Mendota High School - Atodnem Yearbook (Mendota, IL)

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JUNIOR PLAY MEN ARE LIKE STREETCARS w. Gof-mf, Pres- Mother ................... Mary Ebhinghaus Maudie . . . ..... ,Ioan Sonntag Sylvia . . Jeanine Sibigtroth Joy . . . ..... Nancy Lucas Alix . . . . Mary Bruckner Julie . . . Mary ,Io Herndon Lysheth .... . . Kathleen Weiss Mrs. Wltite . . . Mrs. Allan . Margaret . . . Dad ..... Davie . . . Jerry . . . Chi .......... Ted ........... Student Director Prompters .... . . . Virginia Smith Donna McLaughlin . . . Harriett Shed . . . Bill Gehler . . . Bill Durham . . . . Bill Gardner . . . Ronald Garrity Wayne Messmore . . Patti Heininger . . Darlene Martin Donna Bumha JUNIOR OFFICERS statter, Vice-Pres.-M. Walt

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At long last . . . PPICRCLASSMAN, at lastl The year for the time of your lifel However this year was also Hlled with large and small events, each of which must be thought over carefully and each requiring the right guidance before the decision was reached. The class of '55 proved themselves capable of coping with those tasks. the major ones being the class play. the prom. and the choosing of their future life work. Nancy Lucas, Joan Sonntag. Bill Gardner, Robert Boykin, Bob Fitzsirnmons. and Harriet Shed were voted to serve their class in the student council. They showed themselves very competent in expressing the wishes of their class and of the school. Wiith Bill Gardner as president. Jerry Hochstatter as vice- president and Margo Walter as secretary-treasurer the class of '653,' marched toward being seniors. leaving an excellent record behind them. ln the homecoming parade Douglas Sterchi and Mary Sheridan. junior class candidates for king and queen, rode on a float. viewing a battle between Jerry Longbein and Harry lirunner which represented Ccneseois defeat at the hands of the Mendota Trojans. ln the evening the junior class was thrilled to see Doug and Mary crowned king and queen of homecoming. This distinguished class had a grand total of ten major letter winners on the varsity football squad with eight boys winning minor letters. Hill Cehler honored his school and his class by being named to a first-team post on the All-Northern Illinois Large School Football Squad. When basketball time rolled around eight anxious juniors joined the varsity squad. They were Bill Gehler. Jerry Hoch- statter, Bob Fitzsimmons, Bill Gardner. Ed Peasley. Harry Johnson, Dan Vanlftten, and Doug Sterchi. Linder the excellent guidance of Mr. Koeller the junior class added more glories to its increasing record by the vic- tories of the debate teams. the contest play and other speech activities. The class of l'52 took advantage ol the courses offered hy the school. Eleven took D. U. A large number tried their hand at cooking and sewing. some joining FHA once they he- came interested. The more serious minded boys and girls took business or college preparatory subjects. The biggest, social event of the year. as lar as the juniors were concerned. was the prom. Xvith much racking of brains for ideas and many committee meetings. they came up with an evening never to he forgotten. Only through the helpful advice and guidance of their advisers. Mr. and Mrs. Doenier. Mr. Norton. Mr. Moogk and Miss Schroeder. were the members of the class of 53 able to leave such an excellent record.

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TIME has com or th junior JUNIOR PROM COMMITTEES Mary Lou Bruckner . . . Cen. Chrmn. of decorations Mary Ebliinghaus . ......... Hall decorations Helen Bunton . . . Band Stand decorations Nancy Lucas . . ..... Wall decorations Judy Lambert . . . Ceiling 81 Invitations Donna Bumba .. . Table decorations Margot Walter . . . . . Food committee Bill Gehlcr . . . Seating committee Pat Roth ..... . . Serving committee Dan Van Etten . . ..... Prop committee Jerry Hochstattcr . . . . Clean-up committee Jane Vogelsang . . Program committee MR. DOENIER, ADVISER BACK ROW: W. Gehler, R. Gillette G. Faber, R. Geil, R. Fitzsimmons, R Garrity MIDDLE ROW: W. Durham, W. Gardner, G. Funfsinn, E. Herbert, P. Heininger, M. Ebbinghaus, L. Dewey FIRST ROW: Mr. Doenier, R, Harris, D. Fossig, L. Eichorn, E. Henry, M. Glaser, M. Ehlers, B. Geil MRS. DOENIER, ADVISER BACK ROW: M. Bruckner, D. Bumba, B. Campbell, J. Brown, H. Bunton, B. Austin, D. Amfahr, Mrs. Doenier, R. Boykin MIDDLE ROW: P. Corcoran, B. Cuda- buck, S. Davis, B. Bialos, M. Cork, W. Brown FIRST ROW: W. Bromenschenkel, .l. Cummings, H. Brunner, R. Anderson