Millikin University - Millidek Yearbook (Decatur, IL)

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CLASS OF 1941 was won by the sophomore boys, and the girls won the soccer game and the tug-of-war. For the court of honor of the homecoming queen two sophomores were elected by the vote of the whole school. These girls were Nancy Stookey and Dorothy Dashner. Homecoming was greatly saddened by the sudden death of Jeanette Cooper, a members of the class, who was particularly active in sports of all kinds. The sophomores are well-represented this year on both of the publica- tions. On the Decaturian staff Emily Cline is the co-feature editor, Dorothy Barbara Diehl ----- Decatur Jean Dorr ----- Edwardsville Wilma Dougherty - Robinson John Dudenhoffer - Morrisonville Eldo Duft ------ Highland Mildred Durcholz ----- Latham Naomi Edwards ----- Decatur Darrell England - - - Morrisonville Berle Engle ----- Brownstown Lawrence Engle ----- Decatur Cleaon Etzkorn - Edwardsville Helen Ford ------ Chicago Richard Foster ----- Decatur Delina Fraser ----- Decatur William Garvin ----- Decatur Paul William Gerling - - Edwardsville Richard Gilman - Harristown Gertrude Gollnik ----- Decatur Kathryn Gragg - Litchfield Janet Hamilton ----- Decatur Roberta Hamman Natt Hammer Annie Harp Herbert Hart - Decatur Decatur Ft. Wayne, Indiana Decatur 23

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1 ) -. l k f in ii 1 i .i M - jtXL — -; bF T m William Adams ----- Decatur Ralph Aldridge - - - St. Louis, Mo. Dorothy Allen ----- Decatur Stephen Ballance Vernon Audrey Bannerman - Chicago George Barker ----- Maywood Robert Bawden - - Mohawk, Michigan Douglas Begeman - - - Edwardsville Annette Bickel ----- Chicago Loretta Boggs ----- Decatur Virginia Bopp ----- Decatur Wilbur Brinner - Mason City Gordon Brown ----- Hillsboro Jeanne Burdick - ■ - Assumption Margaret Burkhardt - - Highland Park Oliver Burnette ----- Decatur Vern Cannon ----- Decatur Frances Jane Carey - Decatur Emily Jane Cline ----- Decatur Shirley Cornick - Decatur Alice Crane Decatur LaVerne Cummins - Decatur Bill Cutler ------ Rankin Dorothy Dashner ----- Dupo On October 5 the year ' s officers for the sophomore class were elected — Walter Murfin as president; Julia Tuttle, vice president; Pauline Ritchie, secre- tary; and Dick Gilman, treasurer. In the homecoming activities this year the sophomores shone! On Friday night the Millikin orchestra played their first concert of the year and 12 of the members who appeared were sophomores. The sophomores won an overwhelming victory in the Freshman-Sophomore Scrap, and according to tradition, the freshmen were required to wear their green caps until Thanksgiving. The main event, which was the mud-fight, CLASS OF 1941 22

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Elizabeth Hawkins - Decatur Mary Hayes ------ Decatur Grace Hilvety ------ Macon Joe Hopson ----- Taylorville Alice Jane Johnson - Decatur Howard Johnson - Harristown James Arthur Johnson - Effingham Albert Karlstrom ----- Danville Elmer Katt ------ Highland Otto Keil ------- Decatur Robert Kiefer ------ Decatur Byron Killam ------ Roxana Walter Herbert Kapetz - - - Decatur James Kranz ------ Decatur Martha Kuhns ------ Decatur George LaCharite - - - Assumption Margaret Laughlin - - - Moweaqua Estella Launtz ------ Decatur Charles Lewis ----- Chicago Ruth Lichtenberger - Decatur Adolph Loeffler - - O ' Fallon Clyta Lovejoy ----- Kewanee Jean McCommons - Flora Joda McGaughey ----- Decatur Allen and Janet Hamilton are the society editor ' s, and Dorothy Dashner and Lee Moorehead are make-up assistants. On the business staff of the Dec. are found Vic Peterson as the office manager, Charles Lewis, the sports reporter and Lauren Shaw, who writes the column. On the editorial staff of the Millidek are Margaret Westervelt, photographs, Gertrude Gollnik, women ' s athletics, Kathryn Gragg, organizations, Martha Tendick, Pauline Ritchie, Frances Jane Carey, calendar, and Joda McGaughey, make-up assistant. Bill Adams and Bob Shontz are members of the business staff. CLASS OF 1941 24