Minier High School - Scroll Yearbook (Minier, IL)

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NAME Ronald Cruse Lois Faye Diegel Barbara Jean Drinnon Robert Freitag Donna Gemberling Dorothy Gordon Harriet Gordon Deane H. Haning Philip Fulton lmig, IV Betty Jean Kurth Patricia Malinowski William John Mueller Jerry Myers Gene Nafzlger James Pawson Patricia Schmidgall Richard Schmidgall GENE NAFZIGER Band 1, 2, 3, 4, FFA 1, 23 State Band 3, 4g Scroll 4g Basketball lg Student Council Veep. 4gJr. Play Stage Man- agergSr. Play,Music Fest. 1, 3, 4g District Music Contest 2, 3, 45 State Music Contest 3. NICKNAME WHY I AM MOST HAPPY ABOUT LEAVING HIGH SCHOOL Ronnie I will be able to join the Marine Corps and make more future plans. Lo I will be out on my own. Barbie I'm not just real happy to leave high school, but l am anxious to go to college. Bob I won't have to think about school any more and I can get a job and be on my own. Donna I can get married. Dot I can make some money, buy a car, and travel, Harry I want to make money on my own. Politician lam not happy to leave high school, but Ido look forward or to college, new acquaintances, and new experiences with Professor an eager eye. Curly or Bill I can be on my own and make money. Batty Betty No more shorthand! I ll Pat Idon't know as I will be happy--but at least I'll be on my own and be able to start my--career???? Bill l won't be happy to leave. Jerry So I can get out of this town fschoolj. Chicken or No more band! I I Charlie Jim I can get out of debt. Pat I can go on to college. Dick Won't have any more shorthand tests to make up. ll

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CLASS HISTORY Dear Uncle Sam: As old cousins retire, you will be picking replacements from your new nieces and nephews as they grow up to meet the future. You will be needing replacements in all walks of life. Our main qualification is our patriotic heart and eagerness of youth. Here is a brief sketch of our 12 years of formal education. We entered school at Minier Grade in the fall of 1943. Mabel Leach taught our class of 17. The 8 original class members who are graduating with us are Ronnie Cruse, Bob Freitag, Deane Haning, Bill lrnig, Betty Kurth, Pat Malinowski, Bill Mueller, and Jerry Myers. The first year Miss Wilimine Peine led us in a rhythm band. Clifford Bennett was principal until we were 8th graders when Mr. St. John became principal. That first year we all had the measels and took part in the operetta and the PTA Christmas pro- gram. At Christmas Bill I., dressed in the traditional costume, represented the New Year in our skit of holidays, Bill M. and Ronnie C. represented the 4th of July, Deane H., dressed in a soldier's suit, represented Flag Day. Mrs. Leach taught the 2nd grade and Beth Wharrie, music. We wrote numbers from 100-1000, again had the rhythm band and an operetta, BLUE BELT. Our first two years in school were war years. We brought money to buy stamps, collected paper, tin cans, and milk weed fluff. Loretta Springer taught our 3rd grade and Miss Wharrie, music. At Christmas Miss Springer be- came Mrs. Leatherman. In May she joined her husband in Puerto Rico and Tressa Diegel was our teacher. In the 4th grade Miss Diegel continued as our teacher. 'Bunney' Bunell taught music. We took part in the operetta, TOM SAWYER, Some of the country schools closed and their students came to town to make 20 of us. New members still with us are Lois Diegel, Donna Gemberling, Dorthy Gordon, and Pat Schmidgall. Bill M. played basketball. The band was started. During our years in school only one of us has not played a band instrument. During 1947-48 we were in the 5th grade. Our teachers were Louise Pratt, room teacher, Don Mathis, band, Alta Speers, vocal, and Mr. Bennett, coach. Consolidation was made final, we got buses and hot lunches, and, of our present members--Harriet Gordon, Gene Nafziger, and Dick Schmidgall. Fern King and Ethel Smith were cooks, Henry Malsh and Melvin Nafziger were bus drivers, and Gus Struck custodian. Those who went out for basketball were Ronnie Cremeens, Ronnie Cruse, Bob F., Jerry Graff, Deane H., Bill I.. Jerry M., and Fred Tromp, The band members played in the combined high and grade band. The Patrol group was started. In the 8th grade Bill M., was captain and Ronnie C. and Deane H.1ieutenants. Paul Hohnstreiter, our sponsor, took us to the Golden Gloves bouts in Peoria and Bradley baseball games. We presented the operetta SNOWFLAKE. Lilly Bryan, our room teacher, taught English, Mrs. Pratt, arithmetic, and Mr. Bennett, social studies and coached when we were 6th graders. We had our own room. Mr. Mathis taught band until the spring when he was assisted by Harry Rosenbloom. Miss Peine, now Mrs. Krueger, taught voice. We performedaMINSTREL and CAMP MEETIN . The lightweights were county champs. We took part in baseball, track, and the County Music Festival. Our '7th grade room teacher was Mrs. Pratt, the rest were the same except Mr. Rosenbloom was band in- structor. Mrs. Krueger left in the spring and Crystal Brown came. The County Light- weight Tourney, which we won by beating Delavan in an overtime, was in Minier. We had the operetta, THE '49ER. In our 8th grade, teachers were Mr. Bennett, Mr. St. John, Principal, Mr. Rosenbloom, and Mrs. Carol Rosenbloom. We sold candy at ball games and had S30 left after buying gifts for our teachers and graduation flowers. With this balance we bought a picture. Bill Mueller was class president. Duringgrade school our substitute teachers were Leta Haning, Marcella Mueller, and Marge Tanner. Our graduation exercises were May 14, 1951, at 8:00 P. M. Of the twenty-one members in our class, Ronnie Cremeens, Gerry Graff, Brian Hoover, Joan Necessary, Fred Tromp, Joyce Tucker, and Barbara Walley have since moved away or dropped out. Our colors were blue and white, our motto FORWARD, and our flower, the white rose. So ended grade school. 13