Mendota High School - Atodnem Yearbook (Mendota, IL)

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frcwkfiona Mom ana! may Ldfiuifieri and Dick Leiser, for example, who not only Went out for debate but competed in speech contests as Well. Another valuable junior on the debate squad was Doris Olson, who always kept her opponents Wondering Where in the World she found all that proof to back her statements. Darlene Ohlinger, Evelyn Sollitt, Sandra Scherger, and Bill Prescott displayed their talent for acting in the con- ference play, and Dora Lee Rider helped out as prompter. Sandra Scherger and Delsores Preston also went out for the speech contests. In the spring came the junior play. First of all they got together and decided to present the play, Our Miss Brooks. Then the cast was chosen, and they started their faithful practicing. While this Was in progress many other committees started functioning. The ticket com- mittee got the tickets printed as the program committee MISS PAYNE, ADVISER BACK ROW: R. Hagerman, I. Klein, N. Inman, I. Keele, R. Klinefelter, R. Leiser, D. Karl CENTER ROW: M. Harris, E. Iewel, Miss Payne, A. Kehoe, D. Hoelzer FRONT ROW: D. Kuehl, B. Mathesius, C. Mann, P. Kessler, M. Larabee, P. Lambert MRS. ELSESSER, ADVISER BACK ROW: D. Danekas, N. Andex- son, B. Dewey, M. Fayen, D. Hayman, R. Childers, L. Dunn CENTER ROW: E. Bumba, D. Gou- beaux, F. Delholal, T. Auchstetter, Mrs. Elsesser, I. Bierwirth, E. Baird, R. Auchstatter FRONT ROW: D. Iones, R. Gibson, C. Cotton, M. Biers, I. Gehler, I. Dougherty, I. Eichorn

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IUNIOR CLASS OFFICERS D. Preston, Pres. S. Scherger, Sec.-Treas. C ASS of 952 JMX uniom Carr auf 9 WITH THE COMING of every school year, each class is faced with many new problems. The juniors found this to be true. The planning of the prom and the choos- ing of the vocations before them were major tasks, but they seemed to be undaunted by these problems. Led by DeLores Preston as president, with Ralph Gib- son vice-president and Sandra Scherger as secretary- treasurer to help her, they carried out their activities in true MHS fashion. Ralph enlisted in the navy during the year, so the class was then left with only two officers. Howard Schmidt was elected to join janice Pohl, De- Lores Preston, Evelyn Sollitt, Dora Lee Rider, and jim Gehler in student council. These members have shown in the past years that they are very capable of represent- ing the wishes of their class and of the school. fn the fall Dora Lee Rider and Leonard Dunn were chosen to attend the homecoming king and queen. fn the parade they rode on an attractive float decorated by the artistic members of the class. lts theme was Men- dota Shines, and their class colors of green and white added quite a spot of color to the parade. Eleven junior boys made the varsity football squad, and three of them-Dale Danekas, Dave Karl, and Clar- ence' Rich-won major letters. Several juniors played varsity basketball and also won minors letters. Leonard Dunn was the only junior to receive a major letter. The girls showed their talents in many fields. Sandra Scherger was chosen the only junior cheerleader. Ruth Schmidt did a good job of baton twirling at the halves of the games. Other sports-minded girls goined GAA. Five of them-Pat Mealey, Shirley Scott, Betty Pohl, Ber- nice Spanier, and Donna Goubeauxewere elected to serve on the board. The future cooks and seamstresses of the class joined PHA. Among them were President Donna Goubeaux and Secretary Frances Delhotal. Thirteen ambitious juniors took advantage of the oppor- tunity to learn a trade by joining the Diversified Gccupa- tions program, The juniors in the field of speech this year revealed many talents. They just weren't satisfied in excelling in one phase, as is shown by the efforts of Helen Oberholz

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l el06l,l 6 fo l'l8Xf yeaflf PPO QITLJ MRS. BRYANT. ADVISER designed the progrcims. The rnotke-up, costume, cmd property committees along With others were going about doing their jobs so that they would orlwoys be regdy when needed. All this Work brought good results, be- cotuse the ploy Went over very Well. The biggest undertaking of the yeor Wos plcrnning the prom. Once oggin committees ot every description stolrted operctting. The juniors con be complimented on the job they did, tor this yec1r's prom Will be remembered by everyone gs ct huge success. ln otll their octivities the juniors Were given helpful dd' vice by their gdvisers, Mr. Norton, Mrs. Bryont, Mrs. Elsesser, Miss Pctyne, otnd Mr. Molnn. BACK ROW: I. Roach. S. Scherger, L. Thompson. I. Truckenbrod. I. Wood, I. Waller. R. Sihigtroth. V. Young. I. Tower. N. Worsley A. Steele CENTER ROW': M. Truckenbrod, L. Schlesinger. Mrs. Bryant. E. Wood. S. Scott FRONT ROW: H. Schmidt. E. Sollitt. H. Rodifer, P. Wood, B. Sponier. B. Schwingle. O. Spenader, E. Schweiger MR. NORTON. ADVISER BACK ROW: D. Morsch. B. Pohl. W Meyer. C. Rich. K. Ough, D. Mc Collum. R. Ough, P. Merxley, H Oberholz CENTER ROW: I. McLaughlin, I. Pohl. Mr. Norton. P. McLaughlin. D McNally FRONT ROW: W. Prescott. D. Olson M. Rempter. D. Rider. D. Preston D. Ohlinger. K. Nowlin