Morton Junior College - Pioneer Yearbook (Cicero, IL)

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Freshman Officers FIRST SEMESTER EDWARD KUDA . President ETl-lELlE VACHTA . . Vice-President VIEAN RLETCHER . Secretary TOM Wl-llTE . . . . . . Treasurer What uneasiness and wonder surrounded us that twellth day ol September, '38, as we attended our classes only to be overwhelmed by those huge homeworlc and term paper assignmentsl It must certainly be that in college teachers have passed the age ol sympathy. l-lowever, our orientation seemed to reach completion by the time the Mixer came around. Then in October we elected our class otlicers. Edward Kuda became president, Ethelie Vachta toolc over the otlice ol vice-president, and jean Rletcher and Tom White received the responsibilities ol keeping the boolcs and handling the Finances. Donna Rehkopl and Robert Desmond were selected as Freshman representa- tives to the Student Council. The sophomores emerged from the Tug G'War victorious, but we gave them a run lor their moneyl Remember the grand party we gave the college at the Football Erolic Qctober 'l5'? The l-lallowelen Party on the 29th was also Htopsn. Cn November 226th the Tall prom was truly a dreamer's castle setting though in reality it was only a Medieval one. The Christmas party was about the best of its land. The mistletoe, colored lights, and Christmas trees made it really indicative of that Yuletide season 28

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MILTON TLAPA stalwart ELEANORE VINOPLE pretty KATHERINE WATSON ufun.. MARJORIE WOOD demure ROBERT TYK diligent ANTHONY VRANEK honorable GRACE WAXEL amiable JAMES ZA JICEK amicable FRED VACEK viriIe ERNEST VYBORNY well-manneredn LUANA WEBER lovable FRANK ZASADIL Hgenteeln ROBERT VARELA cI'iivaIrous FRANK VYKOUK Uimpetuous HELEN WILD prudent IRENE ZAVIT Clement FRANCIS VASAK 'lclaslwingn EUGENE WASSEL forcible CARL WILSON brotherly RUSSELL ZITEK natural The 1939 Sophomore Class 27

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SECOND SEMESTER Althea Soucek . President Graham Brown . . Vice-President Marcella Ernst . Secretary Dan Bonaguidi Treasurer It was lucky that the Gloomchaser came just in time to free us from the wearines of exam week. January Q0-Q7 saw many vows made concerning better note taking! The second semester socials started otl with the Valentine Hop. February 'l4th marked a special date in the history of M. C. precedent-breaking Althea Soucek was the First woman ever elected president of her class. The other election returns brought Graham Brown as vice-president, Marcelle Ernst, secretary, and Dan Bonaguidi, treasurer. Robert Nelson and Ethelie Vachta represented us in the Council. slump-ropes, marbles, balls and roller skates were some oi the attractions at the Kidis party, March 4th. Wasn't the Backwards Dance loads of fun? The women Finally know how it feels to say, Order anything you wishf' CI bet many Fingers were crossed under the tablesll April 22nd the college went agricultural at the Barn Dance. Two weeks later jokes were the rage at the April l:ool's Dance. Our work, combined with that ol the sophomores, made the college Qpen House in May another big success. Then came our thrilling Spring Prom when we tripped the light fantastic to music we will never iorgetl After Class Night and one year of growing unity, we must bid adieu to the upper- classmen. They have made our junior college days happy ones. 29