: Baton Twirler 1, 2: Atodnem Finance, Typing, 84 Photography 4 DONALD CARROLL Boys' Chorus 3: Octet 3: Mixed Octet 3: Debate 2: Hi-Light Staff 4: Prom Committee 3: Broadcasting Council Sales Statt 4: Atodnem Finance 8: Photography 4: Journalism Float Committee 4 DELMER DINGES Track 1, FFA 1, 2: Atodnem Finance 4 NANCY DOERMANN Transfer From Sterling 1V2: Band 2, 3: Mixed Chorus 4: Girls' Chorus 3: Girls Octet 2, 4: Vocal Ensemble 2, 4: -Instrumental Ensemble 3: Festival Band 81 Chorus 2, 3: GAA 2, 3. 4: Hockey 3, 4: Basketball 2, 3, 4: Volleyball 2, 3: Class Play 3, 4: Conference Play 2: Debate 3. 4: Varsity 3, 4: Speech Contestant 2. 3, 4: Hi-Light Staff 4: Prom Committee 3: Broadcasting Council Sales Q Announcing Stan 4: Atodnem Typing Chrm.. Fin-ance Committee 4: Homecoming Chrm. Float Committee 3, 4: Play Publicity Committee 4 LILA DURHAM Girls' Chorus 1, 2: FHA 4: GAA 1, 2, 3, 4: Hockey 1, 2, 3, 4: Basket- ball 1. 2, 3. 4: Volleyball 2, 3: Class Se:. Treasurer 4: Hi-Light Staff 4: Prom Committee 3: Cadets 1, 2, 3: Atodnem Finance, Copy, 3: Business Staft 4: Homecoming Float 3, 4: Class Play Committee, 3, 4: Latin Club 4 MARILYN EHLERS Band 2. 3. 4: Girls' Chorus 1: Instrumental Ensemble 3: FHA 4: GAA 2, 3, 4: Hockey 2. 3. 4: Basketball 2. 3, 4: Volleyball 2, 3, 4: Prom Committee 3: Cadets 1, 2: Baseball Manager 4: Atodnem Finance 4: Class Play Usher 3 DALE FISCHER Football 2, 3, 4: Varsity 3, 4: FFA 1: Atodnem Finance 4 THEADORE FRITZ Cross Country 3:-Atodnem Finance 4 JO ANN FULLER Compton 1: Mixed Chorus 2, 3, 4: Octet 3. 4: Mixed Octet 3: Vocal En- semble 4: Prom Committee 3: Cheer Leader 4: Cut Committee 4: Copy Committee 4: Chrm. Play Tickets 3: Play Tickets Committee 4: Atodnem Finance Sc Service Committee 4: Class Oueen 3: Broadcasting Council Copy Sta KEN GALLOWAY Prom Committee 3: Broadcasting Council Engineering Chrm. 4: Class Play Stage Crew 4: Atodnem Finance 4 VIRGINIA GROMANN Hi-Light Statf 4: Broadcasting Council Traffic Stall 4: Atodnem Finance, Photography, 81 Typing 4: Class Play Usher 4 DAWN HARTFORD Class Play 4: Hi-Light Stat? 4: Cadets 1, 2, 3: Cheer Leader 2: GAA 1, 2, 3. 4: Hockey 1. 2, 3, 4: Track 2, 4: Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4: Team Mgr. 4: GirI's Chorus 1: Atodnem Finance Kc Photography 4: Class Play Property 3: Homecoming Float Committee 4 JERRENE HEIMAN Band 1, 2, 3, 4: Prom Committee 3: FHA 2, 3: Atodnem Copy, Photography, 84 Finance 4: Class Play Costume Ge Ticket Committee 3 JANE HENKEL Band 3, 4: Prom Committee 3: Cadets 1, 2: GAA 1, 2, 3, 4: Hockey 1. 2. 3. 4: Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4: Volleyball 1, 2, 3, 4: Class Play Committee 3, 4: Atodnem Finance 4: FHA 4 WILLIAM HOCHSTATTER Hi-Light Staff 4: Prom Committee 3: Football 1, 2, 3, 4. Captain 2, Varsity 3, 4: Track 1. 2. 3, Varsity 3: Atodnem Finance, Equipment 8: Phatography 4: Stage Committee 3, 4 BOB HOLLER Band 1, 2, 3, 4: Pres. 4: Mixed Chorus 1, 3, 4: Octet 4: Mixed Octet 3: Vocal Soloist 3, 4: Instrumental Soloist 1, 2: Festival Band and Chorus 2, 3, 4: Class Play 4: Conference Play 4: Contest Play 4: Debate 2, 3: Speech Contestant 2, 3, 4: Sec-Treas. 3: Hi-Light Staff 4: Prom Committee 3: Ring Committee 3: Student Council 1, 2, 3, 4: Parliamentarian 4: Homecoming Committee 3, 4: Service Committee 3: Auditorium Committee 4: Atodnem Finance A Copy Committee 4: Student Band Director 4 KENNETH HOLZNER Basketball 1. 2: Atodnem Finance 4 WILMA JEAN HORN Atodnem Finance Committee: Class Play Usher 4 JO ANN JACKSON Conference Play 3: Speech Contestant 3, 4: Hi-Light Staff 4: Prom Committee 3: Cadets 1, 2, 3: FHA 2, 3, 4: Degree Chrm. 3, 4: GAA 1. 2. 3: Girls' Chorus 1: Broadcasting Council 4: Atodnem Finance 4: Class Play Ticket Committee 4: Joumalism Float Chrm. 4 KENNETH JAUCH Class Play 4: Contest Play 4: Debate 4: Basketball 1, 2: Broadcasting Council Engineering 8: Announcing Staff 4: Atodnem Finance 4 MATHILDE JAUCH Atodnem Finance Q Typing 4: Class Play Usher 3 FRANK JOERGER Track 2: Cross Country 3: FFA 1, 2, 3, 4: Atodnem Finance 4 GLEN KARL Basketball 1: Football 1, 2. 3, 4, Captain 3, Varsity 3, 4: Track 1, 2, 3, Varsity 3: Atodnem Finance 4 LESTER N. KRAMER Class Play 3, 4: Contest Play 4: Debate 1, 2, 3. 4, Varsity 3, 4: Speech Contestant 1, 2, 3, 4: Class President 1: Hi-Light Staff 4, Ass't. Editor 4: Prom Committee 3: Ring Committee 3: Student Council 1, 2, 3, 4: Auditorium 2. 3: Football 2, 3, 4, Varsity 3, 4, Co-captain 3. 4: President 4: Homecoming 3, 4: Auditorium 2, 3: Football 2, 3, 4, Varsity 3, 4, Co-captain 4: Broadcasting Council Sales Stall 4: Atodnem Business Manager, Copy, 81 Finance 4: Homecoming Parade Committee 4 JANE LAWS Girls' Chorus 1: Class Play 3, 4, Student Director 3: Conference Play 2, 3: Debate 3, 4, Varsity 4: Speech Contestant 2, 3, 4: Class Vice- President 2: Hi-Light Staff 4: Prom Committee 3: Cadets 1, 2: Cheer Leader 3, 4: Student Council 4, Homecoming 4: FHA 2, 3, 4, Vice- President 2, President 3: Broadcasting Council Sales Staff Gr Announcer 4: Atodnem Finance 8: Copy 4 B6l1'l6l7...I?00fb ll... RONNIE LOSEE Class Play 4: Hi-Light Staff 4: Basketball 4, Varsity 4, Varsity Team Manager 2. 3, 4: Atodnem Finance, Photography, Kc Coby: Journalism Float Committee 4: Sports Reporter 3, 4 DARLENE MATHESIUS Band 2, 3, 4: Mixed Chorus 1. 2, 3. 4: Girls' Chorus 1, 3, 4: Sextet 3: Festival Band and Chorus 4: Cadets 1: FHA 2, 3: GAA 1. 2, 3. 4: Atodnem Finance 4: Costume Committee 3 Hockey, Basket- ball, Vollevball 1. 2, 3, 4 BOB MAUNTEL Band 1, 2, 3: Boys' Chorus 1: Festival Band and Chorus Z, 3: Class Play 3: Class Sec.-Treas. 2: Hi-Light Stall 4: Prom Committee 3: Student Council 4: Homecoming Committee 4: Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4: Varsity 3, 4: Football 1, 2, 4, Varsity 4: Track 2: Cross Country 3: AtodnemHCopy. Cut, Finance Sr Photography 4: Broadcasting Council Copy Sta PATRICIA MESSMORE Johnson County High School. Bullalo. Wyo. 1: Altona High School. Altona. lll. 2: Hi-Light Stall 4: FHA 4: GAA 4, Hockey 4, Basketball 4, Volleyball 4: Atodnem Finance, Service Q Cut Committee 4: Class Play Usher 4: Float Committee 4 OTTO MEYER Prom Committee 3: Track 1: Class Play Stage Committee 3, 4: Atodnem Finance tr Equipment Committee 4 PATRICIA MEYER Girls' Chorus 2, 4: FHA 3, 4: Atodnem Finance Gi Typing 4 DELORES MORSCH Band 1, 2. 3, Festival Band and Chorus 3: Prom Committee 3: FHA 2. 3: Atodnem Finance Gr Typing 4 MARTHA MYERS Earlville High School 1: Atodnem Finance 4: FHA 2, 3 JOHN NOBLE Prom Committee 3: Atodnem Finance: Class Play Stage Committee 4 JOANNE OESTER Band 1, 2, 3. 4: Mixed Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4: Girls' Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4: Cctet 3. 4: Festival Band and Chorus 4: Class Play 3, 4: Speech Con- testant 3. 4: Class Vice-President 3: Hi-Light Staff 4: Prom Committee 3: Ring Committee 3: GAA 1, 2, 3, 4, GAA President 4, Freshman Rep. 1: Hockey 1, 2. 3. 4. Team Manager 3, Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4, Volleyball 1, 2, 3, 4: Broadcasting Council Copy Stall 4: Atodnem Co-Editor. Photography, Finance, Gi Copy 4 MAE OLSEN Atodnem Finance, Typing, dr Maintenance 4: Class Play Usher 4 CLETUS O'SADNlCK Broadcasting Council Engineering Stall 4: Atodnem Finance 4 MIRIAM OTTERBACH Band 1. 2, 3: Mixed Chorus 1. 3: Hi-Light Stall 4: Prom Committee 3: FHA 2. 3, 4. Treasurer FHA 3: GAA 2, 3, 4. Hockey 2. 3. 4. Basketball 2, 3. 4, Volleyball 2. 3, 4: Atodnem Finance Ge Copy: Play Costume Committee 3: Float Committee 4: Class Play Usher 3, 4 ROBERT POLITSCH Band 1. 2. 3, 4: Octet 4: Instrumental Soloist 4: Festival Band and Chorus 3. 4: Prom Committee 3: Basketball 1, 2: Football 1, 2, 3, 4. Varsity 3, 4: Track 1: Class Play Stage Manager 3: Atodnem Finance 4 WAYNE RI'I I'ER Band 1: Basketball 1, 3, 4, Varsity 3, 4. Co-captain 4: Cross Country 3: Class President 4: Hi-Light Staff 4: Prom Committee 3: Senior play committee 4: Broadcasting Council Sales Stall 4: Atodnem Finance dr Business Stall 4: Stage Committee 4 DON RYAN Basketball 1. 2. 3. 4, Varsity 3. 4, Co-captain 2, 4: Football 2. 3: 4, Varsity 3, 4: Track 1. 2: Class Play 3: Hi-Light Staff 4: Prom Committee 3: Student Council 4: Homefoming Committee 4: Service 4: Atodnem Finance 4: Student Council Parade Committee 4 JOAN SCHNUCKEL Girls' Chorus 1: Prom Committee 3: Cadets 3: Atodnem Typing, Finance, Sc Maintenance 4: Class Play Usher 4 vlmatzky. . . F A JANET SCHALLER Band 1, 2, 3, 4, Sec,-Treas. 2, 3: Girls' Chorus 1, 3: Instrumental Soloist 1, 2, 3, 4: Instrumental Ensemble 1, 2, 3, 4: Festival Band and Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4: GAA 1. 2. 3, 4, Treasurer 3: Hockey 1, 2. 3, 4: Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4, Volleyball 1, 2. 3, 4. Team Manager 2: Class Play 3, 4: Conference Play 4: Class President 3: Hi-Light Stall 4: Prom Committee 3: Ring Committee 3: Student Council 1. 2, 3, 4, Vice-President 4. Sec.-Treas. 2: Homecoming Committee 3, 4: Broad- casting Council Sales Committee 4: Senior Class Play Publicity Com- mittee 4: Atodnem Co-Editor, Finance, Kc Copy 4 JIM SCHWEMLEIN Basketball 2: Football 1, 2, 3, 4, Varsity 3, 4: Track 1, 2, 3, 4, Varsity 3, 4: Atodnem Finance 4 LOIS SHAVER FHA 2, 3: Prom Committee 3: Cadets 1. 2, 3: Atodnem Typing dr Finance 4: Mixed Chorus 1: Senior Class Usher 4 CYNTHIA SIMPSON Hi-Light Stall 4: Class Play 3: Prom Committee 3: FHA 3: GAA 1, 2. 3, 4, Vice-President 4: Hockey 1, 2, 3, 4: Track 2, 3, 4: Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4, Team Manager 3: Volleyball 1, 2, 3, 4: Atodnem Finance 4: Class Play Costume Committee 4: .loumalism Float 4: Assistant Librarian 1, 2, 3, 4 MARIAN STEIN Band 2, 3: Mixed Chorus 1, 2: FHA 3, 4, Treasurer 4: Hi-Light Staff 4: Prom Committee 3: Cadets 1. 2: Atodnem Finance 4: Class Play Committee 3, 4: Float Committee 4 KEITH STERCHI Basketball 1: Football 1, 2, 3. 4. Varsity 3, 4. Co-captain 4: FFA 1, 2, 3, 4, Reporter 2. Treasurer 3: Atodnem Finance, Copy Ke Equip- gnenft 4: Class Play Stage Crew Q Property Committee 4: Hi-Light ta 4 DOROTHY STEVENSON Girls' Chorus 1, FHA 2, 3, Vice-President 3: Prom Committee 3: Cadets 1: Class Play Usher 4: Atodnem Typing, Maintenance, Kc Finance 4 MARY STEVENSON Band 1, 2. 3: FHA 2, 3: Prom Committee 3: Freshman Party Com- mittee il: Class Play Usher 4: Atodnem Typing, Maintenance lc Fi- nance ROSEMARY THOMPSON GAA 1: Cadets 1: Class Play Costume Committee 4: Class Play Usher 4: Atodnem Typing, Photography, Maintenance Cc Finance 4 DON TRUCKENBROD Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4, Varsity 3, 4: Football 1, 2, 4, Varsity 4: Atodnem Finance 4: Broadcasting Council Sales Stall 4 ROBERT WALLER Track 1, 2, 3, 4, Varsity 3. 4: Cross Country 3, 4, Varsity 3, 4. Captain 4: Class Play 3, 4: Debate 3, 4, Varsity 3,4: Speech Contestant 3, 4: Class Vice-President 4: Hi-Light Staff 4: Prom Committee 3: Broadcasting Council Traffic Stall 4: Atodnem Business Stall, Copy, Finance 4: Float Committee 4 GENEVIEVE WEISS Churchill Jr. High School Galesburg: Mixed Chorus 1. 2: GAA 2, 3, 4: Hockey 2. 3, 4: Basketball 2, 3, 4: Volleyball 2, 3, 4, Team Manager 3: Debate 2, 3, Varsity 3: Speech Contestant 4: Hi-Light Stall 4: Prom Committee 4: Cadets 1. 2. 3: Homecoming Committee 3, 4: Atodnem Finance Gr Copy 4: Play Committee 3, 4 MELVIN WORSLEY Football 1, 2, 3, 4. Varsity 3. 4: Track 1: Prom Committee 3: Class Play Stage Sc Property Committee 4: Atcdnem Finance 4 NANCY YOST Band 1, 2, 3, Student Conductor 2, 3: Mixed Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4: Octet 2: Sextet 2: Vocal Ensemble 4: Instrumental Ensemble 2, 3: Festival Band 8: Chorus 1, 2. 3, 4: Class Play 4. Costume Chrm. 3: Prom Committee 3: Atodnem Finance 4: Broadcasting Council 4 LOIS ZIMMERLEIN Compton 1. 2. 3: Atodnem Typing and Finance 4: Class Play Usher 4 Atodnem Smf J Work Toward 14 NITED TOGETHER, with oll eyes on the some goal, this senior class has combined its efforts ond hard work in order to present this annual to the student body. The expense of time and labor has been for outweighed by the pleasure derived from the finished product, This annual is cr true example of what can be accomplished through one hundred per cent participation. Your onnuol staff hopes this Atodnern will serve you well os or happy reminder of the foregoing year. TYPING COMMITTEE The tedious iob of typing. retyping all copy was taken and done very well by the tyi committee. They were always ' efficient and accommodating. Nc Doermann and her committee 1' certainly done well their part in construction oi the annual. STANDING: L. Shaver, M. Carr. Stevenson. Miss Swanson. M. O M. Stevenson. V. Gromann SEATED: R. Thompson. D. Morsch Iauch. N. Doermann. P. Meye Schnuckel COPY COMMITTEE Into the hands oi this const tious committee fell the task of ing, rewriting. checking, measu and proofreading all annual c Variation and imagination wers keynotes to success in this con tee. Ever impending were the deadlines when all material to be finished and handed in. S how they finally made it! STANDING: H. Holler, R. Waller. K. I V. Anderson. I. Oester. R. Lose Mauntel. L. Kramer. K. Starch Karl SITTING: M. Otterbach, I. Fulle: Weiss. I. Laws. I. Schaller. I.. ham. M. Ashley oal... .t'l'0lI. lllM EIIITIIIIIIL . l'fll+'I+' t I. Schaller. co-editor: Miss Breese, advisor: I. Oester. co-editor HE DUTIES, worries, and responsibilities which spell co-editors fell on the shoulders of Ionet Schaller and Ioanne Oester. Along with Miss Breese and Miss Swanson they gave their all to creating ci new and Letter onnuol for l949. Vllorking directly with all committee chciirrnen, they tiriited their ideos ond hard work to see that this Atodnern fulfils its real purpose. PHOTOGRAPHY COMMITTEE May I take your picture for the Atodnem? Pil- though our photography committee was small they were forever flitting around school taking pictures of students. Even after they had taken the pictures. their work was not done, for they spent further hours pasting snap pages for the engravers. TOP ROW: B. Mauntel. R. Losee, B. Brunner, D. Carroll SECOND HOW: V. Gromann, D. Hartford, I. Heiman, B. Brown FIRST ROW: M. Carr. H. Thompson, I. Oester CUT COMMITTEE By this time this committee should lmow everyone in school. for that was almost their task. They were the ones who had to identify all pictures. check rows and numbers. spelling of names etc. It was a very difficult and worrisome job. They are to be praised for their efficiency and determination. TOP ROW: B. Holler. V. Anderson. B. Mauntel FIRST ROW: I. Fuller, P. Messmore. M. Ashley I.. Durham, Miss Swanson, L. Kramer, W. Ritter, R. Waller ATUIINEM BUSINESS STAFF ONEY, MONEY, MONEY, and we hope it's all in the senior class treasury, say these financial experts, Without this competent and determined business staff, the publishing of the annual would not have been quite so easy. They found wonderful Ways to earn money and always kept our plans Within the class budget. FINANCE COMMITTEE This committee consisted of almost all of the seniors, for any senior who had helped to make any money for the class was a member. Ways to make money were: selling magazines. class play tickets. school pins and pens and pencils. and work- ing at the games. EQUIPMENT COMMITTEE The tough and brawny fellows of the senior class had the chance to show their muscles in this committee. They were the ones who had to set up the equipment, like the popcorn ma- chine and pop coolers. and also had to put them away again. Without their help and willingness to work, the staff would have been lost. MAINTENANCE COMMITTEE One of the most undesirable iobs of all fell on this committee of girls. They were the ones who had to clean up the popcom machine aiter the game. .With their soap and water and lots of elbow grease they keep the machine in A-I condition. It was a hard and dirty iob. but they did their work without any gripe or comment. SERVICE COMMITTEE Who will work for the game tonight? For Io Ann Fuller and Pat Messmore this was often a hard question to answer, ior in their hands laid the responsibility oi having enough seniors to work at games. They did a wonderful iob of it. however, and never failed once. SERVICE COMMITTEE I. Fuller. P. Messmore A-- I- FINANCE COMMITTEE TOP ROW: B. Brunner, B. Mauntel. B. Hochstatter. R. Losee. I. Schwemlein. M. Worsley. T. Fritz. D. Carroll. C. O'Scrdnick. 'I' Anderson. O. Meyer. K. Sterchi. B. Holler. D. Ryan. I. Noble THIRD ROW: K. Holzner, M. Carr. D. Stevenson, W. Horn. D. Morsch, M. Otterboch. I.. Durham. I. Schaller, I. Henkel. I. Oester M. Bowne. M. Olsen, M. Stevenson, B. Brown. I. Fuller. D. Dinges SECOND ROW: M. Ashley. P. Messmore, P. Meyer. S. Booth. G. Karl. I. Iockson, R. Thompson. M. Ehlers, I. Schnuckel, M. Stein, M Iauch. N. Doermunn. I. Heiman. W, Budoch. G. Weiss FIRST ROW: L. Shaver. I. Laws, D. Mathesius. V. Gromann. B. Waller, D. Truckenbrod. I.. Kramer. W. Ritter, D. Fischer. K. Icxuch M. Myers. N. Yost. D. Hartford, C. Simpson EQUIPMENT COMMITTEE MAINTENANCE COMMITTEE B. I-lochstatter, K. Sterchi. O. Meyer. W. Ritter D. Stevenson. I. Schnuckel. M. Olsen. M. Stevenson. R. Thompson utu re Fmfmerr mm' Izfomemvlleem FFA ITH THE opening of the school term twenty-five boys joined the Men- dota Chapter of Future Farmers of America. At the first meeting held there were twelve members initiated, making a total of thirty-seven. Officers for the year were: Gaylon Ehlers, president, Dale McConville, vice president, Don Mahaffey, reporter, Lyle Truckenbrod, secretary, Frank Etheridge, treasurer, Bob Mc- Conville, watchdog, and Fred Morris, advisor. To start the year, a few of the boys took their livestock to the Sandwich FFA Fair. After capturing many of the top honors there, they moved to the State Fair. Some of the other fairs they attended were the Mendota Fair, Princeton Fair, and the lnternational Livestock Show at Chicago. The Ftod Bros., Ayers Bros., Lyle Trucken- brod, and lack Truckenbrod were the boys who took their livestock to the International. FHA HE LOCAL CHAPTER of the Future Homemakers of America, a national organization for girls in home econom- ics, has been a very active organiza- tion the 1948-49 school year. lt was made very successful under the capable direction of Miss Dahl. The year's work was under the leadership of Greta Larson, president, Lillian Svendsen, secretary, Marian Stein, treasurer, Norma Cot- ton, vice-president and program chairman. Mrs. Doenier was chapter mother, and Lila Durham, with the help of Patricia Messmore and Miriam Otterbach, made the scrapbook. The meetings were held twice a month in the home economics room. The business meet- ing was on the first Wednesday and the busi- ness-social meeting on the third Wednesday. High-lighting the year's activities was a for- mal initiation at which twenty-seven members TOP ROW: D. Biulas. N. Bauer, K. Sterchi, I. Finley. D. Didier, D. Hitchins. W. Munson. M. Iuckson. G. Stevenson THIRD HOW: K. Piller. B. Rod. C. Rich. N. Didier. G. Foote, D. Newell. F. Bauer. D. Edgcomb. E. Ioerger SECOND ROW: I. Pierce. K. McLaughlin. R. Klinefelier, N. Carr. N. Inman, B. Dewey. D. Baird. E. S M H I B Ed b G H h i ik chweiger. . oe zer. . gcom . . oc sa er FIRST ROW: Mr. Morris. L. Truckenbrod. B. McConville. F. Etheridge. D. McConville. G. Ehlers V TOP ROW: B. Spanier. M. Spanier. M. Otterbach. I. Henkel. L. Durham. M. Iohnson, D. Momeny. C. Cotton THIRD ROW: I. Brunner. P. Messmore. N. Yost. P. Meyer, I. Iuckson. M. Ehlers. D. Gouhf-aux. M. Biers SECOND ROW: E. Eichorn. A, Rohs. P. Martin. E. Sollitt. D. Hoelzer, I.. Buettner. I. Laws. F. Delhotul SEATED: I.. Svendsen. N. Cotton. G. Larson. M. Stein. Mrs. Doenier. Miss Dahl FFA Confd The FFA had charge of the lunch stand at one of the football games and they also had a stand at the Mendota Fair. The proceeds that were taken in were put into the treasury to help finance the Parent and Son Banquet. One of the outstanding features of the year was the Parent and Son Banquet which was held December ll. Reverend Sollitt was the guest speaker. Mr, Bader, manager of the Federal North lowa Grain Elevator, was made an honorary member of the FFA Chapter. At the banquet Mr. Bader handed out the two awards for the contest that he sponsored. Thanks to Mr. Bader for giving the boys a chance to enter these two contests. He gave forty dollars in trade to the boy with the first FHA C oufd joined and the new officers were installed, At Christmas the meeting was held in Greta Lar- son's home for a party and gift exchange. Also at Christmas the group participated in the World Christmas Festival by sending old clothes overseas. On February 14, a Valentine party was held, The FFA and FHA co-oper- ated and had a Homecoming float, a joint meeting in which folk dancing was enjoyed, and a broadcast over WLPO. Although the girls have a good time getting together and playing games at the regular FHA meetings, there is a purpose for every meeting. Certain degrees can be attained by doing outstanding Work in the community. Miriam Otterbach and Lillian Svendsen have lam or Tomorrow. . . FFA Cmzfd l' 'G A U ton litter and twenty dollars in trade to the boy whose steer made the best daily gain. Norman Bauer won the ton litter contest his litter of ten Durocs. Alfred gwon .the other contest with his Shorthorn Steeittf g The Ag. I class and Mr. Morris went'to.,SiQe the lnternational Livestock Show at Chicdgo. While they were there they saw the Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion Steers. They also had the privilege of going through the Swift Packing Co. Plant. Some of the activities that are found in the chapter program of work that the boys have done are: pest contest, conservation contest, pruning trees, testing soil, milk and water, parties, rifle club, library, bulletin board, hon- orary memberg basketballg and softball. FHA Confd attained their junior homemaker's degree and Greta Larson has received her chapter home- Q3-maker's degree. . ,F -kiln Iuly of 1948 the first national FHA conven- tiffgn was held in Kansas City, Missouri. Miriam Qgtterbaffh and Greta Larson were sent to rep- resent Mendotafswchapt-er of the future, Home- makers. The girl? came home with many ideas for ,bettering the club. In August Greta Larson seam to the FHA camp in Blooming- UTEOI1. 4 - All in all, the FHA: hashad a very successful ,igyear and isja growing organization in MHS. 'li Friend! and Fellow ebatem. . . NDER THE capable direction of Mr. Pourchot ten debaters vied for honors. Those who had previous debating ex- perience Were lane Laws, Nancy Doermann, Carol Pohl, Les Kramer, and Bob Waller. The new debaters were Helen Ober- holz, Doris Olson, Marie Arnette, Ken lauch, and Neal Worsley. The varsity team composed of Bob Waller and Mari-e Arnette on the affirmative, and lane Laws and Nancy Doermann on the negative journeyed to Normal for a contest. The nega- tive team won, were undefeated, and received a superior rating for their efforts. The affirm- ative, however, were handed four defeats. Bob Waller and Nancy Doermann received certificates of excellence for individual speak- ing effectiveness. Mendota tied for first with West Rockford at an invitational meet held at Rochelle. The affirmative team composed of Bob Waller and Marie Arnette had a perfect day. They defeated West Rockford, Sandwich, and Ro- chelle. The 'negative comprised of Nancy Doermann and lane Laws defeated Sand- wich and Rochelle, however they had to for!- feit to West Rockford. The second team was also quite successful, placing second. The affirmative team of Les Kramer and Ken Iauch Were victorious over Sandwich and Rochelle, but lost to West Rock- ford. The team of Helen Oberholz and Doris Olson also had the same results on the nega- tive side. The Mendotans traveled to an opponent rated debate contest at Rockford. There Men- dota's opponents ranked them first above all other teams. Bob Wall-er was given the high honor of being chosen the best speaker of the tournament. Nancy Doermann placed fourth among the individual speakers. At Elgin the debaters came out with a 3-3 won-lost record. The affirmative beat East Aurora and East Rockford, but lost to Sand- wich. The negative lost to LaGrange and Downers Grove, and won from Morton. The Augustana Tournament held Feb. 4 and 5 came next. There the affirmative composed of Bob Waller and Marie Arnette w.on the de- cision over Skokie. Then Bob and Les Kramer won from West Aurora and Galesburg while losing to Blue Island, East Rockford, and Free- port. The negative were defeated by West Rockford, LaGrange, West Aurora, Moline, Elgin, and Muscatine. Though the won-lost record wasn't too impressive the debaters were rated excellent and provided keen com- petition. ln the North Central Conference Debate Tournament Mendota placed second. The negative won from Sterling, Geneseo, and Rochelle. The affirmative lost to Geneseo and Sterling while beating Rochelle. On March 8 the Mendotans held their own tournament. The negative were victorious over Geneseo and Pontiac. They lost to West Rockford. The affirmative were defeated by West Rockford and Pontiac. They defeated the Geneseo negative. The Mendota team placed second. The frosh-soph team also debated. The affirmative and negative were victorious over their opposition which was comprised of West Rockford and Pontiac teams. Ken Iauch and Carol Pohl were the affirmative debaters while Helen Oberholz and Doris Olson comprised the negative. At the Sectional Debate Contest the team placed fifth. The affirmative won the decision from Dwight. They lost to Downers Grove and West Aurora. The negative won over Pontiac. They lost to Downers Grove and Blue Island. Although the team had no perfect record, they did very well. They met outstanding teams from all over Illinois and were always keen competitors. This debating has provided them with valuable experience in speaking which will be an asset in later life. Vfereby Refolve. . . I Disagree. C. Pohl. N. Doermann, I. Laws. H. Oberholz, B. Waller. I.. Kramer. Mr. Pourchot. N. Worsley. D. Olson. M. Arnetto. K. Iuuch Law! and Kramer Rate Hz' L PEECH S WINTER began to fade, and the first hints of spring arrived, the an- nual interest and enthusiasm in con- test speech led fifteen Mendota l-ligh students to try out for the various events. This year these students were guided by three coaches. Miss Payne took charge of serious reading and verse, Mrs. Doenier coached the entrants in the humorous field, and Mr. Pour- chot coached those entering original oratory, extempore, and oratorical declamation, and also directed the one act contest play. Marna Brewbaker, loAnn lackson, Carol Pohl, and Betty Bave were all interested in humorous reading. Marna, a sophomore, and loAnn, a senior, were selected in preliminaries to go on to the Conference meet. lane Laws in Ghosts and Nancy Doermann with Mary, Queen of Scots were Mendota's representatives in serious reading. ln interpretive and extempore' verse reading Bob l-loller and Nancy Blotch each proceeded to the Conference Tournament. Les Kramer and Bob Waller entered the field of extempore' speaking, and Bob also entered original oratory with his Cops or Corpses , an oration on the atomic bomb. loanne Oester and Genny Weiss competed for honors in the field of oratorical declamation. Edgar Allen Poe's The Tell-Tale Heart was chosen as the contest play. The all-boy cast included: Bob Holler as Valdemar, Ken Iauch as lnspector lustin Glanvilg Bill Pedersen as jolly Officer Landor, Les Kramer as strong armed Bill Iosephs. The stage manager was Marvin Ehlers and lanet Schaller acted as prompter and makeup director. SPEECH CONTESTANTS TOP ROW: M, Brewbaker. R. Waller. R. Holler. N. Blotch, I.. Kramer, I. lackson. Mrs. Doenier. Mr. Pourchot. FIRST ROW: Miss Payne. I. Oester. I. Laws. G. Weiss. N. Doexmunn. 1 rl State Speech Conteftr. . . TELL-TRLE HEART TOP ROW: I. Schaller. Mr. Pourchol. FIRST ROW: I.. Kramer, W. Pedersen. R. Holler, K. Iuuch, M. Ehlers On Feb. l2, ten Mendota contestants jour- neyed to Sterling to compete in the Conference Speech Tournament. There, Marna placed fifth, IoAnn seventh, lane first, Nancy Doer- mann secondg Bob Holler third, Nancy Blotch seventhg Les first, Bob Waller placed second in extempore' and fifth in original oratoryg loanne thirdg and Genny, fifth. This contest was particularly important be- cause the contestant placing highest in his field then proceeded to District. At the District Contest which was held at Mendota on Feb. 26, Mendota's contestants did themselves proud. Bob Waller, lane, and Les each took first in their divisiong Bob Holler and loanne each received a second place rating, and Marna ran into stiff competition and placed fifth. Thus all the Mendota students except Marna won a chance of going on to the Sectional. ln the Sectional Contest which was held at Streator two weeks later, Les outclassed eleven other contestants in extempore' and won first place and a trip to the State Final Contest at Champaign. lane placed second in serious reading and thus also won the coveted honor of going to State. The play, which had been automatically advanced from District, placed fifth of the twelve plays given. On April l, the dream of all speech con- testants came true for Les and lane as they at- tended the State Finals with Mr. Pourchot and Miss Payne. Les drew the topic, Is it neces- sary to increase federal taxes, for the pre- liminary extempore' contest held in the eve- ning. Selected to participate in the finals, he spoke the next day on the subject, Will the Marshall Plan stop communism. lane was also selected for the finals alter giving her reading in the morning. When the final re- sults were handed out, Les received third and lane fifth in a very talented field of twelve contestants. With the conclusion of the speech and de- bate seasons, points were computed to deter- mine the students eligible for membership in the National Forensic League. Points are giv- en toward awards by participation in speech and debate activities. This year the Mendota Chapter has nine members. Mr. Pourchot, Marie Arnette, and Carol Pohl hold the Degree of Honor. Les Kramer, lane Laws, Bob Waller, and Nancy Doermann hold the Degree of Ex- cellence. As a very successful season closed for all speech contestants and debaters, preparations for next year were already being made. Mr. Pourchot plans on forming three debate squads next year instead of only two. The ultimate goal of the speech department is to have a much larger group of students participate in the various events to bring additional honors to Mendota High School. Q TOP ROW: I. Henkel, B. Politsch, R. Childers. I. Coonen. B. Pedersen. B. McConville, I. Finley. M. Iackson B Holler I Oester.I Schaller FOURTH RCW: I. Heirnan. D. Ririler, N. Kaufman. C. Pohl. N. Wolfe. B. Rave. C. Hoffman, I. Waller, G El'les B I.aS'1onse THIRI5 RCW! Booth. M. Ehlers, N. Blolch, N. Cummings, C. Roehm, I. McCormick, G. Larson. D. Momeny D Schlesinger B Galloway SECOND Bowl M. Ashlee. 15. Preston, P. Mcnmgman. 1. Brunner, D. Nioshef. M. Tmckenbma. c. Amlahr H Oberholz B Wilhelm. I. Sonntag FIRST ROW: 'E. Sollitt,,D.. Mdthesius, B. Preston. S. Yost. Mr. Pierce, S. Radlke. E. Iewel. D. Koloed, B. Roach MH L0 WHT Ill ll Watch th e Szlgmlture. . . Horny udp. . . Rad ...Pla 3 :Q Q I 43 TOP ROW: I. Pohl, V. Drees, R. Elsesser, B. Pedersen. B. McConville. I. Finley. I. Coonen. M. Emerick. I. Klein FOURTH ROW: I. Fuller. Iohnson, B. Brown. C. Hollmcn. I. Waller THIRD HOW: D. Ohlingez. S. Scherger, P. Meyer, D. Momcny. N. Doermcnn, D. Rider. N. Bloich. I.. Schlesinger, S. Rudlke SECOND ROW: L. Svends Shoemaker FIRST ROW: E. Sollin. E, I C. Truckenbrod, I. Oester. A. Steele. B. Holler, R. Childers, M. Iackson, M. en. I. Sonnlag. I. Dunn. C. Rmiuhr, D. Preston. N. Yost. D. Mnlhesius. .B ewel, E. Wood, B. Preston. S. Yost, M. Ashley, O. Spenader, B. Schwingle H IXEII ll0Il ur Fel ori e Wm Toney. . . D m Bonef. . .D D Bones BATON TWIRLERS M. Biers. S. Booth YMBALS banged and trumpets blared as the band department started What was to become a most prosperous year. Band enthusiasm and response was at an all time high, and the spirit of co- operation is directly a result from the hard Work and ingenuity of Mr. Pierce, our capable director. SOLOISTS TOP ROW: I. Finley. W. Pedersen. R. Politsch SECOND ROW: D. Kofoed. C. Amiuhr, B. Preston. D. Preston FIR?-gl' FOW: R. Roach, I. Waller. M. Ashley, I. Schaller, R. ol er Bob Holler was elected president of the MHS band. While Carol Pohl was vice-president and Nancy Cummings was secretary-treasurer. These people Worked with Mr. Pierce for the Welfare of the band. The band supplied martial music for each football and basketball game. An extra flare of music and formations was demonstrated at the Homecoming, this was very favorably re- ceived by the many spectators. As assistant director, Bob Holler put the pep band through their paces as this band offered the music for each pep session. Shirley Booth, a very flashy and very smooth baton twirler, was never busier than she was this year. Along with being majorette for the entire band and With twirling at each game, she had a large class of baton twirlers. Later in the year Mary Lou Biers joined Shirley in the job of being majorette. The department sponsored several basket- ball games, a program featuring the Drake University band, a Christmas party, and a very successful concert called Rhythm Reviews. Our high school was host to many contests this year, and among them were the district music contests. The music department took charge of the mechanics of these contests, and all their hard work provided well organized contests. GIRLS' OCTET TOP ROW: I. Waller. I. Oesler. V. Drees. I. Fuller FIRST ROW: M. Ashley. B. Preston. N. Yost, N. Doermann. I. Sonntug Q. W onteft Groult R ap Honorf. . . 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Koloed. S, Yost. I. Sonntuq COHNET TRIO IVI. Ashley. C. Amlchr, D. Rider. B. Wilhelm FLUTE TRIO I. Schuller. N. Cummings. B. Rave GIRLS' THIO N. Doermann, N. Yost, I. Fuller BOY'S OCTET SECOND ROW: B. Holler, B. Politsch, R. Elsesser, R. Childeri FIRST ROW: I. Finley. B. McConville, D. Koloed, B. Pedersen. NI. Iuckson -at wr' j-23' 5 STANDING: I. Massey, R. Walter, I. Schaller. R. Mcxuntel. R. Waller. D. Ryan. N. Doermann, K. Bryson SEATED: I. Oeister, C. Simpson. L. Kramer urmin ima or unior Pla Mllllll APPLE 0F HI EYE AST SPRING, as juniors, the class of 49 unveiled their hidden dramatic talents as they vied eagerly with one another for roles in the production of 'lThe Apple of His Eye . The lead was played by lges Kramer, who was Sam Stover, a gentleman farmer who fell in love with his hired girl, Lily. This was a very difficult role to portray and Lester did an excellent job. The attractive young hired girl was played by Nancy Doermann. They were both in love with each other, however, they did not realize this until the end of the play. Glen Stover, played by Dick Walter, was Sams son. His wife, Nina, was portrayed by loan Massey. With the help of Nettie, charac- terized by loanne Oester, they tried to break up the romance of Sam and Lily. Carol Anne, played by Cynthia Simpson, was Sams little niece. lanet Schaller and Bob Mauntel took the parts of Stella and Foss Springer. Stella was the neighborhood gossip. Ott Tobin, played by Bob Waller, was Lily's father, who pushed the romance, for then he would come into some money. The hired man, played by Don Ryan, was Tude Bowers, who tried to help the two come together. lt was an excellent play given by an excel- lent cast. The whole junior class helped eagerly with the play to make it the success it was. Kenneth Bryson did a magnificent job of di- recting the play and was commended on his workmanship in putting out such a fine pro- duction. 194 JUlll0lt Pllllll ONNlNG KIMONAS and sandals, Chinese style, the juniors and seniors ol l948 prepared to enter the little China of MHS. The night was lune 2, the sky was starlit, and the Annual Iunior- Senior Prom was the long-anticipated event. The first part of the evening was spent en- ioying the traditional banquet. The Chinese theme was carried out in the decorations, but the food was as good as Mom would make it, American style. Lester Kramer didnt let things get dullg being master of ceremonies, he filled all lulls with guips and anecdotes that heightened the festivities. lanet Schaller ex- tended the Welcome to the seniors and lohn lackson responded on their behalf. Penny Faber presented the class key, bedecked in the junior and senior colors, to Ioanne Oester. After an address by Rev. Doerrnann, the enter- tainment, and a few more jokes by the M. C., the upper-classmen strolled out into the cool air to relax after a good dinner, until the danc- ing would begin. The gym was a Chinese scene. Chinese lanterns were hanging from the ceiling over the dance floor, which was separated from the rest of the room by pink and green streamers. PROM DECORATING COMMITTEE TOP ROW: B. I-Iochstatter, D. Ryan. D. Carroll. W. Ritter, I.. Kramer B. Maunlel. B. Holler PROM FOOD COMMITTEE STANDING: M. Stein. N. Yost. M. Otterbach. I. Laws, I. Heimcm SITTING: I. Henkel. M. Bowne, I. Iuckson The bandstand was cleverly decorated as a Chinese pagoda. The wicker furniture, the Chinese lady watching from behind the refresh- ment table, and the coolies serving the refresh- ments all added to the atmosphere of the Orient. A wonderful orchestra provided the best in rnusic, and the swirling of the dancers pref sented a picture that would be remembered as a very successful prom for l948. . 0. Meyer. SECOND ROW: C. Simpson, I. Laws. I. Fuller, M. Ehlers. G. Weiss. M. Ashley 'IRST ROW: M. Stevenson. D. Morsch. M. Curr. N. Doermcmn, L. Durham, I. Schaller. I. Oesler. I. Schnuckel . . . in ez Settin Direct from the mlffnt aefmf Admirem Form Fam Club Ltlll'l'l LA'l'l I OPULAR DEMAND resulted in the or- ganization of a new club at MHS this year. The over titty members, who are present or former students ot Latin, called themselves Laeti Latini, meaning Happy Latinsf' ln accordance With their ini- tiation pledge, they covenant to hand on the torch of classical civilization in the modern world. They believe an acquaintance with the civilizations ot Greece and Rome will help them understand and appraise the World ot to- day, which is indebted to ancient civilization in its governments, law, literatures, languages, and arts. Designed upon the Roman state, the club had three classes ol membership, the plebeians, the lirst year students in Latin, the patricians, the second year students, and the senators, those who have completed two years of Latin. The officers were Geraldine Novak, pontifex, maxima, Sue Yost, consul prima, Nancy Blotch, consul secunda, and Ioan Truckenbrod, scriba. Miss Breese was advisor of the club. A formal initiation and candle-light cere- mony inducted the members into the organiza- tion and installed the officers. Alternating With the evening meetings were noon meetings at Which the Laeti Latini had the added enjoy- ment ot eating their lunches together preced- ing the business and program. This was a social feature much enjoyed by all. Programs Were designed to increase appre- ciation ot the Romans and their civilization in ways impossible in the regular classroom. Out- standing programs included a dramatized ver- sion ol Pyramus and Thisbe by the Roman poet, Ovid, and an Ides of March program which commemorated the death ol Caesar with the reading ot Marc Anthony's funeral oration from Shakespeares play, Iulius Caesar. Projects of the club included care ot the bul- letin board in the Latin room and various ac- tivities during Latin Week, in April, designed to increase school-wide interest in Latin. TOP ROW: M. Harris. P. Kessler. B. Small. M. Truckenbrod. B. Prescott. R. Childers. I.. Dunn. A. Steele. H. Leiser. I. Klein. C. Hoffman. I. Waller. C. Pohl. I. Iucksorx FOURTH ROW: M. Emerick, V. Drees. I. Klein. P. Morehouse. B. Rave. N. Kaufmann. M. Brewbuker. Tr k br cl. . P hl, D. H'der M. Wolfe, I.. Durham. C. uc en o I o I THIRD ROW: I. Dunn. M. Greenwood. S. Racltke. E. Iewel, P. Martin. I.. Svendsen. M. Goubeaux. D. Olson. R. Auchstcrlter, B. Preston. D. Koloed, B. Schwingle SECOND ROW: L. Schlesinger. C. Mann, N. Doermann, Miss Breese. S. Yost, N. Blotch. G. Novak. I. Truckenbrod, I. Roach. S, Scherger. N. Cummings, E. Bunnell FIRST ROW: D. Momeny. A. Vllidmer. B. Galloway. M. Gorman. C. Amluhr. D. Preston. P. McLaughlin. I. Sonntcrg The Record realein Tmckrtem S THE thinly-clads clean out their cleats and discuss their latest clockings, old track records are eagerly pored over. The achievements ot other track teams are also passed around as the track boys strive to im- prove their individual records. Dreams ot Winning an event at the State Track Meet at Champaign come closer and closer as each second is clipped off or another inch added. However, the greatest hope of all track men is to have their names appear on this page - as holder of a school record. VARSITY TRACK 11110011118 EVENT NAME RECORD YEAR 100 yd dash L.Reeder 102 1938 D.VVeMeHnan 102 1948 220 yd dash 1 Buck 230 1921 440 yd dash I1 Serup 510 1948 880 yd run R. Larkin 2:02.0 1941 1 mile run R. Larkin 4240.0 1941 120 yd H.11 P Faber 156 1948 200 yd L. H. D. Westerman 22.4 1947 Pole Vault W. Hawke 12' 3 1947 High Iurnp G. Hessenberger 5' l01f2 1935 Shot Put E. Olson 45'8 1930 Broad lump G. Hessenberger 21'3 1935 Discus W. Hawke l36'101f2 1947 880 yd Relay L. Brewbaker l:34.2 1948 P.Faber D. Serup D.VVemennan Iavelin D, Whitmore 200' 1939 FROSH RECORDS EVENT NAME RECORD 100 yd dash D. Westerrnan 10.7 220 yd dash A. Wood 24.1 440 yd dash A. Wood 55.0 880 yd dash A. Loach 2216.5 1 mile run B. Waller 5:l3.4 70 yd H. H. D. Fitzsimmons 9.9 110 yd L. H. D. Westerman 13.0 440 yd Relay L. Brewbaker 47.0 D. Serup VV.EckeM D.VVemennan ShotPut VV.Ecken 38'6U Discus M. Ehlers 110' 1 Pole Vault I. Hickok 10' 5 Phgh hump I.1hckok 5'5N C.VVHhehn Broad lump 1... Brewbaker 18' 9 YEAR 1946 1948 1948 1946 1947 1948 1946 1946 1946 1948 1946 1946 1946 Cinder Boy! Add Two Trophies to TRACK 194 ENDOTA'S small but powerful 1948 track squad proved to be one of the best in its class during the '48 cinder season. The team was made up basically of 9 Trojans. These were Lamar Brewbaker, Dave Westerman, Al Loach, Pen Faber, Don Serup and lim Hickok, all seniors, and Bob Waller, and lim Schwemlein, juniors, along with Al Wood, a promising sophomore speedster. The cindermen proved themselves a threat to anyone as they captured second place in the District meet, 5 boys went to the State meet, and 4 school records were broken. Although the Mendota squad didr1't fair so well in the State meet, they shined in the Con- ference contest. They grabbed second place and took the relay trophy practically from the hands of the state runner-up Sterling men. The relay was run in l:34.2, which proved to be a new school record. Other records broken during the varsity season were the high hurdle record of 16.0 broken by lanky Pen Faber, who raced over them at a l5.6 clip. Dave Westerman tied the 100 yard dash record when he scampered to the tune of 10.2. The other record broken was by Don Serup. Don raced the quarter-mile at 51.0. The freshmen-sophomores weren't to be de- nied as they broke some records also, Al Wood broke two records. He ran the 220 in 24.1 and the 440 in 55.0. Dick Fitzsimrnons leaped over the high's in 9.9. And Marvin Ehlers heaved the platter ll0' l . lim Hickok excelled greatly in the pole vault- ing department as he gathered many points for the Trojans. In the Mooseheart relays he took 3rd place, and he also entered the finals at the State meet, but due to the indoor condi- tion difficulties he didn't place. Coach Lewis. L. Brewbaker. D. Ssrup. R. Loses. P. Faber. I. Hickok. D. Westermun. Couch Doenier l l Lena' Sparkle to Modern ew Cafe. . . Lemar Brewbaker raced to many victories, but his most outstanding shows were in the broad jump cmd relay. He was the first man on the relay quartet and his fast start proved to be an asset. In the broad jumping depart- ment he collected many a point and in the Dixon dual meet he came within one inch of the school broad jumping record. He leaped 21'2 The all-around man of the cinder squad was A1 Loach, who seemed to be a jack-of-al1- trades. He could run, jump, or throw. In a tri- angular meet with La Salle and Hall, Al placed 3rd in the 880, 3rd in the Pole vault, 3rd in the high jump, 4th in the discus, and he won the broad jump. Dave Westerman was the Trojan dash man. He won nearly every hurdle race he entered and always showed up good in the 100. He was anchor man of the relay team and many times pulled this race out of the bag. Don Serup was the 440 and 220 man for the 9 man squad. He was only beaten once in his senior year 440 running. That one time was on a rain soaked track in the finals of the State meet. He got boxed in and cou1dn't get out in time to come through. Pen Faber was the high hurdle specialist of the squad. He broke the school record with a neat 15.6. He also ran the low hurdles, but his greatest achievement was the highs. Bob Waller was the distance runner for the Mendota thinly clads. Although he wasn't a member of the first-placers too often he has very good prospects for his senior year. He ran the mile and the 880. Al Wood, sophomore, was brought up to varsity to be Don Serup's understudy. He placed in several varsity meets with his 440 sprint. He also broke 440 and 220 Frosh-Soph school records. lim Schwemlein was Al Loach's throwing partner. lim, a junior, heaved the discus good distances in every meet, and placed second in the Conference meet, where he was among the best of opponents. Other boys were out for track in the early part of the season, but these nine are the ones who won points for the Trojans. A. Wood. R. Waller, I. Schwomloin Probably the most outstanding bit of running done by the Trojans all year was at the Nor- mal Relays. They gained a fourth place in the Class A division. They also came home with two very nice trophies as a result of winnning both the Low Hurdle Shuttle Relay and the Sprint Relay i220-110-110-4405. Brewbaker, Loach, Faber and Westerman made up the Shuttle Relay while Brewbaker, Faber, Wester- man and Serup ran in that order for the Sprint Medley Relay. Dave Westerman also took second in the 100 and the Mendota Frosh-Soph took 5th in their relay. The Trojan 880 yard relay team took 4th in that event, One of the reasons for such a highly suc- cessful 1948 season was the wonderful coach- ing of Lloyd Doenier and Ted Lewis. Both of these men worked hard to get the boys into shape and helped them master their events. The '48 squad owes much to these men that helped them so much in obtaining a very suc- cessful season. 1949 FORECAST At the time this Atodnem goes to press, the 1949 season will be rolling around. Here is a very brief forecast: With such men as Schwemlein and Wood back, 1949 might prove to be a successful year. Boys from last year's Frosh-Soph squad will no doubt bolster the cindermen. 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